TEXT: '' there are but four more ribs to add , and then the gumming , and you shall have your own birch bark canoe , '' he said . caleb groaned inwardly . gumming the seams on mallett 's canoe had quickly displaced picking stone during mud season as his least favorite chore . there was no doubt in his mind that it was worth the effort , but that did n't make it any more pleasant . captain mallett interrupted his ruminations , saying , '' let us be off to find a quiet table , then ,
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