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Were all men equal to-night, some would get the start by rising an hour earlier to-morrow.
Elizabeth Gaskell
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Elizabeth Gaskell
Age: 54 †
Born: 1810
Born: September 29
Died: 1865
Died: January 12
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Author of Mary Barton
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Elizabeth Cleghorn Stevenson
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Yet it was very difficult to separate her interpretation, and keep it distinct from his meaning.
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A wise parent humors the desire for independent action, so as to become the friend and advisor when his absolute rule shall cease.
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