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#A3 ,CAMP ,VIP] """""""""""""""""""" #A

#B3 ,PICK+ A ,SNAKE """"""""""""""""" #E

#C3 ,SLIME ,JELLO """""""""""""""""" #AA

#D3 ,EM]ALD """""""""""""""""""""""" #AE

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                   #A                 #A
             ,,CAMP ,,VIP]

  ,/EVIE ,M>% />$ \ ! W9D[ (! B"R GRE5
,CAMP ,VIP] BUS4 ,HE WAV$ 6HIS P>5TS "O
LA/ "T4
  8,BE SURE 6WRITE ,MOMMY & ,DA4Y E "D1
,/EVIE60 8 "M CALL$4
  ,! O!R CAMP]S />T$ 6GI7LE4
  ,/EVIE QKLY TURN$ AWAY4
  ,:Y CDN'T 8 "M J CRY L ! O!R "MS8 ,:Y
DID %E H 6SAY /UFF L T8
  ,:5 HE LOOK$ \ ! W9D[ AG1 HE SAW 8 "F
PO9T+ 6HIS WAT*4 ,/EVIE KNEW :AT T M1NT4
,IF !Y DIDN'T HURRY UP & L1VE N[1 8 "F
WD 2 LATE 6T1* 8 ,LAT9 CLASS AT !
UNIV]S;Y4
  ,/EVIE SLUMP$ AG/ ! S1T & LET \ A BIG
SI<4 ,SURE HE WANT$ 6LE>N AB 8,VIP]0
-PUT] S(TW>E4 ,B :Y DID HE H 6D X AT
CAMP8 ,:Y CDN'T HE J LE>N AT HOME8
  ,/EVIE _H N"E BE5 6CAMP 2F4 ,B HE KNEW
HE WDN'T L X "!4 ,CAMPS 7 9 ! WOODS4 ,&!
WOODS 7 FULL ( BUGS & POISON IVY &
.SNAKES4
  ,/EVIE %IV]$4 ,HE DIDN'T L SNAKES   #B
AT ALL4
  ,A BOY ) B"R R$ HAIR SAT D[N 2S HM Z !
BUS PULL$ AWAY F ! CURB4 8,HI4 ,I'M
,JORDAN ,JACOBY10 ! BOY SD4 8,:AT'S YR
"N80
  8,/EVIE ,M>%40
  8,I DON'T REMEMB] Y F LA/ YE>10 SD
,JORDAN4 8,IS ? YR F/ TRIP 6,CAMP
,VIP]80
  ,/EVIE NO4$4
  8,Y'RE GO+ 6LOVE X10 ,JORDAN SD4
  ,/EVIE TRI$ 6SMILE4 8,D !Y H A LOT (
RE,Y N1T -PUT]S "!80
  ,JORDAN LOOK$ PUZZL$4 8,I ?9K !Y'VE
GOT A C\PLE40 ,HE GR9N$4 8,B :Y WD Y
WANT 6PLAY ) -PUT]S :5 !Y'VE GOT ALL ^?
GRT SNAKES80
  ,/EVIE GULP$4 ,SNAKES8
  ,JORDAN W5T ON4 8,CAMP ,VIP] IS ! BE/
PLACE 9 ! :OLE _W 6LE>N AB SNAKES40
  ,SNAKES6 ,OH1 NO6 8,VIP]0 0 ! "N (A
BR&-NEW S(TW>E PROGRAM4 ,B N[ ,/EVIE
REMEMB]$ T A VIP] 0 AL A TYPE ( SNAKE4
  ,8 P>5TS M/ H MADE A MISTAKE4 ,HE
WASN'T GO+ 6-PUT] CAMP6 ,HE 0 GO+     #C
TO '''
  ,,SNAKE ,,CAMP6






















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                    #B                #E
           ,,PICK+ ,A ,,SNAKE

  ,! BUS TURN$ (F ! HI<WAY & ONTO A N>R[
DIRT ROAD4 ,X /OPP$ 9 A CLE>+4
  8,WE'RE "H60 SD ,JORDAN EXCIT$LY4
,LOOK1 ,/EVIE6 ,"!'S ! ,OPHIOLIUM40
  8,! :AT80 ,/EVIE ASK$4
  8,! ,OPHIOLIUM4 ,! PLACE ": !Y KEEP !
