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me, engaged in burying something in a
corner of the playground. Soon after-
wards he took something else from his
pocket, put it on the top of the buttress,
and then returned into the house. My
curiosity was raised; andy as soon as
everything was quiet, I went into the
playground. I looked first on the but-
tress, and there perceived the marble. I
then searched in the corner, and, to my
surprise, found seven cherry-stones. The
thought that Harry had got over the wall,
and taken the cherries, never occurred to
me. Indeed, I did not recollect at the time
that there was a cherry-tree in the orchard.
At first I thought Harry had been buying
fruit without leave, which you know, Si,
is strictly forbidden; but then I could not
understand about the marble, or why he
should get up in the night, and bury.