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... voices , all the busy murmurs that rise from a large household , the bustle and stir of a great boarding school at study - hour , the sounds muffled somewhat , for the windows were closed , and it was a winter - day . " This child seems ...
... voices , all the busy murmurs that rise from a large household , the bustle and stir of a great boarding school at study - hour , the sounds muffled somewhat , for the windows were closed , and it was a winter - day . " This child seems ...
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... voice murmur with a compassionate accent that went to the heart : " Poor child , poor child ! " Some one pitied him , then ! And why ? Often he recalled the words in after days . The Director had not been mistaken . Madame la Comtesse ...
... voice murmur with a compassionate accent that went to the heart : " Poor child , poor child ! " Some one pitied him , then ! And why ? Often he recalled the words in after days . The Director had not been mistaken . Madame la Comtesse ...
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... voice , that was heard by a group of priests who had been talking upon the steps , and drew aside quickly to permit this whirl- wind of furs and curly hair to pass on . But after the carriage had started upon the homeward route , the ...
... voice , that was heard by a group of priests who had been talking upon the steps , and drew aside quickly to permit this whirl- wind of furs and curly hair to pass on . But after the carriage had started upon the homeward route , the ...
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... voices sounded far , far away , as if in a mist . " Whose child is he , the darling ? " asked the cook . " I don't know , " answered Constant , " but one thing is sure enough - he can't stay here , and she has asked me to hunt up a ...
... voices sounded far , far away , as if in a mist . " Whose child is he , the darling ? " asked the cook . " I don't know , " answered Constant , " but one thing is sure enough - he can't stay here , and she has asked me to hunt up a ...
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... herself madly , no one knew where , he was dreaming of the priest he had seen that afternoon , dreaming of that gentle penetrating voice that had said : " Poor child ! ” II . THE GYMNASE MORONVAL . " 25 , Avenue 28 Jack .
... herself madly , no one knew where , he was dreaming of the priest he had seen that afternoon , dreaming of that gentle penetrating voice that had said : " Poor child ! ” II . THE GYMNASE MORONVAL . " 25 , Avenue 28 Jack .
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Page 103 - DE L'ENFANT A SON RÉVEIL O père qu'adore mon père ! Toi qu'on ne nomme qu'à genoux! Toi, dont le nom terrible et doux Fait courber le front de ma mère! On dit que ce brillant soleil N'est qu'un jouet de ta puissance; Que sous tes pieds il se balance Comme une lampe de vermeil. On dit que c'est toi qui fais naître Les petits oiseaux dans les champs, Et qui...