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Freckles

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Freckles is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Gene Stratton-Porter • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 18 of Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 18 of Freckles contain?

Chapter 18 holds 440 sentences of Freckles, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 18 of Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 440 sentences, grouped into 88 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 18 of Freckles?

Work through the 88 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 88 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 18 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 18 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Freckles

Common questions about reading Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Freckles?

Yes. All 5447 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #111 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Freckles is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #111, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Freckles take to read?

About 453 minutes of reading across 1090 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Freckles section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Freckles

Words and structures a reader meets early in Freckles, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Wherein
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Great
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Risks
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Taken
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Wherein Freckles refuses Love Without Knowledge of Honorable Birth, and the Angel Goes in Quest of it Freckles lay on a flat pillow, his body immovable in a plaster cast, his maimed arm, as always, hidden.
His greedy gaze fastened at once on the Angel's face.
She crossed to him with light step and bent over him with infinite tenderness.
Her heart ached at the change in his appearance.
He seemed so weak, heart hungry, so utterly hopeless, so alone.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Freckles

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Freckles is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Wherein Freckles refuses Love Without Knowledge of Honorable Birth, and the Angel Goes in Quest of it Freckles lay on a flat pillow, his body immovable in a plaster cast, his maimed arm, as always, hidden.
Line 2
His greedy gaze fastened at once on the Angel's face.
Line 3
She crossed to him with light step and bent over him with infinite tenderness.
Line 4
Her heart ached at the change in his appearance.
Line 5
He seemed so weak, heart hungry, so utterly hopeless, so alone.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Alone adjective US /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading “He seemed so weak, heart hungry, so utterly hopeless, so alone.”

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All words in this reading · 62

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a

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From this reading Wherein Freckles refuses Love Without Knowledge of Honorable Birth, and the Angel Goes in Quest of it Freckles lay on a flat pillow, his body immovable in a plaster cast, his maimed arm, as always, hidden.

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ached

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From this reading Her heart ached at the change in his appearance.

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aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading He seemed so weak, heart hungry, so utterly hopeless, so alone.

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always

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From this reading Wherein Freckles refuses Love Without Knowledge of Honorable Birth, and the Angel Goes in Quest of it Freckles lay on a flat pillow, his body immovable in a plaster cast, his maimed arm, as always, hidden.

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and

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From this reading Wherein Freckles refuses Love Without Knowledge of Honorable Birth, and the Angel Goes in Quest of it Freckles lay on a flat pillow, his body immovable in a plaster cast, his maimed arm, as always, hidden.

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Angel

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From this reading Wherein Freckles refuses Love Without Knowledge of Honorable Birth, and the Angel Goes in Quest of it Freckles lay on a flat pillow, his body immovable in a plaster cast, his maimed arm, as always, hidden.

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Angel's

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From this reading His greedy gaze fastened at once on the Angel's face.

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appearance

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From this reading Her heart ached at the change in his appearance.

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arm

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From this reading Wherein Freckles refuses Love Without Knowledge of Honorable Birth, and the Angel Goes in Quest of it Freckles lay on a flat pillow, his body immovable in a plaster cast, his maimed arm, as always, hidden.

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as

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From this reading Wherein Freckles refuses Love Without Knowledge of Honorable Birth, and the Angel Goes in Quest of it Freckles lay on a flat pillow, his body immovable in a plaster cast, his maimed arm, as always, hidden.

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at

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From this reading His greedy gaze fastened at once on the Angel's face.

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bent

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From this reading She crossed to him with light step and bent over him with infinite tenderness.

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Birth

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From this reading Wherein Freckles refuses Love Without Knowledge of Honorable Birth, and the Angel Goes in Quest of it Freckles lay on a flat pillow, his body immovable in a plaster cast, his maimed arm, as always, hidden.

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body

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From this reading Wherein Freckles refuses Love Without Knowledge of Honorable Birth, and the Angel Goes in Quest of it Freckles lay on a flat pillow, his body immovable in a plaster cast, his maimed arm, as always, hidden.

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cast

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From this reading Wherein Freckles refuses Love Without Knowledge of Honorable Birth, and the Angel Goes in Quest of it Freckles lay on a flat pillow, his body immovable in a plaster cast, his maimed arm, as always, hidden.

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change

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From this reading Her heart ached at the change in his appearance.

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crossed

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From this reading She crossed to him with light step and bent over him with infinite tenderness.

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face

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From this reading His greedy gaze fastened at once on the Angel's face.

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fastened

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From this reading His greedy gaze fastened at once on the Angel's face.

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flat

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From this reading Wherein Freckles refuses Love Without Knowledge of Honorable Birth, and the Angel Goes in Quest of it Freckles lay on a flat pillow, his body immovable in a plaster cast, his maimed arm, as always, hidden.

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Freckles

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From this reading Wherein Freckles refuses Love Without Knowledge of Honorable Birth, and the Angel Goes in Quest of it Freckles lay on a flat pillow, his body immovable in a plaster cast, his maimed arm, as always, hidden.

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gaze

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From this reading His greedy gaze fastened at once on the Angel's face.

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Goes

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From this reading Wherein Freckles refuses Love Without Knowledge of Honorable Birth, and the Angel Goes in Quest of it Freckles lay on a flat pillow, his body immovable in a plaster cast, his maimed arm, as always, hidden.

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greedy

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He

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From this reading He seemed so weak, heart hungry, so utterly hopeless, so alone.

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heart

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From this reading Her heart ached at the change in his appearance.

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Her

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From this reading Her heart ached at the change in his appearance.

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hidden

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From this reading Wherein Freckles refuses Love Without Knowledge of Honorable Birth, and the Angel Goes in Quest of it Freckles lay on a flat pillow, his body immovable in a plaster cast, his maimed arm, as always, hidden.

