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Pray God bless dear papa and mama, sister and brothers, and friends.
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God bless dear old Dad, and I hope the worms have riddled his bones.
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God bless dear Clem, and grandfather.
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Pray bless dear Mr.
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Good-night again, and God bless dear MD with His best blessings, yes, yes, and Dingley and Stella and me too, etc.
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And each time they prayed to God to bless dear Papa, as if he were alive and in the room with them.
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Bless dear old Bell's heart!
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"God bless dear, dear Tante and keep her safe!"
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"Auntie, may I say God bless dear mother?"
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"Oh, you blessed dear- "shesaid, and all of a sudden she came over and knelt beside me.
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"You're a blessed , blessed dear," she said; and ashamed of this exhibition of sentiment she bolted from the room.