,,XXVIII

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  ,REBE3A'S HE>T B1T HI< AT ? SWEET
PRAISE F H] H]O'S LIPS1 B 2F %E _H F.D
^WS 6?ANK HM1 ,MR4 &
,MRS4 ,COBB1 :O _H BE5 MODE/LY BID+ _!
"T 9 A CORN]1 APPROA*$ H] & %E 9TRODUC$
!M 6,MR4 ,LADD4

  8,":1 ": IS AUNT ,JANE80 %E CRI$1
HOLD+ AUNT ,S>AH'S H& ON "O SIDE & UNCLE
,J]RY'S ON ! O!R4

  8,I'M SORRY1 LOVEY1 B WE'VE GOT BAD
NEWS = Y40

  8,IS AUNT ,MIR&A WORSE8 ,%E IS2 ,I C
SEE X 0YR LOOKS20 & ,REBE3A'S COLOR
FAD$4

  8,%E _H A SECOND /ROKE YE/]"D MORN+
JE/ :5 %E 0 HELP9' ,JANE LAY \ H] ?+S
6-E "H TD4 ,JANE SD Y WAN'T 6"K ANY?+ AB
X TILL ! EX]CISES 0 ALL OV]1 & WE
PROMIS$ 6KEEP X SECRET TILL !N40

  8,I W G "R HOME ) Y1 AUNT ,S>AH4 ,I M/
J RUN 6TELL ,MISS ,MAXWELL1 = AF ,I _H
PACK$ UP TM ,I 0 GO+ 6,BRUNSWICK ) H]4
,POOR AUNT ,MIR&A6 ,& ,I H BE5 S GAY &
HAPPY ALL "D1 EXCEPT T ,I 0 L;G+ = "M &
AUNT ,JANE40

  8,"! A9'T NO H>M 9 2IN' GAY1 LOVEY2
T'S :AT ,JANE WANT$ Y 6BE4 ,& ,MIR&A'S
GOT H] SPEE* BACK1 = YR AUNT HAS J S5T A
LR SAY9' %E'S BETT]2 & ,I'M GO9' 6SET UP
TN1 S Y C /AY "H & H A GD SLEEP1 & GET
YR ?+S TGR -=TABLY TM40

  8,I'LL PACK YR TRUNK = Y1 ,BECKY DE>1
& ATT5D 6ALL \R ROOM ?+S10 SD ,EMMA
,JANE1 :O _H -E T[>DS ! GR\P & HE>D !
SORR[;L NEWS F ! BRICK H\SE4

  ,!Y MOV$ 96"O (! QUIET SIDE PEWS1 ":
,HANNAH & H] HUSB& & ,JOHN JO9$ !M4 ,F
"T 6"T "S /RA7L+ ACQUA9T.E OR OLD
S*OOLMATE WD -E UP 63GRATULATE ,REBE3A &
ASK :Y %E _H HI45 H]F 9 A CORN]4 ,!N "S
MEMB] (! CLASS WD CALL 6H] EXCIT$LY1
REM9D+ H] N 6BE LATE AT ! PICNIC
LUN*EON1 OR BE7+ H] 6BE E>LY AT ! CLASS
"PY 9 ! EV5+4 ,ALL ? _H AN AIR ( UNR1L;Y
6,REBE3A4 ,9 ! MID/ (! HAPPY EXCITE;T (!
LA/ TWO "DS1 :5 8BLU%+ HONORS0 _H BE5
FALL+ ?ICK ^U H]1 & 2H ! DELICI\S
EXALT,N (! MORN+1 _H BE5 ! FEEL+ T !
3DI;N 0 A TRANSI5T "O1 & T ! BURD51 !
/RU7LE1 ! ANXIETY1 WD SOON LOOM AG ON !
HORIZON4 ,%E L;G$ 6/1L AWAY 96! WOODS )
DE> OLD ,JOHN1 GR[N S MANLY & H&"S1 &
GET "S -=T F HM4

  ,M1N"T ,ADAM ,LADD & ,MR4 ,COBB _H BE5
HAV+ AN ANIMAT$ 3V]S,N4

  8,I S'POSE UP 6,BO/ON1 GIRLS L T "O >E
Z ?ICK Z BLACKB'RIES80 UNCLE ,J]RY SD1
J]K+ 8 H1D 9T]ROGATIVELY 9 ,REBE3A'S
DIREC;N4

