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XXII. When The Sun Went Down

           

           “Tha’die!”hesaidwithdryexultation.“Nowto’th’sort!Tha’sgottoomuchpluckinthee.WhenIseedtheeputtha’legsonth’groundinsuchahurryIknowedtha’wasallright.Sittheedownonth’rugabityoungMesteran’givemethyorders.”

           Therewasaqueermixtureofcrabbedtendernessandshrewdunderstandinginhismanner.MaryhadpouredoutspeechasrapidlyasshecouldastheyhadcomedowntheLongWalk.Thechiefthingtoberemembered,shehadtoldhim,wasthatColinwasgettingwell—gettingwell.Thegardenwasdoingit.Noonemustlethimrememberabouthavinghumpsanddying.

           TheRajahcondescendedtoseathimselfonarugunderthetree.

           “Whatworkdoyoudointhegardens,Weatherstaff?”heinquired.

           “Anythin’I’mtoldtodo,”answeredoldBen.“I’mkep’onbyfavor—becauseshelikedme.”

           “She?”saidColin.

           “Tha’mother,”answeredBenWeatherstaff.

           “Mymother?”saidColin,andhelookedabouthimquietly.“Thiswashergarden,wasn’tit?”

           “Aye,itwasthat!”andBenWeatherstafflookedabouthimtoo.“Sheweremainfondofit.”

           “Itismygardennow.Iamfondofit.Ishallcomehereeveryday,”announcedColin.“Butitistobeasecret.Myordersarethatnooneistoknowthatwecomehere.Dickonandmycousinhaveworkedandmadeitcomealive.Ishallsendforyousometimestohelp—butyoumustcomewhennoonecanseeyou.”

           BenWeatherstaff’sfacetwisteditselfinadryoldsmile.

           “I’vecomeherebeforewhennoonesawme,”hesaid.

           “What!”exclaimedColin.

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