Fablehaven by Brandon Mull - Chapter 4 - The Hidden Pond

Deep Voice Narrator
14 Mar 202318:27

Summary

TLDR脚本は、ケンドラとセスという兄妹が、祖父の隠された池を発見し、そこに潜む危険な動物と遭遇する物語です。豪華な庭園と別世界のような場所に魅了される一方で、祖父のルールに違反した兄妹は、禁じられた森での冒険の結果、罰を受けることになります。祖父は森に危険な動物を保護し、その秘密を守るためにルールを設えていたことが明らかになります。兄妹は、ルールに従う重要性を学び、祖父との間で新たな理解を築くことになります。

Takeaways

  • 🏡 ケンドラとセスは屋根裏にいて、豪雨の中でリラックスしていた。
  • 🎨 セスは、レナがスケッチした絵を塗り色にし、細部まで丁寧に仕上げていた。
  • 🔍 ケンドラは屋根裏を探して、秘密の通路を探し続けていたが、見つからない。
  • 🌧 レナは雨の中で庭で草むしりをしていた。彼女は雨が好きで、健康にも問題ないと語った。
  • 🌞 雨が上がった後、ケンドラは自分の部屋でシェル・シルバースティーンの詩を読んでいた。
  • 🐸 セスが森で見つけた不思議な場所をケンドラに見せに来た。
  • 🌳 森の奥深くに、美しい公園があり、ケンドラはその美しさに驚いた。
  • 🚣‍♂️ セスは、森の秘密を守ることを勧められたが、彼はケンドラにその場所を知らせる。
  • 🦎 グランドファーザー・ソレンセンは森に危険な動物が住んでいると語り、森の危険性を知らせる。
  • 🐍 湖の島には猛烈な蛇が生息しており、非常に危険であるとグランドファーザー・ソレンセンは警告した。
  • ⚖️ セスとケンドラはルールに違反したため、罰を受ける必要があるとグランドファーザー・ソレンセンは結論づけた。

Q & A

  • ケンドラが屋根裏にいるときに、彼女はどのような気分でしたか?

    -ケンドラは、雨の音が心地よく、リラックスしていたと感じています。雨の音は一定で、聞こえなくなるほどに定常的でしたが、音量は減少しませんでした。

  • セスはなぜ絵を描き始めましたか?

    -セスは、レナから絵を描く方法を教わって、数字絵画のキャンバスを描き始めました。彼は、自分の指定通りに画像をカスタマイズすることで、非常に熱心に取り組み始めました。

  • ケンドラは屋根裏で何を探していましたか?

    -ケンドラは、屋根裏で最後の鍵穴や秘密の通路を見つけようと探していましたが、それを見つけることができませんでした。

  • レナは庭で何をしていたのですか?

    -レナは、大雨の中で庭で草むしりをしており、泥だらけになっていましたが、彼女は天気を楽しんでいました。

  • ケンドラとセスが森で見つけた場所は何でしたか?

    -ケンドラとセスは、森の中で美しく整備された池と、その周りに回る複数のガゼボを見つけました。また、池には小さな緑の島があり、白いレンガで作られた歩道が島を囲っていました。

  • ケンドラはなぜその場所を知ることができたのですか?

    -ケンドラは、セスが森を探索しているのを見て、彼に誘われ、一緒に行ってその場所を発見しました。

  • ケンドラの祖父は森で何をしていますか?

    -ケンドラの祖父は、森で危険な動物を保護しています。特に池の島には、非常に毒のある「Island Thai」というヘビが生息しており、森は非常に危険な場所とされています。

  • セスが森で見つけた白いカエルはどのようなものですか?

    -セスが見つけた白いカエルは、中南米で毒を使って矢に加工される「死のカエル」です。非常に毒があります。

  • ケンドラとセスが祖父に知られてしまったことによってどのような罰を受けますか?

    -ケンドラとセスは、祖父から与えられたルールに違反したため、屋根裏に1日閉じ込められる罰を受けます。また、もし再びルールに違反すれば、親が迎えに来るまで屋根裏に留められます。

  • ケンドラの祖父はなぜ森を秘密に保とうとしていますか?

