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    ,JOHN ,WATSON1 ,M4,D4

  ,\R PRISON]'S FURI\S RESI/.E DID N
APP>5TLY 9DICATE ANY F]OC;Y 9 8 4POSI;N
T[>DS \RVS1 = ON F9D+ HMF P[].S1 HE   
SMIL$ 9 AN A6A# MANN]1 & EXPRESS$ 8 HOPES
T HE _H N HURT ANY ( U 9 ! SCU6LE4 8,I
GUESS Y'RE GO+ 6TAKE ME 6! POLICE-/,N10 HE
REM>K$ 6,%]LOCK ,HOLMES4 8,MY CAB'S AT !
DOOR4 ,IF Y'LL LOOSE MY LEGS ,I'LL WALK
D[N 6X4 ,I'M N S LI<T 6LIFT Z ,I US$ 6BE40
  ,GREGSON & ,LE/RADE EX*ANG$ GL.ES1 Z IF
!Y ?"\ ? PROPOSI;N R A BOLD "O2 B ,HOLMES
AT ONCE TOOK ! PRISON] AT 8 ^W1 & LOOS5$ !
T[EL : WE _H B.D R.D 8 ANKLES4 ,HE ROSE &
/RET*$ 8 LEGS1 Z ?\< 6ASSURE HMF T !Y 7
FREE ONCE M4 ,I REMEMB] T ,I ?"\ 6MYF1 Z
,I EY$ HM1 T ,I _H SELDOM SE5 A M P[];LLY
BUILT MAN2 & 8 D>K1 SUNBURN$ FACE BORE AN
EXPRES.N ( DET]M9,N & 5]GY : 0 Z =MIDA# Z
8 P]SONAL /R5G?4
  8,IF "!'S A VACANT PLACE =A *IEF (!
POLICE1 ,I RECKON Y >E ! MAN = X10 HE SD1
GAZ+ ) UNDISGUIS$ ADMIR,N AT MY FELL[-
LODG]4 8,! WAY Y KEPT ON MY TRAIL 0 A
CAU;N40
  8,Y _H BETT] -E ) ME10 SD ,HOLMES 6! TWO
DETECTIVES4
  8,I C DRIVE Y10 SD ,LE/RADE4
  8,GD6 & ,GREGSON C -E 9SIDE ) ME4   
,Y TOO1 ,DOCTOR4 ,Y H TAK5 AN 9T]E/ 9 !
CASE1 & MAY Z WELL /ICK 6U40
  ,I ASS5T$ GLADLY1 & WE ALL DESC5D$ TGR4
,\R PRISON] MADE NO ATTEMPT AT ESCAPE1 B
/EPP$ CALMLY 96! CAB : _H BE5 HIS1 & WE
FOLL[$ HM4 ,LE/RADE M.T$ ! BOX1 :IPP$ UP !
HORSE1 & BR"\ U 9 A V %ORT "T 6\R DE/9,N4
,WE 7 U%]$ 96A SMALL *AMB]1 ": A POLICE
9SPECTOR NOT$ D[N \R PRISON]'S "N &! "NS (
! M5 ) ^: MURD] HE _H BE5 *>G$4 ,! (FICIAL
0 A :ITE-FAC$1 UNEMO;NAL MAN1 :O W5T "? 8
DUTIES 9 A DULL1 ME*ANICAL WAY4 8,!
