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«¢ Another day her little brother Jacky had
just, with great pains and care, written out his
task for the next morning, when, having been
called to supper, he found, on his return to
the schoolroom, his exercise book all blotted
and disfigured.

««« Who can have done this?” he cried in
distress.

««Elizabetha was just entering the room.

«««QOh!” she exclaimed, “it is Sukey, the
under housemaid, that you have to thank for
that. I saw her coming out of the room; and
she had no reason to enter it. Out of curi-
osity she has been looking at your books, and
blotted your exercise.”

“« Jacky was but eight years old, full young
for prudence or reflection. Down-stairs he flies,
his face inflamed with anger, and meeting the
unfortunate Sukey at the door of the servants’
hall, upbraids her in no gentle terms for her %
impertinence. In vain the poor girl defends Ce wy

herself, and denies Master Jacky’s accusation ;

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