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  ,rudi's "f _h 9/ruct$ hm 6g 6! place ( r5dezv|s z qkly z possi# & wait4 ,s1 det}m9+ 6put "ey?+ else f 8 m9d1 he pull$ ! 9/ruc;ns he _h be5 giv5 | ( 8 pocket & look$ !m ov} c>e;lly4
  ,f :at he cd tell1 he wd f9d 8 9itial clue close 6! place ": he _h wat*$ ! sunrise1 = he _h be5 told 6take ! mo/ direct pa? f ! po9t ( escape 6! $ge (! woods4 ,f ? po9t he 0 63t9ue mov+ /rai<t 96! =e/ until he f.d a r$ wool5 sc>f ti$ 6a l{-hang+ bran*4 ,if ! sc>f 0 knott$1 he 0 6g 6! left4 ,if x 0 m}ely wrapp$ once ab ! bran*1 he 0 6g 6! "r4 ,he wd f9d a second tree 9 "o ( ~! two direc;ns4
  ,! second tree1 z well z ! su3e$+ trees1 0 6be m>k$ 0a small >r{ et*$ 96! b>k ne> ! gr.d4 ,! >r{s wd 9dicate 8 direc;n4 ,0foll{+ ? pa? ( trees1 he wd ev5tu,y r1* ! meet+ place1 locat$ on ! bank (a riv}4
  ,! fact t 8 f9al de/9,n 0 a riv}bank tr|#d ,rudi sli<tly1 = he knew t ! ,vi/ula _h s"eal tribut>ies runn+ "? ! surr.d+ =e/s4 ,he fe>$ ! possibil;y ( 5d+ up on ! wr;g bank4 ,b if ,i'm c>e;l1 he assur$ hmf1 ,i'll f9d x4
  ,he tuck$ ! 9/ruc;ns back 9side 8 pocket & set |4 ,he f.d ! sc>f ) ll di6iculty4 ,reliev$ he unti$ ! knot1 turn$ 6! left1 & 3t9u$ 8 se>*4
  ,locat+ ! next clue took m "t4 ,an >r{ m>k 0 a lot h>d} 6spot ?an a b"r wool5 sc>f4 ,b he f9,y f.d ! sign on ! gn>l$ root ( an old tree4 ,_h he n tripp$ on ! root : 0 jutt+ up f ! gr.d1 he mi<t n h f.d x at all1 = he _h alr exam9$ t "picul> tree c>e;lly-or s he _h ?"|4 ,! >r{ po9t$ /rai<t ah1d4 ,i've got 6be m c>e;l1 he told hmf z he mov$ on4
  ,af an h|r or m1 ,rudi notic$ t 8 travel 0 2com+ m di6icult4 ,he 0 mov+ deep} 96! =e/ ": ! trees & bu%es 7 m num}|s4 ,! "ugr{? 0 gr{+ ?ick}1 too1 mak+ x h>d} 6=ge a dec5t pa? = walk+4
  ,he /opp$ mo;t>ily 6re/4 ,z he did1 an abrupt s.d />tl$ hm4 ,x 0 a %>p1 crack+ s.d1 z if "s"o _h su45ly brok5 a /urdy bran* acr 8 knee4 ,rudi look$ 9 ! direc;n f : ! s.d _h -e4 ,he saw no?+4
  ,p}h ,osc> has decid$ 6-e & f9d me1 he ?"|4 ,! ?"|1 h{"e1 did n -=t hm1 & an e}ie feel+ came ov} hm z he resum$ 8 se>*4 ,8 fe> 2gan 6urge hm on until he 0 ne>ly runn+4 ,bran*es />t$ 6la% & scrat* 8 face1 &! ?ick "ugr{? r1*$ |--z if x 7 "s liv+ ?+--to snat* at 8 tr|s}s & grab hold ( 8 feet4 ,8 panic 0 ris+ 6a dang}|s pit* :5 he /opp$4 ,keep yr h1d6 he scold$ hmf4 ,he _h alr gott5 too f> f ! la/ m>k$ tree4 ,s he d|#d back1 sl{ly4
