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Chapter 5
“Daddy had to go up to see Grandfather Follet,” their mother explained. “He says to kiss both of you for him and he’ll probably see you before you’re asleep tonight.”
“When?” Rufus asked.
“Way, early this morning, before it was light.”
“Why?”
“Grampa Follet is very sick. Uncle Ralph phoned up very late last night, when all of us were asleep. Grampa has had one of his attacks.”
“What’s attack?”
“Eat your cereal, Catherine. Rufus, eat yours. His heart. Like the one he had that time last fall. Only worse, Uncle Ralph says. He wanted very much to see Daddy, just as quick as Daddy could come.”
“Why?”
“Because he loves Daddy and if… Eat, wicker, or it’ll all be nasty and cold, and then you know how you hate to eat
