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XVI. “I Won’t!” Said Mary

           

           “IfyousendDickonaway,I’llnevercomeintothisroomagain!”sheretorted.

           “You’llhavetoifIwantyou,”saidColin.

           “Iwon’t!”saidMary.

           “I’llmakeyou,”saidColin.“Theyshalldragyouin.”

           “Shallthey,Mr.Rajah!”saidMaryfiercely.“Theymaydragmeinbuttheycan’tmakemetalkwhentheygetmehere.I’llsitandclenchmyteethandnevertellyouonething.Iwon’tevenlookatyou.I’llstareatthefloor!”

           Theywereaniceagreeablepairastheyglaredateachother.Iftheyhadbeentwolittlestreetboystheywouldhavesprungateachotherandhadarough-and-tumblefight.Asitwas,theydidthenextthingtoit.

           “Youareaselfishthing!”criedColin.

           “Whatareyou?”saidMary.“Selfishpeoplealwayssaythat.Anyoneisselfishwhodoesn’tdowhattheywant.You’remoreselfishthanIam.You’rethemostselfishboyIeversaw.”

           “I’mnot!”snappedColin.“I’mnotasselfishasyourfineDickonis!HekeepsyouplayinginthedirtwhenheknowsIamallbymyself.He’sselfish,ifyoulike!”

           Mary’seyesflashedfire.

           “He’snicerthananyotherboythateverlived!”shesaid.“He’s—he’slikeanangel!”Itmightsoundrathersillytosaythatbutshedidnotcare.

           “Aniceangel!”Colinsneeredferociously.“He’sacommoncottageboyoffthemoor!”

           “He’sbetterthanacommonRajah!”retortedMary.“He’sathousandtimesbetter!”

           Becauseshewasthestrongerofthetwoshewasbeginningtogetthebetterofhim.

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