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X. Dickon

           “IneverknowswhenIshallseetheeorwhichsidetha’llcomefrom.”

           “He’sfriendswithmenow,”saidMary.

           “That’slikehim,”snappedBenWeatherstaff.“Makin’uptoth’womenfolkjustforvanityan’flightiness.There’snothin’hewouldn’tdoforth’sakeo’showin’offan’flirtin’histail-feathers.He’sasfullo’prideasanegg’sfullo’meat.”

           HeveryseldomtalkedmuchandsometimesdidnotevenanswerMary’squestionsexceptbyagrunt,butthismorninghesaidmorethanusual.Hestoodupandrestedonehobnailedbootonthetopofhisspadewhilehelookedherover.

           “Howlonghastha’beenhere?”hejerkedout.

           “Ithinkit’saboutamonth,”sheanswered.

           “Tha’sbeginnin’todoMisselthwaitecredit,”hesaid.“Tha’sabitfatterthantha’wasan’tha’snotquitesoyeller.Tha’lookedlikeayoungpluckedcrowwhentha’firstcameintothisgarden.ThinksItomyselfIneverseteyesonanuglier,sourerfacedyoung’un.”

           Marywasnotvainandasshehadneverthoughtmuchofherlooksshewasnotgreatlydisturbed.

           “IknowI’mfatter,”shesaid.“Mystockingsaregettingtighter.Theyusedtomakewrinkles.There’stherobin,BenWeatherstaff.”

           There,indeed,wastherobin,andshethoughthelookednicerthanever.Hisredwaistcoatwasasglossyassatinandheflirtedhiswingsandtailandtiltedhisheadandhoppedaboutwithallsortsoflivelygraces.HeseemeddeterminedtomakeBenWeatherstaffadmirehim.ButBenwassarcastic.

           “Aye,theretha’art!”hesaid.

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