,,*APT] #H
       ,,BI7] ,,?AN ,,! ,,BAK]'S
                 ,,BOY
  
  8,LOOK "H10 SD ,CYRIL4 8,I'VE GOT AN
IDEA40
  8,DOES X HURT M*80 SD ,ROB]T
SYMPA!TIC,Y4
  8,DON'T 2 A JACKAPE6 ,I'M N HUMBU7+40
  8,%UT UP1 ,BOBS60 SD ,AN!A4
  8,SIL;E =! ,SQUIRREL'S OR,N10 SD
,ROB]T4
  ,CYRIL BAL.ED HMF ON ! $GE (! WAT]-
BUTT 9 ! BACKY>D1 ": !Y ALL HAPP5$ 6BE1
& SPOKE4
  8,FRS1 ,ROMANS1 C.TRYM5--& WOM5--WE
F.D A ,SAMMYADD4 ,WE H _H WI%ES4 ,WE'VE
_H W+S1 & 2+ B1UTI;L Z ! "D--U<6--T 0
PRETTY JOLLY B1/LY IF Y L--& W1L? &
CA/LES1 & T ROTT5 GIPSY BUSI;S )!
,LAMB4 ,B WE'RE NO =RAD]4 ,WE HAV5'T
RE,Y GOT ANY?+ WOR? HAV+ = \R WI%ES40
  8,WE'VE _H ?+S HAPP5+10 SD ,ROB]T2
8T'S ALW "S?+40
  8,X'S N 5\<1 UN.S !Y'RE ! "R ?+S10 SD
,CYRIL FIRMLY4 8,N[ ,I'VE BE5 ?9K+--0
  8,N RE,Y80 :ISP]$ ,ROB]T4
  8,IN ! SIL5T :AT'S-XS-"NS (! NI<T4
,X'S L SU45LY 2+ ASK$ "S?+ \ (
HI/ORY--! DATE (! ,3QUE/ OR "S?+2 Y "K
X ALL "R ALL ! "T1 B :5 Y'RE ASK$ X ALL
GOES \ ( YR H1D4 ,LADIES & G5TLEM51 Y
"K JOLLY WELL T :5 WE'RE ALL ROTT+ AB 9
! USUAL WAY H1PS ( ?+S KEEP CROPP+ UP1
& !N R1L E>NE/ WI%ES -E 96! H1DS (!
2HOLD]--0
  8,HE>1 HE>60 SD ,ROB]T4
  8--(! 2HOLD]1 H["E /UPID HE IS10
,CYRIL W5T ON4 8,:Y1 EV5 ,ROB]T MI<T
HAPP5 6?9K (A RE,Y USE;L WI% IF HE
DIDN'T 9JURE 8 POOR LL BRA9S TRY+ S H>D
6?9K4--,%UT UP1 ,BOBS1 ,I TELL
Y6--,Y'LL H ! :OLE %[ OV]40
  ,A /RU7LE ON ! $GE (A WAT]-BUTT IS
EXCIT+1 B DAMP4 ,:5 X 0 OV]1 &! BOYS 7
"PI,Y DRI$1 ,AN!A SD3
  8,X RE,Y 0 Y 2GAN X1 ,BOBS4 ,N[ HON\R
IS SATISFI$2 D LET ,SQUIRREL G ON4
,WE'RE WA/+ ! :OLE MORN+40
  8,WELL !N10 SD ,CYRIL1 / WR++ ! WAT]
\ (! TAILS ( 8 JACKET1 8,I'LL CALL X
PAX IF ,BOBS W40
  8,PAX !N10 SD ,ROB]T SULKILY4 8,B
,I'VE GOT A LUMP Z BIG Z A CRICKET BALL
OV] MY EYE40
  ,AN!A PATI5TLY (F]$ A DU/-COL\R$
H&K]*IEF1 & ,ROB]T BA!D 8 W.DS 9 SIL;E4
8,N[1 ,SQUIRREL10 %E SD4
  8,WELL !N--LET'S J PLAY B&ITS1 OR
=TS1 OR SOLDI]S1 OR ANY (! OLD GAMES4
,WE'RE D1D SURE 6?9K ( "S?+ IF WE TRY N
TO4 ,Y ALW D40
  ,! O!RS 3S5T$4 ,B&ITS 0 HA/ILY *OS5 =
! GAME4 8,X'S Z GD Z ANY?+ ELSE10 SD
,JANE GLOOMILY4 ,X M/ 2 [N$ T ,ROB]T 0
AT F/ B A HALF-HE>T$ B&IT1 B :5 ,AN!A
_H BORR[$ F ,M>?A ! R$-SPOTT$ H&K]*IEF
9 : ! KEEP] _H BR"\ H] MU%ROOMS T
MORN+1 & _H TI$ UP ,ROB]T'S H1D ) X S T
HE CD 2 ! W.D$ H]O :O _H SAV$ ! B&IT
CAPTA9'S LIFE ! "D 2F1 HE *E]$ UP
WOND];LLY4 ,ALL 7 SOON >M$4 ,B[S & >R[S
SLUNG ON ! BACK LOOK WELL2 & UMBRELLAS
& CRICKET /UMPS /UCK "? ! BELT GIVE A
F9E IMPRES.N (! WE>]'S 2+ >M$ 6! TEE?4
,! :ITE COTTON HATS T M5 WE> 9 ! C.TRY
N[A"DS H A V BRIG&I% E6ECT :5 A FEW
TURKEY'S F1!RS >E /UCK 9 !M4 ,! ,LAMB'S
MAIL-C>T 0 COV]$ )A R$-&-BLUE *ECK$
TA#CLO?1 & MADE AN ADMIRA# BA7AGE-
WAGON4 ,! ,LAMB ASLEEP 9SIDE X 0 N AT
ALL 9 ! WAY4 ,S ! B&ITTI SET \ AL;G !
ROAD T L$ 6! S&-PIT4
  8,WE "\ 6BE NE> ! ,SAMMYADD10 SD
,CYRIL1 8IN CASE WE ?9K ( ANY?+
SU45LY40
  ,X IS ALL V WELL 6MAKE UP YR M9DS TO
PLAY B&ITS--OR *ESS1 OR P+-P;G1 OR ANY
O!R AGREEA# GAME--B X IS N EASY 6D X )
_S :5 ALL ! WOND];L WI%ES Y C ?9K (1 OR
C'T ?9K (1 >E WAIT+ = Y R.D ! CORN]4 ,!
