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AMUSE;T4
  8,B :Y N SIT & RE/80 SD "O (! ESCORT4
8,ONLY ! DEVILS &! ,5GLI% WALK 6& FRO )\T
R1SON40
  8,N"E MAKE FRS )! ,DEVIL1 A MONKEY1 OR A
BOY4 ,NO MAN "KS :AT !Y W D NEXT10 SD 8
FELL[4
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6HE> ! OLD /ORY H[ ! ,DEVIL PLAY$ )   
! BOYS & REP5T$ ( X- & WALK$ IDLY ACR
C.TRY4
  ,! LAMA /RODE AF HM4 ,ALL T "D1 :5"E !Y
PASS$ A /R1M1 HE _H TURN$ ASIDE 6LOOK AT
X1 B 9 NO CASE _H HE RCVD ANY W>N+ T HE _H
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,SE>*4 ,& FUR!R1 HE 0 PREP>$ 6SP5D S]5E
YE>S 9 8 QUE/2 HAV+ NO?+ (! :ITE MAN'S
IMPATI;E1 B A GRT FAI?4
  8,": GOE/ ?\80 HE CALL$ AF ,KIM4
  8,NO :I!R-X 0 A SMALL M>*1 & ALL ?0-
,KIM WAV$ 8 H&S ABROAD--8IS NEW 6ME40
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,SOLOMON4
  8,2F ! LAMASS]Y 0 A BROAD PLAT=M10 !
LAMA MUTT]$1 LOOP+ UP ! WELL-WORN ROS>Y1
8( /"O4 ,ON T ,I H LEFT ! M>KS ( MY FEET-
PAC+ 6& FRO ) ^!40
  ,HE CLICK$ ! B1DS1 & 2GAN ! 8,OM MANE
PUDME HUM0 ( 8 DEVO;N2 GRATE;L =!     
COOL1 ! QUIET1 &! ABS;E ( DU/4
  ,"O ?+ AF ANO!R DREW ,KIM'S IDLE EYE ACR
! PLA94 ,"! 0 NO PURPOSE 9 8 W&]+S1 EXCEPT
T ! BUILD (! HUTS NE> 0SEEM$ NEW1 & HE
WI%$ 69VE/IGATE4
  ,!Y CAME \ ON A BROAD TRACT ( GRAZ+-
GR.D1 BR[N & PURPLE 9 ! AFN LI<T1 )A H1VY
CLUMP ( MANGOES 9 ! C5TRE4 ,X /RUCK ,KIM Z
CURI\S T NO %R9E /OOD 9 S ELIGI# A SPOT3 !
BOY 0 OBS]V+ Z ANY PRIE/ = ^! ?+S4 ,F> ACR
! PLA9 WALK$ SIDE 0SIDE F\R M51 MADE SMALL
0! 4T.E4 ,HE LOOK$ 9T5TLY "U 8 CURV$ PALMS
& CAU<T ! %E5 ( BRASS4
  8,SOLDI]S4 ,:ITE SOLDI]S60 SD HE4 8,LET
U SEE40
  8,X IS ALW SOLDI]S :5 ?\ & ,I G \ AL"O
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  8,!Y D NO H>M EXCEPT :5 !Y >E DRUNK4
,KEEP 2H ? TREE40
  ,!Y /EPP$ 2H ! ?ICK TRUNKS 9 ! COOL D>K
(! MANGO-TOPE4 ,TWO LL FIGURES HALT$2 !
O!R TWO CAME =W>D UNC]TA9LY4 ,!Y 7 !
ADV.E-"PY (A REGI;T ON ! M>*1 S5T \1 Z
USUAL1 6M>K ! CAMP4 ,!Y BORE FIVE-FOOT
/ICKS ) FLUTT]+ FLAGS1 & CALL$ 6EA*   
O!R Z !Y SPR1D OV] ! FLAT E>?4
  ,AT LA/ !Y 5T]$ ! MANGO-GROVE1 WALK+
H1VILY4
  8,X'S "H OR "HABS- (FIC]S' T5TS "U !
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\TSIDE4 ,H !Y M>K$ \ =! BA7AGE-WA7ONS 2H80
  ,!Y CRI$ AG 6_! -RADES 9 ! 4T.E1 &! R\<
ANSW] CAME BACK FA9T & MELL[$4
  8,%OVE ! FLAG 9 "H1 !N10 SD "O4
  8,:AT D !Y PREP>E80 SD ! LAMA1 WOND]-
/RUCK4 8,? IS A GRT & T]RI# _W4 ,:AT IS !
DEVICE ON ! FLAG80
  ,A SOLDI] ?RU/ A /AVE )9 A FEW FEET (
!M1 GRUNT$ 4CONT5T$LY1 PULL$ X UP AG1
3F]R$ ) 8 -PANION1 :O LOOK$ UP & D[N !
%AD$ CAVE ( GRE5]Y1 & RETURN$ X4
  ,KIM />$ ) ALL 8 EYES1 8 BR1? -+ %ORT &
%>P 2T 8 TEE?4 ,! SOLDI]S /AMP$ (F 96!
SUN%9E4
  8,O ,HOLY ,"O10 HE GASP$1 8MY HOROSCOPE6
,! DRAW+ 9 ! DU/ 0! PRIE/ AT ,UMBALLA6
,REMEMB] :AT HE SD4 ,F/ -E TWO- F]A%ES-
6MAKE ALL ?+S R1DY- 9 A D>K PLACE1 Z X IS
ALW AT ! 2G9N+ (A VI.N40
  8,B ? IS N VI.N10 SD ! LAMA4 8,X    
IS ! _W'S ,ILLU.N1 & NO M40
  8,& AF !M -ES ! ,BULL- ! ,R$ ,BULL ON !
GRE5 FIELD4 ,LOOK6 ,X IS HE60
  ,HE PO9T$ 6! FLAG T 0 SNAP-SNAPP+ 9 !
EV5+ BREEZE N T5 FEET AWAY4 ,X 0 NO M ?AN
AN ORD9>Y CAMP M>K+-FLAG2 B ! REGI;T1 ALW
PUNCTILI\S 9 MATT]S ( MILL9]Y1 _H *>G$ X )
! REGI;TAL DEVICE1 ! ,R$ ,BULL1 : IS !
CRE/ (! ,MAV]ICKS- ! GRT ,R$ ,BULL ON A
BACKGR.D ( ,IRI% GRE54
  8,I SEE1 & N[ ,I REMEMB]10 SD ! LAMA4
8,C]TA9LY X IS ?Y ,BULL4 ,C]TA9LY1 AL1 !
TWO M5 CAME 6MAKE ALL R1DY40
  8,!Y >E SOLDI]S- :ITE SOLDI]S4 ,:AT SD !
