Christmas Story, by Guy de Maupassant

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Dr. Bonenfant was looking in his memory, repeating in a low voice: “A Christmas memory? … A Christmas memory?”
And suddenly he exclaimed:
“But if I have one, and still a strange one; this is a fantastic story. I saw a miracle! Yes, ladies, a miracle on Christmas...

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