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Part III
Thefewlatestrollerswho,againstalltherules,werestillwanderingaroundintheoutlyingdistrictsafterthecurfew(orthosewhohadtogothereforwork),sometimescameacrosslongwhiteambulanceswhichdrovepastatfullspeed,makingthehollownight-timestreetsechowiththeirdullsirens.Thebodieswerehastilythrownintopits.Theyhadbarelycometorestbeforespadefulsofquicklimewerelandingontheirfacesandtheanonymousearthcoveredtheminholesthatwerebeingdugevermoredeep.
However,afterashorttime,theywereobligedtogoandlookelsewhereandgainsomemorespace.AdecreefromthePrefectexpropriatedtheoccupantsfromgravesleasedinperpetuityandalltheremainsdugupweresentofftothecrematorium.Soonitwasalsonecessarytotakethosewhohaddiedfromtheplagueoffforcremation.Butforthistheyhadtousetheoldincineratingovenstotheeastofthetown,outsidethegates.Theguardpostwasmovedfurtheroutandatownhallemployeemadethetaskoftheauthoritiesmucheasierbyadvisingthemtousethetramlinewhichhadformerlyservedtheseasidepromenadebutwasnowlyingidle.Tothisend,theymadesomealterationstotheinteriorofthetrucksandenginesbytakingouttheseats,andredirectedthetracktotheovenwhichnowbecametheendoftheline.
