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  8,C]TA9LY1 ,FRANK10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y1
GETT+ UP & PUTT+ A PIECE ON 8 PLATE4
  8,OH1 YUK10 SD ,PEE ,WEE4 8,? PIECE
HAS BRO3OLI 9 X40
  8,ANO!R SURPRISE60 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4
8,WELL1 MAYBE BIRDS DON'T H LOVELY B"OS4
,I DON'T "K H[ 6DESCRIBE X4 ,B HE SURE
_H LOVELY ANKLES40
  8,H[ C A MAN H LOVELY ANKLES8 ,I ?9K ?
IS A /UPID /ORY10 SD ,PEE ,WEE4
  8,PEE ,WEE1 T'S RUDE10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,Y1H10 SD ,AM&A4
  8,IF "EY"O'S F9I%$1 ,I'LL GET DESS]T10
SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4
  8,WAIT A SECOND1 Y H 6F9I% ! /ORY10 SD
,MELISSA4
  8,LET'S ALL CLE> ! TA# & ,I'LL CUT !
CAKE & TELL Y ! RE/ ( X40
  ,:5 ! DI%ES 7 9 ! DI%WA%] & "EY"O _H
SLICES ( LEMON CAKE 9 FRONT ( !M1    #IH
,AUNT ,S,Y 3T9U$4 8,I W5T D[N 6! B1* E
WEEK5D 6WAT* ,AUNT ,HATTIE & ? G5TLEMAN4
,I'M AFRAID ! BOYS AGRE$ ) Y AB ! FASCI-
N,N ( LOVELY ANKLES1 ,FRANK1 S AF ! F/
SPY+ EXP$I;N !Y F.D M 9T]E/+ ?+S 6D4
,AUNT ,HATTIE &! MY/]I\S MAN 7 S AW>E (
EA* O!R T !Y MI<T Z WELL H BE5 TWO P
AL"O 9 A SMALL ROOM4 ,I DON'T ?9K EI "O
( !M TOOK NOTICE (! OC1N ANYMORE4 ,I
TRI$ 6BR1! QUIETLY = FE> ANY NOISE WD
BR1K ! SPELL4
  8,"O WEEK5D ,I HE>D ,GR&MA ,EVELYN SAY
6,AUNT ,LYLA1 :O 0 MO/ L H] 3FIDANTE1
,8,H Y NOTIC$ H[ ,AUNT ,HATTIE SEEMS
HAPPI] LATELY8 ,& H[ MAYBE F9,Y AF ALL
^! YE>S %E'S GETT+ OV] ?+S80' ,T'S H[
,GR&MA ,EVELYN ALW REF]R$ 6X3 ,8GETT+
OV] ?+S10' ,8WE >E WAIT+ = ,HATTIE 6GET
OV] ?+S10' ,8,HATTIE W BUY A H\SE :5 %E
GETS OV] ?+S10' ,8,HATTIE W G BACK 6*UR*
:5 %E GETS OV] ?+S10' ,8,HATTIE W SP1K
6U AT D9N] :5 %E GETS OV] ?+S40'
  8,I 0 ALW A LL J1L\S ( ,GR&MA ,EVE-
LYN'S REL,N%IP ) ,AUNT ,LYLA & ,I ALW
?"\ !Y ?"\ ,I 0 TOO M* A H>UM-SC>-   #II
UM TOMBOY 6BE 9CLUD$ 9 ^! T@ETE-@A-
T@ETES4 ,S ,I M>*$ 9 ON ? 4CUS.N & SD
IMPORTANTLY T ,I KNEW :Y ,AUNT ,HATTIE 0
HAPPI] & ,I L$ !M D[N 6! B1*1 ": ! AT-
MOSPH]E WAS1 Z USUAL1 S ?ICK Y FELT YR
[N HE>T HAMM] FA/] SYMPA!TIC,Y4
  8,GR&MA ,EVELYN & ,LYLA WAT*$ ,AUNT
,HATTIE PICK+ ! OY/]S SL[LY (F ! ROCKS
"O 0"O &! G5TLEMAN PULL+ 8 ANKLES SL[LY
"? ! COLD CLE> WAT]1 & ,GR&MA ,EVELYN
SD1 ,8,WELL1 ,I C]TA9LY N"E SAW HM 2F4
,:O IS T MAN1 ,LYLA80' ,B ,LYLA DIDN'T
"K4 ,GR&MA ,EVELYN 2GAN 6MAKE X H] BUSI-
;S 6F9D \4 ,I'D CAT* H] ROCK+ ) ,LYLA ON
! POR*1 SAY+ ?+S L1 ,8,WELL1 HE'S N BE5
/AY+ AT ,LILLIAN'S ;,B & ;,B1 & ,JANET
AT ! M>KET SAYS HE HASN'T BE5 9 6BUY
ANY?+40' ,!Y DIDN'T EXACTLY KEEP ALL ? A
SECRET F ME1 B !Y DIDN'T G \ ( _! WAY TO
3FIDE 9 ME EI40
  8,T'S K9D ( ROTT510 SD ,AM&A4
  8,Y1H10 SD ,MELISSA4 8,Y 7 ! "O :O %[$
!M ! MAN 62G9 )40
  8,OH WELL1 ? ISN'T MY /ORY ANYH[4
,HATTIE 2CAME M & M RADIANT ON      #AJJ
WEEK5DS1 & %E EV5 />T$ SP1K+ AT ! D9N]
TA#4 ,? *ANG$ ! DYNAMICS ( D9N]"T =A
:ILE4 ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS 0 US$ 6DOM9AT+ !
3V]S,N ) :AT U KIDS CALL$ 8 ,/ATE (!
,UNION A4RESS4 ,GR&MA ,EVELYN DEF]R$ TO
:O"E 0 SP1K+1 ,GR&PA ,WILLIE 0 A SIL5T
EAT] =! MO/ "P4 ,WE KIDS J WANT$ 6EAT &
GET \ ( "! MO/LY1 AL? WE DID HOPE ,$W>D
WD TAKE A 4LIKE 6ANO!R VEGETA#1 2C "!'S
NO?+ L WAT*+ "S"O DROP \ (A ?IRD-FLOOR
W9D[1 B HE N"E DID4 ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS _H
! FLOOR UN*ALL5G$1 UNTIL ,HATTIE />T$ TO
SP1K1 & :5 %E SPOKE1 X TURN$ \ T %E ?"\
,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS 0 AN OLD W9DBAG4 ,?
CAUS$ "S 3SID]A# FRIC;N AT ! TA#1 : ALL
U *N 5JOY$ IMM5SELY1 )! POSSI# EXCEP;N (
,LYLA1 ! SA9T$4 ,:5 ,HATTIE SNORT$ &
CALL$ ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS LESS A MAN ?AN AN
EXCUSE 6KEEP UP A MU/A*E1 ,GR&MA ,EVELYN
SI<$ & SD1 ,8,WE'RE S GLAD Y'RE FEEL+
BETT]1 ,HATTIE40'
  8,AF D9N]1 Z ,I CLE>$ ! TA#1 ,I CAU<T
,GR&MA ,EVELYN SAY+ 6,LYLA1 ,8,ISN'T X A
%AME T ,HATTIE IS TOO %Y 6SP1K 6HM &
HE'S TOO %Y 6SP1K 6H]4 ,I H PRET-   #AJA
TY M* MADE UP MY M9D 6G D[N 6! B1* & SAY
"S?+ 6HM4 ,MAYBE ,I C GET HM TALK+ 6ME &
!N DRAW H] 96! 3V]S,N 9 A NATURAL WAY40'
  8,I ?"\ ? 0 ! DUMBE/ IDEA ,I _H "E
HE>D4 ,I M1N1 :5 _H ,AUNT ,HATTIE "E BE5
%Y8 ,IF !Y 7 5JOY+ 2+ AW>E ( EA* O!R )\T
SP1K+1 :Y SPOIL X8 ,I M>*$ OV] & SD ?1 B
( C\RSE NO "O PD ANY ATT5;N 6ME 2C ,I 0
J AN ELEV5-YE>-OLD TOMBOY40
  8,I "K H[ Y FELT10 SD ,PEE ,WEE4
  8,H[ WD Y "K80 SD ,AM&A4 8,Y'RE N
ELEV540
  8,Y'RE ONLY SIX10 SD ,MELISSA4 8,& Y
DON'T "K ANY?+40
  8,N[ HU%10 SD ,AM&A4
  8,! NEXT ,SATUR"D1 AF ,HATTIE _H LEFT
=! B1* ,GR&MA & ,LYLA & ,I FOLL[$ H]
D[N4 ,GR&MA ,EVELYN 0 9T5T ON SP1K+ 6!
MY/]I\S G5TLEMAN4 ,WE 7 ALL N]V\S--HE 0
S B1UTI;L & SP>KL+4 ,I WOND]$ IF 8 VOICE
WD 2 B1UTI;L & SP>KL+1 TOO4 ,I 0 PROBA-
BLY ! MO/ N]V\S1 S9CE ,I _H WAT*$ HM !
L;GE/4 ,I WOND]$ IF TALK+ 6HM WD 2 L
PRICK+ A BALLOON )A P9 & WE'D SEE ALL !
PRETTY AIR BL[ AWAY40               #AJB
  8,PRETTY AIR80 SD ,PEE ,WEE4 8,H[ C
AIR 2 PRETTY80
  8,X'S A METAPHOR10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,:AT'S A METAPHOR80 ASK$ ,AM&A4
  8,X'S "S?+ T'S L "S?+ ELSE10 SD ,ME-
LISSA4
  8,I WANT "S M CAKE10 SD ,PEE ,WEE4
  ,AUNT ,S,Y CUT M CAKE = "EY"O4
  8,I 0 SW1T+10 %E 3T9U$4 8,I REMEMB]
CLE>LY COLD DAMP B1DS -+ D[N MY %IRT1 2C
,I R1LIZ$ ,I 0 GO+ 6MEET ! MY/]I\S MAN4
,I WANT$ 6& ,I DIDN'T4 ,WE GOT D[N 6!
B1* & SAW ,AUNT ,HATTIE WALK+ K9D ( DIS-
TRACT$LY4 ,%E _H A SELF-3SCI\S LOOK Z %E
%OT SURREPTITI\S GL.ES T[>D ! V>I\S PA?S
: ! MY/]I\S MAN MI<T TAKE D[N 6! B1*4
,!N %E WALK$ BACK4 ,WE /AY$ UNDETECT$ ON
! PA?4 ,=! F/ "T ! MY/]I\S MAN 0 MISS+4
,WE WAIT$1 B HE N"E CAME1 S WE LEFT
,AUNT ,HATTIE WALK+ BACK & =? UNTIL F9,Y
%E TOOK (F H] %OES1 LIFT$ H] SKIRT1 &
DRA7$ H] ANKLES SL[LY "? ! WAVES4 ,WE
CAME D[N ! NEXT "D1 B HE WASN'T "!4 ,!N
! WEEK5D 0 OV] & WE _H 6WAIT =! NEXT "O4
,HE N"E %[$ UP ! FOLL[+ WEEK5D OR   #AJC
! "O AF T OR ! "O AF T4 ,HE 0 G"O40
  8,I DON'T "U/&10 SD ,MELISSA4 8,H[ CD
HE H J LEFT8 ,WASN'T HE 9 LOVE ) ,AUNT
,HATTIE80
  8,( C\RSE HE 0 9 LOVE ) ,AUNT ,HATTIE4
,WE ALL KNEW HE 0 9 LOVE ) ,AUNT ,HAT-
TIE40
  8,WELL1 :AT HAPP5$ 6HM8 ,:O 0 HE8
,"!'S M 6! /ORY1 ISN'T "!80 ASK$ ,AM&A4
  8,NOPE1 T'S X10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4
  ,AM&A & ,MELISSA />$ AT H]4
  8,Y BETT] GIVE U "S M CAKE10 SD ,ME-
LISSA4 8,T'S ! MO/ 4APPO9T+ /ORY ,I "E
HE>D4 ,0 ,AUNT ,HATTIE DEVA/AT$8 ,DID %E
G BACK 6N SP1K+ 6ANY"O80
  8,NO1 T'S ! FUNNY ?+ ( X4 ,Y'D ?9K S*
A CRU%+ BL[ WD H BE5 ! F9AL /RAW 9 :AT 0
TURN+ \ 6BE A PRETTY ROTT5 LIFE1 B 9/1D
%E P]K$ UP &1 )\T "E GIV+ ANY R1SON = H]
*ANGE ( 2HAVIOR1 %E DID1 Z ,GR&MA ,EVE-
LYN KEPT PREDICT+1 GET OV] ?+S4 ,%E B"\
A H\SE1 JO9$ "S CLUBS1 W5T BACK 6*UR*1
TOOK AN 9T]E/ 9 LIFE1 />T$ SP1K+ H] M9D
& DEVIL TAKE ! H9D]MO/1 & %E /OPP$ SP5D+
! WEEK5D ) U4 ,%E N"E RETURN$ 6!    #AJD
B1*40
  8,X'S K9D (1 WELL1 A 4APPO9T+ 5D1
ISN'T X80 SD ,AM&A4 8,I M1N1 :AT 0 !
