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ALL IN A GARDEN FAIR. 173<br />

slowly, almost as an alchemist might hand to a<br />

disciple <strong>the</strong> secret <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ehxir.<br />

' Here is my work,' he said. ' Hide <strong>the</strong><br />

packet, Claire. Quick, quick ! I see <strong>the</strong><br />

bicycle com<strong>in</strong>g back.'<br />

Back, <strong>in</strong> fact, it came, <strong>the</strong> face <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> rider<br />

glow<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> sunlight.<br />

' Oh, you two !<br />

' he cried, rang<strong>in</strong>g alongside.<br />

' Hi\s <strong>All</strong>en been fir<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong>f any more verses,<br />

Claire ? The way he spouts sometimes is<br />

enough to lift <strong>of</strong>f <strong>the</strong> top <strong>of</strong> a fellow's head.<br />

Did he tell you what Keats had <strong>the</strong> good luck<br />

to say about <strong>the</strong> sunset ? With <strong>the</strong>se fellows<br />

it*s all what <strong>the</strong>y say about a th<strong>in</strong>g. I don't<br />

believe <strong>the</strong>y really care about anyth<strong>in</strong>g half so<br />

much as we people who don't make rhymes.'<br />

' ' Ah ! said Claire ;<br />

' <strong>the</strong>y care so much<br />

more for beautiful th<strong>in</strong>gs than we do that <strong>the</strong>y<br />

cannot help putt<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>ir thoughts <strong>in</strong>to beau-<br />

tifid words.'<br />

'Don't believe it,' said <strong>the</strong> lad <strong>of</strong> prose,<br />

' else <strong>the</strong>y wouldn't make so much fuss about<br />

what <strong>the</strong>y say. But I like a rattl<strong>in</strong>g good

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