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Chapter XVII
You’llhavetobelettingmego!”
“Iwillnot,”saidtheAngelflatly.“It’snousewastingprecioustimetalkingaboutit.Youarealive.Youarebreathing;andnomatterhowbadlyyourbonesarebroken,whataregreatsurgeonsforbuttofixyouupandmakeyouwellagain?Youpromisemethatyou’lljustgrityourteethandhangonwhenwehurtyou,forwemuststartwithyouasquicklyasitcanbedone.Idon’tknowwhathasbeenthematterwithme.Here’sgoodtimewastedalready.”
“Oh,Angel!”moanedFreckles,“Ican’t!Youdon’tknowhowbaditis.I’lldietheminuteyouarefortryingtoliftme!”
“Ofcourseyouwill,ifyoumakeupyourmindtodoit,”saidtheAngel.“Butifyouaredeterminedyouwon’t,andsetyourselftobreathingdeepandstrong,andhangontometight,Icangetyouout.Reallyyoumust,Freckles,nomatterhowithurts,foryoudidthisforme,andnowImustsaveyou,soyoumightaswellpromise.”
Shebentoverhim,tryingtosmileencouragementwithherfear-stiffenedlips.
“Youwillpromise,Freckles?”
BigdropsofcoldsweatrantogetheronFreckles’temples.
“Angel,darlin’Angel,”hepleaded,takingherhandinhis.“Youain’tunderstanding,andIcan’tforthelifeofmebetellingyou,butindade,it’sbesttobelettingmego.Thisismychance.Pleasesaygood-bye,andletmeslipoffquick!”
HeappealedtoMcLean.
“DearBoss,youknow!Youbetellingherthat,forme,livingisfarworsepainthandying.
