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ASLEEP AT ! :EEL2 &= FIVE H\RS ! ,CURLEW
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FACE "! 0 A PR\D & HAPPY SMILE4
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FIDGIT'S LANGUAGE4 ,X'S A F"R;LLY
DI6ICULT LANGUAGE--Q DI6]5T F ANY?+ ,I
"E HE>D4 ,! ONLY ?+ X REM9DS ME (--
SLI<TLY--IS ANCI5T ,HEBREW4 ,X ISN'T
%ELLFI%2 B X'S A BIG /EP T[>DS X4 ,N[1 !
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FIDGIT HAS PROMIS$ 6TELL ME ! /ORY ( 8
LIFE4 ,I W TRANSLATE X 96,5GLI% & Y PUT
X D[N 9 ! BOOK4 ,>E Y R1DY80
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  8,I 0 BORN 9 ! ,PACIFIC ,OC1N1 CLOSE
6! COA/ ( ,*ILE4 ,I 0 "O (A FAMILY (
TWO-?\S& FIVE-HUNDR$ & T54 ,SOON AF \R
"M & "F LEFT U1 WE "Y/]S GOT SCATT]$4 ,!
FAMILY 0 BROK5 UP--0A H]D ( :ALES :O
*AS$ U4 ,I & MY SI/]1 ,CLIPPA 7%E 0 MY
FAVORITE SI/]7 _H A V N>R[ ESCAPE = \R
LIVES4 ,Z A RULE1 :ALES >E N V H>D 6GET
AWAY F IF Y >E GD AT DODG+--IF Y'VE ONLY
GOT A QK SW]VE4 ,B ? "O T CAME AF
,CLIPPA & MYF 0 A V M1N :ALE1 ,E "T HE
LO/ U "U A /"O OR "S?+ HE'D -E BACK &
HUNT & HUNT TILL HE R\T$ U \ 96! OP5 AG4
,I N"E SAW S* A NA/Y1 P]SEV]+ BRUTE4
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_H WORRI$ U = HUNDR$S ( MILES NOR?W>D1
UP ! WE/ COA/ ( ,S\? ,AM]ICA4 ,B LUCK 0
AG/ U T "D4 ,:ILE WE 7 RE/+ & TRY+ 6GET
\R BR1?1 ANO!R FAMILY ( FIDGITS CAME
RU%+ BY1 %\T+1 ,8,-E ON6 ,SWIM = YR
LIVES6 ,! DOG-FI% >E -+60'
  8,N[ DOG-FI% >E "PICUL>LY FOND (
FIDGITS4 ,WE >E1 Y MI<T SAY1 _! FAVORITE
FOOD--&= T R1SON WE ALW KEEP AWAY F
DEEP1 MU4Y WAT]S4 ,:AT'S M1 DOG-FI% >E N
EASY 6ESCAPE F2 !Y >E T]RIBLY FA/ & CL"E
HUNT]S4 ,S UP WE _H 6JUMP & ON AG4
  8,AF WE _H G"O A FEW M HUNDR$ MILES WE
LOOK$ BACK & SAW T ! DOG-FI% 7 GA9+ ON
U4 ,S WE TURN$ 96A H>BOR4 ,X HAPP5$ 6BE
"O ON ! WE/ COA/ (! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,"H
WE GUESS$1 & HOP$1 ! DOG-FI% WD N 2
LIKELY 6FOLL[ U4 ,Z X HAPP5$1 !Y DIDN'T
EV5 SEE U TURN IN1 B DA%$ ON NOR?W>D &
WE N"E SAW !M AG4 ,I HOPE !Y FROZE 6D1?
9 ! ,>CTIC ,S1S4
  8,B1 Z ,I SD1 LUCK 0 AG/ U T "D4 ,:ILE
,I & MY SI/] 7 CRUIS+ G5TLY R.D ! %IPS
AN*OR$ 9 ! H>BOR LOOK+ = ORANGE-PEELS1 A
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7 CAU<T 9 A NET4
  8,WE /RU7L$ = ALL WE 7 WOR?2 B X 0 NO
USE4 ,! NET 0 SMALL-ME%$ & /R;GLY MADE4
,KICK+ & FLIPP+ WE 7 HAUL$ UP ! SIDE (!
