           ,,*APT] ,,XXVIII4
  ,,BY & BY X 0 GETT+-UP "T4 ,S ,I -E
D[N ! LA4] & />T$ = D[N-/AIRS2 B Z ,I -E
6! GIRLS' ROOM ! DOOR 0 OP51 & ,I SEE
,M>Y ,JANE SETT+ 0H] OLD HAIR TRUNK1 : 0
OP5 & %E'D BE5 PACK+ ?+S 9 X--GETT+ R1DY
6G 6,5GL&4 ,B %E _H /OPP$ N[ )A FOLD$
G[N 9 H] LAP1 & _H H] FACE 9 H] H&S1
CRY+4 ,I FELT AW;L BAD 6SEE X2 ( C\RSE
ANYBODY WD4 ,I W5T 9 "! & SAYS3
  8,MISS ,M>Y ,JANE1 Y C'T A-BE> 6SEE P
9 TR\#1 & ,I C'T--MO/ ALW4 ,TELL ME AB
X40
  ,S %E D"O X4 ,& X 0 ! NI7]S--,I J
EXPECT$ X4 ,%E SD ! B1UTI;L TRIP 6,5GL&
0 MO/ AB SPOIL$ = H]2 %E DIDN'T "K ,,H[
%E 0 "E GO+ 6BE HAPPY "!1 "K+ ! "M &! *N
W>N'T "E GO+ 6SEE EA* O!R NO M--& !N
BU/$ \ BITT]] ?AN "E1 & FLUNG UP H] H&S1
& SAYS3
  8,OH1 DE>1 DE>1 6?9K !Y A9'T ,,"E GO+
6SEE EA* O!R ANY M60
  8,B !Y ,,W--& 9SIDE ( TWO WEEKS--& ,I
,,"K X60 SAYS ,I4
  ,LAWS1 X 0 \ 2F ,I CD ?9K6 ,& 2F ,I CD
BUDGE %E ?R[S H] >MS >.D MY NECK & TOLD
ME 6SAY X ,,AG1 SAY X ,,AG1 SAY X ,,AG6
  ,I SEE ,I _H SPOKE TOO SU45 & SD TOO
M*1 & 0 9 A CLOSE PLACE4 ,I ASK$ H] 6LET
ME ?9K A M9UTE2 & %E SET "!1 V IMPATI5T
& EXCIT$ & H&"S1 B LOOK+ K9D ( HAPPY &
EAS$-UP1 L A P]SON T'S _H A TOO? PULL$
\4 ,S ,I W5T 6/UDY+ X \4 ,I SAYS 6MYF1
,I RECKON A BODY T UPS & TELLS ! TRU? :5
HE IS 9 A TI<T PLACE IS TAK+ 3SID]A# _M
RESKS1 ?\< ,I A9'T _H NO EXP]I;E1 & C'T
SAY = C]TA92 B X LOOKS S 6ME1 ANYWAY2 &
YET "H'S A CASE ": ,I'M BLE/ IF X DON'T
LOOK 6ME L ! TRU? IS BETT] & ACTULY
,,SAF] ?AN A LIE4 ,I M/ LAY X 0IN MY
M9D1 & ?9K X OV] "S "T OR O!R1 X'S S K9D
( /RANGE & UNREGUL>4 ,I N"E SEE NO?+ L
X4 ,WELL1 ,I SAYS 6MYF AT LA/1 ,I'M A-
GO+ 6*.E X2 ,I'LL UP & TELL ! TRU? ? "T1
?\< X DOES SEEM MO/ L SETT+ D[N ON A KAG
( P[D] & T\*+ X (F J 6SEE ": Y'LL G TO4
,!N ,I SAYS3
  8,MISS ,M>Y ,JANE1 IS "! ANY PLACE \ (
T[N A LL WAYS ": Y CD G & /AY ?REE OR