  ,:5 he ag he>d 8 pursu}1 he did n immly /op or turn >.d4 ,9/1d he sl{$ 8 pace1 %ov$ 8 h&s 96his pockets1 & kick$ "s l1ves ab z if he 7 curi|s 6see :at lay 2n !m4 ,he al took ! r$ sc>f | ( 8 coat pocket & wrapp $ x ab 8 neck4 ,!n look+ up non*alantly1 he scann$ ! >ea4 ,! s.ds /opp$4
  ,x's n ,osc>1 he r1son$4 ,he wd h recogniz$ ! sc>f & id5tifi$ hmf4 ,b x c't 2 a ,g}man ei4 ,:y wd a ,g}man want 6hide 9 ! woods8
  ,af s"eal m9utes ( s* r1son+1 8 fe> 0 replac$ )a s5se ( irrit,n4 ,he want$ 6get 6his de/9,n1 b he 0 n go+ 6take j any"o al;g ) hm4 ,l1n+ up ag/ "o (! trees1 he decid$ 6wait x | until :o"e x 0 %{$ hmf or mov$ on4 ,rudi _h "t4 ,2ss1 he _h no objec;n 6tak+ ano!r few m9utes ( re/4
  ,8 pati;e pd (f4 ,af ab ?irty m9utes he he>d a 4t9ct ru/l+ 9 ! bru% ab #ajj feet 6his "r4 ,ma9ta9+ 8 un9t}e/$ air1 he turn$ 8 h1d 9 ! direc;n (! s.d4 ,:o"e x 0 /opp$ =a mo;t & !n 2gan mov+ ag--? "t away f ,rudi4 ,! s.ds grew fa9t} & fa9t} until !y fad$ | -pletely4 ,rudi /ay$ put = ano!r h|r1 li/5+ = any sign ( return4 ,he>+ no?+1 he 3t9u$4 
  ,b he _h n be5 mov+ m ?an =ty-five m9utes1 :5 he f.d he 0 2+ foll{$ ag4 ,? "t he 0 det}m9$ 64cov} :o 0 trail+ hm4
  ,spott+ a l>ge tree ) s"eal l{1 droop+ bran*es1 he mov$ t{>d x qkly4 ,he hoi/$ hmf up 96! tree & kept climb+ until he _h r1*$ a gd hei<t4 ,!n he settl$ hmf securely on "o (! bran*es4
  ,at f/ he cd see no?+ z he look$ d{n 96! track.s "ugr{?4 ,!n ! crackl+ ( twigs drew 8 att5;n1 & he spott$ "s"o mov+ "? ! bru%4
  ,rudi kept 8 eyes rivet$ on ! figure until ! man came cle>ly 96view4 ,?|< 8 ra7$ clo!s hung loosely on 8 frame1 ,rudi cd see t he 0 0no m1ns frail4 ,he 0 l>ge-bon$ & muscul>4 ,he _h ?ick yell{ tufts ( hair t /uck | f "u 8 cap 9 all direc;ns &a droop+ mu/a*e t curv$ d{n >.d 8 m|? l an angry fr{n until x 4appe>$ 96his matt$ be>d4
  ,"! 0 a wild look ab hm1 & z ,rudi wat*$ hm creep+ =w>d1 he ?"| (a /ory he once r1d ab a pan!r hunt+ prey4 ,! l;g} ,rudi look$ d{n on 8 pursu}1 ! m he pray$ t he 0 well hi454 ,! man mov$ v sl{ly1 c>e;lly /udy+ ! gr.d 2f hm4 ,he 3t9u$ until he 0 directly "u ,rudi's tree4 ,"! he /opp$4
