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!Y _H -E UP4 ,%E LAID A TABOO ^U ! =EC\RT1
& 5=C$ X 0M1NS ( AN >M$ MAN4 ,X IS TRUE HE
0 SEV5TY ODD1 T 8 SCA2>D$ SWORD C1S$ AT !
HILT2 B HE REPRES5T$ ! AU?OR;Y (! ,SAHIBA1
& LOAD$ WA9S1 *ATT]+ S]VANTS1 CALVES1
DOGS1 H5S1 &! L1 FET*$ A WIDE -PASS 0^?
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BUILD+S- H\SEHOLD DOGS1 WE "N !M- A C\S9'S
WID[1 SKILL$ 9 :AT ,EUROP1NS1 :O "K NO?+
AB X1 CALL MASSAGE4 ,&! TWO ( !M1 LAY+ HM
EA/ & WE/1 T ! MY/]I\S E>?-CURR5TS : ?RILL
! CLAY ( \R BODIES MI<T HELP & N H9D]1
TOOK HM 6PIECES ALL "O L;G AFN- B"O 0B"O1
MUSCLE 0MUSCLE1 LIGA;T 0LIGA;T1 & LA/LY1
N]VE 0N]VE4 ,KN1D$ 6IRRESPONSI#       
PULP1 HALF HYPNOTIS$ 0! P]PETUAL FLICK &
READJU/;T (! UNEASY *U4]S T VEIL$ _! EYES1
,KIM SLID T5 ?\S& MILES 96SLUMB]- ?IRTY-
SIX H\RS ( X- SLEEP T SOAK$ L RA9 AF DR"\4
  ,!N %E F$ HM1 &! H\SE SPUN 6H] CLAM\R4
,%E CAUS$ F[LS 6BE SLA92 %E S5T =
VEGETA#S1 &! SOB]1 SL[-?9K+ G>D5]1 NI< Z
OLD Z %E1 SW1T$ = X2 %E TOOK SPICES1 &
MILK1 & ONION1 ) LL FI% F ! BROOKS- ANON
LIMES = %]BETS1 FAT QUAILS (! PIT1 !N
*ICK5-LIV]S ^U A SKEW]1 ) SLIC$ G+] 2T4
  8,I H SE5 "S?+ ( ? _W10 %E SD OV] !
CR[D$ TRAYS1 8& "! >E B TWO SORTS ( WOM5 9
X- ^? :O TAKE ! /R5G? \ (A MAN & ^? :O PUT
X BACK4 ,ONCE ,I 0 T "O1 & N[ ,I AM ?4
,NAY- D N PLAY ! PRIE/L+ ) ME4 ,M9E 0 B A
JE/4 ,IF X DOES N HOLD GD N[1 X W :5 ?\
TAKE/ ! ROAD AG4 ,C\S90- ? 6! POOR REL,N1
N"E WE>I$ ( EXTOLL+ H] PATRO;S'S *>;Y--8HE
IS GETT+ A BLOOM ON ! SK9 (A NEW-CURRI$
HORSE4 ,\R "W IS L POLI%+ JEWELS 6BE ?R[N
6A D.E-GIRL- EH80
  ,KIM SAT UP & SMIL$4 ,! T]RI# W1K;S _H
DROPP$ F HM L AN OLD %OE4 ,8 T;GUE IT*$ =
FREE SPEE* AG1 & B A WEEK BACK !      
LI<TE/ ^W CLO7$ X L A%ES4 ,! PA9 9 8 NECK
7HE M/ H CAU<T X F ! LAMA7 _H G"O )! H1VY
D5GUE-A*ES &! EVIL TA/E 9 ! M\?4 ,! TWO
OLD WOM51 A LL1 B N M*1 M C>E;L AB _!
VEILS N[1 CLUCK$ Z M]RILY Z ! H5S T _H
5T]$ PECK+ "? ! OP5 DOOR4
  8,": IS MY ,HOLY ,"O80 HE DEM&$4
  8,HE> HM6 ,?Y ,HOLY ,"O IS WELL10 %E
SNAPP$ VICI\SLY4 8,?\< T IS N"O ( 8 M]IT4
,KNEW ,I A *>M 6MAKE HM WISE1 ,I'D SELL MY
JEWELS & BUY X4 ,6REFUSE GD FOOD T ,I
COOK$ MYF- & G ROV+ 96! FIELDS = TWO NI<TS
ON AN EMPTY BELLY- & 6TUM# 96A BROOK AT !
