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tooksomethingoutofhisocketandrofferedit.Mrs.Whitedrewbackwithagrimace,butherson,takingit,examineditcuriously.

"Andwhatistheresecialaboutit?

"inquiredMr.White,ashetookitfromhissonand,havingexaminedit,lacedituonthetable.

"Ithadasellutonitbyanoldfakir,

"saidthesergeant-major,

"averyholyman.Hewantedtoshowthatfateruledeole'slives,andthatthosewhointerferedwithitdidsototheirsorrow.Heutasellonitsothatthreesearatemencouldeachhavethreewishesfromit.

"

Hismannerwassoimressivethathishearerswereconsciousthattheirlightlaughterjarredsomewhat.

"Well,whydon'tyouhavethree,sir?

"saidHerbertWhitecleverly.

Thesoldierregardedhiminthewaythatmiddleageiswonttoregardresumtuousyouth.

"Ihave,

"hesaidquietly,andhisblotchyfacewhitened.

"Anddidyoureallyhavethethreewishesgranted?

"askedMrs.White.

"Idid,

"saidthesergeant-major,andhisglasstaedagainsthisstrongteeth.

"Andhasanybodyelsewished?

"inquiredtheoldlady.

"Thefirstmanhadhisthreewishes,yes,

"wastherely.

"Idon'tknowwhatthefirsttwowere,butthethirdwasfordeath.That'showIgottheaw.

"

Histonesweresogravethatahushfelluonthegrou.

"Ifyou'vehadyourthreewishes,it'snogoodtoyounow,then,Morris,

"saidtheoldmanatlast.

"Whatdoyoukeeitfor?

"

Thesoldiershookhishead.

"Fancy,Isuose,

"hesaidslowly.

"Ifyoucouldhaveanotherthreewishes,

"saidtheoldman,eyeinghimkeenly,

"wouldyouhavethem?

"

"Idon'tknow,

"saidtheother.

"Idon'tknow.

"