,,! ,,UNEXPECT$
  ,,X IS A SIMPLE MATT] 6SEE ! OBVI\S1
6D ! EXPECT$4 ,! T5D5CY (! 9DIVIDUAL
LIFE IS 6BE /ATIC R ?AN DYNAMIC1 & ?
T5D5CY IS MADE 96A PROPUL.N 0CIVILIZ,N1
": ! OBVI\S ONLY IS SE51 &! UNEXPECT$
R>ELY HAPP5S4 ,:5 ! UNEXPECT$ DOES
HAPP51 H["E1 & :5 X IS ( SU6ICI5TLY
GRAVE IMPORT1 ! UNFIT P]I%4 ,!Y D N SEE
:AT IS N OBVI\S1 >E UNA# 6D ! UNEXPECT$1
>E 9CAPA# ( ADJU/+ _! WELL-GROOV$ LIVES
6O!R & /RANGE GROOVES4 ,9 %ORT1 :5 !Y -E
6! 5D ( _! [N GROOVE1 !Y DIE4
  ,ON ! O!R H&1 "! >E ^? T MAKE T[>D
SURVIVAL1 ! FIT 9DIVIDUALS :O ESCAPE F !
RULE (! OBVI\S &! EXPECT$ & ADJU/ _!
LIVES 6NO MATT] :AT /RANGE GROOVES !Y
MAY /RAY 9TO1 OR 96: !Y MAY 2 =C$4 ,S*
AN 9DIVIDUAL 0 ,$I? ,:ITTLESEY4 ,%E 0
BORN 9 A RURAL 4TRICT ( ,5GL&1 ": LIFE
PROCE$S 0RULE ( ?UMB &! UNEXPECT$ IS S V
UNEXPECT$ T :5 X HAPP5S X IS LOOK$ ^U Z
AN IMMORAL;Y4 ,%E W5T 96S]VICE E>LY1 &
:ILE YET A "Y WOMAN1 0RULE-(-?UMB
PROGRES.N1 %E 2CAME A LADY'S MAID4
  ,! E6ECT ( CIVILIZ,N IS 6IMPOSE HUMAN
LAW ^U 5VIRON;T UNTIL X 2COMES MA*9E-L 9
XS REGUL>;Y4 ,! OBJEC;NA# IS ELIM9AT$1 !
9EVITA# IS =ESE54 ,"O IS N EV5 MADE WET
0! RA9 NOR COLD 0! FRO/2 :ILE D1?1 9/1D
( /ALK+ AB GREW"S & A3ID5TAL1 2COMES A
PRE>RANG$ PAG1NT1 MOV+ AL;G A WELL-OIL$
GROOVE 6! FAMILY VAULT1 ": ! H+ES >E
KEPT F RU/+ &! DU/ F ! AIR IS SWEPT
3T9U,Y AWAY4
  ,S* 0 ! 5VIRON;T ( ,$I? ,:ITTLESEY4
,NO?+ HAPP5$4 ,X CD SC>CELY 2 CALL$ A
HAPP5+1 :51 AT ! AGE ( TW5TY-FIVE1 %E
A3OMPANI$ H] MI/RESS ON A BIT ( TRAVEL
6! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,! GROOVE M]ELY *ANG$
XS DIREC;N4 ,X 0 / ! SAME GROOVE & WELL
OIL$4 ,X 0 A GROOVE T BRIDG$ ! ,ATLANTIC
) UNEV5T;L;S1 S T ! %IP 0 N A %IP 9 !
MID/ (! SEA1 B A CAPACI\S1 _M-CORRIDOR$
HOTEL T MOV$ SWIFTLY & PLACIDLY1 CRU%+ !
WAVES 96SUBMIS.N ) XS COLOSSAL BULK
UNTIL ! SEA 0 A MILL-POND1 MONOTON\S )
QUIETUDE4 ,& AT ! O!R SIDE ! GROOVE
3T9U$ ON OV] ! L& -- A WELL-4POS$1
RESPECTA# GROOVE T SUPPLI$ HOTELS AT E
/OPP+-PLACE1 & HOTELS ON :EELS 2T !
/OPP+-PLACES4
  ,9 ,*ICAGO1 :ILE H] MI/RESS SAW "O
SIDE ( SOCIAL LIFE1 ,$I? ,:ITTLESEY SAW
ANO!R SIDE2 & :5 %E LEFT H] LADY'S
S]VICE & 2CAME ,$I? ,NELSON1 %E 2TRAY$1
P]H FA9TLY1 H] ABIL;Y 6GRAPPLE )!
UNEXPECT$ & 6MA/] X4 ,HANS ,NELSON1
IMMIGRANT1 ,SW$E 0BIR? & C>P5T] 0O3UP,N1
_H 9 HM T ,TEUTONIC UNRE/ T DRIVES !
RACE "E WE/W>D ON XS GRT ADV5TURE4 ,HE 0
A L>GE-MUSCL$1 /OLID SORT (A MAN1 9 :OM
LL IMAG9,N 0 C\PL$ ) IMM5SE 9ITIATIVE1 &
:O POSSESS$1 )AL1 LOYALTY & A6EC;N Z
/URDY Z 8 [N /R5G?4
  8,:5 ,I H "W$ H>D & SAV$ ME "S M"OY1
,I W G 6,COLORADO10 HE _H TOLD ,$I? ON !
"D AF _! W$D+4 ,A YE> LAT] !Y 7 9
,COLORADO1 ": ,HANS ,NELSON SAW 8 F/ M9+
& CAU<T ! M9+-FEV] HMF4 ,8 PROSPECT+ L$
HM "? ! ,DAKOTAS1 ,IDAHO1 & EA/]N
,OREGON1 & ON 96! M.TA9S ( ,BRITI%
,COLUMBIA4 ,9 CAMP & ON TRAIL1 ,$I?
,NELSON 0 ALW ) HM1 %>+ 8 LUCK1 8
H>D%IP1 & 8 TOIL4 ,! %ORT /EP (! H\SE-
RE>$ WOMAN %E EX*ANG$ =! L;G /RIDE (!