PO9T80
  8,X 0 C]TA9LY ANTICLIMACTIC10 SD ,AUNT
,S,Y4 8,B N[ :5 ,I POND] ! :OLE ?+ Z A
GR[NUP ,I ?9K ( X M Z ,AUNT ,HATTIE'S
MIRACLE4 ,I ?9K :5 ,FRANK & ,C>OL9E DI$1
"S?+ 9 ,HATTIE DI$1 TOO4 ,X M/ TAKE ALL
YR 5]GY J 6PUT "O FOOT 9 FRONT (! O!R :5
Y'RE WALK+ >.D D1D4 ,!N1 :5 ? MY/]I\S
MAN APPE>$ ON ! B1*1 HE SAW "S?+ ALIVE 9
H]1 & :5 %E SAW HM1 %E SAW X1 TOO1 & %E
CLUNG 6T LL PIECE ( LIFE EV5 AF HE 4AP-
PE>$1 L "S"O DESP]ATELY HANG+ ON 6A
BRAN* OV] A RAG+ RIV]1 HANG+ ON & HANG+
ON & HANG+ ON UNTIL !Y C F9,Y PULL !MVS
6%ORE40
  8,B :AT HAPP5$ 6! MY/]I\S MAN80 ASK$
,AM&A4
  8,MAYBE HE 0 H] GU>DIAN ANGEL10 SD
,MELISSA4 8,& HE APPE>$ J L;G 5 6GET H]
BACK ON TRACK40
  8,MAYBE HE MET )A TRAGIC A3ID5T GO+
D[N 6! B1* T MORN+10 SD ,AM&A4      #AJE
  8,MAYBE A ROGUE WAVE GOT HM10 SD ,PEE
,WEE4
  8,YES10 SD ,MELISSA4 8,FIFTE5 M9UTES
2F ,GRT-AUNT ,HATTIE CAME D[N 6! B1*40
  8,:Y FIFTE580 SD ,PEE ,WEE4
  8,OH1 = H1V5S SAKE'S1 ,PEE ,WEE10 SD
,MELISSA4 8,X'S J A NUMB]4 ,H[ _M M9UTES
D .Y ?9K X WAS80
  8,I DON'T "K4 ,I J WOND]$ H[ -E Y SD
EXACTLY FIFTE580 SD ,PEE ,WEE4
  8,MAYBE HE 0 "! ON VAC,N B HE _H 6G
HOME10 SD ,AM&A4
  8,HE WD H F9,Y SPOK5 6H]10 SD ,MELIS-
SA4 8,HE WD H ASK$ H] 6-E ) HM40
  8,MAYBE 8 BILLY BOOTS SPRUNG L1KS & HE
SANK10 SD ,PEE ,WEE1 GI7L+4
  8,T IS EXACTLY :AT YR ,AUNT ,LYLA &
,GR&MA ,EVELYN & ,I DID = MON?S AFWS4
,WE'D SIT ON ! POR* & DR9K LEMONADE &
ROCK 9 ! ROCK]S & SAY ?+S L1 ,8,MAYBE HE
0 HIK+ D[N F A CAB9 HE'D J B"\ & GOT LO/
& IS / W&]+ ! WOODS40' ,8,MAYBE HE W5T
AWAY 6BUY AN 5GAGE;T R+ & :5 HE GOT BACK
,AUNT ,HATTIE WASN'T TAK+ H] B1* WALKS
ANYMORE40' ,8,MAYBE HE DI$ SU45-    #AJF
LY1 L1V+ NO ID5TIFIC,N OR NEXT ( K940'
,8,MAYBE HE CAME D[N )A 3TAGI\S 41SE &
W5T AWAY 6BE CUR$40' ,& ON & ON & ON4
,AF ,I GREW UP1 ,I'D "S"TS PH"O YR GR&MA
&! 3V]S,N WD 2G91 ,8,MAYBE HE RAN \ ( ^?
P]FECTLY CUT KHAKI PANTS & 0 WAIT+ =A
NEW %IP;T40' ,& ,GR&MA ,EVELYN WD SAY1
,8,MAYBE HE TOOK ! F]RY 6,VANC\V] 6BUY
"S & FELL (F ! SIDE & NO "O NOTIC$40'0
  8,D Y & ,AUNT ,LYLA / />T PH"O 3V]S,NS
T WAY80 ASK$ ,AM&A4 ,GR&MA ,EVELYN _H
BE5 D1D = _M YE>S N[4
  8,LYLA & ,I DON'T H PH"O 3V]S,NS4
,WELL1 ,PEE ,WEE1 ,I SEE WE'VE KEPT Y UP
PRETTY LATE & Y DIDN'T EV5 ?9K M* (! /O-
RY1 N[1 DID Y80
  8,I L /ORIES ) LOTS ( ?+S HAPP5+ BET-
T]10 SD ,PEE ,WEE4 8,DON'T Y H ANY M /O-
RIES L ! CLAM-BITE "O OR MAYBE "O ": "S-
"O GETS EAT5 0A BE>80
  8,PEE ,WEE60 SD ,AM&A4
  8,GROSS60 SD ,MELISSA4 8,S]VES Y "R IF
WE TELL Y AB ! TROLLS40
  8,IXNAY1 IXNAY10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4 8,-E
ON & BRU% YR TEE?1 ,FRANK4 ,AT      #AJG
L1/ Y "K ": YR "N CAME F40
  8,:Y DON'T Y "E TALK 6,LYLA ON !
PH"O80 ASK$ ,AM&A4
  8,OH1 ? :OLE ,AUNT ,HATTIE ?+ 0 2F !
Y-"K-:ATS10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4
  8,Y H 6F9I% T /ORY10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,Y1H10 SD ,AM&A4
  8,TELL ME1 TOO10 SD ,PEE ,WEE4 8,& PUT
9 "S"O 2+ EAT5 0A BE>40
  8,N TN10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4 8,"!'S S* A ?+
Z 2+ TALK$ \40 ,%E GOT UP1 PUT ! CAKE
PLATES 9 ! DI%WA%]1 & PAUS$1 B5T OV] !
OP5 DI% RACK4 8,I GUESS HE M/ 2 D1D 0N[1
! MY/]I\S MAN4 ,B Y C'T HELP :5 "S"O J
4APPE>S1 ALW1 ALW ?9K+ ( HM4 ,I'M SURE
,AUNT ,HATTIE DID4 ,"R UNTIL %E DI$4 ,&
MAYBE T'S :AT HE WANT$40







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                ,P9BALL6            #AJI

  ,SATUR"D ,MELISSA & ,AM&A W5T 6PLAY AT
FRS' H\SES & ,PEE ,WEE 0 AT SO3] ALL "D4
,AT F\R "EY"O 3V5$ AT ! ,&]SONS'4 ,X 0
"O ( ^? P]FECTLY GLORI\S ,OCTOB] "DS :5
! TREES >E ALL TIPP$ ) GOLD1 ! SUN
SMILES ON "EY?+1 &! E>? IS ALIVE )A LA/
SP>KLE ( 5]GY 2F W9T] KILLS X4
  8,X'S ,SATUR"D NI<T & ,I'M TIR$ ( MY
[N COOK+10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4 8,Y GOT ANY
PLACE 6EAT 9 ? T[N80
  8,"!'S ,MURRAY'S10 SD ,PEE ,WEE4
  8,OH1 ,PEE ,WEE10 SD ,MELISSA4 8,MUR-
RAY'S IS S SMALL-T[N & GR1SY40
  8,%E M1NS "SPLACE NICE L ,MC,DON-
ALD'S10 SD ,AM&A4
  8,MURRAY'S HAS BOO?S &A JUKEBOX &A P9-
BALL MA*9E10 SD ,PEE ,WEE4
  8,S.DS P]FECT 6ME4 ,C WE WALK1 D Y
?9K80 ASK$ ,AUNT ,S,Y4 8,OR %D ,I GET U
A CAB80
  8,I WANT 6WALK10 SD ,MELISSA4 8,X
GIVES Y %APELY LEGS40
  8,:O C>ES AB %APELY LEGS80 SD ,PEE
,WEE4 8,I WANT 6G 9 A CAB4 ,WE      #AAJ
N"E GET 6G 9 CABS4 ,& ,I WANT 6SIT ON !
JUMP S1T40
  8,MY GD;S1 D !Y / H CABS L T "H80 SD
,AUNT ,S,Y4 8,T'S ALM TOO GD 6PASS UP4
,ON ! O!R H&1 IF WE TAKE A CAB "R N[1
WE'LL 2 "! WAY TOO E>LY 6EAT4 ,LET'S
WALK "! & TAKE A CAB HOME40
  ,! F\R ( !M SET \1 SCUTTL+ L1VES AL;G
! ROAD1 WAT*+ SQUIRRELS TAKE NUTS UP
TREES 6HIDE !M4
  8,H[ 0 SO3]1 ,FRANK80 ASK$ ,AUNT ,S,Y4
  8,OKAY4 ,DID ,DA4Y US$ 6PLAY SO3]80
  8,OH YES4 ,SO3] IS V BIG ON ! ISL& 2C
Y C PLAY YE> R.D40
  8,I ?"\ X RA9$10 SD ,AM&A4
  8,X DOES4 ,!Y PLAY 9 ! RA94 ,^? SO3] P
>E FANATIC4 ,IF Y ASK ME1 !Y L X BETT] 9
! RA94 ,MAKES !M FEEL L W>RIORS1 -+ HOME
COV]$ H1D 6FOOT 9 MUD4 ,( C\RSE1 X'S N Z
MU4Y Z BULL-MOOSE WRE/L+4 ,!Y US$ 6H T E
YE> 9 ! FALL4 ,! NEXT "Q ,I "K W 2 :AT
IS BULL-MOOSE WRE/L+4 ,X'S J :AT X SAYS
X IS4 ,M5 G 96! WOODS & R.D UP A BUN* (
BULL MOOSE & WRE/LE !M 6! GR.D40
  8,DID ,DA4Y D T80 ASK$ ,PEE       #AAA
,WEE4
  8,NO1 B NATUR,Y YR ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS
DID4 ,! M5 US$ 6TAKE _! %IRTS (F1 COV]
_! SILLY HAIRY *E/S ) BABY OIL4 & WRE/LE
^? MOOSE40
  8,I ?9K T'S AW;L10 SD ,MELISSA4 8,!Y
%D L1VE ^? WILD MOOSE AL"O40
  8,WELL1 ? 0 2F ANY"O KNEW ANIMALS _H
"RS1 DE>4 ,YR AUNTS & UNCLES & ,I ?"\
MOOSE WRE/L+ 0 J PLA9 DUMB4 ,& ,GR&MA
,EVELYN1 TOO1 ?\< %E WDN'T -E "R \ & SAY
X4 ,T WD H BE5 5C\RAG+ U 64RESPECT ,GRT-
UNCLE ,L\IS4 ,DUR+ BULL-MOOSE WRE/L+
S1SON ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS WD -E HOME E EV5+
SIMPLY COV]$ 9 MUD1 )A PILE ( MU4Y CLO!S
= ,GR&MA ,EVELYN 6WA%4 ,X TRI$ H] PATI;E
SORELY4 ,9/1D ( TAK+ 8 WEEKLY ,SATUR"D
BA?1 ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS _H 6BA! E S+LE
NI<T4 ,& HE _H 6BA! 9 R A HURRY1 S T HE
CD 2 *ANG$ & D[N/AIRS 9 "T = D9N]4 ,S HE
2GAN 69V5T ! P]FECT WAY 6TAKE AN E6ICI5T
BA?4 ,? ( C\RSE 2CAME ! SUBJECT ( 8
,/ATE (! ,UNION A4RESS NI<T AF WE>Y
NI<T4
  8,8,I "K :AT 6D )! SOAP N[1       #AAB
,EVELYN10' HE WD SAY4 ,8,>E Y LI/5+1 ,$-
W>D8 ,LOOK ALIVE1 ,JOHN4 ,Y HOLD X 9 !
.LEFT H& 62G9 )4 ,H Y GOT T8 ,! .LEFT
H&40'
  8,8,N ! "R1 Z Y MI<T ?9K40' SD ,JOHN1
:O CD 2 P]FECTLY ACID )\T ,GRT-UNCLE
,L\IS NOTIC+4
  8,8,N ! "R1 ,JOHN ! .LEFT4 ,& Y RUN X
D[N ! "R SIDE (! BODY1 />T+ AT ! TIP (!
"R E>40'
  8,8,MAYBE ,I %D 2 TAK+ NOTES10' SD
,JOHN1 GETT+ UP4
  8,8,PL1SE SIT D[N & EAT YR D9N]1
,JOHN10' SD ,GR&MA ,EVELYN1 SI<+4 ,%E
KNEW ,JOHN 0 2+ S>CA/IC & %E ALW LIV$ 9
MORTAL FE> T ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS WD F9D \ &
"!'D 2 M P L1P+ \ ( ?IRD-FLOOR W9D[S4
  8,8,N[10' SD ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS1 WAV+ A
*ICK5 B"O >.D1 ,8C Y GUESS :AT HAPP5S :5
Y R1* ! BOTTOM ( YR "R HEEL80'
  8,LYLA ALW BLU%$ "? ? :OLE BUSI;S4
,WAT*+ H] SL[LY TURN C]ISE 0 "O (! FEW
PL1SURES ,I GOT \ ( ^! L;G BA? LEC-
TURES40
  8,:AT'S C]ISE80 ASK$ ,AM&A4       #AAC
  8,R$4 ,%HH10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS KEPT ON & ON AB ! >T
(! FA/ BA?4 ,"O NI<T HE BR"\ A WA%TUB
D[N & PUT X "R NEXT 6! D9+-ROOM TA#1
SAY+1 ,8,VISUAL AID1 ,EVELYN1 VISUAL
AID40' ,HALFWAY "? SUPP]1 Z HE EXPLA9$ !
