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N ABUNDANT4 ,PAT*ES ( POOR RYE ": COM %D
H BE51 PAT*ES ( POOR P1S & B1NS1 PAT*ES
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,ON 9ANIMATE NATURE1 Z ON ! M5 & WOM5 :O
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APPE>.E ( VEGETAT+ UNWILL+LY--A DEJECT$
4POSI;N 6GIVE UP1 & )] AWAY4
  ,MONSIEUR ! ,M>QUIS 9 8 TRAVELL+
C>RIAGE 7: MI<T H BE5 LI<T]71 3DUCT$
0F\R PO/-HORSES & TWO PO/ILIONS1 FA7$ UP
A /EEP HILL4 ,A BLU% ON ! C.T5.E (
,MONSIEUR ! ,M>QUIS 0 NO IMP1*;T ( 8 HI<
BRE$+2 X 0 N F )92 X 0 O3A.N$ 0AN
EXT]NAL CIRCUM/.E 2Y 8 3TROL--! SETT+
SUN4
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TRAVELL+ C>RIAGE :5 X GA9$ ! HILL-TOP1 T
XS O3UPANT 0 /EEP$ 9 CRIMSON4 8,X W DIE
\10 SD ,MONSIEUR ! ,M>QUIS1 GLANC+ AT 8
H&S1 8DIRECTLY40
  ,9 E6ECT1 ! SUN 0 S L[ T X DIPP$ AT !
MO;T4 ,:5 ! H1VY DRAG _H BE5 ADJU/$ 6!
:EEL1 &! C>RIAGE SLID D[N HILL1 )A
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DE"P$ QKLY2 ! SUN &! ,M>QUIS GO+ D[N
TGR1 "! 0 NO GL[ LEFT :5 ! DRAG 0 TAK5
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OP51 A LL VILLAGE AT ! BOTTOM (! HILL1 A
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^! D>K5+ OBJECTS Z ! NI<T DREW ON1 !
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POOR BREW]Y1 POOR TANN]Y1 POOR TAV]N1
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F.TA91 ALL USUAL POOR APPO9T;TS4 ,X _H
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!M 7 SITT+ AT _! DOORS1 %R$D+ SP>E
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TAX =! "L1 TAX LOCAL & TAX G5]AL1 7 6BE
PD "H & 6BE PD "!1 AC 6SOLEMN 9SCRIP;N 9
! LL VILLAGE1 UNTIL ! WOND] WAS1 T "! 0
ANY VILLAGE LEFT UNSWALL[$4
  ,FEW *N 7 6BE SE51 & NO DOGS4 ,Z 6! M5
& WOM51 _! *OICE ON E>? 0 /AT$ 9 !
PROSPECT--,LIFE ON ! L[E/ T]MS T CD
SU/A9 X1 D[N 9 ! LL VILLAGE "U ! MILL2
OR CAPTIV;Y & ,D1? 9 ! DOM9ANT PRISON ON
! CRAG4
  ,H]ALD$ 0A C\RI] 9 ADV.E1 & 0! CRACK+
( 8 PO/ILIONS' :IPS1 : TW9$ SNAKE-L AB
_! H1DS 9 ! EV5+ AIR1 Z IF HE CAME
ATT5D$ 0! ,FURIES1 ,MONSIEUR ! ,M>QUIS
DREW UP 9 8 TRAVELL+ C>RIAGE AT ! PO/+-
H\SE GATE4 ,X 0 H>D 0! F.TA91 &! P1SANTS
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6MAKE ! M1GRE;S ( ,FR5*M5 AN ,5GLI%
SUP]/I;N : %D SURVIVE ! TRU? "? ! BE/ "P
(A HUNDR$ YE>S4
  ,MONSIEUR ! ,M>QUIS CA/ 8 EYES OV] !
