Chapter 9-resumé af My Ántonia

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1. December snow makes an old riding circle visible, and the narrator welcomes it as a favorable sign.
2. Otto builds a sleigh, and the narrator takes Ántonia and Yulka toward Russian Peter’s house.
3. A bitter wind chills the children on their return, and the narrator develops quinsy the next day.
4. During nearly two weeks indoors, the narrator enjoys grandmother’s cooking and admires the men’s winter labor.
5. Evenings bring songs and stories, including Otto’s account of helping a mother whose triplets arrive during an ocean voyage.

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The illness changes the narrator’s attention from outdoor delight to the work that keeps people safe and comfortable.

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