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Excerpt from Fanchon the CricketDame Sagette, who received them in her apron as they came into the world, did not omit to make a little cross with her needle upon the arm of the first born; for, said she, a ribbon, or a necklace may easily 'get changed, and then the right of primo geniture will be lost to the eldest; and as soon as the child is strong enough, she added, you must make a mark which can never be efi'aoed. A piece of advice which was not forgotton.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1863 edition. Excerpt: ...have often done them good, and never evil. But, suppose I were inclined to care for my personal appearance, where should I find the means for ornaments and finery? Though I have not a halfpenny in the world, I am no beggar; and as for my grandmother, she hardly gives me food and lodging. Is it my fault, if I do not know how to make the most of the poor things left me by my mother, since no one has taught me, and since, from the age of ten, I have been abandoned, unloved, and uncared for? I know well the nature of the reproaches lavished upon me, and which you have been charitable enough to spare me. People say that, being sixteen years old, I could hire myself out, and so earn the means for my own maintenance, adding that it is my love of an idle and vagabond life which keeps me with my grandmother, who bears me no love, and who could well afford to keep a servant if she would." " And is not this true, Fanchon?" asked Landry " You are accused of disliking work, and your grand mother herself says to all who will listen to her complaints, that she should gam by taking a servant in your place." " My grandmother says so because she loves to grumble and complain, and yet when I speak of quit; ting her, she detains me, well knowing that I am of more use to her than she cares to admit She-has no longer the eyes and legs of fifteen with which to seek herbs for her drinks and powders, and some of them are to. be found only in far-off and difficult places. Besides, as I have always told you, I myself find properties in herbs with which she is unacquaint-,ed, and sometimes, to her great surprise, produce a drug, whose beneficial effects she cannot deny. As for our live stock, they are all so handsome and healthy that people are surprised to find...

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