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memory—and .
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event—in , , , . , , , , ; .
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Bible—she year—and , , . , , . , .
"What world!"said Harriet."A ."
"I thinking,"said .
"You'd . ."
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"Thinking!"she said."What , ?"
. . , calling"Mother!"
"About—over there,"she hesitatingly."And ."
"The war,"said Lee."I there—like , . They—they , . , ."
"It's horrible,"said Harriet."Do ? ."
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"I'm James,"said , door."He's . ."
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"Aunt Harriet,"she said,"I ."
"I , once,"said complacently."What's ?"
"I know,"Sara vaguely."I just—What's ?"
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"The use?"she .
"Of , , then—The , ?"
"You sleep,"counseled Harriet."And ahead."She hesitated."You , ?"
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"No. that,"she . .
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"It's horrible,"said . , . , , . , . .
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"We ll,"he door,"it's . . , too."He .
"A boy!"said Lee."I—don't ?"
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"No. . only—"She . . babies."I've . boys,"she , .
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"If Harvey,"she say."I . ."
"I've . . thought."She . afghan."I ."
"Of children,"accused .
"Perhaps am,"she said;"but . , . , ?"
"Mabel . . ."
"Three years,"Sara reflected."By —"
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"I—couldn't ?"
grimly."What ?"
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"Raining,"he said."It's . ."
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"Sara Lee!"he said."Don't !"
"Like what?"said .
"I know,"he muttered."You—sometimes though—"Then her."I you,"he said."I'll , , me."He hers."If , ."
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"I've Jennie,"she stated."The , . ."
"To work!"said indignantly."You , ! ."
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"Good work!"said heartily."I , . —"
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"A girl!"exclaimed . P."Why, , ."
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"They , course,"he said."But is—there's , —"
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"My child,"remonstrated . , exasperated,"they're . . ."
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"I there,"she in."Her . ."
"Oh, dear!"said Lee."Can't ?"
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"I'm . . . , , . , , . , . , . . ."
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"That matters,"said , faintly."Because ."
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"It's secret,"cautioned Lee."I . ."
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