| Paragraph | A White Heron text (1886) | Tales of New England text (1890) |
| 2 | grandmother was a Greenaple, of Boston. | grandmother was a Greenaple of Boston. |
| 5 | Greenaple were only living you would | Greenaple were only living, you would |
| 6 | later they thought that she had really died | they thought later that she had really died |
| 7 | walking example of refinements and courtesies | walking example of refinement and courtesy |
| 8 | the ladies remarked a surprising interest | the ladies remarked upon a surprising interest |
| 10 | they must make themselves a great deal more used to the town. | they must make themselves of a great deal more use to the town. |
| 13 | overthrow all land-marks of the past | overthrow all landmarks of the past |
| 13 | her mother's brilliant opportunities in Boston | her mother's brilliant experiences in Boston |
| 14 | painful sense of failure, as they went home | painful sense of failure as they went home |
| 20 | great caps because their bare heads is cold? | great caps because their heads is cold? |
| 26 | his sign cracked and swung in the rising wind | his sign flapped and swung in the rising wind |
| 27 | He seemed a very civil, nice person | He seemed a very civil nice person |
| 32 | Beside, now that the bonnet was on again | Besides, now that the bonnet was on again |
| 33 | torrent of foreign words upon the two | torrent of foreign phrases upon the two |
| 35 | remarked Miss Dobin, doubtfully, but | remarked Miss Dobin doubtfully, but |
| 39 | getting out of place a little; | getting a little out of place; |
| 39 | [last word of paragraph: joy] | [added sentence at the end of the paragraph] Their young hearts would forever keep them truly unconscious of the cruel thievery of time. |
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