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''/. ./.
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State/NOUN ./.
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The/DET Institute/NOUN of/ADP Public/ADJ Administration/NOUN ,/. in/ADP its/DET
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The/DET resulting/VERB setup/NOUN ,/. it/PRON was/VERB declared/VERB ,/. ``/.
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''/. ./.
Practices/NOUN in/ADP Rhode/NOUN Island/NOUN ./.
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they/PRON are/VERB doing/VERB now/ADV ./.
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To/PRT summarize/VERB ,/. it/PRON may/VERB be/VERB said/VERB that/ADP there/PRT
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The/DET need/NOUN for/ADP greater/ADJ knowledge/NOUN is/VERB evident/ADJ from/ADP
their/DET replies/NOUN ./.
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Interest/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB shown/VERB for/ADP a/DET number/NOUN of/ADP
years/NOUN by/ADP local/ADJ assessors/NOUN in/ADP the/DET possibility/NOUN of/ADP
taxing/VERB boats/NOUN ./.
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ordered/VERB by/ADP a/DET city/NOUN council/NOUN or/CONJ financial/ADJ town/NOUN
meeting/NOUN ./.
It/PRON has/VERB been/VERB obvious/ADJ to/ADP the/DET assessors/NOUN ,/.
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to/PRT reach/VERB ./.
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taxing/VERB boats/NOUN long/ADV has/VERB been/VERB debated/VERB and/CONJ
discussed/VERB ./.
No/DET satisfactory/ADJ solution/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB found/VERB ,/. but/CONJ
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It/PRON has/VERB been/VERB estimated/VERB that/ADP the/DET value/NOUN of/ADP
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commercial/ADJ boats/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB obvious/ADJ that/ADP this/DET is/VERB a/DET potential/ADJ and/CONJ
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those/DET towns/NOUN where/ADV a/DET substantial/ADJ amount/NOUN of/ADP such/ADJ
property/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB subject/ADJ to/ADP taxation/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB known/VERB that/ADP at/ADP least/ADJ five/NUM towns/NOUN (/.
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tax/NOUN purposes/NOUN ./.
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the/DET assessors/NOUN on/ADP the/DET date/NOUN of/ADP assessment/NOUN of/ADP
town/NOUN valuations/NOUN ./.
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with/ADP the/DET Coast/NOUN Guard/NOUN prior/ADV to/ADP the/DET recent/ADJ
passage/NOUN of/ADP the/DET state/NOUN boating/VERB law/NOUN ./.
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registered/VERB with/ADP the/DET Division/NOUN of/ADP Harbors/NOUN and/CONJ
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hurricane/NOUN brought/VERB the/DET season/NOUN to/ADP an/DET early/ADJ
close/NOUN ./.
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in/ADP September/NOUN 1960/NUM ,/. devoted/VERB its/DET session/NOUN to/ADP a/DET
discussion/NOUN of/ADP the/DET boat/NOUN problem/NOUN ./.
Local/ADJ industry's/NOUN investment/NOUN in/ADP Rhode/NOUN Island/NOUN was/VERB
the/DET big/ADJ story/NOUN in/ADP 1960's/NOUN industrial/ADJ development/NOUN
effort/NOUN ./.
Fifty-two/NUM companies/NOUN started/VERB or/CONJ committed/VERB themselves/PRON
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square/ADJ feet/NOUN and/CONJ representing/VERB an/DET investment/NOUN of/ADP
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record/NOUN ./.
With/ADP minor/ADJ exceptions/NOUN ,/. this/DET expansion/NOUN was/VERB
instituted/VERB either/CONJ by/ADP firms/NOUN based/VERB in/ADP Rhode/NOUN
Island/NOUN or/CONJ out-of-state/ADJ manufacturers/NOUN already/ADV operating/VERB
here/ADV ./.
What/DET made/VERB these/DET new/ADJ location/NOUN figures/NOUN particularly/ADV
impressive/ADJ was/VERB the/DET fact/NOUN that/ADP although/ADP 1960/NUM was/VERB
a/DET year/NOUN of/ADP mild/ADJ business/NOUN recession/NOUN throughout/ADP the/DET
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new/ADJ industry/NOUN ,/. new/ADJ plants/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ new/ADJ jobs/NOUN ./.
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financed/VERB under/ADP the/DET R./NOUN I./NOUN Industrial/ADJ Building/NOUN
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Wire/NOUN ,/. Leesona/NOUN Corporation/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ American/ADJ Tube/NOUN
&/CONJ Controls/NOUN ./.
Leading/VERB firms/NOUN that/PRON arranged/VERB their/DET own/ADJ financing/NOUN
included/VERB Speidel/NOUN Corporation/NOUN ,/. Cornell-Dubilier/NOUN ,/.
Photek/NOUN ,/. Inc./VERB Division/NOUN of/ADP Textron/NOUN ,/. Narragansett/NOUN
Gray/ADJ Iron/NOUN Foundry/NOUN ,/. W./NOUN R./NOUN Cobb/NOUN Company/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ Mays/NOUN Manufacturing/VERB Company/NOUN ./.
Expansion/NOUN and/CONJ relocation/NOUN of/ADP industry/NOUN in/ADP Rhode/NOUN
Island/NOUN is/VERB the/DET direct/ADJ responsibility/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Development/NOUN Council's/NOUN Industrial/ADJ Division/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET
figures/NOUN quoted/VERB above/ADV indicate/VERB a/DET successful/ADJ year's/NOUN
operation/NOUN ./.
Industrial/ADJ Division/NOUN personnel/NOUN worked/VERB with/ADP 54/NUM out-of-
state/ADJ and/CONJ 97/NUM Rhode/NOUN Island/NOUN concerns/NOUN during/ADP
1960/NUM ,/. many/ADJ of/ADP whom/PRON are/VERB still/ADV interested/VERB in/ADP
a/DET Rhode/NOUN Island/NOUN location/NOUN ./.
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impressed/VERB by/ADP the/DET number/NOUN of/ADP new/ADJ plants/NOUN and/CONJ
construction/NOUN projects/NOUN in/ADP Rhode/NOUN Island/NOUN ./.
Aids/NOUN to/ADP small/ADJ business/NOUN Although/ADP much/ADJ of/ADP the/DET
Industrial/ADJ Division's/NOUN promotional/ADJ effort/NOUN is/VERB devoted/VERB
to/ADP securing/VERB new/ADJ locations/NOUN and/CONJ expansions/NOUN by/ADP
major/ADJ industries/NOUN ,/. small/ADJ business/NOUN is/VERB also/ADV
afforded/VERB considerable/ADJ attention/NOUN ./.
Our/DET Office/NOUN of/ADP Foreign/ADJ and/CONJ Domestic/ADJ Commerce/NOUN
carries/VERB on/PRT a/DET vigorous/ADJ program/NOUN ,/. directly/ADV aimed/VERB
at/ADP solving/VERB and/CONJ expediting/VERB the/DET problems/NOUN of/ADP
manufacturers/NOUN in/ADP the/DET lower/ADJ employment/NOUN categories/NOUN ./.
A/DET primary/ADJ function/NOUN is/VERB the/DET operation/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
Government/NOUN Bid/NOUN Center/NOUN ,/. which/DET receives/VERB bids/NOUN
daily/ADV from/ADP the/DET Federal/ADJ Government's/NOUN principal/ADJ
purchasing/VERB agencies/NOUN ./.
Assistance/NOUN is/VERB rendered/VERB to/ADP interested/VERB Rhode/NOUN Island/NOUN
businessmen/NOUN concerning/ADP interpretation/NOUN of/ADP bid/NOUN
invitations/NOUN ,/. where/ADV to/PRT obtain/VERB specifications/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
follow-ups/NOUN concerning/ADP qualification/NOUN ./.
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invitations/NOUN were/VERB received/VERB and/CONJ 4,427/NUM procurement/NOUN
leads/NOUN were/VERB mailed/VERB to/ADP Rhode/NOUN Island/NOUN
manufacturers/NOUN ./.
In/ADP addition/NOUN ,/. the/DET Office's/NOUN domestic/ADJ trade/NOUN program/NOUN
provided/VERB consultant/NOUN services/NOUN to/ADP those/DET seeking/VERB
information/NOUN on/ADP establishment/NOUN of/ADP new/ADJ businesses/NOUN ;/. ;/.
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visits/NOUN ./.
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advantages/NOUN ./.
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featuring/VERB endorsement/NOUN of/ADP Rhode/NOUN Island/NOUN by/ADP
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plants/NOUN here/ADV ./.
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Newspaper/NOUN advertising/NOUN was/VERB mainly/ADV concentrated/VERB in/ADP
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In/ADP addition/NOUN to/ADP the/DET regular/ADJ schedule/NOUN ,/.
advertisements/NOUN were/VERB run/VERB for/ADP maximum/ADJ impact/NOUN in/ADP
special/ADJ editions/NOUN of/ADP the/DET New/ADJ York/NOUN Times/NOUN ,/.
Boston/NOUN Herald/NOUN ,/. American/ADJ Banker/NOUN ,/. Electronic/ADJ News/NOUN
and/CONJ ,/. for/ADP local/ADJ promotion/NOUN ,/. the/DET Providence/NOUN Sunday/X
Journal/NOUN ./.
Magazine/NOUN advertising/NOUN included/VERB Management/NOUN Methods/NOUN ,/.
The/DET New/ADJ Englander/NOUN ,/. U./NOUN S./NOUN Investor/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
Plant/NOUN Location/NOUN ./.
The/DET direct/ADJ mail/NOUN campaign/NOUN consisted/VERB of/ADP 3/NUM intra-
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pharmaceutical/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ business/NOUN machine/NOUN manufacturers/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ to/ADP publishers/NOUN ./.
These/DET totaled/VERB 6,768/NUM pieces/NOUN of/ADP correspondence/NOUN ./.
The/DET 1960/NUM advertising/VERB campaign/NOUN brought/VERB a/DET total/NOUN
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from/ADP direct/ADJ mail/NOUN ./.
Two/NUM hundred/NUM and/CONJ nineteen/NUM were/VERB received/VERB from/ADP 35/NUM
of/ADP our/DET 50/NUM United/VERB States/NOUN and/CONJ 11/NUM came/VERB from/ADP
foreign/ADJ countries/NOUN ./.
New/ADJ York/NOUN led/VERB in/ADP the/DET number/NOUN of/ADP inquiries/NOUN ,/.
followed/VERB by/ADP California/NOUN ,/. New/ADJ Jersey/NOUN ,/. Massachusetts/NOUN
,/. and/CONJ Pennsylvania/NOUN ./.
Among/ADP foreign/ADJ countries/NOUN responding/VERB were/VERB Germany/NOUN ,/.
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Industrial/ADJ promotion/NOUN An/DET important/ADJ operation/NOUN in/ADP
soliciting/VERB industrial/ADJ locations/NOUN involves/VERB what/DET we/PRON
term/VERB ``/. Missionary/NOUN calls/NOUN ''/. by/ADP one/NUM of/ADP this/DET
Division's/NOUN industrial/ADJ promotion/NOUN specialists/NOUN ./.
These/DET consist/VERB of/ADP visits/NOUN ,/. without/ADP previous/ADJ
announcement/NOUN ,/. on/ADP top/ADJ officials/NOUN of/ADP manufacturing/VERB
concerns/NOUN located/VERB in/ADP highly/ADV industrialized/VERB areas/NOUN ./.
More/ADJ than/ADP 25/NUM carefully/ADV selected/VERB cities/NOUN were/VERB
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Waterbury/NOUN ,/. New/ADJ Haven/NOUN ,/. Bridgeport/NOUN ,/. Boston/NOUN ,/.
Cambridge/NOUN ,/. Worcester/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Waltham/NOUN ./.
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We/PRON received/VERB 76/NUM out-of-state/ADJ visitors/NOUN interested/VERB in/ADP
investigating/VERB Rhode/NOUN Island's/NOUN industrial/ADJ advantages/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ Industrial/ADJ Division/NOUN personnel/NOUN made/VERB 55/NUM out-of-
state/ADJ follow-up/ADJ visits/NOUN ./.
Industrial/ADJ conferences/NOUN During/ADP 1960/NUM ,/. two/NUM important/ADJ
conferences/NOUN were/VERB organized/VERB by/ADP the/DET Development/NOUN
Council's/NOUN Industrial/ADJ Division/NOUN ./.
In/ADP June/NOUN ,/. the/DET Office/NOUN of/ADP Foreign/ADJ and/CONJ Domestic/ADJ
Commerce/NOUN --/. in/ADP conjunction/NOUN with/ADP local/ADJ trade/NOUN
associations/NOUN ,/. chambers/NOUN of/ADP commerce/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ bank/NOUN
officials/NOUN --/. sponsored/VERB a/DET World/NOUN Trade/NOUN Conference/NOUN
at/ADP the/DET Sheraton-Biltmore/NOUN Hotel/NOUN ./.
Its/DET purpose/NOUN was/VERB to/PRT find/VERB ways/NOUN of/ADP offsetting/VERB
the/DET United/VERB States'/NOUN declining/VERB balance/NOUN of/ADP trade/NOUN
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Approximately/ADV 100/NUM representatives/NOUN of/ADP business/NOUN attended/VERB
this/DET conclave/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET R./NOUN I./NOUN Export/NOUN Conference/NOUN
Committee/NOUN later/ADV voted/VERB to/PRT continue/VERB the/DET activity/NOUN
as/ADP an/DET annual/ADJ event/NOUN ./.
On/ADP October/NOUN 8th/ADJ of/ADP last/ADJ year/NOUN ,/. the/DET Industrial/ADJ
Division/NOUN sponsored/VERB the/DET Governor's/NOUN Conference/NOUN on/ADP
Industrial/ADJ Development/NOUN at/ADP the/DET former/ADJ Henry/NOUN Barnard/NOUN
School/NOUN ./.
A/DET comprehensive/ADJ program/NOUN devoted/VERB to/ADP the/DET various/ADJ
phases/NOUN of/ADP the/DET development/NOUN effort/NOUN attracted/VERB 143/NUM
interested/VERB individuals/NOUN ./.
Morning/NOUN sessions/NOUN included/VERB addresses/NOUN by/ADP Ward/NOUN
Miller/NOUN ,/. Jr./NOUN of/ADP the/DET U./NOUN S./NOUN Dept./NOUN of/ADP
Commerce/NOUN ./.
Richard/NOUN Preston/NOUN ,/. executive/ADJ director/NOUN of/ADP the/DET New/ADJ
Hampshire/NOUN State/NOUN Planning/VERB and/CONJ Development/NOUN
Commission/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Edwin/NOUN C./NOUN Kepler/NOUN of/ADP General/NOUN
Electric/ADJ Company/NOUN ./.
Workshop/NOUN sessions/NOUN in/ADP the/DET afternoon/NOUN featured/VERB
development/NOUN executives/NOUN from/ADP Pennsylvania/NOUN ,/. Connecticut/NOUN
and/CONJ Maine/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ rounded/VERB out/PRT a/DET rewarding/ADJ
program/NOUN ./.
In/ADP connection/NOUN with/ADP this/DET conference/NOUN ,/. a/DET 64-page/ADJ
supplement/NOUN was/VERB published/VERB in/ADP the/DET October/NOUN 2nd/ADJ
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Devoted/VERB to/ADP the/DET improvement/NOUN in/ADP business/NOUN climate/NOUN
and/CONJ increase/NOUN in/ADP industrial/ADJ construction/NOUN in/ADP Rhode/NOUN
Island/NOUN ,/. it/PRON has/VERB proved/VERB a/DET valuable/ADJ mailing/VERB
piece/NOUN for/ADP this/DET Division/NOUN ./.
More/ADJ than/ADP 2000/NUM copies/NOUN have/VERB been/VERB sent/VERB out/PRT to/ADP
prospective/ADJ clients/NOUN ./.
Mailings/NOUN and/CONJ publications/NOUN Other/ADJ special/ADJ mailings/NOUN by/ADP
the/DET Industrial/ADJ Division/NOUN included/VERB copies/NOUN of/ADP speeches/NOUN
delivered/VERB at/ADP the/DET Governor's/NOUN Conference/NOUN ,/. letters/NOUN
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letters/NOUN and/CONJ reprints/NOUN of/ADP industrial/ADJ advertisements/NOUN
to/ADP such/ADJ organizations/NOUN as/ADP Society/NOUN of/ADP Industrial/ADJ
Realtors/NOUN ./.
1184/NUM copies/NOUN of/ADP the/DET R./NOUN I./NOUN Directory/NOUN Of/ADP
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541/NUM out-of-state/ADV ./.
The/DET Industrial/ADJ Division/NOUN published/VERB ,/. in/ADP 1960/NUM ,/. a/DET
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Additional/ADJ promotional/ADJ activities/NOUN included/VERB organizing/VERB
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the/DET new/ADJ automated/VERB post/NOUN office/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ a/DET
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the/DET inauguration/NOUN of/ADP a/DET training/VERB program/NOUN for/ADP
electronics/NOUN personnel/NOUN ./.
Planning/VERB division/NOUN Stated/VERB in/ADP its/DET simplest/ADJ terms/NOUN ,/.
the/DET main/ADJ job/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Planning/VERB Division/NOUN is/VERB to/PRT
plan/VERB for/ADP the/DET future/NOUN of/ADP the/DET State/NOUN of/ADP Rhode/NOUN
Island/NOUN ./.
The/DET activities/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Planning/VERB Division/NOUN are/VERB
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Two/NUM years/NOUN ago/ADV ,/. the/DET Institute/NOUN of/ADP Public/ADJ
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entitled/VERB ``/. State-Local/ADJ Relations/NOUN In/ADP Metropolitan/ADJ
Rhode/NOUN Island/NOUN ./.
As/ADP the/DET result/NOUN of/ADP an/DET exhaustive/ADJ review/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
recommendations/NOUN contained/VERB in/ADP this/DET report/NOUN ,/. plus/ADP an/DET
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planning/VERB objectives/NOUN which/DET caused/VERB a/DET reorientation/NOUN of/ADP
its/DET work/NOUN program/NOUN ./.
These/DET objectives/NOUN are/VERB stated/VERB here/ADV because/ADV of/ADP
their/DET importance/NOUN in/ADP understanding/VERB the/DET current/ADJ
activities/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Planning/VERB Division/NOUN ./.
(/. 1/NUM )/. First/ADJ priority/NOUN will/VERB be/VERB given/VERB to/ADP the/DET
preparation/NOUN of/ADP a/DET meaningful/ADJ state/NOUN guide/NOUN plan/NOUN to/PRT
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(/. 2/NUM )/. Recognizing/VERB the/DET truth/NOUN of/ADP the/DET statement/NOUN
by/ADP the/DET Institute/NOUN of/ADP Public/ADJ Administration/NOUN that/ADP ``/.
Metropolian/ADJ Planning/NOUN (/. in/ADP Rhode/NOUN Island/NOUN )/. means/VERB ,/.
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metropolitan/ADJ nature/NOUN of/ADP many/ADJ of/ADP Rhode/NOUN Island's/NOUN
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(/. 3/NUM )/. It/PRON will/VERB continue/VERB to/PRT be/VERB an/DET objective/NOUN
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planning/VERB as/ADP a/DET proper/ADJ and/CONJ continuing/VERB responsibility/NOUN
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staff/NOUN ./.
(/. 4/NUM )/. The/DET planning/VERB division/NOUN will/VERB take/VERB the/DET
initiative/NOUN in/ADP encouraging/VERB planning/VERB cooperation/NOUN at/ADP
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regional/ADJ basis/NOUN between/ADP the/DET six/NUM New/ADJ England/NOUN
states/NOUN ./.
(/. 5/NUM )/. On/ADP the/DET basis/NOUN that/ADP all/PRT citizens/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET state/NOUN are/VERB entitled/VERB to/PRT benefit/VERB equally/ADV in/ADP
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of/ADP the/DET state/NOUN plan/NOUN ./.
(/. 6/NUM )/. The/DET state/NOUN development/NOUN budget/NOUN will/VERB
reflect/VERB the/DET capital/NOUN needs/NOUN of/ADP all/PRT the/DET state/NOUN
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comprehensive/ADJ state/NOUN planning/VERB program/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
nation/NOUN ./.
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policy/NOUN formation/NOUN ./.
The/DET work/NOUN program/NOUN ,/. as/ADP it/PRON was/VERB originally/ADV
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Recent/ADJ events/NOUN --/. particularly/ADV the/DET necessity/NOUN of/ADP
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origin/destination/NOUN study/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Department/NOUN of/ADP Public/ADJ
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The/DET basic/ADJ mapping/NOUN phase/NOUN of/ADP the/DET program/NOUN has/VERB
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powers/NOUN ./.
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state/NOUN government/NOUN has/VERB little/ADJ or/CONJ no/DET fiscal/ADJ
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2/NUM ./.
In/ADP sixteen/NUM states/NOUN ,/. the/DET fiscal/ADJ year/NOUN ending/VERB of/ADP
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3/NUM ./.
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4/NUM ./.
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5/NUM ./.
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state/NOUN ,/. with/ADP one/NUM exception/NOUN ,/. also/ADV close/VERB fiscal/ADJ
years/NOUN on/ADP September/NOUN 30/NUM ./.
6/NUM ./.
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fiscal/ADJ years/NOUN on/ADP September/NOUN 30/NUM ./.
7/NUM ./.
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31/NUM ./.
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advantages/NOUN ./.
An/DET excellent/ADJ summary/NOUN of/ADP advantages/NOUN concerning/ADP the/DET
uniform/ADJ fiscal/ADJ year/NOUN and/CONJ coordinated/VERB fiscal/ADJ
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He/PRON listed/VERB among/ADP the/DET values/NOUN of/ADP fiscal/ADJ uniformity/NOUN
:/. 1/NUM ./.
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in/ADP advance/NOUN of/ADP spending/VERB ./.
2/NUM ./.
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another/DET common/ADJ sense/NOUN rule/NOUN ,/. that/DET of/ADP having/VERB
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It/PRON enables/VERB towns/NOUN to/PRT make/VERB more/ADV economical/ADJ
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discounts/NOUN ./.
3/NUM ./.
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expenditures/NOUN ./.
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expenditures/NOUN ./.
4/NUM ./.
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which/DET expend/VERB the/DET largest/ADJ share/NOUN of/ADP local/ADJ
disbursements/NOUN ./.
This/DET greatly/ADV simplifies/VERB the/DET town's/NOUN bookkeeping/NOUN and/CONJ
financial/ADJ reporting/NOUN ./.
5/NUM ./.
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Furthermore/ADV ,/. tax/NOUN collections/NOUN not/ADV immediately/ADV needed/VERB
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levy/NOUN ./.
6/NUM ./.
The/DET uniform/ADJ fiscal/ADJ year/NOUN facilitates/VERB inter-town/ADJ
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increases/VERB ./.
Towns/NOUN having/VERB different/ADJ fiscal/ADJ years/NOUN are/VERB difficult/ADJ
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important/ADJ than/ADP the/DET elimination/NOUN of/ADP tax/NOUN anticipation/NOUN
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uniform/ADJ fiscal/ADJ year/NOUN ./.
Both/DET the/DET federal/ADJ and/CONJ state/NOUN governments/NOUN commence/VERB
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dates/NOUN ./.
This/DET is/VERB an/DET inherent/ADJ part/NOUN of/ADP adjusting/VERB fiscal/ADJ
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It/PRON usually/ADV means/VERB a/DET confused/VERB and/CONJ disgruntled/VERB tax-
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improve/VERB the/DET tax/NOUN collection/NOUN calendars/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
great/ADJ majority/NOUN of/ADP cities/NOUN and/CONJ towns/NOUN ./.
There/PRT are/VERB at/ADP least/ADJ two/NUM problems/NOUN to/PRT consider/VERB :/.
one/NUM is/VERB a/DET matter/NOUN of/ADP adjusting/VERB the/DET fiscal/ADJ
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The/DET latter/ADJ matter/NOUN is/VERB considered/VERB in/ADP detail/NOUN in/ADP
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uniform/ADJ and/or/CONJ coordinated/VERB fiscal/ADJ tax/NOUN year/NOUN
calendar/NOUN ./.
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establishing/VERB special/ADJ committees/NOUN to/PRT accomplish/VERB this/DET
end/NOUN ./.
What/DET is/VERB important/ADJ here/ADV is/VERB that/ADP many/ADJ of/ADP the/DET
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initiative/NOUN to/PRT obtain/VERB them/PRON ./.
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commonly/ADV thought/VERB ./.
However/ADV ,/. it/PRON must/VERB be/VERB stressed/VERB that/ADP much/ADJ
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./.
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South/ADJ Kingstown/NOUN ./.
Adjustment/NOUN of/ADP fiscal/ADJ year/NOUN ./.
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Providence/NOUN ,/. require/VERB an/DET adjustment/NOUN of/ADP their/DET fiscal/ADJ
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Adjustment/NOUN of/ADP tax/NOUN collection/NOUN year/NOUN ./.
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calendar/NOUN to/PRT establish/VERB uniformity/NOUN ./.
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Glocester/NOUN ,/. Pawtucket/NOUN ,/. Cumberland/NOUN ,/. Central/ADJ
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Both/DET have/VERB excellent/ADJ integration/NOUN of/ADP their/DET fiscal/ADJ
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year/NOUN ./.
The/DET adjustment/NOUN to/ADP a/DET uniform/ADJ and/CONJ coordinated/VERB
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July/NOUN 1/NUM ./.
Their/DET tax/NOUN collection/NOUN calendar/NOUN could/VERB then/ADV be/VERB :/.
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The/DET State/NOUN Ballet/NOUN of/ADP Rhode/NOUN Island/NOUN ,/. the/DET first/ADJ
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in/ADP the/DET Community/NOUN ,/. to/PRT promote/VERB interest/NOUN in/ADP
ballet/NOUN performances/NOUN ,/. to/PRT contribute/VERB to/ADP the/DET
cultural/ADJ life/NOUN of/ADP the/DET State/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ to/PRT provide/VERB
opportunity/NOUN for/ADP gifted/ADJ dance/NOUN students/NOUN who/PRON ,/. for/ADP
one/NUM reason/NOUN or/CONJ another/DET ,/. are/VERB unable/ADJ to/PRT pursue/VERB
a/DET career/NOUN and/CONJ to/PRT develop/VERB others/NOUN for/ADP the/DET
professional/ADJ state/NOUN ;/. ;/. and/CONJ now/ADV ,/. therefore/ADV ,/. do/VERB
I/PRON ,/. John/NOUN A./NOUN Notte/NOUN ,/. Jr./NOUN ,/. Governor/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET State/NOUN of/ADP Rhode/NOUN Island/NOUN and/CONJ Providence/NOUN
Plantations/NOUN ,/. proclaim/VERB the/DET week/NOUN of/ADP Monday/NOUN ,/.
November/NOUN 13/NUM ,/. 1961/NUM ,/. as/ADP the/DET State/NOUN Ballet/NOUN of/ADP
Rhode/NOUN Island/NOUN Week/NOUN ,/. requesting/VERB all/PRT Rhode/NOUN
Islanders/NOUN to/PRT give/VERB special/ADJ attention/NOUN to/ADP this/DET
unusual/ADJ event/NOUN which/DET should/VERB contribute/VERB to/ADP the/DET
cultural/ADJ life/NOUN of/ADP the/DET State/NOUN ./.
In/ADP testimony/NOUN whereof/ADV ,/. I/PRON have/VERB hereunto/ADV set/VERB my/DET
hand/NOUN and/CONJ caused/VERB the/DET seal/NOUN of/ADP the/DET State/NOUN to/PRT
be/VERB affixed/VERB this/DET 23d/ADJ day/NOUN of/ADP October/NOUN ,/. in/ADP
the/DET year/NOUN of/ADP Our/DET Lord/NOUN ,/. one/NUM thousand/NUM nine/NUM
hundred/NUM and/CONJ sixty-one/NUM ,/. and/CONJ of/ADP Independence/NOUN ,/.
the/DET one/NUM hundred/NUM and/CONJ eighty-sixth/ADJ ./.
Governor/NOUN Proclamation/NOUN Thanksgiving/NOUN Day/NOUN by/ADP John/NOUN A./NOUN
Notte/NOUN ,/. Jr./NOUN ,/. Governor/NOUN As/ADP another/DET Thanksgiving/NOUN
draws/VERB near/ADV ,/. let/VERB us/PRON take/VERB time/NOUN out/PRT from/ADP
the/DET often/ADV hectic/ADJ pace/NOUN of/ADP our/DET lives/NOUN to/PRT try/VERB
and/CONJ recapture/VERB the/DET feelings/NOUN that/PRON filled/VERB the/DET
hearts/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Pilgrims/NOUN on/ADP the/DET first/ADJ Thanksgiving/NOUN
./.
The/DET Pilgrims/NOUN gathered/VERB to/PRT thank/VERB the/DET Lord/NOUN for/ADP
His/DET benevolence/NOUN during/ADP their/DET first/ADJ year/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
new/ADJ land/NOUN ./.
They/PRON had/VERB been/VERB through/ADP trying/ADJ times/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ
their/DET faith/NOUN in/ADP the/DET Almighty/NOUN had/VERB given/VERB them/PRON
the/DET courage/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET strength/NOUN to/PRT meet/VERB and/CONJ
overcome/VERB the/DET many/ADJ problems/NOUN and/CONJ difficulties/NOUN that/PRON
were/VERB the/DET price/NOUN they/PRON had/VERB to/PRT pay/VERB for/ADP
freedom/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ as/ADP the/DET Pilgrims/NOUN bowed/VERB their/DET heads/NOUN in/ADP
humble/ADJ gratitude/NOUN ,/. they/PRON shared/VERB another/DET feeling/NOUN --/.
the/DET anticipation/NOUN of/ADP what/DET the/DET future/NOUN held/VERB for/ADP
them/PRON and/CONJ their/DET posterity/NOUN ./.
They/PRON could/VERB not/ADV guess/VERB that/ADP from/ADP their/DET concepts/NOUN
of/ADP liberty/NOUN and/CONJ freedom/NOUN would/VERB some/DET day/NOUN be/VERB
born/VERB a/DET new/ADJ nation/NOUN that/PRON for/ADP years/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB
the/DET symbol/NOUN of/ADP hope/NOUN to/ADP the/DET oppressed/VERB countries/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET world/NOUN ./.
They/PRON simply/ADV turned/VERB to/ADP God/NOUN filled/VERB with/ADP
gratitude/NOUN and/CONJ faith/NOUN ./.
We/PRON who/PRON are/VERB living/VERB today/NOUN may/VERB learn/VERB a/DET
valuable/ADJ lesson/NOUN from/ADP those/DET who/PRON celebrated/VERB the/DET
first/ADJ Thanksgiving/NOUN Day/NOUN ./.
The/DET Lord/NOUN has/VERB shown/VERB time/NOUN and/CONJ time/NOUN again/ADV
His/DET love/NOUN for/ADP us/PRON ./.
We/PRON have/VERB only/ADV to/PRT compare/VERB the/DET liberty/NOUN and/CONJ
high/ADJ standard/NOUN of/ADP living/VERB we/PRON enjoy/VERB in/ADP this/DET
great/ADJ country/NOUN with/ADP the/DET oppression/NOUN and/CONJ frugality/NOUN
of/ADP other/ADJ nations/NOUN to/PRT realize/VERB with/ADP humble/ADJ
gratitude/NOUN that/ADP God's/NOUN Providence/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB with/ADP
us/PRON since/ADP the/DET very/ADJ beginning/NOUN of/ADP our/DET country/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ yet/ADV ,/. accompanying/VERB our/DET gratitude/NOUN is/VERB the/DET
realization/NOUN that/ADP we/PRON are/VERB living/VERB in/ADP a/DET crucial/ADJ
time/NOUN ./.
With/ADP world/NOUN peace/NOUN constantly/ADV being/VERB threatened/VERB ,/.
most/ADJ of/ADP us/PRON regard/VERB the/DET future/NOUN skeptically/ADV ,/.
and/CONJ even/ADV with/ADP fear/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB at/ADP this/DET time/NOUN that/ADP we/PRON should/VERB imitate/VERB
the/DET Pilgrims/NOUN by/ADP accompanying/VERB our/DET prayers/NOUN of/ADP
thanks/NOUN with/ADP the/DET conviction/NOUN that/ADP we/PRON shall/VERB
continue/VERB to/PRT be/VERB in/ADP dire/ADJ need/NOUN for/ADP the/DET Lord's/NOUN
protection/NOUN in/ADP the/DET future/NOUN ,/. if/ADP we/PRON are/VERB to/PRT
have/VERB peace/NOUN ;/. ;/. now/ADV ,/. therefore/ADV ,/. do/VERB I/PRON ,/.
John/NOUN A./NOUN Notte/NOUN ,/. Jr./NOUN ,/. governor/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
State/NOUN of/ADP Rhode/NOUN Island/NOUN and/CONJ Providence/NOUN
Plantations/NOUN ,/. proclaim/VERB Thursday/NOUN ,/. November/NOUN 23rd/ADJ ,/.
1961/NUM ,/. as/ADP Thanksgiving/NOUN Day/NOUN ,/. And/CONJ so/ADV ,/. let/VERB
us/PRON remember/VERB on/ADP this/DET day/NOUN not/ADV only/ADV to/PRT thank/VERB
the/DET Almighty/NOUN Who/PRON gave/VERB hope/NOUN and/CONJ courage/NOUN to/ADP
the/DET Pilgrims/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ also/ADV to/PRT place/VERB our/DET trust/NOUN
in/ADP Him/PRON that/ADP He/PRON will/VERB continue/VERB to/PRT protect/VERB
us/PRON in/ADP the/DET future/NOUN as/ADP He/PRON has/VERB in/ADP the/DET past/NOUN
./.
In/ADP testimony/NOUN whereof/ADV ,/. I/PRON have/VERB hereunto/ADV set/VERB my/DET
hand/NOUN and/CONJ caused/VERB the/DET seal/NOUN of/ADP the/DET State/NOUN to/PRT
be/VERB affixed/VERB this/DET 21st/ADJ day/NOUN of/ADP November/NOUN ,/. in/ADP
the/DET year/NOUN of/ADP Our/DET Lord/NOUN ,/. one/NUM thousand/NUM nine/NUM
hundred/NUM and/CONJ sixty-one/NUM and/CONJ of/ADP Independence/NOUN ,/. the/DET
one/NUM hundred/NUM and/CONJ eighty-sixth/ADJ ./.
John/NOUN A./NOUN Notte/NOUN Jr./NOUN ,/. Governor/NOUN Be/VERB it/PRON
enacted/VERB by/ADP the/DET Senate/NOUN and/CONJ House/NOUN of/ADP
Representatives/NOUN of/ADP the/DET United/VERB States/NOUN of/ADP America/NOUN
in/ADP Congress/NOUN assembled/VERB ,/. That/ADP the/DET Act/NOUN of/ADP July/NOUN
3/NUM ,/. 1952/NUM (/. 66/NUM Stat./NOUN 328/NUM )/. as/ADP amended/VERB (/. 42/NUM
U.S.C./NOUN 1952-1958/NUM )/. ,/. is/VERB further/ADV amended/VERB to/PRT read/VERB
as/ADP follows/VERB :/. Section/NOUN 1/NUM ./.
In/ADP view/NOUN of/ADP the/DET increasing/VERB shortage/NOUN of/ADP usable/ADJ
surface/NOUN and/CONJ ground/NOUN water/NOUN in/ADP many/ADJ parts/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET Nation/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET importance/NOUN of/ADP finding/VERB new/ADJ
sources/NOUN of/ADP supply/NOUN to/PRT meet/VERB its/DET present/ADJ and/CONJ
future/ADJ water/NOUN needs/NOUN ,/. it/PRON is/VERB the/DET policy/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET Congress/NOUN to/PRT provide/VERB for/ADP the/DET development/NOUN of/ADP
practicable/ADJ low-cost/NOUN means/NOUN for/ADP the/DET large-scale/NOUN
production/NOUN of/ADP water/NOUN of/ADP a/DET quality/NOUN suitable/ADJ for/ADP
municipal/ADJ ,/. industrial/ADJ ,/. agricultural/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ other/ADJ
beneficial/ADJ consumptive/ADJ uses/NOUN from/ADP saline/ADJ water/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ for/ADP studies/NOUN and/CONJ research/NOUN related/VERB thereto/ADV ./.
As/ADP used/VERB in/ADP this/DET Act/NOUN ,/. the/DET term/NOUN '/. saline/ADJ
water/NOUN '/. includes/VERB sea/NOUN water/NOUN ,/. brackish/ADJ water/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ other/ADJ mineralized/VERB or/CONJ chemically/ADV charged/VERB
water/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET term/NOUN '/. United/VERB States/NOUN '/.
extends/VERB to/ADP and/CONJ includes/VERB the/DET District/NOUN of/ADP
Columbia/NOUN ,/. the/DET Commonwealth/NOUN of/ADP Puerto/NOUN Rico/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ the/DET territories/NOUN and/CONJ possessions/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
United/VERB States/NOUN ./.
Sec./NOUN 2/NUM ./.
In/ADP order/NOUN to/PRT accomplish/VERB the/DET purposes/NOUN of/ADP this/DET
Act/NOUN ,/. the/DET Secretary/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Interior/NOUN shall/VERB --/.
(/. A/NOUN )/. conduct/VERB ,/. encourage/VERB ,/. and/CONJ promote/VERB
fundamental/ADJ scientific/ADJ research/NOUN and/CONJ basic/ADJ studies/NOUN to/PRT
develop/VERB the/DET best/ADJ and/CONJ most/ADV economical/ADJ processes/NOUN
and/CONJ methods/NOUN for/ADP converting/VERB saline/ADJ water/NOUN into/ADP
water/NOUN suitable/ADJ for/ADP beneficial/ADJ consumptive/ADJ
purposes/NOUN ;/. ;/. (/. B/NOUN )/. conduct/VERB engineering/VERB research/NOUN
and/CONJ technical/ADJ development/NOUN work/NOUN to/PRT determine/VERB ,/. by/ADP
laboratory/NOUN and/CONJ pilot/NOUN plant/NOUN testing/NOUN ,/. the/DET
results/NOUN of/ADP the/DET research/NOUN and/CONJ studies/NOUN aforesaid/ADV
in/ADP order/NOUN to/PRT develop/VERB processes/NOUN and/CONJ plant/NOUN
designs/NOUN to/ADP the/DET point/NOUN where/ADV they/PRON can/VERB be/VERB
demonstrated/VERB on/ADP a/DET large/ADJ and/CONJ practical/ADJ scale/NOUN ;/. ;/.
(/. C/NOUN )/. recommend/VERB to/ADP the/DET Congress/NOUN from/ADP time/NOUN
to/ADP time/NOUN authorization/NOUN for/ADP construction/NOUN and/CONJ
operation/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ for/ADP participation/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
construction/NOUN and/CONJ operation/NOUN ,/. of/ADP a/DET demonstration/NOUN
plant/NOUN for/ADP any/DET process/NOUN which/DET he/PRON determines/VERB ,/.
on/ADP the/DET basis/NOUN of/ADP subsections/NOUN (/. A/NOUN )/. and/CONJ (/.
B/NOUN )/. above/ADV ,/. has/VERB great/ADJ promise/NOUN of/ADP accomplishing/VERB
the/DET purposes/NOUN of/ADP this/DET Act/NOUN ,/. such/ADJ recommendation/NOUN
to/PRT be/VERB accompanied/VERB by/ADP a/DET report/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
size/NOUN ,/. location/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ cost/NOUN of/ADP the/DET proposed/VERB
plant/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET engineering/VERB and/CONJ economic/ADJ details/NOUN
with/ADP respect/NOUN thereto/ADV ;/. ;/. (/. D/NOUN )/. study/VERB methods/NOUN
for/ADP the/DET recovery/NOUN and/CONJ marketing/NOUN of/ADP commercially/ADV
valuable/ADJ byproducts/NOUN resulting/VERB from/ADP the/DET conversion/NOUN of/ADP
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studies/NOUN and/CONJ surveys/NOUN to/PRT determine/VERB present/ADJ and/CONJ
prospective/ADJ costs/NOUN of/ADP producing/VERB water/NOUN for/ADP beneficial/ADJ
consumptive/ADJ purposes/NOUN in/ADP various/ADJ parts/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
United/VERB States/NOUN by/ADP the/DET leading/VERB saline/ADJ water/NOUN
processes/NOUN as/ADP compared/VERB with/ADP other/ADJ standard/ADJ
methods/NOUN ./.
Sec./NOUN 3/NUM ./.
In/ADP carrying/VERB out/PRT his/DET functions/NOUN under/ADP Section/NOUN 2/NUM
of/ADP this/DET Act/NOUN ,/. the/DET Secretary/NOUN may/VERB --/. (/. A/DET )/.
acquire/VERB the/DET services/NOUN of/ADP chemists/NOUN ,/. physicists/NOUN ,/.
engineers/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ other/ADJ personnel/NOUN by/ADP contract/NOUN or/CONJ
otherwise/ADV ;/. ;/. (/. B/NOUN )/. enter/VERB into/ADP contracts/NOUN with/ADP
educational/ADJ institutions/NOUN ,/. scientific/ADJ organizations/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ industrial/ADJ and/CONJ engineering/VERB firms/NOUN ;/. ;/. (/. C/NOUN )/.
make/VERB research/NOUN and/CONJ training/VERB grants/NOUN ;/. ;/. (/. D/NOUN )/.
utilize/VERB the/DET facilities/NOUN of/ADP Federal/ADJ scientific/ADJ
laboratories/NOUN ;/. ;/. (/. E/NOUN )/. establish/VERB and/CONJ operate/VERB
necessary/ADJ facilities/NOUN and/CONJ test/NOUN sites/NOUN at/ADP which/DET to/PRT
carry/VERB on/PRT the/DET continuous/ADJ research/NOUN ,/. testing/NOUN ,/.
development/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ programing/VERB necessary/ADJ to/PRT effectuate/VERB
the/DET purposes/NOUN of/ADP this/DET Act/NOUN ;/. ;/. (/. F/NOUN )/. acquire/VERB
secret/ADJ processes/NOUN ,/. technical/ADJ data/NOUN ,/. inventions/NOUN ,/.
patent/NOUN applications/NOUN ,/. patents/NOUN ,/. licenses/NOUN ,/. land/NOUN
and/CONJ interests/NOUN in/ADP land/NOUN (/. including/ADP water/NOUN
rights/NOUN )/. ,/. plants/NOUN and/CONJ facilities/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ other/ADJ
property/NOUN or/CONJ rights/NOUN by/ADP purchase/NOUN ,/. license/NOUN ,/.
lease/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ donation/NOUN ;/. ;/. (/. G/NOUN )/. assemble/VERB and/CONJ
maintain/VERB pertinent/ADJ and/CONJ current/ADJ scientific/ADJ literature/NOUN ,/.
both/DET domestic/ADJ and/CONJ foreign/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ issue/VERB
bibliographical/ADJ data/NOUN with/ADP respect/NOUN thereto/ADV ;/. ;/. (/.
H/NOUN )/. cause/VERB on-site/ADJ inspections/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB made/VERB of/ADP
promising/ADJ projects/NOUN ,/. domestic/ADJ and/CONJ foreign/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ ,/.
in/ADP the/DET case/NOUN of/ADP projects/NOUN located/VERB in/ADP the/DET
United/VERB States/NOUN ,/. cooperate/VERB and/CONJ participate/VERB in/ADP
their/DET development/NOUN in/ADP instances/NOUN in/ADP which/DET the/DET
purposes/NOUN of/ADP this/DET Act/NOUN will/VERB be/VERB served/VERB
thereby/ADV ;/. ;/. (/. I/PRON )/. foster/VERB and/CONJ participate/VERB in/ADP
regional/ADJ ,/. national/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ international/ADJ conferences/NOUN
relating/VERB to/ADP saline/ADJ water/NOUN conversion/NOUN ;/. ;/. (/. J/NOUN )/.
coordinate/VERB ,/. correlate/VERB ,/. and/CONJ publish/VERB information/NOUN
with/ADP a/DET view/NOUN to/ADP advancing/VERB the/DET development/NOUN of/ADP low-
cost/NOUN saline/ADJ water/NOUN conversion/NOUN projects/NOUN ;/. ;/. and/CONJ (/.
K/NOUN )/. cooperate/VERB with/ADP other/ADJ Federal/ADJ departments/NOUN and/CONJ
agencies/NOUN ,/. with/ADP State/NOUN and/CONJ local/ADJ departments/NOUN ,/.
agencies/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ instrumentalities/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ with/ADP
interested/VERB persons/NOUN ,/. firms/NOUN ,/. institutions/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
organizations/NOUN ./.
Sec./NOUN 4/NUM ./.
(/. A/NOUN )/. Research/NOUN and/CONJ development/NOUN activities/NOUN
undertaken/VERB by/ADP the/DET Secretary/NOUN shall/VERB be/VERB coordinated/VERB
or/CONJ conducted/VERB jointly/ADV with/ADP the/DET Department/NOUN of/ADP
Defense/NOUN to/ADP the/DET end/NOUN that/ADP developments/NOUN under/ADP this/DET
Act/NOUN which/DET are/VERB primarily/ADV of/ADP a/DET civil/ADJ nature/NOUN
will/VERB contribute/VERB to/ADP the/DET defense/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Nation/NOUN
and/CONJ that/ADP developments/NOUN which/DET are/VERB primarily/ADV of/ADP a/DET
military/ADJ nature/NOUN will/VERB ,/. to/ADP the/DET greatest/ADJ practicable/ADJ
extent/NOUN compatible/ADJ with/ADP military/ADJ and/CONJ security/NOUN
requirements/NOUN ,/. be/VERB available/ADJ to/PRT advance/VERB the/DET
purposes/NOUN of/ADP this/DET Act/NOUN and/CONJ to/PRT strengthen/VERB the/DET
civil/ADJ economy/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Nation/NOUN ./.
The/DET fullest/ADJ cooperation/NOUN by/ADP and/CONJ with/ADP Atomic/ADJ
Energy/NOUN Commission/NOUN ,/. the/DET Department/NOUN of/ADP Health/NOUN ,/.
Education/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Welfare/NOUN ,/. the/DET Department/NOUN of/ADP
State/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ other/ADJ concerned/VERB agencies/NOUN shall/VERB also/ADV
be/VERB carried/VERB out/PRT in/ADP the/DET interest/NOUN of/ADP achieving/VERB
the/DET objectives/NOUN of/ADP this/DET Act/NOUN ./.
(/. B/NOUN )/. All/PRT research/NOUN within/ADP the/DET United/VERB States/NOUN
contracted/VERB for/ADP ,/. sponsored/VERB ,/. cosponsored/VERB ,/. or/CONJ
authorized/VERB under/ADP authority/NOUN of/ADP this/DET Act/NOUN ,/. shall/VERB
be/VERB provided/VERB for/ADP in/ADP such/ADJ manner/NOUN that/ADP all/PRT
information/NOUN ,/. uses/NOUN ,/. products/NOUN ,/. processes/NOUN ,/.
patents/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ other/ADJ developments/NOUN resulting/VERB from/ADP
such/ADJ research/NOUN developed/VERB by/ADP Government/NOUN expenditure/NOUN
will/VERB (/. with/ADP such/ADJ exceptions/NOUN and/CONJ limitations/NOUN ,/.
if/ADP any/DET ,/. as/ADP the/DET Secretary/NOUN may/VERB find/VERB to/PRT be/VERB
necessary/ADJ in/ADP the/DET interest/NOUN of/ADP national/ADJ defense/NOUN )/.
be/VERB available/ADJ to/ADP the/DET general/ADJ public/NOUN ./.
This/DET subsection/NOUN shall/VERB not/ADV be/VERB so/ADV construed/VERB as/ADP
to/PRT deprive/VERB the/DET owner/NOUN of/ADP any/DET background/NOUN patent/NOUN
relating/VERB thereto/ADV of/ADP such/ADJ rights/NOUN as/ADP he/PRON may/VERB
have/VERB thereunder/ADV ./.
Sec./NOUN 5/NUM ./.
(/. A/NOUN )/. The/DET Secretary/NOUN may/VERB dispose/VERB of/ADP water/NOUN
and/CONJ byproducts/NOUN resulting/VERB from/ADP his/DET operations/NOUN under/ADP
this/DET Act/NOUN ./.
All/PRT moneys/NOUN received/VERB from/ADP dispositions/NOUN under/ADP this/DET
section/NOUN shall/VERB be/VERB paid/VERB into/ADP the/DET Treasury/NOUN as/ADP
miscellaneous/ADJ receipts/NOUN )/. ./.
(/. B/NOUN )/. Nothing/NOUN in/ADP the/DET Act/NOUN shall/VERB be/VERB
construed/VERB to/PRT alter/VERB existing/VERB law/NOUN with/ADP respect/NOUN
to/ADP the/DET ownership/NOUN and/CONJ control/NOUN of/ADP water/NOUN ./.
Sec./NOUN 6/NUM ./.
The/DET Secretary/NOUN shall/VERB make/VERB reports/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
President/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET Congress/NOUN at/ADP the/DET beginning/NOUN of/ADP
each/DET regular/ADJ session/NOUN of/ADP the/DET action/NOUN taken/VERB or/CONJ
instituted/VERB by/ADP him/PRON under/ADP the/DET provisions/NOUN of/ADP this/DET
Act/NOUN and/CONJ of/ADP prospective/ADJ action/NOUN during/ADP the/DET
ensuing/VERB year/NOUN ./.
Sec./NOUN 7/NUM ./.
The/DET Secretary/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Interior/NOUN may/VERB issue/VERB rules/NOUN
and/CONJ regulations/NOUN to/PRT effectuate/VERB the/DET purposes/NOUN of/ADP
this/DET Act/NOUN ./.
Sec./NOUN 8/NUM ./.
There/PRT are/VERB authorized/VERB to/PRT be/VERB appropriated/VERB such/ADJ
sums/NOUN ,/. to/PRT remain/VERB available/ADJ until/ADP expended/VERB ,/. as/ADP
may/VERB be/VERB necessary/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ not/ADV more/ADJ than/ADP
$75,000,000/NOUN in/ADP all/PRT ,/. (/. A/NOUN )/. to/PRT carry/VERB out/PRT
the/DET provisions/NOUN of/ADP this/DET Act/NOUN during/ADP the/DET fiscal/ADJ
years/NOUN 1962/NUM to/ADP 1967/NUM ,/. inclusive/ADJ ;/. ;/. (/. B/NOUN )/. to/PRT
finance/VERB ,/. for/ADP not/ADV more/ADJ than/ADP two/NUM years/NOUN beyond/ADP
the/DET end/NOUN of/ADP said/VERB period/NOUN ,/. such/ADJ grants/NOUN ,/.
contracts/NOUN ,/. cooperative/ADJ agreements/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ studies/NOUN as/ADP
may/VERB theretofore/ADV have/VERB been/VERB undertaken/VERB pursuant/ADP to/ADP
this/DET Act/NOUN ;/. ;/. and/CONJ (/. C/NOUN )/. to/PRT finance/VERB ,/. for/ADP
not/ADV more/ADJ than/ADP three/NUM years/NOUN beyond/ADP the/DET end/NOUN of/ADP
said/VERB period/NOUN ,/. such/ADJ activities/NOUN as/ADP are/VERB required/VERB
to/PRT correlate/VERB ,/. coordinate/VERB ,/. and/CONJ round/VERB out/PRT the/DET
results/NOUN of/ADP studies/NOUN and/CONJ research/NOUN undertaken/VERB
pursuant/ADP to/ADP this/DET Act/NOUN :/. Provided/VERB ,/. That/ADP funds/NOUN
available/ADJ in/ADP any/DET one/NUM year/NOUN for/ADP research/NOUN and/CONJ
development/NOUN may/VERB ,/. subject/ADJ to/ADP the/DET approval/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET Secretary/NOUN of/ADP State/NOUN to/PRT assure/VERB that/ADP such/ADJ
activities/NOUN are/VERB consistent/ADJ with/ADP the/DET foreign/ADJ policy/NOUN
objectives/NOUN of/ADP the/DET United/VERB States/NOUN ,/. be/VERB expended/VERB
in/ADP cooperation/NOUN with/ADP public/ADJ or/CONJ private/ADJ agencies/NOUN
in/ADP foreign/ADJ countries/NOUN in/ADP the/DET development/NOUN of/ADP
processes/NOUN useful/ADJ to/ADP the/DET program/NOUN in/ADP the/DET United/VERB
States/NOUN :/. And/CONJ provided/VERB further/ADV ,/. That/ADP every/DET such/ADJ
contract/NOUN or/CONJ agreement/NOUN made/VERB with/ADP any/DET public/ADJ or/CONJ
private/ADJ agency/NOUN in/ADP a/DET foreign/ADJ country/NOUN shall/VERB
contain/VERB provisions/NOUN effective/ADJ to/PRT insure/VERB that/ADP the/DET
results/NOUN or/CONJ information/NOUN developed/VERB in/ADP connection/NOUN
therewith/ADV shall/VERB be/VERB available/ADJ without/ADP cost/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
United/VERB States/NOUN for/ADP the/DET use/NOUN of/ADP the/DET United/VERB
States/NOUN throughout/ADP the/DET world/NOUN and/CONJ for/ADP the/DET use/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET general/ADJ public/NOUN within/ADP the/DET United/VERB
States/NOUN ./.
Sec./NOUN 2/NUM ./.
Section/NOUN 4/NUM of/ADP the/DET joint/NOUN resolution/NOUN of/ADP September/NOUN
2/NUM ,/. 1958/NUM (/. 72/NUM Stat./NOUN 1707/NUM ;/. ;/. 42/NUM U./NOUN S./NOUN
C./NOUN 1958/NUM (/. )/. )/. ,/. is/VERB hereby/ADV amended/VERB to/PRT
read/VERB :/. The/DET authority/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Secretary/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Interior/NOUN under/ADP this/DET joint/ADJ resolution/NOUN to/PRT
construct/VERB ,/. operate/VERB ,/. and/CONJ maintain/VERB demonstration/NOUN
plants/NOUN shall/VERB terminate/VERB upon/ADP the/DET expiration/NOUN of/ADP
twelve/NUM years/NOUN after/ADP the/DET date/NOUN on/ADP which/DET this/DET
joint/ADJ resolution/NOUN is/VERB approved/VERB ./.
Upon/ADP the/DET expiration/NOUN of/ADP a/DET period/NOUN deemed/VERB adequate/ADJ
for/ADP demonstration/NOUN purposes/NOUN for/ADP each/DET plant/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ
not/ADV to/PRT exceed/VERB such/ADJ twelve-year/ADJ period/NOUN ,/. the/DET
Secretary/NOUN shall/VERB proceed/VERB as/ADV promptly/ADV as/ADP practicable/ADJ
to/PRT dispose/VERB of/ADP any/DET plants/NOUN so/ADV constructed/VERB by/ADP
sale/NOUN to/ADP the/DET highest/ADJ bidder/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ as/ADP may/VERB
otherwise/ADV be/VERB directed/VERB by/ADP Act/NOUN of/ADP Congress/NOUN ./.
Upon/ADP such/ADJ sale/NOUN ,/. there/PRT shall/VERB be/VERB returned/VERB to/ADP
any/DET State/NOUN or/CONJ public/ADJ agency/NOUN which/DET has/VERB
contributed/VERB financial/ADJ assistance/NOUN under/ADP Section/NOUN 3/NUM of/ADP
this/DET joint/ADJ resolution/NOUN a/DET proper/ADJ share/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
net/ADJ proceeds/NOUN of/ADP the/DET sale/NOUN ./.
Approved/VERB September/NOUN 22/NUM ,/. 1961/NUM ./.
Be/VERB it/PRON enacted/VERB by/ADP the/DET Senate/NOUN and/CONJ House/NOUN of/ADP
Representatives/NOUN of/ADP the/DET United/VERB States/NOUN of/ADP America/NOUN
in/ADP Congress/NOUN assembled/VERB ,/. That/ADP the/DET Secretary/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET Interior/NOUN is/VERB hereby/ADV authorized/VERB and/CONJ directed/VERB
to/PRT make/VERB or/CONJ cause/VERB to/PRT be/VERB made/VERB a/DET study/NOUN
covering/VERB --/. (/. 1/NUM )/. the/DET causes/NOUN of/ADP injuries/NOUN and/CONJ
health/NOUN hazards/NOUN in/ADP Metal/NOUN and/CONJ nonmetallic/ADJ mines/NOUN (/.
excluding/ADP coal/NOUN and/CONJ lignite/NOUN mines/NOUN )/. ;/. ;/. (/. 2/NUM )/.
the/DET relative/ADJ effectiveness/NOUN of/ADP voluntary/ADJ versus/ADP
mandatory/ADJ reporting/NOUN of/ADP accident/NOUN statistics/NOUN ;/. ;/. (/. 3/NUM
)/. the/DET relative/ADJ contribution/NOUN to/ADP safety/NOUN of/ADP
inspection/NOUN programs/NOUN embodying/VERB --/. (/. A/NOUN )/.
right-of-entry/NOUN only/ADV and/CONJ (/. B/NOUN )/. right-of-entry/NOUN plus/CONJ
enforcement/NOUN authority/NOUN ;/. ;/. (/. 4/NUM )/. the/DET effectiveness/NOUN
of/ADP health/NOUN and/CONJ safety/NOUN education/NOUN and/CONJ
training/NOUN ;/. ;/. (/. 5/NUM )/. the/DET magnitude/NOUN of/ADP effort/NOUN
and/CONJ costs/NOUN of/ADP each/DET of/ADP these/DET possible/ADJ phases/NOUN
of/ADP an/DET effective/ADJ safety/NOUN program/NOUN for/ADP metal/NOUN and/CONJ
nonmetallic/ADJ mines/NOUN (/. excluding/ADP coal/NOUN and/CONJ lignite/NOUN
mines/NOUN )/. ;/. ;/. and/CONJ (/. 6/NUM )/. the/DET scope/NOUN and/CONJ
adequacy/NOUN of/ADP State/NOUN mine-safety/NOUN laws/NOUN applicable/ADJ to/ADP
such/ADJ mines/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET enforcement/NOUN of/ADP such/ADJ laws/NOUN ./.

Sec./NOUN 2/NUM ./.

(/. A/NOUN )/. The/DET Secretary/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Interior/NOUN or/CONJ any/DET
duly/ADV authorized/VERB representative/NOUN shall/VERB be/VERB entitled/VERB
to/ADP admission/NOUN to/ADP ,/. and/CONJ to/PRT require/VERB reports/NOUN from/ADP
the/DET operator/NOUN of/ADP ,/. any/DET metal/NOUN or/CONJ nonmetallic/ADJ
mine/NOUN which/DET is/VERB in/ADP a/DET State/NOUN (/. excluding/ADP any/DET
coal/NOUN or/CONJ lignite/NOUN mine/NOUN )/. ,/. the/DET products/NOUN of/ADP
which/DET regularly/ADV enter/VERB commerce/NOUN or/CONJ the/DET operations/NOUN
of/ADP which/DET substantially/ADV affect/VERB commerce/NOUN ,/. for/ADP the/DET
purpose/NOUN of/ADP gathering/VERB data/NOUN and/CONJ information/NOUN
necessary/ADJ for/ADP the/DET study/NOUN authorized/VERB in/ADP the/DET first/ADJ
section/NOUN of/ADP this/DET Act/NOUN ./.
(/. B/NOUN )/. As/ADP used/VERB in/ADP this/DET section/NOUN --/. (/. 1/NUM )/.
the/DET term/NOUN ``/. State/NOUN ''/. includes/VERB the/DET Commonwealth/NOUN
of/ADP Puerto/NOUN Rico/NOUN and/CONJ any/DET possession/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
United/VERB States/NOUN ;/. ;/. and/CONJ (/. 2/NUM )/. the/DET term/NOUN ``/.
commerce/NOUN ''/. means/VERB commerce/NOUN between/ADP any/DET State/NOUN and/CONJ
any/DET place/NOUN outside/ADP thereof/ADV ,/. or/CONJ between/ADP points/NOUN
within/ADP the/DET same/ADJ State/NOUN but/CONJ through/ADP any/DET place/NOUN
outside/ADP thereof/ADV ./.
Sec./NOUN 3/NUM ./.
The/DET Secretary/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Interior/NOUN shall/VERB submit/VERB a/DET
report/NOUN of/ADP his/DET findings/NOUN ,/. together/ADV with/ADP
recommendations/NOUN for/ADP an/DET effective/ADJ safety/NOUN program/NOUN for/ADP
metal/NOUN and/CONJ nonmetallic/ADJ mines/NOUN (/. excluding/ADP coal/NOUN and/CONJ
lignite/NOUN mines/NOUN )/. based/VERB upon/ADP such/ADJ findings/NOUN ,/. to/ADP
the/DET Congress/NOUN not/ADV more/ADJ than/ADP two/NUM years/NOUN after/ADP
the/DET date/NOUN of/ADP enactment/NOUN of/ADP this/DET Act/NOUN ./.
Approved/VERB September/NOUN 26/NUM ,/. 1961/NUM ./.
Be/VERB it/PRON enacted/VERB by/ADP the/DET Senate/NOUN and/CONJ House/NOUN of/ADP
Representatives/NOUN of/ADP the/DET United/VERB States/NOUN of/ADP America/NOUN
in/ADP Congress/NOUN assembled/VERB ,/. That/ADP the/DET Secretary/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET Interior/NOUN is/VERB hereby/ADV authorized/VERB and/CONJ directed/VERB
to/PRT establish/VERB and/CONJ maintain/VERB a/DET program/NOUN of/ADP
stabilization/NOUN payments/NOUN to/ADP small/ADJ domestic/ADJ producers/NOUN
of/ADP lead/NOUN and/CONJ zinc/NOUN ores/NOUN and/CONJ concentrates/NOUN in/ADP
order/NOUN to/PRT stabilize/VERB the/DET mining/NOUN of/ADP lead/NOUN and/CONJ
zinc/NOUN by/ADP small/ADJ domestic/ADJ producers/NOUN on/ADP public/ADJ ,/.
Indian/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ other/ADJ lands/NOUN as/ADP provided/VERB in/ADP this/DET
Act/NOUN ./.
Sec./NOUN 2/NUM ./.
(/. A/NOUN )/. Subject/ADJ to/ADP the/DET limitations/NOUN of/ADP this/DET Act/NOUN
,/. the/DET Secretary/NOUN shall/VERB make/VERB stabilization/NOUN payments/NOUN
to/ADP small/ADJ domestic/ADJ producers/NOUN upon/ADP presentation/NOUN of/ADP
evidence/NOUN satisfactory/ADJ to/ADP him/PRON of/ADP their/DET status/NOUN as/ADP
such/ADJ producers/NOUN and/CONJ of/ADP the/DET sale/NOUN by/ADP them/PRON of/ADP
newly/ADV mined/VERB ores/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ concentrates/NOUN produced/VERB
therefrom/ADV ,/. as/ADP provided/VERB in/ADP this/DET Act/NOUN ./.
Payments/NOUN shall/VERB be/VERB made/VERB only/ADV with/ADP respect/NOUN to/ADP
the/DET metal/NOUN content/NOUN as/ADP determined/VERB by/ADP assay/NOUN ./.
(/. B/NOUN )/. Such/ADJ payments/NOUN shall/VERB be/VERB made/VERB to/ADP small/ADJ
domestic/ADJ producers/NOUN of/ADP lead/NOUN as/ADV long/ADV as/ADP the/DET
market/NOUN price/NOUN for/ADP common/ADJ lead/NOUN at/ADP New/ADJ York/NOUN ,/.
New/ADJ York/NOUN ,/. as/ADP determined/VERB by/ADP the/DET Secretary/NOUN ,/.
is/VERB below/ADP 14-1/2/NUM cents/NOUN per/ADP pound/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ such/ADJ
payments/NOUN shall/VERB be/VERB 75/NUM per/ADP centum/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
difference/NOUN between/ADP 14-1/2/NUM cents/NOUN per/ADP pound/NOUN and/CONJ
the/DET average/ADJ market/NOUN price/NOUN for/ADP the/DET month/NOUN in/ADP
which/DET the/DET sale/NOUN occurred/VERB as/ADP determined/VERB by/ADP the/DET
Secretary/NOUN ./.
(/. C/NOUN )/. Such/ADJ payments/NOUN shall/VERB be/VERB made/VERB to/ADP small/ADJ
domestic/ADJ producers/NOUN of/ADP zinc/NOUN as/ADV long/ADV as/ADP the/DET
market/NOUN price/NOUN for/ADP prime/ADJ western/ADJ zinc/NOUN at/ADP East/ADJ
Saint/NOUN Louis/NOUN ,/. Illinois/NOUN ,/. as/ADP determined/VERB by/ADP the/DET
Secretary/NOUN ,/. is/VERB below/ADP 14-1/2/NUM cents/NOUN per/ADP pound/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ such/ADJ payments/NOUN shall/VERB be/VERB 55/NUM per/ADP centum/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET difference/NOUN between/ADP 14-1/2/NUM cents/NOUN per/ADP pound/NOUN
and/CONJ the/DET average/ADJ market/NOUN price/NOUN for/ADP the/DET month/NOUN
in/ADP which/DET the/DET sale/NOUN occurred/VERB as/ADP determined/VERB by/ADP
the/DET Secretary/NOUN ./.
(/. D/NOUN )/. The/DET maximum/ADJ amount/NOUN of/ADP payments/NOUN which/DET
may/VERB be/VERB made/VERB pursuant/ADP to/ADP this/DET Act/NOUN on/ADP
account/NOUN of/ADP sales/NOUN of/ADP newly/ADV mined/VERB ores/NOUN or/CONJ
concentrates/NOUN produced/VERB therefrom/ADV made/VERB during/ADP the/DET
calendar/NOUN year/NOUN 1962/NUM shall/VERB not/ADV exceed/VERB $4,500,000/NOUN ;/.
;/. the/DET maximum/ADJ amount/NOUN of/ADP such/ADJ payments/NOUN which/DET
may/VERB be/VERB made/VERB on/ADP account/NOUN of/ADP such/ADJ sales/NOUN made/VERB
during/ADP the/DET calendar/NOUN year/NOUN 1963/NUM shall/VERB not/ADV exceed/VERB
$4,500,000/NOUN ;/. ;/. the/DET maximum/ADJ amount/NOUN of/ADP such/ADJ
payments/NOUN which/DET may/VERB be/VERB made/VERB on/ADP account/NOUN of/ADP
such/ADJ sales/NOUN made/VERB during/ADP the/DET calendar/NOUN year/NOUN 1964/NUM
shall/VERB not/ADV exceed/VERB $4,000,000/NOUN ;/. ;/. and/CONJ the/DET maximum/ADJ
amount/NOUN of/ADP such/ADJ payments/NOUN which/DET may/VERB be/VERB made/VERB
on/ADP account/NOUN of/ADP such/ADJ sales/NOUN made/VERB during/ADP the/DET
calendar/NOUN year/NOUN 1965/NUM shall/VERB not/ADV exceed/VERB $3,500,000/NOUN ./.

In/ADP the/DET same/ADJ period/NOUN ,/. 431/NUM presentations/NOUN by/ADP

members/NOUN of/ADP the/DET staff/NOUN were/VERB made/VERB to/ADP local/ADJ ,/.
national/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ international/ADJ medical/ADJ groups/NOUN ./.
3/NUM ./.
Education/NOUN :/. A/NOUN ./.
The/DET education/NOUN function/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Institute/NOUN is/VERB
carried/VERB on/PRT by/ADP the/DET staff/NOUN in/ADP the/DET departments/NOUN
of/ADP pathology/NOUN and/CONJ its/DET consultants/NOUN ./.
During/ADP fiscal/ADJ year/NOUN 1959/NUM ,/. six/NUM courses/NOUN were/VERB
conducted/VERB :/. Forensic/ADJ Pathology/NOUN ,/. Application/NOUN of/ADP
Histochemistry/NOUN to/ADP Pathology/NOUN ,/. Pathology/NOUN of/ADP Diseases/NOUN
of/ADP Laboratory/NOUN Animals/NOUN ,/. Ophthalmic/ADJ Pathology/NOUN ,/.
Pathology/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Oral/ADJ Regions/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ a/DET
Cardiovasculatory/ADJ Pathology/NOUN Seminar/NOUN ./.
During/ADP fiscal/ADJ year/NOUN 1960/NUM ,/. seven/NUM courses/NOUN were/VERB
conducted/VERB :/. Application/NOUN of/ADP Histochemistry/NOUN to/ADP
Pathology/NOUN ,/. Forensic/ADJ Pathology/NOUN ,/. Pathology/NOUN of/ADP
Diseases/NOUN of/ADP Laboratory/NOUN Animals/NOUN ,/. Pathology/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Oral/ADJ Regions/NOUN ,/. Ophthalmic/ADJ Pathology/NOUN ,/. Forensic/ADJ
Sciences/NOUN Symposium/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Orthopedic/ADJ Pathology/NOUN ./.
From/ADP 1/NUM July/NOUN 1960/NUM through/ADP 31/NUM January/NOUN 1961/NUM ,/.
six/NUM courses/NOUN were/VERB conducted/VERB :/. Workshop/NOUN in/ADP Resident/ADJ
Training/NOUN in/ADP Pathology/NOUN ,/. Pathology/NOUN of/ADP Diseases/NOUN of/ADP
Laboratory/NOUN Animals/NOUN ,/. Application/NOUN of/ADP Histochemistry/NOUN of/ADP
Pathology/NOUN ,/. Orthopedic/ADJ Pathology/NOUN ,/. Forensic/ADJ Sciences/NOUN
Symposium/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Forensic/ADJ Pathology/NOUN ./.
B/NOUN ./.
During/ADP fiscal/ADJ years/NOUN 1959/NUM and/CONJ 1960/NUM ,/. there/PRT were/VERB
139/NUM military/ADJ and/CONJ civilian/ADJ students/NOUN who/PRON came/VERB to/ADP
the/DET Institute/NOUN for/ADP varying/VERB periods/NOUN of/ADP special/ADJ
instruction/NOUN ./.
4/NUM ./.
Research/NOUN :/. The/DET Institute/NOUN is/VERB engaged/VERB in/ADP an/DET
extensive/ADJ program/NOUN of/ADP medico-military/ADJ scientific/ADJ research/NOUN
in/ADP both/DET morphological/ADJ and/CONJ experimental/ADJ pathology/NOUN ./.
Among/ADP the/DET specific/ADJ areas/NOUN of/ADP concentration/NOUN in/ADP
which/DET the/DET staff/NOUN is/VERB engaged/VERB ,/. are/VERB such/ADJ
projects/NOUN as/ADP biological/ADJ and/CONJ biochemical/ADJ studies/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET effects/NOUN of/ADP microwaves/NOUN ;/. ;/. study/NOUN of/ADP motor/NOUN
end/NOUN plates/NOUN in/ADP man/NOUN and/CONJ animals/NOUN ;/. ;/.
investigation/NOUN of/ADP respiratory/ADJ diseases/NOUN of/ADP laboratory/NOUN
animals/NOUN ;/. ;/. metabolic/ADJ responses/NOUN to/ADP reduced/VERB oxygen/NOUN
tension/NOUN ;/. ;/. neuropathology/NOUN of/ADP nuclear/ADJ and/CONJ cosmic/ADJ
radiation/NOUN ;/. ;/. carcinoma/NOUN of/ADP prostate/NOUN ;/. ;/. evaluation/NOUN
of/ADP histochemical/ADJ techniques/NOUN ;/. ;/. and/CONJ hip/NOUN dysplasia/NOUN
in/ADP dogs/NOUN ./.
There/PRT has/VERB been/VERB an/DET increase/NOUN in/ADP cooperative/ADJ
research/NOUN with/ADP other/ADJ Federal/ADJ agencies/NOUN and/CONJ civilian/ADJ
institutions/NOUN ./.
During/ADP the/DET period/NOUN from/ADP 1/NUM July/NOUN 1960/NUM through/ADP 31/NUM
January/NOUN 1961/NUM ,/. additional/ADJ research/NOUN affiliations/NOUN were/VERB
effected/VERB with/ADP the/DET U./NOUN S./NOUN Army/NOUN Medical/ADJ Research/NOUN
and/CONJ Development/NOUN Command/NOUN to/PRT conduct/VERB research/NOUN in/ADP
procedures/NOUN for/ADP quantitative/ADJ electron/NOUN microscopy/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
for/ADP the/DET study/NOUN of/ADP biophysical/ADJ and/CONJ biological/ADJ
studies/NOUN of/ADP the/DET structure/NOUN and/CONJ function/NOUN of/ADP ocular/ADJ
tissue/NOUN ./.
Also/ADV ,/. the/DET Defense/NOUN Atomic/ADJ Support/NOUN Agency/NOUN
sponsored/VERB a/DET long-range/NOUN study/NOUN at/ADP this/DET Institute/NOUN
on/ADP the/DET response/NOUN of/ADP massive/ADJ suspension/NOUN cultures/NOUN
of/ADP mammalian/ADJ cells/NOUN to/ADP acute/ADJ radiation/NOUN ./.
Other/ADJ scientific/ADJ agencies/NOUN ,/. both/DET Federal/ADJ and/CONJ
civilian/ADJ ,/. supported/VERB studies/NOUN in/ADP quantitative/ADJ electron/NOUN
microscopical/ADJ approach/NOUN to/ADP microchemistry/NOUN and/CONJ
microcytochemistry/NOUN ;/. ;/. the/DET investigation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
relationship/NOUN of/ADP diphosphopyridine/NOUN nucleotide/NOUN synthesizine/NOUN
enzyme/NOUN to/ADP tumor/NOUN growth/NOUN ;/. ;/. morphological/ADJ study/NOUN
and/CONJ classification/NOUN of/ADP leukemia/NOUN and/CONJ lymphoma/NOUN cases/NOUN
in/ADP animals/NOUN ;/. ;/. and/CONJ the/DET study/NOUN of/ADP structural/ADJ
changes/NOUN in/ADP M./NOUN leprae/NOUN and/CONJ other/ADJ mycobacteria/NOUN ./.
Medical/ADJ Illustration/NOUN Service/NOUN 1/NUM ./.
The/DET Medical/ADJ Illustration/NOUN Service/NOUN is/VERB responsible/ADJ for/ADP
the/DET collection/NOUN ,/. publication/NOUN ,/. exhibition/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
file/NOUN of/ADP medical/ADJ illustration/NOUN material/NOUN of/ADP medico-
military/ADJ importance/NOUN to/ADP the/DET Armed/VERB Forces/NOUN ./.
In/ADP addition/NOUN to/ADP maintaining/VERB a/DET permanent/ADJ central/ADJ
file/NOUN of/ADP illustrations/NOUN of/ADP diseases/NOUN ,/. wounds/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ injuries/NOUN of/ADP military/ADJ importance/NOUN ,/. it/PRON
provides/VERB facilities/NOUN for/ADP clinical/ADJ photography/NOUN ,/.
photomicrography/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ medical/ADJ arts/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ operates/VERB
a/DET printing/VERB plant/NOUN ,/. by/ADP permission/NOUN of/ADP Congressional/ADJ
Committee/NOUN ,/. for/ADP publication/NOUN of/ADP an/DET ``/. Atlas/NOUN of/ADP
Tumor/NOUN Pathology/NOUN ''/. ./.
It/PRON also/ADV maintains/VERB shops/NOUN for/ADP the/DET design/NOUN and/CONJ
fabrication/NOUN of/ADP exhibits/NOUN ,/. training/VERB aids/NOUN and/CONJ
instruments/NOUN and/CONJ libraries/NOUN for/ADP the/DET loan/NOUN of/ADP
films/NOUN and/CONJ teaching/VERB lantern/NOUN slide/NOUN sets/NOUN ./.
2/NUM ./.
During/ADP this/DET period/NOUN ,/. a/DET total/NOUN of/ADP 762/NUM exhibits/NOUN
were/VERB presented/VERB at/ADP 442/NUM medical/ADJ and/CONJ scientific/ADJ
meetings/NOUN ./.
Of/ADP these/DET exhibits/NOUN ,/. 154/NUM were/VERB newly/ADV constructed/VERB ./.

Twenty-nine/NUM exhibits/NOUN received/VERB awards/NOUN ./.

3/NUM ./.
Visual/ADJ and/CONJ operable/ADJ training/VERB aids/NOUN developed/VERB by/ADP
the/DET Medical/ADJ Illustration/NOUN Service/NOUN ,/. were/VERB used/VERB in/ADP
support/NOUN of/ADP Army/NOUN Medical/ADJ Service/NOUN mass/ADJ casualty/NOUN
exercises/NOUN ./.
Members/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Medical/ADJ Illustration/NOUN Service/NOUN
lectured/VERB and/CONJ conducted/VERB demonstrations/NOUN on/ADP the/DET use/NOUN
of/ADP training/VERB aids/NOUN to/ADP military/ADJ personnel/NOUN and/CONJ
various/ADJ civilian/ADJ medical/ADJ organizations/NOUN ./.
Demonstrations/NOUN of/ADP new/ADJ and/CONJ projected/VERB training/VERB aids/NOUN
were/VERB conducted/VERB at/ADP the/DET Medical/ADJ Service/NOUN Instructor's/NOUN
Conference/NOUN ,/. Brooke/NOUN Army/NOUN Medical/ADJ Center/NOUN ,/.
Texas/NOUN ./.
4/NUM ./.
In/ADP support/NOUN of/ADP the/DET emphasis/NOUN placed/VERB by/ADP the/DET
Department/NOUN of/ADP Defense/NOUN on/ADP instruction/NOUN in/ADP emergency/NOUN
medical/ADJ care/NOUN ,/. the/DET Medical/ADJ Illustration/NOUN Service/NOUN
developed/VERB casualty/NOUN simulation/NOUN kits/NOUN and/CONJ rescue/NOUN
breathing/VERB manikins/NOUN which/DET are/VERB being/VERB field/NOUN
tested/VERB ;/. ;/. and/CONJ overhead/ADJ projector/NOUN transparency/NOUN
sets/NOUN on/ADP the/DET subjects/NOUN of/ADP Military/ADJ Sanitation/NOUN :/.
First/ADJ Aid/NOUN For/ADP Soldiers/NOUN ;/. ;/. Bandaging/NOUN And/CONJ
Splinting/NOUN ;/. ;/. The/DET Emergency/NOUN Medical/ADJ Treatment/NOUN
Unit/NOUN ,/. Phase/NOUN 1/NUM ;/. ;/. and/CONJ Emergency/NOUN War/NOUN
Surgery/NOUN in/ADP support/NOUN of/ADP the/DET North/ADJ Atlantic/NOUN Treaty/NOUN
Organization/NOUN (/. NATO/NOUN )/. Handbook/NOUN ./.
Fifty/NUM lantern/NOUN slide/NOUN teaching/VERB sets/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
subject/NOUN of/ADP ``/. Emergency/NOUN War/NOUN Surgery/NOUN (/. NATO/NOUN )/.
''/. were/VERB assembled/VERB and/CONJ distributed/VERB to/ADP the/DET Medical/ADJ
Military/ADJ Services/NOUN of/ADP foreign/ADJ Governments/NOUN associated/VERB
with/ADP NATO/NOUN and/CONJ South-East/ADJ Asia/NOUN Treaty/NOUN
Organization/NOUN ./.
The/DET British/ADJ and/CONJ Canadian/ADJ Liaison/NOUN Officers/NOUN ,/. as/ADV
well/ADV as/ADP Office/NOUN of/ADP Civil/ADJ and/CONJ Defense/NOUN
Mobilization/NOUN ,/. the/DET American/ADJ Red/ADJ Cross/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
similar/ADJ interested/VERB organizations/NOUN were/VERB informed/VERB from/ADP
time/NOUN to/ADP time/NOUN as/ADP training/VERB aids/NOUN were/VERB
developed/VERB ./.
5/NUM ./.
Nine/NUM veterinary/ADJ lantern/NOUN slide/NOUN teaching/VERB sets/NOUN were/VERB
developed/VERB and/CONJ distributed/VERB ,/. and/CONJ lantern/NOUN slide/NOUN
teaching/VERB sets/NOUN on/ADP 21/NUM pathology/NOUN subjects/NOUN were/VERB
added/VERB to/ADP the/DET loan/NOUN library/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Medical/ADJ
Illustration/NOUN Service/NOUN ./.
Illustrations/NOUN were/VERB prepared/VERB for/ADP 11/NUM Department/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET Army/NOUN manuals/NOUN and/CONJ one/NUM Graphic/ADJ Training/NOUN
Aid/NOUN ./.
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Carbon/NOUN resistors/NOUN and/CONJ impurity-doped/ADJ germanium/NOUN
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Vapor/NOUN pressure/NOUN method/NOUN ./.
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bath/NOUN from/ADP 4.2/NUM to/ADP 1.8/NUM Af/NOUN ./.
Surface/NOUN temperature/NOUN gradients/NOUN have/VERB been/VERB found/VERB to/PRT
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millidegrees/NOUN for/ADP bath/NOUN temperatures/NOUN slightly/ADV greater/ADJ
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A/DET hydrostatic/ADJ head/NOUN correction/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB neither/CONJ
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liquid/NOUN helium/NOUN ./.
However/ADV ,/. the/DET surface/NOUN temperature/NOUN gradient/NOUN can/VERB
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in/ADP the/DET vapor/NOUN pressure/NOUN thermometer/NOUN ./.
In/ADP this/DET case/NOUN also/ADV the/DET design/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
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helium/NOUN film/NOUN flow/NOUN ./.
Pressure/NOUN transducer/NOUN for/ADP pvt/NOUN measurements/NOUN ./.
Precise/ADJ pressure-volume-temperature/NOUN measurements/NOUN on/ADP corrosive/ADJ
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A/DET prototype/NOUN which/DET fulfills/VERB the/DET requirements/NOUN was/VERB
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Spherical/ADJ concave/ADJ backing/VERB surfaces/NOUN support/VERB the/DET
diaphragm/NOUN when/ADV excessive/ADJ pressures/NOUN are/VERB applied/VERB and/CONJ
prevent/VERB the/DET stresses/NOUN within/ADP the/DET diaphragm/NOUN from/ADP
exceeding/VERB the/DET elastic/ADJ limit/NOUN ./.
Over/ADP a/DET temperature/NOUN range/NOUN from/ADP 25/NUM to/ADP 200/NUM Af/NOUN
and/CONJ at/ADP pressures/NOUN up/PRT to/ADP 250/NUM atm/NOUN ,/. an/DET
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the/DET pressure/NOUN of/ADP ,/. at/ADP most/ADJ ,/. one/NUM millimeter/NOUN of/ADP
mercury/NOUN ./.
Transport/NOUN properties/NOUN of/ADP air/NOUN ./.
A/DET 6-year/ADJ study/NOUN of/ADP the/DET transport/NOUN properties/NOUN of/ADP
air/NOUN at/ADP elevated/VERB temperatures/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB
completed/VERB ./.
This/DET project/NOUN was/VERB carried/VERB out/PRT under/ADP sponsorship/NOUN
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Research/NOUN and/CONJ Development/NOUN Command/NOUN ,/. U.S./NOUN Air/NOUN
Force/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ had/VERB as/ADP its/DET goal/NOUN the/DET
investigation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET transport/NOUN by/ADP diffusion/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET heat/NOUN energy/NOUN of/ADP chemical/NOUN binding/VERB ./.
A/DET significant/ADJ effect/NOUN discovered/VERB during/ADP the/DET study/NOUN
is/VERB the/DET existence/NOUN of/ADP Prandtl/NOUN numbers/NOUN reaching/VERB
values/NOUN of/ADP more/ADJ than/ADP unity/NOUN in/ADP the/DET nitrogen/NOUN
dissociation/NOUN region/NOUN ./.
Another/DET effect/NOUN discovered/VERB is/VERB the/DET large/ADJ coefficient/NOUN
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from/ADP the/DET oxygen/NOUN when/ADV temperature/NOUN differences/NOUN
straddling/VERB the/DET nitrogen/NOUN dissociation/NOUN region/NOUN are/VERB
present/ADV ./.
The/DET results/NOUN of/ADP the/DET study/NOUN ,/. based/VERB on/ADP collision/NOUN
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evaluated/VERB data/NOUN on/ADP intermolecular/ADJ forces/NOUN in/ADP air/NOUN ,/.
will/VERB be/VERB reported/VERB in/ADP the/DET form/NOUN of/ADP a/DET table/NOUN
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logarithm/NOUN of/ADP pressure/NOUN in/ADP atmospheres/NOUN from/ADP Af/NOUN to/ADP
Af/NOUN times/NOUN normal/ADJ density/NOUN ./.
International/ADJ cooperative/ADJ activities/NOUN ./.
In/ADP March/NOUN ,/. 1961/NUM ,/. representatives/NOUN of/ADP the/DET national/ADJ
laboratories/NOUN of/ADP Australia/NOUN ,/. Canada/NOUN ,/. The/DET
Netherlands/NOUN ,/. United/VERB Kingdom/NOUN ,/. U.S.S.R./NOUN ,/. United/VERB
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to/PRT devise/VERB means/NOUN for/ADP reaching/VERB international/ADJ
agreement/NOUN on/ADP a/DET temperature/NOUN scale/NOUN between/ADP 10/NUM and/CONJ
90/NUM Af/NOUN ./.
As/ADP a/DET first/ADJ step/NOUN toward/ADP this/DET goal/NOUN ,/.
arrangements/NOUN were/VERB worked/VERB out/PRT for/ADP comparing/VERB the/DET
scales/NOUN now/ADV in/ADP use/NOUN through/ADP circulation/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
group/NOUN of/ADP standard/ADJ platinum/NOUN resistance/NOUN thermometers/NOUN
for/ADP calibration/NOUN by/ADP each/DET national/ADJ laboratory/NOUN ./.
Such/PRT a/DET group/NOUN of/ADP thermometers/NOUN was/VERB obtained/VERB and/CONJ
calibrated/VERB at/ADP the/DET Aj/NOUN ./.
These/DET thermometers/NOUN have/VERB now/ADV been/VERB sent/VERB to/ADP the/DET
United/VERB Kingdom/NOUN for/ADP calibration/NOUN at/ADP the/DET National/ADJ
Physical/ADJ Laboratory/NOUN ./.
Temperature/NOUN symposium/NOUN ./.
During/ADP the/DET last/ADJ week/NOUN of/ADP march/NOUN 1961/NUM ,/.
Columbus/NOUN ,/. Ohio/NOUN was/VERB the/DET site/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Fourth/ADJ
Symposium/NOUN on/ADP Temperature/NOUN ,/. Its/DET Measurement/NOUN And/CONJ
Control/NOUN In/ADP Science/NOUN And/CONJ Industry/NOUN ./.
The/DET Symposium/NOUN ,/. which/DET was/VERB jointly/ADV sponsored/VERB by/ADP
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registrants/NOUN ,/. including/ADP many/ADJ from/ADP abroad/ADV ./.
The/DET Bureau/NOUN contributed/VERB to/ADP the/DET planning/NOUN and/CONJ
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Mr./NOUN W./NOUN A./NOUN Wildhack/NOUN ,/. General/ADJ Chairman/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
Dr./NOUN C./NOUN M./NOUN Herzfeld/NOUN ,/. Program/NOUN Chairman/NOUN ./.
Dr./NOUN A./NOUN V./NOUN Astin/NOUN ,/. NBS/NOUN Director/NOUN ,/. opened/VERB
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scientists/NOUN ,/. from/ADP both/DET the/DET Washington/NOUN and/CONJ Boulder/NOUN
Laboratories/NOUN ./.
2.1.6/NUM ./.
Atomic/ADJ physics/NOUN In/ADP addition/NOUN to/ADP the/DET basic/ADJ programs/NOUN
in/ADP wavelength/NOUN standards/NOUN ,/. spectroscopy/NOUN ,/. solid/NOUN
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the/DET Bureau/NOUN has/VERB strengthened/VERB its/DET activities/NOUN in/ADP
laboratory/NOUN astrophysics/NOUN ./.
The/DET programs/NOUN in/ADP infrared/ADJ spectroscopy/NOUN are/VERB
undergoing/VERB reorientation/NOUN toward/ADP wavelength/NOUN standards/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET far/ADJ infrared/NOUN ,/. the/DET application/NOUN of/ADP infrared/ADJ
techniques/NOUN to/ADP solid/NOUN state/NOUN studies/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
increased/VERB emphasis/NOUN on/ADP high/ADJ resolution/NOUN
instrumentation/NOUN ./.
Two/NUM data/NOUN centers/NOUN have/VERB been/VERB established/VERB for/ADP the/DET
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in/ADP the/DET fields/NOUN of/ADP transition/NOUN probabilities/NOUN and/CONJ
collision/NOUN cross/NOUN sections/NOUN ./.
Laboratory/NOUN astrophysics/NOUN ./.
Transition/NOUN probabilities/NOUN ./.
Under/ADP the/DET sponsorship/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Office/NOUN of/ADP Naval/ADJ
Research/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET Advanced/ADJ Research/NOUN Projects/NOUN Agency/NOUN
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and/CONJ index/VERB all/PRT published/VERB information/NOUN on/ADP atomic/ADJ
transition/NOUN probabilities/NOUN ./.
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Selected/VERB bibliographies/NOUN and/CONJ tables/NOUN of/ADP available/ADJ
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A/DET wall-stabilized/ADJ high-current/NOUN arc/NOUN source/NOUN was/VERB
constructed/VERB and/CONJ used/VERB to/PRT study/VERB transition/NOUN
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Studies/NOUN of/ADP the/DET intensity/NOUN data/NOUN indicate/VERB that/ADP
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Atomic/ADJ energy/NOUN levels/NOUN ./.
Research/NOUN continues/VERB on/ADP the/DET very/ADV complex/ADJ spectra/NOUN
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New/ADJ computer/NOUN and/CONJ automation/NOUN techniques/NOUN were/VERB
applied/VERB to/ADP these/DET spectra/NOUN with/ADP considerable/ADJ
success/NOUN ./.
(/. E/NOUN )/. In/ADP addition/NOUN to/ADP the/DET penalties/NOUN provided/VERB
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Whoever/PRON ,/. in/ADP the/DET United/VERB States/NOUN or/CONJ elsewhere/ADV ,/.
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pay/VERB ,/. or/CONJ receives/VERB on/ADP account/NOUN of/ADP services/NOUN
rendered/VERB or/CONJ to/PRT be/VERB rendered/VERB in/ADP connection/NOUN with/ADP
any/DET such/ADJ claim/NOUN ,/. compensation/NOUN which/DET ,/. when/ADV added/VERB
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such/ADJ services/NOUN ,/. will/VERB exceed/VERB the/DET amount/NOUN of/ADP
fees/NOUN so/ADV determined/VERB by/ADP the/DET Commission/NOUN ,/. shall/VERB
be/VERB guilty/ADJ of/ADP a/DET misdemeanor/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ ,/. upon/ADP
conviction/NOUN thereof/ADV ,/. shall/VERB be/VERB fined/VERB not/ADV more/ADJ
than/ADP $5,000/NOUN or/CONJ imprisoned/VERB not/ADV more/ADJ than/ADP twelve/NUM
months/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ both/DET ,/. and/CONJ if/ADP any/DET such/ADJ payment/NOUN
shall/VERB have/VERB been/VERB made/VERB or/CONJ granted/VERB ,/. the/DET
Commission/NOUN shall/VERB take/VERB such/ADJ action/NOUN as/ADP may/VERB be/VERB
necessary/ADJ to/PRT recover/VERB the/DET same/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ ,/. in/ADP
addition/NOUN thereto/ADV ,/. any/DET such/ADJ person/NOUN shall/VERB forfeit/VERB
all/PRT rights/NOUN under/ADP this/DET Title/NOUN ./.
(/. G/NOUN )/. The/DET Attorney/NOUN General/ADJ shall/VERB assign/VERB such/ADJ
officers/NOUN and/CONJ employees/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Department/NOUN of/ADP
Justice/NOUN as/ADP may/VERB be/VERB necessary/ADJ to/PRT represent/VERB the/DET
United/VERB States/NOUN as/ADP to/ADP any/DET claims/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Government/NOUN of/ADP the/DET United/VERB States/NOUN with/ADP respect/NOUN to/ADP
which/DET the/DET Commission/NOUN has/VERB jurisdiction/NOUN under/ADP this/DET
title/NOUN ./.
Any/DET and/CONJ all/PRT payments/NOUN required/VERB to/PRT be/VERB made/VERB
by/ADP the/DET Secretary/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Treasury/NOUN under/ADP this/DET
title/NOUN pursuant/ADP to/ADP any/DET award/NOUN made/VERB by/ADP the/DET
Commission/NOUN to/ADP the/DET Government/NOUN of/ADP the/DET United/VERB
States/NOUN shall/VERB be/VERB covered/VERB into/ADP the/DET Treasury/NOUN to/ADP
the/DET credit/NOUN of/ADP miscellaneous/ADJ receipts/NOUN ./.
(/. H/NOUN )/. The/DET Commission/NOUN shall/VERB notify/VERB all/PRT
claimants/NOUN of/ADP the/DET approval/NOUN or/CONJ denial/NOUN of/ADP their/DET
claims/NOUN ,/. stating/VERB the/DET reasons/NOUN and/CONJ grounds/NOUN
therefor/ADV ,/. and/CONJ if/ADP approved/VERB ,/. shall/VERB notify/VERB such/ADJ
claimants/NOUN of/ADP the/DET amount/NOUN for/ADP which/DET such/ADJ claims/NOUN
are/VERB approved/VERB ./.
Any/DET claimant/NOUN whose/DET claim/NOUN is/VERB denied/VERB ,/. or/CONJ is/VERB
approved/VERB for/ADP less/ADJ than/ADP the/DET full/ADJ amount/NOUN of/ADP
such/ADJ claim/NOUN ,/. shall/VERB be/VERB entitled/VERB ,/. under/ADP such/ADJ
regulations/NOUN as/ADP the/DET Commission/NOUN may/VERB prescribe/VERB ,/. to/ADP
a/DET hearing/NOUN before/ADP the/DET Commission/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ its/DET duly/ADV
authorized/VERB representatives/NOUN ,/. with/ADP respect/NOUN to/ADP such/ADJ
claim/NOUN ./.
Upon/ADP such/ADJ hearing/NOUN ,/. the/DET Commission/NOUN may/VERB affirm/VERB ,/.
modify/VERB ,/. or/CONJ revise/VERB its/DET former/ADJ action/NOUN with/ADP
respect/NOUN to/ADP such/ADJ claim/NOUN ,/. including/ADP a/DET denial/NOUN or/CONJ
reduction/NOUN in/ADP the/DET amount/NOUN theretofore/ADV allowed/VERB with/ADP
respect/NOUN to/ADP such/ADJ claim/NOUN ./.
The/DET action/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Commission/NOUN in/ADP allowing/VERB or/CONJ
denying/VERB any/DET claim/NOUN under/ADP this/DET title/NOUN shall/VERB be/VERB
final/ADJ and/CONJ conclusive/ADJ on/ADP all/PRT questions/NOUN of/ADP law/NOUN
and/CONJ fact/NOUN and/CONJ not/ADV subject/ADJ to/ADP review/NOUN by/ADP the/DET
Secretary/NOUN of/ADP State/NOUN or/CONJ any/DET other/ADJ official/NOUN ,/.
department/NOUN ,/. agency/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ establishment/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
United/VERB States/NOUN or/CONJ by/ADP any/DET court/NOUN by/ADP mandamus/NOUN
or/CONJ otherwise/ADV ./.
(/. I/PRON )/. The/DET Commission/NOUN may/VERB in/ADP its/DET discretion/NOUN
enter/VERB an/DET award/NOUN with/ADP respect/NOUN to/ADP one/NUM or/CONJ more/ADJ
items/NOUN deemed/VERB to/PRT have/VERB been/VERB clearly/ADV established/VERB
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and/CONJ action/NOUN on/ADP other/ADJ items/NOUN of/ADP the/DET same/ADJ claim/NOUN
./.
(/. J/NOUN )/. The/DET Commission/NOUN shall/VERB comply/VERB with/ADP the/DET
provisons/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Administrative/ADJ Procedure/NOUN Act/NOUN of/ADP
1946/NUM except/ADP as/ADP otherwise/ADV specifically/ADV provided/VERB by/ADP
this/DET title/NOUN ./.
Sec./NOUN 5/NUM ./.
The/DET Commission/NOUN shall/VERB ,/. as/ADV soon/ADV as/ADP possible/ADJ ,/.
and/CONJ in/ADP the/DET order/NOUN of/ADP the/DET making/NOUN of/ADP such/ADJ
awards/NOUN ,/. certify/VERB to/ADP the/DET Secretary/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Treasury/NOUN and/CONJ to/ADP the/DET Secretary/NOUN of/ADP State/NOUN copies/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET awards/NOUN made/VERB in/ADP favor/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Government/NOUN of/ADP the/DET United/VERB States/NOUN or/CONJ of/ADP
nationals/NOUN of/ADP the/DET United/VERB States/NOUN under/ADP this/DET Title/NOUN
./.
The/DET Commission/NOUN shall/VERB certify/VERB to/ADP the/DET Secretary/NOUN
of/ADP State/NOUN ,/. upon/ADP his/DET request/NOUN ,/. copies/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
formal/ADJ submissions/NOUN of/ADP claims/NOUN filed/VERB pursuant/ADP to/ADP
subsection/NOUN (/. B/NOUN )/. of/ADP Section/NOUN 4/NUM of/ADP this/DET Act/NOUN
for/ADP transmission/NOUN to/ADP the/DET foreign/ADJ government/NOUN concerned/VERB
./.
Sec./NOUN 6/NUM ./.
The/DET Commission/NOUN shall/VERB complete/VERB its/DET affairs/NOUN in/ADP
connection/NOUN with/ADP settlement/NOUN of/ADP United/VERB States-Yugoslav/NOUN
claims/NOUN arising/VERB under/ADP the/DET Yugoslav/ADJ Claims/NOUN Agreement/NOUN
of/ADP 1948/NUM not/ADV later/ADV than/ADP December/NOUN 31/NUM ,/.
1954/NUM :/. :/. Provided/VERB ,/. That/ADP nothing/NOUN in/ADP this/DET
provision/NOUN shall/VERB be/VERB construed/VERB to/PRT limit/VERB the/DET
life/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Commission/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ its/DET authority/NOUN to/PRT
act/VERB on/ADP future/ADJ agreements/NOUN which/DET may/VERB be/VERB effected/VERB
under/ADP the/DET provisions/NOUN of/ADP this/DET legislation/NOUN ./.
Sec./NOUN 7/NUM ./.
(/. A/NOUN )/. Subject/ADJ to/ADP the/DET limitations/NOUN hereinafter/ADV
provided/VERB ,/. the/DET Secretary/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Treasury/NOUN is/VERB
authorized/VERB and/CONJ directed/VERB to/PRT pay/VERB ,/. as/ADP prescribed/VERB
by/ADP Section/NOUN 8/NUM of/ADP this/DET Title/NOUN ,/. an/DET amount/NOUN not/ADV
exceeding/VERB the/DET principal/NOUN of/ADP each/DET award/NOUN ,/. plus/ADP
accrued/VERB interests/NOUN on/ADP such/ADJ awards/NOUN as/ADP bear/VERB
interest/NOUN ,/. certified/VERB pursuant/ADP to/ADP Section/NOUN 5/NUM of/ADP
this/DET Title/NOUN ,/. in/ADP accordance/NOUN with/ADP the/DET award/NOUN ./.
Such/ADJ payments/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ applications/NOUN for/ADP such/ADJ
payments/NOUN ,/. shall/VERB be/VERB made/VERB in/ADP accordance/NOUN with/ADP
such/ADJ regulations/NOUN as/ADP the/DET Secretary/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Treasury/NOUN may/VERB prescribe/VERB ./.
(/. B/NOUN )/. There/PRT shall/VERB be/VERB deducted/VERB from/ADP the/DET
amount/NOUN of/ADP each/DET payment/NOUN made/VERB pursuant/ADP to/ADP
subsection/NOUN (/. C/NOUN )/. of/ADP Section/NOUN 8/NUM ,/. as/ADP
reimbursement/NOUN for/ADP the/DET expenses/NOUN incurred/VERB by/ADP the/DET
United/VERB States/NOUN ,/. an/DET amount/NOUN equal/ADJ to/ADP 5/NUM per/ADP
centum/NOUN of/ADP such/ADJ payment/NOUN ./.
All/PRT amounts/VERB so/ADV deducted/VERB shall/VERB be/VERB covered/VERB into/ADP
the/DET Treasury/NOUN to/ADP the/DET credit/NOUN of/ADP miscellaneous/ADJ
receipts/NOUN ./.
(/. C/NOUN )/. Payments/NOUN made/VERB pursuant/ADP to/ADP this/DET Title/NOUN
shall/VERB be/VERB made/VERB only/ADV to/ADP the/DET person/NOUN or/CONJ
persons/NOUN on/ADP behalf/NOUN of/ADP whom/PRON the/DET award/NOUN is/VERB
made/VERB ,/. except/ADP that/ADP --/. (/. 1/NUM )/. if/ADP such/ADJ person/NOUN
is/VERB deceased/ADJ or/CONJ is/VERB under/ADP a/DET legal/ADJ disability/NOUN ,/.
payment/NOUN shall/VERB be/VERB made/VERB to/ADP his/DET legal/ADJ
representative/NOUN :/. Provided/VERB ,/. That/ADP if/ADP the/DET total/NOUN
award/NOUN is/VERB not/ADV over/ADP $500/NOUN and/CONJ there/PRT is/VERB no/DET
qualified/VERB executor/NOUN or/CONJ administrator/NOUN ,/. payment/NOUN may/VERB
be/VERB made/VERB to/ADP the/DET person/NOUN or/CONJ persons/NOUN found/VERB by/ADP
the/DET Comptroller/NOUN General/ADJ of/ADP the/DET United/VERB States/NOUN to/PRT
be/VERB entitled/VERB thereto/ADV ,/. without/ADP the/DET necessity/NOUN of/ADP
compliance/NOUN with/ADP the/DET requirements/NOUN of/ADP law/NOUN with/ADP
respect/NOUN to/ADP the/DET administration/NOUN of/ADP estates/NOUN ;/. ;/. (/.
2/NUM )/. in/ADP the/DET case/NOUN of/ADP a/DET partnership/NOUN or/CONJ
corporation/NOUN ,/. the/DET existence/NOUN of/ADP which/DET has/VERB been/VERB
terminated/VERB and/CONJ on/ADP behalf/NOUN of/ADP which/DET an/DET award/NOUN
is/VERB made/VERB ,/. payment/NOUN shall/VERB be/VERB made/VERB ,/. except/ADP
as/ADP provided/VERB in/ADP paragraphs/NOUN (/. 3/NUM )/. and/CONJ (/.
4/NUM )/. ,/. to/ADP the/DET person/NOUN or/CONJ persons/NOUN found/VERB by/ADP
the/DET Comptroller/NOUN General/ADJ of/ADP the/DET United/VERB States/NOUN to/PRT
be/VERB entitled/VERB thereto/ADV ;/. ;/. (/. 3/NUM )/. if/ADP a/DET receiver/NOUN
or/CONJ trustee/NOUN for/ADP any/DET such/ADJ partnership/NOUN or/CONJ
corporation/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB duly/ADV appointed/VERB by/ADP a/DET court/NOUN
of/ADP competent/ADJ jurisdiction/NOUN in/ADP the/DET United/VERB States/NOUN
and/CONJ has/VERB not/ADV been/VERB discharged/VERB prior/ADV to/ADP the/DET
date/NOUN of/ADP payment/NOUN ,/. payment/NOUN shall/VERB be/VERB made/VERB to/ADP
such/ADJ receiver/NOUN or/CONJ trustee/NOUN in/ADP accordance/NOUN with/ADP the/DET
order/NOUN of/ADP the/DET court/NOUN ;/. ;/. (/. 4/NUM )/. if/ADP a/DET
receiver/NOUN or/CONJ trustee/NOUN for/ADP any/DET such/ADJ partnership/NOUN
or/CONJ corporation/NOUN ,/. duly/ADV appointed/VERB by/ADP a/DET court/NOUN of/ADP
competent/ADJ jurisdiction/NOUN in/ADP the/DET United/VERB States/NOUN ,/.
makes/VERB an/DET assignment/NOUN of/ADP the/DET claim/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ any/DET
part/NOUN thereof/ADV ,/. with/ADP respect/NOUN to/ADP which/DET an/DET award/NOUN
is/VERB made/VERB ,/. or/CONJ makes/VERB an/DET assignment/NOUN of/ADP such/ADJ
award/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ any/DET part/NOUN thereof/ADV ,/. payment/NOUN shall/VERB
be/VERB made/VERB to/ADP the/DET assignee/NOUN ,/. as/ADP his/DET interest/NOUN
may/VERB appear/VERB ;/. ;/. and/CONJ (/. 5/NUM )/. in/ADP the/DET case/NOUN of/ADP
any/DET assignment/NOUN of/ADP an/DET award/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ any/DET part/NOUN
thereof/ADV ,/. which/DET is/VERB made/VERB in/ADP writing/VERB and/CONJ duly/ADV
acknowledged/VERB and/CONJ filed/VERB ,/. after/ADP such/ADJ award/NOUN is/VERB
certified/VERB to/ADP the/DET Secretary/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Treasury/NOUN ,/.
payment/NOUN may/VERB ,/. in/ADP the/DET discretion/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Secretary/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Treasury/NOUN ,/. be/VERB made/VERB to/ADP the/DET
assignee/NOUN ,/. as/ADP his/DET interest/NOUN may/VERB appear/VERB ./.
(/. D/NOUN )/. Whenever/ADV the/DET Secretary/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Treasury/NOUN ,/.
or/CONJ the/DET Comptroller/NOUN General/ADJ of/ADP the/DET United/VERB States/NOUN
,/. as/ADP the/DET case/NOUN may/VERB be/VERB ,/. shall/VERB find/VERB that/ADP
any/DET person/NOUN is/VERB entitled/VERB to/ADP any/DET such/ADJ payment/NOUN ,/.
after/ADP such/ADJ payment/NOUN shall/VERB have/VERB been/VERB received/VERB by/ADP
such/ADJ person/NOUN ,/. it/PRON shall/VERB be/VERB an/DET absolute/ADJ bar/NOUN
to/ADP recovery/NOUN by/ADP any/DET other/ADJ person/NOUN against/ADP the/DET
United/VERB States/NOUN ,/. its/DET officers/NOUN ,/. agents/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ
employees/NOUN with/ADP respect/NOUN to/ADP such/ADJ payment/NOUN ./.
(/. E/NOUN )/. Any/DET person/NOUN who/PRON makes/VERB application/NOUN for/ADP
any/DET such/ADJ payment/NOUN shall/VERB be/VERB held/VERB to/PRT have/VERB
consented/VERB to/ADP all/PRT the/DET provisions/NOUN of/ADP this/DET
Title/NOUN ./.
(/. F/NOUN )/. Nothing/NOUN in/ADP the/DET Title/NOUN shall/VERB be/VERB
construed/VERB as/ADP the/DET assumption/NOUN of/ADP any/DET liability/NOUN by/ADP
the/DET United/VERB States/NOUN for/ADP the/DET payment/NOUN or/CONJ
satisfaction/NOUN ,/. in/ADP whole/NOUN or/CONJ in/ADP part/NOUN ,/. of/ADP any/DET
claim/NOUN on/ADP behalf/NOUN of/ADP any/DET national/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
United/VERB States/NOUN against/ADP any/DET foreign/ADJ government/NOUN ./.
Sec./NOUN 8/NUM ./.
(/. A/NOUN )/. There/PRT are/VERB hereby/ADV created/VERB in/ADP the/DET
Treasury/NOUN of/ADP the/DET United/VERB States/NOUN (/. 1/NUM )/. a/DET
special/ADJ fund/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB known/VERB as/ADP the/DET Yugoslav/ADJ
Claims/NOUN Fund/NOUN ;/. ;/. and/CONJ (/. 2/NUM )/. such/ADJ other/ADJ special/ADJ
funds/NOUN as/ADP may/VERB ,/. in/ADP the/DET discretion/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Secretary/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Treasury/NOUN ,/. be/VERB required/VERB each/DET
to/PRT be/VERB a/DET claims/NOUN fund/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB known/VERB by/ADP the/DET
name/NOUN of/ADP the/DET foreign/ADJ government/NOUN which/DET has/VERB
entered/VERB into/ADP a/DET settlement/NOUN agreement/NOUN with/ADP the/DET
Government/NOUN of/ADP the/DET United/VERB States/NOUN as/ADP described/VERB in/ADP
subsection/NOUN (/. A/NOUN )/. of/ADP Section/NOUN 4/NUM of/ADP this/DET Title/NOUN
./.
There/PRT shall/VERB be/VERB covered/VERB into/ADP the/DET Treasury/NOUN to/ADP
the/DET credit/NOUN of/ADP the/DET proper/ADJ special/ADJ fund/NOUN all/PRT
funds/NOUN hereinafter/ADV specified/VERB ./.
All/PRT payments/NOUN authorized/VERB under/ADP Section/NOUN 7/NUM of/ADP this/DET
Title/NOUN shall/VERB be/VERB disbursed/VERB from/ADP the/DET proper/ADJ
fund/NOUN ,/. as/ADP the/DET case/NOUN may/VERB be/VERB ,/. and/CONJ all/PRT
amounts/NOUN covered/VERB into/ADP the/DET Treasury/NOUN to/ADP the/DET credit/NOUN
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appropriated/VERB for/ADP the/DET making/NOUN of/ADP the/DET payments/NOUN
authorized/VERB by/ADP Section/NOUN 7/NUM of/ADP this/DET Title/NOUN ./.
(/. B/NOUN )/. The/DET Secretary/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Treasury/NOUN is/VERB
authorized/VERB and/CONJ directed/VERB to/PRT cover/VERB into/ADP --/. (/.
1/NUM )/. the/DET Yugoslav/ADJ Claims/NOUN Fund/NOUN the/DET sum/NOUN of/ADP
$17,000,000/NOUN being/VERB the/DET amount/NOUN paid/VERB by/ADP the/DET
Government/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Federal/ADJ People's/NOUN Republic/NOUN of/ADP
Yugoslavia/NOUN pursuant/ADP to/ADP the/DET Yugoslav/ADJ Claims/NOUN Agreement/NOUN
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for/ADP that/DET purpose/NOUN pursuant/ADP to/ADP subsection/NOUN (/. A/NOUN )/.
of/ADP this/DET section/NOUN any/DET amounts/NOUN hereafter/ADV paid/VERB ,/.
in/ADP United/VERB States/NOUN dollars/NOUN ,/. by/ADP a/DET foreign/ADJ
government/NOUN which/DET has/VERB entered/VERB into/ADP a/DET claims/NOUN
settlement/NOUN agreement/NOUN with/ADP the/DET Government/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
United/VERB States/NOUN as/ADP described/VERB in/ADP subsection/NOUN (/. A/NOUN )/.
of/ADP Section/NOUN 4/NUM of/ADP this/DET Title/NOUN ./.
(/. C/NOUN )/. The/DET Secretary/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Treasury/NOUN is/VERB
authorized/VERB and/CONJ directed/VERB out/PRT of/ADP the/DET sums/NOUN
covered/VERB into/ADP any/DET of/ADP the/DET funds/NOUN pursuant/ADP to/ADP
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making/VERB the/DET deduction/NOUN provided/VERB for/ADP in/ADP Section/NOUN 7/NUM
(/. B/NOUN )/. of/ADP this/DET Title/NOUN --/. (/. 1/NUM )/. to/PRT make/VERB
payments/NOUN in/ADP full/NOUN of/ADP the/DET principal/NOUN of/ADP awards/NOUN
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Section/NOUN 5/NUM of/ADP this/DET Title/NOUN ;/. ;/. (/. 2/NUM )/. to/PRT
make/VERB payments/NOUN of/ADP $1,000/NOUN on/ADP the/DET principal/NOUN of/ADP
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amount/NOUN ,/. certified/VERB pursuant/ADP to/ADP Section/NOUN 5/NUM of/ADP
this/DET Title/NOUN ;/. ;/. (/. 3/NUM )/. to/PRT make/VERB additional/ADJ
payment/NOUN of/ADP not/ADV to/PRT exceed/VERB 25/NUM per/ADP centum/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET unpaid/ADJ principal/NOUN of/ADP awards/NOUN in/ADP the/DET principal/NOUN
amount/NOUN of/ADP more/ADJ than/ADP $1,000/NOUN ;/. ;/. (/. 4/NUM )/. after/ADP
completing/VERB the/DET payments/NOUN prescribed/VERB by/ADP paragraphs/NOUN (/.
2/NUM )/. and/CONJ (/. 3/NUM )/. of/ADP this/DET subsection/NOUN ,/. to/PRT
make/VERB payments/NOUN ,/. from/ADP time/NOUN to/ADP time/NOUN in/ADP ratable/ADJ
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made/VERB of/ADP the/DET principal/NOUN amounts/NOUN of/ADP all/PRT such/ADJ
awards/NOUN ,/. to/PRT make/VERB pro/ADP rata/X payments/NOUN on/ADP account/NOUN
of/ADP accrued/VERB interest/NOUN on/ADP such/PRT awards/NOUN as/ADP bear/VERB
interest/NOUN ./.
(/. D/NOUN )/. The/DET Secretary/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Treasury/NOUN ,/. upon/ADP
the/DET concurrence/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Secretary/NOUN of/ADP State/NOUN ,/.
is/VERB authorized/VERB and/CONJ directed/VERB ,/. out/PRT of/ADP the/DET sum/NOUN
covered/VERB into/ADP the/DET Yugoslav/ADJ Claims/NOUN Fund/NOUN pursuant/ADP
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completing/VERB the/DET payments/NOUN of/ADP such/ADJ funds/NOUN pursuant/ADP
to/ADP subsection/NOUN (/. C/NOUN )/. of/ADP this/DET Section/NOUN ,/. to/PRT
make/VERB payment/NOUN of/ADP the/DET balance/NOUN of/ADP any/DET sum/NOUN
remaining/VERB in/ADP such/ADJ fund/NOUN to/ADP the/DET Government/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET Federal/ADJ People's/NOUN Republic/NOUN of/ADP Yugoslavia/NOUN to/ADP
the/DET extent/NOUN required/VERB under/ADP Article/NOUN 1/NUM (/. C/NOUN )/.
of/ADP the/DET Yugoslav/ADJ Claims/NOUN Agreement/NOUN of/ADP 1948/NUM ./.
The/DET Secretary/NOUN of/ADP State/NOUN shall/VERB certify/VERB to/ADP the/DET
Secretary/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Treasury/NOUN the/DET total/NOUN cost/NOUN of/ADP
adjudication/NOUN ,/. not/ADV borne/VERB by/ADP the/DET claimants/NOUN ,/.
attributable/ADJ to/ADP the/DET Yugoslav/ADJ Claims/NOUN Agreement/NOUN of/ADP
1948/NUM ./.
Such/ADJ certification/NOUN shall/VERB be/VERB final/ADJ and/CONJ conclusive/ADJ
and/CONJ shall/VERB not/ADV be/VERB subject/ADJ to/PRT review/VERB by/ADP any/DET
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That/DET is/VERB ,/. will/VERB it/PRON serve/VERB the/DET long-range/NOUN
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Mr./NOUN Lindsay/NOUN ./.
Mr./NOUN Speaker/NOUN ,/. I/PRON rise/VERB today/NOUN to/PRT pay/VERB tribute/NOUN
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page/NOUN editor/NOUN ./.
Mr./NOUN Oakes/NOUN succeeds/VERB Charles/NOUN Merz/NOUN ,/. editor/NOUN since/ADP
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I/PRON should/VERB like/VERB at/ADP this/DET time/NOUN ,/. Mr./NOUN
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Times/NOUN ./.
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Mr./NOUN Stratton/NOUN ./.
Mr./NOUN Speaker/NOUN ,/. in/ADP my/DET latest/ADJ newsletter/NOUN to/ADP my/DET
constituents/NOUN I/PRON urged/VERB the/DET imposition/NOUN of/ADP a/DET naval/ADJ
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coming/VERB into/ADP the/DET Western/ADJ Hemisphere/NOUN in/ADP violation/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET Monroe/NOUN Doctrine/NOUN ./.
Yesterday/NOUN ,/. I/PRON had/VERB the/DET privilege/NOUN of/ADP reading/VERB a/DET
thoughtful/ADJ article/NOUN in/ADP the/DET U.S./NOUN News/NOUN &/CONJ World/NOUN
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advantages/NOUN and/CONJ its/DET disadvantages/NOUN ./.
Under/ADP leave/NOUN to/PRT extend/VERB my/DET remarks/NOUN ,/. I/PRON include/VERB
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News/NOUN &/CONJ World/NOUN Report/NOUN :/. ``/. your/DET Congressman/NOUN ,/.
Samuel/NOUN S./NOUN Stratton/NOUN ,/. reports/VERB from/ADP Washington/NOUN ,/.
May/NOUN 1/NUM ,/. 1961/NUM ./.
Cuban/NOUN S.S.R./NOUN :/. Whatever/DET may/VERB have/VERB been/VERB the/DET
setbacks/NOUN resulting/VERB from/ADP the/DET unsuccessful/ADJ attempt/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET Cuban/NOUN rebels/NOUN to/PRT establish/VERB a/DET beachhead/NOUN on/ADP
the/DET Castro-held/ADJ mainland/NOUN last/ADJ week/NOUN ,/. there/PRT was/VERB
at/ADP least/ADJ one/NUM positive/ADJ benefit/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ that/DET was/VERB
the/DET clear-cut/ADJ revelation/NOUN to/ADP the/DET whole/ADJ world/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET complete/ADJ conversion/NOUN of/ADP Cuba/NOUN into/ADP a/DET Russian-
dominated/ADJ military/ADJ base/NOUN ./.
In/ADP fact/NOUN ,/. one/NUM of/ADP the/DET major/ADJ reasons/NOUN for/ADP the/DET
failure/NOUN of/ADP the/DET ill-starred/ADJ expedition/NOUN appears/VERB to/PRT
have/VERB been/VERB a/DET lack/NOUN of/ADP full/ADJ information/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
extent/NOUN to/ADP which/DET Cuba/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB getting/VERB this/DET
Russian/ADJ military/ADJ equipment/NOUN ./.
Somehow/ADV ,/. the/DET pictures/NOUN and/CONJ stories/NOUN of/ADP Soviet/NOUN T-
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jet/NOUN fighters/NOUN strafing/VERB rebel/NOUN troops/NOUN has/VERB brought/VERB
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Kennedy/NOUN announced/VERB we/PRON would/VERB take/VERB whatever/DET action/NOUN
was/VERB appropriate/ADJ to/PRT prevent/VERB this/DET ,/. even/ADV if/ADP we/PRON
had/VERB to/PRT go/VERB it/PRON alone/ADV ./.
But/CONJ the/DET Latin/ADJ American/ADJ republics/NOUN who/PRON have/VERB been/VERB
rather/ADV inclined/VERB to/PRT drag/VERB their/DET feet/NOUN on/ADP taking/VERB
action/NOUN against/ADP Castro/NOUN also/ADV reacted/VERB swiftly/ADV last/ADJ
week/NOUN by/ADP finally/ADV throwing/VERB Cuba/NOUN off/ADP the/DET Inter-
American/ADJ Defense/NOUN Board/NOUN ./.
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to/PRT get/VERB these/DET countries/NOUN to/PRT exclude/VERB Castro's/NOUN
representative/NOUN from/ADP secret/ADJ military/ADJ talks/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ it/PRON took/VERB the/DET pictures/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Migs/NOUN and/CONJ
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There/PRT is/VERB a/DET new/ADJ atmosphere/NOUN of/ADP urgency/NOUN in/ADP
Washington/NOUN this/DET week/NOUN ./.
You/PRON can/VERB see/VERB it/PRON ,/. for/ADP example/NOUN ,/. in/ADP the/DET
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I/PRON see/VERB it/PRON ,/. which/DET are/VERB being/VERB directed/VERB ,/. by/ADP
the/DET way/NOUN ,/. toward/ADP support/NOUN for/ADP future/ADJ actions/NOUN ,/.
not/ADV for/ADP those/DET already/ADV past/ADJ ./.
What/DET the/DET next/ADJ move/NOUN will/VERB be/VERB only/ADV time/NOUN ,/. of/ADP
course/NOUN ,/. will/VERB tell/VERB ./.
Personally/ADV ,/. I/PRON think/VERB we/PRON ought/VERB to/PRT set/VERB up/PRT
an/DET immediate/ADJ naval/ADJ blockade/NOUN of/ADP Cuba/NOUN ./.
We/PRON simply/ADV can't/VERB tolerate/VERB further/ADJ Russian/ADJ
weapons/NOUN ,/. including/ADP the/DET possibility/NOUN of/ADP long-range/NOUN
nuclear/ADJ missiles/NOUN ,/. being/VERB located/VERB in/ADP Cuba/NOUN ./.
Obviously/ADV ,/. we/PRON can't/VERB stop/VERB them/PRON from/ADP coming/VERB
in/PRT ,/. however/ADV ,/. just/ADV by/ADP talk/NOUN ./.
A/DET naval/ADJ blockade/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB thoroughly/ADV in/ADP line/NOUN
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would/VERB bring/VERB an/DET abrupt/ADJ end/NOUN to/ADP Soviet/NOUN
penetration/NOUN of/ADP our/DET hemisphere/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. (/. from/ADP U.s./NOUN News/NOUN &/CONJ World/NOUN Report/NOUN ,/. May/NOUN
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blockade/NOUN ?/.
Look/VERB at/ADP Castro/NOUN now/ADV --/. cockier/ADJ than/ADP ever/ADV with/ADP
arms/NOUN and/CONJ agents/NOUN to/PRT threaten/VERB the/DET Americas/NOUN ./.
How/ADV can/VERB the/DET United/VERB States/NOUN act/VERB ?/.
Blockade/NOUN is/VERB one/NUM answer/NOUN offered/VERB by/ADP experts/NOUN ./.
In/ADP it/PRON they/PRON see/VERB a/DET way/NOUN to/PRT isolate/VERB Cuba/NOUN ,/.
stop/VERB infiltration/NOUN ,/. maybe/ADV finish/VERB Castro/NOUN ,/. too/ADV ./.
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Cuba/NOUN was/VERB being/VERB considered/VERB ./.
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Weaken/VERB Castro/NOUN ./.

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world/NOUN ,/. destroy/VERB Castro/NOUN ./.
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It/PRON could/VERB stop/VERB Cuban/ADJ re-export/NOUN of/ADP guns/NOUN and/CONJ
propaganda/NOUN materials/NOUN to/ADP South/ADJ America/NOUN ./.
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It/PRON is/VERB the/DET strategy/NOUN of/ADP blockade/NOUN ,/. therefore/ADV ,/.
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gunfire/NOUN ,/. if/ADP necessary/ADJ --/. searched/VERB and/CONJ held/VERB ,/.
at/ADP least/ADJ temporarily/ADV ./.
They/PRON could/VERB be/VERB sent/VERB to/ADP U.S./NOUN ports/NOUN for/ADP
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provide/VERB a/DET short-of-war/ADJ strategy/NOUN to/PRT meet/VERB short-of-war/ADJ
infiltration/NOUN ./.
Primary/ADJ target/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB shipments/NOUN of/ADP tanks/NOUN ,/.
guns/NOUN ,/. aviation/NOUN gasoline/NOUN and/CONJ ammunition/NOUN coming/VERB
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Shipments/NOUN of/ADP arms/NOUN from/ADP Western/ADJ countries/NOUN could/VERB
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In/ADP a/DET total/NOUN blockade/NOUN ,/. action/NOUN could/VERB also/ADV be/VERB
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At/ADP times/NOUN ,/. three/NUM ships/NOUN a/DET day/NOUN from/ADP the/DET
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From/ADP its/DET inception/NOUN in/ADP 1920/NUM with/ADP the/DET passage/NOUN
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The/DET authority/NOUN for/ADP the/DET program/NOUN was/VERB renewed/VERB
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Up/PRT to/ADP this/DET time/NOUN and/CONJ for/ADP the/DET next/ADJ eight/NUM
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structure/NOUN ./.
Recent/ADJ changes/NOUN ./.
Despite/ADP the/DET successful/ADJ rehabilitation/NOUN of/ADP over/PRT a/DET
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disabled/VERB ./.
To/PRT assist/VERB the/DET States/NOUN ,/. therefore/ADV ,/. in/ADP
rehabilitating/VERB handicapped/VERB individuals/NOUN ,/. ``/. so/ADP that/ADP
they/PRON may/VERB prepare/VERB for/ADP and/CONJ engage/VERB in/ADP
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and/CONJ for/ADP other/ADJ administrative/ADJ improvements/NOUN to/PRT
increase/VERB the/DET program's/NOUN overall/ADJ effectiveness/NOUN ./.
Financial/ADJ aspects/NOUN ./.
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carry/VERB out/PRT the/DET provisions/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Act/NOUN ./.
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Section/NOUN ./.
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These/DET provisions/NOUN are/VERB designed/VERB to/PRT reflect/VERB the/DET
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The/DET provisions/NOUN are/VERB also/ADV designed/VERB to/PRT avoid/VERB
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The/DET term/NOUN ``/. State/NOUN ''/. means/VERB the/DET several/ADJ
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Determine/VERB the/DET average/ADJ per/ADP capita/NOUN income/NOUN for/ADP the/DET
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Determine/VERB for/ADP each/DET State/NOUN (/. except/ADP the/DET Virgin/NOUN
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./.
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State/NOUN shall/VERB have/VERB a/DET Federal/ADJ share/NOUN less/ADJ than/ADP
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into/ADP position/NOUN ./.
The/DET structure/NOUN is/VERB complete/ADJ ./.
(/. See/VERB fig./NOUN 7/NUM ./.
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fit/VERB ./.
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The/DET illustrations/NOUN in/ADP fig./NOUN 8/NUM show/VERB how/ADV to/PRT lay/VERB
a/DET concrete/NOUN block/NOUN wall/NOUN ./.
More/ADV detailed/VERB instructions/NOUN may/VERB be/VERB obtained/VERB from/ADP
your/DET local/ADJ building/VERB supply/NOUN houses/NOUN and/CONJ
craftsmen/NOUN ./.
Other/ADJ sources/NOUN of/ADP information/NOUN include/VERB the/DET National/ADJ
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shelter/NOUN ./.
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built/VERB ./.
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An/DET alternate/ADJ roof/NOUN ,/. perhaps/ADV more/ADV within/ADP
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It/PRON would/VERB have/VERB to/PRT be/VERB covered/VERB with/ADP at/ADP least/ADJ
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Contractors'/NOUN charges/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB additional/ADJ ./.
The/DET shelter/NOUN would/VERB provide/VERB almost/ADV absolute/ADJ fallout/NOUN
protection/NOUN ./.
Pre-shaped/ADJ metal/NOUN shelter/NOUN Pre-shaped/ADJ corrugated/VERB metal/NOUN
sections/NOUN or/CONJ pre-cast/ADJ concrete/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB used/VERB for/ADP
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These/DET are/VERB particularly/ADV suitable/ADJ for/ADP regions/NOUN where/ADV
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Materials/NOUN for/ADP this/DET shelter/NOUN would/VERB cost/VERB about/ADV
$700/NOUN ./.
A/DET contractor/NOUN probably/ADV would/VERB be/VERB required/VERB to/PRT
help/VERB build/VERB it/PRON ./.
His/DET charges/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB added/VERB to/ADP the/DET cost/NOUN of/ADP
materials/NOUN ./.
This/DET shelter/NOUN ,/. as/ADP shown/VERB on/ADP page/NOUN 24/NUM ,/. would/VERB
provide/VERB almost/ADV absolute/ADJ protection/NOUN from/ADP fallout/NOUN
radiation/NOUN ./.
An/DET alternate/ADJ hatchway/NOUN entrance/NOUN ,/. shown/VERB on/ADP page/NOUN
25/NUM ,/. would/VERB reduce/VERB the/DET cost/NOUN of/ADP materials/NOUN $50/NOUN
to/ADP $100/NOUN ./.
The/DET National/ADJ Lumber/NOUN Manufacturers/NOUN Association/NOUN ,/.
Washington/NOUN ,/. D./NOUN C./NOUN ,/. is/VERB developing/VERB plans/NOUN to/PRT
utilize/VERB specially/ADV treated/VERB lumber/NOUN for/ADP underground/ADJ
shelter/NOUN construction/NOUN ./.
The/DET Structural/ADJ Clay/NOUN Products/NOUN Institute/NOUN ,/.
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construction/NOUN ./.
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type/NOUN of/ADP entrance/NOUN ./.
The/DET shelter/NOUN shown/VERB would/VERB provide/VERB almost/ADV absolute/ADJ
fallout/NOUN protection/NOUN ./.
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over/PRT ./.
The/DET same/ADJ shelter/NOUN could/VERB be/VERB built/VERB into/ADP an/DET
embankment/NOUN or/CONJ below/ADP ground/NOUN level/NOUN ./.
Plans/NOUN for/ADP the/DET shelter/NOUN ,/. with/ADP either/CONJ a/DET
stairway/NOUN or/CONJ hatchway/NOUN entrance/NOUN ,/. are/VERB shown/VERB on/ADP
pages/NOUN 26/NUM and/CONJ 27/NUM ./.
Another/DET type/NOUN of/ADP shelter/NOUN which/DET gives/VERB excellent/ADJ
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room/NOUN to/ADP the/DET basement/NOUN of/ADP a/DET home/NOUN under/ADP
construction/NOUN ./.
It/PRON would/VERB add/VERB about/ADV $500/NOUN to/ADP the/DET total/NOUN cost/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET home/NOUN ./.
The/DET shelter/NOUN illustrated/VERB in/ADP figure/NOUN 12/NUM is/VERB based/VERB
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the/DET Washington/NOUN ,/. D.C./NOUN area/NOUN in/ADP the/DET Spring/NOUN of/ADP
1959/NUM ./.
Important/ADJ considerations/NOUN common/ADJ to/ADP each/DET type/NOUN of/ADP
shelter/NOUN are/VERB :/. 1/NUM ./.
Arrangement/NOUN of/ADP the/DET entrance/NOUN ./.
2/NUM ./.
Ventilation/NOUN ./.
3/NUM ./.
Radio/NOUN reception/NOUN ./.
4/NUM ./.
Lighting/VERB ./.
The/DET entrance/NOUN must/VERB have/VERB at/ADP least/ADJ one/NUM right-angle/NOUN
turn/NOUN ./.
Radiation/NOUN scatters/VERB somewhat/ADV like/ADP light/NOUN ./.
Some/DET will/VERB go/VERB around/ADP a/DET corner/NOUN ./.
The/DET rest/NOUN continues/VERB in/ADP a/DET straight/ADJ line/NOUN ./.
Therefore/ADV ,/. sharp/ADJ turns/NOUN in/ADP a/DET shelter/NOUN entrance/NOUN
will/VERB reduce/VERB radiation/NOUN intensity/NOUN inside/ADP the/DET shelter/NOUN
./.
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A/DET blower/NOUN may/VERB be/VERB installed/VERB to/PRT increase/VERB comfort/NOUN
./.
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It/PRON should/VERB provide/VERB not/ADV less/ADJ than/ADP 5/NUM cubic/ADJ
feet/NOUN per/ADP minute/NOUN of/ADP air/NOUN per/ADP person/NOUN ./.
Vent/NOUN pipes/NOUN also/ADV are/VERB necessary/ADJ (/. as/ADP shown/VERB in/ADP
figs./NOUN 9/NUM ,/. 10/NUM ,/. and/CONJ 11/NUM )/. ,/. but/CONJ filters/NOUN
are/VERB not/ADV ./.
Radio/NOUN reception/NOUN is/VERB cut/VERB down/PRT by/ADP the/DET shielding/NOUN
necessary/ADJ to/PRT keep/VERB out/PRT radiation/NOUN ./.
As/ADV soon/ADV as/ADP the/DET shelter/NOUN is/VERB completed/VERB a/DET radio/NOUN
reception/NOUN check/NOUN must/VERB be/VERB made/VERB ./.
It/PRON probably/ADV will/VERB be/VERB necessary/ADJ to/PRT install/VERB an/DET
outside/ADJ antenna/NOUN ,/. particularly/ADV to/PRT receive/VERB CONELRAD/NOUN
broadcasts/NOUN ./.
Lighting/VERB is/VERB an/DET important/ADJ consideration/NOUN ./.
Continuous/ADJ low-level/NOUN lighting/NOUN may/VERB be/VERB provided/VERB in/ADP
the/DET shelter/NOUN by/ADP means/NOUN of/ADP a/DET 4-cell/ADJ hot-shot/NOUN
battery/NOUN to/ADP which/DET is/VERB wired/VERB a/DET 150-milliampere/ADJ
flashlight-type/ADJ bulb/NOUN ./.
Tests/NOUN have/VERB shown/VERB that/ADP such/PRT a/DET device/NOUN ,/. with/ADP
a/DET fresh/ADJ battery/NOUN ,/. will/VERB furnish/VERB light/NOUN continuously/ADV
for/ADP at/ADP least/ADJ 10/NUM days/NOUN ./.
With/ADP a/DET spare/ADJ battery/NOUN ,/. a/DET source/NOUN of/ADP light/NOUN
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4/NUM ./.
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If/ADP there/PRT is/VERB time/NOUN after/ADP the/DET warning/VERB ,/. the/DET
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5/NUM ./.
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effects/NOUN condemned/VERB by/ADP the/DET statute/NOUN ./.
We/PRON repeat/VERB ,/. that/ADP the/DET test/NOUN of/ADP a/DET violation/NOUN
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there/PRT is/VERB a/DET reasonable/ADJ probability/NOUN that/ADP the/DET
acquisition/NOUN is/VERB likely/ADJ to/PRT result/VERB in/ADP the/DET
condemned/VERB restraints/NOUN ./.
The/DET conclusion/NOUN upon/ADP this/DET record/NOUN is/VERB inescapable/ADJ
that/ADP such/ADJ likelihood/NOUN was/VERB proved/VERB as/ADP to/ADP this/DET
acquisition/NOUN ./.
''/. 353/NUM U./NOUN S./NOUN ,/. at/ADP 607/NUM ./.
On/ADP the/DET basis/NOUN of/ADP the/DET findings/NOUN which/DET led/VERB to/ADP
this/DET conclusion/NOUN ,/. the/DET Court/NOUN remanded/VERB the/DET case/NOUN
to/ADP the/DET District/NOUN Court/NOUN to/PRT determine/VERB the/DET
appropriate/ADJ relief/NOUN ./.
The/DET sole/ADJ guidance/NOUN given/VERB the/DET Court/NOUN for/ADP
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this/DET :/. ``/. The/DET judgment/NOUN must/VERB therefore/ADV be/VERB
reversed/VERB and/CONJ the/DET cause/NOUN remanded/VERB to/ADP the/DET
District/NOUN Court/NOUN for/ADP a/DET determination/NOUN ,/. after/ADP further/ADV
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the/DET effects/NOUN of/ADP the/DET acquisition/NOUN offensive/ADJ to/ADP the/DET
statute/NOUN ./.
The/DET District/NOUN Courts/NOUN ,/. in/ADP the/DET framing/NOUN of/ADP
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discretion/NOUN to/PRT model/ADJ their/DET judgements/NOUN to/PRT fit/VERB the/DET
exigencies/NOUN of/ADP the/DET particular/ADJ case/NOUN ./.
International/ADJ Salt/NOUN Co./NOUN v./ADP United/VERB States/NOUN ,/. 332/NUM
U./NOUN S./NOUN 392/NUM ,/. 400-401/NOUN ''/. ./.
353/NUM U./NOUN S./NOUN ,/. at/ADP 607-608/NUM ./.
This/DET brings/VERB us/PRON to/ADP the/DET course/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
proceedings/NOUN in/ADP the/DET District/NOUN Court/NOUN ./.
2/NUM ./.
This/DET Court's/NOUN judgment/NOUN was/VERB filed/VERB in/ADP the/DET
District/NOUN Court/NOUN on/ADP July/NOUN 18/NUM ,/. 1957/NUM ./.
The/DET first/ADJ pretrial/ADJ conference/NOUN --/. held/VERB to/PRT appoint/VERB
amici/X curiae/X to/PRT represent/VERB the/DET interest/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
stockholders/NOUN of/ADP Du/NOUN Pont/NOUN and/CONJ General/NOUN Motors/NOUN
and/CONJ to/PRT consider/VERB the/DET procedure/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB followed/VERB
in/ADP the/DET subsequent/ADJ hearings/NOUN --/. took/VERB place/NOUN on/ADP
September/NOUN 25/NUM ,/. 1957/NUM ./.
At/ADP the/DET outset/NOUN ,/. the/DET Government's/NOUN spokesman/NOUN
explained/VERB that/ADP counsel/NOUN for/ADP the/DET Government/NOUN and/CONJ
for/ADP Du/NOUN Pont/NOUN had/VERB already/ADV held/VERB preliminary/ADJ
discussions/NOUN with/ADP a/DET view/NOUN to/ADP arriving/VERB at/ADP a/DET
relief/NOUN plan/NOUN that/PRON both/DET sides/NOUN could/VERB recommend/VERB
to/ADP the/DET court/NOUN ./.
Du/NOUN Pont/NOUN ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/. had/VERB proposed/VERB
disenfranchisement/NOUN of/ADP its/DET General/NOUN Motors/NOUN stock/NOUN
along/ADV with/ADP other/ADJ restrictions/NOUN on/ADP the/DET Du/NOUN Pont/NOUN
-/ADP General/NOUN Motors/NOUN relationship/NOUN ./.
The/DET Government/NOUN ,/. deeming/VERB these/DET suggestions/NOUN
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divestiture/NOUN of/ADP Du/NOUN Pont's/NOUN shares/NOUN of/ADP General/NOUN
Motors/NOUN ./.
Counsel/NOUN for/ADP the/DET Government/NOUN invited/VERB Du/NOUN Pont's/NOUN
views/NOUN on/ADP this/DET proposal/NOUN before/ADP recommending/VERB a/DET
specific/ADJ program/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ stated/VERB that/ADP if/ADP the/DET
court/NOUN desired/VERB ,/. or/CONJ if/ADP counsel/NOUN for/ADP Du/NOUN Pont/NOUN
thought/VERB further/ADJ discussion/NOUN would/VERB not/ADV be/VERB
profitable/ADJ ,/. the/DET Government/NOUN was/VERB prepared/VERB to/PRT
submit/VERB a/DET plan/NOUN within/ADP thirty/NUM days/NOUN ./.
Counsel/NOUN for/ADP Du/NOUN Pont/NOUN indicated/VERB a/DET preference/NOUN for/ADP
the/DET submission/NOUN of/ADP detailed/VERB plans/NOUN by/ADP both/DET sides/NOUN
at/ADP an/DET early/ADJ date/NOUN ./.
No/DET previous/ADJ antitrust/ADJ case/NOUN ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/. had/VERB
involved/VERB interests/NOUN of/ADP such/ADJ magnitude/NOUN or/CONJ presented/VERB
such/ADV complex/ADJ problems/NOUN of/ADP relief/NOUN ./.
The/DET submission/NOUN of/ADP detailed/VERB plans/NOUN would/VERB place/VERB
the/DET issues/NOUN before/ADP the/DET court/NOUN more/ADV readily/ADV than/ADP
would/VERB discussion/NOUN of/ADP divestiture/NOUN or/CONJ disenfranchisement/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET abstract/ADJ ./.
The/DET Court/NOUN adopted/VERB this/DET procedure/NOUN with/ADP an/DET
appropriate/ADJ time/NOUN schedule/NOUN for/ADP carrying/VERB it/PRON out/PRT ./.
The/DET Government/NOUN submitted/VERB its/DET proposed/VERB decree/NOUN on/ADP
October/NOUN 25/NUM ,/. 1957/NUM ./.
The/DET plan/NOUN called/VERB for/ADP divestiture/NOUN by/ADP Du/NOUN Pont/NOUN
of/ADP its/DET 63,000,000/NUM shares/NOUN of/ADP General/NOUN Motors/NOUN
stock/NOUN by/ADP equal/ADJ annual/ADJ distributions/NOUN to/ADP its/DET
stockholders/NOUN ,/. as/ADP a/DET dividend/NOUN ,/. over/ADP a/DET period/NOUN
of/ADP ten/NUM years/NOUN ./.
Christiana/NOUN Securities/NOUN Company/NOUN and/CONJ Delaware/NOUN Realty/NOUN
&/CONJ Investment/NOUN Company/NOUN ,/. major/ADJ stockholders/NOUN in/ADP Du/NOUN
Pont/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET stockholders/NOUN of/ADP Delaware/NOUN were/VERB
dealt/VERB with/ADP specially/ADV by/ADP provisions/NOUN requiring/VERB the/DET
annual/ADJ sale/NOUN by/ADP a/DET trustee/NOUN ,/. again/ADV over/ADP a/DET ten-
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stock/NOUN allocable/ADJ to/ADP them/PRON ,/. as/ADV well/ADV as/ADP any/DET
General/NOUN Motors/NOUN stock/NOUN which/DET Christiana/NOUN and/CONJ
Delaware/NOUN owned/VERB outright/ADV ./.
If/ADP ,/. in/ADP the/DET trustee's/NOUN judgment/NOUN ,/. ``/. reasonable/ADJ
market/NOUN conditions/NOUN ''/. did/VERB not/ADV prevail/VERB during/ADP any/DET
given/VERB year/NOUN ,/. he/PRON was/VERB to/PRT be/VERB allowed/VERB to/PRT
petition/VERB the/DET court/NOUN for/ADP an/DET extension/NOUN of/ADP time/NOUN
within/ADP the/DET ten-year/ADJ period/NOUN ./.
In/ADP addition/NOUN ,/. the/DET right/NOUN to/PRT vote/VERB the/DET General/NOUN
Motors/NOUN stock/NOUN held/VERB by/ADP Du/NOUN Pont/NOUN was/VERB to/PRT be/VERB
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Christiana/NOUN and/CONJ Delaware/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET stockholders/NOUN of/ADP
Delaware/NOUN ;/. ;/. Du/NOUN Pont/NOUN ,/. Christiana/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
Delaware/NOUN were/VERB to/PRT be/VERB enjoined/VERB from/ADP acquiring/VERB
stock/NOUN in/ADP or/CONJ exercising/VERB control/NOUN over/ADP General/NOUN
Motors/NOUN ;/. ;/. Du/NOUN Pont/NOUN ,/. Christiana/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
Delaware/NOUN were/VERB to/PRT be/VERB prohibited/VERB to/PRT have/VERB any/DET
director/NOUN or/CONJ officer/NOUN in/ADP common/ADJ with/ADP General/NOUN
Motors/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ vice/ADV versa/ADV ;/. ;/. and/CONJ General/NOUN
Motors/NOUN and/CONJ Du/NOUN Pont/NOUN were/VERB to/PRT be/VERB ordered/VERB to/PRT
terminate/VERB any/DET agreement/NOUN that/PRON provided/VERB for/ADP the/DET
purchase/NOUN by/ADP General/NOUN Motors/NOUN of/ADP any/DET specified/VERB
percentage/NOUN of/ADP its/DET requirements/NOUN of/ADP any/DET Du/NOUN Pont/NOUN
manufactured/VERB product/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ for/ADP the/DET grant/NOUN of/ADP
exclusive/ADJ patent/NOUN rights/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ for/ADP a/DET grant/NOUN by/ADP
General/NOUN Motors/NOUN to/ADP Du/NOUN Pont/NOUN of/ADP a/DET preferential/ADJ
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of/ADP General/NOUN Motors/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ for/ADP the/DET maintenance/NOUN of/ADP
any/DET joint/ADJ commercial/ADJ enterprise/NOUN by/ADP the/DET two/NUM
companies/NOUN ./.
On/ADP motion/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Amici/X Curiae/X ,/. the/DET court/NOUN
directed/VERB that/ADP a/DET ruling/NOUN be/VERB obtained/VERB from/ADP the/DET
Commissioner/NOUN of/ADP Internal/ADJ Revenue/NOUN as/ADP to/ADP the/DET
federal/ADJ income/NOUN tax/NOUN consequences/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Government's/NOUN
plan/NOUN ./.
On/ADP May/NOUN 9/NUM ,/. 1958/NUM ,/. the/DET Commissioner/NOUN announced/VERB
his/DET rulings/NOUN ./.
The/DET annual/ADJ dividends/NOUN paid/VERB to/ADP Du/NOUN Pont/NOUN
stockholders/NOUN in/ADP shares/NOUN of/ADP General/NOUN Motors/NOUN stock/NOUN
would/VERB be/VERB taxable/ADJ as/ADP ordinary/ADJ income/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
extent/NOUN of/ADP Du/NOUN Pont's/NOUN earnings/NOUN and/CONJ profits/NOUN ./.
The/DET measure/NOUN ,/. for/ADP federal/ADJ income/NOUN tax/NOUN purposes/NOUN ,/.
of/ADP the/DET dividend/NOUN to/ADP individual/ADJ stockholders/NOUN would/VERB
be/VERB the/DET fair/ADJ market/NOUN value/NOUN of/ADP the/DET shares/NOUN at/ADP
the/DET time/NOUN of/ADP each/DET annual/ADJ distribution/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET case/NOUN of/ADP taxpaying/ADJ corporate/ADJ stockholders/NOUN ,/.
the/DET measure/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB the/DET lesser/ADJ of/ADP the/DET fair/ADJ
market/NOUN value/NOUN of/ADP the/DET shares/NOUN or/CONJ Du/NOUN Pont's/NOUN
tax/NOUN basis/NOUN for/ADP them/PRON ,/. which/DET is/VERB approximately/ADV
$2.09/NOUN per/ADP share/NOUN ./.
The/DET forced/VERB sale/NOUN of/ADP the/DET General/NOUN Motors/NOUN stock/NOUN
owned/VERB by/ADP or/CONJ allocable/ADJ to/ADP Christiana/NOUN ,/.
Delaware/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET stockholders/NOUN of/ADP Delaware/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ deposited/VERB with/ADP the/DET trustee/NOUN ,/. would/VERB result/VERB
in/ADP a/DET tax/NOUN to/ADP those/DET parties/NOUN at/ADP the/DET capital/NOUN
gains/NOUN rate/NOUN ./.
Du/NOUN Pont's/NOUN counterproposal/NOUN was/VERB filed/VERB on/ADP May/NOUN 14/NUM
,/. 1958/NUM ./.
Under/ADP its/DET plan/NOUN Du/NOUN Pont/NOUN would/VERB retain/VERB its/DET
General/NOUN Motors/NOUN shares/NOUN but/CONJ be/VERB required/VERB to/PRT
pass/VERB on/PRT to/ADP its/DET stockholders/NOUN the/DET right/NOUN to/PRT
vote/VERB those/DET shares/NOUN ./.
Christiana/NOUN and/CONJ Delaware/NOUN would/VERB ,/. in/ADP turn/NOUN ,/. be/VERB
required/VERB to/PRT pass/VERB on/PRT the/DET voting/VERB rights/NOUN to/ADP
the/DET General/NOUN Motors/NOUN shares/NOUN allocable/ADJ to/ADP them/PRON to/ADP
their/DET own/ADJ stockholders/NOUN ./.
Du/NOUN Pont/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB enjoined/VERB from/ADP having/VERB as/ADP
a/DET director/NOUN ,/. officer/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ employee/NOUN anyone/NOUN who/PRON
was/VERB simultaneously/ADV an/DET officer/NOUN or/CONJ employee/NOUN of/ADP
General/NOUN Motors/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ no/DET director/NOUN ,/. officer/NOUN ,/.
or/CONJ employee/NOUN of/ADP Du/NOUN Pont/NOUN could/VERB serve/VERB as/ADP a/DET
director/NOUN of/ADP General/NOUN Motors/NOUN without/ADP court/NOUN
approval/NOUN ./.
Du/NOUN Pont/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB denied/VERB the/DET right/NOUN to/PRT
acquire/VERB any/DET additional/ADJ General/NOUN Motors/NOUN stock/NOUN except/ADP
through/ADP General/NOUN Motors'/NOUN distributions/NOUN of/ADP stock/NOUN or/CONJ
subscription/NOUN rights/NOUN to/ADP its/DET stockholders/NOUN ./.
On/ADP June/NOUN 6/NUM ,/. 1958/NUM ,/. General/NOUN Motors/NOUN submitted/VERB
its/DET objections/NOUN to/ADP the/DET Government's/NOUN proposal/NOUN ./.
It/PRON argued/VERB ,/. inter/X alia/X ,/. that/ADP a/DET divestiture/NOUN
order/NOUN would/VERB severely/ADV depress/VERB the/DET market/NOUN value/NOUN
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Pont/NOUN ,/. with/ADP consequent/ADJ serious/ADJ loss/NOUN and/CONJ hardship/NOUN
to/ADP hundreds/NOUN of/ADP thousands/NOUN of/ADP innocent/ADJ investors/NOUN ,/.
among/ADP them/PRON thousands/NOUN of/ADP small/ADJ trusts/NOUN and/CONJ
charitable/ADJ institutions/NOUN ;/. ;/. that/ADP there/PRT would/VERB be/VERB
a/DET similar/ADJ decline/NOUN in/ADP the/DET market/NOUN values/NOUN of/ADP
other/ADJ automotive/ADJ and/CONJ chemical/NOUN stocks/NOUN ,/. with/ADP
similar/ADJ losses/NOUN to/ADP the/DET stockholders/NOUN of/ADP those/DET
companies/NOUN ;/. ;/. that/ADP the/DET tremendous/ADJ volume/NOUN of/ADP
General/NOUN Motors/NOUN stock/NOUN hanging/VERB over/ADP the/DET market/NOUN
for/ADP ten/NUM years/NOUN would/VERB hamper/VERB the/DET efforts/NOUN of/ADP
General/NOUN Motors/NOUN and/CONJ other/ADJ automobile/NOUN manufacturers/NOUN
to/PRT raise/VERB equity/NOUN capital/NOUN ;/. ;/. and/CONJ that/ADP all/PRT
this/DET would/VERB have/VERB a/DET serious/ADJ adverse/ADJ effect/NOUN on/ADP
the/DET entire/ADJ stock/NOUN market/NOUN and/CONJ on/ADP general/ADJ business/NOUN
activity/NOUN ./.
General/NOUN Motors/NOUN comprehensively/ADV contended/VERB that/ADP the/DET
Government/NOUN plan/NOUN would/VERB not/ADV be/VERB ``/. in/ADP the/DET public/ADJ
interest/NOUN ''/. as/ADP required/VERB by/ADP the/DET mandate/NOUN of/ADP this/DET
Court/NOUN ./.
The/DET decrees/NOUN proposed/VERB by/ADP the/DET amici/X curiae/X were/VERB
filed/VERB in/ADP August/NOUN of/ADP 1958/NUM ./.
These/DET plans/NOUN ,/. like/ADP Du/NOUN Pont's/NOUN ,/. contained/VERB
provisions/NOUN for/ADP passing/VERB the/DET vote/NOUN on/ADP Du/NOUN Pont's/NOUN
General/NOUN Motors/NOUN shares/NOUN on/PRT to/ADP the/DET ultimate/ADJ
stockholders/NOUN of/ADP Du/NOUN Pont/NOUN ,/. Christiana/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
Delaware/NOUN ,/. except/ADP that/ADP officers/NOUN and/CONJ directors/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET three/NUM companies/NOUN ,/. their/DET spouses/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ other/ADJ
people/NOUN living/VERB in/ADP their/DET households/NOUN ,/. as/ADV well/ADV as/ADP
other/ADJ specified/VERB persons/NOUN ,/. were/VERB to/PRT be/VERB totally/ADV
disenfranchised/VERB ./.
Both/DET plans/NOUN also/ADV prohibited/VERB common/ADJ directors/NOUN ,/.
officers/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ employees/NOUN between/ADP Du/NOUN Pont/NOUN ,/.
Christiana/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Delaware/NOUN ,/. on/ADP the/DET one/NUM hand/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ General/NOUN Motors/NOUN on/ADP the/DET other/ADJ ./.
It/PRON is/VERB not/ADV a/DET medieval/ADJ mental/ADJ quirk/NOUN or/CONJ an/DET
attitude/NOUN ``/. unnourished/ADJ by/ADP sense/NOUN ''/. to/PRT believe/VERB
that/ADP husbands/NOUN and/CONJ wives/NOUN should/VERB not/ADV be/VERB
subjected/VERB to/ADP such/PRT a/DET risk/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ that/ADP such/PRT a/DET
possibility/NOUN should/VERB not/ADV be/VERB permitted/VERB to/PRT endanger/VERB
the/DET confidentiality/NOUN of/ADP the/DET marriage/NOUN relationship/NOUN ./.
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pronouncement/NOUN in/ADP Pleas/NOUN Of/ADP The/DET Crown/NOUN from/ADP a/DET
metaphysical/ADJ point/NOUN of/ADP view/NOUN ,/. the/DET concept/NOUN of/ADP
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the/DET criminal/ADJ law/NOUN as/ADP if/ADP there/PRT were/VERB no/DET
marriage/NOUN ./.
By/ADP making/VERB inroads/NOUN in/ADP the/DET name/NOUN of/ADP law/NOUN
enforcement/NOUN into/ADP the/DET protection/NOUN which/DET Congress/NOUN has/VERB
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recent/ADJ decision/NOUN in/ADP Wyatt/NOUN v./ADP United/VERB States/NOUN ,/.
362/NUM U.S./NOUN 525/NUM ,/. where/ADV the/DET Court/NOUN held/VERB that/ADP ,/.
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could/VERB be/VERB compelled/VERB to/PRT testify/VERB against/ADP her/DET
husband/NOUN over/ADP her/DET objection/NOUN ./.
One/NOUN need/VERB not/ADV waver/VERB in/ADP his/DET belief/NOUN in/ADP virile/ADJ
law/NOUN enforcement/NOUN to/PRT insist/VERB that/ADP there/PRT are/VERB other/ADJ
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great/ADJ importance/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ to/ADP which/DET even/ADV law/NOUN
enforcement/NOUN must/VERB accommodate/VERB itself/PRON ./.
One/NUM of/ADP these/DET is/VERB the/DET solidarity/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
confidential/ADJ relationship/NOUN of/ADP marriage/NOUN ./.
The/DET Court's/NOUN opinion/NOUN dogmatically/ADV asserts/VERB that/ADP the/DET
husband-wife/ADJ conspiracy/NOUN doctrine/NOUN does/VERB not/ADV in/ADP fact/NOUN
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doctrine/NOUN ``/. enthrones/VERB an/DET unreality/NOUN into/ADP a/DET rule/NOUN
of/ADP law/NOUN ''/. ./.
I/PRON am/VERB not/ADV easily/ADV persuaded/VERB that/ADP a/DET rule/NOUN
accepted/VERB by/ADP so/ADV many/ADJ people/NOUN for/ADP so/ADV many/ADJ
centuries/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB so/ADV lightly/ADV dismissed/VERB ./.
But/CONJ in/ADP any/DET event/NOUN ,/. I/PRON submit/VERB that/ADP the/DET
power/NOUN to/PRT depose/VERB belongs/VERB to/ADP Congress/NOUN ,/. not/ADV to/ADP
this/DET Court/NOUN ./.
I/PRON dissent/VERB ./.
Petitioner/NOUN ,/. who/PRON claims/VERB to/PRT be/VERB a/DET conscientious/ADJ
objector/NOUN ,/. was/VERB convicted/VERB of/ADP violating/VERB 12a/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET Universal/ADJ Military/ADJ Training/NOUN and/CONJ Service/NOUN Act/NOUN
by/ADP refusing/VERB to/PRT be/VERB inducted/VERB into/ADP the/DET armed/VERB
forces/NOUN ./.
He/PRON claims/VERB that/ADP he/PRON was/VERB denied/VERB due/ADJ process/NOUN
of/ADP law/NOUN in/ADP violation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Fifth/ADJ Amendment/NOUN ,/.
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original/ADJ report/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Federal/ADJ Bureau/NOUN of/ADP
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Held/VERB :/. On/ADP the/DET record/NOUN in/ADP this/DET case/NOUN ,/. the/DET
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denied/VERB due/ADJ process/NOUN ;/. ;/. and/CONJ his/DET conviction/NOUN is/VERB
sustained/VERB ./.
Pp./NOUN 60-66/NUM ./.
(/. A/NOUN )/. Petitioner/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV denied/VERB due/ADJ process/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET administrative/ADJ proceedings/NOUN ,/. because/ADP the/DET
statement/NOUN in/ADP question/NOUN was/VERB in/ADP his/DET file/NOUN ,/. to/ADP
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hearing/NOUN officer/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Department/NOUN of/ADP Justice/NOUN
and/CONJ before/ADP the/DET appeal/NOUN board/NOUN ./.
Pp./NOUN 62-63/NUM ./.
(/. B/NOUN )/. Petitioner/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV entitled/VERB to/PRT have/VERB
the/DET hearing/NOUN officer's/NOUN notes/NOUN and/CONJ report/NOUN ,/.
especially/ADV since/ADP he/PRON failed/VERB to/PRT show/VERB any/DET
particular/ADJ need/NOUN for/ADP them/PRON and/CONJ he/PRON did/VERB have/VERB
a/DET copy/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Department/NOUN of/ADP Justice's/NOUN
recommendation/NOUN to/ADP the/DET appeal/NOUN board/NOUN ./.
Pp./NOUN 63-64/NUM ./.
(/. C/NOUN )/. Petitioner/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV entitled/VERB ,/. either/CONJ
in/ADP the/DET administrative/ADJ hearing/NOUN at/ADP the/DET Department/NOUN
of/ADP Justice/NOUN or/CONJ at/ADP his/DET trial/NOUN ,/. to/PRT inspect/VERB
the/DET original/ADJ report/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Federal/ADJ Bureau/NOUN of/ADP
Investigation/NOUN ,/. since/ADP he/PRON was/VERB furnished/VERB a/DET resume/NOUN
of/ADP it/PRON ,/. did/VERB not/ADV challenge/VERB its/DET accuracy/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ showed/VERB no/DET particular/ADJ need/NOUN for/ADP the/DET original/ADJ
report/NOUN ./.
Pp./NOUN 64-66/NUM ./.
Haydn/NOUN C./NOUN Covington/NOUN argued/VERB the/DET cause/NOUN and/CONJ
filed/VERB a/DET brief/NOUN for/ADP petitioner/NOUN ./.
Daniel/NOUN M./NOUN Friedman/NOUN argued/VERB the/DET cause/NOUN for/ADP the/DET
United/VERB States/NOUN ./.
On/ADP the/DET brief/NOUN were/VERB Solicitor/NOUN General/ADJ Rankin/NOUN ,/.
Assistant/ADJ Attorney/NOUN General/ADJ Wilkey/NOUN ,/. Beatrice/NOUN
Rosenberg/NOUN and/CONJ J./NOUN F./NOUN Bishop/NOUN ./.
Mr./NOUN Justice/NOUN Clark/NOUN delivered/VERB the/DET opinion/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Court/NOUN ./.
This/DET is/VERB a/DET prosecution/NOUN for/ADP refusal/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB
inducted/VERB into/ADP the/DET armed/VERB services/NOUN ,/. in/ADP violation/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET provisions/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Universal/ADJ Military/ADJ
Training/NOUN and/CONJ Service/NOUN Act/NOUN ,/. 62/NUM Stat./NOUN 604,622/NUM ,/.
50/NUM ,/. U.S.C./NOUN App./NOUN Aj/NOUN 462/NUM (/. A/DET )/. ./.
Petitioner/NOUN ,/. who/PRON claims/VERB to/PRT be/VERB a/DET conscientious/ADJ
objector/NOUN ,/. contends/VERB that/ADP he/PRON was/VERB denied/VERB due/ADJ
process/NOUN ,/. both/DET in/ADP the/DET proceedings/NOUN before/ADP a/DET
hearing/NOUN officer/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Department/NOUN of/ADP Justice/NOUN
and/CONJ at/ADP trial/NOUN ./.
He/PRON says/VERB that/ADP he/PRON was/VERB not/ADV permitted/VERB to/PRT
rebut/VERB before/ADP the/DET hearing/NOUN officer/NOUN statements/NOUN
attributed/VERB to/ADP him/PRON by/ADP the/DET local/ADJ board/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ ,/. further/ADV ,/. that/ADP he/PRON was/VERB denied/VERB at/ADP
trial/NOUN the/DET right/NOUN to/PRT have/VERB the/DET Department/NOUN of/ADP
Justice/NOUN hearing/NOUN officer's/NOUN report/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET original/ADJ
report/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Federal/ADJ Bureau/NOUN of/ADP Investigation/NOUN as/ADP
to/ADP his/DET claim/NOUN --/. all/PRT in/ADP violation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Fifth/ADJ Amendment/NOUN ./.
The/DET trial/NOUN judge/NOUN decided/VERB that/ADP the/DET administrative/ADJ
procedures/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Act/NOUN were/VERB fully/ADV complied/VERB with/ADP
and/CONJ refused/VERB to/PRT require/VERB the/DET production/NOUN of/ADP such/ADJ
documents/NOUN ./.
Petitioner/NOUN was/VERB found/VERB guilty/ADJ and/CONJ sentenced/VERB to/ADP
15/NUM months'/NOUN imprisonment/NOUN ./.
The/DET Court/NOUN of/ADP Appeals/NOUN affirmed/VERB ./.
269/NUM F./NOUN 2d/NUM 613/NUM ./.
We/PRON granted/VERB certiorari/NOUN in/ADP view/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
importance/NOUN of/ADP the/DET questions/NOUN in/ADP the/DET administration/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET Act/NOUN ./.
361/NUM U./NOUN S./NOUN 899/NOUN ./.
We/PRON have/VERB concluded/VERB that/ADP petitioner's/NOUN claims/NOUN are/VERB
controlled/VERB by/ADP the/DET rationale/NOUN of/ADP Gonzales/NOUN v./ADP
United/VERB States/NOUN ,/. 348/NUM U.S./NOUN 407/NUM (/. 1955/NUM )/. ,/. and/CONJ
United/VERB States/NOUN v./ADP Nugent/NOUN ,/. 346/NUM U.S./NOUN 1/NUM (/. 1953/NUM
)/. ,/. and/CONJ therefore/ADV affirm/VERB the/DET judgment/NOUN ./.
Petitioner/NOUN registered/VERB with/ADP Local/ADJ Board/NOUN No./NOUN 9/NUM ,/.
Boulder/NOUN ,/. Colorado/NOUN ,/. on/ADP March/NOUN 17/NUM ,/. 1952/NUM ./.
His/DET answers/NOUN to/ADP the/DET classification/NOUN questionnaire/NOUN
reflected/VERB that/ADP he/PRON was/VERB a/DET minister/NOUN of/ADP Jehovah's/NOUN
Witnesses/NOUN ,/. employed/VERB at/ADP night/NOUN by/ADP a/DET sugar/NOUN
producer/NOUN ./.
He/PRON claimed/VERB 4-d/NUM classification/NOUN as/ADP a/DET minister/NOUN of/ADP
religion/NOUN ,/. devoting/VERB a/DET minimum/NOUN of/ADP 100/NUM hours/NOUN a/DET
month/NOUN to/ADP preaching/VERB ./.
On/ADP November/NOUN 13/NUM ,/. 1952/NUM ,/. he/PRON was/VERB classified/VERB
in/ADP Class/NOUN 1-a/NUM ./.
On/ADP November/NOUN 22/NUM ,/. 1952/NUM ,/. he/PRON wrote/VERB the/DET
Board/NOUN ,/. protesting/VERB this/DET classification/NOUN ./.
He/PRON again/ADV stated/VERB that/ADP he/PRON was/VERB ``/. a/DET regular/ADJ
minister/NOUN ''/. ;/. ;/. that/ADP he/PRON was/VERB ``/. devoting/VERB an/DET
average/NOUN of/ADP 100/NUM hours/NOUN a/DET month/NOUN to/ADP actual/ADJ
preaching/NOUN publicly/ADV ''/. ,/. in/ADP addition/NOUN to/ADP 50/NUM to/ADP
75/NUM hours/NOUN in/ADP other/ADJ ministerial/ADJ duties/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
that/ADP he/PRON opposed/VERB war/NOUN in/ADP any/DET form/NOUN ./.
Thereafter/ADV he/PRON was/VERB classified/VERB 1-o/NUM ./.
On/ADP April/NOUN 1/NUM ,/. 1953/NUM ,/. after/ADP some/ADV six/NUM months/NOUN
of/ADP full-time/ADJ ``/. pioneering/VERB ''/. ,/. petitioner/NOUN
discontinued/VERB devoting/VERB 100/NUM hours/NOUN a/DET month/NOUN to/ADP
preaching/VERB ,/. but/CONJ failed/VERB to/PRT so/ADV notify/VERB his/DET local/ADJ
board/NOUN ./.
In/ADP a/DET periodic/ADJ review/NOUN ,/. the/DET local/ADJ board/NOUN on/ADP
July/NOUN 30/NUM ,/. 1953/NUM ,/. reclassified/VERB him/PRON 1-a/NUM and/CONJ
upheld/VERB this/DET classification/NOUN after/ADP a/DET personal/ADJ
appearance/NOUN by/ADP petitioner/NOUN ,/. because/ADV of/ADP his/DET
willingness/NOUN to/PRT kill/VERB in/ADP defense/NOUN of/ADP his/DET church/NOUN
and/CONJ home/NOUN ./.
Upon/ADP administrative/ADJ approval/NOUN of/ADP the/DET reclassification/NOUN ,/.
he/PRON was/VERB ordered/VERB to/PRT report/VERB for/ADP induction/NOUN on/ADP
June/NOUN 11/NUM ,/. 1956/NUM ,/. but/CONJ failed/VERB to/PRT do/VERB so/ADV ./.
He/PRON was/VERB not/ADV prosecuted/VERB ,/. however/ADV ,/. and/CONJ his/DET
case/NOUN was/VERB subsequently/ADV reopened/VERB ,/. in/ADP the/DET light/NOUN
of/ADP Sicurella/NOUN v./ADP United/VERB States/NOUN ,/. 348/NUM U.S./NOUN 385/NOUN
(/. 1955/NUM )/. ./.
He/PRON was/VERB again/ADV reclassified/VERB 1-a/NUM by/ADP the/DET local/ADJ
board/NOUN ./.
There/PRT followed/VERB a/DET customary/ADJ Department/NOUN of/ADP Justice/NOUN
hearing/NOUN ,/. at/ADP which/DET petitioner/NOUN appeared/VERB ./.
In/ADP his/DET report/NOUN to/ADP the/DET Attorney/NOUN General/ADJ ,/. the/DET
hearing/NOUN officer/NOUN suggested/VERB that/ADP the/DET petitioner/NOUN be/VERB
exempt/ADJ only/ADV from/ADP combatant/ADJ training/NOUN and/CONJ service/NOUN ./.
On/ADP March/NOUN 21/NUM ,/. 1957/NUM ,/. however/ADV ,/. the/DET Department/NOUN
recommended/VERB approval/NOUN of/ADP the/DET 1-a/NUM classification/NOUN ./.
Its/DET ground/NOUN for/ADP this/DET recommendation/NOUN was/VERB that/ADP ,/.
while/ADP petitioner/NOUN claimed/VERB before/ADP the/DET local/ADJ board/NOUN
August/NOUN 17/NUM ,/. 1956/NUM (/. as/ADP evidenced/VERB by/ADP its/DET
memorandum/NOUN in/ADP his/DET file/NOUN of/ADP that/DET date/NOUN )/. ,/. that/ADP
he/PRON was/VERB devoting/VERB 100/NUM hours/NOUN per/ADP month/NOUN to/ADP
actual/ADJ preaching/NOUN ,/. the/DET headquarters/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Jehovah's/NOUN Witnesses/NOUN reported/VERB that/ADP he/PRON was/VERB no/ADV
longer/ADV doing/VERB so/ADV and/CONJ ,/. on/ADP the/DET contrary/ADJ ,/. had/VERB
relinquished/VERB both/DET his/DET Pioneer/NOUN and/CONJ Bible/NOUN Student/NOUN
Servant/NOUN positions/NOUN ./.
It/PRON reported/VERB that/ADP he/PRON now/ADV devoted/VERB only/ADV some/ADV 6-
1/2/NUM hours/NOUN per/ADP month/NOUN to/ADP public/ADJ preaching/NOUN and/CONJ
from/ADP 20/NUM to/ADP 25/NUM hours/NOUN per/ADP month/NOUN to/ADP church/NOUN
activities/NOUN ./.
His/DET claim/NOUN was/VERB therefore/ADV ``/. so/ADV highly/ADV exaggerated/VERB
''/. ,/. the/DET Department/NOUN concluded/VERB ,/. that/ADP it/PRON ``/. cast/VERB
doubt/NOUN upon/ADP his/DET veracity/NOUN and/CONJ ,/. consequently/ADV ,/.
upon/ADP his/DET sincerity/NOUN and/CONJ good/ADJ faith/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET appeal/NOUN board/NOUN furnished/VERB petitioner/NOUN a/DET copy/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET recommendation/NOUN ./.
In/ADP his/DET answer/NOUN thereto/ADV ,/. he/PRON advised/VERB the/DET Board/NOUN
that/ADP he/PRON had/VERB made/VERB no/DET such/ADJ statement/NOUN in/ADP
1956/NUM ,/. and/CONJ asserted/VERB that/ADP his/DET only/ADJ claim/NOUN to/ADP
``/. pioneering/VERB ''/. was/VERB in/ADP 1952/NUM ./.
The/DET appeal/NOUN board/NOUN ,/. however/ADV ,/. unanimously/ADV concurred/VERB
in/ADP the/DET Department's/NOUN recommendation/NOUN ./.
Upon/ADP return/NOUN of/ADP the/DET file/NOUN to/ADP the/DET local/ADJ
board/NOUN ,/. petitioner/NOUN was/VERB again/ADV ordered/VERB to/PRT report/VERB
for/ADP induction/NOUN and/CONJ this/DET prosecution/NOUN followed/VERB his/DET
failure/NOUN to/PRT do/VERB so/ADV ./.
Petitioner/NOUN first/ADV contends/VERB that/ADP the/DET Department/NOUN
denied/VERB him/PRON procedural/ADJ due/ADJ process/NOUN by/ADP not/ADV giving/VERB
him/PRON timely/ADJ opportunity/NOUN ,/. before/ADP its/DET final/ADJ
recommendation/NOUN to/ADP the/DET appeal/NOUN board/NOUN ,/. to/PRT answer/VERB
the/DET statement/NOUN of/ADP the/DET local/ADJ board/NOUN as/ADP to/ADP his/DET
claim/NOUN of/ADP devoting/VERB 100/NUM hours/NOUN to/ADP actual/ADJ preaching/NOUN
./.
But/CONJ the/DET statement/NOUN of/ADP the/DET local/ADJ board/NOUN
attributing/VERB this/DET claim/NOUN to/ADP petitioner/NOUN was/VERB in/ADP his/DET
file/NOUN ./.
He/PRON admitted/VERB that/ADP he/PRON knew/VERB it/PRON was/VERB open/ADJ to/ADP
him/PRON at/ADP all/PRT times/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON could/VERB have/VERB
rebutted/VERB it/PRON before/ADP the/DET hearing/NOUN officer/NOUN ./.
This/DET he/PRON failed/VERB to/PRT do/VERB ,/. asserting/VERB that/ADP he/PRON
did/VERB not/ADV know/VERB it/PRON to/PRT be/VERB in/ADP his/DET file/NOUN ./.
Apparently/ADV he/PRON never/ADV took/VERB the/DET trouble/NOUN to/PRT find/VERB
out/PRT ./.
Nevertheless/ADV he/PRON had/VERB ample/ADJ opportunity/NOUN to/PRT contest/VERB
the/DET statement/NOUN before/ADP the/DET appeal/NOUN board/NOUN ./.
After/ADP the/DET recommendation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Department/NOUN is/VERB
forwarded/VERB to/ADP the/DET appeal/NOUN board/NOUN ,/. that/DET is/VERB the/DET
appropriate/ADJ place/NOUN for/ADP a/DET registrant/NOUN to/PRT lodge/VERB his/DET
denial/NOUN ./.
This/DET he/PRON did/VERB ./.
We/PRON found/VERB in/ADP Gonzales/NOUN v./ADP United/VERB States/NOUN ,/.
supra/ADV ,/. that/ADP this/DET was/VERB the/DET controlling/VERB reason/NOUN
why/ADV copies/NOUN of/ADP the/DET recommendation/NOUN should/VERB be/VERB
furnished/VERB a/DET registrant/NOUN ./.
We/PRON said/VERB there/ADV that/ADP it/PRON was/VERB necessary/ADJ ``/. that/ADP
a/DET registrant/NOUN be/VERB given/VERB an/DET opportunity/NOUN to/PRT rebut/VERB
(/. the/DET Department's/NOUN )/. recommendation/NOUN when/ADV it/PRON comes/VERB
to/ADP the/DET Appeal/NOUN Board/NOUN ,/. the/DET agency/NOUN with/ADP the/DET
ultimate/ADJ responsibility/NOUN for/ADP classification/NOUN ''/. ./.
348/NUM U.S./NOUN ,/. at/ADP 412/NUM ./.
We/PRON fail/VERB to/PRT see/VERB how/ADV such/ADJ procedure/NOUN resulted/VERB
in/ADP any/DET prejudice/NOUN to/ADP petitioner's/NOUN contention/NOUN ,/.
which/DET was/VERB considered/VERB by/ADP the/DET appeal/NOUN board/NOUN and/CONJ
denied/VERB by/ADP it/PRON ./.
As/ADP was/VERB said/VERB in/ADP Gonzales/NOUN ,/. ``/. it/PRON is/VERB the/DET
Appeal/NOUN Board/NOUN which/DET renders/VERB the/DET selective/ADJ service/NOUN
determination/NOUN considered/VERB '/. final/ADJ '/. in/ADP the/DET courts/NOUN ,/.
not/ADV to/PRT be/VERB overturned/VERB unless/ADP there/PRT is/VERB no/DET
basis/NOUN in/ADP fact/NOUN ./.
Estep/NOUN v./ADP United/VERB States/NOUN ,/. 327/NUM U.S./NOUN 114/NUM ''/. ./.
348/NUM U./NOUN S./NOUN ,/. at/ADP 412-413/NUM ./.
But/CONJ there/PRT are/VERB other/ADJ contentions/NOUN which/DET might/VERB be/VERB
considered/VERB more/ADV difficult/ADJ ./.
At/ADP his/DET trial/NOUN ,/. petitioner/NOUN sought/VERB to/PRT secure/VERB
through/ADP subpoena/X duces/X tecum/X the/DET longhand/NOUN notes/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET Department's/NOUN hearing/NOUN officer/NOUN ,/. Evensen/NOUN ,/. as/ADV
well/ADV as/ADP his/DET report/NOUN thereon/ADV ./.
Petitioner/NOUN also/ADV claimed/VERB at/ADP trial/NOUN the/DET right/NOUN to/PRT
inspect/VERB the/DET original/ADJ Federal/ADJ Bureau/NOUN of/ADP Investigation/NOUN
reports/NOUN to/ADP the/DET Department/NOUN of/ADP Justice/NOUN ./.
He/PRON alleged/VERB no/DET specific/ADJ procedural/ADJ errors/NOUN or/CONJ
evidence/NOUN withheld/VERB ;/. ;/. nor/CONJ did/VERB he/PRON elaborate/VERB
just/ADV what/DET favorable/ADJ evidence/NOUN the/DET Federal/ADJ Bureau/NOUN
of/ADP Investigation/NOUN reports/NOUN might/VERB disclose/VERB ./.
Section/NOUN 6(j)/NUM of/ADP the/DET Act/NOUN ,/. as/ADP we/PRON have/VERB
held/VERB ,/. does/VERB require/VERB the/DET Department's/NOUN recommendation/NOUN
to/PRT be/VERB placed/VERB in/ADP a/DET registrant's/NOUN file/NOUN ./.
Gonzales/NOUN v./ADP United/VERB States/NOUN ,/. supra/ADV ./.
But/CONJ there/PRT is/VERB nothing/NOUN in/ADP the/DET Act/NOUN requiring/VERB
the/DET hearing/NOUN officer's/NOUN report/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB likewise/ADV
turned/VERB over/PRT to/ADP the/DET registrant/NOUN ./.
While/ADP the/DET regulations/NOUN formerly/ADV required/VERB that/ADP the/DET
hearing/NOUN officer's/NOUN report/NOUN be/VERB placed/VERB in/ADP the/DET
registrant's/NOUN file/NOUN ,/. this/DET requirement/NOUN was/VERB eliminated/VERB
in/ADP 1952/NUM ./.
Moreover/ADV ,/. the/DET hearing/NOUN officer's/NOUN report/NOUN is/VERB but/ADV
intradepartmental/ADJ ,/. is/VERB directed/VERB to/ADP the/DET Attorney/NOUN
General/ADJ and/CONJ ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. is/VERB not/ADV the/DET
recommendation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Department/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB not/ADV essentially/ADV different/ADJ from/ADP a/DET
memorandum/NOUN of/ADP an/DET attorney/NOUN in/ADP the/DET Department/NOUN of/ADP
Justice/NOUN ,/. of/ADP which/DET the/DET Attorney/NOUN General/ADJ receives/VERB
many/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ to/ADP which/DET he/PRON may/VERB give/VERB his/DET
approval/NOUN or/CONJ rejection/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB but/ADV part/NOUN of/ADP the/DET whole/ADJ process/NOUN within/ADP
the/DET Department/NOUN that/PRON goes/VERB into/ADP the/DET making/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET final/ADJ recommendation/NOUN to/ADP the/DET appeal/NOUN board/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB also/ADV significant/ADJ that/ADP neither/CONJ this/DET report/NOUN
nor/CONJ the/DET hearing/NOUN officer's/NOUN notes/NOUN were/VERB furnished/VERB
to/ADP the/DET appeal/NOUN board/NOUN ./.
Hence/ADV the/DET petitioner/NOUN had/VERB full/ADJ opportunity/NOUN to/PRT
traverse/VERB the/DET only/ADJ conclusions/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Department/NOUN
on/ADP file/NOUN with/ADP the/DET Board/NOUN ./.
Petitioner/NOUN knew/VERB that/ADP the/DET Department's/NOUN recommendation/NOUN
was/VERB based/VERB not/ADV on/ADP the/DET hearing/NOUN officer's/NOUN report/NOUN
but/CONJ on/ADP the/DET statement/NOUN of/ADP the/DET local/ADJ board/NOUN in/ADP
his/DET file/NOUN ./.
Having/VERB had/VERB every/DET opportunity/NOUN to/PRT rebut/VERB the/DET
finding/NOUN of/ADP the/DET local/ADJ board/NOUN before/ADP both/DET the/DET
hearing/NOUN officer/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET appeal/NOUN board/NOUN ,/.
petitioner/NOUN cannot/VERB now/ADV claim/VERB that/ADP he/PRON was/VERB
denied/VERB due/ADJ process/NOUN because/ADP he/PRON did/VERB not/ADV
succeed/VERB ./.
It/PRON appears/VERB to/ADP us/PRON that/ADP the/DET same/ADJ reasoning/NOUN
applies/VERB to/ADP the/DET production/NOUN of/ADP the/DET hearing/NOUN
officer's/NOUN report/NOUN and/CONJ notes/NOUN at/ADP the/DET trial/NOUN ./.
In/ADP addition/NOUN ,/. petitioner/NOUN has/VERB failed/VERB to/PRT show/VERB
any/DET particular/ADJ need/NOUN for/ADP the/DET report/NOUN and/CONJ
notes/NOUN ./.
While/ADP there/PRT are/VERB now/ADV allegations/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
withholding/NOUN of/ADP ``/. favorable/ADJ evidence/NOUN developed/VERB at/ADP
the/DET hearing/NOUN ''/. and/CONJ a/DET denial/NOUN of/ADP a/DET ``/. full/ADJ
and/CONJ fair/ADJ hearing/NOUN ''/. ,/. no/DET such/ADJ claim/NOUN was/VERB
made/VERB by/ADP petitioner/NOUN at/ADP any/DET stage/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
administrative/ADJ process/NOUN ./.
Moreover/ADV ,/. his/DET testimony/NOUN at/ADP trial/NOUN never/ADV developed/VERB
any/DET such/ADJ facts/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET light/NOUN of/ADP these/DET circumstances/NOUN ,/. as/ADV well/ADV
as/ADP the/DET fact/NOUN that/ADP the/DET issue/NOUN at/ADP trial/NOUN in/ADP
this/DET respect/NOUN centered/VERB entirely/ADV on/ADP the/DET Department's/NOUN
recommendation/NOUN ,/. which/DET petitioner/NOUN repudiated/VERB but/CONJ
which/DET both/DET the/DET appeal/NOUN board/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET courts/NOUN
below/ADV found/VERB supported/VERB by/ADP the/DET record/NOUN ,/. we/PRON
find/VERB no/DET relevancy/NOUN in/ADP the/DET hearing/NOUN officer's/NOUN
report/NOUN and/CONJ notes/NOUN ./.
Finally/ADV petitioner/NOUN says/VERB that/ADP he/PRON was/VERB entitled/VERB
to/PRT inspect/VERB the/DET FBI/NOUN report/NOUN during/ADP the/DET
proceedings/NOUN before/ADP the/DET hearing/NOUN officer/NOUN as/ADV well/ADV
as/ADP at/ADP the/DET trial/NOUN ./.
He/PRON did/VERB receive/VERB a/DET resume/NOUN of/ADP it/PRON --/. the/DET
same/ADJ that/PRON was/VERB furnished/VERB the/DET appeal/NOUN board/NOUN --/.
and/CONJ he/PRON made/VERB no/DET claim/NOUN of/ADP its/DET inaccuracy/NOUN ./.
Even/ADV now/ADV no/DET such/ADJ claim/NOUN is/VERB asserted/VERB ./.
He/PRON bases/VERB his/DET present/ADJ contention/NOUN on/ADP the/DET general/ADJ
right/NOUN to/PRT explore/VERB ,/. indicating/VERB that/ADP he/PRON hopes/VERB
to/PRT find/VERB some/DET discrepancy/NOUN in/ADP the/DET resume/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ this/DET is/VERB fully/ADV answered/VERB by/ADP United/VERB States/NOUN
v./ADP Nugent/NOUN ,/. supra/ADV ./.
There/ADV we/PRON held/VERB ``/. that/ADP the/DET statutory/ADJ scheme/NOUN for/ADP
review/NOUN ,/. within/ADP the/DET selective/ADJ service/NOUN system/NOUN ,/.
entitles/VERB [/. conscientious/ADJ objectors/NOUN ]/. to/ADP no/DET guarantee/NOUN
that/ADP the/DET FBI/NOUN reports/NOUN must/VERB be/VERB produced/VERB for/ADP
their/DET inspection/NOUN ''/. ./.
346/NUM U.S./NOUN ,/. at/ADP 5-6/NUM ./.
Even/ADV if/ADP we/PRON were/VERB not/ADV bound/VERB by/ADP Nugent/NOUN ,/.
petitioner/NOUN here/ADV would/VERB not/ADV be/VERB entitled/VERB to/ADP the/DET
report/NOUN ./.
The/DET recommendation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Department/NOUN --/. as/ADV well/ADV
as/ADP the/DET decision/NOUN of/ADP the/DET appeal/NOUN board/NOUN --/. was/VERB
based/VERB entirely/ADV on/ADP the/DET local/ADJ board/NOUN file/NOUN ,/. not/ADV
on/ADP an/DET FBI/NOUN report/NOUN ./.
Foreign/ADJ policy/NOUN in/ADP its/DET total/ADJ context/NOUN With/ADP this/DET
enlarged/VERB role/NOUN in/ADP mind/NOUN ,/. I/PRON should/VERB like/VERB to/PRT
make/VERB a/DET few/ADJ suggestions/NOUN :/. What/DET we/PRON in/ADP the/DET
United/VERB States/NOUN do/VERB or/CONJ do/VERB not/ADV do/VERB will/VERB make/VERB
a/DET very/ADV large/ADJ difference/NOUN in/ADP what/DET happens/VERB in/ADP
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What/DET the/DET American/ADJ people/NOUN will/VERB do/VERB turns/VERB in/ADP
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We/PRON cannot/VERB test/VERB public/ADJ opinion/NOUN until/ADP the/DET
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the/DET necessary/ADJ action/NOUN ./.
I/PRON doubt/VERB ,/. for/ADP example/NOUN ,/. that/ADP ,/. 3/NUM months/NOUN
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country/NOUN would/VERB have/VERB accepted/VERB such/ADJ proposals/NOUN ./.
The/DET problem/NOUN in/ADP the/DET policy/NOUN officer's/NOUN mind/NOUN thus/ADV
begins/VERB to/PRT take/VERB shape/NOUN as/ADP a/DET galaxy/NOUN of/ADP utterly/ADV
complicated/VERB factors/NOUN --/. political/ADJ ,/. military/ADJ ,/.
economic/ADJ ,/. financial/ADJ ,/. legal/ADJ ,/. legislative/ADJ ,/. procedural/ADJ
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handled/VERB within/ADP a/DET political/ADJ system/NOUN which/DET moves/VERB by/ADP
consent/NOUN in/ADP relation/NOUN to/ADP an/DET external/ADJ environment/NOUN
which/DET cannot/VERB be/VERB under/ADP control/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ the/DET policy/NOUN officer/NOUN has/VERB the/DET hounds/NOUN of/ADP
time/NOUN snapping/VERB at/ADP his/DET heels/NOUN ./.
While/ADP there/PRT should/VERB be/VERB no/DET general/ADJ age/NOUN limit/NOUN
or/CONJ restriction/NOUN to/ADP one/NUM sex/NOUN ,/. there/PRT will/VERB be/VERB
particular/ADJ projects/NOUN requiring/VERB special/ADJ maturity/NOUN and/CONJ
some/DET open/ADJ only/ADV to/ADP men/NOUN or/CONJ to/ADP women/NOUN ./.
The/DET Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN should/VERB not/ADV pay/VERB the/DET expenses/NOUN
of/ADP a/DET wife/NOUN or/CONJ family/NOUN ,/. unless/ADP the/DET wife/NOUN is/VERB
also/ADV accepted/VERB for/ADP full-time/ADJ Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN work/NOUN on/ADP
the/DET same/ADJ project/NOUN ./.
There/PRT should/VERB be/VERB no/DET draft/NOUN exemption/NOUN because/ADV of/ADP
Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN service/NOUN ./.
In/ADP most/ADJ cases/NOUN service/NOUN in/ADP the/DET Corps/NOUN will/VERB
probably/ADV be/VERB considered/VERB a/DET ground/NOUN for/ADP temporary/ADJ
deferment/NOUN ./.
Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN volunteers/NOUN obviously/ADV should/VERB not/ADV be/VERB
paid/VERB what/DET they/PRON might/VERB earn/VERB in/ADP comparable/ADJ
activities/NOUN in/ADP the/DET United/VERB States/NOUN ./.
Nor/CONJ would/VERB it/PRON be/VERB possible/ADJ in/ADP many/ADJ cases/NOUN for/ADP
them/PRON to/PRT live/VERB in/ADP health/NOUN or/CONJ any/DET effectiveness/NOUN
on/ADP what/DET their/DET counterparts/NOUN abroad/ADV are/VERB paid/VERB ./.
The/DET guiding/VERB principle/NOUN indeed/ADV should/VERB not/ADV be/VERB
anything/NOUN like/ADP compensation/NOUN for/ADP individual/ADJ services/NOUN ./.
Rather/ADV the/DET principle/NOUN should/VERB be/VERB akin/ADJ to/ADP that/DET
of/ADP the/DET allowance/NOUN ./.
Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN volunteers/NOUN should/VERB be/VERB given/VERB just/ADV
enough/ADJ to/PRT provide/VERB a/DET minimum/ADJ decent/ADJ standard/NOUN of/ADP
living/VERB ./.
They/PRON should/VERB live/VERB in/ADP modest/ADJ circumstances/NOUN ,/.
avoiding/VERB all/PRT conspicuous/ADJ consumption/NOUN ./.
Wherever/ADV possible/ADJ they/PRON should/VERB live/VERB with/ADP their/DET
host/NOUN country/NOUN counterparts/NOUN ./.
Some/DET special/ADJ health/NOUN requirements/NOUN might/VERB have/VERB to/PRT
be/VERB met/VERB ./.
For/ADP example/NOUN ,/. it/PRON probably/ADV will/VERB be/VERB necessary/ADJ
for/ADP the/DET Corps/NOUN to/PRT have/VERB authority/NOUN to/PRT pay/VERB
medical/ADJ expenses/NOUN of/ADP volunteers/NOUN ./.
Perhaps/ADV existing/VERB Public/ADJ Health/NOUN Service/NOUN ,/. State/NOUN
Department/NOUN and/CONJ Armed/VERB Services/NOUN medical/ADJ facilities/NOUN
can/VERB be/VERB utilized/VERB ./.
For/ADP readjustment/NOUN to/ADP the/DET U.S./NOUN ,/. volunteers/NOUN should/VERB
be/VERB given/VERB some/DET separation/NOUN allowance/NOUN at/ADP the/DET end/NOUN
of/ADP their/DET overseas/ADJ service/VERB ,/. based/VERB on/ADP the/DET
length/NOUN of/ADP time/NOUN served/VERB ./.
7/NUM ./.
In/ADP what/DET part/NOUN of/ADP the/DET government/NOUN should/VERB the/DET
Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN be/VERB established/VERB ?/.
The/DET idea/NOUN of/ADP a/DET Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN has/VERB captured/VERB the/DET
imagination/NOUN of/ADP a/DET great/ADV many/ADJ people/NOUN ./.
Support/NOUN for/ADP it/PRON cuts/VERB across/ADP party/NOUN ,/. regional/ADJ ,/.
ethnic/ADJ and/CONJ other/ADJ lines/NOUN ./.
The/DET Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN ,/. therefore/ADV ,/. offers/VERB an/DET
opportunity/NOUN to/PRT add/VERB a/DET new/ADJ dimension/NOUN to/ADP our/DET
approach/NOUN to/ADP the/DET world/NOUN --/. an/DET opportunity/NOUN for/ADP
the/DET American/ADJ people/NOUN to/PRT think/VERB anew/ADV and/CONJ start/VERB
afresh/ADV in/ADP their/DET participation/NOUN in/ADP world/NOUN
development/NOUN ./.
For/ADP this/DET ,/. the/DET Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN should/VERB be/VERB
administered/VERB by/ADP a/DET small/ADJ ,/. new/ADJ ,/. alive/ADJ agency/NOUN
operating/VERB as/ADP one/NUM component/NOUN in/ADP our/DET whole/ADJ overseas/ADJ
operation/NOUN ./.
Pending/ADP the/DET reorganization/NOUN of/ADP our/DET foreign/ADJ aid/NOUN
structure/NOUN and/CONJ program/NOUN ,/. the/DET Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN should/VERB
be/VERB established/VERB as/ADP an/DET agency/NOUN in/ADP the/DET Department/NOUN
of/ADP State/NOUN ./.
When/ADV the/DET aid/NOUN operations/NOUN are/VERB reorganized/VERB the/DET
Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN should/VERB remain/VERB a/DET semi-autonomous/ADJ ,/.
functional/ADJ unit/NOUN ./.
Meanwhile/ADV ,/. the/DET Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN could/VERB be/VERB physically/ADV
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State/NOUN Department/NOUN and/CONJ ICA/NOUN for/ADP administrative/ADJ
support/NOUN and/CONJ ,/. when/ADV needed/VERB ,/. program/NOUN assistance/NOUN ./.

