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SheneversawLauriemountguardinthehalltowarntheservantsaway。
Sheneversuspectedthattheexercisebooksandnewsongswhichshefoundintherackwereputthereforherespecialbenefit，andwhenhetalkedtoheraboutmusicathome，sheonlythoughthowkindhewastotellthingsthathelpedhersomuch。Sosheenjoyedherselfheartily，andfound，whatisn’talwaysthecase，thathergrantedwishwasallshehadhoped。Perhapsitwasbecauseshewassogratefulforthisblessingthatagreaterwasgivenher。Atanyrateshedeservedboth。
“Mother，I’mgoingtoworkMr。Laurenceapairofslippers。Heissokindtome，Imustthankhim，andIdon’tknowanyotherway。
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