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  • "Grandpapa" -- Joel laid a brown hand on the velvet morning-jacket, and brought his black eyes very close to the gentleman's face -- "I've got to earn that ten dollars; I've got to, Grandpapa, 'cause I lost it."

    Five Little Peppers and their Friends Margaret Sidney 1884

  • "Mrs. Fisher!" called Grandpapa's voice at the door.

    Five Little Peppers Abroad Margaret Sidney 1884

  • "What is going over in that corner?" called Grandpapa's voice, by the big reading table.

    Five Little Peppers Abroad Margaret Sidney 1884

  • And so every discovery along their route, from a misshapen, cracked chestnut to a gray, bedraggled bird feather was excuse enough to dash up to "Grandpapa" so that he might scrutinize the treasure and exclaim on its uniqueness.

    A Christmas Bride Balogh, Mary 1997

  • "Grandpapa," she said to him the morning after she had received her cousin's second letter.

    Can You Forgive Her? 1993

  • There was a broken spade here, and a hoe or two; and a small table in the corner was covered with the debris of tradesmen's bills from Penrith, and dirty scraps which he was wont to call his farm accounts -- "Grandpapa," said Alice, rushing away at once into the middle of her subject, "you told me the other day that you thought I ought to be -- married."

    Can You Forgive Her? 1993

  • "Grandpapa," she said, holding on to her dignity, smiling politely, and advancing on him with both hands outstretched.

    Ungrateful Governess Balogh, Mary 1988

  • "Grandpapa," interrupted the child, with agitation, and pointing with his hand towards the plain, under the declivity of the hill, and in a narrow passage between the rocks and woods, "do you see those three horsemen?"

    Theobald, the Iron-Hearted Love to Enemies Anonymous

  • "Grandpapa," Diavolo resumed -- the Heavenly Twins never allowed the conversation to flag -- "Grandpapa, do you believe there ever was a little boy who never, never, told a lie?"

    The Heavenly Twins Madame Sarah Grand

  • "Grandpapa," said Marland, "there's a rattlesnake in there where Ada and I were; perhaps you'd better kill him!"

    Our Boys Entertaining Stories by Popular Authors Various

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