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CHAPTER XXIV. THE BEWITCHMENT OF PAT
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We were all in the doleful dumps—at least, all we "young fry" were, and even the grown-ups were sorry and condescended1 to take an interest in our troubles. Pat, our own, dear, frolicsome2 Paddy, was sick again—very, very sick.
On Friday he moped and refused his saucer of new milk at milking time. The next morning he stretched himself down on the platform by Uncle Roger's back door, laid his head on his black paws, and refused to take any notice of anything or anybody. In vain we stroked and entreated4 and brought him tidbits. Only when the Story Girl caressed5 him did he give one plaintive6 little mew, as if to ask piteously why she could not do something for him. At that Cecily and Felicity and Sara Ray all began crying, and we boys felt choky. Indeed, I caught Peter behind Aunt Olivia's dairy later in the day, and if ever a boy had been crying I vow7 that boy was Peter. Nor did he deny it when I taxed him with it, but he would not give in that he was crying about Paddy. Nonsense!
"What were you crying for, then?" I said.
"But your Aunt Jane died two years ago," I said skeptically.
"Well, ain't that all the more reason for crying?" retorted Peter. "I've had to do without her for two years, and that's worse than if it had just been a few days."
"I believe you were crying because Pat is so sick," I said firmly.
Of course we had tried the lard and powder treatment again,
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