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What did young Ernest wish when he gazed at it?

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What did young Ernest wish when he gazed at it?

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Gazing at the Great Stone Face, young Ernest wished that it could speak because it looked so very kindly that he thought its voice must be pleasant. He also said that if he ever saw a man with such a face, he would love him very much.

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अध्याय 9: The Great Stone Face–I - Working with the Text [पृष्ठ १२६]

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अध्याय 9 The Great Stone Face–I
Working with the Text | Q 1.2 | पृष्ठ १२६

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