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          ,,! ,,DAILY ,,SC\RGE
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         0\R ,C\RT CORRESPOND5T

    ,YES--X'S (FICIAL6
  ,HUNKY ,PR9CE ,RI*>D HAS F.D A BRIDE
AT LA/6
  ,AT MIDNI<T LA/ NI<T1 ! ,PALACE AN-
N\NC$ ! 5GAGE;T ( ,8 ,ROYAL ,HI<;S
,PR9CE ,RI*>D 6! ,LADY ,AURELIA ,A%+TON4
  8,WE >E V HAPPY10 SD ! ,PR9CE4
  ,X IS "U/OOD T ! ,ROYAL ,W$D+ W 2 CEL-
EBRAT$ V SOON4

    ,\R ROM.E CORRESPOND5T WRITES3
  ,X 0 L "S?+ \ (A FAIRY TALE4 ,! *>M+
,PR9CE1 ! MY/]I\S GIRL :O SEEM$ 6VANI%
96NO": ONLY 6BE F.D 0! M]E/ *.E '''
  ,!Y MET AT ! ,MIDSUMM] ,BALL4 ,6! MU-
SIC (A %IMM]+ WALTZ1 !Y D.ED L ?I/LED[N1
& !Y ONLY _H EYES = EA* O!R4
  8,I'VE N"E SE5 HM S 9 LOVE10 SD A
CLOSE FR (! ,PR9CE'S4 8,I ?9K ? "T X'S !
R1L ?+40                              #B
  ,X 0 C]TA9LY FA/4 ,0MIDNI<T1 !Y 7 H1D
OV] HEELS 9 LOVE1 & X ONLY TOOK ANO!R "D
=! 5GAGE;T 6BE MADE (FICIAL4
  ..,PR9CE ,RI*>D--! .LOV]3 ,A FACT FILE
(! PLAYBOY ,PR9CE'S PREVI\S GIRLFRS1
PAGES #B1 #C1 #D1 #E1 #F1 #G1 #H4
  ..,LADY ,AURELIA--.": DOES .%E .-E .F8
,\R REPORT]S 9VE/IGATE ! BACKGR.D (!
LOVELY "Y ,PR9CESS-TO-BE1 PAGE #I4















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  ,OLD ,BOB & 8 WIFE1 ,JOAN1 LIV$ 0! M>-
KET 9 ! H\SE ": 8 "F & GR&"F & GRT-GR&"F
_H LIV$ 2F HM1 COB#RS ALL ( !M1 & CO2L+
0 ,BOB'S TRADE TOO4 ,JOAN 0 A WA%]WOMAN1
L H] "M & H] GR&"M & H] GRT-GR&"M1 BACK
Z F> Z ANY"O CD REMEMB]4
  ,& IF !Y'D _H A SON1 HE WD H 2COME A
COB#R 9 8 TURN1 & IF !Y'D _H A DAU<T]1
%E WD H LE>N$ ! LAUNDRY TRADE1 & S ! _W
WD H G"O ON4 ,B !Y'D N"E _H A *1 :E!R
BOY OR GIRL1 & N[ !Y 7 GETT+ OLD1 & X
SEEM$ LESS & LESS LIKELY T !Y "E WD1 M*
Z !Y WD H LIK$ X4
  ,"O EV5+ Z OLD ,JOAN WROTE A LR 6H]
NIECE & OLD ,BOB SAT TRIMM+ ! HEELS (A
PAIR ( T9Y SC>LET SLIPP]S HE 0 MAK+ =!
LOVE ( X1 "! CAME A KNOCK AT ! DOOR4
  ,BOB LOOK$ UP )A JUMP4 8,WAS T "S"O
KNOCK+80 HE SD4 8,:AT'S ! "T80
  ,! CUCKOO CLOCK ANSW]$ HM 2F ,JOAN CD3
T5 O'C4 ,Z SOON Z X _H F9I%$ CUCKOO+1 "!
CAME ANO!R KNOCK1 L\D] ?AN 2F4
  ,BOB LIT A C&LE & W5T "? ! D>K COB#R'S
%OP 6UNLOCK ! FRONT DOOR4             #D
  ,/&+ 9 ! MOONLI<T 0 A LL BOY 9 A
PAGE'S UNI=M4 ,X _H ONCE BE5 SM>T1 B X 0
SORELY TORN & /A9$1 &! BOY'S FACE 0
SCRAT*$ & GRU2Y4
  8,B.S MY S\L60 SD ,BOB4 8,:O >E Y80
  8,I 0 A RAT10 SD ! LL BOY4
  8,:AT DID Y SAY80 SD ,JOAN1 CR[D+ 9 2H
H] HUSB&4
  8,I 0 A RAT10 ! LL BOY SD AG4
  8,Y 7 A--G ON ) Y6 ,": D Y LIVE80 %E
SD4 8,:AT'S YR "N80
  ,B ! LL BOY CD ONLY SAY1 8,I 0 A RAT40
  ,! OLD C\PLE TOOK HM 96! KIT*5 2C !
NI<T 0 COLD1 & SAT HM D[N 0! FIRE4 ,HE
LOOK$ AT ! FLAMES Z IF HE'D N"E SE5 ANY-
?+ L !M 2F4
  8,:AT %D WE D80 :ISP]$ ,BOB4
  8,FE$ ! POOR LL S\L10 ,JOAN :ISP]$
BACK4 8,BR1D & MILK1 T'S :AT MY "M US$
6MAKE = U40
  ,S %E PUT "S MILK 9 A PAN 6H1T 0! FIRE
& BROKE "S BR1D 96A B[L1 & OLD ,BOB TRI$
6F9D \ M AB ! BOY4
  8,:AT'S YR "N80 HE SD4
  8,HAV5'T GOT A "N40                 #E
  8,:Y1 "EY"O'S GOT A "N6 ,I'M ,BOB1 & ?
IS ,JOAN1 & T'S :O WE >E1 SEE4 ,Y SURE Y
HAV5'T GOT A "N80
  8,I LO/ X4 ,I =GOT X4 ,I 0 A RAT10 SD
! BOY1 Z IF T EXPLA9$ "EY?+4
  8,OH10 SD ,BOB4 8,Y GOT A NICE UNI=M
ON1 ANYWAY4 ,I EXPECT Y'RE 9 S]VICE1 >E
Y80
  ,! BOY LOOK$ AT 8 TATT]$ UNI=M1 PUZ-
ZL$4
  8,DUNNO10 HE SD F9,Y4 8,DUNNO :AT T
M1NS4 ,I EXPECT ,I AM1 PROBABLY40
  8,IN S]VICE10 SD ,BOB1 8T M1NS 2+ "S-
"O'S S]VANT4 ,H A MA/] OR MI/RESS & RUN
]R&S = 'EM4 ,PAGE BOYS1 L Y1 !Y USU,Y G
AL;G )! MA/] OR MI/RESS 9 A COA*1 = IN-
/.E40
  8,AH10 SD ! BOY4 8,YES1 ,I D"O T1 ,I 0
A GD PAGE BOY1 ,I D"O "EY?+ "R40
  8',C\RSE Y DID10 SD ,BOB1 %IFT+ 8 *AIR
AL;G Z ,JOAN CAME 6! TA# )! B[L ( W>M
BR1D & MILK4
  ,%E PUT X 9 FRONT (! BOY1 & )\T A SEC-
OND'S PAUSE1 HE PUT 8 FACE "R D[N 96!
B[L & 2GAN 6GUZZLE X UP DIRECTLY1 8   #F
DIRTY LL H&S GRIPP+ ! $GE (! TA#4
  8,:AT >E Y DO+80 SD ,JOAN4 8,DE> OH
DE>6 ,Y DON'T EAT L T4 ,USE ! SPOON60
  ,! BOY LOOK$ UP1 MILK 9 8 EYEBR[S1
BR1D UP 8 NOSE1 8 *9 DRIPP+4
  8,HE DOESN'T "K ANY?+1 POOR LL ?+10 SD
,JOAN4 8,-E 6! S9K1 MY LOVE1 & WE'LL WA%
Y4 ,GRU2Y H&S & ALL4 ,LOOK AT Y60
  ,! BOY TRI$ 6LOOK AT HMF1 B HE 0 RE-
LUCTANT 6L1VE ! B[L4
  8,T'S NICE10 HE SD4 8,I L T '''0
  8,X'LL / 2 "H :5 Y -E BACK10 SD ,BOB4
8,I'VE _H MY SUPP] ALR1 ,I'LL LOOK AF X
= Y40
  ,! BOY LOOK$ WOND]-/RUCK AT ? IDEA4
,HE WAT*$ OV] 8 %\LD] Z ,JOAN L$ HM 6!
KIT*5 S9K & TIPP$ 9 "S WAT] F ! KETTLE1
& :ILE %E 0 WA%+ HM1 HE KEPT TWI/+ 8 WET
FACE R.D 6LOOK F ,BOB 6! B[L & BACK AG4
  8,T'S BETT]10 SD ,JOAN1 RU2+ HM DRY4
8,N[ Y 2 A GD BOY & EAT )! SPOON40
  8,YES1 ,I W10 HE SD1 NO4+4
  8,I'M SURPRIS$ !Y DIDN'T T1* Y MANN]S
:5 Y 0 A PAGE BOY10 %E SD4
  8,I 0 A RAT10 HE SD4                #G
  8,OH1 WELL1 RATS DON'T H MANN]S4 ,BOYS
D10 %E TOLD HM4 8,Y SAY .?ANK .Y :5 "S"O
GIVES Y "S?+1 SEE1 T'S GD MANN]S40
  8,?ANK Y10 HE SD1 NO4+ H>D4
  8,T'S A GD BOY4 ,N[ -E & SIT D[N40
  ,S HE SAT D[N1 & ,BOB %[$ HM H[ 6USE !
SPOON4 ,HE F.D X H>D AT F/1 2C HE WD
KEEP TURN+ X UPSIDE D[N 2F X R1*$ 8 M\?1
&A LOT (! BR1D & MILK 5D$ UP ON 8 LAP4
  ,B ,BOB & ,JOAN CD SEE HE 0 TRY+1 & HE
0 A QK LE>N]4 ,0! "T HE'D F9I%$1 HE 0 Q
GD AT X4
  8,?ANK Y10 HE SD4
  8,T'S X4 ,WELL D"O10 SD ,BOB4 8,N[ Y
-E AL;G ) ME & ,I'LL %[ Y H[ 6WA% ! B[L
&! SPOON40 ,:ILE !Y 7 DO+ T1 ,BOB SD1
8,D'Y\ "K H[ OLD Y >E80
  8,YES10 SD ! BOY4 8,I "K T1 ALL "R4
,I'M ?REE WEEKS OLD1 ,I AM40
  8,?REE WEEKS80
  8,YES4 ,& ,I GOT TWO BRO!RS & TWO SIS-
T]S ! SAME AGE1 ?REE WEEKS40
  8,FIVE ( Y80
  8,YES4 ,I A9'T SE5 'EM =A L;G "T40
  8,:AT'S A L;G "T80                  #H
  ,! BOY ?"\1 & SD1 8,"DS40
  8,& ":'S YR "M & "F80
  8,"U ! GR.D40
  ,BOB & ,JOAN LOOK$ AT EA* O!R1 & !Y CD
EA* SEE :AT ! O!R 0 FEEL+4 ,! POOR LL
BOY 0 AN ORPHAN1 & GRIEF _H TURN$ 8 M9D1
& HE'D W&]$ AWAY F ! ORPHANAGE HE M/ H
BE5 LIV+ IN4
  ,Z X HAPP5$1 ON ! TA# 2S HM 0 ,BOB'S
NEWSPAP]1 & SU45LY ! LL BOY SEEM$ 6SEE X
=! F/ "T4
  8,"H60 HE SD1 DELI<T$4 8,T'S ,M>Y
,JANE60
  ,HE 0 PO9T+ 6A PICTURE (! ,PR9CE'S NEW
FIANC@EE4 ,! ,PR9CE _H MET H] J ! O!R
"D1 & !Y'D FALL5 9 LOVE AT ONCE1 &! ROY-
AL 5GAGE;T 0 ! MA9 /ORY (! WEEK4
  8,%E'S GO+ 6M>RY ! ,PR9CE10 SD ,BOB1
8B %E A9'T CALL$ ,M>Y ,JANE4 ,T A9'T !
K9D ( "N !Y GIVE PR9CESSES40
  8,I EXPECT Y M/ H GOT 3FUS$10 SD
,JOAN4 8,& Y C'T G ANY": ELSE TN1 T'S =
SURE4 ,WE'LL MAKE Y UP A B$1 MY LOVE1 &
Y C SLEEP "H1 & WE'LL F9D ! PROP] PLACE
= Y 9 ! MORN+40                       #I
  8,AH10 HE SD4 8,I DIDN'T "K T PROP]
PLACE1 ELSE ,I'D H G"O "! TN40
  8,LOOK1 WE'LL H 6CALL Y "S?+10 SD
,BOB4
  8.,"S?+10 ! BOY SD1 Z IF HE 7 MEMORIZ+
X4
  8,A PROP] "N10 SD ,JOAN4 8,L ''' ,KAS-
P>4 ,OR '''0
  8,CRISP910 SD ,BOB4 8,HE'S ! SA9T (
%OEMAK]S1 HE IS4 ,T'S A GD "N40
  8,I BET "!'S A SA9T ( WA%]WOM5 TOO10
SD ,JOAN4 8,ONLY NO "O'S "E HE>D ( H]40
  8,WELL1 IF X'S A H]1 X'D 2 NO GD Z A
"N = HM1 WD X80
  8,NO1 PROBABLY N10 %E SD4 8,I DON'T
SUPPOSE ''' ,I DON'T SUPPOSE WE CD CALL
HM ,ROG]1 CD WE80
  ,ROG] 0 ! "N !Y WD H CALL$ A SON ( _!
[N1 IF !Y'D "E _H "O4
  8,X'S ONLY = TN10 SD ,BOB4 8,C'T D ANY
H>M40
  8,LL BOY80 SD ,JOAN1 T\*+ 8 %\LD]4
8,WE GOT 6CALL Y A "N1 & IF Y A9'T GOT
"O ( YR [N1 WE'LL CALL Y ,ROG]40
  8,YES10 SD ! LL BOY4 8,?ANK Y40    #AJ
  ,!Y MADE UP A B$ 9 ! SP>E ROOM1 &
,JOAN TOOK 8 CLO!S D[N 6WA%4 ,!Y GAVE
,ROG] AN OLD NI<T%IRT ( ,BOB'S 6WE>1 & V
SMALL HE LOOK$ 9 X2 B HE CURL$ UP TI<T1
LOOK+ = ALL ! _W Z ?\< HE 7 TRY+ 6WRAP A
L;G TAIL >.D HMF1 & W5T 6SLEEP AT ONCE4
  8,:AT >E WE GO+ 6D ) HM80 SD ,BOB1
SQUEEZ+ ! PAGE BOY UNI=M "? ! WR+]4 8,HE
MI<T 2 A WILD BOY4 ,HE MI<T H BE5 AB&ON$
Z A BABY & BRUNG UP 0WOLVES4 ,OR RATS4
,I R1D AB A BOY L T ONLY LA/ WEEK 9 !
NEWSPAP]40
  8,/UFF & NONS5SE60
  8,Y DON'T "K10 HE 9SI/$4 8,HE Z GD Z
TOLD U4 ,8,I 0 A RAT10' HE SD4 ,Y HE>D
HM60
  8,RATS DON'T H PAGE BOY UNI=MS10 %E
SD4 8,NOR !Y DON'T SP1K1 EI40
  8,HE CD H LE>N$ 6SP1K 0LI/5+ "? !
WALLS4 ,& HE CD H F.D ! UNI=M ON A WA%+
L9E10 ,BOB SD4 8,Y DEP5D ON X1 T'S :AT
HAPP5$4 ,HE'S A WILD BOY1 & HE 0 BRUNG
UP 0RATS4 ,Y C R1D AB T K9D ( ?+ E WEEK
9 ! NEWSPAP]40
  8,Y'RE A SILLY OLD MAN10 SD        #AA
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             ,! ,PRIVY               #AC

