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-"Grandpère," said Bobby, slowly twirling the stem of his glass, "I wish you would tell Tom about the time you and Mr. Anderson butchered the pigs at the Country Club."
The talk had been growing too serious. Masterson had an annoying tendency, when exhilarated, to become didactic. It was all clever enough, informative, interesting--but more dogmatic than suited the temper of a Thanksgiving dinner.