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... soon turned into real earnest , for in a few moments he fell fast asleep , and slept as sound as any little boy that ever was born . At last he woke up with a start , and sat upright . Where was he ? Where , indeed ! he Whilst he slept ...
... soon turned into real earnest , for in a few moments he fell fast asleep , and slept as sound as any little boy that ever was born . At last he woke up with a start , and sat upright . Where was he ? Where , indeed ! he Whilst he slept ...
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... soon as you can : ' and he pointed with his thumb to Cecil , who hardly knew whether he was standing on his head or his heels , so frightened was he by all that had oc- curred , and no wonder either . He had now nothing to do but to ...
... soon as you can : ' and he pointed with his thumb to Cecil , who hardly knew whether he was standing on his head or his heels , so frightened was he by all that had oc- curred , and no wonder either . He had now nothing to do but to ...
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... soon as she was gone Jack turned round to Cecil and said , in an earnest but weak voice , ' What a fool you are to eat like that ! Why , you'll be fat in less than a week ! ' ' I can't help it , ' replicd Cecil ; I was so awfully hungry ...
... soon as she was gone Jack turned round to Cecil and said , in an earnest but weak voice , ' What a fool you are to eat like that ! Why , you'll be fat in less than a week ! ' ' I can't help it , ' replicd Cecil ; I was so awfully hungry ...
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... soon fat me , so I have eaten next to nothing ever since . It is miserable work , and I don't know how it will end , I'm sure ; but if you eat like you did that porridge just now , you'll be roasted before a week's out , mark my words ...
... soon fat me , so I have eaten next to nothing ever since . It is miserable work , and I don't know how it will end , I'm sure ; but if you eat like you did that porridge just now , you'll be roasted before a week's out , mark my words ...
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... soon as her sister had ceased , she again began : - ' Well thou knowest , sister dear , " Rock and sea our power confess ; If by these the way were clear , Mortal sorrow to redress ; But , bemoan it as we may , Though we rule o'er rock ...
... soon as her sister had ceased , she again began : - ' Well thou knowest , sister dear , " Rock and sea our power confess ; If by these the way were clear , Mortal sorrow to redress ; But , bemoan it as we may , Though we rule o'er rock ...
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