But Then . . .The far fetched, tall tale of why a library book is 293 days overdue! But Then . . . tells the story of a child and their grandfather who are returning a book to the library. When the librarian points out its 293 days overdue, Grandad recounts an outrageous, funny, and far fetched story of why it took so long to get the book back to the returns desk. A seal came flying out of the water at us. I like stories, she said and snatched up the book in her