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The Way of Transgressors

           Inanhourthetransgressorshadallthefishtheywanted,sotheyreturnedtothehouse,muchtoDora’srelief.Shesatprimlyonahencoopintheyardwhiletheothersplayedanuproariousgameoftag;andthentheyallclimbedtothetopofthepig-houseroofandcuttheirinitialsonthesaddleboard.Theflat-roofedhenhouseandapileofstrawbeneathgaveDavyanotherinspiration.Theyspentasplendidhalfhourclimbingontheroofanddivingoffintothestrawwithwhoopsandyells.

           Butevenunlawfulpleasuresmustcometoanend.WhentherumbleofwheelsoverthepondbridgetoldthatpeopleweregoinghomefromchurchDavyknewtheymustgo.HediscardedTommy’soveralls,resumedhisownrightfulattire,andturnedawayfromhisstringoftroutwithasigh.Nousetothinkoftakingthemhome.

           “Well,hadn’tweasplendidtime?”hedemandeddefiantly,astheywentdownthehillfield.

           “Ihadn’t,”saidDoraflatly.“AndIdon’tbelieveyouhadreallyeither,”sheadded,withaflashofinsightthatwasnottobeexpectedofher.

           “Ihadso,”criedDavy,butinthevoiceofonewhodothprotesttoomuch.“Nowonderyouhadn’tjustsittingtherelikealikeamule.”

           “Iain’tgoingto,‘sociatewiththeCottons,”saidDoraloftily.

           “TheCottonsareallright,”retortedDavy.“Andtheyhavefarbettertimesthanwehave.Theydojustastheypleaseandsayjustwhattheylikebeforeeverybody.I’mgoingtodothat,too,afterthis.”

           “Therearelotsofthingsyouwouldn’tdaresaybeforeeverybody,”averredDora.

           “No,thereisn’t.”

           “Thereis,too.

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