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she says I may write to you to pass away the ti, for Aunt Ailie says it is very undutiful

to say anything about the sheep's wool in Russia s, and that every one does it who has seen

the world Papa never stops s but when he is with Aunt Ermine,

he sat on the box and did it all the way to Avoncester, and Mr Beechuot to Avoncester we had a

long, long time to wait, and first one was called, and then another, and

then they wanted htened as I was that tih there were so e looked so kind, and the lawyer spoke so gently

to me, and Mr Maddox did not look horrid like that first time I think

he must be sorry now he has seen how much he has hurt papa The lawyer

asked ht,

just as Mr Grey did; and they showed , and asked

if I knew it, and a seal that was ot when

the other was lost! and I knew them because I used to irl There was another lawyer

that asked how old I was, and why I had not told before; and I thought

he was going to laugh at e

would not let him, and said I was a clear-headed little maiden; and Mr

Beechum came with Aunt Ailie, and tookin the whole world he should givewith now, and 'The Heroes' besides, so

I shall be able to read till the others coo home--Your

affectionate little friend, "Rose Ermine Williams"