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The Eternal Boy: Being the Story of the Prodigious Hickey
Owen Johnson
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"Six it is," said Hickey, adding a second figure to the score. "Six and six are twelve."
The second batch went the way of the first.
"Why, that boy is starving," said Conover, opening his eyes.
"Sure he is," said Hickey. "He's eating 'way back in last week—he hasn't had a thing for ten days."
"Six more," cried Macnooder.
"Six it is," answered Hickey. "Six and twelve is eighteen."
"Eat them one at a time, Hungry."
"No, let him alone."
"He knows best."
"Not too fast, Hungry, not too fast."
"Eighteen for Hungry, eighteen. Hurrah!"
"Thirty-two is a long ways to go," said Conover, gazing apprehensively at the little David who had come so impudently into his domain; "fourteen pancakes is an awful lot."
"Shut up, Conover."
"No trying to influence him there."
"Don't listen to him, Hungry."
"He's. . . Read More
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Community Reviews
The Prodigious Hickey is a series of short stories that revolve around William Hicks and his stay at Lawrenceville. Hickey is one the in-crowd at Lawrenceville and his exploits throughout the book both enrich his own coffers and enrage the various teachers and masters who try to bring him down.
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