In/ADP this/DET way/NOUN the/DET Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB

launched/VERB with/ADP its/DET own/ADJ identity/NOUN and/CONJ spirit/NOUN and/CONJ
yet/ADV receive/VERB the/DET necessary/ADJ assistance/NOUN from/ADP those/DET
now/ADV responsible/ADJ for/ADP United/VERB States/NOUN foreign/ADJ policy/NOUN
and/CONJ our/DET overseas/ADJ operations/NOUN ./.
8/NUM ./.
How/ADV and/CONJ when/ADV should/VERB the/DET Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN be/VERB
launched/VERB ?/.
The/DET Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN can/VERB either/CONJ begin/VERB in/ADP very/ADV
low/ADJ gear/NOUN ,/. with/ADP only/ADJ preparatory/ADJ work/NOUN undertaken/VERB
between/ADP now/ADV and/CONJ when/ADV Congress/NOUN finally/ADV appropriates/VERB
special/ADJ funds/NOUN for/ADP it/PRON --/. or/CONJ it/PRON can/VERB be/VERB
launched/VERB now/ADV and/CONJ in/ADP earnest/ADJ by/ADP executive/ADJ
action/NOUN ,/. with/ADP sufficient/ADJ funds/NOUN and/CONJ made/VERB available/ADJ
from/ADP existing/VERB Mutual/ADJ Security/NOUN appropriations/NOUN to/PRT
permit/VERB a/DET number/NOUN of/ADP substantial/ADJ projects/NOUN to/PRT
start/VERB this/DET summer/NOUN ./.
The/DET Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN should/VERB be/VERB launched/VERB soon/ADV so/ADP
that/ADP the/DET opportunity/NOUN to/PRT recruit/VERB the/DET most/ADV
qualified/VERB people/NOUN from/ADP this/DET year's/NOUN graduating/VERB
classes/NOUN will/VERB not/ADV be/VERB lost/VERB ./.
Nor/CONJ should/VERB we/PRON lose/VERB the/DET opportunity/NOUN to/PRT use/VERB
this/DET summer/NOUN for/ADP training/VERB on/ADP university/NOUN campuses/NOUN ./.

If/ADP launched/VERB in/ADP a/DET careful/ADJ but/CONJ determined/VERB way/NOUN

within/ADP the/DET next/ADJ few/ADJ weeks/NOUN ,/. the/DET Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN
could/VERB have/VERB several/ADJ hundred/NUM persons/NOUN in/ADP training/VERB
this/DET summer/NOUN for/ADP placement/NOUN next/ADJ fall/NOUN ./.
Within/ADP a/DET year/NOUN or/CONJ two/NUM several/ADJ thousand/NUM might/VERB
be/VERB in/ADP service/NOUN ./.
It/PRON can/VERB then/ADV grow/VERB steadily/ADV as/ADP it/PRON proves/VERB
itself/PRON and/CONJ as/ADP the/DET need/NOUN for/ADP it/PRON is/VERB
demonstrated/VERB ./.
9/NUM ./.
What/DET would/VERB the/DET first/ADJ projects/NOUN be/VERB ?/.
In/ADP the/DET first/ADJ year/NOUN there/PRT should/VERB probably/ADV be/VERB
considerable/ADJ emphasis/NOUN on/ADP teaching/VERB projects/NOUN ./.
The/DET need/NOUN here/ADV is/VERB most/ADV clearly/ADV felt/VERB and/CONJ our/DET
capacity/NOUN to/PRT recruit/VERB and/CONJ train/VERB qualified/VERB
volunteers/NOUN in/ADP a/DET short/ADJ period/NOUN of/ADP time/NOUN is/VERB
greatest/ADJ ./.
There/PRT would/VERB ,/. however/ADV ,/. be/VERB a/DET variety/NOUN of/ADP
other/ADJ skills/NOUN --/. medical/ADJ ,/. agricultural/ADJ ,/. engineering/VERB
--/. which/DET would/VERB be/VERB called/VERB for/ADP in/ADP the/DET first/ADJ
year/NOUN through/ADP the/DET private/ADJ agency/NOUN programs/NOUN and/CONJ
through/ADP the/DET provision/NOUN of/ADP technician/NOUN helpers/NOUN to/ADP
existing/VERB development/NOUN projects/NOUN ./.
The/DET first/ADJ year's/NOUN projects/NOUN should/VERB also/ADV be/VERB
spread/VERB through/ADP several/ADJ countries/NOUN in/ADP Latin/ADJ
America/NOUN ,/. Africa/NOUN and/CONJ Asia/NOUN ./.
10/NUM ./.
How/ADV will/VERB the/DET Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN be/VERB received/VERB
abroad/ADV ?/.
Although/ADP the/DET need/NOUN for/ADP outside/ADV trained/VERB manpower/NOUN
exists/VERB in/ADP every/DET newly/ADV developing/VERB nation/NOUN ,/. the/DET
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receive/VERB it/PRON from/ADP the/DET United/VERB States/NOUN will/VERB vary/VERB
from/ADP country/NOUN to/ADP country/NOUN ./.
A/DET certain/ADJ skepticism/NOUN about/ADP the/DET coming/NOUN of/ADP
Americans/NOUN is/VERB to/PRT be/VERB expected/VERB in/ADP many/ADJ
quarters/NOUN ./.
Unfriendly/ADJ political/ADJ groups/NOUN will/VERB no/DET doubt/NOUN do/VERB
everything/NOUN in/ADP their/DET power/NOUN to/PRT promote/VERB active/ADJ
hostility/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ there/PRT are/VERB indications/NOUN that/ADP many/ADJ developing/VERB
nations/NOUN will/VERB welcome/VERB Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN volunteers/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ that/ADP if/ADP the/DET volunteers/NOUN are/VERB well/ADV chosen/VERB ,/.
they/PRON will/VERB soon/ADV demonstrate/VERB their/DET value/NOUN and/CONJ
make/VERB many/ADJ friends/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB important/ADJ ,/. however/ADV ,/. that/ADP the/DET Peace/NOUN
Corps/NOUN be/VERB advanced/VERB not/ADV as/ADP an/DET arm/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Cold/ADJ War/NOUN but/CONJ as/ADP a/DET contribution/NOUN to/ADP the/DET world/NOUN
community/NOUN ./.
In/ADP presenting/VERB it/PRON to/ADP other/ADJ governments/NOUN and/CONJ to/ADP
the/DET United/VERB Nations/NOUN ,/. we/PRON could/VERB propose/VERB that/ADP
every/DET nation/NOUN consider/VERB the/DET formation/NOUN of/ADP its/DET own/ADJ
peace/NOUN corps/NOUN and/CONJ that/ADP the/DET United/VERB Nations/NOUN
sponsor/VERB the/DET idea/NOUN and/CONJ form/VERB an/DET international/ADJ
coordinating/VERB committee/NOUN ./.
We/PRON should/VERB hope/VERB that/ADP peace/NOUN corps/NOUN projects/NOUN
will/VERB be/VERB truly/ADV international/ADJ and/CONJ that/ADP our/DET
citizens/NOUN will/VERB find/VERB themselves/PRON working/VERB alongside/ADP
citizens/NOUN of/ADP the/DET host/NOUN country/NOUN and/CONJ also/ADV
volunteers/NOUN from/ADP other/ADJ lands/NOUN ./.
In/ADP any/DET case/NOUN ,/. our/DET Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN personnel/NOUN
should/VERB be/VERB offered/VERB as/ADP technician/NOUN helpers/NOUN in/ADP
development/NOUN projects/NOUN of/ADP the/DET U.N./NOUN and/CONJ other/ADJ
international/ADJ agencies/NOUN ./.
The/DET Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN is/VERB not/ADV a/DET diplomatic/ADJ or/CONJ
propaganda/NOUN venture/NOUN but/CONJ a/DET genuine/ADJ experiment/NOUN in/ADP
international/ADJ partnership/NOUN ./.
Our/DET aim/NOUN must/VERB be/VERB to/PRT learn/VERB as/ADV much/ADV as/ADP we/PRON
teach/VERB ./.
The/DET Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN offers/VERB an/DET opportunity/NOUN to/PRT bring/VERB
home/NOUN to/ADP the/DET United/VERB States/NOUN the/DET problems/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET world/NOUN as/ADV well/ADV as/ADP an/DET opportunity/NOUN to/PRT meet/VERB
urgent/ADJ host/NOUN country/NOUN needs/NOUN for/ADP trained/VERB manpower/NOUN ./.

If/ADP presented/VERB in/ADP this/DET spirit/NOUN ,/. the/DET response/NOUN

and/CONJ the/DET results/NOUN will/VERB be/VERB immeasurably/ADV better/ADJ ./.
11/NUM ./.
How/ADV will/VERB it/PRON be/VERB financed/VERB ?/.
The/DET already/ADV appropriated/VERB funds/NOUN within/ADP the/DET discretion/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET President/NOUN and/CONJ Secretary/NOUN of/ADP State/NOUN under/ADP
the/DET Mutual/ADJ Security/NOUN Act/NOUN are/VERB the/DET only/ADJ immediately/ADV
available/ADJ source/NOUN of/ADP financing/VERB this/DET summer's/NOUN pilot/NOUN
programs/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN ./.
If/ADP it/PRON is/VERB decided/VERB to/PRT make/VERB a/DET small/ADJ shift/NOUN
which/DET may/VERB be/VERB required/VERB from/ADP military/ADJ aid/NOUN or/CONJ
special/ADJ assistance/NOUN funds/NOUN ,/. in/ADP order/NOUN to/PRT carry/VERB
out/PRT the/DET purposes/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Mutual/ADJ Security/NOUN Act/NOUN
through/ADP this/DET new/ADJ peaceful/ADJ program/NOUN ,/. this/DET will/NOUN
be/VERB a/DET hopeful/ADJ sign/NOUN to/ADP the/DET world/NOUN ./.
Congress/NOUN should/VERB then/ADV be/VERB asked/VERB to/PRT give/VERB the/DET
Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN a/DET firm/ADJ legislative/ADJ foundation/NOUN for/ADP
the/DET next/ADJ fiscal/ADJ year/NOUN ./.
Specifically/ADV ,/. Congress/NOUN should/VERB consider/VERB authorizing/VERB
the/DET Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN to/PRT receive/VERB contributions/NOUN from/ADP
American/ADJ businesses/NOUN ,/. unions/NOUN ,/. civic/ADJ organizations/NOUN
and/CONJ the/DET public/NOUN at/ADP large/ADJ ./.
For/ADP this/DET must/VERB be/VERB the/DET project/NOUN of/ADP the/DET whole/ADJ
American/ADJ people/NOUN ./.
An/DET Advisory/ADJ Council/NOUN of/ADP outstanding/ADJ public/ADJ figures/NOUN
with/ADP experience/NOUN in/ADP world/NOUN affairs/NOUN should/VERB be/VERB
formed/VERB to/PRT give/VERB the/DET program/NOUN continuing/VERB guidance/NOUN
and/CONJ to/PRT afford/VERB a/DET focal/ADJ point/NOUN for/ADP public/ADJ
understanding/NOUN ./.
Steps/NOUN should/VERB also/ADV be/VERB taken/VERB to/PRT link/VERB the/DET
Food/NOUN for/ADP Peace/NOUN Program/NOUN with/ADP the/DET Peace/NOUN
Corps/NOUN ,/. so/ADP that/ADP foreign/ADJ currencies/NOUN accumulated/VERB by/ADP
the/DET sale/NOUN of/ADP U.S./NOUN surplus/NOUN food/NOUN under/ADP P.L./NOUN
480/NUM can/VERB be/VERB put/VERB to/PRT use/VERB to/PRT pay/VERB some/DET of/ADP
the/DET host/NOUN country/NOUN expenses/NOUN of/ADP Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN
personnel/NOUN ./.
The/DET extent/NOUN to/ADP which/DET participating/VERB bodies/NOUN such/ADJ as/ADP
U./NOUN S./NOUN voluntary/ADJ agencies/NOUN ,/. universities/NOUN ,/.
international/ADJ organizations/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET host/NOUN country/NOUN
or/CONJ institutions/NOUN in/ADP the/DET host/NOUN country/NOUN can/VERB and/CONJ
should/VERB share/VERB the/DET cost/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN
programs/NOUN must/VERB be/VERB fully/ADV explored/VERB ./.
12/NUM ./.
Is/VERB it/PRON worth/ADJ the/DET cost/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET risks/NOUN ?/.
No/DET matter/NOUN how/ADV well/ADV conceived/VERB and/CONJ efficiently/ADV
run/VERB ,/. there/PRT probably/ADV will/VERB be/VERB failures/NOUN ./.
These/DET could/VERB be/VERB costly/ADJ and/CONJ have/VERB a/DET serious/ADJ
effect/NOUN both/DET at/ADP home/NOUN and/CONJ abroad/ADV ./.
But/CONJ as/ADP the/DET popular/ADJ response/NOUN suggests/VERB ,/. the/DET
potentiality/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN is/VERB very/ADV
great/ADJ ./.
It/PRON can/VERB contribute/VERB to/ADP the/DET development/NOUN of/ADP
critical/ADJ countries/NOUN and/CONJ regions/NOUN ./.
It/PRON can/VERB promote/VERB international/ADJ cooperation/NOUN and/CONJ good/ADJ
will/NOUN toward/ADP this/DET country/NOUN ./.
It/PRON can/VERB also/ADV contribute/VERB to/ADP the/DET education/NOUN of/ADP
America/NOUN and/CONJ to/ADP more/ADV intelligent/ADJ American/ADJ
participation/NOUN in/ADP the/DET world/NOUN ./.
With/ADP thousands/NOUN of/ADP young/ADJ Americans/NOUN going/VERB to/PRT work/VERB
in/ADP developing/VERB areas/NOUN ,/. millions/NOUN of/ADP Americans/NOUN will/VERB
become/VERB more/ADV directly/ADV involved/VERB in/ADP the/DET world/NOUN than/ADP
ever/ADV before/ADV ./.
With/ADP colleges/NOUN and/CONJ universities/NOUN carrying/VERB a/DET large/ADJ
part/NOUN of/ADP the/DET program/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ with/ADP students/NOUN
looking/VERB toward/ADP Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN service/NOUN ,/. there/PRT will/VERB
be/VERB an/DET impact/NOUN on/ADP educational/ADJ curriculum/NOUN and/CONJ
student/NOUN seriousness/NOUN ./.
The/DET letters/NOUN home/NOUN ,/. the/DET talks/NOUN later/ADV given/VERB by/ADP
returning/VERB members/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN ,/. the/DET
influence/NOUN on/ADP the/DET lives/NOUN of/ADP those/DET who/PRON spend/VERB
two/NUM or/CONJ three/NUM years/NOUN in/ADP hard/ADJ work/NOUN abroad/ADV --/.
all/PRT this/DET may/VERB combine/VERB to/PRT provide/VERB a/DET substantial/ADJ
popular/ADJ base/NOUN for/ADP responsible/ADJ American/ADJ policies/NOUN toward/ADP
the/DET world/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ this/DET is/VERB meeting/VERB the/DET world's/NOUN need/NOUN ,/.
too/ADV ,/. since/ADP what/DET the/DET world/NOUN most/ADV needs/VERB from/ADP
this/DET country/NOUN is/VERB better/ADJ understanding/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
world/NOUN ./.
The/DET Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN thus/ADV can/VERB add/VERB a/DET new/ADJ
dimension/NOUN to/ADP America's/NOUN world/NOUN policy/NOUN --/. one/NUM for/ADP
which/DET people/NOUN here/ADV and/CONJ abroad/ADV have/VERB long/ADV been/VERB
waiting/VERB ./.
As/ADP you/PRON said/VERB in/ADP your/DET State/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Union/NOUN
message/NOUN ,/. ``/. The/DET problems/NOUN are/VERB towering/VERB and/CONJ
unprecedented/ADJ --/. and/CONJ the/DET response/NOUN must/VERB be/VERB
towering/VERB and/CONJ unprecedented/ADJ as/ADV well/ADV ''/. ./.
To/ADP the/DET Congress/NOUN of/ADP the/DET United/VERB States/NOUN :/. I/PRON
recommend/VERB to/ADP the/DET Congress/NOUN the/DET establishment/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
permanent/ADJ Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN --/. a/DET pool/NOUN of/ADP trained/VERB
American/ADJ men/NOUN and/CONJ women/NOUN sent/VERB overseas/ADV by/ADP the/DET
U.S./NOUN Government/NOUN or/CONJ through/ADP private/ADJ organizations/NOUN
and/CONJ institutions/NOUN to/PRT help/VERB foreign/ADJ countries/NOUN meet/VERB
their/DET urgent/ADJ needs/NOUN for/ADP skilled/ADJ manpower/NOUN ./.
I/PRON have/VERB today/NOUN signed/VERB an/DET Executive/ADJ Order/NOUN
establishing/VERB a/DET Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN on/ADP a/DET temporary/ADJ pilot/NOUN
basis/NOUN ./.
The/DET temporary/ADJ Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN will/VERB be/VERB a/DET source/NOUN
of/ADP information/NOUN and/CONJ experience/NOUN to/PRT aid/VERB us/PRON in/ADP
formulating/VERB more/ADV effective/ADJ plans/NOUN for/ADP a/DET permanent/ADJ
organization/NOUN ./.
In/ADP addition/NOUN ,/. by/ADP starting/VERB the/DET Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN now/ADV
we/PRON will/VERB be/VERB able/ADJ to/PRT begin/VERB training/VERB young/ADJ
men/NOUN and/CONJ women/NOUN for/ADP overseas/ADJ duty/NOUN this/DET summer/NOUN
with/ADP the/DET objective/NOUN of/ADP placing/VERB them/PRON in/ADP overseas/ADJ
positions/NOUN by/ADP late/ADJ fall/NOUN ./.
This/DET temporary/ADJ Peace/NOUN Corps/NOUN is/VERB being/VERB established/VERB
under/ADP existing/VERB authority/NOUN in/ADP the/DET Mutual/ADJ Security/NOUN
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of/ADP State/NOUN ./.
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2/NUM ./.
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3/NUM ./.
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4/NUM ./.
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5/NUM ./.
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planting/VERB streamside/NOUN cover/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ constructing/VERB
channel/NOUN improvements/NOUN ./.
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billion/NUM board/NOUN feet/NOUN ./.
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disease/NOUN ./.
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2/NUM ./.
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that/ADP after/ADP the/DET initial/ADJ period/NOUN only/ADJ maintenance/NOUN
control/NOUN will/VERB be/VERB needed/VERB ./.
3/NUM ./.
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better/ADJ stands/NOUN of/ADP young/ADJ softwood/NOUN sawtimber/NOUN on/ADP
better/ADJ growing/VERB sites/NOUN ./.
4/NUM ./.
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timber/NOUN management/NOUN activities/NOUN to/PRT reduce/VERB losses/NOUN ./.
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protection/NOUN ./.
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meet/VERB the/DET average/ADJ fire/NOUN situation/NOUN ./.
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calls/VERB for/ADP :/. 1/NUM ./.
Expansion/NOUN ,/. modernization/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ development/NOUN of/ADP
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possible/ADJ and/CONJ suppress/VERB fires/NOUN before/ADP they/PRON spread/VERB
beyond/ADP permitted/VERB standards/NOUN ./.
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use/NOUN ./.
This/DET will/VERB include/VERB a/DET stepped-up/ADJ program/NOUN of/ADP
training/VERB and/CONJ development/NOUN of/ADP personnel/NOUN ./.
2/NUM ./.
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being/VERB developed/VERB for/ADP prevention/NOUN ,/. for/ADP suppression/NOUN
of/ADP fires/NOUN while/ADP small/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ for/ADP stopping/VERB large/ADJ
fires/NOUN while/ADP running/VERB and/CONJ burning/VERB intensely/ADV ./.
3/NUM ./.
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the/DET chances/NOUN of/ADP large/ADJ fires/NOUN developing/VERB and/CONJ
spreading/VERB to/ADP high-value/NOUN areas/NOUN ./.
This/DET work/NOUN will/VERB cover/VERB the/DET most/ADV serious/ADJ
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acres/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ clearing/VERB and/CONJ maintaining/VERB 11,000/NUM
miles/NOUN of/ADP firebreaks/NOUN ./.
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on/ADP high-value/NOUN areas/NOUN of/ADP forage/NOUN and/CONJ commercial/ADJ
timberlands/NOUN ./.
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area/NOUN of/ADP rodent/NOUN infestation/NOUN on/ADP the/DET National/ADJ
Forests/NOUN ./.
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9.4/NUM million/NUM acres/NOUN of/ADP timberlands/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB
treated/VERB in/ADP this/DET period/NOUN ./.
Control/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB limited/VERB to/ADP those/DET rodents/NOUN for/ADP
which/DET economical/ADJ means/NOUN of/ADP control/NOUN are/VERB known/VERB ./.
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highways/NOUN and/CONJ access/NOUN roads/NOUN and/CONJ trails/NOUN under/ADP
various/ADJ ownerships/NOUN and/CONJ jurisdictions/NOUN ./.
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system/NOUN ,/. administered/VERB by/ADP the/DET Secretary/NOUN of/ADP
Commerce/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ a/DET forest/NOUN development/NOUN road/NOUN and/CONJ
trail/NOUN system/NOUN ,/. administered/VERB by/ADP the/DET Secretary/NOUN of/ADP
Agriculture/NOUN ./.
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production/NOUN ,/. development/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ use/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
National/ADJ Forests/NOUN ./.
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24,400/NUM miles/NOUN of/ADP public/ADJ roads/NOUN ./.
These/DET are/VERB mostly/ADV through/ADP highways/NOUN that/PRON carry/VERB
traffic/NOUN going/VERB from/ADP one/NUM destination/NOUN to/ADP another/DET ./.
Because/ADP administration/NOUN of/ADP the/DET forest/NOUN highway/NOUN system/NOUN
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Commerce/NOUN with/ADP maintenance/NOUN provided/VERB by/ADP the/DET States/NOUN
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It/PRON is/VERB estimated/VERB that/ADP about/ADV 70,000/NUM miles/NOUN of/ADP
forest/NOUN highways/NOUN will/VERB eventually/ADV be/VERB needed/VERB to/PRT
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In/ADP the/DET forest/NOUN development/NOUN road/NOUN and/CONJ trail/NOUN
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and/CONJ 106,500/NUM miles/NOUN of/ADP supplemental/ADJ foot/NOUN and/CONJ
horse/NOUN trails/NOUN ./.
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standards/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ usually/ADV carry/VERB traffic/NOUN which/DET is/VERB
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Construction/NOUN and/CONJ maintenance/NOUN of/ADP this/DET system/NOUN is/VERB
a/DET responsibility/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Secretary/NOUN of/ADP Agriculture/NOUN ./.

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forest/NOUN development/NOUN roads/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ 80,000/NUM miles/NOUN of/ADP
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practicable/ADJ yield/NOUN and/CONJ use/NOUN of/ADP the/DET wood/NOUN ,/.
water/NOUN ,/. forage/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ wildlife/NOUN and/CONJ recreation/NOUN
resources/NOUN of/ADP the/DET National/ADJ Forests/NOUN on/ADP a/DET
continuing/VERB basis/NOUN ./.
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primarily/ADV for/ADP recreation/NOUN and/CONJ wildlife/NOUN utilization/NOUN
and/CONJ fire/NOUN protection/NOUN ./.
It/PRON will/VERB be/VERB carefully/ADV planned/VERB to/PRT maintain/VERB
optimum/ADJ service/NOUN to/ADP these/DET important/ADJ resources/NOUN and/CONJ
watersheds/NOUN ./.
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the/DET protection/NOUN of/ADP watershed/NOUN lands/NOUN from/ADP erosion/NOUN
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The/DET existence/NOUN of/ADP road/NOUN systems/NOUN permits/VERB an/DET
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possible/ADJ ./.
Furthermore/ADV ,/. roads/NOUN that/PRON give/VERB access/NOUN to/ADP National/ADJ
Forest/NOUN timber/NOUN are/VERB investments/NOUN which/DET pay/VERB their/DET
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Use/NOUN of/ADP these/DET roads/NOUN by/ADP the/DET public/NOUN results/VERB in/ADP
substantial/ADJ benefits/NOUN to/ADP the/DET localities/NOUN the/DET roads/NOUN
serve/VERB ./.
The/DET long-range/NOUN objective/NOUN of/ADP this/DET Department/NOUN is/VERB
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optimum/ADJ production/NOUN of/ADP products/NOUN and/CONJ services/NOUN ./.
For/ADP the/DET year/NOUN 2000/NUM this/DET means/VERB servicing/VERB (/.
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rangelands/NOUN ./.
Service/NOUN at/ADP these/DET levels/NOUN of/ADP production/NOUN and/CONJ
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6,000/NUM miles/NOUN of/ADP new/ADJ trails/NOUN ,/. along/ADV with/ADP the/DET
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About/ADV 26,500/NUM miles/NOUN of/ADP existing/VERB trails/NOUN will/VERB be/VERB
replaced/VERB in/ADP service/NOUN by/ADP the/DET construction/NOUN of/ADP new/ADJ
roads/NOUN ./.
About/ADV 80/NUM percent/NOUN of/ADP these/DET long-range/NOUN requirements/NOUN
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Program/NOUN proposals/NOUN for/ADP forest/NOUN development/NOUN roads/NOUN
and/CONJ trails/NOUN for/ADP the/DET 10-year/ADJ period/NOUN 1963-1972/NUM are/VERB
as/ADP follows/VERB :/. 1/NUM ./.
Complete/VERB the/DET construction/NOUN and/CONJ reconstruction/NOUN of/ADP
about/ADV 79,400/NUM miles/NOUN of/ADP multiple-purpose/NOUN roads/NOUN and/CONJ
8,000/NUM miles/NOUN of/ADP trails/NOUN ./.
This/DET constitutes/VERB about/ADV 17/NUM percent/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
long-range/NOUN requirements/NOUN for/ADP these/DET facilities/NOUN ./.
Approximately/ADV 40/NUM percent/NOUN of/ADP the/DET value/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
work/NOUN on/ADP roads/NOUN for/ADP access/NOUN to/ADP timber/NOUN which/DET
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,/. but/CONJ paid/VERB for/ADP by/ADP the/DET Government/NOUN through/ADP
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2/NUM ./.
Provide/VERB maintenance/NOUN to/ADP full/ADJ standards/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
268,900/NUM miles/NOUN of/ADP existing/VERB access/NOUN roads/NOUN and/CONJ
trails/NOUN and/CONJ on/ADP the/DET new/ADJ roads/NOUN and/CONJ trails/NOUN
constructed/VERB during/ADP the/DET period/NOUN ./.
Land/NOUN adjustment/NOUN ,/. land/NOUN purchase/NOUN ,/. land/NOUN use/NOUN
Within/ADP the/DET units/NOUN in/ADP the/DET National/ADJ Forest/NOUN System/NOUN
the/DET pattern/NOUN of/ADP land/NOUN ownership/NOUN is/VERB quite/ADV
irregular/ADJ ./.
In/ADP some/DET units/NOUN ,/. National/ADJ Forest/NOUN ownership/NOUN is/VERB
well/ADV blocked/VERB together/ADV ./.
In/ADP many/ADJ others/NOUN ,/. the/DET previous/ADJ patenting/NOUN of/ADP
land/NOUN under/ADP the/DET public/ADJ land/NOUN laws/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ the/DET
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purchase/NOUN ,/. resulted/VERB in/ADP a/DET scattered/VERB pattern/NOUN of/ADP
ownership/NOUN ./.
Within/ADP exterior/ADJ boundaries/NOUN of/ADP National/ADJ Forests/NOUN and/CONJ
National/ADJ Grasslands/NOUN ,/. there/PRT are/VERB about/ADV 40,000,000/NUM
acres/NOUN in/ADP non-Federal/ADJ ownership/NOUN ./.
One/NUM consequence/NOUN is/VERB the/DET occurrence/NOUN of/ADP occasional/ADJ
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object/VERB to/ADP public/ADJ programs/NOUN of/ADP use/NOUN on/ADP neighboring/VERB
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public/NOUN of/ADP neighboring/VERB National/ADJ Forest/NOUN land/NOUN ./.
Some/DET privately/ADV held/VERB inholdings/NOUN are/VERB a/DET source/NOUN of/ADP
direct/ADJ damage/NOUN to/ADP these/DET Federal/ADJ lands/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ some/DET ,/. which/DET are/VERB suitable/ADJ for/ADP tree/NOUN
growing/VERB and/CONJ for/ADP other/ADJ National/ADJ Forest/NOUN purposes/NOUN ,/.
are/VERB unmanaged/ADJ or/CONJ in/ADP need/NOUN of/ADP expensive/ADJ
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the/DET economy/NOUN ;/. ;/. there/PRT are/VERB no/DET reasonable/ADJ
prospects/NOUN that/ADP these/DET conditions/NOUN will/VERB be/VERB corrected/VERB
or/CONJ changed/VERB ./.
Lands/NOUN in/ADP this/DET last/ADJ category/NOUN are/VERB situated/VERB
largely/ADV in/ADP the/DET mountainous/ADJ portions/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Eastern/ADJ
States/NOUN ./.
The/DET long-range/NOUN objective/NOUN is/VERB to/PRT bring/VERB about/PRT
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exchange/NOUN authority/NOUN and/CONJ through/ADP purchase/NOUN on/ADP a/DET
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source/NOUN of/ADP damage/NOUN to/ADP lands/NOUN in/ADP National/ADJ Forests/NOUN
and/CONJ National/ADJ Grasslands/NOUN ./.
Strategy/NOUN and/CONJ tactics/NOUN of/ADP the/DET U.S./NOUN military/ADJ
forces/NOUN are/VERB now/ADV undergoing/VERB one/NUM of/ADP the/DET greatest/ADJ
transitions/NOUN in/ADP history/NOUN ./.
The/DET change/NOUN of/ADP emphasis/NOUN from/ADP conventional-type/ADJ to/ADP
missile-type/ADJ warfare/NOUN must/VERB be/VERB made/VERB with/ADP care/NOUN ,/.
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be/VERB safely/ADV neglected/VERB in/ADP favor/NOUN of/ADP the/DET other/ADJ ./.
Our/DET military/ADJ forces/NOUN must/VERB be/VERB capable/ADJ of/ADP
contending/VERB successfully/ADV with/ADP any/DET contingency/NOUN which/DET
may/VERB be/VERB forced/VERB upon/ADP us/PRON ,/. from/ADP limited/VERB
emergencies/NOUN to/ADP all-out/ADJ nuclear/ADJ general/ADJ war/NOUN ./.
Forces/NOUN and/CONJ military/ADJ personnel/NOUN strength/NOUN ./.
--/. This/DET budget/NOUN will/VERB provide/VERB in/ADP the/DET fiscal/ADJ
year/NOUN 1961/NUM for/ADP the/DET continued/VERB support/NOUN of/ADP our/DET
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the/DET active/ADJ forces/NOUN ./.
The/DET forces/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB supported/VERB include/VERB an/DET Army/NOUN
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Force/NOUN of/ADP 91/NUM combat/NOUN wings/NOUN and/CONJ 825,000/NUM men/NOUN ./.
If/ADP the/DET reserve/NOUN components/NOUN are/VERB to/PRT serve/VERB
effectively/ADV in/ADP time/NOUN of/ADP war/NOUN ,/. their/DET basic/ADJ
organization/NOUN and/CONJ objectives/NOUN must/VERB conform/VERB to/ADP the/DET
changing/VERB character/NOUN and/CONJ missions/NOUN of/ADP the/DET active/ADJ
forces/NOUN ./.
Quality/NOUN and/CONJ combat/NOUN readiness/NOUN must/VERB take/VERB
precedence/NOUN over/ADP mere/ADJ numbers/NOUN ./.
Under/ADP modern/ADJ conditions/NOUN ,/. this/DET is/VERB especially/ADV true/ADJ
of/ADP the/DET ready/ADJ reserve/NOUN ./.
I/PRON have/VERB requested/VERB the/DET Secretary/NOUN of/ADP Defense/NOUN to/PRT
reexamine/VERB the/DET roles/NOUN and/CONJ missions/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
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active/ADJ forces/NOUN and/CONJ in/ADP the/DET light/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
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Last/ADJ year/NOUN the/DET Congress/NOUN discontinued/VERB its/DET previously/ADV
imposed/VERB minimum/ADJ personnel/NOUN strength/NOUN limitations/NOUN on/ADP
the/DET Army/NOUN Reserve/NOUN ./.
Similar/ADJ restrictions/NOUN on/ADP the/DET strength/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Army/NOUN
National/ADJ Guard/NOUN contained/VERB in/ADP the/DET 1960/NUM Department/NOUN
of/ADP Defense/NOUN Appropriation/NOUN Act/NOUN should/VERB likewise/ADV be/VERB
dropped/VERB ./.
I/PRON strongly/ADV recommend/VERB to/ADP the/DET Congress/NOUN the/DET
avoidance/NOUN of/ADP mandatory/ADJ floors/NOUN on/ADP the/DET size/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET reserve/NOUN components/NOUN so/ADP that/ADP we/PRON may/VERB have/VERB
the/DET flexibility/NOUN to/PRT make/VERB adjustments/NOUN in/ADP keeping/VERB
with/ADP military/ADJ necessity/NOUN ./.
I/PRON again/ADV proposed/VERB a/DET reduction/NOUN in/ADP the/DET Army/NOUN
National/ADJ Guard/NOUN and/CONJ Army/NOUN Reserve/NOUN --/. from/ADP their/DET
present/ADJ strengths/NOUN of/ADP 400,000/NUM and/CONJ 300,000/NUM ,/.
respectively/ADV ,/. to/ADP 360,000/NUM and/CONJ 270,000/NUM by/ADP the/DET
end/NOUN of/ADP the/DET fiscal/ADJ year/NOUN 1961/NUM ./.
These/DET strengths/NOUN are/VERB considered/VERB adequate/ADJ to/PRT meet/VERB
the/DET essential/ADJ roles/NOUN and/CONJ missions/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
reserves/NOUN in/ADP support/NOUN of/ADP our/DET national/ADJ security/NOUN
objectives/NOUN ./.
Military/ADJ personnel/NOUN costs/NOUN ./.
--/. About/ADV 30%/NOUN of/ADP the/DET expenditures/NOUN for/ADP the/DET
Department/NOUN of/ADP Defense/NOUN in/ADP 1961/NUM are/VERB for/ADP military/ADJ
personnel/NOUN costs/NOUN ,/. including/ADP pay/NOUN for/ADP active/ADJ ,/.
reserve/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ retired/VERB military/ADJ personnel/NOUN ./.
These/DET expenditures/NOUN are/VERB estimated/VERB to/PRT be/VERB $12.1/NOUN
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personnel/NOUN ,/. more/ADJ dependents/NOUN ,/. an/DET increased/VERB number/NOUN
of/ADP men/NOUN drawing/VERB proficiency/NOUN pay/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ social/ADJ
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year/NOUN in/ADP 1961/NUM compared/VERB with/ADP only/ADV 6/NUM months/NOUN in/ADP
1960/NUM )/. ./.
Retired/VERB pay/NOUN costs/NOUN are/VERB increased/VERB by/ADP $94/NOUN
million/NUM in/ADP 1961/NUM over/ADP 1960/NUM ,/. partly/ADV because/ADV of/ADP
a/DET substantial/ADJ increase/NOUN in/ADP the/DET number/NOUN of/ADP retired/VERB
personnel/NOUN ./.
These/DET increased/VERB costs/NOUN are/VERB partially/ADV offset/VERB by/ADP a/DET
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reserve/NOUN forces/NOUN ,/. largely/ADV because/ADV of/ADP the/DET planned/VERB
reduction/NOUN in/ADP strength/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Army/NOUN Reserve/NOUN
components/NOUN during/ADP 1961/NUM ./.
Traditionally/ADV ,/. rates/NOUN of/ADP pay/NOUN for/ADP retired/VERB military/ADJ
personnel/NOUN have/VERB been/VERB proportionate/ADJ to/ADP current/ADJ rates/NOUN
of/ADP pay/NOUN for/ADP active/ADJ personnel/NOUN ./.
The/DET 1958/NUM military/ADJ pay/NOUN act/NOUN departed/VERB from/ADP this/DET
established/VERB formula/NOUN by/ADP providing/VERB for/ADP a/DET 6%/NOUN
increase/NOUN rather/ADV than/ADP a/DET proportionate/ADJ increase/NOUN for/ADP
everyone/NOUN retired/VERB prior/ADV to/ADP its/DET effective/ADJ date/NOUN of/ADP
June/NOUN 1/NUM ,/. 1958/NUM ./.
I/PRON endorse/VERB pending/ADJ legislation/NOUN that/PRON will/VERB restore/VERB
the/DET traditional/ADJ relationship/NOUN between/ADP retired/VERB and/CONJ
active/ADJ duty/NOUN pay/NOUN rates/NOUN ./.
Operation/NOUN and/CONJ maintenance/NOUN ./.
--/. Expenditures/NOUN for/ADP operating/VERB and/CONJ maintaining/VERB the/DET
stations/NOUN and/CONJ equipment/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Armed/VERB Forces/NOUN
are/VERB estimated/VERB to/PRT be/VERB $10.3/NOUN billion/NUM in/ADP 1961/NUM ,/.
which/DET is/VERB $184/NOUN million/NUM more/ADJ than/ADP in/ADP 1960/NUM ./.
The/DET increase/NOUN stems/VERB largely/ADV from/ADP the/DET growing/VERB
complexity/NOUN of/ADP and/CONJ higher/ADJ degree/NOUN of/ADP maintenance/NOUN
required/VERB for/ADP newer/ADJ weapons/NOUN and/CONJ equipment/NOUN ./.
A/DET substantial/ADJ increase/NOUN is/VERB estimated/VERB in/ADP the/DET cost/NOUN
of/ADP operating/VERB additional/ADJ communications/NOUN systems/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET air/NOUN defense/NOUN program/NOUN ,/. as/ADV well/ADV as/ADP in/ADP
all/PRT programs/NOUN where/ADV speed/NOUN and/CONJ security/NOUN of/ADP
communications/NOUN are/VERB essential/ADJ ./.
Also/ADV ,/. the/DET program/NOUN for/ADP fleet/NOUN modernization/NOUN will/VERB
be/VERB stepped/VERB up/PRT in/ADP 1961/NUM causing/VERB an/DET increase/NOUN
in/ADP expenditures/NOUN ./.
Further/ADJ increases/NOUN arise/VERB from/ADP the/DET civilian/NOUN employee/NOUN
health/NOUN program/NOUN enacted/VERB by/ADP the/DET Congress/NOUN last/ADJ
year/NOUN ./.
Other/ADJ factors/NOUN increasing/VERB operating/VERB costs/NOUN include/VERB
the/DET higher/ADJ unit/NOUN cost/NOUN of/ADP each/DET flying/VERB hour/NOUN ,/.
up/PRT 11%/NOUN in/ADP two/NUM years/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ of/ADP each/DET
steaming/VERB hour/NOUN ,/. up/PRT 15%/NOUN ./.
In/ADP total/NOUN ,/. these/DET increases/NOUN in/ADP operating/VERB costs/NOUN
outweigh/VERB the/DET savings/NOUN that/PRON result/VERB from/ADP declining/VERB
programs/NOUN and/CONJ from/ADP economy/NOUN measures/NOUN ,/. such/ADJ as/ADP
reduced/VERB numbers/NOUN of/ADP units/NOUN and/CONJ installations/NOUN ,/.
smaller/ADJ inventories/NOUN of/ADP major/ADJ equipment/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
improvements/NOUN in/ADP the/DET supply/NOUN and/CONJ distribution/NOUN
systems/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Armed/VERB Forces/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET budget/NOUN message/NOUN for/ADP 1959/NUM ,/. and/CONJ again/ADV
for/ADP 1960/NUM ,/. I/PRON recommended/VERB immediate/ADJ repeal/NOUN of/ADP
section/NOUN 601/NUM of/ADP the/DET Act/NOUN of/ADP September/NOUN 28/NUM ,/.
1951/NUM (/. 65/NUM Stat./NOUN 365/NUM )/. ./.
This/DET section/NOUN prevents/VERB the/DET military/ADJ departments/NOUN and/CONJ
the/DET Office/NOUN of/ADP Civil/ADJ and/CONJ Defense/NOUN Mobilization/NOUN
from/ADP carrying/VERB out/PRT certain/ADJ transactions/NOUN involving/VERB
real/ADJ property/NOUN unless/ADP they/PRON come/VERB into/ADP agreement/NOUN
with/ADP the/DET Committees/NOUN on/ADP Armed/VERB Services/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Senate/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET House/NOUN of/ADP Representatives/NOUN ./.
As/ADP I/PRON have/VERB stated/VERB previously/ADV ,/. the/DET Attorney/NOUN
General/ADJ has/VERB advised/VERB me/PRON that/ADP this/DET section/NOUN
violates/VERB fundamental/ADJ constitutional/ADJ principles/NOUN ./.
Accordingly/ADV ,/. if/ADP it/PRON is/VERB not/ADV repealed/VERB by/ADP the/DET
Congress/NOUN at/ADP its/DET present/ADJ session/NOUN ,/. I/PRON shall/VERB
have/VERB no/DET alternative/NOUN thereafter/ADV but/CONJ to/PRT direct/VERB
the/DET Secretary/NOUN of/ADP Defense/NOUN to/PRT disregard/VERB the/DET
section/NOUN unless/ADP a/DET court/NOUN of/ADP competent/ADJ jurisdiction/NOUN
determines/VERB otherwise/ADV ./.
Basic/ADJ long-line/NOUN communications/NOUN in/ADP Alaska/NOUN are/VERB now/ADV
provided/VERB through/ADP Federal/ADJ facilities/NOUN operated/VERB by/ADP the/DET
Army/NOUN ,/. Air/NOUN Force/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Federal/ADJ Aviation/NOUN
Agency/NOUN ./.
The/DET growing/VERB communications/NOUN needs/NOUN of/ADP this/DET new/ADJ
State/NOUN can/VERB best/ADV be/VERB met/VERB ,/. as/ADP they/PRON have/VERB in/ADP
other/ADJ States/NOUN ,/. through/ADP the/DET operation/NOUN and/CONJ
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./.
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the/DET sale/NOUN of/ADP these/DET Government-owned/ADJ systems/NOUN in/ADP
Alaska/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ its/DET early/ADJ enactment/NOUN is/VERB desirable/ADJ ./.

Procurement/NOUN ,/. research/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ construction/NOUN ./.

--/. Approximately/ADV 45%/NOUN of/ADP the/DET expenditures/NOUN for/ADP the/DET
Department/NOUN of/ADP Defense/NOUN are/VERB for/ADP procurement/NOUN ,/.
research/NOUN ,/. development/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ construction/NOUN programs/NOUN ./.

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$18.9/NOUN billion/NUM ,/. compared/VERB to/ADP $19.3/NOUN billion/NUM in/ADP
1960/NUM ./.
The/DET decreases/NOUN ,/. which/DET are/VERB largely/ADV in/ADP construction/NOUN
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part/NOUN by/ADP increases/NOUN for/ADP research/NOUN and/CONJ development/NOUN
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such/ADJ as/ADP tanks/NOUN ,/. vehicles/NOUN ,/. guns/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
electronic/ADJ devices/NOUN ./.
Expenditures/NOUN for/ADP shipbuilding/NOUN are/VERB estimated/VERB at/ADP
about/ADV the/DET same/ADJ level/NOUN as/ADP in/ADP 1960/NUM ./.
New/ADJ obligational/ADJ authority/NOUN for/ADP 1961/NUM recommended/VERB in/ADP
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below/ADP that/DET enacted/VERB for/ADP 1960/NUM ./.
On/ADP the/DET other/ADJ hand/NOUN ,/. the/DET new/ADJ authority/NOUN of/ADP
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The/DET task/NOUN of/ADP providing/VERB a/DET reasonable/ADJ level/NOUN of/ADP
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Strategic/ADJ forces/NOUN ./.
--/. The/DET deterrent/NOUN power/NOUN of/ADP our/DET Armed/VERB Forces/NOUN
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The/DET first/ADJ capability/NOUN is/VERB represented/VERB by/ADP a/DET
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aircraft/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ intercontinental/ADJ and/CONJ intermediate/ADJ
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The/DET second/ADJ capability/NOUN is/VERB represented/VERB by/ADP our/DET
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essential/ADJ forward/ADJ areas/NOUN ,/. together/ADV with/ADP ready/ADJ
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reinforcement/NOUN ./.
The/DET Strategic/ADJ Air/NOUN Command/NOUN is/VERB the/DET principal/ADJ
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concerned/VERB the/DET role/NOUN of/ADP the/DET B-70/NOUN ,/. a/DET long-range/NOUN
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This/DET aircraft/NOUN ,/. which/DET was/VERB planned/VERB for/ADP initial/ADJ
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The/DET first/ADJ Atlas/NOUN ICBM's/NOUN are/VERB now/ADV operational/ADJ ,/.
the/DET first/ADJ two/NUM Polaris/NOUN submarines/NOUN are/VERB expected/VERB
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the/DET first/ADJ Titan/NOUN ICBM's/NOUN next/ADJ year/NOUN ./.
The/DET Minuteman/NOUN solid-fueled/ADJ ICBM/NOUN is/VERB planned/VERB to/PRT
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By/ADP 1965/NUM ,/. several/ADJ or/CONJ all/PRT of/ADP these/DET systems/NOUN
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Thus/ADV ,/. the/DET need/NOUN for/ADP the/DET B-70/NOUN as/ADP a/DET strategic/ADJ
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However/ADV ,/. I/PRON am/VERB recommending/VERB that/ADP development/NOUN
work/NOUN on/ADP the/DET B-70/NOUN air-frame/NOUN and/CONJ engines/NOUN be/VERB
continued/VERB ./.
It/PRON is/VERB expected/VERB that/ADP in/ADP 1963/NUM two/NUM prototype/NOUN
aircraft/NOUN will/VERB be/VERB available/ADJ for/ADP flight/NOUN testing/NOUN ./.
By/ADP that/DET time/NOUN we/PRON should/VERB be/VERB in/ADP a/DET much/ADV
better/ADJ position/NOUN to/PRT determine/VERB the/DET value/NOUN of/ADP that/DET
aircraft/NOUN as/ADP a/DET weapon/NOUN system/NOUN ./.
I/PRON am/VERB recommending/VERB additional/ADJ acquisitions/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
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These/DET additional/ADJ modern/ADJ bombers/NOUN will/VERB replace/VERB some/DET
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Funds/NOUN are/VERB also/ADV included/VERB in/ADP this/DET budget/NOUN to/PRT
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the/DET Hound/NOUN Dog/NOUN air-to-surface/ADJ missile/NOUN ./.
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Purchase/NOUN authorizations/NOUN will/VERB include/VERB provisions/NOUN
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3/NUM ./.
The/DET United/VERB States/NOUN recognizes/VERB the/DET desire/NOUN of/ADP
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Agreement/NOUN to/PRT assist/VERB in/ADP stabilizing/VERB the/DET internal/ADJ
markets/NOUN for/ADP this/DET commodity/NOUN in/ADP India/NOUN ./.
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1960/NUM ./.
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programmed/VERB which/DET is/VERB currently/ADV planned/VERB for/ADP
procurement/NOUN during/ADP the/DET first/ADJ year/NOUN ./.
4/NUM ./.
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Article/NOUN 2/NUM ,/. uses/NOUN of/ADP rupees/NOUN 1/NUM ./.
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patterns/NOUN of/ADP commercial/ADJ trade/NOUN with/ADP friendly/ADJ countries/NOUN
./.
3/NUM ./.
In/ADP carrying/VERB out/PRT this/DET Agreement/NOUN ,/. the/DET two/NUM
Governments/NOUN will/VERB seek/VERB to/PRT assure/VERB ,/. to/ADP the/DET
extent/NOUN practicable/ADJ ,/. conditions/NOUN of/ADP commerce/NOUN
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and/CONJ extend/VERB continuous/ADJ market/NOUN demand/NOUN for/ADP
agricultural/ADJ commodities/NOUN ./.
4/NUM ./.
The/DET Government/NOUN of/ADP India/NOUN agrees/VERB to/PRT furnish/VERB ,/.
upon/ADP request/NOUN of/ADP the/DET United/VERB States/NOUN of/ADP
America/NOUN ,/. information/NOUN on/ADP the/DET progress/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
program/NOUN ,/. particularly/ADV with/ADP respect/NOUN to/ADP the/DET arrival/NOUN
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information/NOUN relating/VERB to/ADP exports/NOUN of/ADP the/DET same/ADJ or/CONJ
like/ADJ commodities/NOUN ./.
Article/NOUN 5/NUM ,/. consultation/NOUN The/DET two/NUM Governments/NOUN will/VERB
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consult/VERB regarding/ADP any/DET matter/NOUN relating/VERB to/ADP the/DET
application/NOUN of/ADP this/DET Agreement/NOUN or/CONJ to/ADP the/DET
operation/NOUN of/ADP arrangements/NOUN carried/VERB out/PRT pursuant/ADJ to/ADP
this/DET Agreement/NOUN ./.
Article/NOUN 6/NUM ,/. entry/NOUN into/ADP force/NOUN The/DET agreement/NOUN
shall/VERB enter/VERB into/ADP force/NOUN upon/ADP signature/NOUN ./.
In/ADP witness/NOUN whereof/ADV ,/. the/DET respective/ADJ representatives/NOUN ,/.
duly/ADV authorized/VERB for/ADP the/DET purpose/NOUN ,/. have/VERB signed/VERB
the/DET present/ADJ Agreement/NOUN ./.
Done/VERB at/ADP Washington/NOUN in/ADP duplicate/NOUN this/DET fourth/ADJ day/NOUN
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For/ADP the/DET government/NOUN of/ADP the/DET United/VERB States/NOUN of/ADP
America/NOUN :/. Dwight/NOUN D./NOUN Eisenhower/NOUN for/ADP the/DET
government/NOUN of/ADP India/NOUN :/. S./NOUN K./NOUN Patil/NOUN
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indicated/VERB under/ADP Article/NOUN 2/NUM ,/. of/ADP the/DET Agreement/NOUN ,/.
to/PRT state/VERB that/ADP the/DET understanding/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Government/NOUN of/ADP the/DET United/VERB States/NOUN of/ADP America/NOUN is/VERB
as/ADP follows/VERB :/. 1/NUM ./.
With/ADP respect/NOUN to/ADP Article/NOUN 2/NUM ,/. ,/. Paragraph/NOUN 1/NUM (/.
A/NOUN )/. of/ADP the/DET Agreement/NOUN :/. (/. 1/NUM )/. The/DET Government/NOUN
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request/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Government/NOUN of/ADP the/DET United/VERB States/NOUN
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development/NOUN activities/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Government/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
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The/DET Government/NOUN of/ADP the/DET United/VERB States/NOUN of/ADP America/NOUN
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development/NOUN and/CONJ other/ADJ agricultural/ADJ projects/NOUN and/CONJ
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(/. 2/NUM )/. The/DET rupee/NOUN equivalent/NOUN of/ADP $63.8/NOUN million/NUM ,/.
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It/PRON is/VERB understood/VERB that/ADP :/. (/. A/NOUN )/. Such/ADJ loans/NOUN
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consumption/NOUN of/ADP and/CONJ markets/NOUN for/ADP United/VERB States/NOUN
agricultural/ADJ products/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET event/NOUN the/DET rupees/NOUN set/VERB aside/ADV for/ADP loans/NOUN
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the/DET Act/NOUN ./.
(/. B/NOUN )/. Loans/NOUN will/VERB be/VERB mutually/ADV agreeable/ADJ to/ADP
the/DET Export-Import/ADJ Bank/NOUN of/ADP Washington/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
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of/ADP Economic/ADJ Affairs/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Ministry/NOUN of/ADP
Finance/NOUN ./.
The/DET Secretary/NOUN ,/. Department/NOUN of/ADP Economic/ADJ Affairs/NOUN ,/.
or/CONJ his/DET designate/NOUN ,/. will/VERB act/VERB for/ADP the/DET
Government/NOUN of/ADP India/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET President/NOUN of/ADP
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the/DET Export-Import/ADJ Bank/NOUN will/VERB inform/VERB the/DET Department/NOUN
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applicant/NOUN ,/. the/DET nature/NOUN of/ADP the/DET proposed/VERB
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and/CONJ the/DET general/ADJ purposes/NOUN for/ADP which/DET the/DET loan/NOUN
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(/. D/NOUN )/. When/ADV the/DET Export-Import/ADJ Bank/NOUN is/VERB prepared/VERB
to/PRT act/VERB favorably/ADV upon/ADP an/DET application/NOUN ,/. it/PRON
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The/DET interest/NOUN rate/NOUN will/VERB be/VERB similar/ADJ to/ADP those/DET
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maturities/NOUN will/VERB be/VERB consistent/ADJ with/ADP the/DET purposes/NOUN
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(/. E/NOUN )/. Within/ADP sixty/NUM days/NOUN after/ADP the/DET receipt/NOUN of/ADP
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Department/NOUN of/ADP Economic/ADJ Affairs/NOUN has/VERB any/DET objection/NOUN
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Department/NOUN of/ADP Economic/ADJ Affairs/NOUN ./.
2/NUM ./.
With/ADP respect/NOUN to/ADP Article/NOUN 2/NUM ,/. ,/. paragraphs/NOUN 1/NUM (/.
B/NOUN )/. and/CONJ 1/NUM (/. C/NOUN )/. :/. Uses/NOUN of/ADP Section/NOUN 104/NUM
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Agriculture/NOUN ;/. ;/. B/NOUN ./.
Industry/NOUN ,/. including/ADP the/DET production/NOUN of/ADP fertilizer/NOUN ,/.
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,/. and/CONJ credit/NOUN institutions/NOUN ;/. ;/. C/NOUN ./.
Public/ADJ health/NOUN ,/. education/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ rehabilitation/NOUN ;/. ;/.
D/NOUN ./.
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The/DET Government/NOUN of/ADP India/NOUN further/ADV agrees/VERB in/ADP
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./.
3/NUM ./.
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4/NUM ./.
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The/DET Government/NOUN of/ADP India/NOUN shall/VERB enable/VERB the/DET
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See/VERB Chapter/NOUN 38/NUM ./.
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In/ADP such/PRT a/DET case/NOUN ,/. Form/NOUN 1310/NUM should/VERB be/VERB
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file/VERB a/DET return/NOUN ./.
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(/. See/VERB Chapter/NOUN 10/NUM ./.
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(/. See/VERB Chapter/NOUN 20/NUM ./.
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capital/NOUN losses/NOUN in/ADP determining/VERB Adjusted/VERB Gross/ADJ
Income/NOUN ./.
(/. See/VERB Chapter/NOUN 24/NUM ./.
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Table/NOUN ./.
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creative/ADJ thinking/NOUN as/ADP his/DET inclinations/NOUN led/VERB him/PRON
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Along/ADV with/ADP J./NOUN R./NOUN Brown's/NOUN other/ADJ major/ADJ
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Following/VERB Mr./NOUN Brown's/NOUN death/NOUN ,/. there/PRT came/VERB forward/ADV
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One/NUM such/ADJ man/NOUN was/VERB Samuel/NOUN Darling/NOUN ./.
As/ADP head/NOUN of/ADP the/DET firm/NOUN Darling/NOUN &/CONJ Swartz/NOUN ,/.
Mr./NOUN Darling/NOUN began/VERB by/ADP challenging/VERB Brown/NOUN &/CONJ
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world/NOUN ./.
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Brown/NOUN ./.
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automatic/ADJ screw/NOUN machines/NOUN ,/. from/ADP simple/ADJ formed-tooth/NOUN
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machines/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET grinding/VERB machine/NOUN field/NOUN ,/. expansion/NOUN went/VERB
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wide/ADJ variety/NOUN of/ADP special/ADJ and/CONJ semi-special/ADJ models/NOUN ./.
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business/NOUN ./.
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The/DET Machine/NOUN Tool/NOUN Division/NOUN is/VERB currently/ADV producing/VERB
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and/CONJ knee/NOUN and/CONJ bed-type/ADJ milling/VERB machines/NOUN ./.
Recently/ADV added/VERB is/VERB the/DET Brown/NOUN &/CONJ Sharpe/NOUN turret/NOUN
drilling/VERB machine/NOUN which/DET introduces/VERB the/DET company/NOUN to/ADP
an/DET entirely/ADV new/ADJ field/NOUN of/ADP tool/NOUN development/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET Industrial/ADJ Products/NOUN Division/NOUN ,/. the/DET company/NOUN
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precision/NOUN gaging/VERB and/CONJ inspection/NOUN equipment/NOUN ,/.
machinists'/NOUN tools/NOUN --/. including/ADP micrometers/NOUN ,/. Vernier/NOUN
calipers/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ accessories/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET Cutting/VERB Tool/NOUN Division/NOUN ,/. the/DET principal/ADJ
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steel/NOUN milling/VERB cutters/NOUN ,/. end/NOUN mills/NOUN and/CONJ saws/NOUN ./.

Sales/NOUN and/CONJ net/ADJ income/NOUN for/ADP the/DET year/NOUN ended/VERB

December/NOUN 31/NUM ,/. 1960/NUM showed/VERB an/DET improvement/NOUN over/ADP
1959/NUM ./.
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1960/NUM ./.
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effect/NOUN on/ADP net/ADJ income/NOUN of/ADP higher/ADJ costs/NOUN of/ADP
manufacture/NOUN and/CONJ increased/VERB expenditures/NOUN on/ADP research/NOUN
and/CONJ development/NOUN ./.
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1961/NUM ./.
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years/NOUN ./.
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efficiency/NOUN and/CONJ versatility/NOUN ./.
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several/ADJ years/NOUN ./.
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Fashion/NOUN centers/NOUN are/VERB now/ADV predicting/VERB broad/ADJ
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use/NOUN on/ADP Unifil/NOUN loom/NOUN winders/NOUN in/ADP weaving/VERB stretch/NOUN
yarn/NOUN fabrics/NOUN ./.
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twister/NOUN for/ADP glass/NOUN fiber/NOUN yarns/NOUN is/VERB performing/VERB
well/ADV in/ADP our/DET customers'/NOUN mills/NOUN ./.
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mills/NOUN for/ADP other/ADJ man-made/ADJ fibers/NOUN and/CONJ natural/ADJ
yarns/NOUN ./.
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greater/ADJ flexibility/NOUN of/ADP application/NOUN to/ADP different/ADJ
types/NOUN of/ADP yarn/NOUN ./.
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potential/ADJ market/NOUN for/ADP the/DET equipment/NOUN ./.
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for/ADP production/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Uniconer/NOUN automatic/ADJ coning/VERB
machine/NOUN ./.
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expect/VERB to/PRT make/VERB initial/ADJ shipments/NOUN in/ADP the/DET fourth/ADJ
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seconds/NOUN as/ADV well/ADV as/ADP tie/VERB in/PRT new/ADJ bobbins/NOUN as/ADP
the/DET running/VERB end/NOUN is/VERB exhausted/VERB ./.
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Many/ADJ mills/NOUN have/VERB already/ADV placed/VERB firm/ADJ orders/NOUN for/ADP
this/DET machine/NOUN ./.
New/ADJ Unifil/NOUN application/NOUN A/DET new/ADJ application/NOUN for/ADP the/DET
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box/NOUN looms/NOUN ,/. will/VERB broaden/VERB mill/NOUN use/NOUN of/ADP this/DET
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our/DET take-up/ADJ machine/NOUN in/ADP the/DET production/NOUN of/ADP
thermoplastic/NOUN yarns/NOUN ./.
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can/VERB be/VERB set/VERB to/PRT hold/VERB precise/ADJ tension/NOUN and/CONJ
speed/NOUN ./.
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spinneret/NOUN or/CONJ extruder/NOUN and/CONJ winds/VERB large/ADJ packages/NOUN
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It/PRON is/VERB equipped/VERB with/ADP an/DET automatic/ADJ threading/VERB
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application/NOUN with/ADP new/ADJ high/ADJ polymer/NOUN yarns/NOUN ,/. in/ADP
several/ADJ fiber/NOUN producing/VERB plants/NOUN ./.
We/PRON look/VERB forward/ADV to/ADP a/DET stronger/ADJ position/NOUN in/ADP
this/DET expanding/VERB field/NOUN ./.
Diversification/NOUN plans/NOUN We/PRON are/VERB interested/VERB in/ADP further/ADJ
diversification/NOUN into/ADP other/ADJ fields/NOUN of/ADP capital/NOUN
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and/CONJ have/VERB recently/ADV intensified/VERB our/DET efforts/NOUN in/ADP
that/DET direction/NOUN ./.
Patterson/NOUN Moos/NOUN research/NOUN Our/DET Patterson/NOUN Moos/NOUN
Research/NOUN Division/NOUN has/VERB made/VERB further/ADJ very/ADV encouraging/ADJ
progress/NOUN in/ADP development/NOUN of/ADP fuel/NOUN cells/NOUN ./.
The/DET cooperation/NOUN of/ADP our/DET exclusive/ADJ American/ADJ
licensee/NOUN ,/. Pratt/NOUN &/CONJ Whitney/NOUN Aircraft/NOUN Division/NOUN of/ADP
United/VERB Aircraft/NOUN Corporation/NOUN ,/. has/VERB been/VERB important/ADJ
in/ADP this/DET work/NOUN ./.
In/ADP addition/NOUN to/ADP its/DET major/ADJ effort/NOUN on/ADP fuel/NOUN
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Department/NOUN ,/. other/ADJ government/NOUN agencies/NOUN and/CONJ for/ADP
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and/CONJ marketing/NOUN of/ADP such/ADJ materials/NOUN in/ADP the/DET United/VERB
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A/DET project/NOUN for/ADP the/DET Air/NOUN Force/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB
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Our/DET plan/NOUN is/VERB to/PRT keep/VERB abreast/ADV of/ADP these/DET
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capabilities/NOUN ./.
New/ADJ plant/NOUN facilities/NOUN Early/ADV in/ADP August/NOUN we/PRON broke/VERB
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Warwick/NOUN ,/. Rhode/NOUN Island/NOUN ,/. which/DET will/VERB house/VERB our/DET
textile/NOUN and/CONJ coil/NOUN winding/VERB machinery/NOUN operations/NOUN ./.
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is/VERB scheduled/VERB for/ADP completion/NOUN in/ADP November/NOUN of/ADP this/DET
year/NOUN ./.
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efficient/ADJ manufacturing/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ substantially/ADV reduce/VERB
current/ADJ repair/NOUN and/CONJ maintenance/NOUN costs/NOUN ./.
A/DET major/ADJ consideration/NOUN in/ADP the/DET choice/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Warwick/NOUN site/NOUN ,/. four/NUM miles/NOUN from/ADP Cranston/NOUN ,/. was/VERB
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We/PRON have/VERB entered/VERB into/ADP an/DET agreement/NOUN for/ADP the/DET
sale/NOUN of/ADP the/DET present/ADJ Cranston/NOUN properties/NOUN ,/.
effective/ADJ as/ADV soon/ADV as/ADP we/PRON have/VERB completed/VERB removal/NOUN
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British/ADJ subsidiary/NOUN During/ADP the/DET year/NOUN our/DET British/ADJ
subsidiary/NOUN ,/. Leesona-Holt/NOUN ,/. Limited/VERB ,/. expanded/VERB its/DET
plant/NOUN in/ADP Darwen/NOUN ,/. England/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ added/VERB machine/NOUN
tool/NOUN capacity/NOUN ./.
The/DET operations/NOUN of/ADP its/DET other/ADJ plant/NOUN in/ADP Rochdale/NOUN
and/CONJ Leesona's/NOUN former/ADJ operations/NOUN in/ADP Manchester/NOUN were/VERB
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adjoining/VERB town/NOUN of/ADP Heywood/NOUN ./.
Layout/NOUN and/CONJ equipment/NOUN were/VERB modernized/VERB and/CONJ
improved/VERB to/PRT obtain/VERB increased/VERB production/NOUN on/ADP an/DET
efficient/ADJ basis/NOUN ./.
The/DET area/NOUN available/ADJ at/ADP Heywood/NOUN is/VERB approximately/ADV
three/NUM times/NOUN the/DET size/NOUN of/ADP the/DET former/ADJ Rochdale/NOUN
and/CONJ Manchester/NOUN locations/NOUN ./.
In/ADP addition/NOUN ,/. land/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB purchased/VERB to/PRT
permit/VERB doubling/VERB the/DET size/NOUN of/ADP the/DET plant/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET future/NOUN ./.
Financial/ADJ developments/NOUN The/DET new/ADJ Warwick/NOUN plant/NOUN is/VERB
being/VERB built/VERB at/ADP our/DET expense/NOUN and/CONJ under/ADP our/DET
direction/NOUN ./.
It/PRON will/VERB be/VERB transfered/VERB on/ADP completion/NOUN to/ADP The/DET
Industrial/ADJ Foundation/NOUN of/ADP Rhode/NOUN Island/NOUN ,/. a/DET
non-profit/ADJ organization/NOUN ,/. which/DET will/VERB reimburse/VERB us/PRON
for/ADP the/DET cost/NOUN of/ADP construction/NOUN ./.
We/PRON will/VERB then/ADV occupy/VERB the/DET new/ADJ plant/NOUN under/ADP
lease/NOUN ,/. with/ADP an/DET option/NOUN to/PRT purchase/VERB ./.
These/DET arrangements/NOUN are/VERB ,/. in/ADP our/DET opinion/NOUN ,/. very/ADV
favorable/ADJ to/ADP Leesona/NOUN ./.
Interim/ADJ financing/NOUN of/ADP construction/NOUN costs/NOUN is/VERB
provided/VERB by/ADP a/DET short/ADJ term/NOUN loan/NOUN from/ADP The/DET
Chase/NOUN Manhattan/NOUN Bank/NOUN ./.
In/ADP addition/NOUN to/ADP expenditures/NOUN on/ADP the/DET Warwick/NOUN
plant/NOUN ,/. we/PRON have/VERB invested/VERB approximately/ADV $1,961,000/NOUN
for/ADP machinery/NOUN and/CONJ equipment/NOUN at/ADP Cranston/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
for/ADP new/ADJ machinery/NOUN ,/. plant/NOUN and/CONJ equipment/NOUN at/ADP
Leesona-Holt/NOUN ,/. Limited/VERB ./.
We/PRON believe/VERB that/ADP these/DET improved/VERB facilities/NOUN will/VERB
contribute/VERB income/NOUN and/CONJ effect/VERB savings/NOUN which/DET will/VERB
fully/ADV justify/VERB the/DET investment/NOUN ./.
Long/ADJ term/NOUN loans/NOUN have/VERB been/VERB reduced/VERB by/ADP $395,000/NOUN
to/ADP $2,461,000/NOUN ./.
Inventories/NOUN increased/VERB $625,561/NOUN to/ADP $8,313,514/NOUN during/ADP
the/DET year/NOUN and/CONJ should/VERB decline/VERB in/ADP coming/VERB
months/NOUN ./.
Thus/ADV we/PRON enter/VERB 1961/NUM in/ADP a/DET strong/ADJ financial/ADJ
position/NOUN ./.
Employee/NOUN contracts/NOUN In/ADP accordance/NOUN with/ADP the/DET two-year/ADJ
contract/NOUN signed/VERB in/ADP May/NOUN ,/. 1959/NUM ,/. with/ADP the/DET
International/ADJ Association/NOUN of/ADP Machinists/NOUN ,/. AFL-CIO/NOUN ,/.
wages/NOUN of/ADP hourly/ADJ employees/NOUN were/VERB increased/VERB by/ADP 4%/NOUN
in/ADP May/NOUN ,/. 1960/NUM ,/. and/CONJ pay/NOUN levels/NOUN for/ADP
non-exempt/ADJ salaried/ADJ employees/NOUN were/VERB increased/VERB
proportionately/ADV ./.
In/ADP addition/NOUN ,/. Blue/ADJ Cross/NOUN coverage/NOUN for/ADP all/PRT
employees/NOUN and/CONJ their/DET dependents/NOUN was/VERB extended/VERB to/PRT
provide/VERB the/DET full/ADJ cost/NOUN of/ADP semi-private/ADJ hospital/NOUN
accommodations/NOUN ./.
Personnel/NOUN benefits/NOUN In/ADP addition/NOUN to/ADP direct/ADJ salaries/NOUN
and/CONJ wages/NOUN ,/. the/DET Company/NOUN paid/VERB or/CONJ accrued/VERB
during/ADP the/DET year/NOUN the/DET following/VERB amounts/NOUN for/ADP the/DET
benefit/NOUN of/ADP employees/NOUN :/. During/ADP the/DET pension/NOUN year/NOUN
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,/. making/VERB a/DET total/NOUN of/ADP 171/NUM currently/ADV retired/VERB
under/ADP the/DET Company's/NOUN pension/NOUN plan/NOUN ./.
At/ADP December/NOUN 13/NUM ,/. 1960/NUM the/DET fund/NOUN held/VERB by/ADP the/DET
Industrial/ADJ National/ADJ Bank/NOUN of/ADP Providence/NOUN ,/. as/ADP
trustee/NOUN for/ADP payment/NOUN of/ADP past/ADJ and/CONJ future/ADJ service/NOUN
pensions/NOUN to/ADP qualified/VERB members/NOUN of/ADP the/DET plan/NOUN ,/.
totaled/VERB $2,412,616/NOUN ./.
The/DET basic/ADJ market/NOUN for/ADP textiles/NOUN is/VERB growing/VERB with/ADP
the/DET expansion/NOUN of/ADP the/DET population/NOUN that/PRON began/VERB 20/NUM
years/NOUN ago/ADV ./.
Another/DET growth/NOUN factor/NOUN is/VERB increased/VERB consumer/NOUN
demand/NOUN for/ADP better/ADJ quality/NOUN and/CONJ larger/ADJ quantities/NOUN
of/ADP fabrics/NOUN that/PRON go/VERB with/ADP a/DET rising/VERB standard/NOUN
of/ADP living/VERB ./.
As/ADP in/ADP many/ADJ other/ADJ industries/NOUN ,/. rising/VERB costs/NOUN
and/CONJ intense/ADJ competition/NOUN ,/. both/DET domestic/ADJ and/CONJ
foreign/ADJ ,/. have/VERB exerted/VERB increasing/VERB pressure/NOUN on/ADP
earnings/NOUN of/ADP the/DET textile/NOUN industry/NOUN in/ADP recent/ADJ
years/NOUN ./.
Increased/VERB efficiency/NOUN In/ADP textiles/NOUN ,/. as/ADP elsewhere/ADV ,/.
a/DET major/ADJ part/NOUN of/ADP the/DET solution/NOUN lies/VERB in/ADP greater/ADJ
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As/ADP a/DET designer/NOUN and/CONJ manufacturer/NOUN of/ADP textile/NOUN
production/NOUN machinery/NOUN ,/. Leesona/NOUN and/CONJ other/ADJ companies/NOUN
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methods/NOUN that/PRON would/VERB increase/VERB production/NOUN ,/. yet/CONJ
maintain/VERB both/DET quality/NOUN and/CONJ flexibility/NOUN ./.
Problems/NOUN of/ADP shifting/VERB styles/NOUN The/DET problem/NOUN of/ADP
efficient/ADJ production/NOUN in/ADP textiles/NOUN is/VERB complicated/VERB by/ADP
the/DET fact/NOUN that/ADP the/DET industry/NOUN serves/VERB large/ADJ markets/NOUN
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apparel/NOUN or/CONJ home/NOUN decoration/NOUN ./.
Production/NOUN must/VERB be/VERB adjusted/VERB accordingly/ADV ,/. at/ADP
minimum/ADJ cost/NOUN and/CONJ quickly/ADV ./.
In/ADP addition/NOUN ,/. production/NOUN machinery/NOUN must/VERB in/ADP many/ADJ
cases/NOUN be/VERB designed/VERB to/PRT handle/VERB with/ADP equal/ADJ
efficiency/NOUN both/DET natural/ADJ fibers/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET increasing/VERB
number/NOUN of/ADP synthetics/NOUN ,/. as/ADV well/ADV as/ADP blends/NOUN ./.
Following/ADP the/DET term/NOUN of/ADP service/NOUN in/ADP Japan/NOUN ,/. each/DET
emissary/NOUN returns/VERB for/ADP a/DET brief/ADJ visit/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
campus/NOUN to/PRT interpret/VERB his/DET experience/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
college/NOUN community/NOUN ./.
The/DET Carleton/NOUN Service/NOUN Fund/NOUN provides/VERB the/DET financial/ADJ
support/NOUN for/ADP this/DET program/NOUN ./.
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but/CONJ as/ADP a/DET vital/ADJ adjunct/NOUN to/ADP campus/NOUN life/NOUN ./.
Extensive/ADJ facilities/NOUN for/ADP group/NOUN performance/NOUN are/VERB
provided/VERB by/ADP maintaining/VERB ,/. under/ADP skilled/ADJ direction/NOUN ,/.
the/DET Choir/NOUN ,/. the/DET Orchestra/NOUN ,/. the/DET Band/NOUN ,/. the/DET
Glee/NOUN Club/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ smaller/ADJ ensembles/NOUN of/ADP wind/NOUN
and/CONJ string/NOUN players/NOUN ./.
All/PRT students/NOUN are/VERB invited/VERB to/PRT participate/VERB in/ADP any/DET
of/ADP the/DET musical/ADJ organizations/NOUN for/ADP which/DET they/PRON
qualify/VERB ./.
Orchestra/NOUN ,/. Band/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Choir/NOUN have/VERB auditions/NOUN
during/ADP the/DET week/NOUN preceding/VERB the/DET first/ADJ day/NOUN of/ADP
classes/NOUN ./.
The/DET Glee/NOUN Club/NOUN is/VERB open/ADJ to/ADP all/PRT students/NOUN and/CONJ
faculty/NOUN with/ADP no/DET auditions/NOUN necessary/ADJ for/ADP
membership/NOUN ./.
In/ADP addition/NOUN to/ADP the/DET many/ADJ appearances/NOUN of/ADP these/DET
organizations/NOUN throughout/ADP the/DET college/NOUN year/NOUN ,/. there/PRT
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department/NOUN ,/. by/ADP members/NOUN of/ADP the/DET music/NOUN faculty/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ by/ADP visiting/VERB artists/NOUN ./.
Student/NOUN musical/ADJ organizations/NOUN are/VERB the/DET Knights/NOUN of/ADP
Carleton/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET Overtones/NOUN (/. men's/NOUN vocal/ADJ
groups/NOUN )/. ,/. and/CONJ the/DET Keynotes/NOUN (/. a/DET women's/NOUN
singing/VERB group/NOUN )/. ./.
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ten/NUM members/NOUN each/DET ;/. ;/. they/PRON perform/VERB at/ADP many/ADJ
campus/NOUN social/ADJ events/NOUN ./.
Religious/ADJ activities/NOUN from/ADP the/DET founding/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
College/NOUN those/DET responsible/ADJ for/ADP its/DET management/NOUN have/VERB
planned/VERB to/PRT provide/VERB its/DET students/NOUN favorable/ADJ
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offer/VERB opportunities/NOUN through/ADP the/DET curriculum/NOUN and/CONJ
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importance/NOUN of/ADP religion/NOUN ./.
Courses/NOUN are/VERB offered/VERB in/ADP ethics/NOUN ,/. the/DET philosophy/NOUN
and/CONJ history/NOUN of/ADP religion/NOUN ,/. Christian/ADJ thought/NOUN and/CONJ
history/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET Bible/NOUN ./.
Carleton/NOUN aims/VERB throughout/ADP its/DET entire/ADJ teaching/VERB
program/NOUN to/PRT represent/VERB a/DET point/NOUN of/ADP view/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET
spirit/NOUN which/DET will/VERB contribute/VERB to/ADP the/DET moral/ADJ and/CONJ
religious/ADJ development/NOUN of/ADP its/DET students/NOUN ./.
A/DET college/NOUN service/NOUN of/ADP worship/NOUN is/VERB held/VERB each/DET
Sunday/NOUN morning/NOUN at/ADP eleven/NUM o'clock/ADV in/ADP the/DET
Chapel/NOUN ./.
The/DET sermons/NOUN are/VERB given/VERB by/ADP the/DET College/NOUN
Chaplain/NOUN ,/. by/ADP members/NOUN of/ADP the/DET faculty/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ
by/ADP guest/NOUN preachers/NOUN ./.
Music/NOUN is/VERB furnished/VERB by/ADP the/DET Carleton/NOUN College/NOUN
Choir/NOUN ./.
Chapel/NOUN services/NOUN are/VERB held/VERB weekly/ADV ./.
These/DET services/NOUN at/ADP which/DET attendance/NOUN is/VERB voluntary/ADJ
are/VERB led/VERB by/ADP the/DET Chaplain/NOUN ,/. by/ADP the/DET President/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET College/NOUN ,/. by/ADP selected/VERB faculty/NOUN members/NOUN ,/.
students/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ visitors/NOUN ./.
The/DET service/NOUN is/VERB brief/ADJ and/CONJ variety/NOUN in/ADP forms/NOUN
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A/DET Sunday/NOUN evening/NOUN program/NOUN provides/VERB theological/ADJ
lectures/NOUN ,/. music/NOUN ,/. drama/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ films/NOUN related/VERB
to/ADP the/DET issues/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Judeo-Christian/ADJ tradition/NOUN ./.
Attendance/NOUN is/VERB required/VERB at/ADP the/DET College/NOUN Service/NOUN
of/ADP Worship/NOUN or/CONJ at/ADP the/DET Sunday/X Evening/NOUN Program/NOUN
or/CONJ at/ADP any/DET regularly/ADV organized/VERB service/NOUN of/ADP public/ADJ
worship/NOUN ./.
Each/DET semester/NOUN every/DET student/NOUN must/VERB attend/VERB ten/NUM of/ADP
the/DET services/NOUN or/CONJ religious/ADJ meetings/NOUN ./.
Attendance/NOUN at/ADP the/DET Chapel/NOUN Service/NOUN is/VERB voluntary/ADJ ./.
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below/ADV ./.
The/DET Y.M.C.A./NOUN and/CONJ Y.W.C.A./NOUN at/ADP Carleton/NOUN are/VERB
connected/VERB with/ADP the/DET corresponding/ADJ national/ADJ organizations/NOUN
and/CONJ carry/VERB out/PRT their/DET general/ADJ purposes/NOUN ./.
Occasional/ADJ meetings/NOUN are/VERB held/VERB for/ADP the/DET whole/ADJ
membership/NOUN ,/. usually/ADV with/ADP a/DET guest/NOUN speaker/NOUN ,/.
while/ADP smaller/ADJ discussion/NOUN groups/NOUN meet/VERB more/ADV frequently/ADV
./.
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events/NOUN and/CONJ provide/VERB students/NOUN with/ADP opportunities/NOUN to/PRT
form/VERB new/ADJ friendships/NOUN ,/. to/PRT broaden/VERB their/DET interests/NOUN
,/. and/CONJ to/PRT engage/VERB in/ADP worthwhile/ADJ service/NOUN
projects/NOUN ./.
There/PRT are/VERB other/ADJ organizations/NOUN representing/VERB several/ADJ
of/ADP the/DET denominational/ADJ groups/NOUN ./.
Included/VERB are/VERB the/DET following/NOUN :/. Baptist/NOUN Student/NOUN
Movement/NOUN ,/. Canterbury/NOUN Club/NOUN (/. Episcopal/ADJ )/. ,/. Christian/ADJ
Science/NOUN Organization/NOUN ,/. Friends'/NOUN Meeting/NOUN for/ADP
Worship/NOUN ,/. Hillel/NOUN (/. Jewish/ADJ )/. ,/. Liberal/ADJ Religious/ADJ
Fellowship/NOUN ,/. Lutheran/ADJ Student/NOUN Association/NOUN ,/. Newman/NOUN
Club/NOUN (/. Roman/ADJ Catholic/ADJ )/. ,/. Presbyterian/NOUN Student/NOUN
Fellowship/NOUN ,/. United/VERB Student/NOUN Fellowship/NOUN (/. Congregational-
Baptist/ADJ )/. ,/. and/CONJ Wesley/NOUN Fellowship/NOUN (/. Methodist/ADJ )/. ./.
Student/NOUN religious/ADJ organizations/NOUN are/VERB co-ordinated/VERB under/ADP
the/DET Religious/ADJ Activities/NOUN Committee/NOUN ,/. a/DET standing/VERB
committee/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Carleton/NOUN Student/NOUN Association/NOUN ./.
The/DET Northfield/NOUN churches/NOUN include/VERB the/DET following/NOUN :/.
Alliance/NOUN ,/. Congregational-Baptist/ADJ ,/. Episcopal/ADJ ,/. Lutheran/ADJ (/.
Norwegian/ADJ ,/. Danish/ADJ ,/. Missouri/NOUN Synod/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
Bethel/NOUN )/. ,/. Methodist/ADJ ,/. Moravian/ADJ ,/. Pentecostal/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ
Roman/ADJ Catholic/ADJ ./.
Theater/NOUN the/DET purpose/NOUN of/ADP producing/VERB plays/NOUN at/ADP the/DET
College/NOUN is/VERB three-fold/ADJ :/. to/PRT provide/VERB the/DET Carleton/NOUN
students/NOUN with/ADP the/DET best/ADJ possible/ADJ opportunity/NOUN for/ADP
theater-going/NOUN within/ADP the/DET limits/NOUN set/VERB by/ADP the/DET
maturity/NOUN and/CONJ experience/NOUN of/ADP the/DET performers/NOUN and/CONJ
the/DET theatrical/ADJ facilities/NOUN available/ADJ ;/. ;/. to/PRT encourage/VERB
the/DET practice/NOUN of/ADP attending/VERB the/DET theater/NOUN ;/. ;/. and/CONJ
to/PRT develop/VERB a/DET discriminating/VERB audience/NOUN for/ADP good/ADJ
drama/NOUN and/CONJ sensitive/ADJ performance/NOUN ./.
Dramatic/ADJ activity/NOUN at/ADP the/DET College/NOUN is/VERB organized/VERB
and/CONJ carried/VERB on/PRT by/ADP The/DET Carleton/NOUN Players/NOUN ,/.
which/DET is/VERB to/PRT say/VERB by/ADP all/PRT students/NOUN who/PRON are/VERB
so/ADV inclined/VERB to/PRT advance/VERB these/DET aims/NOUN ./.
For/ADP the/DET 1960-1961/NUM season/NOUN ,/. The/DET Carleton/NOUN Players/NOUN
have/VERB announced/VERB Blood/NOUN Wedding/NOUN by/ADP Federico/NOUN Garcia/NOUN
Lorca/NOUN ,/. The/DET Knight/NOUN Of/ADP The/DET Burning/VERB Pestle/NOUN by/ADP
Beaumont/NOUN and/CONJ Fletcher/NOUN and/CONJ A/DET Moon/NOUN For/ADP The/DET
Misbegotten/NOUN by/ADP Eugene/NOUN O'Neill/NOUN ,/. with/ADP a/DET pre-season/ADJ
production/NOUN of/ADP The/DET Glass/NOUN Menagerie/NOUN by/ADP Tennessee/NOUN
Williams/NOUN ./.
Student/NOUN workshop/NOUN this/DET workshop/NOUN ,/. located/VERB in/ADP
Boliou/NOUN Hall/NOUN ,/. provides/VERB facilities/NOUN for/ADP students/NOUN
to/PRT work/VERB in/ADP ceramics/NOUN ,/. weaving/VERB ,/. enameling/VERB ,/.
welding/VERB ,/. woodworking/VERB ,/. textile/NOUN printing/NOUN ,/.
printmaking/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ lapidary/NOUN ./.
These/DET extra-curricular/ADJ activities/NOUN are/VERB conducted/VERB under/ADP
supervision/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Director/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Student/NOUN
Workshop/NOUN ./.
The/DET workshop/NOUN is/VERB open/ADJ five/NUM afternoons/NOUN and/CONJ two/NUM
evenings/NOUN each/DET week/NOUN ./.
A/DET student/NOUN organization/NOUN ,/. Bottega/NOUN ,/. is/VERB open/ADJ to/ADP
any/DET student/NOUN interested/VERB in/ADP increasing/VERB his/DET
understanding/NOUN and/CONJ appreciation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET graphic/ADJ and/CONJ
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and/CONJ productive/ADJ contexts/NOUN ./.
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Student/NOUN Workshop/NOUN ./.
They/PRON are/VERB assisted/VERB and/CONJ advised/VERB by/ADP members/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET Art/NOUN Department/NOUN ./.
Athletics/NOUN the/DET Athletic/ADJ program/NOUN at/ADP Carleton/NOUN is/VERB
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budgetary/ADJ procedure/NOUN and/CONJ controls/NOUN as/ADP the/DET academic/ADJ
work/NOUN ./.
The/DET physical/ADJ education/NOUN program/NOUN for/ADP men/NOUN recognizes/VERB
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in/ADP the/DET development/NOUN of/ADP the/DET individual/ADJ student/NOUN and/CONJ
aims/VERB to/PRT give/VERB every/DET man/NOUN an/DET opportunity/NOUN to/PRT
enter/VERB some/DET form/NOUN of/ADP athletic/ADJ competition/NOUN ,/. either/CONJ
intercollegiate/ADJ or/CONJ intramural/ADJ ./.
The/DET same/ADJ standards/NOUN for/ADP admission/NOUN ,/. for/ADP eligibility/NOUN
to/PRT receive/VERB scholarships/NOUN or/CONJ grants-in-aid/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
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all/PRT students/NOUN ./.
A/DET faculty/NOUN committee/NOUN on/ADP athletics/NOUN ,/. responsible/ADJ to/ADP
the/DET faculty/NOUN as/ADP a/DET whole/NOUN ,/. exercises/VERB control/NOUN
over/ADP the/DET athletic/ADJ program/NOUN of/ADP the/DET College/NOUN ./.
It/PRON concerns/VERB itself/PRON with/ADP :/. 1/NUM ./.
The/DET policies/NOUN which/DET govern/VERB the/DET program/NOUN 2/NUM ./.
The/DET preservation/NOUN of/ADP desirable/ADJ balance/NOUN between/ADP the/DET
athletic/ADJ and/CONJ academic/ADJ programs/NOUN of/ADP the/DET College/NOUN
3/NUM ./.
The/DET approval/NOUN of/ADP athletic/ADJ schedules/NOUN 4/NUM ./.
The/DET maintenance/NOUN of/ADP Midwest/NOUN Conference/NOUN eligibility/NOUN
standards/NOUN Carleton/NOUN is/VERB a/DET member/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Midwest/NOUN
Collegiate/ADJ Athletic/ADJ Conference/NOUN and/CONJ abides/VERB by/ADP its/DET
eligibility/NOUN rules/NOUN ./.
In/ADP addition/NOUN to/ADP these/DET rules/NOUN ,/. Carleton/NOUN has/VERB
added/VERB the/DET following/NOUN :/. 1/NUM ./.
A/DET student/NOUN who/PRON while/ADP in/ADP attendance/NOUN at/ADP Carleton/NOUN
College/NOUN participates/VERB in/ADP an/DET athletic/ADJ contest/NOUN during/ADP
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College/NOUN and/CONJ will/VERB also/ADV face/VERB permanent/ADJ suspension/NOUN
from/ADP the/DET institution/NOUN ./.
The/DET school/NOUN year/NOUN does/VERB not/ADV end/VERB for/ADP any/DET
student/NOUN until/ADP he/PRON has/VERB completed/VERB his/DET last/ADJ
examination/NOUN of/ADP the/DET semester/NOUN ./.
2/NUM ./.
A/DET student/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB eligible/ADJ for/ADP the/DET captaincy/NOUN
of/ADP any/DET Carleton/NOUN team/NOUN must/VERB have/VERB a/DET scholastic/ADJ
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The/DET ``/. C/NOUN ''/. club/NOUN is/VERB composed/VERB of/ADP the/DET men/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET College/NOUN who/PRON have/VERB won/VERB an/DET official/ADJ
letter/NOUN in/ADP Carleton/NOUN athletics/NOUN ./.
The/DET purpose/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Club/NOUN is/VERB to/PRT promote/VERB
better/ADJ athletic/ADJ teams/NOUN at/ADP Carleton/NOUN and/CONJ to/PRT
increase/VERB interest/NOUN in/ADP them/PRON among/ADP the/DET student/NOUN
body/NOUN ./.
This/DET is/VERB done/VERB by/ADP encouraging/VERB the/DET entire/ADJ male/NOUN
student/NOUN body/NOUN to/PRT participate/VERB in/ADP either/CONJ the/DET
intercollegiate/ADJ or/CONJ intramural/ADJ sports/NOUN program/NOUN and/CONJ by/ADP
sponsoring/VERB the/DET Carleton/NOUN cheerleaders/NOUN ./.
Soccer/NOUN Club/NOUN ./.
The/DET Soccer/NOUN Club/NOUN was/VERB organized/VERB by/ADP undergraduate/ADJ
men/NOUN interested/VERB in/ADP playing/VERB soccer/NOUN and/CONJ promoting/VERB
the/DET sport/NOUN ./.
Membership/NOUN consists/VERB of/ADP both/DET beginners/NOUN and/CONJ
experienced/VERB players/NOUN ./.
Practices/NOUN are/VERB held/VERB regularly/ADV and/CONJ the/DET schedule/NOUN
of/ADP games/NOUN is/VERB prepared/VERB by/ADP the/DET student/NOUN coach/NOUN
and/CONJ the/DET officers/NOUN of/ADP the/DET club/NOUN ./.
Women's/NOUN Recreation/NOUN Association/NOUN ./.
This/DET Association/NOUN ,/. organized/VERB in/ADP 1920/NUM ,/. is/VERB
affiliated/VERB with/ADP the/DET Athletic/ADJ Federation/NOUN of/ADP College/NOUN
Women/NOUN ./.
The/DET purpose/NOUN of/ADP the/DET organization/NOUN is/VERB to/PRT further/VERB
the/DET interest/NOUN of/ADP women/NOUN students/NOUN in/ADP recreational/ADJ
activities/NOUN as/ADP a/DET means/NOUN of/ADP promoting/VERB physical/ADJ
efficiency/NOUN ,/. sportsmanship/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ ``/. play/NOUN for/ADP
play's/NOUN sake/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET Association/NOUN is/VERB governed/VERB by/ADP a/DET board/NOUN made/VERB
up/PRT of/ADP representatives/NOUN from/ADP each/DET of/ADP the/DET four/NUM
classes/NOUN ./.
Membership/NOUN is/VERB open/ADJ to/ADP any/DET woman/NOUN student/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET College/NOUN ./.
Active/ADJ groups/NOUN sponsored/VERB by/ADP the/DET organization/NOUN include/VERB
the/DET Saddle/NOUN Club/NOUN ,/. Orchesis/NOUN ,/. Golf/NOUN Club/NOUN ,/.
Tennis/NOUN Club/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Dolphins/NOUN ./.
The/DET Saddle/NOUN Club/NOUN ,/. open/ADJ to/ADP students/NOUN proficient/ADJ
in/ADP horsemanship/NOUN ,/. presents/VERB the/DET Annual/ADJ Spring/NOUN
Riding/NOUN Exhibition/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ during/ADP the/DET year/NOUN it/PRON
offers/VERB speakers/NOUN ,/. movies/NOUN ,/. breakfast/NOUN rides/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ trips/NOUN to/PRT broaden/VERB their/DET knowledge/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
sport/NOUN ./.
Orchesis/NOUN ,/. for/ADP students/NOUN interested/VERB in/ADP the/DET modern/ADJ
dance/NOUN ,/. contributes/VERB to/ADP the/DET May/NOUN Fete/NOUN and/CONJ
offers/VERB earlier/ADV in/ADP the/DET year/NOUN a/DET modern/ADJ dance/NOUN
demonstration/NOUN ./.
Tennis/NOUN Club/NOUN participates/VERB in/ADP a/DET dual/ADJ tennis/NOUN
tournament/NOUN with/ADP the/DET University/NOUN of/ADP Minnesota/NOUN each/DET
fall/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ also/ADV sponsors/VERB a/DET two-day/ADJ state/NOUN
invitational/ADJ tennis/NOUN meet/NOUN at/ADP Carleton/NOUN in/ADP May/NOUN ./.
The/DET Dolphins/NOUN present/VERB a/DET three-night/ADJ water/NOUN show/NOUN
the/DET week/NOUN of/ADP the/DET May/NOUN Fete/NOUN ./.
Under/ADP the/DET auspices/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Women's/NOUN Recreation/NOUN
Association/NOUN ,/. interclass/ADJ competition/NOUN is/VERB organized/VERB in/ADP
badminton/NOUN ,/. basketball/NOUN ,/. field/NOUN hockey/NOUN ,/. golf/NOUN ,/.
tennis/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ swimming/VERB ./.
The/DET Association/NOUN participates/VERB in/ADP the/DET winter/NOUN sports/NOUN
carnival/NOUN and/CONJ sponsors/VERB several/ADJ Play/NOUN Days/NOUN with/ADP
St./NOUN Olaf/NOUN and/CONJ other/ADJ nearby/ADJ colleges/NOUN ./.
With/ADP the/DET co-operation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Department/NOUN of/ADP
Physical/ADJ Education/NOUN for/ADP Men/NOUN ,/. the/DET Women's/NOUN
Recreation/NOUN Association/NOUN arranges/VERB mixed/VERB tournaments/NOUN in/ADP
tennis/NOUN and/CONJ golf/NOUN in/ADP the/DET fall/NOUN and/CONJ spring/NOUN ./.
Throughout/ADP the/DET year/NOUN there/PRT are/VERB social/ADJ events/NOUN ,/.
such/ADJ as/ADP picnics/NOUN ,/. breakfast/NOUN hikes/NOUN ,/. canoe/NOUN
trips/NOUN ,/. banquets/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ indoor/ADJ parties/NOUN ./.
College/NOUN publications/NOUN in/ADP addition/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
miscellaneous/ADJ pamphlets/NOUN and/CONJ other/ADJ printed/VERB matter/NOUN
which/DET it/PRON issues/VERB ,/. the/DET College/NOUN maintains/VERB regular/ADJ
publications/NOUN ,/. as/ADP follows/VERB :/. The/DET Bulletin/NOUN ,/. in/ADP
five/NUM issues/NOUN :/. The/DET Report/NOUN Of/ADP The/DET President/NOUN in/ADP
August/NOUN ;/. ;/. The/DET Alumni/NOUN Fund/NOUN Report/NOUN in/ADP September/NOUN
;/. ;/. the/DET Annual/ADJ Catalog/NOUN in/ADP March/NOUN ;/. ;/. an/DET
Alumni/NOUN Reunion/NOUN Bulletin/NOUN in/ADP April/NOUN ;/. ;/. and/CONJ a/DET
special/ADJ Bulletin/NOUN in/ADP June/NOUN ./.
The/DET College/NOUN also/ADV publishes/VERB each/DET year/NOUN The/DET Report/NOUN
Of/ADP The/DET Treasurer/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET monthly/ADJ newsletter/NOUN
entitled/VERB Carleton/NOUN College/NOUN Comments/NOUN ./.
In/ADP co-operation/NOUN with/ADP the/DET Alumni/NOUN Association/NOUN of/ADP
Carleton/NOUN College/NOUN ,/. an/DET alumni/NOUN magazine/NOUN ,/. The/DET
Voice/NOUN Of/ADP The/DET Carleton/NOUN Alumni/NOUN ,/. is/VERB edited/VERB
and/CONJ mailed/VERB seven/NUM times/NOUN a/DET year/NOUN by/ADP the/DET
College's/NOUN Publications/NOUN Office/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET Alumni/NOUN
Office/NOUN ./.
At/ADP intervals/NOUN an/DET alumni/NOUN directory/NOUN is/VERB issued/VERB ./.
These/DET publications/NOUN may/VERB be/VERB secured/VERB as/ADP follows/VERB :/.
The/DET Annual/ADJ Catalog/NOUN from/ADP the/DET Director/NOUN of/ADP
Admissions/NOUN and/CONJ other/ADJ issues/NOUN from/ADP the/DET Publications/NOUN
Office/NOUN ./.
In/ADP January/NOUN ,/. 1960/NUM ,/. the/DET first/ADJ issue/NOUN of/ADP The/DET
Carleton/NOUN Miscellany/NOUN ,/. a/DET quarterly/ADJ literary/ADJ
magazine/NOUN ,/. was/VERB published/VERB by/ADP the/DET College/NOUN ./.
The/DET magazine/NOUN ,/. edited/VERB by/ADP members/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Carleton/NOUN Department/NOUN of/ADP English/NOUN ,/. includes/VERB
contributions/NOUN by/ADP authors/NOUN from/ADP both/DET within/ADP and/CONJ
beyond/ADP the/DET Carleton/NOUN community/NOUN ./.
Student/NOUN publications/NOUN The/DET Carletonian/NOUN ,/. the/DET college/NOUN
newspaper/NOUN ,/. is/VERB edited/VERB by/ADP students/NOUN and/CONJ published/VERB
by/ADP the/DET College/NOUN under/ADP the/DET supervision/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Publications/NOUN Board/NOUN ./.
(/. See/VERB page/NOUN 100/NUM ./.
)/. It/PRON is/VERB issued/VERB weekly/ADV throughout/ADP the/DET college/NOUN
year/NOUN ./.
The/DET Publications/NOUN Board/NOUN holds/VERB annual/ADJ competitive/ADJ
examinations/NOUN for/ADP places/NOUN on/ADP the/DET editorial/ADJ and/CONJ
business/NOUN staffs/NOUN ./.
The/DET editor/NOUN ,/. sports/NOUN editor/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ student/NOUN
business/NOUN manager/NOUN are/VERB chosen/VERB in/ADP December/NOUN ,/. the/DET
new/ADJ staff/NOUN assuming/VERB responsibility/NOUN for/ADP the/DET paper/NOUN
at/ADP the/DET beginning/NOUN of/ADP the/DET second/ADJ semester/NOUN ./.
The/DET paper/NOUN affords/VERB excellent/ADJ practice/NOUN for/ADP students/NOUN
interested/VERB in/ADP the/DET field/NOUN of/ADP journalism/NOUN ./.
The/DET Algol/NOUN ,/. the/DET college/NOUN annual/NOUN ,/. is/VERB published/VERB
in/ADP the/DET fall/NOUN of/ADP each/DET year/NOUN ./.
The/DET Algol/NOUN serves/VERB as/ADP a/DET record/NOUN of/ADP campus/NOUN
organizations/NOUN and/CONJ student/NOUN activities/NOUN during/ADP the/DET
year/NOUN ./.
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and/CONJ makes/VERB the/DET appointments/NOUN in/ADP the/DET spring/NOUN
previous/ADV to/ADP the/DET year/NOUN of/ADP publication/NOUN ./.
Members/NOUN of/ADP The/DET Algol/NOUN staff/NOUN are/VERB nominated/VERB by/ADP
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by/ADP the/DET Publications/NOUN Board/NOUN ./.
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published/VERB by/ADP the/DET students/NOUN of/ADP the/DET College/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB the/DET purpose/NOUN of/ADP this/DET magazine/NOUN to/PRT
serve/VERB as/ADP an/DET outlet/NOUN for/ADP student/NOUN creative/ADJ writing/NOUN
./.
The/DET editor/NOUN and/CONJ business/NOUN manager/NOUN of/ADP Manuscript/NOUN
are/VERB appointed/VERB by/ADP the/DET Publications/NOUN Board/NOUN ./.
Campus/NOUN broadcasting/VERB station/NOUN A/DET low-power/NOUN ,/. ``/. carrier-
current/ADJ ''/. broadcasting/NOUN station/NOUN ,/. KARL/NOUN ,/. heard/VERB
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and/CONJ operated/VERB by/ADP the/DET students/NOUN to/PRT provide/VERB an/DET
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technical/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ other/ADJ talents/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ to/PRT furnish/VERB
information/NOUN ,/. music/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ entertainment/NOUN for/ADP campus/NOUN
listeners/NOUN ./.
Over/PRT a/DET hundred/NUM students/NOUN participate/VERB in/ADP the/DET
planning/NOUN and/CONJ production/NOUN of/ADP the/DET daily/ADJ program/NOUN
schedule/NOUN ./.
KARL/NOUN provides/VERB experience/NOUN for/ADP students/NOUN who/PRON wish/VERB
to/PRT pursue/VERB careers/NOUN in/ADP radio/NOUN ./.
Student/NOUN government/NOUN the/DET Carleton/NOUN Student/NOUN Association/NOUN
includes/VERB all/PRT students/NOUN in/ADP college/NOUN and/CONJ is/VERB
intended/VERB ``/. to/PRT work/VERB for/ADP the/DET betterment/NOUN of/ADP
Carleton/NOUN College/NOUN by/ADP providing/VERB student/NOUN government/NOUN
and/CONJ student/NOUN participation/NOUN with/ADP the/DET college/NOUN
administration/NOUN in/ADP the/DET formulation/NOUN and/CONJ execution/NOUN of/ADP
policies/NOUN which/DET pertain/VERB to/ADP student/NOUN life/NOUN and/CONJ
activities/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET Carleton/NOUN Social/ADJ Co-operative/NOUN is/VERB a/DET standing/VERB
committee/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Carleton/NOUN Student/NOUN Association/NOUN ./.
Week-end/NOUN activities/NOUN for/ADP the/DET entire/ADJ campus/NOUN are/VERB
planned/VERB by/ADP the/DET Co-op/NOUN Board/NOUN ./.
In/ADP recent/ADJ months/NOUN ,/. much/ADJ attention/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB
given/VERB to/ADP the/DET probable/ADJ extent/NOUN of/ADP the/DET current/ADJ
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divided/VERB as/ADP to/ADP the/DET outlook/NOUN for/ADP the/DET near/ADJ
future/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ yet/ADV ,/. despite/ADP some/DET disappointment/NOUN with/ADP the/DET
performance/NOUN of/ADP this/DET first/ADJ year/NOUN of/ADP the/DET new/ADJ
decade/NOUN ,/. 1960/NUM has/VERB been/VERB a/DET good/ADJ year/NOUN in/ADP
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business/NOUN having/VERB reached/VERB new/ADJ peaks/NOUN for/ADP the/DET year/NOUN
as/ADP a/DET whole/NOUN ./.
The/DET shift/NOUN in/ADP sentiment/NOUN from/ADP excessive/ADJ optimism/NOUN
early/ADV in/ADP the/DET year/NOUN to/ADP the/DET present/ADJ mood/NOUN of/ADP
caution/NOUN has/VERB probably/ADV been/VERB a/DET good/ADJ thing/NOUN ,/. in/ADP
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burdensome/ADJ inventories/NOUN that/PRON have/VERB characterized/VERB many/ADJ
previous/ADJ swings/NOUN in/ADP the/DET business/NOUN cycle/NOUN ./.
This/DET caution/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB particularly/ADV noticeable/ADJ in/ADP
a/DET tendency/NOUN of/ADP retailers/NOUN and/CONJ distributors/NOUN to/PRT
shift/VERB the/DET inventory/NOUN burden/NOUN back/ADV on/ADP the/DET supplier/NOUN
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the/DET presence/NOUN of/ADP higher/ADJ stocks/NOUN at/ADP the/DET
manufacturing/VERB level/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET electronics/NOUN industry/NOUN ,/. this/DET tendency/NOUN is/VERB
well/ADV illustrated/VERB by/ADP inventories/NOUN of/ADP TV/NOUN sets/NOUN ./.
Factory/NOUN stocks/NOUN in/ADP recent/ADJ months/NOUN have/VERB been/VERB the/DET
highest/ADJ they/PRON have/VERB been/VERB in/ADP three/NUM years/NOUN ,/. while/ADP
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The/DET total/ADJ value/NOUN of/ADP our/DET industry's/NOUN shipments/NOUN ,/.
at/ADP factory/NOUN prices/NOUN ,/. increased/VERB from/ADP $9.2/NOUN billion/NUM
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result/NOUN of/ADP increases/NOUN in/ADP all/PRT of/ADP the/DET major/ADJ
segments/NOUN of/ADP our/DET business/NOUN --/. home/NOUN entertainment/NOUN ,/.
military/ADJ ,/. industrial/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ replacement/NOUN ./.
I/PRON believe/VERB a/DET further/ADJ gain/NOUN is/VERB in/ADP prospect/NOUN
for/ADP 1961/NUM ./.
Home/NOUN entertainment/NOUN sales/NOUN up/PRT Reflecting/VERB the/DET largest/ADJ
percentage/NOUN of/ADP high-end/NOUN sets/NOUN such/ADJ as/ADP consoles/NOUN
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$1.9/NOUN billion/NUM ,/. compared/VERB to/ADP $1.7/NOUN billion/NUM in/ADP
1959/NUM ./.
Sales/NOUN of/ADP TV/NOUN sets/NOUN at/ADP retail/NOUN ran/VERB ahead/ADV of/ADP
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evidence/NOUN that/ADP some/DET of/ADP the/DET early/ADJ production/NOUN plans/NOUN
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came/VERB to/ADP only/ADV 5.6/NUM million/NUM compared/VERB to/ADP 6.2/NUM
million/NUM ./.
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total/ADJ radio/NOUN production/NOUN increased/VERB from/ADP 15.4/NUM million/NUM
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;/. sales/NOUN and/CONJ production/NOUN of/ADP home/NOUN sets/NOUN were/VERB
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consumer/NOUN to/PRT upgrade/VERB that/PRON characterized/VERB the/DET
radio-TV/NOUN market/NOUN ./.
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part/NOUN of/ADP consumers/NOUN to/PRT step/VERB up/PRT their/DET buying/VERB
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This/DET result/NOUN suggests/VERB a/DET very/ADV high/ADJ temperature/NOUN at/ADP
the/DET solid/ADJ surface/NOUN of/ADP the/DET planet/NOUN ,/. although/ADP
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spectrum/NOUN is/VERB that/DET of/ADP a/DET black/ADJ body/NOUN merely/ADV by/ADP
coincidence/NOUN ./.
For/ADP the/DET case/NOUN of/ADP Jupiter/NOUN ,/. the/DET radio/NOUN emission/NOUN
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a/DET black-body/NOUN radiator/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ it/PRON seems/VERB very/ADV
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a/DET combination/NOUN of/ADP thermal/ADJ radiation/NOUN from/ADP the/DET
atmosphere/NOUN and/CONJ non-thermal/ADJ components/NOUN ./.
Of/ADP the/DET remaining/VERB planets/NOUN ,/. only/ADJ Mars/NOUN and/CONJ
Saturn/NOUN have/VERB been/VERB observed/VERB as/ADP radio/NOUN sources/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ not/ADV very/ADV much/ADJ information/NOUN is/VERB available/ADJ ./.
Mars/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB observed/VERB twice/ADV at/ADP about/ADV 3-cm/NOUN
wave/NOUN length/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET intensity/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
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the/DET thermal/ADJ radiation/NOUN which/DET might/VERB be/VERB predicted/VERB
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Mars/NOUN ./.
The/DET low/ADJ intensity/NOUN of/ADP the/DET radiation/NOUN from/ADP Saturn/NOUN
has/VERB limited/VERB observations/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ again/ADV the/DET
measured/VERB radiation/NOUN seems/VERB to/PRT be/VERB consistent/ADJ with/ADP
a/DET thermal/ADJ origin/NOUN ./.
No/DET attempts/NOUN to/PRT measure/VERB the/DET radio/NOUN emission/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET remaining/VERB planets/NOUN have/VERB been/VERB reported/VERB ,/.
and/CONJ ,/. because/ADV of/ADP their/DET distances/NOUN ,/. small/ADJ
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radiation/NOUN at/ADP radio/NOUN wave/NOUN lengths/NOUN reaching/VERB the/DET
earth/NOUN from/ADP these/DET sources/NOUN is/VERB expected/VERB to/PRT be/VERB
of/ADP very/ADV low/ADJ intensity/NOUN ./.
In/ADP spite/NOUN of/ADP this/DET ,/. the/DET very/ADV large/ADJ radio/NOUN
reflectors/NOUN and/CONJ improved/VERB amplifying/VERB techniques/NOUN which/DET
are/VERB now/ADV becoming/VERB available/ADJ should/VERB make/VERB it/PRON
possible/ADJ to/PRT observe/VERB the/DET radio/NOUN emission/NOUN of/ADP most/ADJ
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The/DET study/NOUN of/ADP the/DET radio/NOUN emission/NOUN of/ADP the/DET moon/NOUN
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thermal/ADJ radiation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET moon/NOUN at/ADP 1.25-cm/NOUN wave/NOUN
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This/DET was/VERB followed/VERB by/ADP a/DET comprehensive/ADJ series/NOUN of/ADP
observations/NOUN of/ADP the/DET 1.25-cm/NOUN emission/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
moon/NOUN over/ADP three/NUM lunar/ADJ cycles/NOUN by/ADP Piddington/NOUN and/CONJ
Minnett/NOUN (/. 1949/NUM )/. ./.
They/PRON deduced/VERB from/ADP their/DET measurements/NOUN that/ADP the/DET
radio/NOUN emission/NOUN from/ADP the/DET whole/ADJ disk/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
moon/NOUN varied/VERB during/ADP a/DET lunation/NOUN in/ADP a/DET roughly/ADV
sinusoidal/ADJ fashion/NOUN ;/. ;/. that/ADP the/DET amplitude/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
variation/NOUN was/VERB considerably/ADV less/ADJ than/ADP the/DET amplitude/NOUN
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Pettit/NOUN (/. 1935/NUM )/. ;/. ;/. and/CONJ that/ADP the/DET maximum/NOUN of/ADP
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Full/ADJ Moon/NOUN ,/. which/DET is/VERB again/ADV in/ADP contrast/NOUN to/ADP
the/DET infrared/ADJ emission/NOUN ,/. which/DET reaches/VERB its/DET maximum/NOUN
at/ADP Full/ADJ Moon/NOUN ./.
Piddington/NOUN and/CONJ Minnett/NOUN explained/VERB their/DET observations/NOUN
by/ADP pointing/VERB out/PRT that/ADP rocklike/ADJ materials/NOUN which/DET
are/VERB likely/ADJ to/PRT make/VERB up/PRT the/DET surface/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
moon/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB partially/ADV transparent/ADJ to/ADP radio/NOUN
waves/NOUN ,/. although/ADP opaque/ADJ to/ADP infrared/ADJ radiation/NOUN ./.
The/DET infrared/ADJ emission/NOUN could/VERB then/ADV be/VERB assumed/VERB to/PRT
originate/VERB at/ADP the/DET surface/NOUN of/ADP the/DET moon/NOUN ,/. while/ADP
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variation/NOUN due/ADJ to/ADP solar/ADJ radiation/NOUN is/VERB reduced/VERB in/ADP
amplitude/NOUN and/CONJ shifted/VERB in/ADP phase/NOUN ./.
Since/ADP the/DET absorption/NOUN of/ADP radio/NOUN waves/NOUN in/ADP rocklike/ADJ
material/NOUN varies/VERB with/ADP wave/NOUN length/NOUN ,/. it/PRON should/VERB
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possibly/ADV detect/VERB changes/NOUN in/ADP the/DET structure/NOUN or/CONJ
composition/NOUN of/ADP the/DET lunar/ADJ surface/NOUN material/NOUN ./.
The/DET radio/NOUN emission/NOUN of/ADP a/DET planet/NOUN was/VERB first/ADV
detected/VERB in/ADP 1955/NUM ,/. when/ADV Burke/NOUN and/CONJ Franklin/NOUN (/.
1955/NUM )/. identified/VERB the/DET origin/NOUN of/ADP interference-like/ADJ
radio/NOUN noise/NOUN on/ADP their/DET records/NOUN at/ADP about/ADV 15/NUM
meters/NOUN wave/NOUN length/NOUN as/ADP emission/NOUN from/ADP Jupiter/NOUN ./.
This/DET sporadic/ADJ type/NOUN of/ADP planetary/ADJ radiation/NOUN is/VERB
discussed/VERB by/ADP Burke/NOUN (/. chap./NOUN 13/NUM )/. and/CONJ Gallet/NOUN (/.
chap./NOUN 14/NUM )/. ./.
Steady/ADJ radiation/NOUN which/DET was/VERB presumably/ADV of/ADP thermal/ADJ
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9.4/NUM cm/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ from/ADP Mars/NOUN and/CONJ Jupiter/NOUN at/ADP
3.15/NUM cm/NOUN in/ADP 1956/NUM (/. Mayer/NOUN ,/. McCullough/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
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from/ADP Saturn/NOUN at/ADP 3.75/NUM cm/NOUN in/ADP 1957/NUM (/. Drake/NOUN
and/CONJ Ewen/NOUN ,/. 1958/NUM )/. ./.
In/ADP the/DET relatively/ADV short/ADJ time/NOUN since/ADP these/DET early/ADJ
observations/NOUN ,/. Venus/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB observed/VERB at/ADP
additional/ADJ wave/NOUN lengths/NOUN in/ADP the/DET range/NOUN from/ADP 0.8/NUM
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over/ADP the/DET wave-length/NOUN range/NOUN from/ADP 3.03/NUM to/ADP 68/NUM
Aj/NOUN ./.
The/DET observable/ADJ characteristics/NOUN of/ADP planetary/ADJ radio/NOUN
radiation/NOUN are/VERB the/DET intensity/NOUN ,/. the/DET polarization/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ the/DET direction/NOUN of/ADP arrival/NOUN of/ADP the/DET waves/NOUN ./.
The/DET maximum/ADJ angular/ADJ diameter/NOUN of/ADP any/DET planetary/ADJ
disk/NOUN as/ADP observed/VERB from/ADP the/DET earth/NOUN is/VERB about/ADV 1/NUM
minute/NOUN of/ADP arc/NOUN ./.
This/DET is/VERB much/ADV smaller/ADJ than/ADP the/DET highest/ADJ resolution/NOUN
of/ADP even/ADV the/DET very/ADV large/ADJ reflectors/NOUN now/ADV under/ADP
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resolved/VERB ./.
It/PRON should/VERB be/VERB possible/ADJ ,/. however/ADV ,/. to/PRT put/VERB
useful/ADJ limits/NOUN on/ADP the/DET diameters/NOUN of/ADP the/DET radio/NOUN
sources/NOUN by/ADP observing/VERB with/ADP large/ADJ reflectors/NOUN or/CONJ
with/ADP interferometers/NOUN ./.
Measurements/NOUN of/ADP polarization/NOUN are/VERB presently/ADV limited/VERB
by/ADP apparatus/NOUN sensitivity/NOUN and/CONJ will/VERB remain/VERB difficult/ADJ
because/ADV of/ADP the/DET low/ADJ intensity/NOUN of/ADP the/DET planetary/ADJ
radiation/NOUN at/ADP the/DET earth/NOUN ./.
There/PRT have/VERB been/VERB few/ADJ measurements/NOUN specifically/ADV for/ADP
the/DET determination/NOUN of/ADP the/DET polarization/NOUN of/ADP planetary/ADJ
radiation/NOUN ./.
The/DET measurements/NOUN made/VERB with/ADP the/DET NRL/NOUN 50-foot/ADJ
reflector/NOUN ,/. which/DET is/VERB altitude-azimuth-mounted/ADJ ,/. would/VERB
have/VERB shown/VERB a/DET systematic/ADJ change/NOUN with/ADP local/ADJ hour/NOUN
angle/NOUN in/ADP the/DET measured/VERB intensities/NOUN of/ADP Venus/NOUN and/CONJ
Jupiter/NOUN if/ADP a/DET substantial/ADJ part/NOUN of/ADP the/DET radiation/NOUN
had/VERB been/VERB linearly/ADV polarized/VERB ./.
Recent/ADJ interferometer/NOUN measurements/NOUN (/. Radhakrishnan/NOUN and/CONJ
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emission/NOUN of/ADP Jupiter/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB partially/ADV polarized/VERB
and/CONJ to/PRT originate/VERB in/ADP a/DET region/NOUN of/ADP larger/ADJ
diameter/NOUN than/ADP the/DET visible/ADJ disk/NOUN ./.
Other/ADJ than/ADP this/DET very/ADV significant/ADJ result/NOUN ,/. most/ADJ
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emission/NOUN of/ADP the/DET planets/NOUN is/VERB restricted/VERB to/ADP the/DET
intensity/NOUN of/ADP the/DET radiation/NOUN ./.
The/DET concept/NOUN of/ADP apparent/ADJ black-body/NOUN temperature/NOUN is/VERB
used/VERB to/PRT describe/VERB the/DET radiation/NOUN received/VERB from/ADP
the/DET moon/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET planets/NOUN ./.
The/DET received/VERB radiation/NOUN is/VERB compared/VERB with/ADP the/DET
radiation/NOUN from/ADP a/DET hypothetical/ADJ black/ADJ body/NOUN which/DET
subtends/VERB the/DET same/ADJ solid/ADJ angle/NOUN as/ADP the/DET visible/ADJ
disk/NOUN of/ADP the/DET planet/NOUN ./.
The/DET apparent/ADJ black-body/NOUN disk/NOUN temperature/NOUN is/VERB the/DET
temperature/NOUN which/DET must/VERB be/VERB assumed/VERB for/ADP the/DET black/ADJ
body/NOUN in/ADP order/NOUN that/ADP the/DET intensity/NOUN of/ADP its/DET
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radiation/NOUN ./.
The/DET use/NOUN of/ADP this/DET concept/NOUN does/VERB not/ADV specify/VERB
the/DET origin/NOUN of/ADP the/DET radiation/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ only/ADV if/ADP
the/DET planet/NOUN really/ADV radiates/VERB as/ADP a/DET black/ADJ body/NOUN ,/.
will/VERB the/DET apparent/ADJ black-body/NOUN temperature/NOUN correspond/VERB
to/ADP the/DET physical/ADJ temperature/NOUN of/ADP the/DET emitting/VERB
material/NOUN ./.
The/DET radio/NOUN radiation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET sun/NOUN which/DET is/VERB
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centimeter/NOUN wave/NOUN lengths/NOUN ,/. except/ADP possibly/ADV at/ADP
times/NOUN of/ADP exceptional/ADJ outbursts/NOUN of/ADP solar/ADJ radio/NOUN
noise/NOUN ./.
The/DET quiescent/ADJ level/NOUN of/ADP centimeter/NOUN wave-length/NOUN solar/ADJ
radiation/NOUN would/VERB increase/VERB the/DET average/ADJ disk/NOUN
brightness/NOUN temperature/NOUN by/ADP less/ADJ than/ADP 1-degree/NOUN ./.
At/ADP meter/NOUN wave/NOUN lengths/NOUN an/DET increase/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
order/NOUN of/ADP 10-degrees/NOUN in/ADP the/DET average/ADJ disk/NOUN
temperatures/NOUN of/ADP the/DET nearer/ADJ planets/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB
expected/VERB ./.
Therefore/ADV ,/. neglecting/VERB the/DET extreme/ADJ outbursts/NOUN ,/.
reflected/VERB solar/ADJ radiation/NOUN is/VERB not/ADV expected/VERB to/PRT
cause/VERB sizable/ADJ errors/NOUN in/ADP the/DET measurements/NOUN of/ADP
planetary/ADJ radiation/NOUN in/ADP the/DET centimeter-/NOUN and/CONJ decimeter-
wave-length/NOUN range/NOUN ./.
2/NUM ./.
The/DET moon/NOUN 2.1/NUM observations/NOUN Radio/NOUN observations/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET moon/NOUN have/VERB been/VERB made/VERB over/ADP the/DET range/NOUN of/ADP
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the/DET results/NOUN are/VERB summarized/VERB in/ADP Table/NOUN 1/NUM ./.
Observations/NOUN have/VERB also/ADV been/VERB made/VERB at/ADP 1.5/NUM mm/NOUN
using/VERB optical/ADJ techniques/NOUN (/. Sinton/NOUN ,/. 1955/NUM ,/.
1956/NUM ,/. ;/. ;/. see/VERB also/ADV chap./NOUN 11/NUM )/. ./.
Not/ADV all/PRT the/DET observers/NOUN have/VERB used/VERB the/DET same/ADJ
procedures/NOUN or/CONJ made/VERB the/DET same/ADJ assumptions/NOUN about/ADP
the/DET lunar/ADJ brightness/NOUN distribution/NOUN when/ADV reducing/VERB the/DET
data/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ this/DET ,/. together/ADV with/ADP differences/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET methods/NOUN of/ADP calibrating/VERB the/DET antennae/NOUN and/CONJ
receivers/NOUN ,/. must/VERB account/VERB for/ADP much/ADJ of/ADP the/DET
disagreement/NOUN in/ADP the/DET measured/VERB radio/NOUN brightness/NOUN
temperatures/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET observations/NOUN at/ADP 4.3/NUM mm/NOUN (/. Coates/NOUN ,/.
1959/NUM )/. ,/. the/DET diameter/NOUN of/ADP the/DET antenna/NOUN beam/NOUN ,/.
6'.7/NOUN ,/. was/VERB small/ADJ enough/ADV to/PRT allow/VERB resolution/NOUN
of/ADP some/DET of/ADP the/DET larger/ADJ features/NOUN of/ADP the/DET lunar/ADJ
surface/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ contour/NOUN diagrams/NOUN have/VERB been/VERB made/VERB
of/ADP the/DET lunar/ADJ brightness/NOUN distribution/NOUN at/ADP three/NUM
lunar/ADJ phases/NOUN ./.
These/DET observations/NOUN indicate/VERB that/ADP the/DET lunar/ADJ maria/X
heat/VERB up/PRT more/ADV rapidly/ADV and/CONJ also/ADV cool/VERB off/PRT more/ADV
rapidly/ADV than/ADP do/VERB the/DET mountainous/ADJ regions/NOUN ./.
Mare/X Imbrium/NOUN seems/VERB to/PRT be/VERB an/DET exception/NOUN and/CONJ
remains/VERB cooler/ADJ than/ADP the/DET regions/NOUN which/DET surround/VERB
it/PRON ./.
These/DET contour/NOUN diagrams/NOUN also/ADV suggest/VERB a/DET rather/ADV
rapid/ADJ falloff/NOUN in/ADP the/DET radio/NOUN brightness/NOUN with/ADP
latitude/NOUN ./.
Very/ADV recently/ADV ,/. observations/NOUN have/VERB been/VERB made/VERB at/ADP 8-
mm/NOUN wave/NOUN length/NOUN with/ADP a/DET reflector/NOUN 22/NUM meters/NOUN
in/ADP diameter/NOUN with/ADP a/DET resultant/ADJ beam/NOUN width/NOUN of/ADP
only/ADV about/ADV 2'/NOUN (/. Amenitskii/NOUN ,/. Noskova/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
Salomonovich/NOUN ,/. 1960/NUM )/. ./.
The/DET constant-temperature/NOUN contours/NOUN are/VERB much/ADV smoother/ADJ
than/ADP those/DET observed/VERB at/ADP 4.3/NUM mm/NOUN by/ADP Coates/NOUN (/.
1959/NUM )/. and/CONJ apparently/ADV the/DET emission/NOUN at/ADP 8/NUM mm/NOUN
is/VERB not/ADV nearly/ADV so/ADV sensitive/ADJ to/ADP differences/NOUN in/ADP
surface/ADJ features/NOUN ./.
Such/ADJ high-resolution/NOUN observations/NOUN as/ADP these/DET are/VERB
needed/VERB at/ADP several/ADJ wave/NOUN lengths/NOUN in/ADP order/NOUN that/ADP
the/DET radio/NOUN emission/NOUN of/ADP the/DET moon/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB
properly/ADV interpreted/VERB ./.
The/DET observations/NOUN of/ADP Mayer/NOUN ,/. McCullough/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
Sloanaker/NOUN at/ADP 3.15/NUM cm/NOUN and/CONJ of/ADP Sloanaker/NOUN at/ADP
10.3/NUM cm/NOUN have/VERB not/ADV previously/ADV been/VERB published/VERB and/CONJ
will/VERB be/VERB briefly/ADV described/VERB ./.
Measurements/NOUN at/ADP 3.15/NUM cm/NOUN were/VERB obtained/VERB on/ADP 11/NUM
days/NOUN spread/VERB over/ADP the/DET interval/NOUN May/NOUN 3/NUM to/ADP
June/NOUN 19/NUM ,/. 1956/NUM ,/. using/VERB the/DET 50-foot/ADJ reflector/NOUN
at/ADP the/DET U./NOUN S./NOUN Naval/ADJ Research/NOUN Laboratory/NOUN in/ADP
Washington/NOUN ./.
The/DET half-intensity/NOUN diameter/NOUN of/ADP the/DET antenna/NOUN beam/NOUN
was/VERB about/ADV 9'/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET angle/NOUN subtended/VERB by/ADP
the/DET moon/NOUN included/VERB the/DET entire/ADJ main/ADJ beam/NOUN and/CONJ
part/NOUN of/ADP the/DET first/ADJ side/ADJ lobes/NOUN ./.
The/DET antenna/NOUN patterns/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET power/NOUN gain/NOUN at/ADP
the/DET peak/NOUN of/ADP the/DET beam/NOUN were/VERB both/DET measured/VERB (/.
Mayer/NOUN ,/. McCullough/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Sloanaker/NOUN ,/. 1958/NUM )/. ,/.
so/ADP that/ADP the/DET absolute/ADJ power/NOUN sensitivity/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
antenna/NOUN beam/NOUN over/ADP the/DET solid/ADJ angle/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
moon/NOUN was/VERB known/VERB ./.
The/DET ratio/NOUN of/ADP the/DET measured/VERB antenna/NOUN temperature/NOUN
change/NOUN during/ADP a/DET drift/NOUN scan/NOUN across/ADP the/DET moon/NOUN
to/ADP the/DET average/ADJ brightness/NOUN temperature/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
moon/NOUN over/ADP the/DET antenna/NOUN beam/NOUN (/. assuming/VERB that/ADP
the/DET brightness/NOUN temperature/NOUN of/ADP the/DET sky/NOUN is/VERB
negligible/ADJ )/. was/VERB found/VERB ,/. by/ADP graphical/ADJ integration/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET antenna/NOUN directivity/NOUN diagram/NOUN ,/. to/PRT be/VERB
0.85/NUM ./.
The/DET measured/VERB brightness/NOUN temperature/NOUN is/VERB a/DET good/ADJ
approximation/NOUN to/ADP the/DET brightness/NOUN temperature/NOUN at/ADP the/DET
center/NOUN of/ADP the/DET lunar/ADJ disk/NOUN because/ADV of/ADP the/DET
narrow/ADJ antenna/NOUN beam/NOUN and/CONJ because/ADP the/DET temperature/NOUN
distribution/NOUN over/ADP the/DET central/ADJ portion/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
moon's/NOUN disk/NOUN is/VERB nearly/ADV uniform/ADJ ./.
The/DET result/NOUN of/ADP the/DET observations/NOUN is/VERB Af/NOUN where/ADV
the/DET phase/NOUN angle/NOUN ,/. Q/NOUN ,/. is/VERB measured/VERB in/ADP
degrees/NOUN from/ADP new/ADJ moon/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET probable/ADJ errors/NOUN
include/VERB absolute/ADJ as/ADV well/ADV as/ADP relative/ADJ errors/NOUN ./.
This/DET result/NOUN is/VERB plotted/VERB along/ADV with/ADP the/DET 8.6-mm/NOUN
observations/NOUN of/ADP Gibson/NOUN (/. 1958/NUM )/. in/ADP figure/NOUN 1/NUM ,/.
A/NOUN ./.
The/DET variation/NOUN in/ADP the/DET 3-cm/NOUN emission/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
moon/NOUN during/ADP a/DET lunation/NOUN is/VERB very/ADV much/ADV less/ADJ
than/ADP the/DET variation/NOUN in/ADP the/DET 8.6-mm/NOUN emission/NOUN ,/. as/ADP
would/VERB be/VERB expected/VERB from/ADP the/DET explanation/NOUN of/ADP
Piddington/NOUN and/CONJ Minnett/NOUN (/. 1949/NUM )/. ./.
In/ADP the/DET discussion/NOUN which/DET follows/VERB ,/. the/DET time/NOUN
average/NOUN of/ADP the/DET radio/NOUN emission/NOUN will/VERB be/VERB
referred/VERB to/ADP as/ADP the/DET constant/ADJ component/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
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the/DET variable/ADJ component/NOUN ./.
The/DET 10.3-cm/NOUN observation/NOUN of/ADP Sloanaker/NOUN was/VERB made/VERB
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reflector/NOUN at/ADP the/DET Maryland/NOUN Point/NOUN Observatory/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET U./NOUN S./NOUN Naval/ADJ Research/NOUN Laboratory/NOUN ./.
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the/DET anode/NOUN was/VERB partly/ADV fed/VERB back/ADV into/ADP the/DET
arc/NOUN ./.
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the/DET net/ADJ energy/NOUN loss/NOUN of/ADP the/DET arc/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
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the/DET total/ADJ arc/NOUN energy/NOUN ./.
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established/VERB ./.
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was/VERB investigated/VERB for/ADP various/ADJ arc/NOUN lengths/NOUN and/CONJ
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velocities/NOUN ./.
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the/DET electrode/NOUN surfaces/NOUN of/ADP electric/ADJ arcs/NOUN necessitate/VERB
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the/DET anode/NOUN ./.
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the/DET authors/NOUN --/. the/DET exact/ADJ value/NOUN depending/VERB on/ADP
the/DET arc/NOUN atmosphere/NOUN ./.
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available/ADJ for/ADP industrial/ADJ use/NOUN or/CONJ as/ADP high/ADJ
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explained/VERB by/ADP the/DET physical/ADJ phenomena/NOUN occurring/VERB in/ADP
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The/DET heat/NOUN transfer/NOUN to/ADP the/DET anode/NOUN is/VERB due/ADJ to/ADP
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sheath/NOUN ./.
2/NUM ./.
Heat/NOUN transfer/NOUN by/ADP molecular/ADJ conduction/NOUN as/ADV well/ADV as/ADP
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flowing/VERB from/ADP the/DET cathode/NOUN towards/ADP the/DET anode/NOUN with/ADP
velocities/NOUN up/PRT Af/NOUN ./.
This/DET phenomenon/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB experimentally/ADV investigated/VERB
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stagnation/NOUN point/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB apparent/ADJ from/ADP the/DET above/ADJ and/CONJ from/ADP
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is/VERB still/ADV the/DET part/NOUN receiving/VERB the/DET largest/ADJ heat/NOUN
flux/NOUN ./.
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reduction/NOUN of/ADP the/DET anode/NOUN loss/NOUN ./.
The/DET following/VERB possibilities/NOUN exist/VERB for/ADP achieving/VERB
this/DET :/. 1/NUM ./.
The/DET use/NOUN of/ADP high/ADJ voltages/NOUN and/CONJ low/ADJ currents/NOUN
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transfer/NOUN to/ADP the/DET anode/NOUN for/ADP a/DET given/VERB power/NOUN
output/NOUN ./.
2/NUM ./.
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the/DET anode/NOUN by/ADP flow/NOUN or/CONJ magnetic/ADJ forces/NOUN ./.
3/NUM ./.
Feedback/NOUN of/ADP the/DET energy/NOUN transferred/VERB to/ADP the/DET anode/NOUN
by/ADP applying/VERB gas/NOUN transpiration/NOUN through/ADP the/DET anode/NOUN ./.

The/DET third/ADJ method/NOUN was/VERB ,/. to/ADP our/DET knowledge/NOUN ,/.

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the/DET arc/NOUN voltage/NOUN ./.
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mentioned/VERB processes/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ also/ADV modifies/VERB the/DET
conditions/NOUN in/ADP the/DET arc/NOUN itself/PRON ./.
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exclude/VERB any/DET effects/NOUN of/ADP dissociation/NOUN or/CONJ chemical/NOUN
reaction/NOUN ./.
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principle/NOUN ./.
However/ADV ,/. technical/ADJ difficulties/NOUN arise/VERB by/ADP melting/VERB
at/ADP local/ADJ hot/ADJ spots/NOUN ./.
The/DET experimental/ADJ arrangement/NOUN as/ADP described/VERB below/ADV is/VERB
based/VERB on/ADP the/DET geometry/NOUN of/ADP free/ADV burning/VERB arcs/NOUN ./.
Thus/ADV ,/. direct/ADJ comparisons/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB drawn/VERB with/ADP
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numerous/ADJ investigators/NOUN (/. Ref./NOUN 3/NUM )/. ./.
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anode/NOUN holder/NOUN ./.
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cooled/VERB copper/NOUN tube/NOUN ./.
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direction/NOUN by/ADP an/DET electric/ADJ drive/NOUN to/PRT establish/VERB the/DET
required/VERB electrode/NOUN spacing/NOUN ./.
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steel/NOUN plug/NOUN and/CONJ disk/NOUN ./.
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cathode/NOUN below/ADV ./.
Inflow/NOUN of/ADP air/NOUN from/ADP the/DET surrounding/VERB atmosphere/NOUN
was/VERB prevented/VERB by/ADP the/DET two/NUM disks/NOUN shown/VERB in/ADP
figure/NOUN 2/NUM ./.
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with/ADP the/DET cathode/NOUN as/ADP an/DET additional/ADJ precaution/NOUN
against/ADP contamination/NOUN of/ADP the/DET arc/NOUN by/ADP air/NOUN ./.
The/DET anode/NOUN consisted/VERB of/ADP a/DET 1/2/NUM inch/NOUN diameter/NOUN
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which/DET has/VERB a/DET porosity/NOUN of/ADP 50%/NOUN and/CONJ an/DET average/ADJ
pore/NOUN size/NOUN of/ADP 30/NUM ./.
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A/DET shielded/VERB thermocouple/NOUN was/VERB used/VERB to/PRT measure/VERB
the/DET upstream/ADJ temperature/NOUN of/ADP the/DET transpiring/VERB gas/NOUN ./.
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./.
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cylindrical/ADJ walls/NOUN divided/VERB the/DET chamber/NOUN above/ADP the/DET
porous/ADJ plug/NOUN into/ADP two/NUM parts/NOUN ./.
This/DET arrangement/NOUN had/VERB the/DET purpose/NOUN to/PRT prevent/VERB
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convection/NOUN ./.
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simultaneous/ADJ measurement/NOUN of/ADP the/DET anode/NOUN surface/NOUN
temperature/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET temperature/NOUN distribution/NOUN along/ADP
the/DET anode/NOUN holder/NOUN ./.
Three/NUM thermocouples/NOUN were/VERB placed/VERB at/ADP different/ADJ
locations/NOUN in/ADP the/DET aluminum/NOUN disk/NOUN surrounding/VERB the/DET
anode/NOUN holder/NOUN to/PRT determine/VERB its/DET temperature/NOUN ./.
Another/DET anode/NOUN holder/NOUN used/VERB in/ADP the/DET experiments/NOUN
is/VERB shown/VERB in/ADP figure/NOUN 3/NUM ./.
In/ADP this/DET design/NOUN the/DET anode/NOUN holder/NOUN is/VERB water/NOUN
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the/DET anode/NOUN were/VERB determined/VERB by/ADP measuring/VERB the/DET
temperature/NOUN rise/NOUN of/ADP the/DET coolant/NOUN ./.
To/PRT reduce/VERB heat/NOUN transfer/NOUN from/ADP the/DET hot/ADJ gas/NOUN to/ADP
this/DET anode/NOUN holder/NOUN outside/ADP the/DET regime/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
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between/ADP the/DET plate/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET surface/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
anode/NOUN holder/NOUN ./.
In/ADP addition/NOUN ,/. the/DET inner/ADJ surface/NOUN of/ADP the/DET carbon/NOUN
shield/NOUN was/VERB covered/VERB with/ADP aluminum/NOUN foil/NOUN to/PRT
reduce/VERB radiation/NOUN ./.
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by/ADP the/DET coolant/NOUN but/CONJ not/ADV originating/VERB from/ADP the/DET
anode/NOUN plug/NOUN ./.
The/DET argon/NOUN flow/NOUN from/ADP commercial/ADJ bottles/NOUN was/VERB
regulated/VERB by/ADP a/DET pressure/NOUN regulator/NOUN and/CONJ measured/VERB
with/ADP a/DET gas/NOUN flow/NOUN rator/NOUN ./.
The/DET power/NOUN source/NOUN was/VERB a/DET commercial/ADJ D./NOUN C./NOUN
rectifier/NOUN ./.
At/ADP 100/NUM Amp/NOUN the/DET 360/NUM cycle/NOUN ripple/NOUN was/VERB less/ADJ
than/ADP 0.5/NUM V/NOUN (/. peak/NOUN to/ADP peak/NOUN )/. with/ADP a/DET
resistive/ADJ load/NOUN ./.
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variable/ADJ resistor/NOUN and/CONJ measured/VERB with/ADP a/DET 50/NUM mV/NOUN
shunt/NOUN and/CONJ millivoltmeter/NOUN ./.
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whose/DET terminals/NOUN were/VERB connected/VERB to/ADP the/DET anode/NOUN
and/CONJ cathode/NOUN holders/NOUN ./.
Because/ADV of/ADP the/DET falling/VERB characteristic/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
rectifier/NOUN ,/. no/DET ballast/NOUN resistor/NOUN was/VERB required/VERB for/ADP
stability/NOUN of/ADP operation/NOUN ./.
A/DET high/ADJ frequency/NOUN starter/NOUN was/VERB used/VERB to/PRT start/VERB
the/DET arc/NOUN ./.
Experimental/ADJ procedure/NOUN and/CONJ error/NOUN analysis/NOUN 1/NUM ./.
Transpiration/NOUN cooled/VERB anode/NOUN with/ADP carbon/NOUN anode/NOUN
holder/NOUN The/DET anode/NOUN holder/NOUN shown/VERB in/ADP figure/NOUN 2/NUM
was/VERB designed/VERB with/ADP two/NUM goals/NOUN in/ADP mind/NOUN ./.
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reduced/VERB as/ADV far/ADV as/ADP possible/ADJ and/CONJ they/PRON should/VERB
be/VERB such/ADJ that/ADP an/DET accurate/ADJ heat/NOUN balance/NOUN can/VERB
be/VERB made/VERB ./.
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current/NOUN of/ADP 100/NUM Aj/NOUN ./.
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varied/VERB systematically/ADV between/ADP Af/NOUN and/CONJ Af/NOUN ./.
The/DET lower/ADJ limit/NOUN was/VERB determined/VERB by/ADP the/DET fact/NOUN
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the/DET porous/ADJ graphite/NOUN plug/NOUN and/CONJ that/ADP it/PRON became/VERB
highly/ADV unstable/ADJ ./.
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arc/NOUN ./.
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the/DET rest/NOUN of/ADP the/DET anode/NOUN surface/NOUN changed/VERB size/NOUN
and/CONJ location/NOUN continuously/ADV ./.
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was/VERB measured/VERB ./.
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plug/NOUN ,/. the/DET surface/NOUN was/VERB scanned/VERB with/ADP a/DET
pyrometer/NOUN ./.
As/ADP it/PRON turned/VERB out/PRT ,/. a/DET very/ADV hot/ADJ region/NOUN
occurred/VERB on/ADP the/DET plug/NOUN ./.
Its/DET temperature/NOUN was/VERB denoted/VERB by/ADP Af/NOUN ./.
The/DET size/NOUN of/ADP this/DET hot/ADJ region/NOUN was/VERB estimated/VERB
by/ADP eye/NOUN ./.
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which/DET decreased/VERB towards/ADP the/DET outer/ADJ diameter/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
plug/NOUN ./.
The/DET mean/ADJ temperature/NOUN of/ADP this/DET region/NOUN was/VERB
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The/DET mean/ADJ temperature/NOUN of/ADP the/DET surface/NOUN was/VERB then/ADV
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covered/VERB by/ADP the/DET hot/ADJ spot/NOUN ./.
Assuming/VERB thermal/ADJ equilibrium/NOUN between/ADP the/DET anode/NOUN
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This/DET calculation/NOUN results/VERB in/ADP an/DET enthalpy/NOUN rise/NOUN
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velocity/NOUN is/VERB expected/VERB to/PRT be/VERB smaller/ADJ in/ADP the/DET
regions/NOUN of/ADP higher/ADJ temperatures/NOUN ./.
The/DET upstream/ADJ gas/NOUN temperature/NOUN measured/VERB with/ADP the/DET
thermocouple/NOUN shown/VERB in/ADP figure/NOUN 2/NUM was/VERB Af/NOUN ./.
The/DET Af/NOUN values/NOUN are/VERB listed/VERB in/ADP Table/NOUN 1/NUM
together/ADV with/ADP the/DET measured/VERB surface/NOUN temperatures/NOUN and/CONJ
arc/NOUN voltages/NOUN ./.
Simultaneously/ADV with/ADP the/DET anode/NOUN surface/NOUN temperature/NOUN
and/CONJ voltage/NOUN measurements/NOUN pyrometer/NOUN readings/NOUN were/VERB
taken/VERB along/ADP the/DET cylindrical/ADJ surface/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
carbon/NOUN anode/NOUN holder/NOUN as/ADP indicated/VERB on/ADP figure/NOUN
2/NUM ./.
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Af/NOUN ./.
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uncharged/ADJ surface/NOUN ./.
Obviously/ADV ,/. if/ADP colloidal/ADJ particles/NOUN bear/VERB charges/NOUN of/ADP
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agglomerate/VERB will/VERB be/VERB greatly/ADV reinforced/VERB ./.
Likewise/ADV ,/. a/DET charged/VERB particle/NOUN will/VERB tend/VERB to/PRT
stick/VERB to/ADP an/DET uncharged/ADJ surface/NOUN and/CONJ vice/ADV versa/ADV ,/.
and/CONJ a/DET charged/VERB particle/NOUN will/VERB be/VERB very/ADV strongly/ADV
attracted/VERB to/ADP a/DET surface/NOUN exhibiting/VERB an/DET opposite/ADJ
charge/NOUN ./.
In/ADP addition/NOUN ,/. dirt/NOUN particles/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB held/VERB
onto/ADP a/DET soiled/VERB surface/NOUN by/ADP sticky/ADJ substances/NOUN or/CONJ
by/ADP the/DET surface/NOUN tension/NOUN of/ADP liquids/NOUN ,/. including/ADP
liquid/NOUN greases/NOUN ./.
Greases/NOUN ,/. stains/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ miscellaneous/ADJ soils/NOUN are/VERB
usually/ADV sorbed/VERB onto/ADP the/DET soiled/VERB surface/NOUN ./.
In/ADP most/ADJ cases/NOUN ,/. these/DET soils/NOUN are/VERB taken/VERB up/PRT
as/ADP liquids/NOUN through/ADP capillary/NOUN action/NOUN ./.
In/ADP an/DET essentially/ADV static/ADJ system/NOUN ,/. an/DET oil/NOUN
cannot/VERB be/VERB replaced/VERB by/ADP water/NOUN on/ADP a/DET surface/NOUN
unless/ADP the/DET interfacial/ADJ tensions/NOUN of/ADP the/DET water/NOUN
phase/NOUN are/VERB reduced/VERB by/ADP a/DET surface-active/ADJ agent/NOUN ./.
The/DET washing/VERB process/NOUN whereby/ADV soils/NOUN are/VERB removed/VERB
consists/VERB basically/ADV of/ADP applying/VERB mechanical/ADJ action/NOUN to/PRT
loosen/VERB the/DET dirt/NOUN particles/NOUN and/CONJ dried/VERB matter/NOUN in/ADP
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off/PRT the/DET debris/NOUN and/CONJ acts/VERB ,/. to/ADP some/DET extent/NOUN ,/.
as/ADP a/DET dissolving/VERB and/CONJ solvating/VERB agent/NOUN ./.
Greasy/ADJ soils/NOUN are/VERB hardly/ADV removed/VERB by/ADP washing/VERB in/ADP
plain/ADJ water/NOUN ;/. ;/. and/CONJ natural/ADJ waters/NOUN ,/. in/ADP
addition/NOUN ,/. often/ADV contain/VERB impurities/NOUN such/ADJ as/ADP
calcium/NOUN salts/NOUN which/DET can/VERB react/VERB with/ADP soils/NOUN to/PRT
make/VERB them/PRON more/ADV difficult/ADJ to/PRT remove/VERB ./.
Therefore/ADV ,/. detergents/NOUN are/VERB used/VERB ./.
The/DET detergent/NOUN active/NOUN is/VERB that/DET substance/NOUN which/DET
primarily/ADV acts/VERB to/PRT remove/VERB greasy/ADJ soils/NOUN ./.
The/DET other/ADJ constituents/NOUN in/ADP a/DET built/VERB detergent/NOUN
assist/VERB in/ADP this/DET and/CONJ in/ADP the/DET removal/NOUN of/ADP dirty/ADJ
stains/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET hydrophilic/ADJ sticky/ADJ or/CONJ dried/VERB
soils/NOUN ./.
As/ADP is/VERB well/ADV known/VERB ,/. detergent/NOUN actives/NOUN belong/VERB
to/ADP the/DET chemical/NOUN class/NOUN consisting/VERB of/ADP moderately/ADV
high/ADJ molecular/ADJ weight/NOUN and/CONJ highly/ADV polar/ADJ molecules/NOUN
which/DET exhibit/VERB the/DET property/NOUN of/ADP forming/VERB micelles/NOUN
in/ADP solution/NOUN ./.
Physicochemical/ADJ investigations/NOUN of/ADP anionic/ADJ surfactants/NOUN ,/.
including/ADP the/DET soaps/NOUN ,/. have/VERB shown/VERB that/ADP there/PRT
is/VERB little/ADJ polymerization/NOUN or/CONJ agglomeration/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
chain/NOUN anions/NOUN below/ADP a/DET certain/ADJ region/NOUN of/ADP
concentration/NOUN called/VERB the/DET critical/ADJ micelle/NOUN concentration/NOUN
./.
(/. 1/NUM )/. Below/ADP the/DET critical/ADJ micelle/NOUN concentration/NOUN ,/.
monomers/NOUN and/CONJ some/DET dimers/NOUN are/VERB present/ADJ ./.
(/. 2/NUM )/. In/ADP the/DET critical/ADJ micelle/NOUN region/NOUN ,/. there/PRT
is/VERB a/DET rapid/ADJ agglomeration/NOUN or/CONJ polymerization/NOUN to/PRT
give/VERB the/DET micelles/NOUN ,/. which/DET have/VERB a/DET degree/NOUN of/ADP
polymerization/NOUN averaging/VERB around/ADV 60/NUM -/ADP 80/NUM ./.
(/. 3/NUM )/. For/ADP anionics/NOUN ,/. these/DET micelles/NOUN appear/VERB to/PRT
be/VERB roughly/ADV spherical/ADJ assemblages/NOUN in/ADP which/DET the/DET
hydrocarbon/NOUN tails/NOUN come/VERB together/ADV so/ADP that/ADP the/DET
polar/ADJ groups/NOUN (/. the/DET ionized/VERB ends/NOUN )/. face/VERB outward/ADV
towards/ADP the/DET aqueous/ADJ continuous/ADJ phase/NOUN ./.
Obviously/ADV hydrophobic/ADJ (/. oleophilic/ADJ )/. substances/NOUN such/ADJ
as/ADP greases/NOUN ,/. oils/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ particles/NOUN having/VERB a/DET
greasy/ADJ or/CONJ oily/ADJ surface/NOUN are/VERB more/ADV at/ADP home/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET center/NOUN of/ADP a/DET micelle/NOUN than/ADP in/ADP the/DET aqueous/ADJ
phase/NOUN ./.
Micelles/NOUN can/VERB imbibe/VERB and/CONJ hold/VERB a/DET considerable/ADJ
amount/NOUN of/ADP oleophilic/ADJ substances/NOUN so/ADP that/ADP the/DET
micelle/NOUN volume/NOUN may/VERB be/VERB increased/VERB as/ADV much/ADJ as/ADP
approximately/ADV two-fold/ADV ./.
Although/ADP the/DET matter/NOUN has/VERB not/ADV been/VERB unequivocally/ADV
demonstrated/VERB ,/. the/DET available/ADJ data/NOUN show/VERB that/ADP
micelles/NOUN in/ADP themselves/PRON do/VERB not/ADV contribute/VERB
significantly/ADV to/ADP the/DET detergency/NOUN process/NOUN ./.
Related/VERB to/ADP micelle/NOUN formation/NOUN is/VERB the/DET technologically/ADV
important/ADJ ability/NOUN of/ADP detergent/NOUN actives/NOUN to/PRT
congregate/VERB at/ADP oil/NOUN -/ADP water/NOUN interfaces/NOUN in/ADP such/PRT
a/DET manner/NOUN that/ADP the/DET polar/ADJ (/. or/CONJ ionized/VERB )/. end/NOUN
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phase/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET hydrocarbon/NOUN chain/NOUN towards/ADP the/DET
oily/ADJ phase/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET cleaning/VERB process/NOUN ,/. sorbed/VERB greasy/ADJ soils/NOUN
become/VERB coated/VERB in/ADP this/DET manner/NOUN with/ADP an/DET oriented/VERB
film/NOUN of/ADP surfactant/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV during/ADP washing/VERB ,/. the/DET greasy/ADJ soil/NOUN rolls/VERB
back/ADV at/ADP the/DET edges/NOUN so/ADP that/ADP emulsified/VERB droplets/NOUN
can/VERB disengage/VERB themselves/PRON from/ADP the/DET sorbed/VERB oil/NOUN
mass/NOUN ,/. with/ADP the/DET aid/NOUN of/ADP mechanical/ADJ action/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ enter/VERB the/DET aqueous/ADJ phase/NOUN ./.
Obviously/ADV ,/. a/DET substance/NOUN which/DET is/VERB permanently/ADV or/CONJ
temporarily/ADV sorbed/VERB on/ADP the/DET surface/NOUN in/ADP place/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET soil/NOUN will/VERB tend/VERB to/PRT accelerate/VERB this/DET process/NOUN
and/CONJ effectively/ADV push/VERB off/PRT the/DET greasy/ADJ soil/NOUN ./.
Substances/NOUN other/ADJ than/ADP detergent/NOUN actives/NOUN also/ADV tend/VERB
to/PRT be/VERB strongly/ADV sorbed/VERB from/ADP aqueous/ADJ media/NOUN onto/ADP
surfaces/NOUN of/ADP other/ADJ contiguous/ADJ condensed/VERB phases/NOUN ./.
This/DET is/VERB particularly/ADV true/ADJ of/ADP highly/ADV charged/VERB ions/NOUN
,/. especially/ADV those/DET ions/NOUN which/DET fall/VERB into/ADP the/DET
class/NOUN of/ADP polyelectrolytes/NOUN ./.
Whereas/ADP the/DET usual/ADJ organic/ADJ surface-active/ADJ agent/NOUN is/VERB
strongly/ADV sorbed/VERB at/ADP oil/NOUN -/ADP water/NOUN interfaces/NOUN ,/.
the/DET highly/ADV charged/VERB ions/NOUN are/VERB most/ADV strongly/ADV
sorbed/VERB at/ADP interfaces/NOUN between/ADP water/NOUN and/CONJ insoluble/ADJ
materials/NOUN exhibiting/VERB an/DET ionic/ADJ structure/NOUN (/. see/VERB
Table/NOUN 26-2/NUM on/ADP p./NOUN 1678/NUM )/. ./.
Thus/ADV ,/. for/ADP aqueous/ADJ media/NOUN ,/. we/PRON can/VERB think/VERB of/ADP
the/DET idealized/VERB organic/ADJ active/NOUN as/ADP an/DET oleophilic/ADJ or/CONJ
hydrophobic/ADJ surface-active/ADJ agent/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ of/ADP an/DET
idealized/VERB builder/NOUN as/ADP a/DET oleophobic/ADJ or/CONJ hydrophilic/ADJ
surface-active/ADJ agent/NOUN ./.
From/ADP the/DET equilibrium/NOUN sorption/NOUN data/NOUN which/DET are/VERB
available/ADJ ,/. it/PRON seems/VERB logical/ADJ to/PRT expect/VERB that/ADP
polyphosphate/NOUN ions/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB strongly/ADV sorbed/VERB on/ADP
the/DET surface/NOUN of/ADP the/DET dirt/NOUN (/. especially/ADV clay/NOUN
soils/NOUN )/. so/ADP as/ADP to/PRT give/VERB it/PRON a/DET greatly/ADV
increased/VERB negative/ADJ charge/NOUN ./.
The/DET charged/VERB particles/NOUN then/ADV repel/VERB each/DET other/ADJ and/CONJ
are/VERB also/ADV repelled/VERB from/ADP the/DET charged/VERB surface/NOUN ,/.
which/DET almost/ADV invariably/ADV bears/VERB a/DET negative/ADJ charge/NOUN
under/ADP washing/VERB conditions/NOUN ./.
The/DET negatively/ADV charged/VERB dirt/NOUN particles/NOUN then/ADV leave/VERB
the/DET surface/NOUN and/CONJ go/VERB into/ADP the/DET aqueous/ADJ phase/NOUN ./.
This/DET hypothesis/NOUN is/VERB evolved/VERB in/ADP analogy/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
demonstrated/VERB action/NOUN of/ADP organic/ADJ actives/NOUN in/ADP
detergency/NOUN ./.
It/PRON does/VERB not/ADV consider/VERB the/DET kinetic/ADJ effects/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET phosphate/NOUN builders/NOUN on/ADP sorption-desorption/NOUN phenomena/NOUN
which/DET will/VERB be/VERB discussed/VERB later/ADV (/. see/VERB pp./NOUN 1746/NUM
-/ADP 1748/NUM )/. ./.
The/DET crude/ADJ picture/NOUN of/ADP the/DET detergency/NOUN process/NOUN thus/ADV
far/ADV developed/VERB can/VERB be/VERB represented/VERB as/ADP :/. Af/NOUN ./.
The/DET influence/NOUN of/ADP mechanical/ADJ action/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
particles/NOUN of/ADP free/ADJ soil/NOUN may/VERB be/VERB compared/VERB to/ADP
that/DET of/ADP kinetic/ADJ energy/NOUN on/ADP a/DET molecular/ADJ scale/NOUN ./.
Freed/VERB soil/NOUN must/VERB be/VERB dispersed/VERB and/CONJ protected/VERB
against/ADP flocculation/NOUN ./.
Cleaned/VERB cloth/NOUN must/VERB be/VERB protected/VERB against/ADP the/DET
redeposition/NOUN of/ADP dispersed/VERB soil/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB evident/ADJ that/ADP the/DET requirements/NOUN imposed/VERB by/ADP
these/DET effects/NOUN upon/ADP any/DET one/NUM detergent/NOUN constituent/NOUN
acting/VERB alone/ADV are/VERB severe/ADJ ./.
Upon/ADP consideration/NOUN of/ADP the/DET variety/NOUN of/ADP soils/NOUN and/CONJ
fabrics/NOUN normally/ADV encountered/VERB in/ADP the/DET washing/VERB process/NOUN
,/. it/PRON is/VERB little/ADJ wonder/NOUN that/ADP the/DET use/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
number/NOUN of/ADP detergent/NOUN constituents/NOUN having/VERB ``/.
synergistic/ADJ ''/. properties/NOUN has/VERB gained/VERB widespread/ADJ
acceptance/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET over-all/ADJ process/NOUN ,/. it/PRON is/VERB difficult/ADJ to/PRT
assign/VERB a/DET ``/. pure/ADJ ''/. role/NOUN to/ADP each/DET constituent/NOUN
of/ADP a/DET built-detergent/NOUN formulation/NOUN ;/. ;/. and/CONJ ,/.
indeed/ADV ,/. there/PRT is/VERB no/DET more/ADJ reason/NOUN to/PRT separate/VERB
the/DET interrelated/VERB roles/NOUN of/ADP the/DET active/NOUN ,/.
builder/NOUN ,/. antiredeposition/NOUN agent/NOUN ,/. etc./ADV than/ADP there/PRT
is/VERB to/PRT assign/VERB individual/ADJ actions/NOUN to/ADP each/DET of/ADP
the/DET numerous/ADJ isomers/NOUN making/VERB up/PRT a/DET given/VERB
commercial/ADJ organic/ADJ active/NOUN ./.
The/DET thermal/ADJ exchange/NOUN of/ADP chlorine/NOUN between/ADP Af/NOUN and/CONJ
liquid/ADJ Af/NOUN is/VERB readily/ADV measurable/ADJ at/ADP temperatures/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET range/NOUN of/ADP 180-degrees/NOUN and/CONJ above/ADV ./.
The/DET photochemical/ADJ exchange/NOUN occurs/VERB with/ADP a/DET quantum/NOUN
yield/NOUN of/ADP the/DET order/NOUN of/ADP unity/NOUN in/ADP the/DET liquid/ADJ
phase/NOUN at/ADP 65-degrees/NOUN using/VERB light/NOUN absorbed/VERB only/ADV
by/ADP the/DET Af/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET gas/NOUN phase/NOUN ,/. with/ADP Af/NOUN of/ADP Af/NOUN and/CONJ
Af/NOUN of/ADP Af/NOUN ,/. quantum/NOUN yields/NOUN of/ADP the/DET order/NOUN
of/ADP Af/NOUN have/VERB been/VERB observed/VERB at/ADP 85-degrees/NOUN ./.
Despite/ADP extensive/ADJ attempts/NOUN to/PRT obtain/VERB highly/ADV pure/ADJ
reagents/NOUN ,/. serious/ADJ difficulty/NOUN was/VERB experienced/VERB in/ADP
obtaining/VERB reproducible/ADJ rates/NOUN of/ADP reaction/NOUN ./.
It/PRON appears/VERB possible/ADJ to/PRT set/VERB a/DET lower/ADJ limit/NOUN of/ADP
about/ADV Af/NOUN for/ADP the/DET activation/NOUN energy/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
abstraction/NOUN of/ADP a/DET chlorine/NOUN atom/NOUN from/ADP a/DET carbon/NOUN
tetrachloride/NOUN molecule/NOUN by/ADP a/DET chlorine/NOUN atom/NOUN to/PRT
form/VERB Af/NOUN radical/NOUN ./.
The/DET rate/NOUN of/ADP the/DET gas/NOUN phase/NOUN exchange/NOUN reaction/NOUN
appears/VERB to/PRT be/VERB proportional/ADJ to/ADP the/DET first/ADJ power/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET absorbed/VERB light/NOUN intensity/NOUN indicating/VERB that/ADP
the/DET radical/NOUN intermediates/NOUN are/VERB removed/VERB at/ADP the/DET
walls/NOUN or/CONJ by/ADP reaction/NOUN with/ADP an/DET impurity/NOUN rather/ADV
than/ADP by/ADP bimolecular/ADJ radical/NOUN combination/NOUN reactions/NOUN ./.
Introduction/NOUN Because/ADV of/ADP the/DET simplicity/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
molecules/NOUN ,/. isotopic/ADJ exchange/NOUN reactions/NOUN between/ADP
elemental/ADJ halogens/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET corresponding/ADJ carbon/NOUN
tetrahalides/NOUN would/VERB appear/VERB to/PRT offer/VERB particularly/ADV
fruitful/ADJ possibilities/NOUN for/ADP obtaining/VERB unambiguous/ADJ basic/ADJ
kinetic/ADJ data/NOUN ./.
It/PRON would/VERB appear/VERB that/ADP it/PRON should/VERB be/VERB possible/ADJ
to/PRT determine/VERB unique/ADJ mechanisms/NOUN for/ADP the/DET thermal/ADJ
and/CONJ photochemical/ADJ reactions/NOUN in/ADP both/DET the/DET liquid/ADJ
and/CONJ gas/NOUN phases/NOUN and/CONJ to/PRT determine/VERB values/NOUN for/ADP
activation/NOUN energies/NOUN of/ADP some/DET of/ADP the/DET intermediate/ADJ
reactions/NOUN of/ADP atoms/NOUN and/CONJ free/ADJ radicals/NOUN ,/. as/ADV
well/ADV as/ADP information/NOUN on/ADP the/DET heat/NOUN of/ADP dissociation/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET carbon-halogen/NOUN bond/NOUN ./.
The/DET reaction/NOUN of/ADP chlorine/NOUN with/ADP carbon/NOUN tetrachloride/NOUN
seemed/VERB particularly/ADV suited/VERB for/ADP such/ADJ studies/NOUN ./.
It/PRON should/VERB be/VERB possible/ADJ to/PRT prepare/VERB very/ADV pure/ADJ
chlorine/NOUN by/ADP oxidation/NOUN of/ADP inorganic/ADJ chlorides/NOUN on/ADP
a/DET vacuum/NOUN system/NOUN followed/VERB by/ADP multiple/ADJ distillation/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET liquid/NOUN ./.
It/PRON should/VERB be/VERB possible/ADJ to/PRT free/VERB carbon/NOUN
tetrachloride/NOUN of/ADP any/DET interfering/VERB substances/NOUN by/ADP the/DET
usual/ADJ purification/NOUN methods/NOUN followed/VERB by/ADP prechlorination/NOUN
prior/ADV to/ADP addition/NOUN of/ADP radioactive/ADJ chlorine/NOUN ./.
Furthermore/ADV ,/. the/DET exchange/NOUN would/VERB not/ADV be/VERB expected/VERB
to/PRT be/VERB sensitive/ADJ to/ADP trace/ADJ amounts/VERB of/ADP impurities/NOUN
because/ADP it/PRON would/VERB not/ADV be/VERB apt/ADJ to/PRT be/VERB a/DET
chain/NOUN reaction/NOUN since/ADP the/DET activation/NOUN energy/NOUN for/ADP
abstraction/NOUN of/ADP chlorine/NOUN by/ADP a/DET chlorine/NOUN atom/NOUN
would/VERB be/VERB expected/VERB to/PRT be/VERB too/ADV high/ADJ ;/. ;/. also/ADV
it/PRON would/VERB be/VERB expected/VERB that/DET Af/NOUN would/VERB compete/VERB
very/ADV effectively/ADV with/ADP any/DET impurities/NOUN as/ADP a/DET
scavenger/NOUN for/ADP Af/NOUN radicals/NOUN ./.
Contrary/ADJ to/ADP these/DET expectations/NOUN we/PRON have/VERB found/VERB
it/PRON impossible/ADJ to/PRT obtain/VERB the/DET degree/NOUN of/ADP
reproducibility/NOUN one/NOUN would/VERB wish/VERB ,/. even/ADV with/ADP
extensive/ADJ efforts/NOUN to/PRT prepare/VERB especially/ADV pure/ADJ
reagents/NOUN ./.
We/PRON are/VERB reporting/VERB these/DET investigations/NOUN here/ADV briefly/ADV
because/ADV of/ADP their/DET relevancy/NOUN to/ADP problems/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
study/NOUN of/ADP apparently/ADV simple/ADJ exchange/NOUN reactions/NOUN of/ADP
chlorine/NOUN and/CONJ because/ADP the/DET results/NOUN furnish/VERB some/DET
information/NOUN on/ADP the/DET activation/NOUN energy/NOUN for/ADP
abstraction/NOUN of/ADP chlorine/NOUN atoms/NOUN from/ADP carbon/NOUN
tetrachloride/NOUN ./.
Experimental/ADJ reagents/NOUN ./.
--/. Matheson/NOUN highest/ADJ purity/NOUN tank/NOUN chlorine/NOUN was/VERB
passed/VERB through/ADP a/DET tube/NOUN of/ADP resublimed/VERB Af/NOUN into/ADP
an/DET evacuated/VERB Pyrex/NOUN system/NOUN where/ADV it/PRON was/VERB
condensed/VERB with/ADP liquid/ADJ air/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB then/ADV distilled/VERB at/ADP least/ADJ three/NUM times/NOUN
from/ADP a/DET trap/NOUN at/ADP -78-degrees/NOUN to/ADP a/DET liquid/ADJ air/NOUN
trap/NOUN with/ADP only/ADV a/DET small/ADJ middle/NOUN fraction/NOUN being/VERB
retained/VERB in/ADP each/DET distillation/NOUN ./.
The/DET purified/VERB product/NOUN was/VERB stored/VERB at/ADP -78-degrees/NOUN
in/ADP a/DET tube/NOUN equipped/VERB with/ADP a/DET break/NOUN seal/NOUN ./.
Of/ADP several/ADJ methods/NOUN employed/VERB for/ADP tagging/VERB chlorine/NOUN
with/ADP radiochlorine/NOUN ,/. the/DET exchange/NOUN of/ADP inactive/ADJ
chlorine/NOUN with/ADP tagged/VERB aluminum/NOUN chloride/NOUN at/ADP room/NOUN
temperature/NOUN was/VERB found/VERB to/PRT be/VERB the/DET most/ADV
satisfactory/ADJ ./.
To/PRT prepare/VERB the/DET latter/ADJ ,/. silver/NOUN chloride/NOUN was/VERB
precipitated/VERB from/ADP a/DET solution/NOUN containing/VERB Af/NOUN
obtained/VERB from/ADP the/DET Oak/NOUN Ridge/NOUN National/ADJ Laboratory/NOUN ./.

