johnsy in A Sentence

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    Johnsy protests but Sue insists on doing so because she doesn't want Johnsy to see the last leaf fall.

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    Tell me as soon as you have finished,” said Johnsy, closing her eyes and lying white and still as a fallen statue.

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    In the morning, Johnsy wants to see the vine to be sure that all the leaves are gone, but to their surprise, there is still one leaf left.

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    Sue goes to him, and tells him that her friend is dying of pneumonia, and that Johnsy claims that when the last leaf falls off of a vine outside her window, she will die.

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    Johnsy, dear,” said Sue,“will you promise me to keep your eyes closed, and not look out the window until I am done working?

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