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,S\?L& ( LIFE4 ,HUMAN K9D;S 0 L A SUN
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8 LIFE _H BE5 DIV]T$1 &1 RECOIL+ F 8
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RU%+ DOG BACK ON XS HAUN*ES4
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-- ,COLLIE4 ,%E N"E GAVE HM A MO;T'S
P1CE4 ,%E 0 N S AM5A# 6! LAW Z HE4 ,%E
DEFI$ ALL EF=TS (! MA/] 6MAKE H] 2COME
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GUILTY 2F ! ACT1 & TR1T$ HM ACLY4 ,%E
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GL.ED CURI\SLY AT A PIGEON OR *ICK51
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H1D ON 8 =E-PAWS1 & PRET5D SLEEP4 ,? ALW
DUMF.D$ & SIL;ED H]4
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POISE1 & HE KNEW ! LAW4 ,HE A*IEV$ A
/AID;S1 & CALM;S1 & PHILOSOPHIC TOL].E4
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M5ACE "E IMP5D+1 FAD$ AWAY4 ,LIFE 0 S(T
& EASY4 ,X FL[$ AL;G SMOO?LY1 & NEI FE>
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UNDULY L;G SUMM]10 WD H BE5 8 ?"\ _H HE
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9 A VAGUE1 SUBCONSCI\S WAY4 ,9 ! SAME
FA%ION1 ESPECI,Y 9 ! H1T ( SUMM] :5 HE
SU6]$ F ! SUN1 HE EXP]I;ED FA9T L;G+S =!
,NOR?L&4 ,_! ONLY E6ECT ^U HM1 H["E1 0
6MAKE HM UNEASY & RE/.S )\T 8 "K+ :AT 0
! MATT]4
  ,:ITE ,FANG _H N"E BE5 V DEMON/RATIVE4
,2Y 8 SNU7L+ &! ?R[+ (A CROON+ NOTE
96HIS LOVE-GR[L1 HE _H NO WAY ( EXPRESS+
8 LOVE4 ,YET X 0 GIV5 HM 64COV] A ?IRD
WAY4 ,HE _H ALW BE5 SUSCEPTI# 6! LAU<T]
(! GODS4 ,LAU<T] _H A6ECT$ HM ) MAD;S1
MADE HM FRANTIC ) RAGE4 ,B HE DID N H X
9 HM 6BE ANGRY )! LOVE-MA/]1 & :5 T GOD
ELECT$ 6LAU< AT HM 9 A GD-NATUR$1 BANT]+
WAY1 HE 0 NONPLUSS$4 ,HE CD FEEL !
PRICK+ & /++ (! OLD ANG] Z X /ROVE 6RISE
UP 9 HM1 B X /ROVE AG/ LOVE4 ,HE CD N 2
ANGRY2 YET HE _H 6D "S?+4 ,AT F/ HE 0
DIGNIFI$1 &! MA/] LAU<$ ! H>D]4 ,!N HE
TRI$ 6BE M DIGNIFI$1 &! MA/] LAU<$ H>D]
?AN 2F4 ,9 ! 5D1 ! MA/] LAU<$ HM \ ( 8
DIGN;Y4 ,8 JAWS SLI<TLY "P$1 8 LIPS
LIFT$ A LL1 &A QUIZZICAL EXPRES.N T 0 M
LOVE ?AN HUM\R CAME 96HIS EYES4 ,HE _H
LE>N$ 6LAU<4
  ,LIKEWISE HE LE>N$ 6ROMP )! MA/]1 6BE
TUM#D D[N & ROLL$ OV]1 & 2 ! VICTIM (
9NUM]A# R\< TRICKS4 ,9 RETURN HE FEIGN$
ANG]1 BRI/L+ & GR[L+ F]OCI\SLY1 & CLIPP+
8 TEE? TGR 9 SNAPS T _H ALL ! SEEM+ (
D1DLY 9T5;N4 ,B HE N"E =GOT HMF4 ,^?
