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tea for two hours yet. And Carrots, young
man, I want your paint-box; mine’s all gone
to smash, and Cecil won't lend me hers, and
I want to paint flags with stars and stripes.
for my new boat.”

«Tars and tipes,”’ repeated Carrots ; “ what's.
tars and tipes? ”

«“ What’s that to you?” replied Mott politely.
“Bless me, I am so thirsty! Give me your tea,
Carrots, and nurse will make you some more.
What awful weak stuff! But I’m too thirsty
to wait.”

He seized Carrots’s mug, and drank off its.
contents at one draught. But when he: put
the mug down he made a very wry face.

“What horrible stuff!” he exclaimed.
“Nurse, you've forgotten to put in any
sugar.”

“No, she hasn't,” said Carrots bluntly.

Nurse smiled, but said nothing, and Floss.
looked fidgety.

“What do you mean?” said Mott. “ Don't

you like sugar — eh, young’un ?”

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