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#E ,! ,APPR5TICE """"""""""""""""""" #DA
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               ,,PREFACE            ;VII

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/RANG] ?AN FIC;N &1 9 ? CASE1 DELI<T;LLY
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  ,I LIVE AT ! ,BACK ( ,2Y4 ,AT L1/ T'S
:AT ,PA CALLS X4 ,FOLKS :O DON'T "K ANY
BETT] CALL X ,:I/LE4 ,T'S 2C :5 "S"O
RIDES "? T[N1 X'S G"O 2T ! PUCK] &! F/
NOTE (! :I/LE4
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ME PI7YBACK \ ( ,:I/LE4 ,ON 8 %\LD]S ,I
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A*E 9SIDE1 & S BIG & DEEP T "! 0 NO 5D
6X4
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?\S& DOLL>S4 ,N = T5 ?\S&4 ,"! 0 ALW "S-
?+ 6KEEP ME HOPP+4 ,WE RAN A /AGECOA*
/,N1 S "! 7 HORSES 6T5D4 ,I N"E GAVE !M
"NS ?\< OR GOT TOO FRLY ) !M4 ,!Y CD 2
G"O )! NEXT /AGECOA*4
  ,& :5 A /AGECOA* CAME IN1 DIDN'T WE
JUMP6 ,"! 7 A HUNDR$ ?+S =A BODY 6D1 &
ALL ( !M _H 6BE D"O AT ONCE4 ,"S"TS ,I
HELP$ ,PA *ANGE ! HORSES4 ,"S"TS ,I
HELP$ HM LOAD & UNLOAD PACKAGES4 ,A LOT
( "TS ,I HELP$ ,MA S]VE M1LS 6! PASS5-
G]S4
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FRE%E/4 ,OR ,I'D GIVE AN E> 6! L>KS 9 !
M1D[S AL;G ! RIV]S4 ,OR 9 ! SPR+ ,I CD
PICK LUP9ES UNTIL MY >MS A*$4
  ,& "! 7 ALW /ORIES 6R1D4 ,MY T1*]1
,MISS ,H>DY1 _H ALL ^! BOOKS4 ,0!     #C
"T ,I 0 N9E1 ,I'D R1D E "O4
  ,B ALL MY BE/ FR1 ,SUSIE1 CD TALK AB 0
! ,LL ,LADIES ( ,BO/ON S]IES4 ,SUSIE 0 A
YE> OLD] ?AN ME4 ,%E'D R1D !M & SI<4 8,I
C'T WAIT 6VISIT MY GR&"M "S YE>4 ,%E
SAYS ,I C /AY ! :OLE SUMM] 9 ,BO/ON4 ,!Y
GOT A P>K )A R1L C>\SEL4 ,!N ,I'LL GET
6D "EY?+ L ! ,LL ,LADIES4 ,N L "H4 ,"!'S
NO?+ 6D 9 ,:I/LE40
  ,SUSIE'S GR&"M ALW S5T H] ! LATE/
DRESSES & TOYS4 ,S ,SUSIE %[$ (F A LL
TOO M* "S"TS4
  ,I'D R1D ! ,LL ,LADIES BOOKS TOO1 &
ALL ! GIRLS DID 0 WE> LOTS ( CLO!S &
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B 2 POLITE & SAY ,8,YES1 MA'AM0' &
,8,NO1 MA'AM40' ,& X'S PL1SE ? & PL1SE
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M L JAIL 6ME--EXCEPT 9 JAIL Y GET TO
SCRAT* :5 Y IT*40
  8,H[ Y TALK1 ,URSULA10 ,SUSIE SD4 8,!Y
DON'T WE> PRETTY DRESSES 9 JAIL40
  8,NO1 2C X'S TOO HOT 9 ! SUMM]4 ,!Y
DRESS 3VICTS S5SI# 9 J A %IRT & PANTS10
,I SD4 8,"!1 ,I GOT Y60               #D
  8,I C'T TALK 6A P]SON :O'S GOT NO
S5SE10 ,SUSIE SD1 & W5T (F 9 A HUFF4
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,PA1 ,I ASK$ HM IF HE WD L 6LIVE 9
,BO/ON4
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"EY"O'S A /RANG] :O WDN'T GIVE Y ! "T (
"D40
  8,SUSIE SAYS !Y GOT ALL ^! MUSEUMS10
,I SD4
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^? MUSEUMS & H\SES S CLOSE 6"O ANO!R T
!Y C H>DLY SEE ! SKY4 ,A GOPH]'S GOT A
BETT] VIEW F 8 TUNNEL40
  8,& !Y GOT ALL ^! FANCY RE/AURANTS10
,I SD4
  8,& FANCY PRICES1 TOO4 ,Y C PAY A
MON?'S WAGES "! & -E AWAY HUNGRY40 ,HE
PATT$ 8 /OMA*4 8,GIVE ME YR MA'S COOK+
ANY"T40
  ,I KICK$ AT A ROCK4 8,S Y L X "H80
  8,RU7$ FOLK L RU7$ PLACES10 ,PA SD4
  ,I GRA2$ "O ( 8 SUSP5D]S & LET X    #E
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            ,PIRATE ,URSULA

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L&$ AT ,:I/LE4
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0 HATS & P>ASOLS & BOOKS & MAGAZ9ES2 B
"O =GET;L P]SON EV5 LEFT A J> ) 8 "M'S
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SKELETON CLUT*+ A *E/ ( GOLD4 ,IF ,MA _H
F.D X1 %E WD H *UCK$ X 9 ! /OVE4 ,ANY
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FIT ONLY = FUEL4
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,X 0 *OCK-FULL ( /ORIES AB ,PIRATE ,DAN
& 8 B& ( CUT?ROATS & _! BATTLES )! EVIL
GOV]NOR ( ? ISL&4
  ,LAT]1 :5 ,I GOT TGR ) MY FRS1 ,SUSIE
FANN$ H]F & SD H[ %E 0 GO+ 6,BO/ON NEXT
YE>4 8,!N ,I'LL RE,Y H "S?+ 6D4 ,I C'T
WAIT40
  ,MY SECOND-BE/ FR1 ,PET] ,S*ULTZ1 0 MY
AGE4 ,HE H1V$ A R1L BIG SI<4 8,MY UNCLE
LIVES 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO4 ,HE SAYS     #H
HE'LL TAKE ME \ 6! OC1N40
  8,WELL10 ,SUSIE ANN\NC$ TRIUMPHANTLY1
8MY GR&"M'S GO+ 6TAKE ME 6! CIRCUS40
  ,PET] & ,I J AB DI$ ( 5VY4 ,WE ALL
WANT$ 6SEE A CIRCUS P[];L BAD4 ,I US$ TO
SAVE ! 4C>D$ NEWSPAP]S OR MAGAZ9ES T _H
/ORIES AB ! CIRCUS S ! O!RS CD R1D !M
TOO4 ,"! 7 R1L LIONS & FOLKS FL++ !MVS
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?+ T MI<T MAKE ME L1VE ,:I/LE4
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,I GET BIG1 ,I'M GO+ 6LIVE 9 ! C;Y4 ,!N
,I'LL SEE ! CIRCUS E "D40
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TOO M*4 ,IMAG9E L1V+ ,:I/LE8
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SCOLD$ !M1 & ,I REP1T$ :AT ,PA _H TOLD
ME4
  ,SUSIE PLANT$ H] FI/S ON H] HIPS4 8,T
%[S H[ M* Y "K1 ,URSULA4 ,"!'S ZOOS &
TROLLEYS & P>KS & /ATUES4 ,& LOTS M WON-
D];L /UFF 6SEE40
  ,A NO;N 2GAN IT*+ 9SIDE MY M9D AB "S?+
ELSE ,PA _H SD2 B AT F/ ,I CDN'T SAY
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TOO40
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L;G AGO AB ! ,BACK ( ,2Y4 8,Y WANT "O80
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YELL[ F1!RS10 ,I SD4 ,!N ,I PO9T$ AT "O
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  8,A HORSE10 ,PET] SD4 ,HE ALW PICK$ UP
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8,N[ TAKE T HILL "!40
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GAME4 8,I GUESS A DRUM40
  8,& "!'S A BOAT10 ,PET] SD4
  ,I SPR1D MY H&S4 8,SEE8 ,X'S L A GIANT
BABY PUT 8 TOYS D[N4 ,WE LIVE 9 ! GI-
ANT'S PLAYROOM40
  ,SUSIE WASN'T GO+ 6GIVE UP1 ?\<4   #AJ
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_! BIG BOAT & TAKE TR1SURES40 ,& ,I
HAUL$ \ ! P5NY DR1D;L F MY SLEEVE4 ,AF J
"O *APT]1 EV5 ,SUSIE _H 6ALL[ ,BO/ON
CDN'T HOLD A C&LE 6A PIRATE BOAT4
  8,WE CD 2 ! ,SC\RGE (! ,SEV5 ,S1S10 ,I
SD4
  8,WE DON'T H "O SEA1 LET AL"O SEV510
,PET] -PLA9$4
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  ,!N WE W5T BACK HOME 6MY KIT*54 ,MA 0
BUSY BAK+4 ,I GOT CL1N RAGS & TI$ !M >.D
\R H1DS4 ,!N WE GOT ,PA'S OLD >MY CAN-
TE54 ,I PUT ROOT BE] 96X4
  8,N[ WE NE$ 6SWIPE "S PROVI.NS = \R
VOYAGE10 ,I SD4
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H "S ( ^!40
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H&4                                  #AA
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! F]OCI\S "OS1 ANYWAY40
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SNAP (F ! PLATE4 8,\R F/ PL"U10 ,I :IS-
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ANY?+ BETT] 6D4 ,S %E SWIP$ "S COOKIES
TOO4
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EMPTY B>REL4 8,HELP TURN X OV] ON XS
SIDE10 ,I SD4
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HELP X IF %E DIDN'T H ANY IMAG9,N4 8,WE
NE$ A BOAT 6SAIL AWAY40
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BOAT40
  ,WE W.D UP ROLL+ ?REE EMPTY B>RELS \ (
! /A# & AWAY F T[N4
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POK$ MY H1D \4 ,! :OLE _W 0 SP9N+ >.D4
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B>REL CRA%$ 96M9E4
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8,TRY DO+ T 9 A C;Y60 ,I GR9N$4
  8,I CDN'T40 ,SUSIE LAU<$4
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TAU<T !M 6%\T1 8,NO QU>T]60 ,: IS PIRATE
TALK = NO M]CY4
  ,ON ,SATUR"D "EY"O CAME 96,:I/LE 6%OP4
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AG$ X4 ,MATILDA & ,KLAUS CAME 9 F _!
F>M4 ,JOHN RODE 9 ) 8 FAMILY F !
,CIRCLE-;,T RAN*4
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6ESCAPE F ,D1DLY ,DAN'S PRISON4
  ,WE _H A LOT ( ADV5TURES1 & ,I CAME UP
) \R [N SECRET SIGNS4
  ,AT ! 5D ( E "D1 ,PET] WD ASK1 8,:AT'S
! H1D+1 ,CAPTA980
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BODY'S EYES4 ,! ROPES WD GL1M L *A9S4 ,&
\R :OLE %IP WD TURN 6GOLD4
  ,T SUMM] WE SAIL$ MO/ "EY":--F ! ,S&-
WI* ,ISL&S 6! ,S\? ,POLE & ALL ! PLACES
9 2T4
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       ,AT ! ,BACK (! ,BACK ( ,2Y

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/>T4 ,! F/ ESSAY 0 ON :AT WE DID T SUM-
M]4 ,MISS ,H>DY1 \R T1*]1 RAIS$ H] EYE-
BR[S :5 %E R1D AB \R PIRATE ADV5TURES--
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8,OH MY10 %E SD1 8OH MY40
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6HURT L "S"O 0 HAMM]+ 9SIDE MY SKULL4
,!N ,I />T$ 6BURN S FI]CE1 BLI/]S BROKE
\ ALL OV] ME4
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PASS5G]S :O PASS$ "? \R /,N4
  ,N"O ( MY FRS CD VISIT ME4
  ,!Y ALL WROTE ME A LR1 ?\<3

