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Martha's Lady

Sarah Orne Jewett

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Paragraph The Queen's Twin Atlantic

1 green garden was bright
Under the elms in the large shady front yard you might

quote that great author, Dr. Johnson, and
green garden beyond was bright
In the large shady front yard under the elms you might

quote his favorite Dr. Johnson and

2 the tall gate-posts with their white urns
fill the prim best rooms and find them full of cheer.
the tall gate-posts, with their white urns
fill the prim best rooms and find them pleasant.

3 something past thirty,
accept the fact of age, and

At thirty-five she had
a little past thirty,
accept the fact of age at once, and

At thirty she had

4 her own doorway, she
reaction toward formalism, especially

a new freedom had hardly yet begun.

     The dull interior, the changed life of
her own doorway she
reaction toward formalism, and even stagnation of thought and behavior, especially

a new freedom had hardly yet begun, except as a growl of thunder or a flash of lightning draws one's eyes to the gathering clouds through the lifeless air of a summer day.

     The dull interior, the changed life of

5 life of the old house, whose former
conditions, and a little leaven
life of the old house whose former
conditions, and the little leaven

6 where many pleasant people came
tenor voice, though sadly out of practice; but when

such delicious fashion that
where many pleasant persons came
tenor voice though sadly out of practice, but when

such delicious fashion, that

8 last branch that will bear me. last branch that will bear anyone.

10 wide open upon the large sunshiny
It was now late in the afternoon

in full sunshine, and Miss Harriet
wide open into the large sunshiny
Now it was late in the afternoon

in full sunshine still, and Miss Harriet

11 in the dining-room, already, slow in the dining-room already, slow

11-12 her ignorance and patient efforts.
     The two young creatures, mistress and maid
her ignorance and patient efforts.
     The two young creatures, mistress and maid

14 "Yes 'm," said Martha sadly. "Yes, 'm," said Martha sadly.

20 wooden house, was like a
in an art museum, such

Pyne's fashion of life; and Martha's
wooden house was like a
in an art museum; such

Pyne's fashion of life, and Martha's

21 the two ladies, who were sitting the two ladies who were sitting

22 and returned his thanks. and sent his thanks.

24 "Only a few cherries," "Only a few of your cherries,"

28 "It must be his 'Sermons on the Seriousness of Life;' they
"They are considered very fine discourses.
"It must be his Sermons on the Seriousness of Life; they
"They are considered very fine; remarkably able discourses.

32 where they had gone, like other households where they had gone like other households

36 so charming, that I told her so charming, and I told her

37 "Oh, yes, Miss Helena!"
we're dreadful hard pushed.
"Oh yes, Miss Helena!"
we're dreadful hard pushed at home.

42 with a brass ring on top with a brass hinge on top

44 for cherries with his six-foot-two." for cherries with his six foot two."

46 unnecessary guest just then, in the busiest
cut a piece of a great cake

a brilliant, much-varied foreign life
unnecessary guest just then in the busiest
cut a piece of the great cake

a brilliant much-varied foreign life

48 this tall, gaunt woman this tall gaunt woman

49 said Martha, half aloud, as she sat said Martha half aloud as she sat

50 wedding of Helena Dysart's only daughter; wedding of Mrs. Dysart's only daughter;

51 round white old English dish
with a bit of glass like a ruby
round white Limoges dish
with a piece of glass like a ruby

54 "Who do you think is coming this very night at half-past six?
Miss Helena Vernon, -- the Honorable Mrs. Dysart, she is now."
"Who do you think is coming this very night at half past six?
Miss Helena Vernon, the Honorable Mrs. Dysart, she is now."

59 "It is all ready," said Martha. "I can carry some of those little sweet-brier roses upstairs before she comes." "It is all ready, I think," said Martha. "I can bring some of those little sweet-brier roses upstairs before she comes."

62 Hannah, the cook, who Hannah the cook, who

63 the long-expected guest the long expected guest

65 behind the white lilac-bushes as the carriage behind the white lilacs as the carriage

66 Then Mrs. Dysart looked up and smiled Then Helena looked up and smiled

66-7 and Miss Helena had come.
     That night Martha waited
and Miss Helena had come.
     That night Martha waited

67-8 but Helena called her back. She suddenly knew the whole story and could hardly speak.
     "Oh, my dear Martha!" she cried, "won't you kiss me good-night? Oh, Martha, have you remembered like this, all these long years!"
but Helena called her back.
     "You have always remembered, haven't you, Martha dear?" she said. "Won't you kiss me good-night?

