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BENIGNITATE REGIA ENUTRIVIT1 MOLENDINUM
QUENDAM ,PARIS IN SUB MAGNO PONTE1 QUEM
AB ,ARCHERIO1 FILIO ,SAVARICI1
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FEELS ! SAME WAY AB T ,BRO!R ,BAUDW940

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,HELOISE = ,A/ROLABE 6TAKE 6! ,P>ACLETE
! NEXT "T HE W5T "! 6SEE H]4 ,%E TOLD
H]F T "! 0 NO PO9T 9 ASK+ ,M>G>ET 6G 6!
3V5T IF ALL ! PLACES = /UD5TS 7 TAK54
,H["E1 D[N DEEP %E KNEW T %E WANT$ TO
PO/P"O BR++ ! SUBJECT UP = Z L;G Z POS-
SI#4
  ,%E ROLL$ UP ! P>*;T1 TI$ X )A RI2ON &
S1L$ ! 5DS (! RI2ON ) WAX4 ,!N %E W5T
D[N 6SEE :AT TR\# H] FAMILY _H MANAG$ TO
GET 9TO4
  ,! HALL 0 EMPTY & E]ILY QUIET4 ,NO *N1
NO S]VANTS1 NO CLANG+ ( DI%ES F ! KIT*54
,X 0 UNNATURAL4
  ,CA!R9E PASS$ "? 6! KI*5 & !N 6! BACK1
": ! SUMM] OV5 0 HOT F BR1D BAK+4 ,/ %E
SAW NO "O4                          #BDB
  8,SAMONIE60 %E CALL$4 8,M>G>ET60
  8,D[N "H1 ,MI/RESS60 ,SAMONIE'S VOICE
WAFT$ UP F ! LL OR*>D 0! /R1M AT ! BOT-
TOM (! G>D54
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  ,SAMONIE1 ) ,$ANA ATTA*$ 6H] BELT 0A
L;G CORD1 0 PICK+ M9T 6USE 9 A SAUCE =
D9N]4 ,M>G>ET 0 HELP+ ,JAMES 6CLIMB ! L[
BRAN*ES (! APPLE TREE4
  8,C>E;L N 6KNOCK ! BLOSSOMS (F10 ,CA!-
R9E W>N$4 8,OR NO APPLE T>TS NEXT W9T]40
  8,DID Y NE$ ME = "S?+1 ,MI/RESS80 ,SA-
MONIE ASK$ Z %E "W$4
  8,NO1 ,I J WANT$ 6C.T NOSES10 ,CA!R9E
ADMITT$4
  ,%E TOOK ANO!R LOOK AT ,SAMONIE4 ,!
WOMAN SEEM$ TIR$ TD1 L9ES ( WE>I;S TI<T-
5+ H] M\? & EYES4
  8,Y'VE BE5 "W+ TOO H>D10 ,CA!R9E TOLD
H]4 8,I %DN'T ASK Y 6TAKE C>E (! *N AL;G
) YR O!R DUTIES4 ,I'LL ASK ,$G> TN AB
F9D+ A NURSE =! LL "OS40
  8,!Y'RE NO TR\#10 ,SAMONIE SD4 ,%E
GAVE A TUG ON ! CORD 6PULL ,$ANA AWAY F
! RIV]4 8,! LA/ ?+ WE NE$ IS AN-    #BDC
O!R P]SON 9 ! H\SE60
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  8,V WELL4 ,IF Y'RE SURE10 %E SD4 8,I
DON'T WANT 6OV]BURD5 Y40
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,CA!R9E A WRY SMILE4
  8,Y H N"E OV]BURD5$ ME ) "W1 ,MIS-
TRESS10 %E TOLD ,CA!R9E4 8,MY FAMILY &
,I [E Y M*4 ,%D ,I NE$ HELP )! *N1 ,I W
LET Y "K4 ,UN.S10 %E A4$1 8Y FEEL ,I'M
LAX 9 MY C>E ( !M40
  8,NO1 ( C\RSE N10 ,CA!R9E ANSW]$4
8,S9CE "EY?+ IS 9 ORD] "H1 ,I'LL J RE-
TURN 6MY "W40
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,SAMONIE _H BE5 )DRAWN & IRRITA# "E S9CE
!Y _H RETURN$4 ,:AT 0 ! MATT]8 ,0 %E
WORRI$ AB ,WILLA & H] NEW HUSB&8 ,_H "S-
"O ?R1T5$ H]8 ,CD %E POSSIBLY "K "S?+ AB
! D1D KNI<T8 ,IF S1 :Y DIDN'T %E TELL
!M8 ,SAMONIE KNEW ALL _! SECRETS2 ,CA!-
R9E _H ?"\ !Y KNEW ALL H]S4 ,:AT WD 2 S
AW;L T %E CDN'T %>E X8
  ,H] M9D FULL ( D>K SPECUL,N1 ,CA!R9E
TRI$ 6SETTLE 96F9I%+ ! HEMM+ (A     #BDD
NEW .BLIAUT = ,M>G>ET 6WE> OV] !
