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           Azipperranupthebackofthecostumetotheneck.Totheleftofhimwasadog’sorwolf’shead,blankeyesocketsabovethemuzzle,themouthopeninameaninglesssnarlthatshowedtherug’sblackandbluepatternbetweenfangsthatappearedtobepapier-mache.

           Theman’smouthandchinandcheeksweresmearedwithblood.

           HebegantogrowlatDanny.Hewasgrinning,butthegrowlwasreal.Itwasdeepinhisthroat,achillingprimitivesound.Thenhebegantobark.Histeethwerealsostainedred.HebegantocrawltowardDanny,dragginghisbonelesstailbehindhim.Thecostumedog’sheadlayunheededonthecarpet,glaringvacantlyoverDanny’sshoulder.

           "Letmeby,"Dannysaid.

           "I’mgoingtoeatyou,littleboy,"thedogmananswered,andsuddenlyafusilladeofbarkscamefromhisgrinningmouth.Theywerehumanimitations,butthesavageryinthemwasreal.Theman’shairwasdark,greasedwithsweatfromhisconfiningcostume.Therewasamixtureofscotchandchampagneonhisbreath.

           Dannyflinchedbackbutdidn’trun."Letmeby."

           "Notbythehairofmychinny-chin-chin,"thedogmanreplied.HissmallredeyeswerefixedattentivelyonDanny’sface.Hecontinuedtogrin."I’mgoingtoeatyouup,littleboy.AndIthinkI’llstartwithyourplumplittlecock."

           Hebegantopranceskittishlyforward,makinglittleleapsandsnarling.

           Danny’snervebroke.

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