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,MY BRO!R KNEELS 7S SAI? ,KABIR7
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,B 9 MY BRO!R'S VOICE ,I HE>
,MY [N UNANSW]$ AGONIES4
,8 ,GOD IS Z 8 ,FATES ASSIGN-
,8 PRAY] IS ALL ! _W'S- & M9E4


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WAY4 ,! LAMA1 REFRE%$ 0HIS SLEEP &! _S1
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YET MAN HAS SET FOOT4
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!Y _H SE5 ! LAMA B$D$ D[N 9 ! BE/ ROOM (!
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FA%ION4
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/ B1TS & DRUMS1 & "! IS A CORD R.D ! BACK
( MY NECK40
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%AD[ ^U A %AD[4 ,EVIL 9 XF- MY LEGS WE>Y
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9 MY BLOOD1 WOKE TUMULT 9 MY /OMA*1 &
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AM / ALL %AK54 ,I AM GLAD ,I HURT ! MAN40
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2L4 ,X 4QUIET$ ME 9 MY DR1MS- ! EVIL 9 ?Y
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LOOS$ 8 ROS>Y--8,I H ACQUIR$ M]IT 0SAV+
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RIOT\S LIV+4 ,! ,AO-*UNG MAN 0 _! L1D]1 &
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ASIDE4
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WILT MAKE U A *>M 9 RETURN = X4 ,WE D N
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USUAL FURTIVE GL.E ( HILLWOM54
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IS F9I%$40                            
  8,B AFWS- WE MAY TALK80
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LOG>I?MS- ,SURVEY1 ,I SUPPOSE40 ,HE LAID
!M ASIDE4 8,! LRS ,I D N "U/&1 B ,COLONEL
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ASIDE4
  8,! LRS &! MURASLA ,I M/ C>RY 9SIDE MY
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M/ PUT 96! FOOD-BAG4 ,X W 2 V H1VY4 ,NO4
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ROAD4 ,!N ) D\# C>E HE PACK$ AWAY ! BOOKS
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  8,"! IS NO NE$40 ,KIM _H -PLETELY
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8 (FICE4
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8,! ,BABU IS ! V HAKIM 7?\ HA/ HE>D ( HM87
:O 0 W&]+ AM;G ! HILLS 0,ZIGLAUR4 ,I "K
HM40
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GROSS ,%IKA/- ! SCRIPT T BAD LL BOYS USE
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MAN IS SICK40
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VALLEY4
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DREW A H&;L ( WALNUTS F H] BOSOM1 SPLIT "O
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IGNOR.E4
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>T A WISE & WITTY WOMAN4 ,0? "T ALL !
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0TO-MORR[ %D 2 AT ,KOTG>H4 ,! VILLAGES >E
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NO AF-COMPLA9TS4 ,2 SWIFT4 ,I M/ T5D MY
MA/] :5 HE WAKES40
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BUTT]4 ,TAKE OR L1VE40                
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A MAN4 ,WALNUTS 9DE$6 ,HO6 HO6 ,X IS
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?REE FAMILIES- F\R WOM5 & EI<T OR N9E M54
,!Y 7 ALL FULL ( T9N$ M1TS & MIX$ DR9KS1 F
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SAFEGU>D AG/ ALL 3SEQU;ES1 & IMP5IT5TLY
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,KAILUNG4 ,^! >E ! HILLS ( MY DELI<T6
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! O!R1 Z A DY+ MAN B.SES 8 FOLK1 & ,KIM
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UNBR1!D Z :5 %E _H SET \4
  8,I S5T A ^W 6! HAKIM10 ,KIM EXPLA9$1
:ILE %E MADE R"E;E4
  8,HE JO9$ HMF 6! IDOLAT]S8 ,NAY1 ,I
REMEMB] HE DID A H1L+ ^U "O ( !M4 ,HE HAS
ACQUIR$ M]IT1 ?\< ! H1L$ EMPLOY$ 8 /R5G? =
EVIL4 ,J IS ! ,:EEL6 ,:AT (! HAKIM80
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CAME1 & W OV]TAKE4 ,HI<LY GRATIFI$ AB
CORRESPOND;E DUE 6MY =E?"\40' ,HE SAYS1
,HOLY ,"O1 T HE W ESCAPE F ! IDOLAT]S1 & W
RETURN 6U4 ,% WE WAIT A:ILE AT ,%AMLE<1
!N80
  ,! LAMA LOOK$ L;G & LOV+LY ^U ! HILLS &
%OOK 8 H1D4
  8,T MAY N BE1 *ELA4 ,F MY B"OS \TW>D ,I
D DESIRE X1 B X IS =BI454 ,I H SE5 !