REF9E;TS HE _H MADE 9 8 BA?+ TE*NIQUE1
HE .HOPP$ 96! TUB4 ,HE LEFT 8 MA%$ POTA-
TOES & TURNIPS & BRISKET & L1PT IN1 DEM-
ON/RAT+ SCRU2+ TE*NIQUE ) 8 D9N] NAPK94
,LYLA 0 PRACTIC,Y APOPLECTIC 0T PO9T4
  8,8,! WOND];L ?+1 ,EVELYN10' ,GRT-
UNCLE ,L\IS SD 6,GR&MA ,EVELYN1 :O KEPT
H] EYES FOCUS$ ON H] PLATE R ?AN WAT* HM
TAKE A BA? ) ALL 8 CLO!S ON "R "! 9
FRONT ( U ALL4 ,8,! WOND];L ?+ IS T TM
NI<T 2G9S ! F9AL *AMPION%IPS (! MOOSE-
WRE/L+ S1SON & ,I'LL 2 Z MU4Y Z A RIV]B$
9 SPR+"T4 ,I C'T IMAG9E BETT] CIRCUM/.ES
= PRACTIC+ MY TE*NIQUE4 ,I C DEMON/RATE
! 9F9ITESIMAL REF9E;TS AT D9N]40'0
  8,:AT'S 9F9ITESIMAL80 ASK$ ,AM&A4
  8,T9Y10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,I ?9K "S?+ 9 ,GR&MA ,EVELYN F9,Y
SNAPP$ 2C :5 WE GOT HOME F S*OOL    #AAD
! NEXT "D %E 9=M$ U *N T ,GR&PA ,WILLIE
0 "W+ A NI<T %IFT AT ! MILL1 S %E 0 TAK+
U \ 6D9N]4
  8,8,:AT AB ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS80' ASK$ YR
DA4Y4
  8,8,I H LEFT 8 D9N] 9 ! OV5 )A NOTE10'
SD ,GR&MA ,EVELYN4 ,8,L&'S SAKE1 C'T WE
EAT \ ONCE A C5TURY80'
  8,WELL1 WE 7 FLA2]GA/$4 ,I DON'T ?9K
WE CD ANY ( U REMEMB] ,GR&MA ,EVELYN "E
TAK+ U \ 6D9N]4 ,X SIMPLY WASN'T D"O4
,WE 7 PRETTY EXCIT$ Z WE WALK$ 96T[N4
,"! WASN'T A LOT ( *OICE ( ": 6EAT 9 ^?
"DS4 ,"! 0 A BURG] %ACK ON ! B1* &A
,DAIRY ,QUE5 &! CAF@E4 ,WE *OSE ! CAF@E
2C WE CD ALL SIT D[N1 & ,GR&MA ,EVELYN
SD %E WANT$ 6L+] OV] D9N]4 ,T'S :5 ,I
FIGUR$ \ %E 0 TRY+ 6AVOID ,GRT-UNCLE
,L\IS & 8 BA?4 ,ANYH[1 WE GOT "! & SAT 9
TWO BOO?S "R NEXT 6EA* O!R & />T$ LOOK+
AT ! M5U1 & YR DA4Y SAYS1 ,8,HEY1 LOOK1
!Y GOT A JUKEBOX &A P9BALL MA*9E4 ,MOM1
C ,I PUT A DIME 9 ! JUKEBOX80' ,9 ^?
"DS1 Y GOT S;G =A DIME & ?REE =A QU>T]4
,GR&MA ,EVELYN1 :O 0 EYE+ ! P9-     #AAE
BALL MA*9E1 A/.D$ U 0OP5+ H] PURSE &
PASS+ U A QU>T]4 ,WE _H A ?OR\<LY SATIS-
FY+ >GU;T OV] :O GOT 6DROP 9 ! QU>T] &
PU% ! BUTTONS4 ,WE SAT BACK D[N & RE-
TURN$ 6\R M5US & !N ,GR&MA ,EVELYN SD1
,8,*N1 2F ,I ORD]1 ,I'M GO+ 6TAKE ? DIME
& PLAY ! P9BALL MA*9E4 ,J ONCE40'
  8,IF Y'D TOLD U KIDS T WE 7 ADOPT$1 WE
WDN'T H BE5 M SURPRIS$4 ,GR&MA ,EVELYN 0
AN EXTREMELY PRACTICAL WOMAN4 ,WE N"E _H
ANY FRIPP]IES 9 \R H\SE40
  8,:AT'S FRIPP]Y80 ASK$ ,AM&A4
  8,B1TS ME10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,OH1 Y "K1 A LA-DI-DA LUXURY4 ,N T
,GR&MA ,EVELYN 0 *1P4 ,%E 0 Z G5]\S Z %E
CD 2 )! M"OY T 0 >.D1 : 0 PRACTIC,Y N"O4
,& N T %E DIDN'T TAKE ANY PL1SURE 9
/UFF1 B ! K9D ( /UFF WE _H PL1SURE 9 0
LIBR>Y BOOKS & WALK+ D[N 6! OC1N & TRY+
6FIGURE \ :AT ! HECK ! GR[NUPS 7 UP TO--
PL1SURES T 7 FREE4 ,WE WD H BE5 SURPRIS$
IF ,GR&MA ,EVELYN _H B"\ U ALL A SMALL
TOY AT ! DRUG/ORE OR A NEW HAIR RI2ON
EV51 B 6?R[ H] DIME AWAY ON .P9BALL6 ,&
N EV5 P9BALL = U1 B P9BALL = H]F4   #AAF
,I GUESS1 :5 Y GOT D[N 6X1 WE _H N"E SE5
,GR&MA ,EVELYN D "S?+ J = H]F4 ,WE HUNG
OV] H] %\LD] & />$ DUMB/RUCK Z %E DROPP$
9 H] DIME &! MA*9E />T$ :IZZ+4 ,WE'D N"E
SE5 X PLAY$ 2F1 S WE W]5'T SURE :AT 0
GO+ ON ) ALL ! D++ & BANG+ & NUMB]S -+
UP ON ! BO>D4 ,GR&MA ,EVELYN FLIPP$
FLIPP]S & PULL$ L"ES & .P.D$ ! SIDE (!
MA*9E4 ,X 0 WOR? M ?AN A DIME 6SEE T4
  8,8,I N"E KNEW Y PLAY$ P9BALL10' ,I SD
6,GR&MA ,EVELYN4
  8,8,N[1 DON'T Y G TELL+ YR "F AB ?10'
SD ,GR&MA ,EVELYN /]NLY :5 %E F9I%$ A
GAME4
  8,8,IS T A GD SCORE80' ASK$ ,JOHN4
  8,8,N TOO BAD1 3SID]+ ,I HAV5'T PLAY$
9 YE>S10' SD ,GR&MA ,EVELYN1 LOOK+ ?"\-
;LLY AT ! BO>D4
  8,8,PLAY AG1 PLAY AG10' SD U KIDS4
  8,8,WELL '''0' SD ,GR&MA ,EVELYN4 ,%E
ROOT$ "? H] PURSE UNTIL %E F.D ?REE M
DIMES4 ,8,J A C\PLE ( "TS 2F WE ORD] D9-
N] MAYBE40'
  8,8,C WE PLAY "O GAME80' ASK$ ,JOHN4
  8,8,NO10' SD ,GR&MA ,EVELYN4      #AAG
,%E DROPP$ ! DIME 9 & 0 9 H] [N LL _W4
,I DON'T ?9K %E EV5 KNEW WE 7 "! ANY-
MORE4 ,%E PLAY$ TWO M "TS4 ,WE 7 HUNGRY
& />T$ $G+ BACK 6! BOO?S 6ORD]4 ,GR&MA
,EVELYN JO9$ U1 FLU%$ & SMIL+4 ,8,I D\#D
X60' %E SD TRIUMPHANTLY4 ,WE SAT D[N & 7
AB 6ASK = \R *EESEBURG]S1 ONION R+S1 &
MILK %AKES :5 ,GR&MA ,EVELYN SAYS 6!
WAITRESS1 ,8,MISS1 CD Y GIVE ME "S DIMES
= ^!80' ,%E H&$ ! WAITRESS .TWO .DOLL>S4
  8,8,SURE ?+10' SD ! WAITRESS4 ,8,Y
WANT 6ORD] N[80'
  8,8,MAYBE A BIT LAT]10' SD ,GR&MA
,EVELYN4 ,%E 2GAN 0LETT+ EA* ( U KIDS
PLAY "O GAME & !N %E TOOK BACK ! MA*9E &
W5T AT X HAMM] & T;GS4 ,P WAT*$ H] F _!
BOO?S Z !Y ATE _! D9N]S4 ,%E GRIPP$ !
MA*9E ) TOTAL 3C5TR,N1 N"E EV5 NOTIC+ :5
,$W>D1 :O _H GOTT5 BOR$1 W5T 6D "O ( 8
JOP RAT+S40
  8,:AT'S T80 ASK$ ,AM&A4
  8,$W>D'S HO2Y 9 ^? "DS 0 RAT+ PUBLIC
BA?ROOMS4 ,HE RECORD$ "EY?+ 9 A NOTEBOOK
& CALL$ X 8 JOP RAT+S4 ,WE N"E KNEW :AT
JOP /OOD = OR M1NT4 ,HE KNEW ALL    #AAH
! GAS-/,N BA?ROOMS & ON ,SATUR"DS WD G
96T[N1 ASK =! KEY1 & UPDATE ! RAT+S4 ,HE
KEPT ! NOTEBOOK 9 8 BACK POCKET &1 NO
MATT] ": WE W5T1 0 ="E DELAY+ U 0F9D+ &
9SPECT+ ! WA%ROOM4 ,I DON'T "K :AT HE
RAT$1 ! T[ELS & TOILETS = CL1NLI;S &
/UFF1 ,I GUESS4 ,X ALW SEEM$ 6TAKE HM AN
ET]N;Y4 ,HE'D -E \ MAK+ *ECK M>KS &
WRIT+ D[N NUMB]S & ANN\NCE1 ,8,A PO9T
FIVE "O "O O10' OR "S?+1 & WE'D ALL G
,8,OH1 GD1 ,$W>D1 T RELIEVES \R M9DS
3SID]ABLY10' OR "S?+ EQU,Y S>CA/IC4 ,Z A
FAMILY GOES1 WE CD 2 Q S>CA/IC1 AT L1/
:5 ,GR&MA ,EVELYN DIDN'T PUT A LID ON X4
,ANYH[1 ,$W>D GOES (F HAPPY Z A PIG 9 A
PU4LE1 2C HE HAS A NEW BA?ROOM 6RATE4
,GR&MA ,EVELYN KEEPS *ANG+ BILLS 9TO
DIMES1 & WE'RE ALL GETT+ HUNGRI] & HUN-
GRI]1 WOND]+ J H[ M* L;G] %E PLANS 6KEEP
? UP 2F WE C ORD]4 ,I 2G9 6WORRY PRI-
VATELY T %E MI<T 2 SP5D+ \R D9N] M"OY2
BILLS >E FLY+ \ ( H] PURSE L 3FETTI4 ,J
Z ,I AM ?9K+ T X IS TAK+ ,$W>D M* TOO
L;G 6RATE ! BA?ROOM1 ! WAITRESS -ES UP &
TAPS ,GR&MA ,EVELYN ON ! %\LD] &    #AAI
SAYS1 ,8,EXCUSE ME1 MA'AM1 B D Y H A SON
"ND ,$W>D80'
  8,8,UMM HMMM10' SAYS ,GR&MA ,EVELYN1
:O C'T 2 BO!R$ ) (FSPR+ "R N[4
  8,8,WELL1 HE SEEMS 6BE TRAPP$ 9 ! BA?-
ROOM40'
  8,8,-E ON6 ,-E ON6 ,-E ON60 SAYS ,GR&-
MA ,EVELYN1 P.D+ ! MA*9E & FLIPP+ FLIP-
P]S4
  8,8,MA'AM1 ..HE C'T GET .\10' SAYS !
WAITRESS4
  8,8,NO1 NO1 HE'S J RAT+ X4 ,HE'LL -E \
:5 HE'S R1DY10' SAYS ,GR&MA ,EVELYN4
,8,B+O6 ,B+O60' ,%E'S BE5 YELL+ ? EXCIT-
$LY E "T ! BALL DOES :AT %E WANTS4
  8,8,NO1 HE .C'T1 APP>5TLY4 ,HE'S BE5
YELL+ "? ! DOOR =! LA/ HALF H\R4 ,X
SEEMS HE LOCK$ ! DOOR1 !N /UCK 8 H& UP !
T[EL MA*9E1 & N[ HE C'T GET 8 H& \40'
  8,8,WELL1 UNLOCK ! DOOR60' SCR1M$
,GR&MA ,EVELYN1 :O WASN'T PAY+ M* ATT5;N
& 0 9 S* A FR5ZY T %E 0 SCR1M+ "EY?+ N[4
  8,8,WE C'T6 ,WE DON'T H A KEY60'
SCR1M$ ! WAITRESS BACK4
  8,8,:AT D Y M1N1 Y DON'T H A      #ABJ
KEY8 ,H[ D Y USU,Y GET P \ :5 !Y'VE
TRAPP$ !MVS 9 ! T[EL MA*9E80' YELL$
,GR&MA ,EVELYN1 / DROPP+ 9 DIMES & PU%+
BUTTONS4
  8,8,! SITU,N HAS N"E -E UP 2F60' YELL$
! WAITRESS "R BACK4
  8,8,WELL1 = H1V5'S SAKE6 ,PICK ! LOCK1
TAKE ! DOOR (F ! H+ES2 M/ Y BO!R ME ) E
LL DETAIL80' SCR1M$ ,GR&MA ,EVELYN4
  8,8,HE SEEMS R F"R5$10' SD ! WAITRESS4
,8,WDN'T Y L 6.TALK 6HM80'
  8,8,NO1 ,I WD N10' SD ,GR&MA ,EVELYN4
,8,C'T Y SEE ,I'M ON A ROLL80'
  8,IN ! 5D1 !Y _H ! FIRE DE"P;T 9 6TAKE
D[N ! DOOR1 2C N"O (! WOM5 "W+ 9 ! CAF@E
KNEW H[ 6TAKE (F A DOOR H+E4 ,GR&MA ,EV-
ELYN DIDN'T EV5 NOTICE ! FIREM5 -+ "? 9
_! UNI=MS ) EQUIP;T & AXES4 ,"S": 9 !