  ,NEXT MORN+1 ,JOAN F.D ! LL BOY LY+ 9
A H1P ( TORN %EETS &A T]RI# TANGLE (
BLANKETS & F1!RS1 FA/ ASLEEP4
  ,%E 0 GO+ 6CRY \1 2C %E FE>$ T "S?+ _H
-E 9 AT ! W9D[ & ATTACK$ HM 9 ! NI<T2 B
HE 0 SLEEP+ S P1CE;LLY AM;G ALL ! DE-
/RUC;N T %E CDN'T BR+ H]F 6WAKE HM1 ?\<
%E 0 9 DESPAIR OV] ! DAMAGE4
  8,-E & LOOK10 %E SD 6,BOB1 & HE /OOD
OP5-M\!D 9 ! DOORWAY4
  8,X LOOKS L A H5 RUN AF A FOX HAS BE5
IN10 HE SD4
  ,"! WASN'T A %EET OR A BLANKET T _HN'T
BE5 TORN 96/RIPS4 ,! PILL[ 0 BUR/ OP51 &
F1!RS LAY L SN[ OV] ! :OLE B$4 ,EV5
,BOB'S OLD NI<T%IRT LAY 9 TATT]$ /RIPS
>.D ! ?9 LL BODY ON ! MATTRESS4
  8,OH1 ,ROG]10 SD ,JOAN4 8,:AT H Y
D"O80
  ,! BOY M/ H LE>N$ 8 "N1 2C HE WOKE UP
Z SOON Z %E SD X & SAT UP *E];LLY4
  8,I'M HUNGRY AG10 HE SD4
  8,LOOK :AT Y'VE D"O60 %E SD4 8,:AT 7 Y
?9K+ (80                             #AD
  ,HE LOOK$ >.D PR\DLY4
  8,YES1 X 0 H>D1 B ,I D"O X10 HE SD4
8,"!'S A LOT M T NE$S *EW+ & TE>+1 &
,I'LL D T = Y LAT]40
  8,Y %DN'T TE> ?+S UP60 %E SD4 8,I'VE
GOT 6SEW !M ALL TGR AG6 ,WE DON'T LIVE L
T1 TE>+ ?+S 6PIECES6 ,DE> OH DE>60
  ,! M %E LOOK$1 ! M DAMAGE %E SAW4 ,X 0
GO+ 6TAKE H\RS 6REPAIR4
  ,BOB SD1 8,DID Y D T 2C Y 0 A RAT80
  8,YES60 SD ,ROG]4
  8,AH1 WELL1 T EXPLA9S X10 ! OLD MAN
SD1 B ,JOAN 0 9 NO MOOD 6LI/54
  8,T'S GOT NO?+ 6D ) X6 ,N"E M9D :AT HE
.WAS1 X'S :AT HE IS .N[ T MATT]S6 ,Y
%DN'T TE> ?+S UP L ?60 %E CRI$1 & %E
TOOK 8 ?9 LL %\LD]S & %OOK HM1 N H>D1 B
5 6/>TLE HM4
  8,Y -E D[N ! KIT*5 ) ME10 SD ,BOB1 8&
,I'LL TELL Y A ?+ OR TWO4 ,B F/ LET'S H
"S M MANN]S4 ,Y'VE UPSET ,JOAN1 S Y H TO
SAY .SORRY40
  8,SORRY10 SD ! BOY4 8,I "U/& N[4 ,SOR-
RY40
  8,-E AL;G10 SD ,BOB1 & TOOK HM     #AE
0! H&4 ,HE CD SEE ,ROG] FIDGET+ & GUESS$
:AT HE WANT$ 6D1 & TOOK HM 6! PRIVY J 9
"T4 8,:5"E Y WANT 6D T1 Y -E 9 "H10 HE
SD4
  8,YES1 ,I W10 SD ! BOY4 8,T'S A GD
IDEA40
  8,N[ -E & H YR BR1KFA/4 ,WRAP !M PIEC-
ES ( NI<T%IRT >.D Y1 Y C'T WALK >.D NA-
K$1 X A9'T DEC5T40
  ,ROG] SAT & WAT*$ ,BOB CUT TWO SLICES
( BR1D & PROP !M ON ! RANGE 6TOA/4
  8,I'LL COOK Y AN EGG10 ! OLD MAN SD4
8,Y L E7S80
  8,OH1 YES10 SD ,ROG]1 8?ANK Y4 ,I L
E7S A LOT40
  ,BOB CRACK$ "O 96! FRY+ PAN1 & ,ROG]'S
JAW DROPP$ Z HE SAW ! :ITE SPITT+ & BUB-
BL+ &! GOLD5 YOLK GLI/5+ 9 ! MI4LE4
  8,OOH1 T'S PRETTY60 HE SD4 8,I N"E SE5
! 9SIDE ( AN EGG60
  8,I ?"\ Y'D ATE 'EM 2F40
  8,I ATE 'EM 9 ! D>K10 ,ROG] EXPLA9$4
  8,:AT1 :5 Y 0 A RAT80
  8,YES4 ,ME & MY BRO!RS & SI/]S1 WE ATE
'EM 9 ! D>K1 YES40                   #AF
  8,ALL "R1 !N10 SD ,BOB P1CEABLY1 &
SLID ! FRI$ EGG ONTO A PLATE & BUTT]$ !
TOA/4
  ,ROG] CD B>ELY HOLD HMF BACK1 B HE RE-
MEMB]$ 6SAY 8,?ANK Y0 2F HE PUT 8 FACE
"R D[N ONTO ! PLATE & DREW X BACK AT
ONCE1 GASP+ AT ! H1T4 ,8 EYES BRIMM+ )
TE>S1 YELL[ YOLK DRIPP+ (F 8 M\? & NOSE1
HE TURN$ 6,BOB 9 4TRESS4
  8,OH1 ,I =GOT Y DON'T "K H[ BOYS EAT
E7S10 ! OLD MAN SD4 8,Y PROBABLY ?"\ Y 0
A RAT /1 ,I EXPECT40
  8,YES10 SD ,ROG] UN/1DILY1 WIP+ AT !
MESS ) 8 F+]S & LICK+ !M H>D4 8,I CDN'T
SEE ! SPOOM1 S ,I US$ ME FACE40
  8,X'S A .SPOON1 N A SPOOM4 ,= E7S1 Y
GOT 6USE A KNIFE & =K4 ,"H1 D X L ?1 Y
COPY ME40
  ,IGNOR+ ! TE>S &! EGG ON 8 FACE1 ,ROG]
TRI$ H>D 6D Z ,BOB %[$ HM4 ,X 0 M* H>D]
6EAT ! EGG )A =K ?AN X _H BE5 6SPOON UP
! BR1D & MILK1 B :5"E HE GOT 4C\RAG$1
,BOB TOLD HM 6TAKE A BITE ( TOA/4 ,ROG]
HELD X UP 9 BO? H&S & *EW$ X SWIFTLY ) 8
FRONT TEE?4                          #AG
  8,I L TOA/10 HE SD4 8,& EGG40
  8,GD4 ,N[ LI/54 ,WE GOT 6F9D \ ": Y -E
F & IF "!'S "S"O :O "\ 6BE LOOK+ AF Y4
,2C Y C'T LOOK AF YRF1 Y'RE TOO LL4 ,& Y
C'T /AY "H1 2C ''' 2C Y DON'T 2L;G 6U1
SEE80
  8,I WANT 6/AY "H4 ,I DON'T WANT 6G
ANY":40
  8,WELL1 WE GOT 6D :AT'S "R4 ,"!'S CL"E
FOLK 9 ! ,C;Y ,HALL1 !Y "K :AT'S "R4
,WE'LL G "! 0& BY40
  8,YES1 T'S "R10 SD ,ROG]4












