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  8,Z ,I /OOD "! MUS+ OV] ? TOO P]FECT
TRIUMPH ( MAN1 ! FULL MOON1 YELL[ &
GI2\S1 CAME UP \ ( AN OV]FL[ ( SILV]
LI<T 9 ! NOR?-EA/4 ,! B"R LL FIGURES
C1S$ 6MOVE AB 2L1 A NOISE.S [L FLITT$
BY1 & ,I %IV]$ )! *ILL (! NI<T4 ,I
DET]M9$ 6DESC5D & F9D ": ,I CD SLEEP4
  8,I LOOK$ =! BUILD+ ,I KNEW4 ,!N MY
EYE TRAVELL$ AL;G 6! FIGURE (! ,:ITE
,SPH9X ^U ! P$E/AL ( BRONZE1 GR[+ 4T9CT
Z ! LI<T (! RIS+ MOON GREW B"R]4 ,I CD
SEE ! SILV] BIR* AG/ X4 ,"! 0 ! TANGLE (
RHODOD5DRON BU%ES1 BLACK 9 ! PALE LI<T1
& "! 0 ! LL LAWN4 ,I LOOK$ AT ! LAWN AG4
,A QUE] D\BT *ILL$ MY -PLAC5CY4 8,NO10
SD ,I /\TLY 6MYF1 8T 0 N ! LAWN40
  8,B X .0 ! LAWN4 ,=! :ITE LEPR\S FACE
(! SPH9X 0 T[>DS X4 ,C Y IMAG9E :AT ,I
FELT Z ? 3VIC;N CAME HOME 6ME8 ,B Y _C4
,! ,"T ,MA*9E 0 G"O6
  8,AT ONCE1 L A LA% ACR ! FACE1 CAME !
POSSIBIL;Y ( LOS+ MY [N AGE1 ( 2+ LEFT
HELP.S 9 ? /RANGE NEW _W4 ,! B>E ?"\ ( X
0 AN ACTUAL PHYSICAL S5S,N4 ,I CD FEEL X
GRIP ME AT ! ?ROAT & /OP MY BR1?+4 ,9
ANO!R MO;T ,I 0 9 A PAS.N ( FE> & RUNN+
) GRT L1P+ /RIDES D[N ! SLOPE4 ,ONCE ,I
FELL H1DL;G & CUT MY FACE2 ,I LO/ NO "T
9 /AN*+ ! BLOOD1 B JUMP$ UP & RAN ON1 )A
W>M TRICKLE D[N MY *EEK & *94 ,ALL ! "T
,I RAN ,I 0 SAY+ 6MYF3 8,!Y H MOV$ X A
LL1 PU%$ X "U ! BU%ES \ (! WAY40
,N"E!.S1 ,I RAN ) ALL MY MI<T4 ,ALL !
"T1 )! C]TA9TY T "S"TS -ES ) EXCESSIVE
DR1D1 ,I KNEW T S* ASSUR.E 0 FOLLY1 KNEW
9/9CTIVELY T ! MA*9E 0 REMOV$ \ ( MY
R1*4 ,MY BR1? CAME ) PA94 ,I SUPPOSE ,I
COV]$ ! :OLE 4T.E F ! HILL CRE/ 6! LL
LAWN1 TWO MILES P]H1 9 T5 M9UTES4 ,& ,I
AM N A "Y MAN4 ,I CURS$ AL\D1 Z ,I RAN1
AT MY 3FID5T FOLLY 9 L1V+ ! MA*9E1 WA/+
GD BR1? "!BY4 ,I CRI$ AL\D1 & N"O
ANSW]$4 ,N A CR1TURE SEEM$ 6BE /IRR+ 9 T
MOONLIT _W4
  8,:5 ,I R1*$ ! LAWN MY WOR/ FE>S 7
R1LIZ$4 ,N A TRACE (! ?+ 0 6BE SE54 ,I
FELT FA9T & COLD :5 ,I FAC$ ! EMPTY
SPACE AM;G ! BLACK TANGLE ( BU%ES4 ,I
RAN R.D X FURI\SLY1 Z IF ! ?+ MI<T 2
HI45 9 A CORN]1 & !N /OPP$ ABRUPTLY1 )
MY H&S CLUT*+ MY HAIR4 ,ABV ME T[]$ !
