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  8,DAVID60 ,JAMES EXPLOD$ & /ALK$ (F
T[>D ! =T1 ! TEPEES4 ,HE TURN$4 8,DA-
VID60
  8,I C'T HELP X ''' ,I J D4 ,I     #ABB
ALW H40
  8,B ,DAVID8 ,LIZA6 ,HE'S J A KID6
,HE'S ONLY #AI60
  8,I LOVE HM60
  ,JAMES /RODE BACK 6,L\ISA4 8,I'M N GO+
6GIVE Y UP1 Y "K40
  8,X'S NO USE1 ,JAMES40
  ,HE TOOK H] 0! %\LD]S1 8 H&S L>GE &
H1VY4 8,I TOLD Y ,I'D KILL T ,9DIAN4 ,H[
D Y ?9K T MAKES ME FEEL AB MY [N BRO!R1
,L\ISA80
  8,Y C'T KILL ANYBODY40
  8,CA9 DID40
  8,LET ME G1 ,JAMES40
  8,L\ISA6 ,LIZA60
  ,%E LEFT HM /&+ "!1 8 >MS HELD /I6LY
AT 8 SIDES1 & H1D$ =! GL[ (! FIRE &!
R.D$ HUMPS (! F\R WAGONS4 ,Z %E NE>$ %E
?"\ %E SAW ,DAVID'S FACE %AD[$ 0!
FLAMES1 B :5 %E GOT 6CAMP X 0 ONLY ,DOB-
B9S4 8,":'S ,DAVID80 %E ASK$4
  8,/ORM$ \ ( "H L A--WELL1 N"E M9D40
,!N HE SAW H] DRESS4 8,I TOLD Y 6/AY
AWAY F ,JAMES1 DIDN'T ,I80
  8,OH1 ,DO29S1 :AT AM ,I GO+ TO    #ABC
D80 ,%E DROPP$ WE>ILY 6! GR.D & SET H]
FACE 9 H] H&S4 ,DO29S RU2$ 8 H&S OV] 8
*EEKS & L[]$ HMF SL[LY D[N 2S H]4 8,I
DON'T "K1 ,SIS1 ,I J DON'T "K4 ,HE
DIDN'T--0
  8,NO1 ,DO29S4 ,JAMES DIDN'T HURT ME4
,HE 0 J UPSET40 ,%E SNI6$ BACK ! TE>S4
8,! ,9DIAN8 ,W HE -E BACK80
  8,WE'LL KEEP A WAT*4 ,:Y DON'T Y CRAWL
96B$ ) ,ANNA TN80
  8,:AT AB Y80
  8,I'LL 2 UP ALL NI<T40
  ,%E NO4$ & W5T 6,ANNA'S T5T4 ,ANNA 0
ASLEEP ALR1 & 2N ! COOL %EETS1 ,L\ISA
/>$ UP AL"O AT ! D>K CEIL+4 ,H] NI<TG[N
0 COLD1 & %E %IV]$4 ,H] *9 *ATT]$ 96H]
*E/1 & UNCONSCI\SLY %E FELT ": ,JAMES _H
T\*$ H]4 ,BLACK EYES SEEM$ 6/>E \ F !
%AD[S1 & %E %OV$ ! BACK ( H] H& OV] H]
M\?4 8,OH1 ,DAVID10 %E MOAN$4 ,TE>S
DRIPP$ NOISE.SLY ONTO ! PILL[4

  ,DAVID KICK$ AN OLD ANVIL T _H BE5
4C>D$4 ,V]SES F ! ,BOOK ( ,JAMES RATTL$
9 8 H1D1 V]SES T HE WI%$ HE _HN'T   #ABD
MEMORIZ$4 ,!Y BOMB>D$ 8 BRA91 P.D+ ! ^WS
OV] & OV]4 8,YE LU/1 & H N3 YE KILL1 &
DESIRE 6H4 ,YE LU/1 & H N2 YE KILL '''0
,OV] & OV] !Y CAME4
  ,! ,9DIAN _H BE5 BAD 5\<--B ,JAMES6
,HE _H SE5 8 BRO!R'S FACE :5 HE TOOK
,L\ISA AWAY4 ,DAVID'S H&S FI/$ TI<T &
LET G1 !N FI/$ AG4 ,FE> ( :AT HE 0 CAPA#
( DO+ GRIPP$ PA9;LLY4
  ,A FRE% ASSAULT ( GUNFIRE RATTL$ !
