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[Moving away from his father again—resentfully—thinking]

What’s Dad standing up for him to her for?

[Thinking triumphantly]

That’s right, Sam just what I wanted you to say!

[Boredly]

Oh, I know he is but he gets on my nerves hanging around all the time. Without being too rude, I urged him to get back to his work, and made him promise me he wouldn’t return for two years. Finally he promised—and then he became silly and sentimental and asked me to kiss him good-bye for good luck! So I kissed him to get rid of him! The silly fool!

[Thinking—overjoyed]

Then! that’s why! that’s why! and he’ll be gone two years! oh, I’m so glad! [He goes to her and looks up into her face with shining eyes]

Mother!

Dear!

[She takes him up on her lap and hugs him in her arms]

[Kisses her]

There!