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Chapter 17

           

           “Well,then?”

           “Oh,youknowwhataboywants!”

           IfeltthatIdidn’tknowsowellasMiles,andItooktemporaryrefuge.“Youwanttogotoyouruncle?”

           Again,atthis,withhissweetironicface,hemadeamovementonthepillow.“Ah,youcan’tgetoffwiththat!”

           Iwassilentalittle,anditwasI,now,Ithink,whochangedcolor.“Mydear,Idon’twanttogetoff!”

           “Youcan’t,evenifyoudo.Youcan’t,youcan’t!”helaybeautifullystaring.“Myunclemustcomedown,andyoumustcompletelysettlethings.”

           “Ifwedo,”Ireturnedwithsomespirit,“youmaybesureitwillbetotakeyouquiteaway.”

           “Well,don’tyouunderstandthatthat’sexactlywhatI’mworkingfor?You’llhavetotellhimaboutthewayyou’veletitalldrop:you’llhavetotellhimatremendouslot!”

           Theexultationwithwhichheutteredthishelpedmesomehow,fortheinstant,tomeethimrathermore.“Andhowmuchwillyou,Miles,havetotellhim?Therearethingshe’llaskyou!”

           Heturneditover.“Verylikely.Butwhatthings?”

           “Thethingsyou’venevertoldme.Tomakeuphismindwhattodowithyou.Hecan’tsendyouback

           “Oh,Idon’twanttogoback!”hebrokein.“Iwantanewfield.”

           Hesaiditwithadmirableserenity,withpositiveunimpeachablegaiety;anddoubtlessitwasthatverynotethatmostevokedformethepoignancy,theunnaturalchildishtragedy,ofhisprobablereappearanceattheendofthreemonthswithallthisbravadoandstillmoredishonor.

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