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[Assistant] I'm not changed, Helen. Mrs. Huntington. But the situation has changed.


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[Assistant] She exclaimed, I'll tell you, I said. I came here to see you, although I feared seeing you, as perhaps you had forgotten me. I did not want to disturb you, so I thought I should not see you. She was quiet, but soon spoke.


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[Assistant] I thought it would be better for both that we should not meet, but I am now glad to see you once more and to know that you have not forgotten me.


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[Assistant] He never mentioned that you asked about me, so I thought you had forgotten me.


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[Assistant] Your brother never told me that you mentioned my name.


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[Assistant] I believed he did not wish me to speak of you, I said quietly. After a short silence she spoke again.


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[Assistant] Would you not refuse me if I asked you to marry me?


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[Assistant] And then you will be mine. I said as I kissed her hand.


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[Assistant] She replied, Another year? Oh, Helen, I could not wait so long.


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[Assistant] At that moment, little Arthur came into the room.


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[Assistant] From that moment, I regarded that dear boy as my own son. That pretty child is a fine gentleman, living at Grassdale Manor with his young wife, little Helen Hattersley, daughter of Ralph and Millicent Hattersley. But now, I must end this letter, as perhaps it is too long already.


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[Assistant] I did come again in the spring, and her aunt grew to love me, as I love her as well.


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[Assistant] She did request that after we married, we would continue to live with her outstandingly. I happily agreed. We have lived in perfect happiness together.


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[Assistant] Chapter 19 An Incident


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[Assistant] Now, Miss Wilmont, won't you sing for us tonight?


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[Assistant] You sure it does not concern me? Please tell me.


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[Assistant] Because if so I have something to tell you. If not, I'll go.


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[Assistant] I've been asking your sweet niece to marry me and she informed me that I must first speak with you and your good husband.


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[Assistant] I know that she has heard that in my younger years I was a bit careless.


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[Assistant] But I am no longer that way, and I know that with you, dear Helen, to take care of,


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[Assistant] I will live like a kind gentleman and husband.


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[Assistant] You talked about your aunt and uncle, but where is your father? Can I not speak to him?


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[Assistant] This young Huntington has been asking to marry you. What should I tell him? Your aunt would answer, No. But what do you say?


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[Assistant] Now, when must the wedding be? Huntington would like to be married quite soon, and you feel the same, I suppose.


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[Assistant] Helen, do you know what you've done to me?


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[Assistant] I wrote to my friends the other day to tell them of my happy news and instead of receiving a warm congratulation, they wrote me bitter letters of regret that I will soon leave them.


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[Assistant] Hattersley is so upset that he has promised to marry the first woman he meets, because he's afraid that now his days of freedom and carelessness are over.


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[Assistant] Chapter 22 Characteristics of Friendship


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[Assistant] And the poor fool thinks she's in love with him.


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[Assistant] But she wants to marry him only for his title of Lord, which she told me the other day.


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[Assistant] She will be quite content to become Lady Loboro. She is quite wealthy and is only in need of a noble title.


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[Assistant] He spent all his riches being careless and wild with us in London.


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[Assistant] He would join us every evening and drink till he was asleep on the floor.


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[Assistant] He was heartbroken and no longer had his fortune.


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[Assistant] He declared that he would never drink a drop of wine again. And for a week, he stopped going with us to the pubs. But he was bored, and returned to us one night, but promised he would not take any alcohol. Since then, I never see the poor boy. He is searching for a lady to fall in love with. He has no money himself,


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[Assistant] The Palmer's return to Cleveland, their home in Somersetshire, the next day.


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[Assistant] A few days after they had gone, however, Mrs. Jennings was taking a walk nearby and met two young sisters, who she soon discovered were her distant relatives.


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[Assistant] When Sir John heard the news, he immediately invited the two young girls to come to Barton Park for dinner.


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[Assistant] Lady Middleton was quite upset that she would quickly be having guests as she had no time to prepare her home and children for the grand look she always hoped to have.


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[Assistant] The young ladies arrived and they looked quite fashionable with good manners.


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[Assistant] Lady Middleton soon became quite fond of the two sisters as they were rather eager to compliment her home and children, which Lady Middleton loved to hear.


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[Assistant] She declared them to be very agreeable girls indeed.


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[Assistant] Sir John then went to the cottage to invite the Miss Dashwoods to meet the two Steel Sisters.


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[Assistant] He declared that the two were the sweetest girls in the world, although Sir John said such things about most people he would meet. Do come now, said he. You must come. I declare you shall come.


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[Assistant] You will love the Steel Girls. Lucy is quite pretty and so friendly and agreeable.


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[Assistant] And both of the girls wish to meet the Dashwood women. You must come to meet them now.


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[Assistant] The Dashwoods politely declined the sudden invitation promising to go for a visit within a day or two. When they did go for a visit to Barton Park


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[Assistant] They discovered the older Steel Sister, Anne, to be nearly 30 years old.


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[Assistant] She looked rather plain and dull with somewhat impolite manners, which the Dashwoods soon discovered.


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[Assistant] However, her younger sister, Lucy, was rather pretty at twenty-two or three years old.


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[Assistant] Eleanor and Marianne had no desire to know the Steel Sisters any further.


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[Assistant] The Steel Girls wished to be considered highly by the Middletons and therefore gave great compliments about the Dashwoods, insisting that they were certainly the most beautiful, elegant and friendly girls they had ever met.


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[Assistant] Sir John hoped the Dashwood and Steel women to become excellent friends.


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[Assistant] Sir John believed that close friendships are easily formed through spending an hour together each day, no matter if their interests and characters are quite different.


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[Assistant] Sir John told the steel girls all the information he knew about the Dashwoods, so a friendship between the girls might grow more quickly.


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[Assistant] He was quite delighted to tell them of Marianne's interest in Willoughby and Eleanor's fondness of Edward Farrars.


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[Assistant] The Steel Women were asking Marianne and Eleanor about their secret love interests. But Sir John, delighted to be involved in any conversation, told the curious women the name of Eleanor's love.


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[Assistant] Eleanor was quite surprised to hear such news, but did not ask any questions about the matter.


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[Assistant] She was astonished to see how nervous Lucy Steele became after her sister declared them to know Edward well.


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[Assistant] Elinor suspected that the girls knew something more about Edward Farrar's, but nothing more was said. Chapter 22


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[Assistant] During Lucy and Anne's stay with the Middletons, Eleanor was the Dashwood's sister responsible for showing friendly, proper behavior towards the guests.


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[Assistant] Lucy, in particular, showed great interest in talking with Eleanor and made conversation with her whenever possible.


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[Assistant] Eleanor discovered that Lucy was indeed a rather amusing and clever girl, but realized that she knew nothing of books, art, and poetry, and rather pitied poor Lucy for it.


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[Assistant] One morning the two girls were taking a walk together when Lucy admitted a great secret to Elinor which she was not too willing to hear.


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[Assistant] Eleanor said, quite annoyed at Lucy's impolite questions.


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[Assistant] Eleanor responded, rather bothered thinking that the two might one day be sisters-in-law.


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[Assistant] Eleanor looked at Lucy in complete astonishment, unable to say a word. Yes you may be surprised, continued Lucy.


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[Assistant] After a moment's pause, Lucy continued to explain


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[Assistant] Said Eleanor, after a short silence.


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[Assistant] After a long silence, Lucy took out a letter she had with her.


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[Assistant] Eleanor was shocked to see that Edward had written the letter, but continued to hide her emotions from the impolite young Lucy.


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[Assistant] Eleanor said, without looking at Lucy, who was smiling with satisfaction.


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[Assistant] At that moment, they reached the cottage and their conversation ended.


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[Assistant] Our guests arrived about three weeks ago.


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[Assistant] Lord and Lady Loughborough have been married for eight months.


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[Assistant] Lord Lowborough looks surprisingly content with life. Quite a change from before he was married. He does get upset, as do I.


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[Assistant] When Lady Loughborough and Arthur flirt with each other. We both suffer when we see such things.


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[Assistant] But my husband and his wife feel no shame. I grow quite angry and envious when she plays and sings and my husband will stand next to her watching attentively. Mr. Hargrave is quite polite, particularly


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[Assistant] Where Mr. Hargrave's mother lives, with his youngest sister, Esther.


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[Assistant] His mother often invites us for visits, but I seldom go. I don't like Mrs. Hargrave. She has enough money to live comfortably.


