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... seemed content to speed along behind the bunch , apparently satisfied to win by the lap he had in hand . Jack was still running last , just ahead of Harry , and his long feet beat a steady tread as he brought them down with a clearly ...
... seemed content to speed along behind the bunch , apparently satisfied to win by the lap he had in hand . Jack was still running last , just ahead of Harry , and his long feet beat a steady tread as he brought them down with a clearly ...
Page 79
... seemed to have been disturbed . The unsatisfied kaka , still prodding away in the tracks of huhu grubs , was joined by two more , and the three seemed far from pleased at having met . Perhaps their louder disputations interfered with ...
... seemed to have been disturbed . The unsatisfied kaka , still prodding away in the tracks of huhu grubs , was joined by two more , and the three seemed far from pleased at having met . Perhaps their louder disputations interfered with ...
Page 80
... seemed so bold in the full dark , went high and silent . Then a kind of chattering murmur , shot through with the peep of a tomtit , or a particular note that some thrush was prac- tising , came welling over the valleys and up the river ...
... seemed so bold in the full dark , went high and silent . Then a kind of chattering murmur , shot through with the peep of a tomtit , or a particular note that some thrush was prac- tising , came welling over the valleys and up the river ...
Contents
1Arrival at Chaslands Page | 11 |
2Settling in and Making Friends | 16 |
3Visiting the Neighbours | 21 |
Copyright | |
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