Melba's gift book of Australian art and literature (1915)
Peterson, Franklin Sievewright, 1861-, Melba, Nellie, Dame, 1861-1931 · Melbourne : G. Robertson · leaf 122
ot aglance of hatred at him over his shoulder. The little wife closeat hand was dabbing nervously at her lips and staring expectantlyat him. A sudden idea flamed into the mind of the egg-buyer and, with-out thinking what he was doing, he jumped at the basket and toreoff the cloth cover. One… … THE DAWN OF THL MIND f^^y7f^^i^^^^^^ OCEAN EGGS 93 The steward shrank back and went a delicate shade of yellow.No, sar! No, I aint got youah eggs yet! The little woman uttered a scream and dropped a paper bagshe had been concealing. It broke and an enormous mess of eggssprawled on the carpet like a…
Australian literature · Art, Australian
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