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/-/They drove*- (over the road )[JRthey had traveled*- so many times,=U--03 ](across the neck )(of Big Slough, )(around the corner )(by Pearson's livery barn, )(up Main Street )and (across the railroad tracks, )then out (on the road )(toward the new house )(on Almanzo's tree claim. )/-/It was*N1 a silent drive (until almost the end, )[JRwhen (for the first time )that day Laura saw*D1 the horses. ]/-/She exclaimed,*D1 [DO"Why, you are driving*D2 Prince and Lady!" ]/-/[DO"Prince and Lady started*D1 this," ]Almanzo said.*D1 /c/"So I thought*D1 [DOthey'd like*D1 to bring=IDO041 us home.=U--01 ]/c/And here we are."*- /-/The tracks (of his wagon and buggy wheels )had made*D1 a perfect half-circle drive curving=P--10 (into the grove )(of little sapling trees )(before the house. )/-/There the house sat,*- /C/and it was neatly finished*P (with siding )and smoothly painted*P1 a soft gray. /-/Its front door was*-1P comfortably (in the middle, )/C/and two windows gave*D1 the whole house a smiling=P--01 look. /-/(On the doorstep )lay*- a large, brown shepherd dog, [JRthat rose*- and politely wagged*- (to Laura )[ARas the buggy stopped.*- ]]/-/"Hello, Shep!" Almanzo said.*D1 /-/He helped*D1 Laura down and unlocked*D1 the door. /-/[DO"Go*- in [ARwhile I put*D1 up the horses," ]]he told*D1 her. /-/Just (inside the door )she stood*- and looked.*- /-/This was*N1 the large room. /-/Its walls were neatly plastered*P1 a soft white. /-/(At its far end )stood*- a drop-leaf table, covered=P--050 (with Ma's red-checked tablecloth. )/-/A chair sat*- primly (at either end )(of it. )/-/(Beside it )was*-1P a closed=P--01 door. /-/(In the center )(of the long wall )(at Laura's left, )a large window let*D1 in the southern sunshine. !!!!!!!!