Daisy Snowflake's Secret. A Story of English Home LifeLondon, 1882 |
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... mean to be wicked , Daisy ; only supposing I had , I do not think you need have cried about it ; " and she gave Daisy a reproachful look . Daisy returned the look ; indeed her eyes , still wet with tears , rested a full second upon ...
... mean to be wicked , Daisy ; only supposing I had , I do not think you need have cried about it ; " and she gave Daisy a reproachful look . Daisy returned the look ; indeed her eyes , still wet with tears , rested a full second upon ...
Page 4
... mean to be wicked , Daisy ; only supposing I had , I do not think you need have cried about it ; " and she gave Daisy a reproachful look . Daisy returned the look ; indeed her eyes , still wet with tears , rested a full second upon ...
... mean to be wicked , Daisy ; only supposing I had , I do not think you need have cried about it ; " and she gave Daisy a reproachful look . Daisy returned the look ; indeed her eyes , still wet with tears , rested a full second upon ...
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... means simply possessing the gift of health , -Linda had just glided through life , appropriating its joys as if they were hers in virtue of her youth , and expecting life's sorrows in the days when she should be gray - haired and ...
... means simply possessing the gift of health , -Linda had just glided through life , appropriating its joys as if they were hers in virtue of her youth , and expecting life's sorrows in the days when she should be gray - haired and ...
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... " Auntie , " interrupted Daisy , and her tone was one of great surprise , " you do not mean that public - house , where uncle never lets us go near because of the rude people who are drinking there ? 50 Daisy Snowflake's Secret .
... " Auntie , " interrupted Daisy , and her tone was one of great surprise , " you do not mean that public - house , where uncle never lets us go near because of the rude people who are drinking there ? 50 Daisy Snowflake's Secret .
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... mean the public - house itself , " said Mrs. Brown , speaking slowly . " Unfortunately Mrs. Hawkins ' husband has something to do with that , which , of course , is a great pity , they are far too respectable for such a - distressing ...
... mean the public - house itself , " said Mrs. Brown , speaking slowly . " Unfortunately Mrs. Hawkins ' husband has something to do with that , which , of course , is a great pity , they are far too respectable for such a - distressing ...
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