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           Wedidn’tneedchickenfeedanymorethanacowneedsablackboard,andIknewwellenoughwhyhesentmedownthere."

           "Hewasgoingtokillthedog?"

           "HeknewhowtenderlyIfeltaboutSpot,sohesentmeawaywhilehedidit.Isawaboutthechickenfeed,andwhileoldYorkysetitoutformeIwentaroundbackandsatdownontheoldgrindstonethatusedtobethereandjustbawled."

           Judshookhisheadslowlyandgently,stillsmilingalittle.

           "AndalongcomesoldStannyB.,"hesaid."Halfthepeopleintownthoughthewassoft,andtheotherhalfthoughthemightbedangerous.Hisgrandfatherwasabigfurtrapperandtraderintheearly1800s.Stanny’sgranddawouldgoallthewayfromtheMaritimestoBangorandDerry,sometimesasfarsouthasSkowhegantobuypelts,orsoI’veheard.Hedroveabigwagoncoveredwithrawhidestripslikesomethingoutofamedicineshow.Hehadcrossesalloverit,forhewasaproperChristianandwouldpreachontheResurrectionwhenhewasdrunkenoughthisiswhatStannysaid,helovedtotalkabouthisgranddabuthehadpaganIndiansignsalloveritaswellbecausehebelievedthatallIndians,nomatterwhatthetribe,belongedtoonebigtribethatlostoneofIsraeltheBibletalksabout.HesaidhebelievedallIndianswerehellbound,butthattheirmagicworkedbecausetheywereChristiansallthesame,insomequeer,damnedway.

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