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Expiation
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Now, however, there was a change. Mr. Elliot's agent, who had held nominal possession of the place, marshaled a small army of workmen and work women, and in an incredibly short space of time it was swept and garnished and made ready for its new owner. Shrubbery was trimmed, paths were freshly graveled, the lawn  green yet, although it was late in October  was freshly shaven, and all the rubbish that had accumulated through years of neglect was care fully removed. Paint had been cleaned, windows brightened, the new carpets that had been sent from the city had been laid down, and the old furniture, that had gone with the house, had been uncovered and rearranged.
Now, however, there was a change. Mr. Elliot's agent, who had held nominal possession of the place, marshaled a small army of workmen and work women, and in an incredibly short space of time it was swept and garnished and made ready for its new owner. Shrubbery was trimmed, paths were freshly graveled, the lawn  green yet, although it was late in October  was freshly shaven, and all the rubbish that had accumulated through years of neglect was care fully removed. Paint had been cleaned, windows brightened, the new carpets that had been sent from the city had been laid down, and the old furniture, that had gone with the house, had been uncovered and rearranged.
325 pages, Paperback
First published July 14, 2015
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Julia C.R. Dorr
32 books7 followersJulia Caroline (Ripley) Dorr (1825–1913) was an American author who published both prose and poetry.
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