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... cried the Syndic straight , " This is the Knight of Atri's steed of state ! He calls for justice , being sore distressed , And pleads his cause as loudly as the best . " Meanwhile from street and lane a noisy crowd Had rolled 2 [ July ...
... cried the Syndic straight , " This is the Knight of Atri's steed of state ! He calls for justice , being sore distressed , And pleads his cause as loudly as the best . " Meanwhile from street and lane a noisy crowd Had rolled 2 [ July ...
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... cried aloud : " Right well it pleaseth me ! Church - bells at best but ring us to the door ; But go not in to mass ; my bell doth more : It cometh into court and pleads the cause Of creatures dumb and unknown to the laws ; And this ...
... cried aloud : " Right well it pleaseth me ! Church - bells at best but ring us to the door ; But go not in to mass ; my bell doth more : It cometh into court and pleads the cause Of creatures dumb and unknown to the laws ; And this ...
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... cried out , and I ran up stairs to Annie , and mamma came , and O , we were all so sorry ! And mamma said she thought I could get another head , but I said , ' It won't be the same baby . ' And mamma said , maybe we could make it seem ...
... cried out , and I ran up stairs to Annie , and mamma came , and O , we were all so sorry ! And mamma said she thought I could get another head , but I said , ' It won't be the same baby . ' And mamma said , maybe we could make it seem ...
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... cried aloud from midnight to five A. M. , and Samphiry apologized for the disturbance the next morning on this wise : " - Hope you was n't kept awake last night , I'm sure . They generally cry for a night or two To these consoling ...
... cried aloud from midnight to five A. M. , and Samphiry apologized for the disturbance the next morning on this wise : " - Hope you was n't kept awake last night , I'm sure . They generally cry for a night or two To these consoling ...
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... cried , but I should have gasped a little . Why I should have been horribly unprepared for the sight of a commodious white church , with a steeple , and a belfry and stone steps , and people going up the steps in the latest frill and ...
... cried , but I should have gasped a little . Why I should have been horribly unprepared for the sight of a commodious white church , with a steeple , and a belfry and stone steps , and people going up the steps in the latest frill and ...
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