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Transcriber's note:
Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible, including some inconsistencies of hyphenation.
Oe-ligatures have been expanded to "oe."
The following is a list of changes made to the original. The first line is the original line, the second the corrected one.
into one of Martin's paniers, where, covered into one of Martin's panniers, where, covered
had just flattered himself, "Give it to me with the had just flattered himself, "give it to me with the
the sound of his horses' feet growing fainter and the sound of his horse's feet growing fainter and
"lest we lose our way," Cecilia did not dare to say "lest we lose our way." Cecilia did not dare to say
First of all, she said, I will teach her to work well "First of all," she said, "I will teach her to work well
B, then C; and at last, all the letters of the aphabet. B, then C; and at last, all the letters of the alphabet.
Thus, all the success obtained that that day was, Thus, all the success obtained that day was,
his mind still perplexed with the came doubt, his mind still perplexed with the same doubt,
"Oh! my father," demanded Nadir, how, amidst "Oh! my father," demanded Nadir, "how, amidst
I should not say, "To what purpose have I paid my debts? I should not say, "To what purpose have I paid my debts?"
to find it, for it is in my shoe, under my stocking. to find it, for it is in my shoe, under my stocking."
"there is master Louis himself, who will tell you that it is "there is Master Louis himself, who will tell you that it is
if they find all the house out of sorts in this mannner----" if they find all the house out of sorts in this manner----"
disturb every body, and require to be pitied,--not that disturb everybody, and require to be pitied,--not that
could not wait on Amelia as attentively as on other occasions, could not wait on Adela as attentively as on other occasions,
she made it a rule to work, as she had had said, an hour longer she made it a rule to work, as she had said, an hour longer
My father's, as well as my own name, is Valentin la Grimaudiere. My father's, as well as my own name, is Valentin la Grimaudiere."
the inexperience which he very justly atttributed to him. the inexperience which he very justly attributed to him.
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