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Watson

           Gottowatchthepress,though.Seehercreep?"

           Hetappedthemaindial,whichhadcreptfromahundredpoundspersquareinchtoahundredandtwoasWatsonsoliloquized.Jackfeltasuddenshivercrosshisbackinahurryandthought:Thegoosejustwalkedovermygrave.ThenWatsongavethepressurewheelaspinanddumpedtheboileroff:Therewasagreathissing,andtheneedledroppedbacktoninety-one.Watsontwistedthevalveshutandthehissingdiedreluctantly.

           "Shecreeps,"Watsonsaid."YoutellthatfatlittlepeckerwoodUllman,hedragsouttheaccountbooksandspendsthreehoursshowinghowhecan’taffordanewoneuntil1982.Itellyou,thiswholeplaceisgonnagosky-highsomeday,andIjusthopethatfatfuck’sheretoridetherocket.God,IwishIcouldbeascharitableasmymotherwas.Shecouldseethegoodineveryone.Me,I’mjustasmeanasasnakewiththeshingles.Whatthefuck,amancan’thelphisnature.

           "Nowyougottoremembertocomedownheretwiceadayandonceatnightbeforeyourackin.Yougottocheckthepress.Ifyouforget,it’lljustcreepandcreepandlikeasnotyouanyourfambly’llwakeuponthefuckinmoon.Youjustdumpheroffalittleandyou’llhavenotrouble."

           "What’stopend?"

           "Oh,she’sratedfortwo-fifty,butshe’dblowlongbeforethatnow.Youcouldn’tgetmetocomedownanstandnexttoherwhenthatdialwasuptoonehundredandeighty.

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