SNAKES10 SD ,JORDAN4
  ,/EVIE LOOK$4 ,! ,OPHIOLIUM 0 BIG4
,TOO BIG4 ,HE IMAG9$ ?\S&S ( SNAKES--ALL
9 "O HUGE PILE4
  8,T'S ! ,MA9 ,LODGE40 ,JORDAN PO9T$ TO
ANO!R BUILD+4
  ,/EVIE GASP$4 ,! FRONT DOOR 0 C>V$ TO
LOOK L ! M\? (A HUGE SNAKE6
  ,JORDAN /OOD UP4 8,-E ON60 HE SD4
8,LET'S G60
  ,/EVIE SL[LY FOLL[$ ,JORDAN (F ! BUS &
"? ! CREEPY SNAKE'S M\?4
  ,9SIDE1 "O (! C\NSELORS 0 WRIT+ ON A
CLIPBO>D4
  8,HI1 ,TIM60 SD ,JORDAN4
  8,HI1 ,JORDAN6 ,WELCOME BACK60 ,TIM
SD4 8,? YE> TRY N 6PICK A .BIT+       #F
SNAKE40 ,HE *UCKL$4
  ,JORDAN LAU<$1 TOO4
  ,/EVIE FELT L HE 0 GO+ 6PASS \4
  ,JORDAN NO4$ AT ,/EVIE4 8,HE'S NEW40
  8,!N LET'S PUT Y TWO TGR10 SD ,TIM4
,HE *ECK$ 8 CLIPBO>D4 8,Y'LL 2 9 ,CAB9
,RATTLESNAKE4 ,X'S "R NEXT DOOR4 ,OKAY80
  8,OKAY60 ,JORDAN SD4
  ,TIM LOOK$ AT 8 WAT*4 8,G TAKE YR
SUITCASES 6! CAB94 ,!N H1D ON OV] 6!
,OPHIOLIUM4 ,X'S AB "T 6PICK A SNAKE =!
SUMM]40
  ,/EVIE JUMP$4 8,PICK A SNAKE80
  ,JORDAN NO4$4 8,Y1H6 ,-E ON6 ,! BE/
"OS G FA/40
  ,/EVIE _H 6GET \ N[4 ,X 0 8 ONLY *.E6
,HE'D HIDE ON ! BUS & RIDE BACK 6! C;Y
:5 X LEFT4
  8,OH6 ,I J REMEMB]$10 HE SD4 8,I LEFT
"S?+ ON ! BUS60
  ,JORDAN GAVE HM A SUSPICI\S LOOK4 8,Y
C GET X LAT]10 HE SD4 8,! BUS /AYS "H
ALL SUMM]40
  ,/EVIE SAW 8 *.E 4APPE>4 8,I'LL GET X
ANYWAY & MEET Y AT ! ,OPHIOLIUM10     #G
HE MUM#D4
  ,/EVIE WALK$ 6! BUS & SAT D[N NEXT 6"O
(! BIG TIRES4 ,HE PUT 8 H1D ON 8 SUIT-
CASE4 ,:AT 0 HE GO+ 6D8 ,H[ CD HE SP5D A
SUMM] SURR.D$ 0SNAKES8
  ,SU45LY1 HE _H AN IDEA4 ,A GRT IDEA6
,HE OP5$ 8 SUITCASE1 GRA2$ A %OE BOX1 &
DUMP$ \ ! %OES4
  ,HE PUN*$ "S AIR HOLES 9 ! BOX & WROTE
,,D ,,N ,,OP5 9 BIG LRS ON X4
  ,!N HE RAC$ 6! ,OPHIOLIUM4
  ,JORDAN 0 WAIT+ = HM \TSIDE4 8,:AT'S 9
! BOX80 HE ASK$4
  8,X'S MY SNAKE10 ,/EVIE REPLI$4 8,I
?"\ WE 7 SUPPOS$ 6BR+ \R [N40
  ,N[ ,JORDAN LOOK$ EV5 M SUSPICI\S4
,/EVIE PRET5D$ N 6NOTICE4 ,TGR !Y W5T
9SIDE ! ,OPHIOLIUM4
  ,"EY": ,/EVIE LOOK$1 HE SAW SNAKES4
,!Y 7 ALL HISS+4 ,!Y LOOK$ SLIMY & SCALY
& SC>Y4
  ,"O 0"O1 EA* CAMP] *OSE A SNAKE4 ,TIM1
