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TWICE TOLD TALES
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2 TOLD 3 TALES

THE SISTER YEARS
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1 THE 2 SISTER
1 THE 3 YEARS

by Nathaniel Hawthorne
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1 by 3 Hawthorne
2 Nathaniel 3 Hawthorne

the wintry moonlight showed that she looked weary of body , and sad of heart , like many another wayfarer of earth .
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2 wintry 3 moonlight
3 moonlight 4 showed
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4 showed 6 she
5 that 6 she
6 she 7 looked
6 she 8 weary
8 weary 9 of
9 of 10 body
9 of 11 ,
11 , 12 and
11 , 13 sad
13 sad 14 of
13 sad 15 heart
15 heart 17 like
16 , 17 like
17 like 18 many
17 like 19 another
19 another 20 wayfarer
19 another 21 of
21 of 22 earth
22 earth 23 .

but , after trudging only a little distance farther , this poor Old Year was destined to enjoy a long , long sleep .
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5 only 7 little
6 a 7 little
7 little 8 distance
7 little 9 farther
8 distance 9 farther
9 farther 10 ,
9 farther 11 this
11 this 13 Old
12 poor 13 Old
13 Old 15 was
14 Year 15 was
15 was 17 to
16 destined 17 to
17 to 18 enjoy
17 to 19 a
19 a 20 long
19 a 21 ,
20 long 21 ,
21 , 23 sleep
22 long 23 sleep
23 sleep 24 .

besides this luggage , there was a folio book under her arm , very much resembling the annual volume of a newspaper .
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2 this 3 luggage
2 this 4 ,
4 , 5 there
4 , 6 was
6 was 8 folio
7 a 8 folio
8 folio 9 book
8 folio 10 under
9 book 10 under
10 under 11 her
10 under 12 arm
12 arm 14 very
13 , 14 very
14 very 15 much
14 very 16 resembling
16 resembling 17 the
16 resembling 18 annual
18 annual 19 volume
18 annual 20 of
20 of 21 a
20 of 22 newspaper
22 newspaper 23 .

she was evidently a stranger , and perhaps had come to town by the evening train of cars .
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3 evidently 4 a
4 a 5 stranger
4 a 6 ,
6 , 7 and
6 , 8 perhaps
8 perhaps 9 had
8 perhaps 10 come
10 come 11 to
10 come 12 town
11 to 12 town
12 town 14 the
13 by 14 the
14 the 16 train
15 evening 16 train
16 train 17 of
16 train 18 cars
17 of 18 cars

" well , my dear sister , " said the New Year , after the first salutations , " you look almost tired to death .
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1 " 3 ,
2 well 3 ,
3 , 5 dear
4 my 5 dear
5 dear 6 sister
5 dear 7 ,
6 sister 7 ,
7 , 9 said
8 " 9 said
9 said 10 the
9 said 11 New
10 the 11 New
11 New 12 Year
12 Year 13 ,
12 Year 14 after
14 after 15 the
14 after 16 first
15 the 16 first
16 first 17 salutations
17 salutations 18 ,
18 , 19 "
18 , 20 you
20 you 21 look
20 you 22 almost
22 almost 23 tired
23 tired 24 to
23 tired 25 death
24 to 25 death
25 death 26 .

what have you been about during your sojourn in this part of Infinite Space ? "
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1 what 2 have
2 have 3 you
3 you 4 been
3 you 5 about
5 about 6 during
6 during 8 sojourn
7 your 8 sojourn
8 sojourn 9 in
8 sojourn 10 this
9 in 10 this
10 this 11 part
11 part 12 of
11 part 13 Infinite
12 of 13 Infinite
13 Infinite 14 Space
13 Infinite 15 ?
14 Space 15 ?
15 ? 16 "

" O , I have it all recorded here in my Book of Chronicles , " answered the Old Year , in a heavy tone .
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2 O 3 ,
2 O 4 I
4 I 5 have
5 have 6 it
5 have 7 all
6 it 7 all
7 all 8 recorded
7 all 9 here
8 recorded 9 here
9 here 10 in
10 in 11 my
10 in 12 Book
11 my 12 Book
12 Book 14 Chronicles
13 of 14 Chronicles
14 Chronicles 16 "
15 , 16 "
16 " 17 answered
17 answered 19 Old
18 the 19 Old
19 Old 20 Year
19 Old 21 ,
20 Year 21 ,
21 , 23 a
22 in 23 a
23 a 24 heavy
23 a 25 tone
24 heavy 25 tone
25 tone 26 .

