ir repentance; butas soon as they could recover themselves
to speakthey all with one voice cried out'IndeedMiss Jennywe are
sorry for our faultand will follow your advice; which we now see is
owing to your goodness.'
Miss Jenny now produced a basket of appleswhich she had purchased
out of the little pocket-money she was allowedin order to provethat the
same things may be a pleasure or a painaccording as the persons to
whom they are given are good or bad.
These she placed in the midst of her companionsand desired them to
eatand enjoy themselves; and now they were so changedthat each
helped her next neighbour before she would touch any for herself; and the
moment they were grown thus good natured and friendlythey were as
well-bredand as politeas it is possible to describe.
Miss Jenny's joy was inexpressiblethat she had caused this happy
change; nor less was the joy of her companionswho now began to taste
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pleasuresfrom which their animosity to each other had hitherto debarred
them. They all sat looking pleased on their companions; their faces
borrowed beauty from the calmness and goodness of their minds; and all
those ugly frownsand all that ill-natured sournesswhich when
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