MI4LE ( ? RESCUE OP],N1 %E RAN \ (
DIMES4 ,%E N ONLY RAN \ ( DIMES1 %E RAN
\ ( ALL ! M"OY 9 H] PURSE1 S %E SAT D[N4
,X 0 AT ? MO;T T ,$W>D >RIV$1 R %AK51 9
! >MS (A FIREMAN4 ,WE _H A VOLUNTE] FIRE
DE"P;T1 &! T[N AW>D$ A M$AL E YE> =!
BRAVE/ ACT1 S ! VOLUNTE]S 7 ALW     #ABA
CLIMB+ ALL OV] EA* O!R1 TRY+ 6\TDO "O
ANO!R ) UNNEC H]OICS4
  8,8,PUT ME D[N60' YELL$ ,$W>D4 ,8,I'M
F9E60'
  8,8,MI<T 2 SMOKE DAMAGE10' SD ! FIRE-
MAN4
  8,8,"! WASN'T EV5 A FIRE60' SD ,$W>D4
  ,! FIREMAN CDN'T REFUTE ?1 S HE F9,Y
_H 6DROP ,$W>D1 AT : PO9T ,$W>D F9,Y DID
SU6] A CASUALTY1 L&+ )A ?UD ON 8 TAIL-
B"O1 : 2CAME TREM5D\SLY BRUIS$ & BO!R$
HM = YE>S AFWS4
  8,8,H[ L;G DID Y PLAN 6AB&ON ME "!80'
SD ,$W>D1 :O 0 SIMPLY FURI\S AT U ALL4
  8,2F WE CD ANSW]1 ! WAITRESS RETURN$ &
SD ICILY 6U1 ,8,WD Y C>E 6ORD] N[80'
  8,GR&MA ,EVELYN LOOK$ 9 H] PURSE1 SD1
,8,P]H ANO!R "T10' & %EPH]D$ U \TSIDE1
": %E EXPLA9$ %E _H SP5T ALL H] M"OY ON
P9BALL4 ,WE TRUDG$ ! L;G WAY HOME 9 D>K-
;S1 ) "EY"O'S /OMA* GR[L+4
  8,8,J :AT 7 Y DO+ ) YR H& UP ! T[EL
MA*9E ANYWAY1 ,$W>D80' ASK$ ,GR&MA ,EVE-
LYN ) MILD CURIOS;Y4
  8,8,I 0 TRY+ 6ASC]TA9 J H[ _M     #ABB
T[ELS 7 LEFT4 ,X'S "P ( MY RAT+10' SD
,$W>D4
  8,8,WELL1 IF T ISN'T /UPID10' SD ,ROB-
BIE4
  8,8,I'LL H Y "K ,I .ALW *ECK ! T[EL
SUPPLY1 & ? IS ! F/ "T ,I'VE BE5 TRAPP$
0! MA*9E4 ,X DOES N BODE WELL = XS RAT+1
X DOES N BODE WELL AT ALL10' A4$ ,$W>D
D>KLY4
  8,NO "O ASK$ ,GR&MA ,EVELYN ": \R D9N]
MI<T 2 -+ F T EV5+4 ,WE W5T WE>ILY 96!
H\SE & SAW 0! MU4Y FOOTPR9TS T ,GRT-
UNCLE ,L\IS _H -E IN1 TAK5 8 BA?1 & _H 8
D9N]4 ,WE CD HE> 8 G5TLE SNORES FLOAT+
D[N F 8 B$ROOM4 ,ON ! KIT*5 TA# 0 A L>GE
*OCOLATE MOOSE--F/ PRIZE 9 ! BULL-MOOSE
WRE/L+ *AMPION%IPS4
  8,8,GD H1V5S1 HE M/ 2 -PLETELY EXHAU/$
6H FALL5 ASLEEP S SOON AF D9N]10' SD
,GR&MA ,EVELYN1 EYE+ ! *OCOLATE MOOSE4
,8,ALL ? MOOSE WRE/L+ HAS TIR$ HM \40
  8,WE SAT D[N AT ! KIT*5 TA#1 0TACIT
AGREE;T BROKE UP ! *OCOLATE MOOSE1 ATE !
:OLE ?+1 & N"E 6? "D M5;N$ ! P9BALL
9CID5T 6ANO!R S\L40                 #ABC
  ,MURRAY'S APPE>$ >.D ! B5D4 ,MELISSA1
,AM&A1 ,PEE ,WEE1 & ,AUNT ,S,Y SAT D[N &
ORD]$ *EESEBURG]S & ONION R+S & MILK
%AKES4 ,:5 ! WAITRESS _H SET ! FOOD 2F
!M1 !Y LIFT$ _! *EESEBURG]S & SD1 8,TO
,GR&MA ,EVELYN60
  8,6,GR&MA ,EVELYN60 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y SOL-
EMNLY4 8,& MAY "! 2 P9BALL 9 H1V540
















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    ,MAUD ,:O ,%OT ,EI<TY ,C\G>S6   #ABE

  ,ALL ,SUN"D1 ! *N MADE ! MO/ ( ,AUNT
,S,Y4 ,%E F9I%$ _! ,HALL[E5 CO/UMES1
PROV$ A TIRE.S PLAY] ( CRI2AGE & ,I
,D\BT ,X1 R1D ,MRS4 ,PI7LE-,WI7LE /ORIES
\ L\D1 US+ J ! "R EXPRES.N1 & N"E PUT A
LID ON ! COOKIE J>4 ,%E WAS1 ALL 9 ALL1
! MO/ SATISFACTORY GR[NUP ! *N _H "E
"KN4 ,AT D9N]"T1 Z %E TOOK A FRAGRANT
POT ROA/ &! UBIQUIT\S GRE5 B1NS (F !
/OVE1 ! *N SI<$4
  8,I C'T 2LIEVE Y H 6G TM10 SD ,MELIS-
SA1 /RET*+ & YAWN+ 9 A ,SUN"D-EV5+ WAY4
  8,Y1H1 Y H 6TELL U AT L1/ "O M /ORY10
SD ,AM&A4
  8,Y / H 6F9I% ! TROLL /ORY10 SD ,ME-
LISSA4
  8,IXNAY1 IXNAY10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y1 EYE+
,PEE ,WEE4
  8,TELL U A /ORY AT D9N]10 SD ,AM&A4
  8,TELL U "S?+ AB \R RELATIVES10 SD
,MELISSA4
  8,TELL U A SC>Y /ORY ) C\G>S & BE>S10
SD ,PEE ,WEE4
  8,ALL "R10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y1 SITT+   #ABF
D[N & PU%+ POT ROA/ >.D H] PLATE REFLEC-
TIVELY4 8,GET ME T PICTURE ,I DREW = Y (
\R FAMILY40
  ,MELISSA FET*$ X & ,AUNT ,S,Y GOT 6"W
SKET*+ AG4 ,%E DREW A BIG OLD G+]BR1DY
H\SE ) T[]S &A POR* ON A HILL4 ,ON !
POR* %E PUT A %ORT OLD] WOMAN L1N+ OV] !
RAIL+ )A %OTGUN 9 H] H& &A C\G> SK9 HUNG
NEXT 6H]4
  8,"!10 %E SD1 & PASS$ X R.D4
  8,:O'S T80 ASK$ ,PEE ,WEE4
  8,T'S ,MAUD :O %OT EI<TY C\G>S4 ,MAUD
LIV$ ON A HILL UP ! ROAD AB A HALF MILE
F U 9 "O ( ^? BIG1 MY/]I\S ,GO?IC H\SES
Y ALW WANT 6SEE ! 9SIDE (4 ,WE KNEW H]
SLI<TLY1 5 6SAY HELLO IF WE RAN 96H] 9 !
GROC]Y /ORE OR WAVE 6H] ON H] POR* IF WE
WALK$ PA/1 B WE DIDN'T "K M* AB H]4 ,WE
DIDN'T "K IF %E _H "E BE5 M>RI$ OR H[ %E
GOT H] M"OY4 ,WE ?"\ %E M/ 2 RI* 2C (!
HUGE1 EXP5SIVE H\SE %E RATTL$ >.D 9 ALL
AL"O4 ,"S"TS WE WOND]$ :AT %E DID ALL
"D1 B MO/LY %E 0 A FIXTURE40
  8,:AT'S T80 ASK$ ,PEE ,WEE4
  8,:AT ,I M1N IS T :5 ,I 0 A *     #ABG
,I FIX$ MY POSI;N 9 ! UNIV]SE 0A FEW ?+S
SURR.D+ ME T SEEM$ ="E & UN*ANG+4 ,"! 0
! B1*1 ! =E/1 ,COOT]'S ,ISL&1 ! ,H(FN]S1
& ,MAUD :O LIV$ 9 ! H\SE ON ! HILL4 ,X 0
RUMOR$ T %E _H %OT EI<TY C\G>S ON H]
PROP]TY4 ,I N"E SAW A C\G>1 Z ,I SD 2F1
AL? ! WOODS 7 FULL ( !M4 ,I ?"\ X 0
/RANGE T ,I W5T 96! WOODS ALL ! "T & N"E
SAW A S+LE "O & %E _H %OT .EI<TY4
  8,"! 0 "S?+ ,I WANT$ ,JOHN & ,$W>D 6D
) ME B ,I ?"\ F/ WE %D H A TE/ ( C\R-
AGE40 ,AUNT ,S,Y LOOK$ M1N+;LLY AT ,ME-
LISSA & ,AM&A4 8,JOHN & ,$W>D LIK$ !
IDEA (A TE/ ( C\RAGE4 ,X 0 ,JOHN'S IDEA
6GET \ ! PO/] PA9TS & PA9T /RANGE SIGNS
ON \R FACES L NATIVES GO+ 96BATTLE4
  8,8,N[ WE H 6F9D "S?+ D>+ 6D10' SD ,$-
W>D4
  8,8,YES10' SD ,JOHN4 ,8,:AT SC>Y ?+ IS
"! 6D >.D "H80'
  8,8,WE'LL /EP ON ! GRAVE/"OS ( ,FRANK
& ,C>OL9E10' ,I SD4 ,AUNT ,HATTIE1 :5 %E
_H MOV$ ! GRAVE/"OS1 _H PUT !M 9 ! PA?
HORIZONT,Y L /EPS4 ,Y CD H>DLY R1D
,C>OL9E & ,FRANK'S "NS ANYMORE1 S   #ABH
COV]$ ) DIRT 7 !Y4 ,WE 7 ALW C>E;L N"E
"E 6/EP ON ! /"OS B W5T \ ( \R WAY TO
SCRAM# >.D !M4 ,X 0 "O ( ^? /RANGE1 3TA-
GI\S SUP]/I;NS4 ,$W>D & ,JOHN AGRE$ T
BR1K+ S* A PROF.D TABOO WD 2 A GD TE/ (
C\RAGE4 ,WE PA9T$ \R FACES ) ?ICK YELL[
L9ES & PA9T$ R$ >R[S ON \R NOSES1 !N WE
W5T D[N ! PA? & /EPP$ "R 9 ! MI4LE (!
GRAVE/"OS4 ,WE 7 ALL T]RIFI$ =! WEEK T
FOLL[$4 ,:5 NO?+ DR1D;L HAPP5$ 6U1 X 0 Q
A LETD[N4
  8,8,WE NE$ ANO!R TE/ ( C\RAGE10' ,I
SD4 ,X 0 ,SATUR"D & WE 7 HANG+ >.D
CLIMB+ TREES & HAV+ /"O-SKIPP+ 3TE/S4
,8,LET'S KNOCK ON ,MAUD'S DOOR & ASK H]
IF %E RE,Y %OT EI<TY C\G>S40'
  8,JOHN & ,$W>D ?"\ ? 0 A F9E IDEA4 ,WE
DECID$ X WD 2 M D>+ IF WE SPI$ ON H] F/4
,AF ALL1 WE MI<T Z WELL MAKE A "D ( X4
,WE WALK$ UP ! ROAD1 CLIMB$ ! SIDE (!
HILL 6! BACK ( H] H\SE1 & PEEK$ 9 ALL H]
W9D[S4 ,%E _H H1VY D>K OLD FURNITURE &A
LOT ( GILT-$G$ MIRRORS & DOILIES "EY":4
,X LOOK$ L A MUSEUM4 ,JOHN DECID$ WE %D
CLIMB UP ! POR* SIDE 6! RO( &       #ABI
PEEK 9 ! SECOND-/ORY W9D[S4 ,WE 7 GO+ F
B$ROOM 6B$ROOM :5 ,MAUD /UCK H] H1D \ A
W9D[ & SD1 ,8,J :AT D Y ?9K Y'RE DO+80'
  8,? 0 A PRETTY GD "Q4 ,? 0 S* A GD "Q
T ,$W>D ALM FELL (F ! RO(1 TRY+ 6?9K (
AN ANSW]4 ,HE 0 HANG+ F A F9IAL :5 HE
F9,Y BLURT$ \1 ,8,DID Y RE,Y %OOT EI<TY
C\G>S ON YR PROP]TY80'
  8,8,GD H1V5S1 IS T X80' SD ,MAUD1 :O
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MAK+ H] WAY OV] 6,$W>D4 ,8,TRY N 6BR1K T
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REPAIR$ ^! "DS40'0
  8,:AT'S A F9IAL80 ASK$ ,MELISSA4
  8,X'S ? K9D ( PO9T$ ?+ !Y H ON OLD
H\SES4 ,SORT (A DECOR,N4 ,X 0 RE,Y GD (
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AGE1 H1D+ = OLD1 & R L>GE 7CUMB]"S1 N
HUM;G\S71 & "O CD TELL T ! RO( WASN'T H]
NATURAL HABITAT4 ,%E %U6L$ UNSURELY OV]
6,$W>D1 GOT HOLD ( 8 BELT1 & PULL$1 :ILE
HE SCRAM#D 6GET "O LEG BACK UP OV] !
