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After a little time the bull awoke and said to his wife, "Go and bring me some water." Then the woman was glad, and she took a horn from her husband's head and went to the wallow for water.,"Yes, sir," answered Pledge.,"I have an excellent excuse," interrupted David, rising.,Of this Mona is glad. She has no desire to converse with him, and is just congratulating herself upon her good fortune in that he declines to speak with her, when he breaks the welcome silence.,"Bless me, what an enthralling picture!" says Mr. Darling. "You make me regret all I have lost. But perhaps it is not yet too late. I say, Dolly, you are eating nothing. Have some more bread-and-butter or cake, old girl. You don't half take care of yourself.","Harry O'Dule," she gasped, as he swung the gate wide, "is it re'lly you?",“Say, little kid, what’s your name?” he asked, merrily, as he routed a great white cat from his own chair and placed it before the fire for the child.,Billy whistled. "But fifty sticks, Maurice! It's almost more'n she'll need, don't you think?","What I say. It's no use your assuming that innocent air, Maurice. You have not treated Lady Meg well!","Oh, I'm so glad you came, Billy," she said. "You can help me decorate uncle's grave.",The crow lifted the other foot and with much fluttering and complaining managed to get all the way around.,"What do you mean, major?".