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,LUTE REM>K$1 Z %E SWUNG A/RIDE ( ,BAN4
8,X'S AN \TRAGE BO? 6HORSE & WOMAN 6RIDE
9 A SIDESA4LE40
  8,Y LOOK L A "Y ,AMAZON10 ! MAN SD
APPROV+LY1 8 EYES PASS+ T5D]LY OV] !
GIRL Z %E SWUNG ! HORSE >.D4
  8,>E Y R1DY80 %E ASK$4
  8,ALL R1DY60
  8,6! OLD MILL10 %E CALL$1 Z ! HORSES
SPRANG =W>D4 8,T'S LESS ?AN A MILE40
  8,6A F9I%80 HE DEM&$4
  ,%E NO4$1 &! HORSES1 FEEL+ ! URGE (!
RE9S1 CAU<T ! _S (! RACE4 ,! DU/ ROSE 9
CL\DS 2H Z !Y TORE AL;G ! LEVEL ROAD4
,!Y SWUNG >.D ! B5D1 HORSES & RID]S
TILT$ AT %>P ANGLES 6! GR.D1 & M ?AN
ONCE ! RID]S DUCK$ L[ 6ESCAPE ! BRAN*ES
( \TR1*+ & OV]HANG+ TREES4 ,!Y CLATT]$
OV] ! SMALL PLANK BRIDGES1 & ?"U$ OV] !
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RODS4
  ,!Y RODE SIDE 0SIDE1 SAV+ ! ANIMALS =!
RU% AT ! F9I%1 YET PUTT+ !M AT A PACE T
DREW ^U VITAL;Y & /AY+ P[]4 ,CURV+ >.D A
CLUMP ( :ITE OAKS1 ! ROAD /RAI<T5$ \ 2F
!M = S"EAL HUNDR$ Y>DS1 AT ! 5D ( : !Y
CD SEE ! RU9$ MILL4
  8,N[ = X60 ! GIRL CRI$4
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H] BODY1 AT ! SAME "T1 = AN 9/ANT1 LETT+
! RE9 SLACK & T\*+ ! NECK ) H] BRIDLE
H&4 ,%E 2GAN 6DRAW AWAY F ! MAN4
  8,T\* H] ON ! NECK60 %E CRI$ 6HM4
  ,) ?1 ! M>E PULL$ AL;GSIDE & 2GAN
GRADU,Y 6PASS ! GIRL4 ,*RIS & ,LUTE
LOOK$ AT EA* O!R =A MO;T1 ! M>E / DRAW+
AH1D1 S T ,*RIS 0 -PELL$ SL[LY 6TURN 8
H1D4 ,! MILL 0 A HUNDR$ Y>DS AWAY4
  8,% ,I GIVE HM ! SPURS80 ,LUTE %\T$4
  ,! MAN NO4$1 &! GIRL DROVE ! SPURS 9
%>PLY & QKLY1 CALL+ ^U ! HORSE = XS
UTMO/1 B WAT*$ H] [N HORSE =GE SL[LY
AH1D ( H]4
  8,B1T5 0?REE L5G?S60 ,LUTE B1M$
TRIUMPHANTLY1 Z !Y PULL$ 96A WALK4
8,3FESS1 SIR1 3FESS6 ,Y DIDN'T ?9K ! OLD
M>E _H X 9 H]40
  ,LUTE L1N$ 6! SIDE & RE/$ H] H& =A
MO;T ON ,DOLLY'S WET NECK4
  8,BAN'S A SLU7>D AL;GSIDE ( H]10 ,*RIS
A6IRM$4 8,DOLLY'S ALL "R1 IF %E IS 9 H]
,9DIAN ,SUMM]40
  ,LUTE NO4$ APPROVAL4 8,T'S A SWEET WAY
( PUTT+ X--,9DIAN ,SUMM]4 ,X J DESCRIBES
H]4 ,B %E'S N LAZY4 ,%E HAS ALL ! FIRE &
N"O (! FOLLY4 ,%E IS V WISE1 :AT ( H]
YE>S40
  8,T A3.TS = X10 ,*RIS DEMURR$4 8,H]
FOLLY PASS$ ) H] Y\?4 ,_M'S ! LIVELY "T
%E'S GIV5 Y40
  8,NO10 ,LUTE ANSW]$4 8,I N"E KNEW H]
RE,Y 6CUT UP4 ,I ?9K ! ONLY TR\# %E "E
GAVE ME 0 :5 ,I 0 TRA9+ H] 6OP5 GATES4
,%E 0 AFRAID :5 !Y SWUNG BACK ^U H]--!
