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The Way of Transgressors

           Wouldyou,”demandedDoragravely,“wouldyousay‘tomcat’beforetheminister?”

           Thiswasastaggerer.Davywasnotpreparedforsuchaconcreteexampleofthefreedomofspeech.ButonedidnothavetobeconsistentwithDora.

           “Ofcoursenot,”headmittedsulkily.

           “‘Tomcat’isn’taholyword.Iwouldn’tmentionsuchananimalbeforeaministeratall.”

           “Butifyouhadto?”persistedDora.

           “I’dcallitaThomaspussy,”saidDavy.

           “Ithink‘gentlemancat’wouldbemorepolite,”reflectedDora.

           “YOUthinking!”retortedDavywithwitheringscorn.

           Davywasnotfeelingcomfortable,thoughhewouldhavediedbeforeheadmittedittoDora.Nowthattheexhilarationoftruantdelightshaddiedaway,hisconsciencewasbeginningtogivehimsalutarytwinges.Afterall,perhapsitwouldhavebeenbettertohavegonetoSundaySchoolandchurch.Mrs.Lyndemightbebossy;buttherewasalwaysaboxofcookiesinherkitchencupboardandshewasnotstingy.AtthisinconvenientmomentDavyrememberedthatwhenhehadtornhisnewschoolpantstheweekbefore,Mrs.LyndehadmendedthembeautifullyandneversaidawordtoMarillaaboutthem.

           ButDavy’scupofiniquitywasnotyetfull.Hewastodiscoverthatonesindemandsanothertocoverit.TheyhaddinnerwithMrs.Lyndethatday,andthefirstthingsheaskedDavywas,

           “WereallyourclassinSundaySchooltoday?”

           “Yes’m,”saidDavywithagulp.“Allwerethere‘ceptone.”

           “DidyousayyourGoldenTextandcatechism?”

           “Yes’m.”

           “Didyouputyourcollectionin?”

           “Yes’m.”

           “WasMrs.

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