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             #AB ,! ,R.DUP

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  ,A ?OR\< LUNATIC AB "S ?+S1 %E _H SE5
! ,G]MAN ?R1T 6! ,JEWS EXACTLY = :AT X
WAS4 ,"O EV5+1 :5 ,I WANT$ 6M5;N MY
GRIEF AT :AT _H HAPP5$ 6! ,CAUV]IANS1
BO? ,MAMAN & ,PI]RE TURN$ 6ME & SD1
8,HU%6 ,WE DON'T EV5 SP1K ( !M N[4 ,X IS
Z IF !Y 7 N"E "H6 ,D Y "K :AT MI<T HAPP5
6U IF ANY"O SUSPECT$ WE _H _H ,JEWS Z
GUE/S8 ,!Y MI<T -E & SE>* = M1 & MAKE NO
5D ( TR\# = U40
  ,I RES5T$ T ,PI]RE N[ 3SID]$ HMF ! MAN
(! FAMILY & TALK$ 6ME 9 T T"O ( VOICE4
,I SULK$4 8,WE CD SIMPLY LIE--WE'RE GD
AT T4 ,X'S ! FAMILY TAL5T10 ,I MUTT]$4
,MAMAN LOOK$ %>PLY AT ME1 & ,I WAIT$ =
H] 6PUNI% ME = EV5 SU7E/+ T WE D "S?+ S
WR;G4 ,B %E HELD H] T;GUE4
  8.,L'AIR .DU .TEMPS1 ,M>CEL10 %E SD
SIMPLY1 & PUT H] LIPS TGR 9 A !ATRICAL
WAY4 ,%E M1NT3 ,9 ! _S ( ^! "TS1 MY BOY1
WE KEEP \R M\?S CLOS$4

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B1UTI;L LATE-SPR+ W1!R 0 AT XS HEI<T &!
:OLE _W 0 FRILLY & >OMATIC ) :ITE
BLOSSOMS4 8,LET'S TAKE ! BICYCLE & G
FI%+40
  ,WE _H \R FAVORITE SPOT = FI%+4 ,X 0
ONLY A %ORT WAY \ ( T[N1 ": A "N.S /R1M
BROAD5$ & FL[$ 96! ,*OISILLE1 \R [N
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A GRASSY T;GUE ( L&1 FLANK$ 0! RIV] ON
"O SIDE &! /R1M 3V]G+ F ! O!R4 ,"! 0 A
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6? VANTAGE PO9T & /OOD SNI6+ ! W9D &
LOOK+ = FI%4 ,KIDS CAME TOO1 & "S"TS
DRUNKS4
  ,WE CALL$ ? PLACE ! .FLEUR-DE-LIS1 2C
X TAP]$ L ! TOP C5TRAL PETAL ( ,FR.E'S
ROYAL EM#M4 ,"H WE 7 US$ 6PRIVACY4 ,WE
MADE SILLY JOKES1 WE -PLA9$1 "S"TS WE
PRACTIC$ SWE>+ S9CE NO ADULTS 7 >.D4 ,WE
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7 AL"O & HAV+ LL LUCK1 J PULL+ F ! WAT]
SMALL BR[N FI% H>DLY BI7] ?AN A BABY'S
F+]S4 ,WE ?REW !M BACK1 4GU/$4 ,"S"T
DUR+ ! AFN ,MONSIEUR ,SOLDI] W&]$ AL;G4
  ,WE W]5'T A3U/OM$ 62+ VISIT$ 0,G]MAN
SOLDI]S4 ,H["E1 S9CE ! .FLEUR-DE-LIS _H
N"E BE5 VISIT$ 0OLD ,MADAME ,SEVREMONT1
OR MO/ O!RS (! LOCAL GR[N-UPS EI1 ,R5@E
& ,I FELT Z IF WE DIDN'T NE$ 6BE S
C>E;LLY UNFRLY ? "T4 ,WE SD 8,HELLO0 6\R
SOLDI]4
  ,HE *ATT$ ) U A:ILE & EXPRESS$
