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Young Irony
thefireflieshungupontheirwhispersasiftowinhisglancefromthegloryoftheireyes.
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"Nowindisstirringinthegrass;notonewindstirs...thewaterinthehiddenpools,asglass,frontsthefullmoonandsointersthegoldentokeninitsicymass,"chantedEleanortothetreesthatskeletonedthebodyofthenight."Isn’titghostlyhere?Ifyoucanholdyourhorse’sfeetup,let’scutthroughthewoodsandfindthehiddenpools."
"It’safterone,andyou’llgetthedevil,"heobjected,"andIdon’tknowenoughabouthorsestoputoneawayinthepitchdark."
"Shutup,youoldfool,"shewhisperedirrelevantly,and,leaningover,shepattedhimlazilywithherriding-crop."YoucanleaveyouroldpluginourstableandI’llsendhimoverto-morrow."
"Butmyunclehasgottodrivemetothestationwiththisoldplugatseveno’clock."
"Don’tbeaspoil-sport—remember,youhaveatendencytowardwaveringthatpreventsyoufrombeingtheentirelightofmylife."
Amorydrewhishorseupclosebeside,and,leaningtowardher,graspedherhand.
"SayIam—quick,orI’llpullyouoverandmakeyouridebehindme."
Shelookedupandsmiledandshookherheadexcitedly.
"Oh,do!—orrather,don’t!Whyarealltheexcitingthingssouncomfortable,likefightingandexploringandski-inginCanada?Bytheway,we’regoingtorideupHarper’sHill.Ithinkthatcomesinourprogrammeaboutfiveo’clock."
"Youlittledevil,"Amorygrowled.