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The Runaway Perambulator

           

           IthinkImusthavesteppedoveragratefulfairyatthatmoment,forwhoelsecouldhaveremindedmesoopportunelyofmyfamousmanipulationoftheeyebrows,forgottensinceIwasinthefifthform?Ialoneofboyshadbeenabletoelevateandlowermyeyebrowsseparately;whentheonewasclimbingmyforeheadtheotherdescendedit,likethetwobucketsinthewell.

           MostdiffidentlydidIcallthisaccomplishmenttomyaidnow,andimmediatelyDavidcheckedhisforcesandconsideredmyunexpectedmovementwithoutprejudice.Hisfaceremainedasitwas,hismouthopentoemitthehowlifIdidnotsurpassexpectation.Isawthat,likethefair-mindedboyhehasalwaysbeen,hewasgivingmemychance,andIworkedfeverishly,mychieffearbeingthat,owingtohisyouth,hemightnotknowhowmarvellouswasthisthingIwasdoing.Itisanappealtotheintellect,aswellastothesenses,andnooneonearthcandoitexceptmyself.

           WhenIpausedforamomentexhaustedhesignedgravely,withunchangedface,thatthoughitwasundeniablyfunny,hehadnotyetdecidedwhetheritwasfunnyenough,and,takingthisforencouragement,atitIwentoncemore,tillIsawhisforceswavering,whenIsentmylefteyebrowupalmostfartherthanIcouldbringitback,andwiththatIhadhim,thesmilebrokethroughtheclouds.

           Inthemidstofmyhard-wontriumphIheardcheering.

           Ihadbeenvaguelyconsciousthatwewerenotquitealone,buthadnotdaredtolookawayfromDavid;Ilookednow,andfoundtomyannoyancethatIwasthecentreofadeeplyinterestedgatheringofchildren.

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