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A DOLE40
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(! ,/>S4 ,HE BR"\ ME ! NEWS YE/]"D4   
,HAV+ SE5 ! V MAN ,HMF1 9 A VI.N1 GIV+
ORD]S =! W>40
  8,H'M60 SD 8 SON1 ALL DEEP 9 8 BROAD
*E/4 8,HE CAME 0A BAZ>-RUM\R & MADE PR(IT
( X40
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,>E ?Y BRO!RS' REGI;TS AL "U ORD]S80
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6!E 9 CASE- "1
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SP5D?RIFTS ALL6 ,B ?\ HA/ N"E YET RI45 9 A
*>GE4 ,A GD HORSE IS NE$$ "!1 TRULY4 ,A GD
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LET U SEE40 ,HE ?RUMM$ ON ! POMMEL4
  8,? IS NO PLACE 6CA/ ?Y A3.TS IN1 MY "F4
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ALL ! ,_W1 A W> IS T[>D Z ?\ HA/ SD40
  8,NAY1 Z ,I "K1 ! W>10 RETURN$ ,KIM
-POS$LY4
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=! ROAD4
  8,MY MA/] DOES N TR\# ! ,/>S =      
HIRE4 ,WE BR"\ ! NEWS- BE> WIT;S WE BR"\ !
NEWS1 & N[ WE G40 ,KIM HALF-CROOK$ 8 H& AT
8 SIDE4
  ,! SON TOSS$ A SILV] CO9 "? ! SUNLI<T1
GRUMBL+ "S?+ AB BE7>S & JU7L]S4 ,X 0 A
F\R-ANNA PIECE1 & WD FE$ !M WELL = "S "DS4
,! LAMA1 SEE+ ! FLA% (! METAL1 DRON$ A
B.S+4
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SOLDI]1 :EEL+ 8 SCRAWNY M.T4 8,= ONCE 9
ALL MY "DS ,I H MET A TRUE PROPHET- :O 0 N
9 ! ,>MY40
  ,"F & SON SWUNG R.D TGR3 ! OLD MAN SITT+
Z ERECT Z ! "Y]4
  ,A ,PUNJABI 3/A# 9 YELL[ L95 TR\S]S
SL\*$ ACR ! ROAD4 ,HE _H SE5 ! M"OY PASS4
  8,HALT60 HE CRI$ 9 IMPRESSIVE ,5GLI%4
8,"K YE N T "! IS A TAKKUS ( TWO ANNAS A
H1D1 : IS F\R ANNAS1 ON ^? :O 5T] ! ROAD F
? SIDE-ROAD4 ,X IS ! ORD] (! ,SIRK>1 &!
M"OY IS SP5T =! PLANT+ ( TREES &!
B1UTIFIC,N (! WAYS40
  8,&! BELLIES (! POLICE10 SD ,KIM1 SKIPP+
\ ( >M'S R1*4 8,3SID] =A :ILE1 MAN )A MUD
H1D4 ,?9K Y WE CAME F ! NE>E/ POND    
L ! FROG1 ?Y "F-IN-LAW4 ,HA/ ?\ "E HE>D !
"N ( ?Y BRO!R80
  8,& :O 0 HE8 ,L1VE ! BOY AL"O10 CRI$ A
S5IOR 3/A#1 IMM5SELY DELI<T$1 Z HE SQUATT$
D[N 6SMOKE 8 PIPE 9 ! V]&A4
  8,HE TOOK A LABEL F A BOTTLE ( 2LAITEE-
PANI 7SODA-WAT]71 &1 A6IX+ X 6A BRIDGE1
COLLECT$ TAXES =A MON? F ^? :O PASS$1 SAY+
T X 0 ! ,SIRK>'S ORD]4 ,!N CAME AN
,5GLI%MAN & BROKE 8 H1D4 ,AH1 BRO!R1 ,I AM
A T[N-CR[1 N A VILLAGE-CR[60
  ,! POLICEMAN DREW BACK ABA%$1 & ,KIM
HOOT$ AT HM ALL D[N ! ROAD4
  8,WAS "! "E S* A 4CIPLE Z ,I80 HE CRI$
M]RILY 6! LAMA4 8,ALL E>? WD H PICK$ ?Y
B"OS )9 T5 MILE ( ,LAHORE C;Y IF ,I _H N
GU>D$ !E40
  8,I 3SID] 9 MY [N M9D :E!R ?\ >T A _S1
"S"TS1 OR "S"TS AN EVIL IMP10 SD ! LAMA1
SMIL+ SL[LY4
  8,I AM ?Y *ELA40 ,KIM DROPP$ 96/EP AT 8
SIDE- T 9DESCRIBA# GAIT (! L;G-4T.E TRAMP
ALL ! _W OV]4
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CLICK ( 8 ROS>Y !Y WALK$ 9 SIL;E      
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M$IT,N1 B ,KIM'S B"R EYES 7 OP5 WIDE4 ,?