F\R "DS80
  8,YES2 ,MR4 ,LO?ROP'S4 ,:Y80
  8,N"E M9D :Y YET4 ,IF ,I'LL TELL Y H[
,I "K ! NI7]S W SEE EA* O!R AG 9SIDE (
TWO WEEKS--"H 9 ? H\SE--& ,,PROVE H[ ,I
"K X--W Y G 6,MR4 ,LO?ROP'S & /AY F\R
"DS80
  8,F\R "DS60 %E SAYS2 8,I'LL /AY A
YE>60
  8,ALL "R10 ,I SAYS1 8,I DON'T WANT
NO?+ M \ ( ,,Y ?AN J YR ^W--,I DRU!R H X
?AN ANO!R MAN'S KISS-!-,BI#40 ,%E SMIL$
& R$D5$ UP V SWEET1 & ,I SAYS1 8,IF Y
DON'T M9D X1 ,I'LL %UT ! DOOR--& BOLT
X40
  ,!N ,I -E BACK & SET D[N AG1 & SAYS3
  8,DON'T Y HOLL]4 ,J SET / & TAKE X L A
MAN4 ,I GOT 6TELL ! TRU?1 & Y WANT
6BRACE UP1 ,MISS ,M>Y1 2C X'S A BAD K9D1
& GO+ 6BE H>D 6TAKE1 B "! A9'T NO HELP =
X4 ,^! UNCLES ( Y\RN A9'T NO UNCLES AT
ALL2 !Y'RE A C\PLE ( FRAUDS--REGUL> D1D-
B1TS4 ,"!1 N[ WE'RE OV] ! WOR/ ( X1 Y C
/& ! RE/ MI4L+ EASY40
  ,X JOLT$ H] UP L "EY?+1 ( C\RSE2 B ,I
0 OV] ! %OAL WAT] N[1 S ,I W5T "R AL;G1
H] EYES A-BLAZ+ HI<] & HI<] ALL ! "T1 &
TOLD H] E BLAME ?+1 F ": WE F/ /RUCK T
"Y FOOL GO+ UP 6! /1MBOAT1 CLE> "? 6":
%E FLUNG H]F ON 6! K+'S BR1/ AT ! FRONT
DOOR & HE KISS$ H] SIXTE5 OR SEV5TE5 "TS
--& !N UP %E JUMPS1 ) H] FACE AFIRE L
SUNSET1 & SAYS3
  8,! BRUTE6 ,-E1 DON'T WA/E A M9UTE--N
A ,,SECOND--WE'LL H !M T>R$ & F1!R$1 &
FLUNG 9 ! RIV]60
  ,SAYS ,I3
  8,C]T'NLY4 ,B D Y M1N ,,2F Y G 6,MR4
,LO?ROP'S1 OR--0
  8,OH10 %E SAYS1 8:AT AM ,I ,,?9K+ AB60
%E SAYS1 & SET "R D[N AG4 8,DON'T M9D
:AT ,I SD--PL1SE DON'T--Y ,,WON'T1 N[1
,,W Y80 ,LAY+ H] SILKY H& ON M9E 9 T K9D
(A WAY T ,I SD ,I WD DIE F/4 8,I N"E
?"\1 ,I 0 S /IRR$ UP10 %E SAYS2 8N[ G
ON1 & ,I WON'T D S ANY M4 ,Y TELL ME :AT
6D1 & :AT"E Y SAY ,I'LL D X40
  8,WELL10 ,I SAYS1 8X'S A R\< GANG1 !M
TWO FRAUDS1 & ,I'M FIX$ S ,I GOT 6TRAVEL
) !M A :ILE L;G]1 :E!R ,I WANT 6OR N--,I
DRU!R N TELL Y :Y2 & IF Y 0 6BL[ ON !M ?
