“Either he has stolen something or else he has escaped from, jail… - Vidyadip

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“Either he has stolen something or else he has escaped from, jail”, she thought, and added quickly, “You may be sure, Captain, that you will be allowed to leave us just as freely as you came. Only please stay with us over Christmas Eve.”

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She thought that either he had stolen something or else he had escaped from jail. She quickly told the Captain that he might be sure that he would be allowed to leave them just as freely as he had come. She requested that he should stay with them only over Christmas Eve.

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