SNAPS 7 ALW DELIV]$ ON ! EMPTY AIR4 ,AT
! 5D ( S* A ROMP1 :5 BL[ & CUFF & SNAP &
SN>L 7 LA/ & FURI\S1 !Y WD BR1K (F
SU45LY & /& S"EAL FEET A"P1 GL>+ AT EA*
O!R4 ,& !N1 J Z SU45LY1 L ! SUN RIS+ ON
A /ORMY SEA1 !Y WD 2G9 6LAU<4 ,? WD ALW
CULM9ATE )! MA/]'S >MS GO+ >.D ,:ITE
,FANG'S NECK & %\LD]S :ILE ! LATT]
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  ,B NOBODY ELSE "E ROMP$ ) ,:ITE ,FANG4
,HE DID N P]MIT X4 ,HE /OOD ON 8 DIGN;Y1
& :5 !Y ATTEMPT$ X1 8 W>N+ SN>L & BRI/L+
MANE 7 ANY?+ B PLAY;L4 ,T HE ALL[$ !
MA/] ^! LIB]TIES 0 NO R1SON T HE %D 2 A
-MON DOG1 LOV+ "H & LOV+ "!1 "EYBODY'S
PROP]TY =A ROMP & GD "T4 ,HE LOV$ ) S+LE
HE>T & REFUS$ 6*1P5 HMF OR 8 LOVE4
  ,! MA/] W5T \ ON HORSEBACK A GRT D1L1
& 6A3OMPANY HM 0 "O ( ,:ITE ,FANG'S *IEF
DUTIES 9 LIFE4 ,9 ! ,NOR?L& HE _H
EVID;ED 8 F1LTY 0TOIL+ 9 ! H>;S2 B "! 7
NO SL$S 9 ! ,S\?L&1 NOR DID DOGS PACK
BURD5S ON _! BACKS4 ,S HE R5D]$ F1LTY 9
! NEW WAY1 0RUNN+ )! MA/]'S HORSE4 ,!
L;GE/ "D N"E PLAY$ ,:ITE ,FANG \4 ,8 0 !
GAIT (! WOLF1 SMOO?1 TIRE.S & EF=T.S1 &
AT ! 5D ( FIFTY MILES HE WD -E 9
JAUNTILY AH1D (! HORSE4
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A*IEV$ "O O!R MODE ( EXPRES.N -- REM>KA#
9 T HE DID X B TWICE 9 ALL 8 LIFE4 ,! F/
"T O3URR$ :5 ! MA/] 0 TRY+ 6T1* A _S$
?OR\<BR$ ! ME?OD ( OP5+ & CLOS+ GATES
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RANG$ ! HORSE UP 6! GATE 9 ! EF=T 6CLOSE
X & EA* "T ! HORSE 2CAME F"R5$ & BACK$ &
PLUNG$ AWAY4 ,X GREW M N]V\S & EXCIT$ E
MO;T4 ,:5 X RE>$1 ! MA/] PUT ! SPURS 6X
& MADE X DROP XS =E-LEGS BACK 6E>?1 ":^U
X WD 2G9 KICK+ ) XS H9D-LEGS4 ,:ITE
,FANG WAT*$ ! P]=M.E ) 9CR1S+ ANXIETY
UNTIL HE CD 3TA9 HMF NO L;G]1 :5 HE
SPRANG 9 FRONT (! HORSE & B>K$ SAVAGELY
& W>N+LY4
  ,?\< HE (T5 TRI$ 6B>K "!AF1 &! MA/]
5C\RAG$ HM1 HE SU3E$$ ONLY ONCE1 & !N X
0 N 9 ! MA/]'S PRES;E4 ,A SCAMP] ACR !
PA/URE1 A JACKRA2IT RIS+ SU45LY "U !
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FALL 6E>?1 &A BROK5 LEG =! MA/]1 0 !
CAUSE ( X4 ,:ITE ,FANG SPRANG 9 A RAGE
AT ! ?ROAT (! (F5D+ HORSE1 B 0 *ECK$ 0!
