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BUT Willie's Mamma did not laugh when Willie came back, and Nurse told her what had taken place. She heard it all quite calmly, and only asked a few questions; but she grew very pale and grave. She made Willie come and sit down by her, and held him quite tight in her arms for a minute. And then she told Nurse to bring something to put upon Willie's forehead and hands, where he was hurt, to take away the pain. And after that, when Nurse and Lucy were gone away, and Willie was sitting still by his Mamma's side, he looked up in her face, and saw, to his surprise, that her eyes were full of tears.
"Why, Mamma, are you sorry about something? " he asked.