Daddy-Long-Legs - Jean Webster
Timeless Tales - Explore Classic Fiction

Daddy-Long-Legs - Jean Webster

B2Upper-intermediateJuly 29, 20253 hr 32 min

Immerse yourself in the timeless worlds of beloved authors and unforgettable characters with "Timeless Tales - Explore Classic Fiction." This podcast takes you on a journey through the most celebrated works of classic literature, offering fresh perspectives, insightful analyses, and captivating narrations. Perfect for book lovers and those rediscovering iconic stories, this is your chance to connect with the magic of fiction that stands the test of time.

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Daddy Long Legs by Gene Webster Part 1 Blue Wednesday The first Wednesday in every month was a perfectly awful day,

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a day to be awaited with dread, endured with courage, and forgotten with haste. Every floor must be spotless, every chair dustless, and every bed without a wrinkle. Ninety-seven squirming little orphans must be scrubbed and combed and buttoned into freshly starched ginghams, and all ninety-seven reminded of their manners and told to say,

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Yes, sir, no, sir, whenever a trustee spoke. It was a distressing time, and poor Jerusha Abbott, being the oldest orphan, had to bear the brunt of it. But this particular first Wednesday, like its predecessors, finally dragged itself to a close. Jerusha escaped from the pantry where she had been making sandwiches for the asylum's guests,

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