%IP & DUMP$ D[N ON ! DECK1 HI< & DRY 9 A
BLAZ+ NOON-"D SUN4
  8,"H A C\PLE ( OLD M5 9 :ISK]S &
SPECTACLES L1NT OV] U1 MAK+ /RANGE S.DS4
,"S CODL+ _H GOT CAU<T 9 ! NET ! SAME "T
Z WE W]E4 ,^! ! OLD M5 ?REW BACK 96!
SEA2 B U !Y SEEM$ 6?9K V PRECI\S4 ,!Y
PUT U C>E;LLY 96A L>GE J> & AF !Y _H
TAK5 U ON %ORE !Y W5T 6A BIG H\SE &
*ANG$ U F ! J> 96GLASS BOXES FULL (
WAT]4 ,? H\SE 0 ON ! $GE (! H>BOR2 &A
SMALL /R1M ( SEA-WAT] 0 MADE 6FL[ "? !
GLASS TANK S WE CD BR1! PROP]LY4 ,(
C\RSE WE _H N"E LIV$ 9SIDE GLASS WALLS
2F2 & AT F/ WE KEPT ON TRY+ 6SWIM "? !M
& GOT \R NOSES AW;LLY SORE BUMP+ ! GLASS
AT FULL SPE$4
  8,!N FOLL[$ WEEKS & WEEKS ( WE>Y
IDLE;S4 ,!Y TR1T$ U WELL1 S F> Z !Y KNEW
H[4 ,! OLD FELL[S 9 SPECTACLES CAME &
LOOK$ AT U PR\DLY TWICE A "D & SAW T WE
_H ! PROP] FOOD 6EAT1 ! "R AM.T ( LI<T &
T ! WAT] 0 N TOO HOT OR TOO COLD4 ,B OH1
! DULL;S ( T LIFE6 ,X SEEM$ WE 7 A K9D
(A %[4 ,AT A C]TA9 H\R E MORN+ ! BIG
DOORS (! H\SE 7 ?R[N OP5 & "EYBODY
9 ! C;Y :O _H NO?+ SPECIAL 6D CAME 9 &
LOOK$ AT U4 ,"! 7 O!R TANKS FILL$ )
DI6]5T K9DS ( FI%ES ALL R.D ! WALLS (!
BIG ROOM4 ,&! CR[DS WD G F TANK 6TANK1
LOOK+ 9 AT U "? ! GLASS--) _! M\?S OP51
L HALF-WITT$ FL.D]S4 ,WE GOT S SICK ( X
T WE US$ 6OP5 \R M\?S BACK AT !M2 & ? !Y
SEEM$ 6?9K HI<LY -ICAL4
  8,"O "D MY SI/] SD 6ME1 ,8,?9K Y1
,BRO!R1 T ^! /RANGE CR1TURES :O H
CAPTUR$ U C TALK80'
  0 ,8,SURELY10' SD ,I1 ,8H Y N NOTIC$ T
"S TALK )! LIPS ONLY1 "S )! :OLE FACE1 &
YET O!RS 4C\RSE )! H&S8 ,:5 !Y -E Q
CLOSE 6! GLASS Y C HE> !M4 ,LI/560'
  8,AT T MO;T A FEMALE1 L>G] ?AN ! RE/1
PRESS$ H] NOSE UP AG/ ! GLASS1 PO9T$ AT
ME & SD 6H] "Y 2H H]1 ,8,OH1 LOOK1 "H'S
A QUE] "O60'
  8,& !N WE NOTIC$ T !Y NE>LY ALW SD ?
:5 !Y LOOK$ IN4 ,&=A L;G "T WE ?"\ T S*
0 ! :OLE EXT5T (! LANGUAGE1 ? 2+ A P ( B
FEW ID1S4 ,6HELP PASS AWAY ! WE>Y H\RS
WE LE>N$ X 0HE>T1 ,8,OH1 LOOK1 "H'S A
QUE] "O60' ,B WE N"E GOT 6"K :AT X M1NT4
,O!R PHRASES1 H["E1 WE DID GET ! M1N+ (2
& WE EV5 LE>N$ 6R1D A LL 9 MAN-TALK4 ,_M
BIG SIGNS "! W]E1 SET UP ^U ! WALLS2 &
:5 WE SAW T ! KEEP]S /OPP$ ! P F SPITT+
& SMOK+1 PO9T$ 6^! SIGNS ANGRILY & R1D
!M \ L\D1 WE KNEW !N T ^! WRIT+S
SIGNIFI$1 ,NO ,SMOK+ & ,DON'T ,SPIT4
8,!N 9 ! EV5+S1 AF ! CR[D _H G"O1 ! SAME
AG$ MALE ) "O LEG ( WOOD1 SWEPT UP !
