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XXV. The Curtain

           Shehadnoticeditthedaybeforebuthadsaidnothingbecauseshethoughtthechangemighthavebeenmadebychance.Shesaidnothingtodaybutshesatandlookedfixedlyatthepictureoverthemantel.Shecouldlookatitbecausethecurtainhadbeendrawnaside.Thatwasthechangeshenoticed.

           “Iknowwhatyouwantmetotellyou,”saidColin,aftershehadstaredafewminutes.“Ialwaysknowwhenyouwantmetotellyousomething.Youarewonderingwhythecurtainisdrawnback.Iamgoingtokeepitlikethat.”

           “Why?”askedMary.

           “Becauseitdoesn’tmakemeangryanymoretoseeherlaughing.IwakenedwhenitwasbrightmoonlighttwonightsagoandfeltasiftheMagicwasfillingtheroomandmakingeverythingsosplendidthatIcouldn’tliestill.Igotupandlookedoutofthewindow.Theroomwasquitelightandtherewasapatchofmoonlightonthecurtainandsomehowthatmademegoandpullthecord.ShelookedrightdownatmeasifshewerelaughingbecauseshewasgladIwasstandingthere.Itmademeliketolookather.Iwanttoseeherlaughinglikethatallthetime.IthinkshemusthavebeenasortofMagicpersonperhaps.”

           “Youaresolikehernow,”saidMary,“thatsometimesIthinkperhapsyouareherghostmadeintoaboy.”

           ThatideaseemedtoimpressColin.Hethoughtitoverandthenansweredherslowly.

           “IfIwereherghost—myfatherwouldbefondofme,”hesaid.

           “Doyouwanthimtobefondofyou?”inquiredMary.

           “Iusedtohateitbecausehewasnotfondofme.IfhegrewfondofmeIthinkIshouldtellhimabouttheMagic

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