5D ( X- CALL Y T HOLI;S8 ,!N1 :5 HE HAS
NE>LY BROK5 :AT ?\ HA/ LEFT ( MY HE>T )
ANXIETY1 HE TELLS ME T HE HAS ACQUIR$
M]IT4 ,OH1 H[ L >E ALL M56 ,NO1 T 0 N X-
HE TELLS ME T HE IS FRE$ F ALL S94 ,I CD H
TOLD HM T 2F HE WETT$ HMF ALL OV]4 ,HE IS
WELL N[- ? HAPP5$ A WEEK AGO- B BURN ME S*
HOLI;S6 ,A BABE ( ?REE WD D BETT]4 ,D N
FRET ?YF =! ,HOLY ,"O4 ,HE KEEPS BO? EYES
ON !E :5 HE IS N WAD+ \R BROOKS40
  8,I D N REMEMB] 6H SE5 HM4 ,I REMEMB] T
! "DS & NI<TS PASS$ L B>S ( :ITE &    
BLACK1 OP5+ & %UTT+4 ,I 0 N SICK3 ,I 0
ONLY TIR$40
  8,A LE?>GY T -ES 0"R "S FEW SCORE YE>S
LAT]4 ,B X IS ALL D"O N[40
  8,MAHARANEE10 ,KIM 2GAN1 B L$ 0! LOOK 9
H] EYE1 *ANG$ X 6! TITLE ( PLA9 LOVE--
8,"M1 ,I [E MY LIFE 6!E4 ,H[ % ,I MAKE
?ANKS8 ,T5 ?\S& B.S+S ^U ?Y H\SE &- "1
  8,! H\SE 2 UNB.S$40 7,X IS IMPOSSI#
6GIVE EXACTLY ! OLD LADY'S ^W47 8,?ANK !
,GODS Z A PRIE/ IF ?\ WILT1 B ?ANK ME IF
?\ C>E/ Z A SON4 ,H1V5S ABV6 ,H ,I %IFT$
!E & LIFT$ !E & SLAPP$ & TWI/$ ?Y T5 TOES
6F9D TEXTS FLUNG AT MY H1D8 ,"S": A "M M/
H BORNE !E 6BR1K H] HE>T4 ,:AT US$ ?\ 6H]-
SON80
  8,I _H NO "M1 MY "M10 SD ,KIM4 8,%E DI$1
!Y TELL ME1 :5 ,I 0 "Y40
  8,HAI MAI6 ,!N N"O C SAY ,I H RO2$ H] (
ANY "R IF- :5 ?\ TAKE/ ! ROAD AG & ? H\SE
IS B "O (A ?\S& US$ = %ELT] & =GOTT51 AF
AN EASY-FLUNG B.S+4 ,NO MATT]4 ,I NE$ NO
B.S+S1 B- B-0 ,%E /AMP$ H] FOOT AT ! POOR
REL,N3 8,TAKE UP ! TRAYS 6! H\SE4 ,:AT IS
! GD ( /ALE FOOD 9 ! ROOM1 OH WOMAN   
( ILL-OM580
  8,I HA- H BORNE A SON 9 MY "T TOO1 B HE
DI$10 :IMP]$ ! B[$ SI/]-FIGURE 2H ! *U4]4
8,?\ "KE/ HE DI$6 ,I ONLY WAIT$ =! ORD]
6TAKE AWAY ! TRAY40
  8,X IS ,I T AM ! WOMAN ( ILL-OM510 CRI$
! OLD LADY P5IT5TLY4 8,WE T G D[N 6!