4APPO9T;T OV] \R CAT*4 8,MY "Y] BRO!R
,K>L C CAT* BETT] FI% ?AN T10 HE SD4
  8,Y H FI% 9 ! /REETS ( ,D@USSELDORF80
,I ASK$4
  8,HAH60 ,HE LAU<$4 8,NO1 B \R GR&"F
HAS A F>M 9 ,BAV>IA1 LOVELIE/ ( C.TRIES4
,WE FI% "! ALL ! "T & >E BETT] ?AN Y4
,G]MAN FI% >E /\T & GD1 N L ^! SL5D]
PALE ?R1DS Y PULL \ (! WAT]40
  ,HE %[$ U A FEW FI%+ TRICKS WE DIDN'T
"K4 ,HE %[$ U H[ 6CA/1 EV5 ) \R RU/IC
RODS1 S T ! FI%+ L9E W5T F>!R \ ?AN ?REE
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FEET4 ,HE SU7E/$ WE :ISP] S ! FI% WDN'T
2 SC>$ (F4 ,WE 2GAN 6:ISP]4
  ,X'S FUNNY :5 Y :ISP]4 ,:E!R Y M1N 6OR
N1 Y FEEL Z IF Y'RE SAY+ "S?+ IMPORTANT4
,Y FEEL CLOS] 6! LI/5]4 ,Y H 6L1N CLOS]4
,R5@E & ,I BO? L1N$ CLOS] 6,MONSIEUR
,SOLDI]4
  ,WE TOLD HM \R "N = HM1 SITT+ UP NEXT
6HM4 ,8 >MS W5T \ L W+S1 & EA* ( U 0
9SIDE NEXT 6HIS %\LD]1 SMELL+ 8 GR[N-UP
MALE SW1T 9 8 UNI=M4 ,HE LAU<$4 8,:Y
CDN'T Y CALL ME ,MONSIEUR ,KOMM&ANT6 ,OR
,MONSIEUR ,F@UHR]6 ,Y 9SULT ME60 HE SD4
  ,HE N"E DID TELL U 8 R1L "N4
  ,& !N 2GAN A B1UTI;L SUMM]4 ,I H
=GOTT5 :AT 4T+UI%$ EA* "T WE MET F !
O!RS4 ,!Y >E A PL1SANT BLUR1 A BLUR
F1TUR+ GD W1!R1 LAU<S & TICKL+S1 JOKES &
/OL5 FOOD 6%>E 7,MONSIEUR ,SOLDI] 0 A
ROGUE L U1 & CD /1L BETT] TR1TS F !
-MISS>Y ?AN WE CD F \R L>D] OR PANTRY74
,I REMEMB] \R SOLDI] TAK+ (F 8 UNI=M &
%[+ U H[ 6DIVE4 ,HE 0 A GD-LOOK+ MAN4 ,Z
! ,FR5* SAY "S"TS1 HE 0 A MAN :O FITT$ 8
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SK9 WELL4
  ,R5@E & ,I WD RIDE HOME ON \R S+LE
BICYCLE4 ,WE COA/$ "? ! %AD[Y AV5UE (
HOLL[ TREES1 ^: BRAN*ES _H BE5 CLIPP$ "S
YE>S BACK S T ! NEW LIMBS SPRANG /RAI<T
UP1 L C&LES ON ! >MS (A LIV+ C&ELABRA4
,EA* "T1 ,I WORRI$ AB :AT WE WD SAY :5
WE GOT HOME4
  ,B ,R5@E LI$ BETT] EA* "T4 ,WE N"E
M5;N$ ! RIP5+ FR%IP ) \R SOLDI]4 ,N EV5
6,PI]RE1 :O 0 GR[+ GLOOMI] & LESS FUN &
M GR[N-UP ) E PASS+ WEEK4 ,WE KNEW T X
CD CAUSE PRO#MS1 & WE FELT WE ALR _H M
?AN 5 PRO#MS4
                99 99 99
  ,& !N1 2C ?+S L ? 5D 7!Y H TO71 X ALL
CAME CRA%+ D[N4 ,WELL1 ,I %D REWRITE T
L9E4 .,I CAME CRA%+ D[N--LIT],Y4 ,& ,I
BR"\ ! SUMM] IDYLL D[N ) ME4
  ,WE _H BE5 JOK+ OV] :AT A BAD FI%]MAN
,I WAS1 &=A L>K ,I CLIMB$ \ ONTO "O (!
