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“Oh, I just came to see Uncle Isaac, it is so long since I was here.” "Yes, but am I to go in these dirty old clothes?" Her godmother touched her lightly with her wand, and in the same instant her dress was changed into one of gold and silver, covered with precious stones. She then gave her a pair of glass slippers, the prettiest in the world. When she was thus attired, she got into the coach; but her godmother told her, above all things, not to stay past midnight—warning her, that if she remained at the ball a minute longer, her coach would again become a pumpkin, her horses, mice, her footmen, lizards, and her clothes turn again into her old ones. She promised her godmother that she would not fail to leave the ball before midnight, and drove off, almost out of her mind with joy. CHAPTER X TED HOYT.
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Ten minutes later, having bidden their hostess a hearty farewell, they step out into the open air and walk towards the farm.I tried logging in using my phone number and I
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Her hair is falling like a veil all round her; through it she looks out at Rodney with eyes frightened and imploring.
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Finally they agreed to take turns poking at the crab, but it would not budge. It lay as if it were nailed fast to the rocks. Once upon a time there was a man who had fine houses in town and country, gold and silver plate, embroidered furniture, and coaches gilt all over; but, unfortunately, this man had a blue beard, which made him look so ugly and terrible, that there was not a woman or girl who did not run away from him. CHAPTER XII “But what is it that has come?”.
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