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Peter’s coal-mine.

           IthoughtifItookitfromtheoutsidepartoftheheap,perhapsitwouldbe.ButinthemiddleIthoughtIcouldfairlycountitonlymining.It’lltakethousandsofyearsforyoutoburnupallthatcoalandgettothemiddleparts."

           "Notquite.Butdidyoudoitforalarkorwhat?"

           "Notmuchlarkcartingthatbeastlyheavystuffupthehill,"saidPeter,indignantly.

           "Thenwhydidyou?"TheStationMaster’svoicewassomuchkindernowthatPeterreplied:—

           "Youknowthatwetday?Well,Mothersaidweweretoopoortohaveafire.Wealwayshadfireswhenitwascoldatourotherhouse,and—"

           "DON’T!"interruptedBobbie,inawhisper.

           "Well,"saidtheStationMaster,rubbinghischinthoughtfully,"I’lltellyouwhatI’lldo.I’lllookoveritthisonce.Butyouremember,younggentleman,stealingisstealing,andwhat’smineisn’tyours,whetheryoucallitminingorwhetheryoudon’t.Runalonghome."

           "Doyoumeanyouaren’tgoingtodoanythingtous?Well,youareabrick,"saidPeter,withenthusiasm.

           "You’readear,"saidBobbie.

           "You’readarling,"saidPhyllis.

           "That’sallright,"saidtheStationMaster.

           Andonthistheyparted.

           "Don’tspeaktome,"saidPeter,asthethreewentupthehill."You’respiesandtraitorsthat’swhatyouare

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