The dull stone house, by Kenner Deene, Volume 2; Volume 1051862 |
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... . " You ride a horse every day , don't you , Mr. Withers ? " " Yes . " " Its nice , isn't it ? speak , " pursued the child . Why don't you " You look as if you were going to cry . Margaret cries often THE DULL STONE HOUSE . 7.
... . " You ride a horse every day , don't you , Mr. Withers ? " " Yes . " " Its nice , isn't it ? speak , " pursued the child . Why don't you " You look as if you were going to cry . Margaret cries often THE DULL STONE HOUSE . 7.
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... horse slowly down the avenue , his eyes lowered , his face pale . Presently he found himself stopped by a little gate which crossed the path , and on the other side of this gate was a young girl , mounted on a fine horse . In her black ...
... horse slowly down the avenue , his eyes lowered , his face pale . Presently he found himself stopped by a little gate which crossed the path , and on the other side of this gate was a young girl , mounted on a fine horse . In her black ...
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... horse drawn up on the deep green aftermath of the park , she waited while Paul descended from his horse and unfastened the gate . It had stuck , or the iron was rusty . Anyhow , it took him some time ; and meanwhile he gazed his fill ...
... horse drawn up on the deep green aftermath of the park , she waited while Paul descended from his horse and unfastened the gate . It had stuck , or the iron was rusty . Anyhow , it took him some time ; and meanwhile he gazed his fill ...
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... horse's head and rode off , Paul felt refreshed , as though a voice had cheered him and whis- pered hope to him . He was at that time a dreaming creature , and he never thought of inquiring the name of this vision of beauty . It ...
... horse's head and rode off , Paul felt refreshed , as though a voice had cheered him and whis- pered hope to him . He was at that time a dreaming creature , and he never thought of inquiring the name of this vision of beauty . It ...
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... horse , and looked at it . The lawn was level , and of a vivid green . The autumn flowers bloomed brightly . Against the house the monthly roses trailed . Many of their leaves lay scattered on the path . The large trees rustled , and ...
... horse , and looked at it . The lawn was level , and of a vivid green . The autumn flowers bloomed brightly . Against the house the monthly roses trailed . Many of their leaves lay scattered on the path . The large trees rustled , and ...
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