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B _H "O GRT VIRTUE3 HE CD ALW SEE "EY?+ F
! O!R P]SON'S SIDE4 ,! RESULT 0 T HE _H A
GRT _M FRS1 & :]"E HE W5T "! 0 USU,Y P1CE
& QUIET1 AT L1/ =A :ILE4
  ,"O "D ! "Y MAN 0 WALK+ 9 ! WOODS1 & HE
CAME ^U A HUMM+BIRD LY+ ON XS BACK1 KICK+
XS LEGS & PEEP+ Z IF FIT 6BE TI$4
  8,P]H X HAS HURT XS W+10 ! "Y MAN ?"\4
8,IF ,I _H A BROK5 W+1 ,I WD WANT "S K9D
/RANG] 6PICK ME UP & MAKE ME A SPL9T40 ,B
HE DIDN'T "K H[ 6MAKE A SPL9T1 S HE DECID$
T P]H ! HUMM+BIRD 0 GRIEV+ 2C X _H BE5
4APPO9T$ 9 LOVE4 8,IN T CASE10 ! "Y MAN
?"\1 8,I WD WANT "S K9D FR 69T]C$E = ME )
MY 2LOV$40 ,B :ILE ! "Y MAN 0 ?9K+ ?1 A
T9Y VOICE SD1 8,"Y MAN1 -E "H40 ,X 0 !
HUMM+BIRD4
  ,! "Y MAN DID Z HE 0 TOLD & KNELT 2S !
BIRD4 ,Z SOON Z HE 0 NE> HE SAW ! TRU?4 ,!
      ,,! ,,K+ ,,( ,,! ,,HUMM+BIRDS     #B
BIRD 0 DY+ ( "S DR1D 41SE1 OR ELSE OLD
AGE1 OR P]H F 2+ %OT4
  8,"Y MAN10 SD ! BIRD1 SP1K+ ) GRT DI6I-
CULTY1 8,I SEE Y H A K9DLY FACE4 ,I H NO
"O ELSE 6TURN TO1 S ,I M/ PUT MY FAI? 9
Y40
  8,Y C TRU/ ME10 ! "Y MAN SD4 8,I'M N
CL"E1 B X'S TRUE T ,I'M K9DLY40
  8,X W H 6D10 ! HUMM+BIRD SD4 ,X C\<$ &
CLOS$ XS EYES =A MO;T1 !N SPOKE AG--HO>SE-
LY1 =A BIRD4 8,I AM ! K+ (! HUMM+BIRDS1 &
ALL MY K+DOM DEP5DS ON ME1 B UN=TUNATELY
,I AM DY+ )\T AN HEIR4 ,S9CE Y >E ! ONLY
"O AT H&1 ,I M/ ASK Y 6TAKE MY PLACE4
,RULE JU/LY1 MY SON4 ,N"E LET ! P[] G 6YR
H1D4 ,TAKE ! R+ F MY FOOT4 ,X W ID5TIFY Y
6MY FLOCK40 ,)\T ANO!R ^W1 ! K+ (! HUMM+-
BIRDS J]K$ TWICE & LAY D1D Z A DOORNAIL4
  ,! "Y MAN 0 A/ONI%$ & GRIEV$1 ?\< !Y 7
/RANG]S1 & HE DID ALL HE KNEW H[ 7: WASN'T
M*7 6REVIVE ! POOR HUMM+BIRD1 B 6NO AVAIL4
,S HE TOOK ! R+ ! BIRD _H M5;N$ & HUNG X
ON A /R+ >.D 8 NECK1 & !N HE DUG A SMALL
GRAVE & BURI$ ! BIRD & PUT A /"O ": XS
      ,,! ,,K+ ,,( ,,! ,,HUMM+BIRDS     #C
FEET W]E4 ,AF T1 ! NEW K+ (! HUMM+BIRDS
W5T HOME4
  ,N[ ? "Y MAN1 ^: "N 0 ,OLAF1 0 ! LA/-
BORN SON (A "S:AT SELF-C5T]$ COPP]SMI? :O
_H HOPES ( RIS+ 9 ! _W & 2COM+ A KNI<T4
,OLAF'S TWO BRO!RS 7 CL"E & GALLANT1 S !
COPP]SMI? _H S5T !M AWAY 6S*OOL1 HOP+ !Y
MI<T LE>N ! 9S & \TS ( ?+S & HELP HM4
,POOR "Y ,OLAF1 2+ HOPE.SLY /UPID & M* TOO
K9DLY 6MAKE EV5 A GD FI%]MAN1 0 LEFT AT
HOME 6PAT* OLD KETTLES & COPP] LAMPS4
  ,Z SOON Z HE /EPP$ 9 ! DOOR1 8 "F SD1
8,OLAF1 ": H Y BE58 ,"!'S KETTLES PIL$ 6!
CEIL+1 & Y \ DAWDL+40
  ,OLAF HUNG 8 H1D & SD1 8,SORRY1 SIR10 &
HURRI$ 6! %OP 6"W4
  ,8 "M1 :O LOV$ HM DE>LY--"PLY 2C %E 0 A
LL SL[ H]F1 ?\< %E 0 PRETTY Z A QUE5 7YET
"SH[ H] HUSB& DIDN'T LOVE H] Z HE "\7--
BR"\ ,OLAF A PICKLE & "S MILK4
  8,POOR ,OLAF10 %E SD1 PATT+ 8 %\LD]4
8,POOR1 GD ,OLAF6 ,:AT'S ! M1N+ ( X ALL60
  8,WELL10 SD ,OLAF1 8X'S N Z BAD Z X MI<T
BE4 ,I MAY 2 M IMPORTANT ?AN "S P ?9K40
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  ,8 "M SMIL$ SADLY1 PATT+ HM AG1 WOND]+
IF H] SON MI<T 2 CRAZY4 ,!N %E W5T 6B$4
  ,OLAF "W$ ALL NI<T1 Z USUAL1 B AT L1/ HE
0 N L"OLY4 ,! ANTS ON :OM HE _H REFRA9$ F
/EPP+ CAME & P>AD$ 0:ILE HE "W$2 ! MICE
HE'D F$ *EESE CAME & POLI%$ ! COPP] POTS
0RU2+ _! BACKS AG/ !M2 ! [LS HE'D ALL[$
6ROO/ ON ! RAFT]S FLEW D[N 6HM & FANN$
,OLAF'S FIRE ) _! W+S2 ! WOLVES HE'D ALL[$
6HIDE "U 8 B5* :5 "! 7 HUNT]S AB CAME &
HELP$ HM 6L9E UP ! POTS :5 HE'D F9I%$ )!
M5D+2 &! HUGE1 BURLY ?IEVES HE'D ALL[$ 96!
CELL> :5 !Y ESCAP$ F ! %]IFF 7:O'D GOTT5
TRAPP$ 9 3V]S,N )! MAYOR7 SANG HM B>B]%OP
QU>TETS4 ,S ! "W W5T QKLY1 & :5 HE 0 "?
,OLAF /RET*$ \ 0! FIRE & WOND]$ :AT HE CD
D1 N[ T HE 0 K+1 = 8 P4 8,I WOND] IF ,I %D
ASSEM# MY P>LIA;T10 HE MUS$4 ,H["E1 S9CE
HE WASN'T C]TA9 :AT A P>LIA;T WAS1 HE LET
X G & FELL S.D ASLEEP4 ,IMMLY ! MICE 2GAN
*AS+ ! ANTS1 &! [LS 2GAN *AS+ ! MICE1 !