    -ケンドラの祖父は、森を保護区として危険な動物を保護しており、周囲に知られることで認可を取り消される可能性があるため、秘密に保とうとしています。

  • ケンドラとセスが森を探索した理由は何ですか?

    -ケンドラとセスは、祖父が森に何があるのかを知らなかったため、好奇心に駆られ森を探索しました。また、セスはケンドラを誘って、秘密の場所を共有しようとしました。

  • ケンドラは自分の責めに応じてどのように行動しましたか?

    -ケンドラは自分の行動について考えて、祖父がルールを守るべきだと結論づけました。彼女は、ルールに違反したことに対して罰を受け入れる姿勢を見せました。

Outlines

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🌧️ 隠された池の物語

第1段落では、ケンドラが大雨の中で屋根裏にいるシーンが描かれています。雨の音が心地よく、傘を持って庭園で花叢に接するレナという家事手伝いを描きます。また、セスが絵を描き始め、その才能を見せびらかしている様子が語られます。しかし、ケンドラはまだ屋根裏から隠された通路を見つけられていません。

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🌞 森の中の秘密の公園

第2段落では、セスが森で見つけた秘密の公園をケンドラに連れていく様子が描かれています。二人は森を通り抜け、美しい池とその周辺の景色を発見します。しかし、その場所はグランドファーザー・ソレンセンによって守られている秘密の場所であり、一般には公開されていません。

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🏡 森の危険とルールの重要性

第3段落では、グランドファーザー・ソレンセンが森に危険な動物が住んでいることを明かすシーンがあります。彼は森の危険性を理由に、ケンドラとセスに森への禁入を命じるルールを設定していました。そして、二人がルールに違反したことに対して、叱りつけと罰を科す場面が描かれています。

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⚖️ 罰則とルールの再確認

第4段落では、グランドファーザー・ソレンセンがケンドラとセスに罰を科す方法を説明し、ルールの重要性を強調する場面が描かれています。罰は、家に閉じ込められるというものでしたが、ケンドラの提案により緩和され、再び違反すれば厳しい罰が科されるとの警告が与えられます。

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Keywords

💡Hidden Pond

「Hidden Pond」とは、物語の中で主要キャラクターが発見した秘密の場所です。この池には美しい小島があり、周りには様々な鳥類や動物がいます。この場所は物語の重要な舞台であり、主人公たちが冒険心を燃やし続ける理由となります。

💡Rainstorm

「Rainstorm」とは、非常に激しい雨です。物語の序盤では、主人公が屋根の中で雨の音を聞いてリラックスしていると描写されています。この雨が降っているのは、物語の雰囲気を引き締め、後で起こる出来事の前触れとなっています。

💡Paint by Numbers

「Paint by Numbers」とは、数字がそれぞれの色に対応付けられた絵画布を作成し、それを塗りつぶすことで絵画を作る技法です。物語の中で、Sethはこの技法を使っていくつかの絵画を完成させ、彼の情熱と才能を表現しています。

💡Secret Passage

「Secret Passage」とは、隠された通路です。物語の主人公であるKendraは、屋根裏の部屋で秘密の通路を探している場面があります。これは、物語の謎めいた要素を強調し、読者の興味を引き続ける役割を果たしています。

💡Housekeeper

「Housekeeper」とは、家事を行う人です。物語では、Lenaが家事を担当しており、彼女はSethに絵画を描くためのキャンバスを作成し、彼の創造性をサポートしています。

💡Frog

「Frog」とは、两栖類の動物です。物語の中で、KendraとSethは森で白い蛙を発見します。この蛙は、森の中で見つかる不思議なものの一例であり、物語の神秘さや自然との関連性を示しています。

💡Rules

「Rules」とは、守るべき規定や法律です。物語では、祖父がKendraとSethに森への入りを禁止する規則を設けています。この規則は物語の重要な部分であり、物語の教訓や登場人物の性格を反映しています。

