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Aunt Jane’s Nieces and Uncle John

CHAPTER XVI
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Ham 'a all out an' the chickens is beginnin' to lay." "Eggs ?" "Of course, stranger.

Thet's the on'y thing Spotville chickens lay, nowadays.

I s'pose whar yeh come from they lay biscuits 'n' pork chops." "No.

Door knobs, sometimes," said Mr.Merrick, "but seldom pork chops.
Let's have eggs, and perhaps a little fried pork to go with them.

Any milk ?" "Canned er fresh ?" "Fresh preferred." The landlord looked at him steadily.
"Yeh've come a long-way, stranger," he said, "an' yeh must 'a' spent a lot of money, here 'n' there.


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