BROAD1 SMIL+ RIV] ( LIFE1 HE 3SID]$1 0 A
VA/ IMPROVE;T ON ! CRAMP$ & CR[D$ ,LAHORE
/REETS4 ,"! 7 NEW P & NEW SI<TS AT E
/RIDE- CA/ES HE KNEW & CA/ES T 7 ALT \ ( 8
EXP]I;E4
  ,!Y MET A TROOP ( L;G-HAIR$1 /R;G-SC5T$
,SANSIS ) BASKETS ( LIZ>DS & O!R UNCL1N
FOOD ON _! BACKS1 _! L1N DOGS SNI6+ AT _!
HEELS4 ,^! P KEPT _! [N SIDE (! ROAD1 MOV+
AT A QK1 FURTIVE JOG-TROT1 & ALL O!R CA/ES
GAVE !M AMPLE ROOM2 =! ,SANSI IS DEEP
POLLU;N4 ,2H !M1 WALK+ WIDE & /I6LY ACR !
/R;G %AD[S1 ! MEMORY ( 8 LEG-IRONS / ON
HM1 /RODE "O NEWLY REL1S$ F ! JAIL2 8 FULL
/OMA* & %9Y SK9 6PROVE T ! ,GOV]N;T F$ XS
PRISON]S BETT] ?AN MO/ H"O/ M5 CD FE$
!MVS4 ,KIM KNEW T WALK WELL1 & MADE BROAD
JE/ ( X Z !Y PASS$4 ,!N AN ,AKALI1 A WILD-
EY$1 WILD-HAIR$ ,SIKH DEVOTEE 9 ! BLUE-
*ECK$ CLO!S ( 8 FAI?1 ) POLI%$-/EEL QUOITS
GLI/5+ ON ! C"O ( 8 TALL BLUE TURBAN1
/ALK$ PA/1 RETURN+ F A VISIT 6"O (!
9DEP5D5T ,SIKH ,/ATES1 ": HE _H BE5   
S++ ! ANCI5T GLORIES (! ,KHALSA 6,COLLEGE-
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! ,AKALI'S TEMP] IS %ORT & 8 >M QK4 ,"H &
"! !Y MET OR 7 OV]TAK5 0! GAILY DRESS$
CR[DS ( :OLE VILLAGES TURN+ \ 6"S LOCAL
FAIR2 ! WOM51 ) _! BABES ON _! HIPS1 WALK+
2H ! M51 ! OLD] BOYS PRANC+ ON /ICKS (
SUG>-CANE1 DRA7+ RUDE BRASS MODELS (
LOCOMOTIVES S* Z !Y SELL =A HALFP5NY1 OR
FLA%+ ! SUN 96! EYES ( _! BETT]S F *1P TOY
MIRRORS4 ,"O CD SEE AT A GL.E :AT EA* _H
B"\2 & IF "! 7 ANY D\BT X NE$$ ONLY 6WAT*
! WIVES -P>+1 BR[N >M AG/ BR[N >M1 ! NEWLY
PUR*AS$ DULL GLASS BRACELETS T -E F !
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SELL]S1 OR 6MAKE A PRAY] 2F "O (! WAYSIDE
%R9ES- "S"TS ,H9DU1 "S"TS ,MUSSALMAN- : !
L[ CA/E ( BO? CRE$S %>E ) B1UTI;L
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UP "? ! QUIV]+ DU/ & TROT PA/ 6A *ORUS (
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,NOR!RN RAILWAYS "U _! *>GE- A FLAT-FOOT$1
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CLAN ( E>?-C>RI]S1 HURRY+ NOR? ON NEWS (A
JOB1 & WA/+ NO "T 0! ROAD4 ,!Y 2L;G 6!
