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Tom, Dick, and Harriet

Tom, Dick, and Harriet

Barbour, Ralph Henry

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General World History

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ISBN10: 1154112667
ISBN13: 9781154112665
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 54
Weight: 0.25
Height: 0.11 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1907 Excerpt: ... CHAPTER II DICK SOMES IS PEBSONALLY CONDUCTED IDON'T think Dick tried very hard to win that race; at least, he exhibited no superhuman efforts; and the result was that Harry Emery won by several yards, finishing on one skate and trailing a blue streamer from the other foot like a banner of victory. She subsided on the edge of the boat-house porch, smiling and triumphant. I won! she cried. Easily, answered Dick placidly. I told you I could, continued Harry. I said so too, did n't I? No, you said I could n't; you know you did. Guess I was wrong then. There was a moment's silence during which they each busied themselves with their skates. Presently Harry laid hers beside her and looked up with a frown. No, you were right, she sighed. I guess you can beat me. You were n't trying just now. You 're like everybody else; you think because I'm a girl I'm not worth bothering with. Nonsense! You skate finely, answered Dick earnestly. Better than any girl I ever saw. ' Any girl!' echoed Harry scathingly. ' That's it! Girls can't skate! Why, there is n't one at Madame Lambert's who can keep up with me for a minute. I can skate faster than any boy here, too! Well, that 's doing pretty well, is n't it? asked Dick with a smile as he tossed his skates down beside hers. I don't like to be beaten--by any one, grieved Harry. Then you must n't race with me. Pshaw! You'd be polite and let me beat you--as you did just now. I--I hate polite people! No, I would n't, said Dick grimly. When you race with me you've got to go as hard as you know how, for I 'll beat you if I can. And if you can't stand being beaten you want to keep out of it, Miss Emery. Harry studied him a moment in silence. I guess nobody likes to be beaten, she said finally; but I ...

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