SKY1 & HE SLAMM$ 8 FOOT 96! SIDE ( AN
OLD BUR1U4 ,! WOOD1 DRY & BRITTLE1 SPR9-
KL$ ! GR.D 9 T9Y BITS4
  ,! ,F\R? ( ,JULY DI$ EV5TU,Y4 ,M>Y
,ANN SLEPT CLOSE 6,>?UR1 H] H& OV] HIS1
H] NEW MO3AS9S ON H] FEET4 ,DO29S /OOD
GU>D4 ,HE WAV$ 6,JAMES :5 HE CAME 6CRAWL
96B$1 & HE WAIT$ L;G 96! NI<T = ,DAVID
6RETURN4
  ,L\ISA & ,ANNA 7 BO? QUIET ! NEXT
MORN+4 ,ANNA NURS$ ,G]TRUDE :ILE %E
WAT*$ ,S>AH MIX UP ! CORNM1L1 %AP+ X QK-
LY 9 H] H&S4 ,)A S5SE ( URG5CY1 ! M5
PULL$ ! T5T PEGS & FOLD$ ! CANVASES 9TO
TIDY PILES4 ,:ILE !Y "W$ ,ANNA      #ABE
WAT*$ & ?"\ (! ,9DIAN4 ,%E %U4]$1 REMEM-
B]+ ! LURID EYES &! SL[1 DELIB]ATE />E4
  ,DO29S CAME UP F ! RIV]1 %\LD]+ ! WA%-
TUB4 ,! WAT] SPLA%$ OV] ! RIM C>E.SLY &
HE SET X D[N 2S ,S>AH4 ,%E SD "S?+ 6HM &
HE %RU7$4 ,DO29S LIK$ X \ "H4 ,ANNA BIT
! SWELL ( H] BOTTOM LIP4
  8,ANNA80 %E JUMP$1 B X 0 ONLY ,L\ISA4
8,WANT A CORN CAKE80
  8,?ANKS10 %E :ISP]$1 FEEL+ ! H1T ( X
BURN H] F+]S4
  ,DAVID WALK$ PA/1 LOOK+ L HE _HN'T
SLEPT4 ,D>K /UB# %AD[$ 8 *EEK1 & BO?
,ANNA & ,L\ISA WAT*$ HM CROSS CAMP 6!
TUB4 ,HE ROLL$ 8 SLEEVES1 !N DIPP$ 8 B>E
>MS UP 6HIS ELB[S 9 ! ICY WAT]4 ,S>AH
H&$ HM A T[EL1 & :5 HE SAW ,L\ISA HE
DROPP$ X & HURRI$ 9 ! OPPOSITE DIREC;N4
  8,DAVID80 ,L\ISA CALL$4 ,HE BROKE 96A
RUN & 4APPE>$ 96! BACK (! SUPPLY WAGON4
,L\ISA HESITAT$4
  8,G ON10 ,ANNA URG$4 ,B ,L\ISA _H G"O
ONLY A FEW /EPS :5 AN ,9DIAN GALLOP$ UP4
,HE CAME F ! EA/ 9 A CL\D ( DU/1 & Z HE
DREW NE> "EY"O /OPP$ :AT HE 0 DO-   #ABF
+1 N SURE ( :AT 6D OR :AT 6EXPECT4
  ,HE 0 A "Y] MAN4 ,A H&"S M>E PR.ED 2N
8 LI! BODY2 8 B>E ?I<S HELD ! HORSE
TI<T1 RE/RA9+ ! 5]GY1 & 2H HM TRAIL$ A
L;G /R+ ( PONIES4 ,A :9NY BROKE ! /UNN$
SIL;E4
  8,I -E 6MAKE TRADE60 ! "Y BRAVE AN-
N\NC$4 ,HE ?UMP$ 8 *E/4 8,GD TRADE--MY
PONIES1 YR WOMAN60 ,8 BR[N F+] /A2$ !
