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19 Only Ignorance

           Butyousee,Iamsoremyself;thathorseistheprideofmyheart,tosaynothingofhisbeingsuchafavoritewiththemasterandmistress;andtothinkthathislifemaybeflungawayinthismannerismorethanIcanbear.ButifyouthinkIamhardontheboyIwilltrytogivehimagoodwordto-morrow—thatis,ImeanifBeautyisbetter.”

           “Well,John,thankyou.Iknewyoudidnotwishtobetoohard,andIamgladyouseeitwasonlyignorance.”

           John’svoicealmoststartledmeasheanswered:

           “Onlyignorance!onlyignorance!howcanyoutalkaboutonlyignorance?Don’tyouknowthatitistheworstthingintheworld,nexttowickedness?—andwhichdoesthemostmischiefheavenonlyknows.Ifpeoplecansay,’Oh!Ididnotknow,Ididnotmeananyharm,’theythinkitisallright.IsupposeMarthaMulwashdidnotmeantokillthatbabywhenshedoseditwithDalbyandsoothingsyrups;butshedidkillit,andwastriedformanslaughter.”

           “Andserveherright,too,”saidTom.“Awomanshouldnotundertaketonurseatenderlittlechildwithoutknowingwhatisgoodandwhatisbadforit.”

           “BillStarkey,”continuedJohn,“didnotmeantofrightenhisbrotherintofitswhenhedresseduplikeaghostandranafterhiminthemoonlight;buthedid;andthatbright,handsomelittlefellow,thatmighthavebeentheprideofanymother’sheartisjustnobetterthananidiot,andneverwillbe,ifhelivestobeeightyyearsold

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