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The Three Cities Trilogy

BOOK IV
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It's simply to make me blush, you know, that those children tease me.

I do all I can to prevent it, but it's stronger than my will." At this Mere-Grand raised her eyes from the shirt she was mending, and remarked: "Oh! it's natural enough, my dear.

It is your heart rising to your cheeks in order that we may see it." The _dejeuner_ hour was now at hand; and they decided to lay the table in the work-shop, as was occasionally done when they had a guest.

The simple, cordial meal proved very enjoyable in the bright sunlight.
Marie's boiled eggs, which she herself brought from the kitchen covered with a napkin, were found delicious.

Due honour was also done to the butter and the radishes.


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