"
David, however, had laid hold of a hope, and getting up from the
floor, hastened out of the room, followed by John; and they were
presently heard shouting "Hal!" all over the house.
"What day was it that you found the door open, Bessie?" asked Miss
Fosbrook.
"It was just after dinner," said Elizabeth, recollecting herself.
"It was on Friday. Yes, I remember it was Friday, because I went
into the school-room to get my pencil, and I was afraid Hal would
jump out upon me, and looked in first to see whether he was going to
be tiresome; but he was gone."
"Yes," said Susan; "it was the day we found poor Jack stuck up on the
gate, when he and Hal were in disgrace. Oh, he never would have
played tricks then."
"Did you go up before me, Bessie?" asked Miss Fosbrook; "for I went
up directly after dinner to speak to Henry."
"Yes, I did," said she. "I thought if you got in first, you would be
scolding him ever so long, and would let nobody in, so I would get my
pencil first; and I slipped up before you had left the table."
Just then the two boys were heard stumping up the stairs, and ran in,
panting with haste and excitement, David with a fiery red ear.
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