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Have you seen Rose lately?
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No, replied Margaret.
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Mamma has sent us word that it is better to keep her quite quiet; and she begs that no one may go to her room except Dora, unless she rings. Morris is there with her too, I believe.
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I should so like to see her, said Amy;
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I am afraid she is very ill. Do tell me, Margaret, how it was she fell in.
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She was running fast down the hill, replied Margaret,
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But how did you get into that field? Somebody said just now you were going to Stephen's cottage; that is not the way to it.
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No, interrupted Miss Cunningham, who began to be uneasy at Amy's questions;
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And I suppose Miss Morton sent Rose to you, then,
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No, replied Lucy.
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Poor child! she came running to us of her own accord.
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I do so wonder at Miss Morton's leaving her, observed Amy;
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I cannot understand it at all, Margaret. What made Miss Morton and Rose go into that field?
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You are very stupid this morning, I think, exclaimed Lucy.
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How can we know what reasons Miss Morton has for doing strange things? And why should you ask so many questions?
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Because, replied Amy, summoning up all her courage,
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I cannot think that Miss Morton really did leave Rose all by herself in that dangerous field.
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Then what do you think she did?
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I don't know; but it would have been much more like her to have left Rose with you.
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Then you think, exclaimed Miss Cunningham, indignantly,
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I don't mean to make you angry, replied Amy, whose naturally timid disposition was for the moment overawed;
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What do you wish me to do? asked Margaret.
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Mamma will not listen to me.
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But she would listen to you, continued Amy,
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I cannot see, interrupted Miss Cunningham,
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No, no, exclaimed Amy, seizing her cousin by the dress;
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What good can I do you by staying?
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If you would only tell me, persisted Amy,