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... papa's collection of curiosities . Her photograph - book was the show one ; and the photographs contained therein were so many , and so frequently altered , that her sisters were often puzzled to account for new phenomena . All three ...
... papa's collection of curiosities . Her photograph - book was the show one ; and the photographs contained therein were so many , and so frequently altered , that her sisters were often puzzled to account for new phenomena . All three ...
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... papa , I'm quite warm , " beginning to cough at the same moment . " Why , you have a cold already , child . ” " I had that before I went out , papa . I felt it this morning when I awoke , indeed I did . " " All the more absurd to expose ...
... papa , I'm quite warm , " beginning to cough at the same moment . " Why , you have a cold already , child . ” " I had that before I went out , papa . I felt it this morning when I awoke , indeed I did . " " All the more absurd to expose ...
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... papa off . always complains of everything I wear . " " I'm doing all I can for you ; I wish you would stand still , " replies Mrs Hunt , still uncomfortably tugging and pushing the jacket . " I don't know what's the matter with it , I'm ...
... papa off . always complains of everything I wear . " " I'm doing all I can for you ; I wish you would stand still , " replies Mrs Hunt , still uncomfortably tugging and pushing the jacket . " I don't know what's the matter with it , I'm ...
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... papa asks some of his dear old cronies to dinner , and they come in high neckcloths and out - of - date black coats , and you girls fancy it does not much matter what you put on the limp muslin that hangs awry , or the good gown that ...
... papa asks some of his dear old cronies to dinner , and they come in high neckcloths and out - of - date black coats , and you girls fancy it does not much matter what you put on the limp muslin that hangs awry , or the good gown that ...
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... papa can't bear him ; and he always takes these dislikes to people who are bad to him . He must have heard something of the sort , for he was quite ready to be friends at one time . So , if Dr Hunt goes to Mr Smith and laughs at papa ...
... papa can't bear him ; and he always takes these dislikes to people who are bad to him . He must have heard something of the sort , for he was quite ready to be friends at one time . So , if Dr Hunt goes to Mr Smith and laughs at papa ...
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