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5D %E EV5 WANT$ 6-E ) U1 6VISIT ,AU/RA-
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CLUD+ ,B>NACLE ,BILL4 ,$DIE ,DO4S CAME1
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WE CA/ (F4 8,LUCKY MASCOT60 HE %\T$4 ,:5
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  ,/ELLA ,>TOIS B>K$ H] F>EWELLS     #AE
AT !M1 & AT E BOAT WE PASS$ 9 ,! ,SOL5T4
,B Z WE 7 SAIL+ \ PA/ ! ,ISLE ( ,WI<T1
%E FELL /RANGELY QUIET4 ,MAYBE %E S5S$1
Z WE DID1 T "! 0 NO TURN+ BACK N[4 ,? 0
N A DR1M4 ,WE 7 (F >.D ! _W4 ,X 0 R1L1
RE,Y R1L4


















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           ,WAT]1 WAT] "EY":         #AG

  ,!Y SAY T WAT] COV]S TWO-?IRDS (!
E>?'S SURFACE4 ,X C]TA9LY LOOKS L T :5
Y'RE \ "!1 & X FEELS L X1 TOO4 ,S1WAT]1
RA9WAT]--ALL ( X IS WET4 ,I SP5T MO/ (!
"T SOAK$ 6! B"O4 ,I WORE ALL ! "R GE>--!
SKIPP] ALW MADE SURE ( T--B "SH[ ! WET /
GOT "?4
  ,D[N 2L1 TOO1 "EY?+ 0 DAMP1 EV5 !
SLEEP+ BAGS4 ,ONLY :5 ! SUN %"O &! SEA
_H /OPP$ XS H1V+ CD WE 2G9 6DRY \4 ,WE
WD HAUL "EY?+ \ ON DECK1 & SOON ! .,PE7Y
.,SUE WD 2 ALL DRESS$ UP1 "O GRT CLO!S-
L9E F B[ 6/]N4 ,6BE DRY AG 0 A R1L LUXU-
RY1 B WE ALW KNEW X CD N LA/ = L;G4
  ,Y MAY ?9K "! 0 N A LOT = ?REE P 6D
ONBO>D1 "D AF "D1 WEEK AF WEEK4 ,Y'D 2 Q
WR;G4 ,9 "DLI<T "! 0 N"E A DULL MO;T4 ,I
0 ALW KEPT BUSY3 TAK+ 9 SAIL1 W9*+ IN1
LETT+ \1 TAK+ MY TURN AT ! :EEL--: ,I
LOV$--OR HELP+ MY "F ) 8 5D.S M5D+ &
FIX+4 ,HE (T5 NE$$ ANO!R PAIR ( H&S TO
HOLD & /1DY Z HE DRILL$ OR HAMM]$ OR
SCREW$ OR SAW$4 ,I'D ="E 2 MOPP+ UP1
BREW+ UP1 WA%+ UP1 DRY+ UP4 ,I'D 2   #AH
LY+ IF ,I SD ,I LOV$ X ALL4 ,I DIDN'T4
,B "! 0 N"E A DULL MO;T4
  ,ONLY "O (! CREW 0 ALL[$ 6BE IDLE--
,/ELLA ,>TOIS--& %E 0 ALW IDLE4 ,) NO?+
M* 6B>K AT \ ON ! OP5 OC1N1 %E SP5T !
R\<] "DS CURL$ UP ON MY B$ D[N 9 ! CAB94
,:5 X 0 F9E & CALM1 ?\<1 %E'D USU,Y 2
F.D ON WAT* UP AT ! B[1 AL]T = "S?+1
ANY?+ T WASN'T J WAT]4 ,Y CD 2 SURE T IF
"! 0 ANY?+ \ "!1 %E'D SPOT X SOON 5\<--
AN ESCORT ( PORPOISES1 P]H1 DIV+ 9 & \ (
! WAVES1 A FAMILY ( DOLPH9S SWIMM+ AL;G-
SIDE1 S CLOSE T Y CD R1* \ & T\* !M4
,:ALES1 %>KS1 EV5 TURTLES--WE SAW !M
ALL4 ,MY "M WD 2 TAK+ PHOTOGRAPHS1 VIDEO
& /1 :ILE MY "F & ,I F"\ OV] ! B9OCUL>S4
,B ,/ELLA ,>TOIS 0 9 H] ELE;T1 A PROP]
%EEPDOG AG1 B>K+ H] -M&S AT ! CR1TURES (
! SEA1 H]D+ !M UP F ! DEEP4
  ,ANNOY+ ?\< %E CD BE--%E WD BR+ H]
SMELLY WET;S ) H] "EY":--WE N"E ONCE RE-
GRETT$ BR++ H] AL;G ) U4 ,%E 0 \R GRTE/
-=T4 ,:5 ! SEA TOSS$ & *URN$ U1 & MY "M
FELT L D1? F S1SICK;S1 %E'D SIT D[N 2L1
:ITE 6! GILLS1 ) ,/ELLA ON H] LAP1   #AI
CU4L+ & 2+ CU4L$4 ,& :5 ,I 0 T]RIFI$ 0!
M.TA9\S S1S &! SCR1M+ W9D1 ,I WD CURL UP
) ,/ELLA ON MY BUNK1 BURY MY H1D 9 H]
NECK1 & HOLD H] TI<T4 ,AT "TS L T--& ,I
DON'T SUPPOSE !Y 7 T FREQU5T1 X'S J T ,I
REMEMB] !M S VIVIDLY--,I ALW KEPT ,$-
DIE'S SO3] BALL CLOSE 2S ME Z WELL4
  ,! SO3] BALL _H 2COME A SORT ( TALIS-
MAN = ME1 A LUCKY *>M1 & X RE,Y SEEM$ TO
"W1 TOO4 ,AF ALL1 E /ORM DID BL[ XF \ 9
! 5D &1 AFW1 WE 7 ALW / "!1 / ALIVE & /
AFLOAT4
  ,I _H HOP$ MY "M & "F MI<T =GET ALL AB
! PLANN$ S*OOL"W4 ,& 62G9 )1 X SEEM$ Z
IF !Y _H4 ,B ONCE WE _H W1!R$ A FEW
/ORMS1 ONCE WE 7 SETTL$ & WELL 96\R VOY-
AGE1 !Y SAT ME D[N & TOLD ME ! UNWELCOME
NEWS4 ,L X OR N1 ,I 0 GO+ 6H 6KEEP UP )
MY S*OOL"W4 ,MY "M 0 ADAMANT AB X4
  ,I CD SEE T ANY APP1LS 6MY "F WD 2
PO9T.S4 ,HE J %RU7$ & SD1 8,MOM'S !
SKIPP]40 ,& T 0 ! 5D (! MATT]4 ,AT L1/
AT HOME %E _H BE5 MY "M & ,I CD >GUE )
H]1 B N ON ! .,PE7Y .,SUE1 N ANYMORE4
  ,X 0 A 3SPIRACY4 ,2T !M1 !Y _H     #BJ
DEVIS$ AN 5TIRE PROGRAM ( "W4 ,"! 7 MA?
BOOKS 6GET "?--MY "F WD HELP ME ) T IF
,I GOT /UCK1 HE SD4 ,= GEOGRAPHY & HI/O-
RY ,I 0 6F9D \ & RECORD ALL ,I CD AB E
C.TRY WE VISIT$ Z WE W5T >.D ! _W4 ,=
5VIRON;TAL /UDIES & >T ,I 0 6NOTE D[N &
DRAW ALL ! BIRDS WE SAW1 ALL ! CR1TURES
& PLANTS WE CAME ACR4
  ,MY "M MADE A "PICUL> PO9T ( T1*+ ME
NAVIG,N1 TOO4 8,B>NACLE ,BILL TAU<T ME10
%E SD1 8,I'M T1*+ Y4 ,I "K X'S N ON !
CURRICULUM1 B S :AT8 ,X CD -E 9 H&Y1 Y
N"E "K40 ,%E TAU<T ME H[ 6USE ! SEXTANT1
TAKE -PASS BE>+S1 PLOT A C\RSE ON ! *>T4
,I _H 6FILL 9 ! L;GITUDE & LATITUDE 9 !
%IP'S LOG1 E MORN+1 E EV5+1 )\T FAIL4
  ,I DON'T ?9K ,I _H "E RE,Y NOTIC$ />S
2F4 ,N[1 :5"E ,I 0 ON WAT* 9 ! COCKPIT
AT NI<T1 )! .,PE7Y .,SUE ON H] W9D-VANE
SELF-/E]+1 ! O!RS ASLEEP 2L1 ! />S WD 2
MY ONLY -PANY4 ,GAZ+ UP AT !M ,I FELT
"S"TS T WE 7 ! LA/ P ALIVE ON ! :OLE
PLANET4 ,"! 0 J U1 &! D>K SEA >.D U &!
MILLIONS ( />S ABV4
  ,X 0 ON WAT* AT NI<T T ,I WD (T5   #BA
D MY 8,5GLI%0 HOME"W4 ,? 0 MY [N V].N (!
%IP'S LOG4 ,I DIDN'T H 6%[ X 6!M1 B ,I 0
5C\RAG$ 6WRITE 9 X E FEW WEEKS4 ,X WD
BE1 !Y SD1 MY [N P]SONAL1 PRIVATE RECORD
( \R VOYAGE4
  ,AT S*OOL ,I _H N"E BE5 M* GD AT WRIT-
+4 ,I CD N"E ?9K ( :AT 6WRITE OR H[ 6BE-
G94 ,B ON ! .,PE7Y .,SUE ,I F.D ,I CD
OP5 UP MY LOG & J WRITE4 ,"! 0 ALW S M*
,I WANT$ 6SAY4 ,& T'S ! ?+4 ,I F.D ,I
DIDN'T RE,Y WRITE X D[N AT ALL4 ,R1 ,I
SD X4 ,I SPOKE X F MY H1D1 D[N MY >M1 "?
MY F+]S & MY P5CIL1 & ONTO ! PAGE4 ,&
T'S H[ X R1DS 6ME N[1 ALL ^! YE>S LAT]1
L ME TALK+4
  ,I'M LOOK+ AT MY LOG N[4 ,! PAP] IS A
BIT CR9KL$ &! PAGES >E YELL[$ ) AGE4 ,MY
SCRI2LY WRIT+ IS A LL FAD$1 B X'S MO/LY
Q LEGI#4 ,:AT FOLL[S >E J A FEW *OS5 EX-
TRACTS F ? LOG4 ,! 5TRIES >E Q %ORT1 B
!Y TELL ! TALE4 ,? IS H[ ,I RECORD$ \R
GRT J\RNEY4 ,? IS H[ X 0 = AN ELEV5-YE>-
OLD BOY Z WE RODE ! WIDE OC1NS (! _W ON-
BO>D ! .,PE7Y .,SUE4
                                     #BB
























