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to Betsy, who was taking the pans of gingerbread from the oven.
"Yes, she is funny, but I reckon she is too old to do any harm now," laughed Betsy. "She worries Mother and Philip to death, but I never bother my head about her. Philip has got the upper hand of her now and sometimes I almost feel sorry for the poor old rat."
