I

A LETTER from Raymie Wutherspoon, in France, said that he had been sent to the front, been
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made Made
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a captain. From Vida's
pride Pride
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Orgueil
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Carol
sought demanded
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recherché
sought
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to
draw Pull
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dessiner
描く

그리다
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a
stimulant Stimulant
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stimulant
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to
rouse Wake up
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réveiller
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her from depression.

Miles had
sold Sold
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his dairy. He had
several Many
कई
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一些
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thousand dollars. To Carol he said good-by with a
mumbled Sitting on the chair
कुर्सी पर बैठे
marmonné
m m
m
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تمذة
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word, a
harsh Calculus
रुखा
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残酷的
가혹한
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hand-shake, “Going to
buy Purchase
खरीदना
acheter
買う

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يشترى
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a farm in northern Alberta—far off from
folks Friends
मित्रों
gens
民俗
人们
민족
يا قوم
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as I can get.” He
turned got changed
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回転させる
转身
돌린
تحولت
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sharply Quickly
तेज़ी से
nettement
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away, but he did not walk with his
former the former
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ancien
前者
以前的
이전의
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spring. His
shoulders Shoulders
कंधों
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어깨
الكتفين
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seemed Due to
प्रतीत हुआ
semblait
或いは
似乎
쳐다 보았다
بدت
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old.

It was said that
before before this
इससे पहले
avant



전에
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he
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he
cursed Damned
शापित
maudit
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गिरफ्तार
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him, of
riding Riding
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骑术
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him on a rail. It was
rumored Rumor
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rumeur

谣传
소문이났다
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that at the station old Champ Perry
rebuked Scandal
डांटा
réprimandé
叱責
斥责
책망했다
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him, “You
better Better
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meilleur
より良い
更好的
더 나은
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not come
back Back
वापस
arrière
戻る
背部

الى الخلف
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here. We've got respect for your dead, but we haven't got any for a
blasphemer Deed
निन्दा
blasphemer
ブラスフェルメーター
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and a
traitor traitor
गद्दार
traitre
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叛徒
배신자
خائن
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that won't do anything for his country and only
bought have bought
खरीद लिया
acheté
買った

구입했다
اشترى
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one Liberty Bond.”

Some of the people who had been at the station
declared Declared
घोषित
déclaré
宣言された
宣称
선언했다
أعلن
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that Miles
made Made
बनाया गया
fabriqué
作る
制作
만들어진
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some
dreadful Horrible
भयानक
horrible
恐ろしい
可怕
무서운
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seditious Riot
दंगे का
séditieux
屈服
煽动
정반대
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retort: something about
loving Dear
प्यारा
aimant
愛情の
lov
사랑하는
محب
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German
workmen Loading...
more than American bankers; but others
asserted Emphasis on this
इस बात पर जोर
affirmé
アサートされました
断言
주장했다
أكد
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that he couldn't
find Get
पाना
trouve
探す

찾기
تجد
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one word with which to answer the veteran; that he
merely In college
केवल
seulement
単に
仅仅
그저
مجرد
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sneaked Theft
चोरी
furtif
sned
偷偷摸摸
몰래
تسلل
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up on the
platform Forum
मंच
Plate-forme
プラットホーム
平台
플랫폼
برنامج
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of the train. He must have
felt Substantial
अनुभूत
se sentait
感じた
毛毡
펠트
شعور
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guilty,
everybody Each
हर
Tout le monde
every every
每个人
여러분
الجميع
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agreed, for as the train left town, a farmer saw him
standing standing
खड़ा है
debout
頼りになる
常设
서 있는
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in the
vestibule Barotha
बरोठा
vestibule
v v
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현관
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and looking out.

His house—with the
addition contribution
योग
une addition
添加
添加
덧셈
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which he had
built Make
बनाया
construit
built
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세워짐
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four months ago—was very near the
track Narrow way
संकरा रास्ता
Piste
追跡
追踪

مسار
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on which his train passed.

