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           Onceabranchthatfelttobethethicknessofabrawnyman’swristsnappedloudlyunderhisfoot,buthefeltnoconcernatallandhisplungingfootwasstoppedfirmlybyaheavierbranchsomefourinchesdown.Louishardlystaggered.HesupposedthatnowhecouldunderstandhowcompanycommandersinWorldWarIhadbeenabletostrollalongthetopofthetrencheswithbulletssnappingallaroundthem,whistling"Tipperary."Itwascrazy,buttheverycrazinessmadeittremendouslyexhilarating.

           Hewalkeddown,lookingstraightaheadatthebrightcircleofJud’slight.Judwasstandingthere,waitingforhim.Thenhereachedthebottom,andtheexhilarationflaredupinhimlikeashotofcoaloilonembers.

           "Wemadeit!"heshouted.HeputtheshoveldownandclappedJudontheshoulder.Herememberedclimbinganappletreetothetopforkwhereitswayedinthewindlikeaship’smast.Hehadnotfeltsoyoungorsoviscerallyaliveintwentyyearsormore."Jud,wemadeit!"

           "Didyouthinkwewouldn’t?"Judasked.

           LouisopenedhismouthtosaysomethingThinkwewouldn’t?We’redamnluckywedidn’tkillourselves!andthenheshutitagain.Hehadneverreallyquestionedatall,notfromthemomentJudapproachedthedeadfall.Andhewasnotworriedaboutgettingbackoveragain.

           "Iguessnot,"hesaid.

           "Comeon.Gotapiecetowalkyet.Threemilesormore."

           Theywalked.Thepathdidindeedgoon.

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