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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,! ,BA%KIRS GOT READY & !Y ALL />T$3 SOME M\NT$ ON HORSES1 & SOME 9 C>TS4 ,PAHOM DROVE 9 HIS [N SMALL C>T ) HIS S]VANT1 & TOOK A SPADE ) HIM4 ,:5 !Y REA*$ ! /EPPE1 ! MORN+ R$ WAS BEG9N+ TO K9DLE4 ,!Y ASC5D$ A HILLOCK 7CALL$ BY ! ,BA%KIRS A %IKHAN7 & DISM\NT+ FROM !IR C>TS & !IR HORSES1 GA!R$ 9 ONE SPOT4 ,! ,*IEF CAME UP TO ,PAHOM & /RET*$ \T HIS >M T[>DS ! PLA93 

0,SEE10 SAID HE1 0ALL ?IS1 AS F> AS Y\R EYE CAN REA*1 IS \RS4 ,Y\ MAY HAVE ANY P>T ( IT Y\ LIKE40 

,PAHOM'S EYES GLI/5$3 IT WAS ALL VIRG9 SOIL1 AS FLAT AS ! PALM ( Y\R H&1 AS BLACK AS ! SE$ ( A POPPY1 & 9 ! HOLL[S DIFF]5T K9DS ( GRASSES GREW BREA/ HI<4 

,! ,*IEF TOOK (F HIS FOX-FUR CAP1 PLAC$ IT ON ! GR\ND & SAID3 

0,?IS WILL BE ! M>K4 ,/>T FROM H]E1 & RETURN H]E AGA94 ,ALL ! L& Y\ GO R\ND %ALL BE Y\RS40 

,PAHOM TOOK \T HIS MONEY & PUT IT ON ! CAP4 ,!N HE TOOK (F HIS \T] COAT1 REMA9+ 9 HIS SLEEVELESS UND] COAT4 ,HE UNFA/5$ HIS GIRDLE & TI$ IT TI<T BEL[ HIS /OMA*1 PUT A LITTLE BAG ( BREAD 9TO ! BREA/ ( HIS COAT1 & TY+ A FLASK ( WAT] TO HIS GIRDLE1 HE DREW UP ! TOPS ( HIS BOOTS1 TOOK ! SPADE FROM HIS MAN1 & /OOD READY TO />T4 ,HE CONSID]$ = SOME MOM5TS :I* WAY HE HAD BETT] GO--IT WAS TEMPT+ EV]Y:]E4 

0,NO MATT]10 HE CONCLUD$1 0,I WILL GO T[>DS ! RIS+ SUN40 

,HE TURN$ HIS FACE TO ! EA/1 /RET*$ HIMSELF1 & WAIT$ = ! SUN TO APPE> ABOVE ! RIM4 

0,I MU/ LOSE NO TIME10 HE ?\<T1 0& IT IS EASI] WALK+ :ILE IT IS /ILL COOL40 

,! SUN'S RAYS HAD H>DLY FLA%$ ABOVE ! HORIZON1 BE=E ,PAHOM1 C>RY+ ! SPADE OV] HIS %\LD]1 W5T D[N 9TO ! /EPPE4 

,PAHOM />T$ WALK+ NEI!R SL[LY NOR QUICKLY4 ,AFT] HAV+ GONE A ?\S& Y>DS HE /OPP$1 DUG A HOLE & PLAC$ PIECES ( TURF ONE ON ANO!R TO MAKE IT MORE VISIBLE4 ,!N HE W5T ON2 & N[ ?AT HE HAD WALK$ (F HIS /IFFNESS HE QUICK5$ HIS PACE4 ,AFT] A :ILE HE DUG ANO!R HOLE4 

,PAHOM LOOK$ BACK4 ,! HILLOCK C\LD BE DI/9CTLY SE5 9 ! SUNLI<T1 ) ! PEOPLE ON IT1 & ! GLITT]+ TIRES ( ! C>T:EELS4 ,AT A R\< GUESS ,PAHOM CONCLUD$ ?AT HE HAD WALK$ ?REE MILES4 ,IT WAS GR[+ W>M]2 HE TOOK (F HIS UND]-COAT1 FLUNG IT ACROSS HIS %\LD]1 & W5T ON AGA94 ,IT HAD GR[N QUITE W>M N[2 HE LOOK$ AT ! SUN1 IT WAS TIME TO ?9K ( BREAKFA/4 