*ATTRIS 7! BIG UMBRELLAS ABV ! BURN+-<ATS
": ! PRIE/S TAKE _! LA/ DUES7 CLUT* H>D AT
! BE>]S (! *ATTIS 7WAT]-J>S- "Y FOLK FULL
(! PRIDE ( LIFE1 %E M1NT2 B ! PUN IS
CLUMSY74 ,:5 "O _C D.E 9 ! FE/IVAL "O M/
E'5 LOOK \ (! W9D[1 & GR&"M+ TAKES ALL A
WOMAN'S "T4 ,?Y MA/] GIVES ME ALL ! *>MS
,I N[ DESIRE = MY DAU<T]'S ELDE/1 0R1SON-
IS X8- T HE IS :OLLY FREE F S94 ,! HAKIM
IS BR"\ V L[ ^! "DS4 ,HE GOES AB POISON+
MY S]VANTS = LACK ( _! BETT]S40
  8,:AT HAKIM1 "M80
  8,T V ,DA3A MAN :O GAVE ME ! PILL : R5T
ME 9 ?REE PIECES4 ,HE CA/ UP L A /RAY$
CAMEL A WEEK AGO1 V[+ T HE & ?\ _H BE5
BLOOD-BRO!RS TGR UP ,KULU-WAY1 & FEIGN+
GRT ANXIETY = ?Y H1L?4 ,HE 0 V ?9 &
HUNGRY1 S ,I GAVE ORD]S 6H HM /U6$    
TOO- HM & 8 ANXIETY60
  8,I WD SEE HM IF HE IS "H40
  8,HE EATS FIVE "TS A "D1 & L.ES BOILS =
MY H9DS 6SAVE HMF F AN APOPLEXY4 ,HE IS S
FULL ( ANXIETY = ?Y H1L? T HE /ICKS 6!
COOK-H\SE DOOR & /AYS HMF ) SCRAPS4 ,HE W
KEEP4 ,WE % N"E GET RID ( HM40
  8,S5D HM "H1 "M0- ! TW9KLE RETURN$
6,KIM'S EYE =A FLA%--8& ,I W TRY40
  8,I'LL S5D HM1 B 6*ASE HM (F IS AN ILL
TURN4 ,AT L1/ HE _H ! S5SE 6FI% ! ,HOLY
,"O \ (! BROOK2 ?US1 Z ! ,HOLY ,"O DID N
SAY1 ACQUIR+ M]IT40
  8,HE IS A V WISE HAKIM4 ,S5D HM1 "M40
  8,PRIE/ PRAIS+ PRIE/8 ,A MIRACLE6 ,IF HE
IS ANY FR ( ?9E 7YE SQUAB#D AT YR LA/
MEET+7 ,I'LL HALE HM "H ) HORSE-ROPES &- &
GIVE HM A CA/E-D9N] AFWS1 MY SON '''4 ,GET
UP & SEE ! _W6 ,? LY+ AB$ IS ! "M ( SEV5TY
DEVILS ''' MY SON60
  ,%E TROTT$ =? 6RAISE A TYPHOON (F !
COOK-H\SE1 & ALM ON H] %AD[ ROLL$ 9 !
,BABU1 ROB$ Z 6! %\LD]S L A ,ROMAN EMP]OR1
J[L$ L ,TITUS1 B>EH1D$1 ) NEW PAT5T-L1!R
%OES1 9 HI<E/ 3DI;N ( FAT1 EXUD+      
JOY & SALUT,NS4
  8,0,JOVE1 ,MI/] ,O',H>A1 B ,I AM JOLLY
GLAD 6SEE Y4 ,I W K9DLY %UT ! DOOR4 ,X IS
A P;Y Y >E SICK4 ,>E Y V SICK80
  8,! PAP]S- ! PAP]S F ! KILTA4 ,! MAPS &!
MURASLA60 ,HE HELD \ ! KEY IMPATI5TLY2 =!
PRES5T NE$ ON 8 S\L 0 6GET RID (! LOOT4
  8,Y >E Q "R4 ,T IS CORRECT DE"P;TAL VIEW
6TAKE4 ,Y H GOT "EY?+80
  8,ALL 0 H&WRITT5 9 ! KILTA ,I TOOK4 ,!
RE/ ,I ?REW D[N ! HILL40 ,HE CD HE> !