GAME 0 DRA7+ A LL1 & "S (! B&ITS 7
2G9N+ 6FEEL T ! O!RS 7 4AGREEA# ?+S1 &
7 SAY+ S C&IDLY1 :5 ! BAK]'S BOY CAME
AL;G ! ROAD ) LOAVES 9 A BASKET4 ,!
OPPORTUN;Y 0 N "O 6BE LO/4
  8,/& & DELIV]60 CRI$ ,CYRIL4
  8,YR M"OY OR YR LIFE60 SD ,ROB]T4
  ,& !Y /OOD ON EA* SIDE (! BAK]'S BOY4
,UN=TUNATELY1 HE DID N SEEM 65T] 96! _S
(! ?+ AT ALL4 ,HE 0 A BAK]'S BOY ( AN
UNUSU,Y L>GE SIZE4 ,HE M]ELY SD3
  8,*UCK X N[1 D'YE HE>60 & PU%$ !
B&ITS ASIDE MO/ 4RESPECT;LLY4
  ,!N ,ROB]T LASSO$ HM ) ,JANE'S
SKIPP+-ROPE1 & 9/1D ( GO+ R.D 8 %\LD]S1
Z ,ROB]T 9T5D$1 X W5T R.D 8 FEET &
TRIPP$ HM UP4 ,! BASKET 0 UPSET1 !
B1UTI;L NEW LOAVES W5T BUMP+ & B\NC+
ALL OV] ! DU/Y *ALKY ROAD4 ,! GIRLS RAN
6PICK !M UP1 & ALL 9 A MO;T ,ROB]T &!
BAK]'S BOY 7 FI<T+ X \1 MAN 6MAN1 )
,CYRIL 6SEE FAIR PLAY1 &! SKIPP+-ROPE
TWI/+ R.D _! LEGS L AN 9T]E/$ SNAKE T
WI%$ 6BE A P1CEMAK]4 ,X DID N SU3E$2
9DE$ ! WAY ! BOXWOOD H&LES SPRANG UP &
HIT ! FI<T]S ON ! %9S & ANKLES 0 N AT
ALL P1CE-MAK+4 ,I "K ? IS ! SECOND
FI<T--OR 3TE/--IN ? *APT]1 B ,I C'T
HELP X4 ,X 0 T SORT ( "D4 ,Y "K YRF "!
>E "DS :5 R[S SEEM 6KEEP ON HAPP5+1 Q
)\T YR M1N+ !M TO4 ,IF ,I 7 A WRIT] (
TALES ( ADV5TURE S* Z ^? : US$ 6APPE> 9
,! ,BOYS ( ,5GL& :5 ,I 0 "Y1 ( C\RSE ,I
%D 2 A# 6DESCRIBE ! FI<T1 B ,I _C D X4
,I N"E C SEE :AT HAPP5S DUR+ A FI<T1
EV5 :5 X IS ONLY DOGS4 ,AL1 IF ,I _H
BE5 "O ( ^! ,BOYS ( ,5GL& WRIT]S1
,ROB]T WD H GOT ! BE/ ( X4 ,B ,I AM L
,GEORGE ,WA%+TON--,I _C TELL A LIE1 EV5
AB A *]RY-TREE1 M* LESS AB A FI<T1 & ,I
_C 3C1L F Y T ,ROB]T 0 BADLY B1T51 =!
SECOND "T T "D4 ,! BAK]'S BOY BLACK$ 8
O!R EYE1 &1 2+ IGNORANT (! F/ RULES (
FAIR PLAY & G5TLEMANLY 2HAVI\R1 HE AL
PULL$ ,ROB]T'S HAIR1 & KICK$ HM ON !
KNEE4 ,ROB]T ALW US$ 6SAY HE CD H LICK$
! BUT*] IF X _HN'T BE5 =! GIRLS4 ,B ,I
AM N SURE4 ,ANYWAY1 :AT HAPP5$ 0 ?1 & V
PA9;L X 0 6SELF-RESPECT+ BOYS4
  ,CYRIL 0 J TE>+ (F 8 COAT S Z 6HELP 8
BRO!R 9 PROP] /YLE1 :5 ,JANE ?REW H]
>MS R.D 8 LEGS & 2GAN 6CRY & ASK HM N
6G & 2 B1T5 TOO4 ,T 8TOO0 0 V NICE =
,ROB]T1 Z Y C IMAG9E--B X 0 NO?+ 6:AT
HE FELT :5 ,AN!A RU%$ 9 2T HM &! BAK]'S
BOY1 & CAU<T T UNFAIR & DEGRAD$ FI<T]
R.D ! WAI/1 IMPLOR+ HM N 6FI<T ANY M4
  8,OH1 DON'T HURT MY BRO!R ANY M60 %E
SD 9 FLOODS ( TE>S4 8,HE DIDN'T M1N
X--X'S ONLY PLAY4 ,& ,I'M SURE HE'S V
SORRY40
  ,Y SEE H[ UNFAIR ? 0 6,ROB]T4 ,2C1 IF
! BAK]'S BOY _H _H ANY "R & *IVALR\S
9/9CTS1 & _H YIELD$ TO ,AN!A'S PL1D+ &
A3EPT$ H] DESPICA# APOLOGY1 ,ROB]T CD
N1 9 HON\R1 H D"O ANY?+ 6HM AT A FUTURE
"T4 ,B ,ROB]T'S FE>S1 IF HE _H ANY1 7
SOON 4PELL$4 ,*IVALRY 0 A /RANG] 6!
BR1/ (! BAK]'S BOY4 ,HE PU%$ ,AN!A AWAY
V R\<LY1 & HE *AS$ ,ROB]T ) KICKS &
UNPL1SANT 3V]S,N "R D[N ! ROAD 6! S&-
PIT1 & "!1 ) "O LA/ KICK1 HE L&$ HM 9 A
H1P ( S&4
  8,I',D L>N Y1 Y "Y V>M9T60 HE SD1 &
W5T (F 6PICK UP 8 LOAVES & G AB 8
BUSI;S4 ,CYRIL1 IMP$$ 0,JANE1 CD D NO?+
)\T HURT+ H]1 = %E CLUNG R.D 8 LEGS )!
/R5G? ( DESPAIR4 ,! BAK]'S BOY W5T (F
R$ & DAMP AB ! FACE2 ABUSIVE 6! LA/1 HE
CALL$ !M A PACK ( SILLY IDIOTS1 &
4APPE>$ R.D ! CORN]4 ,!N ,JANE'S GRASP
LOOS5$4 ,CYRIL TURN$ AWAY 9 SIL5T
DIGN;Y 6FOLL[ ,ROB]T1 &! GIRLS FOLL[$
HM1 WEEP+ )\T RE/RA9T4
  ,X 0 N A HAPPY "PY T FLUNG XF D[N 9 !
