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... woman will stare at me . ' ' Beggars always have rough hair , ' said Hugh . So Harry had to go , while Hugh waited out- side . What have you got ? ' asked Hugh , when his brother came out again with a very large paper- bag . Tarts ...
... woman will stare at me . ' ' Beggars always have rough hair , ' said Hugh . So Harry had to go , while Hugh waited out- side . What have you got ? ' asked Hugh , when his brother came out again with a very large paper- bag . Tarts ...
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... funny ; but he thought he might try for some milk , and he said— ' I am so hungry . ' " ' Hungry ! ' said the woman , and you look hungry too . Be the little ' un hungry ? ' The ' little ' un ' meant Harry , who 70 THE STOLEN CHERRIES ; OR.
... funny ; but he thought he might try for some milk , and he said— ' I am so hungry . ' " ' Hungry ! ' said the woman , and you look hungry too . Be the little ' un hungry ? ' The ' little ' un ' meant Harry , who 70 THE STOLEN CHERRIES ; OR.
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... woman gave them each some milk to drink ; and when she had done milking the cows , she told the boys to follow her , and she gave them each a thick slice of bread and butter . This was very kind of her , and Hugh and Harry stood by the ...
... woman gave them each some milk to drink ; and when she had done milking the cows , she told the boys to follow her , and she gave them each a thick slice of bread and butter . This was very kind of her , and Hugh and Harry stood by the ...
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... woman , who was sitting close up to the fire and cooking something in a great black pot . She had on a bright red handkerchief over her head , and several of the other women had the same . They are gipsies , I believe , ' said Hugh in a ...
... woman , who was sitting close up to the fire and cooking something in a great black pot . She had on a bright red handkerchief over her head , and several of the other women had the same . They are gipsies , I believe , ' said Hugh in a ...
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... woman stopped her singing and stared , and the men said , Hallo ! ' and most of them came and looked hard at the boys , and after a few minutes one of the men said- Well , what do you want ? ' CHAPTER XIII . HARRY IS MADE A THIEF . H. 76 ...
... woman stopped her singing and stared , and the men said , Hallo ! ' and most of them came and looked hard at the boys , and after a few minutes one of the men said- Well , what do you want ? ' CHAPTER XIII . HARRY IS MADE A THIEF . H. 76 ...
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