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"Because she told e, and ied his

head into the bucket

"She did," I answered

"And supposin'," said George, co frooin' to the Fair, what's that to oes, neither!" and he shook the water

froe?"

"Ah! sartin sure I've been sure of it now ever since she called

me--"

"Pooh, nonsense,

ones--often say things they do not iven

to understand"

"Ay, but she didhis

head; "but it ain't that, Peter, no, it aren't that, it's the

knowin' as she spoke truth when she called me 'coward,' and

despisin' me for it in 'er heart, that's wheer it is, Peter"

"Nevertheless, I'e"

"Then let 'er come and tell me so"

"I don't think she'll do that," said I

"Nowhich, he fell to ith the