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          ,AUNT ,S,Y ,>RIVES6

  ,! WEEK 2F ,MR4 & ,MRS4 ,&]SON 7 6L1VE
,T5D]LY1 ,OHIO1 =! "S:AT M BU/L+ METROP-
OLIS ( ,P>IS1 _! BABYSITT]1 :O _H J RE-
TURN$ F F>-(F CLIMES H]F1 CAME D[N )A
MILD CASE ( BUBONIC PLAGUE & CALL$ TE>-
;LLY 6SAY %E DIDN'T WANT 6SPR1D ! BUBOES
>.D4
  8,OH DE>1 TAKE C>E ( YRF10 SD ,MRS4
,&]SON4 8,& DON'T WORRY1 ,I'M SURE WE C
F9D "S"O40
  8,WELL1 CALL ME IF Y RE,Y GET /UCK10
SD ! BABYSITT]4
  8,I'M SURE WE WON'T10 SD ,MRS4 ,&]SON
HA/ILY & HUNG UP4 ,%E WRUNG H] H&S &
TOLD ,MR4 ,&]SON ! BAD NEWS4 ,HE IMMLY
2GAN PHON+ "EY"O HE CD ?9K (4 ,NO "O 0
AVAILA#4 ,EV5 ! BABYSITT+ AG5CIES 7 ALL
BOOK$ UP4 ,MELISSA ,&]SON1 T5 YE>S OLD1
,AM&A ,&]SON1 EI<T YE>S OLD1 & ,PEE ,WEE
,&]SON1 SIX YE>S OLD1 WAT*$ _! P>5TS1
,MR4 & ,MRS4 ,&]SON1 PACE >.D ! LIV+
ROOM WAV+ _! NONREFUNDA# TICKETS4     #B
  8,WELL1 ? IS A F9E KETTLE ( FI%10 SD
,MRS4 ,&]SON4
  8,:AT AB A K5NEL80 SD ,PEE ,WEE4 8,>E
Y GO+ 6PUT U 9 A K5NEL80
  8,NO10 SD ,MR4 ,&]SON1 8WE >E N40
  8,K5NELS >E = DOGS10 SD ,MELISSA1 :O
ALW KNEW "EY?+4
  8,%E SD .KETTLE10 SD ,AM&A1 :O (T5
KNEW "EY?+4
  8,OH10 SD ,PEE ,WEE1 :O KNEW NO?+ & L$
! LIFE (A WORM4
  ,MR4 & ,MRS4 ,&]SON TOLD ! *N T !Y
NE$$ GR[NUP "T 6"W ?+S \4 ,!Y MADE ,ME-
LISSA1 ,AM&A1 & ,PEE ,WEE G 6B$ E>LY1
W5T 96! LIV+ ROOM1 & %UT ! DOOR4 ,! ,&]-
SON *N CREPT D[N/AIRS & PEEK$ "? ! KEY-
HOLE4
  8,:AT >E !Y DO+80 :ISP]$ ,AM&A 6,ME-
LISSA1 :O 0 KNEEL+ 9 FRONT (! DOOR4
  8,MOM IS PULL+ FLU6IES (F H] SW1T]10
SD ,MELISSA4
  8,OH DE>10 SD ,AM&A4
  8,DAD IS SW1T+10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,OH DE>10 SD ,AM&A4
  8,H[ C Y SEE HM SW1T+80 ASK$ ,PEE   #C
,WEE4
  8,I DON'T SEE X1 ,I SMELL X10 SD ,ME-
LISSA4 8,I H A GRT NOSE40
  8,Y WD 2 HAPPY 9 A K5NEL10 SD ,PEE
,WEE4
  8,I'M N GO+ 6A K5NEL10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,I ?"\ WE TOLD Y 6DROP T IDEA10 SD
,AM&A1 LOOK+ /]NLY AT ,PEE ,WEE4
  8,,WAIT ,A ,,SECOND60 ! *N HE>D ,MRS4
,&]SON CRY4
  8,MOM'S JUMP+ >.D10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,LET ME LOOK10 SD ,AM&A1 %OV+ ,MELIS-
SA \ (! WAY4
  ,MRS4 ,&]SON 0 CLASP+ H] H&S RHAPSOD-
IC,Y4 8,"!'S YR SI/]60
  8,%E'S GO+ 6BE 9 ,*ICAGO1 REMEMB]80 SD
,MR4 ,&]SON GLUMLY4
  8,NO1 N ,LYLA4 .,S,Y60 SD ,MRS4 ,&]-
SON4
  ,"! 0 SIL;E4
  8,:AT >E !Y DO+8 ,LET .ME60 SD ,MELIS-
SA1 PU%+ ,AM&A AWAY F ! KEYHOLE4
  8,NO1 LET .ME60 SD ,PEE ,WEE4 ,HE TRI$
6PU% AG/ ,MELISSA1 B %E 0 ROOT$ 6!
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  8,DA4Y LOOKS /UNN$10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,:O'S ,S,Y80 ASK$ ,PEE ,WEE4
  8,Y "K ,AUNT ,S,Y4 ,WE GET A ,*RI/MAS
C>D F H] E YE>4 ,X'S A PICTURE (A MOOSE
) TREE LI<TS /RUNG ON X40
  8,OH10 SD ,PEE ,WEE4 8,D Y ?9K %E'LL
BR+ H] MOOSE80
  8,X'S N .H] MOOSE1 DUMMY1 X'S J A FUN-
NY ,*RI/MAS C>D10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,NOBODY HAS A MOOSE4 ,:AT DID Y ?9K--
X 0 H] PET OR "S?+80 SD ,AM&A4
  8,A MOOSE WD MAKE A NICE PET10 SD ,PEE
,WEE4
  8,%E'S N BR++ A MOOSE10 SD ,MELISSA4
  ,! *N RETURN$ 6EAVESDROPP+4
  8,ABSOLUTELY N1 ,DORIS60 ,MR4 ,&]SON
SD4
  8,X'S ONLY = "O WEEK1 ,RO2IE4 ,J "O
WEEK4 ,WE DON'T WANT 6=FEIT \R TICKETS60
PL1D$ ,MRS4 ,&]SON4
  8,:Y D Y ?9K ,DA4Y DOESN'T WANT 6CALL
,AUNT ,S,Y8 ,WAIT A SECOND1 HE'S PICK+
UP ! PH"O10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,MAYBE HE'S CALL+ A K5NEL10 SD ,PEE
,WEE4                                 #E
  8,,"! ,,W ,,2 ,,NO ,,K5NEL60 YELL$
,MELISSA S L\DLY T ,MRS4 ,&]SON1 />TL$1
MADE H] WAY SWIFTLY 6! DOOR & OP5$ X4
  8,:AT >E Y DO+ "H80 %E ASK$ /]NLY4
  8,>E Y CALL+ ,AUNT ,S,Y80 ASK$ ,MELIS-
SA4
  8,C'T YR "F & ,I "E H ANY PRIVACY80
  8,AUNT ,S,Y DOESN'T RE,Y [N A MOOSE1
DOES %E80 ASK$ ,AM&A4
  8,DIDN'T ,I PUT Y 6B$ A L;G "T AGO80
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  8,D Y "K H[ LATE X IS80
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  8,GUESS :O'S -+ ,MON"D NI<T80 HE ASK$4
8,AUNT ,S,Y F ,CANADA40

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2F ,MR4 & ,MRS4 ,&]SON LEFT = ,P>IS4
,MR4 ,&]SON W5T 6PICK H] UP AT ! AIR-
PORT4 ,MRS4 ,&]SON MADE SURE ! H\SE 0
CL1N1 "! 7 LOTS ( GROC]IES1 &! *N LOOK$
N1T & TIDY4 ,E "T %E PASS$ ,PEE ,WEE1
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EYES4 ,X SEEM$ PRETTY PO9T.S 6,PEE ,WEE1
Z 8 HAIR ALW FELL =W>D AG1 B X MADE 8 "M
FEEL BETT]4
  8,"! %E IS6 ,"! %E IS60 CALL$ ,MRS4
,&]SON :5 A PAIR ( H1DLI<TS CAME UP !
DRIVEWAY4 8,N[ LOOK NICE40
  ,AM&A >RANG$ H] F1TURES 9 A NICE EX-
PRES.N4 ,MELISSA TUCK$ H] ;,T-%IRT 9 H]
J1NS4 ,PEE ,WEE WIP$ ! HAIR \ ( 8 EYES
HMF4
  ,MRS4 ,&]SON OP5$ ! DOOR4 8,:Y1 ,S,Y60
%E SD1 & /OOD B1M+ AT ,AUNT ,S,Y Z IF %E
WASN'T SURE :E!R !Y 7 ON KISS+ T]MS OR
N4
  8,WELL1 HELLO 6Y ALL6 ,BONJOUR1 BON-
JOUR1 Z WE (! BIL+UAL C.TRY SAY10 SD
,AUNT ,S,Y1 GRA2+ ,MRS4 ,&]SON >.D !
WAI/ & PECK+ H] HE>TILY 9 ! VIC9;Y ( H]
NOSE4
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,!N ,MELISSA LOOK$ D[N & R1LIZ$ T ,AUNT
,S,Y 0 WE>+ V HI< HEELS4 ,! %OES 7 ?ICK
& *UNKY & _H LACES T W.D >.D ,AUNT ,SAL-
LY'S LEGS ALM UP 6H] KNEES4 ,T 0 !
BOTTOM HALF ( H]4 ,! TOP HALF 0       #G
MO/LY V YELL[ HAIR T 0 PIL$ WAY WAY UP
ON TOP ( H] H1D L A T[]4 ,9 2T ! TOP &!
BOTTOM 0 ! GI/ ( ,AUNT ,S,Y4 ,! GI/ 0
IMPRESSIVE 5\<4 ,%E _H L>GE1 SOLID B"OS
& M *EEK SPACE ?AN MO/ P4 ,H] LIPS 7
?ICK & FULL4 ,H] NOSE 0 A =MIDA# 5T;Y &
H] EYES _H M SP>KLES ?AN NORMAL SP>KLY
EYES4 ,"! J SEEM$ 6BE M ALT ( ,AUNT
,S,Y4
  8,^! >E ! KIDS10 SD ,MR4 ,&]SON4 ,! *N
?"\ HE SEEM$ K9D ( W>Y4
  8,!Y C]TA9LY >E10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4 8,ME-
LISSA1 ,AM&A1 & ,FRANK1 "R80
  8,WE CALL HM ,PEE ,WEE10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,WELL1 X'S N"O ( MY BUSI;S B ,I WDN'T
LET ANY"O CALL ME T IF MY R1L "N 7
,FRANK10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y1 LOOK+ D[N AT
,PEE ,WEE4
  8,:Y N80 ASK$ ,PEE ,WEE1 :O 0 PL1S$ Z
PUN* 6BE ! F/ "O SPOK5 TO4
  8,2C !N ,I CDN'T SAY 6"S"O1 ,8,LET ME
2 ,FRANK60' ,X'S A T]RIFIC PLAY ON ^WS4
,( C\RSE1 X ONLY "WS IF "EY"O "KS YR "N
IS ,FRANK4 ,8,LET ME 2 ,PEE ,WEE60'
ISN'T EV5 REMOTELY FUNNY4 ,N EV5      #H
REMOTELY4 ,2SS :1 X MAKES Y S.D %ORT &
Y'RE N %ORT1 DE>4 ,Y'RE A REGUL> GIANT4
,:Y1 IF A BOY YR AGE 0 T TALL 9 ,CANADA1
!Y WD MAKE HM SKIP GRADE S*OOL & G "R
96! ,ROYAL ,CANADIAN ,M.T$ ,POLICE40
  8,DID Y BR+ YR MOOSE ) Y80 ASK$ ,PEE
,WEE4
  8,NO1 ,I DID N10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4 8,":
WD ,I KEEP HM--IN ! BA?TUB8 ,N 6M5;N
TRY+ 6SN1K HM "? CU/OMS40
  8,:AT'S CU/OMS80 ASK$ ,AM&A4
  8,X'S A PLACE ": !Y OP5 YR SUITCASE &
LOOK AT ALL YR "UWE>10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4
  8,WD Y L 6SEE YR ROOM80 SD ,MRS4 ,&]-
SON1 BRISKLY L1D+ ,AUNT ,S,Y AWAY4
  8,I DON'T 2LIEVE %E HAS A MOOSE10 SD
,MELISSA4 8,DOES %E1 ,DA4Y80
  8,OH1 %E 0 KI4+10 SD _! "F4 8,I ?9K4
,N[1 H[ AB "S COOKIES & MILK & !N B$8
,TM'S A S*OOL "D & YR "M & ,I WANT 6H "S
QUIET "T ) ,AUNT ,S,Y 6G OV] "EY?+ 2F WE
L1VE40
  8,AW '''0 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,DAAAAD '''0 SD ,AM&A4
  8,I WANT 6HE> AB H] MOOSE10 SD      #I
,PEE ,WEE4
  8,A QK SNACK & B$10 SD ,MR4 ,&]SON1 &
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              ,CLAM ,BITE6           #AA

  ,MR4 & ,MRS4 ,&]SON LEFT ! NEXT MORN+
AT ! CRACK ( DAWN4 ,! *N %U6L$ >.D SADLY
DUR+ BR1KFA/4
  8,DON'T WORRY1 !Y'LL 2 F9E10 SD ,AUNT
,S,Y4 8,H['D Y L 6ROOT "? ALL MY ?+S :5
Y GET HOME F S*OOL4 ,I WON'T EV5 UN-
PACK40
  ,! *N NO4$ GLUMLY B W5T (F 6S*OOL1
FEEL+1 Z ,AM&A PUT X1 A GRT MISS+ LUMP 9
H] /OMA*4 ,:5 S*OOL GOT \1 !Y / _H GRT
MISS+ LUMPS B !Y 7 A# 6LOOK =W>D 6GETT+
HOME & RANSACK+ ,AUNT ,S,Y'S P]SONAL BE-
L;G+S4
  ,TRUE 6H] ^W1 ,AUNT ,S,Y _HN'T UN-
PACK$4 ,! *N W5T 96H] B$ROOM & B\NC$ ON
! B$ NEXT 6! UNOP5$ SUITCASES4 ,!Y WAIT$
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  8,WELL10 SD ,MELISSA F9,Y1 TALK+ 6!
CEIL+ B RE,Y DIRECT+ H] ^WS AT ,AUNT
,S,Y1 8:AT % WE D80
  8,I DON'T "K10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4 8,"!
DOESN'T SEEM 6BE ANY R1L SNOOP+ PROTO-
COL40
  8,:AT'S A PROTOCOL80 ASK$ ,PEE     #AB
,WEE1 :O ?"\ X MI<T 2 A L>GE TOOL ( "S
SORT4
  8,X'S SORT (A =MAL AGREE;T AB ?+S1 S*
Z3 F/ WE W EXAM9E ALL ( ,AUNT ,S,Y'S
SOCKS & !N WE'LL SEE IF %E BR"\ ANY OLD
LOVE LRS10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4 8,WELL1 LET'S
SEE N[4 ,:AT D WE H "H80 ,%E OP5$ !
