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Danny's Own Story

CHAPTER III
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And he sings out sudden, giving Hank a shove that nearly pushes him over: "Man alive!" he yells, "you DON'T KNOW what disease you may have! Many's the strong man I've seen rejoicing in his strength at the dawn of day cut down like the grass in the field before sunset," he says.
Hank, he's trying to look the other way, but that doctor won't let his eyes wiggle away from his'n.

He says very sharp: "Stick out your tongue!" Hank, he sticks her out.
The doctor, he takes some glasses out'n his pocket and puts 'em on, and he fetches a long look at her.

Then he opens his mouth like he was going to say something, and shuts it agin like his feelings won't let him.

He puts his arm across Hank's shoulder affectionate and sad, and then he turns his head away like they was some one dead in the fambly.

Finally, he says: "I thought so.


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