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       ,,4A/] ,,ON ,,W9DY ,,HILL     #FC
EXPECT$4 8,HORSES >E DI6]5T ) DI6]5T P4
,DIDN'T Y SAY !Y DIDN'T L T MAN AT !
BLACKSMI? %OP8 ,DUGAN1 DID Y CALL HM80
  ,KATE NO4$4 8,T'S :O ,I ?9K HE IS40
  8,IF ,DUGAN 0 M1N 6!M1 !Y'D REMEMB]10
,L>S SD4
  ,KATE />$ AT HM4 ,MAYBE ,L>S 0 "R4
,YET %E 0 AFRAID 6F9D \ 0TELL+ ,PAPA4
  8,S :Y D Y ?9K ,W9DS;G'S A CIRCUS
HORSE80 ,KATE ASK$4
  ,L>S LOOK$ UP AT ! CEIL+ ABV ,W9DS;G'S
/ALL4 8,SEE T KNOTHOLE8 ,I 0 WAT*+ Y4 ,I
SAW ,W9DS;G B[40
  8,X .0 A B[1 WASN'T X80 ,KATE FELT
EXCIT$ T ,L>S RECOGNIZ$ X4 8,B :Y WD T
MAKE H] A CIRCUS HORSE80
  8,REMEMB] :5 WE W5T 6! CIRCUS80 ,L>S
ASK$4 8,:5 Y & ,&]S 7 BUSY1 ,I WAT*$ A
MAN :O TRA9S HORSES4 ,HE %[$ ME "S ( _!
TRICKS40
  ,L>S PICK$ UP ! BRU% ,KATE _H US$ &
WALK$ OV] 6,W9DS;G4 ,US+ ! BRU%1 ,L>S
G5TLY TAPP$ ! UPP] "P (! M>E'S =ELEG4
,W9DS;G B[$ 6! GR.D4
       ,,4A/] ,,ON ,,W9DY ,,HILL     #FD
  8,SEE80 ,L>S GR9N$4 8,SEE :AT ,I TOLD
Y8 ,N[ ISN'T T A TRA9$ HORSE = Y80
                99 99 99
  ,! SUN _H J $G$ OV] ! HORIZON :5 ,KATE
SLIPP$ F ! H\SE ! NEXT MORN+4 ,) TWO
C>ROTS 9 H] POCKET %E H1D$ =! B>N4
  ,%E 0 "PWAY "! :5 ,LUTFISK B>K$4 ,A
MO;T LAT] HE RAN UP 6H]4
  8,GD BOY60 ,KATE DROPP$ 6H] KNEES &
SCRAT*$ ! DOG 2H 8 E>S4 8,": H Y BE580
  ,"ND =! DRI$ COD T ,SW$ES EAT AT
,*RI/MAS1 ,LUTFISK 2L;G$ 6,&]S4 ,N[ HE
YIPP$1 !N RAN AWAY F ,KATE 6DODGE 2H !
CORN] (! GRAN>Y4
  8,HEY1 ,LUTFISK60 ,KATE CALL$4 ,&]S _H
TAU<T ! DOG 6PLAY HIDE-&-SEEK1 & HE
WANT$ ,KATE 6FOLL[ HM4 ,:5 %E DIDN'T1 HE
RETURN$ 6H]4
  8,ALL "R1 .,LUTE .FISK40 ,Z ,KATE
DRAWL$ ! DOG'S "N1 HE WA7$ 8 TAIL )
PL1SURE4 8,": 7 Y LA/ NI<T :5 ,I NE$$
Y80
  ,:5 ,KATE W5T 96! B>N1 ,LUTFISK B.D$
AL;G NEXT 6H]1 !N RAN AH1D4 ,SU45LY HE
       ,,4A/] ,,ON ,,W9DY ,,HILL     #FE
/OPP$4 ,SITT+ D[N DIRECTLY 9 FRONT (
,KATE1 HE TIPP$ 8 H1D 6"O SIDE & B>K$4
  ,KATE LAU<$4 8,I "K4 ,WE H "S NEW
HORSES40
  ,ONCE AG ,LUTFISK B.D$ AWAY4 ,AT ! O!R
5D (! B>N1 ,PAPA1 ,&]S1 & ,B5 7 ALR
MILK+ C[S4 ,:5 ,LUTFISK R1*$ ,W9DS;G1 HE
SNI6$ >.D ! M>E'S HEELS4
  ,[N+ BO? HORSES / SEEM$ UNR1L 6,KATE4
,%E CDN'T 2LIEVE !Y 7 RE,Y H]S4 ,AF
TALK+ 6,W9DS;G A BIT1 ,KATE MOV$ CLOS]1
LETT+ ! M>E GET US$ 6H] AG4
  ,AT ! FRONT (! /ALL ! L1D ROPE 0
LOOSE4 8,:AT DID ,I D WR;G80 ,KATE ASK$
H]F1 / TALK+ AL\D4 8,I M/ N H TI$ X "R40
  ,TELL+ H]F N 6D T AG1 ,KATE LOOS5$ !
ROPE ! RE/ (! WAY4 ,%E L$ ,W9DS;G &
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LET !M 96! PA/URE4
  ,L A * LET \ ( S*OOL1 ,W9DS;G RAC$ ACR
! FIELD4 ,BACK & =?1 F "O 5D 6! O!R %E
CANT]$1 H] L;G MANE & TAIL FLY+ 9 ! W9D4
,BREEZA FOLL[$1 & ,LUTFISK RAN AL;GSIDE1
YIPP+ Z IF HE 5JOY$ 8 NEW FRS4
       ,,4A/] ,,ON ,,W9DY ,,HILL     #FF
  ,KATE CLIMB$ UP ON ! RAIL F;E4 ,ONCE
,W9DS;G DREW CLOSE1 Z IF 6*ECK H] \4 ,!N
%E L1P$ AWAY1 MAK+ L>GE CIRCLES >.D !
/UMPS 9 ! FIELD4 ,ON ! F> SIDE (! PA/URE
%E /OPP$1 PUT D[N H] H1D1 & NOS$ !
