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CHAPTER XVII.

JOHNNY'S SCHEME.

IOHNNY is not so clever as he
thinks. Even Wolf seemed
to come to that conclusion
at last, and went away towards home
quite tired of waiting, which, when
Mrs. Wilson’s cat perceived, she
came up mewing and whining, as if
to say—

  

‘Do be reasonable, and let your
sister help you.’

‘Come in; come in,’ some one

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