Sheseemedtohaveaconfuseddesiretokeepmefromleavingherafterthedoorhadclosedbehindus；butIbrokeawayandrandownstairstothesurgery，togoandcryformylostplaymatewiththesharerofallourgames，UncleGeorge。
Iopenedthesurgerydoorandcouldseenobody。Idriedmytearsandlookedallroundtheroom——itwasempty。IranupstairsagaintoUncleGeorge’sgarretbedroom——hewasnotthere；hischeaphairbrushandoldcast—offrazor—casethathadbelongedtomygrandfatherwerenotonthedressing—table。Hadhegotsomeotherbedroom？Iwentoutonthelandingandcalledsoftly，withanunaccountableterrorandsinkingatmyheart：
\"UncleGeorge！\"
Nobodyanswered；butmyauntcamehastilyupthegarretstairs。
\"Hush！\"shesaid。\"Youmustnevercallthatnameouthereagain！\"