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“The secret is," said Phoebe, smiling, "that I have learned how to talk with hens and chickens.”
― The House of the Seven Gables
― The House of the Seven Gables
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― A Hat Full of Sky
― A Hat Full of Sky
“On such a Sabbath morn, were we pure enough to be its medium, we should be conscious of the earth's natural worship ascending through our frames, on whatever spot of ground we stood.”
― The House of the Seven Gables
― The House of the Seven Gables
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― The House of the Seven Gables
― The House of the Seven Gables
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