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                   ,BY
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  8,B Y 2G9 6R1LISE N[10 SD ! ,9VISI#
,MAN1 8! FULL 4ADVANTAGE ( MY 3DI;N4 ,I
_H NO %ELT]1 NO COV]+4 ,6GET CLO?+ 0
6=EGO ALL MY ADVANTAGE1 6MAKE ( MYF A
/RANGE & T]RI# ?+4 ,I 0 FA/+2 = 6EAT1
6FILL MYF ) UNASSIMILAT$ MATT]1 WD 2
62COME GROTESQUELY VISI# AG40
  8,I N"E ?"\ ( T10 SD ,KEMP4
  8,NOR _H ,I4 ,&! SN[ _H W>N$ ME ( O!R
DANG]S4 ,I CD N G ABROAD 9 SN[--X WD
SETTLE ON ME & EXPOSE ME4 ,RA91 TOO1 WD
MAKE ME A WAT]Y \TL9E1 A GLI/5+ SURFACE
(A MAN--A BUB#4 ,& FOG--,I %D 2 L A
FA9T] BUB# 9 A FOG1 A SURFACE1 A GR1SY
GLIMM] ( HUMAN;Y4 ,MOREOV]1 Z ,I W5T
ABROAD--IN ! ,LONDON AIR--,I GA!R$ DIRT
AB MY ANKLES1 FLOAT+ SMUTS & DU/ ^U MY
SK94 ,I DID N "K H[ L;G X WD 2 2F ,I %D
2COME VISI# F T CAUSE AL4 ,B ,I SAW
CLE>LY X CD N 2 = L;G4
  8,N 9 ,LONDON AT ANY RATE4
  8,I W5T 96! SLUMS T[>DS ,GRT ,PORTL&
,/REET1 & F.D MYF AT ! 5D (! /REET 9 :
,I _H LODG$4 ,I DID N G T WAY1 2C (!
CR[D HALFWAY D[N X OPPOSITE 6! / SMOK+
RU9S (! H\SE ,I _H FIR$4 ,MY MO/ IMM
PRO#M 0 6GET CLO?+4 ,:AT 6D ) MY FACE
PUZZL$ ME4 ,!N ,I SAW 9 "O ( ^? LL
MISCELLANE\S %OPS--NEWS1 SWEETS1 TOYS1
/,N]Y1 2LAT$ ,*RI/MAS TOMFOOL]Y1 & S =?
--AN >RAY ( MASKS & NOSES4 ,I R1LIS$ T
PRO#M 0 SOLV$4 ,9 A FLA% ,I SAW MY
C\RSE4 ,I TURN$ AB1 NO L;G] AIM.S1 &
W5T--CIRCUIT\SLY 9 ORD] 6AVOID ! BUSY
WAYS1 T[>DS ! BACK /REETS NOR? (! ,/R&2
= ,I REMEMB]$1 ?\< N V 4T9CTLY ":1 T "S
!ATRICAL CO/UMI]S _H %OPS 9 T 4TRICT4
  8,! "D 0 COLD1 )A NIPP+ W9D D[N !
NOR?W>D RUNN+ /REETS4 ,I WALK$ FA/
6AVOID 2+ OV]TAK54 ,E CROSS+ 0 A DANG]1
E PASS5G] A ?+ 6WAT* AL]TLY4 ,"O MAN Z
,I 0 AB 6PASS HM AT ! TOP ( ,B$=D
,/REET1 TURN$ ^U ME ABRUPTLY & CAME
96ME1 S5D+ ME 96! ROAD & ALM "U ! :EEL
(A PASS+ HANSOM4 ,! V]DICT (! CAB-RANK 0
T HE _H _H "S SORT ( /ROKE4 ,I 0 S
UNN]V$ 0? 5C.T] T ,I W5T 96,COV5T ,G>D5
,M>KET & SAT D[N = "S "T 9 A QUIET CORN]
0A /ALL ( VIOLETS1 PANT+ & TREMBL+4 ,I
F.D ,I _H CAU<T A FRE% COLD1 & _H 6TURN
\ AF A "T LE/ MY SNEEZES %D ATTRACT
ATT5;N4
  8,AT LA/ ,I R1*$ ! OBJECT ( MY QUE/1 A
DIRTY FLY-BL[N LL %OP 9 A BYWAY NE>
,DRURY ,LANE1 )A W9D[ FULL ( T9SEL
ROBES1 %AM JEWELS1 WIGS1 SLIPP]S1
DOM9OES & !ATRICAL PHOTOGRAPHS4 ,! %OP 0
OLD-FA%ION$ & L[ & D>K1 &! H\SE ROSE ABV
X = F\R /OREYS1 D>K & 4MAL4 ,I PE]$ "? !
