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... lady and gentleman , whom they had not seen before , just sitting down . John looked upon the table and smacked his lips , as his eyes took an accurate inventory of the good things with which it was covered ; there were eggs and fried ...
... lady and gentleman , whom they had not seen before , just sitting down . John looked upon the table and smacked his lips , as his eyes took an accurate inventory of the good things with which it was covered ; there were eggs and fried ...
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... lady exclaimed , Do n't , my dear , get excited ; do n't , I beg of you , for my sake ; do be composed ; I would rather eat addled eggs , and rancid butter , and stale bread , and drink muddy , horse - footy coffee , all the rest of my ...
... lady exclaimed , Do n't , my dear , get excited ; do n't , I beg of you , for my sake ; do be composed ; I would rather eat addled eggs , and rancid butter , and stale bread , and drink muddy , horse - footy coffee , all the rest of my ...
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... lady ; ' I want to know ! What a pretty creature that young man is ! ' looking at our hero ; ' I want to know if he is your brother ! ' " ' No , madam , ' replied Jeremiah . -- Well , I thought you did n't look much alike , ' said the lady ...
... lady ; ' I want to know ! What a pretty creature that young man is ! ' looking at our hero ; ' I want to know if he is your brother ! ' " ' No , madam , ' replied Jeremiah . -- Well , I thought you did n't look much alike , ' said the lady ...
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... lady . Presently three or four young men came in , apparently the farmer's sons , and shortly after the master of the house himself made his appearance . He was a very saintly - seeming personage , and Je- remiah , with his accustomed ...
... lady . Presently three or four young men came in , apparently the farmer's sons , and shortly after the master of the house himself made his appearance . He was a very saintly - seeming personage , and Je- remiah , with his accustomed ...
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... lady in her furs , walks in fleecy clouds through the milky way ? Believe me , it is not a pleasure to be despised ... ladies and minstrels ; and there dance out the stars of heaven , and return home repentant in the morning . If you ...
... lady in her furs , walks in fleecy clouds through the milky way ? Believe me , it is not a pleasure to be despised ... ladies and minstrels ; and there dance out the stars of heaven , and return home repentant in the morning . If you ...
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