hesoundofhersobsdiedawayonhisears。Thebedwaswarm,andhiseyesheavywithslee。Hedozedfitfully,andthensletuntilasuddenwildcryfromhiswifeawokehimwithastart。
"Theaw!
"shecriedwildly。
"Themonkeysaw!
"
Hestarteduinalarm。
"Where?Whereisit?Whatsthematter?
"
Shecamestumblingacrosstheroomtowardhim。
"Iwantit,
"shesaidquietly。
"Youvenotdestroyedit?
"
"Itsinthearlour,onthebracket,
"herelied,marvelling。
"Why?
"
Shecriedandlaughedtogether,andbendingover,kissedhischeek。
"Ionlyjustthoughtofit,
"shesaidhysterically。
"WhydidntIthinkofitbefore?Whydidntyouthinkofit?
"
"Thinkofwhat?
"hequestioned。
"Theothertwowishes,
"shereliedraidly。
"Weveonlyhadone。
"
"Wasnotthatenough?
"hedemandedfiercely。
"No,
"shecried,triumhantly,
"wellhaveonemore。Godownandgetitquickly,andwishourboyaliveagain。
"
Themansatuinbedandflungthebedclothesfromhisquakinglimbs。
"GoodGod,youaremad!