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my heart aches—and oh! It has ached-I take out the mirror and
watch her. My mother’s face, with sweet and kind smile brings
me peace and helps me to bear hard words and cross looks.”
Then the man understood and loved the child more. He didn’t
explain her that the image on the mirror wasn’t her mother’s.
The stepmother was ashamed of what she had thought. She
apologized, the girl forgave and they lived happily thereafter.
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Glossary
distant : far away
departure : leave
gaze : look intently with surprise
lacquer : painted
detest: : hate
puzzled : confused
bear : tolerate / accept
2.1. Arrange the following set of words in the correct
alphabetical order.
a. detest distant deathbed departure
b. beautiful bear bring bed
c. present prize performing peace
d. mother mystery man mirror
e. still slipped sleeve smile
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