iends for ever if he had been stupid enough tobe caught by an old woman ; so he doubled under the A FAIRY TALE FOR A LAND-BABY 27 good ladys arm, across the room, and out of the windowin a moment. He did not need to drop out, though lie would havedone so bravely enough. Nor even to let himselfdown… … there till the sun got too hot, and came down byanother spout, leaving the policemen to go back to thestationhouse and eat their dinners. But all under the window spread a tree, with greatleaves and sweet white flowers, almost as big as hishead. It was magnolia, I suppose ; but Tom knewnothing…
Fairy tales · Chimney sweeps
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