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           HesaidsomethinbadaboutHannibal,andthenhesaidsomethingbadaboutmetoo,andbythenhewas...ravin,I’dsay.Yeah,hewasravin,allright.Screamin.Andwestartedtobackaway,andthenwestartedtorun,dragginGeorgealongthebestwecouldbythearmsbecausehe’dgottenthestrapsandharnessesonthefakelegtwistedsomehow,anditwasallofftoonesidewiththeshoeturnedaroundbackwardanddragginonthegrass.

           "ThelastIseenofTimmyBaterman,hewasonthebacklawnbytheclothesline,hisfaceallredinthesettinsun,thosemarksstandinoutonhisface,hishairallcrazyanddustysomehow...andhewaslaughinandscreechinoverandoveragain"Oldwooden-leg!Oldwooden-leg!Andthecuckold!Andthewhoremaster!Goodbye,gentlemen!Goodbye!Goodbye!"andthenhelaughed,butitwasscreaming,really...somethinginsidehim...screaming...andscreaming...andscreaming."

           Judstopped.Hischestmovedupanddownrapidly.

           "Jud,"Louissaid."ThethingthisTimmyBatermantoldyou...wasittrue?"

           "Itwastrue,"Judmuttered."Christ!Itwastrue.IusedtogotoawhorehouseinBangorbetimes.Nothingmanyamanhasn’tdone,althoughIs’posethereareplentythatwalkthestraightandnarrow.Ijustwouldgettheurgethecompulsion,maybetosinkitintostrangefleshnowandthen.Orpaysomewomantodothethingsamancan’tbringhimselftoaskhiswifetodo.Menkeeptheirgardenstoo,Louis.

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