[What Diantha Did by Charlotte Perkins Gilman]@TWC D-Link book
What Diantha Did

CHAPTER II
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I was tired enough of teaching school though.

I've got something to tell you, presently, Mother." She covered the biscuits with a light cloth and set them on the shelf over the stove; then poked among the greasewood roots to find what she wanted and started a fire.

"Why _don't_ you get an oil stove?
Or a gasoline?
It would be a lot easier." "Yes," her mother agreed.

"I've wanted one for twenty years; but you know your Father won't have one in the house.

He says they're dangerous.
What are you going to tell me, dear?
I do hope you and Ross haven't quarrelled." "No indeed we haven't, Mother.


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