,transcrib]'s notes3 ,unusual & inconsi/5t spell+ is z pr9t$4 ,new orig9al cov] art includ$ ) ?is e,book is grant$ to ! public doma94 ,illu/ration3 ,on ! ,m\nta94--,frontispiece4 ,i am go+ to h m ?an t1 n[ ,i am ab\t x1 said ,s>ah4 ,,on ,,! ,,m\nta92 ,,or1 ,,lo/ ,,& ,,f\nd4 ,,by ,,lucy ,,ell5 ,,gu]nsey ,,au?or ,,( ,,iri% ,,amy1 ,,opposite ,,neighb\rs1 ,,com=t ,,allison1 ,,! ,,tattl]1 ,,nelly2 ,,or1 ,,! ,,be/ ,,inh]itance1 ,,tw9 ,,roses1 ,,e!l',s ,,trial1 ,,! ,,fair*ilds1 ,,! ,,sunday-,,s*ool ,,exhibition1 ,,! ,,r$ ,,plant1 ,,p]cy',s ,,holidays1 ,,etc4 -------------------- ,,philadelphia3 ,,am]ican ,,sunday-,,s*ool ,,union ,,no4 #aabb ,,*e/nut ,,/reet4 -------------------- ,,new ,,york3 ,,no4 #h ,,& #aj ,,bible ,,h\se1 ,,a/or ,,place4 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------- ,ent]$ accord+ to ,act ( ,congress1 9 ! ye> #ahgb1 by ! ,,am]ican ,,sunday-,,s*ool ,,union1 ,9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress1 at ,wa%+ton4 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------- ---------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,wescott ,,?omson ,,h5ry ,b4 ,,a%mead ,/]eotyp]s & ,electrotyp]s1 ,philada4 ,pr9t]1 ,philada4 ,,cont5ts4 ------------ ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,fanny ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,s>ah ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,consequ5ces ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,! ,,/umbl+ ,,block ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,dang] ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,at ,,meet+ ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,! ,,(f5ce ,,giv5 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,s>ah',s ,,plans ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,! ,,lo/ ,,*ild ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,on ,,! ,,m\nta9 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,! ,,se>* ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,rep5tance ,,on ,,! ,,m\nta94 ------------ ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,fanny4 ,,gr&ma1 :o 0 t old lady y 7 talk+ )1 9 ! por* aft] *ur*8 ,i don't "k1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,lilly1 r abs5tly1 = %e 0 ?9k+ ( ! s]mon %e _h he>d1 & _h to come a long way back1 z x 71 to answ] ,fanny's "q4 ,x 0 old ,mrs4 ,m]rill1 ,i suppose4 ,oney1 we mu/ s5d h] d[n some?+ ?is week--"s fl\r & butt] & a good piece ( pork or a *ick54 ,i don't mean 'h]'1 said ,fanny1 9 a tone ( great contempt4 ,z if ,i c>$ = t old begg> woman ) h] poke bonnet z old z ! hills6 ,if y don't c>e = h]1 y might1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly1 9 a tone ( "s displeasure4 ,mrs4 ,m]rill nev] begg$ 9 h] life1 & %e is a good ,*ri/ian woman1 ?\gh %e is old & poor4 ,i desire t y w nev] let me he> y speak 9 t way ( any old p]son aga94 ,fanny fl\nc$ 9 h] seat & /uck out h] lips1 b %e 0 too desir\s ( hav+ h] que/ions answ]$ to sulk z %e sometimes did4 ,b ,i don't mean ,mrs4 ,m]rill1 gr&mo!r3 ,i "k h] v well4 ,i mean t old lady ) :ite hair put up 9 rolls at ! sides & a l>ge ?9 black %awl4 ,oh6 ,t 0 ,mrs4 ,cassell4 ,:at6 ,mrs4 ,cassell1 :o lives up 9 ! great h\se on ! hill8 ,well1 ,i nev] %\ld h guess$ t4 ,:y n8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,oh1 because %e 0 dress$ s pla9ly & %e seem$ s famili> ) ev]ybody4 ,i ?\ght ,mrs4 ,cassell 0 v ri* & ari/ocratic & all t4 ,%e 'is' v ri*--ri*] ?an anybody ab\t "h1 b ,i don't "k ab\t ! ari/ocracy4 ,%e is a v good1 k9d1 *>itable woman1 & ev]ybody likes & respects h]4 ,!n ,i suppose ! lady & g5tleman ) h] 7 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,hugh ,br&on8 cont9u$ ,fanny1 pay+ little att5tion to h] gr&mo!r's rem>ks4 ,i don't ?9k he looks s v diff]5t f o!r p1 if he has writt5 books4 ,h[ did y expect him to look8 ask$ ,oney1 laugh+4 ,did y expect to see him ) w+s8 ,!y say he is v dissipat$1 cont9u$ ,fanny4 ,!y say he drank & gambl$ s & treat$ 8 wife s badly t 8 "m s5t = h] home4 ,b %e w\ld n come )\t h] husb&1 s ! old lady _h to take !m bo?1 & n[ he doesn't d any?+ b lie ab\t & smoke & *ew opium all day long4 ,:at nons5se6 said ,mrs4 ,lilly1 9 a tone ( great displeasure4 ,mr4 ,br&on is1 & always has be51 a v /udi\s1 indu/ri\s1 religi\s "y man4 ,i h kn[n him all 8 life4 ,:o has be5 tell+ y su* a heap ( sl&]s8 ,i guess ,i "k1 said ,oney1 z ,fanny did n answ]4 ,t s\nds a good deal l "o ( ,mrs4 ,leyman's /ories4 ,i guess ,s>ah told y4 ,well1 ,i don't c>e if %e did4 ,mrs4 ,leyman he>d x f ,miss ,cl>k1 :o does ,mrs4 ,br&on's wa%+ sometimes1 & ,mrs4 ,cassell's too2 s ,i guess %e kn[s all ab\t !m4 ,a good reason = tell+ /ories ab\t !m1 because %e works = !m6 said ,oney4 ,miss ,cl>k _h bett] look at home4 ,h] own "* is none too good1 = t matt]4 ,let me nev] he> ano!r su* ^w f y1 ,fanny1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,i h =bidd5 y play+ ) ,s>ah ,leyman be=e n[1 & ,i tell y aga9 n to h any?+ to d ) h]4 ,if ,i f9d y disobey+ me aga91 ,i %all puni% y4 ,fanny look$ v angry1 b %e _h le>n$ by ?is "t t h] gr&mo!r 0 n a p]son to be trifl$ )1 s %e relaps$ into a sulky sil5ce1 & did n op5 h] lips aga9 till !y rea*$ home4 ,!n %e w5t up /airs & %ut h]self into h] own room4 ,& :5 %e 0 call$ to d9n]1 %e answ]$ t %e did n want any4 ,if ,fanny _h be5 at home1 h] "m w\ld h be5 v mu* di/ress$ by h] refusal to eat4 ,%e w\ld h come up /airs & tri$ to coax h] by promis+ all sorts ( good ?+s4 ,& :5 ,fanny _h made fuss en\gh1 %e w\ld h giv5 up & eat5 h] d9n] ) a good appetite4 ,no su* ?+ happ5$ on ?is occasion4 ,y _h bett] come d[n & get y\r d9n]1 ,i guess1 said ,oney4 ,y w be hungry be=e tea-"t4 ,i won't1 return$ ,fanny1 )\t turn+ r\nd f ! w9d[4 ,i wi% y w\ld g away & %ut ! door4 ,oney did z %e 0 desir$4 ,& no soon] _h %e gone d[n /airs ?an ,fanny /ole to ! head ( !m to li/54 ,%e says %e doesn't want any d9n]1 %e he>d ,oney say4 ,oh1 v well1 we w h ours1 answ]$ ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,y made a *ick5 pie1 didn't y8 ,yes1 & "s raspb]ry pies & g+]bread4 ,hadn't ,i bett] c>ry ,fanny some?+8 ,no1 repli$ h] gr&mo!r1 decid$ly2 let h] come d[n if %e wants h] d9n]4 ,h[ev]1 ,i w give h] ano!r call4 ,& %e op5$ ! door s quickly t ,fanny _h no "t to get away4 ,y _h bett] come d[n to y\r d9n]1 ,fanny1 said %e4 ,y "k we %all h tea q late on acc\nt ( go+ to ! five-o'clock meet+4 ,i don't want any d9n]1 said ,fanny1 sulkily4 ,are y sick8 ,no1 b ,i don't want any d9n]1 repli$ ,fanny1 ?9k+ t h] gr&mo!r 0 go+ to give way & coax h]1 z h] "m w\ld h done4 ,v well1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,& %e %ut ! door )\t ano!r ^w4 ,fanny c\ld he> ! rattle ( ! knives & =ks1 & ! conv]sation betwe5 h] gr&mo!r & ,oney ab\t ! s]mon & ! ,sunday-s*ools4 ,x 0 cle> t !y 7 n go+ to s5d h] any?+1 & t nobody w\ld suff] f h] p]v]sity b h]self4 ,b /ill %e c\ld n make up h] m9d to sacrifice h] pride & come d[n /airs4 ,%e 0 v hungry1 & v fond bo? ( *ick5 & raspb]ry pie1 b nobody came to br+ h] any4 ,%e ?\ght %e w\ld try ano!r l9e ( conduct1 & %e bur/ out cry+ & cri$ z l\d z %e c\ld4 ,%e cri$ till %e 0 tir$1 b nobody came ne> h]4 ,= ! tru? 0 ,mrs4 ,lilly _h gr[n we>y ( ,fanny's airs1 & _h made up h] m9d t ! girl mu/1 z %e said1 be brok5 94 ,f9d+ t cry+ did no m good ?an sulk+1 ,fanny pres5tly /opp$4 ,= z %e _h cri$ only to get h] own way1 %e c\ld /op :5ev] %e pleas$4 ,%e w5t to ! head ( ! /airs & li/5$4 ,%e c\ld he> ,oney wip+ up ! di%es & s++-- ,awake1 my s\l1 to joyful lays6 ,& %e c\ld he> ! g5tle creak1 creak1 ( h] gr&mo!r's rock+-*air1 9 :i* ! old lady 0 apt to take a nap aft] d9n]4 ,ev]y?+ else 0 quiet ab\t ! h\se1 & out ( doors too1 = t matt]1 except ! *irp+ ( ! birds1 ! s(t sigh+ ( ! w9d1 say+ hu%1 hu%1 9 ! two great p9e trees beh9d ! h\se1 & n[ & !n a l[ or bleat f ! pa/ures4 ,%e look$ out ( ! w9d[4 ,oh de>1 h[ lonesome x is "h6 %e said to h]self4 ,if ,i ev] get back to ! city aga91 ,i %all "k :5 ,i am well (f4 ,!re6 ,x is only two o'clock1 z ! di/ant s\nd ( ! *ur* clock came f ! village4 ,only two o'clock1 & we %all n h tea till sev51 ,i "k4 ,we nev] d on ,sunday nights1 because gr&ma & ,oney always g to t /upid meet+ at ! s*oolh\se4 ,oh de>1 h[ hungry ,i am6 ,i %all />ve if ,i don't h some?+ be=e tea-"t4 ,i mean to g d[n & ask gr&ma = some?+ to eat4 ,no1 ,i believe ,i w ask ,oney fir/4 ,fanny w5t d[n to ! kit*51 :]e %e f\nd ev]y?+ 9 ord] & ,oney sitt+ by ! %ady w9d[ read+ h] ,bible4 ,oney h>dly ev] read any book b h] ,bible on ,sunday1 because %e said %e did n h "t to read all %e want$ ( x any o!r day4 ,oney1 ,i want some?+ to eat1 said ,fanny1 decid$ly4 ,get me "s raspb]ry pie & g+]bread & a dr9k ( milk directly4 ,t isn't ! way to ask = x1 said ,oney1 quietly4 ,besides1 if y want any?+ to eat1 y mu/ ask y\r gr&ma4 ,nons5se6 answ]$ ,fanny1 l(tily4 ,get me some?+ to eat ?is m9ute1 ,oney1 or y w be sorry4 ,maybe s1 said ,oney4 ,b %e did n /ir4 ,see+ t comm&+ did no good1 ,fanny tri$ coax+4 ,come1 ,oney1 d give me some?+ to eat1 & ,i w give y a real nice pres5t4 ,y mu/ ask y\r gr&ma1 ,fanny1 0 ,oney's only reply4 ,:at is ! matt]8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,lilly1 com+ into ! kit*54 ,:at are y cry+ = n[1 ,fanny8 ,= ,fanny 0 cry+ aga9 l\d] ?an ev]4 ,i want my d9n]6 said ,fanny1 passionately4 ,i didn't come "h to be />v$1 & ,i won't /& x4 ,give me my d9n]1 ,i say6 ,y w n get x 9 t way1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,fanny scream$ l\d] ?an ev]4 ,fanny1 /op ?is m9ute6 said ,mrs4 ,lilly1 tak+ hold ( ,fanny's arm 9 a way q new to h]4 ,are y n a%am$ ( y\rself8--,a great girl1 f\rte5 ye>s old6 ,d y ?9k ,i am go+ to h my ,sunday brok5 up & ! :ole h\se di/urb$ = y8 ,/op ?is m9ute6 ,fanny obey$1 = %e 0 fright5$4 ,n[1 say ',please1 ,oney1 get me some?+ to eat4' ,please get me some?+ to eat1 repeat$ ,fanny1 meekly4 ,get h] a b[l ( bread & milk1 ,oney1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,i don't want bread & milk2 ,i want "s pie1 sobb$ ,fanny4 ,y _c h any pie1 & if y say any m1 y w n h any bread & milk1 said h] gr&mo!r4 ,:5 y h eat5 x1 g back to y\r room1 & let me he> no m noise4 ,y h made y\rself ridicul\s en\gh = "o day4 ,fanny ate h] bread & milk & w5t back to h] room1 feel+ v cre/-fall5 inde$4 ,nev] 9 all h] %ort life _h %e suff]$ su* a tak+ d[n4 ,%e _h be5 = twelve ye>s ! only *ild at home4 ,h] fa!r 0 away at 8 bus9ess f morn+ till night1 & h] "m nev] re/ra9$ ,fanny 9 ! lea/4 ,mrs4 ,lilly1 ! y\ng]1 _h "s new-fa%ion$ !ories on ! br++ up ( *ildr54 ,%e ?\ght !y %\ld nev] be puni%$1 = fe> ( mak+ !m slaves1 nor re/ra9$ f say+ all !y pleas$1 le/ !y %\ld become sly1 nor *eck$ 9 eat+1 dr9k+1 or play1 = fe> !y %\ld ?9k too mu* ( ^! ?+s1 nor taught any?+ !y did n wi% to le>n1 le/ _! bra9s %\ld be ov]tax$1 or !y %\ld take a dislike to le>n+4 ,%e _h practic$ all ^! !ories on ,fanny1 & _h n f\nd mu* tr\ble s long z ! *ild /ay$ 9 ! nurs]y4 ,b :5 ,fanny 0 twelve ye>s old1 %e _h a little bro!r born1 & by & by a little si/]1 s t %e f\nd h]self a p]son ( mu* less consequ5ce ?an %e _h ev] be5 be=e4 ,! faults :i* _h seem$ to h] "m ( little or no consequ5ce :5 %e 0 alone 7 n[ f\nd v inconv5i5t & disagreeable4 ,x 0 n at all pleasant to h ,fanny say+ be=e company :atev] came into h] head1 & int]rupt+ & contradict+ h] eld]s )\t scruple1 or scream+ & ?r[+ h]self d[n on ! gr\nd 9 ! public /reet s t ! policeman came to see :at ! matt] 01 or runn+ away f s*ool to play ab\t ! /reet & sp5d 9 sweet ?+s ! money %e _h tak5 f h] "m's purse4 ,9 %ort1 ,fanny 0 f\nd to be a v naughty1 tr\blesome little girl4 ,& :5 h] "m's heal? fail$ & x 0 decid$ t %e mu/ travel 9 ,europe1 ! nurse told ! doctor t !re w\ld be no use 9 ,mrs4 ,lilly's go+ abroad unless ,fanny /ay$ at home4 ,%e w keep h] "m 9 a con/ant worry ab\t h] f morn+ till night1 & %e w be 9 mis*ief f ! "t %e goes away till ! "t %e comes home aga94 ,i w\ld n h ! *>ge ( h] on %ipbo>d = a ?\s& doll>s1 & if %e is go+1 ,i am n4 ,%e is m tr\ble ?an ! babies t5 times ov]4 ,i believe y are "r1 said ! doctor1 :o knew ,fanny well4 ,b :at c be done ) ! *ild8 ,if h] gr&mo!r c\ld take h]1 x w\ld be ! v be/ ?+ t w\ld happ5 to ,fanny1 said ! nurse4 ,mrs4 ,lilly is an excell5t1 s5sible woman4 ,%e w\ld be k9d to ,fanny1 & br+ h] into ord] if anybody c4 ,i don't blame ! *ild s mu* z ,i d "s o!r folks1 b %e is j z h>d to manage z if x 7 all h] own fault4 ,i w talk to ,mr4 ,lilly ab\t ! matt]1 said ! doctor4 ,i ?9k y are "r1 nurse4 ,x w nev] d = ,fanny to g ) h] "m4 ,& if ! old lady is will+1 %e is j ! p]son to take *>ge ( ! *ild4 ,!re 0 a t]rible sc5e ) ,fanny :5 %e f\nd t %e 0 to g to h] gr&mo!r's 9 ! c\ntry in/ead ( go+ abroad ) h] fa!r & "m4 ,b h] fa!r 0 firm1 & = once h] "m did n int]f]e4 ,!re 0 no help = x4 ,g %e mu/1 & %e com=t$ h]self by ?9k+ t at lea/ %e %\ld d z %e pleas$ at h] gr&mo!r's1 & be a v great lady inde$4 ,b "h1 too1 %e f\nd h]self disappo9t$4 ,mrs4 ,lilly 0 v k9d to ,fanny & v =be>+ ) h]1 rememb]+ h[ mu* %e _h be5 indulg$ at home4 ,b %e v soon saw t x w\ld be necess>y to ass]t h] own au?ority & make ,fanny submit4 ,%e 0 sorry t ! conte/ %\ld come on a ,sunday1 b !re seem$ no help = x4 ,& %e hop$ t ,fanny w\ld h]self see ! folly z well z ! naught9ess ( h] conduct1 & try to d bett]4 ,mrs4 ,lilly 0 q an old lady4 ,%e liv$ by h]self 9 ! old r$ f>m-h\se :i* /ood 9 ! v middle ( h] l>ge f>m1 ) no company b ,oney1 ! ,indian woman :om %e _h br\ght up f a baby1 & a little boy :om %e _h tak5 f ! poorh\se4 ,! man :o help$ manage h] f>m & took a "p ( x on %>es liv$ 9 a little h\se d[n on ! roadside j by ! gate ( ! lane t l$ to ! f>m-h\se4 ,mrs4 ,lilly's h\se 0 a long1 l[1 r$ wood5 build+1 & f ! door "o c\ld see = a long di/ance1 = ! f>m lay high up on ! side ( ! m\nta94 ,! h\se 0 v pla9 & n specially conv5i5t1 b x 0 cool 9 summ] & w>m 9 w9t]4 ,x _h abundance ( closets & /ore-rooms1 & f all ! w9d[s up /airs & d[n !re 0 some?+ pleasant to be se54 ,:5 ! slate qu>ry 0 discov]$ & leas$ = s mu* money1 _m p ?\ght t ,mrs4 ,lilly w\ld build a new h\se or come d[n & live 9 ! village1 b ! old lady did nei!r4 ,:5 h] fri5ds ask$ h] ab\t x1 %e said ! old h\se w\ld la/ h] "t2 t %e _h come ?i!r z a bride m ?an fifty ye>s be=e & _h liv$ !re ev] s9ce1 & t no o!r place w\ld seem l home to h]4 ,:5 p talk$ to h] son1 he said he %\ld l v mu* to h 8 "m live ) him 7:i* 0 q true71 b ! old lady _h h] own fancies1 & he ?\ght x be/ to let h] h h] own way1 :i* 0 a v good ?+1 z %e w\ld und\bt$ly h _h x at any rate4 ,bo? ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,lilly 7 v lov+ & dutiful to _! "m1 & wrote to h] e week4 ,h] son s5t h] pl5ty ( books & pap]s1 & f9e tea & c(fee su* z he knew %e lik$1 & h] daught] made h] pretty caps & %awls1 & s5t h] r>e gre5-h\se plants1 & ev]ybody 0 cont5t$ all r\nd4 ,b ,fanny 0 n satisfi$ at all 9 h] new home4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 %e 0 really lonely4 ,%e miss$ h] s*ool & ! bu/le ( ! /reets1 & %e 0 r afraid ( ! solitude & ( ! great d>k m\nta9 :i* rose s close & /eep beh9d ! h\se4 ,!n1 s f> f be+ consid]$ a "y lady1 %e 0 treat$ only z a little girl1 & made to behave bett] ?an %e _h ev] done 9 h] life4 ,!n1 too1 h] gr&mo!r 0 surpris$ & di/ress$ at ! *ild's ignorance4 ,= ,fanny1 ?\gh %e _h be5 to a v exp5sive & fa%ionable s*ool1 0 n z f> advanc$ at f\rte5 z %e ought to h be5 at n9e4 ,%e c\ld n say ! multiplication table1 & knew next to no?+ ( ,engli% gramm>1 ?\gh %e _h begun ,fr5* & ,lat94 ,& :5 h] gr&mo!r told h] t ! _w 0 r\nd1 & %[$ h] by means ( a ball ( y>n & a knitt+ ne$le h[ x turn$ on its axis1 ,fanny 0 p]fectly a/oni%$ & c\ld h>dly believe x4 ,didn't y le>n t 9 s*ool1 ,fanny8 ask$ ,oney4 ,!re 0 some?+ ab\t x 9 ! geography book1 said ,fanny1 b ,i nev] und]/ood x4 ,i ?\ght ! _w 0 %ap$ j l ! map4 ,/ill1 ,fanny 0 n unhappy4 ,%e lik$ ! fre% air & ! gre5 fields1 %e 0 v k9dly treat$1 & %e f\nd ev5 a c]ta9 pleasure 9 be+ gov]n$4 ,%e might h _h a v nice "t1 if %e w\ld h be5 a good girl & m9d$ h] gr&mo!r4 ,b ?is 0 j :at %e c\ld n make up h] m9d to d4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,s>ah4 ,,fanny w5t back to h] room feel+ v mu* vex$ & a good deal a%am$4 ,%e did n at all l to be conqu]$1 & %e _h c]ta9ly _h v mu* ! wor/ ( x 9 h] conte/ ) h] gr&mo!r4 ,%e _h n only fail$ 9 gett+ h] own way1 b %e _h made h]self ridicul\s4 ,!n1 too1 %e _h lo/ a v good d9n]1 a circum/ance to :i* %e 0 by no means indiff]5t4 ,h[ ,i wi% ,i _h j gone d[n at fir/6 %e ?\ght4 ,b !n :o w\ld h suppos$ %e w\ld take "o up s8 ,oh de>1 ,i wi% ,i _h nev] come "h4 ,x is all ! fault ( t hateful old nurse & doctor4 ,i "k mamma w\ld h tak5 me only = !m1 & ,i %\ld be hav+ a nice "t 9 ,london ?is v day1 in/ead ( be+ pok$ up 9 ?is lonesome place ) nobody to play ) b ,s>ah ,leyman4 ,& n[ gr&ma says ,i mu/ n g ) h]4 ,b ,i don't c>e1 ,i 'w' play ) h]4 ,mamma always let me play ) anybody ,i pleas$1 & ,i guess %e kn[s4 ,i am n go+ to be made a slave ( j because my "m is sick--s !re6 ,fanny1 call$ ,mrs4 ,lilly f ! foot ( ! /airs1 d y want to g to ! meet+ to-night8 ,n[ ,fanny lik$ v well to g to ! meet+s 9 ! s*oolh\se1 ?\gh %e _h call$ !m /upid4 ,! walk 0 a v pleasant "o ?r\gh ! woods & along ! banks ( ! beautiful little riv]4 ,!y 7 sure to see squirrels & *ipmucks & p]haps a wild rabbit1 & ! lambs 9 ! pa/ures 7 s full ( _! pretty plays t ,fanny 0 nev] tir$ wat*+ !m4 ,!n ! old ladies :o came to ! meet+ took a great deal ( notice ( h]1 s t ?\gh %e did n c>e = ! s]vices1 %e r lik$ to g to ! ,sunday & ,?ursday meet+s4 ,b to-night %e 0 j 9 ! hum\r to qu>rel ) h] bread & butt]1 z ,oney said4 ,s :5 h] gr&mo!r ask$ h]1 %e answ]$ %ortly t %e did n want to g4 ,y w be left alone 9 ! h\se1 said h] gr&mo!r4 ,i w\ld j z soon be alone z n1 return$ ,fanny4 ,to be sure1 !re is no?+ to hurt y1 said h] gr&mo!r1 b ,i ?\ght y might be afraid4 ,h[ev]1 y c d j z y please4 ,i mean to d z ,i please1 ?ank y1 said ,fanny1 "u h] brea?4 ,mrs4 ,lilly1 see+ t ,fanny 0 /ill out ( hum\r1 said no m1 b %ut ! door1 & pres5tly w5t out ) ,oney4 ,fanny wat*$ !m across ! fields4 ,& :5 !y 7 q out ( sight1 %e w5t d[n /airs into ! pantry4 ,i don't c>e2 ,i mean to h "s ( t raspb]ry pie1 anyh[1 said %e4 ,b 9 va9 did %e se>*2 %e c\ld f9d nei!r pie nor cake4 ,mrs4 ,lilly 0 n 9 ! habit ( lock+ up su* ?+s1 b %e _h reason to ?9k t ,fanny help$ h]self slyly to a good deal m ?an 0 good = h]1 & %e _h tak5 ! precaution be=e %e w5t out to lock ! door ( ! milkroom4 ,fanny /amp$ h] foot ) vexation4 ,j l h]1 ! /+y old ?+6 ,i don't c>e2 ,i w h "s 9 spite ( h]4 ,"s ( :at8 ask$ a voice beh9d h]4 ,fanny />t$ viol5tly1 & turn$ r\nd 9 a hurry to see ,s>ah ,leyman /&+ 9 ! kit*5 door4 ,h[ y fright5$ me6 exclaim$ ,fanny1 9 an angry tone4 ,yes1 y jump$ z if y _h be5 %ot1 return$ ,s>ah1 laugh+4 ,i saw y\r folks go+ to meet+1 & ,i knew y w\ld be alone4 ,b :at is ! matt]8 ,:at h y be5 cry+ ab\t8 ,fanny p\r$ out ! /ory ( h] wrongs ) _m exagg]ations4 ,:at a %ame6 said ,s>ah4 ,folks ?9k ,mrs4 ,lilly is su* a good woman1 too6 ,well1 ,i suppose %e is1 said ,fanny1 b ,i ?9k %e is too bad to treat me s4 ,i "k !re are pl5ty ( nice ?+s 9 ! milkroom1 b ! door is lock$ & ,i c't f9d ! key any:]e4 ,isn't !re any o!r key t w fit ! door8 ask$ ,s>ah4 ,fanny br\ght all ! keys ( ! h\se1 b none ( !m fitt$4 ,c't we climb 9 at ! w9d[8 ask$ ,s>ah4 ',i' c1 ,i "k4 ,y c't1 bemuse !re are b>s across x4 ,bo!r6 ,s>ah /ood consid]+ = a m9ute1 & !n1 z if /ruck ) a sudd5 ?\ght1 %e ran out at ! kit*5 door4 ,fanny foll[$ h]1 & f\nd h] /&+ at ! side ( ! milkroom4 ,?is room 0 a lean-to built on ! nor? side ( ! h\se1 & two or ?ree ( ! clapbo>ds 7 s arrang$ z to turn edgewise l w9d[-bl9ds to let ! cool air 9 on ! milk4 ,s>ah 0 peep+ ?r\gh ^! bo>ds4 ,j look !re6 said %e z ,fanny came up4 ,fanny peep$ 91 9 h] turn1 & saw a :ole raspb]ry pie /&+ on ! broad %elf4 ,:ile %e 0 look+1 ,s>ah slipp$ (f ! jacket %e wore1 & ?ru/+ h] b>e arm ?r\gh ! slats1 %e pull$ out ! pie & held x up 9 triumph4 ,well1 ,i decl>e6 said ,fanny1 half pleas$ & half sc>$4 ,i am go+ to h m ?an t1 n[ ,i am ab\t x1 said ,s>ah4 ,& aga9 putt+ h] h& ?r\gh ! slats1 %e pull$ out a l>ge cake ( g+]bread4 ,z %e drew back h] h&1 h[ev]1 %e hit ! g+]bread aga9/ ! edge ( ! slat & broke (f a bit1 :i* fell into ! milk4 ,t 0 sm>t6 exclaim$ ,fanny4 ,:at w y d n[8 ,let x alone1 to be sure1 repli$ ,s>ah4 ,b gr&ma w f9d x :5 %e skims ! milk4 ,well1 let h]4 ,%e won't "k h[ x came !re1 w %e8 ,"h1 hold ! ?+s :ile ,i put on my jacket4 ,fanny did n q reli% ,s>ah's tone ( comm&1 b %e did n "k h[ to object1 & %e did z %e 0 told4 ,come n[6 said ,s>ah1 :5 %e _h put on h] jacket & clos$ up ! slats aga94 ,let's g up to ! spr+ & h a good "t4 ,b suppose gr&ma comes & cat*es u be=e we get ?r\gh2 :at %all we d !n8 ask$ ,fanny4 ,%e won't come home ?is h\r & m1 goosey4 ,meet+ is n out till six1 & x is only five n[4 ,besides1 %e always /ops to talk to e "o4 ,come along6 ,i wi% y w\ld n call me names1 ,s>ah ,leyman1 said ,fanny1 angrily4 ,i am n us$ to x4 ,nons5se1 *ild6 ,:o m9ds be+ call$ a goose8 ,come along1 & don't wa/e all ! "t4 ,i won't g up to ! spr+2 x is too f>1 said ,fanny4 ,y c g if y l1 & ,i w eat my piece "h4 ',y\r' piece6 return$ ,s>ah1 9 a taunt+ tone4 ,y\r piece1 inde$6 ,i %\ld l to "k h[ x comes to be y\rs4 ,d y ?9k ,i am go+ to /eal pies & cakes = 'y'8 ,s>ah ,leyman1 if y don't give me a piece ( pie ?is m9ute1 ,i w tell gr&ma ! in/ant %e comes home4 ,oh1 y w8 ,& tell h] too h[ y told me :]e all ! ?+s 71 & h[ y got all ! keys to try ! door1 & h[ y ran away & w5t d[n to ! village ! o!r day1 & !n said y _h be5 play+ d[n by ! brook all ! "t4 ,oh1 said ,s>ah1 y w make a f9e figure tell+ ( me4 ,suppose ,i tell ( y2 :at !n8 ,fanny bur/ into te>s4 ,oh1 come1 don't cry1 said ,s>ah1 *ang+ h] tone4 ,i 0 only 9 fun--only y see1 ,fanny1 ,i don't l to he> y talk ( tell+ ( me z if ,i _h be5 ! only "o to blame4 ,come1 let u g up to ! spr+ & h a nice "t1 & ,i w tell y :at ,i he>d ,miss ,cl>ke tell "m ab\t ! ,br&ons4 ,fanny did n feel at all satisfi$1 b %e dri$ h] te>s & foll[$ ,s>ah ?r\gh ! g>d5 & a small field beyond x1 & !n a little way up ! pa? :i* asc5d$ ! m\nta91 till !y came to ! spr+4 ,x 0 a beautiful place4 ,j at ! foot ( a high1 /eep l$ge ( rocks 0 a little mossy dell %ad$ by great p9e & spruce trees1 mix$ ) graceful :ite-/emm$ bir*es4 ,! gr\nd 0 cov]$ ) moss & f]ns1 & scatt]$ ov] its surface lay sev]al l>ge rocks cov]$ ) lovely gre5 & br[n mosses4 ,! spr+ came runn+ out ( ! v he>t ( ! m\nta91 z x seem$1 ab\t f\r feet f ! gr\nd1 9 a /ream z l>ge z a man's wri/4 ,& mak+ a pretty little cascade z x fell d[n ! /ones1 x slipp$ away among ! roots ( ! great trees to jo9 ! riv] bel[4 ,almo/ all day long ?is little gl5 0 9 %ad[1 b z ! sun got l[ 9 ! sky1 x %one 9 & light$ ev]y?+ beautifully4 ,! girls sat d[n on a /one side by side1 & ,s>ah divid$ ! pie ) a knife :i* %e took out ( h] pocket4 ,take c>e6 ,don't drop ! juice on y\r dress1 said %e4 ,"h1 wait till ,i make y a di%4 ,h[ w y make a di%8 ask$ ,fanny4 ,y'll see1 said ,s>ah4 ,& go+ to ! ne>e/ bir* tree1 %e cut r\nd ! b>k & peel$ x (f 9 a broad %eet4 ,!n turn+ up ! edges1 %e made ( x a v nice squ>e di% & h&$ x to ,fanny4 ,h[ pretty6 exclaim$ ,fanny4 ,b won't x hurt ! tree to take ! b>k (f s8 ,oh no2 x won't hurt ! tree s long z y don't cut d[n ?r\gh ! s(t wood1 repli$ ,s>ah4 ,i h he>d ,aunt ,sally say t :5 ! c\ntry 0 new ! s*ool *ildr5 us$ to le>n to write on bir* b>k4 ,h[ funny6 ,won't any o!r b>k d z well8 ,no2 o!r trees won't peel z ! bir* does4 ,h[ mu* y d "k ab\t su* ?+s6 rem>k$ ,fanny4 ,well1 ,i ought to "k4 ,i don't "k any?+ else4 ,!re 0 a bitt]ness 9 ,s>ah's tone :i* made ,fanny look up 9 surprise4 ,x does make me mad1 cont9u$ ,s>ah1 to see h[ o!r girls c g to s*ool & h books at home1 & all--su* fools z "s ( !m are too--& ,i nev] h a *ance4 ,x is too bad6 ,b y might g to s*ool1 said ,fanny4 ,yes1 ,i look l x1 don't ,i8 return$ ,s>ah1 scornfully4 ,my clo!s are s nice6 ,i ?9k ,i see myself go+ d[n to ! ,union s*ool among all ! "y ladies1 & be+ put into ! baby-room to spell along ) ! little ones4 ,i did use to g sometimes :5 we _h ! old di/rict s*ool up at ! ,corn]s1 b x is altoge!r ano!r ?+ n[4 ,fanny did n "k :at to say to ?is1 s %e 0 sil5t1 & w5t on eat+ h] pie4 ,i tell y :at1 said ,s>ah3 if ,i _h y\r *ance1 ,fanny ,lilly1 ,i w\ldn't be su* a dunce z y are4 ,:at d y mean8 ask$ ,fanny1 surpris$4 ,i mean j :at ,i say4 ,"h y h be5 to s*ool all y\r life & _h good p to br+ y up1 & y h _h1 ,i d>e say1 hundr$s ( doll>s sp5t on y\r s*ool+ already1 & :at d y am\nt to8 ,i don't see t y "k mu* m ?an ,i d1 & y are j z ready to get into any sort ( mis*ief z ,i am4 ,i suppose y\r folks are pi\s & believe 9 ! ,bible1 & y h be5 to ,sunday-s*ool all y\r life & le>n$ ! comm&m5ts1 & ev]y?