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XX. “I Shall Live Forever—and Ever—and Ever!”
Medlock,“we’vehadtolethimtrampleallovereveryoneofuseversincehehadfeetandhethinksthat’swhatfolkswasbornfor.”
“Perhapshe’llgrowoutofit,ifhelives,”suggestedMr.Roach.
“Well,there’sonethingprettysure,”saidMrs.Medlock.“IfhedoesliveandthatIndianchildstayshereI’llwarrantsheteacheshimthatthewholeorangedoesnotbelongtohim,asSusanSowerbysays.Andhe’llbelikelytofindoutthesizeofhisownquarter.”
InsidetheroomColinwasleaningbackonhiscushions.
“It’sallsafenow,”hesaid.“AndthisafternoonIshallseeit—thisafternoonIshallbeinit!”
DickonwentbacktothegardenwithhiscreaturesandMarystayedwithColin.Shedidnotthinkhelookedtiredbuthewasveryquietbeforetheirlunchcameandhewasquietwhiletheywereeatingit.Shewonderedwhyandaskedhimaboutit.
“Whatbigeyesyou’vegot,Colin,”shesaid.“Whenyouarethinkingtheygetasbigassaucers.Whatareyouthinkingaboutnow?”
“Ican’thelpthinkingaboutwhatitwilllooklike,”heanswered.
“Thegarden?”askedMary.
“Thespringtime,”hesaid.“IwasthinkingthatI’vereallyneverseenitbefore.IscarcelyeverwentoutandwhenIdidgoIneverlookedatit.Ididn’teventhinkaboutit.”
“IneversawitinIndiabecausetherewasn’tany,”saidMary.
Shutinandmorbidashislifehadbeen,Colinhadmoreimaginationthanshehadandatleasthehadspentagooddealoftimelookingatwonderfulbooksandpictures.
