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Chapter 30

           Thevoiceofacoward.

           Imovedon.Itwouldbenice,Ithought,tobebackwiththesisters,hearingthemlaughaboutsexandmenanddancingandparties.ItwouldbesonicetohearGlendoline’svoice.ItwouldbenicetorunmyhandthroughLydia’slonghair.I’dfaithfullytakehertoeverypartyintown.I’devendancewithallthewomenandmakebrilliantjokesabouteverything.I’dendureallthatsubnormaldrivelingshitwithasmile.Icouldalmosthearmyself."Hey,that’sagreatdancetune!Whowantstoreallygo?Whowantstoboogieonout?"

           Ikeptwalkingthroughthebog.FinallyIreacheddryland.Igottoaroad.Itwasjustanolddirtroad,butitlookedgood.Icouldseetiremarks,hoofprints.Therewereevenwiresoverheadthatcarriedelectricitysomewhere.AllIhadtodowasfollowthosewires.Iwalkedalongtheroad.Thesunwashighinthesky,itmusthavebeennoon.Iwalkedalongfeelingfoolish.

           Icametoalockedgateacrosstheroad.Whatdidthatmean?Therewasasmallentryatonesideofthegate.Evidentlythegatewasacattleguard.Butwherewerethecattle?Wherewastheownerofthecattle?Maybeheonlycamearoundeverysixmonths.

           Thetopofmyheadbegantoache.IreachedupandfeltwhereIhadbeenblackjackedinaPhiladelphiabar30yearsbefore.Somescartissueremained.Nowthescartissue,bakedbythesun,wasswollen.Itstooduplikeasmallhorn.Ibrokeapieceoffandthrewitintheroad.

           Iwalkedanotherhour,thendecidedtoturnback.

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