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... mother . Some of them laughed at his wild mien and uncouth gestures , but Hildebrand the Sage took him apart , and lost not a word of his story of how the Norg - king lived in the heart of the moun- tains , of how he came out with his ...
... mother . Some of them laughed at his wild mien and uncouth gestures , but Hildebrand the Sage took him apart , and lost not a word of his story of how the Norg - king lived in the heart of the moun- tains , of how he came out with his ...
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... mother's grave by that same widow's father , and the two children had grown up in con- fidence and affection with each other . " Suppose I left her the cows and the money too ? " mused Aen- 5 Wild Georgey . nerl - but only for a moment ...
... mother's grave by that same widow's father , and the two children had grown up in con- fidence and affection with each other . " Suppose I left her the cows and the money too ? " mused Aen- 5 Wild Georgey . nerl - but only for a moment ...
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... mother . The king was old and stricken in years , and would gladly have given up the cares of government , and passed his declining years in peace , but he could not make up his mind to which of the brothers he should delegate his ...
... mother . The king was old and stricken in years , and would gladly have given up the cares of government , and passed his declining years in peace , but he could not make up his mind to which of the brothers he should delegate his ...
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... mother does , but my father and brothers don't . And I do live too much alone -but it's not my fault : it's a bad way of mine , and I don't know how to get out of it . " " You want some one to pet you , and spoil you , and make you very ...
... mother does , but my father and brothers don't . And I do live too much alone -but it's not my fault : it's a bad way of mine , and I don't know how to get out of it . " " You want some one to pet you , and spoil you , and make you very ...
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... mother understands your charac- ter better than all the rest , " said the Cat . " She knew you could be trusted to prove your superiority over your brothers , though the others hope you may fail . However , fail you won't this time ...
... mother understands your charac- ter better than all the rest , " said the Cat . " She knew you could be trusted to prove your superiority over your brothers , though the others hope you may fail . However , fail you won't this time ...
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