might cleanse and refresh themselves after their successful struggle. “Thunder!” moaned Tubbs. “How hungry I be! Don’t think I ever was so hungry before in all my life.” “Thunder!” moaned Tubbs. “How hungry I be! Don’t think I ever was so hungry before in all my life.” Then it was that some of the faithful appeared with pies of various sorts, procured at a bakery in town, and delivered them to the fat boy, who was so fond of pies that he ate all he could even while in training, the one who presented them making a humorous speech. Then it was that some of the faithful appeared with pies of various sorts, procured at a bakery in town, and delivered them to the fat boy, who was so fond of pies that he ate all he could even while in training, the one who presented them making a humorous speech. When the boys piled into the big carryall that was to take them to the hotel Obediah had his lap full of pies. Holding one in each hand, he proceeded to devour them, a supremely happy look on his full-moon face. Along the route he was observed with amusement, and he laughed and waved his pies at those who laughed at him. When the boys piled into the big carryall that was to take them to the hotel Obediah had his lap full of pies. Holding one in each hand, he proceeded to devour them, a supremely happy look on his full-moon face. Along the route he was observed with amusement, and he laughed and waved his pies at those who laughed at him. It seemed that almost half a hundred small boys were waiting for the Fardale team to appear, and they ran after the carryall, cheering and calling to one another. It seemed that almost half a hundred small boys were waiting for the Fardale team to appear, and they ran after the carryall, cheering and calling to one another. “Well, we seem to have won favor with the kids, anyhow,” said Dick. “Well, we seem to have won favor with the kids, anyhow,” said Dick. When the hotel was reached the boys leaped out and hurried in. When the hotel was reached the boys leaped out and hurried in.
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