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,OLD PLAYMATES ON NEW S1S-
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6,UMBALLA4 ,X DID N SKIRT ! RE/+-PLACE1 &
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HE>D A HO>SE & JOY;L CLAM\R ROLL+     
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ON ! BACK1 CRY+3 8,TELL U H[ YE KNEW1 YE
LL LIMB ( ,SATAN8 ,"F DE>1 SEE IF YE C
MAKE HM TELL40
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P>5TAGE1 & 8 PROPHECY1 _H LO/ NO?+ 9 !
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FOOD4 ,9 _M RESPECTS1 ? BIG PROCES.N T
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LAU<$ S EASILY- RESEM#D A FE/IVAL 9
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& HE RESOLV$ 6L5D ! SPECTACLE 8 PATRONAGE4
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P]FECT %APE & 3DI;N2 & ,KIM1 LEFT 2H )!
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NOTICES 9 ,LAHORE C;Y1 2C !Y A6ECT$ 8 -=T2
& AM;G ! _M GUE/S (! WOMAN :O LOOK$   
AF HM _H BE5 A QUE] ,G]MAN :O PA9T$ SC5]Y
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HE _H BE5 8ON ! B>RICADES 9 ,=TY-EI<T10 &
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WELL ( !M4
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DRA7$ HM 6A ROOM 9 A F>-(F W+ ": A DOZ5
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/ IF HE CD D NO?+ ELSE4 ,? HE MANAG$ V
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ALL ! =ENOON- A FAT & FRECKL$ P]SON ( AB
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BOOTS 6HIS CAP-RI2ONS4
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AF ?"\4
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M1NT1 B HE WI%$ 6BE POLITE- =! PRES5T4
  8,8,[ NE>8 ,8,[ F>1 Y M1N8 ,WE C G Z F>
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T;GUE HE KNEW BE/4 8,& N[1 G 6! NE>E/ LR-
WRIT] 9 ! BAZ> & TELL HM 6-E "H4 ,I WD
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  8,W HE PAY80 SD T SPRUCE SCRIBE1 GA!R+
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  8,I D N "K4 ,HE IS N L O!R BOYS4 ,G &
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C>RY HE CURS$ HM VOLUBLY4
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8,BAD ^WS H MADE ! PRICE HI<]4 ,B :O >T
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FULL ( !M Z IS ,LAHORE40
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SPR1D+ 8 CLO? 9 ! %ADE (A DES]T$ B>RACK-
W+4
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Z ONLY ! NATIVES C- 9 SPITE (! ABOM9A#
CL++ TR\S]S4
  ,! WRIT] REG>D$ HM SIDEWAYS4
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8,N[ FIX ME A TRUE "O40
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  8,I M/ N G 2Y ? TREE1 & "! IS AL ! /AMP
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  8,I GET NO -MIS.N ON ! PRICE (! /AMP4
,ONCE M1 :AT MANN] ( :ITE BOY >T ?\80
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,ALI1 ! HORSE-D1L] 9 ! ,KA%MIR ,S]AI1 AT
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,H9DI80
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! TRA94 ,AT ,UMBALLA ,I C>RI$ ! NEWS (!
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! G>D51 HE 0 N GO+ 6WRITE ( :ITE /ALLIONS4
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T ,I 0 ! SON ( "S MAN 9 ! REGI;T3 AC 6!
