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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,CON/ANCE ,CL>A ,G>NETT 

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,WAK+ UP AT E>LIE/ DAWN1 ,LEV9 TRI$ TO WAKE HIS COMPANIONS4 ,VASS5KA1 LY+ ON HIS /OMA*1 ) ONE LEG 9 A /OCK+ ?RU/ \T1 WAS SLEEP+ SO S\NDLY ?AT HE C\LD ELICIT NO RESPONSE4 ,OBLONSKY1 HALF ASLEEP1 DECL9$ TO GET UP SO E>LY4 ,EV5 ,LASKA1 :O WAS ASLEEP1 CURL$ UP 9 ! HAY1 GOT UP UNWILL+LY1 & LAZILY /RET*$ \T & /RAI<T5$ H] H9D LEGS ONE AFT] ! O!R4 ,GETT+ ON HIS BOOTS & /OCK+S1 TAK+ HIS GUN1 & C>EFULLY OP5+ ! CREAK+ DOOR ( ! B>N1 ,LEV9 W5T \T 9TO ! ROAD4 ,! COA*M5 W]E SLEEP+ 9 !IR C>RIAGES1 ! HORSES W]E DOZ+4 ,ONLY ONE WAS LAZILY EAT+ OATS1 DIPP+ ITS NOSE 9TO ! MANG]4 ,IT WAS /ILL GRAY \T-(-DOORS4 

0,:Y >E Y\ UP SO E>LY1 MY DE>80 ! OLD WOMAN1 !IR HO/ESS1 SAID1 COM+ \T ( ! HUT & ADDRESS+ HIM AFFECTIONATELY AS AN OLD FRI5D4 

0,GO+ %OOT+1 GRANNY4 ,DO ,I GO ?IS WAY TO ! M>%80 

0,/RAI<T \T AT ! BACK2 BY \R ?RE%+ FLOOR1 MY DE>1 & HEMP PAT*ES2 !RE'S A LITTLE FOOTPA?40 ,/EPP+ C>EFULLY ) H] SUNBURNT1 B>E FEET1 ! OLD WOMAN CONDUCT$ ,LEV91 & MOV$ BACK ! F5CE = HIM BY ! ?RE%+ FLOOR4 