  8,!Y MAY BE10 SMIL$ ,ADAM1 TAK+ 9 !
OLD MAN'S MOOD2 8ONLY ,I DON'T HAPP5 6"K
"O40

  8,MY EYESI<T 2IN' POOR 'S ! R1SON %E
LOOK$ HAN'"S/ ( ANY GIRL ON ! PLAT=M1 ,I
S'POSE80

  8,"!'S NO FAILURE 9 MY EYES10 RESPOND$
,ADAM1 8B T 0 H[ ! ?+ SEEM$ 6ME60

  8,:AT DID Y ?9K ( H] VOICE8 ,ANY?+
EXTRY AB X80

  8,MADE ! O!RS S.D POOR & ?91 ,I
?"\40

  8,WELL1 ,I'M GLAD 6HE> YR OP9ION1 Y
2IN' A TRAVEL$ MAN1 = "M SAYS ,I'M
FOOLI% 'B\T ,REBECKY & HEV BE5 S;E !
FU/4 ,"M SCOLDS ME = SPOIL9' H]1 B ,I
NOTICE "M A9'T FUR 2H :5 X -ES 6SPOIL9'4
,L&6 X MADE ME SICK1 ?9K9' O' !M P>5TS
TRAVEL9' MILES 6SEE _! "Y "OS GRADUATE1
& !N :5 !Y GOT "H HEV9' 6-P>E 'EM )
,REBECKY4 ,GD-BY1 ,MR4 ,LADD1 DROP 9 "S
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  8,I W10 SD ,ADAM1 %AK+ ! OLD MAN'S H&
CORDI,Y2 8P]H TM IF ,I DRIVE ,REBE3A
HOME1 Z ,I % (F] 6D4 ,D Y ?9K ,MISS
,SAWY]'S 3DI;N IS S]I\S80

  8,WELL1 ! DOCTOR DON'T SEEM 6"K2 B
ANYH[ %E'S P>ALYZ$1 & %E'LL N"E WALK FUR
AG1 POOR S\L6 ,%E A9'T LO/ H] SPEE*2
T'LL 2 A -=T 6H]40

  ,ADAM LEFT ! *UR*1 & 9 CROSS+ ! -MON
CAME ^U ,MISS ,MAXWELL DO+ ! HONORS
(! 9/ITU;N1 Z %E PASS$ F GR\P 6GR\P (
/RANG]S & GUE/S4 ,"K+ T %E 0 DEEPLY
9T]E/$ 9 ALL ,REBE3A'S PLANS1 HE TOLD
H]1 Z HE DREW H] ASIDE1 T ! GIRL WD H
6L1VE ,W>EHAM = ,RIV]BORO ! NEXT "D4

  8,T IS ALM M ?AN ,I C BE>60 EXCLAIM$
,MISS ,MAXWELL1 SITT+ D[N ON A B5* &
/A2+ ! GRE5SW>D ) H] P>ASOL4 8,X SEEMS
6ME ,REBE3A N"E HAS ANY RESPITE4 ,I _H S
_M PLANS = H] ? NEXT MON? 9 FITT+ H] =
H] POSI;N1 & N[ %E W SETTLE D[N 6H\SE"W
AG1 & 6! NURS+ ( T POOR1 SICK1 CROSS OLD
AUNT40

  8,IF X _H N BE5 =! CROSS OLD AUNT1
,REBE3A WD / H BE5 AT ,SUNNYBROOK2 & F !
/&PO9T ( $UC,NAL ADVANTAGES1 OR 9DE$
ADVANTAGES ( ANY SORT1 %E MI<T Z WELL H
BE5 9 ! BACKWOODS10 RETURN$ ,ADAM4