SMALL] SUITCASE1 : 0 A H>D-SID$ A6AIR4
8,AH YES1 MY MAKEUP & JEWELRY CASE4 ,I
DON'T SUPPOSE Y'RE 9T]E/$ 9 T40
  8,YES WE >E10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,H[ D Y GET YR HAIR L T80 ASK$ ,AM&A4
  8,MY BEEHIVE BUB#1 Y M1N8 ,V TRICKY4
,BO? ( Y GIRLS H L;G HAIR4 ,Y CD D YR
HAIR L ?40
  8,%[ U ON ,PEE ,WEE10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,YES1 DEMON/RATE ON ,PEE ,WEE10 SD
,AM&A4
  ,PEE ,WEE LOOK$ AL>M$4
  8,I'LL D NO S* ?+10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4
8,FRANK IS F> TOO DEVA/AT+LY H&"S 6MESS
)4 ,N[1 Y GIRLS SIT ON ! B$ & ,I'LL %[ Y
H[ 6T1SE YR HAIR4 ,"H1 ,FRANK1 ,I'VE GOT
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EYE %AD[ T WD MAKE D&Y CRAYONS4 ,Y   #AC
C DRAW PICTURES ON ? MEMO PAD & (F] IN-
SI<T;L -;TS ON MY HAIR/YL+40
  8,OOOO1 C WE H ! EYEL9]S =A SECOND80
SD ,MELISSA4 ,AUNT ,S,Y _H TAK5 \ A :OLE
H&;L 9 YELL[1 GRE51 PURPLE1 & ORANGE4
  8,I N"E SAW S _M COLORS ( EYEL9]10 SD
,AM&A4
  8,I H EYEL9] & EYE %AD[ 6MAT* ALL MY
CLO!S4 ,EV5 MY SWIMSUIT10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4
  8,Y WE> EYEL9] ) YR SWIMSUIT80 ASK$
,MELISSA4
  8,SURE1 Y N"E "K :O Y'RE GO+ 6MEET AT
! B1*10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4
  8,"H1 ,PEE ,WEE1 LET ME SEE10 SD ,ME-
LISSA4
  8,N[1 GIRLS1 LET ,FRANK H ! EYEL9]4
,WE'RE DO+ .YR HAIR40
  ,AUNT ,S,Y T1S$ & FLU6$4 8,I'D BETT]
HURRY10 %E SD1 82C YR "M GAVE ME A S*$-
ULE & X SAYS "R "H T AT F\R-?IRTY ,ME-
LISSA HAS 6PRACTICE H] VIOL940
  8,I DON'T1 RE,Y10 SD ,MELISSA4 8,I
M1N1 "S"TS ,I C SKIP A "D OR TWO40
  8,WELL1 ,I "K ALL KIDS HATE 6PRACTICE1
& MUSICAL 9/RU;TS H BE5 "KN 6BE      #AD
PRETTY DANG]\S40
  8,:AT D Y M1N1 DANG]\S80 ASK$ ,PEE
,WEE1 LOOK+ UP F ! MON/] HE _H DRAWN )
PURPLE EYEL9] & 0 N[ FILL+ 9 ) ORANGE
EYE %AD[4
  8,SURELY YR "F HAS TOLD Y AB ! GRT
4A/] ( #AIFG8 ,ON ,VANC\V] ,ISL&1 ": WE
GREW UP8 ,SURELY HE HAS TOLD Y AB T80
  8,NO10 SD ,AM&A4
  8,DOESN'T HE TELL Y ANY?+ AB GR[+ UP80
ASK$ ,AUNT ,S,Y4
  8,WELL1 "S10 SD ,AM&A4
  8,N M*10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,FANCY T10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y1 SWEEP+
,AM&A'S HAIR 96SWIRLS1 BUILD+ A T[] (
HAIR HI<] & HI<]4 8,I SUSPECT HE DOESN'T
WANT 6SC>E Y40
  8,>E 9/RU;TS 9 ,CANADA DANG]\S8 ,": IS
,CANADA8 ,IS ,CANADA ON ,VANC\V] ,ISL&80
ASK$ ,PEE ,WEE4
  8,HU%10 SD ,MELISSA4 8,IF WE TOLD Y ":
,CANADA WAS1 X WD 2 ( NO HELP 6Y :ATSO-
"E4 ,LET ,AUNT ,S,Y TELL U AB ! DANG]\S
9/RU;TS40
  8,FRANK1 DE>1 WE'LL GET \ A MAP    #AE
LAT] & ,I'LL %[ Y ": ,CANADA IS4 ,CANADA
IS A BIG C.TRY & ,VANC\V] ,ISL& IS ON XS
WE/ COA/4 ,"R ABV ,WA%+TON ,/ATE40
  8,T'LL 2 NO HELP 6HM1 HE DOESN'T "K ":
,WA%+TON ,/ATE IS10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,HE DOESN'T "K ": ANY?+ IS10 SD
,AM&A4
  8,I "K ": ,OHIO IS10 SD ,PEE ,WEE4
  8,( C\RSE Y D1 ,FRANK4 ,N[1 ": 0 ,I8
,X 0 ! SPR+ ( #AIFG & X ALL />T$ ) MY
BRO!R1 YR ,UNCLE ,JOHN4 ,JOHN 0 A VIOL9-
I/1 L Y1 ,MELISSA4 ,& L Y HE DIDN'T 5JOY
PRACTIC+4 ,B HE DID ANYWAY1 AL? :5 !
W1!R GOT NICE HE "S"TS =GOT 2C HE 0 TOO
BUSY PLAY+ ,"H ,-E ! ,C>IB\6--T'S A ,CA-
NADIAN GAME40
  8,W Y T1* U 6PLAY X80 ASK$ ,PEE ,WEE4
  8,/OP 9T]RUPT+10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,Y1H1 %U% UP1 ,PEE ,WEE10 SD ,AM&A4
  8,I'D 2 HAPPY TO1 ,FRANK10 SD ,AUNT
,S,Y4 8,ANYH[1 T SPR+ HE 0 SUPPOS$ 6TAKE
8 GRADE-TWO EXAM )! ,ROYAL ,ACADEMY (
,MUSIC4 ,! ,ROYAL ,ACADEMY ( ,MUSIC 0
BAS$ 9 ,5GL&1 : 6A LOT ( ,CANADIANS 0 /
A L9K ) RESPECTABIL;Y4 ,IF Y /UDI$   #AF
AN 9/RU;T1 YR P>5TS CD PAY AN ENORM\S
FEE = Y 6TAKE AN EXAM )! ,ROYAL ,ACADE-
MY4 ,X 0 A BIG D1L4 ,Y %[ UP & D YR /UFF
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A C]TIFICATE & CD G ON 6! NEXT LEVEL !
FOLL[+ YE>1 & IF Y FAIL$1 Y JUMP$ (F A
CLIFF OR "S?+1 ,I GUESS1 2C AF YR P>5TS
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Y HUMILIAT$ N ONLY YRF B PRETTY M* "EY"O
:O _H "E "KN Y4
  8,JOHN LIK$ PLAY+ 8 PIECES1 B ! SCALES
ALM DROVE HM NUTS4 ,HE _H 6REMEMB] ALL ?
TRICKY ICKY /UFF AB : F+]S W5T ": GO+ UP
& GO+ D[N4 ,HE /UDI$ & /UDI$1 B HE ALW
QUIT PRACTIC+ 2F HE GOT 6! ;B-FLAT ME-
LODIC M9OR4 ,N[1 MYF1 ,I ?9K X 0 J ! "N
T GOT 6HM4 ,X S.D$ S DEVILI%LY DI6ICULT
--;B-FLAT MELODIC M9OR--X'S A "N T SAYS1
,8,DON'T EV5 BO!R MESS+ ) ME 2C ,I'M J
TOO H>D = ^WS40' ,Z ! EXAM GOT CLOS]1
,JOHN GREW M & M AFRAID (! ;B-FLAT ME-
LODIC M9OR4 ,9/1D ( 3C5TRAT+ ON LE>N+ X1
HE 2GAN 6"W FULL-\ ON AVOID+ X4 ,8   #AG
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SEEM$ 6H LE>N$ "EY?+ ELSE =! EXAM4 ,HE 0
A B"R BOY4 ,B %E NE$ ONLY SAY ! "N--;B-
FLAT MELODIC M9OR--= ,JOHN 6TURN GRE54
,%E 0 A NICE LADY1 S %E J PATI5TLY W5T
OV] X AG & AG1 LESSON AF LESSON4 ,?
DIDN'T HELP2 ,JOHN 0 S SURE HE CDN'T
LE>N X T 8 M9D FROZE :5"E %E "W$ ON X )
HM1 S T Z SOON Z HE LEFT H] H\SE HE 0
UNA# 6RECALL :AT !Y _H D"O OR H[ X W5T4
  8,Z "T PASS$1 ,JOHN W5T F 2+ AFRAID (!
;B-FLAT MELODIC M9OR 62+ AFRAID ( "EY?+
T 0 ON ! EXAM1 UNTIL HE /OPP$ 2+ A# TO
PRACTICE AT ALL4 ,&1 ( C\RSE1 ALL ! "T !
EXAM GOT CLOS] & CLOS]4 ,! EXAM FEE 0
PD4 ,"! 0 NO WAY HE CD WI7LE \ ( X4 ,NO
WAY AT ALL4 ,HE LAY 9 B$ AT NI<T1 TOSS+
& TURN+ & SW1T+ & FEEL+ UTT]LY SICK Z 8
DOOM APPROA*$4 ,EA* ADVANC+ MO;T TICK$
;B-FLAT MELODIC M9OR1 ;B-FLAT MELODIC
M9OR4 ,?REE "DS 2F ! EXAM1 HE W5T D[N 6!
B1* 9 A FUNK 6SIT ON ! ROCKS1 WADE 9 !
%ALL[S1 & FEEL DESPAIR 6! FULL4 ,Y "K H[
:5 Y'RE FEEL+ R1L UPSET1 "S"TS Y WANT A
NICE DRAMATIC SETT+ 6FEEL DESPAIR    #AH
6! FULL8 ,! OC1N'S GD = T4 ,I DON'T "K
:AT Y FOLKS 9 ,OHIO D40
  8,I L 6G 6! DUMP10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,I L 6SIT 9 MY CLOSET10 SD ,AM&A4
  8,NICE & D>K & DU/Y10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4
8,& 3V5I5T60
  8,I DON'T "K :AT Y'RE TALK+ AB10 SD
,PEE ,WEE4
  8,Z USUAL10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,WELL1 ANYH[1 "! HE IS ON ! B1* AB-
S5TM9D$LY POK+ ROCKS & CAT*+ CRABS &
/UFF & HE /ICKS 8 F+] 9 A "PLY OP5$ CLAM
--"S?+ HE _H N"E D"O 2F & HAS N"E1 BE-
LIEVE Y ME1 D"O S9CE--&! CLAM BITES HM6
,I KID Y N4 ,JOHN HOLL]S & TRIES 6SLIDE
8 F+] \1 B ! CLAM CLAMPS D[N ON ! TIP (
8 9DEX F+] & TAKES X "R (F40
  8,OH1 T'S HORRI#60 SD ,AM&A4
  8,Y BET X'S HORRI#10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4
8,! POOR KID ?9KS HE'S GO+ 6BE SICK4 ,!
TIP IS MISS+ & 8 F+] IS BLE$+ = ALL X'S
WOR?4 ,HE RUNS UP ! PA? 6\R H\SE1 -ES
CRA%+ "? ! DOOR1 CRY+1 C>RY+ ON1 & MY
"F1 YR ,GR&PA ,WILLIE1 SEES 8 F+] &
SAYS1 ,8,MY ,GOD1 H[ DID ? HAPP51    #AI
BOY80' ,JOHN CRIES1 ,8,A CLAM BIT ME60'
,WELL1 YR GR&PA ,WILLIE 0 ! NICE/ MAN :O
"E LIV$4 ,"! WASN'T A G5TL]1 K9D]1 OR
BETT]-LIK$ MAN4 ,& AL? USU,Y A LL VAGUE
& SL[ 6ACT1 HE SAW :AT "S CLAM _H D"O TO
8 BOY & HE SAW R$4 ,HE PICKS UP ! RIFLE
T WE KEPT = C\G>S & BE>S1 & RU%ES D[N1
F9DS ! CLAM1 & %OOTS X40
  8,H[ DID HE "K : CLAM X WAS80 ASK$
,PEE ,WEE4
  8,:Y1 X 0 ! CLAM )! LL PIECE ( ,JOHN'S
F+] /ICK+ \ ( XS M\?4 ,M1N:ILE1 YR ,GR&-
MA ,EVELYN TAKES ,JOHN 6,DOCTOR ,HANSON1
:O PAT*ES UP 8 F+] & SAYS T X W H1L F9E
B HE WON'T 2 A# 6USE X =A FEW MON?S4 ,&
T'S :5 X HITS HM3 HE IS \ (! EXAM4 ,HE
IS SAV$4 ,UNCLE ,JOHN SLEEPS 8 F/ GD
SLEEP 9 MON?S4 ,HE & 8 T1*] H 6EXPLA9 6!
EXAM9] T A CLAM HAS BITT5 HM1 &( C\RSE
NO "O WANTS 62LIEVE HM AT F/1 B HE HAS A
DOCTOR'S NOTE1 & T'S ! 5D ( T4 ,EV5TU,Y
,JOHN GOT OV] 8 FE> (! ;B-FLAT MELODIC
M9OR & W5T ON 6BE Q A GD VIOL9I/ Z WELL
Z LE>N+ T IF Y'RE AFRAID ( "S?+ X'S
BETT] 6FACE X H1D-ON ?AN SU6] !      #BJ
CLAM BITES "!(40
  8,& NO "O "E /UCK _! F+] 9 A CLAM AG10
SD ,MELISSA4
  8.,"EY"O /UCK _! F+]S 9 CLAMS AF T4 ,D
Y ?9K ,JOHN 0 ! ONLY * 9 T[N AFRAID ( 8
MUSIC EXAM8 ,VIOL9I/S H1D$ =! B1*1 PIAN-
I/S SME>$ CAT FOOD ON _! F+]TIPS & H1D$
=! C\G>-FILL$ WOODS1 CALL+1 ,8,"H1 KITTY
KITTY KITTY40' ,"O TRUMPET PLAY] 0 SE5
LOOK+ =A BE> 6KISS4 ,YES1 Y CD ALW TELL
:5 X 0 ,ROYAL ,ACADEMY EXAM "T ON ,VAN-
C\V] ,ISL&1 2C ! WOODS & B1*ES 7 FULL (
*N TRY+ 6GET _! LIMBS BITT5 (F40
  8,Y'RE T1S+10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,WELL1 ANYH[1 T'S ! WAY ,I RECALL X10
SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4 8,T'S H[ X 0 9 ! SPR+ (
#'FG4 ,I CD G ON ON1 B X'S F\R-?IRTY &0
--,AUNT ,S,Y PAUS$ & SURVEY$ H]
MA/]PIECES--8ISN'T YR HAIR "S?+80
  ,MELISSA & ,AM&A LOOK$ AT _! T[]+
HAIRDOS4
  8,I WI% ,I _H "S L;G DANGL+ E>R+S L
YRS10 ,MELISSA SD4
  8,WELL1 Y C'T WE> !M & PLAY ! VIOL94
,I REMEMB] ,UNCLE ,JOHN'S T1*] ALW   #BA
MADE ! GIRLS TAKE (F ALL _! JEWELRY 2F A
RECITAL40
  8,!N ,UNCLE ,JOHN RE,Y DID PLAY T VIO-
L980 ASK$ ,AM&A4
  8,OH1 Y BET HE DID4 ,& HE RE,Y DID GET
BITT5 0A CLAM4 ,T'S ,CANADA = Y4 ,\R
MOTTO IS ,8,OURUS ,CLAMBITIDIO ,RABIDO
,O ,VERY ,RABIDO0'--LOOSELY TRANSLAT$1
,8,WAT* ,\ =! ,CLAMS40' ,-E1 ,FRANK1
LET'S F9D AN ATLAS & %[ Y ": YR NEI<BOR
6! NOR? IS40
  8,I SUPPOSE Y'RE GO+ 6H "O ( YR NI<T-
M>ES1 ,PEE ,WEE1 ?9K+ AB ^? RABID
CLAMS10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,Y1H1 & *N TRY+ 6GET C\G>S & BE>S TO
BITE _! H&S (F10 SD ,AM&A4
  8,I "K ,AUNT ,S,Y MADE T :OLE "P UP10
SD ,PEE ,WEE1 PUTT+ D[N 8 MON/] DRAW+ TO
GET ! ATLAS ) ,AUNT ,S,Y4
  8,( C\RSE HE "KS T10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4
8,2C HE'S M* SM>T] ?AN Y GIRLS GIVE HM
CR$IT =4 ,I D 2LIEVE HE'LL GR[ UP 6BE
,PRESID5T (! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES40
  8,I'D N"E /ICK MY F+] 9 ANY CLAM'S
M\?1 T'S = SURE10 SC(F$ ,PEE ,WEE4   #BB
  8,N"E SAY Y'D N"E D "S?+4 ,Y H NO IDEA
! ?+S Y >E CAPA# ( DO+4 ,ALW1 ALW KEEP T
9 M9D10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4
  ,A SU45 *ILL W5T 9EXPLICABLY "? !
