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Sentence 1

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`` They make us conformists look good '' .

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`` They make us conformists look good '' .

Sentence 2

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`` That's a peculiar way to think '' .

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`` That's a peculiar way to think '' .

Sentence 3

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It wasn't just the obnoxious birds that had ruffled her own feathers , of course ; ;

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It wasn't just the obnoxious birds that had ruffled her own feathers , of course ; ;

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she knew that .

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she knew that .

Sentence 5

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It was Jim's `` little '' sister Myra , the unreliable , irresponsible , forever flyaway , Myra .

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It was Jim's `` little '' sister Myra , the unreliable , irresponsible , forever flyaway , Myra .

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She's a year older than I am , Lucy told herself .

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She's a year older than I am , Lucy told herself .

Sentence 7

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`` Come , come '' , Jim said , jollying Lucy a little .

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`` Come , come '' , Jim said , jollying Lucy a little .

Sentence 8

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`` I love you .

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`` I love you .

Sentence 9

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Susan ready '' ? ?

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Susan ready '' ? ?

Sentence 10

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Lucy listened .

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Lucy listened .

Sentence 11

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Obviously , Susan was not .

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Obviously , Susan was not .

Sentence 12

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Upstairs , busy feet , showering like raindrops , pattered around her room .

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Upstairs , busy feet , showering like raindrops , pattered around her room .

Sentence 13

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Susan would be visiting her grandmother for only a few days , but even at seven she was a prudent soul ; ;

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Susan would be visiting her grandmother for only a few days , but even at seven she was a prudent soul ; ;

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she always packed for a lifetime , just in case .

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she always packed for a lifetime , just in case .

Sentence 15

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`` Not yet .

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`` Not yet .

Sentence 16

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Every doll in the house must be going with her '' .

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Every doll in the house must be going with her '' .

Sentence 17

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`` She'd better step on it .

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`` She'd better step on it .

Sentence 18

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It's a long way to Websterville '' .

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It's a long way to Websterville '' .

Sentence 19

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Jim's fine young face was an expressive one , too ; ;

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Jim's fine young face was an expressive one , too ; ;

Sentence 20

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as he looked at her , it registered anxiety .

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as he looked at her , it registered anxiety .

Sentence 21

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`` You know '' , he said .

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`` You know '' , he said .

Sentence 22

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`` Myra wanted me to thank you for taking Cathy .

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`` Myra wanted me to thank you for taking Cathy .

Sentence 23

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It'll be only a couple of weeks before she finds a home for them in Paris -- but even so , she wants you to know that she's awfully grateful '' .

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It'll be only a couple of weeks before she finds a home for them in Paris -- but even so , she wants you to know that she's awfully grateful '' .

Sentence 24

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Lucy did not believe him ; ;

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Lucy did not believe him ; ;

Sentence 25

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Myra appreciated nothing .

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Myra appreciated nothing .

Sentence 26

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Jim had put the thanks in his sister's mouth .

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Jim had put the thanks in his sister's mouth .

Sentence 27

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`` Darling '' -- she said , and the single word mingled love and exasperation in an equal blend .

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`` Darling '' -- she said , and the single word mingled love and exasperation in an equal blend .

Sentence 28

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`` She should have told me herself .

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`` She should have told me herself .

Sentence 29

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And will it be only a couple of weeks ? ?

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And will it be only a couple of weeks ? ?

Sentence 30

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Remember what happened the last time '' ? ?

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Remember what happened the last time '' ? ?

Sentence 31

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Leaving Cathy with them , Myra had gone out to the Coast for a supposedly brief visit ; ;

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Leaving Cathy with them , Myra had gone out to the Coast for a supposedly brief visit ; ;

Sentence 32

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but she had stayed all winter , and Cathy had stayed all winter too -- with them .

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but she had stayed all winter , and Cathy had stayed all winter too -- with them .

Sentence 33

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Lucy suspected that Myra would never have come home if Gregg , Myra's husband , hadn't gone out to fetch her .

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Lucy suspected that Myra would never have come home if Gregg , Myra's husband , hadn't gone out to fetch her .

Sentence 34

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`` That was an awfully long two weeks '' .

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`` That was an awfully long two weeks '' .

Sentence 35

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For an otherwise silent moment , Jim's keys jingled nervously in his pocket .

