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They had been playing at cross purposes, and writing letters that merely skimmed the surface of their emotions. It had taken those moments in the Toy Shop to teach them their mistake. Teddy, feeling that the occasion called for a relaxing of the children-should-be-seen-and-not-heard rule, asked questions. "How long can you stay?" "Ten days." "Are you going to Fwance?" "I hope so."
"Teddy " "She is. Because her son is in Fwance." After that when he went down to get things for Muffin and Polly Ann, he said how s'prised he was and how nice it was now that he knew, and wasn't she pr-roud? And he fancied that Hodgson was kinder and softer. She told him the name of her son.
He went at once to the kitchen. "Why didn't you tell me?" he asked the cook, standing in front of her where she sat cutting chives and peppers and celery on a little board for salad. "Tell you what?" "That your boy was in Fwance." Hodgson's red face grew redder, and to Teddy's consternation, a tear ran down her cheek. He stood staring at her, then flew upstairs to his mother. "Cook's cryin'."
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