\"There’sthe3。14up,\"saidPerks。\"Youlielowtillshe’sthrough,andthenwe’llgoupalongtomyplace,andseeifthere’sanyofthemstrawberriesripewhatItoldyouabout。\"
\"Ifthereareanyripe,andyouDOgivethemtome,\"saidPhyllis,\"youwon’tmindifIgivethemtothepoorRussian,willyou?\"
Perksnarrowedhiseyesandthenraisedhiseyebrows。
\"Soitwasthemstrawberriesyoucomedownforthisafternoon,eh?\"
saidhe。