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     ;Sniffling 'tracts 'lectricity�察─�she said sententiously。 

     ;But you thaid it wath Dod� ─�lisped a casuist of seven。 

     ;It's all the same�察─�said Sarah sharply�察 �and so's asking questions。; 

     This   obscure   statement   was   however   apparently   understood�察  �for   the 

casuist   lapsed   into   silent   security。   ;Lots   of   things   'tracts   it�察─  �continued 

Sarah Walker。 ;Gold and silver�察�and metals and knives and rings。; 

     ;And pennies�拭─�

     ;And   pennies   most   of   all�   �Kribbles   was   that   vain�察  �she   used   to   wear 

jewelry and fly in the face of Providence。; 



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     ;But you thaid; 

     ;Will you��There� �you hear that�拭─�There was another blinding flash 

and bounding roll of thunder along the shore。 ;I wonder you didn't ketch it。 

You wouldonly I'm here。; 

     All was quiet again�察�but from certain indications it was evident that a 

collection of those dangerous articles that had proved fatal to the unhappy 

Kribbles was being taken up。 I could hear the clink of coins and jingle of 

ornaments。   That   Sarah   herself   was   the   custodian   was   presently   shown。 

;But won't the lightning come to you now�拭─�asked a timid voice。 

     ;No�察─�said Sarah�察�promptly�察 �'cause I ain't afraid� �Look� ─�

     A frightened protest from the children here ensued�察�but the next instant 

she appeared at the entrance of the grotto and ran down the rocks towards 

the   sea。   Skipping    from    bowlder     to  bowlder    she   reached    the  furthest 

projection of the ledge�察�now partly submerged by the rising surf�察�and then 

turned   half   triumphantly�察  �half   defiantly�察  �towards   the   grotto。   The   weird 

phosphorescence of the storm lit up the resolute little figure standing there�察�

gorgeously   bedecked        with   the   chains�察 �rings�察  �and   shiny   trinkets   of  her 

companions。 With a tiny hand raised in mock defiance of the elements�察�she 

seemed   to   lean   confidingly   against   the   panting   breast   of   the   gale�察  �with 

fluttering skirt and flying tresses。 Then the vault behind her cracked with 

three jagged burning fissures�察�a weird flame leaped upon the sand�察�there 

was a cry of terror from the grotto�察�echoed by a scream of nurses on the 

cliff�察  �a   deluge   of   rain�察  �a   terrific   onset   from   the   galeandSarah   Walker 

was gone�拭�Nothing of the kind� �When I reached the ledge�察�after a severe 

struggle with the storm�察�I found Sarah on the leeward side�察�drenched but 

delighted。 I held her tightly�察�while we waited for a lull to regain the cliff�察�

and took advantage of the sympathetic situation。 

     ;But    you   know    you   WERE       frightened�察  �Sarah�察─   �I  whispered�察    �you 

thought of what happened to poor Kribbles。; 

     ;Do you know who Kribbles was�拭─�she asked confidentially。 

     ;No。; 

     ;Well�察─�she whispered�察 �I made Kribbles up。 And the hidgeous storm 

and thunderboltand the burning� �All out of my own head。; 

     The    only    immediate      effect   of  this   escapade     was    apparently    to 



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precipitate   and   bring   into   notoriety   the   growing   affection   of   an   obscure 

lover of Sarah Walker's�察�hitherto unsuspected。 He was a mild inoffensive 

boy of twelve�察�known as ;Warts�察─�solely from an inordinate exhibition of 

these youthful excrescences。 On the day of Sarah Walker's adventure his 

passion culminated in a sudden and illogical attack upon Sarah's nurse and 

parents   while   they   were   bewailing   her   conduct�察  �and   in   assaulting   them 

with his feet and hands。 Whether he associated them in some vague way 

with   the   cause   of   her   momentary   peril�察  �or   whether   he   only   wished   to 

impress her with the touching flattery of a general imitation of her style�察�I 

cannot say。 For his lovemaking was peculiar。 A day or two afterwards he 

came to my open door and remained for some moments bashfully looking 

at me。 The next day I found him standing by my chair in the piazza with 

an embarrassed air and in utter inability to explain his conduct。 At the end 

of a rapid walk on the sand one morning�察�I was startled by the sound of 

hurried breath�察�and looking around�察�discovered the staggering Warts quite 

exhausted by endeavoring to keep up with me on his short legs。 At last the 

daily recurrence of his haunting presence forced a dreadful suspicion upon 

me。  Warts   was   courting   ME   for   Sarah Walker� �Yet   it   was   impossible   to 

actually   connect   her   with   these   mute   attentions。   ;You   want   me   to   give 

them to Sarah Walker�察─�I said cheerfully one afternoon�察�as he laid upon my 

desk some peculiarly uninviting crustacea which looked not unlike a few 

detached excrescences from his own hands。 He shook his head decidedly。 

;I understand�察─�I continued�察�confidently�察 �you want me to keep them for 

her。; ;No�察─�said Warts�察�doggedly。 ;Then you only want me to tell her how 

nice    they   are�拭─  �The    idea  was    apparently     so  shamelessly      true   that  he 

blushed      himself     hastily    into   the    passage�察    �and    ceased    any    future 

contribution。 Naturally  still more   ineffective was   the slightest   attempt   to 

bring his devotion into the physical presence of Sarah Walker。 The most 

ingenious schemes   to lure him into   my room  while she   was there   failed 

utterly。 Yet he must have at one time basked in her baleful presence。 ;Do 

you   like   Warts�拭─  �I   asked   her   one   day   bluntly。   ;Yes�察─  �said   Sarah   Walker 

with   cheerful   directness�察   �ain't   HE   got   a   lot   of   'em��though   he   used   to 

have   more。   But�察─  �she   added   reflectively�察   �do   you   know   the   little   Ilsey 

boy�拭─  �I   was   compelled   to   admit   my   ignorance。   ;Well� ─  �she   said   with   a 



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reminiscent sigh of satisfaction�察 �HE'S got only two toes on his left foot 

showed 'em to me。 And he was born so。; Need it be said that in these few 

words   I   read   the   dismal   sequel   of   Warts'   unfortunate   attachment�拭         �His 

accidental eccentricity was no longer attractive。 What were his evanescent 

accretions�察�subject to improvement or removal�察�beside the hereditary and 

settled malformations of his rival�拭�

     Once only�察�in this brief summer episode�察�did Sarah Walker attract the 

impulsive       and   general    sympathy       of  Greyport。      It  is  only   just  to   her 

consistency to say it was through no fault of hers�察�unless a characteristic 

exposure which brought on a chill and diphtheria could be called her own 

act。 Howbeit�察�towards the close of the
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