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The Game and its players

           Shepaused,andclearedherthroat; butwhensheresumedhervoicewasstillhusky. 

           "Maybeyoudon’tknowit,butI’veseenagooddealofthatlittlegirlofyours. WeliveonthePendletonHillroad,andsheusedtogobyoftenonlyshedidn’talwaysGOBY. Shecameinandplayedwiththekidsandtalkedtomeandmyman,whenhewashome. Sheseemedtolikeit,andtolikeus. Shedidn’tknow,Isuspect,thatherkindoffolksdon’tgenerallycallonmykind. MaybeiftheyDIDcallmore,MissHarrington,therewouldn’tbesomanyofmykind,"sheadded,withsuddenbitterness. 

           "Bethatasitmay,shecame; andshedidn’tdoherselfnoharm,andshediddousgoodaloto’good. Howmuchshewon’tknownorcan’tknow,Ihope; ‘causeifshedid,she’dknowotherthingsthatIdon’twanthertoknow. 

           "Butit’sjustthis. It’sbeenhardtimeswithusthisyear,inmorewaysthanone. We’vebeenblueanddiscouragedmymanandme,andreadyfor‘mostanything. Wewasreckoningongettingadivorceaboutnow,andlettingthekidswell,wedidn’tknowwhatwewoulddowiththekids. Thencametheaccident,andwhatweheardaboutthelittlegirl’sneverwalkingagain. Andwegottothinkinghowsheusedtocomeandsitonourdoorstepandtrainwiththekids,andlaugh,andandjustbeglad. Shewasalwaysbeinggladaboutsomething; andthen,oneday,shetolduswhy,andaboutthegame,youknow; andtriedtocoaxustoplayit. 

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