M.TA9E]4 ,%E LE>N$ 6LOOK ^U DANG] CLE>-
EY$ &) "U/&+1 LOS+ ="E T PANIC FE> : IS
BR$ ( IGNOR.E & : A6LICTS ! C;Y-RE>$1
MAK+ !M Z SILLY Z SILLY HORSES1 S T !Y
AWAIT FATE 9 FROZ5 HORROR 9/1D ( GRAPPL+
) X1 OR /AMP$E 9 BL SELF-DE/ROY+ T]ROR :
CLUTT]S ! WAY ) _! CRU%$ C>CASSES4
  ,$I? ,NELSON MET ! UNEXPECT$ AT E TURN
(! TRAIL1 & %E TRA9$ H] VI.N S T %E SAW
9 ! L&SCAPE1 N ! OBVI\S1 B ! 3C1L$4 ,%E1
:O _H N"E COOK$ 9 H] LIFE1 LE>N$ 6MAKE
BR1D )\T ! M$I,N ( HOPS1 Y1/1 OR BAK+-
P[D]1 & 6BAKE BR1D1 TOP & BOTTOM1 9 A
FRY+-PAN 2F AN OP5 FIRE4 ,& :5 ! LA/ CUP
( FL\R 0 G"O &! LA/ R9D ( BACON1 %E 0 A#
6RISE 6! O3A.N1 &( MO3AS9S &! S(T]-TANN$
BITS ( L1!R 9 ! \TFIT 6MAKE A GRUB-/AKE
SUB/ITUTE T "SH[ HELD A MAN'S S\L 9 8
BODY & 5A#D HM 6/A7] ON4 ,%E LE>N$ 6PACK
A HORSE Z WELL Z A MAN1 -- A TASK 6BR1K
! HE>T &! PRIDE ( ANY C;Y-DWELL]1 & %E
KNEW H[ 6?R[ ! HIT* BE/ SUIT$ = ANY
"PICUL> K9D ( PACK4 ,AL1 %E CD BUILD A
FIRE ( WET WOOD 9 A D[NP\R ( RA9 & N
LOSE H] TEMP]4 ,9 %ORT1 9 ALL XS GUISES
%E MA/]$ ! UNEXPECT$4 ,B ! ,GRT
,UNEXPECT$ 0 YET 6-E 96H] LIFE & PUT XS
TE/ ^U H]4
  ,! GOLD-SEEK+ TIDE 0 FLOOD+ NOR?W>D
96,ALASKA1 & X 0 9EVITA# T ,HANS ,NELSON
& 8 WIFE %D HE CAU<T UP 0! /R1M & SWEPT
T[>D ! ,KLONDIKE4 ,! FALL ( #AHIG F.D !M
AT ,DYEA1 B )\T ! M"OY 6C>RY AN \TFIT
ACR ,*ILCOOT ,PASS & FLOAT X D[N
6,DAWSON4 ,S ,HANS ,NELSON "W$ AT 8
TRADE T W9T] & HELP$ RE> ! MU%ROOM
\TFITT+-T[N ( ,SKAGUAY4
  ,HE 0 ON ! $GE ( ?+S1 & "?\T ! W9T] HE
HE>D ALL ,ALASKA CALL+ 6HM4 ,LATUYA ,BAY
CALL$ L\DE/1 S T ! SUMM] ( #AHIH F.D HM
& 8 WIFE ?R1D+ ! MAZES (! BROK5 COA/-L9E
9 SEV5TY-FOOT ,SIWA% CANOES4 ,) !M 7
,9DIANS1 AL ?REE O!R M54 ,! ,9DIANS L&$
!M & _! SUPPLIES 9 A L"OLY BI<T ( L& A
HUNDR$ MILES OR S 2Y ,LATUYA ,BAY1 &
RETURN$ 6,SKAGUAY2 B ! ?REE O!R M5
REMA9$1 = !Y 7 MEMB]S (! ORGANIZ$ "PY4
,EA* _H PUT AN EQUAL %>E ( CAPITAL 96!
\TFITT+1 &! PR(ITS 7 6HE DIVID$ EQU,Y4
,9 T ,$I? ,NELSON "UTOOK 6COOK =! \TFIT1
A MAN'S %>E 0 6BE H] POR;N4
  ,F/1 SPRUCE TREES 7 CUT D[N &A ?REE-
ROOM CAB9 3/RUCT$4 ,6KEEP ? CAB9 0 ,$I?
,NELSON'S TASK4 ,! TASK (! M5 0 6SE>* =
GOLD1 : !Y DID2 & 6F9D GOLD1 : !Y
LIKEWISE DID4 ,X 0 N A />TL+ F9D1 M]ELY
A L[-PAY PLAC] ": L;G H\RS ( SEV]E TOIL
E>N$ EA* MAN 2T FIFTE5 & TW5TY DOLL>S A
"D4 ,! BRIEF ,ALASKAN SUMM] PROTRACT$ XF
2Y XS USUAL L5G?1 & !Y TOOK ADVANTAGE (!
OPPORTUN;Y1 DELAY+ _! RETURN 6,SKAGUAY
6! LA/ MO;T4 ,& !N X 0 TOO LATE4
,>RANGE;TS _H BE5 MADE 6A3OMPANY ! S"EAL
DOZ5 LOCAL ,9DIANS ON _! FALL TRAD+ TRIP
D[N ! COA/4 ,! ,SIWA%ES _H WAIT$ ON !
:ITE P UNTIL ! ELEV5? H\R1 & !N DE"P$4
,"! 0 NO C\RSE LEFT ! "PY B 6WAIT = *.E
TRANSPORT,N4 ,9 ! M1N"T ! CLAIM 0 CL1N$
UP & FIREWOOD /OCK$ IN4
  ,! ,9DIAN SUMM] _H DR1M$ ON & ON1 &
!N1 SU45LY1 )! %>P;S ( BUGLES1 W9T]
CAME4 ,X CAME 9 A S+LE NI<T1 &! M9]S
AWOKE 6H[L+ W9D1 DRIV+ SN[1 & FREEZ+
WAT]4 ,/ORM FOLL[$ /ORM1 & 2T ! /ORMS "!
0 ! SIL;E1 BROK5 ONLY 0! BOOM (! SURF ON
! DESOLATE %ORE1 ": ! SALT SPRAY RIMM$ !
