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Chapter 10
Littlemonkeyscommonasditchwater.Someoneoughttotakethemandgivethemagoodhidingforthemselvestokeepthemintheirplaces,thebothofthem.AndCissyandEdyshoutedafterthemtocomebackbecausetheywereafraidthetidemightcomeinonthemandbedrowned.
—Jacky!Tommy!
Notthey!Whatagreatnotiontheyhad!SoCissysaiditwastheverylasttimeshe’deverbringthemout.Shejumpedupandcalledthemandsherandowntheslopepasthim,tossingherhairbehindherwhichhadagoodenoughcolouriftherehadbeenmoreofitbutwithallthethingamerryshewasalwaysrubbingintoitshecouldn’tgetittogrowlongbecauseitwasn’tnaturalsoshecouldjustgoandthrowherhatatit.Sheranwithlongganderystridesitwasawondershedidn’tripupherskirtatthesidethatwastootightonherbecausetherewasalotofthetomboyaboutCissyCaffreyandshewasaforwardpiecewhenevershethoughtshehadagoodopportunitytoshowoffandjustbecauseshewasagoodrunnersheranlikethatsothathecouldseealltheendofherpetticoatrunningandherskinnyshanksupasfaraspossible.ItwouldhaveservedherjustrightifshehadtrippedupoversomethingaccidentallyonpurposewithherhighcrookedFrenchheelsonhertomakeherlooktallandgotafinetumble.Tableau!Thatwouldhavebeenaverycharmingexposéforagentlemanlikethattowitness.
