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           HecouldfeeltheshiftofGage’sbodywithinandsteadfastlyignoredthatpartofhismindwhichwhisperedconstantlythathehadgonemad.

           HecarriedthebodyovertothehillwhichhousedPleasantview’scryptwithitstwosteelslidingdoors(thedoorsmadeitlookqueerlylikeatwo-cargarage).Hesawwhatwouldhavetobedoneifheweregoingtogethisforty-poundbundleupthatsteepslopenowthathisropewasgoneandpreparedtodoit.Hebackedupandthenranattheslope,leaningforward,lettinghisforwardmotioncarryhimasfarasitwould.Hegotalmosttothetopbeforehisfeetskiddedoutfromunderhimontheshort,slickgrass,andhetossedthecanvasrollasfarashecouldashecamedown.Itlandedalmostatthecrestofthehill.Hescrambledtherestofthewayup,lookedaroundagain,sawnoone,andlaidtherolled-uptarpagainstthefence.Thenhewentbackfortherestofhisthings.

           Hegainedthetopofthehillagain,putthegloveson,piledtheflashlight,pick,andshovelnexttothetarp.Thenherested,backagainstthestavesofthefence,handsproppedonhisknees.ThenewdigitalwatchRachelhadgivenhimforChristmasinformedhimthatitwasnow2:01.

           Hegavehimselffiveminutestoregroupandthentosstheshoveloverthefence.Hehearditthudinthegrass.Hetriedtostufftheflashlightintohispants,butitjustwouldn’tgo.Heslippeditthroughtwooftheironstavesandlistenedtoitrolldownthehill,hopingitwouldnothitastoneandbreak.

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