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Passerby
Oh ... Never mind-one day
she'll learn herself.
Juliette
PARTISAN REVIEW
Have you seen Grand-dad yet, sir?
Passerby
Not yet.
Juliette
He's nice . . ..
Husband
(to Wife)
Wife
Say, by the way, where is he?
Asleep inside his room, smacking his lips
just like a little child.
Passerby
he's very old?
Husband
we do not know.
Wife
And your grand-dad-
Near seventy, I reckon .
He's not our kin, you see:
it was our own idea to call him that.
Juliette
He's gentle.
Passerby
But who is he?
Husband
That's exactly
the point- we haven't the least idea. ... One day
last spring an oldster turned up in the village,
and it was clear he came from a great distance.
He had no recollection of his name,
and smiled a timid smile at all our questions.
