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MASTER PHIL.
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CHAPTER VIII.
MASTER PHIL.
"Who comes from the world of flowers?
Daisy and crocus, and sea-bine bell,
And violet shrinking in dewy cell—
Sly cells that know the secrets of night,
When earth is bathed in fairy light—
Scarlet, and blue, and golden flowers."
And so Mr. Kneebreeches had no reason to complain of bis pupil that day.
And Miss Grizzel congratulated herself more heartily than ever on her wise management of children.
And Miss Tabitha repeated that Sister Grizzel might indeed congratulate herself.
And Griselda became gradually more and more convinced that the only way as yet discovered of