P1NUT-%ELLS )A BROOM E NI<T4 ,& :ILE HE
0 S DO+ HE ALW :I/L$ ! SAME TUNE 6HMF4
,? MELODY WE R LIK$2 & WE LE>N$ T TOO
0HE>T-- ?9K+ X 0 "P (! LANGUAGE4
  8,?US A :OLE YE> W5T 0IN ? 4MAL PLACE4
,"S "DS NEW FI%ES 7 BR"\ 9 6! O!R TANKS2
& O!R "DS OLD FI%ES 7 TAK5 \4 ,AT F/ WE
_H HOP$ WE WD ONLY 2 KEPT "H =A :ILE1 &
T AF WE _H BE5 LOOK$ AT SU6ICI5TLY WE WD
2 RETURN$ 6FREEDOM &! SEA4 ,B Z MON? AF
MON? W5T BY1 & WE 7 LEFT UNDISTURB$1 \R
HE>TS GREW H1VY )9 \R PRISON-WALLS (
GLASS & WE SPOKE 6"O ANO!R LESS & LESS4
  8,"O "D1 :5 ! CR[D 0 ?ICKE/ 9 ! BIG
ROOM1 A WOMAN )A R$ FACE FA9T$ F ! H1T4
,I WAT*$ "? ! GLASS & SAW T ! RE/ (! P
GOT HI<LY EXCIT$--?\< 6ME X DID N SEEM
6BE A MATT] ( V GRT IMPORT.E4 ,!Y ?REW
COLD WAT] ON H] & C>RI$ H] \ 96! OP5
AIR4
  8,? MADE ME ?9K MI<TILY2 & PRES5TLY A
GRT IDEA BUR/ ^U ME4
  0 ,8,SI/]10' ,I SD1 TURN+ 6POOR
,CLIPPA :O 0 SULK+ AT ! BOTTOM ( \R
PRISON TRY+ 6HIDE 2H A /"O F ! /UPID
GAZE (! *N :O ?R;G$ AB \R TANK1
,8SUPPOS+ T WE PRET5D$ WE 7 SICK3 D Y
?9K !Y WD TAKE U AL F ? /U6Y H\SE80'
  0 ,8,BRO!R10' SD %E WE>ILY1 ,8T !Y
MI<T D4 ,B MO/ LIKELY !Y WD ?R[ U ON A
RU2I%-H1P1 ": WE WD DIE 9 ! HOT SUN40'
  0 ,8,B10' SD ,I1 ,8:Y %D !Y G ABROAD
6SEEK A RU2I%-H1P1 :5 ! H>BOR IS S
CLOSE8 ,:ILE WE 7 2+ BR"\ "H ,I SAW M5
?R[+ _! RU2I% 96! WAT]4 ,IF !Y WD ONLY
?R[ U AL "!1 WE CD QKLY R1* ! SEA40'
  0 ,8,! ,SEA60' MURMUR$ POOR ,CLIPPA )A
F>AWAY LOOK 9 H] EYES 7%E _H F9E EYES1
_H MY SI/]1 ,CLIPPA74 ,8,H[ L A DR1M X
S.DS-- ! ,SEA6 ,OH BRO!R1 W WE "E SWIM 9
X AG1 ?9K Y8 ,E NI<T Z ,I LIE AWAKE ON !
FLOOR ( ? EVIL-SMELL+ DUNGEON ,I HE> XS
HE>TY VOICE R++ 9 MY E>S4 ,H[ ,I H L;G$
= X6 ,J 6FEEL X ONCE AG1 ! NICE1 BIG1
:OLE"S HOMELI;S ( X ALL6 ,6JUMP1 J 6JUMP
F ! CRE/ ( AN ,ATLANTIC WAVE1 LAU<+ 9 !
TRADE W9D'S SP9DRIFT1 D[N 96! BLUE-GRE5
SWIRL+ TR\<6 ,6*ASE ! %RIMPS ON A SUMM]
EV5+1 :5 ! SKY IS R$ &! LI<T'S ALL P9K
)9 ! FOAM6 ,6LIE ON ! TOP1 9 !
DOLDRUMS0' NOON"D CALM1 & W>M YR TUMMY 9
! TROPIC SUN6 ,6W&] H& 9 H& ONCE M "? !
