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           Shewoundhimupataplaceunderhisrightarmandhewentontosay:

           "Par-donmeforrun-ningdown.Iwasa-bouttosayIampleasedtomeetDor-o-thy’sfriends,whomustbemyfriends."Thewordsweresomewhatjerky,butplaintounderstand.

           "AndthisisBillina,"continuedDorothy,introducingtheyellowhen,andtheyallbowedtoherinturn.

           "I’vesuchwonderfulnews,"saidthehen,turningherheadsothatonebrighteyelookedfullatDorothy.

           "Whatisit,dear?"askedthegirl.

           "I’vehatchedouttenoftheloveliestchicksyoueversaw."

           "Oh,hownice!Andwherearethey,Billina?"

           "Ileftthemathome.Butthey’rebeauties,Iassureyou,andallwonderfullyclever.I’venamedthemDorothy."

           "Whichone?"askedthegirl.

           "Allofthem,"repliedBillina.

           "That’sfunny.Whydidyounamethemallwiththesamename?"

           "Itwassohardtotellthemapart,"explainedthehen."Now,whenIcall’Dorothy,’theyallcomerunningtomeinabunch;it’smucheasier,afterall,thanhavingaseparatenameforeach."

           "I’mjustdyingtosee’em,Billina,"saidDorothy,eagerly.