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XVIII. “Tha’ Munnot Waste No Time”

           

           “Well,itwasratherfunnytosayit,”sheadmittedfrankly,“becausehisnosedoesturnupandhehasabigmouthandhisclotheshavepatchesalloverthemandhetalksbroadYorkshire,but—butifanangeldidcometoYorkshireandliveonthemoor—iftherewasaYorkshireangel—Ibelievehe’dunderstandthegreenthingsandknowhowtomakethemgrowandhewouldknowhowtotalktothewildcreaturesasDickondoesandthey’dknowhewasfriendsforsure.”

           “Ishouldn’tmindDickonlookingatme,”saidColin;“Iwanttoseehim.”

           “I’mgladyousaidthat,”answeredMary,“because—because—”

           Quitesuddenlyitcameintohermindthatthiswastheminutetotellhim.Colinknewsomethingnewwascoming.

           “Becausewhat?”hecriedeagerly.

           Marywassoanxiousthatshegotupfromherstoolandcametohimandcaughtholdofbothhishands.

           “CanItrustyou?ItrustedDickonbecausebirdstrustedhim.CanItrustyou—forsure—forsure?”sheimplored.

           Herfacewassosolemnthathealmostwhisperedhisanswer.

           “Yes—yes!”

           “Well,Dickonwillcometoseeyoutomorrowmorning,andhe’llbringhiscreatureswithhim.”

           “Oh!Oh!”Colincriedoutindelight.

           “Butthat’snotall,”Marywenton,almostpalewithsolemnexcitement.“Therestisbetter.Thereisadoorintothegarden.Ifoundit.Itisundertheivyonthewall.”

           IfhehadbeenastronghealthyboyColinwouldprobablyhaveshouted“Hooray!Hooray!Hooray!”buthewasweakandratherhysterical;hiseyesgrewbiggerandbiggerandhegaspedforbreath

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