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that morning we had a bigger breakfast than usual-
which alone put us in a good mood-and we were
allowed to laugh and chat while we waited to pass the
filthy curtain outside the bathroom.
the numskulls had already finished, and for the sake
of the foreigners they wouldn't be chained to their
looms that day. the rest of us were waiting on line,
pushing and shoving.
"be good, children! be good," called the mistress, but
it didn't sound like her usual nasty warning.
the workshop was not a pleasant environment for the
children
the children were well-fed and happy
local people didn't like or trust foreign visitors
only foreigners bought carpets from hussain khan's
shop
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