the stove hot and rancid butter melting in the frying pan. He ladled in
some molasses and scraped chickpeas out of the pot, adding them to the
mess. Then he stirred.
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The butter-and-molasses mess was bubbling now. "Nice and hot," said
Calvin. "Want some?"
"Only to ward off imminent death."
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"Nine children
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Calvin tasted the stirred-up. It was good. The chickpeas were a little
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"But it's a coarse one. We're supposed to get into fine homes here, but
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