The caution came too late . William John had already heard it , and when his mother went in to rub his chest with liniment , she found him with the ragged quilt over his head crying . `` Come , William John , I want to rub you . '' `` I do n't want to be rubbed -- g ` way , '' sobbed William John . `` I heard you out there -- you need n't think I did n't . Bertie 's going to Doctor Forbes 's to dinner and I ca n't go . '' `` Well , you 've only yourself to thank for it , '' returned his mother . `` If you had n't persisted in going out coasting yesterday when I wanted you to stay in , you 'd have been able to go to Doctor Forbes 's . Little boys who wo n't do as they 're told always get into trouble . Stop crying , now . I dare say if Bertie goes they 'll send you some candy , or something . '' But William John refused to be comforted . He cried himself to sleep that night , and when Bertie went in to see him next morning , he found him sitting up in bed with his eyes red and swollen and the faded quilt drawn up around his pinched face . `` Well , William John , how are you ? '' `` I ai n't any better , '' replied William John mournfully . `` I s ` pose you 'll have a great time tomorrow night , Bertie ? '' `` Oh , I 'm not going since you ca n't , '' said Bertie cheerily . He thought this would comfort William John , but it had exactly the opposite effect . William John had cried until he could cry no more , but he turned around and sobbed . `` There now ! ''
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