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,6,LIFE T /ROVE F RUNG 6RUNG
,:5 ,DEVADATTA'S RULE 0 "Y1            
,! W>M W9D BR+S ,KAMAKURA40

  ,2H !M AN ANGRY F>M] BR&I%$ A BAMBOO
POLE4 ,HE 0 A M>KET-G>D5]1 ,>A9 0CA/E1
GR[+ VEGETA#S & FL[]S = ,UMBALLA C;Y1 &
WELL ,KIM KNEW ! BRE$4
  8,S* AN "O10 SD ! LAMA1 4REG>D+ ! DOGS1
8IS IMPOLITE 6/RANG]S1 9TEMP]ATE ( SPEE* &
UN*>ITA#4 ,2 W>N$ 0HIS DEM1N\R1 MY
4CIPLE40
  8,HO1 %AME.S BE7>S60 %\T$ ! F>M]4
8,2G"O6 ,GET H;E60
  8,WE G10 ! LAMA RETURN$1 ) QUIET DIGN;Y4
8,WE G F ^! UNB.S$ FIELDS40
  8,AH10 SD ,KIM1 SUCK+ 9 8 BR1?4 8,IF !
NEXT CROP FAILS1 ?\ CAN/ ONLY BLAME ?Y [N
T;GUE40
  ,! MAN %U6L$ UNEASILY 9 8 SLIPP]S4 8,!
L& IS FULL ( BE7>S10 HE 2GAN1 HALF
APOLOGETIC,Y4
  8,& 0:AT SIGN DID/ ?\ "K T WE WD BEG F
!E1 ,O ,MALI80 SD ,KIM T>TLY1 US+ ! "N T A
M>KET-G>D5] L1/ LIKES4 8,ALL WE S"\ 0
6LOOK AT T RIV] 2Y ! FIELD "!40
  8,RIV]1 =SOO?60 ! MAN SNORT$4        
8,:AT C;Y D YE HAIL F N 6"K A CANAL-CUT8
,X RUNS Z /RAI<T Z AN >R[1 & ,I PAY =!
WAT] Z ?\< X 7 MOLT5 SILV]4 ,"! IS A BRAN*
(A RIV] 2Y4 ,B IF YE NE$ WAT] ,I C GIVE T-
& MILK40
  8,NAY1 WE W G 6! RIV]10 SD ! LAMA1 /RID+
\4
  8,MILK &A M1L10 ! MAN /AMM]$1 Z HE LOOK$
AT ! /RANGE TALL FIGURE4 8,I- ,I WD N DRAW
EVIL ^U MYF- OR MY CROPS2 B BE7>S >E S _M
9 ^! H>D "DS40
  8,TAKE NOTICE10 ! LAMA TURN$ 6,KIM4 8,HE
0 L$ 6SP1K H>%LY 0! ,R$ ,MI/ ( ANG]4 ,T
CLE>+ F 8 EYES1 HE 2COMES C\RTE\S &( AN
A6A# HE>T4 ,MAY 8 FIELDS 2 B.S$4 ,2W>E N
6JUDGE M5 TOO HA/ILY1 ,O F>M]40
  8,I H MET HOLY "OS :O WD H CURS$ !E F
HE>?/"O 6BYRE10 SD ,KIM 6! ABA%$ MAN4 8,IS
HE N WISE & HOLY8 ,I AM 8 4CIPLE40
  ,HE COCK$ 8 NOSE 9 ! AIR L(TILY & /EPP$
ACR ! N>R[ FIELD-BORD]S ) GRT DIGN;Y4
  8,"! IS NO PRIDE10 SD ! LAMA1 AF A
PAUSE1 8"! IS NO PRIDE AM;G S* Z FOLL[ !
,MI4LE ,WAY40
  8,B ?\ HA/ SD HE 0 L[ CA/E &         
4C\RTE\S40
  8,L[ CA/E ,I DID N SAY1 = H[ C T 2 : IS
N8 ,AFWS HE AM5D$ 8 4C\RTESY1 & ,I =GOT !
(F5SE4 ,MOREOV]1 HE IS Z WE >E1 B.D ^U !
,:EEL ( ,?+S2 B HE DOES N TR1D ! WAY (
DELIV].E40 ,HE HALT$ AT A LL RUNLET AM;G !