CA/E ^: M5 D N C.T1 & !Y WALK$ ) SQU>$
ELB[S1 SW++ HIPS1 & H1DS ON HI<1 Z SUITS
WOM5 :O C>RY H1VY WEI<TS4 ,A LL LAT] A
M>RIAGE PROCES.N WD /RIKE 96! ,GR& ,TRUNK
) MUSIC & %\T+S1 &A SMELL ( M>IGOLD &
JASM9E /R;G] EV5 ?AN ! REEK (! DU/4 ,"O CD
SEE ! BRIDE'S LITT]1 A BLUR ( R$ & T9SEL1
/A7]+ "? ! HAZE1 :ILE ! BRIDEGROOM'S
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PASS+ FO4]-C>T4 ,!N ,KIM WD JO9 ! ,K5TI%-
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A HUNDR$ SONS & NO DAU<T]S1 Z ! SAY+ IS4
,/ M 9T]E/+ & M 6BE %\T$ OV] X 0 :5 A
/ROLL+ JU7L] ) "S HALF-TRA9$ MONKEYS1 OR A
PANT+1 FEE# BE>1 OR A WOMAN :O TI$ GOATS'
HORNS 6H] FEET1 &) ^! D.ED ON A SLACK-
ROPE1 SET ! HORSES 6%Y+ &! WOM5 6%RILL1
L;G-DRAWN QUAV]S ( AMAZE;T4
  ,! LAMA N"E RAIS$ 8 EYES4 ,HE DID N NOTE
! M"OY-L5D] ON 8 GOOSE-RUMP$ PONY1 HA/5+
AL;G 6COLLECT ! CRUEL 9T]E/2 OR !     
L;G-%\T+1 DEEP-VOIC$ LL MOB- / 9 MILIT>Y
=M,N- ( NATIVE SOLDI]S ON L1VE1 RJCG 6BE
RID ( _! BREE*ES & PUTTEES1 & SAY+ ! MO/
\TRAGE\S ?+S 6! MO/ RESPECTA# WOM5 9 SI<T4
,EV5 ! SELL] ( ,GANGES-WAT] HE DID N SEE1
& ,KIM EXPECT$ T HE WD AT L1/ BUY A BOTTLE
( T PRECI\S /UFF4 ,HE LOOK$ /1DILY AT !
GR.D1 & /RODE Z /1DILY H\R AF H\R1 8 S\L
BUSI$ ELSE":4 ,B ,KIM 0 9 ! SEV5? H1V5 (
JOY4 ,! ,GR& ,TRUNK AT ? PO9T 0 BUILT ON
AN EMBANK;T 6GU>D AG/ W9T] FLOODS F !
FOOTHILLS1 S T "O WALK$1 Z X W]E1 A LL ABV
! C.TRY1 AL;G A /ATELY CORRIDOR1 SEE+ ALL
,9DIA SPR1D \ 6LEFT & "R4 ,X 0 B1UTI;L
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CRAWL+ OV] ! C.TRY-ROADS3 "O CD HE> _!
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REVIL+ C>T]4 ,X 0 EQU,Y B1UTI;L 6WAT* ! P1
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SA6RON1 TURN+ ASIDE 6G 6_! [N VILLAGES1
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LEVEL PLA94 ,KIM FELT ^! ?+S1 ?\< HE CD N
GIVE T;GUE 6HIS FEEL+S1 & S 3T5T$     
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SNUFF1 & AT LA/ ,KIM CD 5DURE ! SIL;E NO
L;G]4
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8,! AIR IS GD2 ! WAT] IS GD4 ,EH80
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LAMA4 8,B.D F LIFE AF LIFE4 ,6N"O ( ^! HAS
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SELL+ V SIMPLE FOOD & TOBA3O1 A /ACK (
FIREWOOD1 A POLICE-/,N1 A WELL1 A HORSE-
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ALL T M>K A P>AO ON ! ,GR& ,TRUNK2 IF Y
EXCEPT ! BE7>S &! CR[S- BO? HUNGRY4   
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P>AKEETS & DOVES 7 -+ HOME 9 _! HUNDR$S2 !
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?REES ALM "U ! FEET (! TRAVELL]S2 & %U6L+S
& SCU6L+S 9 ! BRAN*ES %[$ T ! BATS 7 R1DY
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C>T-:EELS &! BULLOCKS' HORNS Z R$ Z BLOOD4
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C\<+S & REIT]AT$ ORD]S2 &A LIVE *>COAL
BALL 9 ! CUP (A WAYSIDE C>T]'S HOOKAH GL[$
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ON A SMALL SCALE4 ,KIM DIV$ 96! HAPPY
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Y "EY?+ T A SIMPLE MAN NE$S4
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: !Y H ALW BE5 9 BUSI;S T\* )A ?\S& \TSIDE
9T]E/S1 !Y LOVE ! BU/LE & /IR (! OP5 ROAD1
! GA!R+S AT ! %R9ES1 &! 9F9ITE
POSSIBILITIES ( GOSSIP ) L-M9D$ D[AG]S4 ,V
(T5 X SUITS A L;G-SU6]+ FAMILY T A /R;G-
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CURTA9$ & HID AWAY 9 A BULLOCK-C>T4 ,S* M5
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LIVES 6LOOK ^U LIFE4
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FAMILY BULLOCK-C>T1 )A BROID]$ CANOPY (
TWO DOMES1 L A D\#-HUMP$ CAMEL1 : _H J BE5
DRAWN 96! P>AO4 ,EI<T M5 MADE XS RET9UE1 &
TWO (! EI<T 7 >M$ ) RU/Y SABRES- SURE
SIGNS T !Y FOLL[$ A P]SON ( 4T9C;N1 =!