! ,H1D ,C\NSELOR1 CALL$ \ ! SNAKE'S "N4
,EA/]N ,HOGNOSE ,SNAKE4 ,WE/]N
,%OVELNOSE ,SNAKE4 ,MEXICAN           #H
,HOOKNOSE ,SNAKE4 ,NOR!RN ,BLACK ,RAC]4
  ,/EVIE DIDN'T "K "! 7 S _M TYPES (
SNAKES4
  ,JORDAN PICK$ A ,BLACK ,SWAMP ,SNAKE4
8,? GUY REM9DS ME ( ,RALPH10 HE :ISP]$
6,/EVIE Z ! SNAKE WRAPP$ XF >.D 8 WRI/4
  8,RALPH80 ,/EVIE ASK$4
  8,MY PET BULLSNAKE10 ,JORDAN EXPLA9$4
8,HE SLEEPS ) ME & "EY?+40 ,/EVIE %U4]$4
  ,!N X 0 8 TURN4
  8,I DON'T NE$ 6*OOSE A SNAKE10 ,/EVIE
TOLD ,TIM4 ,HE HELD UP 8 BOX4 8,I BR"\
MY [N40
  ,TIM LOOK$ PUZZL$4 8,OH4 ,:AT K9D (
SNAKE IS X80
  ,/EVIE TRI$ 6REMEMB] "S (! ,LAT9 ^WS 8
"F US$ AT HOME4
  ,F9,Y1 HE :ISP]$1 8,HORRIBILIS ,SLIMUS
,VIP]A40
  8,:AT80 ,TIM ASK$4
  8,,HORRIBILIS ,,SLIMUS ,,VIP]A60
,/EVIE %\T$4
  8,I'VE N"E HE>D ( T SNAKE10 SD ,TIM4
8,WD Y %[ X 6U80
  ,/EVIE %OOK 8 H1D4 8,X'S ALL]GIC    #I
6LI<T4 ,X ONLY -ES \ :5 ! SUN & MOON >E
HI45 0D>K CL\DS40
  ,TIM N>R[$ 8 EYES4
  ,/EVIE HELD 8 BR1?4 ,WD ,TIM TELL "EY-
"O T HE 0 MAK+ ? UP8 ,WD ! O!R CAMP]S
LAU< AT HM8
  ,9/1D1 ,TIM PUT 8 >M >.D ,/EVIE'S
%\LD]S4 8,? IS S EXCIT+1 CAMP]S60 HE SD4
8,IF X RA9S A LOT ? SUMM]1 Y'LL GET 6SEE
"O (! R>E/ SNAKES 9 ! _W40
  ,"EY"O CLAPP$4
  ..,:AT AM ,I GO+ 6D .N[8 ,/EVIE
WOND]$4 ..,:AT W HAPP5 :5 "EY"O F9DS \
,I'M HOLD+ AN EMPTY .BOX8










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                   #C                #AA
            ,,SLIME ,,JELLO

  ,A C\PLE ( NI<TS LAT]1 ,/EVIE 0 LY+ 9
B$1 TRY+ 6FALL ASLEEP4
  ,JORDAN 0 R1D+ )A FLA%LI<T4 ,SU45LY1
HE :ISP]$1 8,/EVIE6 ,I ?9K YR SNAKE IS A
PHONY60
  ,/EVIE SAT UP4 8,X IS N60 ,"EY"O ELSE
_H B"\ 8 SNAKE /ORY4 ,B ,JORDAN 0 /
SUSPICI\S4
  8,"!'S NO ,HORRIBILIS ,SLIMUS ,VIP]A
LI/$ 9 MY .,5CYCLOP$IA .( .,SNAKES10
,JORDAN :ISP]$4 8,& ? BOOK HAS ! "N ( E
SNAKE 9 ! _W40
  8,!Y M/ H 4COV]$ X AF !Y WROTE T
BOOK10 ,/EVIE SD4 8,2C ? SNAKE IS R1L60
  8,NO1 X'S N60 ,JORDAN %\T$4
  ,S"EAL KIDS YELL$1 8,BE QUIET60
  8,Y1H1 ,JORDAN4 ,Y'RE MAK+ X N]V\S10
,/EVIE :ISP]$4 ,HE KEPT ! BOX "U !
