XXXII
ON DAVE'S BED
WHEN Jon came in we held a consultation of war and decided that we wouldn't disturb Dave. For the first time in his life Jon seemed glad not to have Dave about. And he had a wild look about the eyes that I had never seen on Jon.
He went out and told Evelyn not to wait for Dave, that he had gone to bed.
"Yi—you didn't tell him?" I heard her shriek, "You didn't?—He didn't guess it?"
"He had gone some time before I went in," Jon said. "Come! We will meet in the morning! Come."
Jon dragged her in and she flew off to bed like a troubled spirit.
"Come, Jonthy," says I, "let's sleep—if we
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