  ,maybe he didn't see me climb ! tree1 ?"| ,rudi4 ,9 8 f"r1 ,rudi _h unconsci|sly be5 hold+ 8 br1?1 & he did n notice x until 8 lungs felt l !y 7 at ! po9t ( bur/+4 ,r1liz+ t he _h 6rel1se ! p5t-up air1 he 2gan 6exhale1 try+ n 6gasp ! air | all at once4 ,b 8 ef=ts 7 n gd 5|<4 ,immly ! man cock$ 8 h1d z if he _h he>d "s?+4 ,rudi /opp$ & tri$ 6hold x 9 once m1 b x 0 no use4 ,he _h 6br1!4 ,! man look$ up1 lift+ 8 rifle z he did s4
  8,y10 he call$ | r|<ly1 keep+ 8 gun aim$ up 9 ! tree4 8,-e on d{n40
  ,rudi wait$4 8,i "k "sbody's up "!1 & ,i'll give y 6! c.t ( t5 6/>t mov+ d{n10 ! man sd 9 a m ?r1t5+ t"o4
  ,rudi hesitat$4
  8,"o1 two1 ?ree10 ! man 2gan c.t+4 ,decid+ t he'd r take 8 *.es on ! gr.d1 ,rudi 2gan 8 desc5t1 /epp+ c>e;lly f limb 6limb4
  8,n a bad climb}10 sd ! man1 l{}+ 8 gun only sli<tly4 ,x 0 9 a less ?r1t5+1 b / dang}|s1 posi;n4
  ,rudi look$ squ>ely at ! man b sd no?+4 ,! man return$ ,rudi's gaze )a /ony />e2 !n su45ly he lift$ 8 h& & r1*$ = ,rudi's neck4 ,rudi jump$ aside1 &=a mo;t he did n "k :e!r he %d bolt 96! woods or try 6fi<t4
  8,:oa60 ! man exclaim$4 ,!n 9 a t"o ( undisguis$ s>casm1 he a4$1 8,if y want x t badly1 y c h x4 ,?|< y mi<t try ask+ = x r ?an simply tak+ x40
  8,tak+ :at80 sd ,rudi cauti|sly4
  8,my sc>f60 ! man repli$4
  ,rudi's ang} rose4 8,? is yr sc>f80
  8,~: did y ?9k x was80 sd ! man4
  ,rudi did n answ}2 he simply :ipp$ x (f & toss$ x 6hm4
  ,! man wrapp$ ! sc>f ab 8 ?roat4 8,y're a frly "o60
  8,:at c y expect :5 y got a gun pok$ 9 my face80 sd ,rudi sull5ly4
  ,! man turn$ ! gun away f ,rudi & let x re/ -=tably 9 ! crook ( 8 >m4
  8,?ank y10 sd ,rudi1 r 9s9c}ely4
  8,s y're ,rudi10 he ask$4 ,b x 0 n re,y a "q4
  ,rudi no4$4 8,i'm ,osc>10 ! man sd4 ,& he surpris$ ,rudi 0hold+ | 8 h&4
  ,rudi took x grudg+ly1 !n blurt$ |1 8,:y didn't y j -e up 6me8 ,:y'd y h 6-e sn1k+ up 2h me80
  8,:o 0 sn1k+ up on :o80 ,osc> dem&$4
  8,well1 ,i sure wasn't sn1k+ up on y10 sd ,rudi4 8,y f.d me up 9 t tree1 rememb}40
  8,t's "r1 look+ "r d{n on me10 sd ,osc>4 8,h{ 9 ! _w 0 ,i 6"k x 0 y up "!80
  8,2c y've be5 foll{+ me =! pa/ two or ?ree h|rs10 answ}$ ,rudi4
  ,osc> gl.ed d{n at hm %>ply4 8,y're | ( yr m9d1 boy10 he sd4 8,y've be5 9 ! =e/ too l;g--or n l;g 51 x looks l40
  ,!y bo? /ood look+ at ea* o!r suspici|sly =a few mo;ts4
  8,:at 7 y do+ 2h me !n80 ,rudi ask$1 2com+ m civil4
  8,i 0 track+ a ra2it = lun*10 sd ,osc>1 8: 0! way1 ,i've lo/40
  ,rudi cd tell t he 0 g5u9ely 4appo9t$4
