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are cats�察�and so are the Ocelots or tiger cats。
Oh�察�I saw them at the Zoological Gardens。
But no one would bring them over�察�I should think�察�except to put them
in the Zoo。
Not unless they were very foolish。
And much stronger and cleverer than the savages of South America。
No�察�those jaguars and pumus have been in America for ages�此 �and there
are those who will tell youand I think they have some reason on their
sidethat the jaguar�察�with his round patches of spots�察�was once very much
the same as the African and Indian leopard�察�who can climb trees well。 So
when he got into the tropic forests of America�察�he took to the trees�察�and
lived among the branches�察 �feeding on sloths and monkeys�察 �and never
coming to the ground for weeks�察�till he grew fatter and stronger and far
more terrible than his forefathers。 And they will tell you�察 �too�察 �that the
puma was�察�perhapsI only say perhapssomething like the lion�察�who ��you
know�� has no spots。 But when he got into the forests�察�he found very little
food under the trees�察 �only a very few deer�察 �and so he was starved�察 �and
dwindled down to the poor little sheep´stealing rogue he is now�察�of whom
nobody is afraid。
Oh�察�yes� �I remember now A。 said he and his men killed six in one
day。 But do you think it is all true about the pumas and jaguars�拭�
My child�察�I don't say that it is true�此 �but only that it is likely to be true。
In science we must be cautious and modest�察�and ready to alter our minds
whenever we learn fresh facts�察 �only keeping sure of one thing�察 �that the
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truth�察�when we find it out�察�will be far more wonderful than any notions of
ours。 See� �As we have been talking we have got nearly home�此 �and
luncheon must be ready。
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Why are you opening your eyes at me like the dog when he wants to
go out walking�拭�
Because I want to go out。 But I don't want to go out walking。 I
want to go in the yacht。
In the yacht�拭 �It does not belong to me。
Oh�察�that is only fun。 I know everybody is going out in it to see such a
beautiful island full of ferns�察�and have a picnic on the rocks�察�and I know
you are going。
Then you know more than I do myself。
But I heard them say you were going。
Then they know more than I do myself。
But would you not like to go�拭�
I might like to go very much indeed�察�but as I have been knocked about
at sea a good deal�察 �and perhaps more than I intend to be again�察 �it is no
novelty to me�察�and there might be other things which I liked still better�此�
for instance�察�spending the afternoon with you。
Then am I not to go�拭�
I think not。 Don't pull such a long face�此 �but be a man�察�and make up
your mind to it�察�as the geese do to going barefoot。
But why may I not go�拭�
Because I am not Madam How�察�but your Daddy。
What can that have to do with it�拭�
If you asked Madam How�察�do you know what she would answer in a
moment�察�as civilly and kindly as could be�拭 �She would sayOh yes�察�go
by all means�察�and please yourself�察�my pretty little man。 My world is the
Paradise which the Irishman talked of�察 �in which ;a man might do what
was right in the sight of his own eyes�察�and what was wrong too�察�as he liked
it。;
Then Madam How would let me go in the yacht�拭�
Of course she would�察�or jump overboard when you were in it�察�or put
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your finger in the fire�察�and your head afterwards�察�or eat Irish spurge�察�and
die like the salmon�察�or anything else you liked。 Nobody is so indulgent as
Madam How�此 �and she would be the dearest old lady in the world�察�but for
one ugly trick that she has。 She never tells any one what is coming�察�but
leaves them to find it out for themselves。 She lets them put their fingers
in the fire�察�and never tells them that they will get burnt。
But that is very cruel and treacherous of her。
My boy�察�our business is not to call hard names�察�but to take things as we
find them�察�as the Highlandman said when he ate the braxy mutton。 Now
shall I�察�because I am your Daddy�察�tell you what Madam How would not
have told you�拭 �When you get on board the yacht�察�you will think it all
very pleasant for an hour�察 �as long as you are in the bay。 But presently
you will get a little bored�察�and run about the deck�察�and disturb people�察�and
