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,,! ,,p5it5t ,,boy3    ,,or1    ,,s9    
,,br+s ,,sorr[4      ,,revis$ ,,by ,d4  
,p4 ,,kidd]4      ,new-,york4           
,,publi%$ ,,by ,,lane  ,,scott1  ,,= ,,!
 ,,sunday-,,s*ool ,,union ,,( ,,!       
,,me?odi/  ,,episcopal ,,*ur*1 #bjj     
,,mulb]ry-,,/4    ,joseph ,longk+1      
,pr9t]4  #ahea4          ,,! ,,p5it5t   
,,boy4      ,d l5d me y\r new knife1 :i*
 mamma gave y1 ask$ ,samuel2 ,i  want to
 cut not*es 9 my /ick1 & play ,rob9son  
,crusoe3 d1 w  y1 ,alfr$8    ,no1 ,i _c 
,sam2 s d n ask any m4 ,i wi% y w\ld n  
tease  me = my knife2 y _c h x2 ,i d n  
want x hurt4    ,well1 b y l5t x to c\s9
 ,james1 on ,monday1 & he did n spoil   
x1 did he8    ,n[ d be quiet1 ,samuel2  
,i _c l5d x to y1 s t is all ,i  %all   
say4    ,:y ,i nev] saw y s cross1      

,alfr$4    ,yes1 ,i am cross1 ,i "k4 ,i 
feel v cross & uncom=table1 s d  n ask  
any m ab\t ! knife4    ,j !n an aunt ( !
 little boys ent]$ ! room1 & ,samuel    
turn$ to h] 9 8 tr\ble4    ,n[ d n y    
?9k1 aunt1 ,alfr$ ought to l5d me 8     
knife1 j  = a m9ute1 to cut a ,rob9son  
,crusoe /ick8    ,no d\bt he w1 repli$  
,miss ,wood=d2 ,i nev] knew ,alfr$ cross
  or unk9d3 he does n mean t he w n l5d 
x2 he is only  jok+1 ,i am sure4        
,yes1 aunt1 ,i d mean x2 ,i h made up my
 m9d t nobody %all use  my knife4       
,well1 !n1 urg$ ! anxi\s ,samuel1 d y   
cut my /ick y\rself2  ,i only want sev5 
not*es 9 x1 to make believe ! days ( !  
week3  ( c\rse1 y w n refuse ?is1 w y8  
,:]e is y\r knife1 my boy8 ask$ 8 aunt2 
is x 9 y\r pocket8    ,no1 aunt4        
,well1 get x !n1 my de>1 & d ?is little 
k9dness = y\r  bro!r1 :o looks s        
implor+ly !re1 ) 8 /ick 9 8 h&4         
,alfr$ left ! room1 look+ v ?\ghtful2 & 
,samuel took a seat  on a /ool1 keep+ 8 
eye on ! door1 resolv$ to wait quietly =

  ,alfr$'s return1 z he 0 n an impati5t 
boy4 ,aft] a consid]able  "t1 ,alfr$    
came back1 ) a face v mu* flu%$1 & no   
knife  c\ld be se54    ,h y got x1      
,alfr$8 ask$ ,samuel1 jump+ up2 come1 d 
cut my  not*es1 because ,i _c get on !  
isl& & beg9 to play until x  is done4   
,i _c d x1 ,samuel2 ,i h n got my knife4
    ,:]e is y\r pretty new knife1 !n1 my
 de>8 ,i saw y put x  c>efully away 9 a 
box "o day4    ,yes1 ,i did1 aunt2 b ,i 
h j dropp$ x into a crack 9 ! hall1  & x
 is gone out ( sight4    ,o de>6 let u  
try to get x1 said ! k9d aunt2 & away !y
 all  ?ree ran to ! crack 9 ! passage4  
,%[ me exactly ! place :]e  x w5t 91    
,alfr$4    ,j "h1 aunt1 said he1 po9t+  
to a v small crevice betwe5  ! bo>ds4   
,o no2 ?is _c be ! spot1 ! crack is too 
small to admit a  knife3 x mu/ be       
some:]e else4 ,b ,i see no crack 9 any  
o!r "p4  ,my de> boy1 cont9u$ ,miss     
,wood=d1 look+ into ,alfr$'s face1 y    
did n let x d[n "h4    ,h] g5tle words1 
accompani$ z !y 7 ) a sorr[ful look1    

