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           Hewishedhehadwornapacksack.

           Heremovedhisdispenserofstrappingtapefromthepocketofhisjacketandboundthebusiness-endofthepicktothecanvasroll,goingaroundandaround,drawingthetapetightoverthepick’smetalarmsandtightunderthecanvas.Hedidthisuntilthetapewasgoneandthentuckedtheemptydispenserbackinhispocket.Heliftedthebundleandhoisteditoverthefence(hisbackscreamedinprotest;hewouldpayforthisnightallthefollowingweek,hesuspected)andthenletitdrop,wincingatthesoftthud.

           Nowheswungonelegoverthefence,graspedtwoofthedecorativearrowpoints,andswunghisotherlegover.Heskiddeddown,digginginattheearthbetweenthestavesofthefencewiththetoesofhisshoes,anddroppedtotheground.

           Hemadehiswaydownthefarsideofthehillandfeltthroughthegrass.Hefoundtheshovelrightawaymutedastheglowfromthestreetlightswasthroughthetrees,itreflectedafaintgleamfromtheblade.Hehadacoupleofbadmomentswhenhewasunabletofindtheflashlighthowfarcouldithaverolledinthisgrass?Hegotdownonhishandsandkneesandfeltthroughthethickplush,hisbreathandheartbeatloudinhisownears.

           Atlasthespottedit,athinblackshadowsomefivefeetfromwherehehadguesseditwouldbelikethehillmaskingthecemeterycrypt,theregularityofitsshapegaveitaway.

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