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             ,! ,C;Y ,HALL           #AI

  ,! (FICE !Y NE$$ 0 AT ! TOP (A GR&
/AIRCASE & AL;G A PANEL$ CORRIDOR4 ,BOB
& ,JOAN _H 6HOLD ! BOY'S H&S1 2C HE KEPT
MAK+ LL TWIT*+ MOVE;TS Z IF HE WANT$ TO
RUN AWAY4
  8,D'Y\ WANT ! PRIVY AG8 ,IS T X80 SD
,BOB1 & ,JOAN HU%$ HM = US+ A RUDE ^W 9
AN IMPORTANT PLACE1 B HE SD1 8,"!'S "TS
:5 ! PRIVY IS ! MO/ IMPORTANT PLACE40
  8,NO10 SD ,ROG]1 8,I J WANT 6SEE :AT !
WOOD ON ! WALLS TA/ES L40
  8,HE'S AN ODD "O1 ALL "R10 SD ,JOAN4
  ,B %E LOOK$ D[N AT HM FONDLY ALL !
SAME1 & HE DID LOOK SM>T1 ) 8 BR[N HAIR
BRU%$ N1TLY & /UCK D[N ) WAT]1 & 8 UNI=M
WA%$ & PRESS$1 & 8 VIVID BLACK EYES GAZ+
>.D4
  ,9 ! (FICE ": !Y D1LT ) LO/ *N1 ! ?REE
( !M _H 6SIT D[N :ILE A LADY FILL$ 9 A
=M4 ,BOB 0 ANXI\S 6GET ?+S "R4
  8,PROP]LY SP1K+1 WE "\] G"O 6! ,F.D
,*N ,(FICE1 2C ? IS A F.D *1 ONLY "!
A9'T "O Z F> Z WE CD SEE10 HE TOLD H]4
8,S WE -E "H 9/1D40                  #BJ
  8,Y'D BETT] TELL ME ! DETAILS10 SD !
LADY4
  ,%E TOOK "O (A DOZ5 V %>P P5CILS \ (A
J>4
  ,ROG] WAT*$ H] H& MOVE 6! J>1 B HE
DIDN'T WAT* X G BACK 6! PAP]4 ,Z SOON Z
HE SAW ! P5CILS1 HE FELL 9 LOVE ) !M4 ,8
:OLE HE>T L;G$ = !M4
  ,S :ILE ! LADY & ,BOB & ,JOAN L1N$ ACR
! DESK TALK+1 ,ROG]'S H& CREPT (F 8 LAP
& SL[LY1 C>E;LLY OV] 6! J>4 ,HE CDN'T
HELP X ANY M ?AN A DOG C HELP TIPTOE+
R.D ! CORN] 6EAT ! CAT'S FOOD4
  ,BOB 0 PUZZL$ 0:AT ! LADY 0 SAY+1 : 0
:Y HE 0 L1N+ OV] ! DESK 6PE] AT ! =M %E
0 FILL+ IN4
  8,NO1 NO10 HE SD1 8T C'T 2 "R4 ,HE'S
GOT 6-E F "S":4 ,"S"O M/ 2 MISS+ HM40
  8,I C ASSURE Y10 %E SD1 8\R RECORDS >E
V ?OR\<4 ,"! >E NO LO/ *N 9 ! C;Y1 BOYS
OR GIRLS40
  8,B :AT AB F.D *N80
  8,"!'S NO?+ WE C D AB F.D *N4 ,WE D1L
) LO/ "OS40
  8,WELL1 !N10 SD ,BOB1 8,I'M BAF-   #BA
FL$40
  8,H Y ASK$ HM ": HE -ES F80 ! LADY SD4
  ,& !Y ALL TURN$ 6,ROG]4
  ,HE LOOK$ UP1 PL1S$ 6BE NOTIC$ B A LL
GUILTY TOO4 ,! /UMP (! P5CIL 0 J /ICK+ \
( 8 M\?1 & HE QKLY SUCK$ X 9SIDE &
PRESS$ 8 LIPS TGR2 B ! L1D _H M>K$ 8
M\?1 & "! 7 LL FLECKS ( R$ PA9T ALL R.D
X TOO4
  ,JOAN SD1 8,*1 :AT H Y BE5 DO+80
  ,HE TRI$ 6ANSW]1 B 8 M\? 0 FULL ( P5-
CIL4
  ,! LADY SD1 8,T P5CIL 0 ! PROP]TY (!
,C;Y ,C\NCIL6 ,I % H 6ASK Y 6PAY = X40
  ,BOB PD UP4 ,X SEEM$ A LOT ( M"OY =A
P5CIL4 ,ROG] CD SEE HE'D D"O "S?+ WR;G1
& Z SOON Z HE'D SWALL[$ ! LA/ ( X1 HE
SD1 8,SORRY40
  8,T'S ALL V WELL1 B Y DON'T M1N X1 Y
BAD BOY10 SD ,JOAN1 8T'S ! TR\#40
  ,! LL BOY 0 2WILD]$4 ,DID HE H 6D "S?+
ELSE Z WELL Z SAY 8,SORRY08 ,:AT DID
.M1N+ .X M1N8 ,HE LOOK$ F "O GR[NUP 6AN-
O!R1 B !Y 7 ALL TALK+ AG4
  8,HE M/ H SD ."S?+10 ! LADY SD4    #BB
8,I'M TRY+ 6HELP Y1 ?\< X'S N MY JOB TO4
,I'VE %[N A LOT ( PATI;E40
  ,ROG] LOOK$ =! PATI5TS1 B S9CE HE
DIDN'T "K :AT !Y LOOK$ L1 HE SUPPOS$ %E
M1NT ! P5CILS4
  8,HE SD HE 0 A RAT10 ,BOB SD4 8,N N[2
,I M1N1 HE DIDN'T SAY1 ,8,I .AM A RAT10'
HE SD1 ,8,I .0 A RAT40' ,T'S ALL HE SD40
  ,! LADY LOOK$ AT !M ALL ) 4TA/E4
  8,I'VE GOT PL5TY 6D )\T LI/5+ 6NON-
S5SE10 %E SD4
  8,WELL10 SD ,BOB1 8ALL "R4 ,WE WON'T
TR\# Y ANYMORE40 ,& HE GOT UP1 Z MASSIVE
Z A HILL 2S ! LL BOY4 8,ALL ,I C SAY10
HE W5T ON1 8IS T Y A9'T BE5 M* HELP4 ,GD
"D 6Y40
  ,&) ,ROG] 2T !M1 ! OLD C\PLE WALK$ \ (
! ,C;Y ,HALL4
  8,A9'T ,I GO+ 6/AY "!80 SD ! BOY4
  8,NO10 SD OLD ,BOB4
  8,IS T 2C ,I'M A BAD BOY80
  8,Y A9'T A BAD BOY40
  8,B ,JOAN SD ,I WAS40
  8,%E 0 MU4L$10 SD ,BOB1 FR[N+4 8,& N[
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             ,! ,ORPHANAGE           #BE

