and ran up her back and over her shoulders. “I’m afraid that Mr. Dowling is wrong. Wicked people often prosper, and the good often suffer.” “Then should I be wicked?” asked Little Bartholomew. From the look in his eye, the idea held a certain appeal. “It would make other people very sad,” she warned him. Little Bartholomew was briefly silent. Then he folded his arms. “Well, other people are making me sad. That is why I’m running away.” Looking down, Viola did her best to strike an auntly tone. “One should not repay sadness with sadness.” Unfortunately, Little Bartholomew remained unconvinced.
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