SPH9X1 ^U ! BRONZE P$E/AL1 :ITE1 %9+1
LEPR\S1 9 ! LI<T (! RIS+ MOON4 ,X SEEM$
6SMILE 9 MOCK]Y ( MY 4MAY4
  8,I MI<T H 3SOL$ MYF 0IMAG9+ ! LL P _H
PUT ! ME*ANISM 9 "S %ELT] = ME1 _H ,I N
FELT ASSUR$ ( _! PHYSICAL & 9TELLECTUAL
9ADEQUACY4 ,T IS :AT 4MAY$ ME3 ! S5SE (
"S HI!RTO UNSUSPECT$ P[]1 "? ^: 9T]V5;N
MY 9V5;N _H VANI%$4 ,YET1 = "O ?+ ,I
FELT ASSUR$3 UN.S "S O!R AGE _H PRODUC$
XS EXACT DUPLICATE1 ! MA*9E CD N H MOV$
9 "T4 ,! ATTA*;T (! L"ES--,I W %[ Y !
ME?OD LAT]--PREV5T$ ANY "O F TAMP]+ ) X
9 T WAY :5 !Y 7 REMOV$4 ,X _H MOV$1 & 0
HID1 ONLY 9 SPACE4 ,B !N1 ": CD X BE8
  8,I ?9K ,I M/ H _H A K9D ( FR5ZY4 ,I
REMEMB] RUNN+ VIOL5TLY 9 & \ AM;G !
MOONLIT BU%ES ALL R.D ! SPH9X1 & />TL+
"S :ITE ANIMAL T1 9 ! DIM LI<T1 ,I TOOK
=A SMALL DE]4 ,I REMEMB]1 TOO1 LATE T
NI<T1 B1T+ ! BU%ES ) MY CL5*$ FI/ UNTIL
MY KNUCKLES 7 GA%$ & BLE$+ F ! BROK5
TWIGS4 ,!N1 SO2+ & RAV+ 9 MY ANGUI% (
M9D1 ,I W5T D[N 6! GRT BUILD+ ( /"O4 ,!
BIG HALL 0 D>K1 SIL5T1 & DES]T$4 ,I
SLIPP$ ON ! UNEV5 FLOOR1 & FELL OV] "O
(! MALA*ITE TA#S1 ALM BR1K+ MY %94 ,I
LIT A MAT* & W5T ON PA/ ! DU/Y CURTA9S1
( : ,I H TOLD Y4
  8,"! ,I F.D A SECOND GRT HALL COV]$ )
CU%IONS1 ^U :1 P]H1 A SCORE OR S (! LL P
7 SLEEP+4 ,I H NO D\BT !Y F.D MY SECOND
APPE>.E /RANGE 5\<1 -+ SU45LY \ (! QUIET
D>K;S ) 9>TICULATE NOISES &! SPLUTT] &
FL>E (A MAT*4 ,= !Y _H =GOTT5 AB MAT*ES4
8,": IS MY ,"T ,MA*9E80 ,I 2GAN1 BAWL+ L
AN ANGRY *1 LAY+ H&S ^U !M & %AK+ !M UP
TGR4 ,X M/ H BE5 V QUE] 6!M4 ,"S LAU<$1
MO/ ( !M LOOK$ SORELY F"R5$4 ,:5 ,I SAW
!M /&+ R.D ME1 X CAME 96MY H1D T ,I 0
DO+ Z FOOLI% A ?+ Z X 0 POSSI# = ME 6D
"U ! CIRCUM/.ES1 9 TRY+ 6REVIVE ! S5S,N
( FE>4 ,=1 R1SON+ F _! "DLI<T 2HAVI\R1
,I ?"\ T FE> M/ 2 =GOTT54
  8,ABRUPTLY1 ,I DA%$ D[N ! MAT*1 &1
KNOCK+ "O (! P OV] 9 MY C\RSE1 W5T BL"U+
ACR ! BIG D9+-HALL AG1 \ "U ! MOONLI<T4
,I HE>D CRIES ( T]ROR & _! LL FEET RUNN+
& /UMBL+ ? WAY & T4 ,I D N REMEMB] ALL
,I DID Z ! MOON CREPT UP ! SKY4 ,I
SUPPOSE X 0 ! UNEXPECT$ NATURE ( MY LOSS
T MA45$ ME4 ,I FELT HOPE.SLY CUT (F F MY
[N K9D--A /RANGE ANIMAL 9 AN UN"KN _W4
,I M/ H RAV$ 6& FRO1 SCR1M+ & CRY+ ^U
,GOD & ,FATE4 ,I H A MEMORY ( HORRI#
FATIGUE1 Z ! L;G NI<T ( DESPAIR WORE
AWAY2 ( LOOK+ 9 ? IMPOSSI# PLACE & T2 (
GROP+ AM;G MOON-LIT RU9S & T\*+ /RANGE
CR1TURES 9 ! BLACK %AD[S2 AT LA/1 ( LY+
ON ! GR.D NE> ! SPH9X & WEEP+ ) ABSOLUTE
WRET*$;S4 ,I _H NO?+ LEFT B MIS]Y4 ,!N
,I SLEPT1 & :5 ,I WOKE AG X 0 FULL "D1
&A C\PLE ( SP>R[S 7 HOPP+ R.D ME ON !
