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little woman in Tales of the Dandenongs Fourth Series

y heard in the garden. Truth to tell, her voice was so carried out, and thus it came about that—during her prayer—into the window casement a head was quietly thrust, and a pair of keen eyes, together with an equally keen pair of ears, were intently taking in the whole situation. As she settled into…

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1,468
Year
1,925
Source
Project Gutenberg Australia
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Record ID
1468
Source
Project Gutenberg Australia
Publication
Australian Fairy Tales and related Australian tale books; Hume Cook / Ethel Buckland
Published
1925
Narrative type
Spirit-Person Narratives
Public-text label
little woman
Archive period
Federation Era
Location
Australia (Australia): B; Dandenong Ranges, VIC (VIC): B
State or territory
VIC
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y heard in the garden. Truth to tell, her voice was so carried out, and thus it came about that—during her prayer—into the window casement a head was quietly thrust, and a pair of keen eyes, together with an equally keen pair of ears, were intently taking in the whole situation. As she settled into silence a strong but mellow voice asked: “What’s the matter little woman! Can I help you?” In a flash Molly Brown was on her feet. “Who are you? What’s your name?” she sharply queried. “Jim!” he replied, with a quizzical smile, and added: “Christened James! Means ‘Love’ a school-master told me once!” And the peculiar emphasis he put.

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