chapter 44 i 'm tending to el gringo over at the coop , handfeeding him shelled walnuts-figure he could use the oil the nuts got in them to glossy up his feathers some , and maybe put a little more weight on him , which ca n't hurt-and jemimah 's over at the breadboard , mixing up flour and water and forming up loaves for kneading , and the kids are pleading for the rest of the story .