H&-ME-D[N %IFT4 ,EV5 ! SIMPLE /IT* 0 TOO
M* = H] 63C5TRATE ON4 ,AF %E _H /A2$ H]
F+] ! ?IRD "T1 %E GAVE X UP4
  ,W&]+ AIM.SLY "? ! H\SE1 %E W.D UP 9 !
UP/AIRS /ORAGE ROOM ": ,$G> & ,SOLOMON
KEPT ! SMALL]1 M VALUA# ITEMS ( _! M]-
*&ISE4 ,9SIDE 7 A NUMB] ( CASKETS & B>-
RELS /U6$ ) /RAW 6PROTECT ! GDS4 ,X _H
N"E O3UR$ 6,CA!R9E 9 H] "F'S "D 6ASK :Y
? ROOM _H NO LOCK &! C.T+ ROOM DID4 ,(
C\RSE ALL ! 3TA9]S 7 S1L$ OR *A9$ %UT1 B
X 0 /RANGE T ,HUB]T _H FELT 8 RECORDS TO
2 M PRECI\S ?AN 8 POSSES.NS4
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(! DU/4 ,AL"O "!1 AM;G ! ?+S HE _H LEFT
!M1 %E MISS$ H] "F Z M* Z IF HE 7 D1D4
,( C\RSE1 HAV+ REV]T$ 6,JUDAISM1 HE 0
WORSE ?AN D1D4 ,%E KNEW HE CD N"E SAFELY
RETURN 6,P>IS4
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,)\T Y1 "EY?+ IS FALL+ A"P4 ,I N"E R1L-
IZ$ H[ M* Y TOOK C>E ( ME40
  ,%E 0 SETTL+ 9 6A GD1 /1DY FIT ( TE>S
:5 A ?UMP+ F 2L W>N$ H] T ,$G> 0    #BDE
BACK4 ,%E /OOD UP1 WIP+ H] FACE ON H]
SLEEVE4
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D[N40
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UP ! /EPS1 TWO AT A "T4 ,HE MET H] ON !
L&+ & TOOK HOLD ( H]1 Z IF 6LIFT H]4 ,X
0 ONLY :5 8 EMPTY >M T\*$ H] T HE REMEM-
B]$4 ,A %AD[ CROSS$ 8 FACE1 !N HE HU7$
H] & GR9N$4
  8,SOLOMON & ,I H A -MIS.N60 HE AN-
N\NC$4 8,A2OT ,SUG] HAS S5T ^W T HE NE$S
GD ,5GLI% WOOL = BLANKETS =! K+'S J\R-
NEY4 ,HE WANTS U 6NEGOTIATE = !M )! WOOL
M]*ANTS4 ,! PR(IT F T & :AT WE EXPECT TO
TAKE 9 AT ! .,LENDIT ? YE> %D KEEP U "?
NEXT W9T]40
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EYES T ,CA!R9E R1LIZ$ H[ WORRI$ HE _H
BE54
  8,T'S WOND];L1 .CARISSIME60 ,%E KISS$
HM4 8,I'M S PR\D ( Y60
  8,DOES T M1N Y'LL H 6G BACK 6,5GL&80
%E A4$ ) LESS 5?USIASM4
  8,DON'T WORRY1 WE'LL G NO F>!R    #BDF
?AN ,FL&]S & N UNTIL ! 5D (! SUMM]10
,$G> SD4 8,! A2OT W S5D ! BLANKETS AF !
