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CARROTS ‘‘ ALL ZIGHT”’ AGAIN. 81

“Tt wasn’t a sovereign, it was a /alf-sov-
ereign,” corrected Floss.

“J don’t under’tand how it could be a half-
sovereign,” said Carrots. “ But I never touched
nurse’s drawer, nor nucken in it.”

“Then, where add you find the half-sov-
ereign?” began Floss; “and why — O Car-
rots!” she broke off, “I do believe that’s the
front-door bell. It'll be mamma coming. I
must run down.”

« Allzight!” called out Carrots again. “ Don’t
be long, Floss; but please tell mamma all
about it. I don’t under’tand.”

He gave a little sigh of perplexity, and lay
down on the floor near the window, where the
room was lightest; for the darkness was now
beginning to creep in, and he felt very lonely.

Poor Mrs. Desart hardly knew what to think
or say, when, almost before she had got into
the house, she was seized upon by Maurice
and Floss, each eager to tell their own story.
Carrots naughty, Carrots in disgrace, was such

an extraordinary idea!