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,,*apt} #a3 ,/ ,cook+.............................................#a#b
,,*apt} #b3 ,prep ,"w.............................................#g#b
,*apt} #c3 ,plans & ,prices......................................#ab#d
,,*apt} #d3 ,d9n} = ,ei<t........................................#ag#f
,,*apt} #e3 ,loose ,5ds..........................................#bc#h
,,*apt} #f3 ,buy+ ,big..........................................#bh#aj
,,*apt} #g3 ,a ,bit ,m*.........................................#cc#aa
,,*apt} #h3 ,bi7} & ,bett}......................................#ch#ac
,,*apt} #i3 ,! ,w$d+............................................#dd#ae
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  ,alice walk$ up ! pa? 6,s>a ,wilson's back door4
  8,"s?+ smells wond};l60 %e call$ |1 tak+ a l;g1 deep br1?4 8,:at >e y 
cook+80
  8,black b1n s|p10 ,s>a answ}$4 8,-e on in4  ,x's a gd "t 6/op =a cup ( 
tea40
  ,alice took (f h} coat & sat d{n at ,s>a's kit*5 ta#4  ,j !n1 "o ( 
,s>a's ?ree kids came runn+ in4
  8,i c't f9d my be>10 sd ll ,hannah4
  8,i saw x /ick+ | (! s(a10 sd ,s>a4  8,g look "!40
  ,s>a & ,alice tri$ 6talk4  ,!y _h be5 frs s9ce ,s>a mov$ 96! nei<borhood 
a c|ple ( ye>s ago4  ,ev5 ?|< ,alice 0 old 5 6be ,s>a's "m1 ! two wom5 _h 
hit x (f "r away4  ,b !y _h h>dly sd two ~ws :5 ano!r * came runn+ 96! 
kit*54
  8,ryan hit me60 cri$ ll ,evan4
  8,tell hm t ,mommy sd 6/op10 ,s>a told h} mi4le son4
  ,%e 0 p|r+ ,alice's tea :5 h} olde/ * came in4
  8,mom6 ,i 0 .n hitt+ ,evan60 sd ,ryan4

  8,:y wd he make t up80 sd ,s>a4  8,n{ get | ( "h60 ,%e gave ,ryan a frly 
tap on ! 2h4
  8,t s|p smells grt1 ,mom10 ! boy a4$ z he left ! room4
  8,,ok1 !y all pd _! visits10 sd ,s>a4  8,maybe n{ we c h |r tea 9 p1ce60
  8,s h{'s x go+1 h"oy80 ask$ ,alice1 smil+ w>mly at ! busy "y "m4
  ,s>a swept h} l;g braid ov} h} %|ld}4  8,oh--x's go+10 %e sd4  8,y "k1 
tak+ c>e ( ?ree kids 0 h>d 5 :5 _! "f 0 >.d4 ,n{1 x's re,y44 `48
  8.,too m*80 ,alice f9i%$ ! s5t;e4
  8,i m1n1 ,i d ,,ok10 ,s>a sd4  8,b "!'s alw "s?+ 6d1l )4 ,"o * or ano!r 
alw ne$s me = "s?+4  ,&! * support m"oy isn't re,y 5|<40
  8,y're / gett+ yr support *ecks f ,d1n1 >5't y80 ,alice ask$4
  8.,"s (! "t4  ,b he's ?ree weeks 2h "r n{10 sd ,s>a4
  8,does ! c|rt "k t80
  8,no4  ,i guess ,i %d pu% x40
  8,y re,y %d4  .,d x4  ,:at >e y suppos$ 6live on80
  8,i c't c.t on ,d1n10 sd ,s>a4  8,he n"e cd hold onto 8 pay*eck4  ,:y %d 
he *ange n{80
  8,"r4  ,b1 h"oy--y c't d )|t * support40
  8,i've be5 ?9k+10 sd ,s>a4  8,maybe ,i %d look =a job40
  8,h{ >e y go+ 6d t8 ,h{ c y g | 6"w ) ?ree ll kids at home80
  8,i hav5't figur$ t | yet10 sd ,s>a4  8,&1 my h1v5s--,i hav5't _h a job 
s9ce 2f !y 7 born4  ,i'm k9d ( | ( x1 y "k8 ,s :at's new ) y80
  8,well1 ,i _h a b"r idea4  ,:5 ,i foll{$ my nose1 x l$ me /rai<t 6yr 
door60 lau<$ ,alice4  8,n{ he> me | 2f y say no40
  8,wat* |60 ,s>a gi7l$4
  8,i'm hav+ a big bir?"d "py = ,m>t910 ,alice 2gan4  8,b ,i'm no gd at 
mak+ ~? fancy ll ?+s 6eat4 ,i 0 ?9k+ maybe y cd help me40
  8,sure1 ,alice10 sd ,s>a4 8,:at >e nei<bors =80
  8,i want 6pay y10 sd ,alice4
   8,af all y've d"o = me &! kids80 sd ,s>a4  8,no way40
  8,i m1n x10 sd ,alice4
  8,i wdn't ev5 "k h{ m* 6*>ge10 sd ,s>a4
  8,i'll help y "w | a price4  ,y're wor? x6 ,y're a wond};l cook4  ,& y 
"k h{ 6keep "ey?+ runn+ smoo?ly4  ,maybe x's 2c y've "w$ z a waitress4  
,"ey?+ seems 6-e | j "r = y40
  8.,"r6 ,j look 9 ! b$rooms4 ,n1t z a p94  ,l an e>?quake j hit60 lau<$ 
,s>a4
  8,well1 y're grt ) food10 sd ,alice4  8,y h ,8! t|*10'  z !y say40
  8,d1n didn't l1ve me ) m*--b he did l1ve me a kit*56 ,& ,i .d love 
6cook60
  8,s .w y cat} my "py80
  8,sure10 sd ,s>a4  8,x mi<t 2 fun40
  ,2t a4+ ?+s 6! s|p & kids runn+ in1 ,s>a & ,alice plann$ a m5u t morn+4  
,"! wd 2 f+} s&wi*es & ll pu6s & dips & special vegeta#s4  ,lat} 9 ! ev5+ 
"! wd 2 "s nice sweets4 ,s>a 0 full ( delici|s id1s4
  ,two weeks lat}1 ,s>a />t$ cook+4 ,%e did z m* z %e cd ah1d ( "t4  ,%e 
2gan 6fill up bo? h} refrig}ator .& ,alice's ) wond};l ?+s4
  ,on ! ni<t (! "py ,s>a's "m took c>e (! kids4  ,s>a c>ri$ ! food ov} 
6,alice's h|se4  ,%e laid "ey?+ | on a pretty ta#4  ,x look$ b1uti;l4  ,%e 
cdn't help b /1l a bite ( ? & t z %e "w$4  ,"ey?+ ta/$ s f9e4
  ,af ! "py1 ,alice sd1 8,y 7 grt6 ,i knew y wd be60
  8,x 0 a lot ( "w10 ,s>a sd4  8,b ,i c't rememb} ! la/ "t ,i _h s m* 
fun40
  8,y "k :at y sd ab gett+ a job80 ,alice ask$4  8,h y "e ?"| ( mak+ yr {n 
job8 ,! _w c alw use ano!r gd cat}}40
  8,i h a l;g way 6g10 sd ,s>a4  8,i made "s pretty big mistakes 2h ! 
sc5es40
  8.,i didn't see any?+ wr;g10 sd ,alice4  8,! food 0 wond};l6 ,i'm n 
ki4+4  ,i ?9k y h a r1l tal5t = cook+40
  8,?anks10 sd ,s>a4  ,"s": 9side ( h}1 %e ?"| t ,alice j mi<t 2 "r4
                                     