+1 hav5't y8 ,( c\rse1 repli$ ,fanny2 ,i began to g to ! infant s*ool be=e ,i c rememb]1 & ,i c\ld say all ! cate*ism be=e ,i w5t into ! int]m$iate room4 ,we h su* spl5did ,sunday-s*ool rooms at our *ur* 9 ,bo/on--l>g] ?an ! *ur* is "h1 ) a gall]y all r\nd x = ! ,bible classes1 & ! walls all hung ) pictures1 & ) pa9t$ texts & ) cu%ion$ seats t turn l ^? 9 ! c>s4 ,& ,fanny w5t on describ+ ! beauties & glories ( h] ,sunday-s*ool room1 &1 ,i am sorry to say1 /ret*+ ! tru? a good deal 9 ord] to %[ ,s>ah h[ mu* sup]ior 0 ev]y?+ 9 ,bo/on to ev]y?+ any:]e else4 ,s>ah li/5$ sil5tly1 b ) evid5t int]e/4 ,& :5 ,fanny _h conclud$1 %e said1 simply1-- ,& aft] all t1 y are n "o bit bett] ?an ,i am4 ,fanny 0 v mu* tak5 aback4 ,%e _h n expect$ any su* answ]4 ,x j %[s :at all t /uff is wor?1 cont9u$ ,s>ah1 break+ ! g+]bread 9 two & giv+ ,fanny half4 ,aft] all t tea*+ & prea*+ & read+ ! ,bible & pray+1 "h y are 'break+ ! ,sabba?1' z old ,mrs4 ,crane says1 runn+ away to eat /ol5 goods on ,sunday ev5+ :5 y\r gr&mo!r is at meet+4 ,x j %[s t y don't believe "o ^w ( x1 any m ?an pa does1 = all y\r talk4 ,i wond] if anybody does8 ,does :at8 ask$ ,fanny4 ,believe really 9 ! ,bible & all ! m9i/] prea*es4 ,( c\rse1 said ,fanny4 ,my fa!r & "m d1 & s d ,i4 ,oh1 y d6 ,!n1 :at are y "h =8 ,fanny _h no answ] ready4 ,%e _h nev] reg>d$ ! matt] 9 t way be=e4 ,well1 nev] m9d1 said ,s>ah4 ,"h we are1 & ! pie is eat5 up1 & !re is no help = x n[4 ,i wond] h[ !y are gett+ on at ! s*oolh\se8 ,i ?9k ,i c he> ,deacon ,crane />t+ ! tune ?is m9ute4 ,& ,s>ah began to imitate fir/ ! deacon's way ( s++1 & !n /amm]+ ,mr4 ,wilson try+ to make a pray]1 & s on1 till %e _h ,fanny 9 a fit ( laught]1 ?\gh some?+ told h] all ! "t t ,s>ah 0 do+ wrong1 & t %e 0 equally wrong to laugh at h]4 ,x is gett+ late1 ,fanny1 said ,s>ah1 *eck+ h]self sudd5ly4 ,hadn't y bett] be go+ home8 ,y\r folks w be back f meet+ by ?is "t4 ,look at ! sun4 ,fanny look$1 & 0 />tl$ to see h[ l[ x 0 9 ! sky4 ,!y mu/ h be5 home ev] s long1 said %e4 ,:at %all we d8 ,oh1 y ne$n't say 'we1' return$ ,s>ah1 coolly4 ,x is no?+ to me4 ,i've _h my supp]1 & ,i mean to /ay up "h till ! moon rises1 b ,i ?9k y _h bett] run along4 ,b gr&ma w see me1 said ,fanny4 ,%e w h miss$ me by ?is "t1 & :at %all ,i say8 ,say y got tir$ ( /ay+ alone & w5t out = a walk1 & t y didn't "k h[ late x 01 return$ ,s>ah1 readily4 ,%e won't ?9k any?+ ( t4 ,i h kn[n h] walk up "h h]self on a ,sunday ev5+4 ,b :at %all we d ) ! plate8 ,hide x "h1 return$ ,s>ah1 putt+ ! plate away 9 a k9d ( little cav]n "u ! rock on :i* !y _h be5 sitt+4 ,!re x is safe en\gh1 & we c h x to use aga9 "s "t4 ,b :at %all ,i say :5 !y miss ! pie8 ,:at y please1 return$ ,s>ah4 ,i guess y are z well able to make up lies z ,i am to make !m = y4 ,oh1 y ne$n't look at me6 ,didn't y tell me h[ y ran away f s*ool at ,bo/on1 & all ! re/ ( x8 ,come1 d run along6 ,y won't make x any bett] by wait+4 ,!re 0 no help = x1 & ,fanny w5t on h] way1 wi%+ a hundr$ times t %e _h /ay$ quietly at home4 ,z %e ent]$ ! g>d51 %e met ,oney com+ to look = h]4 ,:y1 ,fanny1 :]e h y be58 ask$ ,oney4 ,i got tir$ ( /ay+ at home & w5t out = a walk1 repli$ ,fanny4 ,i didn't "k x 0 s late4 ,h[ long h y be5 at home8 ,ab\t half an h\r4 ,b come1 supp] is almo/ ready4 ,mrs4 ,lilly 0 /&+ at ! back door :5 !y came 94 ,fanny repeat$ h] /ory1 add+1 ,i am sorry ,i /ay$ s long1 gr&ma4 ,i nev] ?\ght h[ late x 0 till ,i look$ at ! sun1 & !n ,i hurri$ home z fa/ z ,i c\ld4 ,!re 0 no h>m 9 my go+ f> a walk1 0 !re8 ,fanny spoke 9 su* a natural tone t ,mrs4 ,lilly 0 q deceiv$4 ,:y1 no1 p]haps n1 ?\gh y %\ld n h left ! h\se all op54 ,& besides1 y "k ,i l to "k :]e y are4 ,!re is no h>m done1 b ,i w\ld r y w\ld n d s aga94 ,i won't1 said ,fanny1 feel+ a little self-reproa* at ! k9d tone 9 :i* h] gr&mo!r spoke4 ,&1 gr&ma1 ,i am sorry ,i 0 s naughty ?is noon1 b ,i w nev] d s aga9 if y w =give me ?is "t4 ,mrs4 ,lilly 0 pleas$ t ,fanny %\ld ?us confess h] fault & ask p>don ( h] own accord4 ,i am sure ,i =give y1 my de>1 said %e1 kiss+ ,fanny4 ,i ?\ght y w\ld ?9k bett] ( x4 ,g1 n[1 & get ready = supp]4 ,oh de>6 ,i wi% ,i hadn't done s6 said ,fanny z %e w5t up /airs4 ,i wi% ,i 0 good l gr&ma4 ,i believe %e is good1 = all ,s>ah says4 ,anyh[1 x 0 all ,s>ah's fault4 ,%e made me d x4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,consequ5ces4 ,,fanny _h only j come d[n /airs aft] wa%+ h] h&s :5 ,oney came out ( ! milkroom ) a v di/urb$ face4 ,did y see anybody ab\t be=e y w5t away1 ,fanny8 %e ask$4 ,no4 ,:y8 ,because somebody has be5 "h1 & "s n v hone/ body1 ei!r1 answ]$ ,oney4 ,! pie ,i set on ! milk-%elf is gone1 plate & all1 & a c>d ( g+]bread beside4 ,t is que]1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly2 nobody c\ld get into ! milkroom1 because ,i _h ! key 9 my pocket all ! "t4 ,i ?9k y mu/ be mi/ak51 ,oney4 ,h[ _m pies did y bake8 ,only two2 "o we _h = d9n] & ! o!r ,i set on ! milk-%elf be=e ,i w5t out4 ,b nobody c\ld h tak5 x1 ,oney1 because ! door 0 lock$ & no "o c\ld get 9 )\t ! key1 argu$ ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,are y sure y bak$ two pies8 ,n[1 ,mrs4 ,lilly1 don't y ?9k ,i "k8 ask$ ,oney1 :o did n q l be+ call$ 9 "q4 ,didn't y say y\rself t ! pie on ! grate 0 r ov]done1 & t ,i _h bett] heat ! brick ov5 next "t8 ,v true2 s ,i did1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,let me take a look4 ,%e w5t into ! milkroom1 & ,oney & ,fanny foll[$ h]1 ,fanny ?9k+ x w\ld look odd if %e /ay$ beh9d4 ,! pie /ood j "h1 said ,oney1 m>k+ ! place1 & ! g+]bread "h4 ,i meant to set !m up 9 ! cupbo>d1 b ,i =got x4 ,& x is s odd t no?+ else is gone4 ,! loaf ( cake is n t\*$ nor any ( ! *eeses4 ,! pie & g+]bread 7 tak5 f ! outside1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly1 :o _h be5 us+ h] eyes :ile ,oney 0 talk+4 ,don't y see ! crumbs "h on ! %elf1 & ! juice ( ! pie spill$ on ! edge ( ! slat8 ,somebody has turn$ ! slats & put 8 h& ?r\gh1 & t acc\nts = no?+ else be+ tak54 ,see1 "h is a piece ( g+]bread 9 ! milk4 ,h[ sorry ,i am ,i w5t away6 said ,fanny1 speak+ q naturally1 =1 ,i regret to say1 %e 0 no novice 9 ! art ( tell+ lies4 ,:y1 yes1 x is a pity1 ?\gh ,i don't "k exactly :at good y w\ld h done1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,probably if ! ?ief _h se5 anybody ab\t1 he w\ld n h t\*$ ! ?+s1 said ,oney4 ,! wond] is t1 see+ ! doors all op51 he did n ent] ! h\se4 ,p]haps t 0 ! v ?+ t kept him out1 rem>k$ ,fanny4 ,he might ?9k t nobody w\ld leave ! h\se 9 t way4 ,b1 gr&ma1 ,i am sure ,i %ut ! door1 & ,i w tell y h[ ,i "k3 because ,i came back & op5$ x aga9 to let ! cat g 9 to h] kitt5s4 ,i notic$ ! op5 door ! m9ute we came 9 sight ( ! h\se1 said ,oney4 ,:o c\ld x h be58 ,d y suppose ,willy c\ld h m$dl$ ) !m8 ,de> me1 no6 ,i hope n1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly1 look+ />tl$4 ,willy has be5 su* a good boy lately1 ,i %\ld be sorry to ?9k ( 8 go+ back to 8 old tricks4 ,besides1 he has be5 away all day1 rem>k$ ,fanny4 ,he 0 d[n at ! b>n :5 we came home1 = ,i he>d him s++1 said ,oney4 ,"h he comes n[4 ,willy1 h y be5 "h be=e to-day8 ,oney tri$ to speak j z usual1 b ( c\rse %e did n q succe$4 ,willy 0 consci\s ( some?+ peculi> 9 h] mann]1 & blu%$ up to ! roots ( 8 hair4 ,yes1 ,i came up to get ! milk-pails1 b ! door 0 lock$1 said he4 ,:y8 ,"s ?+s h be5 tak5 f ! milkroom--a pie & "s g+]bread1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly1 add+1 k9dly1 b y ne$ n look s di/ress$4 ,nobody suspects y4 ,b ,oney 0 n q satisfi$4 ,! tru? 0 t %e _h begun ) a little prejudice aga9/ ,willy because ,mrs4 ,lilly _h tak5 him f ! poorh\se1 & besides t1 on 8 fir/ com+ to live at ! f>m1 ,willy _h n[ & !n be5 caught help+ himself to sug> & cake1 & su* matt]s4 ,h[ long h y be5 back f ! village1 ,willy8 %e ask$4 ,i don't "k2 ,i %\ld ?9k ab\t an h\r1 repli$ ,willy4 ,& :at h y be5 do+ all t "t8 ,i drove up ! c[s1 & !n ,i came to get ! pails1 b ! door 0 lock$4 ,s ,i w5t d[n to ! b>n & did up my o!r *ores4 ,!n y didn't come into ! h\se at all1 except to get ! pails8 ,:y1 yes1 ,i w5t up to my room to *ange my clo!s & put away my books4 ,& y didn't see anybody ab\t8 ,no1 ( c\rse n4 ,i didn't g r\nd any1 only "r up /airs & d[n aga91 said ,willy1 col\r+ m deeply ?an be=e4 ,yes1 ,i "k :at y ?9k1 ,oney4 ,y ?9k ,i got ! ?+s1 b y are mi/ak52 ,i nev] t\*$ !m4 ,come n[1 ,oney1 he add$1 9 a quiet] tone & smil+2 x isn't fair to put ev]y?+ on me because my fa!r wasn't v respectable4 ,y w\ldn't l to h me accuse y ( kill+ ,deacon ,crane's %eep because y\r fa!r & gr&fa!r us$ to take scalps1 w\ld y8 ,oney laugh$3 ,t's s1 ,willy2 ,i don't believe y _h any?+ to d ) ! !ft4 ,b ! "q is1 :o _h8 ,well1 we won't talk ab\t x any m1 or let x spoil our ,sunday1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,come1 ,oney1 let u h our supp]1 = ,i am sure we are all ready = x1 especially ! *ildr54 ,wa% y\r h&s & face1 ,willy1 & we w sit d[n4 ,:5 ,fanny _h fir/ come to ! f>m1 h] dignity _h be5 v mu* hurt by ?us sitt+ d[n ) ,oney & ,willy at ! same table4 ,%e _h spok5 to h] gr&mo!r ab\t x1 b ,mrs4 ,lilly only smil$1 & said x _h always be5 h] habit ev] s9ce %e kept h\se1 & %e ?\ght ,fanny w\ld h to get us$ to x4 ,b ,i am n us$ to x1 said ,fanny1 l(tily1 & ,i don't ?9k my fa!r w\ld l x at all4 ,he is "o ( ! ri*e/ m5 9 ,bo/on1 & my "m belongs to "o ( ! v fir/ families4 ,don't be a goose1 *ild4 ,y\r fa!r & ,oney 7 br\ght up toge!r1 & z = y\r "m1 %e knew all my ways be=e %e s5t y "h4 ,& :5 %e comes to visit me1 %e always con=ms to !m1 :]eby %e %[s h] real good bre$+4 ,:at is good en\gh = h] is good en\gh = y4 ,t 0 all ! satisfaction ,fanny c\ld get f h] gr&mo!r4 ,%e consol$ h]self ) ?9k+ t1 aft] all1 ,oney 0 n a common s]vant1 & t none ( h] f9e fri5ds ne$ "k any?+ ab\t ! matt]4 ,aft] tea 0 ov]1 ,mrs4 ,lilly sat d[n 9 ! door to enjoy ! beautiful summ] ev5+4 ,fanny sat on ! /ep at h] feet1 & by & by ,willy came & jo9$ !m4 ,h[ d y l y\r new tea*]1 ,willy8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,oh1 ev] s mu*1 repli$ ,willy1 w>mly4 ,only ?9k6 ,he has be5 to ,j]usalem & to ! ,sea ( ,galilee--to ! v places4 ,he told u to-day h[ he & a ,scot* g5tleman hir$ a boat & w5t out fi%+ at night j l ! apo/les--to see h[ x w\ld seem1 y "k4 ,& he describ$ ! places to u1 & said he w\ld %[ u "s pictures ( !m--,i =get ! "n--! k9d y look at ?r\gh a glass1 y "k4 ,/]eoscopic pictures1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,mr4 ,br&on has be5 a great travell]4 ,& he has se5 ! ,dead ,sea & ,m\nt ,s9ai & ,naz>e? & ,be?lehem1 cont9u$ ,willy1 ) en?usiasm4 ,i don't believe x1 said ,fanny4 ,!re are no su* places n[ z ,naz>e? & ,be?lehem & ^? places 9 ! ,bible2 are !re1 gr&ma8 ,:y6 exclaim$ ,willy4 ,:y1 ,fanny6 ,to be sure !re are1 *ild1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly2 didn't y "k t8 ,j]usalem is /ill a city1 ?\gh n l :at x us$ to be1 & s are ,naz>e? & ,be?lehem4 ,?\s&s ( p g f all ov] ! _w to visit !m e ye>4 ,i w f9d y a book ( travels :i* tells all ab\t !m4 ,i mu/ ask ,mr4 ,br&on to %[ me 8 pictures4 ,i %\ld l to see !m v mu*4 ,x w\ld make ! /ory seem v real if "o c\ld see all ! places ) "o's own eyes1 rem>k$ ,oney4 ,i am some?+ l ,fanny 9 t4 ,i f9d x r h>d to believe t !re is su* a place z ,j]usalem1 :]e p are liv+ & go+ ab\t at ?is m9ute4 ,i don't suppose !y are go+ ab\t mu* j n[1 rem>k$ ,willy2 ,i suppose x is ab\t ! middle ( ! night !re4 ,t seems /range1 too1 doesn't x1 ,fanny8 ,fanny did n answ]4 ,%e 0 v mu* a%am$ to h expos$ h] ignorance be=e ,oney & ,willy4 ,= ! ignorance itself %e did n c>e4 ,z !y sat 9 sil5ce = a few m9utes1 look+ ov] ! fields1 !y saw a small1 active figure come d[n f ! m\nta9-side & cross ! pa/ure4 ,!re goes ,s>ah ,leyman1 said ,willy4 ,:at a que] ?+ %e is1 anyh[6 ,i d>e say %e has be5 roam+ ov] ! m\nta9s all day long4 ,maybe x 0 ,s>ah t help$ h]self to ! pie1 rem>k$ ,oney4 ,possibly1 ?\gh ,i don't l to ?9k s1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,%e is none too good = x1 or h] fa!r ei!r1 said ,oney4 ,poor ?+6 ,%e has n _h any great *ance 9 h] life1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly1 sigh+4 ,well1 ,i don't "k1 rem>k$ ,oney4 ,to be sure1 h] fa!r is a d[nright wick$ man & does n believe 9 any?+1 b h] aunt ,sally1 t %e 0 nam$ =1 0 an excell5t woman4 ,& ?9k h[ _m p h tri$ to make ,s>ah g to ,sunday-s*ool6 ,yes1 b !re is ! example at home all ! "t1 ,oney4 ,& !n %e has always be5 us$ to su* a rov+1 out-(-door life t ,i suppose %e w\ld really f9d x h>d to settle d[n4 ,x is a pity1 = %e is naturally v sm>t1 & might be z good a woman z ! "o = :om %e 0 nam$4 ,b if y ?9k %e is s sm>t & might make su* a good woman1 :y is x y don't want me to play ) h]1 gr&ma8 ask$ ,fanny4 ,because1 my de>1 ,i ?9k %e is a great deal m likely to d y h>m ?an y are to d h] good4 ,%e is v wild & reckless1 uses bad language1 & has _m bad habits4 ,%e w make fun ( any?+1 ev5 ( ! ,bible1 said ,willy2 & %e doesn't c>e any m ab\t ,sunday ?an h] fa!r does4 ,i he>d him go+ on ! o!r day d[n at ! /ore1 & he said he w\ld z soon d a day's "w on ,sunday z on any o!r day4 ,t wasn't say+ mu*1 said ,oney1 dryly4 ,t's j :at ,squire ,hold5 told him4 ',sam1' says he1 'y a9't v fond ( do+ a day's "w any "t1' says he4 ,!n ,sam began to swe> & to talk aga9/ ! ,bible1 till ,squire ,hold5 told him ei!r to %ut up or quit ! /ore4 ,x is no wond] t poor ,s>ah doesn't am\nt to mu*1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly1 sigh+ aga94 ,h[ ?ankful *ildr5 ought to be :o h good homes & k9d fri5ds to tell !m :at is "r6 ,i guess we 'are' ?ankful1 said ,willy4 ,a9't we1 ,fanny8 ,( c\rse1 said ,fanny1 b %e did n feel :at %e said4 ,x _h nev] yet ent]$ h] head or h] he>t to be ?ankful = any?+4 ,b "s *ildr5 d h good homes & k9d fri5ds to tea* !m1 & yet !y don't turn out well1 rem>k$ ,willy4 ,!y lie & swe>1 & d all sorts ( bad ?+s4 ,su* *ildr5 are a great deal m to be blam$ ?an poor ,s>ah1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,y "k1 ,willy1 ! ,bible says t to :om mu* is giv51 ( him w mu* be requir$4 ,b x is gr[+ late1 & we mu/ be up e>ly 9 ! morn+1 s we w h pray]s & g to b$4 ,fanny 0 n sorry to he> ?is1 = %e felt v uncom=table bo? 9 m9d & body4 ,%e 0 mortifi$ at hav+ made su* a display ( h] ignorance4 ,%e knew t %e _h be5 v wick$1 & %e 0 afraid ( betray+ h]self or be+ f\nd out4 ,besides1 %e began to feel v sick4 ,%e _h eat5 half a raspb]ry pie & a l>ge piece ( g+]bread up at ! spr+1 & did n want h] supp] 9 ! lea/1 b ! bread & honey & cold ham & sponge-cake & c(fee 7 all s good1 & %e 0 s afraid t h] gr&mo!r w\ld suspect some?+ wrong if %e did n eat z usual1 t %e made a he>ty meal4 ,! consequ5ce 0 t %e felt v sick & h] head a*$ viol5tly4 ,%e ha/5$ to b$1 hop+ to =get h] tr\bles 9 sleep1 b %e pass$ a re/less night1 & 9 ! morn+ 0 too ill to get up4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,! ,,/umbl+ ,,block4 ,,= two or ?ree days ,fanny 0 pretty sick1 & did n sit up at all4 ,%e 0 really fright5$ ab\t h]self1 0 sure %e _h "s dreadful disease1 & 0 v angry at ! old doctor f ! village = say+ !re 0 no?+ s]i\s ! matt]4 ,i guess y don't "k h[ badly ,i feel1 said ,fanny4 ,i guess ,i h se5 o!r little girls :o _h made !mselves sick by eat+ too mu* ( gr&ma's nice cakes & pies1 said ! doctor1 smil+4 ,a little m$ic9e & a few days ( toa/ & gruel w make y all "r aga91 & !n y mu/ be m c>eful4 ,if y eat s _m sweet ?+s1 y w get ! dyspepsia1 & !n ,i _c cure y4 ,fanny said no m1 = %e did n l ! allusion to h] hav+ eat5 too mu*1 & %e 0 afraid ( 8 ask+ inconv5i5t que/ions4 ,%e 0 bett] 9 a few days1 b x 0 a :ole week be=e %e 0 able to g out ( ! h\se4 ,dur+ ?is "t %e 0 9 a mann] =c$ to ?9k a little1 = %e c\ld n read all ! "t1 & h] gr&ma 0 v busy help+ ,oney 9 ! dairy1 s ,fanny 0 left to h]self = "s h\rs ( e day4 ,z %e look$ back ov] ! "t %e _h be5 at h] gr&mo!r's1 %e 0 n pleas$ ) h]self4 ,%e 0 consci\s t1 s f> f mak+ ! impression %e _h int5d$1 %e _h n made h]self respect$ by anybody4 ,h] gr&mo!r _h ?reat5$ to puni% h]1 &1 z %e confess$1 n )\t reason4 ,willy %[$ himself a bett] s*ol> ?an h]self1 & _h be5 surpris$ at h] ignorance1 & ,s>ah ,leyman1 s f> f be+ impress$ ) h] sup]iority1 _h decl>$ t ,fanny 0 no bett] ?an %e 01 = all h] s*ool+4 ,all ?is 0 v disagreeable1 & made ,fanny v angry at h]self & ev]ybody else z %e rememb]$ x4 ,!n aga91 ,fanny's consci5ce 0 ar\s$4 ,%e realiz$ = ! fir/ "t 9 h] life :at a naughty girl %e _h always be51 & %e wond]$1 ) a %udd]1 :at w\ld h become ( h] if %e _h di$4 ,x 0 all true4 ,%e 0 n "o bit bett] ?an ,s>ah ,layman4 ,b ,i am go+ to be bett]1 said ,fanny to h]self4 ,i mean to read my ,bible & say my pray]s & att5d to ! s]mon & le>n my ,sunday-s*ool lessons4 ,gr&ma says t ,willy is a real ,*ri/ian4 ,x is a pity if ,i c't be z good z t little poorh\se boy4 ,?is 0 n exactly a ,*ri/ian _s1 b ,fanny did n ?9k ( t4 ,%e 0 z good z h] ^w1 h[ev]4 ,%e read ?ree *apt]s 9 ! ,bible e day1 said all ! pray]s %e c\ld ?9k (1 & felt v good inde$4 ,%e w5t to *ur* & ,sunday-s*ool & to ! meet+ at ! s*oolh\se1 & 0 s sob] & att5tive t h] gr&mo!r 0 mu* pleas$ ) h]1 & told h] s4 ,?is set up ,fanny /ill m 9 h] own conceit1 & %e 0 wond]fully well satisfi$ ) h]self4 ,fanny1 d y ,want to take a walk ?is aft]noon8 ask$ h] gr&mo!r "o day :5 ,fanny 0 q well aga94 ,x is v cool & pleasant aft] ! ra94 ,yes1 gr&ma1 repli$ ,fanny2 ,i %\ld l x v mu*4 ,!n !re are two p suit$1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly1 smil+4 ,i want y to c>ry ?is basket d[n to old ,mrs4 ,m]rill1 & y may /op at ! po/-(fice & see if ! pap]s h come4 ,put on y\r broad hat1 & don't walk to fa/4 ,may ,i play 9 ! grove a little :ile :5 ,i come back8 ask$ ,fanny4 ,yes1 if y l1 only don't /ay too long or lose y\r pap]s4 ,fanny1 set out on h] err& feel+ v well pleas$4 ,%e w5t fir/ to ,mrs4 ,m]rill's & left h] basket ( eggs & o!r good ?+s4 ,de>1 de>1 h[ good y\r gr&ma is to ?9k ( me6 said ! old lady1 mu* gratifi$4 ,& :at a nice little girl y are to d err&s6 ,i suppose y are ,alv9's elde/ girl1 a9't y8 ,yes1 ma'am1 answ]$ ,fanny4 ,y look l y\r aunt ,eunice1 said ,mrs4 ,m]rill4 ,i mean z %e did at y\r age4 ,i nev] knew t ,i _h an ,aunt ,eunice1 said ,fanny4 ,oh1 %e di$ long be=e y 7 born1 my de>4 ,%e 0 only sixte5 :5 %e di$--j ! age ( my ,m>y ,jane4 ,i rememb] z if x 0 ye/]day :5 we _h our fir/ ,sunday-s*ool 9 ! village4 ,eunice & my ,m>y ,jane & ,sally ,leyman & ,mrs4 ,cassell's elde/ girl--h] "n 0 ,eug5ia--!y 7 all 9 "o class1 & ! next ye> !y all jo9$ ! *ur* ! same ,sunday4 ,b ,sally 0 ! only "o :o liv$ to be ov] ?irty4 ,0 ,aunt ,eunice pretty8 ask$ ,fanny4 ,:y1 no1 n s v--n :at folks call h&some n[adays1 b %e 0 s sweet 9 all h] ways t nobody ev] ?\ght ( h] looks aft] ! fir/ five m9utes4 ,i don't ?9k ,i ev] saw a bett] girl ?an ,eunice ,lilly--su* a consi/5t ,*ri/ian1 & yet no?+ gloomy ab\t h]1 always ready to help on any fun !re 0 no h>m 91 b z firm z a rock :5 any "o tri$ to make h] jo9 9 :at wasn't j "r4 ,y w try to be l h]1 won't y8 ,yes1 ma'am1 ,i mean to try4 ,t's "r4 ,"h's y\r basket2 & ?ank y v mu*1 & y\r gr&ma too4 ,i mean to be j l ,aunt ,eunice1 ?\ght ,fanny z %e walk$ up ! quiet /reet4 ,i mean to be s good t ev]ybody w love me & praise me1 j z !y did h]1 & ,i mean to set a good example to ,h>ry & ,nelly1 & make ev]ybody look up to me4 ,i mean to be v good inde$1 & p]haps somebody w write my life "s day4 ,fanny's mus+s 7 int]rupt$ by he>+ h] own "n call$4 ,%e look$ up & saw ,mrs4 ,cassell lean+ out ( h] c>riage4 ,isn't ?is ,miss ,fanny ,lilly8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,cassell1 politely4 ,yes1 ma'am1 answ]$ ,fanny4 ,i h "s books t ,i wi% to s5d to y\r gr&mo!r1 said ,mrs4 ,cassell4 ,i int5d$ to drive up & br+ !m myself1 b ,i f9d ,i %all be engag$ to-morr[4 ,if y w get into ! c>riage & ride ov] to our h\se1 ,i w give y ! books1 & ,hiram %all br+ y d[n to ! village aga94 ,fanny got into ! c>riage1 & a few m9utes br\ght h] to ,mrs4 ,cassell's h\se4 ,x 0 a beautiful old mansion built ( d>k r$ bricks ) trimm+s ( :ite m>ble1 :i* is v abundant 9 t "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,x /ood a long way back f ! road1 & !re 7 _m noble old trees ab\t x4 ,ev]y?+ ab\t ! h\se & gr\nds 0 9 p]fect ord]1 & ,fanny ?\ght %e _h nev] se5 a pretti] place 9 h] life4 ,i mu/ ask y to come 9 & wait a few m9utes1 said ,mrs4 ,cassell4 ,annie %all take y to see ! kitt5s & ,gu9ea pigs & ! re/ ( h] pets4 ,annie1 :]e are y8 ,"h1 gr&ma1 answ]$ a pleasant voice1 & a little girl came out ( ! next room4 ,%e 0 mu* y\ng] ?an ,fanny1 be+ only ab\t sev5 ye>s old4 ,%e 0 a blue-ey$1 fair-hair$1 delicate-look+ *ild1 & 0 v prettily dress$ 9 a p9k frock & :ite apron4 ,fanny peep$ ?r\gh ! half-op5$ door1 & saw t ! room out ( :i* ,annie _h come 0 a l>ge libr>y4 ,?is is ,miss ,fanny ,lilly1 my de>1 said ,mrs4 ,cassell2 ,miss ,fanny1 ?is is my gr&daught]1 ,annie ,m]c]1 f ,detroit1 :o is come to sp5d ! summ] ) me4 ,annie came =w>d1 l a well-br$ little girl1 to speak to ,fanny4 ,b ,fanny1 l _m o!r girls :o are bold 9 ! wrong place1 0 also %y 9 ! wrong place1 & made b a poor & awkw>d return4 ,y may take ,fanny to see ! kitt5s & ,gu9ea pigs1 ,annie1 :ile ,t d up ! p>cels1 said ,mrs4 ,cassell1 k9dly4 ,i suppose y h done all y\r lessons8 ,oh yes1 gr&ma1 & my sew+ too1 answ]$ ,annie4 ,i hemm$ a y>d on my cap bord]1 & ,aunt ,emma said x 0 v nicely done4 ,i h be5 help+ ,uncle ,hugh cut ! leaves ( ! new books4 ,come1 ,fanny4 ,d y l ,gu9ea pigs8 ask$ ,annie z %e l$ ! way along ! v]&ah at ! back ( ! h\se4 ,i don't "k2 ,i don't l pigs1 anyway1 answ]$ ,fanny4 ,annie laugh$4 ,oh1 !y are n real pigs1 y "k1 said %e4 ,!y are little wee ?+s1 & ,uncle ,hugh says !y are m l rabbits ?an pigs4 ,see1 "h !y are4 ,i h to keep !m %ut up1 away f old puss2 he w\ld soon eat !m4 ,b he don't "k any bett]1 y "k1 add$ ,annie1 apologiz+ = pussy4 ,he ?9ks !y are "s k9d ( mice4 ,fanny look$ d[n into ! box1 & saw half a doz5 little creatures ab\t z l>ge z "y rabbits1 spott$ ) black1 br[n1 & yell[4 ,all ( !m t 7 n eat+ 7 asleep1 & all t 7 n asleep 7 eat+1 aft] ! cu/om ( ,gu9ea pigs4 ,are !y n pretty8 said ,annie4 ,old ,mrs4 ,willson gave !m to me4 ,i _h only ^! two at fir/2 all ! re/ are "y ones4 ,fanny did n c>e mu* = pets1 & %e 0 mortifi$ at ! mi/ake %e _h made4 ,b %e look$ at ! ,gu9ea pigs & said !y 7 v pretty4 ,aft] all1 !y are /upid little ?+s2 y may pet & fe$ !m ev] s long1 & !y nev] seem to c>e = any?+ b eat+1 said ,annie4 ,b ,i don't suppose !y are to blame = n kn[+ any m4 ,:at w y d ) !m :5 y g home8 ask$ ,fanny4 ,i mean to take "o pair home ) me = a little lame boy :o lives ne> our h\se1 & give ! o!rs away4 ,i w give y a pair if y l4 ,don't take !m if y don't want !m1 %e add$1 see+ t ,fanny hesitat$2 ,i %all n be (f5d$ a bit4 ,i guess ,i won't take !m1 !n1 said ,fanny1 ?\gh ,i am mu* oblig$ to y all ! same4 ,i am afraid ,i %\ld =get to fe$ !m1 or some?+4 ,by ?is "t ,fanny began to feel at h] ease1 &1 z usual1 %e began to ask que/ions4 ,d y le>n lessons e day8 ,yes2 e day b ,sunday4 ,:o he>s y say !m8 ,aunt ,emma1 g5]ally1 & sometimes ,uncle ,hugh4 ,i us$ to g to s*ool :5 ,i 0 at home1 b !y d n ?9k ,i am well en\gh n[1 & ,i am glad ( x1 because ,i l do+ my lessons ) ,aunt ,emma4 ,:]e d y live :5 y are at home8 ask$ ,fanny4 ,9 ,detroit1 9 ,mi*igan4 ,oh1 x is a long way f "h4 ,we 7 two or ?ree days com+1 & only ?9k1 ,fanny6 ,i _h a beautiful doll1 all dress$ 9 a travell+ suit1 & ) a little morocco bag & all1 & ,i let a girl play ) x on ! c>s1 & %e /ole x :5 ,i 0 asleep4 ,wasn't x a %ame8 ,b %e hadn't any "m1 ,i "k1 & p]haps %e didn't "k any bett]4 ,by ! "t ,mrs4 ,cassell call$ ,fanny to take ! books1 ! two girls _h become v good fri5ds4 ,:5 !y w5t back to ! p>l\r1 ,mr4 ,br&on came out ( ! libr>y ) two or ?ree pretty-look+ books 9 8 h&4 ,are y fond ( read+1 ,miss ,fanny8 he ask$1 pleasantly4 ,yes1 sir--"s k9ds1 answ]$ ,fanny1 d\btfully4 ',"s k9ds' means /ories1 ,i suppose8 said ,mr4 ,br&on1 smil+4 ,i believe "o ( my ,sunday-s*ool boys--,willy ,beaubi5--lives at y\r h\se1 does he n8 ,yes1 sir4 ,i %\ld l to h y c>ry him ?is book1 if y w be s k9d2 & "h is "o y w p]haps l to read y\rself4 ,tell ,willy he %all h ano!r :5 he has f9i%$ ?is4 ,i wond] if ,mr4 ,br&on kn[s t ,willy is only gr&ma's hir$ boy1 ?\ght ,fanny4 ,b %e did n say any?+1 & ! c>riage be+ ready1 %e took h] leave4 ,hiram _h bett] take y home1 ,i ?9k1 said ,mrs4 ,cassell4 ,x is a long walk1 & up hill all ! way4 ,drive to ! entrance ( ,mrs4 ,lilly's lane1 ,hiram4 ,hiram obey$1 & left ,fanny at ! gate ( ! lane4 ,annie w\ld h ?ank$ him = su* a s]vice1 b ,fanny nev] ?\ght ( do+ s4 ,%e _h nev] be5 taught to be polite to s]vants1 & %e consid]$ !m z a be+ mu* bel[ h]self 9 ! social scale4 ,z %e walk$ along1 %e 0 />tl$ to he> somebody say1 9 a laugh+ tone1 ,:at a great lady1 to be sure6 ,%e feels too f9e to speak to common folks4 ,fanny turn$ r\nd 9 a hurry4 ,! next m9ute ,s>ah ,leyman jump$ ov] ! f5ce almo/ z lightly z a de]1 & walk$ along by h] side4 ,:]e h y be51 all s gr&8 %e ask$4 ,no?