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when he came back, he carried a
package of butter wrapped in the
store’s generic paper. He handed it to
Ellen. “The charge will only be a half
dozen eggs instead of the normal
dozen, since it is just butter in
exchange for butter.”
“That is downright neighborly of
you,” Ellen said, with her usual air of
importance. “Just put it on my
account.”
She turned and walked briskly from
the store, leaving Frank’s son staring
wide-eyed at his father, still
disbelieving his father could agree to
such a transaction. “But, Father, how
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