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... thought thereof shocks us even now as we write . Suffice to say , that at length it became positively dangerous for them to go . They , however , hoped to hide . themselves from their tormentors by getting under broad leaves , and so ...
... thought thereof shocks us even now as we write . Suffice to say , that at length it became positively dangerous for them to go . They , however , hoped to hide . themselves from their tormentors by getting under broad leaves , and so ...
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... thought of such a change we were nearly mad with excitement . We could only rush from our parents to Great - heart and back again , entreat- ing in our child - fashion for permission to go . So long and earnestly did we plead that ...
... thought of such a change we were nearly mad with excitement . We could only rush from our parents to Great - heart and back again , entreat- ing in our child - fashion for permission to go . So long and earnestly did we plead that ...
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... thought it might be seven , Dot about eight . It was really - ten ! " What , London habits already ! For shame ! for shame ! " and . Great - heart tried to look terribly shocked . It was a trifle early in the children's experience for ...
... thought it might be seven , Dot about eight . It was really - ten ! " What , London habits already ! For shame ! for shame ! " and . Great - heart tried to look terribly shocked . It was a trifle early in the children's experience for ...
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... thoughts away from their pleasanter groove of fancies . This dainty spot had no outlet at that end farthest from you as you entered ; a great house , where lived a duke , stopped the way . But connecting it with another haunt of fashion ...
... thoughts away from their pleasanter groove of fancies . This dainty spot had no outlet at that end farthest from you as you entered ; a great house , where lived a duke , stopped the way . But connecting it with another haunt of fashion ...
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... thought it anything but accept- able . An odd thing about the place , too , and one which much perplexed the children at first , was the entire absence of " tradespeople " during those busy hours of the morning usually given up to them ...
... thought it anything but accept- able . An odd thing about the place , too , and one which much perplexed the children at first , was the entire absence of " tradespeople " during those busy hours of the morning usually given up to them ...
Términos y frases comunes
answered arms asked beautiful busy carriages certainly church CITY OF PLEASURE close cloth course cried Croaker crowd Crown 8vo darlings delighted door Dot's doubt dressed excitement exclaimed eyes face fancy fashion Fcap fear flowers front garden gaze glanced Great-heart told hands happy hatchment head heart Hebrew Bible high bailiff hope hour hurry inquired knew lady little Dot Lollards looked Lowther Street luggage maiden mind morning morocco murmured nearly never night nymphets once party passed pleasure plenty poor portmanteaus Presently Punch and Judy quiet rooks round seemed Shetland ponies side sight sister smile soon sorrow sort stood sure talk tell things thought took travellers trees Trixie and Dot Trixie's truly turned waiting walk watched whispered window wonderful words
Pasajes populares
Página 368 - Such songs have power to quiet The restless pulse of care, And come like the benediction That follows after prayer. Then read from the treasured volume The poem of thy choice, And lend to the rhyme of the poet The beauty of thy voice. And the night shall be filled with music, And the cares, that infest the day, Shall fold their tents, like the Arabs, And as silently steal away.
Página 248 - Tis the voice of the sluggard ; I heard him complain, " You have waked me too soon, I must slumber again." As the door on its hinges, so he on his bed, Turns his sides, and his shoulders, and his heavy head. "A little more sleep, and a little more slumber...