TURF )9 R1* ( MY >M4
  8,I SAT UP 9 ! FRE%;S (! MORN+1 TRY+
6REMEMB] H[ ,I _H GOT "!1 & :Y ,I _H S*
A PROF.D S5SE ( DES];N & DESPAIR4 ,!N
?+S CAME CLE> 9 MY M9D4 ,)! PLA91
R1SONA# "DLI<T1 ,I CD LOOK MY CIRCUM/.ES
FAIRLY 9 ! FACE4 ,I SAW ! WILD FOLLY (
MY FR5ZY OV]NI<T1 & ,I CD R1SON ) MYF4
8,SUPPOSE ! WOR/80 ,I SD4 8,SUPPOSE !
MA*9E ALT LO/--P]H DE/ROY$8 ,X 2HOOVES
ME 6BE CALM & PATI5T1 6LE>N ! WAY (! P1
6GET A CLE> IDEA (! ME?OD ( MY LOSS1 &!
M1NS ( GETT+ MAT]IALS & TOOLS2 S T 9 !
5D1 P]H1 ,I MAY MAKE ANO!R40 ,T WD 2 MY
ONLY HOPE1 P]H1 B BETT] ?AN DESPAIR4 ,&1
AF ALL1 X 0 A B1UTI;L & CURI\S _W4
  8,B PROBABLY1 ! MA*9E _H ONLY BE5 TAK5
AWAY4 ,/1 ,I M/ 2 CALM & PATI5T1 F9D XS
HID+-PLACE1 & RECOV] X 0=CE OR CUNN+4
,&) T ,I SCRAM#D 6MY FEET & LOOK$ AB ME1
WOND]+ ": ,I CD BA!4 ,I FELT WE>Y1 /IFF1
& TRAVEL-SOIL$4 ,! FRE%;S (! MORN+ MADE
ME DESIRE AN EQUAL FRE%;S4 ,I _H EXHAU/$
MY EMO;N4 ,9DE$1 Z ,I W5T AB MY BUSI;S1
,I F.D MYF WOND]+ AT MY 9T5SE EXCITE;T
OV]NI<T4 ,I MADE A C>E;L EXAM9,N (! GR.D
AB ! LL LAWN4 ,I WA/$ "S "T 9 FUTILE
"Q+S1 3VEY$1 Z WELL Z ,I 0 A#1 6S* (! LL
P Z CAME BY4 ,!Y ALL FAIL$ 6"U/& MY
GE/URES2 "S 7 SIMPLY /OLID1 "S ?"\ X 0 A
JE/ & LAU<$ AT ME4 ,I _H ! H>DE/ TASK 9
! _W 6KEEP MY H&S (F _! PRETTY LAU<+
FACES4 ,X 0 A FOOLI% IMPULSE1 B ! DEVIL
2GOTT5 ( FE> & BL ANG] 0 ILL CURB$ & /
EAG] 6TAKE ADVANTAGE ( MY P]PLEX;Y4 ,!
TURF GAVE BETT] C\NSEL4 ,I F.D A GROOVE
RIPP$ 9 X1 AB MIDWAY 2T ! P$E/AL (!
SPH9X &! M>KS ( MY FEET ":1 ON >RIVAL1
,I _H /RU7L$ )! OV]TURN$ MA*9E4 ,"! 7
O!R SIGNS ( REMOVAL AB1 ) QUE] N>R[
FOOTPR9TS L ^? ,I CD IMAG9E MADE 0A
SLO?4 ,? DIRECT$ MY CLOS] ATT5;N 6!