FIELDS1 & 3SID]$ ! HO(-PITT$ BANK4
  8,N[1 H[ WILT ?\ "K ?Y ,RIV]80 SD ,KIM1
SQUATT+ 9 ! %ADE ( "S TALL SUG>-CANE4
  8,:5 ,I F9D X1 AN 5LI<T5;T W SURELY 2
GIV54 ,?1 ,I FEEL1 IS N ! PLACE4 ,O LL/
AM;G ! WAT]S1 IF ONLY ?\ CD/ TELL ME ":
RUNS MY ,RIV]6 ,B 2 ?\ B.S$ 6MAKE ! FIELDS
BE>60
  8,LOOK6 ,LOOK60 ,KIM SPRANG 6HIS SIDE &
DRA7$ HM BACK4 ,A YELL[ & BR[N /R1K GLID$
F ! PURPLE RU/L+ /EMS 6! BANK1 /RET*$ XS
NECK 6! WAT]1 DRANK1 & LAY /- A BIG COBRA
) FIX$1 LID.S EYES4
  8,I H NO /ICK- ,I H NO /ICK10 SD ,KIM4
8,I W GET ME "O & BR1K 8 BACK40
  8,:Y8 ,HE IS ^U ! ,:EEL Z WE >E- A LIFE
ASC5D+ OR DESC5D+- V F> F DELIV].E4 ,GRT
EVIL M/ ! S\L H D"O T IS CA/ 96? %APE40
  8,I HATE ALL SNAKES10 SD ,KIM4 ,NO   
NATIVE TRA9+ C QU5* ! :ITE MAN'S HORROR (!
,S]P5T4
  8,LET HM LIVE \ 8 LIFE40 ,! COIL$ ?+
HISS$ & HALF OP5$ XS HOOD4 8,MAY ?Y REL1SE
-E SOON1 BRO!R10 ! LAMA 3T9U$ PLACIDLY4
8,HA/ ?\ K1 0*.E1 ( MY ,RIV]80
  8,N"E H ,I SE5 S* A MAN Z ?\ >T10 ,KIM
:ISP]$1 OV]:ELM$4 8,D ! V SNAKES "U/& ?Y
TALK80
  8,:O "KS80 ,HE PASS$ )9 A FOOT (!
COBRA'S POIS$ H1D4 ,X FLATT5$ XF AM;G !
DU/Y COILS4
  8,-E ?\60 HE CALL$ OV] 8 %\LD]4
  8,N ,I10 SD ,KIM4 8,I G R.D40
  8,-E4 ,HE DOES NO HURT40
  ,KIM HESITAT$ =A MO;T4 ,! LAMA BACK$ 8
ORD] 0"S DRON$ ,*9ESE QUOT,N : ,KIM TOOK =
A *>M4 ,HE OBEY$ & B.D$ ACR ! RIVULET1 &!
SNAKE1 9DE$1 MADE NO SIGN4
  8,N"E H ,I SE5 S* A MAN40 ,KIM WIP$ !
SW1T F 8 =EH1D4 8,& N[1 :I!R G WE80
  8,T IS = !E 6SAY4 ,I AM OLD1 &A /RANG]-
F> F MY [N PLACE4 ,B T ! REL-C>RIAGE FILLS
MY H1D ) NOISES ( DEVIL-DRUMS ,I WD G 9 X
6,2N>ES N[ '''4 ,YET 0S GO+ WE MAY     
MISS ! ,RIV]4 ,LET U F9D ANO!R RIV]40
  ,": ! H>D-"W$ SOIL GIVES ?REE & EV5 F\R
CROPS A YE>- "? PAT*ES ( SUG>-CANE1
TOBA3O1 L;G :ITE RADI%ES1 & NOL-KOL1 ALL T
"D !Y /ROLL$ ON1 TURN+ ASIDE 6E GLIMPSE (
WAT]2 R\S+ VILLAGE DOGS & SLEEP+ VILLAGES
AT NOON"D2 ! LAMA REPLY+ 6! VOLLI$ "QS )
AN UNSW]V+ SIMPLIC;Y4 ,!Y S"\ A ,RIV]- A
,RIV] ( MIRACUL\S H1L+4 ,_H ANY "O K ( S*
A /R1M8 ,"S"TS M5 LAU<$1 B M (T5 HE>D !