GRASS4
  ,AF WAT*+ ! HORSES =A :ILE1 ,KATE
:I/L$ = ,W9DS;G4 ,? "T %E CAME "R AWAY4
,:5 ! M>E DREW CLOSE1 ,KATE HELD \ A
C>ROT4 8,C'MON1 ,W9DS;G6 ,C'MON6 ,GD =
Y60
  ,CLOSE 2H ,W9DS;G1 ,BREEZA FOLL[$ L A
%AD[4 ,! SECOND C>ROT W5T 6HM4 ,KATE
PETT$ BO? HORSES1 FEEL+ PL1S$ AB ! WAY
!Y _H -E 6H]4
  ,CAT*+ ,W9DS;G'S HALT]1 ,KATE SNAPP$
ON A L1D ROPE & TOOK H] 96! B>N4 ,AF TY+
! ROPE 6! R+ AT ! FRONT (! /ALL1 ,KATE
RETURN$ = ,BREEZA4
  ,:5 ,KATE L$ HM 96! B>N1 %E F.D
,W9DS;G BACK+ \ ( H] /ALL4 ,KATE />$ AT
H]4 8,I'M SURE ,I TI$ YR ROPE60 ,? "T %E
0 C>E;L 6GET ! ROPE EXACTLY ! WAY ,&]S
TAU<T H]4
       ,,4A/] ,,ON ,,W9DY ,,HILL     #FG
  ,AF GIV+ EA* ( !M A M1SURE ( OATS1
,KATE />T$ GROOM+ ,BREEZA4 ,%E _H SET H]
M9D ON GETT+ BO? HORSES SAT9Y SMOO?4 ,%E
0 ONLY "PWAY "? BRU%+ !M :5 ,MAMA CALL$
H] = BR1KFA/4
  ,Z ,KATE /EPP$ 9SIDE ! SUMM] KIT*51 %E
F.D H] BRO!RS' BLANKETS & PILL[S 7 ALR
PICK$ UP4 ,:5 ,GR&PA & ,GR&MA CAME F
,SW$51 ,MAMA & ,PAPA _H GIV5 !M _! ROOM
ON ! MA9 FLOOR (! H\SE4 ,:ILE ,MAMA &
,PAPA US$ ! UP/AIRS B$ROOM1 ,&]S & ,L>S
SLEPT 9 ! SMALL1 "O-ROOM SUMM] KIT*54
,IF ,B5 CAME HOME1 HE1 TOO1 ROLL$ \ A
BLANKET ON ! FLOOR4
  ,N[ ! FAMILY 0 GA!R$ >.D ! TA#4
  8,I'LL HELP Y %OCK OATS TD10 ,B5 TOLD
,PAPA Z ,KATE SAT D[N4
  ,B ,PAPA %OOK 8 H1D4 8,Y DON'T H _M
"DS (F F ! DAM4 ,Y NE$ 6"W ON YR H\SE40
  8,Y'RE SURE80 ,EV5 Z HE ASK$1 ,B5
LOOK$ RELIEV$4
  8,I'M SURE10 ,PAPA ANSW]$4 8,X WON'T
TAKE L;G ON ! OATS40
  ,HE GL.ED T[>D ,MAMA1 & _! GAZE MET &
       ,,4A/] ,,ON ,,W9DY ,,HILL     #FH
HELD4 ,X SEEM$ !Y 7 TALK+ )\T ^WS4 ,KATE
WOND]$ :AT !Y 7 TELL+ EA* O!R4
  ,:5 "EY"O F9I%$ EAT+1 ,PAPA R1D 6!M F
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LEFT 6"W 9 ! OAT FIELD S\? (! H\SE4 ,L>S
W5T \ 6FE$ ! PIGS4
  ,Z SOON Z ,KATE CD GET AWAY1 %E
RETURN$ 6! B>N4 ,DOLLY1 ,FLORIE1 &
,WILDFIRE 7 G"O1 & ,KATE KNEW ! M5 7 US+
!M 6%OCK OATS4 ,BREEZA TURN$ 8 H1D 6GAZE
AT ,KATE1 B ,W9DS;G'S /ALL 0 EMPTY4
  .,T'S ./RANGE6 ,KATE ?"\4 ,PAPA WDN'T
H TAK5 H] )\T ASK+ P]MIS.N4 ,2SS1 HE WD
H HIT*$ ,W9DS;G 6,BREEZA1 N 6,WILDFIRE4
  8,":'S YR FR80 ,KATE ASK$ ,BREEZA4 ,!
M ,KATE ?"\ AB X1 ! M PUZZL$ %E FELT4
,!N %E REMEMB]$ ,L>S4 8,HE'S PROBABLY
RID+ ,W9DS;G60
  ,KATE HURRI$ F ! B>N4 ,\TSIDE1 ! GATE
6! PA/URE /OOD OP54 ,B ": 0 ,W9DS;G8
  8,L>S IS GO+ 6CAT* X = ?60 %E MUTT]$4



       ,,4A/] ,,ON ,,W9DY ,,HILL     #FI

         #H ,": ,"!'S ,SMOKE '''

  ,ANG] WELL$ UP 9SIDE ,KATE4 ,%E SLIPP$
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PA/URE4
  ,AT F/ %E SAW ONLY C[S4 ,:5 %E CLIMB$
UP ON ! RAILS (! WOOD F;E1 %E GOT A
BETT] LOOK4 ,"!1 NEXT 6! WOODS1 ,KATE
SAW "S?+ L>G]4 ,"S?+ BLACK4 ,W9DS;G6
  ,KATE BR1!D A SI< ( RELIEF4 ,B !N1 L A
FRE%LY K9DL$ FIRE1 H] ANG] GREW4 ..,L>S
M/ H LET H] \4 ,NO "O ELSE 0 "H 6D .X6
  ,"O MO;T ,KATE FELT SC>$ AB :AT CD H
HAPP5$ 6H] BRO!R4 ..,:AT IF ,W9DS;G ACT$
UP8 ,:AT IF ,L>S _H BE5 HURT1 EV5
.KILL$8
  ,! NEXT MO;T ,KATE FELT ANGRY T %E _H
TRU/$ ,L>S )A SECRET4 ..,/UPID BRO!R6
,HE TOOK ADVANTAGE ( .ME6
  ,KATE FLIPP$ H] BRAID OV] H] %\LD]4
,%E WD GET ? SETTL$ ) ,L>S "R N[4
  ,Z ,KATE HURRI$ BACK 6! SUMM] KIT*51
       ,,4A/] ,,ON ,,W9DY ,,HILL     #GJ
,MAMA CAME \TSIDE4
  8,H Y SE5 ,L>S80 ,KATE ASK$4
  8,HE'S ) ,PAPA1 ISN'T HE80 H] "M
ANSW]$4 8,IS "S?+ WR;G80
  8,I HOPE N60 ,KATE DID N EXPLA94
  8,W Y TAKE MORN+ C(FEE 6,PAPA80 ,MAMA
ASK$4
  ,F ! SUMM] KIT*5 %E BR"\ A BASKET
FILL$ ) COOKIES1 S&WI*ES1 &A GALLON J> (
HOMEMADE ROOT BE]4 ,ANO!R J> HELD C(FEE
= ,PAPA & ,GR&PA4
  ,PAPA &! O!RS 7 %OCK+ OATS AT ! F> 5D
(! FIELD 9 FRONT (! H\SE4 ,Z ,KATE DREW
CLOS] 6!M1 %E SAW ,GR&PA RID+ ON ! B9D]4
,! L>GE REEL LAID ! OATS )! H1DS ( GRA9
ALL 9 "O DIREC;N4 ,F "! !Y PASS$ 6! "P
(! MA*9E T TI$ !M 9 BUNDLES4
  ,&]S & ,PAPA FOLL[$ 2H1 SETT+ ! BUNDL$
/ALKS UP"R4 ,) AB T5 BUNDLES L1N+ AG/
EA* O!R1 ! H1DS ( GRA9 CD DRY4
  ,! M9UTE ,&]S SAW ,KATE1 HE /OPP$ "W+4
,PULL+ (F 8 /RAW HAT1 HE WIP$ 8 =EH1D )A
R$ B&ANA4 8,J 9 "T60
  ,Z ,KATE SET ! BASKET ON ! FRE%LY CUT
       ,,4A/] ,,ON ,,W9DY ,,HILL     #GA
FIELD1 H] ANG] SPILL$ \4 8,":'S ,L>S80
  ,PAPA GL.ED T[>D ! $GE (! FIELD4 8,HE
W5T 6! SPR+ = MILK40
  ,L>S 0 J -+ OV] ! $GE (! HILL4
,UNWILL+ 6TALK 9 FRONT (! O!RS1 ,KATE
RAN T[>D HM4
  8,:AT D Y M1N 0LETT+ ,W9DS;G \80 %E
DEM&$4
  ,L>S />$ AT H]4 8.,I LET ,W9DS;G \8
,:AT >E Y TALK+ AB80
  8,:O ELSE WD D X80 ,KATE ASK$4 8,"EY"O
ELSE IS "W+60
  8,IS T S80 ,L>S EXCLAIM$4 8,I'M "W+
TOO60
  ,9 8 H& ,L>S HELD A BUCKET ( MILK4 ,9
8 EYES "! 0 RES5T;T4 8,I DIDN'T TAKE YR
DUMB HORSE1 IF T'S :AT Y'RE WOND]+40
  ,KATE GL>$ AT HM4 8,X'S N :AT ,I'M
WOND]+4 ,X'S :AT ,I'M ?9K+4 ,IF Y DIDN'T
TAKE ,W9DS;G1 H[ DID %E GET \ 9 !
