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"Mabel?" Jericho’s eyes had the faraway look of a

"Mabel Rose! Lives downstairs in the Bennington?" Evie prompted Jericho still looked lost "Often comes to visit and speaks aloud in whole sentences You’ve heard her voice Try to reht Now that we’ve sorted out our Mabels, what do you think of her? I think she’s a swell girl And so bright! Did you know that she can read Latin? She can conjugate while she cogitates!" Evie laughed

"Who?" Jericho said, turning a page

"Mabel!" Evie said with irritation "And she has an adorable figure Granted, it’s hidden beneath the ure is there, I tell you"

"Do you mean Mabel from sixteen-E?"

"Yes, I do!"

Jericho shrugged "She seehtened "Yes, she does, doesn’t she? Very, very nice Why don’t the three of us have dinner together so?"

"Fine," Jericho said absently

Evie s start She’d figure out a plan for the onna do, writer man?"

Gabe stood between Meers ready for the steal Their shoes squeaked on the wooden floors of the church’s gy fans whirred, but they couldn’t keep up with the boys’ sweat Me his move

"Gonna stay there all day?" Gabe taunted

Meed, allowing Meht Fast and sweet, he moved down the court and sank the ball with ease

Gabe fell to the floor "I surrender"

Mehed as they walked off the court " ’Course it was a good game for you You won"

They dressed and headed to the drugstore for a snack

Gabe cleared his throat "I hear Jo’s ankle is only sprained"

"That’s good," Meet into it