+ s v gr&1 repli$ ,fanny1 9 a sup]ior tone4 ,i d>e say x seems s to y1 b ,i h (t5 be5 9 mu* f9] c>riages ?an ,mrs4 ,cassell's4 ,oh 'de>'6 said ,s>ah1 mimick+ ,fanny's tone4 ,h[ wond]ful we are1 to be sure6 ,i wond] we c condesc5d to speak to anybody1 mu* less to a common p]son l poor ,s>ah ,layman4 ,b nev] m9d4 ,let's g into ! grove & h a good "t4 ,:at books h y got8 ,i am n go+ to play ) y any m1 ,s>ah1 said ,fanny1 9 :at %e int5d$ = a v impressive & dignifi$ tone4 ,i don't want to qu>rel ) y1 & ,i am v sorry = y1 b ,i am go+ to be a ,*ri/ian1 &1 ( c\rse1 ,i c't h any?+ m to d ) y4 ,well1 ,i decl>e6 said ,s>ah1 & !n %e bur/ into a r++ fit ( laught]4 ,:at next8 ,i %\ld l to "k h[ long s9ce y felt s8 ,fanny felt v mu* vex$1 b %e answ]$1 9 ! same tone1 ,s9ce ,i 0 sick4 ,i 0 v l[ inde$1 & ! doctor ?\ght ,i 0 dy+ = ev] s long-- ,t's a big "o to beg9 )1 int]rupt$ ,s>ah4 ,i ask$ ! doctor ab\t y myself1 & he said t !re 0 no?+ m ! matt] ?an t y _h eat5 too mu*1 & t y w\ld be ab\t aga9 directly4 ,i don't believe x6 exclaim$ ,fanny1 ?\gh %e knew t ,dr4 ,p]k9s _h told h] ! v same ?+4 ,:]e did y see him1 ,i %\ld l to "k8 ,i saw him g up to y\r h\se1 & ,i wait$ = him at ! gate & ask$ him :at 0 ! matt]4 ,y see ,i ?\ght ab\t y1 ,fanny1 ?\gh y don't mean to play ) me any m4 ,s>ah said ^! words ) an expression ( real feel+1 & !n1 sudd5ly *ang+ h] tone1 %e add$1 ,by ! way1 z y h made up y\r m9d to be a ,*ri/ian1 ,i suppose y began by tell+ y\r gr&mo!r all ab\t y\r help+ to eat ! /ol5 pie & g+]bread1 didn't y8 ,( c\rse n1 repli$ ,fanny1 try+ to keep up h] tone ( dignity & res]ve1 b feel+ all ! "t t %e 0 mak+ a signal failure4 ,i didn't want to tell ( y1 ,s>ah1 ?\gh ,i don't mean to h any?+ m to d--) y1 ,fanny 0 go+ to conclude1 b %e *ang$ x into su* do+s4 ,oh1 y ne$n't m9d 'me'1 said ,s>ah4 ,i w\ldn't h y g on tell+ lies & deceiv+ y\r gr&mo!r = any?+4 ,come to ?9k ( x1 ,i believe ,i w be a good girl & a ,*ri/ian myself1 & !n ,i suppose we c play toge!r aga94 ,b y c't be a ,*ri/ian )\t confess+ y\r s9s1 y "k1 ,fanny4 ,i d>e say ,mrs4 ,lilly is blam+ somebody else = ! pie all ?is "t4 ,come1 let u g toge!r & tell h] all ab\t x directly4 ,& ,s>ah quick5$ h] /eps 9 ! direction ( ! f>m-h\se4 ,fanny look$ at h] to see if %e 7 9 fun1 b %e appe>$ q s]i\s & det]m9$4 ,y are n 9 e>ne/8 said ,fanny1 9 r a sc>$ tone4 ,yes1 ,i am 9 e>ne/4 ,come1 :y don't y walk fa/]8 ,y c tell :at ,i did1 & ,i c tell :at y did1 or we c ea* tell ( ourselves4 ,i guess t w be ! be/ way1 aft] all4 ,b ,i c't--,i d>e n6 exclaim$ ,fanny1 /opp+ %ort4 ,oh1 ,s>ah1 d come back6 ,well1 :at n[8 ask$ ,s>ah1 turn+ & com+ back1 = %e 0 already "s /eps 9 advance4 ,:at's ! matt]8 ,y won't tell gr&ma1 w y8 ask$ ,fanny1 trembl+4 ,:y1 ( c\rse1 repli$ ,s>ah1 coolly4 ,t's ! way to beg91 by confess+ our s9s4 ,:5 old ,mrs4 ,burt jo9$ ! *ur* la/ w9t]1 %e w5t to ,mrs4 ,hoyt's & told h] t %e _h *eat$ h] out ( ?ree doll>s by putt+ wat] 9 ! milk %e sold h]1 & paid h] back ! money4 ,mrs4 ,hoyt said t 0 ! "r way to beg91 & %e gave ! money to ! mission>y collection4 ,besides1 ,i d>e say ,mrs4 ,lilly is suspect+ "s "o else all ! "t4 ,fanny knew t ?is 0 true1 = %e _h he>d h] gr&mo!r say %e ?\ght ! pie mu/ h be5 tak5 by "o ( ,mr4 ,wye's *ildr54 ,b--b ,i c't1 %e /amm]$4 ,i am afraid4 ,i don't "k :at %e w\ld d to me4 ,didn't %e ask y any?+ ab\t x8 ask$ ,s>ah4 ,yes1 ( c\rse %e did4 ,& y told h] all sorts ( lies1 ,i suppose1 & mean to /ick to !m2 & yet y call y\rself a ,*ri/ian1 & ?9k y are too good to play ) me6 said ,s>ah1 9 a tone ( contempt4 ,well1 ,i don't c>e2 ,i mean to tell h]1 anyh[4 ,fanny sat d[n on a /one & bur/ into te>s4 ,s>ah /ood by h] 9 sil5ce a m9ute or two4 ,s y don't want me to tell8 said %e4 ,fanny only sobb$4 ,y w make y\r head a*e ) cry+1 &1 besides1 y\r gr&ma w ask y :at 0 ! matt]1 said ,s>ah1 pres5tly4 ,come1 ,fanny1 let's make a b>ga94 ,don't y put on any airs to me & ,i won't tell ( y4 ,b j z sure z y act aga9 z y did j n[1 ,i w g to ,mrs4 ,lilly & tell h] all ab\t ! pie & y\r runn+ away4 ,i don't m9d x :5 p are really good1 l ,mrs4 ,lilly & ,aunt ,sally1 b ,i d hate hypocrites4 ,come1 w y agree to t8 ,i suppose ,i %all h to1 said ,fanny1 r sull5ly4 ,well1 !n1 kiss & be fri5ds4 ,& n[ tell me :]e y h be5 ?is aft]noon4 ,i c't /ay n[1 ,s>ah1 inde$ ,i c't1 said ,fanny1 ris+4 ,i h be5 gone too long already1 b ,i w tell y all ab\t x ano!r "t1 %e add$1 see+ ,s>ah's face d>k5--to-morr[1 p]haps4 ,well1 come up to ! spr+ to-morr[ aft]noon4 ,&1 ,fanny1 ,i wi% y w\ld l5d me a /ory-book4 ,y h got ev] s _m1 hav5't y8 ,yes1 ,i br\ght a :ole boxful1 & ,mr4 ,br&on l5t me ?is "o to-day4 ,let me see x1 said ,s>ah1 tak+ x f h] h& & turn+ ov] ! pages4 ,x looks nice2 ,i w\ld z soon h ?is z any4 ,fanny felt v mu* vex$1 b %e d>$ n say a ^w4 ,on ! :ole1 ,i w let y read x fir/1 cont9u$ ,s>ah1 return+ ! book4 ,!re6 ,run along1 & be sure y come to ! spr+ to-morr[1 or ,i %all come d[n to ! h\se & ask = y4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,dang]4 ,,fanny hurri$ along up to ! hill1 walk+ s fa/ t %e soon put h]self out ( brea? & _h to sit d[n & re/4 ,oh :at a hateful ?+ %e is6 %e said to h]self4 ,i wi% %e 0 dead2 ,i wi% ! bull w\ld get out & kill h] :5 %e is go+ home to-night4 ,i don't c>e if x is wick$2 ,i d wi% s4 ,!re isn't "o bit ( use 9 my try+ to be good :5 %e is ar\nd4 ,i don't c>e2 x is all h] fault4 ,:5 ,fanny rea*$ home1 %e f\nd supp] ready4 ,we 7 j go+ to sit d[n )\t y1 said h] gr&mo!r4 ,:at has kept y s long8 ,fanny gave a /raight=w>d acc\nt ( h]self1 except t1 z x may be guess$1 %e said no?+ ab\t ,s>ah ,leyman4 ,oh1 v well1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly2 ,i am glad y _h a nice visit at ,mrs4 ,cassell's1 & x 0 v k9d 9 ,mr4 ,br&on to l5d y & ,willy su* nice1 pretty books4 ,i wond] :e!r ,mr4 ,br&on kn[s t ,willy is a hir$ boy8 said ,fanny4 ,i presume he does4 ,:y8 ,oh1 no?+--only ,i 0 wond]+ :e!r1 if he knew x1 he w\ld take s mu* notice ( him & l5d him books1 & s on4 ,& ,i wond] :e!r he w\ld take s mu* notice ( ,fanny if he knew h[ %e talk$ ab\t him & 8 wife8 said ,oney4 ,i d>e say x w\ld n make mu* diff]5ce 9 ei!r case1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly1 dryly4 ,mr4 ,br&on is too mu* ( a g5tleman to ?9k less ( a good boy because he works hone/ly = a liv+1 or to m9d ! idle gossip ( two silly girls4 ,nev] m9d1 ,willy2 ,i hope ,fanny w "k bett] "s day4 ,mr4 ,br&on does "k1 said ,willy4 ,he ask$ me :]e ,i liv$1 & ,i told him all ab\t x1 & he said x 0 an excell5t ?+1 & t ,i c\ldn't be bett] (f4 ,i hope x is no disgrace to be a hir$ boy1 or man ei!r4 ,i hope n1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,fanny's fa!r 0 "o4 ,:y1 gr&ma6 exclaim$ ,fanny4 ,y don't mean to say t 'my' fa!r 0 ev] a hir$ boy4 ,i mean j exactly t1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,he liv$ out ?ree w9t]s at ,judge ,higley's1 & work$ = 8 bo>d t he might g to s*ool1 & aft]w>d1 :5 he 0 9 college1 he us$ to hire out 9 h>ve/-"t t he might help pay 8 way1 = money 0 n v pl5ty 9 ^? times4 ,i wond] if ,i c\ld g to college8 said ,willy1 :ile ,fanny sudd5ly subsid$ & became v busy 9 butt]+ h] cakes4 ,i don't "k :at %\ld prev5t y1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly1 b x is e>ly to be ?9k+ ab\t t4 ,b !re is no h>m 9 ?9k+ ab\t x1 is !re8 ask$ ,willy4 ,no1 my de>1 n ! lea/ h>m1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,lilly2 on ! contr>y1 !re may be a great deal ( good if y only ?9k ( x 9 ! "r way4 ,:at w\ld y l to be1 ,willy--a lawy] or a m9i/]8 ask$ ,oney4 ,nei!r1 ,i ?9k1 repli$ ,willy1 sob]ly1 & z if he _h be5 turn+ ! matt] ov] 9 8 own m9d = "s "t4 ,i ?9k ,i %\ld l to be pr(essor ( a college1 or else a ,/ate geologi/1 l t g5tleman :o came "h la/ summ] & camp$ out on ! m\nta9 ) ,mr4 ,br&on4 ,well done6 exclaim$ ,oney1 laugh+4 ,y mean to aim high1 anyway4 ,!re is no reason t ,i "k ( :y y %\ld n be ei!r1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly1 smoo?+ d[n ,willy's black curls z he sat beside h] at ! table4 ,a good _m le>n$ m5 h be5 worse (f ?an ,willy to beg9 )4 ,i don't ?9k ,i am badly (f at all1 said ,willy4 ,i ?9k ,i am z well (f z any boy ,i "k4 ,good = y6 said ,oney1 putt+ a l>ge piece ( cake on 8 plate4 ,:5 y are presid5t ( a college1 s5d = me1 & ,i w come & keep h\se = y4 ,fanny ate h] supp] 9 sil5ce1 feel+ v mu* disgu/$4 ,:at a fuss !y d make ov] him6 %e ?\ght4 ,& nobody takes any m notice ( me nor c>es any m ab\t me ?an if ,i 0 no?+ at all4 ,i don't c>e4 ,i'll 'make' !m c>e ab\t me "s "t4 ,i mean to be a mission>y or some?+1 & d a great deal ( good1 s t e "o %all talk ab\t me & praise me4 ,b !re doesn't seem to be mu* use 9 try+ to be good s long z ,s>ah ,leyman is r\nd4 ,i wi% ,i 0 9 a conv5t or some?+1 l t girl 9 my book :o w5t to ! ,moravian s*ool 9 ,g]many4 ,i mean to try1 ?\gh4 ,i w be v good ab\t ev]y?+ else1 & p]haps x won't matt] s mu* ab\t ,s>ah4 ,gr&ma says we are all s9n]s1 s ,i %a'n't be any worse ?an ! re/ are4 ,! next day1 & = a good _m days aft]w>d1 ,fanny & ,s>ah met some:]e ab\t ! f>m--ei!r up by ! spr+ or 9 ! grove by ! side ( ! riv]4 ,once or twice ,s>ah _h tempt$ ,fanny up on ! m\nta9-side by tell+ h] ( ! wond]ful /ones & fl[]s & mosses to be f\nd !re4 ,b ,fanny did n mu* l ^! exp$itions4 ,! lonel9ess sc>$ h]1 & s did ! ?ick d>k ev]gre5s1 ! great rocks1 & ! /range s\nds %e he>d e "t %e li/5$4 ,i don't see :at y want to come "h =1 %e said1 petti%ly1 & j ready to cry1 "o day :5 ,s>ah _h coax$ h] into visit+ "o ( h] fav\rite haunts4 ,i ?9k x is awfully lonesome & dismal1 & ,i don't l x "o bit4 ,"o w\ld ?9k we 7 out ( ! _w4 ,n[1 t is j :at ,i l1 said ,s>ah4 ,x is s solemn1 & ! w9d makes su* /range noises4 ,b y mu/ nev] try to come up "h by y\rself1 ,fanny1 %e add$1 gravely4 ,promise me t y w n4 ,no dang]1 said ,fanny2 ,i don't l x well en\gh = t4 ,come1 d let u g d[n4 ,s>ah agre$1 & !y walk$ d[n ! bl9d pa? :i* l$ to ! spr+4 ,:5 !y rea*$ x1 !y sat d[n to re/1 & ,s>ah took out ( h] pocket ! la/ book ,fanny _h l5t h] & began to read4 ,don't read2 x is s pokey1 said ,fanny4 ,i want to talk4 ,y are v fond ( read+1 all at once4 ,?is is su* a nice book1 return$ ,s>ah4 ,all ! p 9 x are s natural4 ,%e clos$ x1 h[ev]1 & !y sat = "s little "t 9 sil5ce4 ,well1 :y don't y talk8 said %e1 at la/4 ,i am li/5+1 said ,fanny4 ,i keep he>+ su* a /range noise1 l some?+ gr[l+ or grumbl+ "u gr\nd4 ,:at c x be8 ,s>ah laid h] e> to ! gr\nd to li/5 l an ,indian4 ,x is ! bull1 said %e1 aft] a m9ute's sil5ce4 ,he has got out "s h[4 ,we mu/ run home z fa/ z we c4 ,n[1 don't beg9 to cry1 %e add$1 %>ply4 ,t w only h9d] y4 ,! two girls />t$ = home1 b z !y came into ! op5 field1 !y saw ! bull com+ across ! pa/ure /raight t[>d !m4 ,s>ah compreh5d$ ! situation 9 a mom5t1 & _h all h] wits ab\t h]4 ,%e 0 a girl ( naturally /rong m9d1 & h] out-(-door life _h made h] quick & self-reliant4 ,fanny wore a small r$ cloak4 ,s>ah snat*$ x f h] %\ld]s1 say+ at ! same "t1 9 %>p1 cle> tones1-- ,n[1 ,fanny1 d j z ,i tell y1 & y w be all "r4 ,walk away beh9d me--don't run--& get ov] ! wall4 ,i'll take to ! trees1 & ,i bet ,i c dodge him1 b nev] m9d me4 ,if ,i am caught1 run home & call somebody4 ,!re6 ,n[1 :ile ,i take across ! field--'n['6 ,fanny did z %e 0 bid4 ,) wond]ful agility ,s>ah />t$ = ano!r "p ( ! field1 runn+ l a de]4 ,:5 %e _h gone "s little way1 %e turn$1 & began %ak+ ! sc>let cloak4 ,! bull1 attract$ by ! col\r1 & tak+ x1 z all bulls d1 z a p]sonal insult to himself1 in/antly ab&on$ 8 int5d$ *ase ( ,fanny & ran at ,s>ah4 ,b ,s>ah 0 too quick = him4 ,%e dodg$ out ( sight1 fir/ beh9d "o tree & !n ano!r1 till %e saw t ,fanny 0 safely ov] ! r\gh /one wall4 ,!n pick+ up a good-siz$ /one1 & wrapp+ ! cloak r\nd x1 %e ?rew x at ! bull ) su* a correct aim t ! missile /ruck him full 9 ! =ehead4 ,! next m9ute %e w5t ov] ! wall at "o spr+1 & came r\nd to :]e ,fanny 0 ly+ on ! gr\nd cry+ z if h] he>t w\ld break4 ,!re6 ,don't cry4 ,!re is no m dang] n[1 said ,s>ah1 soo?+ly4 ,no?+ is hurt b y\r cloak1 & ,i guess y won't get mu* ( t1 %e add$1 peep+ ov] ! wall at ! bull1 :o 0 n[ exp5d+ all 8 rage on ! sc>let flannel1 toss+ & trampl+ x z if he _h at la/ f\nd ! enemy he _h be5 hunt+ all 8 life4 ,x is all y\r fault1 sobb$ ,fanny1 f9d+ h] voice4 ,i %\ld ?9k y w\ld h be5 a%am$1 ,s>ah ,leyman4 ,well1 ,i decl>e6 said ,s>ah4 ,y ne$n't h giv5 him my cloak1 cont9u$ ,fanny4 ,x 0 an op]a flannel1 & co/ ev] s mu* money4 ,:i* w\ld y r ! bull %\ld be toss+--me or ! cloak8 ,x _h to be ! "o or ! o!r1 said ,s>ah1 v s5sibly1 & naturally vex$ at ,fanny's unreasonable faultf9d+4 ,i wond] :at y ?9k w\ld h become ( y if ,i _h n be5 "h8 ,= ! fir/ "t x occurr$ to ,fanny t ,s>ah _h sav$ h] life4 ,to be sure1 ,i don't "k :at ,i %\ld h done1 said %e1 & ,i am v mu* oblig$ to y1 ,s>ah--only ,i don't l to h my pretty new cloak spoil$4 ,nor ,i1 b y w\ld r x %\ld be ! cloak ?an me1 w\ldn't y1 ,fanny8 ,( c\rse1 said ,fanny2 b :at %all ,i tell gr&ma8 ,:at y please1 said ,s>ah1 %ortly4 ,tell h] ! bull *as$ y & y dropp$ y\r cloak1 or tell h] ! :ole tru?4 ,:y n8 ,b !n %e w scold me = go+ ) y1 said ,fanny4 ,s>ah turn$ & look$ at h] ) an expression ( wond] & contempt 9 h] great black eyes4 ,i wond] :at makes me c>e to g ) 'y'8 %e said1 at la/1 9 an odd1 *ok$ voice4 ,fanny 0 sil5t4 ,%e did n "k :at to say4 ,s>ah sat d[n on a /one & hid h] face 9 h] h&s = a few m9utes4 ,i say1 ,fanny1 said %e1 look+ up sudd5ly1 let's y & ,i set out to be ,*ri/ians 9 good e>ne/1 in/ead ( only pret5d+ to be good4 ,i 'am' good n[1 repli$ ,fanny1 r indignantly4 ,i read my ,bible & say my pray]s e day1 & ,i he>d gr&ma say to ,oney t ,i _h be5 v good lately1 & ,i h1 ,i "k4 ,i le>n$ ?ree hymns ye/]day ( my own accord4 ,oh6 ,!n1 ( c\rse1 ,mrs4 ,lilly kn[s all ab\t y\r runn+ away1 & ab\t ! pie & all8 ,:y1 no1 said ,fanny1 hesitat+4 ,i didn't ?9k x wor? :ile4 ,:at w\ld be ! use8 ,%e ?9ks x 0 "o ( ! ,wye *ildr51 & %e may z well ?9k s4 ,! use w\ld be t y w\ld be tell+ ! tru? in/ead ( tell+ & act+ lies all ! "t1 said ,s>ah4 ,n[1 x is ( no use1 ,fanny4 ,y "k y c't be a ,*ri/ian 9 any su* way z t4 ,don't %e ev] say any?+ ab\t ! pie n[8 ,sometimes4 ,& don't %e ev] ask y1 :5 y come 91 :]e y h be5 & :at y h be5 do+8 ,:y1 yes1 %e almo/ always does4 ,& !n y tell h] ! tru?1 ,i suppose8 ,x is no bus9ess ( y\rs :at ,i tell h]1 repli$ ,fanny1 sull5ly4 ,maybe n1 b x is ( y\rs1 said ,s>ah4 ,don't y "k1 ,fanny1 ! ,bible says no "o t loves or makes a lie c g to heav58 ,i rememb] ,aunt ,sally's tell+ me t ye>s ago4 ,:at makes y want to be a ,*ri/ian1 ,s>ah8 ,i mean1 :at sets y to ?9k+ ab\t x8 ask$ ,fanny1 try+ to turn ! conv]sation4 ,p>tly ! books ,i h be5 read+1 & p>tly "s old j\rnals & lett]s ( ,aunt ,sally's t ,i f\nd 9 a trunk up 9 our g>ret1 & p>tly--well1 ,i don't "k t ,i c tell y if ,i try4 ,all ! be/ p ,i "k are religi\s4 ,pa 0 go+ on ! o!r day ab\t pi\s p be+ all hypocrites1 & says ,i1 ',pa1 :]e w\ld we h be5 if pi\s p _h n help$ u la/ w9t] :5 y broke y\r leg8' ,y w\ld h an awful "t ) y\r fa!r1 rem>k$ ,fanny4 ,we h t n[1 said ,s>ah4 ,& y w\ld h to g to *ur* & ,sunday-s*ool & le>n y\r lessons1 cont9u$ ,fanny4 ,y c\ldn't run ab\t all day ,sunday & weekday z y d n[4 ,y w\ldn't l t at all4 ,i don't ?9k ,i %\ld m9d1 said ,s>ah1 ?\ghtfully4 ,runn+ ab\t is all v well1 b "o may h too mu* ( x4 ,i'll tell y :at1 ,fanny3 ,i w try if y w4 ,let u g toge!r & tell ! old lady all ab\t x1 & !n we c beg9 9 e>ne/4 ,%e won't be h>d on u1 ,i "k4 ,i c't1 ,i tell y1 said ,fanny1 9 an agony ( al>m & vexation4 ,%e w\ld :ip me1 ,i "k1 = %e said ! o!r day t %e nev] :ipp$ pa b once1 & t 0 = tell+ lies4 ,& !n !y w\ld all despise me s4 ,oh1 ,s>ah1 don't6 ,wait till ,i g away1 & !n y c tell h] if y l4 ,well1 ,i won't tell ( y1 only ( myself1 said ,s>ah4 ,%e w get x all out ( y1 y may be sure4 ,%e is s %>p6 ,i am afraid e day1 z x is1 t %e w f9d me out4 ,don't y suppose ,god f9ds y out1 ,fanny8 ask$ ,s>ah1 9 a l[ voice4 ,don't y ?9k t1 = all y\r hymns & pray]s & ,bible read+s1 y are only mak+ believe all ! "t8 ,aunt ,sally us$ to say he knew our v inmo/ ?\ghts4 ,y\r aunt 0 a *ur*-memb]1 wasn't %e8 ask$ ,fanny1 hop+ to div]t ,s>ah's att5tion4 ,mrs4 ,m]rill told me some?+ ab\t h]4 ,%e 0 a good woman1 if ev] !re 0 "o 9 ?is _w1 said ,s>ah1 ) feel+4 ,if %e _h liv$1 ,i "k ,i %\ld h be5 v diff]5t1 b %e di$ :5 ,i 0 only eight4 ,b come1 ,fanny1 let u g & see y\r gr&mo!r4 ,i 'won't'6 ,s !re6 exclaim$ ,fanny4 ,& if y tell h]1 ,i'll run away & g d[n to ,bo/on all alone4 ,i h got tw5ty doll>s ( my own1 & ,i c g on ! c>s2 & ,i w1 ,s>ah ,leyman1 if y tell h] "o ^w4 ,& besides1 y c't tell h] to-day1 said ,fanny1 ) a s5se ( sudd5 relief4 ,%e has gone away1 & won't be home till ,saturday4 ,?is 0 n true1 = ,mrs4 ,lilly expect$ to be at home next morn+4 ,if %e isn't at home1 ( c\rse ,i c't tell h]1 said ,s>ah4 ,y _h bett] g home n[1 ,fanny4 ,be sure y tell !m t ! bull is loose1 because he may d "s great mis*ief4 ,good-night4 ,s>ah turn$ & walk$ rapidly away across ! fields4 ,fanny wat*$ h] = a m9ute1 & !n w5t home4 ,%e in=m$ ,oney t ! bull 0 loose1 t he _h *as$ h] & torn h] flannel cloak all to pieces1 b %e nev] said a ^w ab\t ,s>ah ,leyman4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,at ,,meet+4 ,,= a good _m days ,fanny saw no?+ m ( ,s>ah ,leyman4 ,%e 0 n at ! spr+ or d[n by ! riv]1 nor did %e come to ! h\se1 z ,fanny _h fe>$ %e w\ld4 ,"o day1 h[ev]1 ,willy came 91 br++ a pretty little bir* b>k basket fill$ ) beautiful wild raspb]ries4 ,he said ,s>ah ,leyman _h met him 9 ! lane & h&$ him ! basket1 ask+ him to give x to ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,:at beautiful b]ries1 & :at a nice little basket ! poor girl has made6 said ,mrs4 ,lilly1 admir+ ! basket1 :i* 0 inde$ mo/ +5i\sly made1 & l9$ ) fre% gre5 leaves4 ,i wond] :]e %e f\nd ! b]ries8 ,i ?\ght !y 7 all ov]4 ,up on ! m\nta9s some:]e1 ,i d>e say1 repli$ ,oney4 ,!y always rip5 t5 days lat] up !re4 ,i wond] %e d>es run ab\t z %e does1 b %e seems to h no m fe> ?an a wild creature4 ,!y say %e is (t5 gone :ole days & nights toge!r4 ,gr&ma1 :y is x s dang]\s to g on ! m\nta9 )\t a guide8 ask$ ,fanny4 ,are !re wild bea/s to hurt anybody8 ,x is dang]\s = sev]al reasons1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x is v easy = inexp]i5c$ p]sons to lose !mselves1 & !re are _m dang]\s places4 ,su* z :at8 ask$ ,fanny4 ,su* z precipices & deep cracks betwe5 ! rocks into :i* "o might fall & nev] be f\nd aga91 & bogs 9 :i* y might be smo!r$ & swall[$ up 9 ! mud4 ,!n1 9 ! upp] "p ( ! m\nta91 !re are (t5 sudd5 fogs & %[]s & cold w9ds :i* w\ld *ill y to ! bone 9 five m9utes4 ,are !re any wild bea/s8 ,n on ?is side1 ?\gh ev5 "h1 ,i suppose1 "o might meet a be> or a wildcat n[ & !n4 ,b on ! o!r side !y say !re are bo? be>s & pan!rs1 besides pl5ty ( rattlesnakes1 ?\gh ,i h n he>d ( any be+ kill$ v lately4 ,b ! m\nta9 is a v dang]\s place1 & y mu/ nev] g up alone z ,s>ah does4 ,x is a ?\s& pities ! poor *ild has n a bett] home4 ,:at is ! matt] ) h] home8 ask$ ,fanny4 ,well1 h] fa!r is a bad man1 to beg9 )4 ,he dr9ks v h>d at times2 & ?\gh he is a skilful workman1 he w nev] d a day's "w z long z he c help x4 ,8 "m is--well1 ,i don't mean to be h>d ^u h]1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly1 b ! tru? is1 %e is no?+ b a nuisance--an idle1 gossip+1 tale-be>+1 mis*ief-mak+ slatt]n4 ,if %e sp5t half ! "t 9 tak+ c>e ( h] h\se & family t %e does 9 runn+ ab\t ! village1 pick+ up & repeat+ sl&]s & gossip+ ) old ,miss ,cl>ke1 %e might keep ?+s go+ on well en\gh4 ,b z x is1 !y nev] h any?+ com=table or dec5t f "o ye>'s end to ano!r4 ,:o 0 ,s>ah's aunt ,sally8 ask$ ,fanny4 ,%e 0 ,mr4 ,leyman's si/]1 b z diff]5t f him z light f d>kness4 ,a bett] woman nev] brea!d1 & :ile %e liv$ ! family 7 some:at respectable4 ,%e us$ to d tailor+ & dressmak+1 & sometimes %e w5t out nurs+4 ,%e 0 "o ( ! be/ h&s 9 a sick-room t ev] ,i saw4 ,:at did %e die (8 ask$ ,fanny4 ,( h>d "w pr9cipally--( toil+ night & day to support h] great lazy bro!r & 8 family4 ,i nev] saw a *ild grieve s at a dea? z ,s>ah did = h] aunt4 ,%e 0 only eight ye>s old1 poor little wild ?+6 ,b :5 !y came to screw d[n ! c(f91 %e scream$1 & ?rew h]self ^u x & w\ld n let anybody t\* x1 & !y _h to take h] away by =ce4 ,does ,s>ah ev] say any?+ ab\t h] aunt8 ,i don't "k1 answ]$ ,fanny1 coolly4 ,i nev] see ,s>ah n[adays4 ,y told me n to play ) h]1 s ,i don't4 ,willy's black eyes %ot a glance at ,fanny :i* said a great deal1 b he spoke n a ^w4 ,fanny felt ! look1 h[ev]1 & wond]$ h[ mu* ,willy knew1 & :e!r he w\ld be likely to tell ( h]4 ,! next ,sunday1 z !y 7 com+ home f *ur* 9 ! village1 ,mrs4 ,lilly said to ,fanny1 ,we are go+ to h "s company ?is week1 ,fanny4 ,mrs4 ,cassell & ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,br&on & ,annie are com+ up "h to sp5d ! day on ,w$nesday1 & p]haps ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,br&on may /ay a few days4 ,oh h[ nice6 said ,willy4 ,& ,oney add$1 ,x w seem l old times to h ,mr4 ,br&on ab\t ! h\se aga94 ,b ,i mu/ be c>eful1 n[ t he has gr[n su* a great man4 ,z likely z n1 ,i %all be call+ him ,hugh1 ! fir/ ?+4 ,i d>e say x w\ldn't d any h>m if y did1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,:]e 9 ! _w did 'y' ev] "k ,mr4 ,br&on8 ask$ ,fanny1 ) an emphasis on ! y :i* 0 n v polite1 to say ! lea/4 ,he us$ to live ) u once1 repli$ ,oney4 ,he 0 r a delicate boy1 & 8 fa!r us$ to s5d him to ! m\nta9s 9 summ]1 & he sp5t all 8 college vacations ) u aft] 8 fa!r di$4 ,don't y rememb] ! description ( our h\se 9 8 book--,i don't rememb] ! "n1 b t /ory ab\t ! w>8 ,i nev] read any ( ,mr4 ,br&on's books1 said ,fanny4 ,:y1 ,fanny6 exclaim$ ,willy1 :o _h an untamable appetite = books1 & :o 0 p]petually a/oni%$ by ,fanny's indiff]5ce to !m4 ,:y1 x has la9 on ! table all summ]4 ,well1 :at ( t8 return$ ,fanny1 t>tly4 ,is t any reason :y ,i %\ld read x8 ,x w\ld be a reason ) me1 said ,willy2 besides1 x is s int]e/+4 ,!re's an odds 9 folks1 y see1 ,willy1 said ,oney4 ,b hadn't y bett] /udy x up1 ,fanny8 ,mr4 ,br&on might ask y "s que/ions ab\t x4 ,de> me6 ,i hope n1 said ,fanny1 9 al>m4 ,d y ?9k he w1 gr&ma8 ,no1 my de>4 ,au?ors are n v apt to talk ab\t _! own books4 ,d y ?9k he w\ld be (f5d$ if ,i 7 to ask him ab\t "s ?+s 9 8 o!r book--,i mean ! "o ab\t ,s\? ,am]ica8 ask$ ,willy4 ,no2 ,i d>e say he w\ld be pleas$ to f9d t y _h read 8 book s c>efully4 ,i am glad ( t1 because !re are ev] s _m ?+s t ,i want to "k m ab\t1 said ,willy4 ,i mean to get ! book & look x ov] aga94 ,well1 ,i %\ldn't ?9k y w\ld want to1 ,willy1 said ,fanny1 :o _h h] private reasons = be+ al>m$ at ,willy's ann\ncem5t4 ,x w\ld look l putt+ y\rself =w>d1 & ,i am sure ,mr4 ,br&on w\ld n l x4 ,he isn't us$ to associat+ ) all sorts ( p1 said ,fanny1 ) a gr& air4 ,he associates ) ! be/ families 9 ,bo/on4 ,oh6 said ,willy4 ,well1 ,i don't "k ab\t ! fir/ families 9 ,bo/on1 b ,i don't mean to keep any company ,i am a%am$ to own1 ,fanny4 ,?is h9t al>m$ ,fanny1 & %e did n speak ano!r ^w all ! way home2 %e 0 afraid ,willy knew too mu*4 ,t ev5+ ,fanny w5t ) ! re/ to ! five-o'clock meet+ 9 ! s*oolh\se d[n ! road4 ,!y 7 r e>ly1 & took _! usual seats on ! side ( ! room4 ,fanny lik$ ?is1 because %e c\ld wat* all :o came 91 & make h] rem>ks on _! dress & mann]s4 ,! room 0 pretty full at la/1 = x 0 a cool1 pleasant ev5+1 & q a numb] ( p walk$ up f ! village to att5d ! s]vice4 ,j z ! fir/ hymn 0 be+ sung1 ,s>ah ,leyman came 9 & slipp$ into a seat ne> ! door4 ,%e _h made h]self z neat z %e knew h[1 & look$ v h&some1 = 9 spite ( h] d>k sk91 made d>k] by exposure to all sorts ( wea!r1 ,s>ah 0 a beautiful girl4 ,%e behav$ ) p]fect propriety2 & :5 %e rais$ h] head aft] ! fir/ pray]1 ,fanny felt sure t %e _h be5 cry+4 ,well1 ,i decl>e6 said ,fanny to h]self4 ,i wond] :at %e w d next8 ,i wond] if %e really means to d z %e said6 ,oh de>6 ,i am sure ,i hope n1 = !n %e w g & tell gr&ma4 ,& !n = "o mom5t ,fanny saw h[ utt]ly mean & selfi% %e 01 & :at a wick$ & false life %e 0 lead+4 ,t mom5t>y glimpse ( h]self might h done ,fanny a great deal ( good & sav$ h]self & o!rs a great deal ( di/ress if %e _h pr(it$ by x4 ,b %e did n4 ,%e only w5t on ?9k+ h[ %e c\ld possibly manage to keep ,s>ah & h] gr&mo!r ap>t4 ,7 y n surpris$ at see+ ,s>ah ,leyman at meet+8 ask$ ,oney ( ,mrs4 ,lilly z !y walk$ home toge!r4 ,i %\ld z soon h expect$ to see "o ( ! wild eagles (f ! m\nta94 ,b %e look$ & behav$ v well1 didn't %e8 ,v well2 & ,i 0 glad to see h] !re1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,i hope x is a good sign4 ,i mu/ try to h a talk ) h] "s "t4 ,i h a ,te/am5t t h] aunt gave to my ,eunice :5 !y 7 girls toge!r2 ,i ?9k ,i w give x to ,s>ah4 ,p]haps %e w\ld read x because x 0 h] aunt's4 ,i w\ldn't1 gr&ma1 said ,fanny2 %e w\ld only make all sorts ( fun ( x1 z %e does ( ev]y?