9/40 You have lost many pounds, and if this keeps on I do not know what will happen to you. I shall not ask for more liberty for you, but you must have a doctor at once." "I do not want any doctor, Uncle Steve," said the boy. "He cannot do me any good, but there is somebody else whom I want." "Who is he ?" "A barber." "A barber! Now what good can a barber do you ?" "A great deal. What I crave most in the world is a hair-cut, and only a barber can do that for me. My hair has been growing for more than three months, Uncle Steve, and you've seen how extremely thick it is. |