                                     

,,*apt} #b3 ,prep ,"w

  ,s>a sign$ up =a cook+ class4  ,if %e 0 re,y go+ 6try cat}+1 %e ne$$ 
6le>n m4
  ,new recipes 7 ! l1/ ( :at %e le>n$4  ,%e le>n$ ! be/ ways 6set up a 
kit*54  ,%e le>n$ 6use cook+ ut5sils t %e _h n"e he>d ( 2f4  ,%e pick$ up 
tips = "w+ sm>t} 9 ! kit*54  ,& %e le>n$ ll tricks = mak+ ! food .look e 
bit z special z x ta/$4
  ,s>a al met o!r p :o lov$ 6cook4  8,be sure 6call me if y "e ne$ help 9 
yr busi;s10 !y told h}4  ,s>a wrote d{n _! "ns & teleph"o numb}s4
  8,s>a1 y h a special t|*10 sd ,%elly1 ! cook+ t1*}4  8,& y "w fa/4  ,i h 
a ll cat}+ busi;s myf4  ,cd y help me ) prep "w =a "py next week80
  8,oh1 yes60 sd ,s>a4  ,%e cdn't wait =! *.e 6see ! cat}+ busi;s up 
close4
  ,! next ,fri"d1 %e drove 6,%elly's h|se4  ,%elly _h two te5-age *n1 a 
boy &a girl4  ,!y 7 help+1 too4 ,%elly _h set up ! kit*5 l a factory4  ,! 
two wom5 &! kids "w$ 9 two t1ms4
  ,%elly's dau<t} wa%$ & peel$ c>rots4  ,%elly cut & curl$ !m4 ,%elly's 
son mix$ sp9a*1 *eese1 & onions4  ,s>a roll$ x all 96r.d ll balls & put 
too?picks 96!m4
  ,%elly's dau<t} mix$ pepp} & lemon juice 9 a flat di%4  ,%elly cut up 
pieces ( m1t j s4  ,!n %e laid !m 9 ! di%4  ,%e wd cook !m tn at h} 
cu/om}'s h|se4
  ,s>a made d|< ) fl|r1 butt}1 e7s1 milk1 & salt4  ,%elly's son peel$ & 
cut up %rimp4  ,he mix$ ! %rimp ) cr1m *eese1 *ives1 dill1 & lemon juice4  
,!n he spoon$ ! /uff 96balls (! d|<4  ,t ni<t !y wd 2 bak$ 96pu6s4
  ,mak+ "o di% af ano!r1 ! f|r ( !m "w$ all "d4  ,:5 !y 7 f9i%$1 a 
five-c|rse d9n} = #ab 0 r1dy 6g4  ,tgr1 ,s>a1 ,%elly1 &! kids load$ ! food 
onto racks 9 ,%elly's van4  ,s>a cd h>dly 2lieve h{ m* "w !y _h d"o t "d4
  ,%elly 0 v pl1s$ ) ,s>a's "w4  ,%e pd ,s>a & ask$ h} back = m "w4  ,s>a 
0 happy 6get pd 6le>n ! busi;s4
  ,%e _h le>n$ a lot 9 j "o "d4 ,z !y "w$1 ,%elly told ,s>a ": 6buy ! be/ 
m1ts4  ,%e told h} : knives %e lik$ be/4  ,%e %>$ lots ( trade secrets4
  ,z ! two wom5 "w$ tgr1 !y 7 2com+ frs4  ,s>a told ,%elly t "s "d %e 
want$ h} {n cat}+ busi;s4  ,%elly ?"| t 0 a grt idea4  ,%e knew t ,s>a wd 
n"e take busi;s away f h}4  ,"! 0 pl5ty = "ey"o4
  ,soon ,%elly took ,s>a al;g on "s jobs4  ,s>a help$ set | & s}ve ! food 
at "pies & d9n}s4  ,%e saw = h}f j h{ "ey?+ "w$4
  ,all ! :ile1 ,s>a 0 "w+ h>d on h} {n kit*54  ,x wasn't easy 6d ) s ll 
m"oy4  ,%e 0 c>e;l ) e p5ny ( h} pay*ecks f ,%elly4  ,! kids alw came f/4  
,b :at"e 0 left w5t t{>d gd knives1 bett} cook+ ut5sils1 m big b{ls1 & 
l>ge bak+ %eets4
  ,s>a /udi$ h} {n kit*54  ,%e mov$ ?+s >.d4  ,%e made sure ! mo/ 
important ?+s 7 )9 >m's r1*4  ,%e put all h} h}b & spice j>s on %elves 2s 
! /ove4  ,%e put ut5sils 9 crocks4  ,%e hung pot hold}s on hooks4  ,%e 
hung pots & pans on a rack abv ! /ove4  ,%e cle>$ ! c.t} tops 6make m "w 
space4 ,"ey?+ 0 set up ) "o goal 9 m9d4  ,%e want$ 6take z few /eps z 
possi#4
  ,next1 %e *ang$ ! cupbo>ds4  ,%e put all ! bak+ ?+s tgr4 ,bak+ %eets1 
roll+ p91 & cookie cutt}s w5t tgr on a bottom %elf4 ,fl|r1 sug>1 bak+ 
p{d}1 soda1 & salt w5t on ano!r %elf4  ,! food processor1 knife rack1 & 
*opp+ bo>d w5t tgr 2s ! s9k4
  ,!n ,s>a te/$ h} new kit*5 sy/em4  ,%e made a special d9n} =! family4  
,9 h} m9d %e wat*$ h}f "w+4  ,yes1 ? set-up 0 bett}4 ,af d9n} %e mov$ "o 
pot clos} 6! front (! rack4 ,%e swit*$ ! fl|r & sug> j>s4 ,e ni<t af t %e 
made h} "w space a ll bett}4
  ,alice /opp$ 0"o "d4 ,%e seem$ excit$4 8,h"oy1 ,i h a cat}+ job = y60 %e 
cri$4
  8,hold on60 ,s>a told h}4 8,y look l y're go+ 6fly away4 ,-e back d{n 
6e>?60
  8,? job isn't = me10 ,alice w5t on4 8,x's = my fr ,nancy ,g>man4 ,%e 

wants y 6cat} a d9n} "py = ei<t40
  8,a d9n} = ei<t6 ,i don't "k4 ,t's a lot h>d} ?an "py foods60
  8,-e on10 ,alice be7$4 8,y've se5 h{ x "ws = ,%elly4 ,i "k y c d x60
  8,b yr fr doesn't ev5 "k me10 sd ,s>a4
  8,well1 %e "ks .me10 sd ,alice4 8,i told h} :at a lovely job y did ) my 
"py4 ,%e "ks ,i d n lie4 ,g on--call ,nancy6 ,talk x ov}40
  ,d9n} = ei<t6 ,9 spite ( h} n}v|s;s1 ,s>a 0 />t+ 6get excit$4 .,v 
excit$4 ,%e cdn't get 6! ph"o fa/ 5|<4
                                     