  8,T IS TRUE2 ,I 0 VEX$ :5 ,I SPOKE1 =
,I ?"\ AN EASI] & HAPPI] "D 0 DAWN+ = MY
PRODIGY & PE>L40

  8,,\R PRODIGY & PE>L10 CORRECT$ ,ADAM4

  8,OH1 YES60 %E LAU<$4 8,I ALW =GET T X
PL1SES Y 6PRET5D Y 4COV]$ ,REBE3A40

  8,I 2LIEVE1 ?\<1 T HAPPI] "DS >E DAWN+
= H]10 3T9U$ ,ADAM4 8,X M/ 2 A SECRET =!
PRES5T1 B ,MRS4 ,R&ALL'S F>M W 2 B"\ 0!
NEW RAILROAD4 ,WE M/ H "R ( WAY "? ! L&1
&! /,N W 2 BUILT ON H] PROP]TY4 ,%E W
RCV SIX ?\S& DOLL>S1 :1 ?\< N A =TUNE1 W
YIELD H] ?REE OR F\R HUNDR$ DOLL>S A
YE>1 IF %E W ALL[ ME 69VE/ X = H]4 ,"!
IS A MORTGAGE ON ! L&2 T PD1 & ,REBE3A
SELF-SUPPORT+1 ! "M "\ 6PU% ! $UC,N (!
OLDE/ BOY1 :O IS A F9E1 AMBITI\S FELL[4
,HE %D 2 TAK5 AWAY F F>M "W & SETTL$ AT
8 /UDIES40

  8,WE MI<T =M \RVS 96A ,R&ALL
,PROTECTIVE ,AG5CY1 ,LIMIT$10 MUS$ ,MISS
,MAXWELL4 8,I 3FESS ,I WANT ,REBE3A 6H A
C>E]40

  8,I DON'T10 SD ,ADAM PROMPTLY4

  8,( C\RSE Y DON'T4 ,M5 H NO 9T]E/ 9 !
C>E]S ( WOM56 ,B ,I "K ,REBE3A BETT] ?AN
Y40

  8,Y "U/& H] M9D BETT]1 B N NECESS>ILY
H] HE>T4 ,Y >E 3SID]+ H] =! MO;T Z
PRODIGY2 ,I AM ?9K+ ( H] M Z PE>L40

  8,WELL10 SI<$ ,MISS ,MAXWELL :IMSIC,Y1
8PRODIGY OR PE>L1 ! ,R&ALL ,PROTECTIVE
,AG5CY MAY PULL ,REBE3A 9 OPPOSITE
DIREC;NS1 B N"E!.S %E W FOLL[ H] SA9T40

  ,T W 3T5T ME10 SD ,ADAM GRAVELY4

  8,"PICUL>LY IF ! SA9T BECKONS YR WAY40
,& ,MISS ,MAXWELL LOOK$ UP & SMIL$
PROVOK+LY4

  ,REBE3A DID N SEE H] AUNT ,MIR&A TILL
%E _H BE5 AT ! BRICK H\SE = S"EAL "DS4
,MIR&A /1DILY REFUS$ 6H ANY "O B ,JANE 9
! ROOM UNTIL H] FACE _H REGA9$ XS
NATURAL LOOK1 B H] DOOR 0 ALW AJ>1 &
,JANE FANCI$ %E LIK$ 6HE> ,REBE3A'S QK1
LI<T /EP4 ,H] M9D 0 P]FECTLY CLE> N[1 &1
SAVE T %E CD N MOVE1 %E 0 MO/ (! "T Q
FREE F PA91 & AL]T 9 E N]VE 6ALL T 0 GO+
ON )9 OR )\T ! H\SE4 8,W]E ! W9DFALL
APPLES 2+ PICK$ UP = SAUCE2 7 ! POTATOES
?ICK 9 ! HILLS2 0 ! CORN TOSSEL9' \2 7
!Y CUTT9' ! UPP] FIELD2 7 !Y KEEP9' FLY-
PAP] LAID \ "EY":S2 7 "! ANY ANTS 9 !
DAIRY2 0 ! K9DL9' WOOD HOLD9' \2 _H !
BANK S5T ! C[PONS80
  ,POOR ,MIR&A ,SAWY]6 ,HOV]+ ON ! V]GE
(! GRT 2Y1--H] BODY 8/RUCK0 & NO L;G] "U
3TROL ( H] IRON W1--NO DIV9E VI.NS
FLOAT$ ACR H] TIR$ BRA92 NO?+ B PETTY
C>ES & SORDID ANXIETIES4 ,N ALL AT ONCE
C ! S\L TALK ) ,GOD1 2 ,HE "E S NE>4 ,IF
! H1V5LY LANGUAGE N"E HAS BE5 LE>N$1 QK
Z IS ! _SUAL S5SE 9 SEIZ+ ! FACTS X
NE$S1 !N ! POOR S\L M/ USE ! ^WS &
PHRASES X HAS LIV$ ON & GR[N 96"D 0"D4
,POOR ,MISS ,MIR&A6--HELD FA/ )9 !
PRISON WALLS ( H] [N NATURE1 BL 9 !
PRES;E ( REVEL,N 2C %E _H N"E US$ !
_SUAL EYE1 D1F 6ANGELIC VOICES 2C %E _H
N US$ ! _SUAL E>4

