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chap,iknow,buhesamanforaha;andhoivebeenangry,manyaimeaforenow,wihimanhiswife,asknewnomorenorhimhowomanage,ye,yosee,allfolksisn wise,yegodlesemliveay,an

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ahouldonmuchlongerbuihankyoallhesame,ihankyoformysel,asmuchasforboucher,forijusmakesmyhearwarmoyomoreandmore

bessyseemedmuchquieeroday,bufearfullynguidaexhaused

asshefinishedspeaking,shelookedsofainandwearyhamargarebecamearmed

isnou,saidbessyisnodeahyeihadafearfunighwidreamsorsomewhalikedreams,foriwerewideawakeandimallinaswoundingdazeoday,onlyyonpoorchapmademealiveagainno!

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