,CAUSE ( ,?+S40
  8,:Y8 ,:5 ! ,HILLS GIVE !E BACK ?Y /R5G?
"D 0"D8 ,REMEMB] WE 7 W1K & FA9T+ D[N 2L
"! 9 ! ,DOON40
  8,I 2CAME /R;G 6D EVIL & 6=GET4 ,A
BRAWL] &A SWA%BUCKL] ^U ! HILLSIDES 0 ,I40
,KIM BIT BACK A SMILE4 8,J & P]FECT IS !
,:EEL1 SW]V+ N A HAIR4 ,:5 ,I 0 A MAN- A
L;G "T AGO- ,I DID PILGRIMAGE 6,GURU
,*'WAN AM;G ! POPL>S0 7HE PO9T$
,BHOTANW>DS71 8": !Y KEEP ! ,SACR$
,HORSE40                              
  8,QUIET1 2 QUIET60 SD ,%AMLE<1 ALL >[4
8,HE SP1KS ( ,JAML9-N9-K'OR1 ,! ,HORSE ,T
,C ,G ,R.D ,! ,_W ,9 A ,"D40
  8,I SP1K 6MY *ELA ONLY10 SD ! LAMA1 9
G5TLE REPRO(1 & !Y SCATT]$ L FRO/ ON S\?
EAVES (A MORN+4 8,I DID N SEEK TRU? 9 ^?
"DS1 B ! TALK ( DOCTR9E4 ,ALL ILLU.N6 ,I
DRANK ! BE] & ATE ! BR1D ( ,GURU ,*'WAN4
,NEXT "D "O SD3 ,8,WE G \ 6FI<T ,SANGOR
,GUTOK D[N ! VALLEY 64COV] 7M>K AG H[ ,LU/
IS TI$ 6,ANG]67 : A2OT % BE> RULE 9 !
VALLEY1 & TAKE ! PR(IT (! PRAY]S !Y PR9T
AT ,SANGOR ,GUTOK40' ,I W5T1 & WE F"\ A
"D40
  8,B H[1 ,HOLY ,"O80
  8,) \R L;G P5CASES Z ,I CD H %[N '''4 ,I
SAY1 WE F"\ "U ! POPL>S1 BO? A2OTS & ALL !
MONKS1 & "O LAID OP5 MY =EH1D 6! B"O4
,SEE60 ,HE TILT$ BACK 8 CAP & %[$ A PUCK]$
SILV]Y SC>4 8,J & P]FECT IS ! ,:EEL6
,YE/]"D ! SC> IT*$1 & AF FIFTY YE>S ,I
RECALL$ H[ X 0 D1LT &! FACE ( HM :O D1LT
X2 DWELL+ A LL 9 ILLU.N4 ,FOLL[$ T : ?\
DID/ SEE- /RIFE & /UPID;Y4 ,J IS ! ,:EEL6
,! IDOLAT]'S BL[ FELL ^U ! SC>4 ,!N   
,I 0 %AK5 9 MY S\L3 MY S\L 0 D>K5$1 &!
