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            ,*APT] ,SEV5TE5

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MADE \ ( *9A4 ,%E LOV$ T BABY DOLL4 ,B
HE BROKE X4
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  8,S>AH ,RU? A9'T _H NO?+ 6PLAY ) S9CE4
,HE WON'T BUY H] NO?+4 ,HE SAYS %E DON'T
NE$ NO?+4 ,HE SAYS %E DON'T NE$ NO?+ 2C
%E A9'T GONNA LIVE4 ,B HE DON'T "K40
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HE SD4                               #GB
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LOSS (A DOLL4 ,A DOLL4 ,H[ ,$W>D LOA!D
DOLLS4 ,& 6BE ?"\ ( Z A LIKELY REPLACE;T
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ADMIT1 A HI<LY PREF]A# ALT]NATIVE 6HANG+
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S SMALL & CROOK$ T ,$W>D DID N 2LIEVE1
AT F/1 T X 0 A H\SE4 ,HE MISTOOK X1 IN-
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&A K]OS5E LAMP & N M* ELSE4 ,BRYCE LAID
,$W>D AT ! FOOT ( "O (! B$S & !N LIT !
LAMP4
  8,S>AH10 ,BRYCE :ISP]$1 8,S>AH ,RU?4
,Y GOT 6WAKE UP N[1 H"OY4 ,I BRUNG Y "S-
?+40 ,HE TOOK ! H>MONICA \ ( 8 POCKET &
PLAY$ ! 2G9N+ (A SIMPLE MELODY4
  ,! LL GIRL SAT UP 9 H] B$ & IMMLY />T$
6C\<4 ,BRYCE PUT 8 H& ON H] BACK4 8,T'S
ALL "R10 HE TOLD H]4 8,T'S OKAY40
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LAMP1 ,$W>D CD SEE T H] EYES 7 ! SAME
GOLD-FLECK$ BR[N Z ,BRYCE'S4         #GC
  8,T'S "R10 SD ,BRYCE4 8,Y G AH1D &
C\<40
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LI<T CA/ H] TREMBL+ %AD[1 HUN*$ OV] &
SMALL4 ,! C\<+ 0 ! SA4E/ S.D T ,$W>D _H
"E HE>D1 SA4] EV5 ?AN ! M\RN;L CALL (!
:IPPOORWILL4 ,F9,Y1 ,S>AH ,RU? /OPP$4
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Y80
  ,S>AH ,RU? NO4$4
  8,Y GOT 6CLOSE YR EYES40
  ,! GIRL CLOS$ H] EYES4
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0 /&+ /RAI<T1 L A SOLDI]1 AT ! 5D (! B$4
8,ALL "R N[1 Y C OP5 !M40
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IF HE 7 DANC+4
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8,RA2IT10 %E SD4
  8,HE'S = Y1 H"OY10 SD ,BRYCE4
  ,S>AH ,RU? LOOK$ F/ AT ,$W>D & !N AT
,BRYCE & !N BACK AT ,$W>D AG1 H] EYES
WIDE & 4BELIEV+4                     #GD
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  8,M9E80
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SD M ?AN "O ^W AT A "T4 ,^WS1 AT L1/
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= Y40
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D"O1 %E UNCURL$ H]F & HELD \ H] >MS4
  8,T'S "R10 SD ,BRYCE4 ,HE H&$ ,$W>D TO
H]4
  8,BABY10 SD ,S>AH ,RU?4
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HM & SMIL$4
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BABY4 ,ABIL5E _H N D"O X4 ,NOR _H ,NEL-
LIE4 ,& MO/ C]TA9LY ,BULL _H N4 ,X 0 A
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FI]CELY1 6BE />$ D[N AT ) S M* LOVE4 ,$-
W>D FELT ! :OLE ( 8 *9A BODY FLOOD )
W>M?4
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ASK$4                                #GE
  8,JANGLES10 SD ,S>AH ,RU? )\T TAK+ H]
EYES (F ,$W>D4
  8,JANGLES1 HUH8 ,T'S A GD "N4 ,I L T
"N40
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3T9U$ 6/>E D[N AT ,$W>D4
  8,HU%10 %E SD 6,$W>D Z %E ROCK$ HM
BACK & =?4
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8,I KNEW HE 2L;G$ 6Y4 ,I SD 6MYF1 ,8,T
RA2IT IS = ,S>AH ,RU?1 = SURE40'0
  8,JANGLES10 MURMUR$ ,S>AH ,RU?4
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S.D ( RA9 FALL+ ON ! T9 RO(4 ,S>AH ,RU?
ROCK$ ,$W>D BACK & =?1 BACK & =?1 &
,BRYCE TOOK \ 8 H>MONICA & />T$ 6PLAY1
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             ,*APT] ,EI<TE5          #GG