  ,S9CE X WASN'T F> AWAY1 !Y DECID$ 6G
6! ORPHANAGE1 J 9 CASE4 ,B :5 !Y /OOD
\TSIDE X1 & LOOK$ AT ! BROK5 W9D[S &!
CRACK$ BRICK"W &! MISS+ TILES ON ! RO(1
& SMELT ! ORPHANAGE SMELL DRIFT+ \ ( X
7/ALE CIG>ETTE SMOKE1 BOIL$ CA2AGE1 &
UNWA%$ BODIES 7 ! BETT] "PS71 & HE>D "S-
"O CRY+ /1DY SOBS ( MIS]Y "? AN UP/AIRS
W9D[1 ,BOB & ,JOAN LOOK$ AT EA* O!R1 !N
%OOK _! H1DS4
  ,!Y DIDN'T NE$ 6SP1K4 ,HOLD+ ,ROG]'S
H&1 !Y TURN$ & WALK$ AWAY4











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            ,! ,POLICE ,/,N          #BG

  ,"! 0 A BLUE LI<T \TSIDE ! POLICE /,N
&A /\T S]G1NT ON DUTY AT ! DESK4 ,ROG]
LOOK$ AT "EY?+3 ! PO/] AB ,COLORADO BEE-
TLES1 ! PICTURES ( WANT$ CRIM9ALS1 ! NO-
TICES AB BICYCLE SAFETY4 ,S9CE HE CDN'T
R1D1 HE LIK$ ! PICTURE (! ,COLORADO BEE-
TLES BE/4 ,!Y LOOK$ V TA/Y4
  8,WELL80 SD ! DUTY S]G1NT4
  8,WE F.D A LL BOY LA/ NI<T10 SD ,BOB4
8,HE DON'T "K ": HE -ES F4 ,WE ?"\ WE "\
6BR+ HM "H40
  8,I .D "K ": ,I -E F10 SD ,ROG]4 8,I
-E F D[N "U ! M>KET4 ,"!'S A BROK5 GUTT]
2H ! *EESE /ALL1 & WE _H A NE/ 9 "!4 ,I
0 A RAT10 HE A4$1 6MAKE X CLE>] =! PO-
LICEMAN4
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  8,DID Y "K "!'S S* AN (F5SE Z WA/+ PO-
LICE "T80 HE SD4
  8,NO1 HE'S 3FUS$10 SD ,BOB1 ANXI\S TO
EXPLA94 8,T'S ALL X IS4 ,HE PROBABLY _H
A BANG ON ! H1D4 ,HE'D =GOTT5 8 "N &
ALL40
  8,I "KS X N[1 ?\<10 SD ! BOY4      #BH
8,I'M ,ROG]40
  8,SUR"N80 ASK$ ! S]G1NT4
  8,MY SUR"N IS '''0 SD ,ROG]1 !N "W$ X
\4 8,MY SUR"N IS ,SUR ,ROG]10 HE DCLD1
NO4+ FIRMLY4 8,T'S :O ,I AM1 ALL "R40
  8,& WE BE5 6,C;Y ,HALL10 ,JOAN SD1 8B
!Y CDN'T HELP1 &--0
  8,& Y'RE ! ONLY O!R PLACE WE CD ?9K
(10 SD ,BOB4
  8,IF HE'S _H A BANG ON ! H1D10 SD !
S]G1NT1 TAPP+ A P5CIL ON ! DESK1 8HE "\
2 TOOK 6! HOSPITAL40
  8,AH1 WE DIDN'T ?9K ( T10 SD ,JOAN4
  ,ROG] 0 WAT*+ ! S]G1NT'S H&4
  8,T'S A NICE PATI5T10 ,ROG] SD 6HM4
  8,EH80
  8,T PATI5T Y GOT4 ,Y BE5 *EW+ ! FLAT
5D4 ,I L *EW+ ! PO9TY 5D F/40
  ,! S]G1NT GAP$1 & !N RECOV]$ 8 WITS4
  8,DID Y NOTICE T80 HE SD4 8,:5 ,I SD
.HOSPITAL1 HE SD .PATI5T4 ,T PROVES X4
,HE'S _H A BANG ON ! H1D4 ,EI T OR HE'S
AN ESCAP$ LUNATIC4 ,B 9 ANY CASE HE "\
6BE AT ! HOSPITAL4 ,WE C'T TAKE HM "H1
WE HAV5'T GOT ! FACILITIES = LUNA-   #BI
TICS1 & 9 ANY CASE HE A9'T -MITT$ AN (-
F5SE4 ,YET10 HE A4$1 GL>+ D[N AT ,ROG]4






















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              ,! ,HOSPITAL           #CA

  8,NO10 SD ! RECEP;NI/1 8HE'S N "O (
\RS40
  ,!Y 7 V BUSY4 ,P ) BROK5 LEGS OR
SAUCEPANS /UCK ON _! H1DS SAT WAIT+ 6BE
D1LT )2 DOCTORS 9 :ITE COATS RU%$ AB
LI/5+ 6HE>TB1TS OR TAK+ TEMP]ATURES2
NURSES EMPTI$ B$PANS1 OR B&AG$ CUTS &
GRAZES4 ,X 0 ! BE/ PLACE ,ROG] _H BE5 9
YET4
  8,B HE MI<T H _H A BANG ON ! H1D60 SD
,JOAN4 8,POOR LL BOY1 HE ?9KS HE 0 A
RAT60
  8,HMM10 SD ! RECEP;NI/1 & WROTE .ROD5T
.DELU.N ON A P9K SLIP ( PAP]4
  8,Y GOT A LOT ( PATI5TS10 SD ,ROG]1
LOOK+ ) GRT 9T]E/ AT H] DESK4
  8,GOT 6BE PATI5T "H10 %E SD1 & PASS$ !
SLIP 6! NE>E/ DOCTOR4
  ,T PUZZL$ ,ROG]1 B HE SOON =GOT X4 ,!
DOCTOR 0 AN IMPORTANT-LOOK+ MAN )A SM>T
BLACK BE>D1 & HE SD1 8,FOLL[ ME40 ,S
,BOB & ,JOAN TOOK ,ROG] 96! 3SULT+ ROOM
& WAT*$ ANXI\SLY Z ! DOCTOR EXAM9$ HM4
  ,F/ HE FELT ALL R.D ,ROG]'S H1D4   #CB
  8,NO CRANIAL 3TU.NS10 SD ! DOCTOR4
  ,ROG] 0 FASC9AT$ 0! RU2] TUBE ! DOCTOR
_H R.D 8 NECK1 & :5 ! DOCTOR PUT ! TWO
HOOKS ON ! 5D 96HIS [N E>S & PLAC$ ! O!R
5D AG/ ,ROG]'S *E/1 HE CD H>DLY HOLD HMF
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  8,GD APPETITE80 ! DOCTOR ASK$4
  8,V GD 9DE$10 SD ,JOAN4 8,IN FACT--0
  8,GD10 SD ! DOCTOR1 TWI4L+ ,ROG]'S
KNEES4
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  ,! DOCTOR EXAM9$ ,ROG] ALL OV] & SEEM$
6F9D ONLY A H1L?Y LL BOY4
  8,S :AT'S ? ROD5T DELU.N80 HE SD F9,Y4
  8,WELL1 HE SAYS HE 0 A RAT10 SD ,BOB4
8,HE'S 3V9C$ ( X4
  8,A RAT1 7 Y80 SD ! DOCTOR4 8,:5 DID Y
/OP 2+ A RAT1 !N80
  8,:5 ,I TURN$ 96A BOY10 SD ,ROG]4
  8,YES1 ,I SEE4 ,:5 0 T80
  ,ROG] TWI/$ 8 LIPS4 ,HE LOOK$ AT ,BOB
= GUID.E1 B ! OLD MAN CDN'T HELP1 & NEI
CD ,JOAN4
  8,DUNNO10 ! BOY SD F9,Y4
  8,& :Y DID Y /OP 2+ A RAT80        #CC
  8,DUNNO40
  8,D Y "K :AT Y >E N[80
  8,I'M A BOY40
  8,T'S "R4 ,& Y'RE GO+ 6/AY A BOY1 D'Y\
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  8,YES10 SD ,ROG]1 NO4+ S]I\SLY4
  8,NO M ( ? NONS5SE40
  8,NO40
  8,M/N'T WORRY YR '''0 ,! DOCTOR HESI-
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LOOK$ AT ,BOB & ,JOAN & SD1 8GRANNY &
GR&PA40
  ,JOAN SAT UP A BIT %>PLY4 ,ROG] LOOK$
PUZZL$4 ,BOB TOOK ,JOAN'S H&4
  8,HE'S NO WORRY 6U10 HE SD4 8,Z L;G Z
HE'S ALL "R40
  8,HE'S P]FECTLY ALL "R10 ! DOCTOR SD4
8,A NORMAL1 H1L?Y LL BOY40
  8,B :AT %D WE D ) HM80 ,JOAN SD4
  8,S5D HM 6S*OOL1 ( C\RSE10 SD ! DOC-
TOR4 8,N[1 ,I'M BUSY4 ,RUN AL;G4 ,GD "D
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ATTEMPT 6BR+ ! ,PALACE UP 6DATE6





















