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Chapter 39

           Andsowewentforthesnakes,andgrabbedacoupleofdozengartersandhouse-snakes,andputtheminabag,andputitinourroom,andbythattimeitwassupper-time,andarattlinggoodhonestday’swork:andhungry?oh,no,Ireckonnot!Andtherewarn’tablessedsnakeuptherewhenwewentbackwedidn’thalftiethesack,andtheyworkedoutsomehow,andleft.Butitdidn’tmattermuch,becausetheywasstillonthepremisessomewheres.Sowejudgedwecouldgetsomeofthemagain.No,therewarn’tnorealscarcityofsnakesaboutthehouseforaconsiderablespell.You’dseethemdrippingfromtheraftersandplaceseverynowandthen;andtheygenerlylandedinyourplate,ordownthebackofyourneck,andmostofthetimewhereyoudidn’twantthem.Well,theywashandsomeandstriped,andtherewarn’tnoharminamillionofthem;butthatnevermadenodifferencetoAuntSally;shedespisedsnakes,bethebreedwhattheymight,andshecouldn’tstandthemnowayyoucouldfixit;andeverytimeoneofthemfloppeddownonher,itdidn’tmakenodifferencewhatshewasdoing,shewouldjustlaythatworkdownandlightout.Ineverseesuchawoman.AndyoucouldhearherwhooptoJericho.Youcouldn’tgethertotakea-holtofoneofthemwiththetongs.Andifsheturnedoverandfoundoneinbedshewouldscrambleoutandliftahowlthatyouwouldthinkthehousewasafire.Shedisturbedtheoldmansothathesaidhecouldmostwishtherehadn’teverbeennosnakescreated.

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