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... - ABOUT COURIERS ... 119 XII . - EDWIN 127 XIII - THE MOSAIC .. .... 143 XIV . - THE SOUVENIR .. 156 XV . - CROSSING THE ALPS . XVL - JOHN AN AUTHOR .... XVII . VOYAGE TO GENEVA .... 171 183 197 CHAPTER XVIII . - RAILWAY TO PARIS .. XIX .
... - ABOUT COURIERS ... 119 XII . - EDWIN 127 XIII - THE MOSAIC .. .... 143 XIV . - THE SOUVENIR .. 156 XV . - CROSSING THE ALPS . XVL - JOHN AN AUTHOR .... XVII . VOYAGE TO GENEVA .... 171 183 197 CHAPTER XVIII . - RAILWAY TO PARIS .. XIX .
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... Edwin , came up from the door , after witnessing the ar- rival of the carriage , his mother asked who came in it . He told her that there were only two children in it , one a very pretty girl and the other a boy some years younger . His ...
... Edwin , came up from the door , after witnessing the ar- rival of the carriage , his mother asked who came in it . He told her that there were only two children in it , one a very pretty girl and the other a boy some years younger . His ...
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... Edwin , " none but American children would be travelling in a car- riage by themselves . " " Why " Why not ? " asked his mother . I would not children of other nations do that as well as Americans ? " " They would not dare to do it ...
... Edwin , " none but American children would be travelling in a car- riage by themselves . " " Why " Why not ? " asked his mother . I would not children of other nations do that as well as Americans ? " " They would not dare to do it ...
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... called upon to correct his courier's misrepresentations . So he laughs and says nothing , but lets things take their course . But to return to our story . Edwin resolved to ask Pedro to find out what the 124 : ABOUT COURIERS .
... called upon to correct his courier's misrepresentations . So he laughs and says nothing , but lets things take their course . But to return to our story . Edwin resolved to ask Pedro to find out what the 124 : ABOUT COURIERS .
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... Edwin- " Pedro . " The ser- vant could only speak Italian , and therefore it was of no use for Edwin to say anything except to speak the name of Pedro . " Si , signore , " said the servant , which means yes , sir , and he disappeared ...
... Edwin- " Pedro . " The ser- vant could only speak Italian , and therefore it was of no use for Edwin to say anything except to speak the name of Pedro . " Si , signore , " said the servant , which means yes , sir , and he disappeared ...
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Page 71 - M sat at a window which was hall raised to admit the breath of a balmy summer day, and she had a book in her hand which she had been reading aloud to three of her daughters, who were engaged in useful and ornamental work.
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Page 39 - Give my love to the children, and believe me, as ever, " Your very affectionate friend,