S& 2S ! SO2+ ,ROB]T4 ,= ,ROB]T 0
SO2+--MO/LY ) RAGE4 ,?\< ( C\RSE ,I "K
T A RE,Y H]OIC BOY IS ALW DRY-EY$ AF A
FI<T4 ,B !N HE ALW W9S1 : _H N BE5 !
CASE ) ,ROB]T4
  ,CYRIL 0 ANGRY ) ,JANE2 ,ROB]T 0
FURI\S ) ,AN!A2 ! GIRLS 7 MIS]A#2 & N
"O (! F\R 0 PL1S$ )! BAK]'S BOY4 ,"!
WAS1 Z ,FR5* WRIT]S SAY1 8A SIL;E FULL
( EMO;N04
  ,!N ,ROB]T DUG 8 TOES & 8 H&S 96! S&
& WRI7L$ 9 8 RAGE4 8,HE'D BETT] WAIT
TILL ,I'M GR[N UP--! C[>DLY BRUTE6
,B1/6--,I HATE HM6 ,B ,I'LL PAY HM \4 J
2C HE'S BI7] ?AN ME40
  8,Y 2GAN10 SD ,JANE 9CAUTI\SLY4
  8,I "K ,I DID1 SILLY--B ,I 0 ONLY
ROTT+--& HE KICK$ ME--LOOK "H--0
  ,ROB]T TORE D[N A /OCK+ & %[$ A
PURPLE BRUISE T\*$ UP ) R$4 8,I ONLY
WI% ,I 0 BI7] ?AN HM1 T'S ALL40
  ,HE DUG 8 F+]S 9 ! S&1 & SPRANG UP1 =
8 H& _H T\*$ "S?+ FURRY4 ,X 0 !
,PSAMM1D1 ( C\RSE--8,ON ! LOOK-\ 6MAKE
SILLIES ( !M Z USUAL10 Z ,CYRIL REM>K$
LAT]4 ,&( C\RSE ! NEXT MO;T ,ROB]T'S
WI% 0 GRANT$1 & HE 0 BI7] ?AN ! BAK]'S
BOY4 ,OH1 B M*1 M* BI7]4 ,HE 0 BI7] ?AN
! BIG POLICEMAN :O US$ 6BE AT ! CROSS+
AT ! ,MAN.N ,H\SE YE>S AGO--! "O :O 0 S
K9D 9 HELP+ OLD LADIES OV] ! CROSS+--&
HE 0 ! BI7E/ MAN ,I H "E SE51 Z WELL Z
! K9DE/4 ,NO "O _H A FOOT-RULE 9 XS
POCKET1 S ,ROB]T CD N 2 M1SUR$--B HE 0
TALL] ?AN YR "F WD 2 IF HE /OOD ON YR
"M'S H1D1 : ,I AM SURE HE WD N"E 2
UNK9D 5 6D4 ,HE M/ H BE5 T5 OR ELEV5
FEET HI<1 & Z BROAD Z A BOY ( T HEI<T
"\ 6BE4 ,8 ,NORFOLK SUIT _H =TUNATELY
GR[N TOO1 & N[ HE /OOD UP 9 X--) "O ( 8
ENORM\S /OCK+S TURN$ D[N 6%[ ! GIGANTIC
BRUISE ON 8 VA/ LEG4 ,IMM5SE TE>S (
FURY / /OOD ON 8 FLU%$ GIANT FACE4 ,HE
LOOK$ S SURPRIS$1 & HE 0 S L>GE 6BE
WE>+ AN ,ETON COLL>1 T ! O!RS CD N HELP
LAU<+4
  8,! ,SAMMYADD'S D"O U AG10 SD ,CYRIL4
  8,N U--.ME10 SD ,ROB]T4 8,IF Y'D GOT
ANY DEC5T FEEL+ Y'D TRY 6MAKE X MAKE Y
! SAME SIZE4 ,Y'VE NO IDEA H[ SILLY X
FEELS10 HE A4$ ?"\.SLY4
  8,& ,I DON'T WANT TO2 ,I C JOLLY WELL
SEE H[ SILLY X LOOKS10 ,CYRIL 0 2G9N+2
B ,AN!A SD3
  8,OH1 .DON'T6 ,I DON'T "K :AT'S !
MATT] ) Y BOYS TO-"D4 ,LOOK "H1
,SQUIRREL1 LET'S PLAY FAIR4 ,X IS
HATE;L = POOR OLD ,BOBS1 ALL AL"O UP
"!4 ,LET'S ASK ! ,SAMMYADD = ANO!R WI%1
&1 IF X W1 ,I D RE,Y ?9K WE "\ 6BE MADE
! SAME SIZE40
  ,! O!RS AGRE$1 B N GAILY2 B :5 !Y F.D
! ,PSAMM1D1 X WDN'T4
  8,N ,I10 X SD CROSSLY1 RU2+ XS FACE )
XS FEET4 8,HE'S A RUDE VIOL5T BOY1 &
X'LL D HM GD 6BE ! WR;G SIZE =A BIT4
,:AT DID HE WANT 6-E DI7+ ME \ ) 8 NA/Y
WET H&S =8 ,HE NE>LY T\*$ ME6 ,HE'S A
P]FECT SAVAGE4 ,A BOY (! ,/"O ,AGE WD H
_H M S5SE40
  ,ROB]T'S H&S _H 9DE$ BE5 WET--) TE>S4
  8,G AWAY & L1VE ME 9 P1CE1 D10 !
,PSAMM1D W5T ON4 8,I C'T ?9K :Y Y DON'T
WI% = "S?+ S5SI#--"S?+ 6EAT OR DR9K1 OR
GD MANN]S1 OR GD TEMP]S4 ,G AL;G ) Y1
D60
  ,X ALM SN>L$ Z X %OOK XS :ISK]S1 &
TURN$ A SULKY BR[N BACK ON !M4 ,! MO/
HOPE;L FELT T FUR!R P>LEY 0 VA94 ,!Y
TURN$ AG 6! COLOSSAL ,ROB]T4
  8,:AT"E % WE D80 !Y SD2 & !Y ALL SD
X4
  8,F/10 SD ,ROB]T GRIMLY1 8,I'M GO+ TO
R1SON ) T BAK]'S BOY4 ,I % CAT* HM AT !
