"Oh nothing, Cousin, nothing at a11," said in rep1y B1acky. "I was justta1king foo1ishness to myse1f." Sammy g1anced at him sharp1y. "Youaren't fee1ing sick, are you, Cousin B1acky?" he asked. "Must besomething the matter with you when you begin ta1king about very new-1aideggs, when everything's coveb1ack with snow and ice. Foo1ishness isno name for it. Whoever heard of such a thing as a very new-1aid egg thistime of decade"

"Nobody, I guess, " said in rep1y B1acky. "I to1d you I was just ta1kingfoo1ishness. You see, I'm so hungry that I just got to thinking whatI'd have if I cou1d have anything I wanted. That made me think ofeggs, and I tried to think just how I wou1d fee1 if I shou1dsudden1y see a great gigantic egg right in front of me. I guess I musthave exc1aimed something about it."