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Show Fair Forever 163 Chapter Twenty Nine Katie's Story Mom pokes her head in again and points to her watch, raising her eyebrows. "Guess I'll have to finish tomorrow,"T say. The old guy grumbles under his breath-something about not upsetting the warden. Looking at Katie, his face softens and he pats her head again. "Thanks for coming," he says. "You've grown more beautiful. You have your mom's hair and nose, but your dad's eyes.". He turns to me. "Did you get my old boat home okay?" 'Not yet," I say, standing. "I tried, but I think I gave her too much choke." He nods and chuckles, points to Katie. "Why don't you ask this girl to give you some help? When she turned eleven, she insisted I teach her how to choke the outboard and pull the starter. She drove the old boat each time we'd go fishing. All I did was sit |