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/-/Frank's father was speaking*- (to a friend, )one day,=U--

02 (on the subject )(of competition )(at school. )/-/He said*D1

[DOthat he could answer*- (for it )[DOthat envy is not always

connected*P (with it. )]]/-/He had been excelled*P (by many, )but

did not recollect*D1 ever having felt=GDO081 envious (of his

successful rivals; )/C/[DO"nor did my winning=GNS091 many a prize

(from my friend )Birch,"=ANA01 said*D1 he, "ever lessen*D1 his

friendship (for me." )]/-/(In support )(of the truth )(of this,

)a friend [JMwho was*A1 present ]related*D1 an anecdote [JRwhich

had fallen*- (under his own notice )(in a school )(in his

neighborhood. )]/-/(At this school )the sons (of several wealthy

farmers, )and others, [JMwho were*A1 poorer, ]received*D1

instruction. /-/Frank listened*- (with great attention )[ARwhile

the gentleman gave*D1 the following=P--01 account (of the two

rivals: )]/C/It happened*- [DSthat the son (of a rich farmer )and

the son (of a poor widow )came*- (in competition )(for the head

)(of their class. )]/-/They were*A1 so nearly equal [ARthat the

teacher could scarcely decide*- (between them; )]/C/some days=U--

02 one, and some days=U--03 the other, gained*D1 the head (of the

class. )/-/It was determined*P (by seeing=GOP191 )[DOwho should

be*-1P (at the head )(of the class )(for the greater number )(of

days )(in the week. )]/-/The widow's son, (by the last day's

trial, )gained*D1 the victory, and kept*D1 his place the

following week,=U--03 [ARtill the school was dismissed*P (for the

holidays. )]/-/[ALWhen they met*- again ]the widow's son did not

appear,*- /C/and the farmer's son, being=P--041 next (to him,

)might now have been*-1P (at the head )(of his class. )!!!!!!!!