" there is nothing that would amuse you ; and you will soon get sufficient knowledge of such matters from your own personal experience .
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1 " 2 there
2 there 4 nothing
3 is 4 nothing
4 nothing 5 that
4 nothing 6 would
5 that 6 would
6 would 7 amuse
7 amuse 8 you
7 amuse 9 ;
9 ; 11 you
10 and 11 you
11 you 12 will
11 you 13 soon
12 will 13 soon
13 soon 15 sufficient
14 get 15 sufficient
15 sufficient 17 of
16 knowledge 17 of
17 of 19 matters
18 such 19 matters
19 matters 20 from
20 from 21 your
20 from 22 own
22 own 23 personal
22 own 24 experience
23 personal 24 experience
24 experience 25 .

it is but tiresome reading . "
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2 is 3 but
3 but 4 tiresome
3 but 5 reading
4 tiresome 5 reading
5 reading 6 .

" what have you been doing in the political way ? " asked the New Year .
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1 " 2 what
1 " 3 have
3 have 5 been
4 you 5 been
5 been 6 doing
5 been 7 in
7 in 8 the
7 in 9 political
8 the 9 political
9 political 10 way
10 way 12 "
11 ? 12 "
12 " 14 the
13 asked 14 the
14 the 15 New
14 the 16 Year

but the Loco Focos "
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1 but 2 the
2 the 3 Loco
2 the 4 Focos
4 Focos 5 "

" I do not like these party nicknames , " interrupted her sister , who seemed remarkably touchy about some points .
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2 I 3 do
2 I 4 not
3 do 4 not
4 not 5 like
4 not 6 these
6 these 7 party
6 these 8 nicknames
8 nicknames 9 ,
8 nicknames 10 "
9 , 10 "
10 " 12 her
11 interrupted 12 her
12 her 13 sister
13 sister 14 ,
14 , 15 who
15 who 17 remarkably
16 seemed 17 remarkably
17 remarkably 19 about
18 touchy 19 about
19 about 20 some
20 some 22 .
21 points 22 .

" perhaps we shall part in better humor , if we avoid any political discussion . "
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2 perhaps 3 we
2 perhaps 4 shall
4 shall 5 part
5 part 6 in
5 part 7 better
6 in 7 better
7 better 8 humor
8 humor 9 ,
8 humor 10 if
9 , 10 if
10 if 12 avoid
11 we 12 avoid
12 avoid 13 any
13 any 15 discussion
14 political 15 discussion
15 discussion 16 .
15 discussion 17 "
16 . 17 "

" with all my heart , " replied the Old Year , who had already been tormented half to death with squabbles of this kind .
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1 " 3 all
2 with 3 all
3 all 5 heart
4 my 5 heart
5 heart 6 ,
5 heart 7 "
7 " 9 the
8 replied 9 the
9 the 10 Old
9 the 11 Year
11 Year 13 who
12 , 13 who
13 who 14 had
13 who 15 already
15 already 17 tormented
16 been 17 tormented
17 tormented 18 half
17 tormented 19 to
19 to 21 with
20 death 21 with
21 with 22 squabbles
22 squabbles 23 of
22 squabbles 24 this
24 this 25 kind
24 this 26 .
25 kind 26 .

yet they have occupied so large a share of my attention , that I scarcely know what else to tell you .
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2 they 3 have
3 have 4 occupied
3 have 5 so
5 so 6 large
6 large 8 share
7 a 8 share
8 share 9 of
9 of 11 attention
10 my 11 attention
11 attention 12 ,
11 attention 13 that
12 , 13 that
13 that 15 scarcely
14 I 15 scarcely
15 scarcely 16 know
15 scarcely 17 what
16 know 17 what
17 what 18 else
18 else 20 tell
19 to 20 tell
20 tell 21 you
20 tell 22 .
21 you 22 .