SUBMISSIVE FACES T DROOP$ 2F HM1 Z ! L (
HMF _H DROOP$ 2F ,MONSEIGNEUR (! ,C\RT--
ONLY ! DI6];E WAS1 T ^! FACES DROOP$
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  8,BR+ ME HI!R T FELL[60 SD ! ,M>QUIS
6! C\RI]4
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FELL[S CLOS$ R.D 6LOOK & LI/51 9 ! MANN]
(! P AT ! ,P>IS F.TA94
  8,I PASS$ Y ON ! ROAD80
  8,MONSEIGNEUR1 X IS TRUE4 ,I _H !
HON\R ( 2+ PASS$ ON ! ROAD40
  8,-+ UP ! HILL1 & AT ! TOP (! HILL1
BO?80
  8,MONSEIGNEUR1 X IS TRUE40
  8,:AT DID Y LOOK AT1 S FIX$LY80
  8,MONSEIGNEUR1 ,I LOOK$ AT ! MAN40
  ,HE /OOP$ A LL1 &) 8 TATT]$ BLUE CAP
PO9T$ "U ! C>RIAGE4 ,ALL 8 FELL[S /OOP$
6LOOK "U ! C>RIAGE4
  8,:AT MAN1 PIG8 ,& :Y LOOK "!80
  8,P>DON1 ,MONSEIGNEUR2 HE SWUNG 0! *A9
(! %OE--! DRAG40
  8,:O80 DEM&$ ! TRAVELL]4
  8,MONSEIGNEUR1 ! MAN40
  8,MAY ! ,DEVIL C>RY AWAY ^! IDIOTS6
,H[ D Y C ! MAN8 ,Y "K ALL ! M5 ( ? "P (
! C.TRY4 ,:O 0 HE80
  8,YR CLEM5CY1 ,MONSEIGNEUR6 ,HE 0 N (
? "P (! C.TRY4 ,( ALL ! "DS ( MY LIFE1
,I N"E SAW HM40
  8,SW++ 0! *A98 ,6BE SU6OCAT$80
  8,) YR GRACI\S P]MIS.N1 T 0 ! WOND] (
X1 ,MONSEIGNEUR4 ,8 H1D HANG+ OV]--L ?60
  ,HE TURN$ HMF SIDEWAYS 6! C>RIAGE1 &
L1N$ BACK1 ) 8 FACE ?R[N UP 6! SKY1 & 8
H1D HANG+ D[N2 !N RECOV]$ HMF1 FUM#D ) 8
CAP1 & MADE A B[4
  8,:AT 0 HE L80
  8,MONSEIGNEUR1 HE 0 :IT] ?AN ! MILL]4
,ALL COV]$ ) DU/1 :ITE Z A SPECTRE1 TALL
Z A SPECTRE60
  ,! PICTURE PRODUC$ AN IMM5SE S5S,N 9 !
LL CR[D2 B ALL EYES1 )\T -P>+ NOTES )
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,P]H1 6OBS]VE :E!R HE _H ANY SPECTRE ON
8 3SCI;E4
  8,TRULY1 Y DID WELL10 SD ! ,M>QUIS1
FELICIT\SLY S5SI# T S* V]M9 7 N 6RU6LE
HM1 86SEE A ?IEF A3OMPANY+ MY C>RIAGE1 &
N OP5 T GRT M\? ( YRS4 ,BAH6 ,PUT HM
