Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 352
tack beneath the edge to give it air. Itdid not enjoy its captivity, and at last suc-ceeded in overturning its prison. Sometimesit would scratch itself with its hind foot orwith its tiny teeth in a manner that was as in-teresting as it was amusing. The moment I began playing, however, all antics… … turousbrought itat last to atragic end. Oneevening when I beganplaying it failed to ap-pear. I played over thethings it had seemed to like best, softly, atfirst, and then louder, thinking that it mightbe in some remote part of the wall and outof hearing. Still it did not come, though Iplayed over…
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