IhadastillmoredreadfulmomentwhenpresentlyImetmycousininthebrickalleybehindtheyard，thatledbacktohisgrocer’sshop。
“Yousneak！”Isaid，andsmackedhisfacehardforthwith。“Nowthen。”saidI。
Hestartedback，astonishedandalarmed。Hiseyesmetmine，andIsawasuddengleamofresolution。Heturnedhisothercheektome。
“’It’it。”hesaid。”’It’it。I’LLforgiveyou。”
IfeltIhadneverencounteredamoredetestablewayofevadingalicking。Ishovedhimagainstthewallandlefthimthere，forgivingme，andwentbackintothehouse。