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ISBN: 9781241481209

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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free.This is an OCR edition with typos.Excerpt from book:CHAPTER III. SUNSHINE AND SHADOWS. JUST the day fora pic-nic, I am so glad, Lilas!' and Winnie Hope paused to take breath, after bestowing a shower of birthday kisses, 'though ;—indeed, one can hardly call it a pic-nic, this queer little gathering which you have chosen to do yourself honour. I can't think why you didn't invite more people and make a proper thing of it.' ' I'm sorry, Winnie, that you would have enjoyed it more. But those little Harpers, it will be such a delight to them, and—it's my birthday,' she added, with a smile into Winnie's face. 'You dear old thing! you shall enjoy yourself in your own way, and I—I enjoy myself always.' ' I believe you do, little singing-bird,' said Dr Hope, coming into the breakfast-room. He put an arm roundeach of his girls, and gazed at them with mingled love and pride. Perhaps the penetrating grey eyes grew a shade softer as they rested on Winnie, but there was no lack of tenderness in the greeting to his eldest—' God bless you my child, this day, and ever.' His voice faltered, and the three stood in silence. The sisters clasped one another's hands, for the shadow of parting was upon them both, and for Lily there was nothing to brighten it. It could not be so dark to the young fiancte, though even to her there was pain in the law which bade her leave all for one. ' There's the postman!' It was rather a welcome interruption, and Winnie rushed to the box to receive the usual allowance for her papa, numerous packages for Lily, andone letter for herself, looked for among the heap with eager fingers. ' You musn't stay to read all those, Lily, nor you Winnie, either. Ring the bell for prayers, my dear, I .have to go out early.' And accordingly, after swallowing a hasty breakfast, the doctor was just preparing to Books Books ~~ History~~ General Lily-Hope-and-her-Friends~~Hetty-Bowman British Library, Historical Print Editions<

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Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: British Library, Historical Print Editions, 304 Seiten, L=189mm, B=246mm, H=16mm, Gew.=544gr, [GR: 25500 - TB/Geschichte], [SW: - History - General History], Kartoniert/Broschiert<

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