Another Gift
Mrs. Cobbs kept her word. She didn't keep them longer than dinner time. Now, they were all heading home, accompanied by Shadow, who's been sleeping the whole time they were in Mrs. Cobbs's house. For minutes, no one said a word. Matilda hit a rock on her way with her shoe. She always did that when something troubled her. And Ferry knew what that was. "I feel sorry for Mrs. Cobbs," she said. "It must be terrible to lose your only child. I think that's why she's talking such nonsense. About fairies and things like that..." she added, peeping on Ferry with the corner of her eye.Ferry didn't reply. Mrs. Cobbs knew who he really was, and that troubled him. It was not how he imagined telling his friends would be. Ben shook his head, "Yes, but keeping her husband locked away for so many years
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