Never did she find anything so difficult as to keep herself from losing her temper when she was suddenly disturbed while absorbed in a book.

Frances Hodgson Burnett
Never did she find anything so difficult as to keep...
Never did she find anything so difficult as to keep...
Never did she find anything so difficult as to keep...
Never did she find anything so difficult as to keep...
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When she was reading, she was completely absorbed in her book. She had no idea that someone would come in and interrupt her. She would get mad when she was interrupted and it ruined the mood of her book. If you find yourself in the same situation with your favorite book, don’t get mad and ruin your mood.

Source: A Little Princess

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