Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 169
hey grad-ually grew big and yellow in the sun. Hepromised faithfully that he would not pick any,but he had a notion that some of them mightdrop off. He never shook the trees, because hesaid he would not. But he shook the stoop!And he hung about the bush, which he was toohonest to beat. One… … CRIED, because he had been kissed. a piece of it. It was not a very good action,nor was it a good orange, and for that reason,perhaps, he went home immediately and toldon himself. He told his mother. He did nottell his Aunt Margaret. His mother did notseem to be as much shocked at his conduct ashe…
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