P$E/AL4 ,X WAS1 Z ,I ?9K ,I H SD1 (
BRONZE4 ,X 0 N A M]E BLOCK1 B HI<LY
DECORAT$ ) DEEP FRAM$ PANELS ON EI SIDE4
,I W5T & RAPP$ AT ^!4 ,! P$E/AL 0 HOLL[4
,EXAM9+ ! PANELS ) C>E ,I F.D !M
4CONT9U\S )! FRAMES4 ,"! 7 NO H&LES OR
KEYHOLES1 B POSSIBLY ! PANELS1 IF !Y 7
DOORS1 Z ,I SUPPOS$1 OP5$ F )94 ,"O ?+ 0
CLE> 5 6MY M9D4 ,X TOOK NO V GRT M5TAL
EF=T 69F] T MY ,"T ,MA*9E 0 9SIDE T
P$E/AL4 ,B H[ X GOT "! 0 A DI6]5T PRO#M4
  8,I SAW ! H1DS ( TWO ORANGE-CLAD P -+
"? ! BU%ES & "U "S BLOSSOM-COV]$
APPLE-TREES T[>DS ME4 ,I TURN$ SMIL+ 6!M
& BECKON$ !M 6ME4 ,!Y CAME1 & !N1 PO9T+
6! BRONZE P$E/AL1 ,I TRI$ 69TIMATE MY
WI% 6OP5 X4 ,B AT MY F/ GE/URE T[>DS ?
!Y 2HAV$ V O4LY4 ,I DON'T "K H[ 63VEY _!
EXPRES.N 6Y4 ,SUPPOSE Y 7 6USE A GROSSLY
IMPROP] GE/URE 6A DELICATE-M9D$ WOMAN--X
IS H[ %E WD LOOK4 ,!Y W5T (F Z IF !Y _H
RCVD ! LA/ POSSI# 9SULT4 ,I TRI$ A
SWEET-LOOK+ LL *AP 9 :ITE NEXT1 )
EXACTLY ! SAME RESULT4 ,"SH[1 8 MANN]
MADE ME FEEL A%AM$ ( MYF4 ,B1 Z Y "K1 ,I
WANT$ ! ,"T ,MA*9E1 & ,I TRI$ HM ONCE M4
,Z HE TURN$ (F1 L ! O!RS1 MY TEMP] GOT !
BETT] ( ME4 ,9 ?REE /RIDES ,I 0 AF HM1
_H HM 0! LOOSE "P ( 8 ROBE R.D ! NECK1 &
2GAN DRA7+ HM T[>DS ! SPH9X4 ,!N ,I SAW
! HORROR & REPUGN.E ( 8 FACE1 & ALL (A
SU45 ,I LET HM G4
  8,B ,I 0 N B1T5 YET4 ,I BANG$ ) MY FI/
AT ! BRONZE PANELS4 ,I ?"\ ,I HE>D "S?+
/IR 9SIDE--6BE EXPLICIT1 ,I ?"\ ,I HE>D
A S.D L A *UCKLE--B ,I M/ H BE5 MISTAK54
,!N ,I GOT A BIG PEB# F ! RIV]1 & CAME &
HAMM]$ TILL ,I _H FLATT5$ A COIL 9 !
DECOR,NS1 &! V]DIGRIS CAME (F 9 P[D]Y
FLAKES4 ,! DELICATE LL P M/ H HE>D ME
HAMM]+ 9 GU/Y \TBR1KS A MILE AWAY ON EI
H&1 B NO?+ CAME ( X4 ,I SAW A CR[D ( !M
^U ! SLOPES1 LOOK+ FURTIVELY AT ME4 ,AT
LA/1 HOT & TIR$1 ,I SAT D[N 6WAT* !