AIR T[>D ,L\ISA4 ,ANNA L1N$ 96! WAGON
BASE 9 DIZZY NUMB;S4
  8,BR1K CAMP60 ,PA HOLL]$4 ,HE TIPP$ A
BUCKET ( WAT] OV] ) 8 BOOT 6KILL ! FIRE4
,X DI$ ) SPITS4 8,BR1K CAMP60 HE %\T$
AG4
  8,NO60 ,! ,9DIAN JUMP$ F 8 HORSE
NOISE.SLY & PULL$ A *OCOLATE PONY 9
CLOS]4 ,HE W5T 6,PA & HELD \ ! ROPE4
8,YRS60 HE B1M$4 8,& M9E60 ,AG HE PO9T$
6,L\ISA4
  8,DAVID60 ,! SCR1M MADE ,ANNA'S SK9
CRAWL4 8,DAVID60 ,L\ISA SCR1M$ AG4 ,AG &
AG4 8,DAVID6 ,DAVID60
  ,ANNA /OOD SL[LY1 9*+ H] WAY UP ! SIDE
(! WAGON4 ,DAVID VAULT$ ! BACK-     #ABG
BO>D (! WAGON & RAC$ OV] ! PILES ( T5TS
& B$D+S4
  8,NO TRADE60 ,PA SD4 ,HE PU%$ ! ROPE
AWAY4 8,%E 2L;GS 6U4 ,NO TRADE60
  8,MY "F6 ,HE SAY PRETTY WOMAN6 ,I BR+
Y 8 PONIES 6MAKE .GD TRADE60 ,HE TOOK A
/EP =W>D &! MUSCLES AL;G ! 9SIDE ( 8 ?I<
RIPPL$4 ,L\ISA C[]$ 9 ,DAVID'S >MS4
  8,GET H] \ ( SI<T1 ,DAVE60 ,JAMES
JUMP$ 9 FRONT 6BLOCK ! ADV.E4 ,DAVID BE-
GAN 6BACK (F1 PULL+ ,L\ISA ) HM4 8,GET
H] \ ( "H60 ,JAMES ?"U$4 8,GET H] \60
  ,HE /OOD AN IMPRESSIVE BLOCKAGE1 H&S
ON 8 HIPS1 LEGS SPR1D4 ,! ,9DIAN /OOD 2F
HM1 MO;N.S EXCEPT = 8 EYES4 ,!Y D>T$ QK-
LY F SIDE 6SIDE1 CALCULAT+4 8,MOVE ON10
SD ,JAMES4
  ,! BRAVE 0 FA/4 ,8 B>E FOOT FLEW UP &
CLIPP$ ,JAMES 2N ! *91 & HE W5T D[N )A
?UD4 ,! ,9DIAN DELIV]$ A SECOND BL[1
SP9N+ ,JAMES'S BODY \ AH1D ( HM1 & 2F
ANY"O CD /OP HM1 HE _H ,JAMES'S FALL5
RIFLE & _H RAMM$ ! BUTT ( X 96HIS /OMA*4
,HE SN>L$1 !N RAIS$ ! GUN AG 6BR+ X D[N
H>D4                                #ABH
  ,ANNA TURN$ & RAN4























                   #I               #ABI

  8,! L1D]1 ATTIR$ 9 A PLUG HAT & L;G1
BLACK OV]COAT 7& NO?+ ELSE71 FLAPP+ AB 8
S9EWY LIMBS1 GUN 9 H&1 ADV.ED T[>D !
,7WAGON7' TRA9 CALL+ \1 ,8,H[-D-D6 ,H[-
DE-D6 ,/OP6 ,/OP60'0
    --,EMILY ,9EZ ,D5NY 9 .,BLAZ+ .!
    .,WAY

  ,9SIDE ! WAGON ": ,DAVID & ,L\ISA HID1
,DAVID YANK$ ON ! ROPE T BR"\ ! CANVAS
OP5+ TI<T4 ,X N>R[$ & LEFT ONLY A SMALL
CIRCLE ( SUNLI<T4 ,!N HE /OMP$ OV] !
