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our house, at least for the few weeks which shewould need to find a billet in the country forherself together with the child.Jill was a beautiful little girl, marvelouslydeveloped, sparkling with life <strong>and</strong> gaiety <strong>and</strong>seemed extremely independent for her age. Itwas this very independence of the child togetherwith her evident interest in the toys, theother children <strong>and</strong> the new surroundings whichdecided us to fall in with the mother's wishes.Jill was taken to the nursery where she wasdeep in play after a few minutes. She saidgood bye to her mother in a friendly way buthardly noticed when her mother left her. Onlyhalf an hour after her mother had left thehouse, Jill suddenly realised what had happened.She interrupted her play, rushed out ofthe nursery <strong>and</strong> opened every door in the houseto look for her mother in the room behind it.In her running around she behaved exactly likea stray dog who has lost his master.This lasteda few minutes <strong>and</strong> then she rejoined the playgroup.These attacks of frantic search repeatedthemselves with ever greater frequency. Jill'sexpression changed, her brightness disappeared,her smiles gave way to an unusually sullenfrown which changed the whole aspect of thechild. It is difficult to say, of course, whetherthissullenness of Jill's was completely new or109

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