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Petey went to fetch Granddad's fiddle.

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His chair creaked.

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He involuntarily gave his body a painful twist.

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Granddad and Petey were startled by the girl's laugh.

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She spoke reproachfully to Petey's father about the cost of the blanket.

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Petey went into the shanty to get the fiddle.

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Petey's voice was harsh when he told his father to cut the blanket in half.

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Granddad felt that he had become a nuisance in the house.

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Petey's father spoke defensively about buying an expensive blanket for his father.

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Granddad stooped to pick up the blanket.

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Granddad was embarrassed to talk about the blanket in front of Dad's fiancee.

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Petey abruptly went inside to look for the scissors.

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Granddad didn't want people to hear him complain about his aches and pains.