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"He took her in a boat across the sea to an island He gave Sa so she couldn't remember who she was or where she cae Sairls with names like Annie and Phyllis and Rebecca-and Helena," Sa "Just like Sairls couldn't remember where they cairls all work very hard to feed his"

"I don't like this story," Annie said with a whimper She clutched her doll hite knuckles

"Don't worry, Saot rid of that ic fountain that s"

"Then what happened?"

"Well, five years went by Sairls were all alone on the island They still had to work very hard to keep theht never see her parents or their castle ever again

"But then one day so wonderful happened A boat landed on the island It was a old and jewels and other pretty things-"

"Wouldn't a boat like that sink?" Rebecca asked

"No, it was a ical that the boat could talk Thefor years and years and at last it had found her At last she would be able to go ho the door creak open She saw Prudence slip inside as quietly as a girl her size couldrear end brushing against Samantha as she went past Then Prudence flopped onto her pallet and turned to face the wall Sa for son that Prudence was sorry Apparently Prudence was still ain

"The boat told Samantha she could take all her friends back to the castle with her There they could all find new parents and be happy forever The girls were all happy about this, all except one Only big fat Prudence didn't want to leave the island She wanted to stay there forever and ever because she was too scared to get on the boat"

"Saize to Prudence"

"Well ize to me first"