BRAN*ES (! HICKORY TREE4 ,I 0 SAY+ T ,I
WD 2 F>!R \ F ! BANK ?AN !Y WD1 & CD
PIT* MY L9E F>!R4 ,I WD GET BETT] FI%
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?AN !Y DID4 ,I DIDN'T RE,Y EXPECT TO4 ,X
0 A JOKE TAK5 TOO F>1 B NOBODY M9D$4 ,WE
ALL KEPT GI7L+4
  ,& WE DIDN'T WORRY T ,I MI<T FALL IN4
,I CD SWIM4 ,HALF ! FUN AB PLAY+ NE>
WAT] IS FALL+ IN1 ANYWAY4
  ,B ,I WASN'T CALL$ ,FAT ,M>CEL = NO?+4
,! BRAN* CRACK$ "U MY WEI<T & S5T ME
TUMBL+ & %RIEK+ 96! WAT] J (F ! .FLEUR-
DE-LIS4 ,ALAS1 ,I DIDN'T LET G (! /AKE
,I 0 US+ Z A FI%+ POLE4 ,"SH[ X FELL 96!
WAT] AH1D ( ME & DROVE 96! MUD AT !
BOTTOM (! RIV]4 ,:5 ,I FELL1 ,I L&$ ON X
& KNOCK$ \ "S TEE? & RIPP$ OP5 MY BOTTOM
LIP4
  ,MONSIEUR ,SOLDI] 0 UP 9 AN 9/ANT &
HURTL+ HMF1 FULLY CLO!D1 96! WAT]4 ,HE
PICK$ ME UP--,I 0 SCR1M+ TORTURE & AGONY
--& SLO7$ 8 WAY BACK 6! %ORE4 ,HE B.D UP
! BOTTOM ( MY FACE 9 MY %IRT1 6KEEP :AT
0 LEFT ( MY LIP M OR LESS 9 PLACE4 ,!N
HE 2GAN 6C>RY ME HOME4
  ,I TRI$ 6SAY T ,I CD WALK 0MYF4 ,I
WASN'T A BABY--0N[ ,I 0 T5 YE>S OLD6 ,B
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,I CDN'T SP1K ) MY M\? B&AG$ UP4 ,&
,R5@E _H G"O :ITE ) FE>4 ,HE J RAN
AL;GSIDE ! L;G /RIDES ( ,MONSIEUR
,SOLDI]1 PU%+ \R BICYCLE & PANT+ 6KEEP
UP4 ,I'M SURE HE 0 TRY+ 6MAKE UP A GD
LIE Z 6:AT WE 7 DO+ & H[ ,I _H SPLIT MY
FACE 9 TWO4
  ,:5 WE GOT CLOSE 6! H\SE1 ,R5@E F9,Y
SD1 8,? IS CLOSE 5\<4 ,?ANK Y V M*4 ,I W
BR+ MY BRO!R 96! H\SE40
  8,DON'T 2 SILLY4 ,Y C'T C>RY HM10 SD
,MONSIEUR ,SOLDI]4
  8,I 9SI/10 SD ,R5@E FIRMLY4
  8,NONS5SE10 SD \R SOLDI]1 & HE TOOK ME
96! G>D54 ,HE RAPP$ ON \R KIT*5 DOOR &
OP5$ X1 CALL+ \ 9 8 UGLY ,FR5*1 8,HELLO1
HELLO 6! "M ( ,M>CEL1 PL1SE60
  ,MAMAN CAME 6! DOORWAY F ! FRONT ROOM1
& %E DID N SP1K 6\R SOLDI]4 ,%E TOOK ME
\ ( 8 >MS & LAID ME ON ! KIT*5 TA# Z IF
,I 7 A *ICK5 6BE PLUCK$ & QU>T]$4 ,PI]RE
HOB#D 8 WAY 96! KIT*5 & TURN$ 8 [N %ADE
( PALE GRAY4 8,:AT H Y D"O 6\R ,M>CEL80
HE ASK$4
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  8,PI]RE1 NO10 SD ,MAMAN4
  8,:AT H Y D"O80 HE ASK$ AG1 L\D]1 2+ !
