Then I remembered that I had forgotten to take my dose of magic seed , and I hastened to do it , although I was beginning to lose faith in it . I had not grown a single bit , by the merciless testimony of the hall door . I took the box of seed out of my trunk in the twilit room and swallowed the decreed pinch . As I did so , Dan 's voice rang out behind me . `` Beverley King , what have you got there ? '' I thrust the box hastily into my trunk and confronted Dan . `` None of your business , '' I said defiantly . `` Yes , 't is . '' Dan was too much in earnest to resent my blunt speech . `` Look here , Bev , is that magic seed ? And did you get it from Billy Robinson ? '' Dan and I looked at each other , suspicion dawning in our eyes . `` What do you know about Billy Robinson and his magic seed ? '' I demanded . `` Just this . I bought a box from him for -- for -- something . He said he was n't going to sell any of it to anybody else . Did he sell any to you ? '' `` Yes , he did , '' I said in disgust -- for I was beginning to understand that Billy and his magic seed were arrant frauds . `` What for ?
YOUR mouth is a decent size , '' said XXXXX .
't Bev Billy Dan King Robinson anybody business dose twilit