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  ,E>LY ! NEXT MORN+1 :5 ! LI<T 0 GRAY &
UNC]TA91 ,S>AH ,RU? 0 SITT+ UP 9 B$1
C\<+1 &! "F CAME HOME4 ,HE PICK$ ,$W>D
UP 0"O ( 8 E>S & SD1 8,I A9'T N"E40
  8,X'S A BABY DOLL10 SD ,BRYCE4
  8,DON'T LOOK L NO BABY DOLL 6ME40
  ,$W>D1 HANG+ 0"O E>1 0 F"R5$4 ,?1 HE 0
C]TA91 0 ! MAN :O CRU%$ ! H1DS ( *9A
DOLLS4
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  8,HE'S H]S10 SD ,BRYCE4 8,HE 2L;GS TO
H]40
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  8,X DON'T MATT] ANYWAY10 SD ! "F4 8,X
DON'T MAKE NO DI6];E4 ,N"O ( X40
  8,X DOES S MATT]10 SD ,BRYCE4
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8 H& & SLAPP$ ,BRYCE ACR 8 M\? & !N HE
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  8,Y A9'T GOT 6WORRY AB HM10 SD ,BRYCE
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9 B$1 HOLD+ ,$W>D 9 H] LAP & PLAY+ )A
BOX FILL$ ) BUTTONS4
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CL+Y 2HAVIOR ( ? SORT V ANNOY+1 B "! 0
"S?+ AB ,S>AH ,RU?4 ,HE WANT$ 6TAKE C>E
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6D .M = H]4
  ,AT ! 5D (! "D1 ,BRYCE RETURN$ )A BIS-
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W>D4
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TOOK SMALL1 T5TATIVE BITES4
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,JANGLES10 SD ,BRYCE4 8,HM & ME GOT A
SURPRISE = Y40                       #GI
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ROOM1 &) 8 POCKETKNIFE1 HE CUT (F L5G?S
( TW9E & TI$ !M 6,$W>D'S >MS & FEET & !N
TI$ ! TW9E 6/ICKS ( WOOD4
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,BRYCE SD1 8:AT WE'RE GO+ 6D IS MAKE Y
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  8,Y EAT+ T BISCUIT80 ,BRYCE CALL$ \ TO
,S>AH ,RU?4
  8,UH-HUH10 SD ,S>AH ,RU?4
  8,Y HOLD ON1 H"OY4 ,WE GOT A SURPRISE
= Y40 ,BRYCE /OOD UP4 8,CLOSE YR EYES10
HE TOLD H]4 ,HE TOOK ,$W>D OV] 6! B$ &
SD1 8,OKAY1 Y C OP5 !M N[40
  ,S>AH ,RU? OP5$ H] EYES4
  8,D.E1 ,JANGLES10 SD ,BRYCE4 ,& !N1
MOV+ ! /R+S )! /ICKS ) 8 "O H&1 ,BRYCE
MADE ,$W>D D.E & DROP & SWAY4 ,&! :OLE
:ILE1 AT ! SAME "T1 ) 8 O!R H&1 HE HELD
ON 6! H>MONICA & PLAY$ A B"R & LIVELY
TUNE4
  ,S>AH ,RU? LAU<$4 ,%E LAU<$ UNTIL %E
/>T$ 6C\<1 & !N ,BRYCE LAID ,$W>D D[N &
TOOK ,S>AH ,RU? 9 8 LAP & ROCK$ H]   #HJ
& RU2$ H] BACK4
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8,LET'S GET Y \ ( ? NA/Y OLD AIR1 HUH80
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SMOKE-/A9$ CEIL+1 ?"\ AG AB HAV+ W+S4
,IF HE _H !M1 HE ?"\1 HE WD FLY HI< ABV
! _W1 6": ! AIR 0 CLE> & SWEET1 & HE WD
TAKE ,S>AH ,RU? ) HM4 ,HE WD C>RY H] 9 8
>MS4 ,SURELY1 S HI< ABV ! _W1 %E WD 2 A#
6BR1! )\T C\<+4
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C>RY+ ,S>AH ,RU?4
  8,%E WANTS Y1 TOO10 HE SD4
  8,JANGLES10 SD ,S>AH ,RU?4 ,%E HELD \
H] >MS4
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HELD ,$W>D &! ?REE ( !M /OOD \TSIDE4
  ,BRYCE SD1 8,Y GOT 6LOOK = FALL+ />S4
,!M >E ! "OS ) MAGIC40
  ,!Y 7 QUIET =A L;G "T1 ALL ?REE ( !M
LOOK+ UP AT ! SKY4 ,S>AH ,RU? /OPP$ C\<-
+4 ,$W>D ?"\ T MAYBE %E _H FALL5 ASLEEP4
  8,"!10 %E SD4 ,& %E PO9T$ 6A /> /R1K+
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  8,MAKE A WI%1 H"OY10 ,BRYCE SD1 8
VOICE HI< & TI<T4 8,T'S YR />4 ,Y MAKE Y
A WI% = ANY?+ Y WANT40
  ,& EV5 ?\< X 0 ,S>AH ,RU?'S />1 ,$W>D
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             ,*APT] ,N9ETE5          #HC

