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17 Little Bee, of course, wanted the doll. Two Strike Girl, the bow
and arrows. Pinch coveted the knife, but he was torn by greed for
the maple sugar and the need for marbles to replace those he’d
lost. The Angry One did not deign to move from his spot or look
at the gifts. No doubt he’d have no problem winning the game! As
for Twilight, quiet and serene, she had no trouble playing the
game and she would be content with anything. Omakayas wanted
the ribbons, the bells, and the marbles, too, but she settled on the
makazinan because she had watched her grandmother make
them so carefully. They were fancy, with velvet ankle cuffs, the
tops beaded with flowers and little white sparkling vines. Worth
her silence!
Now the grown-ups were ready to start talking. Nokomis
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sang the song of the game of silence four times, nearly catching
Pinch at the end. Then she turned away from them too,
absorbed in the talk.
coveted If you coveted something, you wanted it very much.
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