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... girl of twelve years ' growth steadied a pail of water on her head , with both dimpled arms thrown up , in ancient classic Caryatides attitude ; and , pausing a moment beside the spring , stood fronting the great golden dawn— watching ...
... girl of twelve years ' growth steadied a pail of water on her head , with both dimpled arms thrown up , in ancient classic Caryatides attitude ; and , pausing a moment beside the spring , stood fronting the great golden dawn— watching ...
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... girl . The forehead of the radiant , holy June day had been sud- denly red - branded like Cain , to be henceforth an occasion of hideous reminiscences ; and with a blanched face and trembling limbs the child followed a narrow , beaten ...
... girl . The forehead of the radiant , holy June day had been sud- denly red - branded like Cain , to be henceforth an occasion of hideous reminiscences ; and with a blanched face and trembling limbs the child followed a narrow , beaten ...
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... girl went to her own room , and seat- ing herself in the window , tried to collect her thoughts . She was tempted to believe the whole affair a hideous dream , which would pass away with vigorous rubbing of her eyes ; but the crushed ...
... girl went to her own room , and seat- ing herself in the window , tried to collect her thoughts . She was tempted to believe the whole affair a hideous dream , which would pass away with vigorous rubbing of her eyes ; but the crushed ...
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... girl timidly strewed her flowers in the coffin , and tears gathered and dropped with the blossoms , as she noticed a plain gold ring on the little finger , and wondered if he were married — if his death would leave wailing orphans in ...
... girl timidly strewed her flowers in the coffin , and tears gathered and dropped with the blossoms , as she noticed a plain gold ring on the little finger , and wondered if he were married — if his death would leave wailing orphans in ...
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... girl recovered in no degree from the shock which had cut short her chant of praise on that bloody June day . In her morning visit to the spring , she had stumbled upon a monster which custom had adopted and petted — which the passions ...
... girl recovered in no degree from the shock which had cut short her chant of praise on that bloody June day . In her morning visit to the spring , she had stumbled upon a monster which custom had adopted and petted — which the passions ...
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