In spite of fear and a little remorse Davy grinned over the recollection . `` But you told a falsehood about it , Davy , '' said Anne , more sorrowfully than ever . Davy looked puzzled . `` What 's a falsehood ? Do you mean a whopper ? '' `` I mean a story that was not true . '' `` Course I did , '' said Davy frankly . `` If I had n't you would n't have been scared . I HAD to tell it . '' Anne was feeling the reaction from her fright and exertions . Davy 's impenitent attitude gave the finishing touch . Two big tears brimmed up in her eyes . `` Oh , Davy , how could you ? '' she said , with a quiver in her voice . `` Do n't you know how wrong it was ? '' Davy was aghast . Anne crying ... he had made Anne cry ! A flood of real remorse rolled like a wave over his warm little heart and engulfed it . He rushed to Anne , hurled himself into her lap , flung his arms around her neck , and burst into tears . `` I did n't know it was wrong to tell whoppers , '' he sobbed .
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