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Presently the widow rose with a yawn and said : `` Poor thing , I hope it wo n't catch cold ; it was powerful wet , just drenched , you may say . I hope it has left its boots outside , so they can be dried . '' Then she gave a little start , and looked perplexed . `` Now I remember I heard one of them ask Joe to call him at half after seven -- I think it was the one on the left -- no , it was the one to the east of the other one -- but I did n't hear the other one say any thing . I wonder if he wants to be called too . Do you reckon it 's too late to ask ? '' `` Why , ma , it 's not necessary .