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Covering a Multitude of Sins

           Everypartofthehousewasinsuchorder,andeveryonewassoattentivetome,thatIhadnotroublewithmytwobunchesofkeys,thoughwhatwithtryingtorememberthecontentsofeachlittlestore-roomdrawerandcupboard;andwhatwithmakingnotesonaslateaboutjams,andpickles,andpreserves,andbottles,andglass,andchina,andagreatmanyotherthings;andwhatwithbeinggenerallyamethodical,old-maidishsortoffoolishlittleperson,IwassobusythatIcouldnotbelieveitwasbreakfast-timewhenIheardthebellring.AwayIran,however,andmadetea,asIhadalreadybeeninstalledintotheresponsibilityofthetea-pot;andthen,astheywereallratherlateandnobodywasdownyet,IthoughtIwouldtakeapeepatthegardenandgetsomeknowledgeofthattoo.Ifounditquiteadelightfulplaceinfront,theprettyavenueanddrivebywhichwehadapproached(andwhere,bytheby,wehadcutupthegravelsoterriblywithourwheelsthatIaskedthegardenertorollit);attheback,theflower-garden,withmydarlingatherwindowupthere,throwingitopentosmileoutatme,asifshewouldhavekissedmefromthatdistance.Beyondtheflower-gardenwasakitchen-garden,andthenapaddock,andthenasnuglittlerick-yard,andthenadearlittlefarm-yard.

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