PRISON] W 2 PUT 2F ! MAGI/RATES 9 ! C\RSE
(! WEEK10 HE SD2 8IN ! M1N"T1 ,MR4
,JE6]SON ,HOPE1 H Y ANY?+ T Y WI% 6SAY8 ,I
M/ W>N Y T YR ^WS W 2 TAK5 D[N1 & MAY 2
US$ AG/ Y40
  8,I'VE GOT A GD D1L 6SAY10 \R PRISON] SD
SL[LY4 8,I WANT 6TELL Y G5TLEM5 ALL AB X40
  8,_HN'T Y BETT] RES]VE T = YR TRIAL80
ASK$ ! 9SPECTOR4
  8,I MAY N"E 2 TRI$10 HE ANSW]$4 8,Y
NE$N'T LOOK />TL$4 ,X ISN'T SUICIDE ,I AM
?9K+ (4 ,>E Y A DOCTOR80 ,HE TURN$ 8 FI]CE
D>K EYES ^U ME Z HE ASK$ ? LA/ "Q4    
  8,YES1 ,I AM10 ,I ANSW]$4
  8,!N PUT YR H& "H10 HE SD1 )A SMILE1
MO;N+ ) 8 MANACL$ WRI/S T[>DS 8 *E/4
  ,I DID S2 & 2CAME AT ONCE 3SCI\S ( AN
EXTRAORD9>Y ?RO2+ & -MO;N : 0 GO+ ON
9SIDE4 ,! WALLS ( 8 *E/ SEEM$ 6?RILL &
QUIV] Z A FRAIL BUILD+ WD D 9SIDE :5 "S
P[];L 5G9E 0 AT "W4 ,9 ! SIL;E (! ROOM ,I
CD HE> A DULL HUMM+ & BUZZ+ NOISE :
PROCE$$ F ! SAME S\RCE4
  8,:Y10 ,I CRI$1 8Y H AN AORTIC
ANEURISM60
  8,T'S :AT !Y CALL X10 HE SD1 PLACIDLY4
8,I W5T 6A DOCTOR LA/ WEEK AB X1 & HE TOLD
ME T X IS B.D 6BUR/ 2F _M "DS PASS$4 ,X
HAS BE5 GETT+ WORSE = YE>S4 ,I GOT X F
OV]EXPOSURE & "U-FE$+ AM;G ! ,SALT ,LAKE
,M.TA9S4 ,I'VE D"O MY "W N[1 & ,I DON'T
C>E H[ SOON ,I G1 B ,I %D L 6L1VE "S A3.T
(! BUSI;S 2H ME4 ,I DON'T WANT 6BE
REMEMB]$ Z A -MON CUT-?ROAT40
  ,! 9SPECTOR &! TWO DETECTIVES _H A
HURRI$ 4CUS.N Z 6! ADVISABIL;Y ( ALL[+ HM
6TELL 8 /ORY4
  8,D Y 3SID]1 ,DOCTOR1 T "! IS IMM   
DANG]80 ! =M] ASK$4
  8,MO/ C]TA9LY "! IS10 ,I ANSW]$4
  8,IN T CASE X IS CLE>LY \R DUTY1 9 !
9T]E/S ( JU/ICE1 6TAKE 8 /ATE;T10 SD !
9SPECTOR4 8,Y >E AT LIB]TY1 SIR1 6GIVE YR
A3.T1 : ,I AG W>N Y W 2 TAK5 D[N40
  8,I',IL SIT D[N1 ) YR L1VE10 ! PRISON]
SD1 SUIT+ ! AC;N 6! ^W4 8,? ANEURISM ( M9E
MAKES ME EASILY TIR$1 &! TUSSLE WE _H HALF
AN H\R AGO HAS N M5D$ MATT]S4 ,I'M ON !
BR9K (! GRAVE1 & ,I AM N LIKELY 6LIE 6Y4
,E ^W ,I SAY IS ! ABSOLUTE TRU?1 & H[ Y
USE X IS A MATT] ( NO 3SEQU;E 6ME40
  ,) ^! ^WS1 ,JE6]SON ,HOPE L1N$ BACK 9 8
*AIR & 2GAN ! FOLL[+ REM>KA# /ATE;T4 ,HE
SPOKE 9 A CALM & ME?ODICAL MANN]1 Z ?\< !
EV5TS : HE N>RAT$ 7 -MONPLACE 5\<4 ,I C
V\* =! A3URACY (! SUBJO9$ A3.T1 = ,I H _H
A3ESS 6,LE/RADE'S NOTEBOOK1 9 : !
