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Howard responded, “You bunch of bums!” Then he slammed the door shut.

Alphy and Edmond stared at each other in surprise -this is not what they had expected. They certainly wouldn’t get anything to eat here. They turned around and started walking away from the house, when Howard opened the door once more. Alphy and Edmond started walking faster, when they heard Howard call out, “Wait a minute, who are you? What’s your father’s name?” Alphy replied that their father’s name was Henri Doucette. Howard responded, “Well, in that case, come on in.” He added, “Henri is my best friend.”

Alphy and Edmond came into the house, still not sure what to think, but they were too hungry to turn down a meal. Howard told his wife to give them plenty to eat.

After Alphy and Edmond had eaten their fill, Alphy handed Howard the money for their lunch. Howard would not take it, saying, “Any son of Henri’s can eat here all you want.”

Alphy and Edmond returned to work on a full stomach that afternoon. It had been quite a day!

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