COV]S1 S ,JORDAN CDN'T OP5 X AF HE W5T
6SLEEP4 8,I C FEEL X MOV+ >.D 9SIDE40
  8,I HOPE X RA9S TM10 ,JORDAN SD4
8,Y'LL H 6%[ ME !N40
  ,AF A FEW M9UTES1 ,/EVIE HE>D      #AB
,JORDAN SNOR+4 ,B "! 0 NO WAY HE CD
SLEEP N[4 ,HE _H 6D "S?+4 ,ONCE &= ALL
HE _H 63V9CE ,JORDAN T "! RE,Y 0 A SNAKE
9 T BOX4 ,B H[8
  ,/EVIE'S /OMA* RUM#D4 ,HE _HN'T EAT5
M* AT D9N]4 ,AF ALL1 8 FAVORITE M1L 0
DEF9ITELY N LIV]WUR/ S&WI*ES & LIME
JELLO4
  .,LIME .JELLO6 ,T 0 ! ANSW]6
  ,/EVIE SLIPP$ \ ( B$4 ,HE TOOK
,JORDAN'S FLA%LI<T & H1D$ 6! ,D9+ ,HALL4
  ,/EVIE F.D :AT HE WANT$ 9 !
REFRIG]ATOR4 ,A BIG B[L ( LIME JELLO4
,HE GRA2$ X & HURRI$ BACK 6! CAB94
  ,HE CREPT QUIETLY 6,JORDAN'S B$ & P\R$
! JELLO ALL OV] HM4
  ,!N ,/EVIE GOT BACK 96B$4
  ,JORDAN'S SCR1M+ WOKE HM ! NEXT MORN+4
  8,:AT'S WR;G80 ,/EVIE ASK$4
  8,LOOK AT ME60 ,JORDAN :IMP]$4
  8,OH1 NO60 ,/EVIE CRI$4 ,HE JUMP$ \ (
B$ & /OOD 2S ,JORDAN4 ,! RE/ (! KIDS 9 !
CAB9 GA!R$ >.D !M4
  8,YUCK60 !Y 7 ALL SAY+4 8,:AT IS T
/UFF80                               #AC
  8,X'S GRE5 SLIME10 ,/EVIE SD4 8,MY
SNAKE DID X40
  ,"EY"O BACK$ AWAY4
  8,:AT D Y M1N80 ,JORDAN CROAK$4
  8,T'S :Y X'S CALL$ ,HORRIBILIS
.,SLIMUS ,VIP]A10 ,/EVIE EXPLA9$4 8,X
L1VES GRE5 SLIME "EY": X CRAWLS40
  ,JORDAN'S EYES GOT HUGE4
  8,MY SNAKE WOKE ME DUR+ ! NI<T4 ,!
MOON M/ H BE5 COV]$ 0CL\DS4 ,X S5SES T1
Y "K10 ,/EVIE TOLD !M4 8,S ,I LET X \ TO
LOOK = FOOD4 ,B ,I DIDN'T R1LIZE X 0
CRAWL+ ALL OV] ,JORDAN4 ,I'M SORRY40
  ,A C\PLE (! KIDS HELP$ ,JORDAN 6!