melt$ him at once1 = ,alfr$ 0 n a h>d5$ 
boy1 & he ran (f  to 8 room1 weep+ all !
 way4    ,well1 said ,samuel1 z he      
return$ to ! p>lor1 ,i suppose ,i mu/   
m>k "s make-believe not*es on my /ick ) 
my p5cil4    ,miss ,wood=d left him to 8
 play1 & w5t 9 se>* ( h] si/]1  ! "m ( !
 boys4 ,tak+ a seat by h] side 9 !      
d9+-room1  %e ask$ ,mrs4 ,s9clair if %e 
knew any?+ ( ! knife %e _h giv5  to     
,alfr$4    ,no1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,s9clair2  
,i h n se5 x = "s "t3 b ,i  ?9k ,i he>d 
,james admir+ x1 on ,monday4    ,i am   
afraid x is lo/1 si/]1 cont9u$ ,miss    
,wood=d3 b ?is is  n ! wor/ "p ( x2 ,i  
greatly fe> ,alfr$ has told an untru?   
ab\t ! affair4    ,i hope n1 repli$     
,mrs4 ,s9clair1 ) a tr\bl$ c\nt5ance2 ,i
  nev] knew ei!r ( my boys to be guilty 
( any?+ s %ock+4  ,:]e is he8    ,miss  
,wood=d !n relat$ ! :ole ( !            
circum/ances1 add+1 ,i  believe ,alfr$  
has gone to 8 room4    ,mrs4 ,s9clair   
consid]$1 = a mom5t1 :at c\rse to       
pursue1 & !n  resolv$ to all[ h] little 

son to rema9 9 ! retirem5t he _h  *os51 
at lea/ = "s "t4    ,samuel c\ld n enjoy
 8 game alone1 = he saw v pla9ly t 8    
bro!r _h be5 guilty ( a great s92 s he  
w5t into ! g>d51 &  walk$ up & d[n1     
feel+ v melan*oly4 ,he knew t ,god _h   
said  t li>s h _! portion ) ^? :o are   
%ut up 9 et]nal  d>kness2 & he felt v   
sorry t he _h ask$ = ! loan ( !  knife4 
,aft] an h\r or two1 ,mrs4 ,s9clair w5t 
up to conv]se ) ! guilty  boy2 b z %e 0 
draw+ ne> 8 room %e he>d ! s\nd ( 8     
voice1 z if conv]s+ ) "s "o1 &1 suppos+ 
t ,samuel _h  jo9$ him1 %e /opp$ = a    
mom5t to asc]ta9 f :5ce ! voice  came1  
:5 %e di/9ctly he>d ,alfr$ say+1 ,=give 
my s91  heav5ly ,fa!r1 = ,jesus ,*ri/'s 
sake4 ,?is 0 a confirmation to  h] ( !  
sad fact t he 0 really guilty ( ! crime 
laid to 8  *>ge2 at ! same "t x 0 a     
com=t to h] to he> t he 0  p5it5t4 ,%e  
/epp$ g5tly back into ! p>lor1 ?ankful1 
amid h]  sorr[1 to f9d t h] little boy 0
 confess+ 8 s9 to ! holy  ,god4 ,%e c\ld
 n1 h[ev]1 rema9 long abs5t f h] err+   

