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Jon

           Histonedidnotsuggestthatheheldoutmuchhopeofthelast.

           Twomenwentthrougheachhouse,tomakecertainnothingwasmissed.JonwaspairedwithdourEddisonTollett,asquiregreyofhairandthinasapike,whomtheotherbrotherscalledDolorousEdd."Badenoughwhenthedeadcomewalking,"hesaidtoJonastheycrossedthevillage,"nowtheOldBearwantsthemtalkingaswell?Nogoodwillcomeofthat,I’llwarrant.Andwho’stosaytheboneswouldn’tlie?Whyshoulddeathmakeamantruthful,orevenclever?Thedeadarelikelydullfellows,fulloftediouscomplaintstheground’stoocold,mygravestoneshouldbelarger,whydoeshegetmorewormsthanIdo..."

           Jonhadtostooptopassthroughthelowdoor.Withinhefoundapacked-dirtfloor.Therewerenofurnishings,nosignthatpeoplehadlivedherebutforsomeashesbeneaththesmokeholeintheroof."Whatadismalplacetolive,"hesaid.

           "Iwasborninahousemuchlikethis,"declaredDolorousEdd."Thoseweremyenchantedyears.LaterIfellonhardtimes."Anestofdrystrawbeddingfilledonecorneroftheroom.Eddlookedatitwithlonging."I’dgiveallthegoldinCasterlyRocktosleepinabedagain."

           "Youcallthatabed?"

           "Ifit’ssofterthanthegroundandhasaroofoverit,Icallitabed."DolorousEddsniffedtheair."Ismelldung."

           Thesmellwasveryfaint."Olddung,"saidJon.

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