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           “Ithinkhe’saveryspoiledboy,”saidMary.

           “He’sth’worstyoungnowtaseverwas!”saidMartha.“Iwon’tsayashehasn’tbeenillagoodbit.He’shadcoughsan’coldsthat’snearlykilledhimtwoorthreetimes.Oncehehadrheumaticfeveran’oncehehadtyphoid.Eh!Mrs.Medlockdidgetafrightthen.He’dbeenoutofhisheadan’shewastalkin’toth’nurse,thinkin’hedidn’tknownothin’,an’shesaid,‘He’lldiethistimesureenough,an’bestthingforhiman’foreverybody.’An’shelookedathiman’therehewaswithhisbigeyesopen,starin’atherassensibleasshewasherself.Shedidn’tknowwha’dhappenbuthejuststaredatheran’says,‘Yougivemesomewateran’stoptalkin’.’”

           “Doyouthinkhewilldie?”askedMary.

           “Mothersaysthere’snoreasonwhyanychildshouldlivethatgetsnofreshairan’doesn’tdonothin’butlieonhisbackan’readpicture-booksan’takemedicine.He’sweakandhatesth’troubleo’bein’takenouto’doors,an’hegetscoldsoeasyhesaysitmakeshimill.”

           Marysatandlookedatthefire.

           “Iwonder,”shesaidslowly,“ifitwouldnotdohimgoodtogooutintoagardenandwatchthingsgrowing.Itdidmegood.”

           “Oneofth’worstfitsheeverhad,”saidMartha,“wasonetimetheytookhimoutwheretherosesisbythefountain.