The Glen brook bore down a freight of gold and crimson leaves , like fairy shallops . In Mr. James Reese 's buckwheat stubble-land , with its beautiful tones of red and brown , a crow parliament was being held , whereat solemn deliberations regarding the welfare of crowland were in progress . Faith cruelly broke up the august assembly by climbing up on the fence and hurling a broken rail at it . Instantly the air was filled with flapping black wings and indignant caws . `` Why did you do that ? '' said Walter reproachfully . `` They were having such a good time . '' `` Oh , I hate crows , '' said Faith airily . `` The are so black and sly I feel sure they 're hypocrites . They steal little birds ' eggs out of their nests , you know . I saw one do it on our lawn last spring . Walter , what makes you so pale to-day ? Did you have the toothache again last night ? '' Walter shivered . `` Yes -- a raging one . I could n't sleep a wink -- so I just paced up and down the floor and imagined I was an early Christian martyr being tortured at the command of Nero . That helped ever so much for a while -- and then I got so bad I could n't imagine anything . '' `` Did you cry ? '' asked Faith anxiously . `` No -- but I lay down on the floor and groaned , '' admitted Walter .
`` Then the girls came in and Nan put cayenne pepper in it -- and that made it worse -- Di made me hold a swallow of cold water in my mouth -- and I could n't stand it , XXXXX they called Susan .
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