/ORY \ 6! 5D & (F]$ !M A PLACE 9 ! %ADE1 A
DR9K ( MILK1 &A M1L4 ,! WOM5 7 ALW K9D1 &!
LL *N Z *N >E ! _W OV]1 ALT]NATELY %Y &
V5TURE"S4 ,EV5+ F.D !M AT RE/ "U ! VILLAGE
TREE (A MUD-WALL$1 MUD-RO($ HAMLET1 TALK+
6! H1DMAN Z ! CATTLE CAME 9 F ! GRAZ+-
GR.DS &! WOM5 PREP>$ ! "D'S LA/ M1L4 ,!Y
_H PASS$ 2Y ! BELT ( M>KET-G>D5S R.D
HUNGRY ,UMBALLA1 & 7 AM;G ! MILE-WIDE GRE5
(! /APLE CROPS4
  ,HE 0 A :ITE-BE>D$ & A6A# ELD]1 US$
65T]TA9+ /RANG]S4 ,HE DRA7$ \ A /R+ B$/1D
=! LAMA1 SET W>M COOK$ FOOD 2F HM1 PREP>$
HM A PIPE1 &1 ! EV5+ C]EMONIES 2+ F9I%$ 9
! VILLAGE TEMPLE1 S5T =! VILLAGE       
PRIE/4
  ,KIM TOLD ! OLD] *N TALES (! SIZE &
B1UTY ( ,LAHORE1 ( RAILWAY TRAVEL1 & S*-L
C;Y ?+S1 :ILE ! M5 TALK$1 SL[LY Z _!
CATTLE *EW ! CUD4
  8,I _C FA?OM X10 SD ! H1DMAN AT LA/ 6!
PRIE/4 8,H[ R1DE/ ?\ ? TALK80 ,! LAMA1 8
TALE TOLD1 0 SIL5TLY TELL+ 8 B1DS4
  8,HE IS A ,SEEK]10 ! PRIE/ ANSW]$4 8,!
L& IS FULL ( S*4 ,REMEMB] HM :O CAME ONLY
LA/ MON?- ! FAQUIR )! TORTOISE80
  8,AY1 B T MAN _H "R & R1SON1 = ,KRI%NA
,HMF APPE>$ 9 A VI.N PROMIS+ HM ,P>ADISE
)\T ! BURN+-PYRE IF HE J\RNEY$ 6,PRAYAG4
,? MAN SEEKS NO GOD :O IS )9 MY K40
  8,P1CE1 HE IS OLD3 HE -ES F F> (F1 & HE
IS MAD10 ! SMOO?-%AV5 PRIE/ REPLI$4 8,HE>
ME40 ,HE TURN$ 6! LAMA4 8,?REE KOS 7SIX
MILES7 6! WE/W>D RUNS ! GRT ROAD
6,CALCUTTA40
  8,B ,I WD G 6,2N>ES- 6,2N>ES40
  8,& 6,2N>ES AL4 ,X CROSSES ALL /R1MS ON
? SIDE ( ,H9D4 ,N[ MY ^W 6!E1 ,HOLY ,"O1
IS RE/ "H TILL TM4 ,!N TAKE ! ROAD0 7X 0 !
,GR& ,TRUNK ,ROAD HE M1NT7 8& TE/      
EA* /R1M T X OV]PASSES2 =1 Z ,I "U/& !
