Subject for October, 2016
Chapter 15 – Bruno’s Revenge
Subject: Sylvie and Bruno
After that we had a few minutes of silence, while I sorted out the pebbles, and amused myself with watching Bruno’s plan of gardening. It was quite a new plan to me: he a...
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Chapter 14 – Fairy-Style
Subject: Sylvie and Bruno
For a full month the business, for which I had returned to London, detained me there: and even then it was only the urgent advice of my physician that induced me to leave it un...
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Chapter 13 – A Visit to Dogland
Subject: Sylvie and Bruno
“There’s a house, away there to the left,” said Sylvie, after we had walked what seemed to me about fifty miles. “Let’s go and ask for a night...
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Chapter 12 – A Musical Gardener
Subject: Sylvie and Bruno
The Other Professor regarded him with some anxiety. “The smaller animal ought to go to bed at once,” he said with an air of authority. “Why at once?” ...
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Chapter 11 – Peter and Paul
Subject: Sylvie and Bruno
“As I was saying,” the Other Professor resumed, “if you’ll just think over any Poem, that contains the words–such as ‘Peter is poor,R...
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Chapter 10 – The Other Professor
Subject: Sylvie and Bruno
“We were looking for you!” cried Sylvie, in a tone of great relief. “We do want you so much, you ca’n’t think!” “What is it, dear chi...
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Chapter 9 – A Jester and a Bear
Subject: Sylvie and Bruno
Yes, we were in the garden once more: and, to escape that horrid discordant voice, we hurried indoors, and found ourselves in the library–Uggug blubbering, the Professor ...
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Chapter 8 – A Ride on a Lion
Subject: Sylvie and Bruno
The next day glided away, pleasantly enough, partly in settling myself in my new quarters, and partly in strolling round the neighbourhood, under Arthur’s guidance, and t...
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Chapter 7 – The Barons Embassy
Subject: Sylvie and Bruno
I was following the Vice-Warden, but, on second thoughts, went after my Lady, being curious to see how she would manage to keep the children out of sight. I found her holding ...
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Chapter 6 – The Magic Locket
Subject: Sylvie and Bruno
“Where are we, father?” Sylvie whispered, with her arms twined closely around the old man’s neck, and with her rosy cheek lovingly pressed to his. “In...
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