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           Davis,withamonstrousnoseandahump,andthewords,‘Youngladies,myeyeisuponyou!’comingoutofhismouthinaballoonthing.Wewerelaughingoveritwhenallofasuddenhiseyewasonus,andheorderedSusietobringupherslate.Shewasparrylizedwithfright,butshewent,andoh,whatdoyouthinkhedid?Hetookherbytheeartheear!Justfancyhowhorrid!andledhertotherecitationplatform,andmadeherstandtherehalfanhour,holdingtheslatesoeveryonecouldsee."

           "Didn’tthegirlslaughatthepicture?"askedJo,whorelishedthescrape.

           "Laugh?Notone!Theysatstillasmice,andSusiecriedquarts,Iknowshedid.Ididn’tenvyherthen,forIfeltthatmillionsofcarnelianringswouldn’thavemademehappyafterthat.Inever,nevershouldhavegotoversuchaagonizingmortification."AndAmywentonwithherwork,intheproudconsciousnessofvirtueandthesuccessfulutteranceoftwolongwordsinabreath.

           "IsawsomethingIlikedthismorning,andImeanttotellitatdinner,butIforgot,"saidBeth,puttingJo’stopsy-turvybasketinorderasshetalked."WhenIwenttogetsomeoystersforHannah,Mr.Laurencewasinthefishshop,buthedidn’tseeme,forIkeptbehindthefishbarrel,andhewasbusywithMr.Cutterthefish-man.Apoorwomancameinwithapailandamop,andaskedMr.Cutterifhewouldletherdosomescrubbingforabitoffish,becauseshehadn’tanydinnerforherchildren,andhadbeendisappointedofaday’swork.Mr.

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