BOAT ( MY S\L ROCK$ ^U ! WAT]S ( ILLU.N4
,N TILL ,I CAME 6,%AMLE< CD ,I M$ITATE ^U
! ,CAUSE ( ,?+S1 OR TRACE ! RUNN+ GRASS-
ROOTS ( ,EVIL4 ,I /ROVE ALL ! L;G NI<T40
  8,B1 ,HOLY ,"O1 ?\ >T 9NOC5T ( ALL EVIL4
,MAY ,I 2 ?Y SACRIFICE60
  ,KIM 0 G5U9ELY 4TRESS$ AT ! OLD MAN'S
SORR[1 & ,MAHBUB ,ALI'S PHRASE SLIPP$ \
UNAW>ES4
  8,IN ! DAWN10 HE W5T ON M GRAVELY1 R1DY
ROS>Y CLICK+ 2T ! SL[ S5T;ES1 8CAME
5LI<T5;T4 ,X IS "H '''4 ,I AM AN OLD MAN
''' HILL-BR$1 HILL-F$1 N"E 6SIT D[N AM;G
MY ,HILLS4 ,?REE YE>S ,I TRAVELL$ "? ,H9D1
B- C E>? 2 /R;G] ?AN ,"M ,E>?8 ,MY /UPID
BODY YE>N$ 6! ,HILLS &! SN[ (! ,HILLS1 F
2L "!4 ,I SD1 & X IS TRUE1 MY ,SE>* IS
SURE4 ,S1 AT ! ,KULU WOMAN'S H\SE ,I TURN$
HILLW>D1 OV]-P]SUAD$ 0MYF4 ,"! IS NO BLAME
6! HAKIM4 ,HE- FOLL[+ ,DESIRE- =ETOLD T !
,HILLS WD MAKE ME /R;G4 ,!Y /R5G!N$ ME 6D
EVIL 6=GET MY ,SE>*4 ,I DELI<T$ 9 LIFE &!
LU/ ( LIFE4 ,I DESIR$ /R;G SLOPES 6CLIMB4
,I CA/ AB 6F9D !M4 ,I M1SUR$ !        
/R5G? ( MY BODY1 : IS EVIL1 AG/ ! HI<
HILLS4 ,I MADE A MOCK ( !E :5 ?Y BR1? CAME
%ORT "U ,JAMNOTRI4 ,I JE/$ :5 ?\ WD/ N
FACE ! SN[ (! PASS40
  8,B :AT H>M8 ,I 0 AFRAID4 ,X 0 J4 ,I AM
N A HILLMAN2 & ,I LOV$ !E = ?Y NEW /R5G?40
  8,M ?AN ONCE ,I REMEMB]10 HE RE/$ 8 *EEK
DOLE;LLY ON 8 H&1 8,I S"\ ?Y PRAISE &!
HAKIM'S =! M]E /R5G? ( MY LEGS4 ,?US EVIL
FOLL[$ EVIL TILL ! CUP 0 FULL4 ,J IS !
,:EEL6 ,ALL ,H9D = ?REE YE>S DID ME ALL
HON\R4 ,F ! ,F.TA9 ( ,WISDOM 9 ! ,WOND]
,H\SE TO0- HE SMIL$--8A LL * PLAY+ 0A BIG
GUN- ! _W PREP>$ MY ROAD4 ,& :Y80
  8,2C WE LOV$ !E4 ,X IS ONLY ! FEV] (!
BL[4 ,I MYF AM / SICK & %AK540
  8,NO6 ,X 0 2C ,I 0 ^U ! ,WAY- TUN$ Z >E
S95 7CYMBALS7 6! PURPOSE (! ,LAW4 ,I DE"P$
F T ORD9.E4 ,! TUNE 0 BROK53 FOLL[$ !
PUNI%;T4 ,9 MY [N ,HILLS1 ON ! $GE ( MY [N
C.TRY1 9 ! V PLACE ( MY EVIL DESIRE1 -ES !
