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           FromtheheartywaythatbothThomasandhiswifelaughedatthejokeIcouldseethatithaddoneservicebefore,andthatthewholeexplanationwassimplyanelaboratesell. Icouldn’tcopeinbadinagewiththeworthyThomas,butIthoughtIknewasurerwaytohisheart,soIsaid, "Now,Mr.Bilder,we’llconsiderthatfirsthalf-sovereignworkedoff,andthisbrotherofhisiswaitingtobeclaimedwhenyou’vetoldmewhatyouthinkwillhappen." 

           "Righty‘are,Sir,"hesaidbriskly. "Ye‘llexcooseme,Iknow,fora-chaffin’ofye,buttheoldwomanherwinkedatme,whichwasasmuchastellingmetogoon." 

           "Well,Inever!"saidtheoldlady. 

           "Myopinionisthis.That’erewolfisa‘idin’of,somewheres. Thegard‘nerwotdidn’tremembersaidhewasa-gallopin’northwardfasterthanahorsecouldgo,butIdon’tbelievehim,for,yersee,Sir,wolvesdon’tgallopnomorenordogsdoes,theynotbein’builtthatway. Wolvesisfinethingsinastorybook,andIdessaywhentheygetsinpacksanddoesbechivyin’somethin’that’smoreafearedthantheyistheycanmakeadevilofanoiseandchopitup,whateveritis. But,Lor’blessyou,inreallifeawolfisonlyalowcreature,nothalfsocleverorboldasagooddog,andnothalfaquartersomuchfightin’im. Thisoneain’tbeenusedtofightin’oreventoprovidin’forhisself,andmorelikehe’ssomewhereroundtheParka’hidin’an’a’shiverin’of,andifhethinksatall,wonderin’whereheistogethisbreakfastfrom. Ormaybehe’sgotdownsomeareaandisinacoalcellar.Myeye,won’tsomecookgetarumstartwhensheseeshisgreeneyesa-shinin’atheroutofthedark! Ifhecan’tgetfoodhe’sboundtolookforit,andmayhaphemaychancetolightonabutcher’sshopintime. Ifhedoesn’t,andsomenursemaidgoesoutwalkin’ororfwithasoldier,leavin’ofthehinfantintheperambulator—well,thenIshouldn’tbesurprisedifthecensusisonebabbytheless. That’sall."