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& SET AG & AG4 ,"S"TS ! "F CAME HOME &
"S"TS HE DID N4 ,$W>D'S E>S 2CAME SO7Y &
HE DID N C>E4 ,8 SW1T] _H ALM -PLETELY
UNRAVEL$ & X DIDN'T BO!R HM4 ,HE 0 HU7$
HALF 6D1? & X FELT GD4 ,9 ! EV5+S1 AT !
H&S ( ,BRYCE1 AT ! 5DS (! TW9E1 ,$W>D
D.ED & D.ED4
  ,"O MON? PASS$ & !N TWO & !N ?REE4
,S>AH ,RU? GOT WORSE4 ,9 ! FIF? MON?1 %E
REFUS$ 6EAT4 ,& 9 ! SIX? MON?1 %E 2GAN
6C\< UP BLOOD4 ,H] BR1?+ 2CAME RA7$ &
UNC]TA91 Z IF %E 0 TRY+ 6REMEMB]1 9 2T
BR1?S1 :AT 6D1 :AT BR1?+ WAS4
  8,BR1!1 H"OY10 ,BRYCE /OOD OV] H] &
SD4
  ,BR1!1 ?"\ ,$W>D F DEEP 9SIDE ! WELL (
H] >MS4 ,PL1SE1 PL1SE BR1!4
  ,BRYCE /OPP$ L1V+ ! H\SE4 ,HE SAT AT
HOME ALL "D & HELD ,S>AH ,RU? 9 8 LAP &
ROCK$ H] BACK & =? & SANG 6H]2 ON A B"R
MORN+ 9 ,SEPTEMB]1 ,S>AH ,RU? /OPP$
BR1?+4
  8,OH NO10 SD ,BRYCE4 8,OH1 H"OY1   #HD
TAKE A LL BR1?4 ,PL1SE40
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NI<T 2F & %E _H N ASK$ = HM AG4 ,S1
FACE-D[N ON ! FLOOR1 >MS OV] 8 H1D1 ,$-
W>D LI/5$ Z ,BRYCE WEPT4 ,HE LI/5$ Z !
"F CAME HOME & %\T$ AT ,BRYCE4 ,HE LI/5$
Z ! "F WEPT4
  8,Y C'T CRY60 ,BRYCE %\T$4 8,Y GOT NO
"R 6CRY4 ,Y N"E EV5 LOV$ H]4 ,Y DON'T "K
NO?+ AB LOVE40
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,H[ CD HE BE> 6LIVE 9 A _W )\T ,S>AH
,RU?8
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0 A T]RI# MO;T :5 ! "F 9SI/$ T ,S>AH
,RU? 2L;G$ 6HM1 T %E 0 8 GIRL1 8 BABY1 &
T HE 0 TAK+ H] 6BE BURI$4
  8,%E A9'T YRS60 ,BRYCE SCR1M$4 8,Y C'T
TAKE H]4 ,%E A9'T YRS40
  ,B ! "F 0 BI7] & /R;G]1 & HE PREVAIL$4
,HE WRAPP$ ,S>AH ,RU? 9 A BLANKET & C>-
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QUIET4 ,$W>D CD HE> ,BRYCE MOV+      #HE
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PICK$ ,$W>D UP4
  8,-E ON1 ,JANGLES10 ,BRYCE SD4 8,WE'RE
L1V+4 ,WE'RE GO+ 6,MEMPHIS40




















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             ,*APT] ,TW5TY           #HG

  8,H[ _M DANC+ RA2ITS H Y SE5 9 YR
LIFE80 ,BRYCE SD 6,$W>D4 8,I C TELL Y H[
_M ,I SE54 ,"O4 ,Y4 ,T'S H[ Y & ME >E
GO+ 6MAKE "S M"OY4 ,I SE5 X ! LA/ "T ,I
0 9 ,MEMPHIS4 ,FOLKS PUT ON ANY K9D ( %[
"R "! ON ! /REET CORN] & P PAY 'EM = X4
,I SE5 X40
  ,! WALK 6T[N TOOK ALL NI<T4 ,BRYCE
WALK$ )\T /OPP+1 C>RY+ ,$W>D "U "O >M &
TALK+ 6HM ! :OLE "T4 ,$W>D TRI$ 6LI/51 B
! T]RI# SC>ECR[ FEEL+ _H -E BACK1 !
FEEL+ HE _H :5 HE 0 HANG+ 0HIS E>S 9 !
OLD LADY'S G>D51 ! FEEL+ T NO?+ MATT]$1
& T NO?+ WD "E MATT] AG4
  ,& N ONLY DID ,$W>D FEEL HOLL[2 HE
A*$4 ,E "P ( 8 *9A BODY HURT4 ,HE A*$ =
,S>AH ,RU?4 ,HE WANT$ H] 6HOLD HM4 ,HE
WANT$ 6D.E = H]4
  ,& HE DID D.E1 B X 0 N = ,S>AH ,RU?4
,$W>D D.ED = /RANG]S ON A DIRTY /REET
CORN] 9 ,MEMPHIS4 ,BRYCE PLAY$ 8 H>MONI-
CA & MOV$ ,$W>D'S /R+S1 & ,$W>D B[$ &
%U6L$ & SWAY$ & P /OPP$ 6/>E & PO9T &
LAU<4 ,ON ! GR.D 9 FRONT ( !M 0      #HH
,S>AH ,RU?'S BUTTON BOX4 ,! LID 0 OP5 TO
65C\RAGE P 6DROP *ANGE 9SIDE X4
  8,MAMA10 SD A SMALL *1 8LOOK AT T BUN-
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,$W>D4
  8,NO10 SD ! "M1 8DIRTY40 ,%E PULL$ ! *
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  ,A MAN WE>+ A HAT /OPP$ & />$ AT ,$W>D
& ,BRYCE4
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L;G PAUSE1 HE SD1 8,X'S A "PICUL> S9 =
RA2ITS 6D.E40
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HE>T4 ,HE /OOD & WAT*$ ! BOY &! RA2IT =A
L;G "T4 ,F9,Y1 HE PUT 8 HAT BACK ON 8
H1D & WALK$ AWAY4
  ,! %AD[S L5G!N$4 ,! SUN 2CAME AN OR-
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6CRY4 ,$W>D SAW 8 TE>S L& ON ! PAVE;T4
,B ! BOY DID N /OP PLAY+ 8 H>MONICA4 ,HE
DID N MAKE ,$W>D /OP DANC+4
  ,AN OLD WOMAN L1N+ ON A CANE /EPP$ UP
CLOSE 6!M4 ,%E />$ AT ,$W>D ) DEEP1 D>K
EYES4
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J]K$4 ,LOOK AT ME4 ,Y GOT YR WI%4 ,I H
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  ,F9,Y1 :5 ! SUN 0 G"O &! /REETS 7 D>K1
,BRYCE /OPP$ PLAY+ 8 H>MONICA4
  8,I'M D"O N[10 HE SD4
  ,HE LET ,$W>D FALL 6! PAVE;T4 8,I A9'T
GONNA CRY ANYMORE40 ,BRYCE WIP$ 8 NOSE &
8 EYES )! BACK ( 8 H&2 HE PICK$ UP !
BUTTON BOX & LOOK$ 9SIDE X4 8,WE GOT U 5
M"OY 6GET "S?+ 6EAT10 HE SD4 8,-E ON1
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           ,*APT] ,TW5TY-,"O         #IA

