Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 345
at the gate. The old woman leaneiover the window to await them, her hand onsquare glass jar full of yellow liquid, in whiclfloated what seemed to be a pickled serpent with htail in three coils, and the tip in his mouth. Pierottshuddered at the serpent, but Pierot was bolder. Did you want us, good… … ~-sS^^SSpss^ ,M did you want us, good madam? It was only—we were only—surprised, starmered Pierot. Because we did nt know ththere was a house here. There was none last night, and there wont 1any to-morrow morning—at least—none for chdren to stare at, replied the old woman, coolly. What do you mean?…
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