The/DET silver/NOUN chloride/NOUN was/VERB fused/VERB under/ADP vacuum/NOUN in/ADP

the/DET presence/NOUN of/ADP aluminum/NOUN chips/NOUN with/ADP the/DET
resultant/ADJ product/NOUN of/ADP Af/NOUN which/DET was/VERB sublimed/VERB into/ADP
a/DET flask/NOUN on/ADP the/DET vacuum/NOUN line/NOUN ./.
Previously/ADV purified/VERB chlorine/NOUN was/VERB subsequently/ADV admitted/VERB
and/CONJ the/DET exchange/NOUN was/VERB allowed/VERB to/PRT take/VERB
place/NOUN ./.
The/DET radiochlorine/NOUN was/VERB stored/VERB at/ADP -78-degrees/NOUN in/ADP
a/DET tube/NOUN equipped/VERB with/ADP a/DET break/NOUN seal/NOUN ./.
Liter/NOUN quantities/NOUN of/ADP Mallinckrodt/NOUN ,/. low/ADJ sulfur/NOUN ,/.
reagent/NOUN grade/NOUN carbon/NOUN tetrachloride/NOUN were/VERB saturated/VERB
with/ADP Af/NOUN and/CONJ Af/NOUN and/CONJ illuminated/VERB for/ADP about/ADV
50/NUM hours/NOUN with/ADP a/DET 1000/NUM watt/NOUN tungsten/NOUN lamp/NOUN at/ADP
a/DET distance/NOUN of/ADP a/DET few/ADJ inches/NOUN ./.
The/DET mixture/NOUN was/VERB then/ADV extracted/VERB with/ADP alkali/NOUN and/CONJ
with/ADP water/NOUN following/VERB which/DET the/DET carbon/NOUN tetrachloride/NOUN
was/VERB distilled/VERB on/ADP a/DET Vigreux/NOUN column/NOUN ,/. a/DET 25%/NOUN
center/NOUN cut/NOUN being/VERB retained/VERB which/DET was/VERB then/ADV
degassed/VERB under/ADP vacuum/NOUN in/ADP the/DET presence/NOUN of/ADP Af/NOUN ./.

Purified/VERB inactive/ADJ chlorine/NOUN was/VERB then/ADV added/VERB from/ADP

one/NUM of/ADP the/DET tubes/NOUN described/VERB above/ADV and/CONJ the/DET
mixture/NOUN frozen/VERB out/PRT and/CONJ sealed/VERB off/PRT in/ADP a/DET
flask/NOUN equipped/VERB with/ADP a/DET break/NOUN seal/NOUN ./.
This/DET chlorine-carbon/NOUN tetrachloride/NOUN solution/NOUN was/VERB
illuminated/VERB for/ADP a/DET day/NOUN following/VERB which/DET the/DET flask/NOUN
was/VERB resealed/VERB onto/ADP a/DET vacuum/NOUN system/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
excess/NOUN chlorine/NOUN distilled/VERB off/PRT ./.
The/DET required/VERB amount/NOUN of/ADP carbon/NOUN tetrachloride/NOUN was/VERB
distilled/VERB into/ADP a/DET series/NOUN of/ADP reaction/NOUN cells/NOUN on/ADP
a/DET manifold/NOUN on/ADP a/DET vacuum/NOUN line/NOUN ./.
The/DET desired/VERB amounts/NOUN of/ADP inactive/ADJ chlorine/NOUN and/CONJ
radioactive/ADJ chlorine/NOUN were/VERB likewise/ADV condensed/VERB in/ADP
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The/DET contents/NOUN of/ADP the/DET manifold/NOUN for/ADP liquid/ADJ phase/NOUN
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redistributed/VERB to/ADP the/DET reaction/NOUN tubes/NOUN ,/. frozen/VERB down/PRT
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The/DET reactants/NOUN for/ADP the/DET gas/NOUN phase/NOUN experiments/NOUN
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This/DET method/NOUN in/ADP general/ADJ solved/VERB the/DET problem/NOUN of/ADP
obtaining/VERB fairly/ADV equal/ADJ concentrations/NOUN of/ADP reactants/NOUN
in/ADP each/DET of/ADP the/DET six/NUM cells/NOUN from/ADP a/DET set/NOUN ./.
Reaction/NOUN conditions/NOUN and/CONJ analysis/NOUN ./.
--/. The/DET samples/NOUN for/ADP liquid/ADJ phase/NOUN thermal/ADJ reaction/NOUN
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2.5/NUM mm./NOUN i.d./NOUN and/CONJ about/ADV 15/NUM cm./NOUN long/ADJ ./.
In/ADP a/DET few/ADJ experiments/NOUN the/DET tubes/NOUN were/VERB made/VERB
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Both/DET types/NOUN of/ADP tube/NOUN withstood/VERB the/DET pressure/NOUN of/ADP
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The/DET photochemical/ADJ reaction/NOUN cells/NOUN consisted/VERB of/ADP 10/NUM
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These/DET cells/NOUN were/VERB used/VERB rather/ADV than/ADP square/ADJ Pyrex/NOUN
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tetrachloride/NOUN ./.
The/DET round/ADJ cells/NOUN were/VERB reproducibly/ADV positioned/VERB in/ADP
the/DET light/NOUN beam/NOUN which/DET entered/VERB the/DET thermostated/ADJ
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Two/NUM types/NOUN of/ADP light/NOUN source/NOUN were/VERB used/VERB ,/. a/DET
thousand/NUM watt/NOUN projection/NOUN lamp/NOUN and/CONJ an/DET AH6/NOUN high/ADJ
pressure/NOUN mercury/NOUN arc/NOUN ./.
The/DET light/NOUN was/VERB filtered/VERB by/ADP the/DET soft/ADJ glass/NOUN
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cell/NOUN ./.
Relative/ADJ incident/ADJ light/NOUN intensities/NOUN were/VERB measured/VERB
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Changes/NOUN of/ADP intensity/NOUN on/ADP the/DET cell/NOUN were/VERB achieved/VERB
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the/DET distance/NOUN of/ADP the/DET light/NOUN source/NOUN from/ADP the/DET
cell/NOUN ./.
Following/VERB reaction/NOUN the/DET cells/NOUN were/VERB scratched/VERB with/ADP
a/DET file/NOUN and/CONJ opened/VERB under/ADP a/DET 20%/NOUN aqueous/ADJ
sodium/NOUN iodide/NOUN solution/NOUN ./.
Carrier/NOUN Af/NOUN was/VERB added/VERB and/CONJ the/DET aqueous/ADJ and/CONJ
organic/ADJ phases/NOUN were/VERB separated/VERB (/. cells/NOUN containing/VERB
gaseous/ADJ reactants/NOUN were/VERB immersed/VERB in/ADP liquid/ADJ air/NOUN
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After/ADP titration/NOUN of/ADP the/DET liberated/VERB Af/NOUN with/ADP Af/NOUN ,/.
aliquots/NOUN of/ADP the/DET aqueous/ADJ and/CONJ of/ADP the/DET organic/ADJ
phase/NOUN were/VERB counted/VERB in/ADP a/DET solution-type/ADJ Geiger/NOUN
tube/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET liquid/ADJ phase/NOUN runs/NOUN the/DET amount/NOUN of/ADP
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The/DET fraction/NOUN of/ADP exchange/NOUN was/VERB determined/VERB as/ADP the/DET
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difference/NOUN in/ADP counting/VERB efficiency/NOUN of/ADP Af/NOUN in/ADP Af/NOUN
and/CONJ Af/NOUN ./.
Results/NOUN the/DET thermal/ADJ reaction/NOUN ./.
--/. In/ADP studying/VERB the/DET liquid/ADJ phase/NOUN thermal/ADJ
reaction/NOUN ,/. some/ADV 70/NUM tubes/NOUN from/ADP 12/NUM different/ADJ
manifold/NOUN fillings/NOUN were/VERB prepared/VERB and/CONJ analyzed/VERB ./.
Experiments/NOUN were/VERB done/VERB at/ADP 180/NUM ,/. 200/NUM ,/. 210/NUM ,/.
and/CONJ 220-degrees/NOUN ./.
Following/VERB observation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET fact/NOUN that/ADP the/DET
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the/DET effect/NOUN of/ADP surface/NOUN to/ADP volume/NOUN ratio/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET reaction/NOUN tubes/NOUN ./.
In/ADP addition/NOUN to/ADP the/DET method/NOUN described/VERB in/ADP the/DET
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Af/NOUN with/ADP molten/ADJ Af/NOUN ./.
Calcium/NOUN hydride/NOUN was/VERB substituted/VERB for/ADP Af/NOUN as/ADP a/DET
drying/VERB agent/NOUN for/ADP carbon/NOUN tetrachloride/NOUN ./.
No/DET correlation/NOUN between/ADP these/DET variables/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
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from/ADP Af/NOUN of/ADP the/DET chlorine/NOUN exchanged/VERB per/ADP hour/NOUN
to/ADP 0.7/NUM exchanged/VERB per/ADP hour/NOUN ./.
In/ADP most/ADJ cases/NOUN the/DET chlorine/NOUN concentration/NOUN was/VERB
about/ADV Af/NOUN ./.
Sets/NOUN of/ADP reaction/NOUN tubes/NOUN containing/VERB 0.2/NUM of/ADP an/DET
atmosphere/NOUN of/ADP added/VERB oxygen/NOUN in/ADP one/NUM case/NOUN and/CONJ
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rates/NOUN in/ADP the/DET range/NOUN of/ADP 0.1/NUM to/ADP 0.4/NUM of/ADP the/DET
chlorine/NOUN exchanged/VERB per/ADP hour/NOUN ./.
No/DET detectable/ADJ reaction/NOUN was/VERB found/VERB at/ADP room/NOUN
temperature/NOUN for/ADP reaction/NOUN mixtures/NOUN allowed/VERB to/PRT stand/VERB
up/PRT to/ADP 5/NUM hours/NOUN ./.
The/DET liquid/ADJ phase/NOUN photochemical/ADJ reaction/NOUN ./.
The/DET liquid/ADJ phase/NOUN photochemical/ADJ exchange/NOUN between/ADP
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reproducible/ADJ than/ADP the/DET thermal/ADJ exchange/NOUN ,/. although/ADP
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The/DET improvement/NOUN was/VERB most/ADV noticeable/ADJ in/ADP the/DET
greater/ADJ consistency/NOUN among/ADP reaction/NOUN cells/NOUN prepared/VERB
as/ADP a/DET group/NOUN on/ADP the/DET same/ADJ manifold/NOUN ./.
Rather/ADV large/ADJ differences/NOUN were/VERB still/ADV found/VERB between/ADP
reaction/NOUN cells/NOUN from/ADP different/ADJ manifold/NOUN fillings/NOUN ./.
Some/ADV 80/NUM reaction/NOUN tubes/NOUN from/ADP 13/NUM manifold/NOUN
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from/ADP 40/NUM to/ADP 85-degrees/NOUN in/ADP a/DET further/ADJ endeavor/NOUN
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and/CONJ to/PRT obtain/VERB information/NOUN on/ADP the/DET activation/NOUN
energy/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET effect/NOUN of/ADP light/NOUN intensity/NOUN ./.
In/ADP all/PRT cases/NOUN there/PRT was/VERB readily/ADV measurable/ADJ
exchange/NOUN after/ADP as/ADV little/ADJ as/ADP one/NUM hour/NOUN of/ADP
illumination/NOUN ./.
By/ADP comparing/VERB reaction/NOUN cells/NOUN sealed/VERB from/ADP the/DET
same/ADJ manifold/NOUN temperature/NOUN dependency/NOUN corresponding/VERB to/ADP
activation/NOUN energies/NOUN ranging/VERB from/ADP 11/NUM to/ADP 18/NUM Af/NOUN
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power/NOUN of/ADP the/DET light/NOUN intensity/NOUN seemed/VERB to/PRT be/VERB
indicated/VERB in/ADP most/ADJ cases/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB possible/ADJ to/PRT make/VERB estimates/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
quantum/NOUN yield/NOUN by/ADP observing/VERB the/DET extent/NOUN of/ADP
reduction/NOUN of/ADP a/DET uranyl/NOUN oxalate/NOUN actinometer/NOUN solution/NOUN
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based/VERB on/ADP the/DET differences/NOUN in/ADP the/DET absorption/NOUN
spectra/NOUN of/ADP uranyl/NOUN oxalate/NOUN and/CONJ of/ADP chlorine/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ considering/ADP the/DET spectral/ADJ distribution/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
light/NOUN source/NOUN ./.
These/DET estimates/NOUN indicated/VERB that/ADP the/DET quantum/NOUN yield/NOUN
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tetrachloride/NOUN at/ADP 65-degrees/NOUN is/VERB of/ADP the/DET order/NOUN of/ADP
magnitude/NOUN of/ADP unity/NOUN ./.
When/ADV typical/ADJ reaction/NOUN cells/NOUN to/ADP which/DET 0.3/NUM of/ADP
an/DET atmosphere/NOUN of/ADP oxygen/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB added/VERB were/VERB
illuminated/VERB ,/. chlorine/NOUN and/CONJ phosgene/NOUN were/VERB
produced/VERB ./.
Exchange/NOUN was/VERB also/ADV observed/VERB in/ADP these/DET cells/NOUN ,/.
which/DET had/VERB chlorine/NOUN present/ADV at/ADP Af/NOUN ./.
The/DET photochemical/ADJ exchange/NOUN in/ADP the/DET gas/NOUN phase/NOUN ./.
--/. Although/ADP there/PRT was/VERB some/DET variation/NOUN in/ADP results/NOUN
which/DET must/VERB be/VERB attributed/VERB either/CONJ to/ADP trace/ADJ
impurities/NOUN or/CONJ to/ADP variation/NOUN in/ADP wall/NOUN effects/NOUN ,/.
the/DET photochemical/ADJ exchange/NOUN in/ADP the/DET gas/NOUN phase/NOUN was/VERB
sufficiently/ADV reproducible/ADJ so/ADP that/ADP it/PRON seemed/VERB
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different/ADJ series/NOUN of/ADP reaction/NOUN tubes/NOUN for/ADP the/DET
purpose/NOUN of/ADP obtaining/VERB information/NOUN on/ADP the/DET effect/NOUN
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tetrachloride/NOUN concentration/NOUN on/ADP the/DET reaction/NOUN rate/NOUN ./.
Data/NOUN on/ADP such/ADJ comparisons/NOUN together/ADV with/ADP data/NOUN on/ADP
the/DET effect/NOUN of/ADP light/NOUN intensity/NOUN are/VERB given/VERB in/ADP
Table/NOUN 1/NUM ./.
,/. In/ADP series/NOUN 1/NUM ,/. the/DET relative/ADJ light/NOUN intensity/NOUN
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lamp/NOUN from/ADP the/DET reaction/NOUN cell/NOUN over/ADP the/DET range/NOUN
from/ADP 14.7/NUM to/ADP 29.2/NUM cm./NOUN ./.
The/DET last/ADJ column/NOUN shows/VERB the/DET rate/NOUN of/ADP exchange/NOUN
that/PRON would/VERB have/VERB been/VERB observed/VERB at/ADP a/DET relative/ADJ
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and/CONJ that/ADP the/DET rate/NOUN is/VERB directly/ADV proportional/ADJ to/ADP
the/DET incident/ADJ light/NOUN intensity/NOUN ./.
Direct/ADJ proportionality/NOUN of/ADP the/DET rate/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
incident/ADJ intensity/NOUN has/VERB also/ADV been/VERB assumed/VERB in/ADP
obtaining/VERB the/DET value/NOUN in/ADP the/DET last/ADJ column/NOUN for/ADP
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light/NOUN intensity/NOUN was/VERB reduced/VERB by/ADP use/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
screen/NOUN ./.
The/DET Poynting-Robertson/NOUN effect/NOUN (/. Robertson/NOUN ,/. 1937/NUM ;/. ;/.
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retardation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET orbital/ADJ motion/NOUN of/ADP particles/NOUN
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the/DET dust/NOUN to/PRT spiral/VERB into/ADP the/DET sun/NOUN in/ADP times/NOUN
much/ADV shorter/ADJ than/ADP the/DET age/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Earth/NOUN ./.
The/DET radial/ADJ velocity/NOUN varies/VERB inversely/ADV as/ADP the/DET
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the/DET orbit/NOUN of/ADP Mars/NOUN would/VERB reach/VERB the/DET sun/NOUN in/ADP
about/ADV 60/NUM million/NUM years/NOUN ./.
Whipple/NOUN (/. 1955/NUM )/. extends/VERB the/DET effects/NOUN to/PRT include/VERB
the/DET solar-corpuscular-radiation/NOUN pressure/NOUN ,/. which/DET increases/VERB
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Further/ADV ,/. the/DET corpuscular/ADJ radiation/NOUN ,/. i.e./ADV ,/. the/DET

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toward/ADP the/DET sun/NOUN ./.
Also/ADV ,/. planetary/ADJ gravitational/ADJ attraction/NOUN increases/VERB the/DET
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ecliptic/NOUN as/ADP the/DET sun/NOUN is/VERB approached/VERB ./.
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Earth/NOUN ./.
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This/DET effect/NOUN can/VERB give/VERB rise/NOUN to/ADP a/DET blanket/NOUN of/ADP
micrometeorites/NOUN around/ADP the/DET Earth/NOUN ./.
Since/ADP there/PRT is/VERB a/DET continual/ADJ loss/NOUN of/ADP
micrometeoritic/ADJ material/NOUN in/ADP space/NOUN because/ADV of/ADP the/DET
radiation/NOUN effects/NOUN ,/. there/PRT must/VERB be/VERB a/DET continual/ADJ
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disappeared/VERB from/ADP interplanetary/ADJ space/NOUN ./.
There/PRT are/VERB several/ADJ possible/ADJ sources/NOUN ./.
According/ADP to/ADP Whipple/NOUN (/. 1955/NUM )/. ,/. cometary/ADJ debris/NOUN
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into/ADP the/DET sun/NOUN ,/. maintaining/VERB a/DET fairly/ADV steady/ADJ
state/NOUN ./.
Asteroidal/ADJ collisions/NOUN are/VERB also/ADV thought/VERB to/PRT
contribute/VERB material/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB also/ADV possible/ADJ that/ADP some/DET of/ADP the/DET dust/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET vicinity/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Earth/NOUN originated/VERB from/ADP
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5.3/NUM direct/ADJ measurements/NOUN of/ADP micrometeorite/NOUN flux/NOUN One/NOUN
cannot/VERB make/VERB a/DET very/ADV satisfactory/ADJ guess/NOUN about/ADP the/DET
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Even/ADV in/ADP the/DET neighborhood/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Earth/NOUN ,/. where/ADV
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There/PRT are/VERB several/ADJ sources/NOUN of/ADP evidence/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
micrometeorite/NOUN environment/NOUN ./.
Direct/ADJ information/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB obtained/VERB from/ADP rockets/NOUN
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In/ADP addition/NOUN ,/. the/DET size/NOUN distribution/NOUN obtained/VERB from/ADP
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From/ADP the/DET brightness/NOUN of/ADP the/DET F/NOUN component/NOUN of/ADP
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Another/DET important/ADJ source/NOUN of/ADP evidence/NOUN only/ADV recently/ADV
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The/DET cores/NOUN of/ADP deep-sea/ADJ sediments/NOUN and/CONJ content/NOUN of/ADP
collectors/NOUN in/ADP remote/ADJ regions/NOUN are/VERB valuable/ADJ in/ADP
this/DET category/NOUN ./.
The/DET data/NOUN provide/VERB a/DET measure/NOUN of/ADP the/DET total/ADJ
mass/NOUN of/ADP cosmic/ADJ material/NOUN incident/ADJ upon/ADP the/DET
Earth/NOUN ./.
The/DET direct/ADJ evidence/NOUN on/ADP the/DET micrometeorite/NOUN
environment/NOUN near/ADP the/DET Earth/NOUN is/VERB obtained/VERB from/ADP
piezoelectric/ADJ sensors/NOUN (/. essentially/ADV microphones/NOUN )/. and/CONJ
from/ADP wire/NOUN gages/NOUN ;/. ;/. these/DET instruments/NOUN are/VERB
installed/VERB on/ADP rockets/NOUN ,/. satellites/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ space/NOUN
probes/NOUN ./.
Statistically/ADV ,/. the/DET most/ADV significant/ADJ data/NOUN have/VERB
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(/. Explorer/NOUN 1/NUM )/. ,/. 1958/NUM Delta/NOUN 2/NUM (/. Sputnik/NOUN
3/NUM )/. ,/. and/CONJ 1959/NUM Eta/NOUN (/. Vanguard/NOUN 3/NUM )/. ./.
These/DET vehicles/NOUN ,/. with/ADP large/ADJ sensitive/ADJ areas/NOUN ,/.
have/VERB collected/VERB data/NOUN for/ADP long/ADJ enough/ADV times/NOUN to/PRT
give/VERB reliable/ADJ impact/NOUN rates/NOUN for/ADP the/DET periods/NOUN of/ADP
exposure/NOUN ./.
Many/ADJ other/ADJ vehicles/NOUN with/ADP smaller/ADJ sensitive-area/NOUN exposure-
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The/DET impact/NOUN rate/NOUN on/ADP 1958/NUM Alpha/NOUN for/ADP 153/NUM
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threshold/NOUN was/VERB derived/VERB from/ADP the/DET detector/NOUN
calibration/NOUN and/CONJ an/DET assumed/VERB impact/NOUN velocity/NOUN of/ADP
Af/NOUN ./.
The/DET data/NOUN show/VERB daily/ADJ and/CONJ diurnal/ADJ variations/NOUN ./.
Ninety/NUM per/ADP cent/NOUN of/ADP the/DET 153/NUM recorded/VERB impacts/NOUN
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One/NOUN may/VERB conclude/VERB that/ADP most/ADJ of/ADP the/DET detected/VERB
micrometeoritic/ADJ material/NOUN is/VERB concentrated/VERB in/ADP orbital/ADJ
streams/NOUN which/DET intersect/VERB the/DET Earth's/NOUN orbit/NOUN ./.
There/PRT have/VERB been/VERB contradictory/ADJ reports/NOUN from/ADP 1958/NUM
Delta/NOUN 2/NUM ,/. and/CONJ the/DET data/NOUN quoted/VERB here/ADV are/VERB
believed/VERB to/PRT be/VERB the/DET more/ADV reliable/ADJ ./.
On/ADP May/NOUN 15/NUM ,/. a/DET very/ADV large/ADJ increase/NOUN occurred/VERB
with/ADP Af/NOUN of/ADP mass/NOUN between/ADP Af/NOUN and/CONJ Af/NOUN ;/. ;/.
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the/DET impact/NOUN rate/NOUN was/VERB less/ADJ than/ADP Af/NOUN (/.
Nazarova/NOUN ,/. 1960/NUM )/. ./.
The/DET data/NOUN for/ADP the/DET first/ADJ day/NOUN indicate/VERB a/DET
meteor/NOUN stream/NOUN with/ADP a/DET very/ADV high/ADJ concentration/NOUN of/ADP
particles/NOUN and/CONJ may/VERB have/VERB led/VERB to/ADP the/DET high/ADJ
estimates/NOUN of/ADP micrometeorite/NOUN flux/NOUN ./.
Preliminary/ADJ data/NOUN from/ADP 1959/NUM Eta/NOUN give/VERB an/DET average/ADJ
impact/NOUN rate/NOUN of/ADP Af/NOUN for/ADP masses/NOUN larger/ADJ than/ADP
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The/DET day-to-day/ADJ rate/NOUN varied/VERB by/ADP less/ADJ than/ADP a/DET
factor/NOUN of/ADP 4.5/NUM ./.
The/DET data/NOUN have/VERB not/ADV yet/ADV been/VERB analyzed/VERB for/ADP
diurnal/ADJ variations/NOUN ./.
Note/VERB that/ADP the/DET mass/NOUN threshold/NOUN is/VERB four/NUM times/NOUN
that/DET of/ADP 1958/NUM Alpha/NOUN and/CONJ that/ADP the/DET flux/NOUN is/VERB
one/NUM fifth/ADJ as/ADP large/ADJ ./.
If/ADP one/NOUN assumes/VERB that/ADP the/DET average/ADJ flux/NOUN did/VERB
not/ADV change/VERB between/ADP measurements/NOUN ,/. a/DET mass-distribution/NOUN
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particles/NOUN larger/ADJ than/ADP a/DET given/VERB radius/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
inverse/ADJ 7/2/NUM power/NOUN of/ADP the/DET radius/NOUN ./.
Space/NOUN probes/NOUN have/VERB yielded/VERB little/ADJ information/NOUN ./.
Pioneer/NOUN 1/NUM ,/. recorded/VERB a/DET decrease/NOUN in/ADP flux/NOUN with/ADP
distance/NOUN from/ADP the/DET Earth/NOUN on/ADP the/DET basis/NOUN of/ADP 11/NUM
counts/NOUN in/ADP 9/NUM hours/NOUN ./.
With/ADP detectors/NOUN sensitive/ADJ to/ADP three/NUM mass/NOUN intervals/NOUN
and/CONJ based/VERB on/ADP a/DET few/ADJ counts/NOUN ,/. the/DET second/ADJ
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the/DET flux/NOUN of/ADP the/DET smallest/ADJ particles/NOUN detected/VERB is/VERB
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Being/VERB based/VERB on/ADP so/ADV few/ADJ events/NOUN ,/. these/DET results/NOUN
are/VERB of/ADP dubious/ADJ validity/NOUN ./.
The/DET calibration/NOUN of/ADP piezoelectric/ADJ sensors/NOUN in/ADP terms/NOUN
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Many/ADJ workers/NOUN believe/VERB that/ADP the/DET response/NOUN is/VERB
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particles/NOUN ,/. a/DET relation/NOUN deduced/VERB from/ADP laboratory/NOUN
results/NOUN linearly/ADV extrapolated/VERB to/ADP meteoritic/ADJ
velocities/NOUN ./.
However/ADV ,/. one/NOUN must/VERB expect/VERB that/ADP vaporization/NOUN and/CONJ
ejection/NOUN of/ADP material/NOUN by/ADP hypervelocity/NOUN impacts/NOUN
would/VERB cause/VERB a/DET deviation/NOUN from/ADP a/DET linear/ADJ
relationship/NOUN ./.
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are/VERB calibrated/VERB by/ADP dropping/VERB small/ADJ spheres/NOUN on/ADP
their/DET sensitive/ADJ surfaces/NOUN ./.
The/DET Russian/NOUN experimenters/NOUN claim/VERB that/ADP only/ADV a/DET
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the/DET sensor/NOUN ./.
This/DET ``/. ejection/NOUN ''/. momentum/NOUN is/VERB linearly/ADV related/VERB
to/ADP the/DET particle/NOUN energy/NOUN ./.
They/PRON quote/VERB about/ADV the/DET same/ADJ mass/NOUN threshold/NOUN as/ADP
that/DET of/ADP the/DET U.S./NOUN apparatus/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ a/DET momentum/NOUN
threshold/NOUN about/ADV 40/NUM times/NOUN greater/ADJ ./.
There/PRT is/VERB a/DET difference/NOUN in/ADP the/DET experimental/ADJ
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attached/VERB directly/ADV to/ADP the/DET vehicle/NOUN skin/NOUN while/ADP the/DET
Russian/ADJ instruments/NOUN are/VERB isolated/VERB from/ADP the/DET skin/NOUN ./.
The/DET threshold/NOUN mass/NOUN is/VERB derived/VERB from/ADP the/DET
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impact/NOUN velocity/NOUN of/ADP Af/NOUN in/ADP the/DET U.S./NOUN work/NOUN
and/CONJ Af/NOUN in/ADP the/DET U.S.S.R./NOUN work/NOUN ./.
The/DET threshold/NOUN mass/NOUN of/ADP about/ADV Af/NOUN corresponds/VERB to/ADP
a/DET 10-M-diameter/NOUN sphere/NOUN of/ADP density/NOUN Af/NOUN ./.
However/ADV ,/. the/DET conversion/NOUN from/ADP mass/NOUN to/ADP size/NOUN is/VERB
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evidence/NOUN of/ADP a/DET fluffy/ADJ ,/. loosely/ADV bound/VERB meteorite/NOUN
structure/NOUN with/ADP densities/NOUN as/ADV low/ADJ as/ADP Af/NOUN ./.
To/ADP what/DET extent/NOUN such/ADV low/ADJ density/NOUN applies/VERB to/ADP
micrometeorites/NOUN is/VERB unknown/ADJ ./.
The/DET velocity/NOUN value/NOUN used/VERB is/VERB also/ADV open/ADJ to/ADP
some/DET question/NOUN ;/. ;/. if/ADP a/DET substantial/ADJ fraction/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET dust/NOUN is/VERB orbiting/VERB about/ADP the/DET Earth/NOUN ,/. only/ADV
about/ADV one/NUM third/ADJ the/DET above-mentioned/ADJ average/ADJ velocity/NOUN
should/VERB be/VERB used/VERB in/ADP deriving/VERB the/DET mass/NOUN ./.
Zodiacal/ADJ light/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET gegenschein/X give/VERB some/DET
evidence/NOUN for/ADP such/PRT a/DET dust/NOUN blanket/NOUN ,/. a/DET
phenomenon/NOUN also/ADV to/PRT be/VERB expected/VERB if/ADP the/DET dust/NOUN
before/ADP capture/NOUN is/VERB in/ADP circular/ADJ orbits/NOUN about/ADP the/DET
sun/NOUN ,/. as/ADP indicated/VERB by/ADP the/DET trend/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
smaller/ADJ visible/ADJ meteors/NOUN ./.
The/DET diurnal/ADJ variation/NOUN in/ADP the/DET observed/VERB flux/NOUN may/VERB
be/VERB partly/ADV due/ADJ to/ADP the/DET dependence/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
detector/NOUN sensitivity/NOUN on/ADP the/DET incident/ADJ velocity/NOUN ./.
The/DET flux/NOUN of/ADP micrometeorites/NOUN in/ADP the/DET neighborhood/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET Earth/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB estimated/VERB by/ADP extrapolation/NOUN
from/ADP radar/NOUN and/CONJ visual/ADJ meteor/NOUN data/NOUN ./.
A/DET summary/NOUN of/ADP meteorite/NOUN data/NOUN ,/. prepared/VERB by/ADP
Whipple/NOUN (/. 1958/NUM )/. on/ADP the/DET basis/NOUN of/ADP photographic/ADJ ,/.
visual/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ radar/NOUN evidence/NOUN ,/. is/VERB given/VERB in/ADP
Table/NOUN 5-1/NUM ./.
From/ADP an/DET estimated/VERB mass/NOUN of/ADP 25/NUM g/NOUN for/ADP a/DET zero-
magnitude/NOUN meteorite/NOUN ,/. the/DET other/ADJ masses/NOUN are/VERB
derived/VERB with/ADP the/DET assumption/NOUN of/ADP a/DET mass/NOUN decrease/NOUN
by/ADP a/DET factor/NOUN of/ADP 2.512/NUM for/ADP each/DET unit/NOUN increase/NOUN
in/ADP magnitude/NOUN ./.
The/DET radius/NOUN is/VERB calculated/VERB from/ADP the/DET mass/NOUN by/ADP
assuming/VERB spheres/NOUN of/ADP density/NOUN Af/NOUN except/ADP for/ADP the/DET
smallest/ADJ particles/NOUN ,/. which/DET must/VERB have/VERB a/DET higher/ADJ
mass/NOUN density/NOUN to/PRT remain/VERB in/ADP the/DET solar/ADJ system/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET presence/NOUN of/ADP solar-radiation/NOUN pressure/NOUN ./.
The/DET flux/NOUN values/NOUN are/VERB for/ADP all/PRT particles/NOUN with/ADP
masses/NOUN greater/ADJ than/ADP the/DET given/VERB mass/NOUN and/CONJ are/VERB
based/VERB on/ADP an/DET estimate/NOUN of/ADP the/DET numbers/NOUN of/ADP
visual/ADJ meteors/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB assumed/VERB that/ADP the/DET flux/NOUN values/NOUN increase/VERB
by/ADP a/DET factor/NOUN of/ADP 2.512/NUM per/ADP magnitude/NOUN ,/. in/ADP
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flux/NOUN in/ADP each/DET unit/NOUN range/NOUN in/ADP magnitude/NOUN is/VERB
constant/ADJ ./.
The/DET values/NOUN agree/VERB with/ADP the/DET data/NOUN from/ADP 1958/NUM
Alpha/NOUN and/CONJ 1959/NUM Eta/NOUN ./.
The/DET figures/NOUN in/ADP the/DET next-to-last/ADJ column/NOUN are/VERB
derived/VERB with/ADP the/DET assumption/NOUN of/ADP 50/NUM per/ADP cent/NOUN
shielding/NOUN by/ADP the/DET Earth/NOUN ;/. ;/. hence/ADV ,/. these/DET
figures/NOUN apply/VERB immediately/ADV above/ADP the/DET Earth's/NOUN
atmosphere/NOUN ./.
The/DET unshielded/ADJ flux/NOUN is/VERB given/VERB in/ADP the/DET last/ADJ
column/NOUN ;/. ;/. these/DET figures/NOUN constitute/VERB the/DET best/ADJ
estimate/NOUN for/ADP the/DET flux/NOUN in/ADP interplanetary/ADJ space/NOUN
near/ADP the/DET Earth/NOUN ./.
Of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. if/ADP there/PRT is/VERB a/DET dust/NOUN blanket/NOUN
around/ADP the/DET Earth/NOUN ,/. the/DET fluxes/NOUN in/ADP interplanetary/ADJ
space/NOUN should/VERB be/VERB less/ADJ than/ADP the/DET figures/NOUN given/VERB
here/ADV ./.
Note/VERB that/ADP the/DET mass/NOUN scale/NOUN is/VERB one/NUM to/ADP two/NUM
orders/NOUN of/ADP magnitude/NOUN greater/ADJ than/ADP some/DET previously/ADV
used/VERB ;/. ;/. for/ADP example/NOUN ,/. Jacchia/NOUN (/. 1948/NUM )/.
derived/VERB a/DET scale/NOUN of/ADP 0.15/NUM g/NOUN for/ADP a/DET Af/NOUN ,/.
zero-magnitude/NOUN meteorite/NOUN ./.
The/DET older/ADJ scales/NOUN were/VERB based/VERB on/ADP theoretical/ADJ
estimates/NOUN of/ADP the/DET conversion/NOUN efficiency/NOUN of/ADP kinetic/ADJ
energy/NOUN into/ADP light/NOUN ./.
The/DET mass/NOUN scale/NOUN used/VERB in/ADP Table/NOUN 5-1/NUM was/VERB
derived/VERB on/ADP the/DET assumption/NOUN that/ADP the/DET motion/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET glowing/VERB trail/NOUN is/VERB related/VERB to/ADP the/DET momentum/NOUN
transfer/NOUN to/ADP the/DET trail/NOUN by/ADP the/DET meteorite/NOUN ,/.
permitting/VERB the/DET calculation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET mass/NOUN if/ADP the/DET
velocity/NOUN is/VERB known/VERB (/. Cook/NOUN and/CONJ Whipple/NOUN ,/.
1958/NUM )/. ./.
A/DET concentration/NOUN distribution/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB derived/VERB from/ADP
radar/NOUN observations/NOUN sensitive/ADJ to/ADP the/DET fifteenth/ADJ
magnitude/NOUN (/. Manning/NOUN and/CONJ Eshleman/NOUN ,/. 1959/NUM )/. ./.
Extrapolation/NOUN of/ADP this/DET relationship/NOUN through/ADP the/DET
thirtieth/ADJ magnitude/NOUN covers/VERB the/DET range/NOUN of/ADP
micrometeorites/NOUN ./.
The/DET approximate/ADJ equation/NOUN is/VERB Af/NOUN ,/. where/ADV N/NOUN is/VERB
the/DET number/NOUN of/ADP Af/NOUN with/ADP electron/NOUN line-density/NOUN
greater/ADJ than/ADP or/CONJ equal/ADJ to/ADP Af/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Q/NOUN is/VERB
proportional/ADJ to/ADP the/DET mass/NOUN of/ADP the/DET meteorite/NOUN ./.
Therefore/ADV ,/. N/NOUN is/VERB inversely/ADV proportional/ADJ to/ADP the/DET
radius/NOUN cubed/VERB and/CONJ in/ADP fair/ADJ agreement/NOUN with/ADP the/DET
inverse/ADJ 7/2/NUM power/NOUN derived/VERB from/ADP 1958/NUM Alpha/NOUN and/CONJ
1959/NUM Eta/NOUN data/NOUN ./.
At/ADP the/DET fifteenth/ADJ magnitude/NOUN ,/. Af/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ at/ADP the/DET
twenty-fifth/ADJ magnitude/NOUN ,/. Af/NOUN ./.
These/DET extrapolated/VERB fluxes/NOUN are/VERB about/ADV an/DET order/NOUN of/ADP
magnitude/NOUN less/ADJ than/ADP the/DET values/NOUN from/ADP the/DET
satellite/NOUN data/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET figures/NOUN in/ADP Whipple's/NOUN
table/NOUN ./.
The/DET extrapolation/NOUN may/VERB be/VERB in/ADP error/NOUN for/ADP several/ADJ
reasons/NOUN ./.
The/DET observational/ADJ data/NOUN determining/VERB the/DET concentration/NOUN
distribution/NOUN have/VERB a/DET range/NOUN of/ADP error/NOUN which/DET is/VERB
magnified/VERB in/ADP the/DET extension/NOUN into/ADP the/DET micrometeorite/NOUN
region/NOUN ./.
The/DET solar-electromagnetic-/ADJ and/CONJ corpuscular-radiation/NOUN
pressure/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET associated/VERB Poynting-Robertson/NOUN effect/NOUN
increase/VERB in/ADP effectiveness/NOUN as/ADP the/DET particle/NOUN size/NOUN
decreases/VERB and/CONJ modify/VERB the/DET distribution/NOUN and/CONJ limit/VERB
sizes/NOUN to/ADP larger/ADJ than/ADP a/DET few/ADJ microns/NOUN ./.
Also/ADV ,/. it/PRON has/VERB been/VERB suggested/VERB that/ADP the/DET source/NOUN
of/ADP all/PRT or/CONJ part/NOUN of/ADP the/DET dust/NOUN may/VERB not/ADV be/VERB
the/DET same/ADJ as/ADP that/DET for/ADP visual/ADJ or/CONJ radar/NOUN
meteorites/NOUN (/. Best/NOUN ,/. 1960/NUM )/. ,/. and/CONJ the/DET same/ADJ
distribution/NOUN would/VERB not/ADV be/VERB expected/VERB ./.
5.4/NUM ./.
Indirect/ADJ indications/NOUN of/ADP micrometeorite/NOUN flux/NOUN A/DET
measure/NOUN of/ADP the/DET total/ADJ mass/NOUN accretion/NOUN of/ADP
meteoritic/ADJ material/NOUN by/ADP the/DET Earth/NOUN is/VERB obtained/VERB
from/ADP analyses/NOUN of/ADP deep-sea/ADJ sediments/NOUN and/CONJ dust/NOUN
collected/VERB in/ADP remote/ADJ regions/NOUN (/. Pettersson/NOUN ,/.
1960/NUM )/. ./.
Most/ADJ meteoritic/ADJ material/NOUN ,/. by/ADP the/DET time/NOUN it/PRON
reaches/VERB the/DET Earth's/NOUN surface/NOUN ,/. has/VERB been/VERB reduced/VERB
to/ADP dust/NOUN or/CONJ to/ADP spherules/NOUN of/ADP ablated/VERB material/NOUN
in/ADP its/DET passage/NOUN through/ADP the/DET atmosphere/NOUN ./.
For/ADP all/PRT meteorites/NOUN ,/. the/DET average/ADJ nickel/NOUN content/NOUN
is/VERB about/ADV 2.5/NUM per/ADP cent/NOUN ./.
This/DET is/VERB much/ADV higher/ADJ than/ADP the/DET nickel/NOUN content/NOUN
of/ADP terrestrial/ADJ dusts/NOUN and/CONJ sediments/NOUN and/CONJ provides/VERB
a/DET basis/NOUN for/ADP the/DET determination/NOUN of/ADP the/DET meteoritic/ADJ
mass/NOUN influx/NOUN ./.
Present/ADJ data/NOUN indicate/VERB an/DET accretion/NOUN of/ADP about/ADV Af/NOUN
tons/NOUN per/ADP year/NOUN over/ADP the/DET entire/ADJ globe/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ
about/ADV Af/NOUN ./.
Biological/ADJ warfare/NOUN Biological/ADJ warfare/NOUN is/VERB the/DET
intentional/ADJ use/NOUN of/ADP living/VERB microorganisms/NOUN or/CONJ their/DET
toxic/ADJ products/NOUN for/ADP the/DET purpose/NOUN of/ADP destroying/VERB or/CONJ
reducing/VERB the/DET military/ADJ effectiveness/NOUN of/ADP man/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB the/DET exploitation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET inherent/ADJ
potential/NOUN of/ADP infectious/ADJ disease/NOUN agents/NOUN by/ADP scientific/ADJ
research/NOUN and/CONJ development/NOUN ,/. resulting/VERB in/ADP the/DET
production/NOUN of/ADP BW/NOUN weapons/NOUN systems/NOUN ./.
Man/NOUN may/VERB also/ADV be/VERB injured/VERB secondarily/ADV by/ADP damage/NOUN
to/ADP his/DET food/NOUN crops/NOUN or/CONJ domestic/ADJ animals/NOUN ./.
Biological/ADJ warfare/NOUN is/VERB considered/VERB to/PRT be/VERB primarily/ADV
a/DET strategic/ADJ weapon/NOUN ./.
The/DET major/ADJ reason/NOUN for/ADP this/DET is/VERB that/ADP it/PRON has/VERB
no/DET quick-kill/NOUN effect/NOUN ./.
The/DET incubation/NOUN period/NOUN of/ADP infectious/ADJ disease/NOUN ,/. plus/ADP
a/DET variable/ADJ period/NOUN of/ADP illness/NOUN even/ADV before/ADP a/DET
lethal/ADJ effect/NOUN ,/. render/VERB this/DET weapon/NOUN unsuitable/ADJ for/ADP
hand-to-hand/ADJ encounter/NOUN ./.
A/DET man/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB an/DET effective/ADJ fighting/VERB machine/NOUN
throughout/ADP the/DET incubation/NOUN period/NOUN of/ADP most/ADJ infectious/ADJ
diseases/NOUN ./.
Thus/ADV ,/. an/DET enemy/NOUN would/VERB probably/ADV use/VERB this/DET
weapon/NOUN for/ADP attack/NOUN on/ADP static/ADJ population/NOUN centers/NOUN
such/ADJ as/ADP large/ADJ cities/NOUN ./.
An/DET important/ADJ operational/ADJ procedure/NOUN in/ADP BW/NOUN for/ADP an/DET
enemy/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB to/PRT create/VERB an/DET areosol/NOUN or/CONJ
cloud/NOUN of/ADP agent/NOUN over/ADP the/DET target/NOUN area/NOUN ./.
This/DET concept/NOUN has/VERB stimulated/VERB much/ADJ basic/ADJ research/NOUN
concerning/ADP the/DET behavior/NOUN of/ADP particulate/ADJ biological/ADJ
materials/NOUN ,/. the/DET pathogenesis/NOUN of/ADP respiratory/ADJ infections/NOUN
,/. the/DET medical/ADJ management/NOUN of/ADP such/ADJ diseases/NOUN and/CONJ
defense/NOUN against/ADP their/DET occurrence/NOUN ./.
The/DET biological/ADJ and/CONJ physical/ADJ properties/NOUN of/ADP infectious/ADJ
particles/NOUN have/VERB been/VERB studied/VERB intensively/ADV during/ADP the/DET
past/ADJ fifteen/NUM years/NOUN ./.
Much/ADJ new/ADJ equipment/NOUN and/CONJ many/ADJ unique/ADJ techniques/NOUN
have/VERB been/VERB developed/VERB for/ADP the/DET quantitative/ADJ exposure/NOUN
of/ADP experimental/ADJ animals/NOUN to/ADP aerosols/NOUN of/ADP infectious/ADJ
agents/NOUN contained/VERB in/ADP particles/NOUN of/ADP specified/VERB
dimensional/ADJ characteristics/NOUN ./.
Much/ADJ information/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB gathered/VERB relative/ADJ to/ADP
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Materials/NOUN and/CONJ methods/NOUN samples/NOUN ./.
Serum/NOUN samples/NOUN were/VERB obtained/VERB from/ADP normal/ADJ group/NOUN
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One/NUM contained/VERB complete/ADJ antibody/NOUN and/CONJ had/VERB a/DET
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test/NOUN ./.
These/DET antibody/NOUN titers/NOUN were/VERB determined/VERB by/ADP reaction/NOUN
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Serological/ADJ technique/NOUN ./.
Anti-A/ADJ and/CONJ anti-B/ADJ activities/NOUN were/VERB determined/VERB in/ADP
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One/NUM drop/NOUN of/ADP each/DET sample/NOUN was/VERB added/VERB to/ADP one/NUM
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tube/NOUN ./.
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The/DET red/ADJ cells/NOUN were/VERB used/VERB within/ADP 2/NUM days/NOUN after/ADP
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The/DET mixtures/NOUN of/ADP sample/NOUN plus/ADP cell/NOUN suspension/NOUN
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1/NUM Aj/NOUN ./.
The/DET tubes/NOUN were/VERB then/ADV centrifuged/VERB at/ADP 1000/NUM rpm/NOUN
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The/DET activities/NOUN of/ADP fractions/NOUN of/ADP sera/NOUN containing/VERB
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The/DET saline/NOUN and/CONJ albumin/NOUN tests/NOUN were/VERB performed/VERB
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Those/DET antisera/NOUN shown/VERB by/ADP immunoelectrophoresis/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB
of/ADP the/DET ``/. broad/ADJ spectrum/NOUN ''/. type/NOUN were/VERB selected/VERB
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The/DET red/ADJ cells/NOUN for/ADP the/DET Rh/NOUN antibody/NOUN tests/NOUN
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approximately/ADV 1/NUM year/NOUN ./.
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Chromatography/NOUN ./.
Blood/NOUN samples/NOUN were/VERB allowed/VERB to/PRT clot/VERB at/ADP room/NOUN
temperature/NOUN for/ADP 3/NUM hr/NOUN ,/. centrifuged/VERB and/CONJ the/DET
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The/DET serum/NOUN was/VERB measured/VERB volumetrically/ADV and/CONJ
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approximately/ADV 750/NUM ml/NOUN each/DET ,/. of/ADP ``/. starting/VERB
buffer/NOUN ''/. ./.
This/DET buffer/NOUN ,/. pH/NOUN 8.6/NUM ,/. was/VERB 0.005/NUM M/NOUN in/ADP
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N/g/NOUN ,/. was/VERB prepared/VERB in/ADP our/DET laboratory/NOUN by/ADP the/DET
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centrifuged/VERB ,/. resuspended/VERB in/ADP 2.5/NUM ml/NOUN of/ADP isotonic/ADJ
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The/DET chromatography/NOUN was/VERB done/VERB at/ADP 6-degrees-C/NOUN using/VERB
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and/CONJ Peterson/NOUN ./.
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and/CONJ has/VERB been/VERB described/VERB elsewhere/ADV ./.
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a/DET 2-liter/ADJ round-bottom/NOUN flask/NOUN ./.
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A/DET flow/NOUN rate/NOUN of/ADP 72/NUM Af/NOUN was/VERB used/VERB and/CONJ 12/NUM
ml/NOUN fractions/NOUN were/VERB collected/VERB ./.
Approximately/ADV 165/NUM fractions/NOUN were/VERB obtained/VERB from/ADP each/DET
column/NOUN ./.
These/DET were/VERB read/VERB at/ADP 280/NUM m**ym/NOUN in/ADP a/DET Beckman/NOUN
model/NOUN DU/NOUN spectrophotometer/NOUN and/CONJ tested/VERB for/ADP
antibody/NOUN activity/NOUN as/ADP described/VERB above/ADV ./.
Paper/NOUN electrophoresis/NOUN ./.
For/ADP protein/NOUN identification/NOUN ,/. fractions/NOUN from/ADP the/DET
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stream/NOUN of/ADP air/NOUN at/ADP 5-degrees-C/NOUN or/CONJ by/ADP negative/ADJ
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apparatus/NOUN with/ADP ice/NOUN ./.
Because/ADP negative/ADJ pressure/NOUN dialysis/NOUN gave/VERB better/ADJ
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and/CONJ was/VERB a/DET gentler/ADJ procedure/NOUN ,/. it/PRON was/VERB used/VERB
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Paper/NOUN electrophoresis/NOUN was/VERB carried/VERB out/PRT on/ADP the/DET
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3MM/NOUN filter/NOUN paper/NOUN ./.
Five/NUM milliamperes/cell/NOUN were/VERB applied/VERB for/ADP 18/NUM hr/NOUN ,/.
after/ADP which/DET the/DET strips/NOUN were/VERB stained/VERB with/ADP
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When/ADV paper/NOUN electrophoresis/NOUN was/VERB to/PRT be/VERB used/VERB for/ADP
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by/ADP negative/ADJ pressure/NOUN dialysis/NOUN were/VERB run/chamber/VERB
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maintained/VERB in/ADP a/DET horizontal/ADJ position/NOUN at/ADP
1-degree-C/NOUN ./.
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The/DET strip/NOUN sections/NOUN containing/VERB a/DET given/VERB protein/NOUN
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antibody/NOUN activity/NOUN ./.
Ultracentrifugation/NOUN ./.
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subjected/VERB to/ADP analytical/ADJ ultracentrifugation/NOUN were/VERB
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pH/NOUN 7.2/NUM ,/. ionic/ADJ strength/NOUN 0.154/NUM ./.
They/PRON were/VERB then/ADV centrifuged/VERB at/ADP 59,780/NUM Pm/NOUN for/ADP
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Sedimentation/NOUN coefficients/NOUN were/VERB computed/VERB as/ADP Af/NOUN
values/NOUN and/CONJ relative/ADJ amounts/NOUN of/ADP the/DET various/ADJ
components/NOUN were/VERB calculated/VERB from/ADP the/DET Schlieren/NOUN
patterns/NOUN ./.
For/ADP preparative/ADJ ultracentrifugation/NOUN ,/. fractions/NOUN from/ADP
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transferred/VERB to/ADP cellulose/NOUN tubes/NOUN and/CONJ diluted/VERB to/ADP
12/NUM ml/NOUN with/ADP isotonic/ADJ saline/NOUN ./.
Ultracentrifugation/NOUN was/VERB then/ADV carried/VERB out/PRT in/ADP a/DET
Spinco/NOUN model/NOUN L/NOUN ultracentrifuge/NOUN at/ADP 40,000/NUM rpm/NOUN
for/ADP 125/NUM to/ADP 150/NUM min/NOUN ,/. refrigeration/NOUN being/VERB used/VERB
throughout/ADP the/DET run/NOUN ./.
Successive/ADJ 1-ml/NOUN fractions/NOUN were/VERB then/ADV drawn/VERB off/PRT
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top/NOUN of/ADP the/DET tube/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ tested/VERB for/ADP agglutinin/NOUN
activity/NOUN ./.
Other/ADJ methods/NOUN will/VERB be/VERB described/VERB below/ADV ./.
Experimental/ADJ and/CONJ results/NOUN The/DET insoluble/ADJ material/NOUN
which/DET precipitated/VERB during/ADP dialysis/NOUN against/ADP starting/VERB
buffer/NOUN always/ADV showed/VERB intense/ADJ agglutinin/NOUN activity/NOUN ,/.
regardless/ADV of/ADP the/DET blood/NOUN group/NOUN of/ADP the/DET donor/NOUN ./.
With/ADP either/DET of/ADP the/DET gradients/NOUN described/VERB ,/.
chromatography/NOUN on/ADP DEAE-cellulose/NOUN separated/VERB agglutinins/NOUN
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low/ADJ anionic/ADJ binding/NOUN capacity/NOUN and/CONJ one/NUM of/ADP high/ADJ
anionic/ADJ binding/NOUN capacity/NOUN ./.
These/DET have/VERB been/VERB labeled/VERB Regions/NOUN 1/NUM ,/. 2/NUM ,/.
and/CONJ 4/NUM ,/. respectively/ADV ,/. in/ADP Fig./NOUN 1/NUM ./.
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Regions/NOUN 1/NUM and/CONJ 2/NUM ./.
In/ADP 2/NUM of/ADP 15/NUM experiments/NOUN on/ADP whole/ADJ serum/NOUN a/DET
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Moreover/ADV ,/. after/ADP concentration/NOUN using/VERB negative/ADJ pressure/NOUN
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extent/NOUN of/ADP the/DET active/ADJ areas/NOUN ./.
In/ADP all/PRT cases/NOUN ,/. most/ADJ of/ADP the/DET activity/NOUN lay/VERB in/ADP
the/DET region/NOUN of/ADP high/ADJ anionic/ADJ binding/NOUN capacity/NOUN ./.
This/DET was/VERB particularly/ADV noticeable/ADJ in/ADP group/NOUN A/NOUN and/CONJ
group/NOUN B/NOUN sera/NOUN ,/. in/ADP which/DET cases/NOUN activity/NOUN in/ADP
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There/PRT appeared/VERB to/PRT be/VERB no/DET difference/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
distribution/NOUN of/ADP anti-A/ADJ and/CONJ anti-B/ADJ activity/NOUN in/ADP
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donors/NOUN (/. J./NOUN F./NOUN and/CONJ E./NOUN M./NOUN )/. only/ADV one/NUM
type/NOUN of/ADP agglutinin/NOUN was/VERB found/VERB in/ADP the/DET regions/NOUN
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Several/ADJ samples/NOUN of/ADP citrated/ADJ plasma/NOUN were/VERB
fractionated/VERB in/ADP our/DET laboratory/NOUN by/ADP Method/NOUN 6/NUM of/ADP
Cohn/NOUN et/X al/X ./.
These/DET fractions/NOUN were/VERB tested/VERB for/ADP ABO/NOUN agglutinin/NOUN
activity/NOUN ,/. using/VERB fractions/NOUN from/ADP group/NOUN AB/NOUN plasma/NOUN
as/ADP a/DET control/NOUN ./.
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in/ADP Fraction/NOUN Af/NOUN ,/. with/ADP slight/ADJ activity/NOUN seen/VERB in/ADP
Fraction/NOUN 4-1/NUM ./.
A/DET sample/NOUN of/ADP Fraction/NOUN Af/NOUN from/ADP group/NOUN O/NOUN
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2/NUM ./.
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areas/NOUN of/ADP Rh/NOUN antibody/NOUN activity/NOUN were/VERB generally/ADV
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complete/ADJ ,/. in/ADP the/DET latter/ADJ part/NOUN ./.
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and/CONJ incomplete/ADJ antibodies/NOUN showed/VERB activity/NOUN in/ADP both/DET
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comparison/NOUN ./.
The/DET insoluble/ADJ material/NOUN resulting/VERB from/ADP dialysis/NOUN
against/ADP starting/VERB buffer/NOUN always/ADV showed/VERB strong/ADJ
activity/NOUN ./.
In/ADP fact/NOUN agglutination/NOUN of/ADP Af/NOUN cells/NOUN in/ADP saline/NOUN
could/VERB be/VERB produced/VERB by/ADP the/DET insoluble/ADJ material/NOUN
from/ADP sera/NOUN containing/VERB ``/. only/ADJ ''/. incomplete/ADJ antibody/NOUN
activity/NOUN ./.
This/DET was/VERB later/ADV known/VERB to/PRT be/VERB the/DET result/NOUN of/ADP
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equal/ADJ to/ADP that/DET of/ADP the/DET original/ADJ serum/NOUN sample/NOUN ,/.
no/DET complete/ADJ antibody/NOUN activity/NOUN could/VERB be/VERB
detected/VERB ./.
Apart/ADV from/ADP the/DET honeybee/NOUN ,/. practically/ADV all/PRT bees/NOUN
and/CONJ bumblebees/NOUN hibernate/VERB in/ADP a/DET state/NOUN of/ADP
torpor/NOUN ./.
Occasionally/ADV ,/. you/PRON may/VERB come/VERB across/ADP one/NUM or/CONJ two/NUM
bumblebees/NOUN in/ADP the/DET cold/ADJ season/NOUN ,/. when/ADV you/PRON are/VERB
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have/VERB to/PRT be/VERB a/DET really/ADV keen/ADJ observer/NOUN to/PRT see/VERB
them/PRON at/ADP all/PRT ./.
They/PRON keep/VERB their/DET wings/NOUN and/CONJ feet/NOUN pressed/VERB
tightly/ADV against/ADP their/DET bodies/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ in/ADP spite/NOUN of/ADP
their/DET often/ADV colorful/ADJ attire/NOUN you/PRON may/VERB very/ADV well/ADV
mistake/VERB them/PRON for/ADP lumps/NOUN of/ADP dirt/NOUN ./.
I/PRON must/VERB add/VERB at/ADP once/ADV that/ADP these/DET animals/NOUN are/VERB
what/DET we/PRON call/VERB ``/. queens/NOUN ''/. ,/. young/ADJ females/NOUN
that/PRON have/VERB mated/VERB in/ADP the/DET previous/ADJ summer/NOUN or/CONJ
autumn/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB on/ADP them/PRON alone/ADV that/ADP the/DET future/NOUN of/ADP
their/DET race/NOUN depends/VERB ,/. for/ADP all/PRT their/DET relatives/NOUN (/.
mothers/NOUN ,/. husbands/NOUN ,/. brothers/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ unmated/ADJ
sisters/NOUN )/. have/VERB perished/VERB with/ADP the/DET arrival/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET cold/ADJ weather/NOUN ./.
Even/ADV some/DET of/ADP the/DET queens/NOUN will/VERB die/VERB before/ADP the/DET
winter/NOUN is/VERB over/PRT ,/. falling/VERB prey/NOUN to/ADP enemies/NOUN or/CONJ
disease/NOUN ./.
The/DET survivors/NOUN emerge/VERB on/ADP some/DET nice/ADJ ,/. sunny/ADJ day/NOUN
in/ADP March/NOUN or/CONJ April/NOUN ,/. when/ADV the/DET temperature/NOUN is/VERB
close/ADV to/ADP 50-degrees/NOUN and/CONJ there/PRT is/VERB not/ADV too/ADV
much/ADJ wind/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV the/DET thing/NOUN for/ADP us/PRON to/PRT do/VERB is/VERB to/PRT find/VERB
ourselves/PRON a/DET couple/NOUN of/ADP those/DET wonderful/ADJ flowering/VERB
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our/DET Pacific/ADJ Northwest/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ otherwise/ADV a/DET good/ADJ
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willow/NOUN in/ADP bloom/NOUN ,/. preferably/ADV one/NUM with/ADP male/ADJ or/CONJ
staminate/ADJ catkins/NOUN ./.
The/DET blooms/NOUN of/ADP Ribes/NOUN and/CONJ of/ADP the/DET willow/NOUN and/CONJ
sloe/NOUN are/VERB the/DET places/NOUN where/ADV large/ADJ numbers/NOUN of/ADP
our/DET early/ADJ insects/NOUN will/VERB assemble/VERB :/. honeybees/NOUN ,/.
bumblebees/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ other/ADJ wild/ADJ bees/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ also/ADV
various/ADJ kinds/NOUN of/ADP flies/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB a/DET happy/ADJ ,/. buzzing/VERB crowd/NOUN ./.
Each/DET male/ADJ willow/NOUN catkin/NOUN is/VERB composed/VERB of/ADP a/DET
large/ADJ number/NOUN of/ADP small/ADJ flowers/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB not/ADV difficult/ADJ to/PRT see/VERB that/ADP the/DET stamens/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET catkin/NOUN are/VERB always/ADV arranged/VERB in/ADP pairs/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ that/ADP each/DET individual/ADJ flower/NOUN is/VERB nothing/NOUN but/ADP
one/NUM such/ADJ pair/NOUN standing/VERB on/ADP a/DET green/ADJ ,/.
black-tipped/ADJ little/ADJ scale/NOUN ./.
By/ADP scrutinizing/VERB the/DET flowers/NOUN ,/. one/NOUN can/VERB also/ADV
notice/VERB that/ADP the/DET scale/NOUN bears/VERB one/NUM or/CONJ two/NUM tiny/ADJ
warts/NOUN ./.
Those/DET are/VERB the/DET nectaries/NOUN or/CONJ honey/NOUN glands/NOUN (/.
Fig./NOUN 26/NUM ,/. page/NOUN 74/NUM )/. ./.
The/DET staminate/ADJ willow/NOUN catkins/NOUN ,/. then/ADV ,/. provide/VERB
their/DET visitors/NOUN with/ADP both/DET nectar/NOUN and/CONJ pollen/NOUN ;/. ;/.
a/DET marvelous/ADJ arrangement/NOUN ,/. for/ADP it/PRON provides/VERB exactly/ADV
what/DET the/DET bee/NOUN queens/NOUN need/VERB to/PRT make/VERB their/DET
beebread/NOUN ,/. a/DET combination/NOUN of/ADP honey/NOUN and/CONJ pollen/NOUN
with/ADP which/DET the/DET young/ADJ of/ADP all/PRT species/NOUN are/VERB
fed/VERB ./.
The/DET only/ADJ exception/NOUN to/ADP this/DET is/VERB certain/ADJ bees/NOUN
that/PRON have/VERB become/VERB parasites/NOUN ./.
I/PRON will/VERB deal/VERB with/ADP these/DET later/ADV on/PRT ./.
Quite/ADV often/ADV ,/. honeybees/NOUN form/VERB a/DET majority/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
willow/NOUN catkins/NOUN ./.
As/ADP we/PRON have/VERB already/ADV seen/VERB in/ADP the/DET first/ADJ
chapter/NOUN ,/. bumblebees/NOUN are/VERB bigger/ADJ ,/. hairier/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ
much/ADV more/ADV colorful/ADJ than/ADP honeybees/NOUN ,/. exhibiting/VERB
various/ADJ combinations/NOUN of/ADP black/NOUN ,/. yellow/NOUN ,/. white/NOUN
and/CONJ orange/NOUN ./.
Let/VERB us/PRON not/ADV try/VERB to/PRT key/VERB them/PRON out/PRT at/ADP this/DET
stage/NOUN of/ADP the/DET game/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ let/VERB us/PRON just/ADV
call/VERB them/PRON Bombus/NOUN ./.
There/PRT must/VERB be/VERB several/ADJ dozen/NOUN species/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
United/VERB States/NOUN alone/ADV ./.
If/ADP you/PRON really/ADV insist/VERB on/ADP knowing/VERB their/DET names/NOUN ,/.
an/DET excellent/ADJ book/NOUN on/ADP the/DET North/ADJ American/ADJ species/NOUN
is/VERB Bumblebees/NOUN And/CONJ Their/DET Ways/NOUN by/ADP O./NOUN E./NOUN
Plath/NOUN ./.
If/ADP we/PRON manage/VERB to/PRT keep/VERB track/NOUN of/ADP a/DET Bombus/NOUN
queen/NOUN after/ADP she/PRON has/VERB left/VERB her/DET feeding/VERB
place/NOUN ,/. we/PRON may/VERB discover/VERB the/DET snug/ADJ little/ADJ
hideout/NOUN which/DET she/PRON has/VERB fixed/VERB up/PRT for/ADP herself/PRON
when/ADV she/PRON woke/VERB up/PRT from/ADP her/DET winter/NOUN sleep/NOUN ./.
As/ADP befits/VERB a/DET queen/NOUN ,/. a/DET bumblebee/NOUN female/NOUN is/VERB
rather/ADV choosy/ADJ and/CONJ may/VERB spend/VERB considerable/ADJ time/NOUN
searching/VERB for/ADP a/DET suitable/ADJ nesting/VERB place/NOUN ./.
Most/ADJ species/NOUN seem/VERB to/PRT prefer/VERB a/DET ready-made/ADJ hollow/NOUN
such/ADJ as/ADP a/DET deserted/VERB mouse/NOUN nest/NOUN ,/. a/DET bird/NOUN
house/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ the/DET hole/NOUN made/VERB by/ADP a/DET woodpecker/NOUN ;/.
;/. some/DET show/VERB a/DET definite/ADJ liking/NOUN for/ADP making/VERB their/DET
nest/NOUN in/ADP moss/NOUN ./.
Once/ADP she/PRON has/VERB made/VERB up/PRT her/DET mind/NOUN ,/. the/DET
queen/NOUN starts/VERB out/PRT by/ADP constructing/VERB ,/. in/ADP her/DET
chosen/VERB abode/NOUN ,/. a/DET small/ADJ ``/. floor/NOUN ''/. of/ADP dried/VERB
grass/NOUN or/CONJ some/DET woolly/ADJ material/NOUN ./.
On/ADP this/DET ,/. she/PRON builds/VERB an/DET ``/. egg/NOUN compartment/NOUN ''/.
or/CONJ ``/. egg/NOUN cell/NOUN ''/. which/DET is/VERB filled/VERB with/ADP
that/DET famous/ADJ pollen-and-nectar/NOUN mixture/NOUN called/VERB
beebread/NOUN ./.
She/PRON also/ADV builds/VERB one/NUM or/CONJ two/NUM waxen/ADJ cups/NOUN which/DET
she/PRON fills/VERB with/ADP honey/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV ,/. a/DET group/NOUN of/ADP eggs/NOUN is/VERB deposited/VERB in/ADP a/DET
cavity/NOUN in/ADP the/DET beebread/NOUN loaf/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET egg/NOUN
compartment/NOUN is/VERB closed/VERB ./.
The/DET queen/NOUN afterward/ADV keeps/VERB incubating/VERB and/CONJ guarding/VERB
her/DET eggs/NOUN like/ADP a/DET mother/NOUN hen/NOUN ,/. taking/VERB a/DET
sip/NOUN from/ADP time/NOUN to/ADP time/NOUN from/ADP the/DET rather/ADV liquid/ADJ
honey/NOUN in/ADP her/DET honey/NOUN pots/NOUN ./.
When/ADV the/DET larvae/NOUN hatch/VERB ,/. they/PRON feed/VERB on/ADP the/DET
beebread/NOUN ,/. although/ADP they/PRON also/ADV receive/VERB extra/ADJ honey/NOUN
meals/NOUN from/ADP their/DET mother/NOUN ./.
She/PRON continues/VERB to/PRT add/VERB to/ADP the/DET pollen/NOUN supply/NOUN
as/ADP needed/VERB ./.
The/DET larvae/NOUN ,/. kept/VERB warm/ADJ by/ADP the/DET queen/NOUN ,/. are/VERB
full/ADV grown/VERB in/ADP about/ADV ten/NUM days/NOUN ./.
Each/DET now/ADV makes/VERB a/DET tough/ADJ ,/. papery/ADJ cocoon/NOUN and/CONJ
pupates/VERB ./.
After/ADP another/DET two/NUM weeks/NOUN ,/. the/DET first/ADJ young/NOUN
emerge/VERB ,/. four/NUM to/ADP eight/NUM small/ADJ daughters/NOUN that/PRON
begin/VERB to/PRT play/VERB the/DET role/NOUN of/ADP worker/NOUN bees/NOUN ,/.
collecting/VERB pollen/NOUN and/CONJ nectar/NOUN in/ADP the/DET field/NOUN and/CONJ
caring/VERB for/ADP the/DET new/ADJ young/ADJ generation/NOUN while/ADP the/DET
queen/NOUN retires/VERB to/ADP a/DET life/NOUN of/ADP egg/NOUN laying/NOUN ./.
The/DET first/ADJ worker/NOUN bees/NOUN do/VERB not/ADV mate/VERB or/CONJ lay/VERB
eggs/NOUN ;/. ;/. males/NOUN and/CONJ mating/VERB females/NOUN do/VERB not/ADV
emerge/VERB until/ADP later/ADV in/ADP the/DET season/NOUN ./.
The/DET broods/NOUN of/ADP workers/NOUN that/PRON appear/VERB later/ADV tend/VERB
to/PRT be/VERB bigger/ADJ than/ADP the/DET first/ADJ ones/NOUN ,/. probably/ADV
because/ADP they/PRON are/VERB better/ADV fed/VERB ./.
By/ADP the/DET middle/NOUN of/ADP the/DET summer/NOUN ,/. many/ADJ of/ADP the/DET
larvae/NOUN apparently/ADV receive/VERB such/PRT a/DET good/ADJ diet/NOUN that/ADP
it/PRON is/VERB ``/. optimal/ADJ ''/. ,/. and/CONJ it/PRON is/VERB then/ADV
that/ADP young/ADJ queens/NOUN begin/VERB to/PRT appear/VERB ./.
Simultaneously/ADV ,/. males/NOUN or/CONJ drones/NOUN are/VERB produced/VERB ,/.
mostly/ADV from/ADP the/DET unfertilized/ADJ eggs/NOUN of/ADP workers/NOUN ,/.
although/ADP a/DET few/ADJ may/VERB be/VERB produced/VERB by/ADP the/DET queen/NOUN
./.
The/DET young/ADJ queens/NOUN and/CONJ drones/NOUN leave/VERB the/DET nest/NOUN
and/CONJ mate/VERB ,/. and/CONJ after/ADP a/DET short/ADJ period/NOUN of/ADP
freedom/NOUN ,/. the/DET fertilized/VERB young/ADJ queens/NOUN will/VERB begin/VERB
to/PRT dig/VERB in/PRT for/ADP the/DET winter/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB an/DET amazing/ADJ fact/NOUN that/ADP in/ADP some/DET species/NOUN
this/DET will/VERB happen/VERB while/ADP the/DET summer/NOUN is/VERB still/ADV
in/ADP full/ADJ swing/NOUN ,/. for/ADP instance/NOUN ,/. in/ADP August/NOUN ./.
The/DET temperature/NOUN then/ADV is/VERB still/ADV very/ADV high/ADJ ./.
At/ADP the/DET old/ADJ nest/NOUN ,/. the/DET queen/NOUN will/VERB in/ADP the/DET
early/ADJ fall/NOUN cease/VERB to/PRT lay/VERB the/DET fertilized/VERB eggs/NOUN
that/PRON will/VERB produce/VERB females/NOUN ./.
As/ADP a/DET result/NOUN ,/. the/DET proportion/NOUN of/ADP males/NOUN (/.
which/DET leave/VERB the/DET nest/NOUN )/. increases/VERB ,/. and/CONJ
eventually/ADV the/DET old/ADJ colony/NOUN will/VERB die/VERB out/PRT
completely/ADV ./.
The/DET nest/NOUN itself/PRON ,/. the/DET structure/NOUN that/PRON in/ADP some/DET
cases/NOUN housed/VERB about/ADV 2,000/NUM individuals/NOUN when/ADV the/DET
season/NOUN was/VERB at/ADP its/DET peak/NOUN ,/. is/VERB now/ADV rapidly/ADV
destroyed/VERB by/ADP the/DET scavenging/VERB larvae/NOUN of/ADP certain/ADJ
beetles/NOUN and/CONJ moths/NOUN ./.
Not/ADV always/ADV ,/. though/ADV ,/. does/VERB the/DET development/NOUN of/ADP
a/DET bumblebee/NOUN colony/NOUN take/VERB place/NOUN in/ADP the/DET smooth/ADJ
fashion/NOUN we/PRON have/VERB just/ADV described/VERB ./.
Some/DET members/NOUN of/ADP the/DET bee/NOUN family/NOUN have/VERB become/VERB
idlers/NOUN ,/. social/ADJ parasites/NOUN that/PRON live/VERB at/ADP the/DET
expense/NOUN of/ADP their/DET hardworking/ADJ relatives/NOUN ./.
Bumblebees/NOUN can/VERB thus/ADV suffer/VERB severely/ADV from/ADP the/DET
onslaughts/NOUN of/ADP Psithyrus/NOUN ,/. the/DET ``/. cuckoo-bumblebee/NOUN ''/.
as/ADP it/PRON is/VERB called/VERB in/ADP some/DET European/ADJ countries/NOUN ./.
Female/ADJ individuals/NOUN of/ADP Psithyrus/NOUN look/VERB deceptively/ADV
like/ADP the/DET workers/NOUN and/CONJ queens/NOUN of/ADP the/DET bumblebees/NOUN
they/PRON victimize/VERB ./.
The/DET one/NUM sure/ADJ way/NOUN to/PRT tell/VERB victim/NOUN and/CONJ
villain/NOUN apart/ADV is/VERB to/PRT examine/VERB the/DET hind/ADJ legs/NOUN
which/DET in/ADP the/DET case/NOUN of/ADP the/DET idler/NOUN ,/. Psithyrus/NOUN ,/.
lack/VERB the/DET pollen/NOUN baskets/NOUN --/. naturally/ADV !/.
The/DET female/ADJ parasite/NOUN spends/VERB much/ADJ time/NOUN in/ADP her/DET
efforts/NOUN to/PRT find/VERB a/DET nest/NOUN of/ADP her/DET host/NOUN ./.
When/ADV she/PRON succeeds/VERB ,/. she/PRON usually/ADV manages/VERB to/PRT
slip/VERB in/PRT unobtrusively/ADV ,/. to/PRT deposit/VERB an/DET egg/NOUN on/ADP
a/DET completed/VERB loaf/NOUN of/ADP beebread/NOUN before/ADP the/DET
bumblebees/NOUN seal/VERB the/DET egg/NOUN compartment/NOUN ./.
The/DET hosts/NOUN never/ADV seem/VERB to/PRT recognize/VERB that/ADP
something/NOUN is/VERB amiss/ADJ ,/. so/ADP that/ADP the/DET compartment/NOUN
afterward/ADV is/VERB sealed/VERB normally/ADV ./.
Thus/ADV ,/. the/DET larvae/NOUN of/ADP the/DET intruder/NOUN can/VERB develop/VERB
at/ADP the/DET expense/NOUN of/ADP the/DET rightful/ADJ inhabitants/NOUN and/CONJ
the/DET store/NOUN of/ADP beebread/NOUN ./.
Later/ADV on/PRT ,/. they/PRON and/CONJ the/DET mother/NOUN Psithyrus/NOUN are/VERB
fed/VERB by/ADP the/DET Bombus/NOUN workers/NOUN ./.
Worse/ADJ still/ADV ,/. in/ADP a/DET number/NOUN of/ADP cases/NOUN it/PRON has/VERB
been/VERB claimed/VERB that/ADP the/DET Psithyrus/NOUN female/NOUN kills/VERB
the/DET Bombus/NOUN queen/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ let/VERB us/PRON return/VERB ,/. after/ADP this/DET gruesome/ADJ
interlude/NOUN ,/. to/ADP our/DET willow/NOUN catkins/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
spring/NOUN ;/. ;/. there/PRT are/VERB other/ADJ wild/ADJ bees/NOUN that/PRON
command/VERB our/DET attention/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB almost/ADV certain/ADJ that/ADP some/DET of/ADP these/DET ,/.
usually/ADV a/DET trifle/NOUN smaller/ADJ than/ADP the/DET honeybees/NOUN ,/.
are/VERB andrenas/NOUN or/CONJ mining/VERB bees/NOUN ./.
There/PRT are/VERB about/ADV 200/NUM different/ADJ kinds/NOUN of/ADP Andrena/NOUN
in/ADP Europe/NOUN alone/ADV ./.
One/NUM of/ADP my/DET favorites/NOUN is/VERB A./NOUN armata/NOUN ,/. a/DET
species/NOUN very/ADV common/ADJ in/ADP England/NOUN ,/. where/ADV it/PRON is/VERB
sometimes/ADV referred/VERB to/ADP as/ADP the/DET lawn/NOUN bee/NOUN ./.
The/DET females/NOUN like/VERB to/PRT burrow/VERB in/ADP the/DET short/ADJ
turf/NOUN of/ADP well-kept/ADJ lawns/NOUN ,/. where/ADV their/DET little/ADJ
mounds/NOUN of/ADP earth/NOUN often/ADV appear/VERB by/ADP the/DET
hundreds/NOUN ./.
Almost/ADV equal/ADJ in/ADP size/NOUN to/ADP a/DET honeybee/NOUN ,/. A./NOUN
armata/NOUN is/VERB much/ADV more/ADV beautiful/ADJ in/ADP color/NOUN ,/. at/ADP
least/ADJ in/ADP the/DET female/NOUN of/ADP the/DET species/NOUN :/. a/DET rich/ADJ
,/. velvety/ADJ ,/. rusty/ADJ red/NOUN ./.
The/DET males/NOUN are/VERB much/ADV duller/ADJ ./.
After/ADP having/VERB mated/VERB ,/. an/DET Andrena/NOUN female/NOUN digs/VERB
a/DET hole/NOUN straight/ADV down/PRT into/ADP the/DET ground/NOUN ,/. forming/VERB
a/DET burrow/NOUN about/ADV the/DET size/NOUN of/ADP a/DET lead/NOUN
pencil/NOUN ./.
The/DET bottom/NOUN part/NOUN of/ADP a/DET burrow/NOUN has/VERB a/DET number/NOUN
of/ADP side/NOUN tunnels/NOUN or/CONJ ``/. cells/NOUN ''/. ,/. each/DET of/ADP
which/DET is/VERB provided/VERB with/ADP an/DET egg/NOUN plus/CONJ a/DET store/NOUN
of/ADP beebread/NOUN ./.
The/DET development/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Andrena/NOUN larvae/NOUN is/VERB very/ADV
rapid/ADJ ,/. so/ADP that/ADP by/ADP the/DET end/NOUN of/ADP spring/NOUN they/PRON
have/VERB already/ADV pupated/VERB and/CONJ become/VERB adults/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ they/PRON are/VERB still/ADV enclosed/VERB in/ADP their/DET larval/ADJ
cells/NOUN and/CONJ remain/VERB there/ADV throughout/ADP the/DET summer/NOUN ,/.
fall/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ winter/NOUN ./.
Their/DET appearance/NOUN ,/. next/ADJ spring/NOUN ,/. coincides/VERB in/ADP an/DET
almost/ADV uncanny/ADJ way/NOUN with/ADP the/DET flowering/NOUN of/ADP their/DET
host/NOUN plants/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET Sacramento/NOUN valley/NOUN in/ADP California/NOUN ,/. for/ADP
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to/PRT reach/VERB maturity/NOUN ;/. ;/. rate/NOUN of/ADP growth/NOUN both/DET
before/ADP and/CONJ after/ADP this/DET crucial/ADJ stage/NOUN ;/. ;/. and/CONJ
maximum/ADJ length/NOUN ,/. with/ADP confirmation/NOUN or/CONJ amplification/NOUN
of/ADP Oliver's/NOUN figures/NOUN ./.
Definite/ADJ information/NOUN on/ADP the/DET growth/NOUN of/ADP senile/ADJ
individuals/NOUN is/VERB lacking/VERB ./.
Anaconda/NOUN :/. At/ADP birth/NOUN ,/. this/DET species/NOUN varies/VERB
considerably/ADV in/ADP size/NOUN ./.
A/DET brood/NOUN of/ADP twenty-eight/NUM born/VERB at/ADP Brookfield/NOUN
Zoo/NOUN ,/. near/ADP Chicago/NOUN ,/. ranged/VERB in/ADP length/NOUN from/ADP
22/NUM to/ADP 33-1/2/NUM inches/NOUN and/CONJ averaged/VERB 29/NUM inches/NOUN ./.
Lawrence/NOUN E./NOUN Griffin/NOUN gives/VERB measurements/NOUN of/ADP nineteen/NUM
young/ADJ anacondas/NOUN ,/. presumably/ADV members/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
brood/NOUN ,/. from/ADP ``/. South/ADJ America/NOUN ''/. ;/. ;/. the/DET
extreme/ADJ measurements/NOUN of/ADP these/DET fall/VERB between/ADP the/DET
lower/ADJ limit/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Brookfield/NOUN brood/NOUN and/CONJ its/DET
average/NOUN ./.
Raymond/NOUN L./NOUN Ditmars/NOUN had/VERB two/NUM broods/NOUN that/PRON
averaged/VERB 27/NUM inches/NOUN ./.
R./NOUN R./NOUN Mole/NOUN and/CONJ F./NOUN W./NOUN Urich/NOUN give/VERB
approximately/ADV 20/NUM inches/NOUN as/ADP the/DET average/ADJ length/NOUN of/ADP
a/DET brood/NOUN of/ADP thirty/NUM from/ADP the/DET region/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Orinoco/NOUN estuaries/NOUN ./.
William/NOUN Beebe/NOUN reports/VERB 26/NUM inches/NOUN and/CONJ 2.4/NUM
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for/ADP the/DET length/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET weight/NOUN of/ADP a/DET young/ADJ
anaconda/NOUN from/ADP British/ADJ Guiana/NOUN ./.
In/ADP contrast/NOUN ,/. Ditmars/NOUN recorded/VERB the/DET average/ADJ length/NOUN
of/ADP seventy-two/NUM young/ADJ of/ADP a/DET 19-foot/ADJ female/NOUN as/ADP 38/NUM
inches/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ four/NUM young/ADJ were/VERB born/VERB in/ADP London/NOUN
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weight/NOUN of/ADP from/ADP 14/NUM to/ADP 16/NUM ounces/NOUN ./.
Beebe/NOUN had/VERB a/DET 3-foot/ADJ anaconda/NOUN that/PRON weighed/VERB only/ADV
9.8/NUM ounces/NOUN ./.
A/DET difference/NOUN between/ADP subspecies/NOUN might/VERB explain/VERB the/DET
great/ADJ range/NOUN in/ADP size/NOUN ./.
I/PRON have/VERB little/ADJ information/NOUN on/ADP the/DET anaconda's/NOUN
rate/NOUN of/ADP growth/NOUN ./.
Hans/NOUN Schweizer/NOUN had/VERB one/NUM that/PRON increased/VERB from/ADP 19-
1/2/NUM inches/NOUN to/ADP 5/NUM feet/NOUN 3/NUM inches/NOUN in/ADP five/NUM
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of/ADP from/ADP less/ADJ than/ADP 4/NUM feet/NOUN to/ADP nearly/ADV 10/NUM in/ADP
about/ADV six/NUM years/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB very/ADV unlikely/ADJ that/ADP either/DET of/ADP these/DET
anacondas/NOUN was/VERB growing/VERB at/ADP a/DET normal/ADJ rate/NOUN ./.
In/ADP 1948/NUM ,/. Afranio/NOUN Do/NOUN Amaral/NOUN ,/. the/DET noted/VERB
Brazilian/ADJ herpetologist/NOUN ,/. wrote/VERB a/DET technical/ADJ paper/NOUN
on/ADP the/DET giant/ADJ snakes/NOUN ./.
He/PRON concluded/VERB that/ADP the/DET anaconda's/NOUN maximum/ADJ length/NOUN
is/VERB 12/NUM or/CONJ 13/NUM (/. perhaps/ADV 14/NUM )/. meters/NOUN ,/. which/DET
would/VERB approximate/VERB from/ADP 39/NUM to/ADP 42/NUM feet/NOUN (/. 14/NUM
meters/NOUN is/VERB slightly/ADV less/ADJ than/ADP 46/NUM feet/NOUN )/. ./.
Thus/ADV ,/. his/DET estimate/NOUN lies/VERB between/ADP Oliver's/NOUN
suggestion/NOUN of/ADP at/ADP least/ADJ 37/NUM feet/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
50-foot/ADJ ``/. monstrous/ADJ freaks/NOUN ''/. intimated/VERB by/ADP
Heuvelmans/NOUN ./.
The/DET most/ADV convincing/ADJ recent/ADJ measurement/NOUN of/ADP an/DET
anaconda/NOUN was/VERB made/VERB in/ADP eastern/ADJ Colombia/NOUN by/ADP
Roberto/NOUN Lamon/NOUN ,/. a/DET petroleum/NOUN geologist/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Richmond/NOUN Oil/NOUN Company/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ reported/VERB in/ADP 1944/NUM
by/ADP Emmett/NOUN R./NOUN Dunn/NOUN ./.
However/ADV ,/. as/ADP a/DET field/NOUN measurement/NOUN ,/. it/PRON is/VERB
open/ADJ to/ADP question/NOUN ./.
Oliver's/NOUN 37-1/2/NUM feet/NOUN is/VERB partly/ADV based/VERB on/ADP this/DET
report/NOUN and/CONJ can/VERB be/VERB accepted/VERB as/ADP probable/ADJ ./.
However/ADV ,/. many/ADJ herpetologists/NOUN remain/VERB skeptical/ADJ and/CONJ
would/VERB prefer/VERB a/DET tentative/ADJ maximum/NOUN of/ADP about/ADV 30/NUM
feet/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB possible/ADJ that/ADP especially/ADV large/ADJ anacondas/NOUN
will/VERB prove/VERB to/PRT belong/VERB to/ADP subspecies/NOUN limited/VERB to/ADP
a/DET small/ADJ area/NOUN ./.
In/ADP snakes/NOUN difference/NOUN in/ADP size/NOUN is/VERB a/DET common/ADJ
characteristic/NOUN of/ADP subspecies/NOUN ./.
Boa/NOUN constrictor/NOUN :/. A/DET Colombian/ADJ female's/NOUN brood/NOUN of/ADP
sixteen/NUM boa/NOUN constrictors/NOUN born/VERB in/ADP the/DET Staten/NOUN
Island/NOUN Zoo/NOUN averaged/VERB 20/NUM inches/NOUN ./.
This/DET birth/NOUN length/NOUN seems/VERB to/PRT be/VERB typical/ADJ ./.
When/ADV some/ADV thirteen/NUM records/NOUN of/ADP newly/ADV and/CONJ recently/ADV
born/VERB individuals/NOUN are/VERB collated/VERB ,/. little/ADJ or/CONJ no/DET
correlation/NOUN between/ADP length/NOUN and/CONJ distribution/NOUN can/VERB
be/VERB detected/VERB ./.
The/DET range/NOUN is/VERB from/ADP 14/NUM to/ADP 25/NUM inches/NOUN ;/. ;/.
the/DET former/ADJ figure/NOUN is/VERB based/VERB on/ADP a/DET somewhat/ADV
unusual/ADJ birth/NOUN of/ADP four/NUM by/ADP a/DET Central/ADJ American/ADJ
female/NOUN (/. see/VERB chapter/NOUN on/ADP Laying/NOUN ,/. Brooding/VERB ,/.
Hatching/VERB ,/. and/CONJ Birth/NOUN )/. ,/. the/DET latter/ADJ on/ADP a/DET ``/.
normal/ADJ ''/. newly/ADV born/VERB individual/NOUN ./.
However/ADV ,/. as/ADP so/ADV many/ADJ of/ADP the/DET records/NOUN are/VERB not/ADV
certainly/ADV based/VERB on/ADP newborn/ADJ snakes/NOUN ,/. these/DET data/NOUN
must/VERB be/VERB taken/VERB tentatively/ADV ;/. ;/. final/ADJ conclusions/NOUN
will/VERB have/VERB to/PRT await/VERB the/DET measurements/NOUN of/ADP broods/NOUN
from/ADP definite/ADJ localities/NOUN ./.
Alphonse/NOUN R./NOUN Hoge's/NOUN measurements/NOUN of/ADP several/ADJ very/ADV
young/ADJ specimens/NOUN from/ADP Brazil/NOUN suggest/VERB that/ADP at/ADP
birth/NOUN the/DET female/NOUN is/VERB slightly/ADV larger/ADJ than/ADP the/DET
male/NOUN ./.
I/PRON have/VERB surprisingly/ADV little/ADJ information/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
size/NOUN and/CONJ age/NOUN at/ADP maturity/NOUN ./.
Carl/NOUN Kauffeld/NOUN has/VERB written/VERB to/ADP me/PRON of/ADP sexual/ADJ
activity/NOUN in/ADP February/NOUN 1943/NUM of/ADP young/ADJ born/VERB in/ADP
March/NOUN 1940/NUM ./.
One/NUM female/NOUN ,/. collected/VERB on/ADP an/DET island/NOUN off/ADP the/DET
coast/NOUN of/ADP Nicaragua/NOUN ,/. was/VERB gravid/ADJ and/CONJ measured/VERB
4/NUM feet/NOUN 8/NUM inches/NOUN from/ADP snout/NOUN to/ADP vent/NOUN (/. her/DET
tail/NOUN should/VERB be/VERB between/ADP 6/NUM and/CONJ 7/NUM inches/NOUN long/ADJ
)/. ./.
The/DET female/NOUN from/ADP Central/ADJ America/NOUN which/DET gave/VERB
birth/NOUN to/ADP four/NUM was/VERB only/ADV 3/NUM feet/NOUN 11/NUM inches/NOUN
long/ADJ ./.
What/DET data/NOUN there/PRT are/VERB on/ADP growth/NOUN indicate/VERB
considerable/ADJ variation/NOUN in/ADP rate/NOUN ;/. ;/. unfortunately/ADV ,/.
no/DET one/NOUN has/VERB kept/VERB complete/ADJ records/NOUN of/ADP one/NUM
individual/NOUN ,/. whereas/ADP many/ADJ have/VERB been/VERB made/VERB for/ADP
a/DET very/ADV short/ADJ period/NOUN of/ADP time/NOUN ./.
The/DET results/NOUN are/VERB too/ADV varied/VERB to/PRT allow/VERB
generalization/NOUN ./.
The/DET bronchus/NOUN and/CONJ pulmonary/ADJ artery/NOUN in/ADP this/DET lung/NOUN
type/NOUN maintain/VERB a/DET close/ADJ relationship/NOUN throughout/ADV ./.
The/DET pulmonary/ADJ vein/NOUN ,/. however/ADV ,/. without/ADP the/DET
limiting/VERB supportive/ADJ tissue/NOUN septa/NOUN as/ADP in/ADP type/NOUN
1/NUM ,/. ,/. follows/VERB a/DET more/ADV direct/ADJ path/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
hilum/NOUN and/CONJ does/VERB not/ADV maintain/VERB this/DET close/ADJ
relationship/NOUN (/. figs./NOUN 8/NUM ,/. 22/NUM )/. ./.
Another/DET marked/VERB difference/NOUN is/VERB noted/VERB here/ADV ./.
The/DET pulmonary/ADJ artery/NOUN ,/. in/ADP addition/NOUN to/ADP supplying/VERB
the/DET distal/ADJ portion/NOUN of/ADP the/DET respiratory/ADJ bronchiole/NOUN ,/.
the/DET alveolar/ADJ duct/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET alveoli/NOUN ,/. continues/VERB
on/PRT and/CONJ directly/ADV supplies/VERB the/DET thin/ADJ pleura/NOUN (/.
fig./NOUN 8/NUM )/. ./.
The/DET bronchial/ADJ artery/NOUN ,/. except/ADP for/ADP a/DET small/ADJ
number/NOUN of/ADP short/ADJ branches/NOUN in/ADP the/DET hilum/NOUN ,/.
contributes/VERB none/NOUN of/ADP the/DET pleural/ADJ blood/NOUN supply/NOUN ./.
It/PRON does/VERB ,/. as/ADP in/ADP type/NOUN 1/NUM ,/. ,/. supply/VERB the/DET
hilar/ADJ lymph/NOUN nodes/NOUN ,/. the/DET pulmonary/ADJ artery/NOUN ,/. the/DET
pulmonary/ADJ vein/NOUN ,/. the/DET bronchi/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET
bronchioles/NOUN --/. terminating/VERB in/ADP a/DET common/ADJ capillary/NOUN
bed/NOUN with/ADP the/DET pulmonary/ADJ artery/NOUN at/ADP the/DET level/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET respiratory/ADJ bronchiole/NOUN ./.
No/DET bronchial/ADJ artery-pulmonary/NOUN artery/NOUN anastomoses/NOUN were/VERB
noted/VERB in/ADP this/DET group/NOUN ./.
Lung/NOUN type/NOUN 3/NUM (/. (/. fig./NOUN 3/NUM )/. is/VERB to/ADP some/DET
degree/NOUN a/DET composite/NOUN of/ADP types/NOUN 1/NUM ,/. and/CONJ 2/NUM ./.
It/PRON is/VERB characterized/VERB by/ADP the/DET presence/NOUN of/ADP
incompletely/ADV developed/VERB secondary/ADJ lobules/NOUN ;/. ;/. well/ADV
defined/VERB ,/. but/CONJ haphazardly/ADV arranged/VERB ,/. interlobular/ADJ
septa/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET thick/ADJ ,/. remarkably/ADV vascular/ADJ pleura/NOUN (/.
fig./NOUN 9/NUM )/. ./.
The/DET most/ADV distal/ADJ airways/NOUN are/VERB similar/ADJ to/ADP those/DET
found/VERB in/ADP type/NOUN 1/NUM ,/. ,/. being/VERB composed/VERB of/ADP
numerous/ADJ ,/. apparently/ADV true/ADJ terminal/ADJ bronchioles/NOUN and/CONJ
occasional/ADJ ,/. poorly/ADV developed/VERB respiratory/ADJ bronchioles/NOUN (/.
figs./NOUN 14/NUM ,/. 15/NUM )/. ./.
In/ADP this/DET instance/NOUN ,/. because/ADV of/ADP incomplete/ADJ
septation/NOUN ,/. the/DET secondary/ADJ lobule/NOUN does/VERB not/ADV
constitute/VERB in/ADP itself/PRON what/DET appears/VERB to/PRT be/VERB a/DET
small/ADJ individual/ADJ lung/NOUN as/ADP in/ADP type/NOUN 1/NUM ./.
Air-drifts/NOUN from/ADP one/NUM area/NOUN to/ADP another/DET are/VERB ,/.
therefore/ADV ,/. conceivable/ADJ ./.
Distally/ADV the/DET bronchus/NOUN is/VERB situated/VERB between/ADP a/DET
pulmonary/ADJ artery/NOUN on/ADP one/NUM side/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET pulmonary/ADJ
vein/NOUN on/ADP the/DET other/ADJ ,/. as/ADP in/ADP type/NOUN 1/NUM (/. (/.
fig./NOUN 24/NUM )/. ./.
This/DET relationship/NOUN ,/. however/ADV ,/. is/VERB not/ADV maintained/VERB
centrally/ADV ./.
Here/ADV the/DET pulmonary/ADJ vein/NOUN ,/. as/ADP in/ADP type/NOUN 2/NUM ,/. ,/.
is/VERB noted/VERB to/PRT draw/VERB away/ADV from/ADP the/DET bronchus/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ to/PRT follow/VERB a/DET more/ADV direct/ADJ ,/. independent/ADJ
course/NOUN to/ADP the/DET hilum/NOUN (/. figs./NOUN 23/NUM ,/. 24/NUM )/. ./.
The/DET bronchial/ADJ artery/NOUN in/ADP its/DET course/NOUN and/CONJ
distribution/NOUN differs/VERB somewhat/ADV from/ADP that/DET found/VERB in/ADP
other/ADJ mammals/NOUN ./.
As/ADP seen/VERB in/ADP types/NOUN 1/NUM ,/. and/CONJ 2/NUM ,/. ,/. it/PRON
supplies/VERB the/DET hilar/ADJ lymph/NOUN nodes/NOUN ,/. vasa/NOUN vasorum/NOUN
to/ADP the/DET pulmonary/ADJ artery/NOUN and/CONJ vein/NOUN ,/. the/DET
bronchi/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET terminal/ADJ bronchioles/NOUN ./.
As/ADP in/ADP type/NOUN 1/NUM ,/. ,/. it/PRON provides/VERB arterial/ADJ blood/NOUN
to/ADP the/DET interlobular/ADJ septa/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ an/DET extremely/ADV
rich/ADJ anastomotic/ADJ pleural/ADJ supply/NOUN is/VERB seen/VERB (/. figs./NOUN
9/NUM ,/. 10/NUM )/. ./.
This/DET pleural/ADJ supply/NOUN is/VERB derived/VERB both/DET from/ADP hilar/ADJ
and/CONJ interlobular/ADJ bronchial/ADJ artery/NOUN branches/NOUN ./.
Such/PRT a/DET dual/ADJ derivation/NOUN was/VERB strikingly/ADV demonstrated/VERB
during/ADP the/DET injection/NOUN process/NOUN where/ADV initial/ADJ filling/VERB
would/VERB be/VERB noted/VERB to/PRT occur/VERB in/ADP several/ADJ isolated/VERB
pleural/ADJ vessels/NOUN at/ADP once/ADV ./.
Some/DET of/ADP these/DET were/VERB obviously/ADV filling/VERB from/ADP
interlobular/ADJ branches/NOUN of/ADP the/DET bronchial/ADJ arteries/NOUN while/ADP
others/NOUN were/VERB filling/VERB from/ADP direct/ADJ hilar/ADJ branches/NOUN
following/VERB along/ADP the/DET pleural/ADJ surface/NOUN ./.
With/ADP completion/NOUN of/ADP filling/VERB ,/. net-like/ADJ anastomoses/NOUN
were/VERB noted/VERB to/PRT be/VERB present/ADJ between/ADP these/DET
separately/ADV derived/VERB branches/NOUN ./.
An/DET unusual/ADJ increase/NOUN in/ADP the/DET number/NOUN of/ADP bronchial/ADJ
arteries/NOUN present/ADV within/ADP the/DET substance/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
lung/NOUN was/VERB noted/VERB ./.
This/DET was/VERB accounted/VERB for/ADP primarily/ADV by/ADP the/DET presence/NOUN
of/ADP a/DET bronchial/ADJ artery/NOUN closely/ADV following/VERB the/DET
pulmonary/ADJ artery/NOUN ./.
The/DET diameter/NOUN of/ADP this/DET bronchial/ADJ artery/NOUN was/VERB much/ADV
too/ADV large/ADJ for/ADP it/PRON to/PRT be/VERB a/DET mere/ADJ vasa/NOUN
vasorum/NOUN (/. figs./NOUN 16/NUM ,/. 23/NUM ,/. 24/NUM )/. ./.
In/ADP distal/ADJ regions/NOUN its/DET diameter/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB one-
fourth/NOUN to/ADP one-fifth/NOUN that/DET of/ADP the/DET pulmonary/ADJ artery/NOUN
./.
This/DET vessel/NOUN could/VERB be/VERB followed/VERB to/ADP the/DET
parenchyma/NOUN where/ADV it/PRON directly/ADV provided/VERB bronchial/ADJ
arterial/ADJ blood/NOUN to/ADP the/DET alveolar/ADJ capillary/NOUN bed/NOUN (/.
figs./NOUN 17/NUM ,/. 18/NUM )/. ./.
Also/ADV three/NUM other/ADJ direct/ADJ pathways/NOUN of/ADP alveolar/ADJ
bronchial/ADJ arterial/ADJ supply/NOUN were/VERB noted/VERB :/. via/ADP the/DET
pleura/NOUN ;/. ;/. through/ADP the/DET interlobular/ADJ septa/NOUN ;/. ;/.
and/CONJ along/ADP the/DET terminal/ADJ bronchiole/NOUN (/. figs./NOUN 14/NUM ,/.
17/NUM ,/. 18/NUM ,/. 19/NUM )/. ./.
One/NUM bronchial/ADJ arteriolar-pulmonary/ADJ arteriolar/ADJ anastomosis/NOUN
was/VERB noted/VERB at/ADP the/DET terminal/ADJ bronchiolar/ADJ level/NOUN (/.
fig./NOUN 26/NUM )/. ./.
Discussion/NOUN It/PRON is/VERB evident/ADJ that/ADP many/ADJ marked/VERB and/CONJ
striking/ADJ differences/NOUN exist/VERB between/ADP lungs/NOUN when/ADV an/DET
inter-species/ADJ comparison/NOUN is/VERB made/VERB ./.
The/DET significance/NOUN of/ADP these/DET differences/NOUN has/VERB not/ADV
been/VERB studied/VERB nor/CONJ has/VERB the/DET existence/NOUN of/ADP
corresponding/ADJ physiologic/ADJ differences/NOUN been/VERB determined/VERB ./.
However/ADV ,/. the/DET dynamics/NOUN of/ADP airflow/NOUN ,/. from/ADP
morphologic/ADJ considerations/NOUN alone/ADV ,/. may/VERB conceivably/ADV be/VERB
different/ADJ in/ADP the/DET monkey/NOUN than/ADP in/ADP the/DET horse/NOUN ./.
The/DET volume/NOUN and/CONJ ,/. perhaps/ADV ,/. even/ADV the/DET
characteristics/NOUN of/ADP bronchial/ADJ arterial/ADJ blood/NOUN flow/NOUN
might/VERB be/VERB different/ADJ in/ADP the/DET dog/NOUN than/ADP in/ADP the/DET
horse/NOUN ./.
Also/ADV ,/. interlobular/ADJ air/NOUN drifts/NOUN may/VERB be/VERB all/PRT but/ADP
nonexistent/ADJ in/ADP the/DET cow/NOUN ;/. ;/. probably/ADV occur/VERB in/ADP
the/DET horse/NOUN much/ADV as/ADP in/ADP the/DET human/ADJ being/NOUN ;/. ;/.
and/CONJ ,/. in/ADP contrast/NOUN ,/. are/VERB present/ADJ to/ADP a/DET
relatively/ADV immense/ADJ degree/NOUN on/ADP a/DET segmental/ADJ basis/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET dog/NOUN where/ADV lobules/NOUN are/VERB absent/ADJ (/. Van/NOUN Allen/NOUN
and/CONJ Lindskog/NOUN ,/. '31/NUM )/. ./.
A/DET reason/NOUN for/ADP such/ADV wide/ADJ variation/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
pulmonary/ADJ morphology/NOUN is/VERB entirely/ADV lacking/VERB at/ADP present/NOUN
./.
Within/ADP certain/ADJ wide/ADJ limits/NOUN anatomy/NOUN dictates/VERB
function/NOUN and/CONJ ,/. if/ADP one/NOUN is/VERB permitted/VERB to/PRT
speculate/VERB ,/. potential/ADJ pathology/NOUN should/VERB be/VERB included/VERB
in/ADP this/DET statement/NOUN as/ADV well/ADV ./.
For/ADP example/NOUN ,/. the/DET marked/VERB susceptibility/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
monkey/NOUN to/ADP respiratory/ADJ infection/NOUN might/VERB be/VERB related/VERB
to/ADP its/DET delicate/ADJ ,/. long/ADJ alveolar/ADJ ducts/NOUN and/CONJ short/ADJ
,/. large/ADJ bronchioles/NOUN situated/VERB within/ADP a/DET parenchyma/NOUN
entirely/ADV lacking/VERB in/ADP protective/ADJ supportive/ADJ tissue/NOUN
barriers/NOUN such/ADJ as/ADP those/DET found/VERB in/ADP types/NOUN 1/NUM ,/.
and/CONJ 3/NUM ./.
One/NOUN might/VERB also/ADV wonder/VERB if/ADP monkeys/NOUN are/VERB capable/ADJ
of/ADP developing/VERB bronchiolitis/NOUN as/ADP we/PRON know/VERB it/PRON in/ADP
man/NOUN or/CONJ the/DET horse/NOUN ./.
In/ADP addition/NOUN ,/. it/PRON would/VERB be/VERB difficult/ADJ to/PRT
imagine/VERB chronic/ADJ generalized/VERB emphysema/NOUN occurring/VERB in/ADP
a/DET cow/NOUN ,/. considering/ADP its/DET marked/VERB lobular/ADJ development/NOUN
but/CONJ ,/. conversely/ADV ,/. not/ADV difficult/ADJ to/PRT imagine/VERB this/DET
occurring/VERB in/ADP the/DET horse/NOUN or/CONJ the/DET dog/NOUN ./.
Anatomically/ADV ,/. the/DET horse/NOUN lung/NOUN appears/VERB to/PRT be/VERB
remarkably/ADV like/ADJ that/DET of/ADP man/NOUN ,/. insofar/ADV as/ADP this/DET
can/VERB be/VERB ascertained/VERB from/ADP comparison/NOUN of/ADP our/DET
findings/NOUN in/ADP the/DET horse/NOUN with/ADP those/DET of/ADP others/NOUN (/.
Birnbaum/NOUN ,/. '54/NUM )/. in/ADP the/DET human/ADJ being/NOUN ./.
The/DET only/ADJ area/NOUN in/ADP which/DET one/NOUN might/VERB find/VERB major/ADJ
disagreement/NOUN in/ADP this/DET matter/NOUN is/VERB in/ADP regard/NOUN to/ADP
the/DET alveolar/ADJ distribution/NOUN of/ADP the/DET bronchial/ADJ
arteries/NOUN ./.
As/ADV early/ADV as/ADP 1858/NUM ,/. Le/NOUN Fort/NOUN claimed/VERB an/DET
alveolar/ADJ distribution/NOUN of/ADP the/DET bronchial/ADJ arteries/NOUN in/ADP
human/ADJ beings/NOUN ./.
In/ADP 1951/NUM ,/. this/DET was/VERB reaffirmed/VERB by/ADP Cudkowicz/NOUN ./.
The/DET opposition/NOUN to/ADP this/DET point/NOUN of/ADP view/NOUN has/VERB
its/DET staunchest/ADJ support/NOUN in/ADP the/DET work/NOUN of/ADP Miller/NOUN (/.
'50/NUM )/. ./.
Apparently/ADV ,/. however/ADV ,/. Miller/NOUN has/VERB relied/VERB heavily/ADV
on/ADP the/DET anatomy/NOUN in/ADP dogs/NOUN and/CONJ cats/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
he/PRON has/VERB been/VERB criticized/VERB for/ADP using/VERB pathologic/ADJ
human/ADJ material/NOUN in/ADP his/DET normal/ADJ study/NOUN (/. Loosli/NOUN ,/.
'38/NUM )/. ./.
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in/ADP the/DET pleural/ADJ blood/NOUN supply/NOUN existed/VERB between/ADP
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Theoretically/ADV ,/. they/PRON are/VERB capable/ADJ of/ADP extracting/VERB
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tissue/NOUN similar/ADJ to/ADP that/DET seen/VERB in/ADP generalized/VERB
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One/NOUN would/VERB not/ADV expect/VERB such/PRT an/DET event/NOUN to/PRT
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The/DET presence/NOUN of/ADP normally/ADV occurring/VERB bronchial/ADJ artery-
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./.
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Miller/NOUN (/. '50/NUM )/. is/VERB the/DET principal/ADJ antagonist/NOUN of/ADP
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In/ADP criticism/NOUN of/ADP the/DET latter's/NOUN views/NOUN ,/. his/DET
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Berry/NOUN ,/. Brailsford/NOUN and/CONJ Daly/NOUN in/ADP 1931/NUM and/CONJ
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It/PRON is/VERB distinctly/ADV possible/ADJ ,/. therefore/ADV ,/. that/ADP
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In/ADP other/ADJ words/NOUN ,/. the/DET anastomoses/NOUN between/ADP the/DET
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In/ADP addition/NOUN ,/. little/ADJ work/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB done/VERB on/ADP
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Verloop/NOUN (/. '48/NUM ;/. ;/. '49/NUM )/. found/VERB these/DET shunts/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET human/ADJ being/NOUN but/CONJ was/VERB unable/ADJ to/PRT find/VERB
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Ellis/NOUN ,/. Grindlay/NOUN and/CONJ Edwards/NOUN (/. '52/NUM )/. also/ADV
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these/DET shunts/NOUN is/VERB species-dependent/ADJ is/VERB therefore/ADV
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for/ADP a/DET comparative/ADJ physiology/NOUN ,/. pathology/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
histology/NOUN of/ADP mammalian/ADJ lungs/NOUN ./.
In/ADP addition/NOUN ,/. a/DET detailed/VERB interspecies/ADJ survey/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET incidence/NOUN of/ADP generalized/VERB pulmonary/ADJ emphysema/NOUN in/ADP
mammals/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB interesting/ADJ and/CONJ pertinent/ADJ ./.
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animal/NOUN for/ADP pulmonary/ADJ studies/NOUN if/ADP they/PRON are/VERB to/PRT
be/VERB applied/VERB to/PRT man/VERB ./.
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Finally/ADV ,/. it/PRON is/VERB suggested/VERB that/ADP in/ADP many/ADJ
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A/DET tabulation/NOUN of/ADP these/DET features/NOUN permits/VERB the/DET
lungs/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB grouped/VERB into/ADP three/NUM distinctive/ADJ
subgross/ADJ types/NOUN ./.
Type/NOUN 1/NUM ,/. is/VERB represented/VERB by/ADP the/DET cow/NOUN ,/. sheep/NOUN
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cat/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ monkey/NOUN ;/. ;/. type/NOUN 3/NUM ,/. ,/. by/ADP the/DET
horse/NOUN ./.
Lobularity/NOUN is/VERB extremely/ADV well/ADV developed/VERB in/ADP type/NOUN
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developed/VERB in/ADP type/NOUN 3/NUM ./.
The/DET pleura/NOUN and/CONJ interlobular/ADJ septa/NOUN are/VERB thick/ADJ in/ADP
types/NOUN 1/NUM and/CONJ 3/NUM ./.
The/DET pleura/NOUN is/VERB extremely/ADV thin/ADJ in/ADP type/NOUN 2/NUM and/CONJ
septa/NOUN are/VERB absent/ADJ ./.
Arterial/ADJ supply/NOUN to/ADP the/DET pleura/NOUN in/ADP types/NOUN 1/NUM
and/CONJ 3/NUM is/VERB provided/VERB by/ADP the/DET bronchial/ADJ artery/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ in/ADP type/NOUN 2/NUM ,/. by/ADP the/DET pulmonary/ADJ artery/NOUN ./.
In/ADP types/NOUN 1/NUM ,/. 2/NUM and/CONJ 3/NUM the/DET bronchial/ADJ artery/NOUN
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with/ADP the/DET pulmonary/ADJ artery/NOUN at/ADP the/DET level/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
distal/ADJ bronchiole/NOUN ./.
In/ADP type/NOUN 3/NUM the/DET bronchial/ADJ artery/NOUN also/ADV provides/VERB
blood/NOUN directly/ADV to/ADP the/DET alveolar/ADJ capillary/NOUN bed/NOUN ./.
True/ADJ terminal/ADJ bronchioles/NOUN comprise/VERB the/DET most/ADV frequent/ADJ
form/NOUN taken/VERB by/ADP the/DET distal/ADJ airways/NOUN in/ADP types/NOUN 1/NUM
and/CONJ 3/NUM ,/. although/ADP small/ADJ numbers/NOUN of/ADP poorly/ADV
developed/VERB respiratory/ADJ bronchioles/NOUN are/VERB present/ADV ./.
Well/ADV developed/VERB respiratory/ADJ bronchioles/NOUN ,/. on/ADP the/DET
other/ADJ hand/NOUN ,/. appear/VERB to/PRT be/VERB the/DET only/ADJ form/NOUN
taken/VERB by/ADP the/DET distal/ADJ airways/NOUN in/ADP type/NOUN 2/NUM ./.
In/ADP type/NOUN 1/NUM the/DET pulmonary/ADJ vein/NOUN closely/ADV follows/VERB
the/DET course/NOUN of/ADP the/DET bronchus/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET pulmonary/ADJ
artery/NOUN from/ADP the/DET periphery/NOUN to/ADP the/DET hilum/NOUN ./.
This/DET may/VERB be/VERB due/ADJ to/ADP the/DET heavy/ADJ interlobular/ADJ
connective/ADJ tissue/NOUN barriers/NOUN present/ADV ./.
In/ADP type/NOUN 3/NUM ,/. this/DET general/ADJ relationship/NOUN is/VERB
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lung/NOUN in/ADP type/NOUN 2/NUM ./.
Some/DET of/ADP the/DET features/NOUN of/ADP the/DET top/ADJ portions/NOUN of/ADP
Figure/NOUN 1/NUM and/CONJ Figure/NOUN 2/NUM were/VERB mentioned/VERB in/ADP
discussing/VERB Table/NOUN 1/NUM ./.
First/ADV ,/. the/DET Onset/NOUN Profile/NOUN spreads/VERB across/ADP
approximately/ADV 12/NUM years/NOUN for/ADP boys/NOUN and/CONJ 10/NUM years/NOUN
for/ADP girls/NOUN ./.
In/ADP contrast/NOUN ,/. 20/NUM of/ADP the/DET 21/NUM lines/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
Completion/NOUN Profile/NOUN (/. excluding/ADP center/ADJ 5/NUM for/ADP boys/NOUN
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The/DET Maturity/NOUN Chart/NOUN for/ADP each/DET sex/NOUN demonstrates/VERB
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and/CONJ early/ADJ childhood/NOUN whereas/ADP Completion/NOUN is/VERB a/DET
phenomenon/NOUN of/ADP the/DET later/ADJ portion/NOUN of/ADP adolescence/NOUN ./.
Second/ADV ,/. for/ADP both/DET sexes/NOUN ,/. the/DET 21/NUM transverse/ADJ
lines/NOUN in/ADP the/DET Onset/NOUN Profile/NOUN vary/VERB more/ADV in/ADP
individual/ADJ spread/NOUN than/ADP those/DET in/ADP the/DET Completion/NOUN
Profile/NOUN ./.
Although/ADP the/DET standard/ADJ deviation/NOUN values/NOUN on/ADP which/DET
spread/NOUN of/ADP the/DET lines/NOUN is/VERB based/VERB are/VERB relatively/ADV
larger/ADJ for/ADP those/DET centers/NOUN which/DET begin/VERB to/PRT ossify/VERB
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differences/NOUN in/ADP this/DET value/NOUN between/ADP centers/NOUN having/VERB
the/DET closely/ADV timed/VERB Onsets/NOUN ./.
Third/ADV ,/. the/DET process/NOUN of/ADP calcification/NOUN is/VERB seen/VERB
to/PRT begin/VERB later/ADV and/CONJ to/PRT continue/VERB much/ADV longer/ADJ
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which/DET confirms/VERB data/NOUN for/ADP other/ADJ groups/NOUN of/ADP
children/NOUN ./.
The/DET Onset/NOUN Profile/NOUN and/CONJ Completion/NOUN Profile/NOUN are/VERB
constructed/VERB to/PRT serve/VERB as/ADP norms/NOUN for/ADP children/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB convenient/ADJ to/PRT classify/VERB a/DET child's/NOUN onset/NOUN
ages/NOUN and/CONJ completion/NOUN ages/NOUN as/ADP ``/. advanced/VERB ''/. ,/.
``/. moderate/ADJ ''/. (/. modal/ADJ )/. ,/. or/CONJ ``/. delayed/VERB ''/.
according/ADP to/ADP whether/ADP the/DET child's/NOUN age/NOUN equivalent/NOUN ``/.
dots/NOUN ''/. appeared/VERB to/ADP the/DET left/NOUN of/ADP ,/. upon/ADP ,/.
or/CONJ to/ADP the/DET right/NOUN of/ADP the/DET appropriate/ADJ short/ADJ
transverse/ADJ line/NOUN ./.
When/ADV a/DET dot/NOUN appears/VERB close/ADV to/ADP the/DET end/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET transverse/ADJ line/NOUN ,/. the/DET ``/. moderate/ADJ ''/. rating/NOUN
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position/NOUN of/ADP the/DET dot/NOUN with/ADP respect/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
vertical/ADJ marking/NOUN denoting/VERB the/DET mean/ADJ age/NOUN ./.
Such/ADJ classifications/NOUN may/VERB be/VERB called/VERB ``/. somewhat/ADV
advanced/VERB ''/. or/CONJ ``/. somewhat/ADV delayed/VERB ''/. ,/. as/ADP the/DET
case/NOUN may/VERB be/VERB ,/. reserving/VERB ``/. moderate/ADJ ''/. for/ADP
dots/NOUN upon/ADP or/CONJ close/ADV to/ADP the/DET mean/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET lower/ADJ portion/NOUN of/ADP each/DET Chart/NOUN ,/. the/DET
Skeletal/ADJ Age/NOUN (/. Hand/NOUN )/. of/ADP boy/NOUN 34/NUM and/CONJ girl/NOUN
2/NUM may/VERB be/VERB similarly/ADV classified/VERB ./.
There/ADV the/DET middle/ADJ one/NUM of/ADP the/DET three/NUM curves/NOUN
denotes/VERB ``/. mean/ADJ Skeletal/ADJ Age/NOUN ''/. for/ADP the/DET Maturity/NOUN
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The/DET upper/ADJ curve/NOUN denotes/VERB the/DET mean/NOUN plus/ADP one/NUM
standard/ADJ deviation/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET lower/ADJ curve/NOUN
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middle/ADJ curve/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ ``/. delayed/VERB ''/. when/ADV they/PRON
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To/PRT summarize/VERB the/DET purpose/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Skeletal/ADJ
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different/ADJ methods/NOUN of/ADP depicting/VERB developmental/ADJ level/NOUN
of/ADP growth/NOUN centers/NOUN ./.
First/ADV ,/. the/DET upper/ADJ portion/NOUN requires/VERB series/NOUN of/ADP
films/NOUN for/ADP every/DET child/NOUN ,/. consisting/VERB of/ADP those/DET
from/ADP Hand/NOUN ,/. Elbow/NOUN ,/. Shoulder/NOUN ,/. Knee/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
Foot/NOUN ./.
The/DET lower/ADJ portion/NOUN necessitates/VERB only/ADJ films/NOUN of/ADP
Hand/NOUN ./.
Second/ADV ,/. the/DET upper/ADJ portion/NOUN permits/VERB comparison/NOUN of/ADP
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bones/NOUN of/ADP the/DET five/NUM regions/NOUN ./.
The/DET lower/ADJ portion/NOUN permits/VERB comparison/NOUN of/ADP maturity/NOUN
levels/NOUN of/ADP short/ADJ and/CONJ round/ADJ bones/NOUN predominantly/ADV ,/.
since/ADP only/ADV two/NUM long/ADJ bones/NOUN are/VERB included/VERB in/ADP
Hand/NOUN and/CONJ Wrist/NOUN as/ADP a/DET region/NOUN ./.
Third/ADV ,/. the/DET upper/ADJ portion/NOUN deals/VERB with/ADP only/ADV two/NUM
indicators/NOUN of/ADP developmental/ADJ level/NOUN ,/. Onset/NOUN and/CONJ
Completion/NOUN ./.
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center/NOUN as/ADV well/ADV as/ADP their/DET Onset/NOUN and/CONJ
Completion/NOUN ./.
Fourth/ADV ,/. the/DET two/NUM indicators/NOUN are/VERB for/ADP the/DET most/ADJ
part/NOUN widely/ADV separated/VERB chronologically/ADV ,/. with/ADP the/DET
extensive/ADJ age/NOUN gap/NOUN occurring/VERB during/ADP childhood/NOUN for/ADP
all/PRT but/ADP one/NUM growth/NOUN center/NOUN ./.
The/DET lower/ADJ portion/NOUN provides/VERB a/DET rating/NOUN at/ADP any/DET
stage/NOUN between/ADP infancy/NOUN and/CONJ adulthood/NOUN ./.
Onsets/NOUN ,/. Completions/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Skeletal/ADJ Ages/NOUN (/.
Hand/NOUN )/. of/ADP boy/NOUN 34/NUM and/CONJ girl/NOUN 2/NUM may/VERB be/VERB
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the/DET Onset/NOUN Profile/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET Completion/NOUN Profile/NOUN ./.
It/PRON may/VERB be/VERB assumed/VERB that/ADP differences/NOUN in/ADP ratings/NOUN
due/ADJ to/ADP selection/NOUN of/ADP growth/NOUN centers/NOUN from/ADP specific/ADJ
regions/NOUN of/ADP the/DET body/NOUN will/VERB be/VERB small/ADJ ,/. according/ADP
to/ADP existing/VERB tables/NOUN of/ADP onset/NOUN age/NOUN and/CONJ
completion/NOUN age/NOUN for/ADP centers/NOUN throughout/ADP the/DET body/NOUN ./.
Accordingly/ADV ,/. maturity/NOUN level/NOUN ratings/NOUN by/ADP means/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET upper/ADJ portion/NOUN and/CONJ lower/ADJ portion/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
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Onsets/NOUN during/ADP infancy/NOUN and/CONJ upon/ADP Completions/NOUN during/ADP
adolescence/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB clear/ADJ that/ADP there/PRT are/VERB some/DET differences/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET ratings/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ there/PRT is/VERB substantial/ADJ
agreement/NOUN ./.
Since/ADP a/DET Skeletal/ADJ Age/NOUN rating/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB made/VERB at/ADP
any/DET age/NOUN during/ADP growth/NOUN ,/. from/ADP Elbow/NOUN ,/.
Shoulder/NOUN ,/. Knee/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ Foot/NOUN as/ADV well/ADV as/ADP
Hand/NOUN ,/. it/PRON seems/VERB to/PRT be/VERB the/DET method/NOUN of/ADP
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stage/NOUN ./.
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seven/NUM boys/NOUN ./.
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The/DET ``/. dot/NOUN ''/. on/ADP his/DET arrow/NOUN indicates/VERB early/ADJ
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enhanced/VERB by/ADP the/DET absence/NOUN of/ADP potassium/NOUN (/. Wolff/NOUN ,/.
1960/NUM )/. ./.
B/NOUN ./.
Organification/NOUN of/ADP iodine/NOUN The/DET precise/ADJ mechanism/NOUN for/ADP
organification/NOUN of/ADP iodine/NOUN in/ADP the/DET thyroid/NOUN is/VERB not/ADV
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However/ADV ,/. the/DET formation/NOUN of/ADP organically/ADV bound/VERB
iodine/NOUN ,/. mainly/ADV mono-iodotyrosine/NOUN ,/. can/VERB be/VERB
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In/ADP the/DET absence/NOUN of/ADP additions/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
homogenate/NOUN ,/. the/DET product/NOUN formed/VERB is/VERB an/DET iodinated/VERB
particulate/ADJ protein/NOUN (/. Fawcett/NOUN and/CONJ Kirkwood/NOUN ,/.
1953/NUM ;/. ;/. Taurog/NOUN ,/. Potter/NOUN and/CONJ Chaikoff/NOUN ,/.
1955/NUM ;/. ;/. Taurog/NOUN ,/. Potter/NOUN ,/. Tong/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
Chaikoff/NOUN ,/. 1956/NUM ;/. ;/. Serif/NOUN and/CONJ Kirkwood/NOUN ,/.
1958/NUM ;/. ;/. De/NOUN Groot/NOUN and/CONJ Carvalho/NOUN ,/. 1960/NUM )/. ./.
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same/ADJ as/ADP what/DET is/VERB normally/ADV present/ADV in/ADP the/DET
thyroid/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ there/PRT is/VERB no/DET evidence/NOUN so/ADV far/ADV
that/ADP thyroglobulin/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB iodinated/VERB in/ADP vitro/NOUN
by/ADP cell-free/ADJ systems/NOUN ./.
In/ADP addition/NOUN ,/. the/DET iodoamino/NOUN acid/NOUN formed/VERB in/ADP
largest/ADJ quantity/NOUN in/ADP the/DET intact/ADJ thyroid/NOUN is/VERB di-
iodotyrosine/NOUN ./.
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the/DET thyroid/NOUN ,/. large/ADJ quantities/NOUN of/ADP free/ADJ mono-
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1959/NUM )/. ./.
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has/VERB not/ADV been/VERB identified/VERB in/ADP thyroid/NOUN tissue/NOUN ./.
On/ADP chemical/ADJ grounds/NOUN it/PRON seems/VERB most/ADV likely/ADJ that/ADP
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free/ADJ tyrosine/NOUN and/CONJ thyronine/NOUN are/VERB not/ADV iodinated/VERB ./.
Iodination/NOUN of/ADP tyrosine/NOUN ,/. however/ADV ,/. is/VERB not/ADV enough/ADJ
for/ADP the/DET synthesis/NOUN of/ADP hormone/NOUN ./.
The/DET mono-/ADJ and/CONJ di-iodotyrosine/NOUN must/VERB be/VERB coupled/VERB
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The/DET mechanism/NOUN of/ADP this/DET coupling/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB
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in/ADP vitro/NOUN and/CONJ can/VERB be/VERB simulated/VERB by/ADP certain/ADJ di-
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1958/NUM )/. ./.
There/PRT is/VERB so/ADV far/ADV no/DET evidence/NOUN to/PRT indicate/VERB
conclusively/ADV that/ADP this/DET coupling/NOUN is/VERB under/ADP enzymatic/ADJ
control/NOUN ./.
The/DET chemical/ADJ nature/NOUN of/ADP the/DET iodocompounds/NOUN is/VERB
discussed/VERB below/ADV (/. pp./NOUN 76/NUM et/X seq./X )/. ./.
C/NOUN ./.
Thyroglobulin/NOUN synthesis/NOUN Little/ADJ is/VERB known/VERB of/ADP the/DET
synthetic/ADJ mechanisms/NOUN for/ADP formation/NOUN of/ADP thyroglobulin/NOUN ./.
Its/DET synthesis/NOUN has/VERB not/ADV been/VERB demonstrated/VERB in/ADP cell-
free/ADJ systems/NOUN ,/. nor/CONJ has/VERB its/DET synthesis/NOUN by/ADP
systems/NOUN with/ADP intact/ADJ thyroid/NOUN cells/NOUN in/ADP vitro/NOUN
been/VERB unequivocally/ADV proven/VERB ./.
There/PRT is/VERB some/DET reason/NOUN to/PRT think/VERB that/ADP
thyroglobulin/NOUN synthesis/NOUN may/VERB proceed/VERB independently/ADV of/ADP
iodination/NOUN ,/. for/ADP in/ADP certain/ADJ transplantable/ADJ tumours/NOUN
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iodinated/VERB thyroglobulin/NOUN ,/. a/DET protein/NOUN that/PRON appears/VERB
to/PRT be/VERB thyroglobulin/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB observed/VERB in/ADP
ultracentrifuge/NOUN experiments/NOUN (/. Wolff/NOUN ,/. Robbins/NOUN and/CONJ
Rall/NOUN ,/. 1959/NUM )/. ./.
Similar/ADJ findings/NOUN have/VERB been/VERB noted/VERB in/ADP a/DET patient/NOUN
with/ADP congenital/ADJ absence/NOUN of/ADP the/DET organification/NOUN
enzymes/NOUN ,/. whose/DET thyroid/NOUN tissue/NOUN could/VERB only/ADV
concentrate/VERB iodide/NOUN ./.
In/ADP addition/NOUN ,/. depending/ADP on/ADP availability/NOUN of/ADP dietary/ADJ
iodine/NOUN ,/. thyroglobulin/NOUN may/VERB contain/VERB varying/VERB
quantities/NOUN of/ADP iodine/NOUN ./.
D/NOUN ./.
Secretion/NOUN Since/ADP the/DET circulating/VERB thyroid/NOUN hormones/NOUN
are/VERB the/DET amino/NOUN acids/NOUN thyroxine/NOUN and/CONJ
tri-iodothyronine/NOUN (/. cf./VERB Section/NOUN C/NOUN )/. ,/. it/PRON is/VERB
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before/ADP secretion/NOUN ./.
The/DET presence/NOUN of/ADP several/ADJ proteases/NOUN and/CONJ peptidases/NOUN
has/VERB been/VERB demonstrated/VERB in/ADP the/DET thyroid/NOUN ./.
One/NUM of/ADP the/DET proteases/NOUN has/VERB pH/NOUN optimum/NOUN of/ADP
about/ADV 3.7/NUM and/CONJ another/DET of/ADP about/ADV 5.7/NUM (/.
McQuillan/NOUN ,/. Stanley/NOUN and/CONJ Trikojus/NOUN ,/. 1954/NUM ;/. ;/.
Alpers/NOUN ,/. Robbins/NOUN and/CONJ Rall/NOUN ,/. 1955/NUM )/. ./.
The/DET finding/NOUN that/ADP the/DET concentration/NOUN of/ADP one/NUM of/ADP
these/DET proteases/NOUN is/VERB increased/VERB in/ADP thyroid/NOUN glands/NOUN
from/ADP TSH-treated/NOUN animals/NOUN suggests/VERB that/ADP this/DET
protease/NOUN may/VERB be/VERB active/ADJ in/ADP vivo/NOUN ./.
There/PRT is/VERB no/DET conclusive/ADJ evidence/NOUN yet/ADV that/ADP either/DET
of/ADP the/DET proteases/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB prepared/VERB in/ADP highly/ADV
purified/VERB form/NOUN nor/CONJ is/VERB their/DET specificity/NOUN known/VERB ./.
A/DET study/NOUN of/ADP their/DET activity/NOUN on/ADP thyroglobulin/NOUN has/VERB
shown/VERB that/DET thyroxine/NOUN is/VERB not/ADV preferentially/ADV released/VERB
and/CONJ that/ADP the/DET degradation/NOUN proceeds/VERB stepwise/ADV with/ADP
the/DET formation/NOUN of/ADP macromolecular/ADJ intermediates/NOUN (/. Alpers/NOUN
,/. Petermann/NOUN and/CONJ Rall/NOUN ,/. 1956/NUM )/. ./.
Besides/ADP proteolytic/ADJ enzymes/NOUN the/DET thyroid/NOUN possesses/VERB de-
iodinating/VERB enzymes/NOUN ./.
A/DET microsomal/ADJ de-iodinase/NOUN with/ADP a/DET pH/NOUN optimum/NOUN of/ADP
around/ADV 8/NUM ,/. and/CONJ requiring/VERB reduced/VERB triphosphopyridine/NOUN
nucleotide/NOUN for/ADP activity/NOUN ,/. has/VERB been/VERB identified/VERB in/ADP
the/DET thyroid/NOUN (/. Stanbury/NOUN ,/. 1957/NUM )/. ./.
This/DET de-iodinating/VERB enzyme/NOUN is/VERB effective/ADJ against/ADP mono-/ADJ
and/CONJ di-iodotyrosine/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ does/VERB not/ADV de-iodinate/VERB
thyroxine/NOUN or/CONJ tri-iodothyronine/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB assumed/VERB that/ADP the/DET iodine/NOUN released/VERB from/ADP
the/DET iodotyrosines/NOUN remains/VERB in/ADP the/DET iodide/NOUN pool/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET thyroid/NOUN ,/. where/ADV it/PRON is/VERB oxidised/VERB and/CONJ re-
incorporated/VERB into/ADP thyroglobulin/NOUN ./.
The/DET thyroxine/NOUN and/CONJ tri-iodothyronine/NOUN released/VERB by/ADP
proteolysis/NOUN and/CONJ so/ADV escaping/VERB de-iodination/NOUN presumably/ADV
diffuse/VERB into/ADP the/DET blood/NOUN stream/NOUN ./.
It/PRON has/VERB been/VERB shown/VERB that/ADP thyroglobulin/NOUN binds/VERB
thyroxine/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ the/DET binding/NOUN does/VERB not/ADV appear/VERB
to/PRT be/VERB particularly/ADV strong/ADJ ./.
It/PRON has/VERB been/VERB suggested/VERB that/ADP the/DET plasma/NOUN thyroxine-
binding/ADJ proteins/NOUN ,/. which/DET have/VERB an/DET extremely/ADV high/ADJ
affinity/NOUN for/ADP thyroxine/NOUN ,/. compete/VERB with/ADP thyroglobulin/NOUN
for/ADP thyroxine/NOUN (/. Ingbar/NOUN and/CONJ Freinkel/NOUN ,/. 1957/NUM )/. ./.
E/NOUN ./.
Antithyroid/ADJ drugs/NOUN Antithyroid/ADJ drugs/NOUN are/VERB of/ADP two/NUM
general/ADJ types/NOUN ./.
One/NUM type/NOUN has/VERB a/DET small/ADJ univalent/ADJ anion/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
thiocyanate-perchlorate-fluoro/NOUN type/NOUN ./.
This/DET ion/NOUN inhibits/VERB thyroid/NOUN hormone/NOUN synthesis/NOUN by/ADP
interfering/VERB with/ADP iodide/NOUN concentration/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
thyroid/NOUN ./.
It/PRON does/VERB not/ADV appear/VERB to/PRT affect/VERB the/DET iodinating/VERB
mechanism/NOUN as/ADP such/ADJ ./.
The/DET other/ADJ group/NOUN of/ADP antithyroid/ADJ agents/NOUN or/CONJ drugs/NOUN
is/VERB typified/VERB by/ADP thiouracil/NOUN ./.
These/DET drugs/NOUN have/VERB no/DET effect/NOUN on/ADP the/DET iodide/NOUN
concentrating/VERB mechanism/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ they/PRON inhibit/VERB
organification/NOUN ./.
The/DET mechanism/NOUN of/ADP action/NOUN of/ADP these/DET drugs/NOUN has/VERB
not/ADV been/VERB completely/ADV worked/VERB out/PRT ,/. but/CONJ certain/ADJ
of/ADP them/PRON appear/VERB to/PRT act/VERB by/ADP reducing/VERB the/DET
oxidised/VERB form/NOUN of/ADP iodine/NOUN before/ADP it/PRON can/VERB
iodinate/VERB thyroglobulin/NOUN (/. Astwood/NOUN ,/. 1954/NUM )/. ./.
On/ADP the/DET other/ADJ hand/NOUN ,/. there/PRT are/VERB a/DET few/ADJ
antithyroid/ADJ drugs/NOUN of/ADP this/DET same/ADJ general/ADJ type/NOUN ,/.
such/ADJ as/ADP resorcinol/NOUN ,/. possessing/VERB no/DET reducing/VERB
activity/NOUN and/CONJ possibly/ADV acting/VERB through/ADP formation/NOUN of/ADP
a/DET complex/NOUN with/ADP molecular/ADJ iodine/NOUN ./.
Any/DET of/ADP the/DET antithyroid/ADJ drugs/NOUN ,/. of/ADP either/DET
type/NOUN ,/. if/ADP given/VERB in/ADP large/ADJ enough/ADV doses/NOUN for/ADP
a/DET long/ADJ period/NOUN of/ADP time/NOUN will/VERB cause/VERB goitre/NOUN ,/.
owing/VERB to/ADP inhibition/NOUN of/ADP thyroid/NOUN hormone/NOUN
synthesis/NOUN ,/. with/ADP production/NOUN of/ADP hypothyroidism/NOUN ./.
The/DET anterior/ADJ lobe/NOUN of/ADP the/DET pituitary/NOUN then/ADV responds/VERB
by/ADP an/DET increased/VERB output/NOUN of/ADP TSH/NOUN ,/. causing/VERB the/DET
thyroid/NOUN to/PRT enlarge/VERB ./.
The/DET effect/NOUN of/ADP drugs/NOUN that/PRON act/VERB on/ADP the/DET iodide-
concentrating/ADJ mechanism/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB counteracted/VERB by/ADP
addition/NOUN of/ADP relatively/ADV large/ADJ amounts/NOUN of/ADP iodine/NOUN
to/ADP the/DET diet/NOUN ./.
The/DET antithyroid/ADJ drugs/NOUN of/ADP the/DET thiouracil/NOUN type/NOUN ,/.
however/ADV ,/. are/VERB not/ADV antagonised/VERB by/ADP such/ADJ means/NOUN ./.
Besides/ADP those/DET of/ADP the/DET thiouracil/NOUN and/CONJ resorcinol/NOUN
types/NOUN ,/. certain/ADJ antithyroid/ADJ drugs/NOUN have/VERB been/VERB
found/VERB in/ADP naturally/ADV occurring/VERB foods/NOUN ./.
The/DET most/ADV conclusively/ADV identified/VERB is/VERB L-5-vinyl-2-thio-
oxazolidone/NOUN ,/. which/DET was/VERB isolated/VERB from/ADP rutabaga/NOUN (/.
Greer/NOUN ,/. 1950/NUM )/. ./.
It/PRON is/VERB presumed/VERB to/PRT occur/VERB in/ADP other/ADJ members/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET Brassica/NOUN family/NOUN ./.
There/PRT is/VERB some/DET evidence/NOUN that/ADP naturally/ADV occurring/VERB
goitrogens/NOUN may/VERB play/VERB a/DET role/NOUN in/ADP the/DET development/NOUN
of/ADP goitre/NOUN ,/. particularly/ADV in/ADP Tasmania/NOUN and/CONJ
Australia/NOUN (/. Clements/NOUN and/CONJ Wishart/NOUN ,/. 1956/NUM )/. ./.
There/ADV it/PRON seems/VERB that/ADP the/DET goitrogen/NOUN ingested/VERB by/ADP
dairy/NOUN animals/NOUN is/VERB itself/PRON inactive/ADJ but/CONJ is/VERB
converted/VERB in/ADP the/DET animal/NOUN to/ADP an/DET active/ADJ
goitrogen/NOUN ,/. which/DET is/VERB then/ADV secreted/VERB in/ADP the/DET
milk/NOUN ./.
F/NOUN ./.
Dietary/ADJ influences/NOUN Besides/ADP the/DET presence/NOUN of/ADP
goitrogens/NOUN in/ADP the/DET diet/NOUN ,/. the/DET level/NOUN of/ADP iodine/NOUN
itself/PRON in/ADP the/DET diet/NOUN plays/VERB a/DET major/ADJ role/NOUN in/ADP
governing/VERB the/DET activity/NOUN of/ADP the/DET thyroid/NOUN gland/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET experimental/ADJ animal/NOUN and/CONJ in/ADP man/NOUN gross/ADJ
deficiency/NOUN in/ADP dietary/ADJ iodine/NOUN causes/VERB thyroid/NOUN
hyperplasia/NOUN ,/. hypertrophy/NOUN and/CONJ increased/VERB thyroid/NOUN
activity/NOUN (/. Money/NOUN ,/. Rall/NOUN and/CONJ Rawson/NOUN ,/.
1952/NUM ;/. ;/. Stanbury/NOUN ,/. Brownell/NOUN ,/. Riggs/NOUN ,/.
Perinetti/NOUN ,/. Itoiz/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Del/NOUN Castillo/NOUN ,/.
1954/NUM )/. ./.
In/ADP man/NOUN the/DET normal/ADJ level/NOUN of/ADP iodine/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
diet/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET level/NOUN necessary/ADJ to/PRT prevent/VERB
development/NOUN of/ADP goitre/NOUN is/VERB about/ADV 100/NUM **ymg/NOUN per/ADP
day/NOUN ./.
With/ADP lower/ADJ levels/NOUN ,/. thyroid/NOUN hypertrophy/NOUN and/CONJ
increased/VERB thyroid/NOUN blood-flow/NOUN enable/VERB the/DET thyroid/NOUN to/PRT
accumulate/VERB a/DET larger/ADJ proportion/NOUN of/ADP the/DET daily/ADJ
intake/NOUN of/ADP iodine/NOUN ./.
Further/ADV ,/. the/DET gland/NOUN is/VERB able/ADJ to/PRT re-use/VERB a/DET
larger/ADJ fraction/NOUN of/ADP the/DET thyroid/NOUN hormone/NOUN de-iodinated/VERB
peripherally/ADV ./.
In/ADP the/DET presence/NOUN of/ADP a/DET low/ADJ iodine/NOUN intake/NOUN ,/.
thyroglobulin/NOUN labelled/VERB in/ADP vivo/NOUN with/ADP Af/NOUN is/VERB
found/VERB to/PRT contain/VERB more/ADJ mono-iodotyrosine/NOUN than/ADP
normal/ADJ ,/. the/DET amounts/NOUN of/ADP di-iodotyrosine/NOUN and/CONJ
iodothyronines/NOUN being/VERB correspondingly/ADV reduced/VERB ./.
This/DET appears/VERB to/PRT result/VERB from/ADP both/DET a/DET reduced/VERB
amount/NOUN of/ADP the/DET iodine/NOUN substrate/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET more/ADV
rapid/ADJ secretion/NOUN of/ADP newly/ADV iodinated/VERB thyroglobulin/NOUN ./.
If/ADP the/DET deficiency/NOUN persists/VERB long/ADV enough/ADV ,/. it/PRON
is/VERB reasonable/ADJ to/PRT suppose/VERB that/ADP the/DET Af/NOUN label/NOUN
will/VERB reflect/VERB the/DET Af/NOUN distribution/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
thyroglobulin/NOUN ./.
Similar/ADJ results/NOUN might/VERB be/VERB expected/VERB from/ADP the/DET
influence/NOUN of/ADP drugs/NOUN or/CONJ pathological/ADJ conditions/NOUN that/PRON
limit/VERB iodide/NOUN trapping/VERB ,/. or/CONJ organification/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ
accelerate/VERB thyroglobulin/NOUN proteolysis/NOUN ./.
B/NOUN ./.
The/DET thyroid-stimulating/ADJ hormone/NOUN The/DET name/NOUN thyroid-
stimulating/ADJ hormone/NOUN (/. TSH/NOUN )/. has/VERB been/VERB given/VERB to/ADP
a/DET substance/NOUN found/VERB in/ADP the/DET anterior/ADJ pituitary/ADJ
gland/NOUN of/ADP all/PRT species/NOUN of/ADP animal/NOUN so/ADV tested/VERB
for/ADP its/DET presence/NOUN ./.
The/DET hormone/NOUN has/VERB also/ADV been/VERB called/VERB thyrotrophin/NOUN
or/CONJ thyrotrophic/ADJ hormone/NOUN ./.
At/ADP the/DET present/ADJ time/NOUN we/PRON do/VERB not/ADV know/VERB by/ADP
what/DET biochemical/ADJ mechanism/NOUN TSH/NOUN acts/VERB on/ADP the/DET
thyroid/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ for/ADP bio-assay/NOUN of/ADP the/DET hormone/NOUN
there/PRT are/VERB a/DET number/NOUN of/ADP properties/NOUN by/ADP which/DET
its/DET activity/NOUN may/VERB be/VERB estimated/VERB ,/. including/ADP
release/NOUN of/ADP iodine/NOUN from/ADP the/DET thyroid/NOUN ,/. increase/NOUN
in/ADP thyroid/NOUN weight/NOUN ,/. increase/NOUN in/ADP mean/ADJ height/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET follicular/ADJ cells/NOUN and/CONJ increase/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
thyroidal/ADJ uptake/NOUN of/ADP Af/NOUN ./.
Here/ADV we/PRON shall/VERB restrict/VERB discussion/NOUN to/ADP those/DET
methods/NOUN that/PRON appear/VERB sufficiently/ADV sensitive/ADJ and/CONJ
precise/ADJ for/ADP determining/VERB the/DET concentration/NOUN of/ADP TSH/NOUN
in/ADP blood/NOUN ./.
Brown/NOUN (/. 1959/NUM )/. has/VERB reviewed/VERB generally/ADV the/DET
various/ADJ methods/NOUN of/ADP assaying/VERB TSH/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET
reader/NOUN is/VERB referred/VERB to/ADP her/DET paper/NOUN for/ADP further/ADJ
information/NOUN on/ADP the/DET subject/NOUN ./.
1/NUM ./.
Chemical/NOUN constitution/NOUN and/CONJ physical/ADJ properties/NOUN of/ADP
pituitary/ADJ tsh/NOUN As/ADV long/ADV ago/ADV as/ADP 1851/NUM it/PRON was/VERB
pointed/VERB out/PRT by/ADP Niepce/NOUN (/. 1851/NUM )/. that/ADP there/PRT is/VERB
a/DET connection/NOUN between/ADP the/DET pituitary/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
thyroid/NOUN ./.
This/DET connection/NOUN was/VERB clarified/VERB by/ADP Smith/NOUN and/CONJ
Smith/NOUN (/. 1922/NUM )/. ,/. who/PRON showed/VERB that/ADP saline/NOUN
extracts/NOUN of/ADP fresh/ADJ bovine/ADJ pituitary/ADJ glands/NOUN could/VERB re-
activate/VERB the/DET atrophied/VERB thyroids/NOUN of/ADP hypophysectomised/VERB
tadpoles/NOUN ./.
The/DET first/ADJ attempts/NOUN to/PRT isolate/VERB TSH/NOUN came/VERB a/DET
decade/NOUN later/ADV ,/. when/ADV Janssen/NOUN and/CONJ Loeser/NOUN (/.
1931/NUM )/. used/VERB trichloroacetic/ADJ acid/NOUN to/PRT separate/VERB the/DET
soluble/ADJ TSH/NOUN from/ADP insoluble/ADJ impurities/NOUN ./.
After/ADP their/DET work/NOUN other/ADJ investigators/NOUN applied/VERB salt-
fractionation/NOUN techniques/NOUN to/ADP the/DET problem/NOUN ,/. as/ADV well/ADV
as/ADP fractionation/NOUN with/ADP organic/ADJ solvents/NOUN ,/. such/ADJ as/ADP
acetone/NOUN ./.
Albert/NOUN (/. 1949/NUM )/. has/VERB concluded/VERB that/ADP the/DET most/ADV
active/ADJ preparations/NOUN of/ADP TSH/NOUN made/VERB during/ADP this/DET
period/NOUN ,/. from/ADP 1931/NUM to/ADP 1945/NUM ,/. were/VERB probably/ADV
about/ADV 100/NUM to/ADP 300/NUM times/NOUN as/ADV potent/ADJ as/ADP the/DET
starting/VERB material/NOUN ./.
Much/ADJ of/ADP this/DET work/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB reviewed/VERB by/ADP
White/NOUN (/. 1944/NUM )/. and/CONJ by/ADP Albert/NOUN (/. 1949/NUM )/. ./.
Developments/NOUN up/PRT to/ADP about/ADV 1957/NUM have/VERB been/VERB
discussed/VERB by/ADP Sonenberg/NOUN (/. 1958/NUM )/. ./.
In/ADP the/DET last/ADJ few/ADJ years/NOUN ,/. the/DET application/NOUN of/ADP
chromatographic/ADJ and/CONJ other/ADJ modern/ADJ techniques/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
problem/NOUN of/ADP isolating/VERB TSH/NOUN has/VERB led/VERB to/ADP further/ADJ
purification/NOUN (/. Bates/NOUN and/CONJ Condliffe/NOUN ,/. 1960/NUM ;/. ;/.
Pierce/NOUN ,/. Carsten/NOUN and/CONJ Wynston/NOUN ,/. 1960/NUM )/. ./.
The/DET most/ADV active/ADJ preparations/NOUN obtained/VERB by/ADP these/DET
two/NUM groups/NOUN of/ADP investigators/NOUN appear/VERB to/PRT be/VERB
similar/ADJ in/ADP potency/NOUN ,/. composition/NOUN and/CONJ physical/ADJ
properties/NOUN ./.
Two/NUM problems/NOUN present/VERB themselves/PRON in/ADP considering/VERB any/DET
hormone/NOUN in/ADP blood/NOUN ./.
First/ADV ,/. is/VERB the/DET circulating/VERB form/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
hormone/NOUN the/DET same/ADJ as/ADP that/DET found/VERB in/ADP the/DET gland/NOUN
where/ADV it/PRON is/VERB synthesised/VERB and/CONJ stored/VERB ?/.
Second/ADV ,/. what/DET is/VERB its/DET concentration/NOUN in/ADP normal/ADJ
circumstances/NOUN and/CONJ in/ADP what/DET circumstances/NOUN will/VERB this/DET
concentration/NOUN depart/VERB from/ADP the/DET normal/ADJ level/NOUN and/CONJ
in/ADP which/DET direction/NOUN ?/.
It/PRON is/VERB therefore/ADV necessary/ADJ to/PRT consider/VERB the/DET
properties/NOUN of/ADP pituitary/ADJ TSH/NOUN if/ADP the/DET fragmentary/ADJ
chemical/NOUN information/NOUN about/ADP blood/NOUN TSH/NOUN is/VERB to/PRT be/VERB
discussed/VERB rationally/ADV ./.
The/DET importance/NOUN of/ADP knowing/VERB in/ADP what/DET chemical/NOUN
forms/NOUN the/DET hormone/NOUN may/VERB exist/VERB is/VERB accentuated/VERB by/ADP
the/DET recent/ADJ observation/NOUN that/ADP there/PRT exists/VERB an/DET
abnormally/ADV long-acting/ADJ TSH/NOUN in/ADP blood/NOUN drawn/VERB from/ADP
many/ADJ thyrotoxic/ADJ patients/NOUN (/. Adams/NOUN ,/. 1958/NUM )/. ./.
Whether/ADP this/DET abnormal/ADJ TSH/NOUN differs/VERB chemically/ADV from/ADP
pituitary/ADJ TSH/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ is/VERB ,/. alternatively/ADV ,/. normal/ADJ
TSH/NOUN with/ADP its/DET period/NOUN of/ADP effectiveness/NOUN modified/VERB
by/ADP some/DET other/ADJ blood/NOUN constituent/NOUN ,/. cannot/VERB be/VERB
decided/VERB without/ADP chemical/NOUN study/NOUN of/ADP the/DET activity/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET blood/NOUN of/ADP these/DET patients/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET
comparison/NOUN of/ADP the/DET substance/NOUN responsible/ADJ for/ADP the/DET
blood/NOUN activity/NOUN with/ADP pituitary/ADJ Aj/NOUN ./.
In/ADP evaluating/VERB data/NOUN on/ADP the/DET concentration/NOUN of/ADP TSH/NOUN
in/ADP blood/NOUN ,/. one/NOUN must/VERB examine/VERB critically/ADV the/DET bio-
assay/NOUN methods/NOUN used/VERB to/PRT obtain/VERB them/PRON ./.
The/DET introduction/NOUN of/ADP the/DET United/VERB States/NOUN Pharmacopoeia/NOUN
reference/NOUN standard/NOUN in/ADP 1952/NUM and/CONJ the/DET redefinition/NOUN
and/CONJ equating/NOUN of/ADP the/DET USP/NOUN and/CONJ international/ADJ
units/NOUN of/ADP thyroid-stimulating/ADJ activity/NOUN have/VERB made/VERB it/PRON
possible/ADJ to/PRT compare/VERB results/NOUN published/VERB by/ADP different/ADJ
investigators/NOUN since/ADP that/DET time/NOUN ./.
We/PRON should/VERB like/VERB to/PRT re-emphasise/VERB the/DET importance/NOUN
of/ADP stating/VERB results/NOUN solely/ADV in/ADP terms/NOUN of/ADP
international/ADJ units/NOUN of/ADP TSH/NOUN activity/NOUN and/CONJ of/ADP
avoiding/VERB the/DET re-introduction/NOUN of/ADP biological/ADJ units/NOUN ./.
For/ADP the/DET most/ADJ part/NOUN ,/. this/DET discussion/NOUN will/VERB be/VERB
confined/VERB to/ADP results/NOUN obtained/VERB since/ADP the/DET introduction/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET reference/NOUN standard/NOUN ./.
A/NOUN ./.
Standard/ADJ preparations/NOUN and/CONJ units/NOUN of/ADP thyroid-stimulating/ADJ
activity/NOUN The/DET international/ADJ unit/NOUN (/. u./NOUN )/. ,/. adopted/VERB
to/PRT make/VERB possible/ADJ the/DET comparison/NOUN of/ADP results/NOUN from/ADP
different/ADJ laboratories/NOUN (/. Mussett/NOUN and/CONJ Perry/NOUN ,/.
1955/NUM )/. ,/. has/VERB been/VERB defined/VERB as/ADP the/DET amount/NOUN of/ADP
activity/NOUN present/ADV in/ADP 13.5/NUM mg/NOUN of/ADP the/DET International/ADJ
Standard/ADJ Preparation/NOUN ./.
The/DET international/ADJ unit/NOUN is/VERB equipotent/ADJ with/ADP the/DET
USP/NOUN unit/NOUN adopted/VERB in/ADP 1952/NUM ,/. which/DET was/VERB defined/VERB
as/ADP the/DET amount/NOUN of/ADP activity/NOUN present/ADV in/ADP 20/NUM mg/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET USP/NOUN reference/NOUN substance/NOUN ./.
Introduction/NOUN Muscle/NOUN weakness/NOUN is/VERB now/ADV recognized/VERB as/ADP
an/DET uncommon/ADJ though/CONJ serious/ADJ complication/NOUN of/ADP steroid/NOUN
therapy/NOUN ,/. with/ADP most/ADJ of/ADP the/DET synthetic/ADJ adrenal/ADJ
corticosteroids/NOUN in/ADP clinical/ADJ use/NOUN ./.
Although/ADP biopsies/NOUN have/VERB shown/VERB structural/ADJ changes/NOUN in/ADP
some/DET of/ADP the/DET reported/VERB cases/NOUN of/ADP steroid-induced/ADJ
weakness/NOUN ,/. this/DET case/NOUN provides/VERB the/DET only/ADJ example/NOUN
known/VERB to/ADP us/PRON in/ADP which/DET necropsy/NOUN afforded/VERB the/DET
opportunity/NOUN for/ADP extensive/ADJ study/NOUN of/ADP multiple/ADJ muscle/NOUN
groups/NOUN ./.
The/DET case/NOUN described/VERB in/ADP this/DET paper/NOUN is/VERB that/DET of/ADP
an/DET older/ADJ man/NOUN who/PRON developed/VERB disabling/VERB muscular/ADJ
weakness/NOUN while/ADP receiving/VERB a/DET variety/NOUN of/ADP steroids/NOUN
for/ADP a/DET refractory/ADJ anemia/NOUN ./.
Report/NOUN of/ADP case/NOUN This/DET patient/NOUN was/VERB a/DET 65-year-old/ADJ
white/ADJ male/ADJ accountant/NOUN who/PRON entered/VERB the/DET New/ADJ York/NOUN
Hospital/NOUN for/ADP his/DET fourth/ADJ and/CONJ terminal/ADJ admission/NOUN
on/ADP June/NOUN 26/NUM ,/. 1959/NUM ,/. because/ADV of/ADP disabling/VERB
weakness/NOUN and/CONJ general/ADJ debility/NOUN ./.
In/ADP 1953/NUM the/DET patient/NOUN developed/VERB an/DET unexplained/ADJ
anemia/NOUN for/ADP which/DET 15/NUM blood/NOUN transfusions/NOUN were/VERB
given/VERB over/ADP a/DET period/NOUN of/ADP 4/NUM years/NOUN ./.
Splenomegaly/NOUN was/VERB first/ADV noted/VERB in/ADP 1956/NUM ,/. and/CONJ a/DET
sternal/ADJ marrow/NOUN biopsy/NOUN at/ADP that/DET time/NOUN showed/VERB ``/.
scattered/VERB foci/NOUN of/ADP fibrosis/NOUN ''/. suggestive/ADJ of/ADP
myelofibrosis/NOUN ./.
No/DET additional/ADJ transfusions/NOUN were/VERB necessary/ADJ after/ADP the/DET
institution/NOUN of/ADP prednisone/NOUN in/ADP July/NOUN ,/. 1957/NUM ,/. in/ADP
an/DET initial/ADJ dose/NOUN of/ADP 40/NUM mg./NOUN daily/ADV with/ADP gradual/ADJ
tapering/VERB to/ADP 10/NUM mg./NOUN daily/ADV ./.
This/DET medication/NOUN was/VERB continued/VERB until/ADP February/NOUN ,/.
1958/NUM ./.
In/ADP February/NOUN ,/. 1958/NUM ,/. the/DET patient/NOUN suffered/VERB a/DET
myocardial/ADJ infarction/NOUN complicated/VERB by/ADP pulmonary/ADJ edema/NOUN ./.

Additional/ADJ findings/NOUN at/ADP this/DET time/NOUN included/VERB

cardiomegaly/NOUN ,/. peripheral/ADJ arteriosclerosis/NOUN obliterans/X ,/.
and/CONJ cholelithiasis/NOUN ./.
The/DET hemoglobin/NOUN was/VERB 11.6/NUM gm./NOUN ./.
Therapy/NOUN included/VERB digitalization/NOUN and/CONJ anticoagulation/NOUN ./.
Later/ADV ,/. chlorothiazide/NOUN and/CONJ salt/NOUN restriction/NOUN became/VERB
necessary/ADJ to/PRT control/VERB the/DET edema/NOUN of/ADP chronic/ADJ
congestive/ADJ failure/NOUN ./.
Because/ADV of/ADP increasing/VERB anemia/NOUN ,/. triamcinolone/NOUN ,/. 8/NUM
mg./NOUN daily/ADV ,/. was/VERB started/VERB on/ADP Feb./NOUN 23/NUM ,/.
1958/NUM ,/. and/CONJ was/VERB continued/VERB until/ADP July/NOUN ,/. 1958/NUM ./.
In/ADP September/NOUN ,/. 1958/NUM ,/. the/DET patient/NOUN developed/VERB
generalized/VERB weakness/NOUN and/CONJ fatigue/NOUN which/DET was/VERB
concurrent/ADJ with/ADP exacerbation/NOUN of/ADP his/DET anemia/NOUN ;/. ;/.
the/DET hemoglobin/NOUN was/VERB 10.6/NUM gm./NOUN ./.
In/ADP an/DET attempt/NOUN to/PRT reverse/VERB the/DET downhill/ADJ trend/NOUN
by/ADP stimulating/VERB the/DET bone/NOUN marrow/NOUN and/CONJ controlling/VERB
any/DET hemolytic/ADJ component/NOUN ,/. triamcinolone/NOUN ,/. 16/NUM mg./NOUN
daily/ADV ,/. was/VERB begun/VERB on/ADP Sept./NOUN 26/NUM ,/. 1958/NUM ,/.
and/CONJ continued/VERB until/ADP Feb./NOUN 18/NUM ,/. 1959/NUM ./.
At/ADP first/ADV the/DET patient/NOUN felt/VERB stronger/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ the/DET
hemoglobin/NOUN rose/VERB to/ADP 13.8/NUM gm./NOUN ,/. but/CONJ on/ADP Oct./NOUN
20/NUM ,/. 1958/NUM ,/. he/PRON complained/VERB of/ADP ``/. caving/VERB in/PRT ''/.
in/ADP his/DET knees/NOUN ./.
By/ADP Nov./NOUN 8/NUM ,/. 1958/NUM ,/. weakness/NOUN ,/. specifically/ADV
involving/VERB the/DET pelvic/ADJ and/CONJ thigh/NOUN musculature/NOUN ,/. was/VERB
pronounced/VERB ,/. and/CONJ a/DET common/ADJ complaint/NOUN was/VERB ``/.
difficulty/NOUN in/ADP stepping/VERB up/PRT on/PRT to/ADP curbs/NOUN ''/. ./.
Prednisone/NOUN ,/. 30/NUM mg./NOUN daily/ADV ,/. was/VERB substituted/VERB for/ADP
triamcinolone/NOUN from/ADP Nov./NOUN 22/NUM until/ADP Dec./NOUN 1/NUM ,/. 1958/NUM
,/. without/ADP any/DET improvement/NOUN in/ADP the/DET weakness/NOUN ./.
Serum/NOUN potassium/NOUN at/ADP this/DET time/NOUN was/VERB 3.8/NUM mEq./NOUN
per/ADP liter/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET hemoglobin/NOUN was/VERB 13.9/NUM gm./NOUN
By/ADP Dec./NOUN 1/NUM ,/. 1958/NUM ,/. the/DET weakness/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
pelvic/ADJ and/CONJ quadriceps/NOUN muscle/NOUN groups/NOUN was/VERB
appreciably/ADV worse/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ it/PRON became/VERB difficult/ADJ for/ADP
the/DET patient/NOUN to/PRT rise/VERB unaided/ADJ from/ADP a/DET sitting/VERB
or/CONJ reclining/VERB position/NOUN ./.
Triamcinolone/NOUN ,/. 16/NUM mg./NOUN daily/ADV ,/. was/VERB resumed/VERB and/CONJ
maintained/VERB until/ADP Feb./NOUN 18/NUM ,/. 1959/NUM ./.
Chlorothiazide/NOUN was/VERB omitted/VERB for/ADP a/DET 2-week/ADJ period/NOUN ,/.
but/CONJ there/PRT was/VERB no/DET change/NOUN in/ADP the/DET muscle/NOUN
weakness/NOUN ./.
At/ADP this/DET time/NOUN a/DET detailed/VERB neuromuscular/ADJ examination/NOUN
revealed/VERB diffuse/ADJ muscle/NOUN atrophy/NOUN that/PRON was/VERB moderate/ADJ
in/ADP the/DET hands/NOUN and/CONJ feet/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ marked/VERB in/ADP
the/DET shoulders/NOUN ,/. hips/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ pelvic/ADJ girdle/NOUN ,/.
with/ADP hypoactive/ADJ deep-tendon/NOUN reflexes/NOUN ./.
No/DET fasciculations/NOUN or/CONJ sensory/ADJ defects/NOUN were/VERB
found/VERB ./.
Electromyography/NOUN revealed/VERB no/DET evidence/NOUN of/ADP lower/ADJ
motor/NOUN neuron/NOUN disease/NOUN ./.
Thyroid/NOUN function/NOUN tests/NOUN yielded/VERB normal/ADJ results/NOUN ./.
The/DET protein-bound/ADJ iodine/NOUN was/VERB 6.6/NUM mg./NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
the/DET radioactive/ADJ iodine/NOUN uptake/NOUN over/ADP the/DET thyroid/NOUN
gland/NOUN was/VERB 46%/NOUN in/ADP 24/NUM hours/NOUN ,/. with/ADP a/DET
conversion/NOUN ratio/NOUN of/ADP 12%/NOUN ./.
A/DET Schilling/NOUN test/NOUN demonstrated/VERB normal/ADJ absorption/NOUN of/ADP
vitamin/NOUN Af/NOUN ./.
In/ADP February/NOUN ,/. 1959/NUM ,/. during/ADP the/DET second/ADJ admission/NOUN
to/ADP The/DET New/ADJ York/NOUN Hospital/NOUN ,/. a/DET biopsy/NOUN specimen/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET left/ADJ gastrocnemius/NOUN showed/VERB striking/ADJ increase/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET sarcolemmal/ADJ sheath/NOUN nuclei/NOUN and/CONJ shrunken/VERB
muscle/NOUN fibers/NOUN in/ADP several/ADJ sections/NOUN ./.
Serial/NOUN serum/NOUN potassium/NOUN levels/NOUN remained/VERB normal/ADJ ;/. ;/.
the/DET serum/NOUN glutamic/ADJ oxaloacetic/ADJ transaminase/NOUN was/VERB 10/NUM
units/NOUN per/ADP ml./NOUN per/ADP min./NOUN ./.
The/DET clinical/ADJ impression/NOUN at/ADP this/DET time/NOUN was/VERB either/CONJ
muscular/ADJ dystrophy/NOUN or/CONJ polymyositis/NOUN ./.
On/ADP Feb./NOUN 12/NUM ,/. 1959/NUM ,/. purified/VERB corticotropin/NOUN (/.
ACTH/NOUN Gel/NOUN )/. ,/. 20/NUM units/NOUN daily/ADV intramuscularly/ADV ,/.
was/VERB started/VERB but/CONJ had/VERB to/PRT be/VERB discontinued/VERB 3/NUM
weeks/NOUN later/ADV because/ADV of/ADP excessive/ADJ fluid/NOUN retention/NOUN ./.

