. The Bookshelf for boys and girls Little Journeys into Bookland . ssible. Fortunately, Osmond knew his way to the barneven in complete darkness, and with the boy closeat his heels he entered it, tore down a large trussof hay, snatched up a cord and bound the hayround the boys body, so that no one would havedreamed there was a small boy in the middle ofit. Then very carefully he set the bundle againsta wall and hoisted it onto his back. Be quiet. Dont make a sound, he whisperedinto the bundle. Now came the dangerous part of the venture,for Osmond had to cross the courtyard in themoonlight to r
. The Bookshelf for boys and girls Little Journeys into Bookland . ssible. Fortunately, Osmond knew his way to the barneven in complete darkness, and with the boy closeat his heels he entered it, tore down a large trussof hay, snatched up a cord and bound the hayround the boys body, so that no one would havedreamed there was a small boy in the middle ofit. Then very carefully he set the bundle againsta wall and hoisted it onto his back. Be quiet. Dont make a sound, he whisperedinto the bundle. Now came the dangerous part of the venture,for Osmond had to cross the courtyard in themoonlight to reach the stables. When he arrived at the stables, he put hisbundle down, saddled a horse, set little Richardfree from the hay, and led the horse out througha side door. Then, keeping the boy up in frontof him, he wrapped a big cloak round the two ofthem, and rode quietly through the streets of thetown, and when the houses were left behind,galloped away with his precious charge. LittleRichard lived to rule his dukedom and win thelove and approval of the
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