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Now although Great - heart was a bachelor , and as such might have been reasonably expected to be ignorant of the most wholesome dishes for maidens of tender years , it must be owned that he made a great success at this first meal .
Now although Great - heart was a bachelor , and as such might have been reasonably expected to be ignorant of the most wholesome dishes for maidens of tender years , it must be owned that he made a great success at this first meal .
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inquired that maiden after a while , when they were seated . Dot also looked up and awaited her mentor's reply eagerly . He answered slowly and rather mournfully : “ I suppose you may so rightly conjecture it .
inquired that maiden after a while , when they were seated . Dot also looked up and awaited her mentor's reply eagerly . He answered slowly and rather mournfully : “ I suppose you may so rightly conjecture it .
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But to talk of this city as ever being ' empty ' or with ' nobody in it , ' as many do talk , is an absurdity . ” “ And as to its height ? ” inquired the two maidens together . " It is difficult to ascertain it .
But to talk of this city as ever being ' empty ' or with ' nobody in it , ' as many do talk , is an absurdity . ” “ And as to its height ? ” inquired the two maidens together . " It is difficult to ascertain it .
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They travelled down all the way there in a hansom , much to the maidens ' delight ; and it was pleasant to see how demurely they sat up , one each side of Great - heart . But their busy little tongues were at work all the way with never ...
They travelled down all the way there in a hansom , much to the maidens ' delight ; and it was pleasant to see how demurely they sat up , one each side of Great - heart . But their busy little tongues were at work all the way with never ...
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Once or twice they pulled up so hastily as nearly to send the maidens flying out before they wanted , and not in quite decorous fashion either . This was generally when their reckless Jehu either narrowly escaped taking the life of some ...
Once or twice they pulled up so hastily as nearly to send the maidens flying out before they wanted , and not in quite decorous fashion either . This was generally when their reckless Jehu either narrowly escaped taking the life of some ...
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