“Hewassoanxioustofindoutwhathelookedlike。Heaskedhowoldhewasandhowtall，andwhetherhewasquitemadoronlyalittle，andwhereyoupickedhimup，andwhen，andwhatreasonyougavefornotputtinghiminsomerespectableasylum。IcouldonlysaythatI
reallyknewnothingabouthim，andthatIhadn”tseenhimbecausehehadadreadofstrangersandIwasalittletimid。”
Shehesitatedagain。
“Iwonder，“shesaid，stillhesitatingevenafterherpause，“IwonderifIoughttomentionaratherrudethingIsawhimdotwice？“
“Yes，youought，“Tembaromansweredpromptly；“I”veareasonforwantingtoknow。”