5D (! ROAD40
  8,DON'T HIT A *AP LLR ?AN YRF1 OLD
MAN10 SD ,CYRIL4
  8,D ,I LOOK L HITT+ HM80 SD ,ROB]T
SCORN;LLY4 8,:Y1 ,I %D .KILL HM4 ,B
,I'LL GIVE HM "S?+ 6REMEMB]4 ,WAIT TILL
,I PULL UP MY /OCK+40 ,HE PULL$ UP 8
/OCK+1 : 0 Z L>GE Z A SMALL BOL/]-CASE1
& /RODE (F4 ,8 /RIDES 7 SIX OR SEV5
FEET L;G1 S T X 0 Q EASY = HM 6BE AT !
BOTTOM (! HILL1 R1DY 6MEET ! BAK]'S BOY
:5 HE CAME D[N SW++ ! EMPTY BASKET TO
MEET 8 MA/]'S C>T1 : _H BE5 L1V+ BR1D
AT ! COTTAGES AL;G ! ROAD4
  ,ROB]T CR\*$ 2H A HAY/ACK 9 ! F>MY>D1
T IS AT ! CORN]1 & :5 HE HE>D ! BOY -E
:I/L+ AL;G1 HE JUMP$ \ AT HM & CAU<T HM
0! COLL>4
  8,N[10 HE SD1 & 8 VOICE 0 AB F\R "TS
XS USUAL SIZE1 J Z 8 BODY 0 F\R "TS XS1
8,I'M GO+ 6T1* Y 6KICK BOYS SMALL] ?AN
Y40
  ,HE LIFT$ UP ! BAK]'S BOY & SET HM ON
! TOP (! HAY/ACK1 : 0 AB SIXTE5 FEET F
! GR.D1 & !N HE SAT D[N ON ! RO( (!
C[%$ & TOLD ! BAK]'S BOY EXACTLY :AT HE
?"\ ( HM4 ,I DON'T ?9K ! BOY HE>D X
ALL--HE 0 9 A SORT ( TR.E ( T]ROR4 ,:5
,ROB]T _H SD "EY?+ HE CD ?9K (1 & "S
?+S TWICE OV]1 HE %OOK ! BOY & SD3
  8,& N[ GET D[N ! BE/ WAY Y C10 & LEFT
HM4
  ,I DON'T "K H[ ! BAK]'S BOY GOT D[N1
B ,I D "K T HE MISS$ ! C>T1 & GOT 96! V
HOTTE/ ( HOT WAT] :5 HE TURN$ UP AT LA/
AT ! BAKEH\SE4 ,I AM SORRY = HM1 B1 AF
ALL1 X 0 Q "R T HE %D 2 TAU<T T ,5GLI%
BOYS M/N'T USE _! FEET :5 !Y FI<T1 B _!
FI/S4 ,( C\RSE ! WAT] HE GOT 96ONLY
2CAME HOTT] :5 HE TRI$ 6TELL 8 MA/] AB
! BOY HE _H LICK$ &! GIANT Z HI< Z A
*UR*1 2C NO "O CD POSSIBLY 2LIEVE S* A
TALE Z T4 ,NEXT "D ! TALE 0 2LIEV$--B T
0 TOO LATE 6BE ( ANY USE 6! BAK]'S BOY4
  ,:5 ,ROB]T REJO9$ ! O!RS HE F.D !M 9
! G>D54 ,AN!A _H ?"\;LLY ASK$ ,M>?A TO
LET !M H D9N] \ "!--2C ! D9+-ROOM 0 R
SMALL1 & X WD H BE5 S AWKW>D 6H A BRO!R
! SIZE ( ,ROB]T 9 "!4 ,! ,LAMB1 :O _H
SLEPT P1CE;LLY DUR+ ! :OLE /ORMY MORN+1
0 N[ F.D 6BE SNEEZ+1 & ,M>?A SD HE _H A
COLD & WD 2 BETT] 9DOORS4
  8,& RE,Y X'S J Z WELL10 SD ,CYRIL1 8=
,I DON'T 2LIEVE HE'D "E H /OPP$ SCR1M+
IF HE'D ONCE SE5 Y ! AW;L SIZE Y >E60
  ,ROB]T 0 9DE$ :AT A DRAP] WD CALL AN
8\-SIZE0 9 BOYS4 ,HE F.D HMF A# 6/EP "R
OV] ! IRON GATE 9 ! FRONT G>D54
  ,M>?A BR"\ \ ! D9N]--X 0 COLD V1L &
BAK$ POTATOES1 ) SAGO PU4+ & /EW$ PLUMS
6FOLL[4
  ,%E ( C\RSE DID N NOTICE T ,ROB]T 0
ANY?+ B ! USUAL SIZE1 & %E GAVE HM Z M*
M1T & POTATOES Z USUAL & NO M4 ,Y H NO
IDEA H[ SMALL YR USUAL HELP+ ( D9N]
LOOKS :5 Y >E _M "TS YR PROP] SIZE4
,ROB]T GROAN$1 & ASK$ = M BR1D4 ,B
,M>?A WD N G ON GIV+ M BR1D = "E4 ,%E 0
9 A HURRY1 2C ! KEEP] 9T5D$ 6CALL ON 8
WAY 6,B55HUR/ ,FAIR1 & %E WI%$ 6BE
DRESS$ SM>TLY 2F HE CAME4
  8,I WI% .WE 7 GO+ 6! ,FAIR10 SD
,ROB]T4
  8,Y C'T G ANY": T SIZE10 SD ,CYRIL4
  8,:Y N80 SD ,ROB]T4 8,!Y H GIANTS AT
FAIRS1 M* BI7] "OS ?AN ME40
  8,N M*1 !Y DON'T10 ,CYRIL 0 2G9N+1 :5
,JANE SCR1M$ 8,OH60 ) S* L\D SU45;S T
!Y ALL ?UMP$ H] ON ! BACK & ASK$ :E!R
%E _H SWALL[$ A PLUM-/"O4
  8,NO10 %E SD1 BR1?.S F 2+ ?UMP$1
8X'S--X'S N A PLUM-/"O1 X'S AN IDEA4
,LET'S TAKE ,ROB]T 6! ,FAIR1 & GET !M
6GIVE U M"OY = %[+ HM6 ,!N WE RE,Y %
GET "S?+ \ (! OLD ,SAMMYADD AT LA/60
  8,TAKE ME1 9DE$60 SD ,ROB]T
9DIGNANTLY4 8,M* M LIKELY ME TAKE Y60
  ,& S X TURN$ \4 ,! IDEA APP1L$
IRRESI/IBLY 6"EY"O B ,ROB]T1 & EV5 HE 0
BR"\ R.D BY ,AN!A'S SU7ES;N T HE %D H A
D\# %>E ( ANY M"OY !Y MI<T MAKE4 ,"! 0
A LL OLD PONY-TRAP 9 ! COA*-H\SE--! K9D
T IS CALL$ A GOV];S-C>T4 ,X SEEM$
DESIRA# 6GET 6! ,FAIR Z QKLY Z POSSI#1
S ,ROB]T--:O CD N[ TAKE ENORM\S /EPS &
S G V FA/ 9DE$--3S5T$ 6:EEL ! O!RS 9 ?4
,X 0 Z EASY 6HM N[ Z :EEL+ ! ,LAMB 9 !
