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Aug. 1851. Etty nearly 8 years old. She appeared for some time to have lost the distressing feelings she used to have on hearing music, but one evening I saw her countenance change, when Miss Thorley was singing & on taking her out of the room she said rather distressed "But Mamma where do the women go to, for all the angels are men."

She burst into tears when I asked her if she had been thinking about Annie, but said she had not.

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Aug. 20. She came to me looking much distressed in the afternoon

E. Mamma what can I do to be a good girl?

I told her several things openness &c said she had better pray to God to help her to be good.

E. Shall I pray to God now? She then said a little prayer after me.

Aug. 24

At bed time.

E. Will you help me to be good?

I told her that Annie was a good child & that I did not

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think she would find it difficult to be as good as she was. I asked her what made her so unhappy when she thought of being good.

E. I am afraid of going to hell

I told her I thought Annie was safe in Heaven.

M. come to me & I will try to help you as much as I can.

E. But you are always with somebody.

Aug. 25 Bed time.

E. (whispering) do you think I have done any thing wrong today.

M. No I don't think you have

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we consulted a little over her prayers. I repeated "suffer little children" &c

It did not seem to be Pilgrims Progress as I had suspected which had alarmed her.

E. Do you think you shall come to Heaven with me?

M. yes I hope so & we shall have Annie

E. And Georgy too I hope.

The next day she seemed trying to be good all day, & ended at night looking very sweet & happy & I hope her fears are passed.