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him

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From this reading She crossed to him with light step and bent over him with infinite tenderness.

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his

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From this reading Wherein Freckles refuses Love Without Knowledge of Honorable Birth, and the Angel Goes in Quest of it Freckles lay on a flat pillow, his body immovable in a plaster cast, his maimed arm, as always, hidden.

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Honorable

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From this reading Wherein Freckles refuses Love Without Knowledge of Honorable Birth, and the Angel Goes in Quest of it Freckles lay on a flat pillow, his body immovable in a plaster cast, his maimed arm, as always, hidden.

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hopeless

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From this reading He seemed so weak, heart hungry, so utterly hopeless, so alone.

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hungry

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From this reading He seemed so weak, heart hungry, so utterly hopeless, so alone.

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immovable

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From this reading Wherein Freckles refuses Love Without Knowledge of Honorable Birth, and the Angel Goes in Quest of it Freckles lay on a flat pillow, his body immovable in a plaster cast, his maimed arm, as always, hidden.

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in

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From this reading Wherein Freckles refuses Love Without Knowledge of Honorable Birth, and the Angel Goes in Quest of it Freckles lay on a flat pillow, his body immovable in a plaster cast, his maimed arm, as always, hidden.

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infinite

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From this reading She crossed to him with light step and bent over him with infinite tenderness.

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it

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From this reading Wherein Freckles refuses Love Without Knowledge of Honorable Birth, and the Angel Goes in Quest of it Freckles lay on a flat pillow, his body immovable in a plaster cast, his maimed arm, as always, hidden.

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Knowledge

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From this reading Wherein Freckles refuses Love Without Knowledge of Honorable Birth, and the Angel Goes in Quest of it Freckles lay on a flat pillow, his body immovable in a plaster cast, his maimed arm, as always, hidden.

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lay

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From this reading Wherein Freckles refuses Love Without Knowledge of Honorable Birth, and the Angel Goes in Quest of it Freckles lay on a flat pillow, his body immovable in a plaster cast, his maimed arm, as always, hidden.

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light

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From this reading She crossed to him with light step and bent over him with infinite tenderness.

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Love

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From this reading Wherein Freckles refuses Love Without Knowledge of Honorable Birth, and the Angel Goes in Quest of it Freckles lay on a flat pillow, his body immovable in a plaster cast, his maimed arm, as always, hidden.

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maimed

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From this reading Wherein Freckles refuses Love Without Knowledge of Honorable Birth, and the Angel Goes in Quest of it Freckles lay on a flat pillow, his body immovable in a plaster cast, his maimed arm, as always, hidden.

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of

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From this reading Wherein Freckles refuses Love Without Knowledge of Honorable Birth, and the Angel Goes in Quest of it Freckles lay on a flat pillow, his body immovable in a plaster cast, his maimed arm, as always, hidden.

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on

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From this reading Wherein Freckles refuses Love Without Knowledge of Honorable Birth, and the Angel Goes in Quest of it Freckles lay on a flat pillow, his body immovable in a plaster cast, his maimed arm, as always, hidden.

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once

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From this reading His greedy gaze fastened at once on the Angel's face.

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over

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From this reading She crossed to him with light step and bent over him with infinite tenderness.

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pillow

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From this reading Wherein Freckles refuses Love Without Knowledge of Honorable Birth, and the Angel Goes in Quest of it Freckles lay on a flat pillow, his body immovable in a plaster cast, his maimed arm, as always, hidden.

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plaster

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From this reading Wherein Freckles refuses Love Without Knowledge of Honorable Birth, and the Angel Goes in Quest of it Freckles lay on a flat pillow, his body immovable in a plaster cast, his maimed arm, as always, hidden.

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Quest

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From this reading Wherein Freckles refuses Love Without Knowledge of Honorable Birth, and the Angel Goes in Quest of it Freckles lay on a flat pillow, his body immovable in a plaster cast, his maimed arm, as always, hidden.

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refuses

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From this reading Wherein Freckles refuses Love Without Knowledge of Honorable Birth, and the Angel Goes in Quest of it Freckles lay on a flat pillow, his body immovable in a plaster cast, his maimed arm, as always, hidden.

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seemed

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From this reading He seemed so weak, heart hungry, so utterly hopeless, so alone.

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She

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From this reading She crossed to him with light step and bent over him with infinite tenderness.

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so

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From this reading He seemed so weak, heart hungry, so utterly hopeless, so alone.

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step

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From this reading She crossed to him with light step and bent over him with infinite tenderness.

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tenderness

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From this reading She crossed to him with light step and bent over him with infinite tenderness.

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the

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From this reading Wherein Freckles refuses Love Without Knowledge of Honorable Birth, and the Angel Goes in Quest of it Freckles lay on a flat pillow, his body immovable in a plaster cast, his maimed arm, as always, hidden.

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to

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From this reading She crossed to him with light step and bent over him with infinite tenderness.

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utterly

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From this reading He seemed so weak, heart hungry, so utterly hopeless, so alone.

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weak

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From this reading He seemed so weak, heart hungry, so utterly hopeless, so alone.

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Wherein

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From this reading Wherein Freckles refuses Love Without Knowledge of Honorable Birth, and the Angel Goes in Quest of it Freckles lay on a flat pillow, his body immovable in a plaster cast, his maimed arm, as always, hidden.

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with

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From this reading She crossed to him with light step and bent over him with infinite tenderness.

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Without

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From this reading Wherein Freckles refuses Love Without Knowledge of Honorable Birth, and the Angel Goes in Quest of it Freckles lay on a flat pillow, his body immovable in a plaster cast, his maimed arm, as always, hidden.

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