SIDE4 ,!Y H1V$ TGR UNTIL F9,Y HE 0 \ (
DANG]4 ,!N WE SAT "!1 BR1?+ H>D =A FEW
M9UTES4                             #ACJ
  8,8,WD Y L 6-E IN80' ASK$ ,MAUD F9,Y4
  8,S WE CLIMB$ R SELF-3SCI\SLY "? AN
UP/AIRS W9D[1 W5T TIPPY-TOE+ "? A B$ROOM
& ON D[N/AIRS4 ,I KEPT NUDG+ ! BOYS &
PO9T+1 2C "! 7 C\G> SK9S "EY":1 OV] BAN-
I/]S1 /RET*$ ABV FIREPLACES1 & PLAC$ Z
HE>? RUGS 2F !M4
  8,8,DID Y %OOT ALL ^!80' ASK$ ,$W>D4
  8,8,WELL1 !Y DIDN'T DIE ( OLD AGE10'
SD ,MAUD4
  8,8,W[10' SD ,JOHN4 ,8,C WE SEE YR RI-
FLE80'
  8,MAUD BR"\ \ AN OLD HUNT+ RIFLE & WE
EXAM9$ X4 ,%E %[$ U "S (! O!R /U6$ ?+S
%E _H LY+ >.D3 AN [L1 A SNAKE1 A BLUE-
BIRD /&+ ON A TREE BRAN*4 ,:5 ,MAUD
TALK$ AB PRES]V+ NATURE1 %E DIDN'T M1N
:AT MO/ P M1N4
  8,8,DID Y %OOT ? LL BLUEBIRD80' ,I
CDN'T HELP ASK+ ,MAUD4
  8,8,N[1 H"OY1 ,I WDN'T D T10' SD
,MAUD4 ,8,T'D L1VE A BIG OLD BULLET
HOLE4 ,I _H 6MAKE A WEE PILL[CASE & SUF-
FOCATE ! DE>4 ,JEEZ1 ,I HATE HAV+ 6D
T40'                                #ACA
  8,I DECID$ X 0 "T 6G HOME4
  8,8,GOTTA G10' ,I SD1 DRA7+ ! BOYS \ !
DOOR4
  8,8,WELL1 Y SAY HELLO 6YR "M10' SD
,MAUD4 ,8,&1 SAY1 -E ON BACK E>LY MORN+
NEXT ,SATUR"D IF Y'RE N DO+ ANY?+1 &
,I'LL TAKE Y ON A C\G> HUNT4 ,H>OO-
H>OO40'
  8,JOHN & ,$W>D & ,I _H A BIT (A SET-TO
ON ! WAY HOME4 ,! BOYS WANT$ 6G ON ! C\-
G> HUNT4 ,9 FACT1 !Y CDN'T ?9K ( ANY?+
!Y'D R D4 ,I 0 HAV+ UNEASY FEEL+S AB
,MAUD4
  8,8,& :AT DOES 8H>OO-H>OO0 M1N80' ,I
ASK$4
  8,8,I DUNNO10' SD ,JOHN4 ,8,MAYBE %E
DIDN'T M1N ANY?+ 0X40'
  8,8,OR MAYBE WE HE>D H] WR;G4 ,MAYBE
%E SD 8HELLO HELLO100' SD ,$W>D4
  8,8,:Y WD %E SAY HELLO Z WE 7 L1V+80'
,I ASK$4 ,8,I ?9K "!'S "S?+ CREEPY AB H]
& H] D1D M5AG]IE40'
  8,8,T'S :Y X'S A TE/ ( C\RAGE40' P]-
SI/$ ,$W>D4 ,8,IF Y W]5'T AFRAID 6G1 ":
WD ! C\RAGE "P -E IN80'             #ACB
  8,8,Y'RE N AFRAID 6G10' ,I SD4 ,8,Y
.WANT 6G4 ,I C TELL40'
  8,8,I'M %AK+ 9 MY %OES10' 9SI/$ ,$W>D1
& SET 8 JAW4 ,:5 HE GOT T LOOK1 "! 0 NO
USE >GU+ ) HM4
  8,$W>D "W$ ON ME ALL WEEK UNTIL ,I
AGRE$ 6G ON ! C\G> HUNT4 ,! NEXT ,SATUR-
"D WE >RIV$ AT ,MAUD'S H\SE DRESS$ 9
GRE5 6BL5D 96! =E/4 ,$W>D WANT$ 6PA9T \R
FACES YELL[ & R$ AG1 B ,JOHN & ,I ?"\ ?
WD ATTRACT TOO M* C\G> ATT5;N4 ,MAUD 0
WE>+ BIG RU2] BOOTS1 BA7Y GRE5 PANTS1 A
R$-*ECK$ HUNT+ JACKET1 & 0 C>RY+ A RI-
FLE1 )A KNIFE AT H] BELT4
  8,8,IF WE CAT* "O1 C WE H ! SK980'
ASK$ ,$W>D4
  8,8,X'S PRETTY EXP5SIVE 6H A TAXID]MI/
SK9 X10' SD ,MAUD4 ,8,I CDN'T KEEP ALL
EI<TY T ,I %OT40'
  8,8,:AT DID Y D )! "OS Y DIDN'T H
SK9N$80' ,I ASK$4
  8,8,I J ?REW !M BACK 96! =E/4 ,LET ,"M
,NATURE TAKE C>E ( H] [N1 ,I ALW SAY10'
SD ,MAUD4
  8,8,MAYBE ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS WD H   #ACC
! C\G> SK9N$10' :ISP]$ ,$W>D 6ME &
,JOHN4
  8,8,:O'S GO+ 6ASK HM--.Y8 ,Y FI4LEH1D
LOV]1 Y10' ,I MUTT]$4
  8,8,WE CD ASK ,RO2IE TO10' SD ,$W>D4
  8,8,IS ? 2F OR AF WE GIVE HM 6!
TROLLS80' MURMUR$ ,JOHN4 ,Z ,I SD1 "EY"O
9 \R FAMILY _H A /R;G S>CA/IC /R1K40
  8,GIVE HM 6! :ATS80 ASK$ ,PEE ,WEE4
  8,N"E M9D10 SNAPP$ ,MELISSA4
  8,M/ Y "K "EY?+80 SD ,AM&A4
  ,AUNT ,S,Y ?REW ,PEE ,WEE A SYMPA!TIC
LOOK & 3T9U$1 8,WE 7 TROMP+ \ PRETTY F>
96! WOODS 0N[4 ,NO?+ B A GRE5 CANOPY
OV]H1D1 S VA/ Y CDN'T SEE ! SKY & S D5SE
T :5 X RA9$ H>D ONLY A MI/ FILT]$ "? TO
U40
  8,L ! JUNGLE10 SD ,AM&A4
  8,L ! ,AMAZON10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,L ,T>ZAN10 SD ,PEE ,WEE1 & LET \ A
L;G CRY4
  8,%UT UP10 SD ,AM&A1 COV]+ H] E>S4
  8,S* LANGUAGE10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4 8,S "!
WE W]E1 WALK+ DEEP] & DEEP] & DEEP] 96!
WOODS1 & ,MAUD 2G9S 6TELL U C\G>    #ACD
/ORIES1 2C1 Z X TURNS \1 ,MAUD HAS T LL
OBSES.N ) C\G> /ORIES40
  8,:AT'S AN OBSES.N80 ASK$ ,AM&A4
  8,KE5 9T]E/10 SD ,MELISSA4 8,N[ HU%40
  8,%E />TS 0TELL+ U (A "M & H] ?REE
KIDS :O >E RID+ HORSEBACK ON VAC,N 9 !
9T]IOR ( ,BRITI% ,COLUMBIA--! 9T]IOR IS
! MA9L&1 N ON ,VANC\V] ,ISL&1 & J :AT X
S.DS L1 ! 9SIDE "P (! PROV9CE40
  8,:AT'S A PROV9CE80 ASK$ ,PEE ,WEE4
  8,Y HU% UP10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,X'S L A /ATE1 ,PEE ,WEE1 L ,OHIO4
,ANYH[1 !Y'RE RID+ AL;G &A C\G> SU45LY
L1PS \ (! BU% & PULLS ! "YE/ SON (F 8
HORSE & ONTO ! GR.D1 ": HE PROCE$S TO
SCALP HM4 ,! "M SCR1MS1 L1PS (F H]
HORSE1 PULLS ! C\G> (F H] SON1 & WRE/LES
) HM1 M1N:ILE YELL+ = H] TWO O!R *N TO
GRAB ! "Y] BOY1 RUN1 & GET HELP4 ,!Y
PICK UP _! "Y] BRO!R & RACE "? ! WOODS
UNTIL !Y -E 6A ROAD ": =TUNATELY "! IS A
MAN WALK+ )A %OTGUN1 B 0! "T !Y BR+ HM
BACK 6! SITE1 ! C\G> HAS DRA7$ ! "M 96!
BU%ES & F ALL A3.TS IS SITT+ "! EAT+ H]4
,WELL1 WE *N 7 HORRIFI$4 ,I _H      #ACE
ALW ?"\ T IF ,I MET A C\G> 9 ! WOODS ,I
WD J YELL AT X OR ?R[ /ICKS OR "S?+ UN-
TIL X BACK$ (F1 B N[ ,I SU45LY R1LIZ$
GRT %[S ( C\RAGE S* Z ? "M _H P]=M$
DON'T NECESS>ILY RESULT 9 HAPPY 5D+S4
,AT L1/ =! HUMAN4 ,I SUPPOSE ! C\G> ?"\
! 5D+ 0 HAPPY 5\<4
  8,I SD1 ,8,DOESN'T LOOK V C\G>Y TD2
LET'S G GET "S BR1KFA/40'
  8,8,N[1 DON'T WORRY1 *10' SAYS ,MAUD4
,8,I'M Z SC>$ ( C\G>S Z Y1 B DON'T =GET1
WE'VE GOT ? "H RIFLE40' ,!N %E LAUN*ES
96H] SECOND C\G> /ORY4 ,0? "T ,I AM
HOLD+ ,$W>D'S H&1 EV5 ?\< HE KEEPS TRY+
6%AKE ME (F4 ,X SEEMS "! 0 A MAN \ ) 8
DOG & !Y'RE HUNT+ DUCKS4 ,! DOG GOES (F
6RETRIEVE A MALL>D B DOESN'T -E BACK4 ,S
! MAN CALLS & CALLS & F9,Y GETS R1L MAD
& GOES TROMP+ (F AF 8 DOG4 ,HE SEES !
L;G GRASSES 0! LAKE "P+1 & HE ?9KS X'S A
DOG1 B X'S N1 NATUR,Y1 S9CE ? IS ,MAUD'S
/ORY2 X'S ! C\G> :O HAS EAT5 8 DOG4 ,HE
JUMPS ! MAN & EATS HM1 TOO4 ,N[ ,JOHN
WANTS 6G HOME4 ,MAUD KEEPS PRESS+ ON1
TELL+ C\G> /ORY AF C\G> /ORY4       #ACF
,N"O ( !M 5D )! C\G> GETT+ %OT & /U6$1
:1 JUDG+ 0ALL ! /U6$ C\G>S Y SEE 9 T[N1
CLE>LY HAPP5S ON A REGUL> BASIS--NOPE1 9
,MAUD'S /ORIES1 ! C\G> ALW W9S4 ,MAUD
RE/$ =A M9UTE ON A FALL5 TREE & WE ?"\ )
RELIEF T %E MI<T 2 TURN+ >.D = HOME4
,9/1D1 %E TOLD A /ORY (A FAMILY ( TWELVE
:O W5T 96! WOODS & 7 ALL F.D D1D & EAT5
0AN 5TIRE FAMILY ( C\G>S OR "S?+4 ,EV5
,$W>D WANTS 6G HOME N[4 ,I'VE PRETTY M*
/OPP$ LI/5+ 6! /ORIES & AM TRY+ 6RECITE
! ALPHABET BACKW>DS 9 MY H1D1 : IS :AT
,I D :5 ,I DON'T WANT 6?9K AB "S?+ HOR-
RI# T IS HAPP5+4
  8,8,PL1SE1 PL1SE10' ,I SAY 6,MAUD4
,8,PL1SE1 LET'S =GET ! :OLE ?+4 ,I DON'T
WANT 6BE EAT5 0A C\G>10' :5 SU45LY ,MAUD
FIRES (F A %OT4 ,8,,"!'S ,,"O80' %E
CRIES1 & GOES RAC+ D[N ! TRAIL AF X4
  8,"!'S NO?+ 6D B FOLL[ H]4 ,WE "K T X
WD 2 %E] FOLLY 6TURN TAIL & RUN BACK 6!
H\SE4 ,WE'D 2 EASY PREY =! C\G>1 & ,MAUD
HAS ! GUN4 ,S WE JOG 2H H]1 ) ME PRAY+ T
%E'S Z KE5 A %OT Z %E SEEMS 6BE4 ,PRETTY
SOON %E PO9TS ! RIFLE UP A TREE &   #ACG
LETS (F ANO!R %OT1 B NO?+ DROPS4
  8,8,LOOKS L HE GOT AWAY T "T10' %E
SAYS4 ,8,B Y TYKES DON'T WORRY4 ,HE'S /
\ "!1 L Z N CIRCL+ U1 R1DY 6ATTACK F ANY
SIDE AT ANY MO;T1 Z SOON Z WE LET \R
GU>D D[N4 ,BEEF J]KY1 ANY"O80'
  8,NE$.S 6SAY1 N"O ( U FELT L A *AW (
BEEF J]KY1 S ,MAUD %RU7$ & _H A BITE
H]F1 & WE 3T9U$ WALK+1 ) ,MAUD JAUNTILY
SL++ ! RIFLE OV] H] %\LD]4
  8,8,DON'T Y ?9K Y "\ 6H T ?+ AT !