               ,%IP'S LOG            #BC

    ,SEPTEMB] #BJ
  ,X'S FIVE 9 ! MORN+4 ,I'M ON WAT* 9 !
COCKPIT & NO "O ELSE IS AWAKE4 ,WE LEFT
,S\?AMPTON T5 "DS AGO N[4 ,! ,*ANNEL 0
FULL ( TANK]S4 ,"! 7 DOZ5S ( !M4 ,S1 EI
,MOM OR ,DAD TOOK TURNS ON WAT* ! F/ TWO
NI<TS4 ,!Y WDN'T LET ME4 ,I DON'T "K :Y
N4 ,"! WASN'T ANY FOG1 & ,I C SEE Z WELL
Z !Y C4
  ,WE 7 PLANN+ ON SAIL+ AB TWO HUNDR$
MILES A "D--T'S AB EI<T KNOTS4 ,B 9 ! F/
WEEK WE 7 LUCKY IF WE MADE FIFTY MILES A
"D4
  ,B>NACLE ,BILL W>N$ U AB ! ,BAY (
,BISCAY1 S WE 7 EXPECT+ X 6BE BAD1 & X
WAS4 ,=CE #I GALE4 ,=CE #AJ "S"TS4 ,WE 7
SLAMM$ ALL OV] ! PLACE4 ,I ?"\ WE'D S9K4
,I RE,Y DID4 ,ONCE1 :5 WE CAME 6! TOP (A
WAVE1 ,I SAW ! B[ (! .,PE7Y .,SUE PO9T+
/RAI<T UP AT ! MOON4 ,X 0 L %E 0 GO+ TO
TAKE (F4 ,!N WE 7 HURL$ D[N ! O!R SIDE S
FA/1 ,I 0 SURE WE 7 GO+ 6! BOTTOM4 ,X 0
BAD4 ,I M1N1 X 0 HORRI#1 RE,Y HORRI#4 ,B
! .,PE7Y .,SUE DIDN'T FALL A"P1 &    #BD
WE MADE X 6,SPA94
  ,MOM GETS Q SNAPPY ) U "S"TS :5 WE
DON'T D ?+S "R4 ,DAD DOESN'T SEEM 6M9D1
N \ "H1 N AT SEA4 ,HE J W9KS AT ME & WE
=GET AB X4 ,!Y PLAY A LOT ( *ESS TGR1 :5
X'S CALM 5\<4 ,DAD'S W9N+ S F>1 FIVE
GAMES 6?REE4 ,MOM SAYS X DOESN'T BO!R
H]1 B X DOES4 ,I C TELL4
  ,WE ONLY SP5T A C\PLE ( "DS 9 ,LA ,CO-
RU@NA4 ,MOM SLEPT A LOT4 ,%E 0 RE,Y
TIR$4 ,DAD DID "S "W ON ! RU4] CA# :ILE
WE 7 "!4 ,HE'S / N HAPPY ) X1 ?\<4 ,WE
SET (F =! ,AZORES TWO "DS AGO4
  ,YE/]"D 0 ! BE/ "D WE'VE _H = SAIL+4
,/R;G BREEZE1 BLUE SKY1 & W>M SUN 6DRY
?+S \4 ,MY BLUE %ORTS BLEW (F ! CLO!SL9E
96! SEA4 ,X DOESN'T MATT]4 ,I N"E LIK$
!M M*1 ANYWAY4 ,WE SAW GANNETS SLIC+ 96!
SEA ALL >.D U ? AFN4 ,RE,Y EXCELL5T4
,/ELLA ,>TOIS W5T CRAZY4
  ,I'M SICK ( BAK$ B1NS ALR1 & "!'S /
/ACKS ( !M D[N 2L4


    ,OCTOB] #AA                      #BE
  ,TD ,I SAW ,AFRICA6 ,X 0 9 ! 4T.E1 B
,MOM SD X 0 DEF9ITELY ,AFRICA4 ,WE'RE
GO+ D[N ! WE/ COA/4 ,MOM %[$ ME ON !
*>T4 ,! W9D W TAKE U D[N ! COA/ =A FEW
HUNDR$ MILES1 !N ACR ! ,ATLANTIC 6,S\?
,AM]ICA4 ,WE M/N'T DRIFT (F C\RSE1 OR
ELSE WE'LL GET 96! ,DOLDRUMS4 ,"!'S NO
W9D "! AT ALL1 & WE CD J SIT "! 2CALM$ =
WEEKS1 MAYBE ="E4
  ,X'S ! HOTTE/ "D WE'VE _H4 ,DAD'S V R$
9 ! FACE1 &! TOPS ( 8 E>S >E PEEL+4 ,I'M
M NUTTY BR[N1 L ,MOM4
  ,SAW FLY+ FI% E>LY ? MORN+ & S DID
,/ELLA4 ,!N ,MOM SPOTT$ A %>K (F ! PORT
B[4 ,A BASK+ %>K1 %E ?"\4 ,I GOT ! B9OC-
UL>S \1 B ,I N"E SAW X4 ,%E SD ,I _H TO
WRITE X D[N 9 MY NOTEBOOK1 ANYWAY1 & !N
DRAW X4 ,I LOOK$ !M UP4 ,!Y'RE MASSIVE1
B !Y DON'T EAT P1 J FI% & PLANKTON4 ,I L
DO+ MY DRAW+S4 ,MY BE/ "O S F> IS A FLY+
FI%4
  ,I S5T A C>D 6,$DIE F ! ,CAPE ,V]DE
,ISL&S4 ,I WI% HE CD 2 "H4 ,WE'D H A GRT
"T4
  ,/ELLA LOVES 6*ASE ! SO3] BALL     #BF
>.D ! CAB9 & P\NCE ON X4 ,%E'LL PUNCTURE
X "O "D1 ,I "K %E W4
  ,DAD'S BE5 A BIT GLOOMY1 & ,MOM'S G"O
6LIE D[N4 ,%E'S GOT A H1DA*E4 ,I ?9K
!Y'VE _H A BIT (A TIFF4 ,DON'T "K :AT
AB1 EXACTLY1 B ,I ?9K X'S AB *ESS4

    ,NOVEMB] #AF
  ,WE'VE J LEFT ,RECIFE4 ,T'S 9 ,BRAZIL4
,WE 7 "! F\R "DS4 ,WE _H A LOT ( REPAIRS
6D ON ! BOAT4 ,"S?+ 0 WR;G )! W9D G5]A-
TOR1 &! RU4] CA#'S / /ICK+4
  ,I'VE PLAY$ SO3] 9 ,BRAZIL6 ,DID Y HE>
T1 ,$DIE8 ,I'VE PLAY$ SO3] 9 ,BRAZIL1 &)
YR LUCKY BALL4 ,DAD & ME 7 J KICK+ X >.D
ON ! B1*1 & 2F WE KNEW X WE _H A DOZ5
KIDS JO9+ IN4 ,X 0 A PROP] GAME4 ,DAD
SET X UP4 ,WE PICK$ SIDES4 ,I CALL$ MY
SIDE ,MUDL>KS & HE CALL$ 8 ,BRAZIL1 S !Y
ALL WANT$ 6PLAY ON 8 SIDE1 ( C\RSE4
  ,B ,MOM JO9$ 9 ON MY SIDE & WE WON4
,MUDL>KS #E--,BRAZIL #C4 ,MOM 9VIT$ !M
BACK =A ,COKE ONBO>D AFW4 ,/ELLA GR[L$
AT !M & B>$ H] TEE?1 S WE _H 6%UT H] D[N
9 ! CAB94 ,!Y TRI$ \ _! ,5GLI% ON    #BG
U4 ,!Y ONLY KNEW TWO ^WS3 8,GOAL0 &
8,MAN*E/] ,UNIT$40 ,T'S ?REE1 ,I SUP-
POSE4
  ,MOM _H H] FILM DEVELOP$4 ,"!'S A PIC-
TURE ( "S L1P+ DOLPH9S1 ANO!R ( ME AT !
W9*4 ,"!'S "O ( ,MOM AT ! :EEL1 ANO!R (
,DAD HAUL+ D[N ! MA9SAIL & MAK+ A MESS (
X4 ,"!'S "O ( ME DIV+ (F A ROCK 96! SEA
:5 WE /OPP$ 9 ! ,CAN>IES4 ,"!'S "O (
,DAD FA/ ASLEEP & SUNBA?+ ON DECK & ,MOM
GI7L+4 ,%E'S AB 6DRIB# ! SUNBLOCK ALL
OV] 8 TUMMY4 7,I TOOK T "O1 MY BE/ PHO-
TO47 ,!N "!'S "O ( ME DO+ MY MA?1 SULK+
& /ICK+ MY T;GUE \4

    ,DECEMB] #BE
  ,*RI/MAS ,"D AT SEA4 ,DAD F.D "S C>OLS
ON ! RADIO4 ,WE _H CRACK]S1 ALL ( !M A
BIT SO7Y S N"O ( !M CRACK$1 & WE _H !
,*RI/MAS PU4+ ,GRAN MADE = U4 ,I GAVE !M
A DRAW+ EA*--MY FLY+ FI%1 = ,DAD1 & "O (
! SKIPP]1 9 H] HAT1 AT ! :EEL1 = ,MOM4
,!Y GAVE ME A RE,Y COOL KNIFE !Y'D B"\ 9
,RIO4 ,S ,I GAVE A CO9 BACK4 ,Y'RE
SUPPOS$ 6D T4 ,X'S = LUCK4           #BH
  ,:5 WE 7 9 ,RIO WE GAVE ! .,PE7Y .,SUE
A GD SCRUB D[N4 ,%E 0 LOOK+ A BIT GROSS
9SIDE & \TSIDE1 B %E'S N ANYMORE4 ,WE
PACK$ UP A LOT ( SUPPLIES & WAT] =! L;G
HAUL 6,S\? ,AFRICA4 ,MOM SAYS WE'RE DO+
F9E1 J S L;G Z WE KEEP S\?1 S L;G Z WE
/AY 9 ! WE/-TO-EA/ ,S\? ,ATLANTIC CUR-
R5T4
  ,WE PASS$ S\? ( AN ISL& CALL$ ,/4
,HEL5A A FEW "DS AGO4 ,NO NE$ 6/OP4
,NO?+ M* "!1 EXCEPT X'S ! PLACE ": ,NA-
POL@EON 0 EXIL$4 ,HE DI$ "!4 ,L"OLY
PLACE 6DIE4 ,S1 ( C\RSE1 ,I _H 6D A HIS-
TORY PROJECT ON ,NAPOL@EON4 ,I _H 6LOOK
HM UP 9 ! 5CYCLOP$IA & WRITE AB HM4 ,X 0
Q 9T]E/+1 RE,Y1 B ,I DIDN'T TELL !M T4
  ,/ELLA'S SULK+ ON MY BUNK4 ,MAYBE X'S
2C NO "O GAVE H] A ,*RI/MAS PRES5T4 ,I
(F]$ H] A TA/E ( ,GRAN'S ,*RI/MAS PU4+1
B %E H>DLY GAVE X A SNIFF4 ,C'T SAY ,I
BLAME H]4
  ,I SAW A SAIL TD1 ANO!R YA*T4 ,WE %\T$
,M]RY ,*RI/MAS & WAV$1 & ,/ELLA B>K$ H]
H1D (F1 B !Y 7 TOO F> AWAY4 ,:5 ! SAIL
4APPE>$1 ! SEA FELT SU45LY V         #BI
EMPTY4
  ,MOM WON ! *ESS GAME ? EV5+4 ,%E'S
AH1D N[1 TW5TY-"O GAMES 6TW5TY4 ,DAD SD
HE LET H] W9 2C X 0 ,*RI/MAS4 ,!Y JOKE
AB X1 B !Y BO? WANT 6W94

