The policeman was unconscious of it. The lady who sat on the chair opposite, the lady with the noticeable yellow legs, was talking in animation, but I doubt it was about this rabbit. The saunterers were passing without a sign. But one little girl stood, her hands behind her, oblivious of all but that admonitory creature in an unearthly light, and was smiling at it. It was the only confirmation I had. I have no recollection now of what I saw in the day’s paper. I have later and better news.

THE END


Transcriber’s Note: The following words were inconsistently hyphenated in the original text: hill-top, hilltop; school-boy, schoolboy.

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