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“A boy wishes to see you, miss,” said Mrs Cackles.

From The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

Cackles kind biddy-hen: "Listen, my little one: if you'll not weep, I'll lay an egg for you while you are asleep,— Cut, cut, ca-dah-cut!"

From The Nursery, January 1877, Volume XXI, No. 1 A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers by Various

The Cackles died away and were succeeded by looks of Blank Dismay.

From Knocking the Neighbors by Ade, George

"You are very sharp, Cackles," said Dick, drearily.

From Red Pottage by Cholmondeley, Mary