T[N WD GET ME \ ( _! CLAWS1 & ,I'D 2 ALL
"R2 B "!'D 2 ANO!R P]SON T Y DON'T "K AB
:O'D 2 9 BIG TR\#4 ,WELL1 WE GOT 6SAVE
,,HM1 HA9'T WE8 ,( C\RSE4 ,WELL1 !N1 WE
WON'T BL[ ON !M40
  ,SAY+ !M ^WS PUT A GD IDEA 9 MY H1D4
,I SEE H[ MAYBE ,I CD GET ME & ,JIM RID
(! FRAUDS2 GET !M JAIL$ "H1 & !N L1VE4
,B ,I DIDN'T WANT 6RUN ! RAFT 9 ! "D"T
)\T ANYBODY ABO>D 6ANSW] "QS B ME2 S ,I
DIDN'T WANT ! PLAN 62G9 "W+ TILL PRETTY
LATE TO-NI<T4 ,I SAYS3
  8,MISS ,M>Y ,JANE1 ,I'LL TELL Y :AT
WE'LL D1 & Y WON'T H 6/AY AT ,MR4
,LO?ROP'S S L;G1 NU!R4 ,H[ FUR IS X80
  8,A LL %ORT ( F\R MILES--"R \ 9 !
C.TRY1 BACK "H40
  8,WELL1 T 'LL ANSW]4 ,N[ Y G AL;G \
"!1 & LAY L[ TILL N9E OR HALF-PA/ TO-
NI<T1 & !N GET !M 6FET* Y HOME AG--TELL
!M Y'VE ?"\ ( "S?+4 ,IF Y GET "H 2F
ELEV5 PUT A C&LE 9 ? W9D[1 & IF ,I DON'T
TURN UP WAIT ,,TILL ELEV51 & ,,!N IF ,I
DON'T TURN UP X M1NS ,I'M G"O1 & \ (!
WAY1 & SAFE4 ,!N Y -E \ & SPR1D ! NEWS
>.D1 & GET ^! B1TS JAIL$40
  8,GD10 %E SAYS1 8,I'LL D X40
  8,& IF X J HAPP5S S T ,I DON'T GET
AWAY1 B GET TOOK UP AL;G ) !M1 Y M/ UP &
SAY ,I TOLD Y ! :OLE ?+ 2FH&1 & Y M/ /&
0ME ALL Y C40
  8,/& 0Y6 9DE$ ,I W4 ,!Y %A'N'T T\* A
HAIR ( YR H1D60 %E SAYS1 & ,I SEE H]
NO/RILS SPR1D & H] EYES SNAP :5 %E SD X1
TOO4
  8,IF ,I GET AWAY ,I %A'N'T 2 "H10 ,I
SAYS1 86PROVE ^! RAPSCALLIONS A9'T YR
UNCLES1 & ,I CDN'T D X IF ,I ,,0 "H4 ,I
CD SWE> !Y 0 B1TS & BUMM]S1 T'S ALL1 ?\<
T'S WOR? "S?+4 ,WELL1 "!'S O!RS C D T
BETT] ?AN :AT ,I C1 & !Y'RE P T A9'T GO+
6BE D\BT$ Z QK Z ,I'D BE4 ,I'LL TELL Y
H[ 6F9D !M4 ,GIMME A P5CIL &A PIECE (
PAP]4 ,"!--,8,ROYAL ,N"OS*1
,BRICKSVILLE40' ,PUT X AWAY1 & DON'T
LOSE X4 ,:5 ! C\RT WANTS 6F9D \ "S?+ AB
^! TWO1 LET !M S5D UP 6,BRICKSVILLE &
SAY !Y'VE GOT ! M5 T PLAY$ ! ,ROYAL
,N"OS*1 & ASK = "S WIT;SES--:Y1 Y'LL H T
5TIRE T[N D[N "H 2F Y C H>DLY W9K1 ,MISS
,M>Y4 ,& !Y'LL -E A-BIL+1 TOO40
  ,I JUDG$ WE _H GOT "EY?+ FIX$ AB "R
N[4 ,S ,I SAYS3
  8,J LET ! AUC;N G "R AL;G1 & DON'T
WORRY4 ,NOBODY DON'T H 6PAY =! ?+S !Y
BUY TILL A :OLE "D AF ! AUC;N ON A3.TS (
! %ORT NOTICE1 & !Y A9'T GO+ \ ( ? TILL
!Y GET T M"OY2 &! WAY WE'VE FIX$ X !
