The Writings of Mark Twain, Volume 14Harper & brothers, 1899 |
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... whole length . The candy - striped pole , which indicates nobility proud and ancient along the palace - bordered canals of Venice , indicated merely the humble barber shop along the main street of Dawson's Landing . On a chief corner ...
... whole length . The candy - striped pole , which indicates nobility proud and ancient along the palace - bordered canals of Venice , indicated merely the humble barber shop along the main street of Dawson's Landing . On a chief corner ...
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... he is the downrightest fool in the world , because if he hadn't thought it , he would have wanted to own the whole dog , knowing that if he killed his half and the other half died , he would be responsible for that half 16 Pudd'nhead ...
... he is the downrightest fool in the world , because if he hadn't thought it , he would have wanted to own the whole dog , knowing that if he killed his half and the other half died , he would be responsible for that half 16 Pudd'nhead ...
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... whole bilin ' , too - kings ! " She began to muse ; she was trying to gather out of her memory the dim particulars of some tale she had heard some time or other . At last she said : It was dat " Now I's got it ; now I ' member . ole ...
... whole bilin ' , too - kings ! " She began to muse ; she was trying to gather out of her memory the dim particulars of some tale she had heard some time or other . At last she said : It was dat " Now I's got it ; now I ' member . ole ...
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... whole bilin ' . Oh , I's so glad I ' member ' bout dat ! " She got up light - hearted and happy , and went to the cradles and spent what was left of the night " practicing . " She would give her own child a light pat and say humbly ...
... whole bilin ' . Oh , I's so glad I ' member ' bout dat ! " She got up light - hearted and happy , and went to the cradles and spent what was left of the night " practicing . " She would give her own child a light pat and say humbly ...
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... whole town will be on its head ! Think - they've been in Europe and everywhere ! There's never been a traveler in this town before . Ma , I shouldn't wonder if they've seen kings ! " " Well , a body can't tell ; but they'll make stir ...
... whole town will be on its head ! Think - they've been in Europe and everywhere ! There's never been a traveler in this town before . Ma , I shouldn't wonder if they've seen kings ! " " Well , a body can't tell ; but they'll make stir ...
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