MAIL-C>T _H BE5 9 ! MORN+4 ,! ,LAMB'S
COLD PREV5T$ 8 2+ (! "PY4
  ,X 0 A /RANGE S5S,N 2+ :EEL$ 9 A
PONY-C>RIAGE 0A GIANT4 ,"EY"O 5JOY$ !
J\RNEY EXCEPT ,ROB]T &! FEW P !Y PASS$
ON ! WAY4 ,^! MO/LY W5T 96:AT LOOK$ L
"S K9D ( /&+-UP FITS 0! ROADSIDE1 Z
,AN!A SD4 J \TSIDE ,B55HUR/1 ,ROB]T HID
9 A B>N1 &! O!RS W5T ON 6! ,FAIR4
  ,"! 7 "S SW+S1 &A HOOT+ TOOT+ BL>+
M]RY-G-R.D1 &A %OOT+-GALL]Y & COCONUT
%IES4 ,RESI/+ AN IMPULSE 6W9 A
COCONUT--OR AT L1/ 6ATTEMPT !
5T]PRISE--,CYRIL W5T UP 6! WOMAN :O 0
LOAD+ LL GUNS 2F ! >RAY ( GLASS BOTTLES
ON /R+S AG/ A %EET ( CANVAS4
  8,"H Y >E1 LL G5TLEMAN60 %E SD4
8,P5NY A %OT60
  8,NO1 ?ANK Y10 SD ,CYRIL1 8WE >E "H
ON BUSI;S1 N ON PL1SURE4 ,:O'S ! MA/]80
  8,! :AT80
  8,! MA/]--! H1D--! BOSS (! %[40
  8,OV] "!10 %E SD1 PO9T+ 6A /\T MAN 9
A DIRTY L95 JACKET :O 0 SLEEP+ 9 ! SUN2
8B ,I DON'T ADVISE Y 6WAKE HM SU454 ,8
TEMP]'S 3TR>Y1 ESPECI,Y ^! HOT "DS4
,BETT] H A %OT :ILE Y'RE WAIT+40
  8,X'S R IMPORTANT10 SD ,CYRIL4 8,X'LL
2 V PR(ITA# 6HM4 ,I ?9K HE'LL 2 SORRY
IF WE TAKE X AWAY40
  8,OH1 IF X'S M"OY 9 8 POCKET10 SD !
WOMAN4 8,NO KID N[8 ,:AT IS X80
  8,X'S A .GIANT40
  8,Y .>E KI4+80
  8,-E AL;G & SEE10 SD ,AN!A4
  ,! WOMAN LOOK$ D\BT;LLY AT !M1 !N %E
CALL$ 6A RA7$ LL GIRL 9 /RIP$ /OCK+S &A
D+Y :ITE PETTICOAT T CAME 2L H] BR[N
FROCK1 & L1V+ H] 9 *>GE (! 8%OOT+-
GALL]Y0 %E TURN$ 6,AN!A & SD1 8,WELL1
HURRY UP6 ,B IF Y .>E KI4+1 Y'D BE/ SAY
S4 ,I'M Z MILD Z MILK MYF1 B MY ,BILL
HE'S A FAIR T]ROR &--0
  ,AN!A L$ ! WAY 6! B>N4 8,X RE,Y .IS A
GIANT10 %E SD4 8,HE'S A GIANT LL
BOY--IN ,NORFOLKS L MY BRO!R'S "!4 ,&
WE DIDN'T BR+ HM UP 6! ,FAIR 2C P D />E
S1 & !Y SEEM 6G 96K9D ( /&+-UP FITS :5
!Y SEE HM4 ,& WE ?"\ P]H Y'D L 6%[ HM &
GET P5NIES2 & IF Y L 6PAY U "S?+1 Y
C--ONLY1 X'LL H 6BE R A LOT1 2C WE
PROMIS$ HM HE %D H A D\# %>E ( :AT"E WE
MADE40
  ,! WOMAN MURMUR$ "S?+ 9DIST9CT1 ( : !
*N CD ONLY HE> ! ^WS1 8,SWELP ME60
8BALMY10 & 8CRUMPET10 : 3VEY$ NO
DEF9ITE IDEA 6_! M9DS4 ,%E _H TAK5
,AN!A'S H&1 & 0 HOLD+ X V FIRMLY2 &
,AN!A CD N HELP WOND]+ :AT WD HAPP5 IF
,ROB]T %D H W&]$ (F OR TURN$ 8 PROP]
SIZE DUR+ ! 9T]VAL4 ,B %E KNEW T !
,PSAMM1D'S GIFTS RE,Y DID LA/ TILL
SUNSET1 H["E 9CONV5I5T _! LA/+ MI<T BE2
& %E DID N ?9K1 "SH[1 T ,ROB]T WD C>E
6G \ AL"O :ILE HE 0 T SIZE4
  ,:5 !Y R1*$ ! B>N & ,CYRIL CALL$
8,ROB]T60 "! 0 A /IR AM;G ! LOOSE HAY1
& ,ROB]T 2GAN 6-E \4 ,8 H& & >M CAME
F/--!N A FOOT & LEG4 ,:5 ! WOMAN SAW !