-MON FOLK D N BE> >MS4 ,AN 9CR1S+ CACKLE (
-PLA9TS1 ORD]S1 & JE/S1 & :AT 6A ,EUROP1N
WD H BE5 BAD LANGUAGE1 CAME F 2H !
CURTA9S4 ,"H 0 EVID5TLY A WOMAN US$ 6-M&4
  ,KIM LOOK$ OV] ! RET9UE CRITIC,Y4 ,HALF
( !M 7 ?9-LE7$1 GRAY-BE>D$ ,OORYAS F D[N
C.TRY4 ,! O!R HALF 7 DU6LE-CLAD1      
FELT-HATT$ HILLM5 (! ,NOR?3 & T MIXTURE
TOLD XS [N TALE1 EV5 IF HE _H N OV]HE>D !
9CESSANT SP>R+ 2T ! TWO DIVI.NS4 ,! OLD
LADY 0 GO+ S\? ON A VISIT- PROBABLY 6A RI*
RELATIVE1 MO/ PROBABLY 6A SON-IN-LAW1 :O
_H S5T UP AN ESCORT Z A M>K ( RESPECT4 ,!
HILLM5 WD 2 ( H] [N P- ,KULU OR ,KANGRA
FOLK4 ,X 0 Q CLE> T %E 0 N TAK+ H] DAU<T]
D[N 6BE W$D$1 OR ! CURTA9S WD H BE5 LAC$
HOME &! GU>D WD H ALL[$ NO "O NE> ! C>4 ,A
M]RY &A HI<-_S$ DAME1 ?"\ ,KIM1 BALANC+ !
DUNG-CAKE 9 "O H&1 ! COOK$ FOOD 9 ! O!R1 &
PILOT+ ! LAMA )A NUDG+ %\LD]4 ,"S?+ MI<T 2
MADE \ (! MEET+4 ,! LAMA WD GIVE HM NO
HELP1 B1 Z A 3SCI5TI\S *ELA1 ,KIM 0
DELI<T$ 6BEG = TWO4
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D>$1 WAIT+ = "O (! ESCORT 6ORD] HM AWAY4
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BROK5 ,H9DU/ANEE 0"O (! HILLM54
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HE BROKE ! DUNG-CAKE 96FIT PIECES4 8,IN MY
C.TRY WE CALL T ! 2G9N+ ( LOVE-TALK40
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HILLMAN ON 8 METTLE =A SECOND %OT4
  8,N S BAD- N S BAD10 SD ,KIM ) CALM4 8,B
H A C>E1 MY BRO!R1 LE/ WE- WE1 ,I SAY- 2
M9D$ 6GIVE A CURSE OR S 9 RETURN4 ,& \R
CURSES H ! KNACK ( BIT+ HOME40
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?R1T5+LY2 ! LAMA SU45LY RAIS$ 8 H1D1 BR++
8 HUGE TAM-O'-%ANT] CAP 96! FULL LI<T (
,KIM'S NEW-/>T$ FIRE4
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:ISP]$ "O (! ,OORYAS4
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! OLD WOMAN CRI$4
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6SEE NOR HE>4
  8,:5- :5- HE HAS EAT580- ! HILLMAN FAWN$
ON ,KIM-8X- X IS REQUE/$ T ! ,HOLY ,"O W D
! HON\R 6TALK 6"O :O WD SP1K 6HM40
  8,AF HE HAS EAT5 HE W SLEEP10 ,KIM
RETURN$ L(TILY4 ,HE CD N Q SEE :AT NEW
TURN ! GAME _H TAK51 B /OOD RESOLUTE
6PR(IT 0X4 8,N[1 ,I W GET HM 8 FOOD40 ,!