PRIE/8 ,8,! SIGN OV] AG/ ! ,BULL IS ! SIGN
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,SE>*4
  8,TRUE4 ,X IS TRUE40 ,! LAMA />$ FIX$LY
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  8,:AT IS 6D N[80
  8,WAIT4 ,LET U WAIT40
  8,EV5 N[ ! D>K;S CLE>S10 SD ,KIM4 ,X 0
ONLY NATURAL T ! DESC5D+ SUN %D AT    
LA/ /RIKE "? ! TREE-TRUNKS1 ACR ! GROVE1
FILL+ X ) M1LY GOLD LI<T =A FEW M9UTES2 B
6,KIM X 0 ! CR[N (! ,UMBALLA ,BRAHM9'S
PROPHECY4
  8,H>K60 SD ! LAMA4 8,"O B1TS A DRUM- F>
(F60
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RESEM#D ! B1T+ ( AN >T]Y 9 ! H1D4 ,SOON A
%>P;S 0 A4$4
  8,AH6 ,! MUSIC10 ,KIM EXPLA9$4 ,HE KNEW
! S.D (A REGI;TAL B&1 B X AMAZ$ ! LAMA4
  ,AT ! F> 5D (! PLA9 A H1VY1 DU/Y COLUMN
CRAWL$ 9 SI<T4 ,!N ! W9D BR"\ ! TUNE3-

8,WE CRAVE YR 3DESC5.N
,6TELL Y :AT WE "K
,( M>*+ 9 ! ,MULLIGAN ,GU>DS

  ,6,SLIGO ,PORT 2L40

,"H BROKE 9 ! %RILL T;GU$ FIFES3-
8,WE %\LD]$ >MS1
,WE M>*$- WE M>*$ AWAY
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  ,! DRUMS &! FIFES1
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,GU>DS60
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6CAMP2 =! M5 7 R\TE-M>*+ ) _! BA7AGE4 ,!
RIPPL+ COLUMN SWUNG 96! LEVEL- C>TS 2H X-
DIVID$ LEFT & "R1 RAN AB L AN ANT-HILL1 &
'''
  8,B ? IS SORC]Y60- SD ! LAMA4
  ,! PLA9 DOTT$ XF ) T5TS T SEEM$ 6RISE1
ALL SPR1D1 F ! C>TS4 ,ANO!R RU% ( M5 9VAD$
! GROVE1 PIT*$ A HUGE T5T 9 SIL;E1 RAN UP
YET EI<T OR N9E M 0! SIDE ( X1 UNE>!D
COOK+-POTS1 PANS1 & BUNDLES1 : 7 TAK5
POSSES.N ( 0A CR[D ( NATIVE S]VANTS2 &
2HOLD ! MANGO-TOPE TURN$ 96AN ORD]LY T[N Z
!Y WAT*$6
  8,LET U G10 SD ! LAMA1 S9K+ BACK AFRAID1
Z ! FIRES TW9KL$ & :ITE (FIC]S ) J+L+
SWORDS /ALK$ 96! MESS-T5T4
  8,/& BACK 9 ! %AD[4 ,NO "O C SEE 2Y !
LI<T (A FIRE10 SD ,KIM1 8 EYES / ON !
FLAG4 ,HE _H N"E 2F WAT*$ ! R\T9E (   
A S1SON$ REGI;T PIT*+ CAMP 9 ?IRTY M9UTES4
  8,LOOK6 LOOK6 LOOK60 CLUCK$ ! LAMA4
8,YOND] -ES A PRIE/40
  ,X 0 ,B5NETT1 ! ,*UR* ( ,5GL& *APLA9 (!
REGI;T1 LIMP+ 9 DU/Y BLACK4 ,"O ( 8 FLOCK
_H MADE "S RUDE REM>KS AB ! *APLA9'S
METTLE2 & 6ABA% HM ,B5NETT _H M>*$ /EP
0/EP )! M5 T "D4 ,! BLACK DRESS1 GOLD
CROSS ON ! WAT*-*A91 ! HAIR.S FACE1 &!
S(T1 BLACK WIDE-AWAKE HAT WD H M>K$ HM Z A
HOLY MAN ANY": 9 ALL ,9DIA4 ,HE DROPP$ 96A
CAMP-*AIR 0! DOOR (! MESS-T5T & SLID (F 8
BOOTS4 ,?REE OR F\R (FIC]S GA!R$ R.D HM1
LAU<+ & JOK+ OV] 8 EXPLOIT4
  8,! TALK ( :ITE M5 IS :OLLY LACK+ 9
DIGN;Y10 SD ! LAMA1 :O JUDG$ ONLY 0T"O4
8,B ,I H 3SID]$ ! C.T5.E ( T PRIE/1 & ,I
?9K HE IS LE>N$4 ,IS X LIKELY T HE W "U/&
\R TALK8 ,I WD TALK 6HM ( MY ,SE>*40
  8,N"E SP1K 6A :ITE MAN TILL HE IS F$10
SD ,KIM1 QUOT+ A WELL-"KN PROV]B4 8,!Y W
EAT N[1 &- & ,I D N ?9K !Y >E GD 6BEG F4
,LET U G BACK 6! RE/+-PLACE4 ,AF WE H EAT5
WE W -E AG4 ,X C]TA9LY 0 A ,R$ ,BULL- MY
,R$ ,BULL40                           
  ,!Y 7 BO? NOTICEABLY ABS5T-M9D$ :5 ! OLD
LADY'S RET9UE SET _! M1L 2F !M2 S N"O
BROKE _! RES]VE1 = X IS N LUCKY 6ANNOY
GUE/S4
  8,N[10 SD ,KIM1 PICK+ 8 TEE?1 WE W
RETURN 6T PLACE2 B ?\1 ,O ,HOLY ,"O1 M/
WAIT A LL WAY (F1 2C ?Y FEET >E H1VI] ?AN
M9E & ,I AM ANXI\S 6SEE M ( T ,R$ ,BULL40
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,! ROAD IS D>K10 ! LAMA REPLI$ UNEASILY4
  ,KIM PUT ! "Q ASIDE4 8,I M>K$ A PLACE
NE> 6! TREES10 SD HE1 8": ?\ CAN/ SIT TILL
,I CALL4 ,NAY10 Z ! LAMA MADE "S SORT (
PROTE/1 8REMEMB] ? IS MY ,SE>*- ! ,SE>* =
MY ,R$ ,BULL4 ,! SIGN 9 ! ,/>S 0 N = !E4
,I "K A LL (! CU/OMS ( :ITE SOLDI]S1 & ,I
ALW DESIRE 6SEE "S NEW ?+S4
  8,:AT DO/ ?\ N "K ( ? _W80 ,! LAMA
SQUATT$ OB$I5TLY 9 A LL HOLL[ (! GR.D N A
HUNDR$ Y>DS F ! HUMP (! MANGO TREES D>K
AG/ ! />-P[D]$ SKY4
  8,/AY TILL ,I CALL40 ,KIM FLITT$ 96!
