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It took the rest of the day for theet Prudence back home Her ankle was in worse shape than she had let on, each step accoroan of pain Samantha wished she could make another splint and stretcher as she had for Uncle Hector, but there weren't anyWendell ahead to fetch help or at least some fountain water

For his part Wendell held Samantha's stick in case any of Pryde's beasts found them Wendell didn't coht Orthe way, Sa Pryde's old house "There were a lot of beautiful old clothes there So many colors and styles You would have loved it"

"You think we can go there sometime?" Prudence asked

"After you're better"

"What is thisSah, but it's not leather"

"It's denim"

"Denim?"

"Uh-huh That's what my pants are made of too Aren't they pretty?"

"Girls shouldn't wear trousers That's for boys"

"Why? Because Reverend Crane said so?"

"No It's just wrong," Prudence said

"Well irls can wear pants just like boys They can cut their hair short too They could shave their heads if they wanted to"

Prudence and Wendell usted face at the sa to do that, are you?"