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"No, I wouldn't; he has no patience You can't have genius without

patience Sam hasn't a particle"

"Well," the doctor explained, "he hasn't the slightest sense of

responsibility; and I notice that when people have no sense of

responsibility, you call theeniuses"

"I don't," said Dr Lavendar dryly, "I call 'em poor critters, either

way But Willy, about this little boy; the great point is who needs

him? I expect he'll be here on Saturday"

"What! This week? But you haven't found anybody to take him"

"Oh, he'll stay with me for a while, Mary'll look after him And I'll

play ive

you an agate"

"But Dr Lavendar, that will be a nuisance to you," Willia

protested "Let me take hi now, and she says she's very tired; so I'm not sure--"

William ended weakly

"No, no; I want hi said with evident relief, "shall I speak to Mrs

Richie about hiot a sick cook,

and she asked me to call What's his name?"