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XIII. “I Am Colin”
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Helayquitestillandlistenedwhileshewentontalkingabouttheroseswhichmighthaveclamberedfromtreetotreeandhungdown—aboutthemanybirdswhichmighthavebuilttheirneststherebecauseitwassosafe.AndthenshetoldhimabouttherobinandBenWeatherstaff,andtherewassomuchtotellabouttherobinanditwassoeasyandsafetotalkaboutitthatsheceasedtobeafraid.Therobinpleasedhimsomuchthathesmileduntilhelookedalmostbeautiful,andatfirstMaryhadthoughtthathewasevenplainerthanherself,withhisbigeyesandheavylocksofhair.
“Ididnotknowbirdscouldbelikethat,”hesaid.“Butifyoustayinaroomyouneverseethings.Whatalotofthingsyouknow.Ifeelasifyouhadbeeninsidethatgarden.”
Shedidnotknowwhattosay,soshedidnotsayanything.Heevidentlydidnotexpectananswerandthenextmomenthegaveherasurprise.
“Iamgoingtoletyoulookatsomething,”hesaid.“Doyouseethatrose-coloredsilkcurtainhangingonthewalloverthemantel-piece?”
Maryhadnotnoticeditbefore,butshelookedupandsawit.Itwasacurtainofsoftsilkhangingoverwhatseemedtobesomepicture.
“Yes,”sheanswered.
“Thereisacordhangingfromit,”saidColin.“Goandpullit.”
Marygotup,muchmystified,andfoundthecord.Whenshepulleditthesilkcurtainranbackonringsandwhenitranbackituncoveredapicture.Itwasthepictureofagirlwithalaughingface.
