. The brownies and other tales. ock. The father and mother are coming to seekher now. When Amelia heard this she began to shriek forhelp; but she was pushed into the haycock, whereher loudest cries sounded like the chirruping of agrasshopper. It was really a fine sight to see the inside of tlie cock. Farmers do not like to see flowers in a hayfieid, butthe fairies do. They had arranged all the butter-cups, etc., in patterns on the hay walls; bunches ofmeadow-sweet swung from the roof like censers, andperfumed the air; and the ox-eye daisies whichformed the ceiling gave a light like stars. ButA
. The brownies and other tales. ock. The father and mother are coming to seekher now. When Amelia heard this she began to shriek forhelp; but she was pushed into the haycock, whereher loudest cries sounded like the chirruping of agrasshopper. It was really a fine sight to see the inside of tlie cock. Farmers do not like to see flowers in a hayfieid, butthe fairies do. They had arranged all the butter-cups, etc., in patterns on the hay walls; bunches ofmeadow-sweet swung from the roof like censers, andperfumed the air; and the ox-eye daisies whichformed the ceiling gave a light like stars. ButAmelia cared for none of this. She only struggledto peep through the hay, and she did see her fatherand mother and nurse come down the lawn, followedby the other servants, looking for her. When theysaw the stock they ran to raise it with exclamationsof pity and surprise. The stock moaned faintly,and Amelias mamma wept, and Amelia herselfshouted with all her might. Whats that ? said her mamma. (It is not easyto deceive a mother.). *« i { * V i ?<i m.
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