“How wildly we romped!” says Mrs. Darling now, recalling it.

“Our last romp!” Mr. Darling groaned.

“O George, do you remember Michael suddenly said to me, ‘How did you get to know me, mother?’ ”

“I remember!”

“They were rather sweet, don’t you think, George?”

“And they were ours, ours, and now they are gone.”

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