  ,"! CAME A MORN+ :5 %E ASK$ =
,REBE3A4 ,! DOOR 0 OP5$ 96! DIM SICK-
ROOM1 & ,REBE3A /OOD "! )! SUNLI<T 2H
H]1 H] H&S FULL ( SWEET P1S4 ,MIR&A'S
PALE1 %>P FACE1 FRAM$ 9 XS NI<TCAP1
LOOK$ HA7>D ON ! PILL[1 & H] BODY 0
PITI;LLY / "U ! C.T]PANE4

  8,-E IN10 %E SD2 8,I A9'T D1D YET4
,DON'T MESS UP ! B$ ) !M FL[]S1 W YE80

  8,OH1 NO6 ,!Y'RE GO+ 9 A GLASS PIT*]10
SD ,REBE3A1 TURN+ 6! WA%/& Z %E TRI$
63TROL H] VOICE & /OP ! TE>S T SPRANG
6H] EYES4

  8,LET ME LOOK AT YE2 -E CLOS]4 ,:AT
DRESS >E YE WE>9'80 SD ! OLD AUNT 9 H]
CRACK$1 W1K VOICE4

  8,MY BLUE CALICO40

  8,IS YR CA%M]E HOLD9' XS COLOR80

  8,YES1 AUNT ,MIR&A40

  8,D Y KEEP X 9 A D>K CLOSET HUNG ON !
WR;G SIDE1 Z ,I TOLD YE80

  8,ALW40

  8,HAS YR "M MADE H] JELLY80

  8,%E HASN'T SD40
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NO?9' 9 'EM4 ,:AT'S ,M>K BROKE S;E ,I'VE
BE5 SICK80

  8,NO?+ AT ALL1 AUNT ,MIR&A40

  8,:Y1 :AT'S ! MATT] ) HM8 ,GITT9'
LAZY1 A9'T HE8 ,H[ 'S ,JOHN TURN9' \80

  8,HE'S GO+ 6BE ! BE/ ( U ALL40

  8,I HOPE Y DON'T SLI<T ?+S 9 ! KIT*5
2C ,I A9'T "!4 ,D Y SCALD ! C(FEE-POT &
TURN X UPSIDE D[N ON ! W9D]-SILL80

  8,YES1 AUNT ,MIR&A40

  8,X'S ALW ,8YES' ) Y1 & ,8YES' )
,JANE10 GROAN$ ,MIR&A1 TRY+ 6MOVE H]
/I65$ BODY2 8B ALL ! "T ,I LAY "H "K9'
"!'S ?+S D"O ! WAY ,I DON'T L 'EM40

  ,"! 0 A L;G PAUSE1 DUR+ : ,REBE3A SAT
D[N 0! B$SIDE & TIMIDLY T\*$ H] AUNT'S
H&1 H] HE>T SWELL+ ) T5D] P;Y AT ! GAUNT
FACE & CLOS$ EYES4

  8,I 0 DR1D;L A%AM$ 6H Y GRADUATE 9
*EESECLO?1 ,REBE3A1 B ,I CDN'T HELP X
NO- H[4 ,Y'LL HE> ! R1SON "S "T1 & "K ,I
TRI$ 6MAKE X UP 6YE4 ,I'M AFRAID Y 0 A
LAU<9'-/OCK60

