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           Ashereachedthehose,sometrickofthelightmadethenozzleseemtomove,torevolveasiftostrike,andheleapedhighintheairaboveit;inhispanickystateitseemedthathislegspushedhimnearlyallthewaytotheceiling,thathecouldfeelthestiffbackhairsthatformedhiscowlickbrushingthehallway’splasterceiling,althoughlaterheknewthatcouldn’thavebeenso.

           Hecamedownontheothersideofthehoseandran,andsuddenlyhehearditbehindhim,comingforhim,thesoftdrywhickerofthatbrasssnake’sheadasitslitheredrapidlyalongthecarpetafterhimlikearattlesnakemovingswiftlythroughadryfieldofgrass.Itwascomingforhim,andsuddenlythestairsseemedveryfaraway;theyseemedtoretreatarunningstepintothedistanceforeachrunningstephetooktowardthem.

           Daddy!hetriedtoscream,buthisclosedthroatwouldnotallowawordtopass.Hewasonhisown.Behindhimthesoundgrewlouder,thedryslidingsoundofthesnake,slippingswiftlyoverthecarpet’sdryhackles.Athisheelsnow,perhapsrisingupwiththeclearpoisondribblingfromitsbrasssnout.

           Dannyreachedthestairsandhadtopinwheelhisarmscrazilyforbalance.Foronemomentitseemedsurethathewouldcartwheeloverandgohead-for-heelstothebottom.

           Hethrewaglancebackoverhisshoulder.

           Thehosehadnotmoved

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