SALE A9'T GO+ 6C.T1 & !Y A9'T GO+ 6GET
NO M"OY4 ,X'S J L ! WAY X 0 )! NI7]S--X
W>N'T NO SALE1 &! NI7]S W 2 BACK 2F L;G4
,:Y1 !Y C'T COLLECT ! M"OY =! ,,NI7]S
YET--!Y'RE 9 ! WOR/ K9D (A FIX1 ,MISS
,M>Y40
  8,WELL10 %E SAYS1 8,I'LL RUN D[N
6BR1KFA/ N[1 & !N ,I'LL />T /RAI<T =
,MR4 ,LO?ROP'S40
  8,8,DE$1 ,,T A9'T ! TICKET1 ,MISS ,M>Y
,JANE10 ,I SAYS1 80NO MANN] ( M1NS2 G
,,2F BR1KFA/40
  8,:Y80
  8,:AT DID Y RECKON ,I WANT$ Y 6G AT
ALL =1 ,MISS ,M>Y80
  8,WELL1 ,I N"E ?"\--& -E 6?9K1 ,I
DON'T "K4 ,:AT 0 X80
  8,:Y1 X'S 2C Y A9'T "O ( ^! L1!R- FACE
P4 ,I DON'T WANT NO BETT] BOOK ?AN :AT
YR FACE IS4 ,A BODY C SET D[N & R1D X (F
L CO>SE PR9T4 ,D Y RECKON Y C G & FACE
YR UNCLES :5 !Y -E 6KISS Y GD- MORN+1 &
N"E--0
  8,"!1 "!1 DON'T6 ,YES1 ,I'LL G 2F
BR1KFA/--,I'LL 2 GLAD TO4 ,& L1VE MY
SI/]S ) !M80
  8,YES2 N"E M9D AB !M4 ,!Y'VE GOT 6/& X
YET A :ILE4 ,!Y MI<T SUSPICION "S?+ IF
ALL ( Y 0 6G4 ,I DON'T WANT Y 6SEE !M1
NOR YR SI/]S1 NOR NOBODY 9 ? T[N2 IF A
NEI<BOR 0 6ASK H[ IS YR UNCLES ? MORN+
YR FACE WD TELL "S?+4 ,NO1 Y G "R AL;G1
,MISS ,M>Y ,JANE1 & ,I'LL FIX X ) ALL (
!M4 ,I'LL TELL ,MISS ,SUSAN 6GIVE YR
LOVE 6YR UNCLES & SAY Y'VE W5T AWAY =A
FEW H\RS = 6GET A LL RE/ & *ANGE1 OR
6SEE A FR1 & Y'LL 2 BACK TO-NI<T OR E>LY
9 ! MORN+40
  8,G"O 6SEE A FR IS ALL "R1 B ,I WON'T
H MY LOVE GIV5 6!M40
  8,WELL1 !N1 X %A'N'T BE40 ,X 0 WELL 5
6TELL ,,H] S--NO H>M 9 X4 ,X 0 ONLY A LL
?+ 6D1 & NO TR\#2 & X'S ! LL ?+S T
SMOO?S P'S ROADS ! MO/1 D[N "H 2L2 X WD
MAKE ,M>Y ,JANE -=TA#1 & X WDN'T CO/
NO?+4 ,!N ,I SAYS3 8,"!'S "O M ?+--T BAG
( M"OY40
  8,WELL1 !Y'VE GOT T2 & X MAKES ME FEEL
PRETTY SILLY 6?9K ,,H[ !Y GOT X40
  8,NO1 Y'RE \1 "!4 ,!Y HA9'T GOT X40
  8,:Y1 :O'S GOT X80
  8,I WI% ,I "K$1 B ,I DON'T4 ,I ,,_H X1
2C ,I /OLE X F !M2 & ,I /OLE X 6GIVE 6Y2
& ,I "K ": ,I HID X1 B ,I'M AFRAID X
A9'T "! NO M4 ,I'M AW;L SORRY1 ,MISS
,M>Y ,JANE1 ,I'M J Z SORRY Z ,I C BE2 B
,I D"O ! BE/ ,I CD2 ,I DID H"O/4 ,I -E
NI< GETT+ CAU<T1 & ,I _H 6%OVE X 96! F/
PLACE ,I -E TO1 & RUN--& X W>N'T A GD
PLACE40
  8,OH1 /OP BLAM+ YRF--X'S TOO BAD 6D X1
& ,I WON'T ALL[ X--Y CDN'T HELP X2 X
WASN'T YR FAULT4 ,": DID Y HIDE X80
  ,I DIDN'T WANT 6SET H] 6?9K+ AB H]
TR\#S AG2 & ,I CDN'T SEEM 6GET MY M\?