                       ,*apt} #c3 ,plans & ,prices

  ,nancy ,g>man's l9e 0 busy = t5 m9utes4 ,!n at la/ ! ph"o 2gan 6r+4
  8,hello1 ? is ,nancy ,g>man sp1k+40 ,s>a expla9$ 6,nancy :o %e was4 ,%e 
told ,nancy t %e 0 9t}e/$ 9 cat}+ ! d9n} "py4 ,%e ask$ :at k9ds ( foods 
,nancy wd l 6s}ve4
  8,well1 h{ ab ?80 ,s>a sd 6,nancy4 8,i'll put tgr two m5us4 ,i'll "w | ! 
prices & mail !m 6y4 ,!n y c let me "k : m5u y l bett}4 ,*ange :at"e y 
want4 ,we'll "w x |40
  ,z soon z ,s>a hung up1 %e call$ | 6h} kids4 8,-e on60 %e cri$4 8,we're 
go+ |60
  ,%e pack$ ! ?ree ll "os 96! c>4 ,(f !y w5t 6! libr>y4 ,f/ !y /opp$ at ! 
*n's room4 ,s>a sd t ea* * cd *eck | f|r books4 ,!y ea* want$ #bj books4 
,x took q a :ile 6*oose : f|r books ea* * wd take home4
  ,!n !y all w5t d{n/airs4 ,s>a f.d ! cookbooks4 ,%e pick$ five books on 
cook+ =a cr{d4 ,!n %e *eck$ | all ! books & h1d$ = home4
  ,s>a sp5t a ll "t )! kids & _! books4 ,b !n %e _h 6get d{n 6busi;s4 ,%e 
look$ "? ! cookbooks = an h|r or two4 ,!n %e put tgr two di6}5t m5us = 
,nancy ,g>man's d9n} "py4 ,t took half ! afn4
  ,%elly _h alw (f}$ h} cu/om}s a plan ,a &a plan ,b4 ,s>a decid$ 6d ! 
same4 ,= "o m5u1 %e *ose foods t co/ m & took m "t 6make4 ,=! o!r m5u1 %e 
*ose foods t co/ less & took less "t 6make4 ,t way1 ,nancy ,g>man wd 2 a# 
6make a r1l *oice4
  ,next %e _h 6figure | h{ m* 6*>ge4 ,s>a 2gan co/+ | ! job4 ,b %e didn't 
"k :at %e wd h 6pay = all ! 9gr$i5ts4 ,%e load$ ! kids back 96! c>4 ,? "t 
!y h1d$ =! %opp+ c5t}4 ,%e ne$$ 6*eck | ! prices at ! groc}y /ore4
  ,x wasn't easy4 ,ryan1 ,hannah1 & ,evan ran all ov} ! /ore4 ,s>a tri$ 
6keep h} eyes on ! kids :ile %e wrote d{n prices4 ,%e pu%$ h} %opp+ c>t up 
& d{n e aisle4 ,:5 %e saw "s?+ %e ne$$ at home1 %e ?rew x 9 ! c>t4
  ,at la/1 !y 7 home ag4 ,s>a turn$ on ! ,,tv =! kids4 ,!n %e sat d{n & 
/>t$ 6make a "t plan4 ,%e wrote d{n h{ l;g x wd take 6make ea* di% on ! 
two m5us4
  ,f9,y %e a4$ up ! co/ (! foods &! co/ ( h} "t4 ,!n %e came up ) prices 
=! two m5us4 ,9 a two-page lr %e wrote "ey?+ | = ,nancy ,g>man4  ,if 
,nancy want$ ,s>a 6cat} h} d9n}1 %e wd sign ! bottom (! lr4  ,!n %e wd 
return ! lr ( agree;t 6,s>a ) "o-?ird (! m"oy4  ,on ! ni<t (! d9n}1 ,nancy 
wd pay ! re/4
  ,s>a put ! lr 9 an 5velope4 ,!n %e took ! kids & walk$ 6! corn} 6mail x4
  ,0! "t !y got back1 ,s>a 0 d1d tir$4 8,"w+ | "o quote is a lot ( "w10 %e 
sd 6h}f4 8,"! m/ 2 an easi} way 6d ?4 ,i bet ,%elly doesn't />t f scrat* e 
"t %e gives a quote40
  ,j n{ ,s>a didn't feel m* l cook+--or ev5 ?9k+ ab x4 ,%e felt l soak+ 9 
a hot tub4 ,%e felt l sitt+ 9 ! wat} )a cup ( m9t tea4 ,%e felt l float+ 9 
an oc1n ( bub#s4
  ,%e made ! tea4 ,b %e didn't take ! dr1m ba?4 ,9/1d1 %e got back 6"w 
:ile all t plann+ & pric+ 0 fre% 9 h} m9d4
  ,d9n} =! family 0 late t ni<t4 ,af %e put ! kids 6b$1 ,s>a got | ! 
cookbooks f ! libr>y4 ,%e "w$ | prices = "py foods1 lun*es1 & d9n}s4 ,2f 
%e knew x1 %e _h put tgr #aj m|?wat}+ m5us4 ,%e _h 5 6make a fly}6
  ,s>a c>e;lly wrote | ea* (! m5us 9 h} be/ pr9t+4 ,%e drew ll pictures 2s 
! ma9 h1d+s4 ,%e decid$ n 6li/ ! prices1 ?|<4 ,%e knew t h} co/s mi<t 
*ange4

  ,nancy ,g>man got ,s>a's lr ! next "d4 ,%e call$ "r away4 8,i'd l m5u 
numb} two10 ,nancy told ,s>a4 8,i'm n r1dy 6sp5d too m*4 ,& ,i'd l 6make 
"o *ange4 ,cd ,i h crab pu6s 9/1d ( %rimp pu6s8 ,f9e4 ,i'll s5d y a *eck 
td40
  ,s>a cd h>dly talk4 ,all %e cd say 6,nancy ,g>man was1 8,?ank y40
  ,b z soon z h} he>t sl{$ d{n1 %e took h} fly} & h} kids 6see a qk pr9t}4 
8,i'd l #ajj ( ~! fly}s10 %e told ! pr9t}4 8,i w pay y z soon z ,i get pd 
=a d9n} "py ,i'm do+40
  8,:at color pap} d y want80 ! pr9t} ask$4
  8,r$10 sd ,s>a4 8,r$ makes p hungry40
  8,seems l "s?+'s miss+ "h10 ! pr9t} sd4 8,d y h a busi;s "n 6put at ! 
top80
   ,a busi;s "n4 ,s>a _hn't ?"| ab t4 ,n{ h} he>t />t$ 6b1t fa/} ag4
  ,ryan 0 r1d+ ! m5us on h} fly}4 ,he look$ up at h} )a big smile4 8,y 
sure d h a delici|s kit*51 ,mom10 he sd4
  8,t's x60 ,s>a told ! pr9t}4 8,kit*5 ,delici|s6 ,i'll call my cat}+ 
s}vice ,kit*5 ,delici|s60
  ,%e wrote .,kit*5 .,delici|s 9 fancy lrs4 ,! pr9t} pa/$ ! ~ws on ! front 
(! fly}4
  8,y c pick up yr fly}s on ,fri"d10 sd ! pr9t}4 8,d y want u 6fold !m = 
y80
                                     
