"[...]better nature. Her touch-the mere flicker of her fragile, pink fingers upon his rugged forehead or his brown hand-would cool, for the time being, his hottest resentment; the renewed hatred born of an encounter with his brother would sink abashed before the unconscious glance of her deep, sightless eyes. When she crept upon his knee and laid her yellow head against his breast it was as though the Peace of God were knocking at the door of his heart. Elsie possessed intelligence far in advance of her age and ...
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"[...]better nature. Her touch-the mere flicker of her fragile, pink fingers upon his rugged forehead or his brown hand-would cool, for the time being, his hottest resentment; the renewed hatred born of an encounter with his brother would sink abashed before the unconscious glance of her deep, sightless eyes. When she crept upon his knee and laid her yellow head against his breast it was as though the Peace of God were knocking at the door of his heart. Elsie possessed intelligence far in advance of her age and circumstances. It seemed as though she never[...]."
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