Where Do You Stop? Chapter 17 concludes: “Peter, I’ll bet you’ve never seen trained chickens before,” Mr. Jones began. “Dad,” said Marvin, in a tone that any kid I knew would have recognized immediately as meaning “Don’t embarrass me.” “Mr. Jones,” I said. “Can I ask you something?” ...
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Where Do You Stop? Chapter 17 concludes: “Peter, I’ll bet you’ve never seen trained chickens before,” Mr. Jones began. “Dad,” said Marvin, in a tone that any kid I knew would have recognized immediately as meaning “Don’t embarrass me.” “Mr. Jones,” I said. “Can I ask you something?” ...