"What have you got, Imogene ?" asked Mrs.Barnes.
"Oh, nothin', ma'am.

Only you just wait." So Thankful waited and Kenelm, perfectly aware of the situation, and backed by the counsel of his sister, became daily more independent.
He did only such work as he cared to do and his hours for arriving and departing were irregular, to say the least.
On the last Thursday, Friday and Saturday of August the Ostable County Cattle Show and Fair was to be held at the county seat.

The annual Cattle Show is a big event on the Cape and practically all of East Wellmouth was planning to attend.

Most of the High Cliff boarders were going to the Fair and, Friday being the big day, they were going on Friday.

Imogene asked for a holiday on that day.