[AskSensei] Nning out of pure, contagious sympathy. Then

[Metevelis]

"That's good! What did Celia Jane do?" "She cried." "Was that what you
were crying for--because Celia Jane cried?" "No," Jerry answered. "I
gave her my ticket to the circus which I got for carryin' water for the
el'funts." "Ah!" said the clown. "She cried to get your ticket so she
could see the circus herself. I see." "No! She gave my ticket to Danny,"
pursued Jerry, and his grief was coming back so rapidly that he felt his
lips begin twisting again. "And Danny went to the circus in your place?"
questioned the clown. "And the crocodile tears of Celia Jane made you
shed so many real ones!" "Celia Jane always does what Danny wants her
to," continued Jerry. "It was very naughty of her!" said the clown. "And
Danny should be spoken to." "Will you speak to him?" asked Jerry. "Then
mebbe he'll give me my ticket back." "I don't know Danny," replied the
clown, "but I'll probably think up a way to get you into the circus even
if you don't have a ticket." "Oh, can you?" cried Jerry excitedly. He
got to his feet and in his eagerness put an arm over Whiteface's
shoulder. "I'm sure I can if I think very hard," returned the clown.
"You will think _very_ hard, won't you? Please." "Oh, awfully hard,"
replied Whiteface. "But don't you worry. The secret of laughter made
your grief slink away for good. But I must know your name. It will help
me to think." "Jerry Elbow," replied Jerry promptly. "Well, Jerry
Elbow," said the clown, "now I'll think. You may watch me think, but
don't say anything, as I might get to thinking your thoughts, and if our
thoughts get crossed there's no telling what would happen." "I won't,"
Jerry promised. The clown put his chin in his hand, palm out so that his
thumb and forefinger half encircled his face, and began slowly rolling
his head from side to side. Then with the forefinger of his other hand
he tapped the top of his head slowly several times. "Think!" he
commanded his own head. "Here's a very small boy that you can make very
happy. Think of a way to do it. Think!" Jerry sat down again and watched
him eagerly, holding on to himself to keep from speaking and getting
their thoughts mixed up. Every emotion pictured on the clown's mob
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