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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 78

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alousy seemed rousedat last in the capricious breast of Contenta. Shevisibly pined and seemed to wish to return to me,but I was obdurate, as the fragile Lino quite ab-sorbed my care and attention. One fatal day Iwent out in the gondola to sketch ; the boat wasattached to a buoy, I was busy with my… … strive to save him was the work of a moment. Hewas swept by the current within reach of someworkmen who were caulking a ships sides, andone of them seized the poor little dog and gavehim to me. He was so small that one might havethought him a little drowned kitten. Once athome, we tried all…

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