DUSK4 ,HE KNEW T 9 ALL PROBABIL;Y "! WD 2
S5TRIES R.D ! CAMP1 & SMIL$ 6HMF Z HE HE>D
! ?ICK BOOTS ( "O4 ,A BOY :O C        
DODGE OV] ! RO(S ( ,LAHORE C;Y ON A
MOONLI<T NI<T1 US+ E LL PAT* & CORN] (
D>K;S 64COMFIT 8 PURSU]1 IS N LIKELY 6BE
*ECK$ 0A L9E ( WELL-TRA9$ SOLDI]S4 ,HE PD
!M ! -PLI;T ( CRAWL+ 2T A C\PLE1 &1 RUNN+
& HALT+1 CR\*+ & DROPP+ FLAT1 "W$ 8 WAY
T[>D ! LI<T$ MESS-T5T ":1 CLOSE PRESS$ 2H
! MANGO TREE1 HE WAIT$ TILL "S *.E ^W %D
GIVE HM A RETURNA# L1D4
  ,! "O ?+ 9 8 M9D N[ 0 FUR!R 9=M,N Z 6!
,R$ ,BULL4 ,= AU<T HE KNEW1 & ,KIM'S
LIMIT,NS 7 Z CURI\S & SU45 Z 8 EXPAN.NS1 !
M51 ! N9E HUNDR$ ?OR\< DEVILS ( 8 "F'S
PROPHECY1 MI<T PRAY 6! B1/ AF D>K1 Z
,H9DUS PRAY 6! ,HOLY ,C[4 ,T AT L1/ WD 2
5TIRELY "R & LOGICAL1 &! ,PADRE )! GOLD
CROSS WD 2 "!=E ! MAN 63SULT 9 ! MATT]4
,ON ! O!R H&1 REMEMB]+ SOB]-FAC$ PADRES
:OM HE _H AVOID$ 9 ,LAHORE C;Y1 ! PRIE/
MI<T 2 AN 9QUISITIVE NUIS.E :O WD BID HM
LE>N4 ,B _H X N BE5 PROV5 AT ,UMBALLA T 8
SIGN 9 ! HI< H1V5S PORT5D$ W> & >M$ M58 ,0
HE N ! ,FR (! ,/>S Z WELL Z ( ALL ! _W1
CRAMM$ 6! TEE? ) DR1D;L SECRETS8 ,LA/LY- &
F/LY Z ! "UCURR5T ( ALL 8 QK ?"\S-    
? ADV5TURE1 ?\< HE DID N "K ! ,5GLI% ^W1 0
A /UP5D\S L>K- A DELI<T;L 3T9U,N ( 8 OLD
FLI<TS ACR ! H\SETOPS1 Z WELL Z ! FULFIL;T
( SUBLIME PROPHECY4 ,HE LAY BELLY-FLAT &
WRI7L$ T[>DS ! MESS-T5T DOOR1 A H& ON !
AMULET R.D 8 NECK4
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,GOD2 = 9 ! C5TRE (! MESS-TA#- XS SOLE
ORNA;T :5 !Y 7 ON ! L9E ( M>*- /OOD A
GOLD5 BULL FA%ION$ F OLD-"T LOOT (! ,SUMM]
,PALACE AT ,PEK9- A R$-GOLD BULL ) L[]$
H1D1 RAMP+ ^U A FIELD ( ,IRI% GRE54 ,6HM !
,SAHIBS HELD \ _! GLASSES & CRI$ AL\D
3FUS$LY4
  ,N[ ! ,R"E5D ,>?UR ,B5NETT ALW LEFT MESS
AF T TOA/1 & 2+ R TIR$ 0HIS M>* 8 MOVE;TS
7 M ABRUPT ?AN USUAL4 ,KIM1 ) SLI<TLY
RAIS$ H1D1 0 / />+ AT 8 TOTEM ON ! TA#1 :5
! *APLA9 /EPP$ ON 8 "R %\LD]-BLADE4 ,KIM
FL9*$ "U ! L1!R1 &1 ROLL+ SIDEWAYS1 BR"\
D[N ! *APLA91 :O1 "E A MAN ( AC;N1 CAU<T
HM 0! ?ROAT & NE>LY *OK$ ! LIFE \ ( HM4
,KIM !N KICK$ HM DESP]ATELY 9 ! /OMA*4
,MR4 ,B5NETT GASP$ & D\#D UP B )\T RELAX+
8 GRIP1 ROLL$ OV] AG1 & SIL5TLY       
HAUL$ ,KIM 6HIS [N T5T4 ,! ,MAV]ICKS 7
9CURA# PRACTICAL JOK]S2 & X O3URR$ 6!
,5GLI%MAN T SIL;E 0 BE/ TILL HE _H MADE
-PLETE 9QUIRY4
  8,:Y1 X'S A BOY60 HE SD1 Z HE DREW 8
PRIZE "U ! LI<T (! T5T-POLE LANT]N1 !N
%AK+ HM SEV]ELY CRI$3 8,:AT 7 Y DO+8 ,Y'RE
A ?IEF4 ,*OOR8 ,MALLUM80 ,8 ,H9DU/ANEE 0 V
LIMIT$1 &! RU6L$ & 4GU/$ ,KIM 9T5D$ 6KEEP
6! "* LAID D[N = HM4 ,Z HE RECOV]$ 8 BR1?
HE 0 9V5T+ A B1UTI;LLY PLAUSI# TALE ( 8
REL,NS 6"S MESS-SCULLION1 & AT ! SAME "T
KEEP+ A KE5 EYE ON &A LL "U ! *APLA9'S
LEFT >MPIT4 ,! *.E CAME2 HE DUCK$ =!
DOORWAY1 B A L;G >M %OT \ & CLUT*$ AT 8
NECK1 SNAPP+ ! AMULET /R+ & CLOS+ ON !
AMULET4
  8,GIVE X ME4 ,O GIVE X ME4 ,IS X LO/8
,GIVE ME ! PAP]S40
  ,! ^WS 7 9 ,5GLI%- ! T9NY1 SAW-CUT
,5GLI% (! NATIVE-BR$1 &! *APLA9 JUMP$4
  8,A SCAPUL>10 SD HE1 OP5+ 8 H&4 8,NO1 "S
SORT ( H1!N *>M4 ,:Y- :Y1 D Y SP1K ,5GLI%8
,LL BOYS :O /1L >E B1T54 ,Y "K T80
  8,I D N- ,I DID N /1L40 ,KIM D.ED   
9 AGONY L A T]RI] AT A LIFT$ /ICK4 8,O
GIVE X ME4 ,X IS MY *>M4 ,D N ?IEVE X F
ME40
  ,! *APLA9 TOOK NO HE$1 B1 GO+ 6! T5T
DOOR1 CALL$ AL\D4 ,A FATTI%1 CL1N-%AV5 MAN
APPE>$4
  8,I WANT YR ADVICE1 ,"F ,VICTOR10 SD
,B5NETT4 8,I F.D ? BOY 9 ! D>K \TSIDE !
MESS-T5T4 ,ORD9>ILY1 ,I %D H *A/IS$ HM &
LET HM G1 2C ,I 2LIEVE HM 6BE A ?IEF4 ,B X
SEEMS HE TALKS ,5GLI%1 & HE ATTA*ES "S
SORT ( VALUE 6A *>M R.D 8 NECK4 ,I ?"\ P]H
Y MI<T HELP ME40
  ,2T HMF &! ,ROMAN ,CA?OLIC *APLA9 (!