B1* ) FROZ5 :ITE4
  ,ALL W5T WELL 9 ! CAB94 ,_! GOLD-DU/
_H WEI<$ UP "S?+ L EI<T ?\S& DOLL>S1 &
!Y CD N B 2 3T5T$4 ,! M5 MADE SN[%OES1
HUNT$ FRE% M1T =! L>D]1 & 9 ! L;G EV5+S
PLAY$ 5D.S GAMES ( :I/ & P$RO4 ,N[ T !
M9+ _H C1S$1 ,$I? ,NELSON TURN$ OV] !
FIRE-BUILD+ &! DI%-WA%+ 6! M51 :ILE %E
D>N$ _! SOCKS & M5D$ _! CLO!S4
  ,"! 0 NO GRUMBL+1 NO BICK]+1 NOR PETTY
QU>RELL+ 9 ! LL CAB91 & !Y (T5
3GRATULAT$ "O ANO!R ON ! G5]AL HAPPI;S
(! "PY4 ,HANS ,NELSON 0 /OLID & EASY-
GO+1 :ILE ,$I? _H L;G 2F WON 8 UNB.D$
ADMIR,N 0H] CAPAC;Y = GETT+ ON ) P4
,H>KEY1 A L;G1 LANK ,TEXAN1 0 UNUSU,Y
FRLY = "O )A SATURN9E 4POSI;N1 &1 Z L;G
Z 8 !ORY T GOLD GREW 0 N *ALL5G$1 0 Q
-PANIONA#4 ,! F\R? MEMB] (! "PY1 ,MI*AEL
,D5N91 3TRIBUT$ 8 ,IRI% WIT 6! GAYETY (!
CAB94 ,HE 0 A L>GE1 P[];L MAN1 PR"O
6SU45 RU%ES ( ANG] OV] LL ?+S1 &(
UNFAIL+ GD-HUMOR "U ! /RESS & /RA9 ( BIG
?+S4 ,! FIF? & LA/ MEMB]1 ,DUT*Y1 0 !
WILL+ BUTT (! "PY4 ,HE EV5 W5T \ ( 8 WAY
6RAISE A LAU< AT 8 [N EXP5SE 9 ORD]
6KEEP ?+S *E];L4 ,8 DELIB]ATE AIM 9 LIFE
SEEM$ 6BE T (A MAK] ( LAU<T]4 ,NO S]I\S
QU>REL _H "E VEX$ ! S]5;Y (! "PY2 &1 N[
T EA* _H SIXTE5 HUNDR$ DOLL>S 6%[ =A
%ORT SUMM]'S "W1 "! REIGN$ ! WELL-F$1
3T5T$ _S ( PROSP];Y4
  ,& !N ! UNEXPECT$ HAPP5$4 ,!Y _H J SAT
D[N 6! BR1KFA/ TA#4 ,?\< X 0 ALR EI<T
O'C 7LATE BR1KFA/S _H FOLL[$ NATUR,Y ^U
CESS,N (! /1DY "W AT M9+7 A C&LE 9 !
NECK (A BOTTLE LI<T$ ! M1L4 ,$I? & ,HANS
SAT AT EA* 5D (! TA#4 ,ON "O SIDE1 ) _!
BACKS 6! DOOR1 SAT ,H>KEY & ,DUT*Y4 ,!
PLACE ON ! O!R SIDE 0 VACANT4 ,D5N9 _H N
YET -E IN4
  ,HANS ,NELSON LOOK$ AT ! EMPTY *AIR1
%OOK 8 H1D SL[LY1 &1 )A POND]\S ATTEMPT
AT HUMOR1 SD3 8,ALW IS HE F/ AT ! GRUB4
,X IS V /RANGE4 ,MAYBE HE IS SICK40
  8,": IS ,MI*AEL80 ,$I? ASK$4
  8,GOT UP A LL AH1D ( U & W5T \TSIDE10
,H>KEY ANSW]$4
  ,DUT*Y'S FACE B1M$ MIS*IEV\SLY4 ,HE
PRET5D$ K ( ,D5N9'S ABS;E1 & A6ECT$ A
MY/]I\S AIR1 :ILE !Y CLAMOR$ = 9=M,N4
,$I?1 AF A PEEP 96! M5'S BUNK-ROOM1
RETURN$ 6! TA#4 ,HANS LOOK$ AT H]1 & %E
%OOK H] H1D4
  8,HE 0 N"E LATE AT M1L-"T 2F10 %E
REM>K$4
  8,I _C "U/&10 SD ,HANS4 8,ALW HAS HE !
GRT APPETITE L ! HORSE40
  8,X IS TOO BAD10 ,DUT*Y SD1 )A SAD
%AKE ( 8 H1D4
  ,!Y 7 2G9N+ 6MAKE M]RY OV] _! -RADE'S
ABS;E4
  8,X IS A GRT P;Y60 ,DUT*Y VOLUNTE]$4
  8,:AT80 !Y DEM&$ 9 *ORUS4
  8,POOR ,MI*AEL10 0 ! M\RN;L REPLY4
  8,WELL1 :AT'S WR;G ) ,MI*AEL80 ,H>KEY
ASK$4
  8,HE IS N HUNGRY NO M10 WAIL$ ,DUT*Y4
8,HE HAS LO/ D] APPETITE4 ,HE D N L D]
GRUB40
  8,N F ! WAY HE PIT*ES 96X UP 6HIS
E>S10 REM>K$ ,H>KEY4
  8,HE DOES DOT %U/ 6BE POLITE;L 6,MRS4
,NELSON10 0 ,DUT*Y'S QK RETORT4 8,I "K1
,I "K1 & X IS TOO PAD4 ,:Y IS HE N "H8
,PECAUSE HE HAF G"O \4 ,:Y HAF HE G"O \8
,= D] DEFELOP;T ( D] APPETITE4 ,H[ DOES
HE DEFELOP D] APPETITE8 ,HE WALKS
B>EFOOTS 9 D] SN[4 ,A*6 DON'T ,I "K8 ,X
IS D] WAY D] RI* PEOPLES *ASES AF D]
APPETITE :5 X IS NO M & IS RUNN+ AWAY4
,MI*AEL HAF SIXTE5 HUNDR$ DOLL>S4 ,HE IS
RI* PEOPLES4 ,HE HAF NO APPETITE4
,DERE=E1 PECAUSE1 HE IS *AS+ D]
APPETITE4 ,%U/ Y OP5 D] DOOR UND Y W SEE
8 B>EFOOTS 9 D] SN[4 ,NO1 Y W N SEE D]
APPETITE4 ,DOT IS %U/ 8 TR\#4 ,:5 HE
SEES D] APPETITE HE W CAT* X UND -E
6PREAK-FA/40
  ,!Y BUR/ 96L\D LAU<T] AT ,DUT*Y'S
NONS5SE4 ,! S.D _H SC>CELY DI$ AWAY :5 !