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Paragraph	*The Queen's Twin*	*Atlantic*
1	green garden was bright Under the elms in the large shady front yard you might quote that great author, Dr. Johnson, and	green garden beyond was bright In the large shady front yard under the elms you might quote his favorite Dr. Johnson and
2	the tall gate-posts with their white urns fill the prim best rooms and find them full of cheer.	the tall gate-posts, with their white urns fill the prim best rooms and find them pleasant.
3	something past thirty, accept the fact of age, and At thirty-five she had	a little past thirty, accept the fact of age at once, and At thirty she had
4	her own doorway, she reaction toward formalism, especially a new freedom had hardly yet begun. The dull interior, the changed life of	her own doorway she reaction toward formalism, and even stagnation of thought and behavior, especially a new freedom had hardly yet begun, except as a growl of thunder or a flash of lightning draws one's eyes to the gathering clouds through the lifeless air of a summer day. The dull interior, the changed life of
5	life of the old house, whose former conditions, and a little leaven	life of the old house whose former conditions, and the little leaven
6	where many pleasant people came tenor voice, though sadly out of practice; but when such delicious fashion that	where many pleasant persons came tenor voice though sadly out of practice, but when such delicious fashion, that
8	last branch that will bear me.	last branch that will bear anyone.
10	wide open upon the large sunshiny It was now late in the afternoon in full sunshine, and Miss Harriet	wide open into the large sunshiny Now it was late in the afternoon in full sunshine still, and Miss Harriet
11	in the dining-room, already, slow	in the dining-room already, slow
11-12	her ignorance and patient efforts. The two young creatures, mistress and maid	her ignorance and patient efforts. The two young creatures, mistress and maid
14	"Yes 'm," said Martha sadly.	"Yes, 'm," said Martha sadly.
20	wooden house, was like a in an art museum, such Pyne's fashion of life; and Martha's	wooden house was like a in an art museum; such Pyne's fashion of life, and Martha's
21	the two ladies, who were sitting	the two ladies who were sitting
22	and returned his thanks.	and sent his thanks.
24	"Only a few cherries,"	"Only a few of your cherries,"
28	"It must be his 'Sermons on the Seriousness of Life;' they "They are considered very fine discourses.	"It must be his Sermons on the Seriousness of Life; they "They are considered very fine; remarkably able discourses.
32	where they had gone, like other households	where they had gone like other households
36	so charming, that I told her	so charming, and I told her
37	"Oh, yes, Miss Helena!" we're dreadful hard pushed.	"Oh yes, Miss Helena!" we're dreadful hard pushed at home.
42	with a brass ring on top	with a brass hinge on top
44	for cherries with his six-foot-two."	for cherries with his six foot two."
46	unnecessary guest just then, in the busiest cut a piece of a great cake a brilliant, much-varied foreign life	unnecessary guest just then in the busiest cut a piece of the great cake a brilliant much-varied foreign life
48	this tall, gaunt woman	this tall gaunt woman
49	said Martha, half aloud, as she sat	said Martha half aloud as she sat
50	wedding of Helena Dysart's only daughter;	wedding of Mrs. Dysart's only daughter;
51	round white old English dish with a bit of glass like a ruby	round white Limoges dish with a piece of glass like a ruby
54	"Who do you think is coming this very night at half-past six? Miss Helena Vernon, -- the Honorable Mrs. Dysart, she is now."	"Who do you think is coming this very night at half past six? Miss Helena Vernon, the Honorable Mrs. Dysart, she is now."
59	"It is all ready," said Martha. "I can carry some of those little sweet-brier roses upstairs before she comes."	"It is all ready, I think," said Martha. "I can bring some of those little sweet-brier roses upstairs before she comes."
62	Hannah, the cook, who	Hannah the cook, who
63	the long-expected guest	the long expected guest
65	behind the white lilac-bushes as the carriage	behind the white lilacs as the carriage
66	Then Mrs. Dysart looked up and smiled	Then Helena looked up and smiled
66-7	and Miss Helena had come. That night Martha waited	and Miss Helena had come. That night Martha waited
67-8	but Helena called her back. She suddenly knew the whole story and could hardly speak. "Oh, my dear Martha!" she cried, "won't you kiss me good-night? Oh, Martha, have you remembered like this, all these long years!"	but Helena called her back. "You have always remembered, haven't you, Martha dear?" she said. "Won't you kiss me good-night?