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... poor boyhad gone to fight a duel,andshe rosefrom her bed and started to the railroad depot. I pleaded,I reasoned with her that she could not bear the journey, but I might aswell have talked to thewinds, I never knew her obstinate before ...
... poor boyhad gone to fight a duel,andshe rosefrom her bed and started to the railroad depot. I pleaded,I reasoned with her that she could not bear the journey, but I might aswell have talked to thewinds, I never knew her obstinate before ...
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... Poor thing! It ain't oftenyou see a child loveher granddaddyas she lovedAaron Hunt. Poor lamb!" Mrs. Wood wiped her own eyes, and went back.
... Poor thing! It ain't oftenyou see a child loveher granddaddyas she lovedAaron Hunt. Poor lamb!" Mrs. Wood wiped her own eyes, and went back.
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... poor, motherless girl to beall alone among strangers." There was a briefsilence, and Edna answeredslowly: "Yes, Mrs. Wood, I know it is; but God can protect me there aswell as here, and I have none nowbut Him. Ihave made upmymind togo ...
... poor, motherless girl to beall alone among strangers." There was a briefsilence, and Edna answeredslowly: "Yes, Mrs. Wood, I know it is; but God can protect me there aswell as here, and I have none nowbut Him. Ihave made upmymind togo ...
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... Poor little thing! Ofcourseyou will come and prescribe for her, andI will see that she is carefully nursed until she is quite well again. Here, Henry,you andRichard must lift thischild, and put her onthe mattress inthe carriage. Mind ...
... Poor little thing! Ofcourseyou will come and prescribe for her, andI will see that she is carefully nursed until she is quite well again. Here, Henry,you andRichard must lift thischild, and put her onthe mattress inthe carriage. Mind ...
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... poor little beggar! Ha! ha! ha! Well, yes, you may do as you please, when you are able; that time is rather too distant to be considered now. Meanwhile, quit grieving over the past, and think onlyof improving yourself. I do not like ...
... poor little beggar! Ha! ha! ha! Well, yes, you may do as you please, when you are able; that time is rather too distant to be considered now. Meanwhile, quit grieving over the past, and think onlyof improving yourself. I do not like ...
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