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The Shadow

           ’I’llbringit,’andshewasoffbeforehecouldstopher.Immediatelyhisspiritssankinthestrangestway.

           ’John,’hesaid,shuddering,’it’smostbeastlystuff.It’sthatnasty,sticky,sweetkind.’

           ’Itwillsoonbeover,father,’Johnsaidcheerily,andtheninrushedWendywiththemedicineinaglass.

           ’IhavebeenasquickasIcould,’shepanted.

           ’Youhavebeenwonderfullyquick,’herfatherretorted,withavindictivepolitenessthatwasquitethrownawayuponher.’Michaelfirst,’hesaiddoggedly.

           ’Fatherfirst,’saidMichael,whowasofasuspiciousnature.

           ’Ishallbesick,youknow,’Mr.Darlingsaidthreateningly.

           ’Comeon,father,’saidJohn.

           ’Holdyourtongue,John,’hisfatherrappedout.

           Wendywasquitepuzzled.’Ithoughtyoutookitquiteeasily,father.’

           ’Thatisnotthepoint,’heretorted.’Thepointis,thatthereismoreinmyglassthaninMichael’sspoon.’Hisproudheartwasnearlybursting.’Anditisn’tfair;Iwouldsayitthoughitwerewithmylastbreath;itisn’tfair.’

           ’Father,Iamwaiting,’saidMichaelcoldly.

           ’It’sallverywelltosayyouarewaiting;soamIwaiting.’

           ’Father’sacowardycustard.’

           ’Soareyouacowardycustard.’

           ’I’mnotfrightened.’

           ’NeitheramIfrightened.’

           ’Well,then,takeit.’

           ’Well,then,youtakeit.’

           Wendyhadasplendididea.’Whynotbothtakeitatthesametime?’

           ’Certainly,’saidMr.Darling.’Areyouready,Michael?’

           Wendygavethewords,one,two,three,andMichaeltookhismedicine,butMr.

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