GIRLS1 ! WAY A SU45 BREEZE MAKES RIPPLES
ON A LAKE1 & !N X 0 G"O4
  8,-E1 ,FRANK10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y1 & L$ HM
AWAY 6F9D ! BOOK4
















                ,GRE5S6              #BC

  ,:ILE ,MELISSA PRACTIC$ H] VIOL91
,AM&A TRI$ ON ALL ( ,AUNT ,S,Y'S JEWEL-
RY1 ,PEE ,WEE US$ UP ! RE/ ( ,AUNT
,S,Y'S EYE %AD[ ON MON/] PICTURES1 &
,AUNT ,S,Y MADE D9N]4 ,AT SIX1 :5 %E
CALL$ ! *N 96! KIT*51 !Y TOOK "O LOOK1
:I6$1 & FELT HOMESICK = _! "M AG4 ,"! 7
/R+ B1NS &A /RANGE *ICK5 MESS ON _!
PLATES4 ,X 0 R$ & GR1SY & BORE N !
SLI<TE/ RESEMBL.E 6_! "M'S D9N]S1 B !Y 7
TOO WELL-BR$ 6LET ON4 ,AM&A & ,MELISSA
SMIL$ FALSE1 BRAVE SMILES & SAT D[N4
  ,PEE ,WEE SD1 8,I'M N EAT+ GRE5 B1NS40
  8,? LOOKS GD1 :AT IS X80 9T]RUPT$ ,ME-
LISSA QKLY4
  8,X'S *ICK5 PAPRIKA%10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4
8,YUM-YUM40
  8,I'M N EAT+ ANY B1NS10 SD ,PEE ,WEE
AG4
  8,OH1 *ICK5 PAPRIKA%60 SD ,AM&A B"RLY4
,IS T A ,CANADIAN DI%80
  8,NO1 IF Y WANT A ,CANADIAN DI%1 ,I'LL
MAKE Y SUG> PIE10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4
  8,:AT'S 9 SUG> PIE80 ASK$ ,ME-     #BD
LISSA4
  8,UH-UH4 ,NO B1NS10 SD ,PEE ,WEE4
  8,MAPLE SUG>10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4
  8,NO B1NS AT ALL10 SD ,PEE ,WEE4
  8,Q "R1 N"E D ANY?+ = YR H1L?10 SD
,AUNT ,S,Y4 8,\R OLD FAMILY DOCTOR1 ,DOC
,HANSON1 ALW SD T4 ,WELL1 DON'T M9D ME40
%E /UCK H] =K 9 ,PEE ,WEE'S B1NS & PUT
!M ON H] [N PLATE4
  8,N"E D ANY?+ = YR H1L?80 SD ,AM&A4
8,:AT K9D ( DOCTOR SAYS T80
  8,! K9D :O WOND]S3 IF LIFE M/ 2 %ORT1
M/ X AL 2 DRE>Y8 ,! VITAM9S 9 A B1N >E N
WOR? ! DRUDG]Y (! DR1D$ *EW *EW *EW4 ,(
C\RSE1 X SAYS ON YR "M'S V ?OR\< LI/ T
,I M/ MAKE Y *N EAT YR VEGETA#S1 B ,I D
N SEE H[ ,I C POSSIBLY D T1 D Y80
  8,NO10 SD ,AM&A4
  8,WD Y L M9E Z WELL80 ASK$ ,MELISSA4
  8,H[ .K9D ( Y 6(F]1 ,MELISSA4 ,Z "! >E
ONLY A LIMIT$ NUMB] ( B1NS 9 ! H\SE1 %D
!Y N G 6! B1N LOV]S Z OPPOS$ 6! B1N HAT-
]S80
  8,IN ,T CASE1 TAKE M9E10 SD ,AM&A1
PICK+ H]S UP & PUTT+ !M ON ,AUNT     #BE
,S,Y'S PLATE4
  8,AH10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y1 TAK+ A B1N DELI-
CATELY 9 H] F+]S & MAK+ G5TLE SWOOPS &
SWIRLS 9 ! AIR1 !N NI2L+ X1 T9Y BITE AF
T9Y BITE1 ) VOLUPTU\S PL1SURE4 8,N[ T WE
H ! B1N "Q RESOLV$1 WE C ALL RELAX40
  ,! *N1 HAV+ WON S EASILY ! B1N W>1 ATE
_! *ICK5 PAPRIKA% 9 ABS5TM9D$ 3FU.N4
  8,MY MOM ALW MAKES ME EAT ALL MY
B1NS10 SD ,PEE ,WEE4
  8,NO D\BT1 NO D\BT10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4
8,T IS1 NO D\BT1 2C %E IS S* A GD "M4 ,Z
Y C SEE1 ,I WD MAKE A T]RI# "M4 ,ALL MY
*N WD 2 GANGR5\S LL SNOTS4 ,ON ! O!R H&1
,I H BE5 P]MAN5TLY IMPRESS$ 0YR ,GRT-
UNCLE ,L\IS1 :O CAME = TWO WEEKS & /AY$
= SIX YE>S4 ,HE US$ 6MAKE U *N EAT ALL
\R B1NS1 TOO4 ,= \R H1L?4 ,AL BULRU%ES1
: 9 ,CANADA IS A VEGETA#1 S]V$ /1M$ &
BUTT]$4 ,AL FI4LEH1DS & S1WE$ & C]TA9
BU%ES 9 BU% S1SON4 ,I US$ 6GET TIR$ (!
BU%ES MYF4 ,B YR ,UNCLE ,$W>D ABSOLUTELY
LOA!D FI4LEH1DS4 ,H Y "E _H !M80
  8,NO10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,WELL1 T'S A P;Y1 RE,Y1 2C !Y     #BF
LOOK J L ! H1D (A FI4LE1 T CURL+->.D "P8
,T'S :Y !Y'RE CALL$ FI4LEH1DS4 ,!Y'RE "O
( YR M ATTRACTIVE VEGETA#S4 ,Y D GET !
FEEL+ !Y'RE RE,Y .TRY+ 6MAKE UP =! UNDE-
NIA# VITAM9Y TA/E4 ,WE _H !M Q A BIT1
FRE% OR FROZ54 ,$W>D .DESPIS$ !M4 ,HE
DESPIS$ !M1 B YR ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS1 :O
CAME = TWO WEEKS & /AY$ = SIX YE>S1 0 ON
A H1L? KICK4 ,HE MADE U GET UP E MORN+
AT SIX 6T\* \R TOES4 ,ON A RE,Y VIGOR\S
"D1 WE _H 6T\* O!R P'S TOES4 ,"EY"O _H
6DR9K SIXTE5 GLASSES ( WAT] A "D & *EW
ON /ICKS = FIB]4 ,WE KEPT A L>GE B[L (
/ICKS 9 ! LIV+ ROOM1 & AF D9N] WE 7 EX-
PECT$ 6RETIRE "! 6GNAW4 ,WELL1 ,$W>D
DIDN'T M9D ANY ( ?1 B HE WDN'T EAT 8
FI4LEH1DS1 : HE SD TA/$ L1 WELL1 N"E
M9D40
  ,AUNT ,S,Y PICK$ UP A B1N & RAN X "U
H] NOSE L A GD CIG>1 !N %E V DELICATELY
LICK$ ! TIP ( X4
  8,"O NI<T WE 7 HAV+ FI4LEH1DS = D9N] &
--,FRANK1 Y'LL APPRECIATE ?--,$W>D SAYS1
,8,I'M N EAT+ ^! FI4LEH1DS40' ,WELL1
,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS LOOKS OV] & SAYS1   #BG
,8,,:AT860'0
  ,AUNT ,S,Y SD ? S L\D T ALL ?REE *N
JUMP$ 9 _! S1TS4 ,!Y _H F9I%$ _! *ICK5
PAPRIKA% & 7 WAT*+ ,AUNT ,S,Y'S DEVO;N
6H] B1NS4 ,%E APPE>$ 6BE CL1N+ H] TEE? )
"O4 ,MELISSA'S F+]S IT*$ =A B1N4 ,A B1N
6PLAY )4 ,X 0 ALM UNBE>A#4 ,%E TRI$
PLAY+ ) H] =K1 B X 0 A POOR SUB/ITUTE4
,D>E %E ASK ,AUNT ,S,Y = "O ( H] B1NS
BACK8 ,%E D>$ N4
  8,$W>D SAYS1 ,8,I W N"E EAT ANO!R FID-
DLEH1D Z L;G Z ,I LIVE40'
  8,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS1 :O CAME = TWO WEEKS
& /AY$ = SIX YE>S1 /&S UP & %\TS1 ,8,:AT
IS ! MATT] ) ? BOY1 ,EVELYN6 ,DOESN'T HE
WANT 6BE H1L?Y8 ,DOESN'T HE APPRECIATE 8
,UNCLE ,L\IS BR++ S.D NUTRI5T WAYS 6!
FAMILY8 ,LI/51 ,$W>D1 Y'RE SITT+ AT T
TA# UNTIL Y EAT E LA/ FI4LEH1D1 & "S"D Y
W ?ANK ME40'0
  ,AUNT ,S,Y /OPP$1 2C %E 0 EAT+ TWO
B1NS AT ONCE1 "O \ ( EA* SIDE ( H] M\?4
,%E LOOK$ L A WALRUS 3SUM+ XS [N TUSKS4
,PEE ,WEE />T$ 6R1* =A C\PLE ( B1NS B
/OPP$4 ,EV5 HE KNEW Y %DN'T GRAB     #BH
FOOD (F YR GUE/'S PLATE4 ,HE %R$D$ 8
NAPK9 9/1D4 ,NOBODY _H TOLD HM HE CD
PLAY WALRUS ) 8 B1NS4 ,T PUT A :OLE NEW
-PLEXION ON ! B1N ISSUE4
  8,YR ,GR&MA ,EVELYN DIDN'T WANT 63TRA-
DICT A GR[NUP OR A GUE/1 EV5 IF X 0 H]
[N BRO!R1 S %E J SAT "!1 LOOK+ UNCOM=TA-
#4 ,%E & YR ,GR&PA ,WILLIE RAN A PRETTY
HAPPY-G-LUCKY H\SEHOLD & ? BUSI;S ( SIT-
T+ AT ! TA# UNTIL Y F9I%$ YR VEGETA#S
WASN'T _! /YLE4 ,%E KEPT TRY+ 6*ANGE !
SUBJECT1 HOP+ ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS1 :O CAME
= TWO WEEKS & /AY$ = SIX YE>S1 WD =GET
ALL AB ! FI4LEH1D MATT]4 ,%E TRI$ SU7E/+
T WE L1VE ! TA# & G 96! LIV+ ROOM 6GNAW
ON /ICKS =A :ILE1 B ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS WD
H N"O ( X4 ,8,EVELYN10' HE SD1 ,8T BOY
M/ 2 TAU<T H1L?Y HABITS40'0
  ,! SUN _H SET &! KIT*5 0 W>M & *E];L 9
! GL[ (! OV]H1D LI<T4 ,NORM,Y1 0N[ ! *N
WD H WA%$ ! DI%ES & WD 2 SITT+ 9 FRONT (
! TELEVI.N4 ,9/1D1 !Y SAT CROSS-LE7$ & E
: WAY ON _! *AIRS1 LI/5+ 6,AUNT ,S,Y &
WAT*+ H] ABSORP;N ) H] B1NS4 ,%E HELD "O
L A P5CIL & SCRAT*$ H] NOSE ) X4     #BI
  8,$W>D SD HE WD N"E EAT ! FI4LEH1DS1 S
HE GUESS$ HE'D 2 AT ! TA# ="E4 ,GRT-
UNCLE ,L\IS SD T HE GUESS$ !Y WD ALL SIT
"! ="E1 2C NO "O 0 GO+ 6MOVE UNTIL ,$W>D
_H EAT5 8 H1L?;L FI4LEH1DS4 ,& "! WE
SAT4
  ,AUNT ,S,Y /OPP$ 6TILT H] H1D BACK1
RAISE H] H& OV] H] H1D1 & DROP B1NS 96H]
OP5 M\? L CLO!SP9S 96A BOTTLE4 ,%E
DIDN'T MISS ONCE4 ,H[ WE CD USE H] AT
BIR?"D "PIES1 ?"\ ,AM&A4
  8,!N ,I GUESS "S?+ 9 ,$W>D BROKE1 2C
HE /OOD UP ON 8 *AIR & RO>$1 ,8,I ,,AM
,,N"E ,,GO+ ,,6,,EAT ,A ,,S+LE ,,FI4LE-
H1D ,,& ,,S ,,"!60' ,AT : PO9T HE MADE A
D>+ L1P OV] ! TA#1 KNOCK+ ! MA%$ POTA-
TOES 96,LYLA'S LAP & S5D+ ,JOHN SPRAWL+4
,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS 0 AF HM L A %OT1 GRA2+
A H&;L ( FI4LEH1DS ON 8 WAY1 WAV+ !M
WILDLY OV] 8 H1D & CALL+1 ,8,-E BACK6
,-E BACK & EAT ^! FI4LEH1DS1 Y CUR60'
,GR&MA ,EVELYN KEPT SAY+1 ,8,OH1 N A
CUR1 SURELY1 ,L\IS80' 9 H] MILD T"O4
,GR&PA ,WILLIE1 :O ALW LOOK$ A BIT
AB/RACT$1 MURMUR$1 ,8,HMMM1 WDN'T    #CJ
H ?"\ FI4LEH1DS CD CAUSE S* A RUCKUS1
MYF4 ,FI4LEH1DS1 HMMM40'
  8,$W>D RAC$ UP ! /AIRS 6! ?IRD FLOOR1
": HE L1PT \ ! B$ROOM W9D[ & SLID D[N !
DRA9PIPE4 ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS1 :O CAME =
TWO WEEKS & /AY$ = SIX YE>S1 TRAIL$ HM
0A HAIR1 OV]TURN+ FURNITURE & CALL+1
,8,BOY1 DON'T GET MY D&] UP60' ,BO?
