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"It is likely that you will be less pert of tongue after I tell what I found out in the corn-bins yesterday," he said. The maid whirled. "What did you find out, you mischief-full brat?" He continued to stroke the dog's head in dignified silence. "If you mean the the brown-cloaked beggar, let me inform you that that is naught."
As the old man had looked down upon the young one, so now the young man stood looking down upon the boy, regarding him with tolerant severity. "You most mischief-full elf!" he said. "It would be treating you deservedly were I to leave you at home." It did not appear that the lad was seriously cast down; a betraying dimple came out and played in his cheek, though his mouth struggled for gravity.
It was little Jacques, with a high forehead, white, tightly curling hair, and mischief-full blue eye, who made himself translator of all imaginable inquisitorial French phrases for my benefit, who questioned, and tormented, and made faces at me, who pulled my apron, disappeared with my carpet-bag, and placed a generous slice of molasses-candy upon the seat of my chair, when I sat down to rest myself.
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