ANIMAL'S FE> (! TRAP1 P]H4 ,B %E BRAVELY
GOT OV] X4 ,& %E N"E 0 VICI\S4 ,%E N"E
BOLT$1 NOR BUCK$1 NOR CUT UP 9 ALL H]
LIFE--N"E1 N ONCE40
  ,! HORSES W5T ON AT A WALK1 / BR1?+
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BOTTOM (! VALLEY1 N[ & AG CROSS+ ! /R1M4
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B ! EA/]N SIDE 0 ALR BURN$ BR[N & TAN 0!
SUN4
  8,"! IS SUMM]1 "H IS SPR+10 ,LUTE SD4
8,OH1 B1UTI;L ,SONOMA ,VALLEY60
  ,H] EYES 7 GLI/5+ & H] FACE 0 RADIANT
) LOVE (! L&4 ,H] GAZE W&]$ ON ACR OR*>D
PAT*ES & SWEEP+ V9EY>D /RET*ES1 SEEK+ \
! PURPLE : SEEM$ 6HANG L A DIM SMOKE 9 !
WR9KLES (! HILLS & 9 ! M 4TANT CANYON
GORGES4 ,F> UP1 AM;G ! M RU7$ CRE/S1 ":
! /EEP SLOPES 7 COV]$ ) MANZANITA1 %E
CAU<T A GLIMPSE (A CLE> SPACE ": ! WILD
GRASS _H N YET LO/ XS GRE54
  8,H Y "E HE>D (! SECRET PA/URE80 %E
ASK$1 H] EYES / FIX$
ON ! REMOTE GRE54
  ,A SNORT ( FE> BR"\ H] EYES BACK 6!
MAN 2S H]4 ,DOLLY1 UPRE>$1 ) 4T5D$
NO/RILS & WILD EYES1 0 PAW+ ! AIR MADLY
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NECK 6KEEP H] F FALL+ BACKW>D1 & AT !
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H] =E FEET 6! GR.D 9 ORD] 6OBEY ! G-AH1D
IMPULSE (! SPURS4
  8,:Y1 ,DOLLY1 ? IS MO/ REM>KA#10 ,LUTE
2GAN REPROV+LY4
  ,B1 6H] SURPRISE1 ! M>E ?REW H] H1D
D[N1 >*$ H] BACK Z %E W5T UP 9 ! AIR1 &1
RETURN+1 /RUCK ! GR.D /IFF-LE7$ & BUN*$4
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NEXT MO;T ! M>E 0 RIS+ "U HM 9 A SECOND
BUCK4
  ,LUTE LOOK$ ON1 A/.D$ AT ! UNPREC$5T$
3DUCT ( H] M>E1 & ADMIR+ H] LOV]'S
HORSEMAN%IP4 ,HE 0 Q COOL1 & 0 HMF
EVID5TLY 5JOY+ ! P]=M.E4 ,AG & AG1 HALF
A DOZ5 "TS1 ,DOLLY >*$ H]F 96! AIR &
/RUCK1 /I6LY BUN*$4 ,!N %E ?REW H] H1D
/RAI<T UP & ROSE ON H] H9D LEGS1 PIVOT+
AB & /RIK+ ) H] =E FEET4 ,LUTE :IRL$
96SAFETY ! HORSE %E 0 RID+1 & Z %E DID S
CAU<T A GLIMPSE ( ,DOLLY'S EYES1 )! LOOK
9 !M ( BL BRUTE MAD;S1 BULG+ UNTIL X
SEEM$ !Y M/ BUR/ F H] H1D4 ,! FA9T P9K 9
! :ITE (! EYES 0 G"O1 REPLAC$ 0A :ITE T
0 L DULL M># & T YET FLA%$ Z F "S 9N]
FIRE4
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( UTT].E1 SLIPP$ PA/ ,LUTE'S LIPS4 ,"O
H9D LEG (! M>E SEEM$ 6COLLAPSE1 &=A MO;T
! :OLE QUIV]+ BODY1 UPRE>$ & P]P5DICUL>1
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6:E!R X WD FALL =W>D OR BACKW>D4 ,! MAN1
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8 WEI<T 6! FRONT & AL;GSIDE H] NECK4 ,?
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SPURR$ ,WA%OE ,BAN 9 PURSUIT1 B HE CD N
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AG1 & CAU<T UP J Z ! M>E MADE A SECOND
BOLT4 ,Z ,DOLLY DA%$ >.D A B5D1 %E /OPP$
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TORN \ (! SA4LE1 8 ?I<-GRIP BROK5 0!
