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[Illustration: Book Cover]




TWO LITTLE WAIFS




[Illustration: "Well, dears," she said, "and what are you playing
at?"--Page 4.]




TWO LITTLE WAIFS


BY
MRS. MOLESWORTH

AUTHOR OF 'CARROTS,' 'CUCKOO CLOCK,' 'TELL ME A STORY'


[Illustration: Two small figures, hurrying along hand-in-hand, caught
the attention of several people.--Page 166.]


ILLUSTRATED BY WALTER CRANE


London
MACMILLAN AND CO.
1883




CONTENTS.


  CHAPTER I.    PAPA HAS SENT FOR US                                   1
  CHAPTER II.   POOR MRS. LACY                                        17
  CHAPTER III.  A PRETTY KETTLE OF FISH                               33
  CHAPTER IV.   "WHAT IS TO BE DONE?"                                 52
  CHAPTER V.    IN THE RUE VERTE                                      72
  CHAPTER VI.   AMONG THE SOFAS AND CHAIRS                            90
  CHAPTER VII.  THE KIND-LOOKING GENTLEMAN                           109
  CHAPTER VIII. A FALL DOWNSTAIRS                                    128
  CHAPTER IX.   FROM BAD TO WORSE                                    148
  CHAPTER X.    "AVENUE GERARD, NO. 9"                               165
  CHAPTER XI.   WALTER'S TEA-PARTY                                   183
  CHAPTER XII.  PAPA AT LAST                                         200




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