Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 490
nd Mardiegained nothing from her; Cousin Harriet hatedto be read to, and would not take the timeto decipher a page of Mardies illegible writ-ing; so whom to ask for help, the girl didnot know. She began to be less sure of her-self, to feel that perhaps there was something—some minor detail, of… … How could shebear to go back tostupid Denfield,and confess that shehad had opportuni-ties and had notbeen able to usethem, had seen theworld and yet hadnot become fam-ous ? She felt thatshe would not dareto face her mother with the record of nothaving earned a cent. What should she do ? At last,…
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