,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS & ,$W>D SCRAP$ A GD D1L
( _! SK9 SLID+ D[N ! DRA9PIPE1 & ,GRT-
UNCLE ,L\IS L&$ DIRECTLY ON .TOP ( ,$-
W>D4 ,HE LOOK$ D[N AT ,$W>D'S SQUA%$
BODY1 (F]$ HM ! FI4LEH1DS1 & SD1 ,8,BOY1
DON'T Y "K :AT'S GD = Y80' ,$W>D 0 NATU-
R,Y A LOT "Y] & SPRI] ?AN ,GRT-UNCLE
,L\IS1 & HE 0 A# 6ROLL \ F "U HM :ILE
,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS1 :O _H TWI/$ AN ANKLE1
TRI$ 6%OVE ! FI4LEH1DS DIRECTLY 96,$-
W>D'S M\?1 HOLL]+1 ,8,!Y'RE FULL ( VITA-
M9S1 BOY6 ,!Y'RE FULL ( VITAM9S60'
  8,$W>D H1D$ /RAI<T = \R OLD R[BOAT1 :
0 DOCK$ ON ! CREEK T RAN "? \ PROP]TY4
,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS HOB#D 2H ON 8 SPRA9$
ANKLE4 ,$W>D WD H GOTT5 AWAY _H N A
FAMILY ( RA3OONS TAK5 UP RESID;E 9   #CA
! R[BOAT1 S T :5 ,$W>D JUMP$ 96X1 !Y ALL
%OT UP F "U ! S1TS4 ,! RA3OONS CAUS$ A
GRT *ATT]+ -MO;N1 &! "F RA3OON BIT ,$W>D
ON ! LEG4 ,$W>D HOPP$ >.D FRANTIC,Y :
GAVE ,UNCLE ,L\IS J 5 "T 6MAKE A D>+ L1P
96! R[BOAT1 BA2L+1 ,8,&! FIB]1 BOY6 ,?9K
(! FIB]4 ,>E Y MAD 6AVOID S* FIBR\S VEG-
ET,N1 Y LL ANTI-H]BIVORE860'
  8,$W>D1 :O 0 /UNN$ F ! RA3OON BITE1
WASN'T ?9K+ CLE>LY1 2C HE GRA2$ ! O>S &
2GAN PULL+ = ALL HE 0 WOR?1 TAK+ ,GRT-
UNCLE ,L\IS .) HM4 ,! SU45;S ( ,$W>D'S
AC;N CAUS$ ! BOAT 6LUR*4 ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\-
IS LO/ 8 BAL.E & ALM FELL OV]BO>D1 B IN-
/1D GOT ! SIDE (! BOAT ,,:ACK 9 8 /OMA*1
: MADE HM LOSE 8 BR1? & RET* SIX OR SEV5
"TS 2F RECOV]+ 5 6YELL1 ,8,GIVES YR HAIR
A %9E1 TOO6 .,?9K ( :AT Y'LL SAVE ON
POMADE60' ,( C\RSE1 ,$W>D DIDN'T "K :AT
POMADE WAS1 2C X 0 2F 8 "T40
  8,:AT IS X80 ASK$ ,PEE ,WEE4
  8,HAIR GR1SE10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4 8,TURN$
\ ! BOAT _H "S HOLES 9 X & SANK "R !N &
"!1 ) ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS TRY+ DESP]ATELY
6HANG ON 6HIS H&;L ( FI4LEH1DS4      #CB
,$W>D1 :O _H 8 H&S FREE1 SWAM 6%ORE4 ,(
C\RSE1 !Y BO? _H HYPO!RMIA 0N[1 2C X 0
W9T] &! CREEK 0 FREEZ+ COLD4 ,$W>D /RUG-
GL$ UP & RAN1 A CLE>-&-CL1N GETAWAY4
,UNCLE ,L\IS 0 DR[N+1 2C HE WDN'T REL1SE
8 H&;L ( FI4LEH1DS1 B HE / MANAG$ 6CALL
6! FLEE+ ,$W>D1 ,8,H Y TRI$ !M ) BUTT]1
BOY8 ,A LL SALT & PEPP]80'
  8,$W>D TURN$ >.D 6GIVE ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\-
IS A LOOK1 2C MO/ ( 8 S5T;E _H 4SOLV$
9TO ,8BLUB BLUB BLUB0' Z HE W5T "U =!
?IRD "T1 & 9 GLANC+ BACK HE DIDN'T SEE A
TREE ROOT1 FELL OV]1 & SPLIT 8 H1D OP5
ON A ROCK 9 ! PA?4 ,:5 ,GR&PA ,WILLIE &
,GR&MA ,EVELYN F9,Y CAU<T UP 6!M1 HAUL$
!M BO? UP1 & GOT !M 6! DOCTOR1 POOR ,DOC
,HANSON DIDN'T "K :AT 6ATT5D 6F/1 ! HY-
PO!RMIA1 ! SPRA9$ ANKLE1 ! RA3OON BITE1
! MISS+ SK91 ! NE>-DR[N$;S1 OR ! SPLIT-
OP5 H1D40
  8,I'M SORRY10 ,MELISSA 9T]RUPT$1 8B >E
"! ANY M B1NS 9 ! PAN80
  8,NO1 ,I DON'T 2LIEVE S10 SD ,AUNT
,S,Y1 :O 0 US+ TWO B1NS Z KNITT+ NE$LES1
KNIT KNIT KNIT1 NIB# NIB# NIB#4      #CC
8,8,MY ,GOD10' ,DOC ,HANSON SAYS1 ,8H[
DID ? HAPP580'
  8,S !N ,GR&MA ,EVELYN TELLS HM AB !
FI4LEH1DS4
  8,8,VITAM9S60' MOAN$ :AT 0 LEFT (
,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS4
  8,T'S :5 ,DOC ,HANSON SAYS1 ,8,N"E D
ANY?+ = YR H1L?40'0
  ,AUNT ,S,Y POPP$ ! LA/ B1N 9 H] M\?1
SMIL$1 & BURP$4
  8,EXCUSE ME10 %E SD4
  8,I WANT B1NS10 SD ,PEE ,WEE4
  8,B1NS1 ,FRANK8 ,SURELY N4 ,Y "K :AT
WE'D H !N--,,FRANK ,,& ,,B1NS60 SD ,AUNT
,S,Y1 P.D+ ! TA# 9 MIR?4
  8,PL1SE1 C Y MAKE "S M B1NS & TELL "S
M /ORIES80 ASK$ ,MELISSA1 B5D+ OV] 6AD-
DRESS ,AUNT ,S,Y1 :O 0 GI7L+1 H] =EH1D
RE/+ AG/ ! KIT*5 TA#4
  8,WE NE$ B1NS ,WE NE$ _M B1NS1 N[10 SD
,AM&A1 :O WANT$ 6KNIT & NIB#4
  8,Y >E ! /RANGE/ *N ,I "E SAW10 SD
,AUNT ,S,Y1 LIFT+ H] H1D 6LOOK AT !M4
8,IF Y WANT$ B1NS1 :Y DID Y GIVE ME YRS8
,"! >5'T ANY M B1NS4 ,YR "M LEFT     #CD
ONLY T "O BAG4 ,H[ AB "S ICE CR1M 9/1D80
  8,C'T WE G 6! GROC]Y /ORE8 ,WE H "T 2F
B$"T10 SD ,AM&A4
  8,X'S TOO F> 6WALK AT ? H\R1 & ANYH[
X'LL 2 CLOS$ 0N[1 ,I WD ?9K10 SD ,AUNT
,S,Y4
  8,WE C AT L1/ *ECK10 SD ,PEE ,WEE4
  8,WAIT1 MAYBE WE C ORD] \10 SD ,MELIS-
SA4 8,:AT AB ,*9ESE FOOD1 D !Y H B1NS80
  8,N GRE5 B1NS10 SD ,AM&A4 8,WE CD GET
PEA PODS1 B ,I DON'T ?9K X WD 2 ! SAME40
  8,MAYBE "! >E "S CANS ( B1NS 9 ! CUP-
BO>D10 SD ,AM&A1 GETT+ A *AIR1 CLIMB+ ON
! C.T]1 & SE>*+ ! TOP %ELVES4
  8,MAYBE "!'S "S 9 ! BIG FREEZ]10 SD
,MELISSA1 RUNN+ D[N/AIRS4
  8,MAYBE "!'S "S 9 ! FRIDGE1 2H O!R
?+S10 SD ,PEE ,WEE1 OP5+ ! REFRIG]ATOR &
?R[+ ?+S \ OV] 8 %\LD] 9 ! HUNT = HI45
B1NS4
  8,HEY60 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y :5 A H]R+ L&$ ON
H] FOOT4
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  8,X'S AW;LLY LATE10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4
8,YR "M SAYS "R "H T ,FRANK HAS TO   #CE
2 9 B$ 0SEV5-?IRTY40
  8,NO B1NS10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,I C'T /& X4 ,I DON'T "K IF ,I C
SLEEP TN10 SD ,AM&A1 H] F+]S / IT*+ =!
FEEL (A L;G ?9 B1N4
  8,C Y PL1SE1 PL1SE %OP = M B1NS TM80
ASK$ ,MELISSA1 Z %E & ,AM&A W5T UP/AIRS
& ,PEE ,WEE W5T 6B$4
  8,GO%1 ,I FEEL L S* A B1/1 EAT+ ALL ^?
B1NS MYF10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4 8,& ON YR "M'S
V ?OR\< "TTA# X SU7E/S WE H BRO3OLI TM40
  8,Y C'T 2 A WALRUS ) BRO3OLI10 SD ,PEE
,WEE4
  8,Y C'T KNIT ) BRO3OLI10 SD ,AM&A4
  8,Y C'T SCRAT* YR NOSE ) X1 EI10 SD
,MELISSA4
  8,I'M N EAT+ ANY BRO3OLI10 SD ,PEE
,WEE4
  8,M10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y1 8= ME40





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  ,Z ,AUNT ,S,Y TUCK$ ,PEE ,WEE 9 B$1
,MELISSA & ,AM&A F.D !MVS HANG+ >.D 8
B$ROOM DOOR1 N WANT+ 6MISS ANY /ORIES4
  8,H[ -E ,DA4Y N"E TOLD U AB ! CLAM
BITE OR ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS :O CAME = TWO
WEEKS & /AY$ = SIX YE>S80 ASK$ ,PEE
,WEE4
  8,I DON'T "K = SURE10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y1
8B ,I SUSPECT X'S 2C (! SOLEMN V[40
  8,:AT'S A V[80 ASK$ ,PEE ,WEE4
  8,X'S A PROMISE1 ,PEE ,WEE10 SD ,ME-
LISSA4 8,N[ %HH40
  8,:AT PROMISE80 ASK$ ,PEE ,WEE4
  8,HAV5'T Y "E NOTIC$ T ,AM]ICANS "K
NO?+ AB ,CANADA8 ,X'S J A BIG MY/]Y 6Y
FOLKS D[N "H10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4
  8,I .H NOTIC$ T10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,:Y IS T80 ASK$ ,AM&A4
  8,2C WE *OOSE 6KEEP X T WAY10 SD ,AUNT
,S,Y4 8,WE ALL TAKE A SOLEMN V[ E MORN+
( \R LIVES N 6"E TELL ANY ,AM]ICANS :AT
GOES ON UP "!40
  8,:AT DOES80 ASK$ ,MELISSA4
  8,"PIES60 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4           #CH
  8,NO60 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,I DON'T 2LIEVE X60 SD ,AM&A4
  8,Z F> Z ,I C RECALL4 ,"PIES1 NOON &
NI<T40
  8,:AT K9D ( "PIES80 ASK$ ,PEE ,WEE4
  8,! K9D ) CUPCAKES10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4
  8,OH1 T K9D10 SD ,PEE ,WEE4 8,H[ -E !Y
DON'T WANT U 6"K AB _! "PIES80
  8,=A V GD R1SON4 ,CANADA IS A BIG
C.TRY 9 T]MS ( L&1 B X'S N Z BIG Z !
,UNIT$ ,/ATES 9 T]MS ( P OR P[]1 & ,CA-
NADIANS ALW FEEL ,AM]ICANS >E R1L P L1D+
R1L LIVES & ,CANADIANS >E B %AD[S OR
<O/S (! R1L P D[N S\?4 ,X WORRIES !M4
,T'S :Y1 :5 Y G 6%OPP+ MALLS CLOSE 6!
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ABSOLUTELY T]RIFI$4 ,!Y TURN _! H1DS F
SIDE 6SIDE1 WAT*+ 6SEE H[ ,AM]ICANS ACT4
,!Y RE/RA9 _! IMPULSE 6L1P 96%OPP+ C>TS
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3TA9 _! URGE 6JUMP 96! C5T] ( DRESS
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  8,I N"E EV5 ?9K AB ,CANADIANS10 SD
,PEE ,WEE4                           #CI
  8,YES1 & T'S ..J :AT DRIVES U .WILD10
SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4
  8,I'M HUNGRY10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,ME1 TOO10 SD ,AM&A4
  8,ME ?REE10 SD ,PEE ,WEE4
  8,OH1 Y 4GU/+ LL WORM10 SD ,MELISSA4
8,Y "K Y'RE N HUNGRY1 Y'RE J TRY+ 6GET \
( GO+ 6B$40
  8,P>DON ME10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y1 8B C Y
GIVE ME "O GD R1SON :Y Y & ,AM&A C 2
HUNGRY 2 ,FRANK C'T80
  8,HE'S ALW PULL+ /UNTS L ?10 SD ,ME-
LISSA4 8,TRY+ 6/AY UP ALL NI<T40
  8,TRY+ 6MONOPOLIZE ,MOM10 SD ,AM&A4
  8,I D N10 SD ,PEE ,WEE4
  8,Y DON'T EV5 "K :AT MONOPOLIZE M1NS10
SD ,MELISSA4
  8,,I'M ,,HUNGRY60 SD ,PEE ,WEE4
  8,I'M AFRAID ,I H NO M B1NS10 SD ,AUNT
,S,Y4 8,B ,I'LL MAKE "S COCOA4 ,IF "EY"O
GETS 96B$1 ,I W BR+ X 6Y40
  8,X'S AW;LLY E>LY = ME 6G 6B$10 SD
,MELISSA4
  8,I'LL TELL Y GIRLS M AB ,CANADA4 ,:AT
FUN--,AUNT ,S,Y MAKES GEOGRAPHY -E   #DJ
ALIVE60 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4 8,& TM1 ,PEE
,WEE1 ,I'LL TELL .Y AB ,CANADA40
  ,AUNT ,S,Y W5T 6! KIT*5 & MADE A BIG
PAN ( COCOA1 DEPOSIT$ "S ) ,PEE ,WEE1 &
!N W5T 96! ROOM ,MELISSA & ,AM&A %>$4
,%E PULL$ UP A *AIR 2T ! TW9 B$S & !Y
ALL SIPP$ COCOA & LI/5$ 6! RA9 2G9N+ TO
FALL4
  8,RA9 FALL+ REM9DS ME ( ,VANC\V] ,IS-
L&10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4 8,S9CE YR DA4Y HAS
TOLD Y NO?+ AB X1 ,I DON'T SUPPOSE Y "K
X RA9S "! ALL YE> R.D EXCEPT = SUMM]1 :5
! SUN -ES \ & DRIES "EY?+ 6A CRISP40
  8,Y M1N1 X DOESN'T SN[ 9 W9T]80 ASK$
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  8,WELL1 MO/ ( X IS1 ..,MON PAYS CE
N'EST PAS MON PAYS1 C'EST .L'HIVER4 ,D Y
"K :AT T M1NS80
  ,! GIRLS %OOK _! H1DS4
  8,X M1NS3 ,MY C.TRY IS N MY C.TRY1 X
IS W9T]4 ,!Y SAY T A3.TS A LOT = :O ,CA-
NADIANS >E1 ^! L;G1 D>K W9T]S4 ,ON ! IS-
L& WE H L;G1 D>K1 RA9Y W9T]S1 B ! ,JAPA-
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( SN[Y40
  8,T M/ 2 K9D ( DEPRESS+10 SD ,AM&A1
?9K+ NO SL$D+1 NO SKAT+1 NO SN[M54
  8,NO1 X'S N10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4 8,Y "K
:AT X'S L8 ,X'S L LIV+ "UWAT]4 ,DID Y "E
G SWIMM+ 9 A LAKE OR ! OC1N 9 ! SUMM] &!