R1DY80' ASK$ ,JOHN4
  8,8,GD;S NO1 MI<T %OOT X (F 0A3ID5T &
HIT Y OR ,$W>D OR ,S,Y40'
  8,S WE KEPT GO+1 ,JOHN & ,$W>D & ,I
CRAN+ \R NECKS1 LOOK+ =! C\G>4 ,WE TOOK
TURNS SU7E/+ T WE H1D BACK1 B ,MAUD J
KEPT S++ ? LL DITTY T W5T1 ,8,GO9' ON A
C\G> HUNT1 H>OO-H>OO40' ,F9,Y1 :5 \R
N]VES >E /RET*$ AB Z TAUT Z !Y'LL G1
,MAUD SU45LY SW+S H] GUN >.D & LETS (F A
%OT4 ,I'M HAPPY 6SEE T %E C H ! ?+ COCK$
& FIR$ 9 LESS ?AN A SECOND4 ,A SQUIRREL
DROPS F A TREE4
  8,8,,EI<TY-"O60' %E SAYS EXUL-    #ACH
TANTLY4
  8,$W>D & ,JOHN & ,I LOOK AT EA* O!R4
,:O IS GO+ 6SAY X8
  8,8,MAUD10' ,I SD F9,Y4 ,8,T'S A
SQUIRREL40'
  8,I DON'T ?9K %E PD A BIT ( ATT5;N2 %E
J PICK$ UP T D1D SQUIRREL 0XS TAIL &
H1V$ X 96! WOODS4
  8,8,C WE G HOME N[80' WE ASK1 B ,MAUD
IS PAY+ NO ATT5;N4 ,%E'S WALK+ M]RILY
AL;G1 *EW+ ON H] BEEF J]KY1 C>RY+ ! RI-
FLE JAUNTILY OV] "O %\LD]4 ,WE'RE / N
SURE IF ,MAUD HAS SE5 A C\G> OR N4 ,!
FACT T %E ?9KS ! SQUIRREL %E %OT 0 "O
DOES N BODE WELL4 ,WE >E / ON ! LOOK\T =
C\G>S :5 %E FIRES AG4 ,"S?+ BIG IS RAC+
"? ! WOODS T[>D U4 ,JOHN & ,$W>D & ,I
TRY 6CLIMB ON TOP ( EA* O!R ALL AT ONCE4
  8,8,DON'T %OOT6 ,DON'T %OOT60' ! FIG-
URE CRIES1 B ,MAUD HAULS (F & %OOTS ANY-
WAY4
  8,8,,>RR<60' WE HE>1 &A MAN -ES RAC+
"? ! TREES 6U4 ,MAUD HAS GRAZ$ 8 %\LD]1
& "!'S BLOOD DRIPP+ \ ( 8 %IRT4
  8,8,,EI<TY-TWO60' YELLS ,MAUD4    #ACI
  8,8,EI<TY-TWO .:AT80' %RIEKS ,JOHN 9
EXASP],N1 ,8.,MAUD1 T'S ! .MAILMAN6 ,Y
%OT ,MR4 ,H5D]SON1 ! .MAILMAN40'
  8,8,= ,GOD'S SAKE1 ,MAUDIE1 PUT ! GUN
D[N60' SAYS ,MR4 ,H5D]SON4
  8,8,WELL1 ,HANK1 FANCY MEET+ Y "H10'
SAYS ,MAUD4 ,8,J \ BA7+ A FEW C\G>S4
,SAY1 IS T BLOOD ON YR >M8 ,BETT] GET
HOME & H ,LILLIAN PUT A -PRESS ON T40'
  8,MR4 ,H5D]SON1 :O HASN'T BE5 MORT,Y
W.D$1 ONLY SCRAP$1 GOES (F CLUT*+ 8 %\L-
D] & MUTT]+4 ,0? "T ,$W>D & ,JOHN & ,I
>5'T AFRAID ( C\G>S1 B WE'RE SIMPLY T]-
RIFI$ ( ,MAUD4 ,WE'RE WORRI$ T IF WE
TURN >.D & RUN HOME %E'LL %OOT U1 SCR1M-
+1 ,8,,EI<TY-?REE6 ,,EI<TY-F\R6 ,,EI<TY-
FIVE60'
  8,$W>D MUTT]S1 ,8,I'M AMAZ$ %E'S ONLY
UP 6EI<TY AF ALL ^! YE>S40'
  8,MAUD DOESN'T HE> HM 2C %E'S BUSY S+-
+1 ,8,GO9' ON A C\G> HUNT1 H>OO-H>OO10'
) BR1KS N[ & !N 6BR+ D[N BIRDS1 TREE
BRAN*ES1 *IPMUNKS1 & SLEEP+ RA3OONS4
,%E'S GOT ! C.T UP 6N9ETY :5 %E DECIDES
6CALL X QUITS & WE H1D BACK1 :IS-   #ADJ
TL+ "? ! WOODS4
  8,8,WE BA7$ A FEW TD1 DIDN'T WE1
KIDS80' %E SAYS4 ,8,WON'T Y -E 9 = "S
E7S80'
  8,WE SAY NO ?ANK Y & H1D ON HOME40
  ,AUNT ,S,Y /OOD UP & /RET*$4 8,& T'S !
5D (! /ORY40
  8,I ?9K AF T ,I'D N"E /EP 96! WOODS
AG10 SD ,AM&A4
  ,AUNT ,S,Y SMIL$ & LOOK$ (F A L;G WAY1
8,OH1 YES Y WD1 ,AM&A4 ,"S"D Y M/ -E &
VISIT ME4 ,Y H NO IDEA H[ B1UTI;L ^?
WOODS >E4 ,H[ L>GE ! /ILL;S4 ,L A GRT
P1CE;L;S EXT5D+ OV] ! L&4 ,N[1 :O'S = "S
ICE CR1M80









          ,FAT ,LL ,M1N ,GIRL6      #ADA

  ,AT B$"T1 Z ,AUNT ,S,Y TUCK$ 9 ,PEE
,WEE1 & ,AM&A & ,MELISSA HUNG >.D !
DOOR1 ,PEE ,WEE SD1 8,TELL U ! RE/ (!
/ORIES F ! PICTURE40
  8,B1 ,FRANK1 ,I'VE TOLD Y ALL ! /O-
RIES10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y1 SMOO?+ 8 COV]S4
  8,HUH-UH10 SD ,PEE ,WEE4 8,Y HAV5'T
TOLD U ! /ORY ( ,FAT ,LL ,M1N ,GIRL40
  8,Y1H1 T'S "R10 SD ,MELISSA1 -+ 9 &
SITT+ ON ! FLOOR4
  8,TELL U N[10 SD ,AM&A1 JO9+ H]4
  8,B X'S ,FRANK'S B$"T10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4
8,& TM IS A BUSY "D4 ,YR P>5TS GET HOME
& Y H S*OOL4 ,Y ALL NE$ YR SLEEP40
  8,Y H 6TELL U N[10 SD ,MELISSA4 8,2C
TM Y L1VE40
  8,PL1SE10 SD ,AM&A4
  8,PL1SE10 SD ,FRANK4
  8,ALL "R10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4
  8,& PUT A BE> 9 ! /ORY1 TOO10 SD ,PEE
,WEE4
  8,I DON'T PUT ?+S 9 MY /ORIES10 SD
,AUNT ,S,Y4 8,I TELL Y ! FACTS1 ! B>E
FACTS1 ! :OLE FACTS1 & NO?+ B !     #ADB
FACTS4 ,FAT ,LL ,M1N ,GIRL LIV$ A %ORT
HIKE F U4 ,H] "F 0 A MANAG] AT ! MILL4
,FAT ,LL ,M1N ,GIRL & ,LYLA 7 9 ! SAME
CLASS1 & ,FAT ,LL ,M1N ,GIRL WD -E OV]
6\R H\SE1 HOP+ 6PLAY ) ,LYLA1 & ,LYLA
G5],Y WD IF %E WASN'T BUSY4 ,B IF %E 0
BUSY1 ,GR&MA ,EVELYN US$ 6TRY 6MAKE ME &
! BOYS PLAY ) H]4 ,WE CDN'T /& H]1 &1 Z
,I'M SURE Y "K1 "!'S NO?+ L 2+ MADE TO
PLAY ) "S"O 6MAKE Y DESPISE !M ALL ! M4
  8,"S"TS ,FAT ,LL ,M1N ,GIRL'S "M WD
WALK H] OV]4 ,H] "M 0 R\<LY ! SIZE (A
FOOTBALL /ADIUM H]F1 & "! M/ H BE5 "S
DEEP D>K SECRET AB H] 2C ,JOHN & ,$W>D &
,I WD FREQU5TLY CAT* ,AUNT ,HATTIE &
,GR&MA ,EVELYN :ISP]+ AB H] AF %E _H
LEFT4 ,N[ T X'S TOO LATE1 ,I WI% ,I _H
ASK$ ,GR&MA ,EVELYN :AT ! DEEP D>K SE-
CRET WAS4 ,%E MI<T N H TOLD ME :5 ,I 0 A
*1 B C]TA9LY :5 ,I 0 GR[NUP %E WD H4 ,S
LET T 2 A LESSON 6Y1 ASK YR P>5TS ALL ^!
"QS 2F X'S TOO LATE1 & :AT !Y WON'T TELL
Y AB YR FAMILY1 ,I W4 ,ANYH[1 O3A.N,Y ,I
WD GET DRA7$ OV] 6,FAT ,LL ,M1N ,GIRL'S
H\SE 6PLAY ) H] & ,LYLA4 ,2C %E 0   #ADC
S M1N1 %E 0 G5],Y AW;L 6ME ONCE ,I GOT
"! & WD G (F ) ,LYLA & L1VE ME AL"O 9 H]
ROOM4 ,%E _H A HUGE ROOM & X 0 J FULL (
E 3CEIVA# PROP = PLAY+3 TOY /OVE1 TOY
S9K1 %ELVES ( DOLLS & DOLL CLO!S1 TEA
SETS1 PLA/IC POTS & PANS1 TRA9 SETS1
BLOCKS--! ROOM SPILL$ OV] ) TOYS4 ,X
MADE ME V UNEASY4 ,X MADE ME ?9K "! M/ 2
"S?+ T]RIBLY WR;G GO+ ON 9 A H\SE ": !
GR[NUPS FELT !Y _H 6CAT] 6A * S EXTRAVA-
GANTLY4 ,I AL DIDN'T L 2+ LEFT AL"O 9 ?
ROOM ( TOYS1 B ( C\RSE ,GR&MA ,EVELYN
MADE ME G :5 ,I 0 9VIT$4 ,I N"E KNEW :Y
,FAT ,LL ,M1N ,GIRL DIDN'T J 9VITE ,LYLA
& L1VE ME AL"O4
  8,? IS H[ ?+S W5T =A C\PLE ( YE>S4 ,%E
0 L A MOSQUITO 9 ! B$ROOM AT NI<T4 ,J :5
Y ?9K X'S F.D XS WAY \1 Y HE> XS ANNOY+
BUZZ4 ,!N1 = "S FAT LL M1N R1SON ( H]
[N1 ,FAT ,LL ,M1N ,GIRL DECID$ T %E DID-
N'T WANT ,LYLA 6PLAY ) H] ANYMORE & %E
DIDN'T WANT ANY"O ELSE 6PLAY ) ,LYLA1
EI4 ,%E 0 4COV]+ T1 Z ! DAU<T] (A MILL
MANAG]1 %E MI<T 2 LL & FAT B %E _H P[]
%E _HN'T EV5 2GUN 6TAP4 ,F/1 %E     #ADD
2GAN 64TRIBUTE SMALL1 USE.S TOYS & H>D
C&Y 6ALL ! GIRLS 9 H] CLASS EXCEPT
,LYLA4 ,!N %E ANN\NC$ T "! WD 2 NO M
SMALL1 USE.S GIFTS 6ANY GIRL :O PLAY$ )
,LYLA4 ,? LEFT ,LYLA -PLETELY 9 ! COLD4
,MO/ (! MILL FAMILIES 7 L \RS & DIDN'T
SEE /ORE-B"\ TOYS & TR1TS EXCEPT P]H ON
,*RI/MAS OR A BIR?"D4 ,LYLA 0 N"E S UN-
POPUL> OR L"OLY 9 H] LIFE4 ,NO "O SPOKE
6H]1 NO "O ATE LUN* ) H]2 "EY"O CR[D$
>.D ,FAT ,LL ,M1N ,GIRL 9/1D1 6SEE :AT
%E _H BR"\ ) H] 9 H] BOOK BAG4 ,LYLA 0
N"E ANY GD AT FI<T+ BACK4 ,%E 2CAME QUI-
ET] & QUIET]4 ,WE ALL FELT SORRY = H]4
,JOHN1 :O _H ! S(TE/ SPOT = H]1 CAME UP
) AN IDEA4 ,"O ,SATUR"D HE SU7E/$ 6,$W>D
& ME T WE G 6SEE ! ,WI3AS40
  8,:AT >E ^?80 ASK$ ,PEE ,WEE4
  8,WIT*ES10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4
  8,NO S* ?+10 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,N BROOM/ICK-FLY+ WIT*ES4 ,X'S A K9D
( AN ALT]NATE RELIGION1 Y MI<T SAY4 ,ALL
^? ISL&S (F ! COA/ ( ,CANADA ATTRACT P
:O WANT 6FALL (F ! E>? & 96A M 9T]E/+
PRES5T4 ,WE _H WIT*ES & O!R         #ADE
/RANGE GR\PS MEET+ ALL OV] ! PLACE ON !
OC1N %ORES4 ,JOHN 0 9 S*OOL )A BOY "ND
,TREVOR ^: "M 0 A WIT*1 : IS H[ HE GOT !
