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Chapter 17

           Therewasalittlelake,notsofarfromExcelsior,atthistimeofyearalsofrozenover,andaccordingtoHegglund,whowasalwaysundulyimaginativeandhigh-spirited,theymightgothereandskate.

           "Willyoulistentowho’stalkin’aboutskatin’onatriplikethis?"commentedRatterer,rathercynically,fortohiswayofthinkingthiswasnooccasionforanysuchsideathletics,butforlove-makingexclusively.

           "Aw,hell,can’tafellowhaveafunnyideaevenwidoutbein’roastedforit?"retortedtheauthoroftheidea.

           Theonlyone,apartfromSparser,whosufferedanyqualmsinconnectionwithallthiswasClydehimself.Fortohim,fromthefirst,thefactthatthecartobeuseddidnotbelongtoSparser,buttohisemployer,wasdisturbing,almostirritatinglyso.Hedidnotliketheideaoftakinganythingthatbelongedtoanyoneelse,evenfortemporaryuse.Somethingmighthappen.Theymightbefoundout.

           "Don’tyouthinkit’sdangerousforustobegoingoutinthiscar?"heaskedofRattererafewdaysbeforethetripandwhenhefullyunderstoodthenatureofthesourceofthecar.

           "Oh,Idon’tknow,"repliedRatterer,whobeingaccustomedtosuchideasanddevicesasthiswasnotmuchdisturbedbythem."I’mnottakingthecarandyou’renot,areyou?Ifhewantstotakeit,that’shislookout,ain’tit?Ifhewantsmetogo,I’llgo.Whywouldn’tI?AllIwantistobebroughtbackhereontime.

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