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           TheNorthLudlowWoodstheycallithere,butithitsalittlecornerofOrrington,thengoesovertoRockford.EndsupgoingontothosestatelandsItoldyouabout,theonestheIndianswantback.Iknowitsoundsfunnytosayyournicelittlehousethereonthemainroad,withitsphoneandelectriclightsandcableTVandall,isontheedgeofawilderness,butitis."HelookedbackatEllie."AllI’msayingisthatyoudon’twanttogetmessingaroundinthesewoods,Ellie.Youmightlosethepath,andGodknowswhereyoumightendupthen."

           "Iwon’t,Mr.Crandall."Elliewassuitablyimpressed,evenawed,butnotafraid,Louissaw.Rachel,however,waslookingatJuduneasily,andLouisfeltalittleuneasyhimself.Itwas,hesupposed,thecity-bred’salmostinstinctivefearofthewoods.Louishadn’theldacompassinhishandsinceBoyScouts,twentyyearsbefore,andhismemoriesofhowtofindyourwaybythingsliketheNorthStarorwhichsideofthetreesmossgrewonwereasvagueashismemoriesofhowtotieasheepshankorahalfhitch.

           Judlookedthemoverandsmiledalittle."Now,weain’tlostnobodyinthesewoodssince1934,"hesaid."Atleast,nobodylocal.ThelastonewasWillJeppsonnogreatloss.ExceptforStannyBouchard,IguessWillwasthebiggesttosspotthissideofBucksport."

           "Yousaidnobodylocal,"Rachelremarkedinavoicethatwasnotquitecasual,andLouiscouldalmostreadhermind:We’renotlocal.Atleast,notyet.

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