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,TAGS 3 PI]RE GASSEL91 POIVRET1 GASSEL91 %OP1 SON-9-LAW1 DAMN$1 FA!R-9-LAW1 DAU<T]1 BUT*]1 DEA?4 

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,PHOTO BY DUNCAN C1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C ,LIC5SE ,TRANSLAT$ FROM ! ,FR5* BY ,ROB]T ,HELMS 

0,AVANT ,L',5T]REM5T0 FIR/ APPE>$ 9 ! ,P>IS NEWSPAP] ,GIL ,BLAS ON ,APRIL #a#i1 #ahhg 

,MR4 ,POIVRET GOT D[N FROM HIS WAGON 9 FRONT ( ! %OP [N$ BY  
HIS SON-9-LAW ,PI]RE ,GASSEL91 TI$ ! HORSE TO A ?ICK IRON R+ &1 AFT] ?REE TIMES *ECK+ ! TI<TNESS ( ! TE!R'S KNOT1 HE 5T]$ ! BUT*] %OP CRACK+ HIS HORSE-:IP4 

0,ANYONE !RE80 HE YELL$4 

,A DOG1 SLEEP+ ) ITS BODY /RET*$ ACROSS A SUNNY PAT* (  
FLOOR1 GOT UP ) A L[ GROAN & !N LAID ITSELF \T A LITTLE F>!R \T ( ! WAY4  ,! /ORE WAS DES]T$1 & S9CE IT WAS ,?URSDAY1 ! MEAT RACK WAS PRETTY CLOSE TO EMPTY4  ,A QU>T] ( NE>LY BLACK BEEF LAY ON ! BLOCK1 COV]$ ) FLIES1 & A LAMB'S HE>T1 SPLIT D[N ! MIDDLE1 WAS HANG+ FROM ! CEIL+ ON ONE ( ! MOVABLE HOOKS4  ,9 A CORN]1 9 ! BOTTOM ( A COPP] BAS91 SOME BLOODY BONES & HEAPS ( YELL[+ GREASE W]E BEG9N+ TO SPOIL4  ,FROM ?AT DIRECTION AN ODOR ROSE UP3 ?AT WEAK5+ SMELL ( DEA? ?AT SICK5S ! /OMA* 9 A HOSPITAL OR AT A MASS GRAVE4 

0,ANYBODY HOME80 REPEAT$ ,POIVRET4 0,HEY1 ,GASSEL96  ,:]E >E Y\80  

,GASSEL9 CAME \T ( ! ,CAFE ,GADAUD1 LOCAT$ JU/ ACROSS !  
/REET FROM HIS %OP4  ,HE WIP$ HIS M\? ) ! BACK ( HIS H&1 RELIT HIS PIPE1 & RU%$ OV] SAY+ 0,H]E ,I AM6  ,H]E ,I AM60 

,HE WAS )\T A HAT1 HIS *UBBY FACE ALL R$ & CLEAN %AV5  
& HIS SLEEVES ROLL$ UP ALMO/ TO ! ELB[S4  ,HIS :ITE CLO? APRON1 /A9$ BY A CON/ELLATION ( R$ SPLOT*ES1 COV]$ HIM FROM ! BLUE SC>F LOOSELY WRAPP$ >\ND HIS NECK ALMO/ TO HIS WOOD5 CLOGS4  ,! TOPS ( HIS FEET W]E B>E1 & A %>P5+ ROD DANC$ ALONG HIS LEFT LEG AT ! 5D ( A /EEL *A94  ,HE WALK$ UP TO HIS FA!R-9-LAW & (F]$ HIS H&4 

0,Y\'RE LOOK9' GOOD --H[ >E Y\80 

0,NOT BAD1 MY BOY10 SAID ! OLD] MAN1 0NOT BAD AT ALL40 0,CAN ,I GET SOME OATS = Y\R HORSE80 

0,HELL NO6  ,HE ATE & DRANK ?IS MORN+4  ,I'M COM+ FROM !  
,*ASSANT FAIR1 MY BOY60 

0,N[ ?AT'S A NICE FAIR60 ,GASSEL9 DECL>$4 

,POIVRET NODD$ HIS HEAD & ANSW]$ T]SELY4  0,YEAH1 YEAH4 ,NOT  
SO GOOD1 NOT SO BAD1 EI!R4  ,! PRICES >E DEC5T40  ,*ANG+ HIS TONE1 HE SAID1 0,LITTLE ,AUGU/E GAVE ME ! BAD NEWS :5 ,I GOT TO ,MANSONNI]E40 

