This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 edition. Excerpt: ...strong part of semiheroine; she helped romance and love, that loveless, unromantic little mortal, and was actually to the royal netted "lion" the "mouse," quite without the benevolence and gratitude of the mouse in the fable, though. It was nine o'clock (the same night, I mean), and Philippa, would not go to ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 edition. Excerpt: ...strong part of semiheroine; she helped romance and love, that loveless, unromantic little mortal, and was actually to the royal netted "lion" the "mouse," quite without the benevolence and gratitude of the mouse in the fable, though. It was nine o'clock (the same night, I mean), and Philippa, would not go to bed. The maid made double racket in the passage, trying to persuade or coerce her. "I don't believe she is sleepy, or tired either," observed her uncle, in a tone she could not hear. "But it is nine o'clock. Such a time for a child to be up!" "She wakes with the sun, you see, despite of my darkening the window, like a chanticleer in a stable. I would give anything if I dared afford her a pony--a rough little beast--that she could manage by herself; but I must not this year." "And you wouldn't allow any one to give her one?" "Certainly not, except the person who can afford it no more than myself--" "You mean--" "Yourself; I tell you that is a compliment from me." "I think so!" We said no more then, but two hours later, --"I have been thinking that I must go over to Uglyville," I remarked. "Go to Uglyville, my dear boy?" "Yes, to see John. I have a horrid, obtuse presentiment that he is doing something to himself. I have finished my 'Album dnfance' even this afternoon, and I want you to let me take Philippa--she can have a good run at least, or a ride on an ass in the very Eden of' Jerusalem ponies.'" John was no secret between us. "You are very kind, but would she go?" "I doubt it not; she is like a spirited terrier, or terrieress, and will go with any one to go out. Only give her a holiday to-morrow, ...
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