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XIV. A Young Rajah

           He’dbeenreadin’inapaperaboutpeoplegettin’somethin’hecalled‘rosecold’an’hebegantosneezean’saidhe’dgotitan’thenanewgardenerasdidn’tknowth’rulespassedbyan’lookedathimcurious.Hethrewhimselfintoapassionan’hesaidhe’dlookedathimbecausehewasgoingtobeahunchback.Hecriedhimselfintoafeveran’wasillallnight.”

           “Ifheevergetsangryatme,I’llnevergoandseehimagain,”saidMary.

           “He’llhavetheeifhewantsthee,”saidMartha.“Tha’mayaswellknowthatatth’start.”

           Verysoonafterwardabellrangandsherolledupherknitting.

           “Idaresayth’nursewantsmetostaywithhimabit,”shesaid.“Ihopehe’sinagoodtemper.”

           Shewasoutoftheroomabouttenminutesandthenshecamebackwithapuzzledexpression.

           “Well,tha’hasbewitchedhim,”shesaid.“He’suponhissofawithhispicture-books.He’stoldthenursetostayawayuntilsixo’clock.I’mtowaitinthenextroom.Th’minuteshewasgonehecalledmetohiman’says,‘IwantMaryLennoxtocomeandtalktome,andrememberyou’renottotellanyone.’You’dbettergoasquickasyoucan.”

           Marywasquitewillingtogoquickly.ShedidnotwanttoseeColinasmuchasshewantedtoseeDickon;butshewantedtoseehimverymuch.

           Therewasabrightfireonthehearthwhensheenteredhisroom,andinthedaylightshesawitwasaverybeautifulroomindeed.

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