WOLVES 2GAN *AS+ ! [LS1 &! HUGE1 BURLY
?IEVES 2GAN HITT+ AT ! WOLVES ) _! BIG
H1VY CLUBS4 ,S* 0 ! _W :5"E ,OLAF TURN$ 8
      ,,! ,,K+ ,,( ,,! ,,HUMM+BIRDS     #E
BACK4 ,SOON ! ROOM 0 -PLETELY EMPTY1 EX-
CEPT = ,OLAF1 &! FIRE _H %RIVEL$ 6AN A%4
  ,N[ Z LUCK WD H X1 ! K+ (! K+DOM ":
,OLAF LIV$ _H "O GRT PAS.N1 & T 0 WALK+ 9
! G>D5 ) 8 DAU<T] ! PR9CESS4 ,"EY?+ 0 ALL
"R UNTIL "O "D :51 Z HE CLOS$ ! G>D5 GATE1
! ?ORN (A ROSE GOT CAU<T 9 ! LOCK 9 J S* A
WAY T N EV5 WIZ>DRY CD OP5 X4 ,Z ! ?ORN
GOT /I6] & /I6]1 = LACK ( MOI/URE1 ! LOCK
GOT M & M DI6ICULT 6OP54 ,&! M "DS T PASS$
)! GATE UNOP5$1 ! M ! BL[+ S& S1L$ UP !
CRACK4 ,! M ! S& S1L$ UP ! CRACK1 ! D>K] T
"P (! WALL 2CAME1 &! M ! H"OYBEES :O LIV$
9 ! G>D5 2GAN 6BUILD _! HIVES "!4 ,T WDN'T
H BE5 S BAD1 B ! M ! H"OYBEES BUILT HIVES
ON T WALL1 ! M ! BE>S F ! SURR.D+ WOODS
2GAN 6CLIMB OV] ! WALL =! H"OY4 ,! K+ TRI$
"EY?+1 B NO?+ "W$4 ,! WALL 0 TOO HI< =A
MAN 6CLIMB & AL TOO COV]$ ) H"OYBEES2 !
GATE WDN'T BUDGE1 & ANY EXCESSIVE -MO;N WD
/IR UP ! BE>S 96A DANG]\S WRA?4 ,X 0 BAD 5
T ! K+ CD NO L;G] WALK 9 8 G>D51 B T 0 N !
WOR/ ( X4 ,HE _H 9ADV]T5TLY CLOS$ ! GATE
2F ! PR9CESS 0 \4 ,%E 0 "!=E / 9 "!1 & %E
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0 D1?LY AFRAID ( BE>S4
  ,! K+ S5T \ A PROCLAM,N T :O"E CD OP5 !
G>D5 GATE WD H HALF ! K+DOM & 8 DAU<T]'S
H& 9 M>RIAGE4
  ,"EY"O CAME F MILES >.D1 F KNI<TS 6COB-
#RS1 B NO "O _H ANY LUCK4 ,AT LA/ ! COPP]-
SMI? S5T 8 TWO ELDE/ SONS4 ,?1 HE ?"\1 WD
2 8 BIG *.E4 ,IF "O ( 8 SONS 2CAME A K+1
HE HMF WD 2COME1 SURELY1 AT L1/ A KNI<T4
,OLAF1 H["E1 HE REFUS$ 6ALL[ 6G4 ,OLAF
HUNG 8 H1D1 "U/&+ EXACTLY H[ 8 "F FELT4 ,B
HE MUTT]$ 6HIS "M 9 PRIVACY1 8,J ! SAME1
,I MAY 2 M IMPORTANT ?AN "S P ?9K40 ,8 "M
SMIL$ SADLY & PATT$ HM ON ! %\LD] & FELT
DEPRESS$4
  8,YR ,MAJE/Y10 SD ! ELDE/ SON (! COPP]-
SMI? :5 HE GOT 6! CA/LE1 8,I'VE -E 6UNLOCK
T GATE40
  8,TALK'S *1P10 SD ! K+4 ,HE WAV$ ! "Y
MAN (F 9 ! G5]AL DIREC;N (! G>D51 & HE DID
N EV5 BO!R 6G ) HM4 ,HE'D SE5 _M A FAILURE
^! PA/ FEW WEEKS1 & HE 0 LOS+ 9T]E/4
  ,N[ ! COPP]SMI?'S ELDE/ SON _H "O GRT
VIRTUE1 : 0 T HE ALW SAW "? 6! HE>T (A
      ,,! ,,K+ ,,( ,,! ,,HUMM+BIRDS     #G
PRO#M4 ,& S HE DID 9 ? CASE4 ,HE PACK$ DY-
NAMITE ALL >.D ! GATE & UNW.D ! FUSE TILL
HE CD PLACE ! PLUNG] 9 ! MI4LE (! CA/LE
Y>D1 A HUNDR$ FEET AWAY4 ,!N HE CALL$ \1
8,/& BACK1 PR9CESS40 ,B AT ! S.D ( 8
VOICE1 A HUGE BE> CAME OV] ! WALL & 2GAN
6*ASE HM1 J Z HE'D *AS$ (F A HUNDR$ 2F HM4
,& S ! ELDE/ SON FAIL$ & 0 HUMILIAT$ &
LEFT 8 EQUIP;T "! & N"E AG D>$ %[ 8 FACE 9
PUBLIC4 ,!N X 0 ! SECOND ELDE/'S TURN4
  ,! SECOND ELDE/ _H A DI6]5T VIRTUE4 ,HE
ALW DID "EY?+ 9 /YLE1 =1 Z HE "S"TS EX-
PLA9$1 8,P DON'T REMEMB] A MAN S M* = .:AT
HE DOES4 ,!Y REMEMB] HM =! FL\RI% ) : HE
DOES X40 7,: IS TRUE47 ,S ! F/ ?+ ! SECOND
ELDE/ DID 0 TIE 8 MAJE/IC :ITE HORSE 6A
TREE1 &! SECOND ?+ HE DID 0 COV] ! G>D5
GATE ) OR*IDS4 ,!N1 CALL+1 8,/& BACK1 PR9-
CESS60 HE PICK$ UP A HUGE GOLD5 BATT]+ RAM
& 2GAN 6HURL HMF AT ! GATE4 ,B HALFWAY "!
HE *ANG$ 8 M9D1 =! OR*IDS _H ATTRACT$ !
ATT5;N (! BE>S & TWO ( !M 7 -+ /RAI<T AT
HM1 & X WASN'T WOR? ! C&LE4 ,S ! SECOND
SON FAIL$ Z ! F/ _H FAIL$1 & HE LEFT 8
      ,,! ,,K+ ,,( ,,! ,,HUMM+BIRDS     #H
EQUIP;T & DROPP$ \ ( PUBLIC VIEW4
  8,RU9$60 SD ! COPP]SMI?4
  8,"!'S / ,OLAF10 SD 8 WIFE4
  ,! COPP]SMI? SC(F$1 HAV+ NO RESPECT = 8
WIFE'S OP9IONS2 B !N1 ON SECOND ?"\1 HE
TOLD ,OLAF 6G OV] 6! CA/LE & "W ON T GATE4
  8,YES SIR10 ,OLAF SD1 "U/&+ H[ 8 "M & "F
FELT & SEE+ T :I*"E WAY HE TURN$ 8 CASE 0
HOPE.S4 ,N"E!.S HE -B$ 8 HAIR1 & 8 "M
PACK$ HM A LUN*1 &1 FOLL[$ 0HIS ANTS1
MICE1 [LS1 & WOLVES1 HE SET \4 ,"P WAY 6!
CA/LE HE MET ! B& ( HUGE1 BURLY ?IEVES
HE'D D"O A FAVOR ONCE1 & S9CE HE _H NO
PLAN "W$ \ YET & KNEW T "S"TS A MAN CD USE
HELP]S1 HE ASK$ IF !Y'D G 6! CA/LE ) HM1 &
= OLD "TS' SAKE !Y SD YES4
  ,:5 !Y'D G"O A LL WAYS1 !Y MET ! K+'S
%]IFF1 :O'D BE5 AF T B& ( HUGE1 BURLY
?IEVES = YE>S1 & ,OLAF ASK$ TIMIDLY1 8,CD
,I BORR[ YR HORSE1 %]IFF80 ,=! %]IFF 0 8
FR1 & HE DIDN'T WANT 6BE TIR$ & SW1TY :5
HE BROKE D[N ! G>D5 GATE & RESCU$ ! PR9-
CESS1 9 CASE HE %D4
  8,WELL1 ALL "R10 SD ! %]IFF1 2C ,OLAF 0
      ,,! ,,K+ ,,( ,,! ,,HUMM+BIRDS     #I
8 FR & 2C X WD 2 H&Y1 HE ?"\1 6"K EXACTLY
": ^? ?IEVES W]E4 ,! %]IFF GOT D[N & WALK$
)! ?IEVES1 & ,OLAF RODE AH1D ON ! PALOM9O4
  ,!Y W5T A LL F>!R & !Y MET ! VILLAGE
MAYOR1 :O _H BE5 TRY+ = YE>S 6GET 9 GD )!
