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"'Well—but take away your fingers.'

"'There—it's all out again; try and push it in.'

"'But I can't. Your hole is shut,' mutters the boy's voice.

"'Press down.'

"'But why have I to put it in?'

"'Well, you see my sister has a soldier for her good friend; and they always do like that when they are alone together. Haven't you seen the cocks jump on the hens, and peck at them? Well, they also do like that, only my sister and the soldier kiss and kiss; so that it takes them a long time to do it.'

"'And he always puts it in and pulls it out?'

"'Of course; only just at the end my sister always tells him to mind and not finish it in her, so that he may not make her a child. So now, if you wish to be my good friend—as you say you want—push it in—with your fingers, if you can't otherwise; but pay attention and don't finish in me, because you may make me a child.'