MAN 9 ! H\SE ) \R "F / F> AWAY4
  8,I H BR"\ HM HOME10 SD \R SOLDI]4
8,HE IS HURT40
  8,H[ DID HE GET HURT80 ASK$ ,PI]RE4
  8,WE 7 RID+ \R BICYCLE TGR1 ,M>CEL &
,I10 SD ,R5@E QKLY1 8UP NE> ": !
PATISS]IE US$ 6BE 2F X CLOS$ & ALL !
PA/RIES 9 ! W9D[ GOT DU/Y4 ,": ,S@ERAF9E
! PIANO T1*] HAS H] LESSONS1 T CORN]4
,"S /UPID * ?REW A /"O = FUN1 & X HIT
,M>CEL 9 ! FACE4 ,I SKI4$ :5 HE SCR1M$6
,OH1 X 0 AW;L4 ,D[N 0! W> MEMORIAL ?
SOLDI] 0 /&+1 & HE SAW ME CRA% 96!
WALL--0
  8,:AT >E Y SAY+80 SD \R SOLDI]4 8,! "Y
BOY FELL \ (A TREE 96! WAT] & ONTO 8
FI%+ POLE4 ,WE 7 FI%+ AT ! PLACE Y CALL
! .FLEUR-DE-LIS1 ! SAME PLACE WE H FI%$
ALL SUMM]4 ,MADAME1 Y M/ LOOK QKLY AT 8
LIP & 8 TEE?4 ,I "U/& Y H "S M$ICAL
TRA9+40
  ,MAMAN 0 UNDO+ MY %IRT F >.D MY *91
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96: A GORGE\S AM.T ( BLOOD _H SOAK$4 ,I
0 "PICUL>LY PR\D ( T BLOOD4 ,%E POK$ MY
JAW1 MOV$ MY LIP ? WAY & T1 LOOK+4 8,ALL
SUMM] L;G80 %E SD FA9TLY4 8,FI%+ TGR ALL
SUMM] L;G80
  8,Y D N "K ( ?80 SD \R SOLDI]4
  8,A BICYCLE A3ID5T1 ,R5@E80 SD ,MAMAN
)A RAIS$ EYEBR[4
  8,OH1 HELP10 SD ,R5@E1 & HE SAT D[N )
8 FACE 9 8 H&S4
  ,I LOOK$ F "O FACE 6! O!R4 ,X IS H>D
6EXPLA9 :AT ,I FELT4 ,ON ! "O H& ,I 0
PR\D (! EXT5D$ LIE--WE BOYS _H KEPT \R
SOLDI] A SECRET S9CE ! "D HE _H F/ %[$
UP AT ! G>D5 GATE ) 8 SICK -PANION4 ,&
,I _H GR[N FOND ( HM4 ,I WANT$ ,MAMAN
6?ANK HM MO/ K9DLY = TAK+ C>E ( ME4 ,I
WANT$ H] 6R1LIZE T N ALL ! SOLDI]S 7
BAD4 ,I WANT$ H] 6SEE H[ K9D HE _H BE5
6ME4 ,I 0 / ?9K+1 EV5 N[1 T P]H HE WD
2COME A REGUL> VISITOR 6\R H\SEHOLD4
  8,PI]RE10 SD ,MAMAN1 8GET ! K9D (FIC]
A GLASS ( W9E40
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VOICE DID N SAY .,?ANK .Y4 ,X SD ..,J ?