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9 BIG1 R$ NEON LRS T FLA%$ ON & (F4 ,IN-
SIDE1 X 0 W>M & B"R & SMELL$ L FRI$
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  ,BRYCE SAT AT ! C.T] & PUT ,$W>D ON A
/OOL NEXT 6HM4 ,HE L1N$ ! RA2IT'S =EH1D
UP AG/ ! C.T] S T HE WD N FALL4
  8,:AT Y GONNA H1 SUG>80 ! WAITRESS SD
6,BRYCE4
  8,GIVE ME "S PANCAKES10 SD ,BRYCE1 8&
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OLD /1K4 ,& "S TOA/4 ,& "S C(FEE40
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CD SEE 8 FACE4
  8,? YR RA2IT80 %E SD 6,BRYCE4
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SI/]40 ,BRYCE WIP$ AT 8 NOSE )! BACK ( 8
H&4 8,WE'RE 9 %[ BUSI;S1 ME & HM40
  8,IS T "R80 SD ! WAITRESS4 ,%E _H A
"NTAG ON ! FRONT ( H] DRESS4 .,M>L5E1 X
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LET G ( 8 E> & HE FELL =W>D S T 8 H1D
RE/$ AG/ ! C.T] AG4                  #IB
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>.D4 ,D ) ME Z Y W4 ,:AT DOES X MATT]8
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Z %E CLE>$ AWAY ! PLATES4 8,I RECKON %[
BUSI;S IS H>D "W40
  8,YES'M10 SD ,BRYCE4
  ,M>L5E TUCK$ ! *ECK "U ! C(FEE CUP4
,BRYCE PICK$ X UP & LOOK$ AT X & !N %OOK
8 H1D4
  8,I A9'T GOT 5\<10 HE SD 6,$W>D4
  8,MA'AM10 HE SD 6,M>L5E :5 %E CAME
BACK & FILL$ UP 8 C(FEE CUP4 8,I A9'T
GOT 5\<40
  8,:AT1 SUG>80
  8,I A9'T GOT 5 M"OY40
  ,%E /OPP$ P\R+ ! C(FEE & LOOK$ AT HM4
8,Y'RE GO+ 6H 6TALK 6,N1L AB T40
  ,N1L1 X TURN$ \1 0 BO? ! [N] &! COOK4
,HE 0 A L>GE1 R$-HAIR$1 R$-FAC$ MAN :O
CAME \ (! KIT*5 HOLD+ A SPATULA 9 "O H&4
  8,Y CAME 9 "H HUNGRY1 "R80 HE SD TO
,BRYCE4                              #IC
  8,YES1 SIR10 SD ,BRYCE4 ,HE WIP$ 8
NOSE )! BACK ( 8 H&4
  8,& Y ORD]$ "S FOOD & ,I COOK$ X &
,M>L5E BR"\ X 6Y4 ,"R80
  8,I RECKON10 SD ,BRYCE4
  8,Y RECKON80 SD ,N1L4 ,HE BR"\ ! SPAT-
ULA D[N ON ! C.T]TOP )A .?WACK4
  ,BRYCE JUMP$4 8,YES1 SIR4 ,I M1N1 NO
SIR40
  8,I4 ,COOK$4 ,X4 ,=4 ,Y10 SD ,N1L4
  8,YES1 SIR10 SD ,BRYCE4 ,HE PICK$ ,$-
W>D UP (F ! /OOL & HELD HM CLOSE4 ,"EY"O
9 ! D9] _H /OPP$ EAT+4 ,!Y 7 ALL />+ AT
! BOY &! RA2IT & ,N1L4 ,ONLY ,M>L5E
LOOK$ AWAY4
  8,Y ORD]$ X4 ,I COOK$ X4 ,M>L5E S]V$
X4 ,Y ATE X4 ,N[10 SD ,N1L4 8,I WANT MY
M"OY40 ,HE TAPP$ ! SPATULA LI<TLY ON !
C.T]4
  ,BRYCE CLE>$ 8 ?ROAT4 8,Y "E SE5 A
RA2IT D.E80 HE SD4
  8,H['S T80 SD ,N1L4
  8,Y "E 2F 9 YR LIFE SE5 A RA2IT D.E80
,BRYCE SET ,$W>D ON ! FLOOR & />T$ PULL+
! /R+S ATTA*$ 6HIS FEET1 MAK+ HM D   #ID
A SL[ %U6LE4 ,HE PUT 8 H>MONICA 9 8 M\?
& PLAY$ A SAD S;G T W5T AL;G )! D.E4
  ,"SBODY LAU<$4
  ,BRYCE TOOK ! H>MONICA \ ( 8 M\? & SD1
8,HE CD D.E "S M IF Y WANT HM TO4 ,HE CD
D.E 6PAY = :AT ,I ATE40
  ,N1L />$ AT ,BRYCE4 ,& !N )\T W>N+1 HE
R1*$ D[N & GRA2$ HOLD ( ,$W>D4
  8,? IS :AT ,I ?9K ( DANC+ RA2ITS10 SD
,N1L4
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T 8 H1D HIT ! $GE (! C.T] H>D4
  ,"! 0 A L\D CRACK4
  ,BRYCE SCR1M$4
  ,&! _W1 ,$W>D'S _W1 W5T BLACK4