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For an otherwise silent moment , Jim's keys jingled nervously in his pocket .

Sentence 36

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`` But she promised -- This will be different '' , he said at last .

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`` But she promised -- This will be different '' , he said at last .

Sentence 37

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`` You've got to admit she was smart to scare up this fine government job over there -- she'll get a home for herself and Cathy in no time .

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`` You've got to admit she was smart to scare up this fine government job over there -- she'll get a home for herself and Cathy in no time .

Sentence 38

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You'll see , Myra's settling down '' .

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You'll see , Myra's settling down '' .

Sentence 39

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On the defensive , he added , `` I wish you'd think what it must be like for her to be without Greg , to be a new widow , a young widow '' .

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On the defensive , he added , `` I wish you'd think what it must be like for her to be without Greg , to be a new widow , a young widow '' .

Sentence 40

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`` It depends on the widow '' .

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`` It depends on the widow '' .

Sentence 41

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Lucy had an idea that Myra loved it .

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Lucy had an idea that Myra loved it .

Sentence 42

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And not for one moment did she believe that Myra had settled down .

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And not for one moment did she believe that Myra had settled down .

Sentence 43

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It seemed to Lucy that all their married life , she and Jim had been doing nothing but rescue his sister from the constant crises that were her way of life .

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It seemed to Lucy that all their married life , she and Jim had been doing nothing but rescue his sister from the constant crises that were her way of life .

Sentence 44

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Remembering that succession of disasters , she now considered Cathy , an ominous child-cloud on her horizon .

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Remembering that succession of disasters , she now considered Cathy , an ominous child-cloud on her horizon .

Sentence 45

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It was not that she disliked Cathy .

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It was not that she disliked Cathy .

Sentence 46

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The youngster drew her , troubled her depths ; ;

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The youngster drew her , troubled her depths ; ;

Sentence 47

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whenever Lucy saw her , she tried , without noise or fuss , to give her the warmth she had never had from Myra .

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whenever Lucy saw her , she tried , without noise or fuss , to give her the warmth she had never had from Myra .

Sentence 48

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But Cathy was Myra's responsibility , not hers .

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But Cathy was Myra's responsibility , not hers .

Sentence 49

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`` I wouldn't even be surprised '' , she said unhappily , `` if Myra tried to leave her with us forever '' .

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`` I wouldn't even be surprised '' , she said unhappily , `` if Myra tried to leave her with us forever '' .

Sentence 50

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Myra loved big cities ; ;

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Myra loved big cities ; ;

Sentence 51

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thousands of miles away -- in Paris , of all places -- she might forget she had ever been a mother .

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thousands of miles away -- in Paris , of all places -- she might forget she had ever been a mother .

Sentence 52

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Lucy knew her too well to find it impossible .

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Lucy knew her too well to find it impossible .

Sentence 53

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`` That's a horrible thing to accuse her of '' ! !

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`` That's a horrible thing to accuse her of '' ! !

Sentence 54

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Jim was so indignant it was obvious that no matter what he said , he too had seen the looming specter of a forever-Cathy .

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Jim was so indignant it was obvious that no matter what he said , he too had seen the looming specter of a forever-Cathy .

Sentence 55

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He went to the foot of the stairs and shouted up , fiercely , `` Susan ! !

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He went to the foot of the stairs and shouted up , fiercely , `` Susan ! !

Sentence 56

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Susan ! !

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Susan ! !

Sentence 57

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Get moving '' ! !

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Get moving '' ! !

Sentence 58

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A startled piping sound returned .

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A startled piping sound returned .

Sentence 59

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`` Don't yell at Susan '' , Lucy said .

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`` Don't yell at Susan '' , Lucy said .

Sentence 60

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Was it only a few nights ago that they had been standing together in front of the house looking at the moon-washed river ? ?

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Was it only a few nights ago that they had been standing together in front of the house looking at the moon-washed river ? ?

Sentence 61

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Their arms around each other , they had been talking of the present and the future ; ;

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Their arms around each other , they had been talking of the present and the future ; ;

Sentence 62

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their talk and their feeling had been as deep and warm , as steeped in light , as the air around them .

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their talk and their feeling had been as deep and warm , as steeped in light , as the air around them .

Sentence 63

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Then , from within the still , sleeping house , the telephone had rung ; ;

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Then , from within the still , sleeping house , the telephone had rung ; ;

Sentence 64

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Myra , with her news , was on the other end of the line .