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! DELICI\S E7S (! POP-POP6 ,6PLAY HIDE-
&-SEEK AM;G ! CA/LES (! CORAL T[NS ) _!
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,SPANI% ,MA96 ,6PICNIC 9 ! ANEMONE-
M1D[S1 DIM BLUE & LILAC-GRAY1 T LIE 9 !
L[L&S 2Y ! ,S\? ,SEA ,G>D56 ,6?R[
SOM]SAULTS ON ! SPR+Y SP;GE-B$S (!
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9SIDE6--,& !N1 ON W9T] NI<TS :5 !
,NOR?EA/] :IPS ! WAT] 96FRO?1 6SWOOP D[N
& D[N 6GET AWAY F ! COLD1 D[N 6": !
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SPY ! TW9KLE (! FIRE-EELS F> 2L ": \R
FRS & C\S9S SIT *ATT+ R.D ! ,C\NCIL
,GROTTO--*ATT+1 ,BRO!R1 OV] ! NEWS &
GOSSIP ( ,,! ,,SEA6 4 4 4 ,OH--'
  8,& !N %E BROKE D[N -PLETELY1 SNI6L+4
  0 ,8,/OP X60' ,I SD4 ,8,Y MAKE ME
HOMESICK4 ,LOOK "H3 LET'S PRET5D WE'RE
SICK--OR BETT] /1 LET'S PRET5D WE'RE
D1D2 & SEE :AT HAPP5S4 ,IF !Y ?R[ U ON A
RU2I%-H1P & WE FRY 9 ! SUN1 WE'LL N 2 M*
WORSE (F ?AN WE >E "H 9 ? SMELLY PRISON4
,:AT D Y SAY8 ,W Y RISK X80'

0 ,8,I W10' %E SD--'& GLADLY4'

  8,S NEXT MORN+ TWO FIDGITS 7 F.D 0!
KEEP] FLOAT+ ON ! TOP (! WAT] 9 _! TANK1
/IFF & D1D4 ,WE GAVE A MI<TY GD IMIT,N (
D1D FI%--AL? ,I SAY X MYF4 ,! KEEP] RAN
& GOT ! OLD G5TLEM5 ) SPECTACLES &
:ISK]S4 ,!Y ?REW UP _! H&S 9 HORROR :5
!Y SAW U4 ,LIFT+ U C>E;LLY \ (! WAT] !Y
LAID U ON WET CLO?S4 ,T 0 ! H>DE/ "P (
ALL4 ,IF Y'RE A FI% & GET TAK5 \ (! WAT]
Y H 6KEEP OP5+ & %UTT+ YR M\? 6BR1! AT
ALL--& EV5 T Y C'T KEEP UP = L;G4 ,& ALL
? "T WE _H 6/AY /IFF Z /ICKS & BR1!
SIL5TLY "? HALF-CLOS$ LIPS4
  8,WELL1 ! OLD FELL[S POK$ U & FELT U &
P9*$ U TILL ,I ?"\ !Y'D N"E 2 D"O4 ,!N1
:5 _! BACKS 7 TURN$ A MO;T1 A WRET*$ CAT
GOT UP ON ! TA# & NE>LY ATE U4 ,LUCKILY
! OLD M5 TURN$ R.D 9 "T & %OO$ H] AWAY4
,Y MAY 2 SURE ?\< T WE TOOK A C\PLE ( GD
GULPS ( AIR :ILE !Y W]5'T LOOK+2 & T 0 !
ONLY ?+ T SAV$ U F *OK+4 ,I WANT$ 6:ISP]
6,CLIPPA 6BE BRAVE & /ICK X \4 ,B ,I
CDN'T EV5 D T2 2C1 Z Y "K1 MO/ K9DS (
FI%-TALK _C 2 HE>D--N EV5 A %\T--UN.S
Y'RE "U WAT]4
  8,!N1 J Z WE 7 AB 6GIVE X UP & LET ON
T WE 7 ALIVE1 "O (! OLD M5 %OOK 8 H1D
SADLY1 LIFT$ U UP & C>RI$ U \ (! BUILD+4
  0 ,8,N[ = X60' ,I ?"\ 6MYF4 ,8,WE'LL
SOON "K \R FATE3 LIB]TY OR ! G>BAGE-C40'
  8,\TSIDE1 6\R UNSP1KA# HORROR1 HE MADE
/RAI<T =A L>GE A%-B>REL : /OOD AG/ !
