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white silk stockings and Parisian boots, high-heeled and sparkling with diamond buckles.
Each had a lovely swishtail of birch in her right hand; not heavy rods, but just, four or five pliant twigs of considerable length, elegantly tied together with blue velvet and magenta ribbons.
Advancing to me, "Come, Miss Eveline," said Lady Emma, "allow us to conduct you to punishment; We have a nice ladder in the next room, and our brother here shall enjoy the sight of your humiliation and disgrace."
"You shan't whip me! I didn't know what I was sent here for. No; indeed I won't, ladies I touch me if you dare!" I exclaimed. "Let me go! I've had enough of such nonsense!"
"Here, Walter, help us," they ap-