                        ,,*apt} #d3 ,d9n} = ,ei<t

  ,! "d 2f ,nancy ,g>man's d9n} "py1 ,s>a w5t %opp+4 ,f/ %e w5t 6! but*} 
%op t ,%elly _h told h} ab4 ,%e b"| a huge leg ( lamb4 ,:5 %e got home %e 
wd soak x 9 a special sauce ov}ni<t4
  ,s>a ?"| ! vegeta#s at ! sup}m>ket look$ old & dry4 ,&! fruits 7 ei too 
gre5 or too ripe4 ,! be/ place 6buy vegeta#s & fruits 0 ! f>m}s' m>ket4 ,s 
! next morn+1 ,s>a load$ up ! kids & drove 6! f>m}s' m>ket4
  ,s>a _h alw lov$ t old m>ket on ! $ge ( t{n4 ,%e lik$ ! r{ ~u r{ ( b"r 
colors1 fre% smells1 & frly faces4 ,s>a &! kids took _! "t4 ,!y walk$ f "o 
5d 6! o!r4 ,%e look$ =! be/ lettuce1 ! be/ c>rots1 ! be/ ( "ey?+4
  8,mom1 c we g home n{80 cri$ ll ,hannah4
  8,hang 9 "!1 sweetie10 ,s>a told h}4 8,we're alm d"o40
   ,evan & ,ryan 7 gett+ bor$ too4 ,!y />t$ 6t1se ea* o!r4 ,s>a b"| 
bananas =! *n 6eat4
  ,! la/ ?+ ,s>a b"| 0 a bun* ( fl{}s4 ,%e wd take !m al;g = ,nancy 
,g>man's ta#4
  8,we want 6g home .n{60 ,hannah />t$ 6:imp} 9 a tir$ voice4
  8,n yet10 sd ,s>a4 8,we h 6/op at ! /9ky /ore40
  ,! old} kids held _! noses & lau<$4 ,!y _h be5 to 8! /9ky /ore0 ) _! "m 
_m "ts 2f4 ,! /r;g smell 9 ! place came f ! f9e *eeses sold "!4 ,x 0 a t9y 
/ore4 ,"! 7 j two ti<t r{s ( j>s & cans & bottles full ( gd foods f >.d ! 
_w4 ,9 ! back 0 ! *eese c.t}4 ,2s t 7 ! glass cases ( c(fee b1ns4
  ,s>a *ose two *eeses4 ,%e smell$ six k9ds ( c(fee 2f %e *ose "o4
  ,!n %e dropp$ (f ! kids at h} "m's h|se4 ,%e sp5t ! re/ (! "d "w+ on ! 
d9n} "py4
  ,! m1t w5t 9 ! ov5 at #d3jj4 ,s>a _h n"e roa/$ s* a big leg ( lamb 2f4 
,%e wasn't sure h{ l;g 6cook x4
  ,& ,s>a 0 go+ 6.s}ve ? d9n}--n j cook x4 ,%e _h n"e d"o "ey?+ al"o4 8,b 
x's only ei<t p10 %e kept tell+ h}f4
  ,%e load$ ! food 96! /,n wagon4 ,%e didn't h a van ) racks l ,%elly4 ,%e 
_h 6wrap ! l>ge di%es 9 t{els & blankets 6keep !m w>m or cold4 ,%e laid 
b{ls acr ! back & held !m 9 place ) bricks4 8,well1 :at"e "ws60 %e sd 6h}f 
8,i'm us$ 6mak+ d ) :at ,i h40
  ,s>a 0 two blocks away :5 %e rememb}$ ! fl{}s4 ,%e turn$ >.d & w5t home 
6get !m4
  ,:5 %e got 6,nancy ,g>man's h|se %e _h 6c>ry "ey?+ 9 0h}f4 ,x 0 h1vy "w4
  ,nancy's kit*5 0 a mess4 ,s>a _h 6cl1n ! /ove 2f %e h1t$ up ! s|p4
  ,! refrig}ator 0 alr full6 ,s>a pu%$ ?+s >.d & made z m* space z %e cd4 

,/1 "! 0 n 5 room = "s ?+s t ne$$ 6be kept cold4
  ,nancy's gue/s 2gan 6-e in4 8,:at lovely fl{}s60 sd ! f/ p}son 9 ! door4 
,s>a 0 glad %e _h g"o back home 6get !m4
  ,s>a s}v$ ! *eese & crack}s & f+} foods4 ,%e he>d p talk+ ab h{ gd "ey?+ 
was4 8,i'm do+ ,,ok10 %e told h}f4 8,all ,i h 6d is keep x up40
  ,b ,nancy's dog wd n l1ve ! kit*54 ,he 0 gett+ 9 ,s>a's way4 ,"ey": ,s>a 
tri$ 6walk1 ! dog 0 "r 9 front ( h}4 ,f9,y1 %e put hm 9 ! p{d} room (f ! 
kit*54 ,%e he>d hm scrat*+ at ! door4
  ,:5 ! gue/s sat d{n1 ,s>a s}v$ ! s|p4 ,"s ( x dripp$ d{n ! |tsides (! 
b{ls4 ,s>a _h 6wipe (f ea* b{l1 "o 0"o4 ,%e 0 sure ! f/ p}son's s|p wd 2 
cold 2f ! la/ p}son got his4 ,b no "o sd any?+4
  ,z ! gue/s ate _! s|p 9 ! d9+ room1 ,s>a 0 busy 9 ! kit*54 ,x 0 "t 6cut 
! m1t4 ,%e r1*$ = h} be/ knife4 ,": 0 x8 ,!n %e rememb}$4 ,%e _h left x on 
! c.t} at home6
  ,%e look$ =a knife 9 ,nancy's kit*54 ,%e tri$ n 6make a s.d4 ,b %e bang$ 
"o (! draw}s 0mistake4 ,x s.d$ l "s?+ broke 9side ! draw}4 ,b "! 0 no "t 
6*eck n{4
  ,at la/ %e f.d a but*} knife4 ,x wasn't %>p4 ,s>a cdn't f9d a /"o 6%>p5 
x4 ,%e wd h 6use x ! way x was4
  ,s>a cut 96! m1t4 ,! cut 0 ja7$4 ,b ,s>a w5t "r on4 ,%e 0 %ock$ 6see t ! 
m1t 9side 0 b"r r$6
  8,?9k fa/10 %e sd 6h}f4 ,!n %e spott$ a microwave ov5 abv ! /ove4 ,z fa/ 
z %e cd1 %e cut ! m1t 96pieces4 ,!n %e laid !m on a plate4 ,%e put ! plate 
( m1t 96! microwave & pu%$ ! button4
  ,s>a _h no idea :at ! m1t wd look l :5 x came |4 ,%e wait$4 ,n{ %e 0 
feel+ v hot4 ,%e wip$ (f h} face4 ,%e cle>$ ! s|p b{ls f ! ta#4 ,!n ! 
microwave buzz} rang4
  ,"s (! m1t 0 p9k 9side4 ,"s 0 well d"o4 ,s ,s>a decid$ 6take special 
ord}s4
  8,h{ wd y l yr lamb80 %e ask$ ea* gue/4 ,!y ?"| x 0 nice 6h a *oice4
  ,s>a c>e;lly put ! "r pieces ( lamb on ! "r plates4 ,%e put ! baby 
potatoes next 6! m1t4 ,%e laid a g>ni% ( m9t l1ves on ea* plate4 ,%e s}v$ 
ea* gue/ )a big smile on h} face4
  ,no "o _h any idea t ,s>a 0 hav+ pro#ms4 ,no "o b ,s>a "e knew t j a few 
m9utes ago ! lamb 0 ne>ly raw4 ,no "o seem$ 6notice ! l;g wait =! ma9 
c|rse4 ,z ! gue/s ate1 ,s>a sat 9 ! kit*5 cat*+ h} br1?4
  8,i n"e ta/$ s* delici|s lamb10 %e he>d "o woman say4 8,:at is t ,s>a 
,wilson's secret80
                                     
