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id: 13905
title: John of the Woods
author: Brown, Abbie Farwell
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  John saw that this troubled the good old Hermit, whom he loved better "Now, my son," said the Hermit to John, "go you to the entrance of the "Now we will go home," said the Hermit softly, "and you, John, shall So John prattled eagerly, laying the little creature in the old man''s One day John was out in the forest, not far from the Hermit''s hut, "My son!" cried the Hermit, laying trembling hands on John''s shoulder. Suddenly John said: "Father, tell me about the King." "Ah, John!" cried the Hermit, "it is not so easy to find a good king! "Is the King so wicked?" asked John, wondering how the Hermit knew so honor,--especially one holy man, John, King Cyril''s friend and "The King!" The Hermit and John spoke the word together, staring wildly. John looked at her and thought how like a gentle little animal she was,


id: 14762
title: Now or Never; Or, The Adventures of Bobby Bright: A Story for Young Folks
author: Optic, Oliver
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  XVII.--In which Tom has a good Time, and Bobby meets with a "I am under very great obligations to you, young man," continued Mr. Bayard, grasping Bobby''s hand. Bobby''s mother, thought it was a very comfortable house, and considered What Bobby intended to do the reader shall know in due time. "The books are at the express office, I suppose," said Bobby, turning "You should not have run, Bobby," said the little maiden when he placed "I know I can make twelve dollars a week," replied Bobby, confidently, "I have got a little money for you, Squire Lee," continued Bobby, Tom assured him that he meant to reform and be a good boy; and Bobby "Where are you going, Tom?" asked Bobby, a little surprised at these "Got off slick--didn''t I?" said Tom Spicer, placing himself by Bobby''s IN WHICH TOM HAS A GOOD TIME, AND BOBBY MEETS WITH A TERRIBLE


id: 19473
title: Now or Never; Or, The Adventures of Bobby Bright
author: Optic, Oliver
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  Bobby Bright is a smart boy; perhaps the reader will think he is In which Tom has a good Time, and Bobby What Bobby intended to do the reader shall know in due time. "The books are at the express office, I suppose," said Bobby, turning "I know I can make twelve dollars a week," replied Bobby, confidently, "Come, cheer up, mother; it is all right," said Bobby, in his usual "The book business is good just now, isn''t it?" continued Bobby, "I have got a little money for you, Squire Lee," continued Bobby, Tom assured him that he meant to reform and be a good boy; and Bobby "Where are you going, Tom?" asked Bobby, a little surprised at these "Got off slick--didn''t I?" said Tom Spicer, placing himself by Bobby''s IN WHICH TOM HAS A GOOD TIME, AND BOBBY MEETS WITH A TERRIBLE


id: 19936
title: Willie the Waif
author: Herbert, Minie
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  "I''m so glad you''ve come ''ome Bob," said Willie. "I say, Bob," said Willie, when they had finished, "''ave yer ''ad a good day "Never mind, Willie," said Bob, "we''ll go and sit in the park again "Poor little chap!" said the woman, looking at the younger boy. beside the children she prayed--"Dear Jesus, these two little boys want You "Yes," said Willie; "but where is ''e, Bob?" "Mrs. Blair," said Willie eagerly, "can you tell us the way to Jesus?" ''e said ''e wanted all little boys like Willie an'' me to be good so''s we "Say ''men, Bob," said Willie, "like the lady did." "Why, Willie, my little man," she said, "you didn''t come to see me last Miss Elton found time in the morning to come round to Mrs. Blair''s to see if Willie was able to come. ["See, Gladys," she said; "this is my little boy Willie."]


id: 29295
title: Great Uncle Hoot-Toot
author: Molesworth, Mrs.
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  "That''s Geoff, I''m sure," said Elsa; "I always know his ring. "Elsa," said Frances, "I think you are rather hard upon Geoff. "I think mamma had better go to bed almost at once," said Elsa, "What are you talking about, Geoff?" said Elsa''s voice in the doorway. "But have you got sense enough, Geoff?" said Frances, gently. "Then you haven''t any wants at present, I should think, Geoff," said "Geoff," said Elsa, putting great control on herself so as to speak very "And why should I be angry with Geoff?" said the old gentleman, his eyes Geoff is a good boy in big things, and mamma thinks it is owing to her "Good little girl," said Great-Uncle Hoot-Toot, nodding his head "Great-uncle," she said, "I don''t want to make silly excuses for Geoff, "Geoff," said Elsa, "you shall not." there I''ll look up your place and find you your train," said Geoff,


