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Chapter XXVII. The Children's Hospital

           

           Shewasnotlikelytoforgethim;foralthoughshedidnotyetknowitwashewhohadgotherthere,shehaddreamedofhimoften,andhadtalkedmuchabouthimwhendelirious.Norwasitmuchwonder,forhewastheonlyboyexceptJoewhohadevershownherkindness.

           MeantimeMr.Raymondwasgoingfrombedtobed,talkingtothelittlepeople.Everyoneknewhim,andeveryonewaseagertohavealook,andasmile,andakindwordfromhim.

           DiamondsatdownonastoolattheheadofNanny’sbed.Shelaidherhandinhis.Nooneelseofheroldacquaintancehadbeennearher.

           Suddenlyalittlevoicecalledaloud—

           “Won’tMr.Raymondtellusastory?”

           “Oh,yes,pleasedo!pleasedo!”criedseverallittlevoiceswhichalsowerestrongerthantherest.ForMr.Raymondwasinthehabitoftellingthemastorywhenhewenttoseethem,andtheyenjoyeditfarmorethantheothernicethingswhichthedoctorpermittedhimtogivethem.

           “Verywell,”saidMr.Raymond,“Iwill.Whatsortofastoryshallitbe?”

           “Atruestory,”saidonelittlegirl.

           “Afairytale,”saidalittleboy.

           “Well,”saidMr.Raymond,“Isuppose,asthereisadifference,Imaychoose.Ican’tthinkofanytruestoryjustatthismoment,soIwilltellyouasortofafairyone.”

           “Oh,jolly!”exclaimedthelittleboywhohadcalledoutforafairytale.

           “ItcameintomyheadthismorningasIgotoutofbed,”continuedMr.Raymond;“andifitturnsoutprettywell,Iwillwriteitdown,andgetsomebodytoprintitforme,andthenyoushallreaditwhenyoulike

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