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,HOLY ,L&40
  8,H[ NICE 6H "S?+ 6CELEBRATE10 ,CA!R9E
SD1 Z !Y W5T D[N 6JO9 ! RE/ (! FAMILY4

  ,CLEM;E _H NO O3A.N 6RJC4 ,%E 0 V
GRATE;L 6! SI/]S AT ,MONTM>TRE = _! C>E
( H]4 ,%E KNEW T ,P>IS 0 A DANG]\S C;Y J
N[ ) S _M /RANG]S 9 X4 ,%E 0 V LUCKY 6H
A B$4 ,CLEM;E KNEW ALL ? & APPRECIAT$ H]
GD =TUNE1 B ALL %E WANT$ 0 = ,LAMB]T 6-E
BACK & TELL H] :AT 0 HAPP5+4
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NUNS ASK$1 SEE+ H] SITT+ AL"O4
  8,YES1 ( C\RSE10 ,CLEM;E ANSW]$ DUTI-
;LLY4
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GIV5 BASKETS ( BROK5 LOAVES1 "S SOAK$ 9
SAUCE F ! LA/ M1L4
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DR1D;L 6S5D P AWAY ONLY "PI,Y F$1 B
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*N1 ,CLEM;E WASN'T SURE %E CD OBEY !
RULES4 ,! M5 F"R5$ H]1 UNKEMPT1 UN%AV5 &
)A LOOK ( 2+ "O /EP F SAVAGERY4 ,"S ( !M
SNAT*$ AT ! BR1D & 2GAN EAT+ )\T EV5
SAY+ A B.S+4 ,! *N _H EYES TOO L>GE = _!
FACES4 ,MO/ 7 B>EFOOT & _H OP5 SORES ON
_! LEGS & FACES4
  8,>E !Y LEP]S80 ,CLEM;E :ISP]$1 PULL+
BACK A LL4
  8,PROBABLY N10 ! NUN NEXT 6H] SD4
8,X'S MO/LY 9SECT BITES OR SCRAT*ES4 ,WE
TRY 6LOOK = ^? )! SPOTT$ SICK;S OR O!R
ILL;SES T *N PASS 6EA* O!R4 ,B USU,Y !
BE7>S NOTICE X !MVS & DRIVE ! TRULY 41S$
AWAY40
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ROR4
  8,"S >E T5D$ 6AT ! MONA/]IES2 MO/ DIE
OR RECOV]1 Z ,GOD WILLS40 ,! NUN'S TIR$
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CAME 6!M4
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( H] BASKET4 ,!Y _H POOR AT HOME 9 ,PIC-
>DY1 ( C\RSE4 ,B !Y 7 ! T[N'S POOR4 ,!
MONKS AT ,SA9T ,OM] PUT 0GRA9 E YE> AG/
FAM9E1 & %E DIDN'T ?9K ANY"O _H "E />V$1
N 9 H] MEMORY4
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  8,I'M SORRY10 ! NUN TOLD !M4 8,? IS
ALL WE H 6SP>E TD4 ,-E BACK TM4 ,OR TRY
,SA9T ,G5EVIEVE4 ,! MONKS "! H M ?AN WE
D40
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! GATE & />T$ BACK D[N ! HILL4 ,CLEM;E
NOTIC$ H[ _M L1N$ ON /ICKS OR _H 6BE C>-
RI$ 0O!RS4
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WD NORM,Y GIVE 6! POOR80
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Y LEFT LA/ NI<T W5T 6!M4 ,Y MI<T SAY Y
A4$ 6! GIFT40
  ,CLEM;E 0 SLI<TLY -=T$4 ,%E 0 J 2G9N+
6R1LIZE H[ %ELT]$ H] LIFE _H BE54 ,H]
VILLAGE 0 PROSP]\S1 S M* S T ,LAMB]T'S
"F 0 M* RI*] 9 GOLD & PROP]TY ?AN H] [N1
EV5 ?\< ,O/O 0 ! CA/ELLAN & ,B]TULF
M]ELY A MILL]4                      #BDI
  ,! NUN 0 SP1K+ 6H]4
  8,I BEG YR P>DON10 ,CLEM;E SD4 8,:AT 0
T80
  8,I J WOND]$ :AT BR+S Y & YR HUSB& TO
,P>IS10 %E REP1T$4 8,IS HE GO+ 6JO9 ! K+
ON 8 PILGRIMAGE80
  8,OH NO60 ,CLEM;E 0 T]RIFI$ AT ! ?"\4
8,X'S \R "FS :O >E GO+4 ,!Y LEFT TGR "S
WEEKS AGO4 ,B N L;G AF1 MY "M DI$ SU45-
LY4 ,WE CAME 6F9D MY "F1 ,"L ,O/O1 &
TELL HM4 ,HE LEFT ! C>E (! VILLAGE 6H]1
& N[ "!'S NO "O LEFT B ME4 ,IF ,"F
DOESN'T RETURN1 ,"L ,JORDAN W GIVE !
