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           ThenHarrispackedthestrawberryjamontopofatomatoandsquashedit,andtheyhadtopickoutthetomatowithateaspoon. 

           AndthenitwasGeorge’sturn,andhetrodonthebutter. Ididn’tsayanything,butIcameoverandsatontheedgeofthetableandwatchedthem. ItirritatedthemmorethananythingIcouldhavesaid. Ifeltthat. Itmadethemnervousandexcited,andtheysteppedonthings,andputthingsbehindthem,andthencouldn’tfindthemwhentheywantedthem;andtheypackedthepiesatthebottom,andputheavythingsontop,andsmashedthepiesin. 

           Theyupsetsaltovereverything,andasforthebutter! Ineversawtwomendomorewithone-and-twopenceworthofbutterinmywholelifethantheydid. AfterGeorgehadgotitoffhisslipper,theytriedtoputitinthekettle. Itwouldn’tgoin,andwhatwasinwouldn’tcomeout. Theydidscrapeitoutatlast,andputitdownonachair,andHarrissatonit,anditstucktohim,andtheywentlookingforitallovertheroom. 

           "I’lltakemyoathIputitdownonthatchair,"saidGeorge,staringattheemptyseat. 

           "Isawyoudoitmyself,notaminuteago,"saidHarris. 

           Thentheystartedroundtheroomagainlookingforit;andthentheymetagaininthecentre,andstaredatoneanother. 

           "MostextraordinarythingIeverheardof,"saidGeorge. 

           "Somysterious!"saidHarris. 

           ThenGeorgegotroundatthebackofHarrisandsawit.