When Richard suggested that there must be something wrong with his eyes because he could not spell, Gwen roared with laughter. “There’s nothing to laugh at,” said Richard. “You’ve got to see a word in your mind before you can spell it. And how can you see it if your eyes are bad?” “Nonsense,” cried Gwen. “Besides, there is nothing wrong with your eyes.” “I don’t know so much,” said Richard. “I should like to have them tested.”
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 19 August 1933, Page 10
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78When Richard suggested that there must be something wrong with his eyes because he could not spell, Gwen roared with laughter. “There’s nothing to laugh at,” said Richard. “You’ve got to see a word in your mind before you can spell it. And how can you see it if your eyes are bad?” “Nonsense,” cried Gwen. “Besides, there is nothing wrong with your eyes.” “I don’t know so much,” said Richard. “I should like to have them tested.” Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 19 August 1933, Page 10
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