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UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE.

show the place. 'I hope 'twill soon be better. I don't mind a sting in ordinary places, but it is so bad upon your lip,' she added, with tears in her eyes, and writhing a little from the pain.

Shinar held the light above his head and pushed his face close to Fancy's, as if the lip had been shown exclusively to himself, upon which Dick pushed closer, as if Shinar were not there at all.

'It is swelling,' said Dick to her right aspect.

'It isn't swelling,' said Shinar to her left aspect.

'Is it dangerous on the lip?' cried Fancy. 'I know it is dangerous on the tongue.'

'O no, not dangerous!' answered Dick.

'Rather dangerous,' had answered Shinar simultaneously.

'It doesn't hurt me so much now,' said Fancy, turning again to the hives.

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