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A generous trade
Maria was stunned. She expected to find something valuable, but the magnitude of this was enormous. It eventually held a total value of $80,000, and Maria was allowed to keep it all. When she heard the value, she immediately called Mrs. Whitmore to thank her and to ask her again if she was sure. “It’s yours, use it to keep the house pretty,” is what she said.
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