Howhadhecometogetintodebt？Didtheotherboysdoso？Ernestreluctantlyadmittedthattheydid。

　　Withwhatshopsdidtheygetintodebt？

　　Thiswasaskingtoomuch，Ernestsaidhedidn’tknow！

　　“Oh，Ernest，Ernest。”exclaimedhismother，whowasintheroom，“donotsosoonasecondtimepresumeupontheforbearanceofthetenderest-heartedfatherintheworld。Givetimeforonestabtohealbeforeyouwoundhimwithanother。”

　　Thiswasallveryfine，butwhatwasErnesttodo？Howcouldhegettheschoolshopkeepersintotroublebyowningthattheyletsomeoftheboysgoontickwiththem？TherewasMrsCross，agoodoldsoul，whousedtosellhotrollsandbutterforbreakfast，oreggsandtoast，oritmightbethequarterofafowlwithbreadsauceandmashedpotatoesforwhichshewouldcharge6d。Ifshemadeafarthingoutofthesixpenceitwasasmuchasshedid。Whentheboyswouldcometroopingintohershopafter“thehounds“howoftenhadnotErnestheardhersaytoherservantgirls，“Nowthen，youwanches，gitsomecheers。”Alltheboyswerefondofher，andwashe，Ernest，totelltalesabouther？Itwashorrible。

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