%]IFF = POLITICAL R1SONS4 ,:5 ,OLAF SAW !
MAYOR 9 ALL 8 F9]Y1 HE SD1 8,EXCUSE ME1
MAYOR4 ,CD ,I POSSIBLY BORR[ YR COAT & HAT
S ,I DON'T LOOK L A -MON P1SANT :5 ,I RES-
CUE ! PR9CESS1 9 CASE ,I D80
  8,WELL10 ! MAYOR SD1 LIK+ "Y ,OLAF &
?9K+ AN ACT ( K9D;S MI<T IMPRESS ! %]IFF1
8ALL "R1 IF Y RE,Y NE$ !M40 ,S ,OLAF PUT
!M ON1 &! VILLAGE MAYOR CAME WALK+ AL;G 2H
HM )! %]IFF &! O!RS UNTIL !Y CAME 6! FRONT
(! CA/LE1 ": ! K+ 0 PLAY+ QUOITS4
  8,SIR10 SD ,OLAF APOLOGETIC,Y1 "U/&+ EX-
ACTLY H[ ! K+ M/ FEEL1 9T]RUPT$ AT 8 GAME1
8MY FRS & ,I H -E 6TRY 6RESCUE ! PR9CESS40
  ,! K+ PUT ON 8 GLASSES & /OOD DANGL+ 8
QUOITS4 8,& :O ! DEVIL >E .Y80 HE SD4
  ,OLAF SD1 8,I'M ,OLAF1 K+ (! HUMM+-
BIRDS40
  8,HAH60 SD ! K+4 ,HE TAPP$ 8 *94 ,!N1
      ,,! ,,K+ ,,( ,,! ,,HUMM+BIRDS    #AJ
TOSS+ 8 QUOITS AWAY & SIGNAL+ 6HIS KNI<TS
& S]VANTS1 Z WELL Z 6! COPP]SMI? & ,OLAF'S
"M1 :O'D DECID$ 6-E WAT*1 ! K+ SD GRIMLY1
8.,? ,I H GOT 6SEE40 ,& !Y ALL W5T 6! GATE
T WDN'T OP54
  ,! SITU,N 0 M HOPE.S ?AN "E1 & "EY"O
KNEW X1 EV5 7IN A DIM WAY7 ! COPP]SMI?'S
SON ,OLAF4 ,! ?ORN 9SIDE ! LOCK 0 Z DRY Z
A B"O1 S T NO?+ 9 ? _W CD BUDGE X4 ,! S& :
S1L$ UP ! CRACK 2T ! GATE &! GATEPO/ 0 Z
SOLID Z CE;T1 & ALL OV] ! GATE "! 7 H"OY-
BEES & GOO1 &! G>D5 0 N[ S FULL ( BE>S T !
PR9CESS WD H BE5 D1D = SURE _H ! BE>S N
LUCKILY PREF]R$ H"OY4
  8,:AT'S YR PLAN80 ! K+ :ISP]$4 ,"EY"O 0
SP1K+ 9 :ISP]S N[1 S9CE NO "O WANT$ 64TURB
! F]OCI\S BE>S4
  8,Y'LL SEE10 :ISP]$ ! K+ (! HUMM+BIRDS
HOPE;LLY4 ,! TRU? WAS1 HE _HN'T YET ?"\ (A
PLAN4 ,9DE$1 HE ONLY V VAGUELY "U/OOD :AT
! PRO#M WAS4 ,6/ALL = "T1 HE _H ! ?IEVES
/EP BACK & TOOK (F ! VILLAGE MAYOR'S COAT
& HAT & ROLL$ UP 8 %IRTSLEEVES4 ,/ NO?+
CAME 6HM1 & 6/ALL = M "T1 HE SL[LY REMOV$
      ,,! ,,K+ ,,( ,,! ,,HUMM+BIRDS    #AA
8 %IRT4
  8,V /RANGE10 ! VILLAGE MAYOR :ISP]$
9GRATIAT+LY 6! %]IFF4
  8,V /RANGE10 SD ! %]IFF 9 A FRLY VOICE
6! ?IEVES4
  ,& /RANGE 9DE$ X WAS4 ,= HOV]+ OV] ! OR-
*IDS LEFT 0! SECOND-ELDE/ SON "! 0 A HUM-
M+BIRD1 & 2S ! WALL SIX FEET AWAY "! 0 AN-
O!R4 ,NO SOON] _H ,OLAF1 K+ (! HUMM+BIRDS1
REMOV$ 8 %IRT ?AN BO? 8 SUBJECTS1 9 ! SAME
FLA% ( SUNLI<T1 P]CVD ! R+ ON ! /R+ >.D 8
NECK & RECOGNIZ$ _! "L4 ,!Y :I/L$1 & 9
HALF A SECOND "! 7 HUNDR$S ^U ?\S&S ( HUM-
M+BIRDS1 ALL :I/L+ & HUMM+ _! W+S = PURE
DELI<T4 ,! RO> ( _! W+S 0 L A HUGE DRON+
/ORM S FI]CE T ! BEES ALL CAME HURRY+ F _!
D>K DAMP HIVES 9 AL>M1 &! BE>S 9SIDE GREW
S 2FU4L$ !Y CDN'T CLIMB ! WALL4 ,Z ! BEES
CAME SW>M+ \ 6SEE :AT 0 HAPP5+1 ! ?IEVES &
! %]IFF &! VILLAGE MAYOR & ALL ! K+'S "LS
& KNI<TS & S]VANTS1 N 6M5;N ! WOLVES1 [LS1
MICE1 & ANTS1 2GAN RUNN+ AB CRAZILY ? WAY
& T1 DANC+ & SWATT+ AT ! BEES 9 A P]FECT
FR5ZY4 ,! W9D F ! W+S (! BIRDS & BEES &!
      ,,! ,,K+ ,,( ,,! ,,HUMM+BIRDS    #AB
RUNN+1 SWATT+ FRS ( ,OLAF %OOK ! S& F !
GATE & LET ! H"OY DRIP D[N ON ! /IFF LL
?ORN1 & X S(T5$ & B5T1 &! LOCK SU45LY
SNAPP$ OP54 ,AT ONCE ! BE>S CAME *>G+ \1 B
J !N ,OLAF'S SECOND-ELDE/ BRO!R'S MAJE/IC
:ITE HORSE BROKE LOOSE F 8 TREE1 UPSET 0!
-MO;N1 & HE TRIPP$ ON ! GOLD5 RAMROD &
FELL ) ALL 8 MI<T ON ,OLAF'S ELDE/ BRO!R'S
DYNAMITE PLUNG]1 &! BE>S & OR*IDS &A FEW (
! BEES 7 BL[N S HI< T "S (! PETALS & FUR
>E EV5 N[ / -+ D[N AG4
  8,W[60 CRI$ ! PR9CESS1 LOOK+ >.D H]F1
WIDE-EY$4 ,!N %E SD1 Z IF "K+ EXACTLY :AT
,OLAF _H BE5 ?9K+1 8,:AT .W WE D ) ALL ^!
HUMM+BIRDS80
  8,WE W RULE !M JU/LY10 SD ,OLAF4 8,OR
P]H GET "S"O ELSE 6RULE !M4 ,OR POSSIBLY
TURN !M LOOSE40
  8,:Y DON'T .,I 2 K+ (! HUMM+BIRDS10
,OLAF'S "F SD1 S9CE A K+ 0 OBVI\SLY BETT]
?AN A KNI<T1 & HE 0 9SATIABLY AMBITI\S4
  8,SURE1 F9E10 SD ,OLAF4
  ,& N[ ,OLAF SU45LY 4COV]$ HE 0 AL"O )!