& NO .M4 ,I KNEW MY /R;G-WILL$ "M WELL 5
6HE> H] OP9IONS -+ L\DLY & /R;GLY "? H]
POLITE;S4 ,PI]RE1 )A %AK+ H&1 P\R$ \ A
GLASS ( R$ W9E4 ,HE DID N PUT ANY WAT] 9
X4 ,HE H&$ X 6\R SOLDI] )\T LOOK+ AT HM4
,A LL W9E SPILL$ OV] ! $GE & RAN ONTO
,PI]RE'S H&1 ON ! /RET*Y "P 2T ?UMB &
F+]S4 ,HE M\!D 8 H& DRY L A DOG LICK+
XF1 ALM ABS5T-M9D$LY4
  8,MY SONS D N G FI%+ ) SOLDI]S ( ANY
>MY10 SD ,MAMAN Z %E 2GAN 6LOOK M DEEPLY
96MY M\? & 6FEEL MY TEE?4 8,I HOPE Y HE>
ME & "U/& :AT ,I AM SAY+4 ,!Y >E BOYS &
Y >E A MAN4 ,!Y D N "U/& ! _W4 ,X IS N
CORRECT4 ,I W N H X40
  8,I DID N "K "! 0 ANY DECEP;N 9VOLV$1
,MADAME10 SD ,MONSIEUR ,SOLDI] /I6LY4
,HE TOOK A SIP (! W9E & SET X D[N
UNF9I%$4 8,I W L1VE IF ,I C 2 ( NO FUR!R
HELP40
  8,Y >E WET & WR9KL$ & MU4Y10 SD
,MAMAN4 8,B X _C 2 HELP$4 ,I M/ LOOK AF
MY BOY4 ,Y W 2 TAK5 C>E ( AT YR
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G>RISON80
  8,( C\RSE40
  8,PL1SE10 SD ,MAMAN1 Z IF /RU7L+ )
H]F4 8,PL1SE D N RETURN 6SEE H[ ! BOY IS
DO+4 ,HE W RECOV] NICELY4 ,X IS N A
MAJOR W.D4 ,I ?ANK Y = TR1T+ ! SITU,N
S]I\SLY40
  8,Y >E WELCOME40
  8,WE C .N 2 FRS10 SD ,MAMAN4 8,N"O (
U4 ,X IS TOO H>D4 ,Y M/ "U/& ?40
  8,GD AFN10 SD \R SOLDI]4 ,HE LOOK$ AT
ME4 ,I AM AFRAID 6SAY T ,I 0 CRY+1 AL?
:E!R X 0 PA9 F ! W.D OR GRIEF AT ! T]RI#
WAY ?+S 7 TURN+ \ ,I D N "K4 8,Y W 2 A
GD FI%]MAN YET10 SD ,MONSIEUR ,SOLDI]4
8,B Y'LL N"E 2 Z GD Z ,K>L40
  ,I DIDN'T MOVE4 ,R5@E1 H["E1 L1P$ UP &
?REW 8 >MS >.D \R SOLDI] & KISS$ !
BUTTONS ON 8 COAT4 ,I DIDN'T "K UNTIL T
MO;T T ,R5@E _H LIK$ HM Z M* Z ,I _H4 ,I
0 J1L\S ( ,R5@E'S BRAV]Y & AL 8 MOBIL;Y2
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H&S4
  8,I W SEE Y 6! GATE10 SD ,PI]RE
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PRIMLY4 ,9 8 SPECTACLES HE LOOK$ L A
M9IATURE DIPLOMAT OR A M9OR LAWY]4 ,\ (!
DOOR W5T \R SOLDI]4 ,PI]RE ESCORT$ HM 6!