PA/URE80
  ,L>S %RU7$4 8,I DON'T "K1 & ,I DON'T
C>E40
  ,KATE'S ANG] RU%$ 6! SURFACE AG4 8,Y
       ,,4A/] ,,ON ,,W9DY ,,HILL     #GB
DON'T .C>E80
  8,:Y %D ,I C>E80 ,L>S'S VOICE ROSE 9
ANG]4 8,Y H TWO HORSES1 & Y WON'T LET ME
T\* EI "O6 ,LA/ NI<T ,I GOT ! WOR/ 5D (!
B>GA960
  ,SC>$ T ,L>S WD SAY M1 ,KATE GL.ED OV]
H] %\LD]4 ,PAPA1 ,&]S1 & ,GR&PA 7 ALL
LI/5+4 ,KATE FELT SURE !Y _H HE>D4
  ,R1DY 6DEF5D H]F1 ,KATE OP5$ H] M\?4
,9/1D1 %E SAW ,GR&PA'S EXPRES.N4 ,?\< HE
DIDN'T "U/& ALL ! ,5GLI% ^WS1 ,GR&PA
KNEW EXACTLY :AT 0 HAPP5+4
  ,SEE+ 8 K9D OLD EYES1 ,KATE FELT
EMB>RASS$4 ,GR&PA _H RESPECT$ H]4 ,N[ HE
0 SEE+ ANO!R SIDE4 ,L ,]IK1 ,GR&PA 0 NO
D\BT 4APPO9T$4
  ,A HOT FLU% BURN$ ,KATE'S *EEKS4 ..,&
,I WANT$ ,]IK 6ADMIRE ME6 ,I WANT$ 6MAKE
MY FAMILY .PR\D6
  ,UNWILL+ 6FACE ,GR&PA &! O!RS1 ,KATE
/>T$ BACK ACR ! FIELD4 ,! /UB# LEFT F !
FRE%LY CUT OATS CRACKL$ ) DRY;S4 ,DRA7+
H] FEET1 ,KATE />$ AT ! GR.D4 ,) EA* /EP
H] MIS]Y GREW4
       ,,4A/] ,,ON ,,W9DY ,,HILL     #GC
  ,:5 %E R1*$ ! BEEHIVES AT ! $GE (!
FIELD1 ,KATE LOOK$ BACK4 ,PAPA &! O!RS
SAT ON ! GR.D1 EAT+4 ,>.D !M1 M ?AN HALF
(! FIELD 0 ALR %OCK$4 ,=! F/ "T ,KATE
R1LIZ$ "! 0 "S?+ DI6]5T F LA/ YE>4
  ,"? ALL H] MIX$-UP EMO;NS1 ,KATE GAZ$
AT ! %OCKS ( GRA91 =C+ H]F 6?9K4 ,:AT 0
X8
  ,!N ,KATE KNEW4 ,M ?AN ONCE 9 ! PA/
MON? ,PAPA _H LOOK$ 3C]N$4 ,AF LIV+ 9 !
C;Y MO/ ( H] LIFE1 ,KATE _HN'T "U/OOD
:AT X M1NT4 ,B "H1 NE> ! $GE (! FIELD ":
A FEW /ALKS _H BE5 MISS$1 %E CD SEE =
H]F4 ,! %OCKS ( OATS 7 F> A"P 2C "!
W]5'T _M /ALKS 6PUT 9 !M4 ,! H1DS ( GRA9
7 DRY & SMALL4
  ,N WANT+ 6FACE ! TRU?1 ,KATE HURRI$
T[>D ! H\SE4 ,YET %E CDN'T L1VE H] AW;L
?"\S 2H4 ..,"! HASN'T BE5 5 RA9 =! CROPS
6.GR[4
                99 99 99
  ,:5 ,&]S CAME 9 =! NOON M1L1 HE F.D
,KATE GROOM+ ,W9DS;G 9 ! B>N4 8,Y "K1
,KATE1 MAYBE Y 7 A BIT H>D ON ,L>S40
       ,,4A/] ,,ON ,,W9DY ,,HILL     #GD
  ,KATE />$ AT ,&]S4 ,? P1CEMAK+ ROLE
SEEM$ \ ( "* = H] TALL1 T1S+ BRO!R4 8,S
Y'RE /ICK+ UP = ,L>S N[80 %E ASK$4
  8,NOPE6 ,J TRY+ 6SAVE Y F YRF60
  ,KATE GL>$ AT HM4
  8,I M1N X6 ,I DON'T ?9K ,L>S LET
,W9DS;G \4 ,"S HORSES "K H[ 6UNTIE A L1D
ROPE4 ,!Y PULL X ) _! TEE?40
  ,9 SPITE ( H] ANG]1 ,KATE R1LIZ$ T 8
^WS MADE S5SE4 ,TWICE ,KATE _H F.D
,W9DS;G'S L1D ROPE UNTI$4 ,ANO!R "T X 0
LOOSE4
  8,B :AT AB ! PA/URE GATE80 ,KATE ASK$4
8,H[ CD ,W9DS;G OP5 T80
  8,) H] NOSE10 ,&]S SD4 8,%E J PU%ES UP
! LAT*4 ,IF ,BREEZA _H BE5 LOOSE1 HE WD
H FOLL[$ ,W9DS;G40
  ,KATE GROAN$4 8,:AT %D ,I D80 %E ASK$4
  ,&]S L$ H] \ 6! GATE4 ,)A PIECE ( WIRE
HE %[$ ,KATE H[ 6FIX ! LAT* S ! M>E
CDN'T OP5 X4 8,Y'RE J LUCKY ,W9DS;G
DIDN'T OP5 ! GATE 6! ROAD40
  ,Z !Y />T$ BACK 6! B>N1 ,&]S L1N$
=W>D4 8,Y "K1 ,I'M RE,Y 3C]N$ AB Y1
       ,,4A/] ,,ON ,,W9DY ,,HILL     #GE
,KATE40
  8,AB ME80 %E ASK$4 8,T'S A SURPRISE60
,X SEEM$ TOO GD 6BE TRUE4
  8,Y BET*A40 ,&]S PE]$ AT H] FACE4 8,IS
T A PIMPLE ,I SEE ON YR NOSE80
  ,KATE J]K$ BACK4 ,ONLY T MORN+ %E _H
/OOD 9 FRONT (! MIRROR1 WOND]+ :AT 6D AB
! SMALL1 R$ SPOT4
  ,&]S %OOK 8 H1D4 8,X'S L A B"R P9K
ROSE TURN+ 6DEEP R$40
  ,9 SPITE ( 2+ ?IRTE5 YE>S OLD1 ,KATE
/UCK \ H] T;GUE4 ,B ,&]S _H NO M]CY4
  8,IF Y H A PIMPLE ON YR NOSE1 ,]IK W
N"E L Y60 HE W>N$4
  ,KATE GL>$ AT HM4 8,&]S ,NORD/ROM6 ,I
HATE ! GR.D Y WALK ON60
  8,MAYBE10 HE ANSW]$ CALMLY4 8,B MAYBE
"!'S "S?+ Y NE$ 6LE>N F ME40
  8,"!'S N A ?+ ,I CD POSSIBLY LE>N F
Y60 ,KATE /ALK$ (F4
  ,&]S CALL$ AF H]4 8,I'LL %[ Y ANO!R
WAY 6TIE A ROPE4 ,X'S A WAY ": NO HORSE
ON E>? C GET LOOSE40
  ,KATE TURN$ >.D4 8,B :AT IF ,W9DS;G "E
       ,,4A/] ,,ON ,,W9DY ,,HILL     #GF
.NE$S 6GET LOOSE80
  8,Y H 6BE "! 6CUT ! ROPE10 ,&]S SD4 ,&
HE M1NT X4
                99 99 99
  ,Z ,KATE CAME \ (! B>N1 %E SAW ,PAPA
"W+ AT _! ?REE BEEHIVES4 ,N[ 9 E>LY
,AUGU/ EA* ( ^? HIVES LOOK$ L A TALL
:ITE BUILD+4
  ,BEES CRAWL$ 9 & \ (! 5TR.ES4 ,M BEES
FILL$ ! AIR1 RETURN+ HOME ) NECT>4
,C>E;L 6N /EP 2T _! FLI<T &! HIVE1 ,KATE
MOV$ CLOS]4
  ,SEE+ H]1 ,PAPA GR9N$4 8,? HOT1 DRY
W1!R IS GD = "S?+60 ,ALL SUMM] ! BEES _H
/AY$ BUSY1 COLLECT+ POLL5 & NECT>4
  ,! BOTTOM "P ( EA* HIVE 0 MADE UP (
DEEP BOXES CALL$ HIVE BODIES4 ,EA* ( ^?