KEY'S GRATE 9 ! LOCK1 ! /ICKY PULL (! SL[-
R5D+ OILCLO?1 &A QK %U6L+ ( PAP]S4 ,HE _H
BE5 ANNOY$ \ ( ALL R1SON 0! K T !Y LAY 2L
HM "? ! SICK IDLE "DS- A BURD5
9COMMUNICA#4 ,= T R1SON ! BLOOD T+L$ "? 8
BODY1 :5 ,HURREE1 SKIPP+ ELEPHANT9ELY1
%OOK H&S AG4
  8,? IS F9E6 ,? IS F9E/6 ,MI/] ,O',H>A6
,Y H- HA6 HA6- SWIP$ ! :OLE BAG ( TRICKS-
LOCKS1 /OCKS1 & B>RELS4 ,!Y TOLD ME X 0
EI<T MON?S' "W G"O UP ! SP\TS6 ,0,JOVE1 H[
!Y B1T ME6 ''' ,LOOK1 "H IS ! LR F
,HILAS60 ,HE 9TON$ A L9E OR TWO ( ,C\RT
,P]SIAN1 : IS ! LANGUAGE ( AU?ORIS$   
& UNAU?ORIS$ DIPLOMACY4 8,MI/] ,RAJAH
,SAHIB HAS J AB PUT 8 FOOT 9 ! HOLES4 ,HE
W H 6EXPLA9 (FEECI,Y H[ ! DEUCE-AN'-ALL HE
IS WRIT+ LOVE-LRS 6! ,CZ>4 ,& !Y >E V CL"E
MAPS ''' & "! IS ?REE OR F\R ,PRIME
,M9I/]S ( ^! "PS IMPLICAT$ 0!
CORRESPOND;E4 ,0,GAD1 ,S>6 ,! ,BRITI%
,GOV]N;T W *ANGE ! SU3ES.N 9 ,HILAS &
,BUN>1 & NOM9ATE NEW HEIRS 6! ?R"O4
,8,TR1SON MO/ BASE0' ''' B Y D N "U/&8
,EH80
  8,>E !Y 9 ?Y H&S80 SD ,KIM4 ,X 0 ALL HE
C>$ =4
  8,J Y JOLLY WELL BET YRF !Y >E40 ,HE /[$
! 5TIRE TROVE AB 8 BODY1 Z ONLY ,ORI5TALS
C4 8,!Y >E GO+ UP 6! (FICE1 TOO4 ,! OLD
LADY ?9KS ,I AM P]MAN5T FIXTURE "H1 B ,I %
G AWAY ) ^! /RAI<T (F- IMMLY4 ,MR4 ,LURGAN
W 2 PR\D MAN4 ,Y >E (FEECI,Y SUBORD9ATE
6ME1 B ,I % EMBODY YR "N 9 MY V]BAL
REPORT4 ,X IS A P;Y WE >E N ALL[$ WRITT5
REPORTS4 ,WE ,B5GALIS EXCEL 9 !E EXACT
SCI;E40 ,HE TOSS$ BACK ! KEY & %[$ ! BOX
EMPTY4
  8,GD4 ,T IS GD4 ,I 0 V TIR$4 ,MY    
,HOLY ,"O 0 SICK1 TOO4 ,& DID HE FALL 9TO-
"1
  8,OAH YESS4 ,I AM 8 GD FR1 ,I TELL Y4
,HE 0 2HAV+ V /RANGE :5 ,I CAME D[N AF Y1
& ,I ?"\ P]H HE MI<T H ! PAP]S4 ,I FOLL[$
HM ON 8 M$IT,NS1 & 64CUSS E?NOLOGICAL
PO9TS AL4 ,Y SEE1 ,I AM V]REE SMALL P]SON
"H N[A"DS1 9 -P>ISON ) ALL 8 *>MS4
,0,JOVE1 ,O',H>A1 D Y "K1 HE IS A6LICT$ )
9FIRM;Y ( FITS4 ,YESS1 ,I TELL Y4
,CATALEPTIC1 TOO1 IF N AL EPILEPTIC4 ,I
F.D HM 9 S* A /ATE "U A TREE 9 >TICULO
MORTEM1 & HE JUMP$ UP & WALK$ 96A BROOK &
HE 0 NE>LY DR[N$ B = ME4 ,I PULL$ HM \40
  8,2C ,I 0 N "!60 SD ,KIM4 8,HE MI<T H
DI$40
  8,YES1 HE MI<T H DI$1 B HE IS DRY N[1 &
ASS]TS HE HAS "UG"O TRANSFIGUR,N40 ,!