/REET1 !N CAME BACK & CLOS$ ! DOOR
FIRMLY1 LOCK+ X )A L\D1 UGLY S.D4
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"U/& :AT ,I 0 SAY+4

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  ,MAMAN DID N SP1K 6ME OR ,R5@E = S"EAL
H\RS1 EXCEPT 6ASK ME DID ? HURT1 DID T4
,"! 0 NO WAY ,I CD GET 6SEE A D5TI/
UNTIL ! FOLL[+ WEEK1 S ,MAMAN PRESS$ MY
JAW )A COLD CLO? 6KEEP ! SWELL+ D[N4
,R5@E TRI$ 6SAY "S?+ S"EAL "TS1 B ,MAMAN
SD1 8,D N SP1K 6ME1 ,R5@E1 OR ,I W HIT Y
H>D] ?AN Y ?9K ,I C40
  ,EV5 ,PI]RE1 N[ T 8 DUTY 2+ MAN (!
H\SE 0 D"O1 LOOK$ WORRI$4
  ,MAMAN COLLECT$ FRE% C>ROTS & GRE5S F
! G>D54 ,%E MADE A SALAD1 & %E BR"\ \ A
SMALL LOAF ( BR1D & "S SAUSAGE = SUPP]4
,%E CUT TWO APPLES 96PIECES & >RANG$ !M
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ON A PLATE4 ,%E SET ALL ! FOOD ON ! TA#4
  ,!N %E SAT D[N & DID N MOVE4
  8,>E WE GO+ 6EAT80 ASK$ ,R5@E :5 ! F\R
( U _H SAT = AN H\R1 BROOD+1 ME )A ?RO2+
JAW4 ,! :ITE FLE% (! APPLES _H TURN$
BR[NI%4
  ,MAMAN DID N ANSW]4 ,%E SI<$ S"EAL "TS
& TURN$ H] APRON UP 96H] H&S4 ,%E PICK$
AT ": DRI$ BR1D D\< _H CAU<T 9 FL\RY
CLUMPS ON ! FABRIC1 & FLICK$ (F ! BITS
ONTO ! FLOOR4 ,ONLY ONCE 9 ! L;G DUSK
DID %E SP1K4 8,:AT WD YR "F ?9K ( Y80 %E
SD1 Z IF %E 7 RE,Y WOND]+1 N 5TIRELY
SURE H]F4
  ,! DUSK 2CAME NI<T4 ,AT LA/1 :5 ,R5@E
& ,I 7 R1DY 6DROP 96SLEEP ": WE SAT1
,MAMAN >OSE4 ,%E DREW ! CURTA9S & LIT A
C&LE4 ,%E !N SD1 8,PI]RE4 ,X IS "T40
  ,PI]RE GOT UP & LOOK$ AT H]4 8,MAMAN1
>E Y SURE80
  ,%E DID N ANSW]4 ,%E WASN'T SURE4 8,G
AH1D40
  ,PI]RE LOOK$ SCA?+LY AT ,R5@E & ME4
,HE W5T 96! FRONT HALL & CLIMB$ UP !
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/EPLA4] 6! HI< %ELF ": ,MAMAN KEPT H]
E>!NW>E JUGS & VASES &! ?REE PIECES (
F9E CRY/AL %E & \R "F _H RCVD = W$D+
PRES5TS4 ,) 8 BAD LEG X TOOK ,PI]RE "S
"T1 UP & D[N ! LA4]1 6CLE> ! %ELF ( XS
W>ES4 ,MAMAN DID N GET UP 6HELP1 NOR DID
%E TELL ,R5@E OR ME 6G 6,PI]RE'S AID4 ,S
WE SAT "!1 -PLETELY MY/IFI$4
  ,:5 ! %ELF 0 B>E1 ,PI]RE CLIMB$ !