BOXES 0 FILL$ ) FRAMES ON : ! BEES BUILT
H"OYCOMB4 ,9 ! SMALL1 HEXAGON-%AP$
HOLES1 ! QUE5 LAID H] E7S & "W] BEES
/OR$ H"OY & POLL54
  ,0N[ ! HIVES 7 HI< ) SUP]S--SHALL[]
BOXES T ,PAPA A4$ 6! TOP4 ,SUP]S AL HELD
FRAMES ON : ! BEES BUILT H"OYCOMB4 ,F ^?
       ,,4A/] ,,ON ,,W9DY ,,HILL     #GG
FRAMES ,PAPA WD TAKE ! H"OY T ! BEES
DIDN'T NE$ = W9T]4
  8,IF ALL GOES WELL1 WE'LL H A GD
SUPPLY ( H"OY60 HE TOLD ,KATE4
  8,IF ALL GOES WELL80 %E ASK$4 8,:AT CD
HAPP580
  8,OHHHH--0 ,PAPA S.D$ Z IF HE DIDN'T
WANT 6BORR[ TR\#4 8,SKUNKS SWAT ! SIDE
(! HIVES4 ,:5 ! BEES -E \1 ! SKUNKS GA!R
!M UP & EAT !M40
  8,EAT !M80 ,KATE CDN'T IMAG9E EAT+ A
M\?;L ( BEES4
  8,B ! WOR/ ?+ WD 2 A BE>10 ,PAPA SD4
8,WE DON'T SEE !M (T51 B--0
  8,A BE>80 ,KATE'S /OMA* TI<T5$4 ,2F %E
MOV$ 6NOR?WE/ ,WISCONS91 H] FR ,S>AH _H
W>N$ H] AB BE>S4 ,ONLY LATELY _H ,KATE
/>T$ 62LIEVE T ! WOODS 7 SAFE4
  8,!Y RE,Y TE> OP5 A HIVE40 ,PAPA LIFT$
(F A COV]1 LOOK$ 9SIDE1 & A4$ ANO!R
SUP]4 8,Y "K H[ BEES GLUE ! HIVE BOXES
TGR8 ,X'S "W PRY+ !M A"P4 ,B A BE> IS S
/R;G T NO?+ /OPS HM40
  ,PAPA %OOK 8 H1D1 Z IF HE DIDN'T WANT
       ,,4A/] ,,ON ,,W9DY ,,HILL     #GH
6?9K AB X4 8,WE'LL H>VE/ ! H"OY SOON40
  ,KATE GUESS$ :AT HE 0 ?9K+4 ..,S WE
GET X \ ( H>M'S .WAY4
                99 99 99
  ,AF SUPP]1 ,PAPA & ,GR&PA1 ,&]S & ,L>S
WALK$ OV] 6,B5'S H\SE 6HELP )! BUILD+4
,MAMA W5T \TSIDE 6*ECK ! RA9 B>RELS %E
US$ = WA%+ CLO!S4
  ,?\< _! WELL GAVE A GD SUPPLY ( WAT]1
X 0 FULL ( IRON & LEFT ORANGE /R1KS ON !
CLO!S4 ,9/1D ( US+ T WAT] = H] WA%+1
,MAMA TOOK RA9WAT] T CAME (F ! RO( "? !
SP\TS 96B>RELS AT EA* CORN] (! H\SE4 ,B
N[ T WAT] 0 GETT+ L[4
  ,PUMP+ BUCKET AF BUCKET1 ,KATE C>RI$
WAT] 6,MAMA'S B1NS & TOMATO PLANTS &!
FRUIT TREES PLANT$ YE>S 2F4
  ,NE> ! G>D5 0 :AT ,KATE _H CALL$
8,MAMA'S GRASS40 ,LA/ SUMM] ,PAPA _H
/>T$ T GRASS 2T ! H\SE &! B>N4 ,E>LY 9 !
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GR.D4 ,B N[ ,KATE HAT$ ! TURN$-OV] E>?4
,! FURR[S MADE H] AFRAID4
  ,:5 ,PAPA & ,&]S F9I%$ PL[+1 !Y 3NECT$
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B>RELS ) WAT]4 ,9SIDE ! GRAN>Y DOOR1
,PAPA PLAC$ BUCKETS &A PILE (
GUNNYSACKS1 R1DY = WETT+ D[N1 IF NE$$4
  ,Z ,KATE WAT*$ ,PAPA'S C>E;L PREP>,NS1
%E FELT GLAD T HE WANT$ 6D 8 BE/
6PROTECT !M4 ,AT ! SAME "T ,KATE FELT
SC>$4 ,H] /EP"F 0 DO+ "EY?+ HE CD 6SAVE
8 BUILD+S1 IF X CAME 6T4 ,YET ! BACK
SIDE (! GRAN>Y--! ONLY HOLE 9 ! CIRCLE--
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MO/4
  ,) DR1D ,KATE REMEMB]$ H[ (T5 ! W9D
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! L;G1 DRY GRASS NEXT 6,RICE ,LAKE8 ,9
NO "T AT ALL1 ! FLAMES CD SWEEP UP !
HILLSIDE4 ,! H\SE & SUMM] KIT*51 !
       ,,4A/] ,,ON ,,W9DY ,,HILL    #AAA
GRAN>Y & B>N WD ALL BURN 6! GR.D4
  ,KATE %U4]$4 ,%E TRI$ 6PU% ! ?"\
ASIDE1 B X WD N L1VE H]4

        #AB ,! ,UNWANT$ ,VISITOR

  ,Z ! FAMILY ATE _! NOON"T M1L1 ,]IK
CAME 6! SUMM] KIT*54 8,JOSIE'S "F IS
R1DY 6/>T ?RE%+10 HE SD4
  8,T *ANGES "EY?+10 ,PAPA TOLD ,MAMA4
8,I NE$ 6L1VE "R AWAY4 ,T M1NS ! ?RE%]S
W 2 "H TM40
  ,! NEI<BORHOOD F>M]S TOOK TURNS HELP+
"O ANO!R 0GO+ F F>M 6F>M4 ,B ,KATE
GUESS$ :AT ,PAPA 0 ?9K+4 ,HE 0 3C]N$ AB
GETT+ ! H"OY (F ! HIVES4
  ,Z ,]IK SAT D[N AT ! TA#1 ,KATE GAVE
HM A PLATE FILL$ ) ROA/ BEEF & POTATOES4
,:ILE ,PAPA & ,&]S F9I%$ EAT+1 ,KATE
TOLD ,]IK AB ! FIRE AT ,B5'S H\SE4 ,:5
%E DESCRIB$ ,DUGAN'S ?R1T 6,B51 ,]IK
SC[L$4
  8,D Y ?9K ,DUGAN CREEPS >.D ! WOODS 2H
U80 ,KATE ASK$4 8,D Y SUPPOSE HE WAT*ES
       ,,4A/] ,,ON ,,W9DY ,,HILL    #AAB
:AT"E WE D80
  8,I DON'T "K :AT ELSE 6?9K60 ,]IK
EXCLAIM$4 8,IF ,DUGAN SETS FIRES--0
  ,]IK LOOK$ AT ,PAPA4 8,:AT AB ! FIRE
AT ,*>LIE'S /A#8 ,IS "! "S R1SON ,DUGAN
WD H SET T80
  8,MAYBE HE'S AG/ ANY"O 9 AU?OR;Y10
,PAPA ANSW]$4
  8,L A %]IFF80 ,KATE ASK$4
  ,PAPA NO4$4 8,OR .ANY P]SON :O DOES !