+ ab\t religion4 ,t's "o reason :y ,i didn't want to play ) h] any m4 ,%e talk$ s %e sc>$ me4 ,i am sorry to he> t1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,t's all %e w5t to meet+ =1 ,i "k1 cont9u$ ,fanny1 gr[+ bold]1 & det]m9$ at all haz>ds to prev5t any *ance ( an und]/&+ betwe5 h] gr&mo!r & ,s>ah4 ,%e w g home & mimic ! m9i/] & deacon & poor ,mr4 ,willson1 & make all sorts ( fun ( !m4 ,%e has li/5$ "u ! w9d[ on purpose be=e n[4 ,:o told y8 ask$ ,oney4 ,%e told me h]self1 return$ ,fanny1 boldly4 ,i us$ to play ) h] :5 ,i fir/ came "h1 & ,i did play ) h] two or ?ree times aft] gr&ma =bade me1 b ,i h n done x ?is long "t--n s9ce ,i h be5 try+ to be a good girl4 ,if y talk$ to h] ev] s k9dly1 %e w\ld only g away & make fun ( y4 ,well1 t w\ldn't hurt me1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly1 & we c nev] "k :at words w d good4 ,i don't l to ?9k t any girl c be a h>d5$ s9n] at fifte51 & especially "o :o 0 ! *ild ( s _m pray]s z ,s>ah4 ,mrs4 ,lilly1 said ,willy1 don't y ?9k t a p]son :o pret5d$ to be good & religi\s all ! "t t he knew he 0 wick$ w\ld be a great deal h>d] to conv]t ?an "o l ,s>ah ,leyman8 ,no d\bt1 return$ ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,especially if ! hypocrite 7 self-deceiv$4 ,i suppose hypocrites usually d impose on !mselves m or less1 rem>k$ ,oney4 ,almo/ always to "s degree1 ,i presume4 ,a man :o is de/roy+ 8 neighb\r's body & s\l by sell+ liquor1 may v likely make himself ?9k t he is q a good man because he gives away money lib]ally2 & ano!r1 :o w *eat half an ounce 9 e p\nd he sells1 com=ts himself by ?9k+ t he keeps ,sunday c>efully1 & always has family pray]s2 & s ( o!r ?+s4 ,i w\ld r und]take to make an impression on poor ,s>ah1 or ev5 on ,sam ,leyman himself1 ?an on su* a p]son4 ,b ,i w c]ta9ly speak to ,s>ah if ,i h a *ance4 ,x c at lea/ d no h>m4 ,oney1 !re is ,squire ,h[e be=e u1 & ,i want to speak to him ab\t draw+ ,mrs4 ,m]rill "s wood4 ,he said he w\ld give h] a load any "t1 & ,i d>e say x w be m conv5i5t = him to d x be=e h>ve/4 ,mrs4 ,lilly & ,oney walk$ on quickly1 & no soon] 7 ! *ildr5 alone toge!r ?an ,willy broke out ) m ?an 8 usual vehem5ce4 ,fanny ,lilly1 ,i d ?9k t y are ! v meane/ creature t ev] liv$ 9 ?is _w4 ,nobody b a girl c\ld be s mean z y are4 ,y are z mu* worse ?an ,s>ah ,leyman ?an %e is worse ?an--?an ,gr&ma ,lilly1 said ,willy1 f9i%+ up ) a gr& climax4 ,:y1 ,willy1 :at is ! matt] n[8 ask$ ,fanny4 ,:at h ,i done to y8 ,to me6 ,y hav5't done any?+ to me1 only y are always h9t+ ab\t my be+ a hir$ boy & com+ f ! poorh\se1 & ,mr4 ,br&on said himself t nobody b a snob w\ld ?r[ su* a ?+ 9 a fell['s face4 ,b ,i don't c>e s mu* ab\t t4 ,x is ! way y treat ,s>ah ,leyman t makes me despise y4 ,z if ,i didn't "k h[ y h be5 ) h] day aft] day1 go+ ov] to ! ,corn]s ) h]1 & all6 ,z if ,i didn't "k h[ %e sav$ y f ! bull6 ,& y nev] said "o ^w ab\t h]1 ?\gh x is ! greate/ wond] 9 ! _w %e wasn't kill$4 ,i %\ld l to "k h[ y f\nd out any?+ ab\t x1 said ,fanny1 try+ to speak 9 an unconc]n$ mann]4 ,because ,i saw x2 t's all4 ,i ?9k y might h come to help u1 ?an1 in/ead ( wat*+ & spy+1 said ,fanny4 ,i did come1 b ,i 0 too late4 ,i 0 up 9 ! b>n-l(t & saw ! :ole p]=mance1 b be=e ,i c\ld get to y1 x 0 all ov]4 ,s ,i w5t to f9d ,mr4 ,wye & tell him ab\t ! bull4 ,& aft] t1 y abuse h] beh9d h] back1 & don't want y\r gr&ma to %[ h] ! lea/ k9dness or ev5 speak a good ^w to ! poor girl4 ,i suppose y are afraid %e w f9d out "s ( y\r secrets4 ,i always ?\ght y knew m ab\t t pie ?an y *ose to tell4 ,fanny 0 v angry1 b %e controll$ h]self2 & answ]$1 quickly1 ,y are v mu* mi/ak51 ,willy1 z y w see :5 y "k all ab\t x4 ,i only met ,s>ah by accid5t t day4 ,! only reason t ,i didn't tell gr&ma & ,oney h[ %e sav$ me f ! bull 0 t %e made me promise n to say a ^w ab\t x1 because %e said %e left ! b>s d[n1 & let out ! bull h]self4 ,all ,i said ab\t h] mak+ fun ( religion 0 e ^w true1 only ,i didn't tell x half z bad z x 01 because ,i didn't l to repeat su* /uff1 & because ,i didn't want to tell gr&ma h[ ,s>ah made fun ( h] = pray+ 9 ! meet+ ,?ursday ev5+1 & = sitt+ at ! table ) a dirty nigg]1 l ,oney4 ,^? 7 h] v words4 ,oney isn't a nigg]1 & if %e 01 %e c\ldn't help x2 & ,i don't ?9k nigg] is a v pretty "n to call any "o1 said ,willy4 ,nor ,i2 & t wasn't ! wor/ %e said1 by a great deal4 ,z = ! pie1 cont9u$ ,fanny1 feel+ t %e 0 9 = x1 & t a few m lies w\ld n make mu* diff]5ce--z = ! pie1 y are "r1 ,willy4 ,i d "k--or at lea/ ,i h a v good guess--:]e x w5t1 b ,i wasn't go+ to say :at ,i ?\ght :5 ,s>ah & ,i _h play$ toge!r4 ,i w\ld l to h ,s>ah a good girl z well z anybody1 & ,i h talk$ to h] myself1 b !re is no use 9 x4 ,%e only makes fun ( me1 & ,i don't want h] to make fun ( gr&ma4 ,i "k ,i h hurt y\r feel+s1 sometimes1 ,willy1 b ,i nev] meant to d x1 & ,i beg y\r p>don4 ,y see ?+s are v diff]5t "h f :at !y are 9 ,bo/on4 ,!re 7 two girls :o came to our s*ool la/ w9t]1 & ev]ybody lik$ !m at fir/1 b by & by ! girls f\nd out t _! "m 0 a dressmak]1 & aft] t a good _m ( ! s*ol>s w\ld n speak to !m4 ,i he>d ,c\s9 ,emma tell ( a g5tleman :o refus$ to be introduc$ to a "y girl at h] h\se because he ?\ght %e 0 n g5teel en\gh4 ,if ,i _h be5 ma/] ( ! h\se1 he w\ld h se5 ! outside ( x pretty sudd5ly1 said ,willy1 :o _h ! in/9cts ( a g5tleman4 ,besides1 ,i "k all ,bo/on p are n l t4 ,^? g5tlem5 :o came up & camp$ out on ! m\nta9 la/ summ] 7 z polite & pleasant to ev]ybody z !y c\ld be4 ,well1 anyh[1 t 0 ! reason ,i didn't l to see ,s>ah at meet+1 because ,i knew :y %e _h come1 p]si/$ ,fanny1 return+ to ! fir/ subject4 ,( c\rse ,i am ?ankful to h] = sav+ me f ! bull1 ?\gh %e got me into ! scrape 9 ! fir/ place1 b t doesn't prev5t me f see+ h] faults4 ,humph6 said ,willy1 n m ?an half satisfi$4 ,well1 anyh[1 ,i hope ,gr&ma ,lilly w h a real good talk ) h]4 ,& s d ,i1 because1 aft] all1 x won't hurt gr&ma if ,s>ah does make fun ( h]1 & p]haps gr&ma may d h] "s good1 said ,fanny4 ,b 9 h] he>t %e 0 det]m9$ t ?is talk %\ld nev] take place if %e c\ld help x4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,! ,,(f5ce ,,giv54 ,,! next day1 & ! next1 ,fanny w5t up to ! spr+ & d[n to ! grove1 b %e c\ld see no?+ ( ,s>ah4 ,! next aft]noon %e 0 s5t on an err& to ! ,corn]s4 ,%e w5t 'cross-lots1 z !y say2 & pass+ ! end ( ,sam ,leyman's g>d51 %e saw ,s>ah sitt+ at "w on ! back door/ep & call$ to h]4 ,is t y1 ,fanny8 exclaim$ ,s>ah1 jump+ up & com+ to meet ,fanny ) an expression ( real pleasure on h] face4 ,:]e are y go+8 ,ov] to ! ,corn]s = gr&ma4 ,don't y want to g ) me8 ,i am afraid ,mrs4 ,lilly w\ldn't l x1 said ,s>ah1 hesitat+ 9 a way v unusual ) h]4 ,seems to me y h tak5 a v sudd5 fit ( goodness1 said ,fanny1 n at all pleas$4 ,i wond] h[ long y h be5 s p>ticul>8 ,ev] s9ce y w5t to meet+ ! o!r night1 ,i suppose4 ,b d come a little way ) me4 ,i want to see y ev] s mu*4 ,well1 ,i don't c>e4 ,i w5t d[n to ! grove ye/]day on purpose to f9d y1 said ,fanny1 9 r an injur$ tone1 z !y walk$ across ! pa/ure toge!r4 ,i ?\ght y w\ld c]ta9ly be !re4 ,:y didn't y come8 ,well1 = two or ?ree reasons2 ,i 0 busy at home1 = "o ?+1 m5d+ & wa%+ ,ally's clo!s1 & try+ to pat* up "s ( my own old frocks1 s z to be a little m dec5t4 ,& besides1 ,fanny1 to tell y ! tru?1 ,i ?\ght x w\ld be r mean aft] y\r gr&ma spoke to me s k9dly ,sunday night4 ,oh yes2 v k9dly inde$--to y\r face1 said ,fanny1 sne]+ly4 ,:at d y mean8 ask$ ,s>ah4 ,oh1 no?+--only ,oney said %e wond]$ :at _h br\ght 't' ,s>ah ,leyman to meet+1 & gr&ma said %e presum$ y _h only come to make fun ( ev]y?+ & ev]ybody1 & %e ?\ght y _h bett] /ay away1 at lea/ till y _h some?+ dec5t to we>4 ,did ,mrs4 ,lilly say t8 ask$ ,s>ah1 9 a l[ tone4 ,%e said a great deal m ?an t1 repli$ ,fanny1 & s did ! re/ ( ! p8 ,& %e proce$$ to repeat a numb] ( contemptu\s spee*es :i* %e pr(ess$ to h ov]he>d1 till %e 0 /opp$ by ,s>ah's ?r[+ h]self on ! gr\nd & bur/+ out into a passionate fit ( cry+4 ,:at is ! matt]8 ask$ ,fanny1 surpris$ & r al>m$ at ! /orm %e _h rais$4 ,:at are y cry+ ab\t8 ,i don't c>e s mu* = ! re/ ( !m1 said ,s>ah1 sitt+ up ) h] black eyes fla%+ ?r\gh h] te>s4 ,b ,mrs4 ,lilly t ,i ?\ght 0 s good1 & t spoke to me s k9dly6 ,i don't c>e2 ,i nev] w believe 9 anybody's goodness aga94 ,fanny1 are y tell+ me ! tru?8 ,0 y\r gr&ma really s mean & wick$ z t8 ,i don't see any?+ s mean & wick$1 said ,fanny1 r sc>$1 b n at all und]/&+ ,s>ah's /ate ( m9d4 ,%e said :at %e ?\ght1 ,i suppose4 ,:5 did %e say :at %e ?\ght1 :5 %e 0 tell+ me to my face t %e 0 glad to see me & hop$ ,i w\ld come aga91 or :5 %e 0 talk+ aga9/ me beh9d my back1 & say+ %e %\ld ?9k ,i w\ld be a%am$ to %[ myself8 ,come n[1 ,fanny6 ,%e did n really say all t4 ,y are mak+ x up to tease me1 ,i "k4 ,y c ask ,willy1 = he he>d h]1 said ,fanny1 det]m9$ to /& h] gr\nd1 b beg9n+ to wi% %e _h n said any?+4 ,i h a great m9d to g & ask ,mrs4 ,lilly h]self1 said ,s>ah4 ,y w get into a scrape if y d1 ,i c tell y1 said ,fanny1 kn[+ t if ,s>ah & h] gr&mo!r came toge!r1 !y w\ld soon arrive at an und]/&+4 ,gr&ma kn[s t x 0 y :o let out ! bull4 ,x 0 'n' me6 exclaim$ ,s>ah1 indignantly4 ,i 'nev]' leave ! b>s d[n1 & h>dly ev] g ?r\gh !m1 & ,i _h n se5 ! bull t day4 ,well1 anyh[1 %e ?9ks y did1 & %e is v angry ab\t x4 ,%e said if %e caught y1 %e w\ld h y s5t :]e y w\ld be tak5 c>e ( & kept out ( mis*ief4 ,& ,mrs4 ,crane said y w\ld be a great deal bett] (f 9 ! asylum1 & t gr&ma w\ld be do+ a good turn to ev]ybody4 ,i %\ld l to see !m put me 9 ! asylum6 exclaim$ ,s>ah4 ,i nev] w g !re4 ,i w kill myself or somebody else fir/4 ,& d[n w5t h] head on ! grass aga9 9 a tempe/ ( grief & ang]4 ,i don't believe !re is "o s+le good p]son 9 all ! _w1 %e said1 ?r\gh h] sobs4 ,i wond] :e!r !re is any?+ good any:]e8 ,if x wasn't = poor ,ally1 ,i w\ld g & jump into ,pope's hole ?is v day1 & s be dead & buri$ at ! same "t4 ,ally 0 ,s>ah's y\ng] si/]1 & h] special pet4 ,i wond] if ,aunt ,sally 0 j su* a hypocrite z y\r gr&mo!r8 cont9u$ ,s>ah1 ) a fre% bur/ ( grief4 ,i wond] if all h] goodness 0 j lies & pret5ce8 ,y %all n call my gr&mo!r a hypocrite1 ,s>ah ,leyman2 ,i %\ld ?9k y w\ld be a%am$4 ,& !n ,fanny /opp$ sudd5ly1 = x occurr$ to h] t x 0 h]self :o _h giv5 h] gr&mo!r su* a "*1 & n ,s>ah4 ,%e c\ld n 9 ! lea/ und]/& ! cause ( ,s>ah's excessive grief1 & ?\ght %e 0 only angry at be+ laugh$ at4 ,oh come1 nev] m9d1 said %e1 pres5tly4 ,:y1 x isn't any?+ s v dreadful2 & besides1 if y want to come to meet+1 y c come1 = all !m4 ,i %all nev] come aga91 nev]1 said ,s>ah1 sitt+ up & wip+ h] eyes4 ,i did ?9k t night ,i w\ld try to be a ,*ri/ian4 ,i made up my m9d to x2 ,i h said my pray]s ev] s9ce1 & ,i 0 go+ to ask y to give me or l5d me a ,te/am5t to read myself & to tea* ,ally out (4 ,fa!r won't h a ,bible 9 ! h\se1 if he kn[s x1 b ,i w\ld keep x hidd5 away :]e he c\ld n f9d x4 ,b x is all ov] n[4 ,!re is no use 9 try+4 ,! tone ( hopeless despair 9 :i* ,s>ah said ^! words made its way ev5 into ,fanny's blunt feel+s4 ,%e began to feel a little sorry = :at %e _h done4 ,oh1 ,i w\ldn't say s1 said %e2 ,i w\ldn't give x all up = t--j because gr&ma isn't p]fect4 ,j keep on & be good all ! same4 ,i d4 ,y d6--,y6 said ,s>ah1 9 a tone ( contemptu\s wond]4 ,fanny ,lilly1 d y really ?9k y are a good girl8 ,h] tone & words made ,fanny w9ce1 b %e /ood h] gr\nd4 ,:y1 yes1 ,i d1 %e repli$4 ,i read my ,bible & say my pray]s e day1 & ,i h be5 read+ ev] s _m good books4 ,i le>n$ two hymns only ye/]day4 ,if t isn't be+ a good girl-- ,well1 x isn't--n accord+ to my notion1 said ,s>ah4 ,t w\ld n be my way ( be+ good4 ,fanny1 %e add$1 ) sudd5 en]gy1 if y tell me t all y h said is j made up to tease me1 ,i w be y\r fri5d = ev]1 & ,i w d any?+ 9 ! _w = y4 ,i don't c>e2 ,i mean to ask ,mrs4 ,lilly ab\t x1 anyh[4 ,well1 y c d z y please1 ( c\rse1 said ,fanny1 affect+ an unconc]n :i* %e by no means felt4 ,i %\ldn't ?9k y w\ld l to be tak5 & %ut up ) all ^? poorh\se *ildr51 & nev] see ,ally nor anybody aga91 b if y d1 ,i don't "k :y ,i ne$ c>e4 ,i w5t to see ! asylum ) gr&ma1 & x did n look v pleasant1 ,i tell y4 ,! asylum spok5 ( by ,fanny 0 "o = poor *ildr5 :i* _h be5 e/abli%$ at ,r-- by ! jo9t ef=ts ( two c\nties4 ,! *ildr5 ( paup]s 7 c>ri$ to ?is asylum in/ead ( ! poorh\se1 & 7 taught & c>$ =4 ,besides1 ,i %\ldn't "k :e!r %e told ! tru? or n if %e spoke ev] s k9dly to me1 said ,s>ah4 ,i %all nev] "k :e!r anybody is true aga91 or any?+1 = t matt]4 ,well1 let x g4 ,i d>e say x is all nons5se1 z pa says1 & t nobody c>es :e!r we are good or bad4 ,come1 tell me ! news4 ,:at has happ5$8 ,no?+ v p>ticul> t ,i "k (1 only old ,mrs4 ,cassell & h] gr&daught] & ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,br&on are com+ up to our h\se to sp5d ! day on ,w$nesday1 & ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,br&on are go+ to /ay = a visit4 ,oney is mak+ all k9ds ( nice ?+s4 ,oh1 by ! way1 ,s>ah1 ,i want t volume ( ,mr4 ,br&on's travels t ,i l5t y4 ,willy has be5 hunt+ ! h\se ov] = x4 ,i'll get x :5 ,i g home1 said ,s>ah4 ,he's ano!r1 ,i suppose4 ,ano!r :at8 ask$ ,fanny4 ,ano!r ( ! hypocrites1 said ,s>ah4 ,i didn't "k he pret5d$ to be any?+ s v good4 ,don't he8 ,i met him up on ! m\nta9 la/ week4 ,he 0 look+ = wild fl[]s1 & ,i %[$ him "s k9ds he _h nev] se5 be=e2 & didn't he talk 'good'8 ,i ?\ght he 0 a wick$ "y man be=e1 & s ,i told him4 ,oh1 ,s>ah1 y nev] told ,mr4 ,br&on all t /uff8 ,yes1 ,i did2 & he only laugh$ & said1 ',don't be 9 su* a hurry to believe evil ( p y don't "k1 my girl4 ,anybody z bright z y ought to h some?+ bett] to ?9k ab\t ?an idle1 gossip+ /ories4' ,& !n ,i told him ,i 0 read+ 8 book1 b ,i c\ldn't und]/& x v well4 ,oh1 we _h a real nice talk1 ,i c tell y4 ,b ,i d>e say he is all humbug1 l ! re/ ( !m4 ,annie ,cassell is a cunn+ little ?+1 ?\gh4 ,y br+ h] up to ! spr+1 & we w h a real nice "t4 ,i don't suppose gr&ma w let me1 said ,fanny4 ,y ne$n't tell h] all ab\t x1 y goose4 ,j tell h] y want to %[ ,annie ! spr+4 ,!re is no h>m 9 t4 ,i don't "k ab\t x4 ,if y don't1 ,i w j come d[n to ! h\se & ask to see y1 & tell y\r gr&ma y promis$ to come & br+ ,annie ) y4 ,y w\ldn't tell su* a lie8 said ,fanny1 al>m$4 ,y'll see1 0 ! answ]4 ,:y %\ldn't ,i tell lies z well z o!r folks8 ,j z sure z y don't come1 ,i w come d[n to ! h\se & ask = y4 ,y ne$n't be afraid4 ,y don't suppose ,i want to hurt ! *ild1 d y8 ,no2 ( c\rse n4 ,well1 ,i w come if ,i c4 ,:5 ,fanny rea*$ home1 %e w5t to f9d h] gr&mo!r1 :o 0 9 ! dairy4 ,! tru? 01 %e _h se5 ,willy 9 ! field1 & 0 by no means sure t he _h n se5 h] walk+ ) ,s>ah4 ,s %e meant to be be=eh& ) him1 9 case he %\ld h any int5tion ( tell+ ( h]4 ,s fir/ putt+ ,mr4 ,br&on's book d[n beh9d ! p>l\r table t x might h ! appe>ance ( hav+ fall5 by accid5t1 %e w5t into ! milkroom1 :]e ,mrs4 ,lilly 0 work+ ov] h] butt]--an op]ation :i* %e always p]=m$ h]self if possible4 ,gr&ma1 said %e1 ,i met ,s>ah ,leyman at ! ,corn]s2 & %e walk$ ov] home ) me4 ,i c\ldn't get rid ( h] )\t be+ rude1 & ,i knew y w\ldn't want me to hurt h] feel+s4 ,( c\rse n1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly1 feel+ pleas$ t ,fanny %\ld come to h] s frankly4 ,don't be unk9d to h] 9 any way4 ,h[ did %e seem to feel8 ,oh1 j z usual1 said ,fanny4 ,%e says %e ?9ks all religi\s p are hypocrites alike4 ,i wond] :e!r %e ?9ks h] aunt ,sally 0 "o8 said ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,i ask$ h] t1 & %e said %e didn't rememb] mu* ab\t h]1 b %e didn't believe !re 0 mu* to *oose4 ,poor *ild6 said ,mrs4 ,lilly1 sigh+4 ,well1 ,i suppose "o ought to be sorry = h]1 & yet ,i c\ld n help be+ angry1 said ,fanny4 ,i told h] %e ought to be a%am$1 b %e w5t on worse ?an ev]4 ,i d believe %e w make fun ( any?+4 ,i nev] he>d h] s bad z %e 0 to-day4 ,t may be only a sign t h] he>t is t\*$1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,%e may be try+ to sil5ce h] consci5ce4 ,^? h a great deal to answ] = :o h br\ght h] up 9 su* a way4 ,yes1 inde$1 said ,oney1 :o _h j come 9 ) h] h&s full ( cake w>m f ! ov54 ',:oso %all (f5d "o ( ^! little ones1 x 7 bett] = him t a mill/one 7 hang$ ab\t 8 neck1 & t he 7 dr[n$ 9 ! dep? ( ! sea4' ,i w\ldn't l to h ! responsibility t re/s on t girl's fa!r & "m4 ,i hop$ = bett] ?+s f see+ ,s>ah at ! meet+1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly1 b ,fanny tells me %e only makes fun ( ! :ole ?+4 ,b x may be only t %e is try+ to put d[n conviction 9 h] own m9d4 ,y mu/ be v c>eful :at y say to h]1 ,fanny4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld get a *ance = a quiet talk ) h]4 ,has ,willy f\nd t book yet8 ask$ ,fanny1 feel+ v uncom=table1 & wi%+ to *ange ! subject be=e any?+ else 0 said4 ,no1 n yet2 ,i c't ?9k :at has become ( x1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,i hope x is n lo/4 ,i believe ,i w g & take a look = x2 p]haps ,i may f9d x 9 "s place ,willy has ov]look$1 said ,fanny4 ,i am pretty good at f9d+ ?+s4 ,d1 my de>1 & du/ ! books 9 ! p>l\r at ! same "t4 ,&1 ,fanny1 y may get out all ! ,indian curiosities1 & arrange !m2 !y w help to amuse ,annie4 ,fanny du/$ & arrang$ & put ev]y?+ 9 nice ord]1 try+ to become s mu* int]e/$ 9 h] "w z n to ?9k ( any?+ else1 = ! words ( ,oney rang 9 h] e>s v uncom=tably4 ,:osoev] (f5de? "o ( ^! little ones-- ,fanny ?\ght t did n s\nd q "r1 & %e op5$ ! book to see4 ,:oso %all (f5d "o ( ^! little ones :i* 'believe' 9 'me1--' ,t did n m5d ! matt]1 & %e %ut ! book & laid x d[n z if x burn$ h] f+]s4 ,0 n ?is j :at1 %e _h done8 ,_h %e n (f5d$ ,s>ah j z %e 0 beg9n+ to believe8 ,_h %e n done h] be/ to prev5t h] f tak+ ano!r /ep 9 t pa? :i* ! poor girl 0 j try+ to ent]--! pa? :i* l$ to safety1 to happ9ess & salvation8 ,suppose ,s>ah %\ld nev] rep5t & become a ,*ri/ian1 ^: w\ld be ! fault8 ,well1 ,i c\ldn't help x1 said ,fanny to h]self4 ,i c\ldn't h h] com+ up "h & talk+ to gr&ma1 & tell+ h] ev]y?+1 z ,i am sure %e w\ld ! v fir/ ?+ if gr&ma coax$ h] a little4 ,i don't see h[ ,i c help go+ to ! spr+ to-morr[1 ei!r1 b ,i mu/ be sure & make ,annie promise n to tell4 ,tiresome little torm5t6 ,i wi% %e wasn't com+ at all4 ,i d>e say %e w get me into "s scrape or o!r4 ,fanny busi$ h]self till tea-"t ) ! books & curiosities1 & 9 unpack+ h] doll & its clo!s1 :i* _h rema9$ 9 _! box ev] s9ce %e left home4 ,:5 ,oney call$ h] to supp]1 %e came into ! kit*51 hold+ up ! miss+ book 9 triumph4 ,see :at ,i h f\nd1 said %e4 ,oh1 ,mr4 ,br&on's book6 ,h[ glad ,i am6 exclaim$ ,willy1 ) sp>kl+ eyes4 ,:]e did y f9d x8 ,i h hunt$ all ov] = x4 ,x 0 beh9d ! table 9 ! p>l\r1 said ,fanny4 ,y c\ldn't h look$ v %>p1 ,willy4 ,willy look$ z if he did n "k h[ to believe 8 e>s4 ,:y1 ,fanny6 he exclaim$4 ,i don't see h[ t c be4 ,i mov$ ! table & look$ beh9d x ?is v morn+1 & ,i am sure ! book 0 n !re !n1 or ,i w\ld h se5 x4 ,i am sure x 01 answ]$ ,fanny1 positively4 ,i f\nd x :5 ,i 0 du/+ ! p>l\r4 ,i happ5$ to ?9k ,i w\ld move out ! table1 & d[n fell ! book directly4 ,s y see1 ,willy1 y mu/ be mi/ak54 ,p]haps y only ?\ght y w\ld move x1 or y might n h mov$ x f> en\gh1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,nev] m9d2 ,i am glad ! book is f\nd4 ,well1 if t isn't ! /range/ ?+1 ,i w\ldn't say s1 said ,willy to ,oney :5 !y 7 alone toge!r4 ,oney1 ,i "k j z well z ,i "k any?+ t ! book 0 n !re ?is morn+4 ,i pull$ ! table cle> away f ! wall1 & look$ beh9d x & "u ! clo? & ev]y:]e4 ,s did ,i1 said ,oney4 ,i am sure t x 0 n !re4 ,!n :y didn't y say s8 ask$ ,willy1 a little vex$4 ,because ,i am an ,indian1 & "k h[ to hold my tongue--a ?+ :i* ,i sometimes ?9k :ite folks nev] le>n1 said ,oney1 smil+4 ,:]e's ! use 9 mak+ a fuss8 ,b ,fanny is s awful deceitful1 said ,willy2 ,i d ?9k ,mrs4 ,lilly ought to "k4 ,oh1 %e'll f9d out1 nev] y fe>1 repli$ ,oney2 & ,i w\ld r %e f\nd out ( h]self1 )\t any help ( m9e4 ,y see1 ,fanny is play+ 'good' j n[1 & ! old lady ?9ks %e is j "r4 ,i h giv5 h] two or ?ree h9ts1 b %e w\ld n he>1 & ! o!r day %e z mu* z told me %e 0 afraid ,i 0 jeal\s ( ,fanny4 ,s ,i made up my m9d to let matt]s alone1 & y _h bett] d ! same4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,s>ah',s ,,plans4 ,,! next day 0 ,w$nesday--! day appo9t$ = ,mrs4 ,cassell's visit4 ,fanny rememb]$ x ! mom5t %e op5$ h] eyes1 & did n exactly "k :e!r %e 7 glad or sorry4 ,i %\ld be glad1 only = go+ up to ! spr+1 %e ?\ght1 b p]haps1 aft] all1 ,annie's gr&mo!r won't let h] g1 & !n ,i %all h a good excuse4 ,i don't c>e3 ,i mean to h a good "t1 anyway4 ,& ev5 if ,s>ah does come to ! spr+1 gr&ma ne$ n "k t ,i expect$ h]4 ,h[ bad %e did feel ye/]day6 ,i wond] :at ail$ h]8 ,i %\ldn't ?9k %e ne$ m9d s mu*4 ,!y c't d any?+ to h]4 ,9 tru?1 ,fanny 0 q incapable ( und]/&+ ,s>ah's feel+s4 ,) ,fanny1 p>tly f h] natural disposition & m f ! way 9 :i* %e _h be5 br\ght up1 self 0 ev]y?+4 ,%e judg$ ( ev]y?+ z x affect$ h]self4 ,:at pleas$ h] or af=d$ h] any advantage 0 "r2 :atev] displeas$ or annoy$ h] 0 wrong4 ,%e w\ld n h %$ a te> at f9d+ out h] be/ fri5d 9 ! greate/ crime or meanness1 s long z x did n affect h]self4 ,%e lik$ ,s>ah 9 h] fa%ion1 because ,s>ah's wit & wild /ories amus$ h]1 & because %e 01 on ! :ole1 an agreeable playmate1 & x nev] tr\bl$ h] 9 ! lea/ to ?9k t ,s>ah 0 a v naughty girl & 9 a fair way ( go+ to utt] de/ruction4 ,%e lov$ h] fa!r z well z %e 0 capable ( lov+ anybody1 b ! mo/ disgraceful failure on 8 "p w\ld h affect$ h] less unpleasantly ?an 8 refusal to pay fifty doll>s = "s dress or tr9ket on :i* %e _h set h] he>t4 ,9 fact1 self 0 h] idol1 h] god4 ,:oev] sacrific$ to t god 0 "r 9 h] eyes2 :oev] treat$ h] deity ) neglect or disrespect 0 wrong1 no matt] h[ good he might o!rwise be4 ,x 0 v diff]5t ) ,s>ah ,leyman4 ,utt]ly wild & untaught z %e 0 & _h be5 ev] s9ce %e 0 eight ye>s old1 ! poor *ild _h a he>t capable ( devot$ atta*m5t & ( great sacrifices4 ,till %e 0 eight ye>s old1 ,aunt ,sally _h be5 h] all--h] fri5d1 tea*]1 protector1 & playmate1 all 9 "o4 ,mrs4 ,leyman (t5 said be=e h] si/] & daught] t ,s>ah took aft] h] aunt a great deal m ?an %e did aft] h] "m1 & pr$ict$ t %e %\ld turn out j su* ano!r sa9t--sa9t be+ a t]m ( ! deepe/ reproa* 9 ! vocabul>y ( p l ,mrs4 ,leyman4 ,ev]y?+ t ,s>ah knew %e le>n$ f ,aunt ,sally1 :o taught h] to say h] pray]s & read h] ,bible1 & to "k t %e _h a ,fa!r 9 heav5 :o w\ld always love h] & take c>e ( h]4 ,b ,aunt ,sally di$ at ?irty1 because %e hadn't any ambition accord+ to h] si/]-9-law--9 reality1 ( h>d "w & anxiety & grief & %ame4 ,poor ,s>ah 0 left )\t a fri5d4 ,two or ?ree p w\ld h tak5 h] = h] aunt's sake1 ,mrs4 ,lilly among ! re/1 b h] fa!r w\ld n he> ( b9d+ h] out1 & nobody want$ to be at ! tr\ble ( dress+ & tea*+ & becom+ atta*$ to h]1 only to h h] tak5 away z soon z %e 0 old en\gh to become useful4 ,moreov]1 ,mr4 ,leyman made x a condition t ,s>ah %\ld n g to *ur* or ,sunday-s*ool or be taught any prie/craft & sup]/ition4 ,s ,s>ah grew up ) no education except :at %e pick$ up h]self by read+ su* books z fell 9 h] way & by go+ = a few weeks at a "t to ! di/rict s*ool4 ,"h %e le>n$ to write & ciph] a little4 ,aunt ,sally _h taught h] to read almo/ be=e %e c\ld rememb]1 & %e he>d ! ,bible read & read x 9 turn ) ! o!r *ildr51 & n[ & !n an e>ne/ tea*] w\ld try to put into ! *ild's m9d "s s5se ( ! tru?s ( religion1 s t %e 0 n absolutely ignorant on t subject4 ,b dur+ ! la/ ye>1 %e _h lo/ t small *ance4 ,! ?ree or f\r small di/rict s*ools 9 & ar\nd ! village _h be5 consolidat$ into "o gr& union s*ool1 att5d$ by all ! "y ladies ( ! village1 & ,s>ah 0 too pr\d to %[ h]self among ^? :o 7 s mu* bett] dress$ & educat$ ?an h]self4 ,s>ah's fa!r 0 :at he call$ a free?9k]1 :i* 9 8 case meant no?+ m nor less ?an an impud5t1 reckless creature1 reg>d+ ! laws nei!r ( ,god nor man4 ,he made a regul> bus9ess ( o/5tati\sly break+ ! ,sabba?1 & z f> z possible1 he br\ght up 8 *ildr5 9 ! same way4 ,! tra9+ _h produc$ its legitimate fruits4 ,"o son 0 already 9 ! p5it5ti>y1 & ! o!r _h escap$ a l fate only by runn+ away & go+ to sea4 ,mrs4 ,leyman 0 pretty mu* :at ,mrs4 ,lilly _h describ$ h]4 ,%e _h come ( a dec5t family1 & !re 7 ^? :o 7 will+ to %[ h] k9dness = ! sake ( h] fa!r & "m4 ,b ,mrs4 ,leyman 0 "o ( ^? p :o take two or ?ree miles = e ell t is giv5 !m4 ,if %e _h an invitation to any h\se 9 ! village or at ! ,corn]s--! little hamlet :i* _h gr[n up at ! slate qu>ry--%e made su* an invitation a pretext = a doz5 visits at lea/4 ,if anybody gave h] a pail ( skim milk or butt]milk "o day1 %e w\ld s5d ! next = a piece ( *eese or butt]1 or to borr[ a wa%bo>d or flat-iron2 & ^? :o 7 weak en\gh to l5d to h] seldom saw _! prop]ty aga94 ,h] *ief pleasures 9 life 7 /rong gre5 tea & sc&al4 ,a small prop]ty :i* /ill rema9$ to h] f h] fa!r's e/ate suppli$ h] ) means = pur*as+ ! fir/4 ,= ! second %e 0 *iefly indebt$ to ,miss ,cl>ke1 ! wa%]woman & tailoress employ$ 9 good families = h] abilities 9 do+ up f9e musl9s & mak+ *ildr5's clo!s4 ,miss ,cl>ke 0 an invet]ate collector ( news & sc&al1 & ! worse a /ory 01 ! bett] x pleas$ h]4 ,%e 01 to put x 9 pla9 ,engli%1 an invet]ate & malici\s li>1 & %e improv$ h] natural gifts 9 t direction by tak+ opium4 ,su* 0 ,mrs4 ,leyman's *os5 fri5d1 & f h] did %e obta9 all ^? /ories ( ! secret s9s & %ortcom+s ( *ur*-memb]s & respectable p ) :i* %e ent]ta9$ h] husb&4 ,s>ah li/5$ to h] "m's tales because %e lik$ any?