,IRI% 3T+5T LAY1 Z ,B5NETT 2LIEV$1 AN
UNBRIDGEA# GULF1 B X 0 NOTICEA# T :5"E !
,*UR* ( ,5GL& D1LT )A HUMAN PRO#M %E 0
LIKELY 6CALL 9 ! ,*UR* ( ,ROME4 ,B5NETT'S
(FICIAL ABHORR;E (! ,SC>LET ,WOMAN & ALL
H] WAYS 0 ONLY EQUALL$ 0HIS PRIVATE
RESPECT = ,"F ,VICTOR4
  8,A ?IEF TALK+ ,5GLI% IS X8 ,LET'S LOOK
AT 8 *>M4 ,NO1 X'S N A SCAPUL>1 ,B5NETT40
,HE HELD \ 8 H&4
  8,B H WE ANY "R 6OP5 X8 ,A S.D      
:IPP+- "1
  8,I DID N ?IEVE10 PROTE/$ ,KIM4 8,Y H
HIT ME KICKS ALL OV] MY BODY4 ,N[ GIVE ME
MY *>M & ,I W G AWAY40
  8,N Q S FA/2 WE'LL LOOK F/10 SD ,"F
,VICTOR1 LEISURELY ROLL+ \ POOR ,KIMBALL
,O',H>A'S 8NE V>IETUR0 P>*;T1 8 CLE>.E-
C]TIFICATE1 & ,KIM'S BAPTISMAL C]TIFICATE4
,ON ? LA/ ,O',H>A- ) "S 3FUS$ IDEA T HE 0
DO+ WOND]S = 8 SON- _H SCRAWL$ SCORES (
"TS3 8,LOOK AF ! BOY4 ,PL1SE LOOK AF !
BOY10- SIGN+ 8 "N & REGI;TAL NUMB] 9 FULL4
  8,P[]S ( ,D>K;S 2L60 SD ,"F ,VICTOR1
PASS+ ALL OV] 6,MR4 ,B5NETT4 8,D Y "K :AT
^! ?+S >E80
  8,YES10 SD ,KIM4 8,!Y >E M9E1 & ,I WANT
6G AWAY40
  8,I D N Q "U/&10 SD ,MR4 ,B5NETT4 8,HE
PROBABLY BR"\ !M ON PURPOSE4 ,X MAY 2 A
BE7+ TRICK ( "S K9D40
  8,I N"E SAW A BE7> LESS ANXI\S 6/AY ) 8
-PANY1 !N4 ,"!'S ! MAK+S (A GAY MY/]Y "H4
,YE 2LIEVE 9 ,PROVID;E1 ,B5NETT80
  8,I HOPE S40
  8,WELL1 ,I 2LIEVE 9 MIRACLES1 S X   
-ES 6! SAME ?+4 ,P[]S ( ,D>K;S6 ,KIMBALL
,O',H>A6 ,& 8 SON6 ,B !N HE'S A NATIVE1 &
,I SAW ,KIMBALL M>RI$ MYF 6,ANNIE ,%OTT4
,H[ L;G H Y _H ^! ?+S1 BOY8
  8,"E S9CE ,I 0 A LL BABY40 ,"F ,VICTOR
/EPP$ =W>D QKLY & OP5$ ! FRONT ( ,KIM'S
UPP] G>;T4 8,Y SEE1 ,B5NETT1 HE'S N V
BLACK4 ,:AT'S YR "N80
  8,KIM40
  8,OR ,KIMBALL80
  8,P]H4 ,W Y LET ME G AWAY80
  8,:AT ELSE80
  8,!Y CALL ME ,KIM ,RI%TI KE4 ,T IS ,KIM
(! ,RI%TI40
  8,:AT IS T--,8,RI%TI0'80
  8,EYE-RI%TI- T 0 ! REGI;T- MY "F'S40
  8,IRI%1 OH ,I SEE40
  8,YESS4 ,T 0 H[ MY "F TOLD ME4 ,MY "F1
HE HAS LIV$40
  8,HAS LIV$ ":80
  8,HAS LIV$4 ,( C\RSE HE IS D1D- G"O-\40
  8,OH4 ,T'S YR ABRUPT WAY ( PUTT+ X1 IS
X80
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! BOY AN 9JU/ICE4 ,HE IS C]TA9LY      
:ITE1 ?\< EVID5TLY NEGLECT$4 ,I AM SURE ,I
M/ H BRUIS$ HM4 ,I D N ?9K _SS- "1
  8,GET HM A GLASS ( %]RY1 !N1 & LET HM
SQUAT ON ! COT4 ,N[1 ,KIM10 3T9U$ ,"F
,VICTOR1 8NO "O IS GO+ 6HURT Y4 ,DR9K T
D[N & TELL U AB YRF4 ,! TRU?1 IF Y'VE NO
OBJEC;N40
  ,KIM C\<$ A LL Z HE PUT D[N ! EMPTY
GLASS1 & 3SID]$4 ,? SEEM$ A "T = CAU;N &
FANCY4 ,SMALL BOYS :O PR[L AB CAMPS >E
G5],Y TURN$ \ AF A :IPP+4 ,B HE _H RCVD NO
/RIPES2 ! AMULET 0 EVID5TLY "W+ 9 8 FAV\R1
& X LOOK$ Z ?\< ! ,UMBALLA HOROSCOPE &!
FEW ^WS T HE CD REMEMB] ( 8 "F'S MAUND]+S
FITT$ 9 MO/ MIRACUL\SLY4 ,ELSE :Y DID !
FAT PADRE SEEM S IMPRESS$1 & :Y ! GLASS (
HOT YELL[ W9E F ! L1N "O8
  8,MY "F1 HE IS D1D 9 ,LAHORE C;Y S9CE ,I
0 V LL4 ,! WOMAN1 %E KEPT KAB>RI-%OP NE>
": ! HIRE-C>RIAGES >E40 ,KIM 2GAN )A
PLUNGE1 N Q SURE H[ F> ! TRU? WD S]VE HM4
  8,YR "M80
  8,NO0- )A GE/URE ( 4GU/4 8,%E W5T \ :5
,I 0 BORN4 ,MY "F1 HE GOT ^! PAP]S F !
,JADOO-,<]- :AT D Y CALL T80          
7,B5NETT NO4$7 82C HE 0 IN- GD-/&+4 ,:AT D
Y CALL T80 7AG ,B5NETT NO4$74 8,MY "F TOLD
ME T4 ,HE SD TOO1 & AL ! ,BRAHM9 :O MADE !
