Chapter 5

The Pinchbug and the Poodle in Church

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  1. The cracked bell rings on a bright Sunday morning and the small plain church fills pew by pew.

    1 The cracked bell rings on a bright Sunday morning and the small plain church fills pew by pew.

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  2. The Rev. Mr. Sprague reads out the hymn with solemn relish from the white box pulpit

    2 The Rev. Mr. Sprague reads out the hymn with solemn relish from the white box pulpit

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  3. The prayer is almost over.

    3 The prayer is almost over.

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  4. During the dull sermon, Tom's face lights up.

    4 During the dull sermon, Tom's face lights up.

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  5. The pinchbug that nipped Tom's finger lies on its back on the aisle boards

    5 The pinchbug that nipped Tom's finger lies on its back on the aisle boards

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  6. A bored poodle stops over the upturned pinchbug in the aisle, his tail starting to wag

    6 A bored poodle stops over the upturned pinchbug in the aisle, his tail starting to wag

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  7. The sleepy poodle's head sinks lower and lower toward the upturned pinchbug in the church aisle.

    7 The sleepy poodle's head sinks lower and lower toward the upturned pinchbug in the church aisle.

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  8. A startled man flings the frantic poodle out of the open window as neighbours shrink back

    8 A startled man flings the frantic poodle out of the open window as neighbours shrink back

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