So if there is forgiving in the air, you please forgive me.
And this includes your Ma as well. I should ask her forgiveness too, for a
whole lot of things that I bungled about, when I thought I was loving her
all I possibly could. I've got a new idea of love so big and all-
encompassing it includes a fireless cooker and a dish-washing machine. I'm
going to put it in practice for a year; then if my family wants to change
back, we'll talk about it."
"But father----" began Junior.
"Go to bed son," said Peter. "You can tell us what happened when you ain't
as sleepy as you are right now."
Junior arose and followed his mother to the kitchen.
"Ain't he going to let me tell what a fool I've been at all?" he demanded.
"I guess your Pa felt that when he got through telling what fools we've
been, there wasn't anything left for you to say. I know I feel that way.
This neighbourhood does all in its power, from the day their children are
born, to teach them that _home_ is only a _stopping-place,_ to eat, and
sleep, and work, and be sick in; and that every desirable thing in life is
to be found _somewhere else_, the else being, in most cases, Multiopolis.
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