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Mischief

           

           Ihaveomittedtomentionit,bytheby.MissMillshadsailed,andDoraandIhadgoneaboardagreatEastIndiamanatGravesendtoseeher;andwehadhadpreservedginger,andguava,andotherdelicaciesofthatsortforlunch;andwehadleftMissMillsweepingonacamp-stoolonthequarter-deck,withalargenewdiaryunderherarm,inwhichtheoriginalreflectionsawakenedbythecontemplationofOceanweretoberecordedunderlockandkey.

           AgnessaidshewasafraidImusthavegivenheranunpromisingcharacter;butDoracorrectedthatdirectly.

           ‘Ohno!’shesaid,shakinghercurlsatme;‘itwasallpraise.Hethinkssomuchofyouropinion,thatIwasquiteafraidofit.’

           ‘Mygoodopinioncannotstrengthenhisattachmenttosomepeoplewhomheknows,’saidAgnes,withasmile;‘itisnotworththeirhaving.’

           ‘Butpleaseletmehaveit,’saidDora,inhercoaxingway,‘ifyoucan!’

           WemademerryaboutDora’swantingtobeliked,andDorasaidIwasagoose,andshedidn’tlikemeatanyrate,andtheshorteveningflewawayongossamer-wings.Thetimewasathandwhenthecoachwastocallforus.Iwasstandingalonebeforethefire,whenDoracamestealingsoftlyin,togivemethatusualpreciouslittlekissbeforeIwent.

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