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without. She? [[throws?]] down her work- and starts joyfully [[?]] [[?]]. Then glancing regretfully toward the bed - comes back reluctantly to her charge -- and resumes her work and her [[cares? cases?]]. [[/strikethrough]] A lover appears at the door, beacons [[likely beckons]] her away but he points to the the child and strokes her head. He coaxes coming nearer and inviting her to join the merry [[?]]
She is [[inexorable?]]. 
he puts his arm around her and waist [[?]] 

about distractedly -- looking [[strikethrough]] the bed behind the [[?]]  curtains [[?]]- wringing her hands and expressing the greatest distress - finally [[?]] out and [[?]] returns - followed by her lover and other servants, among whom, is a little peasant girl - playmates of the [[lost?]] [[?]] [[search?]] [[the?]] great [[?]] [[nation?]]. But finally out one by one [[?]]

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