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Chapter 37

           Thenweheardstepsonthestairs,andblowedoutourlightandhid;andherecomestheoldman,withacandleinonehandandabundleofstuffint’other,lookingasabsent-mindedasyearbeforelast.Hewentamooningaround,firsttoonerat-holeandthenanother,tillhe’dbeentothemall.Thenhestoodaboutfiveminutes,pickingtallow-dripoffofhiscandleandthinking.Thenheturnsoffslowanddreamytowardsthestairs,saying:

           "Well,forthelifeofmeIcan’trememberwhenIdoneit.IcouldshowhernowthatIwarn’ttoblameonaccountoftherats.Butnevermindletitgo.Ireckonitwouldn’tdonogood."

           Andsohewentona-mumblingupstairs,andthenweleft.Hewasamightyniceoldman.Andalwaysis.

           Tomwasagooddealbotheredaboutwhattodoforaspoon,buthesaidwe’dgottohaveit;sohetookathink.Whenhehadciphereditouthetoldmehowwewastodo;thenwewentandwaitedaroundthespoon-baskettillweseeAuntSallycoming,andthenTomwenttocountingthespoonsandlayingthemouttooneside,andIslidoneofthemupmysleeve,andTomsays:

           "Why,AuntSally,thereain’tbutninespoonsYET."

           Shesays:

           "Go’longtoyourplay,anddon’tbotherme.Iknowbetter,Icounted’mmyself."

           "Well,I’vecountedthemtwice,Aunty,andIcan’tmakebutnine."

           Shelookedoutofallpatience,butofcourseshecometocountanybodywould.

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