6TELL H] :AT WD MAKE H] SEE T CORPSE
LAY+ 9 ! C(F9 ) T BAG ( M"OY ON 8 /OMA*4
,S =A M9UTE ,I DIDN'T SAY NO?+2 !N ,I
SAYS3
  8,I'D RU!R N ,,TELL Y ": ,I PUT X1
,MISS ,M>Y ,JANE1 IF Y DON'T M9D LETT+
ME (F2 B ,I'LL WRITE X = Y ON A PIECE (
PAP]1 & Y C R1D X AL;G ! ROAD 6,MR4
,LO?ROP'S1 IF Y WANT TO4 ,D Y RECKON T
'LL D80
  8,OH1 YES40
  ,S ,I WROTE3 8,I PUT X 9 ! C(F94 ,X 0
9 "! :5 Y 0 CRY+ "!1 AWAY 9 ! NI<T4 ,I 0
2H ! DOOR1 & ,I 0 MI<TY SORRY = Y1 ,MISS
,M>Y ,JANE40
  ,X MADE MY EYES WAT] A LL 6REMEMB] H]
CRY+ "! ALL 0H]F 9 ! NI<T1 & !M DEVILS
LAY+ "! "R "U H] [N RO(1 %AM+ H] & RO2+
H]2 & :5 ,I FOLD$ X UP & GIVE X 6H] ,I
SEE ! WAT] -E 96H] EYES1 TOO2 & %E %OOK
ME 0! H&1 H>D1 & SAYS3
  8,,GD,'-BYE4 ,I'M GO+ 6D "EY?+ J Z
Y'VE TOLD ME2 & IF ,I DON'T "E SEE Y AG1
,I %A'N'T "E =GET Y4 & ,I'LL ?9K ( Y A
_M &A _M A "T1 & ,I'LL ,,PRAY = Y1 TOO60
--& %E 0 G"O4
  ,PRAY = ME6 ,I RECKON$ IF %E "K$ ME
%E'D TAKE A JOB T 0 M NE>] H] SIZE4 ,B
,I BET %E D"O X1 J ! SAME--%E 0 J T K9D4
,%E _H ! GRIT 6PRAY = ,JUDUS IF %E TOOK
! NO;N--"! W>N'T NO BACK-D[N 6H]1 ,I
JUDGE4 ,Y MAY SAY :AT Y WANT TO1 B 9 MY
OP9ION %E _H M S& 9 H] ?AN ANY GIRL ,I
"E SEE2 9 MY OP9ION %E 0 J FULL ( S&4 ,X
S.DS L FLATT]Y1 B X A9'T NO FLATT]Y4 ,&
:5 X -ES 6B1UTY--& GD;S1 TOO--%E LAYS
OV] !M ALL4 ,I HA9'T "E SE5 H] S9CE T "T
T ,I SEE H] G \ ( T DOOR2 NO1 ,I HA9'T
"E SE5 H] S9CE1 B ,I RECKON ,I'VE ?"\ (
H] A _M &A _M A MILLION "TS1 &( H] SAY+
%E WD PRAY = ME2 & IF "E ,I'D A ?"\ X WD
D ANY GD = ME 6PRAY = ,,H]1 BLAM$ IF ,I
WDN'T A D"O X OR BU/4
  ,WELL1 ,M>Y ,JANE %E LIT \ ! BACK WAY1
,I RECKON2 2C NOBODY SEE H] G4 ,:5 ,I
/RUCK ,SUSAN &! H>E-LIP1 ,I SAYS3
