The Works of Rudyard Kipling One

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The Works of Rudyard Kipling One Rudyard Kipling

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  IwishIcoulddescribethescenethatfollowedItwasoutoftheordinaryandmostimproperMissKittyfittedherarrowswithimmensedeliberation,sothateveryonemightseewhatshewasdoingShewasaperfectshot;andher46-poundbowsuitedhertoanicetyShepinnedthewoodenlegsofthetargetwithgreatcarefoursuccessivetimesShepinnedthewoodentopofthetargetonce,andalltheladieslookedateachotherThenshebegansomefancyshootingatthewhite,which,ifyouhitit,countsexactlyonepointSheputfivearrowsintothewhiteItwaswonderfularchery;but,seeingthatherbusinesswastomake“golds“andwinthebracelet,Barr-Saggottturnedadelicategreenlikeyoungwater-grassNext,sheshotoverthetargettwice,thenwidetothelefttwice——alwayswiththesamedeliberation——whileachillyhushfelloverthecompany,andMrsBeightontookoutherhandkerchiefThenKittyshotatthegroundinfrontofthetarget,andsplitseveralarrowsThenshemadeared——orsevenpoints——justtoshowwhatshecoulddoifsheliked,andfinishedupheramazingperformancewithsomemorefancyshootingatthetarget-supportsHereisherscoreasitwaspickedoff:——

  GoldRedBlueBlackWhiteTotalHitsTotalScoreMissBeighton11005721

  Barr-Saggottlookedasifthelastfewarrowheadshadbeendrivenintohislegsinsteadofthetarget’s,andthedeepstillnesswasbrokenbyalittlesnubby,mottled,half-growngirlsayinginashrillvoiceoftriumph:“ThenI’VEwon!”

  MrsBeightondidherbesttobearup;butsheweptinthepresenceofthepeopleNotrainingcouldhelpherthroughsuchadisappointmentKittyunstrungherbowwithaviciousjerk,andwentbacktoherplace,whileBarr-Saggottwastryingtopretendthatheenjoyedsnappingthebraceletonthesnubbygirl’sraw,redwristItwasanawkwardscene——mostawkwardEveryonetriedtodepartinabodyandleaveKittytothemercyofherMamma。

  ButCubbontookherawayinstead,and——therestisn’tworthprinting。

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