The oak staircase; or, Stories of lord and lady Desmond, by M. & C. Lee |
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... seemed to bloom perpetually in the sunny hall window ; and some- times it was Sydney and Christie having one of their most exciting games of battledore , which were really worth looking at , so well did they both play . When these ...
... seemed to bloom perpetually in the sunny hall window ; and some- times it was Sydney and Christie having one of their most exciting games of battledore , which were really worth looking at , so well did they both play . When these ...
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... seemed to please him . He would raise his eyebrows , and give a peculiar whistle , or a short laugh , which always made me feel very uncomfortable , and very much ashamed of myself , though I did not exactly know why . However , it was ...
... seemed to please him . He would raise his eyebrows , and give a peculiar whistle , or a short laugh , which always made me feel very uncomfortable , and very much ashamed of myself , though I did not exactly know why . However , it was ...
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... seemed quite interested in hearing of the delights of going fishing with Oliver and Roger , in stories about the young hawks which Miles and I were bringing up between us , and in the brood of rabbits which belonged to us all . Then he ...
... seemed quite interested in hearing of the delights of going fishing with Oliver and Roger , in stories about the young hawks which Miles and I were bringing up between us , and in the brood of rabbits which belonged to us all . Then he ...
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... seemed quite spread over with silk and satin , ribbons and lace . And there was nurse bustling about amidst all the finery , herself in more gorgeous array than I had ever seen her wear before . " " Now , Mistress Frances , my dear ...
... seemed quite spread over with silk and satin , ribbons and lace . And there was nurse bustling about amidst all the finery , herself in more gorgeous array than I had ever seen her wear before . " " Now , Mistress Frances , my dear ...
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... " poor thoughtless dear . " Now , as mamma was putting the finishing touches to my toilet , arranging my tucker , and smoothing the hair that always seemed to get into disorder if I moved my Lady Greensleeves ' Story . 53.
... " poor thoughtless dear . " Now , as mamma was putting the finishing touches to my toilet , arranging my tucker , and smoothing the hair that always seemed to get into disorder if I moved my Lady Greensleeves ' Story . 53.
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