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Ruth

CHAPTER XVIII
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Here! I'll get you a black-currant leaf to put in the teapot.

It gives it a flavour.

We had bees once against this wall; but when missus died, we forgot to tell 'em, and put 'em in mourning, and, in course, they swarmed away without our knowing, and the next winter came a hard frost, and they died.

Now, I dare say, the water will be boiling; and it's time for little master there to come in, for the dew is falling.

See, all the daisies is shutting themselves up." Sally was most gracious as a hostess.


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