PR9CESS4 ,8 "F _H RUN (F NOISILY %\T+1
      ,,! ,,K+ ,,( ,,! ,,HUMM+BIRDS    #AC
*AS+ 8 HUMM+BIRDS1 TRY+ 6ORGANIZE A P>LIA-
;T4 ,! %]IFF1 )! MAYOR RUNN+ CLOSE 2H1 _H
LEFT 6*ASE ! ?IEVES1 &! ?IEVES1 AL;G ) "S
(! ANTS1 7 9 ! G>D5 /1L+ H"OY4 ,! K+1 :O
HAPP5$ 6BE A WID[]1 _H G"O =A WALK )
,OLAF'S "M1 FOLL[$ 0MO/ (! WOLVES1 [LS1 &
MICE1 & ,OLAF'S TWO BRO!RS :O _H FAIL$
_HN'T -E 9 ! F/ PLACE4
  8,K+ (! HUMM+BIRDS10 ! PR9CESS 0 SAY+1
TAPP+ H] PRETTY1 DIMPL$ *9 & SMIL+1 POSSI-
BLY MAK+ FUN ( ,OLAF4 8,CRAZY60
  8,I'M N SURE ,I "U/& Y10 SD ,OLAF1 "S:AT
UNCOM=TABLY4
  8,N"E M9D1 BIRDBRA910 SD ! PR9CESS &
GAVE HM A LL PAT4 8,LET'S />T CL1N+ UP ?
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H] H&S & BIT H] LIPS TGR--& !N %E GOT AN
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( H] FACE AN ORD9>Y P]SON WD FALL D1D ON !
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\ TIMIDLY1 8,YOO-HOO60
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HORRI#1 HORRI# QUE5 (! WIT*ES4
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  8,ZAM BOOEY60 EXCLAIM$ ! QUE51 ?R[+ !
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X60
  8,"!'S NO?+ 6TELL1 RE,Y10 SD ! WIT*1
5T]+ ! QUE5'S MODE/LY FURNI%$ A"P;T4 8,I J
WANT 6/OP 2+ A WIT*40
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NE> ! FIREPLACE ": A HUGE CAULDRON 0 /1M+
& BU2L+4 ,:5 ! WIT*'S KNOCK CAME1 ! QUE5
_H BE5 PREP>+ A BREW T WD TURN P'S PET P>-
AKEETS 96BATS4
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  8,Y DIDN'T NOTICE60 ! QUE5 (! WIT*ES EX-
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SD SOB]LY1 H] EYES M]E SLITS4 ,%E /UDI$ A
SPID]'S WEB %E'D BE5 "W+ ON ALL "D1 = 9 !
"D"T ! QUE5 (! WIT*ES 0 A SPID]4 8,I'VE
BE5 3V]T$ SIXTY-SEV5 "TS1 MYF10 SD ! QUE54
8,I M/ SAY1 X N"E MADE ME WANT 6/OP 2+ A
WIT*4 ,9 FACT1 R ! OPPOSITE4 ,I SUPPOSE X
HITS "S P DI6]5TLY F ! WAY X HITS O!RS40
,!N %E DREW UP A GRT PLU% *AIR : _H A
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CANOPY OV] X L A F\R-PO/] B$ & H1VY SIDE
CURTA9S ( W9E-BLACK VELVET1 & SAT D[N 2S
H] VISITOR4 8,WELL1 WELL1 WELL10 %E SD1 8S
Y WANT 6/OP 2+ A WIT*60 ,%E FR[N$1 WEI<+ !
MATT]4 ,!N %E %OOK H] H1D & R1*$ \ ABS5TLY
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WAY \1 H[ CD ,I 9 GD 3SCI;E TELL Y8 ,?9K (
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! TWO SKELETONS S1T$ ON ! *E/]FIELD R1D+
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  ,!N ! WIT* SD T5TATIVELY1 8,I DID WI% ,I
MI<T SELL PAP] FL[]S & GIVE MY M"OY 6!
POOR40
  8,X WD 2 A PL1SANT LIFE1 ALL "R10 SD !
QUE5 )A SI<4 8,I'VE ?"\ ( X MYF4 ,/1 Y M/
LOOK AT X ? WAY3 WE WIT*ES H \R PL1SURES
TOO4 ,C SWEET OLD LADIES PUT HEXES ON TEL-
EVI.N AERIALS S T P'S PICTURES -E 9 SIDE-
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C&Y MA*9ES S T ! KID PUTS 9 8 FIFTE5 C5TS
&--.YIPES668 ,OR PUT CATS 9 FRONT ( BL
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( GUM ON ! BOTTOMS ( BANK]S' CANES80
  8,ALL T'S V PL1SANT1 ,I'LL ADMIT10 SD !
WIT*1 & CDN'T HELP B SMILE1 8B X'S NO?+
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OR GIV+ M"OY 6! POOR40
  8,P]H N10 SD ! QUE5 ( WIT*ES IRRITABLY1
= H] VISITOR _H H] & %E KNEW X1 8B Y C'T H
"EY?+4 ,ANYWAY1 Y C'T /OP 2+ A WIT* J 2C Y
WANT TO4 ,X'S AG/ ! RULES1 L TRY+ 6/OP 2+
A ,MORMON40
  8,I 0 AFRAID Y'D SAY T10 SD ! WIT*4 8,I
SUPPOSE ,I'LL J H 6G ON BURN+ D[N SYNA-
GOGUES & *UR*ES4 ,B MY HE>T WON'T 2 9 X40
,S SAY+1 %E GOT UP 6L1VE4
  8,MY DE>10 SD ! QUE5 Z ! WIT* 0 AB 6G1
8IF ,I 7 Y ,I'D TAKE ! %ORTCUT HOME40 ,%E
SMIL$ SLYLY & GAVE H] FR A W9K4
  8,:AT"E Y ?9K BE/10 SD ! WIT*1 R PUZZL$1
& %E LEFT4
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%ORTCUT Z ! QUE5 _H SU7E/$1 %E CAME 6A
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SLIMY C>PET1 & Y WD H ?"\ NO?+ _H /IRR$ !
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H] E>S4
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MAK+ ! WI% MYF4 ,A P]SON C'T 2 TOO C>E;L40
  8,I SEE10 SD ! WIT*4 ,!N %E SD1 8,EXCUSE
MY CURIOS;Y1 B D Y "E MAKE ANY WI%ES ( YR
[N80
  8,ONLY ONCE10 SD ! TOAD1 ROLL+ 8 EYES
H1V5W>D4 8,I US$ 6BE A H&"S PR9CE1 B ,I
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6MYF1 ,8,I WI% ,I 7 A TOAD10' & .ZAM1 X
HAPP5$40
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LOOK+ T]RIBLY EMB>RASS$4 8,T'S ! EXPRES-
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  8,DON'T Y L 2+ A TOAD80 ! WIT* ASK$1 =
!Y 7 /RAY+1 %E FELT1 F ! SUBJECT4
  8,X'S AW;L1 ,I ASSURE Y4 ,Y %D SEE ! ?+S
TOADS EAT60
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  8,H[ UNPL1SANT = Y10 SD ! WIT*4 8,B IF
Y DON'T L 2+ A TOAD1 :Y DON'T Y WI% YRF
BACK 96A H&"S PR9CE80
  8,WELL10 SD ! TOAD1 SCRAT*+ 8 E> ?"\;L-
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0 ALW FALL+ (F MY HORSE1 OR KNOCK+ MY CR[N
(F 0N B5D+ L[ 5 :5 ,I WALK$ "? DOORS4 ,E
"T ,I RAN ,I'D TRIP OV] MY SWORD1 & :5 !