BU6ET- "H60 7,HE T\*$ 8 BR[47 8,Z A NOVICE
IS B1T5 :5 HE MISPLACES ! CUPS1 S AM ,I
B1T51 :O 0 ,A2OT ( ,SU*Z54 ,NO ^W1 LOOK Y1
B A BL[1 *ELA40                       
  8,B ! ,SAHIBS DID N "K !E1 ,HOLY ,"O80
  8,WE 7 WELL MAT*$4 ,IGNOR.E & ,LU/ MET
,IGNOR.E & ,LU/ ^U ! ROAD1 & !Y 2GAT
,ANG]4 ,! BL[ 0 A SIGN 6ME1 :O AM NO BETT]
?AN A /RAY$ YAK1 T MY PLACE IS N "H4 ,:O C
R1D ! ,CAUSE ( AN ACT IS HALF-WAY
6,FREEDOM6 ,8,BACK 6! PA?10' SAYS ! ,BL[4
,8,! ,HILLS >E N = !E4 ,?\ CAN/ N *OOSE
,FREEDOM & G 9 BONDAGE 6! DELI<T (
LIFE40'0
  8,IF WE _H N"E MET T ?RICE-CURS$
,RUSSIAN60
  8,\R ,"L ,HMF _C MAKE ! ,:EEL SW+
BACKW>D4 ,&= MY M]IT T ,I _H ACQUIR$ ,I
GA9 YET ANO!R SIGN40 ,HE PUT 8 H& 9 8
BOSOM1 & DREW =? ! ,:EEL ( ,LIFE4 8,LOOK6
,I 3SID]$ ? AF ,I _H M$ITAT$4 ,"! REMA9S
UNTORN 0! IDOLAT] NO M ?AN ! BR1D? ( MY
F+]-NAIL40
  8,I SEE40
  8,S M*1 !N1 IS ! SPAN ( MY LIFE 9 ?
BODY4 ,I H S]V$ ! ,:EEL ALL MY "DS4 ,N[ !
,:EEL S]VES ME4 ,B =! M]IT ,I H ACQUIR$ 9
GUID+ !E ^U ! ,WAY1 "! WD H BE5 A4$ 6ME
YET ANO!R LIFE ]E ,I _H F.D MY        
,RIV]4 ,IS X PLA91 *ELA80
  ,KIM />$ AT ! BRUT,Y 4FIGUR$ *>T4 ,F
LEFT 6"R DIAGON,Y ! R5T RAN- F ! ,ELEV5?
,H\SE ": ,DESIRE GIVES BIR? 6! ,* 7Z X IS
DRAWN 0,TIBETANS7- ACR ! HUMAN & ANIMAL
_WS1 6! ,FIF? ,H\SE- ! EMPTY ,H\SE (!
,S5SES4 ,! LOGIC 0 UNANSW]A#4
  8,2F \R ,"L WON 5LI<T5;T10 ! LAMA FOLD$
ALL AWAY ) R"E;E1 8,HE 0 TEMPT$4 ,I TOO H
BE5 TEMPT$1 B X IS F9I%$4 ,! ,>R[ FELL 9 !
,PLA9S- N 9 ! ,HILLS4 ,"!=E1 :AT MAKE WE
"H80
  8,% WE AT L1/ WAIT =! HAKIM80
  8,I "K H[ L;G ,I LIVE 9 ? BODY4 ,:AT C A
HAKIM D80
  8,B ?\ >T ALL SICK & %AK54 ,?\ CAN/ N
WALK40
  8,H[ C ,I 2 SICK IF ,I SEE ,FREEDOM80
,HE ROSE UN/1DILY 6HIS FEET4
  8,!N ,I M/ GET FOOD F ! VILLAGE4 ,OH1 !
