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Myteacherwillcomeandsay, “Itislate, bringyourslateandyourbooks.”
Ishalltellhim, “DoyounotknowIamasbigasfather?AndImustnothavelessonsanymore.”
Mymasterwillwonderandsay, “Hecanleavehisbooksifhelikes, forheisgrownup.”
Ishalldressmyselfandwalktothefairwherethecrowdisthick.
Myunclewillcomerushinguptomeandsay, “Youwillgetlost, myboy; letmecarryyou.”
Ishallanswer, “Can’tyousee, uncle, Iamasbigasfather? Imustgotothefairalone.”
Unclewillsay, “Yes, hecangowhereverhelikes, forheisgrownup.”
MotherwillcomefromherbathwhenIamgivingmoneytomynurse, forIshallknowhowtoopentheboxwithmykey.
Motherwillsay, “Whatareyouabout, naughtychild?”
Ishalltellher, “Mother, don’tyouknow, Iamasbigasfather, andImustgivesilvertomynurse.”
Motherwillsaytoherself, “Hecangivemoneytowhomhelikes, forheisgrownup.”
IntheholidaytimeinOctoberfatherwillcomehomeand, thinkingthatIamstillababy, willbringformefromthetownlittleshoesandsmallsilkenfrocks.
Ishallsay, “Father, givethemtomydādā, forIamasbigasyouare.”
Fatherwillthinkandsay, “Hecanbuyhisownclothesifhelikes, forheisgrownup.”