WAT] IS S* A P]FECT TEMP]ATURE & X FEELS
S GD ALL >.D Y1 DRIPP+ F YR BANGS1
SWIRL+ >.D YR LEGS1 WETT+ YR LIPS1 T Y
IMAG9E YRF BUILD+ A LL H\SE L A M]MAID &
LIV+ 9 ! WAT] ="E1 N"E GETT+ \8 ,& :5 Y
D F9,Y GET DRA7$ BACK 6L& 0YR "M AT ! 5D
(! "D 2C %E WANTS 6G HOME & MAKE SUPP]1
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WAVES4 ,T'S H[ ,I FEEL 9 ! RA9Y S1SON4
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SWIMM+1 DRIPP+1 SUBM]G$ 9 WAT]4 ,OH1 H[
WE>Y+ X IS :5 ,JUNE -ES &! SUN %9ES L;G
DU/Y "D AF "D4 ,9 ,OCTOB]1 :5 ! F/ FOG-
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SUMM]-SICK S\L AWAKES40
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  8,MY10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,Y D H A WAY ) ^WS10 SD ,AM&A4
  8,ANYH[1 :5 YR DA4Y & ,I 7 GR[+ UP1 WE
LIV$ "R 9 ! MI4LE (! WOODS4 ,H Y SE5 !
PA9T+S 0,EMILY ,C>R80
  ,! GIRLS %OOK _! H1DS AG4
  8,%E PA9T$ ! WOODS >.D U4 ,HUGE1 D>K
TREES1 GRT HOLL[ E*OES ( QUIET4 ,=E/S (
,D\GLAS FIR GO+ D[N 6! OC1N1 ": WAVES
CRA% AG/ B\LD]S4 ,LOOK "O WAY & Y SEE !
TALL ,OLYMPIC ,M.TA9S1 LOOK ANO!R WAY &
Y SEE ! JA7$ <O/LY LAV5D] \TL9E (! ,CAS-
CADES40
  8,X S.DS IDYLLIC10 SD ,MELISSA1 :O
KNEW A LOT ( FANCY ^WS4
  8,X PRETTY M* WAS10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4 8,X
PRETTY M* / IS40
  8,H[ -E ,DA4Y N"E TELLS U AB X80 ASK$
,AM&A4 8,I M1N1 ,I "K Y 7 T1S+ AB T
SOLEMN-V[ BUSI;S40
  ,AUNT ,S,Y F9I%$ H] COCOA & LOOK$ SL[-
LY >.D ! ROOM4
  8,WELL10 %E SD1 Z ?\< %E 7 TRY+ TO
DECIDE :E!R 6TELL !M "S?+ OR N4      #DC
,OR MAYBE J TRY+ 6DECIDE H[ 6^W X4 ,=!
F/ "T ,AUNT ,S,Y LOOK$ S]I\S4
  8,I DON'T WANT 6M5;N X >.D ,FRANK4 ,Z
Y SAY1 HE HAS NI<TM>ES4 ,B ,I SUSPECT
X'S 2C (! TROLLS40
  ,! GIRLS SIPP$ _! COCOA & WAIT$ =
,AUNT ,S,Y 6G ON4 ,AM&A HOP$ %E WD TELL
!M A L;G1 \TRAGE\S /ORY AB TROLLS4 ,ME-
LISSA WANT$ 6SEE ,AUNT ,S,Y'S M-?AN-
NORM,Y SP>KLY EYES D _! ?+1 B !Y DIDN'T4
,9/1D1 ,AUNT ,S,Y LOOK$ \ ! W9D[1 ": !
RA9 0 WA%+ ! BIG YELL[+ L1VES (F ! OAK
TREE4
  8,I DON'T WANT 6GIVE Y GIRLS NI<TM>ES1
EI10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4
  8,PFF1 ,I N"E GET NI<TM>ES10 SD ,ME-
LISSA4
  8,ME1 EI4 ,H>DLY "E10 SD ,AM&A4
  8,I LOVE LIV+ ON ,VANC\V] ,ISL&1 B
GR[+ UP "! 0 ESPECI,Y WOND];L10 2GAN
,AUNT ,S,Y DR1MILY4 8,WE _H A BIG OLD
CLAPBO>D H\SE )A WRAP>.D POR* T 0 SUR-
R.D$ 0TREES1 EXCEPT =! SIDE ": \R NEI<-
BORS ! ,H(FN]S1 :O N"E SPOKE 6U1 LIV$4
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6! SEA1 & ,I'D GET UP E MORN+ 6RUN D[N
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MORN+4 ,"S"TS X'S PULL$ BACK1 ) H>D FLAT
S& 6WALK ON & S1GULLS LOOK+ = MUSSELS &
CLAMS 6OP5 0DROPP+ !M ON ROCKS4 ,O!R "TS
X'S PULL$ UP 6%ORE L A B$ T'S J BE5
MADE4 ,"S"TS ! SUN SP>KLES ON ! WAT] 9 A
NEW-_W WAY1 & O!R "TS FOG ROLLS 9 L A
COZY FLEECE BLANKET OV] ! B1*4
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X RAN S FA/ T ,I R1LIZ$ IF ,I "E _H AN
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Y MEET UP )A BE> 9 ! WOODS--Y C'T \TRUN
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AN H\R OR EV5 FA/]4 ,DON'T TRY 6ESCAPE
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T9ELY4 ,:AT %D Y--TRY+ 6BE A RESPONSI#
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YR LIFE.S BODY4 ,Y MI<T TRY ACT+ V BIG1
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CI\S NOISES4 ,X PROBABLY WON'T "W1 B Y
C'T SAY Y HAV5'T GIV5 ! V5TURE YR ALL4
,_! BE/ ADVICE IS1 TRY N 6MEET UP ) ANY
BE>S 9 ! WOODS4 ,H A NICE HIKE4 ,I N"E
R1D "O ( ^? PAMPHLETS )\T SAY+ 6MYF1 J
:AT KNOTH1D PR9T$ ? WOR?.S ?+ ANYWAY80
  8,DID Y "E "K ANY"O :O 0 EAT5 0A BE>80
ASK$ ,AM&A4
  8,NO1 ,I DID N10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4 8,& ,I
ALW ?9K ! LACK ( S5S,NAL BE> ATTACKS -ES
Z A 3/ANT 4APPO9T;T 6! P]SON :O 4TRIB-
UTES ^! PAMPHLETS4 ,"O GETS ! FEEL+ HE
SIMPLY LIVES =! "D !Y F9D AN 5TIRE 4EM-
B[EL$ FAMILY40
  8,:AT'S 4EMB[EL$80 ASK$ ,AM&A4
  8,GUTT$10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,OH1 GROSS10 SD ,AM&A4
  8,NO S5SE M9C+ \R ^WS10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4
8,ANYH[1 WE LIV$ ) ^! NATURAL DANG]S4 ,9
,SOOKE1 : WASN'T F> F U1 !Y EV5 _H
WOLVES4 ,/ D4 ,IMAG9E T1 9 ? "D & AGE4
,I KNEW AB ALL ^! DANG]S1 B IF Y     #DF
LOVE ! WOODS Y DON'T GIVE !M M ?AN A ?"\
N[ & !N4 ,ANY M ?AN Y DWELL ON ROGUE
WAVES CRA%+ ON Y & C>RY+ Y \ 6SEA1 :
HAPP5$ 6P ,I "K4 ,X 0 A NICE FAMILY1
,MOM1 ,DAD1 ?REE KIDS1 ,GR&MA1 AUNTS1
C\S9S--!Y TOOK ,GR&PA 6! B1* =A PICNIC
6CELEBRATE 8 SEV5TY-FIF? BIR?"D4 ,!Y 7
PACK$ UP & H1D+ BACK 6! PA? UP ! HILL :5
!Y HAPP5$ 6TURN >.D J 9 "T 6SEE ,GR&PA
2+ C>RI$ (F 9 ! "UT[ (A GIANT ROGUE
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"D 6,GR&PA40
  8,T'S HORRI#10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,T MAKES ME N"E WANT 6G 6! B1*10 SD
,AM&A4 8,I'M GO+ 6H NI<TM>ES AB ROGUE
WAVES40
  8,OH1 = H1V5'S SAKES10 SD ,MELISSA4
8,D Y ?9K "S GIANT WAVE IS GO+ 6WA% OV]
EI<T /ATES 6GET 6,OHIO OR "S?+80
  8,T WD 2 "S WAVE10 AGRE$ ,AUNT ,S,Y4
8,I ?9K TM ,I'M GO+ 6BUILD ,FRANK    #DG
A TREE H\SE40
  8,HE ALW GETS "EY?+10 SD ,AM&A4
  8,WE'RE TOO OLD =A TREE H\SE10 SD ,ME-
LISSA4
  8,IN ,CANADA1 ! PRIME M9I/] LIVES 9 A
TREE H\SE10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4 8,X REPRES5TS
8 -MIT;T 6! SQUIRRELS4 ,Y GOTTA LOVE A
C.TRY T IS -MITT$ 6XS SQUIRRELS40
  8,I'M *ILLY10 SD ,AM&A4 8,T'S S HORRI#
AB _! GR&"F4 ,X'S S T]RI# 6?9K ( "S?+ -+
\ (! CLE> BLUE SKY & MAK+ Y 4APPE>40
  8,I "K :AT Y M1N10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y1 8B
X'S N ! NATURAL 4A/]S Y H 6FE>4 ,X'S !
"OS T >E 9SIDE ( Y1 WAIT+ 6HAPP51 L :AT
YR ,UNCLE ,JOHN & ,UNCLE ,$W>D & ,I DID
6YR "F4 ,B X'S LATE4 ,LOOK1 X'S AF N9E &
ON ? V ?OR\< LI/ T YR "M LEFT ME X SAYS
T Y H 6H LI<TS \ AT N9E4 ,IF ,I G ON
ANYMORE1 X W 2 T5 2F ,I F9I% .T /ORY40
  ,AUNT ,S,Y GOT UP & COLLECT$ ! COCOA
CUPS4 ,%E LOOK$ WAY \ ! B$ROOM W9D[ 2Y !
RA9 DR5*+ ! BACKY>D & SI<$4 ,!N %E
SWIT*$ (F ! B$SIDE LAMP1 5CLOS+ !M 9 AU-
TUMNAL D>K;S4
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         ,! ,NEW ,MRS4 ,G"USON6      #DI

  ,! NEXT "D :5 ! *N GOT HOME F S*OOL !Y
HE>D ! S.D ( HAMM]+ & F.D ,AUNT ,S,Y
/RA4L+ A BRAN* (! OLD OAK 9 ! BACKY>D4
  8,I DIDN'T H "T 6GET B1NS TD1 B ,I'VE
ALM F9I%$ ,FRANK'S TREE H\SE10 %E SD "?
A M\?;L ( NAILS4
  8,OH1 W[60 YELL$ ,PEE ,WEE1 & CLIMB$
UP ! TREE 69SPECT4
  8,WELL1 -E ON IN1 H"OY10 SD ,AUNT
,S,Y4 8,N[ ALL Y NE$ IS A BIG OBNOXI\S
SIGN T SAYS "S?+ L ,8,FRANK'S ,TREE
,H\SE1 ,KEEP ,\0' OR ,8,NO ,GIRLS ,AL-
L[$40'0
  8,HEY10 SD ,AM&A4 8,DON'T GIVE HM IDE-
AS40
  8,Y1H10 SD ,MELISSA4 8,HE HAS 5 ID1S
ON 8 [N4 ,WE TRY 6KEEP HM HUM#40 ,%E &
,AM&A GI7L$4
  ,AUNT ,S,Y & ,PEE ,WEE IGNOR$ !M4
8,I'VE J GOT 6PUT ! F9I%+ T\*ES ON ? &
MAKE SURE ALL ! SIDE RAIL+S >E SECURE40
  8,I DON'T NE$ ^?10 SC(F$ ,PEE ,WEE4
  8,DON'T WANT Y 6MEET ! FATE ( ,MRS4
,G"USON10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4             #EJ
  8,:O 0 %E80 ASK$ ,AM&A F 2L4
  8,%E 0 ! DOG :O LIV$ NEXT DOOR4 ,N[1
SURELY YR "F TOLD Y AB ! NEW ,MRS4 ,G"U-
SON80
  8,NO10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,WELL1 NEXT DOOR 6U 9 ! WOODS LIV$ !
,H(FN]S1 A FAMILY ( ,G]MAN IMMIGRANTS T
N"O ( U LIK$4 ,!Y 7 V /IFF-NECK$1 & ALW
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WOODS ) !M1 0 ULTRA-UNFRLY4 ,H["E1 S9CE
\R H\SE 0 ALW OV]/U6$ ) P & ACTIV;Y & WE
DIDN'T WANT = -PANY1 WE PRETTY WELL IG-
NOR$ !M40
  8,"! 0 ,AUNT ,LYLA10 SD ,AM&A4
  8,& ,UNCLE ,JOHN & ,UNCLE ,$W>D10 SD
,PEE ,WEE4
  8,& Y & ,DA4Y10 SD ,MELISSA4 8,& ,GR&-
MA ,EVELYN & ,GR&PA ,WILLIE40
  8,& LET U N =GET ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS1 :O
CAME = TWO WEEKS & /AY$ = SIX YE>S4 ,&
ASSORT$ H\SEGUE/S1 &=A L;G "T ,AUNT
,HATTIE1 :O FLITT$ "? ON WEEK5DS4 ,ANY-
H[1 Z IF T W]5'T 5\<1 WE BE7$ & BE7$ &
BE7$ =A DOG1 UNTIL "O "D ,GR&PA      #EA
,WILLIE GOT U "O4 ,A WOND];L COLLIE WE
"ND ,TI2Y4 ,! P NEXT DOOR _H A DOG1 TOO4
,!Y _H A B1GLE "ND ,MRS4 ,G"USON T WE
ALL HAT$4 ,%E WD -E L1P+ \ (! H\SE & RUN
D[N ! POR* /EPS B>K+ SIX 6! DOZ5 E MORN+
& E "T ANY"O LEFT \R H\SE4 ,%E 0 J A R1L
DUMB YAPPY LL ?+4 ,%E YAPP$ AT \R PUPPY
E MORN+ & SC>$ ! POOR ?+ 6D1?4 ,WE EX-
PECT$ ,FRAU ,H(FN] NEXT DOOR 6FE$ ,TI2Y
6H] B1GLE AT ! F/ OPPORTUN;Y4 ,WE TRI$
\R BE/ 6KEEP H] AWAY F ,MRS4 ,G"USON4
  8,B !N "O "D Z WE 7 WALK+ ,TI2Y ON A
L1% PA/ _! H\SE1 ,FRAU ,H(FN] CAME \4
,8,HELLO60' %E CALL$ 9 H] H1VY ,G]MAN
A35T4 ,8.,WIE .GEHT'S8 ,& T'S A F9E B1U-
TI;L LL PUPPY Y H40' ,%E CAME WA4L+ \ TO
U1 OOZ+ MAT]NAL NOISES1 & 0 ALL OV] \R
COLLIE1 PETT+ H]1 TALK+ BABY TALK 6H]1
ASK+ U ": WE _H GOTT5 H]4 ,I ?9K X 0 !
F/ "T ANY ( U _H "E SE5 H] SMILE4 ,WELL1
WE DIDN'T "K :AT 6MAKE ( X4 ,E "T ,FRAU
,H(FN] SAW U )! PUPPY1 %E WD SMILE &
WAVE & WANT 6TRADE DOG TALK4 ,LYLA1 !
