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Chapter 39

           "What’sshesay?""Shesaysit’saboutsixhours’walk.Hardwalk.""Butthat’sfine.It’swhatBaedekersays.Onemustbethereatsundown."Ilookedupatthehugegraymountainside.Theoldwomanunhookedakeyfrombehindthedoor."What’sshesaying?""There’ssomekindofhutupthere.""Thenwhatareweworryingabout?""Shesaysitwillbedamncold."Butitwasdifficulttobelieve,intheblazingmiddayheat.Alisonputherhandsonherhips."Youpromisedmeanadventure,Iwantanadventure."IlookedattheoldwomanandthenbackatAlison.Shewhiskedherdarkglassesoffandgavemeahard,sideways,tough-woman’sstare;andalthoughitwashalf-jokingIcouldseethehintofsuspicioninhereyes.IfsheoncebegantoguessthatIwasanxiousnottospendthenightinthesameroomwithher,shewouldalsobegintoguessthatmyhalowasmadeofplaster.Atthatmomentamanledamulepastandtheoldwomancalledtohim.Hewasgoingtofetchwooddownfromneartherefuge.Alisoncouldrideonthepacksaddle.Itwasdestined.

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