SU45 J]K4 ,?\< HE _H LO/ 8 S1T1 HE _H N
BE5 ?R[N1 & Z ! M>E DA%$ ON ,LUTE SAW HM
CL++ 6! SIDE (! HORSE1 A H& 9 ! MANE &A
LEG ACR ! SA4LE4 ,)A QK CAVORT HE REGA9$
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SPID]-WEB & 4APPE>$ 9 ! "UBRU%4 ,LUTE
FOLL[$ UNHESITAT+LY1 PUTT+ ,BAN "? ! GAP
9 ! F;E & PLUNG+ ON 96! ?ICKET4 ,%E LAY
AL;G 8 NECK1 CLOSELY1 6ESCAPE ! RIPP+ &
TE>+ (! TREES & V9ES4 ,%E FELT ! HORSE
DROP D[N "? L1FY BRAN*ES & 96! COOL
GRAVEL (A /R1M'S BOTTOM4 ,F AH1D CAME A
SPLA%+ ( WAT]1 & %E CAU<T A GLIMPSE (
,DOLLY1 DA%+ UP ! SMALL BANK & 96A CLUMP
( SCRUB-OAKS1 AG/ ! TRUNKS ( : %E 0 TRY+
6SCRAPE (F H] RID]4
  ,LUTE ALM CAU<T UP AM;G/ ! TREES1 B 0
HOPE.SLY \TDIST.ED ON ! FALL[ FIELD
ADJO9+1 ACR : ! M>E TORE )A F9E 4REG>D =
H1VY GR.D & GOPH]-HOLES4 ,:5 %E TURN$ AT
A %>P ANGLE 96! ?ICKET-L& 2Y1 ,LUTE TOOK
! L;G DIAGONAL1 SKIRT$ ! TICKET1 & RE9$
9 ,BAN AT ! O!R SIDE4 ,%E _H >RIV$ F/4
,F )9 ! ?ICKET %E CD HE> A TREM5D\S
CRA%+ ( BRU% & BRAN*ES4 ,!N ! M>E BUR/
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ON ! S(T E>?4 ,%E >OSE & /A7]$ =W>D1 !N
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FE>1 & /OOD TREMBL+ PITIABLY4
  ,*RIS 0 / ON H] BACK4 ,8 %IRT 0 9
RI2ONS4 ,! BACKS ( 8 H&S 7 BRUIS$ &
LAC]AT$1 :ILE 8 FACE 0 /R1M+ BLOOD F A
GA% NE> ! TEMPLE4 ,LUTE _H 3TROLL$ H]F
WELL1 B N[ %E 0 AW>E (A QK NAUSEA &A
TREMBL+ ( W1K;S4
  8,*RIS60 %E SD1 S S(TLY T X 0 ALM A
:ISP]4 ,!N %E SI<$1 8,?ANK ,GOD40
  8,OH1 ,I'M ALL "R10 HE CRI$ 6H]1 PUTT+
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N M*1 = HE _H HMF BE5 "U NO M1N N]V\S
/RA94
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SWUNG D[N \ (! SA4LE4 ,HE 2GAN )A BRAVE
MUSCUL> 4PLAY Z HE LIFT$ 8 LEG OV]1 B
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SUPPORT4 ,LUTE FLA%$ \ ( H] SA4LE1 & H]
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LAT]4
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CRY/AL WAT] BUB#D F \ ! BASE (! M.TA94
  8,:AT 0 T Y SD AB ,DOLLY'S N"E CUTT+
UP80 HE ASK$1 :5 ! BLOOD _H BE5 /AN*$ &
8 N]VES & PULSE-B1TS 7 NORMAL AG4
8,I AM /UNN$10 ,LUTE ANSW]$4 8,I _C "U/&
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6BATT] MY BRA9S \ AG/ ! LIMBS4 ,%E TRI$
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%D H SE5 H] SQUEEZE "?4 ,& DID Y SEE ^?
BUCKS80
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  8,REGUL> BUCK+-BRONCO PROPOSI;N40
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DEM&$4 8,%E 0 N"E "KN 6BUCK--N"E40
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P]H1 L;G-LAPS$ & -E 6LIFE AG40
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,DOLLY 6A RIGID EXAM9,N T 4CLOS$ NO?+4
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C]TA910 ,*RIS SD4
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NORMAL1 ) S\LS T DELI<T$ 9 ! BUTT]FLY-
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SUP]/I;N 2G9S4
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  8,Y ?9K TOO M* ( YRF1 SIR10 %E REJO9$4
8,X IS M LIKELY "S EVIL1 ,I DON'T "K
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/RAP & />T$ 6%ORT5 X4
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  8,NO1 Y'RE N10 HE ANN\NC$4 8,X WD 2
BAD 4CIPL9E4 ,AF :AT HAS HAPP5$ ,I AM
SIMPLY -PELL$ 6RIDE H] 9 MYF40
  ,B X 0 A V W1K & V SICK M>E HE RODE1
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RECURR+ MUSCUL> SPASMS--! AFMA? (!