DRAW+ 9 ! DU/ AT ,UMBALLA TWO "DS AGO1 HE
SD1 T ,I % F9D A ,R$ ,BULL ON A GRE5 FIELD
& T ! ,BULL % HELP ME40
  8,A PH5OM5AL LL LI>10 MUTT]$ ,B5NETT4
  8,P[]S ( ,D>K;S 2L1 :AT A C.TRY60
MURMUR$ ,"F ,VICTOR4 8,G ON1 ,KIM40
  8,I DID N ?IEVE4 ,2SS1 ,I AM J N[ 4CIPLE
(A V HOLY MAN4 ,HE IS SITT+ \TSIDE4 ,WE
SAW TWO M5 -E ) FLAGS1 MAK+ ! PLACE R1DY4
,T IS ALW S 9 A DR1M1 OR ON A3.T ( A- A-
PROPHECY4 ,S ,I KNEW X 0 -E TRUE4 ,I SAW !
,R$ ,BULL ON ! GRE5 FIELD1 & MY "F HE SD3
,8,N9E HUNDR$ PUKKA DEVILS &! ,COLONEL
RID+ ON A HORSE W LOOK AF Y :5 Y F9D ! ,R$
,BULL60' ,I DID N "K :AT 6D :5 ,I SAW !
,BULL1 B ,I W5T AWAY & ,I CAME AG :5 X 0
D>K4 ,I WANT$ 6SEE ! ,BULL AG1 & ,I SAW !
,BULL AG )!--! ,SAHIBS PRAY+ 6X4 ,I ?9K !
,BULL % HELP ME4 ,! HOLY MAN SD S TOO4 ,HE
IS SITT+ \TSIDE4 ,W Y HURT HM1 IF ,I CALL
HM A %\T N[8 ,HE IS V HOLY4 ,HE C WIT;S
6ALL ! ?+S ,I SAY1 & HE "KS ,I AM N   
A ?IEF40
  8,8,(FIC]S PRAY+ 6A BULL60' ,:AT 9 ! _W
D Y MAKE ( T80 SD ,B5NETT4 8,8,4CIPLE (A
HOLY MAN60' ,IS ! BOY MAD80
  8,X'S ,O',H>A'S BOY1 SURE 5\<4 ,O',H>A'S
BOY L1GU$ ) ALL ! ,P[]S ( ,D>K;S4 ,X'S V
M* :AT 8 "F WD H D"O- IF HE 0 DRUNK4 ,WE'D
BETT] 9VITE ! HOLY MAN4 ,HE MAY "K "S?+40
  8,HE DOES N "K ANY?+10 SD ,KIM4 8,I W %[
Y HM IF Y -E4 ,HE IS MY MA/]4 ,!N AFWS WE
C G40
  8,P[]S ( ,D>K;S60 0 ALL T ,"F ,VICTOR CD
SAY1 Z ,B5NETT M>*$ (F1 )A FIRM H& ON
,KIM'S %\LD]4
  ,!Y F.D ! LAMA ": HE _H DROPP$4
  8,! ,SE>* IS AT AN 5D = ME10 %\T$ ,KIM 9
! V]NACUL>4 8,I H F.D ! ,BULL1 B ,GOD "KS
:AT -ES NEXT4 ,!Y W N HURT Y4 ,-E 6! FAT
PRIE/'S T5T ) ? ?9 MAN & SEE ! 5D4 ,X IS
ALL NEW1 & !Y _C TALK ,H9DI4 ,!Y >E ONLY
UNCURRI$ DONKEYS40
  8,!N X IS N WELL 6MAKE A JE/ ( _!
IGNOR.E10 ! LAMA RETURN$4 8,I AM GLAD IF
?\ >T RJCD1 *ELA40
  ,DIGNIFI$ & UNSUSPICI\S1 HE /RODE   
96! LL T5T1 SALUT$ ! ,*UR*ES Z A ,*UR*MAN1
& SAT D[N 0! OP5 *>COAL BRAZI]4 ,! YELL[
L9+ (! T5T REFLECT$ 9 ! LAMPLI<T MADE 8
FACE R$-GOLD4
  ,B5NETT LOOK$ AT HM )! TRIPLE-R+$
UN9T]E/ (! CRE$ T LUMPS N9E-T5?S (! _W "U
! TITLE ( 8H1!N40
  8,& :AT 0 ! 5D (! SE>*8 ,:AT GIFT HAS !
,R$ ,BULL BR"\80 ,! LAMA A4RESS$ HMF
6,KIM4
  8,HE SAYS1 ,8,:AT >E Y GO+ 6D80'0
,B5NETT 0 />+ UNEASILY AT ,"F ,VICTOR1 &
,KIM1 = 8 [N 5DS1 TOOK ^U HMF ! (FICE (
9T]PRET]4
  8,I D N SEE :AT 3C]N ? FAQUIR HAS )!
BOY1 :O IS PROBABLY 8 DUPE OR 8 3F$]ATE10
,B5NETT 2GAN4 8,WE _C ALL[ AN ,5GLI% BOY-
,ASSUM+ T HE IS ! SON (A ,MASON1 ! SOON]
HE GOES 6! ,MASONIC ,ORPHANAGE ! BETT]40
  8,AH6 ,T'S YR OP9ION Z ,SECRET>Y 6!
,REGI;TAL ,LODGE10 SD ,"F ,VICTOR2 8B WE
MI<T Z WELL TELL ! OLD MAN :AT WE >E GO+
6D4 ,HE DOESN'T LOOK L A VILLA940
  8,MY EXP]I;E IS T "O C N"E FA?OM !
,ORI5TAL M9D4 ,N[1 ,KIMBALL1 ,I WI%   
Y 6TELL ? MAN :AT ,I SAY- ^W = ^W40
  ,KIM GA!R$ ! IMPORT (! NEXT FEW S5T;ES &
2GAN ?US3
  8,HOLY ,"O1 ! ?9 FOOL :O LOOKS L A CAMEL
SAYS T ,I AM ! SON (A ,SAHIB40
  8,B H[80
  8,OH1 X IS TRUE4 ,I KNEW X S9CE MY BIR?1
B HE CD ONLY F9D X \ 0R5D+ ! AMULET F MY
NECK & R1D+ ALL ! PAP]S4 ,HE ?9KS T ONCE A
,SAHIB IS ALW A ,SAHIB1 & 2T ! TWO ( !M !Y
PURPOSE 6KEEP ME 9 ? REGI;T OR 6S5D ME 6A
MADRISSAH 7A S*OOL74 ,X HAS HAPP5$ 2F4 ,I
H ALW AVOID$ X4 ,! FAT FOOL IS ( "O M9D &!