DOOR OP5$ & ,D5N9 CAME IN4 ,ALL TURN$
6LOOK AT HM4 ,HE 0 C>RY+ A %OT-GUN4 ,EV5
Z !Y LOOK$1 HE LIFT$ X 6HIS %\LD] & FIR$
TWICE4 ,AT ! F/ %OT ,DUT*Y SANK ^U !
TA#1 OV]TURN+ 8 MUG ( C(FEE1 8 YELL[ MOP
( HAIR DA2L+ 9 8 PLATE ( MU%4 ,8 =EH1D1
: PRESS$ ^U ! NE> $GE (! PLATE1 TILT$ !
PLATE UP AG/ 8 HAIR AT AN ANGLE ( =TY-
FIVE DEGREES4 ,H>KEY 0 9 ! AIR1 9 8 SPR+
6HIS FEET1 AT ! SECOND %OT1 & HE PIT*$
FACE D[N ^U ! FLOOR1 8 8,MY ,GOD60
GURGL+ & DY+ 9 8 ?ROAT4
  ,X 0 ! UNEXPECT$4 ,HANS & ,$I? 7
/UNN$4 ,!Y SAT AT ! TA# ) BODIES T5SE1
_! EYES FIX$ 9 A FASC9AT$ GAZE ^U !
MURD]]4 ,DIMLY !Y SAW HM "? ! SMOKE (!
P[D]1 & 9 ! SIL;E NO?+ 0 6BE HE>D SAVE !
DRIP-DRIP ( ,DUT*Y'S SPILL$ C(FEE ON !
FLOOR4 ,D5N9 ?REW OP5 ! BREE* (! %OT-
GUN1 EJECT+ ! EMPTY %ELLS4 ,HOLD+ ! GUN
) "O H&1 HE R1*$ )! O!R 96HIS POCKET =
FRE% %ELLS4
  ,HE 0 ?RU/+ ! %ELLS 96! GUN :5 ,$I?
,NELSON 0 >\S$ 6AC;N4 ,X 0 PAT5T T HE
9T5D$ 6KILL ,HANS & H]4 ,=A SPACE (
POSSIBLY ?REE SECONDS ( "T %E _H BE5
DAZ$ & P>ALYS$ 0! HORRI# & 9CONCEIVA# =M
9 : ! UNEXPECT$ _H MADE XS APPE>.E4 ,!N
%E ROSE 6X & GRAPPL$ ) X4 ,%E GRAPPL$ )
X 3CRETELY1 MAK+ A CAT-L L1P =! MURD]] &
GRIPP+ 8 NECK-CLO? ) BO? H] H&S4 ,!
IMPACT ( H] BODY S5T HM /UMBL+ BACKW>D
S"EAL /EPS4 ,HE TRI$ 6%AKE H] LOOSE & /
RETA9 8 HOLD ON ! GUN4 ,? 0 AWKW>D1 = H]
FIRM-FLE%$ BODY _H 2COME A CAT'S4 ,%E
?REW H]F 6"O SIDE1 &) H] GRIP AT 8 ?ROAT
NE>LY J]K$ HM 6! FLOOR4 ,HE /RAI<T5$ HMF
& :IRL$ SWIFTLY4 ,/ FAI?;L 6H] HOLD1 H]
BODY FOLL[$ ! CIRCLE ( 8 :IRL S T H]
FEET LEFT ! FLOOR1 & %E SWUNG "? ! AIR
FA/5$ 6HIS ?ROAT 0H] H&S4 ,! :IRL
CULM9AT$ 9 A COLLI.N )A *AIR1 &! MAN &
WOMAN CRA%$ 6! FLOOR 9 A WILD /RU7L+
FALL T EXT5D$ XF ACR HALF ! L5G? (!
ROOM4
  ,HANS ,NELSON 0 HALF A SECOND 2H 8
WIFE 9 RIS+ 6! UNEXPECT$4 ,8 N]VE
PROCESS$ & M5TAL PROCESSES 7 SL[] ?AN
H]S4 ,8 0 ! GROSS] ORGANISM1 & X _H TAK5
HM HALF A SECOND L;G] 6P]CV1 & DET]M9E1
& PROCE$ 6D4 ,%E _H ALR FL[N AT ,D5N9 &
GRIPP$ 8 ?ROAT1 :5 ,HANS SPRANG 6HIS
FEET4 ,B H] COOL;S 0 N HIS4 ,HE 0 9 A BL
FURY1 A ,B]S]K] RAGE4 ,AT ! 9/ANT HE
SPRANG F 8 *AIR 8 M\? OP5$ & "! ISSU$ =?