When Carol
went Loading...
there, for the last time, she
found met
मिला
trouvé
見つかった
成立
설립하다
وجدت
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Olaf's
chariot Chariot
रथ
char
シャリオット
战车
이륜 전차
عربة
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with its red
spool Bobbin
अटेरन
bobine
スプール
训练
스풀
بكرة
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wheels Wheels
पहियों
roues
ホイール
轮子
바퀴
عجلات
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standing standing
खड़ा है
debout
頼りになる
常设
서 있는
واقف
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in the sunny
corner Corne
कोने
coin
コーナー
角落
모서리
ركن
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beside near
पास
à côté de
それ以外

옆에
بجانب
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the stable. She
wondered Loading...
if a quick
eye Eye
आंख
œil

眼睛

عين
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could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
استطاع
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have noticed it from a train.

That day and that week she
went Loading...
reluctantly Reluctantly
अनिच्छा से
à contrecœur
relantly
勉强
마지 못해
بمعارضة
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to Red Cross work; she
stitched Stitched
सिले
cousu
手縫い
缝合
스티치
مخيط
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and packed silently, while Vida read the
war Warning
युद्ध
guerre
戦争
战争
전쟁
حرب
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bulletins. And she said nothing at all when Kennicott commented, “From what Champ says, I
guess an estimate
अनुमान
deviner
推測してみて
猜测
추측하다
خمن
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Bjornstam was a
bad Bad
खराब
mauvais
悪い
坏的
나쁜
سيء
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egg, after all. In
spite against
विरोध
dépit
悪意

악의
رغم
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of Bea, don't know but what the citizens'
committee Committee
समिति
Comité
委員会
委员会
위원회
لجنة
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ought to have
forced Compelled
मजबूर
forcé
for
强迫
강요된
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him to be patriotic—let on like they
could Can
सकता है
pourrait
たぶん......だろう
可以

할 수 있었다
استطاع
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send him to
jail Jail
जेल
prison
刑務所
监狱
교도소
سجن
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if he didn't
volunteer Volunteer
स्वयंसेवक
bénévole
ボランティア
志愿者
자원 봉사자
تطوع
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and come through for
bonds Bond
बांड
obligations
債券
债券
채권
سندات
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and the Y. M. C. A. They've
worked Loading...
that
stunt Feat
करतब
cascade
ぴんぴん
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fine Fine
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بخير
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with all these German farmers.”

II

She
found met
मिला
trouvé
見つかった
成立
설립하다
وجدت
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no
inspiration Inspiration
प्रेरणा
inspiration
インスピレーション
灵感
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but she did
find Get
पाना
trouve
探す

찾기
تجد
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kindness Kindness
दयालुता
la gentillesse
親切
善良
친절
العطف
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in Mrs. Westlake, and at last she
yielded Will bow
झुकेंगे
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降りた
屈服于
굴복했다
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to the old woman's
receptivity Ashubhaghi Meghaveita
आशुग्राही मेघावीता
réceptivité
受容性
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تقبل
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and had
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राहत
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安心
宽慰
안도
تضاريس
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in
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रोना
étouffement
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sobbing.
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the
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कहानी
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故事
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قصة
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of Bea.

Guy Pollock she often met on the street, but he was
merely In college
केवल
seulement
単に
仅仅
그저
مجرد
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a
pleasant pleasant
सुहानी
agréable
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令人愉快的
즐거운
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things Things
चीज़ें
des choses
もの
事物
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about Charles Lamb and sunsets.

Her most positive
experience Experience
अनुभव
vivre
経験
经验
경험
خبرة
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was the
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रहस्योद्घाटन
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启示
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of Mrs. Flickerbaugh, the tall, thin,
twitchy Twitchie
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tw tw
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wife of the attorney. Carol
encountered had to face
का सामना करना पड़ा
rencontré
遭遇する
遭遇
만난다
واجهت
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her at the
drug Medicine
दवाई
médicament
ドラッグ
药品
의약품
المخدرات
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store.

“Walking?”
snapped Speak
बोले
cassé
ぴったり
抢购
스냅
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Mrs. Flickerbaugh.

“Why, yes.”

“Humph. Guess you're the only female in this town that
retains Retains
बरकरार रखती है
conserve
保持する
保留
유지
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the use of her legs. Come home and have a cup o' tea with me.”