ROYAL FOOL TOLD JOKES1 ,I CD N"E GET !M40
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PREDICA;T10 %E SD4
  8,YES1 X IS10 SD ! TOAD )A LOOK ( SUR-
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  8,YES1 ,I 0 .AB 6WI% T ,I _H N"E BE5
BORN40
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SW1T4 8,:AT ON E>? C H DRIV5 Y 6T80
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SWEET OLD LADY SELL+ FL[]S & GIV+ ALL H]
M"OY 6! POOR40 ,!N ! TOAD FELL 96A BR[N
/UDY4 8,H["E10 HE SD AT LA/1 LIFT+ "O L;G1
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WANT4 ,"!'S "S?+ 6BE SD1 ( C\RSE1 = 2+ A
SWEET OLD LADY2 B ON ! O!R H&1 SURELY "!'S
"S?+ 6BE SD = YR PRES5T O3UP,N4 ,:AT IS !
LIFE (A WIT* L1 EXACTLY80
  8,WE O3A.N,Y BURN D[N SYNAGOGUES & *UR*-
ES10 ! WIT* SD4
  8,HMM10 SD ! TOAD & W9C$1 B>ELY HID+ 8
4GU/4
  8,& WE MIX UP BABIES 9 _! CRADLES1 S !Y
GR[ UP 9 ! WR;G FAMILIES1 &! RI* "OS FEEL
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6HMF4
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TRA9S S T P GET ON & RIDE & RIDE = H\RS4
,& WE PUT SALT 9 P'S SUG> B[LS & SUG> 9
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MAKE HOLES 9 P'S *ANGE POCKETS &--0
  8,RE,Y80 SD ! TOAD EXCIT$LY4 8,RE,Y8
.,RE,Y8 ,:AT ELSE80
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WE PUT S& 9 P'S GAS TANKS4 ,& "S"TS1 ON
,HALL[E51 WE PUT *]RY BOMBS 9 P'S FIRE-
PLACES40
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LIKELY 6DAMAGE ! FLUE80
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8,B Y C SEE :Y ,I WANT 6GET 96"S O!R L9E40
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SMIL+ F E> 6E>1 SCRAT*+ 8 ELB[4 8,HMMMMM40
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WIT*1 & %E /EPP$ 6! $GE (! WI%+ POOL4 8,I
WI%10 %E SD1 %UTT+ H] EYES & FOLD+ H] H&S
TI<TLY1 8,I WI% ,I 7 A SWEET OLD LADY
SELL+ FL[]S 9 ! C;Y & GIV+ AWAY MY M"OY 6!
POOR60
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K+ (! ELVES4
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EYES %"O4
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T A KNI<T %D PASS _! TE/2 B !N1 SURE 5\<1
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8,%E'D LAU< 9 MY FACE40 ,HE W5T BACK 6HIS
HORSE & RODE AWAY1 &! ELVES LAU<$ TILL _!
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  8,HU%60 SD ! QUE54
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WALK+ /ICK4 ,! POET SAW T ! PE> TREE 0
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FAT & WORE SPECTACLES & _H R1D1 9 P]FECT
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PR9CESS 0 B1UTI;L & G5TLE & !Y LIK$ ! SAME
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K+DOMS SAFE & HAPPY4 ,9 FACT HE 0 S SAD HE
_H 6TAKE (F 8 GLASSES & WIPE !M4 ,! ELVES
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6RUN1 8 /OMA* B\NC+ UP & D[N & 8 *EEKS
PU6+ \ & IN4 ,TWICE ! DEWDROP FELL \ (!
ROSE &! ELVES _H 6SORT "? ! RA9DROPS = X &
SN1K X BACK 96! ROSE 9 ,$DIE'S H&4 ,!N AT
LA/ HE 0 HOME4
  8,S ":'S ! PE>80 ,$DIE'S MAMA SD4
  8,! TREE'S 4APPE>$10 SD ,$DIE1 & SI<$4
  8,4APPE>$80 %E SD4 8,X 0 "! ? MORN+4 ,I
SAW X ) ^! TWO EYES60
  ,$DIE %RU7$4 8,WELL1 N[ X'S G"O1 ,MAMA40
,HE PUT \ MILK =! ELVES1 ) AN UMBRELLA
6KEEP ! RA9 (F1 & HE W5T UP 6HIS B$ )A
BOOK4
  ,WEEKS PASS$4 ,ALL HE DID )! ROSE 0 LOOK
AT X "S"TS 9 ! MORN+ & SI< A LL1 ?9K+ H[
HE'D MISS$ \ ON M>RY+ ! NICE/ GIRL 9 ALL !
      ,,! ,,K+ ,,( ,,! ,,HUMM+BIRDS    #CA
K+DOM4 ,! ELVES %OOK _! H1DS4
  8,I'D H SWORN HE'D TAKE X 6! PR9CESS10
SD ! K+ (! ELVES4
  8,WELL1 Y 7 WR;G10 SD ! QUE54 8,Y & YR
ID1S40
  8,WELL1 Y W5T AL;G ) X10 SD ! K+4 8,Y
DIDN'T 2LIEVE ME Y %D H SD NO4 ,Y ?9K ,I'M
,GOD1 MAYBE80
  8.,OY1 .VAY10 SD ! QUE54 8,ALW ,GOD4
,ALL HE C TALK AB IS ,GOD4 ,HE %D H BE5 A
RA2I40
  ,= TWO WEEKS AF T !Y DIDN'T SP1K4
  ,B ! ROSE N"E )]$1 2C (! MAGICAL DEW-
DROP1 : 0 RE,Y ! PE> TREE1 ! MO/ B1UTI;L
PE> TREE 9 ! _W4 ,EV5TU,Y ,$DIE NOTIC$ ?4
8,FUNNY ROSE10 HE SD 6HMF1 & 9T]LAC$ 8
F+]S4 ,! NEXT MORN+ HE LOOK$ AG1 & / NO
)]+4 ,HE DECID$ 6GIVE X 6! PR9CESS1 = NO
SPECIAL R1SON4 ,HE 0 9 LOVE4
  ,HE SD1 8,HEY1 ,PAPA1 ,I H 6RUN OV] 6!
CA/LE40
  8,CA/LE1 ,$DIE80 8 PAPA SD4
  8,OH1 ,I GOT ? FUNNY ROSE10 ,$DIE SD4
8,I ?"\ ,I'D GIVE X 6! PR9CESS40
      ,,! ,,K+ ,,( ,,! ,,HUMM+BIRDS    #CB
  8,T'S A GD BOY10 ,$DIE'S PAPA SD4
8,%E'LL L X40
  ,S HE W5T 6! CA/LE1 &! ELVES ALL RODE 9
8 HAIR1 Z LI<T Z F1!RS4
  ,! GU>DS SD1 8,Y WANT "S?+1 MAN80
  8,I'LL TELL Y10 ,$DIE SD1 REMOV+ 8
GLASSES4 8,I PICK$ UP ? FUNNY ROSE "S":4
,:AT'S 9T]E/+ AB X IS1 X N"E SEEMS 6)]4
,FUNNY80
  8,FUNNY1 SURE10 ! GU>DS SD4 8,H[ WE "K Y
TELL+ ! TRU?80
  ,$DIE ?"\ AB X1 !N HE %RU7$4 8,S KEEP X
A:ILE10 HE SD4 ,& HE GAVE X 6! GU>DS AT !