,BABU TAPP$ 8 =EH1D "K+LY4 8,I TOOK NOTES
( 8 /ATE;TS = ,ROYAL ,SOCIETY- 9 POSSE4 ,Y
M/ MAKE HA/E & 2 Q WELL & -E BACK 6,SIMLA1
& ,I W TELL Y ALL MY TALE AT ,LURGAN'S4 ,X
0 SPL5DID4 ,! BOTTOMS ( _! TR\S]S 7 Q
TORN1 & OLD ,NAHAN ,RAJAH1 HE ?"\ !Y 7
,EUROP1N SOLDI]S DES]T+40             
  8,OH1 ! ,RUSSIANS8 ,H[ L;G 7 !Y ) !E80
  8,"O 0 A ,FR5*MAN4 ,OH1 "DS & "DS & "DS6
,N[ ALL ! HILL-P 2LIEVE ALL ,RUSSIANS >E
ALL BE7>S4 ,0,JOVE6 !Y _H N "O DAM-?+ T ,I
DID N GET !M4 ,& ,I TOLD ! -MON P- OAH1 S*
TALES & ANECDOTES6 ,I W TELL Y AT OLD
,LURGAN'S :5 Y -E UP4 ,WE W H- AH- A NI<T
\6 ,X IS F1!R 9 BO? \R CAPS6 ,YESS1 & !Y
GAVE ME A C]TIFICATE4 ,T IS CR1M+ JOKE4 ,Y
%D H SE5 !M AT ! ,ALLI.E ,BANK ID5TIFY+
!MVS6 ,& ?ANK ,ALMI<TY ,GOD Y GOT _! PAP]S
S WELL6 ,Y D N LAU< V]REE M*1 B Y % LAU<
:5 Y >E WELL4 ,N[ ,I W G /RAI<T 6! RAILWAY
& GET \4 ,Y % H ALL SORTS ( CR$ITS = YR
GAME4 ,:5 D Y -E AL;G8 ,WE >E V PR\D ( Y1
?\< Y GAVE U GRT F"RS4 ,& ESPECI,Y
,MAHBUB40
  8,AY1 ,MAHBUB4 ,& ": IS HE80
  8,SELL+ HORSES 9 ? ;VI-C9;Y1 ( C\RSE40
  8,"H6 ,:Y8 ,SP1K SL[LY4 ,"! IS A ?ICK;S
9 MY H1D /40
  ,! ,BABU LOOK$ %YLY D[N 8 NOSE4 8,WELL1
Y SEE1 ,I AM FE>;L MAN1 & ,I D N L
RESPONSIBIL;Y4 ,Y 7 SICK1 Y SEE1 & ,I DID
N "K ": DEUCE-AN'-ALL ! PAP]S W]E1    
& IF S1 H[ _M4 ,S :5 ,I _H -E D[N "H ,I
SLIPP$ 9 PRIVATE WIRE 6,MAHBUB- HE 0 AT
,ME]UT = RACES- & ,I TELL HM H[ CASE /&S4
,HE -ES UP ) 8 M5 & HE 3SORTS )! LAMA1 &
!N HE CALLS ME A FOOL1 & IS V RUDE- "1
  8,B ":=E- ":=E80
  8,T IS :AT ,I ASK4 ,I ONLY SU7E/ T IF
ANY"O /1LS ! PAP]S ,I %D L "S GD /R;G1
BRAVE M5 6ROB !M BACK AG4 ,Y SEE !Y >E
VIT,Y IMPORTANT1 & ,MAHBUB ,ALI HE DID N
"K ": Y W]E40
  8,MAHBUB ,ALI 6ROB ! ,SAHIBA'S H\SE8 ,?\
>T MAD1 ,BABU10 SD ,KIM ) 9DIGN,N4
  8,I WANT$ ! PAP]S4 ,SUPPOSE %E _H /OLE
!M8 ,X 0 ONLY PRACTICAL SU7ES;N1 ,I ?9K4
,Y >E N PL1S$1 EH80
  ,A NATIVE PROV]B- UNQUOTA#- %[$ !
