Subject for October, 2016
Chapter 5 – A Beggar’s Palace
Subject: Sylvie and Bruno
That I had said something, in the act of waking, I felt sure: the hoarse stifled cry was still ringing in my ears, even if the startled look of my fellow-traveler had not been ...
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Chapter 4 – A Cunning Conspiracy
Subject: Sylvie and Bruno
The Warden entered at this moment: and close behind him came the Lord Chancellor, a little flushed and out of breath, and adjusting his wig, which appeared to have been dragged...
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Chapter 3 – Birthday-Presents
Subject: Sylvie and Bruno
“It’s my brother!” the Sub-warden exclaimed, in a warning whisper. “Speak out, and be quick about it!” The appeal was evidently addressed to the ...
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Chapter 2 – L’Amie Inconnue
Subject: Sylvie and Bruno
As we entered the breakfast-saloon, the Professor was saying “–and he had breakfast by himself, early: so he begged you wouldn’t wait for him, my Lady. This ...
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Chapter 1 – Less Bread! More Taxes!
Subject: Sylvie and Bruno
–and then all the people cheered again, and one man, who was more excited than the rest, flung his hat high into the air, and shouted (as well as I could make out) “...
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Preface
Subject: Sylvie and Bruno
One little picture in this book, the Magic Locket, at p. 77, was drawn by ‘Miss Alice Havers.’ I did not state this on the title-page, since it seemed only due, to...
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Chapter 24 – Glinda’s Triumph
Subject: Glinda Of Oz
Of course all those who had joined Glinda’s expedition at once crossed the bridge to the island, where they were warmly welcomed by the Skeezers. Before all the concour...
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Chapter 23 – The Magic Words
Subject: Glinda Of Oz
Many interesting things were to be seen in the Room of Magic, including much that had been stolen from the Adepts when they were transformed to fishes, but they had to admit ...
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Chapter 22 – The Sunken Island
Subject: Glinda Of Oz
As soon as they had breakfasted the next morning, Glinda and the Wizard and the three Adepts went down to the shore of the lake and formed a line with their faces toward the ...
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Chapter 21 – The Three Adepts
Subject: Glinda Of Oz
The Sorceress looked up from her work as the three maidens entered, and something in their appearance and manner led her to rise and bow to them in her most dignified manner....
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