  8,:AT'S ! "N ( !M P OV] ON T'O!R SIDE
(! RIV] T Y ALL GOES 6SEE "S"TS80
  ,!Y SAYS3
  8,"!'S S"EAL2 B X'S ! ,PROCTORS1
MA9LY40
  8,T'S ! "N10 ,I SAYS2 8,I MO/ =GOT X4
,WELL1 ,MISS ,M>Y ,JANE %E TOLD ME 6TELL
Y %E'S G"O OV] "! 9 A DR1D;L HURRY--"O (
!M'S SICK40
  8,: "O80
  8,I DON'T "K2 L1/WAYS1 ,I K9D] =GET2 B
,I ?9KS X'S--0
  8,SAKES ALIVE1 ,I HOPE X A9'T
,,HANN]80
  8,I'M SORRY 6SAY X10 ,I SAYS1 8B
,HANN]'S ! V "O40
  8,MY GD;S1 & %E S WELL ONLY LA/ WEEK6
,IS %E TOOK BAD80
  8,X A9'T NO "N = X4 ,!Y SET UP ) H]
ALL NI<T1 ,MISS ,M>Y ,JANE SD1 & !Y
DON'T ?9K %E'LL LA/ _M H\RS40
  8,ONLY ?9K ( T1 N[6 ,:AT'S ! MATT] )
H]80
  ,I CDN'T ?9K ( ANY?+ R1SONA#1 "R (F T
WAY1 S ,I SAYS3
  8,MUMPS40
  8,MUMPS YR GRANNY6 ,!Y DON'T SET UP )
P T'S GOT ! MUMPS40
  8,!Y DON'T1 DON'T !Y8 ,Y BETT] BET !Y
D ) ,,^! MUMPS4 ,^! MUMPS IS DI6]5T4
,X'S A NEW K9D1 ,MISS ,M>Y ,JANE SD40
  8,H['S X A NEW K9D80
  8,2C X'S MIX$ UP ) O!R ?+S40
  8,:AT O!R ?+S80
  8,WELL1 M1SLES1 & :OOP+-C\<1 &
]YSIPLAS1 & 3SUMP;N1 & YALL] J&]S1 &
BRA9-FEV]1 & ,I DON'T "K :AT ALL40
  8,MY L&6 ,& !Y CALL X ! ,,MUMPS80
  8,T'S :AT ,MISS ,M>Y ,JANE SD40
  8,WELL1 :AT 9 ! N,N D !Y CALL X !
,,MUMPS =80
  8,:Y1 2C X ,,IS ! MUMPS4 ,T'S :AT X
/>TS )40
  8,WELL1 !R0' A9'T NO S5SE 9 X4 ,A BODY
MI<T /UMP 8 TOE1 & TAKE PISON1 & FALL
D[N ! WELL1 & BR1K 8 NECK1 & BU/ 8 BRA9S
\1 & "SBODY -E AL;G & ASK :AT KILL$ HM1
& "S NUMSKULL UP & SAY1 ,8,:Y1 HE /UMP$
8 ,,TOE40' ,WD !R0' 2 ANY S5SE 9 T8
,,NO4 ,& !R0' A9'T NO S5SE 9 ,,?1 NU!R4
,IS X KET*+80
  8,IS X ,,KET*+8 ,:Y1 H[ Y TALK4 ,IS A
,,H>R[ CAT*+--IN ! D>K8 ,IF Y DON'T HIT*
ON 6"O TOO?1 Y'RE B.D 6ON ANO!R1 A9'T Y8
,& Y C'T GET AWAY ) T TOO? )\T FET*+ !
