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Following Orders

On Wednesday, I was in the kitchen making supper while the kids were playing in the living room. I gathered from what I could hear that they had set up "houses" on the sofa and love seat.

I heard Russell heading for the bathroom upstairs. He called back briskly, "Guard my house, Silas."

There was a pause, then Silas, sounding anxious for approval, called, "I guard your ouse, Ruh-ell."

Russell replied, "OK, guard it till I get back."

Then I heard a tiny person saying to himself, "Guard guard guard guard guard..."

--julie