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One would have said that we used them as weapons with which to combat
each other. Each of us had his favorite. I made use of little Basile
the eldest), she of Lise. Further, when the children reached an age
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where their characters began to be defined, they became allies, which we
drew each in his or her own direction. They suffered horribly from this,
the poor things, but we, in our perpetual hubbub, were not clear-headed
enough to think of them. The little girl was devoted to me, but the
eldest boy, who resembled my wife, his favorite, often inspired me with
dislike."
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