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Hallorann Laid Low

           Foramomentitsribsandskullwereetchedinorangeflameandthenitseemedtocollapse,disintegrate,andfallintoseparateburningpiles.

           (Nevermindit.Getmoving.)

           Hepickedupthegascanandstruggledovertothesnowmobile.Hisconsciousnessseemedtobeflickeringinandout,offeringhimcuttingsandsnippetsofhomemoviesbutneverthewholepicture.Inoneofthesehewasawareofyankingthesnowmobilebackontoitstreadandthensittingonit,outofbreathandincapableofmovingforafewmoments.Inanother,hewasreattachingthegascan,whichwasstillhalf-full.Hisbeadwasthumpinghorriblyfromthegasfumes(andinreactiontohisbattlewiththehedgelion,hesupposed),andhesawbythesteamingholeinthesnowbesidehimthathehadvomited,buthewasunabletorememberwhen.

           Thesnowmobile,theenginestillwarm,firedimmediately.Hetwistedthethrottleunevenlyandstartedforwardwithaseriesofneck-snappingjerksthatmadehisheadacheevenmorefiercely.Atfirstthesnowmobilewovedrunkenlyfromsidetoside,butbyhalf-standingtogethisfaceabovethewindscreenandintothesharp,needlingblastofthewind,hedrovesomeofthestuporoutofhimself.Heopenedthethrottlewider.

           (Wherearetherestofthehedgeanimals?)

           Hedidn’tknow,butatleasthewouldn’tbecaughtunawareagain.

           TheOverlookloomedinfrontofhim,thelightedfirst-floorwindowsthrowinglongyellowrectanglesontothesnow.

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