IDEA4 ,A LOT ( LADIES 9 T[N W]5'T TOO
NICE 6! WIT*ES4 ,"S 2C !Y ?"\ X 0 A LOT
( SELF-A7R&IZ+ NONS5SE1 & O!RS 2C !Y ?"\
!Y 7 AG5TS (! DEVIL4 ,JOHN SU7E/$ T WE
ASK ,TREVOR 6TAKE U 6HIS "M'S NEXT MEET-
+1 & WE CD ASK =A SPELL 6PUT ON ,FAT ,LL
,M1N ,GIRL4 ,TREVOR AGRE$1 ON ! 3DI;N T
WE WDN'T %[ \RVS UNTIL HE _H "T 6GET
HOME1 2C 8 "M SC>$ HM 6D1?4 ,! WIT*ES
CLAIM$ 6BE "S K9D ( ULTRAFEM9I/ GR\P 9
TUNE ) NATURE &! MOON & /UFF1 B ,TREV-
OR'S "M 0 A R1L T]ROR4 ,I _H SE5 H] %AKE
,TREVOR UNTIL 8 TEE? RATTL$1 "R ON ,MA9
,/REET4 ,AT ! NEXT FULL MOON1 ,TREVOR L$
U 6! SPIT ( L& GO+ \ 96! OC1N ": ! ,WIC-
CAS _H A BONFIRE4 ,WE PROMIS$ ,TREVOR T
!Y CD TORTURE U ) DEHYDRAT$ CATGUT &
WE'D N"E TELL !M T HE _H L$ U "!40
  8,DID !Y USE DEHYDRAT$ CATGUT80 ASK$
,AM&A4
  8,TREVOR _H TOLD U T !Y PLANN$ 6SELL X
DOOR-TO-DOOR L ,GIRL ,SC\T COOK-    #ADF
IES4 ,ALL ^! LOCAL GR\PS 7 BIG ON FUND-
RAIS+4 ,( C\RSE1 NO "O "E KNOCK$ ON \R
DOOR & TRI$ 6SELL U ANY?+ L T1 B WE 7 (F
! B1T5 TRACK4 ,ANYH[1 "! !Y ALL /OOD 9
_! L;G BLACK ROBES ) CRESC5T MOONS &
/RANGE LR+ PA9T$ ON !M4 ,WE /AY$ HI45 9
! BU%ES1 WAT*+ !M *ANT+ >.D ! FIRE &
?R[+ COLOR$ P[D]S 96X4
  8,$W>D :ISP]$1 ,8,IF !Y'RE S 9 TUNE )!
NATURAL _W1 H[ -E !Y DON'T "K WE'RE HID+
9 ! BU%ES80'
  8,!N ,I SNEEZ$4 ,I'LL N"E =GET T4 ,&
!Y ALL TURN$ & .RAN AT U4 ,WELL1 X'S "O
?+ 6SPY ON A BUN* ( WIT*ES & X'S ANO!R
6BE *>G$ 0!M4 ,WE FELL OV] EA* O!R TRY+
6GET \ (! BU%4 ,JOHN TRIPP$ & Z WE HELP$
HM UP ! WIT*ES DESC5D$ ON U4
  8,TREVOR'S "M RECOGNIZ$ U & SD 9 AN
ORD9>Y1 CRA2Y VOICE1 ,8,WELL1 ,$W>D1
,JOHN1 & ,S,Y4 ,:AT 9 HELL >E Y DO+
"H80'
  8,I _H EXPECT$ H] 6SP1K 9 ,WI3A1 ,I
GUESS1 B %E J S.D$ L YR BASIC ANNOY$
MOM1 EXCEPT N"O (! MOMS WE KNEW SWORE4
  8,8,WE H -E =A SPELL10' SD        #ADG
,JOHN4
  8,8,6PUT ON ,FAT ,LL ,M1N ,GIRL10' SD
,$W>D4
  8,I NUDG$ HM1 2C MO/ GR[NUPS WD SAY N
6BE RUDE1 B ! ,WI3AS J REG>D$ U1 3SID]+4
  8,8,:AT D Y WANT 6D 6H] EXACTLY80'
ASK$ ,TREVOR'S MOM4
  8,8,WELL1 WE DON'T WANT 6KILL H]10' ,I
SD1 N>R[+ D[N ! POSSIBILITIES4
  8,8,OH1 = H1V5'S SAKE1 DON'T WA/E MY
"T10' SD ,TREVOR'S MOM4 ,8,:AT D Y ?9K
WE >E1 ! ,MAFIA80'
  8,8,WE ONLY D SPELLS ( K9D;S10' SD AN-
O!R ,WI3A4
  8,8,WELL1 T WON'T D U ANY GD10' ,I SD1
,82C %E'S TORTUR+ MY SI/] & L1V+ H] 6A
LIFE ( L"OLI;S & WE WANT 6MAKE H] /OP40'
  8,8,:Y N TRY A LL K9D;S80' ASK$ "O (!
,WI3AS4
  8,8,X'LL CO/ Y N9E DOLL>S & N9ETY-N9E
C5TS4 ,PLUS TAX10' SD ,TREVOR'S MOM1 :O
0 AW;LLY BUSI;SLIKE = "S"O :O1 N T5 M9-
UTES 2F1 _H BE5 DANC+ >.D ! MOON4
  8,8,WE DON'T H T K9D ( M"OY10' ,I SD4
  8,8,WE DON'T H ! TAX10' SD        #ADH
,JOHN4
  8,8,!N SCRAM10' SD ,TREVOR'S MOM4
  8,8,CDN'T WE J HANG \ & WAT* Y D A FEW
SPELLS80' ASK$ ,$W>D4
  8,8,? ISN'T ! CIRCUS10' SD ,TREVOR'S
MOM1 GIV+ U S* A TRULY WIT*Y LOOK T WE
TURN$ & RAN ALL ! WAY HOME4
  8,8,N9E DOLL>S & N9ETY-N9E C5TS PLUS
TAX10' SD ,$W>D1 Z WE PANT$ 0\R DOOR4
,8,:AT >E !Y1 NUTS80' ,: ,I ?"\ 0 C]TA9-
LY 2LABOR+ ! OBVI\S4 ,8,": >E WE GO+ TO
GET T K9D ( D\<80'
  8,=TUNATELY1 A WAY IMMLY PRES5T$ XF TO
U4 ,! NEXT NI<T AF D9N]1 ,RO2IE 0 9 !
LIV+ ROOM1 DRAW+ )! P5CILS ,GRT-UNCLE
,L\IS _H GIV5 HM1 :ILE WE ALL SAT >.D &
GNAW$ \R /ICKS4
  8,8,:AT'S T A PICTURE (1 ,RO2IE1
BOY80' ASK$ ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS4
  8,RO2IE HELD UP 8 PICTURE1 & ,GRT-
UNCLE ,L\IS SD1 ,8,EVELYN1 ,I ?9K T BOY
HAS TAL5T60'
  8,8,YES1 ( C\RSE HE HAS TAL5T1 ,L\-
IS10' SD ,GR&MA ,EVELYN4 ,%E 0 ALW V
POLITE1 B Z ! YE>S W5T ON1 %E       #ADI
2GAN 6LOSE X ) ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS4
  8,8,& TAL5T %D 2 REW>D$4 ,RO2IE1 GET
ME MY WALLET F MY BUR1U40'
  8,RO2IE GOT ! WALLET :ILE ,$W>D &
,JOHN & ,I WAT*$ BUG-EY$4 ,HE TOOK A
:OLE DOLL> \ & GAVE X 6,RO2IE1 :O B1M$ &
W5T BACK 6DRAW+4
  8,8,L\IS1 C ,I SP1K 6Y =A MO;T80' SD
,GR&MA ,EVELYN1 & %E L$ ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS
\ (! ROOM4 ,I DON'T "K :AT %E SD 6HM1
:E!R X 0 "S?+ AB N S+L+ ,RO2IE \ S M*1
OR N GIV+ U *N M"OY1 B ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS
N"E DID T AG .9 .PUBLIC4 ,RO2IE 0 M ?AN
HAPPY 6TELL U T PRIVATELY ,GRT-UNCLE
,L\IS SLIPP$ HM A BUCK ON A REGUL> BA-
SIS4 ,X 2CAME Q OBVI\S :AT ! SOLU;N 6\R
F9ANCIAL CRISIS 0 GO+ 6BE40
  8,Y TOOK ,DA4Y'S M"OY80 SD ,MELISSA4
  8,EXACTLY4 ,RO2IE KEPT 8 M"OY ALL OV]
8 ROOM4 ,"! 7 DOLL>S 9 OLD PANTS POCKETS
& DOLL>S ON 8 BOOK%ELF & DOLL>S LY+ >.D1
DU/-COV]$4 ,WE J NIPP$ 9 E O!R "D OR S
UNTIL WE _H ELEV5 DOLL>S1 : WE FIGUR$ WD
COV] ! N9E DOLL>S & N9ETY-N9E C5TS PLUS
TAX4 ,N"O ( U 7 SURE H[ M* TAX "!   #AEJ
0 ON N9E DOLL>S & N9ETY-N9E C5TS40
  8,DIDN'T HE MISS X80 ASK$ ,AM&A4
  8,YES1 HE DID4 ,OR HE ?"\ HE DID4 ,B
HE 0 S C>E.S1 & ,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS 0 ALW
PROVID+ HM ) M1 T HE 0 N"E SURE IF HE 0
RE,Y MISS+ 8 M"OY4 ,WE ?"\ WE 7 T1*+ HM
A VALUA# LESSON AB TAK+ C>E ( 8 ?+S4 ,HE
0 TRY+ 6SAVE UP =A PONY1 S WE FIGUR$ WE
7 AL T1*+ HM AB R1LI/IC EXPECT,NS40
  8,L WE TRY 6IMPROVE ,PEE ,WEE10 SD
,MELISSA4
  8,PRECISELY10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y1 B ,MELIS-
SA ?"\ %E GAVE H] A FUNNY LOOK4 ,X
WASN'T AT ALL SYMPA!TIC4 8,:5 WE _H \R
ELEV5 DOLL>S WE ASK$ ,TREVOR :5 ! NEXT
,WI3A MEET+ WAS4 ,X TURN$ \ !Y MET AT
FULL MOON1 S WE WAIT$ =! NEXT "O & W5T
D[N 6! OC1N4 ,WE GAVE !M ! ELEV5 DOLL>S1
& !Y GAVE U A VIAL ( R$ P[D]4
  8,8,D WE GET ANY *ANGE80' ,I ASK$4
  8,8,:AT IS ?1 ,MEY]'S ,CA% & ,C>RY80'
,I ASK$ ,TREVOR'S MOM4 ,8,N[ LI/51 ?
P[D] %D MAKE ? KID LESS M1N1 B Y H TO
SPR1D X ON "S FOOD4 ,GOT T8 ,%E'S GOT TO
6TAKE X ) FOOD4 ,X'S FAIRLY ACID-   #AEA
IC1 & WE DON'T WANT H] GETT+ AN ULC]1
"R80'
  8,8,OH1 "R10' SD ,$W>D4
  8,8,DEF9ITELY10' SD ,JOHN4
  8,8,GET \TTA "H10' SD ,TREVOR'S MOM1 &
2LIEVE ME1 WE DID4
  8,! NEXT "D WE PUT "S R$ P[D] ON \R
LUN*"T *OCOLATE-*IP COOKIES4 ,X 0 ! UL-
TIMATE SACRIFICE1 B WE _H 6SAVE ,LYLA4
,!N WE GAVE ! COOKIES 6,FAT ,LL ,M1N
,GIRL1 :O 0 S M1N %E DIDN'T EV5 SAY ?ANK
Y B J SC>F$ !M D[N4 ,WE WAIT$ 6SEE IF %E
WD TURN NICE1 B %E DIDN'T4 ,%E 0 J Z FAT
& M1N Z ALW4
  8,8,N[ :AT D WE D80' ,I :ISP]$ 6,$W>D4
  8,8,"!'S NO?+ = X B 6GIVE H] ! RE/ (
\R LUN*1 TOO10' SD ,$W>D4 ,8,%E'S OBVI-
\SLY S M1N T %E NE$S A BI7] DOSAGE4 ,A
HUGE DOSAGE40'
  8,8,B C WE GET H] 6EAT ALL T80' ASK$
,JOHN4
  8,8,WE H 6TRY10' ,I SD DESP]ATELY4
  8,WE TOOK \R S&WI*ES & APPLES & DU/$
!M )! R$ P[D] & (F]$ !M 6,FAT ,LL ,M1N
,GIRL4 ,WELL1 %E WASN'T CALL$       #AEB
,FAT ,LL ,M1N ,GIRL = NO?+4 ,%E 9HAL$ T
FOOD L DU/ UP A VACUUM1 B X DIDN'T MAKE
H] ANY NIC]4 ,%E 0 J Z FAT & M1N Z "E4
,S WE TOOK UP A COLLEC;N4 ,WE GOT P TO
GIVE U 4C>D$ CRACK]S & *EESE1 *IPS1 C&Y4
,$W>D W5T AB SAY+1 ,8,ALMS =! POOR1 ALMS
=! POOR40' ,JOHN SPR9KL$ P[D] ON ! FOOD
& ,FAT ,LL ,M1N ,GIRL ATE X4 ,X 0 9CR$I-
#4 ,:AT"E Y GAVE H]1 %E UN"Q+LY 3SUM$4
,X GOT 6BE K9D ( FASC9AT+ AF A :ILE4 ,B
%E WASN'T GETT+ ANY NIC] & WE 7 GETT+
DESP]ATE4 ,LUN*"T 0 ALM OV]4 ,J Z ! BELL
RANG & WE />T$ 6WALK DEF1T$LY UP ! PLAY-
GR.D HILL 6! S*OOL DOOR1 ,FAT ,LL ,M1N
,GIRL L1N$ OV] & ?REW UP4 ,%E ?REW UP
ALL OV] H] %OES & H] DRESS & H] /OCK+S4
,:5 ! T1*] SAW H]1 %E SD1 ,8,MY GD;S1 >E
Y SICK1 DE>80'
  8,8,NO10' SD ,FAT ,LL ,M1N ,GIRL1
PO9T+ 6U4 ,8,X'S ALL _! FAULT4 ,!Y GAVE
ME TOO M* 6EAT40'
  8,8,Y C L1D A HORSE 6WAT] B Y C'T MAKE
X DR9K10' SD ! T1*] Z WE ALL /OOD 9 !
