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CHAPTER XXI Vacation was approaching.
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CHAPTER XXI Vacation was approaching. The schoolmaster, always severe, grew severer and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good showing on “Examination” day.
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From this reading The schoolmaster, always severe, grew severer
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From this reading Vacation was approaching.
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From this reading CHAPTER XXI
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From this reading showing on “Examination” day.
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From this reading and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good
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From this reading and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good
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From this reading showing on “Examination” day.
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From this reading and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good
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From this reading and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good
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From this reading The schoolmaster, always severe, grew severer
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From this reading and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good
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From this reading and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good
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From this reading and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good
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From this reading showing on “Examination” day.
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From this reading and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good
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From this reading The schoolmaster, always severe, grew severer
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From this reading The schoolmaster, always severe, grew severer
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From this reading The schoolmaster, always severe, grew severer
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From this reading showing on “Examination” day.
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From this reading and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good
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From this reading The schoolmaster, always severe, grew severer
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From this reading and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good
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From this reading Vacation was approaching.
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From this reading Vacation was approaching.
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From this reading CHAPTER XXI
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