                 ,S*OOL              #CG

  ,S9CE !Y _HN'T _H ANY LUCK1 ,BOB &
,JOAN TOOK ! LL BOY BACK HOME ) !M4 ,HE
0 P]FECTLY 3T5T 6TROT AL;G HOLD+ _! H&S1
LOOK+ ? WAY & T1 SEEM+ = ALL ! _W Z ?\<
HE DID 2L;G 6!M4
  8,GRANNY & GR&PA10 SD ,JOAN SCORN;LLY4
  8,WELL1 T'S N S BAD10 SD ,BOB4 8,HE
MI<T H ?"\ .WE 7 RATS1 & ALL40
  8,B :AT >E WE GO+ 6D ) HM80
  8,BL[$ IF ,I "K4 ,B ,I DON'T WANT TO
SP5D ANO!R "D TRAIL+ AB & GETT+ NO":4 ,I
% H 6"W LATE TN1 & ,I'M BLOOM+ TIR$40
  ,ROG] DIDN'T EAT 8 B$CLO!S T NI<T1 ?\<
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GNAW$ & "! 0 A DAMP SPL9T] OR TWO "U 8
PILL[ 9 ! MORN+4
  8,"!'S A GD BOY10 %E SD1 COOK+ HM "S
PORRIDGE ON ! RANGE4 8,Y EAT ? & ,I'LL
TAKE Y D[N 6! S*OOL40
  ,BOB /AY$ AT HOME 6CAT* UP ) 8 CO2L+4
8,LI/5 C>E;LLY & D :AT ! T1*] SAYS10 !
OLD MAN TOLD HM4 8,T'S ! WAY 6LE>N40
  ,! S*OOL 0 A BIG BUILD+ SMELL+ ( *N4
,ROG] LIK$ X AT ONCE4 ,"! 7 BOYS &   #CH
GIRLS RUNN+ AB \TSIDE & ?R[+ BALLS &
FI<T+ EA* O!R & %\T+1 & HE ?"\ ? WD 2 A
F9E PLACE 6SP5D A "D4
  8,B Y'RE N 9 FACT HIS1 ]1 ANY REL,N AT
ALL80 SD ! ,H1D D\BT;LLY 6,JOAN Z %E
/OOD HOLD+ ,ROG]'S H& 9 FRONT ( 8 DESK4
  8,NO4 ,B WE'RE LOOK+ AF HM =! "T 2+1 &
! DOCTOR SD WE _H 6BR+ HM 6S*OOL10 %E
SD4
  8,I SEE10 SD ! ,H1D4 8,WELL1 ,ROG]1 H[
OLD >E Y80
  8,?REE WEEKS10 SD ,ROG]4
  8,DON'T 2 SILLY1 N[4 ,T'S N A GD WAY
6/>T4 ,IF Y 7 ONLY ?REE WEEKS OLD1 Y'D /
2 A BABY4 ,H[ OLD >E Y8 ,ANSW] ME PROP]-
LY ? "T40
  ,ROG] %IFT$ UNEASILY & LOOK$ UP AT
,JOAN4
  8,HE'S N SURE10 %E SD4 8,I ?9K HE'S
LO/ 8 MEMORY1 POOR LAMB4 ,HE WDN'T "K A
?+ L T40
  8,HE LOOKS AB N9E10 SD ! ,H1D4 8,HE C
G 9 ,MRS4 ,CRI29S'S CLASS4 ,%E WON'T /&
ANY NONS5SE40
  ,A BELL RANG L\DLY1 & ALL ! *N     #CI
/OPP$ RUNN+ & %\T+ & FI<T+ & CAME 9SIDE4
,ROG] 0 4APPO9T$ T ! FUN SEEM$ 6H /OPP$1
B HE SAT ": ! T1*] TOLD HM TO1 NEXT 6A
BOY )A RUNNY NOSE4
  8,N[ GET YR P5CILS10 SD ,MRS4 ,CRI29S1
8& WE'LL H "S >I?METIC40
  ,ROG] DIDN'T H A P5CIL1 ( C\RSE1 OR
HE'D H EAT5 X ALR4 ,S HE J WAT*$ Z ! O!R
*N TOOK \ _!S1 & HE KNEW HE'D LE>N$ AN-
O!R ^W3 .>I?METIC M1NT .SNACK4
  ,B 6HIS ABSOLUTE AMAZE;T1 ! O!R *N PUT
! TA/Y 5DS ( _! P5CILS ON PIECES ( PAP]
& DREW L9ES ) !M4 ,ROG] _H NO IDEA Y CD
D T1 & HE 0 S SURPRIS$ & DELI<T$ T HE
LAU<$ \ L\D4
  8,:AT'S ! JOKE80 SNAPP$ ,MRS4 ,CRI29S4
8,:AT'S S FUNNY8 ,EH80
  8,!Y'RE MAK+ L9ES ) _! PATI5TS60 ,ROG]
SD1 EAG] 6%>E 8 4COV]Y4
  8,Y'RE PLAY+ A DANG]\S GAME ) MY PA-
TI;E10 SD ,MRS4 ,CRI29S4 8,HAV5'T Y GOT
A P5CIL80
  8,NO10 SD ,ROG]4
  ,MRS4 ,CRI29S CDN'T 2LIEVE T ANY PUPIL
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  ,!N1 J Z %E 0 OP5+ H] M\? 6TELL !M TO
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6MAKE NO NOISE AT ALL1 & "S (! T\<E/ "OS
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( !M PUT _! H&S OV] _! E>S4
  ,^? :O DIDN'T BLOCK (F ! S.D SOON HE>D
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  8,LOOK1 HE'S RUNN+ AWAY60 %\T$ A GIRL1
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              ,NO ,ESCAPE            #DE

