"But it is a lovely picture，Daddy. And the story looks so exciting，" Marge said.
"1 know，" he said. "Ah... Mmmmm. Some other time. Run along now. "
"Im sure youd enjoy it，Daddy，" Marge said.
Eh？ Yes， I know I would. But later ...
"Oh，" Marge said. "Well， some other time then. Will you， Daddy， some other time？"
"Oh，of course，" he said. "You bet. "
But she didnt go away. She still stood there quietly， like a good child. And after a long time，she put the book down on the stool at his feet and said， "Well，whenev er you get ready，just read it to yourself. Only read it loud enough so I can hear，too."
"Sure，" he said， "Sure——later. "
And that was what John Carmody was remembering now， not the long plans of love and care for the years ahead. He was remembering the way a well-mannered child had touched his hand with timid little fingers and said， "Just read it to yourself.
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——北京大学东方文学研究中心特聘教授 方江文
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