LA/ S5T;E1 SPOK5 L\DLY1 5D$ )A SI< Z (
FA9T;S4
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"E4 8,HOLY ,"O1 ^! P W BR+ U FOOD40
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GD- A GRT &A T]RI# _W10 MUM#D ! LAMA
DR[SILY4
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WE >E WELL F$ :5 HE WAKES4 ,HE IS A V HOLY
MAN40
  ,AG "O (! ,OORYAS SD "S?+ 3TEMPTU\SLY4
  8,HE IS N A FAQUIR4 ,HE IS N A D[N-C.TRY
BE7>10 ,KIM W5T ON SEV]ELY1 A4RESS+ ! />S4
8,HE IS ! MO/ HOLY ( HOLY M54 ,HE     
IS ABV ALL CA/ES4 ,I AM 8 *ELA40
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CURTA92 & ,KIM CAME1 3SCI\S T EYES HE CD N
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R+S LAY ON ! $GE (! C>T1 &! TALK W5T ?
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  8,:O IS T "O80
  8,AN EXCE$+LY HOLY "O4 ,HE -ES F F> (F4
,HE -ES F ,TIBET40
  8,": 9 ,TIBET80
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/>S2 HE MAKES HOROSCOPES2 HE R1DS
NATIVITIES4 ,B HE DOES N D ? = M"OY4 ,HE
DOES X = K9D;S & GRT *>;Y4 ,I AM 8 4CIPLE4
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  8,ASK HM4 ,HE W TELL !E ,I 0 S5T 6HM F !
/>S 6%[ HM AN 5D 6HIS PILGRIMAGE40
  8,HUMPH6 ,3SID]1 BRAT1 T ,I AM AN OLD
WOMAN & N ALT A FOOL4 ,LAMAS ,I "K1 & 6^!
,I GIVE R"E;E1 B ?\ >T NO M A LAW;L *ELA
?AN ? MY F+] IS ! POLE ( ? WA7ON4 ,?\ >T A
CA/E.S ,H9DU- A BOLD & UNBLU%+ BE7>1
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GA940                                 
  8,D WE N ALL "W = GA980 ,KIM *ANG$ 8 T"O
PROMPTLY 6MAT* T ALT]$ VOICE4 8,I H HE>D0-
? 0 A B[ DRAWN AT A V5TURE--8,I H HE>D-0
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SMALL HILL ,RAJAHS- "1
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  8,ASSUR$LY ( GD BLOOD4 ,T ^! EV5 SELL !
M -ELY ( _! WOM5FOLK = GA94 ,D[N S\? !Y
SELL !M- 6ZEM9D>S & S*-ALL ( ,\DH40
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,RAJAHS D5Y X IS J ? *>GE2 B X HAPP5S 6BE
"O ?+ T ! BAZ>S 2LIEVE1 :5 !Y 4CUSS !
MY/]I\S SLAVE-TRA6ICS ( ,9DIA4 ,! OLD LADY
EXPLA9$ 6,KIM1 9 A T5SE1 9DIGNANT :ISP]1
PRECISELY :AT MANN] & FA%ION ( MALIGNANT
LI> HE WAS4 ,_H ,KIM H9T$ ? :5 %E 0 A
GIRL1 HE WD H BE5 POMMELL$ 6D1? T SAME
EV5+ 0AN ELEPHANT4 ,? 0 P]FECTLY TRUE4
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EXTRAVAGANT T]ROR4
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T ?\ %D/ FL+ BE7>-5DE>;TS AT ME80 ,& YET
%E LAU<$ AT ! L;G-=GOTT5 ^W4 8,=TY YE>S
AGO T MI<T H BE5 SD1 & N )\T TRU?4 ,AY1
?IRTY YE>S AGO4 ,B X IS ! FAULT ( ? GA4+
UP & D[N ,H9D T A K+'S WID[ M/ JO/LE ALL !
SCUM (! L&1 & 2 MADE A MOCK 0BE7>S40
  8,GRT ,QUE510 SD ,KIM PROMPTLY1 = HE
HE>D H] %AK+ ) 9DIGN,N1 8,I AM EV5 :AT !
,GRT ,QUE5 SAYS ,I AM2 B N"O ! LESS IS MY
MA/] HOLY4 ,HE HAS N YET HE>D ! ,GRT
,QUE5'S ORD] T- "1
  8,ORD]8 ,I ORD] A ,HOLY ,"O- A ,T1*] (!
