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pert pickle, sat perched on the edge of the shelf. “Take
me along,” she pleaded pleasingly.
Henry paid no notice to any of his relations. He
waited for Momma and Poppa Pickle to come out from
behind the pickle jar.
Finally they came out. They looked very serious.
“Do you still feel the same way?” asked Poppa
Pickle.
“Yes,” said Henry.
“All right,” said Momma Pickle. “We won’t stand in
your way.”
“. . . if you promise us one thing,” added Poppa
Pickle.
“What?” asked Henry.
“That before you go, you’ll listen to our advice
about traveling.”
Henry agreed.
“When do you plan to leave?” asked Poppa Pickle.
“As soon as possible,” answered Henry.
“All right,” said Poppa Pickle. “I’ll tell you the first
half today, then the rest tomorrow.”
“Fine,” said Henry.
So all the pickles sat around in a circle on the top
of the coffee can, while Poppa Pickle told Henry about
traveling.
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