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           "AlltherewastoitattheSandwichClubwasmesittingtherewithahamandpicklesandwich,andIsaidrightoutloud,"AtlastI’mgoingtogetmywitch’sdiploma.Beenstudyingforyears!"

           "That’swhatcomebacktomeoverthephone!"

           "Ain’tmoderninventionswonderful!"saidMrs.Goodwater.

           "ConsideringyoubeenpresidentoftheHoneysuckleLadiesLodgesincetheCivilWar,itseems,I’llputittoyoubangonthenose,haveyouusedwitchcraftalltheseyearstospelltheladiesandwintheayes-have-it?"

           "Doyoudoubtitforamoment,lady?"saidMrs.Goodwater.

           "Election’stomorrowagain,andallIwanttoknowis,yourunnin’foranotherterm—andain’tyouashamed?"

           "Yestothefirstquestionandnotothesecond.Lady,lookhere,Iboughtthosebooksformyboycousin,Raoul.He’sjusttenandgoesaroundlookinginhatsforrabbits.Itoldhimthere’saboutasmuchchancefindingrabbitsinhatsasbrainsinheadsofcertainpeopleIcouldname,butlookhedoesandsoIgotthesegiftsforhim.

           "Wouldn’tbelieveyouonastackofBibles."

           "God’struth,anyway.Ilovetofunaboutthewitchthing.TheladiesallyodeledwhenIexplainedaboutmydarkpowers.Wishyou’dbeenthere."

           "I’llbetheretomorrowtofightyouwithacrossofgoldandallthepowersofgoodIcanorganizebehindme,"saidElmira."Rightnow,tellmehowmuchothermagicjunkyougotinyourhouse."

           Mrs.Goodwaterpointedtoasidetableinsidethedoor.

           "Ibeenbuyin’allkindsofmagicherbs.