22. "You thought what?" said her father.

"Only," she said, in a low voice, "I could not forget that Christ let

the ox and the ass be with Him in the stable. And I thought that He

would not be pleased if we left poor Brownie out in the cold."

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_Write:_ Mercy was forced to get in at the window. She got up by the

vine tree. Her little sister let her in. Peter said he should buy the

donkey back.

Questions: 1. What trouble did Mercy find at her door? 2.

How did she get up to the window? 3. What was Nelly doing?

4. What did Peter say when his child told him what she had

done for the donkey? 5. What did he say about Mr. Smith? 6.

What did he mean to do for Brownie?

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