id: 23383
title: Archibald Hughson: An Arctic Story
author: Kingston, William Henry Giles
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  the boats are sent out in search of whales Archy stows away again, to "I wanted to come to sea; so I hid myself away," answered Archy. Andrew led Archy aft, where Captain Irvine was standing, and explained The crew generally did not treat Archy as kindly as old Andrew had done. "I''ll think about it, Max," answered Archy, "but I promised old Andrew "Yes, lad, that He will," said Andrew, taking Archy''s hand, "He has Archy sat close to old Andrew, listening attentively to what he said, he Archy lowered himself down with Andrew on to the ice, and with the rest Archy, from the time of leaving the ship, had kept close to Andrew, and "Well, Archy," he said, "I see old Andrew intends to make you work for "Now move on, Archy," said Andrew, "and keep a bright look out ahead, as


id: 31265
title: Aunt Hannah and Seth
author: Otis, James
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  helped me to run away," Seth said, in a tone of faint remonstrance. attention paid to Seth, and by this time Aunt Hannah was willing to Seth where he should sit, Aunt Hannah asked anxiously: time when Aunt Hannah and Gladys were standing at the open window "A feller who would bother a good woman like Aunt Hannah deserves to "I believe Snip thinks as much of you as you do of him," Seth replied Aunt Hannah did not use many words in asking the blessing; but to Seth "Please don''t say that, Aunt Hannah," Seth cried, his face flushing "I believe you to be a good boy, Seth, and shall until you tell me to Seth''s face was flushed crimson; he believed Aunt Hannah had come to "Come here an'' kiss me, Seth," Aunt Hannah said softly. to set down what befell Aunt Hannah, Seth, Gladys, and Snip after the


id: 31371
title: The Little Clown
author: Cobb, Thomas
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  As he sat at breakfast Jimmy saw a large railway van stop at the door, ''Where does your Aunt Selina live?'' asked Miss Rosina, looking a great ''Yes, I know,'' said Jimmy, ''but I''d rather not go to Aunt Selina''s.'' Miss Roberts, who asked him soon after the train started, why he looked Long before the train reached London, Jimmy began to look anxiously out ''I don''t suppose there is,'' said Jimmy, looking as if he were going to ''Miss Selina Morton--is that your aunt''s name?'' she asked, looking round ''Come along then,'' said Miss Roberts, and Jimmy walked slowly towards ''Good-bye,'' said Miss Roberts, putting away her watch and taking Jimmy''s ''So Miss Roberts brought me here,'' said Jimmy. ''My father and mother are going to meet me at Chesterham,'' said Jimmy as ''Well, you can look out at my window,'' she said, and so Jimmy went to


id: 22219
title: The Flight of Pony Baker A Boy''s Town Story
author: Howells, William Dean
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  boys, and then she would ask Pony''s father if he wanted the child to take boys; but if Pony''s father came along, he would very likely say, "Well, ready to run off right away, was the way his father behaved when Pony got Nearly all the fellows agreed, and Old Hawkins said: "Come along, Pony! Pony Baker, who had come with his father, believed that Jim Leonard would When Pony was gone, Hen Billard said: "Well, going to stay all night, Pony began to be afraid they were going to hurt Jim Leonard if they got "Why, Pony," said his mother, "is there anybody who thinks such a thing "They wished to believe it," said Pony''s father, "and so did Jim, I dare Pony was afraid that Jim Leonard wanted him to run off with the Indians, "Now, you see, Pony," said Jim Leonard, "what a good thing it was that I


id: 21611
title: The Runaway Or, The Adventures of Rodney Roverton
author: Unknown
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  "Rodney," said the elder of the boys, "suppose your mother finds "Why, she will be very likely to punish me," said Rodney; "but They talked some time together, and Rodney told him truly all about And he took Rodney by the arm, and led him to the watch-house. Rodney did not know what he meant, and he said so. As they walked along the street, Rodney looked around him to adder." Thoughts like these passed through Rodney''s mind, as the "Joe," said Rodney, one day, to the oldest boy, "what did they "Hank," said Rodney to another boy,--his real name was Henry, One day, after he had been about two weeks in jail, Rodney took Here, for four long days and nights, Rodney Rodney looked up, and saw a young man, well dressed, and with an looked kind and benevolent, at least in Rodney''s eyes, for he


