And then they took him away and we haven't seen him since." "He's been sick, maybe." "Perhaps so.

But he must be well again now cause he's coming home; Mamma said so." "Um-hm.

Well, I guess that was it.

Probably he had to go to the-- the hospital or somewhere and your ma has been worried about him.
He's had an operation maybe.

Lots of folks have operations nowadays; it's got to be the fashion, seems so." The child reflected.
"Do they have to have policemen come to take you to the hospital ?" she asked.
"Eh?
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