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<h2>THE MISTRESS AND HER SERVANTS</h2>
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<p>A Widow, thrifty and industrious, had two servants, whom she
kept pretty hard at work. They were not allowed to lie long abed in
the mornings, but the old lady had them up and doing as soon as the
cock crew. They disliked intensely having to get up at such an
hour, especially in winter-time: and they thought that if it were
not for the cock waking up their Mistress so horribly early, they
could sleep longer. So they caught it and wrung its neck. But they
weren't prepared for the consequences. For what happened was that
their Mistress, not hearing the cock crow as usual, waked them up
earlier than ever, and set them to work in the middle of the
night.</p>
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