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[Assistant] But must look as if she is far wealthier than she is. She thoroughly spoils her son giving him anything he asks for.


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[Assistant] But has ignored the needs of Millicent and her younger sister Esther. Much of their wealth has been wasted on Walter, and he has become quite selfish.


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[Assistant] She hopes to find wealthy husbands for her daughters.


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[Assistant] But seems more anxious to find her dear son a wife with a fortune that he can spend carelessly.


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[Assistant] Poor Millicent was forced to marry the wealthiest gentleman her mother could find, without a concern for Millicent's feelings.


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[Assistant] Her sister, Esther, is just 14.


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[Assistant] But her mother is already worried about finding her a wealthy husband.


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[Assistant] Esther is as honest and sweet as her sister Millicent, but with a fearless spirit.


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[Assistant] It was on the night of the 4th that Annabella was singing and playing with Arthur as usual at her side.


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[Assistant] I noticed that she soon stopped playing and was smiling quietly as Arthur was whispering into her ear.


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[Assistant] I looked at Lord Lowborough, who saw the two, and looked quite anxious at the sight.


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[Assistant] I quickly walked over to the piano and offered her a piece of music to play.


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[Assistant] But as I came near the two, I saw her hand in his.


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[Assistant] I walked to the fireplace and sat down in silence.


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[Assistant] Mr. Hargrave asked me, No, thank you. I replied and turned away. Later that evening


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[Assistant] Arthur came to sit next to me, smiling as he sat.


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[Assistant] He whispered, This is not a joke, Arthur.


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[Assistant] Unless you think that losing my love forever is a joke. I said as I stood up to leave.


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[Assistant] You worry me, Arthur, with your unhealthy habits. But tonight, you knew very well what you were doing.


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[Assistant] He said quietly, You are sorry that I saw you. If Lord Lowborough had behaved in such a manner, you would be quite upset. Would you not?


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[Assistant] I did forgive him and we have been good friends ever since.


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[Assistant] He has not spoken much to Lady Lobero since the incident.


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[Assistant] Except to greet her politely, as a good host should.


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[Assistant] Lady Loverow came to me with a proud smile on her face. Your husband was quite happy last night, Helen. He will never be again. I said angrily. Yes, he looked rather quiet today. You've been crying, Helen. Do you always cry?


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[Assistant] When your husband behaves that way with other women, he will no longer act that way. I promise you. I told her coldly before walking away.


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[Assistant] December 25th. Last Christmas I was married, full of happiness and hopes for the future, although with fears as well. Now I am a wife.


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[Assistant] His father does not share the excitement of having a new child, but may in time.


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[Assistant] Love our child as I do with all my heart. At first,


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[Assistant] Arthur was curious and thought the child was amusing, but would not touch the baby.


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[Assistant] Except when he is annoyed that he takes all my attention. He envies the child somewhat, as I no longer have time to care for him, as I did before the child was born. One evening, I was in the sitting room, caring for my little one.


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[Assistant] When Arthur came in and sat next to me, looking at the baby.


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[Assistant] I looked up in astonishment. Perhaps he was joking, but he was not.


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[Assistant] It is your own son, Arthur. Now you hold him, and perhaps you will learn to love him. If you were less selfish, you would love your child dearly.


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[Assistant] My little Arthur is quite healthy and loves to play. My love for my son is measureless. My love for my husband, however, has lessened in the two years that we have been married. I love him still and he loves me.


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[Assistant] But we speak little and show each other little tenderness. Unfortunately, there is no more romance in our marriage.


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[Assistant] But he is selfish and cares little how I feel.


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[Assistant] Yes, why not? He refused to let me take the child to London.


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[Assistant] You are tired of me and want to go to be with your friends. He denied it, but I immediately left the room, crying as I went.


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[Assistant] He promised that he would not be in London long and would soon return. During his time away from Grasdale,


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[Assistant] I became quite familiar with our business affairs.


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[Assistant] And soon discovered that most of my fortune was spent paying his many, many bills. This new information upset me, but I said nothing as he was my husband and he shares all I have. He returned four months later. During those four months, I was lonely and worried for him to return.


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[Assistant] I had my darling child to comfort me. But I was quite upset with his father.


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[Assistant] How shall I teach my child to respect his father, but not to follow his father's behaviors?


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[Assistant] One morning, as I was taking a walk with little Arthur and his nurse, Rachel, Mr. Hargrave came to greet us. He invited me for dinner with Mrs. Hargrave, Esther, and himself. During our conversation, he often asked about Mr. Huntingdon.


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[Assistant] And informed me that my husband's behavior in London was less than gentlemanly. I was quite disturbed at this news and rather upset.


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[Assistant] That I was hearing such news from his dear friend.


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[Assistant] I did not want to hear about my husband's careless manner.


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[Assistant] Mr. Hograve mentioned that my husband would certainly return the following week, which he had planned four months before.


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[Assistant] Although he never once told me of his long travel plans.


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[Assistant] Early the next morning, Eleanor went to Marianne's room to see her.


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[Assistant] Marianne was occupied writing a long letter, crying as she wrote.


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[Assistant] Eleanor saw her sister's desperate calmness and knew that this was the last time she would be writing to Willoughby. At breakfast,


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[Assistant] Marianne sat silently in her chair, refusing to eat anything.


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[Assistant] As this was Mrs. Jennings favorite meal of the day, it lasted for quite a long time. Toward the end of breakfast, a letter was brought in for Marianne. She looked at the envelope, turned pale, and immediately left the room.


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[Assistant] Mrs. Jennings laughed, but Eleanorus said nothing more. She soon hurried away to see Marianne.


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[Assistant] As she opened the door, she saw Marianne sitting on the bed, crying over the letter she had just received. Eleanor gently kissed her hand. Marianne then handed her the letter to read. My dear madam, I have just received your letter.


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[Assistant] I do apologize if my behavior last night did upset you, though I am rather confused as to how I did upset you.


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[Assistant] I must assure you I did not intend to anger you.


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[Assistant] I do greatly respect your family and have fond memories of the time I spent with you all.


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[Assistant] Please, however, do not believe my feelings of friendship toward your family were more. You must understand that I felt nothing more for you as my love has been given to someone else. I have been engaged for nearly three weeks.


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[Assistant] I have, as well, enclosed your letters and your lock of hair. Sincerely, John Willoughby


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[Assistant] Eleanor became quite angry in reading such a disrespectful letter.


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[Assistant] He used such hurtful words to declare that he was not in love with Marianne.


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[Assistant] And was quite dishonorable in announcing his engagement. Eleanor had supposed him to be a gentleman.


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[Assistant] But his letters showed that he was simply cruel and selfish.


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[Assistant] And quickly turn to the three other letters beside Marianne.


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[Assistant] Which had been written on the morning after the dance at the Middletons was in these words.


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[Assistant] Reading Marianne's letters, full of joy and love, upset Eleanor all the more.


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[Assistant] She could not understand Willoughby's reasons for treating Marianne with such cold-hearted disrespect.


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[Assistant] Mrs. Jennings came immediately to their room after her return.


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[Assistant] She said, in a voice of great tenderness.


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[Assistant] She then went away, leaving the two girls alone again. Later in the evening


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[Assistant] Eleanor was sitting with Mrs. Jennings while Marianne was resting in her room.


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[Assistant] The next afternoon, Colonel Brandon came for a visit. Although Marianne was resting in her room,


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[Assistant] Not interested in meeting anyone other than her sister.


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[Assistant] He had heard of Mr. Willoughby's engagement to Miss Gray and came to find out how Marianne was handling the heartbreaking news.


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[Assistant] Knowing that his dear Mary Anne was so greatly upset.


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[Assistant] But at least, Mama, you cannot deny how foolish Mrs. Jennings is in her belief that Colonel Brandon and I could marry.


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[Assistant] He's old enough to be my father, and if he were ever alive enough to be in love he must have lost that feeling long ago. Are you calling him weak? asked Elinor.


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[Assistant] I know you look at him as much older than our mother does, but you must not call him weak. He is but thirty-five years old. My dear child!


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[Assistant] If you believe Colonel Brandon to be old, you must think, I will soon die as I am still older than Colonel Brandon.


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[Assistant] Mama, I know he is not near the age of death, but at thirty-five years old he should not be thinking of marriage. Perhaps, said Elinor, a man of thirty-five


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[Assistant] But if there is a woman who is single at twenty-seven, I think Colonel Brandon could marry her.


