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"But I'm afraid! O Lord, I'm so
afraid!"
"Afraid of me, Mickey?" asked Douglas gently now.
"Yes, afraid of you," said Mickey, "and afraid of her. Afraid of her, more
than you."
"You mean Miss Winton?" pursued Douglas.
"Yes, I mean Miss Winton," replied Mickey. "I guess I don't risk her, or
you either. I guess I go to the Nurse Lady. She's used to folks in
trouble. She's trained to know what to do. Why sure! That's the thing!"
"Your back hurts, Mickey?" questioned Douglas.
"My back hurts? Aw forget my back!" cried Mickey roughly. "I ain't hurt,
honest I ain't."
Douglas took a long penetrating look at the small shaking figure, then he
said softly: "I wish you wanted to confide in me, Mickey! I can't tell you
how glad I'd be if you'd trust me; but if you have some one else you like
better, where is it you want to be driven?"
"_Course_ there ain't any one I _like_ better than you, 'cept----" he
caught a name on the tip of his tongue and paused. "You see it's like
this: I've been to this Nurse Lady before, and I know exactly what she'll
say and think.


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