+ 9 ! %ape ( a /ory1 & because1 be+ s5sible ( ! degradation ( h] own family1 %e took a sull5 satisfaction 9 ?9k+ t o!rs 7 no bett]4 ,b %e despis$ h] "m & almo/ hat$ h] fa!r1 & %e w\ld h run away f home long be=e n[1 only = ,ally1 h] poor little sickly si/]4 ,x 0 ,ally :o kept ,s>ah at home = ! few h\rs t %e ev] sp5t !re f ! beg9n+ to ! end ( w>m wea!r4 ,= h] sake1 ,s>ah recall$ all %e c\ld ( ,aunt ,sally's hymns & v]ses1 h] ,bible1 & o!r /ories4 ,= ,ally %e le>n$ ,sunday-s*ool hymns & borr[$ ,sunday-s*ool books f ! o!r *ildr51 & ga!r$ fl[]s & b]ries & ev]y?+ t c\ld com=t & amuse ! *ild 9 h] sick times4 ,x 0 ,mrs4 ,lilly's k9dness to ,ally :i* _h made ,s>ah l h] 9 ! fir/ place4 ,poor ,s>ah 0 a v naughty girl--!re 0 un=tunately no d\bt ( t--b %e w\ld h be5 a great deal worse only = ,ally1 & = ! half-rememb]$ lessons le>n$ at ,aunt ,sally's knee4 ,b = ^! ?+s & = an undef9$ some?+--%e c\ld h>dly tell :at--:i* _h lately be5 creep+ ov] h]1 & mak+ h] feel a k9d ( hope t %e might "s "t become bett] & happi]1 %e w\ld h run away & left ! family to its fate4 ,:at ,s>ah f\nd to love 9 ,fanny x w\ld1 p]haps1 be h>d to say1 b %e did love h]1 & w\ld h done any?+ = h]4 ,fanny 0 v pretty1 = "o ?+4 ,%e _h nice mann]s & a pleasant way ( speak+ :5 %e 0 pleas$1 & %e c\ld tell tales ( a _w ( :i* ,s>ah knew no?+1 & :i* %e fanci$ mu/ be m wond]ful & beautiful ?an h] own4 ,s>ah soon f\nd out t ,fanny 0 %all[1 & %e _h begun to feel1 r ?an suspect1 t %e 0 false3 b %e 0 "o ( ^? p :o1 hav+ lov$ once1 love always1 & %e 0 /ill devot$ to ,fanny ) h] :ole he>t & s\l4 ,s>ah c\ld h>dly h told :at l$ h] to g to ! meet+ on ,sunday ev5+4 ,%e _h nev] att5d$ be=e1 ?\gh all ! neighb\rs w5t1 especially ,mrs4 ,lilly1 & %e _h a feel+ t ev]y?+ ,mrs4 ,lilly did mu/ be good4 ,%e _h be5 q s]i\s 9 :at %e _h said to ,fanny aft] ! adv5ture ( ! bull4 ,%e did want to be a good girl1 a true ,*ri/ian l ,mrs4 ,lilly & ,aunt ,sally1 b %e did n "k h[ to beg94 ,p]haps %e might f9d out at ! meet+4 ,s %e made up h] m9d to g & try1 & %e f\nd out t1 at any rate1 x 0 v pleasant1 ?\gh r awful4 ,^? ?+s :i* %e _h mimick$ = ,fanny's amusem5t--,deacon ,crane's broad acc5t & ,mr4 ,h[e's bad gramm>--did n n[ /rike h] z s absurd because %e felt z %e nev] _h done1 t bo? ! deacon & ,mr4 ,h[e 7 talk+ to "s v real ,pres5ce3 n ! less real because unse54 ,! s++1 ! ,bible read+1 ! speak+1 all t\*$ h] he>t1 & ! k9dness ) :i* %e 0 met by ev]ybody1 especially ,mrs4 ,lilly1 increas$ ! *>m4 ,!y _h all seem$ s glad to see h] !re1 & _h ask$ h] to come aga94 ,s>ah made up h] m9d t %e w\ld g aga91 t %e w\ld someh[ h a ,bible & read x & tea* ,ally to read x1 & %e w\ld try h] be/ to be a good ,*ri/ian girl4 ,& !n to f9d out t ^! p :o _h seem$ s glad to see h] 7 laugh+ at h] & plott+ to sep>ate h] f ,ally & put h] 9 prison1 to f9d out t ,mrs4 ,lilly 0 capable ( su* trea*]y--,mrs4 ,lilly1 :om %e _h always consid]$ z ! v model ( ev]y?+ good1--?is x 01 & no hurt vanity1 :i* _h caus$ ! viol5t bur/ ( feel+ :i* ,fanny c\ld n und]/&4 ,?is x 0 :i* made h] feel z if !re 7 no real tru? or goodness any:]e1 & no use 9 try+ to d "r1 s9ce religi\s p 71 aft] all1 no bett] ?an any "o else4 ,?is 0 ! mis*ief ,fanny _h done1 & at :i* %e might well h /ood appall$ if %e _h at all und]/ood x4 ,b %e did n4 ,%e 0 sorry to h made ,s>ah feel s badly1 b %e 0 glad to h prev5t$ any *ance ( an explanation betwe5 ,s>ah & h] gr&mo!r4 ,to be sure1 ?is 0 n mu* l ! mission>y "w ov] :i* %e _h be5 dream+ lately1 & :i* 0 "o day to make h] fam\s & admir$4 ,b p]haps ,s>ah might n h be5 good1 anyway1 or p]haps %e w\ld become a ,*ri/ian1 aft] all4 ,&1 anyh[1 %e c\ld n help x n[1 s !re 0 no use 9 ?9k+ ab\t x any m4 ,illu/ration3 ,on ! ,m\nta94 ,"h is a nic] cup ?an t4 ,?is 0 always ,fanny's way ( consol+ h]self & quiet+ h] consci5ce :5 x happ5$ to be di/urb$3 ,i c't help x n[1 s !re is no use 9 worry+ myself ab\t x4 ,%e jump$ up & dress$ h]self z nicely z possible1 & ran d[n /airs to help h] gr&mo!r ) ! milk )\t /opp+ to say h] pray]s1 z %e _h be5 v c>eful to d lately4 ,mrs4 ,cassell _h promis$ to come e>ly1 & by t5 o'clock ! c>riage 0 se5 by ,fanny's eag] eyes com+ sl[ly up ! long asc5t4 ,mrs4 ,lilly's f>m lay mo/ly on ! fir/ rise ( ! m\nta91 z x 0 call$1 a k9d ( broad t]race asc5d+ f ! riv]1 :i* ran ?r\gh ! valley1 to a ne>ly level pla9 ( "s qu>t] ( a mile 9 ext5t4 ,besides ?is1 ,mrs4 ,lilly own$ a broad /rip ( mead[-l& along ! riv]1 & a l>ge ext5t ( pa/ure & =e/s ext5d+ to ! ,no man's l& & cl\dl& on ! top ( ! great m\nta9 :i* ov]look$ ,hillsbor\gh4 ,to ,annie1 com+ f ,detroit1 :]e ! l& is lit]ally z flat z a pancake & ! riv] looks z if x _h be5 spill$ on ! top ( ! gr\nd1 ?is c\ntry ( m\nta9s & swift-runn+ /reams1 ( f\nta9s & dep?s t spr+ out ( valleys & hills1 0 a l& ( en*antm5t4 ,x 0 z beautiful z fairyl& ! little girl ?\ght1 b1 l fairyl&1 x 0 also r al>m+ 9 respect t "o nev] knew exactly :at might be com+ next4 ,%e _h receiv$ ! ann\ncem5t t !y 7 go+ to make a visit up on ! m\nta9 ) "s inw>d misgiv+s4 ,& :5 %e f\nd h]self go+ up & up )\t seem+ ev] to come to ! end1 %e began to wi% h]self at home4 ,b :5 %e f9ally arriv$ & 0 met by ,mrs4 ,lilly's cordial welcome1 all h] fe>s vani%$1 & %e 0 q ready to respond to ! old lady's k9dness1 & to enjoy h]self ?or\ghly4 ,& :]e is ,hugh8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,i hope he is n go+ to disappo9t u4 ,hugh w come up ?is aft]noon1 said ,mrs4 ,br&on4 ,he 0 all ready ?is morn+1 & inde$ came ) u z f> z ! po/-(fice1 :5 he f\nd a bundle ( pro(-%eets ly+ 9 wait = him1 s he _h to return & devote himself to !m4 ,he w ride up ?is aft]noon z soon z he f9i%es 8 "w4 ,b pro(-%eets are l "t & tide3 !y wait = no man4 ,no1 ,i suppose n1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,well1 ,i am sorry1 b x is n z if ?is 0 ! only day !re 01 s y ne$n't look s doleful1 ,willy4 ,b come1 y _h bett] get y\r ?+s (f4 ,y "k ! way up /airs1 ,emma4 ,z soon z ,annie _h dispos$ ( ! piece ( cake :i* ,mrs4 ,lilly 0 sure %e mu/ ne$ aft] h] ride1 ,fanny took possession ( h]4 ,%e 0 fond ( *ildr5 9 h] selfi% way--t is1 %e lik$ to play ) !m z if !y 7 dolls1 & amuse h]self ) !m z long z !y 7 good1--t is1 j s long z !y did exactly :at %e wi%$4 ,annie w\ld h be5 q cont5t$ to look out ( ! w9d[s & amuse h]self ) ! ,indian curiosities1 ( :i* ,mrs4 ,lilly _h a great collection1 b x 0 "o ( ,fanny's ways t %e nev] c\ld enjoy h]self 9 ! pres5ce ( gr[n p4 ,%e c\ld n be easy till %e _h drawn ,annie out ( ! p>l\r & c>ri$ h] (f to h] own room1 :]e %e got out h] doll to amuse h] visitor4 ,!y play$ ) x = "s "t1 & !n ,fanny propos$ t !y %\ld g out4 ,c we g & see ! raccoon8 said ,annie4 ,uncle ,hugh said ,willy _h a tame raccoon4 ,oh yes1 y %all see ev]y?+1 & ,i w take y to ! prettie/ place y ev] saw1 repli$ ,fanny1 :o felt v amiable & patroniz+4 ,i w %[ y ! spr+ up 9 ! woods1 & ev]y?+4 ,t w be nice1 said ,annie1 b we mu/ ask gr&ma fir/4 ,( c\rse1 said ,fanny2 ,i w g & ask h] n[ :ile y dress ! doll4 ,take ,annie up to ! spr+8 repeat$ ,mrs4 ,lilly1 al\d1 aft] ,fanny _h :isp]$ 9 h] e>4 ,:y1 yes1 ,i suppose s1 if ,mrs4 ,cassell has no objection4 ,:]e is ! spr+8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,cassell4 ,only a little way (f--j ^u ! side ( ! hill4 ,y c almo/ see x f ?is w9d[4 ,x is a v pretty place1 & !re is no dang] = !m to run into4 ,fanny sp5ds half h] "t !re1 ,i ?9k4 ,b1 ,fanny1 rememb]1 y mu/ n g into ! woods4 ,no1 ma'am1 answ]$ ,fanny4 ,& don't leave ,annie alone any:]e1 said ,mrs4 ,cassell4 ,rememb] %e has always be5 br\ght up 9 ! city1 & kn[s no?+ ab\t tak+ c>e ( h]self4 ,promise me t y w keep close by h]4 ,i w1 answ]$ ,fanny4 ,i w n leave h] alone a m9ute4 ,please let ,willy r+ ! bell 9 ! g>d51 gr&ma1 :5 y want u to come 94 ,v well1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly2 we %all n h d9n] till two1 s y w h a nice "t to play & enjoy y\rselves4 ,fanny put on ,annie's hat & jacket1 & !n l$ h] out to see ! raccoon & ! gu9ea h5s4 ,z !y 7 look+ at ! =m]1 ,willy came up4 ,n[1 ,willy1 y may j g away1 said ,fanny1 %>ply4 ,we don't want y ar\nd aft] u4 ,annie look$ surpris$4 ,%e 0 n us$ to he> p spok5 to 9 t way4 ,x is my raccoon1 & ,i suppose ,i h a "r to look at x1 return$ ,willy4 ,are y ,willy ,beaubi58 ask$ ,annie4 ,yes1 repli$ ,willy1 r %yly1 b add$1 pres5tly1 ,i h se5 y at ,sunday-s*ool4 ,don't y want to see ,cooney eat8 ,he looks real cunn+4 ,oh yes1 exclaim$ ,annie1 mu* int]e/$4 ,:at does he eat8 ,oh1 any?+ t he c get4 ,i w run & ask ,oney = "s cake = him4 ,come1 ,annie1 let's run away :ile he is gone1 said ,fanny4 ,i don't want to1 answ]$ ,annie2 ,i want to see ! raccoon eat4 ,fanny 0 tempt$ to speak %>ply1 b recollect+ h]self1 %e said1 ,i %\ldn't ?9k y w\ld c>e ab\t t4 ,come1 we %a'n't h any "t at all4 ,b ,annie _h a little w ( h] own z well z ,fanny1 & %e w\ld n /ir till ,willy came back ) ! cake1 & till %e _h se5 ! raccoon eat1 & _h agre$ ) ,willy t he 0 v cunn+ & look$ z if he knew ev]y?+4 ,j z if he knew :at we 7 talk+ ab\t6 said ,annie4 ,i guess y l animals v well1 don't y1 ,willy8 ,yes1 answ]$ ,willy4 ,i 0 go+ to ask y :e!r y w\ld let me see y\r ,gu9ea pigs1 "s "t4 ,yes1 inde$1 & give y a pair1 if y l1 repli$ ,annie1 smil+2 ,i am sure y w\ld be good to !m4 ,i don't believe gr&ma w let him h !m1 said ,fanny1 gr[+ cross1 z usual1 z soon z %e 0 n ! *ief object ( att5tion4 ,%e says ,willy has s _m play?+s n[ t he doesn't att5d to 8 "w4 ,i guess y /ret*$ t a little1 said ,willy4 ,anyh[1 ,i c ask h]4 ,well1 d come1 ,annie1 if y are ev] com+1 said ,fanny4 ,! tru? 01 %e 0 gr[+ uneasy4 ,%e _h se5 ,s>ah go+ up to ! spr+ "s "t be=e1 & 0 afraid ( h] los+ pati5ce & putt+ into execution h] ?reat ( com+ d[n to ! h\se4 ,annie saw t = "s reason ,fanny 0 really annoy$1 & %e at once gave up look+ at ! gu9ea h5s & foll[$ h] conductor ?r\gh ! g>d5 & across ! fields4 ,see1 "h is ! spr+1 said ,fanny1 :5 !y rea*$ ! little mossy dell s (t5 spok5 (4 ,see h[ x comes runn+ out ( ! m\nta9-side4 ,isn't x pretty8 ,beautiful6 said ,annie4 ,h[ cle> & cool x is6 ,is x good to dr9k8 ,yes1 v4 ,!re is a cup "h some:]e4 ,oh1 "h x is4 ,& ,fanny produc$ a some:at ru/y t9 cup f "u a /one1 r9s$ x1 & fill$ x f ! spr+ = ,annie to dr9k4 ,"h is a nic] cup ?an t1 said ,s>ah ,leyman1 com+ out f among ! bu%es1 hold+ 9 h] h& a l>ge scallop %ell1 su* z is frequ5tly br\ght f ,florida & ,key ,we/ by travell]s4 ,i f\nd x ?is morn+ among "s ?+s 9 our g>ret1 & br\ght x up on purpose = ,annie to dr9k out (4 ,did y8 ask$ ,annie1 look+ wond]+ly at ! d>k1 h&some girl4 ,t 0 v good ( y4 ,b h[ did y "k t ,i 0 com+ up "h to-day8 ,oh1 a little bird told me1 answ]$ ,s>ah1 playfully4 ,! little bird told me t a fairy 0 com+ up to visit ! spr+1 & w\ld want some?+ pretty to dr9k out (4 ,"h1 dr9k1 little fairy4 ,oh h[ nice6 said ,annie1 aft] %e _h drank f ! %ell1 :i* ,s>ah held to h] lips4 ,i don't ?9k ,i ev] ta/$ su* good wat]4 ,m p ?an y h ?\ght s1 said ,s>ah4 ,i 0 read+ a lett] la/ night t y\r aunt wrote to my aunt f ,india1 9 :i* %e said %e w\ld give all ! fruit 9 ,india = "o dr9k f ?is v spr+4 ,0 t my aunt ,eug5ia1 & did %e write to y\r aunt8 ask$ ,annie1 v mu* int]e/$4 ,h[ nice t is6 ,i %\ld ?9k t ought to make u "s sort ( c\s9s1 %\ldn't y8 ,v di/ant c\s9s1 answ]$ ,s>ah1 laugh+4 ,y\r "n 'is' ,annie1 isn't x8 ,yes--,annie ,eug5ia ,m]c]4 ,i 0 nam$ = my aunt & gr&mo!r4 ,& :]e d y live :5 y are at home1 ,annie ,eug5ia8 ,9 ,detroit1 repli$ ,annie4 ,i suppose x is a great way (f8 ,oh yes2 we 7 a night & two days com+1 & we /opp$ "o night at ,albany4 ,& oh1 ,fanny1 exclaim$ ,annie1 y "k ,i told y h[ t girl /ole my doll on ! c>s8 ,yes1 answ]$ ,fanny4 ,:y8 ,don't y ?9k1 day be=e ye/]day1 ,uncle ,hugh came up f ! c>s1 & br\ght a great p>cel direct$ to me4 ,& :5 ,i op5$ x1 !re 0 a beautiful doll all dress$1 & a lett] f ?is v girl tell+ me %e 0 sorry %e _h be5 s wick$1 & %e hop$ ,i w\ld =give h]1 & t my doll 0 spoil$1 b %e _h s5t me ano!r4 ,wasn't t nice8 ,v nice1 said ,fanny4 ,i didn't c>e s v mu* ab\t ! doll2 ?\gh1 aft] all1 "o c't h too _m dolls1 said ,annie1 sagely4 ,b x 0 nice to ?9k %e %\ld be sorry & want to make up = :at %e _h done4 ,gr&ma said x 0 beg9n+ 9 ! "r way if ,celia--! girl's "n 0 ,celia--really meant to be a good girl4 ,:at 0 beg9n+ "r8 ask$ ,s>ah--,s5d+ back ! doll or say+ %e 0 sorry8 ,bo?1 repli$ ,annie4 ,gr&ma said--,i am n sure t ,i c tell x j "r-- ,nev] m9d1 said ,s>ah1 :o seem$ v mu* int]e/$4 ,tell x z well z y c4 ,%e said we mu/ confess all our s9s to ,god if we want !m =giv52 & if !y are aga9/ our neighb\rs--t is1 if !y h done h>m to anybody1 y "k-- ,yes1 said ,s>ah1 ,i und]/&4 ,!n we mu/ g to !m & try to make up1 & if we h done !m any damage1 we mu/ make x good4 ,i didn't q und]/& t at fir/1 & gr&ma said if ,i _h borr[$ ,m>y ,patt]son's scissors1 & lo/ or spoil$ !m1 x w\ldn't be en\gh to say ,i 0 sorry2 ,i mu/ buy h] a new pair if ,i possibly c\ld4 ,s %e said x 0 "r 9 ,celia to s5d me a new doll4 ,i see1 said ,s>ah4 ,don't y ?9k y are a happy little girl to h su* a good gr&ma8 ,yes1 inde$6 said ,annie1 ) emphasis4 ,m>y ,patt]son says ,i ought to be ?ankful e day t ,i h su* good fri5ds to take c>e ( me4 ,:o is ,m>y ,patt]son8 ask$ ,fanny4 ,%e 0 n v easy "u ?is conv]sation1 & %e 01 moreov]1 9 a great hurry to improve ! "t 9 f9d+ out all ab\t ,annie's family hi/ory4 ,m>y is my nurse1 repli$ ,annie4 ,%e has liv$ at our h\se ev] s9ce ,i c rememb]1 & we ?9k ev]y?+ ( h]4 ,h[ _m s]vants does y\r "m keep8 0 ,fanny's next "q4 ,oh1 let me see3 !re is ,m>y ,patt]son & old ,m>y ! cook--only we don't call h] 'old' ,m>y because mamma says x isn't polite1 s we all call h] ,willis--& ,jane ! *amb]maid1 & ,ar?ur1 papa's s]vant1 t 0 ) him 9 ! w>1 & ,john ! coa*man4 ,y\r fa!r mu/ be v ri* to keep s _m s]vants4 ,well1 ,i suppose he is1 repli$ ,annie1 simply4 ,i he>d ,uncle ,h>ris say t papa 0 wor? almo/ a million ( doll>s4 ,t is a great deal1 isn't x8 ,:y1 yes1 q a good deal1 said ,s>ah1 laugh+4 ,my fa!r is wor? two millions1 said ,fanny1 & !re are p on our /reet ri*] ?an t4 ,b ,i didn't suppose anybody out ,we/ 0 z well (f z t4 ,i ?\ght only poor p w5t ,we/1 & t !y liv$ 9 log h\ses & nev] _h any?+ nice4 ,i don't ?9k !re are any log h\ses 9 ,detroit1 ?\gh ,i h se5 !m 9 ! c\ntry1 said ,annie4 ,detroit is a v pretty place1 ?\gh n z nice z x is "h1 because x is all s flat4 ,!re isn't ! lea/ little bit ( a hill any:]e r\nd4 ,if t hill ,mr4 ,willson lives on 7 9 ,detroit1 !y w\ld ?9k x 0 a m\nta94 ,& :at w\ld !y say to su* a m\nta9 z ?is8 ask$ ,s>ah4 ,i don't "k2 ,i suppose !y w\ld be afraid ( x1 z ,i 0 :5 ,i fir/ came "h1 said ,annie4 ,oh1 y ne$n't be afraid2 he is a pretty good old m\nta91 said ,s>ah1 :o seem$ v mu* tak5 ) ! pretty little *ild4 ,see :at ! m\nta9 s5t y by me4 ,& go+ to a l$ge ( rock close by a k9d ( natural %elf1 %e produc$ two ( h] pretty little baskets1 "o fill$ ) r$ raspb]ries1 ! o!r ) blueb]ries4 ,oh h[ pretty6 exclaim$ ,annie4 ,did ! m\nta9 s5d !m to me8 ,i am sure he 0 v k9d4 ,yes2 he told me to tell y t y 7 welcome to eat 8 b]ries & dr9k out ( 8 spr+1 b y mu/ nev] climb up on 8 back1 because t is no place = little girls4 ,well1 ,i won't4 ,tell him s1 ) my love4 ,i %\ld l to d some?+ = him4 ,i might "w him a slipp]--y "k !y talk ( ! foot ( a m\nta9 sometimes--only ,i %\ldn't "k :]e to get a piece ( canvas big en\gh4 ,h[ silly y are6 aid ,fanny1 :o nev] c\ld und]/& a joke4 ,! m\nta9 isn't alive4 ,x is only a great heap ( rocks & dirt4 ,i "k x1 said ,annie4 ,i 0 only mak+ believe4 ,annie ate h] b]ries1 & !n began admir+ ! mosses :i* grew all ab\t ! spr+4 ,i "k :]e !re are mu* pretti] mosses ?an ^!1 said ,s>ah1 b ! place is too f> = y to walk4 ,don't y want to sit "h a few m9utes :ile ,fanny & ,i g & get y "s snail %ells8 ,i don't "k1 said ,annie1 r d\btfully4 ,if y won't be gone long4 ,oh no1 only a few m9utes4 ,y j sit /ill "h or play ab\t on ! rocks1 b don't g away f ! spr+1 :atev] y d4 ,come1 ,fanny1 ,i want to speak to y4 ,i h some?+ to tell y & to ask y4 ,i don't "k ab\t leav+ ,annie4 ,i am afraid %e w get into "s mis*ief or o!r1 said ,fanny1 hesitat+ a little1 ?\gh %e 0 v anxi\s to he> :at ,s>ah _h to tell4 ,%e _h se5 all ! morn+1 ?r\gh all ,s>ah's playfulness ) ,annie1 t %e _h some?+ m ?an usual on h] m9d1 & %e 0 v desir\s ( f9d+ out :at x 04 ,i don't see :at mis*ief %e c get into1 said ,s>ah1 look+ ab\t h] & consid]+4 ,!re are no snakes4 ,! wick$ old bull is %ut up 9 8 /able1 & ! cattle are all away at ! f>!r pa/ure4 ,ev5 if %e %\ld take a notion to run home1 %e c't miss h] way4 ,y are n afraid to /ay "h a few m9utes1 are y1 ,annie8 ,no1 said ,annie--only don't be long4 ,oh no2 we w be back 9 a v few m9utes4 ,& y w br+ me "s snail %ells1 won't y8 ,yes1 if ,i c f9d !m1 & ,i am pretty sure ,i c4 ,aft] all1 ,fanny1 p]haps we _h bett] n leave h] alone4 ,%e is su* a little ?+ %e might get sc>$1 & ,i c tell y "s o!r day4 ,fanny ?\ght %e saw 9 ^! la/ words an indication t ,s>ah _h rep5t$ & did n mean to tell h] :at %e _h on h] m9d1 & ?is made h] all ! m anxi\s to f9d out :at x 04 ,s %e answ]$1 decid$ly1-- ,yes1 ,i %all g1 too4 ,m9d1 ,annie1 t y don't /ir away f ?is place or y w get lo/4 ,to d ,s>ah ju/ice1 %e _h n ! lea/ idea t 9 leav+ ,annie alone at ! spr+ %e 0 expos+ h] to any dang]4 ,! *ildr5 %e 0 acqua9t$ ) play$ 9 ! woods all day long & made excursions aft] b]ries & fl[]s )\t any fe>4 ,%e knew t !re 7 no snakes & no wild animals bigg] ?an a rabbit to be met ) at ?is "t ( ye>1 & %e _h really tak5 pa9s to assure h]self t ! bull 0 safely %ut up 9 8 /able4 ,%e want$ v mu* to speak to ,fanny1 & %e did n see t %e 0 likely to h ano!r *ance v soon4 ,fanny 0 mu* m to blame ?an ,s>ah1 = %e _h promis$ fai?fully n to leave ,annie alone = ev] s %ort a "t1 & %e ought to h kept h] ^w4 ,%e knew ?is v well1 b %e said to h]self t no h>m w\ld come to h]1 & t %e mu/ he> :at ,s>ah _h to say4 ,s>ah l$ ! way 9 sil5ce a %ort di/ance up ! m\nta91 & !n turn$ aside into ! woods4 ,well8 said ,fanny1 z ,s>ah /opp$ & began ga!r+ "s w9t]gre5 %oots4 ,well8 %e repeat$1 impati5tly1 z ,s>ah did n speak4 ,:at d y want to say to me8 ,fanny1 said ,s>ah1 ,i want y to d me a v great fav\r4 ,well1 :at8 ,y told me y _h a good deal ( money ( y\r own4 ,yes2 my fa!r gave me tw5ty doll>s1 & ,i h only sp5t a little ( x4 ,:y8 ,i want y to l5d me t5 doll>s1 said ,s>ah4 ,!re6 ,! murd] is out4 ,fanny look$ v mu* tak5 aback4 ,:y d y want t5 doll>s8 %e ask$1 ) a good deal ( suspicion 9 h] tone4 ,i w tell y all ab\t x if y w li/51 said ,s>ah4 ,sit d[n "h on ?is log4 ,! two girls sat d[n side by side1 & ,s>ah w5t on 9 r a l[ tone3 ,aft] ,i left y ye/]day1 ,i w5t up 9 our g>ret & pull$ out all ,aunt ,sally's old lett]s to read4 ,!re 7 a good _m f ,annie's aunt ,eug5ia 9 ,india1 & f ,m>y ,jane ,m]rill & o!r p4 ,b at la/ ,i f\nd ! lett]s ,i want$4 ,!y 7 f my ,aunt ,c>ol9e1 my "m's si/]1 ov] 9 ,concord4 ,%e us$ to be a s*ooltea*]1 b ,i knew %e _h m>ri$ s9ce1 & ,i want$ to "k :at sort ( woman %e 04 ,! lett]s 7 v nice inde$1 & s\nd$ a good deal l ,aunt ,sally h]self4 ,!n ,i ask$ ma ab\t ,aunt ,c>ol9e1 & ma said %e _h m>ri$ a ri* man & felt above all h] relations4 ,b ,i kept on ask+ que/ions till ,i f\nd out t ,aunt ,c>ol9e _h lo/ all h] own *ildr51 & t %e _h want$ to adopt me or ,ally :5 we 7 little1 b fa!r w\ld n let ei!r ( u g4 ,i made ma %[ me ! la/ lett] %e _h f ,aunt ,c>ol9e1 & x 0 a real good lett]1 & ,i made out t %e _h always help$ ma a great deal4 ,well1 said ,fanny1 impati5tly1 :at has t to d ) my l5d+ y t5 doll>s8 ,j ?is1 repli$ ,s>ah3 ,i h be5 ?9k+ ! matt] ov]1 & ,i h made up my m9d :at to d4 ,if y w l5d me t5 doll>s1 ,i w g & see ,aunt ,c>ol9e myself1 & try to p]suade h] to take ,ally to live ) h]4 ,i don't ?9k pa w\ld c>e n[4 ,he don't l ,ally because %e is s pla9 & sickly4 ,!n1 if ,i succe$1 ,i w get a place to "w 9 a mill or some:]e1 & take c>e ( myself4 ,:y don't y write to y\r aunt8 ask$ ,fanny4 ,because ,i c't write v well1 & ,i want to see ,aunt ,c>ol9e & talk to h] myself4 ,if ,i h t5 doll>s1 ,i c get myself a dec5t frock & hat1 s t %e ne$ n be a%am$ ( me1 & ! re/ ( ! money w pay my f>e to ,concord & back4 ,if y\r aunt is ri*1 ,i %\ld ?9k %e w\ld l5d y ! money1 said ,fanny4 ,i don't want to beg9 by ask+ h] = money = myself1 said ,s>ah1 col\r+4 ,%e doesn't "k any?+ ab\t me4 ,b if y w l5d x to me1 ,i w pay y back ! v fir/ money ,i e>n4 ,oh1 ( c\rse1 said ,fanny1 s>ca/ically4 ,s>ah's eyes fla%$4 ,don't y believe me8 %e ask$4 ,fanny 0 r al>m$1 & cont9u$1 9 a sup]ior b m fri5dly tone1 ,i suppose y ?9k y w\ld1 b ?is is all nons5se1 ,s>ah4 ,x is ! greate/ wild-goose *ase ,i ev] he>d (4 ,suppose y g to ,concord1 :at good w x d8 ,y\r aunt won't d any?+ = y4 ,z likely z n1 %e won't let y come into h] h\se4 ,& z = h] adopt+ ,ally1 y might z well expect h] to adopt a black baby4 ,i "k1 because my "m is "o ( ! manag]s ( ! orphan asylum1 & ,i h he>d h] say t ! p :o take *ildr5 always want a heal?y1 pretty *ild ) curly hair4 ,& :at becomes ( all ! ugly1 /raight-hair$ *ildr58 ask$ ,s>ah4 ,oh1 ,i don't "k4 ,!y get b\nd out1 or some?+4 ,anyh[1 nobody wants !m1 & ,i am sure y\r aunt w\ldn't want ,ally4 ,y see x is all nons5se1 ,s>ah4 ,y c\ldn't d any?+ if y tri$4 ,!n y won't l5d me ! money1 ,fanny8 said ,s>ah1 9 a tone ( deep mortification & disappo9tm5t4 ,no1 because ,i don't ?9k !re w\ld be any use 9 x4 ,y _h a great deal bett] /ay :]e y are1 or else write a lett] to y\r aunt & ask h] to s5d y "s money4 ,i c't write1 ,i tell y1 said ,s>ah1 flu%+ crimson4 ,i c't put "o s5t5ce toge!r & spell ! words "r4 ,%e paus$ a mom5t1 & !n spoke aga9 ) m e>ne/ness ?an be=e1 & 9 a plead+ tone v diff]5t f h] usual (f-h& mann]3 ,come1 ,fanny1 d l5d me ?is money4 ,x won't be v mu* to y ev5 if y h to d )\t x a ye>1 & x w be ev]y?+ to me4 ,i c't leave home :ile ,ally is !re1 :atev] happ5s1 & ,i feel almo/ sure t ,aunt ,c>ol9e w take ! *ild if ,i c only see h] & tell h] h[ ?+s are1 :i* ,i c\ldn't d 9 a lett] if ,i c\ld write ev] s well4 ,if ,ally is only safe1 ,i "k ,i c f9d "s place :]e ,i c e>n money4 ,i c le>n any k9d ( "w easily en\gh if ,i only give my m9d to x1 & ,i w s5d y e doll> ,i e>n4 ,come1 ,fanny1 don't say ',no4' ,:y won't y l5d x to me8 ,because ,i want x myself1 said ,fanny1 com+ to ! true reason at la/4 ,i h only t tw5ty doll>s to la/ me = pocket-money till my fa!r comes home1 & ,i am always want+ c&y or some?+ t gr&ma won't buy = me4 ,z likely z n y nev] w\ld pay me1 & !n ,i %\ld lose x altoge!r4 ,don't y ?9k ,i am hone/1 ,fanny8 ,i risk$ m ?an t = y ! day we met ! bull1 said ,s>ah1 ) a quiv] 9 h] voice4 ,i didn't /op to ?9k :e!r y w\ld ev] pay me4 ,t is diff]5t1 said ,fanny4 ,yes1 !re is a good deal ( diff]5ce betwe5 risk+ y\r life & risk+ t5 doll>s1 said ,s>ah1 dryly4 ,fanny1 :y did y ev] make fri5ds ) me if y don't c>e en\gh = me to d z mu* z t = me8 ,because ,i _h no "o else to play )1 & x 0 s /upid at gr&ma's ) nobody to speak to1 said ,fanny1 speak+ ! tru? = once4 ,!n1 if y _h any "o else to play )--anybody m g5teel--y w\ldn't c>e any m ab\t me8 ,well1 no1 ,i don't "k t ,i %\ld4 ,y see1 ,s>ah1 y are v diff]5t f me4 ,v diff]5t1 said ,s>ah1 ris+--s diff]5t t ! less we h to d ) ea* o!r1 ! bett]4 ,z %e spoke1 %e w5t a little f>!r into ! wood & began to turn ov] ! fall5 /icks & leaves4 ,fanny foll[$ h]1 feel+ r uneasy4 ,:at are y look+ =8 %e ask$4 ,"s %ells = ,annie1 answ]$ ,s>ah1 )\t look+ up4 ,y _h bett] g to h]4 ,%e may get tir$ ( /ay+ alone4 ,i don't want to g )\t y1 said ,fanny4 ,s>ah did n reply2 b hav+ f\nd :at %e s\ght1 %e turn$ back4 ,i suppose y are v angry ) me8 said ,fanny1 pres5tly4 ,no1 ,i am n1 return$ ,s>ah4 ,i am angry at myself = ev] hav+ c>$ = y4 ,y say s because y are vex$ at n gett+ ! money1 said ,fanny1 b ,i ?9k y are v unreasonable4 ,if y say ano!r ^w1 ,i w box y\r e>s1 said ,s>ah4 ,9 ano!r mom5t %e add$1 m g5tly1 ,i am sorry ,i said t4 ,i %all nev] see y aga91 & ,i did love y de>ly1 ,fanny4 ,! tone 9 :i* ,s>ah said ?is %[$ t %e at lea/ 0 n he>tless4 ,:at makes y say t8 ask$ ,fanny4 ,because x is true4 ,i %all g to ,aunt ,c>ol9e's1 if ,i h to walk e /ep4 ,besides1 ,i nev] want to see y aga9--nev]6 ,z ,s>ah said ^! words1 ! two girls came 9 sight ( ! spr+4 ,annie 0 n !re4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,! ,,lo/ ,,*ild4 ,,!re1 n[6 ,see :at a scrape y h got me into6 said ,fanny1 angrily4 ,tiresome little ?