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           It’ssenilitycoming,Ithink."

           "Idon’tknowwhatyou’retalkingabout."

           "Thisplacehaspower,Louis.Notsomuchhere,but...theplacewe’regoing."

           "Jud"

           "Comeon,"Judsaidandwasonhisfeetagain.Theflashlight’sbeamilluminatedthedeadfall.Judwaswalkingtowardit.Louissuddenlyrememberedhisepisodeofsomnambulism.WhatwasitPascowhadsaidinthedreamthathadaccompaniedit?

           Don’tgobeyond,nomatterhowmuchyoufeelyouneedto,Doctor.Thebarrierwasnotmadetobebroken.

           Butnow,tonight,thatdreamorwarningorwhateverithadbeenseemedyearsratherthanmonthsdistant.Louisfeltfineandfeyandalive,readytocopewithanything,andyetfullofwonder.Itoccurredtohimthatthiswasverymuchlikeadream.

           ThenJudturnedtowardhim,thehoodseemingtosurroundablankness,andforonemomentLouisimaginedthatitwasPascowhimselfwhonowstoodbeforehim,thattheshininglightwouldbereversed,trainedonagrinning,gibberingskullframedinfur,andhisfearreturnedlikeadashofcoldwater.

           "Jud,"hesaid,"wecan’tclimboverthat.We’lleachbreakalegandthenprobablyfreezetodeathtryingtogetback."

           "Justfollowme,"Judsaid."Followmeanddon’tlookdown.Don’thesitateanddon’tlookdown.Iknowthewaythrough,butithastobedonequickandsure.

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