           ,*APT] ,TW5TY-,TWO        #IE

  ,X 0 DUSK1 & ,$W>D 0 WALK+ D[N A SIDE-
WALK4 ,HE 0 WALK+ ON 8 [N1 PUTT+ "O FOOT
9 FRONT (! O!R )\T ANY ASSI/.E F ANY-
BODY4 ,HE 0 WE>+ A F9E SUIT MADE ( R$
SILK4
  ,HE WALK$ D[N ! SIDEWALK1 & !N HE
TURN$ ONTO A PA? T L$ UP 6A H\SE ) LI<T$
W9D[S4
  ,I "K ? H\SE1 ?"\ ,$W>D4 ,? IS ,ABI-
L5E'S H\SE4 ,I AM ON ,EGYPT ,/REET4
  ,LUCY CAME RUNN+ \ ! FRONT DOOR (!
H\SE1 B>K+ & JUMP+ & WA7+ H] TAIL4
  8,D[N1 GIRL10 SD A DEEP1 GRUFF VOICE4
  ,$W>D LOOK$ UP & "! 0 ,BULL1 /&+ AT !
DOOR4
  8,HELLO1 ,MAL"O10 SD ,BULL4 8,HELLO1
GD OLD RA2IT PIE4 ,WE'VE BE5 WAIT+ = Y40
,BULL SWUNG ! DOOR WIDE & ,$W>D WALK$
9SIDE4
  ,ABIL5E 0 "!1 & ,NELLIE & ,LAWR;E &
,BRYCE4
  8,SUSANNA10 CALL$ ,NELLIE4
  8,JANGLES10 SD ,BRYCE4
  8,$W>D10 SD ,ABIL5E4 ,%E HELD \    #IF
H] >MS 6HM4
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  8,Y SE>*+ = ,S>AH ,RU?80 ,BRYCE ASK$4
  ,$W>D NO4$4
  8,Y GOT 6G \TSIDE IF Y WANT 6SEE ,S>AH
,RU?10 SD ,BRYCE4
  ,S !Y ALL W5T \TSIDE1 ,LUCY & ,BULL &
,NELLIE & ,LAWR;E & ,BRYCE & ,ABIL5E &
,$W>D4
  8,"R "!10 SD ,BRYCE4 ,HE PO9T$ UP AT !
/>S4
  8,YEP10 SD ,LAWR;E1 8T IS ! ,S>AH ,RU?
3/ELL,N40 ,HE PICK$ ,$W>D UP & PUT HM ON
8 %\LD]4 8,Y C SEE X "R "!40
  ,$W>D FELT A PANG ( SORR[1 DEEP &
SWEET & FAMILI>4 ,:Y DID %E H 6BE S F>
AWAY8
  ,IF ONLY ,I _H W+S1 HE ?"\1 ,I CD FLY
6H]4
  ,\ (! CORN] ( 8 EYE1 ! RA2IT SAW "S?+
FLUTT]4 ,$W>D LOOK$ OV] 8 %\LD] & "! !Y
W]E1 ! MO/ MAGNIFIC5T W+S HE _H "E SE51
ORANGE & R$ & BLUE & YELL[4 ,& !Y 7 ON 8
BACK4 ,!Y 2L;G$ 6HM4 ,!Y 7 8 W+S4
  ,:AT A WOND];L NI<T ? WAS6 ,HE 0   #IG
WALK+ ON 8 [N4 ,HE _H AN ELEGANT NEW
SUIT4 ,& N[ HE _H W+S4 ,HE CD FLY ANY":1
D ANY?+4 ,:Y _H HE N"E R1LIZ$ X 2F8
  ,8 HE>T SO>$ 9SIDE ( HM4 ,HE SPR1D 8
W+S & FLEW (F ,LAWR;E'S %\LD]S1 \ ( 8
H&S & UP 96! NI<T"T SKY1 T[>D ! />S1 TO-
W>D ,S>AH ,RU?4
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  ,$W>D FLEW HI<]4
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  8,MAL"O60 %\T$ ,BULL4 ,&)A T]RIFIC
LUNGE1 HE GRA2$ HOLD ( ,$W>D'S FEET &
PULL$ HM \ (! SKY & WRE/L$ HM 6! E>?4
8,Y C'T G YET10 SD ,BULL4
  8,/AY ) U10 SD ,ABIL5E4
  ,$W>D B1T 8 W+S1 B X 0 NO USE4 ,BULL
HELD HM FIRMLY 6! GR.D4
  8,/AY ) U10 REP1T$ ,ABIL5E4
  ,$W>D />T$ 6CRY4
  8,I CDN'T /& 6LOSE HM AG10 SD ,NELLIE4
  8,NEI CD ,I10 SD ,ABIL5E4 8,X WD BR1K
MY HE>T40
  ,LUCY B5T H] FACE 6,$W>D'S4
  ,%E LICK$ 8 TE>S AWAY4             #IH
























