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... Miss Matilda was very silent and thoughtful ; after prayers she called Martha
back , and then she stood uncertain what to say . “ Martha ! " she said at last ; “
you are young ; " and then she made so long a pause , that Martha , to remind her
of ...
... Miss Matilda was very silent and thoughtful ; after prayers she called Martha
back , and then she stood uncertain what to say . “ Martha ! " she said at last ; “
you are young ; " and then she made so long a pause , that Martha , to remind her
of ...
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Bibliografische gegevens
| Titel | Cranford Volume 116 van Harper's handy series |
| Auteur | Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell |
| Uitgever | Harper & brothers, 1887 |
| Oorspronkelijk uit | Harvard University |
| Gedigitaliseerd | 15 feb 2008 |
| Lengte | 329 pagina's |
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