CA/ELLANY 6"S"O ELSE1 & ,I'LL H NO
HOME40
  8,Y POOR *60 ,! NUN PATT$ H] H&4
8,I'LL PRAY =! S\L ( YR "M1 % ,I80
  8,YES1 ?ANK Y10 ,CLEM;E SD4
  8,B Y %DN'T H -E YRVS 6F9D HM10 ! NUN
3T9U$4 8,:Y DIDN'T Y S5D "O ( YR M5 OR
ASK YR "L 6D S80
  8,"! 0 NO "O :O CD 2 SP>$10 ,CLEM;E
TOLD H]4
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S.D$ FLIMSY EV5 6H]F1 & %E WOND]$   #BEJ
IF ! SI/] ?"\ S1 TOO4 ,X DIDN'T SEEM
WISE 6SAY T X WASN'T SAFE = H] 6/AY 2H4
,X 0 POSSI# T ! NUNS ( ,MONTM>TRE1 NO#-
WOM5 !MVS1 WDN'T APPROVE ( H] DECI.N4
  ,IF ,LAMB]T DIDN'T -E = H] SOON1 ,CLE-
M;E V[$ T %E WD G F9D HM1 :AT"E ! RISK4
  ,B]TULF & ,GODFREY 7 SITT+ ON A B5*
\TSIDE ! ,BLUE ,BO>1 WAT*+ A CIRCLE ( M5
PLAY+ A -PLICAT$ GAME ) DICE & R.D WOOD5
C.T]S4 ,NEI "O KNEW ! RULES & S DIDN'T
JO9 9 ! SUSP5SE FELT 0O!R OBS]V]S4
  8,D Y ?9K WE'VE BE5 "H L;G 5\<80 ,GOD-
FREY ASK$4
  8,WE'VE ANO!R FEW H\RS ( "DLI<T10 ,B]-
TULF ANSW]$4 8,WE H 6BE BACK = ,-PL9E1 B
,I D\BT ,MA/] ,DUR& W 2 HAPPY 6SEE U M*
2F40
  8,I / DON'T "U/& :AT WE'RE DO+10 ,GOD-
FREY -PLA9$4 8,! MURD]] M/ H LEFT ,P>IS
0N[4 ,&1 Z =! RE/1 WE CD TELL ,MA/] ,DU-
R& MO/ ( :AT HE WANTS 6"K N[40
  8,NO1 ! MAN IS / "H10 ,B]TULF SD4
8,I'M SURE ( X4 ,HE HAS NO R1SON 6L1VE4
,HE "KS WE CDN'T SEE 8 FACE T NI<T4 ,:AT
HE DOESN'T R1LIZE IS T ,I HE>D HM   #BEA
SP1K 2F HE ATTACK$ U4 ,MA/] ,DUR& HAS
GIV5 U ! P]FECT OPPORTUN;Y4 ,WE % G F
TAV]N 6TAV]N UNTIL ,I HE> T VOICE40
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SW]$4
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T MO;T4 ,X WD 2 ! 5D ( _! DECEP;N1 &( _!
