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The Shadow
’I’llbringit,’andshewasoffbeforehecouldstopher.Immediatelyhisspiritssankinthestrangestway.
’John,’hesaid,shuddering,’it’smostbeastlystuff.It’sthatnasty,sticky,sweetkind.’
’Itwillsoonbeover,father,’Johnsaidcheerily,andtheninrushedWendywiththemedicineinaglass.
’IhavebeenasquickasIcould,’shepanted.
’Youhavebeenwonderfullyquick,’herfatherretorted,withavindictivepolitenessthatwasquitethrownawayuponher.’Michaelfirst,’hesaiddoggedly.
’Fatherfirst,’saidMichael,whowasofasuspiciousnature.
’Ishallbesick,youknow,’Mr.Darlingsaidthreateningly.
’Comeon,father,’saidJohn.
’Holdyourtongue,John,’hisfatherrappedout.
Wendywasquitepuzzled.’Ithoughtyoutookitquiteeasily,father.’
’Thatisnotthepoint,’heretorted.’Thepointis,thatthereismoreinmyglassthaninMichael’sspoon.’Hisproudheartwasnearlybursting.’Anditisn’tfair;Iwouldsayitthoughitwerewithmylastbreath;itisn’tfair.’
’Father,Iamwaiting,’saidMichaelcoldly.
’It’sallverywelltosayyouarewaiting;soamIwaiting.’
’Father’sacowardycustard.’
’Soareyouacowardycustard.’
’I’mnotfrightened.’
’NeitheramIfrightened.’
’Well,then,takeit.’
’Well,then,youtakeit.’
Wendyhadasplendididea.’Whynotbothtakeitatthesametime?’
’Certainly,’saidMr.Darling.’Areyouready,Michael?’
Wendygavethewords,one,two,three,andMichaeltookhismedicine,butMr.
