... attractive The boy’s brow was atter, the eyes more even Was it the ickering of the gaslight? The gentleman stepped closer No, the boy’s face was indeed altered Then the child gave another yelp... jumped to the ground They marched over to the carriage and, at the gentleman’s command, pulled the caged monster-child from the gypsy carriage and transferred it to the other “Farewell,” the gentleman... him then that Tharpa no longer had a father And Modo did not know who his own father was This was something they shared Then another thought came to him: Mr Socrates was father to both of them