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WELL Z ,SIMON ,=D1 ! 4COV]]S ( ? RI*
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PR(ITS4
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PLACE Z OV]MAN1 & DILIG5TLY SUP]9T5D$ !
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  ,!Y FREQU5TLY MET1 EI AT ! COTTAGE OR
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6REM>K ! S5TI;TS 5T]TA9$ 0,H>RY T[>DS
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F/ VISIT 6! UPP] SURFACE (! C.TY (
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ON F/ 2HOLD+ ! YET UN"KN FACE ( ,NATURE4
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LAMPS4
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GLAD 6SEE Y4
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FACT1 T ,I HOPE 9 A MON? OR SIX WEEKS--0
  8,6M>RY H]1 ,H>RY80
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AN IMM5SE D1L (
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S]I\S T"O4
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9 E>NE/ J N[ AB ,NELL80
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ADVICE40
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HE>TILY Z %E DES]VES4 ,OLD ,SIMON1 YR
"F1 & OLD ,MADGE1 YR "M1 BO? LOVE H] Z
IF %E 7 _! DAU<T]4 ,:Y DON'T Y MAKE H] S
9 R1L;Y8 ,:Y DON'T Y M>RY H]80
  8,-E1 ,JACK10 SD ,H>RY1 8Y >E RUNN+ ON
Z IF Y KNEW H[ ,NELL FELT ON ! SUBJECT40
  8,"EYBODY "KS T10 REPLI$ ,JACK1 8&
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/AIRCASE4
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QU>T]S "H ALT60
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6SP1K 9 E>NE/ MYF N[40
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AG1 N A M9UTE L;G]40
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PRET5D T ,I D N LOVE ,NELL2 ,I WI% ABV
ALL ?+S 6MAKE H] MY WIFE40  8,T'S ALL "R60                    #AEB
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6ASK+ H] 6MAKE ME A PROMISE : WD 2
IRREVOCA#40
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: %E 0 BORN1 X /&S 6R1SON T %E "KS NO?+1
& C -PREH5D NO?+ ( :AT EXI/S 2Y X4 ,H]
EYES--YES1 & P]H AL H] HE>T--H "EY?+ YET
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M9D8 ,Z YET %E "KS NO?+ (! _W1 & 6ME X
WD SEEM L DCVG H]1 IF ,I L$ H] 6DECIDE 9
IGNOR.E1 ^U *OOS+ 6REMA9 ALL H] LIFE 9 !
COAL M9E4 ,D Y "U/& ME1 ,JACK80
  8,HEM6--YES--PRETTY WELL4 ,:AT ,I "U/&
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TURN (! LA4]40
  8,JACK10 REPLI$ ,H>RY GRAVELY1 8IF ?
MA*9]Y 7 6/OP ALT1 IF ? L&+-PLACE 7
6FALL 2N \R FEET1 Y M/ & % HE> :AT ,I H
6SAY40
  8,WELL D"O1 ,H>RY6 T'S H[ ,I L 6BE
SPOK5 TO6 ,LET'S SETTLE1 !N1 T1 2F YM>RY ,NELL1 %E % G 6S*OOL 9 ,AULD   #AEC
,REEKIE40
  8,NO 9DE$1 ,JACK2 ,I AM P]FECTLY A#
MYF 6$UCATE ! P]SON :O IS 6BE MY WIFE40
  8,SURE T W 2 A GRT D1L BETT]1 ,H>RY60
  8,B1 F/ ( ALL10 RESUM$ ,H>RY1 8,I WI%
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9 LOVE )A BL GIRL1 & "S"O SD 6Y1 ,8,IN A
MON?'S "T H] SI<T W 2 RE/OR$10' WD Y N
WAIT TILL AF %E 0 CUR$1 6M>RY H]80
  8,FAI?1 6BE SURE ,I WD60 EXCLAIM$
,JACK4
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& 2F %E M>RIES ME1 ,I WI% H] 6SEE :AT ,I
AM1 & :AT ! LIFE RE,Y IS 6: %E WD B9D
H]F4 ,9 %ORT1 %E M/ H "DLI<T LET 9 ^U !
SUBJECT60
  8,WELL SD1 ,H>RY6 ,V WELL SD 9DE$60
CRI$ ,JACK4 8,N[ ,I SEE :AT Y >E DRIV+
AT4 ,& :5 MAY WE EXPECT ! OP],N 6-E (F80
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REFLECTORS4 ,T IS "S PREP>,N4 ,9 A MON?
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! LIMITS (! UNIV]SE >E B.D.S40
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  8,F> 2N Y10 LAU<$ ! M]RY FELL[4 8,:ILE
Y SO> 6! HEI<TS1 ,I PLUNGE 96! DEP?S40
  8,F>E YE WELL4 ,JACK60 RETURN$ ,H>RY1
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NO?+ AB :AT ,I H BE5 TELL+ Y40
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3DI;N40
  8,:AT IS T80
  8,T ,I MAY 2 "O (! "PY :5 ,NELL'S F/
EXCUR.N 6! FACE (! E>? -ES (F60
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,JACK %\T+3
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?AN EI SUN1 MOON1 OR />S1 AF %E'S SE5 !