    ,JANU>Y #A
  ,AFRICA AG6 ,CAPE ,T[N4 ,TA# ,M.TA94
,& ? "T WE'RE N J SAIL+ BY--WE'RE GO+ TO
/OP =A :ILE4 ,!Y TOLD ME ? EV5+4 ,!Y
DIDN'T WANT 6TELL ME 2F1 9 CASE WE CDN'T
AF=D X1 B WE C4 ,WE'RE GO+ 6/AY =A C\PLE
( WEEKS1 MAYBE M4 ,WE'RE GO+ 6SEE ELE-
PHANTS & LIONS 9 ! WILD4 ,I C'T 2LIEVE
X4 ,I DON'T ?9K !Y C1 EI4 ,:5 !Y TOLD
ME1 !Y 7 L A C\PLE ( KIDS1 ALL LAU<+ &
HAPPY4 ,!Y 7 N"E L ? AT HOME4 ,^! "DS !Y
RE,Y SMILE AT EA* O!R4
  ,MOM'S GETT+ /OMA* CRAMPS4 ,DAD WANTS
H] 6SEE A DOCTOR 9 ,CAPE ,T[N1 B %E
WON'T4 ,I RECKON X'S ! BAK$ B1NS4 ,! GD
NEWS IS ! BAK$ B1NS H AT LA/ RUN \4 ,!
BAD NEWS IS WE _H S>D9ES = SUPP]4 ,YUCK6

    ,FEBRU>Y #G                      #CJ
  ,WE'RE HUNDR$S ( MILES \ 9 ! ,9DIAN
,OC1N1 & !N ? HAPP5S4 ,/ELLA H>DLY "E
-ES UP ON DECK UN.S X'S FLAT CALM4 ,I
DON'T "K :Y %E CAME UP4 ,I DON'T "K :Y
%E 0 "!4 ,WE 7 ALL BUSY1 ,I SUPPOSE4
,DAD 0 D[N 9 ! GALLEY1 & ,MOM 0 AT !
:EEL4 ,I 0 DO+ "O ( MY NAVIG,N LESSONS1
TAK+ BE>+S )! SEXTANT4 ,! .,PE7Y .,SUE 0
PIT*+ & ROLL+ A BIT4 ,I _H 6/1DY MYF4 ,I
LOOK$ UP & ,I SAW ,/ELLA UP AT ! B[ (!
BOAT4 ,"O MO;T %E 0 J /&+ "!1 ! NEXT %E
0 G"O4
  ,WE _H PRACTIC$ ! 8MAN OV]BO>D0 DRILL
DOZ5S ( "TS BACK 9 ,! ,SOL5T ) ,B>NACLE
,BILL4 ,%\T & PO9T4 ,KEEP %\T+4 ,KEEP
PO9T+4 ,TURN 96! W9D4 ,GET ! SAILS D[N
QK4 ,5G9E ON4 ,0! "T ,DAD _H ! MA9SAIL &
! JIB D[N1 WE 7 ALR H1D+ BACK T[>D H]4
,I 0 DO+ ! PO9T+1 &! %\T+1 TOO4 ,%E 0
PA4L+ = H] LIFE 9 ! GRE5 (A LOOM+ WAVE4
,DAD 0 L1N+ OV] ! SIDE & R1*+ = H]1 B HE
DIDN'T H 8 SAFETY H>;S ON1 & ,MOM 0 GO+
CRAZY4 ,%E 0 TRY+ 6BR+ ! BOAT 9 Z CLOSE
& Z SL[ Z %E CD1 B A WAVE TOOK ,/ELLA
AWAY F U AT ! LA/ MO;T4 ,WE _H TO    #CA
TURN & -E BACK AG4 ,ALL ! "T ,I 0 PO9T+
& %\T+4
  ,?REE "TS WE CAME IN1 B EA* "T WE
PASS$ H] BY4 ,EI WE 7 GO+ TOO FA/ OR %E
0 \ ( R1*4 ,%E 0 W1K 0N[4 ,%E 0 H>DLY
PA4L+4 ,%E 0 GO+ "U4 ,WE _H "O LA/ *.E4
,WE CAME 9 AG1 P]FECTLY ? "T & CLOSE 5 =
,DAD 6BE A# 6R1* \ & GRAB H]4 ,AM;G !
?REE ( U WE MANAG$ 6HAUL ,/ELLA BACK 96!
BOAT 0H] COLL>1 0H] TAIL4 ,I GOT A1
8,WELL D"O1 MONKEY FACE10 F ,DAD1 & ,DAD
GOT A HUGE LECTURE F ,MOM = N WE>+ 8
SAFETY H>;S4 ,DAD J PUT 8 >MS >.D H] &
%E CRI$4 ,/ELLA %OOK H]F & W5T 2L Z IF
NO?+ AT ALL _H HAPP5$4
  ,MOM HAS MADE A /RICT RULE3 ,/ELLA ,>-
TOIS IS N"E 6G \ ON DECK--:AT"E ! W1!R--
)\T A SAFETY H>;S CLIPP$ ON1 L ! RE/ (
U4 ,DAD'S GO+ 6MAKE "O = H]4
  ,I / DR1M (! ELEPHANTS 9 ,S\? ,AFRICA4
,I LOV$ H[ SL[ !Y >E1 & ?"\;L4 ,I LOV$
_! WISE1 WEEPY EYES4 ,I C / SEE ^?
SNOOTY GIRA6ES LOOK+ D[N AT ME1 &! LION
CUB SLEEP+ ) 8 "M'S TAIL 9 8 M\?4 ,I DID
LOTS ( DRAW+S & ,I KEEP LOOK+ AT     #CB
!M 6REM9D ME4 ,! SUN 9 ,AFRICA IS S BIG1
S R$4
  ,AU/RALIA NEXT4 ,KANG>OOS & POSSUMS &
WOMBATS4 ,UNCLE ,JOHN'S GO+ 6MEET U 9
,P]?4 ,I'VE SE5 PHOTOS ( HM B ,I'VE N"E
MET HM4 ,DAD SD ? EV5+ HE'S ONLY A 4TANT
UNCLE4 8,V 4TANT10 ,MOM SD1 & !Y BO?
LAU<$4 ,I DIDN'T GET ! JOKE TILL ,I ?"\
AB X AG :5 ,I CAME ON WAT*4
  ,! />S >E S B"R1 & ,/ELLA 0 SAV$4 ,I
?9K ,I'M HAPPI] ?AN ,I H "E BE5 9 MY
LIFE4

    ,APRIL #C
  ,(F ,P]?1 ,AU/RALIA4 ,UNTIL TD X HAS
BE5 NO?+ B EMPTY OC1N ALL ! WAY F ,AFRI-
CA4 ,I LOVE X M & M :5 X'S J U & .,PE7Y
.,SUE &! SEA4 ,WE ALL D1 ,I ?9K4 ,B !N1
:5 WE SI<T L&1 WE ALW GET S EXCIT$4 ,:5
WE SAW ,AU/RALIA =! F/ "T1 WE HU7$ "O
ANO!R & JUMP$ UP & D[N4 ,X'S L WE'RE !
F/ SAILORS "E 64COV] X4 ,/ELLA ,>TOIS
B>K$ AT U Z IF WE 7 CRAZY Z LOONS1 : WE
PROBABLY >E4 ,B WE'VE D"O X4 ,WE'VE
SAIL$ ALL ! WAY F ,5GL& 6,AU/RA-     #CC
LIA4 ,T'S HALFWAY >.D ! _W4 ,& WE DID X
ON \R [N4
  ,MOM'S BE5 GETT+ H] /OMA* CRAMPS AG4
,%E'S DEF9ITELY GO+ 6SEE A DOCTOR 9
,AU/RALIA4 ,%E'S PROMIS$ U1 & WE'LL MAKE
H] KEEP 6X4

    ,MAY #BH
  ,AT SEA AG AF NE>LY SIX WEEKS ) ,UNCLE
,JOHN4 ,WE ?"\ WE 7 GO+ 6/AY 9 ,P]? = J
A FEW "DS1 B HE SD WE _H 6SEE ,AU/RALIA
PROP]LY :ILE WE 7 "!4 ,HE TOOK U 6/AY )
8 FAMILY ON A HUGE F>M4 ,?\S&S ( %EEP4
,HE'S GOT TONS ( HORSES1 S ,I W5T RID+ A
LOT ) MY TWO LL C\S9S1 ,BE? & ,LIZA4
,!Y'RE ONLY SEV5 & EI<T1 B !Y CD RE,Y
RIDE4 ,!Y CALL$ ME ,MIKEY1 & 0! "T WE
LEFT !Y BO? WANT$ 6M>RY ME4 ,WE'RE GO+
6BE P5 PALS 9/1D4
  ,I SAW A SNAKE CALL$ A COPP]H1D4 ,UN-
CLE ,JOHN SD X CD H KILL$ ME IF ,I'D
/EPP$ ON X4 ,HE TOLD ME 6WAT* \ = ,R$-
BACK SPID]S 9 ! BA?ROOM4 ,I DIDN'T G 6!
BA?ROOM V (T5 AF T4
  ,!Y CALL$ U _! 8POMMY C\S9S0 &     #CD
WE _H B>BECUES E EV5+4 ,WE _H A GRT "T )
!M4 ,B ,I 0 HAPPY 6GET BACK 6! .,PE7Y
.,SUE4 ,I MISS$ H] :ILE ,I 0 G"O1 L ,I
MISS ,$DIE4 ,I'VE BE5 S5D+ HM C>DS1 FUN-
NY ANIMAL C>DS1 IF ,I C F9D !M4 ,I S5T
HM "O (A WOMBAT4 ,I SAW A WOMBAT TOO1 &
HUNDR$S ( POSSUMS & TONS ( KANG>OOS4 ,&
!Y'VE GOT :ITE COCKATOOS 9 ,AU/RALIA L
WE'VE GOT SP>R[S AT HOME--MILLIONS ( !M4
  ,B \ "H X'S GULLS AG4 ,:]"E WE'VE BE5
9 ! _W "!'S ALW GULLS4 ,! PLAN IS WE'RE
GO+ 6/OP 9 ,SYDNEY1 EXPLORE ! ,GRT ,B>-
RI] ,REEF =A BIT1 !N G "? ! ,CORAL ,SEA
& UP T[>D ,PAPUA ,NEW ,GU9EA4
  ,MOM'S /OMA* CRAMPS >E M* BETT]4 ,!
DOCTOR 9 ,AU/RALIA SD T X 0 MO/ PROBABLY
"S?+ %E'D EAT54 ,ANYWAY1 %E'S BETT] N[4
  ,X'S RE,Y HOT & H1VY4 ,X'S CALM TOO4
,NO W9D4 ,WE'RE H>DLY MOV+4 ,I C'T SEE
ANY CL\DS1 B ,I'M SURE A /ORM IS -+4 ,I
C FEEL X4

    ,JULY #BH
  ,I LOOK >.D ME4 ,X'S A D>K1 D>K NI<T4
,NO MOON4 ,NO />S4 ,B X'S CALM AG1   #CE
AT LA/4 ,I'LL 2 TWELVE TM1 B ,I DON'T
?9K ANY"O EXCEPT ME W REMEMB] X4
  ,WE'VE _H A T]RI# "T1 F> WORSE EV5 ?AN
9 ! ,BAY ( ,BISCAY4 ,"E S9CE WE LEFT
,SYDNEY1 X'S BE5 J /ORM AF /ORM1 & EA*
"O BL[S U F>!R NOR? ACR ! ,CORAL ,SEA4
,! RU4] CA# HAS SNAPP$4 ,DAD'S D"O :AT
HE C1 B X'S / N "R4 ,! SELF-/E]+ DOESN'T
"W ANYMORE1 S "S"O'S GOT 6BE AT ! :EEL
ALL ! "T4 ,& T M1NS ,DAD OR ME1 2C ,MOM
IS SICK4 ,X'S H] /OMA* CRAMPS AG1 B
!Y'RE A LOT WORSE4 ,%E DOESN'T WANT 6EAT
AT ALL4 ,ALL %E HAS IS SUG>$ WAT]4 ,%E
HASN'T BE5 A# 6LOOK AT ! *>TS = ?REE
"DS4 ,DAD WANTS 6PUT \ A ,MAY"D CALL1 B
,MOM WON'T LET HM4 ,%E SAYS T'S GIV+ IN1
& %E'S N"E GIV+ IN4 ,DAD & ,I H BE5 DO+
! NAVIG,N TGR4 ,WE'VE BE5 DO+ \R BE/1 B
,I DON'T ?9K WE "K ": WE >E ANYMORE4
  ,!Y'RE BO? ASLEEP D[N 2L4 ,DAD'S RE,Y
WIP$ \4 ,I'M AT ! :EEL 9 ! COCKPIT4
,I'VE GOT ,$DIE'S SO3] BALL ) ME4 ,X'S
BE5 LUCKY = U S F>4 ,& N[ WE RE,Y NE$ X4
,WE NE$ ,MOM 6GET BETT]1 OR WE'RE 9 R1L
TR\#4 ,I DON'T "K IF WE CD /& AN-    #CF
O!R /ORM4
  ,?ANK ,GOD X'S CALM4 ,X'LL HELP ,MOM
SLEEP4 ,Y C'T SLEEP :5 Y'RE 2+ SLAMM$ AB
ALL ! "T4
  ,X IS S D>K \ "!4 ,BLACK4 ,/ELLA'S
B>K+4 ,%E'S UP 0! B[4 ,%E HASN'T GOT H]
H>;S CLIPP$ ON4

