My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, 1. köideDodd, Mead, 1905 |
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Page 59
... seemed to have nothing to do at the school , and my whole time there was spent in pretending to do something , such as mending pens or reading a school - book , all the while feeling that the boys were looking at me and wondering what I ...
... seemed to have nothing to do at the school , and my whole time there was spent in pretending to do something , such as mending pens or reading a school - book , all the while feeling that the boys were looking at me and wondering what I ...
Page 60
... seemed to feel that to make such a change would be singular , would draw the attention of my brothers and sisters to me , and would be a kind of confession of ignorance or clumsiness which I could not make . I felt too much ashamed to ...
... seemed to feel that to make such a change would be singular , would draw the attention of my brothers and sisters to me , and would be a kind of confession of ignorance or clumsiness which I could not make . I felt too much ashamed to ...
Page 61
... seemed a cruel disgrace , and I was miserable so long as I wore them . How long that was I cannot remember , but I do not think it was very long , perhaps a month or two , or till the beginning of the next holidays . But while it lasted ...
... seemed a cruel disgrace , and I was miserable so long as I wore them . How long that was I cannot remember , but I do not think it was very long , perhaps a month or two , or till the beginning of the next holidays . But while it lasted ...
Page 65
... seemed never to fail in doing . But by perseverance some fairly good ones were made , though they could never be thoroughly trusted . Roman candles we were also tolerably successful with , though only the smallest size were within our ...
... seemed never to fail in doing . But by perseverance some fairly good ones were made , though they could never be thoroughly trusted . Roman candles we were also tolerably successful with , though only the smallest size were within our ...
Page 69
... seemed to make up for the quiet hours spent with my brother in the delightful privacy of the loft which we had all to ourselves . The nearest approach to it was about a year later when , for some family reason that I quite forget , I ...
... seemed to make up for the quiet hours spent with my brother in the delightful privacy of the loft which we had all to ourselves . The nearest approach to it was about a year later when , for some family reason that I quite forget , I ...
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