VIRTUE ( ?Y ,RIV] LIES NEI 9 "O POOL NOR
PLACE1 B "?\T XS L5G?4 ,!N1 IF ?Y ,GODS W1
2 ASSUR$ T ?\ WILT -E ^U ?Y FREEDOM40
  8,T IS WELL SD40 ,! LAMA 0 M* IMPRESS$
0! PLAN4 8,WE W 2G9 TO-MORR[1 &A B.S+ ON
!E = %[+ OLD FEET S* A NE> ROAD40 ,A DEEP1
S+-S;G ,*9ESE HALF-*ANT CLOS$ ! S5T;E4
,EV5 ! PRIE/ 0 IMPRESS$1 &! H1DMAN FE>$ AN
EVIL SPELL3 B N"O CD LOOK AT ! LAMA'S
SIMPLE1 EAG] FACE & D\BT HM L;G4
  8,SEE/ ?\ MY *ELA80 HE SD1 DIV+ 96HIS
SNUFF-G\RD ) AN IMPORTANT SNIFF4 ,X 0 8
DUTY 6REPAY C\RTESY ) C\RTESY4
  8,I SEE- & HE>40 ,! H1DMAN ROLL$ 8 EYE
": ,KIM 0 *ATT+ 6A GIRL 9 BLUE Z %E LAID
CRACKL+ ?ORNS ON A FIRE4
  8,HE AL HAS A ,SE>* ( 8 [N4 ,NO RIV]1 B
A ,BULL4 ,YEA1 A ,R$ ,BULL ON A GRE5 FIELD
W "S "D RAISE HM 6HON\R4 ,HE IS1 ,I ?9K1 N
ALT ( ? _W4 ,HE 0 S5T (A SU45 6AID ME 9 ?
SE>*1 & 8 "N IS ,FR ( ALL ! ,_W40
  ,! PRIE/ SMIL$4 8,HO "!1 ,FR ( ALL !
,_W10 HE CRI$ ACR ! %>P-SMELL+ SMOKE1 8:AT
>T ?\80                                
  8,? ,HOLY ,"O'S 4CIPLE10 SD ,KIM4
  8,HE SAYS ?\ >T A B0 7A _S74
  8,C BUTS EAT80 SD ,KIM1 )A TW9KLE4 8,=
,I AM HUNGRY40
  8,X IS NO JE/10 CRI$ ! LAMA4 8,A C]TA9
A/ROLOG] ( T C;Y ^: "N ,I H =GOTT5-0
  8,T IS NO M ?AN ! C;Y ( ,UMBALLA ": WE
SLEPT LA/ NI<T10 ,KIM :ISP]$ 6! PRIE/4
  8,AY1 ,UMBALLA 0 X8 ,HE CA/ A HOROSCOPE
& DCLD T MY *ELA %D F9D 8 DESIRE )9 TWO
"DS4 ,B :AT SD HE (! M1N+ (! />S1 ,FR (
ALL ! ,_W80
  ,KIM CLE>$ 8 ?ROAT & LOOK$ >.D AT !
VILLAGE GRAYBE>DS4
  8,! M1N+ ( MY ,/> IS ,W>10 HE REPLI$
POMP\SLY4
  ,"SBODY LAU<$ AT ! LL TATT]$ FIGURE
/RUTT+ ON ! BRICK"W PL9? "U ! GRT TREE4
,": A NATIVE WD H LA9 D[N1 ,KIM'S :ITE
BLOOD SET HM ^U 8 FEET4
  8,AY1 ,W>10 HE ANSW]$4
  8,T IS A SURE PROPHECY10 RUM#D A DEEP
VOICE4 8,= "! IS ALW W> AL;G ! ,BORD]- Z
,I "K40
  ,X 0 AN OLD1 )]$ MAN1 :O _H S]V$ !   
,GOV]N;T 9 ! "DS (! ,MUT9Y Z A NATIVE
(FIC] 9 A NEWLY RAIS$ CAVALRY REGI;T4 ,!
,GOV]N;T _H GIV5 HM A GD HOLD+ 9 !
VILLAGE1 & ?\< ! DEM&S ( 8 SONS1 N[ GRAY-
BE>D$ (FIC]S ON _! [N A3.T1 _H IMPOV]I%$
HM1 HE 0 / A P]SON ( 3SEQU;E4 ,5GLI%
(FICIALS- ,DEPUTY ,-MIS.N]S EV5- TURN$
ASIDE F ! MA9 ROAD 6VISIT HM1 & ON ^?
O3A.NS HE DRESS$ HMF 9 ! UNI=M ( ANCI5T
"DS1 & /OOD UP L A RAMROD4
  8,B ? % 2 A GRT W>- A W> ( EI<T ?\S&10
,KIM'S VOICE %RILL$ ACR ! QK-GA!R+ CR[D1
A/ONI%+ HMF4
  8,R$COATS OR \R [N REGI;TS80 ! OLD MAN
SNAPP$1 Z ?\< HE 7 ASK+ AN EQUAL4 ,8 T"O
MADE M5 RESPECT ,KIM4
  8,R$COATS10 SD ,KIM AT A V5TURE4
8,R$COATS & GUNS40
  8,B- B ! A/ROLOG] SD NO ^W ( ?10 CRI$ !
