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But no; they followed me and continued their assaults as soon as they

had replenished their caps with the gooseberries that were abundant on

the bushes, over-ripe many of them, and of monstrous size

"Did you ever see such a coward?" said Philip

"Like all these paupers," cried Courtenay "Ha! ha! ha! right in the

ear"

I stah I did

not feel cowardly, for I orking hard to do my duty and keep my

hands from my assailants

"Give him one in the eye," said Philip "Bet you twopence, Court, I hit

hi and I went on fillingit in, and a dozen ti the contents of the pail in Courtenay's face

Full at last, and I was ready to go up the garden again

I glanced round in the hope of seeing Mr Soloardeners; but they were all busy in the upper gardens, while I

was quite shut in here with et so coward out for getting me in that roith pa"