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`` And I do n't want him to make a meal of me ! '' With it all , the boys were happy to be together again , and equally happy to have their outfit back . That evening they cooked themselves what Whopper declared was `` a stunning supper , '' and enjoyed it to the utmost . It was nine o'clock before they turned in , worn out but happy . But they did not sleep long . Snap had just gotten into a doze when he heard a scratching outside . He sat up and listened , and soon the scratching was repeated .