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           Allthewinnersgettogoontelevision."

           "It’sthegrapes,"saidAllen."HowaboutgoingtoWashington,hotel,shows,meetthePresident,theworks.How’sthatforthegrapes?"

           "Howaboutyourschoolwork?"

           "It’sthissummer.TheyannouncethewinnersFourthofJuly."

           "Well,thatmightbeallright.DoyoureallyloveAmericaordoyouloveprizes?"

           "Now,Father,"saidMary,"don’tgospoilingitforthem."

           "Ijustwantedtoseparatethecerealfromthemousemask.Theygetallmixedup."

           "Pop,wherewouldyousaywecouldlookitup?"

           "Lookitup?"

           "Sure,likewhatsomeotherguyssaid—"

           "Yourgreat-grandfatherhadsomeprettyfinebooks.They’reintheattic."

           "Likewhat?"

           "Oh,likeLincoln’sspeechesandDanielWebsterandHenryClay.YoumighttakealookatThoreauorWaltWhitmanorEmerson—MarkTwaintoo.They’reallupthereintheattic."

           "Didyoureadthem,Pop?"

           "Hewasmygrandfather.Heusedtoreadthemtomesometimes."

           "Maybeyoucouldhelpuswiththeessays."

           "Thentheywouldn’tbeyours."

           "Okay,"saidAllen."WillyouremembertobringhomesomePeeks?They’refullofironandstuff."

           "I’lltry."

           "Canwegotothemovies?"

           Marysaid,"IthoughtyouweregoingtodyetheEastereggs.I’mboilingthemnow.Youcantakethemoutonthesunporchafterdinner."

           "Canwegoupintheatticandlookatthebooks?"

           "Ifyouturnoutthelightafter.Onceitburnedforaweek.Youleftiton,Ethan."