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The Wouldbegoods by E. (Edith) Nesbit
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'I now seek the retirement of my study. At your peril violate my
privacy before 1.30 sharp. Nothing short of bloodshed will warrant
the intrusion, and nothing short of man--or rather boy--slaughter
shall avenge it.'

So we knew he wanted to be quiet, and the girls decided that we
ought to play out of doors so as not to disturb him; we should have
played out of doors anyhow on a jolly fine day like that.

But as we were going out Dicky said to Oswald--

'I say, come along here a minute, will you?'

So Oswald came along, and Dicky took him into the other parlour and
shut the door, and Oswald said--

'Well, spit it out: what is it?' He knows that is vulgar, and he
would not have said it to anyone but his own brother. Dicky said--

'It's a pretty fair nuisance. I told you how it would be.'
And Oswald was patient with him, and said--

'What is? Don't be all day about it.'

Dicky fidgeted about a bit, and then he said--

'Well, I did as I said. I looked about for something useful to do.
And you know that dairy window that wouldn't open--only a little
bit like that? Well, I mended the catch with wire and whip cord
and it opened wide.'
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