A S.D T 0 HALF RO>1 HALF BELL[4 ,! :IRL
(! TWO BODIES _H ALR />T$1 & / RO>+1 OR
BELL[+1 HE PURSU$ ? :IRL D[N ! ROOM1
OV]TAK+ X :5 X FELL 6! FLOOR4
  ,HANS HURL$ HMF ^U ! PRO/RATE MAN1
/RIK+ MADLY ) 8 FI/S4 ,!Y 7 SL$GE-L
BL[S1 & :5 ,$I? FELT ,D5N9'S BODY RELAX
%E LOOS$ H] GRIP & ROLL$ CLE>4 ,%E LAY
ON ! FLOOR1 PANT+ & WAT*+4 ,! FURY (
BL[S 3T9U$ 6RA9 D[N4 ,D5N9 DID N SEEM
6M9D ! BL[S4 ,HE DID N EV5 MOVE4 ,!N X
DAWN$ ^U H] T HE 0 UNCONSCI\S4 ,%E CRI$
\ 6,HANS 6/OP4 ,%E CRI$ \ AG4 ,B HE PD
NO HE$ 6H] VOICE4 ,%E CAU<T HM 0! >M1 B
H] CL++ 6X M]ELY IMP$$ 8 EF=T4
  ,X 0 NO R1SON$ IMPULSE T /IRR$ H] 6D
:AT %E !N DID4 ,NOR 0 X A S5SE ( P;Y1
NOR OB$I;E 6! 8,?\ %ALT N0 ( RELIGION4
,R 0 X "S S5SE ( LAW1 AN E?IC ( H] RACE
& E>LY 5VIRON;T1 T -PELL$ H] 69T]POSE H]
BODY 2T H] HUSB& &! HELP.S MURD]]4 ,X 0
N UNTIL ,HANS KNEW HE 0 /RIK+ 8 WIFE T
HE C1S$4 ,HE ALL[$ HMF 6BE %OV$ AWAY 0H]
9 M* ! SAME WAY T A F]OCI\S B OB$I5T DOG
ALL[S XF 6BE %OV$ AWAY 0XS MA/]4 ,!
ANALOGY W5T EV5 F>!R4 ,DEEP 9 8 ?ROAT1 9
AN ANIMAL-L WAY1 ,HANS'S RAGE / RUM#D1 &
S"EAL "TS HE MADE Z ?\< 6SPR+ BACK ^U 8
PREY & 0 ONLY PREV5T$ 0! WOMAN'S SWIFTLY
9T]POS$ BODY4
  ,BACK & F>!R BACK ,$I? %OV$ H] HUSB&4
,%E _H N"E SE5 HM 9 S* A 3DI;N1 & %E 0 M
F"R5$ ( HM ?AN %E _H BE5 ( ,D5N9 9 !
?ICK (! /RU7LE4 ,%E CD N 2LIEVE T ? RAG+
B1/ 0 H] ,HANS1 &)A %OCK %E 2CAME SU45LY
AW>E (A %R9K+1 9/9CTIVE FE> T HE
MI<T SNAP H] H& 9 8 TEE? L ANY WILD
ANIMAL4 ,= "S SECONDS1 UNWILL+ 6HURT H]1
YET DO7$ 9 8 DESIRE 6RETURN 6! ATTACK1
,HANS DODG$ BACK & =?4 ,B %E RESOLUTELY
DODG$ ) HM1 UNTIL ! F/ GLIMM]+S ( R1SON
RETURN$ & HE GAVE OV]4
  ,BO? CRAWL$ 6_! FEET4 ,HANS /A7]$ BACK
AG/ ! WALL1 ": HE L1N$1 8 FACE "W+1 9 8
?ROAT ! DEEP & 3T9U\S RUM# T DI$ AWAY )!
SECONDS & AT LA/ C1S$4 ,! "T =! REAC;N
_H -E4 ,$I? /OOD 9 ! MI4LE (! FLOOR1
WR++ H] H&S1 PANT+ & GASP+1 H] :OLE BODY
TREMBL+ VIOL5TLY4
  ,HANS LOOK$ AT NO?+1 B ,$I?'S EYES
W&]$ WILDLY F DETAIL 6DETAIL ( :AT _H
TAK5 PLACE4 ,D5N9 LAY )\T MOVE;T4 ,!
OV]TURN$ *AIR1 HURL$ ONW>D 9 ! MAD :IRL1
LAY NE> HM4 ,"PLY "U HM LAY ! %OT-GUN1 /
BROK5 OP5 AT ! BREE*4 ,SPILL+ \ ( 8 "R
H& 7 ! TWO C>TRIDGES : HE _H FAIL$ 6PUT
96! GUN & : HE _H CLUT*$ UNTIL 3SCI\S;S
LEFT HM4 ,H>KEY LAY ON ! FLOOR1 FACE
D[NW>D1 ": HE _H FALL52 :ILE ,DUT*Y RE/$
=W>D ON ! TA#1 8 YELL[ MOP ( HAIR BURI$
9 8 MU%-PLATE1 ! PLATE XF / TILT$ AT AN
ANGLE ( =TY-FIVE DEGREES4 ,? TILT$ PLATE
FASC9AT$ H]4 ,:Y DID X N FALL D[N8 ,X 0
RIDICUL\S4 ,X 0 N 9 ! NATURE ( ?+S =A
MU%-PLATE 6UP-5D XF ON ! TA#1 EV5 IF A
MAN OR S _H BE5 KILL$4
  ,%E GL.ED BACK AT ,D5N91 B H] EYES
RETURN$ 6! TILT$ PLATE4 ,X 0 S
RIDICUL\S6 ,%E FELT A HY/]ICAL IMPULSE
6LAU<4 ,!N %E NOTIC$ ! SIL;E1 & =GOT !
PLATE 9 A DESIRE = "S?+ 6HAPP54 ,!
MONOTON\S DRIP (! C(FEE F ! TA# 6! FLOOR
M]ELY EMPHASIZ$ ! SIL;E4 ,:Y DID N ,HANS
D "S?+8 SAY "S?+8 ,%E LOOK$ AT HM & 0 AB
6SP1K1 :5 %E 4COV]$ T H] T;GUE REFUS$ XS
WONT$ DUTY4 ,"! 0 A PECULI> A*E 9 H]
?ROAT1 & H] M\? 0 DRY & FURRY4 ,%E CD
ONLY LOOK AT ,HANS1 :O1 9 TURN1 LOOK$ AT
H]4
  ,SU45LY ! SIL;E 0 BROK5 0A %>P1
METALLIC CLANG4 ,%E SCR1M$1 J]K+ H] EYES
BACK 6! TA#4 ,! PLATE _H FALL5 D[N4
,HANS SI<$ Z ?\< AWAK5+ F SLEEP4 ,!
