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As Mrs. Wopp adjusted her bonnet before leaving the house, she gave minute instructions to Mr. Wopp. Betty was still faintly laughing at Moses’ spirited retort to his mother’s observations on his singing. He ran back a few steps and found a loose board he had climbed over when coming up. This he carried to the edge of the wall. “When I call,” he spelled out, “break window, use chair, come across on board.”.
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Soothed by the presence of madame, the assiduity of the nuns, and by the stillness and sanctity of the place, her mind gradually recovered a degree of complacency to which it had long been a stranger. But notwithstanding all her efforts, the idea of Hippolitus would at intervals return upon her memory with a force that at once subdued her fortitude, and sunk her in a temporary despair.I tried logging in using my phone number and I
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They had proceeded about half a mile, when they heard a sudden shout of voices echoed from among the hills behind them; and looking back perceived faintly through the dusk a party of men on horseback making towards them. As they drew nearer, the words they spoke were distinguishable, and Julia heard her own name sounded. Shocked at this circumstance, she had now no doubt that she was discovered by a party of her father's people, and she fled with Hippolitus along the valley. The pursuers, however, were almost come up with them, when they reached the mouth of a cavern, into which she ran for concealment. Hippolitus drew his sword; and awaiting his enemies, stood to defend the entrance.
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“An orful good-natured tied-in-at-the-waist critter, aint it?” commented Moses. Presently, Moses made for the yard and on his way, offered tribute to Betty by standing on his head on the mat at the door. “This milk happens to be cream. I’ve been wondering what kind of a dessert will take all this.” Maria now began to get alarmed, and her anxiety being communicated to Clarence and Betty, the three young people set off in a combined search..
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