PLACE4 ,B ,I 0 TOO RE/.S 6WAT* L;G2 ,I
AM TOO ,O3ID5TAL =A L;G VIGIL4 ,I CD "W
AT A PRO#M = YE>S1 B 6WAIT 9ACTIVE =
TW5TY-F\R H\RS--T IS ANO!R MATT]4
  8,I GOT UP AF A "T1 & 2GAN WALK+
AIM.SLY "? ! BU%ES T[>DS ! HILL AG4
8,PATI;E10 SD ,I 6MYF4 8,IF Y WANT YR
MA*9E AG Y M/ L1VE T SPH9X AL"O4 ,IF !Y
M1N 6TAKE YR MA*9E AWAY1 X'S LL GD YR
WRECK+ _! BRONZE PANELS1 & IF !Y DON'T1
Y W GET X BACK Z SOON Z Y C ASK = X4
,6SIT AM;G ALL ^? UN"KN ?+S 2F A PUZZLE
L T IS HOPE.S4 ,T WAY LIES MONOMANIA4
,FACE ? _W4 ,LE>N XS WAYS1 WAT* X1 2
C>E;L ( TOO HA/Y GUESSES AT XS M1N+4 ,9
! 5D Y W F9D CLUES 6X ALL40 ,!N SU45LY !
HUM\R (! SITU,N CAME 96MY M9D3 ! ?"\ (!
YE>S ,I _H SP5T 9 /UDY & TOIL 6GET 96!
FUTURE AGE1 & N[ MY PAS.N ( ANXIETY 6GET
\ ( X4 ,I _H MADE MYF ! MO/ -PLICAT$ &!
MO/ HOPE.S TRAP T "E A MAN DEVIS$4 ,AL?
X 0 AT MY [N EXP5SE1 ,I CD N HELP MYF4
,I LAU<$ AL\D4
  8,GO+ "? ! BIG PALACE1 X SEEM$ 6ME T !
LL P AVOID$ ME4 ,X MAY H BE5 MY FANCY1
OR X MAY H _H "S?+ 6D ) MY HAMM]+ AT !
GATES ( BRONZE4 ,YET ,I FELT TOL]ABLY
SURE (! AVOID.E4 ,I 0 C>E;L1 H["E1 6%[
NO 3C]N & 6AB/A9 F ANY PURSUIT ( !M1 & 9
! C\RSE (A "D OR TWO ?+S GOT BACK 6! OLD
FOOT+4 ,I MADE :AT PROGRESS ,I CD 9 !
LANGUAGE1 & 9 A4I;N ,I PU%$ MY EXPLOR,NS
"H & "!4 ,EI ,I MISS$ "S SUBTLE PO9T OR
_! LANGUAGE 0 EXCESSIVELY SIMPLE--ALM
EXCLUSIVELY -POS$ ( 3CRETE SUB/ANTIVES &
V]BS4 ,"! SEEM$ 6BE FEW1 IF ANY1 AB/RACT
T]MS1 OR LL USE ( FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE4
,_! S5T;ES 7 USU,Y SIMPLE &( TWO ^WS1 &
,I FAIL$ 63VEY OR "U/& ANY B ! SIMPLE/
PROPOSI;NS4 ,I DET]M9$ 6PUT ! ?"\ ( MY
,"T ,MA*9E &! MY/]Y (! BRONZE DOORS "U !
SPH9X Z M* Z POSSI# 9 A CORN] ( MEMORY1
UNTIL MY GR[+ K WD L1D ME BACK 6!M 9 A
NATURAL WAY4 ,YET A C]TA9 FEEL+1 Y MAY
"U/&1 TE!R$ ME 9 A CIRCLE (A FEW MILES
R.D ! PO9T ( MY >RIVAL4
  8,S F> Z ,I CD SEE1 ALL ! _W 4PLAY$ !
SAME EXUB]ANT RI*;S Z ! ,?AMES VALLEY4
,F E HILL ,I CLIMB$ ,I SAW ! SAME
ABUND.E ( SPL5DID BUILD+S1 5D.SLY V>I$ 9
MAT]IAL & /YLE1 ! SAME CLU/]+ ?ICKETS (
"EGRE5S1 ! SAME BLOSSOM-LAD5 TREES &
TREE-F]NS4 ,"H & "! WAT] %"O L SILV]1 &
2Y1 ! L& ROSE 96BLUE UNDULAT+ HILLS1 & S
FAD$ 96! S]5;Y (! SKY4 ,A PECULI>
F1TURE1 : PRES5TLY ATTRACT$ MY ATT5;N1 0
! PRES;E ( C]TA9 CIRCUL> WELLS1 S"EAL1 Z
X SEEM$ 6ME1 (A V GRT DEP?4 ,"O LAY 0!
