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Madelon

CHAPTER X
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House with three popple-trees in front--sets close to the road." Madelon started, but the man's voice arrested her.

"You look most froze," said he.

"Hadn't ye better go in there an' warm up ?" He pointed towards the store-windows with a rosy glow of light and warmth transfusing their thick layers of frost.

"It's pipin' hot in there--warm ye all through in a minute.

It's a terrible cold night.
Old man in there, lived 'round these parts risin' eighty years, says he never knew sech a night.


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