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Memoirs of Elleanor Eldridge is an 1838 historical account by Elleanor Eldridge and Frances Harriet Whipple Green. In the book, the authors describe how restorative sleep can be for young people, writing,
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Which quotation from Memoirs of Elleanor Eldridge most effectively illustrates the claim?
"Then let no one turn with too much [fussiness] from the simple story of the humble Elleanor, though it may contain few, or none, of the thrilling charms of poetry and passion."
A
"Home is home, to the lowly as well as the great; and no rank, or color, destroys its sacred character, its power over the mind, and the affections."
B
"Blessed are the slumbers of the innocent! They are kindlier than balm, and they refresh and gladden the spirit of childhood, like ministerings from a better world."
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"And now, dear reader, a word with you. What is done cannot be undone. We cannot unravel this web of iniquity, and extract justice from this mass of cruel wrongs."
D