0,YEP4440 *IRP$ ,GASSEL94  0,YES 9DE$60 

0,ANYH[1 ,I'VE GOTT5 UNHIT*$1 ,I'VE GIV5 ONLY F\R QU>TS (  
OATS TO MY HORSE1 & H]E ,I AM1 F9ALLY40 

0,Y\ WANNA GO FRE%5 UP80 ASK$ ,PI]RE ,GASSEL94 

0,WELL1 ,I CAN'T SAY NO TO ?AT4  ,MY M\? FEELS LIKE AN OV54   
,ANYWAY1 IT'S NO JOKE1 !N8  ,%E'S UP'N DI$1 Y\R WIFE80 

,! BUT*] TOOK HIS PIPE & %OOK \T ! A%ES ON ! PO9T (  
ONE ( HIS CLOGS4  0,%E'S REALLY DEAD10 HE SAID4  0,LA/ NI<T AT ! /ROKE ( T54  ,YEAH1 OR MAYBE T5-?IRTY4  ,WELL1 >\ND !RE SOME:]E --:ATEV]60   

0,LA/ NI<T80 ASK$ ,POIVRET1 ROCK+ HIS HEAD FROM SIDE TO SIDE4   
0,WELL1 WELL1 WELL6  ,DID Y\ SEE IT8 ,:AT DID %E CAT*8  ,WAS IT A CASE ( RABIES1 OR BLOOD POISON+80 

0,IT WASN'T BLOOD POISON+1 ,MR4 ,P1 & NOT AN 9FECTION EI!R10  
EXPLA9$ ,GASSEL94  0,IT WAS A /OMA* ?+4  ,H] /OMA* PUFF$ \T4  ,BUT ,I MEAN WAY \T6  ,& %E CRI$ & CRI$4  ,JEEZ1 ! WAY %E CRI$6  ,WORSE YET1 N[ %E'S DEAD4  ,CAN Y\ BELIEVE IT8  ,BUT !RE WAS SOME?+ ELSE ,I WAS ?9K9'4440 

0,:AT WAS ?AT1 MY BOY80 

0,OH1 WELL1 H]E IT IS4  ,FIFTE5 DAYS AGO1 OR MAYBE TWELVE1 MAYBE  
MORE1 MAYBE LESS --WELL LET'S SAY FIFTE5 DAYS AGO1 Y\R DAU<T] WAS GIV9' ME SOME %IT4  ,I ?9K %E CALL$ ME A PIG & A DRUNK BECAUSE ( A P>TY ,I HAD ) ! ,BAC\P BOYS & ! ,MAUTE BOYS4  ,ANYWAY1 ,I TOLD H] TO %UT UP --BUT G5TLY1 )\T ANG]4  ,) LOVE1 ACTUALLY6  ,BUT SURE 5\<1 %E PLAGU$ ME ) MORE BULL%IT1 ONLY WORSE ?IS TIME6  ,! REALLY BAD ?+ WAS ?AT ,I GAVE H] A GOOD SMACK1 & A KICK 9 ! GUT4  ,BUT HEY1 LOOK1 ,MR4 ,P1 ,I WAS ONLY FOOL9' >\ND4  ,I DIDN'T MEAN ANY H>M4  ,I W\LDN'T HURT H]4  ,ANYWAY1 :]E WAS ,I8  ,! NEXT MORN+1 %E WAS COMPLA9+1 ',I DON'T KN[ :AT'S 9 MY /OMA*4  ,!RE'S GOTTA BE SOME?+ 9 MY /OMA*4  ,AN ANIMAL --A BIG ANIMAL ?AT'S EAT+ ME ALIVE6'  ,?IS DIDN'T /OP H] FROM TAK+ C>E ( ! CU/OM]S1 ?\<4  ,!N1 ! DAY BE=E YE/]DAY1 IT CAME BACK1 ONLY WORSE4  ,%E WAS LAY9' D[N1 & %E'D PUFF$ UP6  ,& %E H[L$ & SCREAM$ LIKE A BAN%EE6  ,F9ALLY1 %E WAS DEAD6  ,I'LL BE DAMN$1 BUT ,I'D NEV] BELIEVE ?AT A LITTLE KICK 9 ! GUT1 9 FUN LIKE ?AT1 NOT 9 ANG]1 C\LD KILL A WOMAN JU/ LIKE ?AT40 

