Vulgar words in Melchior's Dream and Other Tales (Page 1)
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The Saint is supposed to travel through the air, and to be followed by an ass laden with two panniers, one of which contains the good things, and the other the birch, and he leaves his ass at the top of the chimney and comes down alone.
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That was how Cocky came.
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And next day came Cocky--perch and all complete--_for the little girl who loves birds_.
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Lettice was proud of Cocky, but Edward really loved him, and took trouble with him.
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And it was when I saw Edward sitting with Benjamin the cat, and two sparrows he had brought up by hand, struggling and laughing because Cocky would push itself, crest first, under his waistcoat, and come out at the top to kiss him--that an idea struck me; and I resolved to have a Happy Family for Uncle Patrick, and to act Showman myself.
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He was absolutely necessary as confederate, but it was possible Lettice might want to show off with Cocky, and I did not want a girl on the stage, so I said very little to her.
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He takes no notice of Cocky.
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Benjamin never quarrels with Cocky, but he dare not forget that Cocky is there.
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And Cocky sometimes looks at Benjamin's yellow eyes as if it were thinking how very easily they would come out.
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Lettice _did_ want to show off with Cocky.
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However, he let Cocky scold him and pull his hair, which was a safety-valve for Cocky.
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He knew Cocky wasn't watching for his yellow eyes.
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Bernard rose, and shook off everything, and Cocky went into screaming hysterics; above which I now heard the thud of Uncle Patrick's crutch, and the peals upon peals of laughter with which our audience greeted my long-planned spectacle of a Happy Family!