" perhaps , " cried the hopeful New Year , " perhaps I shall see that happy day ! "
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1 " 3 ,
2 perhaps 3 ,
3 , 4 "
4 " 5 cried
5 cried 6 the
5 cried 7 hopeful
7 hopeful 8 New
8 New 10 ,
9 Year 10 ,
10 , 11 "
10 , 12 perhaps
12 perhaps 14 shall
13 I 14 shall
14 shall 15 see
14 shall 16 that
15 see 16 that
16 that 18 day
17 happy 18 day
18 day 20 "
19 ! 20 "

" I doubt whether it be so close at hand , " answered the Old Year , gravely smiling .
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4 whether 5 it
4 whether 6 be
6 be 7 so
6 be 8 close
8 close 9 at
8 close 10 hand
10 hand 12 "
11 , 12 "
12 " 13 answered
12 " 14 the
14 the 15 Old
14 the 16 Year
15 Old 16 Year
16 Year 18 gravely
17 , 18 gravely
18 gravely 19 smiling
18 gravely 20 .
19 smiling 20 .

" have you done much for the improvement of the City ? " asked the New Year .
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2 have 3 you
2 have 4 done
3 you 4 done
4 done 6 for
5 much 6 for
6 for 7 the
6 for 8 improvement
7 the 8 improvement
8 improvement 9 of
8 improvement 10 the
9 of 10 the
10 the 11 City
10 the 12 ?
12 ? 14 asked
13 " 14 asked
14 asked 15 the
15 the 16 New
15 the 17 Year
17 Year 18 .

" judging from what little I have seen , it appears to be ancient and timeworn . "
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4 what 6 I
5 little 6 I
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8 seen 9 ,
9 , 10 it
9 , 11 appears
10 it 11 appears
11 appears 12 to
11 appears 13 be
12 to 13 be
13 be 14 ancient
13 be 15 and
15 and 17 .
16 timeworn 17 .
17 . 18 "

old Salem now wears a much livelier expression than when I first beheld her .
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2 Salem 4 wears
3 now 4 wears
4 wears 5 a
4 wears 6 much
6 much 7 livelier
6 much 8 expression
8 expression 10 when
9 than 10 when
10 when 11 I
10 when 12 first
12 first 13 beheld
13 beheld 14 her
13 beheld 15 .

strangers rumble down from Boston by hundreds at a time .
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2 rumble 3 down
3 down 4 from
3 down 5 Boston
5 Boston 7 hundreds
6 by 7 hundreds
7 hundreds 8 at
8 at 9 a
8 at 10 time
10 time 11 .

new faces throng in Essex Street .
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2 faces 3 throng
3 throng 4 in
3 throng 5 Essex
5 Essex 7 .
6 Street 7 .

Railroad-hacks and omnibuses rattle over the pavements .
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1 Railroad-hacks 2 and
1 Railroad-hacks 3 omnibuses
2 and 3 omnibuses
3 omnibuses 4 rattle
4 rattle 5 over
4 rattle 6 the
6 the 7 pavements
6 the 8 .
7 pavements 8 .

there is a perceptible increase of oyster-shops , and other establishments for the accommodation of a transitory diurnal multitude .
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2 is 3 a
2 is 4 perceptible
3 a 4 perceptible
4 perceptible 5 increase
4 perceptible 6 of
6 of 7 oyster-shops
6 of 8 ,
7 oyster-shops 8 ,
8 , 9 and
9 and 10 other
10 other 12 for
11 establishments 12 for
12 for 13 the
12 for 14 accommodation
13 the 14 accommodation
14 accommodation 15 of
15 of 16 a
15 of 17 transitory
16 a 17 transitory
17 transitory 18 diurnal
17 transitory 19 multitude
18 diurnal 19 multitude
19 multitude 20 .

but a more important change awaits the venerable town .
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1 but 2 a
2 a 3 more
2 a 4 important
4 important 5 change
4 important 6 awaits
6 awaits 7 the
7 the 8 venerable
8 venerable 9 town
9 town 10 .

