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He has plenty of literary friends in London, and he will be just the man to help you.
By-the-by," added the doctor, addressing me, "you think of everything, Mrs.Kerby; pray have you thought of a name yet for the new book ?" At that question it was my turn to be "taken aback." The idea of naming the book had never once entered my head. "A good title is of vast importance," said the doctor, knitting his brows thoughtfully.
"We must all think about that.
What shall it be? eh, Mrs.Kerby, what shall it be ?" "Perhaps something may strike us after we have fairly set to work," my husband suggested.
"Talking of work," he continued, turning to me, "how are you to find time, Leah, with your nursery occupations, for writing down all the stories as I tell them ?" "I have been thinking of that this morning," said I, "and have come to the conclusion that I shall have but little leisure to write from your dictation in the day-time.
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