                         ,,*apt} #e3 ,loose ,5ds

  ,no "o at ,nancy ,g>man's d9n} "py _h g"o home hungry4 ,no "o _h made a 
-pla9t or gott5 sick4 ,! gue/s ?"| t e bite ( ,s>a's food 0 ta/y4
  ,b ,s>a knew t "! _h be5 too _m pro#ms--ev5 if !y didn't %{4
  ,a small vase _h be5 brok5 9 ! draw} t ,s>a bang$ %ut4 ,nancy 0 nice ab 
t4 ,& %e wasn't angry t ! dog _h scrat*$ ! pa9t (f ! p{d} room door4
  ,on ! o!r h&1 ,s>a wasn't happy ab cook+ 9 s* a messy kit*54 ,%e wasn't 
pl1s$ t ,nancy's refrig}ator 0 full :5 %e got "!4 ,"s cold foods _h 6sit 
|4 ,%e wi%$ t %e _h br"| h} {n knife4 ,%e wi%$ t %e _h _h "s help 6s}ve 
d9n}4 ,%e wi%$ ? _h n be5 ! f/ "t %e _h "e cook$ s* a big leg ( lamb4
  ,s>a look$ ov} all ! numb}s4 ,%e a4$ up "ey?+ %e _h sp5t on food4 ,%e 
c.t$ ! "t %e _h sp5t %opp+1 cook+1 & s}v+ ! d9n}4 ,yet ev5 ) all ! pro#ms1 
,s>a _h made m"oy on h} f/ r1l cat}+ job4 ,%e 0 glad 6see t %e 0 on ! "r 
track4
  ,b ,nancy ,g>man's d9n} "py tau<t ,s>a "s?+4 ,n{ %e saw m (! ll ?+s t cd 
g wr;g 9 cat}+4 ,%e knew %e _h 6fix !m if %e 0 go+ 6build a r1l busi;s4
  ,! f/ ?+ ,s>a did 0 6get 9sur.e4 ,f n{ on1 %e wd 2 cov}$ = damage4 ,%e 
wd al 2 cov}$ if any"o "e got sick on h} food4 ,& if %e "e took help}s 
al;g ) h}1 ~? "w}s wd 2 cov}$1 too4
  ,6get 9sur.e1 ,s>a _h 6tell ! h1l? de"p;t ab h} busi;s4 ,an 9spector 
came | 6*eck h} kit*54 ,he told h} h{ 6/ore froz5 foods1 cold foods1 hot 

foods1 & any?+ )a cr1m fill+4 ,he ev5 told h} h{ 6keep wa/e until tra% 
pick-up "d4 ,! 9spector left an important ll book full ( rules ab ! food 
busi;s4
  ,s>a a4$ "s m l9es 6h} 3tract lr4 ,if %e 0 6cook at "s"o else's h|se1 !n 
?ree ?+s m/ 2 9 ord}3 #a7 ,! kit*5 m/ 2 cl1n4 #b7 ,"! _h 6be pl5ty ( room 
9 ! refrig}ator4 #c7 ,"! m/ 2 no pets 9 ! kit*54
  ,f n{ on1 ,s>a wd make m li/s4 ,"! wd 2 a %opp+ li/4 ,"! wd 2 a 86d0 
li/4 ,"! wd 2 a li/ ( ?+s 6take al;g4 ,%e told h}f t %e wd n"e ag =get h} 
be/ knife4
  ,&! next "t %e did a d9n} "py1 %e wd take al;g a help} 6s}ve ! m1l4 
,cook+1 s}v+1 & cl1n+ up 7 j too m* = "o p}son4 ,if %e didn't h help1 %e 
wd j drop (f ! food & n s}ve x4
  ,& %e wd n"e ag try an important di% =! f/ "t on a r1l job4 ,%e _h 
figur$ | h{ 6d1l ) raw m1t ? "t4 ,b %e didn't want "s?+ l t 6happ5 ag4
  ,s>a told all ( ? 6,alice ov} tea "o morn+4
  8,i / h "o big pro#m10 ,s>a told h} nei<bor4 8,": am ,i go+ 6get m 
busi;s8 ,i c}ta9ly don't h any m"oy = adv}tis+40
  8,s f>1 ~w-(-m|? has "w$ = y10 sd ,alice4
  8,t's true10 sd ,s>a4 8,b h{ c ,i get m ~w-(-m|? go+80
  8,y h 6get | (! h|se & meet p1 h"oy10 sd ,alice4 8,:y don't y drop (f yr 
kids at ! ;,y td8 ,-e al;g ) me 6my ,frs (! ,libr>y meet+40
  8,i don't h "t = /uff l t10 sd ,s>a4 8,2ss1 ,i'm n re,y ! club type40
  8,oh1 x's n :at y ?9k10 ,alice sd4 8,x's a re,y nice gr|p ( p4 ,& "s ( 
!m h m"oy4 ,! important ?+ is 6get 6"k !m4 ,!n ! next ?+ y "k1 y'll 2 ask$ 
6cat} "s?+40
  8,all "r10 sd ,s>a4
  ,%e got | ( h} j1ns1 put on a nice dress1 p9n$ up h} braid1 & put on "s 
lip/ick4 ,%e tuck$ "s ,kit*5 ,delici|s fly}s 96h} bag & decid$ t %e 0 r1dy 
6g4 ,b go+ | look+ = busi;s made h} feel a ll /range4
  ,2f ! meet+ got />t$1 ,s>a met lots ( ,alice's frs4 ,ev5 ,nancy ,g>man 0 
"!4 ,%e 0 frly & help;l4 8,? "y woman is a wond};l cat}}10 ,nancy told p4 
8,d y h any fly}s ) y1 ,s>a80 ,s>a tri$ h>d 6rememb} ! "ns ( all ! p %e 
met4
  ,!n ! meet+ 2gan4 ,! gr|p w5t "? _! li/ ( meet+ busi;s4 ,n"o ( x seem$ v 
9t}e/+ 6,s>a4 ,6keep f fall+ asleep1 %e /udi$ ! b1uti;l wood"w all >.d ! 
room4
  ,!n %e he>d ! woman up front say1 8,n{ we ne$ 6plan |r annual spr+ tea40
  ,all (a su451 a gd idea popp$ 96,s>a's m9d4 ,%e 0 surpris$ :5 h} {n h& 
w5t up4
  8,i'm a cat}}10 %e told ! gr|p4 8,my busi;s is new & ,i'm try+ 6make new 
3tacts4 ,i wd 2 happy 6cat} yr tea = free if ! gr|p c j pay my co/ =! 
food40
  8,:at a wond};l idea60 sd ! woman4 8,t's v k9d ( y4 ,! m"oy we save on 
cat}+ c g "r 6! libr>y40
  ,x 0 all set4  ,s>a wd br+ f+} s&wi*es1 vegeta#s1 dip1 fancy ll cookies1 
tea1 & c(fee4  ,! ,frs (! ,libr>y wd pay =! food b n = ,s>a's "t4  ,! gr|p 
wd r5t nice di%es1 silv} plates1 & tea & c(fee pots4
  ,s>a look$ =w>d 6giv+ ! ,frs (! ,libr>y a wond};l afn--& gett+ lots ( 
gd1 free adv}tis+ at ! same "t4
                                     
