[The Slowcoach by E. V. Lucas]@TWC D-Link bookThe Slowcoach CHAPTER 17 6/16
Well, we'll have supper at half-past seven, and we'll do you proud.
Will you come ?" Janet considered. "Of course, Janet," said Robert. "Why don't you say yes ?" said Gregory. Hester shrank a little towards the Slowcoach, and Janet went to talk to Kink. She came back and thanked the gipsy, but said that they would not all come, but the boys would gladly do so. "I'm sorry you won't be there," said the man.
"But we'll give the young gents a square meal--and tasty, too! Something to relish! What do you say, now," he asked Gregory, "to a hedgehog? I don't expect you've ever eaten that." "Hedgehog!" said Gregory.
"No, but I've always wanted to." And, in fact, he had been thinking of nothing else for the last five minutes. "You shall have it," said the man.
"Baked or stewed ?" "Which is best ?" Gregory asked. "Stewed," said the man.
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