It was an awful one . I had a striped ribbon , striped brown and yellow and I LOST IT . I was very sorry for it was a handsome ribbon and all the girls in school were jealous of it . -LRB- FELICITY : `` I was n't . I did n't think it one bit pretty . '' CECILY : `` Hush ! '' -RRB- I hunted everywhere but I could n't find it . Next day was Sunday and I was running into the house by the front door and I saw SOMETHING LYING ON THE STEP and I thought it was my ribbon and I made a grab at it as I passed . But , oh , it was A SNAKE ! Oh , I can never describe how I felt when I felt that awful thing WRIGGLING IN MY HAND . I let it go and SCREAMED AND SCREAMED , and ma was cross at me for yelling on Sunday and made me read seven chapters in the Bible but I did n't mind that much after what I had come through . I would rather DIE than have SUCH AN EXPERIENCE again . SARA RAY . TO FELICITY ON HER BERTHDAY Oh maiden fair with golden hair And brow of purest white , Id fight for you I 'd die for you Let me be your faithful knite . This is your berthday blessed day You are thirteen years old today May you be happy and fair as you are now Until your hair is gray . I gaze into your shining eyes , They are so blue and bright . Id fight for you Id die for you Let me be your faithful knite . A FRIEND . -LRB- DAN : `` Great snakes , who got that up ? I 'll bet it was Peter . ''
FELICITY , WITH DIGNITY : `` Well , it 's more XXXXX YOU could do .
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