The Queen's Shilling. A Soldier's StoryH.S. King, 1873 |
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... look upon . You might have searched the whole country through before you met a bevy of brighter , prettier creatures . And they were as unconventional . in thought and action as they were elastic of step and pure in their young ...
... look upon . You might have searched the whole country through before you met a bevy of brighter , prettier creatures . And they were as unconventional . in thought and action as they were elastic of step and pure in their young ...
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... close at hand , where his sons were at school . Scaggleton was little changed . It had assumed , perhaps , a more habitable look , thanks to the mistress it now owned . Mrs. Frere , a shrewd woman of the world , 14 THE QUEEN'S SHILLING .
... close at hand , where his sons were at school . Scaggleton was little changed . It had assumed , perhaps , a more habitable look , thanks to the mistress it now owned . Mrs. Frere , a shrewd woman of the world , 14 THE QUEEN'S SHILLING .
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... , or draw back the heavy cur- tains to look out on the dark forbidding night ; the girls were at work , and spoke their little The nothings almost in whispers . Dorothy , now the eldest ALURED FRERE TAKES THE SHILLING . 15.
... , or draw back the heavy cur- tains to look out on the dark forbidding night ; the girls were at work , and spoke their little The nothings almost in whispers . Dorothy , now the eldest ALURED FRERE TAKES THE SHILLING . 15.
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... looks out . How late he is ! " at last comes out , almost with a growl . " The coach is hardly due at Scaggleton yet , father , " remarks Dorothy , pointing to the clock . " I daresay he will walk . It's barely ten miles , " Lilian says ...
... looks out . How late he is ! " at last comes out , almost with a growl . " The coach is hardly due at Scaggleton yet , father , " remarks Dorothy , pointing to the clock . " I daresay he will walk . It's barely ten miles , " Lilian says ...
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... sigh . Gall mingled with his joy , as he saw the names of Robert and Alured side by side . " But I did not expect it for another fortnight at the earliest . " VOL . I. E " Let me look at it , father ; " CHAPTER IV STARTING.
... sigh . Gall mingled with his joy , as he saw the names of Robert and Alured side by side . " But I did not expect it for another fortnight at the earliest . " VOL . I. E " Let me look at it , father ; " CHAPTER IV STARTING.
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