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MONI, THE GOAT-BOY

ceive ten francs, and by being deceitful only four: the ten francs you are going to have now.”

Jörgli was very much amazed. He regretted that he had not gone immediately with the cross to the Bath House, after he had picked it up in front of the door, for now he had not a clear conscience and it might have been so different! But now it was too late. He gave the cross to Moni, who hastened home with it, for it had already grown quite dark.