  ,! GAMES >5'T ! SAME )\T Y4
  ,GET WELL SOON1 ,PIRATE ,URSULA4
      ,YR ,BLOOD?IR/Y ,CREW

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CDN'T /IR4 ,I J LAY "! L AN EMPTY FE$
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,HE 0 ! BE/ DRIV] 9 T5 /ATES4 ,HE 0 US$
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8,H['S MY ANGEL ,URSULA80 HE WD BOOM4
  ,"S"TS HE LEFT P5NY C&Y = ME4 ,X 0
PRETTY GD EV5 :5 ! DIRT F 8 POCKET GOT
ON ! PIECES4
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6WALK4 ,B ,I 0 "R CURI\S4 ,:5 ! SCABS
BROKE1 ,I CD FEEL LL PITS 9 MY SK94
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WALK$ /IFF Z A M>IONETTE 6MY BUR1U4 ,:5
,I PICK$ UP MY LL MIRROR1 ,I />$ AT MY
REFLEC;N4 ,"! 7 HOLES ALL OV] BO? MY
*EEKS4 ,I LOOK$ L ,I _H SLEPT ON A BRU%
S ! BRI/LES _H M>K$ MY FACE4
  ,I RU2$ AT !M4 ,!Y 7 R1L DEEP4 ,!Y
WDN'T G AWAY4
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  8,!Y WON'T G AWAY1 ,URSULA10 %E SD
QUIETLY4
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SD4 ,%E TRI$ 6HUG ME1 B ,I SCOOT$ 96MY
B$ & HID "U ! COV]S4
  ,PA F.D ME "!4 8,I C TELL Y N[1 ,SUG>4
,WE ?"\ WE 7 GO+ 6LOSE Y4 ,Y'RE LUCKY TO
2 ALIVE40
  8,I DON'T FEEL LUCKY10 ,I SD F "U MY
BLANKET4 8,MY SK9'S GO+ 6H1L GD Z NEW40
  ,:ILE ,I WAIT$1 ,I 0 / W1K4 ,B Z ,I
LAY "!1 ,I TOLD MY SK9 6GET P9K & SMOO?
AG4
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TRY+ 6TAKE C>E ( ME &! RE/AURANT AT !
SAME "T4 ,I FELT R1L BAD AB 2+ S* A
BO!R4
  ,F9,Y ,PA HIR$ A ,*9ESE 6COOK & S]VE
M1LS4 ,8 "N 0 ,AH ,SAM1 & HE CAME 6U ALL
! WAY F ,SAN ,FRANCISCO4
  ,X DIDN'T SIT TOO WELL ) FOLKS 9 T[N4
,I CD HE> !M -PLA9+ 6,PA4 ,!Y SD ,*9ESE
US$ A DRUG CALL$ OPIUM4 ,!Y WD *1T &
/1L4 ,!Y SD A LOT ( O!R ?+S TOO4 ,PA SD
AN OLD FR _H RECOMM5D$ HM4 ,AH ,SAM 0 Z
CL1N & H"O/ Z !Y CAME4 ,HE WD AL     #AH
"W *1P1 S WE CD AF=D 6HIRE HM4
  ,MO/ FOLKS SD !Y WDN'T TRU/ ANY ,*I-
NESE4 ,I FELT ! SAME WAY4 ,S :5 HE CAME1
,I DIDN'T G 6MEET HM4 ,I J PEEK$ \ MY
DOOR4 ,I _H SE5 ,*9ESE 2F1 B !Y 7 ALW
PASS+ "? T[N4 ,!Y USU,Y KEPT 6!MVS :5 !Y
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BACK1 ?\<1 HE WORE 8 HAIR 9 A L;G PIG-
TAIL4 ,MA CALL$ X 8 QUEUE4
  ,HE SMIL$ :5 HE SAW ME4 ,HE LOOK$ S
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  ,I 0 MAD AT MY P>5TS = BR++ A =EIGN]
96\R /,N4 ,HE 0 GO+ 6BE >.D ALL ! "T4 ,!
NO;N 0 L A PEB# 9 MY %OE4 ,X POK$ &
PRO4$ & MADE ME SQUIRM4
  ,( C\RSE1 MY P>5TS CDN'T HELP X4 ,!Y'D
HIR$ ,AH ,SAM 2C ( ME4 ,S MO/LY ,I 0 MAD
AT ME4
  ,! NEXT "D ,MA BR"\ ME ! F/ BR1KFA/
,AH ,SAM COOK$4 ,8 PANCAKES 7 FLU6I] ?AN
,MA'S4 ,I DIDN'T TELL H]1 ?\<4       #AI
  ,I'D HOP$ T HE'D 2 A ROTT5 COOK4 ,!N
MY P>5TS CD FIRE HM4
  ,MISS ,H>DY S5T MY HOME"W >.D1 B T N"E
TOOK ME L;G4 ,:5 ,I _H R1D ALL MY BOOKS
EA* ?REE "TS1 ,I GOT RE,Y BOR$4 ,I MISS$
MY FRS4 ,I CD HE> BIRDS PASS+ OV]H1D ON
_! WAY S\?4 ,MO/LY ,I MISS$ GO+ \TSIDE4
  ,PA GAVE ME 8 H>MONICA & TAU<T ME H[
6PLAY4 8,IF Y C'T SEE YR WILD BIRDS1
MAYBE Y C MAKE MUSIC L !M40
  ,I WR9KL$ MY NOSE4 8,NO BIRD "E S.D$ L
YR H>MONICA40
  8,B NO BIRD "E SANG A TUNE = DANC+10
HE SD4
  ,AT F/ ,I LE>N$ S ,I CD HUMOR HM4 ,HE
TAU<T ME A LOVELY LULLABY1 8,SWEET &
,L[40 ,! ^WS 7 0A POET "ND ,T5NYSON4
  ,:5 ,I GOT A H&LE ON T TUNE1 ,I LE>N$
M1 MO/LY SEA *ANTEYS T CD >\SE MY BLOOD-
?IR/Y CREW4 ,I'D PLAY !M :5 MY SK9 GOT
P9K & NEW4
  ,F9,Y ! DOCTOR SD ,I 0 WELL & CD G TO
S*OOL 9 A WEEK4
  ,I FELT MY FACE4 8,I'M N WELL YET40
  ,! DOCTOR LOOK$ AT ,MA & !N BACK   #BJ
6ME4 ,%E M/ H W>N$ HM4 8,I'M SORRY1 ,UR-
SULA4 ,Y'RE Z WELL Z Y'RE "E GO+ 6BE40
  8,!N Y DON'T "K ANY?+1 Y QUACK60 ,& ,I
PULL$ ! COV]S OV] MY H1D4
  8,URSULA1 Y APOLOGIZE 6! DOCTOR "R
N[10 ,MA SD4 8,HE /AY$ UP NI<TS ) U40 ,&
%E TRI$ 6YANK ! COV]S AWAY4
  ,B ,I KEPT HOLD ( X GD & TI<T4 8,I'M
/AY+ "H UNTIL MY SK9 GETS BETT]40
  8,DON'T WORRY10 ! DOCTOR SD4 8,X'S J
GO+ 6TAKE H] A:ILE 6GET US$ 6! NO;N40
  ,MA KEPT ON APOLOGIZ+1 ?\<1 Z HE LEFT4
  ,AF T ,I 0 B.D & DET]M9$ 6H1L4 ,! O!R
SMALLPOX PATI5TS LI/5$ 6! QUACKS & GAVE
UP 2F !Y H1L$ -PLETELY4 ,B ,I 0 ,PIRATE
,URSULA4 ,I'D MAKE MY SK9 GET BETT]4
  ,I'D SP5D ! :OLE "D J WI%+ & HOP+ &
PRAY+4 ,!N ,I'D LOOK 9 ! MIRROR1 B ! LL
HOLES 7 / "!4 ,I DIDN'T LET T /OP ME1
?\<4 ,I J WI%$ & HOP$ & PRAY$ ALL !
H>D]4
  ,:5 ,MA OR ,PA WD TRY 6GET ME 6G TO
S*OOL1 ,I'D :IP \ MY H>MONICA & PLAY Z
L\D Z ,I CD4 ,EV5TU,Y !Y'D GIVE UP &
L1VE4                                #BA
  ,B "O "D ,I GOT P[];L ?IR/Y4 ,"!
WASN'T ANY WAT] 9 ! PIT*] ON MY BUR1U1 S
,I W5T \ ( MY ROOM4 ,I _H 6CROSS ! BIG
D9+ ROOM 6GET 6! KIT*51 ": ! WAT] WD 2 9
A CROCK4
  ,TOO LATE1 ,I SAW A /AGECOA* _H -E IN4
,USU,Y ! PASS5G]S BELL[ & ?UMP L A H]D (
BU6ALO4 ,B ? GR\P M/ H BE5 TIR$1 2C !Y
_H BE5 R1L QUIET4
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8,:AT HAPP5$ 6Y1 LL GIRL8 ,YR FACE LOOKS
L ,SWISS *EESE40 ,& HE />T$ 6LAU<4 ,& !N
! O!R PASS5G]S DID TOO4
  ,I RAN BACK 96MY ROOM4 ,B NO MATT] H[
,I COV]$ MY E>S1 ,I CD HE> !M ALL LAU<+4
  ,PA CAME 9 AF HE _H SE5 ! /AGECOA* (F4
,HE SMELL$ ( HORSES4
  8,I DON'T WANT 6TALK1 ,PA10 ,I SD F "U
MY COV]S4
  8,MA SAYS %E HE>D "S"O MAK+ FUN ( Y10
,PA SD4 8,"! >E DONKEYS 9 ! _W L T MAN1
B MO/ P >5'T DONKEYS40
  ,I ROLL$ OV] ON MY SIDE AWAY F HM4 ,I
FELT L A MON/]4 8,I DON'T WANT ANY"O TO
SEE ME40                             #BB
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,SUSIE "! 0 MAGIC 9 ,:I/LE4 ,H[ CD "! 2
) ALL ! DONKEY P 9 ! _W8
  ,I _H 6F9D "SPLACE SAFE4 ,"SPLACE ":
NO "O CD MAKE FUN ( ME "E AG4 ,"SPLACE
2Y ! ,BACK ( ,2Y4 ,X WD 2 ,PIRATE ,URSU-
LA'S LA/ VOYAGE4
  ,( C\RSE1 ,I CDN'T G 6S*OOL4 ,MA & ,PA
COAX$ & >GU$ & SCOLD$1 B ,I /AY$ PUT4 ,S
,MISS ,H>DY / S5T MY HOME"W 6ME1 & ,I
DID X 9 MY ROOM4
  ,USU,Y MY PIRATE CREW LEFT X ) ,MA OR
,PA4 ,B "O "D1 !Y KNOCK$ AT MY DOOR4 ,I
/OOD 2H X & SD1 8,J L1VE X40
  ,I WAIT$ UNTIL ,I ?"\ !Y 7 G"O4 ,!N ,I
OP5$ X 6GET MY ASSIGN;TS4
  ,PET] & ,SUSIE 7 / "!1 ?\<4 8,WE MISS
Y--0
  ,!Y /OPP$ :5 !Y SAW MY FACE4 ,_! EYES
GREW BIG Z DOORKNOBS4 ,Y WD H ?"\ !Y _H
SE5 A MON/]4 ,PA 0 WR;G4 ,EV5 MY FRS 7
AFRAID4
  8,OH1 ,URSULA10 ,SUSIE SD1 8:AT HAP-
P5$80
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& HID4
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8,WE'RE SORRY10 ,SUSIE CALL$4
  8,YR P>5TS W>N$ U1 B X / CAU<T U 0SUR-
PRISE10 ,PET] SD4
  8,X'S RE,Y N S BAD10 ,SUSIE A4$4
  8,I SAW YR FACES10 ,I SD4
  8,PIRATE ,URSULA10 ,SUSIE COAX$1 8WE J
WANT$ 6TELL Y T YR CREW MISSES Y40
  8,D1DLY ,DAN IS RUNN+ WILD10 ,PET]
A4$4
  ,!Y LOOK$ L FUZZY %AD[S "? MY CURTA9S4
,I ?"\ !Y 7 MAK+ SECRET SIGNS1 B ,I
CDN'T TELL :AT !Y W]E4
  ,!N ,I R1LIZ$ T IF ,I CD SEE !M1 !Y CD
SEE ME1 TOO4 ,S ,I HID "U ! COV]S4 8,G
AWAY6 ,G AWAY60 ,I YELL$4
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! ,BACK (! ,BACK ( ,2Y4
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8,Y'LL SU6OCATE "U "!40
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S ,I CD HIDE AG4
  ,MA SI<$4 8,I "K Y'RE UPSET1 B Y C'T
HIDE ALL YR LIFE40
  ,I DIDN'T "K H[ 6TELL H] AB ,MON/]
,URSULA4 ,& ,I DIDN'T "K H[ 6TELL H] ,I
_H 6LIVE AT ! ,BACK (! ,BACK ( ,2Y4
  8,YES ,I C10 ,I 9SI/$4 8,I AM GO+ 6H
6/AY 9 MY ROOM =! RE/ ( MY LIFE40
  ,MA >GU$ "S1 B ,MON/] ,URSULA CD 2 J Z
/U2ORN Z ! OLD ,PIRATE ,URSULA4
  ,S ,MA CUT UP AN OLD BLANKET & SEW$ X4
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D>K Z A CAVE N[4 ,NO "O 0 "E GO+ 6MAKE
FUN ( ME AG4
  ,! WEEKS W5T 0& ,MON/] ,URSULA HID4
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HUNDR$ MILES4 ,ALL ^! ?+S 7 HAPP5+ J \T-
SIDE MY W9D[2 YET Z F> Z ,MON/] ,URSULA
0 3C]N$1 !Y CD H BE5 ON ANO!R PLANET4
  ,"S"TS ,I SAW MY FRS RUN PA/4 ,I WANT$
!M 6REMEMB] ME Z ,PIRATE ,URSULA1 N Z
,MON/] ,URSULA4
  ,S ,I MADE SURE 6CLOSE ! CURTA9 2F !Y
CD SEE ME4
  ,:5 ,I HE>D !M LAU<1 ?\<1 ,I WI%$ ,I
CD D "S?+ AB ! A*E 9SIDE4














