fairies in Joe Wilson and His Mates
ht-hand one in blue.' She smiled. You couldn't call it an idiotic smile, nor the foolish smile you see sometimes in melan- THE BABIES IN THE BUSH. 243 choly mad people. It was more of a happy childish smile. ' I was so foolish at first, and gave poor Walter and the doctors a lot of trouble/ she sai…
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- 2,159
- Year
- 1,901
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- Internet Archive
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- 2159
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- Publication
- Joe Wilson and His Mates; Henry Lawson
- Published
- 1901
- Narrative type
- Retellings and Adaptations
- Public-text label
- fairies
- Archive period
- Federation Era
- Location
- Australia (Australia): B
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ht-hand one in blue.' She smiled. You couldn't call it an idiotic smile, nor the foolish smile you see sometimes in melan- THE BABIES IN THE BUSH. 243 choly mad people. It was more of a happy childish smile. ' I was so foolish at first, and gave poor Walter and the doctors a lot of trouble/ she said. 'Of course it never struck me, until afterwards, that the fairies had taken the children.' She pressed the tips of the fingers of both hands to her forehead, and sat so for a while; then she roused herself again — * But what am I thinking about 7 I haven't started to tell you about the children at all yet. Auntie I bring the.
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