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But when he woke, his mother was standing by the bed with a clean white shirt in her hand and saying, "Up with you, little sleepyhead; Maria is off to school already. Don't you remember that the pear tree in the yard is to be stripped today? You must hurry if you want to be there."
Martin's mother had blue eyes and brown hair, and at that time the glance of her eyes was still bright and smiling. She laid the shirt on the bed, nodded to him, and went out.