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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