WE>Y ,ROAD60 ,KIM FELT T HE TOO NE$$ RE/4
  8,T IS LAW;L4 ,LET U EAT & G4 ,! ,>R[
FELL 9 ,PLA9S ''' B ,I YIELD$ 6,DESIRE4
,MAKE R1DY1 *ELA40
  ,KIM TURN$ 6! WOMAN )! TURQUOISE    
H1D-GE> :O _H BE5 IDLY PIT*+ PEB#S OV] !
CLIFF4 ,%E SMIL$ V K9DLY4
  8,I F.D HM L A /RAY$ BU6ALO 9 A CORN-
FIELD- ! ,BABU2 SNORT+ & SNEEZ+ ) COLD4
,HE 0 S HUNGRY T HE =GOT 8 DIGN;Y & GAVE
ME SWEET ^WS4 ,! ,SAHIBS H NO?+40 ,%E
FLUNG \ AN EMPTY PALM4 8,"O IS V SICK AB !
/OMA*4 ,?Y "W80
  ,KIM NO4$1 )A B"R EYE4
  8,I SPOKE 6! ,B5GALI F/- & 6! P (A NE>-
BY VILLAGE AF4 ,! ,SAHIBS W 2 GIV5 FOOD Z
!Y NE$ X- NOR W ! P ASK M"OY4 ,! PL"U IS
ALR 4TRIBUT$4 ,T MAKES LY+ SPEE*ES 6!
,SAHIBS4 ,:Y DOES HE N L1VE !M80
  8,\ (! GRT;S ( 8 HE>T40
  8,8,WAS N"E A ,B5GALI YET _H "O BI7] ?AN
A DRI$ WALNUT4 ,B X IS NO MATT] '''4 ,N[ Z
6WALNUTS4 ,AF S]VICE -ES REW>D4 ,I H SD !
VILLAGE IS ?9E40
  8,X IS MY LOSS10 ,KIM 2GAN4 8,EV5 N[ ,I
_H PLANN$ DESIRA# ?+S 9 MY HE>T :0- "! IS
NO NE$ 6G "? ! -PLI;TS PROP] 6^! O3A.NS4
,HE SI<$ DEEPLY ''' 8,B MY MA/]1 L$ 0A
VI.N- "1
  8,HUH6 ,:AT C OLD EYES SEE EXCEPT   
A FULL BE7+-B[L80
  8--TURNS F ? VILLAGE 6! ,PLA9S AG40
  8,BID HM /AY40
  ,KIM %OOK 8 H1D4 8,I "K MY ,HOLY ,"O1 &
8 RAGE IF HE 2 CROSS$10 HE REPLI$
IMPRESSIVELY4 8,HIS CURSES %AKE ! ,HILLS40
  8,P;Y !Y DID N SAVE HM F A BROK5 H1D6 ,I
HE>D T ?\ WA/ ! TIG]-HE>T$ "O :O SMOTE !
,SAHIB4 ,LET HM DR1M A LL L;G]4 ,/AY60
  8,HILLWOMAN10 SD ,KIM1 ) AU/];Y T CD N
H>D5 ! \TL9ES ( 8 "Y OVAL FACE1 8^! MATT]S
>E TOO HI< = !E40
  8,! ,GODS 2 GD 6U6 ,S9CE :5 H M5 & WOM5
BE5 O!R ?AN M5 & WOM580
  8,A PRIE/ IS A PRIE/4 ,HE SAYS HE W G ^U
? H\R4 ,I AM 8 *ELA1 & ,I G ) HM4 ,WE NE$
FOOD =! ,ROAD4 ,HE IS AN HON\R$ GUE/ 9 ALL
! VILLAGES1 B0- HE BROKE 96A PURE BOYI%
GR9--8! FOOD "H IS GD4 ,GIVE ME "S40
  8,:AT IF ,I D N GIVE X !E8 ,I AM ! WOMAN
( ? VILLAGE40
  8,!N ,I CURSE !E- A LL- N GRTLY1 B 5
6REMEMB]40 ,HE CD N HELP SMIL+4
  8,?\ HA/ CURS$ ME ALR 0! D[N-DROPP$
EYELA% &! UPLIFT$ *94 ,CURSES8 ,:AT   
%D ,I C>E = M]E ^WS80 ,%E CL5*$ H] H&S ^U
H] BOSOM '''4 ,B ,I WD N H !E 6G 9 ANG]1
?9K+ H>DLY ( ME- A GA!R] ( C[-DUNG & GRASS
AT ,%AMLE<1 B / A WOMAN ( SUB/.E40
  8,I ?9K NO?+10 SD ,KIM1 8B T ,I AM
GRIEV$ 6G1 = ,I AM V TIR$1 & T WE NE$
FOOD4 ,"H IS ! BAG40
  ,! WOMAN SNAT*$ X ANGRILY4 8,I 0
FOOLI%10 SD %E4 8,:O IS ?Y WOMAN 9 !
