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Chapter 32

           Bennotedthatshewasshort,plump,brunettealmosttoswarthiness,andhadamaneofheavyblue-blackhairalmosttoherwaist"Duke,didyouseeanythingofaLadies’HomeJournalwhenyougotup?"Shereachedpasthisshoulder,tookhisforkandstartedeatinghisscrambledeggs."Mmm?good.Youdidn’tcookthese,Duke."

           "Bendid.WhatintheworldwouldIwantwithaLadies’HomeJournal?"

           "Ben,stirupacoupleofdozenmoreexactlythesamewayandI’llscramble’eminrelays.TherewasanarticleinitIwantedtoshowPatty,dear."

           "Okay,"agreedBenandgotuptodoit.

           "Don’tyoutwogetanyideasaboutredecoratingthisdumporI’mmovingout.Andleavesomeofthoseeggsforme!Youthinkusmencandoourworkonmush?"

           "Tut,tut,Dukiedarling.Waterdividediswatermultiplied.AsIwassaying,Ben,Duke’scomplaintsnevermeananythingaslongashehasenoughwomenfortwomenandenoughfoodforthree,he’saperfectlittlelamb."SheshovedoneforkfulintoDuke’smouth,wentoneatingtherestherself."Soquitmakingfaces,brother;I’mabouttocookyouasecondbreakfast.Orwillthisbeyourthird?"

           "Noteventhefirst,yet.Youateit.Ruth,IwastellingBenhowyouandSampole-vaultedfromThirdtoNinth.Ithinkhe’suneasyaboutwhetherhebelongsintheSharing-Watertonight."

           ShepursuedthelastbiteonDuke’splate,thenmovedoverandstartedpreparationstocook."Duke,yourunalongandI’llsendyououtsomethingotherthanmush.Takeyourcoffeecupandskedaddle.

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