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The Sisters

           “Lethimlearntoboxhiscorner.That’swhatI’malwayssayingtothatRosicrucianthere:takeexercise.Why,whenIwasanippereverymorningofmylifeIhadacoldbath,winterandsummer.Andthat’swhatstandstomenow.Educationisallveryfineandlarge....Mr.Cottermighttakeapickofthatlegmutton,”headdedtomyaunt.

           “No,no,notforme,”saidoldCotter.

           Myauntbroughtthedishfromthesafeandputitonthetable.

           “Butwhydoyouthinkit’snotgoodforchildren,Mr.Cotter?”sheasked.

           “It’sbadforchildren,”saidoldCotter,“becausetheirmindaresoimpressionable.Whenchildrenseethingslikethat,youknow,ithasaneffect....

           IcrammedmymouthwithstiraboutforfearImightgiveutterancetomyanger.Tiresomeoldred-nosedimbecile!

           ItwaslatewhenIfellasleep.ThoughIwasangrywitholdCotterforalludingtomeasachild,Ipuzzledmyheadtoextractmeaningfromhisunfinishedsentences.InthedarkofmyroomIimaginedthatIsawagaintheheavygreyfaceoftheparalytic.IdrewtheblanketsovermyheadandtriedtothinkofChristmas.Butthegreyfacestillfollowedme.Itmurmured,andIunderstoodthatitdesiredtoconfesssomething.Ifeltmysoulrecedingintosomepleasantandviciousregion;andthereagainIfounditwaitingforme.ItbegantoconfesstomeinamurmuringvoiceandIwonderedwhyitsmiledcontinuallyandwhythelipsweresomoistwithspittle.

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