And he took them back himself?
Why ?" Mr.Winslow rubbed his chin.

"I don't know's I'd ought to say anything about it," he said.

"I haven't afore.

I wouldn't interfere with Nate's sales for anything." "Sales?
Sales of what?
Oh, you mean thing! Don't be so provoking! Tell me the whole story this minute." Jed painted a moment or two.

Then he said: "We-ell, Maud, you see those kittens got to be kind of a nuisance.