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           Hecrawledintothetunnelanddisappearedfromsight,completelycoveredwithstraw.

           Fernwasenchanted.Itrelievedhermindtoknowthatherbabywouldsleepcoveredup,andwouldstaywarm.

           Everymorningafterbreakfast,WilburwalkedouttotheroadwithFernandwaitedwithhertillthebuscame.Shewouldwavegood-byetohim,andhewouldstandandwatchthebusuntilitvanishedaroundaturn.WhileFernwasinschool,Wilburwasshutupinsidehisyard.Butassoonasshegothomeintheafternoon,shewouldtakehimoutandhewouldfollowheraroundtheplace.Ifshewentintothehouse,Wilburwent,too.Ifshewentupstairs,Wilburwouldwaitatthebottomstepuntilshecamedownagain.Ifshetookherdollforawalkinthedollcarriage,Wilburfollowedalong.Sometimes,onthesejourneys,Wilburwouldgettired,andFernwouldpickhimupandputhiminthecarriagealongsidethedoll.Helikedthis.Andifhewasverytired,hewouldclosehiseyesandgotosleepunderthedoll’sblanket.Helookedcutewhenhiseyeswereclosed,becausehislashesweresolong.Thedollwouldclosehereyes,too,andFernwouldwheelthecarriageveryslowlyandsmoothlysoasnottowakeherinfants.

           Onewarmafternoon,FernandAveryputonbathingsuitsandwentdowntothebrookforaswim.WilburtaggedalongatFern’sheels.Whenshewadedintothebrook,Wilburwadedinwithher.Hefoundthewaterquitecold-toocoldforhisliking