SA9T$1 SD T X 0 ONLY A MATT] ( F9D+ P'S
S(T SPOTS4 ,LYLA N"E Q TOOK ! GRIM   #EB
ATTITUDE T[>D ! ,H(FN]S T ! RE/ ( U DID4
,%E W5T >.D 2LIEV+ T "EY"O 0 MIS"U/OOD 9
? "WA"D _W & X 0 ONLY A MATT] ( F9D+ \
.H[ !Y 7 MIS"U/OOD--L F9D+ ! "R KEY =A
LOCK--& P1CE WD -E 6\R L&4 ,%E FIGUR$ T
WE _H UNLOCK$ ,FRAU ,H(FN]--%E 0 A DOG
LOV]4 ,APP>5TLY1 0BUY+ A DOG1 WE _H RE-
V1L$ \RVS Z SLI<TLY BETT] ?AN ! SCUMBAGS
,FRAU ,H(FN] _H PREVI\SLY 2LIEV$ U 6BE4
,$W>D & ,I ?"\ T ACTU,Y %E / .DID ?9K WE
7 SCUMBAGS B 0 US+ U 6GET 6,TI2Y4 ,EV5
S1 X 0 M* M -=TA# 6H H] WAV+ 6U F H]
POR* & CALL+ %RILLY ,8.,WIE .GEHT'S80'
?AN X 0 6H H] CA/+ 4APPROV+ LOOKS 9 \R
G5]AL DIREC;N4 ,H] HUSB& & F\R HULK+
SONS / DIDN'T SP1K 6U4 ,!Y N"E SEEM$ TO
SP1K 6H]1 EI4 ,%E _H H] L>GE G>D5 T %E 0
ALW "W+ ON1 ) ,MRS4 ,G"USON YAPP+ AT H]
HEELS1 & T 0 PRETTY M* H] LOT4 ,I TOOK
6CALL+ ,8.,WIE .GEHT'S80' N[ & AG J TO
GIVE H] A LL HUMAN 3TACT4
  8,:ILE ? 0 ALL GO+ ON AT ! HUMAN LEVEL
( 4C\RSE1 AT ! .DOG LEVEL ?+S REMA9$ UN-
*ANG$2 Z SOON Z \R PUPPY 0 LET \TSIDE 9
! MORN+1 ,MRS4 ,G"USON CAME D[N !    #EC
,H(FN]S' POR* /EPS L ?"U 9 A BAK+ T94
,"O MORN+ ,I HE>D ! 2G9N+ ( ?"U1 A YAP1
& !N ! MO/ HIDE\S KE5+ & WAILS F ,MRS4
,G"USON4 ,X S.D$ Z IF %E 7 2+ TORTUR$4
,X S.D$ Z IF %E 7 2+ .EAT54 ,I ?"\ ( C\-
G>S & DA%$ \ 6MAKE SURE ,TI2Y WASN'T ON
! DESS]T M5U4 ,MO/ (! FAMILY 0 ALR ON !
POR* & WE ALL />$ D[N AT ,FRAU ,H(FN]1
:O 0 KNEEL+ OV] ! PRO/RATE BODY ( ,MRS4
,G"USON4
  8,8,C WE HELP Y1 ,FRAU ,H(FN]80' CALL$
,GR&PA ,WILLIE4 ,8,:AT HAS HAPP5$ 6,MRS4
,G"USON80'
  8,8,%E FELL (F \R POR*60' CRI$ ,FRAU
,H(FN]4 ,8,WE M/ TAKE H] 6! ANIMAL HOS-
PITAL4 ,OH1 MY ,GOD1 MY ,GOD 9 H1V56
,HE9RI*6 ,HE9RI*60' ,& %E 2GAN 6CRY 9 A
T]RI# GR[NUP WAY4
  8,WE ALL %U6L$ AB SELF-3SCI\SLY4 ,F9,Y
,HE9RI* APPE>$ )A BLANKET2 !Y SCOOP$ UP
,MRS4 ,G"USON & PUT H] 9 _! C>4
  8,T'S ALL WE HE>D AB X UNTIL EV5+4 ,$-
W>D & ,I MADE S"EAL GRIM JOKES AB ,MRS4
,G"USON'S CRUT*ES4 ,MRS4 ,G"USON'S
:EEL*AIR4 ,WE FELT T TRIPP+ :ILE     #ED
RAC+ D[N ! POR* /EPS 0 A K9D ( POETIC
JU/ICE & WE HOP$ T :5 ,MRS4 ,G"USON GOT
BACK F ! ANIMAL HOSPITAL %E WD 2 H\SEB.D
=A FEW "DS 6REFLECT ^U H] WAYS4
  8,T NI<T AT D9N]1 ,GR&PA ,WILLIE SAT
D[N & SD1 ,8,I SAW ,FRAU ,H(FN] ? AFN &
%E 9TRODUC$ ME 6! NEW ,MRS4 ,G"USON40'
  8,"! 0 A SIL;E AT ! TA#4
  8,8,MRS4 ,G"USON BROKE H] BACK :5 %E
FELL & _H 6BE PUT D[N4 ,FRAU ,H(FN] HAS
B"\ A NEW PUPPY4 ,A COLLIE ? "T4 ,EVE-
LYN1 ^! >E WOND];L POTATOES40'
  8,$W>D & ,I LOOK$ AT EA* O!R ACR ! TA-
#4 ,WE FELT L A C\PLE ( SKUNKS4 ,WE N"E
ONCE1 :ILE MAK+ JOKES1 3SID]$ ! POSSI-
BIL;Y T ,MRS4 ,G"USON MI<T H BE5 KILL$4
  8,8,%E BROKE H] BACK6 ,H[ DEVA/AT+10'
SD ,GR&MA ,EVELYN4 ,8,FRAU ,H(FN] M/ 2
2S H]F4 ,T DOG SEEM$ 6M1N "EY?+ 9 ! _W
6H]40'
  8,8,I'D SAY .\R DOG SEEMS 6M1N "EY?+ 9
! _W 6H]10' SD ,RO2IE4
  8,8,:AT"E D Y M1N1 ,RO2IE80' ASK$
,GR&MA ,EVELYN4
  8,8,HAV5'T Y NOTIC$ H[ M* %E       #EE
LIKES ,TI2Y80' ASK$ ,JOHN4
  8,8,WELL1 YES1 %E DID SAY T IF %E _H X
6D ALL OV] AG %E WD GET A COLLIE10' SD
,GR&MA ,EVELYN4
  8,8,& N[ %E HAS10' SD ,RO2IE4 ,8,%E
HAS _H X 6D ALL OV] AG & %E'S GOTT5 H]
COLLIE4 ,I GUESS %E'S HAPPY N[40'
  8,8,OH1 DON'T SAY S* ?+S1 ,RO2IE10' SD
,LYLA4 ,8,I'M SURE %E'S J SICK )
GRIEF40'
  8,8,NONS5SE1 ! WOMAN'S HAPPY Z A CLAM6
,SAW H] \TSIDE TD4 ,S++60' SD ,GRT-UNCLE
,L\IS4
  8,8,IF ,TI2Y DI$ ,I WD CRY MY EYES \ =
YE>S10' ,I SD4 ,8,I CDN'T EV5 LOOK AT
ANO!R DOG = WEEKS & WEEKS40'
  8,8,WELL1 WE ALL GRIEVE 9 \R [N FA%-
ION1 ,S,Y10' SD ,GR&MA ,EVELYN4 ,8,P]H
,FRAU ,H(FN] FELT T ! H\SE WD 2 UNBE>A#
)\T A DOG & %E GOT A PUPPY "R AWAY 6TAKE
H] M9D (F ?+S40'
  8,8,IF Y ASK ME1 %E N"E LIK$ ! OLD
,MRS4 ,G"USON M*1 ANYWAY10' SD ,$W>D4
  8,8,OH1 ,I ?9K %E LIK$ H]1 ALL "R10'
SD ,JOHN4 ,8,I ?9K %E J LIK$ \R      #EF
DOG .BETT]4 ,& !N "!'S ! MATT] (!
RAILS40'
  8,8,:AT D Y M1N80' ASK$ ,GR&MA ,EVE-
LYN4
  8,8,IF Y ASK ME1 Y "\ 6RIDE T :OLE
FAMILY \ ( T[N ON RAILS4 ,N[1 "!'S "S?+
,I'D PAY ADMIS.N 6SEE60' SD ,GRT-UNCLE
,L\IS1 WIP+ 8 D9N] ELABORATELY \ ( 8
MU/A*E ) 8 NAPK94
  8,8,L\IS1 PL1SE10' SD ,GR&MA ,EVELYN4
  8,8,:AT'S = DESS]T80' ASK$ ,GRT-UNCLE
,L\IS4
  8,8,RICE PU4+10' SD ,GR&MA ,EVELYN4
  8,8,BAH6 ,I'M GO+ CAMP+ ON ! ISL&10'
SD ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS1 & HE W5T CLOMP+ (F4
  8,8,:AT RAILS80' SD ,GR&MA ,EVELYN4
  8,8,T'S H[ %E DID X1 Y "K10' SD ,JOHN4
,8,! DOG DIDN'T TRIP GO+ D[N ^? /AIRS4
,! DOG KNEW ^? /AIRS L ! BACK ( H] PAW4
,NO1 ,I SAW ,FRAU ,H(FN] TAKE ALL ! SIDE
RAILS (F LA/ NI<T40'
  8,8,H[ DR1D;L10' SD ,GR&MA ,EVELYN4
,8,I SUPPOSE !Y _HN'T REPLAC$ !M ) NEW
RAILS YET &! POOR DOG FELL (F ! SIDE4
,H[ D\BLY T]RI# = ,FRAU ,H(FN]1 %E   #EG
M/ FEEL RESPONSI#40'
  8,8,B %E DIDN'T REPLACE !M ) .NEW
RAILS10' SD ,JOHN4 ,8,2C ,I HID ON \R
POR* ? AFN :5 ,I HE>D HAMM]+ & ,I
.WAT*$4 ,%E PUT ..! SAME RAILS BACK
.ON40'
  8,GR&MA ,EVELYN />$ AT HM BLANKLY =A
M9UTE :ILE WE ALL DIGE/$ ?4 ,8,:AT >E Y
SAY+1 ,JOHN80' %E F9,Y ASK$ 9 H] QUIET
VOICE4
  8,8,X WASN'T AN A3ID5T10' ,JOHN HISS$4
,8,X 0 .MURD]60'
  8,8,%E MURD]$ H] DOG80 SD ,MELISSA 9
4BELIEF4
  8,X 0 ! SIDE RAILS T REM9D$ ME10 SD
,AUNT ,S,Y4 8,Y SEE H[ IMPORTANT !Y >E1
,FRANK8 ,S DON'T YANK !M (F1 DE>4 ,N[
,I'D BETT] G SEE AB D9N]40
  8,%E MURD]$ H] DOG80 REP1T$ ,AM&A LAT]
AF !Y _H ALL F9I%$ EAT+ &! GIRLS SUP]-
VIS$ ,PEE ,WEE Z HE CL1N$ ! KIT*54
  8,Y MISS$ A SPOT10 SNAPP$ ,MELISSA4
8,& DON'T DROP ! DI% T[EL ON ! FLOOR &
!N USE X AG ON ! DI%ES1 Y LL PIG40
  8,DID Y GIRLS CL1N ! KIT*5 :5 Y    #EH
7 ONLY SIX80 ASK$ ,AUNT ,S,Y4
  8,YES10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,ABSOLUTELY10 SD ,AM&A4
  8,& VACUUM$40
  8,& DU/$40
  8,& MADE \R B$S40
  8,& RAK$ ! L1VES40
  8,& DID A LOT ( H1VY LIFT+40
  8,I SEE10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4 8,WELL1 -E1
,FRANK1 ,I SAY X'S B$"T4 ,I'LL F9I% UP
YR "W LAT] AF "EY"O IS 9 B$40
  ,%E L$ ,PEE ,WEE AWAY 6GIVE HM A B$"T
GEOGRAPHY LESSON AB ,CANADA1 )! GIRLS
MAK+ FACES 2H 8 BACK4
  ,:5 ,AM&A & ,MELISSA GOT 96B$1 ,AUNT
,S,Y CAME 9 & SAT 9 ! ROCK] 2T _! B$S4
  8,TELL U ! /ORY Y />T$ LA/ NI<T10 SD
,MELISSA4
  8,YES1 TELL U AB GR[+ UP ON ,VANC\V]
,ISL&10 SD ,AM&A4
  8,TELL U M /ORIES AB C\G>S & BE>S &
GIANT WAVES10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,OH1 C\G>S & BE>S & GIANT WAVES60
SC(F$ ,AUNT ,S,Y4 8,T 0 NO?+4 ,TN ,I'M
GO+ 6TELL Y AB ! TROLLS40            #EI
























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      ,:AT ,GRT-,UNCLE ,L\IS ,SAW6   #FA

  8,WELL10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y :5 %E 0 SETTL$
9 ! ROCK+ *AIR 2T ! TW9 B$S4 8,AF YR
,UNCLE ,JOHN ANN\NC$ 8 SUSPICIONS AB !
RAILS1 WE SP5T ! NEXT FEW NI<TS HAV+
LIVELY D9N]"T 3V]S,NS AB ! OLD &! NEW
,MRS4 ,G"USON & :E!R ! ,H(FN]S _H MURD]$
_! DOG4 ,WE 7 DEPRIV$ (! OP9ION ( ,GRT-
UNCLE ,L\IS1 :O CAME = TWO WEEKS & /AY$
= SIX YE>S1 2C AF /OMP+ \ ( D9N] HE W5T
BACK 6,COOT]'S ,ISL&1 : 0 J (F \R B1*1
6CAMP \ & FI% =A WEEK4 ,HE DID ? F "T TO
"T & CLAIM$ X 0 = 8 PHYSICAL H1L?1 B WE
?"\ X 0 MO/ LIKELY = 8 M5TAL H1L?1 Z "S-
"TS ,I ?9K ! LOT ( U DROVE HM CL1N MAD4
,HE _H A SECRET /ORE ( ,MACK9TO%'S T(FEE
9 8 B$ROOM & ALW TOOK X ) HM 6! ISL&40
  8,:AT'S ,MACK9TO%'S T(FEE80 ASK$ ,ME-
LISSA4
  8,OH1 J ! _W'S BE/ T(FEE4 ,X -ES 9 A
FLAT B> AB ! WID? ( YR H&4 ,Y SUCK ON X
& LET X 5GAGE 9 WRE/L+ MAT*ES ) YR TEE?
& G5],Y 5D UP ) T(FEE & DROOL ALL OV]
YRF40
  8,WELL1 T DOESN'T S.D V H1L?Y10    #FB
SD ,AM&A4
  8,I SUSPECT HE KNEW T1 : IS :Y HE HID
X 9 8 ROOM4 ,( C\RSE1 WE KIDS ALW SNOOP$
AB 8 ROOM :5"E 8 BACK 0 TURN$4 ,WE 7
PROBABLY TRY+ 6REPAY HM = MAK+ \R H\SE
96AN 9/ITUTE ( H1L?1 2C WE N"E DID ANY?+
L T 6,AUNT ,HATTIE OR ANY O!R H\SEGUE/ T
,I C REMEMB]4 ,ANYH[1 :5 HE CAME BACK F
! ISL& F9,Y & WE 7 ALL EAT+ ! H]R+ HE _H
CAU<T & 4CUSS+ ! MURD] ( ,MRS4 ,G"USON
YET AG1 HE PIP$ UP1 ,8,I'LL G Y "O FUR-
!R4 ,T WOMAN DIDN'T TAKE H] DOG 6! VET
6BE PUT D[N4 ,%E GAVE X 6! TROLLS40'
  8,8,6! :AT80' WE ALL CRI$ 9 AMAZE;T4
  8,8,6! TROLLS10' SD ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS4
,8,OH1 ,I'VE SE5 !M _M A "T ON MY CAMP+
TRIPS4 ,!Y DON'T USU,Y -E \ 9 ! "D"T4 ,&
IF !Y D1 !Y >E H>D 6SEE 2C !Y L1N AG/ !