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Myra , with her news , was on the other end of the line .

Sentence 65

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Jim turned back from the stairway and looked at her .

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Jim turned back from the stairway and looked at her .

Sentence 66

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His dark brows , which had been lowered in anger , smoothed .

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His dark brows , which had been lowered in anger , smoothed .

Sentence 67

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`` Please '' , he said .

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`` Please '' , he said .

Sentence 68

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`` There isn't a chance of Myra's letting anything like that happen .

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`` There isn't a chance of Myra's letting anything like that happen .

Sentence 69

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Let's stay friends '' .

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Let's stay friends '' .

Sentence 70

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But they weren't just friends , Lucy thought ; ;

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But they weren't just friends , Lucy thought ; ;

Sentence 71

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they were husband and wife , and Myra had no right muddling and chilling their marriage .

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they were husband and wife , and Myra had no right muddling and chilling their marriage .

Sentence 72

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The only thing that had ever come between them was that worthless , selfish sister of his .

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The only thing that had ever come between them was that worthless , selfish sister of his .

Sentence 73

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Lucy was sick of it .

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Lucy was sick of it .

Sentence 74

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`` Well , at last '' , she said , because Susan was clattering down the stairs .

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`` Well , at last '' , she said , because Susan was clattering down the stairs .

Sentence 75

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Susan looked like an overwhelmed baby nurse ; ;

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Susan looked like an overwhelmed baby nurse ; ;

Sentence 76

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her arms were straining with a burden of dolls .

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her arms were straining with a burden of dolls .

Sentence 77

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`` I'm ready '' , she announced .

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`` I'm ready '' , she announced .

Sentence 78

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`` Do you need that big bundle '' ? ?

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`` Do you need that big bundle '' ? ?

Sentence 79

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Jim said .

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Jim said .

Sentence 80

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His voice had sharp edges , as though he knew very well Lucy and he were not friends at the moment .

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His voice had sharp edges , as though he knew very well Lucy and he were not friends at the moment .

Sentence 81

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`` All that junk '' ? ?

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`` All that junk '' ? ?

Sentence 82

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Susan stared at him with hurt blue eyes that gushed an instant grief ; ;

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Susan stared at him with hurt blue eyes that gushed an instant grief ; ;

Sentence 83

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to her , each of her dolls was a real person with a living heart .

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to her , each of her dolls was a real person with a living heart .

Sentence 84

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`` Now , now '' , Lucy said , approaching Susan with a handkerchief , mopping skillfully .

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`` Now , now '' , Lucy said , approaching Susan with a handkerchief , mopping skillfully .

Sentence 85

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`` Your father didn't mean it , Susan '' .

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`` Your father didn't mean it , Susan '' .

Sentence 86

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She gave Jim a quick , shape-up look of warning .

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She gave Jim a quick , shape-up look of warning .

Sentence 87

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`` She'll take every one of them '' .

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`` She'll take every one of them '' .

Sentence 88

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Jim groaned , but he lifted Susan's suitcase and said , in a gentler tone , `` Sure -- the entire thousand .

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Jim groaned , but he lifted Susan's suitcase and said , in a gentler tone , `` Sure -- the entire thousand .

Sentence 89

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And when you get back from Grandma's , Cathy will be here to play with you .

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And when you get back from Grandma's , Cathy will be here to play with you .

Sentence 90

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Nice '' ? ?

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Nice '' ? ?

Sentence 91

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`` No '' , Susan said , grappling with her outsized armload of dolls with a Scrooge-like effect .

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`` No '' , Susan said , grappling with her outsized armload of dolls with a Scrooge-like effect .

Sentence 92

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And at this point , Lucy thought , there should be a lecture on little cousins' sharing dolls -- but she could sympathize with Susan ; ;

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And at this point , Lucy thought , there should be a lecture on little cousins' sharing dolls -- but she could sympathize with Susan ; ;

Sentence 93

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there ought to be a limit to sharing , too .

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there ought to be a limit to sharing , too .

Sentence 94

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That was one more reason she didn't look forward to Cathy's visit , short or long ; ;

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That was one more reason she didn't look forward to Cathy's visit , short or long ; ;

Sentence 95

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the last one had been a Lilliputian war .

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the last one had been a Lilliputian war .

