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Danger in the Dark - ZseZse

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DANGER IN THE DARK. 207<br />

" Sure enough, Mrs. Foresti, I beg<strong>in</strong> to th<strong>in</strong>k you<br />

hit <strong>the</strong> mark, when you said <strong>the</strong>re was a come-out <strong>in</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong>mchaps, for <strong>the</strong>y've come out of <strong>the</strong> garden already.<br />

Ah! look yonder, what ragged scamps are <strong>the</strong>m I see<br />

go<strong>in</strong>g full speed down yon alley, with hoes on <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

ehonldersl They look very like <strong>the</strong> fellows you're<br />

about to make men of."<br />

"It can't be possible <strong>the</strong>y've run away so soon!"<br />

"Yes, my word for it, <strong>the</strong> little devils have<br />

absconded,and stolen your hoes <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> barga<strong>in</strong>. Ha I<br />

ha I I reckoned on someth<strong>in</strong>g of that sort - by no<br />

means astonished, s<strong>in</strong>ce you're astounded. Row yOll<br />

openyour eyes, my dear! just waked up haven't you 1<br />

Ah! you would believe <strong>the</strong>y were angels -lack<strong>in</strong>g<br />

only <strong>the</strong> w<strong>in</strong>gs !-And you'd have thought <strong>the</strong>y were<br />

not altoge<strong>the</strong>r without w<strong>in</strong>gs ei<strong>the</strong>r, had you seen<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir rags fly<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> w<strong>in</strong>d, as I did just now!"<br />

"Poor depraved be<strong>in</strong>gs!" exclaimed <strong>the</strong> lady, look.<br />

<strong>in</strong>g sorrowful, "I pity <strong>the</strong>m more than ever."<br />

., Pity <strong>the</strong>m 1now that's s<strong>in</strong>gular! I suppose <strong>the</strong>n,<br />

If <strong>the</strong>y should come back, and steal a couple more<br />

hoes, you'd double your pity on <strong>the</strong>m. Let me get<br />

hold of <strong>the</strong> scape-gallowses-I'll pity <strong>the</strong>m with a<br />

vengeance!"<br />

"Only consider how <strong>the</strong> unhappy mortals, have<br />

been brought up !"<br />

" I 'd ra<strong>the</strong>r consider how <strong>the</strong>y're to be brought<br />

down."<br />

"Th<strong>in</strong>k of <strong>the</strong>ir miserable opportunities I"<br />

" I 'm sure yon gave <strong>the</strong>m a most gracious 0Plx>r-

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