A Glimpse of the World, Volume 2Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green, 1863 - 537 pages |
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... papa , they say ; and well she may be , for his one word goes further than other people's dozens . ' ' His word , and his wish , and his will , of course ! ' observed Miss Medley ; and her thin lips cunled satirically . When was there ...
... papa , they say ; and well she may be , for his one word goes further than other people's dozens . ' ' His word , and his wish , and his will , of course ! ' observed Miss Medley ; and her thin lips cunled satirically . When was there ...
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... papa declares I am wicked . ' ' For that matter , so are we all , my dear . Papa declares what is very true . ' ' But really wicked - different from your wicked- ness - so wicked that I can never be better , ' exclaimed Myra . ' There ...
... papa declares I am wicked . ' ' For that matter , so are we all , my dear . Papa declares what is very true . ' ' But really wicked - different from your wicked- ness - so wicked that I can never be better , ' exclaimed Myra . ' There ...
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... Papa says it , ' persisted Myra ; ' and the Bible can't mend matters . ' ' Can't it , my dear ? I find that it mends most things . ' ' But then papa says it , ' repeated Myra , evidently almost angry at the thought of having such a ...
... Papa says it , ' persisted Myra ; ' and the Bible can't mend matters . ' ' Can't it , my dear ? I find that it mends most things . ' ' But then papa says it , ' repeated Myra , evidently almost angry at the thought of having such a ...
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... ' ' No ; nor even feed himself , and he is eleven years old . ' ' And they will teach him all kind of things at the Asylum , won't they ? ' inquired Myra . Papa said : the other day , that it was quite wonderful M ...
... ' ' No ; nor even feed himself , and he is eleven years old . ' ' And they will teach him all kind of things at the Asylum , won't they ? ' inquired Myra . Papa said : the other day , that it was quite wonderful M ...
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... papa , and mamma ; -and Mr. Verney must make him- self one always , because he forces people to listen to him , and he knows so much ; but all the rest of us Oh ! if I could only understand ! ' mean . ' Perhaps you would if you did not ...
... papa , and mamma ; -and Mr. Verney must make him- self one always , because he forces people to listen to him , and he knows so much ; but all the rest of us Oh ! if I could only understand ! ' mean . ' Perhaps you would if you did not ...
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