Norton, Charles Eliot, 1827-1908 · Boston : Hall and Locks · leaf 90
nned with the hair within. Tom never was any bigger than his fathers thumb,which was not a large thumb either; but as he grewolder he became very cunning and sly. His motherdid not sufficiently correct him for this fault so thatwhen he played with the boys for cherry stones andhad lost all his own… … Ah ha, my Httle Tom Thimib ! said the boy, have I caught you at your bad tricks at last ? Now I willreward you for thieving. Then drawing the string tightround his neck, he shook thebag heartily and the cherrystones bruised Toms legs,thighs, and body sadly untilhe begged to be let out and promised…
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