W9D[ &1 SEE+ NO "O )91 5T]$4 ,! OP5+ (!
DOOR SET A CLANK+ BELL R++4 ,I LEFT X
OP51 & WALK$ R.D A B>E CO/UME /&1 96A
CORN] 2H A *EVAL GLASS4 ,=A M9UTE OR S
NO "O CAME4 ,!N ,I HE>D H1VY FEET /RID+
ACR A ROOM1 &A MAN APPE>$ D[N ! %OP4
  8,MY PLANS 7 N[ P]FECTLY DEF9ITE4 ,I
PROPOS$ 6MAKE MY WAY 96! H\SE1 SECRETE
MYF UP/AIRS1 WAT* MY OPPORTUN;Y1 & :5
"EY?+ 0 QUIET1 RUMMAGE \ A WIG1 MASK1
SPECTACLES1 & CO/UME1 & G 96! _W1 P]H A
GROTESQUE B / A CR$I# FIGURE4 ,&
9CID5T,Y ( C\RSE ,I CD ROB ! H\SE ( ANY
AVAILA# M"OY4
  8,! MAN :O _H 5T]$ ! %OP 0 A %ORT1
SLI<T1 HUN*$1 BEETLE-BR[$ MAN1 ) L;G >MS
& V %ORT B&Y LEGS4 ,APP>5TLY ,I _H
9T]RUPT$ A M1L4 ,HE />$ AB ! %OP ) AN
EXPRES.N ( EXPECT,N4 ,? GAVE WAY
6SURPRISE1 & !N ANG]1 Z HE SAW ! %OP
EMPTY4 ,8,DAMN ! BOYS60' HE SD4 ,HE W5T
6/>E UP & D[N ! /REET4 ,HE CAME 9 AG 9 A
M9UTE1 KICK$ ! DOOR 6) 8 FOOT SPITE;LLY1
& W5T MUTT]+ BACK 6! H\SE DOOR4
  8,I CAME =W>D 6FOLL[ HM1 & AT ! NOISE
( MY MOVE;T HE /OPP$ D1D4 ,I DID S TOO1
/>TL$ 0HIS QK;S ( E>4 ,HE SLAMM$ ! H\SE
DOOR 9 MY FACE4
  8,I /OOD HESITAT+4 ,SU45LY ,I HE>D 8
QK FOOT/EPS RETURN+1 &! DOOR REOP5$4 ,HE
/OOD LOOK+ AB ! %OP L "O :O 0 / N
SATISFI$4 ,!N1 MURMUR+ 6HMF1 HE EXAM9$ !
BACK (! C.T] & PE]$ 2H "S FIXTURES4 ,!N
HE /OOD D\BT;L4 ,HE _H LEFT ! H\SE DOOR
OP5 & ,I SLIPP$ 96! 9N] ROOM4
  8,X 0 A QUE] LL ROOM1 POORLY FURNI%$
&)A NUMB] ( BIG MASKS 9 ! CORN]4 ,ON !
