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           Doyourealizewedon’tevenhaveasettoseehimon?Margiesayswecanwatchonhers.Acelebrityinthefamily!Ethan,weoughttohaveatelevision."

           "We’llgetone.I’llgetonefirstthingtomorrowmorning,orwhydon’tyouorderone?"

           "Canwe—Ethan,Iforgotyouownthestore,Icleanforgot.Canyoutakeitin?Acelebrity."

           "Ihopewecanlivewithhim."

           "Youlethimhavehisday.Weshouldstarthome.They’recominginontheseven-eighteen.Weshouldbethere,youknow,tokindofreceivehim."

           "Andbakeacake."

           "Iwill."

           "Andstringcrepepaper."

           "Youaren’tbeingjealousmean,areyou?"

           "No.I’movercome.Ithinkcrepepaperisafinething,alloverthehouse."

           "Butnotoutside.Thatwouldlook—ostentatious.Margiesaidwhydon’twepretendwedon’tknowandlethimtellus?"

           "Idisagree.Hemightturnshy.Itwouldbeasthoughwedidn’tcare.No,heshouldcomehometocheersandcriesoftriumphandacake.Iftherewasanythingopen,I’dgetsparklers."

           "Theroadsidestands—"

           "Ofcourse.Onthewayhome—iftheyhaveanyleft."

           Maryputdownherheadamomentasthoughsheweresayinggrace."YouownthestoreandAllen’sacelebrity.Whowouldhavethoughtallthatcouldhappenallatonce?Ethan,weshouldgetstartedhome.Weoughttobetherewhentheycome.Whyareyoulookingthatway?"

           "Itjustsweptovermelikeawave—howlittleweknowaboutanyone.Itgivesmeashiverofmullygrubs