,LAW- 6-E & SP1K 6A WOMAN8 ,N"E60
  8,P;Y MY /UPID;Y4 ,I ?"\ X 0 GIV5 Z AN
ORD]- "1
  8,X 0 N4 ,X 0 A PETI;N4 ,DOES ? MAKE ALL
CLE>80
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HAS EAT5 P]H HE W -E40
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=EF+] %OOK XF AT HM REPROV+LY2 B HE   
CD HE> ! OLD LADY'S *UCKLE4
  8,NAY1 :AT IS X80 HE SD1 DROPP+ 96HIS
MO/ C>ESS+ & 3FID5TIAL T"O- ! "O1 HE WELL
KNEW1 T FEW CD RESI/4 8,IS- IS "! ANY NE$
(A SON 9 ?Y FAMILY8 ,SP1K FREELY1 = WE
PRIE/S-0 ,T LA/ 0 A DIRECT PLAGI>ISM F A
FAQUIR 0! ,TAKSALI ,GATE4
  8,WE PRIE/S6 ,?\ >T N YET OLD 5 TO- "1
,%E *ECK$ ! JOKE ) ANO!R LAU<4 8,2LIEVE
ME1 N[ & AG1 WE WOM51 ,O PRIE/1 ?9K ( O!R
MATT]S ?AN SONS4 ,MOREOV]1 MY DAU<T] HAS
BORNE H] MAN-*40
  8,TWO >R[S 9 ! QUIV] >E BETT] ?AN "O2 &
?REE >E BETT] /40 ,KIM QUOT$ ! PROV]B )A
M$ITATIVE C\<1 LOOK+ 4CREETLY E>?W>D4
  8,TRUE- OH1 TRUE4 ,B P]H T W -E4
,C]TA9LY ^? D[N-C.TRY ,BRAHM9S >E UTT]LY
USE.S4 ,I S5T GIFTS & MONIES & GIFTS AG
6!M & !Y PROPHESI$40
  8,AH10 DRAWL$ ,KIM1 ) 9F9ITE 3TEMPT1 8!Y
PROPHESI$60 ,A PROFES.NAL CD H D"O NO
BETT]4
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MY PRAY]S 7 HE>D4 ,I *OSE AN AUSPICI\S
H\R1 &- P]H ?Y ,HOLY ,"O HAS HE>D (   
! ,A2OT (! ,LUNG-,*O LAMASS]Y4 ,X 0 6HM ,I
PUT ! MATT]1 & 2HOLD 9 ! DUE "T ALL CAME
AB Z ,I DESIR$4 ,! ,BRAHM9 9 ! H\SE (! "F
( MY DAU<T]'S SON HAS S9CE SD T X 0 "? 8
PRAY]S- : IS A LL ]ROR T ,I W EXPLA9 6HM
:5 WE R1* \R J\RNEY'S 5D4 ,& S AFWS ,I G
6,BU4H ,GAYA1 6MAKE %RA4HA =! "F ( MY *N40
  8,?I!R G WE40
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8,A SECOND SON AT L1/60
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CALL$ = ,KIM4
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( FOOD1 ! HILLM5 VISIBLY ADOR+ HM &!
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PUBLICLY L DOGS80 ,!Y F9I%$ ! M1L 9 SIL;E1
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NATIVE-MADE CIG>ETTE4
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GD L&8 ,"H IS A VIRTU\S & HI<-BORN WID[ (A
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DI%ES2 & :5 ?\ >T WELL RE/$ %E WD SP1K
6!E40
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96HIS SNUFF-G\RD4
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H1D4 8,I H "KN _M M5 9 MY S L;G LIFE1 &
4CIPLES N A FEW4 ,B 6N"O AM;G M51 IF S 2
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HAS 6!E- ?"\;L1 WISE1 & C\RTE\S1 B "S?+ (A
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8,I FRE$ !E F A TRAP2 OR1 HAV+ CAU<T !E ON
A HOOK 9 ! "DS :5 ,I 0 N 5LI<T5$1 CA/ !E
BACK 96! RIV]40                       
  8,MAY BE10 SD ,KIM QUIETLY4 ,HE _H HE>D
? SORT ( SPECUL,N AG & AG1 F ! M\?S ( _M
:OM ! ,5GLI% WD N 3SID] IMAG9ATIVE4 8,N[1
Z REG>DS T WOMAN 9 ! BULLOCK-C>T1 ,I ?9K
%E NE$S A SECOND SON = H] DAU<T]40
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SN[ (! ,HILLS60
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8 E>S 6-E TOO1 B ! LAMA DID N 9VITE HM2 &!