                          ,,*apt} #f3 ,buy+ ,big

  ,! ,frs (! ,libr>y lov$ ,s>a's food4 ,!y ate z if !y _h be5 />v+ = 
weeks6 ,s>a 0 glad %e _h br"| extra food 6! tea4 ,! f+} s&wi*es seem$ 6fly 
(f ! silv} plates4 ,"o l"oly c>rot curl 0 all t 0 left on ! vegeta# 
platt}4 ,only a few scatt}$ crumbs 7 left on ! cookie plates4
  ,on ! corn} (! ta#1 ,s>a _h fann$ | all #ge (! fly}s %e _h left4 ,0! 5d 
(! tea1 t corn} (! ta# 0 empty4
  ,! ,frs (! ,libr>y cd n h _h a bett} spr+ tea4 ,t's :at "o p}son af 
ano!r told ,s>a z !y left t afn4
  ,ov} ! next few "ds1 ,s>a got five new jobs on ! ph"o4 ,e "o (! new jobs 

came f ! libr>y tea4
  ,%e wrote a li/3

,f+} foods = #ej--#d;rop (f
,sit-d{n d9n} = t5--s}ve
,*9ese d9n} = six--drop (f
,w$d+ = #ajj--set up
,tea = #bj--s}ve

  ,s>a got "r 6"w4 ,%e plann$ m5us = all five jobs4 ,%e saw t %e wd ne$ m* 
m food ?an %e _h room 6/ore4 ,s1 2f %e b"| any?+ else1 %e decid$ 6get a 
second refrig}ator4
  ,%e op5$ ! newspap} 6! ads = us$ gds4 ,soon %e spott$ f|r refrig}ators = 
sale4 ,%e />t$ call+ ea* numb}4
  ,! f/ refrig}ator _h alr be5 sold4 ,s _h ! second4 ,s _h ! ?ird4 ,! f|r? 
"o 0 n sold1 b x co/ m ?an ! o!rs4
  8,i'll -e look at x10 ,s>a told ! p}son on ! ph"o4
  ,%e &! kids drove | 6see ! refrig}ator4 ,x 0 nice & l>ge4 ,x "w$ l new4 
,x _h a huge freez} -"p;t4 ,s>a knew t x 0 wor? e p5ny ( xs price4 ,! 
pro#m 0 t %e didn't h t m* m"oy4
  8,w y take #be doll>s less ?an yr ask+ price80 %e ask$4
  ,! man sell+ ! refrig}ator ?"| ab x4 ,"h 0 a "y woman )a "y busi;s & 
?ree "y *n4 8,sure10 he sd4 8,want me 6br+ x 6yr h|se 9 my truck80
  ,t ev5+1 ,s>a _h a second refrig}ator 9 h} base;t4 ,n{ %e _h pl5ty ( 
room 6/ore food4 ,& n{ %e cd buy up extra food items :5 !y 7 on sale4
  ,af ! kids 7 9 b$1 ,s>a "w$ on h} %opp+ li/4 ,6keep ?+s /rai<t1 %e made 
a sep>ate li/ = ea* di6}5t /ore or m>ket4
  ,! next morn+1 %e dropp$ ! kids at ! ,y4 ,!n %e set | on h} bi7e/ %opp+ 
trip yet4
  ,f/ /op 0 a re/aurant supply place4 ,! prices 7 m* l{} "! ?an at a 
regul> /ore4 ,s>a b"| c(fee 0! bag4 ,%e b"| crack}s1 jam1 & butt} 0! case4 
,%e b"| fl|r & sug> 9 bulk & pap} plates & napk9s 0! bundle4
  8,d y want u 6deliv}80 ask$ ! man at ! :olesale h|se4
  8,y m1n y'll br+ !m "r 6my h|se80
  8,sure40
  8,in t case1 ,i'll buy m10 sd ,s>a4 ,%e _h n"e ?"| ab ask+ = deliv}y4 
,:at a help t wd be6
  ,s>a wrote a *eck = "ey?+ & h1d$ =! bak}y4 ,"! %e b"| f|r doz5 loaves ( 
br1d4 ,b %e f.d | t ! bak}y only deliv}$ 6re/aurants4 ,s ! back s1t ( 
,s>a's /,n wagon 0 pil$ )a m.ta9 ( br1d4
  8,? is fun10 ,s>a ?"| z %e br1!d 9 ! delici|s smell (! fre% br1d4
  ,next ,s>a w5t 6h} favorite ,*9ese re/aurant4 ,%d %e try 6make e7rolls 
=! ,*9ese d9n}8 ,? re/aurant cd make !m bett} & *1p}4 ,%e "w$ | a d1l )! 
manag} 6buy l>ge am.ts ( e7rolls4 ,%e talk$ ! man 96putt+ m pork 9 ! 
e7rolls ?an he did = 8 {n re/aurant4 ,& he gave h} a v fair price 2ss4
  8,i'm pretty gd at buy+10 ,s>a sd 6h}f4 ,!n %e lau<$4 ,%e _h alw lov$ 
6cook & %e _h alw lov$ 6%op4 ,9 h} cat}+ busi;s %e 0 do+ bo?4
  ,! la/ /op 0 at h} fr ,w&a's h|se4 ,w&a 0 fam|s >.d t{n = h} fancy 
cakes4 ,s>a wd 2 ne$+ a w$d+ cake = ab #ajj p4 ,bak+ cakes 0 n h} special 
tal5t4 ,"! 0 no way %e want$ 6take a *.e on "s?+ z important z a w$d+ 
cake4 ,6make sure t h} cu/om}s got only ! be/1 %e wd ord} big cakes f 
,w&a4
  ,home ag1 ,s>a put "ey?+ away & f$ ! kids lun*4 8,"h ,i am1 buy+ ! be/ 
foods 9 t{n & giv+ my {n babies p1nut butt} & jelly s&wi*es10 %e sd 6h}f 
8,b t's :at !y l be/60
  ,af d9n}1 %e got | h} li/s ag4 ,%e *eck$ (f "ey?+ %e _h b"|4 ,%e wrote 
d{n prices & a4$ !m up = ea* di6}5t job4 ,s f>1 "ey?+ 0 "r 9 l9e4
  ,x seem$ l midni<t :5 ! kids f9,y w5t 6sleep t ni<t4 ,re,y1 x 0 only 
#i3jj4 ,! ni<t 0 "y4 ,s ,s>a got | h} apron4 ,%e f.d h} favorite music /,n 
on ! radio4 ,!n %e />t$ cook+ = five di6}5t cat}+ jobs4
                                     
                                     