*ild1  b aga9 asc5d+ ! /airs1 & f9d+ all
 sil5t1 %e ent]$ !  room4    ,alfr$ 0   
sitt+1 ba!d 9 te>s1 ) two books by 8    
side1 a  ,bible & a pray]-book4 ,o1     
mamma6 he exclaim$1 ,i am a%am$ to see  
y--,i am--,i am2 b ,i w tell y all ab\t 
x4 ,o1 ,i am s unhappy6  ,i am afraid y 
w n =give me1 & ,i feel sure ! ,savi\r w
  n4    ,:5 he saw ! te>s fall+ ov] 8   
"m's *eeks1 he felt m  di/ress$ ?an ev]1
 & cov]+ 8 face ) 8 h&s1 he wept        
bitt]ly4 ,at l5g? he w5t on to confess !
 :ole matt]4 ,y "k1  mamma1 my c\s9     
,james lik$ my knife1 & ask$ me to give 
x to him  = "s sweetmeats he _h 9 8     
pocket2 s ,i cons5t$ to "p )  ! knife y 
gave me1 )\t ?9k+4 ,i wi% ,i _h ask$ y  
ab\t  x4 ,i h be5 v wick$4 ,i told a lie
 to try to hide x4 ,:at %all  ,i d8     
,are y really sorry = y\r s91 ,alfr$8   
?is is ! "q2 or  are y only mortifi$ t  
y\r guilt is discov]$8    ,o yes1 mamma1
 ,i am inde$ sorry1 & ,i h be5 try+ to  
tell ,god  ab\t x4 ,i ask$ him to =give 
me1 b ,i am afraid he w n4 ,h[  dreadful

 x is to ?9k t ,god w rememb] t ,i h    
told a lie6  ,:at w\ld become ( me1 if  
,i 7 to die to-night8    ,mrs4 ,s9clair 
took a *air by ! side ( h] son1 & told  
him if he  really felt sorry1 !re 0 hope
 he might be =giv52 = al?\gh1  said %e1 
,god is a ,god ( tru?1 & has said t     
:osoev] love? or  make? a lie %all be   
%ut out ( heav51 yet he has also said1  
if we  rep5t ( our s9s1 resolv+ to =sake
 !m1 & come to him 9 !  "n ( ! ,savi\r1 
t he w p>don u = 8 sake4    ,o1 ,i hope 
he w =give me6 ,d pray = me1 mamma4 ,:at
 a dreadful  ?+ x w\ld be if ,i %\ld be 
driv5 away f heav5 at la/1 &  g ) li>s  
away f ,god6 ,!n bur/+ into te>s1 ,alfr$
 hid 8  face on 8 "m's neck1 & !y wept  
toge!r4    ,mrs4 ,s9clair !n pray$ ) h] 
p5it5t boy1 & he became m  calm4 ,n[1 my
 son1 %e said1 we w g d[n to ! p>lor4   
,o no1 mamma2 d let me g to b$3 ,i w\ld 
r g to b$1 if y  w only kiss me1 & =give
 me4 ,i %\ld l to g to b$4    ,mrs4     
,s9clair cons5t$ to ,alfr$'s proposal1 &
 aft] read+ a  *apt] 9 ! ,bible1 & pray+

 to be =giv5 all 8 s9s1 = !  sake (     
,jesus ,*ri/1 he retir$ to re/2 b he    
pass$ a v  uncom=table night1 & awoke 9 
! morn+ ) a v sorr[ful  he>t4    ,mr4 & 
,mrs4 ,s9clair _h resolv$ t no?+ %\ld be
 said to _!  son1 ! next morn+1 on !    
subject ( ! ev5+'s transgression1  z !y 
believ$ t he felt truly sorry t he _h   
(f5d$ ,god4    ,:5 ! bell rung = family 
wor%ip1 ,alfr$ appe>$1 ) ,samuel by  8  
side2 b he look$ pale & unhappy1 & 8    
eyes 7 d[nca/ z  he took 8 usual seat by
 8 fa!r4 ,! family sung "s v]ses f  t   
beautiful hymn beg9n+1--        ,!re is 
a f\nta9 fill'd ) blood        ,drawn f 
,immanuel's ve9s1      ,& s9n]s plung$  
b5ea? t flood        ,lose all _! guilty
 /a9s4    ,alfr$ 0 9 ! habit ( pit*+ !  
tunes on ^? occasions1 b  ?is morn+     
,samuel took 8 place1 & began ! mom5t ! 
v]se 0  giv5 out4 ,:5 !y came to ! ?ird 
l9e ,alfr$'s te>s fl[$ s  fa/ he 0      
oblig$ to /op2 & if y _h be5 sitt+ ne> 8
 mamma  y might h se5 h] *eek wet too1 =
 %e felt deeply = h]  little son4       