+6 ,%e has run (f home2 & n[ %e w tell !m t ,i left h] alone4 ,well1 :at ( t8 return$ ,s>ah4 ,:at h>m 0 !re 9 y\r leav+ h] alone a few m9utes 9 a safe place8 ,because ,i promis$ ,i w\ldn't1 /upid6 ,t's :y4 ,did y really promise n to leave h] alone8 ask$ ,s>ah1 gravely4 ,( c\rse ,i did4 ,h] gr&mo!r w\ldn't let h] come unless ,i promis$ n to leave h] alone any:]e4 ,a nice scrape y h got me into ) y\r secrets6 ,y nev] told me y _h promis$1 s don't lay all ! blame on me1 said ,s>ah4 ,besides1 ,i want$ to come back & wait till ano!r "t1 & y w\ldn't4 ,i don't suppose !re is any h>m done4 ,%e has got tir$ & run back to ! h\se4 ,fanny1 said ,s>ah1 sudd5ly />t+ & turn+ pale1 y don't suppose %e has />t$ to f9d u1 d y8 ,no1 ( c\rse n1 return$ ,fanny1 impati5tly4 ,:at d y want to put su* a notion into "o's head =8 ,i nev] ?\ght ( h] do+ su* a ?+1 cont9u$ ,s>ah1 look+ v uneasy4 ,i %\ld nev] =give myself 9 ! _w if any h>m %\ld happ5 to ! de> little ?+4 ,d run d[n to ! h\se & make sure t %e is safe4 ,oh yes1 t is all y ?9k ab\t1 said ,fanny1 9 an injur$ tone4 ,y don't c>e any?+ ab\t :at !y w say to me1 ,i suppose4 ,well1 no1 n mu*1 return$ ,s>ah4 ,:y %\ld ,i8 ,i don't suppose !y w break any ( y\r bones1 & y hav5't %[n any v p>ticul> reg>d to my feel+s4 ,b :y don't y g8 ,( c\rse-- ,fanny began1 b ,s>ah int]rupt$ h]4 ,n[1 j look "h1 ,fanny1 if y don't g1 ,i %all g myself4 ,i suppose1 ( c\rse1 t ,annie is safe1 b ,i want to "k = c]ta94 ,i c't be> to ?9k ( h] w&]+ 9 ! woods half sc>$ to dea?1 & p]haps fall+ into ,pope's hole4 ,= goodness' sake1 :at is ,pope's hole8 ask$ ,fanny4 ,i h he>d ( x ev] s9ce ,i came "h1 & ,i don't "k :at any "o means by x4 ,x is a deep1 deep gulley--a hole 9 ! m\nta9 nobody kn[s h[ deep--) high /eep walls ( rock all ar\nd x1 & x is half full ( wat]1 & "u ! wat] is s(t black mud4 ,cattle get 9 sometimes1 & nev] get out aga94 ,a man nam$ ,pope fell 9 :5 ! c\ntry 0 new1 & = two or ?ree ye>s nobody knew :at _h become ( him4 ,b "o v dry summ]1 :5 ! wat] 0 l[1 somebody saw a gun ly+ p>tly out ( ! wat]4 ,s he got somebody to let him d[n ) ropes1 & !n he f\nd ,pope's gun & 8 wat*1 b !y nev] f\nd ! body4 ,x is an awful d>k place to look into4 ,b come1 ,fanny1 d run home4 ,wave y\r h&k]*ief at ! back door1 & !n ,i %all "k if %e is safe4 ,see+ t !re 0 no help = x1 ,fanny obey$4 ,%e did n or w\ld n believe t ,annie 0 lo/1 & %e dread$ only ! repro( %e 0 sure to receive = leav+ ! *ild alone at ! spr+4 ,%e rea*$ ! h\se )\t see+ anybody1 & w5t /raight up to h] own room1 turn+1 h[ev]1 at ! door to wave h] h&k]*ief4 ,s>ah saw ! signal1 & satisfi$ t ! *ild 0 safe1 %e w5t back to ! spruce wood1 & sat d[n to consid] :at %e %\ld d next4 ,x is "t ! *ildr5 7 at home1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly1 pres5tly4 ,oney1 y may tell ,willy to r+ ! bell 9 ! g>d54 ,oney call$ ,willy1 & !n w5t up /airs = a clean apron4 ,z %e did s %e be?\ght h]self to look into ,fanny's room & see :e!r !re 0 a supply ( wat] & clean t[els4 ,to h] great surprise1 %e f\nd ,fanny sitt+ by ! w9d[ read+4 ,:y1 ,fanny6 %e exclaim$1 9 surprise4 ,i ?\ght y 7 up at ! spr+ ) ,annie4 ,:]e is %e8 ,d[n /airs 9 ! p>l\r1 ( c\rse1 said ,fanny1 va9ly try+ to speak 9 an ord9>y tone4 ,i wi% y w\ld n come into my room )\t knock+1 ,oney4 ,i didn't "k y 7 at home1 repli$ ,oney4 ,b are y sure ,annie is d[n /airs8 ,i hav5't se5 h]4 ,( c\rse %e is4 ,d g away & let me alone1 c't y8 ,oney began at once to suspect t some?+ 0 wrong4 ,%e _h no confid5ce 9 ,fanny1 & %e _h se5 no?+ ( little ,annie4 ,%e w5t directly d[n /airs & op5$ ! p>l\r door4 ,well1 ,oney1 h y come to tell u t d9n] is ready8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,d9n] is pretty ne>ly ready1 repli$ ,oney4 ,is ,annie "h8 ,annie8 ,no1 answ]$ ,mrs4 ,cassell1 />t+4 ,h ! *ildr5 come 98 ,i h n se5 !m4 ,fanny is up 9 h] room1 & %e j n[ told me t ,annie 0 d[n "h1 said ,oney4 ,mrs4 ,cassell turn$ pale4 ,%e 0 r a n]v\s woman1 & %e naturally felt a great deal ( responsibility ab\t ,annie4 ,don't be fright5$1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,i d>e say %e is out ) ,willy look+ at ! *ick5s4 ,z %e spoke1 %e w5t to ! foot ( ! /airs & call$1 ,fanny1 come d[n directly4 ,i h got my %oes & /ock+s (f1 gr&ma1 answ]$ ,fanny1 :o _h inde$ /ripp$ !m (f ) all spe$ ! mom5t ,oney _h left ! room4 ,mrs4 ,lilly w5t up /airs4 ,:y are y b>efoot$8 0 h] fir/ "q4 ,i wet my feet1 & _h to *ange my %oes & /ock+s1 answ]$ ,fanny1 se>*+ 9 h] draw] = a pair ( /ock+s1 & tak+ a long "t to f9d !m4 ,mrs4 ,lilly's quick eye fell on ! boots :i* ,fanny _h j tak5 (f4 ,y\r %oes are z dry z a bone1 said %e1 tak+ "o ( !m 9 h] h&4 ,b nev] m9d t n[4 ,:]e is ,annie8 ,d[n /airs1 ,i suppose1 answ]$ ,fanny1 %ortly4 ,:]e did y leave h]8 ,i didn't leave h] at all4 ,%e ran away f me & came home1 said ,fanny4 ,cross1 hateful little ?+6 ,i wi% %e _h nev] come "h4 ,put on y\r %oes & /ock+s & come d[n /airs1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,don't sp5d "t look+ 9 ! draw]4 ,put on ^? y took (f4 ,!re 0 t 9 ,mrs4 ,lilly's voice & mann] :i* made ,fanny afraid to trifle any long]4 ,%e put on h] %oes & /ock+s1 & foll[$ d[n /airs sulkily en\gh4 ,n[1 said %e1 tell u j :]e y left ,annie4 ,%ort z ! "t 0 9 :i* to d x1 ,fanny _h made up h] /ory1 & %e told x glibly en\gh3 ,i 0 cutt+ "s bir* b>k = ,annie1 & ,i dropp$ my knife1 & :ile ,i 0 look+ = x1 ,annie said %e did n l ! woods & %e w\ld g back to ! h\se4 ,i told h] to wait a m9ute & ,i w\ld g ) h]1 b %e began to cry & scream & say %e w\ld g alone4 ,!n ,i w5t ) h] to ! g>d5 & wat*$ h] almo/ into ! h\se1 & !n ,i w5t back to f9d my knife4 ,t does n s\nd at all l ,annie1 said ,mrs4 ,br&on4 ,%e is n apt to cry because %e _c h h] own way4 ,i don't "k any?+ ab\t t1 said ,fanny1 p]tly4 ,i "k %e scream$ l\d en\gh ?is morn+4 ,i %\ld h come all ! way ) h]1 only ,i want$ to f9d my knife1 & ,i didn't see :at h>m c\ld happ5 to h] betwe5 ! g>d5 f5ce & ! h\se4 ,:]e c %e be8 said ,mrs4 ,cassell4 ,%e may h gone away ) ,willy1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,he is v fond ( *ildr51 & v likely he has tak5 h] (f to see "s wond]ful sights 9 ! b>n4 ,willy is up 9 8 room1 said ,oney4 ,i w call him4 ,b ,willy c\ld give no acc\nt ( ,annie4 ,he _h n se5 h] s9ce !y 7 fe$+ ! raccoon4 ,:at %all we d8 said ,mrs4 ,cassell4 ,:]e c ! *ild h gone8 ,is !re any well or ci/]n t %e c fall into8 ,oh no4 ,i nev] all[ su* ?+s to be left uncov]$4 ,fanny1 are y tell+ ! tru?8 ,did y really come ) ,annie z f> z ! g>d5 f5ce8 ,yes1 ,i did1 answ]$ ,fanny1 positively4 ,i /ood at ! f5ce & wat*$ h] cle> to ! back door4 ,7 y & ,annie alone at ! spr+1 or did y h company8 ask$ ,willy4 ,fanny made a face1 & did n answ]4 ,:y don't y answ] ,willy's "q8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,0 ,s>ah ,leyman ) y8 ,i presume x 0 ,s>ah t ,willy meant4 ,no1 answ]$ ,fanny1 boldly4 ,s>ah is v angry ) me1 & won't speak to me because ,i w\ld n give h] "s money4 ,%e said1 ! la/ "t ,i saw h]1 t %e nev] meant to speak to me aga94 ,b :]e c ,annie be8 ask$ ,willy4 ,i w g out & look r\nd ! y>d4 ,maybe %e has gone to see ! coon aga94 ,b 9 va9 did !y se>* ! g>d5 & y>d2 no ,annie 0 to be f\nd4 ,by ?is "t ! al>m grew v s]i\s1 & 9 ! mid/ ( x1 ,mr4 ,br&on made 8 appe>ance4 ,y see ,i did come1 aft] all1 said he1 gayly1 z he ent]$ ! p>l\r4 ,i f\nd my pro(s c\ld wait a day1 s ,i put !m 9 my pocket & came along4 ,b :at is ! matt]8 he ask$1 9 al>m1 = ,mrs4 ,br&on bur/ into te>s on see+ him4 ,oh1 ,hugh1 ,annie is lo/6 exclaim$ 8 wife & "m toge!r4 ,lo/6 exclaim$ ,mr4 ,br&on4 ,:at d y mean8 ,mrs4 ,lilly told ! /ory z %e _h he>d x f ,fanny1 add+ t !y _h se>*$ ! f>m ov]1 & t bo? ,oney & ,willy 7 /ill look+4 ,mr4 ,br&on /ood ?9k+ = a mom5t4 ,come "h1 ,fanny1 said he1 sitt+ d[n & draw+ h] t[>d him4 ,come "h2 ,i want to talk to y4 ,n[1 don't cry1 b tell me ! pla9 tru?4 ,h[ f> did y g ) ,annie8 ,to ! g>d5 f5ce1 repli$ ,fanny4 ,! back g>d5 f5ce8 ,fanny ass5t$4 ,h[ did ,annie get ov] ! f5ce8 ,i let d[n ! b>s4 ,h[ c\ld y d t :5 !re are none8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,i don't mean t4 ,i took d[n two or ?ree rails & put !m up aga94 ,well1 :at !n8 ,!n ,i /ood & wat*$ h] into ! h\se1 & !n ,i w5t back to f9d my knife4 ,:y did ,annie want to come into ! h\se8 0 ! next "q4 ,i don't "k4 ,i suppose %e 0 afraid to /ay alone4 ,?is 0 an unlucky slip4 ,to /ay alone6 repeat$ ,mr4 ,br&on4 ,to /ay alone :]e8 ,%e 0 n really alone1 said ,fanny1 see+ :at a blund] %e _h made2 only %e 0 d[n by ! spr+ & ,i 0 up on ! bank cutt+ ! bir* b>k = h] to play )4 ,y are sure y did n g out ( sight8 ,no1 answ]$ ,fanny1 snappi%ly4 ,i h said s t5 times already4 ,y did n leave h] to g away = any?+ b ! b>k8 ,only = ! %ells1 & we 7 n gone five m9utes1 ,i am sure1 said ,fanny1 mak+ ano!r slip4 ',we'6 ,:o 0 ) y besides ,annie8 ,i j wi% y w\ld let me alone1 cri$ ,fanny1 bur/+ into a viol5t fit ( cry+4 ,y confuse me s ,i don't "k :at ,i am ab\t4 ,b :o d y mean by 'we'8 p]si/$ ,mr4 ,br&on4 ,:o 0 ) y besides ,annie8 ,nobody2 & ,i wi% %e _h n be5 !re1 ei!r1 ! cross1 hateful little ?+6 ,i won't /ay "h ano!r day1 cont9u$ ,fanny1 work+ h]self into a passion4 ,i w g to ,bo/on if ,i h to live 9 ! poorh\se4 ,i won't /ay "h to be call$ a li>4 ,nobody has call$ y a li>1 b ,i v mu* fe> t y are "o1 said ,mr4 ,br&on1 gravely4 ,mrs4 ,lilly1 ,i am sorry to say s1 b ?is girl is n speak+ ! tru?4 ,i believe %e ei!r w5t away & left ,annie alone at ! spr+1 or else s5t h] home alone4 ,i am afraid y are "r1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly1 mu* di/ress$4 ,fanny1 d tell ! tru?4 ,?9k h[ mu* dep5ds ^u x--poor ,annie's life1 p]haps4 ,did y leave ,annie alone at ! spr+8 ,no1 ,i tell y1 snapp$ ,fanny4 ,:y did y n come home ) h]8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,cassell4 ,y promis$ me n to leave h] a mom5t4 ,i didn't leave h] alone4 ,!n :at did y mean by say+ y 7 n gone t5 m9utes8 ,i didn't say s4 ,& t 0 all t c\ld be got out ( ,fanny4 ,%e w\ld only cry1 & decl>e t %e w\ld g home to ,bo/on4 ,we are wa/+ "t1 said ,mr4 ,br&on1 look+ at 8 wat*4 ,x is ?ree o'clock n[4 ,are !re any m5 ab\t ! place1 ,mrs4 ,lilly8 ,no4 ,mr4 ,wye is ov] at ,b--1 & ,pat w5t away two or ?ree days ago4 ,we mu/ h help1 said ,mr4 ,br&on4 ,are y sure ! f>m has be5 ?or\ghly se>*$8 ,i believe s1 answ]$ ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,c y ?9k ( any place :]e we h n look$1 ,oney8 ,!re is ! old qu>ry1 said ,oney1 r reluctantly4 ,heav5 help u6 groan$ ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,%e w\ld nev] g !re1 surely4 ,fanny1 y did n g ne> ! old qu>ry1 did y8 ,no1 said ,fanny4 ,besides1 x is all cov]$ up1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,oney %ook h] head4 ,x is n cov]$ ov]1 said %e4 ,i h j be5 d[n to see1 & ! bo>ds are gone4 ,if ,annie _h tak5 a fancy to g & see ! %eep-- ,we mu/ h x se>*$ at once1 said ,mr4 ,br&on4 ,willy1 br+ me ! rake1 a /\t /r+1 & ! l>ge/ pole y c f9d4 ,let me g ) y1 said ,oney4 ,mrs4 ,lilly1 d make !m eat some?+1 or at lea/ dr9k a cup ( tea4 ,! old lady looks ready to fa9t1 & x is en\gh to kill ,emma4 ,! old qu>ry 0 a deep pit :i* _h be5 dug 9 ! se>* = slates4 ,x 0 full ( wat]1 & 0 usually kept closely cov]$1 b n[1 z ,oney _h said1 ! bo>ds 7 gone4 ,9 fact1 ,sam ,leyman _h help$ himself to !m only ! night be=e = ! purpose ( m5d+ 8 pig-p54 ,mr4 ,br&on made a drag ( ! rake & "s poles1 & satisfi$ himself t ,annie 0 n 9 ! wat]4 ,well1 s f>1 no news is good news1 he said1 try+ to speak *e]fully1 z he ent]$ ! p>l\r4 ,we mu/ h help at once & se>* ! woods4 ,i h s5t ,willy ov] to ,willson's & to call ! ,crane boys1 & !y w r\se all ! m5 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,x 0 n[ f\r o'clock1 & !re 0 no "t to lose4 ,willy 0 a fa/ runn]1 & soon left ^w at ,deacon ,crane's & ,mr4 ,willson's t a *ild 0 lo/ on ! m\nta9s1 & be=e half an h\r1 f\r or five /\t "y m5 7 on _! way to ,mrs4 ,lilly's4 ,z ,willy came back ?r\gh ! edge ( ! woods1 he met ,s>ah ,leyman sl[ly desc5d+ ! /eep pa? :i* "h l$ up ! m\nta9-side4 ,:5 ,s>ah _h se5 ,fanny's signal1 %e w5t back to ! spruce wood :]e !y _h be5 talk+ toge!r1 & sat d[n to ?9k :at %e %\ld d next4 ,%e 0 deeply disappo9t$ & mortifi$4 ,%e _h made up h] m9d t ,fanny w\ld c]ta9ly l5d h] ! money1 = %e argu$1 ,i am sure ,i w\ld d z mu* = h] 9 a m9ute if ,i _h ! money to l5d4 ,build+ on ?is v unc]ta9 f\ndation1 %e _h arrang$ all h] plans4 ,%e did n mean to tell ( h] int5d$ j\rney at home1 = %e knew t nei!r h] fa!r nor h] "m w\ld cons5t1 & %e _h v little notion ( hon\r+ or obey+ h] p>5ts4 ,%e _h "o dec5t dress4 ,%e w\ld buy h]self a hat & "s o!r ?+s1 & take ! night tra91 :i* w\ld l& h] at ,concord e>ly 9 ! morn+--%e 0 too (t5 away all night = h] abs5ce to excite any surprise--& %e w\ld ask h] aunt to write f ,concord z soon z %e _h f\nd h]4 ,%e felt sure t ,aunt ,c>ol9e w\ld take ,ally if ! matt] 7 prop]ly repres5t$ to h]4 ,& !n1 ?\ght ,s>ah1 ,i w buy a dec5t calico frock & g to "w at any?+ ,i c f9d to d1 & ,i w save e c5t till ,i h en\gh to pay ,fanny1 & p]haps d some?+ = ma4 ,?is 0 ,s>ah's plan1 :i* %e _h ?\ght ov] till x appe>$ p]fectly easy & reasonable--always provid$ t ,fanny w\ld l5d h] ! money4 ,b ,fanny _h absolutely refus$ to l5d h] ! money1 & = no bett] reason ?an t %e want$ to use x h]self = ?+s :i* h] gr&mo!r w\ld n buy = h]4 ,s>ah c\ld h>dly believe x ev5 n[4 ,%e _h expos$ h] own life = ,fanny1 & ,fanny w\ld n d5y h]self an ounce ( sug>-plums = h]4 ,s>ah1 z ,i h said1 0 by nature g5]\s & loyal4 ,%e _h begun by lov+ ,fanny de>ly1 & by fancy+ t su* a pretty1 graceful girl mu/ be all b p]fect4 ,& ?\gh %e _h f\nd out h] mi/ake1 %e _h gone on lov+ ,fanny1 & 9 "s degree tru/+ h]4 ,b t 0 all ov] n[4 ,h] idol 0 effectually %att]$1 & ) x1 z x seem$1 all h] f9e plans = help+ h]self & ,ally4 ,%e did n "k :]e to look = ! money :i* 0 necess>y = ! c>ry+ out ( h] s*eme4 ,%e did n "k ( any way 9 :i* %e c\ld e>n x1 or anybody %e c\ld ask to l5d x to h]1 unless1 inde$1 ,mrs4 ,lilly w\ld help h]4 ,?is 0 a new idea1 & ,s>ah turn$ x ov] 9 h] m9d z %e sat on ! dry1 rocky gr\nd "u ! spruce trees4 ,mrs4 ,lilly _h nev] be5 any?+ b k9d to h]1 & ,s>ah 0 n dispos$ to res5t ! old lady's hav+ =bidd5 ,fanny to play ) h]4 ,i %\ld feel j s 9 h] place1 ,i "k1 %e ?\ght4 ,?\gh1 aft] all1 ,i don't see t ,fanny is s mu* bett] ?an ,i am1 only h] folks are respectable4 ,i wi% ,i hadn't t\*$ ! pie4 ,x 0 real mean4 ,i wond] if %e did laugh at me t night ,i came to ! meet+8 ,i don't half believe x4 ,i believe ,fanny made up ! /ory to sc>e me4 ,%e 0 dreadfully afraid to h me see ! old lady1 = fe> %e %\ld f9d out some?+4 ,i h a great m9d to g & see h]--n to-day1 ?\gh1 because %e has company4 ,:at a cunn+1 sweet little ?+ ,annie is6 ,i c ?9k ( ,ally be+ j l h] if %e only _h a *ance4 ,& !n ,s>ah began ?9k+ ov] :at ,annie _h said ab\t ,celia's return+ ! doll1 & to wond]1 if %e %\ld foll[ ,celia's example1 :e!r x w\ld n be a "r way ( beg9n+ t be+ good :i* %e /ill desir$2 & a v]se came into h] m9d :i* %e _h he>d long ago4 ,:at 0 t8 ',if we confess our s9s1 he is fai?ful to =give u our s9s'--some?+ l t2 ,aunt ,sally us$ to say x1 & ,i guess x is 9 ! ,bible some:]e4 ,if only ,i c\ld tell ( myself & n ( ,fanny6 ,i don't want to get h] into tr\ble4 ,s>ah sat /ill = "s "t1 n[ pond]+ ,annie's simple rem>ks1 n[ turn+ ov] 9 h] m9d v>i\s plans1 possible & impossible1 = ! accompli%m5t ( h] purpose4 ,at la/ %e rose1 & asc5d+ ! m\nta9 = "s di/ance1 %e began a busy se>* = c]ta9 f]ns & fl[]+ plants :i* gr[ 9 ^? high] regions4 ,mr4 ,br&on seem$ to ?9k s mu* ( !m1 %e said to h]self1 ,i w c>ry him a bun* ( !m1 & maybe ,i %all get a *ance to speak to ! old lady4 ,s>ah _h succe$$ 9 h] se>*1 &1 ) full h&s1 0 desc5d+ ! hill t[>d ! h\se1 :5 %e met ,willy4 ,s>ah1 h y se5 little ,annie ,m]c]8 0 ,willy's fir/ greet+4 ,se5 h]8 ,no--n s9ce twelve or "o o'clock1 repli$ ,s>ah1 9 surprise4 ,:y8 ,:at d y mean8 ,:at has happ5$ to ,annie8 ,t is j :at nobody kn[s1 repli$ ,willy4 ,%e w5t up to ! spr+ ) ,fanny ?is morn+1 & ,fanny says %e br\ght h] back z f> z ! g>d5 f5ce & wat*$ h] almo/ into ! h\se1 b %e nev] came 91 & we c't f9d h] any:]e4 ,:]e 0 %e :5 y saw h]8 ,%e 0 up at ! spr+ ) ,fanny1 answ]$ ,s>ah4 ,does ,fanny say %e took ,annie back to ! g>d58 ,yes1 b we don't "k :at to believe1 %e tells s _m diff]5t /ories4 ,s>ah _h a quick m9d1 & ev5 :ile ,willy 0 speak+1 %e saw all ! t]rible possibilities ( ! case4 ,x is n true1 ,willy1 said %e1 speak+ l[1 b fa/ & cle>ly4 ,fanny nev] w5t back ) ,annie4 ,we left h] alone at ! spr+4 ,i nev] ?\ght ( any dang]1 & ,i want$ to speak to ,fanny1 s ,i told ,annie to wait at ! spr+ & ,i w\ld br+ h] "s %ells4 ,!n ,fanny & ,i w5t up on ! hill & talk$ a little :ile1 & ,i f\nd a lot ( snail %ells4 ,see1 "h !y are n[4 ,:5 we came back1 ,annie 0 gone4 ,i suppos$1 ( c\rse1 %e _h gone home1 & yet ,i felt a little uneasy1 s ,i made ,fanny g home1 & told h] to wave h] h&k]*ief if x 0 all "r4 ,%e did wave x1 & ,i ?\ght ,annie 0 safe4 ,willy1 %e is lo/ 9 ! woods2 %e has gone up on ! m\nta94 ,:y d y ?9k %e has gone up8 ask$ ,willy4 ,lo/ *ildr5 always d1 repli$ ,s>ah4 ,!y always g up & up4 99 ,don't /op to talk4 ,run home & tell !m h[ x 01 & bid !m s5d = old ,john ,/eeprock & 8 dog directly4 ,tell !m t x 0 my fault1 b t ,i nev] ?\ght ( any dang]1 & t ,i am go+ to look = ,annie myself4 99 ,?is is ! g5]al belief 9 m\nta9\s c\ntries4 ,i d n v\* = its tru?4 ,b y w be lo/ too1 said ,willy1 divid$ betwe5 ang] & admiration4 ,x is almo/ night1 & y w lose y\r way1 & p]haps die 9 ! woods4 ,nev] m9d me1 return$ ,s>ah4 ,i "k ! m\nta9 pretty well1 & %a'n't die = /ay+ out "o night 9 ! woods4 ,& if ,i %\ld1 nobody w miss me b ,ally4 ,nev] m9d me1 b run home2 only1 ,willy-- ,willy came back to he>4 ,tell ,mrs4 ,lilly ,i /ole ! pie & ,i am sorry1 & ask h]1 if any?+ happ5s to me1 to be good to ,ally4 ,& ,s>ah turn$ & w5t rapidly up ! /eep pa?4 ,willy ran d[n t[>d ! h\se & spe$ily ent]$ ! p>l\r1 :]e ,mr4 ,br&on 0 aga9 try+ to extract ! tru? f ,fanny4 ,fanny n[ v>i$ s f> f h] fir/ /ory z to say t %e only came ) ,annie to ! f5ce & w5t back aga94 ,t is all /uff1 ,mr4 ,br&on1 said ,willy1 unc]emoni\sly bur/+ into ! conv]sation4 ,fanny nev] came ) h] an in*4 ,%e w5t up 9 ! spruce woods ) ,s>ah ,leyman1 & left ,annie alone at ! spr+4 ,h[ d y "k1 ,willy8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,:o told y8 ,s>ah h]self told me j n[1 repli$ ,willy4 ,& he repeat$ ! conv]sation he _h j held ) ,s>ah1 add+1 ,&1 ,gr&ma ,lilly1 %e says %e took t pie t day1 & %e is v sorry1 & if any?+ happ5s to h]1 w y please be good to ,ally8 ,:]e is ,s>ah ,leyman8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,%e has gone up on ! m\nta9 to look = ,annie4 ,"l help h]1 :at c %e d8 said ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,%e w only be lo/ h]self4 ,i don't "k ab\t t1 said ,willy2 ,s>ah kn[s ! m\nta9 pretty well4 ,& oh1 ,i =got3 ,s>ah says y mu/ g up ! m\nta91 because lo/ *ildr5 always g up1 & y mu/ s5d = old ,john ,/eeprock & 8 dog directly4 ,t is an excell5t sugge/ion1 said ,mr4 ,br&on4 ,i did n "k ! old man 0 alive4 ,he6 ,he w live = ev]1 ,i believe1 said ,oney1 speak+ accord+ to ! common ,indian belief1 unless he gets tir$ ( x1 & /ops ( 8 own accord4 ,suppose ,i jump on ,john ,crane's horse & g aft] ! old man myself4 ,i c coax him r\nd if he happ5s to be 9 "o ( 8 sulky fits4 ,d1 ,oney6 ,oh1 ,fanny1 if y _h only told u ?is at fir/1 in/ead ( ly+ s6 exclaim$ ,mrs4 ,lilly1 wr++ h] h&s4 ,j see h[ mu* "t we h lo/ by y\r wick$ness6 ,i don't c>e4 ,i'm sure x 0 n my fault t ,s>ah want$ to speak to me1 repli$ ,fanny4 ,& ,i %\ld h told1 only y told me n to play ) ,s>ah4 ,& ,i'm sure ,i c\ldn't help x1 & ,i didn't mean to1 cri$ ,fanny1 ) a full bur/ ( sobs4 ,x is all y\r fault1 tell+ me n to play ) h]4 ,g up to y\r room & /ay !re1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,i wi% y _h nev] come into my h\se4 ,i'm sure ,i didn't want to come1 sobb$ ,fanny4 ,i want$ to g ) my "m1 & ,i always knew t y didn't "k h[ to manage me4 ,mrs4 ,lilly took ,fanny by ! man & l$ h] to h] own room4 ,:at happ5$ !re ,i h no means ( kn[+1 b ,i v mu* suspect t ,fanny got1 z ! nurses say1 some?+ to cry =4 ,if %e did1 x mu/ be confess$ t %e got no m ?an h] des]ts4 ,9 a v %ort "t1 ,oney came back ) ,john ,/eeprock1 an old ,indian ( h] own tribe1 :o _h liv$ on ! outskirts ( ! m\nta9 "t out ( m9d1 & f 8 /r5g? & activity seem$ likely to live mu* long]4 ,/eeprock li/5$ to ! /ory4 ,bad--bad6 said he1 %ak+ 8 head4 ,s'pose fog come d[n1 little girl maybe die4 ,s'pose %e full into hole--bad bus9ess6 ,mr4 ,br&on 0 ab\t to speak1 b ,oney :isp]$ to him1 ,don't int]rupt him2 let him manage 8 own way4 ,if y put him 9 a bad hum\r1 y won't get any good ( him4 ,let him g on 8 own way4 ,old ,/eeprock rum9at$ = a m9ute 9 sil5ce4 ,!n he said1 ,y got little girl's %oe8 ,mrs4 ,cassell _h b\ght a second pair ( %oes = ,annie1 & %e quickly produc$ !m4 ,good6 said ! old man1 tak+ !m 9 8 h&4 ,n[ we g up to ! spr+4 ,y call ! o!r boys4 ,! se>*+ p>ty 7 soon assembl$ at ! spr+4 ,x 0 n[ ne>ly six o'clock1 & a f9e ?\gh cool ev5+4 ,/eeprock look$ ab\t him1 exam9$ ! gr\nd c>efully1 & at la/ seem$ to make up 8 m9d4 ,y let me be capta98 he ask$4 ,yes1 yes4 ,manage x y\r own way1 said two or ?ree ( ! m54 ,good6 return$ ! old man1 evid5tly mu* gratifi$4 ,y all got guns or pi/ols8 ,?ree or f\r guns & revolv]s 7 produc$4 ,good6 said ,/eeprock1 aga94 ,n[1 !n1 y ,crane boys1 g 't' way2 y ,willsons1 g 't' way1 indicat+ ! direction ) 8 f+]4 ,if y f9d h] alive1 %oot ?ree times2 if dead1 only once4 ,! m5 mov$ (f1 leav+ ,/eeprock & ,mr4 ,br&on by ! spr+4 ,/eeprock call$ 8 dog1 :i* 0 hunt+ ab\t 9 ! fall5 leaves1 talk$ to him 9 ! ,indian language1 & held ,annie's little %oe to 8 nose4 ,! dog smell$ x1 wagg$ 8 tail1 & began snuff+ ! gr\nd1 till1 hav+ f\nd :at he s\ght1 he set (f at a rapid pace up ! pa? :i* ,fanny & ,s>ah _h tak54 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,on ,,! ,,m\nta94 ,,& :]e 0 ,annie all ?is "t8 ,hurry+ along t[>d ! top ( ! great m\nta9 z fa/ z h] we>y little legs c\ld c>ry h]1 (t5 /umbl+ & fall+1 n[ & !n sitt+ d[n to re/ & get h] brea? & cry = gr&ma & ,fanny1 & !n dry+ h] te>s & sett+ (f aga94 ,annie _h wait$ at ! spr+ = :at seem$ a v long "t1 ?\gh 9 reality x 0 n m ?an tw5ty m9utes4 ,%e _h nev] be5 alone 9 ! woods be=e4 ,inde$1 %e _h nev] be5 9 ! woods at all1 & %e began to be a little sc>$ at ! lonel9ess1 & at ! k9d ( murmur+1 :isp]+ sil5ce :i* prevail$ ar\nd h]4 ,%e ?\ght at fir/ t %e w\ld g home1 & !n %e reflect$ t p]haps gr&ma w\ld n l x if %e came home alone4 ,%e 0 n q sure t %e c\ld climb ! f5ce1 & ,s>ah _h said some?+1 %e did n "k exactly :at1 ab\t a bull4 ,!n an odd fancy came into h] silly little head4 ,m>y ,patt]son1 :o 0 an ,engli% girl1 _h told h] ab\t ! gypsies & h[ !y /ole *ildr54 ,:at if t d>k1 wild-look+ girl ) ! curly hair %\ld be a gypsy1 :o _h coax$ ,fanny into ! woods to d h] "s mis*ief8 ,b ,i won't believe any su* nons5se1 said ,annie1 /\tly4 ,fanny knew h] be=e1 & %e 0 real good to me4 ,i d>e say %e is look+ = snail %ells all ! "t4 ,i wond] if !re w\ld be any h>m 9 my go+ a little way up ! pa? to see if !y are com+8 ,annie hesitat$ a m9ute or two1 & !n %e conclud$ to v5ture4 ,%e w5t a little way & !n a little f>!r1 & !n %e saw a v pretty sight--no less ?an a family ( "y squirrels at play on a fall5 tree4 ,%e wat*$ !m = a few m9utes1 & !n v5tur$ a little ne>] & a little ne>]4 ,!n %e saw a beautiful fl[]1 & ?\ght %e w\ld get x = ,uncle ,hugh4 ,%e did s1 & !n all at once be?9k+ h]self t ! girls might come back & miss h]1 %e turn$ r\nd & hurri$ back t[>d ! spr+4 ,%e walk$ on & on1 wond]+ t %e did n come to ! place1 & t %e saw s _m ?+s :i* %e _h n notic$ be=e4 ,meantime1 ! pa?1 su* z x 01 grew n>r[] & r\gh]1 till all at once ,annie f\nd h]self at a spr+1 inde$1 b n ! "o %e _h left nor at all l x4 ,?is spr+ boil$ up 9 a little pool at ! foot ( a precipice s high t ,annie c\ld h>dly see ! top1 & ! rocks seem$ j ready to fall on h] head4 ,9 fact1 _m ( !m _h already fall51 & lay r\nd 9 wild confusion1 :ile ! e>? betwe5 !m 0 s(t & boggy1 s t ,annie _h wet h] boots ?r\gh & ?r\gh be=e %e 0 aw>e4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! rocks & 9 ! wat] lay a good _m bones blea*$ & scatt]$4 ,annie did n "k en\gh to p]ceive t !y 7 ! bones ( a %eep or calf4 ,%e _h a k9d ( horror ( dry bones1 & w\ld nev] t\* or g ne> "o if %e c\ld help x1 & %e turn$ & hurri$ away out ( sight ( ! place4 ,%e _h ! s5se to see t ?is 0 n ! spr+ %e _h left1 & %e ?