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The Pepper-Owl

Sarah Orne Jewett

Table of Differences between the Play Days text and the St. Nicholas text.

Consistent Differences
In Play Days, Pepper-owl and Fluffy-Owl are always capitalized. In St. Nicholas, they are capitalized only when they appear as part of a title or, as in the last paragraph, when used as the name of the owl.

Paragraph Play Days St. Nicholas

2 holding it against the light holding it toward the light

5 look so fine on the table look so nice on the table

6 eating too much pepper;" but eating too much pepper," - but

6 anything that bit her tongue anything biting to the tongue

9 when she was walking out one day when she was out walking one day

9 corner of the case, looking very lonely corner of the case, seeming very lonely

9 look at the little bird once more look at the little owl once more

9 and promised to make and he promised to make

12 and as I have told you she liked him, and, as I have told you, she liked him,

14 this, the little girl heard something this, our little friend heard something

14 At last it came flying Finally it came flying

16 sometimes though to be sure sometimes, though, to be sure

19 who felt much ashamed who felt much mortified

20 see the silver-owl walk see the silver owl walk

21 on the smooth, hard wood on the smooth, hard wood,

28 "And are the stars too far?" asked Patty. "And are the stars too far?" said Patty.

30 their best clothes wear out their nice clothes wear out

32 Patty now thought that Patty thought now that

32 she wished Patty might never she wished Patty need never

32 She had been kept in the bed She had had to stay in the bed

32 trying to teach them to play trying to learn them to play

33 to have nothing to offer their guests. to have no refreshments for them.

34 little kitten separately and then little kitten separately, and then

39 sorry to say good-by, though sorry to say good-bye, though

40 longer; but as they could longer; and as they could

41 this was not much trouble this did not seem much trouble

41 the next week, "How fast Patty grows the next week: "How fast Patty grows

43 In the morning it was Patty's In the morning, it was Patty's

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Paragraph	Play Days	St. Nicholas
2	holding it against the light	holding it toward the light
5	look so fine on the table	look so nice on the table
6	eating too much pepper;" but	eating too much pepper," - but
6	anything that bit her tongue	anything biting to the tongue
9	when she was walking out one day	when she was out walking one day
9	corner of the case, looking very lonely	corner of the case, seeming very lonely
9	look at the little bird once more	look at the little owl once more
9	and promised to make	and he promised to make
12	and as I have told you she liked him,	and, as I have told you, she liked him,
14	this, the little girl heard something	this, our little friend heard something
14	At last it came flying	Finally it came flying
16	sometimes though to be sure	sometimes, though, to be sure
19	who felt much ashamed	who felt much mortified
20	see the silver-owl walk	see the silver owl walk
21	on the smooth, hard wood	on the smooth, hard wood,
28	"And are the stars too far?" asked Patty.	"And are the stars too far?" said Patty.
30	their best clothes wear out	their nice clothes wear out
32	Patty now thought that	Patty thought now that
32	she wished Patty might never	she wished Patty need never
32	She had been kept in the bed	She had had to stay in the bed
32	trying to teach them to play	trying to learn them to play
33	to have nothing to offer their guests.	to have no refreshments for them.
34	little kitten separately and then	little kitten separately, and then
39	sorry to say good-by, though	sorry to say good-bye, though
40	longer; but as they could	longer; and as they could
41	this was not much trouble	this did not seem much trouble
41	the next week, "How fast Patty grows	the next week: "How fast Patty grows
43	In the morning it was Patty's	In the morning, it was Patty's