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XIII. “I Am Colin”
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Helaythinkingafewminutes,ashehaddonebefore,andthenhespokeagain.
“Ithinkyoushallbeasecret,too,”hesaid.“Iwillnottellthemuntiltheyfindout.IcanalwayssendthenurseoutoftheroomandsaythatIwanttobebymyself.DoyouknowMartha?”
“Yes,Iknowherverywell,”saidMary.“Shewaitsonme.”
Henoddedhisheadtowardtheoutercorridor.
“Sheistheonewhoisasleepintheotherroom.ThenursewentawayyesterdaytostayallnightwithhersisterandshealwaysmakesMarthaattendtomewhenshewantstogoout.Marthashalltellyouwhentocomehere.”
ThenMaryunderstoodMartha’stroubledlookwhenshehadaskedquestionsaboutthecrying.
“Marthaknewaboutyouallthetime?”shesaid.
“Yes;sheoftenattendstome.ThenurselikestogetawayfrommeandthenMarthacomes.”
“Ihavebeenherealongtime,”saidMary.“ShallIgoawaynow?Youreyeslooksleepy.”
“IwishIcouldgotosleepbeforeyouleaveme,”hesaidrathershyly.
“Shutyoureyes,”saidMary,drawingherfootstoolcloser,“andIwilldowhatmyAyahusedtodoinIndia.Iwillpatyourhandandstrokeitandsingsomethingquitelow.”
“Ishouldlikethatperhaps,”hesaiddrowsily.
Somehowshewassorryforhimanddidnotwanthimtolieawake,sosheleanedagainstthebedandbegantostrokeandpathishandandsingaverylowlittlechantingsonginHindustani