0,! FIR/ %IFT IS DONE1 BUT !RE >E F\R 9 A DAY1 & IT IS TOO SOON YET TO TURN4 ,BUT ,I WILL JU/ TAKE (F MY BOOTS10 SAID HE TO HIMSELF4 

,HE SAT D[N1 TOOK (F HIS BOOTS1 /UCK !M 9TO HIS GIRDLE1 & W5T ON4 ,IT WAS EASY WALK+ N[4 

0,I WILL GO ON = ANO!R ?REE MILES10 ?\<T HE1 0& !N TURN TO ! LEFT4 ,! SPOT IS SO F9E1 ?AT IT W\LD BE A PITY TO LOSE IT4 ,! FUR!R ONE GOES1 ! BETT] ! L& SEEMS40 

,HE W5T /RAI<T ON A = A :ILE1 & :5 HE LOOK$ R\ND1 ! HILLOCK WAS SC>CELY VISIBLE & ! PEOPLE ON IT LOOK$ LIKE BLACK ANTS1 & HE C\LD JU/ SEE SOME?+ GLI/5+ !RE 9 ! SUN4 

0,AH10 ?\<T ,PAHOM1 0,I HAVE GONE F> 5\< 9 ?IS DIRECTION1 IT IS TIME TO TURN4 ,BESIDES ,I AM 9 A REGUL> SWEAT1 & V]Y ?IR/Y40 

,HE /OPP$1 DUG A L>GE HOLE1 & HEAP$ UP PIECES ( TURF4 ,NEXT HE UNTI$ HIS FLASK1 HAD A DR9K1 & !N TURN$ %>PLY TO ! LEFT4 ,HE W5T ON & ON2 ! GRASS WAS HI<1 & IT WAS V]Y HOT4 

,PAHOM BEGAN TO GR[ TIR$3 HE LOOK$ AT ! SUN & SAW ?AT IT WAS NOON4 

0,WELL10 HE ?\<T1 0,I MU/ HAVE A RE/40 

,HE SAT D[N1 & ATE SOME BREAD & DRANK SOME WAT]2 BUT HE DID NOT LIE D[N1 ?9K+ ?AT IF HE DID HE MI<T FALL ASLEEP4 ,AFT] SITT+ A LITTLE :ILE1 HE W5T ON AGA94 ,AT FIR/ HE WALK$ EASILY3 ! FOOD HAD /R5G!N$ HIM2 BUT IT HAD BECOME T]RIBLY HOT1 & HE FELT SLEEPY2 /ILL HE W5T ON1 ?9K+3 0,AN H\R TO SUFF]1 A LIFE-TIME TO LIVE40 

,HE W5T A LONG WAY 9 ?IS DIRECTION ALSO1 & WAS AB\T TO TURN TO ! LEFT AGA91 :5 HE P]CEIV$ A DAMP HOLL[3 0,IT W\LD BE A PITY TO LEAVE ?AT \T10 HE ?\<T4 0,FLAX W\LD DO WELL !RE40 ,SO HE W5T ON PA/ ! HOLL[1 & DUG A HOLE ON ! O!R SIDE ( IT BE=E HE TURN$ ! CORN]4 ,PAHOM LOOK$ T[>DS ! HILLOCK4 ,! HEAT MADE ! AIR HAZY3 IT SEEM$ TO BE QUIV]+1 & ?R\< ! HAZE ! PEOPLE ON ! HILLOCK C\LD SC>CELY BE SE54 

0,AH60 ?\<T ,PAHOM1 0,I HAVE MADE ! SIDES TOO LONG2 ,I MU/ MAKE ?IS ONE %ORT]40 ,& HE W5T ALONG ! ?IRD SIDE1 /EPP+ FA/]4 ,HE LOOK$ AT ! SUN3 IT WAS NE>LY HALF WAY TO ! HORIZON1 & HE HAD NOT YET DONE TWO MILES ( ! ?IRD SIDE ( ! SQU>E4 ,HE WAS /ILL T5 MILES FROM ! GOAL4 

0,NO10 HE ?\<T1 0?\< IT WILL MAKE MY L& LOPSID$1 ,I MU/ HURRY BACK 9 A /RAI<T L9E N[4 ,I MI<T GO TOO F>1 & AS IT IS ,I HAVE A GREAT DEAL ( L&40 

,SO ,PAHOM HURRI$LY DUG A HOLE1 & TURN$ /RAI<T T[>DS ! HILLOCK4 

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