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you have everything – I mean everyone – there is in the
whole world in the club?
“Oh no!” said Constance. “For instance, you’re the
first
pickle
I remember. But we try to get everyone, who
wants to, to join. We try to make the kitchen club the
nicest, coziest place in the whole world.”
Still, Henry was amazed.
Constance went on: “Dolores the Dot?”
— “.” answered a voice, which sounded like a point.
“Stanley the Stripe?” called Constance.
“ / “ said a voice.
“Cyrus the Circle?” Constance continued.
— “
O
” a voice answered.
“Sol the Square?”
—
q
“
” Was the answer.
“Updyke the Upside-down?”
— “
” said a voice, all upside down.
“Dolores the Downside-up?”
— “Here!” was the answer.
“Barry the Backwards?” Constance called.
“ereH” answered Barry, backwards.
“Isadore the Inside-out?”
— “e H e r” said a voice in an all inside out way.
“Olivia the Outside-in?” called Constance.
— Olivia answered with a “Here” that sounded all
outside in.
“Sally the Smile?” called Constance.
— A voice smiled “Here.”
“Frances the Frown?” Constance ticked off, and a
voice frowned “Here.”
HENRY
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