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We were no sooner at the cluttered top than she got busy, hobbling over the blotter, swerving around the inkstand.

“There never was such a cross family!” cried Jo, losing her temper when she had upset an inkstand, broken both boot lacings, and sat down upon her hat.

On one side of the kitchen table there were books and an inkstand—on the other side a fork, spoon, and plate.

It is said he also prepared a catalogue of birds and plants, although the island's verminous blue foxes would sometimes carry off his papers or knock over his inkstand.

He bought and sold nothing: all he had was a desk and an inkstand.