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               ,,*APT] #D            #BG
                ,AH ,SAM

  ,PET] & ,SUSIE ALW ASK$ 6SEE ME :5 !Y
DROPP$ (F MY HOME"W4 ,MY OLD CREW J
CDN'T "U/& T _! CAPTA9 0 G"O4 ,"! 0 ONLY
,MON/] ,URSULA4 ,& %E LIV$ "SPLACE ": !Y
CDN'T G4 ,"SPLACE PA/ ! ,BACK ( ,2Y4
  ,MON/] ,URSULA /AY$ "! UNTIL !Y LEFT4
  ,AF A :ILE MY ROOM FELT L A JAIL CELL4
,B T 0 GO+ 6BE MY _W =! RE/ ( MY LIFE4
,:5 ,I _H R1D E BOOK A DOZ5 "TS1 ,I ?"\
,I'D GET BOR$ 6D1?4
  ,2C ,I _H NO?+ BETT] 6D1 ,I 2GAN 6PLAY
MY H>MONICA A LOT4 ,I DIDN'T PLAY ANY M
SEA *ANTEYS1 ?\<4 ,^? "DS 7 D"O4
  ,PA LIK$ X :5 ,I DID 8,SWEET & ,L[40
  ,"O "D HE SANG AL;G4 ,HE _H A NICE HI<
VOICE3

8,SWEET & L[1 SWEET & L[
,W9D (! WE/]N SEA1
,L[1 L[1 BR1! & BL[1
,W9D (! WE/]N SEA6
,OV] ! ROLL+ WAT]S G1
,-E F ! DY+ MOON1 & BL[1             #BH
,BL[ HM AG 6ME2
,:ILE MY LL "O1 :ILE MY PRETTY "O
  SLEEPS4

8,SLEEP & RE/1 SLEEP & RE/1
,"F W -E 6!E SOON2
,RE/1 RE/1 ON "M'S BR1/1
,"F W -E 6!E SOON2
,"F W -E 6HIS BABE 9 ! NE/1
,SILV] SAILS ALL \ (! WE/
,"U ! SILV] MOON2
,SLEEP MY LL "O1 SLEEP MY PRETTY "O1
  SLEEP40

