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... perhaps more often than necessary , the man in the house . Slow and ponderous of movement , he was prodigious with knife and fork . His chief possession was an ancient Martini Henry rifle , which he was wont , in broad Cockney language ...
... perhaps more often than necessary , the man in the house . Slow and ponderous of movement , he was prodigious with knife and fork . His chief possession was an ancient Martini Henry rifle , which he was wont , in broad Cockney language ...
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... perhaps , equalled on any dance floor , the indomitable Harry retained at least some hold and control over the situation ; and at the conclusion they went to their places fully satisfied that except for a few minor difficulties which ...
... perhaps , equalled on any dance floor , the indomitable Harry retained at least some hold and control over the situation ; and at the conclusion they went to their places fully satisfied that except for a few minor difficulties which ...
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... twenty on a tree " away at the fringe of the bush . Indeed this whole bird - awakening was different from that to be heard near the open . Perhaps the taller trees had something to do with it ; perhaps the 80 CHASLANDS.
... twenty on a tree " away at the fringe of the bush . Indeed this whole bird - awakening was different from that to be heard near the open . Perhaps the taller trees had something to do with it ; perhaps the 80 CHASLANDS.
Contents
1Arrival at Chaslands Page | 11 |
2Settling in and Making Friends | 16 |
3Visiting the Neighbours | 21 |
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