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XXIII. Magic

           ColinleanedonDickon’sarmandprivatelyBenWeatherstaffkeptasharplookout,butnowandthenColintookhishandfromitssupportandwalkedafewstepsalone.Hisheadwasheldupallthetimeandhelookedverygrand.

           “TheMagicisinme!”hekeptsaying.“TheMagicismakingmestrong!Icanfeelit!Icanfeelit!”

           Itseemedverycertainthatsomethingwasupholdingandupliftinghim.Hesatontheseatsinthealcoves,andonceortwicehesatdownonthegrassandseveraltimeshepausedinthepathandleanedonDickon,buthewouldnotgiveupuntilhehadgoneallroundthegarden.Whenhereturnedtothecanopytreehischeekswereflushedandhelookedtriumphant.

           “Ididit!TheMagicworked!”hecried.“Thatismyfirstscientificdiscovery.”

           “WhatwillDr.Cravensay?”brokeoutMary.

           “Hewon’tsayanything,”Colinanswered,“becausehewillnotbetold.Thisistobethebiggestsecretofall.NooneistoknowanythingaboutituntilIhavegrownsostrongthatIcanwalkandrunlikeanyotherboy.IshallcomehereeverydayinmychairandIshallbetakenbackinit.Iwon’thavepeoplewhisperingandaskingquestionsandIwon’tletmyfatherhearaboutituntiltheexperimenthasquitesucceeded.ThensometimewhenhecomesbacktoMisselthwaiteIshalljustwalkintohisstudyandsay‘HereIam;Iamlikeanyotherboy.IamquitewellandIshalllivetobeaman.Ithasbeendonebyascientificexperiment.’”

           “Hewillthinkheisinadream,”criedMary.“Hewon’tbelievehiseyes.”

           Colinflushedtriumphantly

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