LAMA1 SNU6+ PRODIGI\SLY 9 8 EXCITE;T4
  8,B ,I "K4 ,! ^W HAS -E 6ME1 :O AM ?
,HOLY ,"O'S 4CIPLE4 ,"! W RISE A W>- A W>
( EI<T ?\S& R$COATS4 ,F ,P9DI & ,PE%AWUR
!Y W 2 DRAWN4 ,? IS SURE40
  8,! BOY HAS HE>D BAZ>-TALK10 SD !    
PRIE/4
  8,B HE 0 ALW 0MY SIDE10 SD ! LAMA4 ,H[
%D HE "K8 ,I DID N "K40
  8,HE W MAKE A CL"E JU7L] :5 ! OLD MAN IS
D1D10 MUTT]$ ! PRIE/ 6! H1DMAN4 8,:AT NEW
TRICK IS ?80
  8,A SIGN4 ,GIVE ME A SIGN10 ?"U$ ! OLD
SOLDI] SU45LY4 8,IF "! 7 W> MY SONS WD H
TOLD ME40
  8,:5 ALL IS R1DY1 ?Y SONS1 D\BT N1 W 2
TOLD4 ,B X IS A L;G ROAD F ?Y SONS 6! MAN
9 ^: H&S ^! ?+S LIE40 ,KIM W>M$ 6! GAME1 =
X REM9D$ HM ( EXP]I;ES 9 ! LR-C>RY+ L9E1
:51 =! SAKE (A FEW PICE1 HE PRET5D$ 6"K M
?AN HE KNEW4 ,B N[ HE 0 PLAY+ = L>G] ?+S-
! %E] EXCITE;T &! S5SE ( P[]4 ,HE DREW A
NEW BR1? & W5T ON4
  8,OLD MAN1 GIVE ME A SIGN4 ,D "UL+S ORD]
! GO+S ( EI<T ?\S& R$COATS- ) GUNS80
  8,NO40 ,/ ! OLD MAN ANSW]$ Z ?\< ,KIM 7
AN EQUAL4
  8,DO/ ?\ "K :O ,HE IS !N T GIVES !
ORD]80
  8,I H SE5 ,HM40
  8,6"K AG80                           
  8,I H "KN ,HM S9CE HE 0 A LIEUT5ANT 9 !
TOPKHANA0 7! ,>TILL]Y74
  8,A TALL MAN4 ,A TALL MAN ) BLACK HAIR1
WALK+ ?US80 ,KIM TOOK A FEW PACES 9 A
/IFF1 WOOD5 /YLE4
  8,AY4 ,B T ANY"O MAY H SE540 ,! CR[D 7
BR1?.S-/ "? ALL ? TALK4
  8,T IS TRUE10 SD ,KIM4 8,B ,I W SAY M4
,LOOK N[4 ,F/ ! GRT MAN WALKS ?US4 ,!N ,HE
?9KS ?US4 7,KIM DREW A =EF+] OV] 8 =EH1D &
D[NW>DS TILL X CAME 6RE/ 0! ANGLE (! JAW47
,ANON ,HE TWIT*ES 8 F+]S ?US4 ,ANON ,HE
?RU/S 8 HAT "U 8 LEFT >MPIT40 ,KIM
ILLU/RAT$ ! MO;N & /OOD L A /ORK4
  ,! OLD MAN GROAN$1 9>TICULATE ) AMAZE;T2
&! CR[D %IV]$4
  8,S- S- S4 ,B :AT DOES ,HE :5 ,HE IS AB
6GIVE AN ORD]80
  8,HE RUBS ! SK9 AT ! BACK ( 8 NECK- ?US4
,!N FALLS "O F+] ON ! TA# & HE MAKES A
SMALL SNI6+ NOISE "? 8 NOSE4 ,!N ,HE
SP1KS1 SAY+3 ,8,LOOSE S* & S* A REGI;T4
,CALL \ S* GUNS40'0
  ,! OLD MAN ROSE /I6LY & SALUT$4
  8,8,=0'0- ,KIM TRANSLAT$ 96!         