want to sit here�察 �there�察 �and everywhere�察 �which I should not like。 And
when you get beyond that headland�察�you will find the great rollers coming
in from the Atlantic�察�and the cutter tossing and heaving as you never felt
before�察�under a burning sun。 And then my merry little young gentleman
will begin to feel a little sick�察�and then very sick�察�and more miserable than
he ever felt in his life�察�and wish a thousand times over that he was safe at
home�察�even doing sums in long division�察�and he will give a great deal of
trouble to various kind ladieswhich no one has a right to do�察�if he can
help it。
Of course I do not wish to be sick�此�only it looks such beautiful
weather。
And so it is�此 �but don't fancy that last night's rain and wind can have
passed without sending in such a swell as will frighten you�察�when you see
the cutter climbing up one side of a wave�察 �and running down the other�察�
Madam How tells me that�察�though she will not tell you yet。 Then why do
they go out�拭�
Because they are accustomed to it。 They have come hither all round
from Cowes�察�past the Land's End�察�and past Cape Clear�察�and they are not
afraid or sick either。 But shall I tell you how you would end this
evening��at least so I suspect。 Lying miserable in a stuffy cabin�察�on a
sofa�察 �and not quite sure whether you were dead or alive�察 �till you were
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bundled into a boat about twelve o'clock at night�察�when you ought to be
safe asleep�察�and come home cold�察�and wet�察�and stupid�察�and ill�察�and lie in
bed all to´morrow。
But will they be wet and cold�拭�
I cannot be sure�察 �but from the look of the sky there to westward�察 �I
think some of them will be。 So do you make up your mind to stay with
me。 But if it is fine and smooth to´morrow�察�perhaps we may row down
the bay�察�and see plenty of wonderful things。
But why is it that Madam How will not tell people beforehand what
will happen to them�察�as you have told me�拭�
Now I will tell you a great secret�察�which�察�alas� �every one has not found
out yet。 Madam How will teach you�察�but only by experience。 Lady Why
will teach you�察�but by something very differentby something which has
been calledand I know no better names for itgrace and inspiration�察�by
putting into your heart feelings which no man�察�not even your father and
mother�察�can put there�察�by making you quick to love what is right�察�and hate
what is wrong�察�simply because they are right and wrong�察�though you don't
know why they are right and wrong�察 �by making you teachable�察 �modest�察�
reverent�察�ready to believe those who are older and wiser than you when
they tell you what you could never find out for yourself�此�and so you will
be prudent�察 �that is provident�察 �foreseeing�察 �and know what will happen if
you do so´and´so�察�and therefore what is really best and wisest for you。
But why will she be kind enough to do that for me�拭�
For the very same reason that I do it。 For God's sake。 Because God
is your Father in heaven�察�as I am your father on earth�察�and He does not
wish His little child to be left to the hard teaching of Nature and Law�察�but
to be helped on by many�察�many unsought and undeserved favours�察�such as
are rightly called ;Means of Grace�察─�and above all by the Gospel and good
news that you are God's child�察�and that God loves you�察�and has helped and
taught you�察�and will help you and teach you�察�in a thousand ways of which
you are not aware�察�if only you will be a wise child�察�and listen to Lady Why�察�
when she cries from her Palace of Wisdom�察�and the feast which she has
prepared�察 �Whoso is simple let him turn in hither�察─�and says to him who
wants understanding;Come�察 �eat of my bread�察 �and drink of the wine
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which I have mingled。;
;Counsel is mine�察 �and sound wisdom�此 �I am understanding�察 �I have
strength。 By me kings reign�察�and princes decree justice。 By me princes
rule�察�and nobles�察�even all the judges of the earth。 I love them that love
me�察�and those that seek me early shall find me。 Riches and honour are
with me�察�yea�察�durable riches and righteousness。;
Yes�察�I will try and listen to Lady Why�此 �but what will happen if I do
not�拭�
That will happen to you�察 �my childbut God forbid it ever should
happenwhich happens to wicked kings and rulers�察�and all men�察�even the
greatest and cleverest�察�if they do not choose to reign by Lady W