Pleasant Tales to Improve the Mind And Correct the Morals of Youth
Pleasant Tales to Improve the Mind And Correct the Morals of Youth
Edward Whymper
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" Well, Prissy, said she, " has grave Aunt given us permission to walk:*'" No, my dear;" said Prise-ilia. " Then I'll e'en go without ;" said Catharine. * "Surely! 7 ' exclaimed Priscilla, " you are jesting? YOU cannot mean to go without thp know- ledge, and in direct opposition ro the wish of my dear Mam- ma:" " Yes, but I do, " re- plied Catharine. " I am very sorry THE ORPHAN; &C. 07 sorry to hear you say so, " said Priscilla, " and am convinced you will have cause to repent your behaviour/'... " Not unless you turn tell-tale, " answered Ca- tharine, " for my Aunt will never know it. "-"Pray don't go, Ca- tharine I" "Indeed, but -I will ; and now you may go and tell as fast as you can. " Thus say- ing, Catharine ran from the house as fast as she could, and directed her steps towards the village, for a diort time exult- ing in the idea of having de- K ceived ' $8 THE ORPHAN, &C. ccived her good Aunt. Having crossed a stile, she -was proceed- ing* hastily along, when the roaring of a bull 'threw her into the greatest agony, and she screamed violently.
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