TA# 0 8 2LAT$ BR1KFA/1 & X 0 A 3F.D$LY
EXASP]AT+ ?+ = ME1 ,KEMP1 6H 6SNIFF 8
C(FEE & /& WAT*+ :ILE HE CAME 9 & RESUM$
8 M1L4 ,& 8 TA# MANN]S 7 IRRITAT+4 ,?REE
DOORS OP5$ 96! LL ROOM1 "O GO+ UP/AIRS &
"O D[N1 B !Y 7 ALL %UT4 ,I CD N GET \ (!
ROOM :ILE HE 0 "!1 ,I CD SC>CELY MOVE 2C
( 8 AL]T;S1 & "! 0 DRAU<T D[N MY BACK4
,TWICE ,I /RANGL$ A SNEEZE J 9 "T4
  8,! SPECTACUL> QUAL;Y ( MY S5S,NS 0
CURI\S & NOVEL1 B = ALL T ,I 0 HE>TILY
TIR$ & ANGRY L;G 2F HE _H D"O 8 EAT+4 ,B
AT LA/ HE MADE AN 5D & PUTT+ 8 BE7>LY
CROCK]Y ON ! BLACK T9 TRAY ^U : HE _H _H
8 T1POT1 & GA!R+ ALL ! CRUMBS UP ON !
MU/>D-/A9$ CLO?1 HE TOOK ! :OLE LOT (
?+S AF HM4 ,8 BURD5 PREV5T$ 8 %UTT+ !
DOOR 2H HM--Z HE WD H D"O2 ,I N"E SAW S*
A MAN = %UTT+ DOORS--& ,I FOLL[$ HM 96A
V DIRTY "UGR.D KIT*5 & SCULL]Y4 ,I _H !
PL1SURE ( SEE+ HM 2G9 6WA% UP1 & !N1
F9D+ NO GD 9 KEEP+ D[N "!1 &! BRICK
FLOOR 2+ COLD 6MY FEET1 ,I RETURN$
UP/AIRS & SAT 9 8 *AIR 0! FIRE4 ,X 0
BURN+ L[1 & SC>CELY ?9K+1 ,I PUT ON A LL
COAL4 ,! NOISE ( ? BR"\ HM UP AT ONCE1 &
HE /OOD AGL>E4 ,HE PE]$ AB ! ROOM & 0 )9
AN ACE ( T\*+ ME4 ,EV5 AF T EXAM9,N1 HE
SC>CELY SEEM$ SATISFI$4 ,HE /OPP$ 9 !
DOORWAY & TOOK A F9AL 9SPEC;N 2F HE W5T
D[N4
  8,I WAIT$ 9 ! LL P>L\R = AN AGE1 & AT
LA/ HE CAME UP & OP5$ ! UP/AIRS DOOR4 ,I
J MANAG$ 6GET 0HM4
  8,ON ! /AIRCASE HE /OPP$ SU45LY1 S T
,I V NE>LY BL"U$ 96HM4 ,HE /OOD LOOK+
BACK "R 96MY FACE & LI/5+4 ,8,I CD H
SWORN10' HE SD4 ,8 L;G HAIRY H& PULL$ AT
8 L[] LIP4 ,8 EYE W5T UP & D[N !
/AIRCASE4 ,!N HE GRUNT$ & W5T ON UP AG4
  8,HIS H& 0 ON ! H&LE (A DOOR1 & !N HE
/OPP$ AG )! SAME PUZZL$ ANG] ON 8 FACE4
,HE 0 2COM+ AW>E (! FA9T S.DS ( MY
MOVE;TS AB HM4 ,! MAN M/ H _H DIABOLIC,Y
ACUTE HE>+4 ,HE SU45LY FLA%$ 96RAGE4
,8,IF "!'S ANY "O 9 ? H\SE10' HE CRI$ )