,PLA9S8 ,FAIR OR BLACK8 ,I 0 FAIR ONCE4
,LAU<E/ ?\8 ,ONCE1 L;G AGO1 IF ?\ CAN/
2LIEVE1 A ,SAHIB LOOK$ ON ME ) FAV\R4
,ONCE1 L;G AGO1 ,I WORE ,EUROP1N CLO!S AT
! ,MIS.N-H\SE YOND]40 ,%E PO9T$ T[>DS
,KOTG>H4 8,ONCE1 L;G AGO1 ,I 0 ,K]-LIS-TI-
AN & SPOKE ,5GLI%- Z ! ,SAHIBS SP1K X4
,YES4 ,MY ,SAHIB SD HE WD RETURN & W$ ME-
YES1 W$ ME4 ,HE W5T AWAY- ,I _H NURS$ HM
:5 HE 0 SICK- B HE N"E RETURN$4 ,!N ,I SAW
T ! ,GODS (! ,K]LI/IANS LI$1 & ,I W5T BACK
6MY [N P '''4 ,I H N"E SET EYES ON A
,SAHIB S9CE4 7,D N LAU< AT ME4 ,! FIT IS
PA/1 LL PRIE/L+47 ,?Y FACE & ?Y WALK & ?Y
FA%ION ( SPEE* PUT ME 9 M9D ( MY ,SAHIB1
?\< ?\ >T ONLY A W&]+ M5DICANT 6:OM   
,I GIVE A DOLE4 ,CURSE ME8 ,?\ CAN/ NEI
CURSE NOR B.S60 ,%E SET H] H&S ON H] HIPS
& LAU<$ BITT]LY4 8,?Y ,GODS >E LIES2 ?Y
"WS >E LIES2 ?Y ^WS >E LIES4 ,"! >E NO
,GODS "U ALL ! H1V5S4 ,I "K X '''4 ,B =A
:ILE ,I ?"\ X 0 MY ,SAHIB -E BACK1 & HE 0
MY ,GOD4 ,YES1 ONCE ,I MADE MUSIC ON A
PIANNO 9 ! ,MIS.N-H\SE AT ,KOTG>H4 ,N[ ,I
GIVE ALMS 6PRIE/S :O >E HEAT!N40 ,%E W.D
UP )! ,5GLI% ^W1 & TI$ ! M\? (! BRIMM+
BAG4
  8,I WAIT = !E1 *ELA10 SD ! LAMA1 L1N+
AG/ ! DOOR-PO/4
  ,! WOMAN SWEPT ! TALL FIGURE ) H] EYES4
8,HE WALK8 ,HE _C COV] HALF A MILE4 ,:I!R
WD OLD B"OS G80
  ,AT ? ,KIM1 ALR P]PLEX$ 0! LAMA'S
COLLAPSE1 & =ESEE+ ! WEI<T (! BAG1 FAIRLY
LO/ 8 TEMP]4
  8,:AT IS X 6!E1 WOMAN ( ILL-OM51 ": HE
GOES80
  8,NO?+- B "S?+ 6!E1 PRIE/ )A ,SAHIB'S
FACE4 ,WILT ?\ C>RY HM ON ?Y %\LD]S80
  8,I G 6! ,PLA9S4 ,N"O M/ H9D] MY RETURN4
,I H WRE/L$ ) MY S\L TILL ,I AM       
/R5G?.S4 ,! /UPID BODY IS SP5T1 & WE >E F>
F ! ,PLA9S40
  8,2HOLD60 %E SD SIMPLY1 & DREW ASIDE
6LET ,KIM SEE 8 [N UTT] HELP.S;S4 8,CURSE
ME4 ,MAY 2 X W GIVE HM /R5G?4 ,MAKE A *>M6
,CALL ON ?Y GRT ,GOD4 ,?\ >T A PRIE/40 ,%E
TURN$ AWAY4
  ,! LAMA _H SQUATT$ LIMPLY1 / HOLD+ 0!
