Pyle, Howard, 1853-1911 · New York : Harper and Brothers, printers and publishers · leaf 94
PEPPER AND SALT 61 less, she saw that Hans was set in his own way, andthat he only talked stiffness into his stubbornness. Soshe arose from her chair with much groaning, for herjoints were stiffened with age, and limping to a closetin the wall she brought a book thence. Then she ranher finger down… … down on the overturned cross that lies where threeroads meet, and it fell out of your pocket along with asilver shilling. Now, Hans, your luck was evil, there-fore it stuck to the good sign, as all evil things of thatkind must, like a fly to butter. Also, I tell you this:when an evil manikin such…
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