Foxglove Corners Research Paper

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A white collie puppy appears on the porch of the Ferguson Victorian farmhouse during a Christmas Eve snowstorm, and in another part of Foxglove Corners, a collie breeder’s show prospect disappears. Is there a connection between the two events?

In the meantime, the collie painting Jennet’s sister gave her for Christmas begins to exhibit strange qualities.

A white collie puppy appears on the porch of the Ferguson Victorian farmhouse during a Christmas Eve snowstorm, and in another part of Foxglove Corners, a collie breeder’s show prospect disappears. Is there a connection between the two events?

In the meantime, the collie painting Jennet’s sister gave her for Christmas begins to exhibit strange qualities.

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