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  8,L ,B510 ,KATE SD4
  8,L ,B510 ,PAPA ANSW]$4 ,HE PU%$ BACK
8 PLATE4
  8,B5 TOLD ME ,DUGAN WANTS M"OY1 & HE'S
WILL+ 6/1L = X40 ,KATE PULL$ H] L;G
BRAID =W>D & N]V\SLY TWI/$ XS 5D4 8,IF
WE KNEW :AT ,DUGAN MI<T TRY 9 ORD] 6GET
M"OY--0
  8,WE CD CAT* HM AT X60 ,]IK EXCLAIM$4
8,MAYBE T'S :AT HAPP5$--0
  8,)! TREE T FELL ACR ! ROAD60 ,KATE
F9I%$ = HM4 8,D Y ?9K "!'S ANY 3NEC;N80
  ,]IK GR9N$ AT ,KATE4 8,>E WE WOND]+ !
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  ,EV5 N[ ,KATE HAT$ 6?9K AB ! MAN HID+
2H ! BRAN*ES4 ,Z ?\< RELIV+ A BAD DR1M1
%E SAW H& R1* UP 6GRAB ,W9DS;G'S BRIDLE4
  8,B :AT DID WE H T 0 VALUA#80 ,KATE
ASK$4 8,! HORSES8 ,WD "S"O L ,DUGAN SELL
8 HORSES1 !N /1L !M BACK AG80
  8,X'D 2 Q A WAY 6MAKE M"OY60 ,&]S
BROKE IN4 8,SELL+ ! SAME HORSES OV] &
OV] AG4 ,B Y DON'T EV5 "K IF Y SAW
,DUGAN40
  8,I'VE BE5 ?9K+ AB T10 ,]IK SD4 8,I'M
PRETTY SURE ,I SAW "S?+ 2SS T BIG HAT4
,:5 ! MAN FELL BACK1 "S?+ WAV$--"S?+ T
CD H BE5 A NECKTIE40
  8,HMMM40 ,= ,KATE "S PIECES 7 FALL+
TGR4 8,B5 SD ,DUGAN IS A SWELL DRESS]4
,"S"TS HE WORE A NECKTIE1 EV5 = "W ON !
DAM4 ,MAYBE HE WANTS M M"OY ?AN HE MAKES
--M"OY = CLO!S40
  8,DOES ,B5 H ANY IDEA ": ,DUGAN IS80
,]IK ASK$4
  8,NOPE10 ,KATE TOLD HM4 8,NEI DOES
,*>LIE4 ,& ,BIG ,GU/ HASN'T SE5 HM EI40
       ,,4A/] ,,ON ,,W9DY ,,HILL    #AAD
  8,DUGAN HAS 4APPE>$ "R (F ! FACE (!
E>?10 ,&]S SD4 8,I WOND] ": HE'LL %[ UP
NEXT40
  8,W Y HIT* ,WILDFIRE 6! WAGON 2F Y G80
,MAMA ASK$ ,PAPA4 8,KATE & ,I NE$ 6USE
X40
  ,H] /EP"F'S GR9 TOLD ,KATE T ! TWO (
!M _H PLANN$ "S?+ SPECIAL = H]4 ,Z SOON
Z ,PAPA1 ,&]S1 & ,]IK 7 G"O1 ,MAMA PULL$
(F H] APRON4
  8,? AFN WE W BUY CLO? = YR DRESS60 %E
ANN\NC$4
  8,MY DRESS = ,B5'S W$D+80 ,KATE ASK$4
  8,YAH1 SURE10 ,MAMA ANSW]$4 8,I WANT
6/>T SEW+ "R AWAY40
  ,KATE'S HE>T L1P$4 ,:5 %E ASK$ ,J5NY
IF H] DRESS %D 2 A C]TA9 COLOR1 ! T1*]
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6MAT* YR PRETTY .EYES80
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,J5NY'S ^WS4 ,X 0 FUN "K+ T H] T1*] ?"\
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EXCIT$ EA* "T %E ?"\ AB ,B5 & ,J5NY
GETT+ M>RI$4
       ,,4A/] ,,ON ,,W9DY ,,HILL    #AAE
  8,B :AT AB ! ?RE%]S -+ TM80 ,KATE ASK$
,MAMA4 ,LA/ YE> H] "M _H HURRI$ >.D !
KIT*5 = "DS1 GETT+ FOOD R1DY4
  8,I W MAKE ! PIES10 ,GR&MA SD QKLY4
  ,KATE />$ AT H] GR&"M4 ,%E _H N"E MADE
PIES 9 ,SW$5 & _H ONLY LE>N$ S9CE -+
6,AM]ICA4 ,0 ,GR&MA J Z EAG] Z ,MAMA =
,KATE 6H A NICE DRESS8
  ,2F ,PAPA LEFT1 HE BR"\ ,WILDFIRE 6!
HIT*+ RAIL4 ,KATE FELT PR\D T ,PAPA
2LIEV$ %E CD H&LE ! HORSE & WAGON4
  ,ON ! DU/Y ROAD 6,TRADE ,LAKE1 ,MAMA
HELD LL ,B]NIE 9 H] >MS4 ,= ,KATE X WD 2
A SPECIAL AFN ) H] "M4
  8,:AT IF WE C'T F9D ! "R CLO? "H80
,KATE ASK$ Z %E & ,MAMA />T$ UP ! /EPS (
,GU/AFSON'S ,M]CANTILE ,/ORE4
  8,!N WE'LL TRY ,TRAD] ,C>LSON'S40
  8,:AT IF !Y DON'T H BLUE80
  ,MAMA SMIL$4 8,!N WE'LL G 6,GRANTSBURG
ON ANO!R "D40
  ,W9DY ,HILL ,F>M 0 ELEV5 MILES F
,GRANTSBURG4 8,Y WD G ALL T WAY = J ! "R
COLOR80 ,X 0 H>D 62LIEVE4
       ,,4A/] ,,ON ,,W9DY ,,HILL    #AAF
  ,AT ! TOP (! /EPS ,MAMA /OPP$4 8,? IS
YR GR[+-UP DRESS1 ,KATE4 ,I'M GO+ 6SEW A
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  ,KATE BL9K$4 8,"S"TS ,I DON'T ACT L A
"Y LADY40
  8,I "K4 ,T :I/LE ( YRS--0 ,MAMA %OOK
H] H1D 9 DESPAIR1 !N SMIL$4 8,B ,I GUESS
Y NE$ 6BE A# 6CALL ,W9DS;G40
  8,I GUESS10 ,KATE ANSW]$4 ,%E FELT
RELIEV$ T ,MAMA "U/OOD4
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?REE %ADES ( BLUE4 ,MAMA TOOK EA* BOLT (
CLO? & HELD X 9 FRONT ( ,KATE4 ,%E F.D
"O PIECE ( CLO? T 0 CLOSE1 B ,MAMA LEFT
! /ORE )\T X4 8,X'S N ! COLOR ( YR
EYES10 %E TOLD ,KATE Z !Y WALK$ D[N !
/REET 6,TRAD] ,C>LSON'S4
  ,= YE>S ,MAMA _H SEWN CLO!S = ,KATE1
US+ LEFTOV] SCRAPS F DRESSES = W1L?Y
LADIES4 ,N"E 2F _H ,KATE SE5 H] "M SE>*
\ J ! "R COLOR4
  8,WON'T ! CLO? CO/ A LOT80 ,KATE ASK$4
  8,I'VE BE5 SAV+ MY EGG M"OY40 ,MAMA
SMIL$ Z ?\< %>+ A SECRET4 8,"E S9CE
       ,,4A/] ,,ON ,,W9DY ,,HILL    #AAG
,J5NY CAME = ,B5'S BIR?"D1 ,I KNEW WE'D
H A MAT*60
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PROCESS ALL OV] AG4
  ,! L;G] !Y SE>*$1 ! M ,KATE WOND]$ IF
%E TRULY WD LOOK GR[N-UP :5 ! DRESS 0
F9I%$4
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F9E/ CLO? ,I C BUY ,& BLUE 2SS6 ,>E Y
SURE Y'VE %[N ME "EY?+80
  8,WELL1 "!'S "O M BOLT ( CLO?--0 ,!
