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... father arranged to send me to a neighbouring boarding - school . My mother was dead , and my faithful old nurse - at least she seemed old to me in those days - was going to be married . My little bit of life so far had been very ...
... father arranged to send me to a neighbouring boarding - school . My mother was dead , and my faithful old nurse - at least she seemed old to me in those days - was going to be married . My little bit of life so far had been very ...
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... Father's face , when they were so engrossed as to forget my presence , startled me so much that I burst into a storm of sobs , for which I could give no reason except that I was frightened , and felt lonely and neglected when they took ...
... Father's face , when they were so engrossed as to forget my presence , startled me so much that I burst into a storm of sobs , for which I could give no reason except that I was frightened , and felt lonely and neglected when they took ...
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... father's neck , beseeching him , with choking sobs , not to send me away from him , and declaring wildly that I should die of grief , yet by the time the train was fairly on its way , I was seated in a corner of the carriage , plying ...
... father's neck , beseeching him , with choking sobs , not to send me away from him , and declaring wildly that I should die of grief , yet by the time the train was fairly on its way , I was seated in a corner of the carriage , plying ...
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... father take his young ones ' bills in his , and force the soft food from his breast down their hungry throats . For until the mother , flying up , drew off the attention of one of them , both the young pair , in their anxiety to be fed ...
... father take his young ones ' bills in his , and force the soft food from his breast down their hungry throats . For until the mother , flying up , drew off the attention of one of them , both the young pair , in their anxiety to be fed ...
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... had been taught to repeat before going to sleep . How I longed to feel Father's arms steal round me , and the rough mustache tickling my face , as he bestowed upon me the customary nightly kiss , and tucked me C 2 "TRIPPING" AND "POPPING"
... had been taught to repeat before going to sleep . How I longed to feel Father's arms steal round me , and the rough mustache tickling my face , as he bestowed upon me the customary nightly kiss , and tucked me C 2 "TRIPPING" AND "POPPING"
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