WALL ON ! O!R SIDE (A Y>D4 ,MO/ HAPPILY
= U1 H["E1 :ILE HE 0 CROSS+ ? Y>D A V
DIRTY MAN )A WAGON & HORSES DROVE UP &
TOOK ! A%-B>REL AWAY4 ,I SUPPOSE X 0 8
PROP]TY4
  8,!N ! OLD MAN LOOK$ >.D = "S O!R
PLACE 6?R[ U4 ,HE SEEM$ AB 6CA/ U ^U !
GR.D4 ,B HE EVID5TLY ?"\ T ? WD MAKE !
Y>D UNTIDY & HE DESI/$4 ,! SUSP5SE 0
T]RI#4 ,HE MOV$ \TSIDE ! Y>D-GATE & MY
HE>T SANK ONCE M Z ,I SAW T HE N[ 9T5D$
6?R[ U 9 ! GUTT] (! ROADWAY4 ,B 7=TUNE 0
9DE$ ) U T "D71 A L>GE MAN IN1 BLUE
CLO!S & SILV] BUTTONS /OPP$ HM 9 ! NICK
( "T4 ,EVID5TLY1 F ! WAY ! L>GE MAN
LECTUR$ & WAV$ A %ORT ?ICK /ICK1 X 0 AG/
! RULES (! T[N 6?R[ D1D FI% 9 ! /REETS4
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TURN$ & MOV$ (F ) U T[>DS ! H>BOR4 ,HE
WALK$ S SL[LY1 MUTT]+ 6HMF ALL ! WAY &
WAT*+ ! MAN 9 BLUE \ (! CORN] ( 8 EYE1 T
,I WANT$ 6BITE 8 F+] 6MAKE HM HURRY UP4
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GASP4
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LA/ SAD LOOK HE DROPP$ U 96! WAT]S (!
H>BOR4
  8,N"E _H WE R1LIZ$ ANY?+ L ! ?RILL ( T
MO;T1 Z WE FELT ! SALT WET;S CLOSE OV]
\R H1DS4 ,) "O FLICK ( \R TAILS WE CAME
6LIFE AG4 ,! OLD MAN 0 S SURPRIS$ T HE
FELL "R 96! WAT]1 ALM ON TOP ( U4 ,F ?
HE 0 RESCU$ 0A SAILOR )A BOAT-HOOK2 &!
LA/ WE SAW ( HM1 ! MAN 9 BLUE 0 DRA7+ HM
AWAY 0! COAT-COLL>1 LECTUR+ HM AG4
,APP>5TLY X 0 AL AG/ ! RULES (! T[N 6?R[
D1D FI% 96! H>BOR4
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TR\#S8 ,,WE ,,7 ,,FREE6 ,9 LI<TN+ L1PS1
9 CURV+ SPURTS1 9 CRAZY ZIG-ZAGS--:OOP+1
%RIEK+ ) DELI<T1 WE SP$ = HOME &! OP5
SEA6
  8,T IS ALL ( MY /ORY & ,I W N[1 Z ,I
PROMIS$ LA/ NI<T1 TRY 6ANSW] ANY "QS Y
MAY ASK AB ! SEA1 ON 3DI;N T ,I AM SET
AT LIB]TY Z SOON Z Y H D"O40
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?AN T "KN Z ! ,N]O ,DEEP--,I M1N ! "O
NE> ! ,ISL& ( ,GUAM80
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,B X'S SMALL & H>D 6F9D4 ,WE CALL X ,8,!
,DEEP ,HOLE40' ,& "!'S ANO!R 9 !
,ANT>CTIC ,SEA40
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LANGUAGE YRF80
  ,! ,FIDGIT3 8,NO1 N A ^W4 ,WE REGUL>
FI%ES DON'T H ANY?+ 6D )! %ELLFI%4 ,WE
3SID] !M A L[ CLASS40
  ,! ,DOCTOR3 8,B :5 Y'RE NE> !M1 C Y
HE> ! S.D !Y MAKE TALK+--,I M1N )\T
NECESS>ILY "U/&+ :AT
!Y SAY80
  ,! ,FIDGIT3 8,ONLY )! V L>GE/ "OS4
,%ELLFI% H S* W1K SMALL VOICES X IS ALM
IMPOSSI# = ANY B _! [N K9D 6HE> !M4 ,B
)! BI7] "OS X IS DI6]5T4 ,!Y MAKE A SAD1
BOOM+ NOISE1 R L AN IRON PIPE 2+ KNOCK$
)A /"O--ONLY N NE>LY S L\D ( C\RSE40
  ,! ,DOCTOR3 8,I AM MO/ ANXI\S 6GET D[N
6! BOTTOM (! SEA--6/UDY _M ?+S4 ,B WE L&
ANIMALS1 Z Y NO D\BT "K1 >E UNA# 6BR1!