FEW ^WS HE CAU<T 7 9 AN UN"KN T;GUE1 = !Y
SPOKE "S -MON SPEE* (! M.TA9S4 ,! WOMAN
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2F ANSW]+4 ,N[ & AG HE HE>D ! S+-S;G CAD;E
(A ,*9ESE QUOT,N4 ,X 0 A /RANGE PICTURE T
,KIM WAT*$ 2T DROOP$ EYELIDS4 ,! LAMA1 V
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FACES & %AD[S4 ,! VOICES ( E>LY EV5+ _H
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! /1DY *UMP+ (! BULLOCKS ABV _! *OPP$
/RAW1 & ^: HI<E/ 0 ! T9KLE (A ,B5GALI
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FULL BLA/ S.D L BULL-FROGS4
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2H HM )A WA4$ COTTON-QUILT & SPR1D X
C>E;LLY 0! FIRE4
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8,N"O ! LESS1 B = ME1 ^! GIFTS WD N H -E40
  8,A VIRTU\S WOMAN- &A WISE "O40 ,! LAMA
SLACK5$ (F1 JO9T 0JO9T1 L A SL[ CAMEL4 8,!
_W IS FULL ( *>;Y 6^? :O FOLL[ ! ,WAY40
,HE FLUNG A FAIR HALF (! QUILT OV] ,KIM4
  8,& :AT SD %E80 ,KIM ROLL$ UP 9 8 %>E (
X4
  8,%E ASK$ ME _M "QS & PROP.D$ _M PRO#MS-
! MO/ ( : 7 IDLE TALES : %E _H HE>D F
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,_M WE> ! ,ROBE1 B FEW KEEP ! ,WAY40
  8,TRUE4 ,T IS TRUE40 ,KIM US$ ! ?"\;L1
3CILIATORY T"O ( ^? :O WI% 6DRAW 3FID;ES4
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DESIRES GRTLY T WE %D G ) H] 6,BU4H ,GAYA2
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J\RNEY 6! S\?W>D40
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  8,PATI;E A LL4 ,6? ,I SD T MY ,SE>* CAME
2F ALL ?+S4 ,%E _H HE>D _M FOOLI% LEG5DS1
B ? GRT TRU? ( MY ,RIV] %E _H N"E HE>D4
,S* >E ! PRIE/S (! L[] HILLS6 ,%E KNEW !
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,RIV]- NOR ! TALE (! ,>R[40
  8,&80
  8,I SPOKE "!=E (! ,SE>*1 &(! ,WAY1 &(
MATT]S T 7 PR(ITA#2 %E DESIR+ ONLY T ,I %D
A3OMPANY H] & MAKE PRAY] =A SECOND SON40
  8,AHA6 ,8,WE WOM50' D N ?9K ( ANY?+ SAVE
*N10 SD ,KIM SLEEPILY4
  8,N[1 S9CE \R ROADS RUN TGR =A :ILE1 ,I
D N SEE T WE 9 ANY WAY DE"P F \R ,SE>* IF
S 2 WE A3OMPANY H]- AT L1/ Z F> Z- ,I H
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  8,OHE60 SD ,KIM1 TURN+ & SP1K+ 9    
A %>P :ISP] 6"O (! ,OORYAS A FEW Y>DS
AWAY4 8,": IS YR MA/]'S H\SE80
  8,A LL 2H ,SAH>UNPORE1 AM;G ! FRUIT
G>D5S40 ,HE "ND ! VILLAGE4
  8,T 0 ! PLACE10 SD ! LAMA4 8,S F>1 AT
L1/1 WE C G ) H]40
  8,FLIES G 6C>RION10 SD ! ,OORYA1 9 AN
AB/RACT$ VOICE4
  8,=! SICK C[ A CR[2 =! SICK MAN A
,BRAHM940 ,KIM BR1!D ! PROV]B IMP]SON,Y 6!
%AD[-TOPS (! TREES OV]H1D4
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& TRY ALL ! RIV]S T ! ROAD OV]PASSES4 ,%E
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X40
  ,KIM /IFL$ A LAU< 9 ! QUILT4 ,:5 ONCE T
IMP]I\S OLD LADY _H RECOV]$ F H] NATURAL
AWE (A LAMA HE ?"\ X PROBA# T %E WD 2 WOR?