From/ADP March/NOUN 3/NUM to/ADP May/NOUN 1/NUM ,/. 1949/NUM ,/. the/DET
patient/NOUN was/VERB maintained/VERB on/ADP dexamethasone/NOUN ,/. 3/NUM to/ADP
6/NUM mg./NOUN daily/ADV ./.
In/ADP May/NOUN 1959/NUM ,/. prednisone/NOUN ,/. 30/NUM mg./NOUN daily/ADV ,/.
replaced/VERB the/DET dexamethasone/NOUN ./.
Muscle/NOUN weakness/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV improve/VERB ,/. and/CONJ the/DET
patient/NOUN needed/VERB first/ADV a/DET cane/NOUN ,/. then/ADV crutches/NOUN ./.
In/ADP spite/NOUN of/ADP normal/ADJ thyroid/NOUN function/NOUN tests/NOUN ,/. a/DET
trial/NOUN of/ADP propylthiouracil/NOUN ,/. 400/NUM mg./NOUN daily/ADV for/ADP
one/NUM week/NOUN ,/. was/VERB given/VERB but/CONJ served/VERB only/ADV to/PRT
intensify/VERB muscle/NOUN weakness/NOUN ./.
Repeated/VERB attempts/NOUN to/PRT withdraw/VERB steroids/NOUN entirely/ADV
were/VERB unsuccessful/ADJ because/ADP increased/VERB muscle/NOUN weakness/NOUN
resulted/VERB ,/. as/ADV well/ADV as/ADP fever/NOUN ,/. malaise/NOUN ,/.
anorexia/NOUN ,/. anxiety/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ an/DET exacerbation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
anemia/NOUN ./.
These/DET reactions/NOUN were/VERB interpreted/VERB as/ADP being/VERB
manifestations/NOUN of/ADP hypoadrenocorticism/NOUN ./.
Severe/ADJ back/NOUN pain/NOUN in/ADP June/NOUN ,/. 1959/NUM ,/. prompted/VERB
a/DET third/ADJ hospital/NOUN admission/NOUN ./.
Extensive/ADJ osteoporosis/NOUN with/ADP partial/ADJ collapse/NOUN of/ADP D8/NOUN
was/VERB found/VERB ./.
A/DET high-protein/NOUN diet/NOUN ,/. calcium/NOUN lactate/NOUN
supplements/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ norethandrolone/NOUN failed/VERB to/PRT change/VERB
the/DET skeletal/ADJ complaint/NOUN or/CONJ the/DET severe/ADJ muscle/NOUN
weakness/NOUN ./.
The/DET terminal/ADJ hospital/NOUN admission/NOUN on/ADP June/NOUN 27/NUM ,/.
1959/NUM ,/. was/VERB necessitated/VERB by/ADP continued/VERB weakness/NOUN
and/CONJ debility/NOUN complicated/VERB by/ADP urinary/ADJ retention/NOUN and/CONJ
painful/ADJ thrombosed/ADJ hemorrhoids/NOUN ./.
X-ray/NOUN films/NOUN of/ADP the/DET vertebral/ADJ column/NOUN showed/VERB
progression/NOUN of/ADP the/DET demineralization/NOUN ./.
On/ADP July/NOUN 4/NUM ,/. 1959/NUM ,/. the/DET patient/NOUN developed/VERB
marked/VERB abdominal/ADJ pain/NOUN and/CONJ distension/NOUN ,/. went/VERB into/ADP
shock/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ died/VERB ./.
Findings/NOUN at/ADP necropsy/NOUN The/DET body/NOUN was/VERB that/DET of/ADP a/DET
well-developed/ADJ ,/. somewhat/ADV debilitated/VERB white/ADJ man/NOUN
weighing/VERB 108/NUM lb./NOUN ./.
There/PRT were/VERB bilateral/ADJ pterygia/NOUN and/CONJ arcus/NOUN senilis/ADJ ,/.
and/CONJ the/DET mouth/NOUN was/VERB edentulous/ADJ ./.
The/DET heart/NOUN weighed/VERB 510/NUM gm./NOUN ,/. and/CONJ at/ADP the/DET
outflow/NOUN tracts/NOUN the/DET left/ADJ and/CONJ right/ADJ ventricles/NOUN
measured/VERB 19/NUM and/CONJ 3/NUM mm./NOUN ,/. respectively/ADV ./.
The/DET coronary/ADJ arteries/NOUN were/VERB sclerotic/ADJ and/CONJ diffusely/ADV
narrowed/VERB throughout/ADP their/DET courses/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET right/ADJ
coronary/ADJ artery/NOUN was/VERB virtually/ADV occluded/VERB by/ADP a/DET
yellow/ADJ atheromatous/ADJ plaque/NOUN 1.5/NUM cm./NOUN distal/ADJ to/ADP its/DET
origin/NOUN ./.
The/DET myocardium/NOUN of/ADP the/DET posterior/ADJ base/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
left/ADJ ventricle/NOUN was/VERB replaced/VERB by/ADP gray/ADJ scar/NOUN
tissue/NOUN over/ADP a/DET 7.5/NUM cm./NOUN area/NOUN ./.
The/DET valves/NOUN were/VERB normal/ADJ except/ADP for/ADP thin/ADJ yellow/ADJ
plaques/NOUN on/ADP the/DET inferior/ADJ surface/NOUN of/ADP the/DET mitral/ADJ
leaflets/NOUN ./.
Microscopically/ADV ,/. sections/NOUN from/ADP the/DET posterior/ADJ base/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET left/ADJ ventricle/NOUN of/ADP the/DET heart/NOUN showed/VERB
several/ADJ large/ADJ areas/NOUN of/ADP replacement/NOUN of/ADP muscle/NOUN by/ADP
fibrous/ADJ tissue/NOUN ./.
In/ADP addition/NOUN ,/. other/ADJ sections/NOUN contained/VERB focal/ADJ
areas/NOUN of/ADP recent/ADJ myocardial/ADJ necrosis/NOUN that/PRON were/VERB
infiltrated/VERB with/ADP neutrophils/NOUN ./.
Many/ADJ of/ADP the/DET myocardial/ADJ fibers/NOUN were/VERB hypertrophied/VERB
and/CONJ had/VERB large/ADJ ,/. irregular/ADJ ,/. basophilic/ADJ nuclei/NOUN ./.
The/DET intima/NOUN of/ADP the/DET larger/ADJ coronary/ADJ arteries/NOUN was/VERB
thickened/VERB by/ADP fibrous/ADJ tissue/NOUN containing/VERB fusiform/ADJ
clefts/NOUN and/CONJ mononuclear/ADJ cells/NOUN ./.
The/DET intimal/ADJ surface/NOUN of/ADP the/DET aorta/NOUN was/VERB covered/VERB
with/ADP confluent/ADJ ,/. yellow-brown/ADJ ,/. hard/ADJ ,/. friable/ADJ
plaques/NOUN along/ADP its/DET entire/ADJ course/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ there/PRT
was/VERB a/DET marked/VERB narrowing/NOUN of/ADP the/DET orifices/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET large/ADJ major/ADJ visceral/ADJ arteries/NOUN ./.
In/ADP particular/ADJ ,/. the/DET orifices/NOUN of/ADP the/DET right/ADJ renal/ADJ
and/CONJ celiac/ADJ arteries/NOUN were/VERB virtually/ADV occluded/VERB ,/.
and/CONJ both/DET calcified/VERB common/ADJ iliac/ADJ arteries/NOUN were/VERB
completely/ADV occluded/VERB ./.
The/DET lungs/NOUN weighed/VERB together/ADV 950/NUM gm./NOUN ./.
On/ADP the/DET surfaces/NOUN of/ADP both/DET lungs/NOUN there/PRT were/VERB
emphysematous/ADJ blebs/NOUN measuring/VERB up/PRT to/ADP 3/NUM cm./NOUN in/ADP
diameter/NOUN ./.
The/DET parenchyma/NOUN was/VERB slightly/ADV hyperemic/ADJ in/ADP the/DET
apex/NOUN of/ADP the/DET left/ADJ lung/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ there/PRT were/VERB
several/ADJ firm/ADJ ,/. gray/ADJ ,/. fibrocalcific/ADJ nodules/NOUN measuring/VERB
as/ADV large/ADJ as/ADP 3/NUM mm./NOUN ./.
Microscopically/ADV ,/. there/PRT was/VERB emphysema/NOUN ,/. fibrosis/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ vascular/ADJ congestion/NOUN ./.
Macrophages/NOUN laden/ADJ with/ADP brown/ADJ pigment/NOUN were/VERB seen/VERB
in/ADP some/DET of/ADP the/DET alveoli/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET intima/NOUN of/ADP
some/DET of/ADP the/DET small/ADJ arteries/NOUN was/VERB thickened/VERB by/ADP
fibrous/ADJ tissue/NOUN ./.
The/DET firm/ADJ red/ADJ spleen/NOUN weighed/VERB 410/NUM gm./NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
its/DET surface/NOUN was/VERB mottled/VERB by/ADP discrete/ADJ ,/. small/ADJ
patches/NOUN of/ADP white/ADJ material/NOUN ./.
The/DET endothelial/ADJ cells/NOUN lining/VERB the/DET sinusoids/NOUN were/VERB
prominent/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ many/ADJ contained/VERB large/ADJ quantities/NOUN of/ADP
hemosiderin/NOUN ./.
Some/DET of/ADP the/DET sinusoids/NOUN contained/VERB large/ADJ numbers/NOUN of/ADP
nucleated/VERB red/ADJ cells/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ cells/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
granulocytic/ADJ series/NOUN were/VERB found/VERB in/ADP small/ADJ numbers/NOUN ./.

There/PRT were/VERB slight/ADJ fibrosis/NOUN and/CONJ marked/VERB

arteriolosclerosis/NOUN ./.
The/DET liver/NOUN weighed/VERB 2,090/NUM gm./NOUN ,/. was/VERB brown/ADJ in/ADP
color/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET cut/VERB surface/NOUN was/VERB mottled/VERB by/ADP
irregular/ADJ pale/ADJ areas/NOUN ./.
Microscopically/ADV ,/. there/PRT was/VERB hyperemia/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
central/ADJ veins/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ there/PRT was/VERB some/DET atrophy/NOUN of/ADP
adjacent/ADJ parenchyma/NOUN ./.
Some/DET liver/NOUN cord/NOUN cells/NOUN contained/VERB vacuolated/VERB
cytoplasm/NOUN ,/. while/ADP others/NOUN had/VERB small/ADJ amounts/NOUN of/ADP
brown/ADJ hemosiderin/NOUN pigment/NOUN ./.
The/DET gallbladder/NOUN contained/VERB about/ADV 40/NUM cc./NOUN of/ADP green-
brown/ADJ bile/NOUN and/CONJ 3/NUM smooth/ADJ ,/. dark-green/ADJ calculi/NOUN
measuring/VERB up/PRT to/ADP 1/NUM cm./NOUN in/ADP diameter/NOUN ./.
The/DET mucosa/NOUN of/ADP the/DET stomach/NOUN was/VERB atrophic/ADJ and/CONJ
irregularly/ADV blackened/VERB over/ADP a/DET 14/NUM cm./NOUN area/NOUN ./.
The/DET small/ADJ and/CONJ large/ADJ intestines/NOUN were/VERB filled/VERB with/ADP
gas/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET jejunum/NOUN was/VERB dilated/VERB to/ADP about/ADV
2/NUM times/NOUN its/DET normal/ADJ circumference/NOUN ./.
The/DET small/ADJ intestine/NOUN and/CONJ colon/NOUN contained/VERB
approximately/ADV 300/NUM cc./NOUN of/ADP foul-smelling/ADJ ,/. sanguineous/ADJ
material/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET mucosa/NOUN throughout/ADV was/VERB
hyperemic/ADJ and/CONJ mottled/VERB green-brown/ADJ ./.
A/DET careful/ADJ search/NOUN failed/VERB to/PRT show/VERB occlusion/NOUN of/ADP
any/DET of/ADP the/DET mesenteric/ADJ vessels/NOUN ./.
Microscopically/ADV ,/. the/DET mucosa/NOUN of/ADP the/DET stomach/NOUN showed/VERB
extensive/ADJ cytolysis/NOUN and/CONJ contained/VERB large/ADJ numbers/NOUN of/ADP
Gram-negative/ADJ bacterial/ADJ rods/NOUN ./.
The/DET submucosa/NOUN was/VERB focally/ADV infiltrated/VERB with/ADP
neutrophils/NOUN ./.
The/DET mucosa/NOUN of/ADP the/DET jejunum/NOUN and/CONJ ileum/NOUN showed/VERB
similar/ADJ changes/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ in/ADP some/DET areas/NOUN the/DET
submucosa/NOUN was/VERB edematous/ADJ and/CONJ contained/VERB considerable/ADJ
numbers/NOUN of/ADP neutrophils/NOUN ./.
Some/DET of/ADP the/DET small/ADJ vessels/NOUN were/VERB filled/VERB with/ADP
fibrin/NOUN thrombi/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ there/PRT was/VERB extensive/ADJ
interstitial/ADJ hemorrhage/NOUN ./.
A/DET section/NOUN of/ADP the/DET colon/NOUN revealed/VERB intense/ADJ
hyperemia/NOUN and/CONJ extensive/ADJ focal/ADJ ulcerations/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
mucosa/NOUN ,/. associated/VERB with/ADP much/ADJ fibrin/NOUN and/CONJ many/ADJ
neutrophils/NOUN ./.
Cultures/NOUN taken/VERB from/ADP the/DET jejunum/NOUN yielded/VERB Monilia/NOUN
albicans/NOUN ,/. Pseudomonas/NOUN pyocanea/NOUN ,/. Aerobacter/NOUN aerogenes/NOUN
,/. and/CONJ Streptococcus/NOUN anhemolyticus/NOUN ./.
The/DET kidneys/NOUN were/VERB pale/ADJ and/CONJ weighed/VERB right/ADJ ,/. 110/NUM
gm./NOUN ,/. and/CONJ left/ADJ ,/. 230/NUM gm./NOUN ./.
The/DET surfaces/NOUN were/VERB coarsely/ADV and/CONJ finely/ADV granular/ADJ
and/CONJ punctuated/VERB by/ADP clear/ADJ ,/. fluid-filled/ADJ cysts/NOUN
measuring/VERB up/PRT to/ADP 3/NUM cm./NOUN in/ADP diameter/NOUN ./.
On/ADP the/DET surface/NOUN of/ADP the/DET right/ADJ kidney/NOUN there/PRT
were/VERB also/ADV 2/NUM yellow/ADJ ,/. firm/ADJ ,/. friable/ADJ raised/VERB
areas/NOUN measuring/VERB up/PRT to/ADP 2/NUM cm./NOUN in/ADP diameter/NOUN ./.
Microscopically/ADV ,/. both/DET kidneys/NOUN showed/VERB many/ADJ small/ADJ
cortical/ADJ scars/NOUN in/ADP which/DET there/PRT was/VERB glomerular/ADJ and/CONJ
interstitial/ADJ fibrosis/NOUN ,/. tubular/ADJ atrophy/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ an/DET
infiltration/NOUN of/ADP lymphocytes/NOUN and/CONJ plasma/NOUN cells/NOUN ./.
Occasional/ADJ tubules/NOUN contained/VERB hyaline/NOUN casts/NOUN admixed/VERB
with/ADP neutrophils/NOUN ./.
Throughout/ADV ,/. there/PRT were/VERB marked/VERB arteriolosclerosis/NOUN and/CONJ
hyalinization/NOUN of/ADP afferent/ADJ glomerular/ADJ arterioles/NOUN ./.
These/DET changes/NOUN were/VERB more/ADV marked/VERB in/ADP the/DET atrophic/ADJ
right/ADJ kidney/NOUN than/ADP in/ADP the/DET left/NOUN ./.
In/ADP addition/NOUN ,/. there/PRT were/VERB 2/NUM small/ADJ papillary/ADJ
adenomas/NOUN in/ADP the/DET right/ADJ kidney/NOUN ./.
The/DET bone/NOUN of/ADP the/DET vertebral/ADJ bodies/NOUN ,/. ribs/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ sternum/NOUN was/VERB soft/ADJ and/CONJ was/VERB easily/ADV
compressed/VERB ./.
The/DET marrow/NOUN of/ADP the/DET vertebral/ADJ bodies/NOUN was/VERB pale/ADJ
and/CONJ showed/VERB areas/NOUN of/ADP fatty/ADJ replacement/NOUN ./.
Microscopically/ADV ,/. there/PRT were/VERB many/ADJ areas/NOUN of/ADP
hypercellularity/NOUN alternating/VERB with/ADP areas/NOUN of/ADP
hypocellularity/NOUN ./.
The/DET cells/NOUN of/ADP the/DET erythroid/ADJ ,/. myeloid/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ
megakaryocytic/ADJ series/NOUN were/VERB normal/ADJ except/ADP for/ADP their/DET
numbers/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB no/DET evidence/NOUN of/ADP fibrosis/NOUN ./.
The/DET muscles/NOUN of/ADP the/DET extremities/NOUN ,/. chest/NOUN wall/NOUN ,/.
neck/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ abdominal/ADJ wall/NOUN were/VERB soft/ADJ ,/. pale/ADJ ,/.
and/CONJ atrophic/ADJ ./.
Microscopic/ADJ studies/NOUN of/ADP the/DET gastrocnemius/NOUN ,/. pectoralis/NOUN
major/ADJ ,/. transversus/NOUN abdominis/NOUN ,/. biceps/NOUN brachii/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ diaphragm/NOUN showed/VERB atrophy/NOUN as/ADV well/ADV as/ADP
varying/VERB degrees/NOUN of/ADP injury/NOUN ranging/VERB from/ADP swelling/VERB
and/CONJ vacuolization/NOUN to/ADP focal/ADJ necrosis/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
muscle/NOUN fibers/NOUN ./.
These/DET changes/NOUN were/VERB most/ADV marked/VERB in/ADP the/DET
gastrocnemius/NOUN and/CONJ biceps/NOUN and/CONJ less/ADV evident/ADJ in/ADP
the/DET pectoralis/NOUN ,/. diaphragm/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ transversus/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET gastrocnemius/NOUN and/CONJ biceps/NOUN there/PRT were/VERB many/ADJ
swollen/ADJ and/CONJ homogeneous/ADJ necrotic/ADJ fibers/NOUN such/ADJ as/ADP
that/DET shown/VERB in/ADP Figure/NOUN 2/NUM ./.
Such/ADJ swollen/ADJ fibers/NOUN were/VERB deeply/ADV eosinophilic/ADJ ,/.
contained/VERB a/DET few/ADJ pyknotic/ADJ nuclei/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ showed/VERB
loss/NOUN of/ADP cross-striations/NOUN ,/. obliteration/NOUN of/ADP myofibrils/NOUN
,/. and/CONJ prominent/ADJ vacuolization/NOUN ./.
The/DET necrosis/NOUN often/ADV involved/VERB only/ADV a/DET portion/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET length/NOUN of/ADP a/DET given/VERB fiber/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ usually/ADV
the/DET immediately/ADV adjacent/ADJ fibers/NOUN were/VERB normal/ADJ ./.
As/ADP shown/VERB in/ADP Figure/NOUN 3/NUM ,/. the/DET protoplasm/NOUN of/ADP
other/ADJ fibers/NOUN was/VERB pale/ADJ ,/. granular/ADJ ,/. or/CONJ
flocculated/VERB and/CONJ invaded/VERB by/ADP phagocytes/NOUN ./.
Inflammatory/ADJ cells/NOUN were/VERB strikingly/ADV absent/ADJ ./.
In/ADP association/NOUN with/ADP these/DET changes/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
fibers/NOUN ,/. there/PRT were/VERB striking/ADJ alterations/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
muscle/NOUN nuclei/NOUN ./.
These/DET were/VERB increased/VERB both/DET in/ADP number/NOUN and/CONJ in/ADP
size/NOUN ,/. contained/VERB prominent/ADJ nucleoli/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ were/VERB
distributed/VERB throughout/ADP the/DET fiber/NOUN (/. Figs./NOUN 2/NUM -/ADP 5/NUM
)/. ./.
In/ADP contrast/NOUN to/ADP the/DET nuclear/ADJ changes/NOUN described/VERB
above/ADV ,/. another/DET change/NOUN in/ADP muscle/NOUN nuclei/NOUN was/VERB
seen/VERB ,/. usually/ADV occurring/VERB in/ADP fibers/NOUN that/PRON were/VERB
somewhat/ADV smaller/ADJ than/ADP normal/ADJ but/CONJ that/PRON showed/VERB
distinct/ADJ cross-striations/NOUN and/CONJ myofibrillae/NOUN ./.
The/DET nuclei/NOUN of/ADP these/DET fibers/NOUN ,/. as/ADP is/VERB shown/VERB
in/ADP Figures/NOUN 3/NUM and/CONJ 4/NUM ,/. showed/VERB remarkable/ADJ
proliferation/NOUN and/CONJ were/VERB closely/ADV approximated/VERB ,/.
forming/VERB a/DET chainlike/ADJ structure/NOUN at/ADP either/CONJ the/DET
center/NOUN or/CONJ the/DET periphery/NOUN of/ADP the/DET fiber/NOUN ./.
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5/NUM )/. ./.
These/DET were/VERB thought/VERB to/PRT represent/VERB regenerating/VERB
fibers/NOUN ./.
Trichrome/ADJ stains/NOUN failed/VERB to/PRT show/VERB fibrosis/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
involved/VERB muscles/NOUN ./.
In/ADP all/PRT of/ADP the/DET sections/NOUN examined/VERB ,/. the/DET
arterioles/NOUN and/CONJ small/ADJ arteries/NOUN were/VERB essentially/ADV
normal/ADJ ./.
Purification/NOUN of/ADP the/DET conjugates/NOUN In/ADP attempting/VERB to/PRT
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sweet/ADJ clover/NOUN stems/NOUN ./.
(/. 2/NUM )/. The/DET conjugates/NOUN as/ADV well/ADV as/ADP the/DET
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(/. 3/NUM )/. In/ADP other/ADJ experiments/NOUN the/DET indirect/ADJ conjugate/NOUN
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(/. 4/NUM )/. The/DET conjugates/NOUN were/VERB passed/VERB through/ADP a/DET
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equilibrated/VERB with/ADP neutral/ADJ phosphate/NOUN buffer/NOUN (/. PBS/NOUN )/.
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Preparation/NOUN of/ADP frozen/VERB sections/NOUN The/DET technique/NOUN of/ADP
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Root/NOUN and/CONJ stem/NOUN tumors/NOUN from/ADP sweet/ADJ clover/NOUN plants/NOUN
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The/DET latter/ADJ adhesive/NOUN was/VERB found/VERB to/PRT be/VERB much/ADV
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The/DET sections/NOUN were/VERB then/ADV thawed/VERB by/ADP placing/VERB a/DET
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Staining/VERB technique/NOUN indirect/ADJ method/NOUN ./.
The/DET sections/NOUN were/VERB fixed/VERB in/ADP acetone/NOUN for/ADP 15/NUM
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./.
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As/ADP controls/NOUN other/ADJ sections/NOUN were/VERB similarly/ADV covered/VERB
with/ADP Aj/NOUN ./.
Sections/NOUN were/VERB then/ADV washed/VERB with/ADP PBS/NOUN for/ADP 15/NUM -/ADP
30/NUM minutes/NOUN ./.
After/ADP blotting/VERB out/PRT most/ADJ of/ADP the/DET saline/NOUN around/ADP
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for/ADP 15/NUM -/ADP 30/NUM minutes/NOUN ./.
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Direct/ADJ method/NOUN ./.
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./.
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New/ADJ York/NOUN strain/NOUN of/ADP potato/NOUN yellow-dwarf/NOUN virus/NOUN (/.
Wolcyrz/NOUN and/CONJ Black/NOUN ,/. 1956/NUM )/. ./.
The/DET sections/NOUN were/VERB then/ADV washed/VERB with/ADP PBS/NOUN for/ADP
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a/DET Zeiss/NOUN fluorescence/NOUN microscope/NOUN equipped/VERB with/ADP a/DET
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The/DET light/NOUN beam/NOUN from/ADP the/DET lamp/NOUN was/VERB filtered/VERB
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filter/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET eyepiece/NOUN a/DET Wratten/NOUN 2/NUM B/NOUN filter/NOUN was/VERB
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A/DET red/ADJ filter/NOUN ,/. Zeiss/NOUN barrier/NOUN filter/NOUN with/ADP the/DET
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nonspecific/ADJ fluorescence/NOUN ./.
Results/NOUN specificity/NOUN of/ADP staining/VERB indirect/ADJ method/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET first/ADJ few/ADJ experiments/NOUN Af/NOUN was/VERB passed/VERB
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Sections/NOUN of/ADP sweet/ADJ clover/NOUN stem/NOUN and/CONJ root/NOUN tumors/NOUN
were/VERB treated/VERB with/ADP 1/NUM :/ADP 10/NUM solution/NOUN of/ADP Af/NOUN
for/ADP 30/NUM minutes/NOUN ,/. washed/VERB in/ADP buffered/VERB saline/NOUN
for/ADP 15/NUM minutes/NOUN ,/. stained/VERB with/ADP Af/NOUN for/ADP 30/NUM
minutes/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ washed/VERB for/ADP 15/NUM minutes/NOUN in/ADP
Aj/NOUN ./.
Such/ADJ sections/NOUN showed/VERB bright/ADJ yellow-green/ADJ specific/ADJ
fluorescence/NOUN in/ADP the/DET cells/NOUN of/ADP the/DET pseudophloem/NOUN
tissue/NOUN (/. Lee/NOUN and/CONJ Black/NOUN ,/. 1955/NUM )/. ./.
This/DET specific/ADJ fluorescence/NOUN was/VERB readily/ADV distinguished/VERB
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consecutive/ADJ sections/NOUN stained/VERB with/ADP 1/NUM :/ADP 10/NUM
dilution/NOUN of/ADP NS/NOUN and/CONJ Af/NOUN or/CONJ with/ADP Af/NOUN
alone/ADV ./.
Unstained/ADJ sections/NOUN mounted/VERB in/ADP buffered/VERB glycerine/NOUN
or/CONJ sections/NOUN treated/VERB only/ADV with/ADP NS/NOUN or/CONJ Af/NOUN
did/VERB not/ADV show/VERB such/ADJ green/ADJ fluorescence/NOUN ./.
Sections/NOUN of/ADP crown/NOUN gall/NOUN tissue/NOUN similarly/ADV stained/VERB
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also/ADV showed/VERB only/ADV the/DET light/ADJ green/ADJ nonspecific/ADJ
fluorescence/NOUN ./.
However/ADV ,/. the/DET nonspecific/ADJ staining/NOUN by/ADP the/DET Af/NOUN in/ADP
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Two/NUM absorptions/NOUN of/ADP Af/NOUN with/ADP ethyl/NOUN acetate/NOUN or/CONJ
two/NUM absorptions/NOUN of/ADP Af/NOUN (/. which/DET had/VERB been/VERB
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Treatment/NOUN of/ADP all/PRT the/DET sera/NOUN with/ADP sweet/ADJ clover/NOUN
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especially/ADV when/ADV the/DET treated/VERB conjugate/NOUN was/VERB diluted/VERB
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In/ADP all/PRT the/DET above/ADJ procedures/NOUN ,/. when/ADV the/DET
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In/ADP addition/NOUN to/ADP other/ADJ treatments/NOUN ,/. treating/VERB the/DET
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some/DET experiments/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ very/ADV little/ADJ in/ADP others/NOUN ./.
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yellow-green/ADJ specific/ADJ staining/NOUN ./.
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washing/VERB with/ADP PBS/NOUN for/ADP 15/NUM minutes/NOUN ,/. staining/VERB
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PBS/NOUN for/ADP 15/NUM minutes/NOUN ./.
The/DET specificity/NOUN of/ADP staining/VERB in/ADP WTV/NOUN tumors/NOUN with/ADP
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crown/NOUN gall/NOUN tumor/NOUN tissue/NOUN from/ADP sweet-clover/NOUN ,/.
indicate/VERB that/ADP an/DET antigen/NOUN of/ADP WTV/NOUN was/VERB being/VERB
stained/VERB ./.
Direct/ADJ method/NOUN ./.
Af/NOUN was/VERB first/ADV conjugated/VERB with/ADP 50/NUM mg/NOUN of/ADP FITC/NOUN
per/ADP gram/NOUN of/ADP globulin/NOUN ./.
This/DET conjugate/NOUN was/VERB passed/VERB twice/ADV through/ADP Dowex-2-
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in/ADP the/DET same/ADJ manner/NOUN as/ADP described/VERB for/ADP the/DET
indirect/ADJ method/NOUN ./.
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staining/NOUN was/VERB still/ADV present/ADV although/ADP it/PRON was/VERB
still/ADV distinguishable/ADJ from/ADP specific/ADJ fluorescence/NOUN ./.
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gram/NOUN of/ADP globulin/NOUN ./.
These/DET conjugates/NOUN Af/NOUN had/VERB much/ADV less/ADJ nonspecific/ADJ
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minutes/NOUN ./.
The/DET specificity/NOUN of/ADP staining/VERB with/ADP Af/NOUN was/VERB
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sweet/ADJ clover/NOUN stems/NOUN or/CONJ of/ADP crown/NOUN gall/NOUN tumor/NOUN
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Sections/NOUN of/ADP tumors/NOUN incited/VERB by/ADP WTV/NOUN were/VERB not/ADV
similarly/ADV stained/VERB with/ADP conjugated/VERB normal/ADJ serum/NOUN or/CONJ
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After/ADP passing/VERB Af/NOUN through/ADP DEAE-cellulose/NOUN ,/. the/DET
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conjugate/NOUN to/ADP 1/NUM :/ADP 4/NUM did/VERB not/ADV satisfactorily/ADV
remove/VERB nonspecific/ADJ staining/NOUN ./.
This/DET indicates/VERB that/ADP increase/NOUN in/ADP specificity/NOUN of/ADP
Af/NOUN after/ADP passing/VERB it/PRON through/ADP DEAE-cellulose/NOUN was/VERB
not/ADV merely/ADV due/ADJ to/ADP dilution/NOUN ./.
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color/NOUN photography/NOUN ./.
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The/DET autofluorescence/NOUN from/ADP the/DET walls/NOUN of/ADP the/DET xylem/NOUN
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Distribution/NOUN of/ADP virus/NOUN antigen/NOUN Results/NOUN of/ADP specific/ADJ
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The/DET virus/NOUN antigen/NOUN was/VERB concentrated/VERB in/ADP the/DET
pseudophloem/NOUN tissue/NOUN ./.
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rarely/ADV ,/. groups/NOUN of/ADP such/ADJ cells/NOUN in/ADP the/DET xylem/NOUN
region/NOUN ,/. were/VERB also/ADV specifically/ADV stained/VERB ,/. but/CONJ
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cortex/NOUN ,/. most/ADJ xylem/NOUN cells/NOUN ,/. ray/NOUN cells/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ
pith/NOUN ./.
Within/ADP the/DET pseudophloem/NOUN cells/NOUN the/DET distribution/NOUN of/ADP
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No/DET antigen/NOUN was/VERB detectable/ADJ in/ADP certain/ADJ dark/ADJ
spherical/ADJ areas/NOUN in/ADP most/ADJ cells/NOUN ./.
These/DET areas/NOUN are/VERB thought/VERB to/PRT represent/VERB the/DET
nuclei/NOUN ./.
In/ADP some/DET tumor/NOUN sections/NOUN small/ADJ spherical/ADJ bodies/NOUN ,/.
possibly/ADV inclusion/NOUN bodies/NOUN (/. Littau/NOUN and/CONJ Black/NOUN ,/.
1952/NUM )/. stained/VERB more/ADV intensely/ADV than/ADP the/DET rest/NOUN of/ADP
cytoplasm/NOUN and/CONJ probably/ADV contained/VERB more/ADJ antigen/NOUN ./.
In/ADP all/PRT cases/NOUN studied/VERB tissues/NOUN of/ADP the/DET stem/NOUN on/ADP
which/DET the/DET tumor/NOUN had/VERB developed/VERB did/VERB not/ADV contain/VERB
detectable/ADJ amounts/VERB of/ADP WTV/NOUN antigen/NOUN ./.
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to/PRT infect/VERB plants/NOUN ./.
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A/DET previously/ADV extinguished/VERB conditioned/VERB reaction/NOUN was/VERB
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typical/ADJ signs/NOUN of/ADP emotional/ADJ excitement/NOUN including/ADP
sympathetic/ADJ discharges/NOUN ./.
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flight/NOUN and/CONJ also/ADV on/ADP sexual/ADJ functions/NOUN ./.
It/PRON should/VERB be/VERB added/VERB that/ADP in/ADP man/NOUN neocortical-
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underlying/VERB perception/NOUN ,/. memory/NOUN ,/. imagination/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
creativity/NOUN ./.
Previous/ADJ experiences/NOUN are/VERB obviously/ADV of/ADP great/ADJ
importance/NOUN for/ADP the/DET qualitative/ADJ and/CONJ quantitative/ADJ
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13/NUM ./.
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and/CONJ hypothalamus/NOUN via/ADP ascending/VERB and/CONJ descending/VERB
pathways/NOUN ./.
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with/ADP consequent/ADJ reduction/NOUN in/ADP the/DET cortico-fugal/ADJ
discharges/NOUN ./.
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the/DET latter/ADJ mechanism/NOUN ./.
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latter/ADJ condition/NOUN ./.
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as/ADP ,/. for/ADP instance/NOUN ,/. between/ADP reserpine/NOUN and/CONJ
chlorpromazine/NOUN ./.
Important/ADJ as/ADP these/DET differences/NOUN are/VERB ,/. they/PRON should/VERB
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changes/NOUN ./.
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The/DET shock/NOUN therapies/NOUN act/VERB likewise/ADV on/ADP the/DET
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increase/VERB sympathetic/ADJ discharges/NOUN ./.
They/PRON shift/VERB the/DET hypothalamic/ADJ balance/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
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test/NOUN ./.
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additional/ADJ tests/NOUN seem/VERB to/PRT be/VERB desirable/ADJ ./.
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or/CONJ ,/. in/ADP special/ADJ circumstances/NOUN ,/. to/ADP cardiovascular/ADJ
collapse/NOUN or/CONJ nausea/NOUN and/CONJ vomiting/VERB ./.
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to/ADP the/DET degree/NOUN of/ADP central/ADJ autonomic/ADJ ``/. tuning/NOUN ''/.
are/VERB observed/VERB ./.
If/ADP ,/. for/ADP instance/NOUN ,/. such/PRT a/DET change/NOUN is/VERB
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temporarily/ADV abolished/VERB ./.
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15/NUM ./.
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6.4/NUM ./.
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The/DET reader/NOUN will/VERB find/VERB it/PRON helpful/ADJ to/PRT think/VERB
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Theorem/NOUN 12/NUM ./.
(/. primary/ADJ decomposition/NOUN theorem/NOUN )/. ./.
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Then/ADV (/. A/NOUN )/. Af/NOUN ;/. ;/. (/. B/NOUN )/. each/DET Af/NOUN is/VERB
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the/DET operator/NOUN induced/VERB on/ADP Af/NOUN by/ADP T/NOUN ,/. then/ADV
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Proof/NOUN ./.
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If/ADP the/DET direct-sum/NOUN decomposition/NOUN (/. A/DET )/. is/VERB
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Since/ADP Af/NOUN are/VERB distinct/ADJ prime/ADJ polynomials/NOUN ,/. the/DET
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Note/VERB also/ADV that/ADP if/ADP Af/NOUN ,/. then/ADV Af/NOUN is/VERB
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Let/VERB Af/NOUN ./.
Since/ADP Af/NOUN and/CONJ P/NOUN divides/VERB Af/NOUN for/ADP Af/NOUN ,/. we/PRON
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If/ADP Af/NOUN ,/. then/ADJ Af/NOUN is/VERB divisible/ADJ by/ADP Af/NOUN and/CONJ
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If/ADP Af/NOUN is/VERB the/DET operator/NOUN induced/VERB on/ADP Af/NOUN by/ADP
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Then/ADV Af/NOUN ./.
Thus/ADV Af/NOUN is/VERB divisible/ADJ by/ADP the/DET minimal/ADJ polynomial/NOUN
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Hence/ADV the/DET minimal/ADJ polynomial/NOUN for/ADP Af/NOUN is/VERB Af/NOUN ./.
Corollary/NOUN ./.
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Now/ADV the/DET range/NOUN of/ADP Af/NOUN is/VERB the/DET null/ADJ space/NOUN
Af/NOUN of/ADP Af/NOUN ./.
Let/VERB us/PRON put/VERB Af/NOUN ./.
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part/NOUN of/ADP T/NOUN ./.
Let/VERB us/PRON look/VERB at/ADP the/DET operator/NOUN Af/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV Af/NOUN Af/NOUN so/ADV Af/NOUN ./.
The/DET reader/NOUN should/VERB be/VERB familiar/ADJ enough/ADV with/ADP
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When/ADV Af/NOUN for/ADP each/DET i/NOUN ,/. we/PRON shall/VERB have/VERB
Af/NOUN ,/. because/ADP the/DET operator/NOUN Af/NOUN will/VERB then/ADV be/VERB
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Definition/NOUN ./.
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space/NOUN V/NOUN ./.
We/PRON say/VERB that/ADP N/NOUN is/VERB nilpotent/ADJ if/ADP there/PRT is/VERB
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Theorem/NOUN 13/NUM ./.
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Proof/NOUN ./.
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driver/NOUN ./.
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Exactly/ADV 2/NUM times/NOUN ?/.
1/NUM time/NOUN ?/.
0/NUM times/NOUN ?/.
Discussion/NOUN ./.
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1/NUM ./.
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Binomial/ADJ trials/NOUN ./.
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Moreover/ADV ,/. if/ADP Af/NOUN and/CONJ Af/NOUN are/VERB two/NUM planes/NOUN
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common/ADJ tangent/NOUN l'/NOUN ./.
Hence/ADV ,/. thought/VERB of/ADP as/ADP a/DET line/NOUN in/ADP a/DET
particular/ADJ plane/NOUN **yp/NOUN ,/. any/DET tangent/NOUN to/ADP Q/NOUN has/VERB
a/DET unique/ADJ image/NOUN and/CONJ moreover/ADV this/DET image/NOUN is/VERB
the/DET same/ADJ for/ADP all/PRT planes/NOUN through/ADP L/NOUN ./.
Each/DET generator/NOUN ,/. **yl/NOUN ,/. of/ADP Af/NOUN is/VERB also/ADV
exceptional/ADJ ,/. for/ADP each/DET is/VERB transformed/VERB into/ADP the/DET
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which/DET that/DET generator/NOUN is/VERB transformed/VERB by/ADP the/DET
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This/DET curve/NOUN is/VERB of/ADP symbol/NOUN Af/NOUN since/ADP it/PRON meets/VERB
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The/DET congruence/NOUN of/ADP its/DET secants/NOUN is/VERB therefore/ADV of/ADP
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A/DET final/ADJ class/NOUN of/ADP exceptional/ADJ lines/NOUN is/VERB
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In/ADP other/ADJ words/NOUN ,/. these/DET curves/NOUN have/VERB only/ADV fixed/VERB
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Clearly/ADV ,/. any/DET line/NOUN ,/. l/NOUN ,/. of/ADP any/DET bundle/NOUN
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T/NOUN ,/. as/ADP vertex/NOUN will/VERB be/VERB transformed/VERB into/ADP the/DET
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A/DET line/NOUN through/ADP two/NUM of/ADP these/DET points/NOUN ,/. Af/NOUN
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A/DET conic/NOUN ,/. C/NOUN ,/. being/VERB a/DET (/. 1/NUM ,/. 1/NUM )/. curve/NOUN
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Hence/ADV its/DET image/NOUN ,/. C'/NOUN ,/. meets/VERB any/DET line/NOUN of/ADP
Af/NOUN in/ADP Af/NOUN points/NOUN ./.
Moreover/ADV ,/. C'/NOUN obviously/ADV meets/VERB any/DET line/NOUN Af/NOUN in/ADP
a/DET single/ADJ point/NOUN ./.
Hence/ADV C'/NOUN is/VERB a/DET Af/NOUN curve/NOUN on/ADP Q/NOUN ./.
Therefore/ADV ,/. the/DET congruence/NOUN of/ADP its/DET secants/NOUN ,/. that/DET
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Finally/ADV ,/. the/DET image/NOUN of/ADP a/DET general/ADJ bundle/NOUN of/ADP
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2/NUM ./.
The/DET preceding/VERB observations/NOUN make/VERB it/PRON clear/ADJ that/ADP
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We/PRON now/ADV shall/VERB show/VERB that/ADP any/DET involution/NOUN with/ADP
these/DET characteristics/NOUN is/VERB necessarily/ADV of/ADP the/DET type/NOUN
we/PRON have/VERB just/ADV described/VERB ./.
To/PRT do/VERB this/DET we/PRON must/VERB first/ADV show/VERB that/ADP every/DET
line/NOUN which/DET meets/VERB **zg/NOUN in/ADP a/DET point/NOUN P/NOUN meets/VERB
its/DET image/NOUN at/ADP P/NOUN ./.
To/PRT see/VERB this/DET ,/. consider/VERB a/DET general/ADJ pencil/NOUN of/ADP
lines/NOUN containing/VERB a/DET general/ADJ secant/NOUN of/ADP Aj/NOUN ./.
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C/NOUN ,/. of/ADP order/NOUN Af/NOUN ./.
On/ADP C/NOUN there/PRT is/VERB a/DET Af/NOUN correspondence/NOUN in/ADP which/DET
the/DET Af/NOUN points/NOUN cut/VERB from/ADP C/NOUN by/ADP a/DET general/ADJ
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However/ADV ,/. since/ADP the/DET pencil/NOUN contains/VERB a/DET secant/NOUN
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To/PRT avoid/VERB this/DET contradiction/NOUN it/PRON is/VERB necessary/ADJ
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But/CONJ if/ADP this/DET is/VERB the/DET case/NOUN ,/. then/ADV an/DET
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P/NOUN ,/. as/ADP asserted/VERB ./.
Now/ADV consider/VERB the/DET transformation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET lines/NOUN of/ADP
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From/ADP the/DET preceding/VERB remarks/NOUN ,/. it/PRON is/VERB clear/ADJ that/ADP
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Moreover/ADV ,/. in/ADP this/DET involution/NOUN there/PRT is/VERB a/DET cone/NOUN
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P/NOUN ./.
Hence/ADV it/PRON follows/VERB that/ADP the/DET involution/NOUN within/ADP the/DET
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The/DET first/ADJ possibility/NOUN requires/VERB that/ADP there/PRT be/VERB a/DET
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points/NOUN ./.
In/ADP each/DET case/NOUN ,/. lines/NOUN of/ADP the/DET bundles/NOUN are/VERB
transformed/VERB by/ADP involutions/NOUN within/ADP the/DET pencils/NOUN they/PRON
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Observations/NOUN similar/ADJ to/ADP these/DET can/VERB be/VERB made/VERB at/ADP
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Hence/ADV **zg/NOUN must/VERB have/VERB either/CONJ a/DET regulus/NOUN of/ADP Af-
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Moreover/ADV ,/. if/ADP Af/NOUN ,/. no/DET two/NUM of/ADP the/DET multiple/ADJ
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forward/ADV ./.
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people/NOUN ./.
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West/X ./.
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about/ADP the/DET national/ADJ interest/NOUN ./.
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our/DET sympathy/NOUN for/ADP the/DET emerging/VERB social/ADJ and/CONJ
professional/ADJ classes/NOUN ./.
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understanding/NOUN of/ADP the/DET tremendous/ADJ powers/NOUN and/CONJ
potentialities/NOUN of/ADP genuinely/ADV open/ADJ and/CONJ pluralistic/ADJ
societies/NOUN ./.
We/PRON have/VERB every/DET obligation/NOUN to/PRT take/VERB seriously/ADV
their/DET claims/NOUN to/ADP being/VERB democratic/ADJ and/CONJ free/ADJ
countries/NOUN ;/. ;/. we/PRON also/ADV have/VERB ,/. in/ADP consequence/NOUN ,/.
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modernizing/VERB process/NOUN in/ADP each/DET society/NOUN will/VERB take/VERB
a/DET considerable/ADJ period/NOUN of/ADP time/NOUN ./.
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part/NOUN with/ADP conditions/NOUN of/ADP short/ADJ or/CONJ at/ADP least/ADJ
measurable/ADJ duration/NOUN ./.
Foreign/ADJ policy/NOUN now/ADV takes/VERB on/PRT a/DET different/ADJ
perspective/NOUN and/CONJ must/VERB become/VERB skilled/ADJ not/ADV merely/ADV
at/ADP response/NOUN but/CONJ also/ADV at/ADP projection/NOUN ./.
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each/DET society/NOUN must/VERB generate/VERB ./.
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persistence/NOUN which/DET have/VERB not/ADV always/ADV been/VERB its/DET
trademark/NOUN ./.
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of/ADP economic/ADJ aid/NOUN ./.
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organization/NOUN and/CONJ functions/VERB dominantly/ADV in/ADP every/DET part/NOUN
of/ADP it/PRON ./.
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is/VERB less/ADV clear/ADJ and/CONJ more/ADV complex/ADJ ./.
With/ADP the/DET diversity/NOUN of/ADP religious/ADJ viewpoints/NOUN ,/. there/PRT
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features/NOUN of/ADP religion/NOUN ;/. ;/. and/CONJ there/PRT are/VERB
different/ADJ opinions/NOUN as/ADP to/ADP the/DET essential/ADJ functions/NOUN
of/ADP religion/NOUN ./.
Nevertheless/ADV ,/. for/ADP most/ADJ of/ADP the/DET population/NOUN of/ADP
heterogeneous/ADJ advanced/VERB societies/NOUN ,/. though/ADP less/ADJ for/ADP
the/DET less/ADV religious/ADJ portion/NOUN ,/. religion/NOUN does/VERB
perform/VERB certain/ADJ modal/ADJ individual/ADJ and/CONJ social/ADJ
functions/NOUN ./.
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of/ADP direct/ADJ significance/NOUN in/ADP social/ADJ organization/NOUN ,/.
they/PRON have/VERB important/ADJ indirect/ADJ consequences/NOUN ./.
If/ADP the/DET inner/ADJ functions/NOUN of/ADP religion/NOUN are/VERB
performed/VERB ,/. the/DET individual/NOUN is/VERB a/DET composed/VERB ,/.
ordered/VERB ,/. motivated/VERB ,/. and/CONJ emotionally/ADV secure/ADJ
associate/NOUN ;/. ;/. he/PRON is/VERB not/ADV greatly/ADV frustrated/VERB ,/.
and/CONJ he/PRON is/VERB not/ADV anomic/ADJ ;/. ;/. he/PRON is/VERB better/ADV
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fellows/NOUN ./.
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function/NOUN ./.
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people/NOUN ./.
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Though/ADP there/PRT is/VERB obviously/ADV great/ADJ need/NOUN for/ADP
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Woodward/NOUN ,/. for/ADP example/NOUN ,/. has/VERB emphasized/VERB the/DET ``/.
need/NOUN for/ADP a/DET broad/ADJ spectrum/NOUN of/ADP services/NOUN ,/.
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Ideally/ADV ,/. brief/ADJ treatment/NOUN should/VERB be/VERB arrived/VERB at/ADP
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agency/NOUN programming/VERB ranging/VERB from/ADP the/DET immediately/ADV
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Increased/VERB experimentation/NOUN with/ADP multipurpose/ADJ agencies/NOUN ,/.
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relationships/NOUN ./.
Sentiment/NOUN ./.
Tension/NOUN management/NOUN and/CONJ communication/NOUN of/ADP sentiment/NOUN
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It/PRON would/VERB seem/VERB necessary/ADJ that/ADP members/NOUN of/ADP this/DET
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The/DET newlyweds/NOUN building/VERB homes/NOUN on/ADP the/DET same/ADJ land/NOUN
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Achieving/VERB ./.
Maintenance/NOUN of/ADP the/DET status/NOUN quo/X might/VERB seem/VERB to/PRT
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population/NOUN today/NOUN ./.
Yet/ADV ,/. the/DET object/NOUN of/ADP the/DET element/NOUN of/ADP achieving/VERB
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War/NOUN 2/NUM ./.
Norms/NOUN ./.
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The/DET process/NOUN of/ADP evaluation/NOUN assigns/VERB varying/VERB positive/ADJ
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The/DET elements/NOUN and/CONJ processes/NOUN become/VERB evident/ADJ in/ADP a/DET
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''/. ./.
Status-roles/NOUN ./.
The/DET element/NOUN of/ADP status-roles/NOUN and/CONJ associated/VERB
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Power/NOUN ./.
There/PRT is/VERB some/DET indication/NOUN from/ADP a/DET limited/VERB number/NOUN
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particularly/ADV in/ADP regard/NOUN to/ADP mate/NOUN selection/NOUN ./.
This/DET would/VERB seem/VERB to/PRT vary/VERB from/ADP family/NOUN to/ADP
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Ranking/VERB ./.
Interviews/NOUN with/ADP members/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Brandywine/NOUN
population/NOUN were/VERB attempted/VERB in/ADP order/NOUN to/PRT discover/VERB
the/DET ranking/NOUN of/ADP the/DET various/ADJ families/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
population/NOUN ./.
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Loomis/NOUN considers/VERB ranking/VERB a/DET product/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
evaluation/NOUN process/NOUN ./.
``/. The/DET standing/NOUN or/CONJ rank/NOUN of/ADP an/DET actor/NOUN in/ADP a/DET
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Despite/ADP the/DET increasing/VERB rate/NOUN of/ADP exogamous/ADJ
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consciousness/NOUN of/ADP its/DET intermediate/ADJ status/NOUN in/ADP
society/NOUN ./.
To/ADP some/DET extent/NOUN the/DET system/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB considered/VERB
a/DET Gemeinschaft/X in/ADP which/DET ``/. social-role/NOUN occupancies/NOUN
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as/ADP sex/NOUN or/CONJ caste/NOUN ,/. which/DET are/VERB biologically/ADV or/CONJ
socially/ADV immutable/ADJ ''/. ./.
The/DET adherence/NOUN of/ADP many/ADJ in/ADP the/DET population/NOUN to/ADP
the/DET Indian/ADJ background/NOUN in/ADP their/DET pedigree/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
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the/DET self-image/NOUN of/ADP the/DET intermediate/ADJ status/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
group/NOUN in/ADP society/NOUN ./.
Sanctions/NOUN ./.
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marriages/NOUN for/ADP core/NOUN members/NOUN act/VERB as/ADP indicators/NOUN
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However/ADV ,/. because/ADV of/ADP Church/NOUN laws/NOUN ,/. lately/ADV more/ADV
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illegitimate/ADJ unions/NOUN ./.
A/DET cursory/ADJ survey/NOUN of/ADP available/ADJ material/NOUN indicates/VERB
a/DET high/ADJ rate/NOUN of/ADP illegitimate/ADJ births/NOUN occurring/VERB to/ADP
parents/NOUN who/PRON have/VERB a/DET close/ADJ consanguineous/ADJ
relationship/NOUN ./.
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structural/ADJ and/CONJ functional/ADJ subsystems/NOUN ./.
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includes/VERB :/. 1/NUM ./.
Subgroups/NOUN of/ADP various/ADJ types/NOUN ,/. interconnected/VERB by/ADP
relational/ADJ norms/NOUN ./.
2/NUM ./.
Roles/NOUN of/ADP various/ADJ types/NOUN ,/. within/ADP the/DET larger/ADJ
system/NOUN and/CONJ within/ADP the/DET subgroups/NOUN 3/NUM ./.
Regulative/ADJ norms/NOUN governing/VERB subgroups/NOUN and/CONJ roles/NOUN ./.
4/NUM ./.
Cultural/ADJ values/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET study/NOUN of/ADP marriage/NOUN patterns/NOUN for/ADP this/DET
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--/. a/DET system/NOUN of/ADP affinities/NOUN --/. which/DET ,/. in/ADP
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Subgroups/NOUN of/ADP various/ADJ types/NOUN have/VERB been/VERB found/VERB
within/ADP this/DET system/NOUN ./.
Each/DET family/NOUN line/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB considered/VERB a/DET
substructure/NOUN ./.
There/PRT seems/VERB to/PRT be/VERB an/DET implied/VERB cultural/ADJ value/NOUN
attached/VERB to/ADP the/DET fact/NOUN of/ADP core/NOUN status/NOUN within/ADP
the/DET group/NOUN ./.
Additionally/ADV ,/. the/DET proscription/NOUN of/ADP core/NOUN -/ADP Negro/NOUN
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that/ADP there/PRT are/VERB not/ADV well-defined/ADJ roles/NOUN within/ADP the/DET
system/NOUN ./.
The/DET present/ADJ study/NOUN relates/VERB to/ADP the/DET theory/NOUN of/ADP
functional/ADJ systems/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB hypothesized/VERB that/DET fertility/NOUN is/VERB a/DET
function/NOUN of/ADP the/DET social/ADJ system/NOUN when/ADV the/DET
population/NOUN as/ADP a/DET whole/NOUN is/VERB considered/VERB and/CONJ a/DET
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subsystems/NOUN within/ADP this/DET population/NOUN ./.
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society/NOUN maintained/VERB ./.
In/ADP order/NOUN to/PRT attain/VERB the/DET goal/NOUN of/ADP group/NOUN
solidarity/NOUN and/CONJ to/PRT relieve/VERB tension/NOUN ,/. the/DET high/ADJ
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mate/NOUN selection/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET clustering/NOUN of/ADP members/NOUN
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To/PRT maintain/VERB their/DET intermediate/ADJ position/NOUN in/ADP the/DET

larger/ADJ society/NOUN ,/. it/PRON is/VERB not/ADV only/ADV necessary/ADJ that/ADP
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or/CONJ system/NOUN in/ADP society/NOUN ./.
As/ADP mentioned/VERB above/ADV ,/. where/ADV families/NOUN are/VERB
concentrated/VERB in/ADP larger/ADJ numbers/NOUN ,/. group/NOUN controls/NOUN
seem/VERB strongest/ADJ and/CONJ most/ADV effective/ADJ ./.
Adaptation/NOUN to/ADP the/DET social/ADJ and/CONJ non-social/ADJ environment/NOUN
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degree/NOUN through/ADP a/DET type/NOUN of/ADP occupational/ADJ
segregation/NOUN ./.
This/DET provides/VERB the/DET necessary/ADJ contact/NOUN with/ADP the/DET
larger/ADJ society/NOUN ,/. while/ADP supporting/VERB a/DET type/NOUN of/ADP
control/NOUN over/ADP members/NOUN in/ADP terms/NOUN of/ADP social/ADJ
contacts/NOUN ./.
Integration/NOUN ``/. has/VERB to/PRT do/VERB with/ADP the/DET inter-relation/NOUN
of/ADP parts/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET problem/NOUN of/ADP solidarity/NOUN and/CONJ morale/NOUN again/ADV
involves/VERB the/DET concept/NOUN of/ADP values/NOUN ./.
The/DET values/NOUN placed/VERB by/ADP the/DET Brandywine/NOUN population/NOUN ,/.
upon/ADP maintaining/VERB a/DET certain/ADJ homogeneity/NOUN ,/. a/DET certain/ADJ
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separate/ADJ social/ADJ status/NOUN ,/. are/VERB important/ADJ for/ADP the/DET
morale/NOUN of/ADP the/DET system/NOUN ./.
Since/ADP morale/NOUN is/VERB closely/ADV related/VERB to/ADP pattern/NOUN
maintenance/NOUN and/CONJ integration/NOUN ,/. the/DET higher/ADJ the/DET
morale/NOUN and/CONJ solidarity/NOUN ,/. the/DET better/ADJ the/DET system/NOUN
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within/ADP the/DET Brandywine/NOUN population/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB conceived/VERB that/ADP one/NUM of/ADP the/DET means/NOUN to/PRT
attain/VERB this/DET social/ADJ distance/NOUN is/VERB that/DET of/ADP physical/ADJ
and/CONJ social/ADJ isolation/NOUN ./.
In/ADP turn/NOUN ,/. higher/ADJ fertility/NOUN rates/NOUN for/ADP this/DET
population/NOUN provide/VERB a/DET means/NOUN of/ADP increasing/VERB the/DET
numerical/ADJ quantity/NOUN of/ADP the/DET population/NOUN ,/. allowing/VERB
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unity/NOUN ./.
The/DET population/NOUN can/VERB thereby/ADV replenish/VERB itself/PRON and/CONJ
actually/ADV grow/VERB larger/ADJ ./.
Master/NOUN processes/NOUN Of/ADP particular/ADJ utility/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
analysis/NOUN of/ADP the/DET development/NOUN ,/. persistence/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
change/NOUN of/ADP social/ADJ systems/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB the/DET use/NOUN
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Loomis/NOUN considers/VERB six/NUM such/ADJ processes/NOUN in/ADP his/DET
paradigm/NOUN ./.
1/NUM ./.
Communication/NOUN 2/NUM ./.
Boundary/NOUN maintenance/NOUN 3/NUM ./.
Systemic/ADJ linkage/NOUN 4/NUM ./.
Socialization/NOUN 5/NUM ./.
Social/ADJ control/NOUN 6/NUM ./.
Institutionalization/NOUN Though/ADP undoubtedly/ADV all/PRT six/NUM processes/NOUN
are/VERB operative/ADJ within/ADP the/DET whole/ADJ social/ADJ system/NOUN and/CONJ
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crucial/ADJ importance/NOUN to/ADP this/DET study/NOUN will/VERB be/VERB
singled/VERB out/PRT for/ADP particular/ADJ emphasis/NOUN ./.
Communication/NOUN ./.
In/ADP discussing/VERB the/DET process/NOUN of/ADP communication/NOUN ,/.
Loomis/NOUN defines/VERB it/PRON as/ADP ``/. the/DET process/NOUN by/ADP which/DET
information/NOUN ,/. decisions/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ directives/NOUN are/VERB
transmitted/VERB among/ADP actors/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET ways/NOUN in/ADP which/DET
knowledge/NOUN ,/. opinions/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ attitudes/NOUN are/VERB
formed/VERB ,/. or/CONJ modified/VERB by/ADP interaction/NOUN ''/. ./.
Communication/NOUN may/VERB be/VERB facilitated/VERB by/ADP means/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET high/ADJ visibility/NOUN within/ADP the/DET larger/ADJ community/NOUN ./.
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Socialization/NOUN ./.
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and/CONJ subsequent/ADJ separate/ADJ status/NOUN of/ADP the/DET group/NOUN in/ADP
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important/ADJ distinctions/NOUN made/VERB by/ADP members/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
group/NOUN ./.
Boundary/NOUN maintenance/NOUN ./.
``/. Culturally/ADV induced/VERB social/ADJ cohesion/NOUN resulting/VERB from/ADP
common/ADJ norms/NOUN and/CONJ values/NOUN internalized/VERB by/ADP members/NOUN
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process/NOUN of/ADP socialization/NOUN ./.
The/DET process/NOUN of/ADP boundary/NOUN maintenance/NOUN identifies/VERB and/CONJ
preserves/VERB the/DET social/ADJ system/NOUN or/CONJ subsystems/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
the/DET characteristic/ADJ interaction/NOUN is/VERB maintained/VERB ./.
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maintenance/NOUN mechanisms/NOUN increases/VERB ''/. ./.
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``/. Increased/VERB boundary/NOUN maintenance/NOUN may/VERB be/VERB
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''/. The/DET external/ADJ pattern/NOUN or/CONJ external/ADJ system/NOUN can/VERB
be/VERB considered/VERB as/ADP ``/. group/NOUN behavior/NOUN that/PRON enables/VERB
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''/. Boundary/NOUN maintenance/NOUN for/ADP this/DET group/NOUN would/VERB
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preference/NOUN for/ADP endogamy/NOUN ./.
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against/ADP deviants/NOUN in/ADP the/DET matter/NOUN of/ADP endogamy/NOUN ,/.
particularly/ADV in/ADP rural/ADJ areas/NOUN ./.
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Systemic/ADJ linkage/NOUN ./.
Where/ADV boundary/NOUN maintenance/NOUN describes/VERB the/DET boundaries/NOUN
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the/DET administration/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Congo/NOUN ,/. prescribed/VERB the/DET
registration/NOUN of/ADP all/PRT adult/NOUN males/NOUN by/ADP chiefdoms/NOUN ./.
Further/ADJ decrees/NOUN along/ADP this/DET line/NOUN were/VERB issued/VERB in/ADP
1916/NUM and/CONJ 1919/NUM ./.
In/ADP 1922/NUM a/DET continuous/ADJ registration/NOUN of/ADP the/DET whole/ADJ
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of/ADP the/DET Governor-General/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET periodic/ADJ
compilation/NOUN of/ADP these/DET records/NOUN was/VERB ordered/VERB ./.
But/CONJ specific/ADJ procedures/NOUN for/ADP carrying/VERB out/PRT this/DET
plan/NOUN were/VERB left/VERB to/ADP the/DET discretion/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
provincial/ADJ governors/NOUN ./.
A/DET unified/VERB set/NOUN of/ADP regulations/NOUN ,/. applicable/ADJ to/ADP
all/PRT areas/NOUN ,/. was/VERB issued/VERB in/ADP 1929/NUM ,/. and/CONJ a/DET
complementary/ADJ series/NOUN of/ADP demographic/ADJ inquiries/NOUN in/ADP
selected/VERB areas/NOUN was/VERB instituted/VERB at/ADP the/DET same/ADJ time/NOUN
./.
The/DET whole/ADJ system/NOUN was/VERB again/ADV reviewed/VERB and/CONJ
reorganized/VERB in/ADP 1933/NUM ./.
General/ADJ responsibility/NOUN for/ADP its/DET administration/NOUN rested/VERB
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concerned/VERB with/ADP labor/NOUN supply/NOUN and/CONJ native/NOUN
affairs/NOUN ,/. Service/X des/X Affaires/X Indigenes/X et/X de/X la/X Main-
d'Oeuvre/X (/. AIMO/NOUN ,/. Af/NOUN Direction/NOUN ,/. Af/NOUN Direction/X
Generale/X ,/. Gouvernement/X Generale/X )/. ./.
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territories/NOUN ,/. under/ADP the/DET general/ADJ supervision/NOUN of/ADP
district/NOUN officials/NOUN ./.
The/DET district/NOUN officials/NOUN ,/. along/ADV with/ADP their/DET other/ADJ
duties/NOUN ,/. were/VERB obliged/VERB to/PRT organize/VERB special/ADJ
demographic/ADJ inquiries/NOUN in/ADP selected/VERB areas/NOUN and/CONJ to/PRT
supervise/VERB the/DET annual/ADJ tabulations/NOUN of/ADP demographic/ADJ
statistics/NOUN ./.
The/DET regulations/NOUN require/VERB the/DET inscription/NOUN of/ADP each/DET
individual/NOUN (/. male/NOUN or/CONJ female/NOUN ,/. adult/NOUN or/CONJ child/NOUN
)/. on/ADP a/DET separate/ADJ card/NOUN (/. fiche/X )/. ./.
The/DET cards/NOUN ,/. filed/VERB by/ADP circonscription/X (/.
sub-chiefdom/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ village/NOUN )/. ,/. are/VERB kept/VERB in/ADP
the/DET headquarters/NOUN of/ADP each/DET territoire/X (/. chiefdom/NOUN )/. ./.
Each/DET card/NOUN is/VERB expected/VERB to/PRT show/VERB certain/ADJ
information/NOUN about/ADP the/DET individual/NOUN concerned/VERB ,/. including/ADP
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Additional/ADJ entries/NOUN must/VERB be/VERB made/VERB from/ADP time/NOUN to/ADP
time/NOUN ./.
Different/ADJ cards/NOUN are/VERB used/VERB for/ADP males/NOUN and/CONJ
females/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ a/DET corner/NOUN is/VERB clipped/VERB from/ADP the/DET
cards/NOUN of/ADP adults/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ of/ADP children/NOUN when/ADV they/PRON
reach/VERB puberty/NOUN ./.
So/ADV a/DET quick/ADJ count/NOUN could/VERB be/VERB made/VERB at/ADP any/DET
time/NOUN ,/. even/ADV by/ADP an/DET illiterate/ADJ clerk/NOUN ,/. of/ADP the/DET
number/NOUN of/ADP registered/VERB persons/NOUN in/ADP four/NUM age-and-sex/NOUN
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Personal/ADJ identification/NOUN cards/NOUN are/VERB issued/VERB to/ADP all/PRT
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residence/NOUN are/VERB recorded/VERB ./.
Similar/ADJ identification/NOUN cards/NOUN were/VERB issued/VERB in/ADP 1959/NUM
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Each/DET adult/NOUN is/VERB held/VERB personally/ADV responsible/ADJ for/ADP
assuring/VERB his/DET inscription/NOUN and/CONJ obtaining/VERB an/DET
identification/NOUN card/NOUN which/DET must/VERB be/VERB shown/VERB on/ADP
demand/NOUN ./.
The/DET registration/NOUN card/NOUN of/ADP a/DET person/NOUN leaving/VERB his/DET
home/NOUN territory/NOUN for/ADP a/DET short/ADJ period/NOUN is/VERB put/VERB
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The/DET cards/NOUN of/ADP permanent/ADJ out-migrants/NOUN are/VERB ,/. in/ADP
theory/NOUN ,/. sent/VERB to/ADP an/DET office/NOUN in/ADP the/DET place/NOUN
of/ADP new/ADJ residence/NOUN ./.
Finally/ADV ,/. the/DET registration/NOUN of/ADP births/NOUN and/CONJ deaths/NOUN
by/ADP nearest/ADJ relatives/NOUN was/VERB made/VERB compulsory/ADJ in/ADP most/ADJ
regions/NOUN ./.
Numbers/NOUN of/ADP registered/VERB persons/NOUN in/ADP four/NUM age-and-sex/NOUN
classes/NOUN were/VERB counted/VERB each/DET year/NOUN ./.
In/ADP addition/NOUN ,/. demographic/ADJ inquiries/NOUN ,/. supposedly/ADV
involving/VERB field/NOUN investigations/NOUN ,/. were/VERB conducted/VERB in/ADP
selected/VERB minor/ADJ divisions/NOUN (/. circonscriptions/X )/. containing/VERB
about/ADV 3/NUM percent/NOUN of/ADP the/DET total/NOUN population/NOUN ./.
The/DET results/NOUN of/ADP these/DET inquiries/NOUN were/VERB used/VERB to/PRT
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districts/NOUN ,/. including/ADP birth/NOUN and/CONJ death/NOUN rates/NOUN ,/.
general/ADJ fertility/NOUN rates/NOUN ,/. distributions/NOUN by/ADP marital/ADJ
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mortality/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ migration/NOUN ./.
The/DET areas/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB examined/VERB in/ADP these/DET inquiries/NOUN
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Averages/NOUN of/ADP the/DET ratios/NOUN obtained/VERB in/ADP a/DET few/ADJ
selected/VERB areas/NOUN were/VERB applied/VERB to/ADP the/DET larger/ADJ
population/NOUN ./.
The/DET scheme/NOUN ,/. in/ADP theory/NOUN ,/. is/VERB an/DET ingenious/ADJ
adaptation/NOUN of/ADP European/ADJ registration/NOUN systems/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
conditions/NOUN of/ADP African/ADJ life/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ it/PRON places/VERB a/DET severe/ADJ strain/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
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The/DET sampling/VERB program/NOUN was/VERB instituted/VERB before/ADP the/DET
principles/NOUN of/ADP probability/NOUN sampling/NOUN were/VERB widely/ADV
recognized/VERB in/ADP population/NOUN studies/NOUN ./.
The/DET system/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV well/ADV adapted/VERB to/ADP conditions/NOUN
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The/DET distinction/NOUN between/ADP domiciled/VERB (/. de/X jure/X )/. and/CONJ
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defined/VERB ./.
So/ADP the/DET results/NOUN are/VERB subject/ADJ to/ADP considerable/ADJ
confusion/NOUN ./.
The/DET system/NOUN tended/VERB to/PRT break/VERB down/PRT during/ADP the/DET
war/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ was/VERB reactivated/VERB ;/. ;/. it/PRON had/VERB
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1951/NUM ./.
In/ADP spite/NOUN of/ADP the/DET defects/NOUN in/ADP this/DET system/NOUN ,/.
the/DET figures/NOUN on/ADP total/NOUN population/NOUN during/ADP the/DET late/ADJ
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districts/NOUN with/ADP approximate/ADJ fidelity/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ the/DET information/NOUN on/ADP the/DET dynamics/NOUN of/ADP
population/NOUN was/VERB often/ADV quite/ADV misleading/ADJ ./.
The/DET same/ADJ system/NOUN ,/. with/ADP minor/ADJ modifications/NOUN ,/. was/VERB
developed/VERB in/ADP Ruanda-Urundi/NOUN under/ADP Belgian/ADJ
administration/NOUN ./.
Here/ADV again/ADV it/PRON seems/VERB that/ADP useful/ADJ approximations/NOUN
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population/NOUN were/VERB obtained/VERB in/ADP this/DET way/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
late/ADJ pre-war/ADJ and/CONJ early/ADJ post-war/ADJ periods/NOUN ./.
Before/ADP considering/VERB more/ADV recent/ADJ activities/NOUN ,/. we/PRON
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in/ADP Belgian/ADJ Africa/NOUN ./.
A/DET number/NOUN of/ADP strong/ADJ independent/ADJ agencies/NOUN ,/.
established/VERB in/ADP some/DET cases/NOUN with/ADP governmental/ADJ or/CONJ
royal/ADJ support/NOUN ,/. have/VERB conducted/VERB large/ADJ medical/ADJ ,/.
social/ADJ ,/. educational/ADJ and/CONJ research/NOUN operations/NOUN in/ADP
particular/ADJ parts/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Congo/NOUN and/CONJ Ruanda-Urundi/NOUN ./.

The/DET work/NOUN of/ADP Fonds/X Reine/X Elisabeth/NOUN pour/X l'Assistance/X

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Kwango/NOUN District/NOUN and/CONJ adjacent/ADJ areas/NOUN east/NOUN of/ADP
Leopoldville/NOUN ./.
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determine/VERB changes/NOUN in/ADP population/NOUN structure/NOUN and/CONJ
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the/DET incidence/NOUN of/ADP major/ADJ diseases/NOUN ./.
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Rapport/X Sur/X l'activite/X Pendant/X annee/X (/. Bruxelles/NOUN )/. ./.
Somewhat/ADV similar/ADJ investigations/NOUN have/VERB been/VERB made/VERB by/ADP
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Other/ADJ independent/ADJ ,/. or/CONJ partially/ADV independent/ADJ
agencies/NOUN ,/. have/VERB promoted/VERB investigations/NOUN on/ADP topics/NOUN
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These/DET studies/NOUN vary/VERB widely/ADV in/ADP scope/NOUN and/CONJ
precision/NOUN ./.
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A/DET massive/ADJ investigation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET characteristics/NOUN of/ADP in-
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The/DET results/NOUN are/VERB now/ADV being/VERB analyzed/VERB ./.
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the/DET collection/NOUN and/CONJ publication/NOUN of/ADP demographic/ADJ
information/NOUN ./.
However/ADV ,/. the/DET statistical/ADJ offices/NOUN of/ADP both/DET
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Congo/NOUN ,/. to/PRT work/VERB in/ADP close/ADJ rapport/NOUN with/ADP the/DET
Section/X Statistique/X of/ADP the/DET Secretariat/NOUN General/ADJ ./.
Eventually/ADV responsibility/NOUN for/ADP demographic/ADJ inquiries/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET Congo/NOUN was/VERB transferred/VERB to/ADP the/DET demographic/ADJ
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./.
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The/DET issue/NOUN of/ADP interaction/NOUN between/ADP anxiety/NOUN and/CONJ
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him/PRON ./.
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Eventually/ADV such/ADJ incidents/NOUN became/VERB more/ADV sporadic/ADJ ,/.
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At/ADP first/ADV I/PRON did/VERB not/ADV know/VERB what/DET she/PRON meant/VERB ;/.
;/. I/PRON thought/VERB she/PRON must/VERB be/VERB seeing/VERB me/PRON as/ADP
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Then/ADV I/PRON realized/VERB that/ADP she/PRON had/VERB been/VERB deliberately/ADV
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''/. !/.
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father/NOUN ,/. now/ADV several/ADJ years/NOUN deceased/ADJ ./.
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me/PRON ,/. why/ADV don't/VERB you/PRON say/VERB so/ADV ,/. directly/ADV ''/. ?/.
She/PRON looked/VERB confused/VERB at/ADP this/DET ,/. and/CONJ I/PRON felt/VERB
sure/ADJ it/PRON had/VERB been/VERB a/DET wrong/ADJ response/NOUN for/ADP me/PRON
to/PRT make/VERB ./.
It/PRON then/ADV occurred/VERB to/ADP me/PRON to/PRT ask/VERB ,/. ``/. Is/VERB
that/DET what/DET that/DET woman/NOUN told/VERB you/PRON ''/. ?/.
She/PRON clearly/ADV agreed/VERB that/ADP this/DET had/VERB been/VERB the/DET
case/NOUN ./.
I/PRON realized/VERB ,/. now/ADV ,/. that/ADP she/PRON had/VERB been/VERB
showing/VERB me/PRON ,/. in/ADP what/DET impressed/VERB me/PRON as/ADP being/VERB
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she/PRON was/VERB showing/VERB me/PRON one/NUM of/ADP the/DET reasons/NOUN why/ADV
she/PRON hated/VERB that/DET woman/NOUN inside/ADP her/PRON ./.
What/DET had/VERB been/VERB an/DET unmanageably/ADV powerful/ADJ introject/NOUN
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to/PRT show/VERB me/PRON what/DET this/DET introjected/VERB mother/NOUN was/VERB
like/ADP ./.
Earlier/ADV ,/. this/DET woman/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB so/ADV filled/VERB with/ADP
a/DET chaotic/ADJ variety/NOUN of/ADP introjects/NOUN that/ADP at/ADP
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voice/NOUN ./.
A/DET somewhat/ADV less/ADV fragmented/VERB hebephrenic/ADJ patient/NOUN of/ADP
mine/PRON ,/. who/PRON used/VERB to/PRT often/ADV seclude/VERB herself/PRON in/ADP
her/DET room/NOUN ,/. often/ADV sounded/VERB through/ADP the/DET closed/VERB
door/NOUN --/. as/ADP I/PRON would/VERB find/VERB on/ADP passing/VERB by/ADV ,/.
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two/NUM persons/NOUN ,/. a/DET scolding/VERB mother/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET
defensive/ADJ child/NOUN ./.
Particularly/ADV hard/ADJ for/ADP the/DET therapist/NOUN to/ADP grasp/NOUN are/VERB
those/DET instances/NOUN in/ADP which/DET the/DET patient/NOUN is/VERB
manifesting/VERB an/DET introject/NOUN traceable/ADJ to/ADP something/NOUN in/ADP
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part/NOUN of/ADP himself/PRON ,/. he/PRON finds/VERB distinctly/ADV
unwelcome/ADJ ./.
I/PRON have/VERB found/VERB ,/. time/NOUN and/CONJ again/ADV ,/. that/ADP some/DET
bit/NOUN of/ADP particularly/ADV annoying/ADJ and/CONJ intractable/ADJ
behavior/NOUN on/ADP the/DET part/NOUN of/ADP a/DET patient/NOUN rests/VERB ,/.
in/ADP the/DET final/ADJ analysis/NOUN ,/. on/ADP this/DET basis/NOUN ;/. ;/.
and/CONJ only/ADV when/ADV I/PRON can/VERB acknowledge/VERB this/DET ,/. to/ADP
myself/PRON ,/. as/ADP being/VERB indeed/ADV an/DET aspect/NOUN of/ADP my/DET
personality/NOUN ,/. does/VERB it/PRON cease/VERB to/PRT be/VERB a/DET
prominently/ADV troublesome/ADJ aspect/NOUN of/ADP the/DET patient's/NOUN
behavior/NOUN ./.
For/ADP example/NOUN ,/. one/NUM hebephrenic/ADJ man/NOUN used/VERB to/PRT
annoy/VERB me/PRON ,/. month/NOUN after/ADP month/NOUN ,/. by/ADP saying/VERB ,/.
whenever/ADV I/PRON got/VERB up/PRT to/PRT leave/VERB and/CONJ made/VERB my/DET
fairly/ADV steoreotyped/VERB comment/NOUN that/ADP I/PRON would/VERB be/VERB
seeing/VERB him/PRON on/ADP the/DET following/VERB day/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ
whenever/ADV ,/. ``/. You're/PRT welcome/ADJ ''/. ,/. in/ADP a/DET notably/ADV
condescending/VERB fashion/NOUN --/. as/ADP though/ADP it/PRON were/VERB his/DET
due/NOUN for/ADP me/PRON to/PRT thank/VERB him/PRON for/ADP the/DET privilege/NOUN
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humbly/ADV grateful/ADJ ,/. ``/. thank/VERB you/PRON ''/. to/ADP him/PRON at/ADP
the/DET end/NOUN of/ADP each/DET session/NOUN ./.
Eventually/ADV it/PRON became/VERB clear/ADJ to/ADP me/PRON ,/. partly/ADV with/ADP
the/DET aid/NOUN of/ADP another/DET schizophrenic/ADJ patient/NOUN who/PRON
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condescension/NOUN which/DET had/VERB been/VERB present/ADV in/ADP my/DET own/ADJ
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the/DET healing/VERB Christ/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB stooping/VERB to/PRT
dispense/VERB this/DET succor/NOUN to/ADP the/DET poor/ADJ sufferer/NOUN again/ADV
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Another/DET patient/NOUN ,/. a/DET paranoid/ADJ woman/NOUN ,/. for/ADP many/ADJ
months/NOUN infuriated/VERB not/ADV only/ADV me/PRON but/CONJ the/DET ward-
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behaving/VERB as/ADP though/ADP she/PRON owned/VERB the/DET whole/ADJ building/NOUN
,/. as/ADP though/ADP she/PRON were/VERB the/DET only/ADJ person/NOUN in/ADP
it/PRON whose/DET needs/NOUN were/VERB to/PRT be/VERB met/VERB ./.
This/DET behavior/NOUN on/ADP her/DET part/NOUN subsided/VERB only/ADV after/ADP
I/PRON had/VERB come/VERB to/PRT see/VERB the/DET uncomfortably/ADV close/ADJ
similarity/NOUN between/ADP ,/. on/ADP the/DET one/NUM hand/NOUN ,/. her/DET
arranging/VERB the/DET ventilation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET common/ADJ living/VERB
room/NOUN to/ADP her/DET own/ADJ liking/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ turning/VERB the/DET
television/NOUN off/PRT or/CONJ on/PRT without/ADP regard/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
wishes/NOUN of/ADP the/DET others/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ on/ADP the/DET other/ADJ
hand/NOUN ,/. my/DET own/ADJ coming/NOUN stolidly/ADV into/ADP her/DET room/NOUN
despite/ADP her/DET persistent/ADJ and/CONJ vociferous/ADJ objections/NOUN ,/.
bringing/VERB my/DET big/ADJ easy/ADJ chair/NOUN with/ADP me/PRON ,/. usually/ADV
shutting/VERB the/DET windows/NOUN of/ADP her/DET room/NOUN which/DET she/PRON
preferred/VERB to/PRT keep/VERB in/ADP a/DET very/ADV cold/ADJ state/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ plunking/VERB myself/PRON down/PRT in/ADP my/DET chair/NOUN --/. in/ADP
short/ADJ ,/. behaving/VERB as/ADP if/ADP I/PRON owned/VERB her/DET room/NOUN ./.
4/NUM ./.
Condensation/NOUN ./.
Here/ADV a/DET variety/NOUN of/ADP meanings/NOUN and/CONJ emotions/NOUN are/VERB
concentrated/VERB ,/. or/CONJ reduced/VERB ,/. in/ADP their/DET communicative/ADJ
expression/NOUN ,/. to/ADP some/DET comparatively/ADV simple-seeming/ADJ verbal/ADJ
or/CONJ nonverbal/ADJ statement/NOUN ./.
One/NOUN finds/VERB ,/. for/ADP example/NOUN ,/. that/ADP a/DET terse/ADJ and/CONJ
stereotyped/VERB verbal/ADJ expression/NOUN ,/. seeming/VERB at/ADP first/ADV
to/PRT be/VERB a/DET mere/ADJ hollow/ADJ convention/NOUN ,/. reveals/VERB
itself/PRON over/ADP the/DET months/NOUN of/ADP therapy/NOUN as/ADP the/DET
vehicle/NOUN for/ADP expressing/VERB the/DET most/ADV varied/VERB and/CONJ
intense/ADJ feelings/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET most/ADV unconventional/ADJ of/ADP
meanings/NOUN ./.
More/ADJ than/ADP anything/NOUN ,/. it/PRON is/VERB the/DET therapist's/NOUN
intuitive/ADJ sensing/NOUN of/ADP these/DET latent/ADJ meanings/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
stereotype/NOUN which/DET helps/VERB these/DET meanings/NOUN to/PRT become/VERB
revealed/VERB ,/. something/NOUN like/ADP a/DET spread-out/ADJ deck/NOUN of/ADP
cards/NOUN ,/. on/ADP sporadic/ADJ occasions/NOUN over/ADP the/DET passage/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET patient's/NOUN and/CONJ his/DET months/NOUN of/ADP work/NOUN
together/ADV ./.
One/NOUN cannot/VERB assume/VERB ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. that/ADP all/PRT
these/DET accumulated/VERB meanings/NOUN were/VERB inherent/ADJ in/ADP the/DET
stereotype/NOUN at/ADP the/DET beginning/NOUN of/ADP the/DET therapy/NOUN ,/.
or/CONJ at/ADP any/DET one/NUM time/NOUN later/ADV on/PRT when/ADV the/DET
stereotype/NOUN was/VERB uttered/VERB ;/. ;/. probably/ADV it/PRON is/VERB
correct/ADJ to/PRT think/VERB of/ADP it/PRON as/ADP a/DET matter/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
well-grooved/ADJ ,/. stereotyped/VERB mode/NOUN of/ADP expression/NOUN --/.
and/CONJ no/DET ,/. or/CONJ but/ADV a/DET few/ADJ ,/. other/ADJ communicational/ADJ
grooves/NOUN ,/. as/ADV yet/ADV --/. being/VERB there/ADV ,/. available/ADJ for/ADP
the/DET patient's/NOUN use/NOUN ,/. as/ADP newly-emerging/ADJ emotions/NOUN
and/CONJ ideas/NOUN well/VERB up/PRT in/ADP him/PRON over/ADP the/DET course/NOUN
of/ADP months/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ it/PRON is/VERB true/ADJ that/ADP the/DET therapist/NOUN can/VERB
sense/VERB ,/. when/ADV he/PRON hears/VERB this/DET stereotype/NOUN ,/. that/ADP
there/PRT are/VERB at/ADP this/DET moment/NOUN many/ADJ emotional/ADJ
determinants/NOUN at/ADP work/NOUN in/ADP it/PRON ,/. a/DET blurred/VERB babel/NOUN
of/ADP indistinct/ADJ voices/NOUN which/DET have/VERB yet/ADV to/PRT become/VERB
clearly/ADV delineated/VERB from/ADP one/NUM another/DET ./.
Sometimes/ADV it/PRON is/VERB not/ADV a/DET verbal/ADJ stereotype/NOUN --/. a/DET
``/. How/ADV are/VERB you/PRON now/ADV ''/. ?/.
Or/CONJ an/DET ``/. I/PRON want/VERB to/PRT go/VERB home/NOUN ''/. ,/. or/CONJ
whatever/DET --/. but/CONJ a/DET nonverbal/ADJ one/NUM which/DET reveals/VERB
itself/PRON ,/. gradually/ADV ,/. as/ADP the/DET condensed/VERB expression/NOUN
of/ADP more/ADJ than/ADP one/NUM latent/ADJ meaning/NOUN ./.
A/DET hebephrenic/ADJ man/NOUN used/VERB to/PRT give/VERB a/DET repetitious/ADJ
wave/NOUN of/ADP his/DET hand/NOUN a/DET number/NOUN of/ADP times/NOUN during/ADP
his/DET largely-silent/ADJ hours/NOUN with/ADP his/DET therapist/NOUN ./.
When/ADV the/DET therapist/NOUN came/VERB to/PRT feel/VERB on/ADP sufficiently/ADV
sure/ADJ ground/NOUN with/ADP him/PRON to/PRT ask/VERB him/PRON ,/. ``/. What/DET
is/VERB that/DET ,/. Bill/NOUN --/. hello/PRT or/CONJ farewell/PRT ''/. ?/.
,/. the/DET patient/NOUN replied/VERB ,/. ``/. Both/DET ,/. Dearie/NOUN --/.
two/NUM in/ADP one/NUM ''/. ./.
Of/ADP all/PRT the/DET possible/ADJ forms/NOUN of/ADP nonverbal/ADJ expression/NOUN
,/. that/DET which/DET seems/VERB best/ADJ to/PRT give/VERB release/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ communicational/ADJ expression/NOUN ,/. to/ADP complex/ADJ and/CONJ
undifferentiated/ADJ feelings/NOUN is/VERB laughter/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB no/DET coincidence/NOUN that/ADP the/DET hebephrenic/ADJ
patient/NOUN ,/. the/DET most/ADV severely/ADV dedifferentiated/VERB of/ADP all/PRT
schizophrenic/ADJ patients/NOUN ,/. shows/VERB ,/. as/ADP one/NUM of/ADP his/DET
characteristic/ADJ symptoms/NOUN ,/. laughter/NOUN --/. laughter/NOUN which/DET
now/ADV makes/VERB one/NOUN feel/VERB scorned/VERB or/CONJ hated/VERB ,/. which/DET
now/ADV makes/VERB one/NOUN feel/VERB like/ADP weeping/VERB ,/. or/CONJ which/DET
now/ADV gives/VERB one/NOUN a/DET glimpse/NOUN of/ADP the/DET bleak/ADJ and/CONJ
empty/ADJ expanse/NOUN of/ADP man's/NOUN despair/NOUN ;/. ;/. and/CONJ
which/DET ,/. more/ADV often/ADV than/ADP all/PRT these/DET ,/. conveys/VERB a/DET
welter/NOUN of/ADP feelings/NOUN which/DET could/VERB in/ADP no/DET way/NOUN
be/VERB conveyed/VERB by/ADP any/DET number/NOUN of/ADP words/NOUN ,/. words/NOUN
which/DET are/VERB so/ADV unlike/ADP this/DET welter/NOUN in/ADP being/VERB
formed/VERB and/CONJ discrete/ADJ from/ADP one/NUM another/DET ./.
To/ADP a/DET much/ADV less/ADV full/ADJ extent/NOUN ,/. the/DET hebephrenic/ADJ
person's/NOUN belching/NOUN or/CONJ flatus/NOUN has/VERB a/DET comparable/ADJ
communicative/ADJ function/NOUN ;/. ;/. in/ADP working/VERB with/ADP these/DET
patients/NOUN the/DET therapist/NOUN eventually/ADV gets/VERB to/PRT do/VERB
some/DET at/ADP least/ADJ private/ADJ mulling/NOUN over/PRT of/ADP the/DET
possible/ADJ meaning/NOUN of/ADP a/DET belch/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ the/DET passage/NOUN
of/ADP flatus/NOUN ,/. not/ADV only/ADV because/ADP he/PRON is/VERB reduced/VERB
to/ADP this/DET for/ADP lack/NOUN of/ADP anything/NOUN else/ADV to/PRT analyze/VERB
,/. but/CONJ also/ADV because/ADP he/PRON learns/VERB that/ADP even/ADV these/DET
animal-like/ADJ sounds/NOUN constitute/VERB forms/NOUN of/ADP communication/NOUN
in/ADP which/DET ,/. from/ADP time/NOUN to/ADP time/NOUN ,/. quite/ADV
different/ADJ things/NOUN are/VERB being/VERB said/VERB ,/. long/ADV before/ADP
the/DET patient/NOUN can/VERB become/VERB sufficiently/ADV aware/ADJ of/ADP
these/DET ,/. as/ADP distinct/ADJ feelings/NOUN and/CONJ concepts/NOUN ,/. to/PRT
say/VERB them/PRON in/ADP words/NOUN ./.
As/ADP I/PRON have/VERB been/VERB intimating/VERB ,/. in/ADP the/DET
schizophrenic/NOUN --/. and/CONJ perhaps/ADV also/ADV in/ADP the/DET dreams/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET neurotic/NOUN ;/. ;/. this/DET is/VERB a/DET question/NOUN which/DET
I/PRON have/VERB no/DET wish/NOUN to/PRT take/VERB up/PRT --/. condensation/NOUN
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which/DET are/VERB ,/. at/ADP an/DET unconscious/ADJ level/NOUN ,/. well/ADV
sorted/VERB out/PRT ,/. but/CONJ rather/ADV a/DET condensed/VERB expression/NOUN
of/ADP feelings/NOUN and/CONJ ideas/NOUN which/DET ,/. even/ADV in/ADP the/DET
unconscious/NOUN ,/. have/VERB yet/ADV to/PRT become/VERB well/ADV
differentiated/VERB from/ADP one/NUM another/DET ./.
Freeman/NOUN ,/. Cameron/NOUN and/CONJ McGhie/NOUN ,/. in/ADP their/DET
description/NOUN of/ADP the/DET disturbances/NOUN of/ADP thinking/VERB found/VERB
in/ADP chronic/ADJ schizophrenic/ADJ patients/NOUN ,/. say/VERB ,/. in/ADP
regard/NOUN to/ADP condensation/NOUN ,/. that/ADP ``/. the/DET lack/NOUN of/ADP
adequate/ADJ discrimination/NOUN between/ADP the/DET self/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
environment/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET objects/NOUN contained/VERB therein/ADV
in/ADP itself/PRON is/VERB the/DET prototypical/ADJ condensation/NOUN ''/. ./.
In/ADP my/DET experience/NOUN ,/. a/DET great/ADV many/ADJ of/ADP the/DET
patient's/NOUN more/ADV puzzling/ADJ verbal/ADJ communications/NOUN are/VERB so/ADV
for/ADP the/DET reason/NOUN that/ADP concrete/ADJ meanings/NOUN have/VERB not/ADV
become/VERB differentiated/VERB from/ADP figurative/ADJ meanings/NOUN in/ADP
his/DET subjective/ADJ experience/NOUN ./.
Thus/ADV he/PRON may/VERB be/VERB referring/VERB to/ADP some/DET concrete/ADJ
thing/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ incident/NOUN ,/. in/ADP his/DET immediate/ADJ
environment/NOUN by/ADP some/DET symbolic-sounding/ADJ ,/. hyperbolic/ADJ
reference/NOUN to/ADP transcendental/ADJ events/NOUN on/ADP the/DET global/ADJ
scene/NOUN ./.
Recently/ADV ,/. for/ADP example/NOUN ,/. a/DET paranoid/ADJ woman's/NOUN large-
scale/NOUN philosophizing/VERB ,/. in/ADP the/DET session/NOUN ,/. about/ADP
the/DET intrusive/ADJ curiosity/NOUN which/DET has/VERB become/VERB ,/. in/ADP
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The/DET moving/VERB of/ADP millions/NOUN of/ADP the/DET German/ADJ master-race/NOUN
,/. from/ADP the/DET very/ADJ heart/NOUN of/ADP Junkerdom/NOUN ,/. to/PRT make/VERB
room/NOUN for/ADP the/DET Polish/ADJ Slavs/NOUN whom/PRON they/PRON had/VERB
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a/DET drastic/ADJ operation/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ there/PRT was/VERB little/ADJ
doubt/NOUN that/ADP it/PRON was/VERB historically/ADV justified/VERB ./.
Government/NOUN ./.
Of/ADP more/ADJ importance/NOUN to/ADP the/DET West/X than/ADP Poland's/NOUN
boundaries/NOUN was/VERB the/DET character/NOUN of/ADP her/DET government/NOUN ./.
At/ADP Yalta/NOUN the/DET West/X still/ADV believed/VERB that/ADP Eastern/ADJ
Europe/NOUN could/VERB be/VERB kept/VERB in/ADP its/DET orbit/NOUN ,/. in/ADP
spite/NOUN of/ADP the/DET onrushing/ADJ Soviet/NOUN armies/NOUN ./.
Though/ADP little/ADJ democracy/NOUN had/VERB ever/ADV been/VERB practised/VERB
in/ADP this/DET region/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ much/ADJ of/ADP it/PRON was/VERB still/ADV
ruled/VERB by/ADP feudalistic/ADJ means/NOUN ,/. it/PRON was/VERB taken/VERB
for/ADP granted/VERB that/ADP at/ADP least/ADJ the/DET forms/NOUN of/ADP
Western/ADJ democracy/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB established/VERB in/ADP this/DET
area/NOUN and/CONJ Western/ADJ capitalism/NOUN preserved/VERB within/ADP
it/PRON ./.
Believing/VERB devoutly/ADV as/ADP they/PRON did/VERB in/ADP Anglo-Saxon/ADJ
institutions/NOUN ,/. it/PRON was/VERB important/ADJ to/ADP both/DET Roosevelt/NOUN
and/CONJ Churchill/NOUN that/ADP the/DET Poles/NOUN should/VERB have/VERB them/PRON
./.
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Government/NOUN in/ADP London/NOUN ,/. supported/VERB in/ADP the/DET main/ADJ
by/ADP Britain/NOUN ,/. was/VERB still/ADV competing/VERB with/ADP the/DET new/ADJ
Lublin/NOUN Government/NOUN formed/VERB behind/ADP the/DET Red/ADJ Army/NOUN ./.
More/ADJ time/NOUN was/VERB spent/VERB in/ADP trying/VERB to/PRT marry/VERB
these/DET incompatibles/NOUN than/ADP over/ADP any/DET subject/NOUN discussed/VERB
at/ADP Yalta/NOUN ./.
The/DET result/NOUN was/VERB an/DET agreement/NOUN that/ADP the/DET Lublin/NOUN
Government/NOUN should/VERB be/VERB ``/. reorganized/VERB on/ADP a/DET broader/ADJ
democratic/ADJ basis/NOUN with/ADP the/DET inclusion/NOUN of/ADP democratic/ADJ
leaders/NOUN from/ADP Poland/NOUN itself/PRON and/CONJ from/ADP the/DET Poles/NOUN
abroad/ADV ''/. ,/. and/CONJ pledged/VERB to/PRT hold/VERB ``/. free/ADJ and/CONJ
unfettered/ADJ elections/NOUN as/ADV soon/ADV as/ADP possible/ADJ on/ADP the/DET
basis/NOUN of/ADP universal/ADJ suffrage/NOUN and/CONJ secret/ADJ ballot/NOUN
''/. ./.
All/PRT ``/. democratic/ADJ and/CONJ anti-Nazi/ADJ parties/NOUN ''/. were/VERB
to/PRT have/VERB the/DET right/NOUN to/PRT campaign/VERB ./.
Roosevelt/NOUN acted/VERB as/ADP moderator/NOUN of/ADP the/DET long/ADJ debate/NOUN
on/ADP this/DET issue/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB a/DET matter/NOUN of/ADP principle/NOUN with/ADP
Churchill/NOUN ,/. since/ADP Britain/NOUN had/VERB declared/VERB war/NOUN in/ADP
behalf/NOUN of/ADP Poland/NOUN ./.
To/ADP Stalin/NOUN it/PRON was/VERB a/DET matter/NOUN of/ADP life/NOUN and/CONJ
death/NOUN ./.
He/PRON made/VERB this/DET completely/ADV clear/ADJ ./.
Speaking/VERB with/ADP ``/. great/ADJ earnestness/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON
said/VERB :/. ``/. For/ADP the/DET Russian/ADJ people/NOUN ,/. the/DET
question/NOUN of/ADP Poland/NOUN is/VERB not/ADV only/ADV a/DET question/NOUN
of/ADP honor/NOUN but/CONJ also/ADV a/DET question/NOUN of/ADP security/NOUN ./.
Throughout/ADP history/NOUN ,/. Poland/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB the/DET
corridor/NOUN through/ADP which/DET the/DET enemy/NOUN has/VERB passed/VERB
into/ADP Russia/NOUN ./.
Twice/ADV in/ADP the/DET last/ADJ thirty/NUM years/NOUN our/DET enemies/NOUN ,/.
the/DET Germans/NOUN ,/. have/VERB passed/VERB through/ADP this/DET
corridor/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB in/ADP Russia's/NOUN interest/NOUN that/ADP Poland/NOUN should/VERB
be/VERB strong/ADJ and/CONJ powerful/ADJ ,/. in/ADP a/DET position/NOUN to/PRT
shut/VERB the/DET door/NOUN of/ADP this/DET corridor/NOUN by/ADP her/DET own/ADJ
force/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB necessary/ADJ that/ADP Poland/NOUN should/VERB be/VERB free/ADJ ,/.
independent/ADJ in/ADP power/NOUN ./.
Therefore/ADV ,/. it/PRON is/VERB not/ADV only/ADV a/DET question/NOUN of/ADP
honor/NOUN but/CONJ of/ADP life/NOUN and/CONJ death/NOUN for/ADP the/DET
Soviet/NOUN state/NOUN ''/. ./.
In/ADP other/ADJ words/NOUN ,/. the/DET Soviet/NOUN Union/NOUN was/VERB
determined/VERB to/PRT create/VERB a/DET Poland/NOUN so/ADV strong/ADJ as/ADP
to/PRT be/VERB a/DET powerful/ADJ bulwark/NOUN against/ADP Germany/NOUN and/CONJ
so/ADV closely/ADV tied/VERB to/ADP Russia/NOUN that/ADP there/PRT would/VERB
never/ADV be/VERB any/DET question/NOUN of/ADP her/DET serving/VERB as/ADP a/DET
cordon/X sanitaire/X against/ADP the/DET Soviets/NOUN or/CONJ posing/VERB as/ADP
an/DET independent/ADJ ,/. balancing/VERB power/NOUN in/ADP between/ADP Russia/NOUN
and/CONJ Germany/NOUN ./.
Byrnes/NOUN says/VERB that/ADP invariably/ADV thereafter/ADV the/DET Soviets/NOUN
used/VERB the/DET same/ADJ security/NOUN argument/NOUN to/PRT justify/VERB
their/DET course/NOUN in/ADP Poland/NOUN ./.
This/DET reasoning/NOUN was/VERB also/ADV as/ADV inevitable/ADJ as/ADP
anything/NOUN could/VERB be/VERB ./.
Any/DET free/ADJ elections/NOUN that/PRON were/VERB to/PRT be/VERB held/VERB in/ADP
Poland/NOUN would/VERB have/VERB to/PRT produce/VERB a/DET government/NOUN in/ADP
which/DET Moscow/NOUN had/VERB complete/ADJ confidence/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ all/PRT
pressure/NOUN from/ADP the/DET West/X for/ADP free/ADJ voting/NOUN by/ADP anti-
Soviet/ADJ elements/NOUN in/ADP Poland/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB met/VERB by/ADP
restrictions/NOUN on/ADP voting/VERB by/ADP these/DET elements/NOUN ./.
6/NUM ./.
Liberated/VERB Europe/NOUN In/ADP even/ADV greater/ADJ degree/NOUN the/DET same/ADJ
rule/NOUN applied/VERB to/ADP the/DET remainder/NOUN of/ADP Eastern/ADJ Europe/NOUN
,/. where/ADV the/DET upper/ADJ classes/NOUN had/VERB generally/ADV
collaborated/VERB with/ADP the/DET Nazis/NOUN ,/. even/ADV to/ADP the/DET
extent/NOUN of/ADP sending/VERB millions/NOUN of/ADP their/DET peasants/NOUN
into/ADP Russia/NOUN as/ADP a/DET part/NOUN of/ADP Hitler's/NOUN armies/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ at/ADP Yalta/NOUN the/DET conflicting/VERB expectations/NOUN of/ADP East/X
and/CONJ West/X were/VERB merged/VERB into/ADP an/DET agreement/NOUN by/ADP the/DET
Big/ADJ Three/NUM to/PRT assist/VERB all/PRT liberated/VERB countries/NOUN in/ADP
Europe/NOUN ``/. to/PRT create/VERB democratic/ADJ institutions/NOUN of/ADP
their/DET own/ADJ choice/NOUN ''/. ./.
In/ADP any/DET case/NOUN ``/. here/ADV in/ADP their/DET judgment/NOUN
conditions/NOUN require/VERB ''/. (/. italics/NOUN added/VERB )/. they/PRON
would/VERB ``/. form/VERB interim/ADJ governmental/ADJ authorities/NOUN broadly/ADV
representative/ADJ of/ADP all/PRT democratic/ADJ elements/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
population/NOUN and/CONJ pledged/VERB to/ADP the/DET earliest/ADJ possible/ADJ
establishment/NOUN through/ADP free/ADJ elections/NOUN of/ADP governments/NOUN
responsive/ADJ to/ADP the/DET will/NOUN of/ADP the/DET people/NOUN ''/. ./.
Other/ADJ similar/ADJ affirmations/NOUN in/ADP the/DET Declaration/NOUN on/ADP
Liberated/VERB Europe/NOUN seemed/VERB to/PRT assure/VERB democratic/ADJ
institutions/NOUN on/ADP the/DET Western/ADJ model/NOUN ./.
Later/ADV it/PRON developed/VERB that/ADP the/DET Soviets/NOUN had/VERB a/DET
very/ADV different/ADJ interpretation/NOUN of/ADP democracy/NOUN ,/. which/DET
will/VERB be/VERB discussed/VERB later/ADV ,/. and/CONJ their/DET judgment/NOUN
never/ADV told/VERB them/PRON that/ADP the/DET Big/ADJ Three/NUM should/VERB
unite/VERB in/ADP establishing/VERB democratic/ADJ conditions/NOUN ,/. as/ADP
we/PRON understand/VERB them/PRON ,/. within/ADP their/DET zone/NOUN of/ADP
influence/NOUN ./.
Professor/NOUN McNeill/NOUN thinks/VERB that/ADP at/ADP Yalta/NOUN ,/. Stalin/NOUN
did/VERB not/ADV fully/ADV realize/VERB the/DET dilemma/NOUN which/DET faced/VERB
him/PRON ,/. that/ADP he/PRON thought/VERB the/DET exclusion/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
anti-Soviet/ADJ voters/NOUN from/ADP East/ADJ European/ADJ elections/NOUN
would/VERB not/ADV be/VERB greatly/ADV resented/VERB by/ADP his/DET allies/NOUN ,/.
while/ADP neither/CONJ Roosevelt/NOUN nor/CONJ Churchill/NOUN frankly/ADV
faced/VERB ``/. the/DET fact/NOUN that/ADP ,/. in/ADP Poland/NOUN at/ADP
least/ADJ ,/. genuinely/ADV free/ADJ democratic/ADJ elections/NOUN would/VERB
return/VERB governments/NOUN unfriendly/ADJ to/ADP Russia/NOUN ''/. ,/. by/ADP
any/DET definition/NOUN of/ADP international/ADJ friendliness/NOUN ./.
Also/ADV war-time/NOUN propaganda/NOUN and/CONJ cooperation/NOUN had/VERB ``/.
obscured/VERB the/DET differences/NOUN between/ADP Russian/NOUN and/CONJ
Western/ADJ ideas/NOUN of/ADP democracy/NOUN ''/. ,/. and/CONJ it/PRON seemed/VERB
better/ADJ to/PRT have/VERB them/PRON covered/VERB by/ADP verbal/ADJ formulae/NOUN
than/ADP to/PRT imperil/VERB the/DET military/ADJ victories/NOUN over/ADP
Germany/NOUN and/CONJ Japan/NOUN ./.
The/DET application/NOUN of/ADP these/DET formulae/NOUN could/VERB not/ADV
please/VERB both/DET sides/NOUN ,/. for/ADP they/PRON really/ADV attempted/VERB
to/PRT marry/VERB the/DET impossible/ADJ to/ADP the/DET inevitable/ADJ ./.
While/ADP obliged/VERB to/PRT concede/VERB governments/NOUN in/ADP East/ADJ
Europe/NOUN allied/VERB with/ADP the/DET Soviet/NOUN Union/NOUN instead/ADV of/ADP
opposed/VERB to/ADP it/PRON ,/. we/PRON thought/VERB we/PRON had/VERB
preserved/VERB our/DET social/ADJ and/CONJ economic/ADJ system/NOUN in/ADP East/ADJ
Europe/NOUN ./.
This/DET illusion/NOUN was/VERB described/VERB in/ADP a/DET far-sighted/ADJ
editorial/NOUN in/ADP The/DET New/ADJ York/NOUN Herald/NOUN Tribune/NOUN ,/. on/ADP
March/NOUN 5/NUM ,/. 1947/NUM ,/. in/ADP connection/NOUN with/ADP the/DET
submission/NOUN of/ADP the/DET satellite/NOUN peace/NOUN treaties/NOUN to/ADP
the/DET Senate/NOUN ./.
In/ADP doing/VERB so/ADV Marshall/NOUN and/CONJ Byrnes/NOUN were/VERB ``/.
asking/VERB for/ADP the/DET ratification/NOUN of/ADP a/DET grim/ADJ lesson/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET facts/NOUN of/ADP international/ADJ life/NOUN ''/. ./.
We/PRON had/VERB entertained/VERB exaggerated/VERB ideas/NOUN about/ADP our/DET
victory/NOUN automatically/ADV establishing/VERB our/DET system/NOUN throughout/ADP
the/DET world/NOUN ./.
``/. We/PRON were/VERB troubled/VERB about/ADP the/DET fate/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Baltic/NOUN States/NOUN ./.
Yalta/NOUN left/VERB us/PRON with/ADP comforting/VERB illusions/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
Western/ADJ capitalist-democratic/ADJ political/ADJ economy/NOUN reigning/VERB
supreme/ADJ up/PRT to/ADP the/DET Curzon/NOUN line/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
borders/NOUN of/ADP Bessarabia/NOUN ''/. (/. Italics/NOUN added/VERB )/. ./.
This/DET is/VERB a/DET penetrating/ADJ description/NOUN of/ADP our/DET post-war/ADJ
illusion/NOUN ,/. which/DET applied/VERB to/ADP other/ADJ areas/NOUN than/ADP
East/ADJ Europe/NOUN ./.
The/DET same/ADJ editorial/NOUN continued/VERB that/ADP ``/. We/PRON expected/VERB
to/PRT democratize/VERB Japan/NOUN and/CONJ Korea/NOUN and/CONJ to/PRT see/VERB
a/DET new/ADJ China/NOUN pattern/VERB itself/PRON easily/ADV on/ADP our/DET
institutions/NOUN ./.
We/PRON expected/VERB ,/. in/ADP short/ADJ ,/. that/ADP most/ADJ of/ADP the/DET
world/NOUN would/VERB make/VERB itself/PRON over/PRT in/ADP our/DET image/NOUN
and/CONJ that/ADP it/PRON would/VERB be/VERB relatively/ADV simple/ADJ ,/. from/ADP
such/PRT a/DET position/NOUN ,/. to/PRT deal/VERB with/ADP the/DET localized/VERB
aberrations/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Soviet/NOUN Union/NOUN ''/. ./.
Yet/CONJ actually/ADV ``/. the/DET image/NOUN corresponded/VERB in/ADP no/DET
way/NOUN to/ADP the/DET actualities/NOUN of/ADP the/DET post-war/ADJ world/NOUN ./.

Neither/CONJ our/DET military/ADJ ,/. our/DET economic/ADJ nor/CONJ our/DET

ideological/ADJ power/NOUN reached/VERB far/ADV enough/ADV ''/. to/PRT
determine/VERB the/DET fate/NOUN of/ADP East/ADJ Europe/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV the/DET editorial/NOUN added/VERB prophetically/ADV :/. ``/. how/ADV
far/ADV they/PRON may/VERB reach/VERB in/ADP Asia/NOUN is/VERB yet/ADV
undetermined/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ they/PRON fall/VERB far/ADV short/ADV of/ADP our/DET
dreams/NOUN of/ADP the/DET war/NOUN conferences/NOUN ''/. ./.
Here/ADV is/VERB the/DET best/ADJ short/ADJ explanation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
origins/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Cold/ADJ War/NOUN that/PRON has/VERB been/VERB
written/VERB ./.
Failing/VERB to/PRT heed/VERB the/DET lesson/NOUN so/ADV clearly/ADV contained/VERB
in/ADP the/DET satellite/NOUN treaties/NOUN ,/. President/NOUN Truman/NOUN re-
declared/VERB the/DET Cold/ADJ War/NOUN on/ADP March/NOUN 12/NUM ,/. 1947/NUM ,/.
in/ADP the/DET Truman/NOUN Doctrine/NOUN ,/. exactly/ADV one/NUM week/NOUN
after/ADP the/DET Herald/NOUN Tribune/NOUN editorial/NOUN was/VERB written/VERB ,/.
and/CONJ a/DET year/NOUN after/ADP the/DET Cold/ADJ War/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB
announced/VERB by/ADP Churchill/NOUN at/ADP Fulton/NOUN ,/. Missouri/NOUN ,/.
in/ADP Truman's/NOUN presence/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV China/NOUN promptly/ADV went/VERB Communist/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ Mr./NOUN
Truman/NOUN had/VERB to/PRT fight/VERB the/DET interminable/ADJ Korean/ADJ war/NOUN
for/ADP the/DET democratization/NOUN of/ADP Korea/NOUN before/ADP we/PRON
learned/VERB how/ADV far/ADV our/DET writ/NOUN did/VERB ``/. reach/VERB in/ADP
Asia/NOUN ''/. ./.
Years/NOUN of/ADP war/NOUN ,/. strain/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ hatred/NOUN ;/. ;/. of/ADP
heavy/ADJ arms/NOUN expenditures/NOUN and/CONJ constant/ADJ danger/NOUN of/ADP
another/DET world/NOUN war/NOUN had/VERB to/PRT ensue/VERB before/ADP the/DET
United/VERB States/NOUN could/VERB bring/VERB itself/PRON to/PRT accept/VERB
the/DET two/NUM chief/ADJ results/NOUN of/ADP World/NOUN War/NOUN 2/NUM ,/. --/.
Communist/ADJ control/NOUN of/ADP East/ADJ Europe/NOUN and/CONJ China/NOUN --/.
a/DET new/ADJ balance/NOUN of/ADP power/NOUN ./.
While/ADP the/DET Cold/ADJ War/NOUN raged/VERB it/PRON was/VERB easy/ADJ to/PRT
blame/VERB it/PRON all/PRT on/ADP Yalta/NOUN ./.
Yet/ADV ,/. in/ADP summarizing/VERB a/DET series/NOUN of/ADP careful/ADJ
essays/NOUN on/ADP the/DET Yalta/NOUN Conference/NOUN ,/. Forrest/NOUN Pogue/NOUN
could/VERB find/VERB no/DET basis/NOUN for/ADP Yalta/NOUN becoming/VERB ``/. a/DET
symbol/NOUN for/ADP betrayal/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET shibboleth/NOUN for/ADP the/DET
opponents/NOUN of/ADP Roosevelt/NOUN and/CONJ international/ADJ cooperation/NOUN
''/. ./.
When/ADV the/DET Yalta/NOUN Papers/NOUN were/VERB finally/ADV published/VERB
with/ADP great/ADJ fanfare/NOUN they/PRON had/VERB revealed/VERB no/DET
betrayal/NOUN by/ADP anyone/NOUN ./.
An/DET analysis/NOUN of/ADP the/DET election/NOUN falls/VERB naturally/ADV in/ADP
four/NUM parts/NOUN ./.
First/ADJ is/VERB the/DET long/ADJ and/CONJ still/ADV somewhat/ADV obscure/ADJ
process/NOUN of/ADP preparation/NOUN ,/. planning/VERB and/CONJ discussion/NOUN ./.

Preparation/NOUN began/VERB slightly/ADV more/ADJ than/ADP a/DET year/NOUN

after/ADP independence/NOUN with/ADP the/DET first/ADJ steps/NOUN to/PRT
organize/VERB rural/ADJ communes/NOUN ./.
All/PRT political/ADJ interests/NOUN supported/VERB electoral/ADJ planning/NOUN ,/.
although/ADP there/PRT are/VERB some/DET signs/NOUN that/ADP the/DET inherent/ADJ
uncertainties/NOUN of/ADP a/DET popular/ADJ judgment/NOUN led/VERB to/ADP some/DET
procrastination/NOUN ./.
The/DET second/ADJ major/ADJ aspect/NOUN of/ADP the/DET election/NOUN is/VERB
the/DET actual/ADJ procedure/NOUN of/ADP registration/NOUN ,/. nomination/NOUN
and/CONJ voting/VERB ./.
Considerable/ADJ technical/ADJ skill/NOUN was/VERB used/VERB and/CONJ the/DET
administration/NOUN of/ADP the/DET elections/NOUN was/VERB generally/ADV above/ADP
reproach/NOUN ./.
However/ADV ,/. the/DET regionally/ADV differentiated/VERB results/NOUN ,/.
which/DET appear/VERB below/ADV in/ADP tables/NOUN ,/. are/VERB interesting/ADJ
evidence/NOUN of/ADP the/DET problems/NOUN of/ADP developing/VERB
self-government/NOUN under/ADP even/ADV the/DET most/ADV favorable/ADJ
circumstances/NOUN ./.
A/DET third/ADJ aspect/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ probably/ADV the/DET one/NUM open/ADJ
to/ADP most/ADJ controversy/NOUN ,/. is/VERB the/DET results/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
election/NOUN ./.
The/DET electoral/ADJ procedure/NOUN prevented/VERB the/DET ready/ADJ
identification/NOUN of/ADP party/NOUN affiliation/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ all/PRT
vitally/ADV interested/VERB parties/NOUN ,/. including/ADP the/DET government/NOUN
itself/PRON ,/. were/VERB busily/ADV engaged/VERB in/ADP determining/VERB the/DET
party/NOUN identifications/NOUN of/ADP all/PRT successful/ADJ candidates/NOUN
the/DET month/NOUN following/ADP the/DET elections/NOUN ./.
The/DET fourth/ADJ and/CONJ concluding/VERB point/NOUN will/VERB be/VERB to/PRT
estimate/VERB the/DET long-run/NOUN significance/NOUN of/ADP the/DET elections/NOUN
and/CONJ how/ADV they/PRON figure/VERB in/ADP the/DET current/ADJ pattern/NOUN
of/ADP internal/ADJ politics/NOUN ./.
Elections/NOUN have/VERB figured/VERB prominently/ADV in/ADP nearly/ADV every/DET
government/NOUN program/NOUN and/CONJ official/ADJ address/NOUN since/ADP
independence/NOUN ./.
They/PRON were/VERB stressed/VERB in/ADP the/DET speeches/NOUN of/ADP Si/NOUN
Mubarak/NOUN Bekkai/NOUN when/ADV the/DET first/ADJ Council/NOUN of/ADP
Ministers/NOUN was/VERB formed/VERB and/CONJ again/ADV when/ADV the/DET
Istiqlal/NOUN took/VERB a/DET leading/VERB role/NOUN in/ADP the/DET second/ADJ
Council/NOUN ./.
King/NOUN Muhammad/NOUN 5/NUM ,/. was/VERB known/VERB to/PRT be/VERB most/ADV
sympathetic/ADJ to/ADP the/DET formation/NOUN of/ADP local/ADJ self-government/NOUN
and/CONJ made/VERB the/DET first/ADJ firm/ADJ promise/NOUN of/ADP elections/NOUN
on/ADP May/NOUN Day/NOUN ,/. 1957/NUM ./.
There/PRT followed/VERB a/DET long/ADJ and/CONJ sometimes/ADV bitter/ADJ
discussion/NOUN of/ADP the/DET feasibility/NOUN of/ADP elections/NOUN for/ADP
the/DET fall/NOUN of/ADP 1957/NUM ,/. in/ADP which/DET it/PRON appears/VERB
that/ADP the/DET Minister/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Interior/NOUN took/VERB the/DET
most/ADV pessimistic/ADJ view/NOUN and/CONJ that/ADP the/DET Istiqlal/NOUN was/VERB
something/NOUN less/ADJ than/ADP enthusiastic/ADJ ./.
Since/ADP the/DET complicated/VERB process/NOUN of/ADP establishing/VERB new/ADJ
communes/NOUN and/CONJ reviewing/VERB the/DET rudimentary/ADJ plan/NOUN left/VERB
by/ADP the/DET French/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV even/ADV begin/VERB until/ADP the/DET
fall/NOUN of/ADP 1957/NUM ,/. this/DET goal/NOUN appears/VERB somewhat/ADV
ambitious/ADJ ./.
From/ADP the/DET very/ADJ beginning/NOUN the/DET electoral/ADJ discussions/NOUN
raised/VERB fundamental/ADJ issues/NOUN in/ADP Moroccan/NOUN politics/NOUN ,/.
precisely/ADV the/DET type/NOUN of/ADP questions/NOUN that/PRON were/VERB most/ADV
difficult/ADJ to/PRT resolve/VERB in/ADP the/DET new/ADJ government/NOUN ./.
Until/ADP the/DET Charter/NOUN of/ADP Liberties/NOUN was/VERB issued/VERB in/ADP
the/DET fall/NOUN of/ADP 1958/NUM ,/. there/PRT were/VERB no/DET guarantees/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET right/NOUN to/PRT assemble/VERB or/CONJ to/PRT organize/VERB for/ADP
political/ADJ purposes/NOUN ./.
The/DET Istiqlal/NOUN was/VERB still/ADV firmly/ADV united/VERB in/ADP 1957/NUM ,/.
but/CONJ the/DET P.D.I./NOUN (/. Parti/X Democratique/X de/X
l'Independance/X )/. ,/. the/DET most/ADV important/ADJ minor/ADJ party/NOUN at/ADP
the/DET time/NOUN ,/. objected/VERB to/ADP the/DET Istiqlal's/NOUN
predominance/NOUN in/ADP the/DET civil/ADJ service/NOUN and/CONJ influence/NOUN
in/ADP Radio/NOUN Maroc/NOUN ./.
There/PRT were/VERB rumors/NOUN that/ADP the/DET Ministry/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Interior/NOUN favored/VERB an/DET arbitrary/ADJ ,/. ``/. non-political/ADJ ''/.
process/NOUN ,/. which/DET were/VERB indirectly/ADV affirmed/VERB when/ADV the/DET
King/NOUN personally/ADV intervened/VERB in/ADP the/DET planned/VERB
meetings/NOUN ./.
The/DET day/NOUN following/ADP his/DET intervention/NOUN the/DET palace/NOUN
issued/VERB a/DET statement/NOUN reassuring/VERB the/DET citizens/NOUN that/ADP
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the/DET establishment/NOUN of/ADP electoral/ADJ lists/NOUN ,/. lists/NOUN of/ADP
candidates/NOUN and/CONJ finally/ADV the/DET holding/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
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King/NOUN himself/PRON ./.
The/DET Ifni/NOUN crisis/NOUN in/ADP the/DET fall/NOUN of/ADP 1957/NUM
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French/ADJ consultants/NOUN were/VERB called/VERB in/PRT and/CONJ notices/NOUN
of/ADP further/ADJ investigation/NOUN appeared/VERB from/ADP time/NOUN to/ADP
time/NOUN ./.
In/ADP January/NOUN ,/. 1958/NUM ,/. the/DET Minister/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Interior/NOUN announced/VERB that/ADP an/DET election/NOUN law/NOUN was/VERB
ready/ADJ to/PRT be/VERB submitted/VERB to/ADP the/DET King/NOUN ,/. the/DET
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first/ADV for/ADP spring/NOUN of/ADP 1958/NUM and/CONJ later/ADV for/ADP the/DET
summer/NOUN ./.
Although/ADP the/DET government/NOUN was/VERB probably/ADV prepared/VERB for/ADP
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no/DET doubt/NOUN made/VERB more/ADV difficult/ADJ as/ADP party/NOUN strife/NOUN
multiplied/VERB ./.
In/ADP late/ADJ 1957/NUM the/DET M.P./NOUN (/. Mouvement/X Populaire/X )/.
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internal/ADJ strains/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Istiqlal/NOUN was/VERB revealed/VERB
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Balafrej/NOUN was/VERB formed/VERB without/ADP support/NOUN from/ADP
progressive/ADJ elements/NOUN in/ADP the/DET party/NOUN ./.
The/DET parties/NOUN were/VERB on/ADP the/DET whole/ADJ unprepared/ADJ for/ADP
elections/NOUN ,/. while/ADP the/DET people/NOUN were/VERB still/ADV
experiencing/VERB post-independence/ADJ let-down/NOUN and/CONJ suffering/VERB
the/DET after-effects/NOUN of/ADP poor/ADJ harvests/NOUN in/ADP 1957/NUM ./.
Despite/ADP the/DET internal/ADJ and/CONJ international/ADJ crises/NOUN that/PRON
harassed/VERB Morocco/NOUN the/DET elections/NOUN remained/VERB a/DET central/ADJ
issue/NOUN ./.
They/PRON figured/VERB prominently/ADV in/ADP the/DET Balafrej/NOUN government/NOUN
of/ADP May/NOUN ,/. 1958/NUM ,/. which/DET the/DET King/NOUN was/VERB
reportedly/ADV determined/VERB to/PRT keep/VERB in/ADP office/NOUN until/ADP
elections/NOUN could/VERB be/VERB held/VERB ./.
But/CONJ the/DET eagerly/ADV sought/VERB ``/. homogeneity/NOUN ''/. of/ADP the/DET
Balafrej/NOUN Council/NOUN of/ADP Government/NOUN was/VERB never/ADV achieved/VERB
as/ADP the/DET Istiqlal/NOUN quarreled/VERB over/ADP foreign/ADJ policy/NOUN ,/.
labor/NOUN politics/NOUN and/CONJ economic/ADJ development/NOUN ./.
By/ADP December/NOUN ,/. 1958/NUM ,/. when/ADV '/. Abdallah/NOUN Ibrahim/NOUN
became/VERB President/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Council/NOUN ,/. elections/NOUN had/VERB
even/ADV greater/ADJ importance/NOUN ./.
They/PRON were/VERB increasingly/ADV looked/VERB upon/ADV as/ADP a/DET means/NOUN
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focus/NOUN of/ADP a/DET new/ADJ ,/. constructive/ADJ national/ADJ effort/NOUN ./.
To/PRT minimize/VERB the/DET chances/NOUN of/ADP repeating/VERB the/DET
Balafrej/NOUN debacle/NOUN the/DET Ibrahim/NOUN government/NOUN was/VERB
formed/VERB ./.
A/DET titre/X personnel/X and/CONJ a/DET special/ADJ office/NOUN was/VERB
created/VERB in/ADP the/DET Ministry/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Interior/NOUN to/PRT
plan/VERB and/CONJ to/PRT conduct/VERB the/DET elections/NOUN ./.
By/ADP this/DET time/NOUN there/PRT is/VERB little/ADJ doubt/NOUN but/ADP what/DET
election/NOUN plans/NOUN were/VERB complete/ADJ ./.
There/PRT remained/VERB only/ADV the/DET delicate/ADJ task/NOUN of/ADP
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Palace/NOUN politics/NOUN and/CONJ making/VERB a/DET small/ADJ number/NOUN of/ADP
policy/NOUN decisions/NOUN ./.
From/ADP the/DET rather/ADV tortuous/ADJ history/NOUN of/ADP electoral/ADJ
planning/NOUN in/ADP Morocco/NOUN an/DET important/ADJ point/NOUN emerges/VERB
concerning/ADP the/DET first/ADJ elections/NOUN in/ADP a/DET developing/VERB
country/NOUN and/CONJ evaluating/VERB their/DET results/NOUN ./.
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such/ADJ as/ADP the/DET P.D.I./NOUN in/ADP 1957/NUM and/CONJ the/DET
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effectively/ADV and/CONJ parties/NOUN might/VERB have/VERB been/VERB
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and/CONJ the/DET educational/ADJ effect/NOUN of/ADP mass/ADJ political/ADJ
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results/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Chamber/NOUN of/ADP Commerce/NOUN elections/NOUN ,/.
which/DET took/VERB place/NOUN three/NUM weeks/NOUN before/ADP national/ADJ
elections/NOUN ./.
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progressive/ADJ ,/. labor-based/ADJ U.N.F.P./NOUN ./.
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The/DET local/ADJ Istiqlal/NOUN and/CONJ U.M.C.I.A./NOUN offices/NOUN did/VERB
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The/DET Chamber/NOUN of/ADP Commerce/NOUN elections/NOUN were/VERB ,/. of/ADP
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which/DET depends/VERB heavily/ADV on/ADP U.M.T./NOUN support/NOUN ,/. was/VERB
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The/DET Istiqlal/NOUN found/VERB that/ADP the/DET spontaneous/ADJ solidarity/NOUN
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elections/NOUN ./.
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an/DET impartial/ADJ and/CONJ standardized/VERB procedure/NOUN ./.
As/ADP the/DET background/NOUN discussion/NOUN indicated/VERB there/PRT were/VERB
frequently/ADV expressed/VERB doubts/NOUN that/ADP a/DET government/NOUN
dominated/VERB by/ADP either/DET party/NOUN could/VERB fairly/ADV administer/VERB
elections/NOUN ./.
The/DET P.D.I./NOUN and/CONJ later/ADV the/DET Popular/ADJ Movement/NOUN
protected/VERB the/DET Istiqlal's/NOUN ``/. privileged/ADJ position/NOUN ''/.
until/ADP the/DET fall/NOUN of/ADP Balafrej/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ then/ADV the/DET
Istiqlal/NOUN used/VERB the/DET same/ADJ argument/NOUN ,/. which/DET it/PRON
had/VERB previously/ADV ignored/VERB ,/. against/ADP the/DET pro-U.N.F.P./ADJ
tendencies/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Ibrahim/NOUN government/NOUN ./.
The/DET bulk/NOUN of/ADP the/DET preparation/NOUN had/VERB ,/. of/ADP
course/NOUN ,/. proceeded/VERB under/ADP the/DET supervision/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Ministry/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Interior/NOUN ,/. whose/DET officials/NOUN are/VERB
barred/VERB from/ADP party/NOUN activity/NOUN and/CONJ probably/ADV generally/ADV
disinterested/ADJ in/ADP party/NOUN politics/NOUN ./.
Apart/ADV from/ADP some/DET areas/NOUN of/ADP recurring/VERB trouble/NOUN ,/.
like/ADP Bani/NOUN Mellal/NOUN ,/. where/ADV inexperienced/ADJ officials/NOUN
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that/ADP local/ADJ officials/NOUN intervened/VERB in/ADP the/DET electoral/ADJ
process/NOUN ./.
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Council/NOUN of/ADP Government/NOUN under/ADP his/DET personal/ADJ
direction/NOUN ./.
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significance/NOUN ,/. his/DET action/NOUN was/VERB an/DET implicit/ADJ
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./.
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and/CONJ the/DET presence/NOUN of/ADP several/ADJ Istiqlal/NOUN leaders/NOUN ./.
Since/ADP the/DET details/NOUN of/ADP the/DET elections/NOUN were/VERB settled/VERB
the/DET change/NOUN of/ADP government/NOUN had/VERB no/DET direct/ADJ effect/NOUN
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and/CONJ may/VERB have/VERB been/VERB more/ADV important/ADJ as/ADP an/DET
indication/NOUN of/ADP royal/ADJ displeasure/NOUN with/ADP the/DET
U.N.F.P./NOUN ./.
Voting/VERB preparations/NOUN began/VERB in/ADP the/DET fall/NOUN of/ADP
1959/NUM ,/. although/ADP the/DET actual/ADJ demarcation/NOUN and/CONJ
planning/VERB for/ADP the/DET rural/ADJ communes/NOUN was/VERB completed/VERB
in/ADP 1958/NUM ./.
There/PRT were/VERB three/NUM major/ADJ administrative/ADJ tasks/NOUN :/. the/DET
fixing/NOUN of/ADP electoral/ADJ districts/NOUN ,/. the/DET registration/NOUN
of/ADP voters/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET registration/NOUN of/ADP candidates/NOUN ./.
Voter/NOUN registration/NOUN began/VERB in/ADP late/ADJ November/NOUN 1959/NUM
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The/DET government/NOUN was/VERB most/ADV anxious/ADJ that/ADP there/PRT be/VERB
a/DET respectable/ADJ response/NOUN ./.
Periodic/ADJ bulletins/NOUN of/ADP the/DET accomplishment/NOUN in/ADP each/DET
province/NOUN made/VERB the/DET registration/NOUN process/NOUN into/ADP a/DET
kind/NOUN of/ADP competition/NOUN among/ADP provincial/ADJ officials/NOUN ./.
A/DET goal/NOUN was/VERB fixed/VERB ,/. as/ADP given/VERB in/ADP Table/NOUN
2/NUM ,/. and/CONJ attention/NOUN focused/VERB on/ADP its/DET fulfillment/NOUN ./.
The/DET qualifications/NOUN to/PRT vote/VERB were/VERB kept/VERB very/ADV
simple/ADJ ./.
Both/DET men/NOUN and/CONJ women/NOUN of/ADP twenty-one/NUM years/NOUN of/ADP
age/NOUN could/VERB register/VERB and/CONJ vote/VERB upon/ADP presenting/VERB
proof/NOUN of/ADP residence/NOUN and/CONJ identification/NOUN ./.
There/PRT were/VERB liberal/ADJ provisions/NOUN for/ADP dispensation/NOUN where/ADV
documents/NOUN or/CONJ records/NOUN were/VERB lacking/VERB ./.
The/DET police/NOUN were/VERB disqualified/VERB along/ADV with/ADP certain/ADJ
categories/NOUN of/ADP naturalized/VERB citizens/NOUN ,/. criminals/NOUN and/CONJ
those/DET punished/VERB for/ADP Protectorate/NOUN activities/NOUN ./.
The/DET registration/NOUN figures/NOUN given/VERB in/ADP Table/NOUN 2/NUM must/VERB
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for/ADP eligible/ADJ electors/NOUN were/VERB made/VERB without/ADP the/DET
benefit/NOUN of/ADP a/DET reliable/ADJ census/NOUN ./.
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which/DET they/PRON are/VERB skilled/ADJ should/VERB be/VERB able/ADJ to/PRT
secure/VERB counseling/VERB and/CONJ retraining/VERB in/ADP an/DET occupation/NOUN
with/ADP a/DET future/NOUN ./.
Some/DET vocational/ADJ training/NOUN schools/NOUN provide/VERB such/ADJ
training/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ the/DET current/ADJ need/NOUN exceeds/VERB the/DET
facilities/NOUN ./.
Current/ADJ programs/NOUN The/DET present/ADJ Federal/ADJ program/NOUN of/ADP
vocational/ADJ education/NOUN began/VERB in/ADP 1917/NUM with/ADP the/DET
passage/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Smith-Hughes/NOUN Act/NOUN ,/. which/DET provided/VERB
a/DET continuing/VERB annual/ADJ appropriation/NOUN of/ADP $7/NOUN million/NUM
to/PRT support/VERB ,/. on/ADP a/DET matching/VERB basis/NOUN ,/. state-
administered/ADJ programs/NOUN of/ADP vocational/ADJ education/NOUN in/ADP
agriculture/NOUN ,/. trades/NOUN ,/. industrial/ADJ skills/NOUN and/CONJ home/NOUN
economics/NOUN ./.
Since/ADP 1917/NUM some/ADV thirteen/NUM supplementary/ADJ and/CONJ related/VERB
acts/NOUN have/VERB extended/VERB this/DET Federal/ADJ program/NOUN ./.
The/DET George-Barden/NOUN Act/NOUN of/ADP 1946/NUM raised/VERB the/DET
previous/ADJ increases/NOUN in/ADP annual/ADJ authorizations/NOUN to/ADP $29/NOUN
million/NUM in/ADP addition/NOUN to/ADP the/DET $7/NOUN million/NUM under/ADP
the/DET Smith/NOUN Act/NOUN ./.
The/DET Health/NOUN Amendment/NOUN Act/NOUN of/ADP 1956/NUM added/VERB $5/NOUN
million/NUM for/ADP practical/ADJ nurse/NOUN training/NOUN ./.
The/DET latest/ADJ major/ADJ change/NOUN in/ADP this/DET program/NOUN was/VERB
introduced/VERB by/ADP the/DET National/ADJ Defense/NOUN Education/NOUN Act/NOUN
of/ADP 1958/NUM ,/. Title/NOUN 8/NUM ,/. of/ADP which/DET amended/VERB the/DET
George-Barden/NOUN Act/NOUN ./.
Annual/ADJ authorizations/NOUN of/ADP $15/NOUN million/NUM were/VERB added/VERB
for/ADP area/NOUN vocational/ADJ education/NOUN programs/NOUN that/PRON meet/VERB
national/ADJ defense/NOUN needs/NOUN for/ADP highly/ADV skilled/ADJ
technicians/NOUN ./.
The/DET Federal/ADJ program/NOUN of/ADP vocational/ADJ education/NOUN merely/ADV
provides/VERB financial/ADJ aid/NOUN to/PRT encourage/VERB the/DET
establishment/NOUN of/ADP vocational/ADJ education/NOUN programs/NOUN in/ADP
public/ADJ schools/NOUN ./.
The/DET initiative/NOUN ,/. administration/NOUN and/CONJ control/NOUN remain/VERB
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Even/ADV the/DET states/NOUN remain/VERB primarily/ADV in/ADP an/DET assisting/VERB
role/NOUN ,/. providing/VERB leadership/NOUN and/CONJ teacher/NOUN
training/NOUN ./.
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society/NOUN ./.
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law/NOUN ./.
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An/DET amendment/NOUN ,/. presumably/ADV designed/VERB to/PRT deal/VERB with/ADP
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``/. laissez-faire/ADJ ''/. limitation/NOUN upon/ADP state/NOUN economic/ADJ
policy/NOUN ./.
A/DET flood/NOUN of/ADP federal/ADJ lower/ADJ court/NOUN injunctions/NOUN
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government/NOUN ./.
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certain/ADJ injunctions/NOUN and/CONJ allowed/VERB direct/ADJ appeals/NOUN to/ADP
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rate/NOUN orders/NOUN ./.
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taxes/NOUN ./.
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state/NOUN policy/NOUN at/ADP issue/NOUN ./.
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Pullman/NOUN ./.
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Negroes/NOUN ./.
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court/NOUN ./.
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vacate/VERB the/DET injunction/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ it/PRON is/VERB crucial/ADJ that/ADP here/ADV ,/. unlike/ADP
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facilities/NOUN ./.
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law/NOUN of/ADP labor-management/NOUN contracts/NOUN ./.
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However/ADV ,/. when/ADV labor/NOUN disputes/NOUN arise/VERB ,/. its/DET
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In/ADP analyzing/VERB this/DET regulation/NOUN ,/. let/VERB us/PRON take/VERB
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It/PRON is/VERB the/DET first/ADJ part/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Regulation/NOUN
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orchards/NOUN in/ADP Yuba/NOUN County/NOUN ./.
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Secretary's/NOUN Regulation/NOUN ,/. we/PRON suspended/VERB referrals/NOUN to/ADP
the/DET employer/NOUN ./.
(/. Incidentally/ADV ,/. no/DET Mexican/ADJ nationals/NOUN were/VERB
involved/VERB ./.
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We/PRON ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. obeyed/VERB the/DET court/NOUN order/NOUN ./.
However/ADV ,/. the/DET Attorney/NOUN General/ADJ of/ADP California/NOUN ,/. at/ADP
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State/NOUN matter/NOUN ./.
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Under/ADP that/DET order/NOUN ,/. we/PRON have/VERB continued/VERB referring/VERB
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A/DET similar/ADJ case/NOUN arose/VERB at/ADP the/DET Bowers/NOUN ranch/NOUN in/ADP
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the/DET particular/ADJ parties/NOUN to/ADP the/DET particular/ADJ action/NOUN
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It/PRON is/VERB not/ADV binding/VERB upon/ADP another/DET Superior/ADJ
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view/NOUN ./.
The/DET Attorney/NOUN General/ADJ of/ADP California/NOUN concurs/VERB in/ADP
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authority/NOUN ./.
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regulatory/ADJ authority/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Secretary/NOUN in/ADP these/DET
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the/DET parties/NOUN concerned/VERB to/PRT leave/VERB the/DET matter/NOUN
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One/NUM experiment/NOUN showed/VERB the/DET greatest/ADJ one-year/NOUN
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10/NUM ./.
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much/ADJ influence/NOUN on/ADP his/DET success/NOUN in/ADP school/NOUN as/ADP
his/DET physical/ADJ and/CONJ intellectual/ADJ characteristics/NOUN ./.
A/DET considerable/ADJ amount/NOUN of/ADP evidence/NOUN exists/VERB to/PRT
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not/ADV likely/ADJ to/PRT do/VERB well/ADV in/ADP school/NOUN subjects/NOUN ./.
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factors/NOUN ,/. the/DET principal/ADJ ones/NOUN being/VERB the/DET
experiences/NOUN of/ADP the/DET first/ADJ few/ADJ years/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
child's/NOUN life/NOUN ./.
However/ADV ,/. the/DET teacher/NOUN who/PRON understands/VERB the/DET
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highly/ADV influential/ADJ in/ADP helping/VERB pupils/NOUN gain/VERB
confidence/NOUN ,/. security/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ satisfaction/NOUN ./.
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suggestions/NOUN for/ADP helping/VERB children/NOUN gain/VERB better/ADJ
control/NOUN of/ADP the/DET emotions/NOUN are/VERB presented/VERB in/ADP
Chapter/NOUN 11/NUM ./.
The/DET following/VERB generalizations/NOUN about/ADP the/DET emotional/ADJ
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helpful/ADJ ./.
1/NUM ./.
Typically/ADV ,/. the/DET young/ADJ child's/NOUN emotional/ADJ reactions/NOUN
last/VERB for/ADP a/DET relatively/ADV short/ADJ time/NOUN ,/. as/ADP
contrasted/VERB to/ADP those/DET of/ADP an/DET adult/NOUN ./.
2/NUM ./.
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expressed/VERB slowly/ADV ,/. rather/ADV than/ADP in/ADP short/ADJ ,/. abrupt/ADJ
outbursts/NOUN ./.
3/NUM ./.
Studies/NOUN of/ADP the/DET growth/NOUN and/CONJ decline/NOUN of/ADP
children's/NOUN fears/NOUN indicate/VERB that/ADP fears/NOUN due/ADJ to/ADP
strange/ADJ objects/NOUN ,/. noises/NOUN ,/. falling/VERB ,/. and/CONJ
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being/VERB alone/ADV ,/. and/CONJ of/ADP imaginary/ADJ creatures/NOUN or/CONJ
robbers/NOUN increase/VERB ./.
4/NUM ./.
Ridiculing/VERB a/DET child/NOUN for/ADP being/VERB afraid/ADJ or/CONJ forcing/VERB
him/PRON to/PRT meet/VERB the/DET feared/VERB situation/NOUN alone/ADV are/VERB
poor/ADJ ways/NOUN of/ADP dealing/VERB with/ADP the/DET problem/NOUN ;/. ;/.
more/ADV effective/ADJ solutions/NOUN include/VERB explanations/NOUN ,/. the/DET
example/NOUN of/ADP another/DET child/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ conditioning/VERB by/ADP
associating/VERB the/DET feared/VERB object/NOUN ,/. place/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ
person/NOUN with/ADP something/NOUN pleasant/ADJ ./.
5/NUM ./.
Children/NOUN need/VERB help/NOUN in/ADP learning/VERB to/PRT control/VERB
their/DET emotions/NOUN ./.
The/DET young/ADJ child/NOUN learns/VERB from/ADP parents/NOUN and/CONJ
teachers/NOUN that/ADP temper/NOUN tantrums/NOUN ,/. screaming/VERB ,/.
kicking/VERB ,/. and/CONJ hitting/VERB will/VERB not/ADV get/VERB him/PRON what/DET
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real/ADJ effort/NOUN to/PRT control/VERB his/DET emotions/NOUN ./.
6/NUM ./.
Children/NOUN differ/VERB widely/ADV in/ADP their/DET emotional/ADJ
responses/NOUN ./.
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and/CONJ environment/NOUN are/VERB felt/VERB ,/. emotional/ADJ behavior/NOUN
becomes/VERB individualized/VERB ./.
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the/DET teacher/NOUN can/VERB find/VERB a/DET great/ADJ deal/NOUN of/ADP
information/NOUN concerning/ADP types/NOUN of/ADP social/ADJ behavior/NOUN
normally/ADV displayed/VERB by/ADP children/NOUN at/ADP various/ADJ age/NOUN
levels/NOUN ./.
The/DET following/VERB summary/NOUN will/VERB give/VERB the/DET student/NOUN
some/DET idea/NOUN about/ADP the/DET social/ADJ characteristics/NOUN of/ADP
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game/NOUN in/ADP the/DET ever-expanding/ADJ number/NOUN of/ADP groups/NOUN in/ADP
which/DET they/PRON hold/VERB membership/NOUN ./.
1/NUM ./.
During/ADP early/ADJ childhood/NOUN ,/. children/NOUN are/VERB more/ADV
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teachers/NOUN than/ADP they/PRON are/VERB in/ADP the/DET approval/NOUN of/ADP
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to/PRT accompany/VERB his/DET parents/NOUN on/ADP picnics/NOUN and/CONJ family/NOUN
gatherings/NOUN now/ADV considers/VERB it/PRON a/DET bore/NOUN ./.
In/ADP late/ADJ childhood/NOUN the/DET influence/NOUN of/ADP the/DET group/NOUN
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and/CONJ the/DET ideals/NOUN of/ADP right/ADJ and/CONJ wrong/ADJ behavior/NOUN ./.
2/NUM ./.
In/ADP early/ADJ childhood/NOUN the/DET choice/NOUN of/ADP a/DET companion/NOUN
is/VERB likely/ADJ to/PRT be/VERB for/ADP another/DET child/NOUN of/ADP his/DET
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such/ADJ factors/NOUN as/ADP sex/NOUN ,/. intelligence/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
status/NOUN in/ADP the/DET group/NOUN do/VERB not/ADV influence/VERB his/DET
choice/NOUN much/ADV at/ADP this/DET time/NOUN ./.
3/NUM ./.
In/ADP later/ADJ childhood/NOUN ,/. an/DET interest/NOUN in/ADP team/NOUN
games/NOUN replaces/VERB individual/ADJ play/NOUN ;/. ;/. loyalty/NOUN to/ADP
the/DET group/NOUN ,/. a/DET feeling/NOUN of/ADP superiority/NOUN over/ADP
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become/VERB dominant/ADJ traits/NOUN ./.
4/NUM ./.
During/ADP early/ADJ childhood/NOUN boys/NOUN tease/VERB and/CONJ bully/VERB ,/.
on/ADP the/DET average/ADJ ,/. more/ADV than/ADP girls/NOUN ;/. ;/. those/DET
who/PRON feel/VERB inferior/ADJ or/CONJ insecure/ADJ engage/VERB in/ADP these/DET
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5/NUM ./.
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jostle/VERB ,/. and/CONJ talk/VERB smart/ADV to/ADP girls/NOUN ;/. ;/.
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frown/VERB upon/ADP the/DET youthful/ADJ antics/NOUN of/ADP boys/NOUN of/ADP
their/DET own/ADJ age/NOUN ./.
6/NUM ./.
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their/DET ethical/ADJ and/CONJ moral/ADJ standards/NOUN are/VERB fairly/ADV
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notions/NOUN about/ADP the/DET terms/NOUN they/PRON use/VERB rather/ADV glibly/ADV
in/ADP their/DET routine/ADJ school/NOUN work/NOUN ./.
7/NUM ./.
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noticeable/ADJ ;/. ;/. after/ADP the/DET fourth/ADJ year/NOUN it/PRON begins/VERB
to/PRT decline/VERB ./.
However/ADV ,/. as/ADP we/PRON have/VERB seen/VERB ,/. in/ADP later/ADJ
childhood/NOUN the/DET child/NOUN begins/VERB to/PRT substitute/VERB the/DET
standards/NOUN of/ADP the/DET peer/NOUN group/NOUN for/ADP those/DET of/ADP
parents/NOUN and/CONJ teachers/NOUN ./.
8/NUM ./.
The/DET elementary-school/NOUN child/NOUN grows/VERB gradually/ADV in/ADP his/DET
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The/DET child/NOUN in/ADP the/DET primary/ADJ grades/NOUN can/VERB play/VERB
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yet/ADV learned/VERB to/PRT cooperate/VERB ./.
In/ADP the/DET middle/ADJ grades/NOUN ,/. however/ADV ,/. he/PRON begins/VERB
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plans/NOUN and/CONJ carry/VERB on/PRT group/NOUN activities/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
setting/VERB up/PRT rules/NOUN governing/VERB the/DET enterprise/NOUN ./.
Why/ADV the/DET teacher/NOUN should/VERB study/VERB the/DET individual/ADJ
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needs/NOUN are/VERB not/ADV being/VERB met/VERB by/ADP the/DET school/NOUN
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These/DET children/NOUN have/VERB been/VERB described/VERB as/ADP those/DET
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Many/ADJ school/NOUN systems/NOUN now/ADV employ/VERB school/NOUN
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It/PRON is/VERB the/DET classroom/NOUN teacher/NOUN ,/. however/ADV ,/. who/PRON
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Indeed/ADV ,/. a/DET study/NOUN of/ADP the/DET individual/ADJ child/NOUN is/VERB
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needs/NOUN of/ADP individuals/NOUN ./.
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individuals/NOUN ./.
Although/ADP the/DET teacher/NOUN must/VERB be/VERB concerned/VERB with/ADP
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These/DET maladjustments/NOUN in/ADP turn/NOUN inhibit/VERB learning/VERB ,/.
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chronic/ADJ disease/NOUN ,/. malnutrition/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ glandular/ADJ
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They/PRON may/VERB be/VERB related/VERB to/ADP mental/ADJ immaturity/NOUN or/CONJ
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undesirable/ADJ community/NOUN influences/NOUN may/VERB also/ADV be/VERB
contributing/VERB factors/NOUN ./.
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maladjustment/NOUN ./.
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maintain/VERB a/DET system/NOUN of/ADP cumulative/ADJ records/NOUN of/ADP
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parents/NOUN ./.
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file/NOUN ,/. equipped/VERB with/ADP a/DET lock/NOUN ,/. which/DET is/VERB
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Only/ADV the/DET teacher/NOUN and/CONJ other/ADJ professional/ADJ personnel/NOUN
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Each/DET new/ADJ teacher/NOUN to/ADP whom/PRON the/DET pupil/NOUN goes/VERB is/VERB

expected/VERB to/PRT study/VERB the/DET information/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
cumulative/ADJ record/NOUN and/CONJ to/PRT bring/VERB it/PRON up/PRT to/ADP
date/NOUN ./.
Some/DET school/NOUN systems/NOUN provide/VERB written/VERB instructions/NOUN
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information/NOUN is/VERB to/PRT be/VERB recorded/VERB on/ADP cumulative/ADJ
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is/VERB to/PRT be/VERB summarized/VERB and/CONJ used/VERB ./.
The/DET Summary/NOUN Report/NOUN On/ADP Desegregation/NOUN Progress/NOUN In/ADP
Education/NOUN In/ADP The/DET Middle-South/ADJ Region/NOUN ,/. 1959/NUM -/ADP
1960/NUM ''/. clearly/ADV shows/VERB two/NUM pieces/NOUN of/ADP
information/NOUN ./.
The/DET Summary/NOUN Report/NOUN ,/. which/DET was/VERB prepared/VERB for/ADP
this/DET Conference/NOUN ,/. indicates/VERB ,/. first/ADV ,/. that/ADP actual/ADJ
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is/VERB ,/. with/ADP few/ADJ exceptions/NOUN ,/. the/DET product/NOUN or/CONJ
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The/DET Report/NOUN together/ADV with/ADP other/ADJ information/NOUN suggests/VERB
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The/DET Middle-South/ADJ Region/NOUN ,/. as/ADP defined/VERB by/ADP the/DET
National/ADJ Association/NOUN of/ADP Intergroup/ADJ Relations/NOUN Officials/NOUN
(/. NAIRO/NOUN )/. ,/. consists/VERB of/ADP the/DET states/NOUN of/ADP
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./.
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some/DET of/ADP the/DET staunchest/ADJ opposition/NOUN ./.
Desegregation/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB opposed/VERB by/ADP massive/ADJ
resistance/NOUN ,/. interposition/NOUN ,/. pupil/NOUN assignment/NOUN (/. with/ADP
no/DET assignments/NOUN of/ADP Negro/NOUN children/NOUN )/. ,/. and/CONJ hate/NOUN
bombings/NOUN ./.
Desegregation/NOUN and/CONJ court/NOUN order/NOUN Now/ADV let's/VERB look/VERB
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desegregation/NOUN and/CONJ such/ADJ increase/NOUN as/ADP a/DET result/NOUN of/ADP
court/NOUN order/NOUN ./.
First/ADV Kentucky/NOUN ./.
Elementary/ADJ school/NOUN desegregation/NOUN came/VERB to/ADP Owen/NOUN and/CONJ
Union/NOUN Counties/NOUN ,/. which/DET already/ADV had/VERB high/ADJ school/NOUN
desegregation/NOUN ./.
The/DET action/NOUN was/VERB a/DET result/NOUN of/ADP a/DET court/NOUN
order/NOUN ,/. the/DET citation/NOUN for/ADP which/DET (/. and/CONJ for/ADP
other/ADJ court/NOUN action/NOUN mentioned/VERB in/ADP this/DET paper/NOUN )/.
is/VERB taken/VERB from/ADP the/DET Summary/NOUN Report/NOUN for/ADP this/DET
Conference/NOUN ./.
In/ADP Maryland/NOUN the/DET Harford/NOUN County/NOUN Board/NOUN of/ADP
Education/NOUN had/VERB prepared/VERB a/DET desegregation/NOUN plan/NOUN which/DET
the/DET Court/NOUN approved/VERB but/CONJ which/DET a/DET plaintiff/NOUN had/VERB
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Federal/ADJ court/NOUN joined/VERB hands/NOUN here/ADV to/PRT promote/VERB
school/NOUN desegregation/NOUN ./.
Additional/ADJ school/NOUN desegregation/NOUN in/ADP Tennessee/NOUN resulted/VERB
from/ADP a/DET court/NOUN order/NOUN opening/VERB a/DET school/NOUN serving/VERB
children/NOUN of/ADP military/ADJ personnel/NOUN ./.
Similarly/ADV ,/. further/ADJ desegregation/NOUN may/VERB come/VERB from/ADP
suits/NOUN pending/ADJ in/ADP three/NUM Tennessee/NOUN cities/NOUN ,/.
Chattanooga/NOUN ,/. Knoxville/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Memphis/NOUN ./.
In/ADP West/ADJ Virginia/NOUN the/DET number/NOUN of/ADP white/ADJ and/CONJ
Negro/NOUN children/NOUN attending/VERB the/DET same/ADJ school/NOUN has/VERB
increased/VERB almost/ADV twofold/ADV ./.
There/PRT are/VERB no/DET court/NOUN decisions/NOUN here/ADV ./.
As/ADP in/ADP Maryland/NOUN ,/. a/DET District/NOUN court/NOUN has/VERB
approved/VERB an/DET official/ADJ plan/NOUN of/ADP school/NOUN desegregation/NOUN
in/ADP Delaware/NOUN ./.
As/ADP a/DET result/NOUN of/ADP the/DET State/NOUN Board/NOUN of/ADP Education/NOUN
plan/NOUN ,/. Negro/NOUN children/NOUN entered/VERB heretofore/ADV white/ADJ
elementary/ADJ schools/NOUN in/ADP five/NUM districts/NOUN ./.
The/DET Third/ADJ Circuit/NOUN Court/NOUN of/ADP Appeals/NOUN is/VERB
reviewing/VERB an/DET appeal/NOUN from/ADP the/DET plan/NOUN ./.
In/ADP Virginia/NOUN court/NOUN orders/NOUN led/VERB to/ADP desegregation/NOUN
in/ADP Charlottesville/NOUN and/CONJ Floyd/NOUN Counties/NOUN ./.
Desegregation/NOUN in/ADP Pulaski/NOUN County/NOUN is/VERB pending/ADP because/ADV
of/ADP court/NOUN order/NOUN ,/. although/ADP date/NOUN of/ADP admission/NOUN
is/VERB not/ADV yet/ADV determined/VERB ./.
Negro/NOUN parents/NOUN have/VERB filed/VERB application/NOUN for/ADP
admission/NOUN of/ADP additional/ADJ children/NOUN to/ADP schools/NOUN in/ADP
Alexandria/NOUN ,/. Arlington/NOUN ,/. Fairfax/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Warren/NOUN
Counties/NOUN ./.
Desegregation/NOUN can/VERB also/ADV result/VERB from/ADP additional/ADJ suits/NOUN
brought/VERB by/ADP Negro/NOUN plaintiffs/NOUN against/ADP school/NOUN boards/NOUN
in/ADP Newport/NOUN News/NOUN ,/. Fairfax/NOUN County/NOUN ,/. Arlington/NOUN
County/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Norfolk/NOUN ./.
As/ADP a/DET school/NOUN district/NOUN ,/. the/DET District/NOUN of/ADP
Columbia/NOUN has/VERB had/VERB desegregated/VERB schools/NOUN since/ADP
1954/NUM ,/. shortly/ADV after/ADP the/DET Supreme/ADJ Court/NOUN decision/NOUN ./.

This/DET recapitulation/NOUN makes/VERB it/PRON clear/ADJ that/ADP school/NOUN

desegregation/NOUN continues/VERB ,/. including/ADP the/DET Old/ADJ Dominion/NOUN
State/NOUN ,/. in/ADP spite/NOUN of/ADP its/DET stern/ADJ resistance/NOUN ./.
The/DET record/NOUN is/VERB clear/ADJ that/ADP increase/NOUN in/ADP school/NOUN
desegregation/NOUN last/ADJ year/NOUN came/VERB largely/ADV as/ADP a/DET
result/NOUN of/ADP a/DET court/NOUN order/NOUN ;/. ;/. that/ADP on/ADP the/DET
immediate/ADJ horizon/NOUN ,/. if/ADP further/ADJ large-scale/NOUN (/.
relatively/ADV speaking/VERB )/. desegregation/NOUN comes/VERB ,/. it/PRON
will/VERB result/VERB from/ADP court/NOUN orders/NOUN on/ADP suits/NOUN filed/VERB
in/ADP several/ADJ Middle-South/ADJ states/NOUN ./.
Knowledge/NOUN that/ADP thousands/NOUN of/ADP school/NOUN districts/NOUN are/VERB
involved/VERB and/CONJ observation/NOUN that/ADP school/NOUN desegregation/NOUN
has/VERB occurred/VERB in/ADP only/ADV a/DET handful/NOUN in/ADP 1959-1960/NUM
leads/VERB to/ADP a/DET conclusion/NOUN that/DET
desegregation-from-court-order/NOUN is/VERB slow/ADJ ./.
Before/ADP turning/VERB to/ADP my/DET views/NOUN as/ADP to/ADP the/DET
problems/NOUN and/CONJ issues/NOUN before/ADP us/PRON at/ADP this/DET Regional/ADJ
Conference/NOUN ,/. I/PRON wish/VERB to/PRT note/VERB a/DET small/ADJ item/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET Summary/NOUN Report/NOUN as/ADP it/PRON refers/VERB to/ADP the/DET
District/NOUN of/ADP Columbia/NOUN ./.
That/DET reference/NOUN in/ADP the/DET Report/NOUN is/VERB ``/. continuation/NOUN
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increase/NOUN of/ADP Negro/NOUN school/NOUN population/NOUN from/ADP 74.1/NUM
per/ADP cent/NOUN to/ADP 76.7/NUM per/ADP cent/NOUN ./.
I/PRON see/VERB no/DET real/ADJ prospects/NOUN for/ADP an/DET all-Negro/ADJ
school/NOUN population/NOUN ./.
West/NOUN of/ADP Rock/NOUN Creek/NOUN Park/NOUN is/VERB still/ADV
monolithically/ADV white/ADJ and/CONJ is/VERB in/ADP fact/NOUN increasingly/ADV
white/ADJ as/ADP a/DET result/NOUN of/ADP Georgetown's/NOUN conversion-by-
renovation/NOUN housing/VERB program/NOUN ./.
Nearby/ADJ Foggy/ADJ Bottom/NOUN is/VERB ousting/VERB Negroes/NOUN ./.
The/DET large/ADJ acreage/NOUN in/ADP the/DET Southwest/ADJ Redevelopment/NOUN
area/NOUN beckons/VERB white/ADJ people/NOUN --/. what/DET with/ADP high-priced/ADJ
town/NOUN houses/NOUN and/CONJ elevator/NOUN apartments/NOUN ./.
The/DET Capitol/NOUN Hill/NOUN rehabilitation/NOUN ,/. like/ADP Foggy/ADJ
Bottom/NOUN ,/. replaces/VERB Negroes/NOUN with/ADP whites/NOUN (/. but/CONJ
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The/DET sharpest/ADJ break/NOUN with/ADP tradition/NOUN ,/. the/DET past/NOUN
and/CONJ present/NOUN of/ADP ``/. White/ADJ Ring/NOUN Around/ADP a/DET Black/ADJ
Core/NOUN ''/. ,/. may/VERB come/VERB with/ADP the/DET opening/NOUN of/ADP
nearby/ADJ Montgomery/NOUN County/NOUN suburbs/NOUN to/ADP Negro/NOUN
residents/NOUN and/CONJ ,/. presumably/ADV ,/. the/DET consequent/ADJ
conclusion/NOUN of/ADP some/DET whites/NOUN that/ADP they/PRON cannot/VERB
escape/VERB the/DET Negro/NOUN by/ADP fleeing/VERB to/ADP the/DET suburbs/NOUN ./.
In/ADP fact/NOUN ,/. short/ADJ of/ADP fleeing/VERB to/ADP Warrenton/NOUN ,/.
Virginia/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ Rockville/NOUN ,/. Maryland/NOUN ,/. white/ADJ
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All/PRT of/ADP this/DET must/VERB be/VERB taken/VERB into/ADP account/NOUN
before/ADP the/DET image/NOUN of/ADP an/DET ``/. all-Negro/ADJ ''/. D.C./NOUN
public/ADJ school/NOUN system/NOUN is/VERB conjured/VERB up/PRT ./.
Problems/NOUN to/PRT solve/VERB From/ADP the/DET Summary/NOUN Report/NOUN
before/ADP us/PRON at/ADP this/DET Conference/NOUN ,/. a/DET number/NOUN of/ADP
problems/NOUN are/VERB apparent/ADJ ./.
They/PRON vex/VERB us/PRON and/CONJ perplex/VERB us/PRON but/CONJ generally/ADV
do/VERB not/ADV divide/VERB us/PRON like/ADP the/DET issues/NOUN which/DET
follow/VERB the/DET problems/NOUN ./.
First/ADV ,/. how/ADV can/VERB we/PRON step/VERB up/PRT the/DET desegregation/NOUN
movement/NOUN ?/.
It/PRON is/VERB slow/ADJ ./.
I/PRON believe/VERB we/PRON all/PRT want/VERB more/ADJ schools/NOUN where/ADV
white/ADJ and/CONJ Negro/NOUN together/ADV can/VERB and/CONJ do/VERB
attend/VERB ./.
I/PRON believe/VERB we/PRON all/PRT want/VERB no/DET child/NOUN denied/VERB
admission/NOUN to/ADP a/DET school/NOUN on/ADP account/NOUN of/ADP his/DET
color/NOUN ./.
In/ADP general/ADJ ,/. members/NOUN of/ADP NAIRO/NOUN would/VERB certainly/ADV
want/VERB a/DET child/NOUN admitted/VERB to/ADP a/DET school/NOUN nearest/ADP
his/DET residence/NOUN or/CONJ within/ADP his/DET residence/NOUN zone/NOUN ./.
How/ADV to/PRT achieve/VERB this/DET objective/NOUN is/VERB a/DET problem/NOUN ,/.
but/CONJ we/PRON are/VERB not/ADV divided/VERB on/ADP what/DET we/PRON
want/VERB ./.
Second/ADV ,/. as/ADP we/PRON increase/VERB the/DET number/NOUN of/ADP
desegregated/VERB school/NOUN districts/NOUN and/CONJ schools/NOUN
themselves/PRON ,/. how/ADV can/VERB we/PRON achieve/VERB this/DET action/NOUN
through/ADP school/NOUN board/NOUN action/NOUN ?/.
It/PRON may/VERB be/VERB county/NOUN school/NOUN board/NOUN or/CONJ state/NOUN
school/NOUN board/NOUN action/NOUN ,/. as/ADV well/ADV as/ADP that/DET of/ADP
municipal/ADJ school/NOUN boards/NOUN ./.
Correlatively/ADV ,/. can/VERB we/PRON reduce/VERB the/DET role/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
district/NOUN courts/NOUN ,/. so/ADP that/ADP the/DET action/NOUN is/VERB that/DET
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school/NOUN district/NOUN and/CONJ not/ADV that/DET of/ADP the/DET law/NOUN
court/NOUN ?/.
This/DET is/VERB a/DET problem/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ I/PRON believe/VERB there/PRT
is/VERB little/ADJ difference/NOUN of/ADP opinion/NOUN that/ADP wherever/ADV
possible/ADJ a/DET local/ADJ school/NOUN board/NOUN should/VERB devise/VERB
and/CONJ effect/VERB a/DET plan/NOUN of/ADP desegregation/NOUN ./.
Third/ADV ,/. how/ADV can/VERB we/PRON insure/VERB a/DET systematic/ADJ and/CONJ
continuing/VERB group/NOUN relations/NOUN education/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
schools/NOUN ?/.
Not/ADV simply/ADV a/DET brief/ADJ program/NOUN when/ADV the/DET schools/NOUN
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the/DET children/NOUN and/CONJ teachers/NOUN not/ADV to/PRT look/VERB at/ADP
each/DET other/ADJ as/ADP white/ADJ or/CONJ Negro/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ as/ADP
human/ADJ beings/NOUN ./.
Again/ADV the/DET problem/NOUN is/VERB how/ADV to/PRT get/VERB it/PRON done/VERB
and/CONJ in/ADP what/DET form/NOUN to/PRT offer/VERB the/DET group/NOUN
relations/NOUN education/NOUN ;/. ;/. not/ADV whether/ADP it/PRON should/VERB
be/VERB done/VERB ./.
Fourth/ADV ,/. in/ADP the/DET segregated/VERB school/NOUN system/NOUN ,/.
during/ADP the/DET period/NOUN before/ADP desegregation/NOUN ,/. how/ADV can/VERB
we/PRON assure/VERB equal/ADJ opportunity/NOUN ?/.
In/ADP fact/NOUN ,/. in/ADP the/DET desegregated/VERB school/NOUN system/NOUN
which/DET may/VERB have/VERB a/DET good/ADJ many/ADJ schools/NOUN with/ADP all-
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opportunity/NOUN ?/.
This/DET is/VERB a/DET problem/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ we/PRON are/VERB not/ADV
divided/VERB over/ADP its/DET importance/NOUN or/CONJ by/ADP its/DET existence/NOUN
./.
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improved/VERB attitude/NOUN toward/ADP people/NOUN who/PRON do/VERB not/ADV
belong/VERB to/ADP the/DET group/NOUN ?/.
Can/VERB we/PRON help/VERB children/NOUN adjust/VERB to/ADP ``/. images/NOUN of/ADP
other/ADJ children/NOUN ''/. when/ADV the/DET latter/ADJ are/VERB not/ADV
actually/ADV present/ADV ./.
Now/ADV ,/. the/DET issues/NOUN If/ADP we/PRON have/VERB five/NUM problems/NOUN
whose/DET solution/NOUN we/PRON seek/VERB in/ADP relatively/ADV united/VERB
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intergroup/ADJ relations/NOUN practitioners/NOUN and/CONJ lay/ADJ people/NOUN ./.
Issue/NOUN no./NOUN 1/NUM ./.
Pupil/NOUN assignment/NOUN ./.
Since/ADP on/ADP the/DET one/NUM hand/NOUN school/NOUN desegregation/NOUN has/VERB
come/VERB in/ADP Virginia/NOUN hand-in-glove/ADV with/ADP pupil/NOUN
assignment/NOUN ,/. shall/VERB we/PRON support/VERB the/DET plan/NOUN ?/.
On/ADP the/DET basis/NOUN of/ADP pupil/NOUN assignment/NOUN criteria/NOUN ,/.
Judge/NOUN Albert/NOUN Bryan/NOUN has/VERB assigned/VERB Negro/NOUN children/NOUN
to/ADP formerly/ADV white/ADJ schools/NOUN in/ADP Arlington/NOUN and/CONJ
Alexandria/NOUN ,/. Virginia/NOUN ./.
Shall/VERB we/PRON support/VERB pupil/NOUN assignment/NOUN ?/.
On/ADP the/DET other/ADJ hand/NOUN ,/. looking/VERB at/ADP the/DET larger/ADJ
picture/NOUN ,/. is/VERB it/PRON true/ADJ that/ADP pupil/NOUN assignment/NOUN
has/VERB effectively/ADV cut/VERB off/PRT ,/. blocked/VERB ,/. or/CONJ reduced/VERB
school/NOUN desegregation/NOUN to/ADP a/DET ``/. trickle/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Shall/VERB we/PRON therefore/ADV oppose/VERB the/DET plan/NOUN ?/.
This/DET question/NOUN is/VERB an/DET issue/NOUN because/ADP it/PRON likely/ADV
divides/VERB us/PRON into/ADP two/NUM camps/NOUN --/. those/DET for/ADP or/CONJ
against/ADP pupil/NOUN assignment/NOUN ./.
Issue/NOUN no./NOUN 2/NUM ./.
Teacher/NOUN assignment/NOUN in/ADP order/NOUN to/PRT desegregate/VERB ./.
In/ADP large/ADJ cities/NOUN like/ADP Baltimore/NOUN ,/. Louisville/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ Washington/NOUN ,/. D.C./NOUN ,/. should/VERB school/VERB
desegregation/NOUN be/VERB extended/VERB to/ADP all-Negro/ADJ and/CONJ
all-white/ADJ schools/NOUN by/ADP assigning/VERB white/ADJ and/CONJ Negro/NOUN
teachers/NOUN ,/. respectively/ADV ?/.
On/ADP the/DET one/NUM hand/NOUN do/VERB we/PRON argue/VERB the/DET Supreme/ADJ
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be/VERB denied/VERB admission/NOUN to/ADP a/DET school/NOUN on/ADP account/NOUN
of/ADP his/DET race/NOUN ?/.
Or/CONJ should/VERB we/PRON argue/VERB that/ADP if/ADP we/PRON want/VERB
adjustment/NOUN of/ADP children/NOUN to/ADP children/NOUN of/ADP different/ADJ
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provide/VERB him/PRON some/DET opportunity/NOUN to/PRT adjust/VERB to/ADP
people/NOUN of/ADP another/DET race/NOUN within/ADP the/DET school/NOUN --/.
namely/ADV ,/. to/ADP a/DET teacher/NOUN of/ADP another/DET race/NOUN ./.
We/PRON can/VERB argue/VERB that/ADP where/ADV residence/NOUN makes/VERB pupil/NOUN
desegregation/NOUN impossible/ADJ teacher/NOUN assignment/NOUN can/VERB create/VERB
a/DET partially/ADV desegregated/VERB situation/NOUN ./.
Issue/NOUN no./NOUN 3/NUM ./.
The/DET plaintiff/NOUN in/ADP school/NOUN desegregation/NOUN cases/NOUN ./.
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the/DET court/NOUN orders/NOUN that/PRON resulted/VERB in/ADP
desegregation/NOUN ./.
In/ADP each/DET instance/NOUN the/DET plaintiff/NOUN was/VERB a/DET private/ADJ
citizen/NOUN ./.
In/ADP thousands/NOUN of/ADP school/NOUN districts/NOUN ,/. indeed/ADV ,/. in/ADP
the/DET entire/ADJ State/NOUN of/ADP Mississippi/NOUN ,/. no/DET plaintiff/NOUN
has/VERB come/VERB forth/ADV ./.
And/CONJ I/PRON have/VERB established/VERB that/ADP the/DET action/NOUN of/ADP
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./.
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person/NOUN actually/ADV denied/VERB admission/NOUN to/ADP a/DET school/NOUN a/DET
sound/ADJ requirement/NOUN ?/.
Should/VERB Congress/NOUN authorize/VERB the/DET Attorney/NOUN General/ADJ to/PRT
file/VERB suit/NOUN to/PRT accomplish/VERB admission/NOUN of/ADP a/DET child/NOUN
to/ADP a/DET school/NOUN to/ADP which/DET he/PRON is/VERB denied/VERB entrance/NOUN
?/.
Even/ADV though/ADP in/ADP civil/ADJ rights/NOUN legislation/NOUN in/ADP 1957/NUM
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to/ADP act/NOUN was/VERB eliminated/VERB ,/. should/VERB we/PRON nevertheless/ADV
support/VERB such/PRT a/DET clause/NOUN ?/.
This/DET is/VERB an/DET issue/NOUN ,/. for/ADP it/PRON divides/VERB people/NOUN
rather/ADV sharply/ADV ./.
Issue/NOUN no./NOUN 4/NUM ./.
Withholding/VERB of/ADP funds/NOUN to/ADP schools/NOUN that/PRON deny/VERB
children/NOUN on/ADP account/NOUN of/ADP race/NOUN ./.
This/DET is/VERB the/DET Powell/NOUN Amendment/NOUN ,/. which/DET in/ADP 1957/NUM
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fair/ADJ rate/NOUN of/ADP return/NOUN ''/. ./.
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Needless/ADJ to/PRT say/VERB ,/. any/DET such/ADJ inference/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB
quite/ADV unwarranted/ADJ ./.
For/ADP the/DET reason/NOUN just/ADV suggested/VERB ,/. I/PRON shall/VERB
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Let/VERB us/PRON also/ADV assume/VERB the/DET existence/NOUN of/ADP only/ADV
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consumption/NOUN ./.
In/ADP fact/NOUN ,/. however/ADV ,/. the/DET problem/NOUN is/VERB not/ADV so/ADV
simple/ADJ ./.
For/ADP a/DET statement/NOUN of/ADP costs/NOUN per/ADP kilowatt-hour/NOUN
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A/DET recognition/NOUN of/ADP multiple/ADJ cost/NOUN functions/NOUN is/VERB
therefore/ADV required/VERB ./.
The/DET simplest/ADJ division/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET one/NUM most/ADV
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or/CONJ ``/. volumetric/ADJ costs/NOUN ''/. ,/. and/CONJ ``/. demand/NOUN ''/.
or/CONJ ``/. capacity/NOUN ''/. costs/NOUN ./.
If/ADP this/DET threefold/ADJ division/NOUN of/ADP costs/NOUN were/VERB to/PRT
have/VERB its/DET counterpart/NOUN in/ADP the/DET actual/ADJ rates/NOUN of/ADP
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three-part/ADJ rate/NOUN for/ADP any/DET one/NUM class/NOUN of/ADP service/NOUN ./.