\ght %e mu/ return to t z quickly z possible4 ,s %e turn$ & ran back aga91 tak+1 z %e suppos$1 ! same pa?1 b %e only involv$ h]self 9 fre% difficulties4 ,& at la/1 ?or\ghly bewild]$1 %e sat d[n to re/ & to ?9k :at %e _h bett] d4 ,%e look$ r\nd4 ,! place 0 s entirely /range t x might almo/ h be5 9 ano!r _w f t :i* ! little girl _h inhabit$ hi!rto4 ,great black ev]gre5 trees grew all ar\nd h]1 & ! gr\nd b5ea? 0 br[n & slipp]y f ! fall5 spruce & hemlock ne$les4 ,great rocks peep$ ?r\gh ! soil1 or lay scatt]$ ^u x1 z if !y _h at "s "t fall5 f ! sky4 ,ev]y?+ 0 v /ill1 b z ,annie li/5$ %e he>d at a great di/ance1 z x seem$1 a /range wild scream & !n ano!r4 ,x 0 ! cry ( ! eagles :i* liv$ on ! upp] "p ( ! m\nta91 b ,annie did n "k t4 ,gradually1 z %e sat !re1 ! k grew ^u h] t %e did n "k :]e %e 01 t %e 0 lo/--lo/ on ! great m\nta91 :]e ,s>ah _h w>n$ h] n to g on any acc\nt1 :]e1 z %e knew1 m ?an "o p]son _h be5 lo/ & nev] f\nd aga94 ,p]haps ! bones 7 ^? ( p :o _h /ray$ away be=e h]1 :o _h di$ all alone 9 ! woods & _h nev] ev5 be5 buri$4 ,t 0 a silly fancy1 b ,annie 0 only a v little girl1 & old] & wis] p h lo/ _! heads on be+ lo/ 9 ! woods4 ,%e bur/ into te>s & call$ al\d = gr&ma & ,uncle ,hugh1 b /opp$ sudd5ly1 = somebody or some?+ 9 ! woods seem$ mock+ h]1 repeat+ ! words ov] & ov] aga91 fa9t] & fa9t] e "t4 ,x 0 only ! m\nta9 e*o1 b ,annie did n "k any?+ ab\t e*oes4 ,%e 0 fright5$ at ! s\nd2 & />t+ to h] feet1 %e ran away z fa/ z %e c\ld1 :i* 0 n v fa/1 = ! gr\nd began to be v /eep & rugg$4 ,by ?is "t1 ,annie 0 q beside h]self4 ,%e rememb]$ t !y _h come up hill all ! way to ,mrs4 ,lilly's1 & t gr&ma _h told h] be=e leav+ home t morn+ t ,mrs4 ,lilly liv$ on ! m\nta91 & %e reason$ 9 h] confus$ little m9d t if %e c\ld only climb high en\gh1 %e %\ld f9d ! old r$ h\se & gr&ma4 ,s %e climb$ on1 (t5 fall+ & hurt+ h]self1 n[ gett+ on easily a little way1 n[ /opp+ to re/4 ,& once f9d+ a b$ ( s(t gre5 moss1 %e lay d[n & slept = two or ?ree h\rs1 ! deep1 heavy sleep ( exhau/ion4 ,:5 %e awoke1 x 0 ne>ly d>k 9 ! woods1 = ! sun 0 bel[ ! m\nta9-top1 ?\gh he /ill %one on ! o!r side4 ,annie felt weak & exhau/$1 b h] sleep _h refre%$ h]1 & aft] %e rememb]$ :]e %e 0 & h[ %e came !re1 %e rose & /ruggl$ on4 ,at la/ %e c\ld g no f>!r1 & x 0 well %e c\ld n1 = %e 0 n[ come into a v dang]\s "p ( ! m\nta91 :]e !re 7 _m deep holes & cracks1 "s ( !m p>tly fill$ ) wat]4 ,if %e _h fall5 into "o ( !m1 %e w\ld probably nev] be f\nd aga9 ei!r dead or alive1 = ! place _h an ill "n1 & few ev5 ( ! bolde/ hunt]s ev] came ne> x4 ,annie sat d[n on ! gr\nd 9 dumb despair1 too wret*$ ev5 to cry1 too hopeless to make ano!r ef=t4 ,%e sat on ! gr\nd1 ) h] elb[s on h] knees & h] h&s support+ h] *91 & ?\ght ab\t h]self & h] condition almo/ z if %e _h be5 ano!r p]son4 ,%e 0 lo/ on ! m\nta9 l ! poor hunt] %e _h he>d (2 &1 l him1 %e w\ld mo/ likely nev] be f\nd aga94 ,%e w\ld die !re 9 t lonely place & nev] g home1 nev] see ! new baby si/] :o _h come s9ce %e left home1 & nev]1 nev] see papa & mamma any m4 ,%e ?\ght ( h] little c\s9 ,grace ,beld5--h[ %e _h di$ 9 h] crib 9 ! safe1 w>m nurs]y1 ) mamma hold+ h] h&s & talk+ to h] ab\t heav5 & ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,!re w\ld be nobody to hold h] h& & talk to h] :5 %e 0 dy+1 nor to dress h] body 9 s(t :ite ca%m]e & lay x t5d]ly 9 ! little :ite c(f91 z !y _h done ) ,grace--nobody to take h] to ! *ur* & read ! fun]al s]vice1 & s+ a fun]al hymn s s(tly & sweetly1 z ,mrs4 ,t]ry & h] daught]s _h done = ,grace4 ,p]haps ! rob9s w\ld cov] h] body ) leaves1 z !y _h done ) ! babes 9 ! wood1 & ! angels w\ld come & c>ry h] away to heav54 ,%e did n ?9k %e %\ld be afraid ( !m if !y look$ l ! picture :i* hung 9 mamma's room at home4 ,b oh1 %e did want to see mamma once m4 ,%e rose & tri$ to walk1 b %e sat d[n directly4 ,"o ( h] boots _h come (f1 & %e _h s hurt h] foot on ! %>p /ones t x bl$4 ,besides1 h] head 0 dizzy1 & a mi/ came ov] h] eyes :5 %e /ood up4 ,no2 %e mu/ j sit /ill :]e %e 01 & p]haps somebody w\ld come4 ,%e _h light$ on a place :]e %e c\ld sit d[n & lean h] back aga9/ a rock4 ,%e _h n climb$ directly up1 b r 9 a slant+ direction along ! side ( ! m\nta94 ,/ill1 %e _h climb$ v high--high] ?an any "o w\ld believe :o did n "k h[ fa/ & h[ f> lo/ *ildr5 w travel4 ,! w9d blew cool1 & ,annie 0 ?9ly dress$1 = x _h be5 a w>m day1 & nobody _h expect$ h] to be out 9 ! ev5+4 ,! cold & fatigue made h] dr[sy1 & %e 0 almo/ asleep1 :5 %e sudd5ly />t$ to h] feet4 ,_h %e dream$ x8 ,0 x "o ( ! voices :i* _h mock$ h] 9 ! woods & :isp]$ 9 ! tops ( ! trees1 or _h "s "o call$ h] "n8 ,%e li/5$ int5tly4 ,yes1 x 0 s4 ,annie6 ,annie ,m]c]6 rung out 9 a cle> voice4 ,annie1 are y "h8 ,yes1 oh yes6 call$ ,annie1 9 a joyful tone4 ,oh1 d come6 ,i am com+4 ,keep /ill :]e y are4 ,don't /ir6 call$ ! voice aga94 ,annie /ood l a /atue1 h>dly brea?+4 ,%e he>d /eps among ! dry leaves1 & 9 ano!r mom5t1 ,s>ah ,leyman bur/ ?r\gh ! bu%es & caught ! *ild 9 h] arms4 ,y bless$1 de> little ?+1 ,i h f\nd y at la/6 exclaim$ ,s>ah1 kiss+ ,annie z if %e w\ld eat h] up4 ,b h[ 9 ! _w did y ev] come "h8 ,7 y sc>$ at ! spr+8 ,i 0 v naughty1 said ,annie1 p5it5tly4 ,i ought to h m9d$1 b ,i didn't4 ,& ,i w5t up ! hill to f9d y1 & !re ,i saw "s squirrels4 ,& ,i tri$ to g back1 & !n ,i came to a place :]e x 0 all wet1 & !re 7 bones1 said ,annie1 9 a t]rifi$ :isp]4 ,i ?\ght !y 7 ! bones ( p :o _h be5 lo/2 7 !y8 ,oh no1 said ,s>ah2 !y 7 ! bones ( "s animal :i* _h fall5 (f ! rocks4 ,well1 :at !n8 ,!n ,i knew t ,i 0 lo/1 & ,i tri$ to f9d my way1 & ,i c\ldn't1 & :5 ,i came up "h ,i c\ldn't get any fur!r1 & s ,i sat d[n4 ,& a v good ?+ y did1 said ,s>ah4 ,b :o w\ld h ?\ght ( y\r gett+ s f>8 ,h[ did y f9d me8 ask$ ,annie4 ,t's m ?an ,i c tell y1 ,annie4 ,i foll[$ y\r track pretty well to ! gre5 spr+1 & !n x 0 pretty mu* all *ance or some?+ else--,i don't "k :at4 ,i c\ld see t y _h />t$ to g up ! hill1 & ,i kept on aft] y1 till by & by ,i f\nd ! place :]e y lay d[n & left y\r hat4 ,see1 "h x is4 ,!n ,i knew ,i 0 "r s f>1 & ,i don't "k :y1 b ,i felt sure y _h come up "h4 ,& ,s>ah kiss$ ,annie once m4 ,x 0 v good 9 y to come & f9d me1 said ,annie1 return+ ! kiss4 ,i ?\ght ,i %\ld die all alone1 & nobody w\ld "k :]e ,i 01 nor bury me1 nor any?+1 %e cont9u$1 pite\sly4 ,& :5 ,i call$1 some?+ kept mock+ me1 & :isp]+ 9 ! trees ov]head4 ,t 0 only ! e*o & ! w9d 9 ! trees1 repli$ ,s>ah4 ,x c\ld n hurt y4 ,i didn't "k t1 said ,annie2 x made me afraid4 ,won't y take me home to gr&ma8 ,s>ah's face d>k5$4 ,%e compress$ h] lips & look$ r\nd h]4 ,x 0 n[ d>k1 & ?\gh ! moon 0 ris51 %e gave !m b little light4 ,:y1 !re's ! tr\ble1 ,annie1 said %e4 ,i don't see h[ we are to get home to-night4 ,b ,i mu/ g home1 said ! little girl1 h] wide blue eyes full ( t]ror4 ,i c't /ay out 9 ! woods all night4 ,oh1 please1 please1 d take me home to gr&ma6 wail$ ! poor *ild1 9 pite\s tones4 ,x is s dreadful up "h1 & ,i want to g to my own little b$4 ,s>ah sat d[n & took ,annie on h] lap1 hold+ h] fa/1 = ! poor *ild 0 s horrifi$ at ! ?\ght ( /ay+ out all night t %e _h />t$ to run away4 ,annie de>1 li/5 to me1 said %e1 k9dly b firmly4 ,/op cry+1 & sit /ill & try to li/5 & und]/&4 ,annie 0 a docile little ?+1 & %e _h always be5 taught to m9d4 ,%e /opp$ /ruggl+1 sat /ill1 & pres5tly *eck$ h] sobs & look$ up 9 ,s>ah's face4 ,i am good n[1 said %e4 ,won't y take me home8 ,i want to tell y ab\t x1 said ,s>ah1 /ill hold+ h]4 ,i %\ld l to take y home & to g home myself4 ,i don't want to /ay out 9 ! woods any m ?an y d4 ,b y see x is q d>k1 only ! moon %9es a little4 ,!re are a great _m dang]\s holes & precipices r\nd "h4 ,& if we %\ld try to g d[n ! m\nta9 9 ! d>k1 we %\ld mo/ likely fall & be kill$1 & !n we %\ld nev] see gr&ma any m4 ,i don't see b we mu/ /ay "h till morn+1 & !n we w g d[n4 ,b we hav5't any b$s nor any supp]1 object$ ,annie4 ,& ,i am s hungry1 ,i don't "k :at to d4 ,s>ah put h] h& into h] pocket & br\ght out two g+] cakes :i* %e _h br\ght f home4 ,"h is "s supp] = y1 said %e2 & z = b$s1 we mu/ d ! be/ we c4 ,sit /ill "h & eat y\r cakes1 & ,i w see :at ,i c d4 ,!re6 ,don't be fright5$2 ,i am n go+ away1 %e said1 9 a soo?+ tone1 z ,annie ?rew h] arms ar\nd h] neck & clung to h]4 ,i w\ldn't leave y = any?+4 ,some:at reassur$ & v hungry1 ,annie sat d[n & ate h] cakes1 :ile ,s>ah look$ ab\t among ! rocks1 :]e %e pres5tly f\nd a little nook well en\gh suit$ to h] purpose--a k9d ( recess or cave =m$ by two great slabs ( /one1 lean+ "o aga9/ ! o!r4 ,?is w d1 said %e to h]self2 n[ = a b$4 ,%e d>$ n g f> away to seek mat]ials1 b %e broke (f all ! ev]gre5 b\ghs )9 rea*1 & arrang$ !m into a c\*1 spread+ h] own apron ov] !m4 ,!re6 ,t is ! be/ t ,i c d1 said %e1 return+ to ,annie's side4 ,x is no great ?+ ( a b$1 b x is bett] ?an no?+4 ,n[ let me loos5 y\r clo!s1 & y %all lie d[n & sleep l a little kitt51 & ,i w wat* by y4 ,don't be afraid4 ,i don't ?9k any?+ w come ne> u4 ,& w y he> me say my pray]s8 ask$ ,annie4 ,gr&ma always does1 or mamma :5 ,i am at home4 ,oh de>6 ,:at w\ld mamma say if %e c\ld see :]e ,i am8 ,i am v glad %e does n1 0 ,s>ah's ?\ght4 ,b %e only said1 ,yes1 de>1 ,i w he> y say y\r pray]s4 ,annie knelt d[n & repeat$ h] simple pray]1 end+1 z usual1 )1 ,god bless papa & mamma1 gr&mamma & all my fri5ds1 & de> little baby si/]2 to :i* %e add$1 ,& bless ,s>ah because %e came to f9d me1 & please keep u safe1 & let somebody come & f9d u pretty soon4 ,n[ lie d[n & let me cov] y up w>m1 said ,s>ah1 aft] a little sil5ce4 ,i w sit d[n "h close by y4 ,%e laid ,annie d[n z %e spoke1 & heap$ ! bran*es "u h] head1 s z to make a pill[4 ,!n %e laid ! *ild's jacket ov] h] & put m bran*es ov] h] feet4 ,?ank y1 said ,annie4 ,may ,i say my ev5+ hymn n[8 ,yes1 d4 ,say all ! hymns y "k4 ,i love to he> !m4 ,are y w>m8 ,n v1 said ,annie4 ,s>ah took (f h] wooll5 frock & laid x ov] ! *ild1 & !n sat d[n by h]4 ,n[ li/51 ,annie1 said %e1 impressively1 lay+ h] h& on ! *ild's arm4 ,:5 y wake up1 :e!r x is night or morn+1 don't y /ir4 ,y may speak to me1 b if ,i don't answ]1 don't y move4 ,lie /ill1 & somebody w come & f9d y4 ,w y rememb]8 ,yes1 answ]$ ,annie2 ,i w d j z y tell me4 ,t is a good girl4 ,n[1 say y\r hymns & try to g to sleep4 ,annie began to repeat h] hymn1 b pres5tly h] voice di$ away & %e 0 sil5t4 ,s>ah hop$ %e 0 asleep1 b pres5tly %e r\s$ up aga93 ,s>ah6 ,well1 de>1 "h ,i am4 ,i =got to say my ,bible v]se--! v]se ,i le>n e morn+1 y "k4 ,well1 say x n[4 ',i w bo? lay me d[n 9 peace1 & sleep3 = ?\1 ,"l1 only make/ me dwell 9 safety1' repeat$ ,annie1 rev]5tly4 ,i don't ?9k we ought to be afraid1 ,s>ah4 ,i ?9k he w take c>e ( u4 ,annie1 said ,s>ah1 suppose y _h be5 v naughty inde$4 ,d y ?9k he w\ld take c>e ( y or c>e any?+ ab\t y !n8 ,:y1 yes1 answ]$ ,annie1 simply1 because he does take c>e ( all ! wick$ p all ! "t4 ,!y c\ldn't live if he didn't4 ,a great wond] rose 9 ,s>ah's m9d4 ,_h h] heav5ly ,fa!r really be5 tak+ c>e ( h] all ?is "t1 z ,aunt ,sally us$ to say he w\ld8 ,%e ?\ght ( all ! risks %e _h run 9 h] wild rambles1 ( h] enc\nt] ) ! bull4 ,_h he really tak5 c>e ( h]8 ,0 x 8 h& :i* _h guid$ h] to ,annie8 ,& suppose we h be5 v wick$ & are sorry & want to be good1 :at mu/ we d8 %e ask$4 ,we mu/ be v sorry & ask him to =give u & make u bett]1 & we mu/ try nev] to d s aga91 %e answ]$4 ,& w he =give u & help u if we d s8 ,yes1 x says s 9 ! ,bible4 ,i don't rememb] ! words4 ,nev] m9d1 said ,s>ah4 ,g to sleep l a good girl1 & rememb] :at ,i said to y ab\t ly+ /ill4 ,i w1 said ,annie4 ,please kiss me goodnight4 ,! two *ildr5--= ,s>ah 0 n mu* m--kiss$ ea* o!r t5d]ly4 ,!n ,annie lay d[n to sleep1 & ,s>ah sat by h]1 %iv]+ ) ! cold1 h] b>e arms expos$ to ! w9d4 ,at la/ %e crept close to ,annie's side1 )9 ! %elt] ( ! rock2 & lean+ aga9/ ! side ( ! little cave1 %e fell into an uneasy slumb]4 ,illu/ration3 ,on ! ,m\nta94 ,if y f9d h]1 y %all h m doll>s ?an ev] y saw 9 y\r life4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,! ,,se>*4 ,,john ,,/eeprock',s dog guid$ 8 ma/] & ,mr4 ,br&on /raight to ! gre5 spr+1 b !re he seem$ puzzl$4 ,he smelt ab\t1 ran "h & !re1 & f9ally came back to 8 ma/]1 z if baffl$ 9 ! se>*4 ,/eeprock patt$ him1 talk$ to him 9 8 own language1 & aga9 %[$ him ! little %oe1 & ! dog aga9 set (f up ! side ( ! m\nta91 b at a sl[] pace & z if /ill some:at unc]ta94 ,:at ails him8 ask$ ,mr4 ,br&on4 ,somebody else be5 "h--be5 "h only a little :ile ago4 ,don't y be sc>$1 ,hugh4 ,dog "k heap4 ,s ,i see1 repli$ ,hugh4 ,john1 if y f9d h]1 y %all h m doll>s ?an ev] y saw 9 y\r life4 ,doll>s v good1 said ! ,indian1 philosophically--good to buy tobacco & p[d]1 & clo!s1 he add$1 aft] "s consid]ation4 ,b s'pose y no got "o doll> 9 ! _w1 me f9d nice little girl all ! same4 ,y light um lant]n4 ,:at d y ?9k ! *ances are8 ask$ ,hugh z he /opp$ to light ! lant]n4 ,don't "k1 0 answ]$ r gruffly4 ,tell bett] :5 we get ?r\gh4 ,p]haps ! o!rs w f9d h] fir/4 ,!y no f9d h]1 said ,/eeprock4 ,!y good boys--want to d some?+2 s me tell !m run1 g :]e !y d no h>m1 he add$1 9 a tone ( b5evol5t condesc5sion4 ,y & me1 we get um out ( ! way1 & !n g f9d h]4 ,me old man1 b "k some?+ yet4 ,i %\ld ?9k s1 said ,hugh1 laugh+ despite 8 anxiety4 ,h[ old are y8 ,don't "k1 exactly1 repli$ ! ,indian4 ,y "k :5 ! great w> 0 :5 ,k+ ,george's m5 fight ! ,yankees at ,b5n+ton8 ,yes1 said ,hugh4 ,well1 !n me tall boy1 ab\t l ,john ,crane4 ,!n ,i w5t on ! w>-pa? ) my fa!r1 ! fir/ "t ,i ev] take scalps4 ,:y1 y mu/ be ov] a hundr$ ye>s old1 said ,hugh1 9 surprise4 ,is t possible8 ,v old man--j z ,i tell y4 ,t day ,i took two scalps--got 'em n[4 ,:5 ,i die1 ,i leave 'em to y1 ,hugh1 said ,john1 ) a b5evol5t air & tone1 z ( "o :o be/[s a valuable curiosity4 ,y good boy4 ,i always l y4 ,waugh6 exclaim$ ,john1 int]rupt+ himself ) ! ,indian's />tl+ & inexpressible exclamation ( surprise z he held 8 light to ! gr\nd4 ,:at n[8 ask$ ,hugh4 ,ano!r girl gone up "h--n long ago1 ei!r4 ,t make ! dog s puzzl$ & uneasy4 ,ano!r girl6 exclaim$ ,hugh1 9 a/oni%m5t4 ,h[ d y "k8 ,h[ ,i "k any?+8 ,h[ y "k :at words mean :5 y read um book8 ,see um track pla9 z writ+4 ,gone up ab\t two h\rs ago4 ,x mu/ be ,s>ah ,leyman1 said ,hugh4 ,willy said %e _h gone to look = ,annie4 ,maybe s4 ,t ,leyman girl all same z ,indian4 ,waugh6 exclaim$ ,/eeprock aga9 z ! dog came runn+ back to !m ) some?+ 9 8 m\?4 ,x 0 ,annie's little boot4 ,all "r1 said ,/eeprock1 %[+ x to ,hugh4 ,%e be5 "r up "h1 & ! o!r aft] h]4 ,!n %e mu/ be ne>1 dead or alive1 said ,hugh4 ,! ,indian %ook 8 head gravely4 ,maybe s--maybe n4 ,lo/ *ildr5 travel v fa/4 ,maybe %e gone cle> up above ! trees4 ,come on4 ,& he resum$ 8 walk1 climb+ ! m difficult pa? s fa/ t ,hugh1 ?\gh an exp]i5c$ woodsman1 _h "s tr\ble 9 keep+ up ) him4 ,s>ah _h slept ab\t two h\rs1 :5 %e 0 awak5$ by ! cold4 ,%e put h] h& on ,annie4 ,! *ild felt w>m & 0 brea?+ s(tly4 ,%e rose ) "s difficulty1 = %e 0 /iff ) ! cold & f ! cramp$ position 9 :i* %e _h be5 sitt+4 ,! moon _h n[ ris5 high en\gh to ?r[ a good deal ( light on ! place :]e !y 71 & ,s>ah c\ld see to move ab\t a little4 ,%e walk$ to & fro on ! n>r[ level plat=m 9 front ( ,annie's %elt]1 to w>m h]self1 & !n began to pull m ev]gre5 b\ghs & to lay !m ov] ,annie4 ,i mu/ keep awake if ,i c1 %e said to h]self4 ,if ,i sleep1 ,i %all be *ill$ to dea?1 & !n :at w become ( ! *ild8 ,i don't c>e s mu* ab\t myself4 ,i "k ,mrs4 ,lilly w\ld f9d "s way to befri5d ,ally1 & p]haps %e w\ld be all ! bett] )\t me4 ,z %e spoke ^! words half al\d1 %e bru%$ ,annie's face ) "o ( ! bran*es %e 0 lay+ ov] h]4 ,annie op5$ h] eyes4 ,:at are y do+1 ,m>y8 %e said1 9 a sleepy tone4 ,gett+ "s m clo!s to lay ov] y1 repli$ ,s>ah4 ,are y w>m en\gh8 ,yes1 ,i am z w>m z toa/1 b ! b$ feels s h>d & lumpy4 ,!n wak+ m fully & realiz+ :]e %e 01 %e broke out into a pitiful little wail3 ,oh1 ,s>ah1 ,i ?\ght ,i 0 at home 9 my own nurs]y1 & mamma 0 j say+1 ',annie1 don't let ,pick lie on ! clean pill[4' ,oh de>6 ,i %all nev] see mamma nor ,pick any m4 ,s>ah c\ld n speak1 b %e put h] arms r\nd ,annie & kiss$ h] & held h] 9 a close embrace4 ,am ,i naughty to cry8 ask$ ,annie1 pres5tly4 ,no1 de>1 y are n naughty1 b ,i w\ldn't cry if ,i c\ld help x4 ,y w only make y\rself sick1 & ,i am sure mamma w\ld n l t4 ,tell me all ab\t ,pick4 ,is he y\r dog8 ,no2 he is my cat1 & ,i h _h him--oh1 su* a long "t6 ,s>ah ask$ v>i\s que/ions ab\t ,pick1 & ,annie 0 gradually div]t$ f h] grief to talk ( 8 beauty & accompli%m5ts4 ,y hav5't any bro!rs & si/]s1 h y8 ask$ ,s>ah4 ,no2 only little baby si/] t ,i hav5't se5 yet4 ,grace ,beld5 us$ to live at our h\se & be my si/]1 b %e is dead n[4 ,%e di$ 9 ! w9t] be=e ,i came "h4 ,p die ev]y:]e1 don't !y1 ,s>ah8 ,yes1 de>1 & !y live ev]y:]e too1 answ]$ ,s>ah4 ,grace nev] w5t up on ! m\nta91 cont9u$ ,annie1 pursu+ ! curr5t ( h] own ?\ghts4 ,%e nev] w5t into any dang]\s places1 & %e _h mamma & ,m>y to take c>e ( h]4 ,& yet %e di$1 y see1 said ,s>ah4 ,& p h be5 9 mu* m dang]\s places ?an ?is1 & yet !y h liv$4 ,h !y8 ask$ ,annie4 ,:at sort ( places8 ,%ipwrecks & e>?quakes & battles & fires1 said ,s>ah4 ,i read ! o!r day ( a baby :i* 0 c>ri$ (f by a tig]1 & yet x 0 sav$4 ,my papa has be5 9 a great _m battles1 & he nev] 0 ev5 w\nd$1 said ,annie4 ,d y ?9k we %all ev] get away f "h1 ,s>ah8 ,oh yes1 return$ ,s>ah1 hopefully4 ,ev]ybody w be look+ = y by ?is "t4 ,b y mu/ m9d :at ,i tell y1 & n /ir f ?is place1 :atev] happ5s4 ,i w m9d1 said ,annie4 ,b won't y be "h1 ,s>ah8 ,yes1 b ,i might be asleep or some?+1 answ]$ ,s>ah4 ,%e began to realize _! position m cle>ly ?an %e _h done be=e4 ,!y 7 a long way f any frequ5t$ "p ( ! m\nta94 ,x 0 v cold1 & %e 0 ?9ly dress$1 ev5 if %e _h n giv5 up h] frock to ,annie1 & %e ?\ght x n unlikely t %e might be *ill$ to dea? by morn+4 ,annie1 said %e1 d y "k any m ,bible v]ses8 ,oh yes1 a great _m4 ,say !m = me1 w y8 ,!y w help to pass away ! "t4 ,annie repeat$ h] texts rev]5tly4 ,s>ah li/5$ ) fix$ att5tion4 ,say t aga91 said %e1 z ,annie repeat$1 ',come unto me1 all ye t lab\r4' ,:o said t8 ,! ,"l ,jesus1 answ]$ ,annie2 & oh1 ,s>ah1 ,i "k "s m pretty v]ses1 ab\t a lo/ %eep4 ,!y 7 9 my lesson la/ ,sunday4 ,& ,annie repeat$ ! p>able beg9n+1 ',:at man ( y1 hav+ an hundr$ %eep--' ,gr&ma said t meant ! ,"l ,jesus1 said ,annie4 ,%e said 8 p 7 8 %eep2 & :5 "o ( !m /rays away & gets lo/1 he goes & f9ds him & br+s him back4 ',we' are lo/ 9 ! wild]ness1 y "k1 ,s>ah4 ,i "k ',i' am1 said ,s>ah1 sadly4 ,& s ,i ?9k he w s5d "s "o to f9d u4 ,is x almo/ morn+8 ,n yet1 b x w be pretty soon4 ,i guess y _h bett] lie d[n aga94 ,i am afraid y w cat* cold4 ,i 'am' cold1 said ,annie1 %iv]+4 ,are y8 ,lie d[n1 & ,i w lie d[n by y2 !n we c keep ea* o!r w>m4 ,annie 0 soon asleep aga91 b ,s>ah c\ld n sleep4 ,%e 0 too cold & anxi\s2 & besides t1 h] head 0 full ( new ideas4 ,0 ,god really h] ,fa!r8 ,_h he tak5 c>e ( h] all ^! ye>s t %e _h gone on nev] ?9k+ ( him or c>+ to please him8 ,did he really love h]1 & 0 %e "o ( ^? lo/ %eep ! ,"l _h come to f9d8 ,%e began to ?9k ov] all %e _h he>d ab\t him4 ,x 0 n mu*4 ,z %e _h truly told ,fanny1 h] fa!r w\ld n p]mit good books to come into 8 h\se4 ,all %e knew ( ! sacr$ volume %e _h le>n$ by read+ x 9 ! di/rict s*ool1 & %e _h nev] be5 to s*ool v regul>ly4 ,yet %e c\ld rememb] a good _m ?+s1 aft] all4 ,!re 0 ! v]se ,deacon ,crane _h talk$ ab\t at ! meet+ t night4 ,suppose %e %\ld confess h] s9s !n & !re1 w\ld ,he inde$ =give !m & take !m all away1 z ! deacon _h said8 ,yes1 x 0 all true4 ,%e felt q sure t x 0 true4 ,%e hid h] face 9 h] h&s = a long "t2 & :5 %e aga9 rais$ x1 h] bright black eyes 7 wet ) te>s1 & h] face wore an expression ( peaceful awe4 ,%e drew ! cov]+ clos] ov] ,annie1 & lay d[n z ne> z possible to h] side1 repeat+ ,annie's v]se1 ',i w bo? lay me d[n 9 peace1 & sleep4' ,%e _h h>dly lo/ h]self five m9utes :5 some?+ r\s$ h]4 ,%e sat up & li/5$ int5tly4 ,yes1 "s animal 0 com+ up ! m\nta9-side directly t[>d !m4 ,%e c\ld he> ! patt] ( its feet on ! dry leaves1 & h] he>t beat fa/ & ?ick4 ,c\ld x be a wolf or a pan!r8 ,x 0 n unlikely1 = !re 7 pl5ty ( !m on ! o!r side ( ! m\nta91 %e knew4 ,%e c\ld n[ he> ! s\nd di/9ctly1 & see ! movem5t ( ! bran*es bel[4 ,oh = a club or a /\t /ick6 ,%e snat*$ up a /one--! only weapon %e c\ld f9d--& ?rew h]self directly be=e ,annie1 b %e dropp$ x ! next mom5t z ! suppos$ wolf pu%$ 8 way ?r\gh ! bu%es & sprung ^u h] neck1 lick+ h] face & h&s & yelp+ ) delight4 ,hugh & ,/eeprock 7 /ill "s di/ance bel[1 & _h /opp$ an in/ant to take brea?1 :5 ,fox came da%+ d[n t[>d !m4 ,he ran to 8 ma/]1 jump$ ^u him1 & !n ran back ! way he _h come4 ,! ,indian utt]$ a yell :i* res\nd$ f> & wide2 & spr++ =w>d z if 8 great age _h be5 no m ?an five-&-tw5ty1 he b\nd$ up ! m\nta9-side at a pace :i* left ,hugh f> beh9d4 ,hugh foll[$ z quickly z he c\ld1 & /ood at 8 side4 ,! old man 0 b5d+ d[n1 & beckon$ him to approa*4 ,!re lay ,annie1 fa/ asleep on h] b$ ( leaves1 & across ! entrance ( ! little cave lay ,s>ah1 look+ z if %e 7 9 ! sleep t kn[s no wak+ 9 ?is _w4 ,are !y dead8 ,hugh manag$ someh[ to ask4 ,n ! little "o1 repli$ ,/eeprock4 ,%e fa/ asleep4 ,y got bottle 9 y\r pocket8 ,hugh produc$ 8 travell+-flask1 & ) "s difficulty =c$ "s ( ! _s x conta9$ betwe5 ,s>ah's lips4 ,%e gasp$1 sigh$1 & op5$ h] eyes4 ,:]e is ,annie8 0 h] fir/ "q4 ,"h1 safe & s\nd4 ,annie de>1 wake up4 ,"h is ,uncle ,hugh come = y4 ,uncle ,hugh6 said ,annie1 sitt+ up & rubb+ h] eyes4 ,h[ did y come "h8 ,i came aft] y1 my little lo/ lamb1 said ,mr4 ,br&on1 tak+ ,annie 9 8 arms1 b ,i see somebody 0 be=e me4 ,my de> girl1 :at has become ( y\r frock8 ,i put x ov] ,annie1 said ,s>ah1 blu%+ crimson1 & %r9k+ into ! f>!/ corn] ( ! cave1 z %e sudd5ly rememb]$ t %e 0 half undress$4 ,i 0 s afraid %e w\ld freeze to dea?4 ,& pull+ out h] dress f among ! gre5 bran*es1 %e slipp$ x on ) all spe$4 ,ugh6 ,s'pose y freeze y\rself1 said ,/eeprock4 ,:at y say n[1 ,hugh8 ,didn't ,i tell y ano!r girl gone up "h8 ,old ,indian no fool1 eh8 ,no1 inde$6 ,b :o c\ld guess t !y c\ld bo? rea* ?is place )\t be+ kill$8 ,god took c>e ( u1 ,i guess1 said ,annie1 :o 0 n[ q cool & collect$4 ,b h[ did y "k :]e we 78 ,x 0 ?is good old man :o f\nd y1 my de>1 said ,hugh1 turn+ to ,/eeprock1 :o 0 compos$ly fill+ 8 pipe by way ( improv+ ! "t4 ,b ,i am afraid all our f9d+ w\ld h be5 9 va91 only = ,s>ah4 ,my de> girl1 h[ %all we ev] ?ank y8 ,y ne$n't ?ank me at all1 repli$ ,s>ah1 r gruffly4 ,annie nev] w\ld h be5 lo/ only = me4 ,x 0 all my fault1 leav+ h] alone 9 ! fir/ place4 ,no1 x wasn't y\r fault1 ei!r1 said ,annie1 r petulantly4 ,i ought to h m9d$1 & /ay$ at ! spr+ :5 y w5t to get ! snail %ells = me4 ,did y f9d any8 ,yes1 "h !y are 9 my pocket1 said ,s>ah1 laugh+ r hy/]ically4 ,i w get y some?+ pretti] "s day4 ,& y made my b$ & put y\r own frock ov] me1 & he>d me say my pray]s1 & all1 cont9u$ ,annie4 ,i ?9k y are ! 'be/e/' girl 9 ! _w4 ,pretty nice girl6 said ,/eeprock1 approv+ly4 ,once ,i _h a daught] j s big4 ,y pretty nice girl too4 ,s'pose y got kiss = old ,indian8 ,annie put up h] face to be kiss$1 ?\gh4 ,%e felt consid]able awe ( ! old man4 ,n[ we g home1 cont9u$ ,/eeprock4 ,y take ! baby1 & ,i take ?is "o4 ,i'm n a baby1 said ,annie1 indignantly4 ,i am sev5 ye>s old1 & ,i c read & write4 ,oh no2 y great big woman1 said ! ,indian1 soo?+ly4 ,all ! same2 y let ,hugh c>ry y4 ,annie 0 v will+ to be c>ri$1 & ! p>ty set out to return4 ,! prov]b t to g d[n ! hill is easy is n always true1 by any means4 ,! desc5t 9 ! pres5t in/ance 0 bo? difficult & dang]\s4 ,!y c\ld only g v sl[ly & c>efully1 & ,s>ah1 :o 0 mu* exhau/$1 fell m ?an once4 ,y fire y\r pi/ol1 said ,/eeprock1 at la/4 ,maybe someone he> & come to meet u4 ,?is girl c't walk mu* f>!r4 ,%e cle> worn out4 ,nev] m9d me1 said ,s>ah1 sitt+ d[n we>ily4 ,i c /ay "h v well4 ,j c>ry ,annie home1 & leave me "h4 ,t w\ld n d at all1 said ,mr4 ,br&on4 ,he fir$ ?ree %ots z he spoke--! signal :i* _h be5 agre$ ^u4 ,an answ]+ %\t told t he _h be5 he>d1 & pres5tly ?ree or f\r ( ! "y m5 came up4 ,a volley ( %ots n[ rang ?r\gh ! woods1 proclaim+ to all )9 he>+ t ! lo/ *ild 0 f\nd4 ,two ( ! ,crane boys made a lady *air ) _! h&s1 & ,s>ah 0 p]suad$ to let h]self be c>ri$ d[n to ! r$ h\se4 ,%e began to feel v tir$ & confus$1 & ne>ly fell f h] seat m ?an once4 ,mrs4 ,cassell & ,mrs4 ,lilly 7 call$ out by ! %\ts1 & met ! p>ty 9 ! g>d54 ,x 0 all my fault1 gr&ma1 call$ out ,annie z soon z %e saw ,mrs4 ,cassell4 ,s>ah ?9ks x 0 h]s1 b x wasn't4 ,& %e f\nd me 'way up 9 ! m\nta91 & made me a nice little b$4 ,x 0 ev5 s1 said ,mr4 ,br&on4 ,s>ah f\nd h] fir/1 & h] c>e & good s5se sav$ ! *ild's life4 ,bless y1 my de>6 said ,mrs4 ,lilly1 tak+ ,s>ah 9 h] arms & kiss+ h]4 ,b h[ cold y are6 ,y are %iv]+ all ov]4 ,y mu/ g "r to b$ & h "s hot s\p4 ,oney has x all ready on ! /ove4 ,i guess ,i _h bett] g home1 said ,s>ah1 we>ily4 ,i %all make y too mu* tr\ble4 ,y don't /ir a foot ?is night1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly1 positively4 ,y mu/ g to b$ directly4 ,s>ah 0 9 no condition to resi/ ,mrs4 ,lilly's /r5u\s k9dness1 ev5 if %e _h wi%$ to d s4 ,a dea?ly fa9tness 0 /eal+ ov] h]2 & :5 %e 0 undress$ by ,oney & put into b$1 h] head sank on ! pill[ z if x w\ld nev] rise aga94 ,%e want$ no?