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which the servant had hung her father’s
coat to beat the dust from it!

- One evening when the moon was
shining very brightly, Sophie and Har-
ry were both very anxious to find a
box of dominoes, which was in a room
up stairs, but which they could not
procure without going to find it them-
selves. After sitting for about half an
hour whispéring to each other, and
having tried to arm themselves with
courage for such a grand undertaking,
they at length determined to go; for
they were tired of having nothing to
do to amuse themselves, during a long
winter evening.