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chimneys, and the fire light sends a ruddy 

 gleam across the roads. Groups of men and 

 boys stand about resting, little children race 

 and play, and oh, such a delicious whiff of 

 something stewing, with a little bit of onion 

 in it, comes from the open door of the village 

 ale-house ! And this reminds us all that our 

 suppers are near, and we finish the evening's 

 walk quite briskly. 



No need to say, " Kennel, dogs, kennel ! " 

 All go in of their own accord, and in five 

 minutes are busy at their savoury-smelling 

 hot supper. The ferrets are fed and locked 

 up, and then, unlacing our boots at the back 

 door and kicking them off, the day is done. 

 Supper, rest and quiet, a pipe, a book, bed 

 and happy dreams are all before us. 



" Now, Croker, minor, you will go to the 

 Doctor's study before school to-morrow. You 

 have been most inattentive, and it is not the 

 first time I have had occasion to speak to 



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