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The Little Colonel at Boarding-School, Vol. 2

Annie F. Johnston

The Little Colonel at Boarding-School, Vol. 2

Paperback (Forgotten Books Aug. 23, 2012)
Excerpt from The Little Colonel at Boarding-SchoolThen he noticed that every hammock and garden chair had disappeared from the lawn. Not even the usual trail of magazines and palm-leaf fans was left on the grass, to Show that somebody had been Spending a comfortable hour in the shade. Usually at this time in the afternoon there was a flutter Of ribbons and white dresses somewhere back among the trees; but the place was deserted now. The wicker tea-table was gone from its corner on the piazza. The rugs and cushions which had filled the cosy corners behind the vines were packed away. The lace curtains were down in the long drawing room, and, peering through the windows which Opened to the floor, he saw a coloured man, busily shrouding the handsome old furniture in linen covers.What's the matter, Alec? Asked Rob. What has become of everybody?About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
ISBN
1440063818 / 9781440063817
Pages
338
Weight
20.8 oz.
Dimensions
6.0 x 0.8 in.

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