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[Assistant] Can never feel love again If she has a small fortune She cannot think she will ever marry


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[Assistant] In his marrying such a woman, it would be in agreement for convenience.


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[Assistant] I believe, however, such a marriage would mean nothing without true love felt for each other. This would simply be a business exchange.


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[Assistant] We have now been here almost two weeks, and yet he does not come to visit. Why has he not come yet? Why did you think he might come so soon for a visit?


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[Assistant] I did not believe he would come so early. Does Eleanor expect him already?


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[Assistant] I rather think you're mistaken. She has not spoken of Edward Farrar's coming for a visit. How strange this is.


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[Assistant] Their goodbye to each other was rather cold and unfeeling.


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[Assistant] That last evening together, their conversation was rather dull and weak.


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[Assistant] Chapter 6. There was someone crying. The next morning it was raining very hard. Mary saw that she wouldn't be able to go outside that day. What does your family do when it rains? She asked Martha. We try not to step on each other mostly, said Martha. Our house is so small and there are 14 of us there. The biggest ones go and play in the cow shed.


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[Assistant] Dickens says he doesn't mind the rain. He goes outside no matter what the weather. He says he sees things in rainy weather. Once he found a little baby fox.


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[Assistant] In India, Mary's IE had told her stories about princesses and princes, or magical things. Martha's stories were more like real life.


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[Assistant] Mary especially liked it when Martha talked about her mother and Dickon.


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[Assistant] Well if I had an animal friend, I could play with it.


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[Assistant] Well, why don't you ask Mrs. Medlock if you can go into the library? There are thousands of books there. This was a very good idea. Mary didn't ask Mrs. Medlock, however.


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[Assistant] She knew that Mrs. Medlock was always in her comfortable sitting room downstairs. Really, in this house, one never saw anyone at all. Mary decided to go and find the library herself. She could explore the house.


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[Assistant] Mary waited until Martha had gone downstairs before leaving her room.


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[Assistant] For the next two hours, Mary wandered around the enormous house. It seemed that there really were a hundred rooms.


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[Assistant] It was such a strange house. No one lived in these many rooms. In one room, there was a little glass cabinet. It had some small elephants inside. They were made of stone. These reminded Mary of India.


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[Assistant] She opened the cabinet and played with the little stone elephants for a while. Soon she began to feel tired.


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[Assistant] She put the ivory elephants back into the cabinet, the way she had found them. She decided it was time to go back to her room. She never had found the library. Unfortunately, Mary didn't remember the way back.


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[Assistant] She walked through a few halls with many doors and went up and down stairs. Most of the doors were locked. I must have taken a wrong turn somewhere. She thought. It was so quiet. Mary came to the end of a passage.


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[Assistant] There was a beautiful thick curtain covering hanging on the wall at the passage's end. Now where do I go? thought Mary.


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[Assistant] It was just at this moment that she heard a sound like someone crying.


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[Assistant] Curious, she put her hand on the curtain and it moved.


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[Assistant] Mary was surprised to see that the curtain covered a door which had opened The passage continued on the other side


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[Assistant] She pulled and pushed Mary down the hall around the corner and back to her own room.


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[Assistant] She hated Mrs. Medlock at this moment. She did not cry. She was only very angry. She went and sat down by the fire.


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[Assistant] There was someone crying, there was, there was, Mary said to herself. She is not telling the truth. She had heard the mysterious crying two times now. One day she would find out what it was.


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[Assistant] Lip-Lip continued to make White Fang's life very unhappy. Whenever Lip-Lip saw White Fang, he ran to him and started a fight.


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[Assistant] Therefore, because of Lip-Lip, White Fang became unusually fierce and violent for a young wolf.


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[Assistant] He began to start many fights with Lip Lip and the other dogs. Whenever there was a dog fight in the camp, White Fang was probably there.


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[Assistant] Therefore, many of the people in the camp thought White Fang was very troublesome.


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[Assistant] They didn't understand that Liplip had made him that way. There were many young dogs in the camp, but White Fang had no friends. All of the dogs were Liplip's friends.


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[Assistant] Also, the dogs knew that White Fang was more of a wolf than a dog. Therefore, because he was different from them, they did not like him. They would often attack White Fang. White Fang, however, would always fight with them. He became a very good fighter. He would often hurt the other dogs.


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[Assistant] If one dog attacked him, he could easily win the fight.


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[Assistant] If many dogs attacked him at the same time, he would lose the fight.


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[Assistant] Therefore, White Fang learned two important things.


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[Assistant] The first thing was how to fight many dogs at the same time and win.


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[Assistant] The other thing was, if fighting only one dog, how to hurt that dog very badly.


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[Assistant] He also learned to always stay on his feet during fights he would never fall or trip.


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[Assistant] Even if an adult dog fought with him, he would never fall.


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[Assistant] White Fang became a very skillful fighter. He could win fights very quickly. White Fang was still a young wolf.


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[Assistant] Therefore, his teeth and mouth were still small and he could not actually kill another dog.


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[Assistant] However, one day he did manage to kill another dog in a fight.


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[Assistant] He did this by biting the dog's throat many times.


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[Assistant] After that, many people were very angry and upset.


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[Assistant] The dead dog's owner knew that White Fang killed his dog and was very angry.


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[Assistant] The owner and the others went to Grey Beaver's house and said many bad things about White Fang. Grey Beaver simply listened to the others.


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[Assistant] But he would not let them take White Fang and hurt him.


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[Assistant] Grey Beaver was one of the few people in the camp who did not hate White Fang.


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[Assistant] After killing the dog, every other dog and almost every person in the camp hated White Fang. Whenever he saw another dog, the dog would show his teeth at him. Whenever he saw a person, the person would throw stones at him. Because of this, he was always ready to fight. He was never relaxed or happy. White Fang's life was very hard. He had no friends and was very lonely.


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[Assistant] Although the other dogs hated White Fang, they were very afraid of him.


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[Assistant] They would never walk in the camp alone because they were afraid White Fang would attack them.


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[Assistant] On the other hand, if a group of dogs saw White Fang they would attack him.


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[Assistant] However, White Fang could run very quickly. Therefore he would run from the other dogs. If the dogs chased him, he would run into the woods. The other dogs would follow him into the forest. Then they could not get out of the forest. They would not know where they were.


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[Assistant] Because White Fang was a wolf and knew the forest well, he always knew how to return to the camp. At these times, the dogs would start to cry. They could not get back to the camp. White Fang liked this game very much.


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[Assistant] The dogs and people in the camp continue to hate and fear White Fang.


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[Assistant] Therefore, White Fang never developed any kindness or gentleness.


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[Assistant] In fact, he did not understand things like kindness.


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[Assistant] The only thing he knew was that he needed to protect himself. Therefore he became fiercer and fiercer. He continued to fight the other dogs. He was strong and clever. He became very good at fighting and protecting himself.


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[Assistant] What made you guess that I was standing outside of your door?


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[Assistant] I appreciate your thoughts, but I'd much prefer that you get better sleep.


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[Assistant] Of course, you will return to school. However, we need to find a better school for you. The one you went to before was not good enough. You never mentioned anything about your school before, so I could not know that it made you so upset.


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[Assistant] Since I met you, you never once said anything about it.


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[Assistant] I don't know any of the names of your teachers or friends there. I never heard any stories about the place. I know nothing. Up until this morning I had thought you were happy with the situation here.


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[Assistant] Punished? I realize I've made mistakes, but I don't think punishment is necessary.


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[Assistant] And don't you think he will have many questions for you, Miles? Isn't there a lot for you to tell him about yourself?


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[Assistant] You should tell him things that you wont tell me. You cant return to your school.


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[Assistant] It might seem often like I'm spending too much time with you and watching over you too closely, but I must do this. I don't mean to upset or bother you. I'm just trying to help.


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[Assistant] And now, I need you to help me help you.


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[Assistant] Mary learned to tell which wood was alive and which was dead.


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[Assistant] And the Robin and Ben Weatherstaff, said Mary.


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[Assistant] Whatever happens, you never would tell anyone, would you?


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[Assistant] How horrible you can be. There's nothing over there.


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[Assistant] I knew that not attending the church service would look bad.


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[Assistant] But I did not want to go in late and disturb the rest of the people inside.