,aft] breakfa/1 ! two boys w5t to _!    
/udies z usual1 &  ,samuel 0 v k9d &    
att5tive to 8 bro!r1 wat*+ him 9 all  8 
movem5ts1 & try+1 by all ! means )9 8   
p[]1 to w9 a  smile f him1 = 8          
affectionate he>t long$ to see 8 bro!r z
  happy z usual4 ,b all 8 ef=ts 7       
unavail+2 no "o c\ld see a  gleam (     
*e]fulness on ,alfr$'s c\nt5ance all !  
day4    ,j be=e d9n]1 z he 0 /&+ by !   
p>lor fire1 ) 8  back to ! door1 ,rose1 
a k9d ,iri% s]vant1 came 9 to prep>e !  
table4    ,o1 !n1 is x y x is1 ,ma/]    
,alfr$8 ,i want$ to h a ^w )  ye4 ,:at's
 ! matt]8 sure y\r *eek's pale2 x's sick
 entirely ye'll  be soon1 said !        
k9d-he>t$ girl1 if y vex any m ab\t t   
bit ( a knife2 & x's a good half h\r ,i 
sp5t too1 look+ = x3  b nev] m9d1 ,i am 
sure ! mi/ress1 good creature1 w soon   
give  ye ano!r1 or may be y w soon f9d !
 same4    ,alfr$ look$ at ,rose v       
?\ghtfully1 & ask$1 ,d y n "k  :at ,i h 
done1 ,rose8    ,sure & ,i nev] knew ye 
d any?+ bad s9ce ! day ,i came ) ye  f  

,belfa/2 ?9k ( t n[1 & ye'll d bravely  
yet1 my d>l9t4    ,ah1 ,rose6 ,i see v  
pla9ly h[ x is2 y d n "k :at ,i am4 ,did
  y ev] read ! fif? *apt] ( ! ,acts1 & !
 tw5ty-fir/  *apt] ( ! ,revelation1     
,rose8    ,:y yes1 ,ma/] ,alfr$1 to be  
sure1 ,i've read ! ,bible ?r\gh         
entirely1 b ,i don't j rememb] ^?       
p>ticul> p>ts by *apt]  & v]se4 ,b :at  
has t to d ) ! loss1 ,ma/] ,alfr$8 ,i   
want  to say a ^w ( com=t to y4 ,?9k (  
,miss ,m>y :5 %e lo/ h]  h&k]*ief2 !    
mi/ress nev] said a ^w ab\t x aft]3 &   
x's  ! fl[] ( ! c\ntry %e is = k9dness1 
:5 we tell h] our  faults4    ,yes1 yes1
 ,rose1 ,i "k all t v well2 b d y       
rememb] he>+  ab\t ,ananias & ,sapphira 
9 ! ,bible8    ,o1 if x's ,i don't      
rememb] t6 ,i'll =get ki? & k9 a=e ,i'll
  =get h[ afraid ,i 0 to tell a lie 9 ! 
,sunday s*ool1 = fe> (  be+ /ruck dead2 
& x's a f9e scrape entirely ,i got into1
 & lo/  a pretty new frock into ! b>ga94
    ,did y1 ,rose1 inde$8 ,o1 ,i wi% ,i 
_h be5 y6 & ! te>s fell  fa/ aga9 ov] ! 