GATE & WALK$ BACK HOME4
  ,! QUE5 (! ELVES SD1 8,? KID'S A LOS]4
,:Y DIDN'T WE L1VE H] H ! KNI<T )! YELL[-
GOLD CLO!S80
  8,PAH10 SD ! K+ (! ELVES1 8BETT] ! M]-
*ANT4 ,SECUR;Y4 ,:AT D Y ?9K X WD 2 L1
LIV+ )A KNI<T4 ,ALW AWAY ON ! ROAD "S-
PLACE4 ,NO1 BETT] A GD1 /1DY M]*ANT40
  8,E*10 SD ! QUE54 8,HE 0 TOO OLD4 ,BETT]
! POET1 EXCEPT HE 0 A /R+ B1N40
  8,$DIE'S FAT10 ! K+ SD HAPPILY4
      ,,! ,,K+ ,,( ,,! ,,HUMM+BIRDS    #CC
  8,T'S TRUE10 SD ! QUE51 S(T5+4 8,MAKE
"SBODY A GD HUSB&40
  ,TWO OR ?REE WEEKS LAT]1 ,$DIE W5T BACK
6! CA/LE & SD1 8,H['D X TURN \1 MAN80
  ,! GU>DS LOOK$ AT EA* O!R & %RU7$4
  8,Y "K10 ,$DIE SD1 8! ROSE40
  ,/ !Y LOOK$ BLANK4 8,Y SURE X'S "O ( U Y
TALK$ TO1 N ! CAT T "WS NI<TS80
  ,$DIE LAU<$4 8,HEY -E ON1 Y GUYS1 DON'T
KID >.D4 ,Y GOT MY ROSE "SPLACE80
  8,MAN1 IF "! 0 A ROSE >.D "H WE'D SEE X1
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= HM 6LOOK >.D ! GATEH\SE4 ,B ! ELVES
SLIPP$ ! ROSE F "U ! VISITORS' BOOK UP ON-
TO ! TOP (! TA# & ,$DIE SAW X4 ,X 0 SMA%$
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  8,Y KI4+80 ! GU>DS SD4 8,TN'S H] W$D+
NI<T40
  ,$DIE LOOK$ HORRIFI$1 8 EYES Z R.D Z 8
GLASSES1 & S ! GU>DS TOOK P;Y ON HM4
  8,DUDE CAME AL;G ) ? PE>10 ! GU>DS SD4
8,X WASN'T M*1 Y ASK ME4 ,B ! K+ 0 BOR$ )!
      ,,! ,,K+ ,,( ,,! ,,HUMM+BIRDS    #CD
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%AME1 Y ASK .ME1 BRO!R4 ,? DUDE T GOT H]1
HE LOOKS L A BE> 9 CLO!S40
  8.,OY60 ,$DIE SD4 ,HE PUT 8 H&S 6! SIDES
( 8 H1D4 ,AF A :ILE HE SD1 8,MAYBE ,I CD
SLIP ! ROSE 9 "U H] DOOR80 ,HE _H 6WIPE 8
GLASSES4 ,! GU>DS 7 SORRY = HM4
  8,WE DON'T SEE Y PASS1 WE C'T V WELL /OP
Y1 BRO!R10 !Y SD4 ,!Y LOOK$ UP AT ! TREES
& />T$ HUMM+1 JIV+ )! BIRDS4 ,$DIE /OOD "!
9 A MORAL QU&>Y4 ,! ELVES GOT A RUNN+ JUMP
& GAVE HM A %OVE1 & 9 HE W5T4
  ,:5 HE KNOCK$ ON ! PR9CESS'S DOOR1 A
FUNNY ?+ HAPP5$4 ,HE'D J F9I%$ KNOCK+1 &!
PR9CESS 0 J />T+ 6OP5 ! DOOR :51 .ZAP1 A
PE> TREE GREW \ (! ROSE4
  8,W[10 SD ,$DIE1 & L[]$ 8 EYEBR[S &
LOOK$ AT X4
  8,Y KNOCK$80 SD ! PR9CESS4 ,!N %E SAW !
PE> TREE1 LOAD$ ) PE>S1 ! MO/ B1UTI;L PE>S
9 ! _W4 8,SAY60 %E SD4
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  8,"O SEC10 SD ! PR9CESS4 ,%E W5T BACK
9SIDE1 ": "! 0 A MAN4 8,RUP]T10 %E SD1 8,I
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H ! WOR/ H1DA*E4 ,D Y M9D80
  ,HE LEFT4 ,HE LOOK$ L A BE> 9 CLO!S4
  ,! PR9CESS SMIL$ & SD1 8,-E ON IN1 TALL
D>K & H&"S4 ,EXCUSE ME J A SEC1 :ILE ,I
SLIP 96"S?+ M -=TA#40
  ,HE PRET5D$ 6SALUTE1 H& CUPP$2 X 0 A
GE/URE HE _H4
  8,": D Y WANT ! PE> TREE80 ,$DIE ASK$4
  ,! ELVES LAU<$ ) GLEE4 ,!Y 7 S HAPPY !Y
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TURN$ !M BACK 6PE>S4 ,EXCEPT = "O1 : RE-
MA9S A RUBY 6? "D1 & IF Y WANT 6"K M1 PUT
\ "S MILK & ASK = ,IRV+4










      ,,! ,,K+ ,,( ,,! ,,HUMM+BIRDS    #CF

          ,! ,GNOME &! ,DRAGON

  ,ONCE ^U A "T1 9 A /RANGE C.TRY1 "! LIV$
AN 9CR$IBLY UGLY LL GNOME :O 0 A GRT >TI/1
*ANG+ ! _W >.D ANY WAY HE PL1S$1 :E!R F
BOREDOM OR = NOB#R R1SONS4 ,R1L;Y 0 PUTTY
9 ! CL"E GNOME'S H&S1 Z X WD 2 9 ! H&S (A
:ITTL] OR A FI4L] OR A TELL] ( MORALIZ+
TALES4 ,HE CD *ANGE ANY?+ 6ANY?+ & CD EV5
*ANGE HM-.SELF 6ANY?+1 OR EV5 96TW5TY ?+S
AT ONCE4 ,HE *ANG$ R1L;Y S FREQU5TLY 0HIS
MAGIC T 9 ! 5D HE LO/ TRACK ( X1 = ALL HE
"E ?"\ 0 8,:AT MI<T ,I *ANGE ? 9TO80
  ,HE LIV$ ALL AL"O 9 A CAVE 9 ! SIDE (A
M.TA91 &= YE>S HE N"E SAW A LIV+ S\L EX-
CEPT 8 BILLY GOAT1 2C E "T HE HE>D FOOT-
/EPS -+1 :E!R X 0 "S?+ R1L OR "S?+ HE'D
CR1T$1 HE HID1 "S"TS 0*ANG+ HMF 96?9 AIR1
"S"TS 0*ANG+ :AT"E .X 0 96?9 AIR1 & "S"TS
0M1NS M 9G5I\S4 ,! ONLY ?+ HE CDN'T SEEM
6*ANGE WAS1 = "S R1SON1 DRAGONS4 ,& S HE
KEPT *ANG+ ?+S 6O!R ?+S1 9SOF> Z POSSI#1 &
REFUS+ 6LOOK4 ,X 0 J Z WELL4 ,X 0 0N[ !
      ,,! ,,K+ ,,( ,,! ,,HUMM+BIRDS    #CG
MO/ CURI\S C.TRY 9 ! _W1 ": ! MAGIC 0 \ (
3TROL -PLETELY1 & IF ! GNOME _H LOOK$ 6SEE
:AT CR1TURE 0 APPROA*+ HM1 R1L OR O!RWISE1
HE MI<T WELL H BE5 F"R5$ 96HIS GRAVE4
  ,"S"TS :AT HE WD H SE5 WD H BE5 A DRAGON
BL[+ SMOKE & FIRE & BURN+ UP ! GRASS 9
FRONT ( HM1 MAK+ A ROAD4 ,"S"TS HE WD H
SE5 TWO DRAGONS1 & "S"TS ?REE1 OR ?IRTY1
OR ?REE ?\S&4 ,! :OLE C.TRY 0 CRAWL+ )
DRAGONS1 Z IF "SBODY CDN'T GET 5 ( !M1 &
ALL ! P & ALL ! BIRDS & ANIMALS 7 T]RIFI$
( !M1 9CLUD+ ! BILLY GOAT1 ! GNOME'S ONLY
FR 9 ! _W4 ,:5 ! P ( T C.TRY SAW A DRAGON1
!Y WD %AKE S BADLY !Y'D SET (F SMALL E>?-
QUAKES4 ,X 0 T]RI#4 ,! ONLY CR1TURE 9 !
