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           "

           "Yes—IwishIwasaboy,don’tyou?"

           "Ithinkyou’reallrightasyouare."

           "Ididn’tmeanthat—Imeantdon’tyouwishYOUwereaboy,butofcourseyouarewithoutwishing."

           "You’rejustasbraveasaboy.Whydidn’tyougowiththeothers?"

           "Somebodyhadtostaywithyou,"saidBobbie.

           "Tellyouwhat,Bobbie,"saidJim,"you’reabrick.Shake."Hereachedoutared-jerseyedarmandBobbiesqueezedhishand.

           "Iwon’tshakeit,"sheexplained,"becauseitwouldshakeYOU,andthatwouldshakeyourpoorleg,andthatwouldhurt.Haveyougotahanky?"

           "Idon’texpectIhave."Hefeltinhispocket."Yes,Ihave.Whatfor?"

           Shetookitandwetteditwithmilkandputitonhisforehead.

           "That’sjolly,"hesaid;"whatisit?"

           "Milk,"saidBobbie."Wehaven’tanywater—"

           "You’reajollygoodlittlenurse,"saidJim.

           "IdoitforMothersometimes,"saidBobbie—"notmilk,ofcourse,butscent,orvinegarandwater.Isay,Imustputthecandleoutnow,becausetheremayn’tbeenoughoftheotheronetogetyououtby."

           "ByGeorge,"saidhe,"youthinkofeverything."

           Bobbieblew.Outwentthecandle.Youhavenoideahowblack-velvetythedarknesswas.