:OLE H>R[ AL;G1 C Y8 ,WELL1 ^! K9D (
MUMPS IS A K9D (A H>R[1 Z Y MAY SAY--& X
A9'T NO SL\* (A H>R[1 NU!R1 Y -E 6GET X
HIT*$ ON GD40
  8,WELL1 X'S AW;L1 ,I ?9K10 SAYS ! H>E-
LIP4 8,I'LL G 6,UNCLE ,H>VEY &--0
  8,OH1 YES10 ,I SAYS1 8,I ,,WD4 ,(
,,C\RSE ,I WD4 ,I WDN'T LOSE NO "T40
  8,WELL1 :Y WDN'T Y80
  8,J LOOK AT X A M9UTE1 & MAYBE Y C
SEE4 ,HA9'T YR UNCLES OBLEEGD 6GET AL;G
HOME 6,5GL& Z FA/ Z !Y C8 ,& D Y RECKON
!Y'D 2 M1N 5 6G (F & L1VE Y 6G ALL T
J\RNEY 0YRVS8 ,,Y "K !Y'LL WAIT = Y4 ,S
FUR1 S GD4 ,YR UNCLE ,H>VEY'S A PR1*]1
A9'T HE8 ,V WELL1 !N2 IS A ,,PR1*] GO+
6DCV A /1MBOAT CL]K8 IS HE GO+ 6DCV A
,,%IP ,,CL]K8--S Z 6GET !M 6LET ,MISS
,M>Y ,JANE G ABO>D8 ,N[ ,,Y "K HE A9'T4
,:AT ,,W HE D1 !N8 ,:Y1 HE'LL SAY1
,8,X'S A GRT P;Y1 B MY *UR* MATT]S HAS
GOT 6GET AL;G ! BE/ WAY !Y C2 = MY NIECE
HAS BE5 EXPOS$ 6! DR1D;L PLURIBUS-UNUM
MUMPS1 & S X'S MY B.D5 DUTY 6SET D[N "H
& WAIT ! ?REE MON?S X TAKES 6%[ ON H] IF
%E'S GOT X40' ,B N"E M9D1 IF Y ?9K X'S
BE/ 6TELL YR UNCLE ,H>VEY--0
  8,%UCKS1 & /AY FOOL+ >.D "H :5 WE CD
ALL 2 HAV+ GD "TS 9 ,5GL& :IL/ WE 0
WAIT+ 6F9D \ :E!R ,M>Y ,JANE'S GOT X OR
N8 ,:Y1 Y TALK L A MU79S40
  8,WELL1 ANYWAY1 MAYBE Y'D BETT] TELL
"S (! NEI<BORS40
  8,LI/5 AT T1 N[4 ,Y D B1T ALL =
NATURAL /UPID;S4 ,C'T Y ,,SEE T ,,!Y'D G
& TELL8 ,!R0' A9'T NO WAY B J 6N TELL
ANYBODY AT ,,ALL40
  8,WELL1 MAYBE Y'RE "R--YES1 ,I JUDGE Y
,,>E "R40
  8,B ,I RECKON WE "\ 6TELL ,UNCLE
,H>VEY %E'S G"O \ A :ILE1 ANYWAY1 S HE
WON'T 2 UNEASY AB H]80
  8,YES1 ,MISS ,M>Y ,JANE %E WANT$ Y 6D
T4 ,%E SAYS1 ,8,TELL !M 6GIVE ,UNCLE
,H>VEY & ,WILLIAM MY LOVE &A KISS1 & SAY
,I'VE RUN OV] ! RIV] 6SEE ,MR40'--,MR4--
:AT ,,IS ! "N ( T RI* FAMILY YR UNCLE
,PET] US$ 6?9K S M* (8--,I M1N ! "O T--0
  8,:Y1 Y M/ M1N ! ,AP?ORPS1 A9'T X80
  8,( C\RSE2 BO!R !M K9D ( "NS1 A BODY
C'T "E SEEM 6REMEMB] !M1 HALF ! "T1
"SH[4 ,YES1 %E SD1 SAY %E HAS RUN OV] =
6ASK ! ,AP?ORPS 6BE SURE & -E 6! AUC;N &
BUY ? H\SE1 2C %E ALL[$ H] UNCLE ,PET]
WD RU!R !Y _H X ?AN ANYBODY ELSE2 & %E'S
GO+ 6/ICK 6!M TILL !Y SAY !Y'LL -E1 &
!N1 IF %E A9'T TOO TIR$1 %E'S -+ HOME2 &
IF %E IS1 %E'LL 2 HOME 9 ! MORN+ ANYWAY4
,%E SD1 DON'T SAY NO?+ AB ! ,PROCTORS1 B
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