For/ADP example/NOUN ,/. the/DET monthly/ADJ bill/NOUN of/ADP a/DET residential/ADJ

consumer/NOUN might/VERB be/VERB the/DET sum/NOUN of/ADP a/DET $1/NOUN
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that/DET month/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ our/DET present/ADJ interest/NOUN lies/VERB in/ADP the/DET
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indirectly/ADV in/ADP rates/NOUN that/PRON may/VERB or/CONJ may/VERB not/ADV
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Let/VERB us/PRON therefore/ADV consider/VERB each/DET of/ADP the/DET three/NUM
types/NOUN of/ADP cost/NOUN in/ADP turn/NOUN ,/. recognizing/VERB that/ADP this/DET
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illustrative/ADJ purposes/NOUN ;/. ;/. costs/NOUN actually/ADV vary/VERB in/ADP
much/ADV more/ADV complex/ADJ ways/NOUN ./.
1/NUM ./.
The/DET customer/NOUN costs/NOUN These/DET are/VERB those/DET operating/VERB
and/CONJ capital/NOUN costs/NOUN found/VERB to/PRT vary/VERB with/ADP number/NOUN
of/ADP customers/NOUN regardless/ADV ,/. or/CONJ almost/ADV regardless/ADV ,/.
of/ADP power/NOUN consumption/NOUN ./.
Included/VERB as/ADP a/DET minimum/NOUN are/VERB the/DET costs/NOUN of/ADP
metering/VERB and/CONJ billing/NOUN along/ADV with/ADP whatever/DET other/ADJ
expenses/NOUN the/DET company/NOUN must/VERB incur/VERB in/ADP taking/VERB on/PRT
another/DET consumer/NOUN ./.
These/DET minimum/ADJ costs/NOUN may/VERB come/VERB to/ADP $1/NOUN per/ADP
month/NOUN ,/. more/ADJ or/CONJ less/ADJ ,/. for/ADP residential/ADJ and/CONJ
small/ADJ commercial/ADJ customers/NOUN ,/. although/ADP they/PRON are/VERB
substantially/ADV higher/ADJ for/ADP large/ADJ industrial/ADJ users/NOUN ,/.
who/PRON require/VERB more/ADV costly/ADJ connections/NOUN and/CONJ metering/VERB
devices/NOUN ./.
While/ADP costs/NOUN on/ADP this/DET order/NOUN are/VERB sometimes/ADV
separately/ADV charged/VERB for/ADP in/ADP residential/ADJ and/CONJ commercial/ADJ
rates/NOUN ,/. in/ADP the/DET form/NOUN of/ADP a/DET mere/ADJ ``/. service/NOUN
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partly/ADV covered/VERB by/ADP a/DET minimum/ADJ charge/NOUN which/DET
entitles/VERB the/DET consumer/NOUN to/ADP a/DET very/ADV small/ADJ amount/NOUN
of/ADP gas/NOUN or/CONJ electricity/NOUN with/ADP no/DET further/ADJ
payment/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ the/DET really/ADV controversial/ADJ aspect/NOUN of/ADP customer-cost/NOUN
imputation/NOUN arises/VERB because/ADV of/ADP the/DET cost/NOUN analyst's/NOUN
frequent/ADJ practice/NOUN of/ADP including/VERB ,/. not/ADV just/ADV those/DET
costs/NOUN that/PRON can/VERB be/VERB definitely/ADV earmarked/VERB as/ADP
incurred/VERB for/ADP the/DET benefit/NOUN of/ADP specific/ADJ customers/NOUN
but/CONJ also/ADV a/DET substantial/ADJ fraction/NOUN of/ADP the/DET annual/ADJ
maintenance/NOUN and/CONJ capital/NOUN costs/NOUN of/ADP the/DET secondary/ADJ (/.
low-voltage/NOUN )/. distribution/NOUN system/NOUN --/. a/DET fraction/NOUN
equal/ADJ to/ADP the/DET estimated/VERB annual/ADJ costs/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
hypothetical/ADJ system/NOUN of/ADP minimum/ADJ capacity/NOUN ./.
The/DET preconditions/NOUN of/ADP sociology/NOUN have/VERB remained/VERB
largely/ADV unexamined/ADJ by/ADP the/DET sociologist/NOUN ./.
Like/ADP primitive/ADJ numbers/NOUN in/ADP mathematics/NOUN ,/. the/DET entire/ADJ
axiological/ADJ framework/NOUN is/VERB taken/VERB to/PRT rest/VERB upon/ADP its/DET
operational/ADJ worth/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ what/DET is/VERB the/DET operational/ADJ worth/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
sociology/NOUN which/DET mimetically/ADV reproduces/VERB the/DET idea/NOUN of/ADP
physical/ADJ models/NOUN ?/.
Is/VERB it/PRON not/ADV the/DET task/NOUN of/ADP philosophy/NOUN to/PRT see/VERB
what/DET intelligible/ADJ meaning/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB assigned/VERB to/ADP
the/DET most/ADV sacred/ADJ canons/NOUN in/ADP social/ADJ science/NOUN ?/.
It/PRON has/VERB become/VERB painfully/ADV clear/ADJ that/ADP the/DET very/ADJ
attempt/NOUN to/PRT make/VERB the/DET language/NOUN of/ADP social/ADJ research/NOUN
free/ADJ of/ADP values/NOUN by/ADP erecting/VERB mathematical/ADJ and/CONJ
physical/ADJ models/NOUN ,/. is/VERB itself/PRON a/DET conditioned/VERB
response/NOUN to/ADP a/DET world/NOUN which/DET pays/VERB a/DET premium/NOUN
price/NOUN for/ADP technological/ADJ manipulation/NOUN ./.
This/DET push/NOUN to/PRT confine/VERB the/DET study/NOUN of/ADP mass/NOUN
behaviour/NOUN to/ADP the/DET measurements/NOUN of/ADP parameters/NOUN
involved/VERB in/ADP differential/ADJ equations/NOUN has/VERB led/VERB
sociology/NOUN perilously/ADV close/ADV to/ADP the/DET reduction/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET word/NOUN ``/. mass/NOUN ''/. to/PRT mean/VERB a/DET small/ADJ group/NOUN
in/ADP which/DET certain/ADJ relations/NOUN between/ADP all/PRT pairs/NOUN of/ADP
individuals/NOUN in/ADP such/PRT a/DET group/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB studied/VERB ./.

(/. cf./VERB Rapoport/NOUN ,/. 1959/NUM :/. :/. Ch./NOUN 11/NUM ./.
)/. Here/ADV I/PRON think/VERB the/DET role/NOUN of/ADP the/DET philosopher/NOUN
becomes/VERB apparent/ADJ ./.
The/DET simple/ADJ pragmatic/ADJ success/NOUN of/ADP the/DET sociology/NOUN of/ADP
small/ADJ groups/NOUN needs/VERB to/PRT be/VERB questioned/VERB ./.
For/ADP if/ADP the/DET small/ADJ group/NOUN notion/NOUN involves/VERB the/DET
implicit/ADJ claim/NOUN that/ADP the/DET phenomena/NOUN of/ADP sociological/ADJ
investigations/NOUN are/VERB of/ADP atomic/ADJ or/CONJ subatomic/ADJ
proportions/NOUN ,/. the/DET philosopher/NOUN needs/VERB to/PRT know/VERB the/DET
extent/NOUN to/ADP which/DET such/ADJ entities/NOUN are/VERB valid/ADJ ./.
The/DET mere/ADJ exploration/NOUN of/ADP the/DET unconscious/ADJ ground/NOUN of/ADP
present-day/ADJ sociology/NOUN offers/VERB a/DET rich/ADJ vein/NOUN of/ADP
philosophical/ADJ and/CONJ logical/ADJ investigation/NOUN ./.
(/. cf./VERB Brodbeck/NOUN ,/. 1959/NUM :/. :/. Ch./NOUN 12/NUM ./.
)/. A/DET parallel/ADJ function/NOUN for/ADP philosophy/NOUN is/VERB the/DET
study/NOUN of/ADP the/DET relation/NOUN between/ADP perceptions/NOUN
experientially/ADV received/VERB and/CONJ conceptions/NOUN logically/ADV
formed/VERB ./.
Philosophy/NOUN can/VERB supply/VERB adequate/ADJ criteria/NOUN of/ADP meaning/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET selection/NOUN of/ADP socially/ADV viable/ADJ categories/NOUN ./.
This/DET involves/VERB a/DET sifting/NOUN of/ADP the/DET empirical/ADJ and/CONJ
rational/ADJ elements/NOUN entering/VERB into/ADP each/DET social/ADJ science/NOUN
statement/NOUN ./.
Merton's/NOUN functional/ADJ sociology/NOUN may/VERB have/VERB great/ADJ
practical/ADJ use/NOUN in/ADP the/DET study/NOUN of/ADP different/ADJ cultures/NOUN
,/. yet/CONJ it/PRON is/VERB perfectly/ADV clear/ADJ ,/. as/ADP Nagel/NOUN (/.
1957/NUM :/. :/. 247/NUM -/ADP 83/NUM )/. and/CONJ Hempel/NOUN (/. 1959/NUM :/. :/.
271/NUM -/ADP 307/NUM )/. indicate/VERB ,/. that/ADP the/DET concept/NOUN of/ADP
function/NOUN in/ADP sociology/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB built/VERB up/PRT from/ADP
physiological/ADJ and/CONJ biological/ADJ models/NOUN ,/. in/ADP which/DET the/DET
notions/NOUN of/ADP teleology/NOUN ,/. i.e./ADV ,/. metaphysical/ADJ
purpose/NOUN ,/. are/VERB central/ADJ ./.
(/. cf./VERB Chapter/NOUN 9/NUM ./.
)/. Functionalism/NOUN as/ADP a/DET sociological/ADJ credo/NOUN is/VERB ,/.
therefore/ADV ,/. not/ADV a/DET direct/ADJ consequence/NOUN of/ADP
observations/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ rather/ADV an/DET indirect/ADJ consequence/NOUN
of/ADP philosophical/ADJ inference/NOUN and/CONJ judgment/NOUN ./.
The/DET purpose/NOUN of/ADP this/DET sort/NOUN of/ADP philosophical/ADJ study/NOUN
of/ADP sociology/NOUN is/VERB not/ADV to/PRT tyrannize/VERB but/CONJ to/PRT
clarify/VERB the/DET principles/NOUN of/ADP social/ADJ science/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB absurd/ADJ to/PRT speak/VERB of/ADP philosophy/NOUN as/ADP a/DET
superior/ADJ enterprise/NOUN to/ADP sociology/NOUN ,/. since/ADP the/DET former/ADJ
is/VERB a/DET logical/ADJ ,/. rational/ADJ discipline/NOUN ,/. where/ADV
sociology/NOUN is/VERB essentially/ADV descriptive/ADJ and/CONJ empirical/ADJ ./.
Such/PRT a/DET position/NOUN entails/VERB the/DET negation/NOUN of/ADP
philosophy/NOUN in/ADP its/DET Platonic/ADJ form/NOUN as/ADP something/NOUN
soaring/VERB above/ADP and/CONJ embracing/VERB the/DET empirical/ADJ and/CONJ
mathematical/ADJ sciences/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ contrary/ADJ to/ADP Whitehead/NOUN ,/. philosophy/NOUN is/VERB not/ADV
a/DET synonym/NOUN for/ADP Plato/NOUN ./.
The/DET uses/NOUN of/ADP philosophy/NOUN as/ADP a/DET logical/ADJ clearing/VERB
house/NOUN are/VERB manifest/ADJ to/ADP any/DET approach/NOUN that/PRON does/VERB
not/ADV descend/VERB to/ADP pure/ADJ sensationalism/NOUN ./.
However/ADV ,/. when/ADV philosophy/NOUN attempts/VERB to/PRT stand/VERB above/ADP
the/DET sciences/NOUN ,/. to/PRT dictate/VERB the/DET conditions/NOUN of/ADP
empirical/ADJ research/NOUN ,/. it/PRON becomes/VERB formal/ADJ
metaphysics/NOUN ;/. ;/. shaping/VERB the/DET contours/NOUN of/ADP life/NOUN to/PRT
fit/VERB the/DET needs/NOUN of/ADP legends/NOUN ./.
The/DET notion/NOUN of/ADP philosophy/NOUN as/ADP Queen/NOUN Bee/NOUN may/VERB
fit/VERB well/ADV with/ADP authoritarian/ADJ modes/NOUN of/ADP political/ADJ
ideology/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ it/PRON has/VERB been/VERB noted/VERB that/ADP the/DET
price/NOUN of/ADP such/PRT an/DET imperial/ADJ notion/NOUN of/ADP philosophy/NOUN
is/VERB the/DET frustration/NOUN and/CONJ flagellation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
social/ADJ sciences/NOUN ./.
(/. cf./VERB Wetter/NOUN ,/. 1952/NUM :/. :/. Pt./NOUN 2/NUM ,/. Ch./NOUN 5/NUM ;/.
;/. Horowitz/NOUN 1957b/NUM ./.
)/. Metaphysics/NOUN is/VERB no/ADV longer/ADV a/DET direct/ADJ grappling/NOUN
with/ADP nature/NOUN as/ADP it/PRON was/VERB in/ADP antiquity/NOUN ./.
It/PRON has/VERB surrendered/VERB any/DET claims/NOUN of/ADP description/NOUN
in/ADP favor/NOUN of/ADP psychological/ADJ accounts/NOUN of/ADP
nothingness/NOUN ,/. as/ADP in/ADP Heidegger's/NOUN system/NOUN (/.
1929/NUM )/. ./.
Science/NOUN is/VERB mocked/VERB for/ADP wishing/VERB to/PRT know/VERB nothing/NOUN
of/ADP Nothing/NOUN ,/. in/ADP a/DET last/ADJ ditch/NOUN effort/NOUN to/PRT
save/VERB the/DET gods/NOUN at/ADP the/DET expense/NOUN of/ADP men/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB not/ADV positivism/NOUN which/DET has/VERB isolated/VERB
metaphysics/NOUN from/ADP reality/NOUN by/ADP distinguishing/VERB between/ADP
description/NOUN and/CONJ prescription/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB simply/ADV revealing/VERB the/DET state/NOUN to/ADP which/DET
metaphysical/ADJ thinking/NOUN has/VERB fallen/VERB during/ADP this/DET
century/NOUN ./.
Consider/VERB the/DET traditional/ADJ ``/. four/NUM fields/NOUN ''/. of/ADP
philosophy/NOUN :/. logic/NOUN ,/. ethics/NOUN ,/. epistemology/NOUN and/CONJ
esthetics/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB a/DET commonplace/NOUN that/ADP to/ADP the/DET degree/NOUN
these/DET special/ADJ preserves/NOUN of/ADP past/ADJ philosophic/ADJ hunting/VERB
grounds/NOUN establish/VERB an/DET empirical/ADJ content/NOUN and/CONJ suitable/ADJ
methodological/ADJ criteria/NOUN ,/. they/PRON move/VERB away/ADV from/ADP
philosophy/NOUN as/ADP such/ADJ ./.
What/DET is/VERB left/VERB to/ADP traditional/ADJ systems/NOUN of/ADP
philosophy/NOUN is/VERB ,/. in/ADP effect/NOUN ,/. only/ADV the/DET history/NOUN
of/ADP these/DET fields/NOUN prior/ADV to/ADP their/DET becoming/VERB rigorous/ADJ
enough/ADV to/PRT abide/VERB by/ADP the/DET canons/NOUN of/ADP scientific/ADJ
method/NOUN ./.
In/ADP this/DET situation/NOUN ,/. philosophy/NOUN has/VERB survived/VERB by/ADP
separating/VERB itself/PRON from/ADP metaphysics/NOUN ,/. by/ADP showing/VERB
the/DET ultimate/ADJ questions/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB the/DET meaningless/ADJ
questions/NOUN ./.
The/DET relinquishing/NOUN by/ADP philosophy/NOUN of/ADP pretentious/ADJ
claims/NOUN to/ADP empirical/ADJ priority/NOUN gives/VERB it/PRON an/DET
ability/NOUN to/PRT treat/VERB problems/NOUN of/ADP meaning/NOUN and/CONJ
truth/NOUN which/DET in/ADP the/DET past/NOUN it/PRON was/VERB unable/ADJ to/PRT
examine/VERB because/ADV of/ADP its/DET missionary/ADJ attitude/NOUN to/ADP
knowledge/NOUN of/ADP more/ADV humble/ADJ sorts/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET new/ADJ situation/NOUN ,/. philosophy/NOUN is/VERB able/ADJ to/PRT
provide/VERB the/DET social/ADJ sciences/NOUN with/ADP the/DET same/ADJ
guidance/NOUN that/PRON mathematics/NOUN offers/VERB the/DET physical/ADJ
sciences/NOUN ,/. a/DET reservoir/NOUN of/ADP logical/ADJ relations/NOUN that/PRON
can/VERB be/VERB used/VERB in/ADP framing/VERB hypotheses/NOUN having/VERB
explanatory/ADJ and/CONJ predictive/ADJ value/NOUN ./.
Beyond/ADP this/DET ,/. philosophy/NOUN may/VERB urge/VERB the/DET social/ADJ
sciences/NOUN forward/ADV by/ADP asking/VERB the/DET type/NOUN of/ADP question/NOUN
that/PRON falls/VERB outside/ADP the/DET present/ADJ scope/NOUN of/ADP social/ADJ
inquiry/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ within/ADP its/DET potential/ADJ domain/NOUN of/ADP
relevance/NOUN ./.
In/ADP this/DET connection/NOUN ,/. it/PRON might/VERB be/VERB noted/VERB that/ADP
the/DET theory/NOUN of/ADP games/NOUN was/VERB a/DET mathematical/ADJ
discovery/NOUN long/ADV before/ADP its/DET uses/NOUN in/ADP political/ADJ
science/NOUN were/VERB exploited/VERB ./.
Likewise/ADV ,/. Kant/NOUN formulated/VERB the/DET nebular/ADJ hypothesis/NOUN ,/.
according/ADP to/ADP which/DET the/DET solar/ADJ system/NOUN was/VERB evolved/VERB
from/ADP a/DET rotating/VERB mass/NOUN of/ADP incandescent/ADJ gas/NOUN ,/.
nearly/ADV a/DET half/PRT century/NOUN before/ADP its/DET scientific/ADJ value/NOUN
was/VERB made/VERB plain/ADJ by/ADP Laplace/NOUN in/ADP his/DET Systeme/X Du/X
Monde/X ./.
This/DET does/VERB not/ADV mean/VERB that/ADP philosophy/NOUN resolves/VERB the/DET
problems/NOUN it/PRON generates/VERB ,/. any/ADV more/ADV so/ADV than/ADP
Riemann's/NOUN geometry/NOUN settled/VERB the/DET physical/ADJ status/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET space-time/NOUN continuum/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ the/DET forceful/ADJ presentation/NOUN of/ADP new/ADJ issues/NOUN for/ADP
the/DET sciences/NOUN to/PRT work/VERB on/ADP is/VERB itself/PRON a/DET
monumental/ADJ task/NOUN ./.
To/ADP those/DET raised/VERB on/ADP Marcel's/NOUN Homo/X Viator/X and/CONJ
Heidegger's/NOUN das/X Nichtige/X ,/. this/DET may/VERB seem/VERB a/DET modest/ADJ
role/NOUN for/ADP philosophy/NOUN ./.
However/ADV ,/. modesty/NOUN and/CONJ triviality/NOUN are/VERB different/ADJ
qualities/NOUN ./.
Philosophy/NOUN conceived/VERB of/ADP as/ADP servant/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
sciences/NOUN might/VERB appear/VERB as/ADP less/ADV dramatic/ADJ than/ADP
philosophy/NOUN which/DET jeers/VERB as/ADP the/DET sciences/NOUN evolve/VERB ./.
The/DET ceaseless/ADJ effort/NOUN to/PRT understand/VERB and/CONJ measure/VERB
the/DET distance/NOUN mankind/NOUN has/VERB traversed/VERB since/ADP its/DET
primitive/ADJ anthropological/ADJ status/NOUN offers/VERB a/DET more/ADV
durable/ADJ sort/NOUN of/ADP drama/NOUN ./.
By/ADP clarifying/VERB fundamental/ADJ premises/NOUN in/ADP the/DET social/ADJ
sciences/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ defining/VERB the/DET logical/ADJ problems/NOUN
emergent/ADJ at/ADP the/DET borderlands/NOUN of/ADP each/DET new/ADJ scientific/ADJ
discipline/NOUN ,/. philosophy/NOUN can/VERB offer/VERB the/DET sort/NOUN of/ADP
distinction/NOUN that/PRON can/VERB accelerate/VERB growth/NOUN in/ADP human/ADJ
understanding/VERB ./.
Philosophy/NOUN can/VERB prevent/VERB the/DET working/VERB scientist/NOUN from/ADP
becoming/VERB slothful/ADJ and/CONJ self-content/ADJ by/ADP noting/VERB the/DET
assumptions/NOUN and/CONJ level/NOUN at/ADP which/DET a/DET hypothesis/NOUN or/CONJ
theory/NOUN is/VERB framed/VERB ./.
The/DET dissection/NOUN of/ADP scientific/ADJ theory/NOUN ,/. the/DET
examination/NOUN of/ADP a/DET theory/NOUN from/ADP the/DET vantage-points/NOUN
of/ADP language/NOUN ,/. epistemology/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ ethics/NOUN ,/. is/VERB
itself/PRON a/DET distinct/ADJ contribution/NOUN to/ADP knowledge/NOUN ,/. no/ADV
less/ADJ so/ADV because/ADV of/ADP its/DET removal/NOUN from/ADP empirical/ADJ
research/NOUN ./.
The/DET realm/NOUN of/ADP science/NOUN ,/. whatever/DET the/DET degree/NOUN of/ADP
precision/NOUN in/ADP formulations/NOUN ,/. covers/VERB the/DET range/NOUN of/ADP
prediction/NOUN and/CONJ explanation/NOUN ./.
(/. cf./VERB Hempel/NOUN and/CONJ Oppenheim/NOUN ,/. 1948/NUM :/. :/. 135/NUM -/ADP
75/NUM ./.
)/. Whatever/DET philosophy/NOUN is/VERB conceived/VERB to/PRT be/VERB ,/. its/DET
rationalist/NOUN ,/. logistic/ADJ attitude/NOUN to/ADP evidence/NOUN should/VERB
make/VERB it/PRON clear/ADJ that/ADP it/PRON is/VERB something/NOUN other/ADJ
than/ADP science/NOUN ./.
For/ADP some/DET forms/NOUN of/ADP philosophy/NOUN ,/. this/DET very/ADJ
division/NOUN between/ADP the/DET empirical/ADJ and/CONJ the/DET rational/ADJ
becomes/VERB a/DET sign/NOUN of/ADP the/DET metaphysical/ADJ superiority/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET latter/ADJ ./.
Bergson/NOUN and/CONJ Leroy/NOUN announce/VERB that/ADP ``/. the/DET secret/NOUN
is/VERB the/DET center/NOUN of/ADP a/DET philosophy/NOUN ''/. and/CONJ
thereafter/ADV a/DET hundred/NUM followers/NOUN declare/VERB secrecy/NOUN a/DET
higher/ADJ verity/NOUN ./.
This/DET is/VERB simply/ADV a/DET confession/NOUN of/ADP intellectual/ADJ
sterility/NOUN spruced/VERB up/PRT to/PRT look/VERB virtuous/ADJ ./.
For/ADP as/ADP Merleau-Ponty/NOUN indicated/VERB (/. 1953/NUM )/. ,/. it/PRON
is/VERB not/ADV the/DET secret/NOUN which/DET is/VERB important/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ
the/DET removal/NOUN of/ADP secrecy/NOUN ./.
In/ADP this/DET ,/. philosophy/NOUN and/CONJ science/NOUN share/VERB a/DET
common/ADJ goal/NOUN ./.
The/DET hypostatization/NOUN of/ADP the/DET secret/NOUN nonetheless/ADV
guarantees/VERB that/ADP the/DET division/NOUN of/ADP analytical/ADJ and/CONJ
synthetic/ADJ philosophies/NOUN shall/VERB not/ADV be/VERB overcome/VERB by/ADP
even/ADV the/DET most/ADV persuasive/ADJ argument/NOUN ;/. ;/. for/ADP this/DET
division/NOUN is/VERB but/ADV an/DET abstract/ADJ representation/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET social/ADJ struggle/NOUN between/ADP mysticism/NOUN and/CONJ
science/NOUN ./.
The/DET mystification/NOUN of/ADP metaphysical/ADJ systems/NOUN does/VERB not/ADV
imply/VERB the/DET demise/NOUN of/ADP philosophy/NOUN ,/. only/ADV the/DET
close/NOUN of/ADP a/DET philosophic/ADJ age/NOUN which/DET demanded/VERB
metaphysics/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB rational/ADJ and/CONJ logical/ADJ ./.
The/DET tenacity/NOUN with/ADP which/DET present/ADJ metaphysical/ADJ
attitudes/NOUN fetishize/VERB private/ADJ intuition/NOUN offers/VERB the/DET
strongest/ADJ evidence/NOUN that/ADP the/DET gulf/NOUN between/ADP scientific/ADJ
and/CONJ delphic/ADJ ways/NOUN of/ADP philosophizing/VERB is/VERB built/VERB
into/ADP the/DET present/ADJ conflict/NOUN over/ADP the/DET limits/NOUN and/CONJ
purpose/NOUN of/ADP science/NOUN ,/. religion/NOUN and/CONJ ideology/NOUN ./.
(/. cf./VERB McGlynn/NOUN :/. 1958/NUM ./.
)/. Scientific/ADJ systems/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ this/DET includes/VERB even/ADV
the/DET relation/NOUN of/ADP mechanist/NOUN to/ADP relativist/NOUN physics/NOUN ,/.
are/VERB built/VERB upon/ADP ,/. refined/VERB and/CONJ corrected/VERB ./.
Philosophic/ADJ systems/NOUN ,/. by/ADP the/DET very/ADJ nature/NOUN of/ADP
their/DET completeness/NOUN ,/. are/VERB overthrown/VERB by/ADP rival/NOUN
systems/NOUN ./.
In/ADP addition/NOUN to/ADP the/DET incompleteness/NOUN of/ADP science/NOUN
and/CONJ the/DET completeness/NOUN of/ADP metaphysics/NOUN ,/. they/PRON
differ/VERB in/ADP that/ADP science/NOUN is/VERB essentially/ADV
descriptive/ADJ ,/. while/ADP philosophy/NOUN in/ADP its/DET inherited/VERB
forms/NOUN ,/. tends/VERB to/PRT be/VERB goal-oriented/ADJ ,/. teleological/ADJ
and/CONJ prescriptive/ADJ ./.
The/DET threadbare/ADJ notion/NOUN that/ADP belief/NOUN ,/. unlike/ADP
behaviour/NOUN ,/. is/VERB not/ADV subject/ADJ to/ADP objective/ADJ
analysis/NOUN ,/. has/VERB placed/VERB intuitive/ADJ metaphysics/NOUN squarely/ADV
against/ADP the/DET sociology/NOUN of/ADP knowledge/NOUN ,/. since/ADP it/PRON
is/VERB precisely/ADV the/DET job/NOUN of/ADP the/DET sociology/NOUN of/ADP
knowledge/NOUN to/PRT treat/VERB beliefs/NOUN as/ADP social/ADJ facts/NOUN no/ADV
less/ADV viable/ADJ than/ADP social/ADJ behaviour/NOUN ./.
When/ADV dealing/VERB with/ADP the/DET actual/ADJ relation/NOUN of/ADP
philosophy/NOUN to/ADP the/DET sociology/NOUN of/ADP knowledge/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ
better/ADV the/DET role/NOUN of/ADP philosophy/NOUN in/ADP assisting/VERB
research/NOUN on/ADP the/DET social/ADJ sources/NOUN of/ADP ideas/NOUN ,/. one/NOUN
has/VERB to/PRT become/VERB necessarily/ADV selective/ADJ ./.
Certain/ADJ features/NOUN we/PRON have/VERB touched/VERB upon/ADP :/.
philosophy/NOUN as/ADP a/DET logical/ADJ ,/. deductive/ADJ system/NOUN from/ADP
which/DET a/DET social/ADJ science/NOUN methodology/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB
built/VERB up/PRT ;/. ;/. philosophic/ADJ analysis/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
assumptions/NOUN and/CONJ presumptions/NOUN of/ADP the/DET social/ADJ sciences/NOUN
;/. ;/. and/CONJ philosophy/NOUN as/ADP a/DET guide/NOUN to/ADP possible/ADJ
integration/NOUN of/ADP supposedly/ADV disparate/ADJ sociological/ADJ
investigations/NOUN ./.
The/DET objection/NOUN will/VERB be/VERB raised/VERB that/ADP the/DET most/ADV
important/ADJ role/NOUN of/ADP philosophy/NOUN in/ADP relation/NOUN to/ADP
social/ADJ science/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB omitted/VERB ,/. namely/ADV the/DET
status/NOUN of/ADP ultimate/ADJ value/NOUN questions/NOUN and/CONJ norms/NOUN
operative/ADJ in/ADP the/DET social/ADJ sciences/NOUN ./.
Specifically/ADV ,/. it/PRON will/VERB be/VERB asked/VERB whether/ADP the/DET ``/.
real/ADJ ''/. questions/NOUN people/NOUN ask/VERB are/VERB not/ADV the/DET ``/.
ultimate/ADJ ''/. questions/NOUN that/PRON social/ADJ science/NOUN finds/VERB
itself/PRON impotent/ADJ in/ADP the/DET face/NOUN of/ADP ./.
What/DET then/ADV is/VERB the/DET status/NOUN of/ADP such/ADJ questions/NOUN as/ADP
:/. is/VERB society/NOUN the/DET ground/NOUN of/ADP human/ADJ existence/NOUN
or/CONJ a/DET means/NOUN to/ADP an/DET individual/ADJ goal/NOUN ?/.
Do/VERB societies/NOUN develop/VERB according/ADP to/ADP cosmic/ADJ patterns/NOUN
or/CONJ are/VERB they/PRON subject/ADJ only/ADV to/ADP the/DET free/ADJ choice/NOUN
of/ADP individuals/NOUN ?/.
Does/VERB society/NOUN really/ADV exist/VERB as/ADP an/DET entity/NOUN over/ADP
and/CONJ above/ADP the/DET agglomeration/NOUN of/ADP men/NOUN ?/.
I/PRON think/VERB it/PRON must/VERB be/VERB said/VERB that/ADP ,/. contrary/ADJ
to/ADP metaphysical/ADJ insistence/NOUN ,/. these/DET are/VERB questions/NOUN
so/ADV framed/VERB as/ADP to/PRT defy/VERB either/CONJ empirical/ADJ
exploration/NOUN or/CONJ rational/ADJ solutions/NOUN ./.
As/ADP Simmel/NOUN (/. 1908/NUM )/. and/CONJ Dilthey/NOUN (/. 1922/NUM )/.
indicated/VERB ,/. questions/NOUN of/ADP whether/ADP the/DET value/NOUN of/ADP
life/NOUN is/VERB individual/ADJ or/CONJ social/ADJ are/VERB not/ADV questions/NOUN
,/. but/CONJ assertions/NOUN of/ADP faith/NOUN made/VERB to/PRT appear/VERB as/ADP
legitimate/ADJ questions/NOUN ./.
Such/ADJ pseudo-questions/NOUN assume/VERB that/ADP answers/NOUN of/ADP
concrete/ADJ significance/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB supplied/VERB to/ADP
statements/NOUN involving/VERB undefined/ADJ universals/NOUN ./.
Social/ADJ theory/NOUN has/VERB no/ADV more/ADJ right/NOUN to/PRT expect/VERB
results/NOUN from/ADP meaningless/ADJ questions/NOUN ,/. than/ADP physics/NOUN
has/VERB the/DET right/NOUN to/PRT expect/VERB a/DET theological/ADJ solution/NOUN
to/ADP the/DET wave-particle/NOUN controversy/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB not/ADV that/ADP such/ADJ questions/NOUN are/VERB not/ADV
asked/VERB ./.
It/PRON is/VERB rather/ADV that/ADP introducing/VERB them/PRON into/ADP social/ADJ
analysis/NOUN reflects/VERB not/ADV so/ADV much/ADJ a/DET search/NOUN for/ADP
truth/NOUN as/ADP for/ADP certainty/NOUN ./.
An/DET operational/ADJ approach/NOUN to/ADP sociology/NOUN can/VERB never/ADV
expect/VERB abstract/ADJ certainty/NOUN ,/. since/ADP it/PRON is/VERB
certainty/NOUN which/DET every/DET new/ADJ discovery/NOUN in/ADP science/NOUN
either/CONJ replaces/VERB or/CONJ reshapes/VERB ./.
To/PRT raise/VERB the/DET added/VERB objection/NOUN that/ADP men/NOUN require/VERB
certainty/NOUN on/ADP psychological/ADJ grounds/NOUN ,/. answers/VERB to/ADP
ultimate/ADJ questions/NOUN having/VERB an/DET irrational/ADJ rather/ADV than/ADP
scientific/ADJ basis/NOUN ,/. is/VERB in/ADP a/DET real/ADJ sense/NOUN to/PRT
undermine/VERB the/DET objection/NOUN itself/PRON ./.
For/ADP what/DET concerns/VERB all/PRT scientific/ADJ disciplines/NOUN is/VERB
precisely/ADV that/DET which/DET can/VERB be/VERB captured/VERB for/ADP the/DET
rational/ADJ ,/. i.e./ADV ,/. for/ADP the/DET scientific/ADJ determination/NOUN
of/ADP what/DET in/ADP past/ADJ ages/NOUN was/VERB considered/VERB ultimate/ADJ
and/CONJ irrational/ADJ ./.
A/DET philosophy/NOUN which/DET attempts/VERB to/PRT supply/VERB ultimate/ADJ
answers/NOUN in/ADP an/DET ultimate/ADJ way/NOUN reveals/VERB its/DET
acquiescence/NOUN in/ADP the/DET shortcomings/NOUN of/ADP men/NOUN ,/. an/DET
impatience/NOUN with/ADP partial/ADJ ,/. tentative/ADJ solutions/NOUN ./.
Men/NOUN have/VERB always/ADV lived/VERB in/ADP a/DET tentative/ADJ world/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ in/ADP suspension/NOUN of/ADP ultimate/ADJ judgments/NOUN where/ADV
and/CONJ when/ADV necessary/ADJ ./.
Uncertainty/NOUN overcoming/VERB itself/PRON is/VERB the/DET precondition/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET quest/NOUN for/ADP new/ADJ and/CONJ more/ADV precise/ADJ
information/NOUN about/ADP the/DET world/NOUN ./.
Without/ADP such/ADJ uncertainty/NOUN we/PRON are/VERB left/VERB with/ADP a/DET
set/NOUN of/ADP dogmas/NOUN and/CONJ myths/NOUN ./.
The/DET functional/ADJ interplay/NOUN of/ADP philosophy/NOUN and/CONJ science/NOUN
should/VERB ,/. as/ADP a/DET minimum/ADJ ,/. guarantee/NOUN a/DET meaningful/ADJ
option/NOUN to/ADP myth-making/NOUN ./.
A/DET degree/NOUN of/ADP indefiniteness/NOUN is/VERB a/DET salutary/ADJ
condition/NOUN for/ADP the/DET growth/NOUN of/ADP science/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ neither/CONJ was/VERB the/DET statement/NOUN empirical/ADJ ,/. for/ADP
goodness/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV a/DET quality/NOUN like/ADP red/ADJ or/CONJ
squeaky/ADJ that/PRON could/VERB be/VERB seen/VERB or/CONJ heard/VERB ./.
What/DET were/VERB they/PRON to/PRT do/VERB ,/. then/ADV ,/. with/ADP these/DET
awkward/ADJ judgments/NOUN of/ADP value/NOUN ?/.
To/PRT find/VERB a/DET place/NOUN for/ADP them/PRON in/ADP their/DET theory/NOUN
of/ADP knowledge/NOUN would/VERB require/VERB them/PRON to/PRT revise/VERB the/DET
theory/NOUN radically/ADV ,/. and/CONJ yet/ADV that/DET theory/NOUN was/VERB
what/DET they/PRON regarded/VERB as/ADP their/DET most/ADV important/ADJ
discovery/NOUN ./.
It/PRON appeared/VERB that/ADP the/DET theory/NOUN could/VERB be/VERB saved/VERB
in/ADP one/NUM way/NOUN only/ADV ./.
If/ADP it/PRON could/VERB be/VERB shown/VERB that/ADP judgments/NOUN of/ADP
good/NOUN and/CONJ bad/NOUN were/VERB not/ADV judgments/NOUN at/ADP all/PRT ,/.
that/ADP they/PRON asserted/VERB nothing/NOUN true/ADJ or/CONJ false/ADJ ,/.
but/CONJ merely/ADV expressed/VERB emotions/NOUN like/ADP ``/. Hurrah/PRT ''/.
or/CONJ ``/. Fiddlesticks/PRT ''/. ,/. then/ADV these/DET wayward/ADJ
judgments/NOUN would/VERB cease/VERB from/ADP troubling/VERB and/CONJ weary/ADJ
heads/NOUN could/VERB be/VERB at/ADP rest/NOUN ./.
This/DET is/VERB the/DET course/NOUN the/DET positivists/NOUN took/VERB ./.
They/PRON explained/VERB value/NOUN judgments/NOUN by/ADP explaining/VERB them/PRON
away/ADV ./.
Now/ADV I/PRON do/VERB not/ADV think/VERB their/DET view/NOUN will/VERB do/VERB ./.

But/CONJ before/ADP discussing/VERB it/PRON ,/. I/PRON should/VERB like/VERB to/PRT

record/VERB one/NUM vote/NOUN of/ADP thanks/NOUN to/ADP them/PRON for/ADP the/DET
clarity/NOUN with/ADP which/DET they/PRON have/VERB stated/VERB their/DET case/NOUN
./.
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that/ADP he/PRON wrote/VERB so/ADV clearly/ADV that/ADP he/PRON could/VERB be/VERB
found/VERB out/PRT ./.
This/DET theory/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB put/VERB so/ADV clearly/ADV and/CONJ
precisely/ADV that/ADP it/PRON deserves/VERB criticism/NOUN of/ADP the/DET same/ADJ
kind/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ this/DET I/PRON will/VERB do/VERB my/DET best/ADJ to/PRT
supply/VERB ./.
The/DET theory/NOUN claims/VERB to/PRT show/VERB by/ADP analysis/NOUN that/ADP
when/ADV we/PRON say/VERB ,/. ``/. That/DET is/VERB good/ADJ ''/. ,/. we/PRON
do/VERB not/ADV mean/VERB to/PRT assert/VERB a/DET character/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
subject/NOUN of/ADP which/DET we/PRON are/VERB thinking/VERB ./.
I/PRON shall/VERB argue/VERB that/ADP we/PRON do/VERB mean/VERB to/PRT do/VERB
just/ADV that/DET ./.
Let/VERB us/PRON work/VERB through/ADP an/DET example/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET
simpler/ADJ and/CONJ commoner/ADJ the/DET better/ADJ ./.
There/PRT is/VERB perhaps/ADV no/DET value/NOUN statement/NOUN on/ADP which/DET
people/NOUN would/VERB more/ADV universally/ADV agree/VERB than/ADP the/DET
statement/NOUN that/ADP intense/ADJ pain/NOUN is/VERB bad/ADJ ./.
Let/VERB us/PRON take/VERB a/DET set/NOUN of/ADP circumstances/NOUN in/ADP
which/DET I/PRON happen/VERB to/PRT be/VERB interested/VERB on/ADP the/DET
legislative/ADJ side/NOUN and/CONJ in/ADP which/DET I/PRON think/VERB every/DET
one/NUM of/ADP us/PRON might/VERB naturally/ADV make/VERB such/PRT a/DET
statement/NOUN ./.
We/PRON come/VERB upon/ADP a/DET rabbit/NOUN that/PRON has/VERB been/VERB
caught/VERB in/ADP one/NUM of/ADP the/DET brutal/ADJ traps/NOUN in/ADP common/ADJ
use/NOUN ./.
There/PRT are/VERB signs/NOUN that/ADP it/PRON has/VERB struggled/VERB for/ADP
days/NOUN to/PRT escape/VERB and/CONJ that/ADP in/ADP a/DET frenzy/NOUN of/ADP
hunger/NOUN ,/. pain/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ fear/NOUN ,/. it/PRON has/VERB all/PRT
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The/DET attempt/NOUN failed/VERB :/. the/DET animal/NOUN is/VERB now/ADV
dead/ADJ ./.
As/ADP we/PRON think/VERB of/ADP the/DET long/ADJ and/CONJ excruciating/ADJ
pain/NOUN it/PRON must/VERB have/VERB suffered/VERB ,/. we/PRON are/VERB very/ADV
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The/DET positivist/NOUN tells/VERB us/PRON that/ADP when/ADV we/PRON say/VERB
this/DET we/PRON are/VERB only/ADV expressing/VERB our/DET present/ADJ emotion/NOUN
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to/PRT assert/VERB something/NOUN of/ADP the/DET pain/NOUN itself/PRON ,/.
namely/ADV ,/. that/ADP it/PRON was/VERB bad/ADJ --/. bad/ADJ when/ADV and/CONJ
as/ADP it/PRON occurred/VERB ./.
Consider/VERB what/DET follows/VERB from/ADP the/DET positivist/NOUN view/NOUN ./.
On/ADP that/DET view/NOUN ,/. nothing/NOUN good/ADJ or/CONJ bad/ADJ happened/VERB
in/ADP the/DET case/NOUN until/ADP I/PRON came/VERB on/ADP the/DET scene/NOUN
and/CONJ made/VERB my/DET remark/NOUN ./.
For/ADP what/DET I/PRON express/VERB in/ADP my/DET remark/NOUN is/VERB
something/NOUN going/VERB on/PRT in/ADP me/PRON at/ADP the/DET time/NOUN ,/.
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did/VERB come/VERB on/ADP the/DET scene/NOUN ./.
The/DET pain/NOUN of/ADP the/DET rabbit/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV itself/PRON
bad/ADJ ;/. ;/. nothing/NOUN evil/NOUN was/VERB happening/VERB when/ADV that/DET
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only/ADJ sense/NOUN in/ADP which/DET it/PRON is/VERB involved/VERB at/ADP
all/PRT ,/. waited/VERB for/ADP its/DET appearance/NOUN till/ADP I/PRON came/VERB
and/CONJ looked/VERB and/CONJ felt/VERB ./.
Now/ADV that/ADP this/DET is/VERB at/ADP odds/NOUN with/ADP our/DET meaning/NOUN
may/VERB be/VERB shown/VERB as/ADP follows/VERB ./.
Let/VERB us/PRON put/VERB to/ADP ourselves/PRON the/DET hypothesis/NOUN that/ADP
we/PRON had/VERB not/ADV come/VERB on/ADP the/DET scene/NOUN and/CONJ that/ADP
the/DET rabbit/NOUN never/ADV was/VERB discovered/VERB ./.
Are/VERB we/PRON prepared/VERB to/PRT say/VERB that/ADP in/ADP that/DET case/NOUN
nothing/NOUN bad/ADJ occurred/VERB in/ADP the/DET sense/NOUN in/ADP which/DET
we/PRON said/VERB it/PRON did/VERB ?/.
Clearly/ADV not/ADV ./.
Indeed/ADV ,/. we/PRON should/VERB say/VERB ,/. on/ADP the/DET contrary/ADJ ,/.
that/ADP the/DET accident/NOUN of/ADP our/DET later/ADJ discovery/NOUN made/VERB
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repugnance/NOUN or/CONJ not/ADV ./.
If/ADP so/ADV ,/. then/ADV it/PRON is/VERB clear/ADJ that/ADP in/ADP saying/VERB
the/DET suffering/NOUN was/VERB bad/ADJ we/PRON are/VERB not/ADV expressing/VERB
our/DET feelings/NOUN only/ADV ./.
We/PRON are/VERB saying/VERB that/ADP the/DET pain/NOUN was/VERB bad/ADJ when/ADV
and/CONJ as/ADP it/PRON occurred/VERB and/CONJ before/ADP anyone/NOUN took/VERB
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The/DET first/ADJ argument/NOUN is/VERB thus/ADV an/DET ideal/ADJ experiment/NOUN
in/ADP which/DET we/PRON use/VERB the/DET method/NOUN of/ADP difference/NOUN ./.
It/PRON removes/VERB our/DET present/ADJ expression/NOUN and/CONJ shows/VERB
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armed/VERB with/ADP a/DET writ/NOUN issued/VERB by/ADP the/DET Catskill/NOUN
justice/NOUN on/ADP affidavits/NOUN prepared/VERB by/ADP the/DET district/NOUN
attorney/NOUN ,/. Cook/NOUN and/CONJ Russell/NOUN rode/VERB to/PRT arrest/VERB
Martinez/NOUN ./.
Arriving/VERB at/ADP daybreak/NOUN ,/. they/PRON found/VERB Julio/NOUN in/ADP
his/DET corral/NOUN and/CONJ demanded/VERB that/ADP he/PRON surrender/VERB ./.
Instead/ADV ,/. he/PRON whirled/VERB and/CONJ ran/VERB to/ADP his/DET house/NOUN
for/ADP a/DET gun/NOUN ,/. forcing/VERB them/PRON to/PRT kill/VERB him/PRON ,/.
Cook/NOUN reported/VERB ./.
Both/DET Cook's/NOUN and/CONJ Russell's/NOUN lives/NOUN were/VERB threatened/VERB
by/ADP the/DET Mexicans/NOUN following/ADP the/DET killing/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ
the/DET company/NOUN officers/NOUN felt/VERB that/ADP in/ADP the/DET end/NOUN ,/.
it/PRON would/VERB serve/VERB to/PRT quiet/VERB them/PRON despite/ADP their/DET
immediate/ADJ emotion/NOUN ./.
General/ADJ manager/NOUN Pels/NOUN even/ADV suggested/VERB that/ADP it/PRON
might/VERB be/VERB wise/ADJ to/PRT keep/VERB the/DET Mexicans/NOUN in/ADP
suspense/NOUN rather/ADV than/ADP accept/VERB their/DET offers/NOUN to/PRT
sell/VERB out/PRT and/CONJ move/VERB away/ADV ,/. and/CONJ try/VERB to/PRT
have/VERB a/DET few/ADJ punished/VERB ./.
On/ADP February/NOUN 17/NUM ,/. Russell/NOUN and/CONJ Cook/NOUN were/VERB sent/VERB
to/ADP the/DET Pena/NOUN Flor/NOUN community/NOUN on/ADP the/DET Vermejo/NOUN
to/PRT see/VERB about/ADP renting/VERB out/PRT ranches/VERB the/DET company/NOUN
had/VERB purchased/VERB ./.
While/ADP talking/VERB with/ADP Julian/NOUN M./NOUN Beall/NOUN ,/. Francisco/NOUN
Archuleta/NOUN and/CONJ Juan/NOUN Marcus/NOUN appeared/VERB ,/. both/DET
heavily/ADV armed/VERB ,/. and/CONJ after/ADP watching/VERB the/DET house/NOUN
for/ADP a/DET while/NOUN ,/. rode/VERB away/ADV ./.
It/PRON was/VERB nearly/ADV sundown/NOUN before/ADP they/PRON finished/VERB the/DET
business/NOUN with/ADP Beall/NOUN and/CONJ began/VERB riding/VERB down/ADP the/DET
stream/NOUN ./.
They/PRON had/VERB traveled/VERB only/ADV a/DET short/ADJ distance/NOUN when/ADV
they/PRON spotted/VERB five/NUM Mexicans/NOUN riding/VERB along/ADP a/DET horse-
trail/NOUN across/ADP the/DET stream/NOUN just/ADV ahead/ADV of/ADP them/PRON ./.
Suspecting/VERB an/DET ambush/NOUN ,/. the/DET two/NUM deputies/NOUN decided/VERB
to/PRT ride/VERB up/ADP a/DET side/NOUN canyon/NOUN taking/VERB a/DET short/ADJ
cut/NOUN into/ADP Catskill/NOUN ./.
After/ADP spending/VERB two/NUM nights/NOUN (/. Wednesday/NOUN and/CONJ
Thursday/NOUN )/. in/ADP Catskill/NOUN ,/. the/DET deputies/NOUN again/ADV
headed/VERB for/ADP the/DET Vermejo/NOUN to/PRT finish/VERB their/DET business/NOUN
./.
They/PRON stayed/VERB with/ADP a/DET rancher/NOUN Friday/NOUN night/NOUN and/CONJ
by/ADP eleven/NUM o'clock/ADV Saturday/NOUN morning/NOUN passed/VERB the/DET
old/ADJ Garnett/NOUN Lee/NOUN ranch/NOUN ./.
Half/PRT a/DET mile/NOUN below/ADV at/ADP the/DET mouth/NOUN of/ADP Salyer's/NOUN
Canyon/NOUN was/VERB an/DET old/ADJ ranch/NOUN that/PRON the/DET company/NOUN
had/VERB purchased/VERB from/ADP A./NOUN J./NOUN Armstrong/NOUN ,/. occupied/VERB
by/ADP a/DET Mexican/ADJ ,/. his/DET wife/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ an/DET old/ADJ
trapper/NOUN ./.
There/PRT were/VERB three/NUM houses/NOUN in/ADP Salyer's/NOUN Canyon/NOUN just/ADV
at/ADP the/DET foot/NOUN of/ADP a/DET low/ADJ bluff/NOUN ,/. the/DET road/NOUN
winding/VERB along/ADP the/DET top/NOUN ,/. entering/VERB above/ADV ,/. and/CONJ
then/ADV passing/VERB down/PRT in/ADP front/NOUN of/ADP the/DET houses/NOUN ,/.
thence/ADV to/ADP the/DET Vermejo/NOUN ./.
To/ADP the/DET west/NOUN of/ADP this/DET road/NOUN was/VERB another/DET low/ADJ
bluff/NOUN ,/. forty/NUM or/CONJ fifty/NUM feet/NOUN high/ADJ ,/. covered/VERB
with/ADP scrub/ADJ oak/NOUN and/CONJ other/ADJ brush/NOUN ./.
As/ADP they/PRON were/VERB riding/VERB along/ADP this/DET winding/VERB road/NOUN
on/ADP the/DET bench/NOUN of/ADP land/NOUN between/ADP the/DET two/NUM
bluffs/NOUN ,/. a/DET volley/NOUN of/ADP rifle/NOUN fire/NOUN suddenly/ADV
crashed/VERB around/ADP the/DET two/NUM officers/NOUN ./.
Not/ADV a/DET bullet/NOUN touched/VERB Cook/NOUN who/PRON was/VERB nearer/ADJ
the/DET ambush/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ one/NUM hit/VERB Russell/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
leg/NOUN and/CONJ another/DET broke/VERB his/DET arm/NOUN ,/. passing/VERB on/PRT
through/ADP his/DET body/NOUN ./.
With/ADP the/DET first/ADJ reports/NOUN ,/. Russell's/NOUN horse/NOUN wheeled/VERB
to/ADP the/DET right/NOUN and/CONJ ran/VERB towards/ADP the/DET buildings/NOUN
while/ADP Cook/NOUN ,/. followed/VERB by/ADP a/DET hail/NOUN of/ADP
bullets/NOUN ,/. raced/VERB towards/ADP the/DET arroyo/NOUN of/ADP Salyer's/NOUN
Canyon/NOUN immediately/ADV in/ADP front/NOUN of/ADP him/PRON ,/. just/ADV
reaching/VERB it/PRON as/ADP his/DET horse/NOUN fell/VERB ./.
Grabbing/VERB his/DET Winchester/NOUN from/ADP its/DET sheath/NOUN ,/. Cook/NOUN
prepared/VERB to/PRT fight/VERB from/ADP behind/ADP the/DET arroyo/NOUN
bank/NOUN ./.
Bullets/NOUN were/VERB so/ADV thick/ADJ ,/. throwing/VERB sand/NOUN in/ADP his/DET
face/NOUN ,/. that/ADP he/PRON found/VERB it/PRON difficult/ADJ to/PRT return/VERB
the/DET fire/NOUN ./.
Noticing/VERB Russell's/NOUN horse/NOUN in/ADP front/NOUN of/ADP the/DET long/ADJ
log/NOUN building/NOUN ,/. he/PRON assumed/VERB his/DET friend/NOUN had/VERB
slipped/VERB inside/ADV and/CONJ would/VERB be/VERB able/ADJ to/PRT put/VERB up/PRT
a/DET good/ADJ fight/NOUN ,/. so/ADV he/PRON began/VERB working/VERB his/DET
way/NOUN down/ADP the/DET ditch/NOUN to/PRT join/VERB him/PRON ./.
At/ADP a/DET very/ADV shallow/ADJ place/NOUN ,/. two/NUM Mexicans/NOUN rushed/VERB
into/ADP the/DET open/ADJ for/ADP a/DET shot/NOUN ./.
Dropping/VERB to/ADP one/NUM knee/NOUN ,/. Cook/NOUN felled/VERB one/NUM ,/.
and/CONJ the/DET other/ADJ struggled/VERB off/PRT with/ADP his/DET comrade/NOUN ,/.
sending/VERB no/DET further/ADJ fire/NOUN in/ADP his/DET direction/NOUN ./.
Just/ADV before/ADP leaving/VERB the/DET arroyo/NOUN where/ADV he/PRON was/VERB
partially/ADV concealed/VERB ,/. he/PRON did/VERB hear/VERB shots/NOUN down/PRT
at/ADP the/DET house/NOUN ./.
Russell/NOUN had/VERB reached/VERB the/DET house/NOUN as/ADP Cook/NOUN
surmised/VERB ,/. dismounted/VERB ,/. but/CONJ just/ADV as/ADP the/DET old/ADJ
trapper/NOUN opened/VERB the/DET door/NOUN to/PRT receive/VERB him/PRON ,/. he/PRON
fell/VERB into/ADP the/DET trapper's/NOUN arms/NOUN --/. dead/ADJ ./.
A/DET bullet/NOUN fired/VERB by/ADP one/NUM of/ADP the/DET Mexicans/NOUN
hiding/VERB in/ADP a/DET little/ADJ chicken/NOUN house/NOUN had/VERB passed/VERB
through/ADP his/DET head/NOUN ,/. tearing/VERB a/DET hole/NOUN two-inches/NOUN
square/ADJ on/ADP the/DET outgoing/ADJ side/NOUN ./.
Finding/VERB him/PRON dead/ADJ ,/. Cook/NOUN caught/VERB Russell's/NOUN horse/NOUN
and/CONJ rode/VERB to/ADP the/DET cattle/NOUN foreman's/NOUN house/NOUN to/PRT
report/VERB the/DET incident/NOUN and/CONJ request/VERB bloodhounds/NOUN to/PRT
trail/VERB the/DET assassins/NOUN ./.
Before/ADP daylight/NOUN Sunday/NOUN morning/NOUN ,/. a/DET posse/NOUN of/ADP
twenty-three/NUM men/NOUN under/ADP the/DET leadership/NOUN of/ADP Deputy/ADJ
Sheriff/NOUN Frank/NOUN MacPherson/NOUN of/ADP Catskill/NOUN followed/VERB the/DET
trail/NOUN to/ADP the/DET house/NOUN of/ADP Francisco/NOUN Chaves/NOUN ,/.
where/ADV 100/NUM to/ADP 150/NUM Mexicans/NOUN had/VERB gathered/VERB ./.
MacPherson/NOUN boldly/ADV approached/VERB the/DET fortified/VERB adobe/NOUN
house/NOUN and/CONJ demanded/VERB entrance/NOUN ./.
The/DET men/NOUN inside/ADV informed/VERB him/PRON that/ADP they/PRON had/VERB
some/DET wounded/VERB men/NOUN among/ADP them/PRON but/CONJ he/PRON would/VERB
not/ADV be/VERB allowed/VERB to/PRT see/VERB them/PRON even/ADV though/ADP he/PRON
offered/VERB medical/ADJ aid/NOUN ./.
The/DET officer/NOUN demanded/VERB the/DET names/NOUN of/ADP the/DET injured/VERB
men/NOUN ;/. ;/. the/DET Mexicans/NOUN not/ADV only/ADV refused/VERB to/PRT
give/VERB them/PRON ,/. but/CONJ told/VERB the/DET possemen/NOUN if/ADP they/PRON
wanted/VERB a/DET fight/NOUN they/PRON could/VERB have/VERB it/PRON ./.
Since/ADP the/DET strength/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Mexicans/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB
underrated/VERB ,/. too/ADV small/ADJ a/DET posse/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB
collected/VERB ,/. and/CONJ since/ADP the/DET deputy/NOUN had/VERB not/ADV
been/VERB provided/VERB with/ADP search/NOUN warrants/NOUN ,/. MacPherson/NOUN
and/CONJ his/DET men/NOUN decided/VERB it/PRON was/VERB much/ADV wiser/ADJ to/PRT
withdraw/VERB ./.
The/DET posse's/NOUN retreat/NOUN encouraged/VERB the/DET Mexicans/NOUN to/PRT
be/VERB overbearing/VERB and/CONJ impudent/ADJ ./.
During/ADP the/DET following/VERB week/NOUN ,/. six/NUM tons/NOUN of/ADP hay/NOUN
belonging/VERB to/ADP one/NUM rancher/NOUN were/VERB burned/VERB ;/. ;/. some/DET
buildings/NOUN ,/. farm/NOUN tools/NOUN ,/. two/NUM horses/NOUN ,/. plows/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ hay/NOUN owned/VERB by/ADP Bonito/NOUN Lavato/NOUN ,/. a/DET friendly/ADJ
interpreter/NOUN for/ADP the/DET company/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Pedro/NOUN Chavez'/NOUN
hay/NOUN were/VERB stolen/VERB or/CONJ destroyed/VERB ;/. ;/. and/CONJ a/DET
store/NOUN was/VERB broken/VERB into/ADP and/CONJ robbed/VERB ./.
District/NOUN Attorney/NOUN M./NOUN W./NOUN Mills/NOUN warned/VERB that/ADP he/PRON
would/VERB vigorously/ADV prosecute/VERB persons/NOUN caught/VERB committing/VERB
these/DET crimes/NOUN or/CONJ carrying/VERB arms/NOUN --/. he/PRON just/ADV
didn't/VERB catch/VERB anyone/NOUN ./.
Increasing/VERB threats/NOUN on/ADP his/DET life/NOUN finally/ADV convinced/VERB
Cook/NOUN that/ADP he/PRON should/VERB leave/VERB New/ADJ Mexico/NOUN ./.
His/DET friends/NOUN advised/VERB that/ADP it/PRON would/VERB be/VERB only/ADV
a/DET question/NOUN of/ADP time/NOUN until/ADP either/CONJ the/DET Mexicans/NOUN
killed/VERB him/PRON by/ADP ambuscade/NOUN or/CONJ he/PRON would/VERB be/VERB
compelled/VERB to/PRT kill/VERB them/PRON in/ADP self-defense/NOUN ,/.
perpetuating/VERB the/DET troubles/NOUN ./.
By/ADP early/ADJ summer/NOUN ,/. he/PRON wrote/VERB from/ADP Laramie/NOUN that/ADP
he/PRON was/VERB suffering/VERB from/ADP the/DET wound/NOUN inflicted/VERB in/ADP
the/DET ambush/NOUN and/CONJ was/VERB in/ADP a/DET bad/ADJ way/NOUN financially/ADV
,/. so/ADV Pels/NOUN sent/VERB him/PRON a/DET draft/NOUN for/ADP $100/NOUN ,/.
warning/VERB that/ADP it/PRON was/VERB still/ADV not/ADV wise/ADJ for/ADP him/PRON
to/PRT return/VERB ./.
Pels/NOUN also/ADV sent/VERB a/DET check/NOUN for/ADP $100/NOUN to/ADP
Russell's/NOUN widow/NOUN and/CONJ had/VERB a/DET white/ADJ marble/NOUN
monument/NOUN erected/VERB on/ADP his/DET grave/NOUN ./.
Cattle/NOUN stealing/NOUN and/CONJ killing/NOUN ,/. again/ADV serious/ADJ
during/ADP the/DET spring/NOUN of/ADP 1891/NUM ,/. placed/VERB the/DET land/NOUN
grant/NOUN company/NOUN officers/NOUN in/ADP a/DET perplexing/ADJ position/NOUN ./.

They/PRON were/VERB reluctant/ADJ to/PRT appoint/VERB sheriffs/NOUN to/PRT

protect/VERB the/DET property/NOUN ,/. thus/ADV running/VERB the/DET risk/NOUN
of/ADP creating/VERB disturbances/NOUN such/ADJ as/ADP that/DET on/ADP the/DET
Vermejo/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ yet/ADV the/DET cowboys/NOUN protested/VERB that/ADP
they/PRON got/VERB no/DET salary/NOUN for/ADP arresting/VERB cattle/NOUN
thieves/NOUN and/CONJ running/VERB the/DET risk/NOUN of/ADP being/VERB
shot/VERB ./.
And/CONJ the/DET law/NOUN virtually/ADV ignored/VERB the/DET situation/NOUN ./.
The/DET judge/NOUN became/VERB ill/ADJ just/ADV as/ADP the/DET Colfax/NOUN
District/NOUN Court/NOUN convened/VERB ,/. no/DET substitute/NOUN was/VERB
brought/VERB in/PRT ,/. no/DET criminal/ADJ cases/NOUN heard/VERB ,/. only/ADV
5/NUM out/PRT of/ADP 122/NUM cases/NOUN docketed/VERB were/VERB tried/VERB ,/.
and/CONJ court/NOUN adjourned/VERB sine/X die/X after/ADP sitting/VERB a/DET
few/ADJ days/NOUN instead/ADV of/ADP the/DET usual/ADJ three/NUM weeks/NOUN ./.
Pels/NOUN complained/VERB :/. ``/. Litigants/NOUN and/CONJ witnesses/NOUN were/VERB
put/VERB to/ADP the/DET expense/NOUN and/CONJ inconvenience/NOUN of/ADP going/VERB
long/ADJ distances/NOUN to/PRT transact/VERB business/NOUN ;/. ;/. public/ADJ
money/NOUN spent/VERB ;/. ;/. justice/NOUN delayed/VERB ;/. ;/. nothing/NOUN
accomplished/VERB ,/. and/CONJ the/DET whole/ADJ distribution/NOUN of/ADP
justice/NOUN in/ADP this/DET county/NOUN seems/VERB to/PRT be/VERB an/DET
absolute/ADJ farce/NOUN ''/. ./.
Word/NOUN reached/VERB the/DET company/NOUN that/ADP the/DET man/NOUN behind/ADP
these/DET depredations/NOUN was/VERB Manuel/NOUN Gonzales/NOUN ,/. a/DET man/NOUN
with/ADP many/ADJ followers/NOUN ,/. including/ADP a/DET number/NOUN who/PRON
were/VERB kept/VERB in/ADP line/NOUN through/ADP fear/NOUN of/ADP him/PRON ./.
Although/ADP wanted/VERB by/ADP the/DET sheriff/NOUN for/ADP killing/VERB an/DET
old/ADJ man/NOUN named/VERB Asher/NOUN Jones/NOUN ,/. the/DET warrant/NOUN for/ADP
his/DET arrest/NOUN had/VERB never/ADV been/VERB served/VERB ./.
On/ADP May/NOUN 19/NUM ,/. a/DET deputy/NOUN sheriff's/NOUN posse/NOUN of/ADP
eight/NUM men/NOUN left/VERB Maxwell/NOUN City/NOUN and/CONJ rode/VERB thirty-
five/NUM miles/NOUN up/ADP the/DET Vermejo/NOUN where/ADV they/PRON were/VERB
joined/VERB by/ADP Juan/NOUN Jose/NOUN Martinez/NOUN ./.
By/ADP 3:00/NUM A.M./ADV they/PRON reached/VERB his/DET house/NOUN and/CONJ
found/VERB it/PRON vacant/ADJ ./.
When/ADV they/PRON were/VERB refused/VERB entrance/NOUN to/ADP his/DET
brother's/NOUN house/NOUN nearby/ADV ,/. they/PRON smashed/VERB down/PRT the/DET
door/NOUN ,/. broke/VERB the/DET window/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ threw/VERB lighted/VERB
clothes/NOUN wet/ADJ with/ADP kerosene/NOUN into/ADP the/DET room/NOUN ./.
Still/ADV there/PRT was/VERB no/DET Gonzales/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET family/NOUN
would/VERB say/VERB nothing/NOUN ./.
About/ADV 300/NUM yards/NOUN up/ADP the/DET creek/NOUN was/VERB a/DET cluster/NOUN
of/ADP Mexican/ADJ houses/NOUN containing/VERB six/NUM rooms/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
form/NOUN of/ADP a/DET square/NOUN ./.
While/ADP prowling/VERB around/ADP these/DET buildings/NOUN ,/. two/NUM of/ADP
the/DET posse/NOUN recognized/VERB the/DET voice/NOUN of/ADP Gonzales/NOUN
speaking/VERB to/ADP the/DET people/NOUN inside/ADV ./.
He/PRON was/VERB promised/VERB that/ADP no/DET harm/NOUN would/VERB befall/VERB
him/PRON if/ADP he/PRON would/VERB come/VERB out/PRT ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON
cursed/VERB and/CONJ replied/VERB that/ADP he/PRON would/VERB shoot/VERB any/DET
man/NOUN coming/VERB near/ADP the/DET door/NOUN ./.
The/DET posse/NOUN then/ADV asked/VERB that/ADP he/PRON send/VERB out/PRT the/DET
women/NOUN and/CONJ children/NOUN as/ADP the/DET building/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB
fired/VERB or/CONJ torn/VERB down/PRT over/ADP his/DET head/NOUN if/ADP
necessary/ADJ to/PRT take/VERB him/PRON dead/ADJ or/CONJ alive/ADJ ./.
Again/ADV he/PRON refused/VERB ./.
In/ADP deadly/ADJ earnest/NOUN ,/. the/DET besiegers/NOUN methodically/ADV
stripped/VERB away/ADV portions/NOUN of/ADP the/DET roof/NOUN and/CONJ tossed/VERB
lighted/VERB rags/NOUN inside/ADV ,/. only/ADV to/PRT have/VERB most/ADJ
stamped/VERB out/PRT by/ADP the/DET women/NOUN as/ADV soon/ADV as/ADP they/PRON
hit/VERB the/DET floor/NOUN ./.
When/ADV it/PRON became/VERB obvious/ADJ that/ADP he/PRON could/VERB stay/VERB
inside/ADV no/ADV longer/ADV ,/. taking/VERB a/DET thousand/NUM to/ADP one/NUM
chance/NOUN Gonzales/NOUN rushed/VERB outside/ADV ,/. square/ADV against/ADP
the/DET muzzle/NOUN of/ADP a/DET Winchester/NOUN ./.
Shot/VERB near/ADP the/DET heart/NOUN ,/. he/PRON turned/VERB to/ADP one/NUM
side/NOUN and/CONJ plunged/VERB for/ADP a/DET door/NOUN to/ADP another/DET
room/NOUN several/ADJ feet/NOUN away/ADV ,/. three/NUM bullets/NOUN following/VERB
him/PRON ./.
As/ADP he/PRON pushed/VERB open/ADJ the/DET door/NOUN he/PRON fell/VERB on/ADP
his/DET face/NOUN ,/. one/NUM of/ADP his/DET comrades/NOUN pulling/VERB him/PRON
inside/ADV ./.
Not/ADV realizing/VERB the/DET seriousness/NOUN of/ADP the/DET wound/NOUN ,/.
the/DET besiegers/NOUN warned/VERB that/ADP if/ADP he/PRON did/VERB not/ADV
surrender/VERB the/DET house/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB burned/VERB down/PRT
around/ADP him/PRON ./.
Receiving/VERB no/DET answer/NOUN ,/. they/PRON set/VERB the/DET fire/NOUN ./.
When/ADV the/DET house/NOUN was/VERB about/ADV half/ADV consumed/VERB ,/. his/DET
comrade/NOUN ran/VERB to/ADP the/DET door/NOUN and/CONJ threw/VERB up/PRT his/DET
hands/NOUN ,/. declaring/VERB repeatedly/ADV that/ADP he/PRON did/VERB not/ADV
know/VERB the/DET whereabouts/NOUN of/ADP Manuel/NOUN ./.
Finding/VERB it/PRON true/ADJ that/ADP he/PRON was/VERB not/ADV inside/ADV ,/.
the/DET deputies/NOUN returned/VERB to/ADP the/DET first/ADJ house/NOUN and/CONJ
tore/VERB holes/NOUN through/ADP the/DET side/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET roof/NOUN
until/ADP they/PRON could/VERB see/VERB a/DET body/NOUN on/ADP the/DET bed/NOUN
covered/VERB by/ADP a/DET blanket/NOUN ./.
Several/ADJ slugs/NOUN fired/VERB into/ADP the/DET bed/NOUN jerked/VERB aside/ADV
the/DET blanket/NOUN to/PRT reveal/VERB an/DET apparently/ADV lifeless/ADJ
hand/NOUN ./.
Shot/VERB six/NUM or/CONJ eight/NUM times/NOUN the/DET body/NOUN was/VERB
draped/VERB with/ADP Russell's/NOUN pistol/NOUN ,/. belt/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
cartridges/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB no/DET extra/ADJ horse/NOUN so/ADV it/PRON was/VERB left/VERB
to/ADP his/DET comrades/NOUN who/PRON ,/. though/ADP numbering/VERB in/ADP the/DET
fifties/NOUN ,/. had/VERB stood/VERB around/ADV on/ADP the/DET hillside/NOUN
nearby/ADV without/ADP firing/VERB a/DET shot/NOUN during/ADP the/DET entire/ADJ
attack/NOUN ./.
Early/ADV the/DET next/ADJ morning/NOUN ,/. a/DET Mexican/NOUN telephoned/VERB
Pels/NOUN that/ADP Celso/NOUN Chavez/NOUN ,/. one/NUM of/ADP the/DET posse/NOUN
members/NOUN ,/. was/VERB surrounded/VERB by/ADP ten/NUM Mexicans/NOUN at/ADP
his/DET father's/NOUN home/NOUN on/ADP the/DET upper/ADJ Vermejo/NOUN ./.
The/DET sheriff/NOUN and/CONJ District/NOUN Attorney/NOUN Mills/NOUN hastily/ADV
swore/VERB out/PRT a/DET number/NOUN of/ADP warrants/NOUN against/ADP men/NOUN
who/PRON had/VERB been/VERB riding/VERB about/ADV armed/VERB ,/. according/ADP
to/ADP signed/VERB statements/NOUN by/ADP Chavez/NOUN and/CONJ Dr./NOUN I./NOUN
P./NOUN George/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ ordered/VERB Deputy/NOUN Barney/NOUN Clark/NOUN
of/ADP Raton/NOUN to/PRT rescue/VERB the/DET posseman/NOUN ./.
Traveling/VERB all/PRT night/NOUN ,/. Clark/NOUN and/CONJ twelve/NUM men/NOUN
arrived/VERB at/ADP about/ADV seven/NUM o'clock/ADV May/NOUN 22/NUM ./.
Occasionally/ADV they/PRON heard/VERB gun-shot/NOUN signals/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET
number/NOUN of/ADP horsemen/NOUN were/VERB sighted/VERB on/ADP the/DET
hills/NOUN ,/. disappearing/VERB at/ADP the/DET posse's/NOUN approach/NOUN ./.
A/DET Mexican/ADJ justice/NOUN of/ADP the/DET peace/NOUN had/VERB issue/NOUN a/DET
writ/NOUN against/ADP Chavez/NOUN for/ADP taking/VERB part/NOUN in/ADP the/DET ``/.
murder/NOUN ''/. of/ADP Manuel/NOUN Gonzales/NOUN so/ADV he/PRON and/CONJ his/DET
father/NOUN were/VERB anxious/ADJ to/PRT be/VERB taken/VERB out/PRT of/ADP
danger/NOUN ./.
The/DET men/NOUN helped/VERB them/PRON gather/VERB their/DET belongings/NOUN
and/CONJ escorted/VERB them/PRON to/ADP Raton/NOUN along/ADV with/ADP three/NUM
other/ADJ families/NOUN desiring/VERB to/PRT leave/VERB ./.
The/DET ten/NUM or/CONJ more/ADJ dangerous/ADJ parties/NOUN singled/VERB out/PRT
for/ADP prosecution/NOUN were/VERB still/ADV at/ADP large/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
Pels/NOUN realized/VERB that/ADP if/ADP these/DET men/NOUN entrenched/VERB
themselves/PRON in/ADP their/DET adobe/NOUN houses/NOUN ,/. defending/VERB
themselves/PRON through/ADP loopholes/NOUN ,/. it/PRON would/VERB be/VERB most/ADV
difficult/ADJ to/PRT capture/VERB them/PRON ./.
Thus/ADV he/PRON wired/VERB J./NOUN P./NOUN Lower/NOUN and/CONJ Sons/NOUN of/ADP
Denver/NOUN :/. ``/. Have/VERB you/PRON any/DET percussion/NOUN hand/NOUN
grenades/NOUN for/ADP throwing/VERB in/ADP a/DET house/NOUN or/CONJ across/ADP
a/DET well/NOUN loaded/VERB with/ADP balls/NOUN or/CONJ shrapnel/NOUN shot/NOUN ?/.

If/ADP not/ADV ,/. how/ADV long/ADV to/PRT order/VERB and/CONJ what/DET is/VERB
the/DET price/NOUN ''/. ?/.
He/PRON wisely/ADV decided/VERB that/ADP it/PRON would/VERB be/VERB foolish/ADJ
to/PRT create/VERB a/DET disturbance/NOUN during/ADP the/DET coming/VERB
roundup/NOUN ,/. particularly/ADV since/ADP the/DET Mexicans/NOUN were/VERB on/ADP
their/DET guard/NOUN ./.
His/DET problem/NOUN then/ADV became/VERB one/NUM of/ADP restraining/VERB the/DET
American/ADJ fighters/NOUN who/PRON wanted/VERB to/PRT clean/VERB out/PRT the/DET
Vermejo/NOUN by/ADP force/NOUN immediately/ADV ./.
The/DET plant/NOUN was/VERB located/VERB west/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Battenkill/NOUN
and/CONJ south/NOUN of/ADP the/DET location/NOUN of/ADP the/DET former/ADJ
electric/ADJ light/NOUN plant/NOUN ./.
The/DET Manchester/NOUN Depot/NOUN Sewer/NOUN Company/NOUN issued/VERB 214/NUM
shares/NOUN of/ADP stock/NOUN at/ADP $10/NOUN each/DET for/ADP construction/NOUN
of/ADP a/DET sewer/NOUN in/ADP that/DET locality/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ assessments/NOUN
were/VERB made/VERB for/ADP its/DET maintenance/NOUN ./.
It/PRON has/VERB given/VERB considerable/ADJ trouble/NOUN at/ADP times/NOUN
and/CONJ empties/VERB right/ADV into/ADP the/DET Battenkill/NOUN ./.
Fire/NOUN District/NOUN No./NOUN 1/NUM discussed/VERB its/DET possible/ADJ
purchase/NOUN in/ADP 1945/NUM ,/. but/CONJ considered/VERB it/PRON an/DET
unwise/ADJ investment/NOUN ./.
The/DET sewer/NOUN on/ADP Bonnet/NOUN Street/NOUN was/VERB constructed/VERB
when/ADV there/PRT were/VERB only/ADV a/DET few/ADJ houses/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
street/NOUN ./.
As/ADP new/ADJ homes/NOUN were/VERB built/VERB they/PRON were/VERB connected/VERB
so/ADP that/ADP all/PRT residences/NOUN south/NOUN of/ADP School/NOUN Street/NOUN
are/VERB served/VERB by/ADP it/PRON ./.
B./NOUN J./NOUN Connell/NOUN is/VERB the/DET present/ADJ treasurer/NOUN and/CONJ
manager/NOUN ./.
The/DET 1946/NUM town/NOUN meeting/NOUN voted/VERB to/PRT have/VERB the/DET
Selectmen/NOUN appoint/VERB a/DET committee/NOUN to/PRT investigate/VERB and/CONJ
report/VERB on/ADP the/DET feasibility/NOUN of/ADP some/DET system/NOUN of/ADP
sewage/NOUN disposal/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET disposal/NOUN plant/NOUN to/PRT serve/VERB
Manchester/NOUN Center/NOUN ,/. Depot/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Way's/NOUN Lane/NOUN ./.
The/DET committee/NOUN submitted/VERB a/DET report/NOUN signed/VERB by/ADP
Louis/NOUN Martin/NOUN and/CONJ Leon/NOUN Wiley/NOUN with/ADP a/DET map/NOUN
published/VERB in/ADP the/DET 1946/NUM town/NOUN report/NOUN ./.
The/DET layout/NOUN of/ADP the/DET sewer/NOUN lines/NOUN was/VERB designed/VERB
by/ADP Henry/NOUN W./NOUN Taylor/NOUN ,/. who/PRON was/VERB the/DET engineer/NOUN
for/ADP the/DET Manchester/NOUN Village/NOUN disposal/NOUN plant/NOUN ./.
No/DET figures/NOUN were/VERB submitted/VERB with/ADP the/DET report/NOUN and/CONJ
no/DET action/NOUN was/VERB taken/VERB on/ADP it/PRON by/ADP the/DET town/NOUN ./.
The/DET 1958/NUM town/NOUN meeting/NOUN directed/VERB town/NOUN authorities/NOUN
to/PRT seek/VERB federal/ADJ and/CONJ state/NOUN funds/NOUN with/ADP which/DET
to/PRT conduct/VERB a/DET preliminary/ADJ survey/NOUN of/ADP a/DET proposed/VERB
sewage/NOUN plant/NOUN with/ADP its/DET attendant/ADJ facilities/NOUN ./.
The/DET final/ADJ step/NOUN was/VERB a/DET vote/NOUN for/ADP a/DET $230,000/NOUN
bond/NOUN issue/NOUN for/ADP the/DET construction/NOUN of/ADP a/DET sewage/NOUN
system/NOUN by/ADP the/DET 1959/NUM town/NOUN meeting/NOUN ,/. later/ADV
confirmed/VERB by/ADP a/DET two-thirds/NOUN vote/NOUN at/ADP a/DET special/ADJ
town/NOUN meeting/NOUN June/NOUN 21/NUM ,/. 1960/NUM ./.
There/ADV the/DET matter/NOUN stands/VERB with/ADP the/DET prospect/NOUN that/ADP
soon/ADV Manchester/NOUN may/VERB be/VERB removed/VERB from/ADP the/DET roster/NOUN
of/ADP towns/NOUN contributing/VERB raw/ADJ sewage/NOUN to/ADP its/DET main/ADJ
streams/NOUN ./.
Telephone/NOUN and/CONJ telegraph/NOUN Manchester's/NOUN unusual/ADJ interest/NOUN
in/ADP telegraphy/NOUN has/VERB often/ADV been/VERB attributed/VERB to/ADP the/DET
fact/NOUN that/ADP the/DET Rev./NOUN J./NOUN D./NOUN Wickham/NOUN ,/.
headmaster/NOUN of/ADP Burr/NOUN and/CONJ Burton/NOUN Seminary/NOUN ,/. was/VERB
a/DET personal/ADJ friend/NOUN and/CONJ correspondent/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
inventor/NOUN ,/. Samuel/NOUN F./NOUN B./NOUN Morse/NOUN ./.
At/ADP any/DET rate/NOUN ,/. Manchester/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV lag/VERB far/ADV
behind/ADP the/DET first/ADJ commercial/ADJ system/NOUN which/DET was/VERB set/VERB
up/PRT in/ADP 1844/NUM between/ADP Baltimore/NOUN and/CONJ Washington/NOUN ./.
In/ADP 1846/NUM Matthew/NOUN B./NOUN Goodwin/NOUN ,/. jeweler/NOUN and/CONJ
watchmaker/NOUN ,/. became/VERB the/DET town's/NOUN first/ADJ telegrapher/NOUN
in/ADP a/DET dwelling/NOUN he/PRON built/VERB for/ADP himself/PRON and/CONJ his/DET
business/NOUN ``/. two/NUM doors/NOUN north/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Equinox/NOUN
House/NOUN ''/. or/CONJ ``/. one/NUM door/NOUN north/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Bank/NOUN ,/. Manchester/NOUN ,/. Vermont/NOUN ''/. ./.
Goodwin/NOUN was/VERB telegrapher/NOUN for/ADP the/DET ``/. American/ADJ
Telegraph/NOUN Company/NOUN ''/. and/CONJ the/DET ``/. Troy/NOUN and/CONJ
Canada/NOUN Junction/NOUN Telegraph/NOUN Company/NOUN ''/. ./.
Shares/NOUN of/ADP capital/NOUN stock/NOUN at/ADP $15/NOUN each/DET in/ADP the/DET
latter/ADJ company/NOUN were/VERB payable/ADJ at/ADP the/DET Bank/NOUN of/ADP
Manchester/NOUN or/CONJ at/ADP various/ADJ other/ADJ Vermont/NOUN banks/NOUN ./.
A/DET message/NOUN of/ADP less/ADJ than/ADP fifteen/NUM words/NOUN to/ADP
Bennington/NOUN cost/VERB twenty-five/NUM cents/NOUN ./.
By/ADP 1871/NUM L./NOUN C./NOUN Orvis/NOUN ,/. manager/NOUN of/ADP the/DET ``/.
Western/ADJ Union/NOUN Telegraph/NOUN Company/NOUN ''/. ,/. expressed/VERB
willingness/NOUN to/PRT send/VERB emergency/NOUN telegrams/NOUN on/ADP Sundays/NOUN
from/ADP his/DET Village/NOUN drugstore/NOUN ./.
Orvis/NOUN even/ADV needed/VERB to/PRT hire/VERB an/DET assistant/NOUN ,/.
Clark/NOUN J./NOUN Wait/NOUN ./.
The/DET Manchester/NOUN Journal/NOUN commented/VERB editorially/ADV on/ADP the/DET
surprising/VERB amount/NOUN of/ADP local/ADJ telegraphic/ADJ business/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET fall/NOUN of/ADP 1878/NUM ,/. the/DET ``/. Popular/ADJ
Telegraph/NOUN Line/NOUN ''/. was/VERB established/VERB between/ADP Manchester/NOUN
and/CONJ Factory/NOUN Point/NOUN by/ADP the/DET owners/NOUN ,/. Paul/NOUN W./NOUN
Orvis/NOUN ,/. Henry/NOUN Gray/NOUN ,/. J./NOUN N./NOUN Hard/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
Clark/NOUN J./NOUN Wait/NOUN ./.
The/DET line/NOUN soon/ADV lived/VERB up/PRT to/ADP its/DET name/NOUN ,/. as/ADP
local/ADJ messages/NOUN of/ADP moderate/ADJ length/NOUN could/VERB be/VERB
sent/VERB for/ADP a/DET dime/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET company/NOUN was/VERB
quickly/ADV able/ADJ to/PRT declare/VERB very/ADV liberal/ADJ dividends/NOUN on/ADP
its/DET capital/NOUN stock/NOUN ./.
In/ADP 1879/NUM the/DET same/ADJ Clark/NOUN Wait/NOUN ,/. with/ADP H./NOUN H./NOUN
Holley/NOUN of/ADP South/ADJ Dorset/NOUN ,/. formed/VERB the/DET ``/. American/ADJ
Telegraph/NOUN Line/NOUN ''/. ,/. extending/VERB from/ADP Manchester/NOUN
Depot/NOUN via/ADP Factory/NOUN Point/NOUN and/CONJ South/ADJ Dorset/NOUN to/ADP
Dorset/NOUN ./.
Besides/ADP being/VERB most/ADV convenient/ADJ ,/. the/DET line/NOUN ``/. soon/ADV
proved/VERB a/DET good/ADJ investment/NOUN for/ADP the/DET owners/NOUN ''/. ./.
Telegraphers/NOUN at/ADP the/DET Depot/NOUN at/ADP this/DET time/NOUN were/VERB
Aaron/NOUN C./NOUN Burr/NOUN and/CONJ Mark/NOUN Manley/NOUN of/ADP ``/. Burr/NOUN
and/CONJ Manley/NOUN ''/. ,/. dealers/NOUN in/ADP lumber/NOUN and/CONJ dry/ADJ
goods/NOUN ./.
Early/ADJ equipment/NOUN was/VERB very/ADV flimsy/ADJ ;/. ;/. the/DET smallest/ADJ
gusts/NOUN of/ADP wind/NOUN toppled/VERB poles/NOUN ,/. making/VERB
communications/NOUN impossible/ADJ ./.
But/CONJ companies/NOUN continued/VERB to/PRT spring/VERB up/PRT ./.
By/ADP 1883/NUM the/DET ``/. Battenkill/NOUN Telegraph/NOUN Company/NOUN ''/.
was/VERB in/ADP existence/NOUN and/CONJ Alvin/NOUN Pettibone/NOUN was/VERB its/DET
president/NOUN ./.
Operating/VERB in/ADP 1887/NUM was/VERB the/DET ``/. Valley/NOUN Telegraph/NOUN
Line/NOUN ''/. ,/. officers/NOUN of/ADP which/DET were/VERB E./NOUN C./NOUN
Orvis/NOUN ,/. president/NOUN ;/. ;/. H./NOUN K./NOUN Fowler/NOUN ,/. vice-
president/NOUN and/CONJ secretary/NOUN ;/. ;/. J./NOUN N./NOUN Hard/NOUN ,/.
treasurer/NOUN ;/. ;/. F./NOUN H./NOUN Walker/NOUN ,/. superintendent/NOUN ;/. ;/.
H./NOUN S./NOUN Walker/NOUN ,/. assistant/NOUN superintendent/NOUN ./.
Two/NUM companies/NOUN now/ADV had/VERB headquarters/NOUN with/ADP Clark/NOUN
J./NOUN Wait/NOUN ,/. who/PRON by/ADP then/ADV had/VERB his/DET own/ADJ
drugstore/NOUN at/ADP Factory/NOUN Point/NOUN --/. the/DET ``/. Northern/ADJ
Union/NOUN Telegraph/NOUN Company/NOUN ''/. and/CONJ the/DET ``/. Western/ADJ
Union/NOUN ''/. ./.
Operators/NOUN were/VERB Arthur/NOUN Koop/NOUN and/CONJ Norman/NOUN Taylor/NOUN ./.

Still/ADV existing/VERB on/ADP a/DET ``/. Northern/ADJ Union/NOUN ''/.

telegraph/NOUN form/NOUN is/VERB a/DET typical/ADJ peremptory/ADJ message/NOUN
from/ADP Peru/NOUN grocer/NOUN J./NOUN J./NOUN Hapgood/NOUN to/ADP Burton/NOUN
and/CONJ Graves'/NOUN store/NOUN in/ADP Manchester/NOUN --/. ``/. Get/VERB and/CONJ
send/VERB by/ADP stage/NOUN four/NUM pounds/NOUN best/ADJ Porterhouse/NOUN or/CONJ
serloin/NOUN stake/NOUN ,/. for/ADP Mrs./NOUN Hapgood/NOUN send/VERB six/NUM
sweet/ADJ oranges/NOUN ''/. ./.
About/ADV 1888/NUM J./NOUN E./NOUN McNaughton/NOUN of/ADP Barnumville/NOUN and/CONJ
E./NOUN G./NOUN Bacon/NOUN became/VERB proprietors/NOUN of/ADP the/DET ``/.
Green/ADJ Mountain/NOUN Telegraph/NOUN Company/NOUN ''/. ,/. connecting/VERB
all/PRT offices/NOUN on/ADP the/DET Western/ADJ Union/NOUN line/NOUN and/CONJ
extending/VERB over/ADP the/DET mountain/NOUN from/ADP Barnumville/NOUN to/ADP
Peru/NOUN ,/. Londonderry/NOUN ,/. South/ADJ Londonderry/NOUN ,/. Lowell/NOUN
Lake/NOUN ,/. Windham/NOUN ,/. North/ADJ Windham/NOUN ,/. Grafton/NOUN ,/.
Cambridgeport/NOUN ,/. Saxton's/NOUN River/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Bellows/NOUN
Falls/NOUN ./.
From/ADP 1896/NUM until/ADP 1910/NUM John/NOUN H./NOUN Whipple/NOUN was/VERB
manager/NOUN of/ADP Western/ADJ Union/NOUN at/ADP the/DET Center/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET drugstore/NOUN he/PRON purchased/VERB from/ADP Clark/NOUN Wait/NOUN ./.
The/DET Village/NOUN office/NOUN of/ADP Western/ADJ Union/NOUN with/ADP George/NOUN
Towsley/NOUN as/ADP manager/NOUN and/CONJ telegrapher/NOUN continued/VERB in/ADP
Hard's/NOUN drugstore/NOUN until/ADP 1905/NUM ./.
During/ADP the/DET summers/NOUN ,/. Towsley/NOUN often/ADV needed/VERB the/DET
assistance/NOUN of/ADP a/DET company/NOUN operator/NOUN ./.
These/DET were/VERB the/DET years/NOUN when/ADV people/NOUN flocked/VERB to/ADP
Manchester/NOUN not/ADV only/ADV to/PRT play/VERB golf/NOUN ,/. which/DET had/VERB
come/VERB into/ADP vogue/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ also/ADV to/PRT witness/VERB the/DET
Ekwanok/NOUN Country/NOUN Club/NOUN tournaments/NOUN ./.
New/ADJ Yorkers/NOUN were/VERB kept/VERB informed/VERB of/ADP scores/NOUN by/ADP
reporters/NOUN who/PRON telegraphed/VERB fifteen/NUM to/ADP twenty/NUM thousand/NUM
words/NOUN daily/ADV to/ADP the/DET metropolitan/ADJ newspapers/NOUN ./.
This/DET boosted/VERB local/ADJ telegraph/NOUN business/NOUN and/CONJ
Manchester/NOUN basked/VERB in/ADP all/PRT the/DET free/ADJ advertising/NOUN ./.
In/ADP 1914/NUM when/ADV the/DET town/NOUN was/VERB chosen/VERB for/ADP the/DET
U./NOUN S./NOUN Amateur/NOUN Golf/NOUN tournament/NOUN ,/. a/DET
representative/NOUN hurried/VERB here/ADV from/ADP the/DET Boston/NOUN
manager's/NOUN office/NOUN ./.
In/ADP his/DET wake/NOUN came/VERB the/DET District/NOUN Traffic/NOUN
Supervisor/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET cream/NOUN of/ADP the/DET telegraphic/ADJ
profession/NOUN ,/. ten/NUM of/ADP Boston's/NOUN best/ADJ ,/. chosen/VERB for/ADP
their/DET long/ADJ experience/NOUN and/CONJ thorough/ADJ knowledge/NOUN of/ADP
golf/NOUN ./.
During/ADP that/DET tournament/NOUN alone/ADV ,/. some/DET 250,000/NUM words/NOUN
winged/VERB their/DET way/NOUN out/PRT of/ADP Manchester/NOUN ./.
The/DET old/ADJ Morse/NOUN system/NOUN was/VERB replaced/VERB locally/ADV by/ADP
the/DET Simplex/NOUN modern/ADJ automatic/ADJ method/NOUN in/ADP 1929/NUM ,/.
when/ADV Ellamae/NOUN Heckman/NOUN (/. Wilcox/NOUN )/. was/VERB manager/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET Western/ADJ Union/NOUN office/NOUN ./.
During/ADP summers/NOUN ,/. business/NOUN was/VERB so/ADV brisk/ADJ that/ADP
Mrs./NOUN Wilcox/NOUN had/VERB two/NUM assistants/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET
messenger/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB succeeded/VERB by/ADP Clarence/NOUN Goyette/NOUN ./.
Since/ADP that/DET time/NOUN the/DET telegraph/NOUN office/NOUN has/VERB
shifted/VERB in/ADP location/NOUN from/ADP the/DET railroad/NOUN station/NOUN
at/ADP the/DET Depot/NOUN and/CONJ shops/NOUN at/ADP the/DET Center/NOUN back/ADV
to/ADP the/DET town/NOUN clerk's/NOUN office/NOUN and/CONJ drugstore/NOUN at/ADP
the/DET Village/NOUN ./.
After/ADP being/VERB located/VERB for/ADP some/DET years/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
Village/NOUN at/ADP the/DET Equinox/NOUN Pharmacy/NOUN under/ADP the/DET
supervision/NOUN of/ADP Mrs./NOUN Harry/NOUN Mercier/NOUN ,/. it/PRON is/VERB
presently/ADV located/VERB in/ADP the/DET Hill/NOUN and/CONJ Dale/NOUN
Shop/NOUN ,/. Manchester/NOUN Center/NOUN ./.
The/DET first/ADJ known/VERB telephone/NOUN line/NOUN in/ADP Manchester/NOUN
was/VERB established/VERB in/ADP July/NOUN 1883/NUM between/ADP Burr/NOUN and/CONJ
Manley's/NOUN store/NOUN at/ADP Manchester/NOUN Depot/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
Kent/NOUN and/CONJ Root/NOUN Marble/NOUN Company/NOUN in/ADP South/ADJ
Dorset/NOUN ./.
This/DET was/VERB extended/VERB the/DET following/VERB year/NOUN to/PRT
include/VERB the/DET railroad/NOUN station/NOUN agent's/NOUN office/NOUN and/CONJ
Thayer's/NOUN Hotel/NOUN at/ADP Factory/NOUN Point/NOUN ./.
In/ADP November/NOUN 1887/NUM a/DET line/NOUN connecting/VERB several/ADJ
dwelling/NOUN houses/NOUN in/ADP Dorset/NOUN was/VERB extended/VERB to/ADP
Manchester/NOUN Depot/NOUN ./.
Telephone/NOUN wires/NOUN from/ADP Louis/NOUN Dufresne's/NOUN house/NOUN in/ADP
East/ADJ Manchester/NOUN to/ADP the/DET Dufresne/NOUN lumber/NOUN job/NOUN near/ADP
Bourn/NOUN Pond/NOUN were/VERB up/PRT about/ADV 1895/NUM ./.
Eber/NOUN L./NOUN Taylor/NOUN of/ADP Manchester/NOUN Depot/NOUN recorded/VERB
the/DET setting/NOUN of/ADP phone/NOUN poles/NOUN in/ADP East/ADJ Dorset/NOUN
and/CONJ Barnumville/NOUN in/ADP his/DET diary/NOUN for/ADP 1906/NUM ./.
These/DET must/VERB have/VERB been/VERB for/ADP local/ADJ calls/NOUN
strictly/ADV ,/. as/ADP in/ADP May/NOUN 1900/NUM the/DET ``/. only/ADJ long/ADJ
distance/NOUN telephone/NOUN ''/. in/ADP town/NOUN was/VERB transferred/VERB
from/ADP C./NOUN B./NOUN Carleton's/NOUN to/ADP Young's/NOUN shoe/NOUN
store/NOUN ./.
A/DET small/ADJ single/ADJ switchboard/NOUN was/VERB installed/VERB in/ADP the/DET
Village/NOUN over/ADP Woodcock's/NOUN hardware/NOUN store/NOUN (/. later/ADV
E./NOUN H./NOUN Hemenway's/NOUN )/. ./.
George/NOUN Woodcock/NOUN was/VERB manager/NOUN and/CONJ
troubleshooter/NOUN ;/. ;/. Elizabeth/NOUN Way/NOUN was/VERB the/DET first/ADJ
operator/NOUN ;/. ;/. and/CONJ a/DET night/NOUN operator/NOUN was/VERB also/ADV
employed/VERB ./.
Anyone/NOUN fortunate/ADJ enough/ADV to/PRT have/VERB one/NUM of/ADP those/DET
early/ADJ phones/NOUN advertised/VERB the/DET fact/NOUN along/ADV with/ADP the/DET
telephone/NOUN number/NOUN in/ADP the/DET Manchester/NOUN Journal/NOUN ./.
In/ADP 1918/NUM the/DET New/ADJ England/NOUN Telephone/NOUN Company/NOUN began/VERB
erecting/VERB a/DET building/NOUN to/PRT house/VERB its/DET operations/NOUN on/ADP
the/DET corner/NOUN of/ADP U./NOUN S./NOUN Rte./NOUN 7/NUM and/CONJ what/DET
is/VERB now/ADV Memorial/ADJ Avenue/NOUN at/ADP Manchester/NOUN Center/NOUN ./.
Service/NOUN running/VERB through/ADP Barnumville/NOUN and/CONJ to/ADP
Bennington/NOUN County/NOUN towns/NOUN east/NOUN of/ADP the/DET mountains/NOUN
was/VERB in/ADP the/DET hands/NOUN of/ADP the/DET ``/. Gleason/NOUN Telephone/NOUN
Company/NOUN ''/. in/ADP 1925/NUM ,/. but/CONJ major/ADJ supervision/NOUN of/ADP
telephone/NOUN lines/NOUN in/ADP Manchester/NOUN was/VERB with/ADP the/DET New/ADJ
England/NOUN Telephone/NOUN and/CONJ Telegraph/NOUN Company/NOUN ,/. which/DET
eventually/ADV gained/VERB all/PRT control/NOUN ./.
More/ADJ aerial/ADJ and/CONJ underground/ADJ equipment/NOUN was/VERB installed/VERB
as/ADV well/ADV as/ADP office/NOUN improvements/NOUN to/PRT take/VERB care/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET expanding/VERB business/NOUN ./.
In/ADP 1931/NUM Mrs./NOUN F./NOUN H./NOUN Briggs/NOUN ,/. agent/NOUN and/CONJ
chief/ADJ operator/NOUN ,/. who/PRON was/VERB to/PRT retire/VERB in/ADP 1946/NUM
with/ADP thirty/NUM years'/NOUN service/NOUN ,/. led/VERB agency/NOUN offices/NOUN
in/ADP sales/NOUN for/ADP the/DET year/NOUN with/ADP $2,490/NOUN ./.
William/NOUN Hitchcock/NOUN ,/. who/PRON retired/VERB in/ADP 1938/NUM ,/. was/VERB
a/DET veteran/NOUN of/ADP thirty-four/NUM years'/NOUN local/ADJ service/NOUN ./.
Another/DET veteran/NOUN telephone/NOUN operator/NOUN was/VERB Edith/NOUN
Fleming/NOUN Blackmer/NOUN ,/. who/PRON had/VERB been/VERB in/ADP the/DET
office/NOUN forty/NUM years/NOUN at/ADP the/DET time/NOUN of/ADP her/DET death/NOUN
in/ADP 1960/NUM ./.
In/ADP 1932/NUM Dorset/NOUN received/VERB its/DET own/ADJ exchange/NOUN ,/.
which/DET made/VERB business/NOUN easier/ADJ for/ADP the/DET Manchester/NOUN
office/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB not/ADV until/ADP February/NOUN 1953/NUM
that/ADP area/NOUN service/NOUN was/VERB extended/VERB to/PRT include/VERB
Manchester/NOUN and/CONJ Dorset/NOUN ./.
This/DET eliminated/VERB toll/NOUN calls/NOUN between/ADP the/DET two/NUM
towns/NOUN ./.
Within/ADP a/DET month/NOUN ,/. calls/NOUN were/VERB up/PRT seventy/NUM per/ADP
cent/NOUN ./.
Electric/ADJ power/NOUN electricity/NOUN plays/VERB such/PRT an/DET important/ADJ
part/NOUN in/ADP community/NOUN life/NOUN today/NOUN that/ADP it/PRON is/VERB
difficult/ADJ to/ADP envision/VERB a/DET time/NOUN when/ADV current/NOUN was/VERB
not/ADV available/ADJ for/ADP daily/ADJ use/NOUN ./.
Yet/CONJ one/NOUN has/VERB to/PRT go/VERB back/ADV only/ADV some/ADV sixty/NUM
years/NOUN ./.
The/DET first/ADJ mention/NOUN of/ADP an/DET electric/ADJ plant/NOUN in/ADP
Manchester/NOUN seems/VERB to/PRT be/VERB one/NUM installed/VERB in/ADP Reuben/NOUN
Colvin's/NOUN and/CONJ Houghton's/NOUN gristmill/NOUN on/ADP the/DET West/ADJ
Branch/NOUN in/ADP Factory/NOUN Point/NOUN ./.
No/DET records/NOUN are/VERB available/ADJ as/ADP to/ADP the/DET date/NOUN or/CONJ
extent/NOUN of/ADP installation/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ it/PRON may/VERB have/VERB
been/VERB in/ADP 1896/NUM ./.
On/ADP June/NOUN 14/NUM ,/. 1900/NUM the/DET Manchester/NOUN Journal/NOUN
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keeping/NOUN ./.
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sieve/NOUN ./.
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man/NOUN ./.
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have/VERB ever/ADV existed/VERB in/ADP theory/NOUN or/CONJ in/ADP practice/NOUN ./.

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to/PRT suit/VERB any/DET modern/ADJ socialist/NOUN or/CONJ communist/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB not/ADV the/DET details/NOUN of/ADP Utopian/ADJ communism/NOUN
that/PRON make/VERB Utopia/NOUN modern/ADJ ,/. it/PRON is/VERB the/DET
spirit/NOUN ,/. the/DET attitude/NOUN of/ADP mind/NOUN that/PRON informs/VERB
those/DET details/NOUN ./.
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through/ADP the/DET Church/NOUN Fathers/NOUN of/ADP Late/ADJ Antiquity/NOUN ./.
During/ADP the/DET Dorr/NOUN trial/NOUN the/DET Democratic/ADJ press/NOUN
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a/DET martyr/NOUN to/ADP the/DET principles/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Declaration/NOUN
of/ADP Independence/NOUN ./.
During/ADP the/DET Brown/NOUN trial/NOUN ,/. however/ADV ,/. the/DET state's/NOUN
most/ADV powerful/ADJ Democratic/ADJ newspaper/NOUN ,/. the/DET Providence/NOUN
Daily/ADJ Post/NOUN ,/. stated/VERB that/ADP Brown/NOUN was/VERB a/DET
murderer/NOUN ,/. a/DET man/NOUN of/ADP blood/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ that/ADP he/PRON
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only/ADV the/DET liberation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET slaves/NOUN but/CONJ also/ADV
the/DET overthrow/NOUN of/ADP state/NOUN and/CONJ federal/ADJ governments/NOUN ./.
The/DET Providence/NOUN Daily/ADJ Journal/NOUN answered/VERB the/DET Daily/ADJ
Post/NOUN by/ADP stating/VERB that/ADP the/DET raid/NOUN of/ADP John/NOUN
Brown/NOUN was/VERB characteristic/ADJ of/ADP Democratic/ADJ acts/NOUN of/ADP
violence/NOUN and/CONJ that/ADP ``/. He/PRON was/VERB acting/VERB in/ADP direct/ADJ
opposition/NOUN to/ADP the/DET Republican/NOUN Party/NOUN ,/. who/PRON
proclaim/VERB as/ADP one/NUM of/ADP their/DET cardinal/ADJ principles/NOUN that/ADP
they/PRON do/VERB not/ADV interfere/VERB with/ADP slavery/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
states/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET two/NUM major/ADJ newspapers/NOUN in/ADP Providence/NOUN continued/VERB ,/.
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misrepresenting/VERB the/DET facts/NOUN and/CONJ attempting/VERB to/PRT
falsify/VERB history/NOUN ./.
While/ADP the/DET Daily/ADJ Post/NOUN continued/VERB to/PRT accuse/VERB
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cowardly/ADJ haste/NOUN to/PRT condemn/VERB Brown/NOUN and/CONJ his/DET
men/NOUN ./.
Editor/NOUN Foss/NOUN stated/VERB ,/. ``/. Of/ADP their/DET guilt/NOUN there/PRT
can/VERB be/VERB no/DET doubt/NOUN but/CONJ they/PRON are/VERB entitled/VERB to/ADP
sufficient/ADJ time/NOUN to/PRT prepare/VERB for/ADP trial/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ a/DET
fair/ADJ trial/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET Providence/NOUN Daily/ADJ Post/NOUN thought/VERB that/ADP there/PRT
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the/DET only/ADJ thing/NOUN gained/VERB by/ADP a/DET delay/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB
calmer/ADJ feelings/NOUN ./.
The/DET Providence/NOUN Daily/ADJ Journal/NOUN stated/VERB that/ADP although/ADP
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domestic/ADJ peace/NOUN ./.
On/ADP October/NOUN 31/NUM ,/. 1859/NUM ,/. John/NOUN Brown/NOUN was/VERB
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Virginia/NOUN ,/. inciting/VERB slave/NOUN rebellion/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
murder/NOUN ./.
For/ADP these/DET crimes/NOUN he/PRON was/VERB sentenced/VERB to/PRT be/VERB
hanged/VERB in/ADP public/NOUN on/ADP Friday/NOUN ,/. December/NOUN 2/NUM ,/.
1859/NUM ./.
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Virginia/NOUN ./.
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state/NOUN elections/NOUN ,/. they/PRON watched/VERB John/NOUN Brown's/NOUN
trial/NOUN with/ADP extreme/ADJ interest/NOUN ./.
On/ADP Wednesday/NOUN morning/NOUN ,/. November/NOUN 2/NUM ,/. 1859/NUM ,/. the/DET
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The/DET editor's/NOUN main/ADJ criticism/NOUN of/ADP the/DET trial/NOUN was/VERB
the/DET haste/NOUN with/ADP which/DET it/PRON was/VERB conducted/VERB ./.
The/DET readers/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Providence/NOUN Daily/ADJ Post/NOUN ,/.
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Concerning/ADP the/DET sentence/NOUN the/DET editor/NOUN asked/VERB ,/. ``/.
What/DET else/ADV can/VERB Virginia/NOUN do/VERB than/ADP to/PRT hang/VERB the/DET
men/NOUN who/PRON have/VERB defied/VERB her/DET laws/NOUN ,/. organized/VERB
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newspapers'/NOUN reaction/NOUN to/ADP Brown's/NOUN trial/NOUN and/CONJ
sentence/NOUN were/VERB basically/ADV identical/ADJ ./.
J./NOUN Wheaton/NOUN Smith/NOUN ,/. editor/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Warren/NOUN
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murder/NOUN ,/. may/VERB heed/VERB it/PRON and/CONJ shape/VERB their/DET future/ADJ
course/NOUN accordingly/ADV ''/. ./.
The/DET editor/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Newport/NOUN Advertiser/NOUN could/VERB
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an/DET exception/NOUN to/ADP the/DET infliction/NOUN of/ADP capital/ADJ
punishment/NOUN ./.
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completely/ADV unfair/ADJ ./.
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''/. ./.
Despite/ADP the/DET excitement/NOUN being/VERB caused/VERB by/ADP the/DET
trial/NOUN and/CONJ sentence/NOUN of/ADP John/NOUN Brown/NOUN ,/. Rhode/NOUN
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elections/NOUN ./.
The/DET state/NOUN had/VERB elected/VERB Republican/NOUN candidates/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET past/ADJ two/NUM years/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB no/DET doubt/NOUN as/ADP to/ADP the/DET control/NOUN the/DET
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If/ADP it/PRON failed/VERB on/ADP occasion/NOUN to/PRT elect/VERB its/DET
candidates/NOUN for/ADP general/ADJ state/NOUN offices/NOUN by/ADP
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lingering/VERB remnant/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Know-Nothing/ADJ party/NOUN ,/.
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party/NOUN ./.
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nominated/VERB Lieutenant-Governor/NOUN Turner/NOUN for/ADP governor/NOUN ./.
Elisha/NOUN R./NOUN Potter/NOUN was/VERB the/DET Democratic/ADJ candidate/NOUN ./.
The/DET results/NOUN of/ADP the/DET election/NOUN of/ADP 1859/NUM found/VERB
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John/NOUN Brown/NOUN in/ADP the/DET Rhode/NOUN Island/NOUN newspapers/NOUN ./.
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from/ADP ``/. E./NOUN B./NOUN ''/. ,/. a/DET Quaker/NOUN lady/NOUN in/ADP
Newport/NOUN ./.
In/ADP reference/NOUN to/ADP Brown's/NOUN raid/NOUN she/PRON wrote/VERB ,/. ``/.
though/ADP we/PRON are/VERB non-resistants/NOUN and/CONJ religiously/ADV
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anemated/VERB by/ADP the/DET most/ADV generous/ADJ and/CONJ philanthropic/ADJ
motives/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. E./NOUN B./NOUN ''/. compared/VERB John/NOUN Brown/NOUN to/ADP Moses/NOUN
in/ADP that/ADP they/PRON were/VERB both/DET acting/VERB to/PRT deliver/VERB
millions/NOUN from/ADP oppression/NOUN ./.
In/ADP contrast/NOUN to/ADP ``/. E./NOUN B./NOUN ''/. ,/. most/ADJ Rhode/NOUN
Islanders/NOUN hardly/ADV thought/VERB of/ADP John/NOUN Brown/NOUN as/ADP
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which/DET he/PRON favorably/ADV viewed/VERB the/DET Harper's/NOUN Ferry/NOUN
insurrection/NOUN ./.
The/DET Warren/NOUN Telegraph/NOUN stated/VERB that/ADP many/ADJ of/ADP Rev./NOUN
Trafton's/NOUN remarks/NOUN were/VERB inappropriate/ADJ and/CONJ savored/VERB
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The/DET Providence/NOUN Daily/ADJ Journal/NOUN ,/. however/ADV ,/. stated/VERB
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martyr/NOUN of/ADP Brown/NOUN than/ADP it/PRON did/VERB over/ADP the/DET
development/NOUN of/ADP sympathy/NOUN for/ADP him/PRON ./.
In/ADP her/DET letter/NOUN to/ADP John/NOUN Brown/NOUN ,/. ``/. E./NOUN B./NOUN
''/. ,/. the/DET Quakeress/NOUN from/ADP Newport/NOUN ,/. had/VERB suggested/VERB
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day/NOUN of/ADP Brown's/NOUN execution/NOUN ,/. it/PRON seems/VERB that/ADP
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B.'s/NOUN ''/. suggestion/NOUN ./.
On/ADP November/NOUN 22/NUM ,/. 1859/NUM ,/. the/DET Providence/NOUN Daily/ADJ
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day/NOUN of/ADP his/DET execution/NOUN ./.
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On/ADP December/NOUN 2/NUM ,/. 1859/NUM ,/. John/NOUN Brown/NOUN was/VERB
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In/ADP many/ADJ Northern/ADJ towns/NOUN and/CONJ cities/NOUN meetings/NOUN
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Despite/ADP the/DET opposition/NOUN of/ADP the/DET city/NOUN newspapers/NOUN ,/.
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Barstow/NOUN ,/. ex-mayor/NOUN of/ADP Providence/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET wealthy/ADJ
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meeting/NOUN ./.
He/PRON spoke/VERB of/ADP his/DET desire/NOUN to/PRT promote/VERB the/DET
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The/DET next/ADJ speaker/NOUN was/VERB George/NOUN T./NOUN Day/NOUN ./.
Although/ADP admitting/VERB Brown's/NOUN guilt/NOUN on/ADP legal/ADJ
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The/DET fourth/ADJ and/CONJ last/ADJ speaker/NOUN was/VERB Thomas/NOUN
Davis/NOUN ./.
By/ADP this/DET time/NOUN large/ADJ numbers/NOUN of/ADP the/DET audience/NOUN
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supporting/VERB traitors/NOUN and/CONJ upholding/VERB men/NOUN whom/PRON the/DET
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honor/VERB ./.
Resolved/VERB that/ADP his/DET wrongs/NOUN and/CONJ bereavements/NOUN in/ADP
Kansas/NOUN ,/. occasioned/VERB by/ADP the/DET violence/NOUN and/CONJ
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family/NOUN to/ADP the/DET special/ADJ sympathy/NOUN and/CONJ aid/NOUN of/ADP
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Resolved/VERB that/ADP the/DET anti-slavery/ADJ sentiment/NOUN is/VERB
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picture/NOUN ./.
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contrivances/NOUN ./.
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In/ADP certain/ADJ other/ADJ pictures/NOUN ,/. however/ADV ,/. Braque/NOUN
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diagnosticians/NOUN fits/VERB the/DET latter/ADJ category/NOUN ./.
Glance/VERB at/ADP the/DET list/NOUN :/. Burckhardt/NOUN ,/. Tolstoy/NOUN ,/.
Proudhon/NOUN ,/. Thoreau/NOUN ,/. London/NOUN ,/. Marx/NOUN ,/. Tawney/NOUN ,/.
Mayo/NOUN ,/. Durkheim/NOUN ,/. Tannenbaum/NOUN ,/. Mumford/NOUN ,/. A./NOUN
R./NOUN Heron/NOUN ,/. Huxley/NOUN ,/. Schweitzer/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
Einstein/NOUN ./.
This/DET is/VERB a/DET delightfully/ADV motley/ADJ collection/NOUN ./.
One/NOUN can/VERB make/VERB them/PRON say/VERB the/DET same/ADJ thing/NOUN only/ADV
by/ADP not/ADV listening/VERB to/ADP them/PRON very/ADV carefully/ADV and/CONJ
hearing/VERB only/ADV what/DET one/NOUN wants/VERB to/PRT hear/VERB ./.
The/DET method/NOUN of/ADP selection/NOUN Fromm/NOUN uses/VERB achieves/VERB
exactly/ADV that/DET ./.
Furthermore/ADV ,/. the/DET list/NOUN is/VERB interesting/ADJ for/ADP its/DET
omissions/NOUN ./.
It/PRON omits/VERB ,/. for/ADP example/NOUN ,/. practically/ADV the/DET whole/ADJ
line/NOUN of/ADP great/ADJ nineteenth/ADJ century/NOUN English/ADJ social/ADJ
critics/NOUN ,/. nearly/ADV all/PRT the/DET great/ADJ writers/NOUN whose/DET
basic/ADJ position/NOUN is/VERB religious/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ all/PRT those/DET
who/PRON are/VERB with/ADP more/ADJ or/CONJ less/ADJ accuracy/NOUN called/VERB
Existentialists/NOUN ./.
Of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. the/DET list/NOUN also/ADV excludes/VERB all/PRT
writers/NOUN who/PRON are/VERB fairly/ADV ``/. optimistic/ADJ ''/. about/ADP
the/DET modern/ADJ situation/NOUN ;/. ;/. these/DET ,/. almost/ADV by/ADP
definition/NOUN ,/. are/VERB spokesmen/NOUN for/ADP an/DET alienated/VERB
ideology/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB not/ADV hard/ADJ to/PRT find/VERB that/DET concurrence/NOUN of/ADP
opinion/NOUN which/DET Fromm/NOUN finds/VERB so/ADV remarkable/ADJ when/ADV
you/PRON ignore/VERB all/PRT who/PRON hold/VERB a/DET different/ADJ
opinion/NOUN ./.
Turning/VERB from/ADP these/DET problems/NOUN of/ADP the/DET use/NOUN of/ADP
evidence/NOUN ,/. one/NOUN meets/VERB another/DET type/NOUN of/ADP difficulty/NOUN
in/ADP Fromm's/NOUN analysis/NOUN ,/. which/DET is/VERB his/DET loose/ADJ and/CONJ
ambiguous/ADJ use/NOUN of/ADP certain/ADJ important/ADJ terms/NOUN ./.
One/NUM such/ADJ instance/NOUN has/VERB already/ADV been/VERB presented/VERB :/.
his/DET use/NOUN of/ADP alienation/NOUN ./.
The/DET only/ADJ other/ADJ one/NUM I/PRON shall/VERB mention/VERB here/ADV is/VERB
his/DET use/NOUN of/ADP the/DET term/NOUN capitalism/NOUN ./.
For/ADP Fromm/NOUN ,/. capitalism/NOUN is/VERB the/DET enemy/NOUN ,/. the/DET
root/NOUN of/ADP all/PRT evil/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB of/ADP course/NOUN useful/ADJ to/PRT have/VERB a/DET sovereign/ADJ
cause/NOUN on/ADP one's/NOUN social/ADJ criticism/NOUN ,/. for/ADP it/PRON
makes/VERB diagnosis/NOUN and/CONJ prescription/NOUN much/ADV easier/ADJ than/ADP
they/PRON might/VERB otherwise/ADV be/VERB ./.
If/ADP one/NUM characteristic/NOUN distinguishes/VERB Boris/NOUN Godunov/NOUN ,/.
it/PRON is/VERB the/DET consistency/NOUN with/ADP which/DET every/DET person/NOUN
on/ADP the/DET stage/NOUN --/. including/ADP the/DET chorus/NOUN --/. comes/VERB
alive/ADJ in/ADP the/DET music/NOUN ./.
Much/ADJ of/ADP this/DET lifelike/ADJ quality/NOUN results/VERB from/ADP
Mussorgsky's/NOUN care/NOUN in/ADP basing/VERB his/DET vocal/ADJ line/NOUN on/ADP
natural/ADJ speech/NOUN inflections/NOUN ./.
In/ADP this/DET he/PRON followed/VERB a/DET path/NOUN that/PRON led/VERB back/ADV
to/ADP the/DET very/ADJ source/NOUN of/ADP opera/NOUN ;/. ;/. such/ADJ
composers/NOUN as/ADP Monteverdi/NOUN ,/. Lully/NOUN and/CONJ Purcell/NOUN ,/.
with/ADP the/DET same/ADJ goal/NOUN in/ADP mind/NOUN ,/. had/VERB developed/VERB
styles/NOUN of/ADP recitative/NOUN sensitively/ADV attuned/VERB to/ADP their/DET
own/ADJ languages/NOUN ./.
Through/ADP long/ADJ experimentation/NOUN in/ADP his/DET songs/NOUN ,/.
Mussorgsky/NOUN developed/VERB a/DET Russian/ADJ recitative/NOUN as/ADV
different/ADJ from/ADP others/NOUN as/ADP the/DET language/NOUN itself/PRON ./.
Giving/VERB most/ADJ of/ADP his/DET musical/ADJ continuity/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
orchestra/NOUN ,/. he/PRON lets/VERB the/DET speech/NOUN fall/VERB into/ADP
place/NOUN as/ADP if/ADP by/ADP coincidence/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ controlling/VERB
the/DET pace/NOUN and/CONJ emphasis/NOUN of/ADP the/DET words/NOUN ./.
The/DET moments/NOUN of/ADP sung/VERB melody/NOUN ,/. in/ADP the/DET usual/ADJ
sense/NOUN ,/. come/VERB most/ADV often/ADV when/ADV the/DET character/NOUN is/VERB
actually/ADV supposed/VERB to/PRT be/VERB singing/VERB ,/. as/ADP in/ADP folk/NOUN
songs/NOUN and/CONJ liturgical/ADJ chants/NOUN ./.
Otherwise/ADV Mussorgsky/NOUN reserves/VERB his/DET vocal/ADJ melodies/NOUN for/ADP
prolonged/VERB expressions/NOUN of/ADP emotion/NOUN --/. Boris'/NOUN first/ADJ
monologue/NOUN ,/. for/ADP example/NOUN ./.
Even/ADV then/ADV ,/. the/DET flexibility/NOUN of/ADP the/DET phrasing/NOUN
suggests/VERB that/ADP the/DET word/NOUN comes/VERB first/ADV in/ADP
importance/NOUN ./.
Aside/ADV from/ADP Boris/NOUN himself/PRON ,/. one/NOUN need/VERB but/CONJ
examine/VERB the/DET secondary/ADJ roles/NOUN to/PRT place/VERB Mussorgsky/NOUN
among/ADP the/DET masters/NOUN of/ADP musical/ADJ portraiture/NOUN ./.
Even/ADV those/DET who/PRON appear/VERB in/ADP only/ADJ one/NUM or/CONJ two/NUM
scenes/NOUN are/VERB full/ADJ personalities/NOUN ,/. defined/VERB with/ADP
economical/ADJ precision/NOUN ./.
Consider/VERB the/DET four/NUM monks/NOUN who/PRON figure/VERB prominently/ADV
in/ADP the/DET action/NOUN :/. Pimen/NOUN ,/. Varlaam/NOUN ,/. Missail/NOUN
and/CONJ the/DET Jesuit/NOUN Rangoni/NOUN ./.
Under/ADP no/DET circumstances/NOUN could/VERB we/PRON mistake/VERB one/NUM for/ADP
the/DET other/ADJ ;/. ;/. each/DET musical/NOUN setting/NOUN has/VERB an/DET
individual/ADJ touch/NOUN ./.
Pimen/NOUN is/VERB an/DET old/ADJ man/NOUN ,/. weak/ADJ in/ADP body/NOUN --/.
his/DET voice/NOUN rarely/ADV rises/VERB to/ADP a/DET full/ADJ forte/NOUN --/.
but/CONJ firm/ADJ and/CONJ clear/ADJ of/ADP mind/NOUN ./.
His/DET calmness/NOUN offers/VERB contrast/NOUN to/ADP Grigori's/NOUN youthful/ADJ
excitement/NOUN ./.
A/DET quiet/ADJ but/CONJ sturdy/ADJ theme/NOUN ,/. somewhat/ADV folklike/ADJ in/ADP
character/NOUN ,/. appears/VERB whenever/ADV the/DET old/ADJ monk/NOUN speaks/VERB
of/ADP the/DET history/NOUN he/PRON is/VERB recording/VERB or/CONJ of/ADP his/DET
own/ADJ past/ADJ life/NOUN :/. This/DET theme/NOUN comes/VERB to/PRT represent/VERB
the/DET outer/ADJ world/NOUN ,/. the/DET realm/NOUN of/ADP battles/NOUN and/CONJ
banquets/NOUN --/. seen/VERB from/ADP a/DET distance/NOUN ,/. quite/ADV
distinct/ADJ from/ADP the/DET quieter/ADJ spiritual/ADJ life/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
monastery/NOUN ./.
It/PRON changes/VERB and/CONJ develops/VERB according/ADV to/ADP the/DET
text/NOUN ;/. ;/. it/PRON introduces/VERB Pimen/NOUN when/ADV he/PRON comes/VERB
before/ADP Boris/NOUN in/ADP the/DET last/ADJ act/NOUN ./.
Once/ADP he/PRON has/VERB been/VERB identified/VERB ,/. however/ADV ,/. a/DET
new/ADJ melody/NOUN is/VERB used/VERB to/PRT accompany/VERB his/DET
narrative/NOUN ,/. a/DET bleak/ADJ motif/NOUN with/ADP barren/ADJ octaves/NOUN
creating/VERB a/DET rather/ADV ancient/ADJ effect/NOUN :/. An/DET imaginative/ADJ
storyteller/NOUN ,/. Pimen/NOUN takes/VERB on/PRT the/DET character/NOUN he/PRON
describes/VERB ,/. as/ADP if/ADP he/PRON were/VERB experiencing/VERB the/DET
old/ADJ shepherd's/NOUN blindness/NOUN and/CONJ miraculous/ADJ cure/NOUN ./.
Here/ADV the/DET composer/NOUN uses/VERB a/DET favorite/ADJ device/NOUN of/ADP
his/PRON ,/. the/DET intensification/NOUN of/ADP the/DET mood/NOUN through/ADP
key/ADJ relationships/NOUN ./.
The/DET original/ADJ D/NOUN minor/ADJ seems/VERB to/PRT symbolize/VERB
blindness/NOUN ,/. inescapable/ADJ in/ADP spite/NOUN of/ADP all/PRT attempts/NOUN
to/PRT move/VERB away/ADV from/ADP it/PRON ./.
As/ADP the/DET child/NOUN addresses/VERB the/DET shepherd/NOUN in/ADP a/DET
dream/NOUN ,/. light/NOUN --/. in/ADP the/DET form/NOUN of/ADP the/DET major/ADJ
mode/NOUN --/. begins/VERB to/PRT appear/VERB ,/. and/CONJ at/ADP the/DET
moment/NOUN of/ADP the/DET miracle/NOUN we/PRON hear/VERB a/DET clear/ADJ and/CONJ
shining/VERB D/NOUN major/ADJ ./.
Varlaam/NOUN and/CONJ Missail/NOUN always/ADV appear/VERB together/ADV and/CONJ
often/ADV sing/VERB together/ADV ,/. in/ADP a/DET straightforward/ADJ ,/.
rhythmically/ADV vigorous/ADJ idiom/NOUN that/PRON distinguishes/VERB them/PRON
from/ADP the/DET more/ADV subtle/ADJ and/CONJ well-educated/ADJ Pimen/NOUN ./.
Their/DET begging/VERB song/NOUN might/VERB easily/ADV be/VERB a/DET folk/NOUN
melody/NOUN :/. The/DET same/ADJ could/VERB be/VERB said/VERB for/ADP the/DET
song/NOUN to/ADP which/DET they/PRON make/VERB their/DET entrance/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET final/ADJ scene/NOUN ./.
Apparently/ADV their/DET origin/NOUN is/VERB humble/ADJ ,/. their/DET approach/NOUN
to/ADP life/NOUN direct/ADJ and/CONJ unsophisticated/ADJ ./.
Whatever/DET learning/NOUN they/PRON may/VERB have/VERB had/VERB in/ADP their/DET
order/NOUN doesn't/VERB disturb/VERB them/PRON now/ADV ./.
Missail/NOUN is/VERB the/DET straight/ADJ man/NOUN ,/. not/ADV very/ADV
talkative/ADJ ,/. mild-mannered/ADJ when/ADV he/PRON does/VERB speak/VERB ./.
Varlaam/NOUN is/VERB loud/ADJ ,/. rowdy/ADJ ,/. uninhibited/ADJ in/ADP his/DET
pleasures/NOUN and/CONJ impatient/ADJ with/ADP anyone/NOUN who/PRON is/VERB not/ADV
the/DET same/ADJ ./.
A/DET rough/ADJ ostinato/X figure/NOUN ,/. heard/VERB first/ADV in/ADP the/DET
introduction/NOUN to/ADP the/DET inn/NOUN scene/NOUN ,/. characterizes/VERB
him/PRON amusingly/ADV and/CONJ reappears/VERB whenever/ADV he/PRON comes/VERB
into/ADP the/DET action/NOUN :/. The/DET Song/NOUN Of/ADP Kazan/NOUN ,/. in/ADP
which/DET this/DET figure/NOUN becomes/VERB a/DET wild-sounding/ADJ
accompaniment/NOUN ,/. fills/VERB in/PRT the/DET picture/NOUN of/ADP
undisciplined/ADJ high/ADJ spirits/NOUN ./.
The/DET phrasing/NOUN is/VERB irregular/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ the/DET abrupt/ADJ
key/NOUN changes/NOUN have/VERB a/DET primitive/ADJ forcefulness/NOUN ./.
(/. We/PRON can/VERB imagine/VERB how/ADV they/PRON startled/VERB audiences/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET 1870's/NOUN ./.
)/. Varlaam's/NOUN music/NOUN begins/VERB to/PRT ramble/VERB as/ADP he/PRON
feels/VERB the/DET effects/NOUN of/ADP the/DET wine/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON
pulls/VERB himself/PRON together/ADV when/ADV the/DET need/NOUN arises/VERB ./.
Both/DET monks/NOUN respond/VERB to/ADP the/DET guard's/NOUN challenge/NOUN
with/ADP a/DET few/ADJ phrases/NOUN of/ADP their/DET begging/VERB song/NOUN ;/. ;/.
a/DET clever/ADJ naturalistic/ADJ touch/NOUN is/VERB Varlaam's/NOUN labored/VERB
reading/NOUN of/ADP the/DET warrant/NOUN ./.
As/ADP the/DET knack/NOUN gradually/ADV comes/VERB back/ADV to/ADP him/PRON ,/.
his/DET rhythm/NOUN becomes/VERB steadier/ADJ ,/. with/ADP the/DET rigid/ADJ
monotony/NOUN of/ADP an/DET unskilled/ADJ reader/NOUN ./.
For/ADP the/DET only/ADJ time/NOUN in/ADP the/DET opera/NOUN ,/. words/NOUN
are/VERB not/ADV set/VERB according/ADV to/ADP their/DET natural/ADJ
inflection/NOUN ;/. ;/. to/PRT do/VERB so/ADV would/VERB have/VERB spoiled/VERB
the/DET dramatic/ADJ point/NOUN of/ADP the/DET scene/NOUN ./.
Musically/ADV and/CONJ dramatically/ADV ,/. Rangoni/NOUN is/VERB as/ADV far/ADV
removed/VERB from/ADP the/DET conventional/ADJ monk/NOUN as/ADP Varlaam/NOUN ./.
His/DET music/NOUN shows/VERB a/DET sensuality/NOUN coupled/VERB with/ADP an/DET
eerie/ADJ quality/NOUN that/PRON suggest/VERB somehow/ADV a/DET blood-kinship/NOUN
with/ADP Dappertutto/NOUN in/ADP Offenbach's/NOUN Hoffman/NOUN ./.
His/DET speech/NOUN shows/VERB none/NOUN of/ADP the/DET native/ADJ accent/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET Russian/ADJ characters/NOUN ;/. ;/. in/ADP spite/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Italian/ADJ name/NOUN ,/. he/PRON sounds/VERB French/ADJ ./.
His/DET personality/NOUN appears/VERB more/ADV striking/ADJ by/ADP contrast/NOUN
with/ADP Marina/NOUN ,/. who/PRON is/VERB --/. perhaps/ADV purposely/ADV --/.
rather/ADV superficially/ADV characterized/VERB ./.
Rangoni's/NOUN first/ADJ entrance/NOUN is/VERB a/DET musical/ADJ shock/NOUN ,/.
a/DET sudden/ADJ open/ADJ fifth/ADJ in/ADP a/DET key/NOUN totally/ADV unrelated/ADJ
to/ADP what/DET has/VERB preceded/VERB it/PRON ./.
The/DET effect/NOUN is/VERB as/ADP if/ADP he/PRON had/VERB materialized/VERB
out/PRT of/ADP nowhere/ADV ./.
He/PRON speaks/VERB quietly/ADV ,/. concealing/VERB his/DET authority/NOUN
beneath/ADP a/DET smooth/ADJ humility/NOUN ,/. just/ADV as/ADP the/DET
shifting/VERB harmonies/NOUN that/PRON accompany/VERB him/PRON all/PRT but/ADP
hide/VERB the/DET firm/ADJ pedal/NOUN point/NOUN beneath/ADP them/PRON ./.
He/PRON addresses/VERB Marina/NOUN with/ADP great/ADJ deference/NOUN ,/.
calling/VERB her/DET ``/. Princess/NOUN ''/. at/ADP first/ADV ;/. ;/. it/PRON
is/VERB only/ADV after/ADP he/PRON has/VERB involved/VERB her/DET emotions/NOUN
in/ADP his/DET scheme/NOUN that/ADP he/PRON uses/VERB her/DET given/VERB
name/NOUN ,/. placing/VERB himself/PRON by/ADP implication/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
position/NOUN of/ADP a/DET solicitous/ADJ father/NOUN ./.
Curiously/ADV ,/. this/DET scene/NOUN is/VERB a/DET close/ADJ parallel/NOUN to/ADP
one/NUM that/PRON Verdi/NOUN was/VERB writing/VERB at/ADP the/DET same/ADJ
time/NOUN ,/. the/DET scene/NOUN between/ADP Amonasro/NOUN and/CONJ Aida/NOUN ./.
Rangoni/NOUN and/CONJ Amonasro/NOUN have/VERB the/DET same/ADJ purpose/NOUN --/.
forcing/VERB the/DET girl/NOUN to/PRT charm/VERB the/DET man/NOUN she/PRON
loves/VERB into/ADP serving/VERB her/DET country's/NOUN cause/NOUN --/. and/CONJ
their/DET tactics/NOUN are/VERB much/ADV the/DET same/ADJ ./.
Rangoni/NOUN begins/VERB by/ADP describing/VERB the/DET sad/ADJ state/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET Church/NOUN ;/. ;/. this/DET brings/VERB a/DET reaction/NOUN of/ADP
distress/NOUN from/ADP Marina/NOUN ./.
The/DET music/NOUN becomes/VERB ethereal/ADJ as/ADP he/PRON calls/VERB up/PRT a/DET
vision/NOUN of/ADP her/DET own/ADJ sainthood/NOUN :/. it/PRON is/VERB she/PRON ,/.
he/PRON tells/VERB her/PRON ,/. who/PRON can/VERB bring/VERB the/DET truth/NOUN
to/ADP Russia/NOUN and/CONJ convert/VERB the/DET heretics/NOUN ./.
As/ADP if/ADP in/ADP a/DET trance/NOUN ,/. she/PRON repeats/VERB his/DET words/NOUN
--/. then/ADV realizes/VERB ,/. with/ADP a/DET shock/NOUN ,/. her/DET own/ADJ
audacity/NOUN ./.
This/DET is/VERB no/DET assignment/NOUN for/ADP a/DET frivolous/ADJ girl/NOUN ,/.
she/PRON assures/VERB him/PRON ./.
Now/ADV Rangoni/NOUN comes/VERB to/ADP the/DET point/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ we/PRON
hear/VERB ,/. for/ADP the/DET first/ADJ time/NOUN ,/. a/DET long/ADJ ,/.
downward/ADJ chromatic/ADJ scale/NOUN that/PRON will/VERB become/VERB the/DET
characteristic/ADJ motif/NOUN of/ADP his/DET sinister/ADJ power/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB a/DET phrase/NOUN as/ADV arresting/ADJ as/ADP a/DET magician's/NOUN
gesture/NOUN ,/. with/ADP a/DET piquant/ADJ turn/NOUN of/ADP harmony/NOUN
giving/VERB an/DET effect/NOUN of/ADP strangeness/NOUN ./.
Another/DET theme/NOUN ,/. sinuously/ADV chromatic/ADJ ,/. appears/VERB as/ADP
he/PRON directs/VERB her/PRON to/PRT gain/VERB power/NOUN over/ADP Grigori/NOUN
by/ADP any/DET means/NOUN ,/. even/ADV at/ADP the/DET cost/NOUN of/ADP her/DET
honor/NOUN ./.
Coming/VERB from/ADP a/DET priest/NOUN ,/. the/DET music/NOUN sounds/VERB as/ADV
odd/ADJ as/ADP the/DET advice/NOUN :/. Marina/NOUN rebels/VERB at/ADP this/DET
suggestion/NOUN ./.
Her/DET pride/NOUN is/VERB as/ADV much/ADV at/ADP stake/NOUN as/ADP her/DET
virtue/NOUN ;/. ;/. she/PRON is/VERB the/DET unattainable/ADJ beauty/NOUN ,/.
the/DET princess/NOUN who/PRON turns/VERB away/ADV suitors/NOUN by/ADP the/DET
dozen/NOUN ./.
Indignantly/ADV she/PRON denounces/VERB Rangoni/NOUN for/ADP his/DET evil/ADJ
thoughts/NOUN and/CONJ orders/VERB him/PRON to/PRT leave/VERB her/PRON ./.
At/ADP once/ADV the/DET Jesuit/NOUN pulls/VERB out/PRT all/PRT the/DET
stops/NOUN ./.
To/ADP music/NOUN of/ADP a/DET menacing/VERB darkness/NOUN ,/. he/PRON
describes/VERB the/DET powers/NOUN of/ADP Satan/NOUN gaining/VERB control/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET girl/NOUN ,/. poisoning/VERB her/DET soul/NOUN with/ADP pride/NOUN
and/CONJ destroying/VERB her/DET beauty/NOUN ./.
The/DET combined/VERB threat/NOUN of/ADP hell-fire/NOUN and/CONJ ugliness/NOUN
is/VERB too/ADV much/ADJ for/ADP her/PRON ,/. and/CONJ she/PRON falls/VERB
terrified/VERB at/ADP his/DET feet/NOUN ./.
With/ADP another/DET sudden/ADJ change/NOUN of/ADP mood/NOUN ,/. he/PRON is/VERB
again/ADV calm/ADJ and/CONJ protective/ADJ ,/. exhorting/VERB her/PRON to/PRT
trust/VERB and/CONJ obey/VERB him/PRON as/ADP God's/NOUN spokesman/NOUN --/.
and/CONJ the/DET chromatic/ADJ scale/NOUN descends/VERB in/ADP ominous/ADJ
contradiction/NOUN ./.
Whatever/DET the/DET source/NOUN of/ADP Rangoni's/NOUN power/NOUN ,/. Marina/NOUN
is/VERB his/DET captive/NOUN now/ADV ;/. ;/. we/PRON are/VERB reminded/VERB of/ADP
this/DET at/ADP the/DET end/NOUN of/ADP the/DET next/ADJ scene/NOUN ,/. when/ADV
his/DET theme/NOUN cuts/VERB through/ADP the/DET warmth/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
love/NOUN duet/NOUN ,/. again/ADV throwing/VERB a/DET chill/NOUN over/ADP the/DET
atmosphere/NOUN ./.
The/DET most/ADV unusual/ADJ feature/NOUN of/ADP Boris/NOUN ,/. however/ADV ,/.
is/VERB the/DET use/NOUN of/ADP the/DET greatest/ADJ character/NOUN of/ADP
all/PRT ,/. the/DET chorus/NOUN ./.
This/DET is/VERB the/DET real/ADJ protagonist/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
drama/NOUN ;/. ;/. the/DET conflict/NOUN is/VERB not/ADV Boris/NOUN versus/ADP
Grigori/NOUN or/CONJ Shuiski/NOUN or/CONJ even/ADV the/DET ghost/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET murdered/VERB child/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ Boris/NOUN versus/ADP the/DET
Russian/ADJ people/NOUN ./.
Mussorgsky/NOUN makes/VERB this/DET quite/ADV clear/ADJ by/ADP the/DET extent/NOUN
to/ADP which/DET choral/ADJ scenes/NOUN propel/VERB the/DET action/NOUN ./.
Boris'/NOUN first/ADJ entrance/NOUN seems/VERB almost/ADV a/DET footnote/NOUN
to/ADP the/DET splendor/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Coronation/NOUN Scene/NOUN ,/. with/ADP
its/DET dazzling/VERB confusion/NOUN of/ADP tonalities/NOUN ./.
We/PRON have/VERB a/DET brief/ADJ glimpse/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Tsar's/NOUN
public/ADJ personality/NOUN ,/. the/DET ``/. official/ADJ Boris/NOUN ''/. ,/.
but/CONJ our/DET real/ADJ focus/NOUN is/VERB on/ADP the/DET excitement/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET crowd/NOUN --/. a/DET significant/ADJ contrast/NOUN with/ADP its/DET
halfhearted/ADJ acclamation/NOUN in/ADP the/DET opening/VERB scene/NOUN ,/. its/DET
bitter/ADJ resentment/NOUN and/CONJ fury/NOUN in/ADP the/DET final/ADJ act/NOUN ./.

One/NUM reason/NOUN for/ADP the/DET unique/ADJ vitality/NOUN of/ADP the/DET

chorus/NOUN is/VERB its/DET great/ADJ variety/NOUN in/ADP expression/NOUN ./.
It/PRON rarely/ADV speaks/VERB as/ADP a/DET unit/NOUN ./.
Even/ADV in/ADP its/DET most/ADV conventional/ADJ appearance/NOUN ,/. the/DET
guests'/NOUN song/NOUN of/ADP praise/NOUN to/ADP Marina/NOUN ,/. there/PRT are/VERB
a/DET few/ADJ female/ADJ dissenters/NOUN criticizing/VERB the/DET princess/NOUN
for/ADP her/DET coldness/NOUN ./.
In/ADP many/ADJ passages/NOUN --/. for/ADP example/NOUN ,/. the/DET council/NOUN
of/ADP boyars/NOUN --/. each/DET section/NOUN of/ADP the/DET chorus/NOUN
becomes/VERB a/DET character/NOUN group/NOUN with/ADP a/DET particular/ADJ
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themselves/PRON ./.
The/DET immediate/ADJ theme/NOUN ,/. if/ADP it/PRON exists/VERB ,/. is/VERB
incidental/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ his/DET main/ADJ theme/NOUN --/. the/DET terror/NOUN
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This/DET is/VERB one/NUM difference/NOUN between/ADP Bird/NOUN and/CONJ Dylan/NOUN
which/DET should/VERB be/VERB pointed/VERB out/PRT ./.
Again/ADV ,/. contrary/ADJ to/ADP popular/ADJ belief/NOUN ,/. there/PRT is/VERB
nothing/NOUN crazy/ADJ or/CONJ frantic/ADJ about/ADP Parker/NOUN either/CONJ
musically/ADV or/CONJ emotionally/ADV ./.
His/DET sinuous/ADJ melody/NOUN is/VERB a/DET sort/NOUN of/ADP naive/ADJ
transcendence/NOUN of/ADP all/PRT experience/NOUN ./.
Emotionally/ADV it/PRON does/VERB not/ADV resemble/VERB Berlioz/NOUN or/CONJ
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This/DET is/VERB true/ADJ also/ADV of/ADP a/DET painter/NOUN like/ADP Jackson/NOUN
Pollock/NOUN ./.
He/PRON may/VERB have/VERB been/VERB eccentric/ADJ in/ADP his/DET behavior/NOUN ,/.
but/CONJ his/DET paintings/NOUN are/VERB as/ADV impassive/ADJ as/ADP Persian/ADJ
tiles/NOUN ./.
Partly/ADV this/DET difference/NOUN is/VERB due/ADJ to/ADP the/DET nature/NOUN
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The/DET insistent/ADJ talk-aboutiveness/NOUN of/ADP the/DET general/ADJ
environment/NOUN obtrudes/VERB into/ADP even/ADV the/DET most/ADV idyllic/ADJ
poetry/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB much/ADV more/ADJ a/DET personal/ADJ difference/NOUN ./.
Thomas/NOUN certainly/ADV wanted/VERB to/PRT tell/VERB people/NOUN about/ADP
the/DET ruin/NOUN and/CONJ disorder/NOUN of/ADP the/DET world/NOUN ./.
Parker/NOUN and/CONJ Pollock/NOUN wanted/VERB to/PRT substitute/VERB a/DET
work/NOUN of/ADP art/NOUN for/ADP the/DET world/NOUN ./.
Technique/NOUN pure/ADJ and/CONJ simple/ADJ ,/. rendition/NOUN ,/. is/VERB not/ADV
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revolution/NOUN ./.
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a/DET woodwind/NOUN and/CONJ played/VERB with/ADP conventional/ADJ
embouchure/NOUN ./.
Metrically/ADV ,/. Thomas's/NOUN verse/NOUN was/VERB extremely/ADV conventional/ADJ
,/. as/ADP was/VERB ,/. incidentally/ADV ,/. the/DET verse/NOUN of/ADP that/DET
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I/PRON want/VERB to/PRT make/VERB clear/ADJ what/DET I/PRON consider/VERB the/DET
one/NUM technical/ADJ development/NOUN in/ADP the/DET first/ADJ wave/NOUN of/ADP
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Ornament/NOUN is/VERB confabulation/NOUN in/ADP the/DET interstices/NOUN of/ADP
structure/NOUN ./.
A/DET poem/NOUN by/ADP Dylan/NOUN Thomas/NOUN ,/. a/DET saxophone/NOUN solo/NOUN
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in/ADP themselves/PRON ./.
Confabulation/NOUN has/VERB come/VERB to/PRT determine/VERB structure/NOUN ./.
Uninhibited/ADJ lyricism/NOUN should/VERB be/VERB distinguished/VERB from/ADP
its/DET exact/ADJ opposite/NOUN --/. the/DET sterile/ADJ ,/. extraneous/ADJ
invention/NOUN of/ADP the/DET corn-belt/NOUN metaphysicals/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ
present/ADJ blight/NOUN of/ADP poetic/ADJ professors/NOUN ./.
Just/ADV as/ADP Hart/NOUN Crane/NOUN had/VERB little/ADJ influence/NOUN on/ADP
anyone/NOUN except/ADP very/ADV reactionary/ADJ writers/NOUN --/. like/ADP
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Paul/NOUN Eluard/NOUN were/VERB nonsense/NOUN --/. so/ADV Dylan/NOUN Thomas's/NOUN
influence/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB slight/ADJ indeed/ADV ./.
In/ADP fact/NOUN ,/. his/DET only/ADJ disciple/NOUN --/. the/DET only/ADJ
person/NOUN to/PRT imitate/VERB his/DET style/NOUN --/. was/VERB W./NOUN S./NOUN
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without/ADP much/ADJ understanding/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ who/PRON has/VERB since/ADV
moved/VERB on/PRT to/ADP other/ADJ methods/NOUN ./.
Thomas's/NOUN principal/ADJ influence/NOUN lay/VERB in/ADP the/DET
communication/NOUN of/ADP an/DET attitude/NOUN --/. that/DET of/ADP the/DET now/ADV
extinct/ADJ British/ADJ romantic/ADJ school/NOUN of/ADP the/DET New/ADJ
Apocalypse/NOUN --/. Henry/NOUN Treece/NOUN ,/. J./NOUN F./NOUN Hendry/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ others/NOUN --/. all/PRT of/ADP whom/PRON were/VERB quite/ADV
conventional/ADJ poets/NOUN ./.
Parker/NOUN certainly/ADV had/VERB much/ADV more/ADJ of/ADP an/DET
influence/NOUN ./.
At/ADP one/NUM time/NOUN it/PRON was/VERB the/DET ambition/NOUN of/ADP every/DET
saxophone/NOUN player/NOUN in/ADP every/DET high/ADJ school/NOUN band/NOUN in/ADP
America/NOUN to/PRT blow/VERB like/ADP Bird/NOUN ./.
Even/ADV before/ADP his/DET death/NOUN this/DET influence/NOUN had/VERB begun/VERB
to/PRT ebb/VERB ./.
In/ADP fact/NOUN ,/. the/DET whole/ADJ generation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET founding/VERB
fathers/NOUN of/ADP bop/NOUN --/. Gillespie/NOUN ,/. Monk/NOUN ,/. Davis/NOUN ,/.
Blakey/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET rest/NOUN --/. are/VERB just/ADV now/ADV at/ADP
a/DET considerable/ADJ discount/NOUN ./.
The/DET main/ADJ line/NOUN of/ADP development/NOUN today/NOUN goes/VERB back/ADV
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The/DET point/NOUN is/VERB that/ADP many/ADJ of/ADP the/DET most/ADV impressive/ADJ
developments/NOUN in/ADP the/DET arts/NOUN nowadays/ADV are/VERB aberrant/ADJ ,/.
idiosyncratic/ADJ ./.
There/PRT is/VERB no/ADV longer/ADV any/DET sense/NOUN of/ADP continuing/VERB
development/NOUN of/ADP the/DET sort/NOUN that/PRON can/VERB be/VERB traced/VERB
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matter/NOUN ,/. from/ADP Hawthorne/NOUN through/ADP Henry/NOUN James/NOUN to/ADP
Gertrude/NOUN Stein/NOUN ./.
The/DET cubist/ADJ generation/NOUN before/ADP World/NOUN War/NOUN 1/NUM ,/. ,/.
and/CONJ ,/. on/ADP a/DET lower/ADJ level/NOUN ,/. the/DET surrealists/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET period/NOUN between/ADP the/DET wars/NOUN ,/. both/DET assumed/VERB an/DET
accepted/VERB universe/NOUN of/ADP discourse/NOUN ,/. in/ADP which/DET ,/. to/PRT
quote/VERB Andre/NOUN Breton/NOUN ,/. it/PRON was/VERB possible/ADJ to/PRT
make/VERB definite/ADJ advances/NOUN ,/. exactly/ADV as/ADP in/ADP the/DET
sciences/NOUN ./.
I/PRON doubt/VERB if/ADP anyone/NOUN holds/VERB such/ADJ ideas/NOUN today/NOUN ./.
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developed/VERB from/ADP Lester/NOUN Young/NOUN ,/. it/PRON is/VERB a/DET
continuity/NOUN sustained/VERB by/ADP popular/ADJ demand/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET plastic/ADJ arts/NOUN ,/. a/DET very/ADV similar/ADJ situation/NOUN
exists/VERB ./.
Surrealists/NOUN like/ADP Hans/NOUN Arp/NOUN and/CONJ Max/NOUN Ernst/NOUN
might/VERB talk/VERB of/ADP creation/NOUN by/ADP hazard/NOUN --/. of/ADP
composing/VERB pictures/NOUN by/ADP walking/VERB on/ADP them/PRON with/ADP
painted/VERB soles/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ by/ADP tossing/VERB bits/NOUN of/ADP paper/NOUN
up/PRT in/ADP the/DET air/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ it/PRON is/VERB obvious/ADJ that/ADP they/PRON were/VERB
self-deluded/ADJ ./.
Nothing/NOUN looks/VERB anything/NOUN like/ADP an/DET Ernst/NOUN or/CONJ an/DET
Arp/NOUN but/CONJ another/DET Ernst/NOUN or/CONJ Arp/NOUN ./.
Nothing/NOUN looks/VERB less/ADV like/ADP their/DET work/NOUN than/ADP the/DET
happenings/NOUN of/ADP random/ADJ occasion/NOUN ./.
Many/ADJ of/ADP the/DET post-World/ADJ War/NOUN 2/NUM ,/. abstract/ADJ
expressionists/NOUN ,/. apostles/NOUN of/ADP the/DET discipline/NOUN of/ADP
spontaneity/NOUN and/CONJ hazard/NOUN ,/. look/VERB alike/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ do/VERB
look/VERB like/ADP accidents/NOUN ./.
The/DET aesthetic/ADJ appeal/NOUN of/ADP pure/ADJ paint/NOUN laid/VERB on/PRT
at/ADP random/NOUN may/VERB exist/VERB ,/. but/CONJ it/PRON is/VERB a/DET very/ADV
impoverished/ADJ appeal/NOUN ./.
Once/ADV again/ADV what/DET has/VERB happened/VERB is/VERB an/DET all-consuming/ADJ
confabulation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET incidentals/NOUN ,/. the/DET accidents/NOUN
of/ADP painting/VERB ./.
It/PRON is/VERB curious/ADJ that/ADP at/ADP its/DET best/ADJ ,/. the/DET work/NOUN
of/ADP this/DET school/NOUN of/ADP painting/VERB --/. Mark/NOUN Rothko/NOUN ,/.
Jackson/NOUN Pollock/NOUN ,/. Clyfford/NOUN Still/NOUN ,/. Robert/NOUN
Motherwell/NOUN ,/. Willem/NOUN De-Kooning/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET rest/NOUN --/.
resembles/VERB nothing/NOUN so/ADV much/ADV as/ADP the/DET passage/NOUN
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McFee/NOUN ,/. itself/PRON a/DET formula/NOUN derived/VERB from/ADP Renoir/NOUN ;/.
;/. the/DET splashes/NOUN of/ADP light/NOUN and/CONJ black/NOUN which/DET fake/VERB
drapery/NOUN in/ADP the/DET fashionable/ADJ imitators/NOUN of/ADP Hals/NOUN
and/CONJ Sargent/NOUN ./.
Often/ADV work/NOUN of/ADP this/DET sort/NOUN is/VERB presented/VERB as/ADP
calligraphy/NOUN --/. the/DET pure/ADJ utterance/NOUN of/ADP the/DET brush/NOUN
stroke/NOUN seeking/VERB only/ADJ absolute/ADJ painteresque/ADJ values/NOUN ./.
You/PRON have/VERB only/ADV to/PRT compare/VERB such/ADJ painting/NOUN with/ADP
the/DET work/NOUN of/ADP ,/. say/PRT ,/. Sesshu/NOUN ,/. to/PRT realize/VERB
that/ADP someone/NOUN is/VERB using/VERB words/NOUN and/CONJ brushes/NOUN
carelessly/ADV ./.
At/ADP its/DET best/ADJ the/DET abstract/ADJ expressionists/NOUN achieve/VERB a/DET
simple/ADJ rococo/ADJ decorative/ADJ surface/NOUN ./.
Its/DET poverty/NOUN shows/VERB up/PRT immediately/ADV when/ADV compared/VERB
with/ADP Tiepolo/NOUN ,/. where/ADV the/DET rococo/NOUN rises/VERB to/ADP
painting/VERB of/ADP extraordinary/ADJ profundity/NOUN and/CONJ power/NOUN ./.
A/DET Tiepolo/NOUN painting/NOUN ,/. however/ADV confabulated/VERB ,/. is/VERB
a/DET universe/NOUN of/ADP tensions/NOUN in/ADP vast/ADJ depths/NOUN ./.
A/DET Pollock/NOUN is/VERB an/DET object/NOUN of/ADP art/NOUN --/. bijouterie/X
--/. disguised/VERB only/ADV by/ADP its/DET great/ADJ size/NOUN ./.
In/ADP fact/NOUN ,/. once/ADP the/DET size/NOUN is/VERB big/ADJ enough/ADV to/PRT
cover/VERB a/DET whole/ADJ wall/NOUN ,/. it/PRON turns/VERB into/ADP nothing/NOUN
more/ADJ than/ADP extremely/ADV expensive/ADJ wallpaper/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV there/PRT is/VERB nothing/NOUN wrong/ADJ with/ADP complicated/VERB
wallpaper/NOUN ./.
There/PRT is/VERB just/ADV more/ADJ to/ADP Tiepolo/NOUN ./.
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wallpapers/NOUN ,/. too/ADV --/. at/ADP least/ADJ portable/ADJ ones/NOUN ,/.
screens/NOUN ./.
A/DET process/NOUN of/ADP elimination/NOUN which/DET leaves/VERB the/DET
artist/NOUN with/ADP nothing/NOUN but/ADP the/DET play/NOUN of/ADP his/DET
materials/NOUN themselves/PRON cannot/VERB sustain/VERB interest/NOUN in/ADP
either/CONJ artist/NOUN or/CONJ public/NOUN for/ADP very/ADV long/ADV ./.
So/ADV ,/. in/ADP the/DET last/ADJ couple/NOUN of/ADP years/NOUN ,/. abstract/ADJ
expressionism/NOUN has/VERB tended/VERB toward/ADP romantic/ADJ suggestion/NOUN
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Anglo-Saxon/ADJ and/CONJ Greek/ADJ epic/NOUN each/DET provide/VERB on/ADP two/NUM
occasions/NOUN a/DET seemingly/ADV authentic/ADJ account/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
narration/NOUN of/ADP verse/NOUN in/ADP the/DET heroic/ADJ age/NOUN ./.
Hrothgar's/NOUN court/NOUN bard/NOUN sings/VERB of/ADP the/DET encounters/NOUN
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complimentary/ADJ comparison/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Geatish/ADJ visitor/NOUN with/ADP
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Ithacan/ADJ wanderer/NOUN listens/VERB on/PRT (/. Odyssey/NOUN 8/NUM
499-520/NUM )/. ./.
Nothing/NOUN in/ADP all/PRT this/DET is/VERB autobiographical/ADJ :/. unlike/ADP
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identity/NOUN ;/. ;/. the/DET poet/NOUN of/ADP The/DET Odyssey/NOUN ,/.
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singing/VERB of/ADP the/DET blind/ADJ minstrel/NOUN Demodocus/NOUN ./.
Since/ADP none/NOUN of/ADP these/DET glimpses/NOUN of/ADP poetizing/VERB
without/ADP writing/VERB is/VERB intended/VERB to/PRT incorporate/VERB a/DET
signature/NOUN into/ADP the/DET epic/NOUN matter/NOUN ,/. there/PRT is/VERB prima-
facie/ADJ evidence/NOUN that/ADP Beowulf/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET Homeric/ADJ
poems/NOUN each/DET derive/VERB from/ADP an/DET oral/ADJ tradition/NOUN ./.
That/ADP such/PRT a/DET tradition/NOUN lies/VERB behind/ADP The/DET Iliad/NOUN
and/CONJ The/DET Odyssey/NOUN ,/. at/ADP least/ADJ ,/. is/VERB hard/ADJ to/PRT
deny/VERB ./.
Milman/NOUN Parry/NOUN rigorously/ADV defended/VERB the/DET observation/NOUN
that/ADP the/DET extant/ADJ Homeric/ADJ poems/NOUN are/VERB largely/ADV
formulaic/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ was/VERB led/VERB to/PRT postulate/VERB that/ADP
they/PRON could/VERB be/VERB shown/VERB entirely/ADV formulaic/ADJ if/ADP the/DET
complete/ADJ corpus/NOUN of/ADP Greek/ADJ epic/NOUN survived/VERB ;/. ;/. he/PRON
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the/DET slightly/ADV less/ADV likely/ADJ corollary/NOUN that/ADP oral/ADJ epic/NOUN
is/VERB inclined/VERB towards/ADP the/DET use/NOUN of/ADP formulas/NOUN ./.
Proceeding/VERB from/ADP Parry's/NOUN conclusions/NOUN and/CONJ adopting/VERB
one/NUM of/ADP his/DET schemata/NOUN ,/. Francis/NOUN P./NOUN Magoun/NOUN ,/.
Jr./NOUN ,/. argues/VERB that/ADP Beowulf/NOUN likewise/ADV was/VERB created/VERB
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extended/VERB by/ADP bards/NOUN of/ADP successive/ADJ generations/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
the/DET thesis/NOUN is/VERB striking/ADJ and/CONJ compelling/ADJ ./.
Yet/CONJ a/DET fresh/ADJ inspection/NOUN will/VERB indicate/VERB one/NUM
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are/VERB not/ADV at/ADP all/PRT formulaic/ADJ to/ADP the/DET same/ADJ
extent/NOUN ./.
The/DET bondage/NOUN endurable/ADJ by/ADP an/DET oral/ADJ poet/NOUN is/VERB to/PRT
be/VERB estimated/VERB only/ADV by/ADP a/DET very/ADV skilful/ADJ oral/ADJ
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composed/VERB without/ADP extreme/ADJ difficulty/NOUN ,/. even/ADV in/ADP a/DET
language/NOUN of/ADP many/ADJ terminal/ADJ inflections/NOUN ./.
Assonance/NOUN seems/VERB nearly/ADV as/ADV severe/ADJ a/DET curb/NOUN ,/.
although/ADP in/ADP a/DET celebrated/VERB passage/NOUN William/NOUN of/ADP
Malmesbury/NOUN declares/VERB that/ADP A/DET Song/NOUN Of/ADP Roland/NOUN was/VERB
intoned/VERB before/ADP the/DET battle/NOUN commenced/VERB at/ADP Hastings/NOUN ./.