0,/RAI<T ON & Y\'LL COME TO ! M>%4 ,\R LADS DROVE ! CATTLE !RE YE/]DAY EV5+40 

,LASKA RAN EAG]LY =W>D ALONG ! LITTLE PA?4 ,LEV9 FOLL[$ H] ) A LI<T1 RAPID /EP1 CONT9UALLY LOOK+ AT ! SKY4 ,HE HOP$ ! SUN W\LD NOT BE UP BE=E HE REA*$ ! M>%4 ,BUT ! SUN DID NOT DELAY4 ,! MOON1 :I* HAD BE5 BRI<T :5 HE W5T \T1 BY N[ %ONE ONLY LIKE A CRESC5T ( QUICKSILV]4 ,! P9K FLU% ( DAWN1 :I* ONE C\LD NOT HELP SEE+ BE=E1 N[ HAD TO BE S\<T TO BE DISC]N$ AT ALL4 ,:AT W]E BE=E UNDEF9$1 VAGUE BLURS 9 ! DI/ANT C\NTRYSIDE C\LD N[ BE DI/9CTLY SE54 ,!Y W]E %EAVES ( RYE4 ,! DEW1 NOT VISIBLE TILL ! SUN WAS UP1 WETT$ ,LEV9'S LEGS & HIS BL\SE ABOVE HIS BELT 9 ! HI< GR[+1 FRAGRANT HEMP PAT*1 FROM :I* ! POLL5 HAD ALREADY FALL5 \T4 ,9 ! TRANSP>5T /ILLNESS ( MORN+ ! SMALLE/ S\NDS W]E AUDIBLE4 ,A BEE FLEW BY ,LEV9'S E> ) ! :IZZ+ S\ND ( A BULLET4 ,HE LOOK$ C>EFULLY1 & SAW A SECOND & A ?IRD4 ,!Y W]E ALL FLY+ FROM ! BEEHIVES BEH9D ! H$GE1 & !Y DISAPPE>$ OV] ! HEMP PAT* 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! M>%4 ,! PA? L$ /RAI<T TO ! M>%4 ,! M>% C\LD BE RECOGNIZ$ BY ! MI/ :I* ROSE FROM IT1 ?ICK] 9 ONE PLACE & ?9N] 9 ANO!R1 SO ?AT ! RE$S & WILL[ BU%ES SWAY$ LIKE ISL&S 9 ?IS MI/4 ,AT ! $GE ( ! M>% & ! ROAD1 PEASANT BOYS & M51 :O HAD BE5 H]D+ = ! NI<T1 W]E LY+1 & 9 ! DAWN ALL W]E ASLEEP UND] !IR COATS4 ,NOT F> FROM !M W]E ?REE HOBBL$ HORSES4 ,ONE ( !M CLANK$ A *A94 ,LASKA WALK$ BESIDE H] MA/]1 PRESS+ A LITTLE =W>D & LOOK+ R\ND4 ,PASS+ ! SLEEP+ PEASANTS & REA*+ ! FIR/ RE$S1 ,LEV9 EXAM9$ HIS PI/OLS & LET HIS DOG (F4 ,ONE ( ! HORSES1 A SLEEK1 D>K-BR[N ?REE-YE>-OLD1 SEE+ ! DOG1 />T$ AWAY1 SWIT*$ ITS TAIL & SNORT$4 ,! O!R HORSES TOO W]E FRI<T5$1 & SPLA%+ ?R\< ! WAT] ) !IR HOBBL$ LEGS1 & DRAW+ !IR HO(S \T ( ! ?ICK MUD ) A SQUEL*+ S\ND1 !Y B\ND$ \T ( ! M>%4 ,LASKA /OPP$1 LOOK+ IRONICALLY AT ! HORSES & 9QUIR+LY AT ,LEV94 ,LEV9 PATT$ ,LASKA1 & :I/L$ AS A SIGN ?AT %E MI<T BEG94 

