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... Clarissa ? " she said . " How can you be so unfeeling as to frighten your poor mamma in this nonsensical fashion ? There , lie down , do , and go to sleep , and let us have no more noise . " It was not pleasant to be scolded , but it ...
... Clarissa ? " she said . " How can you be so unfeeling as to frighten your poor mamma in this nonsensical fashion ? There , lie down , do , and go to sleep , and let us have no more noise . " It was not pleasant to be scolded , but it ...
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... Clarissa Almeria . Was I called Almeria after the fairy ? " " Never mind , Clary , " my father said , speaking hurriedly ; " that does not come into our story . Let back to that . Where was I ? " us go “ You did not tell me what the ...
... Clarissa Almeria . Was I called Almeria after the fairy ? " " Never mind , Clary , " my father said , speaking hurriedly ; " that does not come into our story . Let back to that . Where was I ? " us go “ You did not tell me what the ...
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... Clarissa Almeria Gran- tham " ( for I had become very proud of my second name , since hearing of the fairy and her castle ) . " It is very lonely and dull for you here , " continued my new acquaintance . " Do you like looking at the ...
... Clarissa Almeria Gran- tham " ( for I had become very proud of my second name , since hearing of the fairy and her castle ) . " It is very lonely and dull for you here , " continued my new acquaintance . " Do you like looking at the ...
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... Clarissa Almeria Grantham , " I replied , with the pride I usually felt in making the announce- ment . " Allow me to pay the tribute of respect due to the bearer of so long , so euphonious , and so magnificent a name , " said my tall ...
... Clarissa Almeria Grantham , " I replied , with the pride I usually felt in making the announce- ment . " Allow me to pay the tribute of respect due to the bearer of so long , so euphonious , and so magnificent a name , " said my tall ...
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... roused Miss Clay , who had again fallen into a reverie . " Come , Clarissa , " she said , " I hear my cousins returning , and I should like you to see them . " I felt very shy as I followed her towards the 48 ALMERIA'S CASTLE .
... roused Miss Clay , who had again fallen into a reverie . " Come , Clarissa , " she said , " I hear my cousins returning , and I should like you to see them . " I felt very shy as I followed her towards the 48 ALMERIA'S CASTLE .
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