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MUCHASILIKEDAntonia，Ihatedasuperiortonethatshesometimestookwithme。ShewasfouryearsolderthanI，tobesure，andhadseenmoreoftheworld；butIwasaboyandshewasagirl，andIresentedherprotectingmanner。
Beforetheautumnwasover，shebegantotreatmemorelikeanequalandtodefertomeinotherthingsthanreadinglessons。
Thischangecameaboutfromanadventurewehadtogether。
OnedaywhenIrodeovertotheShimerdas\'IfoundAntoniastartingoffonfootforRussianPeter\'shouse，toborrowaspadeAmbroschneeded。