The Aldens got cleaned up and changed clothes. Then Jessie and Violet made sandwiches for lunch. Could I watch the people in the maze from the lookout tower? Benny asked as he set the table. Sure, Benny, Ken answered. If anybody gets lost, you can di

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So, whod like to go on a quick hayride before supper? Ken asked after the last customer had gone home and the maze was closed for the day. A hayride! Oh, boy! Benny cried, jumping up and down. Ken led the Aldens back over to the barn. There was a lar

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Swish! Swish! Benny opened one eye. What was that noise? He peered at the clock that sat on the bedside table between him and Henry. It read 3:04 A.M. Swish! Swish! Crack! It was a warm night, and all the windows were open. Whatever it was, the noise

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Benny shifted in his sleeping bag. What time is it? he whispered. Henry had agreed to take the first watch. Jessie, Violet, and Benny were trying to sleep, but it was hard for Jessie to get comfortable on the wood floor. And Violet and Benny were sim

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When the Aldens returned to Kens, Mr. Sweeney was back. He was just finishing up the last of the repair work in the maze. Tomorrow we paint the fence posts, Violet said. And decorate for the festival, Benny added. Can you kids help me go down all the

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Violet woke up during the night. She was thirsty, so she decided to go down to the kitchen to get a drink of water. She slipped quietly out of bed. As she crept across the room, something out the window caught her eye. Violet tiptoed over to the wind

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The Alden children slept until almost nine oclock the next morning. When they got up, the house was quiet. I wonder where Grandfather and Ken are, Benny said. Maybe theyre downstairs, Henry said. So the children headed downstairs. They heard a voice

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A job-seeking interview A: Thank you for your application, Mr. Sweeney. Mr. Jacobs would like to set up an interview for early next week. Do you have time? B: Yes, maam. I could come in any day next week, except for Friday morning. A: Fine. Let me ta

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Isnt it amazing? ten-year-old Violet Alden said as she gazed out the back seat window of the Aldens rented van. No matter where you look, all you see is corn, corn and more corn. I like corn-on-the-cob, said Benny, Violets six-year-old brother. Iowa

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IN THE NEWS - Major Labor Unions Leave the A.F.L.-C.I.O. By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: Saturday, July 30, 2005 I'm Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Organized labor in America split

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