4ORD] 9SIDE ! S*OON]1 TRIPP$ OV] ,L\ISA1
& PULL$ ! FRONT TI<T4 ,D>K;S CLOS$ 9 ON
!M1 & DU/ D.ED 9 ! TWO /R1MS ( LI<T T
P5ETRAT$4
  ,HE /OOD1 SLI<TLY /OOP$1 8 EYE 6!
FRONT HOLE1 8 GUN 9 H&4 8,SAMUEL & ,WI-
LEY H ! ,9DIAN10 HE MUTT]$4 8,PA & ,>?UR
>E C>RY+ ,JAMES 96A WAGON40
  8,IS HE HURT80 ,L\ISA :ISP]$4
  8,Y1H1 ,I ?9K S4 ,MA'S T5D+ HM '''
,NO1 ,M>Y IS4 ,C'T SEE M*4 ,DO29S IS
GETT+ ! RE/ ( CAMP PICK$ UP40 ,HE   #ACJ
SMIL$ W1KLY & ,L\ISA NO4$1 H] EYES FA/5$
6! BIT ( SUN T %"O >.D ,DAVID'S PROFILE4
  8,"EY?+'S LOAD$ ''' ,"H -ES ,MA &
,PA60 ,! WAGON SANK1 !N SANK AG4 8,WE'RE
R1DY4 ,SAM'S LETT+ ! BRAVE G60
  ,PA'S :IP SNAPP$ ! AIR & !Y 7 (F4 ,DA-
VID TUM#D 8 WAY 6! BACK1 & ,L\ISA PULL$
9 H] FEET 6MAKE ROOM = HM 6PASS4 ,AG HE
/OOP$1 8 EYE 6! HOLE4
  8,HE'S FOLL[+ U60
  ,L\ISA WAT*$ ,DAVID'S FACE1 8 >MS--!
WAY 8 MUSCLES KNOTT$ Z HE UNCONSCI\SLY
GRIPP$ 8 GUN4 ,8 SLEEVES 7 / ROLL$1 & %E
CD SEE T 8 BICEPS 7 /R;G4 ,%E TOOK -=T 9
8 /R5G?4 ,! WAGON B\NC$ & %E B\NC$ ) X4
,DAVID'S BODY SWAY$1 HELD 9 PLACE 0H&S T
LOCK$ AB ! >*$ B[S OV]H1D4 ,8 RIFLE LAY
AT 8 FEET N[1 B HE / GU>D$1 8 EYE N L1V+
! SMALL PEEPHOLE4
  8,/ "!80 ,L\ISA ASK$ AF A "T4 ,H]
?ROAT 0 S DRY %E CD H>DLY SP1K4 8,/ "!80
%E SQU1K$ \1 L\D] ? "T4 ,DAVID NO4$4
8,H[ L;G8 ,H[ L;G HAS X BE580
  8,HASN'T BE5 T L;G1 N RE,Y4 ,B HE'S /
-+4 ,CR1T+ Q A BIT ( DU/1 T'S =     #ACA
SURE4 ,OH1 WAIT60
  8,:AT1 ,DAVID8 ,:AT80 ,L\ISA SCRAM#D
6H] FEET1 B A SU45 TURN S5T H] SPRAWL+ &
%E CRA%$ H] H1D 96! CORN] ( "S?+ %>P4 ,X
DAZ$ H] =A MO;T1 B !N %E 0 UP AG4 8,:AT
IS X80 %E DEM&$1 TRY+ 6SEE4 ,"O ( ,DA-
VID'S >MS DROPP$ F ! B[1 & HE HELD H] TO
8 SIDE S %E CD SEE4
  8,HE'S L1V+60 %E %RIEK$4 8,HE'S TURN+
BACK60
  ,DAVID DROPP$ 8 O!R >M4 ,! WAGON B\NC$
& !Y FELL 6! FLOOR4 ,BLANKETS _H BE5
TOSS$ 9 E>LI] OV] ! BACKBO>D1 & ,DAVID &
,L\ISA TUM#D 96_! BULK1 _! >MS LOCK$4
,DAVID LAU<$ & LET HMF FALL BACK4 ,HE
PULL$ ,L\ISA ON TOP4
  8,HE'S G"O60 %E LAU<$ ) RELIEF4 ,%E
SET H] *9 ON 8 *E/ & SMIL$ D[N1 !N LAU<$
AG :5 %E FELT ! PU% ( 8 /OMA* 2N H]S4 ,!