💡Consequences

「Consequences」とは、何かの行為の結果や影響です。物語では、規則に違反したKendraとSethが直面する結果が重要です。この言葉は、彼らが自分たちの行動の責任を学ぶ過程で使われています。

💡Curiosity

「Curiosity」とは、知りたいという感情や興味です。物語の主人公であるKendraは、秘密の通路やHidden Pondなどに対して強い好奇心を持っています。この好奇心は物語の推進力となり、物語の展開に関与しています。

💡Dangerous Animals

「Dangerous Animals」とは、人々に危険をもたらす可能性のある動物です。物語の後半で、祖父は森には毒蛇や猛獣などの危険な動物が住んでいると明かします。この情報が物語の緊張感を高め、登場人物の行動に対して重要な意義を持つことになります。

💡Family

「Family」とは、血族関係を有する人々を指します。物語では、KendraとSethの祖父の家に彼らが訪れ、家族の絆や関係が描かれています。家族は、物語の登場人物が助け合い、成長する場を提供するとともに、物語の感情的な軸となる要素です。

💡Punishment

「Punishment」とは、違った行為に対する罰です。物語では、KendraとSethが祖父の規則に違反したため、彼らに罰が与えられる場面があります。罰は、教訓を学ぶ機会を提供し、登場人物の成長や変遷を促す重要な要素です。

Highlights

Kendra finds the steady drumming of rain on the roof during a storm relaxing, despite it being noisy

Seth becomes engrossed in painting by numbers canvases, showing unexpected diligence and talent

Lena, the housekeeper, is seen tending to the garden in the rain, despite Kendra's concern for her well-being

Seth discovers a secret, beautifully maintained park hidden in the woods on the property

The park features a pristine pond, gazebos, a boardwalk, and exotic animals like parrots and peacocks

Kendra and Seth debate whether to use the official entryway or a shortcut through the bushes to access the park

Grandpa Sorensen reveals that he maintains the park as a refuge for dangerous animals, including venomous snakes

Seth and Kendra express disappointment that Grandpa kept the park a secret instead of sharing its beauty with them

Grandpa explains the importance of enforcing rules and consequences to maintain order and safety

Seth and Kendra argue that they should not be punished as severely since Grandpa was not completely truthful about the reasons for his rules

As a compromise, Grandpa agrees to reduce their punishment to one day confined to the attic, with the possibility of further punishment if they break his rules again

Kendra reflects on the moral of the story, realizing the importance of honesty and communication in maintaining trust and avoiding misunderstandings

The story explores themes of curiosity, disobedience, and the complexities of enforcing rules and maintaining safety

The lush, idyllic setting of the hidden park serves as a backdrop for the characters' personal growth and conflict resolution

The characters' interactions with the housekeeper Lena and the mysterious old woman in the woods add depth and intrigue to the story

The detailed descriptions of the paintings, the house, and the park vividly bring the story's world to life for the reader

The dialogue between the characters effectively conveys their personalities, relationships, and emotional journeys throughout the story

The story's structure, with its alternating introspective and action-packed moments, keeps the reader engaged and invested in the characters' fates

Transcripts

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chapter 4 The Hidden Pond

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rain patted endlessly against the roof

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Kendra had never heard such a noisy

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downpour then again she'd never been in

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an attic during a rainstorm there was

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something relaxing about the steady

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drumming so constant that it almost

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became inaudible without ever decreasing

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in volume

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standing at the window beside the

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telescope she watched the Deluge the

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rain fell straight and hard there was no

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wind just layer upon layer of streaking

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droplets blurring into a gray Haze in

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the distance the gutter below her was

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about to overflow

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Seth sat on a stool in the corner

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painting Lena had been creating paint by

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numbers canvases for him sketching them

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with expert speed customizing each image

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to his specifications the current

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project was a dragon battling a knight

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on Horseback amid a fuming Wasteland

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Lena had outlined the images in

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considerable detail including subtleties

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of light and shade so that the finished

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products looked quite accomplished

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she had taught Seth how to mix paint and

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gave him samples of which Hue

