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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.
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Mr.. Grummit emitted a genuine shriek, and Mr. Grummit, suddenly remembering himself, stopped short and attacked the bed with extraordinary fury.
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"For my bravery with them burglars the other night, Grummit," he said, modestly.
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"For my bravery with them burglars the other night, Grummit," he said, modestly.
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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.
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"Good evening, Grummit," said the constable, with a patronizing air.
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Mr.. Grummit emitted a genuine shriek, and Mr. Grummit, suddenly remembering himself, stopped short and attacked the bed with extraordinary fury.
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"Good evening, Grummit," said the constable, with a patronizing air.
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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
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"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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