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Melbourne House, Volume 1

CHAPTER V
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It'll taste twice as good to all the party if you do it." "Do you think so, Joanna ?" "I don't want to think about it," said Joanna; "I know without thinking." "But, Joanna, I can't reach the things." "I'll have a high seat fixed for you.

I know what you want." Daisy stood watching; it was such a pleasure to see Joanna's nice preparations.

And now came on the great dishes of strawberries, rich and sweet to the eye and the smell; and then handsome pitchers filled with milk and ice-water, in a range down the table.

Then came great fruit cakes and pound cakes, superbly frosted and dressed with strawberries and rosebuds; Joanna had spared no pains.

Great store of sliced bread and butter too, and plates of ham and cold beef, and forms of jelly.


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