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Norman allowed us a peek at Peter Rabbit, Miss Potter.
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We found it utterly charming. So we wheedled, cajoled,
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and absolutely insisted that Norman bring you round for tea.
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I have decided that you and I are going to be friends.
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Have you?
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Well, Norman tells me that you're unmarried, as am I,
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and that you're not unhappy about it.
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And I can't tell you how much that pleases me.
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Why can't you talk about the weather like other girls?
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Well, all the other unmarried daughters in our circle,
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and, believe me, there are many they sit around all day,
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gossiping and unaccountably bursting into tears.