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corresponded to each number

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for the current painting she had

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Incorporated more than 90 different

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shades

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Kendra had rarely seen Seth demonstrate

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as much diligence as he did on the

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paintings after a few brief lessons on

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how to apply the paint including the

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purpose of different brushes and tools

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he had already finished a large canvas

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of pirates sacking a town and a smaller

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one of a snake charmer diving away from

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a striking cobra

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two impressive paintings in three days

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he was an addict and he was almost done

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with his latest project

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Crossing to the Bookshelf Kendra ran a

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hand along the spines of the volumes she

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had searched the room thoroughly and had

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yet to find the last Keyhole let alone a

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secret passage to the other side of the

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attic

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Seth could be a pest but now that he had

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become immersed in his painting she was

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starting to miss him

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maybe Lena would outline a painting for

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her

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Kendra had turned down her initial offer

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since it sounded childish like coloring

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but the finished products looked much

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less juvenile than Kendra had

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anticipated

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Kendra opened the door and descended the

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stairs the house was dim and quiet the

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rainfall more distant as she left the

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attic behind

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she walked along the hall and down the

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stairs to the main floor the house

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seemed too quiet all the lights were out

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despite the Gloom

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Lena

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there was no answer

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Kendra went through the living room the

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dining room and into the kitchen no sign

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of the housekeeper had she left

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opening the door to the basement Kendra

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peered down the steps into the darkness

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the stairs Were Made of Stone as if

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leading into a dungeon Lana she called

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uncertainly

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surely the woman wasn't down there

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without any light

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Kendra went back down the hall and slid

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open the door to the study having not

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yet entered this particular room she

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first noticed the huge desk cluttered

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with books and papers the massive head

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of a hairy boar with jutting tusks hung

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mounted on the wall a collection of

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grotesque wooden masks rested on a Shelf

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golfing trophies find another

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plaques decorated the wood paneled walls

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along with a frame displayed of military

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metals and ribbons there was a black and

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white picture of a much younger Grandpa

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Sorensen showing off an enormous Marlin

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on the desk inside a crystal sphere with

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a flat bottom was an eerie replica of a

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human skull no bigger than her thumb

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Kendra slid the study door closed

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she tried the garage The Parlor and the

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family room maybe Elena had run to the

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store Kendra walked out onto the back

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porch shielded from the rain by the

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overhang

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she loved the fresh damp scent of

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rainfall it continued to come down hard

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puddling around the garden

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where did the butterflies hide from such

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a downpour then she saw Lena the

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housekeeper knelt in the mud beside a

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bush blossoming with large blue and

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white roses absolutely soaked apparently

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weeding her white hair was plastered to

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her head and her house coat was drenched

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Lena the housekeeper looked up smiled

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and waved

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Kendra retrieved an umbrella from the

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hall closet and joined Lena in the

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garden

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you're sobbing Kendra said

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Lena rooted out a weed it's a warm rain

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I like being out in the weather she

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stuffed the weed into a bulging garbage

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bag

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you're gonna catch a cold

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I don't often take ill she paused to

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stare up the clouds it won't last much

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longer

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Kendra tilted her umbrella back and

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gazed heavenward lead in skies in all

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directions you think

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wait and see

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the rain will pass within the hour

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your knees are all muddy

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you think I've lost my marbles the

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diminutive woman stood up and spread her

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arms wide tilting her head back

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if you ever look up at the rain Kendra

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it feels like the sky is falling

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Kendra tilted the umbrella back again

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millions of raindrops rushed towards her

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some pelting her face making her blink

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or like you're soaring up to the clouds

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she said

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I suppose I should get you inside before

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my unusual habits rub off

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no I didn't mean to disturb you back

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under the protection of the umbrella

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Kendra wiped the droplets from our

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forehead I guess you don't want the

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umbrella that would defeat the purpose

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I'll be in shortly

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Kendra returned to the house she still

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glances at Lena through a window it was

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just so peculiar she couldn't resist

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spying sometimes Lena was working

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sometimes she was smelling a blossom or

