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Page 97
... lady , with others of various colours , including a group referred to as " all those pretty yellow gals , " and mentioned one of the chief points of superiority of the favoured lady being the fact that " her breath was like an orange ...
... lady , with others of various colours , including a group referred to as " all those pretty yellow gals , " and mentioned one of the chief points of superiority of the favoured lady being the fact that " her breath was like an orange ...
Page 112
... lady handled all situations with courage and skill . A grand old lady . Over came Tom , then , and trudged on to- wards his home , the bush and darkness closing round him , darkness so dense on occasion that he was forced to touch the ...
... lady handled all situations with courage and skill . A grand old lady . Over came Tom , then , and trudged on to- wards his home , the bush and darkness closing round him , darkness so dense on occasion that he was forced to touch the ...
Page 118
... lady would make the position clear and depart . Hesitating en- quiries by interested parties left the old lady calm , and after the position had been gone over by everyone else , she would close the discussion with the remark , " It ...
... lady would make the position clear and depart . Hesitating en- quiries by interested parties left the old lady calm , and after the position had been gone over by everyone else , she would close the discussion with the remark , " It ...
Contents
1Arrival at Chaslands Page | 11 |
2Settling in and Making Friends | 16 |
3Visiting the Neighbours | 21 |
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