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           Whatabout?

           "Butterflies."

           Whataboutbutterflies?

           "Whyyoucollectthem.Whereyoufindthem.Goon.Justtalk."

           Well,itseemedodd,butItalked,everytimeIstoppedshesaid,goon,talk.Imusthavetalkedhalfanhourthere,untilshestoppedandsaid,that’senough.ShewentbackinsideandItookoffthecordandshewentstraightandsatonherbedwithherbacktome.Iaskedherifshewantedanytea,shedidn’tanswer,allofasuddenIrealizedshewascrying.Itreallydidthingstomewhenshecried,Icouldn’tbeartoseehersounhappy.Iwentupcloseandsaid,tellmewhatyouwant,I’llbuyyouanything.Butsheturnedroundonme,shewascryingallright,buthereyeswereblazing,shestoodupandwalkedtowardsmesayinggetout,getout,getout.Itwasterrible.Shelookedreallymad.

           Thenextdayshewasveryquiet.Notaword.Igottheplanksupandeverythingreadyandsureenoughsheshowedshewasallreadywhenshehadhadherwalk(allinsilencethattime).SoIgaggedandcordedherandtookherupstairsandshehadherbathandthenshecameoutandputherhandsoutatoncetobetiedagainandforthegag.