Love's Shadow Part 22
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'This is my bear,' said Archie again. 'Just the same bear. That's all.'
Bruce threw away the paper.
'You want to have a talk, eh?' he said.
'This is my best suit,' said Archie. 'Have you any sugar in your pockets?'
'Sugar in my pockets? Who put that into your head?'
'n.o.body didn't put it in my head. Don't you put any in your pocket?'
'No. Sugar, indeed! I'm not a parrot.'
Archie roared with laughter.
'You're not a parrot!' he said, laughing loudly. 'Wouldn't it be fun if you was a parrot. I wish you was a parrot.'
'Don't be foolish, Archie.'
'Do parrots keep sugar in their pockets?'
'Don't be silly.'
'Have parrots got pockets?'
'Play with your soldiers, dear.'
'Do parrots have pockets?'
'Don't be a nuisance.'
'Why did you say parrots had sugar in their pockets, then?'
'I never said anything of the kind.'
'What do parrots have pockets for?'
'Do you think your mother will be long?'
'Will mother know about parrots and pockets?'
'You're talking nonsense, Archie. Now be good. Your mother said you would be good.'
'Is it naughty to talk about parrots--with pockets?'
'Yes.'
'Then you're very naughty. You talk about them.'
'Will you stop talking about them if I get you some sugar?' said Bruce, feeling frightfully ashamed of himself, but fearing for his reason if Archie said any more on the subject.
'I'm a good boy. I'll stop talking about parrots if you get me some sugar.'
He put his hand in his father's with a most winning smile.
'I'll show you where it is. It's in the kitchen. It's in the nursery, too, but it's nicer sugar in the kitchen.'
'I oughtn't to give it you. Your mother will be angry.'
'Do parrots have pockets?'
Bruce jumped up and went with the child, and told the cook to give him six lumps of sugar.
She seemed surprised, amused, and doubtful.
'Do as I tell you at once,' Bruce said sternly.
They came back, and Archie was silent and happy until Edith returned.
When she saw traces of sugar on his face and dress she said--
'Oh, Archie! What on earth did your father give you sugar for?'
'For talking about parrots,' said Archie.
CHAPTER XVII
Bruce's Play
'Edith,' said Bruce, 'come in here. I want to speak to you. Shut the door.'
She shut it, and stood waiting.
'Don't stand there. Come and sit down.... Now listen to me very seriously. I want to ask you a question.'
'How would you like me to be making about 5,000 a year--at least?'
'Need you ask?'
'And all by my own talent--not by anybody else's help.'
'It would be jolly,' she said, trying not to look doubtful.
Love's Shadow Part 22
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