p5it5t boy's *eeks4    ,ah n[1 ,ma/]    
,alfr$1 d n take on s4 ,:at c be !      
matt]8 ,sure  ?is /ory has no?+ to d )  
y1 has x8    ,i see h[ x is1 ,rose2 !   
dreadful tale has be5 kept a secret4 ,y 
d n "k :at ,i am4    ,is x ,i d n "k :at
 y are1 ,ma/] ,alfr$8 :y sure x's y\r   
reason entirely ye'll lose by !         
he>t-tr\ble1 :atev] x is4 ,n  "k :at ye 
are8 ,sure y\r're a f9e "y g5tleman1 &  
x's ! son  ( ! mi/ress ye're = k9dness2 
& ! likes o' ye ,i nev] saw1  b>r9' y\r 
bro!r1 ! d>l9t4    ,o1 d n talk to me s1
 ,rose2 x only makes me m a%am$6 ,i am  
an  ungrateful & a s9ful boy1 & ,i am   
afraid ,i %all nev] g to  heav54    ,&  
is x y t is afraid ( t8 ,o de>6 :at !n  
is come to ye1  my de>8    ,alfr$ 0 out 
( he>+ be=e ,rose _h f9i%$ h] k9d spee*4
 ,he  c\ld be> 8 sorr[ no long] )\t     
talk+ to 8 "m4    ,mrs4 ,s9clair 0 com+ 
out ( a little back p>lor1 ) ,samuel1 z 
,alfr$ cross$ ! hall2 &1 tak+ 8 "m's h&1
 he said1 ,i  want to talk to y1 mamma4 
,mrs4 ,s9clair l$ him to h] room1 &     

clos+ ! door1 %e drew a  *air = him by  
h] side1 /ill hold+ 8 h& 9 h]s4         
,alfr$ 0 weep+ too mu* to utt] a        
syllable = "s m9utes2 b  :5 a little    
recov]$1 he exclaim$1 ,o1 my de> mamma1 
,i am s  mis]able1 ,i _c be> to ?9k nor 
/ay by myself4 ,i 0 afraid to  g to     
sleep la/ night1 = ,i ?\ght p]haps ,i   
%\ld awake 9 t  dreadful place :]e li>s 
g2 ,i nev] 0 s unhappy be=e 9 all my    
life4    ,i c easily imag9e ?is1 my de> 
boy1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,s9clair2 y  7 nev]   
guilty ( ! same s9 be=e1 ,i believe4    
,y only believe1 mamma3 are y n sure ,i 
nev] told a lie  be=e8    ,i hope y nev]
 did1 my boy4    ,ah6 ,i see x is z y   
told u "o day1 a li> c nei!r conv9ce    
nor p]suade o!rs1 & is n believ$ ev5 :5 
he tells ! tru?4  ,inde$1 mamma1 ,i nev]
 did tell a lie be=e2 b ,i 0 afraid y   
w\ld ?9k me an ungrateful boy = n tak+ m
 c>e ( !  pres5t y gave me4 ,o1 ,i wi%  
,i _h told ! tru?1 & be5 m  afraid (    
(f5d+ ,god ?an ev5 y4    ,i wi% s too1  
my son4 ,i h avoid$ say+ mu* to y on !  

subject1 because ,i hope & believe t y  
are truly sorry1 & t  y h confess$ y\r  
s9 to ! great & glori\s ,be+ :o calls   
himself ! ,god ( tru?2 & y rememb] aft] 
! apo/le ,john _h  be5 describ+ !       
beautiful city1 :]e holy & r$eem$ p     
%all live :5 e>? is pass$ away1 he says 
t no "o %all ent]  !re :o make? a lie4  
,inde$1 a li> c\ld n live 9 heav51 if he
  7 p]mitt$ to ent]1 = ev]y?+ !re is    
pure & holy4    ,yes1 mamma2 ,i h be5   
read+ ! tw5ty-fir/ *apt] ( !            
,revelation1 ?is morn+4    ,well1 my    
son1 !n 9 ! fifte5? ,psalm1 :5 ! "q is  
ask$1  ,:o %all dwell 9 ?y holy hill8 ! 
answ] is1 ,he t speake? !  tru? 9 8     
he>t4 ,!n aga91 we are told by ! wise   
man t ly+  lips are an abom9ation to !  
,"l4 ,! holy ,god1 :o require? tru?  9 !
 inw>d p>ts1 mu/ look ^u a *ild pollut$ 
) falsehood  ) j indignation1 & z       
belong+ to t fall5 _s :o is  call$ !    
fa!r ( lies1 & :o dwells :]e tru? is    
unkn[n1 &  :]e all li>s h _! "p4 ,!re   
tru? is nev] spok51 except to  deceive1 