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[Assistant] What bothered me most was the fact that Miles now knew that I was afraid of finding out the truth about why he was dismissed from the school.


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[Assistant] Looking back, I feel now that I should have contacted the uncle.


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[Assistant] However, at the time, the idea of dealing with such unpleasant things made me avoid the problem. Again, Miles had power over me.


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[Assistant] What he had said to me in our short conversation at the church was, Contact my uncle, or I will stop being such a nice young man.


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[Assistant] It bothered me that a boy of this age could be so clever and powerful.


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[Assistant] I realized then as I walked around the church that I was now much more helpless than before. There was nothing I could do to make the situation better.


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[Assistant] It was because of this that I did not go into the church.


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[Assistant] I could not possibly sit next to that boy who knew how helpless I was. Stopping near one of the church windows, I could hear the sounds of music and prayer. Suddenly, the desire to run away came over me. This was my opportunity. Because of the church service, no one would be at the house. I could very easily run back, pack my clothing,


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[Assistant] I could imagine everyone coming back from church and wondering where I had gone.


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[Assistant] I could see the children pretending that they had no idea where I was or why I had gone. For a moment, I considered only getting away until dinner time. But then the idea of having to explain to everyone.


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[Assistant] Especially the children. Why I had wandered off, seemed very unpleasant.


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[Assistant] Immediately I left the church and walked back across the great lawn to the house.


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[Assistant] When I arrived, the chance to escape seemed even greater. If I were to leave now,


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[Assistant] I could avoid the arguments and angry words that would surely come my way if people had been at home. The only problem was how to get away. I would need a car to take me to the station, but that would take time.


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[Assistant] It was possible that people might return before the car could get here.


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[Assistant] I suddenly felt helpless and sat down at the bottom of the stairway.


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[Assistant] I put my head in my hands and was about to cry, when I then realized that I looked exactly like the ghost I had seen that night, crying on the stairway.


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[Assistant] Immediately, I got back to my feet and walked up the stairs.


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[Assistant] I went to the children's classroom to gather a few things to take with me back to town.


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[Assistant] However, when I opened the door, I saw someone sitting at my desk. At first, I thought she could have been a servant.


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[Assistant] But I could see from the way she sat holding her head in her hands that she was very sad. She then suddenly turned and rose to her feet.


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[Assistant] As we stood less than ten feet away from each other, staring into one another's eyes,


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[Assistant] I could see very clearly that the woman before me was the children's former teacher.


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[Assistant] And her horrible white face seemed to challenge my right to be there. I shouted at her, Go away from here you evil woman. The sound of my voice echoed throughout the house.


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[Assistant] The look on her face seemed to show that she understood what I had said. She then disappeared, leaving me with a feeling that I could not go away.


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[Assistant] Just then, to Macbeth's horror, the ghost of Banquo appeared.


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[Assistant] The ghost walked over and sat down in the chair which Macbeth was about to sit, staring at him.


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[Assistant] Macbeth was a brave man but the sight of the horrible looking ghost made his face turn white. He could not speak he was so afraid.


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[Assistant] Of course no one else in the room saw anything of the ghost.


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[Assistant] They watched Macbeth gazing upon an empty chair.


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[Assistant] Everyone soon left wondering what was going on.


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[Assistant] Since Macbeth and his wife had become king and queen, they both saw and heard awful things. They had terrible dreams.


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[Assistant] Their biggest fear was that Fleance, Banquo's son, would return.


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[Assistant] They wanted to kill him, but they did not know where he was.


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[Assistant] They still had no children. If Fleons returned, he might kill them and become King of Scotland. They were always unhappy and afraid.


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[Assistant] One day, Macbeth decided to go and talk to the witches. They had told the future.


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[Assistant] Now, Macbeth wanted to know what would happen next. Macbeth searched for the witches' home. Finally, he found them living in a dark cave.


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[Assistant] The witches could see the future, so of course they knew he was coming.


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[Assistant] When Macbeth arrived, the witches were preparing awful potions in a large pot. They used these potions to discover the future.


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[Assistant] The potion had many strange and interesting ingredients.


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[Assistant] Dog's tongues, dragon's skin, and the finger of a dead child were only some.


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[Assistant] The witch has boiled this potion in a large pot.


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[Assistant] When it became too hot they poured the blood of a monkey on it.


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[Assistant] Then they added the blood of a pig that had eaten her babies.


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[Assistant] They used all these horrible things to make spirits appear.


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[Assistant] These spirits would then answer their questions about the future.


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[Assistant] Macbeth asked the witches for their help in learning his future.


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[Assistant] Macbeth was not afraid of the spirits, whatever they were.


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[Assistant] Where are they? Let me see them, he said. Then the witches called the spirits. There were three of them. The first spirit appeared.


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[Assistant] It looked like a large, ugly head with no body.


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[Assistant] Macbeth thanked the spirit. The Lord of Fife was a man named Macduff.


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[Assistant] Macbeth disliked Macduff because he was powerful. Then the second spirit came.


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[Assistant] It looked like a child with blood running down its body.


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[Assistant] Then I will let you live, Macduff, cried Macbeth. Why should I be afraid of you?


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[Assistant] But no, I must be certain that you can't hurt me.


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[Assistant] So I will kill you anyway to stop my fears. Then the third spirit appeared. It also looked like a child but with a crown. In one hand the spirit held a small tree.


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[Assistant] This is wonderful news, cried Macbeth. For who can make the trees move?


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[Assistant] So I will live a normal life and not be killed. But spirits, I must know one more thing. Tell me if you can. Will Banquo's son ever rule this country? Then Macbeth heard music in the air.


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[Assistant] Then eight men who looked like ghosts passed him. The last man was Banquo.


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[Assistant] Banquo who was covered in blood had a mirror in his hand.


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[Assistant] In this mirror, Macbeth saw the image of many more men, all walking.


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[Assistant] Vanquo smiled horribly and pointed to the mirror.


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[Assistant] Then Macbeth understood that Bonquo's son and his descendants would someday rule in Scotland. It didn't matter what Macbeth did. The witches made the spirits disappear. They bowed to Macbeth and disappeared.


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[Assistant] From this time on, all Macbeth's thoughts were dark and terrible.


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[Assistant] When Macbeth left the witches, he heard that Macduff had run away to England.


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[Assistant] Macbeth was frightened to learn that a great army was growing there.


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[Assistant] It was led by Malcolm, one of dead King Duncan's sons.


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[Assistant] The English army was planning to attack Scotland for the purpose of destroying Macbeth. Malcolm wanted to be King of Scotland. Macbeth was terribly angry.


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[Assistant] He went to McDuff's castle and killed McDuff's wife and children.


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[Assistant] He also killed anyone he knew to be friends with McDuff.


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[Assistant] These horrible acts made Macbeth's people hate and fear him. Most people ran away to England to join Malcolm and Macduff.


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[Assistant] The English army was strong and large and it was quite close to Scotland now. Everyone wanted to see Macbeth dead and gone. All believed he was an evil king.


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[Assistant] Macbeth often thought of King Duncan, whom he had killed.


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[Assistant] He felt very jealous of the dead king, whom everyone had loved and honored.


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[Assistant] During this dark time, Macbeth's wife the Queen went crazy. The knowledge that everyone hated her and Macbeth was hard for her. She felt guilty for the things she'd done. She often saw and heard things that weren't there. One night she woke up to find blood on her hands. She tried to remove it, but it would not disappear.


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[Assistant] A few minutes after this, the evil queen killed herself.


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[Assistant] So Macbeth had no friend to talk to, and no one to help him make plans. He wished to die, but he was afraid to.


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[Assistant] But when he learned that Malcolm's army was coming, he found some of his old courage. I will die fighting, he said.


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[Assistant] But also Macbeth remembered the words of the witch's third spirit.


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[Assistant] No one can hurt me, they said so, said Macbeth.


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[Assistant] I will be King of Scotland until the trees stand up and fight against me. Macbeth locked himself up in the palace. It was a very strong tall building. He would be protected for many days. He angrily waited for Malcolm's army to come.


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[Assistant] He did nothing but wait and wonder and be afraid. One dark day a servant came to Macbeth. The servant was pale and shaking with fear.


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[Assistant] King Macbeth, the forest is moving! I saw the trees moving! They are coming this way!


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[Assistant] Liar! screamed Macbeth. If you are lying, I'll hang you from a tree until hunger kills you. If you're telling the truth... Macbeth stopped shouting. He began to doubt the third spirit's words.