%ALE L$GES & BL5D IN1 = !Y H FACES (
/"O4 ,NO M\?S1 L1!RY SK9 BLACK Z NI<T1 &
EYES L EM]ALDS4 ,:5 !Y CLOSE _! LIDS1 !Y
C 2 ! CRA7Y D>K CLI6S OR ! *>R$ HOLL[S (
TREES1 B :5 !Y OP5 !M1 Y CAT* _! JEWEL-L
EYES %9+ 9 ! D>K;S ( _! VISAGES40'0
  8,:AT'S A VISAGE80 ASK$ ,AM&A4     #FC
  8,FACE10 SD ,MELISSA4 8,N[ %HH40
  8,88,GIVE U YR G>BAGE10 SAY ! TROLLS
:O SCAV5GE ! B1*1 8B Y W N"E GET X
BACK100' SD ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS40
  8,H[ CD !Y SAY ANY?+ IF !Y DIDN'T H
M\?S80 ASK$ ,AM&A4
  8,T'S EXACTLY :AT YR ,UNCLE ,$W>D ASK$
YR ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS1 & Y "K :AT HE SD80
  8,:AT80 ASK$ ,AM&A BR1?.SLY4
  8,:AT80 ASK$ ,MELISSA ) L>GE EYES4
  8,HE SD1 ,8,EAT YR BULRU%ES & %UT
UP40' ,HE WASN'T ALW ! MO/ PATI5T OR PO-
LITE ( M54 ,!N ,GR&MA ,EVELYN PIP$ UP1
,8,N[1 DON'T SC>E ! *N1 ,L\IS4 ,DON'T G
TELL+ !M NONS5SE /ORIES ( TROLLS40'
  8,8,,NONS5SE80' CRI$ ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS1
,8,,NONS5SE8 ,IS T :AT Y CALL X1 T : ,I
TELL Y PLA9LY ,I SAW ) MY [N EYES8
,WELL1 YR ,FRAU ,H(FN] DOESN'T ?9K X
NONS5SE4 ,! MORN+ ,MRS4 ,G"USON BROKE H]
BACK1 ,I W5T D[N 6! ISL& 6FI%4 ,"! ,I
WAS1 CA/+ (F A ROCK1 :5 ,I SAW ,FRAU
,H(FN] BR+ T POOR ANIMAL D[N 6! B1*4 ,!
TROLLS CAME & GOT ,MRS4 ,G"USON1 HUN*+
_! CROOK$-BACK WAY AL;G ! %ORE1      #FD
C>RY+ H] AWAY 9 _! KNOTT$1 GN>L$ H&S40'
  8,8,:Y DIDN'T Y TELL U ? ! O!R NI<T80'
ASK$ ,$W>D4
  8,8,I SD ,I SAW ! WOMAN S++1 DIDN'T
,I80' SD ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS4
  8,8,Y DIDN'T SAY :Y OR ":10' SD ,JOHN4
,8,Y DIDN'T M5;N ANY TROLLS1 EI40'
  8,8,I 0 BID+ MY "T10' SD ,GRT-UNCLE
,L\IS1 L1N+ BACK 9 8 *AIR & LOOK+ D[N 8
NOSE AT U4
  8,8,WELL1 IF %E 0 GO+ 6GIVE H] DOG 6!
TROLLS1 :Y'D %E BO!R 6BR1K XS BACK80'
ASK$ ,$W>D4
  8,8,2C H] M9D IS 41S$60' SD ,GRT-UNCLE
,L\IS4 ,8,F LACK ( GRE5S60'
  8,$W>D MADE A SNORT+ S.D ( 4BELIEF &
,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS BELL[$1 ,8,>E ^? BUL-
RU%ES ,I SEE ON YR PLATE1 SIR860'
  8,8,LET'S ALL SETTLE D[N "S10' SD
,GR&PA ,WILLIE4
  8,8,WELL1 ,I ?9K ,FRAU ,H(FN] 0 J DEV-
A/AT$ :5 ,MRS4 ,G"USON DI$10' SD ,LYLA4
  8,8,Z DEVA/,N GOES1 X 0 PRETTY D>N
%ORT10' SD ,JOHN4
  8,8,Y1H1 L LESS ?AN TW5TY-F\R      #FE
H\RS10' ,I SD4
  8,8,& ,I C]TA9LY DON'T 2LIEVE 9 SILLY
MY?ICAL CR1TURES L TROLLS10' ,LYLA W5T
ON4 ,%E 0 ! OLDE/ ( U & L;G PA/ FAIRY
/ORIES4
  8,8,"!'S NO?+ SILLY AB !M1 GIRL4 ,!Y
ANSW] 6! BLACKE/ EVIL 9 \R HE>TS10' SD
,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS4
  8,8,OH1 ,L\IS1 /OP10' SD ,GR&MA ,EVE-
LYN AG4
  8,8,! *N %D "K AB EVIL1 ,EVELYN10' SD
,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS4 ,8,6GU>D AG/ X4 ,WE M/
2 "E VIGILANT4 ,,&4 ,,EAT4 ,,\R4
,,GRE5S60'
  8,!N WE ALL W5T 96! LIV+ ROOM 6GNAW ON
/ICKS4 ,WE 7 GNAW+ AWAY :5 ,GRT-UNCLE
,L\IS SD1 ,8,I'VE SE5 _M1 ) M9DS 41S$ F
LACK ( GRE5S1 HAUL+ _! LOV$ "OS D[N TO
MEET ! TROLLS40'
  8,8,I DON'T ?9K ,R"E5D ,MC,K9LEY1 OR
ANY (! O!R PA/ORS 9 T[N1 WD APPROVE ( ?
TALK1 ,L\IS10' SD ,GR&MA ,EVELYN4 ,8,I'M
SURE "!'S 5 F"R5+ EVIL 9 ! _W )\T MAK+
UP TROLLS1 = M]CY'S SAKE40'
  8,8,R"E5D ,MC,K9LEY1 ,R"E5D ,MC-   #FF
,K9LEY6 ,I SAY X'S A GD ?+ Y >5'T A PA-
RI%ION] AT .8 *UR*4 .,"!'S A MAN :O'S
LEFT A FEW ?+S =! TROLLS10' SD ,GRT-
UNCLE ,L\IS4
  8,8,L\IS1 PL1SE10' SD ,GR&MA ,EVELYN4
  8,8,WELL1 IF Y DON'T WANT 6FACE FACTS1
,EVELYN1 ,I'LL N 2 RESPONSI#10' SD ,GRT-
UNCLE ,L\IS1 & HE BROKE 96TWO /ICKS AT
ONCE ) GRT CRACK+ NOISES4
  8,GR&MA ,EVELYN DIDN'T M9D U GNAW+
/ICKS1 B %E ALW W9C$ :5 ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS
CRUN*$ TWO AT ONCE & SPIT PIECES ( B>K
96! FIRE4 ,%E MURMUR$ "S?+ AB M5D+ 6T5D
6& LEFT ! LIV+ ROOM4
  8,8,:AT DID HE L1VE 6! TROLLS80' ASK$
,RO2IE4
  8,8,HIS WIVES1 = />T]S4 ,ALL F\R (
!M10' SD ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS4 ,8,B>NY>D AN-
IMALS1 -PO/1 ROTT5 L1!R H>;SES4 ,ONCE HE
GOT />T$1 "! 0 NO /OPP+ HM40'
  8,8,:Y DID HE L1VE -PO/80' ASK$ ,JOHN4
,8,NO "O ?R[S \ -PO/40'
  8,8,2C ! TROLLS WANT$ X4 ,Q A LL RELA-
;N%IP HE _H DEVELOP$ ) ^? TROLLS AF WIFE
NUMB] F\R4 ,!Y TOOK .H] AWAY '''     #FG
SCR1M+10' SD ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS4
  8,8,OH1 H"O/LY'0' SD ,LYLA1 & ? "T %E
LEFT ! ROOM4
  8,8,:Y WD HE GIVE H] AWAY80' ASK$
,RO2IE4 ,8,:Y WD HE GIVE ANY ( !M
AWAY80'
  8,8,WELL1 ,I GUESS T'S J 8 LL SECRET1
ISN'T X8 ,PASS ME ANO!R /ICK4 ,D>N$ GD
/ICKS TN40'
  8,8,I DON'T 2LIEVE X10' SNORT$ ,$W>D4
  8,8,& T'S J = />T]S10' 3T9U$ ,GRT-
UNCLE ,L\IS4 ,8,"! 0 ! ,BILL+S FAMILY4
,N[1 T 0 A SORRY ?+ 6WIT;S4 ,I 0 ON !
ISL&1 HOP+ =A P1CE;L EV5+1 :5 D[N -ES LL
,AM&A ,BILL+S1 DRA7+ H] T$DY BE>4 ,%E
L1VES X =! TROLLS & GOES BACK UP ! HILL4
,I %OOK MY H1D SORR[;LLY4 ,AN 9NOC5T
MISTAKE ( Y\?8 ,NO6 ,"!'S A *1 ,I SD TO
MYF1 :O HAS PU%$ AWAY H] SP9A* "O TOO _M
NI<TS4 ,X ATE AWAY AT H] BRA94 ,X COR-
ROD$ H] V 2+4 ,X .ANNOY$ H] P>5TS40'
  8,8,H[ D Y "K80' ASK$ ,$W>D4 ,8,MAYBE
!Y DIDN'T L SP9A* EI4 ,A LOT ( P DON'T L
SP9A*40'
  8,8,SIL;E6 ,! NEXT NI<T1 :O %D     #FH
-E D[N ! HILL B ,AM&A ,BILL+S'S BABYSIT-
T]1 DRA7+ ,AM&A & L1V+ H] ON %ORE4 ,!
PLOT ?ICK5S1 ,I SD 6MYF4 ,AN H\R LAT]
,MR4 & ,MRS4 ,BILL+S CAME D[N1 DRA7+
,AM&A'S BABYSITT]4 ,! BABYSITT] CRI$1
8,I DIDN'T WANT 6D X1 B %E KEPT ASK+ &
ASK+ = JUICE6 ,H[ _M "TS C ,I 2 EXPECT$
6P\R JUICE86 ,"S"TS ,I'D P\R X & %E
WDN'T EV5 DR9K X60 ,B ,MR4 & ,MRS4 ,BIL-
L+S DIDN'T GIVE A FIG = EXCUSES4 ,!N !
BABYSITT]'S P>5TS BR"\ ,MR4 & ,MRS4
,BILL+S D[N4 ,!N ,GR&MA & ,GR&PA ,BILL+S
BR"\ ! BABYSITT]'S P>5TS D[N4 ,REV5GE1 Y
SEE1 REV5GE G"O MAD4 ,!N '''0'
  8,8,? IS J GETT+ SILLY10' 9T]RUPT$ ,$-
W>D4 ,8,Y C'T DRAG /RU7L+ ADULTS D[N 6!
B1* T EASILY40'
  8,8,SPOK5 L A BULRU% AVOID]4 ,IF Y'D
SE5 :AT ,I'D SE56 ,OLD WOM5 L1V+ _! AN-
CI5T "MS ON %ORE6 ,IN-LAWS PIL$ UP L K9-
DL+6 ,X 0 A D>K S1SON ! SPR+"T (! ,BIL-
L+S ,REV5GE4 ,L A 41SE4 ,SOON ! :OLE T[N
MI<T H BE5 DE/ROY$1 LEFT 6! SCAV5G]S1 B
"S?+ /OPP$ X40'
  8,8,:AT80' ASK$ ,$W>D SKEPTIC,Y4   #FI
  8,8,! >RIVAL (! FRE% ASP>AGUS6 ,T5
C5TS A P.D4 ,:O CD RESI/8 ,SOON "EY"O 0
EAT+ X4 ,X PUT A /OP 6! MAD;S40'
  8,8,>E Y TRY+ 6SAY A :OLE T[N 0 SAV$ F
EVIL 0A NEW CROP ( ASP>AGUS80' ASK$
,JOHN1 *OK+ ) B>ELY SUPPRESS$ GI7LES4
  8,8,YES1 ,I'VE SE5 X ALL10' SD ,GRT-
UNCLE ,L\IS1 :O EI DIDN'T HE> ,JOHN OR
*OSE 6IGNORE HM4 ,8,I'VE SE5 X ALL F
,COOT]'S ,ISL&4 ..,& ,I SAW T WOMAN BR+
H] DOG D[N & GIVE X 6! TROLLS & G UP !
HILL AG1 .S++40'
  8,WE SAT SIL5TLY =A MO;T1 LI/5+ 6!
CRACKLE (! FIRE4 ,F9,Y ,RO2IE SD1 ,8,I
2LIEVE Y1 ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS4 ,I 2LIEVE
,FRAU ,H(FN] GAVE ,MRS4 ,G"USON 6!
TROLLS40'
  8,8,AYE1 ,RO2IE1 Y ALW 7 ! PICK (!
LITT]10' SD ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS1 : 0 BAD
5\<1 B NEXT ?+ WE KNEW1 HE _H GIV5 YR
DA4Y A ,MACK9TO%'S T(FEE B>4 ,WELL1 YR
DA4Y 0 ! SPOIL$ BABY 9 ! FAMILY4 ,JOHN &
,$W>D & ,I GL.ED AT EA* O!R1 ! SAME D>K
?"\S PR[L+ \R M9DS ''' ,LOOK AT ! "T4 ,I
BETT] TURN \ YR LI<T40               #GJ
  8,:AT D>K ?"\S80 ASK$ ,MELISSA4
  8,:Y DON'T Y "E .F9I% A /ORY80 ASK$
,AM&A4
  8,OH1 GRT1 N[ .,I'M GO+ 6H NI<TM>ES4
,TROLLS4 ,X'S T "P AB !M HAV+ NO M\?S10
SD ,MELISSA4
  8,>E ALL ! DOORS LOCK$80 ASK$ ,AM&A4
  8,"! >E NO LOCKS 6KEEP \ ! TROLLS10 SD
,AUNT ,S,Y4 8,B DON'T WORRY1 ! TROLLS
DON'T -E 6Y4 ,X'S YR [N D>K;S T L1DS Y
6! TROLLS40
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       ,! ,E>?QUAKE ,SAFETY ,PO/]    #GA
              ,3TE/ ,W9N]6

  ,! NEXT NI<T AT D9N]1 : 0 MO/LY B1NS
2C ,AUNT ,S,Y _H BE5 6! M>KET1 ! *N SD1
8,TELL U A /ORY40
  8,:AT K9D (A /ORY80 ASK$ ,AUNT ,S,Y4
  8,ANO!R <O/ /ORY10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,Y1H1 M AB TROLLS10 SD ,AM&A4
  ,AUNT ,S,Y LOOK$ AT ,PEE ,WEE & %OOK
H] H1D4 8,SP1K+ ( <O/S1 :AT >E Y GO+ 6BE
= ,HALL[E580
  8,I WI% Y CD 2 "H = ,HALL[E510 SD
,AM&A4 8,I BET Y CD ?9K ( GD WAYS 6SC>E
! TRICK-OR-TR1T]S40
  8,I N"E SC>E TRICK-OR-TR1T]S10 SD
,AUNT ,S,Y4 8,I 3SID] X MY JOB 6BE !
SC>EE1 N ! SCAR.ER4 ,H Y GOT YR FIRE"WS
YET80
  8,FIRE"WS80 SD ,AM&A4
  8,= ,HALL[E580 SD ,PEE ,WEE4
  8,!Y DON'T D T "H80 ASK$ ,AUNT ,S,Y4
8,HUH60
  8,WE H FIRE"WS ON ! ,F\R? ( ,JULY10 SD
,AM&A4
  8,S D WE1 ON \R C.TRY'S BIR?"D1    #GB
,JULY F/10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4 8,HALL[E5
FIRE"WS >E "S?+ ELSE4 ,"EY"O BUYS _! [N4
,FAMILIES BUILD BONFIRES1 SET (F HORDES
( :IZZ]S & BANG]S ALL "? ! NI<T1 IF !Y C
AF=D !M4 ,FIRE"WS >E EXP5SIVE4 ,WE N"E
_H ANY M"OY = !M1 S WE WD SNIFF \ "S"O
ELSE'S 4PLAY4 ,"S"TS P WD G 6! B1* & SET
!M (F OV] ! OC1N1 & "S"TS Y'D F9D A GR\P
GA!R$ 9 A P>K4 ,:AT >E Y GO+ 6BE = ,HAL-
L[E51 ,FRANK80
  8,AN UGLY /EPSI/]10 SD ,FRANK1 SI<+4
  8,AN UGLY /EPSI/]80 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4
  8,WE'RE GO+ Z ! UGLY /EP"M1 T'S ME1 &!