,,*apt} #g3 ,a ,bit ,m*

  ,s>a cook$ until #c3jj 9 ! morn+4 ,! next "d %e dra7$ >.d l a tir$ old 
floor mop4
  ,%e "w$ l t all week4 ,x seem$ t %e cdn't get any?+ d"o :ile ! kids 7 
awake4 ,s %e /ay$ up late cook+4 ,t didn't l1ve m* "t = sleep4
  ,usu,y ,s>a 0 a gd-natur$ p}son4 ,alm alw %e 0 9 a gd mood1 no matt} 
:at4 ,%e cd lau< ab ! kids' messy rooms or ! bad "ts ) ,d1n4 ,b t week %e 
f.d h}f snapp+ at ! kids = e ll ?+4
  ,mo/ ( all1 ,s>a 0 angry at h} kit*54 ,"! 0 n 5 c.t} space 6make #cjj 
*eese pu6s4 ,! ov5 cd hold only two l>ge bak+ %eets4 ,x 0 go+ 6be h>d 
6cook =a cr{d 9 a family kit*54
  ,& ,s>a _h 6f9d help}s4 ,%e ne$$ "s"o 6help s}ve ! d9n} &! tea & 6help 
set up ! w$d+4 ,%e didn't h p on ! payroll l ,%elly4 ,h} frs f ! cook+ 
class 7 cooks1 n s}v}s4 ,%e ?"| ( ask+ ,alice1 b %e cdn't see ,alice s}v+ 
food4
  ,!n ,s>a ?"| ( h} old fr ,h}bie4 ,:5 %e 0 9 hi< s*ool !y _h "w$ tgr at a 
re/aurant4 ,h}bie 0 a grt s}v}4 ,b ,s>a _h n talk$ 6h} old pal 9 s"eal 
ye>s n{4 ,%e wond}$ h{ he 0 do+4
  ,s>a f.d 8 numb} & call$ hm4 ,af "s small talk1 %e sd1 8,i've got a 
sit-d{n d9n} on ! #bcrd1 a tea on ! #bh?1 &a w$d+ on ! #cj?4 ,c y d all ( 
!m80
  8,sure1 ,i c10 sd ,h}bie4 8,i'm alw glad = "s "p-"t "w40
  ,h}bie _h 8 {n black tux 6we>4 ,& he al _h a #ag-ye>-old niece :o 0 
look+ = "w4 ,he sd t %e cd help set up ! w$d+ job4
  ,! "d (! f/ "py came4 ,s>a cut up vegeta#s & />t$ 6pack4 ,%e w5t 
d{n/airs 6! second refrig}ator 6c.t | ! f+} foods %e _h alr made4
  ,z soon z ,s>a took a look 9side ! refrig}ator1 %e knew t "s?+ 0 wr;g4 
,! pla/ic wrap on ! plate ( ll cakes 0 loose4 ,"s (! cakes 7 g"o4 ,! *eese 
dip 9 ! %ape (a ra2it _h only "o e>4 ,at l1/ five *ocolate drops 7 miss+ f 
! platt} ( sweets4
  8,:o took ? food80 ,s>a yell$4
  ,no "o answ}$4
  ,s>a w5t look+ = food ro2}s4 ,%e f.d all ?ree4 ,!y 7 hid+ 9 ! b$rooms 
up/airs4 ,! ll "o _h *ocolate all ov} h} face4
  8,i told y6 ,y may n eat .any?+ 9 t refrig}ator60 ,s>a scr1m$4 ,ryan1 
,hannah1 & ,evan look$ at ea* o!r & !n d{n at ! floor4 ,!y got ! :ole 
/ory4
  ,!n ,s>a took ! *eese dip ra2it up/airs & %ap$ x all ov} ag4 ,%e / _h 5 
ll cakes = tn's "py1 b %e wd h 6make m =! w$d+4 ,on h} way 6! "py %e /opp$ 
at a /ore 6buy *ocolates4
  ,& %e b"| a padlock =! second refrig}ator4
  ,! "py w5t f9e4 ,! d9n} = #aj t ,h}bie help$ s}ve 0 a hit1 too4 ,& ,s>a 
didn't h 6s}ve ! ,*9ese d9n}4 ,lat} %e he>d t ! gue/s sd ! e7rolls 7 ! be/ 
t !y _h "e eat5 any":4
  ,next up 0 ! w$d+ = #ajj4 ,s>a did n h 6s}ve ? "o ei4 ,b x 0 d9n}4 ,a 
lot ( food _h 6be load$ 96! /,n wagon4 ,%e pack$ c>e;lly4 ,"! 7 hot foods 
& cold4 ,"! 7 fancy sweets t _h 6be /ack$ c>e;lly s !y wdn't get sma%$4 ,& 
,s>a _h 6l1ve room 9 ! /,n wagon = glasses & di%es4 ,%e wd pick !m up at ! 
r5tal place on ! way4
  ,at la/ ! food 0 pack$4 ,s>a got 9 ! c> & turn$ ! key4 ,no?+ happ5$4 ,%e 
tri$ ag4 ,! 5g9e made an ugly noise & /opp$4 ,! batt}y 0 d1d4 ,s>a cdn't 
2lieve x4 ,! c> 0 /u6$ l a turkey & x wdn't move an 9*4
  ,%e laid h} h1d on ! /e}+ :eel4 ,%e cdn't ev5 cry4 8,is ? wor? x80 %e 
ask$ h}f4
  ,%e look$ at h} wat*4 ,maybe ,h}bie _hn't left yet4 ,if %e call$ hm "r 
n{1 maybe he cd /op "h f/4 ,maybe !y cd load all ! food 96his pickup 
truck4
  ,s>a cd j see x--#ajj w$d+ gue/s1 hungry z dogs1 /&+ >.d ) no?+ 6eat6 
,%e ran 96! h|se z fa/ z %e cd & call$ h} old fr ,h}bie4
  ,%e 0 lucky 6cat* hm4 ,!y got 6! w$d+ j 9 "t4 ,once ag1 ! gue/s n"e knew 

t any?+ _h g"o wr;g4
  ,s>a didn't "k t "! 0 no kit*5 "h4 ,& "! 0 no wat} except f a hose 
|tside4 ,x 0 a gd ?+ ,s>a only _h 6r9se ! di%es f ! r5tal place4 ,af ! 
w$d+ %e _h 6hose (f di% af di% 9 ice cold wat}4
  ,t 0 "o v l;g week4
                                     
