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Chapter 39

           Alisonsquattedinherdarkgreensleevelessdresstenfeetaway,holdingoutthesweet,coaxing.Thesheepbellstinkledallaroundus,thegirlstaredather,andIgrewrestless."HowdoIaskhertocomeandtakeit?"IspoketothelittlegirlinGreek.Shedidn’tunderstand,butherbrotherdecidedweweretrustworthyandurgedherforward."Whyisshesofrightened?""Justignorance.""She’ssosweet."Alisonputapieceofbarleysugarinherownmouthandthenheldoutanothertothechild,who,pushedbyherbrother,wentslowlyforwards.AsshereachedtimidlyforthebarleysugarAlisoncaughtherhandandmadehersitbesideher;unwrappedthesweet.Thebrothercameandkneltbythem,tryingtogetthechildtothankus.Butshesatgravelysucking.Alisonputherarmroundherandstrokedhercheeks."Ishouldn’tdothat.She’sprobablygotlice.""Iknowshe’sprobablygotlice."Shedidn’tlookupatmeorstopcaressingthechild.Butasecondlaterthelittlegirlwinced.Alisonbentbackandlookeddownherneck."Lookatthis,oh,lookatthis."Itwasasmallboil,scratchedandinflamed,onthechild’sshoulder."Bringmybag."Iwentandgotitandwatchedherpokebackthedressandrubcreamonthesoreplace,andthenwithoutwarningdabsomeonthechild’snose.Thelittlegirlrubbedthespotofwhitecreamwithadirtyfinger;andsuddenly,likeacrocusburstingoutofwinterearth,shelookedupatAlisonandsmiled."Can’twegivethemsomemoney?""No.""Whynot?""They’renotbeggars.They’drefuseitanyway.

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