Lassie Meg was
unwilling to believe her, for she declared she had heard her lapping
the cream.
Without waiting for Lassie Jean to explain, she snatched the spoon out
of her friend's hand. She filled it with cream from the bowl, and
was about to raise it to her lips when the Brownie jumped from behind
Lassie Jean, and settling himself behind Lassie Meg's shoulders, poked
forward his head, and again lapped up the cream from out of the spoon.
Lassie Jean in her turn snatched back the spoon from Lassie Meg. Thus
they went on, for every time one or the other raised the spoonful
of cream to her lips it was lapped up by the Brownie. This continued
until the bowl was emptied. The Brownie was full of cream, but
the poor lassies had not so much as tasted one drop, although each
believed the other had drunk it all.
The lassies were still quarreling when the door of the dairy was
opened, and the farmer's wife entered, carrying a lighted candle in
her hand. The moment that she did so the Brownie hopped under the
bench and the lassies started up guiltily.
The farmer's wife caught sight of the empty basin. She was very angry
with them indeed. When they tried hastily to explain, each blaming
the other, the farmer's wife would not listen, but only grew the more
angry.
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