It was the strangest story Winnie ever heard.

“We’ll catch our breath by the water and try to put things straight before we go on.”

“Well, boys, here it is. The worst is happening at last.”

“We’ve lived here forever.” “Forever,” the man echoed thoughtfully.

“ I will, though. You’ll see. Maybe even first thing tomorrow, while everyone’s still asleep.”

“It’s no use having that dream. Nothing is going to change.”

The ownership of land is an odd thing when you come to think of it. How deep, after all, can it go?

Prologue to Tuck Everlasting

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