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but the stressful day behind you and drift off to sleep.

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Tonight, I will be reading two Christmas stories.

At Christmas time by Anton Chekhov

and the child's story by Charles Dickens.

So lie down, close your eyes, and let me read you a story.

At Christmas Time by Anton Chekhov

What shall I write? said Yeager

And he dipped his pen in the ink.

Vaselisa had not seen her daughter for four years.

Her daughter, Gephimia, had gone after her wedding to Petersburg, had sent them two letters,

and since then seemed to vanish out of their lives.

There had been no sight or sound of her.

And whether the old woman were milking her cow at dawn,

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