          ,*APT] ,TW5TY-,?REE        #II

  8,EXCE$+LY WELL MADE10 SD ! MAN :O 0
RUNN+ A W>M CLO? OV] ,$W>D'S FACE1 8A "W
( >T1 ,I WD SAY--A SURPASS+LY1 UNBELIEV-
ABLY DIRTY "W ( >T1 B >T N"O!.S4 ,& DIRT
C 2 D1LT )4 ,J Z YR BROK5 H1D HAS BE5
D1LT )40
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Y >E LI/5+ N[4 ,YR H1D 0 BROK54 ,I FIX$
X4 ,I BR"\ Y BACK F ! _W (! D1D40
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K54
  8,NO1 NO4 ,NO NE$ 6?ANK ME10 ! MAN SD4
8,X'S MY JOB1 Q LIT],Y4 ,ALL[ ME 69TRO-
DUCE MYF4 ,I AM ,LUCIUS ,CL>KE1 DOLL
M5D]4 ,YR H1D ''' MAY ,I TELL Y8 ,W X
UPSET Y8 ,WELL1 ,I ALW SAY ! TRU? M/ 2
MET H1D-ON1 NO PUN 9T5D$4 ,YR H1D1 "Y
SIR1 0 9 TW5TY-"O PIECES40
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LY4
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SD4 8,ALL MODE/Y ASIDE1 ,I M/ ADMIT T A
LESS] DOLL M5D]1 A DOLL M5D] )\T    #AJJ
MY SKILLS1 MI<T N H BE5 A# 6RESCUE Y4 ,B
LET'S N SP1K ( :AT MI<T H BE54 ,LET U
SP1K 9/1D ( :AT IS4 ,Y >E :OLE4 ,Y H BE5
PULL$ BACK F ! BR9K ( OBLIVION 0YR HUM#
S]VANT1 ,LUCIUS ,CL>KE40 ,& "H1 ,LUCIUS
,CL>KE PUT 8 H& ON 8 *E/ & B[$ DEEPLY
OV] ,$W>D4
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LAY ON 8 BACK TRY+ 6ABSORB X4 ,HE 0 ON A
WOOD5 TA#4 ,HE 0 9 A ROOM ) SUN%9E P\R+
9 F HI< W9D[S4 ,8 H1D1 APP>5TLY1 _H BE5
9 TW5TY-"O PIECES & N[ 0 PUT BACK TGR
96"O4 ,HE 0 N WE>+ A R$ SUIT4 ,9 FACT1
HE _H NO CLO!S ON AT ALL4 ,HE 0 NAK$ AG4
,& HE DID N H W+S4
  ,& !N HE REMEMB]$3 ,BRYCE1 ! D9]1 ,N1L
SW++ HM "? ! AIR4
  ,BRYCE4
  8,Y >E WOND]+1 P]H1 AB YR "Y FR10 SD
,LUCIUS1 8! "O )! 3T9U,Y RUNN+ NOSE4
,YES4 ,HE BR"\ Y "H1 WEEP+1 BE7+ = MY
ASSI/.E4 ,8,PUT HM TGR AG10' HE SD4
,8,PUT HM BACK TGR40'
  8,I TOLD HM1 ,I SD1 ,8,"Y SIR1 ,I AM A
BUSI;SMAN4 ,I C PUT YR RA2IT BACK   #AJA
TGR AG4 ,=A PRICE4 ,! "Q IS1 C Y PAY ?
PRICE80' ,HE CD N4 ,( C\RSE1 HE CD N4
,HE SD T HE CD N4
  8,I TOLD HM !N T HE _H TWO OP;NS4 ,ON-
LY TWO4 ,! F/ OP;N 2+ T HE SEEK ASSI/.E
ELSE":4 ,OP;N TWO 0 T ,I WD FIX Y 6! V
BE/ ( MY 3SID]A# ABILITIES & !N Y WD BE-
-E M9E--HIS NO L;G]1 B M9E40
  ,"H ,LUCIUS FELL SIL5T4 ,HE NO4$1
AGREE+ ) HMF4 8,TWO OP;NS ONLY10 HE SD4
8,& YR FR *OSE OP;N TWO4 ,HE GAVE Y UP S
T Y CD 2 H1L$4 ,EXTRAORD9>Y1 RE,Y40
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  ,LUCIUS ,CL>KE CLAPP$ 8 H&S TGR4 8,B
NO WORRIES1 MY FR4 ,NO WORRIES4 ,I FULLY
9T5D 6KEEP UP MY 5D (! B>GA94 ,I W RE-
/ORE Y 6:AT ,I P]CV 6BE YR =M] GLORY4 ,Y
% H RA2IT-FUR E>S &A RA2IT-FUR TAIL4 ,YR
:ISK]S W 2 REPAIR$ & REPLAC$1 YR EYES
REPA9T$ 6A B"R & /UNN+ BLUE4 ,Y W 2
CLO!D 9 ! F9E/ ( SUITS4
  8,& !N1 "S"D1 ,I W R1P ! RETURN ON MY
9VE/;T 9 Y4 ,ALL 9 GD "T4 ,ALL 9 GD "T4
,9 ! DOLL BUSI;S1 WE H A SAY+3 "! IS R1L
"T & "! IS DOLL "T4 ,Y1 MY F9E      #AJB
FR1 H 5T]$ DOLL "T40























           ,*APT] ,TW5TY-,F\R       #AJC

  ,& S ,$W>D ,TULANE 0 M5D$1 PUT TGR AG1
CL1N$ & POLI%$1 DRESS$ 9 AN ELEGANT SUIT
& PLAC$ ON A HI< %ELF = 4PLAY4 ,F ?
%ELF1 ,$W>D CD SEE ! :OLE %OP3 ,LUCIUS
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DOOR T ! CU/OM]S US$ 65T] & L1VE4 ,F ?
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& /& 9 ! ?RE%OLD1 ! SILV] H>MONICA 9 8
LEFT H& FLA%+ BRILLIANTLY 9 ! SUNLI<T
FLOOD+ 9 "? ! W9D[S4
  8,"Y SIR10 SD ,LUCIUS1 8,I AM AFRAID T
WE MADE A D1L40
  8,C'T ,I SEE HM80 ASK$ ,BRYCE4 ,HE
WIP$ 8 H& ACR 8 NOSE &! GE/URE FILL$ ,$-
W>D )A T]RI# FEEL+ ( LOVE & LOSS4 8,I J
WANT 6LOOK AT HM40
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SD4 8,Y MAY LOOK & !N Y M/ G & N -E
BACK4 ,I _C H Y 9 MY %OP E "D MOON+ OV]
:AT Y H LO/40
  8,YES1 SIR10 SD ,BRYCE4
  ,LUCIUS SI<$ AG4 ,HE GOT UP F 8 "WB5*
& W5T 6,$W>D'S %ELF & PICK$ HM UP & HELD
HM S T ,BRYCE CD SEE HM4            #AJD
  8,HEY1 ,JANGLES10 SD ,BRYCE4 8,Y LOOK
GD4 ,! LA/ "T ,I SE5 Y1 Y LOOK$ T]RI#1
YR H1D 0 BU/$ 9 &--0
  8,HE IS PUT TGR AG10 SD ,LUCIUS1 8Z ,I
PROMIS$ Y HE WD BE40
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  8,C ,I HOLD HM80 HE ASK$4
  8,NO10 SD ,LUCIUS4
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8,HE IS REPAIR$4 ,HE HAS BE5 SAV$4 ,N[ Y
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BE> X IF Y G4
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  8,YES1 SIR10 SD ,BRYCE4 ,B HE /OOD )\T
MOV+1 LOOK+ AT ,$W>D4
  8,G10 SD ,LUCIUS ,CL>KE1 8G40
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DOLL M5D]'S %OP4 ,! DOOR CLOS$4 ,! BELL
T9KL$4
  ,& ,$W>D 0 AL"O4
          ,*APT] ,TW5TY-,FIVE       #AJE

