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The water-babies (1916)

Kingsley, Charles, 1819-1875, Smith, Jessie Willcox, 1863-1935, ill · New York, Dodd, Mead · leaf 311

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ffendersin their great yearly parliament). And there she stoodin the middle, in her black gown and gray hood,looking as meek and as neat as a Quakeress, and theyall bawled at her at once— And it was in vain that she pleaded— That she did not like grouse-eggs; That she could get her living very well… … THE WATER-BABIES For all the otherscaul-crows set upon her,and pecked her to deaththere and then, beforeTom could come to helpher; and then flew away,very proud of what theyhad done. Now, was not this ascandalous transaction?But they are true republicans, these hoodies, whodo every one just what he…

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