MA/]'S VOICE4
  8,HOME6 ,G HOME60 ! MA/] -M&$ :5 HE _H
ASC]TA9$ 8 9JURY4
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MA/] ?"\ ( WRIT+ A NOTE1 B SE>*$ 8
POCKETS VA9LY = P5CIL & PAP]4 ,AG HE
-M&$ ,:ITE ,FANG 6G HOME4
  ,! LATT] REG>D$ HM WI/;LLY1 />T$ AWAY1
!N RETURN$ & :9$ S(TLY4 ,! MA/] TALK$
6HM G5TLY B S]I\SLY1 & HE COCK$ 8 E>S1 &
LI/5$ ) PA9;L 9T5T;S4
  8,T'S ALL "R1 OLD FELL[1 Y J RUN AL;G
HOME10 RAN ! TALK4 8,G ON HOME & TELL !M
:AT'S HAPP5$ 6ME4 ,HOME ) Y1 Y WOLF4
,GET AL;G HOME60
  ,:ITE ,FANG KNEW ! M1N+ ( 8HOME10 &
?\< HE DID N "U/& ! REMA9D] (! MA/]'S
LANGUAGE1 HE KNEW X 0 8 W T HE %D G
HOME4 ,HE TURN$ & TROTT$ RELUCTANTLY
AWAY4 ,!N HE /OPP$1 UNDECID$1 & LOOK$
BACK OV] 8 %\LD]4
  8,G HOME60 CAME ! %>P -M&1 & ? "T HE
OBEY$4
  ,! FAMILY 0 ON ! POR*1 TAK+ ! COOL (!
AFN1 :5 ,:ITE ,FANG >RIV$4 ,HE CAME 9
AM;G !M1 PANT+1 COV]$ ) DU/4
  8,WE$ON'S BACK10 ,WE$ON'S "M ANN\NC$4
  ,! *N WELCOM$ ,:ITE ,FANG ) GLAD CRIES
& RAN 6MEET HM4 ,HE AVOID$ !M & PASS$
D[N ! POR*1 B !Y CORN]$ HM AG/ A ROCK+-
*AIR &! RAIL+4 ,HE GR[L$ & TRI$ 6PU%
0!M4 ,_! "M LOOK$ APPREH5SIVELY 9 _!
DIREC;N4
  8,I 3FESS1 HE MAKES ME N]V\S >.D !
*N10 %E SD4 8,I H A DR1D T HE W TURN ^U
!M UNEXPECT$LY "S "D40
  ,GR[L+ SAVAGELY1 ,:ITE ,FANG SPRANG \
(! CORN]1 OV]TURN+ ! BOY &! GIRL4 ,! "M
CALL$ !M 6H] & -=T$ !M1 TELL+ !M N 6BO!R
,:ITE ,FANG4
  8,A WOLF IS A WOLF60 -;T$ ,JUDGE
,SCOTT4 8,"! IS NO TRU/+ "O40
  8,B HE IS N ALL WOLF10 9T]POS$ ,BE?1
/&+ = H] BRO!R 9 8 ABS;E4
  8,Y H ONLY ,WE$ON'S OP9ION = T10
REJO9$ ! JUDGE4 8,HE M]ELY SURMISES T "!
IS "S /RA9 ( DOG 9 ,:ITE ,FANG2 B Z HE W
TELL Y HMF1 HE "KS NO?+ AB X4 ,Z = 8
APPE>.E -- 0
  ,HE DID N F9I% 8 S5T;E4 ,:ITE ,FANG
/OOD 2F HM1 GR[L+ FI]CELY4
  8,G AWAY6 ,LIE D[N1 SIR60 ,JUDGE
,SCOTT -M&$4
  ,:ITE ,FANG TURN$ 6! LOVE-MA/]'S WIFE4
,%E SCR1M$ ) F"R Z HE SEIZ$ H] DRESS 9 8
TEE? & DRA7$ ON X TILL ! FRAIL FABRIC
TORE AWAY4 ,0? "T HE _H 2COME ! C5TRE (
9T]E/4
  ,HE _H C1S$ F 8 GR[L+ & /OOD1 H1D UP1
LOOK+ 96_! FACES4 ,8 ?ROAT "W$
SPASMODIC,Y1 B MADE NO S.D1 :ILE HE
/RU7L$ ) ALL 8 BODY1 3VULS$ )! EF=T 6RID
HMF (! 9COMMUNICA# "S?+ T /RA9$ =
UTT].E4
  8,I HOPE HE IS N GO+ MAD10 SD ,WE$ON'S
"M4 8,I TOLD ,WE$ON T ,I 0 AFRAID ! W>M
CLIMATE WD N AGREE ) AN ,>CTIC ANIMAL40
  8,HE'S TRY+ 6SP1K1 ,I D 2LIEVE10 ,BE?
