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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 425

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o me that she wrote me a letter inFrench soon after the arrival of her governess, theideas and writing all her own, but of course theFrench dictated. Indeed, I think I liked it bestbecause of Elsies saying in her conscientiousfashion, You know of course I did nt know theFrench words all myself. You… … EI.SIE IN THE RIDING-SCHOOL. ing and gay. If there are visitors the little girl,approaching them, politely holds out her hand withher pretty How&o you do?butshe shows plainlyhow little any compliments affect her. She has herluncheon, more play,— and then comes the tugof war: the afternoon nap !…

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