She thought it was a snake and she just give one awful screech and stood up and jumped clean over the wheels . The horse bolted , but it went home and no damage was done . But Mrs. Carr jarred her legs most terrible , and has had nervous spasms ever since whenever she thinks of the eel . Say , it was a rotten trick to play on the poor old soul . She 's a decent body , if she is as queer as Dick 's hat band . '' Faith and Una looked at each other again . This was a matter for the Good-Conduct Club . They would not talk it over with Mary . `` There goes your pa , '' said Mary as Mr. Meredith passed them , `` and never seeing us no more 'n if we were n't here . Well , I 'm getting so 's I do n't mind it . But there are folks who do . '' Mr. Meredith had not seen them , but he was not walking along in his usual dreamy and abstracted fashion . He strode up the hill in agitation and distress . Mrs. Alec Davis had just told him the story of Carl and the eel . She had been very indignant about it . Old Mrs. Carr was her third cousin . Mr. Meredith was more than indignant . He was hurt and shocked . He had not thought Carl would do anything like this . He was not inclined to be hard on pranks of heedlessness or forgetfulness , but THIS was different .
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