[Milly and Olly by Mrs. Humphry Ward]@TWC D-Link book
Milly and Olly

CHAPTER VIII
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They were under the hayrick right away in the corner, and she wanted to make up, so she showed me where they were, so I brought them in, and there's two for Mr.Backhouse, and one for you, you know.

And, please, won't you let Tiza come to tea with us ?" Mrs.Backhouse looked in astonishment at the three eggs lying in Milly's print skirt, and at Milly's pleading little face.
"Ay, that's Sally, I suppose.

She's always hiding her eggs is Sally, where I can't find them.

So it was Tiza found them, was it, Missy?
Well, they will come, in very handy for supper as it happens.

Thank you kindly for bringing them in." And Mrs.Backhouse took the eggs and put them safely away in a pie-dish, while Becky secretly pulled Milly by the sleeve, and smiled up at her as much as to say, "Thank you for helping Tiza out of her scrape." "And you'll let Becky and Tiza come to tea ?" asked Milly again.
"Well, I'm sure, Miss, I don't know," said Mrs.Backhouse, looking puzzled; "Becky may come and welcome, but perhaps it would do Tiza good to stay at home." "Don't you think she'd better have a little change ?" said Aunt Emma in her kind voice, which made Milly want to hug her.


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