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CHAPTER V. " All was ended now , the hope , and the fear , and the sorrow ; All the dull , deep pain , and constant anguish of patience ! And as she pressed once more the lifeless head to her bosom , Meekly she bowed her own ...
CHAPTER V. " All was ended now , the hope , and the fear , and the sorrow ; All the dull , deep pain , and constant anguish of patience ! And as she pressed once more the lifeless head to her bosom , Meekly she bowed her own ...
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