The stolen cherries; or, Tell the truth at once, Volume 250 |
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... Selby - that was the name of these little boys ' papa - looked up from a letter which he had been reading , and said- ' Here is an invitation for you two boys to spend the holidays with your Uncle Tom , but of course you will not wish ...
... Selby - that was the name of these little boys ' papa - looked up from a letter which he had been reading , and said- ' Here is an invitation for you two boys to spend the holidays with your Uncle Tom , but of course you will not wish ...
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... Selby went to a school in London , and very often came home from Satur- day till Monday . ' You cannot wish to go , ' said Mr. Selby , ' for you will not care for running about in the meadows , and milking cows and riding donkeys ...
... Selby went to a school in London , and very often came home from Satur- day till Monday . ' You cannot wish to go , ' said Mr. Selby , ' for you will not care for running about in the meadows , and milking cows and riding donkeys ...
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... Selby , Hugh on his back and Harry on his lap , and both hugged him so tightly round the neck that he pretended he was being choked , and at last promised they should go and stay with Uncle Tom , if they would let go his throat and ...
... Selby , Hugh on his back and Harry on his lap , and both hugged him so tightly round the neck that he pretended he was being choked , and at last promised they should go and stay with Uncle Tom , if they would let go his throat and ...
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... Selby shook his head . Boys in knicker- bockers to think of eating gooseberries and cur- rants ! ' he said . ' We are not too old , indeed , papa . ' A boy in a jacket to play in the fields like a child ! ' ' But , papa , I should like ...
... Selby shook his head . Boys in knicker- bockers to think of eating gooseberries and cur- rants ! ' he said . ' We are not too old , indeed , papa . ' A boy in a jacket to play in the fields like a child ! ' ' But , papa , I should like ...
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... Selby . Now , Hugh and Harry could hardly be called good boys ; for I am sorry to say they had learned some very bad tricks from some of the boys at school , and the worst of it was , that they were sly enough to be much better before ...
... Selby . Now , Hugh and Harry could hardly be called good boys ; for I am sorry to say they had learned some very bad tricks from some of the boys at school , and the worst of it was , that they were sly enough to be much better before ...
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