`` The very idea of your being scared of those cows , '' scoffed Davy . `` Why , they 're both younger than you . '' `` They 're bigger , '' said Dora . `` They wo n't hurt you . Come along , now . This is great . When I grow up I ai n't going to bother going to church at all . I believe I can get to heaven by myself . '' `` You 'll go to the other place if you break the Sabbath day , '' said unhappy Dora , following him sorely against her will . But Davy was not scared -- yet . Hell was very far off , and the delights of a fishing expedition with the Cottons were very near . He wished Dora had more spunk . She kept looking back as if she were going to cry every minute , and that spoiled a fellow 's fun . Hang girls , anyway . Davy did not say `` darn '' this time , even in thought . He was not sorry -- yet -- that he had said it once , but it might be as well not to tempt the Unknown Powers too far on one day . The small Cottons were playing in their back yard , and hailed Davy 's appearance with whoops of delight . Pete , Tommy , Adolphus , and Mirabel Cotton were all alone . Their mother and older sisters were away . Dora was thankful Mirabel was there , at least .
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