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But a moment later he was cheerfully confidential; he had thirty cents

to spend! "Dear, dear," said Dr Lavendar, "we

rash Here, let's look in this "

Oh, how many s there were, and all of the to stop at every one; and he joined

in David's gahtful

persons give to this diversion

"That's reen china toad

behind the plate glass; and Dr Lavendar would say gravely, "You may have it, David; you may have it"

"Now it's your turn!" David would instruct hi in this ?" Dr Lavendar would plead And

David always said firmly that he must "Well, then, that's mine," Dr

Lavendar would say

"Why, that's only a teacup! We have thousands of them at our house!"

David boasted "I should think you would rather have the toad I'll--

I'll give you the toad, sir?"

"Oh, dear me, no," Dr Lavendar protested; "I wouldn't rob you for the