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him on his side, and bring him in
open, and let him fly about in the
kitchen, if he must fly anywhere.’

©T didn’t know an umbrella was a
im? said May to herself, as she
gladly took the hint; and, after a
good deal of wriggling management,
succeeded in getting her refractory
burden safely inside the door ;, ‘ but
I'm glad it isn’t a she, because I
shouldn’t like such a tiresome crea-
ture to be called the same as I am.’

And then she followed Johnny,
who, by this time, was nearly at the
top of the stairs.

There they had to stand by the
fire and get dry; and May had to

tell her story, and explain how it was