,POIVRET SCRAT*$ ! BACK ( HIS NECK & REPEAT$1 9 A DREAMY  
VOICE1 0,WELL1 WELL1 WELL4  ,?AT'S ! WAY IT GOES60 ,& HE W5T ON ) A SORR[FUL1 RESIGN$ AIR1 0,DU/ 9TO DU/4  ,IT'S LIKE H] MO!R ,MRS4 ,POIVRET1 MY LATE WIFE4  ,%E WAS DEAD 9 ! W9K ( AN EYE6  ,! TREE HIT H] ON ! BACK ( ! HEAD4  ,Y\ KN[ ! ONE --! BIG WALNUT ?AT'S SACR$ TO ! F>M80  

0,YES1 ( C\RSE60 GROAN$ ,GASSEL94  0,MAYBE Y\ WANNA TAKE A LOOK  
AT Y\R DAU<T]8  ,%E'S UP/AIRS1 ,MR4 ,P40 

0,IT'S ALL ! SAME TO ME10 ,POIVRET REPLI$4  0,LET'S GO & SEE  
H]60  ,& ! TWO ( !M W5T ?R\< ! BACK ( ! %OP1 :]E !Y CLIMB$ A HIDD5 /AIRCASE & HALT$ AT ! TOP1 9 FRONT ( A DOOR ?AT LAY AJ>4   

,! FA!R-9-LAW SAID TO HIS SON-9-LAW1 0,Y\ GO 960 0,NO1 Y\ GO 91 ,MR4 ,P60 

0,NO1 NO1 MY BOY4  ,Y\ FIR/40 

,!Y 5T]$ ! B$ROOM1 WALK+ ON TIPTOE4  ,POIVRET HAD REMOV$  
HIS HAT & WAS RESPECTFULLY TURN+ IT 9 HIS H&4  ,HIS LITTLE EYES HAD BECOME L>GE & R\ND4  ,HE SQUEEZ$ HIS M\? %UT 9TO TWO FOLD+ CREASES ?AT GAVE HIS APPE>ANCE A S+UL> EXPRESSION ( COMIC FRI<T & COMPRESS$ EMOTION4  ,HE LOOK$ >\ND HIM4 

,! FIGURE ( A WOMAN WAS LY+ ON ! B$ ) ! HEAD ?R[N  
BACK1 ! FEATURES FRI<TFULLY DRAWN1 ! COMPLEXION LEAD51 & ! BODY RIGID UND] A CLO? ?AT MOLD$ ITSELF >\ND ! PROJECT+ P>TS & ! =M ( ! CADAV]4  ,H] H&S1 :I* LAY CROSS$ OV] H] *E/1 HELD A CRUCIFIX4  ,NE> ! B$ AN OLD WOMAN SAT UP & PRAY$1 & NE> H]1 ON A LACE COV]$ TABLE1 TWO C&LES BURN$1 FLANK+ A L>G] CRUCIFIX ) !IR SAD GL[4  ,AN 0ASP]GEOIR0 MADE ( BIR* TWIGS SOAK$ 9 A R$DI% CLAY POT ( HOLY WAT]4 

,MR4 ,POIVRET CROSS$ HIMSELF & APPROA*$ ! B$4  ,= A FEW  
M9UTES HE OBS]V$ HIS DAU<T]1 SOMETIMES LEAN+ OV] AS ?\< HE W\LD EMBRACE H]1 & !N SUDD5LY RI<T+ HIMSELF1 OV]COME BY A VAGUE FE> ?AT HE W\LD HAVE BE5 UNABLE TO EXPLA94 ,F9ALLY1 HE PLAC$ HIS FAT1 KNOTTY H& ON ! H& ( ! DEAD WOMAN1 BUT IMM$IATELY RETRIEV$ IT & MADE A PA9$ GRIMACE1 AS A MAN DOES :5 HE'S BE5 BURN$ BY A HOT IRON4  ,HE W5T TO REJO9 HIS SON-9-LAW1 :O WAS L+]+ 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! ROOM1 & TOLD HIM 9 A DEEP VOICE3 