%[]S4 ,/EVIE /AY$ ": HE WAS4 ,HE PRET5D$
6TALK 6HIS SNAKE4
  ,F9,Y1 "EY"O W5T 6BR1KFA/4 ,/EVIE 0
AL"O 9 ! CAB94
  ,HE PUT ! BOX D[N & L1N$ AG/ 8 BUNK4
,HE'D ONLY BE5 AT CAMP A FEW "DS4 ,H[ CD
HE KEEP ? UP = ANO!R ?REE WEEKS8 ,SOON]
OR LAT]1 "S"O WD 4COV] ! TRU?4
  ,MAYBE HE %D J G 6B$ & N GET UP UNTIL
! LA/ "D ( CAMP4
  ,SU45LY1 ,/EVIE _H A FUNNY FEEL+   #AD
--L HE 0 2+ WAT*$4 ,HE LOOK$ 6HIS LEFT4
,TWO BLACK EYES 7 />+ AT HM4
  8,YIKES60 HE CRI$4
  ,X 0 A SNAKE4




















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                ,,EM]ALD

  ,/EVIE SCR1M$4
  ,! SNAKE TILT$ XS H1D4
  ,/EVIE SCR1M$ AG4
  ,! SNAKE FLICK$ XS T;GUE4
  ,/EVIE SCR1M$ "O M "T4 ,HE 0 %AK+ ALL
OV]4 ,8 HE>T 0 P.D+4
  ,B ! SNAKE J SAT "!4
  ,/EVIE LOOK$ AT X M CLOSELY4 ,! SNAKE
DIDN'T LOOK SLIMY4 ,( C\RSE1 X .0 GRE54
,S H[ CD Y TELL8
  ,"! 0 ONLY "O WAY 6F9D \4
  ,/EVIE R1*$ \ SL[LY & T\*$ ! SNAKE ON
XS BACK4 ,! SNAKE DIDN'T FEEL SLIMY AT
ALL6
  ,& X DIDN'T SEEM 6M9D 2+ T\*$4 ,9
FACT1 X EV5 LOOK$ K9D ( FRLY4
  ,/EVIE R1LIZ$ T HE _H /OPP$ %AK+4 ,& 8
HE>T WASN'T P.D+ ANYMORE1 EI4
  ,HE 0 / N]V\S4 ,B HE 0 NO L;G] AFRAID
( ? SNAKE6
  ,/EVIE KNEW EXACTLY :AT HE _H 6D4 ,HE
CLOS$ 8 EYES =A SECOND4 ,HE TOOK A DEEP
BR1?4 ,!N HE SL[LY PICK$ UP !        #AF
SNAKE & PUT X 9SIDE ! BOX4
  ,HE _H A R1L SNAKE6 ,& HE CD H>DLY
WAIT 6TELL ,JORDAN4 ,HE RAN 6! ,D9+
,HALL4
  8,:Y'D Y BR+ T SLIMY ?+ 9 "H80 ,JORDAN
DEM&$4
  8,? ISN'T ! ,HORRIBILIS ,SLIMUS
,VIP]A10 ,/EVIE SD4 8,I PUT X 9SIDE MY
''' MY SUITCASE40
  8,YR SUITCASE80
  8,Y1H1 MY SUITCASE10 ,/EVIE SD LAMELY4
  ,JORDAN BL9K$4 8,OH4 ,:AT'S 9 ! BOX
N[80
  ,/EVIE OP5$ X4 8,I'M GO+ 6/UDY ? SNAKE
9/1D40
  ,JORDAN LAU<$4 8,/EVIE6 ,T'S A ,SMOO?
,GRE5 ,SNAKE4 ,NOBODY /UDIES !M4 ,!Y'RE
TOO -MON40
  8,N 6ME4 ,I ONLY "K AB R>E SNAKES1
REMEMB]8 ,! ,HORRIBILIS ,SLIMUS ,VIP]A
IS ! R>E/ SNAKE 9 ! _W40
  ,T MADE S5SE 6,JORDAN4
  ,N[ ,/EVIE _H A SNAKE 6/UDY J L ALL !
