The slant of the horizon line and the three rocks in the first and second panels have a change of ambience in the third panel with a horizontal horizon line showing Sluggo beckoning to Nancy while walking to the right.
Three rocks X 2 = three pumpkins in panel #4. Also in the fourth panel, Sluggo reveals his triple pumpkin sculpture, which delights Nancy.
The slant of the horizon line and the three rocks in the first and second panels have a change of ambience in the third panel with a horizontal horizon line showing Sluggo beckoning to Nancy while walking to the right.
Three rocks X 2 = three pumpkins in panel #4. Also in the fourth panel, Sluggo reveals his triple pumpkin sculpture, which delights Nancy.
I adore Bushmiller’s arithmetic!