V]NACUL> ! CL9*+ S5T;ES HE _H HE>D 9 !
DRESS+-ROOM AT ,UMBALLA- 8,8,=10' SAYS
,HE1 ,8WE %D H D"O ? L;G AGO4 ,X IS N W>-
X IS A *A/ISE;T4 ,SNFF60'0
  8,5\<4 ,I 2LIEVE4 ,I H SE5 ,HM ?US 9 !
SMOKE ( BATTLES4 ,SE5 & HE>D4 ,X IS ,HE60
  8,I SAW NO SMOKE0- ,KIM'S VOICE %IFT$ 6!
RAPT S+-S;G (! WAYSIDE =TUNE-TELL]4 8,I
SAW ? 9 D>K;S4 ,F/ CAME A MAN 6MAKE ?+S
CLE>4 ,!N CAME HORSEM54 ,!N CAME ,HE1 /&+
9 A R+ ( LI<T4 ,! RE/ FOLL[$ Z ,I H SD4
,OLD MAN1 H ,I SPOK5 TRU?80
  8,X IS ,HE4 ,PA/ ALL D\BT X IS ,HE40
  ,! CR[D DREW A L;G1 QUAV]+ BR1?1 />+
ALT]NATELY AT ! OLD MAN1 / AT ATT5;N1 &
RA7$ ,KIM AG/ ! PURPLE TWILI<T4
  8,SD ,I N- SD ,I N HE 0 F ! O!R _W80
CRI$ ! LAMA PR\DLY4 8,HE IS ! ,FR ( ALL !
,_W4 ,HE IS ! ,FR (! ,/>S60
  8,AT L1/ X DOES N 3C]N U10 A MAN
CRI$48,O ?\ "Y SOO?SAY]1 IF ! GIFT ABIDES
) !E AT ALL S1SONS1 ,I H A R$-SPOTT$ C[4
,%E MAY 2 SI/] 6?Y ,BULL = AU<T ,I "K- "1
  8,OR ,I C>E10 SD ,KIM4 8,MY ,/>S D N
3C]N !MVS ) ?Y CATTLE40                
  8,NAY1 B %E IS V SICK10 A WOMAN /RUCK
IN4 8,MY MAN IS A BU6ALO1 OR HE WD H *OS5
8 ^WS BETT]4 ,TELL ME IF %E RECOV]80
  ,_H ,KIM BE5 AT ALL AN ORD9>Y BOY1 HE WD
H C>RI$ ON ! PLAY2 B "O DOES N "K ,LAHORE
C;Y1 & L1/ ( ALL ! FAQUIRS 0! ,TAKSALI
,GATE1 = ?IRTE5 YE>S )\T AL "K+ HUMAN
NATURE4
  ,! PRIE/ LOOK$ AT HM SIDEWAYS1 "S?+
BITT]LY- A DRY & BLI<T+ SMILE4
  8,IS "! NO PRIE/ !N 9 ! VILLAGE8 ,I ?"\
,I _H SE5 A GRT "O EV5 N[10 CRI$ ,KIM4
  8,AY- B- "1 ! WOMAN 2GAN4
  8,B ?\ & ?Y HUSB& HOP$ 6GET ! C[ CUR$ =A
H&;L ( ?ANKS40 ,! %OT TOLD3 !Y 7
NOTORI\SLY ! CLOSE/-FI/$ C\PLE 9 !
VILLAGE4 8,X IS N WELL 6*1T ! TEMPLES4
,GIVE A "Y CALF 6?Y [N PRIE/1 &1 UN.S ?Y
GODS >E ANGRY PA/ RECALL1 %E W GIVE MILK
)9 A MON?40
  8,A MA/]-BE7> >T ?\10 PURR$ ! PRIE/
APPROV+LY4 8,N ! CUNN+ ( =TY YE>S CD H D"O
BETT]4 ,SURELY ?\ HA/ MADE ! OLD MAN RI*80
  8,A LL FL\R1 A LL BUTT] &A M\?;L (
C>DAMOMS10 ,KIM RETORT$1 FLU%$ )!      
