Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 79
of land a peninsula, we take twoLatin words for almost an island. When we say boudoir, we use an oldFrench word that meant a place to go andpout in. And if we call a certain little animala squirrel, we are speaking, also with theold Greeks, of a little creature sitting in theshadow of its tail.… … Chapter I. SOMETHING EXCITING. Mother! Mother! he has a daughter!Is nt that perfectly fine? Mrs. Penrose looked up wearily. Her headached, and Sue was so noisy! Who has a daughter? she asked. Cantyou speak a little lower, Sue? Your voicegoes through my head like a needle. Who isit that has a…
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