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The Shadow

           Ohdearno!Iamonlythebreadwinner,whyshouldIbecoddled,why,why,why!’

           ’George,’Mrs.Darlingentreatedhim,’notsoloud;theservantswillhearyou.’SomehowtheyhadgotintothewayofcallingLizatheservants.

           ’Letthem,’heansweredrecklessly.’Bringinthewholeworld.ButIrefusetoallowthatdogtolorditinmynurseryforanhourlonger.’

           Thechildrenwept,andNanarantohimbeseechingly,buthewavedherback.Hefelthewasastrongmanagain.’Invain,invain,’hecried;’theproperplaceforyouistheyard,andthereyougotobetiedupthisinstant.’

           ’George,George,’Mrs.Darlingwhispered,’rememberwhatItoldyouaboutthatboy.’

           Alas,hewouldnotlisten.Hewasdeterminedtoshowwhowasmasterinthathouse,andwhencommandswouldnotdrawNanafromthekennel,heluredheroutofitwithhoneyedwords,andseizingherroughly,draggedherfromthenursery.Hewasashamedofhimself,andyethedidit.Itwasallowingtohistooaffectionatenature,whichcravedforadmiration.Whenhehadtiedherupintheback-yard,thewretchedfatherwentandsatinthepassage,withhisknucklestohiseyes.

           InthemeantimeMrs.Darlinghadputthechildrentobedinunwontedsilenceandlittheirnight-lights.TheycouldhearNanabarking,andJohnwhimpered,’Itisbecauseheischainingherupintheyard,’butWendywaswiser.

           ’ThatisnotNana’sunhappybark,’shesaid,littleguessingwhatwasabouttohappen;’thatisherbarkwhenshesmellsdanger.’

           Danger!

           ’Areyousure,Wendy?’

           ’Ohyes.’

           Mrs.

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