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stroking its petals and the rain kept

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falling

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Kendra was sitting on her bed reading

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poems by Shel Silverstein when the room

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suddenly brightened the sun was out

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Lena had been right about the rain it

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had relented about 40 minutes after her

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prediction the housekeeper had come

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inside changed out of her wet clothes

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and made sandwiches

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across the room the painting of the

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night charging the dragon was complete

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Seth had gone outside an hour ago Kendra

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was in a lazy mood

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Justice Kendra returned her attention to

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the latest poem Seth burst into the room

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breathing hard he wore only socks on his

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feet his clothes were streaked with mud

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you have to come see what I found in the

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woods

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another witch no way cooler

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a hobo Camp I'm not going to say you

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have to come see

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does involve Hermits or lunatics no

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people he said how far is it from the

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yard

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not far

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we could get in trouble besides it's

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muddy out grandpa is hiding a beautiful

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Park in the woods Seth blurted what ask

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Kendra you have to come see it put on

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galoshes or something

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Kendra closed the book

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the sunlight came and went depending on

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the shifting clouds a soft Breeze

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ruffled the foliage the woods smelled

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all mulchy

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scrambling over a damp rotting log

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Kendra shrieked when she saw a

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glistening White Frog

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Seth turned around

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awesome

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try disgusting

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I've never even seen a white frog said

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Seth he tried to grab it but the Frog

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took an enormous leap as he approached

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whoa that thing flew he checked the

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underbrush where the Frog had landed but

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found nothing

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hurry up kendrasen glancing back the way

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they had come

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the house was no longer in sight she

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could not shake the sick nervous feeling

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in her stomach

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unlike her little brother Kendra was not

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a natural rule breaker she was in all

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the accelerated classes at school got

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almost perfect grades and kept her room

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tidy and always practiced for her piano

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lessons Seth on the other hand subtle

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for lousy grades routinely skipped his

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homework and earned frequent detentions

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of course he was also the one with all

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the friends so maybe there was a method

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to all his Madness

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what's the rush he took the lead again

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blazing a trail through the undergrowth

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the longer we're gone the more likely

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someone will notice we're missing

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it isn't much farther see that hedge

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it was not exactly a hedge more like a

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tall barrier of unkempt bushes you call

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that a hedge the Park's on the far side

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the wall of bushes extended as far as

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Kendra could see in either direction

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how do we get around it

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through it you'll see

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they reached the bushes and Seth turned

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left studying the leafy barricade as he

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went occasionally squatting and checking

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closer the interlocked bushes ranged

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from 10 to 12 feet tall and they looked

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really thick okay I think this is where

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I squirmed through there was a deep

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indentation at the base of where two

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bushes overlapped

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Seth dropped to all fours and forced his

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way in

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you're gonna have a billion ticks Kendra

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predicted they're all hiding from the

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rain he replied with perfect confidence

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Kendra got down and followed him I don't

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think this is the same way I got through

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last time Seth admitted it's a little

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more cramped but it should work he was

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now slithering on his belly this better

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be good Kendra squirmed on her elbows

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eyes squinted The Damp ground felt cold

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and droplets fell from the bush as she

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drazzled it Seth reached the Far Side

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and stood up she crawled through as well

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her eyes widening as she got to her feet

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before her Leia pristine Pond a couple

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hundred yards across with a small

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verdant island in the center

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a series of elaborate gazebos surrounded

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the pond interconnected by a white

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washboard Boardwalk

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flowering Vines wound along the

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latticework of the impressive Promenade

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elegant swans glided on the water

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butterflies and hummingbirds wove and

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darted among the blossoms on the far

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side of the pond peacocks strutted and

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preened

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what in the world Kendra gasped come on

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Seth started across the Lush neatly

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moaned lawn toward the nearest gazebo

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Kendra looked back understanding why

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Seth had called a disheveled barrier

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bushes a hedge on this side the bushes

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were neatly trimmed the Hedgerow

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encompassed the entire area with a

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single arched entryway off to one side

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why don't we come through the entryway