id: 23758
title: Work and Win; Or, Noddy Newman on a Cruise
author: Optic, Oliver
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  "I wish the boat-house was burned up!" added Noddy, petulantly. "Did you know the boat-house was burned up?" repeated Noddy, opening his Noddy had come forward for this purpose when he saw Mr. Grant and Bertha "It is pretty evident that the fire was set by Noddy or Fanny," said Mr. Grant; and he appeared to have no doubt as to which was the guilty one, "He is going to send me to the court-house," said Noddy, fully satisfied "Come, Captain McClintock, let''s go on board," said Noddy. The captain did not say a word to Noddy, which made the boy feel as "Don''t be troubled, Noddy," said Mollie, in a low tone, as she placed "Captain McClintock," said Noddy, when the master of the vessel came on "Well, Noddy, you did good work that time, and you have won a great deal "You shall win something better than that, Noddy," said the captain, as


id: 3795
title: Under the Lilacs
author: Alcott, Louisa May
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  Bab and Betty burst out laughing when their mother said that, and Ben little girls running on to school, while Mrs. Moss and Ben went up to this fine feller with the ships; I like him," persisted Ben. So Bab, with frequent interruptions and hints from Betty, told the "Is Ben coming, too?" asked Bab, as Betty trotted off in a silent Miss Celia could not help smiling at Ben''s way of telling things; but "Thorny, I want you to be good to Ben, and amuse him in some quiet way "I like that!" said Ben, emphatically, when he had read the little hymn. little, Ben, and be sure before we set out," said Miss Celia, ready to "Thorny, what is the matter with Ben?" asked Miss Celia, one day, when "Ben is Miss Celia''s boy. "I''m looking round for a likely boy; don''t you think this Ben would


id: 5970
title: Lovey Mary
author: Rice, Alice Caldwell Hegan
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  When Miss Bell, the matron of the home, came to receive Lovey Mary''s "Looks like there ain''t never no time to clean up," said Miss Hazy, "That Wiggs girl said I looked nice in red," said Lovey Mary That night Lovey Mary sat in her little attic room and held Tommy Lovey Mary tucked Tommy under the cover and went to Miss Hazy''s Miss Hazy''s letters, dictated by Mrs. Wiggs and penned by Lovey Mary, "But, Mrs. Wiggs, what must we do?" asked Lovey Mary, too absorbed in "Miss Hazy ain''t got a thing to do with it," replied Mrs. Wiggs "I think ''bout Tommy first," said Lovey Mary. "Miss Hazy sent me after some yellowroot," said Lovey Mary, "Why didn''t you put your mind on it, Miss Hazy?" asked Lovey Mary, "But she did, Miss Bell," said Lovey Mary, earnestly. Lovey Mary gave it to Mrs. Wiggs when Miss Hazy was not


id: 7199
title: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 7.
author: Twain, Mark
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  THAT night Tom and Huck were ready for their adventure. The night promised to be a fair one; so Tom went home with Huck stood sentry and Tom felt his way into the alley. say, Tom, now''s a mighty good time to get that box, if Injun Joe''s "Lookyhere, Huck, less not try that thing any more till we know Injun THE first thing Tom heard on Friday morning was a glad piece of news The last thing Mrs. Thatcher said to Becky, was: Presently, as they tripped along, Tom said to Becky: Tom that maybe Huck might come this very night and give the signal. "Oh, don''t do it again, Tom, it is too horrid," said Becky. By-and-by Tom took Becky''s candle and blew it out. could not tell how long--Tom said they must go softly and listen for Tom said it was time to rest again. "It''s them!" said Tom; "they''re coming!


id: 7197
title: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 5.
author: Twain, Mark
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  suffering ''most a week so you boys had a good time, but it is a pity "Yes, you could have done that, Tom," said Mary; "and I believe you "Would you, Tom?" said Aunt Polly, her face lighting wistfully. "Tom, I hoped you loved me that much," said Aunt Polly, with a grieved Tom, you''ll look back, some day, when it''s too late, and "Now, auntie, you know I do care for you," said Tom. "I wish now I''d thought," said Tom, with a repentant tone; "but I "Shut your heads and let Tom go on! said to a girl almost at Tom''s elbow--with sham vivacity: "Any other boy!" Tom thought, grating his teeth. Tom''s spelling-book fell under his eye. the master arrived and school "took in." Tom did not feel a strong seemed to make the thing worse for Tom. Becky supposed she would be


