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7
. “With the three raccoons coming to feed, squabble, and sometimes rest, the Hartleys’
yard turned into a ‘garden stage’.”
The raccoons were
entertainers | a nuisance.
8
. “A little later, Raggedy Ann, who disliked being upstaged, paraded across the garden
stage with twins.”
Raggedy Ann
didn’t want to be Number One | wanted to be Number One.
9
. “Twice Bandit,
as they named their visitor, showed up
in the company of a female
raccoon, but in spring he resumed his bachelor routine.”
Bandit liked to travel
alone | with another raccoon.
10
. “If a plant or two fell victim to their play, the rare excitement of watching them learn
and grow made up for any losses.”
The Hartleys
minded | didn’t mind if the raccoons destroyed any of the plants in
their garden.
