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           Ifitwerelightshamewouldburnthematadmittingthesethings.Butthenightwasdark.Erictookup;andthenthetwinsstartedtheirantiphonalspeech.

           "Yougottogobecauseit’snotsafe—"

           "—theymadeus.Theyhurtus—"

           "Who?Jack?"

           "Ohno—"

           Theybenttohimandloweredtheirvoices.

           "Pushoff,Ralph—"

           "—it’satribe—"

           "—theymadeus—"

           "—wecouldn’thelpit—"

           WhenRalphspokeagainhisvoicewaslow,andseemedbreathless.

           "WhathaveIdone?Ilikedhim—andIwantedustoberescued—"

           Againthestarsspilledaboutthesky.Ericshookhishead,earnestly.

           "Listen,Ralph.Nevermindwhat’ssense.That’sgone—"

           "Nevermindaboutthechief—"

           "—yougottogoforyourowngood."