PRISON]'S ^WS 7 TAK5 D[N EXACTLY Z !Y 7
UTT]$4
  8,X DON'T M* MATT] 6Y :Y ,I HAT$ ^! M510
HE SD2 8X'S 5 T !Y 7 GUILTY (! D1? ( TWO
HUMAN 2+S--A "F & DAU<T]--& T !Y _H1 "!=E1
=FEIT$ _! [N LIVES4 ,AF ! LAPSE (     
"T T HAS PASS$ S9CE _! CRIME1 X 0 IMPOSSI#
= ME 6SECURE A 3VIC;N AG/ !M 9 ANY C\RT4
,I KNEW ( _! GUILT ?\<1 & ,I DET]M9$ T ,I
%D 2 JUDGE1 JURY1 & EXECU;N] ALL ROLL$
96"O4 ,Y'D H D"O ! SAME1 IF Y H ANY
MANHOOD 9 Y1 IF Y _H BE5 9 MY PLACE4
  8,T GIRL T ,I SPOKE ( 0 6H M>RI$ ME
TW5TY YE>S AGO4 ,%E 0 =C$ 96M>RY+ T SAME
,DRE2]1 & BROKE H] HE>T OV] X4 ,I TOOK !
M>RIAGE R+ F H] D1D F+]1 & ,I V[$ T 8 DY+
EYES %D RE/ ^U T V R+1 & T 8 LA/ ?"\S %D 2
(! CRIME = : HE 0 PUNI%$4 ,I H C>RI$ X AB
) ME1 & H FOLL[$ HM & 8 A3OMPLICE OV] TWO
3T95TS UNTIL ,I CAU<T !M4 ,!Y ?"\ 6TIRE ME
\1 B !Y CD N D X4 ,IF ,I DIE TM1 Z IS
LIKELY 5\<1 ,I DIE "K+ T MY "W 9 ? _W IS
D"O1 & WELL D"O4 ,!Y H P]I%$1 & 0MY H&4
,"! IS NO?+ LEFT = ME 6HOPE =1 OR 6DESIRE4
  8,!Y 7 RI* & ,I 0 POOR1 S T X 0 NO EASY
MATT] = ME 6FOLL[ !M4 ,:5 ,I GOT 6,LONDON
MY POCKET 0 AB EMPTY1 & ,I F.D T ,I M/
TURN MY H& 6"S?+ = MY LIV+4 ,DRIV+ & RID+
>E Z NATURAL 6ME Z WALK+1 S ,I APPLI$ AT A
CAB-[N]'S (FICE1 & SOON GOT EMPLOY;T4 ,I 0
6BR+ A C]TA9 SUM A WEEK 6! [N]1 &     
:AT"E 0 OV] T ,I MI<T KEEP = MYF4 ,"! 0
SELDOM M* OV]1 B ,I MANAG$ 6SCRAPE AL;G
"SH[4 ,! H>DE/ JOB 0 6LE>N MY WAY AB1 = ,I
RECKON T ( ALL ! MAZES T "E 7 3TRIV$1 ?
C;Y IS ! MO/ 3FUS+4 ,I _H A MAP 2S ME1
?\<1 & :5 ONCE ,I _H SPOTT$ ! PR9CIPAL
HOTELS & /,NS1 ,I GOT ON PRETTY WELL4
  8,X 0 "S "T 2F ,I F.D \ ": MY TWO
G5TLEM5 7 LIV+2 B ,I 9QUIR$ & 9QUIR$ UNTIL
AT LA/ ,I DROPP$ ACR !M4 ,!Y 7 AT A BO>D+-
H\SE AT ,CAMB]WELL1 OV] ON ! O!R SIDE (!
RIV]4 ,:5 ONCE ,I F.D !M \1 ,I KNEW T ,I
_H !M AT MY M]CY4 ,I _H GR[N MY BE>D1 & "!
