"Gentleness and cheerfulness, these come before all morality; they are the perfect duties."

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Horror authorsChildren's authorsPoets from ScotlandNovelists from ScotlandShort story writers from Scotland
Original Language: English

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Ch. XII, A Christmas Sermon.

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Ch. XII, A Christmas Sermon.