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... cousin home . ' The child burst into tears . ' Oh , Mother ! ' he said ; ' and I wanted to see him and to nurse him when you took us to St. Aubyn's . Poor little baby ! It's like me dying , isn't it , because he was Alan . too ...
... cousin home . ' The child burst into tears . ' Oh , Mother ! ' he said ; ' and I wanted to see him and to nurse him when you took us to St. Aubyn's . Poor little baby ! It's like me dying , isn't it , because he was Alan . too ...
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... cousin whom he had never seen , his mother wondered ? ' He has gone , dear boy , ' she then said to him , ' to such a bright , happy Home - to a far , far better one than the most beautiful home that there could be on earth ; and he ...
... cousin whom he had never seen , his mother wondered ? ' He has gone , dear boy , ' she then said to him , ' to such a bright , happy Home - to a far , far better one than the most beautiful home that there could be on earth ; and he ...
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... cousins . ' And I meant to save this to take to him , ' he said at tea , passing , as he spoke , his very pretty cup and saucer , on which his name was engraved , for Miss Jeffreson and Nell to admire . ' Mother said I might give it to ...
... cousins . ' And I meant to save this to take to him , ' he said at tea , passing , as he spoke , his very pretty cup and saucer , on which his name was engraved , for Miss Jeffreson and Nell to admire . ' Mother said I might give it to ...
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... And aren't our- faces ? ' -alike ? —you know , the colour of our ' Yes ; your complexions are very much the same : they are both fair , ' was the answer . Alan did so long to be like his cousin Cyril ALAN AND HIS MOTHER . 15.
... And aren't our- faces ? ' -alike ? —you know , the colour of our ' Yes ; your complexions are very much the same : they are both fair , ' was the answer . Alan did so long to be like his cousin Cyril ALAN AND HIS MOTHER . 15.
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Eliza Caroline Phillips. Alan did so long to be like his cousin Cyril in some ways ; but had he been really like him ... cousins , whom he so longed to see . ' Alan's quite forgotten to ask you what time you have to be on parade to ...
Eliza Caroline Phillips. Alan did so long to be like his cousin Cyril in some ways ; but had he been really like him ... cousins , whom he so longed to see . ' Alan's quite forgotten to ask you what time you have to be on parade to ...
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Page 104 - And God heard the voice of the lad ; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar ? fear not ; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is. Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand ; for I will make him a great nation.
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