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He started pelting stones at the boys
Take it ! How do you like? Taunting me?
Harikesh Bal . 7 Oh! He is The group of boys gave him a thrashing. throwing stones. Come, give him
Beat a thrashing.
him up.
Then came Bal's mother. Bal complained
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Ma ! They
beat me and hit at me with stones.
Children Please play
together peacefully and let Bal also play with you.
No ! He spits at us and abuses.
First you hit me and abused also.
See, how dirty
Stop it,
Bal ! and torn is You called his dress. me dirty. Wait,
I will show
you.
the
In anger Bal started throwing stone again. His mother took him home.
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