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Chapter 2

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           "Therewasaconwictofflastnight,"saidJoe,aloud,"aftersunset-gun.Andtheyfiredwarningofhim.Andnowitappearsthey’refiringwarningofanother."

           "Who’sfiring?"saidI.

           "Dratthatboy,"interposedmysister,frowningatmeoverherwork,"whataquestionerheis.Asknoquestions,andyou’llbetoldnolies."

           Itwasnotverypolitetoherself,Ithought,toimplythatIshouldbetoldliesbyherevenifIdidaskquestions.Butsheneverwaspoliteunlesstherewascompany.

           AtthispointJoegreatlyaugmentedmycuriositybytakingtheutmostpainstoopenhismouthverywide,andtoputitintotheformofawordthatlookedtomelike"sulks."Therefore,InaturallypointedtoMrs.Joe,andputmymouthintotheformofsaying,"her?"ButJoewouldn’thearofthat,atall,andagainopenedhismouthverywide,andshooktheformofamostemphaticwordoutofit.ButIcouldmakenothingoftheword.

           "Mrs.Joe,"saidI,asalastresort,"Ishouldliketoknowifyouwouldn’tmuchmindwherethefiringcomesfrom?"

           "Lordblesstheboy!"exclaimedmysister,asifshedidn’tquitemeanthatbutratherthecontrary."FromtheHulks!"

           "Oh-h!"saidI,lookingatJoe."Hulks!"

           Joegaveareproachfulcough,asmuchastosay,"Well,Itoldyouso."

           "Andplease,what’sHulks?"saidI.

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