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 Not a cherry-stone, said my father,—he may as well batter away his means upon that, as any thing else.

—To be sure, said my mother: so here ended the proposition,—the reply,—and the rejoinder, I told you of.

It will be some amusement to him, too,said my father.

A very great one, answered my mother, if he should have children.

—Lord have mercy upon me,—said my father to himself * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *.