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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.
"