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  ,! ,FIDGIT3 8,I ?9K T = BO? YR
DI6ICULTIES ! BE/ ?+ = Y 6D WD 2 6TRY &
GET HOLD (! ,GRT ,GLASS ,SEA ,SNAIL40
  ,! ,DOCTOR3 8,]--:O1 OR :AT1 IS ! ,GRT
,GLASS ,SEA ,SNAIL80
  ,! ,FIDGIT3 8,HE IS AN ENORM\S SALT-
WAT] SNAIL1 "O (! W9KLE FAMILY1 B Z L>GE
Z A BIG H\SE4 ,HE TALKS Q L\DLY--:5 HE
SP1KS1 B ? IS N (T54 ,HE C G 6ANY "P (!
OC1N1 AT ALL DEP?S 2C HE DOESN'T H 6BE
AFRAID ( ANY CR1TURE 9 ! SEA4 ,8 %ELL IS
MADE ( TRANSP>5T "M-O'-PE>L S T Y C SEE
"? X2 B X'S ?ICK & /R;G4 ,:5 HE IS \ ( 8
%ELL & HE C>RIES X EMPTY ON 8 BACK1 "!
IS ROOM 9 X =A WAGON &A PAIR ( HORSES4
,HE HAS BE5 SE5 C>RY+ 8 FOOD 9 X :5
TRAVEL+40
  ,! ,DOCTOR3 8,I FEEL T T IS J !
CR1TURE ,I H BE5 LOOK+ =4 ,HE CD TAKE ME
& MY ASSI/ANT 9SIDE 8 %ELL & WE CD
EXPLORE ! DEEPE/ DEP?S 9 SAFETY4 ,D Y
?9K Y CD GET HM = ME80
  ,! ,FIDGIT3 8,ALAS6 NO4 ,I WD WILL+LY
IF ,I CD2 B HE IS H>DLY "E SE5 0ORD9>Y
FI%4 ,HE LIVES AT ! BOTTOM (! ,DEEP
,HOLE1 & SELDOM -ES \-- ,& 96! ,DEEP
,HOLE1 ! L[] WAT]S ( : >E MU4Y1 FI%ES S*
Z WE >E AFRAID 6G40
  ,! ,DOCTOR3 8,DE> ME6 ,T'S A T]RI#
4APPO9T;T4 ,>E "! _M ( ? K9D ( SNAIL 9 !
SEA80
  ,! ,FIDGIT3 8,OH NO4 ,HE IS ! ONLY "O
9 EXI/;E1 S9CE 8 SECOND WIFE DI$ L;G1
L;G AGO4 ,HE IS ! LA/ (! ,GIANT
,%ELLFI%4 ,HE 2L;GS 6PA/ AGES :5 ! :ALES
7 L&-ANIMALS & ALL T4 ,!Y SAY HE IS OV]
SEV5TY ?\S& YE>S OLD40
  ,! ,DOCTOR3 8,GD ,GRACI\S1 :AT WOND];L
?+S HE CD TELL ME6 ,I D WI% ,I CD MEET
HM40
  ,! ,FIDGIT3 8,W]E "! ANY M "QS Y WI%$
6ASK ME8 ,? WAT] 9 YR TANK IS GETT+ Q
W>M & SICKLY4 ,I'D L 6BE PUT BACK 96!
SEA Z SOON Z Y C SP>E ME40
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,COLUMBUS CROSS$ ! ,ATLANTIC 9 #ADIB1 HE
?REW OV]BO>D TWO COPIES ( 8 DI>Y S1L$ UP
9 B>RELS4 ,"O ( !M 0 N"E F.D4 ,X M/ H
SUNK4 ,I WD L 6GET X = MY LIBR>Y4 ,D Y
HAPP5 6"K ": X IS80
  ,! ,FIDGIT3 8,YES1 ,I D4 ,T TOO IS 9 !
,DEEP ,HOLE4 ,:5 ! B>REL SANK ! CURR5TS
DRIFT$ X NOR?W>DS D[N :AT WE CALL !
,OR9OCO ,SLOPE1 TILL X F9,Y 4APPE>$ 96!
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