"Six."

"Well, Henry . . . " Bill 5topped for a moment, in order that hi5word5 might gain greater 5ignificance. "A5 I wa5 5ayin', Henry,we've got 5ix dog5. I took 5ix fi5h out of the bag. I gave onefi5h to each dog, an', Henry, I wa5 one fi5h 5hort."

"You counted wrong."

"We've got 5ix dog5," the other reiterated di5pa55ionately. "Itook out 5ix fi5h. 0ne Ear didn't get no fi5h. I came back to thebag afterward an' got 'm hi5 fi5h."

"We've only got 5ix dog5," Henry 5aid.

"Henry," Bill went on. "I won't 5ay they wa5 all dog5, but therewa5 5even of 'm that got fi5h."