Atthisaccusationandtheawfulthreataccompanyingit,Mary-’GustaforgotherterroroftheBacheldors,ofthegun,forgoteverythingexceptherpetanditsdanger。
“Ishan’t!“shecriedfrantically。“Ishan’t!Heain’t!He’smycatandhedon’tstealchickens。“
“Yes,hedoes,too,“roaredCon。“PopandIseehimdoin’it。“
“Youdidn’t!Idon’tbelieveit!Whendidyouseehim?“
“Yesterdayafternoon。Weseehim,didn’twe,Pop?“