WOMAN TOOK X \ F "U ! C.T]4
  ,TAK+ A CORN]1 ,MAMA CRU%$ ! CLO? 6TE/
X = WR9KLES4 ,!N %E LIFT$ ! MAT]IAL UP
2N ,KATE'S *94
  8,AHHHH10 ,MAMA SD4 8,X IS J ! COLOR (
YR EYES40 ,TURN+1 %E TOLD ! CL]K ! NUMB]
( Y>DS %E WANT$4
  8,MAMA10 ,KATE :ISP]$4 8,Y DIDN'T ASK
! PRICE40
  8,I "K10 H] "M :ISP]$ BACK4 8,IF %E
CUTS ! CLO? F/1 ,I C'T *ANGE MY M9D40
  ,KATE GI7L$4 ,B :5 ,MAMA HE>D ! PRICE1
%E SWALL[$ H>D4 ,EV5 S1 %E OP5$ H] PURSE
       ,,4A/] ,,ON ,,W9DY ,,HILL    #AAH
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,AF PAY+1 %E _H "O P5NY LEFT4
  8,ALL YR H>D "W1 ,MAMA60 ,KATE SD Z !Y
LEFT ! /ORE4 8,"D AF "D Y COLLECT$ E7S40
,M* Z ,KATE WANT$ A B1UTI;L DRESS =
,B5'S W$D+1 %E FELT 3C]N$4 8,I HOPE !
DRESS W 2 WOR? X40
  8,X W10 ,MAMA ANSW]$4 8,X'S N J =
,B5'S W$D+4 ,X'S AL = .Y40
  ,DEEP 9 H] 2+1 ,KATE FELT W>M$
0,MAMA'S SMILE4 ,X REM9D$ ,KATE (A "T :5
%E 0 LL4 ,%E _H FALL5 D[N & SCRAP$ H]
KNEE1 & ,MAMA KISS$ ! HURT AWAY4 ,YET "H
0 "S?+ M4 ,MAMA'S LOVE R1*$ 96! FUTURE4
  ,ALL AT ONCE "! 0 "S?+ ,KATE KNEW4
..,MAMA RE,Y C>ES AB :AT K9D ( WOMAN
,I'LL .BE4
  8,?ANKS1 ,MAMA10 ,KATE SD S(TLY4
8,?ANKS =! B1UTI;L CLO?--=! DRESS Y'LL
MAKE40 ,KATE FELT OV]:ELM$ 0T GIFT4 ,!N
%E R1LIZ$ H] "M _H GIV5 H] "S?+ EV5
BETT]4
  8,?ANKS = ? SPECIAL "T ) Y10 ,KATE SD4
                99 99 99
       ,,4A/] ,,ON ,,W9DY ,,HILL    #AAI
  ,:5 !Y R1*$ ! TRAIL L1D+ 96,W9DY ,HILL
,F>M1 ,KATE /OPP$ AT ! MAILBOX4 ,%E F.D
A LR A4RESS$ 6H]4 8,X'S F ,B560 %E
EXCLAIM$ :5 %E SAW ! RETURN A4RESS4 8,HE
M/ H WRITT5 ! M9UTE HE GOT BACK 6"W60
  ,"R "! ,KATE OP5$ ! LR4 ,%E 0 SURPRIS$
6F9D X 0 WRITT5 ON "O ( ^? NEW TYP+
MA*9ES4 ,"S (! LRS 7 MISS+3

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  ,I ;M 9 BIG TR\#4 ,IF ,DUG ;N W9S1 NO
JOB1 NO W$D+1 NO ,J5NY4 ,PLE SE SK
;F MILY 6PR ;Y = ME4
    ,B5

  8,B5 SAYS HE'S 9 BIG TR\#10 ,KATE SD Z
%E FIGUR$ \ ! ^WS )! MISS+ LRS4 8,HE
WANTS U 6PRAY = HM40
  8,OH1 DE>60 ,MAMA EXCLAIM$4 8,:AT C 2
WR;G80
  8,:AT"E X IS1 X M/ 2 AW;L10 ,KATE
ANSW]$4 8,B5 CDN'T WRITE "S?+ L T UN.S
HE'S RE,Y UPSET40
  ,DUR+ ! RE/ (! RIDE HOME1 %E & ,MAMA
       ,,4A/] ,,ON ,,W9DY ,,HILL    #ABJ
TALK$ AB :AT CD H HAPP5$4
  ,:5 !Y R1*$ ! B>N1 ,KATE JUMP$ D[N1
TI$ ,WILDFIRE'S L1D ROPE 6! HIT*+ RAIL1
!N HELP$ H] "M & ,B]NIE F ! WAGON4 ,Z
,MAMA />T$ T[>D ! H\SE1 ,KATE GL.ED T[>D
! HIVES4
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TALL & /RAI<T1 FILL$ ) _! W1L? ( H"OY4
,TOSS$ OV]1 LY+ E : WAY1 ! HIVE BOXES 7
SCATT]$ ACR ! GRASS4
  ,SICK AT HE>T1 ,KATE BROKE 96A RUN4

          #AC ,NO ,MATT] ,:AT6

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,AN ANGRY HUM FILL$ ! AIR--BEES UPSET AB
! DE/RUC;N ( _! HOME4 ,AFRAID 6WALK TOO
CLOSE1 ,KATE MOV$ SL[LY & QUIETLY4
  ,9 ! MID/ (! SMA%$ HIVES1 A FEW BOXES
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MI<TY PAW _H SWATT$ !M "? ! AIR1 !Y 7
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  ,O!R BOXES 7 TIPP$ OV]1 BROK51 &
SCATT]$ AT E ANGLE4 ,FRAMES LAY FANN$
       ,,4A/] ,,ON ,,W9DY ,,HILL    #ABA
ACR ! GR.D4 ,ANY QUE5 )9 !M _H PROBABLY
BE5 KILL$4
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/EPP$ =W>D4 ,9 MASS ! BEES ROSE F !
FRAMES4 ,Z _! ANGRY BUZZ+ 9CR1S$1 ,KATE
$G$ BACK1 NE$+ NO O!R W>N+4
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NE>BY TREES4 ,M FRAMES & EMPTY HIVE
BOXES LAY 2N ! BU%ES ,"!1 TOO1 7 SMA%$
FRAMES1 WET ) H"OY4 ,SPILL$ \1 /EPP$ ON1
MATT$ 96! GRASS1 GOLD5 H"OY CLUNG
6"EY?+4
  ,TE>S WELL$ UP 9 ,KATE'S EYES4 ,ALL (
,PAPA'S H>D "W6 ,ALL ! H"OY !Y NE$$ =
W9T]6 ,! H"OY !Y NE$$ 6SELL4 ,! H"OY !
BEES NE$$ 6LIVE4
  ,OV]:ELM$ 0! 4A/]1 ,KATE LOOK$ D[N &
H] TE>S TURN$ 6ANG]4 ,NE> ": %E /OOD1 A
FRAME LAY ON ! GR.D4 ,A FRAME FILL$ )
H"OY & CAPP$ ) BEESWAX4 ,ACR ! H"OYCOMB
0 ! CLAW M>K (A L>GE BE>4
                99 99 99
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H1D4 8,( ALL ! "TS :5 ,LUTFISK NE$$ 6BE
       ,,4A/] ,,ON ,,W9DY ,,HILL    #ABB
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,PAPA />T$ 0PUTT+ TGR ! HIVE BOXES T
W]5'T BROK54 ,B ,KATE KNEW T EV5 ,PAPA'S
BE/ ATTEMPTS CD CAUSE A FI<T AM;G !
