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Helena

CHAPTER I
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But her mother and she were always wandering about--before the war--for her mother's health.
I don't believe she's been properly educated in anything.

Of course one can't expect a girl of nineteen to behave like a schoolgirl.

If you can induce her to take up some serious reading--Oh, I don't mean anything tremendous!--and to keep up her music---I expect that's all her poor mother would have wanted.

When we go up to town you must take her to concerts--the opera--that kind of thing.

I dare say it will go all right!" But the tone was one of resignation, rather than certainty.
"I'll do my best--" began Mrs.Friend.
"I'm sure you will.


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