"Watch Jack cut his name in the ice, fellows!" "I wish I could do the fancy stunts on skates he manages to pull off. It makes me green with envy to watch Jack Stormways do that trick." "Oh, shucks! what's the use of saying that, Wallace Carberry, when everybody knows your strong suit is long-distance skating? The fact is both the Carberry twins are as much at home on the ice as I am when I get my knees under the supper table." "That's kind of you to throw bouquets my way, Bobolink. But, boys, stop and think. Here it is-only ...
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"Watch Jack cut his name in the ice, fellows!" "I wish I could do the fancy stunts on skates he manages to pull off. It makes me green with envy to watch Jack Stormways do that trick." "Oh, shucks! what's the use of saying that, Wallace Carberry, when everybody knows your strong suit is long-distance skating? The fact is both the Carberry twins are as much at home on the ice as I am when I get my knees under the supper table." "That's kind of you to throw bouquets my way, Bobolink. But, boys, stop and think. Here it is-only four days now to Christmas, and the scouts haven't made up their minds yet where to spend the glorious holidays." "Y-y-yes, and b-b-by the same token, this year we're g-g-going to g-g-get a full three-weeks' vacation in the b-b-bargain, b-b-because they have t-t-to overhaul the f-f-furnaces."
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