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no degree injurious; and if this one has given you 

 a good fright, it is clear you have done the same 

 to it." 



" But it is horrible ! these creatures are frightful. 

 Kill it, smash it at once, Mr. Le*on." 



"Where should we stop, if we were to kill 



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everything that is ugly and repulsive ? " said the 

 old doctor. And pushing it out of the way with the 

 end of his stick into a row of raspberry canes : 

 " Go your way, little creature ; it is not yet dusk 

 enough for you to be about. The world," he added 

 with a kindly smile, " is quite large enough for all 

 three of us." 



