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had happened to my baby to disfigure that innocent beauty which you had made so true to life. perhaps it is all for the best, for had it reached me first as your hands left
it, my joy and pride would have known no bounds. Now when I tell you how it was box'ed you will wonder that it was not entirely ruined. 

there was coarse paper

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