BLACK;S ( ,KIM'S 4APPROVAL4
  8,WELL0- ,HURREE %RU7$ 8 %\LD]S--8"! IS
NO A3.T+ = !E TA/E4 ,MAHBUB 0 ANGRY TOO4
,HE HAS SOLD HORSES ALL AB "H1 & HE SAYS
OLD LADY IS PUKKA 7?OR\<7 OLD LADY & WD N
3DESC5D 6S* UNG5TLEMANLY ?+S4 ,I D N C>E4
,I H GOT ! PAP]S1 & ,I 0 V GLAD ( MORAL
SUPPORT F ,MAHBUB4 ,I TELL Y ,I AM    
FE>;L MAN1 B1 "SH[ OR O!R1 ! M FE>;L ,I AM
! M DAM-TI<T PLACES ,I GET 9TO4 ,S ,I 0
GLAD Y CAME ) ME 6,*9I1 & ,I AM GLAD
,MAHBUB 0 CLOSE BY4 ,! OLD LADY %E IS
"S"TS V RUDE 6ME & MY B1UTI;L PILLS40
  8,ALLAH 2 M]CI;L10 SD ,KIM ON 8 ELB[1
RJCG4 8,:AT A B1/ ( WOND] IS A ,BABU6 ,& T
MAN WALK$ AL"O- IF HE DID WALK- ) RO2$ &
ANGRY =EIGN]S60
  8,OAH1 ?ATT 0 NO?+1 AF !Y _H D"O B1T+
ME2 B IF ,I LO/ ! PAP]S X 0 PRETTY JOLLY
S]I\S4 ,MAHBUB HE NE>LY B1T ME TOO1 & HE
W5T & 3SORT$ )! LAMA NO 5D4 ,I % /ICK
6E?NOLOGICAL 9VE/IG,NS H;E=W>DS4 ,N[ GD-
BYE1 ,MI/] ,O',H>A4 ,I C CAT* #D.BE P4M4
6,UMBALLA IF ,I AM QK4 ,X W 2 GD "TS :5 WE
ALL TELL !E TALE UP AT ,MI/] ,LURGAN'S4 ,I
% REPORT Y (FEECI,Y BETT]4 ,GD-BYE1 MY DE>
FALL[1 & :5 NEXT Y >E "U !E EMO;NS PL1SE D
N USE ! ,MOHAMM$AN T]MS )! ,TIBETAN
DRESS40
  ,HE %OOK H&S TWICE- A ,BABU 6HIS BOOT-
HEELS- & OP5$ ! DOOR4 ,)! FALL (! SUNLI<T
^U 8 / TRIUMPHANT FACE HE RETURN$ 6! HUM#
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  8,HE RO2$ !M10 ?"\ ,KIM1 =GETT+ 8 [N %>E
9 ! GAME4 8,HE TRICK$ !M4 ,HE LI$ 6!M L A
,B5GALI4 ,!Y GIVE HM A *IT 7A TE/IMONIAL74
,HE MAKES !M A MOCK AT ! RISK ( 8 LIFE- ,I
N"E WD H G"O D[N 6!M AF ! PI/OL-%OTS- & !N
HE SAYS HE IS A FE>;L MAN '''4 ,& HE IS A
FE>;L MAN4 ,I M/ GET 96! _W AG40
  ,AT F/ 8 LEGS B5T L BAD PIPE-/EMS1 &!
FLOOD & RU% (! SUNLIT AIR DAZZL$ HM4 ,HE
SQUATT$ 0! :ITE WALL1 ! M9D RUMMAG+ AM;G !
9CID5TS (! L;G DOOLI J\RNEY1 ! LAMA'S
W1K;SES1 &1 N[ T ! /IMULUS ( TALK 0
REMOV$1 8 [N SELF-P;Y1 ( :1 L ! SICK1 HE
_H GRT /ORE4 ,! UNN]V$ BRA9 $G$ AWAY F ALL
! \TSIDE1 Z A RAW HORSE1 ONCE R[ELL$1
SIDLES F ! SPUR4 ,X 0 5\<1 AMPLY 5\<1 T !
