He shan't
bother you any more."
"That is impossible," she said, coldly. "He has been
sent here by the court, for a year, and he must stay
here. Besides, he is a stubborn, uncontrollable child."
"Uncontrollable! He's nothing of the kind! Why
don't you treat him as a child should be treated, instead
of like a little animal? You don't know him! Why, he's
the most lovable--I And he's only a baby! Can't you
see that? A baby!"
She only stared her dislike, her little pig eyes
grown smaller and more glittering.
"You great--big--thing! " I shrieked at her, like an
infuriated child. With the tears streaming down my
cheeks I unclasped Bennie's cold hands from about my
neck. He clung to me, frantically, until I had to push
him away and run.
The woman swung the door shut, and locked it. But
for all its thickness I could hear Bennie's helpless
fists pounding on its panels as I stumbled down the
stairs, and Bennie's voice came faintly to my ears,
muffled by the heavy door, as he shrieked to me to take
him away to his mother, and to Daddy Arnett.
I blubbered all the way back in the car, until
everyone stared, but I didn't care. When I reached the
office I made straight for Blackie's smoke-filled
sanctum.
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