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The Shadow

           ’Letmetry,dear,’shesaid,andindeedthatwaswhathehadcometoaskhertodo;andwithhernicecoolhandsshetiedhistieforhim,whilethechildrenstoodaroundtoseetheirfatedecided.Somemenwouldhaveresentedherbeingabletodoitsoeasily,butMr.Darlingwasfartoofineanatureforthat;hethankedhercarelessly,atonceforgothisrage,andinanothermomentwasdancingroundtheroomwithMichaelonhisback.

           ’Howwildlyweromped!’saysMrs.Darlingnow,recallingit.

           ’Ourlastromp!’Mr.Darlinggroaned.

           ’OGeorge,doyourememberMichaelsuddenlysaidtome,"Howdidyougettoknowme,mother?"’

           ’Iremember!’

           ’Theywererathersweet,don’tyouthink,George?’

           ’Andtheywereours,ours,andnowtheyaregone.’

           TheromphadendedwiththeappearanceofNana,andmostunluckilyMr.Darlingcollidedagainsther,coveringhistrouserswithhairs.Theywerenotonlynewtrousers,buttheywerethefirsthehadeverhadwithbraidonthem,andhehadtobitehisliptopreventthetearscoming.OfcourseMrs.Darlingbrushedhim,buthebegantotalkagainaboutitsbeingamistaketohaveadogforanurse.

           ’George,Nanaisatreasure.’

           ’Nodoubt,butIhaveanuneasyfeelingattimesthatshelooksuponthechildrenaspuppies.’

           ’Ohno,dearone,Ifeelsuresheknowstheyhavesouls.’

           ’Iwonder,’Mr.Darlingsaidthoughtfully,’Iwonder.’Itwasanopportunity,hiswifefelt,fortellinghimabouttheboy.Atfirsthepooh-poohedthestory,buthebecamethoughtfulwhensheshowedhimtheshadow.

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