  ,^? 7 ! LA/ ^WS ,I "E WROTE 9 MY LOG4
,AF T X'S J EMPTY PAGES4
  ,I TRI$ CALL+ ,/ELLA F/1 B %E WDN'T
-E4 ,S ,I LEFT ! :EEL & W5T =W>D 6BR+ H]
BACK4 ,I TOOK ! BALL ) ME 6SWEET5 H] IN1
6TEMPT H] AWAY F ! B[ (! BOAT4
  ,I CR\*$ D[N4 8,-E ON1 ,/ELLA10 ,I SD1
ROLL+ ! BALL F H& 6H&4 8,-E & GET !
BALL40 ,I FELT ! BOAT TURN A LL 9 ! W9D1
& ,I KNEW !N ,I %DN'T H LEFT ! :EEL4 ,!
BALL ROLL$ AWAY F ME Q SU45LY4 ,I LUNG$
AF X1 B X 0 G"O OV] ! SIDE 2F ,I CD GRAB
X4 ,I LAY "! ON ! DECK WAT*+ X BOB AWAY
96! D>K;S4 ,I 0 FURI\S ) MYF = 2+ S /U-
PID4
  ,I 0 / CURS+ MYF :5 ,I ?"\ ,I HE>D !
S.D ( S++4 ,"S"O 0 S++ \ "! 9 !      #CG
D>K;S4 ,I CALL$ \1 B NO "O REPLI$4 ,S T
0 :AT ,/ELLA _H BE5 B>K+ AT4
  ,I LOOK$ AG = MY BALL1 B 0N[ X _H 4AP-
PE>$4 ,T BALL _H BE5 V PRECI\S 6ME1 PRE-
CI\S 6ALL ( U4 ,I KNEW !N ,I _H J LO/ A
GRT D1L M ?AN A SO3] BALL4
  ,I 0 ANGRY ) ,/ELLA4 ,! :OLE ?+ _H BE5
H] FAULT4 ,%E 0 / B>K+4 ,I CDN'T HE> !
S++ ANYMORE4 ,I CALL$ H] AG1 :I/L$ H]
IN4 ,%E WDN'T -E4 ,I GOT 6MY FEET & W5T
=W>D4 ,I TOOK H] 0! COLL> & PULL$4 ,%E
WD N 2 MOV$4 ,I CDN'T DRAG H] ALL ! WAY
BACK1 S ,I B5T D[N 6PICK H] UP4 ,%E 0 /
RELUCTANT4 ,!N ,I _H H] 9 MY >MS1 B %E 0
/RU7L+4
  ,I HE>D ! W9D ABV ME 9 ! SAILS4 ,I RE-
MEMB] ?9K+3 ,? IS SILLY1 Y HAV5'T GOT YR
SAFETY H>;S ON1 Y HAV5'T GOT YR LIFE
JACKET ON1 Y %DN'T 2 DO+ ?4 ,!N ! BOAT
VE]$ VIOL5TLY & ,I 0 ?R[N SIDEWAYS4 ,)
MY >MS FULL ,I _H NO "T 6GRAB ! GU>D-
RAIL4 ,WE 7 9 ! COLD (! SEA 2F ,I CD EV5
OP5 MY M\? 6SCR1M4

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             ,GI2ONS & <O/S          #CI