0,%E SURE IS DEAD6  ,& %E'S COLD --,I'LL BE DAMN$ IF %E A9'T COLD60 
,GO+ BACK D[N ! /AIRS1 PALE & EMB>RASS$1 !Y W]E TR\BL$1 9 SPITE ( !MSELVES1 BY ! GR& MY/]Y ( DEA?1 AB\T :I* !Y UND]/OOD NO?+4 

0,DAMN$ IF %E A9'T COLD60 HE REPEAT$1 ! RHY?M ( HIS  
EXCLAMATION FOLL[$ ! MUFFL$ S\ND ( HIS CLOGS ON ! /AIRS4 

0,& YELL[1 HUH8  ,WASN'T %E YELL[80 ,GASSEL9 RESPOND$4 
,9 ! %OP1 ! TWO M5 LOOK$ AT EA* O!R1 & ! SON-9-LAW ASK$1 0,MAYBE Y\'D LIKE A DR9K TO HELP Y\ CALM D[N80 

0,SURE6  ,I SURE W\LD60  ,! FA!R-9 LAW ?ANK$ HIM4  0,& TO ?9K ?AT NOT FIVE DAYS AGO1 %E WAS AS FIT AS A FIDDLE4  ,WELL6  ,GET A LOAD ( ?AT60 

,!Y SL[LY CROSS$ ! /REET1 ) ,POIVRET MUTT]+1 0,Y\'VE GOTTA KN[ %E WAS COLD60 & ,GASSEL9 C\NT]+1 0,& YELL[1 EH1 ,MR4 ,P80 ,AT A TABLE 9 ! CAFE1 ) A BOTTLE ( W9E BETWE5 !M1 !Y W]E  
SIL5T AT FIR/4  ,POIVRET REFILL$ ! GLASSES1 P\R+ FROM HI< 9 ! AIR4  

0,TO Y\R HEAL?10 HE SAID4 

0,& TO Y\RS1 SIR10 REPLI$ ,GASSEL94 

,AFT]W>DS1 !Y *ATT$ AB\T ! PRICE ( MEAT1 ! QUALITY ( V>I\S PA/URES1 & ! ,*ASSANT FAIR4  ,POIVRET COMPLA9$ ?AT WE W]5'T SELL+ AS MU* CATTLE AS WE US$ TO4 

0,IF IT W]5'T = ! ,SPANI>DS & ! ,AM]ICANS BUY+ \R  
/OCK1 :AT W\LD WE BE SELL+80 

,:5 !Y GOT UP AFT] TWO BOTTLES1 !Y W]E FEEL+ MU*  
BETT]4  ,POIVRET SAID TO ,GASSEL91 0,WE'RE NOT DONE YET1 MY BOY4 ,:5 DO WE BURY H]80 

0,OH1 YEAH4  ,?AT'S ANO!R PROBLEM4  ,TOMORR[1 ,FRIDAY8  ,BEATS ME60  

,! FA!R-9-LAW APPROV$4  0,GOOD4  ,ALL RI<T1 !N40 

0,WAIT444 ,I CAN'T BURY H] TOMORR[60 0,NOPE6  ,SURE CAN'T60  

0,SATURDAY'S ! M>KET60 

0,OKAY1 F9E60 

0,& ,I CAN'T LET MY MEAT SPOIL40 

0,NOPE4  ,NO WAY40 

0,IT'S PRETTY EMB>RASS+1 ,MR4 ,P40 

,!RE W]E A FEW M9UTES ( SIL5CE4  ,MR4 ,POIVRET ?\<T AB\T  
IT C>EFULLY4  ,F9ALLY1 9 A CONFID5TIAL TONE1 HE SAID C>EFULLY1 0,I WAS GO+ TO SAY444 IT'S JU/ ?AT1 WELL1 %E'LL SPOIL TOO1 ! POOR GIRL40 

0,= SURE6  ,DEF9ITELY60 

0,& ?AT W\LD MAKE ALL ! MEAT GO BAD60 

0,DAMN$ RI<T6  ,IT'S TRUE6  ,SO :AT'RE WE GONNA DO1 ,MR4 ,P8  ,HUH8   
,:ATTA WE DO80 

,POIVRET'S FACE TOOK ON A GRAVE EXPRESSION AS HE GAVE IT SOME MORE  
?\<T1 CRADL+ HIS *9 9 HIS PALM4  ,F9ALLY HE MADE A WIDE SWEEP ( HIS H& & PROPOS$3 

0,LET'S CRACK OP5 ANO!R BOTTLE40 

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