O!R CAMP]S4
  ,T AFN1 ,/EVIE />T$ LE>N+ AB !     #AG
,SMOO? ,GRE5 ,SNAKE4 ,& ,JORDAN EV5
HELP$4
  8,SMOO? ,GRE5 ,SNAKES LIVE ALL OV] ?
>EA10 ,JORDAN TOLD HM4 8,!Y L GRASSY
PLACES4 ,B Y C F9D !M 9 BU%ES & V9ES1
TOO40
  ,/EVIE "ND 8 SNAKE ,ROCKY4 ,B TWO "DS
LAT] ! SNAKE LAID "S E7S4 ,S ,/EVIE
*ANG$ H] "N 6,EM]ALD4
  ,:5 ,EM]ALD'S E7S HAT*$1 ! BABY SNAKES
7 D>K1 B !Y SOON TURN$ GRE51 TOO4
  ,EM]ALD LIK$ 6EAT 9SECTS4 ,/EVIE &
,JORDAN BO? CAU<T CAT]PILL>S = H]4 ,B
,/EVIE CD TELL T ,EM]ALD LIK$ HM BE/4
,:5 HE TALK$1 %E LI/5$4
  8,EM]ALD1 D Y L ,CAMP ,VIP]80 ,/EVIE
ASK$4
  ,EM]ALD'S H1D WAV$ UP & D[N4 ,/EVIE 0
SURE T M1NT 8YES40
  8,D Y WI% Y 7 A DI6]5T COLOR80
  ,EM]ALD'S H1D WAV$ BACK & =?4 ,/EVIE 0
SURE T M1NT 8NO40
  ,EM]ALD SLI!R$ 2H ,/EVIE :]"E HE W5T4
,6BASEBALL GAMES )! O!R CAB9S4 ,6PIZZA
"PIES 9 ! ,D9+ ,HALL4 ,6VISIT        #AH
,EM]ALD'S LL GRE5 BABIES 9 ! ,OPHIOLIUM4
  ,EM]ALD EV5 FOLL[$ ,/EVIE 6! LAKE :5
HE W5T SWIMM+4 ,B %E ALW WAIT$ ON %ORE4
  ,"EY"O LOV$ ,EM]ALD4 ,%E 0 VOT$ !
SM>TE/ SNAKE AT ,CAMP ,VIP]4
  ,T[>D ! 5D (! MON?1 ,H1D ,C\NSELOR
,TIM CALL$ ,/EVIE OV]4 8,I'VE BE5 WAT*+
Y1 ,/EVIE4 ,& ,I'M V IMPRESS$10 HE SD4
8,I C TELL Y RE,Y L SNAKES40
  8,YES1 SIR10 ,/EVIE SD4 8,I D40
  ,/EVIE WASN'T SURE IF HE LIK$ ALL
SNAKES YET4 ,B HE C]TA9LY LIK$ ,EM]ALD4
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               ,,ESCAPE6

  ,A BIG DROP ( RA9 HIT ,/EVIE ON ! H1D4
,HE LOOK$ UP4 ,HUGE D>K CL\DS COV]$ !
