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return, and when he had listened to Rob's manly confession of error and
expressions of repentance, he speedily forgave the culprit and treated
him as genially as ever.
Of course the whole story had to be repeated, his sisters listening this
time with open eyes and ears and admiring their adventurous brother
immensely. Even Mr. Joslyn could not help becoming profoundly
interested, but he took care not to show any pride he might feel in his
son's achievements.
When his father returned to his office Rob went to his own bed-chamber
and sat for a long time by the window in deep thought. When at last he
aroused himself, he found it was nearly four o'clock.
"
"
The Demon will be here presently," he said, with a thrill of aversion,
and I must be in the workshop to receive him."
Silently he stole to the foot of the attic stairs and then paused to listen.
The house seemed very quiet, but he could hear his mother's voice softly
humming a cradle-song that she had sung to him when he was a baby.
He had been nervous and unsettled and a little fearful until then, but
perhaps the sound of his mother's voice gave him courage, for he boldly
ascended the stairs and entered the workshop, closing and locking the
door behind him.
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