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    einsydney.hisnuerisxxtobugela,doreen.”

    thereetotellrtinkinghindtheeavesdroppersoyline,andthoseudthefunerals.

    ”yraudandillhavetoebaudd.no,yrausthavehadsosortofprenition....yes,thingsarebad,verybad.padraiotheredbyaboar....aboarboar,yraself.oneuldntyellintothephohateverybodystgetofftheliofassnaturegillyhadtoofferitsntaaintonductthefuneralsandkesurethe....yes,yrace,thankyou.illretutosydneyassoonasi.”

    sdiately.”doreen,putbaartinkingforafeinutes,anddecidedsiingday.nypeopleudandbepreparedtoridetogetthere,butitork.

    ggiethebottlesilently.sheinfordhibruptlythats.sthahotsupperintheslldiningroonanhour,soheetobathe.hefortablyae.shekneheassheangry

    ingreydaeariverinfullspate,runningfastandthirtyfeetdeep.fatherralphshiseetthestolearoundhiserry;yethefoundnothingrepugnantaboutpaddyandstu.theythefireandstufrouffohloveandrespect.

    forfifteeheroughsheetofironhadjarredandbounofdrafthorses,scarriheyuldgonofarther;thesonitsfarside,ileas,clearlyvisibleevenintherain.

    ”ihaveanidea,”saidbob,tuingtofatherralph.”father,youretheonlyoneonafreshhorse;ittheoreierthedandtheld.gobaptyfortyfallondru,aheirlidsshutsotheyifogetherandbringthearossthecreek.uheironandfloatitacrosslikeabarge.”

    fatherralphdidasheinirourkeofdibbandibbanhadriddeninptydru,tippiyofpetrolbutinuseforste,searsiftheyfreeandlookedlikelytohstaeriheer.therainillfalling,falling.itstopforawodays.

    ”dothroughthed.akingaupleofffinsionlyneedoosthecreeke.”

    theorourkesonsheydidnttoseethefirehaddoopaddyortheboartostuart.

    ”.

    draggingthedrubehindtheirhorses,fatherralphanddonirourkerodedoit.

    ”theresohing,father”shouteddoniaryuichael,butrightatthisnuteifshewashere,idkissher”

    ”tht”yelledfatherralph.

    theylashedthedruuhesheetofiron,sixoherside,tiedthesatastridethegreatbeasts,andatthetopofthedroghedasidebankpaused,lookingbaakeshiftbarge,pushedittothebankandshoveditin.thedrafthorsesbegananddoniantlioons,thetprotupostiliedtheiruntsupthetracktosbetterthanithad.

    therepuptogreatdoorsatthebalingendoftheshearingshed,sotheyputtheraftanditsburdeninthehugeetybuildingadthereeksoftar,sedothebighousetotakefirstvigil,aohersideoftheironbier,rosarybeadsesrisingandfallingincestoooheef

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