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In a cage of wire netting bearing the legend, “The Roc—The Egg,” the uncomfortable gander swayed and craned his neck; and all but his voice was satisfactory. In the bottom of the cage a whitewashed stone the size of a small pumpkin did duty as the egg. “That’s you, papa,” Clarence piped, as an anxious post warning. “You can search me.” Billy was about to remark further, when a commotion arose among the school children just passing on their way home..
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In the meanwhile, all the palace had been roused at the same time as the Princess. Everybody remembered his or her duty, and, as they were not all in love, they were dying with hunger. The lady-in-waiting, as hungry as any of them, became impatient, and announced loudly to the Princess that the meat was on the table. The Prince assisted the Princess to rise; she was fully dressed, and most magnificently, but he was careful not to tell her that she was dressed like his grandmother, and wore a stand-up collar, for, in spite of this, she was not a whit less beautiful.I tried logging in using my phone number and I
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"If that is so," rejoined Riquet with the Tuft, "I shall soon be happy, as you have it in your power to make me the most pleasing looking of men."
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“Who wants to drive my trained bear an’ monkey? Only a dime stranger, only a dime!” What matter if the telegraph poles that were to be just twelve feet—that is, twelve inches—fell short or long sometimes. “Surely Billy has earned it, Mrs. Bennett,” Mr. Smith urged. .
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