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Chapter 18

           ButsobriskandeagerwasHegglundthattheywereoffbeforehecouldeventhinkofdoingso.

           Andthen,tryashewould,tokeephisbalanceinthefaceofthis,heandLucilleandRattererandMaidaAxelrodwerethrowndownandspunaroundontheicelikecurlingirons.AndHortense,lettinggoofhimattherightmoment,seemedtopreferdeliberatelytohangontoSparser.Entangledwiththeseothers,Clydeandtheyspunacrossfortyfeetofsmooth,greeniceandpiledagainstasnowbank.Atthefinish,ashefound,LucilleNickolaswaslyingacrosshiskneesfacedowninsuchaspankingpositionthathewascompelledtolaugh.AndMaidaAxelrodwasonherback,nexttoRatterer,herlegsstraightupintheair;onpurposehethought.Shewastoocoarseandboldforhim.Andtherefollowed,ofcourse,squealsandguffawsofdelightsoloudthattheycouldbeheardforhalfamile.Hegglund,intenselysusceptibletohumoratalltimes,doubledtotheknees,slappedhisthighsandbawled.AndSparseropenedhisbigmouthandchortledandgrimaceduntilhewasscarlet.SoinfectiouswastheresultthatforthetimebeingClydeforgothisjealousy.Hetoolookedandlaughed.ButClyde’smoodhadnotchangedreally.Hestillfeltthatshewasn’tplayingfair.

           AttheendofallthisplayingLucilleNickolasandTinaKogelbeingtired,droppedout.AndHortense,also.Clydeatonceleftthegrouptojoinher.RattererthenfollowedLucille.

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