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Chapter 28

           "

           "Whichone?"

           "Idon’tknow;leastways,Ikinderforget;butIthinksit’s"

           "Sakesalive,Ihopeitain’tHANNER?"

           "I’msorrytosayit,"Isays,"butHanner’stheveryone."

           "Mygoodness,andshesowellonlylastweek!Isshetookbad?"

           "Itain’tnonameforit.Theysetupwithherallnight,MissMaryJanesaid,andtheydon’tthinkshe’lllastmanyhours."

           "Onlythinkofthat,now!What’sthematterwithher?"

           Icouldn’tthinkofanythingreasonable,rightoffthatway,soIsays:

           "Mumps."

           "Mumpsyourgranny!Theydon’tsetupwithpeoplethat’sgotthemumps."

           "Theydon’t,don’tthey?YoubetterbettheydowithTHESEmumps.Thesemumpsisdifferent.It’sanewkind,MissMaryJanesaid."

           "How’sitanewkind?"

           "Becauseit’smixedupwithotherthings."

           "Whatotherthings?"

           "Well,measles,andwhooping-cough,anderysiplas,andconsumption,andyallerjanders,andbrain-fever,andIdon’tknowwhatall."

           "Myland!AndtheycallittheMUMPS?"

           "That’swhatMissMaryJanesaid."

           "Well,whatinthenationdotheycallittheMUMPSfor?"

           "Why,becauseitISthemumps.That’swhatitstartswith."

           "Well,ther’ain’tnosenseinit.

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