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LI<TS (! .,PE7Y .,SUE W5T AWAY 96! D>K (
! NI<T1 L1V+ ME AL"O 9 ! OC1N1 AL"O )!
C]TA9TY T !Y 7 ALR TOO F> AWAY1 T MY
CRIES = HELP CD N POSSIBLY 2 HE>D4 ,I
?"\ !N (! %>KS CRUIS+ ! BLACK WAT] 2N ME
--SC5T+ ME1 ALR SE>*+ ME \1 HOM+ 9 ON ME
--& ,I KNEW "! CD 2 NO HOPE4 ,I WD 2
EAT5 ALIVE4 ,EI T OR ,I WD DR[N SL[LY4
,NO?+ CD SAVE ME4
  ,I TROD WAT]1 FRANTIC,Y SE>*+ ! IMP5E-
TRA# D>K;S AB ME = "S?+1 ANY?+ 6SWIM TO-
W>D4 ,"! 0 NO?+4
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BR1K+ (A WAVE1 P]H4 ,B "! 7 NO WAVES4
,/ELLA6 ,X _H 6BE4 ,I 0 S ?ANK;L1 S RE-
LIEV$ N 6BE ALL AL"O4 ,I CALL$ \ & SWAM
T[>D H]4 ,%E WD KEEP BO2+ AWAY F ME1
VANI%+1 REAPPE>+1 !N VANI%+ AG4 ,%E _H
SEEM$ S NE>1 B X TOOK S"EAL M9UTES ( H>D
SWIMM+ 2F ,I CAME CLOSE 5 6R1* \ & T\*
H]4 ,ONLY !N DID ,I R1LIZE MY MISTAKE4
,/ELLA'S H1D 0 MO/LY BLACK4 ,? 0 :ITE4
,X 0 MY BALL4 ,I GRA2$ X & CLUNG     #DJ
ON1 FEEL+ ! UNEXPECT$ & WOND];L BUOYANCY
( X4 ,I HELD ON1 TR1D+ WAT] & CALL+ =
,/ELLA4 ,"! 0 NO ANSW]4 ,I CALL$ & ,I
CALL$4 ,B E "T ,I OP5$ MY M\? N[1 ! SEA-
WAT] WA%$ IN4 ,I _H 6GIVE H] UP4 ,I _H
6SAVE MYF IF ,I CD4
  ,"! 0 LL PO9T 9 WA/+ 5]GY 0TRY+ 6SWIM4
,AF ALL1 ,I _H NO": 6SWIM TO4 ,9/1D1 ,I
WD SIMPLY FLOAT4 ,I WD CL+ 6MY SO3]
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.,SUE 6-E BACK4 ,SOON] OR LAT] !Y _H TO
4COV] ,I 0 OV]BO>D4 ,SOON] OR LAT] !Y WD
-E LOOK+ = ME4 ,I M/N'T KICK TOO M*1 J 5
6KEEP MY *9 ABV ! WAT]1 NO M4 ,TOO M*
MOVE;T WD ATTRACT ! %>KS4 ,MORN+ M/ -E
SOON4 ,I _H 6HANG ON TILL !N4 ,I _H TO4
,! WAT] WASN'T T COLD4 ,I _H MY BALL4 ,I
_H A *.E4
  ,I KEPT TELL+ MYF T OV] & OV] AG4 ,B !
_W /AY$ /U2ORNLY BLACK >.D ME1 & ,I CD
FEEL ! WAT] SL[LY *ILL+ ME 6D1?4 ,I TRI$
S++ 6/OP MYF F %IV]+1 6TAKE MY M9D (F !
%>KS4 ,I SANG E S;G ,I CD REMEMB]1 B AF
A :ILE ,I'D =GET ! ^WS4 ,ALW ,I CAME
BACK 6! ONLY S;G ,I 0 SURE ,I CD     #DA
F9I%3 8,T5 ,GRE5 ,BOTTLES40 ,I SANG X \
L\D AG & AG4 ,X REASSUR$ ME 6HE> ! S.D (
MY [N VOICE4 ,X MADE ME FEEL LESS AL"O 9
! SEA4 ,& ALW ,I LOOK$ =! GRAY GL9T (
DAWN1 B X WD N -E & X WD N -E4
  ,EV5TU,Y ,I FELL SIL5T & MY LEGS J WD
N KICK ANYMORE4 ,I CLUNG 6MY BALL1 MY
H1D DRIFT+ 96SLEEP4 ,I KNEW ,I M/N'T1 B
,I CDN'T HELP MYF4 ,MY H&S KEPT SLIPP+
(F ! BALL4 ,I 0 FA/ LOS+ ! LA/ ( MY
/R5G?4 ,I WD G D[N1 D[N 6! BOTTOM (!
SEA1 & LIE 9 MY GRAVE AM;G/ ! S1WE$ &!
SAILORS' B"OS &! %IPWRECKS4
  ,! /RANGE ?+ 0 T ,I DIDN'T RE,Y M9D4
,I DIDN'T C>E1 N ANYMORE4 ,I FLOAT$ AWAY
96SLEEP1 96MY DR1MS4 ,& 9 MY DR1M ,I SAW
A BOAT GLID+ T[>D ME1 SIL5T OV] ! SEA4
,! .,PE7Y .,SUE6 ,DE>1 DE> .,PE7Y .,SUE4
,!Y _H -E BACK = ME4 ,I KNEW !Y WD4
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(! WAT]4 ,I LAY "! ON ! DECK1 GASP+ =
AIR L A B1*$ FI%4
  ,"S"O 0 B5D+ OV] ME1 %AK+ ME1 TALK+ TO
ME4 ,I CD N "U/& A ^W T 0 2+ SD4 ,B X
DIDN'T MATT]4 ,I FELT ,/ELLA'S HOT   #DB
BR1? ON MY FACE1 H] T;GUE LICK+ MY E>4
,%E 0 SAFE4 ,I 0 SAFE4 ,ALL 0 WELL4
  ,I 0 WOK5 0A H[L+1 L ! H[L+ (A GALE "?
! MA/S4 ,I LOOK$ AB ME4 ,"! 7 NO MA/S
ABV ME1 "! 7 NO SAILS4 ,NO MOVE;T "U ME1
EI1 NO BR1? ( W9D4 ,/ELLA ,>TOIS 0 B>K+1
B "S WAY (F4 ,I 0 N ON A BOAT AT ALL1 B
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SCR1M+1 A FE>;L CRESC5DO ( SCREE*+ T DI$
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  ,I SAT UP4 ,I 0 ON A B1*1 A BROAD :ITE
SWEEP ( S&1 ) TREES GR[+ ?ICK & LU% 2H
ME "R D[N 6! B1*4 ,!N ,I SAW ,/ELLA
PRANC+ AB 9 ! %ALL[S4 ,I CALL$ H] & %E
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CIRCL+ WILDLY4 ,:5 ALL ! L1P+ & LICK+ &
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,! WIDE BLUE SEA 0 Z EMPTY Z ! CL\D.S
SKY ABV4 ,NO .,PE7Y .,SUE4 ,NO BOAT4
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& MY "F4 ,I CALL$ UNTIL ! TE>S CAME & ,I
CD CALL NO M1 UNTIL ,I KNEW "! 0 NO
PO9T4 ,I /OOD "! = "S "T TRY+ 6"W \ H[
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VIV$4 ,I _H S* 3FUS$ MEMORIES1 ( 2+
PICK$ UP1 OR 2+ ONBO>D ! .,PE7Y .,SUE4
,B ,I KNEW N[ ,I CDN'T H BE54 ,I M/ H
DR1M$ X1 DR1M$ ! :OLE ?+4 ,I M/ H CLUNG
6MY SO3] BALL & KEPT MYF AFLOAT UNTIL ,I
0 WA%$ UP4 ,I ?"\ ( MY BALL !N1 B X 0
NO": 6BE SE54
  ,/ELLA1 ( C\RSE1 0 UNCONC]N$ AB ALL !
:YS & ":=ES4 ,%E KEPT BR++ ME /ICKS TO
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C>E 9 ! _W4
  ,!N CAME ! H[L+ AG F ! TREES1 &! HACK-
LES W5T UP ON ,/ELLA'S NECK4 ,%E *>G$ UP
! B1* B>K+ & B>K+1 UNTIL %E 0 SURE %E _H
SIL;ED ! LA/ (! E*OES4 ,X 0 A MUSICAL1
PLA9TIVE H[L+ ? "T1 N AT ALL M5AC+4 ,I
?"\ ,I RECOGNIZ$ X4 ,I _H HE>D H[L+ L X
ONCE 2F ON A VISIT 6! ,LONDON ,ZOO4
,GI2ONS1 8FUNKY GI2ONS10 MY "F _H CALL$
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S.D (! ^W 8FUNKY40 ,P]H T 0 :Y ,I REMEM-
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TOLD ,/ELLA1 8J FUNKY GI2ONS4 ,!Y WON'T
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WAY 9L&1 & X O3URR$ 6ME !N T IF ,I CD
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WD 2 A# 6SEE F>!R \ 6SEA4 ,OR P]H "!'D 2
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ROAD1 & ,I CD F9D "S"O 6HELP4 ,B IF ,I
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MY HEELS1 & SOON F.D MYF 9 ! COOL+ %ADE
(! =E/4 ,I 4COV]$ A N>R[ TRACK GO+ UP-
HILL1 9 ! "R DIREC;N1 ,I ?"\4 ,S ,I FOL-
L[$ X1 ONLY SL[+ 6A WALK :5 ! HILL 2CAME
TOO /EEP4 ,! =E/ 0 ALIVE ) CR1TURES4
,BIRDS CACKL$ & SCREE*$ HI< ABV ME1 &
ALW ! H[L+ WAIL$ & WAFT$ "? ! TREES1 B M
4TANTLY N[4
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WAT*$ 0A ?\S& 9QUISITIVE EYES4 ,I ?9K
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QUIET "E S9CE WE _H 5T]$ ! =E/1 3/ANTLY
GLANC+ UP AT ME = REASSUR.E & -=T4 ,I
DID MY BE/ 6GIVE X1 B %E CD S5SE T   #DE
,I1 TOO1 0 F"R5$4
  ,:AT _H SEEM$ AT F/ 6BE A %ORT HIKE N[
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EM]G$ EXHAU/$ F ! TREES1 CLAMB]$ LABORI-
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EV5 IF ,I 7 6SEE A SAIL1 :AT CD ,I D8 ,I
CDN'T LI<T A FIRE4 ,I _H NO MAT*ES4 ,I
KNEW AB CAVEM5 RU2+ /ICKS TGR1 B ,I _H
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IMPLIC,NS ( MY DR1D;L SITU,N1 ,I REMEMB]
?9K+ H[ WOND];L X WAS1 A GRE5 JEWEL ( AN
ISL& FRAM$ 9 :ITE1 ! SEA ALL >.D X A
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! HILLSIDE OPPOSITE4
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B.D TO4 ,!Y W4 ,!Y W4 ,MOM'LL GET BETT]
& !Y'LL -E BACK4 ,%E WON'T L1VE U "H4
,%E'LL F9D U1 Y'LL SEE4 ,ALL WE'VE GOT
6D IS KEEP A LOOK\T = !M--& /AY ALIVE4
,WAT]1 WE'LL NE$ WAT]4 ,B S D ^? MON-
KEYS1 "R8 ,WE'VE J GOT 6F9D X1 T'S ALL4
,& "! M/ 2 FOOD1 TOO--FRUIT OR       #DG
NUTS1 "S?+4 ,:AT"E X IS T !Y EAT1 WE'LL
EAT40
  ,X HELP$ 6SP1K MY ?"\S \ L\D 6,/ELLA1
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WAVES4 ,M ?AN ANY?+1 X 0 ,/ELLA'S -PAN-
ION%IP T HELP$ ME "? ^? F/ H\RS ON ! IS-
L&4
  ,X SEEM$ 6MAKE S5SE N 6PLUNGE AT ONCE
96! =E/ LOOK+ = WAT]--6BE H"O/1 ,I 0 TOO
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MI<T F9D "S?+ ,I CD EAT Z WELL4
  ,I SET (F 9 GD _SS1 L1P+ D[N ! SCREE L
A M.TA9 GOAT4 ,": MONKEYS LIV$1 ,I REA-
