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56 HONDA TEE SAMURAI.
And there, over him, was Miss Silver, the nurserymaid,
who had come to dress him for breakfast.
" Ai-ta ! ai-ta !
" cried Kozo, as if in pain, and
almost ready to break out in sobs, " HoteTs wallet
was not half-empty, and he promised to show me all
he had. That tengu waked me up. I thought he
was going to fall on me."
" Excuse me ;
I am sorry I stumbled and woke you
up," said Miss Silver; "but don't be sorry; Hote"i
will come again."
So in expectation of another visit, and a fresh
glimpse into wonderland, Kozo sat down to his
chopsticks, his rice, and his sugar-beans, and told his
mother his splendid dream and funny waking. He
declared he would tell the whole story of his long
dream to his father on his return from Higo, and ask
him to tell him all about Raiko and Benk^i and
Yoshitsune".