S*OOLY>D LOOK+ AT ! MESS4 ,8,I ?9K Y _H
BETT] G HOME & *ANGE 2F Y -E BACK   #AEC
9 ! S*OOL40'
  8,FAT ,LL ,M1N ,GIRL W5T HOME & TOLD
H] "M T ! T1*] _H CALL$ H] A HORSE4 ,F/
,FAT ,LL ,M1N ,GIRL'S "M TRI$ 6H ! T1*]
FIR$1 & !N F9,Y %E PUT ,FAT ,LL ,M1N
,GIRL 9 A PRIVATE S*OOL WAY UP 9 ,DUN-
CAN1 & WE N"E _H 6PLAY ) H] AG4 ,LYLA
N"E KNEW :AT WE DID = H]1 : 0 J Z WELL1
2C ,I DON'T ?9K %E WD H APPROV$ ( \R
ME?ODS40
  8,B 0 X ! SPELL T MADE H] ?R[ UP1 D Y
?9K80 ASK$ ,MELISSA4
  8,"L1 NO1 ! KID ATE "EY?+ 9 SI<T1 & :O
"KS :AT T P[D] RE,Y WAS4 ,NO?+ POISON\S1
Z "! 7 NO LA/+ E6ECTS1 B M ?AN LIKELY X
0 A SCAM 0^! LADIES1 OR J WI%;L ?9K+4
,HOP+ !Y _H EXTRA P[]S & -+ 62LIEVE AF A
:ILE !Y RE,Y DID4 ,JOHN WANT$ 6GET \R
M"OY BACK1 2C1 Z HE PO9T$ \1 ,FAT ,LL
,M1N ,GIRL N"E DID 2COME NICE1 : IS :AT
!Y .SD WD HAPP54 ,H["E1 Z ALL 5D$ WELL1
WE F9,Y DECID$ 6L1VE X AL"O40
  8,I ALM FEEL SORRY = ,FAT ,LL ,M1N
,GIRL10 SD ,AM&A4
  8,:Y80 ASK$ ,MELISSA4 8,%E 0 A    #AED
T]RI# P]SON40
  8,I "K1 B ?R[+ UP 9 PUBLIC IS S EMB>-
RASS+10 SD ,AM&A4
  8,%E GOT H] REV5GE10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y
GRIMLY4
  8,H[80 ASK$ ,PEE ,WEE4 8,DID %E PUT R$
P[D] 9 YR FOOD80
  8,NO1 WORSE4 ,%E GREW UP & M>RI$ YR
,UNCLE ,$W>D10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4
  8,,NO60 %\T$ ,MELISSA4 8,IS T ,AUNT
,M>IANNE :O 0 DR[N$ AT SEA ) ,UNCLE ,$-
W>D ON _! H"OYMOON80
  8,T'S ! "O4 ,T'S :Y %E'S 9 ! PICTURE1
O!RWISE ,I WD J Z SOON H =GOTT5 H]1 B %E
LOOM$ L>GE1 AL? N L;G1 Z X TURN$ \40
,AUNT ,S,Y LOOK$ AT ! PICTURE & SI<$4
8,I "\ 6D Y A NIC] "O ?AN ? P5CIL SKET*4
,I'LL GET MY PA9TS \ :5 ,I GET HOME & D
ANO!R "O & S5D X 6Y = ,*RI/MAS40
  8,B Y WON'T L1VE ANY"O \1 W Y80 ASK$
,AM&A1 /UDY+ ! PICTURE4
  8,NO10 SD ,AUNT ,S,Y4 8,I WON'T L1VE
ANY"O \40

              ,! ,TROLLS6           #AEE

  ,:5 ,PEE ,WEE 0 ASLEEP1 ,AUNT ,S,Y
CAME 96! GIRLS' ROOM 6SAY GD NI<T4
  8,TN Y H 6F9I% ! /ORY (! TROLLS10 SD
,AM&A4
  8,B X'S LI<TS-\ "T ALR10 SD ,AUNT
,S,Y4
  8,!N TURN (F ! LI<T & TELL U 9 ! D>K10
SD ,MELISSA4
  ,AUNT ,S,Y SNAPP$ (F ! LI<T & H1V$ A
SMALL SI< S FA9T X B>ELY RU/L$ ! D>K4
,!N %E SAT D[N CR1KILY 9 ! ROCK+ *AIR &
ROCK$ SIL5TLY UNTIL ! GIRLS 2GAN 6WOND]
IF %E 0 GO+ 6TELL !M ! /ORY OR N4
  ,Z IF R1D+ _! ?"\S1 %E SD1 8,I'M J
TRY+ 6REMEMB] ? "R ''' : IS H>D 6D )
MEMORIES T HURT4 ,YR M9D SKIRTS >.D !
DETAILS4 ,X 0 ,HALL[E5 & ,RO2IE 0 9
GRADE F\R4 ,X _H BE5 A :OLE YE> S9CE HE
WON ! PO/] 3TE/4 ,WE _H GOTT5 \R REPORT
C>DS4 ,I ALW DID J F9E ON M9E1 SELDOM
GETT+ LESS ?AN AN ;,A1 EXCEPT 9 H&WRIT+4
,? 0 ,RO2IE'S F/ YE> ( LR GRADES4 ,HE
GOT MO/LY ;,B'S1 B HE GOT AN ;,A 9 >T4
,T WDN'T H BE5 S T]RI#1 B :5 ,I     #AEF
OP5$ MY REPORT C>D1 ,I GOT A ;,B 9 >T4
,I _H A NEW T1*] & %E OBVI\SLY DIDN'T
APPRECIATE MY 9NATE TAL5T4 ,%E WROTE T
,I "W$ TOO QKLY & %D SL[ D[N & TRY 6F9I%
?+S M C>E;LLY4 ,( C\RSE1 N[ T ,I'M GR[N
UP1 ,I R1LIZE T %E 0 SIMPLY A COLOR-IN-
!-L9ES TYPE T1*] & X M1NT NO?+1 B !N X 0
A DR1D;L BL[ 6MY EGO4 ,ESPECI,Y S9CE >T
0 3SID]$ AN EASY ;,A1 L MUSIC4 ,H[ CD "O
FAIL 9 >T8 ,&1 6ME1 A ;,B 0 A MIS]A#
FAILURE4 ,2C ,RO2IE'S ONLY ;,A 0 9 >T1
HE MADE A GRT D1L ( X1 & S DID ,GRT-
UNCLE ,L\IS4 ,I _H ALM =GOTT5 ! :OLE
PO/]-3TE/ BUSI;S1 B "H X WAS--A FRE% HU-
MILI,N4 ,DEEP 9SIDE ( ME1 TWI/+ & TURN+
L A WORM1 0 ! ?"\ (! TROLLS4
  8,ON ,HALL[E5 NI<T1 ,$W>D1 ,JOHN1 & ,I
PLANN$ 6G 6! B1* & SEE IF ANY"O 0 SETT+
(F FIRE-"WS "! &1 IF N1 H1D 96T[N4 ,WE
_HN'T PLANN$ 6TAKE ,RO2IE1 :O USU,Y W5T
TRICK-OR-TR1T+ ) ,GR&PA ,WILLIE1 B ? YE>
,GR&MA ,EVELYN DECID$ HE 0 OLD 5 6G ) U4
  8,8,I DON'T WANT 6G 6! B1*10' HE :9$ Z
WE SET (F4 ,8,I WANT 6G 6T[N & TRICK-OR-
TR1T40'                             #AEG
  8,8,Y H 6G 6! B1* 2C ,MOM SAYS Y H TO
/AY ) U & T'S ": WE'RE GO+10' SD ,JOHN
%ORTLY4
  8,8,I'M N GO+ TO10' SD ,RO2IE1 H1D+ 9
! DIREC;N ( T[N4 ,WE TRAIL$ 2H HM 2C WE
KNEW T ONCE ,RO2IE'S M9D 0 MADE UP "! 0
NO PO9T 9 TRY+ 64SUADE HM4
  8,8,! LL /9K]10' SD ,JOHN4 ,8,I SUP-
POSE 0! "T WE D GET BACK 6! B1* ALL !
FIRE"WS W 2 OV]40'
  8,8,I KNEW HE'D RU9 ,HALL[E510' SD ,$-
W>D4 8,8,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS HAS -PLETELY
SPOIL$ HM40'
  8,8,GRT-UNCLE ,L\IS HAS TURN$ HM 96A
MON/]10' ,I SD4 ,8,:AT HE NE$S IS A GD
SC>E4 ,?9K ( X1 SUPPOSE "! >E S* ?+S Z
TROLLS80 ,WE L1VE ,RO2IE ON ! B1* Z BAIT
& WE GRAB HM 2F ! TROLLS C GET HM4 ,HE
GETS A GD SC>E & WE GET 6SEE ! TROLLS4
,T'S M SPECTACUL> ?AN FIRE"WS40'
  8,8,I DON'T 2LIEVE 9 TROLLS10' SD
,JOHN4
  8,8,X "WS EI WAY4 ,IF "! >E TROLLS1 WE
RESCUE HM2 IF "! >5'T1 HE / GETS SC>$10'
,I SD4                              #AEH
  8,8,I DON'T L X10' SD ,JOHN4
  8,8,2C Y'RE SC>$80' ,I ASK$4 ,8,:AT AB
\R TE/ ( C\RAGE8 ,:AT AB ,MAUD &! C\-
G>S80'
  8,8,ALL ,MAUD &! C\G>S PROV$ 0 T 9 A
SC>Y SITU,N ! ?REE ( U TGR HAV5'T GOT 5
SPIT LEFT 6LICK AN 5VELOPE4 ,WE'D PROBA-
BLY SEE ! TROLLS & FALL D1D F HE>T AT-
TACKS10' SD ,JOHN4
  8,8,B Y DON'T 2LIEVE 9 ! TROLLS10' ,I
SD4
  8,8,HURRY UP60' YELL$ ,RO2IE1 :O 0 /
M>*+ AH1D ( U4 ,WE FOLL[$ HM LIMPLY >.D
T[N1 TRICK-OR-TR1T+4 ,WE CD HE> ! S.D (
FIRE"WS GO+ (F "EY": & KNEW T SOON !Y WD
2 F9I%$1 J Z ! TRICK-OR-TR1T+ TRICKL$ 6A
FEW OLD] *N L \RVS4
  8,8,I'M TIR$4 ,I WANT 6G HOME N[10'
,RO2IE ANN\NC$4 ,HE _H L$ ! WAY ! :OLE
"T1 )! ?REE ( U IGNOM9I\SLY FOLL[+ 9 8
FOOT/EPS4 ,WE CD HE> FIRE"WS GO+ (F 9 !
P>K4
  8,8,LET'S J G *ECK \ ^? FIRE"WS10' SD
,$W>D4
  8,8,NO1 ,I WANT 6G HOME4 ,I       #AEI
DON'T L FIRE"WS10' SD ,RO2IE4
  8,8,LI/51 WE FOLL[$ .Y1 ! L1/ Y C D IS
G 6! P>K = T5 M9UTES = U10' SD ,JOHN4
  8,8,I'M TIR$ & ,I WANT 6G HOME10' SD
,RO2IE4 ,HE *>G$ AH1D4 ,JOHN WANT$ 6GRAB
8 >M & DRAG HM BACK 6! P>K1 B E "T WE
TRI$ 6CAT* UP1 ,RO2IE RAN AH1D4 ,F9,Y1 !
S.D ( :IZZ+ & BANG+ C1S$ & WE KNEW X 0
OV] = ANO!R YE>4
  8,8,?ANKS A LOT1 ,RO2IE60' CALL$
,JOHN4
  8,$W>D _H BE5 SUSPICI\SLY SIL5T "? ALL
?4 ,N[ HE CALL$1 ,8,RO2IE1 ,I'LL GIVE Y
ALL MY *OCOLATE B>S IF Y G D[N 6! B1* )
U40'
  8,RO2IE /OPP$ & TURN$ >.D4 ,8,& !N
WE'D G "R HOME80
  8,8,YES1 IF "! >E NO FIRE"WS10' SD ,$-
W>D4
  8,8,IF ,I H 6/AY & WAT* FIRE"WS1 ,I
WANT ALL ( ,JOHN'S *OCOLATE B>S1 TOO10'
SD ,RO2IE4
  8,8,NO10' SD ,JOHN4
  8,8,Y C H ALL M9E10' ,I SD QKLY4
  8,8,WELL1 ALL "R10' SD ,RO2IE1    #AFJ
& LET U CAT* UP 6HM4 ,WE WALK$ D[N ! PA?
6! B1*4 ,! TIDE 0 *ANG+ &! WAVES 7 CRA%+
IN4 ,X 0 A D>K NI<T1 ) ONLY A ?9 SLIV] (
MOON &A MI/Y RA9 2G9N+ 6FALL4 ,! W9D D[N
0! OC1N :I/L$ L\DLY "? ! TREES4
  8,8,"!'S NO "O D[N "H60' YELL$ ,RO2IE1
OV] ! S.D (! WAVES4 ,8,I WANT 6G HOME60'
  8,8,"! .IS "S"O D[N "H60' ,I YELL$
BACK1 YANK+ AT ,JOHN'S & ,$W>D'S
SLEEVES1 9DICAT+ T X 0 "T 6MAKE \R MOVE4
,8,"!'S ! TROLLS1 ,RO2IE60' ,! ?REE ( U
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  8,! NEXT MORN+1 :5 WE -P>$ NOTES1
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