DR1MS4
  ,E>LY ,MON"D MORN+1 ,SAMONIE SLIPP$ \
(! H\SE1 C>RY+ A BAG4 ,%E MADE H] WAY TO
H] DAU<T]'S HOME1 "K+ T !Y WD 2 UP AT F/
LI<T 6PREP>E ! WOOL =! "D'S "W4
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,2LOT P\R$ WAT] 96! TR\<4 ,%E GREET$
,SAMONIE )A KISS4
  8,:AT >E Y DO+ "H S E>LY1 ,"M80 %E
ASK$4
  8,I NE$ A FAVOR ( Y1 .MA .FILLOTE10
,SAMONIE SD1 HOLD+ UP ! BAG4 8,A MAN W
-E 0= ? LAT] TD4 ,8 "N IS ,B]TULF4 ,HE'S
"S:AT OLD] ?AN ,I AM1 & 8 HAIR1 :AT RE-
MA9S ( X1 IS BR[N /R1K$ ) GREY4 ,8 A35T
IS T ( ,PIC>DY4 ,HE'LL ASK = Y 0"N4
,GIVE ? BAG 6HM & NO O!R40          #BEB
  ,WILLA TOOK ! BAG G+]LY1 Z IF %E EX-
PECT$ X 6SNAP AT H]4
  8,:AT IS X80 %E ASK$4
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,SAMONIE ANSW]$4
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PUT D[N ! WAT] BUCKET 6/>E AT ! BAG SUS-
PICI\SLY4
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ME10 ,SAMONIE ANSW]$4 8,Y'LL N 2 GO+
ANY":1 W Y80
  8,N ) ALL ? 6D10 ,2LOT GRUNT$4 8,FELT
HATS = E PILGRIM 9 ,P>IS1 X SEEMS6 ,0!
"T ,K+ ,L\IS SETS \ ,I MAY H 5 6R5T A
PLACE & OP5 MY [N %OP40
  8,T'S WOND];L6 ,I'M PR\D ( Y BO?10
,SAMONIE SMIL$4 ,B Z %E DID1 %E AL NOT$
H[ R$ & CALLUS$ H] DAU<T]'S H&S & FEET
_H 2COME & H[ "Y ,2LOT 0 ALR GETT+ A
/OOP F C>RY+ ! H1VY WAT] BUCKETS4
  8,WELL1 ,I M/ 2 GETT+ BACK 2F ! POR-
RIDGE BOILS OV]10 %E SD1 8,GD-BYE1 MY
DE>S4 ,TAKE C>E ( YRVS40
  ,! /REETS 7 CR[D$ Z ,SAMONIE MADE H]
WAY BACK 6! ,GR@EVE4 ,PILGRIMS1     #BEC
M.TEBANKS1 MONKS1 BE7>S1 CITIZ5S ( ,P>IS
TRY+ 6E>N _! DAILY BR1D4 ,E N[ & !N "S"O
IMPORTANT CAME "?1 ) GU>DS MOV+ AH1D TO
CLE> ! WAY = !M4 ,! BE7>S TRI$ 6GET Z
CLOSE Z 0 P]MITT$1 = O3A.N,Y A FLURRY (
SMALL CO9S 0 TOSS$ 6!M F ! NO# RID+ BY4
  ,CA!R9E 0 ALR D[N :5 ,SAMONIE RETURN$4
  8,GD MORN+10 %E SMIL$4 8,I 0 HOP+ Y'D
G"O \ = "S E>LY /RAWB]RIES 6H )! POR-
RIDGE40
  ,SAMONIE %[$ H] EMPTY H&S4
  8,I CDN'T F9D ANY10 %E SD4 8,! ,@ILE
IS FULL ( P TD4 ,I'M SURPRIS$ "S >5'T
PU%$ (F ! $GE 96! RIV]40
  8,NO MATT]40 ,CA!R9E /IRR$ ! B>LEY TO
KEEP X F =M+ H>D BLOCKS 9 ! BRO?4 8,H"OY
W D4 ,P]H Y C SEE IF ,M>G>ET NE$S HELP
DRESS+ ! *N40
  ,SAMONIE W5T AT ONCE4
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96! POT Z IF ! ANSW]S 6ALL H] "QS CD 2
REV1L$ "!4 ,B ! FUTURE 0 Z MURKY Z !