The/DET Anglo-Saxon/ADJ alliterative/ADJ line/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET Homeric/ADJ

hexameter/NOUN probably/ADV imposed/VERB less/ADJ of/ADP a/DET
restraint/NOUN ;/. ;/. the/DET verse/NOUN of/ADP Beowulf/NOUN or/CONJ of/ADP
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had/VERB developed/VERB their/DET talents/NOUN perforce/ADV in/ADP earning/VERB
a/DET livelihood/NOUN ./.
Yet/CONJ certain/ADJ aids/NOUN were/VERB valuable/ADJ and/CONJ quite/ADV
credibly/ADV necessary/ADJ for/ADP reciting/VERB long/ADJ stretches/NOUN of/ADP
verse/NOUN without/ADP a/DET pause/NOUN ./.
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never/ADV blots/VERB a/DET line/NOUN may/VERB once/ADV in/ADP a/DET while/NOUN
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must/VERB improvise/VERB continuously/ADV with/ADP no/DET apparent/ADJ
effort/NOUN ./.
Even/ADV though/ADP the/DET bondage/NOUN of/ADP his/DET verse/NOUN is/VERB not/ADV
so/ADV great/ADJ as/ADP the/DET writing/VERB poet/NOUN can/VERB manage/VERB ,/.
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be/VERB seriously/ADV impeded/VERB unless/ADP he/PRON has/VERB aids/NOUN to/PRT
facilitate/VERB rapid/ADJ composition/NOUN ./.
The/DET Germanic/ADJ poet/NOUN had/VERB such/ADJ aids/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
kennings/NOUN ,/. which/DET provided/VERB for/ADP the/DET difficulties/NOUN of/ADP
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which/DET provided/VERB for/ADP recurring/VERB needs/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
hexameter/NOUN ./.
Either/DET poet/NOUN could/VERB quickly/ADV and/CONJ easily/ADV select/VERB
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synonyms/NOUN for/ADP the/DET chief/ADJ common/ADJ and/CONJ proper/ADJ
nouns/NOUN ./.
Other/ADJ synonyms/NOUN could/VERB of/ADP course/NOUN serve/VERB the/DET same/ADJ
function/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ for/ADP the/DET sake/NOUN of/ADP ease/NOUN I/PRON
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widest/ADJ and/CONJ loosest/ADJ possible/ADJ sense/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ name/VERB ,/.
for/ADP example/NOUN ,/. Gar-Dene/NOUN a/DET kenning/NOUN for/ADP the/DET
Danes/NOUN ./.
Verbal/ADJ and/CONJ adverbial/ADJ elements/NOUN too/ADV participated/VERB in/ADP
each/DET epic/NOUN diction/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ it/PRON is/VERB for/ADP the/DET
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to/PRT designate/VERB the/DET members/NOUN of/ADP any/DET system/NOUN of/ADP
equivalents/NOUN as/ADP basic/ADJ formulas/NOUN of/ADP the/DET poetic/ADJ
language/NOUN ./.
Limited/VERB to/ADP a/DET few/ADJ thousand/NUM lines/NOUN of/ADP heroic/ADJ
verse/NOUN in/ADP Anglo-Saxon/ADJ as/ADP in/ADP the/DET other/ADJ Germanic/ADJ
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to/PRT realize/VERB that/ADP hands/NOUN often/ADV call/VERB up/PRT ideas/NOUN
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So/ADV it/PRON is/VERB with/ADP Great/ADJ Expectations/NOUN ,/. whether/ADP the/DET
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Gargery/NOUN or/CONJ Pip's/NOUN as/ADP he/PRON steals/VERB a/DET pie/NOUN from/ADP
her/DET pantry/NOUN ./.
Such/ADJ associations/NOUN suit/VERB well/ADV with/ADP the/DET gothic/ADJ or/CONJ
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themes/NOUN of/ADP sin/NOUN ,/. guilt/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ pursuit/NOUN that/PRON
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The/DET novel/NOUN opens/VERB with/ADP a/DET fugitive/NOUN convict/NOUN
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twist/NOUN upon/ADP his/DET ankle/NOUN and/CONJ pull/VERB him/PRON in/PRT ''/. ./.
Magwitch/NOUN terrifies/VERB Pip/NOUN into/ADP stealing/VERB a/DET pork/NOUN
pie/NOUN for/ADP him/PRON by/ADP creating/VERB the/DET image/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
boy's/NOUN imagination/NOUN of/ADP a/DET bogy/NOUN man/NOUN who/PRON may/VERB ``/.
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As/ADP Pip/NOUN agonizes/VERB over/ADP the/DET theft/NOUN that/PRON his/DET own/ADJ
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local/ADJ signpost/NOUN ,/. transforming/VERB it/PRON into/ADP ``/. a/DET
phantom/NOUN devoting/VERB me/PRON to/ADP the/DET Hulks/NOUN ''/. ./.
Held/VERB upside/ADV down/PRT in/ADP the/DET graveyard/NOUN ,/. Pip/NOUN
clings/VERB in/ADP terror/NOUN ``/. with/ADP both/DET hands/NOUN ''/. to/ADP
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brought/VERB to/ADP Gargery's/NOUN forge/NOUN for/ADP mending/VERB ./.
Through/ADP such/ADJ details/NOUN Dickens/NOUN indicates/VERB at/ADP the/DET
outset/NOUN that/ADP guilt/NOUN is/VERB a/DET part/NOUN of/ADP the/DET ironic/ADJ
bond/NOUN between/ADP Pip/NOUN and/CONJ Magwitch/NOUN which/DET is/VERB so/ADV
unpredictably/ADV to/PRT alter/VERB both/DET their/DET lives/NOUN ./.
Since/ADP they/PRON commonly/ADV translate/VERB thoughts/NOUN and/CONJ
feelings/NOUN into/ADP deeds/NOUN ,/. hands/NOUN naturally/ADV represent/VERB
action/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ since/ADP nearly/ADV half/PRT the/DET characters/NOUN
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with/ADP crime/NOUN or/CONJ violence/NOUN is/VERB not/ADV to/PRT be/VERB
wondered/VERB at/ADP ./.
Dickens/NOUN ,/. for/ADP excellent/ADJ psychological/ADJ reasons/NOUN ,/. never/ADV
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Pip/NOUN ,/. at/ADP the/DET convict's/NOUN climactic/ADJ reappearance/NOUN in/ADP
London/NOUN ,/. shrinks/VERB from/ADP clasping/VERB a/DET hand/NOUN which/DET
he/PRON fears/VERB ``/. might/VERB be/VERB stained/VERB with/ADP blood/NOUN
''/. ./.
Orlick/NOUN slouches/VERB about/ADP the/DET forge/NOUN ``/. like/ADP Cain/NOUN ''/.
with/ADP ``/. his/DET hands/NOUN in/ADP his/DET pockets/NOUN ''/. ,/. and/CONJ
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bosom/NOUN and/CONJ upon/ADP her/DET knees/NOUN ''/. ,/. and/CONJ clenches/VERB
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This/DET last/ADJ ``/. rampage/NOUN ''/. is/VERB only/ADV the/DET prelude/NOUN
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action/NOUN --/. the/DET tracing/NOUN of/ADP Orlick's/NOUN hammer/NOUN upon/ADP
a/DET slate/NOUN ./.
Pip/NOUN himself/PRON is/VERB to/PRT feel/VERB the/DET terror/NOUN of/ADP
Orlick's/NOUN ``/. murderous/ADJ hand/NOUN ''/. in/ADP his/DET secret/ADJ
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Dickens/NOUN lays/VERB great/ADJ emphasis/NOUN on/ADP the/DET hands/NOUN in/ADP
this/DET scene/NOUN ./.
Orlick/NOUN shakes/VERB his/DET hand/NOUN at/ADP Pip/NOUN ,/. bangs/VERB the/DET
table/NOUN with/ADP his/DET fist/NOUN ,/. draws/VERB his/DET unclenched/VERB
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hang/VERB ``/. loose/ADJ and/CONJ heavy/ADJ at/ADP his/DET sides/NOUN ''/. ,/.
and/CONJ Pip/NOUN observes/VERB him/PRON so/ADV intensely/ADV that/ADP he/PRON
knows/VERB ``/. of/ADP the/DET slightest/ADJ action/NOUN of/ADP his/DET
fingers/NOUN ''/. ./.
Orlick/NOUN might/VERB almost/ADV be/VERB Magwitch's/NOUN bogy/NOUN man/NOUN
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phantasy/NOUN of/ADP guilt/NOUN ./.
The/DET scarred/VERB ,/. disfigured/VERB wrists/NOUN of/ADP Mr./NOUN Jaggers'/NOUN
housekeeper/NOUN are/VERB the/DET tell-tale/ADJ marks/NOUN of/ADP her/DET
sinister/ADJ past/NOUN ,/. for/ADP her/DET master/NOUN ,/. coolly/ADV
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in/ADP these/DET hands/NOUN ''/. ./.
Jaggers'/NOUN iron/ADJ control/NOUN over/ADP her/PRON (/. ``/. she/PRON would/VERB
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hands/NOUN as/ADP the/DET scratches/NOUN of/ADP brambles/NOUN rather/ADV than/ADP
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connection/NOUN between/ADP the/DET underworld/NOUN of/ADP crime/NOUN and/CONJ
the/DET genteel/ADJ cruelty/NOUN of/ADP Satis/NOUN House/NOUN ./.
Finally/ADV ,/. Magwitch's/NOUN pursuit/NOUN of/ADP Compeyson/NOUN ,/. his/DET
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drowns/VERB ./.
Magwitch's/NOUN hand/NOUN here/ADV ironically/ADV becomes/VERB the/DET agent/NOUN
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But/CONJ only/ADV in/ADP one/NUM of/ADP its/DET aspects/NOUN is/VERB Great/ADJ
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and/CONJ retribution/NOUN ./.
Money/NOUN ,/. so/ADV important/ADJ a/DET theme/NOUN elsewhere/ADV in/ADP
Dickens/NOUN ,/. is/VERB here/ADV central/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ hands/NOUN are/VERB
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values/NOUN --/. acquisitiveness/NOUN ,/. snobbery/NOUN ,/. self-interest/NOUN ,/.
hypocrisy/NOUN ,/. toadyism/NOUN ,/. irresponsibility/NOUN ,/. injustice/NOUN --/.
that/PRON attach/VERB to/ADP a/DET society/NOUN based/VERB upon/ADP the/DET
pursuit/NOUN of/ADP wealth/NOUN ./.
Dickens/NOUN suggests/VERB the/DET economic/ADJ evils/NOUN of/ADP such/PRT a/DET
society/NOUN on/ADP the/DET first/ADJ page/NOUN of/ADP his/DET novel/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET description/NOUN of/ADP Pip's/NOUN five/NUM little/ADJ dead/ADJ
brothers/NOUN ``/. who/PRON gave/VERB up/PRT trying/VERB to/PRT get/VERB a/DET
living/NOUN exceedingly/ADV early/ADV in/ADP that/DET universal/ADJ struggle/NOUN
''/. ,/. who/PRON seemed/VERB to/PRT have/VERB ``/. all/PRT been/VERB born/VERB
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trousers-pockets/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ had/VERB never/ADV taken/VERB them/PRON out/PRT
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Pip's/NOUN great/ADJ expectations/NOUN ,/. his/DET progress/NOUN through/ADP
illusion/NOUN and/CONJ disillusionment/NOUN ,/. turn/VERB ,/. somewhat/ADV as/ADP
they/PRON do/VERB for/ADP the/DET naive/ADJ hero/NOUN of/ADP Dreiser's/NOUN
American/ADJ Tragedy/NOUN ,/. upon/ADP the/DET lure/NOUN of/ADP genteel/ADJ
prosperity/NOUN through/ADP unearned/ADJ income/NOUN --/. what/DET Wemmick/NOUN
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reproaches/VERB Pip/NOUN for/ADP letting/VERB ``/. slip/NOUN through/ADP (/.
his/DET )/. fingers/NOUN ''/. ./.
Since/ADP a/DET gentleman/NOUN must/VERB ,/. if/ADP possible/ADJ ,/. avoid/VERB
sullying/VERB them/PRON by/ADP work/NOUN ,/. his/DET hands/NOUN ,/. as/ADV
importantly/ADV as/ADP his/DET accent/NOUN ,/. become/VERB the/DET index/NOUN
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Almost/ADV the/DET first/ADJ step/NOUN in/ADP the/DET corruption/NOUN of/ADP
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when/ADV Estella/NOUN cruelly/ADV remarks/VERB the/DET coarseness/NOUN of/ADP
his/DET hands/NOUN :/. ``/. They/PRON had/VERB never/ADV troubled/VERB me/PRON
before/ADV ,/. but/CONJ they/PRON troubled/VERB me/PRON now/ADV ,/. as/ADP
vulgar/ADJ appendages/NOUN ''/. ./.
Pip/NOUN imagines/VERB how/ADV Estella/NOUN would/VERB look/VERB down/PRT upon/ADP
Joe's/NOUN hands/NOUN ,/. roughened/VERB by/ADP work/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
smithy/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET deliberate/ADJ contrast/NOUN between/ADP her/DET
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to/PRT symbolize/VERB the/DET opposition/NOUN of/ADP values/NOUN between/ADP
which/DET Pip/NOUN struggles/VERB --/. idleness/NOUN and/CONJ work/NOUN ,/.
artificiality/NOUN and/CONJ naturalness/NOUN ,/. gentility/NOUN and/CONJ
commonness/NOUN ,/. coldness/NOUN and/CONJ affection/NOUN --/. in/ADP fact/NOUN ,/.
between/ADP Satis/NOUN House/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET forge/NOUN ./.
When/ADV the/DET snobbery/NOUN that/PRON alienates/VERB Pip/NOUN from/ADP Joe/NOUN
finally/ADV gives/VERB way/NOUN before/ADP the/DET deeper/ADJ and/CONJ stronger/ADJ
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an/DET embarrassed/VERB handshake/NOUN at/ADP which/DET Pip/NOUN exclaims/VERB :/.
``/. No/ADV ,/. don't/VERB wipe/VERB it/PRON off/PRT --/. for/ADP God's/NOUN
sake/NOUN ,/. give/VERB me/PRON your/DET blackened/VERB hand/NOUN ''/. !/.
Pip's/NOUN abject/ADJ leave-taking/NOUN of/ADP Miss/NOUN Havisham/NOUN ,/.
during/ADP which/DET he/PRON kneels/VERB to/PRT kiss/VERB her/DET hand/NOUN ,/.
signalizes/VERB his/DET homage/NOUN to/ADP a/DET supposed/VERB patroness/NOUN
who/PRON seems/VERB to/PRT be/VERB opening/VERB up/PRT for/ADP him/PRON a/DET
new/ADJ world/NOUN of/ADP glamour/NOUN ;/. ;/. when/ADV ,/. on/ADP the/DET
journey/NOUN to/ADP London/NOUN that/PRON immediately/ADV follows/VERB ,/. he/PRON
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frontier/NOUN between/ADP innocence/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET corruption/NOUN of/ADP
worldly/ADJ vanity/NOUN ./.
Incidentally/ADV ,/. one/NOUN cannot/VERB miss/VERB the/DET significance/NOUN
of/ADP this/DET gesture/NOUN ,/. for/ADP Dickens/NOUN reintroduces/VERB it/PRON
associatively/ADV in/ADP Pip's/NOUN mind/NOUN at/ADP another/DET moral/ADJ and/CONJ
psychological/ADJ crisis/NOUN --/. his/DET painful/ADJ recognition/NOUN ,/. in/ADP
a/DET talk/NOUN with/ADP Herbert/NOUN Pocket/NOUN ,/. that/ADP his/DET hopeless/ADJ
attachment/NOUN to/ADP Estella/NOUN is/VERB as/ADV self-destructive/ADJ as/ADP
it/PRON is/VERB romantic/ADJ ./.
In/ADP both/DET cases/NOUN the/DET finger-post/NOUN represents/VERB Pip's/NOUN
heightened/VERB awareness/NOUN of/ADP contrary/ADJ magnetisms/NOUN ./.
A/DET variety/NOUN of/ADP hand/NOUN movements/NOUN helps/VERB dramatize/VERB
the/DET moral/ADJ climate/NOUN of/ADP the/DET fallen/VERB world/NOUN Pip/NOUN
encounters/VERB beyond/ADP the/DET forge/NOUN ./.
The/DET vulture-like/ADJ attendance/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Pocket/NOUN family/NOUN
upon/ADP Miss/NOUN Havisham/NOUN is/VERB summed/VERB up/PRT in/ADP the/DET
hypocritical/ADJ gestures/NOUN of/ADP Miss/NOUN Camilla/NOUN Pocket/NOUN ,/.
who/PRON puts/VERB her/DET hand/NOUN to/ADP her/DET throat/NOUN in/ADP a/DET
feigned/VERB spasm/NOUN of/ADP grief-stricken/ADJ choking/NOUN ,/. then/ADV
lays/VERB it/PRON ``/. upon/ADP her/DET heaving/VERB bosom/NOUN ''/. with/ADP ``/.
an/DET unnatural/ADJ fortitude/NOUN of/ADP manner/NOUN ''/. ,/. and/CONJ
finally/ADV kisses/VERB it/PRON to/ADP Miss/NOUN Havisham/NOUN in/ADP a/DET
parody/NOUN of/ADP the/DET lady's/NOUN own/ADJ mannerism/NOUN toward/ADP
Estella/NOUN ./.
Pumblechook's/NOUN hands/NOUN throughout/ADP the/DET novel/NOUN serve/VERB to/PRT
travesty/VERB greed/NOUN and/CONJ hypocritical/ADJ self-aggrandizement/NOUN ./.
We/PRON first/ADV see/VERB him/PRON shaking/VERB Mrs./NOUN Joe's/NOUN hand/NOUN
on/ADP discovering/VERB the/DET sizable/ADJ amount/NOUN of/ADP the/DET premium/NOUN
paid/VERB to/ADP her/DET husband/NOUN for/ADP Pip's/NOUN indenture/NOUN as/ADP
an/DET apprentice/NOUN and/CONJ later/ADV pumping/VERB Pip's/NOUN hands/NOUN ``/.
for/ADP the/DET hundredth/ADJ time/NOUN at/ADP least/ADJ ''/. (/. ``/. May/VERB
I/PRON --/. may/VERB I/PRON --/. ''/. ?/.
)/. in/ADP effusive/ADJ congratulation/NOUN to/ADP Pip/NOUN on/ADP his/DET
expectations/NOUN ./.
We/PRON take/VERB leave/NOUN of/ADP Pumblechook/NOUN as/ADP he/PRON gloats/VERB
over/ADP Pip's/NOUN loss/NOUN of/ADP fortune/NOUN ,/. extending/VERB his/DET
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and/CONJ exhibiting/VERB ``/. the/DET same/ADJ fat/ADJ five/NUM fingers/NOUN
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a/DET canting/VERB imputation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET latter's/NOUN ``/.
ingratitoode/NOUN ''/. and/CONJ his/DET own/ADJ generosity/NOUN as/ADP Pip's/NOUN
``/. earliest/ADJ benefactor/NOUN ''/. ./.
Pip/NOUN first/ADV learns/VERB ``/. the/DET stupendous/ADJ power/NOUN of/ADP
money/NOUN ''/. from/ADP the/DET sycophantic/ADJ tailor/NOUN ,/. Mr./NOUN
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``/. the/DET outside/NOUN of/ADP each/DET elbow/NOUN ''/. and/CONJ ``/. rub/VERB
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The/DET respectability/NOUN which/DET money/NOUN confers/VERB implies/VERB a/DET
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from/ADP Herbert/NOUN Pocket/NOUN that/ADP ``/. the/DET spoon/NOUN is/VERB not/ADV
generally/ADV used/VERB over-hand/ADV ,/. but/CONJ under/ADV ''/. ./.
The/DET following/VERB items/NOUN may/VERB be/VERB specified/VERB in/ADP actual/ADJ
or/CONJ symbolic/ADJ form/NOUN in/ADP the/DET operands/NOUN of/ADP those/DET
instructions/NOUN which/DET refer/VERB to/ADP the/DET particular/ADJ items/NOUN :/.
channel/NOUN ,/. unit/NOUN ,/. combined/VERB channel/NOUN and/CONJ unit/NOUN ,/.
combined/VERB arm/NOUN and/CONJ file/NOUN ,/. unit/NOUN record/NOUN
synchronizers/NOUN ,/. inquiry/NOUN synchronizers/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ alteration/NOUN
switches/NOUN ./.
The/DET declarative/ADJ operation/NOUN EQU/NOUN is/VERB used/VERB to/PRT
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Continuation/NOUN cards/NOUN Certain/ADJ Autocoder/NOUN statements/NOUN make/VERB
provision/NOUN for/ADP more/ADJ parameters/NOUN than/ADP may/VERB be/VERB
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of/ADP a/DET single/ADJ line/NOUN on/ADP the/DET Autocoder/NOUN coding/VERB
sheet/NOUN ./.
When/ADV this/DET is/VERB the/DET case/NOUN ,/. the/DET appropriate/ADJ
section/NOUN of/ADP this/DET manual/NOUN will/VERB indicate/VERB that/ADP ``/.
Continuation/NOUN Cards/NOUN ''/. may/VERB be/VERB used/VERB ./.
Thus/ADV ,/. when/ADV specifically/ADV permitted/VERB ,/. the/DET operand/NOUN
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error/NOUN message/NOUN ./.
Additional/ADJ restrictions/NOUN regarding/ADP the/DET use/NOUN of/ADP
continuation/NOUN cards/NOUN with/ADP macro-instructions/NOUN appear/VERB on/ADP
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not/ADV available/ADJ ./.
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Compiler/NOUN System/NOUN :/. Operating/VERB Procedure/NOUN ''/. ,/. form/NOUN
Aj/NOUN ./.
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1/NUM ./.
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1/NUM ./.
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2/NUM ./.
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word/NOUN or/CONJ electronic/ADJ switch/NOUN is/VERB used/VERB or/CONJ is/VERB
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3/NUM ./.
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XRELEASE/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ SRELEASE/NOUN statements/NOUN ./.
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the/DET program/NOUN instruction/NOUN area/NOUN ,/. placed/VERB preferably/ADV
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CODE,DTF/NOUN (/. Define/VERB Tape/NOUN File/NOUN )/. ,/. DIOCS/NOUN (/.
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The/DET DC/NOUN statement/NOUN is/VERB used/VERB to/PRT name/VERB and/CONJ
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the/DET option/NOUN of/ADP generating/VERB RDWS/NOUN automatically/ADV ./.
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they/PRON are/VERB to/PRT be/VERB associated/VERB ./.
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These/DET addresses/NOUN are/VERB calculated/VERB automatically/ADV by/ADP the/DET
processor/NOUN ./.
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DC/NOUN areas/NOUN ./.
The/DET DRDW/NOUN statement/NOUN may/VERB be/VERB used/VERB for/ADP this/DET
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switch/NOUN ./.
It/PRON cannot/VERB ,/. however/ADV ,/. be/VERB referred/VERB to/ADP by/ADP
electronic/ADJ switch/NOUN commands/NOUN ,/. e.g./ADV ,/. ESN/NOUN ,/. BSN/NOUN ,/.
etc./ADV ./.
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switches/NOUN in/ADP a/DET word/NOUN may/VERB be/VERB tested/VERB or/CONJ
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The/DET area/NOUN may/VERB include/VERB constant/ADJ information/NOUN supplied/VERB
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The/DET area/NOUN may/VERB also/ADV be/VERB provided/VERB with/ADP additional/ADJ
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The/DET declarative/ADJ statement/NOUN EQU/NOUN permits/VERB the/DET
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index/NOUN words/NOUN ,/. electronic/ADJ switches/NOUN ,/. arm/NOUN and/CONJ
file/NOUN numbers/NOUN ,/. tape/NOUN channel/NOUN and/CONJ unit/NOUN
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actual/ADJ address/NOUN ./.
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used/VERB when/ADV required/VERB by/ADP the/DET Input/Output/ADJ Control/NOUN
System/NOUN ./.
DIOCS/NOUN is/VERB used/VERB to/PRT select/VERB the/DET major/ADJ methods/NOUN
of/ADP processing/VERB to/PRT be/VERB used/VERB ,/. and/CONJ to/PRT name/VERB
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Each/DET tape/NOUN file/NOUN must/VERB be/VERB described/VERB by/ADP Tape/NOUN
File/NOUN Specifications/NOUN ,/. produced/VERB by/ADP Aj/NOUN ./.
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tape/NOUN label/NOUN information/NOUN ./.
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unit/NOUN record/NOUN file/NOUN describing/VERB the/DET type/NOUN of/ADP file/NOUN
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The/DET DUF/NOUN also/ADV supplies/VERB the/DET locations/NOUN of/ADP
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unique/ADJ to/ADP the/DET file/NOUN ./.
A/DET full/ADJ description/NOUN of/ADP the/DET DIOCS/NOUN ,/. DTF/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
DUF/NOUN statements/NOUN is/VERB contained/VERB in/ADP the/DET 7070/NUM Data/NOUN
Processing/VERB System/NOUN Bulletin/NOUN ``/. IBM/NOUN 7070/NUM Input/Output/ADJ
Control/NOUN System/NOUN ''/. ,/. form/NOUN Aj/NOUN ./.
Brief/ADJ descriptions/NOUN of/ADP these/DET three/NUM declarative/ADJ
statements/NOUN and/CONJ detailed/VERB descriptions/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
formats/NOUN and/CONJ functions/NOUN of/ADP each/DET of/ADP the/DET other/ADJ
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below/ADV ./.
diocs/NOUN --/. define/VERB input/output/NOUN control/NOUN system/NOUN When/ADV
the/DET Input/Output/ADJ Control/NOUN System/NOUN is/VERB to/PRT be/VERB used/VERB
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to/PRT be/VERB used/VERB ./.
This/DET statement/NOUN also/ADV allows/VERB the/DET naming/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
index/NOUN words/NOUN used/VERB by/ADP Aj/NOUN ./.
Source/NOUN program/NOUN format/NOUN The/DET basic/ADJ format/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
DIOCS/NOUN statement/NOUN is/VERB as/ADP follows/VERB :/. anylabel/NOUN is/VERB
any/DET symbolic/ADJ label/NOUN ;/. ;/. it/PRON may/VERB be/VERB omitted/VERB ./.
The/DET entry/NOUN DIOCS/NOUN must/VERB be/VERB written/VERB exactly/ADV as/ADP
shown/VERB ./.
The/DET first/ADJ item/NOUN in/ADP the/DET operand/NOUN ,/. IOCSIXF/NOUN ,/.
is/VERB used/VERB to/PRT specify/VERB the/DET first/ADJ IOCS/NOUN index/NOUN
word/NOUN for/ADP programs/NOUN using/VERB tape/NOUN files/NOUN ./.
This/DET item/NOUN may/VERB be/VERB a/DET symbolic/ADJ name/NOUN or/CONJ an/DET
actual/ADJ one-digit/NOUN or/CONJ two-digit/ADJ index/NOUN word/NOUN address/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET range/NOUN 3/NUM -/ADP 94/NUM ./.
If/ADP the/DET first/ADJ item/NOUN in/ADP the/DET operand/NOUN is/VERB omitted/VERB
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When/ADV an/DET actual/ADJ index/NOUN word/NOUN or/CONJ a/DET symbolic/ADJ

address/NOUN is/VERB specified/VERB ,/. Autocoder/NOUN will/VERB equate/VERB
the/DET name/NOUN IOCSIXF/NOUN to/ADP it/PRON ./.
The/DET second/ADJ item/NOUN in/ADP the/DET operand/NOUN ,/. IOCSIXG/NOUN ,/.
is/VERB used/VERB to/PRT specify/VERB the/DET second/ADJ IOCS/NOUN index/NOUN
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This/DET item/NOUN may/VERB be/VERB a/DET symbolic/ADJ name/NOUN or/CONJ an/DET
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If/ADP the/DET second/ADJ item/NOUN in/ADP the/DET operand/NOUN is/VERB
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address/NOUN is/VERB specified/VERB ,/. Autocoder/NOUN will/VERB equate/VERB
IOCSIXG/NOUN to/ADP it/PRON ./.
In/ADP the/DET Midwest/NOUN ,/. oxidation/NOUN ponds/NOUN are/VERB used/VERB
extensively/ADV for/ADP the/DET treatment/NOUN of/ADP domestic/ADJ sewage/NOUN
from/ADP suburban/ADJ areas/NOUN ./.
The/DET high/ADJ cost/NOUN of/ADP land/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET few/ADJ operational/ADJ
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oxidation/NOUN pond/NOUN but/CONJ with/ADP the/DET ability/NOUN to/PRT treat/VERB
more/ADJ organic/ADJ matter/NOUN per/ADP unit/NOUN volume/NOUN ./.
Research/NOUN at/ADP Fayette/NOUN ,/. Missouri/NOUN on/ADP oxidation/NOUN
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with/ADP loadings/NOUN from/ADP 8/NUM to/ADP 120/NUM lb/NOUN ./.
Since/ADP experience/NOUN indicates/VERB that/ADP effluents/NOUN from/ADP
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at/ADP these/DET BOD/NOUN concentrations/NOUN ,/. the/DET goal/NOUN for/ADP the/DET
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system/NOUN was/VERB the/DET same/ADJ as/ADP from/ADP conventional/ADJ
oxidation/NOUN ponds/NOUN ./.
Recent/ADJ studies/NOUN by/ADP Weston/NOUN and/CONJ Stack/NOUN had/VERB
indicated/VERB that/ADP a/DET turbine/NOUN aerator/NOUN could/VERB be/VERB
added/VERB to/ADP an/DET oxidation/NOUN pond/NOUN to/PRT increase/VERB the/DET
rate/NOUN of/ADP oxygen/NOUN transfer/NOUN ./.
Their/DET study/NOUN showed/VERB that/ADP it/PRON was/VERB possible/ADJ to/PRT
transfer/VERB 3/NUM to/ADP 4/NUM lb/NOUN of/ADP oxygen/NOUN //ADP hr./NOUN //ADP
hp./NOUN ./.
O'Connor/NOUN and/CONJ Eckenfelder/NOUN discussed/VERB the/DET use/NOUN of/ADP
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They/PRON indicated/VERB that/ADP a/DET 4-day/ADJ retention/NOUN ,/. aerated/VERB
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reduction/NOUN ./.
Later/ADV ,/. Eckenfelder/NOUN increased/VERB the/DET efficiency/NOUN of/ADP
treatment/NOUN to/ADP between/ADP 75/NUM and/CONJ 85/NUM per/ADP cent/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET summer/NOUN months/NOUN ./.
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volume/NOUN ./.
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the/DET problem/NOUN of/ADP providing/VERB adequate/ADJ sewage/NOUN
disposal/NOUN ./.
The/DET sewage/NOUN system/NOUN from/ADP Kansas/NOUN City/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV
expected/VERB to/PRT serve/VERB the/DET Red/ADJ Bridge/NOUN area/NOUN for/ADP
several/ADJ years/NOUN ./.
This/DET necessitated/VERB the/DET construction/NOUN of/ADP temporary/ADJ
sewage/NOUN treatment/NOUN facilities/NOUN with/ADP an/DET expected/VERB life/NOUN
from/ADP 5/NUM to/ADP 15/NUM Aj/NOUN ./.
For/ADP the/DET initial/ADJ development/NOUN an/DET oxidation/NOUN pond/NOUN
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The/DET oxidation/NOUN pond/NOUN has/VERB a/DET surface/NOUN area/NOUN of/ADP
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In/ADP the/DET summer/NOUN of/ADP 1960/NUM the/DET oxidation/NOUN pond/NOUN
became/VERB completely/ADV septic/ADJ and/CONJ emitted/VERB obnoxious/ADJ
odors/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB possible/ADJ to/PRT maintain/VERB aerobic/ADJ conditions/NOUN
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algae/NOUN population/NOUN changed/VERB from/ADP blue-green/ADJ to/ADP green/ADJ
algae/NOUN ./.
The/DET anaerobic/ADJ conditions/NOUN in/ADP the/DET existing/VERB oxidation/NOUN
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supplying/VERB additional/ADJ oxygen/NOUN than/ADP by/ADP sodium/NOUN
nitrate/NOUN ./.
At/ADP the/DET same/ADJ time/NOUN further/ADJ expansion/NOUN in/ADP the/DET Red/ADJ
Bridge/NOUN Subdivision/NOUN required/VERB the/DET construction/NOUN of/ADP
additional/ADJ sewage/NOUN treatment/NOUN facilities/NOUN ./.
The/DET large/ADJ land/NOUN areas/NOUN required/VERB for/ADP oxidation/NOUN
ponds/NOUN made/VERB this/DET type/NOUN of/ADP treatment/NOUN financially/ADV
unattractive/ADJ to/ADP the/DET developer/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB proposed/VERB that/ADP aerated/VERB lagoons/NOUN be/VERB used/VERB
to/PRT eliminate/VERB the/DET problem/NOUN at/ADP the/DET existing/VERB
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the/DET aerated/VERB lagoon/NOUN system/NOUN prompted/VERB the/DET developer/NOUN
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determine/VERB its/DET feasibility/NOUN for/ADP treating/VERB domestic/ADJ
sewage/NOUN ./.
The/DET pilot/NOUN plant/NOUN was/VERB a/DET circular/ADJ lagoon/NOUN 81/NUM
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surface/NOUN ,/. with/ADP a/DET volume/NOUN of/ADP 121,000/NUM Aj/NOUN ./.
The/DET side/NOUN slopes/NOUN were/VERB coated/VERB with/ADP fiberglas/NOUN
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The/DET pilot/NOUN lagoon/NOUN was/VERB located/VERB as/ADP shown/VERB in/ADP

Figure/NOUN 1/NUM to/PRT serve/VERB the/DET area/NOUN just/ADV south/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET existing/VERB housing/NOUN area/NOUN ./.
The/DET major/ADJ contributor/NOUN was/VERB a/DET shopping/VERB center/NOUN
with/ADP houses/NOUN being/VERB added/VERB to/ADP the/DET system/NOUN as/ADP
the/DET subdivision/NOUN developed/VERB ./.
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period/NOUN ./.
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period/NOUN ./.
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over/ADP a/DET reasonable/ADJ period/NOUN of/ADP time/NOUN ./.
The/DET pilot/NOUN plant/NOUN was/VERB equipped/VERB with/ADP a/DET 3-hp./ADJ
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The/DET aerator/NOUN had/VERB a/DET variable-speed/NOUN drive/NOUN to/PRT
permit/VERB operation/NOUN through/ADP a/DET range/NOUN of/ADP speeds/NOUN ./.
The/DET sewage/NOUN flow/NOUN into/ADP the/DET treatment/NOUN plant/NOUN was/VERB
metered/VERB and/CONJ continuously/ADV recorded/VERB on/ADP 24-hr./ADJ
charts/NOUN ./.
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raw/ADJ sewage/NOUN with/ADP the/DET aeration/NOUN tank/NOUN contents/NOUN ./.
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and/CONJ discharged/VERB to/ADP the/DET Blue/ADJ River/NOUN through/ADP a/DET
surface/NOUN drainage/NOUN ditch/NOUN ./.
Analyses/NOUN Composite/ADJ samples/NOUN were/VERB collected/VERB at/ADP weekly/ADJ
intervals/NOUN ./.
The/DET long/ADJ retention/NOUN period/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET complete/ADJ
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the/DET mixed/VERB liquor/NOUN or/CONJ in/ADP the/DET effluent/NOUN ./.
Weekly/ADJ samples/NOUN would/VERB make/VERB any/DET changes/NOUN more/ADV
readily/ADV discernible/ADJ than/ADP daily/ADJ samples/NOUN ./.
The/DET composite/ADJ samples/NOUN were/VERB normally/ADV collected/VERB over/ADP
a/DET 6-hr./ADJ period/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ an/DET occasional/ADJ 24-hr./ADJ
composite/NOUN was/VERB made/VERB ./.
Examination/NOUN of/ADP the/DET operations/NOUN of/ADP the/DET shopping/VERB
center/NOUN permitted/VERB correlation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET 6-hr./ADJ composite/ADJ
samples/NOUN with/ADP 24-hr./ADJ operations/NOUN ./.
The/DET data/NOUN indicated/VERB that/ADP the/DET organic/ADJ load/NOUN during/ADP
the/DET 6-hr./ADJ composites/NOUN was/VERB essentially/ADV 50/NUM per/ADP cent/NOUN
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Grab/NOUN samples/NOUN were/VERB collected/VERB from/ADP the/DET existing/VERB
oxidation/NOUN pond/NOUN to/PRT determine/VERB its/DET operating/VERB
conditions/NOUN ./.
Efforts/NOUN were/VERB made/VERB to/PRT take/VERB the/DET grab/NOUN samples/NOUN
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could/VERB be/VERB treated/VERB as/ADP a/DET 6-hr./ADJ composite/ADJ
sample/NOUN ./.
A/DET single/ADJ 24-hr./ADJ composite/ADJ sample/NOUN indicated/VERB that/ADP
the/DET sewage/NOUN flow/NOUN pattern/NOUN and/CONJ characteristics/NOUN were/VERB
typical/ADJ ./.
Pilot/NOUN plant/NOUN operations/NOUN The/DET BOD/NOUN of/ADP the/DET influent/NOUN
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710/NUM mg/l/NOUN with/ADP an/DET average/NOUN of/ADP 350/NUM Aj/NOUN ./.
This/DET was/VERB equivalent/ADJ to/ADP 240/NUM mg/lBOD/NOUN on/ADP a/DET
24-hr./ADJ basis/NOUN ./.
The/DET BOD/NOUN of/ADP the/DET raw/ADJ sewage/NOUN was/VERB typical/ADJ of/ADP
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a/DET 76-per-cent/NOUN reduction/NOUN over/ADP the/DET 24-hr./ADJ period/NOUN ./.
Examination/NOUN of/ADP the/DET data/NOUN in/ADP Table/NOUN 1/NUM ,/. shows/VERB
that/ADP a/DET few/ADJ samples/NOUN contributed/VERB to/ADP raising/VERB the/DET
effluent/NOUN Aj/NOUN ./.
The/DET periods/NOUN of/ADP high/ADJ effluent/NOUN BOD/NOUN occurred/VERB
during/ADP cold/ADJ periods/NOUN when/ADV operational/ADJ problems/NOUN with/ADP
the/DET aerator/NOUN resulted/VERB ./.
Ice/NOUN caused/VERB the/DET aerator/NOUN to/PRT overload/VERB ,/. straining/VERB
the/DET drive/NOUN belts/NOUN ./.
The/DET slippage/NOUN of/ADP the/DET drive/NOUN belts/NOUN caused/VERB the/DET
aerator/NOUN to/PRT slow/VERB down/PRT and/CONJ reduce/VERB oxygen/NOUN
transfer/NOUN as/ADV well/ADV as/ADP the/DET mixing/NOUN of/ADP the/DET raw/ADJ
sewage/NOUN ./.
The/DET organic/ADJ loading/NOUN on/ADP the/DET unit/NOUN averaged/VERB 32/NUM
lb/NOUN of/ADP BOD/day/NOUN or/CONJ about/ADV 2/NUM lb/NOUN BOD/day/1,000/NOUN
cu/NOUN ft/NOUN aeration/NOUN capacity/NOUN ./.
Needless/ADJ to/PRT say/VERB ,/. the/DET organic/ADJ load/NOUN was/VERB very/ADV
low/ADJ on/ADP a/DET volumetric/ADJ basis/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ was/VERB 270/NUM
lb/NOUN BOD/day/acre/NOUN on/ADP a/DET surface/NOUN loading/VERB basis/NOUN ./.
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very/ADV heavily/ADV loaded/VERB oxidation/NOUN pond/NOUN or/CONJ a/DET lightly/ADV
loaded/VERB activated/VERB sludge/NOUN system/NOUN ./.
The/DET flow/NOUN rate/NOUN remained/VERB relatively/ADV constant/ADJ during/ADP
the/DET winter/NOUN months/NOUN as/ADP shown/VERB in/ADP Table/NOUN 1/NUM ./.
With/ADP the/DET spring/NOUN rains/NOUN the/DET flow/NOUN rose/VERB rapidly/ADV
due/ADV to/ADP infiltration/NOUN in/ADP open/ADJ sewers/NOUN ./.
As/ADP construction/NOUN progresses/VERB ,/. the/DET volume/NOUN of/ADP storm/NOUN
drainage/NOUN will/VERB be/VERB sharply/ADV reduced/VERB ./.
The/DET retention/NOUN period/NOUN in/ADP the/DET aerated/VERB lagoon/NOUN
ranged/VERB from/ADP 9.8/NUM to/ADP 2.6/NUM days/NOUN ,/. averaging/VERB 6.4/NUM
days/NOUN ./.
The/DET large/ADJ amount/NOUN of/ADP vegetable/NOUN grindings/NOUN from/ADP the/DET
grocery/NOUN store/NOUN in/ADP the/DET shopping/VERB center/NOUN created/VERB a/DET
suspended/VERB solids/NOUN problem/NOUN ./.
The/DET vegetables/NOUN were/VERB not/ADV readily/ADV metabolized/VERB by/ADP
the/DET bacteria/NOUN in/ADP the/DET aeration/NOUN unit/NOUN and/CONJ tended/VERB
to/PRT float/VERB on/ADP the/DET surface/NOUN ./.
A/DET skimming/VERB device/NOUN at/ADP the/DET effluent/NOUN weir/NOUN
prevented/VERB loss/NOUN of/ADP most/ADJ of/ADP these/DET light/ADJ solids/NOUN ./.

The/DET average/ADJ volatile/ADJ suspended/VERB solids/NOUN in/ADP the/DET

effluent/NOUN was/VERB 75/NUM mg/l/NOUN while/ADP MLSS/NOUN averaged/VERB 170/NUM
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The/DET average/ADJ sludge/NOUN age/NOUN based/VERB on/ADP displacement/NOUN of/ADP
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The/DET oxygen/NOUN uptake/NOUN rate/NOUN in/ADP the/DET mixed/VERB liquor/NOUN
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months/NOUN of/ADP this/DET study/NOUN ./.
Variations/NOUN in/ADP aerator/NOUN speeds/NOUN during/ADP the/DET latter/ADJ
two/NUM months/NOUN of/ADP this/DET study/NOUN caused/VERB increased/VERB
mixing/VERB and/CONJ increased/VERB oxygen/NOUN demand/NOUN ./.
The/DET increase/NOUN in/ADP oxygen/NOUN uptake/NOUN rates/NOUN from/ADP 1.2/NUM
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resuspension/NOUN of/ADP solids/NOUN which/DET had/VERB settled/VERB at/ADP the/DET
lower/ADJ rotor/NOUN speeds/NOUN ./.
It/PRON appeared/VERB that/ADP most/ADJ of/ADP the/DET mixed/VERB liquor/NOUN
suspended/VERB solids/NOUN were/VERB active/ADJ microbial/ADJ solids/NOUN with/ADP
the/DET heavier/ADJ ,/. less/ADV active/ADJ solids/NOUN settling/VERB out/PRT ./.
The/DET suspended/VERB solids/NOUN discharged/VERB in/ADP the/DET effluent/NOUN
were/VERB found/VERB to/PRT be/VERB the/DET major/ADJ source/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Aj/NOUN ./.
Removal/NOUN of/ADP the/DET suspended/VERB solids/NOUN by/ADP a/DET membrane/NOUN
filter/NOUN yielded/VERB an/DET average/ADJ effluent/NOUN containing/VERB only/ADV
20/NUM mg/l/NOUN Aj/NOUN ./.
The/DET BOD/NOUN in/ADP the/DET drainage/NOUN ditch/NOUN receiving/VERB the/DET
pilot/NOUN plant/NOUN effluent/NOUN averaged/VERB 12/NUM Aj/NOUN ./.
This/DET low/NOUN BOD/NOUN was/VERB due/ADJ to/ADP removal/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
excess/ADJ suspended/VERB solids/NOUN by/ADP sedimentation/NOUN since/ADP the/DET
only/ADJ dilution/NOUN was/VERB surface/NOUN runoff/NOUN which/DET was/VERB
very/ADV low/ADJ during/ADP this/DET study/NOUN ./.
Microscopic/ADJ examination/NOUN Routine/ADJ microscopic/ADJ examinations/NOUN
were/VERB made/VERB of/ADP the/DET mixed/VERB liquor/NOUN as/ADP indicated/VERB
by/ADP McKinney/NOUN and/CONJ Gram/NOUN for/ADP the/DET various/ADJ types/NOUN
of/ADP protozoa/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB found/VERB that/ADP the/DET aerated/VERB lagoon/NOUN was/VERB
an/DET activated/VERB sludge/NOUN system/NOUN rather/ADV than/ADP an/DET
oxidation/NOUN pond/NOUN ./.
At/ADP no/DET time/NOUN were/VERB algae/NOUN found/VERB in/ADP the/DET mixed/VERB
liquor/NOUN ./.
The/DET bacteria/NOUN formed/VERB typical/ADJ activated/VERB sludge/NOUN
floc/NOUN ./.
The/DET floc/NOUN particles/NOUN were/VERB all/PRT small/ADJ as/ADP the/DET
heavier/ADJ floc/NOUN settled/VERB out/PRT ./.
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but/CONJ they/PRON soon/ADV gave/VERB way/NOUN to/ADP the/DET free/ADV
swimming/VERB ciliated/ADJ protozoa/NOUN ./.
As/ADP the/DET temperature/NOUN decreased/VERB ,/. the/DET number/NOUN of/ADP
free/ADV swimming/VERB ciliated/ADJ protozoa/NOUN decreased/VERB ./.
Very/ADV little/ADJ protozoa/NOUN activity/NOUN existed/VERB below/ADP 40-degrees-
F/NOUN ./.
When/ADV the/DET temperature/NOUN reached/VERB 32-degrees-F/NOUN all/PRT
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temperature/NOUN rose/VERB ,/. the/DET numbers/NOUN of/ADP protozoa/NOUN
increased/VERB rapidly/ADV ./.
Only/ADV once/ADV were/VERB stalked/VERB ciliates/NOUN found/VERB in/ADP the/DET
mixed/VERB liquor/NOUN ./.
The/DET predomination/NOUN of/ADP free/ADV swimming/VERB ciliated/ADJ protozoa/NOUN
is/VERB indicative/ADJ of/ADP a/DET high/ADJ bacterial/ADJ population/NOUN ./.
Oxygen/NOUN transfer/NOUN One/NUM of/ADP the/DET important/ADJ aspects/NOUN of/ADP
this/DET study/NOUN was/VERB to/PRT determine/VERB the/DET oxygen/NOUN
transfer/NOUN relationships/NOUN of/ADP the/DET mechanical/ADJ aerator/NOUN ./.
Routine/ADJ determinations/NOUN were/VERB made/VERB for/ADP dissolved/VERB
oxygen/NOUN in/ADP the/DET mixed/VERB liquor/NOUN and/CONJ for/ADP oxygen/NOUN
uptake/NOUN rates/NOUN ./.
The/DET data/NOUN given/VERB in/ADP Table/NOUN 2/NUM ,/. show/VERB the/DET
routine/ADJ operation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET aerator/NOUN ./.
The/DET dissolved/VERB oxygen/NOUN in/ADP the/DET aeration/NOUN unit/NOUN was/VERB
consistently/ADV high/ADJ until/ADP January/NOUN 29/NUM ,/. 1961/NUM ./.
An/DET extended/VERB cold/ADJ spell/NOUN caused/VERB ice/NOUN to/PRT build/VERB
up/PRT on/ADP the/DET aerator/NOUN which/DET was/VERB mounted/VERB on/ADP a/DET
floating/VERB platform/NOUN and/CONJ caused/VERB the/DET entire/ADJ platform/NOUN
to/PRT sink/VERB lower/ADV in/ADP the/DET water/NOUN ./.
The/DET added/VERB resistance/NOUN to/ADP the/DET rotor/NOUN damaged/VERB the/DET
drive/NOUN belts/NOUN and/CONJ reduced/VERB the/DET oxygen/NOUN transfer/NOUN
capacity/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB approximately/ADV one/NUM month/NOUN before/ADP the/DET belt/NOUN
problem/NOUN was/VERB noticed/VERB and/CONJ corrected/VERB ,/. but/CONJ at/ADP
no/DET time/NOUN was/VERB there/PRT a/DET deficiency/NOUN of/ADP dissolved/VERB
oxygen/NOUN ./.
A/DET series/NOUN of/ADP eight/NUM special/ADJ tests/NOUN were/VERB conducted/VERB
at/ADP different/ADJ rotor/NOUN speeds/NOUN to/PRT determine/VERB the/DET
oxygen/NOUN transfer/NOUN rate/NOUN ./.
Five/NUM of/ADP the/DET tests/NOUN were/VERB conducted/VERB with/ADP a/DET
polyethylene/NOUN cover/NOUN to/PRT simulate/VERB an/DET ice/NOUN cover/NOUN ./.
The/DET rate/NOUN of/ADP oxygen/NOUN transfer/NOUN at/ADP 1.0-mg./NOUN //ADP
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Temperature/NOUN ,/. wind/NOUN ,/. oxygen/NOUN content/NOUN ,/. depth/NOUN ,/.
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chief/ADJ environmental/ADJ variables/NOUN ./.
There/PRT may/VERB be/VERB others/NOUN ./.
Variations/NOUN in/ADP sound/NOUN velocity/NOUN should/VERB be/VERB measured/VERB
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These/DET variations/NOUN must/VERB eventually/ADV be/VERB measured/VERB
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Progress/NOUN in/ADP predicting/VERB water/NOUN conditions/NOUN is/VERB
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A/DET concurrent/ADJ effort/NOUN is/VERB needed/VERB to/PRT make/VERB
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Mine/NOUN warfare/NOUN has/VERB in/ADP the/DET past/NOUN been/VERB directed/VERB
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By/ADP its/DET nature/NOUN it/PRON has/VERB always/ADV been/VERB of/ADP great/ADJ
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Mines/NOUN are/VERB being/VERB increasingly/ADV oriented/VERB against/ADP
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They/PRON are/VERB still/ADV considered/VERB to/PRT be/VERB for/ADP use/NOUN in/ADP
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A/DET most/ADV attractive/ADJ feature/NOUN is/VERB that/ADP detection/NOUN and/CONJ
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Effective/ADJ employment/NOUN will/VERB reduce/VERB force/NOUN
requirements/NOUN ./.
For/ADP example/NOUN ,/. effective/ADJ mine/NOUN barriers/NOUN from/ADP
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More/ADV extended/VERB systems/NOUN ,/. covering/VERB all/PRT passage/NOUN into/ADP
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Systems/NOUN covering/VERB the/DET Gulf/NOUN of/ADP St./NOUN Lawrence/NOUN and/CONJ
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Such/ADJ mine/NOUN defense/NOUN systems/NOUN could/VERB permit/VERB
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oceans/NOUN with/ADP consequent/ADJ increase/NOUN in/ADP the/DET probability/NOUN
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The/DET advantages/NOUN inherent/ADJ in/ADP mine/NOUN warfare/NOUN justify/VERB
as/ADV great/ADJ an/DET importance/NOUN for/ADP this/DET element/NOUN as/ADP
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The/DET proponents/NOUN are/VERB scientific/ADJ and/CONJ technical/ADJ men/NOUN
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military/ADJ counterparts/NOUN ./.
Systems/NOUN which/DET detect/VERB submarines/NOUN over/ADP wide/ADJ areas/NOUN
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Mobile/ADJ forces/NOUN are/VERB required/VERB to/PRT localize/VERB and/CONJ
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Such/ADJ systems/NOUN are/VERB expensive/ADJ and/CONJ are/VERB oriented/VERB
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In/ADP an/DET over-all/ADJ ASW/NOUN concept/NOUN ,/. dependence/NOUN on/ADP
and/CONJ effort/NOUN expended/VERB for/ADP such/ADJ systems/NOUN should/VERB
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No/DET general/ADJ installation/NOUN should/VERB be/VERB made/VERB until/ADP a/DET
model/NOUN installation/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB proved/VERB and/CONJ its/DET
maximum/ADJ capability/NOUN determined/VERB ./.
In/ADP addition/NOUN ,/. proposals/NOUN for/ADP fixed/VERB installations/NOUN
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mobile/ADJ system/NOUN ./.
Fixed/VERB installations/NOUN will/VERB always/ADV lack/VERB the/DET
flexibility/NOUN that/PRON should/VERB be/VERB inherent/ADJ in/ADP naval/ADJ
systems/NOUN ./.
The/DET submarine/NOUN has/VERB become/VERB increasingly/ADV attractive/ADJ as/ADP
an/DET antisubmarine/ADJ weapon/NOUN system/NOUN ./.
It/PRON operates/VERB in/ADP its/DET target's/NOUN environment/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
any/DET advantage/NOUN gained/VERB therefrom/ADV by/ADP the/DET target/NOUN is/VERB
shared/VERB by/ADP the/DET attacker/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ the/DET submarine/NOUN is/VERB a/DET weapon/NOUN of/ADP ambush/NOUN
and/CONJ therefore/ADV always/ADV in/ADP danger/NOUN of/ADP being/VERB
ambushed/VERB ./.
Two/NUM metabolites/NOUN (/. 1/NUM ,/. and/CONJ 2/NUM )/. )/. of/ADP p-
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cofactors/NOUN for/ADP the/DET hydroxylation/NOUN of/ADP aniline/NOUN by/ADP acid-
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The/DET 7/NUM carbons/NOUN of/ADP PABA/NOUN are/VERB incorporated/VERB directly/ADV
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Thirty-five/NUM of/ADP the/DET 36/NUM carbon/NOUN atoms/NOUN arise/VERB from/ADP
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All/PRT 28/NUM carbons/NOUN of/ADP metabolite/NOUN 1/NUM (/. (/. a/DET product/NOUN
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Aj/NOUN ./.
Metabolite/NOUN 1/NUM ,/. isolated/VERB from/ADP the/DET medium/NOUN ,/.
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which/DET indicates/VERB endogenous/ADJ synthesis/NOUN of/ADP this/DET
metabolite/NOUN ./.
Vigorous/ADJ acid/NOUN hydrolysis/NOUN of/ADP metabolite/NOUN 1/NUM ,/.
destroyed/VERB the/DET biological/ADJ activity/NOUN of/ADP the/DET compound/NOUN
and/CONJ liberated/VERB two/NUM aryl/NOUN amines/NOUN ./.
Fragment/NOUN A/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB obtained/VERB in/ADP crystalline/ADJ
form/NOUN as/ADP a/DET dioxalate/NOUN salt/NOUN and/CONJ free/ADJ base/NOUN ./.
Preliminary/ADJ evidence/NOUN tentatively/ADV indicates/VERB that/ADP the/DET
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secondary/ADJ amide/NOUN bond/NOUN ./.
(/. N./NOUN H./NOUN Sloane/NOUN ;/. ;/. chemical/NOUN studies/NOUN are/VERB
being/VERB pursued/VERB with/ADP the/DET cooperation/NOUN of/ADP K.G./NOUN
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)/. studies/NOUN on/ADP esterases/NOUN --/. Research/NOUN on/ADP esterases/NOUN
in/ADP mammalian/ADJ sera/NOUN was/VERB continued/VERB ./.
One/NUM of/ADP the/DET most/ADV interesting/ADJ findings/NOUN was/VERB the/DET
extreme/ADJ sensitivity/NOUN of/ADP plasma/NOUN arylesterases/NOUN to/ADP rare/ADJ
earth/NOUN ions/NOUN ./.
The/DET inhibition/NOUN of/ADP the/DET enzyme/NOUN by/ADP very/ADV low/ADJ
concentrations/NOUN of/ADP lanthanum/NOUN ion/NOUN is/VERB probably/ADV the/DET
strongest/ADJ known/VERB biological/ADJ effect/NOUN of/ADP rare/ADJ earth/NOUN
salts/NOUN ./.
Various/ADJ metal/NOUN ions/NOUN have/VERB been/VERB found/VERB to/PRT protect/VERB
plasma/NOUN arylesterase/NOUN against/ADP inactivation/NOUN by/ADP urea/NOUN
and/CONJ guanidine/NOUN ./.
The/DET effects/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB related/VERB to/ADP the/DET structure/NOUN
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The/DET non-identity/NOUN of/ADP serum/NOUN and/CONJ red/ADJ blood/NOUN cell/NOUN
arylesterase/NOUN was/VERB also/ADV established/VERB ./.
Furthermore/ADV ,/. the/DET hydrolysis/NOUN of/ADP paraoxon/NOUN was/VERB
studied/VERB in/ADP mammalian/ADJ sera/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB
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Selective/ADJ inhibitors/NOUN can/VERB distinguish/VERB the/DET two/NUM
activities/NOUN ./.
Investigations/NOUN on/ADP the/DET acceleration/NOUN of/ADP human/ADJ plasma/NOUN
cholinesterase/NOUN were/VERB carried/VERB further/ADV ./.
(/. E./NOUN G./NOUN Erdos/NOUN ,/. L./NOUN E./NOUN Boggs/NOUN ,/. C./NOUN D./NOUN
Mackey/NOUN )/. biophysical/ADJ studies/NOUN on/ADP modified/VERB fibrous/ADJ
proteins/NOUN --/. Electron-microscopical/ADJ and/CONJ physical-chemical/ADJ
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of/ADP heat-denatured/ADJ collagen/NOUN and/CONJ ribonucleic/ADJ acid/NOUN ./.
(/. R./NOUN V./NOUN Rice/NOUN )/. A/DET method/NOUN was/VERB devised/VERB for/ADP
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(/. EWC/NOUN )/. ./.
It/PRON was/VERB observed/VERB that/ADP EWC/NOUN macromolecules/NOUN are/VERB
the/DET same/ADJ diameter/NOUN (/. 15/NUM a./NOUN )/. but/CONJ much/ADV longer/ADJ
(/. up/PRT to/ADP several/ADJ microns/NOUN )/. than/ADP vertebrate/NOUN
tropocollagen/NOUN ./.
This/DET unusual/ADJ collagen/NOUN also/ADV was/VERB shown/VERB to/PRT undergo/VERB
a/DET reversible/ADJ thermal/ADJ phase/NOUN transformation/NOUN ./.
(/. R./NOUN V./NOUN Rice/NOUN ,/. M./NOUN D./NOUN Maser/NOUN )/. studies/NOUN
on/ADP peptides/NOUN and/CONJ peptidases/NOUN --/. This/DET investigation/NOUN
involved/VERB several/ADJ aspects/NOUN ./.
Substance/NOUN Z/NOUN ,/. an/DET active/ADJ urinary/ADJ peptide/NOUN ,/. was/VERB
purified/VERB by/ADP extraction/NOUN in/ADP organic/ADJ solvents/NOUN and/CONJ
repeated/VERB column/NOUN chromatography/NOUN ;/. ;/. high-voltage/NOUN
electrophoresis/NOUN and/CONJ paper/NOUN chromatography/NOUN were/VERB used/VERB
in/ADP preliminary/ADJ structural/ADJ studies/NOUN ;/. ;/. pharmacological/ADJ
effects/NOUN in/ADP vitro/NOUN on/ADP isolated/VERB surviving/VERB organs/NOUN
and/CONJ in/ADP vivo/NOUN on/ADP blood/NOUN pressure/NOUN were/VERB
assayed/VERB ;/. ;/. special/ADJ equipment/NOUN required/VERB for/ADP
registering/VERB respiration/NOUN and/CONJ for/ADP recording/VERB the/DET
contraction/NOUN of/ADP smooth/ADJ muscles/NOUN under/ADP various/ADJ
conditions/NOUN was/VERB developed/VERB by/ADP the/DET Instruments/NOUN
Section/NOUN (/. Victor/NOUN Jackman/NOUN ,/. W./NOUN C./NOUN Barnes/NOUN ,/.
J./NOUN F./NOUN Reiss/NOUN )/. ;/. ;/. and/CONJ enzymes/NOUN which/DET
terminate/VERB the/DET action/NOUN of/ADP peptides/NOUN such/ADJ as/ADP
bradykinin/X and/CONJ perhaps/ADV Substance/NOUN Z/NOUN were/VERB studied/VERB ./.
Experiments/NOUN are/VERB in/ADP progress/NOUN to/PRT develop/VERB ultraviolet/ADJ
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and/CONJ for/ADP studying/VERB their/DET sensitivity/NOUN to/ADP metal/NOUN
ions/NOUN ./.
(/. E./NOUN G./NOUN Erdos/NOUN ,/. C./NOUN D./NOUN Mackey/NOUN ,/. A./NOUN G./NOUN
Renfrew/NOUN ,/. W./NOUN B./NOUN Severs/NOUN ,/. E./NOUN M./NOUN Sloane/NOUN )/.
seed/NOUN proteins/NOUN --/. In/ADP a/DET physiochemical/ADJ study/NOUN of/ADP
seed/NOUN proteins/NOUN ,/. the/DET globulins/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Brazil/NOUN
nut/NOUN have/VERB been/VERB investigated/VERB ./.
In/ADP addition/NOUN to/ADP the/DET known/VERB principal/ADJ globulin/NOUN ,/.
excelsin/NOUN ,/. three/NUM other/ADJ ultracentrifugally/ADV distinct/ADJ
components/NOUN have/VERB been/VERB observed/VERB ./.
A/DET water-soluble/ADJ protein/NOUN of/ADP quite/ADV low/ADJ molecular/ADJ
weight/NOUN (/. ca./ADV 10,000/NUM )/. has/VERB also/ADV been/VERB found/VERB
in/ADP this/DET system/NOUN and/CONJ partly/ADV characterized/VERB ./.
(/. E./NOUN F./NOUN Casassa/NOUN ,/. H./NOUN J./NOUN Notarius/NOUN )/.
continuum/NOUN mechanics/NOUN and/CONJ viscoelasticity/NOUN theory/NOUN of/ADP non-
newtonian/ADJ fluids/NOUN --/. On/ADP the/DET basis/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
differentiability/NOUN assumption/NOUN in/ADP function/NOUN space/NOUN ,/. it/PRON
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in/ADP the/DET past/NOUN ./.
By/ADP strengthening/VERB the/DET differentiability/NOUN assumption/NOUN ,/.
it/PRON has/VERB been/VERB possible/ADJ to/PRT derive/VERB second/ADJ and/CONJ
higher/ADJ order/NOUN theories/NOUN of/ADP viscoelasticity/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET second-order/NOUN theory/NOUN ,/. one/NUM of/ADP the/DET normal/ADJ
stress/NOUN differences/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB calculated/VERB from/ADP the/DET
first-order/NOUN stress/NOUN relaxation/NOUN function/NOUN ./.
(/. B./NOUN D./NOUN Coleman/NOUN with/ADP Walter/NOUN Noll/NOUN ,/. Department/NOUN
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vibration/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ creep/NOUN measurements/NOUN over/ADP the/DET
temperature/NOUN range/NOUN of/ADP Af/NOUN to/ADP 80-degrees-C/NOUN ./.
As/ADV many/ADJ as/ADP seven/NUM decades/NOUN of/ADP the/DET time/NOUN scale/NOUN
were/VERB thus/ADV covered/VERB isothermally/ADV ./.
The/DET simple/ADJ time-temperature/NOUN equivalence/NOUN valid/ADJ for/ADP
many/ADJ amorphous/ADJ systems/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV hold/VERB here/ADV ./.
It/PRON was/VERB possible/ADJ ,/. however/ADV ,/. to/PRT decompose/VERB the/DET
compliance/NOUN into/ADP a/DET sum/NOUN of/ADP a/DET frequency-independent/ADJ
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and/CONJ with/ADP a/DET consistent/ADJ set/NOUN of/ADP time-temperature/NOUN
equivalence/NOUN factors/NOUN ./.
(/. Hershel/NOUN Markovitz/NOUN ,/. D.J./NOUN Plazek/NOUN ,/. Haruo/NOUN
Nakayasu/NOUN )/. geochemistry/NOUN trace/NOUN elements/NOUN in/ADP
tektites/NOUN ,/. meteorites/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ related/VERB materials/NOUN --/.
The/DET results/NOUN of/ADP microanalysis/NOUN of/ADP tektites/NOUN (/. natural/ADJ
glasses/NOUN of/ADP unknown/ADJ origin/NOUN )/. for/ADP gallium/NOUN and/CONJ
germanium/NOUN have/VERB shown/VERB that/ADP these/DET glasses/NOUN are/VERB
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body/NOUN ./.
The/DET gallium/NOUN //ADP germanium/NOUN ratio/NOUN is/VERB higher/ADJ than/ADP
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sedimentary/ADJ matter/NOUN as/ADP a/DET result/NOUN of/ADP selective/ADJ
volatilization/NOUN of/ADP the/DET components/NOUN of/ADP the/DET tektite/NOUN ./.
Gallium/NOUN oxide/NOUN is/VERB less/ADV volatile/ADJ than/ADP silica/NOUN (/.
the/DET main/ADJ constituent/NOUN of/ADP tektites/NOUN )/. and/CONJ germanium/NOUN
oxide/NOUN is/VERB more/ADV volatile/ADJ ./.
Australites/NOUN (/. tektites/NOUN from/ADP Australia/NOUN )/. give/VERB the/DET
appearance/NOUN of/ADP a/DET second/ADJ melting/NOUN ./.
In/ADP conformity/NOUN with/ADP this/DET conclusion/NOUN a/DET higher/ADJ
trace/NOUN gallium/NOUN content/NOUN was/VERB found/VERB in/ADP the/DET
portion/NOUN (/. flange/NOUN )/. that/PRON has/VERB undergone/VERB a/DET second/ADJ
melting/NOUN ./.
The/DET silicate/ADJ fractions/NOUN of/ADP stony/ADJ meteorites/NOUN show/VERB
gallium/NOUN //ADP germanium/NOUN ratios/NOUN similar/ADJ to/ADP those/DET of/ADP
tektites/NOUN because/ADP they/PRON too/ADV have/VERB undergone/VERB melting/VERB
at/ADP some/DET point/NOUN in/ADP their/DET histories/NOUN ./.
Libyan/NOUN Desert/NOUN silica-glass/NOUN ,/. another/DET natural/ADJ
glass/NOUN ,/. is/VERB composed/VERB of/ADP nearly/ADV pure/ADJ silica/NOUN
and/CONJ has/VERB the/DET same/ADJ trace/NOUN germanium/NOUN content/NOUN as/ADP
sands/NOUN in/ADP the/DET area/NOUN ./.
The/DET gallium/NOUN content/NOUN ,/. however/ADV ,/. has/VERB been/VERB
enhanced/VERB five-fold/ADV ./.
This/DET glass/NOUN is/VERB probably/ADV formed/VERB from/ADP Libyan/NOUN
Desert/NOUN sands/NOUN by/ADP comet/NOUN or/CONJ stony-meteorite/NOUN
impact/NOUN ./.
Nickel-iron/NOUN meteorites/NOUN with/ADP sufficient/ADJ kinetic/ADJ energy/NOUN
to/PRT produce/VERB large/ADJ terrestrial/ADJ explosion/NOUN craters/NOUN may/VERB
nevertheless/ADV melt/VERB only/ADJ small/ADJ quantities/NOUN of/ADP
material/NOUN ./.
Most/ADJ of/ADP the/DET impact/NOUN energy/NOUN is/VERB spent/VERB in/ADP
crushing/VERB and/CONJ fragmentation/NOUN ./.
When/ADV rapid/ADJ quenching/NOUN follows/VERB melting/VERB ,/. impact/NOUN
glasses/NOUN may/VERB result/VERB ./.
These/DET always/ADV contain/VERB metallic/ADJ inclusions/NOUN ./.
Impact/NOUN glasses/NOUN not/ADV containing/VERB elemental/ADJ nickel-iron/NOUN
may/VERB have/VERB been/VERB produced/VERB by/ADP stony/ADJ meteorites/NOUN or/CONJ
comets/NOUN ./.
No/DET meteorites/NOUN have/VERB ever/ADV been/VERB recovered/VERB from/ADP
paleoexplosion/NOUN craters/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ recent/ADJ craters/NOUN
containing/VERB impact/NOUN glass/NOUN have/VERB all/PRT been/VERB produced/VERB
by/ADP metallic/ADJ meteorites/NOUN with/ADP the/DET exception/NOUN of/ADP
Aouelloul/NOUN crater/NOUN ,/. Adrar/NOUN ,/. Western/ADJ Sahara/NOUN
Desert/NOUN ./.
This/DET crater/NOUN contains/VERB impact/NOUN glass/NOUN with/ADP no/DET
metallic/ADJ inclusions/NOUN and/CONJ no/DET meteoritic/ADJ material/NOUN has/VERB
been/VERB recovered/VERB ./.
(/. A./NOUN J./NOUN Cohen/NOUN ,/. John/NOUN Anania/NOUN )/. inorganic/ADJ
chemistry/NOUN Preparation/NOUN of/ADP a/DET coordination/NOUN compound/NOUN
is/VERB often/ADV accomplished/VERB by/ADP the/DET simple/ADJ method/NOUN of/ADP
reacting/VERB a/DET metal/NOUN salt/NOUN with/ADP a/DET ligand/NOUN in/ADP a/DET
suitable/ADJ solvent/NOUN such/ADJ as/ADP an/DET alcohol/NOUN ./.
By/ADP applying/VERB this/DET general/ADJ principle/NOUN ,/. a/DET great/ADJ
number/NOUN of/ADP complex/ADJ compounds/NOUN of/ADP osmium/NOUN ,/. ruthenium/NOUN
,/. iridium/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ rhenium/NOUN ,/. with/ADP triphenylphosphine/NOUN ,/.
triphenylarsine/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ triphenylstibine/NOUN have/VERB been/VERB
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years/NOUN ./.
(/. Lauri/NOUN Vaska/NOUN ,/. E./NOUN M./NOUN Sloane/NOUN ,/. J./NOUN W./NOUN
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chemistry/NOUN ./.
Recent/ADJ work/NOUN with/ADP radiocarbon/NOUN and/CONJ deuterated/VERB
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evidence/NOUN that/ADP metal-hydrido/NOUN and/CONJ carbonyl/NOUN complexes/NOUN
may/VERB be/VERB readily/ADV formed/VERB by/ADP reaction/NOUN with/ADP alcohol/NOUN
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Some/DET of/ADP the/DET previously/ADV reported/VERB compounds/NOUN have/VERB
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Af/NOUN ,/. Af/NOUN and/CONJ Af/NOUN (/. Af/NOUN )/. ./.
The/DET coordination/NOUN complexes/NOUN formed/VERB by/ADP transition/NOUN
metals/NOUN with/ADP primary/ADJ and/CONJ secondary/ADJ phosphines/NOUN and/CONJ
arsines/NOUN are/VERB being/VERB investigated/VERB (/. R./NOUN G./NOUN
Hayter/NOUN )/. ./.
Particular/ADJ interest/NOUN is/VERB directed/VERB towards/ADP the/DET
condensation/NOUN of/ADP these/DET ligands/NOUN with/ADP metal/NOUN halides/NOUN
to/PRT form/VERB substituted/VERB phosphide/NOUN or/CONJ arside/NOUN complexes/NOUN
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During/ADP the/DET past/ADJ year/NOUN ,/. these/DET ligands/NOUN have/VERB
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nickel/NOUN (/. 2/NUM )/. and/CONJ some/DET interesting/ADJ binuclear/ADJ
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the/DET well-known/ADJ type/NOUN Af/NOUN ./.
The/DET structures/NOUN ,/. properties/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ reactions/NOUN of/ADP
these/DET compounds/NOUN are/VERB being/VERB studied/VERB ./.
In/ADP another/DET study/NOUN chromium-substituted/ADJ aluminum/NOUN
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identification/NOUN and/CONJ semiquantitative/ADJ estimation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
phases/NOUN formed/VERB under/ADP varying/VERB preparative/ADJ conditions/NOUN ./.
(/. J./NOUN A./NOUN Laswick/NOUN ,/. N./NOUN L./NOUN Heatwole/NOUN )/.
structure/NOUN and/CONJ properties/NOUN of/ADP macromolecules/NOUN elasticity/NOUN
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temperature/NOUN ,/. stress/NOUN and/CONJ strain/NOUN have/VERB been/VERB
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Simple/ADJ elongation/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB treated/VERB in/ADP detail/NOUN ./.
The/DET various/ADJ stress-temperature/NOUN coefficients/NOUN for/ADP
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In/ADP continuation/NOUN of/ADP these/DET theoretical/ADJ studies/NOUN ,/. a/DET
more/ADV precise/ADJ elucidation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET effects/NOUN of/ADP
imperfections/NOUN in/ADP network/NOUN structure/NOUN is/VERB sought/VERB ./.
(/. P./NOUN J./NOUN Flory/NOUN ,/. C./NOUN A./NOUN J./NOUN Hoeve/NOUN )/.
chain/NOUN conformations/NOUN of/ADP polymeric/ADJ chains/NOUN --/. Recent/ADJ
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chains/NOUN ./.
The/DET mean-square/NOUN end-to-end/ADJ distance/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
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reasonable/ADJ agreement/NOUN with/ADP values/NOUN deduced/VERB from/ADP
viscosity/NOUN data/NOUN ./.
These/DET studies/NOUN are/VERB being/VERB extended/VERB to/ADP different/ADJ
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hindrances/NOUN to/ADP rotation/NOUN around/ADP chain/NOUN bonds/NOUN ./.
(/. C./NOUN A./NOUN J./NOUN Hoeve/NOUN ,/. A./NOUN A./NOUN Blumberg/NOUN )/.
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Limitations/NOUN on/ADP the/DET lengths/NOUN of/ADP these/DET sequences/NOUN
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range/NOUN ./.
(/. Robert/NOUN Chiang/NOUN ,/. J./NOUN B./NOUN Jackson/NOUN ,/. P./NOUN J./NOUN
Flory/NOUN )/. Carefully/ADV executed/VERB melting/VERB studies/NOUN on/ADP
this/DET system/NOUN (/. M./NOUN J./NOUN Richardson/NOUN )/. permit/VERB
quantitative/ADJ estimation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET instability/NOUN engendered/VERB
by/ADP reduced/VERB crystallite/NOUN length/NOUN ./.
The/DET complex/ADJ morphology/NOUN of/ADP polycrystalline/ADJ homopolymers/NOUN
is/VERB necessarily/ADV dependent/ADJ on/ADP the/DET same/ADJ factor/NOUN ./.
Hence/ADV ,/. the/DET present/ADJ studies/NOUN offer/VERB a/DET possible/ADJ
basis/NOUN for/ADP interpretations/NOUN in/ADP the/DET latter/ADJ field/NOUN ./.
Contraction/NOUN of/ADP muscle/NOUN --/. Glycerinated/VERB muscle/NOUN ,/. in/ADP
the/DET presence/NOUN of/ADP the/DET physiological/ADJ agent/NOUN (/. ATP/NOUN )/.
responsible/ADJ for/ADP delivering/VERB energy/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
mechanochemically/ADV active/ADJ proteins/NOUN of/ADP muscle/NOUN ,/. has/VERB
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highly/ADV sensitive/ADJ both/DET to/ADP temperature/NOUN and/CONJ to/ADP
solvent/NOUN composition/NOUN in/ADP mixtures/NOUN of/ADP alcohols/NOUN and/CONJ
water/NOUN ./.
Experiments/NOUN carried/VERB out/PRT over/ADP long/ADJ periods/NOUN of/ADP
time/NOUN in/ADP order/NOUN to/PRT allow/VERB establishment/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
steady/ADJ state/NOUN have/VERB shown/VERB that/ADP the/DET onset/NOUN of/ADP
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cent/NOUN ./.
The/DET contraction/NOUN therefore/ADV partakes/VERB of/ADP the/DET character/NOUN
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While/ADP ATP/NOUN appears/VERB to/PRT be/VERB necessary/ADJ for/ADP the/DET
occurrence/NOUN of/ADP contraction/NOUN ,/. its/DET presence/NOUN and/CONJ
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contraction/NOUN ./.
(/. C./NOUN A./NOUN J./NOUN Hoeve/NOUN ,/. P./NOUN J./NOUN Flory/NOUN )/.
anionic/ADJ Polymerization/NOUN --/. One/NUM of/ADP the/DET principal/ADJ aims/NOUN
of/ADP anionic/ADJ polymerization/NOUN techniques/NOUN is/VERB the/DET
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weight/NOUN distribution/NOUN ./.
A/DET simple/ADJ process/NOUN for/ADP the/DET preparation/NOUN of/ADP nearly/ADV
monodisperse/ADJ polystyrene/NOUN of/ADP predictable/ADJ molecular/ADJ weight/NOUN
has/VERB been/VERB developed/VERB ./.
The/DET preparation/NOUN of/ADP such/ADJ products/NOUN is/VERB not/ADV new/ADJ ,/.
but/CONJ the/DET systems/NOUN heretofore/ADV employed/VERB in/ADP
polymerizations/NOUN have/VERB commanded/VERB considerable/ADJ experimental/ADJ
skill/NOUN and/CONJ starting/VERB materials/NOUN of/ADP a/DET high/ADJ
purity/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET new/ADJ process/NOUN impurities/NOUN present/ADV in/ADP the/DET
solvent/NOUN (/. benzene/NOUN )/. ,/. the/DET monomer/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ in/ADP
the/DET reaction/NOUN system/NOUN which/DET would/VERB cause/VERB deactivation/NOUN
of/ADP propagation/NOUN centers/NOUN ,/. are/VERB rendered/VERB inactive/ADJ
prior/ADV to/ADP polymerization/NOUN by/ADP gradual/ADJ addition/NOUN of/ADP
initiator/NOUN ,/. a/DET mixture/NOUN of/ADP butyl-lithium/NOUN and/CONJ
telomeric/ADJ styryl-lithium/NOUN ,/. at/ADP a/DET temperature/NOUN low/ADJ
enough/ADV to/PRT suppress/VERB chain/NOUN growth/NOUN ./.
Upon/ADP completion/NOUN of/ADP the/DET purging/VERB step/NOUN ,/. additional/ADJ
initiator/NOUN appropriate/ADJ for/ADP the/DET molecular/ADJ weight/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET sample/NOUN desired/VERB is/VERB added/VERB ,/. and/CONJ the/DET
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temperature/NOUN ,/. at/ADP which/DET the/DET reaction/NOUN is/VERB allowed/VERB
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The/DET predictability/NOUN of/ADP the/DET molecular/ADJ weights/NOUN was/VERB
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prepared/VERB ,/. with/ADP Af/NOUN ratios/NOUN less/ADJ than/ADP 1.1/NUM ./.
Contrary/ADJ to/ADP observations/NOUN with/ADP ethers/NOUN ,/. no/DET apparent/ADJ
change/NOUN of/ADP the/DET reactivity/NOUN of/ADP the/DET chain/NOUN ends/NOUN
takes/VERB place/NOUN over/ADP considerable/ADJ periods/NOUN of/ADP time/NOUN
in/ADP benzene/NOUN as/ADP solvent/NOUN ./.
Organization/NOUN :/. In/ADP this/DET publication/NOUN measurements/NOUN of/ADP
interfacial/ADJ angles/NOUN of/ADP crystals/NOUN are/VERB used/VERB to/PRT
classify/VERB and/CONJ identify/VERB chemical/NOUN substances/NOUN ./.
T./NOUN V./NOUN Barker/NOUN ,/. who/PRON developed/VERB the/DET classification-
angle/NOUN system/NOUN ,/. was/VERB about/ADV to/PRT begin/VERB the/DET
systematic/ADJ compilation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET index/NOUN when/ADV he/PRON
died/VERB in/ADP 1931/NUM ./.
The/DET compilation/NOUN work/NOUN was/VERB undertaken/VERB by/ADP a/DET
number/NOUN of/ADP interested/VERB crystallographers/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
Department/NOUN of/ADP Mineralogy/NOUN of/ADP the/DET University/NOUN Museum/NOUN
at/ADP Oxford/NOUN ./.
Since/ADP 1948/NUM the/DET working/VERB headquarters/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB
the/DET Department/NOUN of/ADP Geology/NOUN and/CONJ Mineralogy/NOUN ./.
Numerous/ADJ cooperating/VERB individuals/NOUN in/ADP Great/ADJ Britain/NOUN ,/.
Holland/NOUN ,/. the/DET United/VERB States/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Belgium/NOUN
have/VERB contributed/VERB editorially/ADV or/CONJ by/ADP making/VERB
calculations/NOUN ./.
Great/ADJ interest/NOUN and/CONJ practical/ADJ help/NOUN have/VERB been/VERB
given/VERB by/ADP the/DET Barker/NOUN Index/NOUN Committee/NOUN ./.
Financial/ADJ and/CONJ material/NOUN help/NOUN have/VERB come/VERB from/ADP
academic/ADJ ,/. governmental/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ industrial/ADJ organizations/NOUN
in/ADP England/NOUN and/CONJ Holland/NOUN ./.
Editors/NOUN for/ADP Volumes/NOUN 1/NUM ,/. and/CONJ 2/NUM ,/. were/VERB M./NOUN
W./NOUN Porter/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET late/ADJ R./NOUN C./NOUN Spiller/NOUN ,/.
both/DET of/ADP Oxford/NOUN University/NOUN ./.
A/DET third/ADJ volume/NOUN remains/VERB to/PRT be/VERB published/VERB ./.
Substances/NOUN :/. Volume/NOUN 1/NUM ,/. deals/VERB with/ADP 2991/NUM
compounds/NOUN belonging/VERB to/ADP the/DET tetragonal/ADJ ,/. hexagonal/ADJ
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Volume/NOUN 2/NUM ,/. ,/. with/ADP about/ADV 3500/NUM monoclinic/ADJ
substances/NOUN ./.
Volume/NOUN 3/NUM ,/. ,/. in/ADP preparation/NOUN ,/. will/VERB treat/VERB the/DET
anorthic/ADJ compounds/NOUN described/VERB in/ADP Groth's/NOUN Chemische/X
Krystallographie/X ./.
Properties/NOUN :/. The/DET Barker/NOUN system/NOUN is/VERB based/VERB on/ADP
the/DET use/NOUN of/ADP the/DET smallest/ADJ number/NOUN of/ADP interfacial/ADJ
angles/NOUN necessary/ADJ for/ADP indexing/VERB purposes/NOUN ./.
Other/ADJ morphological/ADJ ,/. physical/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ optical/ADJ property/NOUN
values/NOUN are/VERB also/ADV given/VERB ./.
Sources/NOUN of/ADP data/NOUN :/. The/DET index/NOUN is/VERB essentially/ADV a/DET
new/ADJ treatment/NOUN of/ADP previously/ADV compiled/VERB morphological/ADJ
data/NOUN ./.
Most/ADJ of/ADP the/DET data/NOUN used/VERB are/VERB from/ADP Groth's/NOUN
Chemische/X Krystallographie/X ./.
Criticality/NOUN :/X Every/DET calculation/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB made/VERB
independently/ADV by/ADP two/NUM workers/NOUN and/CONJ checked/VERB by/ADP one/NUM
of/ADP the/DET editors/NOUN ./.
Use/NOUN of/ADP nomenclature/NOUN ,/. symbols/NOUN ,/. units/NOUN ,/. physical/ADJ
constants/NOUN :/. Accepted/VERB crystallographic/ADJ symbolism/NOUN has/VERB
been/VERB used/VERB ;/. ;/. other/ADJ symbols/NOUN related/VERB to/ADP the/DET
index/NOUN necessarily/ADV have/VERB been/VERB introduced/VERB ./.
Currency/NOUN :/. This/DET publication/NOUN covers/VERB the/DET old/ADJ
literature/NOUN (/. Groth/NOUN )/. ;/. ;/. there/PRT is/VERB no/DET mechanism/NOUN
for/ADP keeping/VERB the/DET volumes/NOUN up/PRT to/ADP date/NOUN ./.
Format/NOUN :/. The/DET publication/NOUN form/NOUN is/VERB that/DET of/ADP
clothbound/ADJ books/NOUN ./.
The/DET data/NOUN are/VERB presented/VERB in/ADP lists/NOUN and/CONJ
tables/NOUN ./.
Part/NOUN 1/NUM in/ADP both/DET volumes/NOUN is/VERB labeled/VERB ``/.
Introduction/NOUN And/CONJ Tables/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET tables/NOUN include/VERB those/DET for/ADP the/DET classification/NOUN
angles/NOUN ,/. refractive/ADJ indices/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ melting/VERB points/NOUN
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Part/NOUN 2/NUM of/ADP Volume/NOUN 1/NUM ,/. and/CONJ Parts/NOUN 2/NUM and/CONJ
3/NUM of/ADP Volume/NOUN 2/NUM ,/. contain/VERB the/DET crystal/NOUN
descriptions/NOUN ./.
These/DET are/VERB grouped/VERB into/ADP sections/NOUN according/ADV to/ADP the/DET
crystal/NOUN system/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ within/ADP each/DET section/NOUN
compounds/NOUN are/VERB arranged/VERB in/ADP the/DET same/ADJ order/NOUN as/ADP
in/ADP Groth's/NOUN Chemische/X Krystallographie/X ./.
An/DET alphabetical/ADJ list/NOUN of/ADP chemical/NOUN and/CONJ mineralogical/ADJ
names/NOUN with/ADP reference/NOUN numbers/NOUN enables/VERB one/NOUN to/PRT
find/VERB a/DET particular/ADJ crystal/NOUN description/NOUN ./.
References/NOUN to/ADP the/DET data/NOUN sources/NOUN are/VERB given/VERB in/ADP
the/DET crystal/NOUN descriptions/NOUN ./.
Publication/NOUN and/CONJ distribution/NOUN :/. The/DET Barker/NOUN index/NOUN
is/VERB published/VERB for/ADP the/DET Barker/NOUN Index/NOUN Committee/NOUN by/ADP
W./NOUN Heffer/NOUN &/CONJ Sons/NOUN ,/. Ltd./VERB ,/. 4/NUM Petty/ADJ
Cury/NOUN ,/. Cambridge/NOUN ,/. England/NOUN ./.
Volume/NOUN 1/NUM ,/. containing/VERB Parts/NOUN 1/NUM and/CONJ 2/NUM was/VERB
published/VERB in/ADP 1951/NUM ;/. ;/. Volume/NOUN 2/NUM ,/. ,/. in/ADP three/NUM
parts/NOUN ,/. in/ADP 1956/NUM ./.
The/DET two/NUM volumes/NOUN are/VERB available/ADJ from/ADP the/DET publisher/NOUN
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2-2/NUM ./.
Crystal/NOUN data/NOUN organization/NOUN :/. The/DET present/ADJ edition/NOUN
of/ADP crystal/NOUN data/NOUN was/VERB written/VERB by/ADP J.D.H./NOUN
Donnay/NOUN ,/. the/DET Johns/NOUN Hopkins/NOUN University/NOUN ,/.
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Donnay/NOUN ,/. U./NOUN S./NOUN Geological/ADJ Survey/NOUN ,/. Washington/NOUN ,/.
D./NOUN C./NOUN ./.
Many/ADJ collaborators/NOUN in/ADP the/DET United/VERB States/NOUN and/CONJ
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Support/NOUN came/VERB from/ADP academic/ADJ and/CONJ industrial/ADJ groups/NOUN
in/ADP these/DET two/NUM countries/NOUN ./.
The/DET Geological/ADJ Society/NOUN of/ADP America/NOUN gave/VERB a/DET grant-in-
aid/NOUN to/PRT complete/VERB the/DET work/NOUN and/CONJ bore/VERB the/DET
expenses/NOUN of/ADP publication/NOUN ./.
Preparation/NOUN of/ADP a/DET second/ADJ edition/NOUN is/VERB in/ADP progress/NOUN
under/ADP the/DET sponsorship/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Crystal/NOUN Data/NOUN
Committee/NOUN of/ADP the/DET American/ADJ Crystallographic/ADJ
Association/NOUN ./.
Coeditors/NOUN are/VERB J.D.H./NOUN Donnay/NOUN ,/. G./NOUN E./NOUN Cox/NOUN of/ADP
Leeds/NOUN University/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Olga/NOUN Kennard/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
National/ADJ Council/NOUN for/ADP Medical/ADJ Research/NOUN ,/. London/NOUN ./.
Financial/ADJ grants/NOUN have/VERB been/VERB received/VERB from/ADP the/DET
National/ADJ Science/NOUN Foundation/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET (/. British/ADJ )/.
Institute/NOUN of/ADP Physics/NOUN for/ADP the/DET compilation/NOUN work/NOUN
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The/DET continuity/NOUN of/ADP the/DET project/NOUN is/VERB suggested/VERB by/ADP
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Substances/NOUN :/. Elements/NOUN ,/. alloys/NOUN ,/. inorganic/ADJ and/CONJ
organic/ADJ compounds/NOUN ./.
(/. Metal/NOUN data/NOUN will/VERB not/ADV be/VERB included/VERB in/ADP the/DET
second/ADJ edition/NOUN ,/. since/ADP these/DET have/VERB been/VERB collected/VERB
independently/ADV by/ADP W./NOUN B./NOUN Pearson/NOUN ,/. National/ADJ
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handbook/NOUN of/ADP lattice/NOUN spacings/NOUN and/CONJ structures/NOUN of/ADP
metals/NOUN and/CONJ alloys/NOUN by/ADP Pergamon/NOUN Press/NOUN ./.
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from/ADP X-ray/NOUN and/CONJ electron/NOUN diffraction/NOUN measurements/NOUN
are/VERB presented/VERB ./.
Cell/NOUN dimensions/NOUN ,/. number/NOUN of/ADP formula/NOUN units/NOUN per/ADP
cell/NOUN ,/. space/NOUN group/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ specific/ADJ gravity/NOUN are/VERB
given/VERB for/ADP all/PRT substances/NOUN ./.
For/ADP some/DET substances/NOUN ,/. auxiliary/ADJ properties/NOUN such/ADJ as/ADP
the/DET melting/VERB point/NOUN are/VERB given/VERB ./.
Sources/NOUN of/ADP data/NOUN :/. Part/NOUN 1/NUM ,/. of/ADP the/DET present/ADJ
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Part/NOUN 2/NUM ,/. ,/. up/PRT to/ADP the/DET end/NOUN of/ADP 1951/NUM ./.
Much/ADJ of/ADP the/DET material/NOUN comes/VERB directly/ADV from/ADP
secondary/ADJ sources/NOUN such/ADJ as/ADP Strukturbericht/X ./.
Criticality/NOUN :/. The/DET vast/ADJ number/NOUN of/ADP compounds/NOUN to/PRT
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Use/NOUN of/ADP nomenclature/NOUN ,/. symbols/NOUN ,/. units/NOUN ,/. physical/ADJ
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The/DET second/ADJ edition/NOUN should/VERB have/VERB greater/ADJ
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Currency/NOUN :/. A/DET second/ADJ edition/NOUN is/VERB in/ADP preparation/NOUN ,/.
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third/ADJ ./.
Format/NOUN :/. Data/NOUN in/ADP the/DET present/ADJ edition/NOUN are/VERB
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Part/NOUN 1/NUM ,/. deals/VERB with/ADP the/DET classification/NOUN of/ADP
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Part/NOUN 2/NUM ,/. contains/VERB determinative/ADJ tables/NOUN for/ADP the/DET
identification/NOUN of/ADP crystalline/ADJ substances/NOUN ./.
These/DET are/VERB arranged/VERB according/ADV to/ADP crystal/NOUN system/NOUN ./.
There/PRT are/VERB formula/NOUN and/CONJ name/NOUN indexes/NOUN covering/VERB
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References/NOUN for/ADP Part/NOUN 1/NUM ,/. are/VERB given/VERB at/ADP the/DET
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Publication/NOUN and/CONJ distribution/NOUN :/. The/DET present/ADJ edition/NOUN
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The/DET manuscript/NOUN of/ADP the/DET second/ADJ edition/NOUN will/VERB
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2-3/NUM ./.
Crystal/NOUN Structures/NOUN organization/NOUN :/. The/DET author/NOUN of/ADP
Crystal/NOUN Structures/NOUN is/VERB Ralph/NOUN W.G./NOUN Wyckoff/NOUN ,/.
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The/DET first/ADJ section/NOUN of/ADP this/DET publication/NOUN appeared/VERB
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preparation/NOUN ./.
Substances/NOUN :/. Elements/NOUN ,/. inorganic/ADJ and/CONJ organic/ADJ
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Properties/NOUN :/. The/DET data/NOUN presented/VERB are/VERB derived/VERB
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Sources/NOUN of/ADP data/NOUN :/. Published/VERB literature/NOUN ./.
Criticality/NOUN :/. The/DET aim/NOUN was/VERB to/PRT state/VERB the/DET
results/NOUN of/ADP all/PRT available/ADJ determinations/NOUN of/ADP atomic/ADJ
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Presumably/ADV the/DET tabulated/VERB data/NOUN are/VERB best/ADJ available/ADJ
values/NOUN ./.
The/DET critical/ADJ comments/NOUN in/ADP the/DET textual/ADJ sections/NOUN of/ADP
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Use/NOUN of/ADP nomenclature/NOUN ,/. symbols/NOUN ,/. units/NOUN ,/. physical/ADJ
constants/NOUN :/. The/DET terminology/NOUN used/VERB conforms/VERB to/ADP that/DET
of/ADP Internationale/X Tabellen/X Zur/X Bestimmung/X Von/X
Kristallstrukturen/X ./.
Currency/NOUN :/. During/ADP the/DET years/NOUN of/ADP publication/NOUN ,/.
supplement/NOUN and/CONJ replacement/NOUN sheets/NOUN were/VERB issued/VERB
periodically/ADV ./.
Coverage/NOUN of/ADP the/DET literature/NOUN extends/VERB through/ADP 1954/NUM
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be/VERB found/VERB to/PRT keep/VERB this/DET important/ADJ work/NOUN
current/ADJ ./.
Format/NOUN :/. The/DET publication/NOUN form/NOUN is/VERB that/DET of/ADP loose-
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The/DET book/NOUN is/VERB divided/VERB into/ADP chapters/NOUN and/CONJ in/ADP
each/DET chapter/NOUN the/DET material/NOUN is/VERB grouped/VERB into/ADP Text/NOUN
,/. Tables/NOUN ,/. Illustrations/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Bibliography/NOUN ./.
Each/DET group/NOUN is/VERB paginated/VERB separately/ADV ;/. ;/. numbers/NOUN
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Inorganic/ADJ structures/NOUN are/VERB found/VERB in/ADP Chapters/NOUN 2/NUM -/ADP
12/NUM ,/. organic/ADJ structures/NOUN in/ADP Chapters/NOUN 13/NUM -/ADP 15/NUM ./.

Within/ADP each/DET chapter/NOUN an/DET effort/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB made/VERB

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structures/NOUN ./.
There/PRT are/VERB three/NUM indexes/NOUN ,/. i.e./ADV ,/. an/DET inorganic/ADJ
formula/NOUN index/NOUN ,/. a/DET mineralogical/ADJ name/NOUN index/NOUN ,/.
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Publication/NOUN and/CONJ distribution/NOUN :/. Publisher/NOUN of/ADP Crystal/NOUN
Structures/NOUN is/VERB Interscience/NOUN Publishers/NOUN ,/. 250/NUM Fifth/ADJ
Avenue/NOUN ,/. New/ADJ York/NOUN 1/NUM ,/. N./NOUN Y./NOUN ./.
The/DET work/NOUN consists/VERB of/ADP four/NUM sections/NOUN and/CONJ 5/NUM
supplements/NOUN ./.
Price/NOUN of/ADP the/DET complete/ADJ work/NOUN including/ADP all/PRT
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2-4/NUM ./.
Dana's/NOUN System/NOUN Of/ADP Mineralogy/NOUN organization/NOUN :/. Six/NUM
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In/ADP 1915/NUM Edward/NOUN S./NOUN Dana/NOUN ,/. editor/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
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University/NOUN to/PRT prepare/VERB a/DET seventh/ADJ edition/NOUN of/ADP his/DET
father's/NOUN work/NOUN ./.
A/DET number/NOUN of/ADP people/NOUN became/VERB involved/VERB in/ADP the/DET
preparation/NOUN but/CONJ work/NOUN was/VERB slow/ADJ until/ADP 1937/NUM ./.
In/ADP that/DET year/NOUN a/DET grant/NOUN was/VERB obtained/VERB from/ADP the/DET
Penrose/NOUN Fund/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Geological/ADJ Society/NOUN of/ADP
America/NOUN to/PRT finance/VERB additional/ADJ full-time/ADJ workers/NOUN ./.
Money/NOUN was/VERB also/ADV advanced/VERB by/ADP the/DET publishers/NOUN ,/.
John/NOUN Wiley/NOUN &/CONJ Sons/NOUN ,/. Inc./VERB ./.
Volume/NOUN 1/NUM ,/. was/VERB completed/VERB in/ADP 1941/NUM and/CONJ
published/VERB in/ADP 1944/NUM ./.
The/DET editors/NOUN of/ADP this/DET volume/NOUN and/CONJ Volume/NOUN 2/NUM ,/.
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,/. and/CONJ the/DET late/ADJ Harry/NOUN Berman/NOUN ,/. all/PRT of/ADP
Harvard/NOUN University/NOUN ./.
Work/NOUN on/ADP Volume/NOUN 2/NUM ,/. was/VERB begun/VERB in/ADP 1941/NUM ,/.
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The/DET volume/NOUN was/VERB completed/VERB in/ADP 1950/NUM and/CONJ published/VERB
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A/DET supplementary/ADJ grant/NOUN from/ADP the/DET Geological/ADJ Society/NOUN
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Volumes/NOUN 1/NUM ,/. and/CONJ 2/NUM ./.
W./NOUN E./NOUN Ford/NOUN ,/. for/ADP example/NOUN ,/. continued/VERB to/PRT
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Volume/NOUN 3/NUM ,/. is/VERB nearing/VERB completion/NOUN and/CONJ there/PRT
are/VERB plans/NOUN to/PRT revise/VERB Volume/NOUN 1/NUM ./.
The/DET project/NOUN is/VERB currently/ADV supported/VERB by/ADP Harvard/NOUN
University/NOUN ./.
Substances/NOUN :/. minerals/NOUN ./.
Properties/NOUN :/. Crystallographic/ADJ ,/. physical/ADJ ,/. optical/ADJ ,/.
and/CONJ chemical/NOUN properties/NOUN ./.
The/DET crystallographic/ADJ data/NOUN given/VERB include/VERB interaxial/ADJ
angles/NOUN and/CONJ unit/NOUN cell/NOUN dimensions/NOUN ;/. ;/. the/DET
physical/ADJ property/NOUN values/NOUN include/VERB hardness/NOUN ,/. melting/VERB
point/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ specific/ADJ gravity/NOUN ./.
Sources/NOUN of/ADP data/NOUN :/. Almost/ADV entirely/ADV original/ADJ
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compilations/NOUN on/ADP rare/ADJ occasions/NOUN when/ADV original/ADJ papers/NOUN
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Criticality/NOUN :/. All/PRT information/NOUN is/VERB carefully/ADV appraised/VERB
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)/. An/DET authentic/ADJ diffraction/NOUN pattern/NOUN is/VERB always/ADV
obtained/VERB and/CONJ optical/ADJ properties/NOUN are/VERB frequently/ADV
checked/VERB ./.
Use/NOUN of/ADP nomenclature/NOUN ,/. symbols/NOUN ,/. units/NOUN ,/. physical/ADJ
constants/NOUN :/. Recommendations/NOUN of/ADP international/ADJ
authorities/NOUN ,/. such/ADJ as/ADP the/DET International/ADJ Union/NOUN of/ADP
Crystallography/NOUN ,/. are/VERB followed/VERB ./.
There/PRT is/VERB a/DET complete/ADJ synonymy/NOUN at/ADP the/DET beginning/NOUN
of/ADP each/DET species/NOUN description/NOUN ./.
Currency/NOUN :/. Currency/NOUN in/ADP the/DET usual/ADJ sense/NOUN cannot/VERB
be/VERB maintained/VERB in/ADP an/DET undertaking/NOUN of/ADP this/DET
sort/NOUN ./.
Format/NOUN :/. The/DET data/NOUN are/VERB presented/VERB in/ADP text/NOUN and/CONJ
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Volume/NOUN 1/NUM ,/. of/ADP the/DET seventh/ADJ edition/NOUN contains/VERB an/DET
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References/NOUN are/VERB given/VERB at/ADP the/DET end/NOUN of/ADP each/DET
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given/VERB at/ADP the/DET end/NOUN of/ADP each/DET volume/NOUN ./.
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Publication/NOUN and/CONJ distribution/NOUN :/. Volume/NOUN 1/NUM (/. (/.
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Sons/NOUN ,/. Inc./VERB ,/. New/ADJ York/NOUN ,/. N./NOUN Y./NOUN ./.
(/. The/DET association/NOUN of/ADP Wiley/NOUN &/NOUN Sons/NOUN with/ADP the/DET
Dana/NOUN Mineralogies/NOUN dates/VERB back/ADV to/ADP 1844/NUM when/ADV they/PRON
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publisher/NOUN for/ADP $14.00/NOUN and/CONJ $16.00/NOUN ,/. respectively/ADV ./.
2-5/NUM ./.
The/DET Groth/NOUN Institute/NOUN organization/NOUN :/. ``/. The/DET Groth/NOUN
Institute/NOUN ''/. ,/. which/DET was/VERB established/VERB in/ADP 1958/NUM ,/.
is/VERB a/DET group/NOUN activity/NOUN affiliated/VERB with/ADP the/DET
Physics/NOUN Department/NOUN of/ADP The/DET Pennsylvania/NOUN State/NOUN
University/NOUN ,/. University/NOUN Park/NOUN ,/. Pa./NOUN ./.
Ray/NOUN Pepinsky/NOUN is/VERB the/DET Director/NOUN ./.
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Groth's/NOUN Chemische/X Krystallographie/X ,/. a/DET five-volume/ADJ work/NOUN
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The/DET resident/ADJ staff/NOUN is/VERB large/ADJ and/CONJ consists/VERB of/ADP
professional/ADJ assistants/NOUN ,/. graduate/NOUN students/NOUN ,/.
abstractors/NOUN ,/. librarian/NOUN ,/. technical/ADJ editor/NOUN ,/. machine/NOUN
operators/NOUN ,/. secretarial/ADJ help/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ others/NOUN ./.
There/PRT are/VERB also/ADV corresponding/VERB members/NOUN and/CONJ outside/ADJ
advisory/ADJ groups/NOUN ./.
The/DET Air/NOUN Force/NOUN Office/NOUN of/ADP Scientific/ADJ Research/NOUN
has/VERB provided/VERB financial/ADJ assistance/NOUN in/ADP the/DET early/ADJ
stages/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Institute's/NOUN program/NOUN ./.
Substances/NOUN :/. All/PRT crystalline/ADJ substances/NOUN and/CONJ other/ADJ
solid-state/NOUN materials/NOUN ./.
Properties/NOUN :/. The/DET aim/NOUN is/VERB to/PRT collect/VERB a/DET very/ADV
broad/ADJ range/NOUN of/ADP physical/ADJ ,/. chemical/NOUN ,/.
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possible/ADJ useful/ADJ and/CONJ revealing/VERB correlations/NOUN of/ADP
properties/NOUN with/ADP internal/ADJ structure/NOUN ./.
Sources/NOUN of/ADP data/NOUN :/. The/DET first/ADJ stage/NOUN of/ADP
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of/ADP critical/ADJ or/CONJ summarizing/VERB tabulations/NOUN such/ADJ as/ADP
the/DET Barker/NOUN Index/NOUN ./.
Coverage/NOUN of/ADP primary/ADJ literature/NOUN will/VERB follow/VERB ./.
Unpublished/ADJ data/NOUN will/VERB be/VERB available/ADJ to/ADP the/DET Groth/NOUN
institute/NOUN from/ADP cooperating/VERB groups/NOUN and/CONJ individuals/NOUN ./.
Criticality/NOUN :/. Critical/ADJ evaluation/NOUN of/ADP all/PRT data/NOUN
compiled/VERB is/VERB not/ADV a/DET primary/ADJ aim/NOUN of/ADP this/DET
project/NOUN ./.
However/ADV ,/. the/DET proposed/VERB correlation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET many/ADJ
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discrepancies/NOUN in/ADP the/DET recorded/VERB data/NOUN and/CONJ suggest/VERB
areas/NOUN for/ADP reinvestigation/NOUN ./.
In/ADP addition/NOUN ,/. the/DET availability/NOUN of/ADP computers/NOUN will/VERB
permit/VERB recalculation/NOUN and/CONJ refinement/NOUN of/ADP much/ADJ
structural/ADJ information/NOUN ./.
Use/NOUN of/ADP nomenclature/NOUN ,/. symbols/NOUN ,/. units/NOUN ,/. physical/ADJ
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information/NOUN all/PRT literature/NOUN values/NOUN must/VERB be/VERB
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nomenclature/NOUN ,/. symbols/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ units/NOUN will/VERB be/VERB
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freezing/VERB ./.
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developed/VERB nations/NOUN ,/. food-preservation/NOUN techniques/NOUN have/VERB
sought/VERB also/ADV to/PRT bring/VERB variety/NOUN ,/. peak/NOUN
freshness/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ optimum/ADJ taste/NOUN and/CONJ flavor/NOUN in/ADP
foods/NOUN at/ADP reasonable/ADJ cost/NOUN to/ADP the/DET consumer/NOUN ./.
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United/VERB States/NOUN and/CONJ throughout/ADP the/DET world/NOUN ./.
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ultimate/ADJ answer/NOUN to/ADP practically/ADV all/PRT food/NOUN preservation/NOUN
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Factors/NOUN responsible/ADJ for/ADP the/DET spoilage/NOUN of/ADP foods/NOUN
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enzymes/NOUN ,/. (/. 3/NUM )/. insects/NOUN ,/. (/. 4/NUM )/. sprouting/VERB ,/.
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Microorganisms/NOUN are/VERB often/ADV responsible/ADJ for/ADP the/DET rapid/ADJ
spoilage/NOUN of/ADP foods/NOUN ./.
Of/ADP special/ADJ concern/NOUN is/VERB the/DET growth/NOUN of/ADP bacteria/NOUN
such/ADJ as/ADP Clostridium/NOUN botulinum/NOUN which/DET generate/VERB
poisonous/ADJ products/NOUN ./.
Enzymatic/ADJ action/NOUN in/ADP stored/VERB food/NOUN produces/VERB changes/NOUN
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air/NOUN to/PRT produce/VERB rancidity/NOUN ./.
Sprouting/VERB is/VERB a/DET naturally/ADV occurring/VERB phenomenon/NOUN in/ADP
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Insect/NOUN infestation/NOUN is/VERB a/DET problem/NOUN of/ADP importance/NOUN
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The/DET presence/NOUN of/ADP parasitic/ADJ organisms/NOUN such/ADJ as/ADP
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factor/NOUN which/DET must/VERB be/VERB dealt/VERB with/ADP in/ADP food/NOUN
processing/NOUN ./.
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Radiation/NOUN does/VERB not/ADV retard/VERB the/DET chemical/NOUN spoilage/NOUN
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2/NUM ./.
For/ADP radiopasteurization/NOUN ,/. to/PRT partially/ADV destroy/VERB
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3/NUM ./.
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4/NUM ./.
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foods/NOUN ./.
A/DET number/NOUN of/ADP foods/NOUN are/VERB quite/ADV acceptable/ADJ as/ADP
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important/ADJ ,/. costs/NOUN ./.
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Costs/NOUN of/ADP the/DET effective/ADJ energy/NOUN produced/VERB by/ADP these/DET
sources/NOUN is/VERB a/DET major/ADJ obstacle/NOUN in/ADP the/DET development/NOUN
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from/ADP machine/NOUN and/CONJ nuclide/NOUN sources/NOUN range/VERB from/ADP
$1/NOUN to/ADP $10/NOUN per/ADP Aj/NOUN ./.
Conventional/ADJ energy/NOUN for/ADP processing/VERB foods/NOUN is/VERB
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equivalent/ADJ of/ADP a/DET few/ADJ mills/NOUN per/ADP kwhr/NOUN for/ADP
process/NOUN steam/NOUN ./.
Radiation/NOUN ,/. therefore/ADV ,/. is/VERB at/ADP an/DET initial/ADJ cost/NOUN
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radiation/NOUN are/VERB foreseen/VERB ./.
Such/ADJ projections/NOUN ,/. however/ADV ,/. appear/VERB highly/ADV
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facilities/NOUN ./.
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capable/ADJ of/ADP being/VERB stored/VERB without/ADP refrigeration/NOUN for/ADP
extended/VERB periods/NOUN of/ADP time/NOUN ./.
Chief/ADJ interest/NOUN in/ADP radiosterilization/NOUN resides/VERB in/ADP the/DET
military/ADJ services/NOUN ./.
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or/CONJ emergency/NOUN conditions/NOUN is/VERB a/DET paramount/ADJ
consideration/NOUN ./.
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and/CONJ appetizing/ADJ appearance/NOUN are/VERB important/ADJ for/ADP reasons/NOUN
of/ADP morale/NOUN ./.
Foods/NOUN for/ADP rear/ADJ stations/NOUN ,/. which/DET require/VERB
cooking/VERB ,/. but/CONJ no/DET refrigeration/NOUN ,/. are/VERB also/ADV of/ADP
interest/NOUN ./.
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Radiopasteurization/NOUN ,/. which/DET produces/VERB fewer/ADJ adverse/ADJ
sensory/ADJ changes/NOUN in/ADP food/NOUN products/NOUN ,/. has/VERB potential/ADJ
usefulness/NOUN in/ADP prolonging/VERB the/DET keeping/VERB qualities/NOUN of/ADP
fresh/ADJ and/CONJ refrigerated/VERB food/NOUN items/NOUN ./.
Thus/ADV ,/. food/NOUN so/ADV processed/VERB might/VERB reach/VERB more/ADV
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enjoy/VERB more/ADJ produce/NOUN at/ADP peak/NOUN freshness/NOUN and/CONJ
palatability/NOUN ./.
Commercial/ADJ interest/NOUN is/VERB chiefly/ADV in/ADP this/DET type/NOUN of/ADP
treatment/NOUN ,/. as/ADP is/VERB military/ADJ interest/NOUN under/ADP
peacetime/NOUN conditions/NOUN ./.
The/DET present/ADJ status/NOUN of/ADP food/NOUN preservation/NOUN by/ADP
ionizing/VERB radiation/NOUN is/VERB discussed/VERB by/ADP food/NOUN classes/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET following/VERB paragraphs/NOUN ./.
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received/VERB extensive/ADJ investigation/NOUN ./.
To/ADP date/NOUN ,/. the/DET one/NUM meat/NOUN showing/VERB favorable/ADJ
results/NOUN at/ADP sterilization/NOUN doses/NOUN is/VERB pork/NOUN ./.
Of/ADP particular/ADJ interest/NOUN to/ADP the/DET military/ADJ services/NOUN
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radiosterilization/NOUN ,/. is/VERB superior/ADJ in/ADP palatability/NOUN to/ADP
available/ADJ canned/VERB pork/NOUN products/NOUN ./.
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because/ADV of/ADP the/DET development/NOUN of/ADP off-flavors/NOUN ./.
A/DET prime/ADJ objective/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Army/NOUN Quartermaster/NOUN
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dietary/ADJ item/NOUN ./.
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boiled/VERB or/CONJ canned/VERB meat/NOUN ./.
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radiopasteurization/NOUN of/ADP meats/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ problems/NOUN of/ADP
commercial/ADJ acceptability/NOUN remain/VERB ./.
Moderate/ADJ radiation/NOUN doses/NOUN of/ADP from/ADP 100,000/NUM to/ADP
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or/CONJ 6/NUM weeks/NOUN ./.
However/ADV ,/. the/DET problem/NOUN of/ADP consumer/NOUN acceptability/NOUN
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treated/VERB beef/NOUN and/CONJ liquid/NOUN accumulates/VERB in/ADP
prepackaged/VERB cuts/NOUN ./.
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oxygen/NOUN assumes/VERB an/DET unnatural/ADJ pink/ADJ color/NOUN ./.
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dehydrated/VERB ,/. the/DET fat/NOUN becomes/VERB chalky/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ ,/.
again/ADV ,/. unnatural/ADJ changes/NOUN in/ADP color/NOUN occur/VERB ./.
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qualities/NOUN ./.
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scale/NOUN of/ADP processing/VERB ;/. ;/. ground/VERB meats/NOUN are/VERB
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production/NOUN would/VERB require/VERB central/ADJ processing/VERB and/CONJ
distribution/NOUN facilities/NOUN ./.
The/DET problems/NOUN of/ADP color/NOUN change/NOUN by/ADP blanching/VERB and/CONJ
liquid/NOUN accumulation/NOUN within/ADP the/DET package/NOUN are/VERB the/DET
same/ADJ as/ADP for/ADP solid/ADJ cuts/NOUN ./.
Specialty/NOUN cooked/VERB items/NOUN containing/VERB meat/NOUN portions/NOUN ,/.
as/ADP in/ADP ``/. frozen/VERB dinners/NOUN ''/. might/VERB offer/NOUN a/DET
potential/ADJ use/NOUN for/ADP radiopasteurization/NOUN ./.
The/DET principal/ADJ potential/ADJ advantage/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB that/ADP
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A/DET refrigerated/VERB item/NOUN could/VERB also/ADV be/VERB heated/VERB and/CONJ
served/VERB in/ADP less/ADJ time/NOUN than/ADP is/VERB required/VERB for/ADP
frozen/VERB foods/NOUN of/ADP the/DET same/ADJ type/NOUN ./.
Competitive/ADJ processes/NOUN for/ADP preserving/VERB meats/NOUN are/VERB by/ADP
canning/VERB and/CONJ freezing/VERB ./.
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freezing/VERB are/VERB in/ADP the/DET area/NOUN of/ADP 2/NUM to/ADP 3.5/NUM
cents/NOUN per/ADP pound/NOUN ./.
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canning/VERB and/CONJ freezing/VERB meat/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ estimated/VERB
costs/NOUN for/ADP irradiation/NOUN under/ADP certain/ADJ assumed/VERB
conditions/NOUN ./.
Under/ADP the/DET conditions/NOUN of/ADP comparison/NOUN ,/. it/PRON will/VERB
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particularly/ADV for/ADP the/DET cesium-137/NOUN source/NOUN ./.
(/. 2/NUM )/. Radiopasteurization/NOUN by/ADP either/CONJ the/DET electron/NOUN
accelerator/NOUN or/CONJ cesium-137/NOUN source/NOUN is/VERB in/ADP the/DET
range/NOUN of/ADP freezing/VERB costs/NOUN ./.
(/. 3/NUM )/. Irradiation/NOUN using/VERB the/DET nuclide/NOUN source/NOUN is/VERB
more/ADV expensive/ADJ than/ADP use/NOUN of/ADP an/DET electron/NOUN
accelerator/NOUN ./.
Poultry/NOUN Results/NOUN of/ADP irradiation/NOUN tests/NOUN with/ADP poultry/NOUN
have/VERB been/VERB quite/ADV successful/ADJ ./.
At/ADP sterilizing/VERB doses/NOUN ,/. good/ADJ palatability/NOUN results/VERB ,/.
with/ADP a/DET minimum/NOUN of/ADP changes/NOUN in/ADP appearance/NOUN ,/.
taste/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ odor/NOUN ./.
Radiopasteurization/NOUN has/VERB also/ADV been/VERB successful/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ
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as/ADP compared/VERB with/ADP about/ADV 10/NUM days/NOUN for/ADP the/DET
untreated/ADJ product/NOUN ./.
Acceptable/ADJ taste/NOUN and/CONJ odor/NOUN are/VERB retained/VERB by/ADP the/DET
irradiated/VERB and/CONJ refrigerated/VERB chicken/NOUN ./.
Acceptance/NOUN of/ADP radiopasteurization/NOUN is/VERB likely/ADJ to/PRT be/VERB
delayed/VERB ,/. however/ADV ,/. for/ADP two/NUM reasons/NOUN :/. (/. 1/NUM )/.
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Seafood/NOUN Fresh/ADJ seafood/NOUN products/NOUN are/VERB extremely/ADV
perishable/ADJ ./.
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remote/ADJ from/ADP the/DET seacoast/NOUN could/VERB be/VERB served/VERB
adequately/ADV ./.
Furthermore/ADV ,/. it/PRON has/VERB made/VERB an/DET exact/ADJ assessment/NOUN
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substrate/NOUN to/PRT remove/VERB the/DET coating/NOUN ./.
The/DET force/NOUN required/VERB to/PRT accomplish/VERB removal/NOUN is/VERB
plotted/VERB ,/. by/ADP means/NOUN of/ADP an/DET electronic/ADJ recorder/NOUN ,/.
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coating/NOUN thickness/NOUN ,/. a/DET differential/ADJ transformer/NOUN pickup/NOUN
has/VERB been/VERB incorporated/VERB into/ADP the/DET instrument/NOUN to/PRT
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a/DET repeat/NOUN run/NOUN over/ADP the/DET same/ADJ track/NOUN previously/ADV
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will/VERB result/VERB ./.
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conditions/NOUN is/VERB caused/VERB by/ADP Af/NOUN ,/. it/PRON can/VERB be/VERB
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shear/NOUN plane/NOUN ./.
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observed/VERB ./.
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high/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ extends/VERB to/ADP the/DET inclined/VERB work/NOUN
surface/NOUN ./.
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coatings/NOUN surface/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET shear/NOUN angle/NOUN rapidly/ADV
decreases/VERB ./.
Eventually/ADV ,/. rupture/NOUN occurs/VERB along/ADP the/DET shear/NOUN plane/NOUN
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Urethane/NOUN foam/NOUN ,/. as/ADP only/ADV one/NUM example/NOUN ,/. was/VERB
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panels/NOUN ./.
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also/ADV showed/VERB much/ADJ potential/NOUN ,/. particularly/ADV for/ADP
packaging/VERB ./.
Sandwich/NOUN panels/NOUN for/ADP building/VERB utility/NOUN shelters/NOUN
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the/DET construction/NOUN field/NOUN ./.
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extent/NOUN ./.
Readers/NOUN interested/VERB in/ADP additional/ADJ information/NOUN on/ADP
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below/ADV ./.
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in/ADP the/DET offing/NOUN ./.
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reaction/NOUN products/NOUN of/ADP hydroxyl-rich/ADJ materials/NOUN and/CONJ
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Blowing/VERB can/VERB be/VERB either/CONJ one/NUM of/ADP two/NUM types/NOUN --/.
carbon/NOUN dioxide/NOUN gas/NOUN generated/VERB by/ADP the/DET reaction/NOUN
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The/DET most/ADV important/ADJ factor/NOUN in/ADP determining/VERB what/DET
properties/NOUN the/DET end-product/NOUN will/VERB have/VERB is/VERB quite/ADV
naturally/ADV the/DET type/NOUN of/ADP hydroxyl-rich/ADJ compound/NOUN that/PRON
is/VERB used/VERB in/ADP its/DET production/NOUN ./.
Originally/ADV ,/. the/DET main/ADJ types/NOUN used/VERB were/VERB various/ADJ
compositions/NOUN of/ADP polyesters/NOUN ./.
These/DET are/VERB still/ADV in/ADP wide/ADJ use/NOUN today/NOUN ,/.
particularly/ADV in/ADP semi-rigid/ADJ formulations/NOUN ,/. for/ADP such/ADJ
applications/NOUN as/ADP cores/NOUN for/ADP sandwich-type/ADJ structural/ADJ
panels/NOUN ,/. foamed-in-place/ADJ insulation/NOUN ,/. automotive/ADJ safety/NOUN
padding/NOUN ,/. arm/NOUN rests/NOUN ,/. etc./ADV ./.
More/ADV recently/ADV ,/. polyethers/NOUN --/. again/ADV in/ADP varied/VERB
compositions/NOUN ,/. molecular/ADJ weights/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ branching/VERB --/.
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flexible/ADJ urethanes/NOUN a/DET spring-back/ADJ action/NOUN which/DET is/VERB
much/ADV desired/VERB in/ADP cushioning/NOUN ./.
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had/VERB to/PRT be/VERB produced/VERB by/ADP the/DET two-step/ADJ prepolymer/NOUN
method/NOUN ,/. today/NOUN ,/. thanks/NOUN to/ADP new/ADJ catalysts/NOUN ,/.
they/PRON can/VERB be/VERB produced/VERB by/ADP a/DET one-shot/ADJ
technique/NOUN ./.
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cost/NOUN molds/NOUN with/ADP more/ADV intricate/ADJ contours/NOUN and/CONJ
with/ADP superior/ADJ properties/NOUN to/ADP latex/NOUN foam/NOUN ./.
The/DET polyester/NOUN urethane/NOUN foam/NOUN is/VERB generally/ADV produced/VERB
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group/NOUN generally/ADV consists/VERB of/ADP foams/NOUN produced/VERB with/ADP
polypropylene/NOUN glycol/NOUN or/CONJ polypropylene/NOUN glycol/NOUN modified/VERB
with/ADP a/DET triol/NOUN ./.
One/NUM shot/NOUN vs./ADP prepolymer/NOUN In/ADP the/DET prepolymer/NOUN
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of/ADP the/DET correct/ADJ proportion/NOUN of/ADP catalyst/NOUN in/ADP
solution/NOUN ./.
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foaming/NOUN are/VERB critical/ADJ ones/NOUN ./.
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rubber/NOUN at/ADP an/DET average/NOUN of/ADP 5.5/NUM lb./NOUN //ADP cu./ADJ
ft./NOUN in/ADP commercial/ADJ grades/NOUN ./.
Compression/NOUN strength/NOUN :/. Graph/NOUN in/ADP Fig./NOUN 1/NUM ,/. p./NOUN
392/NUM ,/. indicates/VERB how/ADV the/DET ratio/NOUN of/ADP compressive/ADJ
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The/DET single/ADJ curve/NOUN line/NOUN represents/VERB a/DET specific/ADJ
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to/PRT produce/VERB any/DET desired/VERB compression/NOUN strength/NOUN //ADP
density/NOUN ratio/NOUN ./.
Thermal/ADJ conductivity/NOUN and/CONJ temperature/NOUN resistance/NOUN :/. In/ADP
flexible/ADJ urethane/NOUN foams/NOUN ,/. we/PRON are/VERB referring/VERB to/ADP
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temperatures/NOUN under/ADP which/DET the/DET materials'/NOUN primary/ADJ
performance/NOUN remains/VERB functionally/ADV useful/ADJ ./.
In/ADP temperature/NOUN resistance/NOUN ,/. this/DET quality/NOUN is/VERB
usually/ADV related/VERB to/ADP specific/ADJ properties/NOUN ,/. e.g./ADV ,/.
flexural/ADJ ,/. tensile/ADJ strengths/NOUN ,/. etc./ADV ./.
Thermal/ADJ conductivity/NOUN is/VERB directly/ADV traceable/ADJ to/ADP the/DET
material's/NOUN porous/ADJ ,/. air-cell/NOUN construction/NOUN which/DET
effectively/ADV traps/VERB air/NOUN or/CONJ a/DET gas/NOUN in/ADP the/DET maze/NOUN
of/ADP minute/ADJ bubbles/NOUN which/DET form/VERB its/DET composition/NOUN ./.
These/DET air/NOUN or/CONJ gas/NOUN bubbles/NOUN make/VERB highly/ADV
functional/ADJ thermal/ADJ barriers/NOUN ./.
The/DET K/NOUN factor/NOUN ,/. a/DET term/NOUN used/VERB to/PRT denote/VERB the/DET
rate/NOUN of/ADP heat/NOUN transmission/NOUN through/ADP a/DET material/NOUN (/X
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cell/NOUN size/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ nature/NOUN of/ADP blowing/VERB agents/NOUN
used/VERB ./.
Table/NOUN 1/NUM ,/. ,/. p./NOUN 394/NUM ,/. shows/VERB a/DET comparison/NOUN
of/ADP K/NOUN factor/NOUN ratings/NOUN of/ADP a/DET number/NOUN of/ADP
commercial/ADJ insulating/VERB materials/NOUN in/ADP common/ADJ use/NOUN ,/.
including/ADP two/NUM different/ADJ types/NOUN of/ADP rigid/ADJ urethane/NOUN
foam/NOUN ./.
Flexural/ADJ strength/NOUN :/. This/DET term/NOUN refers/VERB to/ADP the/DET
ability/NOUN of/ADP a/DET material/NOUN to/PRT resist/VERB bending/VERB stress/NOUN
and/CONJ is/VERB determined/VERB by/ADP measuring/VERB the/DET load/NOUN
required/VERB to/PRT cause/VERB failure/NOUN by/ADP bending/VERB ./.
The/DET higher-density/NOUN urethane/NOUN semi-rigid/ADJ foams/NOUN usually/ADV
have/VERB stronger/ADJ flex/NOUN fatigue/NOUN resistance/NOUN ,/. i.e./ADV ,/.
the/DET 12/NUM lb./NOUN //ADP cu./ADJ ft./NOUN foam/NOUN has/VERB 8/NUM times/NOUN
the/DET flexural/ADJ strength/NOUN of/ADP the/DET 3/NUM lb./NOUN //ADP cu./ADJ
ft./NOUN density/NOUN ./.
Note/VERB that/ADP flexural/ADJ strength/NOUN is/VERB not/ADV always/ADV
improved/VERB by/ADP simply/ADV increasing/VERB the/DET density/NOUN ,/. nor/CONJ
is/VERB the/DET change/NOUN always/ADV proportional/ADJ from/ADP one/NUM
formulation/NOUN to/ADP another/DET ./.
Where/ADV flexural/ADJ strength/NOUN is/VERB an/DET important/ADJ factor/NOUN ,/.
be/VERB sure/ADJ that/ADP your/DET urethane/NOUN foam/NOUN processor/NOUN is/VERB
aware/ADJ of/ADP it/PRON ./.
Tensile/ADJ strength/NOUN :/. This/DET property/NOUN refers/VERB to/ADP the/DET
greatest/ADJ longitudinal/ADJ stress/NOUN or/CONJ tension/NOUN a/DET material/NOUN
can/VERB endure/VERB without/ADP tearing/VERB apart/ADV ./.
(/. like/ADP compression/NOUN strength/NOUN of/ADP urethane/NOUN foams/NOUN ,/.
it/PRON has/VERB a/DET direct/ADJ relationship/NOUN to/ADP formulation/NOUN ./.
)/. Exceptional/ADJ tensile/ADJ strength/NOUN is/VERB another/DET of/ADP
urethane/NOUN foam's/NOUN strong/ADJ features/NOUN ./.
Figure/NOUN 2/NUM ,/. above/ADV ,/. shows/VERB the/DET aging/VERB properties/NOUN
of/ADP urethane/NOUN foams/NOUN as/ADP determined/VERB by/ADP the/DET percent/NOUN
of/ADP change/NOUN in/ADP tensile/ADJ strength/NOUN during/ADP exposure/NOUN to/ADP
ultra-violet/ADJ light/NOUN ./.
Processing/VERB urethanes/NOUN There/PRT are/VERB many/ADJ ways/NOUN of/ADP
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The/DET foam/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB made/VERB into/ADP slab/NOUN stock/NOUN and/CONJ
cut/VERB to/ADP shape/NOUN ,/. it/PRON can/VERB be/VERB molded/VERB ,/. it/PRON
can/VERB be/VERB poured-in-place/VERB ,/. it/PRON can/VERB be/VERB applied/VERB
by/ADP spray/NOUN guns/NOUN ,/. etc./ADV ./.
Slab/NOUN stock/NOUN is/VERB still/ADV one/NUM of/ADP the/DET most/ADV
important/ADJ forms/NOUN of/ADP urethane/NOUN end-product/NOUN in/ADP use/NOUN
today/NOUN ./.
Basically/ADV ,/. the/DET foam/NOUN machines/NOUN that/PRON produce/VERB such/ADJ
stock/NOUN consist/VERB of/ADP two/NUM or/CONJ more/ADJ pumping/VERB units/NOUN ,/.
a/DET variable/ADJ mixer/NOUN ,/. a/DET nozzle/NOUN carriage/NOUN assembly/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ ,/. in/ADP many/ADJ cases/NOUN ,/. a/DET conveyor/NOUN belt/NOUN to/PRT
transport/VERB and/CONJ contain/VERB the/DET liquid/NOUN during/ADP the/DET
reaction/NOUN process/NOUN and/CONJ until/ADP it/PRON solidifies/VERB into/ADP
foam/NOUN ./.
The/DET ingredients/NOUN are/VERB fed/VERB from/ADP tanks/NOUN through/ADP a/DET
hose/NOUN and/CONJ into/ADP the/DET mixer/NOUN at/ADP a/DET predetermined/VERB
rate/NOUN ./.
The/DET mixing/VERB head/NOUN moves/VERB back/ADV and/CONJ forth/ADV slowly/ADV
across/ADP the/DET width/NOUN of/ADP the/DET receptacle/NOUN ./.
It/PRON only/ADV takes/VERB a/DET few/ADJ minutes/NOUN for/ADP the/DET foaming/VERB
action/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB completed/VERB and/CONJ after/ADP a/DET short/ADJ
cure/NOUN ,/. the/DET material/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB cut/VERB into/ADP lengths/NOUN
as/ADP desired/VERB ./.
Much/ADJ has/VERB been/VERB done/VERB in/ADP the/DET way/NOUN of/ADP ingenious/ADJ
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head/NOUN rests/NOUN ,/. arch/NOUN supports/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ gas/NOUN pedal/NOUN
covers/NOUN ./.
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achieved/VERB ./.
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helped/VERB to/PRT alleviate/VERB some/DET of/ADP the/DET problems/NOUN of/ADP
closed/VERB molding/NOUN ./.
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void/NOUN where/ADV they/PRON foam/VERB up/PRT to/PRT fill/VERB the/DET
void/NOUN ./.
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the/DET running/VERB specimen/NOUN ./.
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a/DET period/NOUN of/ADP time/NOUN sufficient/ADJ to/PRT allow/VERB 100/NUM
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At/ADP the/DET conclusion/NOUN of/ADP the/DET washing/NOUN ,/. 8/NUM liters/NOUN
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the/DET washing/VERB tubs/NOUN ,/. 4/NUM liters/NOUN to/ADP each/DET tub/NOUN ./.
This/DET operation/NOUN requires/VERB from/ADP 10/NUM to/ADP 12/NUM
minutes/NOUN ./.
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tubs/NOUN gradually/ADV increases/VERB until/ADP overflow/NOUN from/ADP the/DET
main/ADJ drain/NOUN begins/VERB ./.
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the/DET drain/NOUN gauge/NOUN ./.
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tubs/NOUN ./.
The/DET run/NOUN is/VERB complete/ADJ when/ADV all/PRT the/DET water/NOUN has/VERB
drained/VERB off/PRT into/ADP the/DET waste/NOUN line/NOUN ./.
By/ADP this/DET procedure/NOUN rinsing/VERB progresses/VERB in/ADP two/NUM
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the/DET specimens/NOUN at/ADP the/DET nip/NOUN passes/VERB directly/ADV to/ADP
waste/NOUN from/ADP the/DET suds/NOUN box/NOUN drains/NOUN ./.
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Suggested/VERB evaluation/NOUN and/CONJ classification/NOUN Evaluation/NOUN
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grease-removal/NOUN basis/NOUN as/ADP desired/VERB ./.
A/DET reflectance-measuring/ADJ instrument/NOUN may/VERB be/VERB desirable/ADJ
to/PRT measure/VERB cleaning/VERB ,/. whereas/ADP Soxhlet/NOUN extraction/NOUN
is/VERB necessary/ADJ to/PRT measure/VERB grease/NOUN removal/NOUN ./.
Purpose/NOUN and/CONJ scope/NOUN This/DET test/NOUN method/NOUN is/VERB
intended/VERB for/ADP determining/VERB the/DET dimensional/ADJ changes/NOUN of/ADP
woven/VERB or/CONJ knitted/VERB fabrics/NOUN ,/. made/VERB of/ADP fibers/NOUN
other/ADJ than/ADP wool/NOUN ,/. to/PRT be/VERB expected/VERB when/ADV the/DET
cloth/NOUN is/VERB subjected/VERB to/ADP laundering/VERB procedures/NOUN
commonly/ADV used/VERB in/ADP the/DET commercial/ADJ laundry/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
home/NOUN ./.
Four/NUM washing/VERB test/NOUN procedures/NOUN are/VERB established/VERB ,/.
varying/VERB in/ADP severity/NOUN from/ADP very/ADV severe/ADJ to/ADP very/ADV
mild/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ are/VERB intended/VERB to/PRT cover/VERB the/DET range/NOUN
of/ADP practical/ADJ washing/VERB from/ADP commercial/ADJ procedure/NOUN to/ADP
hand/NOUN washing/NOUN ./.
Five/NUM drying/VERB test/NOUN procedures/NOUN are/VERB established/VERB to/PRT
cover/VERB the/DET range/NOUN of/ADP drying/VERB techniques/NOUN used/VERB in/ADP
the/DET home/NOUN and/CONJ commercial/ADJ laundry/NOUN ./.
Three/NUM methods/NOUN for/ADP determining/VERB the/DET dimensional/ADJ
restorability/NOUN characteristics/NOUN are/VERB established/VERB for/ADP those/DET
textiles/NOUN which/DET require/VERB restoration/NOUN by/ADP ironing/VERB or/CONJ
wearing/VERB after/ADP laundering/VERB ./.
These/DET tests/NOUN are/VERB not/ADV accelerated/VERB and/CONJ must/VERB be/VERB
repeated/VERB to/PRT evaluate/VERB dimensional/ADJ changes/NOUN after/ADP
repeated/VERB launderings/NOUN ./.
Table/NOUN 1/NUM ,/. summarizes/VERB all/PRT of/ADP the/DET various/ADJ
washing/VERB ,/. drying/VERB ,/. and/CONJ restoration/NOUN procedures/NOUN
available/ADJ ./.
The/DET person/NOUN using/VERB these/DET tests/NOUN must/VERB determine/VERB
which/DET combination/NOUN of/ADP procedures/NOUN is/VERB practical/ADJ for/ADP
any/DET specific/ADJ item/NOUN in/ADP order/NOUN to/PRT evaluate/VERB the/DET
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after/ADP laundering/VERB procedures/NOUN commonly/ADV used/VERB in/ADP the/DET
home/NOUN or/CONJ commercial/ADJ laundry/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB possible/ADJ to/PRT identify/VERB the/DET test/NOUN procedure/NOUN
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Tension/NOUN Presser/NOUN by/ADP procedure/NOUN ``/. 1/NUM ''/. ./.
Principle/NOUN A/DET specimen/NOUN or/CONJ garment/NOUN is/VERB washed/VERB in/ADP
a/DET cylindrical/ADJ reversing/VERB wash/NOUN wheel/NOUN ,/. dried/VERB and/CONJ
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wheel/NOUN are/VERB varied/VERB to/PRT obtain/VERB different/ADJ degrees/NOUN
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Drying/VERB procedures/NOUN and/CONJ application/NOUN of/ADP restorative/ADJ
force/NOUN procedures/NOUN are/VERB varied/VERB to/PRT conform/VERB with/ADP end-
use/ADJ handling/NOUN during/ADP home/NOUN or/CONJ commercial/ADJ
laundering/NOUN ./.
Distances/NOUN marked/VERB on/ADP the/DET specimen/NOUN in/ADP warp/NOUN and/CONJ
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laundering/VERB ./.
Apparatus/NOUN and/CONJ materials/NOUN wash/NOUN wheel/NOUN --/. cylindrical/ADJ
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inside/ADJ diameter/NOUN and/CONJ 20/NUM to/ADP 24/NUM inches/NOUN inside/ADJ
length/NOUN ./.
There/PRT are/VERB three/NUM fins/NOUN each/DET approximately/ADV three/NUM
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inside/NOUN of/ADP the/DET wheel/NOUN ./.
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revolutions/NOUN per/ADP minute/NOUN ,/. making/VERB five/NUM to/ADP ten/NUM
revolutions/NOUN before/ADP reversing/VERB ./.
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insertion/NOUN of/ADP a/DET thermometer/NOUN or/CONJ other/ADJ equivalent/ADJ
equipment/NOUN for/ADP determining/VERB the/DET temperature/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
water/NOUN during/ADP the/DET washing/NOUN and/CONJ rinsing/VERB
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A/DET domestic/ADJ automatic/ADJ washer/NOUN that/PRON will/VERB give/VERB
equivalent/ADJ results/NOUN may/VERB be/VERB used/VERB ./.
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the/DET test/NOUN ./.
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exhaust/NOUN vent/NOUN as/ADV close/ADV as/ADP possible/ADJ to/ADP the/DET
drying/VERB chamber/NOUN ./.
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Drying/VERB room/NOUN --/. facilities/NOUN for/ADP drip-/NOUN or/CONJ
line-drying/NOUN ./.
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Pen/NOUN and/CONJ ink/NOUN ,/. indelible/ADJ --/. or/CONJ other/ADJ suitable/ADJ
marking/VERB device/NOUN ./.
measuring/X scale/X --/X Soap/NOUN ,/. neutral/ADJ chip/NOUN --/. fed./ADJ
Spec./NOUN 566/NUM or/CONJ Aj/NOUN ./.
Softener/NOUN --/. e.g./ADV sodium/NOUN metaphosphate/NOUN or/CONJ sodium/NOUN
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ride/VERB the/DET rails/NOUN and/CONJ are/VERB drawn/VERB by/ADP dead-weight/NOUN
loading/VERB ./.
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load/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB selected/VERB in/ADP the/DET range/NOUN of/ADP 1/2/NUM
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the/DET drying/VERB surface/NOUN ,/. is/VERB heated/VERB by/ADP means/NOUN of/ADP
a/DET flatiron/NOUN ./.
A/DET special/ADJ template/NOUN is/VERB furnished/VERB with/ADP the/DET
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member/NOUN which/DET is/VERB driven/VERB outwardly/ADV in/ADP the/DET
slot/NOUN ./.
The/DET springs/NOUN have/VERB an/DET extension/NOUN of/ADP 1/NUM inch/NOUN at/ADP
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plane/NOUN of/ADP the/DET test/NOUN specimen/NOUN ./.
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This/DET also/ADV holds/VERB true/ADJ if/ADP restorative/ADJ forces/NOUN are/VERB
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Measure/VERB and/CONJ record/VERB ./.
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Garments/NOUN ./.
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Inject/VERB steam/NOUN ,/. if/ADP necessary/ADJ ,/. to/PRT reach/VERB the/DET
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TSEM/NOUN tubes/NOUN have/VERB been/VERB constructed/VERB showing/VERB high/ADJ
gain/NOUN and/CONJ resolution/NOUN ./.
However/ADV ,/. electrostatic/ADJ focus/NOUN ,/. important/ADJ for/ADP many/ADJ
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devices/NOUN ./.
Resolution/NOUN limitations/NOUN with/ADP electrostatic/ADJ focus/NOUN might/VERB
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As/ADP it/PRON will/VERB be/VERB discussed/VERB later/ADV ,/. peripheral/ADJ

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It/PRON should/VERB be/VERB noted/VERB ,/. however/ADV ,/. that/ADP the/DET
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such/ADJ tubes/NOUN ./.
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It/PRON will/VERB be/VERB shown/VERB theoretically/ADV that/ADP the/DET high/ADJ
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Measured/VERB performance/NOUN characteristics/NOUN for/ADP this/DET
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phosphor/NOUN screen/NOUN ./.
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The/DET anode/NOUN potential/NOUN codetermines/VERB the/DET gain/NOUN ,/.
G/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ magnification/NOUN ,/. M/NOUN ,/. of/ADP the/DET stage/NOUN ./.

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such/PRT an/DET electrode/NOUN configuration/NOUN are/VERB curved/VERB concave/ADJ
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The/DET field-flattening/ADJ property/NOUN of/ADP the/DET biconcave/ADJ fiber/NOUN
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phosphor-screen/NOUN or/CONJ coupling/VERB member/NOUN ./.
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permitting/VERB contact/NOUN photography/NOUN if/ADP a/DET permanent/ADJ
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The/DET second/ADJ photocathode/NOUN and/CONJ both/DET phosphor/NOUN surfaces/NOUN
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The/DET photocathode/NOUN sensitivities/NOUN S/NOUN ,/. phosphor/NOUN
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the/DET individual/ADJ stages/NOUN shall/VERB be/VERB distinguished/VERB by/ADP
means/NOUN of/ADP subscripts/NOUN 1/NUM ,/. and/CONJ 2/NUM ,/. in/ADP the/DET
text/NOUN ,/. where/ADV required/VERB ./.
Both/DET stages/NOUN are/VERB assumed/VERB to/PRT have/VERB unity/NOUN
magnification/NOUN ./.
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volts/NOUN )/. ,/. and/CONJ the/DET phosphor/NOUN conversion/NOUN efficiency/NOUN
P/NOUN (/. lumen/watt/NOUN )/. ./.
In/ADP general/ADJ ,/. P/NOUN is/VERB a/DET function/NOUN of/ADP V/NOUN and/CONJ
the/DET current/ADJ density/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ it/PRON shall/VERB here/ADV be/VERB
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The/DET luminous/ADJ efficiency/NOUN Af/NOUN of/ADP a/DET photocathode/NOUN
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Af/NOUN is/VERB standard/ADJ visibility/NOUN function/NOUN ./.
The/DET luminous/ADJ flux/NOUN gain/NOUN of/ADP a/DET single/ADJ stage/NOUN is/VERB
given/VERB by/ADP :/. Af/NOUN ./.
If/ADP the/DET input/NOUN light/NOUN distribution/NOUN falls/VERB beyond/ADP
the/DET visible/ADJ range/NOUN ,/. Af/NOUN as/ADP expected/VERB ,/. since/ADP
Af/NOUN ./.
Such/ADJ cases/NOUN are/VERB not/ADV considered/VERB here/ADV ./.
Efficiency/NOUN of/ADP fiber/NOUN couplers/NOUN The/DET efficiency/NOUN of/ADP
fiber/NOUN optics/NOUN plates/NOUN depends/VERB on/ADP four/NUM factors/NOUN :/.
(/. A/NOUN )/. numerical/ADJ aperture/NOUN (/. N.A./NOUN )/. ;/. ;/. (/. B/NOUN )/.
end/NOUN (/. Fresnel/NOUN reflection/NOUN )/. losses/NOUN (/. R/NOUN )/. ;/. ;/.
(/. C/NOUN )/. internal/ADJ losses/NOUN (/. I.L./NOUN )/. ;/. ;/. (/. D/NOUN )/.
packing/VERB efficiency/NOUN (/. F.R./NOUN )/. ./.
The/DET numerical/ADJ aperture/NOUN of/ADP the/DET fibers/NOUN is/VERB given/VERB
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The/DET angle/NOUN Af/NOUN is/VERB measured/VERB in/ADP the/DET medium/NOUN of/ADP
index/NOUN Af/NOUN ./.
Settled/VERB phosphors/NOUN ,/. as/ADV generally/ADV used/VERB in/ADP image/NOUN
intensifiers/NOUN ,/. have/VERB low/ADJ optical/ADJ contact/NOUN with/ADP the/DET
substrate/NOUN surface/NOUN ,/. hence/ADV Af/NOUN shall/VERB be/VERB
assumed/VERB ./.
The/DET numerical/ADJ aperture/NOUN should/VERB be/VERB in/ADP general/ADJ
close/ADV to/ADP unity/NOUN ./.
This/DET condition/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB satisfied/VERB ,/. e.g./ADV ,/. with/ADP
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A/DET sufficiently/ADV good/ADJ approximation/NOUN for/ADP determining/VERB the/DET
end/NOUN reflection/NOUN losses/NOUN R/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB obtained/VERB from/ADP
the/DET angle/NOUN independent/ADJ Fresnel/NOUN formula/NOUN :/. Af/NOUN ./.
For/ADP phosphor/NOUN to/ADP fiber/NOUN and/CONJ fiber/NOUN to/ADP air/NOUN
surfaces/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ assuming/VERB Af/NOUN ,/. we/PRON obtain/VERB Af/NOUN
percent/NOUN ./.
This/DET value/NOUN may/VERB be/VERB reduced/VERB to/ADP 4.6/NUM percent/NOUN
by/ADP means/NOUN of/ADP a/DET (/. very/ADV thin/ADJ )/. glass/NOUN layer/NOUN
of/ADP index/NOUN 1.5/NUM ./.
Hence/ADV ,/. the/DET Af/NOUN factor/NOUN for/ADP the/DET output/NOUN fiber/NOUN
coupler/NOUN is/VERB Af/NOUN ./.
As/ADP the/DET index/NOUN of/ADP refraction/NOUN of/ADP photosensitive/ADJ
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It/PRON might/VERB be/VERB anticipated/VERB that/ADP multiple/ADJ coatings/NOUN
will/VERB reduce/VERB end/NOUN reflection/NOUN losses/NOUN even/ADV further/ADV ./.
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the/DET prescribed/VERB ,/. cylindrical/ADJ fiber/NOUN cross-section/NOUN and/CONJ
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but/CONJ not/ADV least/ADJ ,/. on/ADP the/DET angular/ADJ distribution/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET incident/ADJ light/NOUN ./.
Explicit/ADJ expressions/NOUN (/. integral/ADJ averages/NOUN )/. are/VERB
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long/ADJ ,/. small/ADJ (/. 5/NUM -/ADP 10/NUM M/NOUN )/. diameter/NOUN
fibers/NOUN ./.
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the/DET small/ADJ fiber/NOUN diameters/NOUN increasing/VERB the/DET number/NOUN
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Since/ADP we/PRON are/VERB considering/VERB here/ADV relatively/ADV small/ADJ
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The/DET packing/VERB efficiency/NOUN ,/. F.R./NOUN ,/. of/ADP fiber/NOUN
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literature/NOUN ,/. probably/ADV as/ADP it/PRON is/VERB high/ADJ for/ADP the/DET
larger/ADJ fibers/NOUN generally/ADV used/VERB ,/. until/ADP rather/ADV
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resolution/NOUN ,/. Af/NOUN ./.
The/DET cladding/VERB thickness/NOUN is/VERB about/ADV 0.5/NUM M/NOUN ,/. hence/ADV
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Thus/ADV ,/. the/DET efficiency/NOUN **yt/NOUN couplers/NOUN is/VERB given/VERB
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lens/NOUN system/NOUN ./.
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Af/NOUN ./.
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obtainable/ADJ resolution/NOUN ./.
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A/DET resolution/NOUN of/ADP 70/NUM -/ADP 80/NUM line-pairs/NOUN per/ADP
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aluminum/NOUN mirror/NOUN ./.
Thus/ADV ,/. in/ADP general/ADJ ,/. elementary/ADJ light/NOUN optical/ADJ
effects/NOUN ,/. light/NOUN scatter/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ electron/NOUN scatter/NOUN
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It/PRON should/VERB be/VERB noted/VERB that/ADP photoluminescence/NOUN ,/. due/ADV
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important/ADJ only/ADV if/ADP anode/NOUN voltages/NOUN in/ADP excess/NOUN of/ADP
30/NUM KV/NOUN are/VERB utilized/VERB ./.
It/PRON has/VERB been/VERB stated/VERB that/ADP settled/VERB cathodoluminescent/ADJ
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approximately/ADV 20/NUM Aj/NOUN ./.
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operating/VERB policy/NOUN or/CONJ ,/. more/ADV simply/ADV ,/. the/DET
policy/NOUN ./.
An/DET optimal/ADJ policy/NOUN is/VERB one/NUM which/DET in/ADP some/DET sense/NOUN
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product/NOUN ./.
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stability/NOUN considerations/NOUN ./.
In/ADP this/DET type/NOUN of/ADP system/NOUN ,/. a/DET high/ADJ loop/NOUN gain/NOUN
is/VERB desirable/ADJ because/ADP it/PRON provides/VERB a/DET fast/ADJ
response/NOUN time/NOUN ./.
When/ADV the/DET frequency/NOUN response/NOUN characteristics/NOUN of/ADP
practical/ADJ components/NOUN are/VERB considered/VERB ,/. their/DET effect/NOUN
on/ADP stability/NOUN does/VERB not/ADV present/VERB the/DET most/ADV serious/ADJ
limit/NOUN on/ADP the/DET system/NOUN loop/NOUN gain/NOUN ./.
The/DET time/NOUN required/VERB for/ADP the/DET system/NOUN to/PRT reach/VERB a/DET
level/ADJ position/NOUN is/VERB approximately/ADV inversely/ADV proportional/ADJ
to/ADP the/DET servo/NOUN loop/NOUN gain/NOUN ./.
In/ADP addition/NOUN ,/. the/DET cutoff/NOUN frequency/NOUN for/ADP input/NOUN
accelerations/NOUN is/VERB approximately/ADV proportional/ADJ to/ADP the/DET
servo/NOUN loop/NOUN gain/NOUN ;/. ;/. i.e./ADV ,/. high/ADJ loop/NOUN gain/NOUN
causes/VERB the/DET system/NOUN to/PRT respond/VERB to/ADP horizontal/ADJ
components/NOUN of/ADP accelerations/NOUN ./.
This/DET problem/NOUN usually/ADV determines/VERB the/DET lower/ADJ limit/NOUN
of/ADP loop/NOUN gain/NOUN rather/ADV than/ADP response/NOUN time/NOUN ./.
It/PRON must/VERB be/VERB noticed/VERB in/ADP Fig./NOUN 7-1/NUM that/ADP the/DET
accelerometer/NOUN responds/VERB to/ADP any/DET input/NOUN acceleration/NOUN ./.
The/DET equation/NOUN relating/VERB input/NOUN acceleration/NOUN to/ADP output/NOUN
platform/NOUN angle/NOUN is/VERB Af/NOUN ./.
In/ADP practice/NOUN ,/. the/DET preflight/ADJ leveling/VERB process/NOUN
takes/VERB place/NOUN with/ADP the/DET system/NOUN mounted/VERB in/ADP the/DET
airframe/NOUN ./.
When/ADV the/DET system/NOUN is/VERB arranged/VERB for/ADP automatic/ADJ
leveling/NOUN ,/. the/DET platform/NOUN angles/NOUN respond/VERB to/ADP any/DET
horizontal/ADJ components/NOUN of/ADP acceleration/NOUN acting/VERB on/ADP the/DET
accelerometers/NOUN ./.
There/PRT are/VERB many/ADJ such/ADJ components/NOUN of/ADP acceleration/NOUN
present/ADV due/ADV to/ADP the/DET effect/NOUN of/ADP wind/NOUN gusts/NOUN ,/.
engine/NOUN noise/NOUN ,/. turbulence/NOUN around/ADP the/DET vehicle/NOUN ,/.
etc./ADV ./.
One/NUM of/ADP the/DET greatest/ADJ problems/NOUN associated/VERB with/ADP
automatic/ADJ leveling/NOUN is/VERB establishing/VERB a/DET true/ADJ level/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET presence/NOUN of/ADP high-level/NOUN acceleration/NOUN
noise/NOUN ./.
One/NUM solution/NOUN to/ADP the/DET problem/NOUN is/VERB to/PRT operate/VERB
with/ADP a/DET low/ADJ loop/NOUN gain/NOUN and/CONJ to/PRT include/VERB
low-pass/NOUN filters/NOUN ./.
This/DET technique/NOUN causes/VERB the/DET system/NOUN to/PRT respond/VERB
only/ADV to/ADP low/ADJ frequency/NOUN acceleration/NOUN components/NOUN such/ADJ
as/ADP the/DET platform/NOUN tilt/NOUN ./.
Since/ADP a/DET lower/ADJ loop/NOUN gain/NOUN and/CONJ low-pass/NOUN filtering/NOUN
increases/VERB the/DET response/NOUN time/NOUN ,/. a/DET practical/ADJ
compromise/NOUN must/VERB be/VERB reached/VERB ./.
One/NUM of/ADP the/DET most/ADV desirable/ADJ solutions/NOUN is/VERB achieved/VERB
by/ADP the/DET use/NOUN of/ADP a/DET non-linear/ADJ amplifier/NOUN for/ADP
Af/NOUN ./.
The/DET amplifier/NOUN is/VERB designed/VERB so/ADP that/ADP its/DET gain/NOUN
is/VERB large/ADJ for/ADP accelerometer/NOUN signals/NOUN above/ADP a/DET
certain/ADJ threshold/NOUN level/NOUN ./.
Below/ADP this/DET level/NOUN ,/. the/DET amplifier/NOUN gain/NOUN Af/NOUN is/VERB
proportional/ADJ and/CONJ is/VERB of/ADP small/ADJ value/NOUN ,/. in/ADP order/NOUN
to/PRT provide/VERB adequate/ADJ noise/NOUN filtering/NOUN ./.
The/DET effect/NOUN is/VERB that/ADP the/DET platform/NOUN returns/VERB from/ADP
an/DET off-level/ADJ position/NOUN at/ADP a/DET rapid/ADJ rate/NOUN until/ADP
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platform/NOUN is/VERB controlled/VERB by/ADP a/DET proportional/ADJ servo/NOUN
with/ADP low/ADJ enough/ADV frequency/NOUN response/NOUN so/ADP that/ADP the/DET
noise/NOUN has/VERB little/ADJ effect/NOUN on/ADP the/DET leveling/VERB
process/NOUN ./.
When/ADV the/DET system/NOUN is/VERB on/ADP automatic/ADJ leveling/NOUN ,/. the/DET
gyro/NOUN drift/NOUN is/VERB canceled/VERB by/ADP the/DET output/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET leveling/VERB system/NOUN (/. amplifier/NOUN Af/NOUN )/. ./.
The/DET platform/NOUN actually/ADV tilts/VERB off/ADP level/ADJ so/ADP that/ADP
the/DET accelerometer/NOUN output/NOUN ,/. when/ADV amplified/VERB by/ADP
Af/NOUN ,/. will/VERB supply/VERB the/DET correct/ADJ current/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
gyro/NOUN torquer/NOUN to/PRT cancel/VERB the/DET gyro/NOUN drift/NOUN ./.
The/DET amount/NOUN of/ADP platform/NOUN dip/NOUN required/VERB depends/VERB
upon/ADP the/DET scale/NOUN factors/NOUN of/ADP the/DET system/NOUN ./.
7-3/NUM ./.
Practical/ADJ leveling/VERB considerations/NOUN ./.
The/DET automatic/ADJ leveling/VERB system/NOUN described/VERB in/ADP this/DET
section/NOUN is/VERB readily/ADV adaptable/ADJ to/ADP a/DET gyro-stabilized/ADJ
platform/NOUN consisting/VERB of/ADP three/NUM integrating/VERB gyros/NOUN ./.
The/DET system/NOUN requires/VERB some/DET switching/NOUN of/ADP flight/NOUN
equipment/NOUN circuits/NOUN ./.
However/ADV ,/. the/DET leveling/VERB operation/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB
maintained/VERB and/CONJ controlled/VERB remotely/ADV with/ADP no/DET
mechanical/ADJ or/CONJ optical/ADJ contact/NOUN with/ADP the/DET platform/NOUN ./.
This/DET leveling/VERB system/NOUN will/VERB hold/VERB the/DET platform/NOUN on-
level/ADJ ,/. automatically/ADV ,/. as/ADV long/ADV as/ADP the/DET system/NOUN
is/VERB actuated/VERB ./.
A/DET useful/ADJ by-product/NOUN of/ADP this/DET system/NOUN is/VERB that/ADP
the/DET information/NOUN necessary/ADJ to/PRT set/VERB the/DET gyro/NOUN drift/NOUN
biases/NOUN is/VERB available/ADJ from/ADP the/DET currents/NOUN necessary/ADJ
to/PRT hold/VERB the/DET system/NOUN in/ADP level/ADJ ./.
The/DET leveling/VERB process/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB accomplished/VERB
manually/ADV ,/. and/CONJ the/DET results/NOUN are/VERB as/ADV satisfactory/ADJ
as/ADP those/DET obtained/VERB with/ADP automatic/ADJ equipment/NOUN ./.
The/DET process/NOUN consists/VERB in/ADP turning/VERB the/DET platform/NOUN
manually/ADV until/ADP the/DET outputs/NOUN of/ADP both/DET accelerometers/NOUN
are/VERB zero/NUM ./.
The/DET turning/NOUN is/VERB accomplished/VERB by/ADP applying/VERB voltage/NOUN
to/ADP the/DET gyro/NOUN torquers/NOUN described/VERB above/ADV ./.
In/ADP brief/ADJ ,/. the/DET human/NOUN replaces/VERB amplifier/NOUN Af/NOUN in/ADP
Figs./NOUN 7-1/NUM and/CONJ 7-2/NUM ./.
Manual/ADJ leveling/NOUN requires/VERB an/DET appropriate/ADJ display/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET accelerometer/NOUN outputs/NOUN ./.
If/ADP high/ADJ accuracy/NOUN is/VERB required/VERB in/ADP preflight/ADJ
leveling/NOUN ,/. it/PRON is/VERB usually/ADV necessary/ADJ to/PRT integrate/VERB
or/CONJ doubly/ADV integrate/VERB the/DET accelerometer/NOUN outputs/NOUN (/.
this/DET also/ADV minimizes/VERB the/DET noise/NOUN problem/NOUN )/. ./.
With/ADP integration/NOUN ,/. the/DET effect/NOUN of/ADP a/DET small/ADJ
acceleration/NOUN (/. or/CONJ small/ADJ platform/NOUN tilt/NOUN angle/NOUN )/.
can/VERB be/VERB seen/VERB after/ADP a/DET time/NOUN ./.
However/ADV ,/. skill/NOUN is/VERB required/VERB on/ADP the/DET part/NOUN of/ADP
an/DET operator/NOUN to/PRT level/VERB a/DET platform/NOUN to/ADP any/DET
degree/NOUN of/ADP accuracy/NOUN ./.
Also/ADV ,/. it/PRON requires/VERB more/ADJ time/NOUN as/ADP compared/VERB to/ADP
the/DET automatic/ADJ approach/NOUN ./.
Manual/ADJ leveling/NOUN is/VERB inconvenient/ADJ if/ADP the/DET platform/NOUN
must/VERB be/VERB maintained/VERB accurately/ADV level/ADJ for/ADP any/DET
prolonged/VERB period/NOUN of/ADP time/NOUN ./.
The/DET operator/NOUN must/VERB continually/ADV supply/VERB the/DET correct/ADJ
amount/NOUN of/ADP turning/VERB current/NOUN to/ADP the/DET gyro/NOUN torquers/NOUN
so/ADP that/ADP the/DET effect/NOUN of/ADP gyro/NOUN drift/NOUN is/VERB
canceled/VERB ./.
This/DET process/NOUN is/VERB especially/ADV difficult/ADJ since/ADP gyro/NOUN
drifting/VERB is/VERB typically/ADV random/ADJ ./.
7-4/NUM ./.
Platform/NOUN heading/NOUN ./.
Platform/NOUN heading/NOUN consists/VERB of/ADP orienting/VERB the/DET
sensitive/ADJ axis/NOUN of/ADP the/DET accelerometers/NOUN parallel/ADV to/ADP
the/DET desired/VERB coordinate/NOUN system/NOUN of/ADP the/DET navigator/NOUN ./.
In/ADP simpler/ADJ terms/NOUN ,/. it/PRON amounts/VERB to/ADP pointing/VERB the/DET
platform/NOUN in/ADP the/DET proper/ADJ direction/NOUN ./.
For/ADP purely/ADV inertial/ADJ navigators/NOUN ,/. two/NUM techniques/NOUN
are/VERB available/ADJ to/PRT accomplish/VERB the/DET platform/NOUN
heading/NOUN :/. Use/NOUN of/ADP external/ADJ or/CONJ surveying/VERB equipment/NOUN
to/PRT establish/VERB proper/ADJ heading/NOUN ;/. ;/. Use/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
characteristics/NOUN of/ADP the/DET platform/NOUN components/NOUN for/ADP an/DET
indication/NOUN of/ADP true/ADJ heading/NOUN ./.
The/DET choice/NOUN of/ADP the/DET heading/NOUN technique/NOUN is/VERB
dependent/ADJ upon/ADP the/DET accuracy/NOUN requirements/NOUN ,/. field/NOUN
conditions/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET time/NOUN available/ADJ to/PRT accomplish/VERB
the/DET heading/NOUN ./.
7-5/NUM ./.
External/ADJ determination/NOUN of/ADP heading/VERB --/. surveying/VERB
technique/NOUN ./.
With/ADP the/DET gyro-stabilized/ADJ platform/NOUN leveled/VERB ,/. it/PRON
can/VERB be/VERB headed/VERB in/ADP the/DET proper/ADJ direction/NOUN by/ADP
using/VERB surveying/VERB techniques/NOUN ./.
The/DET platform/NOUN accelerometers/NOUN must/VERB be/VERB slightly/ADV
modified/VERB for/ADP this/DET procedure/NOUN ./.
Before/ADP the/DET accelerometers/NOUN are/VERB mounted/VERB on/ADP the/DET
platform/NOUN ,/. the/DET direction/NOUN of/ADP their/DET sensitive/ADJ axis/NOUN
must/VERB be/VERB accurately/ADV determined/VERB ./.
A/DET mirror/NOUN is/VERB mounted/VERB on/ADP each/DET accelerometer/NOUN so/ADP
that/ADP the/DET plane/NOUN of/ADP the/DET mirror/NOUN is/VERB perpendicular/ADJ
to/ADP the/DET sensitive/ADJ axis/NOUN of/ADP the/DET unit/NOUN ./.
Transit/NOUN ./.
A/DET precision/NOUN transit/NOUN is/VERB set/VERB up/PRT so/ADP that/ADP it/PRON
is/VERB aligned/VERB with/ADP respect/NOUN to/ADP true/ADJ north/NOUN ./.
This/DET can/VERB be/VERB done/VERB to/ADP a/DET high/ADJ degree/NOUN of/ADP
accuracy/NOUN by/ADP existing/VERB surveying/VERB techniques/NOUN ./.
With/ADP the/DET transit/NOUN set/VERB up/PRT ,/. a/DET mirror/NOUN on/ADP one/NUM
of/ADP the/DET accelerometers/NOUN is/VERB sighted/VERB and/CONJ the/DET
platform/NOUN is/VERB turned/VERB until/ADP it/PRON is/VERB aligned/VERB ./.
The/DET sighting/VERB procedure/NOUN includes/VERB the/DET use/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
fixture/NOUN for/ADP the/DET transit/NOUN to/PRT project/VERB a/DET beam/NOUN
of/ADP light/NOUN ,/. which/DET is/VERB darkened/VERB by/ADP crossed/VERB
hairs/NOUN ,/. on/ADP the/DET accelerometer/NOUN mirror/NOUN ./.
When/ADV the/DET platform/NOUN is/VERB aligned/VERB ,/. the/DET reflected/VERB
image/NOUN of/ADP the/DET crossed/VERB hairs/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB seen/VERB
exactly/ADV superimposed/VERB upon/ADP the/DET original/ADJ crossed/VERB hairs/NOUN
./.
The/DET images/NOUN can/VERB easily/ADV be/VERB aligned/VERB with/ADP a/DET
high/ADJ degree/NOUN of/ADP accuracy/NOUN ./.
The/DET platform/NOUN is/VERB turned/VERB as/ADP required/VERB by/ADP
supplying/VERB currents/NOUN to/ADP the/DET appropriate/ADJ gyro/NOUN torquers/NOUN
./.
Although/ADP this/DET technique/NOUN is/VERB simple/ADJ and/CONJ
satisfactory/ADJ ,/. one/NUM practical/ADJ difficulty/NOUN does/VERB exist/VERB :/.
the/DET direction/NOUN of/ADP true/ADJ north/NOUN must/VERB be/VERB known/VERB
for/ADP each/DET launch/NOUN point/NOUN ./.
However/ADV ,/. this/DET difficulty/NOUN is/VERB not/ADV too/ADV serious/ADJ if/ADP
it/PRON is/VERB realized/VERB that/ADP a/DET surveying/VERB team/NOUN can/VERB
establish/VERB a/DET true/ADJ north/NOUN base/NOUN line/NOUN with/ADP a/DET few/ADJ
days'/NOUN work/NOUN ./.
In/ADP many/ADJ installations/NOUN ,/. the/DET inertial/ADJ platform/NOUN is/VERB
raised/VERB off/ADP the/DET ground/NOUN a/DET considerable/ADJ height/NOUN when/ADV
it/PRON is/VERB mounted/VERB in/ADP the/DET vehicle/NOUN before/ADP flight/NOUN ./.

With/ADP this/DET situation/NOUN ,/. it/PRON is/VERB difficult/ADJ to/PRT

sight/VERB in/PRT on/ADP the/DET platform/NOUN with/ADP surveying/VERB
equipment/NOUN ./.
If/ADP the/DET platform/NOUN is/VERB not/ADV too/ADV high/ADV off/ADP the/DET
ground/NOUN ,/. a/DET transit/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB mounted/VERB on/ADP a/DET
stand/NOUN to/PRT raise/VERB it/PRON up/PRT to/ADP the/DET platform/NOUN ./.
Obviously/ADV ,/. the/DET heading/NOUN accuracy/NOUN is/VERB lessened/VERB by/ADP
such/ADJ techniques/NOUN since/ADP errors/NOUN are/VERB introduced/VERB because/ADV
of/ADP motion/NOUN of/ADP the/DET stand/NOUN ./.
Autocollimator/NOUN ./.
The/DET transit/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB replaced/VERB by/ADP an/DET
autocollimator/NOUN ./.
This/DET instrument/NOUN provides/VERB an/DET electrical/ADJ signal/NOUN
proportional/ADJ to/ADP the/DET angular/ADJ deviations/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
platform/NOUN and/CONJ can/VERB be/VERB used/VERB to/PRT automatically/ADV
hold/VERB the/DET platform/NOUN on/ADP true/ADJ heading/NOUN ./.
The/DET electrical/ADJ signal/NOUN from/ADP the/DET autocollimator/NOUN is/VERB
amplified/VERB and/CONJ supplied/VERB to/ADP the/DET Z-gyro/NOUN torquer/NOUN ./.
If/ADP the/DET polarity/NOUN is/VERB correct/ADJ ,/. the/DET platform/NOUN
will/VERB turn/VERB until/ADP the/DET heading/NOUN error/NOUN angle/NOUN is/VERB
zero/NUM ./.
Information/NOUN is/VERB also/ADV available/ADJ from/ADP this/DET
autocollimator/NOUN system/NOUN to/PRT set/VERB the/DET drift/NOUN bias/NOUN
for/ADP the/DET Z-axis/NOUN gyro/NOUN ./.
If/ADP the/DET Z/NOUN gyro/NOUN is/VERB drifting/VERB ,/. a/DET current/NOUN
generated/VERB by/ADP the/DET autocollimator/NOUN is/VERB delivered/VERB to/ADP
the/DET gyro/NOUN torquer/NOUN to/PRT cancel/VERB the/DET drift/NOUN ./.
If/ADP the/DET drift/NOUN error/NOUN is/VERB systematic/ADJ ,/. it/PRON can/VERB
be/VERB canceled/VERB with/ADP a/DET bias/NOUN circuit/NOUN which/DET can/VERB
be/VERB arranged/VERB and/CONJ adjusted/VERB to/PRT supply/VERB the/DET
required/VERB compensating/VERB current/NOUN ./.
Electrical/ADJ pickoffs/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB possible/ADJ to/PRT locate/VERB an/DET angular/ADJ electrical/ADJ
pickoff/NOUN ,/. which/DET will/VERB indicate/VERB the/DET angular/ADJ
deviation/NOUN between/ADP the/DET true/ADJ heading/NOUN direction/NOUN and/CONJ
the/DET platform/NOUN ./.
Essentially/ADV ,/. the/DET stator/NOUN or/CONJ reference/NOUN portion/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET pickoff/NOUN is/VERB established/VERB with/ADP respect/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
true/ADJ heading/NOUN direction/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET platform/NOUN is/VERB
turned/VERB either/CONJ manually/ADV or/CONJ automatically/ADV until/ADP the/DET
angular/ADJ electrical/ADJ pickoff/NOUN signal/NOUN is/VERB reduced/VERB to/ADP
zero/NUM ./.
7-6/NUM ./.
Gyrocompass/NOUN heading/VERB ./.
Gyrocompass/NOUN alignment/NOUN is/VERB an/DET automatic/ADJ heading/NOUN
system/NOUN which/DET depends/VERB upon/ADP the/DET characteristic/NOUN of/ADP
one/NUM gyro/NOUN to/PRT establish/VERB true/ADJ heading/NOUN ./.
For/ADP the/DET case/NOUN of/ADP a/DET purely/ADV inertial/ADJ autonavigator/NOUN
consisting/VERB of/ADP three/NUM restrained/VERB gyros/NOUN ,/. a/DET
coordinate/NOUN system/NOUN is/VERB used/VERB where/ADV the/DET sensitive/ADJ
axis/NOUN of/ADP the/DET X/NOUN accelerometer/NOUN is/VERB parallel/ADV to/ADP
the/DET east-west/ADJ direction/NOUN at/ADP the/DET base/NOUN point/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ the/DET Y/NOUN accelerometer/NOUN sensitive/ADJ axis/NOUN is/VERB
parallel/ADV to/ADP the/DET north-south/ADJ direction/NOUN at/ADP the/DET base/NOUN
point/NOUN ./.
The/DET accelerometers/NOUN are/VERB mounted/VERB rigidly/ADV on/ADP the/DET
platform/NOUN ./.
Thus/ADV ,/. if/ADP one/NUM accelerometer/NOUN is/VERB properly/ADV
aligned/VERB ,/. the/DET other/ADJ is/VERB also/ADV ./.
The/DET input/NOUN axis/NOUN of/ADP the/DET appropriate/ADJ gyros/NOUN are/VERB
parallel/ADV to/ADP the/DET sensitive/ADJ direction/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
accelerometers/NOUN ./.
Figure/NOUN 7-3/NUM shows/VERB a/DET platform/NOUN system/NOUN with/ADP the/DET
gyro/NOUN vectors/NOUN arranged/VERB as/ADP described/VERB above/ADV ./.
The/DET platform/NOUN is/VERB leveled/VERB and/CONJ properly/ADV headed/VERB ,/.
so/ADP that/ADP the/DET X-gyro/NOUN input/NOUN axis/NOUN is/VERB parallel/ADV
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axis/NOUN is/VERB parallel/ADV to/ADP the/DET north-south/ADJ direction/NOUN ./.
The/DET input/NOUN axis/NOUN of/ADP the/DET X/NOUN gyro/NOUN ,/. when/ADV
pointing/VERB in/ADP the/DET east-west/ADJ direction/NOUN ,/. is/VERB always/ADV
perpendicular/ADJ to/ADP the/DET spin/NOUN axis/NOUN of/ADP earth/NOUN ./.
If/ADP the/DET platform/NOUN is/VERB not/ADV properly/ADV headed/VERB ,/. the/DET
X-gyro/NOUN input/NOUN axis/NOUN will/VERB see/VERB a/DET component/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET earth's/NOUN rotation/NOUN ./.
The/DET sensing/NOUN of/ADP this/DET rotation/NOUN by/ADP the/DET X/NOUN gyro/NOUN
can/VERB be/VERB utilized/VERB to/PRT direct/VERB the/DET platform/NOUN into/ADP
proper/ADJ heading/NOUN ./.
In/ADP Fig./NOUN 7-4/NUM ,/. the/DET input/NOUN axis/NOUN of/ADP the/DET three-
axis/ADJ platform/NOUN is/VERB shown/VERB at/ADP some/DET point/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
earth/NOUN ./.
The/DET point/NOUN is/VERB at/ADP a/DET latitude/NOUN **yl/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
the/DET platform/NOUN is/VERB at/ADP an/DET error/NOUN in/ADP heading/VERB
east/NOUN ./.
The/DET earth/NOUN is/VERB spinning/VERB at/ADP an/DET angular/ADJ velocity/NOUN
**zq/NOUN equal/ADJ to/ADP one/NUM revolution/NOUN per/ADP 24/NUM hr./NOUN ./.
When/ADV the/DET platform/NOUN is/VERB level/ADJ ,/. **ye/NOUN is/VERB a/DET
rotation/NOUN about/ADP the/DET Z/NOUN axis/NOUN of/ADP the/DET platform/NOUN
Af/NOUN ./.
Since/ADP the/DET earth/NOUN is/VERB rotating/VERB and/CONJ the/DET unleveled/ADJ
gyro-stabilized/ADJ platform/NOUN is/VERB fixed/VERB with/ADP respect/NOUN to/ADP
a/DET reference/NOUN in/ADP space/NOUN ,/. an/DET observer/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
earth/NOUN will/VERB see/VERB the/DET platform/NOUN rotating/VERB (/. with/ADP
respect/NOUN to/ADP the/DET earth/NOUN )/. ./.
Thirty-three/NUM Scotty/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV go/VERB back/ADV to/ADP
school/NOUN ./.
His/DET parents/NOUN talked/VERB seriously/ADV and/CONJ lengthily/ADV to/ADP
their/DET own/ADJ doctor/NOUN and/CONJ to/ADP a/DET specialist/NOUN at/ADP the/DET
University/NOUN Hospital/NOUN --/. Mr./NOUN McKinley/NOUN was/VERB entitled/VERB
to/ADP a/DET discount/NOUN for/ADP members/NOUN of/ADP his/DET family/NOUN --/.
and/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB decided/VERB it/PRON would/VERB be/VERB best/ADJ for/ADP
him/PRON to/PRT take/VERB the/DET remainder/NOUN of/ADP the/DET term/NOUN
off/PRT ,/. spend/VERB a/DET lot/NOUN of/ADP time/NOUN in/ADP bed/NOUN and/CONJ ,/.
for/ADP the/DET rest/NOUN ,/. do/VERB pretty/ADV much/ADV as/ADP he/PRON chose/VERB
--/. provided/VERB ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. he/PRON chose/VERB to/PRT do/VERB
nothing/NOUN too/ADV exciting/ADJ or/CONJ too/ADV debilitating/ADJ ./.
His/DET teacher/NOUN and/CONJ his/DET school/NOUN principal/NOUN were/VERB
conferred/VERB with/ADP and/CONJ everyone/NOUN agreed/VERB that/ADP ,/. if/ADP
he/PRON kept/VERB up/PRT with/ADP a/DET certain/ADJ amount/NOUN of/ADP work/NOUN
at/ADP home/NOUN ,/. there/PRT was/VERB little/ADJ danger/NOUN of/ADP his/DET
losing/VERB a/DET term/NOUN ./.
Scotty/NOUN accepted/VERB the/DET decision/NOUN with/ADP indifference/NOUN and/CONJ
did/VERB not/ADV enter/VERB the/DET arguments/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB discharged/VERB from/ADP the/DET hospital/NOUN after/ADP a/DET
two-day/ADJ checkup/NOUN and/CONJ he/PRON and/CONJ his/DET parents/NOUN had/VERB
what/DET Mr./NOUN McKinley/NOUN described/VERB as/ADP a/DET ``/. celebration/NOUN
lunch/NOUN ''/. at/ADP the/DET cafeteria/NOUN on/ADP the/DET campus/NOUN ./.
Rachel/NOUN wore/VERB a/DET smart/ADJ hat/NOUN and/CONJ ,/. because/ADP she/PRON
had/VERB been/VERB warned/VERB recently/ADV about/ADP smoking/VERB ,/. puffed/VERB
at/ADP her/DET cigarettes/NOUN through/ADP a/DET long/ADJ ivory/ADJ holder/NOUN
stained/VERB with/ADP lipstick/NOUN ./.
Scotty's/NOUN father/NOUN sat/VERB sprawled/VERB in/ADP his/DET chair/NOUN ,/.
angular/ADJ ,/. alert/ADJ as/ADP a/DET cricket/NOUN ,/. looking/VERB about/ADV
at/ADP the/DET huge/ADJ stainless-steel/NOUN appointments/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
room/NOUN with/ADP an/DET expression/NOUN of/ADP proprietorship/NOUN ./.
Teachers/NOUN --/. men/NOUN who/PRON wore/VERB brown/ADJ suits/NOUN and/CONJ
had/VERB gray/ADJ hair/NOUN and/CONJ pleasant/ADJ smiles/NOUN --/. came/VERB to/ADP
their/DET table/NOUN to/PRT talk/VERB shop/NOUN and/CONJ to/PRT be/VERB
introduced/VERB to/ADP Scotty/NOUN and/CONJ Rachel/NOUN ./.
Rachel/NOUN was/VERB polite/ADJ ,/. Scotty/NOUN indifferent/ADJ ./.
They/PRON ate/VERB the/DET cafeteria/NOUN food/NOUN with/ADP its/DET orange/ADJ
sauces/NOUN and/CONJ Scotty/NOUN gazed/VERB without/ADP interest/NOUN at/ADP
his/DET food/NOUN ,/. the/DET teachers/NOUN ,/. the/DET heroic/ADJ baronial/ADJ
windows/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET bright/ADJ ranks/NOUN of/ADP college/NOUN
banners/NOUN ./.
His/DET father/NOUN tried/VERB to/PRT make/VERB the/DET food/NOUN a/DET
topic/NOUN ./.
``/. The/DET blueberry/NOUN pie/NOUN is/VERB good/ADJ ,/. Scotty/NOUN ./.
I/PRON recommend/VERB it/PRON ''/. ./.
He/PRON looked/VERB at/ADP his/DET son/NOUN ,/. his/DET face/NOUN worried/VERB ./.
Scotty/NOUN murmured/VERB ,/. ``/. No/ADV ,/. thanks/NOUN ''/. ,/. so/ADV
softly/ADV his/DET father/NOUN had/VERB to/PRT bend/VERB his/DET gaunt/ADJ
height/NOUN across/ADP the/DET table/NOUN and/CONJ turn/VERB a/DET round/ADJ
brown/ADJ ear/NOUN to/ADP him/PRON ./.
Scotty/NOUN regarded/VERB the/DET ear/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET grizzled/ADJ hair/NOUN
around/ADP it/PRON with/ADP a/DET moment/NOUN of/ADP interest/NOUN ./.
He/PRON said/VERB more/ADV loudly/ADV ,/. ``/. I'm/PRT full/ADJ ,/. old/ADJ
Pop/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON had/VERB eaten/VERB almost/ADV nothing/NOUN on/ADP the/DET crested/ADJ ,/.
three-sectioned/ADJ plate/NOUN and/CONJ had/VERB drunk/ADJ about/ADV half/PRT
the/DET milk/NOUN in/ADP its/DET paper/NOUN container/NOUN ./.
``/. He's/PRT all/ADV right/ADJ ,/. Craig/NOUN ''/. ,/. Rachel/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON can/VERB fix/VERB him/PRON something/NOUN later/ADV in/ADP the/DET
afternoon/NOUN when/ADV we/PRON get/VERB home/NOUN ''/. ./.
Since/ADP his/DET seizure/NOUN ,/. Scotty/NOUN had/VERB had/VERB little/ADJ
appetite/NOUN ;/. ;/. yet/CONJ his/DET changed/VERB appearance/NOUN ,/.
surprisingly/ADV ,/. was/VERB one/NUM of/ADP plumpness/NOUN ./.
His/DET face/NOUN was/VERB fuller/ADJ ;/. ;/. his/DET lips/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
usually/ADV sharp/ADJ lines/NOUN of/ADP his/DET jaw/NOUN had/VERB become/VERB
swollen-looking/ADJ ./.
He/PRON breathed/VERB now/ADV with/ADP his/DET mouth/NOUN open/ADJ ,/. showing/VERB
a/DET whitely/ADV curving/VERB section/NOUN of/ADP lower/ADJ teeth/NOUN ;/. ;/.
he/PRON kept/VERB his/DET eyes/NOUN ,/. with/ADP their/DET puffed/VERB blurred/VERB
lids/NOUN ,/. always/ADV lowered/VERB ,/. though/ADP not/ADV ,/. apparently/ADV ,/.
focusing/VERB ./.
Even/ADV his/DET neck/NOUN seemed/VERB thicker/ADJ and/CONJ ,/. therefore/ADV ,/.
shorter/ADJ ./.
His/DET hands/NOUN ,/. which/DET had/VERB been/VERB as/ADV quick/ADJ as/ADP a/DET
pair/NOUN of/ADP fluttering/VERB birds/NOUN ,/. were/VERB now/ADV neither/CONJ
active/ADJ nor/CONJ really/ADV relaxed/VERB ./.
They/PRON lay/VERB on/ADP his/DET lap/NOUN ,/. palms/NOUN up/PRT ,/. stiffly/ADV
motionless/ADJ ,/. the/DET tapered/VERB fingers/NOUN a/DET little/ADV thick/ADJ
at/ADP the/DET joints/NOUN ./.
Altogether/ADV he/PRON had/VERB ,/. since/ADP the/DET seizure/NOUN ,/. the/DET
appearance/NOUN of/ADP a/DET boy/NOUN who/PRON overindulged/VERB in/ADP food/NOUN
and/CONJ took/VERB no/DET exercise/NOUN ./.
He/PRON looked/VERB lazy/ADJ ,/. spoiled/VERB ,/. a/DET little/ADV
querulous/ADJ ./.
Rachel/NOUN had/VERB little/ADJ to/PRT say/VERB ./.
She/PRON greeted/VERB her/DET husband's/NOUN colleagues/NOUN with/ADP smiling/VERB
politeness/NOUN ,/. offering/VERB nothing/NOUN ./.
Mr./NOUN McKinley/NOUN ,/. for/ADP all/PRT his/DET sprawling/VERB and/CONJ his/DET
easy/ADJ familiarity/NOUN ,/. was/VERB completely/ADV alert/ADJ to/ADP his/DET
son/NOUN ,/. eyes/NOUN always/ADV on/ADP the/DET still/ADJ face/NOUN ,/.
jumping/VERB to/PRT anticipate/VERB Scotty's/NOUN desires/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB a/DET strained/VERB ,/. silent/ADJ lunch/NOUN ./.
Rachel/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. I'd/PRT better/ADV get/VERB him/PRON to/ADP bed/NOUN
''/. ./.
The/DET doctors/NOUN had/VERB suggested/VERB Scotty/NOUN remain/VERB most/ADJ
of/ADP every/DET afternoon/NOUN in/ADP bed/NOUN until/ADP he/PRON was/VERB
stronger/ADJ ./.
Since/ADP Mr./NOUN McKinley/NOUN had/VERB to/PRT give/VERB a/DET lecture/NOUN ,/.
Rachel/NOUN and/CONJ Scotty/NOUN drove/VERB home/NOUN alone/ADV in/ADP the/DET
Plymouth/NOUN ./.
They/PRON did/VERB not/ADV speak/VERB much/ADV ./.
Scotty/NOUN gazed/VERB out/PRT at/ADP ugly/ADJ gray/ADJ slums/NOUN and/CONJ
said/VERB softly/ADV ,/. ``/. Look/VERB at/ADP those/DET stupid/ADJ kids/NOUN
''/. ./.
It/PRON was/VERB a/DET Negro/NOUN section/NOUN of/ADP peeling/VERB row/NOUN
houses/NOUN ,/. store-front/NOUN churches/NOUN and/CONJ ragged/ADJ
children/NOUN ./.
Rachel/NOUN had/VERB to/PRT bend/VERB toward/ADP Scotty/NOUN and/CONJ ask/VERB
him/PRON to/PRT repeat/VERB ./.
He/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. Nothing/NOUN ''/. ./.
And/CONJ then/ADV :/. ``/. There/PRT are/VERB lots/NOUN of/ADP kids/NOUN around/ADP
here/ADV ''/. ./.
Scotty/NOUN looked/VERB at/ADP the/DET children/NOUN ,/. his/DET mouth/NOUN
slightly/ADV opened/VERB ,/. his/DET eyes/NOUN dull/ADJ ./.
He/PRON felt/VERB tired/ADJ and/CONJ full/ADJ and/CONJ calm/ADJ ./.
Thirty-four/NUM the/DET days/NOUN seemed/VERB short/ADJ ,/. perhaps/ADV because/ADP
his/DET routine/NOUN was/VERB ,/. each/DET day/NOUN ,/. almost/ADV the/DET same/ADJ
./.
He/PRON rose/VERB late/ADV and/CONJ went/VERB down/PRT in/ADP his/DET bathrobe/NOUN
and/CONJ slippers/NOUN to/PRT have/VERB breakfast/NOUN either/CONJ alone/ADV
or/CONJ with/ADP Rachel/NOUN ./.
Virginia/NOUN treated/VERB him/PRON with/ADP attention/NOUN and/CONJ tried/VERB
to/PRT tempt/VERB his/DET appetite/NOUN with/ADP special/ADJ food/NOUN :/.
biscuits/NOUN ,/. cookies/NOUN ,/. candies/NOUN --/. the/DET result/NOUN of/ADP
devoted/VERB hours/NOUN in/ADP the/DET tiled/VERB kitchen/NOUN ./.
She/PRON would/VERB hover/VERB over/ADP him/PRON and/CONJ ,/. looking/VERB like/ADP
her/DET brother/NOUN ,/. anxiously/ADV watch/VERB the/DET progress/NOUN of/ADP
Scotty's/NOUN fork/NOUN or/CONJ spoon/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON don't/VERB eat/VERB enough/ADJ ,/. honey/NOUN ./.
Try/VERB to/PRT get/VERB that/DET down/PRT ''/. ./.
Rachel/NOUN ,/. observing/VERB ,/. would/VERB say/VERB ,/. ``/. He/PRON has/VERB
to/PRT rediscover/VERB his/DET own/ADJ capacity/NOUN ./.
It'll/PRT take/VERB time/NOUN ''/. ./.
Virginia/NOUN and/CONJ Rachel/NOUN talked/VERB to/ADP each/DET other/ADJ
quietly/ADV now/ADV ,/. as/ADP allies/NOUN who/PRON are/VERB political/ADJ
rather/ADV than/ADP natural/ADJ might/NOUN in/ADP a/DET war/NOUN
atmosphere/NOUN ./.
Both/DET watched/VERB Scotty/NOUN constantly/ADV ,/. Rachel/NOUN without/ADP
seeming/VERB to/PRT ,/. Virginia/NOUN openly/ADV ,/. her/DET eyes/NOUN filled/VERB
with/ADP concern/NOUN ./.
Scotty/NOUN was/VERB neutral/ADJ ./.
He/PRON did/VERB not/ADV resent/VERB their/DET supervision/NOUN or/CONJ
Virginia's/NOUN sometimes/ADV tiring/VERB sympathy/NOUN ./.
He/PRON ate/VERB what/DET he/PRON felt/VERB like/ADP ,/. slept/VERB as/ADV much/ADV
or/CONJ as/ADV little/ADV as/ADP he/PRON pleased/VERB ,/. and/CONJ moved/VERB
about/ADP the/DET draughty/ADJ rooms/NOUN of/ADP the/DET house/NOUN ,/. when/ADV
he/PRON was/VERB not/ADV in/ADP bed/NOUN ,/. with/ADP slow/ADJ ,/. dubious/ADJ
steps/NOUN ,/. like/ADP an/DET elderly/ADJ tourist/NOUN in/ADP a/DET cathedral/NOUN
./.
His/DET energy/NOUN was/VERB gone/VERB ./.
He/PRON was/VERB able/ADJ ,/. now/ADV ,/. to/PRT sit/VERB for/ADP hours/NOUN in/ADP
a/DET chair/NOUN in/ADP the/DET living/VERB room/NOUN and/CONJ stare/VERB out/PRT
at/ADP the/DET bleak/ADJ yard/NOUN without/ADP moving/VERB ./.
His/DET hands/NOUN lay/VERB loosely/ADV ,/. yet/CONJ stiffly/ADV --/. they/PRON
were/VERB like/ADP wax/NOUN hands/NOUN :/. almost/ADV lifelike/ADJ ,/. not/ADV
quite/ADV --/. folded/VERB in/ADP his/DET lap/NOUN ;/. ;/. his/DET mouth/NOUN
hung/VERB slightly/ADV open/ADJ ./.
When/ADV he/PRON was/VERB asked/VERB a/DET question/NOUN or/CONJ addressed/VERB
in/ADP such/PRT a/DET way/NOUN that/ADP some/DET response/NOUN was/VERB
inescapable/ADJ ,/. he/PRON would/VERB answer/VERB ;/. ;/. if/ADP ,/. as/ADP
often/ADV happened/VERB ,/. he/PRON had/VERB to/PRT repeat/VERB because/ADP he/PRON
had/VERB spoken/VERB too/ADV softly/ADV ,/. he/PRON would/VERB repeat/VERB his/DET
words/NOUN in/ADP the/DET same/ADJ way/NOUN ,/. without/ADP emphasis/NOUN or/CONJ
impatience/NOUN ,/. only/ADV a/DET little/ADV louder/ADJ ./.
He/PRON had/VERB not/ADV mentioned/VERB Kate/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB not/ADV even/ADV thought/VERB about/ADP her/PRON much/ADV
except/ADP once/ADV or/CONJ twice/ADV at/ADP night/NOUN in/ADP bed/NOUN when/ADV
his/DET slowly/ADV ranging/VERB thoughts/NOUN would/VERB abruptly/ADV ,/.
almost/ADV accidentally/ADV ,/. encounter/VERB her/PRON ./.
At/ADP these/DET times/NOUN he/PRON felt/VERB a/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP pain/NOUN
in/ADP his/DET upper/ADJ chest/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB an/DET
objective/ADJ pain/NOUN ,/. in/ADP no/DET way/NOUN different/ADJ from/ADP
others/NOUN in/ADP intensity/NOUN and/CONJ not/ADV different/ADJ in/ADP
kind/NOUN ;/. ;/. it/PRON was/VERB like/ADP the/DET bandaged/VERB wound/NOUN on/ADP
the/DET back/NOUN of/ADP his/DET head/NOUN which/DET occasionally/ADV throbbed/VERB
;/. ;/. it/PRON was/VERB merely/ADV another/DET part/NOUN of/ADP his/DET
weakness/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB calm/ADJ ,/. drugged/VERB ,/. and/CONJ lazy/ADJ ./.
He/PRON did/VERB not/ADV care/VERB ./.
Rachel/NOUN mentioned/VERB Kate/NOUN ./.
She/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. I/PRON notice/VERB the/DET girl/NOUN from/ADP
across/ADP the/DET street/NOUN hasn't/VERB bothered/VERB to/PRT phone/VERB or/CONJ
visit/VERB ''/. ./.
Scotty/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. That's/PRT all/ADV right/ADJ ./.
Kate's/PRT all/ADV right/ADJ ''/. ./.
He/PRON thought/VERB about/ADP it/PRON briefly/ADV ,/. then/ADV deliberately/ADV
turned/VERB the/DET talk/NOUN to/ADP something/NOUN else/ADV ./.
Once/ADV ,/. sitting/VERB at/ADP the/DET front/ADJ window/NOUN in/ADP his/DET
parents'/NOUN room/NOUN ,/. he/PRON saw/VERB Kate/NOUN come/VERB out/PRT of/ADP
her/DET house/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB with/ADP Elizabeth/NOUN ./.
They/PRON were/VERB far/ADV off/PRT and/CONJ looked/VERB tiny/ADJ ./.
The/DET heavy/ADJ branches/NOUN in/ADP his/DET front/ADJ yard/NOUN would/VERB
hide/VERB and/CONJ then/ADV reveal/VERB them/PRON ./.
They/PRON turned/VERB at/ADP the/DET bottom/NOUN of/ADP Kate's/NOUN steps/NOUN
and/CONJ moved/VERB off/PRT in/ADP the/DET direction/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
park/NOUN ./.
He/PRON thought/VERB he/PRON saw/VERB --/. it/PRON awakened/VERB and/CONJ ,/.
for/ADP a/DET moment/NOUN ,/. interested/VERB him/PRON --/. that/ADP Elizabeth/NOUN
held/VERB a/DET leash/NOUN in/ADP her/DET hand/NOUN and/CONJ that/ADP a/DET
round/ADJ fuzzy/ADJ puppy/NOUN was/VERB on/ADP the/DET end/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
leash/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV they/PRON disappeared/VERB and/CONJ Scotty/NOUN got/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ
went/VERB into/ADP his/DET own/ADJ room/NOUN and/CONJ got/VERB into/ADP
bed/NOUN ./.
By/ADP the/DET time/NOUN he/PRON was/VERB under/ADP the/DET covers/NOUN he/PRON
had/VERB forgotten/VERB about/ADP seeing/VERB Kate/NOUN ./.
The/DET doctor/NOUN ,/. since/ADP Scotty/NOUN was/VERB no/ADV longer/ADV
allowed/VERB to/PRT make/VERB his/DET regular/ADJ trips/NOUN into/ADP town/NOUN
to/PRT see/VERB him/PRON ,/. came/VERB often/ADV and/CONJ informally/ADV to/ADP
the/DET house/NOUN ./.
He/PRON would/VERB sit/VERB ,/. slim-waisted/ADJ and/CONJ spare/ADJ ,/. on/ADP
the/DET edge/NOUN of/ADP Scotty's/NOUN bed/NOUN ,/. his/DET legs/NOUN crossed/VERB
so/ADV elaborately/ADV that/ADP the/DET crossed/VERB foot/NOUN could/VERB tap/VERB
the/DET floor/NOUN ./.
Scotty/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV mind/VERB the/DET doctor's/NOUN unsmiling/ADJ
teasing/NOUN as/ADP he/PRON used/VERB to/PRT ./.
``/. Husky/ADJ young/ADJ man/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB with/ADP mock/ADJ
distaste/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON imagine/VERB you're/PRT always/ADV battling/VERB in/ADP school/NOUN
''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB go/VERB to/PRT school/VERB any/ADV more/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. Pardon/VERB ''/. ?/.
The/DET doctor/NOUN had/VERB to/PRT bend/VERB close/ADV to/PRT hear/VERB ;/. ;/.
his/DET delicate/ADJ hand/NOUN ,/. as/ADV veined/VERB as/ADP a/DET moth's/NOUN
wing/NOUN ,/. rested/VERB absently/ADV on/ADP Scotty's/NOUN chest/NOUN ./.
Scotty/NOUN said/VERB the/DET same/ADJ words/NOUN more/ADV loudly/ADV ./.
``/. Oh/PRT ./.
Well/PRT ,/. we're/PRT taking/VERB a/DET little/ADJ vacation/NOUN ,/. that's/PRT
all/PRT ''/. ./.
He/PRON turned/VERB unsmilingly/ADV to/ADP Rachel/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON think/VERB by/ADP the/DET end/NOUN of/ADP next/ADJ week/NOUN he/PRON
could/VERB get/VERB out/PRT in/ADP the/DET air/NOUN a/DET little/ADJ ./.
He/PRON could/VERB now/ADV but/CONJ the/DET weakness/NOUN is/VERB very/ADV
definite/ADJ ;/. ;/. it/PRON would/VERB exhaust/VERB him/PRON further/ADV and/CONJ
unnecessarily/ADV ./.
He'll/PRT be/VERB stronger/ADJ soon/ADV ''/. ./.
His/DET stethoscope/NOUN was/VERB on/ADP the/DET table/NOUN by/ADP Scotty's/NOUN
bed/NOUN and/CONJ he/PRON picked/VERB it/PRON up/PRT and/CONJ wagged/VERB it/PRON
at/ADP Scotty/NOUN ./.
He/PRON said/VERB fussily/ADV ,/. ``/. Just/ADV keep/VERB the/DET cap/NOUN on/ADP
those/DET strong/ADJ emotions/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET stethoscope/NOUN glinted/VERB silver/NOUN in/ADP the/DET darkening/VERB
room/NOUN ./.
``/. I'll/PRT drop/VERB by/ADV again/ADV in/ADP a/DET few/ADJ days/NOUN ''/. ./.
Rachel/NOUN stayed/VERB on/PRT after/ADP the/DET doctor/NOUN had/VERB gone/VERB ./.

