Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 313
low-and-brown plaidcushion before her little, red lacquer table, and,taking up her chop-sticks, began to eat her cup ofrice and the good New-Years mochi (rice-cake). Oh, I cannot eat this morning. I am afraidI 11 be late to school. You see it was the first time that Ume had seenthe New-Years… … UME ON HER WAY TO SCHOOL feet the new snow-white tabi, which go on justlike mittens on the hands, the large toe in theplace for the thumb. Then Ume stepped out ofthe house, onto the steps, slipped her feet out ofher sandals and into the beautiful, new, red geta,putting the strap between the first…
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