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played, and then slowly ran along the country road, with all its occupants
talking at once in their effort to point out everything to her. No one
realized how tired she was, until in calling her attention to a colt
beside its mother, she made no response, then it was discovered that she
was asleep, so they took her home and put her to bed.
CHAPTER XVI
_The Fingers in the Pie_
When Mickey went the following morning to bring water for the inevitable
washing, Mrs. Harding said to him: "Is it possible that child is awake
this early?"
"No. She is sleeping like she'd never come to," said Mickey. "I'll wait
'til the last minute before I touch her."
"You shouldn't wake her," said Mrs. Harding.
"But I must," said Mickey. "I can't go away and leave her not washed, fed,
and fixed the best I can."
"Of course I understand that," said Mrs. Harding, "but now it's different.
Then you were forced, this is merely a question of what is best for her.
Now Mickey, we're all worked up over this till we're most beside
ourselves, so we want to help; suppose you humour us, by letting us please
ourselves a trifle.
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