Aunt Atta again; or, The long vacationJ.T. Hayes, 1872 - Всего страниц: 248 |
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answered Augusta and Katharine Aunt Agnes Aunt Atta Aunt Mary Beaconsghyll bear beautiful began Brantyre breakfast Broadstairs called carriage CHARLES WALKER Charlotte and Lizzie Charlotte asked Chatty Church Clewer dear delicious delight dinner disappointment dogs door drawing-room EATON SQUARE Edited by W. J. E. Edmund Ewart exclaimed familiar spirit friends girls Graham grouse head heard Hewdale HOLY Irton J. M. NEALE Jamie Johnnie and Lizzie kissed Lady Talbot late Rev laughing little boys little Walter Lizzie and Johnny looked luncheon merry Miss Ryder morning morocco Mossy never nice Olly papa and mamma party perhaps pleasant pony poor postage prayers pretty quiet round seemed Sir John sisters soon sorry stay story sure talk tell things thought Tiny and Walter told Uncle Dick W. J. E. BENNETT walk window
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