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Laurie Halse Anderson _ Fever 1793
I'm just tired and I can't sleep yet. A woman's work is never done, isn't that what the fools say?
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Laurie Halse Anderson _ Fever 1793
Wit is the most dangerous talent you can possess. It must be guarded with great discretion and good-nature, otherwise it will create you many enemies."-John Gregory , 1774
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Laurie Halse Anderson _ Fever 1793
Life was a battle, and Mother a tired and bitter captain
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Laurie Halse Anderson _ Fever 1793
that's pretty good, for a young girl"from Fever 1793
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Laurie Halse Anderson _ Fever 1793
I've got a cake rising," Eliza said. "I'm not leaving that for any man
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Laurie Halse Anderson _ Fever 1793
Have you considered what you might do to help? You have recovered, so you cannot get the fever again. You are young and strong. We have a real need for you.""How can I help anyone? I'm just a girl." As soon as the words were out of my mouth, I wanted to pinch myself. The first time anyone treats me like a woman and I respond like an infant.
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Laurie Halse Anderson _ Fever 1793
Good afternoon, Nathaniel. Kindly return my basket.""Is that all you have to say? You disappoint me. I thought you would send me sailing into the horse trough at least. I guess you respect my new position as a man of the world.""You are not a man of the world, you clean paintbrushes, though for the life of me I don't know why Mr. Peale bothers with you. And you will end up in that trough if you don't give back my basket." I paused. "Your shoe buckle is missing.""What?"I grabbed the basket as he looked down to inspect his shoe."Very funny," he said.
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Laurie Halse Anderson _ Fever 1793
Like most blacks in Philadelphia, Eliza was free. She said Philadelphia was the best city for freed slaves or freeborn Africans.
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Laurie Halse Anderson _ Fever 1793
One had to be careful with elbows and boys
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Laurie Halse Anderson _ Fever 1793
If the president was back, then the fever was truly over. If the president was back, we were safe.I threw my arms around Nathaniel and planted a big kiss on his cheek.He pulled back in surprise."Do you always do that when the president rides by? If so, I'll take a job working for him."I blushed and looked down at my feet.
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Laurie Halse Anderson _ Fever 1793
Our inhumane neighbors, instead of sympathizing with us tauntingly proclaim the healthfulness if their won cities…
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Laurie Halse Anderson _ Fever 1793
She looks like a china doll," observed Grandfather as we departed. "I will break just as easily," I muttered.
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