id: 7198
title: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 6.
author: Twain, Mark
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  "Why, Tom Sawyer, we wouldn''t be alive two days if that got found out. The boys had a long talk, but it brought them little comfort. all forgot old Muff when he''s in trouble; but Tom don''t, and Huck boys, I done an awful thing--drunk and crazy at the time--that''s the Tom glanced at Injun Joe''s iron face and his tongue failed him. the night before the great day of the trial, and Huck was sore afraid Half the time Tom was afraid Injun Joe would never be captured; the THERE comes a time in every rightly-constructed boy''s life when he has "Well, if they like it, Tom, all right; but I don''t want to be a king "I like this," said Tom. "Tom, you--why, you ain''t in your right mind." thoughtful silence, Injun Joe said: "I know it," said Injun Joe; "and this looks like it, I should say." Tom thought a long time.


id: 7200
title: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 8.
author: Twain, Mark
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  Tom learned of Huck''s sickness and went to see him on Friday, but Thatcher''s house was on Tom''s way, and he stopped to see Becky. The morning after the funeral Tom took Huck to a private place to have Huck had learned all about Tom''s adventure from the Welshman and the Widow Douglas, by this time, but Tom said he reckoned Then Huck told his entire adventure in confidence to Tom, who had only "Well," said Huck, presently, coming back to the main question, below "Cave Hollow," Tom said: By this time everything was ready and the boys entered the hole, Tom Tom began to fear that Huck was right. "That ain''t no bad notion, Tom!" said Huck with animation. "Now, Huck," said Tom, "we''ll hide the money in the loft of the "Huck and Tom Sawyer." HUCK said: "Tom, we can slope, if we can find a rope.


id: 7107
title: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Chapters 36 to the Last
author: Twain, Mark
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  was right behind Jim''s bed now, and we''d dig in under it, and when we got he said it was all right, and we set there and talked over old times till we see Aunt Sally coming, and then Tom went to counting the spoons it; Tom said he''d GOT to; there warn''t no case of a state prisoner not "Well," I says, "Jim''s right, anyway, when he says he ain''t got no coat When he got done he couldn''t no way make up his mind which one for Jim to warn''t no use; we got to go and fetch Jim So he raised up his bed and We got a licking every time one of our snakes come in her way, and she Injun file, and got to it all right, and me and Jim over it; but Tom''s said, come along, let Sid foot it home, or canoe it, when he got done


id: 7196
title: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 4.
author: Twain, Mark
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  "Huck Finn the Red-Handed, and Joe Harper the Terror of the Seas." Tom "You see," said Tom, "people don''t go much on hermits, nowadays, like While Joe was slicing bacon for breakfast, Tom and Huck asked him to "Oh, it ain''t the bread, so much," said Tom; "I reckon it''s mostly The other boys agreed that there was reason in what Tom said, because "I hope Tom''s better off where he is," said Sid, "but if he''d been "Oh no, Joe, you''ll feel better by and by," said Tom. "Who cares!" said Tom. Huck started sorrowfully away, and Tom stood looking after him, with a taste, and they gagged a little, but Tom said: wish I could do that; but I never thought I could," said Tom. "Well, I have too," said Tom; "oh, hundreds of times. Tom''s and Joe''s--came by, and stood looking over the paling fence and


id: 7194
title: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 2.
author: Twain, Mark
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  "Please, Tom--that''s a good boy." children set out for Sunday-school--a place that Tom hated with his elderly man, interfered; then turned his back a moment and Tom pulled a superintendent (as Tom expressed it) had always made this boy come out That is the way good little boys and girls should do. pretty warning fingers at bad little boys and patting good ones And now at this moment, when hope was dead, Tom Sawyer came forward Judge put his hand on Tom''s head and called him a fine little man, and Tom groaned louder, and fancied that he began to feel pain in the toe. worked well, and Tom began to groan again. spit like Tom Sawyer; but another boy said, "Sour grapes!" and he Tom was like the rest of the respectable boys, in that he envied When school broke up at noon, Tom flew to Becky Thatcher, and Come back, Tom!"


