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... original remark that it would be quite an instance of the Lion and the Mouse . This was rather more applicable in our case than most of the other similes which our friendship called forth ; for I was not so very unlike a mouse , with my ...
... original remark that it would be quite an instance of the Lion and the Mouse . This was rather more applicable in our case than most of the other similes which our friendship called forth ; for I was not so very unlike a mouse , with my ...
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... original features as the Creation , for our own love affairs are the only sub- jects of which we never tire in the discussion . It was the first romance I had ever heard of , though , Heaven knows , it was unromantic enough . No tears ...
... original features as the Creation , for our own love affairs are the only sub- jects of which we never tire in the discussion . It was the first romance I had ever heard of , though , Heaven knows , it was unromantic enough . No tears ...
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... original remark or a wise question . The result , as may be expected , was utter folly ; and the little girl stood corrected or reproved so often during these dialogues that at last she took refuge in silence , and was talked at by both ...
... original remark or a wise question . The result , as may be expected , was utter folly ; and the little girl stood corrected or reproved so often during these dialogues that at last she took refuge in silence , and was talked at by both ...
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... original beauty , and she forgave Mr. Ray- mond Talbot on the spot . Monica also blushed and smiled a little shy smile , but it was with pleasure at hearing herself joined with the delinquent in that word " they , " and she blessed Miss ...
... original beauty , and she forgave Mr. Ray- mond Talbot on the spot . Monica also blushed and smiled a little shy smile , but it was with pleasure at hearing herself joined with the delinquent in that word " they , " and she blessed Miss ...
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... original cottage and even the garden is still there ; but it is now the perfection of a small comfortable house . James Munro often goes to see her , and seems to like Shiel - dag better than his own place . " This little conversation ...
... original cottage and even the garden is still there ; but it is now the perfection of a small comfortable house . James Munro often goes to see her , and seems to like Shiel - dag better than his own place . " This little conversation ...
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