SPOIL (! KILTA 0 AWAY- (F 8 H&S- \ ( 8
POSSES.N4 ,HE TRI$ 6?9K (! LAMA- 6WOND] :Y
HE _H TUM#D 96A BROOK- B ! BIG;S (! _W1
SE5 2T ! =EC\RT GATES1 SWEPT L9K$ ?"\
ASIDE4 ,!N HE LOOK$ ^U ! TREES &! BROAD
FIELDS1 )! ?AT*$ HUTS HI45 AM;G CROPS-
LOOK$ ) /RANGE EYES UNA# 6TAKE UP ! SIZE &
PROPOR;N & USE ( ?+S- />$ =A / HALF-H\R4
,ALL T :ILE HE FELT1 ?\< HE CD N      
PUT X 96^WS1 T 8 S\L 0 \ ( GE> ) XS
SURR.D+S- A COG-:EEL UNCONNECT$ ) ANY
MA*9]Y1 J L ! IDLE COG-:EEL (A *1P ,2HEEA
SUG>-CRU%] LAID 0IN A CORN]4 ,! BREEZES
FANN$ OV] HM1 ! P>ROTS %RIEK$ AT HM1 !
NOISES (! POPULAT$ H\SE 2H- SQUAB#S1
ORD]S1 & REPRO(S- HIT ON D1D E>S4
  8,I AM ,KIM4 ,I AM ,KIM4 ,& :AT IS
,KIM80 ,8 S\L REP1T$ X AG & AG4
  ,HE DID N WANT 6CRY- _H N"E FELT LESS L
CRY+ 9 8 LIFE- B (A SU45 EASY1 /UPID TE>S
TRICKL$ D[N 8 NOSE1 &) AN ALM AUDI# CLICK
HE FELT ! :EELS ( 8 2+ LOCK UP ANEW ON !
_W )\T4 ,?+S T RODE M1N+.S ON ! EYEBALL AN
9/ANT 2F SLID 96PROP] PROPOR;N4 ,ROADS 7
M1NT 6BE WALK$ ^U1 H\SES 6BE LIV$ IN1
CATTLE 6BE DRIV51 FIELDS 6BE TILL$1 & M5 &
WOM5 6BE TALK$ TO4 ,!Y 7 ALL R1L & TRUE-
SOLIDLY PLANT$ ^U ! FEET- P]FECTLY
-PREH5SI#- CLAY ( 8 CLAY1 NEI M NOR LESS4
,HE %OOK HMF L A DOG )A FLEA 9 8 E>1 &
RAM#D \ (! GATE4 ,SD ! ,SAHIBA1 6:OM
WAT*;L EYES REPORT$ ? MOVE3 8,LET HM G4 ,I
H D"O MY %>E4 ,"M ,E>? M/ D ! RE/4 ,:5 !
,HOLY ,"O -ES BACK F M$IT,N1 TELL     
HM40
  ,"! /OOD AN EMPTY BULLOCK-C>T ON A LL
KNOLL HALF A MILE AWAY1 )A "Y BANIAN TREE
2H- A LOOK-\1 Z X W]E1 ABV "S NEW-PL\<$
LEVELS2 & 8 EYELIDS1 BA!D 9 S(T AIR1 GREW
H1VY Z HE NE>$ X4 ,! GR.D 0 GD CL1N DU/-
NO NEW H]BAGE T1 LIV+1 IS HALFWAY 6D1?
ALR1 B ! HOPE;L DU/ T HOLDS ! SE$ ( ALL
LIFE4 ,HE FELT X 2T 8 TOES1 PATT$ X ) 8
PALMS1 & JO9T 0JO9T1 SI<+ LUXURI\SLY1 LAID
HM D[N FULL L5G? AL;G 9 ! %AD[ (! WOOD5-
P9N$ C>T4 ,& ,"M ,E>? 0 Z FAI?;L Z !
,SAHIBA4 ,%E BR1!D "? HM 6RE/ORE ! POISE
HE _H LO/ LY+ S L;G ON A COT CUT (F F H]
GD CURR5TS4 ,8 H1D LAY P[].S ^U H] BR1/1 &
8 OP5$ H&S SURR5D]$ 6H] /R5G?4 ,! _M-ROOT$
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