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1  The sight made him unhappy, and his unhappiness roused his latent fears.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
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2  Now he thought she understood him, and feared; now he was sure she did not, and despaired.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
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3  During the first months Ethan alternately burned with the desire to see Mattie defy her and trembled with fear of the result.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
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4  From the beginning of the discussion he had instinctively avoided the mention of Mattie's name, fearing he hardly knew what: criticism, complaints, or vague allusions to the imminent probability of her marrying.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
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5  The sweetness of the picture, and the relief of knowing that his fears of "trouble" with Zeena were unfounded, sent up his spirits with a rush, and he, who was usually so silent, whistled and sang aloud as he drove through the snowy fields.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
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