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dirt on his face; so it did not trouble
him so much as that on his hands.

He was in a great hurry to get
them clean, and put them straight
into the water without waiting his
sister’s time, saying, ‘Johnny wash
them his own self.’

‘Well, try,’ said May, thinking it
was really time that he helped him-
self a little, and seeing no reason why
he should not wash his own hands.

So, instead of taking the soap
away, she showed him how to use it,
teaching him to put a little on, and
then rub one hand with the other.
But he found it harder than he ex-
pected; for though he rubbed and
rubbed, they did not seem to get