Chapter 10 Summary

Jerome has a spread of food on the table when Emma Lou enters, followed by Cilly and Job and then Emma Lou's six, tall brothers. Everyone is impressed with Jerome's house and his animals. Amby is anxious to see the skunks perform their tricks. Dave says he doesn't believe the skunks actually do tricks. The boys all take out pipes and tobacco and begin smoking. The Eppys have brought baskets of food including pies and cakes, cookies, meat and preserves. Emma Lou is stunned by Jerome's gift. She has never had that much money at one time in her life. She tells him she is going to buy a pair of boots with it.

To keep the raccoons away from the table, Emma Lou puts out plates of meat on the floor for them. The skunks get over their shyness and come out...