WAGON ROLL$1 _! BODIES ROLL$ ) X1 & ,DA-
VID'S *EEK1 R\< ) /UB#1 BIT 96H]S4 ,A
FLEET+ MEMORY FLICK]$1 0 LO/1 !N CAME
AG4 ,X 0 H] ,PA1 H] [N ,PA1 8 *EEK R\<
AT ! 5D (! "D1 RU2+ H]S1 Z HE TUCK$ H]
96B$4                               #ACB
  ,DAVID R1*$ UP & PULL$ ! SILV] -BS F
H] HAIR4 ,X FELL D[N >.D !M4 8,>?UR
DIDN'T BUY Y ^!10 HE :ISP]$1 T\*+ 8 LIPS
6H]S4 8.,I PICK$ !M \40 ,HE KISS$ H] AG
& %E YIELD$ 6HIS W>M?4 8,I PICK$ !M \ 2C
,I LOV$ Y1 ALW H4 '''0
  8,%H '''0 ,%E KISS$ 8 *EEK1 ! RIDGE
OV] 8 NOSE1 8 M\?4 ,8 LIPS OP5$4 ,SUN-
LI<T BROKE IN1 %ATT]+ ! DIM;S4 ,L\ISA
LOOK$ UP )A />T4 8,MA60
  ,S>AH SAT ON ! WAGON S1T PE]+ 96! D>K
9T]IOR4 8,& J H[ L;G HAS ? BE5 GO+ ON80
%E DEM&$ /]NLY4

  8,YES1 ,MA'AM10 SD ,L\ISA4 ,%E WASN'T
RE,Y LI/5+ 6H] "M4 ,%E 0 RE,Y WAT*+ ,DA-
VID4 ,X 0 ! MORN+ AF ,=T ,HALL1 ,JULY !
SIX?1 & !Y 7 BR1K+ CAMP1 GETT+ R1DY =
YET ANO!R "D4 ,N]VES 7 %ORT &! T5.N 0 /
"!4 ,AL? ! ,9DIAN _H GIV5 UP 8 *ASE1 !
SC>E / HUNG4 ,ONLY ,DAVID SEEM$ 6BE FREE
( X1 & HE :I/L$ :ILE HE /RAPP$ ! LA/ (!
T1MS 6! WAGONS4 ,L\ISA WAT*$ HM SLAP A
M>E ON ! RUMP1 !N RUN 8 H&S AL;G H]
FLANK 6D\#-*ECK ! BUCKLES (! H>-    #ACC
;S4
  8,Y'RE N LI/5+ 6ME10 SD ,S>AH CROSSLY4
,H] VOICE 0 /RA9$1 ! ^WS H>%4
  8,:AT 0 X Y SD1 ,MA80 ,L\ISA ASK$4 ,%E
/U6$ "S (! B$D+ OV] A FE$BOX1 !N FELT X
SLIDE & SETTLE 96A H1P 9SIDE ! WAGON4
  8,HE'S FIVE YE>S "Y] ?AN Y40
  8,:O1 ,MA80 ,%E GL.ED AG T[>D ,DAVID1
!N WALK$ 6! $GE (! TRAIL 6LOOK AT ! TU-
MULTU\S FALLS T CASCAD$ OV] A BR9K ABV
!M4 ,! ,AM]ICAN ,FALLS1 T 0 :AT ,PA _H
CALL$ !M1 & !Y 7 B1UTI;L4 ,L\ISA BR1!D 9
! FRE% SC5T1 ! MOI/ AIR4
  ,! FALLS 7 =M$ 0! ,SNAKE ,RIV] DROPP+
F A HI< CLIFF4 ,WAT] FOAM$ & BUB#D Z X
HURTL$ OV] ! $GE1 %[]$ UP1 SPL9T]+ 96?\-
S&S ( DROPLETS1 !N FELL BACK AG 6A L>GE
POOL D[N 2L4 ,F "! ! ,SNAKE ,RIV] 3T9U$
WE/1 W9D+ XS WAY "? ! DU/Y GULLIES &
ROCKY FOLDS ( E>?4
  ,L\ISA KNEW T ,JAMES WAT*$ H]4 ,AF
SLEEP+ \ ! BULK ( YE/]"D HE 0 UP & >.D ?