Sentence 96

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She suspected that Cathy had been competing with Susan for attention that she had never had .

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She suspected that Cathy had been competing with Susan for attention that she had never had .

Sentence 97

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`` Well '' , Jim said , out of the silence , `` let's get going , dolls and all '' .

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`` Well '' , Jim said , out of the silence , `` let's get going , dolls and all '' .

Sentence 98

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When the car , with Susan's hands waving wildly from the rear window , disappeared down the driveway , Lucy stood looking after its pale dust .

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When the car , with Susan's hands waving wildly from the rear window , disappeared down the driveway , Lucy stood looking after its pale dust .

Sentence 99

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The day was brilliant around her -- flower-scented , crisp with breeze -- yet her inner turmoil darkened it .

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The day was brilliant around her -- flower-scented , crisp with breeze -- yet her inner turmoil darkened it .

Sentence 100

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She had let Jim go with a chilly good-by , a chillier kiss .

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She had let Jim go with a chilly good-by , a chillier kiss .

Sentence 101

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She was sorry , and angry at herself , because never in their life together had she done that .

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She was sorry , and angry at herself , because never in their life together had she done that .

Sentence 102

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She turned and began to walk toward the house .

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She turned and began to walk toward the house .

Sentence 103

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At the feeding station , the raffish group of cowbirds again bobbed and gobbled over the ground , but now , gorgeous among them , was a beautiful red cardinal , radiant in its feathered vestments .

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At the feeding station , the raffish group of cowbirds again bobbed and gobbled over the ground , but now , gorgeous among them , was a beautiful red cardinal , radiant in its feathered vestments .

Sentence 104

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The handsome bird was solitary ; ;

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The handsome bird was solitary ; ;

Sentence 105

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its mate must be at home , silently guarding their nest .

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its mate must be at home , silently guarding their nest .

Sentence 106

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She had better stay there , Lucy thought ; ;

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She had better stay there , Lucy thought ; ;

Sentence 107

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the sly female cowbirds took instant advantage of nests without sentinels .

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the sly female cowbirds took instant advantage of nests without sentinels .

Sentence 108

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Well , Lucy ? ?

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Well , Lucy ? ?

Sentence 109

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She said to herself , abandoning the cardinals and the cowbirds .

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She said to herself , abandoning the cardinals and the cowbirds .

Sentence 110

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She had a day of things to do ; ;

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She had a day of things to do ; ;

Sentence 111

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among them , she had to prepare the guest room .

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among them , she had to prepare the guest room .

Sentence 112

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How long would it be occupied ? ?

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How long would it be occupied ? ?

Sentence 113

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She wondered , with a baffled feeling of helplessness .

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She wondered , with a baffled feeling of helplessness .

Sentence 114

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As long as the unscrupulous Myra chose ? ?

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As long as the unscrupulous Myra chose ? ?

Sentence 115

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For a moment , her mind returned again to the strange , flying world of birds , and she said to herself .

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For a moment , her mind returned again to the strange , flying world of birds , and she said to herself .

Sentence 116

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It isn't only birds that dump their children in other people's nests .

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It isn't only birds that dump their children in other people's nests .

Sentence 117

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In the sunshine of late afternoon , Lucy stood looking at the ready guest room .

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In the sunshine of late afternoon , Lucy stood looking at the ready guest room .

Sentence 118

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There were new yellow curtains , bright as a child's life ought to be , a new bedspread , lively with hopping rabbits , and hanging from the ceiling was an airy Mother Goose Mobile , spinning slowly in the breeze .

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There were new yellow curtains , bright as a child's life ought to be , a new bedspread , lively with hopping rabbits , and hanging from the ceiling was an airy Mother Goose Mobile , spinning slowly in the breeze .

Sentence 119

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A row of little hangers waited for a child's clothes in the neatly empty closet ; ;

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A row of little hangers waited for a child's clothes in the neatly empty closet ; ;

Sentence 120

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since Myra had always put most of Greg's money on her own back , Lucy suspected that no more than a few of that long row would be needed .

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since Myra had always put most of Greg's money on her own back , Lucy suspected that no more than a few of that long row would be needed .

Sentence 121

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The closet was faintly fragrant with lavender , and as Lucy shut the door an unhappy memory slipped into her mind , like a lavender ghost : Greg's house , on the day he was buried , and the child , pale , silent , baffled , watching the funeral guests with panicky eyes .

