Miller, Olive Beaupré, ed, Wyeth, N. C. (Newell Convers), 1882-1945, illustrator · Chicago : The Bookhouse for children · leaf 266
five minutesbefore the hour, or no payment. Aria now walked on until shecame to the bridge over the river. Itwas a long, covered bridge, and bythe entrance sat the bridgekeeper. Do you know, sir, said she,that the clock at this end ofyour bridge does not keep thesame time as the one at the… … ^oritt -b.C-RaM* MY BOOK HOUSE You are as wrong as anybody can be, said he. I do notsay anything about the striking, because my ears are not nowgood enough to hear the clock at the other end when I am nearthis one; but I know they both keep the same time. I have oftenlooked at this clock and have…
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