:OLE C.TRY :O DIDN'T %AKE 7N C.T+ ! DRAG-
ONS7 0 ! GNOME4 ,! R1SON 0 N S M* T HE 0
BRAVE Z T HE 0 AFRAID ( "EY?+1 :E!R OR N
HE'D CR1T$ X 9 ! F/ PLACE--RA2ITS1 MICE1
*ICK5S1 EV5 CLOCK T[]S--B ONLY MILDLY
AFRAID1 N"E HAV+ LOOK$ 6SEE H[ BAD X RE,Y
0 & "K+1 MOREOV]1 T H["E UGLY ! ?+ MI<T
BE1 X WASN'T Z UGLY Z 8 [N BLACK-BE>D$1
W>TY FACE1 : 0 8 MA9 9SPIR,N4 ,HE _H1 X %D
      ,,! ,,K+ ,,( ,,! ,,HUMM+BIRDS    #CH
2 A4$1 AN UNUSU,Y /R;G 3/ITU;N & CDN'T 2
HURT TOO M* 0DRAGON FIRE4 ,2SS1 HE KNEW !
?+ MI<T N 2 "! AT ALL2 M LIKELY ?AN N X 0
"S MAGIC HE'D MADE UP T _H SLIPP$ 8 M9D4
,S HE M]ELY %IV]$ & HID1 !N W5T AB 8 BUSI-
;S4
  ,! BILLY GOAT NOTIC$ H[ CALM ! GNOME
WAS1 ALL ?+S 3SID]$1 :5 A DRAGON CAME NE>1
& HE ?"\ AB X1 2+ V SLY4 ,HE ?"\1 8,I "\
6BE A# 6MAKE "S .USE ( ?4 ,X WD MAKE ME MY
=TUNE40 ,B HE CDN'T ?9K EXACTLY H[ 6USE X1
?\< HE ?"\ & ?"\4
  ,"O "D ! K+ SD1 8,T'S 5\<6 ,^? DRAGONS
>E "EY":6 ,I DON'T GET A MO;T'S P1CE6 ,I
DECIDE 6G RID+ & ,I F9D MY HORSES >E %AK+
S BADLY ,I C'T SIT ON !M4 ,I DECIDE 6G
DANC+ & ,I 4COV] ! B& IS TOO %AKY 6PLAY
ANY?+ B ,GREEK4 ,D1? 6! DRAGONS60
  ,! P *E]$1 B :5 !Y ASK$ ! K+ H[ HE M1NT
6GET RID (! DRAGONS1 HE _H NO IDEA4 ,! K+
SD1 8,I'LL GIVE HALF MY K+DOM 6:O"E GETS
RID (! DRAGONS40
  ,! P ALL SI<$4 ,:O'D .WANT S* A MIX$-UP
K+DOM8 ,B ! BILLY GOAT1 :O 0 DEEPLY1
      ,,! ,,K+ ,,( ,,! ,,HUMM+BIRDS    #CI
MOAN+LY 9 LOVE )! PR9CESS1 SCRAT*$ 8 *9 &
SD1 8,H[ AB ! ,8DAU<T]'S H& 9 M>RIAGE0'
"P80
  8,T TOO10 SD ! K+1 N REGI/]+ ! FACT T X
0 A BILLY GOAT :O SPOKE4 8,NATUR,Y4 ,X
GOES )\T SAY+40
  8,AH60 SD ! BILLY GOAT1 & W5T HOME4
  ,T NI<T1 :5 ! GNOME &! BILLY GOAT 7 EAT+
SUPP]1 ! BILLY GOAT SD1 8,WELL1 WELL4 ,S
TN'S ! NI<T (! ROYAL MASK$ BALL40
  ,IF "!'S "O ?+ A GNOME C'T RESI/--EV5 !
%YE/ ( GNOMES--X'S A ROYAL MASK$ BALL4 ,!
ELEG.E1 ! =MAL;Y1 ! .>T ( X ALL6 ,& !N--!
BE/ "P--! GNOME %[S 8 HORRI#1 HORRI# FACE
AT ! C5T] ( ALL T GR&EUR & T9SEL & %AM1 &!
P G SCR1M+ & FLY+ F ! CA/LE 9 HY/]ICS1
CRY+ 8,SPOIL]6 ,RU9]60 ,X MAKES A GNOME S
HAPPY HE FEELS D[N"R FA9T4
  8,BALL80 SD ! GNOME NONCOMMIT,Y4
  ,! BILLY GOAT NO4$4
  8,HMM10 SD ! GNOME4 ,HE FELT V N]V\S4
,SELF-SATISFI$ H]MIT T HE WAS1 HE HAT$ !
?"\ ( FAC+ ALL ^? P1 & YET--
  8,A BALL1 Y SAY10 HE SD4
      ,,! ,,K+ ,,( ,,! ,,HUMM+BIRDS    #DJ
  8,I "K :AT Y'RE ?9K+10 ! BILLY GOAT SD4
8,=GET X4 ,!Y'RE ALL 9 4GUISE1 9 HOPES T
IF ANY GNOME %[S UP ! 4GUISES W SC>E HM
6D1?4 ,_! 4GUISES W 2 S T]RI# Y'LL PROBA-
BLY RUN F ! GUE/S 2F !Y EV5 GET A LOOK AT
Y40 ,HE *UCKL$4
  8,T'S :AT .Y ?9K10 SD ! GNOME4
  8,WELL ALL "R10 SD ! BILLY GOAT1 &
%RU7$4 8,I'LL TELL Y ": ! BALL IS40 ,&!
BILLY GOAT DIRECT$ 8 OLD FR 6,DRAGONS'
,M.TA94 ,:5 ! GNOME 0 G"O1 ! BILLY GOAT
LAU<$ & LAU<$4
  ,! GNOME F.D ! DRAGONS DANC+ 9 A R+ 9 !
C5T] (! M.TA91 & ?9K+ !Y 7 M]ELY ! K+ & 8
C\RT 9 4GUISE1 HE WALK$ "R UP 6!M1 %Y Z HE
WAS1 & LOOK$ !M 9 ! EYE4 ,6HIS GRT SUR-
PRISE !Y SPIT OILY FIRE AT HM UNTIL 8
CLO!S 7 Z BLACK Z SOOT4 ,! GNOME /AMP$ 8
FOOT 9 ANG] & ?"\1 8,S60
  ,:5 ! GNOME GOT BACK 6HIS [N CAVE1 !
BILLY GOAT 0 SITT+ 0! FIRE1 & HE TOO 0
BLACK Z SOOT1 Z IF ! SAME ?+ T _H HAPP5$
6! GNOME _H HAPP5$ 6"EYBODY & X 0 C]TA9LY
NO?+ SPECIAL4
      ,,! ,,K+ ,,( ,,! ,,HUMM+BIRDS    #DA
  ,! GNOME TOOK A DEEP BR1?1 N SURE :AT 0
UP1 & ALL HE CD SAY WAS1 8,BILLY GOAT1 ,I
EXPECT$ M ( Y40 ,& W5T 6B$4
  ,! BILLY GOAT /AY$ UP LATE1 *UCKL+ &
?9K+4
  ,! NEXT NI<T ! BILLY GOAT SD1 8,WELL1
WELL4 ,S TN'S ! NI<T (! DOOLOO40
  8,OH80 SD ! GNOME4
  ,IF "!'S "O ?+ A TRUE GNOME HATES & DE-
TE/S1 X'S N "K+ :AT "SBODY'S TALK+ AB4
  8,X'S TN1 IS X80 ! GNOME SD1 N LETT+ ON
T HE DIDN'T "K AB DOOLOOS4
  8,MMMM10 SD ! BILLY GOAT 9DI6]5TLY4
  8,": IS X80 9QUIR$ ! GNOME4
  ,Z IF WE>ILY1 ! BILLY GOAT GAVE HM DI-
REC;NS1 & AL? ! DIREC;NS S.D$ FAMILI>1 !
GNOME LI/5$ ) ALL 8 E>S1 9T5D+ 6G "! & F9D
\ :AT ! DEVIL A DOOLOO WAS4 ,HE C>E;LLY
FOLL[$ ! BILLY GOAT'S DIREC;NS1 & SURE
5\<1 HE 5D$ UP AT ,DRAGONS' ,M.TA94
  ,? "T ! DRAGONS 7 WAIT+ = HM1 & 2F HE 0
HALFWAY UP ! M.TA91 !Y RA9$ D[N FIRE ON
HM1 & 9 A M9UTE 8 CLO!S 7 BLACK Z SOOT &!
