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           "Andwhydidn’tmammaspeaktomeabouthim?"perseveredthechild."Sheoftentalkedofuncle,andIlearnttolovehimlongago.HowamItolovepapa?Idon’tknowhim."

           "Oh,allchildrenlovetheirparents,"Isaid."Yourmother,perhaps,thoughtyouwouldwanttobewithhimifshementionedhimoftentoyou.Letusmakehaste.Anearlyrideonsuchabeautifulmorningismuchpreferabletoanhour’smoresleep."

           "Isshetogowithus,"hedemanded:"thelittlegirlIsawyesterday?"

           "Notnow,"repliedI.

           "Isuncle?"hecontinued.

           "No,Ishallbeyourcompanionthere,"Isaid.

           Lintonsankbackonhispillowandfellintoabrownstudy.

           "Iwon’tgowithoutuncle,"hecriedatlength:"Ican’ttellwhereyoumeantotakeme."

           Iattemptedtopersuadehimofthenaughtinessofshowingreluctancetomeethisfather;stillheobstinatelyresistedanyprogresstowardsdressing,andIhadtocallformymaster’sassistanceincoaxinghimoutofbed.Thepoorthingwasfinallygotoff,withseveraldelusiveassurancesthathisabsenceshouldbeshort;thatMr.EdgarandCathywouldvisithim,andotherpromises,equallyill-founded,whichIinventedandreiteratedatintervalsthroughouttheway.Thepureheather-scentedair,thebrightsunshine,andthegentlecanterofMinny,relievedhisdespondencyafterawhile.Hebegantoputquestionsconcerninghisnewhome,anditsinhabitants,withgreaterinterestandliveliness.