John-a-dreams: A TaleW. Blackwood and Sons, 1878 - 280 páginas |
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... aunt Ellen never failed to be astounded and embarrassed . She put him a little further off , and stared at him . " You must not ask such shocking things , " she said , gravely . " Some day , when you are older , you will understand ...
... aunt Ellen never failed to be astounded and embarrassed . She put him a little further off , and stared at him . " You must not ask such shocking things , " she said , gravely . " Some day , when you are older , you will understand ...
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... aunt . He did love his aunt Ellen ; but he wanted something more from her . The world seemed a very big , cruel place , and himself a very unfortunate little boy . He derived a gloomy plea- sure from his growing hunger . He began to ...
... aunt . He did love his aunt Ellen ; but he wanted something more from her . The world seemed a very big , cruel place , and himself a very unfortunate little boy . He derived a gloomy plea- sure from his growing hunger . He began to ...
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... aunt Ellen has not been made dangerously ill by your humours . I hope so , I am sure . " And she shook her head again , till the spoon jingled in the tumbler . The child looked at her speechless , with horror in his eyes . 12 CHAPTER II ...
... aunt Ellen has not been made dangerously ill by your humours . I hope so , I am sure . " And she shook her head again , till the spoon jingled in the tumbler . The child looked at her speechless , with horror in his eyes . 12 CHAPTER II ...
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... aunt Ellen very ill ? " asked the small boy , standing by his large uncle's elbow . " Ill ! of course she is . You are a nice young fellow . Come , be off to bed . " And he finished his soup . " Is she really ill ? " whispered Irvine ...
... aunt Ellen very ill ? " asked the small boy , standing by his large uncle's elbow . " Ill ! of course she is . You are a nice young fellow . Come , be off to bed . " And he finished his soup . " Is she really ill ? " whispered Irvine ...
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... aunt Ellen , and he was sure that somebody had said that she was very ill . He slipped out of bed , and stood cold and breathless on the floor . What if she should die that night ? He fell on his knees , a small slip of white in the ...
... aunt Ellen , and he was sure that somebody had said that she was very ill . He slipped out of bed , and stood cold and breathless on the floor . What if she should die that night ? He fell on his knees , a small slip of white in the ...
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