ASIDE1 ,MONSIEUR ,GABELLE60
  ,MONSIEUR ,GABELLE 0 ! ,PO/MA/]1 & "S
O!R TAX+ FUNC;N>Y UNIT$2 HE _H -E \ )
GRT OBSEQUI\S;S 6ASSI/ AT ? EXAM9,N1 &
_H HELD ! EXAM9$ 0! DRAP]Y ( 8 >M 9 AN
(FICIAL MANN]4
  8,BAH6 ,G ASIDE60 SD ,MONSIEUR
,GABELLE4
  8,LAY H&S ON ? /RANG] IF HE SEEKS
6LODGE 9 YR VILLAGE TO-NI<T1 & 2 SURE T
8 BUSI;S IS H"O/1 ,GABELLE40
  8,MONSEIGNEUR1 ,I AM FLATT]$ 6DEVOTE
MYF 6YR ORD]S40
  8,DID HE RUN AWAY1 FELL[8--": IS T
,A3URS$80
  ,! A3URS$ 0 ALR "U ! C>RIAGE ) "S
HALF-DOZ5 "PICUL> FRS1 PO9T+ \ ! *A9 ) 8
BLUE CAP4 ,"S HALF-DOZ5 O!R "PICUL> FRS
PROMPTLY HAUL$ HM \1 & PRES5T$ HM BR1?.S
6,MONSIEUR ! ,M>QUIS4
  8,DID ! MAN RUN AWAY1 ,DOLT1 :5 WE
/OPP$ =! DRAG80
  8,MONSEIGNEUR1 HE PRECIPITAT$ HMF OV]
! HILL-SIDE1 H1D F/1 Z A P]SON PLUNGES
96! RIV]40
  8,SEE 6X1 ,GABELLE4 ,G ON60
  ,! HALF-DOZ5 :O 7 PE]+ AT ! *A9 7 /
AM;G ! :EELS1 L %EEP2 ! :EELS TURN$ S
SU45LY T !Y 7 LUCKY 6SAVE _! SK9S &
B"OS2 !Y _H V LL ELSE 6SAVE1 OR !Y MI<T
N H BE5 S =TUNATE4
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VILLAGE & UP ! RISE 2Y1 0 SOON *ECK$ 0!
/EEP;S (! HILL4 ,GRADU,Y1 X SUBSID$ 6A
FOOT PACE1 SW++ & LUMB]+ UPW>D AM;G ! _M
SWEET SC5TS (A SUMM] NI<T4 ,! PO/ILIONS1
)A ?\S& GOSSAM] GNATS CIRCL+ AB !M 9
LIEU (! ,FURIES1 QUIETLY M5D$ ! PO9TS 6!
LA%ES ( _! :IPS2 ! VALET WALK$ 0!
HORSES2 ! C\RI] 0 AUDI#1 TROTT+ ON AH1D
96! DUN 4T.E4
  ,AT ! /EEPE/ PO9T (! HILL "! 0 A LL
BURIAL-GR.D1 )A ,CROSS &A NEW L>GE
FIGURE ( ,\R ,SAVI\R ON X2 X 0 A POOR
FIGURE 9 WOOD1 D"O 0"S 9EXP]I;ED RU/IC
C>V]1 B HE _H /UDI$ ! FIGURE F ! LIFE--
8 [N LIFE1 MAYBE--= X 0 DR1D;LLY SP>E &
?94
  ,6? 4TRESS;L EM#M (A GRT 4TRESS T _H
L;G BE5 GR[+ WORSE1 & 0 N AT XS WOR/1 A
WOMAN 0 KNEEL+4 ,%E TURN$ H] H1D Z !
