Subheading:ATaleofJoyandMischief
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Inasmalltown,nestledamonggreenhillsandblueskies,livedalittlegirlnamedLucy.Lucyloveddolls.Shehadavastcollectionofdolls,fromlargeporcelainonestotinyplasticones.However,herfavoritewasherlittledoll,whichshehadnamedLittleDoll.LittleDollwasnoordinarytoy.Shehadamischievousnature,whichoftenlandedherintrouble,butshealwaysmanagedtofindawayout.ThisisthestoryofLittleDollandheradventures.
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LittleDollwokeupearly,asshealwaysdid,andlookedaroundLucy'sroom.Shesawthesunshiningbrightlythroughthewindowandthebirdschirpingoutside.Sheknewitwasgoingtobeabeautifulday.Shestretchedherarmsandlegsandyawned,feelingrefreshedandreadyforthedayahead.
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Asshegotupfromthebed,LittleDollnoticedthatLucywasstillsleeping.Shetiptoedacrosstheroom,carefulnottowakeherup,andclimbeddownfromthebed.Shewantedtoexplorethehouseandseewhatmischiefshecouldgetinto.
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Asshewalkeddownthehallway,LittleDollsawavaseonatable.Shethoughtitwouldbefuntoclimbupandhideinsideit.Shecarefullyclimbedupthetableandstoodontheedgeofthevase.Butjustasshewasabouttojumpinside,sheheardfootstepsapproaching.Shequicklyjumpeddownandhidbehindthetable,hopingnoonehadseenher.
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ItwasLucy'smotherwhohadcomeintotheroom.Shelookedaroundandnoticedthatsomethingwasamiss.Shesawthevaseonthetableandwalkedovertoit.Asshepickeditup,shenoticedLittleDollhidingbehindthetable.Shesmiledandsaid,"Oh,LittleDoll,whatmischiefareyouuptotoday?"
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LittleDollgiggledandjumpedoutfrombehindthetable.Sheknewshewascaught,butshedidn'tmind.Shelovedtheattentionandthefunofgettingintotrouble.Lucy'smotherpickedherupandputherbackonthebed.LittleDollsnuggledupagainstLucy'spillowandclosedhereyes,pretendingtobeasleep.
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Afewminuteslater,LucywokeupandsawLittleDolllyingnexttoher.Shesmiledandhuggedhertightly."Goodmorning,LittleDoll,"shesaid."WhatadventuresdidyouhavewhileIwassleeping?"
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LittleDollsmiledmischievouslyandtoldLucyaboutheradventurewiththevase.Lucylaughedandsaid,"Youalwaysmakemelaugh,LittleDoll.Youarethebesttoyever!"
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Afterbreakfast,LucydecidedtotakeLittleDolloutsidetoplay.Theyranaroundthegarden,chasingbutterfliesandpickingflowers.LittleDolllovedthesunshineandfreshair.
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Astheywereplaying,LittleDollsawabird'snestinatree.Sheclimbedupthetreetogetacloserlook.Butjustasshereachedthenest,agustofwindblewheroffbalance,andshefelldown.
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LucyrushedovertoseeifLittleDollwasokay.Shepickedherupandsawthatshehadasmallscratchonherarm."Ohno,LittleDoll,areyouhurt?"sheasked.
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LittleDollshookherheadandsmiledbravely."I'mokay,Lucy,"shesaid."Itwasjustalittlefall."
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LucyhuggedLittleDolltightlyandsaid,"Youaresobrave,LittleDoll.Iloveyousomuch!"
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Astheywalkedbacktothehouse,LittleDollnoticedagroupofantsmarchinginastraightline.Shethoughtitwouldbefuntojointhemandseewheretheyweregoing.
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Shefollowedtheants,crawlingonherhandsandknees,untiltheyreachedasmallholeintheground.LittleDollpeeredinsideandsawawholecommunityofantslivingthere.Shewasfascinatedbytheirbusylivesanddecidedtostayandwatchforawhile.
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Butasshewaswatching,sheaccidentallyknockedoverasmalltwig,whichlandedontopoftheanthill.Theantsgotangryandstartedcrawlingupherarm,bitingherskin.
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LittleDollscreamedandtriedtoshakethemoff,buttheywouldn'tletgo.Lucyheardherscreamsandcamerunningover.ShesawtheantscrawlingalloverLittleDollandquicklybrushedthemoff.
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ShepickedupLittleDollandbroughtherinsidetocleanherwounds.LittleDollfeltembarrassedandguiltyforcausingtroubleagain.
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Lucy'smothercameoverandsaid,"Don'tworry,LittleDoll.Accidentshappen.Youarestillourbelovedtoy."
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Afterlunch,LucytookLittleDolltoherroomtorest.LittleDollfelttiredandalittleembarrassedaboutherearliermishap.ButLucyhuggedhertightlyandsaid,"Don'tworry,LittleDoll.Iloveyounomatterwhathappens."
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AsLittleDollsnuggledupagainstLucy'spillow,sherealizedhowluckyshewastohavesuchalovingowner.Shefeltgratefulandhappy.
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Asthesunstartedtoset,Lucy'smothercameintotheroomandsaiditwastimeforbed.LittleDollfeltsleepybutcontent.Sheknewshehadcausedtroubleearlier,butshealsoknewthatshewaslovedandcaredfor.
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AsLucytuckedherin,LittleDollwhispered,"Thankyouforawonderfulday,Lucy.Iloveyou."Lucysmiledandsaid,"Iloveyoutoo,LittleDoll.Goodnight."Andwiththat,LittleDollclosedhereyesanddriftedofftosleep,dreamingofalltheadventurestocome.