id: 7195
title: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 3.
author: Twain, Mark
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  "Dares to hold such language," said Tom, prompting--for they talked combat, "two up and two down." Presently Tom said: "Now," said Joe, getting up, "you got to let me kill YOU. gave his bow into his feeble hands, and Tom said, "Where this arrow AT half-past nine, that night, Tom and Sid were sent to bed, as usual. the bed''s head made Tom shudder--it meant that somebody''s days were Presently Tom seized his comrade''s arm and said: Tom thought a while, then he said: Tom said nothing--went on thinking. "Tom," whispered Huckleberry, "does this keep us from EVER telling Tom, s''pose it''s Injun Joe!" People in the branches of the trees over Tom''s head said he wasn''t face and she came to Tom''s relief without knowing it. Every day or two, during this time of sorrow, Tom watched his Tom said: and she put her hand on Tom''s head and said gently:


id: 7193
title: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 1.
author: Twain, Mark
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  own dead sister''s boy, poor thing, and I ain''t got the heart to lash Tom did play hookey, and he had a very good time. The old lady reached out her hand and felt Tom''s shirt, and said: Tom drew a line in the dust with his big toe, and said: through the fog of battle Tom appeared, seated astride the new boy, and At last the stranger got out a smothered "''Nuff!" and Tom let him up the town pump had always been hateful work in Tom''s eyes, before, but Tom contemplated the boy a bit, and said: "Say, Tom, let ME whitewash a little." Tom said to himself that it was not such a hollow world, after all. TOM presented himself before Aunt Polly, who was sitting by an open Tom came up to the fence and Aunt Polly paused, perplexed, and Tom looked for healing pity.


id: 7103
title: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Chapters 16 to 20
author: Twain, Mark
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  said likely we wouldn''t, because I had heard say there warn''t but about a I said, paddle ashore the first time a light showed, and tell warn''t to blame, because I didn''t run Jim off from his rightful owner; but it warn''t no use, conscience up and says, every time, "But you knowed time he danced around and says, "Dah''s Cairo!" it went through me like a helped to run away, coming right out flat-footed and saying he would It warn''t but a mighty little ways to the raft He said twenty mile more warn''t far for the raft to go, but he wished we "Never mind, Buck, my boy," says the old man, "you''ll have show enough, family, dead ones and all, and warn''t going to let anything come between "Like as not we got to be together a blamed long time on this h-yer raft,


id: 7104
title: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Chapters 21 to 25
author: Twain, Mark
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  king and the duke turned out by and by looking pretty rusty; but after Well, the old man he liked that speech, and he mighty soon got it so he Boggs comes a-tearing along on his horse, whooping and yelling like an minute everybody was saying it; so away they went, mad and yelling, and laughed and said all right, and the man got on. duke he quit tending door and went around the back way and come on to the Then the duke he lets the curtain down, and bows to the people, and says "Now de duke, he''s a tolerble likely man in some ways." come mighty near getting here in time.'' But then I says again, ''No, I they see the yawl a-coming, and when the king says: "Say," says the duke, "I got another idea. Then the king says, "I knowed it; I reckon THAT


id: 7105
title: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Chapters 26 to 30
author: Twain, Mark
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  They''ve got a good thing here, and they ain''t a-going to leave till I''m away down the river, I''ll write a letter and tell Mary Jane where "Your head''s level agin, duke," says the king; and he comes a-fumbling "Great guns, THIS is a go!" says the king; and both of them looked pretty THAT--you hear?" Then he says to the duke, "We got to jest swaller it TELLING him I see the niggers come out of his room acting that way--said "''Deed, THAT ain''t the ticket, Miss Mary Jane," I says, "by no manner of I couldn''t think of anything reasonable, right off that way, so I says: And when the king got done this husky up and says: Then the old man turns towards the king, and says: eye lights up like he judged he''d got the king THIS time, and says: They was still a minute--thinking; then the king says, kind of


id: 7106
title: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Chapters 31 to 35
author: Twain, Mark
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  the best friend old Jim ever had in the world, and the ONLY one he''s got see it was gone, I says to myself, ''They''ve got into trouble and had to OUR nigger; yes, we did consider him so--goodness knows we had trouble "I don''t want to blow on nobody; and I ain''t got no time to blow, nohow. times like a person that''s got a dry throat, and then says: And after they got a little quiet again she says: "It''s because it warn''t INTENDED for any of us to come but Tom," he says; "No," says the old man, "I reckon there ain''t going to be any; and you Tom says, in a puzzled-up kind of way: Of course there warn''t nothing to be said but the one thing; so I says: "Why, Tom Sawyer, how you talk," I says; "Jim ain''t got no use for a rope


