The Mystery in the Snow (2010)
“He was taking off his skates.
“Is breakfast over already?” Benny asked him. He couldn’t imagine anyone doing too much before eating.
“No,” Jimmy answered. “I was just working up an appetite.”
“I’m glad I don’t have to do that!” Benny commented.
“Benny likes to eat,” Jessie explained.
Jimmy smiled. His rosy cheeks became even rounder. “I figured that,” he said.
On their way into the lounge, Henry asked, “Did Mr. Mercer find the keys?”
Jimmy shook his head. “No,” he said. “I don’t know what he’ll... do.”
Mr. Mercer stood just inside the door. He pointed to a table near the entrance. “Sign your names on those cards,” he said, “and put them into that big box.”
“Is that the box from the equipment shop?” Jessie asked.
Mr. Mercer shook his head. “No, the equipment shop is still locked. I’m going into town later to get a locksmith. He can make new keys.”
“We thought you might have to call off the games,” Henry said.
“Well, it is a problem not being able to get into the equipment shop.MoreLess
“Is breakfast over already?” Benny asked him. He couldn’t imagine anyone doing too much before eating.
“No,” Jimmy answered. “I was just working up an appetite.”
“I’m glad I don’t have to do that!” Benny commented.
“Benny likes to eat,” Jessie explained.
Jimmy smiled. His rosy cheeks became even rounder. “I figured that,” he said.
On their way into the lounge, Henry asked, “Did Mr. Mercer find the keys?”
Jimmy shook his head. “No,” he said. “I don’t know what he’ll... do.”
Mr. Mercer stood just inside the door. He pointed to a table near the entrance. “Sign your names on those cards,” he said, “and put them into that big box.”
“Is that the box from the equipment shop?” Jessie asked.
Mr. Mercer shook his head. “No, the equipment shop is still locked. I’m going into town later to get a locksmith. He can make new keys.”
“We thought you might have to call off the games,” Henry said.
“Well, it is a problem not being able to get into the equipment shop.MoreLess
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