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... suppose ? " " Nor ever will , " he answered , " excepting Dick . " " Ah , " said Aunt Christie , " one on one side , and one on the other of the dear inno- cent ( as he was then ) . ' What are you all about ? ' I said , when I saw him ...
... suppose ? " " Nor ever will , " he answered , " excepting Dick . " " Ah , " said Aunt Christie , " one on one side , and one on the other of the dear inno- cent ( as he was then ) . ' What are you all about ? ' I said , when I saw him ...
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... curred to the fear lest she should be lost . At last I said , ' Jenny , do you suppose I am able to find the way ? ' 666 Oh , ay , she thought as how I could ; she was sure on't , and if I was going she OFF THE SKELLIGS . 29.
... curred to the fear lest she should be lost . At last I said , ' Jenny , do you suppose I am able to find the way ? ' 666 Oh , ay , she thought as how I could ; she was sure on't , and if I was going she OFF THE SKELLIGS . 29.
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... suppose you have not forgotten that I proposed to read with you ? " " Not at all . I cannot go out of doors such weather , so I'll read all day if you like . " 66 Pity you give such a bad reason for a good action . " " Would you have me ...
... suppose you have not forgotten that I proposed to read with you ? " " Not at all . I cannot go out of doors such weather , so I'll read all day if you like . " 66 Pity you give such a bad reason for a good action . " " Would you have me ...
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... suppose as one was appropriated to you before I was born , and he has but two , mine must be the left , ' I went on ; ' and to be as the apple of one's father's left eye , is no such great matter , when he can't see out of it . O the ...
... suppose as one was appropriated to you before I was born , and he has but two , mine must be the left , ' I went on ; ' and to be as the apple of one's father's left eye , is no such great matter , when he can't see out of it . O the ...
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... suppose we took no interest in his reading , proceeded to make some obser- vations on it , and Tom , shutting the book , said , " Carlyle is a rare old boy ; he digs up a thought , now and then , which is like a nugget of pure gold ...
... suppose we took no interest in his reading , proceeded to make some obser- vations on it , and Tom , shutting the book , said , " Carlyle is a rare old boy ; he digs up a thought , now and then , which is like a nugget of pure gold ...
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