Mrs. Woodsman put the treat in her palm and balled her hand into a fist. “Spin,” she commanded, and Lucy lifted a leg and turned herself around, spinning her body in a loop. She finished with a little kneel and Mrs. Woodsman exclaimed, dropping the treat for Lucy to pick up off the floor. “Oh, good job,” she said. “Do it once more. Spin.” Lucy did as she was told, spinning in another loop, but this time Mrs. Woodsman didn’t let her stop. “Spin, spin, spin!” she yelled, and Lucy spun round and round, laughing at first, but the longer she had to do it the quieter she got, and Mrs. Woodsman kept
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