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Summary
A girl is made an orphan after her mother dies. Her father remarries but eventually dies as well, leaving the girl with her stepmother. One day, the stepmother gives the girl $20 to get buy her some drugs. The girl grabs an apple on the way out. On the way, the girl gives a dog water and gives a hooker the apple. When she reaches the dealer, the girl complains that the drug den is dirty and cleans it. After buying the drugs, the hooker asks her for the drugs because she was going through withdrawal; the girl complies. When she arrives home, the stepmother hits her and notices that the girl’s tears turned into diamonds and a ruby came out of her mouth. The stepmother locks the girl away and sells the jewels.
Later, the stepmother sends her...
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This section contains 560 words (approx. 2 pages at 400 words per page) |