CAMEL-L "O ( ANO!R4 ,B T IS NO O4S4 ,I MAY
SP5D "O NI<T "H & P]H ! NEXT4 ,X HAS
HAPP5$ 2F4 ,!N ,I W RUN AWAY & RETURN
6!E40
  8,B TELL !M T ?\ >T MY *ELA4 ,TELL !M H[
?\ DID/ -E 6ME :5 ,I 0 FA9T & 2WILD]$4
,TELL !M ( \R ,SE>*1 & !Y W SURELY LET !E
G N[40
  8,I H ALR TOLD !M4 ,!Y LAU<1 & !Y TALK (
! ,POLICE40
  8,:AT >E Y SAY+80 ASK$ ,MR4 ,B5NETT4
  8,OAH4 ,HE ONLY SAYS T IF Y D N     
LET ME G X W /OP HM 9 8 BUSI;S- 8 UR-G5T
PRIVATE A6AIRS40 ,? LA/ 0 A REM9ISC;E ( "S
TALK )A ,EURASIAN CL]K 9 ! ,CANAL ,DE"P;T1
B X ONLY DREW A SMILE1 : NETTL$ HM4 8,& IF
Y DID "K :AT 8 BUSI;S 0 Y WD N 2 9 S* A
B1/LY HURRY 69T]F]E40
  8,:AT IS X !N80 SD ,"F ,VICTOR1 N )\T
FEEL+1 Z HE WAT*$ ! LAMA'S FACE4
  8,"! IS A ,RIV] 9 ? C.TRY : HE WI%ES
6F9D S V]REE M*4 ,X 0 PUT \ 0AN ,>R[ :- "1
,KIM TAPP$ 8 FOOT IMPATI5TLY Z HE
TRANSLAT$ 9 8 [N M9D F ! V]NACUL> 6HIS
CLUMSY ,5GLI%4 8,OAH1 X 0 MADE 0\R ,"L
,GOD ,BU4HA1 Y "K1 & IF Y WA% "! Y >E WA%$
AWAY F ALL YR S9S & MADE Z :ITE Z COTTON-
WOOL40 7,KIM _H HE>D MIS.N-TALK 9 8 "T47
8,I AM 8 4CIPLE1 & WE M/ F9D T ,RIV]4 ,X
IS S V]REE VALUA# 6U40
  8,SAY T AG10 SD ,B5NETT4 ,KIM OBEY$1 )
AMPLIFIC,NS4
  8,B ? IS GROSS BLASPHEMY60 CRI$ ! ,*UR*
( ,5GL&4
  8,TCK6 ,TCK60 SD ,"F ,VICTOR
SYMPA!TIC,Y4 8,I'D GIVE A GD D1L 6BE A#
6TALK ! V]NACUL>4 ,A RIV] T WA%ES     
AWAY S96 ,& H[ L;G H Y TWO BE5 LOOK+ = X80
  8,OH1 _M "DS4 ,N[ WE WI% 6G AWAY & LOOK
= X AG4 ,X IS N "H1 Y SEE40
  8,I SEE10 SD ,"F ,VICTOR GRAVELY4 8,B HE
C'T G ON 9 T OLD MAN'S -PANY4 ,X WD 2
DI6]5T1 ,KIM1 IF Y 7 N A SOLDI]'S SON4
,TELL HM T ! REGI;T W TAKE C>E ( Y & MAKE
Y Z GD A MAN Z YR- Z GD A MAN Z C BE4
,TELL HM T IF HE 2LIEVES 9 MIRACLES HE M/
2LIEVE T- "1
  8,"! IS NO NE$ 6PLAY ON 8 CR$UL;Y10
,B5NETT 9T]RUPT$4
  8,I'M DO+ NO S* ?+4 ,HE M/ 2LIEVE T !
BOY'S -+ "H- 6HIS [N REGI;T- 9 SE>* ( 8
,R$ ,BULL IS 9 ! NATURE (A MIRACLE4 ,3SID]
! *.ES AG/ X1 ,B5NETT4 ,? "O BOY 9 ALL
,9DIA1 & \R REGI;T ( ALL O!RS ON ! L9E O'
M>* = HM 6MEET )6 ,X'S PREDE/9$ ON ! FACE
( X4 ,YES1 TELL HM X'S ,KISMET4 ,KISMET1
MALLUM80 7,FATE6 ,D Y "U/&87
  ,HE TURN$ T[>DS ! LAMA1 6:OM HE MI<T Z
WELL H TALK$ ( ,MESOPOTAMIA4
  8,!Y SAY0- ! OLD MAN'S EYE LI<T$ AT
,KIM'S SPEE*--8!Y SAY T ! M1N+ ( MY
HOROSCOPE IS N[ A3OMPLI%$1 & T 2+     
L$ BACK- ?\< Z ?\ "KE/ ,I W5T \ (
CURIOS;Y- 6^! P & _! ,R$ ,BULL ,I M/ NE$S
G 6A MADRISSAH & 2 TURN$ 96A ,SAHIB4 ,N[
,I MAKE PRET;E ( AGREE;T1 = AT ! WOR/ X W
2 B A FEW M1LS EAT5 AWAY F !E4 ,!N ,I W
SLIP AWAY & FOLL[ D[N ! ROAD 6,SAH>UNPORE4
,"!=E1 ,HOLY ,"O1 KEEP ) T ,KULU WOMAN- ON
NO A3.T /RAY F> F H] C>T TILL ,I -E AG4
,PA/ "Q1 MY SIGN IS ( ,W> &( >M$ M54 ,SEE
H[ !Y H GIV5 ME W9E 6DR9K & SET ME ^U A B$
( HON\R6 ,MY "F M/ H BE5 "S GRT P]SON4 ,S
IF !Y RAISE ME 6HON\R AM;G !M1 GD4 ,IF N1
GD AG4 ,H["E X GOES1 ,I W RUN BACK 6!E :5
,I AM TIR$4 ,B /AY )! ,RAJPUTNI1 OR ,I %
MISS ?Y FEET '''4 ,OAH YESS10 SD ! BOY1
8,I H TOLD HM "EY?+ Y TELL ME 6SAY40
  8,& ,I _C SEE ANY NE$ :Y HE %D WAIT10 SD
,B5NETT1 FEEL+ 9 8 TR\S]-POCKET4 8,WE C
9VE/IGATE ! DETAILS LAT]- & ,I W GIVE HM A
RU-0
  8,GIVE HM "T4 ,MAY 2 HE'S FOND (! LAD10
SD ,"F ,VICTOR1 HALF->RE/+ ! CL]GYMAN'S
MO;N4
  ,! LAMA DRA7$ =? 8 ROS>Y & PULL$ 8 HUGE
HAT-BRIM OV] 8 EYES4                  
  8,:AT C HE WANT N[80
  8,HE SAYS0- ,KIM PUT UP "O H&4 8,HE
SAYS3 ,2 QUIETT4 ,HE WANTS 6SP1K 6ME 0HMF4
,Y SEE Y D N "K "O LL ^W ( :AT HE SAYS1 &
,I ?9K IF Y TALK HE W P]H GIVE Y V BAD
CURSES4 ,:5 HE TAKES ^? B1DS L T1 Y SEE HE
ALW WANTS 6BE QUIETT40
  ,! TWO ,5GLI%M5 SAT OV]:ELM$1 B "! 0 A
LOOK 9 ,B5NETT'S EYE T PROMIS$ ILL = ,KIM
:5 HE %D 2 RELAX$ 6! RELIGI\S >M4
  8,A ,SAHIB &! SON (A ,SAHIB- "1 ,!
