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17. How They Came to Bunbury

           "Supposeyoueatthat."

           "Allright,"saidDorothy;"Idon’tmind.Anythingtobeaccommodating."

           SoMr.Overledherintothehouse,wheresheatethepiano,whichwasofanexcellentflavor.

           "Isthereanythingtodrinkhere?"sheasked.

           "Yes;I’veamilkpumpandawaterpump;whichwillyouhave?"heasked.

           "IguessI’lltry’emboth,"saidDorothy.

           SoMr.Overcalledtohiswife,whobroughtintotheyardapailmadeofsomekindofbakeddough,andDorothypumpedthepailfullofcool,sweetmilkanddrankiteagerly.

           ThewifeofPopOverwasseveralshadesdarkerthanherhusband.

           "Aren’tyouoverdone?"thelittlegirlaskedher.

           "Noindeed,"answeredthewoman."I’mneitheroverdonenordoneover;I’mjustMrs.Over,andI’mthePresidentoftheBunburyBreakfastBand."

           Dorothythankedthemfortheirhospitalityandwentaway.AtthegateMr.CinnamonBunnmetherandsaidhewouldshowheraroundthetown."Wehavesomeveryinterestinginhabitants,"heremarked,walkingstifflybesideheronhisstick-cinnamonlegs;"andallofuswhoareingoodhealtharewellbred.Ifyouarenolongerhungrywewillcalluponafewofthemostimportantcitizens."

           TotoandBillinafollowedbehindthem,behavingverywell,andalittlewaydownthestreettheycametoahandsomeresidencewhereAuntSallyLunnlived.Theoldladywasgladtomeetthelittlegirlandgaveherasliceofwhitebreadandbutterwhichhadbeenusedasadoor-mat.ItwasalmostfreshandtastedbetterthananythingDorothyhadeateninthetown.

           "Wheredoyougetthebutter?"sheinquired.

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