'St. Aubyn's Laddie' and the Little Would-be Soldier |
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... soon , you know . Try to guess again . ' ' For me ? ' ' Oh , Mother , why did you guess ? I wish you hadn't , ' then said Alan , in a really disappointed tone of voice ; ' but you couldn't guess what it is , could you ? ' ' That I am ...
... soon , you know . Try to guess again . ' ' For me ? ' ' Oh , Mother , why did you guess ? I wish you hadn't , ' then said Alan , in a really disappointed tone of voice ; ' but you couldn't guess what it is , could you ? ' ' That I am ...
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... soon . ' ' The baby is dead , Alan , ' she answered seriously . ' God has called your little 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 ...
... soon . ' ' The baby is dead , Alan , ' she answered seriously . ' God has called your little 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 ...
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... soon brought to an end by his father coming into the room , when he knew that he must go . His mother looked thoughtful as he went out . Her Alan was a very strange little child , so wild and full of spirit , yet at times so very ...
... soon brought to an end by his father coming into the room , when he knew that he must go . His mother looked thoughtful as he went out . Her Alan was a very strange little child , so wild and full of spirit , yet at times so very ...
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... soon put Alan right about this . ' No , ' she said ; ' I shan't always be double your age : it's because I am five years older than you , and twice 5 are ten , that I'm it now . ' Alan could not quite understand ; but if Nell said it ...
... soon put Alan right about this . ' No , ' she said ; ' I shan't always be double your age : it's because I am five years older than you , and twice 5 are ten , that I'm it now . ' Alan could not quite understand ; but if Nell said it ...
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... soon now ? ' ' It may be . ' Then came prayers , ' good night , ' and to bed ; but long into the night Alan dreamt happy dreams of his St. Aubyn cousins , whom he so longed to see . ' Alan's quite forgotten to ask you what time you have ...
... soon now ? ' ' It may be . ' Then came prayers , ' good night , ' and to bed ; but long into the night Alan dreamt happy dreams of his St. Aubyn cousins , whom he so longed to see . ' Alan's quite forgotten to ask you what time you have ...
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