The stolen cherries; or, Tell the truth at once, Volume 250 |
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... grease came in at the window . Then the lady took a bag of buns out of her travelling bag and offered one to Harry , saying , ' Take one , my dear . ' Harry would have liked one very much indeed , but TELL THE TRUTH AT ONCE . 9.
... grease came in at the window . Then the lady took a bag of buns out of her travelling bag and offered one to Harry , saying , ' Take one , my dear . ' Harry would have liked one very much indeed , but TELL THE TRUTH AT ONCE . 9.
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... took Hugh and Harry round the gar- den . There were plenty of goose- berries and currants still left , and their uncle told the boys that they might pick some to eat , which you may be sure Hugh and Harry were not slow to do . As they ...
... took Hugh and Harry round the gar- den . There were plenty of goose- berries and currants still left , and their uncle told the boys that they might pick some to eat , which you may be sure Hugh and Harry were not slow to do . As they ...
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... took to their heels , while several of the bees flew , making an angry noise , after them , until I suppose they made up their minds that they were not much worth look- ing at ; and they returned to the hive to go on with their work ...
... took to their heels , while several of the bees flew , making an angry noise , after them , until I suppose they made up their minds that they were not much worth look- ing at ; and they returned to the hive to go on with their work ...
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... took them , if we say we know nothing about it ? Look sharp . Let's be there and back before those fellows can get to the hay- field . ' Harry ran at once with his brother without saying anything more , and as soon as they reached the ...
... took them , if we say we know nothing about it ? Look sharp . Let's be there and back before those fellows can get to the hay- field . ' Harry ran at once with his brother without saying anything more , and as soon as they reached the ...
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... took out their teeth , so I myself did not like to make too free with them , for they might have taken a fancy to biting me . ' ' But what did he tame them for , papa ? ' ' He used to sell them , he told me TELL THE TRUTH AT ONCE . 31.
... took out their teeth , so I myself did not like to make too free with them , for they might have taken a fancy to biting me . ' ' But what did he tame them for , papa ? ' ' He used to sell them , he told me TELL THE TRUTH AT ONCE . 31.
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