CLANG (! PLATE _H >\S$ !M 6LIFE 9 A NEW
_W4 ,! CAB9 EPITOMIZ$ ! NEW _W 9 : !Y M/
?;E=? LIVE & MOVE4 ,! OLD CAB9 0 G"O
="E4 ,! HORIZON ( LIFE 0 TOT,Y NEW &
UNFAMILI>4 ,! UNEXPECT$ _H SWEPT XS
WIZ>DRY OV] ! FACE ( ?+S1 *ANG+ !
P]SPECTIVE1 JU7L+ VALUES1 & %U6L+ ! R1L
&! UNR1L 96P]PLEX+ 3FU.N4
  8,MY ,GOD1 ,HANS60 0 ,$I?'S F/ SPEE*4
  ,HE DID N ANSW]1 B />$ AT H] ) HORROR4
,SL[LY 8 EYES W&]$ OV] ! ROOM1 =! F/ "T
TAK+ 9 XS DETAILS4 ,!N HE PUT ON 8 CAP &
/>T$ =! DOOR4

8,": >E Y GO+80 ,$I? DEM&$1 9 AN AGONY (
APPREH5.N4

  ,8 H& 0 ON ! DOOR-KNOB1 & HE HALF
TURN$ Z HE ANSW]$1 8,6DIG "S GRAVES40
  8,DON'T L1VE ME1 ,HANS1 ) -- 0 H] EYES
SWEPT ! ROOM -- 8) ?40
  8,! GRAVES M/ 2 DUG "S"T10 HE SD4
  8,B Y D N "K H[ _M10 %E OBJECT$
DESP]ATELY4 ,%E NOT$ 8 9DECI.N1 & A4$1
8,2SS1 ,I'LL G ) Y & HELP40
  ,HANS /EPP$ BACK 6! TA# & ME*ANIC,Y
SNU6$ ! C&LE4 ,!N 2T !M !Y MADE !
EXAM9,N4 ,BO? ,H>KEY & ,DUT*Y 7 D1D --
F"R;LLY D1D1 2C (! CLOSE RANGE (! %OT-
GUN4 ,HANS REFUS$ 6G NE> ,D5N91 & ,$I? 0
=C$ 63DUCT ? POR;N (! 9VE/IG,N 0H]F4
  8,HE ISN'T D1D10 %E CALL$ 6,HANS4
  ,HE WALK$ OV] & LOOK$ D[N AT ! MURD]]4
  8,:AT DID Y SAY80 ,$I? DEM&$1 HAV+
CAU<T ! RUM# ( 9>TICULATE SPEE* 9 H]
HUSB&'S ?ROAT4
  8,I SD X 0 A DAMN %AME T HE ISN'T
D1D10 CAME ! REPLY4
  ,$I? 0 B5D+ OV] ! BODY4
  8,L1VE HM AL"O10 ,HANS -M&$ H>%LY1 9 A
/RANGE VOICE4
  ,%E LOOK$ AT HM 9 SU45 AL>M4 ,HE _H
PICK$ UP ! %OT-GUN DROPP$ 0,D5N9 & 0
?RU/+ 9 ! %ELLS4
  8,:AT >E Y GO+ 6D80 %E CRI$1 RIS+
SWIFTLY F H] B5D+ POSI;N4
  ,HANS DID N ANSW]1 B %E SAW ! %OT-GUN
GO+ 6HIS %\LD]4 ,%E GRASP$ ! MUZZLE ) H]
H& & ?REW X UP4
  8,L1VE ME AL"O60 HE CRI$ HO>SELY4
  ,HE TRI$ 6J]K ! W1PON AWAY F H]1 B %E
CAME 9 CLOS]
& CLUNG 6HM4
  8,HANS6 ,HANS6 ,WAKE UP60 %E CRI$4
8,DON'T 2 CRAZY60
  8,HE KILL$ ,DUT*Y & ,H>KEY60 0 H]
HUSB&'S REPLY2 8& ,I AM GO+ 6KILL HM40
  8,B T IS WR;G10 %E OBJECT$4 8,"! IS !
LAW40
  ,HE SNE]$ 8 9CR$UL;Y (! LAW'S POT5CY 9
S* A REGION1 B HE M]ELY IT]AT$1
4PAS.NATELY1 DO7$LY1 8,HE KILL$ ,DUT*Y &
,H>KEY40
  ,L;G %E >GU$ X ) HM1 B ! >GU;T 0 "O-
SID$1 = HE 3T5T$ HMF ) REP1T+ AG & AG1
8,HE KILL$ ,DUT*Y & ,H>KEY40 ,B %E CD N
ESCAPE F H] *ILDHOOD TRA9+ NOR F ! BLOOD
T 0 9 H]4 ,! H]ITAGE ( LAW 0 H]S1 & "R
3DUCT1 6H]1 0 ! FULFIL;T (! LAW4 ,%E CD
SEE NO O!R "RE\S C\RSE 6PURSUE4 ,HANS'S
TAK+ ! LAW 9 8 [N H&S 0 NO M JU/IFIA#
?AN ,D5N9'S DE$4 ,TWO WR;GS DID N MAKE A
"R1 %E 3T5D$1 & "! 0 ONLY "O WAY 6PUNI%
,D5N91 & T 0 ! LEGAL WAY >RANG$
0SOCIETY4 ,AT LA/ ,HANS GAVE 9 6H]4
  8,ALL "R10 HE SD4 8,H X YR [N WAY4 ,&
TM OR NEXT "D LOOK 6SEE HM KILL Y & ME40
  ,%E %OOK H] H1D & HELD \ H] H& =! %OT-
GUN4 ,HE />T$ 6H& X 6H]1 !N HESITAT$4
  8,BETT] LET ME %OOT HM10 HE PL1D$4
  ,AG %E %OOK H] H1D1 & AG HE />T$ 6PASS
H] ! GUN1 :5 ! DOOR OP5$1 & AN ,9DIAN1
)\T KNOCK+1 CAME IN4 ,A BLA/ ( W9D &
FLURRY ( SN[ CAME 9 ) HM4 ,!Y TURN$ &
FAC$ HM1 ,HANS / HOLD+ ! %OT-GUN4 ,!
