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In the Playground

           ButJackhadlovedhimforaslongashewasable,longaftertherestofthefamilycouldonlyhateandfearhim.

           Hepushedoffwithhishandsandwenttothebottom,butthetripwasunsatisfying.Theslide,unused,hadtoomuchfrictionandnoreallypleasantspeedcouldbebuiltup.Andhisasswasjusttoobig.Hisadultfeetthumpedintotheslightdipwherethousandsofchildren’sfeethadlandedbeforehim.Hestoodup,brushedattheseatofhispants,andlookedatthehedge-clipper.Butinsteadofgoingbacktoithewenttotheswings,whichwerealsoadisappointment.Thechainshadbuiltuprustsincethecloseoftheseason,andtheysquealedlikethingsinpain.Jackpromisedhimselfhewouldoiltheminthespring.

           Youbetterstopit,headvisedhimself.You’renotakidanymore.Youdon’tneedthisplacetoproveit.

           Buthewentontothecementrings-theyweretoosmallforhimandhepassedthemup-andthentothesecurityfencewhichmarkedtheedgeofthegrounds.Hecurledhisfingersthroughthelinksandlookedthrough,thesuncrosshatchingshadow-linesonhisfacelikeamanbehindbars.Herecognizedthesimilarityhimselfandheshookthechainlink,putaharriedexpressiononhisface,andwhispered:"Lemmeouttahere!Lemmeouttahere!"Butforthethirdtime,notfunny.Itwastimetogetbacktowork.

           Thatwaswhenheheardthesoundbehindhim.

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