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She means well, but she always manages to do the wrong thing. She has a real talent for it.
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me
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Beverly Cleary |
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The humiliation that Jane had felt turned to something else--grief perhaps, or regret. Regret that she had not known how to act with a boy, regret that she had not been wiser.
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love
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humiliation
manners
etiquette
dating
regret
boys
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Beverly Cleary |
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She was surprised to feel his hand on her arm and still more surprised-almost unbelieving-to see his fingers unclasp his identification bracelet and remove it from his arm. Silently he fumbled with the bracelet and slipped it around her right wrist. with a tiny click he snapped the clasp shut. Jane gave a gasp of astonishment and turned questioning to Stan. She was wearing his identification bracelet! The silver links on her wrist were still warm from his arm
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bracelet
fifteen
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Beverly Cleary |
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He would be atleast sixteen-old enough to have a driver's licence- and he would have crinkles around his eyes that showed he had a sense of humor and he would be tall, the kind of boy all the other girls would like to date
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find-in-a-boy
fifteen
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Beverly Cleary |
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Oh well, thought Jane, that's how men are. He's probably taking it for granted. She found it very pleasant to be taken for granted by Stan
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fifteen
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Beverly Cleary |
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If they had been riding in a car, she would have waited for him to go around and open the door for her, but riding in a truck is different
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fifteen
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Beverly Cleary |
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"Halfway to the house Stan stopped and turned to Jane. He put his hands on her shoulders and drew her toward him. "I'm glad we're going steady," he whispered. "So am I."
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fiction
romance
love
fifteen
girl
dating
teen
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Beverly Cleary |
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Well, she thought, I'm certainly bright. She had wanted to meet a new boy and when she finally did meet one she didn't even find out his name
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fifteen
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Beverly Cleary |
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"I know this is probably sort of sudden." The boy hesitated. "But I was wodnering if you would care to go to the movies with me tomorrow night."
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Beverly Cleary |