LAMA'S VOICE 0 H>% ) PA94 8,B NO :ITE MAN
"KS ! L& &! CU/OMS (! L& Z ?\ "KE/4 ,H[
-ES X ? IS TRUE80
  8,:AT MATT]1 ,HOLY ,"O3 B REMEMB] X IS
ONLY =A NI<T OR TWO4 ,REMEMB]1 ,I C *ANGE
SWIFTLY4 ,X W 2 Z X 0 :5 ,I F/ SPOKE 6!E
"U ,ZAM-,ZAMMAH ! GRT GUN- "1
  8,Z A BOY 9 ! DRESS ( :ITE M5- :5 ,I F/
W5T 6! ,WOND] ,H\SE4 ,&A SECOND "T ?\ WA/
A ,H9DU4 ,:AT % ! ?IRD 9C>N,N BE80 ,HE
*UCKL$ DRE>ILY4 8,AH1 *ELA1 ?\ HA/ D"O A
WR;G 6AN OLD MAN 2C MY HE>T W5T \ 6!E40
  8,& M9E 6!E4 ,B H[ CD ,I "K T ! ,R$
,BULL WD BR+ ME 6? BUSI;S80           
  ,! LAMA COV]$ 8 FACE AFRE%1 & N]V\SLY
RATTL$ ! ROS>Y4 ,KIM SQUATT$ 2S HM & LAID
HOLD ^U A FOLD ( 8 CLO?+4
  8,N[ X IS "U/OOD T ! BOY IS A ,SAHIB80
HE W5T ON 9 A MU6L$ T"O4 8,S* A ,SAHIB Z 0
HE :O KEPT ! IMAGES 9 ! ,WOND] ,H\SE40 ,!
LAMA'S EXP]I;E ( :ITE M5 0 LIMIT$4 ,HE
SEEM$ 6BE REP1T+ A LESSON4 8,S !N X IS N
SEEMLY T HE %D D O!R ?AN Z ! ,SAHIBS D4
,HE M/ G BACK 6HIS [N P40
  8,=A "D &A NI<T &A "D10 ,KIM PL1D$4
  8,NO1 YE DON'T60 ,"F ,VICTOR SAW ,KIM
$G+ T[>DS ! DOOR1 & 9T]POS$ A /R;G LEG4
  8,I D N "U/& ! CU/OMS ( :ITE M54 ,!
,PRIE/ (! ,IMAGES 9 ! ,WOND] ,H\SE 9
,LAHORE 0 M C\RTE\S ?AN ! ?9 "O "H4 ,? BOY
W 2 TAK5 F ME4 ,!Y W MAKE A ,SAHIB ( MY
4CIPLE8 ,WOE 6ME1 H[ % ,I F9D MY ,RIV]8 ,H
!Y NO 4CIPLES8 ,ASK40
  8,HE SAYS HE IS V SORRY T HE _C F9D !
,RIV] N[ ANY M4 ,HE SAYS1 ,:Y H Y NO
4CIPLES1 & /OP BO!R+ HM8 ,HE WANTS 6BE
WA%$ ( 8 S9S40
  ,NEI ,B5NETT NOR ,"F ,VICTOR F.D ANY
ANSW] R1DY4                           
  ,SD ,KIM 9 ,5GLI%1 4TRESS$ =! LAMA'S
AGONY3 8,I ?9K IF Y W LET ME G N[ WE W
WALK AWAY QUIETLY & N /1L4 ,WE W LOOK = T
,RIV] L 2F ,I 0 CAU<T4 ,I WI% ,I DID N -E
"H 6F9D ! ,R$ ,BULL & ALL T SORT ( ?+4 ,I
D N WANT X40
  8,X'S ! V BE/ "D'S "W Y "E DID = YRF1 "Y
MAN10 SD ,B5NETT4
  8,GD H1V5S1 ,I DON'T "K H[ 63SOLE HM10
SD ,"F ,VICTOR1 WAT*+ ! LAMA 9T5TLY4 8,HE
C'T TAKE ! BOY AWAY ) HM1 & YET HE'S A GD
MAN- ,I'M SURE HE'S A GD MAN4 ,B5NETT1 IF
Y GIVE HM T RUPEE HE'LL CURSE Y ROOT &
BRAN*60
  ,!Y LI/5$ 6EA* O!R'S BR1?+- ?REE- FIVE
FULL M9UTES4 ,!N ! LAMA RAIS$ 8 H1D1 &
LOOK$ =? ACR !M 96SPACE & EMPTI;S4
  8,& ,I AM A FOLL[] (! ,WAY10 HE SD
BITT]LY4 8,! S9 IS M9E &! PUNI%;T IS M9E4
,I MADE 2LIEVE 6MYF- = N[ ,I SEE X 0 B
MAKE-2LIEF- T ?\ WA/ S5T 6ME 6AID 9 !
,SE>*4 ,S MY HE>T W5T \ 6!E = ?Y *>;Y & ?Y
C\RTESY &! WISDOM ( ?Y LL YE>S4 ,B ^? :O
FOLL[ ! ,WAY M/ P]MIT N ! FIRE ( ANY
DESIRE OR ATTA*;T1 = T IS ALL         
ILLU.N4 ,Z SAYS ''' "1 ,HE QUOT$ AN OLD1
OLD ,*9ESE TEXT1 BACK$ X ) ANO!R1 & RE9=C$
^! )A ?IRD4 8,I /EPP$ ASIDE F ! ,WAY1 MY
*ELA4 ,X 0 NO FAULT ( ?9E4 ,I DELI<T$ 9 !