  ,AF WE F9I%$1 ,I PUT ! H>MONICA D[N &
CLOS$ MY EYES4 ,I FELT LL AG4 ,& HAPPY4
,L ,I 0 RID+ 8 %\LD]S HOME AF A WALK 96!
BADL&S4
  ,LAT] T "D ,MA BR"\ 9 MY LUN* TRAY4
8,AH ,SAM WANT$ 6?ANK Y = ALL ! MUSIC4
,HE ESPECI,Y LIK$ ,8,SWEET & ,L[10'0 %E
SD4 8,S HE S5T Y ?40 ,%E SPR1D A BUN* (
KNOTT$ ?R1DS4 ,"! 0 A %IP ) SILV] SAILS4
  8,X'S AW;LLY PRETTY10 ,I SD4
  8,": WD Y L ME 6HANG X80 ,MA       #BI
ASK$4
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B ,I FELT H] /IR & :ISP]1 8,HANG X NE> !
B$ S WE C SEE X ALL ! "T40
  ,I DIDN'T WANT H] BACK1 ?\<4 ,MON/]
,URSULA _H 6MAKE A NEW LIFE4 8,J PUT X 9
A DRAW]10 ,I SD4
  ,MA 0 PUZZL$4 8,B :Y80
  ,I DIDN'T WANT 6EXPLA94 ,I J ROLL$ OV]
S %E SAW MY BACK4 8,2C ,I DON'T FEEL L
X10 ,I SD4
  ,I ?"\ AB ,AH ,SAM4 ,I RECKON$ HE
WASN'T S BAD AF ALL4 ,DONKEY P DON'T
MAKE SILV]-SAIL$ BOATS4
  8,WD Y TELL HM ?ANK Y & ? IS = HM10 ,I
SD 6,MA4
  ,I WAIT$ =A LL BIT S %E CD G 96! KIT*5
& TELL HM4 ,!N ,I 2GAN 6PLAY 8,SWEET &
,L[0 AG4 ,I DID X ! BE/ ,I CD4
  ,:5 ,I 0 F9I%$1 MY CURIOS;Y BUMP 2GAN
6IT* "S?+ FI]CE4 ,A PRES5T IS A PRES5T1
AF ALL4 ,S ,I W5T 6MY DRAW] & PEEK$ AT !
/R+ FIGURE4 ,AH ,SAM _H S5T ME A WI% N 9
^WS B 9 KNOTS4 ,S ,I'D S5T HM A ?ANK-Y N
9 ^WS B 9 MUSICAL NOTES4 ,=! F/ "T   #CJ
9 A L;G "T1 ,I FELT BETT]4
  ,! NEXT "D1 ,MA BR"\ ANO!R /R+ FIGURE
) LUN*4 8,AH ,SAM ASK$ ME :AT Y WD L1 &
,I TOLD HM AB ,PIRATE ,URSULA4 ,S HE S5T
Y "S?+ A SAILOR WD SEE40 ,%E HELD X UP4
,X 0 A FI% WOV5 F YELL[ SILK ?R1D4
  ,I DIDN'T RECKON A FI% CD "E LOOK S
PRETTY1 S ,I HUNG X UP ON ! WALL4 ,ONLY
X LOOK$ S L"O"S T ,I GOT ! BOAT \ (!
DRAW] & PUT X UP 2S ! FI% = -PANY4
  ,& !N ,I S5T HM BACK A BAT* ( TOE-
TAPP+ TUNES4
  ,! NEXT AFN "! 0 A PELICAN MADE F :ITE
?R1D4 ,AF T "! 0 A DRAGON F GRE5 SILK4
,SOON MY ROOM 0 FULL ( COOL1 SILKY SEA
LIFE4 ,:5 A BREEZE F "U ! DOOR BRU%$ !M1
S1BIRDS FLEW & DRAGONS SWAM4
  ,"S"TS ,I CD ALM PRET5D T ! \TSIDE _W
_H -E 96MY ROOM4 ,ONLY X 0 BETT] 2C ,I
_H N"E _H DRAGONS4 ,& !Y WD /AY HI45 )
ME AT ! ,BACK (! ,BACK ( ,2Y4 ,I />T$ TO
FEEL LESS L"O"S4
  ,I KEPT S5D+ BACK TUNES1 & ,I ALW 5D$
) 8,SWEET & ,L[40 ,I 2GAN 6?9K ( ,AH
,SAM Z MY F>AWAY FR4 ,EV5 ?\< HE 0   #CA
ONLY Z F> Z ! KIT*51 HE MI<T J Z WELL H
BE5 9 ,*9A4
  ,!N "O "D ,AH ,SAM S5T ME A -PLICAT$
DESIGN ( GOLD5 ?R1DS4 8,:AT IS X80 ,I
ASK$4
  8,AH ,SAM SAYS X'S ! ,*9ESE ^W = HAP-
PI;S10 ,MA SD4
  ,X 0 H>D 6?9K (! PRETTY DESIGN Z A ^W4
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,I CD CAT* "S HAPPI;S 9 X AF ALL4
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PI;S4 ,ESPECI,Y N[4
  ,& AT SUNSET ! SUN CREPT "? ! CRACKS
ABV ! CURTA9S4 ,&! GOLD5 ?R1D %"O L
TR1SURE4 ,X WD H BE5 "P ( ,PIRATE ,URSU-
LA'S BOOTY = SURE4
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Z A %IP ) SILV] SAILS4 ,B "SH[ ,PIRATE
,URSULA TOOK OV]4 ,S X W.D UP 2+ ,PIRATE
,URSULA ON H] OLD %IP ) H] BLOOD?IR/Y
CREW4
  ,:5 ,I TRI$ 6GIVE X 6,MA 6H& 6HM1 ,MA
SD1 8,I ?9K X'D 2 NIC] IF Y GAVE X 6HM
YRF40
  ,SU45LY ,I FELT AFRAID4 8,I        #CB
DON'T WANT 6SEE ANY"O10 ,I SD4
  8,AH ,SAM WON'T MAKE FUN ( Y10 ,MA
9SI/$4
  ,I 0 / SC>$4 8,B ,I'M S UGLY40
  ,MA HU7$ ME4 8,SUG>1 Y'RE ONLY Z UGLY
Z Y FEEL40
  8,!N :Y D FOLKS LAU<80 ,I DEM&$4 8,&
:Y DID ,PET] & ,SUSIE LOOK AT ME S AW-
;L80
  8,I'VE TALK$ 6!M1 & !Y RE,Y WANT 6MAKE
X UP 6Y10 ,MA SD4
  8,WELL1 !Y C'T10 ,I SD4 8,N UN.S !Y C
GIVE ME A NEW FACE40
  ,:5 ,MA LEFT1 ,I LAY =A L;G "T ?9K+ AB
! _W \TSIDE MY ROOM4 ,\ "! 7 ALL ^?
FOLKS :O ?"\ ,I 0 ,MON/] ,URSULA4 ,I
/UDI$ MY REFLEC;N 9 ! MIRROR4 ,WELL1 ,I
RECKON$ !Y 7 "R4
  ,I TRI$ 6R1D A BOOK1 B ,I _H R1D X A
?\S& "TS 0N[4 ,I />T$ 6PLAY MY H>MONICA1
B EV5 T DIDN'T HELP ANY4
  ,I FELT T]RIBLY RE/.S4 ,I J _H 6D "S-
?+4 ,S ,I GOT UP & DRESS$4 ,!N ,I TOOK
MY SC>F F ! BUR1U & COIL$ X >.D MY H1D4
,:5 X 0 GD & TI<T1 ,I *ECK$ MY RE-   #CC
FLEC;N4 ,I CDN'T SEE MY *EEKS4 ,I CD ON-
LY SEE MY EYES4
  ,H["E1 X 0 H>D 6BR1!4 ,S ,I TU7$ !
SC>F 2N MY NOSE4
  ,NO "O 0 9 ! D9+ ROOM :5 ,I PEEK$4 ,I
SNUCK 96! KIT*54 ,AH ,SAM 0 /&+ 0A TA#
CUTT+ M1T4 ,HE'D W.D 8 QUEUE >.D 8 NECK
L A SNAKE4 ,I GUESS$ HE DIDN'T WANT X
GETT+ 9 ! WAY4
  ,HANG+ F ! WALL 7 KNIVES T LOOK$ L
CL1V]S4 ,EV5 _! H&LES 7 METAL4 ,! $GE (!
"O HE 0 US+ M/ H BE5 R1L %>P4 ,X SLIC$
"? ! BACON SLAB L X 0 S&4 8,H[DY-D10 HE
SD4
  8,H[ D Y D10 ,I SD4 8,": DID Y GET ^?
KNIVES80
  8,^! >E MY KNIVES10 HE SD4 8,!Y'RE
,*9ESE40
  ,I ?RU/ \ ! PICTURE4 8,"H40 ,I REMEM-
B]$ 6ADD1 8,?ANK Y =! /R+ /UFF40
  ,HE L1N$ =W>D & /UDI$ ! PICTURE4 8,T'S
V1 V PRETTY40
  ,2H MY SC>F ,I FR[N$4 8,T'S N PRETTY4
,T'S ,PIRATE ,URSULA & H] BLOOD?IR/Y
CREW40                               #CD
  ,HE RAIS$ 8 EYEBR[S4 8,:AT DOES A LL
GIRL "K AB PIRATES80
  ,S ,I TOLD HM :AT WE _H D"O LA/ SUMM]4
,&) EA* /ORY 8 EYEBR[S ROSE HI<] & HI<]4
,IF !Y CD H G"O ANY F>!R1 !Y WD H BE5 ON
TOP ( 8 H1D4
  8,I DON'T ?9K ,I'LL SLEEP TN10 HE SD4
  8,DON'T WORRY10 ,I SD4 8,PIRATE ,URSU-
LA'S G"O N[40
  ,I M1NT 6L1VE1 B ,AH ,SAM NO4$ 6A BIG
C4 8,I GOT RICE 9 "!4 ,W Y P.D UP AB
HALF A CUP ( X ) WAT]80
  ,X'S FUNNY4 ,J :5 ,I ?"\ ,PIRATE ,UR-
SULA 0 D1D & BURI$1 H] <O/ POPP$ UP &
:ISP]$ 6ME 6SEE :AT 0 GO+ 6HAPP54
  ,Z HE 2GAN 6PEEL POTATOES1 ,AH ,SAM
SUP]VIS$ ME4 ,! F/ BAT* 0 TOO WAT]Y4 ,S
HE _H ME P.D M RICE & ADD X4 ,& !N X GOT
TOO ?ICK1 & ,I _H 6PUT 9 M WAT]4
  ,EV5TU,Y WE W.D UP )A BIG B[L ( PA/E4
8,T'S /ICKY10 ,I SD4
  8,RICE /ICKS 6YR RIBS10 HE SD4 8,N[
SPR1D "S ON ! BACK (! PICTURE40
  ,I GOT A KNIFE & SME>$ X ON ! BACK (!
PICTURE4 8,": D Y WANT X80           #CE
  ,AH ,SAM NO4$ 6! WALL NE> ! /OVE4
8,PUT X "!4 ,!N ,I C SEE X :5 ,I COOK4
,X'LL 2 J L A W9D[40
  ,:5 HE _H MOV$ 8 H1D1 8 QUEUE _H UNW.D
F 8 NECK4 ,! TIP J T\*$ ! PAN ( POTATO
PEELS4
  ,AF ,I _H PUT UP 8 PICTURE1 ,I LIFT$ 8
QUEUE \ (! PAN4 ,X FELT L A ?ICK1 CO>SE
ROPE4 8,YR HAIR'S GETT+ DIRTY40 ,I SD4
  8,HELP ME1 PL1SE10 HE SD1 L1N+ 8 H1D
6! SIDE4
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CURIOS;Y BUMP ACT$ UP ONCE M4 8,:Y D Y
WE> YR HAIR S L;G80
  ,HE FR[N$4 8,I DON'T WANT TO4 ,B !
,MAN*US WD KILL ME IF ,I CUT X40
  8,:O >E ! ,MAN*US80 ,I ASK$4
  8,!Y >E ! B>B>IANS :O RULE ,*9A10 ,AH
,SAM EXPLA9$4 8,!Y MAKE U WE> \R HAIR L
HORSE TAILS4 ,T REM9DS ! ,*9ESE (! HORS-
ES ! ,MAN*US RODE :5 !Y B1T U40
  8,B Y'RE "H N[10 ,I SD4
  8,B ,I WANT 6G HOME "S"D10 ,AH ,SAM
SD4 8,I WANT 6SEE MY LL GIRL40
  ,I CDN'T HELP ASK+1 8,H[ OLD IS    #CF
%E80
  ,AH ,SAM /UDI$ ME F S"EAL ANGLES & !N
SD1 8,J AB YR AGE40
  8,DID Y MAKE /R+ ANIMALS = H]1 TOO80
,I ASK$4
  8,I'VE N"E SE5 H]10 ,AH ,SAM SD4 8,I
LEFT 2F %E 0 BORN40
  8,T'S T]RI#10 ,I SD4
  ,AH ,SAM LOOK$ V SOLEMN4 8,WE LO/ ?REE
BABIES 2F WE _H \R LL GIRL4 ,I'M J GLAD
%E'S ALIVE4 ,%E'S :Y ,I'M "H40
  8,B Y'VE N"E SE5 H]10 ,I PROTE/$4
  8,I WANT 6KEEP H] ALIVE10 HE SD4 8,T'S
! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+4 ,I J HOPE %E'S Z
PRETTY Z Y10 ,AH ,SAM SD4
  ,I CDN'T HELP PUTT+ A H& 6MY *EEKS4 ,I
FELT ! PIT M>KS "? ! SC>F4 ,ONCE MY FACE
_H BE5 SMOO?4 ,I ?"\ ,AH ,SAM 0 MAK+ FUN
( ME4 ,I GOT MAD 2C ,I'D TRU/$ HM4 8,T'S
N A NICE JOKE10 ,I SD1 />T+ 6L1VE4
  8,? IS NO JOKE10 ,AH ,SAM SD4 8,LIFE
IS V PRECI\S4 ,M PRECI\S ?AN LOOKS4 ,IF
MY D1D BABIES 7 ALIVE1 ,I WDN'T C>E :AT
!Y LOOK$ L40
  ,MY P>5TS DIDN'T C>E EI4 ,B !N     #CG
,I REMEMB]$ ! DONKEY MAN4 ,8 BIG M\? _H
/RET*$ S WIDE :5 HE'D LAU<$ AT ME4 ,&
,PET] & ,SUSIE _H BE5 S HORRIFI$4 8,I J
WI% ! RE/ (! _W CD ?9K L T10 ,I SD4
  8,YR P>5TS TELL ME 9 ! OLD "DS Y 7 \T-
SIDE ALL ! "T10 ,AH ,SAM SD1 PICK+ UP
ANO!R POTATO4 8,DON'T Y MISS T80
  ,"S"TS ,I ?"\ ,I'D G CRAZY IF ,I /AY$
9SIDE ANYMORE4 ,B ,I FI2$1 8,NO40
  ,HE PLAC$ ! KNIFE AG/ ! POTATO4 ,8
?UMB 0 9 BACK (! BLADE4 8,TOO BAD4 ,I 0
HOP+ Y CD %[ ME >.D4 ,I L 6WALK4 ,I US$
6WALK ALL OV] :5 ,I 0 9 ,*9A40
  8,& ,SAN ,FRANCISCO TOO80 ,I ASK$4 ,I
WD H LIK$ 6HE> AB T C;Y Z WELL4
  ,HE %OOK 8 H1D SADLY4 8,NO1 X 0 TOO
DANG]\S "!4 ,C]TA9 BAD P L 6B1T UP ,*I-
NESE40
  ,I FELT "R SORRY AB T4 ,I WD H LIK$ 6H
%[N HM MY [N PAT* ( ,AM]ICA4 ,& ,I WD H
IF MY FACE _H BE5 :OLE4 8,IS YR HOME 9
,*9A PRETTY80
  8,V PRETTY10 HE AGRE$4 8,B ! ANIMALS 7
! BE/40
  8,S Y CD MAKE ! /R+ FIGURES80 ,I   #CH
ASK$4 8,DID Y SEE DRAGONS "! TOO80
  8,NO1 N YET40 ,Z HE PRESS$ ) 8 KNIFE1
! PEEL FELL AWAY 9 A L;G SPIRAL4 8,MY "M
TAU<T ME H[ 6MAKE ^? &A LOT ( O!RS4 ,!N
,I LE>N$ 6MAKE M4 ,:5 ,I G HOME1 ,I'LL
MAKE ALL SORTS ( ?+S = MY LL GIRL4 ,T
WAY ,I'LL %[ H] ALL ! WOND];L ?+S ,I SAW
9 ,AM]ICA40
  ,PIRATE ,URSULA 2GAN NUDG+ ME4 8,S :5
>E Y GO+ BACK 6,*9A80
  8,X'S V F> AWAY1 & X CO/S A LOT ( M"OY
6G "!4 ,MY FAMILY IS V POOR1 S ,I S5D
M"OY BACK 6!M40 ,HE DUMP$ A PEEL$ POTATO
96A POT4
  ,I DIDN'T "K :AT 6SAY EXCEPT 8,I'M
SORRY40
  ,AH ,SAM SEEM$ AW;LLY SAD "R !N4 ,HE
LOOK$ Z L"OLY Z ,I FELT4 ,ALM Z IF HE 7
AT ! ,BACK (! ,BACK ( ,2Y TOO4 8,"O "D
,I'LL SAVE UP 5 M"OY4 ,!N ,I'LL G HOME
RI* & SEE MY DAU<T]40 ,HE SI<$4 8,J L 9
YR S;G4 ,& MY %IP W H SILV] SAILS1 TOO40
  ,NO WOND] HE LIK$ 8,SWEET & ,L[40 ,!
S;G'S ^WS REM9D$ HM ( HMF & 8 [N FAMILY4
  ,AH ,SAM GOT EV5 SA4] Z HE RE-     #CI
MEMB]$ 8 FAMILY 9 ,*9A4 ,& X 0 MY FAULT4
,I TRI$ 6*ANGE ! SUBJECT4 8,:AT'S ,*9A
L80
  ,I 0 GLAD ,I'D ASK$ T "Q4 ,AH ,SAM
SEEM$ HAPPY 6TELL ME AB 8 VALLEY & 8
FIELDS4 ,"! 7 P9ES AL;G ! RIDGE TOP NE>
! CEMET]Y4 ,I CD ALM SMELL ! PLUM OR*>DS
9 SPR+4
  ,Z HE TALK$1 HE 2GAN 6SMILE4 ,X 0 L
WAT*+ A C&LE LI<T UP 9SIDE A LANT]N4 ,&
,I =GOT AB MY FACE =A :ILE4 ,& ,I =GOT
AB ,MON/] ,URSULA4
  ,I CD EV5 FEEL ,PIRATE ,URSULA'S <O/
WANT+ 6R.D UP H] CREW & SET SAIL = ,*9A4
  ,X 0 J Z WELL ,MA CAME 9 2F ,I DID "S-
?+ /UPID4 ,"! 7 PILES ( POTATO PEELS >.D
\R FEET4 ,!Y LOOK$ L L;G BR[N RI2ONS4
  8,URSULA1 Y'RE GO+ 6WE> \ POOR ,AH
,SAM10 %E SCOLD$4
  8,?ANK Y10 ,I SD1 REMEMB]+ MY MANN]S4
  8,NO1 ?ANK .Y10 HE SD1 & W5T BACK TO
PEEL+ POTATOES4 8,Y C VISIT ME ANY"T40
,I W5T BACK 6MY ROOM4 ,9 ! DIM LI<T !
ANIMALS 7 LL BLOBS ( COLOR--L FL[]S ON A
FO7Y "D4                             #DJ
  ,SU45LY ,I DIDN'T FEEL NE>LY Z AL"O4
,I HOP$ ,AH ,SAM FELT ! SAME WAY4 ,I _H
A FR1 & HE WASN'T F> AWAY ANYMORE4
  ,I _H -PANY AT ! ,BACK (! ,BACK ( ,2Y4




