Because she had nothing else to do, Carol went. But she was
uncomfortable Inconvenient
असुविधाजनक
inconfortable
快適でない
不舒服
불편한
غير مريح
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in the presence of the
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खुश
amusé
面白い
amused.
즐기는
مسليا
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घूर रहा है
regarde
star star

훔쳐 낸 것
يحدق
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which Mrs. Flickerbaugh's
raiment Dress
पोशाक
vêtements
揚げ上げ
服饰
의류
راية
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drew. Today, in
reeking Rooking
रेकिंग
mouche
re re
雷克林
찌르는 것
reeking.
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early August, she
wore Loading...
a man's cap, a
skinny Skinny
पतला
mince
スキニー
瘦骨嶙峋的
마른
نحيف
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fur Fur
फर
fourrure
毛皮
毛皮

الفراء
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like a
dead Dead
मृत
morte

死的
죽은
في ذمة الله تعالى
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cat, a necklace of
imitation Copy
नकल
imitation
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模仿
모방
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pearls, a
scabrous Rubbish
रूक्ष
scabreux
びっくりした
sc
귀찮은
خشن
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satin Satin
साटन
satin
サテン

공단
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blouse, and a thick cloth skirt
hiked Enhanced
बढ़ी
randonnée
hed
徒步旅行
하이킹
مرتفع
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up in front.

“Come in. Sit down. Stick the
baby Infant
शिशु
bébé
赤ちゃん
婴儿
아기
طفل
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in that rocker. Hope you don't mind the house looking like a rat's nest. You don't like this town. Neither do I,” said Mrs. Flickerbaugh.

“Why——”

“Course you don't!”

“Well then, I don't! But I'm sure that some day I'll
find Get
पाना
trouve
探す

찾기
تجد
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some solution. Probably I'm a
hexagonal Hexagonal
हेक्सागोनल
hexagonal
六角
六角形
육각형
سداسي الشكل
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peg. Solution:
find Get
पाना
trouve
探す

찾기
تجد
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the
hexagonal Hexagonal
हेक्सागोनल
hexagonal
六角
六角形
육각형
سداسي الشكل
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hole.” Carol was very brisk.

“How do you know you
ever sometimes
कभी
déjà
これまで
曾经
항상
أبدا
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will
find Get
पाना
trouve
探す

찾기
تجد
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it?”

“There's Mrs. Westlake. She's naturally a big-city woman—she ought to have a
lovely Beautiful
सुंदर
beau
素晴らしい
迷人的
사랑스러운
محبوب
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old house in Philadelphia or Boston—but she
escapes Getaway
पलायन
s'échapper
エスケープ
逃脱
탈출
الهروب
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by being
absorbed Absorbed
को अवशोषित
absorbé
吸収されました
吸收
흡수
يمتص
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in reading.”

“You be satisfied to
never Never
कभी नहीं
jamais
一度もない
绝不
절대
أبدا
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do anything but read?”

“No, but Heavens, one can't go on
hating hatred
नफरत
haïra
嫌い
讨厌
히팅
كره
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a town always!”

“Why not? I can! I've
hated hatred
नफरत
détesté
嫌われた
讨厌
싫어하는 것
مكره
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it for thirty-two years. I'll die here—and I'll
hate Hatred
घृणा
détester
嫌い

싫어하다
اكرهه
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it till I die. I ought to have been a
business Business
व्यापार
Entreprise
仕事
商业
사업
عمل
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woman. I had a good
deal Deal
सौदा
accord
対処
交易
거래
صفقة
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of
talent Talent
प्रतिभा
Talent
タレント
天赋
재능
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for
tending Maintenance
रखरखाव
tendant
傾く
趋势
경향이있다
تميل
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to figures. All gone now. Some
folks Friends
मित्रों
gens
民俗
人们
민족
يا قوم
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think I'm crazy. Guess I am. Sit and grouch. Go to church and sing hymns. Folks think I'm religious. Tut! Trying to
forget forget it
भूल जाओ
Oubliez
忘れる
忘记
잊다
ننسى
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washing Loading...
and
ironing Iron
इस्त्री
repassage
iron iron
熨烫
다리미질
كى الملابس
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and
mending Repairs
मरम्मत
raccommodage
補修
修补
수선
إصلاح
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socks. Want an office of my own, and sell things. Julius
never Never
कभी नहीं
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一度もない
绝不
절대
أبدا
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hear Listen
सुनो
écouter
聞く
听到
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of it. Too late.”

