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           Nowthethingsthatmenhadmadeupherewereneutralized.Thecaribouunderstoodthat,shebelieved.Shehadputthebinocularsdownandhadsaidsomethingaboutstartinglunchandinthekitchenshehadcriedalittle,tryingtoridherselfoftheawfulpent-upfeelingthatsometimesfellonherlikealarge,pressinghandoverherheart.Shethoughtofthecaribou.ShethoughtofthewaspsJackhadputoutontheserviceentranceplatform,underthePyrexbowl,tofreeze.

           Therewereplentyofsnowshoeshungfromnailsintheequipmentshed,andJackfoundapairtofiteachofthem,althoughDanny’spairwasquiteabitoutsized.Jackdidwellwiththem.AlthoughhehadnotsnowshoedsincehisboyhoodinBerlin,NewHampshire,heretaughthimselfquickly.Wendydidn’tcaremuchforit-evenfifteenminutesoftrampingaroundontheoutsizedlacedpaddlesmadeherlegsandanklesacheoutrageously-butDannywasintriguedandworkinghardtopickuptheknack.Hestillfelloften,butlackwaspleasedwithhisprogress.HesaidthatbyFebruaryDannywouldbeskippingcirclesaroundbothofthem.

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           Thisdaywasovercast,andbynoontheskyhadalreadybeguntospitsnow.TheradiowaspromisinganothereighttotwelveinchesandchantinghosannastoPrecipitation,thatgreatgodofColoradoskiers.Wendy,sittinginthebedroomandknittingascarf,thoughttoherselfthatsheknewexactlywhattheskierscoulddowithallthatsnow.Sheknewexactlywheretheycouldputit.

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