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There was only one problem

For the first ti histo explain that Baptists and Methodists aren’t all that different You ht be able to explain it, but not to the Baptists or the Methodists around here

“Yes,at the same breakfast he had eaten a hundred times before, maybe even a thousand

The one he’d always liked until this

“I still don’t see that forkspeed Her hands flashed back and forth over the biscuits like she was trying out for captain of the clean plate club

“I’ or somethin’” Link e It was the sanments They’d seen it so rade

Hisabove her plate “The only bug you’ve ever had was a bad case a head lice from playin’ with Jimmy Weeks, after I told you he wasn’t our kinda people” It was true Link never got sick, and his mom knew that better than anyone “If this is your way a tellin’ ravy, then cook your own breakfast from now on You hear me, Wesley?”

“Yes, ood ar hiravy It looked har mix of old aluernails He’d rather eat Jimmy Weeks’ lice

“Martha, leave the boy alone Maybe he really is under the weather,” Link’s dad said between bites Big mistake

Mrs Lincoln dropped her fork on the edge of her china plate with a clatter

“Excuse ht I heard you underminin’ my authority while you’re sittin’ there eatin’ the breakfast I cooked for you”

Link’s dad sed hard “I was just sayin’—”

“I think it would be best if you didn’t say anything at all,” she snapped