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Lamb to the Slaughter

by Roald Dahl

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The atmosphere in the first two paragraphs of "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl is peaceful and domestic. The setting is a warm, clean room where Mary Maloney is waiting for her husband, creating...

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