The Four Corners

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Blanchard Amy Ella. The Four Corners

CHAPTER I. A NEW SONG

CHAPTER II. THE FAIRY GODMOTHER

CHAPTER III. NAN'S SECRET

CHAPTER IV. A MOTHER'S SECRET

CHAPTER V. HOUSEWIFELY CARES

CHAPTER VI. CONCERNING JACK

CHAPTER VII. A TOURNAMENT WITH PETE

CHAPTER VIII. THE SUNSET-TREE

CHAPTER IX. IMPRISONMENT

CHAPTER X. THE RED CLOTH

CHAPTER XI. GRANDMOTHER

CHAPTER XII. NUTS

CHAPTER XIII. TROUBLE FINDS THEM

CHAPTER XIV. DANIELLA

CHAPTER XV. SACRIFICES

CHAPTER XVI. PARTY FROCKS

CHAPTER XVII. CHRISTMAS GIFTS

CHAPTER XVIII. AN EVENING OF MUSIC

CHAPTER XIX. FIRE!

CHAPTER XX. LOOKING AHEAD

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As she entered the long living-room, Nan found it deserted except for the presence of Lady Gray, who sleepily stretched out her paws on the broad window-sill where she was taking a nap, and winked one eye at Nan. "Nobody here, at least nobody who counts, if you will excuse the remark, Lady Gray," said Nan, "so I can try my song."

She went to the corner where the melodeon stood. It was piled high with a variety of things; her mother's work-basket, Aunt Sarah's knitting, a scrap-book, and some sheets of paper from which Nan was taking cuttings, the twins' dolls, and a pile of books which she herself had taken from the shelves. All these had to be removed before the song could be tried.

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"Come see," cried Mary Lee, "they are too funny for anything, Nan. They are the interestingest things I ever saw."

Nan went up to look. "What is so wonderful about polywogs?" she asked.

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