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''Charlotte said to her father,
'Father, you are right.
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l must put away my foolish fancies
and childhood wishes.' ''
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But l simply won't do it.
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l'm sorry, Father.
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When l marry, it'll be for love.
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And with that,
Charlotte ran from the house.
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Waiting outside was
the handsome stable boy, Pierre. . .
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. . .whom Charlotte secretly adored.
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Together they escaped to the coast
and quickly set sail for Tahiti.
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When they were halfway there,
their ship was attacked by pirates!
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Rather than be eaten alive. . .
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. . .they threw
themselves into the sea.
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As they began to drown. . .
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. . .they held each other close,
and swore undying love.
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Then, when all seemed lost,
a group of mermaids appeared--
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Stop!
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What are you doing?
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l couldn't bear to see her marry him,
so l imagined another ending.
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lmagined it?
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Don't you ever do that, miss?
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Believe in something,
just to make it seem real?
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That's easy for a child
who has everything.
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There will be no more make-believe
at this school. . .
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. . .during reading
or any other time.
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-ls that understood?
-Yes, Miss Minchin.
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All of you, go to your bed.
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l never heard a story like that
in my life.
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l bet you know lots of them,
don't you, Sara?
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l want silence up there!