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 done it, we see the reason in the end; for it always proves to be the very best thing to be done under the circumstances. We don't have to obey him for one second if we don't want to,—we can just quit, but when we look at the sort of work that we're doing this year, compared to what we did last year,—well, you bet you don't see any of us quitting, nor talking back, either! We do what he says, because we know it's the way for us to get to playing winning ball, that's why! I've got plenty of spirit and independence, but I'm not too conceited to do what a person advises, when I've accepted him as a coach just for the very reason that I want him to tell me,—because he understands better than I do."

"Well," said Bob, "it's your own affair, of course, but it looks funny to me to see you taking another person's 'say so.

Just then Bess came around the corner on her wheel. She jumped off and we waited for her.

Bob was in one of his critical moods that day, and as soon as she had said "Hello," he started in. "Bess, I heard you'd got to be a Christian Scientist."