Sylvie and Bruno . ded 00 There must!Why, there isnt no rules at all about Theremustnt! But 00 never believes m,e ! As if any one could believe jl/^?^ you wickedwicked boy ! said Sylvie. The zvords were 142 SYLVIE AND BRUNO. severe enough, but I am of opinion that, whenyou are really anxious to impress a criminalwith a sense of his guilt, you ought not to pro-nounce the sentence with your lips quite closeto his cheek—since a kiss at the end of it, how-ever accidental, weakens the effect terribly. CHAPTER XI, PETER AND PAUL. As I was saying, the Other Professor re-sumed, if youll just think ove
Sylvie and Bruno . ded 00 There must!Why, there isnt no rules at all about Theremustnt! But 00 never believes m,e ! As if any one could believe jl/^?^ you wickedwicked boy ! said Sylvie. The zvords were 142 SYLVIE AND BRUNO. severe enough, but I am of opinion that, whenyou are really anxious to impress a criminalwith a sense of his guilt, you ought not to pro-nounce the sentence with your lips quite closeto his cheek—since a kiss at the end of it, how-ever accidental, weakens the effect terribly. CHAPTER XI, PETER AND PAUL. As I was saying, the Other Professor re-sumed, if youll just think over any Poem,that contains the words such as Peter is poor, said noble Paul, ^ And I have always been J lis friend:A?id, though my means to give are small. At least I can afford to fezv, in this cold age of greed. Do good, except on selfish groiinds IBut I can feel for Peter s need, And I WILL LEND HIM FII-TY POUNDS! How great zvas Peters joy to findHis friend in such a genial vein ! 144 SYLVIE AND Hoza dieerfiilly the bojid he pay the money back again ! We cant said Paul, be too precise : Tis best to fix the very day : So, by a learned friends advice, Ive made it Noon, the Fourth of May! XI] PETER AND PAUL. 145 But this is April! Peter said. TJic Fiist of April, as I little iveeks zvill soon be fied: One scarcely will have time to zvink !Give me a year to speculate— To buy and sell—to drive a trade—Said Paid I cannot change the date. On Jllay the Fourth it nnist be paid. Well, zvell I said Peter, zuith a sigh. Hand mc the cash, and I zvill form a foint-Stock Company, And turn an honest pound or so!^ Fin grieved! said Paul, to seem unkind : The money shall of course be lent:But, for a zjoeek or two, I find It will not be convenient! So, zueek by week, poor Peter came A nd titrned in heaviness away ;For still the answer tvas the same; / catmot manage it to-day!And now the April showers were dry— The five short weeks were near
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