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... laughed at that moment I cannot think what that justice would have said ! But it was a pleasure to have the old man read the deed , looking at me over his spectacles from time to time to make sure I was not playing truant . There are ...
... laughed at that moment I cannot think what that justice would have said ! But it was a pleasure to have the old man read the deed , looking at me over his spectacles from time to time to make sure I was not playing truant . There are ...
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... tried to speak and could not . I was sorry for him . “ Horace , ” I said , “ you're a Farmer . " We looked at each other a moment with dreadful seriousness , and then both of us laughed to the point of ADVENTURES IN CONTENTMENT 13.
... tried to speak and could not . I was sorry for him . “ Horace , ” I said , “ you're a Farmer . " We looked at each other a moment with dreadful seriousness , and then both of us laughed to the point of ADVENTURES IN CONTENTMENT 13.
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David Grayson. and then both of us laughed to the point of holding our sides . We slapped our knees , we shouted , we wriggled , we almost rolled with merriment . Horace put out his hand and we shook heartily . In five minutes I had the ...
David Grayson. and then both of us laughed to the point of holding our sides . We slapped our knees , we shouted , we wriggled , we almost rolled with merriment . Horace put out his hand and we shook heartily . In five minutes I had the ...
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... laughed . " He's all right , " I said to myself . I held up my hands , then he held up his : it was hardly necessary to prove that wagon - greasing was not a delicate operation . " It's a good wholesome sign , " I said , " but it'll ...
... laughed . " He's all right , " I said to myself . I held up my hands , then he held up his : it was hardly necessary to prove that wagon - greasing was not a delicate operation . " It's a good wholesome sign , " I said , " but it'll ...
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... laughed outright : the humour of it struck me as delicious . Here I had been , ever since I first heard of John Starkweather , rather gloating over him as a poor suffering millionnaire ( of course millionnaires are unhappy ) , and there ...
... laughed outright : the humour of it struck me as delicious . Here I had been , ever since I first heard of John Starkweather , rather gloating over him as a poor suffering millionnaire ( of course millionnaires are unhappy ) , and there ...
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