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The Bumpy Man |
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With my list'ning and my shouting I prevent this mount from spouting, And that makes me so important that I'm glad that I'm alive." When he had finished these lines of verse the Bumpy Man turned again to resume his stirring. The Ork laughed softly and Cap'n Bill whistled to himself and Trot made up her mind that the Mountain Ear must be a little crazy. But the Bumpy Man seemed satisfied that he had explained his position fully and presently he placed four stone plates upon the table and then lifted the kettle from the fire and poured some of its contents on each of the plates. Cap'n Bill and Trot at once approached the table, for they were hungry, but when she examined her plate the little girl exclaimed: "Why, it's molasses candy!" "To be sure," returned the Bumpy Man, with a pleasant smile. "Eat it quick, while it's hot, for it cools very quickly this winter weather." With this he seized a stone spoon and began putting the hot molasses candy into his mouth, while the others watched him in astonishment. "Doesn't it burn you?" asked the girl. "No indeed," said he. "Why don't you eat? Aren't you hungry?" "Yes," she replied, "I am hungry. But we usually eat our candy when it is cold and hard. We always pull molasses candy before we eat it." "Ha, ha, ha!" laughed the Mountain Ear. "What a funny idea! Where in the world did you come from?" "California," she said. "California! Pooh! there isn't any such place. I've heard of every place in the Land of Mo, but I never before heard of California." "It isn't in the Land of Mo," she explained. |
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