AN OA?1 & LEFT ! ?R1T UNF9I%$4 ,HE PUT 8
H& 9 8 POCKET1 FAIL$ 6F9D :AT HE WANT$1
& RU%+ PA/ ME W5T BL"U+ NOISILY &
PUGNACI\SLY D[N/AIRS4 ,B ,I DID N FOLL[
HM4 ,I SAT ON ! H1D (! /AIRCASE UNTIL 8
RETURN4
  8,PRES5TLY HE CAME UP AG1 / MUTT]+4
,HE OP5$ ! DOOR (! ROOM1 & 2F ,I CD 5T]1
SLAMM$ X 9 MY FACE4
  8,I RESOLV$ 6EXPLORE ! H\SE1 & SP5T "S
"T 9 DO+ S Z NOISE.SLY Z POSSI#4 ,! H\SE
0 V OLD & TUM#D[N1 DAMP S T ! PAP] 9 !
ATTICS 0 PEEL+ F ! WALLS1 & RAT-9FE/$4
,"S (! DOOR H&LES 7 /IFF & ,I 0 AFRAID
6TURN !M4 ,S"EAL ROOMS ,I DID 9SPECT 7
UNFURNI%$1 & O!RS 7 LITT]$ ) !ATRICAL
LUMB]1 B"\ SECOND-H&1 ,I JUDG$1 F XS
APPE>.E4 ,9 "O ROOM NEXT 6HIS ,I F.D A
LOT ( OLD CLO!S4 ,I 2GAN R\T+ AM;G ^!1 &
9 MY EAG];S =GOT AG ! EVID5T %>P;S ( 8
E>S4 ,I HE>D A /1L?Y FOOT/EP &1 LOOK+ UP
J 9 "T1 SAW HM PE]+ 9 AT ! TUM#D H1P &
HOLD+ AN OLD-FA%ION$ REVOLV] 9 8 H&4 ,I
/OOD P]FECTLY / :ILE HE />$ AB OP5-M\!D
& SUSPICI\S4 ,8,X M/ H BE5 H]10' HE SD
SL[LY4 ,8,DAMN H]60'
  8,HE %UT ! DOOR QUIETLY1 & IMMLY ,I
HE>D ! KEY TURN 9 ! LOCK4 ,!N 8 FOOT/EPS
RETR1T$4 ,I R1LIS$ ABRUPTLY T ,I 0 LOCK$
IN4 ,=A M9UTE A DID N "K :AT 6D4 ,I
WALK$ F DOOR 6W9D[ & BACK1 & /OOD
P]PLEX$4 ,A GU/ ( ANG] CAME ^U ME4 ,B ,I
DECID$ 69SPECT ! CLO!S 2F ,I DID ANY?+
FUR!R1 & MY F/ ATTEMPT BR"\ D[N A PILE F
AN UPP] %ELF4 ,? BR"\ HM BACK1 M S9I/]
?AN "E4 ,T "T HE ACTU,Y T\*$ ME1 JUMP$
BACK ) AMAZE;T & /OOD A/ONI%$ 9 ! MI4LE
(! ROOM4
  8,PRES5TLY HE CALM$ A LL4 ,8,RATS10'
HE SD 9 AN "UT"O1 F+]S ON LIP4 ,HE 0
EVID5TLY A LL SC>$4 ,I $G$ QUIETLY \ (!
ROOM1 B A PLANK CR1K$4 ,!N ! 9F]NAL LL
BRUTE />T$ GO+ ALL OV] ! H\SE1 REVOLV] 9
H& & LOCK+ DOOR AF DOOR & POCKET+ !
