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X. Davy in Search of a Sensation

           

           ButnohalfhiddensmileansweredhiminAnne’sgrayeyes,astheremighthavedonehaditbeenonlyaquestionofmischief.Therewassomethingelse...somethinguglyandrepulsive.

           “Howcouldyoubehaveso,Davy?”sheaskedsorrowfully.

           Davysquirmeduncomfortably.

           “Ijustdiditforfun.ThingshavebeensoawfulquiethereforsolongthatIthoughtitwouldbefuntogiveyoufolksabigscare.Itwas,too.”

           InspiteoffearandalittleremorseDavygrinnedovertherecollection.

           “Butyoutoldafalsehoodaboutit,Davy,”saidAnne,moresorrowfullythanever.

           Davylookedpuzzled.

           “What’safalsehood?Doyoumeanawhopper?”

           “Imeanastorythatwasnottrue.”

           “CourseIdid,”saidDavyfrankly.“IfIhadn’tyouwouldn’thavebeenscared.IHADtotellit.”

           Annewasfeelingthereactionfromherfrightandexertions.Davy’simpenitentattitudegavethefinishingtouch.Twobigtearsbrimmedupinhereyes.

           “Oh,Davy,howcouldyou?”shesaid,withaquiverinhervoice.“Don’tyouknowhowwrongitwas?”

           Davywasaghast.Annecrying...hehadmadeAnnecry!Afloodofrealremorserolledlikeawaveoverhiswarmlittleheartandengulfedit.HerushedtoAnne,hurledhimselfintoherlap,flunghisarmsaroundherneck,andburstintotears.

           “Ididn’tknowitwaswrongtotellwhoppers,”hesobbed.“Howdidyouexpectmetoknowitwaswrong?AllMr.Sprott’schildrentoldthemREGULAReveryday,andcrosstheirheartstoo.

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