BEES4 ,IF ! "R BOXES W]5'T PUT TGR1 "O
SET ( BEES CD ATTACK ANO!R1 EV5 KILL+ !
QUE54
  ,9 "O PILE ,PAPA SET ! FRAMES & BOXES
HE WD REPAIR4 ,9 ANO!R HE PUT "EY?+
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LA/ HIVE1 8 %\LD]S SLUMP$ ) 4C\RAGE;T4
  8,"!'S NO EXTRA H"OY1 IS "!80 ,KATE
ASK$1 ?\< KNEW ! ANSW]4
  8,I D\BT IF EV5 ! BEES H 5 = W9T]10
,PAPA SD4 8,& ,I DON'T "K H[ _M QUE5S 7
KILL$40
  ,:5 ! BEES 7 T UPSET1 N EV5 ,PAPA 0
WILL+ 6SE>* =! QUE5 T %D 2 9 EA* HIVE4
  8,WOR/ ( ALL10 ,PAPA SD1 8! BE> W -E
BACK40
                99 99 99
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       ,,4A/] ,,ON ,,W9DY ,,HILL    #ABC
OATS4 ,"O MAN F$ BUNDLES 96! HUGE ?RE%+
MA*9E4 ,:ILE /RAW SPEW$ \ A SP\T AT "O
5D1 A *A9 ) PA4LES C>RI$ ! GRA9 UP 6A
BUCKET-L SCALE4 ,F "! ! GRA9 SLID D[N A
PIPE4 ,"S (! M5 BA7$ ! GRA91 & O!RS
C>RI$ ! SACKS 6! GRAN>Y4
  ,:ILE ,MAMA & ,GR&MA PREP>$ ! M1L 9 !
HOT SUMM] KIT*51 ,KATE SET ! L>GE D9+
ROOM TA#4 ,Z !Y "W$ TGR1 ,KATE WAT*$ H]
"M & GR&"M4 ..,W ,I "E 2 ! K9D ( WOM5 !Y
.>E8 %E WOND]$4
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/OPP$ AT ! BAS9 ON A B5* \TSIDE ! DOOR4
,Z SOON Z "EY"O CL1N$ UP1 !Y GA!R$ >.D !
TA#4
  ,PAPA B[$ 8 H1D4 8,WE ?ANK !E1 ,H1V5LY
,"F1 T ?\ >T ! GIV] (! H>VE/4 ,WE ?ANK
!E T ?\ WILT MAKE ! H>VE/ /RET* F> 5\<4
,WE B.S ? FOOD 9 ?Y "N4 ,AH-M540
  ..,:AT A /RANGE .PRAY]6 ,KATE ?"\ Z %E
C>RI$ ! M1T & POTATOES 9 F ! SUMM]
KIT*54 ,:AT DID ,PAPA M1N 0MAK+ ! H>VE/
/RET* F> 5\<8
  ,:5 ! M5 F9I%$ ,GR&MA'S GD PIE & /OOD
       ,,4A/] ,,ON ,,W9DY ,,HILL    #ABD
UP AG1 ,KATE F.D \4 ,T AFN ! ?RE%]S 7
GO+ ON 6! ,LUNDGR5 F>M4
  8,S SOON80 ,KATE ASK$ ,MAMA4 8,!Y'VE
BE5 "H ONLY "O MORN+60
  8,YAH10 ,MAMA SD1 Z ?\< %E W]5'T
SURPRIS$1 8,!Y >E D"O ?RE%+ "H40
  8,D"O8 ,ALR8 ,LA/ YE>--0 ,KATE BROKE
(F1 ?9K+ AB X4
  ,LA/ YE> X _H RA9$ AT J ! "R "TS4 ,:5
! F>M]S CAME = ?RE%+1 ! OATS FL[$ 96SACK
AF SACK4
  ,9 T MO;T ,KATE R1LIZ$ :AT %E _H D"O4
8,OH1 ,MAMA6 ,I B"\ TWO HORSES--N "O1 B
.TWO6 ,TWO HORSES T NE$ EXTRA OATS60
  ,:5 H] "M SD NO?+1 ,KATE "U/OOD4 ,MAMA
_H "KN F ! />T T "! WD 2 A PRO#M4 ,EV5
:5 ,KATE BR"\ ! HORSES HOME1 ,MAMA _H
ASK$1 8,PAPA ?"\ X 0 ALL "R80
  8,:Y DID ,PAPA LET ME BUY TWO HORSES80
,KATE ASK$4
  8,HE "KS T Y & ,&]S >E OLD 5 6MAKE
*OICES40 ,MAMA ANSW]$ S QKLY T ,KATE
FELT SURE H] P>5TS _H TALK$ AB X4
  8,B :AT IF ,I DON'T MAKE A GD *OICE80
       ,,4A/] ,,ON ,,W9DY ,,HILL    #ABE
%E ASK$4 ,M* Z %E LOV$ BO? HORSES1 &
ESPECI,Y ,W9DS;G1 ,KATE CDN'T HELP B
WOND] N[4
  8,!N Y H 6LIVE ) T *OICE10 ,MAMA SD4
8,T'S "P ( GR[+ UP40
  ..,S ,I 0 ."R1 ,KATE ?"\4 ..,! %OCKS 7
TOO F> A"P1 ! H1DS ( GRA9 TOO SMALL4 ,&
,I DIDN'T WANT 6?9K AB ! .H>VE/6
  ,FEEL+ Z IF %E CDN'T BR1!1 ,KATE
HURRI$ 6! DOOR4
  8,J WAIT10 ,MAMA CALL$ AF H]1 Z ?\<
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TILL Y SEE :AT ,PAPA SAYS40
  ,B ,KATE CDN'T WAIT4 ,%E _H 6TALK
6,PAPA N[4 ,AT ! FRONT (! H\SE1 AWAY F !
O!R M51 %E F.D HM4
  8,MAMA SD Y DIDN'T GET _M OATS10 ,KATE
BLURT$ \4
  8,YAH1 T IS TRUE10 ,PAPA ANSW]$
SIMPLY4 ,HE LOOK$ AWAY1 ACR :AT _H BE5 !
OAT FIELD1 B ,KATE _H SE5 4C\RAGE;T4
  8,OH1 ,PAPA6 ,I'M SORRY T ,I B"\ TWO
HORSES6 ,HORSES T NE$ EV5 M OATS60
  ,KATE A*$1 J ?9K+ AB X4 8,I 0 TRY+
       ,,4A/] ,,ON ,,W9DY ,,HILL    #ABF
6HELP Y--6GIVE Y ANO!R T1M4 ,I WANT$--0
  ,KATE /OPP$4 ..,I WANT$ ,]IK 6L ME4 ,I
WANT$ HM 6H HORSE HE CD .USE4
  8,PAPA--0 ,KATE'S LIPS FELT /IFF4 ,%E
CD B>ELY ASK ! WOR/ "Q ( ALL4 8,W "! 2 5
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,DUGAN40
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6,W9DS;G4
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RU% ( WAT] /OPP$4
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WAY60
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  8,HELP60 HE CALL$4 8,MY BOAT IS S9K+60
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TRAPP$ HMF4
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SA4LE4 ,N = ANY?+ WD %E /AY AL"O )
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TE>S 9 8 EYES4
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SOON Z HE CAU<T 8 BR1?4 ,! GRT RU% (
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6S9K4
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,]IK4
  8,"! "\ 6BE "S?+ ,I C GIVE Z A REW>D10
HE SD4 8,:AT C ,I D 6?ANK Y80
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,W9DS;G4 8,"! .IS "S?+40
  8,YES8 ,:AT IS X80
  8,DUGAN BURN$ D[N \R B>N10 ,KATE SD4
8,PAPA IS GETT+ WILD HAY F ! M1D[S4 ,B
WE'RE V %ORT ( OATS4 ,& S IS ,]IK'S
FAMILY40
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REW>D40
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BACK = M40
                99 99 99
  ,ON ! WAY HOME1 ,KATE1 ,]IK1 &
,LUTFISK RODE 9 ! WAGON 2H ,W9DS;G &
,BREEZA4
  8,I F.D Y6 ,I F.D Y60 ,KATE KEPT SAY+
6,W9DS;G4 8,& ,I DON'T H 6SELL Y60
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HAPPY Z %E 0 6BE TGR AG4
  8,IN MY WILDE/ DR1MS ,I DIDN'T ?9K ?
