"There's Another Thing," Said She, "that I've been Thinkin' About" 67
Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine Standing on the End of the Little Wharf 72
PART III
Mr. Enderton was a Person of Another Sort 83
I Did all that I Could to Make Miss Ruth's Time Pass Agreeably 87
They were Evidently Waiting for Me 91
Smoking Their Pipes in Peace 99
It was Perfectly Safe 102
I Knowed it was all Right 105
They Assisted Ruth to Array Herself 111
PART IV
The Ascent of the Mountain was Slow and Tedious 121
"What has Happened?" I Exclaimed 123
Mrs. Lecks was Sitting on a Stone 129
I Soon had a Crackling Fire 135
Could You Lend Me a Small Iron Pot? 141
We were About to Send Him a Basket 150, 151
PART V
We Began to Slide Downward 163
Oh, Which is Emily, and Which is Lucille? 167
We Drew up About the Fire 174
Revealing the Familiar Fat Little Ginger-Jar 186
Ruth and Miss Lucille Struck up a Warm Acquaintance 191