MORN+1 AL? :5 HE WALK$ HE / HELD A H& TO
8 /OMA* & TOOK SMALL1 C>E;L /EPS4 ,%E _H
?ANK$ HM = 8 PROTEC;N & HE _H       #ACD
NO4$ PA9;LLY4 ,N[ !Y _H LL ELSE 6SAY &
JUDICI\SLY AVOID$ EA* O!R1 AL? HE WAT*$
H] C>E;LLY1 ALW FOLL[+ H] AB ) 8 EYES4
,EV5 :5 %E WD EXCUSE H]F 6ATT5D 6PRIVATE
MATT]S1 HE WD WAT* H] G4 ,%E GL.ED N[ 6!
BROOD+ EYES1 B ,MA /EPP$ CLOSE & %E
LOOK$ AWAY4 ,%E / _HN'T DECID$ :AT 6D AB
! DRESS ,JAMES _H TORN4
  8,DAVID IS FIVE YE>S "Y] ?AN Y1 ,L\I-
SA10 ,MA SD AG4 ,L\ISA SI<$ WE>ILY4 ,!
4CUS.N 0 GETT+ NO":1 & %E 0 TIR$ ( X4 ,X
DIDN'T EV5 MATT] :AT ,MA ?"\4
  8,FIVE YE>S IS A LOT ( DI6];E4 ,DAVID
IS J A BOY40
  8,"M60 ,L\ISA PUT H] H&S ON H] HIPS &
TURN$ 6LOOK 96H] ,MA'S FACE4 ,S>AH ,LAT-
IM] ,BOR5 ,D5NY _H A /]N FACE1 ?9 AT !
*91 BROAD AT ! BR[1 & %E WORE H] HAIR1
GRAY+ D[N ! C5T]1 9 A SEV]E KNOT 9 !
BACK1 TI$ L[ ON H] NECK4 ,AGE _H TAK5 !
S(T;S F H] HAIR & X LAY FLAT 6H] H1D4
,SMALL GR[?S POPP$ UP ON H] FACE1 "O J
9SIDE H] "R EYE1 ANO!R AL;GSIDE H] "R E>
&A ?IRD 2T ! FOLD L9E ( H] *EEK & NOSE4
,B %E _H TAK5 C>E ( H] SK9 & FEW    #ACE
L9ES M>K$ H] FACE4 8,DAVID IS N A BOY10
SD ,L\ISA IRRITABLY 6H] "M4 8,& IF Y'D
LOOK Y WD SEE T ,I'M "R4 ,HE RIDES SC\T
ALL "D E "D = ,PA4 ,HE TAKES 8 TURN )
GU>D DUTY1 "S"TS D\# DUTY4 ,MA6 ,T'S
HALF A NI<T E NI<T6 ,& HE & ,DO29S KEEP
U ALIVE )! FRE% M1T !Y BR+ IN4 ,HE IS !
BE/ MAN )! HORSES6 ,D ,I NE$ 6G ON8 ,& D
Y "E SEE ,DAVID GETT+ UPSET8 ,ANGRY8
,IMPATI5T8 ,D Y1 ,MA8 ,OR DOES HE 3DUCT
HMF L ,PA8 ,L A GR[N MAN80
  ,%E /OPP$ 6TAKE A BR1?4 8,I AM "R1
,MA4 ,& ,I .AM "R AB "S O!R ?+S1 >5'T
,I1 ,MA80 ,%E LOOK$ AT ,MA DIRECTLY1 "Q+
H] ) H] EYES1 & !N DELIB]ATELY TURN+ H]
GAZE 6! WAGONS1 6": H] TRUNK WAS4
  8,N ALW1 ,LIZA4 ,WE H YET 6SEE AB YR
MIRROR4 ,! TRIP ISN'T OV] YET4 ,I WORRY
T Y =GET YR PLACE30
  8,& :AT IS MY PLACE80
  8,A DAU<T] %D ALW OBEY H] ,MA40 ,L\ISA
SD NO?+ & ,S>AH 3T9U$4 8,&A GR[N WOMAN (
YR AGE DOES N G AB KISS+ A BOY ( ONLY
#AI 9 ! BACK (A WAGON60 ,%E PAUS$4 8,X'S
D[N"R %AME;L & IMMORAL40            #ACF
  8,OH1 = H1V5'S SAKE1 ,MA6 ,S9CE :5 IS
LOVE %AME;L8 ,& WE'VE D"O NO?+ IMMORAL40
,L\ISA LOOK$ \ 6! RO> (! FALLS4 ,!Y /OOD
ON A RIDGE AB HALFWAY D[N ! FALLS4
8,LOOK10 %E SD M CALMLY4 8,X'S ! ,SA2A?
