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Michael’s head came up out of the book he had started that morning. “What?” he asked the old Indian woman. “Did you say pourquoi?”

“Poor-qua,” she nodded. “The story of the people, and when God made us. You know the poor-qua?”

“No.” Mike shook his head and closed his book, a finger marking the page. He didn’t know any such story, but he did know the French word for “Why”. Its use by Mary Smart surprised him. His interest piqued, Mike decided to listen. He’d go back to his reading if she didn’t have a compeling Why Story. (more…)