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"How much you catch, Auntie?"

Maum Hannah held up both hands to the sky. "Three. Mary had triplets."

"Three? Si May-e had three? Great Gawd! Dat's a litter, enty?"

"No, e ain' no litter. E is triplets. Plenty o people has triplets. I used to wish I could have em myself."

"Can I look at em, Auntie?"

"Not to-day, honey, Si May-e is sleepin' now. E's weary by e had a long hard task last night."