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Chapter 4

           Herbrotherwasmostgod-like,herfathermostsuppliant.Andtowhichdidsheyield,shethought,sittingbetweenthem,gazingattheshorewhosepointswereallunknowntoher,andthinkinghowthelawnandtheterraceandthehouseweresmoothedawaynowandpeacedweltthere.

           "Jasper,"shesaidsullenly.He’dlookafterthepuppy.

           Andwhatwasshegoingtocallhim?herfatherpersisted.Hehadhadadogwhenhewasalittleboy,calledFrisk.She’llgiveway,Jamesthought,ashewatchedalookcomeuponherface,alookheremembered.Theylookdownhethought,attheirknittingorsomething.Thensuddenlytheylookup.Therewasaflashofblue,heremembered,andthensomebodysittingwithhimlaughed,surrendered,andhewasveryangry.Itmusthavebeenhismother,hethought,sittingonalowchair,withhisfatherstandingoverher.Hebegantosearchamongtheinfiniteseriesofimpressionswhichtimehadlaiddown,leafuponleaf,folduponfoldsoftly,incessantlyuponhisbrain;amongscents,sounds;voices,harsh,hollow,sweet;andlightspassing,andbroomstapping;andthewashandhushofthesea,howamanhadmarchedupanddownandstoppeddead,upright,overthem.Meanwhile,henoticed,Camdabbledherfingersinthewater,andstaredattheshoreandsaidnothing.No,shewon’tgiveway,hethought;she’sdifferent,hethought.Well,ifCamwouldnotanswerhim,hewouldnotbotherherMr.Ramsaydecided,feelinginhispocketforabook.

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