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88 “ CARROTS.”

when her feelings were stirred, to fall back
into her own childhood tongue.

So no more was said to or about Carrots
that evening; but Floss went to bed quite
happy, and satisfied that “mamma” would put
it all right in the morning. I don’t think
Mott went to bed in ‘so comfortable a mood ;
yet his mother had said nothing to him.

Cecil and Louise had, though. Cecil told
him right out that he was a horrid telltale ;
and Louise said she only wished fe had red

hair instead of Carrots; which expressions of

 

  
      
 

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they troubled. themselves much about nursery
matters, — Cecil, that is to say ; for Louise, who
was fair-haired and soft and gentle, and played
very nicely on the piano, was just a shadow
of Cecil; and if Cecil had proposed that they
should stay in bed all day and get up all night,
would have thought it a very good idea.

And the next morning Mrs. Desart had a
long talk with Carrots. It was all explained and

  
 
      
     
   

  
  

  
   
  

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