TWO UGLY /EPSI/]S F .,C9D]ELLA10 SD ,ME-
LISSA4
  8,>5'T Y GO+ 6%[ ME YR CO/UMES80 ASK$
,AUNT ,S,Y4
  8,WE HAV5'T EXACTLY PUT !M TGR YET10
SD ,AM&A4 8,"! >5'T 5 ?+S 9 ! DRESS-UP
CLO!S BOX4 ,I'LL %[ Y ! FAIRY-TALE BOOK4
,H[ WE .WANT !M 6LOOK40
  ,AM&A RAN UP/AIRS1 GOT H] BOOK1 & OP5$
X 6.,C9D]ELLA4
  8,HMM10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y1 EYE+ X
CRITIC,Y1 8,T %DN'T 2 TOO H>D 6D4    #GC
,I C G MAT]IAL-%OPP+ TM4 ,I AM HAV+ TR\#
F9D+ WAYS 6FILL MY "DS UNTIL Y GET HOME
F S*OOL4 ,LET ME D A SKET*4 ,GOT ANY PA-
P]80
  ,:5 ,AM&A BR"\ PAP]1 ,AUNT ,S,Y )A FEW
DEFT /ROKES DREW A WOND];L DRESS =! /EP-
"M4 ,!N %E LOOK$ AT ,AM&A & DREW AN
ELABORATE DRESS = H]4 8,N[1 ,FRANK1 A
DRESS = Y80
  8,I WANT 6BE A <O/10 SD ,PEE ,WEE4
  8,HU%10 SD ,AM&A4
  8,%UT UP10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,S* LANGUAGE10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4
  8,!Y WON'T LET ME TRICK-OR-TR1T ) !M
UN.S ,I PUT ON A DRESS10 SD ,PEE ,WEE4
  8.,PEE .,WEE60 SD ,AM&A4
  8,ALL "R = Y10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,GIRLS1 GIRLS10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4 8,"H1
,FRANK1 ,I'LL DRAW Y A SPECIAL <O/ COS-
TUME4 ,WE C GET "S FLUORESC5T TAPE & D
GL[-IN-! D>K DESIGNS40
  ,AM&A GL>$ AT ,PEE ,WEE4 ,MELISSA GL>$
AT ,PEE ,WEE4
  ,PEE ,WEE SI<$4 8,J DRAW ME A DRESS10
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  8,I'LL TRY 6MAKE X A "PICUL>LY MASCU-
L9E DRESS1 ,FRANK10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4 8,M
B1NS1 ANY"O80
  ,"EY"O 0 FULL1 S ,AUNT ,S,Y />T$ 6CL1N
! KIT*5 & S5T ,PEE ,WEE UP/AIRS 6GET
R1DY = B$4
  8,Y N"E TOLD U A /ORY10 SD ,AM&A1 Z %E
HELP$ ,AUNT ,S,Y LOAD ! DI%WA%]4
  8,S ,I DIDN'T4 ,WELL1 LET ME GET
,FRANK SETTL$ =! NI<T F/40
  ,:5 ,FRANK _H G"O 6SLEEP1 ,AUNT ,S,Y
CAME 9 & SAT 9 ! ROCK]4
  8,": DID Y LE>N 6DRAW L T80 ASK$ ,ME-
LISSA4
  8,I DIDN'T RE,Y LE>N1 X'S J "S?+ ,I CD
ALW D4 ,X 0 A GD ?+1 TOO1 2C :5 ,I 0 A *
,I ?"\ X 0 ! ONLY ?+ ,I CD D T 0 SPE-
CIAL4 ,I WASN'T A "PICUL>LY B1UTI;L OR
BRILLIANT *4 ,I CDN'T PLAY ! VIOL9 L
,JOHN1 ,I WASN'T SA9TLY L ,LYLA1 ,I
WASN'T WILDLY D>+ L ,$W>D1 & ,I WASN'T !
BABY 9 ! FAMILY L ,RO2IE4 ,UNTIL ,I
LE>N$ ,I CD DRAW1 ,I 0 A -PLETE WA%\T Z
AN EXCEP;NAL *4 ,I F.D \ ,I CD DRAW :5
,I 0 9 ! ?IRD GRADE4 ,E YE> !        #GE
S*OOL _H AN E>?QUAKE SAFETY PO/] -PETI-
;N4 ,Y _H 6DRAW A PO/] DEPICT+ "S ASPECT
( E>?QUAKE SAFETY4 ,I DID A R NIFTY PO/-
]1 ,I M/ SAY1 & X WON4 ,I 0 S PR\D4 ,!Y
HUNG X "R 0! S*OOL (FICE1 )A BIG BLUE
RI2ON ON X4 ,! :OLE FAMILY CAME 6! S*OOL
6SEE X4 ,GR&PA ,WILLIE B"\ ICE CR1M =
DESS]T T NI<T1 & MY1 WASN'T ,I ,QUE5 (!
,MAY4 ,I WON ! NEXT YE> &! YE> AF T4 ,!N
! FOLL[+ YE> ,RO2IE 0 OLD 5 65T]4 .,HE
WON T YE>40
  8,I DIDN'T "K ,DA4Y CD DRAW10 SD ,ME-
LISSA4
  8,WELL1 T'S ! ?+10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4 8,HE
C'T4 ,C'T N[1 CDN'T !N4 ,NOBODY SEEM$ TO
?9K 8 W9N+ 0 Q Z 9CR$I# Z ,I DID4 ,&
YET1 9 A WAY1 ,I _H 9/IGAT$ X40
  8,:AT'S 9/IGATE80 ASK$ ,AM&A4
  8,BR+ AB1 N[ HU%10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,I _H BE5 LY+ ON MY /OMA*1 COLOR+ MY
PO/] 9 FRONT (! FIRE "O EV5+1 :5 ,RO2IE
CAME 0& SD1 ,8,I DON'T L T "P OV] "!10'
& PO9T$ 6A CORN] ( MY PO/] ,I 0 "PICUL>-
LY PR\D (4 ,X 0 A SC5E ": A BUILD+ _H
COLLAPS$ ON A :OLE ?IRD-GRADE        #GF
CLASS & _M (! LL BOYS 7 2+ SMU%$ &
SQUI%$ 9 A R BLOODY WAY4 ,I ?"\ ,I 0 2+
BOLDLY R1LI/IC4 ,! N]VE ( ,RO2IE1 ,I
?"\4 ,:AT DID HE "K AB >T8
  8,8,S80' ,I SD 6,RO2IE4 ,8,IF Y'RE S
SM>T1 :Y DON'T Y MAKE YR [N PO/]80'
  8,I 0 ONLY SLI<TLY ANNOY$ :5 HE CAME
HOME ) 8 [N PO/] BO>D4 ,I ?"\ X 0 PA!TIC
T HE ?"\ = "O MO;T HE _H A *.E ( W9N+4
,I GAVE HM 3DESC5D+ LOOKS ( B>ELY 3C1L$
AMUSE;T :5"E HE "W$ ON X4
  8,8,AF ALL10' ,I SD 6HM1 ,8X'S "O ?+
6MAKE A PO/] & ANO!R 6W9 A 3TE/40'
  8,8,D Y ?9K ,I H A *.E ( 2+ RUNN]-
UP80' HE ASK$4
  8,8,NO10' ,I SD4 ,8,"! >5'T RUNN]S-UP4
,& EV5 IF "! W]E1 Y WD H NO *.E AT ALL4
,B ,I'M GLAD Y'VE F.D "S?+ 6O3UPY YR
"T40'
  8,( C\RSE1 Y "K :AT HAPP5$ NEXT4 ,AF
HE WON ! 3TE/1 ,I CDN'T LOOK AT HM )\T
?9K+ ( T 3V]S,N & WOND]+ IF HE ?"\ AB X1
TOO4 ,A /"O 2GAN 6RATTLE >.D 9 MY /OMA*4
  8,! :OLE FAMILY TRIPP$ D[N 6! S*OOL
(FICE1 Z !Y _H BE5 DO+ = ?REE        #GG
YE>S1 ONLY ? YE> X 0 .8 PO/] HANG+ )A
BLUE RI2ON ON X4 ,I DIDN'T ?9K X 0 FAIR
T HE 0 ! BABY (! FAMILY & _H WON ! PO/]
3TE/4 ,!N SU45LY X O3URR$ 6ME6 ,B (
C\RSE6 ,X _H ALL BE5 A HIDE\S MISTAKE4
,A T]RI# MIX-UP4 ,!Y _H DCLD HM ! W9N]
:5 !Y M1NT ME6 ,AF ALL1 MIX+ UP ! ,&]-
SONS WASN'T S* A BIZ>RE MISTAKE4 ,N Z
BIZ>RE Z ,RO2IE W9N+ A DRAW+ 3TE/4
  8,I W5T 6! PR9CIPAL & ASK$ H] IF P]H
!Y _H M1NT 6"N ME ! W9N] & GOTT5 MY LL
BRO!R 0MISTAKE4 ,%E SD NO4 ,! /"O TURN$
96A B\LD]4
  8,I WAIT$ = ,RO2IE 6SAY "S?+ 6ME L
,8,& Y SD ,I CDN'T POSSIBLY W940' ,B HE
N"E DID4 ,HE J SMIL$ A "PICUL>LY ANNOY+1
SMUG LL SMILE4 ,? MADE ! SITU,N EV5 M
9SU6]A#4 ,&1 Z F> Z ,I CD TELL1 NO "O1
.NO ."O1 GAVE "O MO;T'S ?"\ 6H[ BAD ,I
MI<T 2 FEEL+ = LOS+4
  8,GR&PA ,WILLIE DID ! USUAL ICE-CR1M
?+1 ) ,RO2IE GLOAT+ ! :OLE EV5+1 & T
NI<T ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS GAVE HM A -PLETE
DRAW+ SET ) COLOR$ P5CILS & "EY?+4
,NATUR,Y1 :5 ,I _H WON ! 3TE/ 9      #GH
YE>S PA/1 HE _H GIV5 ME ZIP4 ,T'S :5 ,I
2GAN 6WOND] AB ! TROLLS4
  8,I ?"\ AB X DUR+ S*OOL4 ,I ?"\ AB X
DUR+ D9N]4 ,I ?"\ AB X 9 ! L;G NI<T H\RS
Z ,I WAT*$ ! MOON TRAVEL ACR MY W9D[4 ,9
! BACK ( MY M9D ,I / ?"\ ! :OLE ?+ 0 A
MISTAKE & T !Y _H M1NT 6GIVE ME ! RI2ON
& _H "SH[ MIX$ U UP B N[ X 0 TOO LATE 6D
ANY?+ AB X4 ,"EY"O _H MOV$ ON 6O!R GLO-
RIES4 ,EXCEPT = ,RO2IE & ME4
  8,RO2IE CLUT*$ ? PO/]-3TE/ BUSI;S 6HM
L AN OLD BLANKIE & E "D HE WD ASK ME "S
9S5SITIVE "Q L ,8,W !Y GIVE ME BACK MY
PO/] :5 !Y >E D"O ) X80' OR ,8,": D Y
?9K ,I %D KEEP MY BLUE RI2ON :5 ,I TAKE
X HOME80' ,"QS T ,I 0 SURE HE KNEW WD
TWI/ ! KNIFE4 ,I ?"\ HE 0 S SELFI%LY
HAPPY T HE DIDN'T C>E H[ X A6ECT$ ME1 OR
MAYBE HE KNEW V WELL H[ X A6ECT$ ME & 0
5JOY+ E MO;T ( MY MIS]Y4 ,I 0 TOO PR\D
6TELL HM ,I DIDN'T "E WANT 6HE> ANO!R ^W
AB ! PO/] 3TE/1 S E "D HE ASK$ ANO!R "Q1
& E "D ,I ?"\1 IF HE DOESN'T DROP ?
SOON1 ,I'M GO+ 69VE/IGATE ! EXI/;E (!
TROLLS4 ,! "QS KEPT -+3 ,8,D Y ?9K   #GI
,I'LL W9 AG NEXT YE>8 ,D Y ?9K ,I "\ TO
EXP]I;T ) DI6]5T COLORS8 ,MAYBE MAKE X
ONLY TWO COLORS8 ,MAYBE "! >E O!R PO/]
3TE/S ,I CD 5T]40'
  8,8,S10' ,I SD "O "D :5 ,$W>D & ,JOHN
& ,I 7 SCRAMBL+ OV] B\LD]S D[N 0! SEA1
/ICK+ \R F+]S 9 ANEMONES & CAT*+ CRABS4
,8,S1 Y ?9K "! >E RE,Y TROLLS D[N "H
AM;G ! ROCKS80'
  8,8,NAW10' SD ,JOHN4 ,HE WDN'T /ICK 8
F+]S 9 ANY?+ ANY M1 N EV5 ANEMONES1 B HE
HELD ! BUCKET = U 6PUT ! CRABS IN4 ,8,J
"O ( ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS'S WEIRD NO;NS40'
  8,8,SUPPOSE "! >E1 ?\<10' ,I SD4
  8,8,WELL1 SUPPOSE "! >E80' SD ,UNCLE
,$W>D4
  8,8,DON'T Y WANT 6F9D \ = SURE80' ,I
SU7E/$1 N LOOK+ AT !M1 B SCOOP+ UP
CRABS4
  8,8,H[80' ASK$ ,$W>D4
  8,8,WE NE$ "S BAIT4 ,"S?+ 6L1VE ON !
B1* 6SEE IF ! TROLLS W GET X10' ,I SD4
  8,8,>E Y SU7E/+ WE TAKE ,TI2Y D[N 6!
B1* & SEE IF ! TROLLS W -E BY80' SC(F$
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  8,8,OH NO60' ,I SD4 ,8,I'D N"E D T TO
,TI2Y4 ,I 0 ?9K+ ( "S"O WE DON'T L1 S*
Z1 UM1 ,RO2IE40'
  8,JOHN & ,$W>D J LOOK$ AT ME1 B !Y
DIDN'T SAY ANY?+4
  8,8,J AN EXP]I;T10' ,I SD4 ,8,WE'D GET
HM BACK40'
  8,8,OH1 BRO!R10' SD ,JOHN4 ,8,Y'VE RE-
,Y SLIPP$ YR TROLLEY40'
  8,$W>D / DIDN'T SAY ANY?+1 J LOOK$ AT
ME4 ,!N WE W5T BACK 6LIFT+ UP ROCKS &
CAT*+ ! SCUTTL+ CRABS1 & N"O ( U M5;N$ X
AG40
  8,Y DIDN'T GIVE ,DA4Y 6! TROLLS1 ?\<10
SD ,MELISSA4 8,DID Y80
  8,2C HE'S "H N[4 ,S Y M/ H DECID$ N
TO10 SD ,AM&A4
  8,OR "!'S NO S* ?+ Z TROLLS6 SD ,ME-
LISSA SU45LY ) RELIEF4
  8,YES1 T'S X6 ,! :OLE ?+ 0 MADE UP10
SD ,AM&A4
  ,BO? GIRLS _H ! COV]S PULL$ UP 6_!
*9S4
  8,OH1 GO%10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y1 LOOK+ AT H]
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