Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 873
elly bruised by the windlass.That young lady felt as if an explanation was re-quired of her for the rather imperfect manner inwhich she had lowered her sister into the well;and she accordingly went into the minutest par-ticulars as to how the windlass became unmanage-able, the handle slipped from… … A NARROW ESCAPE. Tie it to the handle of the bucket, her mothercalled; mind you tie it very tight. Wind it agreat many times round and round and round.Be very careful, dear, and tie it strong. How like the balm of Gilead were those tenderwords to Kates jealous little heart. She tied therope very…
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