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Bring out the contrast between the two houses with the help of the following points.

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Bring out the contrast between the two houses with the help of the following points.

House of March House of Laurence
1. Old, brown house a. ___________________
2. ___________________ b. Well kept grounds
3. Children played all around. c. ___________________
4. ___________________ d. No motherly face smiled at the windows.
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House of March House of Laurence
1. Old, brown house a. Stately stone mansion
2. Bare and shabby b. Well kept grounds
3. Children played all around. c. Lonely and lifeless sort of house
4. A warm household with an elderly lady. d. No motherly face smiled at the windows.
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