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saying ‘ Me tell ou something when
me’s done.’

May did not think much of that.
She only laughed and said: ‘ Well,
make haste.’

But no sooner had Johnny finished
than he set to work hunting for some-
thing; and when he had found it he
brought it to May; and it turned out
to be—what do you think? Why,
that famous old spelling-book that ho
was so silly over last evening.

He took it to May and laid it on
her lap; and she soon found out the
truth; the little man is sensible at
last, and consents to learn A for Ass.

‘Me be a good boy to-day, May,’
he said. ‘Me won’t play; me going

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