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[Assistant] He didn't need to be afraid unless the forest moved, they had said. And now the forest was moving. All his plans seemed to be ruined.


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[Assistant] If you are telling the truth, then let us find our swords, said Macbeth. There's no reason to stay here.


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[Assistant] I am tired of living. I wish to die in battle. Macbeth ran outside his bedroom and the gate of his castle. He looked around at the ground. He saw a strange and frightening sight.


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[Assistant] The spirit's strange words can easily be explained.


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[Assistant] When the English army came near to Macbeth's castle, Malcolm had an idea.


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[Assistant] He told all the soldiers to cut the branches off many trees. Then they would use the branches to hide behind.


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[Assistant] In this way, Macbeth would not know how many soldiers there were. It would frighten and confuse him. Macbeth's servant had seen this strange sight.


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[Assistant] So the spirit's words had come true in a strange way. Then a great battle began. Macbeth's army was extremely small. There were not many people who were still his friends.


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[Assistant] Still, Macbeth was a great warrior, and he fought bravely.


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[Assistant] He killed many English soldiers before seeing Macduff. He remembered the first spirit's words.


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[Assistant] He was afraid and tried to run away. But McDuff saw Macbeth before he could escape.


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[Assistant] Horrible evil murderer, you killed my family, shouted Macduff.


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[Assistant] Now you will fight me and then go to hell.


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[Assistant] Macbeth did not want to fight Macduff because he had already killed his whole family.


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[Assistant] But then he remembered the spirit's words, that no man who was born from a woman could hurt him. He gave an evil smile.


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[Assistant] You're wasting your time, Macduff, said Macbeth. You can't harm me. No man can. I have a magical life.


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[Assistant] No ordinary man who was born from a woman can harm me. Fool! Your witches and spirits lied to you, said Macduff, smiling coldly. Or they did not tell you the whole truth. I was not born from a woman, not like other men. I was cut out of my mother's stomach. Macbeth was more afraid than ever.


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[Assistant] He now understood the mysterious wisdom of the witches. They had told him the truth, but it had a very different meaning than what he thought.


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[Assistant] Men should never trust witches, he cried. They say one thing but mean something very different.


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[Assistant] Oh, horrible life. I will not fight with you, Macduff.


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[Assistant] Then live! laughed Macduff. All the people of Scotland will hate you and laugh at you.


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[Assistant] You will be a prisoner, and we will put a sign around your neck that says, Murderer. Thief. He stole King Duncan's crown. Never! screamed Macbeth.


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[Assistant] I will not live to see Malcolm become the King of Scotland. I will not live to be laughed at.


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[Assistant] Even if the forest walks, I will fight to the death. And he attacked Macduff.


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[Assistant] For a long time it seemed that Macbeth would win the fight. But suddenly, Macduff cut off the king's head. He gave it to Malcolm. Everyone was delighted to see that Macbeth was dead.


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[Assistant] That day, Malcolm, the dead King Duncan's son, became the good and right King of Scotland.


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[Assistant] Happily, the witch's words to good Banquo did come true. Banquo's son Fleance had escaped from Macbeth.


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[Assistant] These kings ruled in Scotland, and that family ended with King James I of England.


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[Assistant] Under King James, the countries of England and Scotland were united.


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[Assistant] Your dress looks new, but I forgot the burn and tear in mine. What shall I do? The burn shows badly.


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[Assistant] Yes, we did have such a good time over your nice Christmas present.


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[Assistant] But you gave him the idea, didn't you now? And?


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[Assistant] I am not Miss March. I'm only Joe.


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[Assistant] Lori Lawrence. What an odd name.


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[Assistant] I wish everyone would say Joe instead of Josephine.


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[Assistant] Abroad? cried Joe. Oh, tell me about it. I love to hear people describe their travels.


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[Assistant] I wish I was going to college You don't seem as if you would like going to college


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[Assistant] That's a splendid song. Why don't you go and dance?


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[Assistant] I told Meg I wouldn't because


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[Assistant] Well, I like standing by the fire, and so I sometimes burn my dresses.


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[Assistant] This one has a terrible burn on the backside, and though it's been nicely mended, the burn still shows.


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[Assistant] And Meg told me to stay near the wall so no one sees it. You may laugh if you want to. It is funny I know.


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[Assistant] I knew you'd hurt your feet with those silly shoes.


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[Assistant] I'm sorry but I don't know what else we can do besides rent a carriage or stay here all night.


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[Assistant] I was trying to get something for Meg, who is very tired.


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[Assistant] Though we have no carriages of our own or fancy dresses. And I think Joe was quite right.


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[Assistant] Well, there was no dog at the door to bite you, was there?


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[Assistant] Where have you been, you little beggar? I haven't seen you before today. Have you been searching for a wife this early in the year? You're too bold.


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[Assistant] Yes, I've known him ever since he was little. He came out of the nest in the other garden. He first flew over the wall.


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[Assistant] But he was too small and weak to fly back for the next few days. So we became friends. Then when he flew back, all his family had gone. He was lonely and came back to me.


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[Assistant] They're almost as friendly as dogs, if you know how to treat them. Watch him hopping in the dirt and looking at us. He knows we're talking about him.


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[Assistant] He likes to hear us talk about him. And he's curious. He's always coming to see what I'm planting. That bird knows a lot of things. Things Mr. Craven doesn't bother to discover. He's the real head gardener. He is.


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[Assistant] I don't know. He knew he'd be lonely without a friend.


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[Assistant] Then it's no surprise you're lonely. This is a lonely place.


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[Assistant] I'm lonely myself. Except when the robin is with me. He's the only friend I've got.


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[Assistant] And we're both as sour and angry as we look. We've got the same nasty tempers, I think.


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[Assistant] You said that as nicely as if you were a real child, instead of a sharp old woman.


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[Assistant] You said it almost like Dickon talks to his wild animal friends.


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[Assistant] Everyone knows Dickon. He's a good boy. One of the best. He's always wandering around the moor. The animals trust him.


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[Assistant] He's probably making friends with some little girl, Robin, who lives in the old rose trees.


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[Assistant] There was a door ten years ago, but there isn't now.


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[Assistant] There's no door that anyone can find. And it's none of your business.


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[Assistant] Don't be a troublesome child, prying into the affairs of others. I must go on with my work. Go away and play somewhere. I have no more time.


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[Assistant] September 3rd. It is hard for me to accept that a woman...


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[Assistant] Autumn has come and the trees are dropping their leaves upon the ground.


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[Assistant] I too feel that my leaves are changing color and falling from me.


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[Assistant] I do not know if you can remember the common farmer from Walheim I once mentioned in a letter.


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[Assistant] Well, I managed to find him a few days ago and he told me that he had lost his job and that no one in town would speak to him. His story is quite meaningful to me, so I want to share it with you.


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[Assistant] When we first began to talk, he seemed a little shy.


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[Assistant] After a while, however, he began to feel more comfortable with me and then spoke more openly about himself. Until finally he told me everything.


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[Assistant] It is too bad that I cannot communicate to you clearly his deep feelings as he spoke. It was truly moving.


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[Assistant] It seems that after meeting me, his desire for the woman he loved continued to grow stronger and stronger until he no longer could control himself.


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[Assistant] He lost all desire to eat and at night he could only lie in bed staring at the ceiling.


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[Assistant] His mind was so filled with thoughts of her that he began to forget the orders of his boss.


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[Assistant] One afternoon he saw the woman go to the second floor of her home.


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[Assistant] Without thinking, he also went up the staircase.


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[Assistant] When he approached her and expressed his feelings she would not listen to him.


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[Assistant] It upset him so much that he grabbed hold of her in a rough way. He could not remember clearly what happened after that. However, he said that he did not mean to hurt her. He had only wanted to be her husband.


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[Assistant] So that they could be together for the rest of their lives.


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[Assistant] Then he seemed a little uncomfortable as he told me that the woman began to ask him to do things to her that he did not want to do. He clearly felt guilty and embarrassed for her.


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[Assistant] Still however, he said that his love for her was as strong as ever before.


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[Assistant] It must be obvious to you why this story is so interesting to me. I understand this man's suffering. But I have not told you the ending yet.


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[Assistant] Not long after that, the woman began to distance herself from this fellow.


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[Assistant] Because her brother was attempting to persuade her to dismiss the man.


