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... sad sometimes ! was quite different to this . she called it , of itself , and But her love for Kathleen It had ' come to her , ' as not from custom or com- passion . Her whole loving little heart went out to STELLA . 15.
... sad sometimes ! was quite different to this . she called it , of itself , and But her love for Kathleen It had ' come to her , ' as not from custom or com- passion . Her whole loving little heart went out to STELLA . 15.
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... called quite ' grand , ' and like a grown - up young lady's . It had been a little surprise prepared for her by Mrs. Cooper on her last birthday , and had been mysteriously got into the room the night before , while Stella was asleep ...
... called quite ' grand , ' and like a grown - up young lady's . It had been a little surprise prepared for her by Mrs. Cooper on her last birthday , and had been mysteriously got into the room the night before , while Stella was asleep ...
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... called ) . It was a beautiful day in the beginning of August , and the gardens at Desborough were in their full glory . They were formally laid out in great patches of colour , red , blue , and yellow , with white beds here and there ...
... called ) . It was a beautiful day in the beginning of August , and the gardens at Desborough were in their full glory . They were formally laid out in great patches of colour , red , blue , and yellow , with white beds here and there ...
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... called ; again no answer . Finally , and to make quite sure , she went up to the window and looked in . The room was empty ; and the broken panes , not even stuffed up with rags or paper , gave a still more forlorn and dreary aspect to ...
... called ; again no answer . Finally , and to make quite sure , she went up to the window and looked in . The room was empty ; and the broken panes , not even stuffed up with rags or paper , gave a still more forlorn and dreary aspect to ...
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... called for Miss Kathleen , Miss , ' a servant said at the door of the room at that moment . Stella stood irresolute . ' Kathleen , ' she said the moment after , ' I meant to punish myself more by tell- ing your mamma myself ; but I know ...
... called for Miss Kathleen , Miss , ' a servant said at the door of the room at that moment . Stella stood irresolute . ' Kathleen , ' she said the moment after , ' I meant to punish myself more by tell- ing your mamma myself ; but I know ...
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