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A GRT REW>D "HAF40 ,!N ,KIM HE>D HM SNUFF
?RICE1 & DOZ$ (F1 / LAU<+4            
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BULLOCKS TGR4 ,KIM SAT UP & YAWN$1 %OOK
HMF1 & ?RILL$ ) DELI<T4 ,? 0 SEE+ ! _W 9
R1L TRU?2 ? 0 LIFE Z HE WD H X- BU/L+ &
%\T+1 ! BUCKL+ ( BELTS1 & B1T+ ( BULLOCKS
& CR1K+ ( :EELS1 LI<T+ ( FIRES & COOK+ (
FOOD1 & NEW SI<TS AT E TURN (! APPROV+
EYE4 ,! MORN+ MI/ SWEPT (F 9 A :ORL (
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0 NO NE$ 6WORRY AB FOOD- NO NE$ 6SP5D A
C[RIE AT ! CR[D$ /ALLS4 ,HE 0 ! 4CIPLE (A
HOLY MAN ANNEX$ 0A /R;G-WILL$ OLD LADY4
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8 HO/ESS WD R HEI<T5 ! 5JOY;T (! ROAD4 ,HE
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SIT 2S ! DRIV]4 ,! ESCORT1 ( C\RSE1 WD
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DELAYS4
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H] H] PIPE & /OP H] ILL-OM5$ M\?10 CRI$ AN
,OORYA1 TY+ UP 8 %APE.S BUNDLES ( B$D+4
8,%E &! P>ROTS >E ALIKE4 ,!Y SCREE* 9 !
DAWN40
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BULLOCKS60 ,!Y 7 BACK+ & :EEL+ Z A GRA9-
C>T'S AXLE CAU<T !M 0! HORNS4 8,SON ( AN
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  8,AI6 ,YAI6 ,YAI6 ,T )9 "! IS ! ,QUE5 (
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H] PRIME M9I/] ! GRAY MONKEY CLIMB+ UP 8
[N SWORD60 ,ANO!R C>T LOAD$ ) B>K =A D[N-
C.TRY TANN]Y FOLL[$ CLOSE 2H1 & XS DRIV]
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K9D & QUAL;Y1 9 BLI/]+1 BIT+
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HE>D4 ,HE CD SEE ! C>T]'S B>E *E/ COLLAPSE
) AMAZE;T1 Z ! MAN SALAAM$ R"E5TLY 6!
VOICE1 L1P$ F ! POLE1 & HELP$ ! ESCORT
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VOICE TOLD HM TRU?;LLY :AT SORT ( WIFE HE
_H W$D$1 & :AT %E 0 DO+ 9 8 ABS;E4
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HMF1 Z ! MAN SLUNK AWAY4
  8,WELL D"O1 9DE$8 ,X IS A %AME &A SC&AL
T A POOR WOMAN MAY N G 6MAKE PRAY] 6H]
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S]VES ! O3A.N4 ,& / AM ,I )\T MY TOBA3O6
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N YET PREP>$ MY PIPE80
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(A HOLY MAN1 TO-"D HE PAC$ ) T5FOLD   
PRIDE 9 ! TRA9 (A SEMI-ROYAL PROCES.N1 )A
RECOGNIS$ PLACE "U ! PATRONAGE ( AN OLD
LADY ( *>M+ MANN]S & 9F9ITE RES\RCE4 ,!
ESCORT1 _! H1DS TI$ UP NATIVE FA%ION1 FELL
9 ON EI SIDE ! C>T1 %U6L+ ENORM\S CL\DS (
DU/4
  ,! LAMA & ,KIM WALK$ A LL 6"O SIDE2 ,KIM
*EW+ 8 /ICK ( SUG>-CANE1 & MAK+ WAY = NO
"O "U ! /ATUS (A PRIE/4 ,!Y CD HE> ! OLD
LADY'S T;GUE CLACK Z /1DILY Z A RICE-
HUSK]4 ,%E BADE ! ESCORT TELL H] :AT 0 GO+
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%E FLUNG BACK ! CURTA9S & PE]$ \1 H] VEIL
A ?IRD ACR H] FACE4 ,H] M5 DID N EYE H]
DIRECTLY :5 %E A4RESS$ !M1 & ?US !
PROPRIETIES 7 M OR LESS OBS]V$4
  ,A D>K1 SALL[I% ,4TRICT ,SUP]9T5D5T (
,POLICE1 FAULT.SLY UNI=M$1 AN ,5GLI%MAN1
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NO NOSE80
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)DREW ALL H] VEIL & />$ AT HM4
  ,X 0 0NO M1NS LOVELY1 B Z ! MAN GA!R$ UP
8 RE9S HE CALL$ X A ,MOON ( ,P>ADISE1 A
,4TURB] ( ,9TEGR;Y1 &A FEW O!R FANTA/IC
EPI!TS : D\#D H] UP ) MIR?4
  8,T IS A NUT-CUT0 7ROGUE71 %E SD4 8,ALL
POLICE-3/A#S >E NUT-CUTS2 B ! POLICE-
WALLAHS >E ! WOR/4 ,HAI1 MY SON1 ?\ HA/
N"E LE>N$ ALL T S9CE ?\ CAME/ F ,2LAIT
7,EUROPE74 ,:O SUCKL$ !E80
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