One was carrying a candle in her hand, and by its light the pair
espied a big bowl of cream on the shelf. The naughty girls thought
that they would drink it for supper. They could only find one spoon
on the shelf, so they decided they would each have a spoonful in turn.
Lassie Jean took the bowl and carried it to a bench in the corner, and
Lassie Meg followed it with the candle. No sooner had the two girls
settled themselves than the Brownie, who was now wide awake, and who
was himself feeling that some supper might not be out of place, crept
up behind them and blew out the candle.
The lassies at first were very much concerned at being in the dark;
nevertheless they determined they would drink the cream, all the same.
Lassie Jean filled the spoon with the rich delicacy. She was about to
raise it to her lips when the naughty Brownie poked his head over her
shoulder, and lapped it out of the spoon before it had reached her
mouth. Lassie Meg, believing that Lassie Jean had already swallowed
some cream while she had had none, stretched out her hand to take away
the spoon from her friend. Lassie Jean was not willing to give it
up, since she said she had not yet tasted any cream.
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