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GL.E4 ,NO SURPRISE %[$ 9 8 FACE1 N EV5
CURIOS;Y4 ,H>KEY LAY AT 8 FEET1 B HE
TOOK NO NOTICE ( HM4 ,S F> Z HE 0 3C]N$1
,H>KEY'S BODY DID N EXI/4
  8,M* W9D10 ! ,9DIAN REM>K$ 0WAY (
SALUT,N4 8,ALL WELL8 ,V WELL80
  ,HANS1 / GRASP+ ! GUN1 FELT SURE T !
,9DIAN ATTRIBUT$ 6HM ! MANGL$ CORPSES4
,HE GL.ED APP1L+LY AT 8 WIFE4
  8,GD MORN+1 ,NEGOOK10 %E SD1 H] VOICE
2TRAY+ H] EF=T4 8,NO1 N V WELL4 ,M*
TR\#40
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SD1 & )\T SEMBL.E ( HA/E1 ) GRT DELIB],N
/EPP+ CLE> (A R$ POOL ON ! FLOOR1 HE
OP5$ ! DOOR & W5T \4
  ,! MAN & WOMAN LOOK$ AT EA* O!R4
  8,HE ?9KS WE DID X10 ,HANS GASP$1 8T
,I DID X40
  ,$I? 0 SIL5T =A SPACE4 ,!N %E SD1
BRIEFLY1 9 A BUSI;SLIKE WAY3
  8,N"E M9D :AT HE ?9KS4 ,T W -E AF4 ,AT
PRES5T WE H TWO GRAVES 6DIG4 ,B F/ (
ALL1 WE'VE GOT 6TIE UP ,D5N9 S HE C'T
ESCAPE40
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HM SECURELY1 H& & FOOT4 ,!N %E & ,HANS
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IMP]VI\S 6A BL[ (! PICK4 ,!Y F/ GA!R$
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SURFACE BUILT A FIRE4 ,:5 ! FIRE _H
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?AW$4 ,? !Y %OVELL$ \1 & !N BUILT A FRE%
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RATE ( TWO OR ?REE 9*ES AN H\R4
  ,X 0 H>D & BITT] "W4 ,! FLURRY+ SN[
DID N P]MIT ! FIRE 6BURN ANY TOO WELL1
:ILE ! W9D CUT "? _! CLO!S & *ILL$ _!
BODIES4 ,!Y HELD B LL 3V]S,N4 ,! W9D
9T]F]$ ) SPEE*4 ,2Y WOND]+ AT :AT CD H
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OPPRESS$ 0! HORROR (! TRAG$Y4 ,AT "O
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HE 0 HUNGRY4
  8,NO1 N N[1 ,HANS10 ,$I? ANSW]$4 8,I
CDN'T G BACK AL"O 96T CAB9 ! WAY X IS1 &
COOK A M1L40
  ,AT TWO O'C ,HANS VOLUNTE]$ 6G ) H]2 B
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7 DRA7$ "? ! D>K;S & /ORM 6_! FROZ5
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& PULL$ H>D4 ,! MAN &! WOMAN _H EAT5
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& EXHAUS;N4 ,!Y _H N ! /R5G? 6RESI/ !
W9D1 & AT "TS XS BU6ETS HURL$ !M (F _!
FEET4 ,ON S"EAL O3A.NS ! SL$ 0 OV]TURN$1
& !Y 7 -PELL$ 6RELOAD X ) XS SOMBRE
FREI<T4 ,! LA/ HUNDR$ FEET 6! GRAVES 0
UP A /EEP SLOPE1 & ? !Y TOOK ON ALL
F\RS1 L SL$-DOGS1 MAK+ LEGS ( _! >MS &
?RU/+ _! H&S 96! SN[4 ,EV5 S1 !Y 7 TWICE
DRA7$ BACKW>D 0! WEI<T
(! SL$1 & SLID & FELL D[N ! HILL1 ! LIV+
&! D1D1 ! HAUL-ROPES &! SL$1 9 <A/LY
5TANGLE;T4
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  ,$I? 0 SO2+4 ,A FEW BROK5 S5T;ES _H
BE5 ALL %E 0 CAPA# ( 9 ! WAY (A FUN]AL
S]VICE1 & N[ H] HUSB& 0 -PELL$ 6HALF-
C>RY H] BACK 6! CAB94
  ,D5N9 0 3SCI\S4 ,HE _H ROLL$ OV] & OV]
ON ! FLOOR 9 VA9 EF=TS 6FREE HMF4 ,HE
WAT*$ ,HANS & ,$I? ) GLITT]+ EYES1 B
MADE NO ATTEMPT 6SP1K4 ,HANS / REFUS$
6T\* ! MURD]]1 & SULL5LY WAT*$ ,$I? DRAG
HM ACR ! FLOOR 6! M5'S BUNK-ROOM4 ,B TRY
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BUNK4
  8,BETT] LET ME %OOT HM1 & WE'LL H NO M
TR\#10 ,HANS SD 9 F9AL APP1L4
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KNEW ,HANS _H REL5T$ & 0 HELP+ H]4 ,!N
CAME ! CL1NS+ (! KIT*54 ,B ! FLOOR /
%RIEK$ ! TRAG$Y1 UNTIL ,HANS PLAN$ !
SURFACE (! /A9$ WOOD AWAY &)! %AV+S MADE
A FIRE 9 ! /OVE4
  ,! "DS CAME & W5T4 ,"! 0 M* ( D>K;S &
SIL;E1 BROK5 ONLY 0! /ORMS &! ?"U ON !
B1* (! FREEZ+ SURF4 ,HANS 0 OB$I5T
6,$I?'S SLI<TE/ ORD]4 ,ALL 8 SPL5DID
9ITIATIVE _H VANI%$4 ,%E _H ELECT$ 6D1L
) ,D5N9 9 H] WAY1 & S HE LEFT ! :OLE
MATT] 9 H] H&S4
  ,! MURD]] 0 A 3/ANT M5ACE4 ,AT ALL "TS
"! 0 ! *.E T HE MI<T FREE HMF F 8 BONDS1
& !Y 7 -PELL$ 6GU>D HM "D & NI<T4 ,! MAN
OR ! WOMAN SAT ALW 2S HM1 HOLD+ ! LOAD$
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WAT*ES1 B ! 3T9U\S /RA9 0 TOO GRT1 &
AFWS %E & ,HANS RELIEV$ EA* O!R E F\R
H\RS4 ,Z !Y _H 6SLEEP1 & Z ! WAT*ES
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EXP5D$ 9 GU>D+ ,D5N94 ,!Y _H B>ELY "T
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FIREWOOD4
  ,S9CE ,NEGOOK'S 9OPPORTUNE VISIT1 !
