And they'd only laugh at me if I told them what
it was. So I'm not going to be a tell-tale cat."
"Pep," he said, "it shows that you're right because lots and lots
of automobiles are coming along our road since the old bridge burned
down and it's a detour and that means hundreds and hundreds of them
have to go past our refreshment place and we're going to make lots
of money. And I thought of a dandy idea, it's what they call an
inspiration. We're going to name the place Pepsy Rest, because Pepsy
will remind people to buy chewing gum, because that has pepsin in it
and as soon as you're all well we'll start in and keep on being
partners, because we have a monopoly. Do you know what that is? It's
when you can sell all you want of something and nobody else can sell
it. ...
"Mr. Jensen, he put up a sign, and he said no one should sell
things on his property and he owns all the property along the road,
and you bet everybody is scared of him. So now we're going to have a
great big business and we began as poor boys, I mean girls, I mean a
boy and a girl. So don't you believe anything that anybody tells you,
not even--not even Aunt Jamsiah. Because you know how I told you I
was a good fixer and I'm always lucky, you have to admit that.
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