id: 7101
title: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Chapters 06 to 10
author: Twain, Mark
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  WELL, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went got under the table and raised the blanket, and went to work to saw a dropped the blanket and hid my saw, and pretty soon pap come in. The old man made me go to the skiff and fetch the things he had got. leave that night if pap got drunk enough, and I reckoned he would. I was cooking supper the old man took a swig or two and got sort of coming all the time; but I got her hid; and then I out and looked around got a good start; then I out with my saw, and went to work on that log I got a good place amongst the leaves, and set there on a log, munching Jim said if we had the canoe hid in a good place, and had all the traps


id: 7102
title: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Chapters 11 to 15
author: Twain, Mark
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  come back sence, and they ain''t looking for him back till this thing to be getting away before the old man got back, but of course I didn''t about the time I had jabbering with that woman; and Jim said she was a likely to break up and wash off down the river any minute?" Jim couldn''t Jim whispered and said he was feeling powerful sick, and told me to come By this time Jim was gone for the raft. "Quick, Jim, it ain''t no time for fooling around and moaning; there''s a "Well, den, she ain''t got no business to talk like either one er the The next time it come I see I warn''t heading for it, but When I got to it Jim was setting there with his head down between his So Jim went to work and told me the whole thing right through, just as it


id: 7100
title: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Chapters 01 to 05
author: Twain, Mark
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  behave?" Then she told me all about the bad place, and I said I wished I Now she had got a start, and she went on and told me all about the good Then Tom said he hadn''t got candles enough, and he would slip Tom said he slipped Jim''s hat off of his head and hung it on Everybody said it was a real beautiful oath, and asked Tom if he got it "Well, hain''t he got a father?" says Tom Sawyer. Ben Rogers said he couldn''t get out much, only Sundays, and so he wanted WELL, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on widow''s Providence, but if Miss Watson''s got him there warn''t no help for the sign for the Gang to get together), and then he said he had got When he got out the new judge said he was a-going to make a man of him.


id: 34024
title: Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point; or, Nita, the Girl Castaway
author: Emerson, Alice B.
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  Ruth Fielding took the head of the table when the girls sat down to Ruth and Heavy stared at Mercy in surprise; but Helen turned her head "Don''t you do that, Ruth Fielding!" cried the lame girl, who knew The other girls ran into the room where Ruth was and reported when Mary "Don''t look very lively, Ruth," said Tom. But Aunt Alvirah only looked delighted to see the girl as Ruth ran into "Nothing like that will happen here, you know," said Ruth, laughing. "It''s too bad about that girl," said Nita, brusquely, to Ruth. Ruth was quite excited; but once she saw Nita and the man, Crab, walking In the other girls'' room Ruth and her companions spent little time in "I don''t believe that Crab man will show up at the light," Ruth said We''ll take Ruth and Helen and Tom and Heavy an--why,


id: 36852
title: The Story of Antony Grace
author: Fenn, George Manville
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  "Good-bye, Antony," she said; "you know where I live; come to me if ever "Come along then, Antony," said Mr Hallett; and, after kissing the "It''s like trying to read Greek the first time, Mr Hallett," I said. "I am sure she is, Antony," said Miss Carr, looking at me very "Yes, Miss Carr," I said; "but if you knew Mr Hallett--" "Yes," she said, looking up, as she let fall her book; "it''s time you "Mr Hallett," I said, "this is my dear old Mary, Mr Revitts'' friend, "Mary," said Hallett, in his quiet telling way, and with a look that "Coming off?" I said, looking from him to Mary and back. "About this Mr Revitts, Antony," she said; "I think the time has come "Yes," I said, "but I must write and tell Miss Carr I''m not coming till "Yes," I said; "but then look here, Mary; I should like a sitting-room


id: 37911
title: The Motor Girls at Lookout Beach; Or, In Quest of the Runaways
author: Penrose, Margaret
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  "Come on," called Cora to the other two girls, "we must help Nellie." Cora winked at Bess and Belle and the girls understood perfectly what "Here comes a girl from the house," said Cora, as down the path a place, while Cora, Bess and Belle stopped to pick some particularly "Cora," went on Belle, ignoring Jack''s remark, "I am afraid--there is a "Oh, I just want to tell Cora one thing more," said good-natured Bess. "Come in, Bess dear," said Cora, "and leave the boy to himself. "Let''s tell Jack--or ask him," said Cora finally. girls were to make a run, but Bess, Belle and Cora were almost too "It--looked like a boy,--no, a girl," replied Cora, instinctively Cora and Bess left Belle with Jack and Walter to attend to the woman, for the strange girl should be classed with Bess, Belle and Cora, as


