. Katrina : a story . rifle shy, and theywalked on silently, soberly, keeping step — tillshe burst out laughing. [27] KATRIN A Its like on the stairs, isnt it ? she said. Yes, he replied, smiling at the remem-brance. You would keep step with me. Itwas most embarrassing. // cried the little girl, aghast. Why itwas you! :*// said Larry. Why, yes, she protested. I tried tobreak step, but you kept just even. My child, he replied, you must be mis-taken. I wanted you to go ahead, so I laggedbehind. Why, that was what / was doing, said thelittle girl. I lagged on purpose to let you - And, dont you se
. Katrina : a story . rifle shy, and theywalked on silently, soberly, keeping step — tillshe burst out laughing. [27] KATRIN A Its like on the stairs, isnt it ? she said. Yes, he replied, smiling at the remem-brance. You would keep step with me. Itwas most embarrassing. // cried the little girl, aghast. Why itwas you! :*// said Larry. Why, yes, she protested. I tried tobreak step, but you kept just even. My child, he replied, you must be mis-taken. I wanted you to go ahead, so I laggedbehind. Why, that was what / was doing, said thelittle girl. I lagged on purpose to let you - And, dont you see, Larry interposed,both of us lagging, we kept just even, as yousay. So / hurried on to get ahead of you. Why, that was what / did, said the child. Oh, you shouldnt have done it, hepointed out, for dont you see, just then I washurrying on myself - - so you kept us even. Its awfully queer, the little girl had it right once, but now - She paused perplexed. -1 cant make it out at all. Youvemixed me all up. [28]. LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Why, he replied, its quite simple; when1 lagged, you lagged. I know, she answered, but it doesntsound right someway. Well, it doesnt matter, he assured herkindly. It was quite unintentional, I amsure, and besides, to be quite frank with you,I am not at all sorry it occurred. A newspaper-man has very few chances to - He paused, astonished, for the little girl hadwithdrawn her arm. Are you a newspaper-man! she cried,shrinking back into the rain. Why, yes, he answered. Oh! she replied. I never would havecome if I had known that. Never would have come? he repeated. But you looked so honest, the little girlsaid. I never dreamed you could be a news-paper-man. A newspaper-man? Larry inquired -they were stock-still in the middle of a cross-walk, in the rain - why, whats your objec-tion to newspaper-men, my dear? Oh, oh! she replied, still gazing at himwith fascinated, horror-stricken eyes - - Red [29] KATRINA Riding Hood knowing the Wolf at lastOh,
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