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see a man abuse a horse without wanting 
to knock him over.” 
“It is a natural feeling, I know,” said 
Miss Louisa; “but is it the best way? 
How many wrongs does it take to make a 
right?” 
“All the wrongs in the world wouldn’t 
make a right, I suppose,” said Sidney. 
“Then your adding to Jack’s wrong the 
wrong of 4 thrashing’ him would not make 
the matter better, would it?” 
“Well, but, aunt, you don’t know how 
hard it is, because women don’t have such 
feelings.” 
“ Don’t they?” asked Miss Louisa, 
smiling. 
44 Well, anyway, they can’t thrash people 
if they want to; so it is all the same. And I 
don’t think it is any worse to want to whip 
people than it is to despise them so.” 
44 What elegant words you do use, Sid¬ 
ney !” said Annie, disdainfully. 
44 Never mind my words,” retorted Sid¬ 
ney. 44 1 say it is not any worse to feel as I 
do than to despise folks as you do. And I 
know I don’t want to whip half so many 
folks as you turn up your nose at: so I am 
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