Eh! poor lad! He’s been spoiled till salt won’t save him. M… - Frances Hodgson Burnett

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Eh! poor lad! He’s been spoiled till salt won’t save him. Mother says as th’ two worst things as can happen to a child is never to have his own way—or always to have it. She doesn’t know which is th’ worst.

Frances Hodgson Burnett

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About Frances Hodgson Burnett

Frances Hodgson Burnett (24 November 1849 – 29 October 1924) was an English–American playwright and author. She is best known for her children's stories, including The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, and Little Lord Fauntleroy. See also: The Secret Garden (1993 film)

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Alternative Names: Frances Eliza Hodgson • F. H. Burnett • Frances Hodgson • Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett • Frensis Hoxhson Bernet

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