  8,NO10 ,REBE3A ANSW]$4 8,"E S _M P SD
\R DRESSES 7 ! V PRETTIE/2 !Y LOOK$ L
S(T LACE4 ,Y'RE N 6BE ANXI\S AB ANY?+4
,"H ,I AM ALL GR[N UP & GRADUAT$1--
NUMB] ?REE 9 A CLASS ( TW5TY-TWO1 AUNT
,MIR&A1--& GD POSI;NS (F]$ ME ALR4 ,LOOK
AT ME1 BIG & /R;G & "Y1 ALL R1DY 6G 96!
_W & %[ :AT Y & AUNT ,JANE H D"O = ME4
,IF Y WANT ME NE>1 ,I'LL TAKE ! ,$GEWOOD
S*OOL1 S T ,I C 2 "H NI<TS & ,SUN"DS
6HELP2 & IF Y GET BETT]1 !N ,I'LL G
6,AUGU/A1--= T'S A HUNDR$ DOLL>S M1 )
MUSIC LESSONS & O!R ?+S 2S40

  8,Y LI/5 6ME10 SD ,MIR&A QUAV]+LY4
8,TAKE ! BE/ PLACE1 REG>D.S O' MY
SICK;S4 ,I'D L 6LIVE L;G 5 6"K Y'D PD (F
T MORTGAGE1 B ,I GUESS ,I %AN'T40

  ,"H %E C1S$ ABRUPTLY1 HAV+ TALK$ M ?AN
%E _H = WEEKS2 & ,REBE3A /OLE \ (! ROOM1
6CRY 0H]F & WOND] IF OLD AGE M/ 2 S
GRIM1 S H>D1 S UN*A/5$ & UNSWEET5$1 Z X
SLIPP$ 96! VALLEY (! %AD[4

  ,! "DS W5T ON1 & ,MIR&A GREW /R;G] &
/R;G]2 H] W SEEM$ UNASSAILA#1 & 2F L;G
%E CD 2 MOV$ 96A *AIR 0! W9D[1 H]
DOM9ANT ?"\ 2+ 6>RIVE AT S* A 3DI;N (
IMPROVE;T T ! DOCTOR NE$ N CALL M ?AN
ONCE A WEEK1 9/1D ( DAILY2 "!BY DIM9I%+
! BILL1 T 0 M.T+ 6S* A T]RIFY+ SUM T
X HAUNT$ H] ?"\S 0"D & DR1MS 0NI<T4

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HE>T4 ,AUNT ,JANE 2GAN TO 8CLE> />*0 H]
H&K]*IEFS & COLL>S & PURPLE MUSL9 DRESS1
S T %E MI<T 2 R1DY 6G 6,BRUNSWICK AT ANY
MO;T :5 ! DOCTOR PRON\NC$ ,MIR&A WELL ON
! ROAD 6RECOV]Y4 ,"EY?+ B1UTI;L 0 6HAPP5
9 ,BRUNSWICK IF %E CD 2 "! 0,AUGU/1--
"EY?+ T HE>T CD WI% OR IMAG9,N 3CV1 = %E
0 6BE ,MISS ,EMILY'S V [N VISITOR1 & SIT
AT TA# ) COLLEGE PROFESSORS & O!R GRT
M54

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SIMPLE DRESSES 7 PACK$ 9 ! HAIR TRUNK1
TGR ) H] 2LOV$ CORAL NECKLACE1 H]
*EESECLO? GRADUAT+ DRESS1 H] CLASS P91
AUNT ,JANE'S LACE CAPE1 &! "O NEW HAT1 :
%E TRI$ ON E NI<T 2F GO+ 6B$4 ,X 0 (
:ITE *IP )A WR1? ( *1P :ITE ROSES & GRE5
L1VES1 & CO/ 2T TWO & ?REE DOLL>S1 AN
UNPREC$5T$ SUM 9 ,REBE3A'S EXP]I;E4 ,!
E6ECT ( XS GLORIES :5 WORN ) H]
NI<TDRESS 0 DAZZL+ 5\<1 B IF "E X APPE>$
9 3JUNC;N )! *EESECLO? G[N1 ,REBE3A FELT
T EV5 R"E5D PROFESSORS MI<T REG>D X )
RESPECT4 ,X IS PROBA# 9DE$ T ANY
PROFESSORIAL GAZE LUCKY 5 6MEET A PAIR (
D>K EYES %9+ "U T :ITE ROSE G>L& WD N"E
H /OPP$ AT RESPECT6

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! DOOR1 CAME A TELEGRAM F ,HANNAH3 8,-E
AT ONCE4 ,"M HAS _H BAD A3ID5T40
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J\RNEY'S 5D4