  ,ROG] RAN 9 T]ROR "? ! /REETS & ALLEYS
TILL HE CAME 6! M>KETPLACE1 ": HE RAN UP
& D[N 2T ! /ALLS1 LOOK+ ? WAY & T &
GULP+ & %AK+ ) SOBS4 ,8 FACE 0 WET1 & 8
NOSE 0 RUNN+1 & HE LOOK$ A ?OR\< MESS4
  ,F9,Y HE GOT D[N ON ALL F\RS & CRAWL$
"U ! *EESE /ALL & MADE =! DRA9PIPE 9 !
CORN]1 B T 0 A BAD MISTAKE4 ,HE WASN'T Q
Z SMALL Z HE ?"\ HE WAS1 & 2F HE KNEW
:AT 0 HAPP5+1 HE'D KNOCK$ AWAY "O (!
TRE/LES HOLD+ ! /ALL UP4
  ,AT ONCE ! :OLE TOP FELL D[N4 ,*EESES
ROLL$1 SLID1 FLOPP$1 & B\NC$ 9 ALL DI-
REC;NS4 ,"SH[1 E DOG 9 ! >EA SU45LY
LE>N$ T "! 0 FREE *EESE 9 ! M>KETPLACE1
& )9 SECONDS A YAPP+1 B>K+ MOB 0 MAK+ =!
OV]TURN$ /ALL4 ,ROG] 0 T]RIFI$ ( DOGS1 &
:5 HE SAW !M -+1 HE SCR1M$ & C[]$ 9 A
CORN]1 ": X 0 EASY 6CAT* HM4
  ,& FIVE M9UTES LAT]1 ,ROG] 0 9 ! PO-
LICE /,N AG4
  8,:O'S T80 SD ! S]G1NT Z ! 3/A# CAME
BACK 6REPORT 8 >RE/4 8,LL BOY 9 PAGE'S
UNI=M8 ,LET ME LOOK AT HM40          #DF
  ,ROG] 0 CR\*+ 9 ! CORN] :5 ! S]G1NT
OP5$ ! CELL DOOR1 & Z SOON Z HE SAW "D-
LI<T HE TRI$ 6D>T \1 B ! S]G1NT GRA2$
HM4
  8,AH1 ,I ?"\ X 0 Y10 HE SD4 8,BORN
TR\#MAK]1 Y >E4 ,Z SOON Z ,I HE>D ! ^WS
.M>KET & .*EESE1 ,I REMEMB]$ Y1 J L T4
,GD ?+ ,I MADE A RECORD ( YR A4RESS4
,SEE H[ YR OLD AUNTIE & UNCLE FEEL AB -+
D[N "H 6BAIL Y \40
  ,:5 ,BOB >RIV$1 HE WASN'T PL1S$ AT
ALL4
  8,WELL1 ,S]G1NT80 HE SD ACR ! C.T]4
8,:AT'S ! BOY D"O8 ,LA/ ?+ ,I KNEW1 HE 0
AT S*OOL40
  8,AH10 SD ! S]G1NT TRIUMPHANTLY1
8WELL1 HE A9'T ANYMORE4 ,& HE'S 9 R1L
TR\#1 YR LAD4 ,MAYHEM & CRIM9AL DAMAGE4
,I %DN'T WOND] IF X AM.T$ 6RIOT4 ,BR+ HM
\1 ,3/A#40
  8,RIOT8 ,H[ C "O LL BOY H A RIOT ALL
ON 8 [N80
  ,! 3/A# CAME \ ) ,ROG] FIRMLY 9 8
GRIP4 ,Z SOON Z ! BOY SAW ,BOB1 HE SMIL$
UP ) HAPPY RELIEF4                   #DG
  8,AH1 ,I 0 WORRI$10 HE SD4 8,X 0 ALL
2C ,I />T$ 6WORRY4 ,B ,I WDN'T H GOT
WORRI$ IF ! ,H1D _HN'T HIT ME40
  8,HE HIT Y80 SD ,BOB4 8,:Y80
  8,I DON'T "K4 ,X'S /RANGE10 SD ,ROG]4
8,%E J CALL$ HM A ,H1D1 B HE WASN'T ONLY
A H1D4 ,I ?"\ HE 0 J A H1D1 ON A TA#
MAYBE1 OR HE MI<T H _H A LL /&1 & ,I
WANT$ 6SEE X "W4 ,B HE _H >MS & LEGS &
"EY?+4 ,& ,I DIDN'T "K :AT HE 0 GO+ 6D4
,HE MADE ME B5D OV]1 & ,I ?"\ HE 0 GO+
6PLAY L1PFROG L ,I SE5 'EM 9 ! PLAYGR.D1
ONLY SU45LY .:OO%6 ,HE HIT MY TAIL )A
BLOOM+ /ICK6 ,OOH1 T HURT AW;L4 ,I WI%$
HE .0 A H1D ) NO >MS & LEGS1 !N HE WDN'T
2 A# 6HURT BOYS L T4 ,S ,I RAN AWAY1 &
,I GOT 9 A MU4LE )! *EESE4 ,!N !Y CAU<T
ME & PUT ME 9 T ROOM 9 "!4 ,C WE G N[80
  8,S]G1NT1 ? A9'T A DESP]ATE CRIM9AL10
SD ,BOB4 8,? IS A LL BOY :O DON'T "K
:AT'S :AT4 ,Y A9'T GO+ 6USE ! :OLE MAJ-
E/Y (! LAW 6PUNI% A LL BOY =A BIT ( MIS-
*IEF1 >E Y80
  8,:AT AB ! DAMAGE 6MY /ALL80 DEM&$ !
*EESEM;G]1 :O _H J >RIV$4 8,& ALL    #DH
MY *EESES6 ,:O'S GO+ 6PAY = !M80
  ,BOB'S HE>T SANK4 8,I SUPPOSE ,I'LL H
6PAY =! DAMAGE10 HE SD4 8,MAKE UP ! A3.T
& S5D X 6ME4 ,I'M N A RI* MAN1 M9D40
  8,S]G1NT10 SD ! 3/A#1 8A9'T ? ! BOY :O
_H "S TALE AB 2+ A RAT80
  8,YES10 SD ,ROG] EAG]LY4 8,I _H A
TAIL1 ALL "R4 ,X 0 A GD 'UN40
  8,BE QUIET10 SD ! S]G1NT /]NLY4 8,RATS
DON'T 2L;G 9 DEC5T SOCIETY4 ,!Y "\ 6BE
EXT]M9AT$40
  ,ROG] DIDN'T "K :AT .EXT]M9AT$ M1NT1 (
C\RSE1 B HE DIDN'T L ! S.D ( X4 ,HE
CLUNG TI<T 6,BOB & SD NO?+4
  ,!Y AGRE$ T ,BOB WD PAY =! *EESE & T
,ROG] WD 2HAVE HMF 9 ! FUTURE4
  8,& IF ,I SEE Y BACK "H10 ! S]G1NT SD1
8Y'LL 2 9 T]RI# TR\#4 ,DON'T Y =GET X40






          ,,! ,,DAILY ,,SC\RGE       #DI
           ,,SP>E ,,! ,,ROD1
            ,,SPOIL ,,! ,,*

  ,SIX MEMB]S ( ,P>LIA;T >E /&+ \ AG/ !
PROPOSAL 6BAN ! CANE 9 S*OOLS4
  8,X MADE ME ! MAN ,I AM60 CLAIM$ ,SIR
,B]N>D ,BRUTE1 ,M4,P4 8,*N TD >E GETT+ \
( 3TROL4 ,!Y M/ 2 B1T5 H>D & (T540
  ,"S T1*]S CLAIM T ! CANE HAS NO PLACE
9 ! C>+ & -PAS.NATE SOCIETY !Y WANT 6BR+
AB4
  8,X'S A RELIC (! ,MI4LE ,AGES10 SD A
T1*] YE/]"D4 8,WE NO L;G] NE$ 6RELY ON
TORTURE 65C\RAGE GD 2HAVIOR40
  ,B O!R T1*]S 4AGREE4
  8,"! IS A H>D CORE ( VIOL5T HOOLIGANS
9 \R S*OOLS10 SD ,MR4 ,GEORGE ,HACKETT1
,H1D ( ,/4 ,LAWR;E'S ,PRIM>Y ,S*OOL4
8,IF WE TAKE AWAY ! CANE1 WE W L1VE T1*-
]S )\T ! P[] 6DEF5D !MVS40

    ,! .,SC\RGE SAYS3 ,KEEP ,ON ,:ACK+6
  ,^! FEE# S-CALL$ EXP]TS :O SAY T !
CANE IS CRUEL >E HELP+ NO "O4
  ,A QK SMACK N"E DID A * ANY H>M4   #EJ
  ,& 9 TD'S S*OOLS1 "! >E "S LL BRUTES &
BULLIES :O CD D )A TA/E (! CANE 6KEEP !M
9 ORD]4
  .,SUPPORT .! .CANE6
  ,VOTE 9 \R R1D]S' POLL ON PAGE #AJ4



















       ,A ,CURI\S & ,9T]E/+ ,CASE    #EA

  ,X 0 A F9E SUNNY MORN+1 &! ,PHILOSOPH]
,ROYAL 0 TAK+ A NAP4
  ,NORM,Y AT ? "T ( "D1 ! ,K+ LIK$ 6*AT
)! ,PHILOSOPH] ,ROYAL OV] A CUP ( C(FEE
&A BISCUIT1 4CUSS+ ?+S L :Y TOA/ ALW
FELL ON ! BUTT]$ SIDE OR :E!R FLIES
LOOP$ ! LOOP 2F L&+ ON ! CEIL+4 ,B )!
,ROYAL ,FAMILY AWAY AT ! ,HOTEL ,SPL5-
DIFICO :ILE ! ,PALACE 0 2+ DECORAT$ =!
,ROYAL ,W$D+1 "! 0 LL CALL = PHILOSOPHY4
  ,! S]VANT :O WOKE ! ,PHILOSOPH] ,ROYAL
UP = LUN* 0 A C\S9 (! 3/A# :O'D >RE/$
,ROG]1 & HE TOLD HM ALL AB X1 "K+ ! OLD
MAN'S CURI\S TURN ( M9D4
  8,SD HE 0 A RAT80
  8,SD HE .US$ 6BE A RAT1 SIR4 ,HE 0 "E
S SURE AB X4 ,MY C\S9 SD X GIVE HM A
CREEPY FEEL+ ALL UP 8 SP9E4 ,HE DON'T L
RATS40
  ,! ,PHILOSOPH] ,ROYAL MADE A NOTE (!
POLICEMAN'S "N1 & AF LUN* HE W5T 6! PO-
LICE /,N 6ASK AB ! CASE4 ,! S]G1NT 0 V
IMPRESS$ 6SEE 8 C>D4
  8,N[ :5 ,I SEE ! ^W .PHILOSOPH]    #EB
9 3NEC;N )! ^W .ROYAL10 HE SD1 8,I WOND]
:E!R ,I'M "R GUESS+ T Y MI<T H MET !
,PR9CE'S FIANC@EE4 ,:AT'S %E L8 ,IS %E Z
PRETTY Z %E LOOKS 9 H] PICTURES80
  ,! ,PHILOSOPH] ,ROYAL TOLD HM %E WAS4
8,B ? BOY :O SAYS HE'S A RAT10 HE W5T
ON4 8,H Y GOT 8 A4RESS80
  8,N .IS10 SD ! S]G1NT4 8,HE SD HE US$
6BE B HE ISN'T ANYMORE4 ,OH1 YES1 X'S
ALL ON FILE40 ,! S]G1NT R1D \ ,BOB &
,JOAN'S A4RESS4 8,B Y 2 W>N$ 0ME10 HE
SD1 8T BOY'S A BAD 9FLU;E1 RAT OR NO
RAT4 ,HE'LL -E 6A BAD 5D40
  8,I AM MO/ GRATE;L10 SD ! ,PHILOSOPH]
,ROYAL4 8,GD "D 6Y40