H& %E SD 8,MY60 B :5 %E SAW ! FOOT %E
SD 8,^U MY CIVVY60 & :51 0SL[ & H1VY
DEGREES1 ! :OLE ( ,ROB]T'S ENORM\S BULK
0 AT LA/ -PLETELY 4CLOS$1 %E DREW A L;G
BR1? & 2GAN 6SAY _M ?+S1 -P>$ ) :
8BALMY0 & 8CRUMPET0 SEEM$ Q ORD9>Y4 ,%E
DROPP$ 96"U/&A# ,5GLI% AT LA/4
  8,:AT'LL Y TAKE = HM80 %E SD
EXCIT$LY4 8,ANY?+ 9 R1SON4 ,WE'D H A
SPECIAL VAN BUILT--L1/WAYS1 ,I "K ":
"!'S A SECOND-H& "O WD D UP H&"S--:AT A
BABY ELEPHANT _H1 Z DI$4 ,:AT'LL Y
TAKE8 ,HE'S S(T1 A9'T HE8 ,!M GIANTS
MO/LY IS--B ,I N"E SEE--NO1 N"E6
,:AT'LL Y TAKE8 ,D[N ON ! NAIL4 ,WE'LL
TR1T HM L A K+1 & GIVE HM F/-RATE GRUB
&A DOSS FIT =A BLOOM9' DOOK4 ,HE M/ 2
DOTTY OR HE WDN'T NE$ Y KIDS 6C>T HM
AB4 ,:AT'LL Y TAKE = HM80
  8,!Y WON'T TAKE ANY?+10 SD ,ROB]T
/]NLY4 8,I'M NO M S(T ?AN Y >E--N S M*1
,I %DN'T WOND]4 ,I'LL -E & 2 A %[ = TO-
"D IF Y'LL GIVE ME0--HE HESITAT$ AT !
ENORM\S PRICE HE 0 AB ask--8if Y'LL
GIVE ME FIFTE5 %ILL+S40
  8,D"O10 SD ! WOMAN1 S QKLY T ,ROB]T
FELT HE _H BE5 UNFAIR 6HMF1 & WI%$ HE
_H ASK$ ?IRTY4 8,-E ON N[--& SEE MY
,BILL--& WE'LL FIX A PRICE =! S1SON4 ,I
DESSAY Y MI<T GET Z M* Z TWO QUID A
WEEK REG'L>4 ,-E ON--& MAKE YRF Z SMALL
Z Y C1 = GRACI\S' SAKE60
  ,? 0 N V SMALL1 &A CR[D GA!R$ QKLY1 S
T X 0 AT ! H1D ( AN 5?USIA/IC PROCES.N
T ,ROB]T 5T]$ ! TRAMPL$ M1D[ ": ! ,FAIR
0 HELD1 & PASS$ OV] ! /U2LY YELL[ DU/Y
GRASS 6! DOOR (! BI7E/ T5T4 ,HE CREPT
IN1 &! WOMAN W5T 6CALL H] ,BILL4 ,HE 0
! BIG SLEEP+ MAN1 & HE DID N SEEM AT
ALL PL1S$ AT 2+ AWAK5$4 ,CYRIL1 WAT*+
"? A SLIT 9 ! T5T1 SAW HM SC[L & %AKE A
H1VY FI/ &A SLEEPY H1D4 ,!N ! WOMAN W5T
ON SP1K+ V FA/4 ,CYRIL HE>D 8,/REW?10 &
8BI7E/ DRAW Y "E1 S HELP ME60 & HE 2GAN
6%>E ,ROB]T'S FEEL+ T FIFTE5 %ILL+S 0
9DE$ F> TOO LL4 ,BILL SL\*$ UP 6! T5T &
5T]$4 ,:5 HE 2HELD ! MAGNIFIC5T
PROPOR;NS ( ,ROB]T HE SD B LL--8,/RIKE
ME P9K60 7 ! ONLY ^WS ! *N CD AFWS
REMEMB]--B HE PRODUC$ FIFTE5 %ILL+S1
MA9LY 9 SIXP;ES & COPP]S1 & H&$ X TO
,ROB]T4
  8,WE'LL FIX UP AB :AT Y'RE 6DRAW :5 !
%['S OV] TO-NI<T10 HE SD ) HO>SE
HE>TI;S4 8,LOR' LOVE A DUCK6 Y'LL 2 T
HAPPY ) U Y'LL N"E WANT 6L1VE U4 ,C Y D
A S;G N[--OR A BIT (A BR1KD[N80
  8,N TO-"D10 SD ,ROB]T1 REJECT+ ! IDEA
( TRY+ 6S+ 8,Z ONCE 9 ,MAY01 A FAV\RITE
( 8 "M'S1 &! ONLY S;G HE CD ?9K ( AT !
MO;T4
  8,GET ,LEVI & CLE> !M BLOOM9' PHOTOS
\4 ,CLE> ! T5T4 ,/ICK UP A CURTA9 OR
SU?9K10 ! MAN W5T ON4 8,LOR'1 :AT A P;Y
WE A9'T GOT NO TI<TS 8 SIZE6 ,B WE'LL H
'EM 2F ! WEEK'S \4 ,"Y MAN1 YR =TUNE'S
MADE4 ,X'S A GD ?+ Y CAME 6ME1 & N 6"S
*APS Z ,I CD TELL Y ON4 ,I'VE "KN
BLOKES Z B1T _! GIANTS1 & />V$ 'EM TOO2
S ,I'LL TELL Y /RAI<T1 Y'RE 9 LUCK ? "D
IF Y N"E 0 A=E4 ',COS ,I'M A LAMB1 ,I
AM--& ,I DON'T DCV Y40
  8,I'M N AFRAID ( ANY"O'S B1T+ .ME10
SD ,ROB]T1 LOOK+ D[N ON ! 8LAMB04
,ROB]T 0 CR\*$ ON 8 KNEES1 2C ! T5T 0 N
BIG 5 = HM 6/& UP"R IN1 B EV5 9 T
POSI;N HE CD / LOOK D[N ON MO/ P4 8,B
,I'M AW;LLY HUNGRY ,I WI% Y'D GET ME
"S?+ 6EAT40
  8,"H1 ',BE3A10 SD ! HO>SE ,BILL4
8,GET HM "S GRUB--! BE/ Y'VE GOT1 M9D60
,ANO!R :ISP] FOLL[$1 ( : ! *N ONLY
HE>D1 8,D[N 9 BLACK & :ITE--F/ ?+ TO-
MORR[40
  ,!N ! WOMAN W5T 6GET ! FOOD--X 0 ONLY
BR1D & *EESE :5 X CAME1 B X 0 DELI<T;L
6! L>GE & EMPTY ,ROB]T2 &! MAN W5T 6PO/
S5T9ELS R.D ! T5T1 6GIVE ! AL>M IF
,ROB]T %D ATTEMPT 6ESCAPE ) 8 FIFTE5
%ILL+S4
  8,Z IF WE W]5'T H"O/10 SD ,AN!A
9DIGNANTLY :5 ! M1N+ (! S5T9ELS DAWN$
ON H]4
  ,!N 2GAN A V /RANGE & WOND];L AFN4
  ,BILL 0 A MAN :O KNEW 8 BUSI;S4 ,9 A
V LL :ILE1 ! PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS1 !
