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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。 

     * * * 

     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

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