SON$1 WE CD LIVE4 ,I KEPT TELL+ MYF T4
,I SOON 4COV]$ T ! TRACK D[N "? ! TREES
0 2REFT ( ALL $I# VEGET,N4 ,I DID SEE
FRUITS ( SORTS1 :AT LOOK$ 6ME L FRUIT1
ANYWAY4 ,"! 7 COCONUTS UP "!1 TOO1 B !
TREES 7 ALL IMPOSSI# 6CLIMB4 ,"S ROSE A
HUNDR$ FEET1 "S TWO HUNDR$ FEET F ! =E/
FLOOR--,I _H N"E SE5 S* GIANT TREES4
  ,AT L1/ ! 9T]TW9+ CANOPY DID PROVIDE
WELCOME RELIEF F ! H1T (! "D4 ,ALL   #DH
! SAME1 ,I 0 2COM+ DESP]ATELY ?IR/Y N[1
& S 0 ,/ELLA4 ,%E PA4$ AL;GSIDE ME ALL !
WAY1 H] T;GUE HANG+4 ,%E KEPT GIV+ ME
BALE;L LOOKS :5"E \R EYES MET4 ,"! 0 NO
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6! %ADE4 ,/1 WE F.D NO /R1M4 ,AG1 ,I SAW
PL5TY ( FRUIT1 B ALW TOO HI<1 &! TREES 7
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=E/ XF4 ,"H1 TOO1 ,I F.D A N>R[ TRACK TO
FOLL[4 ,! =E/ 2CAME IMP5ETRA# AT ? PO9T1
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"S?+ 9F9ITELY M S9I/]3 ! %IV] ( L1VES1 !
CRACK+ ( TWIGS1 SU45 SURREPTITI\S RUS-
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ZOO & TRI$ 6P]SUADE MYF H[ H>M.S !Y _H
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RU/L+S CAME "E CLOS]1 "E M ?R1T5+1 ,I
F.D X H>D] & H>D] 63V9CE MYF4 ,I 2GAN TO
RUN1 & ,I KEPT RUNN+ UNTIL ! TRACK BR"\
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0 ! SEA AG4
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P]ATE ?"\S4 ,I WD DIE ( ?IR/3 ,I WD 2
TORN LIMB F LIMB 0! MONKEYS4
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AB HALFWAY >.D1 0MY RECKON+4 ,? PLACE 0
S M* BI7] ?AN X _H SEEM$ F HI< UP ON !
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_H F.D NO WAT]1 NO?+ 6EAT4 ,I CD G NO
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2S ME ON ! S&1 PANT+ H] HE>T \4 ,WE WD H
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=E/ A LL WAYS 6SLEEP ON ! GR.D "U !
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FA/ OV] ! ISL&4
  ,! H[L+ _H />T$ UP AG F> AWAY 9 ! =E/1
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SECTS 7T IS1 :AT ,I PRESUM$ !Y W]E1 ANY-
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S.D$ L FROGS4 ,! :OLE OR*E/RA (! JUNGLE
0 TUN+ UP4 ,B X WASN'T ! S.DS T F"R5$
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F> Z POSSI# F ^? EYES4 ,I F.D A      #EA
SMALL CAVE AT "O 5D (! B1* )A DRY1 S&Y
FLOOR4 ,I LAY D[N & TRI$ 6SLEEP1 B ,/EL-
LA WD N LET ME4 ,%E :9$ AT ME 9 ! PA9 (
H] HUNG] & ?IR/1 S T ,I SLEPT ONLY FIT-
;LLY4
  ,! JUNGLE DRON$ & CACKL$ & CROAK$1 &
ALL NI<T L;G ! MOSQUITOES 7 AT ME1 TOO4
,!Y :9$ 9 MY E>S & DROVE ME CRAZY4 ,I
HELD MY H&S OV] MY E>S 6%UT \ ! S.D (
!M4 ,I CURL$ MYF >.D ,/ELLA1 TRI$ 6=GET
": ,I WAS1 6LOSE MYF 9 MY DR1MS4 ,I RE-
MEMB]$ !N T X 0 MY BIR?"D1 & ?"\ ( MY
LA/ BIR?"D BACK AT HOME ) ,$DIE & ,MATT1
&! B>BECUE WE'D _H 9 ! G>D51 H[ ! HOT
DOGS _H SMELL$ S GD4 ,I SLEPT AT LA/4
  ,! NEXT MORN+ ,I WOKE COLD & HUNGRY &
%IV]+1 & BITT5 ALL OV]4 ,X TOOK ME "S
MO;TS 6REMEMB] ": ,I WAS1 & ALL T _H
HAPP5$ 6ME4 ,I 0 SU45LY OV]:ELM$ 0"O
CRUEL R1L;Y AF ANO!R3 MY UTT] AL"O;S1 MY
SEP>,N F MY "M & "F1 &! DANG]S ALL >.D
ME4
  ,I CRI$ AL\D 9 MY MIS]Y1 UNTIL ,I SAW
T ,/ELLA 0 G"O4 ,I RAN \ (! CAVE4 ,%E 0
NO": 6BE SE54 ,I CALL$ = H]4 ,I      #EB
LI/5$ = H]1 B ONLY ! GI2ONS H[L$ 9 RE-
PLY4 ,!N ,I TURN$ & SAW H]4 ,%E 0 UP ON
! ROCKS HI< ABV MY CAVE1 HALF HI45 F ME1
B EV5 S ,I CD SEE T H] H1D 0 D[N4 ,%E 0
CLE>LY 9T5T ON "S?+4 ,I CLAMB]$ UP 6F9D
\ :AT X WAS4
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,I SAW T %E 0 DR9K+ F A B[L1 A BATT]$ T9
B[L4 ,!N ,I NOTIC$ "S?+ /RANGE UP ON A
FLAT %ELF ( ROCK ABV H]4
  ,I LEFT ,/ELLA 6H] WAT] F1/ & CLIMB$
UP F>!R 69VE/IGATE4 ,ANO!R B[L ( WAT] &1
2S X1 PALM L1VES LAID \ ON ! ROCK & HALF
COV]$ 0AN UPSIDE-D[N T94 ,I SAT D[N &
DRANK ! WAT] )\T PAUSE = BR1?4 ,WAT] _H
N"E TA/$ S WOND];L 6ME Z X DID !N4 ,/
GASP+1 ,I LIFT$ ! T94 ,FI%6 ,?9 /RIPS (
TRANSLUC5T :ITE FI%1 DOZ5S ( !M1 LAID \
N1TLY 9 R[S ON ! PALM L1VES1 & FIVE1
SIX1 SEV5 SMALL R$ BANANAS4 ,R$ BANANAS6
  ,I ATE ! FI% F/1 SAVOR+ EA* PRECI\S
/RIP4 ,B EV5 Z ,I ATE ,I 0 LOOK+ >.D ME1
LOOK+ =A TELLTALE TREMBL+ ( L1VES    #EC
AT ! $GE (! =E/1 OR =A TRAIL ( FOOTPR9TS
9 ! S&4 ,I CD SEE N"O4 ,YET "S"O _H BR"\
? 6ME4 ,"S"O M/ 2 "!1 "S"O M/ 2 WAT*+
ME4 ,I WASN'T SURE :E!R 6BE FE>;L AT ?
REVEL,N OR OV]JOY$4
  ,/ELLA 9T]RUPT$ MY ?"\S4 ,%E 0 :IMP]+
PITI;LLY AT ME F ! ROCK 2L1 & ,I KNEW X
WASN'T LOVE OR -=T %E 0 AF4 ,%E CAU<T E
/RIP ( FI% ,I ?REW H]1 GOB#D X 9 "O
GULP1 & WAIT$ =! NEXT1 H1D ON "O SIDE1
"O E> PRICK$4 ,AF T X 0 "O = ME1 "O =
H]4 ,H] 2SEE*+ EYES WD N LET ME D O!R-
WISE4
  ,! FI% 0 RAW1 B ,I DID N M9D4 ,I 0 TOO
HUNGRY 6M9D1 & S 0 ,/ELLA4 ,I KEPT ! R$
BANANAS ALL 6MYF4 ,I ATE E S+LE "O ( !M4
,!Y W]5'T AT ALL L BANANAS BACK HOME1 B
M* SWEET]1 M* JUICI]1 M* M DELICI\S4 ,I
CD H EAT5 A DOZ5 M4
  ,ONCE ,I _H F9I%$ ,I /OOD UP & SCANN$
! =E/4 ,MY B5EFACTOR1 :O"E HE OR %E WAS1
_H 6BE "S": CLOSE BY4 ,I 0 SURE ,I _H
NO?+ 6FE>4 ,I _H 6MAKE "S K9D ( 3TACT4
,I PUT MY H&S 6MY M\? & CALL$ \ AG & AG3
8,?ANK Y6 ,?ANK Y6 ,?ANK Y60 ,MY     #ED
^WS E*O$ >.D ! ISL&4 ,SU45LY ! =E/ 0
ALIVE AG ) NOISE1 A GRT CACOPHONY ( S++
& HOOT+ & H[L+ & CAW+ & CROAK+4 ,/ELLA
B>K$ WILDLY BACK AT X4 ,Z = ME1 ,I FELT
SU45LY EXHIL>AT$1 ELAT$1 EC/ATIC,Y HAP-
PY4 ,I JUMP$ UP & D[N LAU<+ & LAU<+1 UN-
TIL MY LAU<T] TURN$ 6TE>S ( JOY4 ,I 0 N
AL"O ON ? ISL&6 ,:O"E 0 "H M/ 2 FRLY4
,:Y ELSE WD !Y H F$ U8 ,B :Y WDN'T !Y %[
!MVS8
  ,!Y WD H 6-E BACK =! B[LS1 ,I ?"\4 ,I
WD L1VE A MESSAGE4 ,I F.D A %>P /"O1
KNELT D[N1 & SCRAP$ \ MY MESSAGE ON !
ROCK 2S ! B[LS3 ..,?ANK Y4 ,MY "N IS
,MI*AEL4 ,I FELL (F A BOAT4 ,:O >E .Y8
  ,AF T1 ,I DET]M9$ 6REMA9 ON ! B1* ALL
T "D1 & /AY CLOSE 6MY CAVE &! ROCK ABV
": ! FI% _H BE5 LEFT = U4 ,I WD KEEP X
ALW 9 SI<T1 S T ,I WD AT L1/ 2 A# 6SEE
:O X 0 :O _H HELP$ ME4
  ,/ELLA RAN ON AH1D ( ME D[N 96! SEA1
B>K+ AT ME1 9VIT+ ME 6JO9 H]4 ,I DIDN'T
NE$ ANY P]SUAD+4 ,I PLUNG$ & CAVORT$ &
:OOP$ & SPLA%$1 B "? ALL MY ANTICS %E J
CRUIS$ /1DILY ON4 ,%E ALW LOOK$ S    #EE
S]I\S :5 %E SWAM1 *9 UP & PA4L+ PURPOSE-
;LLY4
  ,! SEA 0 BALMY & CALM1 B>ELY A RIPPLE
( WAVE 6BE SE54 ,I DIDN'T D>E G OV] MY
H1D--,I'D _H Q 5 ( T =A LIFE"T4 ,I CAME
\ CL1N & REFRE%$ & 9VIGORAT$1 A NEW P]-
SON4 ,! SEA 0 A GRT H1L]4 ,MY BITES 7 /
"!1 B !Y DID N BURN ANYMORE4
  ,I DECID$ ,I WD EXPLORE F>!R AL;G !
B1*--"R 6! 5D IF ,I CD--J S L;G Z ,I CD
KEEP MY CAVE 9 VIEW ALL ! "T4 ,"! 7
%ELLS "H1 MILLIONS ( !M1 GOLD5 & P9K1
?R[N UP 9 L;G L9ES ALL AL;G ! B1*4 ,2F
L;G ,I CAME ACR :AT SEEM$ AT "S 4T.E
AWAY 6BE A FLAT W$GE ( ROCK PROTRUD+ ON-
LY V SLI<TLY F ! S&4 ,/ELLA 0 SCRA2L+
EXCIT$LY AT ! $GE ( X4 ,X TURN$ \ N 6BE
A ROCK AT ALL B A L;G %EET ( RU/$ METAL
--CLE>LY ALL T 0 LEFT (! SIDE (A %IP'S
HULL1 N[ SUNK DEEP 9 ! S&4 ,I WOND]$ :AT
%IP X WAS1 H[ L;G AGO %E _H BE5 WRECK$4
,_H "S T]RI# /ORM DRIV5 H] ONTO ! ISL&8
,_H "! BE5 ANY SURVIVORS8 ,CD ANY ( !M /
2 "H8 ,I KNELT D[N 9 ! S& & RAN MY H&
AL;G X4 ,I NOTIC$ !N A FRAG;T (      #EF
CLE> GLASS LY+ 9 ! S& NE>BY1 F A BOTTLE
P]H4 ,X 0 HOT 6T\*1 TOO HOT 6H&LE4
  ,X CAME 6ME 9 A FLA%4 ,$DIE _H %[N ME
H[ 6D X4 ,WE'D TRI$ X 9 ! PLAYGR.D AT
S*OOL1 HID+ 2H ! G>BAGE CANS1 ": NO "O