KEYS4 ,:5 ,I R1LIS$ :AT HE 0 UP 6,I _H A
FIT ( RAGE--,I CD H>DLY 3TROL MYF
SU6ICI5TLY 6WAT* MY OPPORTUN;Y4 ,0? "T
,I KNEW HE 0 AL"O 9 ! H\SE1 & S ,I MADE
NO M ADO1 B KNOCK$ HM ON ! H1D40
  8,KNOCK$ HM ON ! H1D60 EXCLAIM$ ,KEMP4
  8,YES--/UNN$ HM--Z HE 0 GO+ D[N/AIRS4
,HIT HM F 2H )A /OOL T /OOD ON ! L&+4
,HE W5T D[N/AIRS L A BAG ( OLD BOOTS40
  8,B--6 ,I SAY6 ,! -MON 3V5;NS (
HUMAN;Y--0
  8,>E ALL V WELL = -MON P4 ,B ! PO9T
WAS1 ,KEMP1 T ,I _H 6GET \ ( T H\SE 9 A
4GUISE )\T 8 SEE+ ME4 ,I CDN'T ?9K ( ANY
O!R WAY ( DO+ X4 ,& !N ,I GA7$ HM )A
,L\IS ,QUATORZE VE/ & TI$ HM UP 9 A
%EET40
  8,TI$ HM UP 9 A %EET60
  8,MADE A SORT ( BAG ( X4 ,X 0 R A GD
IDEA 6KEEP ! IDIOT SC>$ & QUIET1 &A
DEVILI% H>D ?+ 6GET \ (--H1D AWAY F !
/R+4 ,MY DE> ,KEMP1 X'S NO GD YR SITT+ &
GL>+ Z ?\< ,I 0 A MURD]]4 ,X _H 6BE D"O4
,HE _H 8 REVOLV]4 ,IF ONCE HE SAW ME HE
WD 2 A# 6DESCRIBE ME--0
  8,B /10 SD ,KEMP1 8IN ,5GL&--TD4 ,&!
MAN 0 9 8 [N H\SE1 & Y W]E--WELL1 RO2+40
  8,RO2+6 ,3F.D X6 ,Y'LL CALL ME A ?IEF
NEXT6 ,SURELY1 ,KEMP1 Y'RE N FOOL 5 6D.E
ON ! OLD /R+S4 ,C'T Y SEE MY POSI;N80
  8,& 8 TOO10 SD ,KEMP4
  ,! ,9VISI# ,MAN /OOD UP %>PLY4 8,:AT D
Y M1N 6SAY80
  ,KEMP'S FACE GREW A TRIFLE H>D4 ,HE 0
AB 6SP1K & *ECK$ HMF4 8,I SUPPOSE1 AF
ALL10 HE SD )A SU45 *ANGE ( MANN]1 8! ?+
_H 6BE D"O4 ,Y 7 9 A FIX4 ,B /--0
  8,( C\RSE ,I 0 9 A FIX--AN 9F]NAL FIX4
,& HE MADE ME WILD TOO--HUNT+ ME AB !
H\SE1 FOOL+ AB ) 8 REVOLV]1 LOCK+ &
UNLOCK+ DOORS4 ,HE 0 SIMPLY EXASP]AT+4
,Y DON'T BLAME ME1 D Y8 ,Y DON'T BLAME
ME80
  8,I N"E BLAME ANY "O10 SD ,KEMP4 8,X'S
Q \ ( FA%ION4 ,:AT DID Y D NEXT80
  8,I 0 HUNGRY4 ,D[N/AIRS ,I F.D A LOAF
& "S RANK *EESE --M ?AN SU6ICI5T
6SATISFY MY HUNG]4 ,I TOOK "S BR&Y &
WAT]1 & !N W5T UP PA/ MY IMPROMPTU BAG--
HE 0 LY+ Q /--6! ROOM 3TA9+ ! OLD CLO!S4
,? LOOK$ \ ^U ! /REET1 TWO LACE CURTA9S
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03TRA/ )! BR[N %AD[S (! 4MAL H\SE 9 : ,I
F.D MYF1 DAZZL+LY B"R4 ,A BRISK TRA6IC 0
GO+ BY1 FRUIT C>TS1 A HANSOM1 A
F\R-:EEL] )A PILE ( BOXES1 A FI%M;G]'S
C>T4 ,I TURN$ ) SPOTS ( COL\R SWIMM+ 2F
MY EYES 6! %AD[Y FIXTURES 2H ME4 ,MY
EXCITE;T 0 GIV+ PLACE 6A CLE> APPREH5.N
( MY POSI;N AG4 ,! ROOM 0 FULL (A FA9T
SC5T ( B5ZOL9E1 US$1 ,I SUPPOSE1 9 CL1N+
