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The Lily's Quest (From "Twice Told Tales")

Nathaniel Hawthorne

『The Lily's Quest (From "Twice Told Tales")』is a free short short e-book of Nathaniel Hawthorne available on Project Gutenberg. It has 2,445 words and may take about 10min to read.

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Two lovers, once upon a time, had planned a little summer-house, in the form of an antique temple, which it was their purpose to consecrate to all manner of refined and innocent enjoyments.

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Nathaniel Hawthorne

(1804 - 1864)

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