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The closet was faintly fragrant with lavender , and as Lucy shut the door an unhappy memory slipped into her mind , like a lavender ghost : Greg's house , on the day he was buried , and the child , pale , silent , baffled , watching the funeral guests with panicky eyes .

Sentence 122

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Many times since his death that memory had worried and troubled her .

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Many times since his death that memory had worried and troubled her .

Sentence 123

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Out in the hall , the upstairs phone shrilled , and the small ghost vanished .

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Out in the hall , the upstairs phone shrilled , and the small ghost vanished .

Sentence 124

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When she picked up the receiver , her mother's cheerful voice was there .

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When she picked up the receiver , her mother's cheerful voice was there .

Sentence 125

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`` Websterville Junction calling '' , she said .

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`` Websterville Junction calling '' , she said .

Sentence 126

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`` I just thought I'd let you know .

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`` I just thought I'd let you know .

Sentence 127

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Myra dropped Cathy this morning , and Jim picked Cathy up and left Susan a few hours ago .

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Myra dropped Cathy this morning , and Jim picked Cathy up and left Susan a few hours ago .

Sentence 128

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I'd have phoned sooner but I've been busy '' .

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I'd have phoned sooner but I've been busy '' .

Sentence 129

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`` I can imagine '' ! !

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`` I can imagine '' ! !

Sentence 130

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Susan was an active character ; ;

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Susan was an active character ; ;

Sentence 131

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for Mother to be able to call , Susan must be napping now , surrounded by her multitude of dolls .

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for Mother to be able to call , Susan must be napping now , surrounded by her multitude of dolls .

Sentence 132

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Lucy drew out the chair and sat down ; ;

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Lucy drew out the chair and sat down ; ;

Sentence 133

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she relaxed a little , and some of the tension went out of her .

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she relaxed a little , and some of the tension went out of her .

Sentence 134

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You could think yourself as grown up as Methuselah , yet the maternal voice still kept its comforting magic .

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You could think yourself as grown up as Methuselah , yet the maternal voice still kept its comforting magic .

Sentence 135

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`` How was Cathy '' ? ?

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`` How was Cathy '' ? ?

Sentence 136

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`` Subdued .

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`` Subdued .

Sentence 137

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But Myra was the merriest widow I ever saw '' .

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But Myra was the merriest widow I ever saw '' .

Sentence 138

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On her way to the airport , on her way to Paris -- you bet , Lucy said to herself .

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On her way to the airport , on her way to Paris -- you bet , Lucy said to herself .

Sentence 139

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`` I've been fixing up the guest room for Cathy '' .

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`` I've been fixing up the guest room for Cathy '' .

Sentence 140

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There was a momentary pause , and then her mother said , `` How long is she supposed to stay '' ? ?

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There was a momentary pause , and then her mother said , `` How long is she supposed to stay '' ? ?

Sentence 141

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`` Just for a couple of weeks , till Myra finds a place for them '' .

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`` Just for a couple of weeks , till Myra finds a place for them '' .

Sentence 142

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`` Well '' -- This time there was a long silence , while the telephone hummed faintly with a voiceless life .

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`` Well '' -- This time there was a long silence , while the telephone hummed faintly with a voiceless life .

Sentence 143

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Puzzled , Lucy stared at the flowered wallpaper ; ;

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Puzzled , Lucy stared at the flowered wallpaper ; ;

Sentence 144

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her mother was forthright ; ;

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her mother was forthright ; ;

Sentence 145

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she was not usually given to mysterious silences .

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she was not usually given to mysterious silences .

Sentence 146

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Was she thinking along the same lines Lucy was -- that it was quite possible Cathy might be left with her for good ? ?

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Was she thinking along the same lines Lucy was -- that it was quite possible Cathy might be left with her for good ? ?

Sentence 147

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`` You mean once Myra gets to Paris '' ? ?

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`` You mean once Myra gets to Paris '' ? ?

Sentence 148

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Once the soft , pretty moth found the bright light she had always wanted ? ?

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Once the soft , pretty moth found the bright light she had always wanted ? ?

Sentence 149

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Suddenly , seekingly , Lucy asked , `` Mother , do you know something I don't know '' ? ?

