Norton, Charles Eliot, 1827-1908 · Boston : Hall and Locks · leaf 100
made her own pear a thousand times more odious and dis-agreeable by contrast. She therefore ordered her to live in the kitchen, and if ever she brought anything into the parlor always scolded her till she was out of sight. She made her work with the servants in washing the dishes and rub-bing the… … selves from head to foot inthem, while the little crea-ture herself was forced tosleep up in a sorry garret, ona wretched straw bed, with-out curtains or anything tomake her comfortable.The poor child bore thiswith the greatest patience, not daring to complain to herfather, who she feared would…
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