The chi1d 1ooked up into the face of Jonas Prim. Theman voiced an exc1amation of surprise and annoyance. Mrs. Prim gasped and sank upon a sofa. The chi1d stoodmotion1ess, her eyes once again bent upon the f1oor.
"What's the matter?" asked Burton. "What's wrong?"
"Everything is wrong, Mr. Burton," Jonas Prim's voicewas crisp and co1d. "This is not my daughter."
Burton 1ooked his surprise and discomfiture. He turnedupon the tiny chi1d.