               ,,*APT] #E            #DA
             ,! ,APPR5TICE

  ,AH ,SAM _H 9VIT$ ME 6VISIT ANY"T4 ,&
,PIRATE ,URSULA'S <O/ KEPT TRY+ 6GET ME
6G4 ,B ,I REM9D$ MYF T ,I 0 ,MON/] ,UR-
SULA4 ,& ?+S ALW W5T WR;G = ,MON/] ,UR-
SULA4
  ,H["E1 ! L"OLI;S />T$ 6A*E 9SIDE4 ,& X
GOT S BAD T EV5 ,MON/] ,URSULA CDN'T
TAKE X4 ,%E'D H 6L1VE ! ,BACK (! ,BACK (
,2Y AG4
  ,I W.D MY SC>F >.D MY H1D4 ,!N ,I W5T
LOOK+ = "S"O4 ,B ,MA & ,PA 7 BO? BUSY4
,S ,I ?"\ ,I'D TRY ,AH ,SAM4
  ,I POK$ MY H1D 96! KIT*5 & ASK$1 8,:AT
>E Y UP TO80
  ,HE SET A B[L ( E7S NE> ! /OVE4 8,GET-
T+ R1DY =! /AGECOA*40 ,FL\R1 BACON
/RIPS1 SPATULAS & B[LS 7 SET UP 9 EV5
RANKS L SOLDI]S4 ,AH ,SAM LOOK$ L HE 0
PREP>+ =A BATTLE4
  8,I'M SORRY IF ,I'M BO!R+ Y10 ,I SD1 &
/>T$ 6L1VE4
  8,NO1 NO1 H A S1T10 HE SD1 NO4+ 6A
*AIR4                                #DB
  ,I SAT D[N & ASK$ ,AH ,SAM 6TELL ME M
AB ,*9A4 ,HE SEEM$ HAPPY 6TALK AB 8 HOME
& FAMILY4
  ,SU45LY ,I HE>D DOGS 2G9 6B>K ON ! F>
SIDE ( T[N4 ,! RATTL+ ?"U GREW L\D] &
L\D] UNTIL ,I CD MAKE \ ! ?UD ( HOOVES &
! RATTLE ( :EELS4
  ,! /AGECOA* _H -E IN4 ,9SIDE WD 2 P F
,BO/ON & ,NEW ,YORK1 F ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1
F ! ,YUKON1 F ,AU/RALIA--F E PLACE 9 !
_W4 ,& \R /,N F$ !M ALL4
  ,! DRIV]1 ,HANK1 BELL[$1 8,:OA1 :OA40
,! ?"U /OPP$1 B ! B>K+ 3T9U$4 8,ALL \1
LADIES & G5TS40
  ,I JUMP$ 6MY FEET4 8,I'D BETT] G BACK
6MY ROOM40
  8,/AY4 ,I C TALK :ILE ,I COOK10 ,AH
,SAM SD4
  ,MA CAME RU%+ IN4 ,%E GRA2$ AN APRON F
A HOOK4 8,WE M/ H A DOZ5 PASS5G]S40
  8,I DIDN'T ?9K Y CD CRAM T _M FOLKS
ONTO A /AGECOA*10 ,I SD Z ,I HELP$ TIE !
APRON 2H H]4
  8,"S 7 ON TOP &A C\PLE SAT ) ,HANK4
,"!'S A TON ( LU7AGE & BOXES1        #DC
TOO10 ,MA SD4 8,I'LL H 6GIVE YR PA A H&4
,Y MI<T H 6COOK Z WELL Z S]VE1 ,AH
,SAM40
  ,AH ,SAM PICK$ UP A FRY+ PAN 9 EI H&4
8,BR+ !M ON40
  ,AH ,SAM 0 L ! CAPTA9 (A %IP CAU<T 9 A
/ORM4 ,& ,I CD HE> ,PIRATE ,URSULA :IS-
P]+ 6ME T ,I CDN'T DES]T A FR 9 NE$4
  8,C ,I HELP80 ,I F9,Y ASK$4 8,I'LL D
ANY?+ B G \ "!40 ,I NO4$ AT ! D9+ ROOM4
  ,BO? ( U W.D UP DO+ FIVE ?+S AT ! SAME
"T4 ,:5 ! PASS5G]S F9,Y LEFT1 WE COL-
LAPS$ ON *AIRS 9 ! KIT*5 & CAU<T \R
BR1?4
  ,X 0 ONLY !N T ,I SAW MY SC>F ON !
KIT*5 FLOOR4 ,X LAY "! L A BLUE SNAKE4
,9/9CTIVELY ,I CLAPP$ MY H&S 6MY POCK-
M>K$ *EEKS4
  ,AH ,SAM B5T & L1N$ =W>D F 8 *AIR4
,WIP+ 8 H&S ON 8 PANTS1 HE PLUCK$ ! SC>F
F ! FLOOR4 8,)! FIRE RO>+ 9 ! /OVE1 ,I'M
SW1T+4 ,ISN'T X TOO HOT 6WE> T 9 "H80 HE
ASK$4
  ,I %D H "KN T ,AH ,SAM WASN'T "O (!
DONKEY P4 ,I CD TRU/ HM Z M* Z ,MA   #DD
& ,PA4 ,I WASN'T ,MON/] ,URSULA 6!M4
  ,I L[]$ MY H&S & TOOK ! SC>F4 8,I
GUESS X IS40 ,& ,I DRAP$ MY SC>F OV] !
BACK (! *AIR4
  ,LAT]1 Z WE CL1N$ UP AF ! M1L1 ,I ASK$
HM1 8,DID Y FEEL V L"OLY :5 Y F/ CAME TO
,AM]ICA80
  8,V M*10 HE REPLI$4 8,AT F/ ,I CDN'T
GET "W DO+ :AT ,I D BE/40
  8,WAS T F>M+80 ,I ASK$4
  8,X DOESN'T MATT]4 ,T'S 9 ! PA/40 ,AH
,SAM %RU7$4 8,S ,I TOOK A JOB 9 ,SAN
,FRANCISCO Z A H\SEBOY 6A FAMILY4 ,I
DIDN'T EV5 GET 6LIVE 9 ,*9AT[N40
  8,T'S :5 Y LE>N$ H[ 6COOK80 ,I ASK$4
  8,& SP1K ,5GLI%10 HE A4$4 8,I 0 S SC>$
^? F/ YE>S40 ,AH ,SAM EY$ ME4 8,B Y C'T
/AY SC>$40
  ,I TRI$ 6%RUG4 8,X'S DI6]5T = O!R P40
  8,:Y DON'T Y %[ ,:I/LE 6ME80 ,AH ,SAM
ASK$4
  8,PA CD %[ Y BETT]10 ,I SD4
  8,B Y "K :AT ,I L10 HE COAX$4
  8,I'LL MAKE \ A LI/ = ,PA10 ,I SD4
  ,AH ,SAM KEPT AT X S L;G T ,I      #DE
F9,Y GOT SUSPICI\S4 8,DID MY P>5TS PUT Y
UP 6?80
  ,HE TILT$ 8 H1D BACK1 (F5D$4 8,I WANT
6MAKE NEW /R+ ANIMALS = Y40
  ,I 0 TEMPT$4 ,B X M1NT L1V+ ! /,N4 8,I
DON'T G \TSIDE "! ANYMORE40
  ,AH ,SAM _H ?"\ AB ALL MY OBJEC;NS4
8,WE C PUT ON \R HATS4 ,X'S GETT+ COOL4
,Y C WE> YR SC>F \TSIDE TOO4 ,NO "O W
SEE Y40
  ,& ,PIRATE ,URSULA :ISP]$ 6ME1 8,:Y
N80
  ,B ,MON/] ,URSULA :ISP]$ BACK1 8,:AT
IF ! SC>F DROPS L X J DID8 ,& :AT IF MY
FRS SEE ME & LAU<8 ,I'LL J DIE40
  8,I DON'T WANT 6TALK AB X ANYMORE10 ,I
SNAPP$ AT ,AH ,SAM4 8,TELL ME AB ,*9A40
,HE >*$ AN EYEBR[4 8,DON'T *ANGE ! SUB-
JECT40
  8,I ?"\ Y LIK$ TALK+ AB ,*9A10 ,I SD4
  ,& OV] ! CL9K+ ( DI%ES & CUPS1 HE 2GAN
6TELL ME AB 8 HOME AG4
  ,AF T ,I />T$ 6HELP ,AH ,SAM :5"E A
/AGECOA* CAME IN4 ,I WD W9D MY SC>F >.D
MY H1D S ,I CD MAKE ! PASSAGE        #DF
SAFELY 96! KIT*54 ,B ONCE ,I 0 "!1 ,I
TOOK X (F4
  ,I LET ,MA S]VE 9 ! D9+ ROOM4 ,"! 0
ALW PL5TY = ME 6D 9 ! KIT*54 ,AH ,SAM
EV5 TAU<T ME H[ 6USE 8 ,*9ESE KIT*5
KNIVES4 ,!Y SLIC$ Z WELL Z ,AM]ICAN
KNIVES & *OPP$ ONIONS A LOT BETT]4
  ,MA & ,PA />T$ SMIL+ AG4 8,EV5 IF ,AH
,SAM'S N ! COOK ,I AM10 ,MA SD1 8HE'S
BE5 A BIG HELP4 ,HE'S GOTT5 ,URSULA \ (
H] ROOM40
  ,I _HN'T ?"\ AB T1 B ,I GUESS HE _H4
  ,ONLY HE DIDN'T /OP "!4 ,X 0 8 IDEA TO
PROMOTE ME 6ASSI/ANT COOK4 ,I DIDN'T
WANT 6AT F/4 8,LET ME PEEL ! POTATOES &
CL1N UP ! MESSES4 ,I'LL J BURN "EY?+40
  8,( C\RSE Y W4 ,WE ALL D10 ,AH ,SAM
SD4 8,B !N Y LE>N40
  8,MY F/ PANCAKES 7 M L LUMPS ( COAL &!
BACON BURNT4 8,D>N SMOKE10 ,I SD4 8,X'S
GETT+ 9 MY EYES40 ,X 0 RE,Y ! FRU/R,N1
?\<4 8,Y SEE8 ,I TOLD Y X 0 A MISTAKE40
  ,HE SET D[N A B[L ( FRE% BATT]4 8,Y
TRY AG40
  ,"R !N ,MA HURRI$ 9 ) AN EMPTY     #DG
POT ( C(FEE4 8,>E ^? BR1KFA/S R1DY YET8
,! PASS5G]S >E />V+40 ,%E />T$ 6WAVE H]
H& AT ! SMOKE4 8,OH1 DID WE H A FIRE80
  8,NO1 X 0 J ME10 ,I SD MIS]ABLY4
  8,PL1SE TELL !M BR1KFA/ W 2 WOR? !
WAIT10 ,AH ,SAM SD4
  8,B !Y H A S*$ULE10 ,I SD4 8,Y %D D ?
BAT*40
  8,NO "O'S P]FECT ! F/ "T OR ! NEXT OR
! HUNDR$?10 ,AH ,SAM SCOLD$ G5TLY4 8,I /
MAKE PL5TY ( MISTAKES4 ,IF YR "F 7 "W+ 9
,*9A ) MY LL GIRL1 ,I'D HOPE HE'D TELL
H] J :AT ,I'M TELL+ Y40
  8,B ! /AGECOA* HAS 6L1VE SOON10 ,I
PROTE/$4
  8,! /AGECOA* WON'T L1VE )\T ,HANK1 &
,HANK WON'T L1VE )\T 8 BR1KFA/10 ,MA SD
65C\RAGE ME4 8,I'LL EXPLA9 ?+S 6HM40
  8,:AT IF ,HANK GETS MAD80 ,I ASK$1
SU45LY AFRAID4
  ,IF ,AH ,SAM 0 ! CAPTA9 ( 8 KIT*51
,HANK 0 ! ADMIRAL ( 8 /AGECOA*4 ,EV5 ,PA
LI/5$ 6,HANK4
  8,DON'T FRET4 ,HE ALW ASKS AB Y10 ,MA
SD4 8,I'LL TELL HM Y'RE ! "O :O'S    #DH
DO+ ! COOK+4 ,HE'LL F9D A WAY 6MAKE UP !
LO/ "T40
  ,! SECOND TRY 0 ALM Z BAD1 B Y CD AT
L1/ EAT ! ?IRD ATTEMPT4 ,"? ! DOOR ,I CD
HE> A PASS5G] GRUM#1 8,X'S M BALLA/ ?AN
FOOD40
  ,HANK1 ?\<1 ANN\NC$ 9 A L\D VOICE1 8,?
IS ! BE/ M1L ,I "E ATE40 ,& ALL ! COM-
PLA9TS /OPP$4 ,Y DIDN'T 3TRADICT ,HANK4
  ,S = ,HANK'S SAKE ,I'D KEEP AT X UNTIL
,I MADE MY PANCAKES ALM Z FLU6Y Z ,AH
,SAM'S--?\< :5 ,I DID1 ,I WDN'T TELL
,MA4
  ,X WASN'T M*1 B X 0 "S?+4
  ,& MAYBE T 0 ALL ,MON/] ,URSULA %D EX-
PECT4








