Marybel and the Silver Roses (Page 212)

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Marybel:
Oh—oh—I like that lady. Please have her be my mommy.
Old Hannah:
Little one, it’s time for bed.
Marybel:
Granny can do anything, can’t you? Please, please do it.
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Edgar:
Come here, Marybel.
Marybel:
If we have a mommy, we won’t be foundlings anymore.
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Old Hannah:
So you want to be adopted by the Baron, and go off to the city?
You may do that.
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Old Hannah:
You might run into your parents somewhere.
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Edgar:
If we leave, you’ll be lonely. Won’t you, Granny?
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SFX:
CLACK CLACK
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Edgar’s Narration:
A misty night…
//Panel 8//
Edgar's Narration:
The carriage tearing away…
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Edgar’s Narration:
A hazy memory from some distant place…
Cradle…hawthorn tree…white window…
Servant:
Well, she’s fast asleep. Hand her to me, please.
Edgar’s Narration:
That…
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Edgar's Narration:
When did these memories come to be?
Edgar:
Hey—