Carol sat on the
gritty Kirakira
किरकिरा
graveleux
gr gr
抱怨
껄끄 러운
شجاع
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couch, and
sank drowned
डूब गया
éminent
沈みる
s
침몰 한
غرقت
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into fear. Could this
drabness Looseness
ढीलापन
raidité
けど
帷幔
갓난
درابد
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of life keep up forever, then? Would she some day so
despise Hatred
घृणा
mépriser
軽蔑する
讨厌
경멸하다
احتقر
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herself and her neighbors that she too would walk Main Street an old
skinny Skinny
पतला
mince
スキニー
瘦骨嶙峋的
마른
نحيف
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eccentric Singular
विलक्षण व्यक्ति
excentrique
偏見の
偏心
별난
غريبة الاطوار
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woman in a
mangy Shabby
जर्जर
galeux
マングリー
漫步
비열한
أجرب
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cat's-fur? As she
crept crawling
रेंगना
chatoyant
cr
悄悄三
크게
تسلل
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home she
felt Substantial
अनुभूत
se sentait
感じた
毛毡
펠트
شعور
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that the
trap Net
जाल
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had
finally Finally
आखिरकार
finalement
ついに
最后
마지막으로
أخيرا
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closed. She
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into the house, a
frail Unethical
अनैतिक
frêle
fr fr
脆弱
무른
الضعف
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small woman, still
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but
hopeless Disappointing
निराशाजनक
désespéré
絶望的
绝望
희망이없는 것
ميئوس منه
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of
eye Eye
आंख
œil

眼睛

عين
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as she
staggered Staggered
कंपित
stupéfiant
st st
交错
엇갈린 것
متداخلة
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with the weight of the
drowsy Lazy
सुस्त
somnolent
眠くなる
昏昏欲睡
나른한
نعسان
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boy in her arms.

She sat alone on the porch, that evening. It
seemed Due to
प्रतीत हुआ
semblait
或いは
似乎
쳐다 보았다
بدت
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that Kennicott had to make a professional call on Mrs. Dave Dyer.

Under the
stilly Slow
धीरे
sillonnent
静かな
st
조용한
بدرلي
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boughs Twigs
टहनियों
branche

树枝
구구
باغير
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and the black
gauze Gauge
धुंध
gaze
ガーゼ
纱布
망사
الشاش
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of
dusk During twilight
गोधूलि बेला
crépuscule
夕暮れ
黄昏
황혼
الغسق
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the
street Street
गली
rue

街道
거리
شارع
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was
meshed Mush
मश
maillé
メッシュ
啮合
메쉬
شبشب
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in silence. There was but the
hum Gunjan
गुंजन
Hum
ハム

윙윙 거리다
همم
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of
motor Motor
मोटर
moteur
モーター
马达
모터
محرك
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tires Tire
टायर
pneus
タイヤ
轮胎
타이어
الإطارات
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crunching Crunching
क्रंचिंग
cruciforme
クランチ
嘎吱作响
크 런치
الطحن
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the road, the
creak Grassy
चरमराहट
craquer
cr cr
皱折
삐걱 거리다
صرير
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of a
rocker Rotation
घुमाव
bascule
寝台
摇臂
흔들리는 것
الروك
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on the Howlands' porch, the
slap Slap
थप्पड़
gifler
平手打ち
拍击
찰싹
يصفع
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of a hand
attacking Attack on
पर हमला
attaque
攻撃
攻击
공격
مهاجمة
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a mosquito, a heat-weary
conversation Conversation
बातचीत
conversation
会話
对话
대화
محادثة
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starting and dying, the
precise exact
सटीक
précis
正確
精确的
정밀한
دقيق
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rhythm rythm
ताल
rythme
リズム
韵律

على نفس المنوال
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of crickets, the
thud Fall
गिरना
bruit sourd
th
thud.

