Five Old Friends: And, A Young PrinceSmith, Elder and Company, 1868 - 403 páginas Reworking of classic fairy tales to place them in contemporary London. |
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... never tires of them . Do take it . " I carried the little book away with me , and spent a very pleasant quiet evening at home by the fire , with H. at the opposite corner , and other old friends , whom I felt I had somewhat neglected of ...
... never tires of them . Do take it . " I carried the little book away with me , and spent a very pleasant quiet evening at home by the fire , with H. at the opposite corner , and other old friends , whom I felt I had somewhat neglected of ...
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... never tires or wearies of it . And on their side the princes and princesses never seem to grow any older ; the castles and the lovely gardens flourish without need of repair or whitewash , or plumbers or glaziers . The princesses ...
... never tires or wearies of it . And on their side the princes and princesses never seem to grow any older ; the castles and the lovely gardens flourish without need of repair or whitewash , or plumbers or glaziers . The princesses ...
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... never married at all , yet they determined to bring up Cecilia as they themselves had been brought up , and sincerely thought they could not do better . When Mrs. Lulworth married , she said to Maria , " You must come and live with me ...
... never married at all , yet they determined to bring up Cecilia as they themselves had been brought up , and sincerely thought they could not do better . When Mrs. Lulworth married , she said to Maria , " You must come and live with me ...
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... never known any other life . It seemed to her only natural that all days should be alike , rung in and out by the jangling breakfast , lunch , dinner , and prayer bells . Mr. Dormer a little chip of a man - read prayers suitable for ...
... never known any other life . It seemed to her only natural that all days should be alike , rung in and out by the jangling breakfast , lunch , dinner , and prayer bells . Mr. Dormer a little chip of a man - read prayers suitable for ...
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... never cared to open a book . She was quite contented ; for she thought Lulworth Hall the finest place , and its inmates the most important people in the world . She worked a great deal , embroidering interminable quilts and braided ...
... never cared to open a book . She was quite contented ; for she thought Lulworth Hall the finest place , and its inmates the most important people in the world . She worked a great deal , embroidering interminable quilts and braided ...
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Anna Anne asked Barly barouche beautiful began Belinda Belle Bellingham better blushed Bolton Fields bright bright eyes Bulcox carriage Cecilia cheerful child comfort cousin creature cried dark daughter dear delight door Dormer drawing-room dress Dulcie eyes face Fanny father fellow Fontainebleau frightened garden Griffiths hand happy head heard heart husband instant Jack John knew la Louvière Lady Jane Lady Marjory Lisette little girl little Patty little peasant maiden little Prince looked Louvière Lulworth Madame Capuchon maid married Marthe Mary Myles Maynard Miss Moineaux Miss Triquett morning mother never night Oker old gentleman old lady papa Patty poor little poor old pretty Punchinello red hood Rémy roses round seemed silence Simonne smile stood strange sweet talk tears tell things thought told Trevithic Trevithic's turned voice waiting walked wife window woman wonder workhouse young
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