0 NO *.E ( _! RECOGNIZ+ ME4 ,I WD DOG !M &
FOLL[ !M UNTIL ,I SAW MY OPPORTUN;Y4 ,I 0
DET]M9$ T !Y %D N ESCAPE ME AG4
  8,!Y 7 V NE> DO+ X = ALL T4 ,G ": !Y WD
AB ,LONDON1 ,I 0 ALW AT _! HEELS4 ,"S"TS
,I FOLL[$ !M ON MY CAB1 & "S"TS ON FOOT1 B
! =M] 0 ! BE/1 = !N !Y CD N GET AWAY F ME4
,X 0 ONLY E>LY 9 ! MORN+ OR LATE AT NI<T T
,I CD E>N ANY?+1 S T ,I 2GAN 6GET 2HH& )
MY EMPLOY]4 ,I DID N M9D T1 H["E1 Z L;G Z
,I CD LAY MY H& ^U ! M5 ,I WANT$4
  8,!Y 7 V CUNN+1 ?\<4 ,!Y M/ H ?"\   
T "! 0 "S *.E ( _! 2+ FOLL[$1 = !Y WD N"E
G \ AL"O1 & N"E AF NI<TFALL4 ,DUR+ TWO
WEEKS ,I DROVE 2H !M E "D1 & N"E ONCE SAW
!M SEP>ATE4 ,DRE2] HMF 0 DRUNK HALF ! "T1
B ,/ANG]SON 0 N 6BE CAU<T NAPP+4 ,I WAT*$
!M LATE & E>LY1 B N"E SAW ! <O/ (A *.E2 B
,I 0 N 4C\RAG$1 = "S?+ TOLD ME T ! H\R _H
ALM -E4 ,MY ONLY FE> 0 T ? ?+ 9 MY *E/
MI<T BUR/ A LL TOO SOON & L1VE MY "W
UND"O4
  8,AT LA/1 "O EV5+ ,I 0 DRIV+ UP & D[N
,TORQUAY ,T]RACE1 Z ! /REET 0 CALL$ 9 : !Y
BO>D$1 :5 ,I SAW A CAB DRIVE UP 6_! DOOR4
,PRES5TLY "S LU7AGE 0 BR"\ \ & AF A "T
,DRE2] & ,/ANG]SON FOLL[$ X1 & DROVE (F4
,I :IPP$ UP MY HORSE & KEPT )9 SI<T ( !M1
FEEL+ V ILL AT EASE1 = ,I FE>$ T !Y 7 GO+
6%IFT _! QU>T]S4 ,AT ,EU/ON ,/,N !Y GOT \1
& ,I LEFT A BOY 6HOLD MY HORSE & FOLL[$ !M
ON 6! PLAT=M4 ,I HE>D !M ASK =! ,LIV]POOL
TRA91 &! GU>D ANSW] T "O _H J G"O1 & "! WD
N 2 ANO!R = "S H\RS4 ,/ANG]SON SEEM$ 6BE
PUT \ AT T1 B ,DRE2] 0 R PL1S$ ?AN
O!RWISE4 ,I GOT S CLOSE 6!M 9 ! BU/LE T ,I
CD HE> E ^W T PASS$ 2T !M4 ,DRE2]     
SD T HE _H A LL BUSI;S ( 8 [N 6D1 & T IF !
O!R WD WAIT = HM HE WD SOON REJO9 HM4 ,8
-PANION REMON/RAT$ ) HM1 & REM9D$ HM T !Y
_H RESOLV$ 6/ICK TGR4 ,DRE2] ANSW]$ T !
MATT] 0 A DELICATE "O1 & T HE M/ G AL"O4
,I CD N CAT* :AT ,/ANG]SON SD 6T1 B ! O!R
BUR/ \ SWE>+1 & REM9D$ HM T HE 0 NO?+ M
?AN 8 PD S]VANT1 & T HE M/ N PRESUME
6DICTATE 6HM4 ,ON T ! SECRET>Y GAVE X UP Z
A BAD JOB1 & SIMPLY B>GA9$ ) HM T IF HE
MISS$ ! LA/ TRA9 HE %D REJO9 HM AT
,HALLI"D'S ,PRIVATE ,HOTEL2 6: ,DRE2]
ANSW]$ T HE WD 2 BACK ON ! PLAT=M 2F
ELEV51 & MADE 8 WAY \ (! /,N4
  8,! MO;T = : ,I _H WAIT$ S L;G _H AT LA/
-E4 ,I _H MY 5EMIES )9 MY P[]4 ,TGR !Y CD
PROTECT EA* O!R1 B S+LY !Y 7 AT MY M]CY4
,I DID N ACT1 H["E1 ) UNDUE PRECIPIT,N4
,MY PLANS 7 ALR =M$4 ,"! IS NO SATISFAC;N
9 V5GE.E UN.S ! (F5D] HAS "T 6R1LIZE :O X
IS T /RIKES HM1 & :Y RETRIBU;N HAS -E ^U
HM4 ,I _H MY PLANS >RANG$ 0: ,I %D H !