DOOR-PO/4 ,"O _C /RIKE D[N AN OLD MAN T HE
RECOV]S AG L A BOY 9 A NI<T4 ,W1K;S B[$ HM
6! E>?1 B 8 EYES T HUNG ON ,KIM 7 ALIVE &
IMPLOR+4
  8,X IS ALL WELL10 SD ,KIM4 8,X IS ! ?9
AIR T W1K5S !E4 ,9 A LL :ILE WE G6 ,X IS !
M.TA9-SICK;S ,I TOO AM A LL :ILE AT
/OMA*10 ''' & HE KNELT & -=T$ ) S* POOR
^WS Z CAME F/ 6HIS LIPS4 ,!N ! WOMAN
RETURN$1 M ERECT ?AN "E4
  8,?Y ,GODS USE.S1 HEH8 ,TRY M9E4 ,I AM !
,WOMAN ( ,%AMLE<40 ,%E HAIL$ HO>SELY1 & "!
CAME \ (A C[-P5 H] TWO HUSB&S & ?REE O!RS
)A DOOLI1 ! RUDE NATIVE LITT] (! ,HILLS1 T
!Y USE = C>RY+ ! SICK &= VISITS ( /ATE4
8,^! CATTLE10 %E DID N 3DESC5D 6LOOK AT
!M1 8>E ?9E = S L;G Z ?\ %ALT NE$40   
  8,B WE W N G ,SIMLA-WAY4 ,WE W N G NE> !
,SAHIBS60 CRI$ ! F/ HUSB&4
  8,!Y W N RUN AWAY Z ! O!RS DID1 NOR W !Y
/1L BA7AGE4 ,TWO ,I "K = W1KL+S4 ,/& 6!
RE>-POLE1 ,SONOO & ,T>EE40 ,!Y OBEY$
SWIFTLY4 8,L[] N[1 & LIFT 9 T HOLY MAN4 ,I
W SEE 6! VILLAGE & YR VIRTU\S WIVES TILL
YE RETURN40
  8,:5 W T BE80
  8,ASK ! PRIE/S4 ,D N PE/] ME4 ,LAY !
FOOD-BAG AT ! FOOT1 X BAL.ES BETT] S40
  8,OH1 ,HOLY ,"O1 ?Y ,HILLS >E K9D] ?AN
\R ,PLA9S60 CRI$ ,KIM1 RELIEV$1 Z ! LAMA
TOTT]$ 6! LITT]4 8,X IS A V K+'S B$- A
PLACE ( HON\R & EASE4 ,& WE [E X TO- "1
  8,A WOMAN ( ILL-OM54 ,I NE$ ?Y B.S+S Z
M* Z ,I D ?Y CURSES4 ,X IS MY ORD] & N"O (
?9E4 ,LIFT & AWAY6 ,"H6 ,HA/ ?\ M"OY =!