an immense accumulation of musty prejudices will be carried off by the free circulation of society .
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2 immense 4 of
4 of 5 musty
5 musty 6 prejudices
5 musty 7 will
6 prejudices 7 will
7 will 8 be
8 be 10 off
9 carried 10 off
10 off 11 by
11 by 12 the
12 the 14 circulation
13 free 14 circulation
14 circulation 15 of
14 circulation 16 society
15 of 16 society
16 society 17 .

much of the result will be good ; there will likewise be a few things not so good .
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6 be 8 ;
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9 there 10 will
9 there 11 likewise
11 likewise 12 be
11 likewise 13 a
12 be 13 a
13 a 14 few
14 few 15 things
14 few 16 not
15 things 16 not
16 not 17 so
16 not 18 good
18 good 19 .

we sisterhood of Years never carry anything really valuable out of the world with us .
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2 sisterhood 4 Years
3 of 4 Years
4 Years 5 never
4 Years 6 carry
5 never 6 carry
6 carry 7 anything
7 anything 8 really
7 anything 9 valuable
9 valuable 11 of
10 out 11 of
11 of 12 the
11 of 13 world
12 the 13 world
13 world 15 us
14 with 15 us

here are patterns of most of the fashions which I brought into vogue , and which have already lived out their allotted term .
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4 of 6 of
5 most 6 of
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6 of 8 fashions
8 fashions 9 which
8 fashions 10 I
10 I 11 brought
10 I 12 into
12 into 13 vogue
13 vogue 14 ,
13 vogue 15 and
14 , 15 and
15 and 17 have
16 which 17 have
17 have 18 already
17 have 19 lived
19 lived 21 their
20 out 21 their
21 their 22 allotted
21 their 23 term
22 allotted 23 term

you will supply their place , with others equally ephemeral .
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2 will 4 their
3 supply 4 their
4 their 5 place
4 their 6 ,
6 , 7 with
6 , 8 others
7 with 8 others
8 others 10 ephemeral
9 equally 10 ephemeral
10 ephemeral 11 .

I have likewise a quantity of men 's dark hair , instead of which , I have left gray locks , or none at all .
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2 have 3 likewise
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4 a 5 quantity
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6 of 7 men
6 of 8 's
8 's 9 dark
8 's 10 hair
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10 hair 12 instead
11 , 12 instead
12 instead 14 which
13 of 14 which
14 which 15 ,
14 which 16 I
15 , 16 I
16 I 17 have
16 I 18 left
17 have 18 left
18 left 19 gray
19 gray 20 locks
19 gray 21 ,
21 , 22 or
21 , 23 none
22 or 23 none
23 none 24 at
23 none 25 all
25 all 26 .

moreover , here is an assortment of many thousand broken promises , and other broken ware , all very light and packed into little space .
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4 is 5 an
4 is 6 assortment
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7 of 8 many
8 many 9 thousand
8 many 10 broken
10 broken 11 promises
10 broken 12 ,
12 , 13 and
12 , 14 other
13 and 14 other
14 other 15 broken
14 other 16 ware
16 ware 18 all
17 , 18 all
18 all 19 very
19 very 20 light
19 very 21 and
20 light 21 and
21 and 22 packed
22 packed 23 into
22 packed 24 little
24 little 25 space
25 space 26 .

" I have a fine lot of hopes here in my basket , " remarked the New Year .
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1 " 2 I
2 I 3 have
2 I 4 a
4 a 5 fine
4 a 6 lot
6 lot 7 of
7 of 8 hopes
8 hopes 9 here
8 hopes 10 in
9 here 10 in
10 in 11 my
10 in 12 basket
12 basket 13 ,
13 , 14 "
13 , 15 remarked
15 remarked 17 New
16 the 17 New
17 New 19 .
18 Year 19 .