  8,:o 0 foll{+ me1 !n80 ask$ ,rudi4 8,t's :at ,i'm wond}+10 sd ,osc>1 rev1l+ a h9t ( unexpect$ 3c}n4
  8,maybe x 0 ano!r resi/.e fi<t}1 "o l y40
  8,no1 ,i don't ?9k s4 ,!y'd h no r1son 6foll{ a boy4 ,!y wd h ei ignor$ y or ask$ y if y ne$$ help4
  8,x cdn't h be5 a ,g}man10 sd ,rudi4 8,!y don't ne$ 6hide 9 ! =e/40
  ,osc> %ot hm a gl.e4 8,!y're n hid+10 he sd4 8,!y "k we're | "h4 ,!y "k1 & 2lieve me1 !y're try+ 6f9d u4 ,!y've />t$ s5d+ "s _! m5 | 6comb ? =e/ ne>ly e "d40
  8,y m1n x cd h be5 a ,nazi *as+ me80 cri$ ,rudi4
  8,well1 t's ! only ?+ ,i c ?9k (4 ,/1 x doesn't make s5se4 ,if x _h be5 a ,g}man1 ,i d|bt ,i wd h f.d y 9 t tree4 ,un.s--0 ,he /opp$ & look$ >.d cauti|sly4 8,:5 0 ! la/ "t y he>d "s"o foll{+ y--2ss me80 he ask$1 turn+ back 6,rudi4
  8,well10 sd ,rudi1 8,i guess x wd h be5 a c|ple ( h|rs ago4 ,at t "t1 ,i sat d{n 6see if :o"e x 0 wd approa* me40
  8,y m1n y j sat d{n & wait$ = ? p}son 6-e af y80 ,osc> sd 9cr$ul|sly4
  8,i figur$ x 0 ! only way10 sd ,rudi4 8,i didn't want 6keep look+ = clues ) "s /rang} wat*+1 b ,i didn't want 6get (f ! trail ei40
  8,,x say ? = y10 sd ,osc>1 8y've got guts40
  ,rudi />t$ 6smile1 b cau<t hmf4 8,don't give me too m* cr$it4 ,i ?"| x 0 y at f/1 rememb}4 ,i ev5 ti$ t sc>f ab my neck1 ?9k+ t y wd recognize x40
  ,osc> rew>d$ 8 h"o/y )a cynical lau<4 8,i sd y _h guts--n bra9s4 ,b t's all "r4 ,z l;g z y h guts1 ,i c help y )! bra9s40
  ,x 0 obvi|s t ,rudi's cru/y fr 0 n sl{ 6appreciate 8 {n tal5ts4
  8,anyway10 ,rudi a4$1 8af ab ?irty m9utes ,i he>d :o"e x 0 move away4 ,i /ay$ an extra h|r 6make c}ta9 t ,i didn't he> any m4 ,!n ,i got up & w5t on4 ,i'd g"o ab an h|r :5 ,i he>d y 2h me40
  8,& t's :5 y climb$ a tree 6see if y cd cat* a glimpse ( me80 ask$ ,osc>4
  ,rudi no4$4 8,d y ?9k maybe x 0 a ,g}man foll{+ me1 hop+ t ,i mi<t l1d hm 6y or "s o!r soldi}s80 ask$ ,rudi4
  8,t's :at ,i 0 ?9k+40 ,osc> gave a wry gr94 8,guess y've got "s bra9s af all40
  8,b :y wd he give up80 ask$ ,rudi4
  8,don't "k40 8,x's n m* l a ,g}man1 is x80
  8,sure isn't10 ,osc> agre$4 8,especi,y n a ,g}man :o's track+ "s"o10 he a4$4 8,all ,i c say1 boy1 is y ran 96"o :o ei _h lo/ 8 m9d or :o 0 /ruck bl :5 y sat d{n ag/ t tree4 ,/1 "!'s no gu>antee t he won't 2 back4 ,s we'd bett} get mov+40
  8,": exactly >e we go+80 ask$ ,rudi4