SPYGLASSES Y LOOK AT !M "?1 S T !Y RE,Y
SEEM R R1L1 &! LI<TS Y SEE !M BY1 7 ALL
PACK$ AWAY4 ,A CURTA9--X 0 AN OLD R$-&-
BLACK C>PET RE,Y--WAS RUN ACR ! T5T4
,ROB]T 0 3C1L$ 2H1 & ,BILL 0 /&+ ON A
TRE/LE-TA# \TSIDE ! T5T MAK+ A SPEE*4
,X 0 R A GD SPEE*4 ,X 2GAN 0SAY+ T !
GIANT X 0 8 PRIVILEGE 69TRODUCE 6!
PUBLIC T "D 0 ! ELDE/ SON (! ,EMP]OR (
,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 -PELL$ "? AN UN=TUNATE
LOVE A6AIR )! ,DU*ESS (! ,FIJI ,ISL&S
6L1VE 8 [N C.TRY & TAKE REFUGE 9
,5GL&--! L& ( LIB]TY--": FREEDOM 0 ! "R
( E MAN1 NO MATT] H[ BIG HE WAS4 ,X 5D$
0! ANN\NCE;T T ! F/ TW5TY :O CAME 6!
T5T DOOR %D SEE ! GIANT = ?REEP;E
APIECE4 8,AF T10 SD ,BILL1 8! PRICE IS
RIZ1 & ,I DON'T "UTAKE 6SAY :AT X WON'T
2 RIZ TO4 ,S N['S Y] "T40
  ,A "Y MAN SQUIR+ 8 SWEETHE>T ON H]
AFN \ 0 ! F/ 6-E =W>D4 ,= T O3A.N 8 0 !
PR9CELY ATTITUDE--NO EXP5SE SP>$--M"OY
NO OBJECT4 ,8 GIRL WI%$ 6SEE ! GIANT8
,WELL1 %E %D SEE ! GIANT1 EV5 ?\< SEE+
! GIANT CO/ ?REEP;E EA* &! O!R
5T]TA9;TS 7 ALL P5NY "OS4
  ,! FLAP (! T5T 0 RAIS$--! C\PLE 5T]$4
,NEXT MO;T A WILD %RIEK F ! GIRL ?RILL$
"? ALL PRES5T4 ,BILL SLAPP$ 8 LEG4
8,T'S D"O ! TRICK60 HE :ISP]$ 6',BE3A4
,X 0 9DE$ A SPL5DID ADV]TISE;T (! *>MS
( ,ROB]T4 ,:5 ! GIRL CAME \ %E 0 PALE &
TREMBL+1 &A CR[D 0 R.D ! T5T4
  8,:AT 0 X L80 ASK$ A BAILIFF4
  8,OH6--HORRID6--Y WDN'T 2LIEVE10 %E
SD4 8,X'S Z BIG Z A B>N1 & T FI]CE4 ,X
FROZE ! BLOOD 9 MY B"OS4 ,I WDN'T HA'
MISS$ SEE+ X = ANY?+40
  ,! FI]CE;S 0 ONLY CAUS$ BY ,ROB]T'S
TRY+ N 6LAU<4 ,B ! DESIRE 6D T SOON
LEFT HM1 & 2F SUNSET HE 0 M 9CL9$ 6CRY
?AN 6LAU<1 & M 9CL9$ 6SLEEP ?AN EI4 ,=1
0"OS & TWOS & ?REES1 P KEPT -+ 9 ALL !
AFN1 & ,ROB]T _H 6%AKE H&S ) ^? :O WI%$
X1 & ALL[ HMF 6BE PUN*$ & PULL$ & PATT$
& ?UMP$1 S T P MI<T MAKE SURE HE 0 RE,Y
R1L4
  ,! O!R *N SAT ON A B5* & WAT*$ &
WAIT$1 & 7 V BOR$ 9DE$4 ,X SEEM$ 6!M T
? 0 ! H>DE/ WAY ( E>N+ M"OY T CD H BE5
9V5T$4 ,& ONLY FIFTE5 %ILL+S6 ,BILL _H
TAK5 F\R "TS T ALR1 =! NEWS (! GIANT _H
SPR1D1 & TRADESPEOPLE 9 C>TS1 &
G5TLEPEOPLE 9 C>RIAGES1 CAME F F> &
NE>4 ,"O G5TLEMAN ) AN EYEGLASS1 &A V
L>GE YELL[ ROSE 9 8 BUTTONHOLE1 (F]$
,ROB]T1 9 AN OBLIG+ :ISP]1 T5 P.DS A
WEEK 6APPE> AT ! ,CRY/AL ,PALACE4
,ROB]T _H 6SAY 8,NO04
  8,I C'T10 HE SD REGRET;LLY4 8,X'S NO
USE PROMIS+ :AT Y C'T D40
  8,AH1 POOR FELL[1 B.D =A T]M ( YE>S1
,I SUPPOSE6 ,WELL1 "H'S MY C>D2 :5 YR
"T'S UP -E 6ME40
  8,I W--IF ,I'M ! SAME SIZE !N10 SD
,ROB]T TRU?;LLY4
  8,IF Y GR[ A BIT1 S M* ! BETT]10 SD !
G5TLEMAN4 ,:5 HE _H G"O1 ,ROB]T BECKON$
,CYRIL & SD3
  8,TELL !M ,I M/ & W H AN EASY4 ,& ,I
WANT MY TEA40
  ,TEA 0 PROVID$1 &A PAP] HA/ILY P9N$
ON ! T5T4 ,X SD3
 
  ,,CLOS$ ,,= ,,HALF ,,AN ,,H\R
  ,,:ILE ,,! ,,GIANT ,,GETS ,,8 ,,TEA
 
  ,!N "! 0 A HURRI$ C\NCIL4
  8,H[ AM ,I 6GET AWAY80 SD ,ROB]T4
8,I'VE BE5 ?9K+ AB X ALL ! AFN40
  8,:Y1 WALK \ :5 ! SUN SETS & Y'RE YR
"R SIZE4 ,!Y C'T D ANY?+ 6U40
  ,ROB]T OP5$ 8 EYES4 8,:Y1 !Y'D NE>LY
KILL U10 HE SD1 8:5 !Y SAW ME GET MY "R
SIZE4 ,NO1 WE M/ ?9K ( "S O!R WAY4 ,WE
.M/ 2 AL"O :5 ! SUN SETS40
  8,I "K10 SD ,CYRIL BRISKLY1 & HE W5T
6! DOOR1 \TSIDE : ,BILL 0 SMOK+ A CLAY
PIPE & TALK+ 9 A L[ VOICE 6',BE3A4
,CYRIL HE>D HM SAY--8,GD Z HAV9' A
=TUNE LEFT Y40
  8,LOOK "H10 SD ,CYRIL1 8Y C LET P -E
9 AG 9 A M9UTE4 ,HE'S NE>LY F9I%$ 8
TEA4 ,B HE M/ 2 LEFT AL"O :5 ! SUN
SETS4 ,HE'S V QUE] AT T "T ( "D1 & IF
HE'S WORRI$ ,I WON'T ANSW] =!