She/PRON smoothed/VERB the/DET covers/NOUN on/ADP Scotty's/NOUN bed/NOUN and/CONJ

picked/VERB things/NOUN up/PRT from/ADP the/DET floor/NOUN ./.
She/PRON did/VERB not/ADV touch/VERB him/PRON ./.
Scotty/NOUN watched/VERB with/ADP disinterest/NOUN ./.
He/PRON did/VERB not/ADV speak/VERB ./.
He/PRON had/VERB no/DET desire/NOUN to/PRT ./.
She/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. Do/VERB you/PRON think/VERB you'll/PRT miss/VERB
school/NOUN ''/. ?/.
He/PRON had/VERB noticed/VERB how/ADV formal/ADJ and/CONJ irritably/ADV exact/ADJ
Rachel/NOUN had/VERB grown/VERB ./.
He/PRON did/VERB not/ADV care/VERB ./.
He/PRON felt/VERB her/DET irritability/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV concern/VERB
him/PRON ,/. yet/CONJ he/PRON knew/VERB he/PRON would/VERB not/ADV care/VERB
even/ADV if/ADP it/PRON did/VERB ./.
He/PRON shook/VERB his/DET head/NOUN ./.
``/. We've/PRT had/VERB any/DET number/NOUN of/ADP calls/NOUN about/ADP
you/PRON ./.
You/PRON could/VERB win/VERB a/DET popularity/NOUN contest/NOUN at/ADP that/DET
school/NOUN without/ADP any/DET trouble/NOUN ./.
Miss/NOUN Estherson/NOUN called/VERB twice/ADV ./.
She/PRON wants/VERB to/PRT pay/VERB you/PRON a/DET visit/NOUN ./.
She/PRON says/VERB the/DET children/NOUN miss/VERB you/PRON ./.
Apparently/ADV you/PRON were/VERB the/DET light/NOUN of/ADP their/DET lives/NOUN
''/. ./.
Scotty/NOUN shrugged/VERB slightly/ADV ./.
Rachel/NOUN came/VERB close/ADV to/ADP the/DET bed/NOUN ,/. bent/VERB as/ADP if/ADP
she/PRON would/VERB kiss/VERB him/PRON ,/. then/ADV moved/VERB away/ADV ./.
She/PRON was/VERB frowning/VERB ./.
``/. That/DET doctor/NOUN annoys/VERB me/PRON ''/. ./.
She/PRON seemed/VERB to/PRT speak/VERB to/ADP herself/PRON ./.
``/. Do/VERB you/PRON suppose/VERB his/DET self-consciousness/NOUN is/VERB
characteristic/ADJ of/ADP the/DET new/ADJ Negro/NOUN professionals/NOUN or/CONJ
merely/ADV of/ADP doctors/NOUN in/ADP general/ADJ ''/. ?/.
She/PRON turned/VERB to/ADP him/PRON again/ADV ./.
``/. Well/PRT ,/. Mrs./NOUN Charles/NOUN --/. Sally/NOUN --/. has/VERB phoned/VERB
too/ADV ./.
She/PRON was/VERB very/ADV worried/VERB ''/. ./.
Rachel's/NOUN tone/NOUN was/VERB dry/ADJ ./.
``/. She/PRON didn't/VERB really/ADV say/VERB ''/. --/. She/PRON glanced/VERB
away/ADV at/ADP the/DET floor/NOUN ,/. then/ADV swooped/VERB gracefully/ADV
and/CONJ picked/VERB up/PRT one/NUM of/ADP Scotty's/NOUN slippers/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON mean/VERB ,/. do/VERB you/PRON feel/VERB like/ADP seeing/VERB Kate/NOUN
''/. ?/.
Scotty/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. I/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB ''/. ./.
It/PRON was/VERB true/ADJ ./.
He/PRON did/VERB not/ADV ./.
There/PRT was/VERB the/DET slight/ADJ pain/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB
no/ADV different/ADJ from/ADP the/DET throbbing/NOUN in/ADP his/DET head/NOUN ./.
``/. Well/PRT ,/. there's/PRT time/NOUN ,/. in/ADP any/DET case/NOUN ./.
We'll/PRT wait/VERB till/ADP you're/PRT stronger/ADJ and/CONJ then/ADV talk/VERB
about/ADP it/PRON ''/. ./.
She/PRON put/VERB the/DET slipper/NOUN neatly/ADV by/ADP its/DET mate/NOUN at/ADP
the/DET foot/NOUN of/ADP the/DET bed/NOUN ./.
Scotty/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. Okay/ADJ ''/. ./.
This/DET time/NOUN Rachel/NOUN kissed/VERB him/PRON lightly/ADV on/ADP the/DET
forehead/NOUN ./.
Scotty/NOUN was/VERB pleased/VERB ./.
His/DET father/NOUN was/VERB a/DET constant/ADJ visitor/NOUN ./.
Scotty/NOUN would/VERB hear/VERB the/DET front/ADJ door/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
evening/NOUN and/CONJ then/ADV his/DET father's/NOUN deep/ADJ slow/ADJ
voice/NOUN ;/. ;/. it/PRON floated/VERB up/ADP the/DET stairs/NOUN ./.
``/. How's/PRT Scotty/NOUN ''/. ?/.
And/CONJ Rachel's/NOUN or/CONJ Virginia's/NOUN reply/NOUN :/. ``/. better/ADJ ./.
He's/PRT getting/VERB plenty/NOUN of/ADP rest/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Is/VERB his/DET appetite/NOUN improved/VERB ''/. ?/.
Or/CONJ :/. ``/. Does/VERB he/PRON get/VERB exercise/NOUN ''/. ?/.
The/DET exchange/NOUN was/VERB almost/ADV invariable/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ
Scotty/NOUN ,/. in/ADP his/DET bed/NOUN ,/. could/VERB hear/VERB every/DET
word/NOUN of/ADP it/PRON ./.
He/PRON never/ADV smiled/VERB ./.
It/PRON required/VERB an/DET energy/NOUN he/PRON no/ADV longer/ADV possessed/VERB
to/PRT be/VERB satirical/ADJ about/ADP his/DET father/NOUN ./.
His/DET father/NOUN would/VERB come/VERB upstairs/ADV and/CONJ stand/VERB self-
consciously/ADV at/ADP the/DET foot/NOUN of/ADP the/DET bed/NOUN and/CONJ look/VERB
at/ADP his/DET son/NOUN ./.
After/ADP a/DET pause/NOUN ,/. during/ADP which/DET he/PRON studied/VERB
Scotty's/NOUN face/NOUN as/ADP if/ADP Scotty/NOUN were/VERB not/ADV there/ADV
and/CONJ could/VERB not/ADV study/VERB him/PRON too/ADV ,/. Mr./NOUN McKinley/NOUN
would/VERB ask/VERB the/DET same/ADJ questions/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB asked/VERB
downstairs/ADV ./.
Scotty/NOUN would/VERB reply/VERB softly/ADV and/CONJ his/DET father/NOUN ,/.
apologetically/ADV ,/. would/VERB ask/VERB him/PRON to/PRT repeat/VERB ./.
``/. I'm/PRT eating/VERB more/ADJ ''/. ,/. he/PRON would/VERB say/VERB ./.
Or/CONJ :/. ``/. I/PRON walk/VERB around/ADP the/DET house/NOUN a/DET lot/NOUN ''/.
./.
``/. Perhaps/ADV you/PRON should/VERB get/VERB out/PRT a/DET little/ADJ ''/. ./.
``/. I'm/PRT not/ADV supposed/VERB to/PRT yet/ADV ''/. ./.
He/PRON was/VERB not/ADV irritated/VERB ./.
He/PRON did/VERB not/ADV mind/VERB the/DET useless/ADJ ,/. kindly/ADJ
questions/NOUN ./.
He/PRON looked/VERB at/ADP the/DET lined/VERB face/NOUN with/ADP vague/ADJ
interest/NOUN ;/. ;/. he/PRON felt/VERB he/PRON was/VERB noting/VERB it/PRON ,/.
as/ADP if/ADP it/PRON were/VERB something/NOUN he/PRON might/VERB think/VERB
about/ADP when/ADV he/PRON grew/VERB stronger/ADJ ./.
Mr./NOUN McKinley/NOUN examined/VERB everything/NOUN with/ADP critical/ADJ
care/NOUN ,/. seeking/VERB something/NOUN material/NOUN to/PRT blame/VERB for/ADP
his/DET son's/NOUN illness/NOUN ./.
``/. Have/VERB you/PRON got/VERB enough/ADJ blankets/NOUN ''/. ?/.
And/CONJ another/DET time/NOUN ,/. without/ADP accusation/NOUN :/. ``/. You/PRON
never/ADV wore/VERB that/DET scarf/NOUN I/PRON bought/VERB you/PRON ''/. ./.
Where/ADV their/DET sharp/ADJ edges/NOUN seemed/VERB restless/ADJ as/ADP sea/NOUN
waves/NOUN thrusting/VERB themselves/PRON upward/ADV in/ADP angry/ADJ
motion/NOUN ,/. Papa-san/NOUN sat/VERB glacier-like/ADJ ,/. his/DET smooth/ADJ
solidity/NOUN ,/. his/DET very/ADJ immobility/NOUN defying/VERB all/PRT the/DET
turmoil/NOUN about/ADP him/PRON ./.
``/. Our/DET objective/NOUN ''/. ,/. the/DET colonel/NOUN had/VERB said/VERB
that/DET day/NOUN of/ADP the/DET briefing/NOUN ,/. ``/. is/VERB Papa-san/NOUN
''/. ./.
There/ADV the/DET objective/NOUN sat/VERB ,/. brooding/VERB over/ADP all/PRT ./.
Gouge/VERB ,/. burn/VERB ,/. blast/VERB ,/. insult/VERB it/PRON as/ADP they/PRON
would/VERB ,/. could/VERB anyone/NOUN really/ADV take/VERB Papa-san/NOUN ?/.
Between/ADP the/DET ponderous/ADJ hulk/NOUN and/CONJ himself/PRON ,/. in/ADP
the/DET valley/NOUN over/ADP which/DET Papa-san/NOUN reigned/VERB ,/. men/NOUN
had/VERB hidden/VERB high/ADJ explosives/NOUN ,/. booby/ADJ traps/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
mines/NOUN ./.
The/DET raped/VERB valley/NOUN was/VERB a/DET pregnant/ADJ womb/NOUN awaiting/VERB
abortion/NOUN ./.
On/ADP the/DET forward/ADJ slope/NOUN in/ADP front/NOUN of/ADP his/DET own/ADJ
post/NOUN stretched/VERB two/NUM rows/NOUN of/ADP barbed/VERB wire/NOUN ./.
At/ADP the/DET slope's/NOUN base/NOUN coils/NOUN of/ADP concertina/NOUN
stretched/VERB out/PRT of/ADP eye/NOUN range/NOUN like/ADP a/DET wild/ADJ
tangle/NOUN of/ADP children's/NOUN hoops/NOUN ,/. stopped/VERB
simultaneously/ADV ,/. weirdly/ADV poised/VERB as/ADP if/ADP awaiting/VERB the/DET
magic/NOUN of/ADP the/DET child's/NOUN touch/NOUN to/PRT start/VERB them/PRON
all/PRT rolling/VERB again/ADV ./.
Closer/ADV still/ADV ,/. regular/ADJ barricades/NOUN of/ADP barbed/VERB wire/NOUN
hung/VERB on/ADP timber/NOUN supports/NOUN ./.
Was/VERB it/PRON all/PRT vain/ADJ labor/NOUN ?/.
Who/PRON would/VERB clean/VERB up/PRT the/DET mess/NOUN when/ADV the/DET war/NOUN
was/VERB over/ADJ ?/.
Smiling/VERB at/ADP his/DET quixotic/ADJ thoughts/NOUN ,/. Warren/NOUN turned/VERB
back/ADV from/ADP the/DET opening/NOUN and/CONJ lit/VERB a/DET cigarette/NOUN
before/ADP sitting/VERB down/PRT ./.
Tonight/NOUN a/DET group/NOUN of/ADP men/NOUN ,/. tomorrow/NOUN night/NOUN he/PRON
himself/PRON ,/. would/VERB go/VERB out/ADP there/ADV somewhere/ADV and/CONJ
wait/VERB ./.
If/ADP he/PRON were/VERB to/PRT go/VERB with/ADP White/NOUN ,/. he/PRON would/VERB
be/VERB out/ADP there/ADV two/NUM days/NOUN ,/. not/ADV just/ADV listening/VERB
in/ADP the/DET dark/NOUN at/ADP some/DET point/NOUN between/ADP here/ADV and/CONJ
Papa-san/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ moving/VERB ever/ADV deeper/ADV into/ADP enemy/NOUN
land/NOUN --/. behind/ADP Papa-san/NOUN --/. itself/PRON ./.
Was/VERB this/DET what/DET he/PRON had/VERB expected/VERB ?/.
He/PRON hadn't/VERB realized/VERB that/ADP there/PRT would/VERB be/VERB so/ADV
much/ADJ time/NOUN to/PRT think/VERB ,/. so/ADV many/ADJ lulls/NOUN ./.
Somehow/ADV he/PRON had/VERB forgotten/VERB what/DET he/PRON must/VERB have/VERB
been/VERB told/VERB ,/. that/ADP combat/NOUN was/VERB an/DET intermittent/ADJ
activity/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV he/PRON knew/VERB that/ADP the/DET moment/NOUN illuminated/VERB by/ADP
the/DET vision/NOUN on/ADP the/DET train/NOUN would/VERB have/VERB to/PRT be/VERB
approached/VERB ./.
It/PRON could/VERB take/VERB place/NOUN tomorrow/NOUN night/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ
it/PRON might/VERB occur/VERB months/NOUN from/ADP now/ADV ./.
There/PRT was/VERB just/ADV too/ADV much/ADJ time/NOUN ./.
Time/NOUN to/PRT become/VERB afraid/ADJ ./.
White's/NOUN suggestion/NOUN flattered/VERB ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON did/VERB not/ADV
like/VERB the/DET identity/NOUN ./.
He/PRON did/VERB not/ADV spill/VERB over/PRT with/ADP hatred/NOUN for/ADP the/DET
enemy/NOUN ./.
He/PRON hadn't/VERB even/ADV seen/VERB him/PRON yet/ADV Pressing/VERB his/DET
cigarette/NOUN out/PRT in/ADP the/DET earth/NOUN ,/. Warren/NOUN walked/VERB to/ADP
the/DET slit/NOUN and/CONJ scanned/VERB the/DET jagged/ADJ hills/NOUN ./.
He/PRON saw/VERB no/DET life/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ still/ADV stood/VERB there/ADV
for/ADP a/DET time/NOUN peering/VERB at/ADP the/DET unlovely/ADJ hills/NOUN ,/.
his/DET gaze/NOUN continually/ADV returning/VERB to/ADP Papa-san/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB come/VERB here/ADV in/ADP order/NOUN to/PRT test/VERB himself/PRON
./.
While/ADP most/ADJ of/ADP his/DET beliefs/NOUN were/VERB still/ADV
unsettled/VERB ,/. he/PRON knew/VERB that/ADP he/PRON did/VERB not/ADV believe/VERB
in/ADP killing/VERB ./.
Yet/ADV ,/. he/PRON was/VERB here/ADV ./.
He/PRON had/VERB come/VERB because/ADP he/PRON could/VERB not/ADV live/VERB out/PRT
his/DET life/NOUN feeling/VERB that/ADP he/PRON had/VERB been/VERB a/DET
coward/NOUN ./.
There/PRT were/VERB ten/NUM men/NOUN on/ADP the/DET patrol/NOUN which/DET
Sergeant/NOUN Prevot/NOUN led/VERB out/PRT that/DET next/ADJ night/NOUN ./.
The/DET beaming/VERB ROK/NOUN was/VERB carrying/VERB a/DET thirty-caliber/ADJ
machine/NOUN gun/NOUN ;/. ;/. another/DET man/NOUN lugged/VERB the/DET tripod/NOUN
and/CONJ a/DET box/NOUN of/ADP ammunition/NOUN ./.
Warren/NOUN and/CONJ White/ADJ each/DET carried/VERB ,/. in/ADP addition/NOUN
to/ADP their/DET own/ADJ weapons/NOUN and/CONJ ammo/NOUN ,/. a/DET box/NOUN of/ADP
ammo/NOUN for/ADP the/DET ROK's/NOUN machine/NOUN gun/NOUN ./.
Others/NOUN carried/VERB extra/ADJ clips/NOUN for/ADP the/DET Browning/NOUN
Automatic/ADJ Rifle/NOUN ,/. which/DET was/VERB in/ADP the/DET hands/NOUN of/ADP
a/DET little/ADJ Mexican/NOUN named/VERB Martinez/NOUN ./.
Prevot/NOUN had/VERB briefed/VERB the/DET two/NUM new/ADJ men/NOUN that/DET
afternoon/NOUN ./.
``/. We/PRON just/ADV sit/VERB quiet/ADJ and/CONJ wait/VERB ''/. ,/. Prevot/NOUN
had/VERB said/VERB ./.
``/. Be/VERB sure/ADJ the/DET man/NOUN nearest/ADP you/PRON is/VERB awake/ADJ ./.
If/ADP Joe/NOUN doesn't/VERB show/VERB up/PRT ,/. we'll/PRT all/PRT be/VERB
back/ADV here/ADV at/ADP 0600/NUM hours/NOUN ./.
Otherwise/ADV ,/. we/PRON hold/VERB a/DET reception/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV we/PRON pull/VERB out/PRT under/ADP our/DET mortar/NOUN and/CONJ
artillery/NOUN cover/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ nobody/NOUN pulls/VERB out/PRT until/ADP
I/PRON say/VERB so/ADV ./.
Remember/VERB what/DET I/PRON said/VERB about/ADP going/VERB out/PRT to/PRT
get/VERB anybody/NOUN left/VERB behind/ADV ?/.
That/DET still/ADV holds/VERB ./.
We/PRON bring/VERB back/ADV all/PRT dead/ADJ and/CONJ wounded/VERB ''/. ./.
At/ADP 2130/NUM hours/NOUN they/PRON had/VERB passed/VERB through/ADP the/DET
barbed/VERB wire/NOUN at/ADP the/DET point/NOUN of/ADP departure/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV began/VERB the/DET journey/NOUN through/ADP their/DET own/ADJ mine/NOUN
fields/NOUN ./.
Mines/NOUN ./.
Ours/PRON were/VERB kinder/ADJ than/ADP theirs/PRON ,/. some/DET said/VERB ./.
They/PRON set/VERB bouncing/VERB betties/NOUN to/PRT jump/VERB and/CONJ
explode/VERB at/ADP testicle/NOUN level/NOUN while/ADP we/PRON more/ADV
mercifully/ADV had/VERB them/PRON go/VERB off/PRT at/ADP the/DET head/NOUN ./.
Mines/NOUN ./.
Big/ADJ ones/NOUN and/CONJ little/ADJ ./.
The/DET crude/ADJ wooden/ADJ boxes/NOUN of/ADP the/DET enemy/NOUN ,/. our/DET
nicely/ADV turned/VERB gray/ADJ metal/NOUN disks/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ theirs/PRON defied/VERB the/DET detectors/NOUN ./.
Mines/NOUN ./.
A/DET foot/NOUN misplaced/VERB ,/. a/DET leg/NOUN missing/VERB ./.
Mines/NOUN ./.
All/PRT sizes/NOUN :/. big/ADJ ones/NOUN ,/. some/DET wired/VERB to/PRT set/VERB
off/PRT a/DET whole/ADJ field/NOUN ,/. little/ADJ ones/NOUN ,/. hand/NOUN
grenade/NOUN size/NOUN ./.
Booby/ADJ traps/NOUN to/PRT fill/VERB the/DET head/NOUN with/ADP chunks/NOUN of/ADP
metal/NOUN ./.
Warren/NOUN tried/VERB to/PRT shake/VERB off/PRT the/DET jumble/NOUN of/ADP his/DET
fears/NOUN by/ADP looking/VERB at/ADP the/DET sky/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB dark/ADJ ./.
Prevot/NOUN had/VERB said/VERB that/ADP the/DET searchlights/NOUN would/VERB
be/VERB bounced/VERB off/ADP the/DET clouds/NOUN at/ADP 2230/NUM hours/NOUN ,/.
``/. which/DET gives/VERB us/PRON time/NOUN to/PRT get/VERB settled/VERB in/ADP
position/NOUN ''/. ./.
Because/ADP they/PRON were/VERB new/ADJ men/NOUN and/CONJ to/PRT be/VERB sure/ADJ
that/ADP they/PRON didn't/VERB get/VERB lost/VERB ,/. Prevot/NOUN had/VERB
placed/VERB Warren/NOUN and/CONJ White/NOUN in/ADP the/DET center/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET patrol/NOUN as/ADP it/PRON filed/VERB out/PRT ./.
His/DET eyes/NOUN now/ADV fixed/VERB on/ADP White's/NOUN solid/ADJ figure/NOUN ,/.
Warren/NOUN could/VERB hear/VERB behind/ADP him/PRON the/DET tread/NOUN of/ADP
another/DET ./.
He/PRON could/VERB also/ADV hear/VERB the/DET stream/NOUN which/DET he/PRON
had/VERB seen/VERB from/ADP his/DET position/NOUN ./.
They/PRON were/VERB going/VERB to/PRT follow/VERB it/PRON for/ADP part/NOUN of/ADP
their/DET journey/NOUN ./.
``/. It's/PRT safe/ADJ ''/. ,/. Prevot/NOUN had/VERB said/VERB ,/. ``/. and/CONJ
it/PRON provides/VERB cover/NOUN for/ADP our/DET noise/NOUN ''/. ./.
Soon/ADV they/PRON were/VERB picking/VERB their/DET way/NOUN along/ADP the/DET
edge/NOUN of/ADP the/DET stream/NOUN which/DET glowed/VERB in/ADP the/DET
night/NOUN ./.
On/ADP their/DET right/NOUN rose/VERB the/DET embankment/NOUN covered/VERB with/ADP
brush/NOUN and/CONJ trees/NOUN ./.
If/ADP a/DET branch/NOUN extended/VERB out/PRT too/ADV far/ADV ,/. each/DET
man/NOUN held/VERB it/PRON back/ADV for/ADP the/DET next/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ if/ADP
they/PRON met/VERB a/DET low/ADJ overhang/NOUN ,/. each/DET warned/VERB the/DET
other/ADJ ./.
Thus/ADV ,/. stealthily/ADV they/PRON advanced/VERB upstream/ADV ;/. ;/. then/ADV
they/PRON turned/VERB to/ADP the/DET right/NOUN ,/. climbed/VERB the/DET
embankment/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ walked/VERB into/ADP the/DET valley/NOUN again/ADV ./.

There/PRT was/VERB no/DET cover/NOUN here/ADV ,/. only/ADJ grass/NOUN sighing/VERB

against/ADP pant-legs/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ with/ADP each/DET sigh/NOUN ,/. like/ADP a/DET whip/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
hand/NOUN of/ADP an/DET expert/NOUN ,/. the/DET grass/NOUN stripped/VERB
something/NOUN from/ADP Warren/NOUN ./.
The/DET gentle/ADJ whir/NOUN of/ADP each/DET footstep/NOUN left/VERB him/PRON
more/ADV naked/ADJ than/ADP before/ADV ,/. until/ADP he/PRON felt/VERB his/DET
unprotected/ADJ flesh/NOUN tremble/VERB ,/. chilled/VERB by/ADP each/DET new/ADJ
sound/NOUN ./.
The/DET shapes/NOUN of/ADP the/DET men/NOUN ahead/ADV of/ADP him/PRON lacked/VERB
solidity/NOUN ,/. as/ADP if/ADP the/DET whip/NOUN had/VERB stripped/VERB them/PRON
of/ADP their/DET very/ADJ flesh/NOUN ./.
The/DET dark/ADJ forms/NOUN moved/VERB like/ADP mourners/NOUN on/ADP some/DET
nocturnal/ADJ pilgrimage/NOUN ,/. their/DET dirge/NOUN unsung/ADJ for/ADP want/NOUN
of/ADP vocal/ADJ chords/NOUN ./.
The/DET warped/VERB ,/. broken/VERB trees/NOUN in/ADP the/DET valley/NOUN
assumed/VERB wraith-like/ADJ shapes/NOUN ./.
Clumps/NOUN of/ADP brush/NOUN that/PRON they/PRON passed/VERB were/VERB so/ADV
many/ADJ enchained/VERB demons/NOUN straining/VERB in/ADP anger/NOUN to/PRT
tear/VERB and/CONJ gnaw/VERB on/ADP his/DET bones/NOUN ./.
Looming/VERB over/ADP all/PRT ,/. Papa-san/NOUN leered/VERB down/PRT at/ADP
him/PRON ,/. threatening/VERB a/DET hundred/NUM hidden/VERB malevolencies/NOUN ./.
Off/PRT in/ADP the/DET distance/NOUN a/DET searchlight/NOUN flashed/VERB on/PRT ,/.
its/DET beam/NOUN slashing/VERB the/DET sky/NOUN ./.
The/DET sharp/ADJ ray/NOUN was/VERB absorbed/VERB by/ADP a/DET cloud/NOUN ,/.
then/ADV reflected/VERB to/ADP the/DET earth/NOUN in/ADP a/DET softer/ADJ ,/.
diffused/VERB radiance/NOUN ./.
Somewhere/ADV over/ADP there/ADV another/DET patrol/NOUN had/VERB need/NOUN of/ADP
light/NOUN ./.
Warren/NOUN thought/VERB of/ADP all/PRT the/DET men/NOUN out/PRT that/DET
night/NOUN who/PRON ,/. like/ADP himself/PRON ,/. had/VERB left/VERB their/DET
protective/ADJ ridge/NOUN and/CONJ --/. fear/NOUN working/VERB at/ADP their/DET
guts/NOUN --/. picked/VERB their/DET way/NOUN into/ADP the/DET area/NOUN beyond/ADV
./.
From/ADP the/DET east/NOUN to/ADP the/DET west/NOUN coast/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Korean/ADJ peninsula/NOUN was/VERB a/DET strip/NOUN of/ADP land/NOUN in/ADP
which/DET fear-filled/ADJ men/NOUN were/VERB at/ADP that/DET same/ADJ moment/NOUN
furtively/ADV crawling/VERB through/ADP the/DET night/NOUN ,/. sitting/VERB in/ADP
sweaty/ADJ anticipation/NOUN of/ADP any/DET movement/NOUN or/CONJ sound/NOUN ,/.
or/CONJ shouting/VERB amidst/ADP confused/VERB rifle/NOUN flashes/NOUN and/CONJ
muzzle/NOUN blasts/NOUN ./.
White's/NOUN arm/NOUN went/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ Warren/NOUN raised/VERB his/DET
own/ADJ ./.
The/DET patrol/NOUN was/VERB stopping/VERB ./.
Prevot/NOUN came/VERB up/PRT ``/. ./.
Take/VERB that/DET spot/NOUN over/ADP there/ADV ''/. ,/. he/PRON whispered/VERB ,/.
pointing/VERB to/ADP a/DET small/ADJ clump/NOUN of/ADP blackness/NOUN ./.
``/. Give/VERB me/PRON your/DET machine/NOUN gun/NOUN ammo/NOUN ''/. ./.
Warren/NOUN handed/VERB him/PRON the/DET metal/NOUN box/NOUN and/CONJ Prevot/NOUN
quietly/ADV disappeared/VERB down/ADP the/DET line/NOUN ./.
Lying/VERB in/ADP the/DET grass/NOUN behind/ADP the/DET brush/NOUN clump/NOUN ,/.
Warren/NOUN looked/VERB about/ADV ./.
The/DET others/NOUN likewise/ADV had/VERB hidden/VERB themselves/PRON in/ADP
the/DET grass/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET brush/NOUN ./.
Over/ADP his/DET shoulder/NOUN he/PRON could/VERB see/VERB Prevot/NOUN with/ADP
the/DET machine/NOUN gun/NOUN crew/NOUN ./.
Even/ADV at/ADP this/DET short/ADJ distance/NOUN they/PRON were/VERB only/ADV
vague/ADJ shapes/NOUN ,/. setting/VERB up/PRT the/DET machine/NOUN gun/NOUN on/ADP
a/DET small/ADJ knoll/NOUN so/ADP that/ADP it/PRON could/VERB fire/VERB above/ADP
the/DET heads/NOUN of/ADP the/DET rest/NOUN of/ADP the/DET patrol/NOUN ./.
Warren/NOUN eased/VERB his/DET rifle's/NOUN safety/NOUN off/PRT and/CONJ gently/ADV
,/. slowly/ADV sneaked/VERB another/DET clip/NOUN of/ADP ammunition/NOUN from/ADP
one/NUM of/ADP the/DET cloth/NOUN bandoleers/NOUN that/PRON marked/VERB the/DET
upper/ADJ part/NOUN of/ADP his/DET body/NOUN with/ADP an/DET Aj/NOUN ./.
This/DET he/PRON placed/VERB within/ADP quick/ADJ reach/NOUN ./.
The/DET walk/NOUN and/CONJ his/DET fears/NOUN had/VERB served/VERB to/PRT
overheat/VERB him/PRON and/CONJ his/DET sweaty/ADJ armpits/NOUN cooled/VERB at/ADP
the/DET touch/NOUN of/ADP the/DET night/NOUN air/NOUN ./.
Although/ADP the/DET armored/VERB vest/NOUN fitted/VERB the/DET upper/ADJ part/NOUN
of/ADP his/DET body/NOUN snugly/ADV ,/. he/PRON felt/VERB no/DET security/NOUN ./.
Figures/NOUN seemed/VERB to/PRT crouch/VERB in/ADP the/DET surrounding/VERB
dark/NOUN ;/. ;/. in/ADP the/DET distance/NOUN he/PRON saw/VERB a/DET band/NOUN
of/ADP men/NOUN who/PRON seemed/VERB to/PRT advance/VERB and/CONJ retreat/VERB
even/ADV as/ADP he/PRON watched/VERB ./.
Certain/ADJ this/DET menace/NOUN was/VERB only/ADV imaginary/ADJ ,/. he/PRON
yet/ADV stared/VERB in/ADP fascinated/VERB horror/NOUN ,/. his/DET hand/NOUN
sticky/ADJ against/ADP the/DET stock/NOUN of/ADP his/DET weapon/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB aware/ADJ of/ADP insistent/ADJ inner/ADJ beatings/NOUN ,/. as/ADP
if/ADP prisoners/NOUN within/ADP sought/VERB release/NOUN from/ADP his/DET
rigid/ADJ body/NOUN ./.
Above/ADV ,/. the/DET glowing/VERB ivory/ADJ baton/NOUN of/ADP their/DET
searchlight/NOUN pointed/VERB at/ADP the/DET clouds/NOUN ,/. diluting/VERB the/DET
valley's/NOUN dark/NOUN to/ADP a/DET pallid/ADJ light/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV the/DET figures/NOUN which/DET held/VERB his/DET attention/NOUN
became/VERB a/DET group/NOUN of/ADP shattered/VERB trees/NOUN ,/. standing/VERB
like/ADP the/DET grotesques/NOUN of/ADP a/DET medieval/ADJ damnation/NOUN
scene/NOUN ./.
Even/ADV so/ADV ,/. he/PRON could/VERB not/ADV ease/VERB the/DET tension/NOUN
of/ADP his/DET body/NOUN ;/. ;/. the/DET rough/ADJ surface/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
earth/NOUN itself/PRON seemed/VERB to/PRT resist/VERB every/DET attempt/NOUN on/ADP
his/DET part/NOUN to/PRT relax/VERB ./.
Sensing/VERB the/DET unseen/ADJ presence/NOUN of/ADP the/DET other/ADJ men/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET patrol/NOUN ,/. he/PRON felt/VERB mutely/ADV united/VERB to/ADP
these/DET nine/NUM near-strangers/NOUN sharing/VERB this/DET pinpoint/NOUN of/ADP
being/VERB with/ADP him/PRON ./.
He/PRON sensed/VERB something/NOUN precious/ADJ in/ADP the/DET perilous/ADJ
moment/NOUN ,/. something/NOUN akin/ADJ to/ADP the/DET knowledge/NOUN gained/VERB
on/ADP his/DET bicycle/NOUN trip/NOUN through/ADP the/DET French/ADJ
countryside/NOUN ,/. a/DET knowledge/NOUN imprisoned/VERB in/ADP
speechlessness/NOUN ./.
--/. In/ADP France/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB puzzled/VERB the/DET meaning/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET great/ADJ stone/NOUN monuments/NOUN men/NOUN had/VERB thrown/VERB up/PRT
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desire/NOUN for/ADP the/DET fullness/NOUN he/PRON sensed/VERB there/ADV ./.
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knew/VERB ,/. and/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB in/ADP Brittany/NOUN that/ADP he/PRON
had/VERB met/VERB Pierre/NOUN ./.
Pierre/NOUN had/VERB no/DET hands/NOUN ;/. ;/. they/PRON had/VERB been/VERB
severed/VERB at/ADP the/DET wrists/NOUN ./.
With/ADP leather/NOUN cups/NOUN fitted/VERB in/ADP his/DET handlebars/NOUN ,/.
he/PRON steered/VERB his/DET bicycle/NOUN ./.
He/PRON and/CONJ Warren/NOUN had/VERB traveled/VERB together/ADV for/ADP four/NUM
days/NOUN ./.
They/PRON visited/VERB the/DET shipyards/NOUN at/ADP Brest/NOUN and/CONJ
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He/PRON took/VERB the/DET pen/NOUN in/ADP his/DET stumps/NOUN and/CONJ began/VERB
to/PRT write/VERB ./.
``/. Wait/VERB !/.
Wait/VERB ''/. !/.
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man/NOUN write/VERB his/DET name/NOUN in/ADP the/DET book/NOUN ./.
``/. C'est/X formidable/X ''/. ,/. they/PRON exclaimed/VERB ./.
``/. Mais/X ,/. oui/X ./.
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questions/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ many/ADJ compliments/NOUN on/ADP his/DET having/VERB
overcome/VERB his/DET infirmity/NOUN ./.
``/. Doesn't/VERB it/PRON ever/ADV bother/VERB you/PRON ''/. ,/. Warren/NOUN
had/VERB asked/VERB ,/. ``/. to/PRT have/VERB people/NOUN always/ADV asking/VERB
you/PRON about/ADP your/DET hands/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Oh/PRT ,/. the/DET French/NOUN are/VERB a/DET very/ADV curious/ADJ people/NOUN
''/. ,/. Pierre/NOUN had/VERB laughed/VERB ./.
``/. They/PRON are/VERB also/ADV honest/ADJ seekers/NOUN after/ADP truth/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV the/DET English/NOUN are/VERB painfully/ADV silent/ADJ about/ADP my/DET
missing/VERB hands/NOUN ./.
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they/PRON are/VERB not/ADV there/ADV ./.
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for/ADP granted/VERB ,/. try/VERB to/PRT be/VERB helpful/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ
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I'm/PRT used/VERB to/ADP all/PRT three/NUM ,/. but/CONJ I/PRON think/VERB the/DET
French/NOUN have/VERB the/DET healthiest/ADJ attitude/NOUN ''/. ./.
That/DET was/VERB the/DET day/NOUN that/ADP Pierre/NOUN had/VERB told/VERB
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``/. You/PRON are/VERB looking/VERB tired/ADJ and/CONJ there/ADV you/PRON can/VERB
rest/VERB ./.
It/PRON will/VERB be/VERB good/ADJ for/ADP you/PRON ./.
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at/ADP the/DET abbey/NOUN gate/NOUN ./.
The/DET monk/NOUN who/PRON opened/VERB the/DET door/NOUN immediately/ADV
calmed/VERB his/DET worries/NOUN about/ADP his/DET reception/NOUN :/. ``/. I/PRON
speak/VERB English/NOUN ''/. ,/. the/DET old/ADJ man/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/.
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He/PRON smiled/VERB and/CONJ stuck/VERB a/DET large/ADJ finger/NOUN with/ADP
white/ADJ hairs/NOUN sprouting/VERB on/ADP it/PRON into/ADP his/DET ear/NOUN as/ADP
though/ADP that/DET might/VERB help/VERB ./.
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took/VERB his/DET grip/NOUN from/ADP him/PRON and/CONJ led/VERB him/PRON down/ADP
a/DET corridor/NOUN to/ADP a/DET small/ADJ parlor/NOUN ./.
``/. Will/VERB you/PRON please/VERB wait/VERB in/ADP here/ADV ./.
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a/DET little/ADJ bar/NOUN next/ADV to/ADP the/DET funeral/NOUN parlor/NOUN on/ADP
Pennsylvania/NOUN Avenue/NOUN ./.
Al's/NOUN Little/ADJ Cafe/NOUN was/VERB small/ADJ ,/. dark/ADJ ,/. narrow/ADJ ,/.
and/CONJ filled/VERB with/ADP the/DET mingled/VERB scent/NOUN of/ADP beer/NOUN ,/.
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hanging/VERB around/ADV and/CONJ wanting/VERB to/PRT know/VERB all/PRT the/DET low-
down/NOUN ./.
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was/VERB his/DET hideaway/NOUN ./.
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She/PRON was/VERB wise/ADJ enough/ADV to/PRT realize/VERB a/DET man/NOUN could/VERB
be/VERB good/ADJ company/NOUN even/ADV if/ADP he/PRON did/VERB weigh/VERB too/ADV
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She/PRON was/VERB the/DET widow/NOUN of/ADP a/DET writer/NOUN who/PRON had/VERB
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found/VERB her/PRON a/DET job/NOUN as/ADP head/NOUN of/ADP the/DET historical/ADJ
section/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Treasury/NOUN ./.
This/DET meant/VERB sorting/VERB out/PRT press/NOUN clippings/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
like/ADJ ./.
Jane/NOUN sat/VERB receptive/ADJ and/CONJ interested/ADJ ./.
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You/PRON know/VERB what/DET I'm/PRT talking/VERB about/ADP ./.
I'm/PRT sure/ADJ all/PRT girls/NOUN feel/VERB this/DET way/NOUN about/ADP men/NOUN
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Mr./NOUN Christiansen/NOUN knows/VERB that/ADP a/DET soldier/NOUN will/VERB
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that/PRON would/VERB land/VERB him/PRON in/ADP prison/NOUN for/ADP life/NOUN
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his/DET outfit/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ someone/NOUN invented/VERB the/DET name/NOUN
Trig/NOUN for/ADP him/PRON ./.
That's/PRT to/PRT say/VERB ,/. he/PRON was/VERB trigger/NOUN happy/ADJ ./.
He'd/PRT shoot/VERB at/ADP anything/NOUN if/ADP it/PRON was/VERB the/DET rear/ADJ
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He/PRON was/VERB a/DET wiry/ADJ ,/. inscrutable/ADJ ,/. silent/ADJ country/NOUN
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and/CONJ he/PRON spoke/VERB with/ADP the/DET broad/ADJ drawl/NOUN that/PRON
others/NOUN normally/ADV make/VERB fun/NOUN of/ADP ./.
But/CONJ not/ADV in/ADP front/NOUN of/ADP Trig/NOUN ./.
I/PRON heard/VERB of/ADP some/DET that/PRON tried/VERB it/PRON back/ADV in/ADP
the/DET States/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he'd/PRT knock/VERB them/PRON clear/ADV across/ADP
the/DET room/NOUN ./.
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the/DET Marine/NOUN base/NOUN ./.
A/DET New/ADJ York/NOUN kid/NOUN ,/. a/DET refugee/NOUN from/ADP one/NUM of/ADP
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badly/ADV ./.
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The/DET fear/NOUN of/ADP punishment/NOUN just/ADV didn't/VERB bother/VERB
him/PRON ./.
It/PRON wasn't/VERB there/ADV ./.
It/PRON was/VERB left/VERB out/PRT of/ADP him/PRON at/ADP birth/NOUN ./.
This/DET is/VERB why/ADV he/PRON made/VERB such/PRT a/DET magnificent/ADJ
soldier/NOUN ./.
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It/PRON just/ADV didn't/VERB occur/VERB to/ADP Trig/NOUN that/ADP anything/NOUN
serious/ADJ would/VERB happen/VERB to/ADP him/PRON ./.
Do/VERB you/PRON get/VERB the/DET picture/NOUN of/ADP the/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP
fellow/NOUN he/PRON was/VERB ''/. ?/.
Jane/NOUN nodded/VERB with/ADP a/DET pleasant/ADJ smile/NOUN ./.
``/. All/PRT right/ADJ ./.
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patrol/NOUN a/DET quart/NOUN of/ADP whisky/NOUN ,/. ten/NUM dollars/NOUN and/CONJ
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cave/NOUN ,/. approached/VERB it/PRON from/ADP above/ADV and/CONJ dropped/VERB
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You/PRON could/VERB hear/VERB them/PRON from/ADP our/DET outpost/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET lot/NOUN of/ADP shooting/VERB ./.
We/PRON knew/VERB the/DET enemy/NOUN was/VERB subdued/VERB ,/. because/ADP a/DET
flare/NOUN was/VERB fired/VERB as/ADP the/DET signal/NOUN ./.
So/ADV we/PRON hurried/VERB over/PRT ./.
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wounded/VERB ./.
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ten/NUM guerrillas/NOUN by/ADP grenades/NOUN and/CONJ hand-to-hand/ADJ
fighting/NOUN ./.
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Filipino/NOUN ./.
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?/.
Jane/NOUN asked/VERB in/ADP her/DET placid/ADJ ,/. interested/ADJ way/NOUN ./.
Mickie/NOUN laughed/VERB ./.
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So/ADV you/PRON see/VERB Mr./NOUN Christiansen/NOUN knows/VERB what/DET it's/PRT
all/PRT about/ADP ./.
But/CONJ not/ADV Jeff/NOUN Lawrence/NOUN ./.
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go/VERB away/ADV with/ADP a/DET real/ADJ glow/NOUN ./.
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''/. ./.
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permitted/VERB themselves/PRON the/DET luxury/NOUN of/ADP joys/NOUN that/PRON
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ambitious/ADJ ./.
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dark/ADJ country/NOUN lane/NOUN ./.
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a/DET pharmacist/NOUN ./.
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his/DET wife/NOUN ./.
Perhaps/ADV it/PRON was/VERB right/ADJ ;/. ;/. perhaps/ADV it/PRON was/VERB
just/ADJ ./.
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melancholy/NOUN over/ADP a/DET youth/NOUN too/ADV well/ADV spent/VERB ./.
If/ADP he/PRON had/VERB had/VERB a/DET son/NOUN ,/. he/PRON would/VERB tell/VERB
him/PRON ,/. ``/. Gather/VERB ye/PRON rosebuds/NOUN while/ADP ye/PRON may/VERB
This/DET same/ADJ flower/NOUN that/PRON smiles/VERB today/NOUN tomorrow/NOUN
will/VERB be/VERB dying/VERB ''/. ./.
But/CONJ then/ADV his/DET son/NOUN could/VERB afford/VERB it/PRON ./.
Lawrence/NOUN was/VERB waiting/VERB for/ADP Bill/NOUN Boxell/NOUN ./.
The/DET Vice/ADJ President/NOUN had/VERB called/VERB and/CONJ asked/VERB if/ADP
he/PRON could/VERB see/VERB the/DET Secretary/NOUN at/ADP his/DET home/NOUN ./.
He/PRON said/VERB the/DET matter/NOUN was/VERB urgent/ADJ ./.
The/DET Secretary/NOUN was/VERB uneasy/ADJ about/ADP the/DET visit/NOUN ./.
He/PRON did/VERB not/ADV like/VERB Boxell/NOUN ./.
He/PRON suspected/VERB something/NOUN underhanded/ADJ and/CONJ furtive/ADJ
about/ADP him/PRON ./.
Lawrence/NOUN could/VERB not/ADV put/VERB his/DET finger/NOUN on/ADP it/PRON
precisely/ADV ,/. and/CONJ this/DET worried/VERB him/PRON ./.
When/ADV you/PRON disliked/VERB or/CONJ distrusted/VERB a/DET man/NOUN ,/. you/PRON
should/VERB have/VERB a/DET reason/NOUN ./.
Human/ADJ nature/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV a/DET piece/NOUN of/ADP meat/NOUN you/PRON
could/VERB tell/VERB was/VERB bad/ADJ by/ADP its/DET smell/NOUN ./.
Lawrence/NOUN stared/VERB a/DET minute/NOUN at/ADP the/DET lighted/VERB ribbon/NOUN
of/ADP traffic/NOUN ,/. hoping/VERB that/ADP a/DET clue/NOUN to/ADP his/DET
dislike/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Vice/ADJ President/NOUN would/VERB appear/VERB ./.
It/PRON did/VERB not/ADV ./.
Therefore/ADV ,/. he/PRON decided/VERB he/PRON was/VERB unfair/ADJ to/ADP the/DET
young/ADJ man/NOUN and/CONJ should/VERB make/VERB an/DET effort/NOUN to/PRT
understand/VERB and/CONJ sympathize/VERB with/ADP his/DET point/NOUN of/ADP
view/NOUN ./.
A/DET half/PRT hour/NOUN later/ADV the/DET Vice/ADJ President/NOUN arrived/VERB ./.

He/PRON looked/VERB very/ADV carefully/ADV at/ADP every/DET piece/NOUN of/ADP

furnishing/NOUN ,/. as/ADP though/ADP hoping/VERB to/PRT store/VERB this/DET
information/NOUN carefully/ADV in/ADP his/DET mind/NOUN ./.
He/PRON observed/VERB the/DET Florentine/ADJ vase/NOUN in/ADP the/DET hall/NOUN ,/.
the/DET Renoir/NOUN painting/NOUN in/ADP the/DET library/NOUN ,/. as/ADV well/ADV
as/ADP the/DET long/ADJ shelves/NOUN of/ADP well-bound/ADJ volumes/NOUN ;/. ;/.
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cut-glass/NOUN chandelier/NOUN ./.
He/PRON said/VERB to/ADP the/DET Secretary/NOUN ,/. ``/. I/PRON understand/VERB
you/PRON came/VERB from/ADP a/DET little/ADJ Pennsylvania/NOUN town/NOUN near/ADP
Wilkes-Barre/NOUN ./.
How/ADV did/VERB you/PRON find/VERB out/PRT about/ADP this/DET ''/. ?/.
He/PRON waved/VERB his/DET arm/NOUN around/ADV at/ADP the/DET furnishings/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB not/ADV a/DET discourteous/ADJ question/NOUN ,/. Lawrence/NOUN
decided/VERB ./.
This/DET young/ADJ man/NOUN had/VERB so/ADV little/ADJ time/NOUN to/PRT learn/VERB
he/PRON had/VERB to/PRT be/VERB curious/ADJ ;/. ;/. he/PRON had/VERB to/PRT
find/VERB out/PRT ./.
The/DET Secretary/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV tell/VERB him/PRON at/ADP what/DET
cost/NOUN ,/. at/ADP what/DET loneliness/NOUN ,/. he/PRON learned/VERB these/DET
things/NOUN ./.
He/PRON merely/ADV said/VERB ,/. ``/. Any/DET good/ADJ decorator/NOUN these/DET
days/NOUN can/VERB make/VERB you/PRON a/DET tasteful/ADJ home/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET Vice/ADJ President/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. If/ADP you/PRON hear/VERB of/ADP
any/DET names/NOUN that/PRON would/VERB fix/VERB me/PRON cheap/ADV in/ADP
return/NOUN for/ADP advertising/VERB they/PRON decorated/VERB the/DET Vice/ADJ
President's/NOUN home/NOUN ,/. let/VERB me/PRON know/VERB ./.
I/PRON can/VERB do/VERB business/NOUN with/ADP that/DET kind/NOUN ''/. ./.
Again/ADV ,/. Lawrence/NOUN thought/VERB a/DET little/ADV sadly/ADV ,/. these/DET
were/VERB the/DET fees/NOUN of/ADP poverty/NOUN and/CONJ ambition/NOUN ./.
Boxell/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV have/VERB the/DET chance/NOUN to/PRT grow/VERB up/PRT
graciously/ADV ./.
He/PRON had/VERB to/PRT acquire/VERB everything/NOUN he/PRON was/VERB going/VERB
to/PRT get/VERB in/ADP four/NUM years/NOUN ./.
They/PRON had/VERB brandy/NOUN in/ADP the/DET library/NOUN ./.
Boxell/NOUN looked/VERB at/ADP Lawrence/NOUN with/ADP a/DET searching/VERB
glance/NOUN ,/. the/DET kind/NOUN that/PRON a/DET prosecuting/VERB attorney/NOUN
would/VERB give/VERB a/DET man/NOUN on/ADP trial/NOUN ./.
What/DET are/VERB your/DET weaknesses/NOUN ?/.
Where/ADV will/VERB you/PRON break/VERB ?/.
How/ADV best/ADV to/PRT destroy/VERB your/DET peace/NOUN ?/.
The/DET Vice/ADJ President/NOUN said/VERB with/ADP a/DET slight/ADJ
bluster/NOUN ,/. ``/. There/PRT isn't/VERB anyone/NOUN who/PRON loves/VERB the/DET
President/NOUN more/ADV than/ADP I/PRON do/VERB ./.
Old/ADJ Chris/NOUN is/VERB my/DET ideal/NOUN ./.
At/ADP the/DET same/ADJ time/NOUN ,/. you/PRON have/VERB to/PRT face/VERB
facts/NOUN and/CONJ realize/VERB that/ADP a/DET man/NOUN who's/PRT been/VERB in/ADP
the/DET Marine/NOUN Corps/NOUN all/PRT his/DET life/NOUN doesn't/VERB
understand/VERB much/ADJ about/ADP politics/NOUN ./.
What/DET does/VERB a/DET monk/NOUN know/VERB about/ADP sex/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Lawrence/NOUN listened/VERB with/ADP the/DET practiced/VERB ,/. deceptive/ADJ
calm/NOUN of/ADP the/DET lawyer/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ his/DET face/NOUN was/VERB in/ADP
the/DET shadow/NOUN ./.
``/. So/PRT ,/. we/PRON have/VERB to/PRT protect/VERB the/DET old/ADJ man/NOUN
for/ADP his/DET own/ADJ good/NOUN ./.
You/PRON see/VERB what/DET I/PRON mean/VERB ./.
Congress/NOUN is/VERB full/ADJ of/ADP politicians/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ if/ADP you/PRON
want/VERB to/PRT get/VERB along/ADV with/ADP them/PRON ,/. you/PRON have/VERB
to/PRT be/VERB politic/ADJ ./.
This/DET is/VERB why/ADV I/PRON say/VERB we/PRON just/ADV can't/VERB go/VERB
ahead/ADV and/CONJ disarm/VERB the/DET Germans/NOUN and/CONJ pull/VERB down/PRT
our/DET own/ADJ defenses/NOUN ./.
Let/VERB me/PRON tell/VERB you/PRON what/DET happened/VERB to/ADP me/PRON
today/NOUN ./.
A/DET fellow/NOUN came/VERB up/PRT to/ADP me/PRON ,/. a/DET Senator/NOUN ,/. I/PRON
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a/DET brother/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ God/NOUN damn/VERB it/PRON ,/. he's/PRT
crucifying/VERB me/PRON ./.
I've/PRT got/VERB a/DET quarter/NOUN of/ADP a/DET million/NUM Germans/NOUN in/ADP
my/DET state/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ those/DET krautheads/NOUN tune/VERB in/PRT on/ADP
Father/NOUN Werther/NOUN every/DET night/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ if/ADP he/PRON
tells/VERB them/PRON to/PRT go/VERB out/PRT and/CONJ piss/VERB in/ADP the/DET
public/ADJ square/NOUN ,/. that's/PRT what/DET they/PRON do/VERB ./.
He's/PRT telling/VERB them/PRON now/ADV to/PRT write/VERB letters/NOUN to/ADP
their/DET Congressmen/NOUN opposing/VERB the/DET disarmament/NOUN of/ADP
Germany/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ another/DET one/NUM comes/VERB to/ADP me/PRON and/CONJ he/PRON
says/VERB ,/. '/. Look/VERB here/ADV ,/. there's/PRT a/DET mill/NOUN in/ADP my/DET
state/NOUN employs/VERB five/NUM thousand/NUM people/NOUN making/VERB uniforms/NOUN
for/ADP the/DET Navy/NOUN ./.
The/DET Bishop/NOUN looked/VERB at/ADP him/PRON coldly/ADV and/CONJ said/VERB ,/.
``/. Take/VERB it/PRON or/CONJ leave/VERB it/PRON ''/. !/.
Literally/ADV ,/. there/PRT was/VERB nothing/NOUN else/ADV to/PRT do/VERB ./.
He/PRON was/VERB caught/VERB in/ADP a/DET machine/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ Sojourner/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV easily/ADV excited/VERB or/CONJ upset/VERB
and/CONJ said/VERB quite/ADV calmly/ADV :/. ``/. Let's/VERB go/VERB and/CONJ
see/VERB what/DET it's/PRT like/ADP ''/. ./.
Annisberg/NOUN was/VERB about/ADV seventy-five/NUM miles/NOUN west/NOUN of/ADP
Birmingham/NOUN ,/. near/ADP the/DET Georgia/NOUN border/NOUN and/CONJ on/ADP
the/DET Tallahoosa/NOUN River/NOUN ,/. a/DET small/ADJ and/CONJ dirty/ADJ
stream/NOUN ./.
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residence/NOUN for/ADP many/ADJ owners/NOUN of/ADP the/DET great/ADJ
industries/NOUN in/ADP north/ADJ Alabama/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ it/PRON had/VERB ,/. as/ADP was/VERB usual/ADJ in/ADP southern/ADJ
cities/NOUN of/ADP this/DET sort/NOUN ,/. a/DET Black/ADJ Bottom/NOUN ,/. a/DET
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crime/NOUN ./.
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stores/NOUN were/VERB ./.
Beyond/ADV were/VERB industries/NOUN and/CONJ factories/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV they/PRON went/VERB down/PRT to/ADP Black/ADJ Bottom/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET midst/NOUN of/ADP this/DET crowded/VERB region/NOUN was/VERB the/DET
Allen/NOUN African/ADJ Methodist/ADJ Episcopal/ADJ Church/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB an/DET old/ADJ and/CONJ dirty/ADJ wooden/ADJ structure/NOUN ,/.
sadly/ADV in/ADP need/NOUN of/ADP repair/NOUN ./.
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It/PRON had/VERB been/VERB there/ADV 50/NUM years/NOUN or/CONJ more/ADJ and/CONJ
everybody/NOUN in/ADP town/NOUN ,/. black/ADJ and/CONJ white/ADJ ,/. knew/VERB
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For/ADP the/DET old/ADJ preacher/NOUN who/PRON had/VERB been/VERB there/ADV twenty-
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him/PRON ./.
He/PRON was/VERB a/DET loud-voiced/ADJ man/NOUN ,/. once/ADV vigorous/ADJ but/CONJ
for/ADP many/ADJ years/NOUN now/ADV declining/VERB in/ADP strength/NOUN and/CONJ
ability/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB stern/ADJ and/CONJ overbearing/ADJ with/ADP his/DET flock/NOUN ,/.
but/CONJ obsequious/ADJ and/CONJ conciliatory/ADJ with/ADP the/DET whites/NOUN ,/.
especially/ADV the/DET rich/ADJ who/PRON partly/ADV supported/VERB the/DET
church/NOUN ./.
The/DET Deacon/NOUN Board/NOUN ,/. headed/VERB by/ADP a/DET black/ADJ man/NOUN
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the/DET pastor/NOUN grew/VERB old/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ had/VERB its/DET way/NOUN
with/ADP the/DET support/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Amen/ADJ corner/NOUN ./.
The/DET characteristic/ADJ thing/NOUN about/ADP this/DET church/NOUN was/VERB
its/DET Amen/ADJ corner/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET weekly/ADJ religious/ADJ
orgy/NOUN ./.
A/DET knot/NOUN of/ADP old/ADJ worshippers/NOUN ,/. chiefly/ADV women/NOUN ,/.
listened/VERB weekly/ADV to/ADP a/DET sermon/NOUN ./.
It/PRON began/VERB invariably/ADV in/ADP low/ADJ tones/NOUN ,/. almost/ADV
conversational/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ then/ADV gradually/ADV worked/VERB up/PRT to/ADP
high/ADJ ,/. shrill/ADJ appeals/NOUN to/ADP God/NOUN and/CONJ man/NOUN ./.
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forest/NOUN ,/. overseas/ADV to/ADP the/DET West/ADJ Indies/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
then/ADV here/ADV in/ADP Alabama/NOUN ./.
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wailing/VERB ,/. shouting/VERB ,/. possession/NOUN of/ADP something/NOUN that/PRON
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It/PRON spread/VERB to/ADP most/ADJ of/ADP the/DET audience/NOUN and/CONJ was/VERB
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religion/NOUN ./.
It/PRON sometimes/ADV ended/VERB in/ADP death-like/ADJ trances/NOUN with/ADP
many/ADJ lying/VERB exhausted/VERB and/CONJ panting/VERB on/ADP chair/NOUN and/CONJ
floor/NOUN ./.
To/ADP most/ADJ of/ADP those/DET who/PRON composed/VERB the/DET Amen/ADJ
corner/NOUN it/PRON was/VERB a/DET magnificent/ADJ and/CONJ beautiful/ADJ
experience/NOUN ,/. something/NOUN for/ADP which/DET they/PRON lived/VERB from/ADP
week/NOUN to/ADP week/NOUN ./.
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at/ADP the/DET Wednesday/NOUN night/NOUN prayer/NOUN meeting/NOUN ./.
Wilson/NOUN ,/. on/ADP his/DET first/ADJ Sunday/NOUN ,/. witnessed/VERB this/DET
with/ADP something/NOUN like/ADP disgust/NOUN ./.
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talk/VERB man-to-man/ADV to/ADP the/DET audience/NOUN ,/. to/PRT tell/VERB
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Macon/NOUN and/CONJ Birmingham/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ what/DET he/PRON proposed/VERB
to/PRT do/VERB here/ADV ./.
He/PRON sympathized/VERB with/ADP them/PRON on/ADP the/DET loss/NOUN of/ADP
their/DET old/ADJ pastor/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ then/ADV ,/. at/ADP mention/NOUN of/ADP that/DET name/NOUN ,/. the/DET
Amen/ADJ corner/NOUN broke/VERB loose/ADV ./.
He/PRON had/VERB no/DET chance/NOUN to/PRT say/VERB another/DET word/NOUN ./.
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sewage/NOUN ,/. with/ADP rat-holes/NOUN and/CONJ rot/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB arranged/VERB that/ADP he/PRON would/VERB board/VERB in/ADP
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as/ADP The/DET Cat/NOUN because/ADP of/ADP her/DET sharp/ADJ tongue/NOUN and/CONJ
fierce/ADJ initiative/NOUN ./.
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devoted/VERB to/ADP her/DET church/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ a/DET perpetual/ADJ
dissenter/NOUN and/CONJ born/VERB critic/NOUN ./.
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Then/ADV Wilson/NOUN looked/VERB over/PRT the/DET church/NOUN and/CONJ studied/VERB
its/DET condition/NOUN ./.
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been/VERB $500/NOUN annually/ADV and/CONJ even/ADV this/DET was/VERB in/ADP
arrears/NOUN ./.
Wilson/NOUN made/VERB up/PRT his/DET mind/NOUN that/ADP he/PRON must/VERB
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mentioned/VERB this/DET to/ADP the/DET Deacons/NOUN they/PRON said/VERB
nothing/NOUN ./.
The/DET church/NOUN itself/PRON must/VERB be/VERB repaired/VERB ./.
It/PRON was/VERB dirty/ADJ and/CONJ neglected/VERB ./.
It/PRON really/ADV ought/VERB to/PRT be/VERB rebuilt/VERB ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON
determined/VERB to/PRT go/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ talk/VERB to/ADP the/DET city/NOUN
banks/NOUN about/ADP this/DET ./.
Meanwhile/ADV ,/. the/DET city/NOUN itself/PRON should/VERB be/VERB talked/VERB
to/ADP ./.
The/DET streets/NOUN in/ADP the/DET colored/VERB section/NOUN were/VERB
dirty/ADJ ./.
There/PRT was/VERB typhoid/NOUN and/CONJ malaria/NOUN ./.
The/DET children/NOUN had/VERB nowhere/ADV to/PRT go/VERB and/CONJ no/DET
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The/DET school/NOUN was/VERB small/ADJ ,/. dark/ADJ and/CONJ ill-equipped/ADJ ./.
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gambling/VERB in/ADP both/DET ./.
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quiet/ADJ ,/. well-kept/ADJ house/NOUN with/ADP shutters/NOUN and/CONJ recently/ADV
painted/VERB ./.
Wilson/NOUN inquired/VERB about/ADP it/PRON ./.
It/PRON was/VERB called/VERB Kent/NOUN House/NOUN ./.
The/DET deacon/NOUN of/ADP the/DET church/NOUN ,/. Carlson/NOUN ,/. was/VERB
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rather/ADV queer/ADJ ./.
Why/ADV should/VERB a/DET white/ADJ hotel/NOUN be/VERB set/VERB down/PRT in/ADP
the/DET center/NOUN of/ADP Black/ADJ Bottom/NOUN ?/.
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But/CONJ he/PRON told/VERB Wilson/NOUN to/PRT ``/. go/VERB ahead/ADV and/CONJ
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You'll/PRT have/VERB to/PRT find/VERB out/PRT about/ADP it/PRON on/ADP your/DET
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go/VERB or/CONJ he/PRON must/VERB go/VERB ./.
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Secretary/NOUN of/ADP State/NOUN Seward/NOUN was/VERB a/DET sick/ADJ man/NOUN ./.
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the/DET bell/NOUN ./.
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He/PRON was/VERB thinking/VERB chiefly/ADV of/ADP Cap/NOUN ./.
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He/PRON pushed/VERB his/DET way/NOUN inside/ADV ./.
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He/PRON had/VERB no/DET idea/NOUN where/ADV Seward's/NOUN room/NOUN would/VERB
be/VERB ./.
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Seward/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB up/ADP there/ADV ./.
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giving/VERB way/NOUN to/ADP it/PRON ./.
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he/PRON wore/VERB ./.
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muffled/VERB drum/NOUN ./.
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gown/NOUN ./.
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Dr./NOUN Verdi/NOUN had/VERB told/VERB him/PRON to/PRT deliver/VERB his/DET
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Frederick/NOUN Seward/NOUN said/VERB his/DET father/NOUN was/VERB sleeping/VERB ,/.
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father's/NOUN door/NOUN ,/. to/PRT prove/VERB the/DET statement/NOUN ./.
``/. Very/ADV well/ADV ''/. ,/. Payne/NOUN said/VERB ./.
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the/DET elder/ADJ Seward/NOUN was/VERB ,/. he/PRON did/VERB not/ADV intend/VERB
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It/PRON had/VERB misfired/VERB ./.
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Frederick/NOUN Seward's/NOUN head/NOUN ,/. over/PRT and/CONJ over/PRT again/ADV ./.

It/PRON was/VERB the/DET first/ADJ blow/NOUN that/PRON was/VERB always/ADV

difficult/ADJ ./.
After/ADP that/DET ,/. violence/NOUN was/VERB exultantly/ADV easy/ADJ ./.
He/PRON got/VERB caught/VERB up/PRT into/ADP it/PRON and/CONJ became/VERB a/DET
different/ADJ person/NOUN ./.
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seemed/VERB quite/ADV real/ADJ ./.
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It/PRON was/VERB not/ADV murder/NOUN at/ADP all/PRT ./.
Payne/NOUN was/VERB more/ADV methodical/ADJ than/ADP that/DET ./.
He/PRON was/VERB merely/ADV clearing/VERB a/DET way/NOUN to/ADP what/DET he/PRON
had/VERB to/PRT do/VERB ./.
He/PRON ran/VERB for/ADP the/DET sick/ADJ room/NOUN ,/. found/VERB his/DET
pistol/NOUN was/VERB broken/VERB ,/. and/CONJ threw/VERB it/PRON away/ADV ./.
A/DET knife/NOUN would/VERB do/VERB ./.
From/ADP childhood/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB known/VERB all/PRT about/ADP
knives/NOUN ./.
Someone/NOUN blocked/VERB the/DET door/NOUN from/ADP inside/ADV ./.
He/PRON smashed/VERB it/PRON in/PRT and/CONJ tumbled/VERB into/ADP
darkness/NOUN ./.
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It/PRON was/VERB like/ADP finally/ADV getting/VERB into/ADP one's/NOUN own/ADJ
nightmares/NOUN to/PRT punish/VERB one's/NOUN dreams/NOUN ./.
Two/NUM men/NOUN pulled/VERB him/PRON off/PRT ./.
Nobody/NOUN said/VERB anything/NOUN ./.
Payne/NOUN hacked/VERB at/ADP their/DET arms/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET lady/NOUN there/ADV ,/. in/ADP a/DET nightdress/NOUN ./.
He/PRON would/VERB not/ADV have/VERB wanted/VERB to/PRT hurt/VERB a/DET
lady/NOUN ./.
Another/DET man/NOUN approached/VERB ,/. this/DET one/NUM fully/ADV
dressed/VERB ./.
When/ADV the/DET knife/NOUN went/VERB into/ADP his/DET chest/NOUN ,/. he/PRON
went/VERB down/PRT at/ADP once/ADV ./.
``/. I'm/PRT mad/ADJ ''/. ,/. shouted/VERB Payne/NOUN ,/. as/ADP he/PRON ran/VERB
out/PRT into/ADP the/DET hall/NOUN ./.
``/. I'm/PRT mad/ADJ ''/. ,/. and/CONJ only/ADV wished/VERB he/PRON had/VERB
been/VERB ./.
That/DET would/VERB have/VERB made/VERB things/NOUN so/ADV much/ADV easier/ADJ ./.
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He/PRON was/VERB only/ADV dreaming/VERB ./.
He/PRON clattered/VERB down/ADP the/DET stairs/NOUN and/CONJ out/PRT of/ADP the/DET
door/NOUN ./.
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still/ADV yelling/VERB murder/NOUN ./.
One/NOUN always/ADV wakes/VERB up/PRT ,/. even/ADV from/ADP one's/NOUN own/ADJ
dreams/NOUN ./.
The/DET clammy/ADJ air/NOUN revived/VERB him/PRON ./.
Herold/NOUN ,/. he/PRON saw/VERB ,/. had/VERB fled/VERB ./.
Well/PRT ,/. one/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV expect/VERB much/ADJ of/ADP people/NOUN
like/ADP Herold/NOUN ./.
He/PRON unhitched/VERB his/DET horse/NOUN ,/. walked/VERB it/PRON away/ADV ,/.
mounted/VERB ,/. and/CONJ spurred/VERB it/PRON on/PRT ./.
The/DET nigger/NOUN boy/NOUN was/VERB close/ADV behind/ADP him/PRON ./.
Then/ADV the/DET nigger/NOUN boy/NOUN turned/VERB back/ADV and/CONJ he/PRON
was/VERB alone/ADJ ./.
He/PRON rode/VERB on/PRT and/CONJ on/PRT ./.
He/PRON had/VERB no/DET idea/NOUN where/ADV he/PRON was/VERB ./.
After/ADP some/DET time/NOUN he/PRON came/VERB to/ADP an/DET open/ADJ
field/NOUN ./.
An/DET open/ADJ field/NOUN was/VERB better/ADJ than/ADP a/DET building/NOUN ,/.
that/DET was/VERB for/ADP sure/ADJ ,/. so/ADV he/PRON dismounted/VERB ,/.
turned/VERB off/ADP the/DET horse/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ plunged/VERB through/ADP
the/DET grass/NOUN ./.
He/PRON felt/VERB curiously/ADV sleepy/ADJ ,/. the/DET world/NOUN seemed/VERB
far/ADV away/ADV ;/. ;/. he/PRON knew/VERB he/PRON should/VERB get/VERB to/ADP
Cap/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON didn't/VERB know/VERB how/ADV ./.
He/PRON was/VERB sure/ADJ ,/. for/ADP he/PRON had/VERB done/VERB as/ADP he/PRON
was/VERB told/VERB ,/. hadn't/VERB he/PRON ?/.
Cap/NOUN would/VERB find/VERB him/PRON and/CONJ take/VERB care/NOUN of/ADP him/PRON
./.
So/ADV choosing/VERB a/DET good/ADJ tree/NOUN ,/. he/PRON clambered/VERB up/PRT
into/ADP it/PRON ,/. found/VERB a/DET comfortable/ADJ notch/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
curled/VERB up/PRT in/ADP it/PRON to/PRT sleep/VERB ,/. like/ADP the/DET
tousled/VERB bear/NOUN he/PRON was/VERB ,/. with/ADP his/DET hands/NOUN across/ADP
his/DET chest/NOUN ,/. as/ADP though/ADP surfeited/VERB with/ADP honey/NOUN ./.
Violence/NOUN always/ADV made/VERB him/PRON tired/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON was/VERB
not/ADV frightened/VERB ./.
In/ADP Boston/NOUN ,/. Edwin/NOUN Booth/NOUN was/VERB winding/VERB up/PRT a/DET
performance/NOUN of/ADP A/DET New/ADJ Way/NOUN To/PRT Pay/VERB Old/ADJ
Debts/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB a/DET part/NOUN so/ADV familiar/ADJ to/ADP him/PRON that/ADP
he/PRON did/VERB not/ADV bother/VERB to/PRT think/VERB about/ADP it/PRON any/DET
more/ADJ ./.
Acting/VERB soothed/VERB him/PRON ./.
On/ADP a/DET stage/NOUN he/PRON always/ADV knew/VERB what/DET to/PRT do/VERB ,/.
and/CONJ tonight/NOUN ,/. to/PRT judge/VERB by/ADP the/DET applause/NOUN ,/.
he/PRON must/VERB be/VERB doing/VERB it/PRON better/ADV than/ADP usual/ADV ./.
As/ADP Sir/NOUN Giles/NOUN Overreach/NOUN (/. how/ADV often/ADV had/VERB he/PRON
had/VERB to/PRT play/VERB that/DET part/NOUN ,/. who/PRON did/VERB not/ADV
believe/VERB a/DET word/NOUN of/ADP it/PRON )/. ,/. he/PRON raised/VERB his/DET
arm/NOUN and/CONJ declaimed/VERB :/. ``/. Where/ADV is/VERB my/DET honour/NOUN
now/ADV ''/. ?/.
That/DET was/VERB one/NUM of/ADP the/DET high/ADJ spots/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
play/NOUN ./.
The/DET audience/NOUN ,/. as/ADP usual/ADV ,/. loved/VERB it/PRON ./.
He/PRON was/VERB delighted/VERB to/PRT see/VERB them/PRON so/ADV happy/ADJ ./.
If/ADP he/PRON had/VERB any/DET worries/NOUN ,/. it/PRON was/VERB only/ADV the/DET
small/ADJ ones/NOUN ,/. about/ADP Mother/NOUN in/ADP New/ADJ York/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
his/DET daughter/NOUN Edwina/NOUN and/CONJ what/DET she/PRON might/VERB be/VERB
doing/VERB at/ADP this/DET hour/NOUN ,/. with/ADP her/DET Aunt/NOUN Asia/NOUN ,/.
in/ADP Philadelphia/NOUN ./.
Everyone/NOUN is/VERB ambivalent/ADJ about/ADP his/DET profession/NOUN ,/. if/ADP
he/PRON has/VERB practised/VERB it/PRON long/ADV enough/ADV ,/. but/CONJ there/PRT
were/VERB still/ADV moments/NOUN when/ADV he/PRON loved/VERB the/DET stage/NOUN
and/CONJ all/PRT those/DET unseen/ADJ people/NOUN out/ADP there/ADV ,/. who/PRON
might/VERB cheer/VERB you/PRON or/CONJ boo/VERB you/PRON ,/. but/CONJ that/DET
was/VERB largely/ADV ,/. though/ADP not/ADV entirely/ADV ,/. up/PRT to/ADP you/PRON
./.
They/PRON made/VERB the/DET world/NOUN seem/VERB friendly/ADJ somehow/ADV ,/.
though/ADP he/PRON knew/VERB it/PRON was/VERB not/ADV ./.
7/NUM ,/. Wilkes/NOUN was/VERB quite/ADV right/ADJ about/ADP one/NUM thing/NOUN ./.

Laura/NOUN Keene/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB in/ADP the/DET green/ADJ room/NOUN ./.

The/DET commotion/NOUN had/VERB brought/VERB her/PRON into/ADP the/DET
wings/NOUN ./.
Since/ADP she/PRON could/VERB not/ADV act/VERB ,/. one/NUM part/NOUN suited/VERB
her/PRON as/ADV well/ADV as/ADP any/DET other/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ so/ADV she/PRON
was/VERB the/DET first/ADJ person/NOUN to/PRT offer/VERB Mr./NOUN Lincoln/NOUN
a/DET glass/NOUN of/ADP water/NOUN ,/. holding/VERB it/PRON up/PRT to/ADP the/DET
box/NOUN ,/. high/ADV above/ADP her/DET head/NOUN ,/. to/ADP Miss/NOUN
Harris/NOUN ,/. who/PRON had/VERB asked/VERB for/ADP it/PRON ./.
She/PRON had/VERB been/VERB one/NUM of/ADP the/DET first/ADJ to/PRT collect/VERB
her/DET wits/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB not/ADV so/ADV much/ADV that/ADP the/DET shot/NOUN had/VERB
stunned/VERB the/DET audience/NOUN ,/. as/ADP that/ADP they/PRON had/VERB been/VERB
stunned/VERB already/ADV ./.
Most/ADJ of/ADP them/PRON had/VERB seen/VERB Our/DET American/ADJ Cousin/NOUN
before/ADV ,/. and/CONJ unless/ADP Miss/NOUN Keene/NOUN was/VERB on/ADP
stage/NOUN ,/. there/PRT was/VERB not/ADV much/ADJ to/ADP it/PRON ./.
The/DET theatre/NOUN was/VERB hot/ADJ and/CONJ they/PRON were/VERB drugged/VERB
with/ADP boredom/NOUN ./.
The/DET stage/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB empty/ADJ ,/. except/ADV for/ADP Harry/NOUN
Hawk/NOUN ,/. doing/VERB his/DET star/NOUN monologue/NOUN ./.
The/DET audience/NOUN was/VERB fond/ADJ of/ADP Harry/NOUN Hawk/NOUN ,/. he/PRON
was/VERB a/DET dear/ADJ ,/. in/PRT or/CONJ out/PRT of/ADP character/NOUN ,/.
but/CONJ he/PRON was/VERB not/ADV particularly/ADV funny/ADJ ./.
At/ADP the/DET end/NOUN of/ADP the/DET monologue/NOUN the/DET audience/NOUN
would/VERB applaud/VERB ./.
Meanwhile/ADV it/PRON looked/VERB at/ADP the/DET scenery/NOUN ./.
``/. Well/ADV ,/. I/PRON guess/VERB I/PRON know/VERB enough/ADJ to/PRT turn/VERB
you/PRON inside/ADV out/PRT ,/. you/PRON sockdologizing/VERB old/ADJ mantrap/NOUN
''/. !/.
Said/VERB Trenchard/NOUN ,/. otherwise/ADV Hawk/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB always/ADV a/DET pause/NOUN here/ADV ,/. before/ADP the/DET
next/ADJ line/NOUN ./.
That/DET was/VERB when/ADV the/DET gun/NOUN went/VERB off/PRT ./.
Yet/CONJ even/ADV that/DET explosion/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV mean/VERB much/ADJ ./.
Guns/NOUN were/VERB going/VERB off/PRT all/ADV over/ADP Washington/NOUN City/NOUN
these/DET days/NOUN ,/. because/ADV of/ADP the/DET celebrations/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
the/DET theatre/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV soundproof/ADJ ./.
Then/ADV the/DET audience/NOUN saw/VERB a/DET small/ADJ ,/. dim/ADJ figure/NOUN
appear/VERB at/ADP the/DET edge/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Presidential/ADJ box/NOUN ./.
``/. Sic/X semper/X tyrannis/X ''/. ,/. it/PRON said/VERB mildly/ADV ./.
Booth/NOUN had/VERB delivered/VERB his/DET line/NOUN ./.
Behind/ADP him/PRON billowed/VERB a/DET small/ADJ pungent/ADJ cloud/NOUN of/ADP
smoke/NOUN ./.
They/PRON strained/VERB forward/ADV ./.
They/PRON had/VERB not/ADV heard/VERB what/DET had/VERB been/VERB said/VERB ./.
They/PRON had/VERB been/VERB sitting/VERB too/ADV long/ADV to/PRT be/VERB able/ADJ
to/PRT stand/VERB up/PRT easily/ADV ./.
The/DET figure/NOUN leapt/VERB from/ADP the/DET box/NOUN ,/. almost/ADV lost/VERB
its/DET balance/NOUN ,/. the/DET flag/NOUN draped/VERB there/ADV tore/VERB in/ADP
the/DET air/NOUN ,/. the/DET figure/NOUN landed/VERB on/ADP its/DET left/ADJ
leg/NOUN ,/. fell/VERB on/ADP its/DET hands/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ pressed/VERB
itself/PRON up/PRT ./.
Harry/NOUN Hawk/NOUN still/ADV had/VERB his/DET arm/NOUN raised/VERB towards/ADP
the/DET wings/NOUN ./.
His/DET speech/NOUN faltered/VERB ./.
He/PRON did/VERB not/ADV lower/VERB his/DET arm/NOUN ./.
The/DET figure/NOUN was/VERB so/ADV theatrically/ADV dressed/VERB ,/. that/ADP
it/PRON was/VERB as/ADP though/ADP a/DET character/NOUN from/ADP some/DET other/ADJ
play/NOUN had/VERB blundered/VERB into/ADP this/DET one/NUM ./.
The/DET play/NOUN for/ADP Saturday/NOUN night/NOUN was/VERB to/PRT be/VERB a/DET
benefit/NOUN performance/NOUN of/ADP The/DET Octoroon/NOUN ./.
This/DET figure/NOUN looked/VERB like/ADP the/DET slave/NOUN dealer/NOUN from/ADP
that/DET ./.
But/CONJ it/PRON also/ADV looked/VERB like/ADP a/DET toad/NOUN ,/. hopping/VERB
away/ADV from/ADP the/DET light/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB something/NOUN maimed/VERB and/CONJ crazy/ADJ about/ADP its/DET
motion/NOUN that/PRON disturbed/VERB them/PRON ./.
Then/ADV it/PRON disappeared/VERB into/ADP the/DET wings/NOUN ./.
Harry/NOUN Hawk/NOUN had/VERB not/ADV shifted/VERB position/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ
he/PRON at/ADP last/ADJ lowered/VERB his/DET arm/NOUN ./.
Mrs./NOUN Lincoln/NOUN screamed/VERB ./.
There/PRT was/VERB no/DET mistaking/NOUN that/DET scream/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB what/DET anyone/NOUN who/PRON had/VERB ever/ADV seen/VERB her/PRON
had/VERB always/ADV expected/VERB her/PRON to/PRT do/VERB ./.
Yet/CONJ this/DET scream/NOUN had/VERB a/DET different/ADJ note/NOUN in/ADP it/PRON
./.
That/DET absence/NOUN of/ADP an/DET urgent/ADJ self-indulgence/NOUN dashed/VERB
them/PRON awake/ADJ like/ADP a/DET pail/NOUN of/ADP water/NOUN ./.
Clara/NOUN Harris/NOUN ,/. one/NUM of/ADP the/DET guests/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
box/NOUN ,/. stood/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ demanded/VERB water/NOUN ./.
Her/DET action/NOUN was/VERB involuntary/ADJ ./.
When/ADV something/NOUN unexpected/ADJ happened/VERB ,/. one/NUM always/ADV
asked/VERB for/ADP water/NOUN if/ADP one/NOUN were/VERB a/DET woman/NOUN ,/.
brandy/NOUN if/ADP one/NOUN were/VERB a/DET man/NOUN ./.
Mrs./NOUN Lincoln/NOUN screamed/VERB again/ADV ./.
In/ADP the/DET Presidential/ADJ box/NOUN someone/NOUN leaned/VERB over/ADP the/DET
balustrade/NOUN and/CONJ yelled/VERB :/. ``/. He/PRON has/VERB shot/VERB the/DET
President/NOUN ''/. !/.
That/DET got/VERB everybody/NOUN up/PRT ./.
On/ADP the/DET stage/NOUN ,/. Harry/NOUN Hawk/NOUN began/VERB to/PRT weep/VERB ./.
Laura/NOUN Keene/NOUN brushed/VERB by/ADP him/PRON with/ADP the/DET glass/NOUN
of/ADP water/NOUN ./.
The/DET crowd/NOUN began/VERB to/PRT move/VERB ./.
In/ADP Washington/NOUN City/NOUN everyone/NOUN lived/VERB in/ADP a/DET bubble/NOUN
of/ADP plots/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ one/NUM death/NOUN might/VERB attract/VERB
another/DET ./.
It/PRON was/VERB not/ADV exactly/ADV panic/NOUN they/PRON gave/VERB way/NOUN to/ADP
,/. but/CONJ they/PRON could/VERB not/ADV just/ADV sit/VERB there/ADV ./.
The/DET beehive/NOUN voices/NOUN ,/. for/ADP no/DET one/NOUN could/VERB bear/VERB
silence/NOUN ,/. drowned/VERB out/PRT the/DET sound/NOUN of/ADP Mrs./NOUN
Lincoln's/NOUN weeping/NOUN ./.
At/ADP the/DET rear/NOUN of/ADP the/DET auditorium/NOUN ,/. upstairs/ADV ,/.
some/DET men/NOUN tried/VERB to/PRT push/VERB open/ADJ the/DET door/NOUN to/ADP
the/DET box/NOUN corridor/NOUN ./.
It/PRON would/VERB not/ADV give/VERB ./.
A/DET Dr./NOUN Charles/NOUN Taft/NOUN clambered/VERB up/PRT on/ADP the/DET
stage/NOUN and/CONJ got/VERB the/DET actors/NOUN to/PRT hoist/VERB him/PRON up/PRT
to/ADP the/DET box/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET audience/NOUN a/DET man/NOUN named/VERB Ferguson/NOUN lost/VERB
his/DET head/NOUN and/CONJ tried/VERB to/PRT rescue/VERB a/DET little/ADJ girl/NOUN
from/ADP the/DET mob/NOUN ,/. on/ADP the/DET same/ADJ principle/NOUN which/DET
had/VERB led/VERB Miss/NOUN Harris/NOUN to/PRT demand/VERB water/NOUN ./.
Someone/NOUN opened/VERB the/DET corridor/NOUN door/NOUN from/ADP the/DET
inside/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ called/VERB for/ADP a/DET doctor/NOUN ./.
Somehow/ADV Dr./NOUN Charles/NOUN Leale/NOUN was/VERB forced/VERB through/ADP
the/DET mob/NOUN and/CONJ squeezed/VERB out/PRT into/ADP the/DET dingy/ADJ
corridor/NOUN ./.
He/PRON went/VERB straight/ADV to/ADP the/DET Presidential/ADJ box/NOUN ./.
As/ADP usual/ADJ ,/. Mrs./NOUN Lincoln/NOUN had/VERB lost/VERB her/DET
head/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ nobody/NOUN blamed/VERB her/PRON for/ADP doing/VERB so/ADV
now/ADV ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET little/ADJ blood/NOUN on/ADP the/DET hem/NOUN of/ADP
her/DET dress/NOUN ,/. for/ADP the/DET assassin/NOUN had/VERB slashed/VERB
Miss/NOUN Harris's/NOUN companion/NOUN ,/. Major/NOUN Rathbone/NOUN ,/. with/ADP
a/DET knife/NOUN ./.
Rathbone/NOUN said/VERB he/PRON was/VERB bleeding/VERB to/ADP death/NOUN ./.
By/ADP the/DET look/NOUN of/ADP him/PRON he/PRON wasn't/VERB that/ADV far/ADV
gone/VERB ./.
With/ADP a/DET sneer/NOUN ,/. the/DET man/NOUN spread/VERB his/DET legs/NOUN
and/CONJ ,/. a/DET third/ADJ time/NOUN ,/. confronted/VERB them/PRON ./.
Once/ADV more/ADV ,/. Katie/NOUN reared/VERB ,/. and/CONJ whinnied/VERB in/ADP
fear/NOUN ./.
For/ADP a/DET moment/NOUN ,/. boy/NOUN and/CONJ mount/NOUN hung/VERB in/ADP
midair/NOUN ./.
Stevie/NOUN twisted/VERB and/CONJ ,/. frantically/ADV ,/. commanded/VERB the/DET
mare/NOUN to/PRT leap/VERB straight/ADV ahead/ADV ./.
But/CONJ the/DET stranger/NOUN was/VERB nimbler/ADJ still/ADV ./.
With/ADP a/DET bold/ADJ arm/NOUN ,/. he/PRON dared/VERB once/ADV more/ADV to/PRT
obstruct/VERB them/PRON ./.
Katie/NOUN reared/VERB a/DET third/ADJ time/NOUN ,/. then/ADV ,/.
trembling/VERB ,/. descended/VERB ./.
The/DET stranger/NOUN leered/VERB ./.
Seizing/VERB the/DET bridle/NOUN ,/. he/PRON tugged/VERB with/ADP all/PRT his/DET
might/NOUN and/CONJ forced/VERB Katie/NOUN to/ADP her/DET knees/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB absurd/ADJ ./.
Stevie/NOUN could/VERB feel/VERB himself/PRON toppling/VERB ./.
He/PRON saw/VERB the/DET ground/NOUN coming/VERB up/PRT --/. and/CONJ the/DET
stranger's/NOUN head/NOUN ./.
With/ADP incredible/ADJ ferocity/NOUN ,/. he/PRON brought/VERB his/DET fists/NOUN
together/ADV and/CONJ struck/VERB ./.
The/DET blow/NOUN encountered/VERB silky/ADJ hair/NOUN and/CONJ hard/ADJ
bone/NOUN ./.
The/DET man/NOUN uttered/VERB a/DET weird/ADJ cry/NOUN ,/. spun/VERB about/ADV ,/.
and/CONJ collapsed/VERB in/ADP the/DET sand/NOUN ./.
Katie/NOUN scrambled/VERB to/ADP her/DET feet/NOUN ,/. Stevie/NOUN agilely/ADV
retaining/VERB his/DET seat/NOUN ./.
Again/ADV Katie/NOUN reared/VERB ,/. and/CONJ now/ADV ,/. wickedly/ADV ,/. he/PRON
compelled/VERB her/PRON to/PRT bring/VERB her/DET hooves/NOUN down/PRT again/ADV
and/CONJ again/ADV upon/ADP the/DET sprawled/VERB figure/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
stranger/NOUN ./.
He/PRON could/VERB feel/VERB his/DET own/ADJ feet/NOUN ,/. iron-shod/ADJ ,/.
striking/VERB repeatedly/ADV until/ADP the/DET body/NOUN was/VERB limp/ADJ ./.
He/PRON gloated/VERB ,/. and/CONJ his/DET lips/NOUN slavered/VERB ./.
He/PRON heard/VERB himself/PRON chortling/VERB ./.
They/PRON rode/VERB around/ADV and/CONJ around/ADV to/PRT trample/VERB the/DET
figure/NOUN into/ADP the/DET sand/NOUN ./.
Only/ADV the/DET top/NOUN of/ADP the/DET head/NOUN ,/. with/ADP a/DET spot/NOUN
bare/ADJ and/CONJ white/ADJ as/ADP a/DET clamshell/NOUN ,/. remained/VERB
visible/ADJ ./.
Stevie/NOUN was/VERB shouting/VERB triumphantly/ADV ./.
A/DET train/NOUN hooted/VERB ./.
Instantly/ADV ,/. he/PRON chilled/VERB ./.
They/PRON were/VERB pursuing/VERB him/PRON ./.
He/PRON was/VERB frightened/VERB ;/. ;/. his/DET fists/NOUN clutched/VERB so/ADV
tightly/ADV that/ADP his/DET knuckles/NOUN hurt/VERB ./.
Then/ADV Katie/NOUN stumbled/VERB ,/. and/CONJ again/ADV he/PRON was/VERB
falling/VERB ,/. falling/VERB !/.
``/. Stevie/NOUN !/.
Stevie/NOUN ''/. !/.
His/DET mother/NOUN was/VERB nudging/VERB him/PRON ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON was/VERB
still/ADV falling/VERB ./.
His/DET head/NOUN hung/VERB over/ADP the/DET boards/NOUN of/ADP Katie's/NOUN
stall/NOUN ;/. ;/. before/ADP it/PRON was/VERB sprawled/VERB the/DET mangled/VERB
corpse/NOUN of/ADP the/DET bearded/ADJ stranger/NOUN ./.
``/. Stevie/NOUN ,/. wake/VERB up/PRT now/ADV !/.
We're/PRT nearly/ADV there/ADV ''/. ./.
He/PRON had/VERB been/VERB dreaming/VERB ./.
He/PRON was/VERB safe/ADJ in/ADP his/DET Mama's/NOUN arms/NOUN ./.
The/DET train/NOUN had/VERB slowed/VERB ./.
Houses/NOUN winked/VERB as/ADP the/DET cars/NOUN rolled/VERB beside/ADP a/DET
little/ADJ depot/NOUN ./.
``/. Po'/NOUN Chavis/NOUN ''/. !/.
The/DET trainman/NOUN called/VERB ./.
He/PRON came/VERB by/ADV and/CONJ repeated/VERB ,/. ``/. Po'/NOUN Chavis/NOUN
''/. !/.
Chapter/NOUN 6/NUM Bong/PRT !/.
Bong/PRT !/.
Startled/VERB him/PRON awake/ADJ ./.
The/DET room/NOUN vibrated/VERB as/ADP if/ADP a/DET giant/ADJ hand/NOUN had/VERB
rocked/VERB it/PRON ./.
Bong/PRT !/.
A/DET dull/ADJ boom/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET throbbing/VERB echo/NOUN ./.
The/DET walls/NOUN bulged/VERB ,/. the/DET floor/NOUN trembled/VERB ,/. the/DET
windowpanes/NOUN rattled/VERB ./.
He/PRON stared/VERB at/ADP the/DET far/ADJ morning/NOUN ,/. expecting/VERB a/DET
pendulum/NOUN to/PRT swing/VERB across/ADP the/DET horizon/NOUN ./.
Bong/PRT !/.
He/PRON raced/VERB to/ADP the/DET window/NOUN and/CONJ yanked/VERB at/ADP the/DET
sash/NOUN ./.
Bong/PRT !/.
The/DET wood/NOUN was/VERB old/ADJ ,/. the/DET paint/NOUN alligatored/ADJ ./.
Bong/PRT !/.
A/DET fresh/ADJ breeze/NOUN saluted/VERB him/PRON ./.
Six/NUM o'clock/ADV !/.
He/PRON put/VERB his/DET head/NOUN out/PRT ./.
There/PRT was/VERB the/DET slate/NOUN roof/NOUN of/ADP the/DET church/NOUN ;/. ;/.
ivy/NOUN climbed/VERB the/DET red/ADJ brick/NOUN walls/NOUN like/ADP a/DET green-
scaled/ADJ monster/NOUN ./.
The/DET clock/NOUN which/DET had/VERB struck/VERB presented/VERB an/DET
innocent/ADJ face/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN Mama/NOUN was/VERB wiping/VERB the/DET
cupboards/NOUN ./.
``/. There's/PRT a/DET tower/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET steeple/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
church/NOUN a/DET million/NUM feet/NOUN high/ADJ ./.
And/CONJ the/DET loudest/ADJ clock/NOUN in/ADP the/DET whole/ADJ world/NOUN
''/. !/.
``/. I/PRON know/VERB ,/. Stephen/NOUN ''/. ,/. she/PRON smiled/VERB ./.
``/. They/PRON say/VERB that/ADP our/DET steeple/NOUN is/VERB one/NUM hundred/NUM
and/CONJ sixty-two/NUM feet/NOUN high/ADJ ./.
The/DET clock/NOUN you/PRON heard/VERB strike/NOUN --/. it's/PRT really/ADV the/DET
town/NOUN clock/NOUN --/. was/VERB installed/VERB last/ADJ April/NOUN by/ADP
Mrs./NOUN Shorter/NOUN ,/. on/ADP her/DET birthday/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON dressed/VERB ,/. and/CONJ sped/VERB outdoors/ADV ./.
He/PRON crossed/VERB Broome/NOUN Street/NOUN to/ADP Orange/NOUN Square/NOUN ./.
The/DET steeple/NOUN leaned/VERB backward/ADV ,/. while/ADP the/DET church/NOUN
advanced/VERB like/ADP a/DET headless/ADJ creature/NOUN in/ADP a/DET long/ADJ ,/.
shapeless/ADJ coat/NOUN ./.
The/DET spire/NOUN seemed/VERB to/PRT hold/VERB up/PRT the/DET sky/NOUN ./.
Port/NOUN Jervis/NOUN ,/. basking/VERB in/ADP the/DET foothills/NOUN ,/. was/VERB
the/DET city/NOUN of/ADP God/NOUN ./.
The/DET Dutch/ADJ Reformed/VERB Church/NOUN ,/. with/ADP two/NUM steeples/NOUN
and/CONJ its/DET own/ADJ school/NOUN was/VERB on/ADP Main/ADJ Street/NOUN ;/. ;/.
the/DET Episcopal/ADJ Church/NOUN was/VERB one/NUM block/NOUN down/ADP Sussex/NOUN
Street/NOUN ;/. ;/. the/DET Catholic/ADJ Saint/NOUN Mary's/NOUN Church/NOUN ,/.
with/ADP an/DET even/ADV taller/ADJ steeple/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET cross/NOUN on/ADP
top/NOUN ,/. stood/VERB on/ADP Ball/NOUN Street/NOUN ./.
The/DET Catholics/NOUN had/VERB the/DET largest/ADJ cemetery/NOUN ,/. near/ADP
the/DET Neversink/NOUN River/NOUN where/ADV Main/ADJ Street/NOUN ran/VERB south/ADV
;/. ;/. Stevie/NOUN whistled/VERB when/ADV he/PRON passed/VERB these/DET alien/ADJ
grounds/NOUN ./.
God/NOUN was/VERB everywhere/ADV ,/. in/ADP the/DET belfry/NOUN ,/. in/ADP the/DET
steeple/NOUN ,/. in/ADP the/DET clouds/NOUN ,/. in/ADP the/DET trees/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ in/ADP the/DET mountains/NOUN hulking/VERB on/ADP the/DET horizon/NOUN ./.

Somewhere/ADV ,/. beyond/ADV ,/. where/ADV shadows/NOUN lurked/VERB ,/. must/VERB

be/VERB the/DET yawning/VERB pit/NOUN of/ADP which/DET Papa/NOUN preached/VERB
and/CONJ the/DET dreadful/ADJ Lake/NOUN of/ADP Fire/NOUN ./.
So/ADV ,/. walking/VERB in/ADP awe/NOUN ,/. he/PRON became/VERB familiar/ADJ
with/ADP God/NOUN ,/. who/PRON resided/VERB chiefly/ADV in/ADP Drew/NOUN
Centennial/NOUN Church/NOUN with/ADP its/DET high/ADJ steeple/NOUN and/CONJ
clock/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB no/DET church/NOUN like/ADP Drew/NOUN Church/NOUN ,/. no/DET
preacher/NOUN like/ADP Papa/NOUN ,/. who/PRON was/VERB intimate/ADJ with/ADP
Him/PRON ,/. and/CONJ could/VERB consign/VERB sinners/NOUN to/ADP hellfire/NOUN ./.

To/PRT know/VERB God/NOUN he/PRON must/VERB follow/VERB in/ADP Papa's/NOUN

footsteps/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB fortunate/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ proud/ADJ ./.
The/DET veterans/NOUN ,/. idling/VERB on/ADP their/DET benches/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
Square/NOUN ,/. beneath/ADP the/DET soldiers'/NOUN monument/NOUN ,/. got/VERB
to/ADP their/DET feet/NOUN when/ADV Papa/NOUN approached/VERB :/. ``/.
Morning/PRT ,/. Reverend/NOUN ''/. !/.
His/DET being/NOUN and/CONJ His/DET will/NOUN --/. Stevie/NOUN could/VERB not/ADV
divide/VERB God/NOUN from/ADP his/DET Papa/NOUN --/. illumined/VERB every/DET
parish/NOUN face/NOUN ,/. turned/VERB the/DET choir/NOUN into/ADP a/DET band/NOUN
of/ADP angels/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET pulpit/NOUN into/ADP the/DET tollgate/NOUN
to/ADP Heaven/NOUN ./.
``/. We/PRON have/VERB nine/NUM hundred/NUM and/CONJ eleven/NUM members/NOUN in/ADP
our/DET charge/NOUN ''/. ,/. Mama/NOUN announced/VERB ,/. ``/. and/CONJ three/NUM
hundred/NUM and/CONJ eighty/NUM Sunday-school/ADJ scholars/NOUN ''/. ./.
When/ADV Papa/NOUN went/VERB out/PRT to/PRT do/VERB God's/NOUN work/NOUN ,/.
Stevie/NOUN often/ADV accompanied/VERB him/PRON in/ADP the/DET buggy/NOUN ,/.
which/DET was/VERB drawn/VERB by/ADP Violet/NOUN ,/. the/DET new/ADJ black/ADJ
mare/NOUN ./.
Although/ADP they/PRON journeyed/VERB westerly/ADV as/ADV far/ADV as/ADP
Germantown/NOUN ,/. beyond/ADP the/DET Erie/NOUN roundhouse/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
machine/NOUN shop/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ along/ADP the/DET Delaware/NOUN and/CONJ
Hudson/NOUN Canal/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ northward/ADV to/ADP Brooklyn/NOUN ,/.
below/ADP Point/NOUN Peter/NOUN ,/. he/PRON could/VERB see/VERB the/DET church/NOUN
spire/NOUN wherever/ADV he/PRON looked/VERB back/ADV ./.
Sometimes/ADV they/PRON went/VERB south/ADV and/CONJ rolled/VERB past/ADP the/DET
tollhouse/NOUN --/. ``/. Afternoon/NOUN ,/. Reverend/NOUN ''/. !/.
--/. and/CONJ crossed/VERB the/DET suspension/NOUN bridge/NOUN to/ADP
Matamoras/NOUN ;/. ;/. that/DET was/VERB Pennsylvania/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET Delaware/NOUN River/NOUN ,/. three/NUM long/ADJ islands/NOUN
were/VERB overgrown/VERB with/ADP greening/VERB trees/NOUN and/CONJ underbrush/NOUN
./.
South/ADV of/ADP Laurel/NOUN Grove/NOUN Cemetery/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ below/ADP
the/DET junction/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Neversink/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
Delaware/NOUN ,/. was/VERB the/DET Tri-State/ADJ Rock/NOUN ,/. from/ADP which/DET
Stevie/NOUN could/VERB spy/VERB New/ADJ Jersey/NOUN and/CONJ Pennsylvania/NOUN ,/.
as/ADV well/ADV as/ADP New/ADJ York/NOUN ,/. simply/ADV by/ADP spinning/VERB
around/ADV on/ADP his/DET heel/NOUN ./.
On/ADP these/DET excursions/NOUN ,/. Papa/NOUN instructed/VERB him/PRON on/ADP
man's/NOUN chief/ADJ end/NOUN ,/. which/DET was/VERB his/DET duty/NOUN to/ADP
God/NOUN and/CONJ his/DET own/ADJ salvation/NOUN ./.
However/ADV ,/. a/DET boy's/NOUN lively/ADJ eyes/NOUN might/VERB rove/VERB ./.
Where/ADV Cuddleback/NOUN Brook/NOUN purled/VERB into/ADP the/DET Neversink/NOUN
was/VERB a/DET magnificent/ADJ swimming/VERB hole/NOUN ./.
Papa/NOUN pointed/VERB a/DET scornful/ADJ finger/NOUN at/ADP the/DET splashing/VERB
youth/NOUN :/. ``/. Idle/ADJ recreation/NOUN ''/. !/.
Stevie/NOUN saw/VERB no/DET idols/NOUN ;/. ;/. it/PRON troubled/VERB him/PRON
that/ADP he/PRON couldn't/VERB always/ADV see/VERB what/DET Papa/NOUN saw/VERB ./.
He/PRON was/VERB torn/VERB between/ADP the/DET excitement/NOUN in/ADP the/DET sun-
inflamed/ADJ waters/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET little/ADJ engine/NOUN chugging/VERB
northward/ADV on/ADP the/DET Monticello/NOUN Branch/NOUN ./.
``/. Where/ADV you/PRON been/VERB today/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Ludie/NOUN inquired/VERB every/DET evening/NOUN ,/. pretending/VERB that/ADP
he/PRON did/VERB not/ADV care/VERB ./.
``/. He'll/PRT make/VERB a/DET preacher/NOUN out/PRT of/ADP you/PRON ''/. !/.
``/. No/ADV ,/. he/PRON won't/VERB ''/. !/.
Stevie/NOUN flared/VERB ./.
``/. Not/ADV me/PRON ''/. !/.
``/. Somebody's/PRT got/VERB to/PRT be/VERB a/DET preacher/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
family/NOUN ./.
He/PRON made/VERB a/DET will/NOUN and/CONJ last/ADJ testament/NOUN before/ADP
we/PRON left/VERB Paterson/NOUN ./.
I/PRON heard/VERB them/PRON !/.
Uncle/NOUN and/CONJ Aunt/NOUN Howe/NOUN were/VERB the/DET witnesses/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Will/VERB he/PRON die/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. Everybody/NOUN does/VERB ''/. ./.
Ludie/NOUN could/VERB be/VERB hateful/ADJ ./.
To/PRT speak/VERB of/ADP Papa/NOUN dying/VERB was/VERB a/DET sin/NOUN ./.
It/PRON could/VERB never/ADV happen/VERB as/ADV long/ADV as/ADP God/NOUN was/VERB
alert/ADJ and/CONJ the/DET Drew/NOUN steeple/NOUN stood/VERB guard/NOUN with/ADP
its/DET peaked/ADJ lance/NOUN ./.
Stevie/NOUN was/VERB constantly/ADV slipping/VERB into/ADP the/DET church/NOUN ./.
He/PRON pulled/VERB with/ADP all/PRT his/DET strength/NOUN at/ADP the/DET heavy/ADJ
,/. brass-bound/ADJ door/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ shuffled/VERB along/ADP the/DET
wainscoted/ADJ wall/NOUN ./.
The/DET cold/ADJ ,/. mysterious/ADJ presence/NOUN of/ADP God/NOUN was/VERB all/ADV
around/ADP him/PRON ./.
At/ADP the/DET end/NOUN of/ADP a/DET shaft/NOUN of/ADP light/NOUN ,/. the/DET
pews/NOUN appeared/VERB to/PRT be/VERB broad/ADJ stairs/NOUN in/ADP a/DET long/ADJ
dungeon/NOUN ./.
Far/ADV away/ADV ,/. standing/VERB before/ADP a/DET curtained/ADJ window/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET study/NOUN room/NOUN ,/. was/VERB his/DET father/NOUN ,/. hands/NOUN
tucked/VERB under/ADP his/DET coattails/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ staring/VERB into/ADP
the/DET dark/ADJ church/NOUN ./.
The/DET figure/NOUN was/VERB wreathed/VERB in/ADP an/DET extraordinary/ADJ
luminescence/NOUN ./.
The/DET boy/NOUN shuddered/VERB at/ADP the/DET deathly/ADV pale/ADJ
countenance/NOUN with/ADP its/DET wrinkles/NOUN and/CONJ gray/ADJ hair/NOUN ./.
Would/VERB Papa/NOUN really/ADV die/VERB ?/.
The/DET mouth/NOUN was/VERB thin-lipped/ADJ and/CONJ wide/ADJ ,/. the/DET long/ADJ
cleft/NOUN in/ADP the/DET upper/ADJ lip/NOUN like/ADP a/DET slide/NOUN ./.
When/ADV Papa's/NOUN slender/ADJ fingers/NOUN removed/VERB the/DET
spectacles/NOUN ,/. there/PRT were/VERB red/ADJ indentations/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
bridge/NOUN of/ADP the/DET strong/ADJ nose/NOUN ./.
``/. It's/PRT time/NOUN you/PRON began/VERB to/PRT think/VERB on/ADP God/NOUN ,/.
Stephen/NOUN ./.
Perhaps/ADV one/NUM day/NOUN He/PRON will/VERB choose/VERB you/PRON as/ADP He/PRON
chose/VERB me/PRON ,/. long/ADV ago/ADV ./.
Therefore/ADV ,/. give/VERB Him/PRON your/DET affection/NOUN and/CONJ store/VERB
up/PRT His/DET love/NOUN for/ADP you/PRON ./.
Open/VERB your/DET heart/NOUN to/ADP Him/PRON and/CONJ pray/VERB ,/.
Stephen/NOUN ,/. pray/VERB !/.
For/ADP His/DET mercy/NOUN and/CONJ His/DET guidance/NOUN to/PRT spare/VERB
you/PRON from/ADP evil/NOUN and/CONJ eternal/ADJ punishment/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
Lake/NOUN of/ADP Fire/NOUN ''/. ./.
Stevie/NOUN had/VERB heard/VERB these/DET words/NOUN many/ADJ times/NOUN ,/.
yet/CONJ on/ADP each/DET occasion/NOUN they/PRON caused/VERB him/PRON to/PRT
tremble/VERB ./.
For/ADP he/PRON feared/VERB the/DET Lake/NOUN of/ADP Fire/NOUN ./.
He/PRON strove/VERB to/PRT think/VERB of/ADP God/NOUN and/CONJ His/DET eternal/ADJ
wrath/NOUN ;/. ;/. he/PRON must/VERB pray/VERB to/PRT be/VERB spared/VERB ./.
Papa/NOUN was/VERB disappointed/VERB that/ADP none/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
brothers/NOUN had/VERB heard/VERB the/DET Call/NOUN ./.
Not/ADV George/NOUN ,/. Townley/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ Ted/NOUN ,/. certainly/ADV not/ADV
Ludie/NOUN ./.
Burt/NOUN was/VERB at/ADP Hackettstown/NOUN and/CONJ Will/NOUN at/ADP Albany/NOUN
Law/NOUN School/NOUN ,/. where/ADV they/PRON surely/ADV could/VERB not/ADV
hear/VERB it/PRON ./.
Someday/ADV God/NOUN would/VERB choose/VERB him/PRON ./.
He/PRON would/VERB hear/VERB the/DET Call/NOUN and/CONJ would/VERB run/VERB to/PRT
tell/VERB Papa/NOUN ./.
The/DET stern/ADJ face/NOUN would/VERB relax/VERB ,/. the/DET black-clad/ADJ
arms/NOUN would/VERB embrace/VERB him/PRON ,/. ``/. My/DET son/NOUN ''/. !/.
Yet/CONJ how/ADV might/VERB he/PRON know/VERB the/DET Call/NOUN when/ADV it/PRON
came/VERB ?/.
Probably/ADV ,/. as/ADP in/ADP Scriptures/NOUN ,/. a/DET still/ADJ ,/. small/ADJ
voice/NOUN would/VERB whisper/VERB ./.
It/PRON would/VERB summon/VERB him/PRON once/ADV ;/. ;/. if/ADP he/PRON missed/VERB
it/PRON ,/. never/ADV again/ADV ./.
What/DET if/ADP it/PRON came/VERB when/ADV he/PRON was/VERB playing/VERB ,/.
or/CONJ was/VERB asleep/ADJ and/CONJ dreaming/VERB ?/.
He/PRON must/VERB not/ADV fail/VERB to/PRT hear/VERB it/PRON ./.
He/PRON was/VERB Papa's/NOUN chosen/VERB ;/. ;/. therefore/ADV ,/. nothing/NOUN
but/ADP good/NOUN could/VERB happen/VERB to/ADP him/PRON ,/. even/ADV in/ADP
God's/NOUN wrathful/ADJ storms/NOUN ./.
When/ADV the/DET skies/NOUN grew/VERB dark/ADJ and/CONJ thunder/NOUN rolled/VERB
across/ADP the/DET valley/NOUN ,/. he/PRON was/VERB unafraid/ADJ ./.
Aggie/NOUN might/VERB fly/VERB into/ADP a/DET closet/NOUN ,/. shut/VERB the/DET
door/NOUN and/CONJ bury/VERB her/DET head/NOUN in/ADP the/DET clothes/NOUN ;/. ;/.
he/PRON dared/VERB to/PRT wait/VERB for/ADP the/DET lightning/NOUN ./.
Lightning/NOUN could/VERB strike/VERB you/PRON blind/ADJ if/ADP you/PRON were/VERB
a/DET sinner/NOUN !/.
But/CONJ he/PRON was/VERB good/ADJ ./.
He/PRON clenched/VERB his/DET fists/NOUN and/CONJ faced/VERB the/DET
terror/NOUN ./.
Thunder/NOUN crashed/VERB ;/. ;/. barrels/NOUN tumbled/VERB down/ADP the/DET
mountainsides/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ bounced/VERB and/CONJ bounced/VERB till/ADP
their/DET own/ADJ fury/NOUN split/VERB them/PRON open/ADJ ./.
Lightning/NOUN might/VERB strike/VERB the/DET steeples/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
other/ADJ churches/NOUN ;/. ;/. not/ADV of/ADP Drew/NOUN Church/NOUN ./.
A/DET flash/NOUN illumined/VERB the/DET trees/NOUN as/ADP a/DET crooked/ADJ
bolt/NOUN twigged/VERB in/ADP several/ADJ directions/NOUN ./.
Violet/NOUN whinnied/VERB from/ADP the/DET stable/NOUN ./.
He/PRON ran/VERB out/PRT into/ADP the/DET downpour/NOUN ,/. sped/VERB across/ADP
the/DET yard/NOUN and/CONJ into/ADP the/DET buggy/NOUN room/NOUN ./.
``/. Don't/VERB be/VERB afraid/ADJ ,/. Violet/NOUN ''/. !/.
He/PRON shouted/VERB ,/. and/CONJ was/VERB aghast/ADJ at/ADP the/DET
echoes/NOUN ./.
``/. Don't/VERB you/PRON be/VERB afraid/ADJ ''/. !/.
He/PRON would/VERB save/VERB her/PRON ./.
If/ADP there/PRT was/VERB a/DET fire/NOUN or/CONJ a/DET flood/NOUN he/PRON
would/VERB save/VERB Mama/NOUN first/ADV and/CONJ Violet/NOUN next/ADV ./.
Drenched/VERB and/CONJ shaking/VERB ,/. he/PRON stood/VERB near/ADP the/DET sweet-
smelling/ADJ stall/NOUN and/CONJ dared/VERB to/PRT pat/VERB her/DET muzzle/NOUN ./.

``/. Don't/VERB you/PRON be/VERB afraid/ADJ ,/. Violet/NOUN ''/. !/.

After/ADP the/DET storm/NOUN ,/. the/DET sky/NOUN cleared/VERB blue/ADJ and/CONJ
cool/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ fragrant/ADJ air/NOUN swept/VERB the/DET hills/NOUN ./.
When/ADV the/DET sun/NOUN came/VERB out/PRT ,/. Stevie/NOUN strode/VERB proudly/ADV
into/ADP Orange/NOUN Square/NOUN ,/. smiling/VERB like/ADP a/DET landlord/NOUN
on/ADP industrious/ADJ tenants/NOUN ./.
The/DET fountain/NOUN had/VERB brimmed/VERB over/PRT ,/. the/DET cannon/NOUN
were/VERB wet/ADJ ,/. the/DET soldiers'/NOUN monument/NOUN glistened/VERB ./.
Even/ADV before/ADP the/DET benches/NOUN had/VERB dried/VERB ,/. the/DET Civil/ADJ
War/NOUN veterans/NOUN were/VERB straggling/VERB back/ADV to/ADP their/DET
places/NOUN ./.
The/DET great/ADJ spire/NOUN shone/VERB as/ADP if/ADP the/DET lightning/NOUN
had/VERB polished/VERB it/PRON ./.
He/PRON jumped/VERB ./.
The/DET pointed/VERB shadow/NOUN had/VERB nearly/ADV touched/VERB him/PRON ./.
He/PRON trailed/VERB Ludie/NOUN to/ADP the/DET baseball/NOUN game/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET lot/NOUN on/ADP Kingston/NOUN Street/NOUN near/ADP the/DET Dutch/ADJ
Reformed/VERB ./.
``/. Go/VERB on/PRT home/NOUN ''/. !/.
Ludie/NOUN screeched/VERB at/ADP him/PRON ./.
``/. Someone'll/PRT tell/VERB Papa/NOUN ''/. !/.
No/DET one/NOUN told/VERB on/ADP Ludie/NOUN ,/. not/ADV even/ADV when/ADV he/PRON
slipped/VERB live/ADJ grasshoppers/NOUN into/ADP the/DET mite-box/NOUN ./.
Ludie/NOUN did/VERB as/ADP he/PRON pleased/VERB ./.
Ludie/NOUN took/VERB his/DET slingshot/NOUN and/CONJ climbed/VERB to/ADP the/DET
rooftop/NOUN to/PRT shoot/VERB at/ADP crows/NOUN ./.
Ludie/NOUN chewed/VERB roofer's/NOUN tar/NOUN ./.
Ludie/NOUN had/VERB a/DET cigar/NOUN box/NOUN full/ADJ of/ADP marbles/NOUN and/CONJ
shooters/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ a/DET Roman/ADJ candle/NOUN from/ADP last/ADJ Fourth/ADJ
of/ADP July/NOUN ./.
Ludie/NOUN hopped/VERB rides/NOUN on/ADP freight/NOUN cars/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
was/VERB chased/VERB by/ADP Mr./NOUN Yankton/NOUN ,/. the/DET railroad/NOUN
guard/NOUN ./.
He/PRON came/VERB home/NOUN overheated/VERB ,/. ran/VERB straight/ADV to/ADP
the/DET ice-chest/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ gulped/VERB shivery/ADJ cold/ADJ water/NOUN ./.

Stevie/NOUN envied/VERB him/PRON ./.

That/DET Ludie/NOUN !/.
He/PRON ,/. too/ADV ,/. cocked/VERB his/DET cap/NOUN at/ADP a/DET jaunty/ADJ
angle/NOUN ,/. jingled/VERB marbles/NOUN in/ADP his/DET pocket/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
swaggered/VERB down/ADP Main/ADJ Street/NOUN ./.
On/ADP the/DET Christophers'/NOUN lawn/NOUN ,/. little/ADJ girls/NOUN in/ADP
white/ADJ pinafores/NOUN were/VERB playing/VERB grownups/NOUN at/ADP a/DET tea/NOUN
party/NOUN ./.
A/DET Newfoundland/NOUN sat/VERB solemnly/ADV beside/ADP a/DET doghouse/NOUN
half/PRT his/DET size/NOUN ./.
Stevie/NOUN yearned/VERB for/ADP a/DET dog/NOUN ./.
He/PRON wondered/VERB whether/ADP God/NOUN had/VERB a/DET dog/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
sky/NOUN ./.
He/PRON meandered/VERB down/ADP Pike/NOUN Street/NOUN ,/. past/ADP the/DET
First/ADJ National/ADJ Bank/NOUN with/ADP its/DET green/ADJ window/NOUN shades/NOUN
./.
He/PRON crossed/VERB the/DET tracks/NOUN to/ADP Delaware/NOUN House/NOUN ,/.
where/ADV ladies/NOUN in/ADP gay/ADJ dresses/NOUN and/CONJ men/NOUN in/ADP
straw/NOUN boaters/NOUN and/CONJ waxed/VERB mustaches/NOUN crowded/VERB the/DET
verandah/NOUN ./.
A/DET tall/ADJ lady/NOUN ,/. with/ADP a/DET ruffled/VERB collar/NOUN very/ADV
low/ADV on/ADP her/DET bosom/NOUN ,/. turned/VERB insolent/ADJ green/ADJ eyes/NOUN
upon/ADP him/PRON ./.
She/PRON was/VERB taller/ADJ than/ADP Aggie/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB so/ADV beautiful/ADJ with/ADP her/DET rosy/ADJ mouth/NOUN
and/CONJ haughty/ADJ air/NOUN that/ADP she/PRON had/VERB to/PRT be/VERB
wicked/ADJ ./.
Fiddles/NOUN screeched/VERB ;/. ;/. a/DET piano/NOUN tinkled/VERB ./.
``/. P./NOUN J./NOUN ''/. --/. as/ADP Ludie/NOUN called/VERB the/DET town/NOUN --/.
was/VERB crowded/VERB with/ADP summer/NOUN people/NOUN who/PRON came/VERB to/ADP
the/DET mountains/NOUN to/PRT escape/VERB the/DET heat/NOUN in/ADP the/DET big/ADJ
cities/NOUN ./.
They/PRON stayed/VERB at/ADP hotels/NOUN and/CONJ boardinghouses/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ
at/ADP private/ADJ homes/NOUN ./.
Rich/ADJ people/NOUN went/VERB to/ADP Delaware/NOUN House/NOUN ,/. Opera/NOUN
House/NOUN ,/. American/ADJ House/NOUN or/CONJ Fowler/NOUN House/NOUN ./.
If/ADP the/DET crummy/ADJ bastard/NOUN could/VERB write/VERB !/.
That's/PRT how/ADV it/PRON should/VERB be/VERB ./.
It's/PRT those/DET two/NUM fucken/VERB niggers/NOUN !/.
Krist/PRT ,/. I/PRON wish/VERB they/PRON could/VERB write/VERB !/.
Nigger/NOUN pussy/NOUN ./.
He/PRON thought/VERB of/ADP sweet/ADJ wet/ADJ nigger/NOUN pussy/NOUN ./.
Oh/PRT ,/. sweet/ADJ land/NOUN of/ADP heaven/NOUN ,/. haint/VERB there/PRT just/ADV
nothin/NOUN like/ADP sweet/ADJ nigger/NOUN pussy/NOUN !/.
He/PRON thought/VERB of/ADP her/PRON ,/. the/DET first/ADJ one/NUM ./.
He/PRON had/VERB caught/VERB her/PRON coming/VERB out/PRT of/ADP the/DET shack/NOUN
./.
She/PRON was/VERB a/DET juicy/ADJ one/NUM ./.
Oh/PRT how/ADV they/PRON bounced/VERB !/.
Fresh/ADJ ,/. warm/ADJ ,/. sweet/ADJ and/CONJ juicy/ADJ ,/. sweet/ADJ lovin/VERB
sixteen/NUM ,/. she/PRON was/VERB ./.
Man/PRT ,/. how/ADV I/PRON love/VERB nigger/NOUN pussy/NOUN !/.
The/DET snow/NOUN came/VERB a/DET little/ADJ faster/ADV now/ADV ,/. he/PRON
noted/VERB ./.
He/PRON thought/VERB of/ADP Joe/NOUN Harris/NOUN ,/. the/DET nigger/NOUN who/PRON
had/VERB gone/VERB after/ADP his/DET sister/NOUN ./.
He/PRON chuckled/VERB ,/. the/DET memory/NOUN vivid/ADJ ./.
Jee-sus/PRT ,/. We/PRON Fixed/VERB him/PRON !/.
Yooee/PRT ,/. we/PRON fixed/VERB him/PRON !/.
The/DET snow/NOUN again/ADV ./.
If/ADP only/ADV the/DET fucken/VERB weather/NOUN wasn't/VERB so/ADV lousy/ADJ !/.
Goddamn/ADJ niggers/NOUN ,/. Lord/NOUN ./.
What/DET I/PRON have/VERB to/PRT put/VERB up/PRT with/ADP !/.
Sonuvabitch/PRT ,/. I/PRON can't/VERB figure/VERB out/PRT what/DET in/ADP hell/NOUN
for/ADP they/PRON went/VERB and/CONJ put/VERB niggers/NOUN in/ADP my/DET squad/NOUN
for/ADP ./.
Only/ADV one/NUM worth/ADJ a/DET shit/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ that's/PRT Brandon/NOUN ./.

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``/. I/PRON told/VERB him/PRON ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB aloud/ADV They'll/PRT
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Normal/ADJ ,/. by/ADP God/NOUN ./.
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Keerist/PRT ./.
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happen/VERB to/ADP the/DET culprits/NOUN when/ADV they/PRON caught/VERB
them/PRON ./.
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bastards/NOUN ./.
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back/ADV home/NOUN ./.
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''/. ./.
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discussion/NOUN sessions/NOUN ./.
Lousy/ADJ Reactionary/ADJ bastards/NOUN been/VERB tryin/VERB to/PRT fuck/VERB
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Months/NOUN ./.
Hired/VERB ,/. hard/ADJ lackeys/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Warmongering/ADJ
capitalists/NOUN ./.
Not/ADV captured/VERB ,/. sent/VERB here/ADV ./.
To/PRT fuck/VERB up/PRT the/DET program/NOUN ./.
You/PRON guys/NOUN remember/VERB that/DET ./.
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them/PRON ./.
He/PRON saw/VERB himself/PRON before/ADP them/PRON delivering/VERB the/DET
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seeing/VERB himself/PRON before/ADP them/PRON ,/. receiving/VERB utmost/ADJ
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good/ADJ work/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON would/VERB !/.
That/DET was/VERB really/ADV something/NOUN ,/. coming/VERB from/ADP Ching/NOUN ./.
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night/NOUN and/CONJ bumpin/VERB off/PRT ol/ADJ Slater/NOUN and/CONJ those/DET
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them/PRON ,/. God/NOUN ,/. I'll/PRT slice/VERB their/DET balls/NOUN right/ADV
off/PRT ./.
''/. His/DET arm/NOUN moved/VERB swiftly/ADV ,/. violently/ADV ,/. once/ADV ,/.
twice/ADV ./.
He/PRON felt/VERB intense/ADJ satisfaction/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB tingling/VERB within/ADV ./.
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they/PRON lay/VERB ./.
It/PRON was/VERB as/ADP if/ADP it/PRON had/VERB been/VERB done/VERB ./.
``/. Bastards/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB aloud/ADV ,/. spitting/VERB on/ADP
them/PRON ./.
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within/ADP him/PRON ./.
The/DET thought/NOUN came/VERB back/ADV ,/. the/DET one/NUM nagging/VERB at/ADP
him/PRON these/DET past/ADJ four/NUM days/NOUN ./.
He/PRON tried/VERB to/PRT stifle/VERB it/PRON ./.
But/CONJ the/DET words/NOUN were/VERB forming/VERB ./.
He/PRON knew/VERB he/PRON couldn't/VERB ./.
He/PRON braced/VERB himself/PRON ./.
Somebody'll/PRT hafta/VERB start/VERB thinkin/VERB ./.
He/PRON fought/VERB it/PRON ,/. seeking/VERB to/PRT kill/VERB the/DET last/ADJ
few/ADJ words/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ on/PRT they/PRON came/VERB out/PRT ./.
He/PRON was/VERB trembling/VERB ,/. a/DET strange/ADJ feeling/NOUN upon/ADP
him/PRON ,/. fully/ADV expecting/VERB some/DET catastrophe/NOUN to/PRT strike/VERB
him/PRON dead/ADJ on/ADP the/DET spot/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ it/PRON didn't/VERB ./.
And/CONJ he/PRON took/VERB heart/NOUN ;/. ;/. the/DET final/ADJ word/NOUN came/VERB
forth/ADV ./.
Now/ADV he/PRON heard/VERB it/PRON ,/. fully/ADV ;/. ;/. ``/. bout/ADP takin/VERB
his/DET place/NOUN ''/. He/PRON listened/VERB ,/. waited/VERB ,/. nothing/NOUN
happened/VERB ./.
He/PRON felt/VERB good/ADJ ./.
His/DET old/ADJ self/NOUN ./.
The/DET music/NOUN arrived/VERB ,/. taking/VERB him/PRON its/DET rhythm/NOUN ./.
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isle/NOUN to/ADP another/DET ,/. stopping/VERB briefly/ADV at/ADP each/DET
Brandon/NOUN ./.
He/PRON is/VERB good/ADJ ./.
Damn/ADV good/ADJ ./.
But/CONJ a/DET nigger/NOUN ./.
Johnson/NOUN ./.
Jesus/PRT ,/. the/DET guy/NOUN says/VERB he/PRON is/VERB trying/VERB ./.
But/CONJ he/PRON isn't/VERB with/ADP it/PRON ,/. not/ADV at/ADP all/PRT with/ADP
it/PRON ./.
When/ADV I/PRON talked/VERB to/ADP Ching/NOUN about/ADP it/PRON ,/. he/PRON
said/VERB ,/. Everyone/NOUN can/VERB learn/VERB ,/. if/ADP he/PRON is/VERB not/ADV
a/DET Reactionary/NOUN or/CONJ lazy/ADJ ./.
No/DET one/NOUN is/VERB stupid/ADJ ./.
That's/PRT what/DET he/PRON said/VERB ./.
He/PRON oughta/VERB know/VERB ./.
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reactionary/NOUN ./.
So/ADV you're/PRT not/ADV tryin/VERB ,/. Johnson/NOUN ,/. you/PRON bastard/NOUN
you/PRON ./.
He/PRON looked/VERB over/PRT at/ADP him/PRON ,/. lying/VERB there/ADV ,/.
asleep/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON felt/VERB a/DET wave/NOUN of/ADP revulsion/NOUN ./.

How/ADV he/PRON loathed/VERB him/PRON ./.

Sleepy-eyed/ADJ ,/. soft-spoken/ADJ Johnson/NOUN ,/. Biggest/ADJ thorn/NOUN in/ADP
my/DET side/NOUN of/ADP the/DET whole/ADJ fucken/VERB squad/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB the/DET guy/NOUN what/DET always/ADV goofed/VERB at/ADP
Question/NOUN Time/NOUN ./.
Why/ADV couldn't/VERB they/PRON have/VERB dumped/VERB him/PRON off/PRT on/ADP
someone/NOUN else/ADV ?/.
Why/ADV me/PRON ?/.
Why/ADV didn't/VERB the/DET damn/ADJ Reactionaries/NOUN bump/VERB him/PRON
off/PRT ?/.
Why/ADV Slater/NOUN ?/.
Like/ADP a/DET particle/NOUN drawn/VERB to/ADP a/DET magnet/NOUN he/PRON
returned/VERB to/ADP that/DET which/DET was/VERB pressing/VERB so/ADV hard/ADV
in/ADP his/DET mind/NOUN ./.
The/DET music/NOUN surged/VERB up/PRT ,/. but/CONJ it/PRON failed/VERB to/PRT
check/VERB it/PRON ./.
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The/DET guy/NOUN with/ADP most/ADJ on/ADP the/DET Ball/NOUN ./.
Most/ADJ on/ADP the/DET ball/NOUN ./.
Handle/VERB men/NOUN ./.
Thoroughly/ADV Wised/VERB up/PRT ./.
Knows/VERB the/DET score/NOUN With/ADP a/DET supreme/ADJ effort/NOUN ,/. he/PRON
broke/VERB it/PRON off/PRT ./.
He/PRON turned/VERB to/ADP the/DET window/NOUN again/ADV ./.
A/DET gnawing/VERB and/CONJ gnashing/VERB within/ADP him/PRON ./.
The/DET snow/NOUN was/VERB tumbling/VERB down/PRT furiously/ADV now/ADV ./.
Huge/ADJ glob-flakes/NOUN hitting/VERB the/DET ground/NOUN ,/. piling/VERB
higher/ADV and/CONJ higher/ADV ./.
He/PRON stared/VERB at/ADP it/PRON ,/. amazed/VERB ,/. alarmed/VERB ./.
The/DET whole/ADJ fucken/VERB sky's/PRT cavin/VERB in/PRT !/.
Keeeerist/PRT !/.
Lookit/VERB it/PRON !/.
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nightfall/NOUN ./.
Jesus/PRT !/.
Somebody/NOUN ,/. got/VERB to/PRT be/VERB somebody/NOUN If/ADP I/PRON don't/VERB
put/VERB my/DET two/NUM cents/NOUN in/PRT soon/ADV ,/. somebody/NOUN else/ADV
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thing/NOUN :/. for/ADP the/DET bastards/NOUN what/DET done/VERB it/PRON to/PRT
be/VERB nailed/VERB ./.
Maybe/ADV they/PRON already/ADV got/VERB them/PRON ./.
He/PRON was/VERB again/ADV tingling/VERB with/ADP pleasure/NOUN ,/. seeing/VERB
himself/PRON clearly/ADV in/ADP Slater's/NOUN shoes/NOUN ./.
Top/ADJ dog/NOUN ,/. sleeping/VERB and/CONJ eating/VERB right/ADV there/ADV
with/ADP the/DET Staff/NOUN ./.
Ching/NOUN ,/. Tien/NOUN ,/. all/PRT of/ADP them/PRON ./.
Top/ADJ dog/NOUN ./.
Poor/ADJ ol/ADJ Slater/NOUN ./.
Jesus/PRT ,/. imagine/VERB ,/. the/DET crummy/ADJ bastards/NOUN ,/. they'll/PRT
get/VERB em/PRON ,/. they'll/PRT get/VERB what's/PRT comin/VERB to/ADP em/PRON ./.
He/PRON whirled/VERB about/ADV suddenly/ADV ./.
It/PRON was/VERB nothing/NOUN ,/. though/ADP his/DET heart/NOUN was/VERB
thumping/VERB wildly/ADV ./.
Somebody/NOUN was/VERB up/PRT ./.
That/DET was/VERB all/PRT ./.
``/. Boy/PRT ,/. you're/PRT stirrin/VERB early/ADV ''/. ,/. a/DET sleepy/ADJ
voice/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. Yehhh/ADV ''/. ,/. said/VERB Coughlin/NOUN ,/. testily/ADV ,/. eyeing/VERB
him/PRON up/PRT and/CONJ down/PRT ./.
``/. Lookit/VERB that/DET come/VERB down/PRT ,/. willya/VERB ''/. ,/. said/VERB
the/DET man/NOUN ,/. scratching/VERB himself/PRON ,/. yawning/VERB ./.
``/. Yehhh/ADV ''/. ,/. said/VERB Coughlin/NOUN ,/. practically/ADV spitting/VERB
on/ADP him/PRON ./.
The/DET man/NOUN moved/VERB away/ADV ./.
That's/PRT the/DET way/NOUN ./.
They'll/PRT toe/VERB the/DET line/NOUN ./.
Goddamn/VERB it/PRON ./.
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,/. one/NUM word/NOUN ,/. if/ADP possible/ADJ ./.
Less/ADJ bull/NOUN the/DET more/ADJ you/PRON can/VERB do/VERB with/ADP em/PRON ./.
That's/PRT Brown's/NOUN trouble/NOUN ./.
All/PRT he/PRON does/VERB is/VERB to/PRT bullshit/VERB with/ADP his/DET
squad/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ they/PRON are/VERB the/DET stupidest/ADJ bastards/NOUN
around/ADV ./.
Just/ADV about/ADV to/PRT get/VERB their/DET asses/NOUN kicked/VERB into/ADP
hut/NOUN Seven/NUM ./.
Plenty/NOUN of/ADP room/NOUN there/ADV now/ADV ./.
All/PRT those/DET dumb/ADJ 8-Balls/NOUN croaked/VERB ./.
You/PRON can/VERB do/VERB anything/NOUN with/ADP these/DET dumb/ADJ fucks/NOUN
if/ADP you/PRON know/VERB how/ADV ./.
Anything/NOUN ./.
They'd/PRT cut/VERB their/DET mothers'/NOUN belly/NOUN open/ADJ ./.
Give/VERB um/PRON the/DET works/NOUN ./.
See/VERB ,/. he's/PRT already/ADV snapping/VERB it/PRON up/PRT ,/. the/DET dumb/ADJ
jerk/NOUN ./.
Coughlin/NOUN grinned/VERB ,/. feeling/VERB supremely/ADV on/ADP top/NOUN of/ADP
things/NOUN ./.
He/PRON watched/VERB the/DET snow/NOUN once/ADV again/ADV ./.
It/PRON infuriated/VERB him/PRON ./.
It/PRON made/VERB no/DET sense/NOUN to/ADP him/PRON ./.
He/PRON whirled/VERB around/ADV ,/. suddenly/ADV hot/ADJ all/ADV over/PRT ,/.
finding/VERB the/DET man/NOUN who/PRON had/VERB been/VERB standing/VERB before/ADP
him/PRON a/DET few/ADJ moments/NOUN back/ADV ,/. nailing/VERB him/PRON to/ADP
the/DET spot/NOUN on/ADP which/DET he/PRON now/ADV stood/VERB ,/.
open-mouthed/ADJ ./.
``/. You/PRON ,/. Listen/VERB !/.
--/. name/VERB William/NOUN Foster's/NOUN Four/NUM Internal/ADJ Contradictions/NOUN
in/ADP Capitalism/NOUN ./.
Quick/ADV --/. Quick/ADV --/. now/ADV ''/. !/.
The/DET man/NOUN shrank/VERB before/ADP the/DET hot/ADJ fury/NOUN ,/.
searching/VERB frantically/ADV for/ADP the/DET answer/NOUN ./.
Finnegan/NOUN woke/VERB up/PRT ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET hell/NOUN of/ADP a/DET noise/NOUN this/DET time/NOUN
of/ADP morning/NOUN ./.
He/PRON stared/VERB out/ADP the/DET window/NOUN ./.
For/ADP Christ's/NOUN sake/NOUN !/.
The/DET whole/ADJ fucken/VERB sky's/PRT caved/VERB in/PRT !/.
He/PRON looked/VERB for/ADP the/DET source/NOUN of/ADP the/DET noise/NOUN that/PRON
had/VERB awakened/VERB him/PRON ./.
It/PRON was/VERB that/DET prick/NOUN Coughlin/NOUN ./.
What/DET the/DET hell/NOUN was/VERB he/PRON up/PRT to/ADP now/ADV ?/.
Why/ADV didn't/VERB he/PRON drop/VERB dead/ADJ ?/.
How/ADV did/VERB they/PRON miss/VERB him/PRON when/ADV they/PRON got/VERB
Slater/NOUN ?/.
How/ADV ?/.
Then/ADV he/PRON was/VERB asking/VERB himself/PRON the/DET usual/ADJ early/ADJ
morning/NOUN questions/NOUN :/. What/DET the/DET Hell/NOUN am/VERB I/PRON doin/VERB
here/ADV ?/.
Is/VERB this/DET a/DET nut-house/NOUN ?/.
Am/VERB I/PRON nuts/ADJ ?/.
Is/VERB this/DET for/ADP real/ADJ ?/.
Am/VERB I/PRON dreamin/VERB ?/.
From/ADP somewhere/ADV in/ADP the/DET hut/NOUN came/VERB Coughlin's/NOUN voice/NOUN
./.
``/. How/ADV long/ADV did/VERB you/PRON study/VERB ?/.
How/ADV long/ADV ,/. buddy/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. For/ADP Christ's/NOUN sake/NOUN ''/. !/.
A/DET voice/NOUN pleaded/VERB ./.
``/. Don't/VERB Christsake/VERB me/PRON ,/. buddy/NOUN !/.
Just/ADV answer/VERB ./.
C'mon/PRT --/. 'mon/PRT !/.
''/. I'm/PRT no/DET hero/NOUN ./.
Did/VERB I/PRON start/VERB the/DET damn/ADJ war/NOUN ?/.
Automatically/ADV ,/. Finnegan/NOUN started/VERB going/VERB over/ADP today's/NOUN
lesson/NOUN ./.
Capitalism/NOUN rots/VERB from/ADP the/DET core/NOUN ./.
Did/VERB I/PRON start/VERB the/DET damn/ADJ war/NOUN ?/.
Who/PRON did/VERB ?/.
That's/PRT a/DET good/ADJ one/NUM ./.
I/PRON thought/VERB I/PRON knew/VERB ./.
Why/ADV don't/VERB Uncle/NOUN Sam/NOUN mind/VERB his/DET own/ADJ fucken/VERB
business/NOUN ?/.
I'll/PRT bet/VERB both/DET together/ADV did/VERB ./.
I/PRON bet/VERB ./.
So/ADV fuck/VERB them/PRON both/DET ./.
Goddamn/PRT ./.
Goddammit/PRT ./.
Just/ADV let/VERB me/PRON go/VERB home/NOUN to/ADP Jersey/NOUN ,/. back/ADV to/ADP
the/DET shore/NOUN ,/. oh/PRT ,/. Jesus/PRT ,/. the/DET shore/NOUN ./.
The/DET waves/NOUN breakin/VERB in/PRT on/ADP you/PRON and/CONJ your/DET girl/NOUN
at/ADP night/NOUN there/ADV on/ADP the/DET warm/ADJ beach/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
moonlight/NOUN ./.
If/ADP I/PRON hafta/VERB do/VERB this/DET to/PRT stay/VERB alive/ADJ by/ADP
God/NOUN I'll/PRT do/VERB it/PRON ./.
I/PRON hated/VERB the/DET goddamn/ADJ army/NOUN from/ADP the/DET first/ADJ day/NOUN
I/PRON got/VERB in/PRT anyhow/ADV ./.
All/PRT pricks/NOUN like/ADP Coughlin/NOUN run/VERB it/PRON anyway/ADV ,/. one/NUM
way/NOUN or/CONJ another/DET ./.
Fuck/VERB them/PRON ./.
He/PRON rolled/VERB over/PRT and/CONJ tried/VERB to/PRT shut/VERB out/PRT the/DET
noise/NOUN ,/. now/ADV much/ADV louder/ADJ ./.
He/PRON snuggled/VERB into/ADP the/DET blanket/NOUN ./.
Brandon/NOUN dreamed/VERB ./.
He/PRON was/VERB sitting/VERB on/ADP top/NOUN of/ADP a/DET log/NOUN which/DET
was/VERB spinning/VERB round/ADV and/CONJ around/ADV in/ADP the/DET water/NOUN ./.
A/DET river/NOUN ,/. wide/ADJ as/ADP the/DET Missouri/NOUN ,/. where/ADV it/PRON
ran/VERB by/ADP his/DET place/NOUN ./.
The/DET log/NOUN was/VERB spinning/VERB ./.
But/CONJ he/PRON was/VERB not/ADV ./.
So/ADV what/DET ?/.
Why/ADV should/VERB I/PRON be/VERB spinning/VERB just/ADV because/ADP the/DET
goddamn/ADJ log/NOUN is/VERB spinning/VERB ?/.
(/. he/PRON asked/VERB this/DET out/PRT loud/ADV ,/. but/CONJ no/DET one/NOUN
heard/VERB it/PRON over/ADP the/DET other/ADJ noise/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
hut/NOUN )/. ./.
Over/PRT on/ADP the/DET bank/NOUN ,/. the/DET west/NOUN bank/NOUN ,/. a/DET
man/NOUN stood/VERB ,/. calling/VERB to/ADP him/PRON ./.
He/PRON couldn't/VERB make/VERB out/PRT what/DET he/PRON was/VERB saying/VERB ./.
No/DET doubt/NOUN it/PRON had/VERB to/PRT do/VERB with/ADP the/DET log/NOUN ./.
Why/ADV should/VERB he/PRON be/VERB concerned/VERB ?/.
Rousseau/NOUN is/VERB so/ADV persuasive/ADJ that/ADP Voltaire/NOUN is/VERB
almost/ADV convinced/VERB that/ADP he/PRON should/VERB burn/VERB his/DET books/NOUN
,/. too/ADV ./.
But/CONJ while/ADP the/DET two/NUM men/NOUN are/VERB riding/VERB into/ADP the/DET
country/NOUN ,/. where/ADV they/PRON are/VERB going/VERB to/ADP dinner/NOUN ,/.
they/PRON are/VERB attacked/VERB in/ADP the/DET dark/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
forest/NOUN by/ADP a/DET band/NOUN of/ADP thieves/NOUN ,/. who/PRON strip/VERB
them/PRON of/ADP everything/NOUN ,/. including/ADP most/ADJ of/ADP their/DET
clothes/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON must/VERB be/VERB a/DET very/ADV learned/ADJ man/NOUN ''/. ,/.
says/VERB Voltaire/NOUN to/ADP one/NUM of/ADP the/DET bandits/NOUN ./.
``/. A/DET learned/ADJ man/NOUN ''/. ?/.
The/DET bandit/NOUN laughs/VERB in/ADP his/DET face/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ Voltaire/NOUN perseveres/VERB ./.
He/PRON goes/VERB to/ADP the/DET chief/NOUN himself/PRON ./.
``/. At/ADP what/DET university/NOUN did/VERB you/PRON study/VERB ''/. ?/.
He/PRON asks/VERB ./.
He/PRON refuses/VERB to/PRT believe/VERB that/ADP the/DET bandit/NOUN chief/NOUN
never/ADV attended/VERB a/DET higher/ADJ institution/NOUN ./.
``/. To/PRT have/VERB become/VERB so/ADV corrupt/ADJ ''/. ,/. he/PRON says/VERB ,/.
``/. surely/ADV you/PRON must/VERB have/VERB studied/VERB many/ADJ arts/NOUN
and/CONJ sciences/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET chief/NOUN ,/. annoyed/VERB by/ADP these/DET questions/NOUN ,/. knocks/VERB
Voltaire/NOUN down/PRT and/CONJ shouts/VERB at/ADP him/PRON that/ADP he/PRON
not/ADV only/ADV never/ADV went/VERB to/ADP any/DET school/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ
never/ADV even/ADV learned/VERB how/ADV to/PRT read/VERB ./.
When/ADV finally/ADV the/DET two/NUM bedraggled/ADJ men/NOUN reach/VERB their/DET
friend's/NOUN home/NOUN ,/. Voltaire's/NOUN fears/NOUN are/VERB once/ADV again/ADV
aroused/VERB ./.
For/ADP it/PRON is/VERB such/PRT a/DET distinguished/VERB place/NOUN ,/. with/ADP
such/ADJ fine/ADJ works/NOUN of/ADP art/NOUN and/CONJ such/PRT a/DET big/ADJ
library/NOUN ,/. that/ADP there/PRT can/VERB be/VERB little/ADJ doubt/NOUN but/CONJ
that/ADP the/DET owner/NOUN has/VERB become/VERB depraved/VERB by/ADP all/PRT
this/DET culture/NOUN ./.
To/ADP Voltaire's/NOUN surprise/NOUN ,/. however/ADV ,/. their/DET host/NOUN
gives/VERB them/PRON fresh/ADJ clothes/NOUN to/PRT put/VERB on/PRT ,/. opens/VERB
his/DET purse/NOUN to/PRT lend/VERB them/PRON money/NOUN and/CONJ sits/VERB
them/PRON down/PRT before/ADP a/DET good/ADJ dinner/NOUN ./.
Immediately/ADV after/ADP dinner/NOUN ,/. however/ADV ,/. Rousseau/NOUN asks/VERB
for/ADP still/ADV another/DET favor/NOUN ./.
Could/VERB he/PRON have/VERB pen/NOUN and/CONJ paper/NOUN ,/. please/VERB ?/.
He/PRON is/VERB in/ADP a/DET hurry/NOUN to/PRT write/VERB another/DET essay/NOUN
against/ADP culture/NOUN ./.
Such/PRT was/VERB the/DET impromptu/NOUN that/ADP Voltaire/NOUN gave/VERB to/ADP
howls/NOUN of/ADP laughter/NOUN at/ADP Sans/X Souci/X and/CONJ that/DET was/VERB
soon/ADV circulated/VERB in/ADP manuscript/NOUN throughout/ADP the/DET literary/ADJ
circles/NOUN of/ADP Europe/NOUN ,/. to/PRT be/VERB printed/VERB sometime/ADV
later/ADV ,/. but/CONJ with/ADP the/DET name/NOUN of/ADP Timon/NOUN of/ADP
Athens/NOUN ,/. the/DET famous/ADJ misanthrope/NOUN ,/. substituted/VERB for/ADP
that/DET of/ADP Rousseau/NOUN ./.
How/ADV cruel/ADJ !/.
But/CONJ at/ADP the/DET same/ADJ time/NOUN how/ADV understandable/ADJ ./.
How/ADV could/VERB the/DET rich/ADJ ,/. for/ADP whom/PRON life/NOUN was/VERB
made/VERB so/ADV simple/ADJ ,/. ever/ADV understand/VERB the/DET
subterfuges/NOUN ,/. the/DET lies/NOUN ,/. the/DET frauds/NOUN ,/. the/DET
errors/NOUN ,/. sins/NOUN and/CONJ even/ADV crimes/NOUN to/ADP which/DET the/DET
poor/ADJ were/VERB driven/VERB in/ADP their/DET efforts/NOUN to/PRT overcome/VERB
the/DET great/ADJ advantages/NOUN the/DET rich/ADJ had/VERB in/ADP the/DET
race/NOUN of/ADP life/NOUN ?/.
How/ADV ,/. for/ADP example/NOUN ,/. could/VERB a/DET Voltaire/NOUN understand/VERB
the/DET strange/ADJ predicament/NOUN in/ADP which/DET a/DET Rousseau/NOUN
would/VERB find/VERB himself/PRON when/ADV ,/. soon/ADV after/ADP the/DET
furor/NOUN of/ADP his/DET first/ADJ Discourse/NOUN ,/. he/PRON acquired/VERB
still/ADV another/DET title/NOUN to/ADP fame/NOUN ?/.
This/DET time/NOUN as/ADP a/DET musician/NOUN ./.
As/ADP a/DET composer/NOUN ./.
Ever/ADV since/ADP he/PRON had/VERB first/ADV begun/VERB to/PRT study/VERB
music/NOUN and/CONJ to/PRT teach/VERB it/PRON ,/. Rousseau/NOUN had/VERB
dreamed/VERB of/ADP piercing/VERB through/PRT to/ADP fame/NOUN as/ADP the/DET
result/NOUN of/ADP a/DET successful/ADJ opera/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ his/DET facility/NOUN in/ADP this/DET genre/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV
great/ADJ ./.
And/CONJ his/DET efforts/NOUN to/PRT get/VERB a/DET performance/NOUN for/ADP
his/DET Gallant/ADJ Muses/NOUN invariably/ADV failed/VERB ./.
And/CONJ for/ADP good/ADJ reasons/NOUN ./.
His/DET operatic/ADJ music/NOUN had/VERB little/ADJ merit/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ then/ADV one/NUM day/NOUN ,/. while/ADP on/ADP a/DET week's/NOUN
visit/NOUN to/ADP the/DET country/NOUN home/NOUN of/ADP a/DET retired/VERB
Swiss/ADJ jeweler/NOUN ,/. Rousseau/NOUN amused/VERB the/DET company/NOUN with/ADP
a/DET few/ADJ little/ADJ melodies/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB written/VERB ,/. to/ADP
which/DET he/PRON attached/VERB no/DET great/ADJ importance/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB really/ADV amazed/VERB to/PRT discover/VERB the/DET other/ADJ
guests/NOUN so/ADV excited/VERB about/ADP these/DET delicate/ADJ little/ADJ
songs/NOUN ./.
``/. Put/VERB a/DET few/ADJ such/ADJ songs/NOUN together/ADV ''/. ,/. they/PRON
urged/VERB him/PRON ./.
``/. String/VERB them/PRON onto/ADP some/DET sort/NOUN of/ADP little/ADJ
plot/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ you'll/PRT have/VERB a/DET delightful/ADJ operetta/NOUN ''/.
./.
He/PRON didn't/VERB believe/VERB them/PRON ./.
``/. Nonsense/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. This/DET is/VERB the/DET sort/NOUN of/ADP stuff/NOUN I/PRON write/VERB
and/CONJ then/ADV throw/VERB away/ADV ''/. !/.
``/. Heaven/NOUN forbid/VERB ''/. !/.
Cried/VERB the/DET ladies/NOUN ,/. enchanted/VERB by/ADP his/DET music/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON must/VERB make/VERB an/DET opera/NOUN out/PRT of/ADP this/DET
material/NOUN ''/. ./.
And/CONJ they/PRON wouldn't/VERB leave/VERB off/PRT arguing/VERB and/CONJ
pleading/VERB until/ADP he/PRON had/VERB promised/VERB ./.
Oh/PRT ,/. the/DET irony/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET bitterness/NOUN of/ADP it/PRON !/.
That/ADP after/ADP all/PRT his/DET years/NOUN of/ADP effort/NOUN to/PRT become/VERB
a/DET composer/NOUN ,/. he/PRON should/VERB now/ADV ,/. now/ADV when/ADV he/PRON
was/VERB still/ADV stoutly/ADV replying/VERB to/ADP the/DET critics/NOUN of/ADP
his/DET Discourse/NOUN on/ADP the/DET Arts/NOUN and/CONJ Sciences/NOUN ,/. be/VERB
so/ADV close/ADV to/ADP a/DET success/NOUN in/ADP music/NOUN and/CONJ have/VERB
to/PRT reject/VERB it/PRON ./.
Or/CONJ at/ADP least/ADJ appear/VERB to/PRT reject/VERB it/PRON !/.
But/CONJ what/DET else/ADV could/VERB he/PRON do/VERB ?/.
You/PRON couldn't/VERB on/ADP the/DET one/NUM hand/NOUN decry/VERB the/DET
arts/NOUN and/CONJ at/ADP the/DET same/ADJ time/NOUN practice/VERB them/PRON ,/.
could/VERB you/PRON ?/.
Well/PRT ,/. yes/ADV ,/. perhaps/ADV in/ADP literature/NOUN ,/. since/ADP you/PRON
could/VERB argue/VERB that/ADP you/PRON couldn't/VERB keep/VERB silent/ADJ
about/ADP your/DET feelings/NOUN against/ADP literature/NOUN and/CONJ so/ADV
were/VERB involved/VERB in/ADP spite/NOUN of/ADP yourself/PRON ./.
But/CONJ now/ADV music/NOUN too/ADV ?/.
No/ADV ./.
That/DET would/VERB be/VERB too/ADV much/ADJ !/.
And/CONJ the/DET fault/NOUN ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. was/VERB Rameau's/NOUN ./.
The/DET fault/NOUN was/VERB Rameau's/NOUN and/CONJ that/DET of/ADP the/DET
whole/ADJ culture/NOUN of/ADP this/DET Parisian/ADJ age/NOUN ./.
For/ADP it/PRON was/VERB Rameau's/NOUN type/NOUN of/ADP music/NOUN that/PRON
he/PRON had/VERB been/VERB trying/VERB to/PRT write/VERB ,/. and/CONJ that/PRON
he/PRON couldn't/VERB write/VERB ./.
These/DET little/ADJ songs/NOUN ,/. however/ADV ,/. were/VERB sweet/ADJ
nothings/NOUN from/ADP the/DET heart/NOUN ,/. tender/ADJ memories/NOUN of/ADP
his/DET childhood/NOUN ,/. little/ADJ melodies/NOUN that/PRON anyone/NOUN
could/VERB hum/VERB and/CONJ that/PRON would/VERB make/VERB one/NOUN want/VERB
to/PRT weep/VERB ./.
But/CONJ no/ADV ./.
He/PRON couldn't/VERB appear/VERB as/ADP a/DET composer/NOUN now/ADV ./.
That/DET glory/NOUN ,/. craved/VERB for/ADP so/ADV long/ADV ,/. was/VERB now/ADV
forbidden/VERB to/ADP him/PRON ./.
Still/ADV ,/. just/ADV for/ADP the/DET ladies/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ just/ADV for/ADP
this/DET once/ADV ,/. for/ADP this/DET one/NUM weekend/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
country/NOUN ,/. he/PRON would/VERB make/VERB a/DET little/ADJ piece/NOUN out/PRT
of/ADP his/DET melodies/NOUN ./.
The/DET ladies/NOUN were/VERB delighted/VERB and/CONJ Jean/NOUN Jacques/NOUN
was/VERB applauded/VERB ./.
And/CONJ everyone/NOUN went/VERB to/ADP work/NOUN to/PRT learn/VERB the/DET
parts/NOUN which/DET he/PRON wrote/VERB ./.
But/CONJ then/ADV ,/. after/ADP the/DET little/ADJ operetta/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB
given/VERB its/DET feeble/ADJ amateur/NOUN rendering/NOUN ,/. everyone/NOUN
insisted/VERB that/ADP it/PRON was/VERB too/ADV good/ADJ to/PRT be/VERB lost/VERB
forever/ADV ,/. and/CONJ that/ADP the/DET Royal/ADJ Academy/NOUN of/ADP Music/NOUN
must/VERB now/ADV have/VERB the/DET manuscript/NOUN in/ADP order/NOUN to/PRT
give/VERB it/PRON the/DET really/ADV first-rate/ADJ performance/NOUN it/PRON
merited/VERB ./.
Rousseau/NOUN was/VERB aware/ADJ that/ADP he/PRON must/VERB seem/VERB like/ADP
a/DET hypocrite/NOUN ,/. standing/VERB there/ADV and/CONJ arguing/VERB that/ADP
he/PRON could/VERB not/ADV possibly/ADV permit/VERB a/DET public/ADJ
performance/NOUN ./.
The/DET ladies/NOUN especially/ADV couldn't/VERB understand/VERB what/DET
troubled/VERB him/PRON ./.
A/DET contradiction/NOUN ?/.
Bah/PRT ,/. what/DET was/VERB a/DET contradiction/NOUN in/ADP one's/NOUN
life/NOUN ?/.
Every/DET woman/NOUN has/VERB had/VERB the/DET experience/NOUN of/ADP saying/VERB
no/ADV when/ADV she/PRON meant/VERB yes/ADV ,/. and/CONJ saying/VERB yes/ADV
when/ADV she/PRON meant/VERB no/ADV ./.
Rousseau/NOUN had/VERB to/PRT admit/VERB that/ADP though/ADP he/PRON couldn't/VERB
agree/VERB to/ADP a/DET public/ADJ performance/NOUN ,/. he/PRON would/VERB
indeed/ADV ,/. just/ADV for/ADP his/DET own/ADJ private/ADJ satisfaction/NOUN ,/.
dearly/ADV love/VERB to/PRT know/VERB how/ADV his/DET work/NOUN would/VERB
sound/VERB when/ADV done/VERB by/ADP professional/ADJ musicians/NOUN and/CONJ
by/ADP trained/VERB voices/NOUN ./.
``/. I'd/PRT simply/ADV like/VERB to/PRT know/VERB if/ADP it/PRON is/VERB as/ADV
good/ADJ as/ADP you/PRON kind/ADJ people/NOUN seem/VERB to/PRT think/VERB ''/. ,/.
he/PRON said/VERB ./.
Duclos/NOUN ,/. the/DET historian/NOUN ,/. pointed/VERB out/PRT to/ADP Jean/NOUN
Jacques/NOUN that/ADP this/DET was/VERB impossible/ADJ ./.
The/DET musicians/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Royal/ADJ Opera/NOUN would/VERB not/ADV
rehearse/VERB a/DET work/NOUN merely/ADV to/PRT see/VERB how/ADV it/PRON would/VERB
sound/VERB ./.
Merely/ADV to/PRT satisfy/VERB the/DET author's/NOUN curiosity/NOUN ./.
Rousseau/NOUN agreed/VERB ./.
But/CONJ he/PRON recalled/VERB that/ADP Rameau/NOUN had/VERB once/ADV had/VERB
a/DET private/ADJ performance/NOUN of/ADP his/DET opera/NOUN Armide/NOUN ,/.
behind/ADP closed/VERB doors/NOUN ,/. just/ADV for/ADP himself/PRON alone/ADV ./.
Duclos/NOUN understood/VERB what/DET was/VERB bothering/VERB Rousseau/NOUN :/.
that/ADP the/DET writer/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Prosopopoeia/NOUN of/ADP Fabricius/NOUN
should/VERB now/ADV become/VERB known/VERB as/ADP the/DET writer/NOUN of/ADP an/DET
amusing/ADJ little/ADJ operetta/NOUN ./.
That/DET would/VERB certainly/ADV be/VERB paradoxical/ADJ ./.
But/CONJ Duclos/NOUN thought/VERB he/PRON saw/VERB a/DET way/NOUN out/PRT ./.
``/. Let/VERB me/PRON do/VERB the/DET submitting/NOUN to/ADP the/DET Royal/ADJ
Academy/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON suggested/VERB ./.
``/. Your/DET name/NOUN will/VERB never/ADV appear/VERB ./.
No/DET one/NOUN will/VERB even/ADV suspect/VERB that/ADP it/PRON is/VERB your/DET
work/NOUN ''/. ./.
To/ADP that/DET Rousseau/NOUN could/VERB agree/VERB ./.
But/CONJ now/ADV what/DET crazy/ADJ twists/NOUN and/CONJ turns/NOUN of/ADP his/DET
emotions/NOUN !/.
Afraid/ADJ at/ADP one/NUM and/CONJ the/DET same/ADJ time/NOUN that/ADP his/DET
work/NOUN might/VERB be/VERB turned/VERB down/PRT --/. which/DET would/VERB be/VERB
a/DET blow/NOUN to/ADP his/DET pride/NOUN even/ADV though/ADP no/DET one/NOUN
knew/VERB he/PRON was/VERB the/DET author/NOUN --/. and/CONJ that/ADP the/DET
work/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB accepted/VERB ,/. and/CONJ then/ADV that/ADP his/DET
violent/ADJ feelings/NOUN in/ADP the/DET matter/NOUN would/VERB certainly/ADV
betray/VERB how/ADV deeply/ADV concerned/VERB he/PRON was/VERB in/ADP spite/NOUN
of/ADP himself/PRON ./.
And/CONJ how/ADV anxious/ADJ this/DET lover/NOUN of/ADP obscurity/NOUN was/VERB
for/ADP applause/NOUN !/.
And/CONJ thus/ADV torn/VERB between/ADP his/DET desire/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB
known/VERB as/ADP the/DET composer/NOUN of/ADP a/DET successful/ADJ opera/NOUN
and/CONJ the/DET necessity/NOUN of/ADP remaining/VERB true/ADJ to/ADP his/DET
proclaimed/VERB desire/NOUN for/ADP anonymity/NOUN ,/. Rousseau/NOUN suffered/VERB
through/ADP several/ADJ painful/ADJ weeks/NOUN ./.
All/PRT these/DET emotions/NOUN were/VERB screwed/VERB up/PRT to/ADP new/ADJ
heights/NOUN when/ADV ,/. after/ADP acceptance/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET first/ADJ
rehearsals/NOUN ,/. there/PRT ensued/VERB such/PRT a/DET buzz/NOUN of/ADP
excitement/NOUN among/ADP Parisian/ADJ music/NOUN lovers/NOUN that/ADP Duclos/NOUN
had/VERB to/PRT come/VERB running/VERB to/ADP Rousseau/NOUN to/PRT inform/VERB
him/PRON that/ADP the/DET news/NOUN had/VERB reached/VERB the/DET
superintendent/NOUN of/ADP the/DET King's/NOUN amusements/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
that/ADP he/PRON was/VERB now/ADV demanding/VERB that/ADP the/DET work/NOUN be/VERB
offered/VERB first/ADV at/ADP the/DET royal/ADJ summer/NOUN palace/NOUN of/ADP
Fontainebleau/NOUN ./.
Imagine/VERB the/DET honor/NOUN of/ADP it/PRON !/.
``/. What/DET was/VERB your/DET answer/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Jean/NOUN Jacques/NOUN asked/VERB ,/. striving/VERB to/PRT appear/VERB
unimpressed/ADJ ./.
``/. I/PRON refused/VERB ''/. ,/. Duclos/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. What/DET else/ADV could/VERB I/PRON do/VERB ?/.
Monsieur/NOUN De/NOUN Cury/NOUN was/VERB incensed/VERB ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ I/PRON said/VERB I/PRON would/VERB first/ADV have/VERB to/PRT get/VERB
the/DET author's/NOUN permission/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ I/PRON was/VERB certain/ADJ he/PRON would/VERB refuse/VERB ''/. ./.
How/ADV infuriating/ADJ all/PRT this/DET was/VERB !/.
Why/ADV had/VERB not/ADV this/DET success/NOUN come/VERB to/ADP him/PRON before/ADP
he/PRON had/VERB plunged/VERB into/ADP his/DET Discourse/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
before/ADP he/PRON had/VERB committed/VERB himself/PRON to/ADP a/DET life/NOUN
of/ADP austerity/NOUN and/CONJ denial/NOUN ?/.
Now/ADV ,/. when/ADV everything/NOUN was/VERB opening/VERB up/PRT to/ADP him/PRON
--/. even/ADV the/DET court/NOUN of/ADP Louis/NOUN 15/NUM !/.
--/. he/PRON had/VERB to/PRT play/VERB a/DET role/NOUN of/ADP
self-effacement/NOUN ./.
Back/ADV and/CONJ forth/ADV Duclos/NOUN had/VERB to/PRT go/VERB ,/. between/ADP
M./NOUN De/NOUN Cury/NOUN and/CONJ Jean/NOUN Jacques/NOUN and/CONJ between/ADP
the/DET Duke/NOUN D'Aumont/NOUN and/CONJ Jean/NOUN Jacques/NOUN again/ADV ,/.
as/ADP his/DET little/ADJ operetta/NOUN ,/. The/DET Village/NOUN
Soothsayer/NOUN ,/. though/ADP still/ADV unperformed/ADJ ,/. took/VERB on/ADP
ever/ADV more/ADJ importance/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ of/ADP course/NOUN the/DET news/NOUN of/ADP who/PRON the/DET composer/NOUN
was/VERB did/VERB finally/ADV begin/VERB to/PRT get/VERB around/ADV among/ADP
his/DET closest/ADJ friends/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ they/PRON ,/. naturally/ADV ,/. kept/VERB his/DET secret/NOUN well/ADV ,/.
and/CONJ the/DET public/NOUN at/ADP large/NOUN knew/VERB only/ADV of/ADP a/DET
great/ADJ excitement/NOUN in/ADP musical/ADJ and/CONJ court/NOUN circles/NOUN ./.
How/ADV titillating/VERB it/PRON was/VERB to/PRT go/VERB among/ADP people/NOUN
who/PRON did/VERB not/ADV know/VERB him/PRON as/ADP the/DET composer/NOUN ,/.
but/CONJ who/PRON talked/VERB in/ADP the/DET most/ADV glowing/VERB terms/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET promise/NOUN of/ADP the/DET piece/NOUN after/ADP having/VERB
heard/VERB the/DET first/ADJ rehearsals/NOUN ./.
The/DET furor/NOUN was/VERB such/ADJ that/ADP people/NOUN who/PRON could/VERB
not/ADV possibly/ADV have/VERB squirmed/VERB their/DET way/NOUN into/ADP the/DET
rehearsals/NOUN were/VERB pretending/VERB that/ADP they/PRON were/VERB intimate/ADJ
with/ADP the/DET whole/ADJ affair/NOUN and/CONJ that/ADP it/PRON would/VERB be/VERB
sensational/ADJ ./.
And/CONJ listening/VERB to/ADP such/PRT a/DET conversation/NOUN one/NUM
morning/NOUN while/ADP taking/VERB a/DET cup/NOUN of/ADP chocolate/NOUN in/ADP
a/DET cafe/NOUN ,/. Rousseau/NOUN found/VERB himself/PRON bathed/VERB in/ADP
perspiration/NOUN ,/. trembling/VERB lest/ADP his/DET authorship/NOUN become/VERB
known/VERB ,/. and/CONJ at/ADP the/DET same/ADJ time/NOUN dreaming/VERB of/ADP
the/DET startling/ADJ effect/NOUN he/PRON would/VERB make/VERB if/ADP he/PRON
should/VERB proclaim/VERB himself/PRON suddenly/ADV as/ADP the/DET
composer/NOUN ./.
He/PRON felt/VERB himself/PRON now/ADV ,/. as/ADP he/PRON himself/PRON says/VERB
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They/PRON cried/VERB ./.
``/. Why/ADV not/ADV ''/. ?/.
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road/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET fact/NOUN that/ADP I/PRON was/VERB not/ADV
afraid/ADJ now/ADV ,/. but/CONJ only/ADV waiting/VERB to/PRT know/VERB what/DET
to/PRT do/VERB next/ADV ./.
Meanwhile/ADV ,/. I/PRON reloaded/VERB my/DET gun/NOUN ,/. as/ADP the/DET other/ADJ
men/NOUN were/VERB doing/VERB ./.
We/PRON were/VERB less/ADJ than/ADP a/DET quarter/NOUN of/ADP a/DET mile/NOUN
from/ADP the/DET road/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ we/PRON could/VERB trace/VERB its/DET
shape/NOUN from/ADP the/DET ribbon/NOUN of/ADP powder/NOUN smoke/NOUN and/CONJ
dust/NOUN that/PRON hung/VERB over/ADP it/PRON ./.
Wherever/ADV you/PRON looked/VERB ,/. you/PRON saw/VERB Committeemen/NOUN
running/VERB across/ADP the/DET meadows/NOUN ,/. some/DET away/ADV from/ADP the/DET
road/NOUN ,/. some/DET toward/ADP it/PRON ,/. some/DET parallel/ADV to/ADP
it/PRON ;/. ;/. and/CONJ about/ADV a/DET mile/NOUN to/ADP the/DET west/NOUN a/DET
cluster/NOUN of/ADP at/ADP least/ADJ fifty/NUM Militia/NOUN were/VERB making/VERB
their/DET way/NOUN in/ADP our/DET direction/NOUN ./.
Cousin/NOUN Joshua/NOUN and/CONJ some/DET others/NOUN felt/VERB that/ADP we/PRON
should/VERB march/VERB toward/ADP Lexington/NOUN and/CONJ take/VERB up/PRT new/ADJ
positions/NOUN ahead/ADV of/ADP the/DET slow-moving/ADJ British/ADJ column/NOUN ,/.
but/CONJ another/DET group/NOUN maintained/VERB that/ADP we/PRON should/VERB
stick/VERB to/ADP this/DET spot/NOUN and/CONJ this/DET section/NOUN of/ADP
road/NOUN ./.
I/PRON didn't/VERB offer/VERB any/DET advice/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ I/PRON certainly/ADV
did/VERB not/ADV want/VERB to/PRT go/VERB back/ADV to/ADP where/ADV the/DET
officer/NOUN lay/VERB with/ADP his/DET brains/NOUN dashed/VERB out/PRT ./.
Someone/NOUN said/VERB that/ADP while/ADP we/PRON were/VERB standing/VERB here/ADV
and/CONJ arguing/VERB about/ADP it/PRON ,/. the/DET British/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB
gone/VERB ;/. ;/. but/CONJ Cousin/NOUN Simmons/NOUN said/VERB he/PRON had/VERB
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morning/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ moving/VERB at/ADP a/DET much/ADV brisker/ADJ pace/NOUN
it/PRON had/VERB still/ADV taken/VERB half/PRT an/DET hour/NOUN for/ADP their/DET
column/NOUN to/PRT pass/VERB ,/. what/DET with/ADP the/DET narrowness/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET road/NOUN and/CONJ their/DET baggage/NOUN and/CONJ ammunition/NOUN
carts/NOUN ./.
While/ADP this/DET was/VERB being/VERB discussed/VERB ,/. we/PRON saw/VERB the/DET
militia/NOUN to/ADP the/DET west/NOUN of/ADP us/PRON fanning/VERB out/PRT and/CONJ
breaking/VERB into/ADP little/ADJ clusters/NOUN of/ADP two/NUM and/CONJ three/NUM
men/NOUN as/ADP they/PRON approached/VERB the/DET road/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB the/DET opinion/NOUN of/ADP some/DET of/ADP us/PRON that/ADP
these/DET must/VERB be/VERB part/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Committeemen/NOUN who/PRON
had/VERB been/VERB in/ADP the/DET Battle/NOUN of/ADP the/DET North/ADJ
Bridge/NOUN ,/. which/DET entitled/VERB them/PRON to/ADP a/DET sort/NOUN of/ADP
veteran/NOUN status/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ we/PRON felt/VERB that/ADP if/ADP they/PRON
employed/VERB this/DET tactic/NOUN ,/. it/PRON was/VERB likely/ADJ enough/ADV
the/DET best/ADJ one/NUM ./.
Mattathias/NOUN Dover/NOUN said/VERB :/. ``/. It/PRON makes/VERB sense/NOUN ./.
If/ADP we/PRON cluster/VERB together/ADV ,/. the/DET redcoats/NOUN can/VERB
make/VERB an/DET advantage/NOUN out/PRT of/ADP it/PRON ,/. but/CONJ there's/PRT
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or/CONJ three/NUM of/ADP us/PRON except/ADP chase/VERB us/PRON ,/. and/CONJ we/PRON
can/VERB outrun/VERB them/PRON ''/. ./.
That/DET settled/VERB it/PRON ,/. and/CONJ we/PRON broke/VERB into/ADP parties/NOUN
of/ADP two/NUM and/CONJ three/NUM ./.
Cousin/NOUN Joshua/NOUN Dover/NOUN decided/VERB to/PRT remain/VERB with/ADP the/DET
Reverend/NOUN and/CONJ poor/ADJ Isaac/NOUN Pitt/NOUN until/ADP life/NOUN
passed/VERB away/ADV --/. and/CONJ he/PRON was/VERB hurt/VERB so/ADV badly/ADV
he/PRON did/VERB not/ADV seem/VERB for/ADP long/ADV in/ADP this/DET world/NOUN ./.
I/PRON went/VERB off/PRT with/ADP Cousin/NOUN Simmons/NOUN ,/. who/PRON
maintained/VERB that/ADP if/ADP he/PRON didn't/VERB see/VERB to/ADP me/PRON ,/.
he/PRON didn't/VERB know/VERB who/PRON would/VERB ./.
``/. Good/ADJ heavens/NOUN ,/. Adam/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. I/PRON
thought/VERB one/NUM thing/NOUN you'd/PRT have/VERB no/DET trouble/NOUN
learning/VERB is/VERB when/ADV to/PRT get/VERB out/PRT of/ADP a/DET place/NOUN ''/.
./.
``/. I/PRON learned/VERB that/DET now/ADV ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB ./.
We/PRON ran/VERB east/NOUN for/ADP about/ADV half/PRT a/DET mile/NOUN before/ADP
we/PRON turned/VERB back/ADV to/ADP the/DET road/NOUN ,/. panting/VERB from/ADP
the/DET effort/NOUN and/CONJ soaked/VERB with/ADP sweat/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET clump/NOUN of/ADP trees/NOUN that/PRON appeared/VERB
to/PRT provide/VERB cover/NOUN right/ADV up/PRT to/ADP the/DET road/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ the/DET shouting/NOUN and/CONJ gunfire/NOUN never/ADV slackened/VERB ./.
Under/ADP the/DET trees/NOUN ,/. there/PRT was/VERB a/DET dead/ADJ redcoat/NOUN ,/.
a/DET young/ADJ boy/NOUN with/ADP a/DET pasty/ADJ white/ADJ skin/NOUN and/CONJ
a/DET face/NOUN full/ADJ of/ADP pimples/NOUN ,/. who/PRON had/VERB taken/VERB a/DET
rifle/NOUN ball/NOUN directly/ADV between/ADP the/DET eyes/NOUN ./.
Three/NUM men/NOUN were/VERB around/ADP him/PRON ./.
They/PRON had/VERB stripped/VERB him/PRON of/ADP his/DET musket/NOUN and/CONJ
equipment/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ now/ADV they/PRON were/VERB pulling/VERB his/DET
boots/NOUN and/CONJ jacket/NOUN off/PRT ./.
Cousin/NOUN Simmons/NOUN grabbed/VERB one/NUM of/ADP them/PRON by/ADP the/DET
shoulder/NOUN and/CONJ flung/VERB him/PRON away/ADV ./.
``/. God's/NOUN name/NOUN ,/. what/DET are/VERB you/PRON to/PRT rob/VERB the/DET
dead/ADJ with/ADP the/DET fight/NOUN going/VERB on/PRT ''/. !/.
Cousin/NOUN Simmons/NOUN roared/VERB ./.
They/PRON tried/VERB to/PRT outface/VERB him/PRON ,/. but/CONJ Joseph/NOUN
Simmons/NOUN was/VERB as/ADV wide/ADJ as/ADP two/NUM average/ADJ men/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ it/PRON would/VERB have/VERB taken/VERB braver/ADJ men/NOUN than/ADP
these/DET were/VERB to/PRT outface/VERB him/PRON ./.
That/DET summer/NOUN the/DET gambling/VERB houses/NOUN were/VERB closed/VERB ,/.
despite/ADP the/DET threats/NOUN of/ADP Pierre/NOUN Ameaux/NOUN ,/. a/DET gaming-
card/NOUN manufacturer/NOUN ./.
Dancing/VERB was/VERB no/ADV longer/ADV permitted/VERB in/ADP the/DET
streets/NOUN ./.
The/DET Bordel/NOUN and/CONJ other/ADJ places/NOUN of/ADP prostitution/NOUN
were/VERB emptied/VERB ./.
The/DET slit/VERB breeches/NOUN had/VERB to/PRT go/VERB ./.
Drunkenness/NOUN was/VERB no/ADV longer/ADV tolerated/VERB ./.
In/ADP defiance/NOUN ,/. a/DET chinless/ADJ reprobate/NOUN ,/. Jake/NOUN
Camaret/NOUN ,/. marched/VERB down/ADP the/DET aisle/NOUN in/ADP St./NOUN
Peter's/NOUN one/NUM Sunday/NOUN morning/NOUN ,/. followed/VERB by/ADP one/NUM
of/ADP the/DET women/NOUN from/ADP the/DET Bordel/NOUN ,/. whose/DET dress/NOUN
and/CONJ walk/NOUN plainly/ADV showed/VERB the/DET lack/NOUN of/ADP any/DET
shame/NOUN ./.
Plunking/VERB themselves/PRON down/PRT on/ADP the/DET front/NOUN bench/NOUN ,/.
they/PRON turned/VERB to/PRT smirk/VERB at/ADP those/DET around/ADP them/PRON ./.
John's/NOUN first/ADJ impulse/NOUN was/VERB to/PRT denounce/VERB their/DET
blasphemy/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ the/DET thought/NOUN occurred/VERB that/ADP God/NOUN would/VERB want/VERB
this/DET opportunity/NOUN used/VERB to/PRT tell/VERB them/PRON about/ADP
Him/PRON ./.
Calmly/ADV he/PRON opened/VERB the/DET Bible/NOUN and/CONJ read/VERB of/ADP the/DET
woman/NOUN at/ADP the/DET well/NOUN ./.
He/PRON finished/VERB the/DET worship/NOUN service/NOUN as/ADP if/ADP there/PRT
had/VERB been/VERB no/DET brazen/ADJ attempt/NOUN to/ADP dishonor/NOUN God/NOUN
and/CONJ man/NOUN ./.
The/DET next/ADJ morning/NOUN ,/. as/ADP the/DET clock/NOUN struck/VERB
nine/NUM ,/. he/PRON appeared/VERB at/ADP the/DET Council/NOUN meeting/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET Town/NOUN Hall/NOUN and/CONJ insisted/VERB that/ADP the/DET couple/NOUN
would/VERB have/VERB to/PRT be/VERB punished/VERB if/ADP the/DET Church/NOUN
was/VERB to/PRT be/VERB respected/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON have/VERB told/VERB you/PRON before/ADV ,/. and/CONJ I/PRON tell/VERB
you/PRON again/ADV ''/. ,/. Monsieur/NOUN Favre/NOUN said/VERB rudely/ADV ./.
``/. Stick/VERB to/ADP the/DET preaching/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Gospel/NOUN ''/. !/.
John/NOUN stiffened/VERB in/ADP anger/NOUN ./.
``/. That/DET is/VERB the/DET answer/NOUN the/DET ungodly/ADJ will/VERB always/ADV
make/VERB when/ADV the/DET Church/NOUN points/VERB its/DET fingers/NOUN at/ADP
their/DET sins/NOUN ./.
I/PRON say/VERB to/ADP you/PRON that/ADP the/DET Church/NOUN will/VERB ever/ADV
decry/VERB evil/NOUN ''/. !/.
John's/NOUN reply/NOUN was/VERB like/ADP a/DET declaration/NOUN of/ADP war/NOUN ./.

