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Black-hearts and white-hearts, bubbled with the sun,

Hid in their leaves and knocked against each other.

Eunice was standing, panting with her run

Up to the tool-house just to get another

Basket. All those which she had brought were filled,

And still Gervase pelted her from above.

The buckles of his shoes flashed higher and higher

Until his shoulders strove

Quite through the top. "Eunice, your spirit's filled

This tree. White-hearts!" He shook, and cherries spilled

And spat out from the leaves like falling fire.

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