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           "Andyoudon’tyellwhenyourbodymakesitselfovereverysevenyearsorso,oldcellsdeadandnewonesaddedtoyourfingersandyourheart.Youdon’tmindthat,doyou?"

           "No’m."

           "Well,considerthen,boy.Anymansavesfingernailclippingsisafool.Youeverseeasnakebothertokeephispeeledskin?That’saboutallyougotheretodayinthisbedisfingernailsandsnakeskin.Onegoodbreathwouldsendmeupinflakes.Importantthingisnotthemethat’slyinghere,butthemethat’ssittingontheedgeofthebedlookingbackatme,andthemethat’sdownstairscookingsupper,oroutinthegarageunderthecar,orinthelibraryreading.Allthenewparts,theycount.I’mnotreallydyingtoday.Nopersoneverdiedthathadafamily.I’llbearoundalongtime.Athousandyearsfromnowawholetownshipofmyoffspringwillbebitingsourapplesinthegumwoodshade.That’smyanswertoanyoneasksbigquestions!Quicknow,sendintherest!"

           Atlasttheentirefamilystood,likepeopleseeingsomeoneoffattherailstation,waitingintheroom.

           "Well,"saidGreat-grandma,"thereIam.I’mnothumble,soit’sniceseeingyoustandingaroundmybed.Nownextweekthere’slategardeningandcloset-cleaningandclothes-buyingforthechildrentodo.Andsincethatpartofmewhichiscalled,forconvenience,Great-grandma,won’tbeheretostepitalong,thoseotherpartsofmecalledUncleBertandLeoandTomandDouglas,andalltheothernames,willhavetotakeover,eachtohisown."

           "Yes,Grandma."