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Title: Two girls on a barge
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: Cotes, V. Cecil
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Publisher: New York, D. Appleton and Company
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
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r lurkedonly in the depth of the silence. Van John wasgoing merrily when Eccles crept out of someunexpected retreat. He was cautiously avoiding 164 TWO GIRLS ON A BARGE his bed-time. That he often did, but to-nightthere was something more. * Please, I dont like Quaventary, he wailed. Indeed, inquired Mr. Squif, pausing in thedealing of the cards; and why do you disapproveof Coventry ? But Eccles only reply was a dismal washingof his little grubby fingers in his big blue eyes. 1 Small boy, whats the matter ? What haveyou been doing ? asked the artist kindly, butregarding him with a disconcerted air of helpless-ness. I doesnt warnt mine lile cubby-housen fullo sarlt, and the big tears glistened through thelamentable accents of Eccles, the sometime auto-crat. * But, Eccles, you dont take in salt at Coventry. * 1 knows that! indignantly. Well, then, whats the matter ? But Eccles only wept afresh. Look here, young man, I think you ought tobe in bed. No-oo, sobbed the tiny figure, with much
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166 TWO GIRLS ON A BARGE determination, and then : < Hikes terbacker fume ;!and through the faint, heavy fragrance of hiscigarette, curling up to the open flap of the roof,where the rain spattered in a futile, irritatedsort of way, Eccles unconscious remark encircledMr. Squif with a delicate rebuke—the Bargeenever smoked, he was not permitted. But he did not follow up his advantage.1 dont likes Quaventary, he echoed dismally; I likes milk for breakfas. Eccles, said Edna, gravely, < is that the onlyreason you are sorry we are going ? But Eccles, being whisked away in Mrs.Bargees arms, only sobbed pathetically, <I likesmilk for breakfas.* There is nothing for it, said the Cadet/ de-cisively, < but to charter the town crier and advertisethe lot. Or take it back to London. Or shirk the responsibility, and go !The Cadet did not swear by Peter and byPaul, but he very strongly objected to taking it TWO GIRLS ON A BARGE 167 back to London. It was a pretty dilemma. Herewere we po

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