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[Assistant] It seems that the brother did not want her to get married again.


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[Assistant] Now, it is said that the same problem has started all over again with the new man. The brother wants him dismissed as well.


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[Assistant] Because it seems the woman is developing a romance with a man.


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[Assistant] The poor fellow telling me the story said that he could not live to see her marry another man.


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[Assistant] Especially when he had come so close to having her for himself.


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[Assistant] If only you could have heard the fellow speak, you would have been deeply moved.


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[Assistant] It is important that you read this story carefully and understand it well, for my own story is not different.


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[Assistant] Most people read about love and poetry. And feel that it is something unreal.


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[Assistant] However, this story is proof of the existence of such love.


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[Assistant] Writing this letter has helped me to feel a little better today.


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[Assistant] I only wish that I had half the strength of that poor man I have just written about. September 5


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[Assistant] By chance, I read a letter Charlotte had written to her husband, who is currently away on business. In the letter were the words,


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[Assistant] Because she received news that her husband was going to be leaving for a different place. She saw me smile while reading the letter.


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[Assistant] I was just pretending that these words were meant for me, I replied. She seemed unhappy with this. I said nothing more.


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[Assistant] September 12th. She was away for a few days visiting Elbert. Today however, I happily found her at home. When she got up from her chair to greet me,


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[Assistant] A small bird flew from its cage and landed on her shoulder.


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[Assistant] She said, raising her hand for him to jump upon.


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[Assistant] She said, bringing the bird close to my lips.


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[Assistant] She took a seed and placed it between her lips. The bird then jumped over to her and took the seed.


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[Assistant] I had to look away, for my heart was beating very quickly. She should not do such things in front of me. She knows the feelings that I have for her.


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[Assistant] October 10th How happy it makes me to look into her eyes.


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[Assistant] Albert however does not seem as happy to be with her as I would be if I were in his. Well, you know what I am trying to say. October 19th. I feel a great emptiness in my heart.


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[Assistant] I wish that I could just hold her one time. Then the emptiness of my heart would be filled.


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[Assistant] October 26th Our lives are all so unimportant. I have grown more certain of this lately.


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[Assistant] While looking through a book in her small library, I overheard a conversation between Charlotte and a friend of hers. The conversation was quite simple. They talked about the people in town.


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[Assistant] It seemed that someone was quite sick, possibly dangerously sick.


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[Assistant] I could see these people they were talking about in my mind suffering terribly as they tried to fight off death.


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[Assistant] It made me very sad to hear these two women talking about the dying in such a careless way. Their voices were so empty of feeling.


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[Assistant] It was as if they were talking about nothing important. I am writing this letter in her library now.


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[Assistant] I wonder to myself, what do I mean to her? What do I mean to my friends?


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[Assistant] Will people talk about me in such a cold way after I die?


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[Assistant] I have good friends, whom I occasionally make happy. Will they feel my absence when I am gone?


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[Assistant] Will they only miss me for a short time and later forget about me?


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[Assistant] So easily and quickly do people disappear from this world. After they are gone, it is as though they never existed. October 27th.


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[Assistant] Oh, it nearly drives me mad that I cannot make others feel the way I feel. I have such a deep desire for this woman, and yet she cannot feel the same. It is simply not within her. I have so many abilities and talents.


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[Assistant] However, this love I feel prevents me from using them. There is nothing I can do about it. I am useless as long as she is not mine.


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[Assistant] October 30th. Every time I am with her, I want to take her into my arms.


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[Assistant] It is natural for people to want to touch the things that they see. Especially the beautiful things.


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[Assistant] Look at the way children behave in stores of any kind. I am not different.


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[Assistant] Chapter 6 Beth Finds the Palace Beautiful


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[Assistant] The big house was declared to be a palace beautiful by all. Though it took some time for all to go.


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[Assistant] The girls were unwilling to accept favors which they could not return, as Mr. Lawrence was quite wealthy and the March girls were not. But after a while,


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[Assistant] They found that Mr. Lawrence was grateful for their attention to his grandson, so they soon forgot their pride. Everyone liked Laurie, and he privately informed his tutor that the marches were splendid girls. With the delightful eagerness of youth, they took the lonely boy into their company. Never having known mother or sisters, he enjoyed their company a great deal.


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[Assistant] Such plays, walks, and evenings in the sitting room.


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[Assistant] And now and then, such happy little parties at the great house.


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[Assistant] Meg could walk into the indoor garden whenever she liked. Joe looked over the new library.


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[Assistant] Stared at her and said, Hey! So loud that he frightened her. She told her mother, and she ran away, declaring she would never go there anymore, not even for the dear piano. Someone had told Mr. Lawrence of this, and he decided he must mend the matter quickly. During one of his brief visits, he spoke about his love for music. Beth listened carefully,


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[Assistant] Beth took a step forward, still not saying a word.


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[Assistant] Then he stood up suddenly, moving toward the door. Here a little hand slipped into his.


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[Assistant] And Beth looked up at him with a face full of gratitude as she said, Oh, sir, they do care very, very much.


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[Assistant] He asked gently, I'm Beth. I love it dearly. And I'll come if you are quite sure nobody will hear me and be disturbed. She added, fearing to be rude.


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[Assistant] And away he went in a great hurry. The next day Beth went to the great house with the piano.


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[Assistant] And was quite surprised to find some music on the piano. At last, Beth touched the instrument, beginning to play.


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[Assistant] She stayed till Hannah came to take her home to dinner. But she had no appetite.


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[Assistant] The little girl went to the great house nearly every day.


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[Assistant] She never knew that Mr. Lawrence often opened his door to hear the old music he liked.


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[Assistant] She never saw Lori standing in the hall to keep the servants away.


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[Assistant] And she never suspected that the music which she found on the piano was put there for her.


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[Assistant] And when Mr. Lawrence talked to her about music at home,


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[Assistant] She only thought how kind he was to tell things that helped her so much


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[Assistant] I'm going to make Mr. Lawrence a pair of slippers. He is so kind to me. I must thank him. And I don't know any other way. Can I do it? asked Beth a few weeks after his visit.


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[Assistant] Beth worked early and late on the slippers for quite some time. So they were soon finished. And she wrote a short, simple note. And with Lori's help,


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[Assistant] Got them onto Mr. Lawrence's desk one morning before he was up.


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[Assistant] She found a letter and a little piano waiting for her.


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[Assistant] No, jokingly. Yes, I guess I'll go now, before I get frightened thinking about it. And to the amazement of the family, Beth walked to the Lawrence's door.


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[Assistant] They would have been still more amazed if they had seen what Beth did afterward. She went and knocked at the door of his office and when he called out,


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[Assistant] She did go in, right up to Mr. Lawrence, and held out her hand saying, I came to thank you sir. But she didn't finish.


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[Assistant] For he looked so friendly that she forgot her speech and suddenly remembering that he had lost the little girl he loved.


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[Assistant] She put both arms round his neck and kissed him.


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[Assistant] He then set her on his knee as he had done with his granddaughter. Beth no longer feared him from that moment.


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[Assistant] And sat there talking to him as comfortably as if she had known him all her life. When she went home, he walked with her to her gate, then shook hands gently.


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[Assistant] Dear friend. That poor crazy fellow I mentioned in my last letter used to work for Charlotte's father.


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[Assistant] He lost his job because he fell in love with Charlotte. He then lost his mind. Can you imagine how this news makes me feel?


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[Assistant] Albert told me all of this without any pity for the poor fellow. December 4th


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[Assistant] I feel that I cannot go on like this for much longer. I was at Charlotte's today.


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[Assistant] Holding one of her younger sisters in my lap. While listening to Charlotte play the piano.


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[Assistant] Of course, she played that favorite song of hers. And immediately, memories of our first days together came rushing back into my mind.


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[Assistant] Then I began to think of all my suffering since Albert returned to her. I could not stand it.


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[Assistant] I got to my feet and walked back and forth about the room, feeling terribly anxious and upset.


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[Assistant] Finally, I cried out. For heaven's sake, stop playing that song!


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[Assistant] Charlotte removed her hands from the keyboard and looked at me for a moment. Then she smiled and said,


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[Assistant] Unfortunately, Werther wrote few letters in the remaining days of his life.


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[Assistant] Therefore I will now tell the rest as I learned it from his friends and family.


