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Chapter 80

           ShepausedonherwaybacktotalktooldMasterBunneywhowasputtinginsomegarden-seeds,anddiscoursedwiselywiththatruralsageaboutthecropsthatwouldmakethemostreturnonaperchofground,andtheresultofsixtyyears’experienceastosoilsnamely,thatifyoursoilwasprettymellowitwoulddo,butiftherecamewet,wet,wettomakeitallofamummy,whythen

           Findingthatthesocialspirithadbeguiledherintobeingratherlate,shedressedhastilyandwentovertotheparsonageratherearlierthanwasnecessary.Thathousewasneverdull,Mr.Farebrother,likeanotherWhiteofSelborne,havingcontinuallysomethingnewtotellofhisinarticulateguestsandproteges,whomhewasteachingtheboysnottotorment;andhehadjustsetupapairofbeautifulgoatstobepetsofthevillageingeneral,andtowalkatlargeassacredanimals.Theeveningwentbycheerfullytillaftertea,DorotheatalkingmorethanusualanddilatingwithMr.Farebrotheronthepossiblehistoriesofcreaturesthatconversecompendiouslywiththeirantennae,andforaughtweknowmayholdreformedparliaments;whensuddenlysomeinarticulatelittlesoundswereheardwhichcalledeverybody’sattention.

           "HenriettaNoble,"saidMrs.Farebrother,seeinghersmallsistermovingaboutthefurniture-legsdistressfully,"whatisthematter?"

           "Ihavelostmytortoise-shelllozenge-box.Ifearthekittenhasrolleditaway,"saidthetinyoldlady,involuntarilycoutinuingherbeaver-likenotes.

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