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Not that there is anything singular about the mere fact, neither is it in any way mixed up with the thread of this tale; but old Agnes is very obstinate-singularly positive-and I have a special desire that she should see it in print, that I have not given in on that point.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":50989610107153,"sku":"NGR9781421896748","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51118172832017,"sku":"NIN9781421896748","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1421896745.jpg?v=1751403558"},{"product_id":"black-ivory-book-m-ballantyne-r-m-ballantyne-9781421896717","title":"Black Ivory","description":"R. M. Ballantyne (1825-1894) was a Scottish juvenile fiction writer. Born Robert Michael Ballantyne in Edinburgh, he was part of a famous family of printers and publishers. 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