  ,9 ! COB#R'S %OP1 ,BOB 0 WAX+ "S ?R1D4
  8,MORN+1 SIR10 HE SD4 8,:AT C ,I D =
Y80
  8,Y >E ,MR4 ,BOB ,J"OS8 ,GU>DIAN (!
BOY CALL$ ,ROG]80
  ,BOB LOOK$ AL>M$4 ,!N HE LOOK$ C>E;L4
8,:AT'S HE D"O N[80 HE SD4
  8,I WD L 6SEE HM4 ,IS HE HOME80
  8,HE'S 9 ! LAUNDRY ROOM1 HELP+     #EC
MY WIFE4 ,Y GOT 6KEEP AN EYE ON HM1 ELSE
HE EATS ! SOAP4 ,B :O MI<T Y BE1 SIR80
  8,MY 9T]E/ IS PURELY PHILOSOPHICAL4
,MAY ,I SEE ! BOY80
  8,WELL1 ,I DON'T SEE :Y N4 ,/EP ? WAY1
SIR '''0
  ,BOB L$ ! ,PHILOSOPH] ,ROYAL 96! LAUN-
DRY ROOM1 : 0 FULL ( W>M /1MY AIR4 ,JOAN
0 /IRR+ "S %EETS 9 HOT WAT] )A BIG /ICK1
& ,ROG] 0 FE$+ A PILL[CASE 96! WR+] &
SQUEEZ+ ! WAT] \1 TA/+ X F "T 6"T4
  8,MRS4 ,J"OS80 SD ! ,PHILOSOPH] ,ROY-
AL4 8,& ,ROG]80
  ,JOAN DRI$ H] H&S & GA!R$ ,ROG] CLOSE
6H]4 ,HE PE]$ UP AT ! ,PHILOSOPH] ,ROY-
AL1 8 B"R BLACK EYES WIDE4
  8,DID Y WANT "S WA%+ D"O1 SIR80 SD
,JOAN4
  8,NO1 NO4 ,MY WA%+ IS D"O 0! ,PALACE
LAUNDRY-MAIDS4 ,I 0 HOP+ =A BRIEF TALK )
YR--]--)! "Y--) ,ROG]40
  8,HE'S N 9 TR\#1 IS HE1 SIR80 %E SD
ANXI\SLY4
  8,NO1 NO10 SD ! ,PHILOSOPH] ,ROYAL1 8?
IS A PURELY PHILOSOPHICAL 9VE/IGA-   #ED
;N40
  8,WELL1 ,I SUPPOSE Y CD TALK 9 ! P>LOR
IF Y LIK$ '''0 %E SD1 & L$ !M "? 6A LL
ROOM T SMELL$ ( FURNITURE POLI%4 8,I'LL
L1VE Y 6GET ON ) X10 %E SD1 82C ,I'VE
GOT A LOT ( WA%+ 6GET "?4 ,N[1 ,ROG]1 Y
2 A GD BOY1 & ANSW] ! G5TLEMAN POLITELY4
,NO NI2L+40
  ,:5 ,JOAN _H LEFT1 ! ,PHILOSOPH] ,ROY-
AL SAT D[N & LOOK$ AT ,ROG]3 A LL BOY (
EI<T OR N9E1 P]H1 DRESS$ 9 A UNI=M4
  8,N[1 ,ROG]10 HE 2GAN1 8:Y >E Y WE>+ A
PAGE BOY'S UNI=M80
  8,I DUNNO4 ,I EXPECT ,I =GOT1 B ,I'M N
SURE4 ,IF ,I CD REMEMB] :E!R ,I'D =GOT
X1 ,I'D "K IF ,I _H1 B ,I PROBABLY =GOT
)\T REMEMB]+ X40
  ,! ,PHILOSOPH] ,ROYAL 0 US$ 6PRO#MS (
EPI/EMOLOGY1 S HE MADE S5SE ( T ) NO
TR\# AT ALL4
  8,I SEE10 HE SD4 8,N[1 WD Y LET ME EX-
AM9E Y PROP]LY8 ,X WON'T HURT10 HE A4$4
  8,I EXPECT S10 SD ,ROG]4
  ,! ,PHILOSOPH] ,ROYAL 0 ?9K+ (! BOOK
HE'D WRITE AB ?4 ,:AT A 4COV]Y6      #EE
,"!'D BE5 *N BR"\ UP 0WOLVES 2F1 B NO "O
_H "E /UDI$ A * BR"\ UP 0RATS4 ,X WD
MAKE HM FAM\S6 ,RU2+ 8 H&S TGR1 ! ,PHI-
LOSOPH] ,ROYAL LEFT ,ROG] *EW+ "O (!
TASSELS (F A LAMP%ADE & W5T 6SP1K 6,BOB4
  8,Y WANT 6TAKE HM AWAY80 SD ,BOB1
FR[N+4
  8,J 6MAKE "S TE/S1 Y "K--WEI< HM1 M1S-
URE HM1 T SORT ( ?+4 ,6SEE H[ A HUMAN *
IS A6ECT$ 02+ AM;G RATS4 ,X'S A "Q ( EX-
CEP;NAL PHILOSOPHICAL IMPORT.E40
  8,B :5 HE 0 AM;G RATS1 HE W]5'T A HU-
MAN *10 SD ,BOB4 8,HE 0 A RAT40
  8,WELL1 ( C\RSE HE WASN'T .RE,Y A
RAT10 SD ! ,PHILOSOPH] ,ROYAL1 ?9K+ H[
SIMPLE ^! P W]E4
  8,HMM10 SD ,BOB4 8,Y BR+ HM BACK "H ?
EV5+1 & DON'T Y HURT HM4 ,I DON'T "K :AT
LEGAL RESPONSIBIL;Y WE GOT1 B HE -E 6U &
KNOCK$1 & T'S GD 5 = ME4 ,& HE'S A LOVE-
LY LL FELL]1 = ALL 8 *EW+4 ,Y LOOK AF HM
PROP]40
  8,NO "Q AB T10 SD ! ,PHILOSOPH] ,ROY-
AL4
  ,ROG] _H F9I%$ (F ALL ! TASSELS    #EF
EXCEPT "O4 ,BOB SI<$ & SNAPP$ (F ! LA/
"O & DROPP$ X 96! LL BOY'S H&4
  8,I DUNNO H[ Y DIGE/ "S ( ?1 ,I RE,Y
DON'T10 HE SD4
  8,NO10 SD ,ROG]4 8,X'S A MY/]Y 6ME40
  8,N[ Y G AL;G ) ? G5TLEMAN & D Z HE
SAYS1 ALL "R8 ,& HE'LL BR+ Y BACK 9 "T =
SUPP]40
  ,ROG] B[$ GD-BYE 6,BOB & W5T \ HAPPILY
)! ,PHILOSOPH] ,ROYAL4