  ,TE*NIC,Y1 ( C\RSE1 HE 0 N AL"O4 ,LU-
CIUS ,CL>KE'S %OP 0 FILL$ ) DOLLS--LADY
DOLLS & BABY DOLLS1 DOLLS ) EYES T OP5$
& CLOS$ & DOLLS ) PA9T$-ON EYES1 DOLLS
DRESS$ Z QUE5S & DOLLS WE>+ SAILOR
SUITS4
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ANNOY+ & SELF-C5T]$1 TWITT]Y & VA94 ,?
OP9ION 0 IMMLY RE9=C$ 0HIS F/ %ELF-MATE1
A *9A DOLL ) GRE5 GLASS EYES & R$ LIPS &
D>K BR[N HAIR4 ,%E 0 WE>+ A GRE5 SAT9
DRESS T FELL 6H] KNEES4
  8,:AT >E .Y80 %E SD 9 A HI<-PIT*$
VOICE :5 ,$W>D 0 PLAC$ ON ! %ELF NEXT TO
H]4
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! WR;G PLACE10 %E SD4 8,? IS A %OP =
DOLLS1 N RA2ITS40
  ,$W>D SD NO?+4
  8,%OO10 SD ! DOLL4
  8,I WD LOVE 6%OO10 SD ,$W>D1 8B X IS
OBVI\S T ,I _C40
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HOPE Y DON'T ?9K T ANY"O IS GO+ 6BUY Y40
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Z MYF1 DOLLS ) PRETTY DRESSES1 DOLLS )
EYES T OP5 & CLOSE40
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W>D4
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6BUY Y80 %E SD4 8,Y DON'T WANT 6BE [N$
0A LL GIRL :O LOVES Y80
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BE5 LOV$ 0A GIRL "ND ,ABIL5E4 ,I H BE5
LOV$ 0A FI%]MAN & 8 WIFE &A HOBO & 8
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T NO "O IS GO+ 6BUY Y40
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SOLD TWO WEEKS LAT] 6A GR&"M :O 0   #AJG
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,LUCIUS ,CL>KE1 8T "O "R "!1 ! "O )!
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CLOS$1 LETT+ 9 E>LY MORN+ SUN OR LATE
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( HM4 ,HE PRID$ HMF ON KEEP+ 8 HE>T SI-
L5T1 IMMOBILE1 CLOS$ TI<T4
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  ,& !N "O "D AT DUSK1 "R 2F HE CLOS$ !
%OP1 ,LUCIUS ,CL>KE PLAC$ ANO!R DOLL ON
! %ELF NEXT 6,$W>D4



