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thinking, as Johnny said, that he
would find it and drag it out, and
make it go open.

However, open it he could not by
himself; for it had got very stiff;
but at last the father made it open,
whether it liked or not; and then it
looked such a great thing! There
was one point that would stick out
beyond where it was intended to
reach certainly; but that could not be
helped. There was room enough
under it for both—and that was the
great thing ; and Johnny could help
May to hold it up.

So when mother had charged May
not to lose sight of Johnny, and
Johnny had promised to be a good