  8,wait & see10 sd ,osc>4
  ,unwill+ 6take *.es1 ,osc> n only took an 9direct r|te b al left an 9tricate net"w ( 3fus+ tracks 2h !m4 ,he d|#d & red|#d 8 pa? until ,rudi fe>$ 6lose si<t ( hm4 8,t ,g}man wd h 6be a g5ius 6foll{ yr trail10 ,rudi -;t$4
  8,!n we're safe sure 5|<10 ,osc> sd4
  ,0! "t !y f9,y r1*$ ,osc>'s hide|t1 x 0 late 9 ! afn4 ,rudi 0 rav5|s1 & he 0 glad :5 ,osc> turn$ 6hm & sd gru6ly1 8,i'm />v+4 ,n"e did get lun*4 ,?9k y cd eat "s?+80

  8,any?+10 ,rudi repli$4
  8,i ?9k we're 9 luck4 ,al? ,i lo/ "o ra2it td1 looks z if ,i've got ano!r10 he sd1 z he mov$ =w>d a few /eps & knelt d{n4
  ,rudi w5t ov} & knelt 2s hm4 ,sure 5|<1 "! 0 a d1d ra2it cau<t 9 "o ( ,osc>'s h&made traps4
  8,t's a funny-look+ trap10 sd ,rudi1 obs}v+ x m closely4
  ,a look ( annoy.e pass$ ov} ,osc>'s grim f1tures4 8,does ! trick 5 6be fe$+ y tn1 anyway4
  ,rudi decid$ t ,osc> 4lik$ criticism alm z m* z he 5joy$ praise1 a fact t ,rudi det}m9$ 6keep 9 m9d4
  8,"!'s ano!r gd ?+ ab ? trap10 ,osc> 3t9u$4 8,x kills ! game 9/antly1 & t's important4 ,x's cruel 6use a trap t simply maims ! cr1ture & l1ves x su6}+ = h|rs4 ,rememb} t10 he sd4 ,!n he turn$ & )|t fur!r -;t set ab ! task ( sk9n+ & cl1n+ ! ra2it4
  ,rudi wat*$ ) fasc9,n z ,osc> deftly did 8 "w4
  8,r1dy 6eat80 ,osc> ask$ :5 he _h f9,y f9i%$ cl1n+ x4
  ,rudi gl.ed hesitantly at ! c>cass4 8,we're n go+ 6eat hm raw1 >e we80
  ,osc> af=d$ hmf a smile at ,rudi's exp5se4 8,only ,y want to4 ,p}son,y1 ,i pref} my m1t cook$40
  ,rudi bri/l$ a ll "u ,osc>'s scorn;l gaze1 b only sd1 8,i'm ) y40
  8,gd1 t's settl$10 sd ,osc>4 8,n{ = yr f/ exp}i;e 9 cook+ 9 a =e/ kit*54 ,f/ (f1 we want a fire t smokes z ll z possi#4 ,t m1ns we want 6use dry1 d1d twigs4 ,if y get !m (f ! gr.d1 !y're usu,y too damp4 ,s x's bett} 6br1k !m (f ! bu%es1 l ?10 he sd1 demon/rat+4
  ,rudi foll{$ ,osc>'s example1 & 2f l;g !y _h a :ole /ack ( twigs 6"w )4 ,osc> !n took a mat* | ( 8 pocket & held x up 6,rudi4 ,see t80 he sd1 po9t+ 6! tip (! mat*4 8,i cov}$ x ) c&le wax4 ,n{ :y d y ?9k ,i did t80
  ,rudi %ru7$4
  8,?9k1 boy6 ,6keep !m dry10 sd ,osc>4 8,mat*es >e preci|s1 & we c't af=d 6wa/e !m40
  8,h{ d y get m :5 y run |80 ask$ ,rudi4