& !re rep5tance & pray] are ( no avail4 
,o yes1 mamma1 said ! sorr[ful ,alfr$1  
,i rememb] ! hymn y  taught me :5 ,i 0 a
 v little boy--        ',! ,"l delights 
9 !m t speak        ,! words ( tru?2 b e
 li>      ,mu/ h 8 portion 9 ! lake     
,t burns ) brim/one & ) fire4'    ,i    
nev] ?\ght ,i %\ld tell a lie :5 ,i us$ 
to say t hymn to  y4 ,o1 ,i wi% ,i c\ld 
be a little good boy aga96 said ,alfr$1 
wip+  away ! te>s4    ,i tru/ y w yet be
 a good & holy boy1 my son2 & ! suff]+  
y h caus$ y\rself & y\r family w prove a
 w>n+ to y3  b y mu/ n tru/ to y\r own  
deceitful he>t1 b look to ,god =        
assi/ance to make y s9c]e & tru?ful4 ,y 
f9d y\r consci5ce  does n l a lie1 b t x
 solemnly & dreadfully reproa*es !  li>2
 & y f9d too1 my son1 t to be holy is ! 
only way to be  happy4    ,yes1 mamma1  
,i d2 b d y ?9k ! ,savi\r w =give me1 & 
make me happy aga98    ,yes1 ,i h no    
d\bt he w p>don y\r s91 if y are really 
sorry1  & resolve to be wat*ful 9       
future4    ,yes1 mamma1 ,i am inde$     

sorry1 & v sorry1 t ,i %\ld (f5d  ,god1 
& make y unhappy1 & make myself 9 dang] 
( hav+ my  portion 9 ! lake t burns )   
brim/one & ) fire4    ,well !n ! ,bible 
says1 if y rep5t & =sake y\r s91 ,god w 
h m]cy1 & p>don y\r guilt4 ,he w s =get 
x1 t x w  nev] appe> aga9/ y at ! la/   
great day4 ,y "k ,i h (t5  told y t !   
blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/ c wa% away all s91 
&  all mu/ ( c\rse include y\rs4 ,y c   
read ?is = y\rself  9 ! ,fir/ ,epi/le ( 
,john1 ! fir/ *apt]1 & ! sev5?  v]se4   
,j !n ! d9n]-bell rung1 & ,mrs4 ,s9clair
 & ,alfr$ w5t d[n  to d9n]4 ,z !y 7     
ent]+ ! p>lor1 !y met ,rose1 :o _h  be5 
greatly conc]n$ ab\t h] favorite2 & %e  
:isp]$ 9 8  e>1 ,come d[n to me1 d>l9t1 
aft] ! d9n]3 ,i want to say a ^w  to ye4
    ,ev]ybody tri$ to be *e]ful at d9n]2
 b ,alfr$ c\ld n =get  8 he>t-tr\ble1 z 
,rose call$ x1 nor _h he mu* incl9ation 
=  food4    ,:5 ! repa/ 0 ov]1 & ,rose  
_h cle>$ ! room1 he w5t d[n  to he> :at 
%e _h to say to him4 ,! k9d-he>t$ girl  
slipp$ a  small p>cel into 8 h&1 wrapp$ 

