CHAPTERXV
Laddie，thePrincess，andthePie“Owhistle，andI’llcometoyou，mylad。“
CandacewasbakingtheveryfirstbatchofrhubarbpiesfortheseasonandtheodourwassotemptingIcouldn’tkeepawayfromthekitchendoor。NowCandacewasasplendidcookaboutchickengizzards——theliverwasalwaysmother’s——doughnutsandtarts，butIneverreallydidbelieveshewouldcutintoafreshrhubarbpie，evenforme。AsIreachedforthegenerousbigpieceI
thoughtofLaddiepoorLaddie，plowingawayathisCrusaderfight，andnotahintofvictory。Nooneinthefamilylikedrhubarbpiebetterthanhedid。Iknewtherewasnousetoaskforaplate。
“Wait——ohwait！“Icried。