,LASKA RAN JOYFULLY & ANXI\SLY ?R\< ! SLU% ?AT SWAY$ UND] H]4 

,RUNN+ 9TO ! M>% AMONG ! FAMILI> SC5TS ( ROOTS1 M>% PLANTS1 & SLIME1 & ! EXTRANE\S SMELL ( HORSE DUNG1 ,LASKA DETECT$ AT ONCE A SMELL ?AT P]VAD$ ! :OLE M>%1 ! SC5T ( ?AT /RONG-SMELL+ BIRD ?AT ALWAYS EXCIT$ H] MORE ?AN ANY O!R4 ,H]E & !RE AMONG ! MOSS & M>% PLANTS ?IS SC5T WAS V]Y /RONG1 BUT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO DET]M9E 9 :I* DIRECTION IT GREW /RONG] OR FA9T]4 ,TO F9D ! DIRECTION1 %E HAD TO GO F>!R AWAY FROM ! W9D4 ,NOT FEEL+ ! MOTION ( H] LEGS1 ,LASKA B\ND$ ) A /IFF GALLOP1 SO ?AT AT EA* B\ND %E C\LD /OP %ORT1 TO ! RI<T1 AWAY FROM ! W9D ?AT BLEW FROM ! EA/ BE=E SUNRISE1 & TURN$ FAC+ ! W9D4 ,SNIFF+ 9 ! AIR ) DILAT$ NO/RILS1 %E FELT AT ONCE ?AT NOT !IR TRACKS ONLY BUT !Y !MSELVES W]E H]E BE=E H]1 & NOT ONE1 BUT MANY4 ,LASKA SLACK5$ H] SPE$4 ,!Y W]E H]E1 BUT :]E PRECISELY %E C\LD NOT YET DET]M9E4 ,TO F9D ! V]Y SPOT1 %E BEGAN TO MAKE A CIRCLE1 :5 SUDD5LY H] MA/]'S VOICE DREW H] (F4 0,LASKA6 H]E80 HE ASK$1 PO9T+ H] TO A DIFF]5T DIRECTION4 ,%E /OPP$1 ASK+ HIM IF %E HAD BETT] NOT GO ON DO+ AS %E HAD BEGUN4 ,BUT HE REPEAT$ HIS COMM& 9 AN ANGRY VOICE1 PO9T+ TO A SPOT COV]$ ) WAT]1 :]E !RE C\LD NOT BE ANY?+4 ,%E OBEY$ HIM1 PRET5D+ %E WAS LOOK+1 SO AS TO PLEASE HIM1 W5T R\ND IT1 & W5T BACK TO H] =M] POSITION1 & WAS AT ONCE AW>E ( ! SC5T AGA94 ,N[ :5 HE WAS NOT H9D]+ H]1 %E KNEW :AT TO DO1 & )\T LOOK+ AT :AT WAS UND] H] FEET1 & TO H] VEXATION /UMBL+ OV] A HI< /UMP 9TO ! WAT]1 BUT RI<T+ H]SELF ) H] /RONG1 SUPPLE LEGS1 %E BEGAN MAK+ ! CIRCLE :I* WAS TO MAKE ALL CLE> TO H]4 ,! SC5T ( !M REA*$ H]1 /RONG] & /RONG]1 & MORE & MORE DEF9$1 & ALL AT ONCE IT BECAME P]FECTLY CLE> TO H] ?AT ONE ( !M WAS H]E1 BEH9D ?IS TUFT ( RE$S1 FIVE PACES 9 FRONT ( H]2 %E /OPP$1 & H] :OLE BODY WAS /ILL & RIGID4 ,ON H] %ORT LEGS %E C\LD SEE NO?+ 9 FRONT ( H]1 BUT BY ! SC5T %E KNEW IT WAS SITT+ NOT MORE ?AN FIVE PACES (F4 ,%E /OOD /ILL1 FEEL+ MORE & MORE CONSCI\S ( IT1 & 5JOY+ IT 9 ANTICIPATION4 ,H] TAIL WAS /RET*$ /RAI<T & T5SE1 & ONLY WAGG+ AT ! EXTREME 5D4 ,H] M\? WAS SLI<TLY OP51 H] E>S RAIS$4 ,ONE E> HAD BE5 TURN$ WRONG SIDE \T AS %E RAN UP1 & %E BREA!D HEAVILY BUT W>ILY1 & /ILL MORE W>ILY LOOK$ R\ND1 BUT MORE ) H] EYES ?AN H] HEAD1 TO H] MA/]4 ,HE WAS COM+ ALONG ) ! FACE %E KNEW SO WELL1 ?\< ! EYES W]E ALWAYS T]RIBLE TO H]4 ,HE /UMBL$ OV] ! /UMP AS HE CAME1 & MOV$1 AS %E ?\<T1 EXTRAORD9>ILY SL[LY4 ,%E ?\<T HE CAME SL[LY1 BUT HE WAS RUNN+4 

,NOTIC+ ,LASKA'S SPECIAL ATTITUDE AS %E CR\*$ ON ! GR\ND1 AS IT W]E1 SCRAT*+ BIG PR9TS ) H] H9D PAWS1 & ) H] M\? SLI<TLY OP51 ,LEV9 KNEW %E WAS PO9T+ AT GR\SE1 & ) AN 9W>D PRAY] = LUCK1 ESPECIALLY ) ! FIR/ BIRD1 HE RAN UP TO H]4 ,COM+ QUITE CLOSE UP TO H]1 HE C\LD FROM HIS HEI<T LOOK BEYOND H]1 & HE SAW ) HIS EYES :AT %E WAS SEE+ ) H] NOSE4 ,9 A SPACE BETWE5 TWO LITTLE ?ICKETS1 AT A C\PLE ( Y>DS' DI/ANCE1 HE C\LD SEE A GR\SE4 ,TURN+ ITS HEAD1 IT WAS LI/5+4 ,!N LI<TLY PRE5+ & FOLD+ ITS W+S1 IT DISAPPE>$ R\ND A CORN] ) A CLUMSY WAG ( ITS TAIL4 

