. Jackanapes. with illus. by Randolph Caldecott. hair of his smooth—( Its the wind that blows it, Aunty, said Jackanapes— Ill send by the coach for some bears-grease, said MissJessamine, tying a knot in her pocket-handkerchief)—notto burst in- at the parlour door, not to talk at the topof his voice, not to crumple his Sunday frill, and to sitquite quiet during the sermon, to be sure to say sir tothe General, to be careful about rubbing his shoes on thedoor-mat, and to bring his lesson-books to his aunt at oncethat she might iron down the dogs ears. The Generalarrived, and for the first day all
. Jackanapes. with illus. by Randolph Caldecott. hair of his smooth—( Its the wind that blows it, Aunty, said Jackanapes— Ill send by the coach for some bears-grease, said MissJessamine, tying a knot in her pocket-handkerchief)—notto burst in- at the parlour door, not to talk at the topof his voice, not to crumple his Sunday frill, and to sitquite quiet during the sermon, to be sure to say sir tothe General, to be careful about rubbing his shoes on thedoor-mat, and to bring his lesson-books to his aunt at oncethat she might iron down the dogs ears. The Generalarrived, and for the first day all went well, except thatJackanapes hair was as wild as usual, for the hairdresser 26 TWO ARE COMPANY. had no bears grease left. He began to feel more at easewith his grandfather, and disposed to talk confidentiallywith him, as he did with the Postman, All that theGeneral felt it would take too long to tell, but the resultwas the same. He was disposed to talk confidentiallywith Jackanapes. Monsous pretty, place this, he said, looking out of. the lattice on to the Green, where the grass was vivid withsunset, and the shadows were long and peaceful. You should see it in Fair-week, sir, said Jackanapes,shaking his yellow mop, and leaning back in his one of thetwo Chippendale arm-chairs in which they sat. A fine time that, eh? said the General, with a twinklein his left eye. (The other was glass.) HE IS WELL PAID THAT IS WELL SATISFIED. 2J Jackanapes shook his hair once more. I enjoyedthis last one the best of all, he said. Id so muchmoney. By George, its not a common complaint in these badtimes. How much had ye ? Id two shillings. A new shilling Aunty gave me,and elevenpence I had saved up, and a penny from thePostman—sir / added Jackanapes with a jerk, having for-gotten it. - And how did ye spend it—sir? inquired the General. Jackanapes spread his ten fingers on the arms of hischair, and shut his eyes that he might count the moreconscientiously. Watch-stand for Aunty, thre
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