      ,A ,PHILOSOPHICAL ,9VE/IG,N    #EG

  ,ON ! WAY UP ! ,PALACE /AIRCASE1 ,ROG]
SD1 8,I BE5 "H 2F40
  8,>E Y SURE1 MY BOY80 SD ! ,PHILOSOPH]
,ROYAL4
  8,OH1 YES4 ,I SLID D[N ! BANI/]S40
  ,! ,PHILOSOPH] ,ROYAL ?"\3 ..,_C 4T9-
GUI% TRU? F .FANTASY4
  ,ONCE !Y 7 9 8 /UDY1 ! F/ ?+ HE DID 0
6WEI< ,ROG]1 & !N HE M1SUR$ HM1 & !N HE
LI/5$ 6HIS HE>T1 & !N HE C.T$ 8 TEE?4
,HE DIDN'T LE>N M*1 B HE DID NOTICE T
,ROG] _H P]FECTLY HUMAN TEE?1 N A BIT L
A RAT'S4 ,"! 0 NO PO9T 9 LOOK+ =A TAIL3
! BOY 0 HUMAN ALL ! WAY D[N1 NO D\BT AB
X4
  8,N[ !N1 ,ROG]10 SD ! ,PHILOSOPH]
,ROYAL1 8LET'S D "S M5TAL TE/S4 ,:AT IS
TWO & ?REE80
  8,TWO & ?REE :AT80 SD ,ROG]1 V PUZZL$4
  8,WELL1 IF Y H TWO ?+S1 & Y ADD ?REE
M1 H[ _M H Y GOT80
  8,AH1 T DEP5DS4 ,IF !Y'RE RE,Y LL ?+S
Y / WDN'T H V M*1 B IF !Y'RE BIG ?+S Y
CDN'T EV5 C>RY 'EM10 ,ROG] EX-       #EH
PLA9$4
  8,YES1 ,I SEE4 ,:AT'S HALF ( F\R80
  8,*EESE10 SD ,ROG]4 8,*$D>4 ,QU>T] (
F\R'S ,*$D> TOO4 ,QU>T] ( FIVE'D 2 ,/IL-
TON4 ,"O IS ,LANCA%IRE1 TWO IS ,W5SLEY-
DALE--0
  8,I DON'T "U/&10 SD ! ,PHILOSOPH]
,ROYAL1 WRIT+ "EY?+ D[N4
  8,WELL1 !Y -E 6! /ALL & !Y ASK = HALF
A P.D ( NUMB] F\R1 & T'S ,*$D>1 OR A
QU>T] P.D ( NUMB] FIVE1 & T'S ,/ILTON4
,I LIKES T "O4 ,Y GET WORMS 9 X4 ,ONLY
"S"TS !Y SAY J ,8HALF0' 9/1D ( ,8HALF A
P.D10' T'S H[ ,I KNEW :AT Y M1NT4 ,Y GOT
6KEEP YR WITS AB Y10 HE TOLD ! ,PHILOSO-
PH] ,ROYAL4
  8,OH1 9DE$4 ,N[ TELL ME1 :5 DID Y LE>N
6SP1K80
  8,:5 ,I *ANG$ 96A BOY40
  8,YES1 B Y DIDN'T RE,Y .*ANGE1 DID Y8
,Y 7 A BOY ALL ! "T4 ,P]H Y .?"\ Y 7 A
RAT4 ,B RATS C'T--0
  8,I N"E ?"\ AT ALL :5 ,I 0 A RAT6 ,I J
.WAS6 ,S ,I N"E ?"\ ,I 0 A RAT4 ,I N"E
/>T$ ?9K+ TILL ,I 0 A BOY4 ,N[ ,I    #EI
?9K ,I'M A BOY4 ,B X'S MAK+ ME 3FUS$4 ,I
HOPE ,I DON'T GET IRRITAT$40
  8,ALL "R10 SD ! ,PHILOSOPH] ,ROYAL
N]V\SLY4 ,HE WASN'T US$ 6D1L+ ) *N1 AF
ALL1 & HE MI<T H EXPECT$ !M 6BE IRR,NAL4
,B EV5 ! ,K+ 0 M R,NAL ?AN ? *4 8,DON'T
GET UPSET10 HE W5T ON4 8,N[1 ,I'M J GO+
6ASK Y "S "QS AB ! _W WE LIVE IN4 ,D Y
"K ! "N (! ,PRIME ,M9I/]80
  ,ROG] LAU<$ Z IF ! ,PHILOSOPH] ,ROYAL
_H MADE A JOKE4
  8,NO60 HE SD HAPPILY4
  8,&! "N ( ? C;Y80
  8,I N"E KNEW X _H A "N4 ,I ?"\ X J
.WAS1 L A RAT40
  8,:AT IS ! "N (! ,K+80
  8,AH1 ,I "K T10 SD ,ROG]4 8,HE'S CALL$
,K+ ,H5RY40
  8,&! ,QUE580
  8,NO4 ,%E'S N ,H5RY4 ,%E'S ,QUE5 ,M>-
G>ET40
  8,&! ,PR9CE80
  8,NO1 HE'S N ,H5RY NOR ,M>G>ET4 ,HE'S
,RI*>D40
  8,GD4 ,Y "K ALL _! "NS4 ,WELL      #FJ
D"O40
  8,& ,I "K ! "N ( :O ! ,PR9CE IS GO+ TO
M>RY4 ,%E'S CALL$ ,M>Y ,JANE40
  8,M>Y ,JANE80 SD ! ,PHILOSOPH] ,ROYAL4
8,NO1 NO4 ,%E'S CALL$ ,AURELIA40
  ,ROG] LOOK$ D\BT;L4 8,%E MI<T 2 CALL$
,AURELIA Z WELL10 HE ADMITT$1 8B 9 !
KIT*51 !Y CALLS H] ,M>Y ,JANE4 ,I D "K
T40
  ,! ,PHILOSOPH] ,ROYAL WROTE D[N3
..,FANTASY-ID5TIFIC,N ) FIGURES ( GLAM-
\R4 ,-MON AM;G L[] CLASSES4 ,9DICATES
HUM# ORIG9 = .BOY4
  8,:AT'S T M1N10 SD ,ROG]1 8:AT Y J
WROTE80
  8,I'M MAK+ NOTES10 SD ! ,PHILOSOPH]
,ROYAL4 8,6REM9D ME ( \R 3V]S,N40
  8,AH10 SD ,ROG]4 8,Y'RE PROBABLY A BIT
=GET;L1 !N4 ,ONCE Y'VE LE>N$ 6REMEMB]
?+S1 Y WON'T NE$ 6D T4 ,Y C KEEP 'EM ALL
FOLD$ UP 9 YR H1D4 ,!Y DON'T TAKE UP M*
ROOM10 HE W5T ON4 8,Z L;G Z Y FOLD 'EM
FLAT4 ,I SE5 ,JOAN D T )! %EETS1 & ,I
?"\1 ..,"!'S A GD .IDEA4 ,S N[ ,I FOLDS
& IRONS ALL ! ?+S 9 MY H1D & ,I      #FA
/ACK 'EM N1T4 ,I "K ": !Y ALL >E40
  8,REM>KA#10 SD ! ,PHILOSOPH] ,ROYAL1 &
WROTE3 ..,9SANE4 ,S5SORY-9TELLECTUAL DE-
LU.NS1 P>ANOID 9 .NATURE4
  ,ROG] 0 EYE+ ! BELLPULL 9 ! CORN]4
  8,EXCUSE ME10 HE SD1 B Y "K T ROPE8
,WELL1 "!'S A LOOSE BIT ( ?R1D AT ! BOT-
TOM4 ,T CD 2 DANG]\S1 "S"O CD TRIP OV] T
& HURT !MVS4 ,S MAYBE ,I "\ 6*EW X (F1 J
T LL BIT ( ?R1D4 ,IF X WD HELP10 HE A4$4
  8,WELL '''0 SD ! ,PHILOSOPH] ,ROYAL1 &
!N1 8,YES4 ,:Y N80
  ,HE TURN$ A PAGE & WROTE3 ..,GROSS &
UNNATURAL .APPETITE4
  ,ROG] NIB#D (F ! BIT ( ?R1D1 : 0 ALM Z
L;G Z 8 F+]NAIL1 & !N F.D T HE'D A3ID5-
T,Y PULL$ LOOSE A L;G] PIECE1 S HE _H TO
*EW T TOO2 & T BR"\ ) X A V TA/Y KNOT1
FLAVOR$ )A L5G? ( GOLD ?R1D F ! TASSEL1
& 2F A M9UTE _H G"O BY1 ,ROG] 0 BLISS;L-
LY EAT+ 8 WAY UP ! BELLPULL XF4
  ,SEE+ HM EAT+ S WELL1 ! ,PHILOSOPH]
,ROYAL TURN$ 8 M9D 6?"\S ( FOOD & N\RI%-
;T1 & :AT RATS EAT1 & !N 0A LOGICAL
PROCESS 6! "Q ( :AT EATS RATS4       #FB
  8,AHA60 HE SD4 8,WAIT "H1 MY BOY4
,DON'T G AWAY40
  ,& HE LEFT ! /UDY & HURRI$ 6HIS SITT+
ROOM1 ": HE SCOOP$ UP 8 CAT1 ,BLUEBOT-
TLE1 & HURRI$ BACK4 ,BLUEBOTTLE 0 N A
PHILOSOPHICAL CAT2 %E 0 LAZY & GRE$Y &
EXCEP;N,Y /UPID4 ,%E _H NO OBJEC;N 62+
PICK$ UP & C>RI$ "S": ELSE1 2C "! 0 V LL
9 H] H1D 6OBJECT )4 ,S1 TUCK$ "U ! ,PHI-
LOSOPH] ,ROYAL'S >M1 %E J DANGL$ H] BACK
LEGS & /UCK \ H] FRONT "OS & HALF OP5$
H] EYES '''
  ,UNTIL !Y W5T 96! /UDY4
  ,Z SOON Z ,ROG] SAW ! CAT1 HE %RIEK$ &
L1PT AWAY4 ,! W9D[ 0 OP51 & HE DIV$ \ &
96A FL[] B$ & !N SCRAM#D 6HIS FEET &
RAN1 & ,BLUEBOTTLE *AS$ AF HM1 AUTOMATI-
C,Y4
  ,B %E 0 A LAZY CAT1 & :5 %E SAW %E'D H
6RUN FUR!R ?AN ! $GE (! LAWN1 %E SL[$
D[N & GAVE UP4 ,%E =GOT AB HM ALM AT
ONCE & SAT D[N 6GROOM H]F1 :ILE ! ,PHI-
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             ,MR4 ,TAPSCREW          #FC

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  8,!Y A9'T RE,Y BE5 EXT]M9AT$10 SD A
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IMAG9E40
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GO+ 6WAIT ANYMORE4 ,I'M GO+ D[N 6! ,PAL-
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  8,WE -E =! LL BOY10 SD ,BOB FIRMLY4
8,X'S 8 B$"T4 ,! G5TLEMAN :O WANT$ 6IN-
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FEW M9UTES1 DUR+ : ,BOB & ,JOAN _H   #FI
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SEEMS 6IMPLY ! NO;N ( FAULT1 ( BLAME1 (!
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8,WE'LL F9D HM1 N"E M9D H[ L;G X TAKES4
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         ,Y ,WANT ',EM ,NAUS1T$      #GC

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          ,A ,LOAD ( ,OLD ,COD       #GI

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! POLICE1 !Y'D 2 BETT] (F N GO+ 6!M AG1
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HOME4 ,I .?9K HE WAS40
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SURE ! GR.D 0 "!4                    #HJ
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SAFELY %UT4 8,I SUPPOSE T'S A />T40

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          8,! ,WOND] (! ,AGE0        #HC

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