PRAISE1 B / CAUTI\S--8DOES "O GR[ RI* ON
T8 ,&1 Z ?\ CAN/ SEE1 HE IS MAD4 ,B X
S]VES ME :ILE ,I LE>N ! ROAD AT L1/40
  ,HE KNEW :AT ! FAQUIRS (! ,TAKSALI ,GATE
7 L :5 !Y TALK$ AM;G !MVS1 & COPI$ ! V
9FLEC;N ( _! LEWD 4CIPLES4
  8,IS 8 ,SE>*1 !N1 TRU? OR A CLOAK 6O!R
5DS8 ,X MAY 2 TR1SURE40
  8,HE IS MAD- _M "TS MAD4 ,"! IS NO?+
ELSE40
  ,"H ! OLD SOLDI] HOB#D UP & ASK$ IF ,KIM
WD A3EPT 8 HOSPITAL;Y =! NI<T4 ,! PRIE/
RECOMM5D$ HM 6D S1 B 9SI/$ T ! HON\R (
5T]TA9+ ! LAMA 2L;G$ 6! TEMPLE- AT : !
LAMA SMIL$ GUILE.SLY4 ,KIM GL.ED F "O FACE
6! O!R1 & DREW 8 [N 3CLU.NS4
  8,": IS ! M"OY80 HE :ISP]$1 BECKON+ !
OLD MAN (F 96! D>K;S4
  8,IN MY BOSOM4 ,": ELSE80
  8,GIVE X ME4 ,QUIETLY & SWIFTLY GIVE X
ME40
  8,B :Y8 ,"H IS NO TICKET 6BUY40
  8,AM ,I ?Y *ELA1 OR AM ,I N8 ,D ,I N
SAFEGU>D ?Y OLD FEET AB ! WAYS8 ,GIVE ME !
M"OY & AT DAWN ,I W RETURN X40 ,HE     
SLIPP$ 8 H& ABV ! LAMA'S GIRDLE & BR"\
AWAY ! PURSE4
  8,BE X S- 2 X S40 ,! OLD MAN NO4$ 8 H1D4
8,? IS A GRT & T]RI# _W4 ,I N"E KNEW "! 7
S _M M5 ALIVE 9 X40
  ,NEXT MORN+ ! PRIE/ 0 9 A V BAD TEMP]1 B
! LAMA 0 Q HAPPY2 & ,KIM _H 5JOY$ A MO/
9T]E/+ EV5+ )! OLD MAN1 :O BR"\ \ 8
CAVALRY SABRE &1 BALANC+ X ON 8 DRY KNEES1
TOLD TALES (! ,MUT9Y & "Y CAPTA9S ?IRTY
YE>S 9 _! GRAVES1 TILL ,KIM DROPP$ (F
6SLEEP4
  8,C]TA9LY ! AIR ( ? C.TRY IS GD10 SD !
LAMA4 8,I SLEEP LI<TLY1 Z D ALL OLD M52 B
LA/ NI<T ,I SLEPT UNWAK+ TILL BROAD "D4
,EV5 N[ ,I AM H1VY40
  8,DR9K A DRAU<T ( HOT MILK10 SD ,KIM1 :O
_H C>RI$ N A FEW S* REM$IES 6OPIUM-SMOK]S
( 8 ACQUA9T.E4 8,X IS "T 6TAKE ! ROAD AG40
  8,! L;G ROAD T OV]PASSES ALL ! RIV]S (
,H9D10 SD ! LAMA GAILY4 8,LET U G4 ,B H[
?9KE/ ?\1 *ELA1 6RECOMP5SE ^! P1 &
ESPECI,Y ! PRIE/1 = _! GRT K9D;S8 ,TRULY
!Y >E B-P>A/1 B 9 O!R LIVES1 MAY BE1 !Y W
RCV 5LI<T5;T4 ,A RUPEE 6! TEMPLE8 ,!   
?+ )9 IS NO M ?AN /"O & R$ PA9T1 B ! HE>T
( MAN WE M/ AC"KL$GE :5 & ": X IS GD40
  8,HOLY ,"O1 HA/ ?\ "E TAK5 ! ROAD AL"O80
,KIM LOOK$ UP %>PLY1 L ! ,9DIAN CR[S S
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