Stories Told to a Child
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Jean Ingelow. Stories Told to a Child
Stories Told to a Child
Table of Contents
THE GRANDMOTHER'S SHOE
TWO WAYS OF TELLING A STORY
LITTLE RIE AND THE ROSEBUDS
DEBORAH'S BOOK
THE LIFE OF MR. JOHN SMITH
THE LONELY ROCK
CAN AND COULD
THE SUSPICIOUS JACKDAW
THE MINNOWS WITH SILVER TAILS
I HAVE A RIGHT
THE MOORISH GOLD
THE ONE-EYED SERVANT
THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY
THE WILD-DUCK SHOOTER
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Jean Ingelow
Published by Good Press, 2020
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Fruit was always given to us once during the day, but the father of the family was extremely particular about his trees, and suffered no fruit to be gathered but by his own hand.
I was told of this regulation at once by the children, and when Lucy said to her sister, 'Did thee know that Sophia had leave to gather fruit at home?' and I exclaimed, that I did not wish to do it here, and was very happy; she answered with her usual sweet composure, 'Thee need not blush so much, I know thou art in general a reasonable child.'
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