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Chapter 5
"Allrightthen.What’dyouwritehim?"
Dillsaid,"We’reaskin’himrealpolitelytocomeoutsometimes,andtelluswhathedoesinthere—wesaidwewouldn’thurthimandwe’dbuyhimanicecream."
"Youall’vegonecrazy,he’llkillus!"
Dillsaid,"It’smyidea.Ifigureifhe’dcomeoutandsitaspellwithushemightfeelbetter."
"Howdoyouknowhedon’tfeelgood?"
"Wellhow’dyoufeelifyou’dbeenshutupforahundredyearswithnothin’butcatstoeat?Ibethe’sgotabearddowntohere—"
"Likeyourdaddy’s?"
"Heain’tgotabeard,he—"Dillstopped,asiftryingtoremember.
"Uhhuh,caughtcha,"Isaid."Yousaid‘foreyouwereoffthetraingoodyourdaddyhadablackbeard—"
"Ifit’sallthesametoyouheshaveditofflastsummer!Yeah,an’I’vegotthelettertoproveit—hesentmetwodollars,too!"
"Keepon—Ireckonheevensentyouamountedpoliceuniform!That’nnevershowedup,didit?Youjustkeepontellin’‘em,son—"
DillHarriscouldtellthebiggestonesIeverheard.Amongotherthings,hehadbeenupinamailplaneseventeentimes,hehadbeentoNovaScotia,hehadseenanelephant,andhisgranddaddywasBrigadierGeneralJoeWheelerandlefthimhissword.