  8,villag}s10 sd ,osc>4 8,i make a trip 6"o (! f>m villages ne>ly e ni<t4 ,y'd 2 surpris$ at h{ _m p >e will+ 6help1 ?|< x's gett+ m dang}|s = !m 6d s4 ,if ! ,g}mans cat* !m supply+ any soldi}s1 !y're 9 r1l tr|#4 ,/1 x's h>d 6/op "o gd ,pole f help+ ano!r40
  ,osc> took a h&;l ( twigs & put ! mat* 6!m4 ,alm immly !y 7 aflame4 8,:ile ,i'm gett+ ? fire "u way1 ,i want y 6take t billy c ov} "!1 g d{n 6! riv}1 & fill x ) wat}4 ,we c boil x & h "s 6dr9k40
  ,rudi got ! c & set (f4 8,collect five or six /"os on yr way back too10 ,osc> call$ af hm4
  ,0! "t ,rudi return$ )! wat} & /"os1 ,osc> _h cut ! ra2it m1t 96?91 small /rips & plac$ x on a l>ge1 flat rock4 ,he !n put ! rock on ! fire1 & 2f l;g ! m1t 0 sizzl+ on ? 8homemade0 grill4
  8,want me 6hold ! c ( wat} ov} ! fire till x boils80 ask$ ,rudi4
  8,n un.s y'd l 6cook yr f+}s z well10 sd ,osc>4 8,we c h1t ! /"os y br"| & drop !m 96! wat}4 ,!y'll br+ x 6a boil 9 no "t1 & af x's boil$ a:ile1 x w 2 safe 5 = u 6dr9k40
  ,rudi h&$ hm ! /"os he _h collect$4
  8,n{ j set ! c ov} "! until ,i get ~! gd & hot10 ,osc> sd z he plac$ ! /"os on ! grill 2s ! m1t4 8,& h& me ! re/ ( ~? twigs10 he a4$4
  ,rudi turn$ >.d & />t$ pick+ up ! twigs = hm4 ,he _h j gott5 a gd h&;l :5-- ,,bang6 ,,bang6 ,,bang6 ,%ots rang | 2h hm4 ,he spun >.d1 expect+ 6f9d ,osc> ly+ d1d at 8 feet4 ,9/1d1 he saw hm d|#d ov} 9 lau<t}4
  8,"o ?+'s = sure10 sd ,osc>1 lau<+ upro>i|sly1 8if t ,g}man's any": close by1 ~? explo.ns w probably s5d hm runn+4 ,& if !y don't1 ! look on yr face w60
  ,rudi felt 8 temp} />t+ 6g1 b he clamp$ d{n on x4 ,he wond}$ if ,osc> _h play$ a trick on hm j 6sc>e hm4 8,:at 9 ! _w 0 t60 he ask$4
  8,did y get ~? /"os f ! riv}bank80 ,osc> ask$4
  8,yes1 b--0
  8,n"e h1t /"os t h be5 9 ! wat}1 or ev5 close 6x1 = t matt}4 ,!y explode4 ,t's :y ,i told y 6pick "s up on ! way back1 af y'd gott5 ! wat}40
  8,sorry40
  8,no h>m d"o10 ,osc> sd1 %ak+ 8 h1d at ,rudi's va/ 9exp}i;e4 8,j get me f|r or five m40
  ,:ile collect+ ! /"os1 ,rudi _h "t 6?9k ab ! 9cid5t4 ,:5 ! rocks explod$1 x 0 z if ,osc> _h be5 trans=m$4 ,! fi}ce1 wild expres.n _h vani%$1 & he look$ *e};l1 alm -ic1 9 appe>.e4 ,rudi wd h expect$ mo/ p 6get angry ) hm = mak+ s* a bl"u4 ,b ,osc> _h j lau<$ x (f4 ,maybe he's n s gruff z ,i ?"| at f/1 sd ,rudi 6hmf4 ,maybe "!'s ano!r side 6hm4 ,! ?"| 0 reassur+4
  8,"h's a few m10 sd ,rudi1 return+ 6! fire ) s"eal dry /"os4
