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  • Mr.. Grummit, first listening to make sure that the constable and his wife were in the bedroom the other side of the flimsy wall, complied, and in a voice that rose gradually to a piercing falsetto told Mr. Grummit things that had been rankling in her mind for some months.

    The Constable's Move Captains All, Book 4. 1903

  • Mr.. Grummit emitted a genuine shriek, and Mr. Grummit, suddenly remembering himself, stopped short and attacked the bed with extraordinary fury.

    Captains All and Others 1903

  • "For my bravery with them burglars the other night, Grummit," he said, modestly.

    The Constable's Move Captains All, Book 4. 1903

  • "For my bravery with them burglars the other night, Grummit," he said, modestly.

    Captains All and Others 1903

  • Mr.. Grummit, first listening to make sure that the constable and his wife were in the bedroom the other side of the flimsy wall, complied, and in a voice that rose gradually to a piercing falsetto told Mr. Grummit things that had been rankling in her mind for some months.

    Captains All and Others 1903

  • "Good evening, Grummit," said the constable, with a patronizing air.

    The Constable's Move Captains All, Book 4. 1903

  • Mr.. Grummit emitted a genuine shriek, and Mr. Grummit, suddenly remembering himself, stopped short and attacked the bed with extraordinary fury.

    The Constable's Move Captains All, Book 4. 1903

  • "Good evening, Grummit," said the constable, with a patronizing air.

    Captains All and Others 1903

  • There was a mate of the name of Grummit, who had been for some years waiting for his promotion, but was of so hopeful a disposition, that he always expected his commission out by the following packet; and there was a master's assistant, called Samuel Spike, who considered himself capable of commanding the allied fleets of Europe; and a clerk, named

    The Pirate of the Mediterranean A Tale of the Sea William Henry Giles Kingston 1847

  • "Ah, that's just like the way of the world, Grummit," said Trunnion.

    Paul Gerrard The Cabin Boy William Henry Giles Kingston 1847

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