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Daisy and Demi

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           IftheboyhadrepliedlikeAlcibiades,"Bythegods,Socrates,Icannottell,"hisgrandfatherwouldnothavebeensurprised,butwhen,afterstandingamomentononeleg,likeameditativeyoungstork,heanswered,inatoneofcalmconviction,"Inmylittlebelly,"theoldgentlemancouldonlyjoininGrandma’slaugh,anddismisstheclassinmetaphysics.

           Theremighthavebeencauseformaternalanxiety,ifDemihadnotgivenconvincingproofsthathewasatrueboy,aswellasabuddingphilosopher,foroften,afteradiscussionwhichcausedHannahtoprophesy,withominousnods,"Thatchildain’tlongforthisworld,"hewouldturnaboutandsetherfearsatrestbysomeoftheprankswithwhichdear,dirty,naughtylittlerascalsdistractanddelighttheirparent’ssouls.

           Megmademanymoralrules,andtriedtokeepthem,butwhatmotherwaseverproofagainstthewinningwiles,theingeniousevasions,orthetranquilaudacityoftheminiaturemenandwomenwhosoearlyshowthemselvesaccomplishedArtfulDodgers?

           "Nomoreraisins,Demi.They’llmakeyousick,"saysMammatotheyoungpersonwhooffershisservicesinthekitchenwithunfailingregularityonplum-puddingday.

           "Melikestobesick."

           "Idon’twanttohaveyou,sorunawayandhelpDaisymakepattycakes.

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