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Chapter XL
A few mornings afterwards, Juno came in before breakfast with six eggs
in her apron, which she had found in the hen-house.
"Look, Missy Seagrave - fowls lay eggs - soon have plenty - plenty for
Master William - make him well again - and plenty for chickens by and
by."
"You haven't taken them all out of the nests, Juno; have you?"
"No; leave one in each nest for hen to see."
"`Well, then, we will keep them for William, and I hope, as you say,
they will make him strong again."
"I am getting quite strong now, mother," replied William; "I think it
would be better to leave the eggs for the hens to sit upon."
"No, no, William; your health is of more consequence than having early
chickens."
For a few days Mr. Seagrave and Ready were employed at the garden
clearing away the weeds, which had begun to sprout up along with the
seeds which had been sown; during which time William recovered very
fast. The two first days, Juno brought in three or four eggs regularly;
but on the third day there were none to be found. On the fourth day the
hens appeared also not to have laid, much to the surprise of Mrs.
Seagrave; as when hens commence laying eggs they usually continue.
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