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" 'I understand,' I responded 'You can't leave them behind ¡¯

" 'That's right,' he said 'I' a good education I can tell you that much She does her homework and she's smart I don't know the answer ¡¯

" 'Well, listen to et about you I'll co better for your mother and all of you, and she won't want to hit the children ¡¯

" 'Hoould you do that?¡¯

" 'Let me think on it, but believe me I will be back Good-bye, Uncle Tommy ¡¯

"That brought the first smile out of him, and as I waved he waved back

"Then he ju and he ran after me I stopped, of course, to let him catch up

" 'Hey, do you believe in the lost kingdom of Atlantis?' he asked

" 'Well, I do believe it's lost, but I don't know if I believe it's real,' I said

"He laughed a real belly laugh

" 'What do you think, Tommy? Do you believe in it?¡¯

"He nodded 'I hope to find the ruins actually,' he said 'I want to lead a party to find it You know, an underwater expedition ¡¯

" 'Sounds wonderful,' I said 'We'll talk about it as soon as I have tio to work now ¡¯

" 'Really? I thought you were so rich you didn't have to work or even go to school That's what everybody says ¡¯

" 'I s that I feel ought to be done I'll see you soon again I pro?' I leaned down and did it before he could co little creature I really adored him