HAIR ( 8 BE>D 0 S+$4 ,HE SCR1M$ ) RAGE &
      ,,! ,,K+ ,,( ,,! ,,HUMM+BIRDS    #DB
P.D$ 8 FI/S & CRI$1 8.,S60
  ,:5 HE GOT HOME ! BILLY GOAT 0 SITT+ 0!
FIRE LOOK+ CALM & COLLECT$1 ?\< 8 BE>D 0
S+$ & HE TOO 0 BLACK Z SOOT4
  8,BILLY GOAT10 ! GNOME 2GAN4
  ,B ! BILLY GOAT SD1 8,WELL6 ,S Y'VE BE5
WALLAWALL$ AG60
  8,WALLAWALL$80 SD ! GNOME4
  8,DON'T Y "K :AT ,8WALLAWALL$0' M1NS80 !
BILLY GOAT ASK$ 9NOC5TLY4
  8,( C\RSE ,I D4 ,C]TA9LY60 SD ! GNOME4
,!N1 HA/ILY1 HE W5T 6B$4
  ,GNOMES >E NO BETT] ?AN !Y MI<T BE1 &
NEI >E BILLY GOATS4 ,N"E!.S1 ! GNOME 0 N S
/UPID T HE FELL =! BILLY GOAT'S TRICK ON !
?IRD NI<T4
  ,! BILLY GOAT SD1 T\*+ 8 BE>D ) 8 "R
FRONT HO(1 8,WELL1 WELL6 ,S TN'S ! NI<T (!
PR9CESS'S PIG ROA/60
  ,IF "!'S "O ?+ A GNOME IS TOT,Y 9DI6]5T
TO1 X'S A PIG ROA/2 & IF "!'S ANO!R ?+
HE'S 9DI6]5T TO1 X'S A PR9CESS4 ,HE FELT1
NATUR,Y1 A /R;G TEMPT,N N 6G 6! PR9CESS'S
PIG ROA/4 ,B "K+ T ! BILLY GOAT 0 P]H \
      ,,! ,,K+ ,,( ,,! ,,HUMM+BIRDS    #DC
6TRICK HM--EI 96GO+ OR ELSE 96.N GO+ 7HE
CDN'T MAKE \ :7--HE KNEW HE M/ "SH[ D NEI4
,HE ?"\ & ?"\4
  8,": IS X80 HE SD4
  ,9DI6]5TLY1 ! BILLY GOAT GAVE HM ! SAME
DIREC;NS HE'D GIV5 HM LA/ NI<T &! NI<T 2F
--6,DRAGONS' ,M.TA94
  8,S60 ?"\ ! GNOME4
  ,!N ! GNOME SD1 8,H[ ,I WI% ,I CD G60 ,&
!N HE SD1 8,I "K6 ,I'LL *ANGE Y 96ME & ME
96Y & !N .Y C G40
  8,B ,I DON'T WANT TO10 ! BILLY GOAT SD4
  8,B Y DON'T H TO10 SD ! GNOME4 8,Y'LL 2
HOME ALL ! "T1 2C Y'LL 2 .ME1 IF Y SEE :AT
,I M1N40
  ,! BILLY GOAT 0 NO GRT LOGICIAN1 & X
SEEM$ 6HM HE 0 TRAPP$4 ,AT LA/1 %AK+ L A
L1F1 ! BILLY GOAT SET \--*ANG$ 96! \TW>D
APPE>.E (! GNOME--= ,DRAGONS' ,M.TA94
8,OLD FR GNOME10 HE SD Z HE SET \1 8,I EX-
PECT$ M ( Y40 ,/1 HAV+ NO *OICE 9 ! MATT]
S F> Z HE CD SEE1 HE /EPP$ G+]LY ON1 & EA*
ROCK HE PASS$ 0 D>K] & M OM9\S ?AN ! LA/4
8,SOON10 HE ?"\1 8,I W 2 AT ,DRAGONS'
      ,,! ,,K+ ,,( ,,! ,,HUMM+BIRDS    #DD
,M.TA94 ,H[ RIDICUL\S & SAD60
  ,M1N:ILE1 BACK 9 ! CAVE1 ! GNOME *UCKL$
AT ! TRICK HE'D PLAY$ ON 8 OLD FR ! BILLY
GOAT4 ,B LL 0LL 8 *UCKL+ /OPP$4 ,! BILLY
GOAT WAS1 = BETT] OR WORSE1 ! ONLY FR HE
_H2 &! GNOME 0 N Q SURE A BILLY GOAT SUP]-
FICI,Y 4GUIS$ Z A GNOME WD H ! TOL].E =
FIRE T A GNOME _H4 8,SUPPOSE "S?+ %D HAPP5
6MY OLD FR60 HE ?"\4 ,F9,Y1 L1P+ 6HIS
FEET1 HE ?REW ON 8 SC>F & HURRI$ T[>D !
M.TA94
  ,SURE 5\<1 :5 ! GNOME 4GUIS$ Z A BILLY
GOAT GOT 6,DRAGONS' ,M.TA91 "! 0 8 OLD FR
! BILLY GOAT1 4GUIS$ Z A GNOME1 PLO4+ SAD-
LY UP ! PA? T[>D ! DRAGONS' LAIR2 & 2H E
TREE1 WAIT+ UNTIL ! BILLY GOAT 4GUIS$ Z A
GNOME %D 2 SURR.D$1 LURK$ A LE]+ DRAGON4
  ,! GNOME 4GUIS$ Z A BILLY GOAT _H NO
IDEA :AT 6D1 B HE KNEW T 9 A MO;T ^? FIRES
WD />T %OOT+ & X WD 2 GOAT ROA/4 ,2F HE
/OPP$ 6?9K (A PLAN1 ! GNOME 4GUIS$ Z A
BILLY GOAT F.D HMF RU%+ ) 8 GOAT HORNS L[-
]$ /RAI<T AT ! NE>E/ (! DRAGONS :O1 T MO-
;T1 _H TURN$ 8 GRT SP9Y R$ & GOLD BACK4 ,8
      ,,! ,,K+ ,,( ,,! ,,HUMM+BIRDS    #DE
GOAT HORNS ?REW ! DRAGON HI< 9 ! AIR1 &!
O!R DRAGONS 7 S />TL$ T !Y RAN L %EEP 96A
HU4LE4 ,"! !Y /OOD LOOK+ /UPIDLY >.D 6SEE
:AT _H CAUS$ ALL T T]RI# -MO;N4 ,ALL AT
ONCE !Y SAW--RE,Y .SAW--! 9CR$I# UGLY LL
GNOME 7RE,Y ! BILLY GOAT71 & X CAME 6ALL (
!M AT ONCE T !Y'D N"E SE5 ANY?+ S UGLY 9
_! LIVES4 ,!Y ALL 2GAN RUNN+ 9 FRANTIC
CIRCLES1 "S"TS RUNN+ 96TREES1 "S"TS RUNN+
96B\LD]S1 "S"TS RUNN+ 96EA* O!R4 ,) EA*
COLLI.N ANO!R DRAGON OR TWO EXPLOD$1 &! P
WAT*+ F D[N 9 ! VALLEY ?"\ = SURE X 0 ! 5D
(! _W4 ,SOON ALL ! DRAGONS LAY FEET UP1
D1D4 ,)! LA/ EXPLO.N1 ! M.TA9 GAVE A %U4]
& COLLAPS$ ON !M & COV]$ !M -PLETELY4
  ,! GNOME TURN$ HMF BACK 96HMF & TURN$ !
BILLY GOAT BACK 96! BILLY GOAT4
  ,! GNOME SD1 8,LET ? 2 A LESSON 6Y1
GOAT40
  ,! BILLY GOAT APOLOGIZ$1 B ALL ! WAY
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