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[Assistant] When the opportunity comes I will include his last letters in the story. For they are the only way for us to really understand what happened and why it happened. Werther had become an extremely unhappy fellow.


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[Assistant] His sadness limited his ability to think clearly and made him very tired.


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[Assistant] This of course brought other problems for the poor fellow, which made his unhappiness even greater.


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[Assistant] I was told by Albert's friends that people began to dislike being with Werther, because his presence would make them uncomfortable. Albert, on the other hand, was the same as always.


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[Assistant] He loved Charlotte very much and was very proud to be her husband.


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[Assistant] He would let Werther spend time alone with Charlotte. Because he felt that his friend would be happier being by himself with her.


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[Assistant] It had become a regular practice for Charlotte's father, who could no longer leave his home due to illness, to arrange for a carriage to take his daughter wherever she liked.


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[Assistant] The day after a bad snowstorm had hit the area, Werther decided to go and see if Charlotte might need help getting back to her house. He left his home with the usual things on his mind.


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[Assistant] He could not enjoy the sunshine of the day, or the company of other people.


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[Assistant] Although he was upset with himself for this, a quiet anger toward Albert also grew inside of himself. He would often think,


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[Assistant] Everyone talks of Albert's great love for Charlotte.


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[Assistant] Why? He hardly pays any attention to her.


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[Assistant] He's gotten comfortable and lazy with their relationship.


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[Assistant] He no longer appreciates his fortune in having her as a wife. I wonder if he can ever appreciate her.


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[Assistant] I have accepted the fact that she is his and that, because I trouble them so much, he will probably kill me one day. Have his feelings toward me changed?


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[Assistant] Does he feel that I only come to their home to see only Charlotte? Does this anger him? I feel that he hates it when I come over. I think that he hates me.


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[Assistant] These were the thoughts that flew round and round in Werther's head on the occasions when he would walk toward Charlotte's home.


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[Assistant] Often, he would stop along the way and think about going back to his home.


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[Assistant] But eventually he would always arrive at the hunting lodge. On this particular day, he found the children quite upset.


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[Assistant] The oldest boy told him that someone had been killed in Walheim. This neither surprised nor interested Werther.


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[Assistant] For his mind could think of nothing else but the woman he loved.


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[Assistant] Going further into the house he found Charlotte trying to keep her father, a very sick man, from going out to learn more about the murder.


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[Assistant] Hearing this, Werther suddenly awakened from his sadness and ran out of the house.


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[Assistant] He felt certain that the killer was the man he had talked with so many times before.


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[Assistant] The sad man who had been dismissed from the woman's service.


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[Assistant] Werther immediately went to the home where the body had been found.


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[Assistant] There, at the front door, a large mark had been left by the dead man's blood.


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[Assistant] Here was the result of a man's love and passion turned into hatred and physical harm.


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[Assistant] When Wither arrived at the small hotel in Walheim, he met a large crowd of people outside.


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[Assistant] Just then, a group of soldiers came marching down the road. They were accompanying a man to the hotel. As they were passing him,


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[Assistant] It was announced that the man they held was believed to be the killer. It was indeed the man who had been dismissed.


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[Assistant] Werther ran up to the prisoner and said, You poor man! Why did you do this?


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[Assistant] The man calmly looked at him and said without emotion, Now she will always be unmarried.


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[Assistant] The soldiers then pushed the prisoner inside the hotel entrance and out of sight. Werther was very upset. He felt sorry for the man.


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[Assistant] It was his opinion that the man should not be punished too seriously, for his behavior could easily be understood. At that moment he decided to try and help the man.


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[Assistant] He would speak to the judge and tell him of the man's problems.


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[Assistant] The judge would then see that the poor fellow could not be blamed for his actions.


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[Assistant] He went back to the hunting lodge and saw that Albert was now there with Charlotte and her father.


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[Assistant] For a moment, this made Werther uncomfortable.


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[Assistant] However, he quickly remembered the prisoner and immediately began to tell the judge what he knew.


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[Assistant] Even though he told the man's story with much excitement and feeling.


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[Assistant] The judge could not see how it made the killer less guilty of his crime.


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[Assistant] Werther continued his argument, but the judge, hearing no real arguments being made, stopped him in the middle of his sentence saying, The man killed someone.


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[Assistant] He did the worst thing a man can possibly do in this world.


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[Assistant] The man he killed was not attacking him. So there is nothing to prevent him from being punished.


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[Assistant] You should be ashamed of yourself. Trying to persuade me that this murder was understandable and forgivable.


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[Assistant] He even suggested that the judge help the prisoner to escape somehow.


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[Assistant] The judge could not believe his ears and quickly ended the conversation. Several times during their discussion, Albert expressed his support of the judge's opinion. This angered Werther a great deal.


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[Assistant] He left them feeling as though Albert was now his personal enemy.


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[Assistant] In his mind's condition he could not calm himself and recognize that Albert's agreement with the judge was quite natural and correct.


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[Assistant] If he did realize this, then he certainly could not admit it to himself.


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[Assistant] I managed to find a page in Werther's diary that expresses his attitude at this time.


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[Assistant] Why do I keep trying to persuade myself that Albert is a good man?


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[Assistant] The fact that he lives and breathes makes me suffer every day of my life. I cannot accept him.


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[Assistant] Towards the end of winter, as the snow was beginning to melt, Albert and Charlotte had a talk about Werther during an evening walk.


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[Assistant] Noticing that she seemed to miss having her friend visit so often, Albert felt the need to criticize him. His love for you is a problem for us now. I wish that he would go away.


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[Assistant] However, knowing that he won't, I ask that you stop spending so much time with him.


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[Assistant] People are talking about us. I'm certain. Charlotte remained quiet after this.


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[Assistant] Beginning that day, Albert would never discuss Werther with his wife again.


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[Assistant] Even when she mentioned his name, he would not say anything in return. Or he would simply change the subject.


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[Assistant] Werther sank into an even deeper sadness than before. He had no desire to do anything.


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[Assistant] He was further upset when he was asked to speak in the trial against the prisoner, who was now saying that he did not kill the man.


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[Assistant] All of Werther's past troubles suddenly came back into his mind.


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[Assistant] His embarrassment while working for the ambassador and his failure to win Charlotte before he left Walheim all became fresh injuries for himself.


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[Assistant] He did absolutely nothing, but sit in his home and think about his sadness.


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[Assistant] Every day was the same for him. The same unhappiness. And the same dark hopelessness. And each day made him weaker and weaker. Until he finally came to his sad end.


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[Assistant] There are a few letters that can give us some idea of how he was feeling.


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[Assistant] She thought, Is this a dead garden? Oh, I wish it wasn't.


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[Assistant] Just think how many roses there would be if this garden were alive. If Mary had been a gardener, like


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[Assistant] Now I have an idea. The shop also sells bags of flower seeds for a penny each. Our Dickon knows which flowers to plant and how to make them grow. Like I told you, do you know how to write, she asked? Of course, said Mary.


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[Assistant] Martha thought for a minute. Do you know, I forgot to tell you something.


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[Assistant] Mother said she'd ask Mrs. Medlock if you could come and visit our cottage someday.


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[Assistant] Hello, I'm Gary. I'm from Baby Cube, and I would like to read you a story. Happy Halloween, little critter. By Mercer Mayer.


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[Assistant] It's Halloween and Little Sister and I are going to a spooky Halloween party. The party is at a haunted house. I knock on the door. It creaks open. Creak, creak, creak. Happy Halloween, tiger! Boo! say the ghosts. We bump for apples.


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[Assistant] I pick one up when suddenly a mean green monster crashes into me. Happy Halloween, Malcolm!


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[Assistant] A witch in a pointy black hat hands me a cup of witch's brew. Eye of worm, hair of snake, chewed up gum, spider cake, dash of slime, toe of bug, drink this up or be a slug. Happy Halloween Gabby. It is time to carve pumpkins. I give mine a creepy mouth and lots of teeth. Happy Halloween Gator. Uh oh.


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[Assistant] Here comes a mummy. The mummy reaches out to grab me. I scream. We play pin the broom on the witch. I go first. I close my eyes and pin my broom right on the witch's head. A dragon comes creeping up behind me. It opens its big mouth and I see all of the prickly sharp teeth. Happy Halloween, Maurice and Molly. The dragon roars. Roar.


