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"Youadmitbeingaroundthen?"
"Iadmitbeingbornhere,yes,butI’dgiveanythingrightnowtohavebeenborninKenoshaorZion.Elmira,gotoyourdentistandseewhathecandoaboutthatserpent’stongueinthere."
"Oh!"saidElmira."Oh,oh,oh!"
"You’vepushedmetoofar.Iwasn’tinterestedinwitchcraft,butIthinkI’lljustlookintothisbusiness.Listenhere!You’reinvisiblerightnow.WhileyoustoodthereIputaspellonyou.You’recleanoutofsight."
"Youdidn’t!"
"Course,"admittedthewitch,"Inevercouldseeyou,lady."Elmirapulledoutherpocketmirror."ThereIam!"Shepeeredcloserandgasped.Shereacheduplikesomeonetuningaharpandpluckedasinglethread.Shehelditup,ExhibitA."Ineverhadagrayhairinmylifetillthissecond!"
Thewitchsmiledcharmingly."Putitinajarofstillwater,beananglewormcomemorning.Oh,Elmira,lookatyourselfatlast,won’tyou?Alltheseyears,blamingothersforyourownmalletfeetandfloatyways!YoueverreadShakespeare?There’slittlestagedirectionsinthere:ALARUMSANDEXCURSIONS.That’syou,Elmira.AlarumsandExcursions!NowgethomebeforeIfeelthebumpsonyourheadandpredictgasatnightforyou!Shoo!
ShewavedherhandsintheairasifElmirawereacloudofthings."My,thefliesarethickthissummer!"shesaid.
Shewentinsideandhookedthedoor.
"Thelineisdrawn,Mrs.Goodwater,"Elmirasaid,foldingherarms."I’llgiveyouonelastchance.
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