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"I guess he hasn't had his hair brushed, sir," said the s

woman, and carried the child off to soed in his usual order

"Thank you, my dear," said Dr Lavendar He took David's hand, and out

they stepped into the world! For a et their breaths in the rush and jostle of the crowd that

surged along the street; a simple, happy pair--an old man in a blue

muffler and broad-brimmed felt hat, a child in a little surtout and

visored cap David gripped Dr Lavendar's hand tight, and looked up

into his face; its s people,

reassured the child, and he paced along beside the old gentlerave content They stopped at the first shop-, and gazed at a

row of fish bedded in ice--beautiful iridescent mackerel, fat red

poreen-black

creatures, with great claws that ended in pincers and eyes that looked

like pegs stuck into their heads David stared, open-mouthed; then he

put a hand into his pocket

"How much would one cost, sir?"

"I don't know," said Dr Lavendar

"I think I will buy one, and take it horavely, that he feared the creatures would