  8,ra2it's alm r1dy10 sd ,osc> z he turn$ ! m1t ov}4 8,i hope y l x well d"o40
  8,suits me f9e10 sd ,rudi z he sat d{n close 6! fire4
  ,osc> put ! new /"os on1 h1t$ !m1 & us$ !m 6boil ! wat}4 ,once x 0 purifi$1 he p|r$ "s 96two small mugs made ( b>k4 ,he gave "o 6,rudi & set ! o!r "o d{n = hmf4
  8,h{ l;g has x be5 s9ce y've eat5 m1t80 he ask$ z he s}v$ up ! ra2it4
  8,too l;g10 ,rudi repli$4
  8,bett} take yr "t !n & *ew x a gd l;g :ile 2f swall{+10 w>n$ ,osc>4 8,& 2 sure & /op eat+ 2f y're full4 ,x'll sit h>d on yr /oma* o!rwise40 ,!n1 z ?|< cat*+ hmf = 2+ too s(t1 he a4$1 8,la/ ?+ ,i want on my h&s is a kid )a bellya*e40
  8,? is grt10 sd ,rudi af tak+ 8 f/ bite4 8,x's ! be/ ?+ ,i've ta/$ 9 mon?s40
  8,i imag9e x is10 sd ,osc>4 8,nature is a lot k9d} 6u ?an ! ,g}mans >e40
  ,rudi's ?"|s turn$ 6his "f1 &=a mo;t he /opp$ eat+4 ,osc> did n seem 6notice4
  8,| "h10 he 3t9u$1 8y'll f9d t y h "ey?+ y ne$--n j 6survive1 b 6survive -=tably4 ,if y h a %>p knife1 &a gd h1d on yr %|ld}s1 y'll d f9e4 ,0! way1 yr "f did give y a knife1 didn't he80
  8,yes10 sd ,rudi1 br++ 8 m9d back 6! 3v}s,n4 ,he pull$ ! knife | ( 8 back pocket & %{$ x 6,osc>4
  8,looks gd & %>p10 sd ,osc>1 tak+ x 6exam9e4 ,he !n h&$ x back 6,rudi4 8,n{ all y h ,6d is le>n h{ 6use x40
  8,:at did y use 6d--2f ! w>1 ,i m1n80 ask$ ,rudi1 return+ ! knife 6his pocket4
  8,i 0 a t1*}10 sd ,osc>4
  8,:at did y t1*80 ask$ ,rudi1 2tray+ a bit ( surprise1 = he cd n imag9e ? r|< man /&+ 9 front (a class4
  8,sci;e & ma?10 ,osc> repli$4 8,i us$ 6br+ my class | "h 6! =e/ s"eal "ts a ye>4 ,! =e/ is a grt place 6t1*40
  8,we n"e got 6-e | "h10 sd ,rudi4
  8,well1 y're "h n{1 & we'll />t+ |r classes tm40
  8,classes10 groan$ ,rudi4
  8,didn't ?9k y cd avoid s*ool ="e1 did y8 ,2ss1 s*ool %dn't 2 a pro#m =a ,kaplan4 ,i "k yr "f's a pretty sm>t man4 ,y m* l hm80
  8,i'm "w+ on x10 sd ,rudi4 ,osc> no4$ & %ot a gl.e--alm ( approval--at ,rudi4
  8,by ! way1 my "f sd t y 7 "p (a resi/.e gr|p4 ,i hav5't se5 any o!r soldi}s4 ,": >e ! re/80 ask$ ,rudi4
  8,"ey":10 sd ,osc>4 8,we br1k up dur+ ! "d & spr1d | ov} ! =e/4 ,x's saf} t way4 ,we only meet tgr at ni<t40
  8,:at d y d !n80 ask$ ,rudi4
  8,any?+ we c 6get at ! ,g}mans4 ,y'll see tn10 he sd :ile f9i%+ 8 la/ bite4 8,:5 y're d"o "!1 y mi<t want 6lie d{n 0! fire & get "s re/4 ,y won't 2 gett+ m* af d>k40