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"S?+ T LOOK$ AT F/ ONLY TOO M* L X4 ,H]
"M _H BE5 /&+ ON ! HAYM[ SUP]9T5D+ "S
*ANGES 9 ! B>N1 _H BE5 SEIZ$ ) GI4I;S1
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&! BACK /RA9$ & HURT1 B %E 0 3SCI\S & 9
NO IMM DANG]1 S ,REBE3A WROTE1 :5 %E _H
A MO;T 6S5D AUNT ,JANE ! "PICUL>S4

  8,I DON' "K H[ 'TIS10 GRUM#D ,MIR&A1
:O 0 N A# 6SIT UP T "D2 8B F A * ,I CD
N"E LAY AB$ )\T ,AURELIA'S GETT9' SICK
TOO4 ,I DON' "K 'S %E CD HELP FALL9'1
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B IF X _HN'T BE5 T1 'T WD 'A' BE5 "S?9'
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%E'LL PROBABLY 2 A CRIPPLE1 & ,REBE3A'LL
H 6NURSE H] 9/1D ( E>N+ A GD 9COME "S":S
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  8,H] F/ DUTY 'S 6H] "M10 SD AUNT
,JANE2 8,I HOPE %E'LL ALW REMEMB] T40

  8,NOBODY REMEMB]S ANY?+ !Y'D "\ TO1
--AT SEV5TE510 RESPOND$ ,MIR&A4 8,N[ T
,I'M /R;G AG1 "!'S ?+S ,I WANT 63SID] )
Y1 ,JANE1 ?+S T >E ON MY M9D NI<T & "D4
,WE'VE TALK$ 'EM OV] 2F2 N[ WE'LL SETTLE
'EM4 ,:5 ,I'M LAID AWAY1 D Y WANT 6TAKE
,AURELIA &! *N D[N "H 6! BRICK H\SE8
,"!'S AN AW;L PASSEL ( 'EM1--,AURELIA1
,J5NY1 & ,FANNY2 B ,I WON'T H ,M>K4
,HANNAH C TAKE HM2 ,I WON'T H A GRT BOY
/OMP9' \ ! C>PETS & RU99' ! FURNITURE1
?\< ,I "K :5 ,I'M D1D ,I C'T H9D] YE1 IF
Y MAKE UP YR M9D 6D ANY?+40

  8,I %DN'T L 6G AG/ YR FEEL+S1 ESPECI,Y
9 LAY+ \ YR M"OY1 ,MIR&A10 SD ,JANE4

  8,DON'T TELL ,REBE3A ,I'VE WILL$ H] !
BRICK H\SE4 ,%E WON'T GIT X TILL ,I'M
G"O1 & ,I WANT 6TAKE MY "T 'B\T DY9' & N
2 HURRI$ (F 0!M T'S GO9' 6PR(IT 0X2 NOR
,I DON'T WANT 6BE ?ANK$1 NEI4 ,I S'POSE
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HOME "H Z L;G'S Y LIVE1 B ANYWAY ,I'VE
WROTE X D[N T WAY2 ?\< ,LAWY] ,BURNS'S
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*1P]1 B ,I GUESS X -ES \ JE/ ! SAME 9 !
5D4 ,I WAN'T GO9' 6H ! FU/ MAN ,REBE3A
PICKS UP =A HUSB& TURN9' Y \'DOORS40

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SIL5TLY1 WIP+ ! TE>S F H] EYES F "T 6"T1
Z %E LOOK$ AT ! PITI;L FIGURE LY+ W1KLY
ON ! PILL[S4 ,SU45LY ,MIR&A SD SL[LY &
FEEBLY3--

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TAKE ,M>K2 ,I S'POSE "!'S TAME BOYS Z
WELL Z WILD "OS4 ,"! A9'T A MITE O' S5SE
9 HAV9' S _M *N1 B X'S A TURRI# RISK
SPLITT9' UP FAMILIES & F>M9' 'EM \ "H
'N' "!2 !Y'D N"E -E 6NO GD1 AN' "EYBODY
WD KEEP REMEMB]9' _! "M 0 A ,SAWY]4 ,N[
IF Y'LL DRAW D[N ! CURT91 ,I'LL TRY
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