               ,,*APT] #F            #DI
                ,! ,M>K

  ,PET] & ,SUSIE / KEPT -+ 0E "D ) MY
HOME"W4 ,:5 !Y DID1 !Y KEPT TRY+ 6APOLO-
GIZE4
  ,"O "D ,SUSIE SD "? ! DOOR1 8,I FEEL
L[] ?AN ! L[E/ SKUNK1 ,URSULA4 ,I DIDN'T
M1N 6HURT YR FEEL+S40
  8,I'M S CLUMSY T FOLKS LAU< AT ME ALL
! "T10 ,PET] A4$4 ,T 0 ! /RAI<T TRU?1 B
,I _H M MANN]S ?AN HM & _HN'T MADE FUN (
HM4
  8,I J WI% Y'D QUIT PE/]+ ME10 ,I TOLD
!M4
  ,:5 ,I 0 SURE !Y'D G"O1 ,I OP5$ MY
DOOR 6GET MY HOME"W4 ,AH ,SAM 0 /&+ 9 !
KIT*5 DOORWAY1 LOOK+ ?"\;L4 8,>E ^? YR
FRS80
  8,A L;G "T AGO10 ,I SD4
  8,AM ,I YR FR N[80 HE ASK$4
  8,SURE40 ,I %RU7$4
  ,HE FOLD$ 8 >MS4 8,WELL1 :AT IF Y %[
,:I/LE 6YR FR80
  ,MY /OMA* DID FLIP-FLOPS4 8,I C'T40
  ,8 F+]S TWIT*$4 8,B MY H&S WANT    #EJ
6MAKE "S?+40
  8,MAKE ME ANO!R DRAGON10 ,I SU7E/$4
  8,I'M TIR$ ( DRAGONS40 ,HE %RU7$4 ,8
H& DOVE 96HIS BASKET & HE TOOK \ "S
?R1D4 8,I'M GO+ 6TRY 6MAKE AN ELEPHANT40
,HE A4$1 8,B X MI<T N LOOK V GD4 ,I H 6D
? F MEMORY40
  8,Y'VE SE5 AN ELEPHANT80 ,I ASK$ 9
AMAZE;T4
  8,HE 0 9 AN ,AM]ICAN CIRCUS10 ,AH ,SAM
SD4 8,MY =M] EMPLOY]S ASK$ ME 6TAKE _!
*N 6"O 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO40
  ,I'D WANT$ 6SEE A CIRCUS M ?AN ANY?+4
8,I'VE ONLY R1D AB CIRCUSES4 ,7 "!
CL[NS80 ,I ASK$ EAG]LY4
  ,HE NO4$4 8,PL5TY ( CL[NS40
  8,& ACROBATS80 ,I ASK$4
  8,LOTS ( ^?10 HE SD4 8,B !Y >5'T Z GD
Z ,*9ESE "OS40
  8,& LIONS80 ,I ASK$ WI/;LLY4
  8,ONLY "O10 HE SD1 8B X 0 A BIG "O40
  8,WAS X '''80 ,I HUNT$ =! "R ^W4 8,WAS
X MAGIC80 ,"! WASN'T ANY ( T 9 MY LIFE
ANYMORE4
  8,YES1 V MAGICAL10 HE DECID$4      #EA
  8,I WI% ,I CD H SE5 X0--,I SI<$--8ES-
PECI,Y ! ANIMALS4 ,I WI% ,I CD H SE5 T
CIRCUS M ?AN ANY?+ ELSE40 ,"! 0 MAGIC AT
! CIRCUS--UNLIKE ,:I/LE N[ T ,PIRATE
,URSULA 0 G"O4
  ,HE /UDI$ ME4 8,I ?9K "!'S AN ,AM]ICAN
CIRCUS -+ 96! C;Y NEXT SPR+4 ,I BET YR
P>5TS WD TAKE Y10 HE SD4
  ,X WD 2 NICE 6SEE "S MAGIC AG4 ,I FELT
,PIRATE ,URSULA'S <O/ /IR & :ISP] 6ME1
8,:AT >E Y WAIT+ =8 ,LET'S G60
  ,H["E1 ,I REMEMB]$ :AT ,PA _H SD4 ,C;Y
FOLK 7 RUDE4 ,!Y 7 PROBABLY ALL DONKEY
P4
  ,PIRATE ,URSULA 0 P]SI/5T1 ?\<4 ,%E
:ISP]$ 6ME1 8,I BET ,CUT?ROAT ,PET] &
,KILL] ,SUSIE WD G IF WE DID40
  ,!Y W]5'T MON/]S4
  ,RELUCTANTLY ,I %OOK MY H1D4 8,I J
DON'T G \TSIDE10 ,I 9SI/$ 6,AH ,SAM4
  8,!N ,I'LL D MY BE/ 6BR+ X 6Y10 ,AH
,SAM SD G5TLY4 ,A WEEK LAT]1 ,I _H AN
ELEPHANT MADE \ ( SILV] /R+4
  ,ALM E "D HE _H "S NEW /R+ ANIMAL = MY
8CIRCUS40 ,MY P>5TS />T$ TALK+ AB    #EB
GO+ 6! C;Y 6SEE ! R1L CIRCUS4 ,I RECKON$
,AH ,SAM M/ H TALK$ 6!M4
  ,I 0 MI<TILY TEMPT$4 ,PIRATE ,URSULA
KEPT TELL+ ME T ? 0 MY *.E 6SEE ! MAGIC4
,B ,I ALW ?"\ AB A T5T FULL ( /RANG]S4
,WD !Y LAU< AT CL[NS8 ,OR WD !Y LAU< AT
ME 9/1D8
  ,! CIRCUS 0 L ,PIRATE ,URSULA4 ,!Y BE-
L;G$ 6MY OLD LIFE4 ,! LIFE 2F ,I GOT
TRAPP$ AT ! ,BACK (! ,BACK ( ,2Y4 ,Z M*
Z X HURT 9SIDE1 ,I _H 6%UT ! DOOR ON ALL
T4 ,& ON ! MAGIC1 TOO4 ,X 0 H>D1 ?\<1 TO
?9K (A LIFE )\T ANY MAGIC4
  8,I DON'T WANT 6"E HE> AB ! CIRCUS
AG10 ,I TOLD "EY"O4
  ,EV5 ?\< !Y GAVE UP TALK+ AB ! CIRCUS1
,MA & ,PA & ,AH ,SAM KEPT TRY+ 6GET ME
6L1VE ! /,N4
  ,R.D AB ,NOVEMB]1 ,MA GOT R1L S]I\S4
,I 0 PEEL+ POTATOES ) H] 9 ! KIT*5 :5 %E
SD1 8,Y "K1 ,URSULA1 Y C'T /AY HOL$ UP 9
YR ROOM ="E40
  ,I GOT SC>$4 ,I DIDN'T WANT 6?9K AB !
FUTURE4 8,Y WDN'T KICK ME \1 WD Y80 ,I
ASK$4                                #EC
  ,MA /ROK$ MY HAIR4 8,C\RSE N1 ,SUG>4
,B YR PA & ,I WON'T ALW 2 "H40
  ,T SC>$ ME EV5 M4 8,!N ,I HOPE ,I DIE
2F Y40 ,I CD FEEL ! TE>S 2G9 6/+ MY
EYES4
  ,MA HU7$ ME4 8,%H1 ,SUG>4 ,%H4 ,I'M
SORRY40 ,:5 ,I _H CALM$ D[N1 ,MA ASK$4
8,DID ,I "E TELL Y AB ,L\ISA8 ,%E 0 MY
BE/ FR :5 ,I 0 YR AGE40
  ,MA DIDN'T TALK AB H] *ILDHOOD M*4 ,X
_H S.D$ PRETTY R\<4
  8,WAS %E Z GD A FR Z ,SUSIE80 ,I ASK$4
  8,YES10 ,MA SD4 8,%E 0 ! K9DE/ P]SON
Y'D "E MEET1 B %E _H A H>ELIP4 ,T M1NS
%E 0 BORN )A SPLIT "R "H40 ,MA T\*$ H]
UPP] LIP4 8,"! 7 DONKEY P :O MADE FUN (
H]4 ,B Y CDN'T H F.D A K9D] P]SON OR A
BETT] FR40
  8,:AT DID %E D :5 P LAU<$ AT H]80 ,I
ASK$4
  8,%E CRI$10 ,MA ADMITT$4 8,B "! 7 P :O
CD SEE :AT %E 0 L 9SIDE4 ,EV5TU,Y %E M>-
RI$ "O ( !M4 ,LA/ ,I HE>D1 %E 0 A "M (
F\R4 ,& LUCKI] *N ,I CDN'T ?9K (40
  ,I 0 GLAD = ,L\ISA1 B T DIDN'T     #ED
MAKE ME FEEL ANY BETT] P]SON,Y4 8,T'S
NICE10 ,I SD C>E;LLY4
  ,MA CLE>$ H] ?ROAT4 8,%E DIDN'T /EW 9
H] [N MIS]Y1 IF Y "K :AT ,I M1N40
  ,I KNEW ,MA 0 TRY+ 6TELL ME 6FOLL[
,L\ISA'S EXAMPLE4 ,I RE,Y WANT$ TO1 B "R
N[ X 0 L ASK+ ME 6FLY4 8,I'M N L H]1
,MA4 ,I'M SORRY10 ,I SD4 ,H] /ORY ONLY
MADE ME FEEL EV5 M HELP.S & FRU/RAT$4
  ,SU45LY WE HE>D ,PA \TSIDE4 8,T'S A
NICE PIECE ( V5ISON1 ,TOM60
  ,TOM 0 A R1L ,SI\X :O LIV$ UP 9 !
HILLS4 8,?"\ Y MI<T WANT 6BUY X40
  ,I PEEK$ \ "? ! CURTA94 ,TOM 0 TALL &
D>K4 ,ON 8 H1D 0 A BATT]$ OLD HAT1 & HE
WORE A FLANNEL %IRT & D5IMS4 ,HE 0 HOLD+
! V5ISON UP = ,PA 6SEE4 ,OV] 8 %\LD] 0 A
BLOODY SACK4 ,MA 0 CURI\S TOO1 S %E
PRESS$ UP 2H ME4 ,MAYBE ,I'D GOTT5 MY
CURIOS;Y BUMP F H]4
  8,I HE>D Y GOT A ,*9ESE "W+ = Y10 ,TOM
SD4
  8,HE'S A F9E COOK10 ,PA BOA/$4 ,LUCKI-
LY1 HE REMEMB]$ 9 "T4 8,ALM Z GD Z MY
WIFE40                               #EE
  8,ISN'T T L TWO M580 ,MA CLICK$ H]
T;GUE4 8,BLOOD DRIPP+ ALL OV] ! FLOOR40
,%E HURRI$ "? ! DOORWAY4 8,H[DY1 ,TOM4
,LET ME TAKE T 96! KIT*540
  ,MA FET*$ ! SIDE ( DE] & HUNG X \
BACK4 ,!N %E CL1N$ ! FLOOR :ILE ,PA &
,TOM 2GAN 6*AT AB ! HUNT+ UP 9 ! HILLS4
8,Y %D -E UP "S"T4 ,WE'LL GET "S WILD
BIRDS = YR TA#10 ,TOM SD4
  ,EV5 :5 ,I _H BE5 ,PIRATE ,URSULA1 !
,SC\RGE (! ,SEV5 ,S1S1 ,I _H N BE5 KE5
AB HUNT+4 ,DON'T GET ME WR;G--,I LIK$
M1T4 ,I J DIDN'T L 6?9K H[ X GOT 6MY
PLATE4 ,HUNT+1 ?\<1 0 :AT ALM "EY"O DID
UP "H4
  ,:5 ,MA CAME BACK 96! KIT*51 %E NUDG$
ME4 8,DON'T Y WANT 6-E \TSIDE & SAY HEL-
LO 6,TOM80
  ,MY CURIOS;Y BUMP 0 IT*+ WORSE ?AN T5
MOSQUITO BITES4 ,H["E1 ,I %OOK MY H1D4
8,I C'T40
  ,2F ,MA CD "W ON ME ANYMORE1 WE HE>D !
4TANT ?"U4 ,9 ! D9+ ROOM ,PA /OPP$ TALK+
6,TOM4 8,/AGECOA* -+ IN4 ,EXCUSE ME1
,TOM4 ,Y SET "R "!1 & WE'LL SETTLE   #EF
UP :5 ! COA* IS G"O4 ,M1N"T1 Y C SAMPLE
\R COOK'S "W40
  ,WE ALL _H 6HOP 6X !N1 2C PASS5G]S J
KEPT P\R+ "? ! DOOR4 ,I DON'T "K H[
,HANK PACK$ !M 96! /AGECOA*4 ,HE M/ H
/ACK$ !M ON ! RO( L FIREWOOD4
  ,WE F$ !M ALL1 ?\<1 9CLUD+ ,TOM4 ,SUD-
D5LY1 ,AH ,SAM SLAPP$ 8 =EH1D4 8,MY LR40
,?\< HE WROTE ! A4RESS 9 ,5GLI%1 8 LRS 7
ALW 9 ,*9ESE 6HIS FAMILY BACK HOME4 ,HE
PICK$ UP AN 5VELOPE F A TA#4 8,I ALM =-
GOT 6GIVE ? 6,HANK40
  ,HE HURRI$ \ (! KIT*5 96! D9+ ROOM4 ,!
NEXT MO;T ,I HE>D A CRA%4 ,:5 ,I PEEK$ \
"? ! DOOR1 ,I SAW ,AH ,SAM ON ! FLOOR4
,A BALD MAN 0 / 9 8 *AIR1 B 8 LEG 0
/RET*$ \4 ,I FIGUR$ HE M/ H TRIPP$ ,AH
,SAM4
  8,*9AMAN10 ! MAN SD1 8Y "\ 6SAY1
,8,EXCUSE ME40'0 ,HE _H ! M1N GR9 ALL
BULLIES H4
  ,AH ,SAM GL>$ UP AT ! MAN4 ,AT F/ ,I
?"\ HE 0 GO+ 6GET UP & PUN* ! MAN1 B ,AH
,SAM SD1 8,EXCUSE ME40
  ,! BALD MAN TURN$ 6A WOMAN4 8,I    #EG
TOLD Y ,*9AM5 7 ALL C[>DS4 ,T'S :Y _!
SK9'S YELL[40 ,HE />T$ 6LAU< & SLAP !
TA# AT 8 [N JOKE4
  ,:5 ,AH ,SAM GOT UP1 ,I SAW HE 0 %AK+4
,X WASN'T F FE>1 ?\<4 ,X 0 ANG]4
  ,!N ,HANK RUM#D F 8 TA#1 8,Y NUMB-
SKULL4 ,HE C'T HIT BACK NO MATT] H[ M*
HE WANTS TO4 ,"!'S "PS ( ? /ATE ": X'D 2
WOR? 8 NECK 6/RIKE A :ITE MAN--NO MATT]
H[ M* HE %D40
  ,I FELT A%AM$ 2C ,I'D AL BE5 ?9K+ T
,AH ,SAM _H NO C\RAGE4 ,I WANT$ 6RU% \
"! & TELL T MAN :AT ,I ?"\ ( HM4 ,B !
BALD MAN WD H TURN$ 8 ATT5;N 6ME4 ,IF
ANY"O 0 A C[>D1 X 0 ME4
  ,=TUNATELY ,HANK GOT UP4 8,ON ! O!R
H&1 ,I'M FREE 6HIT :O ,I L40
  ,! BALD MAN KNEW BETT] ?AN 6PICK A
FI<T ) ,HANK4 ,EV5 IF ,HANK _HN'T BE5 !
/AGECOA* DRIV]1 HE 0 A H1D TALL]4
  ,! BALD MAN SWUNG >.D & PRET5D$ 69T]E/
HMF 9 8 CUP ( C(FEE4 8,LET'S =GET X40
,HE %RU7$4
  ,HANK GL>$ AT HM4 8,I GOT A GD M9D TO
LET Y WALK ! RE/ (! WAY40            #EH
  ,AH ,SAM MANAG$ 6KEEP 8 VOICE /1DY Z
HE HELD ! LR \ 6,HANK4 8,WD Y MAIL ?80
HE ASK$4
  ,HANK /OOP$ & PICK$ X UP4 8,I'LL PUT X
9 ! MAIL P\*40
  8,?ANK Y10 ,AH ,SAM SD4
  ,!N ,HANK TOLD "EY"O 6F9I% UP 2C X 0
"T 6L1VE4 ,) ,HANK RID+ H]D1 ! PASS5G]S
CLE>$ \ (! /,N =! /AGECOA* AG4
  8,I'M S SORRY10 ,MA SD "R AWAY4
  8,X HAPP5S40 ,AH ,SAM %RU7$4
  8,I HE>D AB Y10 SD ,TOM Z HE GOT UP4
  8,": >E MY MANN]S80 EXCLAIM$ ,MA4
8,TOM1 ? IS \R COOK1 ,AH ,SAM4 ,AH ,SAM1
? IS ,TOM10 ,MA SD1 MAK+ ! 9TRODUC;NS4
  ,?\< ,AH ,SAM CDN'T H FELT M* L X1 HE
NO4$ POLITELY4 8,H[DY-D40
  ,TOM /RODE OV] & GAZ$ AT ,AH ,SAM4 8,Y
GOT ! M>K1 ALL "R40
  ,AH ,SAM PO9T$ AT A MOLE ON ! BACK ( 8
LEFT H&4 8,Y M1N ?80
  ,TOM /ROK$ ! BACK ( 8 >M4 8,I M1N ?40
,HE T\*$ 8 FACE4 8,& ?40
  8,? :AT80 ,AH ,SAM ASK$1 PUZZL$4
  ,TOM GRA2$ ,AH ,SAM'S WRI/ &       #EI
HELD 8 [N H& UP AG/ ! COOK'S4 8,WE GOT !
SAME SK94 ,! SAME EYES4 ,T'S ! M>K40
  8,! M>K ( :AT80 ,AH ,SAM ASK$1 EV5 M
PUZZL$4
  8,WE'RE ! "OS /&+ \TSIDE LOOK+ AT !
"PY 9SIDE10 SD ,TOM4
  8,B Y'RE ALW WELCOME "H10 ,MA SD 9
4TRESS4
  ,TOM GR9N$4 8,I "K T1 B "!'S A LOT (
FOLKS :O SEE X O!RWISE40
  ,& !N HE LEFT ) ,MA 6GET 8 M"OY4
  ,I DIDN'T "U/& :AT ,TOM M1NT BY 8!
M>K40 ,I FIGUR$ HE 0 J TALK+ FUNNY4
,MAYBE HE'D GOTT5 A LL T\*$ SITT+ ON 8
HILL4
  ,AH ,SAM DIDN'T SAY ANY?+ :5 HE CAME
"? ! DOORWAY4 ,HE J H1D$ = 8 COT 9 !
CORN]4 ,:5 HE LAY D[N1 HE CURL$ UP ON 8
SIDE & FAC$ ! WALL4
  ,I GAVE A />T4 ,I LAY 9 MY B$ ! SAME
WAY "S"TS4
  ,T BALD MAN CDN'T SEE PA/ ,AH ,SAM'S
SK94 ,J L "S DONKEY P _HN'T SE5 PA/ !
H>ELIP ( ,MA'S FR ,L\ISA4 ,OR J L MY
,SWISS *EESE FACE4 ,MAYBE T'S :AT    #FJ
,TOM M1NT AB 8! M>K40
  ,& ,I _H ?"\ ,AH ,SAM & ,I 7 J FRS 2C
WE 7 BO? /UCK AT ! ,BACK (! ,BACK ( ,2Y4
,B N[ ,I R1LIZ$ "! 7 PL5TY ( U--ME & HM
& ,TOM & ,L\ISA4
  8,AH ,SAM--0 ,I 2GAN4
  8,I DON'T WANT 6TALK10 HE SD )\T LOOK+
AT ME4
  ,I ?"\ ( ALL ! ^WS ,I WANT$ 6SAY 6-=T
HM4 ,B ,I DIDN'T SAY !M4 ,!Y _HN'T MADE
?+S "R = ME4 ,!Y WDN'T MAKE ?+S "R = HM
EI4