TD1 ,MA4 ,LET'S N SPOIL X4 ,SEE80 ,%E
WAV$ H] H& OV] ! SC5]Y1 ! USUAL S&Y T]-
RA91 ! SCRU2Y SAGEBRU%1 ! O3A.NAL WILD-
FL[]S T BR"\ SPECKS ( COLOR 6! L&SCAPE4
8,ISN'T X ALL S WOND];L1 ,MA80
  ,S>AH'S FACE LO/ XS /]N;S1 &! L9ES T
FRAM$ H] M\? MELT$ Z %E SMIL$4 ,%E PATT$
,L\ISA'S >M1 !N %AD$ H] EYES 6PE] OV] !
$GE4 8,HE MAKES Y HAPPY80 %E ASK$4
  8,YES1 ,MA4 ,V40
  8,H[ L;G1 ,LIZA4 ,H[ L;G H Y LOV$ HM80
  8,I DON'T "K4 ,MAYBE ALW4 ,DOES T S.D
/RANGE80
  8,YES40
  ,!Y 7 SIL5T A:ILE1 LETT+ ! O!RS F9I% )
! *ORES T NE$$ 6BE D"O4 ,! D9 (! FALLS--
MUSIC1 RE,Y1 AF ! MONOTONY ( 5D.S GRASS-
HOPP]S & CRICKETS--REM9D$ ,L\ISA ( ,PA-
MELIA ON ,SUN"D MORN+S AT ! ,ME?ODI/
*UR* 9 ,*]RY ,GROVE4 ,%E PLAY$ !    #ACG
SMALL PUMP ORGAN = MORN+ S]VICES4 ,DID
,PAMELIA PRAY1 EV5 N[1 = H] Z %E DID =
,PAMELIA8
  8,PROMISE ME "S?+10 SD ,MA4
  8,DEP5DS ON :AT X IS40
  8,PROMISE40
  8,H[ C ,I IF ,I DON'T EV5 "K :AT X
IS80
  8,J PROMISE ME 2C ,I'M YR ,MA & ,I
LOVE Y40
  8,Y "K ,I C'T D T1 ,MA4 ,Y'LL H 6TELL
ME F/40
  8,I WANT Y 6M>RY ,JAMES40
  8,JAMES60 ,%E SQU1L$ 8 "N TOO L\D &
SLAPP$ A H& OV] H] LIPS4 8,JAMES80 %E
ASK$ AG4 8,Y WANT ME 6M>RY ,JAMES80
  8,HE'S CLOS] 6YR AGE4 ,A GD MAN4 ,& HE
LOVES Y A GRT D1L40
  8,I C'T40
  8,:Y N80
  8,I LOVE ,DAVID40
  8,B Y LOVE ,JAMES1 TOO4 ,I "K Y D40
  8,I LOVE ,JAMES1 ,MA1 2C HE IS GD TO
ME40 ,%E SWALL[$ QKLY & D>T$ H] EYES 6!
SIDE1 ": %E CD SEE HM SITT+1 /      #ACH
WAT*+ H]4 8,B ,I LOVE ,DAVID M1 ,MA4 ,&
X'S ! M>RY+ K9D ( LOVE1 ,MA4 ,I %DN'T H
6EXPLA9 T 6Y4 ,X'S N L Y'RE TOO OLD 6RE-
MEMB]4 ,Y GOT ,PA40
  8,L\ISA60
  8,I'M GO+ 6M>RY ,DAVID1 ,MA4 ,NO?+ Y C
SAY W *ANGE T4 ,I LOVE HM40
  8,DAVID IS ONLY A BOY40
  8,HE IS N60
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