i heard him mutter something indistinctly as he walked away , and while i could n't be sure , i felt that the bum had said something about only eating cheeseburgers . one day , while i sat in the garden reading and waiting , the youth who had suggested that i plant vegetables walked by . i called out to him and walked out to the curb to meet him as he passed . '' i 've planted vegetables for anyone who wants them , '' i told the youth

this is george , aaron , john , zak , murk , kraig , jake , tony , nathan , surly , and attila . '' as they were presented to me , the various delegates smiled and nodded or bowed . '' so , '' i asked . '' do any of you guys know what this conference is all about ? '' vlad spoke first . '' that 's right , '' he said looking at some of the other delegates

lena leaps up from the bed , no longer interested in pleading chaucer 's cause . instead , she 's found a new one , all part of her strategy to delay bedtime . hayden 's heels click down the hallway . '' bedtime for you , missy . fashion show another time . '' '' no fashion show ? that 's blasphemy , '' i say to hayden

uncharacteristically , there was no banter between them . it was dog who eventually broke the silence . '' i think , '' he said after his meal was complete , '' that we should make our move well after sundown . we do n't want to run the risk of being seen breaking into the library . '' '' i do n't think that it 's ever guarded , '' said the knight , '' after all , who 'd be insane enough to want to break into a
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