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"So I suppose she's your real best friend," Prudence said

Sa the necklace to her friend She squeezed Prudence's shoulder "It's not like that, Prudence You're still irl"

"But when you find her then she'll be your best friend"

"Prudence-"

"It's all right I understand She was there first"

"Don't be that way, Prudence You're always going to be my friend"

"I suppose" Prudence looked down at her feet "We should get htaway to the village Instead, Sao to the stream first They didn't have any soap, but the water alone should help Prudence and Wendell clean up

Prudence refused to go in at the same time as Wendell, even when he proo into the bushes to hile Prudence shed her muddy clothes and then waded into the strea at the streaun all this trouble

"I'm sorry I yelled at you the last tiht I shouldn't have bothered you"

"I rong, Prudence I rong and stupid" Saestured to her chest "What happened to o through It will happen to you soon enough"

"It will?"

"That's right Soon you'll be a young woh it"

"Thank you"