SKY4 ,/EVIE />T$ 6RUN4
  ,HE _H BE5 HELP+ ,TIM GET R1DY =
,P>5TS' ,"D4 ,N[ ALL ,/EVIE WANT$ 6D 0
GET 9 8 CAB9 2F X />T$ RA9+ RE,Y H>D4
  ,HE OP5$ ! DOOR & /OPP$4
  ,JORDAN 0 /&+ 9 ! MI4LE (A GR\P (
KIDS4 ,HE 0 HOLD+ ,/EVIE'S SUITCASE4
  8,HEY6 ,PUT T BACK60 ,/EVIE CRI$4 ,HE
RAC$ T[>D ,JORDAN4
  8,B X'S RA9+ N[10 ,JORDAN SD4 8,? MAY
2 MY ONLY *.E 6/UDY ! ,HORRIBILIS
,SLIMUS ,VIP]A40
  8,I DON'T C>E60 ,/EVIE %\T$4
  ,"! 7 ONLY A C\PLE ( "DS UNTIL ! 5D (
CAMP4 ,/EVIE _H BE5 S CAU<T UP 9
,EM]ALD1 HE'D =GOTT5 AB ! ,HORRIBILIS
,SLIMUS ,VIP]A4 ,N[ "EY"O WD "K HE _H J
MADE X UP4
  ,HE'D PROBABLY 2 KICK$ \ ( CAMP4 ,HE
DIDN'T WANT T 6HAPP54 ,HE ACTU,Y LIK$ X
AT ,CAMP ,VIP] N[4                   #BJ
  ,/EVIE LUNG$ = 8 SUITCASE4 ,B ,JORDAN
PULL$ X AWAY F HM & OP5$ X4
  ,X 0 EMPTY4 ,"EY"O GASP$4
  ,/EVIE B[$ 8 H1D4 ,N[ !Y KNEW ! TRU?4
,/EVIE WAIT$ = !M 6/>T LAU<+4
  ,9/1D1 "O (! KIDS CRI$1 8,!
,HORRIBILIS ,SLIMUS ,VIP]A HAS ESCAP$60
  ,/EVIE LOOK$ UP4 8,YES6 ,YES6 ,T'S X60
HE %\T$4 8,T M/ 2 :AT HAPP5$40
  8,HEY6 ,WAIT A M9UTE60 ,JORDAN SD4
8,:Y ISN'T "! GRE5 SLIME ALL OV] "EY?+80
  ,/EVIE ?"\ FA/4 8,! ,HORRIBILIS
,SLIMUS ,VIP]A ONLY MAKES SLIME DUR+
SPR+ & E>LY SUMM]1 T'S :Y10 HE SD4 8,L
:5 HE 0 CRAWL+ ALL OV] Y40
  ,JORDAN %U4]$ AT ! MEMORY4 8,OH10 HE
SD4 ,!N HE SLUMP$ AG/ ! BUNK B$4 8,N[
,I'LL N"E GET 6SEE ! R>E/ SNAKE 9 ! _W40
  ,/EVIE PUT 8 >M >.D ,JORDAN4 8,I'M
SORRY10 HE SD4 8,B Y "K M AB .O!R SNAKES
?AN ANY"O40 ,/EVIE SMIL$4 8,2SS1 !
,HORRIBILIS ,SLIMUS ,VIP]A WASN'T M* TO
LOOK AT40
  8,HEY6 ,MAYBE X'S / 9 CAMP10 "O (!
KIDS %\T$4 8,LET'S LOOK = X60        #BA
  ,JORDAN JUMP$ UP4 8,T'S A GRT IDEA4
,-E ON1 ,/EVIE60
  ,/EVIE HELP$ SE>* =! RE/ (! AFN4
,F9,Y1 !Y GAVE UP4
  ,! NEXT "D 0 ,P>5TS' ,"D4 ,! LA/ "D (
CAMP4
  ,/EVIE 0 HAPPY 6SEE 8 "M & "F4 ,8 "M
S"M$ HM ) KISSES4 ,8 "F GREET$ HM 9
,LAT94
  8,I H "S?+ 6%[ Y10 ,/EVIE TOLD !M4
  ,:5 HE PICK$ UP ,EM]ALD1 8 "M SCR1M$4
  ,:5 HE LET ,EM]ALD CURL >.D 8 NECK1 8
"F TRI$ 6SAVE HM4
  8,WAIT1 ,DAD6 ,X'S OKAY60 ,/EVIE SD4
8,EM]ALD IS MY FR4 ,%E WON'T HURT ME40
  ,/EVIE EXPLA9$ 6HIS P>5TS ALL AB 8
SUMM]1 & :AT HE _H LE>N$ AB SNAKES1 & H[
HE'D GOTT5 OV] 2+ AFRAID4 ,B 8 P>5TS /
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