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again very quickly; for he remem-
bered getting a scolding not long
ago for being a dirty boy, and giving
mother so much trouble in cleaning
him ; and now, though he was not
hurt a bit, Johnny began rubbing his
hands and knees, and fretting as he
looked round to see who was near,
half afraid that he would be blamed
again.

May was at his side in a minute,
and saying, ‘Oh! Johnny, boy, why
didn’t you look where you went?
There, it’s no use crying! Make
haste and come in, and let’s see if we
can’t make you a clean child before
mother comes in.’

‘Me got no clean pinny,’ sobbed