bys papa made a speech ; it was not a nice story at all, so Robby and I went out to dig a well. The ground was so hard we could not dig a very deep well. We rolled some big sewerpipes clown that were just as tall as I was, and awful big around. Robby said, Come on, Oscar, lets put them in a line… … BOBBY IN THE TUNNEL. 365 It was awful dark in there, and I cried ; but I could not wipemy eyes, cause there wasnt room. I believed Id never get out, it was so long, and so dark,and so tight. I yelled, too ; but I guess nobody heard me. WhenI got out I hollowed, I tell you. And then I looked for…
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