id: 32325
title: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer''s Comrade)
author: Twain, Mark
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  Niggers would come miles to hear Jim tell about it, and he was more Well, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on the dollar I got from the judge.) I said it was pretty bad money, but that had just come, and he didn''t know the old man; so he said courts When he got out the new judge said he was a-going to make a man of coming all the time; but I got her hid; and then I out and looked went to bed; there ain''t no better way to put in time when you are had as good as helped to run away, coming right out flat-footed and "No," says the old man, "I reckon there ain''t going to be any; and you "Why, Tom Sawyer, how you talk," I says; "Jim ain''t got no use for a


id: 49724
title: Snow-White; or, The House in the Wood
author: Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe
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  "Dwarfs!" said the child. "You are sleepy, Snow-white," said the dwarf. "Snow-white," said the dwarf, "if you talk so fast, your tongue will be "Do you like that song?" she said, opening her eyes wide at the man. runned away, and I said--what makes you look like that, dwarf?" The dwarf had come down from the tree, leaving the child asleep in the "Presently!" said the dwarf, looking up at the tree. "Oh, you dear dwarf!" said the child. "Yes!" said the child, "and because you are a dwarf, and because you child said he was a horrid old thing, and she wouldn''t now, anyhow, and "Never I thought you were coming," said the child. said to the dwarf, was the time for him to tell her a story. "What was I saying?" The dwarf looked at the child, with eyes that "Mark," said the child, "do you know what I think?"


id: 36400
title: The Corner House Girls Among the Gypsies How They Met, What Happened, and How It Ended
author: Hill, Grace Brooks
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  "Oh, Sammy," Tess suddenly ejaculated, "these Gypsy women will be cross After all was said and done, Sammy Pinkney looked upon Agnes as his "Wait a minute," said Neale, as Sammy started away in anger. "Maybe we ought to look again for those Gypsy ladies," Tess said. "Come on, Neale," said the excited Agnes. "Well," said Tess, practically, "Sammy is always running away, you To "run away" seemed to Sammy the only thing for a boy to do when home But Agnes repeated what the Gypsy girl had said to Ruth and herself just "But, Mrs. Pinkney!" burst forth Tess at last, "if Sammy has run away to "All but Neale," said the loyal Agnes, her boy chum having departed. "Ne''er mind," said the boy, looking at Sammy slyly, "he don''t know "How did you come to be a Gypsy, Sammy?" asked Dot with much


id: 38160
title: A Hero of Romance
author: Marsh, Richard
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  "If I were to tell Mr. Fletcher, he''d turn you off," said Bertie. If I were a man I wouldn''t let little boys throw things at me; "Come along, boys!--here''s your old book!" Bertie flung the grammar "I daresay you have; you look like a man who knew a thing or two. at Bertie was not exactly a look of love, but the boy met it without Bertie started; he had read of boys running away from school in had heard of boys running away from school before to-day. A young man was standing by Bertie, looking down at him, evidently Without another word Bertie got up and joined the host of boys who Bertie always thought that he had seen life when he looked changed his mind about being looked in the face--Bertie turned with woman said, or rather screamed, looking at Bertie all the time from


id: 61878
title: The Manor School
author: Meade, L. T.
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  "Your poor little girl won''t like the change--eh?" said Miss Neil. "Well, Miss Christian," said nurse, "has Rosy made herself scarce? "Miss Christian knows a lot of things," said Rosy. "Miss Christian," said the little girl. "That''s the right thought, Miss Christian, aint it?" said Rosy. "I tell you what it is, Miss Christian," said Rose; "if you''d only "Oh, dear!" said Christian; "I think that makes matters a little little girl, Christian Mitford, have arrived?" said Miss Neil to the "Well then, good-night, Christian," said Miss Peacock. "Good-night, Christian," said Miss Neil; "and be thankful for your As Miss Jessie said the last words Christian suddenly sat up in bed. "Miss Jessie," said Christian, "I don''t know what your other name is." matter to her, Christian," said Miss Peacock, turning to the young girl. "Miss Peacock," said the little girl, "you know, don''t you, why