OPPORTUN;Y ( MAK+ ! MAN :O _H WR;G$ ME
"U/& T 8 OLD S9 _H F.D HM \4 ,X *.ED T "S
"DS 2F A G5TLEMAN :O _H BE5 5GAG$ 9   
LOOK+ OV] "S H\SES 9 ! ,BRIXTON ,ROAD _H
DROPP$ ! KEY ( "O ( !M 9 MY C>RIAGE4 ,X 0
CLAIM$ T SAME EV5+1 & RETURN$2 B 9 !
9T]VAL ,I _H TAK5 A M\LD+ ( X1 & _H A
DUPLICATE 3/RUCT$4 ,0M1NS ( ? ,I _H A3ESS
6AT L1/ "O SPOT 9 ? GRT C;Y ": ,I CD RELY
^U 2+ FREE F 9T]RUP;N4 ,H[ 6GET ,DRE2] 6T
H\SE 0 ! DI6ICULT PRO#M : ,I _H N[ 6SOLVE4
  8,HE WALK$ D[N ! ROAD & W5T 96"O OR TWO
LIQUOR %OPS1 /AY+ = NE>LY HALF AN H\R 9 !
LA/ ( !M4 ,:5 HE CAME \1 HE /A7]$ 9 8
WALK1 & 0 EVID5TLY PRETTY WELL ON4 ,"! 0 A
HANSOM J 9 FRONT ( ME1 & HE HAIL$ X4 ,I
FOLL[$ X S CLOSE T ! NOSE ( MY HORSE 0 )9
A Y>D ( 8 DRIV] ! :OLE WAY4 ,WE RATTL$ ACR
,WAT]LOO ,BRIDGE & "? MILES ( /REETS1
UNTIL1 6MY A/ONI%;T1 WE F.D \RVS BACK 9 !
T]RACE 9 : HE _H BO>D$4 ,I CD N IMAG9E :AT
8 9T5;N 0 9 RETURN+ "!2 B ,I W5T ON &
PULL$ UP MY CAB A HUNDR$ Y>DS OR S F !
H\SE4 ,HE 5T]$ X1 & 8 HANSOM DROVE AWAY4
,GIVE ME A GLASS ( WAT]1 IF Y PL1SE4 ,MY
M\? GETS DRY )! TALK+40
  ,I H&$ HM ! GLASS1 & HE DRANK X D[N4
  8,T'S BETT]10 HE SD4 8,WELL1 ,I     
WAIT$ =A QU>T] ( AN H\R1 OR M1 :5 SU45LY
"! CAME A NOISE L P /RU7L+ 9SIDE ! H\SE4
,NEXT MO;T ! DOOR 0 FLUNG OP5 & TWO M5
APPE>$1 "O ( :OM 0 ,DRE2]1 &! O!R 0 A "Y
*AP :OM ,I _H N"E SE5 2F4 ,? FELL[ _H
,DRE2] 0! COLL>1 & :5 !Y CAME 6! H1D (!
/EPS HE GAVE HM A %OVE &A KICK : S5T HM
HALF ACR ! ROAD4 ,8,Y H.D60' HE CRI$1 %AK+
8 /ICK AT HM2 ,8,I'LL T1* Y 69SULT AN H"O/
GIRL60' ,HE 0 S HOT T ,I ?9K HE WD H ?RA%$
,DRE2] ) 8 CUDGEL1 ONLY T ! CUR /A7]$ AWAY
D[N ! ROAD Z FA/ Z 8 LEGS WD C>RY HM4 ,HE
RAN Z F> Z ! CORN]1 & !N SEE+ MY CAB1 HE
HAIL$ ME & JUMP$ IN4 ,8,DRIVE ME
6,HALLI"D'S ,PRIVATE ,HOTEL10' SD HE4
  8,:5 ,I _H HM FAIRLY 9SIDE MY CAB1 MY
HE>T JUMP$ S ) JOY T ,I FE>$ LE/ AT ? LA/
MO;T MY ANEURISM MI<T G WR;G4 ,I DROVE
AL;G SL[LY1 WEI<+ 9 MY [N M9D :AT X 0 BE/
6D4 ,I MI<T TAKE HM "R \ 96! C.TRY1 & "! 9
"S DES]T$ LANE H MY LA/ 9T]VIEW ) HM4 ,I
_H ALM DECID$ ^U ?1 :5 HE SOLV$ ! PRO#M =
ME4 ,! CRAZE = DR9K _H SEIZ$ HM AG1 & HE
ORD]$ ME 6PULL UP \TSIDE A G9 PALACE4 ,HE
W5T IN1 L1V+ ^W T ,I %D WAIT = HM4    
,"! HE REMA9$ UNTIL CLOS+ "T1 & :5 HE CAME
\ HE 0 S F> G"O T ,I KNEW ! GAME 0 9 MY [N
H&S4
  8,DON'T IMAG9E T ,I 9T5D$ 6KILL HM 9
COLD BLOOD4 ,X WD ONLY H BE5 RIGID JU/ICE
IF ,I _H D"O S1 B ,I CD N BR+ MYF 6D X4 ,I
_H L;G DET]M9$ T HE %D H A %[ = 8 LIFE IF
HE *OSE 6TAKE ADVANTAGE ( X4 ,AM;G ! _M
BILLETS : ,I H FILL$ 9 ,AM]ICA DUR+ MY
W&]+ LIFE1 ,I 0 ONCE JANITOR & SWEEP]-\ (!
