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Andthechildrenwouldstopplaying,tolistenforamoment.Theywouldlookintoeachother'

seyes,toseeiftheyhadallheard.Andeachonesawintheeyesoftheothertwothattheytoohadheard."

Itcamewhisperingfromthespringsofthestill-swayingrocking-horse,andeventhehorse,bendinghiswooden,champinghead,heardit.Thebigdoll,sittingsopinkandsmirkinginhernewpram,couldhearitquiteplainly,andseemedtobesmirkingallthemoreself-consciouslybecauseofit.Thefoolishpuppy,too,thattooktheplaceoftheteddy-bear,hewaslookingsoextraordinarilyfoolishfornootherreasonbutthatheheardthesecretwhisperalloverthehouse:

Yetnobodyeversaiditaloud.Thewhisperwaseverywhere,andthereforenoonespokeit.Justasnooneeversays:

Wearebreathing!

inspiteofthefactthatbreathiscomingandgoingallthetime.

Mother,"

saidtheboyPauloneday,"

whydon'

twekeepacarofourown?

Whydowealwaysuseuncle'

s,orelseataxi?

Becausewe'

rethepoormembersofthefamily,"

saidthemother.

Butwhyarewe,mother?

Well--Isuppose,"

shesaidslowlyandbitterly,"

it'

sbecauseyourfatherhasnoluck."

Theboywassilentforsometime.

Isluckmoney,mother?

heaskedrathertimidly.

No,Paul.Notquite.It'

swhatcausesyoutohavemoney."

Oh!

saidPaulvaguely."

IthoughtwhenUncleOscarsaidfilthylucker,itmeantmoney."

Filthylucredoesmeanmoney,"

saidthemother."

Butit'

slucre,notluck."

Thenwhatisluck,mother?

It'

swhatcausesyoutohavemoney.Ifyou'

reluckyyouhavemoney.That'

swhyit'

sbettertobebornluckythanrich.Ifyou'

rerich,youmayloseyourmoney.Butifyou'

relucky,youwillalwaysgetmoremoney."

Willyou?

Andisfathernotlucky?

Veryunlucky,Ishouldsay,"

shesaidbitterly.

Theboywatchedherwithunsureeyes.

Why?

heasked.

Idon'

tknow.Nobodyeverknowwhyonepersonisluckyandanotherunlucky."

Don'

tthey?

Nobodyatall?

Doesnobodyknow?

PerhapsGod.ButHenevertells."

Heoughtto,then.Andaren'

tyouluckyeither,mother?

Ican'

tbe,ifImarriedanunluckyhusband."

Butbyyourself,aren'

tyou?

IusedtothinkIwas,beforeImarried.NowIthinkIamveryunluckyindeed."

Well--nevermind!

PerhapsI'

mnotreally,"

shesaid.

Thechildlookedather,toseeifshemeantit.Buthesaw,bythelinesofhermouth,thatshewasonlytryingtohidesomethingfromhim.

Well,anyhow,"

hesaidstoutly,"

I'

maluckyperson."

saidhismother,withasuddenlaugh.

Hestaredather.Hedidn'

tevenknowwhyhehadsaidit.

Godtoldme,"

heasserted,brazeningitout.

IhopeHedid,dear!

shesaid,againwithalaugh,butratherbitter.

Hedid,mother!

Excellent!

saidthemother,usingoneofherhusband'

sexclamations.

Theboysawshedidnotbelievehim;

or,rather,thatshepaidnoattentiontohisassertion.Thisangeredhimsomewhat,andmadehimwanttocompelherattention.

Hewentoffbyhimself,vaguely,inachildishway,seekingfortheclueto"

luck."

Absorbed,takingnoheedofotherpeople,hewentaboutwithasortofstealth,seekinginwardlyforluck.Hewantedluck,hewantedit,hewantedit.Whenthetwogirlswereplayingdollsinthenursery,hewouldsitonhisbigrocking-horse,chargingmadlyintospace,withafrenzythatmadethelittlegirlspeerathimuneasily.Wildlythehorsecareeredthewavingdarkhairoftheboytossed,hiseyeshadastrangeglareinthem.Thelittlegirlsdarednotspeaktohim.

