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The Little Nursery Governess

           Ofcourse,agentlemanwhofindsaletteronthepavementfeelsboundtopostit,andIpresumedthathewouldnaturallygotothenearestoffice.

           WithmyhatonIstrolledtothesmoking-roomwindow,andwasjustintimetoseehimpostingmyletteracrosstheway.ThenIlookedforthelittlenurserygoverness.Isawheraswoe-begoneasever;then,suddenlyoh,youpoorlittlesoul,andhasitreallybeenasbadasthat!

           Shewascryingoutright,andhewasholdingbothherhands.Itwasadisgracefulexhibition.Theyoungpainterwouldevidentlyexplodeifhecouldnotmakeuseofhisarms.Shemustdieifshecouldnotlayherheaduponhisbreast.Imustadmitthatherosetotheoccasion;hehailedahansom.

           “William,”saidIgaily,“coffee,cigarette,andcherrybrandy.”

           AsIsattherewatchingthatoldplayDavidpluckedmysleevetoaskwhatIwaslookingatsodeedily;andwhenItoldhimheraneagerlytothewindow,buthereacheditjusttoolatetoseetheladywhowastobecomehismother.WhatItoldhimofherdoings,however,interestedhimgreatly;andheintimatedrathershylythathewasacquaintedwiththemanwhosaid,“Haw-haw-haw.”Ontheotherhand,heirritatedmebybetrayinganidioticinterestinthetwochildren,whomheseemedtoregardastheheroandheroineofthestory.Whatweretheirnames?Howoldwerethey?Hadtheybothhoops?Weretheyironhoops,orjustwoodenhoops?Whogavethemtheirhoops?

           “Youdon’tseemtounderstand,myboy,”Isaidtartly,“thathadInotdroppedthatletter,therewouldneverhavebeenalittleboycalledDavidA.

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