CD SEE U4 ,A PIECE ( PAP]1 A BIT (
GLASS1 &! SUN4 ,WE _H MADE FIRE6 ,I
DIDN'T H ANY PAP]1 B L1VES WD D4 ,I RAN
UP ! B1* & GA!R$ :AT"E ,I CD F9D F "U !
TREES3 BITS ( CANE1 TWIGS1 ALL SORTS (
L1VES--PAP] ?91 T9D] DRY4 ,I MADE A
SMALL PILE ON ! S& & SAT D[N 2S X4 ,I
HELD MY PIECE ( GLASS CLOSE 6! L1VES &
ANGL$ X 6! SUN4 ,I _H 6KEEP X /1 Q /1 &
WAIT =! F/ WISP ( SMOKE4
  ,IF ONLY ,I CD GET A FIRE LIT1 IF ONLY
,I CD KEEP X GO+1 !N ,I CD SLEEP 0X AT
NI<T--X WD KEEP ! FLIES AWAY1 &! ANIMALS
AWAY1 TOO4 ,&1 SOON] OR LAT]1 A %IP _H
6-E BY4 ,"S"O WD SPOT ! SMOKE4
  ,I SAT & ,I SAT4 ,/ELLA CAME OV] 6BO!R
ME--%E WANT$ 6PLAY--B ,I PU%$ H] AWAY4
,9 ! 5D %E W5T (F & SULK$1 /RET*+ \ )A
SI< "U ! %ADE (! PALM TREES4 ,! SUN 0
ROA/+ HOT1 B / NO?+ HAPP5$4 ,MY >M   #EG
0 2G9N+ 6A*E1 S ,I >RANG$ A FRAME (
TWIGS ABV ! L1VES1 LAID ! GLASS ACR X1
!N CR\*$ 0X & WAIT$4 ,/ NO?+4
  ,ALL (A SU45 ,/ELLA SPRANG UP F H]
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4TURB$ H]4
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\ 96! SUNLI<T T[>D U4 ,A MONKEY1 A GIANT
MONKEY4 ,N A GI2ON AT ALL4 ,X MOV$ SL[LY
ON ALL F\RS1 & 0 BR[N1 G+]-BR[N4 ,AN
ORANGUTAN1 ,I 0 SURE ( X4 ,HE SAT D[N J
A FEW FEET F ME & 3SID]$ ME4 ,I D>$ N
MOVE4 ,:5 HE'D SE5 5\<1 HE SCRAT*$ 8
NECK CASU,Y1 TURN$1 & MADE 8 WAY ON ALL
F\RS SL[LY BACK 96! =E/4 ,/ELLA W5T ON
GR[L+ L;G AF HE _H G"O4
  ,S "! 7 ORANGUTANS "H Z WELL Z GI2ONS4
,OR P]H X 0 ORANGUTANS T MADE ! H[L+
NOISE & N GI2ONS AT ALL4 ,MAYBE ,I'D BE5
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FILM ONCE ) AN ORANGUTAN4 ,T "O1 ,I RE-
MEMB]$1 _H BE5 FRLY 5\<4 ,I J HOP$ ? "O
WD 2 ! SAME4                         #EH
  ,!N ,I SAW SMOKE4 ,I SMELL$ SMOKE4 ,"!
0 A GL[ 9 AM;G/ MY PILE ( L1VES4 ,I
CR\*$ D[N AT ONCE & BLEW ON X G5TLY4 ,!
GL[ 2CAME FLAMES4 ,I PUT ON A FEW M
L1VES1 !N A DRY TWIG OR TWO1 !N "S BI7]
"OS4 ,I _H A FIRE6 ,I _H A FIRE6
  ,I DA%$ 96! =E/ & COLLECT$ ALL ! DE-
BRIS1 ALL ! DRI$-UP COCONUT %ELLS1 ALL !
WOOD ,I CD F9D4 ,BACK & =? ,I W5T UNTIL
MY FIRE 0 RO>+ & CRACKL+ L AN 9F]NO4
,SP>KS 7 FLY+ HI< 96! AIR4 ,SMOKE 0 RIS+
96! TREES 2H ME4 ,I KNEW ,I CD N RE/ N[1
T ! FIRE WD NE$ / M WOOD1 BI7] WOOD1
BRAN*ES EV54 ,I WD H 6FET* & C>RY UNTIL
,I 0 Q C]TA9 ,I _H 5 6KEEP X GO+1 & 5 9
RES]VE4
  ,/ELLA1 ,I NOTIC$1 WD N -E ) ME 96! =-
E/1 B /AY$ WAIT+ = ME 0! FIRE4 ,I KNEW
WELL 5 :Y4 ,I KEPT A W>Y EYE \ =! ORANG-
UTAN MYF1 B ,I 0 TOO 9T5T ON MY FIRE N[
6WORRY M* AB HM4
  ,MY PILE ( WOOD 0 HUGE 0N[1 B ALL !
SAME ,I W5T BACK 96! =E/ "O LA/ "T1 J 9
CASE ! FIRE BURN$ XF \ QK] ?AN ,I
EXPECT$4 ,I _H 6G DEEP] 96! =E/1 S   #EI
X TOOK A :ILE4
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MY *91 :5 ,I R1LIZ$ "! 0 M* LESS SMOKE
-+ F ! FIRE ?AN "! _H BE5 2F1 & NO
FLAMES AT ALL4 ,!N1 "? ! SMOKE1 ,I SAW
HM1 ! ORANGUTAN4 ,HE 0 CR\*+ D[N &
SCOOP+ S& ONTO MY FIRE4 ,HE /OOD UP &
CAME T[>D ME1 N[ \ (! SMOKE4 ,HE 0 N AN
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B A PAIR ( TATT]$ BREE*ES BUN*$ AT !
WAI/1 & "! 0 A L>GE KNIFE 9 8 BELT4 ,HE
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BACK$ AWAY Z HE SCUTTL$ UP ! B1* T[>D
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RANGU+ ME Z HE CAME4 ,ANCI5T & SKELETAL
HE MAY H BE51 B HE 0 MOV+ FA/--RUNN+1
ALM4 .,DAMEDA6 .,DAMEDA6 ,I _H NO IDEA
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NESE1 MAYBE4
  ,I 0 AB 6TURN & RUN :5 ,/ELLA1 :O1
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MY A/ONI%;T %E GREET$ HM L A L;G LO/ FR4
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HE /OPP$4 ,WE /OOD LOOK+ AT EA* O!R 9
SIL;E =A FEW MO;TS4 ,HE 0 L1N+ ON 8
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"!4 ,!Y'RE \ "!4 ,!Y'LL SEE ! FIRE4
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8,NO FIRE60 ,I ?"\ =A MO;T HE 0 GO+ 6AT-
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! L>G] "O4
  8,Y1 BOY4 ,Y "H10 HE SD1 PO9T+ BACK
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ACR ! :OLE (! S& MAP HE 2GAN 6WRITE "S-
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ALL K9DS ( TICKS & PYRAMIDS & CROSSES &
HORIZONTAL L9ES & SLA%ES & SQUI7LES--&
HE WROTE X ALL BACKW>D1 9 COLUMNS1 F "R
6LEFT4
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SMOK+ AT ALL4 ,X _H BE5 -PLETELY S"M$1 &
! OLD MAN 0 NO": 6BE SE54
  ,=! RE/ ( T "D ,I /AY$ 9 MY CAVE4 ,=
"S R1SON ,I FELT SAFE "!4 ,I SUPPOSE ,I
_H ALR 2GUN 6?9K ( X Z HOME4 ,I _H NO
O!R4 ,I FELT Z AN ORPHAN M/ FEEL1 AB&ON$
& AL"O 9 ! _W4 ,I 0 F"R5$1 ,I 0 ANGRY1
,I 0 -PLETELY 2WILD]$4
  ,I SAT "! TRY+ 6GA!R MY ?"\S4 ,S F> Z
,I CD TELL--?\< ,I CDN'T 2 SURE ( X--"!
7 ONLY ! TWO ( U ON ? ISL&1 ! OLD MAN &
ME4 ,9 : CASE1 X /OOD 6R1SON T ONLY HE
CD H LEFT ME ! FI% &! BANANAS &! WAT]4
,SURELY T _H BE5 AN ACT ( K9D;S1 A SIGN
( FR%IP1 ( WELCOME8 ,& YET1 N[1 ? SAME
MAN _H BANI%$ ME 6"O 5D (! ISL& Z    #FE
IF ,I 7 A LEP]1 & _H MADE X Q CLE> T HE
N"E WANT$ U 6MEET "E AG4 ,& ALL 2C ,I _H
LIT A FIRE8 ,N"O ( X MADE ANY S5SE AT
ALL1 UN.S HE 0 \ ( 8 M9D4
  ,I TOOK A L;G1 H>D LOOK AT MY SITU,N4
,I 0 M>OON$ ON AN ISL& 9 ! MI4LE ( NO":1
V PROBABLY )A MADMAN = -PANY1 &A BUN* (
H[L+ MONKEYS 7AT L1/ "O ORANGUTAN AM;G/
!M7--& ,GOD "KS :AT ELSE MI<T 2 HI45 9 !
=E/--& MILLIONS ( MOSQUITOES T WD EAT ME
ALIVE E NI<T4 ,I KNEW ONLY "O ?+3 ,I _H
6GET AWAY4 ,B H[8 ,H[ 0 ,I "E GO+ 6GET
(F ! ISL& UN.S ,I CD ATTRACT ! ATT5;N (
"S PASS+ %IP8 ,I CD 2 "H =! RE/ ( MY
LIFE4 ,! ?"\ DIDN'T BE> DWELL+ ON4
  ,I WOND]$ H[ L;G ! OLD MAN _H BE5 ON !
ISL&1 & :AT MI<T H BR"\ HM "H 9 ! F/
PLACE4 ,:O 0 HE8 ,& :O 0 HE1 ANYWAY1 TO
TELL ME :AT ,I CD & CD N D8 ,& :Y _H HE
PUT \ MY FIRE8
  ,I CURL$ UP 9 MY CAVE1 CLOS$ MY EYES1
& J WI%$ MYF BACK HOME1 OR BACK ON !
.,PE7Y .,SUE ) MY "M & "F4 ,S* WOND];L
DR1M+ ALM LULL$ ME 6SLEEP1 B !
MOSQUITOES &! H[L+ F ! =E/ SOON      #FF
DRA7$ ME BACK 63SCI\S;S1 6FACE ONCE AG
ALL ! APPALL+ IMPLIC,NS ( MY WRET*$ PRE-
DICA;T4
  ,X CAME 6ME SU45LY T ,I _H SE5 ! OLD
MAN'S FACE "S": 2F4 ,I _H NO IDEA H[ T
CD BE4 ,Z ,I LAY "! POND]+ ?1 ,I FELT !
PIECE ( GLASS 9 MY POCKET PRESS+ 96MY
HIP4 ,MY _SS 7 SU45LY LIFT$4 ,I / _H MY
FIREGLASS4 ,I WD BUILD MY FIRE AG1 B ?
"T "S": HE WDN'T 4COV] X4 ,I WD WAIT =A
%IP 6-E1 & UNTIL !N ,I WD SURVIVE4 ,!
OLD MAN _H SURVIV$ 9 ? PLACE4 ,IF HE CD1
,I CD4 ,& ,I CD D X AL"O1 TOO4 ,I DIDN'T
NE$ HM4
  ,I FELT HUNGRY AG & ?IR/Y1 TOO4 ,TM ,I
WD G 96! =E/ & F9D FOOD = MYF4 ,I WD F9D
WAT]4 ,"SH[ OR O!R ,I WD CAT* FI%1 TOO4
,I 0 GD AT FI%+4 ,IF ,I CD CAT* !M 9 !
RES]VOIR BACK HOME & (F ! .,PE7Y .,SUE1
!N ,I CD CAT* !M "H4
  ,I SP5T T NI<T CURS+ ! HORDES ( :IRR+
9SECTS T 7 HOM+ 9 ON ME1 &! *ATT]+ =E/ T
WD N 2 SIL5T1 T WD N LET ME BE4 ,I KEPT
SEE+ ! RES]VOIR 9 MY M9D'S EYE1 & MY "M
LAU<+ 9 H] SKIPP]'S CAP4 ,I FELT     #FG
TE>S -+ & TRI$ N 6?9K ( H]4 ,I ?"\ (!
OLD MAN4 ,:5 ,I FELL ASLEEP ,I 0 / TRY+
6REMEMB] :AT HE _H SD 8 "N WAS4
  ,I AWOKE & KNEW AT ONCE T HE _H BE5
"!4 ,X 0 Z IF ,I _H DR1M$ X4 ,/ELLA
SEEM$ 6H DR1M$ ! SAME DR1M1 = AT ONCE %E
0 B.D+ UP ONTO ! ROCKS ABV ! CAVE4 ,%E
F.D :AT %E CLE>LY EXPECT$ 6BE "!--H] B[L
( WAT] FULL AG4 ,& "!1 TOO1 HI< ON !
