Maggie cut off a long piece of her hair

Maggie cut off a long piece of her hair. [...] Magie cut off some more hair. Then she gave the scissors to Tom. [...] Tom cut once, twice, three times. Soon, pieces of Maggie's hair covered the floor. Tom looked at his sister and he laughed.

George Eliot, The Mill on the Floss: Beginner Level (+ CD-ROM)