" they are a sweet-smelling flower , a species of rose . "
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2 they 3 are
2 they 4 a
3 are 4 a
4 a 6 flower
5 sweet-smelling 6 flower
6 flower 7 ,
6 flower 8 a
7 , 8 a
8 a 10 of
9 species 10 of
10 of 11 rose
10 of 12 .
11 rose 12 .
12 . 13 "

" they soon lose their perfume , " replied the sombre Old Year .
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1 " 2 they
2 they 3 soon
2 they 4 lose
4 lose 5 their
4 lose 6 perfume
6 perfume 8 "
7 , 8 "
8 " 9 replied
8 " 10 the
9 replied 10 the
10 the 11 sombre
10 the 12 Old
12 Old 14 .
13 Year 14 .

" what else have you brought to insure a welcome from the discontented race of mortals ? "
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2 what 3 else
2 what 4 have
4 have 6 brought
5 you 6 brought
6 brought 8 insure
7 to 8 insure
8 insure 10 welcome
9 a 10 welcome
10 welcome 12 the
11 from 12 the
12 the 13 discontented
12 the 14 race
13 discontented 14 race
14 race 15 of
14 race 16 mortals
15 of 16 mortals
16 mortals 18 "
17 ? 18 "

but I heartily wish well to poor mortals , and mean to do all I can for their improvement and happiness . "
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2 I 3 heartily
3 heartily 5 well
4 wish 5 well
5 well 6 to
5 well 7 poor
7 poor 9 ,
8 mortals 9 ,
9 , 10 and
9 , 11 mean
10 and 11 mean
11 mean 12 to
11 mean 13 do
13 do 15 I
14 all 15 I
15 I 17 for
16 can 17 for
17 for 18 their
18 their 19 improvement
19 improvement 20 and
20 and 21 happiness
20 and 22 .
21 happiness 22 .

" and must I also pickup such worthless luggage in my travels ? " asked the New Year .
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1 " 3 must
2 and 3 must
3 must 5 also
4 I 5 also
5 also 6 pickup
5 also 7 such
7 such 9 luggage
8 worthless 9 luggage
9 luggage 10 in
9 luggage 11 my
11 my 13 ?
12 travels 13 ?
13 ? 14 "
13 ? 15 asked
15 asked 17 New
16 the 17 New
17 New 18 Year
17 New 19 .

" most certainly ; and well , if you have no heavier load to bear , " replied the other .
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2 most 3 certainly
3 certainly 4 ;
4 ; 5 and
4 ; 6 well
5 and 6 well
6 well 7 ,
6 well 8 if
8 if 9 you
8 if 10 have
10 have 11 no
10 have 12 heavier
12 heavier 13 load
13 load 14 to
13 load 15 bear
14 to 15 bear
15 bear 17 "
16 , 17 "
17 " 18 replied
17 " 19 the
19 the 21 .
20 other 21 .

if these ridiculous people ever see anything tolerable in you , it will be after you are gone forever . "
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1 if 2 these
2 these 4 people
3 ridiculous 4 people
4 people 5 ever
5 ever 6 see
5 ever 7 anything
7 anything 8 tolerable
7 anything 9 in
9 in 10 you
9 in 11 ,
11 , 12 it
12 it 13 will
12 it 14 be
14 be 15 after
15 after 16 you
15 after 17 are
16 you 17 are
17 are 18 gone
17 are 19 forever
18 gone 19 forever
19 forever 21 "
20 . 21 "

" but I , " cried the fresh-hearted New Year , " I shall try to leave men wiser than I find them .
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5 " 7 the
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7 the 9 New
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9 New 10 Year
10 Year 12 "
11 , 12 "
12 " 14 shall
13 I 14 shall
14 shall 15 try
14 shall 16 to
16 to 18 men
17 leave 18 men
18 men 19 wiser
19 wiser 20 than
20 than 21 I
21 I 22 find
22 find 23 them
23 them 24 .

for my happiness must depend on them . "
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1 for 2 my
1 for 3 happiness
3 happiness 5 depend
4 must 5 depend
5 depend 6 on
6 on 8 .
7 them 8 .
8 . 9 "

" alas for you , then , my poor sister ! " said the Old fear , sighing , as she uplifted her burden .
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2 alas 4 you
3 for 4 you
4 you 5 ,
5 , 6 then
5 , 7 ,
7 , 9 poor
8 my 9 poor
9 poor 10 sister
9 poor 11 !
11 ! 13 said
12 " 13 said
13 said 14 the
13 said 15 Old
14 the 15 Old
15 Old 16 fear
15 Old 17 ,
16 fear 17 ,
17 , 19 ,
18 sighing 19 ,
19 , 20 as
19 , 21 she
21 she 22 uplifted
22 uplifted 23 her
22 uplifted 24 burden
23 her 24 burden
24 burden 25 .

