[The Daisy Chain by Charlotte Yonge]@TWC D-Link bookThe Daisy Chain CHAPTER XXV 10/31
"Oh, where is papa? Will nobody ring the bell, and send George for the police ?" "Police, police! Thieves! Murder! Robbers! Fire! All hands ahoy!" shouted Harry, his hands making a trumpet over his mouth. "Harry, how can you ?" said Ethel, hastily; "don't you see that Margaret is terribly frightened.
Can't you say at once that it was you ?" "You!" and Margaret sank back, as there was a general outcry of laughter and wonder. "Did you know it, Ethel ?" asked Flora severely. "I only guessed at this moment," said Ethel.
"How well you did it, Harry!" "Well!" said Flora, "I did think her dress very like Margaret's shot silk.
I hope you did not do that any harm." "But how did you manage ?" said Ethel.
"Where did your bonnet come from ?" "It was a new one of Adams's wife.
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