PROPHECY (! ,R$ ,BULL1 : ?\ "KE/ 0 -MON
TALK ( \R BAZ>40'0 ,KIM WAIT$ = ? %AFT
6S9K 96! LR-WRIT]'S HE>T1 CLE>$ 8 ?ROAT1 &
3T9U$3 8',A PRIE/ CLO!D ME & GAVE     
ME A NEW "N '''4 ,"O PRIE/1 H["E1 0 A
FOOL4 ,! CLO!S >E V H1VY1 B ,I AM A ,SAHIB
& MY HE>T IS H1VY TOO4 ,!Y S5D ME 6A S*OOL
& B1T ME4 ,I D N L ! AIR & WAT] "H4 ,-E !N
& HELP ME1 ,MAHBUB ,ALI1 OR S5D ME "S
M"OY1 = ,I H N SU6ICI5T 6PAY ! WRIT] :O
WRITES ?40
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,I 0 TRICK$4 ,?\ >T Z CL"E Z ,HUSA9 ,BUX T
=G$ ! ,TR1SURY /AMPS AT ,NUCKLAO4 ,B :AT A
TALE6 ,:AT A TALE6 ,IS X TRUE 0ANY *.E80
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,ALI4 ,X IS BETT] 6HELP 8 FRS 0L5D+ !M A
/AMP4 ,:5 ! M"OY -ES ,I W REPAY40
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DE"P$4 ,MAHBUB ,ALI'S 0 A "N ( P[] 9
,UMBALLA4
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  8,PAY ME TWICE OV] :5 ! M"OY -ES10 ! MAN
CRI$ OV] 8 %\LD]4
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DRUMM]-BOY :5 ,KIM RETURN$ 6! V]&A4 8,I 0
WAT*9' Y40                            
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  8,Y TALK ! SAME Z A NI7]1 DON'T Y80
  8,NO-AH6 ,NO-AH6 ,I ONLEE SP1K A LL4
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REGI;T4 ,X'S AW;L DO9' NO?9' B S*OOL D[N
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  8,OAH YESS60
  8,I'D RUN AWAY IF ,I KNEW ": 6G TO1 B1 Z
! M5 SAY1 9 ? BLOOM9' ,9JIA Y'RE ONLY A
PRISON] AT L>GE4 ,Y C'T DES]T )\T 2IN'
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,:AT A IGNORANT LL BE7> Y >E4 ,Y 0 BR"\ UP
9 ! GUTT]1 WASN'T Y80
  8,OAH YESS4 ,TELL ME "S?+ AB ,5GL&4 ,MY
"F HE CAME F "!40
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4BELIEV$ E ^W ! DRUMM]-BOY SPOKE AB !
,LIV]POOL SUBURB : 0 8 ,5GL&4 ,X PASS$ !
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S]V$ 6! BOYS &A FEW 9VALIDS 9 A       
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0 GRATE;L :51 9 ! C\RSE (! AFN1 A BIG
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ANO!R W+ ACR ANO!R DU/Y P>ADE-GR.D4 ,!
PRIE/ 0 R1D+ AN ,5GLI% LR WRITT5 9 PURPLE
9K4 ,HE LOOK$ AT ,KIM M CURI\SLY ?AN "E4
  8,AN0' H[ D Y L X1 MY SON1 Z F> Z Y'VE
G"O8 ,N M*1 EH8 ,X M/ 2 H>D- V H>D ON A
WILD ANIMAL4 ,LI/5 N[4 ,I'VE AN AMAZ9'
EPI/LE F YR FR40
  8,": IS HE8 ,IS HE WELL8 ,OAH6 ,IF HE
"KS 6WRITE ME LRS1 X IS ALL "R40
  8,Y'RE FOND ( HM !N80
  8,( C\RSE ,I AM FOND ( HM4 ,HE 0 FOND (
ME40
  8,X SEEMS S 0! LOOK ( ?4 ,HE C'T WRITE
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LR-WRIT] :O C WRITE ,5GLI% V]REE WELL1 & S
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N4
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  8,T'S :AT ,I'M ASK9'4 ,N[ LI/5 IF Y C
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,ALMI<TY ,GOD'S SAKE4 ,$UC,N IS GRTE/ B.S+
IF ( BE/ SORTS4 ,O!RWISE NO E>?LY USE40'
,FAI?1 ! OLD MAN'S HIT ! BULL'S-EYE T "T6
,8,IF YR ,HON\R 3DESC5D+ GIV+ MY BOY BE/
$UC,NS ,XAVI]0' 7,I SUPPOSE T'S ,/4
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SU3E$+S 6?IRD AN0' F\R? G5],N &0'- N[
LI/56--,83FIDE 9 YR ,HON\R'S HUM# S]VANT =
ADEQUATE REMUN],N P] HOONDIE P] ANNUM ?REE
HUNDR$ RUPEES A YE> 6"O EXP5SIVE $UC,N ,/4
,XAVI]1 ,LUC"K1 & ALL[ SMALL "T 6=W>D SAME
P] HOONDIE S5T 6ANY "P ( ,9DIA Z YR ,HON\R
% A4RESS YRF4 ,? S]VANT ( YR ,HON\R HAS
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OLD WOMAN TALK+ S M* & UNANXI\S RESID+
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AT ,SAH>UNPORE1 ,I ?9K4 ,HE WD N D T ON
A3.T ( 8 ,RIV]4 ,%E DID TALK40
  8,X'S CLE> 6Y1 IS X8 ,X B1TS ME ALT4
,8,S GO+ 6,2N>ES1 ": W F9D A4RESS & =W>D
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,ALMI<TY ,GOD'S SAKE EXECUTE ? $UC,N1 & YR
PETI;N] Z 9 DUTY B.D % "E AW;LLY PRAY4
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A4RESS C>E ( ,TIR?ANK]S0' ,TEMPLE1 ,2N>ES4
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RUPEES % 2 S5T P] HOONDIE ?REE HUNDR$ P]
ANNUM4 ,= ,GOD ,ALMI<TY'S SAKE40' ,N[1 IS