,9DIANS _H AVOID$ ! CAB94 ,$I? S5T ,HANS
6_! CAB9S 6GET !M 6TAKE ,D5N9 D[N ! COA/
9 A CANOE 6! NE>E/ :ITE SETTLE;T OR
TRAD+ PO/1 B ! ]R& 0 FRUIT.S4 ,!N ,$I?
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MAN (! LL VILLAGE1 KE5LY AW>E ( 8
RESPONSIBIL;Y1 & HE ELUCIDAT$ 8 POLICY
?OR\<LY 9 FEW ^WS4
  8,X IS :ITE MAN'S TR\#01 HE SD1 8N
,SIWA% TR\#4 ,MY P HELP Y1 !N W X 2
,SIWA% TR\# TOO4 ,:5 :ITE MAN'S TR\# &
,SIWA% TR\# -E TGR & MAKE A TR\#1 X IS A
GRT TR\#1 2Y "U/&+ & )\T 5D4 ,TR\# NO
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H TR\#80
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) XS 5D.S ALT]NAT+ F\R-H\R WAT*ES4
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PRISON]1 ! LOAD$ %OT-GUN 9 H] LAP1 H]
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AT HM4 ,^! 7 4T9CT N]V\S %OCKS1 & _!
E6ECT 0 N GD ON H]4 ,S* 0 H] FE> (! MAN1
T EV5 ?\< %E 7 WIDE AWAKE1 IF HE MOV$ "U
! B$CLO!S %E CD N REPRESS ! />T &! QK
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%E KNEW X4 ,F/ CAME A FLUTT]+ (!
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= RELIEF4 ,A LL LAT] ! EYELIDS 7 A6LICT$
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6! /RA91 %E CD N =GET ! TRAG$Y4 ,%E
REMA9$ Z CLOSE 6! HORROR Z ON ! F/ MORN+
:5 ! UNEXPECT$ /ALK$ 96! CAB9 & TOOK
POSSES.N4 ,9 H] DAILY M9I/R,NS ^U !
PRISON] %E 0 =C$ 6GRIT H] TEE? & /EEL
H]F1 BODY & _S4
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OBSESS$ 0! IDEA T X 0 8 DUTY 6KILL
,D5N92 & :5"E HE WAIT$ ^U ! B.D MAN OR
WAT*$ 0HM1 ,$I? 0 TR\#D 0! FE> T ,HANS
WD ADD ANO!R R$ 5TRY 6! CAB9'S RECORD4
,ALW HE CURS$ ,D5N9 SAVAGELY & H&L$ HM
R\<LY4 ,HANS TRI$ 63C1L 8 HOMICIDAL
MANIA1 & HE WD SAY 6HIS WIFE3 8,0& 0Y W
WANT ME 6KILL HM1 & !N ,I W N KILL HM4
,X WD MAKE ME SICK40 ,B M ?AN ONCE1 /1L+
96! ROOM1 :5 X 0 H] WAT* (F1 %E WD CAT*
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ANIMALS ! PAIR ( !M1 9 ,HANS'S FACE !
LU/ 6KILL1 9 ,D5N9'S ! FI]CE;S &
SAVAGERY (! CORN]$ RAT4 8,HANS60 %E WD
CRY1 8WAKE UP60 & HE WD -E 6A RECOLLEC;N
( HMF1 />TL$ & %AMEFAC$ & UNREP5TANT4
  ,S ,HANS 2CAME ANO!R FACTOR 9 ! PRO#M
! UNEXPECT$ _H GIV5 ,$I? ,NELSON 6SOLVE4
,AT F/ X _H BE5 M]ELY A "Q ( "R 3DUCT 9
D1L+ ) ,D5N91 & "R 3DUCT1 Z %E 3CVD X1
LAY 9 KEEP+ HM A PRISON] UNTIL HE CD 2
TURN$ OV] = TRIAL 2F A PROP] TRIBUNAL4
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SALV,N
7 9VOLV$4 ,NOR 0 %E L;G 9 4COV]+ T H] [N
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0 BR1K+ D[N "U ! /RA94 ,H] LEFT >M _H
DEVELOP$ 9VOLUNT>Y J]K+S & TWIT*+S4 ,%E
SPILL$ H] FOOD F H] SPOON1 & CD PLACE NO
RELI.E 9 H] A6LICT$ >M4 ,%E JUDG$ X 6BE
A =M ( ,/4 ,VITUS'S D.E1 & %E FE>$ !
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,HANS1 0 AN A4$ HORROR4
  ,AF ! ?IRD "D1 ,D5N9 _H 2GUN 6TALK4 ,8
F/ "Q _H BE51 8,:AT >E Y GO+ 6D ) ME80
,& ? "Q HE REP1T$ DAILY & _M "TS A "D4
,& ALW ,$I? REPLI$ T HE WD ASSUR$LY 2
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  ,B 9 "T ,D5N9 GREW M TRACTA#4 ,X SEEM$
6H] T HE 0 GR[+ WE>Y ( 8 UN*ANG+
RECUMB5T POSI;N4 ,HE 2GAN 6BEG & PL1D
6BE REL1S$4 ,HE MADE WILD PROMISES4 ,HE
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& GIVE HMF UP 6! (FIC]S (! LAW4 ,HE WD
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LAW T 0 ( H] BLOOD & T _H BE5 TRA9$
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6! LAW1 & 9 ! L;G H\RS ( WAT*+1 ! %OT-
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EXECUT$ ! LAW4 ,"! MI<T 2 ONLY T5 OR
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VIOLAT$ T W 0 PUNI%$4
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Z JUDGES -- AL Z EXECU;N]S4 ,%E =M,Y
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,H>KEY1 &! PRISON] LAY 9 8 BUNK & LI/5$
6! TE/IMONY1 F/ ( ,HANS1 & !N ( ,$I?4
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REMA9$ SIL5T :5 %E ASK$ HM IF HE _H
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