0,FET* IT1 FET* IT60 %\T$ ,LEV91 GIV+ ,LASKA A %OVE FROM BEH9D4 

0,BUT ,I CAN'T GO10 ?\<T ,LASKA4 0,:]E AM ,I TO GO8 ,FROM H]E ,I FEEL !M1 BUT IF ,I MOVE =W>D ,I %ALL KN[ NO?+ ( :]E !Y >E OR :O !Y >E40 ,BUT !N HE %OV$ H] ) HIS KNEE1 & 9 AN EXCIT$ :ISP] SAID1 0,FET* IT1 ,LASKA40 

0,WELL1 IF ?AT'S :AT HE WI%ES1 ,I'LL DO IT1 BUT ,I CAN'T ANSW] = MYSELF N[10 %E ?\<T1 & D>T$ =W>D AS FA/ AS H] LEGS W\LD C>RY H] BETWE5 ! ?ICK BU%ES4 ,%E SC5T$ NO?+ N[2 %E C\LD ONLY SEE & HE>1 )\T UND]/&+ ANY?+4 

,T5 PACES FROM H] =M] PLACE A GR\SE ROSE ) A GUTTURAL CRY & ! PECULI> R\ND S\ND ( ITS W+S4 ,& IMM$IATELY AFT] ! %OT IT SPLA%$ HEAVILY ) ITS :ITE BREA/ ON ! WET MIRE4 ,ANO!R BIRD DID NOT L+]1 BUT ROSE BEH9D ,LEV9 )\T ! DOG4 ,:5 ,LEV9 TURN$ T[>DS IT1 IT WAS ALREADY SOME WAY (F4 ,BUT HIS %OT CAU<T IT4 ,FLY+ TW5TY PACES FUR!R1 ! SECOND GR\SE ROSE UPW>DS1 & :IRL+ R\ND LIKE A BALL1 DROPP$ HEAVILY ON A DRY PLACE4 

0,COME1 ?IS IS GO+ TO BE SOME GOOD60 ?\<T ,LEV91 PACK+ ! W>M & FAT GR\SE 9TO HIS GAME BAG4 0,EH1 ,LASKA1 WILL IT BE GOOD80 

,:5 ,LEV91 AFT] LOAD+ HIS GUN1 MOV$ ON1 ! SUN HAD FULLY RIS51 ?\< UNSE5 BEH9D ! /ORM-CL\DS4 ,! MOON HAD LO/ ALL ( ITS LU/]1 & WAS LIKE A :ITE CL\D 9 ! SKY4 ,NOT A S+LE /> C\LD BE SE54 ,! S$GE1 SILV]Y ) DEW BE=E1 N[ %ONE LIKE GOLD4 ,! /AGNANT POOLS W]E ALL LIKE AMB]4 ,! BLUE ( ! GRASS HAD *ANG$ TO YELL[-GRE54 ,! M>% BIRDS TWITT]$ & SW>M$ AB\T ! BROOK & UPON ! BU%ES ?AT GLITT]$ ) DEW & CA/ LONG %AD[S4 ,A HAWK WOKE UP & SETTL$ ON A HAYCOCK1 TURN+ ITS HEAD FROM SIDE TO SIDE & LOOK+ DISCONT5T$LY AT ! M>%4 ,CR[S W]E FLY+ AB\T ! FIELD1 & A B>E-LEGG$ BOY WAS DRIV+ ! HORSES TO AN OLD MAN1 :O HAD GOT UP FROM UND] HIS LONG COAT & WAS COMB+ HIS HAIR4 ,! SMOKE FROM ! GUN WAS :ITE AS MILK OV] ! GRE5 ( ! GRASS4 

,ONE ( ! BOYS RAN UP TO ,LEV94 

0,UNCLE1 !RE W]E DUCKS H]E YE/]DAY60 HE %\T$ TO HIM1 & HE WALK$ A LITTLE WAY (F BEH9D HIM4 

,& ,LEV9 WAS D\BLY PLEAS$1 9 SI<T ( ! BOY1 :O EXPRESS$ HIS APPROVAL1 AT KILL+ ?REE SNIPE1 ONE AFT] ANO!R1 /RAI<T (F4 

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