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XIV. A Young Rajah

           AndaboutDickon’smother—andtheskipping-rope—andthemoorwiththesunonit—andaboutpalegreenpointsstickingupoutoftheblacksod.AnditwasallsoalivethatMarytalkedmorethanshehadevertalkedbefore—andColinbothtalkedandlistenedashehadneverdoneeitherbefore.Andtheybothbegantolaughovernothingsaschildrenwillwhentheyarehappytogether.Andtheylaughedsothatintheendtheyweremakingasmuchnoiseasiftheyhadbeentwoordinaryhealthynaturalten-year-oldcreatures—insteadofahard,little,unlovinggirlandasicklyboywhobelievedthathewasgoingtodie.

           Theyenjoyedthemselvessomuchthattheyforgotthepicturesandtheyforgotaboutthetime.TheyhadbeenlaughingquiteloudlyoverBenWeatherstaffandhisrobin,andColinwasactuallysittingupasifhehadforgottenabouthisweakback,whenhesuddenlyrememberedsomething.

           “Doyouknowthereisonethingwehaveneveroncethoughtof,”hesaid.“Wearecousins.”

           Itseemedsoqueerthattheyhadtalkedsomuchandneverrememberedthissimplethingthattheylaughedmorethanever,becausetheyhadgotintothehumortolaughatanything.AndinthemidstofthefunthedooropenedandinwalkedDr.CravenandMrs.Medlock.

           Dr.CravenstartedinactualalarmandMrs.Medlockalmostfellbackbecausehehadaccidentallybumpedagainsther.

           “GoodLord!”exclaimedpoorMrs.Medlockwithhereyesalmoststartingoutofherhead.“GoodLord!”

           “Whatisthis?”saidDr.Craven,comingforward.“Whatdoesitmean?”

           ThenMarywasremindedoftheboyRajahagain.

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