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Stories for the household (1889)

Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875, Dulcken, H. W. (Henry William), 1832-1894, Bayes, Alfred Walter, 1832-1909, ill · London : G. Routledge and Sons · leaf 97

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ve been the poetic nature which transformed me into that littlecreature. It is a miserable state of things, especially when one fallsinto the hands of boys. I should like to know what the end of itwill be. The boys carried him into a very elegant room. A stout smiling ladyreceived them. But she was… … THE COPYING CLERK CHANGES HANDS. Perhaps that will please Polly, she added, and laughed at a greatParrot swinging himself proudly in his ring in the handsome brass cage. Its Pollys birthday, she said, simply, so the little field bird shallcongratulate him. Polly did not answer a single word; he…

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