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less a sister than a servant.
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And so Ella was left to do all the work.
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This was a good thing, for it distracted her from her grief.
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At least that was what her stepmother said.
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And she and her two daughters were more than happy
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to provide Ella with lots and lots of distraction.
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In their defense, they did share with her the very food they ate,
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or rather, the scraps from their table.
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She had little in the way of friends.
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Well, her friends were very little.
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There you are.
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Have dinner with me, won't you?