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“Ask it,” said Lewis. “Ask it what?” Jonathan looked blank. “The circumference of the moon, you bearded booby!” screamed Mrs. Zimmermann. “Where I left my hat after the Chicago World’s Fair! Now think a minute, Jonathan. What would you want to ask it?” “Where the clock is?” asked Jonathan in a small voice. A burst of rather mechanical applause came from the front room. It was the organ, smarting off as usual. Jonathan stuck his tongue out at it over his shoulder.
The House with a Clock in Its Walls (Lewis Barnavelt, #1)
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