The first sentence:
In the weatherboard house at the end of the lane, nine-year-old Alice Hart sat at her desk by the window, and dreamed of ways to set her father on fire.
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The first sentence:
In the weatherboard house at the end of the lane, nine-year-old Alice Hart sat at her desk by the window, and dreamed of ways to set her father on fire.
