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           I’llhideherafewweeksormonthswhileIlookupintheblack-magicbooksatthelibraryhowtoundospellsandgetheroutofthewaxtorunaroundintheworldagainafterallthistime.Andshe’llbesograteful,she’lllayoutthecardswithallthosedevilsandcupsandswordsandbonesonthemandtellmewhatsumpholestowalkaroundandwhentostayinbedoncertainThursdayafternoons.I’llliveforever,ornextthingtoit."

           "Youdon’tbelievethat."

           "Yes,Ido,ormostofit.Watchitnow,here’stheravine.We’llcutdownthroughbythedumpheap,and..."

           Tomstopped.Douglashadstoppedhim.Theboysdidnotturn,buttheyheardtheheavyclubbingblowsoffeetbehindthem,eachonelikeashotgunsetoffinthebedofadrylakenotfaraway.Someonewasshoutingandcursing.

           "Tom,youlethimfollowyou!"

           Astheyranagianthandliftedandtossedthemaside,andMr.Blackwastherelayingtoleftandrightandtheboys,cryingout,onthegrass,sawtheravingman,spittleshoweringtheairfromhisbitingteethandwidenedlips.Heheldthewitchbyherneckandonearmandglaredwithfieryeyesdownontheboys.

           "Thisismine!TodowithlikeIwant.Whatyoumean,takingher?Causedallmytrouble—money,business,everything.Here’swhatIthinkofher!"

           "No!"shoutedDouglas.