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... hands at every fresh rat that appeared , and shouted , " There's another of King Bandicoot's men , papa ! " But I did not like it so well now in my loneliness , and the thought of King Bandicoot filled me with foolish terror . Now and ...
... hands at every fresh rat that appeared , and shouted , " There's another of King Bandicoot's men , papa ! " But I did not like it so well now in my loneliness , and the thought of King Bandicoot filled me with foolish terror . Now and ...
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... hands , this strange figure would smoothe the boy's pillow or arrange his bedclothes ; but , even if he were awake , he dared not speak a word of thanks , because he knew he should be blamed for not being asleep . In a few minutes the ...
... hands , this strange figure would smoothe the boy's pillow or arrange his bedclothes ; but , even if he were awake , he dared not speak a word of thanks , because he knew he should be blamed for not being asleep . In a few minutes the ...
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... hand at table , ” replied my father , " and ate dainties off a golden plate like the rest . Fresh fruits and dried fruits , heaped in dishes of cut crystal supported on golden stands , were placed on the board , interspersed with vases ...
... hand at table , ” replied my father , " and ate dainties off a golden plate like the rest . Fresh fruits and dried fruits , heaped in dishes of cut crystal supported on golden stands , were placed on the board , interspersed with vases ...
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... hands , that looked so small and feeble , could move with such cunning and power over the keys , that they melted the heart to softness or thrilled it with delight at the fairy's will . But she seldom exercised her great power by day ...
... hands , that looked so small and feeble , could move with such cunning and power over the keys , that they melted the heart to softness or thrilled it with delight at the fairy's will . But she seldom exercised her great power by day ...
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... hand ; and when the fairy saw him , her eyes flashed with anger and scorn , and she told him her castle should never again be a home for him , and that she would never more see his face so long as she lived . He was angry too , and so ...
... hand ; and when the fairy saw him , her eyes flashed with anger and scorn , and she told him her castle should never again be a home for him , and that she would never more see his face so long as she lived . He was angry too , and so ...
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