Lom gives up what he likes best. 111

“No, I won't,” said Tom.

The maid was sitting by the fire, and heard
him.

“You won't what, Master Tom?” she
asked.

“He won't show me his toys,” cried Archie;
“and he promised.” |

“| don’t care,” said Tom; “I won't.”

‘Qh, fie for shame!” said the maid; “how
cross you are!”

Tom stood quiet. He was thinking they
did not know why he would not. Suddenly
he called out— : |

“Don't go there. I won't have you go
near there!” for Archie was moving towards
the cupboard. The maid looked round as-
tonished. ;

“Tf you can’t behave better than that,
Master Tom,” she said, “you mustn’t stay in
the room. You had better go outside into ©
the passage for a minute.”

“Very well,” said Tom; “I'll go, if Archie
may come too.”

He did not want to leave him behind.
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