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Kendra said trotting after her brother

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shortcut Seth paused the white steps

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leading up to the Gazebo to pluck a

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piece of fruit from an espalier dry one

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you should watch it Kendra said it just

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rained he took a bite it's so good

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Kendra tried one it was the sweetest

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nectarine she had ever tasted delicious

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together they mounted the steps of the

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extravagant Pavilion the wood railing

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was perfectly smooth although unshielded

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from the elements the woodwork appeared

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to be in Flawless condition no peeling

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paint no cracks no splinters

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the Gazebo was furnished with white

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wicker love seats and chairs in some

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places the ubiquitous Vines had been

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woven into living wreaths and other

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fanciful patterns a bright parrot sat on

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a high perch staring down at them look

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at the parrot Kendra exclaimed last time

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I saw some monkeys Seth said little guys

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with long arms they were swinging all

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over the place and there was a goat they

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ran away as soon as it saw me

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Seth took off clumping down one of the

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boardwalks Kendra followed more slowly

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absorbing the scene it looked like the

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setting of a fairy tale wedding she

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counted 12 Pavilions each unique one had

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a small white Quay projecting into the

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pond the little pier was connected to a

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floating shed that had to be a Boathouse

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Kendra strolled after Seth whose Ruckus

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was sending the swans drifting towards

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the far side of the lake leaving

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v-shaped ripples in their wake

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the sun broke through the clouds and

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gleamed upon the Water

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why would Grandpa's Sorensen keep a

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place like this secret it was

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magnificent why go through all the

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trouble of maintaining it if not to

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enjoy it

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hundreds of people could gather here

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with room to spare

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Kendra went to the gazebo with the pier

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and found that the boathouse was locked

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it was not large she guessed it held a

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few canoes or robots maybe Grandpa

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Sorensen would give them permission to

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paddle around the pond

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no she could not even tell him they knew

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about this place was that why he had

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told them about ticks and made rules

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against venturing into the woods to keep

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his little Eden hidden could he be so

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selfish and secretive

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Kendra finished a complete lap around

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the pond walking on clean wooden planks

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the entire way

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across the pond Seth yelled and a small

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flock of cockatoos took flight

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the sun retreated behind the clouds they

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needed to get back Kendra told herself

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she could return later

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Kendra was concerned when she cut into

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her stake the middle was pink almost red

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in the center

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Grandpa Sorensen and Dale were already

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taking bites

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is my steak cooked Kendra ventured

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course it's cooked Dale said around a

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mouthful it's pretty red in the middle

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only way to eat a steak grandpa said

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dabbing his mouth with a linen napkin

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medium rare keeps it juicy and tender if

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you cook it all the way through you

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might as well eat shoe leather

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Kendra glanced Atlanta

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go ahead dear the woman urged you won't

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get sick I cooked it plenty

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I like it Seth said chewing on a bite we

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have any ketchup

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why would you go and ruin a perfectly

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good steak with ketchup Dale moan you

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put it on your eggs Lena reminded him

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placing a bottle in front of Seth

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that's different ketchup and onions on

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eggs is a necessity

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that's sickening Seth said a bending the

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bottle over a steak

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Kendra took a bite of the garlic

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potatoes they were tasty mustering her

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courage she sampled the steak bursting

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with flavorful seasoning it was much

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easier to chew than other steak she'd

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eaten the steak is wonderful she said

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thank you dear said Lena

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they ate in silence for a few moments

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Grandpa dabbed his mouth with his napkin

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again and cleared his throat

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what do you suppose makes people so

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eager to break rules Kendra felt a jolt

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of guilt the question was addressed

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generally and hungler awaiting a

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response when nobody answered Grandpa

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continued is it simply the pleasure of

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Disobedience the thrill of rebellion

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Kendra glanced at Seth he stared at his

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plate picking at his potatoes

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were the rules unfair Kendra was I being

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unreasonable

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no

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did I leave you with nothing to do Seth

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no pool no tree house no toys or Hobbies

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we had things to do

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then why did you two go into the woods I

