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viii "There's Another Thing," Said She, "that I've been Thinkin' About" 67

Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine Standing on the End of the Little Wharf 72

PART III

Mr. Enderton was a Person of Another Sort 83

I Did all that I Could to Make Miss Ruth's Time Pass Agreeably 87

They were Evidently Waiting for Me 91

Smoking Their Pipes in Peace 99

It was Perfectly Safe 102

I Knowed it was all Right 105

They Assisted Ruth to Array Herself 111

PART IV

The Ascent of the Mountain was Slow and Tedious 121

"What has Happened?" I Exclaimed 123

Mrs. Lecks was Sitting on a Stone 129

I Soon had a Crackling Fire 135

Could You Lend Me a Small Iron Pot? 141

We were About to Send Him a Basket 150, 151

PART V

We Began to Slide Downward 163

Oh, Which is Emily, and Which is Lucille? 167

We Drew up About the Fire 174

Revealing the Familiar Fat Little Ginger-Jar 186

Ruth and Miss Lucille Struck up a Warm Acquaintance 191