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#@#£&$/~:. Stands Our  House  In  The Middle  Of  A .:~/$&£#@#
#@#£&$/~:. Forgotten Apple Orchard.  Our  House  Is .:~/$&£#@#
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#@#£&$/~:. Stranger. The  Window Has  No  Glass But .:~/$&£#@#
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###£&$/~:. Mean No Harm But It  Is Not In  Our Best .:~/$&£###
###£&$/~:. Interest To  Do  So.  There Is Important .:~/$&£###
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@@#£&$/~:. Be  Done By Animals. (Father Says This.) .:~/$&£#@@
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#£$~::.... Them  To  Grow Back  Each  Night.  Their ....::~$£#
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#@#£&$/~:. Even  The Color Of Wine. They Have Lilac .:~/$&£#@#
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£$/:...... And  Smell  Good, And  There  Is  Little ......:/$£
@#&$/~:... Decoration  In   Our   House.  But  When ...:~/$&#@
@£$$/:.... Father Comes  Home  He Is Angry And Cuts ....:/$$£@
#&/:::.... Them  All  Down  In  A  Frenzy.  We  Are ....:::/&#
#@#£&$/~:.            Scared Of Him Then.           .:~/$&£#@#
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#@#£&$/~:. Energy To Scold  Us. He Weakens Quickly. .:~/$&£#@#
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£$/::.....           We Will Carry It Out.          .....::/$£
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#@#£&$/~:. Are Left  To Care  For Us And  The House .:~/$&£#@#
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