Whenhehadriddentotheendofhismadelittlejourney,heclimbeddownandstoodinfrontofhisrocking-horse,staringfixedlyintoitsloweredface.Itsredmouthwasslightlyopen,itsbigeyewaswideandglassy-bright.

Now!

hewouldsilentlycommandthesnortingsteed."

Now,takemetowherethereisluck!

Nowtakeme!

AndhewouldslashthehorseontheneckwiththelittlewhiphehadaskedUncleOscarfor.Heknewthehorsecouldtakehimtowheretherewasluck,ifonlyheforcedit.Sohewouldmountagain,andstartonhisfuriousride,hopingatlasttogetthere.Heknewhecouldgetthere.

You'

llbreakyourhorse,Paul!

saidthenurse.

He'

salwaysridinglikethat!

Iwishhe'

dleaveoff!

saidhiseldersisterJoan.

Butheonlyglareddownontheminsilence.Nursegavehimup.Shecouldmakenothingofhim.Anyhowhewasgrowingbeyondher.

OnedayhismotherandhisUncleOscarcameinwhenhewasononeofhisfuriousrides.Hedidnotspeaktothem.

Hallo,youyoungjockey!

Ridingawinner?

saidhisuncle.

Aren'

tyougrowingtoobigforarocking-horse?

You'

renotaverylittleboyanylonger,youknow,"

saidhismother.

ButPaulonlygaveablueglarefromhisbig,ratherclose-seteyes.Hewouldspeaktonobodywhenhewasinfulltilt.Hismotherwatchedhimwithananxiousexpressiononherface.

Atlasthesuddenlystoppedforcinghishorseintothemechanicalgallop,andsliddown.

Well,Igotthere!

heannouncedfiercely,hisblueeyesstillflaring,andhissturdylonglegsstraddlingapart.

Wheredidyougetto?

askedhismother.

WhereIwantedtogo,"

heflaredbackather.

That'

sright,son!

saidUncleOscar."

tyoustoptillyougetthere.What'

sthehorse'

sname?

Hedoesn'

thaveaname,"

saidtheboy.

Getsonwithoutallright?

askedtheuncle.

Well,hehasdifferentnames.HewascalledSansovinolastweek."

Sansovino,eh?

WontheAscot.Howdidyouknowhisname?

Healwaystalksabouthorse-raceswithBassett,"

saidJoan.

Theunclewasdelightedtofindthathissmallnephewwaspostedwithalltheracingnews.Bassett,theyounggardener,whohadbeenwoundedintheleftfootinthewarandhadgothispresentjobthroughOscarCresswellwhosebatmanhehadbeenwasaperfectbladeofthe"

turf"

.Helivedintheracingevents,andthesmallboylivedwithhim.

OscarCresswellgotitallfromBassett.

MasterPaulcomesandasksme,soIcan'

tdomorethantellhim,sir,"

saidBassett,hisfaceterriblyserious,asifhewerespeakingofreligiousmatters.

Anddoesheeverputanythingonahorsehefancies?

Well--Idon'

twanttogivehimaway--he'

sayoungsport,afinesport,sir.Wouldyoumindaskinghimhimself?

Hesortoftakesapleasureinit,andperhapshe'

dfeelIwasgivinghimaway,sir,ifyoudon'

tmind."

Bassettwasseriousasachurch.

Theunclewentbacktohisnephewandtookhimoffforarideinthecar.

Say,Paul,oldman,doyoueverputanythingonahorse?

theuncleasked.

Theboywatchedthehandsomemanclosely.

Why,doyouthinkIoughtn'

tto?

heparried.

Notabitofit.IthoughtperhapsyoumightgivemeatipfortheLincoln."

Thecarspedonintothecountry,goingdowntoUncleOscar'

splaceinHampshire.

Honorbright?

saidthenephew.

Honorbright,son!

saidtheuncle.

Well,then,Daffodil."

Daffodil!

Idoubtit,sonny.WhataboutMirza?

Ionlyknowthewinner,"

saidtheboy."

sDaffodil."

Daffodil,eh?

Therewasapause.Daffodilwasanobscurehorsecomparatively.

Uncle!