LABORATORY AT ,YORK ,COLLEGE4 ,"O "D !
PROFESSOR 0 LECTUR+ ON POISONS1 & HE %[$ 8
/UD5TS "S ALKALOID1 Z HE CALL$ X1 : HE _H
EXTRACT$ F "S ,S\? ,AM]ICAN >R[ POISON1 &
: 0 S P[];L T ! L1/ GRA9 M1NT 9/ANT D1?4
,I SPOTT$ ! BOTTLE 9 : ? PREP>,N 0 KEPT1 &
:5 !Y 7 ALL G"O1 ,I HELP$ MYF 6A LL ( X4
,I 0 A FAIRLY GD 4P5S]1 S ,I "W$ ?
ALKALOID 96SMALL1 SOLU# PILLS1 & EA* PILL
,I PUT 9 A BOX )A SIMIL> PILL MADE )\T !
POISON4 ,I DET]M9$ AT ! "T T :5 ,I _H MY
*.E MY G5TLEM5 %D EA* H A DRAW \ ( "O ( ^!
BOXES1 :ILE ,I ATE ! PILL T REMA9$4 ,X WD
2 Q Z D1DLY &A GD D1L LESS NOISY ?AN FIR+
ACR A H&K]*IEF4 ,F T "D ,I _H ALW     
MY PILL BOXES AB ) ME1 &! "T _H N[ -E :5
,I 0 6USE !M4
  8,X 0 NE>] "O ?AN TWELVE1 &A WILD1 BL1K
NI<T1 BL[+ H>D & RA9+ 9 TORR5TS4 ,4MAL Z X
0 \TSIDE1 ,I 0 GLAD )9--S GLAD T ,I CD H
%\T$ \ F PURE EXULT,N4 ,IF ANY ( Y G5TLEM5
H "E P9$ =A ?+1 & L;G$ = X DUR+ TW5TY L;G
YE>S1 & !N SU45LY F.D X )9 YR R1*1 Y WD
"U/& MY FEEL+S4 ,I LIT A CIG>1 & PU6$ AT X
6/1DY MY N]VES1 B MY H&S 7 TREMBL+ & MY
TEMPLES ?RO2+ ) EXCITE;T4 ,Z ,I DROVE1 ,I
CD SEE OLD ,JOHN ,F]RI] & SWEET ,LUCY
LOOK+ AT ME \ (! D>K;S & SMIL+ AT ME1 J Z
PLA9 Z ,I SEE Y ALL 9 ? ROOM4 ,ALL ! WAY
!Y 7 AH1D ( ME1 "O ON EA* SIDE (! HORSE
UNTIL ,I PULL$ UP AT ! H\SE 9 ! ,BRIXTON
,ROAD4
  8,"! 0 N A S\L 6BE SE51 NOR A S.D 6BE
HE>D1 EXCEPT ! DRIPP+ (! RA94 ,:5 ,I LOOK$
9 AT ! W9D[1 ,I F.D ,DRE2] ALL HU4L$ TGR 9
A DRUNK5 SLEEP4 ,I %OOK HM 0! >M1 ,8,X'S
"T 6GET \10' ,I SD4
  8,8,ALL "R1 CA2Y10' SD HE4
  8,I SUPPOSE HE ?"\ WE _H -E 6! HOTEL T
HE _H M5;N$1 = HE GOT \ )\T ANO!R     
^W1 & FOLL[$ ME D[N ! G>D54 ,I _H 6WALK 2S
HM 6KEEP HM /1DY1 = HE 0 / A LL TOP-H1VY4
,:5 WE CAME 6! DOOR1 ,I OP5$ X & L$ AIM
96! FRONT ROOM4 ,I GIVE Y MY ^W T ALL !
