[Eight Cousins by Louisa M. Alcott]@TWC D-Link bookEight Cousins CHAPTER 11--Poor Mac 7/10
I don't wonder you feel so, but please don't cry.
I'll cry for you; it won't hurt me." As she spoke she pulled away the cushion with gentle force, and saw the green shade all crushed and stained with the few hot tears that told how bitter the disappointment had been.
Mac felt her sympathy, but, being a boy, did not thank her for it; only sat up with a jerk, saying, as he tried to rub away the tell-tale drops with the sleeve of his jacket, "Don't bother; weak eyes always water.
I'm all right." But Rose cried out, and caught his arm, "Don't touch them with that rough woollen stuff! Lie down and let me bathe them, there's a dear boy; then there will be no harm done." "They do smart confoundedly.
I say, don't you tell the other fellows that I made a baby of myself, will you ?" he added, yielding with a sigh to the orders of his nurse, who had flown for the eye-wash and linen cambric handkerchief. "Of course I won't; but anyone would be upset at the idea of being well troubled in this way.
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