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The Wouldbegoods

CHAPTER 4
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She thinks we are rough.

This comes of having only one brother.
Well, the fight was a very fine one.

Alice backed me up, and Noel and H.O.backed Dicky, and Denny heaved a pillow or two; but he cannot shy straight, so I don't know which side he was on.
And just as the battle raged most fiercely, Mrs Pettigrew came in and snatched the pillows away, and shook those of the warriors who were small enough for it.

SHE was rough if you like.

She also used language I should have thought she would be above.


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