Winn Dixie

One day, when the storytelling was done, I decided to tell Gloria that Otis was a criminal. I thought maybe I should tell an adult about it, and Gloria was the best adult I knew. "Gloria?" I said. "Mmmm-hmmm," she said back. "You know Otis?" "I don't know him. But I know what you tell me 'bout him." "Well, he's a criminal. He's been in jail. Do you think I should be afraid of him?"

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