The Home: Or, Life in Sweden. And Strife and PeaceG. Bell, 1892 - 518 pages |
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... Heaven help us ! It all sounds very fine , but it's good for nothing . " 66 Try if to - day it really be good for nothing , " urged she . " There , we have now Madame Folette on the table ; you must , at least , have a cup of coffee ...
... Heaven help us ! It all sounds very fine , but it's good for nothing . " 66 Try if to - day it really be good for nothing , " urged she . " There , we have now Madame Folette on the table ; you must , at least , have a cup of coffee ...
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... heaven aright ! But ah ! the education of children is no easy thing , and all the many works on that subject which I have studied appear to me , whether the fault be in me or in them I MORNING DISPUTE AND EVENING CONTENTION . 9.
... heaven aright ! But ah ! the education of children is no easy thing , and all the many works on that subject which I have studied appear to me , whether the fault be in me or in them I MORNING DISPUTE AND EVENING CONTENTION . 9.
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... a friend of mine said of hers , that they are tolerably good ; that is to say , they are not good enough for heaven . This evening I am alone . Ernst s away at the District- Governor's . It is my birthday to - day ; 10 THE HOME .
... a friend of mine said of hers , that they are tolerably good ; that is to say , they are not good enough for heaven . This evening I am alone . Ernst s away at the District- Governor's . It is my birthday to - day ; 10 THE HOME .
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... heaven's name ! " lamented poor Brigitta another day , " he is also quite a sugar - rat ! Why , dear , gracious lady , he must put in at least twenty pieces of sugar into one cup of coffee , or he never could empty a sugar - basin as he ...
... heaven's name ! " lamented poor Brigitta another day , " he is also quite a sugar - rat ! Why , dear , gracious lady , he must put in at least twenty pieces of sugar into one cup of coffee , or he never could empty a sugar - basin as he ...
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... heaven knows what besides , came rattling down upon his head ; and even one little chimney - sweeper fell astride on his nose . Nothing could compare with the immeasurable delight of the children at the astonishment of the Candidate ...
... heaven knows what besides , came rattling down upon his head ; and even one little chimney - sweeper fell astride on his nose . Nothing could compare with the immeasurable delight of the children at the astonishment of the Candidate ...
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