جلجل
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of
moths Kites
पतंगों
mites

蛾子
나방
العث
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against the screen—sounds that were a
distilled Distilled
आसुत
distillé
蒸留された
蒸馏
증류액
مقطر
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silence. It was a
street Street
गली
rue

街道
거리
شارع
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beyond Beyond
के परे
au-delà

超过
그 너머에
وراء - فى الجانب الاخر
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the end of the world,
beyond Beyond
के परे
au-delà

超过
그 너머에
وراء - فى الجانب الاخر
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the
boundaries Boundaries
सीमाओं
limites
境界
界限
경계치
الحدود
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of hope. Though she should
sit sit
बैठिये
asseoir
座る

앉다
يجلس
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here forever, no
brave Brave
बहादुर
courageux
勇敢
勇敢的
용감한
شجاع
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procession, no one who was interesting, would be
coming the upcoming
आगामी
à venir
到来
未来
오는
آت
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by. It was
tediousness Lithat
उकताहट
malheureux
t t
乏味
지루함
tediousness.
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made Made
बनाया गया
fabriqué
作る
制作
만들어진
مصنوع
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tangible, a
street Street
गली
rue

街道
거리
شارع
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builded Then make
फिर बनाए
construit
建てました
建成
빌드 된 것
تبني
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of
lassitude Depression
अवसाद
lassitude
l l
拉斯
나른함
Lassitude.
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and of futility.

Myrtle Cass appeared, with Cy Bogart. She
giggled Gigal
गिगल्ड
rigolé
g g
咯咯笑容
낄낄 웃게하다
ضحك
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and
bounced Bounces
बाउंस
rebondit
跳ね返った
反弹
송금
ارتدت
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when Cy
tickled Tickling
गुदगुदी
chatouillé
tick tick
挠痒
간지럼
دغدغة
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her ear in village love. They
strolled Strollingly
टहलते हुए
flambé
散布
漫步
산책했다
تجول
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with the half-dancing
gait Speed
चाल
démarche
歩行
步态
보조
مشية
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of lovers, kicking their
feet Feet
पैर
pieds
フィート

피트
أقدام
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out
sideways Sideways
बग़ल में
de côté
双方向
侧身
샛길
جانبية
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or
shuffling Puthal
पुथल
mélange
シャッフリング
洗牌
셔플
خلط
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a
dragging Pull
खींचना
glissant
引き摺ります

질질 끄는
سحب
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jig, and the
concrete Solid
ठोस
béton
コンクリート
具体的
콘크리트
الخرسانة
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walk
sounded was appearing
लग रहा था
sonné
鳴った
响起
사운드
بدا
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to the
broken broken
टूट गया है
cassé
壊れた
破碎的
고장난
مكسور
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two-four rhythm. Their voices had a
dusky Black
काला
sombre
薄暗い
昏暗
거무스름한
داكن
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turbulence. Suddenly, to the woman
rocking amazing
कमाल
balancement
ロッキング
摇摆
흔들림
هزاز
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on the
porch Veranda
बरामदा
porche
ポーチ
门廊
현관
رواق .. شرفة بيت ارضي
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of the doctor's house, the night came alive, and she
felt Substantial
अनुभूत
se sentait
感じた
毛毡
펠트
شعور
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that
everywhere everywhere
हर जगह
partout
どこにでも
到处
어디에나
في كل مكان
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in the
darkness Darkness
अंधेरा
obscurité
暗闇
黑暗
어둠
الظلام
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panted Painted
पेंटेड
haleté
p.
喘气
헥헥
لاهث
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an
ardent Enthusiastic
उत्साही
ardent
ar ar
热心
불타는
ardent.
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quest Search
खोज
quête
尋ねる
寻求
탐구
بحث
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which she was missing as she
sank drowned
डूब गया
éminent
沈みる
s
침몰 한
غرقت
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back Back
वापस
arrière
戻る
背部

الى الخلف
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to wait for——There must be something.