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... skin . ' Look ! ' said Walter , ' look what I have found ! May I keep it , papa ? Look , Harry , ' and he placed the little slow - worm upon his cousin's arm . Harry gave a scream and threw the little beast from him , then placed his ...
... skin . ' Look ! ' said Walter , ' look what I have found ! May I keep it , papa ? Look , Harry , ' and he placed the little slow - worm upon his cousin's arm . Harry gave a scream and threw the little beast from him , then placed his ...
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... 'll be bound , has been stealing my hay . Only let me catch him ; that's all . Only let me catch him , and I'll skin him , as sure as my name's Bill Hawker . ' CHAPTER XI . THE BOYS ESCAPE BEING SKINNED . ' TELL THE TRUTH AT ONCE . 63.
... 'll be bound , has been stealing my hay . Only let me catch him ; that's all . Only let me catch him , and I'll skin him , as sure as my name's Bill Hawker . ' CHAPTER XI . THE BOYS ESCAPE BEING SKINNED . ' TELL THE TRUTH AT ONCE . 63.
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... skin them . They thought Bill Hawker would never go away ; he was such a time talking about the hole in the stack ; and he said the same things over and over and over again , although everybody there had heard him . At last , to the ...
... skin them . They thought Bill Hawker would never go away ; he was such a time talking about the hole in the stack ; and he said the same things over and over and over again , although everybody there had heard him . At last , to the ...
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... skin us , ' said Harry , trembling ; ' he said he would , you know . ' ' We must try . I shall try at all events ; if you don't follow , of course he will look for you in the waggon , so he will pay you off , as he won't be able to ...
... skin us , ' said Harry , trembling ; ' he said he would , you know . ' ' We must try . I shall try at all events ; if you don't follow , of course he will look for you in the waggon , so he will pay you off , as he won't be able to ...
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... skin the pair of you ! see if I don't . Stop ! I say ; stop this minute ! ' " The farmer had not the least intention of run- ning after the boys , he was too wise ; he knew he couldn't , but at the same time the boys were too wise to ...
... skin the pair of you ! see if I don't . Stop ! I say ; stop this minute ! ' " The farmer had not the least intention of run- ning after the boys , he was too wise ; he knew he couldn't , but at the same time the boys were too wise to ...
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