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[Mockingly]

My dear boy, I wouldn’t make fun of your father for the world!

[Baffledly—his lips trembling]

You—you did, too!

[Then intensely]

I hate you!

[Shocked and indignant]

Gordon! How dare you talk like that to your Uncle Ned!

[Rebelliously]

He’s not my uncle! He’s not my anything!

Not another word or you’ll be punished, whether it’s your birthday or not! If you can’t behave better than that, I’ll have to phone to all your friends they mustn’t come here this afternoon, that you’ve been so bad you can’t have a party!

[Thinking remorsefully]

Is this my fault? I’ve done my best to get him to love Ned! but it only makes him worse! it makes him turn against me! turn from me to Sam!

[Sullenly]

I don’t care! I’ll tell Dad!