I found a frog an' put it in her stocking." "Highly strategic, my Imp! Well?" "Highly strategic, my Imp! Well?" "It was awfull' funny," he said, smiling dreamily. "When she went to put 'em on she gave a little high-up scream, like Dorothy does when I pinch her a bit--an' then she throwed them both away, 'cause she was afraid there was frogs in both of them. Then she put on her shoes without any stockings at all, so I hid them." "It was awfull' funny," he said, smiling dreamily. "When she went to put 'em on she gave a little high-up scream, like Dorothy does when I pinch her a bit--an' then she throwed them both away, 'cause she was afraid there was frogs in both of them. Then she put on her shoes without any stockings at all, so I hid them." "Where?" I cried eagerly. "Where?" I cried eagerly. "Reggie!" called a voice some distance away--a voice I recognised with a thrill. "Reggie!" "Reggie!" called a voice some distance away--a voice I recognised with a thrill. "Reggie!" "Imp, would you like half a crown?" "Imp, would you like half a crown?" "'Course I would; but you might clean my back, please!" and he began rubbing himself feverishly with his cap, after the fashion of a scrubbing-brush. "'Course I would; but you might clean my back, please!" and he began rubbing himself feverishly with his cap, after the fashion of a scrubbing-brush. "Look here," I said, pulling out the coin, "tell me where you hid them--quick--and I'll give you this." The Imp held out his hand, but, even as he did so, the bushes parted, and Lisbeth stood before us. She gave a little low cry of surprise at sight of me, and then frowned. "Look here," I said, pulling out the coin, "tell me where you hid them--quick--and I'll give you this." The Imp held out his hand, but, even as he did so, the bushes parted, and Lisbeth stood before us. She gave a little low cry of surprise at sight of me, and then frowned. "You?" she exclaimed. "You?" she exclaimed. "Yes," I answered, raising my cap. And there I
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