Hold your tongue ! Kiss me , dear ! Ha ! Ha ! '' Having with difficulty restrained an explosion of merriment , lest it should offend her majesty , Laurie tapped and was graciously received . `` Sit down and rest while I put these things away , then I want to consult you about a very serious matter , '' said Amy , when she had shown her splendor and driven Polly into a corner . `` That bird is the trial of my life , '' she continued , removing the pink mountain from her head , while Laurie seated himself astride a chair . `` Yesterday , when Aunt was asleep and I was trying to be as still as a mouse , Polly began to squall and flap about in his cage , so I went to let him out , and found a big spider there . I poked it out , and it ran under the bookcase . Polly marched straight after it , stooped down and peeped under the bookcase , saying , in his funny way , with a cock of his eye , ` Come out and take a walk , my dear . ' I could n't help laughing , which made Poll swear , and Aunt woke up and scolded us both . '' `` Did the spider accept the old fellow 's invitation ? '' asked Laurie , yawning . `` Yes , out it came , and away ran Polly , frightened to death , and scrambled up on Aunt 's chair , calling out , ` Catch her ! Catch her ! Catch her ! ' as I chased the spider . '' `` That 's a lie ! Oh , lor ! '' cried the parrot , pecking at Laurie 's toes .
`` I 'd wring your neck if you were mine , you old torment , '' cried XXXXX , shaking his fist at the bird , who put his head on one side and gravely croaked , `` Allyluyer !
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