                                    #AJH
























           ,*APT] ,TW5TY-,SIX       #AJI

  8,"! Y >E1 MILADY4 ,MEET ! RA2IT
DOLL10 SD ,LUCIUS4
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LI<TS "O 0"O4
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  8,H[ D Y D80 %E SD 9 A HI<1 ?9 VOICE4
8,I AM PL1S$ 6MAKE YR ACQUA9T.E40
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  8,MON?S & MON?S10 SD ,$W>D4 8,B ,I
DON'T C>E4 ,"O PLACE IS ! SAME Z ANO!R
6ME40
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"O HUNDR$ YE>S4 ,& 9 T "T1 ,I H BE5 9
PLACES T 7 H1V5LY & O!RS T 7 HORRID4 ,AF
A "T1 Y LE>N T EA* PLACE IS DI6]5T4 ,& Y
2COME A DI6]5T DOLL 9 EA* PLACE1 TOO4 ,Q
DI6]5T40
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  8,I AM OLD4 ,! DOLL M5D] 3FIRM$ ?4 ,HE
SD Z HE 0 M5D+ ME T ,I AM AT L1/    #AAJ
T4 ,AT L1/ "O HUNDR$4 ,AT L1/ "O HUNDR$
YE>S OLD40
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%ORT LIFE4 ,:AT K9D ( ADV5TURES WD Y H
IF Y 7 9 ! _W =A C5TURY8
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? "T4 ,"S"O W -E4 ,"S"O ALW -ES4 ,:O W X
BE80
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,$W>D4
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NO PO9T 9 GO+ ON IF Y FEEL T WAY4 ,NO
PO9T AT ALL4 ,Y M/ 2 FILL$ ) EXPECTANCY4
,Y M/ 2 AWA% 9 HOPE4 ,Y M/ WOND] :O W
LOVE Y1 :OM Y W LOVE NEXT40
  8,I AM D"O ) 2+ LOV$10 ,$W>D TOLD H]4
8,I'M D"O ) LOV+4 ,X'S TOO PA9;L40
  8,PI%10 SD ! OLD DOLL4 8,": IS YR C\R-
AGE80
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  8,Y 4APPO9T ME10 %E SD4 8,Y 4APPO9T ME
GRTLY4 ,IF Y H NO 9T5;N ( LOV+ OR 2+
LOV$1 !N ! :OLE J\RNEY IS PO9T.S4 ,Y
MI<T Z WELL L1P F ? %ELF "R N[ & LET YRF
%ATT] 96A MILLION PIECES4 ,GET X    #AAA
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CD10 HE MUTT]$ 6HMF4
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  ,! D>K 9 ! DOLL %OP 0 N[ -PLETE4 ,!
OLD DOLL & ,$W>D SAT ON _! %ELF & />$
/RAI<T AH1D4
  8,Y 4APPO9T ME10 SD ! OLD DOLL4
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W>THOGS & PR9CESSES1 ( LI/5+ & LOVE1 (
SPELLS & CURSES4 ,:AT IF "! .0 "SBODY
WAIT+ 6LOVE HM8 ,:AT IF "! 0 "SBODY :OM
HE WD LOVE AG8 ,0 X POSSI#8
  ,$W>D FELT 8 HE>T /IR4
  ,NO1 HE TOLD 8 HE>T4 ,N POSSI#4 ,N
POSSI#4
  ,9 ! MORN+1 ,LUCIUS ,CL>KE CAME & UN-
LOCK$ ! %OP1 8,GD MORN+1 MY D>L+S10 HE
CALL$ \ 6!M4 8,GD MORN+1 MY LOVELIES40
,HE PULL$ UP ! %ADES ON ! W9D[S4 ,HE
TURN$ ON ! LI<T OV] 8 TOOLS4 ,HE SWIT*$
! SIGN ON ! DOOR 6.,OP54            #AAB
  ,! F/ CU/OM] 0 A LL GIRL ) H] "F4
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,CL>KE SD 6!M4
  8,YES10 SD ! GIRL1 8,I AM LOOK+ =A
FR40
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C>E;LLY4 ,%E LOOK$ ,$W>D "R 9 ! EYES4
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BONNET40
  8,OH10 SD ,LUCIUS ,CL>KE1 8Y "K T %E
IS V OLD4 ,%E IS AN ANTIQUE40
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& TOOK H] (F ! %ELF & H&$ H] 6,NATALIE4
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( E>LY MORN+ LI<T CAME FLOOD+ IN1 & ,$-
W>D HE>D Q CLE>LY1 Z IF %E 7 / SITT+
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9 A L;G "T1 (! H\SE ON ,EGYPT ,/REET &(
,ABIL5E W9D+ 8 WAT* & !N B5D+ T[>D HM &
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  ,B X 0 TOO LATE4
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  ,S1SONS PASS$1 FALL & W9T] & SPR+ &
SUMM]4 ,L1VES BLEW 9 "? ! OP5 DOOR (
,LUCIUS ,CL>KE'S %OP1 & RA91 &! GRE5 \T-
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W5T1 GR&"MS & DOLL COLLECTORS & LL GIRLS
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UNTIL !Y WORE A SMOO? GROOVE ( HOPE 9 8
BRA93 ..,"S"O W -E2 "S"O W -E = .Y4
  ,&! OLD DOLL 0 "R4
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BLOSSOMS ON ! FLOOR ( ,LUCIUS ,CL>KE'S
%OP4
  ,%E 0 A SMALL GIRL1 MAYBE FIVE YE>S
OLD1 & :ILE H] "M /RU7L$ 6CLOSE A BLUE
UMBRELLA1 ! LL GIRL WALK$ >.D ! /ORE1
/OPP+ & />+ SOLEMNLY AT EA* DOLL & !N
MOV+ ON4
  ,:5 %E CAME 6,$W>D1 %E /OOD 9 FRONT (
HM = :AT SEEM$ L A L;G "T4 ,%E      #AAF
LOOK$ AT HM & HE LOOK$ BACK AT H]4
  .,"S"O .W .-E1 ,$W>D SD4 ..,"S"O W -E
= .ME4
  ,! GIRL SMIL$ & !N %E /OOD ON H] TIP-
TOES & TOOK ,$W>D (F ! %ELF4 ,%E CRADL$
HM 9 H] >MS4 ,%E HELD HM 9 ! SAME F]O-
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PL1SE ATT5D 6YR DAU<T]4 ,%E IS HOLD+ A V
FRAGILE1 V PRECI\S1 Q EXP5SIVE DOLL40
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/-OP5 UMBRELLA4 8,:AT H Y GOT80
  8,A RA2IT10 SD ,MA7IE4
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  8,A RA2IT10 SD ,MA7IE AG4 8,I WANT
HM40
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,WE'RE LOOK+ ONLY10 SD ! WOMAN4
  8,MADAM10 SD ,LUCIUS ,CL>KE1 8PL1SE40
  ,! WOMAN CAME & /OOD OV] ,MA7IE4 ,%E
LOOK$ D[N AT ,$W>D4
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HM40
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ON ! LOCKET T HUNG >.D H] NECK4 ,& ,$W>D
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  ,ONCE1 "! 0 A *9A RA2IT :O 0 LOV$ 0A
LL GIRL4 ,! RA2IT W5T ON AN OC1N J\RNEY
& FELL OV]BO>D & 0 RESCU$ 0A FI%]MAN4
,HE 0 BURI$ "U G>BAGE & UNBURI$ 0A DOG4
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TAKE ( LOV+ AG4
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AT ! 2G9N+ ( 8 J\RNEY4 ,! GIRL SWUNG !
RA2IT Z %E D.ED 9 CIRCLES4 ,"S"TS1 !Y
W5T S FA/1 ! TWO ( !M1 T X SEEM$ Z IF !Y
7 FLY+4 ,"S"TS1 X SEEM$ Z IF !Y BO? _H
W+S4
  ,ONCE1 OH M>VEL\S ONCE1 "! 0 A RA2IT
:O F.D 8 WAY HOME4

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