SI<T ( LIFE1 ! NEW P ^U ! ROADS1 & 9 ?Y
JOY AT SEE+ ^! ?+S4 ,I 0 PL1S$ ) !E :O %D
H 3SID]$ MY ,SE>* & MY ,SE>* AL"O4 ,N[ ,I
AM SORR[;L 2C ?\ >T TAK5 AWAY & MY ,RIV]
IS F> F ME4 ,X IS ! ,LAW : ,I H BROK560
  8,P[]S ( ,D>K;S 2L60 SD ,"F ,VICTOR1 :O1
WISE 9 ! 3FES.NAL1 HE>D ! PA9 9 E S5T;E4
  8,I SEE N[ T ! SIGN (! ,R$ ,BULL 0 A
SIGN = ME Z WELL Z = !E4 ,ALL ,DESIRE IS
R$- & EVIL4 ,I W D P5.E & F9D MY ,RIV]
AL"O40
  8,AT L1/ G BACK 6! ,KULU WOMAN10 SD
,KIM1 8O!RWISE ?\ WILT 2 LO/ ^U ! ROADS4
,%E W FE$ !E TILL ,I RUN BACK 6!E40
  ,! LAMA WAV$ A H& 6%[ T ! MATT] 0 F9,Y
SETTL$ 9 8 M9D4
  8,N[0- 8 T"O ALT]$ Z HE TURN$ 6,KIM--
8:AT W !Y D ) !E8 ,AT L1/ ,I MAY1 ACQUIR+
M]IT1 WIPE \ PA/ ILL40
  8,MAKE ME A ,SAHIB- S !Y ?9K4 ,! "D AF
TO-MORR[ ,I RETURN4 ,D N GRIEVE40     
  8,( :AT SORT8 ,S* AN "O Z ? OR T MAN80
,HE PO9T$ 6,"F ,VICTOR4 8,S* AN "O Z ^? ,I
SAW ? EV5+- M5 WE>+ SWORDS & /AMP+
H1VILY80
  8,MAY BE40
  8,T IS N WELL4 ,^! M5 FOLL[ DESIRE & -E
6EMPTI;S4 ,?\ M/ N 2 ( _! SORT40
  ,! ,UMBALLA PRIE/ SD T MY ,/> 0 ,W>10
,KIM 9T]JECT$4 8,I W ASK ^! FOOLS- B "! IS
TRULY NO NE$4 ,I W RUN AWAY ? NI<T1 = ALL
,I WANT$ 6SEE ! NEW ?+S40
  ,KIM PUT TWO OR ?REE "QS 9 ,5GLI% 6,"F
,VICTOR1 TRANSLAT+ ! REPLIES 6! LAMA4
  ,!N3 8,HE SAYS1 ,8,Y TAKE HM F ME & Y _C
SAY :AT Y W MAKE HM40' ,HE SAYS1 ,8,TELL
ME 2F ,I G1 = X IS N A SMALL ?+ 6MAKE A
*40'0
  8,Y W 2 S5T 6A S*OOL4 ,LAT] ON1 WE %
SEE4 ,KIMBALL1 ,I SUPPOSE Y'D L 6BE A
SOLDI]80
  8,GORAH-LOG 7:ITE-FOLK74 ,NO-AH6 ,NO-
AH60 ,KIM %OOK 8 H1D VIOL5TLY4 ,"! 0 NO?+
9 8 -POSI;N 6: DRILL & R\T9E APP1L$4 8,I W
N 2 A SOLDI]40
  8,Y W 2 :AT Y'RE TOLD 6BE10 SD      
,B5NETT2 & Y %D 2 GRATE;L T WE'RE GO+
6HELP Y40
  ,KIM SMIL$ -PAS.NATELY4 ,IF ^! M5 LAY "U
! DELU.N T HE WD D ANY?+ T HE DID N FANCY1
S M* ! BETT]4
  ,ANO!R L;G SIL;E FOLL[$4 ,B5NETT FIDGET$
) IMPATI;E1 & SU7E/$ CALL+ A S5TRY 6EVICT
! FAQUIR4
  8,D !Y GIVE OR SELL LE>N+ AM;G !
,SAHIBS8 ,ASK !M10 SD ! LAMA1 & ,KIM
9T]PRET$4
  8,!Y SAY T M"OY IS PD 6! T1*]- B T M"OY
! REGI;T W GIVE '''4 ,:AT NE$8 ,X IS ONLY
=A NI<T40
  8,&- ! M M"OY IS PD ! BETT] LE>N+ IS
GIV580 ,! LAMA 4REG>D$ ,KIM'S PLANS = AN
E>LY FLI<T4 8,X IS NO WR;G 6PAY = LE>N+2
6HELP ! IGNORANT 6WISDOM IS ALW A M]IT40
,! ROS>Y CLICK$ FURI\SLY Z AN ABACUS4 ,!N
HE FAC$ 8 OPPRESSORS4
  8,ASK !M = H[ M* M"OY D !Y GIVE A WISE &
SUITA# T1*+8 & 9 :AT C;Y IS T T1*+ GIV580
  8,WELL10 SD ,"F ,VICTOR 9 ,5GLI%1 :5
,KIM _H TRANSLAT$1 8T DEP5DS4 ,! REGI;T WD
PAY = Y ALL ! "T Y >E AT ! ,MILIT>Y   
,ORPHANAGE2 OR Y MI<T G ON ! ,PUNJAB
,MASONIC ,ORPHANAGE'S LI/ 7N T HE OR Y
,8UD "U/& :AT T M1NS72 B ! BE/ S*OOL+ A
BOY C GET 9 ,9DIA IS1 ( C\RSE1 AT ,/4
,XAVI]'S 9 ,"PIBUS AT ,LUC"K40 ,? TOOK "S
"T 69T]PRET1 = ,B5NETT WI%$ 6CUT X %ORT4
  8,HE WANTS 6"K H[ M*80 SD ,KIM PLACIDLY4
  8,TWO OR ?REE HUNDR$ RUPEES A YE>40 ,"F
,VICTOR 0 L;G PA/ ANY S5SE ( AMAZE;T4
,B5NETT1 IMPATI5T1 DID N "U/&4
  8,HE SAYS3 ,8,WRITE T "N &! M"OY ^U A
PAP] & GIVE X HM40' ,& HE SAYS Y M/ WRITE
YR "N 2L1 2C HE IS GO+ 6WRITE A LR 9 "S
"DS 6Y4 ,HE SAYS Y >E A GD MAN4 ,HE SAYS !
O!R MAN IS A FOOL4 ,HE IS GO+ AWAY40
  ,! LAMA ROSE SU45LY4 8,I FOLL[ MY
,SE>*10 HE CRI$1 & 0 G"O4
  8,HE'LL RUN SLAP 96! S5TRIES10 CRI$ ,"F
,VICTOR1 JUMP+ UP Z ! LAMA /ALK$ \2 8B ,I
C'T L1VE ! BOY40 ,KIM MADE SWIFT MO;N
6FOLL[1 B *ECK$ HMF4 ,"! 0 NO S.D (
*ALL5GE \TSIDE4 ,! LAMA _H 4APPE>$4
  ,KIM SETTL$ HMF -POS$LY ON ! *APLA9'S
COT4 ,AT L1/ ! LAMA _H PROMIS$ T HE WD /AY
)! ,RAJPUT WOMAN F ,KULU1 &! RE/ 0    
(! SMALLE/ IMPORT.E4 ,X PL1S$ HM T ! TWO
PADRES 7 S EVID5TLY EXCIT$4 ,!Y TALK$ L;G
9 "UT"OS1 ,"F ,VICTOR URG+ "S S*EME ON
,MR4 ,B5NETT1 :O SEEM$ 9CR$UL\S4 ,ALL ? 0
V NEW & FASC9AT+1 B ,KIM FELT SLEEPY4 ,!Y
CALL$ M5 96! T5T- "O ( !M C]TA9LY 0 !
,COLONEL1 Z 8 "F _H PROPHESI$- & !Y ASK$
HM AN 9F9;Y ( "QS1 *IEFLY AB ! WOMAN :O
LOOK$ AF HM1 ALL ( : ,KIM ANSW]$ TRU?;LLY4
,!Y DID N SEEM 6?9K ! WOMAN A GD GU>DIAN4
  ,AF ALL1 ? 0 ! NEWE/ ( 8 EXP]I;ES4
,SOON] OR LAT]1 IF HE *OSE1 HE CD ESCAPE
96GRT1 GRAY1 =M.S ,9DIA1 2Y T5TS & PADRES
& COLONELS4 ,M1N"T1 IF ! ,SAHIBS 7 6BE
IMPRESS$1 HE WD D 8 BE/ 6IMPRESS !M4 ,HE
TOO 0 A :ITE MAN4
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