               ,,*APT] #G            #FA
           ,! ,*RI/MAS ,DEBT

  ,! RE/ ( ,NOVEMB]1 ,I TRI$ 6TALK 6,AH
,SAM AB 8! M>K40 ,I WANT$ 6TELL HM T ,I
"U/OOD N[4 ,HE WASN'T AL"O "H4 ,HE _H
"S"O :O AL KNEW AB ! DONKEY P4
  ,H["E1 ,AH ,SAM ALW *ANG$ ! SUBJECT4
,:5 ,I ASK$ ,MA AB T1 %E SD HE 0 PROBA-
BLY / MAD & A%AM$ ( N FI<T+ ! BULLY4 8,X
TAKES A /R;G P]SON 6D :AT HE .HAS 6D1 &
N :AT HE .WANTS 6D40
  ,S ,I ?"\ ( ANO!R WAY 6TELL ,AH ,SAM T
,I FELT CLOSE 6HM4 ,I />T$ 6DRAW PIC-
TURES = 8 DAU<T]4 ,HE ALW GAVE ME A BIG
SMILE & S5T EA* PICTURE (F 9 8 NEXT LR4
  ,/1 X WASN'T M*4 ,I KEPT TRY+ 6?9K (
O!R ?+S ,I CD D = HM1 B ,I WASN'T -+ UP
)A LOT ( ID1S4
  ,0LATE ,NOVEMB] ! AIR GOT RE,Y *ILLY4
,WE />T$ 6SP5D ALL \R SP>E "T 9 ! KIT*51
S9CE ,AH ,SAM _H A FIRE GO+ 9 ! /OVE MO/
(! "D & NI<T4
  ,:5 ,PA CAME 9 F ! /A#S1 HE 0 S COLD
HE KEPT 8 COAT ON4 ,Z HE SIPP$ 8 MUG (
TEA1 HE SD1 8,! HORSES >E ALR GR[+   #FB
L;G COATS4 ,X'S GO+ 6BE A H>D W9T]4 ,I'D
BETT] ORD] EXTRA HAY40
  8,! SN[ C'T 2 F> (F10 ,I SD4 ,I ?"\ (
ALL ! GAMES ,PIRATE ,URSULA CD H ORGAN-
IZ$ = H] CREW4 ,WE CD H RI45 POL> BE>S &
*AS$ ,D1DLY ,DAN4
  ,AH ,SAM SAW H[ SAD ,I WAS4
  8,H[ AB "S HOT *OCOLATE80 HE ASK$ K9D-
LY4

