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Chapter 26

           Withanexpressiononherfacethatwashalfmirthandhalfscorn,sherosefromherseat,andlookeddownintothelovelylakebelowher.

           "Thefisheswilleatthatbook—"sheobserved—"Ihopeitwillnotpoisonthem!Iftheycouldreadandunderstandit,whatsingularideastheywouldhaveofushumanbeings!"

           "Whydon’tyoureadMavisClare’sbooks?"Iaskedsuddenly—"Youtoldmeyouadmiredher."

           "SoIdo—immensely!"sheanswered—"Iadmireherandwonderather,bothtogether.Howthatwomancankeepherchild’sheartandchild’sfaithinaworldlikethis,ismorethanIcanunderstand.Itisalwaysaperfectmarveltome—asortofsupernaturalsurprise.Youaskmewhydon’tIreadherbooks—Idoreadthem—I’vereadthemalloverandoveragain—butshedoesnotwritemany,andonehastowaitforherproductionslongerthanforthoseofmostauthors.WhenIwanttofeellikeanangel,IreadMavisClare—butImoreoftenaminclinedtofeeltheotherway,andthenherbooksaremerelysomanyworriestome."

           "Worries?"Iechoed.

           "Yes.

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