! G>;TS4
  8,I 2GAN A SY/EMATIC SE>* (! PLACE4 ,I
%D JUDGE ! HUN*BACK _H BE5 AL"O 9 ! H\SE
= "S "T4 ,HE 0 A CURI\S P]SON4 ,"EY?+ T
CD POSSIBLY 2 ( S]VICE 6ME ,I COLLECT$ 9
! CLO!S /OREROOM1 & !N ,I MADE A
DELIB]ATE SELEC;N4 ,I F.D A H&BAG ,I ?"\
A SUITA# POSSES.N1 & "S P[D]1 R\GE1 &
/ICK+-PLA/]4
  8,I _H ?"\ ( PA9T+ & P[D]+ MY FACE &
ALL T "! 0 6%[ ( ME1 9 ORD] 6R5D] MYF
VISI#1 B ! 4ADVANTAGE ( ? LAY 9 ! FACT T
,I %D REQUIRE TURP5T9E & O!R APPLI.ES &A
3SID]A# AM.T ( "T 2F ,I CD VANI% AG4
,F9,Y ,I *OSE A MASK (! BETT] TYPE1
SLI<TLY GROTESQUE B N M S ?AN _M HUMAN
2+S1 D>K GLASSES1 GREYI% :ISK]S1 &A WIG4
,I CD F9D NO "UCLO?+1 B T ,I CD BUY
SUBSEQU5TLY1 &=! "T ,I SWA!D MYF 9
CALICO DOM9OES & "S :ITE CA%M]E SC>FS4
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7 R A LOOSE FIT & SU6IC$4 ,9 A DESK 9 !
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CD G =? 96! _W AG1 EQUIPP$4
  8,!N CAME A CURI\S HESIT,N4 ,0 MY
APPE>.E RE,Y--CR$I#8 ,I TRI$ MYF )A LL
B$ROOM LOOK+-GLASS1 9SPECT+ MYF F E PO9T
( VIEW 64COV] ANY =GOTT5 *9K1 B X ALL
SEEM$ S.D4 ,I 0 GROTESQUE 6! !ATRICAL
PIT*1 A /AGE MIS]1 B ,I 0 C]TA9LY N A
PHYSICAL IMPOSSIBIL;Y4 ,GA!R+ 3FID;E1 ,I
TOOK MY LOOK+-GLASS D[N 96! %OP1 PULL$
D[N ! %OP BLS1 & SURVEY$ MYF F E PO9T (
VIEW )! HELP (! *EVAL GLASS 9 ! CORN]4
  8,I SP5T "S M9UTES SCREW+ UP MY C\RAGE
& !N UNLOCK$ ! %OP DOOR & M>*$ \ 96!
/REET1 L1V+ ! LL MAN 6GET \ ( 8 %EET AG
:5 HE LIK$4 ,9 FIVE M9UTES A DOZ5 TURN+S
9T]V5$ 2T ME &! CO/UMI]'S %OP4 ,NO "O
APPE>$ 6NOTICE ME V PO9T$LY4 ,MY LA/
DI6ICULTY SEEM$ OV]COME40
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  8,& Y TR\#D NO M AB ! HUN*BACK80 SD
,KEMP4
  8,NO10 SD ! ,9VISI# ,MAN4 8,NOR H ,I
HE>D :AT 2CAME ( HM4 ,I SUPPOSE HE UNTI$
HMF OR KICK$ HMF \4 ,! KNOTS 7 PRETTY
TI<T40
  ,HE 2CAME SIL5T1 & W5T 6! W9D[ & />$
\4
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OV]4 ,PRACTIC,Y ,I ?"\ ,I _H IMPUN;Y 6D
:AT"E ,I *OSE1 "EY?+--SAVE 6GIVE AWAY MY
SECRET4 ,S ,I ?"\4 ,:AT"E ,I DID1 :AT"E
! 3SEQU;ES MI<T BE1 0 NO?+ 6ME4 ,I _H
M]ELY 6FL+ ASIDE MY G>;TS & VANI%4 ,NO
P]SON CD HOLD ME4 ,I CD TAKE MY M"OY ":
,I F.D X4 ,I DECID$ 6TR1T MYF 6A
SUMPTU\S F1/1 & !N PUT UP AT A GD HOTEL1
& A3UMULATE A NEW \TFIT ( PROP]TY4 ,I