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warned you there would be consequences

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why are you hiding old weird ladies out

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in the forest Seth blurred

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weird old ladies grandpa asked

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yeah what about that

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Grandpa nodded thoughtfully she has a

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raw and old rope you didn't blow on it I

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didn't go near her she was freaky

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she came to me and asked if she could

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build a shock on my property she

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promised to keep to herself I saw no

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harm in it you shouldn't go bothering

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her

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Seth found your private retreat Kendra

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said he wanted me to see it my curiosity

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got the better of me

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private retreat

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Big Pawn fancy Boardwalk parrots and

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swans and peacocks

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Grandpa looked at Dale speechless Dale

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Shrugged

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I was hoping you'd take us out on a boat

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Kendra said

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who said anything about a boat Kendra

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rolled her eyes I Saw The Boathouse

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Grandpa

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he tossed his hands up and shook his

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head Kendra set her fork down why would

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you let such a nice place go to waste

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that is my business grandpa said yours

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was to obey my rules for your own

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protection

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we're not afraid of ticks Seth said

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Grandpa folded his hands and lowered his

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eyes

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I was not entirely honest about why you

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need to stay out of the woods he lifted

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his Gaze on my land I provide refuge for

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some dangerous animals many of them in

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danger this includes poisonous snakes

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toads spiders and scorpions along with

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bigger game wolves Apes Panthers I use

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chemicals and other controls to keep

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them away from the yard but the woods

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are extremely hazardous particularly the

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island at the center of the lake it is

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deliberately infested with Island Thai

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pans also called Fierce snakes the

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deadliest serpent known to man

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why didn't you warn us Kendra asked my

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preserve is a secret I have all the

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necessary licenses but if my neighbors

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complained those could be revoked you

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must not tell a soul not even your

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parents

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we saw a White Frog Seth said

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breathlessly was that poisonous

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quiet lethal in Central America the

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indigenous people use them to Fashion

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poison darts

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Seth tried to catch it had he succeeded

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grandpa said Gravely he would be dead

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Seth swallowed I'll never go in the

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woods again

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I trust you won't grandpa said all the

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same a rule is of no value unless the

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punishment is enforced you will have to

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stay in your room for the rest of your

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stay

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what Seth said but you lied to us being

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afraid of Texas is the lame reason to

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stay out of the woods I thought you were

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treating us like babies

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you should have brought those concerns

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to me grandpa said was I unclear about

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the rules or the consequences

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you were unclear about the reasons Seth

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said that is my right I am your

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grandfather and this is my property

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I'm your grandson you should tell me the

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truth you're not setting a very good

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example

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Kendra tried not to laugh Seth was in

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lawyer mode he always tried to maneuver

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out of trouble with their parents

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sometimes he made some pretty good

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points

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what do you think Kendra grandpa asked

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she had not expected him to solicit her

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opinion she tried to collect her

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thoughts well I agree that you didn't

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tell us the whole truth no way would I

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have gone into the woods if I knew there

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were dangerous animals

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me neither Seth said

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I made two simple rules you understood

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them and you broke them just because I

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chose not to share all my reasons for

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making the rules you'd think you should

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Escape punishment

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yes Seth said just this once

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that doesn't sound fair to me grandpa

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said unless the punishments are enforced

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rules lose all their power

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then we won't do it again Seth said we

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promise don't lock us up in this house

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for two weeks

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don't blame me grandpa said you locked

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yourself up by disregarding the rules

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Kendra what do you think would be fair

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maybe you could give us a reduced

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punishment as a warning then the full

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punishment if we mess up again

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reduced punishment Grandpa amused so you

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still pay a price for your Disobedience

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but you get one more chance

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I might be able to live with that

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Seth

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better than the whole punishment that

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settles it I will reduce your sentence

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to a single day you'll spend tomorrow

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confined to the Attic you can come down

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for meals and you can use the bathroom

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but that is all

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break any of my rules again and you will

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not leave the attic until your parents

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come for you for your own safety

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understood

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yes sir Kendra said Seth nodded his

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agreement

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