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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 29

An illustration from St. Nicholas [serial], 1873, leaf 29 — . Nick, I say, wilt thou be good if I openthe door ? No. Then I will open it anyway; thou durst ntbe bad to me ! The bolts, thumped, and then the heavydoor swung slowly back. MASTER SKYLARK. [May, Why, where art thou ? He was sitting in the corner behind the door. Here, said he. She came in, but he… … OH, NICK, THOU ART MOST BEAUTIFUL TO SEE ! CRIED CICELY. If thou be asking whys, said Nick, bit-terly, why did he steal me away from mymother ? Oh, surely, Nick, that cannot be true — no,no, it cannot be true. Thou hast forgotten,or thou hast slept too hard and had bad dreams.My father would not…

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