/EPLA4] AG4 ,HE RAPP$ TWICE AG/ ! CEIL+1
& !N HE MADE 8 WAY D[N ! LA4]4
  ,"! 0 ! S.D ( MOVE;T ABV4
  8,PAPA80 SD ,R5@E4
  ,I CD N SP1K1 N ) MY SORE LIP & JAW1 N
) MY HE>T 9 MY M\?4
  ,I _HN'T "KN "! 0 A CRAWL SPACE OV] T
"P (! H\SE4 ,OV] ! B$ROOMS WE _H ! SMALL
ATTIC 9 : WE /OR$ TRUNKS & OLD CLO!S &
BROK5 FURNITURE4 ,:5 WE 7 V LL1 WE US$
6PLAY "! ON RA9Y AFNS 9 ! SUMM]4 ,B !
H\SE 0 L[] ON ! SIDE ": ! PASSAGEWAY L$
F ! FRONT DOOR 6! O!R ROOMS4 ,X DIDN'T
RISE TWO FLI<TS4 ,X WASN'T SUPPOS$ 6H A
CRAWL SPACE6
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  ,B TWO BO>DS F ! CEIL+ 7 2+ LIFT$ AWAY
0H&S ,I CDN'T SEE4
  ,& TWO FEET CAME D[N G+]LY1 F9D+ ! TOP
/EP (! LA4] & PROCE$+ AT A SL[ PACE T[>D
! FLOOR4
  ,MIRIAM ,CAUV]IAN CAME 96VIEW4
  ,%E 0 NO L;G] FAT4 ,%E 0 ?9 & YELL[ &
BL9K+4 ,H] HAIR 0 WILD L H] "M'S N[1 &
H] ELB[S /UCK \ ( H] CLO!S4 ,%E GASP$ :5
%E SAW ,R5@E ON ! B5*1 & !N ME ) MY
BLOODY M\?4 ,:5 %E SPOKE1 X 0 9 A :ISP]Y
CROAK4 8,:AT >E !Y DO+ AWAKE80
  8,X'S E>LI] ?AN USUAL10 SD ,MAMAN4
8,WE M/ TALK40
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,:ILE ,MIRIAM _H G"O /ICKLIKE1 ,MADAME
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PLUMP1 B ! T"O ( H] FLE% 0 POOR1 & "! 7
_M M WR9KLES AB ! EYES &! CORN]S ( H]
M\?4 ,%E TRAIL$ A LACE %AWL AF H] &
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,DEL>UE10 %E SD POLITELY4 8,G5TLEM540
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%[ X4
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  8,W Y JO9 U = \R EV5+ M1L80 SD ,MAMAN4
  8,H[ V K9D10 SD ,MADAME ,CAUV]IAN4
  ,& WE SAT D[N 6! TA#1 ! SIX ( U1 &
ATE1 ONLY ,I CDN'T EAT M* AT ALL4
  ,MADAME ,CAUV]IAN & ,MIRIAM TALK$4 ,!Y
TALK$ 6,PI]RE1 AB ! _W1 AB ! NEWS (! W>4
,& ,PI]RE ANSW]$ !M ) SPECIFICS1 )A VA/
FUND ( K ,I DIDN'T "K HE _H4 ,MAMAN TRI$
6RELAX1 B %E 0 UP & PE]+ "? ! CURTA9S E
FIVE M9UTES4 ,LL 0LL ,R5@E & ,I FIGUR$ \
:AT 0 GO+ ON4
  ,!Y'D BE5 "H ALL AL;G1 ! ,CAUV]IANS4
,!Y _H N"E LEFT4 ,REMEMB] T "D :5 ,MAMAN
_H S5T U 6! F>M ( ,MONSIEUR ,NICODEME8
,&! ,G]MAN >MY _H R.D$ UP ! LOCAL
POPUL,N ( =EIGN ,JEWS8 ,MAMAN & ,PI]RE
_H PUT 96AC;N ! PLAN !Y _H AGRE$ ON )
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AWAY4 ,A FULL YE> AGO6 ,9 \R V HOME6
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