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Now, I should judge, said the heartless teacher, looking sternly at the crimson-faced victim,
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I should judge that this wicked creature ought to have a terrific whipping!
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That's so! shouted Johnny;
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Yes, so we did, said Dotty, fully restored to good humor,
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There, now! said the teacher, after dealing several
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with great pretended force;
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Well, I don't think it's much of a play, any way,
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Who said it was? retorted Florence.
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Susy and I didn't want to come down; we did it just to please you.
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Please _me_! sniffed Johnny.
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I do wish, thought Susy, privately,
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There's another play we used to have, said Prudy,
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Well, I declare for it, said Angeline,
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Yes, replied Susy,
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Angeline tells just such stories her _own_ self,
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Then she's a heathen,
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If that's the case, retorted Angeline, with dignity,
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Are there real live ghosts, though, Susy? asked Dotty, anxiously;
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Why, no, indeed, child! Mother told me once, when I was right little, that I mustn't let people tell me such foolish stories. If Angeline talks so to you, you must stop your ears. Now, remember!