+ b to lie /ill4 ,b ,oney1 ^: exp]i5c$ eye knew ! symptoms ( dang]\s exhau/ion1 w\ld n let h] sleep till %e _h tak5 sev]al spoonfuls ( /rong hot s\p4 ,at la/1 all 0 /ill4 ,! neighb\rs :o _h help$ 9 ! se>* 7 dismiss$ ) ?anks4 ,old ,/eeprock camp$ d[n on ! kit*5 floor1 ) 8 dog beside him1 pref]r+ t accommodation to ,willy's b$1 :i* ! boy (f]$ him4 ,annie 0 already asleep 9 h] gr&mo!r's arms1 & all 0 quiet ab\t ! old r$ h\se4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,rep5tance4 ,,! next day ,annie did n get up1 b 9 ! c\rse ( a week1 %e 0 play+ ab\t z lively z ev]4 ,b ,s>ah /ill lay on h] sick-b$1 & x seem$ d\btful :e!r %e w\ld ev] rise f x aga94 ,! *ill %e _h receiv$ on ! m\nta9 result$ 9 an attack ( acute rheumatism1 :i* *a9$ h] h& & foot1 & 0 accompani$ by a sev]e c\gh4 ,x 0 well = h] t %e 0 at ,mrs4 ,lilly's in/ead ( at home4 ,mrs4 ,lilly put h] into ! be/ b$room d[n /airs1 & %e & ,oney wait$ on h] night & day1 :ile ,mrs4 ,cassell & ,mrs4 ,br&on made h] up a set ( nice und]clo!s1 & nobody ?\ght any?+ too mu* to d = ! girl :o _h risk$ h] own life to save little ,annie4 ,s>ah's "m came to see h]1 & w\ld fa9 h e/abli%$ h]self at ! r$ h\se altoge!r1 b %e 0 no?+ ( a nurse1 & x seem$ z if %e c\ld n come ne> ,s>ah )\t hurt+ h]4 ,besides1 z ,oney said1 %e ne$$ twice z mu* wait+ on z ,s>ah h]self4 ,& s ,mrs4 ,lilly1 :o 0 n a woman to be impos$ ^u1 soon gave h] to und]/& t ,s>ah did n ne$ h]1 & t %e _h bett] g home & take c>e ( h] own h\se & family4 ,mrs4 ,leyman dep>t$1 %ak+ (f ! du/ f h] feet1 & decl>+ t %e w\ld nev] ent] ! h\se aga91 :atev] happ5$4 ,!y _h got ,s>ah away f h]1 %e said1 & n[ !y might take c>e ( h] till !y 7 tir$ ( x4 ,!y 7 a set ( ,ph>isees1 anyh[1 :o nev] w\ld d any?+ = poor folks except 9 _! own way2 & if ,s>ah 0 go+ to jo9 !m & turn aga9/ h]1 %e 7,mrs4 ,leyman7 w\ld h no m to d ) h]4 ,= ?ree or f\r weeks ,s>ah lay v sick1 & ,dr4 ,p]k9s came e day to see h]4 ,%e 0 wond]fully pati5t & grateful = all t 0 done = h]1 & ,mrs4 ,lilly said x 0 surpris+ to see ! wild girl s tam$4 ,"o day1 :5 ,s>ah 0 able to talk a little1 %e call$ ! old lady to h] b$side4 ,mrs4 ,lilly1 said %e1 d y ?9k ,i %all ev] get well8 ,i don't "k1 my de>1 answ]$ ,mrs4 ,lilly1 frankly4 ,i hope s1 b nobody c say = c]ta94 ,did ,willy tell y :at ,i told him t day--,i mean ab\t ! pie & ! g+]bread8 ask$ ,s>ah4 ,yes2 he told me t y got !m1 & t y 7 sorry4 ,did y ev] take any?+ else8 ,no1 repli$ ,s>ah2 only ,i h sometimes pick$ an apple :5 ,i 0 go+ ?r\gh ! or*>d4 ,i got ! pie m 9 fun ?an = any?+ else4 ,s ,i suppos$1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,did ,fanny "k ab\t x8 ,i don't want to say any?+ ab\t ,fanny1 repli$ ,s>ah4 ,!n1 aft] a pause3 ,mrs4 ,lilly1 did y & ,oney really make fun ( me = com+ to ! meet+ t night1 & say y %\ld ?9k ,i w\ld be a%am$ to come look+ s8 ,( c\rse n1 answ]$ ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,i 0 v glad to see y !re1 z ,i told y at ! "t4 ,:o c\ld h told y su* a /ory8 ,nev] m9d1 said ,s>ah4 ,somebody did1 & ,i 0 j fool en\gh to believe x4 ,x almo/ kill$ me1 ,i c tell y4 ,i made up my m9d t night t ,i w\ld try to be good1 & ,i 0 go+ to ask y to give me a ,bible or ,te/am5t1 & !n ,fanny-- ,s>ah /opp$ %ort & look$ v mu* vex$4 ,g on1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly1 quietly4 ',& !n ,fanny--' ,i didn't mean to tell1 said ,s>ah1 b x is out n[4 ,well1 ,fanny told me h[ y made fun ( me = com+1 & said y meant to %ut me up 9 ! asylum4 ,t almo/ broke my he>t1 = ,i always ?\ght y 7 s good--l ,aunt ,sally4 ,& :5 ,i he>d t1 x made me feel z if !re 0 no?+ real or true 9 heav5 or e>?1 & ,i might z well d "o ?+ z ano!r4 ,poor *ild6 ,i don't wond]4 ,b n[ tell me1 ,s>ah--= x is v important t ,i %\ld "k ! true /ory--did ,fanny h any?+ to d ) /eal+ ! pie8 ,well1 ,i suppose ,i may z well1 ?\gh ,i nev] meant to say a ^w ab\t x1 said ,s>ah4 ,& %e w5t on to give ! :ole hi/ory ( t unlucky ,sunday aft]noon4 ,i felt sorry en\gh aft]w>d1 %e conclud$1 & ,i want$ to tell y s1 & to make x up someh[1 b ,fanny seem$ afraid to h me say a ^w1 & ,i ?\ght x w\ld be mean to get h] into a scrape aft] ,i _h eat5 my %>e ( ! pie4 ,i s5t y ! raspb]ries1 ?\gh1 to make up4 ,& aft]w>d1 :5 ! bull *as$ u--,i don't "k :e!r y he>d ab\t t-- ,yes1 ,willy told me4 ,well1 !n ,i want$ to tell y aga91 b ,fanny w\ldn't cons5t4 ,%e said aft]w>d t y 7 v angry ) me = lett+ ! bull out ( 8 pa/ure1 b inde$ ,i didn't d x4 ,he did n get out ( ! pa/ure1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,he 0 9 8 /able1 & ,i don't "k to ?is day h[ he got loose4 ,i always suppos$ x 0 "s ( ,pat's c>elessness1 & nev] ?\ght ( blam+ y4 ,well1 !re is no use 9 go+ ov] x all1 said ,s>ah1 we>ily4 ,only t night :5 ,i 0 up on ! m\nta9 ) ,annie1 ,i he>d h] say h] little pray]s & v]ses be=e %e w5t to sleep4 ,& %e told me "s ?+s 9 h] innoc5t way t enc\rag$ me1 & ,i made up my m9d t if ,i got d[n alive1 ,i w\ld try to be a ,*ri/ian l ,aunt ,sally4 ,& ,i want y to tell me h[1 = ,i don't "k any m ab\t x ?an a wild ,indian or a hea!n4 ,i am sure ,i w tell y all ,i "k1 my de> *ild1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly1 mu* affect$4 ,! way is v pla9 & easy1 z ! ,scripture says1 ',believe on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ?\ %alt be sav$'--believe t he came to save all ( u1 & y 9 p>ticul>2 t he di$ to r$eem y1 & t he n[ lives 9 heav5 to int]c$e = y4 ,d y mean t he really c>es ab\t 'me'--me 9 p>ticul>8 ask$ ,s>ah1 ) eyes full ( wond]4 ,i mean j t1 ,s>ah4 ,y are "o ( ! lo/ %eep t1 he came to seek & to save4 ,if y w b believe on him1 y\r s9s w be =giv5 & wa%$ away1 & ,god w give y ! ,holy ,_s to dwell 9 y\r he>t & help y to d "r4 ,x seems too good to be true1 said ,s>ah4 ,is x 9 ! ,bible8 ,read x to me1 please1 w y8 ,mrs4 ,lilly br\ght h] old ,bible & read1 & ,s>ah lay & li/5$ till a look ( sweet peace & cont5tm5t /ole ov] h] face4 ,b pres5tly %e grew tr\bl$ aga94 ,i h be5 s wick$1 said %e4 ,i nev] really knew be=e h[ bad ,i h be54 ,x doesn't seem z if he c\ld ev] =give 'me'4 ',?\gh y\r s9s be z sc>let !y %all be :ite z sn[1' repeat$ ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,sc>let is ! h>de/ col\r to get out4 ,! pap]-mak]s say s1 & !y h to use ! r$ rags to make t r$di% blott+-pap] t y h se54 ,:5 ,god =gives u1 he wa%es away our s9s & makes our s\ls clean & :ite aga94 ,& s he w d by y1 if y ask him to d x = 8 de> ,son's sake4 ,i am sure ,i 'am' sorry1 murmur$ ,s>ah4 ,mrs4 ,lilly1 please ask him = me4 ,mrs4 ,lilly pray$ ) ,s>ah1 & ,s>ah jo9$ 9 ! pray] ) h] :ole he>t4 ,n[ y h talk$ en\gh = once1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly1 aft] a little sil5ce4 ,ano!r "t we w take ! subject up aga94 ,i want to say "o ?+ m1 said ,s>ah1 eag]ly--only "o ?+1 because ,i may n be able to talk ano!r "t4 ,please sit d[n & let me tell y1 & !n my m9d w be q easy4 ,mrs4 ,lilly sat d[n aga91 wisely ?9k+ x bett] to let ,s>ah free h] m9d1 & ,s>ah w5t ov] h] plan = see+ h] ,aunt ,c>ol9e & p]suad+ h] to take ,ally4 ,0 t :at y want$ ,fanny to give y ! money =8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,yes1 b ,i nev] ask$ h] to give x to me4 ,i only want$ to borr[ x till ,i c\ld e>n some?+4 ,b won't y write to ,aunt ,c>ol9e y\rself1 & tell h] ! /ory & ask h] to take ,ally & br+ h] up8 ,%e may h h] all to h]self1 & ,i won't ev5 come ne> h] if ,aunt ,c>ol9e doesn't want me to4 ,ally is real clev] & good1 ?\gh %e isn't pretty1 & ,i am sure ,aunt ,c>ol9e w\ld l h] & d well by h]4 ,won't y ask h]1 please8 ,i w write ?is v day1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,i ?9k y\r plan is an excell5t "o4 ,b n[ y mu/ re/1 & try to sleep be=e ! doctor comes1 or he w scold u all r\nd = lett+ y talk s mu*4 ,mrs4 ,lilly wrote t day1 z %e _h promis$1 & read ! lett] to ,s>ah1 b %e add$ a po/script :i* %e did n ?9k x necess>y to %[4 ,! result 0 t ,aunt ,c>ol9e came ov] to see ! /ate ( ?+s = h]self4 ,%e made acqua9tance ) ! girls & talk$ matt]s ov] ) ,mrs4 ,lilly1 & f9ally %e c>ri$ ,ally home to live ) h]1 tak+ ! precaution to h h] legally b\nd till %e came ( age4 ,mr4 ,leyman demurr$ at fir/1 b c]ta9 little matt]s 9 ! l9e ( /eal+ lumb] & iron f ! qu>ries hav+ come to ,squire ,hold5's e>s1 x 0 h9t$ to ,mr4 ,leyman t unless he cons5t$ to d :at 0 deem$ be/ = 8 *ildr51 ! place w\ld spe$ily be made too hot to hold him4 ,mr4 ,leyman sold 8 place n long aft]w>d1 & he & 8 wife1 accompani$ by ,miss ,cl>ke1 w5t (f to ,utah1 regrett$ by nobody 9 ,hillsbor\gh4 ,& :]e 0 ,fanny all ?is "t8 ,fanny 0 m unhappy & m a%am$ ?an %e _h ev] be5 be=e 9 all h] life4 ,%e _h made up h] m9d t z ,annie 0 f\nd1 &1 z %e express$ x1 no great h>m 0 done1 aft] all1 ?+s w\ld g on j z usual4 ,%e _h come d[n to ! breakfa/ table next morn+ prep>$ to be v amiable1 & ev5 expect+ to be some?+ ( a h]o9e = h] %>e 9 ! adv5ture4 ,%e 0 a/\nd$ :5 ,mrs4 ,lilly ord]$ h] back to h] room ) an admonition n to leave x aga9 till %e _h p]mission1 :i*1 %e add$1 w\ld n be v soon4 ,9 va9 ,fanny cri$ & prote/$ t %e didn't mean to & %e c\ldn't help x4 ,mrs4 ,lilly 0 deaf to all su* excuses4 ,%e saw t ,fanny ne$$ a sev]e lesson1 & %e meant t x %\ld n be want+4 ,= a :ole week ,fanny /ay$ 9 h] room1 ) nobody to speak to1 & no o!r recreation ?an a v %ort walk e day ) h] gr&mo!r or ,oney4 ,:5 %e 0 at la/ p]mitt$ to come d[n /airs1 %e f\nd t h] tr\bles 7 by no means at an end4 ,nobody took any notice ( h]4 ,nobody ask$ h] any que/ions or li/5$ :5 %e spoke1 h] gr&mo!r only say+1-- ,i don't want to he> any?+ f y1 ,fanny4 ,y h told s _m lies t nobody c believe a ^w y say1 & s ,i pref] t y %\ld say no?+4 ,fanny 0 n all[$ to g out ( sight ( ! door1 & %e 0 made 9 e way to feel t nobody tru/$ h]4 ,at fir/ %e tri$ to h>d5 h]self & ?9k t %e did n c>e1 & !n t %e 0 t]ribly abus$1 b all did n answ]4 ,%e 0 v mis]able1 & began to wi% 9 e>ne/ to be a good girl4 ,! fir/ sign ( improvem5t 0 se5 9 h] beg9n+ to wait ^u ,s>ah1 :o 0 n[ able to sit up & to use h] h&s a little1 ?\gh %e c\ld n walk or ev5 be> h] weight at all4 ,fanny _h begun by keep+ entirely out ( h] way1 & putt+ on a v injur$ look :5ev] ,s>ah's "n 0 m5tion$ be=e h]4 ,b n[ %e began to d little (fices = ! invalid--to br+ h] fre% wat] & set fl[]s on ! table by h] side1 at fir/ )\t speak+ a ^w4 ,"o day %e r timidly ask$ ,s>ah if %e %\ld read = h]4 ,oh yes1 please1 said ,s>ah1 eag]ly4 ,my eyes are s soon tir$1 & x hurts me to hold ! book4 ,i w read to y e day if y want me to1 said ,fanny4 ,i love to read al\d4 ,i am sure ,i %all be glad to h y1 said ,s>ah4 ,fanny1 are y angry ) me n[8 ,no1 repli$ ,fanny1 sadly1 b ,i did n "k :e!r y w\ld c>e to h me talk to y4 ,nobody does1 n[adays4 ,s>ah did n exactly "k :at to say1 s %e b5t =w>d & kiss$ ,fanny4 ,fanny return$ ! kiss & bur/ into te>s4 ,don't cry1 said ,s>ah1 t5d]ly4 ,i c't help x1 sobb$ ,fanny1 ,i am s v unhappy4 ,b ,i won't bo!r y ) my cry+4 ,i h made tr\ble en\gh already4 ,fanny1 said ,s>ah1 deta9+ h] z ,fanny 0 ab\t to g away1 :y don't y tell ,gr&ma ,lilly all ab\t x1 & ask h] to =give y8 ,i am sure %e w\ld if y ask$ h]4 ,%e did me4 ,y 7 n half s bad z ,i h be51 said ,fanny4 ,oh1 ,s>ah1 ,i 0 s mean to y4 ,i told y gr&ma made fun ( y1 & x wasn't true4 ,& all ! "t ,i us$ to play ) y1 ,i felt s above y4 ,i "k y did1 answ]$ ,s>ah4 ,i nev] c\ld und]/& :y2 ?\gh1 ( c\rse1 y\r folks 7 ri* & respectable1 & all t1 b t 0 no m]it ( y\rs4 ,b nev] m9d n[4 ,come1 ,fanny1 tell gr&ma all ab\t x4 ,i am sure y w feel bett]1 & t %e w =give y1 & x w be all "r aga94 ,fanny %ook h] head sadly4 ,i don't feel z if x w\ld ev] be "r aga91 said %e4 ,don't y want a hot brick = y\r feet8 ,yes1 please4 ,!y are cold ne>ly all ! "t4 ,! next day ,oney 0 go+ ov] to ,r--1 & ,fanny timidly ask$ if %e might s5d = "s wor/$4 ,yes1 if y *oose1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,:y d y want x8 ,i want to cro*et "s ?ick1 w>m slipp]s = ,s>ah4 ,%e says h] feet are cold all ! "t4 ,v well1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly1 evid5tly pleas$4 ,tell ,oney :at y want1 & %e w buy x = y4 ,i w\ld r buy x ) my own money1 please1 said ,fanny4 ,oh1 v well4 ,if y want to make ,s>ah a pretty pres5t1 ,i h no objection1 my de>4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t ,mrs4 ,lilly _h said my de> s9ce t unlucky day1 & ! words br\ght ! te>s into ,fanny's eyes4 ,%e _h begun to feel ! value ( t k9dness & affection :i* %e _h always accept$ z h] j due4 ,i am sure ,i %\ld l to d some?+ = somebody1 said %e4 ,y c d a great deal = ev]ybody1 ,fanny1 b !n y mu/ beg9 9 ! "r way4 ,oney b\ght ! wor/$1 & ,fanny began ! slipp]s4 ,%e 0 r apt to gr[ tir$ ( "w & ?r[ x aside :5 x 0 half done1 b %e p]sev]$ ) ! slipp]s1 & ,s>ah 0 delight$ ) !m4 ,i nev] saw any?+ s pretty1 & h[ s(t & w>m !y are6 said %e4 ,if ,i _h "s wool1 ,i w\ld try mak+ a pair = ,gr&ma ,lilly4 ,i "k h[ to cro*et a little4 ,n[1 ,fanny _h decid$ 9 h] own m9d to use ! re/ ( ! wool = a pair ( slipp]s = h]self4 ,b z ,s>ah said ?is1 a ?\ght came into h] m9d1 & %e act$ on x imm$iately4 ,y may h ?is wool if y want x1 ,s>ah2 !n ! pres5t w be p>tly y\rs & p>tly m9e4 ,oh1 ?ank y1 said ,s>ah4 ,b suppose y make "o & ,i ! o!r8 ,well1 j z y l1 answ]$ ,fanny4 ,& ?is 0 almo/ ! fir/ "t 9 h] life t %e _h ev] sacrific$ h] own pleasure or conv5i5ce to ano!r p]son4 ,fanny1 said ,s>ah z %e laid d[n h] "w to re/ h] h&s--,fanny1 h y made x "r ) ,gr&ma ,lilly yet8 ,no1 return$ ,fanny1 sigh+4 ,i don't see t ?+s are any ne>] to com+ r\nd ?an ev]4 ,?+s don't 'come' r\nd1 ,fanny4 ,y h got to cut !m r\nd or roll !m r\nd1 or some?+4 ,maybe s4 ,b1 y see1 ! tr\ble is1 ,i don't "k h[ to beg94 ,gr&ma don't believe a ^w ,i say1 & no wond]1 said ,fanny1 sigh+4 ,i h be5 su* a li> all my life4 ,i don't "k h[ to believe myself :5 ,i say ,i am sorry4 ,i hate myself1 & ,i wi% ,i 0 somebody else4 ,h[ev]1 ,i believe ,i w tell h]4 ,?+s c't be mu* worse ?an !y are4 ,d1 said ,s>ah4 ,tell h] to-night :5 y are go+ to ! s*oolh\se3 = x 0 ,?ursday night1 & "s sort ( religi\s s]vice 0 always held 9 ! s*oolh\se on t ev5+4 ,fanny 0 z good z h] ^w4 ,t night1 com+ home f ! ,corn]s1 %e confess$ ev]y?+ )\t res]ve1 tell+ h] gr&mo!r ( _m acts ( disob$i5ce :i* %e _h nev] suspect$4 ,i don't "k :e!r y w believe me or n1 gr&ma1 %e conclud$1 b inde$ ,i am tell+ ! tru? n[4 ,i believe y1 ,fanny1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,i %\ldn't blame y if y didn't1 cont9u$ ,fanny1 ,i h told s _m lies4 ,gr&ma1 %e add$1 9 a l[1 fright5$ voice1 ,i told lies to ,god :5 ,i said my pray]s4 ,i said ,i 0 sorry :5 ,i wasn't1 & :5 ,i meant all ! "t to d ! v same ?+s aga94 ,d y ?9k he w ev] =give me8 ,c]ta9ly1 my *ild4 ,he w n only =give y1 b w help y to d bett] ano!r "t4 ,n[1 ,fanny1 c y tell me :at has be5 ! root ( all y\r tr\bles8--,:at has made y disobey me s _m times8 ,i want$ my own way1 said ,fanny1 aft] a little consid]ation4 ,exactly2 & :5 y _h done s v wrong t ,sunday1 & ,s>ah want$ to come & confess1 z ,i "k %e did1 :y did y h9d] h]8 ,:y did y take s mu* pa9s to prev5t h] f go+ to ! meet+s & f com+ to talk to me1 z %e int5d$ do+8 ,i ?\ght y w\ld f9d out all ab\t me & puni% me4 ,i want$ y to ?9k ,i 0 a good girl :5 ,i wasn't4 ,!n1 my de>1 x has be5 y\r love ( self :i* has be5 at ! bottom ( all ! mis*ief4 ,don't y see t x is s8 ,i "k x1 said ,fanny1 promptly4 ,x has always be5 j s4 ,i nev] c\ld be> to give up to anybody or d any?+ = anybody unless x 0 some?+ t ,i lik$ myself1 & yet ,i ?\ght p ought always to give up to me4 ,& ev]ybody did give up to me at home1 till ,ar?ur came4 ,mamma us$ to say x made *ildr5 deceitful to be contradict$4 ,d y ?9k t excuses y n[1 ,fanny8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,lilly1 ?9k+1 h[ev]1 t ! tree _h borne su* fruit z might h be5 expect$4 ,no1 gr&ma1 b y don't "k h[ h>d x is = me to give up ! lea/ little ?+ t ,i want4 ,x seems z if ,i c\ldn't4 ,t day on ! m\nta91 ,s>ah didn't want to leave ,annie alone4 ,aft] we />t$ to g away1 %e want$ to come back1 & ,i w\ldn't let h]1 because ,i want$ to "k :at %e _h to say4 ,&1 aft] all1 ,i w\ld n l5d h] ! money4 ,!re 0 no?+ wrong 9 t1 obs]v$ ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,x w\ld n h be5 prop] = y to l5d su* a l>ge sum )\t ask+ me4 ,s>ah h]self sees t n[4 ,fanny %ook h] head4 ,t 0 n ! reason1 said %e4 ,i 0 ready en\gh to sp5d ! money 9 o!r ways--to buy c&y & 'dime novels1' su* z ,i knew y w\ldn't want me to h4 ,& !n ,i told s _m lies ab\t ,annie4 ,%e might h be5 f\nd directly & ,s>ah might h be5 well ?is m9ute4 ,d y ?9k ,s>ah w ev] be well aga98 ,i don't "k1 my de>4 ,h] /ate is v disc\rag+4 ,i d n see t %e ga9s ! use ( h] feet 9 ! lea/4 ,b1 ,fanny1 h[ is x to be ) y h]eaft]8 ,d y mean to g on 9 ! same way1 liv+ = self & no?+ else8 ,n if ,i c help x1 gr&ma4 ,i h tri$ n to be selfi% lately1 & ,i h ask$ ,god to help me1 too1 b x is h>d "w4 ,yes1 ,i d>e say--mu* h>d] ?an if y _h be5 tra9$ to give up = o!rs :5 y 7 "y4 ,i don't want y to blame mamma1 gr&ma1 said ,fanny1 flu%+ a little4 ,x wasn't h] fault at all4 ,i am sure %e meant to d j "r4 ,we won't blame anybody1 de>1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly1 n displeas$ by ?is little outbreak4 ,we w only try to d bett] 9 future4 ,i w give y a v]se1 ,fanny1 :i* ,i ?9k may help y3 ',:osoev] w come aft] me1 let him d5y himself1 & take up 8 cross1 & foll[ me4' ,d y "k :o said t8 ,! ,"l ,jesus4 ,yes1 & he says aga93 ',:osoev] do? n be> 8 cross1 & come aft] me1 _c be my disciple4' ,y mu/ try z mu* z y c to d5y 'y\rself'--to put y\rself out ( ! "q & live = o!r p4 ,y mu/ ?9k ab\t y\rself z little z possible1 & nev] lose a *ance ( putt+ y\rself aside :5 y c d good or ev5 give pleasure by x4 ,x doesn't seem z ?\gh x 0 9 me to d t1 said ,fanny1 %ak+ h] head4 ,gr&ma1 ,i %\ld j l to be made new1 to be made ov] altoge!r4 ,well1 de>1 t is j :at y\r heav5ly ,fa!r is ready to d = y--to 'create a clean he>t & r5ew a "r _s' )9 y1 z ! ,psalm says4 ,if y ask him1 he w s *ange y\r he>t & disposition t y w love to d 8 w4 ,y w love him1 & because y love him1 y w want to be l him & to make y\r :ole life "o sacrifice to him4 ,i d n say t y w n d wrong a great _m times1 b :5ev] y d1 y w be sorry & n re/ till ,god has =giv5 y4 ,if y p]sev]e 9 ?is c\rse1 y w gr[ m & m l him e day4 ,y\r life w be a bless+ to all ar\nd y & ! beg9n+ ( et]nal happ9ess to y\rself4 ,all ! re/ ( ! summ] ,s>ah sat helpless 9 h] arm-*air1 unable to /& = a mom5t4 ,"o bright day 9 ,septemb]1 ,mrs4 ,cassell came up to see ,mrs4 ,lilly & consult h] ab\t a plan = ! sick girl's b5efit4 ,mrs4 ,cassell _h a fri5d at ! head ( a great in/itution :]e "s wond]ful cures _h be5 p]=m$ on rheumatic pati5ts4 ,doctor ,h5ry 0 to be at ,mrs4 ,cassell's h\se on a c]ta9 day1 & ,mrs4 ,cassell propos$ to br+ him up to exam9e ,s>ah & see if any?+ c\ld be done = h]4 ,mrs4 ,lilly cons5t$1 b ?\ght ,s>ah _h bett] n "k any?+ ab\t ! matt]1 & to ?is ,mrs4 ,cassell agre$4 ,mrs4 ,lilly h]self 0 n at all hopeful ab\t ,s>ah1 & %e did n ?9k x be/ to excite ! *ild's own hopes ( recov]y4 ,doctor ,h5ry came at ! appo9t$ day1 & exam9$ ,s>ah v c>efully be=e pron\nc+ an op9ion4 ,he ?\ght %e might be cur$1 b %e w\ld ne$ a long c\rse ( treatm5t & great c>e4 ,i %\ld l to take h] home ) me & see :at c be done1 said ! doctor4 ,has %e any fri5ds8 ,pl5ty1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,if y w und]take ! case1 ,i w pay h] exp5ses4 ,my *ildr5 d n ne$ my help1 & ,i h m money ?an ,i "k :at to d )4 ,) y\r p]mission1 ,mrs4 ,lilly1 t is our "p ( ! bus9ess1 said ,mrs4 ,cassell1 smil+4 ,my son-9-law has writt5 to me to sp>e no exp5se4 ,well1 we won't qu>rel ab\t x1 said ,mrs4 ,lilly4 ,:5 w\ld y l to h h] g1 doctor8 ,i %all be "h aga9 9 two weeks1 & w take h] home ) me1 answ]$ ! doctor4 ,& s x 0 settl$4 ,s>ah 0 to return ) ! doctor1 & ,oney 0 to g ) h] & see h] settl$4 ,s>ah did n "k :e!r to be pleas$ or sorry4 ,%e _h be5 happi] s9ce h] illness ?an ev] be=e 9 h] life1 & %e dread$ to leave ,mrs4 ,lilly & ,fanny1 :om %e lov$ m ?an ev]4 ,b !n %e 0 v anxi\s to get well & be able to e>n h] own liv+ z well z to d some?+ = ,ally1 n[ happily dome/icat$ ) ,aunt ,c>ol9e4 ,i c't make up my m9d :e!r ,i l x or n1 %e said1 9 answ] to ,oney's "q4 ,i am glad x has be5 all settl$ = me2 = if ,i _h to *oose1 ,i %\ld n "k :at to say4 ,well1 x is all settl$1 y see1 s y ne$n't say any?+ at all1 rem>k$ ,oney4 ,fanny1 if y sew s /eadily all day1 y w h a heada*e aga94 ,run out to ! b>n & hunt up "s fre% eggs1 t is a good girl4 ,h[ %e has work$ mak+ my ?+s6 rem>k$ ,s>ah1 aft] ,fanny _h left ! room4 ,%e us$ to say t %e hat$ sew+4 ,x seems a %ame t e "o %\ld be work+ s h>d = me1 & ,i c't d any?+4 ,x has be5 a v good ?+ = ,fanny1 ?\gh1 said ,oney1 & has giv5 me m hopes ( h] ?an any?+ else4 ,i believe %e w turn out a good girl yet1 & t is m ?an ,i w\ld h said ( h] six mon?s ago--or ( y1 ei!r1 = t matt]1 add$ ,oney to h]self4 ,s>ah w5t away to ,! ,cure1 &1 contr>y to h] expectation1 %e f\nd h]self v happy !re4 ,e "o 0 k9d to h]1 & aft] %e once began to am5d1 h] heal? improv$ rapidly4 ,a lady :o 0 /ay+ 9 ! h\se und]took to tea* h] 9 ! ?+s %e s mu* want$ to "k4 ,& v happy 0 ,s>ah :5 %e succe$$ 9 writ+ a lett] to ,fanny )\t "o misspell$ ^w4 ,b ,s>ah f\nd some?+ else beside h] heal? at ! ,spr+4 ,%e f\nd h] bus9ess & place 9 life4 ,z %e grew bett] & able to g ab\t ! h\se1 %e %[$ a rem>kable aptitude = nurs+ & wait+ on ! sick4 ,doctor ,h5ry1 :o saw mo/ ?+s t w5t on ar\nd him1 "o day call$ ,s>ah into 8 (fice4 ,y are almo/ well n[1 said he1 aft] he _h ask$ h] sev]al que/ions ab\t h] heal?4 ,:at are y go+ to d ) y\rself8 ,i mu/ g to "w at some?+1 answ]$ ,s>ah4 ,!re is no use 9 my liv+ on ,gr&ma ,lilly any m4 ,i don't "k en\gh to tea*1 s ,i suppose ,i mu/ g out to "w4 ,! _w is runn+ ov] ) tea*]s1 rem>k$ ! doctor1 & !re are pl5ty ( o!r ?+s to be done4 ,& !n he proce$$ to op5 8 plan1 :i* 0 t ,s>ah %\ld be regul>ly educat$ = a nurse4 ,y seem to h a natural tal5t = t sort ( ?+1 & x is a pity x %\ld be wa/$4 ,i h be5 surpris$ to see h[ h&ily y adapt y\rself to ! "w4 ,h y ev] _h any exp]i5ce8 ,only :at ,i h ga9$ 9 wait+ on ,ally1 said ,s>ah4 ,h[ev] y le>n$ x1 y c]ta9ly h x1 said ! doctor4 ,a skilful nurse is sure to h pl5ty ( practice1 & t ( a pr(itable k9d1 & !re is no place 9 :i* a good woman c make h]self m useful4 ,to be sure1 x is h>d "w4 ,ev]y?+ wor? do+ is h>d "w sometimes1 rem>k$ ,s>ah1 b ,i ?9k do+ no?+ is ! h>de/ "w ( all4 ,v true1 said ,doctor ,h5ry4 ,well1 take "t to ?9k & pray ov] x1 & write to y\r fri5ds4 ,if y decide to und]take ! pr(ession1 ,i w f9d a place 9 ! h\se = y1 & w see t y h all ne$ful in/ruction4 ,s>ah did ?9k & pray ov] ! matt]1 & f9ally conclud$ to accept ! doctor's (f]4 ,well1 ,i mu/ say ,i did wond] at y\r *oice ( a pr(ession :5 ,i he>d ( x1 said ,fanny1 on "o ( _! meet+s at ! r$ h\se1 :i* ,s>ah /ill call$ home1 & :i!r %e always came to sp5d h] vacations4 ,i ?9k ,i %\ld r d almo/ any?+ else4 ,& y "k1 ,s>ah1 gr&ma & ,mrs4 ,cassell bo? (f]$ to educate y = a tea*]4 ,h[ did x happ5 t y decid$ to take up nurs+ = a bus9ess8 ,i c't pret5d to tell y all ab\t x1 repli$ ,s>ah1 only :5 ,i began to g ab\t1 ,i want$ some?+ to d1 & ,i began to wait on a sick lady ^: room 0 next m9e4 ,s "o ?+ l$ to ano!r1 & ,i seem$ j to h f\nd my place4 ,i did n s mu* *oose x z x *ose me4 ,besides1 ,i l to be a p]son ( consequ5ce1 %e add$1 smil+4 ,tea*]s g begg+ n[adays1 b p come begg+ = nurses4 ,!re are twice too _m ( ! "o & n half en\gh ( ! o!r4 ,s x seems4 ,i wond] h[ _m lett]s y h _h s9ce y came "h8 ,gr&ma says y "w a great deal too h>d4 ,i don't mean to "w s h>d ano!r ye>1 said ,s>ah4 ,i am go+ to re/ & /udy & h a nice "t ) ,ally1 & 9 ord] to d t1 ,i mu/ lay up "s money4 ,& n[1 ,fanny1 :at d y mean to be8 ,to be ,fanny1 ,i guess1 return$ ,fanny1 smil+4 ,i %all nev] be any?+ great or gr& 9 ! _w4 ,i %all j g on fill+ up ! *9ks & r\nd+ ! corn]s1 ?read+ ne$les = o!r folks to sew )1 & c>ry+ bricks = o!r p's h\ses4 ,i us$ to ?9k t ,i %\ld l to g into a conv5t or a si/]hood1 b ,i c tell y ,i f9d !re are pl5ty ( ways to be useful 9 e-day life1 & t "o c be j z self-d5y+ & "w j z h>d 9 a gypsy hat z 9 a cambric cap or a black s]ge veil4 ,annie has f\nd h] vocation1 too1 ) all ^? little bro!rs & si/]s ( h]s1 said ,s>ah4 ,y don't "k :at a grave1 mo!rly little ?+ %e is1 ?\gh h] face isn't a day old] ?an :5 %e 0 lo/ on ! m\nta94