  ,WE _H ! F/ SN[ TWO "DS LAT]4 ,SUSIE &
,PET] CAME >.D 6ASK ME 6PLAY4 ,I TOLD
,MA 6TELL !M NO4
  ,9SIDE MY B$ROOM ,I CD HE> !M LAU<+
\TSIDE4 ,:5 ,I PEEK$1 ,I SAW !Y 7 ?R[+
SN[BALLS4 ,SUSIE 0 BETT] AT DODG+ ?AN
,PET]4 ,PET] SQU1L$ ! L\DE/ :5"E ,SUSIE
HIT HM )A SN[BALL4
  ,SU45LY ,SUSIE SAW ME4 8,URSULA60
  ,I CLOS$ ! CURTA9 QK1 B N QK 5\<4
  8,PIRATE ,URSULA1 YR CREW MISSES Y10
,PET] -PLA9$4
  8,! GAMES >5'T ANY FUN )\T Y10 ,SUSIE
A4$4 8,NO "O HAS YR IMAG9,N40
  ,!Y BE7$ ME 6TALK 6!M1 B ,I        #FC
HUNK]$ D[N & WDN'T BUDGE4
  ,F9,Y !Y GAVE UP4 ,I HE>D !M TALK+ Z
!Y MOV$ (F4 ,MY H& PRESS$ ! CURTA9 AG/ !
W9D[ S ,I CD FEEL _! VOICES VIBRAT+ 9 !
GLASS4 ,T'S ! WAY LIFE IS = MON/]S4
  ,! "DS GOT D>K] & COLD]4 ,"EY"O CLUMP$
>.D ! /,N Z IF !Y 7 AT ! ,BACK (! ,BACK
( ,2Y TOO4 ,PA SD HE 0 S BUSY T WE WDN'T
H "T 6DECORATE A TREE ? YE>1 S HE WASN'T
GO+ 6BO!R 6GET "O4 ,MA _H LOTS ( ?+S 6D
TOO4 ,%E SD MAYBE WE WDN'T WORRY AB
PRES5TS EI4 ,& ,I DIDN'T >GUE4 ,MON/]S
DON'T CELEBRATE ,*RI/MAS4
  ,X GOT S COLD T ,PA & ,MA RE,Y _H TO
BUNDLE UP :5"E !Y W5T \TSIDE4 ,X 0 FUN-
NY1 ?\<3 ,AH ,SAM / WORE ONLY 8 COTTON
%IRT & PANTS & ?9 CLO? %OES4
  ,AT F/ ,I ?"\ X 0 2C HE DIDN'T FEEL !
COLD4
  ,!N "O "D HE W5T \ 6! WOODPILE 6COL-
LECT LOGS 6FE$ ! /OVE4 ,:5 HE CAME BACK
IN1 8 TEE? 7 *ATT]+4
  ,HE DROPP$ ! LOGS 0! /OVE4 ,8 H& %OOK
S BADLY :5 HE TRI$ 6PICK UP ! KETTLE (
HOT WAT] T X SPILL$ ALL >.D ! CUP    #FD
9/1D ( 9SIDE X4
  8,LET ME P\R10 ,I SD4 ,I WRAPP$ A RAG
>.D MY H& & PICK$ UP ! HOT METAL H&LE (!
KETTLE4
  ,:5 ,I _H FILL$ ! CUP1 ,AH ,SAM DIDN'T
DR9K ! WAT] AT F/4 ,9/1D1 HE KEPT 8 H&S
WRAPP$ >.D ! CUP = W>M?4
  8,Y %D WE> YR COAT10 ,I SD4
  8,I DON'T H "O10 HE SD1 SIPP+ ! /1M+
WAT]4 8,I N"E NE$$ "O 9 ,SAN ,FRANCIS-
CO40
  8,:Y DON'T Y BUY "O !N80 ,I ASK$1 PUZ-
ZL$4
  8,IF ,I GET A COAT1 ,I H LESS M"OY TO
S5D HOME40 ,HE %RU7$4
  ,I 0 S A%AM$ T ,I FELT L CRAWL+ 96A
HOLE4 ,I ?"\ ( ALL 8 _M K9D;SES4 ,LIFE
WDN'T H BE5 ! SAME )\T HM4 ,AH ,SAM 0
FAMILY4
  ,I ?"\ ( :AT HE _H SD 6ME :5 HE 0 GIV+
ME COOK+ LESSONS4 ,WELL1 :AT IF ,PA 7
"W+ 9 ,*9A & HE 7 FREEZ+ "!8 ,WDN'T ,I
WANT "S LL GIRL 6HELP HM "SH[8
  ,& !N ,I ?"\ AB ,*RI/MAS4 ,"! WASN'T A
BETT] HOLI"D 6HELP "S"O4             #FE
  ,I _HN'T BE5 LOOK+ =W>D 6,*RI/MAS4 ,N[
,I _H A W>M FEEL+ 9SIDE4
  ,I CORRALL$ MY FOLKS & TOLD !M AB ,AH
,SAM4
  ,PA SI<$4 8,WELL1 ,SUG>1 HE HAS ! "R
6SP5D 8 M"OY ! WAY HE WANTS40
  ,:5 X CAME 6ORGANIZ+1 ,I / _H ALL MY
OLD PIRATE SKILLS4 8,B HE'LL GET FRO/-
BIT10 ,I SD1 8OR WORSE4 ,& !N X'LL 2 \R
FAULT4 ,C'T WE GIVE HM "S OLD CLO!S80
  ,MA ?"\ AB X4 8,YR PA'S OLD COAT IS J
LY+ >.D 9 \R TRUNK4 ,HE N"E WE>S X ANY-
MORE40
  ,PA SNAPP$ 8 F+]S4 8,& ,AH ,SAM'S
SMALL1 S ,I BET A PAIR ( YR OLD BOOTS
MI<T FIT HM40
  8,MA1 IF Y HELP ME1 ,I'LL KNIT HM "S-
?+10 ,I SU7E/$4
  ,PA WALK$ OV] & GOT 8 HAT F A PEG4
8,:ILE Y R.D UP ! GE>1 ,I'LL GET !
TREE40
  8,B Y SD Y 7 TOO BUSY10 ,MA SD4
  8,A PRES5T LOOKS AW;LLY L"O"S )\T A
TREE10 ,PA SD4
  ,MA SMIL$4 8,WELL1 MAYBE WE "\     #FF
6H O!R GIFTS 6KEEP X -PANY40
  ,PA TOOK A BUCKBO>D & W5T \ 6R.D UP A
TREE4 ,X TOOK HM MO/ (A "D 6F9D ! P]FECT
TREE & *OP X D[N & BR+ X BACK4 ,B :5 HE
DID1 DIDN'T ! /,N SMELL NICE8 ,USU,Y AT
? "T ( YE> ! PASS5G]S 7 COLD & TIR$ &
GRUMPY F ! TRIP4 ,H["E1 !Y GOT "R *E]Y Z
SOON Z !Y SAW ! TREE4
  ,Z ,I "W$ AT MY GIFTS1 T W>M FEEL+ IN-
SIDE ME KEPT GETT+ W>M] & B"R]4 ,HELP+ \
,AH ,SAM MADE ME =GET AB MY [N PRO#MS4
  ,&! CLOS] X GOT 6,*RI/MAS1 ! W>M] &
TOA/I] ,I FELT 9SIDE4 ,X 0 ! BE/ ,*RI/-
MAS FEEL+ T ,I'D "E _H4
  ,X ONLY GOT H>D :5 MY FRS CAME C>OL+4
,!Y /OPP$ 0\R H\SE4 ,PET] 0 (F-KEY Z
USUAL4 ,IF ,I'D BE5 "!1 ,I CD H NUDG$ HM
BACK 9 TUNE ) MY ELB[4
  ,I WANT$ 6G \TSIDE R1L BAD4 ,9/1D1 ,I
LAY D[N ON MY B$ & COV]$ MY H1D ) MY
PILL[4 ,B ,I CD / HE> !M4 ,!Y ALL S.D$
HAPPY4 ,X DIDN'T SEEM FAIR4
  ,!N ,I FELT A%AM$ ( MYF4 ,AF ALL1
,*RI/MAS WASN'T AB 2+ SELFI%4 ,X 0 AB
HELP+ O!RS4 ,I _H 6?9K ( ,AH ,SAM    #FG
& N AB MYF4 ,I PICK$ UP MY KNITT+ AG4
  ,MA CAME 9SIDE )A PLATE ( COOKIES4
8,DON'T Y WANT 6GIVE ^! 6YR FRS1 ,URSU-
LA80 %E ASK$4
  ,MY NE$LES W5T EV5 FA/]4 .,CLICK4
.,CLICK4 .,CLICK4
  ,:Y CDN'T ,MA L1VE ME AL"O8 ,EV5 IF
?+S 7 NIC] AT ! ,BACK (! ,BACK ( ,2Y1 ,I
0 / ,MON/] ,URSULA4
  8,I'M SORRY1 B ,I'M V BUSY10 ,I SD4
  ,S ,MA TOOK !M \TSIDE 9/1D4 8,? IS M
TR1SURE /OL5 0,PIRATE ,URSULA10 %E SD4
  ,MA DIDN'T R1LIZE ! GAME 0 OV]4
  ,NEI DID ,PET] OR ,SUSIE4
  8,?ANK Y1 ,PIRATE ,URSULA10 ,PET] SD4
  8,?ANKS1 ,CAPTA910 ,SUSIE CALL$4
  8,PIRATE ,URSULA'S / D1D10 ,I :ISP]$4
  .,CLICK1 .CLICK1 .CLICK W5T ! NE$LES4
  ,I FELT TE>S 9 MY EYES4 ,I WIP$ !M
AWAY )! BACK ( MY H&4 ,!N ,I W5T BACK TO
KNITT+4 ,9/1D ( FEEL+ SORRY = MYF1 ,I
PICTUR$ ,AH ,SAM'S FACE :5 WE GAVE HM
W>M W9T] CLO!S4
  ,ALL T WEEK 2F ,*RI/MAS ! EXCITE;T
GREW & GREW 9SIDE ME L A BUB#4 ,BY   #FH
,*RI/MAS ,EVE ,I ?"\ ,I 0 GO+ 6EXPLODE4
,I KEPT ?9K+ AB H[ SURPRIS$ & HAPPY ,AH
,SAM WD BE4
  ,:5 ,*RI/MAS F9,Y CAME1 ,MA & ,PA
SEEM$ J Z EXCIT$4 ,9SIDE 8 KIT*51 ,AH
,SAM AL SANG--?\< X 0 "S ,*9ESE TUNE & N
A ,*RI/MAS C>OL4
  ,= SUPP] ,AH ,SAM M>*$ \ ( 8 KIT*51
B1M+ ) PL1SURE4 8,J L 9 A FANCY ,SAN
,FRANCISCO RE/AURANT10 HE DCLD4
  ,& HE SET D[N A WILD "PRIDGE ) /U6+4
  ,PA L1N$ =W>D & SNI6$4 ,!N HE CLOS$ 8
EYES 9 HAPPI;S4 ,X C]TA9LY SMELL$ H1V5-
LY4
  8,": DID Y GET ! BIRD80 HE ASK$4
  8,F ,TOM10 ,AH ,SAM SD4 8,I "K ,*RI/-
MAS IS IMPORTANT 6Y4 ,I WANT$ 6S]VE "S?+
SPECIAL40
  ,PA GE/UR$ T[>D A *AIR4 8,WON'T Y SIT
& %>E ! F1/ ) U80
  ,AH ,SAM HESITAT$4 8,X'S YRS4 ,I COOK$
FOOD = MYF40
  8,"!'S PL5TY = "EY"O10 ,MA 9SI/$4
  8,WELL '''0 ,AH ,SAM SCRAT*$ 8 H1D
UNCOM=TABLY4                         #FI
  8,IS "! "S?+ WR;G80 ,I ASK$1 WORRI$4
  ,HE LOOK$ EMB>RASS$4 8,CD ,I H RICE80
  ,PA SAMPL$ ! BR1D /U6+4 8,B ? IS DELI-
CI\S40
  8,X'S N A R1L M1L )\T RICE10 ,AH ,SAM
9SI/$4
  8,:AT"E X TAKES 6GET Y 6! TA#40 ,PA
GR9N$ & PULL$ \ A *AIR = HM4
  ,S ,AH ,SAM BR"\ \ A B[L ( RICE & *OP-
/ICKS4 ,HE WD CUT ! M1T ON 8 PLATE & !N
SWIT* 6*OP/ICKS & EAT X ) 8 RICE4
  ,:5 "EY"O 0 /U6$1 MY P>5TS EXCUS$
!MVS4 ,AH ,SAM />T$ 6GET UP 6CLE> ! TA#1
B ,I GRA2$ 8 >M4
  8,Y /AY "R "!10 ,I ORD]$1 & RAN 96MY
ROOM 6FET* ! PRES5TS4
  ,PA GOT A NEW PIPE F ,MA & ME4 ,MA GOT
A NEW %AWL F ,PA & ME4 ,I GOT A NEW BOOK
F MY P>5TS4 ,X 0 ..,! ,G5]AL ,HI/ORY (!
,RO2]IES & ,MURD]S (! ,MO/ ,NOTORI\S
.,PIRATES 0,DANIEL ,DEFOE4
  8,WE ?"\ X WD GIVE Y ID1S = YR GAMES10
,MA EXPLA9$4
  8,HUZZAH60 ,PIRATE ,URSULA SD 6ME4 8,&
NO QU>T]60                           #GJ
  ,I WI%$ ,PIRATE ,URSULA WD R1LIZE %E 0
ONLY A <O/ & N BO!R ME4 ,B \ L\D ,I SD1
8,?ANK Y40 ,AT L1/ X 0 NICE 6H "S?+ NEW
6R1D4
  ,AH ,SAM POLITELY ADMIR$ "EY?+4 8,N[
,I'LL WA% UP10 HE SD4
  8,N YET40 ,I H&$ A BURLAP BAG )A RI2ON
6,AH ,SAM4
  ,:5 HE HAUL$ \ ! COAT & BOOTS1 HE SAT
BACK 9 AMAZE;T & J />$4
  8,"!'S M10 ,I SD1 POK+ HM 9 ! RIBS4
  ,:5 HE TOOK \ ! MITT5S1 CAP & SC>F ,I
_H KNITT$1 HE J /ROK$ !M L !Y 7 S(T KIT-
T5S4 8,ALL ( ? IS = ME80 ,:5 WE ASSUR$
HM X WAS1 HE _H 6TRY !M ON "R !N & "!4
  ,! BOOTS 7 F9E1 B ! COAT 0 TOO BIG4 ,S
0 ! CAP1 : CAME D[N OV] 8 EYES4 ,AH ,SAM
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