" we grand-children of Time are born to trouble .
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1 " 2 we
2 we 3 grand-children
2 we 4 of
4 of 5 Time
4 of 6 are
6 are 8 to
7 born 8 to
8 to 9 trouble
8 to 10 .
9 trouble 10 .

but hark ! my task is done . "
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1 but 2 hark
1 but 3 !
3 ! 5 task
4 my 5 task
5 task 6 is
6 is 8 .
7 done 8 .
8 . 9 "

but she , in the company of Time and all her kindred , must hereafter hold a reckoning with Mankind .
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1 but 3 ,
3 , 5 the
4 in 5 the
5 the 6 company
5 the 7 of
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7 of 9 and
8 Time 9 and
9 and 10 all
9 and 11 her
10 all 11 her
11 her 12 kindred
11 her 13 ,
13 , 14 must
13 , 15 hereafter
14 must 15 hereafter
15 hereafter 17 a
16 hold 17 a
17 a 18 reckoning
17 a 19 with
19 with 20 Mankind
19 with 21 .

" thank you kindly ! " said the New Year ; and she gave the watchman one of the roses of hope from her basket .
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3 you 4 kindly
4 kindly 5 !
5 ! 6 "
5 ! 7 said
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7 said 8 the
7 said 9 New
8 the 9 New
9 New 11 ;
10 Year 11 ;
11 ; 12 and
11 ; 13 she
13 she 14 gave
14 gave 15 the
14 gave 16 watchman
16 watchman 17 one
16 watchman 18 of
17 one 18 of
18 of 20 roses
19 the 20 roses
20 roses 21 of
21 of 23 from
22 hope 23 from
23 from 24 her
24 her 26 .
25 basket 26 .

" may this flower keep a sweet smell , long after I have bidden you good by . "
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2 may 3 this
3 this 4 flower
3 this 5 keep
5 keep 6 a
6 a 8 smell
7 sweet 8 smell
8 smell 9 ,
9 , 11 after
10 long 11 after
11 after 12 I
11 after 13 have
12 I 13 have
13 have 15 you
14 bidden 15 you
15 you 16 good
15 you 17 by
16 good 17 by
17 by 18 .

wherever there was a knot of midnight roisterers , they quaffed her health .
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1 wherever 2 there
2 there 3 was
2 there 4 a
3 was 4 a
4 a 5 knot
4 a 6 of
6 of 7 midnight
6 of 8 roisterers
8 roisterers 10 they
9 , 10 they
10 they 12 her
11 quaffed 12 her
12 her 13 health
12 her 14 .
13 health 14 .

kind Patrons , will not you redeem the pledge of the NEW YEAR ?
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2 Patrons 3 ,
2 Patrons 4 will
4 will 6 you
5 not 6 you
6 you 8 the
7 redeem 8 the
8 the 9 pledge
8 the 10 of
9 pledge 10 of
10 of 11 the
11 the 13 YEAR
12 NEW 13 YEAR
13 YEAR 14 ?

end of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Sister Years ( from " twice Told Tales " ) , by Nathaniel Hawthorne
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6 EBook 8 The
8 The 10 Years
9 Sister 10 Years
10 Years 11 (
10 Years 12 from
12 from 13 "
13 " 14 twice
13 " 15 Told
14 twice 15 Told
15 Told 16 Tales
15 Told 17 "
16 Tales 17 "
17 " 18 )
18 ) 20 by
19 , 20 by
20 by 21 Nathaniel
20 by 22 Hawthorne
21 Nathaniel 22 Hawthorne