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... asked Wood , with some curiosity . " He said , by way of comfort , I suppose , after the fright he gave me at first , that the child would find a friend within twenty - four hours , who would stand by him through life . " " A friend is ...
... asked Wood , with some curiosity . " He said , by way of comfort , I suppose , after the fright he gave me at first , that the child would find a friend within twenty - four hours , who would stand by him through life . " " A friend is ...
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... asked Wood . " The traps ! " responded a bystander . " The shoulder - clappers ! " added a lady , who , in her anxiety to join the party , had unintentionally substituted her husband's nether habili ments for her own petticoats . " The ...
... asked Wood . " The traps ! " responded a bystander . " The shoulder - clappers ! " added a lady , who , in her anxiety to join the party , had unintentionally substituted her husband's nether habili ments for her own petticoats . " The ...
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... asked Jonathan , in an eager whisper . “ Tell me frankly , and speak under your breath . Your own safety-- the child's safety - depends upon your candour . " While Mr. Wood underwent this examination , Blueskin felt a small and ...
... asked Jonathan , in an eager whisper . “ Tell me frankly , and speak under your breath . Your own safety-- the child's safety - depends upon your candour . " While Mr. Wood underwent this examination , Blueskin felt a small and ...
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... asked Darrell . " What should I do here alone if I were an enemy ? But , come , don't let us waste time in bandying words , when we might employ it so much more profitably . Your life , and that of your child , are in my power . What ...
... asked Darrell . " What should I do here alone if I were an enemy ? But , come , don't let us waste time in bandying words , when we might employ it so much more profitably . Your life , and that of your child , are in my power . What ...
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... asked she , in an agitated whisper . " I heard his voice ; but I saw them on the stairs , and durst not approach him , for fear of giving the alarm . " " If you mean the fugitive Darrell , he has escaped through the back window ...
... asked she , in an agitated whisper . " I heard his voice ; but I saw them on the stairs , and durst not approach him , for fear of giving the alarm . " " If you mean the fugitive Darrell , he has escaped through the back window ...
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