PA? UP ! HILL1 : ,I _H FOLL[$ DUR+ MY F/
WALK4 ,L ! O!RS1 X 0 RIMM$ ) BRONZE1
CURI\SLY WR"\1 & PROTECT$ 0A LL CUPOLA F
! RA94 ,SITT+ 0! SIDE ( ^! WELLS1 & PE]+
D[N 96! %AFT$ D>K;S1 ,I CD SEE NO GL1M (
WAT]1 NOR CD ,I />T ANY REFLEC;N )A
LI<T$ MAT*4 ,B 9 ALL ( !M ,I HE>D A
C]TA9 S.D3 A ?UD-?UD-?UD1 L ! B1T+ ( "S
BIG 5G9E2 & ,I 4COV]$1 F ! FL>+ ( MY
MAT*ES1 T A /1DY CURR5T ( AIR SET D[N !
%AFTS4 ,FUR!R1 ,I ?REW A SCRAP ( PAP]
96! ?ROAT ( "O1 &1 9/1D ( FLUTT]+ SL[LY
D[N1 X 0 AT ONCE SUCK$ SWIFTLY \ ( SI<T4
  8,AF A "T1 TOO1 ,I CAME 63NECT ^!
WELLS ) TALL T[]S /&+ "H & "! ^U !
SLOPES2 = ABV !M "! 0 (T5 J S* A FLICK]
9 ! AIR Z "O SEES ON A HOT "D ABV A
SUN-SCOR*$ B1*4 ,PUTT+ ?+S TGR1 ,I R1*$
A /R;G SU7ES;N ( AN EXT5SIVE SY/EM (
SUBT]RAN1N V5TIL,N1 ^: TRUE IMPORT X 0
DI6ICULT 6IMAG9E4 ,I 0 AT F/ 9CL9$
6ASSOCIATE X )! SANIT>Y APP>ATUS ( ^! P4
,X 0 AN OBVI\S 3CLU.N1 B X 0 ABSOLUTELY
WR;G4
  8,& "H ,I M/ ADMIT T ,I LE>N$ V LL (
DRA9S & BELLS & MODES ( 3VEY.E1 &! L
3V5I;ES1 DUR+ MY "T 9 ? R1L FUTURE4 ,9
"S ( ^! VI.NS ( ,UTOPIAS & -+ "TS : ,I H
R1D1 "! IS A VA/ AM.T ( DETAIL AB
BUILD+1 & SOCIAL >RANGE;TS1 & S =?4 ,B
:ILE S* DETAILS >E EASY 5 6OBTA9 :5 !
:OLE _W IS 3TA9$ 9 "O'S IMAG9,N1 !Y >E
ALT 9A3ESSI# 6A R1L TRAVELL] AMID S*
R1LITIES Z ,I F.D "H4 ,3CV ! TALE (
,LONDON : A NEGRO1 FRE% F ,C5TRAL
,AFRICA1 WD TAKE BACK 6HIS TRIBE6 ,:AT
WD HE "K ( RAILWAY -PANIES1 ( SOCIAL
MOVE;TS1 ( TELEPH"O & TELEGRAPH WIRES1
(! ,P>CELS ,DELIV]Y ,-PANY1 & PO/AL
ORD]S &! L8 ,YET WE1 AT L1/1 %D 2 WILL+
5 6EXPLA9 ^! ?+S 6HM6 ,& EV5 ( :AT HE
KNEW1 H[ M* CD HE MAKE 8 UNTRAVELL$ FR
EI APPREH5D OR 2LIEVE8 ,!N1 ?9K H[ N>R[
! GAP 2T A NEGRO &A :ITE MAN ( \R [N
"TS1 & H[ WIDE ! 9T]VAL 2T MYF & ^! (!