C>RIAGE CAME UP 6H]1 ROSE QKLY1 &
PRES5T$ H]F AT ! C>RIAGE-DOOR4
  8,X IS Y1 ,MONSEIGNEUR6 ,MONSEIGNEUR1
A PETI;N40
  ,) AN EXCLAM,N ( IMPATI;E1 B ) 8
UN*ANGEA# FACE1 ,MONSEIGNEUR LOOK$ \4
  8,H[1 !N6 ,:AT IS X8 ,ALW PETI;NS60
  8,MONSEIGNEUR4 ,=! LOVE (! GRT ,GOD6
,MY HUSB&1 ! =E/]40
  8,:AT ( YR HUSB&1 ! =E/]8 ,ALW ! SAME
) Y P4 ,HE _C PAY "S?+80
  8,HE HAS PD ALL1 ,MONSEIGNEUR4 ,HE IS
D1D40
  8,WELL6 ,HE IS QUIET4 ,C ,I RE/ORE HM
6Y80
  8,ALAS1 NO1 ,MONSEIGNEUR6 ,B HE LIES
YOND]1 "U A LL H1P ( POOR GRASS40
  8,WELL80
  8,MONSEIGNEUR1 "! >E S _M LL H1PS (
POOR GRASS80
  8,AG1 WELL80
  ,%E LOOK$ AN OLD WOMAN1 B 0 "Y4 ,H]
MANN] 0 "O ( PAS.NATE GRIEF2 0TURNS %E
CLASP$ H] VE9\S & KNOTT$ H&S TGR ) WILD
5]GY1 & LAID "O ( !M ON ! C>RIAGE-DOOR--
T5D]LY1 C>ESS+LY1 Z IF X _H BE5 A HUMAN
BR1/1 & CD 2 EXPECT$ 6FEEL ! APP1L+ T\*4
  8,MONSEIGNEUR1 HE> ME6 ,MONSEIGNEUR1
HE> MY PETI;N6 ,MY HUSB& DI$ ( WANT2 S
_M DIE ( WANT2 S _M M W DIE ( WANT40
  8,AG1 WELL8 ,C ,I FE$ !M80
  8,MONSEIGNEUR1 ! GD ,GOD "KS2 B ,I
DON'T ASK X4 ,MY PETI;N IS1 T A MORSEL (
/"O OR WOOD1 ) MY HUSB&'S "N1 MAY 2
PLAC$ OV] HM 6%[ ": HE LIES4 ,O!RWISE1 !
PLACE W 2 QKLY =GOTT51 X W N"E 2 F.D :5
,I AM D1D (! SAME MALADY1 ,I % 2 LAID "U
"S O!R H1P ( POOR GRASS4 ,MONSEIGNEUR1
!Y >E S _M1 !Y 9CR1SE S FA/1 "! IS S M*
WANT4 ,MONSEIGNEUR6 ,MONSEIGNEUR60
  ,! VALET _H PUT H] AWAY F ! DOOR1 !
C>RIAGE _H BROK5 96A BRISK TROT1 !
PO/ILIONS _H QK5$ ! PACE1 %E 0 LEFT F>
2H1 & ,MONSEIGNEUR1 AG ESCORT$ 0!
,FURIES1 0 RAPIDLY DIM9I%+ ! L1GUE OR
TWO ( 4T.E T REMA9$ 2T HM & 8 *AT1U4
  ,! SWEET SC5TS (! SUMM] NI<T ROSE ALL
>.D HM1 & ROSE1 Z ! RA9 FALLS1 IM"PI,Y1
ON ! DU/Y1 RA7$1 & TOIL-WORN GR\P AT !
F.TA9 N F> AWAY2 6:OM ! M5D] ( ROADS1 )!
AID (! BLUE CAP )\T : HE 0 NO?+1 / 5L>G$
^U 8 MAN L A SPECTRE1 Z L;G Z !Y CD BE>
X4 ,0DEGREES1 Z !Y CD BE> NO M1 !Y
DROPP$ (F "O 0"O1 & LI<TS TW9KL$ 9 LL
CASE;TS2 : LI<TS1 Z ! CASE;TS D>K5$1 & M
/>S CAME \1 SEEM$ 6H %OT UP 96! SKY 9/1D
( HAV+ BE5 EXT+UI%$4
  ,! %AD[ (A L>GE HI<-RO($ H\SE1 &( _M
OV]-HANG+ TREES1 0 ^U ,MONSIEUR !
,M>QUIS 0T "T2 &! %AD[ 0 EX*ANG$ =! LI<T
(A FLAMB1U1 Z 8 C>RIAGE /OPP$1 &! GRT
DOOR ( 8 *AT1U 0 OP5$ 6HM4
  8,MONSIEUR ,*>LES1 :OM ,I EXPECT2 IS
HE >RIV$ F ,5GL&80
  8,MONSEIGNEUR1 N YET40