'Bunchy'; or, The children of Scarsbrook farm |
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... night ( not but what I can play both games now ) ; and in school - time I would have worked hard , for there would have been some sense in learning if I had been a boy . But what is the good of a girl studying hard ? She can't have a ...
... night ( not but what I can play both games now ) ; and in school - time I would have worked hard , for there would have been some sense in learning if I had been a boy . But what is the good of a girl studying hard ? She can't have a ...
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... night . It was a quarter to seven when we reached the hay- field , and the haymakers had been hard at work for nearly two hours . They were not at all surprised to see me - none of the workpeople were ever surprised at anything I did ...
... night . It was a quarter to seven when we reached the hay- field , and the haymakers had been hard at work for nearly two hours . They were not at all surprised to see me - none of the workpeople were ever surprised at anything I did ...
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... night , poor mother ! and neither she nor nurse had slept ; that was why nurse was now to lie down . All this Duke explained to me whilst I made haste to finish my breakfast . Father's angry looks had not taken my appetite away . I don ...
... night , poor mother ! and neither she nor nurse had slept ; that was why nurse was now to lie down . All this Duke explained to me whilst I made haste to finish my breakfast . Father's angry looks had not taken my appetite away . I don ...
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... nights , and was very tired , our talking did not disturb her at all . Tears were in father's eyes , too , when I looked up at him . I rose from my seat and threw my arms round his neck . My heart was quite melted . Dear mother's words ...
... nights , and was very tired , our talking did not disturb her at all . Tears were in father's eyes , too , when I looked up at him . I rose from my seat and threw my arms round his neck . My heart was quite melted . Dear mother's words ...
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... only bringing out five little chicks when he had counted on having at least nine . We fed our chickens very often , and put them up so carefully at night that it is no wonder we have not lost many of. VIII "CHICKLING"
... only bringing out five little chicks when he had counted on having at least nine . We fed our chickens very often , and put them up so carefully at night that it is no wonder we have not lost many of. VIII "CHICKLING"
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