Ségur, Sophie, comtesse de, 1799-1874, Sterrett, Virginia Frances, ill · Philadelphia, The Penn publishing company · leaf 40
When you first entered the castle you knewnothing; not even how to read. I put you to sleep for sevenyears, and Beau-Minon and I have passed this time in in-structing you during your sleep. I see by the wonder ex-pressed in your eyes, sweet princess, that you doubt all this.Come into your study and… … drew from it the most ravishing sounds, and she sang en-chantingly. She took her pencil and brushes and drew and paintedwith a facility which denoted a true talent. She wrote andfound her handwriting clear and elegant. She looked at thecountless books which were ranged round the room andknew that…
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