The stolen cherries; or, Tell the truth at once, Volume 250 |
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... door , and the boys were in such a hurry that they could hardly wait to say ' Goodbye ; ' and little Alfy had a new drum to comfort him at being left behind ; and both the boys wished to go upon the box of the cab , so that Mr. Selby ...
... door , and the boys were in such a hurry that they could hardly wait to say ' Goodbye ; ' and little Alfy had a new drum to comfort him at being left behind ; and both the boys wished to go upon the box of the cab , so that Mr. Selby ...
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... door and got in , and after him a lady and gentleman , and in another minute the train moved on . At first there was plenty of amusement for the boys in looking from the windows at the tops of the houses , and the different things they ...
... door and got in , and after him a lady and gentleman , and in another minute the train moved on . At first there was plenty of amusement for the boys in looking from the windows at the tops of the houses , and the different things they ...
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... door . Two boys and two girls , that is , most people would have called them children , but Hugh and Harry thought that one of them was almost a man - which meant that he was a little bigger than themselves . This eldest one came ...
... door . Two boys and two girls , that is , most people would have called them children , but Hugh and Harry thought that one of them was almost a man - which meant that he was a little bigger than themselves . This eldest one came ...
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... doors , ' said Uncle Tom to Guy , and Guy walked slowly to the house . Harry and Hugh did not see him again that evening , and they were afraid of asking after him , so they tried to forget all about the farm- yard and hunting the fowls ...
... doors , ' said Uncle Tom to Guy , and Guy walked slowly to the house . Harry and Hugh did not see him again that evening , and they were afraid of asking after him , so they tried to forget all about the farm- yard and hunting the fowls ...
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... doors now . Mr. Marshall is here , and wants particularly to see you . ' As they came near the house , a gentleman walked out through the garden door and came towards them . ' Oh , here he comes ! ' said Aunt Sophy . ' He would not wait ...
... doors now . Mr. Marshall is here , and wants particularly to see you . ' As they came near the house , a gentleman walked out through the garden door and came towards them . ' Oh , here he comes ! ' said Aunt Sophy . ' He would not wait ...
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