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In the Playground

           Besides,theywouldn’tdare

           (Whowouldn’t?Whatwouldn’t?Daredowhat?)

           Hebegantowalkbacktowardthehedge-clipperatthefootofthebigkids’slide,andthesoundofhisfeetcrunchingonthecrushedstoneseemedabnormallyloud.Nowthefleshonhistesticleshadbeguntocreeptoo,andhisbuttocksfelthardandheavy,likestone.

           (Jesus,whatisthis?)

           Hestoppedbythehedge-clipper,butmadenomovetopickitup.Yes,therewassomethingdifferent.Inthetopiary.Anditwassosimple,soeasytosee,thathejustwasn’tpickingitup.Comeon,hescoldedhimself,youjusttrimmedthefuckingrabbit,sowhat’sthe

           (that’sit)

           Hisbreathstoppedinhisthroat.

           Therabbitwasdownonallfours,croppinggrass.Itsbellywasagainsttheground.Butnottenminutesagoithadbeenuponitshindlegs,ofcourseithadbeen,hehadtrimmeditsears…anditsbelly.

           Hiseyesdartedtothedog.Whenhehadcomedownthepathithadbeensittingup,asifbeggingforasweet.Nowitwascrouched,headtilted,theclippedwedgeofmouthseemingtosnarlsilently.Andthelions-

           (ohno,baby,ohno,uh-uh,noway)

           thelionswereclosertothepath.Thetwoonhisrighthadsubtlychangedpositions,haddrawnclosertogether.Thetailoftheoneontheleftnowalmostjuttedoutoverthepath.

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