T RAV9' LUNACY OR A BUSI;S PROPOSI;N8 ,I
ASK Y1 2C ,I'M FAIRLY AT MY WITS' 5D40
  8,HE SAYS HE W GIVE ME ?REE HUNDR$
RUPEES A YE>1 S HE W GIVE ME !M40
  8,OH1 T'S ! WAY Y LOOK AT X1 IS X80
  8,( C\RSE4 ,IF HE SAYS S60
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,KIM Z AN EQUAL4
  8,I DON'T 2LIEVE X2 B WE'LL SEE4 ,Y 7
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  8,OAH YESS10 SD ,KIM VAGUELY4
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! NOTE4 8,AN0' N[ HE'S (F ) ANO!R ( 8
PEEP-O'-"D FRS4 ,I DON'T "K :E!R X W 2 A
GRT] RELIEF 6ME 6GET HM BACK OR 6H HM LO/4
,HE'S 2Y MY -PREH5.N4 ,H[ ! ,DIVIL- YES1
,HE'S ! MAN ,I M1N- C A /REET-BE7> RAISE
M"OY 6$UCATE :ITE BOYS80
  ,?REE MILES ON ,UMBALLA RACE-       
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  8,B1 ,LL ,FR ( ALL ! ,_W1 "! IS MY HON\R
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9 ALL ! REGI;TS1 & ALL ,UMBALLA1 "K
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*A/ISE T BOY4 ,WE >E SE5 N[ F F> ACR ?
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4APPE>+ IF ,I SET !E D[N & LET !E RUN (F
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6,MAHBUB ,ALI40
  8,TAKE ME 2Y _! S5TRIES ": ,I C *ANGE ?
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  8,T 0 A SMALL MATT]4 ,X LAY ON ! ROAD
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S5D S _M LRS & MESSAGES 6M5 :O ASK    
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8BAY M>E0 ,MAHBUB WD H "KN 0HIS V R1DI;S
6FALL 9 )! AM5D;T T ! BOY SUSPECT$ "S?+4
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  8,BAY M>E8 ,NO4 ,I D N =GET MY MESSAGES
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  8,AY1 S X WAS4 ,A :ITE ,>AB /ALLION4 ,B
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  8,:O C>ES 6TELL TRU? 6A LR-WRIT]80 ,KIM
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  8,HI6 ,MAHBUB1 Y OLD VILLA91 PULL UP60
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DELICATE & DI6ICULT POLO-GAME4 ,HE HAS NO
EQUAL4 ,HE-0
  8,PLAYS POLO & WAITS AT TA#4 ,YES4 ,WE
"K ALL T4 ,:AT ! DEUCE H Y GOT "!80
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,LAHORE C;Y4 ,HE PLAY$ ) MY HORSES :5 HE 0
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,HE HAS BE5 NEWLY CAU<T 0HIS "F'S REGI;T T
W5T UP 6! W> LA/ WEEK4 ,B ,I D N ?9K HE
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,TELL ME ": ?Y B>RACKS >E & ,I W SET !E
"!40
  8,LET ME G4 ,I C F9D ! B>RACKS AL"O40
  8,& IF ?\ RUNNE/ AWAY :O W SAY X IS N MY
FAULT80
  8,HE'LL RUN BACK 6HIS D9N]4 ,": HAS HE
6RUN TO80 ! ,5GLI%MAN ASK$4
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B>RACKS4 ,KIM GR.D 8 TEE?4 ,MAHBUB 0 MOCK+
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  8,!Y W S5D HM 6A S*OOL & PUT H1VY BOOTS
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  8,AH10 SD ! ,5GLI%MAN AT LA/1 RU2+ 8
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BOY A SOLDI]80
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BR++ BACK ! BOY40
  8,NO ?ANKS 6ME1 ,PADRE4 ,2SS1 ! BOY
WASN'T GO+ AWAY4 ,Y DON'T "K OLD ,MAHBUB
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SUNLI<T4 8,Y W :5 Y H BE5 9 ! /,N A MON?4
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CURIOS;Y4 ,C Y TELL ME ANY?+ AB HM80
  8,C ,I TELL Y80 PU6$ ,"F ,VICTOR4 8,Y'LL
2 ! "O MAN T CD HELP ME 9 MY QU&>IES4
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,I GIVE40
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BOY4 ,MI<T ,I ASK Y 6S5D MY M>E R.D "U
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  8,T IS ALL "O10 ! GRT R$ BE>D WA7$
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  8,Y CRAFTY OLD S9N]10 ?"\ ,CREI<TON4 8,B
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  8,EXCUSE ME HALF A M9UTE10 CRI$ ! PADRE
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  8,IF "? ME ! FAV\R ( ? BOLD & WISE
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:5 ?\ >T A MAN80
  8,NAY1 NAY2 ,I BE7$ !E 6LET ME TAKE !