9 silv] pap]1 say+1 ,!re1  !n1 d>l9t2 n[
 sure ye'll dry y\r poor r$ eyes up     
entirely1 &  ?9k no m ab\t x & ! loss4  
,on op5+ ! p>cel1 ,alfr$ look$ ^u a     
pretty knife1 v l !  "o 8 mamma _h giv5 
him1 & putt+ x on ! table1 he ran up to 
,rose1 say+1 ,i _c all[ y to ?9k me s   
mu* bett] ?an ,i am1  ,rose4 ,i h be5   
guilty ( ! same s9 z ,ananias &         
,sapphira2 &  x is a wond] ! great ,god 
has n driv5 me away f e>? too4    ,poor 
,rose 0 s greatly surpris$ t %e look$ at
 him "s "t 9  sil5ce1 :ile he cont9u$1--
    ,rose1 y ?\ght me a good boy1 b ,i  
am v wick$4 ,i gave away my  knife1 & !n
 told a lie to try to hide x2 b ,i hope 
,i %all be  =giv51 & mamma says ! blood 
( ,*ri/ c wa% all my guilt  away4       
,sure !n1 de>1 ! mi/ress is "r entirely2
 & ,i hope y w  be happy1 z y us$ to be4
 ,y\r poor eyes h done no?+ b bl9k  s9ce
 ! "t ! aunt se>*$ 9 ! hall = ! knife2 &
 x 0  sigh+ ,i he>d ye :5 sleep gave !m 
a little re/1 t sure ,i  didn't close   
m9e v com=tably4 ,s ,i j got ! boy to   

run =  8 life1 & get ye a pretty :ite   
knife at ! %op1 = x's a  /rong pet ye   
are ( all ( u entirely4    ,?is is v k9d
 ( y1 ,rose3 & may ,i d :at ,i l ) !    
knife1 ,rose8    ,sure y may1 & x's y\rs
 entirely2 only don't vex any m3 let u  
see ye z m]ry z ! kitt51 z ! likes o' ye
 ought to be4    ,! next morn+ ,alfr$ & 
,samuel walk$ to _! c\s9's2 & z  soon z 
,james saw !m1 he ran up1 pres5t+ !     
un=tunate knife to  ,alfr$1 say+1 ,ma   
does n wi% me to keep x2 s take x back4 
,alfr$ !n told 8 aunt ! :ole ( ! affair1
 z quietly z 8  feel+s w\ld all[2 & !n  
desir$ t ,james might be all[$ to  h !  
knife ,rose _h giv5 him1 9 ex*ange4 ,z  
all ! sweetmeats  7 eat51 x w\ld n be   
fair to h back ! knife )\t "s  return4  
,alfr$ soon ran home ) 8 own knife1 &   
plac$ x 9 its own box1  int5d+ to keep x
 z a w>n+ to him 9 future4    ,x is     
believ$ t ,alfr$ 0 really & truly sorry 
= 8 s92 &  he grew up a tru?ful & pi\s  
boy1 dread+ ! v appe>ance (  any?+      
approa*+ to a lie4    ,de> *ildr51 see t

 y always speak ! tru?4 ,rememb] any?+  
y say ,,int5d+ ,,to ,,deceive is a lie 9
 ! sight ( ,god2 &  rememb] too t = all 
su* words y w be call$ to give an       
acc\nt 9 ! day ( judgm5t4    ,he :o made
 ! eye c see1 & he :o made ! e> c he>4  
,yes6 &  he w rememb] all y say & d2 &  
if y %\ld be sudd5ly  call$ away1 )\t   
rep5t+ ( y\r s91 & )\t be+ wa%$ 9  !    
blood ( ! ,savi\r1 by believ+ 9 him1 y  
mu/ h y\r  portion :]e ! worm die? n1 & 
! fire is n qu5*$4 ,n[ !  de> ,r$eem] is
 ready to receive y1 b to-morr[ x may be
 too  late3 to-morr[ may nev] come to y2
 = dea? may take y away ?is  night4     
,,! ,,end4