ANN\NC$4
  ,AT ? MO;T SPEE* CAME 6,:ITE ,FANG1
RU%+ UP 9 A GRT BUR/ ( B>K+4
  8,"S?+ HAS HAPP5$ 6,WE$ON10 8 WIFE SD
DECISIVELY4
  ,!Y 7 ALL ON _! FEET N[1 & ,:ITE ,FANG
RAN D[N ! /EPS1 LOOK+ BACK = !M 6FOLL[4
,=! SECOND & LA/ "T 9 8 LIFE HE _H B>K$
& MADE HMF "U/OOD4
  ,AF ? EV5T HE F.D A W>M] PLACE 9 !
HE>TS (! ,SI]RA ,VI/A P1 & EV5 ! GROOM
^: >M HE _H SLA%$ ADMITT$ T HE 0 A WISE
DOG EV5 IF HE 0 A WOLF4 ,JUDGE ,SCOTT /
HELD 6! SAME OP9ION1 & PROV$ X
6"EYBODY'S 4SATISFAC;N 0M1SURE;TS &
DESCRIP;NS TAK5 F ! 5CYCLOPAEDIA & V>I\S
"WS ON NATURAL HI/ORY4
  ,! "DS CAME & W5T1 /R1M+ _! UNBROK5
SUN%9E OV] ! ,SANTA ,CL>A ,VALLEY4 ,B Z
!Y GREW %ORT] & ,:ITE ,FANG'S SECOND
W9T] 9 ! ,S\?L& CAME ON1 HE MADE A
/RANGE 4COV]Y4 ,COLLIE'S TEE? 7 NO L;G]
%>P4 ,"! 0 A PLAY;L;S AB H] NIPS &A
G5TLE;S T PREV5T$ !M F RE,Y HURT+ HM4
,HE =GOT T %E _H MADE LIFE A BURD5 6HM1
& :5 %E 4PORT$ H]F >.D HM HE RESPOND$
SOLEMNLY1 /RIV+ 6BE PLAY;L & 2COM+ NO M
?AN RIDICUL\S4
  ,"O "D %E L$ HM (F ON A L;G *ASE "? !
BACK-PA/URE L& 96! WOODS4 ,X 0 ! AFN T !
MA/] 0 6RIDE1 & ,:ITE ,FANG KNEW X4 ,!
HORSE /OOD SA4L$ & WAIT+ AT ! DOOR4
,:ITE ,FANG HESITAT$4 ,B "! 0 T 9 HM
DEEP] ?AN ALL ! LAW HE _H LE>N$1 ?AN !
CU/OMS T _H M\LD$ HM1 ?AN 8 LOVE =!
MA/]1 ?AN ! V W 6LIVE ( HMF2 & :51 9 !
MO;T ( 8 9DECI.N1 ,COLLIE NIPP$ HM &
SCAMP]$ (F1 HE TURN$ & FOLL[$ AF4 ,!
MA/] RODE AL"O T "D2 & 9 ! WOODS1 SIDE
0SIDE1 ,:ITE ,FANG RAN ) ,COLLIE1 Z 8
"M1 ,KI*E1 & OLD ,"O ,EYE _H RUN L;G
YE>S 2F 9 ! SIL5T ,NOR?L& =E/4





















