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"Ah," she said

"It was kind of you to help Farold," Selwyn said, "and to coht about what he had just said "Do I owe you rin "At the rate you're going," she said, "you're going to oweto have to cast a spell to er, just so that you can serve the all this distance, and one , I was going to make you pay one ht as well start now," he said "Get a day's head start"

Farold said, "I was thinking - "

"For a change," Elswyth interrupted

Farold quacked at her "I was thinking," he repeated to Selwyn, "that what you need is a substitute"

"A substitute what?" Elswyth asked testily

"A substitute to take your place serving the old witch I volunteer"

"I do not," Elswyth said, "intend to spend fifteen and a half years with you"

"Too bad," Farold said "Quack, quack, quack, quack, quack"

"Stop it," Elsarned icily "I don't need a spell to stuff you and baste you with cherry sauce"

"I'll haunt you again"

Elswyth folded her arms across her chest She looked at Selwyn "You promised," she rereed He looked at Farold "I did," he told him

"Good," Elswyth said

Farold's tail feathers drooped

Elswyth said, "That settled, I release you from your promise"