ROAD80
  ,%E BECKON$ ,KIM 6H] HUT1 & /OOP$ ABV A
BATT]$ ,5GLI% CA%-BOX "U H] COT4
  8,I D N NE$ ANY?+10 SD ,KIM1 ANG]$ :5 HE
%D H BE5 GRATE;L4 8,I AM ALR RUDELY LOAD$
) FAV\RS40
  ,%E LOOK$ UP )A CURI\S SMILE &      
LAID A H& ON 8 %\LD]4 8,AT L1/1 ?ANK ME4
,I AM F\L-FAC$ &A HILLWOMAN1 B1 Z ?Y TALK
GOES1 ,I H ACQUIR$ M]IT4 ,% ,I %[ !E H[ !
,SAHIBS R5D] ?ANKS80 & H] H>D EYES S(T5$4
  8,I AM B A W&]+ PRIE/10 SD ,KIM1 8 EYES
LI<T+ 9 ANSW]4 8,?\ NE$E/ NEI MY B.S+S NOR
MY CURSES40
  8,NAY4 ,B = "O LL MO;T- ?\ CAN/ OV]TAKE
! DOOLI 9 T5 /RIDES- IF ?\ WA/ A ,SAHIB1 %
,I %[ !E :AT ?\ WD/ D80
  8,H[ IF ,I GUESS1 ?\<80 SD ,KIM1 & PUTT+
8 >M R.D H] WAI/1 HE KISS$ H] ON ! *EEK1
A4+ 9 ,5GLI%3 8,?ANK Y V]REE M*1 MY DE>40
  ,KISS+ IS PRACTIC,Y UN"KN AM;G
,ASIATICS1 : MAY H BE5 ! R1SON T %E L1N$
BACK ) WIDE-OP5 EYES &A FACE ( PANIC4
  8,NEXT "T10 ,KIM W5T ON1 8Y M/ N 2 S
SURE ( YR HEAT!N PRIE/S4 ,N[ ,I SAY GD-
BYE40 ,HE HELD \ 8 H& ,5GLI%-FA%ION4 ,%E
TOOK X ME*ANIC,Y4 8,GD-BYE1 MY DE>40
  8,GD-BYE1 &- &0- %E 0 REMEMB]+ H] ,5GLI%
^WS "O 0"O--8Y W -E BACK AG8 ,GD-BYE1 &-
!E ,GOD B.S Y40
  ,HALF AN H\R LAT]1 Z ! CR1K+ LITT] JOLT$
UP ! HILL PA? T L1DS S\?-EA/]LY F     
,%AMLE<1 ,KIM SAW A T9Y FIGURE AT ! HUT
DOOR WAV+ A :ITE RAG4
  8,%E HAS ACQUIR$ M]IT 2Y ALL O!RS10 SD !
LAMA4 8,= 6SET A MAN ^U ! WAY 6,FREEDOM IS
HALF Z GRT Z ?\< %E _H H]F F.D X40
  8,UMM10 SD ,KIM ?"\;LLY1 3SID]+ ! PA/4
8,X MAY 2 T ,I H ACQUIR$ M]IT AL '''4 ,AT
L1/ %E DID N TR1T ME L A *40 ,HE HIT*$ !
FRONT ( 8 ROBE1 ": LAY ! SLAB ( DOCU;TS &
MAPS1 RE/[$ ! PRECI\S FOOD-BAG AT ! LAMA'S
FEET1 LAID 8 H& ON ! LITT] $GE1 & BUCKL$
D[N 6! SL[ PACE (! GRUNT+ HUSB&S4
  8,^! AL ACQUIRE M]IT10 SD ! LAMA1 AF
?REE MILES4
  8,M ?AN T1 !Y % 2 PD 9 SILV]10 QUO?
,KIM4 ,! ,WOMAN ( ,%AMLE< _H GIV5 X 6HM2 &
X 0 ONLY FAIR1 HE >GU$1 T H] M5 %D E>N X
BACK AG4