,GOLD5 ,AGE6 ,I 0 S5SI# ( M* : 0 UNSE51
& : 3TRIBUT$ 6MY -=T2 B SAVE =A G5]AL
IMPRES.N ( AUTOMATIC ORGANIZ,N1 ,I FE>
,I C 3VEY V LL (! DI6];E 6YR M9D4
  8,IN ! MATT] ( SEPUL*RE1 = 9/.E1 ,I CD
SEE NO SIGNS ( CREMATORIA NOR ANY?+
SU7E/IVE ( TOMBS4 ,B X O3URR$ 6ME T1
POSSIBLY1 "! MI<T 2 CEMET]IES 7OR
CREMATORIA7 "S": 2Y ! RANGE ( MY
EXPLOR+S4 ,?1 AG1 0 A "Q ,I DELIB]ATELY
PUT 6MYF1 & MY CURIOS;Y 0 AT F/ 5TIRELY
DEF1T$ ^U ! PO9T4 ,! ?+ PUZZL$ ME1 & ,I
0 L$ 6MAKE A FUR!R REM>K1 : PUZZL$ ME /
M3 T AG$ & 9FIRM AM;G ? P "! 7 N"O4
  8,I M/ 3FESS T MY SATISFAC;N ) MY F/
!ORIES ( AN AUTOMATIC CIVILIZ,N &A
DECAD5T HUMAN;Y DID N L;G 5DURE4 ,YET ,I
CD ?9K ( NO O!R4 ,LET ME PUT MY
DI6ICULTIES4 ,! S"EAL BIG PALACES ,I _H
EXPLOR$ 7 M]E LIV+ PLACES1 GRT D9+-HALLS
& SLEEP+ A"P;TS4 ,I CD F9D NO MA*9]Y1 NO
APPLI.ES ( ANY K9D4 ,YET ^! P 7 CLO!D 9
PL1SANT FABRICS T M/ AT "TS NE$ RENEWAL1
& _! S&ALS1 ?\< UNDECORAT$1 7 FAIRLY
-PLEX SPECIM5S ( METAL"W4 ,"SH[ S* ?+S
M/ 2 MADE4 ,&! LL P 4PLAY$ NO VE/IGE (A
CR1TIVE T5D5CY4 ,"! 7 NO %OPS1 NO
"W%OPS1 NO SIGN ( IMPORT,NS AM;G !M4 ,!Y
SP5T ALL _! "T 9 PLAY+ G5TLY1 9 BA?+ 9 !
RIV]1 9 MAK+ LOVE 9 A HALF-PLAY;L
FA%ION1 9 EAT+ FRUIT & SLEEP+4 ,I CD N
SEE H[ ?+S 7 KEPT GO+4
  8,!N1 AG1 AB ! ,"T ,MA*9E3 "S?+1 ,I
KNEW N :AT1 _H TAK5 X 96! HOLL[ P$E/AL
(! ,:ITE ,SPH9X4 ,:Y8 ,=! LIFE ( ME ,I
CD N IMAG9E4 ,^? WAT].S WELLS1 TOO1 ^?
FLICK]+ PILL>S4 ,I FELT ,I LACK$ A CLUE4
,I FELT--H[ % ,I PUT X8 ,SUPPOSE Y F.D
AN 9SCRIP;N1 ) S5T;ES "H & "! 9 EXCELL5T
PLA9 ,5GLI%1 & 9T]POLAT$ "!)1 O!RS MADE
UP ( ^WS1 ( LRS EV51 ABSOLUTELY UN"KN
6Y8 ,WELL1 ON ! ?IRD "D ( MY VISIT1 T 0
H[ ! _W ( ,EI<T ,HUNDR$ & ,TWO ,?\S&
,SEV5 ,HUNDR$ & ,"O PRES5T$ XF 6ME6
  8,T "D1 TOO1 ,I MADE A FR--(A SORT4 ,X
HAPP5$ T1 Z ,I 0 WAT*+ "S (! LL P BA?+ 9
A %ALL[1 "O ( !M 0 SEIZ$ ) CRAMP & 2GAN
DRIFT+ D[N/R1M4 ,! MA9 CURR5T RAN R
SWIFTLY1 B N TOO /R;GLY = EV5 A MOD]ATE
SWIMM]4 ,X W GIVE Y AN IDEA1 "!=E1 (!
/RANGE DEFICI5CY 9 ^! CR1TURES1 :5 ,I
TELL Y T N"O MADE ! SLI<TE/ ATTEMPT
6RESCUE ! W1KLY CRY+ LL ?+ : 0 DR[N+ 2F
_! EYES4 ,:5 ,I R1LIZ$ ?1 ,I HURRI$LY
SLIPP$ (F MY CLO!S1 &1 WAD+ 9 AT A PO9T
L[] D[N1 ,I CAU<T ! POOR MITE & DREW H]
SAFE 6L&4 ,A LL RU2+ (! LIMBS SOON BR"\
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