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[Assistant] There's a skeleton who is eating spiders. The skeleton comes closer and closer. It shoves the plate of spiders at me. Happy Halloween, bun bun. Clink clink goes the skeleton's bones. I open my eyes. It's very dark. There are lots of noises. Clink. Moo. Boo. Roar. We play catch the ghost.


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[Assistant] I am it. I close my eyes. Five, four, three, two, one. Ready or not, here I come, I say. Suddenly the lights go out.


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[Assistant] Happy Halloween, little critter, says all my friends. The end.


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[Assistant] Meg, I care about you deeply. And only want to know if you care for me a little. I love you so much, dear.


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[Assistant] Oh wait, and in the meantime, you could be learning to like me, couldn't you dear?


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[Assistant] I'll wait and say nothing till you have had more time.


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[Assistant] Thank you for defending me and Aunt Marge for proving that you do care for me a little bit.


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[Assistant] And I don't need to go away, but may stay and be happy dear?


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[Assistant] I hope the third year from now will end well with a wedding. Shall work now to work out my plans.


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[Assistant] You have only to wait. I am to do the work.


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[Assistant] Well now, don't be upset, said Lori cheerfully.


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[Assistant] Meg is happy. Brooke will get settled. Grandpa will help him. And it will be wonderful to see Meg in her own little house. We'll have excellent times after she is gone. As I shall be finished with college by that time. And we'll go abroad on a nice trip. Would that help you?


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[Assistant] Young ladies, attention if you please. Miss March, come to the desk.


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[Assistant] Bring with you the candy you have in your desk.


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[Assistant] Now, I want you to throw it all out of the window.


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[Assistant] Now young ladies, you must remember what I said to you a week ago. I am sorry this has happened, but I never allow my rules to be broken. Miss March, hold out your hand.


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[Assistant] Hello, I'm Gary. I'm from Baby Cube, and I would like to read you a story. Just a Snowman by Mercer Mayer.


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[Assistant] It snowed and snowed all night long. So today we had a snow day. Hooray! I wanted to build a snowman.


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[Assistant] I was going to build a snowman next, but little sister wanted to have a snowball fight. I let her hit me a bunch of times. I only hit her one time by accident.


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[Assistant] I was going to build a snowman after that, but Tiger and Bunbun wanted to go ice skating.


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[Assistant] So I showed everyone how I can skate backwards and do jumps. Then Tiger and I raced. It was a tie. I was ready to build a snowman next, but Maurice and Molly wanted to go sledding. I steered all the way down the big hill. Watch out, Maurice and Molly, here we come. When little sister and I got home, I was going to build a snowman.


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[Assistant] The gator wanted me to help him build a snow fort. And then Gabby wanted to make snow angels. Finally it was time to build a snowman. First we made a big snowball for the bottom. Next we put a smaller one on top. And an even smaller one on top of that one. Little sister added prunes for his eyes and mouth. And a carrot for his nose. And I put mom's scarf around his neck.


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[Assistant] And dad's hat on his head. I even let him wear my sunglasses. Our snowman sure looked great. Little sister was getting cold so we went inside. The snowman looked cold too.


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[Assistant] So I decided to make some of my special hot chocolate to warm us all up. First,


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[Assistant] Mom heated some milk while I got out the secret ingredients.


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[Assistant] I put everything into the pot and stirred it all up with a big spoon.


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[Assistant] Then I put marshmallows on top and I poured the hot chocolate into the three big mugs. One for me, one for little sister, and one for the snowman. It was the best snow day ever. I sure hope it snows again tomorrow. The end.


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[Assistant] Of course you may. We should have asked you before.


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[Assistant] But we thought you wouldn't care for such a girl's game as this.


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[Assistant] Well, we have a new plan in which we have tried not to waste our holiday, but each has had a task and worked at it.


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[Assistant] You'll get there, Beth, sooner or later. No fear of that, said Joe. I'm the one that will have to work and wait to get to heaven and maybe never get there after all.


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[Assistant] Wouldn't it be fun if all the castles in the air which we make could come true and we could live in them? said Joe after a little pause.


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[Assistant] Why don't you say you'd have a splendid, wise, good husband and some wonderful little children? You know your castle wouldn't be perfect without.


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[Assistant] Yes, I'd have many horses and rooms filled with books. And I'd write as well. My works would be as famous as Laurie's music.


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[Assistant] I want to do something splendid before I go into my castle.


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[Assistant] Something wonderful that won't be forgotten after I'm dead.


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[Assistant] I don't know what, but I'm looking for it, and will astonish you all someday.


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[Assistant] I think I shall write books and get rich and famous. That would suit me. So that is my favorite dream.


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[Assistant] But my favorite one is to be an artist and go to Rome and make fine pictures and be


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[Assistant] If we are all alive 10 years from now, let's meet and see how many of us have got our wishes.


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[Assistant] I do not know, Master. We will certainly see curious things.


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[Assistant] For the past two months, we have had no time to rest.


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[Assistant] Always being surprised by new discoveries.


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[Assistant] The captain must be confident in his path through these dangerous waters.


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[Assistant] If the submarine touches one of those rocks, only slightly, we all might be destroyed.


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[Assistant] Yes, there has been an incident. He responded, We will sail again. Our journey has just begun in these seas.


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[Assistant] Although the waters of the Pacific Ocean are calm, the strength of the water flows change quickly, and in a few days we will again sail.


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[Assistant] Cried Nedland. What excellent meals we will soon have.


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[Assistant] And those idiots onboard the Nautilus refuse such wonderful treasures.


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[Assistant] What if we do not return to the Nautilus this evening? Second say.


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[Assistant] There is no reason to fear an attack from them.


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[Assistant] Well, sir, let them come in. I have no reason not to allow them in.


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[Assistant] Oh, will I see it? Will I live to get into it?


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[Assistant] I must see this garden. Tomorrow. If the weather is good. Oh, let it be good. Dickon can push me in my wheelchair.


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[Assistant] I'll tell all the gardeners to keep away from the place where the secret garden is. I'll just say, I want to be left alone. I'm sure it will work.


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[Assistant] These large purple flowers are called delphiniums.


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[Assistant] Well, my boy, you are looking better after your long night.


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[Assistant] I'm feeling much better. I want some fresh air. So I'm going out in my chair tomorrow. If the weather's nice.


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[Assistant] Well, alright. But it must be warm tomorrow. And you must dress warmly.


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[Assistant] Never mind, doctor. You may go away now. I do not need any medicine. My cousin makes me better. When I go outside, a very strong boy I know can push my chair.


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[Assistant] Well, if dicking goes with you, it will be alright.


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[Assistant] Sarah, I don't believe it. You were right. That little girl has tamed him, like you tame a wild animal. I didn't have to give him any sleeping pills or do anything for him.


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[Assistant] Nurse, ask Mary Lennox if she will have breakfast with me here. And go and find Mr. Roach, the gardener. I want to speak to him.


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[Assistant] I want you to do some things. Very good sir.


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[Assistant] This afternoon, I am going out in my chair. I will go out every day, if the weather is good.


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[Assistant] I want you to make sure everyone stays away from the long path by the garden walls. Do you understand? I will go out at 2 o'clock and everyone is to stay away until I say they may return to work. Very good sir. It will be done.


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[Assistant] They're all busy building their nests and laying their eggs. And just listen to those bees. They're making honey.


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[Assistant] I will get well. I will. The garden's magic will help me. And I will live forever. And ever and ever.


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[Assistant] I realize this was a completely party of five kind of thing to say, and I'm sorry to say that I followed it up with some pretty party of five behavior.


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[Assistant] I stood up real fast knocking over my big gold chair and rushed out of there nearly bowling over the snobby doorman.


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[Assistant] I think my dad tried to chase me, but I can run pretty fast when I want to. Mr. Wheaton is always trying to get me to go out for track, but that's like such a joke because I hate running for no reason. A letter on a stupid jacket is no reason to run as far as I'm concerned. Anyway.


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[Assistant] I ran down the street, past the stupid touristy horses and carriages, past the big fountain with the gold statues in it, past all the traffic outside of FAO Schwartz, right into Central Park,


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[Assistant] Five foot nine girl running in combat boots with a big backpack with bumper stickers on it that said stuff like, Support Greenpeace and I break for animals. Nobody messes with a girl in combat boots, particularly when she's also a vegetarian.


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[Assistant] After a while I got tired of running, and then I tried to figure out where I could go since I wasn't ready to go home yet.