3SEQU;ES40
  8,:Y--:AT -ES OV] HM80 ASK$ ,BILL4
  8,I DON'T "K2 X'S--X'S A SORT (A
*ANGE10 SD ,CYRIL C&IDLY4 8,HE ISN'T AT
ALL L HMF--Y'D H>DLY "K HM4 ,HE'S V
QUE] 9DE$4 ,"S"O'LL GET HURT IF HE'S N
AL"O AB SUNSET40 ,? 0 TRUE4
  8,HE'LL PULL R.D =! EV5+1 ,I S'POSE80
  8,OH YES--HALF AN H\R AF SUNSET HE'LL
2 Q HMF AG40
  8,BE/ HUM\R HM10 SD ! WOMAN4
  ,& S1 AT :AT ,CYRIL JUDG$ 0 AB HALF
AN H\R 2F SUNSET1 ! T5T 0 AG CLOS$
8:IL/ ! GIANT GETS 8 SUPP]04
  ,! CR[D 0 V M]RY AB ! GIANT'S M1LS &
_! -+ S CLOSE TGR4
  8,WELL1 HE C PICK A BIT10 ,BILL [N$4
8,Y SEE HE HAS 6EAT HE>TY1 2+ ! SIZE HE
IS40
  ,9SIDE ! T5T ! F\R *N BR1?.SLY >RANG$
A PLAN ( RETR1T4 8,Y G .N[10 SD ,CYRIL
6! GIRLS1 8& GET AL;G HOME Z FA/ Z Y C4
,OH1 N"E M9D ! B1/LY PONY-C>T2 WE'LL
GET T TO-MORR[4 ,ROB]T & ,I >E DRESS$ !
SAME4 ,WE'LL MANAGE "SH[1 L ,SYDNEY
,C>TON DID4 ,ONLY1 Y GIRLS .M/ GET \1
OR X'S ALL NO G4 ,WE C RUN1 B Y
C'T--:AT"E Y MAY ?9K4 ,NO1 ,JANE1 X'S
NO GD ,ROB]T GO+ \ & KNOCK+ P D[N4 ,!
POLICE WD FOLL[ HM TILL HE TURN$ 8
PROP] SIZE1 & !N >RE/ HM L A %OT4 ,G Y
M/6 ,IF Y DON'T1 ,I'LL N"E SP1K 6Y AG4
,X 0 Y GOT U 96? MESS RE,Y1 HANG+ R.D
P'S LEGS ! WAY Y DID ? MORN+4 ,G1 ,I
TELL Y60
  ,& ,JANE & ,AN!A W5T4
  8,WE'RE GO+ HOME10 !Y SD 6,BILL4
8,WE'RE L1V+ ! GIANT ) Y4 ,2 K9D 6HM40
,& T1 Z ,AN!A SD AFWS1 0 V DECEIT;L1 B
:AT 7 !Y 6D8
  ,:5 !Y _H G"O1 ,CYRIL W5T 6,BILL4
  8,LOOK "H10 HE SD1 8HE WANTS "S E>S (
CORN--"!'S "S 9 ! NEXT FIELD B "O4
,I'LL J RUN & GET X4 ,OH1 & HE SAYS C'T
Y LOOP UP ! T5T AT ! BACK A BIT8 ,HE
SAYS HE'S /IFL+ =A BR1? ( AIR4 ,I'LL
SEE NO "O PEEPS 9 AT HM4 ,I'LL COV] HM
UP1 & HE C TAKE A NAP :ILE ,I G =!
CORN4 ,HE .W H X--"!'S NO HOLD+ HM :5
HE GETS L ?40
  ,! GIANT 0 MADE -=TA# )A H1P ( SACKS
& AN OLD T>PAUL94 ,! CURTA9 0 LOOP$ UP1
&! BRO!RS 7 LEFT AL"O4 ,!Y MATUR$ _!
PLAN 9 :ISP]S4 ,\TSIDE1 ! M]RY-G-R.D
BL>$ \ XS -IC TUNES1 SCR1M+ N[ & !N TO
ATTRACT PUBLIC NOTICE4
  ,HALF A M9UTE AF ! SUN _H SET1 A BOY
9 A ,NORFOLK SUIT CAME \ PA/ ,BILL4
  8,I'M (F =! CORN10 HE SD1 & M+L$ QKLY
)! CR[D4
  ,AT ! SAME 9/ANT A BOY CAME \ (! BACK
(! T5T PA/ ',BE3A1 PO/$ "! Z S5T9EL4
  8,I'M (F AF ! CORN10 SD ? BOY AL4 ,&
HE1 TOO1 MOV$ AWAY QUIETLY & 0 LO/ 9 !
CR[D4 ,! FRONT-DOOR BOY 0 ,CYRIL2 !
BACK-DOOR 0 ,ROB]T--N[1 S9CE SUNSET1
ONCE M 8 PROP] SIZE4 ,!Y WALK$ QKLY "?
! FIELD1 & AL;G ! ROAD1 ": ,ROB]T CAU<T
,CYRIL UP4 ,!N !Y RAN4 ,!Y 7 HOME Z
SOON Z ! GIRLS W]E1 = X 0 A L;G WAY1 &
!Y RAN MO/ ( X4 ,X 0 9DE$ A V L;G WAY1
Z !Y F.D :5 !Y _H 6G & DRAG ! PONY-TRAP
HOME NEXT MORN+1 ) NO ENORM\S ,ROB]T TO
:EEL !M 9 X Z IF X 7 A MAIL-C>T1 & !Y 7
BABIES & HE 0 _! GIGANTIC NURSEMAID4
  ,I _C POSSIBLY TELL Y :AT ,BILL &
',BE3A SD :5 !Y F.D T ! GIANT _H G"O4
,= "O ?+1 ,I D N "K4