%ELF ( ROCK 2Y H]1 0 ! SAME UPSIDE-D[N
T91 MY WAT] B[L 2S X1 J Z X _H BE5 !
MORN+ 2F4 ,I KNEW X WD 2 FULL1 & ,I KNEW
Z ,I LIFT$ ASIDE ! T9 T ! FOOD WD 2 "!
AG4
  ,Z ,I SAT "! CROSS-LE7$ ON ! ROCK1
*EW+ RAV5\SLY ON MY FI% & ?R[+ PIECES
D[N = ,/ELLA 6CAT*1 ,I R1LIZ$ EXACTLY
:AT HE M1NT 6IMPLY 0?4 ,WE 7 N FRS4 ,WE
WD N 2 FRS4 ,HE WD KEEP ME ALIVE1 KEEP
,/ELLA ALIVE1 B ONLY S L;G Z ,I LIV$ BY
8 RULES4 ,I _H 6KEEP 6MY 5D (! ISL&1 &
,I M/ N"E LI<T FIRES4 ,X 0 ALL Q CLE>4
  ,) ANY R1L HOPE ( IMM RESCUE DIM9I%+
"D 0"D1 ,I 2CAME M & M RESIGN$4 ,I KNEW
,I _H NO *OICE B 6A3EPT 8 T]MS & G   #FH
AL;G ) 8 REGIME1 =! MO;T4 ,HE _H N[ M>K$
\ A FRONTI]1 A B.D>Y L9E 9 ! S& F ! =E/
D[N 6! SEA ON BO? SIDES (! ISL&--& HE
RENEW$ X FREQU5TLY1 Z (T5 Z X NE$$ 6BE4
,/ELLA /RAY$ OV] X1 ( C\RSE--,I CDN'T
PREV5T H]--B ,I DID N4 ,X WASN'T WOR? X4
,9 SPITE (! ANIMOS;Y ,I _H SE5 9 8 EYES
& T HUGE KNIFE 9 8 BELT1 ,I DIDN'T RE,Y
?9K HE WD "E HURT ME4 ,B ,I 0 F"R5$ 0HM1
& 2C ( T1 & 2C ,I _H TOO M* 6LOSE1 ,I
DID N WANT 63FRONT HM4 ,AF ALL1 HE 0
PROVID+ U E "D ) ALL ! FOOD & WAT] WE
NE$$4
  ,I 0 2G9N+ 6F9D "S $I# FRUIT = MYF--IN
"PICUL>1 A PRICKLY %ELL$ FRUIT 7RAMBU-
TAN1 ,I LAT] 4COV]$74 ,X 0 DELICI\S1 B
,I CD N"E F9D 5 &1 2SS1 ,/ELLA WD N EAT
X4 ,I F.D ! O3A.NAL COCONUT / 9TACT1 B
(T5 BO? ! MILK & FLE% 7 F\L4 ,ONCE OR
TWICE ,I EV5 TRI$ CLIMB+ = !M1 B !Y 7
ALW TOO HI<1 & ,I V SOON GAVE UP4
  ,I TRI$ FI%+ 9 ! %ALL[S1 FA%ION+ A
CRUDE SPE>1 A L;G /ICK ,I _H %>P5$ ON A
ROCK1 B ,I 0 ALW TOO SL[ 9 MY /RIKE4 ,"!
7 PL5TY ( FI%1 B !Y 7 TOO SMALL &    #FI
TOO FA/4 ,S1 L X OR N1 WE / V M* NE$$ !
DAILY R,N ( FI% & FRUIT & WAT] ! OLD MAN
0 BR++ U4
  ,I _H SE>*$ MY 5D (! ISL& = FRE% WAT]1
B CD F9D N"O4 ,I ?"\ (T5 ( TRESPASS+ 96!
OLD MAN'S "P (! =E/ 6LOOK = X1 B ,I D>$
N4 ,=! MO/ "P1 ,I KEPT CLOSE 6! =E/
TRACKS4
  ,X WASN'T ONLY ! OLD MAN'S LAWS OR !
H[L+ (! MONKEYS--: ,I CAME 6"U/& Z A
W>N+--T PREV5T$ ME F V5TUR+ 96HIS SIDE (
! ISL&2 X 0 ! ORANGUTAN1 TOO4 ,HE _H
SEEM$ PLACID 5\<1 B ,I _H NO IDEA H[ HE
OR 8 FRS MI<T REACT IF !Y F.D ME 9 _!
T]RITORY4 ,I KEPT WOND]+1 TOO1 :AT O!R
CR1TURES MI<T LURK UNSE51 WAIT+ 6AMBU%
ME 9 ! D>K DAMP (! =E/4 ,IF ! 3/ANT JUN-
GLE TALK 0 ANY?+ 6G BY1 ! PLACE 0 CRAWL+
) ALL SORTS ( DR1D;L CR1TURES4
  ,J ! ?"\ (! ORANGUTAN &! T]RORS (! UN-
"KN 9 ! =E/ 7 Q 5 6DET] ME1 5 6/IFLE BO?
MY CURIOS;Y & MY C\RAGE4 ,S ,I KEPT
L>GELY 6MY B1*1 MY CAVE1 &! =E/ TRACK UP
6MY HILLTOP4
  ,F HI< ON MY HILL ,I DID CAT*      #GJ
4TANT GLIMPSES (! OLD MAN4 ,(T5 9 !
MORN+S ,I WD SEE HM SPE>FI%+ 9 ! %ALL[S1
"S"TS AL"O1 B (T5 A3OMPANI$ 0A GR\P (
ORANGUTANS1 :O SAT ON ! B1* & WAT*$ HM--
F\RTE5 OR FIFTE5 ( !M1 ,I C.T$ ONCE4
,O3A.N,Y HE WD 2 C>RY+ "O (! "Y "OS ON 8
BACK4 ,:5 HE MOV$ AM;G/ !M1 X SEEM$ ALM
Z IF HE 7 "O ( !M4
  ,"T & AG ,I TRI$ 6/AY AWAKE UNTIL !
OLD MAN CAME )! FOOD AT NI<T1 B ,I N"E
MANAG$ X4 ,I N"E EV5 HE>D HM1 N ONCE4 ,B
E MORN+ ! WAT] WD 2 "!2 ! FI%1 TOO 7X (-
T5 TA/$ SMOKY ^! "DS1 : ,I LIK$ BETT]74
,! FRUIT WD N ALW 2 ! SAME4 ,M* ( X 0
/RANGELY SC5T$1 & N AT ALL 6MY LIK+4 ,I
ATE X1 ANYWAY4 ,2SS BANANAS & COCONUT &
B]RIES1 HE WD L1VE ME BR1DFRUIT OR JACK-
FRUIT 7AT ! "T1 ( C\RSE1 ,I _H NO IDEA
:AT !Y W]E74 ,I ATE "EY?+1 B N S GRE$ILY
N[4 ,I WD TRY 6SAVE "S (! FRUIT = AN
EV5+ M1L4 ,B ,I CD N"E BR+ MYF 6SAVE !
R$ BANANAS2 !Y 7 J TOO DELICI\S N 6EAT
ALL AT ONCE4
  ,MY RECURR+ NI<TM>E 0 ! MOSQUITOES AT
NI<T4 ,F DUSK ONW>D !Y SE>*$ ME \1   #GA
BUZZ$ 9 ON ME & ATE ME ALIVE4 ,"! 0 NO
HID+ PLACE4 ,MY NI<TS 7 "O L;G TORTURE1
& 9 ! MORN+ ,I WD SCRAT* MYF RAW 9 PLAC-
ES4 ,"S (! BITES1 "PICUL>LY ON MY LEGS1
_H N[ SWELL$ UP & 2COME SUPPURAT+ R$
SORES4 ,I F.D RELIEF F !M ONLY 0DUNK+
MYF (T5 9 ! COOL (! SEA4
  ,I TRI$ SLEEP+ 9 ANO!R CAVE1 DEEP] &
D>K]1 B X SMELL$ DR1D;L4 ,ONCE ,I _H
4COV]$ X 0 FULL ( BATS1 ,I LEFT AT ONCE4
,:]"E ,I SLEPT1 ! MOSQUITOES F.D ME SOON
5\<4 ,X GOT S T ,I DR1D$ ! -+ ( E NI<T4
,I CRI$ \ AL\D 9 MY MIS]Y Z ,I SWIP$ &
FLAIL$ AT !M4 ,I L;G$ =! MORN+S1 =! COOL
(! SEA &! COOL (! W9D ON MY HILLTOP4
  ,"H ,I WD SP5D ! GRT] "P ( MY "D1 SIT-
T+ ON ! V SUMMIT1 LOOK+ \ 6SEA & HOP+--
"S"TS EV5 PRAY+1 TOO--=! SI<T (A %IP4 ,I
WD CLOSE MY EYES TI<T %UT & PRAY = Z L;G
Z ,I CD1 & !N OP5 !M AG4 ,E "T ,I DID X1
,I RE,Y FELT1 RE,Y 2LIEV$1 "! 0 A *.E MY
PRAY]S WD 2 ANSW]$1 T ? "T ,I WD OP5 MY
EYES & SEE ! .,PE7Y .,SUE SAIL+ BACK TO
RESCUE ME1 B ALW ! GRT WIDE OC1N 0
EMPTY1 ! L9E (! HORIZON Q UN9T]-     #GB
RUPT$4 ,I 0 ALW 4APPO9T$1 ( C\RSE1 (T5
DEJECT$1 B N YET -PLETELY DESPOND5T1 N 9
^? E>LY WEEKS4
  ,I _H SEV]E PRO#MS1 TOO1 ) SUNBURN4 ,I
_H LE>N$ R LATE T ,I %D KEEP ALL MY
CLO!S ON ALL ! "T1 & ,I MADE MYF A HAT
6KEEP ! SUN (F MY FACE & MY NECK4 ,X 0 V
BROAD & ,*9ESE-LOOK+1 MADE ( PALM L1VES1
! $GES FOLD$ 96"O ANO!R4 ,I 0 Q PL1S$ )
MY H&I"W4
  ,SUNBURN1 ,I 4COV]$1 0 A 4COM=T ,I CD
HELP 6PREV5T1 & T S1WAT] CD SOO!4 ,AT
NOON ,I WD G D[N ! HILL 6%ELT] 9 MY CAVE
F ! BURN+ H1T (! AFN SUN1 & !N AFW ,I WD
G SWIMM+4 ,? 0 ! MO;T ,/ELLA L;G$ = EA*
"D4 ,I SP5T L;G H\RS ?R[+ A /ICK = H]4
,%E LOV$ X &1 6BE TRU?;L1 S DID ,I4 ,X 0
! HI<LI<T ( \R "D4 ,WE'D /OP ONLY :5 !
D>K;S CAME--X ALW CAME SURPRIS+LY QKLY1
TOO--& DROVE U BACK ONCE M 6\R CAVE1
BACK 6MY NI<TLY BATTLE ) MY BLOODSUCK+
TOR;TORS4
  ,"O "D1 AF YET ANO!R FRUIT.S MORN+ (
WAT*+ ON ! HILL1 ,/ELLA & ,I 7 -+ \ (!
=E/ :5 ,I SPOTT$ "S?+ LY+ ON ! S&    #GC
J \TSIDE \R CAVE4 ,AT A 4T.E X LOOK$ L A
PIECE ( DRIFTWOOD4 ,/ELLA GOT "! 2F ME &
0 SNI6+ X EXCIT$LY4 ,I CD SEE X N[ = :AT
X WAS4 ,X 0 N DRIFTWOOD AT ALL1 B A ROLL
( RU% MATT+4 ,I UNROLL$ X4 ,9SIDE1 &
N1TLY FOLD$1 0 A %EET1 A :ITE %EET4 ,HE
KNEW6 ,! OLD MAN KNEW MY MIS]IES1 MY
4COM=TS1 MY E NE$4 ,HE _H BE5 WAT*+ ME
ALL ! "T1 & CLOSELY1 TOO4 ,HE M/ H SE5
ME SCRAT*+ MYF1 SE5 ! R$ WELTS ON MY
LEGS1 ON MY >MS1 SE5 ME SITT+ 9 ! SEA E
MORN+ 6SOO! AWAY MY SORES4 ,SURELY ? M/
M1N T HE _H =GIV5 ME N[ = LI<T+ ! FIRE8
  ,I C>RI$ ! MATT+ 9SIDE ! CAVE1 UNROLL$
X1 W.D MYF 9 ! %EET1 & J LAY "! GI7L+ )
JOY4 ,I CD PULL ! %EET "R UP OV] MY
FACE4 ,TN "! WD 2 NO WAY 9 = ^? CURS$
MOSQUITOES4 ,TN !Y WD G HUNGRY4
  ,I W5T RAC+ AL;G ! B1* 6! B.D>Y L9E1
": ,I /OPP$1 CUPP$ MY H&S 6M\?1 & %\T$1
8,?ANK Y6 ,?ANK Y = MY B$6 ,?ANK Y6
,?ANK Y60 ,I DIDN'T RE,Y EXPECT AN AN-
SW]1 & N"O CAME4 ,I HOP$ HE MI<T -E HMF1
B HE DIDN'T4 ,S ,I WROTE MY ?ANKS 9 ! S&
"R 0! B.D>Y L9E & SIGN$ X4 ,I        #GD
WANT$ S M* 6SEE HM AG1 6TALK 6HM1 6HE> A
HUMAN VOICE4 ,/ELLA ,>TOIS _H BE5 A WON-
D];L -PANION 6ME1 GD = 3FID+ IN1 GD =A
CU4LE1 GD =A GAME1 B ,I S MISS$ HUMAN
-PANY--MY "M1 MY "F1 LO/ 6ME N[1 P]H =-
"E4 ,I L;G$ 6SEE ! OLD MAN1 6SP1K 6HM1
EV5 IF HE 0 A BIT MAD1 EV5 IF ,I CDN'T
"U/& M* ( :AT HE 0 SAY+4
  ,T NI<T ,I 0 DET]M9$ 6/AY AWAKE = HM
B1 -=TA# ON MY NEW MATT+ B$1 PROTECT$ &
SWA4L$ 9 MY %EET1 ,I W5T 6SLEEP QKLY &
N"E WOKE ONCE4
  ,! NEXT MORN+1 AF A BR1KFA/ ( FI% &
JACKFRUIT & COCONUT1 ,/ELLA & ,I MADE \R
WAY BACK UP 6! TOP ( MY HILL1 OR 8,WAT*
,HILL10 Z ,I N[ CALL$ X--! O!R "O ,I _H
"ND 8,HIS ,HILL40 ,I 0 REPAIR+ MY ,*9ESE
HAT1 REPLAC+ "S (! PALM L1VES--X N"E
SEEM$ 6HOLD TGR = V L;G--:5 ,I LOOK$ UP
& SAW A %IP ON ! HORIZON4 ,"! 0 NO MIS-
TAKE4 ,X 0 ! L;G1 BULKY PROFILE (A SUP]-
TANK]4