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"I'm not that little"

"How old are you?"

"Nine-and a half"

"Well when you're twice that you can try one of these"

"Why do I have to wait that long?"

"Because then you'll be a grown up"

"Oh So could Miss Brigham have one?"

"I suppose she could I wouldn't recommend it"

"Why not?"

"These canit?"

"Just a bad habit You have any bad habits?"

"I bite irls shouldn't do that"

"She's probably right You'll never get pretty nails if you keep biting theha anything, though Her face flushed red as she got closer "I'ado, but I'm afraid my house has been destroyed I tried Reverend Crane's house, but there was nothing in it"

"We'll have to go to the cave then," Rebecca said