this odd way. How funny the babies look ! cried Wynan, when they were fairlystarted; and indeed they did lookfunny, and pretty, too, so mam-ma thought. And Effie laughedand chipped her hands,thinking it fine fun ; butMay was a little grave atfirst, puzzling hersmall brain to knowwhat it all… … POLLYS PUPIL. Well, this is discouraging! What shall I doWith such a perverse little lassie as you ?Youve idled and fretted an hour or more,And are not a bit nearer the end than before. You want to be out with the birds and the flowers,And cannot be busy for two little hours ?Why, flowers are…
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