`` Not long after he was married his wife was n't quite ready for church one morning when it was time to go . So , just to teach her a lesson , he drove off alone , and left her to walk all the way -- it was nearly two miles -- in the heat and dust . She took it very quietly . It 's the best way , I guess , when you 're married to a man like old Mr. Scott . But just a few Sundays after was n't he late himself ! I suppose Mrs. Scott thought that what was sauce for the goose was sauce for the gander , for she slipped out and drove off to church as he had done . Old Mr. Scott finally arrived at the church , pretty hot and dusty , and in none too good a temper . He went into the pulpit , leaned over it and looked at his wife , sitting calmly in her pew at the side . '' ` It was cleverly done , ' he said , right out loud , ` BUT DINNA TRY IT AGAIN ! ' '' In the midst of our laughter Pat came down the Walk , his stately tail waving over the grasses . He proved to be the precursor of Dan , clothed and in his right mind . `` Do you think you should have got up , Dan ? '' said Cecily anxiously . `` I had to , '' said Dan . `` The window was open , and it was more 'n I could stand to hear you fellows laughing down here and me missing it all . ` Sides , I 'm all right again . I feel fine . '' `` I guess this will be a lesson to you , Dan King , '' said Felicity , in her most maddening tone . `` I guess you wo n't forget it in a hurry . You wo n't go eating the bad berries another time when you 're told not to . ''
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