Just Grace and the Double Surprise

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Author: Charise Mericle Harper
just standing there waiting. Well, I was waiting. Mr. Scruffers was making pig snort noises and trying to push her nose under the door.
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    After what seemed like forever, Augustine Dupre finally opened the door again. She squeezed through a little crack and then closed it behind her. She was keeping Crinkles in and Mr. Scruffers out.

    WHAT YOU SHOULD NOT SAY AFTER YOU HAVE MADE SOMEONE'S LIFE SUDDENLY BE FILLED WITH CHAOS
    'LOOK! I got a new dog! Isn't she cute!'

    WHAT YOU SHOULD SAY INSTEAD
    "I'm sorry. I forgot that Crinkles would be there. Is everything okay?"
    I said both things to Augustine Dupre, only I said them in the wrong order. I couldn't help it. I was so excited about Mr. Scruffers.
    WHAT AUGUSTINE DUPRE SAID
    "
Alors, c'est mignon, oui.
" I was worried it was something bad, but she smiled and bent down to give Mr. Scruffers some pets. If she had looked mad I wouldn't have asked her, but since she seemed okay I said, "What's that French thing you just said?" Augustine Dupre looked up. "Oh, I said, 'Yes, it is cute.' Your new dog is very cute!" She gave Mr. Scruffers a few more pets. "Is it a boy or a girl? What is its name?" The answer was not easy. It's the same sort of complicated I have with my Just Grace name—it's the kind of thing that always needs lots of explaining. I took a deep breath and said, "It's a girl, but her name is a boy name. It's Mr. Scruffers, but I'm going to change it as soon as I think of something really good."
    Augustine Dupre didn't say anything for minute and then she said, "How about Mi-chou, or Fanette, or Amitee ... There are so many lovely names, I'm sure you'll find one." She gave Mr. Scruffers one last pet and then stood up.
    WHAT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN ANYMORE
    I am not going to be sitting in Augustine Dupre's fancy apartment eating cookies with her and Mr. Scruffers. Augustine Dupre said that she thought it would be unfair to Crinkles if we let Mr. Scruffers into her apartment. I think she was worried that Crinkles would stop visiting her if he thought there was going to be a dog waiting there to chase him. This was probably the right thing to think. Augustine Dupre loves Crinkles as much as if he were her own cat. Of course she did not want to mess that up.
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    WHAT DAD SAID WHEN WE GOT BACK UPSTAIRS
    Dad was waiting for us when we came back from our visit. "How did it go?" he asked. "Did Mr. Scruffers make a good impression?" I thought about it for a second and then said, "I guess okay. Augustine Dupre said she thought Mr. Scruffers was cute." "Well, good," said Dad. "I'm sure she just has to get used to us having a dog. I think she might be more of a cat person anyway. How about we get Mr. Scruffers set up for the night?" I didn't say anything, but I was pretty surprised about Dad knowing that Augustine Dupre liked cats. I wonder if he knew Crinkles visited her in her apartment.

    WHAT IS NOT GOING TO WORK

    Dad had done a lot of research about getting a new dog. He had a lot of dog facts. Mr. Scruffers had different feelings about Dad's facts.
    DAD'S FACTS VS. MR. SCRUFFERS'S FEELINGS
    â€¢ Dogs like to feel safe.

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    â€¢ A dog crate is like a cozy, safe cave.

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    â€¢ It's a good idea to keep a new dog in a crate at night.
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    WHAT IS ONLY GOING TO WORK WHILE DAD IS IN THE ROOM
    Dad pulled Mr. Scruffers's new pillow out of the crate and put it on the floor. "Dogs stay on the floor," he said, and he picked her up off my bed and put her on the pillow. "Good dog," said Dad. He put his hands on his waist, looked around, and then walked out of the room. If he were a superhero he would have said, "My job here is done!"
    WHAT HAPPENED AS SOON AS DAD WALKED AWAY
    Just like I was hoping, as soon as Dad left the room, Mr. Scruffers jumped right back on the bed. "Good dog," I said. It was exactly what I wanted—my new best friend to sleep right next to me.
    WHAT I WAS SORRY ABOUT
    It was too bad that Mimi wasn't home to do the bedtime light
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