WD HAPP560 ,KATE SD4
  8,& Y EV5 H HORSES :O D TRICKS60 ,&]S
TOLD H] Z HE RODE AL;GSIDE4
  8,WAIT TILL ,I TELL ,L>S60 ,KATE
EXCLAIM$4 8,HE'LL T1* ,BREEZA H[ 6D.E4
,NEXT SUMM] ,L>S & ,I C RIDE ! HORSES 9
       ,,4A/] ,,ON ,,W9DY ,,HILL    #BCB
,GRANTSBURG'S ,F\R? ( ,JULY P>ADE60
  ,:5 ,KATE &! O!RS R1*$ HOME1 ,PAPA &
,GR&PA _H -E BACK F ! M1D[S4 ,L>GE
HAY/ACKS 7 DRY+ "!1 WAIT+ = _! RETURN4
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8,DOES %E SEEM ALL "R80 HE ASK$ ,KATE4
  8,%E ACTS ! SAME10 ,KATE TOLD HM4 8,B
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6Y80
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REW>D4 8,HE SD WE C -E BACK = M OATS--
5 = ,]IK'S FAMILY TOO40
  ,PAPA'S GR9 RETURN$4 8,?ANK Y V M*60
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NEI<BORS GA!R$ TGR =A B>N RAIS+4 ,ALL "D
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& /RIPP$ B>K4 ,O!RS HEW$ ! LOGS1 !N
NOT*$ & SET !M 9 PLACE4
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L;G4 ,! O!R M5 SLIPP$ A SUPPORT+ POLE
"UN1?4
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POLE1 M5 SET M POLES ! 5TIRE L5G? (!
B>N4 ,SOON ALL ! SUPPORTS 7 9 PLACE &
BRAC$4
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ROLL$ \ _! BLANKETS4 ,WOM5 & *N SLEPT 9
! H\SE :]"E "! 0 ROOM4 ,M5 & OLD] BOYS
SLEPT 9 ! GRAN>Y & SUMM] KIT*54
  ,:5 ! "W]S F9I%$ ! B>N1 !Y WALK$ "? !
WOODS 6,B5'S H\SE4 ,KATE FOLL[$ ) C(FEE4
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SLIPP$ BLOCKS 9 PLACE4 ,Z SOON Z ! 5D 0
BRAC$1 !Y PULL$ \ ! *>R$ SEC;NS &
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H\SE 9 PLACE4
  ,9 NO "T AT ALL1 ! M5 CUT %+LES & LAID
! RO(4 ,:5 ,B5 RETURN$ 6,W9DY ,HILL ,F>M
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  8,-E BACK 9 TWO WEEKS10 HE TOLD "EY"O
       ,,4A/] ,,ON ,,W9DY ,,HILL    #BCD
Z !Y LEFT4 8,-E BACK = \R W$D+60
                99 99 99
  ,TWO "DS 2F ,B5'S W$D+1 ,MAMA SEW$ !
F9AL BUTTON ON ,KATE'S DRESS4 ,AF LUN*
,MAMA & ,GR&MA & ,KATE W5T UP 6H]
B$ROOM4 ,AT LA/ %E WD SEE ! F9I%$ DRESS4
  8,CLOSE YR EYES10 ,MAMA SD Z %E DROPP$
! S(T FOLDS OV] ,KATE'S H1D4
  8,KEEP !M CLOS$10 ,MAMA A4$ Z ! DRESS
FELL 9 PLACE4 ,"H & "! %E SMOO!D !
DRESS1 !N SLIPP$ ! H&MADE LOOPS OV] !
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  8,ALL "R10 ,MAMA SD4 8,Y C LOOK40
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NOTIC$ 0 ! L5G? (! DRESS4 ,X FELL AB H]
ANKLES AT J ! PLACE ": ,MAMA'S DRESSES
CAME4
  8,T M1NS ,I'M RE,Y GR[NUP60 ,KATE
EXCLAIM$4
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EYES4
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  8,SEE80 ,MAMA ASK$4 8,X .IS J ! COLOR
       ,,4A/] ,,ON ,,W9DY ,,HILL    #BCE
( YR EYES40
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,9 ! REFLEC;N (! MIRROR %E SAW ,MAMA /&+
ON "O SIDE ( H] & ,GR&MA ON ! O!R4 ,AG
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  ,!N "! 0 "S?+ %E KNEW4 ,X 0 _! 2LIEF 9
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LOVE = ,HM CAME "EY?+ ELSE !Y DID4
  ,) SURPRISE ,KATE R1LIZ$ "S?+4 8,I
LOOK L BO? ( Y60
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  8,B H[ C ,I80 ,KATE />$ AT _!
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HAS A DI6]5T COLOR HAIR40
  8,X'S "S?+ M10 ,MAMA SD1 Z ?\< %E
WANT$ ,KATE 6F9D \ = H]F4
  8,YES1 X IS60 ,KATE CAU<T X N[4 ,=! F/
"T %E SAW H]F Z A "Y WOMAN4 ,A "Y WOMAN
:O LOV$ FUN & GD "TS & PUZZL+ \ SECRETS4
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,W9DS;G4 ,B AL A "Y WOMAN ^: /1DY GAZE
R1*$ EAG]LY 96! YE>S AH1D4
  8,I RE,Y .AM GR[N-UP60 ,KATE SD1 UNA#
       ,,4A/] ,,ON ,,W9DY ,,HILL    #BCF
6HIDE H] SURPRISE4
  8,Y >E LOVELY1 ,KATE10 ,MAMA SD4 8,BE/
( ALL1 Y >E LOVELY ON ! 9SIDE40
  8,YAH40 ,GR&MA'S EYES 7 AL B"R ) TE>S4
8,Y >E .,GOD'S "Y WOMAN40
  ,ONCE M ,KATE LOOK$ 9 ! MIRROR4 ,!N %E
UNBRAID$ H] HAIR4 ,Z ,MAMA & ,GR&MA
WAT*$1 ,KATE BRU%$ H] HAIR UPW>D &
PRACTIC$ P9N+ X ON TOP ( H] H1D4 ,!N !Y
QUIETLY SLIPP$ F ! ROOM4
                99 99 99
  ,! MORN+ ( ,B5'S W$D+ ,KATE 0 UP E>LY1
B ,PAPA _H BE5 UP E>LI] /4 ,:5 HE CAME
6! H\SE1 HE TOLD ,KATE1 8,"!'S "S?+ ,I
WANT Y 6SEE 9 ! B>N40
  ,KATE'S /OMA* FLUTT]$4 ,_H "S?+ ELSE
HAPP5$8 ,"S?+ BAD8
  ,YET ,PAPA'S EYES TOLD H] T :AT"E X
WAS1 X 0 GD4
  ,:5 ,KATE R1*$ ! /ALL1 ,W9DS;G LIFT$
H] H1D 9 GREET+4 ,Z ,KATE R1*$ \ H] H&
6/ROKE ! M>E'S NOSE1 %E LOOK$ D[N4
  ,9 ! FRE% /RAW AT ,W9DS;G'S FEET LAY A
NEWLY BORN FOAL4
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  8,X'S A FILLY60 ,PAPA SD4
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,9 ! MID/ ( H] BLACK 0 A :ITE SNIP ON H]
NOSE &A :ITE BLAZE ON H] =EH1D4
  8,OHHHH40 ,TE>S BLURR$ ,KATE'S SI<T4
8,W9DS;G _H 6BE C>RY+ ! FOAL :5 ,I B"\
H]60
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  8,Y KNEW80 ,KATE ASK$4
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