He was talking to a friend of his . He thought I was reading my book . So I was -- but I heard it all . It was more interesting than my book . Uncle Walter was engaged to a lady , long , long ago , when he was a young man . She was devilishly pretty . '' `` Oh , Jims ! '' `` Mr. Burroughs said so . I 'm only quoting , '' said Jims easily . `` And Uncle Walter just worshipped her . And all at once she just jilted him without a word of explanation , Mr. Burroughs said . So that is why he hates women . It is n't any wonder , is it ? '' `` I suppose not , '' said the lady with a sigh . `` Jims , are you hungry ? '' `` Yes , I am . You see , the pudding was spilled . But how did you know ? '' `` Oh , boys always used to be hungry when I knew them long ago . I thought they had n't changed .
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