`` It was so nice and wound , and she wanted it deffly , '' answered the little voice . `` Well , I 'm glad she had such a good conscience . The moral is that people who steal do n't enjoy what they take , and are not happy till they put it back . What makes that little girl hide her face ? '' asked Rose , as she concluded . `` Me 's so ` shamed of Pokey , '' sobbed the small culprit , quite overcome by remorse and confusion at this awful disclosure . `` Come , Rose , it 's too bad to tell her little tricks before everyone , and preach at her in that way ; you would n't like it yourself , '' began Dr. Alec , taking the weeper on his knee and administering consolation in the shape of kisses and nuts . Before Rose could express her regret , Jamie , who had been reddening and ruffling like a little turkey-cock for several minutes , burst out indignantly , bent on avenging the wound given to his beloved dolly . `` I know something bad that you did , and I 'm going to tell right out . You thought we did n't see you , but we did , and you said uncle would n't like it , and the boys would tease , and you made Ariadne promise not to tell , and she punched holes in your ears to put ear-rings in . So now ! and that 's much badder than to take an old piece of rag ; and I hate you for making my Pokey cry . '' Jamie 's somewhat incoherent explosion produced such an effect that Pokey 's small sin was instantly forgotten , and Rose felt that her hour had come . `` What ! what ! what ! '' cried the boys in a chorus , dropping their shovels and knives to gather round Rose , for a guilty clutching at her ears betrayed her , and with a feeble cry of `` Ariadne made me ! '' she hid her head among the pillows like an absurd little ostrich . `` Now she 'll go prancing round with bird cages and baskets and carts and pigs , for all I know , in her ears , as the other girls do , and wo n't she look like a goose ? '' asked one tormentor , tweaking a curl that strayed out from the cushions .
`` I did n't think she 'd be so silly , '' said Mac , in a tone of disappointment that told XXXXX she had sunk in the esteem of her wise cousin .
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