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Denschem, when he came to take him to the museum yesterday. Little Alf wouldn't have nothing to do with him at any price." Burton sighed. "I am afraid," he said politely, "that you may have been inconvenienced by not hearing from me on Saturday." "'Inconvenienced' is a good word," Ellen remarked. "I've managed to pay my way till now, thank you.
Still, I know that I used to like to play those games. I don't want to now a bit. I would rather read. If you are busy, daddy, I shan't mind a bit. Please don't think that you will have to play with me. I want to read, I shall be quite happy reading all the time. Mr. Denschem has given me a list of books. Perhaps you have some of them. If not, couldn't we get some out of a library?"
Burton looked at the list which the boy produced, and groaned to himself. "My dear Alfred," he protested, "these books are for almost grown-up people." The boy smiled confidently. "Mr. Denschem gave me the list, father," he repeated simply. After lunch, Burton took the boy round to Mr. Waddington's office. Mr. Waddington was deep in a book of engravings which he had just purchased.