                        ,,*apt} #h3 ,bi7} & ,bett}

  ,a ye> _h g"o 0s9ce ! tea = #bj--! la/ (! five libr>y jobs4 ,x seem$ l 
m* l;g}4 ,s m* _h *ang$ = ,s>a ,wilson & h} ,kit*5 ,delici|s4
  ,td %e _h a roa/ 9 ,alice's ov5 & cookies bak+ 9 h} {n4 ,%e didn't use 
h} nei<bor's ov5 v (t54 ,b ea* "t %e made sure 6pay h} =! extra p{} %e 
us$4 ,af all1 busi;s is busi;s4
  ,tn %e wd />t gett+ r1dy = ano!r w$d+4 ,? "t %e wd cook 9 ! cook+ s*ool 
kit*5 a few blocks away4 ,%e _h "w$ x all |4 ,%e pd ! {n}s 6use ! s*ool's 
l>ge kit*5 af h|rs4
  ,/1 "! 0 alw food 6c>ry4 ,"s"ts x 0 only f next door 6h} {n base;t4 ,o!r 
"ts %e _h 6br+ ?+s home f ! s*ool4 ,!n1 6get ! food 6a "py1 %e _h 6pack x 
up & haul x all ov} ag4
  ,s>a kept li/ af li/4 ,"o li/ told h} :at 0 ":4 ,:at 0 at ! *ur*8 ,:at 0 
ov} at ,alice's h|se8 ,:at 0 "s": at home8 ,:at ?+s 7 up/airs8 ,:at ?+s 7 
d{n/airs8
  ,ano!r li/ %{$ e food & supply %e _h on h&4 ,*eck+ t li/ told h} :5 x 0 
"t 6buy pap} plates or olive oil or fl|r4
  ,%e made a li/ ( :at foods w5t 6ea* "py & :at 3ta9}s %e wd take !m in4 
,*eese pu6s 9 a t94 ,lettuce & o!r fre% vegeta#s 9 a pla/ic bag4 ,m1t 9 a 
roa/+ pan 9side a box4 ,fruit 9 a b{l4
  ,%e kept a li/ ( j h{ m* "ey?+ co/4 ,af ea* "py %e *eck$ t li/4 ,%e 
le>n$ h{ 6price a job 9 m9utes 9/1d ( h|rs4
  ,s>a _h a li/ = "ey?+4
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corn 0 9 s1son1 ,s>a froze qu>ts & qu>ts ( corn4 ,t way %e cd s}ve corn t 
ta/$ fre% at d9n}s 9 ,janu>y4 ,&)! freez}1 ,s>a cd buy froz5 gds :5 !y 7 
on sale1 n j fre% & cann$ gds4
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tomatoes & p1*es4 ,n{1 %e did x h}f4 ,:5 fre% gre5 p1s 7 9 s1son1 ,s>a 
cann$ p1s4 ,:5 p1*es 7 9 s1son1 ,s>a cann$ p1*es4 ,summ} 0 a v busy "t = 
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  ,s>a saw t mo/ ( h} jobs 7 9 "o "p ( t{n4 ,s %e &! kids w5t door 6door 9 
t >ea4 ,!y left a ,kit*5 ,delici|s fly} at ea* h|se4
  ,& ,s>a jo9$ ! busi;s club4 ,!y let h} use _! mail+ li/4 ,%e made a 
special fly} = (fice "pies4 ,!n %e mail$ "o 6e busi;s on t li/4 ,m & m 
cat}+ jobs came roll+ in4
  ,:ile ,ryan 0 9 s*ool1 ,s>a pd = "d c>e = ,hannah & ,evan4 ,~! "ds %e 0 
"w+ all "d1 e "d4 ,_m "ts %e "w$ af ! *n w5t 6b$4 ,& s9ce mo/ (! "pies 7 
on week5ds1 %e q (t5 "w$ ,satur"ds & ,sun"ds too4 ,%e didn't ne$ 6"w = 
,%elly anymore4
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tr1t4 ,x wasn't (t5 t %e _h "t 6sit d{n = tea t busy fall4
  8,y "w aw;lly h>d = e c5t1 h"oy10 ,alice sd4
  8,"s"ts ,i / wond} if ,i %d j look =a job10 ,s>a sd4 8,a job 9 "s"o 
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  8,no10 sd ,s>a4 ,%e />t$ 6braid h} hair z %e talk$4 8,no4 ,"w+ = myf is 
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  8,i j .knew y _h x 9 y10 sd ,alice pr|dly4
  8,! next w$d+ t's -+ up w 2 a te/10 ,s>a sd4 8,x's small1 b ,i'm do+ ! 
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  8,y'll 2 f9e10 sd ,alice4
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be5 "w+ h>d 6get 8 {n busi;s go+4
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places 9 ! wagon 6put ea* b{l1 plate1 box1 & j>4 ,%e cd pack m* fa/} ?an 
2f4 ,%e _h x d{n 6a sci;e4
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b1uti;l big cake 9 ! back (! wagon4 ,! cake 0 s /ack$ ) o!r ?+s t x cdn't 
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s}v}s pull$ up4 ,!y _h alr pick$ up ! glasses1 di%es1 silv}1 & ta#clo?s at 
! r5tal place4 ,!y help$ ,s>a unload4 ,!n ! f|r ( !m c>ri$ "ey?+ 9side4
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cello | ( xs case4 ,ano!r man tri$ | ! piano 9 ! corn} (! hall4
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t ,h}bie _h put |4
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back 6! kit*5 & fill$ x up4
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! d.e floor1 too4
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b1uti;l "w4 ,! bride & groom f$ ea* o!r ! f/ piece ( cake4 ,!n ,s>a took ! 
cake back 96! kit*5 6cut x up4
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  ,! help}s laid | ! ll plates ( w$d+ cake on ! s}v+ ta#4
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,!y r9s$ (f ! r5t$ ?+s & pack$ !m 9 boxes 6take back4
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sure t "ey?+ 0 2+ tak5 c>e (4
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6c>ry !m back 6! r5tal place4
  ,z ,s>a h1d$ =! kit*51 %e spott$ ,h}bie's tip glass on ! b>4 8,:at's t80 
%e ask$4
  8,:at does x look l80 ,h}bie lau<$4 8,tips1 ( c|rse40
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ov}60
  ,! glass 0 /u6$ ) bills & *ange4 ,x a4$ up 6#dj doll>s4 ,%e gave ,h}bie 
#bj doll>s4 ,%e gave ea* (! help}s #aj doll>s4 ,%e didn't keep any = h}f4
  ,"ey"o help$ pack ! c>s4
  8,i've be5 6a hundr$ w$d+s1 ,h}bie10 sd ,s>a z %e c>ri$ a big pan | 6h} 
c>4 8,b ,i n"e _h s* a gd "t z ,i did at ? "o40
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m* "w l9$ up1 s ,fri"d is a free ni<t4 ,is x a date80
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  ,only ,ryan knew t ,s>a 0 try+ 6be funny4
  ,s>a plann$ a fun m1l4 ,6/>t1 %e made vegeta# fl{}s 6dip 9 s(t *eese4 
,next came b{ls ( home-made alphabet s|p4 ,! ma9 di% 0 egg salad s&wi*es 
%ap$ l ,big ,bird & ,cookie ,mon/}4 ,6f9i%1 ,s>a made sn{man cookies4 ,&=a 
special dr9k1 %e mix$ ,%irley ,temples = "ey"o4
  8,i wd l 6make a toa/10 sd ,s>a4 ,%e rais$ h} ,%irley ,temple4 8,6gd 
food6 ,6,kit*5 ,delici|s6 ,& mo/ ( all1 6my *n60
  8,*e}s60 sd ,ryan4
  8,*e}s60 *im$ 9 ,hannah & ,evan 9 l|d voices4
  8,mommy1 ? is ! be/ m1l y "e made60 cri$ ll ,hannah4
  ,evan1 ~: m|? 0 full1 cd only say1 8,yummy60
  ,ryan1 ! olde/1 sd1 8,?anks1 ,mom4 ,>e we "e lucky6 ,y're ! be/ cook 9 ! 
:ole _w40
  ,t ni<t1 ,s>a felt v happy 6be eat+ at ! ta# ) h} {n ?ree *n4 ,%e knew 
!y wd alw 2 h} v be/ cu/om}s4 ,& %e 2liev$ t h} son ,ryan j mi<t 2 "r--%e 
.0 a pretty d>n$ gd cook6
  ,j !n ! ph"o rang4 ,x 0 a woman ask+ if ,s>a cd d a "py next ,satur"d4 
,t 0 v %ort notice 6plan ah1d4 ,b ,kit*5 ,delici|s 0 up 6any *all5ge4 

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