Bhaer。
Danlookedhimstraightintheface，andansweredsteadily，“Yes，I
did。“
Amurmurwentroundthetable，Tommydroppedhismugwithacrash；Daisycriedout，“Iknewitwasn’tNat；“Nanbegantocry，andMrs。Jolefttheroom，lookingsodisappointed，sorry，andashamedthatDancouldnotbearit。Hehidhisfaceinhishandsamoment，thenthrewuphishead，squaredhisshouldersasifsettlingsomeloaduponthem，andsaid，withthedoggedlook，andhalf-resolute，half-recklesstonehehadusedwhenhefirstcame­；
“Ididit；nowyoumaydowhatyouliketome，butIwon’tsayanotherwordaboutit。“