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The Shadow

           Darlingslippedhisbehindhisback.

           TherewasayellofragefromMichael,and’Ofather!’Wendyexclaimed.

           ’Whatdoyoumeanby"Ofather"?’Mr.Darlingdemanded.’Stopthatrow,Michael.Imeanttotakemine,butIImissedit.’

           Itwasdreadfulthewayallthethreewerelookingathim,justasiftheydidnotadmirehim.’Lookhere,allofyou,’hesaidentreatingly,assoonasNanahadgoneintothebathroom,’Ihavejustthoughtofasplendidjoke.IshallpourmymedicineintoNana’sbowl,andshewilldrinkit,thinkingitismilk!’

           Itwasthecolourofmilk;butthechildrendidnothavetheirfather’ssenseofhumour,andtheylookedathimreproachfullyashepouredthemedicineintoNana’sbowl.’Whatfun,’hesaiddoubtfully,andtheydidnotdareexposehimwhenMrs.DarlingandNanareturned.

           ’Nana,gooddog,’hesaid,pattingher,’Ihaveputalittlemilkintoyourbowl,Nana.’

           Nanawaggedhertail,rantothemedicine,andbeganlappingit.ThenshegaveMr.Darlingsuchalook,notanangrylook:sheshowedhimthegreatredtearthatmakesussosorryfornobledogs,andcreptintoherkennel.

           Mr.Darlingwasfrightfullyashamedofhimself,buthewouldnotgivein.InahorridsilenceMrs.Darlingsmeltthebowl.’OGeorge,’shesaid,’it’syourmedicine!’

           ’Itwasonlyajoke,’heroared,whileshecomfortedherboys,andWendyhuggedNana.’Muchgood,’hesaidbitterly,’mywearingmyselftothebonetryingtobefunnyinthishouse.’

           AndstillWendyhuggedNana.’That’sright,’heshouted.’Coddleher!Nobodycoddlesme.

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