Decima's promiseLondon, 1882 - 244 pages |
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... hope she will be young . My gover- nesses are generally much too old , " said Decima . " O papa , I had such fun to - day with Miss Wood about the axis of the earth . Bessie asked her what the axis was . " " Who is Bessie ? " asked Miss ...
... hope she will be young . My gover- nesses are generally much too old , " said Decima . " O papa , I had such fun to - day with Miss Wood about the axis of the earth . Bessie asked her what the axis was . " " Who is Bessie ? " asked Miss ...
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... hope not , if it means laziness . " " It means that precisely . Didn't we know it in our petticoat days , when Sid and I spoilt half our toys , and threw the rest away , and received motherly lectures from you towards improvement of ...
... hope not , if it means laziness . " " It means that precisely . Didn't we know it in our petticoat days , when Sid and I spoilt half our toys , and threw the rest away , and received motherly lectures from you towards improvement of ...
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... girl in the end really the nicest of the two ? " " Then I hope I should appreciate her good points , though her unpleasant manners could hardly cease to be an annoyance . " " Edith and myself , " said Dessie . " MISS ST . ROCK . 31.
... girl in the end really the nicest of the two ? " " Then I hope I should appreciate her good points , though her unpleasant manners could hardly cease to be an annoyance . " " Edith and myself , " said Dessie . " MISS ST . ROCK . 31.
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... hope you will go on to teach her how bread is made . Has the post come in ? Letters for whom ? " An invitation " One for me from Heidelberg . for Dessie . " " For me ! Why , Harry , you never told me ! " cried Dessie . " He was ...
... hope you will go on to teach her how bread is made . Has the post come in ? Letters for whom ? " An invitation " One for me from Heidelberg . for Dessie . " " For me ! Why , Harry , you never told me ! " cried Dessie . " He was ...
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... hope he will soon be all right . I don't like to see him so dull . Mrs. Fitzroy is a very long time with her visitor , Anne . I am afraid I must not wait for her , or I shall be late home . Tell her I was sorry to have to go . of Baby ...
... hope he will soon be all right . I don't like to see him so dull . Mrs. Fitzroy is a very long time with her visitor , Anne . I am afraid I must not wait for her , or I shall be late home . Tell her I was sorry to have to go . of Baby ...
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