Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 78
walked away. Devoured by his desire to know what the mottowas. the Curious One ran to the inn, feeling surethat his friends would relieve his anxiety; but theylaughed, just as the others had done, and evenlittle Volma told him there was nothing there.This he did not believe, for he had felt the… … THE CURIOUS ONE TRIES TO READ HIS MOTTO. in the glass, not only to be written backward, butupside down, for the Professor had stood behindhim when he painted them. So he had to give it in despair, andthe rest of hisstay in the city hewandered about,vainly trying to getsome one to tell himwhat was…
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