FELT AMAZ+LY 3FID5T--X'S N "PICUL>LY
PL1SANT RECALL+ T ,I 0 AN ASS4 ,I W5T
96A PLACE & 0 ALR ORD]+ A LUN*1 :5 X
O3URR$ 6ME T ,I CD N EAT UN.S ,I EXPOS$
MY 9VISI# FACE4 ,I F9I%$ ORD]+ ! LUN*1
TOLD ! MAN ,I %D 2 BACK 9 T5 M9UTES1 &
W5T \ EXASP]AT$4 ,I DON'T "K IF Y H "E
BE5 4APPO9T$ 9 YR APPETITE40
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IMAG9E X40
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W5T 96ANO!R PLACE & DEM&$ A PRIVATE
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( C\RSE X 0 N _! A6AIR--& S AT LA/ ,I
GOT MY LUN*4 ,X 0 N "PICUL>LY WELL S]V$1
B X SU6IC$2 & :5 ,I _H _H X1 ,I SAT OV]
A CIG>1 TRY+ 6PLAN MY L9E ( AC;N4 ,&
\TSIDE A SN[/ORM 0 2G9N+4
  8,! M ,I ?"\ X OV]1 ,KEMP1 ! M ,I
R1LIS$ :AT A HELP.S ABSURD;Y AN ,9VISI#
,MAN WAS--IN A COLD & DIRTY CLIMATE &A
CR[D$ CIVILIS$ C;Y4 ,2F ,I MADE ? MAD
EXP]I;T ,I _H DR1MT (A ?\S& ADVANTAGES4
,T AFN X SEEM$ ALL 4APPO9T;T4 ,I W5T OV]
! H1DS (! ?+S A MAN RECKONS DESIRA#4 ,NO
D\BT 9VISIBIL;Y MADE X POSSI# 6GET !M1 B
X MADE X IMPOSSI# 65JOY !M :5 !Y >E GOT4
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WOMAN :5 H] "N M/ NE$S 2 ,DELILAH8 ,I H
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FAME1 = PHILAN?ROPY1 = SPORT4 ,:AT 0 ,I
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A SWA!D & B&AG$ C>ICATURE (A MAN60
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  8,B H[ DID Y GET 6,IP+80 SD ,KEMP1
ANXI\S 6KEEP 8 GUE/ BUSY TALK+4
  8,I W5T "! 6"W4 ,I _H "O HOPE4 ,X 0 A
HALF IDEA6 ,I H X /4 ,X IS A FULL BL[N
IDEA N[4 ,A WAY ( GETT+ BACK6 ,( RE/OR+
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*IEFLY WANT 6TALK 6Y AB N[40
  8,Y W5T /RAI<T 6,IP+80
  8,YES4 ,I _H SIMPLY 6GET MY ?REE
VOLUMES ( MEMOR&A & MY *EQUE-BOOK1 MY
LU7AGE & "UCLO?+1 ORD] A QUANT;Y (
*EMICALS 6"W \ ? IDEA ( M9E--,I W %[ Y !
CALCUL,NS Z SOON Z ,I GET MY BOOKS--& !N
,I />T$4 ,JOVE6 ,I REMEMB] ! SN[/ORM N[1
&! A3URS$ BO!R X 0 6KEEP ! SN[ F DAMP+
MY PA/EBO>D NOSE40
  8,AT ! 5D10 SD ,KEMP1 8! "D 2F YE/]"D1
:5 !Y F.D Y \1 Y R--6JUDGE 0! PAP]S--0
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3/A#80
  8,NO10 SD ,KEMP4 8,HE'S EXPECT$
6RECOV]40
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