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TO THE OLD WOMAN’S INTENSE ASTONISHMENT, SHE GAVE HER ONE HUNDRED AND FOUR OF HER THREEPENNY BITS frontispiece

“PLEASE DON’T TROUBLE TO GO BACK. I’LL LEND YOU THE CUPS AND SAUCERS” 19

THESE TOMMY CATHCART AND SHE SLIPPED INTO THE HANDS OF THE SANDWICH-MEN 44

THE PRESENCE OF SO SMALL A CRICKETER MADE A GREAT SENSATION AMONG THE PORTERS 64

“DO LOOK AT THAT QUEER LITTLE MAN!” 80

“WE HAD IT MADE ON PURPOSE” 103

THERE WAS CHRISTINA 114

WHILE MARY HELD THE LANTERN, HE WORKED AWAY AT THE FASTENINGS 162

A LITTLE PROCESSION PASSED THE DOORWAY 181

“YES, NURSE, BUT DO TELL ME WHAT SPEKE DID?” 206

“A BLUE RIBBON WAS THREADED THROUGH ME, AND I WAS HUNG ROUND A LITTLE GIRL’S NECK” 229

“WILL YOU TELL ME WHAT MR. DEAR IS LIKE?” 255

ANNE’S TERRIBLE GOOD NATURE