Chapter 1

           "TOM!" 

           Noanswer. 

           "TOM!" 

           Noanswer. 

           "What’sgonewiththatboy,Iwonder? YouTOM!" 

           Noanswer. 

           Theoldladypulledherspectaclesdown andlookedoverthemabouttheroom; thensheputthemupandlookedoutunderthem. SheseldomorneverlookedTHROUGHthemforsosmallathingasaboy; theywereherstatepair,theprideofherheart,andwerebuiltfor"style," notserviceshecouldhaveseenthroughapairofstove-lidsjustaswell. Shelookedperplexedforamoment,andthensaid, notfiercely,butstillloudenoughforthefurnituretohear: 

           "Well,IlayifIgetholdofyouI’ll" 

           Shedidnotfinish, forbythistimeshewasbendingdownandpunchingunderthebedwiththebroom, andsosheneededbreathtopunctuatethepuncheswith. Sheresurrectednothingbutthecat. 

           "Ineverdidseethebeatofthatboy!" 

           Shewenttotheopendoor andstoodinitandlookedoutamongthetomatovinesand"jimpson"weedsthatconstitutedthegarden. NoTom. Soshelifteduphervoiceatananglecalculatedfordistance andshouted: 

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