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Elsie at Nantucket

CHAPTER XIV
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His son's name must be Jakey; the short for Jacob." "What is your name ?" asked Max.
"Hencle--Shon Hencle.

I dinks you all pees come to see Miss Stanhope pe von huntred years olt; ishn't you ?" "Yes," said Rosie.

"It seems very wonderful to think that she has lived so long." The children, weary with their journey, were sent to bed early that night.

Lulu and Grace found they were to sleep together in a small room opening into a larger one, where two beds had been placed for the time to meet the unusual demand for sleeping quarters.

These were to be occupied by Grandma Elsie, Violet, Rosie, and Walter.
Timid little Grace heard, with great satisfaction, that all these were to be so near; and Lulu, though not at all cowardly, was well pleased with the arrangement.


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