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The Statue
Matha squéezed Hélena’s anh tightly, alost aS tightly 8
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as‘Heléna squeezed her dofl. They stared over the railing 18
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of tke boaf af the sanfe gray ocean and gray sky that had 31
surrourtde thém sincé they left Europe. Heléna buried Ker 40
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ndse in the doli’s hair and smelied thé famifiar scents of 51
wood smoke, Matha’s stew, ard her own deét feather bed. 61
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This was the only one of Grandinother 's haitd-made dolls 70
sh@ had beef ablé té take frdm the house in | Poland. Thete 82
just wasn't roofn in tle suitcases for anf mofe. She had so” 94
many feelifigs jumbled up int heF chest as she stafed thfough 105
the gray f5g—sadnéss about leaving hothe, feaf about going 115
toanew pl&e, excitefnent about starting anew life. 125
Suddénly, ske cotild her shoiits from thé rer of the boat. 136
Peopté were looking uf arid péinting, crying/ “There she is!” 146
Ish’t sKe magnificent?” Z 149
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gel, Helena?” Matha sAid, afd a uf, tod Heléna 158
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thirg—ah enotnots ati. Thén, shé began té make ott & 180
pointed crown and d large, stérn facé. For a'r momént, she 191
forg6t t6 brefthe. Ske had always thought of statues asbeirig —-202
wae thé size of Papa, bat this was thé largest th thirig shé had’ 215
~The Sate
Word Count: 248
eve sé&n—largéer & even thén thetr bost. Hé heért fluttered, 225
ani J suddehly if seerfed like thé excitefent in her chest 235
grew arid grew wl while thé sadfteés afid fear shrank. “Shés 245
beautiful,” Heleita said. 248
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