3G1L+ B>LEY4
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H]S F ! SPIRE ( ,N@OTRE ,DAME1 SIMPLY TO
2 RID (! SOLID %AD[S T KEPT H] F L1D+ AN
UNCOMPLICAT$ LIFE4 ,!Y SURR.D$ H] &
PRESS$ AG/ H] ?ROAT1 *OK+ H] :5 %E WANT$
6SP1K4 ,& N[ ,SAMONIE _H SECRETS F H]1
TOO4
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HE>T FEEL MADE ( L1D8

  ,ON ! O!R SIDE (! RIV]1 9 A SMALL ROOM
OV] A BRIDLE MAK]'S %OP1 ,LAMB]T 0 FEEL+
M* ! SAME WAY4
  8,>E Y SURE WE'RE TALK+ AB ! SAME
MAN80 HE ASK$ ,JEHAN4 8,H[ CD MY "F H
BE5 S MISL$8 ,HE ALW SPOKE ( ,HUB]T ,LE-
,V5DEUR )! UTMO/ RESPECT40
  8,DON'T BLAME YR "F10 ,JEHAN TOLD HM4
8,BETT] M5 ?AN HE H BE5 TOT,Y 5SORCEL$
0,HUB]T & 8 FAMILY4 ,HE DROVE MY FR
,ROG] 6HIS D1? & 8 [N WIFE1 ,MADELE9E1
6MAD;S4 ,I _H PRAY$ T 8 DAU<T]1 ,AGNES1
WD ESCAPE HM1 = H] EYES 7 N DCVD 0HIS
WICK$;S4 ,B ONLY LA/ YE> HE MANAG$ 6H H]
SOLD 96M>RIAGE 9 ,G]_M S T N[ ONLY ,I
REMA9 6/& AG/ HM40                  #BEE
  ,LAMB]T TRI$ 6PUT TGR ALL HE _H BE5
TOLD ! NI<T 2F4 ,X 0 A LOT 6TAKE 9 AT
ONCE4
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8,T'S :AT ! BOY AT 8 H\SE TOLD U40
  8,!Y SAY HE'S G"O40 ,JEHAN'S VOICE L[-
]$4 8,B ,I 2LIEVE HE / LURKS 9 ,P>IS1
P]H 9 ! LAIRS (! ,JEWS1 P]H 9 SECRET
ROOMS 9 8 [N HOME4 ,HE MAY EV5 H MA/]$ !
TRICK ( 2COM+ 9VISI# & 2 LI/5+ 6U AT ? V
MO;T40
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FR4 ,X ALL S.D$ L NONS5SE4 ,*RI/IAN CON-
V]TS RETURN+ 6! ,JEWI% FAI? L DOGS 6_!
VOMIT2 PLOTS 69FILTRATE ! C\RT &! A2EY (
,SA9T ,D5IS ) 9FIDELS2 ,A FAMILY ( H]E-
TICS & MAGICIANS \ 6DE/ROY ALL ,*RI/5-
DOM1 IF ,JEHAN 7 6BE 2LIEV$4
  ,X S.D$ IMPOSSI#4 ,B 9 ! PA/ FEW WEEKS
,LAMB]T _H SE5 & HE>D S _M ?+S HE _H N"E
?"\ POSSI# 2F4 ,& BO? 8 "F & ,"L ,O/O 7
MISS+1 AL;G )! FAI?;L ,GODFREY4 ,NO "O
ELSE _H BE5 A# 6TELL HM ANY?+4 ,CD ? PE-
CULI> MAN 2 ! ONLY "O )! TRU?8
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  8,I "U/& ! NE$ = HA/E10 HE TOLD ,JE-
HAN4 8,B ,I M/ 9=M MY WIFE ( :AT IS HAP-
P5+4 ,%E'LL 2 WORRI$40
  8,X W UPSET H] M IF %E "KS T Y >E GO+
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  8,Y M/4 ,!Y DON'T "K Y4 ,Y C GA9 AD-
MITT.E 6! H\SE1 F9D \ _! 9T5;NS40 ,JEHAN
*EW$ ON A F+]NAIL Z HE =MULAT$ 8 PLAN4
  8,:Y WD !Y TELL ME80 ,LAMB]T WASN'T
SURE ? DIRECT APPROA* 0 ! BE/ "O4 8,&
:AT CD ,I ASK !M1 ,8,BE7+ YR P>DON1 DID
Y HAPP5 6KILL A CA/ELLAN F ,PIC>DY ANY"T
REC5TLY80' ,I DON'T ?9K ,I'D 2 V GD Z A
SPY40
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,JEHAN ASK$ ABRUPTLY4
  ,LAMB]T PULL$ \ A SMALL IRON "O ON A
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