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UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE.

is not so much an amusing as a puzzling matter,' said the keeper steadily.

'I should like never to take it from them,' said Fancy.

'But 'tis the money,' said Enoch musingly. 'For without money man is a shadder!'

The lantern-light had disturbed several bees that had escaped from hives destroyed some days earlier, and who were now getting a living as marauders about the doors of other hives. Several flew round the head and neck of Geoffrey; then darted upon him with an irritated bizz.

Enoch threw down the lantern, and ran off and pushed his head into a currant bush; Fancy scudded up the path; and Mr. Shinar floundered away helter-skelter among the cabbages. Geoffrey stood his ground unmoved, and firm as a rock. Fancy was the first to return, followed by Enoch picking

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