:OLE ( !M80
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ALW Y60 ,& ,JACK'S VOICE DI$ AWAY 9 A
PROL;G$ 8,HURRAH60
  ,H>RY1 AF ?1 APPLI$ HMF DILIG5TLY1
DUR+ ALL 8 SP>E "T1 6! "W ( ,NELL'S
$UC,N4
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PROGRESS DID %E MAKE1 X MI<T H BE5 SD T
%E LE>NT 09/9CT4 ,N"E DID KE5 9TELLIG;E
M QKLY TRIUMPH OV] UTT] IGNOR.E4 ,X 0 !
WOND] ( ALL 2HOLD]S4
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ATTA*$ 6_! ADOPT$ *1 ^: =M] HI/ORY 3T9U$
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NATURE ( ,H>RY'S FEEL+S T[>DS H]1 & 7 F>
F 4PL1S$ "!AT4 ,!Y RECOLLECT$ T ,SIMON
_H SD 6! 5G9E] ON 8 F/ VISIT 6! OLD
COTTAGE1 8,H[ C \R SON "E ?9K ( M>RY+8
,": CD A WIFE
  POSSIBLY 2 F.D SUITA# =A LAD ^: :OLE
LIFE M/ 2 PASS$ 9 ! DEP?S (A COAL M9E80
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-PANION 9 ! _W _H BE5 L$ 6HM 0,PROVID;E4
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H A M]RY-MAK+ AT ,COAL ,T[N1 : !Y WD N"E
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:AT HE 0 SAY+6
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UNION ( ,H>RY & ,NELL Z M* Z ,SIMON DID
--& T 0 ,JAMES ,/>R1 ! 5G9E]4 ,( C\RSE
HE 0 RE,Y 9T]E/$ 9 ! HAPPI;S (! TWO "Y
P4 ,B ANO!R MOTIVE1 3NECT$ ) WID]
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PRES5T NO?+ APPE>$ 6JU/IFY X4 ,YET T :
_H BE5 MI<T AG BE4 ,? MY/]Y AB ! NEW
CUTT+--,NELL 0 EVID5TLY ! ONLY P]SON
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/ORE =! M9]S ( ,AB]FOYLE1 H[ 7 !Y
POSSIBLY 6BE GU>D$ AG/1 )\T S M* Z "K+ !
CAUSE ( !M8
  8,NELL HAS P]SI/$ 9 KEEP+ SIL;E10 SD
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O!RS1 %E W N L;G HIDE F H] HUSB&4 ,ANY
DANG] WD 2 DANG] 6,H>RY Z WELL Z 6! RE/
( U4 ,"!=E1 A M>RIAGE : BR+S HAPPI;S 6!
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2L40
  ,?US1 N ILLOGIC,Y1 R1SON$ ,JAMES ,/>R4
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DECID$LY APPRECIAT$ !M4 ,NO?+1 !N1
APPE>$ 6/& 9 ! WAY (! MAT*4 ,:AT1 9
FACT1 0 "! 6PREV5T X8 ,!Y LOV$ EA* O!R2
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,H>RY'S -RADES 5VI$ 8 GD =TUNE1 B FREELY
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! WAY ( ? UNION--:Y1 Z NI<T CAME ON1 &1
! LABORS (! "D 2+ OV]1 ! ELECTRIC LI<TS
9 ! M9E 7
  EXT+UI%$1 & ALL ! 9HABITANTS ( ,COAL
,T[N AT RE/ )9 _! DWELL+S--:Y DID A
MY/]I\S =M ALW EM]GE F ! GLOOMI]
RECESSES ( ,NEW ,AB]FOYLE1 & SIL5TLY
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PASSAGES S N>R[ Z 6APPE> 6BE
IMPRACTICA#8
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AL;G ! %ORES ( ,LAKE ,MALCOLM8 ,:Y S
DIRECTLY MAKE 8 WAY T[>DS ,SIMON'S
COTTAGE1 YET S C>E;LLY Z HI!RTO 6AVOID
NOTICE8 ,:Y1 B5D+ T[>DS ! W9D[S1 DID HE
/RIVE 6CAT*1 0LI/5+1 "S FRAG;T (! 3V]S,N
)9 ! CLOS$ %UTT]S8
  ,&1 ON CAT*+ A FEW ^WS1 :Y DID HE %AKE
8 FI/ )A M5AC+ GE/URE T[>DS ! CALM
ABODE1 :ILE F 2T 8 SET TEE? ISSU$ ^! ^WS
9 MUTT]$ FURY1 8,%E & HE8 ,N"E6 N"E60