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Suddenly , seekingly , Lucy asked , `` Mother , do you know something I don't know '' ? ?

Sentence 150

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Again there was that curious pause , and then her mother said , `` I guess I do .

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Again there was that curious pause , and then her mother said , `` I guess I do .

Sentence 151

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Just before Myra left -- She was saying good-by to Cathy , and she didn't realize I was near '' .

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Just before Myra left -- She was saying good-by to Cathy , and she didn't realize I was near '' .

Sentence 152

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She hesitated , as though hunting over words and ways of putting them .

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She hesitated , as though hunting over words and ways of putting them .

Sentence 153

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`` Cathy was in tears , of course , and I heard Myra say , ' Now be good , and at Christmastime I'll send you a wonderful present from Paris ' '' .

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`` Cathy was in tears , of course , and I heard Myra say , ' Now be good , and at Christmastime I'll send you a wonderful present from Paris ' '' .

Sentence 154

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Shocked speechless , Lucy sat there .

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Shocked speechless , Lucy sat there .

Sentence 155

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Then she jumped to her feet , the elastic phone cord uncoiling like a black snake .

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Then she jumped to her feet , the elastic phone cord uncoiling like a black snake .

Sentence 156

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`` Christmastime ! !

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`` Christmastime ! !

Sentence 157

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'' Then it was no bogey she had dreamed up ; ;

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'' Then it was no bogey she had dreamed up ; ;

Sentence 158

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it was only too true .

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it was only too true .

Sentence 159

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Myra had no intention whatever of sending for Cathy in two weeks .

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Myra had no intention whatever of sending for Cathy in two weeks .

Sentence 160

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For a moment , anger darkened the hallway about her , and when she found her voice , anger thickened it .

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For a moment , anger darkened the hallway about her , and when she found her voice , anger thickened it .

Sentence 161

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`` That does it '' ! !

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`` That does it '' ! !

Sentence 162

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She said .

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She said .

Sentence 163

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`` I'll keep Cathy for two weeks .

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`` I'll keep Cathy for two weeks .

Sentence 164

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Then , if Myra does nothing about fetching her , I'll pack her right back to her mother -- if I have to take her myself '' ! !

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Then , if Myra does nothing about fetching her , I'll pack her right back to her mother -- if I have to take her myself '' ! !

Sentence 165

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Her hand tightened on the receiver .

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Her hand tightened on the receiver .

Sentence 166

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`` And that's what I'm going to tell Jim '' .

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`` And that's what I'm going to tell Jim '' .

Sentence 167

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For Lucy , the day's nagging to-and-fro had come to an abrupt end .

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For Lucy , the day's nagging to-and-fro had come to an abrupt end .

Sentence 168

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As she hung up , she saw through the hall's open window the purple-black flying of the cowbirds' wings , and heard their grotesque singing .

A2

As she hung up , she saw through the hall's open window the purple-black flying of the cowbirds' wings , and heard their grotesque singing .

Sentence 169

A1

Cowbird Myra ! !

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Cowbird Myra ! !

Sentence 170

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She's not going to get away with it .

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She's not going to get away with it .

Sentence 171

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Cathy is tired , Lucy thought , watching them come slowly up the path .

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Cathy is tired , Lucy thought , watching them come slowly up the path .

Sentence 172

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The child's thin legs were plodding .

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The child's thin legs were plodding .

Sentence 173

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She trudged along slowly , both hands clutching a tired teddy bear .

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She trudged along slowly , both hands clutching a tired teddy bear .

Sentence 174

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She was at the moment just a small , walking package , being delivered to her aunt's and uncle's house .

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She was at the moment just a small , walking package , being delivered to her aunt's and uncle's house .

Sentence 175

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Unlike Susan , she was traveling light ; ;

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Unlike Susan , she was traveling light ; ;

Sentence 176

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the worn teddy bear , a tiny suitcase that Jim carried , and the clothes she wore , were all she had .

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the worn teddy bear , a tiny suitcase that Jim carried , and the clothes she wore , were all she had .

Sentence 177

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Lucy glancing at the miniature case , knew there would not be enough in it for the shortest of stays ; ;

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Lucy glancing at the miniature case , knew there would not be enough in it for the shortest of stays ; ;

Sentence 178

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they would have to buy things for her .

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they would have to buy things for her .

Sentence 179

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She opened the door .

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She opened the door .