TREM5D\S ORGASM "? : %E _H PASS$4
  8,I FEEL L A BOOK ( V]SE &A HAMMOCK1
AF ALL T HAS HAPP5$10 ,LUTE SD1 Z !Y
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7 ! KIT*5 &! S]VANTS' T5TS2 & MIDWAY 2T
0 ! GRT D9+ HALL1 WALL$ 0! LIV+ R$WOOD
COLUMNS1 ": FRE% :ISP]S ( AIR 7 ALW 6BE
F.D1 & ": NO CANOPY 0 NE$$ 6KEEP ! SUN
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/RU7LE 9 ! ?ICKET4 ,I CD N SEE Y1 NOR "K
H[ X W5T ) Y40
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8 NEWSPAP]40
  8,ALL "R1 ,AUNTY1 WE'RE />T+10 ,LUTE
CALL$ BACK1 GETT+ \ (! HAMMOCK4
  ,A FEW M9UTES LAT]1 9 RID+-CLO!S1 !Y 7
SA4L+ ! HORSES4 ,!Y RODE \ ON 6! C.TY
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SOMNOL5T /OREKEEP] & PO/MA/] SC>CELY
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KNEE-DEEP 9 ! RU%+ WAT]4 8,LOOK AT H]40
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5JOY;T 0 EVID5T1 & %E DROOP$ H] H1D OV]
AG/ ! %\LD] ( 8 [N HORSE4
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  8,YET ,I % N"E 2 A# :OLLY 6TRU/ H]
AG10 ,*RIS SD4 8,N AF YE/]"D'S MAD
FR1K40
  8,I H A FEEL+ MYF T Y >E SAF] ON
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TRU/ 9 ,DOLLY IS Z IMPLICIT Z "E4 ,I
FEEL 3FID5T S F> Z ,I AM 3C]N$1 B ,I %D
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,BAN1 MY FAI? IS / UN%AK54 ,LOOK AT T
NECK6 ,ISN'T HE H&"S6 ,HE'LL 2 Z WISE Z
,DOLLY :5 HE IS Z OLD Z %E40
  8,I FEEL ! SAME WAY10 ,*RIS LAU<$
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/OPP$ 6BRU% A FLY F H] KNEE ) H] NOSE1 &
,BAN URG$ PA/ 96! N>R[ WAY (! PA?4 ,!
SPACE 0 TOO RE/RICT$ 6MAKE HM RETURN1
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BACKW>D (F ! PA?4
  ,S UNEXPECT$ & S QK 0 X1 T ! MAN 0
9VOLV$ 9 ! FALL4 ,"! _H BE5 NO "T = HM
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/IRRUPS & ?REW 8 BODY 96! AIR1 6! SIDE1
& AT ! SAME "T D[N4 ,X 0 TWELVE FEET 6!
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H1D UP & 8 EYES FIX$ ON ! HORSE ABV HM &
FALL+ ^U HM4
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POSI;N HE REMA9$1 8 H1D TWI/$ "PLY "U1 8
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FUTILELY /RIK+ ! AIR4
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ANIMAL OV]4 ,-AN*E FL.D]$ ACR ! HUMMOCK1
! 9]T BODY FOLL[+1 & TGR1 HORSE & MAN1
!Y PLUNG$ F SI<T4 ,!Y DID N APPE> AG4
,!Y _H FET*$ BOTTOM4
  ,LUTE LOOK$ AB H]4 ,%E /OOD AL"O ON !
_W4 ,H] LOV] 0 G"O4 ,"! 0 NAU<T 6%[ ( 8
EXI/;E1 SAVE ! M>KS ( ,-AN*E'S HO(S ON !
ROAD &( 8 BODY ": X _H SLID OV] ! BR9K4
  8,*RIS60 %E CALL$ ONCE1 & TWICE2 B %E
CALL$ HOPE.SLY4
  ,\ (! DEP?S1 ON ! W9D.S AIR1 >OSE ONLY
! MURMUR ( BEES &( RUNN+ WAT]
  8,*RIS60 %E CALL$ YET A ?IRD "T1 &
SANK SL[LY D[N 9 ! DU/ (! ROAD4
  ,%E FELT ! T\* ( ,DOLLY'S MUZZLE ON H]
>M1 & %E L1N$ H] H1D AG/ ! M>E'S NECK &
WAIT$4 ,%E KNEW N :Y %E WAIT$1 NOR =
:AT1 ONLY "! SEEM$ NO?+ ELSE B WAIT+
LEFT = H] 6D4