WAY1 ! "F &! DAU<T] 7 WALK+ 9 FRONT ( U4
  8,8,XS 9F]N,Y D>K10' SD HE1 /AMP+ AB4
  8,8,WE'LL SOON H A LI<T10' ,I SD1 /RIK+
A MAT* & PUTT+ X 6A WAX C&LE : ,I _H BR"\
) ME4 ,8,N[1 ,5O* ,DRE2]10' ,I 3T9U$1
TURN+ 6HM1 & HOLD+ ! LI<T 6MY [N FACE1
,8:O AM ,I80'
  8,HE GAZ$ AT ME ) BLE>$1 DRUNK5 EYES =A
MO;T1 & !N ,I SAW A HONOR SPR+ UP 9 !M1 &
3VULSE 8 :OLE F1TURES1 : %[$ ME T HE KNEW
ME4 ,HE /A7]$ BACK )A LIVID FACE1 & ,I SAW
! P]SPIR,N BR1K \ ^U 8 BR[1 :ILE 8 TEE?
*ATT]$ 9 8 H1D4 ,AT ! SI<T ,I L1N$ MY BACK
AG/ ! DOOR & LAU<$ L\D & L;G4 ,I _H ALW
"KN T V5GE.E WD 2 SWEET1 B ,I _H N"E HOP$
=! 3T5T;T ( S\L : N[ POSSESS$ ME4
  8,8,Y DOG60' ,I SD2 ,8,I H HUNT$ Y F
,SALT ,LAKE ,C;Y 6,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 & Y H
ALW ESCAP$ ME4 ,N[1 AT LA/ YR W&]+S H -E
6AN 5D1 = EI Y OR ,I % N"E SEE TO-MORR['S
SUN RISE40' ,HE %RUNK / F>!R AWAY Z   
,I SPOKE1 & ,I CD SEE ON 8 FACE T HE ?"\
,I 0 MAD4 ,S ,I 0 =! "T4 ,! PULSES 9 MY
TEMPLES B1T L SL$GE-HAMM]S1 & ,I 2LIEVE ,I
WD H _H A FIT ( "S SORT IF ! BLOOD _H N
GU%$ F MY NOSE & RELIEV$ ME4
  8,8,:AT D Y ?9K ( ,LUCY ,F]RI] N[80' ,I
CRI$1 LOCK+ ! DOOR1 & %AK+ ! KEY 9 8 FACE4
,8,PUNI%;T HAS BE5 SL[ 9 -+1 B X HAS
OV]TAK5 Y AT LA/40' ,I SAW 8 C[>D LIPS
TREM# Z ,I SPOKE4 ,HE WD H BE7$ = 8 LIFE1
B HE KNEW WELL T X 0 USE.S4
  8,8,WD Y MURD] ME80' HE /AMM]$4
  8,8,"! IS NO MURD]10' ,I ANSW]$4 ,8,:O
TALK'S ( MURD]+ A MAD DOG8 ,:AT M]CY _H Y
^U MY POOR D>L+1 :5 Y DRA7$ H] F H]
SLAU<T]$ "F1 & BORE H] AWAY 6YR A3URS$ &
%AME.S H>EM80'
  8,8,X 0 N ,I :O KILL$ H] "F10' HE CRI$4
  8,8,B X 0 Y :O BROKE H] 9NOC5T HE>T10'
,I %RIEK$1 ?RU/+ ! BOX 2F HM4 ,8,LET ! HI<
,GOD JUDGE 2T U4 ,*OOSE & EAT4 ,"! IS D1?
9 "O & LIFE 9 ! O!R4 ,I % TAKE :AT Y L1VE4
,LET U SEE IF "! IS JU/ICE ^U ! E>?1 OR IF
WE >E RUL$ 0*.E40'
  8,HE C[]$ AWAY ) WILD CRIES &       
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