| Title | The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists |
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| Page | 1662 |
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biggest one, the one in pink with clothes that you can take off,' said Elsie; `and this tea set; and this needlecase for Mother.' Little Freddie had let go his hold of Elsie, to whom he usually clung tightly and was clapping his hands and chuckling with delight and desire. `Gee-gee?' he cried eagerly. `Gee-gee. Pwetty Gee-gee! Fweddy want gee-gee!' `But it's no use lookin' at them any longer,' continued Elsie, with a sigh, as she took hold of Freddie's hand to lead him away. `It's no use lookin' at 'em any longer; the likes of us can't expect to have such good things as them.' This remark served to recall Frankie and Charley to the stern realities of life, and turning reluctantly away from the window they prepared to follow Elsie, but Freddie had not yet learnt the lesson - he had not lived long enough to understand |
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