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tooksomethingoutofhisocketandrofferedit。Mrs。Whitedrewbackwithagrimace,butherson,takingit,examineditcuriously。

"Andwhatistheresecialaboutit?

"inquiredMr。White,ashetookitfromhissonand,havingexaminedit,lacedituonthetable。

"Ithadasellutonitbyanoldfakir,

"saidthesergeant-major,

"averyholyman。Hewantedtoshowthatfateruledeoleslives,andthatthosewhointerferedwithitdidsototheirsorrow。Heutasellonitsothatthreesearatemencouldeachhavethreewishesfromit。

"

Hismannerwassoimressivethathishearerswereconsciousthattheirlightlaughterjarredsomewhat。

"Well,whydontyouhavethree,sir?

"saidHerbertWhitecleverly。

Thesoldierregardedhiminthewaythatmiddleageiswonttoregardresumtuousyouth。

"Ihave,

"hesaidquietly,andhisblotchyfacewhitened。

"Anddidyoureallyhavethethreewishesgranted?

"askedMrs。White。

"Idid,

"saidthesergeant-major,andhisglasstaedagainsthisstrongteeth。

"Andhasanybodyelsewished?

"inquiredtheoldlady。

"Thefirstmanhadhisthreewishes,yes,

"wastherely。

"Idontknowwhatthefirsttwowere,butthethirdwasfordeath。ThatshowIgottheaw。

"

Histonesweresogravethatahushfelluonthegrou。

"Ifyouvehadyourthreewishes,itsnogoodtoyounow,then,Morris,

"saidtheoldmanatlast。

"Whatdoyoukeeitfor?

"

Thesoldiershookhishead。

"Fancy,Isuose,

"hesaidslowly。

"Ifyoucouldhaveanotherthreewishes,

"saidtheoldman,eyeinghimkeenly,

"wouldyouhavethem?

"

"Idontknow,

"saidtheother。

"Idontknow。

"

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