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= BLOOD-M"OY80
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  8,:AT >E ! LRS T ! FAT PRIE/ IS WAV+ 2F
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  8,A LR F MY LAMA : HE WROTE F ,JAGADHIR
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0! YE> = MY S*OOL+40
  8,OHO6 ,IS OLD ,R$ ,HAT ( T SORT8   
,AT : S*OOL80
  8,GOD "KS4 ,I ?9K 9 ,NUCKLAO40
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,SAHIBS- & HALF-,SAHIBS4 ,I H SE5 X :5 ,I
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6CAPTIV;Y40
  8,SMALL WOND] ! PADRE DOES N "K H[
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9/ANT--8?Y LAMA HAS S5T :AT 6ME LOOKS L A
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X40
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8,?\ WILT G AWAY1 & !Y W RETURN ME 6^?
EMPTY ROOMS ": "! IS NO GD PLACE 6SLEEP &
": ! BOYS B1T ME40
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  8,AT ANY RATE1 ! OLD MAN HAS S5T ! M"OY4
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6,*9A10 SD ! ,COLONEL4 8,! M "O "KS AB
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D40
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,RIV]S ( ,H1L+ 7POOR H1!N1 ,GOD HELP HM67
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  8,0,JOVE1 ,I AM1 N[ ,I -E 6?9K ( X4 ,T'S
AN A4I;NAL R1SON10 SD ! ,COLONEL ABS5TLY4
  8,I'M GLAD YE SEE A R1SON 9 X4 ,B Z ,I
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8 PROPHESY+0' 6\R ,COLONEL SITT+ ON MY B$
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LAU<$4
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  8,LAMA1 LAMA1 MY DE> SIR2 & "S ( !M >E
G5TLEM5 9 _! [N C.TRY40
  8,! LAMA1 !N1 FAILS 6PAY NEXT YE>4 ,HE'S
A F9E BUSI;S H1D 6PLAN ON ! SPUR (! MO;T1
B HE'S B.D 6DIE "S "D4 ,AN0' TAK9' A
H1!N'S M"OY 6GIVE A * A ,*RI/IAN $UC,N- "1
  8,B HE SD EXPLICITLY :AT HE WANT$4 ,Z
SOON Z HE KNEW ! BOY 0 :ITE HE SEEMS 6H
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PAY 6HE> H[ HE EXPLA9$ X ALL AT !
,TIR?ANK]S' ,TEMPLE AT ,2N>ES4 ,LOOK "H1
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ALIVE4 ,I M1N 8 HEIRS W ASSUME ! DEBT4 ,MY
ADVICE 6Y IS1 S5D ! BOY D[N 6,LUC"K4 ,IF
YR ,ANGLICAN *APLA9 ?9KS Y'VE /OL5 A M>*
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  8,GLORY1 L1V+ Y ! RELIGION4 ,Q S6 ,Z A
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RAILWAY F>E W 2 SAV$4 ,Y C BUY HM AN \TFIT
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MY S]VANTS1 & S ON40
  8,Y'RE A GD MAN40
  8,N 9 ! L1/4 ,DON'T MAKE T MISTAKE4 ,!
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V WELL RETURN X4 ,WE % H 6D Z HE SAYS4
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WALL40
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  8,B ,I C'T ?ANK Y 5\<40
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9DIRECTLY1 AB ! ,ASIATIC SIDE (! BOY'S "*-
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  8,I D4 ,YE'LL MAKE A WOND];L A3.T ( X4
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PR9T40
  8,?ANK Y4 ,T GOES /RAI<T 6AN E?NOLOGI/'S
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