THE LEMMINGS
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Lovisa, came out of the grandmother's room, there was a strong odour of coffee about them.
"What did you have at Granny's to-day?" their mother asked them.
"Gruel, Mummie dear," said the two of them as with one mouth.
"What was that gruel made in?" questioned the mother.
"In the coffeepot, Mummie dear," they answered as if they were speaking a piece.
They said it so nicely and they were so little and naïve, that the mother had to laugh in spite of herself.
