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You are a good, true soul.
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l can see that.
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Somewhat plainspoken,
but they're often the best people...
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l felt at once l could trust you.
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Would you like to work for me?
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The baby will have to be nursed...
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and cared for...
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perhaps even specially fed.
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l sure l'm not mistaken in you.
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You did quite right, Effi.
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lf there's nothing bad
in her serving record...
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we'll take her
on the strength of her kind face.
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One rarely goes wrong with that, thank God!
:43:48
All will be well now.
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l'm no longer afraid.
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ON THE MORNlNG OF JUL Y 3,
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A CRADLE STOOD NEXT TO EFFl'S BED.
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DR. HANNEMANN PATTED
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THE YOUNG WOMAN'S HAND AND SAlD:
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''TODAY'S THE ANNlVERSARY
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''OF KOENlGGRAETZ,
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''PlTY lT'S A GlRL!
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''BUT NEXT TlME MAY BE DlFFERENT
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''AND THE PRUSSlANS HAVE MANY
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''VlCTORlES TO CELEBRATE.''
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She compIeteIy forgot that she was married.
:44:30
Those were happy hours.
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But best of aII...
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she Iiked to stand on the swing
and fIy through the air...
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with the feeIing, ''I'm going to faII!''
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A strange, tingIing sensation...
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a sweet thriII of danger.