EDWIN came back from school with so bad a headache that mamma said he must go and lie down at once, which he gladly did ; and she drew the curtains to shut out the light, gave him a comfortable sofa and a soft cushion for his head, and by-and-by brought him a glass of cool lemonade to drink, which he did with pleasure, for he was so thirsty. Then she bathed his head with eau de Cologne, and telling him to try and sleep, she kissed him, and went out shutting the door gently behind her ; and telling the other boys that they must keep quiet, she sent them out to play in the meadow, bidding them stay under the shade of the great beeches until the sun set, or they would perhaps be as bad with headache as Edwin was, for it was the hottest day they had had that summer.
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