Monsieur/NOUN Favre/NOUN sat/VERB down/PRT in/ADP his/DET high-backed/ADJ

stall/NOUN ,/. lips/NOUN compressed/VERB ,/. eyes/NOUN glinting/VERB ./.
Ablard/NOUN Corne/NOUN ,/. a/DET short/ADJ man/NOUN with/ADP a/DET rotunda/NOUN
of/ADP stomach/NOUN ,/. rose/VERB ./.
Every/DET eye/NOUN was/VERB on/ADP him/PRON as/ADP he/PRON began/VERB to/PRT
speak/VERB ./.
``/. What/DET Master/NOUN Calvin/NOUN says/VERB is/VERB true/ADJ ./.
How/ADV can/VERB we/PRON have/VERB a/DET good/ADJ city/NOUN unless/ADP we/PRON
respect/VERB morality/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Abel/NOUN Poupin/NOUN ,/. a/DET tall/ADJ man/NOUN with/ADP sunken/ADJ cheeks/NOUN
and/CONJ deep-set/ADJ eyes/NOUN ,/. got/VERB to/ADP his/DET feet/NOUN ./.
``/. We/PRON all/PRT know/VERB that/ADP Jake/NOUN Camaret/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
woman/NOUN are/VERB brazenly/ADV living/VERB together/ADV ./.
It/PRON would/VERB be/VERB well/ADJ to/PRT show/VERB the/DET populace/NOUN how/ADV
we/PRON deal/VERB with/ADP adulterers/NOUN ''/. ./.
Philibert/NOUN Berthelier/NOUN ,/. the/DET son/NOUN of/ADP the/DET famous/ADJ
patriot/NOUN ,/. disagreed/VERB ./.
``/. Do/VERB not/ADV listen/VERB to/ADP that/DET Frenchman/NOUN ./.
He/PRON is/VERB throttling/VERB the/DET liberty/NOUN my/DET father/NOUN gave/VERB
his/DET life/NOUN to/PRT win/VERB ''/. !/.
John/NOUN was/VERB quietly/ADV insistent/ADJ ./.
``/. There/PRT can/VERB be/VERB no/DET compromise/NOUN when/ADV souls/NOUN are/VERB
in/ADP jeopardy/NOUN ''/. ./.
A/DET week/NOUN later/ADV the/DET sentence/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Council/NOUN
was/VERB carried/VERB out/PRT :/. Jake/NOUN Camaret/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
woman/NOUN were/VERB marched/VERB naked/ADJ through/ADP the/DET streets/NOUN
past/ADP a/DET mocking/VERB populace/NOUN ./.
Before/ADP them/PRON stalked/VERB the/DET beadle/NOUN ,/. proclaiming/VERB as/ADP
he/PRON went/VERB ,/. ``/. Thus/ADV the/DET Council/NOUN deals/VERB with/ADP
those/DET who/PRON break/VERB its/DET laws/NOUN --/. adulterers/NOUN ,/.
thieves/NOUN ,/. murderers/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ lewd/ADJ persons/NOUN ./.
Let/VERB evildoers/NOUN contemplate/VERB their/DET ways/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ let/VERB
every/DET man/NOUN beware/VERB ''/. !/.
John's/NOUN thoughts/NOUN raced/VERB painfully/ADV into/ADP the/DET past/NOUN
as/ADP he/PRON read/VERB the/DET letter/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB just/ADV
received/VERB from/ADP his/DET sister/NOUN Mary/NOUN ./.
Charles/NOUN had/VERB died/VERB two/NUM weeks/NOUN before/ADV ,/. in/ADP early/ADJ
November/NOUN ,/. without/ADP being/VERB reconciled/VERB to/ADP the/DET Church/NOUN
./.
The/DET canons/NOUN ,/. in/ADP a/DET body/NOUN ,/. had/VERB tried/VERB to/PRT
force/VERB him/PRON on/ADP his/DET deathbed/NOUN to/PRT let/VERB them/PRON
give/VERB him/PRON the/DET last/ADJ rites/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Church/NOUN ,/.
but/CONJ he/PRON had/VERB died/VERB still/ADV proclaiming/VERB salvation/NOUN
by/ADP faith/NOUN ./.
Burial/NOUN had/VERB taken/VERB place/NOUN at/ADP night/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
ground/NOUN at/ADP the/DET public/ADJ crossroads/NOUN under/ADP the/DET gibbet/NOUN
,/. so/ADP that/ADP his/DET enemies/NOUN could/VERB not/ADV find/VERB his/DET
body/NOUN and/CONJ have/VERB it/PRON dug/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ burned/VERB ./.
The/DET Abbot/NOUN of/ADP St./NOUN Eloi/NOUN ,/. Claude/NOUN De/NOUN
Mommor/NOUN ,/. had/VERB been/VERB a/DET good/ADJ friend/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ not/ADV
even/ADV he/PRON thought/VERB Charles/NOUN deserved/VERB burial/NOUN in/ADP
hallowed/VERB ground/NOUN ./.
John/NOUN closed/VERB his/DET eyes/NOUN and/CONJ saw/VERB once/ADV again/ADV
the/DET little/ADJ niche/NOUN in/ADP his/DET mother's/NOUN bedroom/NOUN ,/.
where/ADV she/PRON had/VERB knelt/VERB to/PRT tell/VERB the/DET good/ADJ
Virgin/NOUN of/ADP her/DET needs/NOUN ./.
The/DET blue-draped/ADJ Virgin/NOUN was/VERB still/ADV there/ADV ,/. but/CONJ
no/DET one/NOUN knelt/VERB before/ADP her/PRON now/ADV ./.
Not/ADV even/ADV Varnessa/NOUN ;/. ;/. she/PRON ,/. too/ADV ,/. prayed/VERB
only/ADV to/ADP God/NOUN ./.
For/ADP an/DET instant/NOUN John/NOUN longed/VERB for/ADP the/DET sound/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET bells/NOUN of/ADP Noyon-la-Sainte/NOUN ,/. the/DET touch/NOUN of/ADP
his/DET mother's/NOUN hand/NOUN ,/. the/DET lilt/NOUN of/ADP Charles's/NOUN
voice/NOUN in/ADP the/DET square/ADJ raftered/ADJ rooms/NOUN ,/. his/DET
father's/NOUN bass/ADJ tones/NOUN rumbling/VERB to/ADP the/DET canons/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ the/DET sight/NOUN of/ADP the/DET beloved/ADJ bishop/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ he/PRON had/VERB to/PRT follow/VERB the/DET light/NOUN ./.
Unless/ADP God/NOUN expected/VERB a/DET man/NOUN to/PRT believe/VERB the/DET
Holy/ADJ Scriptures/NOUN ,/. why/ADV had/VERB He/PRON given/VERB them/PRON to/ADP
him/PRON ?/.
The/DET white-clad/ADJ trees/NOUN stood/VERB like/ADP specters/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
February/NOUN night/NOUN ./.
Snow/NOUN buried/VERB the/DET streets/NOUN and/CONJ covered/VERB the/DET
slanting/VERB rooftops/NOUN ,/. as/ADP John/NOUN trudged/VERB toward/ADP St./NOUN
Peter's/NOUN ./.
A/DET carriage/NOUN crunched/VERB by/ADV ,/. its/DET dim/ADJ lights/NOUN
filtering/VERB through/ADP the/DET gloom/NOUN ./.
The/DET sharp/ADJ wind/NOUN slapped/VERB at/ADP him/PRON and/CONJ his/DET feet/NOUN
felt/VERB like/ADP ice/NOUN as/ADP the/DET snow/NOUN penetrated/VERB the/DET
holes/NOUN of/ADP his/DET shoes/NOUN ,/. his/DET only/ADJ ones/NOUN ,/. now/ADV
patched/VERB with/ADP folded/VERB parchment/NOUN ./.
The/DET city/NOUN had/VERB recently/ADV given/VERB him/PRON a/DET small/ADJ
salary/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB not/ADV enough/ADJ to/PRT supply/VERB
even/ADV necessities/NOUN ./.
As/ADP he/PRON neared/VERB the/DET square/NOUN ,/. a/DET round/ADJ figure/NOUN
muffled/VERB in/ADP a/DET long/ADJ ,/. black/ADJ cape/NOUN whisked/VERB by/ADV ./.
John/NOUN recognized/VERB Ablard/NOUN Corne/NOUN and/CONJ called/VERB out/PRT a/DET
greeting/NOUN ./.
How/ADV grateful/ADJ he/PRON was/VERB to/ADP such/ADJ men/NOUN !/.
There/PRT were/VERB several/ADJ on/ADP the/DET Council/NOUN who/PRON tried/VERB
to/PRT live/VERB like/ADP Christians/NOUN ./.
Despite/ADP their/DET efforts/NOUN ,/. the/DET problems/NOUN seemed/VERB to/PRT
grow/VERB graver/ADJ all/PRT the/DET time/NOUN ./.
Quickening/VERB his/DET steps/NOUN ,/. John/NOUN entered/VERB the/DET vast/ADJ
church/NOUN and/CONJ climbed/VERB the/DET tower/NOUN steps/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
bells/NOUN ./.
Underneath/ADP the/DET big/ADJ one/NUM ,/. in/ADP the/DET silent/ADJ moonlight/NOUN
,/. lay/VERB a/DET dead/ADJ pigeon/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ on/ADP the/DET smaller/ADJ
bell/NOUN ,/. the/DET Clemence/NOUN ,/. two/NUM gray/ADJ and/CONJ white/ADJ
birds/NOUN slept/VERB huddled/VERB together/ADV in/ADP the/DET cold/ADJ winter/NOUN
air/NOUN ./.
John/NOUN leaned/VERB upon/ADP the/DET stone/NOUN balustrade/NOUN ./.
He/PRON brushed/VERB back/ADV his/DET black/ADJ hair/NOUN ,/. shoving/VERB it/PRON
under/ADP his/DET pastor's/NOUN cap/NOUN to/PRT keep/VERB it/PRON from/ADP
blowing/VERB in/ADP his/DET eyes/NOUN ./.
Below/ADP the/DET moon-splashed/ADJ world/NOUN rolled/VERB away/ADV to/ADP
insurmountable/ADJ white/ADJ peaks/NOUN ;/. ;/. above/ADP him/PRON the/DET deep/ADJ
blue/ADJ sky/NOUN glittered/VERB with/ADP stars/NOUN ./.
He/PRON stood/VERB very/ADV still/ADV ,/. his/DET arms/NOUN at/ADP his/DET
sides/NOUN ,/. staring/VERB up/PRT at/ADP the/DET heavens/NOUN ,/. then/ADV
down/PRT at/ADP the/DET blinking/VERB lights/NOUN below/ADV ./.
``/. How/ADV long/ADV ,/. my/DET Lord/NOUN ?/.
How/ADV long/ADV ?/.
I/PRON have/VERB never/ADV asked/VERB for/ADP an/DET easy/ADJ task/NOUN ,/.
but/CONJ I/PRON am/VERB weary/ADJ of/ADP the/DET strife/NOUN ''/. ./.
Sleep/NOUN was/VERB difficult/ADJ these/DET days/NOUN ./.
Indigestion/NOUN plagued/VERB him/PRON ./.
Severe/ADJ headaches/NOUN were/VERB frequent/ADJ ./.
Loneliness/NOUN tore/VERB through/ADP him/PRON like/ADP a/DET physical/ADJ
pain/NOUN whenever/ADV he/PRON thought/VERB of/ADP Peter/NOUN Robert/NOUN ,/.
Nerien/NOUN ,/. Nicholas/NOUN Cop/NOUN ,/. Martin/NOUN Bucer/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
even/ADV the/DET compromising/VERB Louis/NOUN Du/NOUN Tillet/NOUN ./.
An/DET occasional/ADJ traveler/NOUN from/ADP Italy/NOUN brought/VERB news/NOUN
of/ADP Peter/NOUN Robert/NOUN ,/. who/PRON was/VERB now/ADV distributing/VERB
his/DET Bible/NOUN among/ADP the/DET Waldensian/ADJ peasants/NOUN ./.
Letters/NOUN came/VERB regularly/ADV from/ADP Nerien/NOUN ,/. Nicholas/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ Martin/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB Anthony/NOUN and/CONJ William/NOUN to/PRT confide/VERB in/ADP
and/CONJ consult/VERB ./.
But/CONJ William/NOUN continued/VERB to/PRT find/VERB a/DET bitter/ADJ joy/NOUN
in/ADP smashing/VERB images/NOUN and/CONJ tearing/VERB down/PRT symbols/NOUN
sacred/ADJ to/ADP the/DET Old/ADJ Church/NOUN ./.
John/NOUN found/VERB it/PRON difficult/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON held/VERB him/PRON
in/ADP check/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ Anthony/NOUN was/VERB busy/ADJ most/ADJ of/ADP the/DET time/NOUN
courting/VERB this/DET girl/NOUN and/CONJ that/DET ./.
His/DET easy/ADJ good/ADJ looks/NOUN made/VERB him/PRON a/DET favorite/NOUN
with/ADP the/DET ladies/NOUN ./.
Geneva/NOUN ,/. instead/ADV of/ADP becoming/VERB the/DET City/NOUN of/ADP
God/NOUN ,/. as/ADP John/NOUN had/VERB dreamed/VERB ,/. had/VERB in/ADP the/DET
two/NUM years/NOUN since/ADP he/PRON had/VERB been/VERB there/ADV ,/.
continued/VERB to/PRT be/VERB a/DET godless/ADJ place/NOUN where/ADV all/PRT
manner/NOUN of/ADP vice/NOUN flourished/VERB ./.
Refugees/NOUN poured/VERB in/PRT ,/. signing/VERB the/DET Confession/NOUN and/CONJ
rules/NOUN in/ADP order/NOUN to/PRT remain/VERB ,/. and/CONJ then/ADV
disregarding/VERB them/PRON ./.
Dice/NOUN rolled/VERB ,/. prostitutes/NOUN plied/VERB their/DET trade/NOUN ,/.
thieves/NOUN stole/VERB ,/. murderers/NOUN stabbed/VERB ,/. and/CONJ the/DET
ungodly/ADJ blasphemed/VERB ./.
Catholics/NOUN who/PRON were/VERB truly/ADV Christians/NOUN longed/VERB for/ADP
the/DET simple/ADJ penance/NOUN of/ADP days/NOUN gone/VERB by/ADV ./.
Libertines/NOUN recalled/VERB the/DET heroism/NOUN of/ADP the/DET past/NOUN
and/CONJ demanded/VERB :/. ``/. Are/VERB we/PRON going/VERB to/PRT allow/VERB
the/DET Protestant/ADJ Pope/NOUN ,/. Master/NOUN Calvin/NOUN ,/. to/PRT
curtail/VERB our/DET liberty/NOUN ?/.
Why/ADV ,/. oh/PRT why/ADV ,/. doesn't/VERB he/PRON stick/VERB to/ADP
preaching/VERB the/DET Gospel/NOUN ,/. instead/ADV of/ADP meddling/VERB in/ADP
civic/ADJ affairs/NOUN ,/. politics/NOUN ,/. economics/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ social/ADJ
issues/NOUN that/PRON are/VERB no/DET concern/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Church/NOUN
''/. ?/.
And/CONJ John's/NOUN reply/NOUN was/VERB always/ADV the/DET same/ADJ :/. ``/.
Anything/NOUN that/PRON affects/VERB souls/NOUN is/VERB the/DET concern/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET Church/NOUN !/.
We/PRON will/VERB have/VERB righteousness/NOUN ''/. !/.
Tears/NOUN burned/VERB behind/ADP his/DET eyes/NOUN as/ADP he/PRON prayed/VERB
and/CONJ meditated/VERB tonight/NOUN ./.
Unless/ADP the/DET confusion/NOUN cleared/VERB ,/. he/PRON would/VERB not/ADV
be/VERB coming/VERB here/ADV much/ADV longer/ADV ./.
Monsieur/NOUN Favre's/NOUN threat/NOUN would/VERB become/VERB a/DET
reality/NOUN ,/. for/ADP he/PRON continued/VERB to/PRT proclaim/VERB loudly/ADV
that/ADP the/DET city/NOUN must/VERB rid/VERB itself/PRON of/ADP ``/. that/DET
Frenchman/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET slow/ADJ tapping/NOUN of/ADP a/DET cane/NOUN on/ADP the/DET stone/NOUN
steps/NOUN coming/VERB up/PRT to/ADP the/DET tower/NOUN interrupted/VERB his/DET
reverie/NOUN ./.
Faint/ADJ at/ADP first/ADV ,/. the/DET tapping/NOUN grew/VERB until/ADP it/PRON
sounded/VERB loud/ADJ against/ADP the/DET wind/NOUN ./.
Eli/NOUN Corault/NOUN !/.
John/NOUN thought/VERB ./.
What/DET is/VERB he/PRON doing/VERB here/ADV at/ADP this/DET hour/NOUN ?/.
He/PRON started/VERB down/ADP the/DET steps/NOUN to/PRT meet/VERB the/DET near-
blind/ADJ preacher/NOUN ,/. who/PRON had/VERB been/VERB one/NUM of/ADP the/DET
early/ADJ Gospelers/NOUN in/ADP Paris/NOUN ./.
``/. John/NOUN ?/.
Is/VERB that/DET you/PRON ?/.
I/PRON came/VERB to/PRT warn/VERB you/PRON of/ADP a/DET plot/NOUN ''/. !/.
John/NOUN stood/VERB above/ADP him/PRON ,/. his/DET face/NOUN ashen/ADJ ./.
What/DET now/ADV ?/.
Slowly/ADV ,/. like/ADP a/DET man/NOUN grown/VERB old/ADJ ,/. he/PRON took/VERB
Eli's/NOUN hand/NOUN and/CONJ led/VERB him/PRON below/ADV to/ADP the/DET tower/NOUN
study/NOUN ,/. guiding/VERB him/PRON to/ADP a/DET chair/NOUN beside/ADP the/DET
little/ADJ hearth/NOUN where/ADV a/DET fire/NOUN still/ADV burned/VERB ./.
``/. Plot/NOUN ''/. ?/.
John/NOUN asked/VERB tiredly/ADV ./.
``/. Monsieur/NOUN Favre/NOUN just/ADV paid/VERB me/PRON a/DET visit/NOUN ./.
I/PRON went/VERB to/ADP your/DET rooms/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Anthony/NOUN told/VERB
me/PRON you/PRON were/VERB here/ADV ./.
Two/NUM Anabaptists/NOUN ,/. Caroli/NOUN and/CONJ Benoit/NOUN ,/. are/VERB to/PRT
challenge/VERB you/PRON and/CONJ William/NOUN to/ADP a/DET debate/NOUN before/ADP
the/DET Council/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB to/PRT be/VERB a/DET trap/NOUN ./.
You/PRON know/VERB the/DET law/NOUN :/. if/ADP you/PRON lose/VERB the/DET
debate/NOUN after/ADP accepting/VERB a/DET challenge/NOUN ,/. you/PRON will/VERB
be/VERB banished/VERB ''/. !/.
``/. What/DET will/VERB be/VERB the/DET subject/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. You/PRON are/VERB to/PRT be/VERB accused/VERB of/ADP Arianism/NOUN to/PRT
confuse/VERB the/DET religious/ADJ who/PRON remain/VERB loyal/ADJ ''/. ./.
Anger/NOUN and/CONJ fear/NOUN fused/VERB in/ADP John/NOUN ./.
Ever/ADV since/ADP the/DET fourth/ADJ century/NOUN a/DET controversy/NOUN had/VERB
raged/VERB over/ADP the/DET person/NOUN of/ADP Christ/NOUN ./.
Those/DET who/PRON refused/VERB to/PRT believe/VERB that/ADP He/PRON was/VERB
the/DET eternal/ADJ Son/NOUN of/ADP God/NOUN were/VERB termed/VERB
Arianists/NOUN ./.
Peter/NOUN Caroli/NOUN had/VERB come/VERB to/ADP Geneva/NOUN ,/. saying/VERB
that/ADP he/PRON had/VERB been/VERB a/DET bishop/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Church/NOUN
of/ADP Rome/NOUN and/CONJ had/VERB been/VERB persecuted/VERB in/ADP Paris/NOUN
for/ADP his/DET Reformed/VERB faith/NOUN ./.
He/PRON asked/VERB to/PRT be/VERB appointed/VERB a/DET preacher/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ Michael/NOUN Sept/NOUN had/VERB unmasked/VERB him/PRON ,/. revealing/VERB
he/PRON had/VERB never/ADV been/VERB a/DET bishop/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ was/VERB an/DET
Anabaptist/NOUN ,/. afraid/ADJ to/PRT state/VERB his/DET faith/NOUN ,/. because/ADP
he/PRON knew/VERB John/NOUN Calvin/NOUN had/VERB written/VERB a/DET book/NOUN
against/ADP their/DET belief/NOUN that/ADP the/DET soul/NOUN slept/VERB after/ADP
death/NOUN ./.
So/ADV John/NOUN had/VERB refused/VERB to/PRT agree/VERB to/ADP his/DET
appointment/NOUN as/ADP a/DET preacher/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ now/ADV Caroli/NOUN
sought/VERB revenge/NOUN ./.
John/NOUN sighed/VERB ./.
``/. If/ADP William/NOUN agrees/VERB ,/. we/PRON should/VERB insist/VERB on/ADP
a/DET public/ADJ debate/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB at/ADP length/NOUN ./.
``/. There/PRT is/VERB more/ADJ to/ADP the/DET conspiracy/NOUN ./.
Bern/NOUN demands/VERB that/ADP the/DET Lord's/NOUN Supper/NOUN be/VERB
administered/VERB here/ADV as/ADP it/PRON used/VERB to/PRT be/VERB ,/. with/ADP
unleavened/ADJ bread/NOUN ./.
Furthermore/ADV ,/. Bern/NOUN decrees/VERB that/ADP we/PRON must/VERB do/VERB
as/ADP we/PRON are/VERB ordered/VERB by/ADP the/DET Council/NOUN ,/. preach/VERB
only/ADV the/DET word/NOUN of/ADP God/NOUN and/CONJ stop/VERB meddling/VERB in/ADP
politics/NOUN ''/. !/.
``/. It/PRON was/VERB always/ADV the/DET spirit/NOUN with/ADP Christ/NOUN ;/. ;/.
matters/NOUN such/ADJ as/ADP leavened/ADJ or/CONJ unleavened/ADJ bread/NOUN
are/VERB inconsequential/ADJ ./.
Geneva/NOUN must/VERB remain/VERB a/DET sovereign/NOUN state/NOUN ./.
We/PRON will/VERB not/ADV yield/VERB to/ADP the/DET demands/NOUN of/ADP Bern/NOUN
''/. !/.
The/DET firelight/NOUN played/VERB over/ADP Eli's/NOUN flowing/VERB white/ADJ
locks/NOUN and/CONJ rugged/ADJ features/NOUN ./.
``/. Monsieur/NOUN Favre/NOUN indicated/VERB that/ADP if/ADP I/PRON would/VERB co-
operate/VERB ,/. after/ADP you/PRON and/CONJ William/NOUN are/VERB
banished/VERB ,/. following/ADP the/DET debate/NOUN ,/. I/PRON will/VERB be/VERB
given/VERB a/DET place/NOUN of/ADP influence/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. What/DET was/VERB your/DET reply/NOUN to/ADP that/DET ''/. ?/.
``/. That/ADP I/PRON would/VERB rather/ADV be/VERB banished/VERB with/ADP two/NUM
such/ADJ Christians/NOUN than/ADP be/VERB made/VERB the/DET Chief/ADJ Syndic/NOUN
''/. !/.
The/DET following/VERB morning/NOUN ,/. as/ADP John/NOUN entered/VERB the/DET
Place/NOUN Molard/NOUN on/ADP his/DET way/NOUN to/PRT visit/VERB a/DET sick/ADJ
refugee/NOUN ,/. he/PRON had/VERB a/DET premonition/NOUN of/ADP danger/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV suddenly/ADV a/DET group/NOUN of/ADP men/NOUN and/CONJ dogs/NOUN
circled/VERB him/PRON ./.
He/PRON wanted/VERB to/PRT run/VERB ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON knew/VERB that/ADP if/ADP
he/PRON did/VERB ,/. he/PRON would/VERB be/VERB lost/VERB ./.
He/PRON stood/VERB very/ADV still/ADV ,/. his/DET heart/NOUN thumping/VERB
wildly/ADV ./.
On/ADP the/DET outskirts/NOUN of/ADP the/DET rabble/NOUN the/DET Camaret/NOUN
brothers/NOUN and/CONJ Gaspard/NOUN Favre/NOUN shook/VERB their/DET fists/NOUN ./.
``/. Are/VERB you/PRON going/VERB to/PRT comply/VERB with/ADP the/DET demands/NOUN
of/ADP Bern/NOUN ''/. ?/.
The/DET chinless/ADJ Jake/NOUN called/VERB ./.
``/. Arianist/NOUN ''/. !/.
A/DET rowdy/NOUN with/ADP a/DET big/ADJ blob/NOUN of/ADP a/DET nose/NOUN
roared/VERB ./.
``/. Heretic/ADJ ''/. !/.
John/NOUN lifted/VERB his/DET hand/NOUN for/ADP silence/NOUN ./.
``/. Know/VERB this/DET :/. the/DET ministers/NOUN will/VERB not/ADV yield/VERB
to/ADP the/DET demands/NOUN of/ADP Bern/NOUN ''/. ./.
His/DET voice/NOUN shook/VERB a/DET little/ADJ ./.
Somebody/NOUN heaved/VERB a/DET stone/NOUN ./.
For/ADP an/DET instant/NOUN John/NOUN was/VERB stunned/VERB ./.
When/ADV he/PRON felt/VERB the/DET side/NOUN of/ADP his/DET head/NOUN ,/. his/DET
fingers/NOUN came/VERB away/ADV covered/VERB with/ADP blood/NOUN ./.
Before/ADP he/PRON could/VERB duck/VERB ,/. another/DET stone/NOUN struck/VERB
him/PRON ./.
And/CONJ another/DET ./.
``/. Let/VERB him/PRON be/VERB now/ADV ''/. !/.
Pierre/NOUN Ameaux/NOUN ,/. the/DET gaming-card/NOUN manufacturer/NOUN
said/VERB ,/. his/DET little/ADJ pig/NOUN eyes/NOUN glaring/VERB ./.
``/. We/PRON have/VERB taught/VERB him/PRON a/DET lesson/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET crowd/NOUN moved/VERB back/ADV and/CONJ John/NOUN started/VERB dizzily/ADV
down/ADP the/DET hill/NOUN ./.
Fists/NOUN pummeled/VERB him/PRON as/ADP he/PRON staggered/VERB forward/ADV ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON slipped/VERB and/CONJ went/VERB down/PRT on/ADP his/DET hands/NOUN
and/CONJ knees/NOUN in/ADP the/DET melting/VERB snow/NOUN ./.
At/ADP once/ADV a/DET bevy/NOUN of/ADP dogs/NOUN was/VERB snapping/VERB and/CONJ
snarling/VERB around/ADP him/PRON ./.
One/NUM ,/. more/ADV horrible/ADJ than/ADP the/DET rest/NOUN ,/. lunged/VERB ,/.
growling/VERB deep/ADV in/ADP his/DET throat/NOUN ,/. his/DET hair/NOUN
bristling/VERB ./.
With/ADP great/ADJ difficulty/NOUN John/NOUN clambered/VERB to/ADP his/DET
feet/NOUN and/CONJ started/VERB to/PRT run/VERB ,/. sweat/NOUN pouring/VERB
down/ADP his/DET face/NOUN ./.
Standing/VERB in/ADP the/DET shelter/NOUN of/ADP the/DET tent/NOUN --/. a/DET
rejected/VERB hospital/NOUN tent/NOUN on/ADP which/DET the/DET rain/NOUN now/ADV
dripped/VERB ,/. no/ADV longer/ADV drumming/VERB --/. Adam/NOUN watched/VERB
his/DET own/ADJ hands/NOUN touch/VERB the/DET objects/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
improvised/VERB counter/NOUN of/ADP boards/NOUN laid/VERB across/ADP two/NUM
beer/NOUN barrels/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. no/DET real/ADJ need/NOUN to/PRT
rearrange/VERB everything/NOUN ./.
A/DET quarter/NOUN inch/NOUN this/DET way/NOUN or/CONJ that/DET for/ADP the/DET
hardbake/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ the/DET toffee/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ the/DET barley/NOUN
sugar/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ the/DET sardines/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ the/DET bitters/NOUN ,/.
or/CONJ the/DET condensed/VERB milk/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ the/DET stationery/NOUN ,/.
or/CONJ the/DET needles/NOUN --/. what/DET could/VERB it/PRON mean/VERB ?/.
Adam/NOUN watched/VERB his/DET own/ADJ hands/NOUN make/VERB the/DET
caressing/VERB ,/. anxious/ADJ movement/NOUN that/PRON ,/. when/ADV rain/NOUN
falls/VERB and/CONJ nobody/NOUN comes/VERB ,/. and/CONJ ruin/NOUN draws/VERB
close/ADV like/ADP a/DET cat/NOUN rubbing/VERB against/ADP the/DET ankles/NOUN ,/.
has/VERB been/VERB the/DET ritual/NOUN of/ADP stall/NOUN vendors/NOUN ,/.
forever/ADV ./.
He/PRON recognized/VERB the/DET gesture/NOUN ./.
He/PRON knew/VERB its/DET meaning/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB seen/VERB a/DET dry/ADJ ,/. old/ADJ ,/. yellowing/VERB hand/NOUN
reach/VERB out/PRT ,/. with/ADP that/DET painful/ADJ solicitude/NOUN ,/. to/PRT
touch/VERB ,/. to/PRT rearrange/VERB ,/. to/PRT shift/VERB aimlessly/ADV ,/.
some/DET object/NOUN worth/ADJ a/DET pfennig/NOUN ./.
Back/ADV in/ADP Bavaria/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB seen/VERB that/DET gesture/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ at/ADP that/DET sight/NOUN his/DET heart/NOUN had/VERB always/ADV
died/VERB within/ADP him/PRON ./.
On/ADP such/ADJ occasions/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB not/ADV had/VERB the/DET
courage/NOUN to/PRT look/VERB at/ADP the/DET face/NOUN above/ADP the/DET
hand/NOUN ,/. whatever/DET face/NOUN it/PRON might/VERB be/VERB ./.
Now/ADV the/DET face/NOUN was/VERB his/DET own/ADJ ./.
He/PRON wondered/VERB what/DET expression/NOUN ,/. as/ADP he/PRON made/VERB
that/DET gesture/NOUN ,/. was/VERB on/ADP his/DET face/NOUN ./.
He/PRON wondered/VERB if/ADP it/PRON wore/VERB the/DET old/ADJ anxiety/NOUN ,/.
or/CONJ the/DET old/ADJ ,/. taut/ADJ stoicism/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ there/PRT was/VERB no/DET need/NOUN ,/. he/PRON remembered/VERB ,/.
for/ADP his/DET hand/NOUN to/PRT reach/VERB out/PRT ,/. for/ADP his/DET face/NOUN
to/PRT show/VERB concern/NOUN or/CONJ stoicism/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB nothing/NOUN to/ADP him/PRON if/ADP rain/NOUN fell/VERB and/CONJ
nobody/NOUN came/VERB ./.
Then/ADV why/ADV was/VERB he/PRON assuming/VERB the/DET role/NOUN --/. the/DET
gesture/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET suffering/NOUN ?/.
What/DET was/VERB he/PRON expiating/VERB ?/.
Or/CONJ was/VERB he/PRON now/ADV taking/VERB the/DET role/NOUN --/. the/DET
gesture/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET suffering/NOUN --/. because/ADP it/PRON was/VERB
the/DET only/ADJ way/NOUN to/PRT affirm/VERB his/DET history/NOUN and/CONJ
identity/NOUN in/ADP the/DET torpid/ADJ ,/. befogged/VERB loneliness/NOUN of/ADP
this/DET land/NOUN ./.
This/DET was/VERB Virginia/NOUN ./.
He/PRON looked/VERB out/PRT of/ADP the/DET tent/NOUN at/ADP the/DET company/NOUN
street/NOUN ./.
The/DET rain/NOUN dripped/VERB on/ADP the/DET freezing/VERB loblolly/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET street/NOUN ./.
Beyond/ADP that/DET misty/ADJ gray/NOUN of/ADP the/DET rain/NOUN ,/. he/PRON
saw/VERB the/DET stretching/VERB hutment/NOUN ,/. low/ADJ diminutive/ADJ log/NOUN
cabins/NOUN ,/. chinked/VERB with/ADP mud/NOUN ,/. with/ADP doorways/NOUN a/DET
man/NOUN would/VERB have/VERB to/PRT crouch/VERB to/PRT get/VERB through/ADP ,/.
with/ADP roofs/NOUN of/ADP tenting/VERB laid/VERB over/ADP boughs/NOUN or/CONJ
boards/NOUN from/ADP hardtack/NOUN boxes/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ fence/NOUN rails/NOUN ,/.
with/ADP cranky/ADJ chimneys/NOUN of/ADP sticks/NOUN and/CONJ dried/VERB
mud/NOUN ./.
The/DET chimney/NOUN of/ADP the/DET hut/NOUN across/ADV from/ADP him/PRON was/VERB
surmounted/VERB by/ADP a/DET beef/NOUN barrel/NOUN with/ADP ends/NOUN knocked/VERB
out/PRT ./.
In/ADP this/DET heavy/ADJ air/NOUN ,/. however/ADV ,/. that/DET device/NOUN
did/VERB not/ADV seem/VERB to/PRT help/VERB ./.
The/DET smoke/NOUN from/ADP that/DET chimney/NOUN rose/VERB as/ADV sluggishly/ADV
as/ADP smoke/NOUN from/ADP any/DET other/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ hung/VERB as/ADV
sadly/ADV in/ADP the/DET drizzle/NOUN ,/. creeping/VERB back/ADV down/PRT along/ADP
the/DET sopping/ADJ canvas/NOUN of/ADP the/DET roof/NOUN ./.
Over/ADP the/DET door/NOUN was/VERB a/DET board/NOUN with/ADP large/ADJ ,/.
inept/ADJ lettering/NOUN :/. home/NOUN sweet/ADJ home/NOUN ./.
This/DET was/VERB the/DET hut/NOUN of/ADP Simms/NOUN Purdew/NOUN ,/. the/DET
hero/NOUN ./.
The/DET men/NOUN were/VERB huddled/VERB in/ADP those/DET lairs/NOUN ./.
Adam/NOUN knew/VERB the/DET names/NOUN of/ADP some/DET ./.
He/PRON knew/VERB the/DET faces/NOUN of/ADP all/PRT ,/. hairy/ADJ or/CONJ
shaven/VERB ,/. old/ADJ or/CONJ young/ADJ ,/. fat/ADJ or/CONJ thin/ADJ ,/.
suffering/VERB or/CONJ hardened/VERB ,/. sad/ADJ or/CONJ gay/ADJ ,/. good/ADJ
or/CONJ bad/ADJ ./.
When/ADV they/PRON stood/VERB about/ADP his/DET tent/NOUN ,/. chaffing/VERB
each/DET other/ADJ ,/. exchanging/VERB their/DET obscenities/NOUN ,/. cursing/VERB
command/NOUN or/CONJ weather/NOUN ,/. he/PRON had/VERB studied/VERB their/DET
faces/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB had/VERB the/DET need/NOUN to/PRT understand/VERB what/DET
life/NOUN lurked/VERB behind/ADP the/DET mask/NOUN of/ADP flesh/NOUN ,/. behind/ADP
the/DET oath/NOUN ,/. the/DET banter/NOUN ,/. the/DET sadness/NOUN ./.
Once/ADV covertly/ADV looking/VERB at/ADP Simms/NOUN Purdew/NOUN ,/. the/DET
only/ADJ man/NOUN in/ADP the/DET world/NOUN whom/PRON he/PRON hated/VERB ,/.
he/PRON had/VERB seen/VERB the/DET heavy/ADJ ,/. slack/ADJ ,/. bestubbled/ADJ
jaw/NOUN open/VERB and/CONJ close/VERB to/PRT emit/VERB the/DET cruel/ADJ ,/.
obscene/ADJ banter/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ had/VERB seen/VERB the/DET pale-blue/ADJ
eyes/NOUN go/VERB watery/ADJ with/ADP whisky/NOUN and/CONJ merriment/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ suddenly/ADV he/PRON was/VERB not/ADV seeing/VERB the/DET face/NOUN of/ADP
that/DET vile/ADJ creature/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB seeing/VERB ,/. somehow/ADV ,/. the/DET face/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
young/ADJ boy/NOUN ,/. the/DET boy/NOUN Simms/NOUN Purdew/NOUN must/VERB once/ADV
have/VERB been/VERB ,/. a/DET boy/NOUN with/ADP sorrel/ADJ hair/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
blue/ADJ eyes/NOUN dancing/VERB with/ADP gaiety/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET boy/NOUN
mouth/NOUN grinning/VERB trustfully/ADV among/ADP the/DET freckles/NOUN ./.
In/ADP that/DET moment/NOUN of/ADP vision/NOUN Adam/NOUN heard/VERB the/DET
voice/NOUN within/ADP himself/PRON saying/VERB :/. I/PRON must/VERB not/ADV
hate/VERB him/PRON ,/. I/PRON must/VERB not/ADV hate/VERB him/PRON or/CONJ I/PRON
shall/VERB die/VERB ./.
His/DET heart/NOUN suddenly/ADV opened/VERB to/ADP joy/NOUN ./.
He/PRON thought/VERB that/ADP if/ADP once/ADV ,/. only/ADV once/ADV ,/. he/PRON
could/VERB talk/VERB with/ADP Simms/NOUN Purdew/NOUN ,/. something/NOUN about/ADP
his/DET own/ADJ life/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ all/PRT life/NOUN ,/. would/VERB be/VERB
clear/ADJ and/CONJ simple/ADJ ./.
If/ADP Simms/NOUN Purdew/NOUN would/VERB turn/VERB to/ADP him/PRON and/CONJ
say/VERB :/. ``/. Adam/NOUN ,/. you/PRON know/VERB when/ADV I/PRON was/VERB a/DET
boy/NOUN ,/. it/PRON was/VERB a/DET funny/ADJ thing/NOUN happened/VERB ./.
Lemme/VERB tell/VERB you/PRON now/ADV ''/. --/. If/ADP only/ADV Simms/NOUN
Purdew/NOUN could/VERB do/VERB that/DET ,/. whatever/DET the/DET thing/NOUN he/PRON
remembered/VERB and/CONJ told/VERB ./.
It/PRON would/VERB be/VERB a/DET sign/NOUN for/ADP the/DET untellable/ADJ ,/.
and/CONJ he/PRON ,/. Adam/NOUN ,/. would/VERB understand/VERB ./.
Now/ADV ,/. Adam/NOUN ,/. in/ADP the/DET gray/ADJ light/NOUN of/ADP
afternoon/NOUN ,/. stared/VERB across/ADV at/ADP the/DET hut/NOUN opposite/ADP
his/DET tent/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ thought/VERB of/ADP Simms/NOUN Purdew/NOUN
lying/VERB in/ADP there/ADV in/ADP the/DET gloom/NOUN ,/. snoring/VERB on/ADP
his/DET bunk/NOUN ,/. with/ADP the/DET fumes/NOUN of/ADP whisky/NOUN choking/VERB
the/DET air/NOUN ./.
He/PRON saw/VERB the/DET sign/NOUN above/ADP the/DET door/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
hut/NOUN :/. home/NOUN sweet/ADJ home/NOUN ./.
He/PRON saw/VERB the/DET figure/NOUN of/ADP a/DET man/NOUN in/ADP a/DET poncho/NOUN
coming/VERB up/ADP the/DET company/NOUN street/NOUN ,/. with/ADP an/DET armful/NOUN
of/ADP wood/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB Pullen/NOUN James/NOUN ,/. the/DET campmate/NOUN of/ADP Simms/NOUN
Purdew/NOUN ./.
He/PRON carried/VERB the/DET wood/NOUN ,/. carried/VERB the/DET water/NOUN ,/.
did/VERB the/DET cooking/NOUN ,/. cleaning/NOUN and/CONJ mending/VERB ,/. and/CONJ
occasionally/ADV got/VERB a/DET kick/NOUN in/ADP the/DET butt/NOUN for/ADP his/DET
pains/NOUN ./.
Adam/NOUN watched/VERB the/DET moisture/NOUN flow/NOUN from/ADP the/DET poncho/NOUN
./.
It/PRON gave/VERB the/DET rubberized/VERB fabric/NOUN a/DET dull/ADJ gleam/NOUN ,/.
like/ADP metal/NOUN ./.
Pullen/NOUN James/NOUN humbly/ADV lowered/VERB his/DET head/NOUN ,/. pushed/VERB
aside/ADV the/DET hardtack-box/NOUN door/NOUN of/ADP the/DET hut/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
was/VERB gone/VERB from/ADP sight/NOUN ./.
Adam/NOUN stared/VERB at/ADP the/DET door/NOUN and/CONJ remembered/VERB that/ADP
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Honor/NOUN for/ADP gallantry/NOUN at/ADP Antietam/NOUN ./.
The/DET street/NOUN was/VERB again/ADV empty/ADJ ./.
The/DET drizzle/NOUN was/VERB slacking/VERB off/PRT now/ADV ,/. but/CONJ the/DET
light/NOUN was/VERB grayer/ADJ ./.
With/ADP enormous/ADJ interest/NOUN ,/. Adam/NOUN watched/VERB his/DET hands/NOUN
as/ADP they/PRON touched/VERB and/CONJ shifted/VERB the/DET objects/NOUN on/ADP
the/DET board/NOUN directly/ADV before/ADP him/PRON ./.
Into/ADP the/DET emptiness/NOUN of/ADP the/DET street/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ his/DET
spirit/NOUN ,/. moved/VERB a/DET form/NOUN ./.
The/DET form/NOUN was/VERB swathed/VERB in/ADP an/DET army/NOUN blanket/NOUN ,/.
much/ADV patched/VERB ,/. fastened/VERB at/ADP the/DET neck/NOUN with/ADP a/DET
cord/NOUN ./.
From/ADP under/ADP the/DET shapeless/ADJ huddle/NOUN of/ADP blanket/NOUN the/DET
feet/NOUN moved/VERB in/ADP the/DET mud/NOUN ./.
The/DET feet/NOUN wore/VERB army/NOUN shoes/NOUN ,/. in/ADP obvious/ADJ
disrepair/NOUN ./.
The/DET head/NOUN was/VERB wrapped/VERB in/ADP a/DET turban/NOUN and/CONJ on/ADP
top/NOUN of/ADP the/DET turban/NOUN rode/VERB a/DET great/ADJ hamper/NOUN
across/ADP which/DET a/DET piece/NOUN of/ADP poncho/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB
flung/VERB ./.
The/DET gray/ADJ face/NOUN stared/VERB straight/ADV ahead/ADV in/ADP the/DET
drizzle/NOUN ./.
Moisture/NOUN ran/VERB down/ADP the/DET cheeks/NOUN ,/. gathered/VERB at/ADP
the/DET tip/NOUN of/ADP the/DET nose/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ at/ADP the/DET chin/NOUN ./.

The/DET figure/NOUN was/VERB close/ADJ enough/ADV now/ADV for/ADP him/PRON to/PRT

see/VERB the/DET nose/NOUN twitching/VERB to/PRT dislodge/VERB the/DET drop/NOUN
clinging/VERB there/ADV ./.
The/DET figure/NOUN stopped/VERB and/CONJ one/NUM hand/NOUN was/VERB perilously/ADV
freed/VERB from/ADP the/DET hamper/NOUN to/PRT scratch/VERB the/DET nose/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV the/DET figure/NOUN moved/VERB on/PRT ./.
This/DET was/VERB one/NUM of/ADP the/DET Irish/ADJ women/NOUN who/PRON had/VERB
built/VERB their/DET own/ADJ huts/NOUN down/PRT near/ADP the/DET river/NOUN ./.
They/PRON did/VERB washing/VERB ./.
Adam/NOUN recognized/VERB this/DET one/NUM ./.
He/PRON recognized/VERB her/PRON because/ADP she/PRON was/VERB the/DET one/NUM
who/PRON ,/. in/ADP a/DET winter/NOUN twilight/NOUN ,/. on/ADP the/DET edge/NOUN
of/ADP camp/NOUN ,/. had/VERB once/ADV stopped/VERB him/PRON and/CONJ reached/VERB
down/PRT her/DET hand/NOUN to/PRT touch/VERB his/DET fly/NOUN ./.
``/. Slice/NOUN o'/ADP mutton/NOUN ,/. bhoy/NOUN ''/. ?/.
She/PRON had/VERB queried/VERB in/ADP her/DET soft/ADJ guttural/ADJ ./.
``/. Slice/NOUN o'/ADP mutton/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Her/DET name/NOUN was/VERB Mollie/NOUN ./.
They/PRON called/VERB her/PRON Mollie/NOUN the/DET Mutton/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
laughed/VERB ./.
Looking/VERB down/ADP the/DET street/NOUN after/ADP her/PRON ,/. Adam/NOUN saw/VERB
that/ADP she/PRON had/VERB again/ADV stopped/VERB and/CONJ again/ADV removed/VERB
one/NUM hand/NOUN from/ADP the/DET basket/NOUN ./.
He/PRON could/VERB not/ADV make/VERB out/PRT ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON knew/VERB
that/ADP again/ADV she/PRON was/VERB scratching/VERB her/DET nose/NOUN ./.
Mollie/NOUN the/DET Mutton/NOUN was/VERB scratching/VERB her/DET nose/NOUN ./.
The/DET words/NOUN ran/VERB crazily/ADV in/ADP his/DET head/NOUN :/. Mollie/NOUN
the/DET Mutton/NOUN is/VERB scratching/VERB her/DET nose/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
rain/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV the/DET words/NOUN fell/VERB into/ADP a/DET pattern/NOUN :/. ``/.
Mollie/NOUN the/DET Mutton/NOUN is/VERB scratching/VERB her/DET nose/NOUN ,/.
Scratching/VERB her/DET nose/NOUN in/ADP the/DET rain/NOUN ./.
Mollie/NOUN the/DET Mutton/NOUN is/VERB scratching/VERB her/DET nose/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET rain/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET pattern/NOUN would/VERB not/ADV stop/VERB ./.
It/PRON came/VERB again/ADV and/CONJ again/ADV ./.
He/PRON felt/VERB trapped/VERB in/ADP that/DET pattern/NOUN ,/. in/ADP the/DET
repetition/NOUN ./.
Suddenly/ADV he/PRON thought/VERB he/PRON might/VERB weep/VERB ./.
``/. What's/PRT the/DET matter/NOUN with/ADP me/PRON ''/. ?/.
He/PRON demanded/VERB out/PRT loud/ADV ./.
He/PRON looked/VERB wildly/ADV around/ADV ,/. at/ADP the/DET now/ADV empty/ADJ
street/NOUN ,/. at/ADP the/DET mud/NOUN ,/. at/ADP the/DET rain/NOUN ./.
``/. Oh/PRT ,/. what's/PRT the/DET matter/NOUN with/ADP me/PRON ''/. ?/.
He/PRON demanded/VERB ./.
When/ADV he/PRON had/VERB stored/VERB his/DET stock/NOUN in/ADP the/DET great/ADJ
oak/NOUN chest/NOUN ,/. locked/VERB the/DET two/NUM big/ADJ hasps/NOUN and/CONJ
secured/VERB the/DET additional/ADJ chain/NOUN ,/. tied/VERB the/DET fly/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET tent/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ picked/VERB up/PRT the/DET cash/NOUN box/NOUN
,/. he/PRON moved/VERB up/ADP the/DET darkening/VERB street/NOUN ./.
He/PRON would/VERB consign/VERB the/DET cash/NOUN box/NOUN into/ADP the/DET
hands/NOUN of/ADP Jed/NOUN Hawksworth/NOUN ,/. then/ADV stand/VERB by/ADV while/ADP
his/DET employer/NOUN checked/VERB the/DET contents/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET list/NOUN
of/ADP items/NOUN sold/VERB ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON --/. Then/ADV what/DET ?/.
He/PRON did/VERB not/ADV know/VERB ./.
His/DET mind/NOUN closed/VERB on/ADP that/DET prospect/NOUN ,/. as/ADP though/ADP
fog/NOUN had/VERB descended/VERB to/PRT blot/VERB out/PRT a/DET valley/NOUN ./.
Far/ADV off/PRT ,/. in/ADP the/DET dusk/NOUN ,/. he/PRON heard/VERB voices/NOUN
singing/VERB ,/. muffled/VERB but/CONJ strong/ADJ ./.
In/ADP one/NUM of/ADP the/DET huts/NOUN a/DET group/NOUN of/ADP men/NOUN were/VERB
huddled/VERB together/ADV ,/. singing/VERB ./.
He/PRON stopped/VERB ./.
He/PRON strained/VERB to/PRT hear/VERB ./.
He/PRON heard/VERB the/DET words/NOUN :/. ``/. Rock/NOUN of/ADP Ages/NOUN ,/.
cleft/VERB for/ADP me/PRON ,/. Let/VERB me/PRON hide/VERB myself/PRON in/ADP
Thee/PRON !/.
Let/VERB the/DET water/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET blood/NOUN From/ADP Thy/DET riven/VERB
side/NOUN flow/VERB !/.
''/. He/PRON thought/VERB :/. I/PRON am/VERB a/DET Jew/NOUN from/ADP
Bavaria/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB standing/VERB there/ADV ,/. he/PRON thought/VERB ,/. in/ADP
Virginia/NOUN ,/. in/ADP the/DET thickening/VERB dusk/NOUN ,/. in/ADP a/DET
costly/ADJ greatcoat/NOUN that/PRON had/VERB belonged/VERB to/ADP another/DET
Jew/NOUN ./.
That/DET other/ADJ Jew/NOUN ,/. a/DET young/ADJ man/NOUN too/ADV ,/. had/VERB
left/VERB that/DET greatcoat/NOUN behind/ADV ,/. in/ADP a/DET rich/ADJ
house/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ marched/VERB away/ADV ./.
He/PRON had/VERB crossed/VERB the/DET river/NOUN which/DET now/ADV ,/. beyond/ADP
the/DET woods/NOUN yonder/ADV ,/. was/VERB sliding/VERB darkly/ADV under/ADP
the/DET mist/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB plunged/VERB into/ADP the/DET dark/ADJ woods/NOUN beyond/ADV ./.
He/PRON had/VERB died/VERB there/ADV ./.
What/DET had/VERB that/DET man/NOUN ,/. that/DET other/ADJ young/ADJ Jew/NOUN ,/.
felt/VERB as/ADP he/PRON stood/VERB in/ADP the/DET twilight/NOUN and/CONJ
heard/VERB other/ADJ men/NOUN ,/. far/ADV away/ADV ,/. singing/VERB
together/ADV ?/.
Adam/NOUN thought/VERB of/ADP the/DET hutments/NOUN ,/. regiment/NOUN after/ADP
regiment/NOUN ,/. row/NOUN after/ADP row/NOUN ,/. the/DET thousands/NOUN of/ADP
huts/NOUN ,/. stretching/VERB away/ADV into/ADP the/DET night/NOUN ./.
He/PRON thought/VERB of/ADP the/DET men/NOUN ,/. the/DET nameless/ADJ
thousands/NOUN ,/. huddling/VERB in/ADP them/PRON ./.
He/PRON thought/VERB of/ADP Simms/NOUN Purdew/NOUN snoring/VERB on/ADP his/DET
bunk/NOUN while/ADP Pullen/NOUN James/NOUN crouched/VERB by/ADP the/DET hearth/NOUN
,/. skirmishing/VERB an/DET undershirt/NOUN for/ADP lice/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ a/DET
wet/ADJ log/NOUN sizzled/VERB ./.
He/PRON thought/VERB of/ADP Simms/NOUN Purdew/NOUN ,/. who/PRON once/ADV had/VERB
risen/VERB at/ADP the/DET edge/NOUN of/ADP a/DET cornfield/NOUN ,/. a/DET
maniacal/ADJ scream/NOUN on/ADP his/DET lips/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ swung/VERB a/DET
clubbed/VERB musket/NOUN like/ADP a/DET flail/NOUN to/PRT beat/VERB down/PRT
the/DET swirl/NOUN of/ADP Rebel/NOUN bayonets/NOUN about/ADP him/PRON ./.
He/PRON thought/VERB of/ADP Simms/NOUN Purdew/NOUN rising/VERB up/PRT ,/.
fearless/ADJ in/ADP glory/NOUN ./.
He/PRON felt/VERB the/DET sweetness/NOUN of/ADP pity/NOUN flood/VERB through/ADP
him/PRON ,/. veining/VERB his/DET very/ADJ flesh/NOUN ./.
Those/DET men/NOUN ,/. lying/VERB in/ADP the/DET huts/NOUN ,/. they/PRON did/VERB
not/ADV know/VERB ./.
They/PRON did/VERB not/ADV know/VERB who/PRON they/PRON were/VERB or/CONJ know/VERB
their/DET own/ADJ worth/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET pity/NOUN for/ADP them/PRON his/DET loneliness/NOUN was/VERB
gone/VERB ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON thought/VERB of/ADP Aaron/NOUN Blaustein/NOUN standing/VERB in/ADP
his/DET rich/ADJ house/NOUN saying/VERB :/. ``/. God/NOUN is/VERB tired/VERB of/ADP
taking/VERB the/DET blame/NOUN ./.
He/PRON is/VERB going/VERB to/PRT let/VERB History/NOUN take/VERB the/DET
blame/NOUN for/ADP a/DET while/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON thought/VERB of/ADP the/DET old/ADJ man/NOUN laughing/VERB under/ADP
the/DET glitter/NOUN of/ADP the/DET great/ADJ chandelier/NOUN ./.
He/PRON thought/VERB :/. Only/ADV in/ADP my/DET heart/NOUN can/VERB I/PRON
make/VERB the/DET world/NOUN hang/VERB together/ADV ./.
Adam/NOUN rose/VERB from/ADP the/DET crouch/NOUN necessary/ADJ to/PRT enter/VERB
the/DET hut/NOUN ./.
He/PRON saw/VERB Mose/NOUN squatting/VERB by/ADP the/DET hearth/NOUN ,/.
breaking/VERB up/PRT hardtack/NOUN into/ADP a/DET pan/NOUN ./.
A/DET pot/NOUN was/VERB boiling/VERB on/ADP the/DET coals/NOUN ./.
``/. Gonna/VERB give/VERB Ole/ADJ Buckra/NOUN all/PRT his/DET money/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Mose/NOUN asked/VERB softly/ADV ./.
Adam/NOUN nodded/VERB ./.
``/. Yeah/ADV ''/. ,/. Mose/NOUN murmured/VERB ,/. ``/. yeah/ADV ./.
And/CONJ look/VERB what/DET he/PRON done/VERB give/VERB us/PRON ''/. ./.
Adam/NOUN looked/VERB at/ADP the/DET pot/NOUN ./.
``/. What/DET is/VERB it/PRON ''/. ?/.
He/PRON asked/VERB ./.
``/. Chicken/NOUN ''/. ,/. Mose/NOUN said/VERB ,/. and/CONJ theatrically/ADV
licked/VERB his/DET lips/NOUN ./.
``/. Gre't/ADJ big/ADJ fat/ADJ chicken/NOUN ,/. yeah/ADV ''/. ./.
He/PRON licked/VERB his/DET lips/NOUN again/ADV ./.
Then/ADV :/. ``/. yeah/ADV ./.
A/DET chicken/NOUN with/ADP six/NUM tits/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET tail/NOUN lak/ADP
a/DET corkscrew/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ it/PRON squealed/VERB for/ADP slop/NOUN ''/. ./.
Mose/NOUN giggled/VERB ./.
``/. Fooled/VERB you/PRON ,/. huh/PRT ?/.
It/PRON is/VERB the/DET same/ADJ ole/ADJ same/ADJ ,/. tell/VERB me/PRON its/DET
name/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB sowbelly/NOUN with/ADP tits/NOUN on/PRT ./.
It/PRON is/VERB salt/NOUN po'k/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB salt/NOUN po'k/NOUN and/CONJ skippers/NOUN ./.
That/DET po'k/NOUN ,/. it/PRON was/VERB so/ADV full/ADJ of/ADP skippers/NOUN
it/PRON would/VERB jump/VERB and/CONJ run/VERB and/CONJ not/ADV come/VERB when/ADV
you/PRON say/VERB ,/. hoo-pig/PRT ./.
Had/VERB to/PRT put/VERB my/DET foot/NOUN on/ADP it/PRON to/PRT hole/VERB it/PRON
down/PRT while/ADP I/PRON cut/VERB it/PRON up/PRT fer/ADP the/DET lob-scuse/NOUN
''/. ./.
He/PRON dumped/VERB the/DET pan/NOUN of/ADP crumbled/VERB hardtack/NOUN into/ADP
the/DET boiling/VERB pot/NOUN of/ADP lobscouse/NOUN ./.
``/. Good/ADJ ole/ADJ lob-scuse/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON mumbled/VERB ,/. and/CONJ
stirred/VERB the/DET pot/NOUN ./.
He/PRON stopped/VERB stirring/VERB and/CONJ looked/VERB over/ADP his/DET
shoulder/NOUN ./.
``/. Know/VERB what/DET Ole/ADJ Buckra/NOUN et/VERB tonight/NOUN ''/. ?/.
He/PRON demanded/VERB ./.
``/. Know/VERB what/DET I/PRON had/VERB to/PRT fix/VERB fer/ADP Ole/ADJ Him/PRON
''/. ?/.
Adam/NOUN shook/VERB his/DET head/NOUN ./.
``/. Chicken/NOUN ''/. ,/. Mose/NOUN said/VERB ./.
She/PRON was/VERB a/DET child/NOUN too/ADV much/ADJ a/DET part/NOUN of/ADP her/DET
environment/NOUN ,/. too/ADV eager/ADJ to/PRT grow/VERB and/CONJ learn/VERB
and/CONJ experience/VERB ./.
Once/ADV ,/. they/PRON were/VERB at/ADP Easthampton/NOUN for/ADP the/DET
summer/NOUN (/. again/ADV ,/. Fritzie/NOUN said/VERB ,/. a/DET good/ADJ
place/NOUN ,/. even/ADV though/ADP they/PRON were/VERB being/VERB
robbed/VERB )/. ./.
One/NUM soft/ADJ evening/NOUN --/. that/DET marvelous/ADJ sea-blessed/ADJ time/NOUN
when/ADV the/DET sun's/NOUN departing/VERB warmth/NOUN lingers/VERB and/CONJ a/DET
smell/NOUN of/ADP spume/NOUN and/CONJ wrack/NOUN haunts/VERB everything/NOUN --/.
Amy/NOUN had/VERB picked/VERB herself/PRON off/ADP the/DET floor/NOUN and/CONJ
begun/VERB to/PRT walk/VERB ./.
Fritzie/NOUN was/VERB on/ADP the/DET couch/NOUN reading/VERB ;/. ;/. Laura/NOUN
was/VERB sitting/VERB in/ADP an/DET easy/ADJ chair/NOUN about/ADV eight/NUM
feet/NOUN away/ADV ./.
The/DET infant/NOUN ,/. in/ADP white/ADJ terry-cloth/NOUN bathrobe/NOUN ,/. her/DET
face/NOUN intense/ADJ and/CONJ purposeful/ADJ ,/. had/VERB essayed/VERB a/DET
few/ADJ wobbly/ADJ steps/NOUN toward/ADP her/DET father/NOUN ./.
``/. Y'all/PRON wanna/VERB walk/VERB --/. walk/VERB ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
Then/ADV ,/. gently/ADV ,/. he/PRON shoved/VERB her/DET behind/NOUN toward/ADP
Laura/NOUN ./.
Amy/NOUN walked/VERB --/. making/VERB it/PRON halfway/ADV across/ADP the/DET
cottage/NOUN floor/NOUN ./.
She/PRON lost/VERB not/ADV a/DET second/NOUN ,/. picking/VERB herself/PRON up/PRT
and/CONJ continuing/VERB her/DET pilgrimage/NOUN to/ADP Laura/NOUN ./.
Then/ADJ Laura/NOUN took/VERB her/PRON gently/ADV and/CONJ shoved/VERB her/DET
off/PRT again/ADV ,/. toward/ADP Fritzie/NOUN :/. Amy/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV
laugh/VERB --/. this/DET was/VERB work/NOUN ,/. concentration/NOUN ,/.
achievement/NOUN ./.
In/ADP a/DET few/ADJ minutes/NOUN she/PRON was/VERB making/VERB the/DET
ten-foot/ADJ hike/NOUN unaided/ADJ ;/. ;/. soon/ADV she/PRON was/VERB parading/VERB
around/ADP the/DET house/NOUN ,/. flaunting/VERB her/DET new/ADJ skill/NOUN ./.
Some/DET liar's/NOUN logic/NOUN ,/. a/DET wisp/NOUN of/ADP optimism/NOUN as/ADV
fragile/ADJ as/ADP the/DET scent/NOUN of/ADP tropical/ADJ blossoms/NOUN that/PRON
came/VERB through/ADP the/DET window/NOUN (/. a/DET euphoria/NOUN perhaps/ADV
engendered/VERB by/ADP the/DET pill/NOUN Fritzie/NOUN had/VERB given/VERB
her/PRON )/. ,/. consoled/VERB her/PRON for/ADP a/DET moment/NOUN ./.
Amy/NOUN had/VERB to/PRT be/VERB safe/ADJ ,/. had/VERB to/PRT come/VERB back/ADV
to/ADP them/PRON --/. if/ADP only/ADV to/PRT reap/VERB that/DET share/NOUN of/ADP
life's/NOUN experiences/NOUN that/PRON were/VERB her/DET due/NOUN ,/. if/ADP
only/ADV to/PRT give/VERB her/DET parents/NOUN another/DET chance/NOUN to/PRT
do/VERB better/ADV by/ADP her/PRON ./.
Through/ADP the/DET swathings/NOUN of/ADP terror/NOUN ,/. she/PRON jabbed/VERB
deceit's/NOUN sharp/ADJ point/NOUN --/. Amy/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB reborn/VERB ,/.
a/DET new/ADJ child/NOUN ,/. with/ADP new/ADJ parents/NOUN ,/. living/VERB
under/ADP new/ADJ circumstances/NOUN ./.
The/DET comfort/NOUN was/VERB short-lived/ADJ ,/. yet/CONJ she/PRON found/VERB
herself/PRON returning/VERB to/ADP the/DET assurance/NOUN whenever/ADV her/DET
imagination/NOUN forced/VERB images/NOUN on/ADP her/PRON too/ADV awful/ADJ to/PRT
contemplate/VERB without/ADP the/DET prop/NOUN of/ADP illusion/NOUN ./.
Gazing/VERB at/ADP her/DET husband's/NOUN drugged/VERB body/NOUN ,/. his/DET
chest/NOUN rising/VERB and/CONJ falling/VERB in/ADP mindless/ADJ rhythms/NOUN ,/.
she/PRON saw/VERB the/DET grandeur/NOUN of/ADP his/DET fictional/ADJ world/NOUN ,/.
that/DET lush/ADJ garden/NOUN from/ADP which/DET he/PRON plucked/VERB flowers/NOUN
and/CONJ herbs/NOUN ./.
She/PRON envied/VERB him/PRON ./.
She/PRON admired/VERB him/PRON ./.
In/ADP the/DET darkness/NOUN ,/. she/PRON saw/VERB him/PRON stirring/VERB ./.
He/PRON seemed/VERB to/PRT be/VERB muttering/VERB ,/. his/DET voice/NOUN
surprisingly/ADV clear/ADJ ./.
``/. Y'all/PRON should/VERB have/VERB let/NOUN me/PRON take/VERB that/DET
money/NOUN out/PRT ''/. ,/. Andrus/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. 'nother/DET minute/NOUN I'd/PRT have/VERB been/VERB fine/ADJ ./.
H'all/PRON should/VERB have/VERB let/NOUN me/PRON do/VERB it/PRON ''/. ./.
Laura/NOUN touched/VERB his/DET hand/NOUN ./.
``/. Yes/ADV ,/. I/PRON know/VERB ,/. Fritzie/NOUN ./.
I/PRON should/VERB have/VERB ''/. ./.
Tuesday/NOUN The/DET heat/NOUN intensified/VERB on/ADP Tuesday/NOUN ./.
Southern/ADJ California/NOUN gasped/VERB and/CONJ blinked/VERB under/ADP an/DET
autumn/NOUN hot/ADJ spell/NOUN ,/. drier/ADJ ,/. more/ADV enervating/VERB ,/.
more/ADV laden/ADJ with/ADP man's/NOUN contrived/VERB impurities/NOUN than/ADP
the/DET worst/ADJ days/NOUN of/ADP the/DET summer/NOUN past/ADJ ./.
It/PRON could/VERB continue/VERB this/DET way/NOUN ,/. hitting/VERB 106/NUM
and/CONJ more/ADJ in/ADP the/DET Valley/NOUN ,/. Joe/NOUN McFeeley/NOUN
knew/VERB ,/. into/ADP October/NOUN ./.
He/PRON and/CONJ Irvin/NOUN Moll/NOUN were/VERB sipping/VERB coffee/NOUN at/ADP
the/DET breakfast/NOUN bar/NOUN ./.
Both/DET had/VERB been/VERB up/PRT since/ADP 7:00/NUM --/. Irv/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
early-morning/NOUN watch/NOUN ,/. McFeeley/NOUN unable/ADJ to/PRT sleep/VERB
during/ADP his/DET four-hour/ADJ relief/NOUN ./.
The/DET night/NOUN before/ADV ,/. they/PRON had/VERB telephoned/VERB the/DET
Andrus/NOUN maid/NOUN ,/. Selena/NOUN Masters/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ she/PRON had/VERB
arrived/VERB early/ADV ,/. bursting/VERB her/DET vigorous/ADJ presence/NOUN
into/ADP the/DET silent/ADJ house/NOUN with/ADP an/DET assurance/NOUN that/PRON
amused/VERB McFeeley/NOUN and/CONJ confounded/VERB Moll/NOUN ./.
The/DET latter/ADJ ,/. thanking/VERB her/PRON for/ADP the/DET coffee/NOUN ,/.
had/VERB winked/VERB and/CONJ muttered/VERB ,/. ``/. Sure/ADV 'nuff/ADV ,/.
honey/NOUN ''/. ./.
Selena/NOUN was/VERB the/DET wrong/ADJ woman/NOUN for/ADP these/DET
crudities/NOUN ./.
With/ADP a/DET hard/ADJ eye/NOUN ,/. she/PRON informed/VERB Moll/NOUN :/. ``/.
Don't/VERB sure/VERB 'nuff/VERB me/PRON ,/. officer/NOUN ./.
I'm/PRT honey/NOUN only/ADV to/ADP my/DET husband/NOUN ,/. understand/VERB ''/. ?/.

Sergeant/NOUN Moll/NOUN understood/VERB ./.

The/DET maid/NOUN was/VERB very/ADV black/ADJ and/CONJ very/ADV energetic/ADJ ,/.
trim/ADJ in/ADP a/DET yellow/ADJ pique/NOUN uniform/NOUN ./.
Her/DET speech/NOUN was/VERB barren/ADJ of/ADP southernisms/NOUN ;/. ;/. she/PRON
was/VERB one/NUM of/ADP Eliot/NOUN Sparling's/NOUN neutralized/VERB minorities/NOUN
,/. adopting/VERB the/DET rolling/VERB R's/NOUN and/CONJ constricted/VERB
vowels/NOUN of/ADP Los/NOUN Angeles/NOUN ./.
Not/ADV seeing/VERB her/DET dark/ADJ intelligent/ADJ face/NOUN ,/. one/NOUN
would/VERB have/VERB gauged/VERB the/DET voice/NOUN as/ADP that/DET of/ADP a/DET
Westwood/NOUN Village/NOUN matron/NOUN ,/. ten/NUM years/NOUN out/PRT of/ADP
Iowa/NOUN ./.
After/ADP she/PRON had/VERB served/VERB the/DET detectives/NOUN coffee/NOUN
and/CONJ toast/NOUN (/. they/PRON politely/ADV declined/VERB eggs/NOUN ,/.
uncomfortable/ADJ about/ADP their/DET tenancy/NOUN )/. ,/. she/PRON settled/VERB
down/PRT with/ADP a/DET morning/NOUN newspaper/NOUN and/CONJ began/VERB
reading/VERB the/DET stock/NOUN market/NOUN quotations/NOUN ./.
While/ADP she/PRON was/VERB thus/ADV engaged/VERB ,/. McFeeley/NOUN questioned/VERB
her/PRON about/ADP her/DET whereabouts/NOUN the/DET previous/ADJ day/NOUN ,/.
any/DET recollections/NOUN she/PRON had/VERB of/ADP people/NOUN hanging/VERB
around/ADV ,/. of/ADP overcurious/ADJ delivery/NOUN boys/NOUN or/CONJ
repairmen/NOUN ,/. of/ADP strange/ADJ cars/NOUN cruising/VERB the/DET
neighborhood/NOUN ./.
She/PRON answered/VERB him/PRON precisely/ADV ,/. missing/VERB not/ADV a/DET
beat/NOUN in/ADP her/DET scrutiny/NOUN of/ADP the/DET financial/ADJ
reports/NOUN ./.
Selena/NOUN Masters/NOUN ,/. Joe/NOUN realized/VERB ,/. was/VERB her/DET own/ADJ
woman/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB the/DET only/ADJ kind/NOUN of/ADP Negro/NOUN Laura/NOUN
Andrus/NOUN would/VERB want/VERB around/ADV :/. independent/ADJ ,/.
unservile/ADJ ,/. probably/ADV charging/VERB double/ADV what/DET ordinary/ADJ
maids/NOUN did/VERB for/ADP housework/NOUN --/. and/CONJ doubly/ADV
efficient/ADJ ./.
When/ADV the/DET parents/NOUN emerged/VERB from/ADP the/DET bedroom/NOUN a/DET
few/ADJ minutes/NOUN later/ADV ,/. the/DET maid/NOUN greeted/VERB them/PRON
quietly/ADV ./.
``/. I'm/PRT awful/ADV sorry/ADJ about/ADP what's/PRT happened/VERB ''/. ,/.
Selena/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. Maybe/ADV today'll/PRT be/VERB a/DET good-news/NOUN day/NOUN ''/. ./.
She/PRON charged/VERB off/PRT to/ADP the/DET bedrooms/NOUN ./.
Moll/NOUN took/VERB his/DET coffee/NOUN into/ADP the/DET nursery/NOUN ./.
During/ADP the/DET night/NOUN ,/. a/DET phone/NOUN company/NOUN technician/NOUN
had/VERB deadened/VERB the/DET bells/NOUN and/CONJ installed/VERB red/ADJ
blinkers/NOUN on/ADP the/DET phones/NOUN ./.
Someone/NOUN would/VERB have/VERB to/PRT remain/VERB in/ADP the/DET office/NOUN
continually/ADV ./.
McFeeley/NOUN greeted/VERB the/DET parents/NOUN ,/. then/ADV studied/VERB his/DET
notebook/NOUN ./.
He/PRON wanted/VERB to/PRT take/VERB the/DET mother/NOUN to/ADP headquarters/NOUN
at/ADP once/ADV and/CONJ start/VERB her/PRON on/ADP the/DET mug/NOUN file/NOUN ./.
``/. Sleep/VERB well/ADV ''/. ?/.
He/PRON asked/VERB ./.
Andrus/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV answer/VERB him/PRON ./.
His/DET face/NOUN was/VERB bloated/VERB with/ADP drugging/VERB ,/. redder/ADJ
than/ADP normal/ADJ ./.
The/DET woman/NOUN had/VERB the/DET glassy/ADJ look/NOUN of/ADP an/DET invalid/NOUN
,/. as/ADP if/ADP she/PRON had/VERB not/ADV slept/VERB at/ADP all/PRT ./.
``/. Oh/PRT --/. we/PRON managed/VERB ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. I'm/PRT a/DET little/ADJ groggy/ADJ ./.
Did/VERB anything/NOUN happen/VERB during/ADP the/DET night/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Few/ADJ crank/NOUN calls/NOUN ''/. ,/. McFeeley/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. A/DET couple/NOUN of/ADP tips/NOUN we're/PRT running/VERB down/PRT --/.
nothing/NOUN promising/VERB ./.
We/PRON can/VERB expect/VERB more/ADJ of/ADP the/DET same/ADJ ./.
Too/ADV bad/ADJ your/DET number/NOUN is/VERB in/ADP the/DET directory/NOUN ''/. ./.

``/. Didn't/VERB occur/VERB to/ADP me/PRON my/DET child/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB

kidnaped/VERB when/ADV I/PRON had/VERB it/PRON listed/VERB ''/. ,/. Andrus/NOUN
muttered/VERB ./.
He/PRON settled/VERB on/ADP the/DET sofa/NOUN with/ADP his/DET coffee/NOUN ,/.
warming/VERB his/DET hands/NOUN on/ADP the/DET cup/NOUN ,/. although/ADP the/DET
room/NOUN was/VERB heavy/ADJ with/ADP heat/NOUN ./.
The/DET three/NUM had/VERB little/ADJ to/PRT say/VERB to/ADP each/DET other/ADJ ./.

The/DET previous/ADJ night's/NOUN horror/NOUN --/. the/DET absolute/ADJ

failure/NOUN ,/. overcast/VERB with/ADP the/DET intrusions/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
press/NOUN ,/. had/VERB left/VERB them/PRON all/PRT with/ADP a/DET wan/ADJ
sense/NOUN of/ADP uselessness/NOUN ,/. of/ADP play-acting/VERB ./.
Sipping/VERB their/DET coffee/NOUN ,/. discussing/VERB the/DET weather/NOUN ,/.
the/DET day's/NOUN shopping/NOUN ,/. Fritzie's/NOUN commitments/NOUN at/ADP the/DET
network/NOUN (/. all/PRT of/ADP which/DET he/PRON would/VERB cancel/VERB )/. ,/.
they/PRON avoided/VERB the/DET radio/NOUN ,/. the/DET morning/NOUN TV/NOUN
news/NOUN show/NOUN ,/. even/ADV the/DET front/NOUN page/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Santa/NOUN Luisa/NOUN Register/NOUN ,/. resting/VERB on/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN
bar/NOUN ./.
Kidnaper/NOUN spurns/VERB ransom/NOUN ;/. ;/. Amy/NOUN still/ADV missing/VERB ./.
Once/ADV ,/. Andrus/NOUN walked/VERB by/ADP it/PRON ,/. hastily/ADV scanned/VERB
the/DET bold/ADJ black/ADJ headline/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET five-column/ADJ lead/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET article/NOUN (/. by/ADP Duane/NOUN Bosch/NOUN ,/. staff/NOUN
correspondent/NOUN --/. age/NOUN not/ADV given/VERB )/. ,/. and/CONJ
muttered/VERB :/. ``/. We/PRON a/DET buncha/NOUN national/ADJ celebrities/NOUN ''/.
./.
McFeeley/NOUN told/VERB the/DET parents/NOUN he/PRON would/VERB escort/VERB
them/PRON to/ADP police/NOUN headquarters/NOUN in/ADP a/DET half/PRT hour/NOUN ./.
Before/ADP that/DET ,/. he/PRON wanted/VERB to/PRT talk/VERB to/ADP the/DET
neighbors/NOUN ./.
He/PRON did/VERB not/ADV want/VERB to/PRT bring/VERB the/DET Andruses/NOUN to/ADP
the/DET station/NOUN house/NOUN too/ADV early/ADV --/. Rheinholdt/NOUN had/VERB
summoned/VERB a/DET press/NOUN conference/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON didn't/VERB
want/VERB them/PRON subjected/VERB to/ADP the/DET reporters/NOUN again/ADV ./.
He/PRON could/VERB think/VERB of/ADP nothing/NOUN else/ADV to/PRT tell/VERB
them/PRON :/. no/DET assurances/NOUN ,/. no/DET hopeful/ADJ hints/NOUN at/ADP
great/ADJ discoveries/NOUN that/DET day/NOUN ./.
When/ADV the/DET detective/NOUN left/VERB ,/. Andrus/NOUN phoned/VERB his/DET
secretary/NOUN to/PRT cancel/VERB his/DET work/NOUN and/CONJ to/PRT advise/VERB
the/DET network/NOUN to/PRT get/VERB a/DET substitute/ADJ director/NOUN for/ADP
his/DET current/ADJ project/NOUN ./.
Mrs./NOUN Andrus/NOUN was/VERB talking/VERB to/ADP the/DET maid/NOUN ,/.
arranging/VERB for/ADP her/PRON to/PRT come/VERB in/PRT every/DET day/NOUN ,/.
instead/ADV of/ADP the/DET four/NUM days/NOUN she/PRON now/ADV worked/VERB ./.
Outside/ADV ,/. only/ADV a/DET handful/NOUN of/ADP reporters/NOUN remained/VERB ./.

The/DET bulk/NOUN of/ADP the/DET press/NOUN corps/NOUN was/VERB covering/VERB

Rheinholdt's/NOUN conference/NOUN ./.
In/ADP contrast/NOUN to/ADP the/DET caravan/NOUN of/ADP the/DET previous/ADJ
night/NOUN ,/. there/PRT were/VERB only/ADV four/NUM cars/NOUN parked/VERB
across/ADP the/DET street/NOUN ./.
Two/NUM men/NOUN he/PRON did/VERB not/ADV recognize/VERB were/VERB sipping/VERB
coffee/NOUN and/CONJ munching/VERB sweet/ADJ rolls/NOUN ./.
He/PRON did/VERB not/ADV see/VERB Sparling/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ DeGroot/NOUN ,/.
or/CONJ Ringel/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ any/DET of/ADP the/DET feverish/ADJ crew/NOUN
that/PRON had/VERB so/ADV harassed/VERB him/PRON twelve/NUM hours/NOUN ago/ADV ./.
However/ADV ,/. the/DET litter/NOUN remained/VERB ,/. augmented/VERB by/ADP
several/ADJ dozen/NOUN lunchroom/NOUN suppers/NOUN ./.
The/DET street/NOUN cleaner/NOUN had/VERB not/ADV yet/ADV been/VERB around/ADV ./.
One/NUM of/ADP the/DET reporters/NOUN called/VERB to/ADP him/PRON :/. ``/.
Anything/NOUN new/ADJ ,/. Lieutenant/NOUN ''/. ?/.
And/CONJ he/PRON ignored/VERB him/PRON ,/. skirting/VERB the/DET parked/VERB
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house/NOUN ./.
When/ADV McFeeley/NOUN was/VERB halfway/ADV to/ADP the/DET door/NOUN ,/. the/DET
proprietor/NOUN emerged/VERB --/. a/DET mountainous/ADJ ,/. dark/ADJ man/NOUN ,/.
his/DET head/NOUN thick/ADJ with/ADP resiny/ADJ black/ADJ hair/NOUN ,/. his/DET
eyes/NOUN like/ADP two/NUM of/ADP the/DET black/ADJ olives/NOUN he/PRON
imported/VERB in/ADP boatloads/NOUN ./.
McFeeley/NOUN identified/VERB himself/PRON ./.
The/DET master/NOUN of/ADP the/DET house/NOUN ,/. his/DET nourished/VERB face/NOUN
unrevealing/ADJ ,/. consented/VERB to/PRT postpone/VERB his/DET departure/NOUN
a/DET few/ADJ minutes/NOUN to/PRT talk/VERB to/ADP the/DET detective/NOUN ./.
Inside/ADV ,/. as/ADV soon/ADV as/ADP Mr./NOUN Skopas/NOUN had/VERB disclosed/VERB
--/. in/ADP a/DET hoarse/ADJ whisper/NOUN --/. the/DET detective's/NOUN errand/NOUN
,/. his/DET family/NOUN gathered/VERB in/ADP a/DET huddle/NOUN ,/. forming/VERB
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brocaded/ADJ sofa/NOUN which/DET stood/VERB at/ADP one/NUM side/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
baroque/ADJ fireplace/NOUN ./.
Flanked/VERB by/ADP marble/NOUN urns/NOUN and/CONJ alabaster/NOUN lamps/NOUN ,/.
they/PRON seemed/VERB to/PRT be/VERB posing/VERB for/ADP a/DET tribal/ADJ
portrait/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB amazing/ADJ how/ADV they/PRON had/VERB herded/VERB together/ADV
for/ADP protection/NOUN :/. an/DET enormous/ADJ matriarch/NOUN in/ADP a/DET
quilted/VERB silk/NOUN wrapper/NOUN ,/. rising/VERB from/ADP the/DET breakfast/NOUN
table/NOUN ;/. ;/. a/DET gross/ADJ boy/NOUN in/ADP his/DET teens/NOUN ,/.
shuffling/VERB in/PRT from/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN with/ADP a/DET sandwich/NOUN
in/ADP his/DET hands/NOUN ;/. ;/. a/DET girl/NOUN in/ADP her/DET twenties/NOUN ,/.
fat/ADJ and/CONJ sullen/ADJ ,/. descending/VERB the/DET marble/NOUN
staircase/NOUN ;/. ;/. then/ADV all/PRT four/NUM gathering/VERB on/ADP the/DET
sofa/NOUN to/PRT face/VERB the/DET inquisitor/NOUN ./.
They/PRON answered/VERB him/PRON in/ADP monosyllables/NOUN ,/. nods/NOUN ,/.
occasionally/ADV muttering/VERB in/ADP Greek/NOUN to/ADP one/NUM another/DET ,/.
awaiting/VERB the/DET word/NOUN from/ADP Papa/NOUN ,/. who/PRON restlessly/ADV
cracked/VERB his/DET knuckles/NOUN ,/. anxious/ADJ to/PRT stuff/VERB himself/PRON
into/ADP his/DET white/ADJ Cadillac/NOUN and/CONJ burst/VERB off/PRT to/ADP the/DET
freeway/NOUN ./.
No/ADV ,/. they/PRON hadn't/VERB seen/VERB anyone/NOUN around/ADV ;/. ;/.
no/ADV ,/. they/PRON didn't/VERB know/VERB the/DET Andrus/NOUN family/NOUN ;/. ;/.
yes/ADV ,/. they/PRON had/VERB read/VERB about/ADP the/DET case/NOUN ;/. ;/.
yes/ADV ,/. they/PRON had/VERB let/VERB some/DET reporters/NOUN use/VERB their/DET
phone/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ they/PRON would/VERB no/ADV longer/ADV ./.
They/PRON offered/VERB no/DET opinions/NOUN ,/. volunteered/VERB nothing/NOUN ,/.
betrayed/VERB no/DET emotions/NOUN ./.
Studying/VERB them/PRON ,/. McFeeley/NOUN could/VERB not/ADV help/VERB make/VERB
comparison/NOUN with/ADP the/DET Andrus/NOUN couple/NOUN ./.
The/DET Skopas/NOUN people/NOUN seemed/VERB to/ADP him/PRON of/ADP that/DET
breed/NOUN of/ADP human/ADJ beings/NOUN whose/DET insularity/NOUN frees/VERB
them/PRON from/ADP tragedy/NOUN ./.
He/PRON imagined/VERB they/PRON were/VERB the/DET kind/NOUN whose/DET tax/NOUN
returns/NOUN were/VERB never/ADV examined/VERB (/. if/ADP they/PRON were/VERB ,/.
they/PRON were/VERB never/ADV penalized/VERB )/. ,/. whose/DET children/NOUN
had/VERB no/DET unhappy/ADJ romances/NOUN ,/. whose/DET names/NOUN never/ADV
knew/VERB scandal/NOUN ./.
The/DET equation/NOUN was/VERB simple/ADJ :/. wealth/NOUN brought/VERB them/PRON
happiness/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ their/DET united/VERB front/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
world/NOUN was/VERB their/DET warning/NOUN that/ADP they/PRON meant/VERB to/PRT
keep/VERB everything/NOUN they/PRON had/VERB ,/. let/VERB no/DET one/NOUN in/PRT
on/ADP the/DET secrets/NOUN ./.
By/ADP comparison/NOUN ,/. Fritzie/NOUN and/CONJ Laura/NOUN Andrus/NOUN were/VERB
quivering/VERB fledglings/NOUN ./.
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shells/NOUN of/ADP confidence/NOUN ;/. ;/. they/PRON had/VERB enough/ADJ
difficulty/NOUN getting/VERB from/ADP day/NOUN to/ADP day/NOUN ,/. let/VERB
alone/ADV having/VERB an/DET awful/ADJ crime/NOUN thrust/VERB upon/ADP
them/PRON ./.
Skopas/NOUN expressed/VERB no/DET curiosity/NOUN over/ADP the/DET case/NOUN ,/.
offered/VERB no/DET expression/NOUN of/ADP sympathy/NOUN ,/. made/VERB no/DET
move/NOUN to/PRT escort/VERB McFeely/NOUN to/ADP the/DET door/NOUN ./.
All/PRT four/NUM remained/VERB impacted/VERB on/ADP the/DET sofa/NOUN until/ADP
he/PRON had/VERB left/VERB ./.
He/PRON had/VERB spoken/VERB to/ADP Mrs./NOUN ./.
Emerson/NOUN the/DET previous/ADJ day/NOUN ./.
There/PRT remained/VERB a/DET family/NOUN named/VERB Kahler/NOUN ,/. owners/NOUN
of/ADP a/DET two-story/ADJ Tudor-style/ADJ house/NOUN on/ADP the/DET south/ADJ
side/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Andrus/NOUN home/NOUN ./.
Their/DET names/NOUN had/VERB not/ADV come/VERB up/PRT in/ADP any/DET
discussions/NOUN with/ADP Laura/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON had/VERB no/DET idea/NOUN
what/DET they/PRON would/VERB be/VERB like/ADP ./.
McFeeley/NOUN noted/VERB the/DET immaculate/ADJ lawn/NOUN and/CONJ gardens/NOUN :/.
each/DET blade/NOUN of/ADP grass/NOUN cropped/VERB ,/. bright/ADJ and/CONJ firm/ADJ
;/. ;/. each/DET shrub/NOUN glazed/VERB with/ADP good/ADJ health/NOUN ./.
The/DET door/NOUN was/VERB answered/VERB by/ADP a/DET slender/ADJ man/NOUN in/ADP
his/DET sixties/NOUN --/. straight-backed/ADJ ,/. somewhat/ADV clerical/ADJ in/ADP
manner/NOUN ,/. wearing/VERB rimless/ADJ glasses/NOUN ./.
When/ADV Joe/NOUN identified/VERB himself/PRON ,/. he/PRON nodded/VERB ,/.
unsmiling/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ ushered/VERB him/PRON into/ADP a/DET sedate/ADJ
living/VERB room/NOUN ./.
Mrs./NOUN Kahler/NOUN joined/VERB them/PRON ./.
She/PRON had/VERB a/DET dried-out/ADJ quality/NOUN --/. a/DET gray/ADJ ,/. lean/ADJ
woman/NOUN ,/. not/ADV unattractive/ADJ ./.
Both/DET were/VERB dressed/VERB rather/ADV formally/ADV ./.
The/DET man/NOUN wore/VERB a/DET vest/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET tie/NOUN ,/. the/DET
woman/NOUN had/VERB on/PRT a/DET dark/ADJ green/ADJ dress/NOUN and/CONJ three/NUM
strands/NOUN of/ADP pearls/NOUN ./.
``/. Funny/ADJ thing/NOUN ''/. ,/. Mr./NOUN Kahler/NOUN said/VERB ,/. when/ADV
they/PRON were/VERB seated/VERB ,/. ``/. when/ADV I/PRON heard/VERB you/PRON
ringing/VERB ,/. I/PRON figured/VERB it/PRON was/VERB that/DET guy/NOUN down/ADP
the/DET block/NOUN ,/. Hausman/NOUN ''/. ./.
McFeeley/NOUN looked/VERB puzzled/VERB ./.
Kahler/NOUN continued/VERB :/. ``/. I/PRON fixed/VERB his/DET dog/NOUN the/DET
other/ADJ day/NOUN and/CONJ I/PRON guess/VERB he's/PRT sore/ADJ ,/. so/ADP I/PRON
expected/VERB him/PRON to/PRT come/VERB barging/VERB in/PRT ''/. ./.
Mr./NOUN Kahler/NOUN went/VERB on/PRT to/PRT explain/VERB how/ADV Hausman's/NOUN
fox/NOUN terrier/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB ``/. making/VERB ''/. in/ADP his/DET
flower/NOUN beds/NOUN ./.
The/DET dog/NOUN refused/VERB to/PRT be/VERB scared/VERB off/PRT ,/. so/ADV
Kahler/NOUN had/VERB purchased/VERB some/DET small/ADJ firecrackers/NOUN ./.
He/PRON would/VERB lay/VERB in/ADP wait/NOUN in/ADP the/DET garage/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ when/ADV the/DET terrier/NOUN came/VERB scratching/VERB around/ADV ,/.
he'd/PRT let/VERB fly/VERB with/ADP a/DET cherry/ADJ bomb/NOUN ./.
``/. Scared/VERB the/DET hell/NOUN out/ADP of/ADP him/PRON ''/. ,/. Kahler/NOUN
grinned/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON hit/VERB him/PRON in/ADP the/DET ass/NOUN once/ADV ''/. ./.
Both/DET grinned/VERB at/ADP the/DET detective/NOUN ./.
``/. Finally/ADV ,/. all/PRT I/PRON needed/VERB was/VERB to/PRT throw/VERB a/DET
little/ADJ piece/NOUN of/ADP red/ADJ wood/NOUN that/PRON looked/VERB like/ADP a/DET
firecracker/NOUN and/CONJ that/ADV dumb/ADJ dog/NOUN would/VERB run/VERB ki-yi-
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In/ADP the/DET dim/ADJ underwater/ADJ light/NOUN they/PRON dressed/VERB and/CONJ
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went/VERB across/ADP the/DET hall/NOUN to/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB intimidated/VERB by/ADP the/DET stove/NOUN ./.
He/PRON found/VERB the/DET pilot/NOUN light/NOUN and/CONJ turned/VERB on/ADP
one/NUM of/ADP the/DET burners/NOUN for/ADP her/PRON ./.
The/DET gas/NOUN flamed/VERB up/PRT two/NUM inches/NOUN high/ADJ ./.
They/PRON found/VERB the/DET teakettle/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ put/VERB water/NOUN on/PRT to/PRT boil/VERB and/CONJ then/ADV
searched/VERB through/ADP the/DET icebox/NOUN ./.
Several/ADJ sections/NOUN of/ADP a/DET loaf/NOUN of/ADP dark/ADJ bread/NOUN ;/. ;/.
butter/NOUN ;/. ;/. jam/NOUN ;/. ;/. a/DET tiny/ADJ cake/NOUN of/ADP ice/NOUN ./.
In/ADP their/DET search/NOUN for/ADP what/DET turned/VERB out/PRT to/PRT be/VERB
the/DET right/ADJ breakfast/NOUN china/NOUN but/CONJ the/DET wrong/ADJ table/NOUN
silver/NOUN ,/. they/PRON opened/VERB every/DET cupboard/NOUN door/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET kitchen/NOUN and/CONJ pantry/NOUN ./.
While/ADP she/PRON was/VERB settling/VERB the/DET teacart/NOUN ,/. he/PRON
went/VERB back/ADV across/ADP the/DET hall/NOUN to/ADP their/DET bedroom/NOUN ,/.
opened/VERB one/NUM of/ADP the/DET suitcases/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ took/VERB out/PRT
powdered/VERB coffee/NOUN and/CONJ sugar/NOUN ./.
She/PRON appeared/VERB with/ADP the/DET teacart/NOUN and/CONJ he/PRON opened/VERB
the/DET windows/NOUN ./.
``/. Do/VERB you/PRON want/VERB to/PRT call/VERB Eugene/NOUN ''/. ?/.
He/PRON didn't/VERB ,/. but/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB not/ADV really/ADV a/DET
question/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ so/ADV he/PRON left/VERB the/DET room/NOUN ,/.
walked/VERB down/ADP the/DET hall/NOUN to/ADP the/DET front/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
apartment/NOUN ,/. hesitated/VERB ,/. and/CONJ then/ADV knocked/VERB lightly/ADV
on/ADP the/DET closed/VERB door/NOUN of/ADP the/DET study/NOUN ./.
A/DET sleepy/ADJ voice/NOUN answered/VERB ./.
``/. Le/X petit/X dejeuner/X ''/. ,/. Harold/NOUN said/VERB ,/. in/ADP an/DET
accent/NOUN that/PRON did/VERB credit/NOUN to/ADP Miss/NOUN Sloan/NOUN ,/. his/DET
high-school/NOUN French/NOUN teacher/NOUN ./.
At/ADP the/DET same/ADJ time/NOUN ,/. his/DET voice/NOUN betrayed/VERB
uncertainty/NOUN about/ADP their/DET being/VERB here/ADV ,/. and/CONJ conveyed/VERB
an/DET appeal/NOUN to/ADP whatever/DET is/VERB reasonable/ADJ ,/.
peace-loving/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ dependable/ADJ in/ADP everybody/NOUN ./.
Since/ADP ordinary/ADJ breakfast-table/NOUN conversation/NOUN was/VERB
impossible/ADJ ,/. it/PRON was/VERB at/ADP least/ADJ something/NOUN that/ADP
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his/DET cup/NOUN and/CONJ then/ADV filled/VERB it/PRON with/ADP hot/ADJ
water/NOUN ./.
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my/DET work/NOUN prevents/VERB me/PRON from/ADP doing/VERB anything/NOUN with/ADP
you/PRON today/NOUN ''/. ./.
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or/CONJ need/VERB to/PRT be/VERB entertained/VERB ./.
Harold/NOUN put/VERB a/DET teaspoonful/NOUN of/ADP powdered/VERB coffee/NOUN in/ADP
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and/CONJ then/ADV ,/. stirring/VERB ,/. he/PRON sat/VERB back/ADV in/ADP his/DET
chair/NOUN ./.
The/DET chair/NOUN creaked/VERB ./.
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chair/NOUN creaked/VERB again/ADV ./.
Eugene/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV entirely/ADV silent/ADJ ,/. or/CONJ openly/ADV
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and/CONJ asked/VERB what/DET church/NOUN the/DET stone/NOUN sculpture/NOUN was/VERB
in/ADP ./.
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black-market/NOUN butter/NOUN ,/. back/ADV and/CONJ forth/ADV ./.
Nothing/NOUN was/VERB said/VERB about/ADP hotels/NOUN or/CONJ train/NOUN
journeys/NOUN ./.
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any/DET time/NOUN he/PRON cared/VERB to/PRT ,/. and/CONJ when/ADV this/DET
offer/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV accepted/VERB ,/. the/DET armchair/NOUN
creaked/VERB ./.
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Eugene/NOUN was/VERB in/ADP his/DET pajamas/NOUN and/CONJ dressing/VERB
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yellow/ADJ Turkish/ADJ slippers/NOUN that/PRON turned/VERB up/PRT at/ADP the/DET
toes/NOUN ./.
``/. Excuse/VERB me/PRON ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB in/ADP Berlitz/NOUN
English/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ got/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ left/VERB them/PRON ,/. to/PRT
bathe/VERB and/CONJ dress/VERB ./.
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Harold/NOUN out/PRT into/ADP the/DET hall/NOUN ./.
He/PRON realized/VERB that/ADP he/PRON had/VERB no/DET idea/NOUN where/ADV the/DET
telephone/NOUN was/VERB ./.
At/ADP that/DET moment/NOUN the/DET bathroom/NOUN door/NOUN flew/VERB open/ADJ
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went/VERB ./.
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and/CONJ in/ADP the/DET tub/NOUN ./.
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he/PRON could/VERB do/VERB for/ADP them/PRON ./.
Harold/NOUN shook/VERB his/DET head/NOUN ./.
``/. Sabine/NOUN called/VERB a/DET few/ADJ minutes/NOUN ago/ADV ''/. ,/.
Eugene/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. She/PRON wants/VERB you/PRON and/CONJ Barbara/NOUN to/PRT have/VERB
dinner/NOUN with/ADP her/PRON tomorrow/NOUN night/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON handed/VERB Harold/NOUN a/DET key/NOUN to/ADP the/DET front/ADJ
door/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ cautioned/VERB him/PRON against/ADP leaving/VERB it/PRON
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apartment/NOUN ./.
When/ADV enough/ADJ time/NOUN had/VERB elapsed/VERB so/ADP that/ADP there/PRT
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room/NOUN after/ADP another/DET ./.
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cradle/NOUN ,/. of/ADP mahogany/NOUN ,/. ornately/ADV carved/VERB and/CONJ
decorated/VERB with/ADP gold/NOUN leaf/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB the/DET most/ADV important-looking/ADJ cradle/NOUN he/PRON
had/VERB ever/ADV seen/VERB ./.
Then/ADV came/VERB their/DET bathroom/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ then/ADV a/DET bedroom/NOUN
that/PRON ,/. judging/VERB by/ADP the/DET photographs/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
walls/NOUN ,/. must/VERB belong/VERB to/ADP Mme/NOUN Cestre/NOUN ./.
A/DET young/ADJ woman/NOUN who/PRON looked/VERB like/ADP Alix/NOUN ,/. with/ADP
her/DET two/NUM children/NOUN ./.
Alix/NOUN and/CONJ Eugene/NOUN on/ADP their/DET wedding/NOUN day/NOUN ./.
Matching/VERB photographs/NOUN in/ADP oval/ADJ frames/NOUN of/ADP Mme/NOUN
Bonenfant/NOUN and/CONJ an/DET elderly/ADJ man/NOUN who/PRON must/VERB be/VERB
Alix's/NOUN grandfather/NOUN ./.
Mme/NOUN Vienot/NOUN ,/. considerably/ADV younger/ADJ and/CONJ very/ADV
different/ADJ ./.
The/DET schoolboy/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ a/DET gray-haired/ADJ man/NOUN whose/DET glance/NOUN --/. direct/ADJ ,/.
lifelike/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ mildly/ADV accusing/VERB --/. was/VERB contradicted/VERB
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It/PRON was/VERB the/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP frame/NOUN that/PRON is/VERB only/ADV
put/VERB around/ADP the/DET photograph/NOUN of/ADP a/DET dead/ADJ person/NOUN ./.
Professor/NOUN Cestre/NOUN ,/. could/VERB it/PRON be/VERB ?/.
With/ADP the/DET metal/NOUN shutters/NOUN closed/VERB ,/. the/DET dining/VERB
room/NOUN was/VERB so/ADV dark/ADJ that/ADP it/PRON seemed/VERB still/ADV
night/NOUN in/ADP there/ADV ./.
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and/CONJ he/PRON made/VERB out/PRT the/DET shapes/NOUN of/ADP chairs/NOUN and/CONJ
sofas/NOUN ,/. which/DET seemed/VERB to/PRT be/VERB upholstered/VERB in/ADP
brown/ADJ or/CONJ russet/ADJ velvet/NOUN ./.
The/DET curtains/NOUN were/VERB of/ADP the/DET same/ADJ material/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
there/PRT were/VERB some/DET big/ADJ oil/NOUN paintings/NOUN --/. portraits/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET style/NOUN of/ADP Lancret/NOUN and/CONJ Boucher/NOUN ./.
Though/ADP ,/. taken/VERB individually/ADV ,/. the/DET big/ADJ rooms/NOUN were/VERB
,/. or/CONJ seemed/VERB to/PRT be/VERB ,/. square/ADJ ,/. the/DET apartment/NOUN
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The/DET apex/NOUN ,/. the/DET study/NOUN where/ADV Eugene/NOUN slept/VERB ,/.
was/VERB light/ADJ and/CONJ bright/ADJ and/CONJ airy/ADJ and/CONJ cheerful/ADJ ./.
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it/PRON was/VERB the/DET only/ADJ window/NOUN of/ADP the/DET apartment/NOUN
that/PRON did/VERB ./.
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mahogany/NOUN with/ADP criss-crossed/ADJ brass/NOUN wire/NOUN instead/ADV of/ADP
glass/NOUN panes/NOUN in/ADP the/DET doors/NOUN ./.
The/DET daybed/NOUN Eugene/NOUN had/VERB slept/VERB in/ADP ,/. made/VERB up/PRT
now/ADV with/ADP its/DET dark-brown/ADJ velours/NOUN cover/NOUN and/CONJ
pillows/NOUN ./.
The/DET portable/ADJ record/NOUN player/NOUN with/ADP a/DET pile/NOUN of/ADP
classical/ADJ records/NOUN beside/ADP it/PRON ./.
Beethoven's/NOUN Fifth/ADJ was/VERB the/DET one/NUM on/ADP top/NOUN ./.
Da-da-da-dum/PRT Music/NOUN could/VERB not/ADV be/VERB Eugene's/NOUN
passion/NOUN ./.
Besides/ADV ,/. the/DET records/NOUN were/VERB dusty/ADJ ./.
He/PRON tried/VERB the/DET doors/NOUN of/ADP the/DET bookcase/NOUN ./.
Locked/VERB ./.
The/DET titles/NOUN he/PRON could/VERB read/VERB easily/ADV through/ADP the/DET
criss-crossed/ADJ wires/NOUN :/. works/NOUN on/ADP theology/NOUN ,/. astral/ADJ
physics/NOUN ,/. history/NOUN ,/. biology/NOUN ,/. political/ADJ science/NOUN ./.
No/DET poetry/NOUN ./.
No/DET novels/NOUN ./.
He/PRON moved/VERB over/PRT to/ADP the/DET desk/NOUN and/CONJ stood/VERB
looking/VERB at/ADP the/DET papers/NOUN on/ADP it/PRON but/CONJ not/ADV
touching/VERB anything/NOUN ./.
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and/CONJ ticked/VERB so/ADV loudly/ADV that/ADP he/PRON glanced/VERB at/ADP it/PRON
over/ADP his/DET shoulder/NOUN and/CONJ then/ADV quickly/ADV left/VERB the/DET
room/NOUN ./.
The/DET concierge/NOUN called/VERB out/PRT to/ADP them/PRON as/ADP they/PRON
were/VERB passing/VERB through/ADP the/DET foyer/NOUN ./.
Her/DET quarters/NOUN were/VERB on/ADP the/DET right/NOUN as/ADP you/PRON
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big/ADJ ,/. round/ADJ ,/. oak/NOUN dining/VERB table/NOUN and/CONJ chairs/NOUN ,/.
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The/DET suitcases/NOUN had/VERB come/VERB while/ADP they/PRON were/VERB out/PRT ,/.
and/CONJ had/VERB been/VERB put/VERB in/ADP their/DET room/NOUN ,/. the/DET
concierge/NOUN said/VERB ./.
He/PRON waited/VERB until/ADP they/PRON were/VERB inside/ADP the/DET elevator/NOUN
and/CONJ then/ADV said/VERB :/. ``/. Now/ADV what/DET do/VERB we/PRON do/VERB
''/. ?/.
``/. Call/VERB the/DET Vouillemont/NOUN ,/. I/PRON guess/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON guess/VERB ''/. ./.
Rather/ADV than/ADP sit/VERB around/ADV waiting/VERB for/ADP the/DET suitcases/NOUN
to/PRT be/VERB delivered/VERB ,/. they/PRON had/VERB gone/VERB
sight-seeing/VERB ./.
They/PRON went/VERB to/ADP the/DET Flea/NOUN Market/NOUN ,/. expecting/VERB to/PRT
find/VERB the/DET treasures/NOUN of/ADP Europe/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ found/VERB
instead/ADV a/DET duplication/NOUN of/ADP that/DET long/ADJ double/ADJ row/NOUN
of/ADP booths/NOUN in/ADP Tours/NOUN ./.
Cheap/ADJ clothing/NOUN and/CONJ junk/NOUN of/ADP every/DET sort/NOUN ,/. as/ADV
far/ADV as/ADP the/DET eye/NOUN could/VERB see/VERB ./.
They/PRON looked/VERB ,/. even/ADV so/ADV ./.
Looked/VERB at/ADP everything/NOUN ./.
Barbara/NOUN bought/VERB some/DET cotton/NOUN aprons/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Harold/NOUN
bought/VERB shoestrings/NOUN ./.
They/PRON had/VERB lunch/NOUN at/ADP a/DET sidewalk/NOUN cafe/NOUN overlooking/VERB
the/DET intersection/NOUN of/ADP two/NUM broad/ADJ ,/. busy/ADJ ,/.
unpicturesque/ADJ streets/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ coming/VERB home/NOUN they/PRON
got/VERB lost/VERB in/ADP the/DET Metro/NOUN ;/. ;/. it/PRON took/VERB them/PRON
over/ADP an/DET hour/NOUN to/PRT get/VERB back/ADV to/ADP the/DET station/NOUN
where/ADV they/PRON should/VERB have/VERB changed/VERB ,/. in/ADP order/NOUN to/PRT
take/VERB the/DET line/NOUN that/PRON went/VERB to/ADP the/DET Place/X
Redoute/X ./.
It/PRON was/VERB the/DET end/NOUN of/ADP the/DET afternoon/NOUN when/ADV he/PRON
took/VERB the/DET huge/ADJ key/NOUN out/PRT of/ADP his/DET pocket/NOUN and/CONJ
inserted/VERB it/PRON into/ADP the/DET keyhole/NOUN ./.
When/ADV he/PRON opened/VERB the/DET door/NOUN ,/. there/ADV stood/VERB Eugene/NOUN
,/. on/ADP his/DET way/NOUN out/PRT of/ADP the/DET apartment/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB wearing/VERB sneakers/NOUN and/CONJ shorts/NOUN and/CONJ an/DET
open-collared/ADJ shirt/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ in/ADP his/DET hand/NOUN he/PRON
carried/VERB a/DET little/ADJ black/ADJ bag/NOUN ./.
He/PRON did/VERB not/ADV explain/VERB where/ADV he/PRON was/VERB going/VERB ,/.
and/CONJ they/PRON did/VERB not/ADV ask/VERB ./.
Instead/ADV ,/. they/PRON went/VERB on/PRT down/ADP the/DET hall/NOUN to/ADP
their/DET room/NOUN ./.
``/. Do/VERB you/PRON think/VERB he/PRON could/VERB be/VERB having/VERB an/DET
affair/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Barbara/NOUN asked/VERB ,/. as/ADP they/PRON heard/VERB the/DET front/ADJ door/NOUN
close/VERB ./.
``/. Oh/PRT no/ADV ''/. ,/. Harold/NOUN said/VERB ,/. shocked/VERB ./.
``/. Well/PRT ,/. this/DET is/VERB France/NOUN ,/. after/ADP all/PRT ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON know/VERB ,/. but/CONJ there/PRT must/VERB be/VERB some/DET other/ADJ
explanation/NOUN ./.
He's/PRT probably/ADV spending/VERB the/DET evening/NOUN with/ADP friends/NOUN ''/.
./.
``/. And/CONJ for/ADP that/DET he/PRON needs/VERB a/DET little/ADJ bag/NOUN
''/. ?/.
They/PRON went/VERB shopping/VERB in/ADP the/DET neighborhood/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
bought/VERB two/NUM loaves/NOUN of/ADP bread/NOUN with/ADP the/DET ration/NOUN
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some/DET cheese/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ a/DET dozen/NOUN eggs/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ a/DET
bag/NOUN of/ADP oranges/NOUN from/ADP a/DET peddler/NOUN in/ADP the/DET Place/X
Redoute/X --/. the/DET first/ADJ oranges/NOUN they/PRON had/VERB seen/VERB
since/ADP they/PRON landed/VERB ./.
They/PRON had/VERB Vermouth/NOUN ,/. sitting/VERB in/ADP front/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
cafe/NOUN ./.
When/ADV they/PRON got/VERB home/NOUN Harold/NOUN was/VERB grateful/ADJ for/ADP
the/DET stillness/NOUN in/ADP the/DET apartment/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ thought/VERB
how/ADV ,/. under/ADP different/ADJ circumstances/NOUN ,/. they/PRON might/VERB
have/VERB stayed/VERB on/PRT here/ADV ,/. in/ADP these/DET old-fashioned/ADJ ,/.
high-ceilinged/ADJ rooms/NOUN that/PRON reminded/VERB him/PRON of/ADP the/DET
Irelands'/NOUN apartment/NOUN in/ADP the/DET East/ADJ Eighties/NOUN ./.
They/PRON could/VERB have/VERB been/VERB perfectly/ADV happy/ADJ here/ADV for/ADP
ten/NUM whole/ADJ days/NOUN ./.
He/PRON went/VERB down/ADP the/DET hall/NOUN to/ADP Eugene's/NOUN bathroom/NOUN ,/.
to/PRT turn/VERB on/PRT the/DET hot-water/NOUN heater/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ on/ADP
the/DET side/NOUN of/ADP the/DET tub/NOUN he/PRON saw/VERB a/DET pair/NOUN of/ADP
blue/ADJ wool/NOUN swimming/VERB trunks/NOUN ./.
He/PRON felt/VERB them/PRON ./.
They/PRON were/VERB damp/ADJ ./.
He/PRON reached/VERB out/PRT and/CONJ felt/VERB the/DET bath/NOUN towel/NOUN
hanging/VERB on/ADP the/DET towel/NOUN rack/NOUN over/ADP the/DET tub/NOUN ./.
Damp/ADJ also/ADV ./.
He/PRON looked/VERB around/ADP the/DET room/NOUN and/CONJ then/ADV called/VERB
out/PRT :/. ``/. Come/VERB here/ADV ,/. quick/ADV ''/. ?/.
``/. What/DET is/VERB it/PRON ''/. ?/.
Barbara/NOUN asked/VERB ,/. standing/VERB in/ADP the/DET doorway/NOUN ./.
``/. I've/PRT solved/VERB the/DET mystery/NOUN of/ADP the/DET little/ADJ
bag/NOUN ./.
There/ADV it/PRON is/VERB and/CONJ there/PRT is/VERB what/DET was/VERB in/ADP
it/PRON ./.
But/CONJ where/ADV do/VERB people/NOUN go/VERB swimming/VERB in/ADP Paris/NOUN ?/.
That/DET boat/NOUN in/ADP the/DET river/NOUN ,/. maybe/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. What/DET boat/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. There's/PRT a/DET big/ADJ boat/NOUN anchored/VERB near/ADP the/DET Place/X
De/X La/X Concorde/X ,/. with/ADP a/DET swimming/VERB pool/NOUN in/ADP it/PRON --/.
didn't/VERB you/PRON notice/VERB it/PRON ?/.
But/CONJ if/ADP he/PRON has/VERB time/NOUN to/PRT go/VERB swimming/VERB ,/. he/PRON
had/VERB time/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB with/ADP us/PRON ''/. ./.
She/PRON looked/VERB at/ADP him/PRON in/ADP surprise/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON know/VERB ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/. reading/VERB her/DET mind/NOUN
./.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB what/DET I'm/PRT going/VERB to/PRT do/VERB
with/ADP you/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. It's/PRT because/ADP we/PRON are/VERB in/ADP France/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON
said/VERB ,/. ``/. and/CONJ know/VERB so/ADV few/ADJ people/NOUN ./.
So/ADV something/NOUN like/ADP this/DET matters/VERB more/ADV than/ADP it/PRON
would/VERB at/ADP home/NOUN ./.
Also/ADV ,/. he/PRON was/VERB so/ADV nice/ADJ when/ADV he/PRON was/VERB nice/ADJ
''/. ./.
``/. All/PRT because/ADP I/PRON didn't/VERB feel/VERB like/ADP dancing/VERB
''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB think/VERB it/PRON was/VERB that/DET ,/. really/ADV ''/. ./.

``/. Then/ADV what/DET was/VERB it/PRON ''/. ?/.

``/. I/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB ./.
I/PRON wish/VERB I/PRON did/VERB ./.
The/DET tweed/NOUN coat/NOUN ,/. maybe/ADV ./.
The/DET thing/NOUN about/ADP Eugene/NOUN is/VERB that/ADP he's/PRT very/ADV
proud/ADJ ''/. ./.
And/CONJ the/DET thing/NOUN about/ADP hurt/NOUN feelings/NOUN ,/. the/DET wet/ADJ
bathing/VERB suit/NOUN pointed/VERB out/PRT ,/. is/VERB that/ADP the/DET
person/NOUN who/PRON has/VERB them/PRON is/VERB not/ADV quite/PRT the/DET
innocent/ADJ party/NOUN he/PRON believes/VERB himself/PRON to/PRT be/VERB ./.
For/ADP instance/NOUN --/. what/DET about/ADP all/PRT those/DET people/NOUN
Harold/NOUN Rhodes/NOUN went/VERB toward/ADP unhesitatingly/ADV ,/. as/ADP if/ADP
this/DET were/VERB the/DET one/NUM moment/NOUN they/PRON would/VERB ever/ADV
have/VERB together/ADV ,/. their/DET one/NUM chance/NOUN of/ADP knowing/VERB
each/DET other/ADJ ?/.
Fortunately/ADV ,/. the/DET embarrassing/VERB questions/NOUN raised/VERB by/ADP
objects/NOUN do/VERB not/ADV need/VERB to/PRT be/VERB answered/VERB ,/. or/CONJ
we/PRON would/VERB all/PRT have/VERB to/PRT go/VERB sleep/VERB in/ADP the/DET
open/ADJ fields/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ in/ADP any/DET case/NOUN ,/. answers/NOUN may/VERB clarify/VERB but/CONJ
they/PRON do/VERB not/ADV change/VERB anything/NOUN ./.
He/PRON brought/VERB with/ADP him/PRON a/DET mixture/NOUN of/ADP myrrh/NOUN
and/CONJ aloes/NOUN ,/. of/ADP about/ADV a/DET hundred/NUM pounds'/NOUN weight/NOUN
./.
They/PRON took/VERB Jesus's/NOUN body/NOUN ,/. then/ADV ,/. and/CONJ wrapped/VERB
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is/VERB how/ADV the/DET Jews/NOUN prepare/VERB a/DET body/NOUN for/ADP
burial/NOUN ./.
Listed/VERB as/ADP present/ADV at/ADP the/DET Descent/NOUN were/VERB Mary/NOUN ,/.
Mary's/NOUN sister/NOUN ,/. Mary/NOUN Magdalene/NOUN ,/. John/NOUN ,/. Joseph/NOUN
of/ADP Arimathea/NOUN ,/. Nicodemus/NOUN ./.
Search/VERB as/ADP he/PRON might/VERB ,/. he/PRON could/VERB find/VERB no/DET
place/NOUN where/ADV the/DET Bible/NOUN spoke/VERB of/ADP a/DET moment/NOUN
when/ADV Mary/NOUN could/VERB have/VERB been/VERB alone/ADV with/ADP Jesus/NOUN ./.

Mostly/ADV the/DET scene/NOUN was/VERB crowded/VERB with/ADP mourners/NOUN ,/.

such/ADJ as/ADP the/DET dramatic/ADJ Dell'Arca/NOUN Lamentation/NOUN in/ADP
Bologna/NOUN ,/. where/ADV the/DET grief-stricken/ADJ spectators/NOUN had/VERB
usurped/VERB Mary's/NOUN last/ADJ poignant/ADJ moment/NOUN ./.
In/ADP his/DET concept/NOUN there/PRT could/VERB be/VERB no/DET one/NOUN else/ADV
present/ADV ./.
His/DET first/ADJ desire/NOUN was/VERB to/PRT create/VERB a/DET mother/NOUN
and/CONJ son/NOUN alone/ADV in/ADP the/DET universe/NOUN ./.
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hold/VERB her/DET child/NOUN on/ADP her/DET lap/NOUN ?/.
Perhaps/ADV after/ADP the/DET soldiers/NOUN had/VERB laid/VERB him/PRON on/ADP
the/DET ground/NOUN ,/. while/ADP Joseph/NOUN of/ADP Arimathea/NOUN was/VERB at/ADP
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Nicodemus/NOUN was/VERB gathering/VERB his/DET mixture/NOUN of/ADP myrrh/NOUN
and/CONJ aloes/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET others/NOUN had/VERB gone/VERB home/NOUN
to/PRT mourn/VERB ./.
Those/DET who/PRON saw/VERB his/DET finished/VERB Pieta/NOUN would/VERB take/VERB
the/DET place/NOUN of/ADP the/DET biblical/ADJ witnesses/NOUN ./.
They/PRON would/VERB feel/VERB what/DET Mary/NOUN was/VERB undergoing/VERB ./.
There/PRT would/VERB be/VERB no/DET halos/NOUN ,/. no/DET angels/NOUN ./.
These/DET would/VERB be/VERB two/NUM human/NOUN beings/NOUN ,/. whom/PRON God/NOUN
had/VERB chosen/VERB ./.
He/PRON felt/VERB close/ADV to/ADP Mary/NOUN ,/. having/VERB spent/VERB so/ADV
long/ADJ concentrating/VERB on/ADP the/DET beginning/NOUN of/ADP her/DET
journey/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV she/PRON was/VERB intensely/ADV alive/ADJ ,/. anguished/VERB ;/. ;/.
her/DET son/NOUN was/VERB dead/ADJ ./.
Even/ADV though/ADP he/PRON would/VERB later/ADV be/VERB resurrected/VERB ,/.
he/PRON was/VERB at/ADP this/DET moment/NOUN dead/ADJ indeed/ADV ,/. the/DET
expression/NOUN on/ADP his/DET face/NOUN reflecting/VERB what/DET he/PRON had/VERB
gone/VERB through/PRT on/ADP the/DET cross/NOUN ./.
In/ADP his/DET sculpture/NOUN therefore/ADV it/PRON would/VERB not/ADV be/VERB
possible/ADJ for/ADP him/PRON to/PRT project/VERB anything/NOUN of/ADP what/DET
Jesus/NOUN felt/VERB for/ADP his/DET mother/NOUN ;/. ;/. only/ADV what/DET
Mary/NOUN felt/VERB for/ADP her/DET son/NOUN ./.
Jesus'/NOUN inert/ADJ body/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB passive/ADJ ,/. his/DET
eyes/NOUN closed/VERB ./.
Mary/NOUN would/VERB have/VERB to/PRT carry/VERB the/DET human/NOUN
communication/NOUN ./.
This/DET seemed/VERB right/ADJ to/ADP him/PRON ./.
It/PRON was/VERB a/DET relief/NOUN to/PRT shift/VERB in/ADP his/DET mind/NOUN
to/ADP technical/ADJ problems/NOUN ./.
Since/ADP his/DET Christ/NOUN was/VERB to/PRT be/VERB life/NOUN size/NOUN ,/.
how/ADV was/VERB Mary/NOUN to/PRT hold/VERB him/PRON on/ADP her/DET lap/NOUN
without/ADP the/DET relationship/NOUN seeming/VERB ungainly/ADJ ?/.
His/DET Mary/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB slender/ADJ of/ADP limb/NOUN and/CONJ
delicate/ADJ of/ADP proportion/NOUN ,/. yet/ADV she/PRON must/VERB hold/VERB
this/DET full-grown/ADJ man/NOUN as/ADV securely/ADV and/CONJ convincingly/ADV
as/ADP she/PRON would/VERB a/DET child/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB only/ADV one/NUM way/NOUN to/PRT accomplish/VERB this/DET :/.
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his/DET mind/NOUN for/ADP creative/ADJ ideas/NOUN to/PRT carry/VERB his/DET
concept/NOUN ./.
He/PRON started/VERB by/ADP making/VERB free/ADJ sketches/NOUN to/PRT loosen/VERB
up/PRT his/DET thinking/NOUN so/ADP that/ADP images/NOUN would/VERB appear/VERB
on/ADP paper/NOUN ./.
Visually/ADV ,/. these/DET approximated/VERB what/DET he/PRON was/VERB feeling/VERB
within/ADP himself/PRON ./.
At/ADP the/DET same/ADJ time/NOUN he/PRON started/VERB walking/VERB the/DET
streets/NOUN ,/. peering/VERB at/ADP the/DET people/NOUN passing/VERB or/CONJ
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impressions/NOUN of/ADP what/DET they/PRON looked/VERB like/ADJ ,/. how/ADV
they/PRON moved/VERB ./.
In/ADP particular/ADJ he/PRON sought/VERB the/DET gentle/ADJ ,/. sweet-faced/ADJ
nuns/NOUN ,/. with/ADP head/NOUN coverings/NOUN and/CONJ veils/NOUN coming/VERB
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set/VERB them/PRON down/PRT on/ADP paper/NOUN ./.
Discovering/VERB that/ADP draperies/NOUN could/VERB be/VERB designed/VERB to/PRT
serve/VERB structural/ADJ purposes/NOUN ,/. he/PRON began/VERB a/DET study/NOUN
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the/DET bank/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Tiber/NOUN ,/. to/ADP the/DET consistency/NOUN
of/ADP thick/ADJ mud/NOUN ./.
No/DET fold/NOUN could/VERB be/VERB accidental/ADJ ,/. each/DET turn/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET drapery/NOUN had/VERB to/PRT serve/VERB organically/ADV ,/. to/PRT
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Christ's/NOUN body/NOUN ,/. to/PRT intensify/VERB her/PRON inner/ADJ
turmoil/NOUN ./.
When/ADV the/DET cloth/NOUN dried/VERB and/CONJ stiffened/VERB ,/. he/PRON saw/VERB
what/DET adjustments/NOUN had/VERB to/PRT be/VERB made/VERB ./.
``/. So/ADV that's/PRT sculpture/NOUN ''/. ,/. commented/VERB Argiento/NOUN
wryly/ADV ,/. when/ADV he/PRON had/VERB sluiced/VERB down/ADP the/DET floor/NOUN
for/ADP a/DET week/NOUN ,/. ``/. making/VERB mud/NOUN pies/NOUN ''/. ./.
Michelangelo/NOUN grinned/VERB ./.
``/. See/VERB ,/. Argiento/NOUN ,/. if/ADP you/PRON control/VERB the/DET way/NOUN
these/DET folds/NOUN are/VERB bunched/VERB ,/. like/ADP this/DET ,/. or/CONJ
made/VERB to/PRT flow/VERB ,/. you/PRON can/VERB enrich/VERB the/DET body/NOUN
attitudes/NOUN ./.
They/PRON can/VERB have/VERB as/ADV much/ADJ tactile/ADJ appeal/NOUN as/ADP
flesh/NOUN and/CONJ bone/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON went/VERB into/ADP the/DET Jewish/ADJ quarter/NOUN ,/. wanting/VERB to/PRT
draw/VERB Hebraic/ADJ faces/NOUN so/ADP that/ADP he/PRON could/VERB reach/VERB
a/DET visual/ADJ understanding/NOUN of/ADP how/ADV Christ/NOUN might/VERB have/VERB
looked/VERB ./.
The/DET Jewish/ADJ section/NOUN was/VERB in/ADP Trastevere/NOUN ,/. near/ADP
the/DET Tiber/NOUN at/ADP the/DET church/NOUN of/ADP San/NOUN Francesco/NOUN a/X
Ripa/X ./.
The/DET colony/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB small/ADJ until/ADP the/DET Spanish/ADJ
Inquisition/NOUN of/ADP 1492/NUM drove/VERB many/ADJ Jews/NOUN into/ADP
Rome/NOUN ./.
Here/ADV ,/. for/ADP the/DET most/ADJ part/NOUN ,/. they/PRON were/VERB well/ADV
treated/VERB ,/. as/ADP a/DET ``/. reminder/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Old/ADJ
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their/DET gifted/ADJ members/NOUN were/VERB prominent/ADJ in/ADP the/DET
Vatican/NOUN as/ADP physicians/NOUN ,/. musicians/NOUN ,/. bankers/NOUN ./.
The/DET men/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV object/VERB to/ADP his/DET sketching/VERB
them/PRON while/ADP they/PRON went/VERB about/ADV their/DET work/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ
no/DET one/NOUN could/VERB be/VERB persuaded/VERB to/PRT come/VERB to/ADP his/DET
studio/NOUN to/PRT pose/VERB ./.
He/PRON was/VERB told/VERB to/PRT ask/VERB for/ADP Rabbi/NOUN Melzi/NOUN at/ADP
the/DET synagogue/NOUN on/ADP Saturday/NOUN afternoon/NOUN ./.
Michelangelo/NOUN found/VERB the/DET rabbi/NOUN in/ADP the/DET room/NOUN of/ADP
study/NOUN ,/. a/DET gentle/ADJ old/ADJ man/NOUN with/ADP a/DET white/ADJ
beard/NOUN and/CONJ luminous/ADJ grey/ADJ eyes/NOUN ,/. robed/VERB in/ADP black/ADJ
gabardine/NOUN with/ADP a/DET skullcap/NOUN on/ADP his/DET head/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB reading/VERB from/ADP the/DET Talmud/NOUN with/ADP a/DET
group/NOUN of/ADP men/NOUN from/ADP his/DET congregation/NOUN ./.
When/ADV Michelangelo/NOUN explained/VERB why/ADV he/PRON had/VERB come/VERB ,/.
Rabbi/NOUN Melzi/NOUN replied/VERB gravely/ADV :/. ``/. The/DET Bible/NOUN
forbids/VERB us/PRON to/PRT bow/VERB down/PRT to/ADP or/CONJ to/PRT make/VERB
graven/ADJ images/NOUN ./.
That/DET is/VERB why/ADV our/DET creative/ADJ people/NOUN give/VERB their/DET
time/NOUN to/ADP literature/NOUN ,/. not/ADV to/ADP painting/VERB or/CONJ
sculpture/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. But/CONJ ,/. Rabbi/NOUN Melzi/NOUN ,/. you/PRON don't/VERB object/VERB to/ADP
others/NOUN creating/VERB works/NOUN of/ADP art/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Not/ADV at/ADP all/PRT ./.
Each/DET religion/NOUN has/VERB its/DET own/ADJ tenets/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON am/VERB carving/VERB a/DET Pieta/NOUN from/ADP white/ADJ Carrara/NOUN
marble/NOUN ./.
I/PRON wish/VERB to/PRT make/VERB Jesus/NOUN an/DET authentic/ADJ Jew/NOUN ./.
I/PRON cannot/VERB accomplish/VERB this/DET if/ADP you/PRON will/VERB not/ADV
help/VERB me/PRON ''/. ./.
The/DET rabbi/NOUN said/VERB thoughtfully/ADV ,/. ``/. I/PRON would/VERB not/ADV
want/VERB my/DET people/NOUN to/PRT get/VERB in/ADP trouble/NOUN with/ADP the/DET
Church/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON am/VERB working/VERB for/ADP the/DET Cardinal/NOUN of/ADP San/NOUN
Dionigi/NOUN ./.
I'm/PRT sure/ADJ he/PRON would/VERB approve/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. What/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP models/NOUN would/VERB you/PRON prefer/VERB ''/. ?/.

``/. Workmen/NOUN ./.

In/ADP their/DET mid-thirties/NOUN ./.
Not/ADV bulky/ADJ laborers/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ sinewy/ADJ men/NOUN ./.
With/ADP intelligence/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ sensitivity/NOUN ''/. ./.
Rabbi/NOUN Melzi/NOUN smiled/VERB at/ADP him/PRON with/ADP infinitely/ADV old/ADJ
but/CONJ merry/ADJ eyes/NOUN ./.
``/. Leave/VERB me/PRON your/DET address/NOUN ./.
I/PRON will/VERB send/VERB you/PRON the/DET best/ADJ the/DET quarter/NOUN has/VERB
to/PRT offer/VERB ''/. ./.
Michelangelo/NOUN hurried/VERB to/ADP Sangallo's/NOUN solitary/ADJ bachelor/NOUN
room/NOUN with/ADP his/DET sketches/NOUN ,/. asked/VERB the/DET architect/NOUN
to/PRT design/VERB a/DET stand/NOUN which/DET would/VERB simulate/VERB the/DET
seated/VERB Madonna/NOUN ./.
Sangallo/NOUN studied/VERB the/DET drawings/NOUN and/CONJ improvised/VERB a/DET
trestle/NOUN couch/NOUN ./.
Michelangelo/NOUN bought/VERB some/DET scrap/NOUN lumber/NOUN ./.
Together/ADV he/PRON and/CONJ Argiento/NOUN built/VERB the/DET stand/NOUN ,/.
covering/VERB it/PRON with/ADP blankets/NOUN ./.
His/DET first/ADJ model/NOUN arrived/VERB at/ADP dusk/NOUN ./.
He/PRON hesitated/VERB for/ADP a/DET moment/NOUN when/ADV Michelangelo/NOUN
asked/VERB him/PRON to/PRT disrobe/VERB ,/. so/ADP Michelangelo/NOUN gave/VERB
him/PRON a/DET piece/NOUN of/ADP toweling/NOUN to/PRT wrap/VERB around/ADP his/DET
loins/NOUN ,/. led/VERB him/PRON to/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN to/PRT take/VERB
off/PRT his/DET clothes/NOUN ./.
He/PRON then/ADV draped/VERB him/PRON over/ADP the/DET rough/ADJ stand/NOUN ,/.
explained/VERB that/ADP he/PRON was/VERB supposed/VERB to/PRT be/VERB recently/ADV
dead/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ was/VERB being/VERB held/VERB on/ADP his/DET mother's/NOUN
lap/NOUN ./.
The/DET model/NOUN quite/ADV plainly/ADV thought/VERB Michelangelo/NOUN
crazy/ADJ ;/. ;/. only/ADV the/DET instructions/NOUN from/ADP his/DET rabbi/NOUN
kept/VERB him/PRON from/ADP bolting/VERB ./.
But/CONJ at/ADP the/DET end/NOUN of/ADP the/DET sitting/NOUN ,/. when/ADV
Michelangelo/NOUN showed/VERB him/PRON the/DET quick/ADJ ,/. free/ADJ drawings/NOUN
,/. with/ADP the/DET mother/NOUN roughed/VERB in/PRT ,/. holding/VERB her/DET
son/NOUN ,/. the/DET model/NOUN grasped/VERB what/DET Michelangelo/NOUN was/VERB
after/ADV ,/. and/CONJ promised/VERB to/PRT speak/VERB to/ADP his/DET
friends/NOUN ./.
He/PRON worked/VERB for/ADP two/NUM hours/NOUN a/DET day/NOUN with/ADP each/DET
model/NOUN sent/VERB by/ADP the/DET rabbi/NOUN ./.
Mary/NOUN presented/VERB quite/PRT a/DET different/ADJ problem/NOUN ./.
Though/ADP this/DET sculpture/NOUN must/VERB take/VERB place/NOUN thirty-three/NUM
years/NOUN after/ADP her/DET moment/NOUN of/ADP decision/NOUN ,/. he/PRON
could/VERB not/ADV conceive/VERB of/ADP her/PRON as/ADP a/DET woman/NOUN in/ADP
her/DET mid-fifties/NOUN ,/. old/ADJ ,/. wrinkled/VERB ,/. broken/VERB in/ADP
body/NOUN and/CONJ face/NOUN by/ADP labor/NOUN or/CONJ worry/NOUN ./.
His/DET image/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Virgin/NOUN had/VERB always/ADV been/VERB
that/DET of/ADP a/DET young/ADJ woman/NOUN ,/. even/ADV as/ADP had/VERB his/DET
memory/NOUN of/ADP his/DET mother/NOUN ./.
Jacopo/NOUN Galli/NOUN introduced/VERB him/PRON into/ADP several/ADJ Roman/ADJ
homes/NOUN ./.
Here/ADV he/PRON sketched/VERB ,/. sitting/VERB in/ADP their/DET flowing/VERB
gowns/NOUN of/ADP linen/NOUN and/CONJ silk/NOUN ,/. young/ADJ girls/NOUN not/ADV
yet/ADV twenty/NUM ,/. some/DET about/ADV to/PRT be/VERB married/VERB ,/. some/DET
married/VERB a/DET year/NOUN or/CONJ two/NUM ./.
Since/ADP the/DET Santo/NOUN Spirito/NOUN hospital/NOUN had/VERB taken/VERB
only/ADV men/NOUN ,/. he/PRON had/VERB had/VERB no/DET experience/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET study/NOUN of/ADP female/NOUN anatomy/NOUN ;/. ;/. but/CONJ he/PRON
had/VERB sketched/VERB the/DET women/NOUN of/ADP Tuscany/NOUN in/ADP their/DET
fields/NOUN and/CONJ homes/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB able/ADJ to/PRT discern/VERB the/DET body/NOUN lines/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET Roman/ADJ women/NOUN under/ADP their/DET robes/NOUN ./.
He/PRON spent/VERB concentrated/VERB weeks/NOUN putting/VERB his/DET two/NUM
figures/NOUN together/ADV :/. a/DET Mary/NOUN who/PRON would/VERB be/VERB young/ADJ
and/CONJ sensitive/ADJ ,/. yet/ADV strong/ADJ enough/ADV to/PRT hold/VERB her/DET
son/NOUN on/ADP her/DET lap/NOUN ;/. ;/. and/CONJ a/DET Jesus/NOUN who/PRON ,/.
though/ADP lean/ADJ ,/. was/VERB strong/ADJ even/ADV in/ADP death/NOUN a/DET
look/NOUN he/PRON remembered/VERB well/ADV from/ADP his/DET experience/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET dead/ADJ room/NOUN of/ADP Santo/NOUN Spirito/NOUN ./.
He/PRON drew/VERB toward/ADP the/DET composite/NOUN design/NOUN from/ADP his/DET
meticulously/ADV accurate/ADJ memory/NOUN ,/. without/ADP need/NOUN to/PRT
consult/VERB his/DET sketches/NOUN ./.
Soon/ADV he/PRON was/VERB ready/ADJ to/PRT go/VERB into/ADP a/DET three-
dimensional/ADJ figure/NOUN in/ADP clay/NOUN ./.
Here/ADV he/PRON would/VERB have/VERB free/ADJ expression/NOUN because/ADP the/DET
material/NOUN could/VERB be/VERB moved/VERB to/PRT distort/VERB forms/NOUN ./.
When/ADV he/PRON wanted/VERB to/PRT emphasize/VERB ,/. or/CONJ get/VERB greater/ADJ
intensity/NOUN ,/. he/PRON added/VERB or/CONJ subtracted/VERB clay/NOUN ./.
Next/ADV he/PRON turned/VERB to/ADP wax/NOUN because/ADP there/PRT was/VERB a/DET
similarity/NOUN of/ADP wax/NOUN to/ADP marble/NOUN in/ADP tactile/ADJ quality/NOUN
and/CONJ translucence/NOUN ./.
He/PRON respected/VERB each/DET of/ADP these/DET approach/VERB techniques/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ kept/VERB them/PRON in/ADP character/NOUN :/. his/DET quill/NOUN
drawings/NOUN had/VERB a/DET scratchiness/NOUN ,/. suggesting/VERB skin/NOUN
texture/NOUN ;/. ;/. the/DET clay/NOUN he/PRON used/VERB plastically/ADV to/PRT
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abdomen/NOUN ,/. in/ADP a/DET reclining/VERB torso/NOUN ;/. ;/. the/DET wax/NOUN
he/PRON smoothed/VERB over/PRT to/PRT give/VERB the/DET body/NOUN surface/NOUN
an/DET elastic/ADJ pull/NOUN ./.
Yet/ADV he/PRON never/ADV allowed/VERB these/DET models/NOUN to/PRT become/VERB
fixed/VERB in/ADP his/DET mind/NOUN ;/. ;/. they/PRON remained/VERB rough/ADJ
starting/VERB points/NOUN ./.
When/ADV carving/VERB he/PRON was/VERB charged/VERB with/ADP spontaneous/ADJ
energy/NOUN ;/. ;/. too/ADV careful/ADJ or/CONJ detailed/VERB studies/NOUN in/ADP
clay/NOUN and/CONJ wax/NOUN would/VERB have/VERB glued/VERB him/PRON down/PRT
to/ADP a/DET mere/ADJ enlarging/NOUN of/ADP his/DET model/NOUN ./.
The/DET true/ADJ surge/NOUN had/VERB to/PRT be/VERB inside/ADP the/DET marble/NOUN
itself/PRON ./.
Drawing/VERB and/CONJ models/NOUN were/VERB his/PRON thinking/NOUN ./.
Carving/VERB was/VERB action/NOUN ./.
10/NUM ./.
The/DET arrangement/NOUN with/ADP Argiento/NOUN was/VERB working/VERB well/ADV ,/.
except/ADP that/ADP sometimes/ADV Michelangelo/NOUN could/VERB not/ADV figure/VERB
who/PRON was/VERB master/NOUN and/CONJ who/PRON apprentice/NOUN ./.
Argiento/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB trained/VERB so/ADV rigorously/ADV by/ADP the/DET
Jesuits/NOUN that/ADP Michelangelo/NOUN was/VERB unable/ADJ to/PRT change/VERB
his/DET habits/NOUN :/. up/PRT before/ADP dawn/NOUN to/PRT scrub/VERB the/DET
floors/NOUN ,/. whether/ADP they/PRON were/VERB dirty/ADJ or/CONJ not/ADV ;/. ;/.
water/NOUN boiling/VERB on/ADP the/DET fire/NOUN for/ADP washing/VERB laundry/NOUN
every/DET day/NOUN ,/. the/DET pots/NOUN scoured/VERB with/ADP river/NOUN sand/NOUN
after/ADP each/DET meal/NOUN ./.
``/. Argiento/NOUN ,/. this/DET is/VERB senseless/ADJ ''/. ,/. he/PRON
complained/VERB ,/. not/ADV liking/VERB to/PRT work/VERB on/ADP the/DET wet/ADJ
floors/NOUN ,/. particularly/ADV in/ADP cold/ADJ weather/NOUN ./.
``/. You're/PRT too/ADV clean/ADJ ./.
Scrub/VERB the/DET studio/NOUN once/ADV a/DET week/NOUN ./.
That's/PRT enough/ADJ ''/. ./.
``/. No/ADV ''/. ,/. said/VERB Argiento/NOUN stolidly/ADV ./.
``/. Every/DET day/NOUN ./.
Before/ADP dawn/NOUN ./.
I/PRON was/VERB taught/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. And/CONJ God/NOUN help/VERB anyone/NOUN who/PRON tries/VERB to/PRT
unteach/VERB you/PRON ''/. !/.
Grumbled/VERB Michelangelo/NOUN ;/. ;/. yet/ADV he/PRON knew/VERB that/ADP he/PRON
had/VERB nothing/NOUN to/PRT grumble/VERB about/ADV ,/. for/ADP Argiento/NOUN
made/VERB few/ADJ demands/NOUN on/ADP him/PRON ./.
The/DET boy/NOUN was/VERB becoming/VERB acquainted/VERB with/ADP the/DET
contadini/X families/NOUN that/PRON brought/VERB produce/NOUN into/ADP
Rome/NOUN ./.
On/ADP Sundays/NOUN he/PRON would/VERB walk/VERB miles/NOUN into/ADP the/DET
campagna/X to/PRT visit/VERB with/ADP them/PRON ,/. and/CONJ in/ADP particular/ADJ
to/PRT see/VERB their/DET horses/NOUN ./.
The/DET one/NUM thing/NOUN he/PRON missed/VERB from/ADP his/DET farm/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET Po/NOUN Valley/NOUN was/VERB the/DET animals/NOUN ;/. ;/. frequently/ADV
he/PRON would/VERB take/VERB his/DET leave/NOUN of/ADP Michelangelo/NOUN by/ADP
announcing/VERB :/. ``/. Today/NOUN I/PRON go/VERB see/VERB the/DET horses/NOUN
''/. ./.
It/PRON took/VERB a/DET piece/NOUN of/ADP bad/ADJ luck/NOUN to/PRT show/VERB
Michelangelo/NOUN that/ADP the/DET boy/NOUN was/VERB devoted/VERB to/ADP
him/PRON ./.
He/PRON was/VERB crouched/VERB over/ADP his/DET anvil/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
courtyard/NOUN getting/VERB his/DET chisels/NOUN into/ADP trim/NOUN ,/. when/ADV
a/DET splinter/NOUN of/ADP steel/NOUN flew/VERB into/ADP his/DET eye/NOUN and/CONJ
imbedded/VERB itself/PRON in/ADP his/DET pupil/NOUN ./.
He/PRON stumbled/VERB into/ADP the/DET house/NOUN ,/. eyes/NOUN burning/VERB
like/ADP fire/NOUN ./.
Argiento/NOUN made/VERB him/PRON lie/VERB down/PRT on/ADP the/DET bed/NOUN ,/.
brought/VERB a/DET pan/NOUN of/ADP hot/ADJ water/NOUN ,/. dipped/VERB some/DET
clean/ADJ white/ADJ linen/NOUN cloth/NOUN and/CONJ applied/VERB it/PRON to/PRT
extract/VERB the/DET splinter/NOUN ./.
Though/ADP the/DET pain/NOUN was/VERB considerable/ADJ Michelangelo/NOUN was/VERB
not/ADV too/ADV concerned/VERB ./.
He/PRON assumed/VERB he/PRON could/VERB blink/VERB the/DET splinter/NOUN
out/PRT ./.
But/CONJ it/PRON would/VERB not/ADV come/VERB ./.
Argiento/NOUN never/ADV left/VERB his/DET side/NOUN ,/. keeping/VERB the/DET
water/NOUN boiled/VERB ,/. applying/VERB hot/ADJ compresses/NOUN throughout/ADP
the/DET night/NOUN ./.
By/ADP the/DET second/ADJ day/NOUN Michelangelo/NOUN began/VERB to/PRT
worry/VERB ;/. ;/. and/CONJ by/ADP the/DET second/ADJ night/NOUN he/PRON was/VERB
in/ADP a/DET state/NOUN of/ADP panic/NOUN :/. he/PRON could/VERB see/VERB
nothing/NOUN out/ADP of/ADP the/DET afflicted/VERB eye/NOUN ./.
At/ADP dawn/NOUN Argiento/NOUN went/VERB to/ADP Jacopo/NOUN Galli/NOUN ./.
Galli/NOUN arrived/VERB with/ADP his/DET family/NOUN surgeon/NOUN ,/. Maestro/NOUN
Lippi/NOUN ./.
The/DET surgeon/NOUN carried/VERB a/DET cage/NOUN of/ADP live/ADJ pigeons/NOUN ./.
He/PRON told/VERB Argiento/NOUN to/PRT take/VERB a/DET bird/NOUN out/ADP of/ADP
the/DET cage/NOUN ,/. cut/VERB a/DET large/ADJ vein/NOUN under/ADP its/DET
wing/NOUN ,/. let/VERB the/DET blood/NOUN gush/NOUN into/ADP Michelangelo's/NOUN
injured/VERB eye/NOUN ./.
The/DET surgeon/NOUN came/VERB back/ADV at/ADP dusk/NOUN ,/. cut/VERB the/DET
vein/NOUN of/ADP a/DET second/ADJ pigeon/NOUN ,/. again/ADV washed/VERB out/PRT
the/DET eye/NOUN ./.
Beth/NOUN was/VERB very/ADV still/ADJ and/CONJ her/DET breath/NOUN came/VERB in/ADP
small/ADJ jerking/VERB gasps/NOUN ./.
The/DET thin/ADJ legs/NOUN twitched/VERB convulsively/ADV once/ADV ,/. then/ADV
Kate/NOUN felt/VERB the/DET little/ADJ body/NOUN stiffening/VERB in/ADP her/DET
arms/NOUN and/CONJ heard/VERB one/NUM strangled/VERB sound/NOUN ./.
The/DET scant/ADJ flesh/NOUN grew/VERB cool/ADJ beneath/ADP her/DET frantic/ADJ
hands/NOUN ./.
The/DET child/NOUN was/VERB gone/VERB ./.
When/ADV Juanita/NOUN awoke/VERB ,/. Kate/NOUN was/VERB still/ADV rocking/VERB
the/DET dead/ADJ child/NOUN ,/. still/ADV crooning/VERB in/ADP disbelief/NOUN ,/.
``/. No/ADV ,/. no/ADV ,/. oh/PRT ,/. no/ADV !/.
''/. They/PRON put/VERB Kate/NOUN to/ADP bed/NOUN and/CONJ wired/VERB Jonathan/NOUN
and/CONJ sent/VERB for/ADP the/DET young/ADJ Presbyterian/ADJ minister/NOUN ./.
He/PRON sat/VERB beside/ADP Kate's/NOUN bed/NOUN with/ADP the/DET others/NOUN
throughout/ADP the/DET morning/NOUN ,/. talking/VERB ,/. talking/VERB of/ADP
God's/NOUN will/NOUN ,/. while/ADP Kate/NOUN lay/VERB staring/VERB angrily/ADV
at/ADP him/PRON ./.
When/ADV he/PRON told/VERB her/PRON God/NOUN had/VERB called/VERB the/DET
child/NOUN to/ADP Him/PRON ,/. she/PRON rejected/VERB his/DET words/NOUN
rebelliously/ADV ./.
Few/ADJ of/ADP the/DET neighbors/NOUN came/VERB ,/. but/CONJ Mrs./NOUN Tussle/NOUN
came/VERB ,/. called/VERB by/ADP tragedy/NOUN ./.
``/. It/PRON always/ADV comes/VERB in/ADP threes/NOUN ''/. ,/. she/PRON sighed/VERB
heavily/ADV ./.
``/. Trouble/NOUN never/ADV comes/VERB but/ADP in/ADP threes/NOUN ''/. ./.
They/PRON held/VERB the/DET funeral/NOUN the/DET next/ADJ morning/NOUN from/ADP
the/DET crossroads/NOUN church/NOUN and/CONJ buried/VERB the/DET little/ADJ
box/NOUN in/ADP the/DET quiet/ADJ family/NOUN plot/NOUN ./.
Kate/NOUN moved/VERB through/ADP all/PRT the/DET preparations/NOUN and/CONJ
services/NOUN in/ADP a/DET state/NOUN of/ADP bewilderment/NOUN ./.
She/PRON would/VERB not/ADV accept/VERB the/DET death/NOUN of/ADP such/PRT a/DET
little/ADJ child/NOUN ./.
``/. God/NOUN called/VERB her/PRON to/ADP Him/PRON ''/. ,/. the/DET minister/NOUN
had/VERB said/VERB ./.
God/NOUN would/VERB not/ADV do/VERB that/DET ,/. Kate/NOUN thought/VERB
stubbornly/ADV ./.
Jonathan's/NOUN letter/NOUN came/VERB ,/. as/ADP she/PRON knew/VERB it/PRON
would/VERB ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON had/VERB accepted/VERB their/DET child's/NOUN
death/NOUN as/ADP another/DET judgment/NOUN from/ADP God/NOUN against/ADP both/DET
Kate/NOUN and/CONJ himself/PRON ./.
In/ADP blind/ADJ panic/NOUN of/ADP grief/NOUN she/PRON accepted/VERB
Jonathan's/NOUN dictum/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ believed/VERB in/ADP her/DET
desperation/NOUN that/ADP she/PRON had/VERB been/VERB cursed/VERB by/ADP
God/NOUN ./.
She/PRON held/VERB Jonathan's/NOUN letter/NOUN ,/. his/DET words/NOUN burning/VERB
like/ADP a/DET brand/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ knew/VERB suddenly/ADV that/ADP the/DET
bonds/NOUN between/ADP them/PRON were/VERB severed/VERB ./.
She/PRON had/VERB nothing/NOUN left/VERB but/ADP her/DET duty/NOUN to/ADP his/DET
land/NOUN and/CONJ his/DET son/NOUN ./.
Joel/NOUN came/VERB and/CONJ sat/VERB mutely/ADV with/ADP her/PRON ,/. sharing/VERB
her/DET pain/NOUN and/CONJ anguish/NOUN ,/. averting/VERB his/DET eyes/NOUN
from/ADP the/DET ice/NOUN packs/NOUN on/ADP her/DET bosom/NOUN ./.
Juanita/NOUN and/CONJ Mrs./NOUN Tussle/NOUN kept/VERB Kate/NOUN in/ADP bed/NOUN
a/DET week/NOUN until/ADP her/DET milk/NOUN dried/VERB ./.
When/ADV she/PRON returned/VERB to/ADP life/NOUN in/ADP the/DET big/ADJ house/NOUN
she/PRON felt/VERB shriveled/VERB of/ADP all/PRT emotion/NOUN save/ADP
dedication/NOUN to/ADP duty/NOUN ./.
She/PRON disciplined/VERB herself/PRON daily/ADV to/PRT do/VERB what/DET must/VERB
be/VERB done/VERB ./.
She/PRON had/VERB even/ADV steeled/VERB herself/PRON to/PRT keep/VERB Juanita/NOUN
upstairs/ADV in/ADP the/DET nurse's/NOUN room/NOUN off/ADP the/DET empty/ADJ
nursery/NOUN ,/. although/ADP the/DET girl/NOUN tried/VERB to/PRT insist/VERB
on/ADP moving/VERB back/ADV to/ADP the/DET quarters/NOUN to/PRT spare/VERB
Kate/NOUN remembrance/NOUN of/ADP the/DET baby's/NOUN death/NOUN ./.
Juanita/NOUN drooped/VERB about/ADP the/DET place/NOUN ,/. wearing/VERB a/DET
haunted/VERB ,/. brooding/VERB look/NOUN ,/. which/DET Kate/NOUN attributed/VERB
to/ADP the/DET baby's/NOUN death/NOUN ,/. until/ADP the/DET day/NOUN a/DET
letter/NOUN came/VERB for/ADP her/PRON addressed/VERB to/ADP ``/. Miss/NOUN
Juanita/NOUN Fitzroy/NOUN ''/. ,/. bearing/VERB a/DET Grafton/NOUN
postmark/NOUN ./.
Seeing/VERB the/DET slanting/VERB hand/NOUN ,/. Kate/NOUN knew/VERB uneasily/ADV
that/ADP it/PRON was/VERB from/ADP the/DET Yankee/ADJ colonel/NOUN ./.
The/DET Federal/ADJ forces/NOUN had/VERB taken/VERB Parkersburg/NOUN and/CONJ
Grafton/NOUN from/ADP the/DET Rebels/NOUN and/CONJ were/VERB moving/VERB to/PRT
take/VERB all/PRT the/DET mountains/NOUN ./.
Kate/NOUN tried/VERB to/PRT contain/VERB her/DET curiosity/NOUN and/CONJ
foreboding/NOUN at/ADP what/DET the/DET letter/NOUN portended/VERB ,/. at/ADP
what/DET involvement/NOUN existed/VERB for/ADP Juanita/NOUN ./.
Uncle/NOUN Randolph/NOUN and/CONJ Joel/NOUN had/VERB replanted/VERB the/DET
bottom/NOUN lands/NOUN with/ADP difficulty/NOUN ,/. for/ADP more/ADJ of/ADP the/DET
slaves/NOUN ,/. including/ADP Annie/NOUN ,/. had/VERB sneaked/VERB off/PRT when/ADV
the/DET soldiers/NOUN broke/VERB camp/NOUN ./.
Joel/NOUN worked/VERB like/ADP a/DET field/NOUN hand/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
afternoons/NOUN after/ADP school/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB been/VERB at/ADP lessons/NOUN in/ADP the/DET schoolhouse/NOUN
since/ADP they/PRON returned/VERB from/ADP Harpers/NOUN Ferry/NOUN ./.
Kate/NOUN felt/VERB she/PRON had/VERB deserted/VERB the/DET boy/NOUN in/ADP her/DET
own/ADJ loss/NOUN ./.
She/PRON loved/VERB him/PRON and/CONJ missed/VERB his/DET company/NOUN ./.
Uncle/NOUN Randolph/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB riding/VERB out/PRT every/DET
evening/NOUN on/ADP some/DET secret/NOUN business/NOUN of/ADP his/DET own/ADJ ./.
What/DET it/PRON was/VERB Kate/NOUN could/VERB not/ADV fathom/VERB ./.
He/PRON claimed/VERB to/PRT be/VERB visiting/VERB the/DET waterfront/NOUN
saloon/NOUN at/ADP the/DET crossroads/NOUN to/PRT play/VERB cards/NOUN and/CONJ
drink/VERB with/ADP his/DET cronies/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ Kate/NOUN had/VERB not/ADV
smelled/VERB brandy/NOUN on/ADP him/PRON since/ADP Mrs./NOUN Lattimer's/NOUN
funeral/NOUN ./.
Joel/NOUN knew/VERB what/DET he/PRON was/VERB about/ADV ,/. however/ADV ./.
``/. You're/PRT gonna/VERB get/VERB caught/VERB ''/. ,/. she/PRON heard/VERB
Joel/NOUN say/VERB to/ADP Uncle/NOUN Randolph/NOUN by/ADP the/DET pump/NOUN one/NUM
morning/NOUN ./.
``/. Not/ADV this/DET old/ADJ fox/NOUN ''/. ,/. chuckled/VERB Uncle/NOUN
Randolph/NOUN ./.
``/. Everybody/NOUN knows/VERB I'm/PRT just/ADV a/DET harmless/ADJ ,/. deaf/ADJ
old/ADJ man/NOUN who/PRON takes/VERB to/PRT drink/VERB ./.
I/PRON aim/VERB to/PRT keep/VERB a/DET little/ADJ whisky/NOUN still/NOUN back/ADV
in/ADP the/DET ridge/NOUN for/ADP my/DET pleasure/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Whiskey/NOUN still/NOUN ,/. my/DET foot/NOUN ''/. ,/. said/VERB Joel/NOUN ./.
``/. You're/PRT back/ADV there/ADV riding/VERB with/ADP the/DET guerrillas/NOUN ,/.
the/DET Moccasin/NOUN Rangers/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Hush/PRT ''/. ,/. said/VERB Uncle/NOUN Randolph/NOUN ,/. smiling/VERB ,/. ``/.
or/CONJ I'll/PRT give/VERB you/PRON another/DET black/ADJ eye/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON patted/VERB the/DET eye/NOUN Joel/NOUN had/VERB had/VERB blackened/VERB
in/ADP a/DET fight/NOUN over/ADP being/VERB Rebel/NOUN at/ADP the/DET
crossroads/NOUN some/DET days/NOUN back/ADV ./.
Kate/NOUN had/VERB no/DET idea/NOUN what/DET they/PRON were/VERB talking/VERB
of/ADP ,/. although/ADP she/PRON had/VERB seen/VERB the/DET blue/ADJ lights/NOUN
and/CONJ strange/ADJ fires/NOUN burning/VERB and/CONJ winking/VERB on/ADP the/DET
ridges/NOUN at/ADP night/NOUN ,/. had/VERB heard/VERB horsemen/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
River/NOUN Road/NOUN and/CONJ hill/NOUN trails/NOUN through/ADP the/DET nights/NOUN
till/ADP dawn/NOUN ./.
Stranger/NOUN ,/. Uncle/NOUN Randolph/NOUN began/VERB riding/VERB home/NOUN
nights/NOUN with/ADP a/DET jug/NOUN strapped/VERB to/ADP his/DET saddle/NOUN ,/.
drunkenly/ADV singing/VERB ``/. Old/ADJ Dan/NOUN Tucker/NOUN ''/. at/ADP the/DET
top/NOUN of/ADP his/DET voice/NOUN ./.
Hearing/VERB his/DET voice/NOUN ring/VERB raucously/ADV up/PRT from/ADP the/DET
road/NOUN ,/. Kate/NOUN would/VERB await/VERB him/PRON anxiously/ADV and/CONJ
watch/VERB perplexed/VERB as/ADP he/PRON walked/VERB into/ADP the/DET
house/NOUN ,/. cold/ADJ sober/ADJ ./.
What/DET he/PRON was/VERB about/ADV became/VERB clear/ADJ to/ADP her/PRON with/ADP
the/DET circulation/NOUN of/ADP another/DET broadside/NOUN proclamation/NOUN by/ADP
General/NOUN McClellan/NOUN ,/. threatening/VERB reprisals/NOUN against/ADP
Rebel/NOUN guerrillas/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB taken/VERB up/PRT in/ADP worry/NOUN for/ADP the/DET reckless/ADJ
old/ADJ man/NOUN ./.
Kate/NOUN drew/VERB more/ADV and/CONJ more/ADV on/ADP her/DET affection/NOUN
for/ADP Joel/NOUN through/ADP the/DET hot/ADJ days/NOUN of/ADP summer/NOUN
work/NOUN ./.
She/PRON had/VERB taken/VERB him/PRON out/ADP of/ADP the/DET schoolhouse/NOUN
and/CONJ closed/VERB the/DET school/NOUN for/ADP the/DET summer/NOUN ,/. after/ADP
she/PRON saw/VERB Miss/NOUN Snow/NOUN crack/VERB Joel/NOUN across/ADP the/DET
face/NOUN with/ADP a/DET ruler/NOUN for/ADP letting/VERB a/DET snake/NOUN loose/ADJ
in/ADP the/DET schoolroom/NOUN ./.
Kate/NOUN had/VERB walked/VERB past/ADP the/DET school/NOUN on/ADP her/DET
morning/NOUN chores/NOUN and/CONJ had/VERB seen/VERB the/DET whole/ADJ
incident/NOUN ,/. had/VERB seen/VERB Joel's/NOUN burning/VERB humiliation/NOUN
before/ADP Miss/NOUN Snow's/NOUN cold/ADJ ,/. bespectacled/ADJ wrath/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB the/DET hardest/ADJ pains/NOUN of/ADP growing/VERB before/ADP
him/PRON now/ADV ,/. as/ADP he/PRON approached/VERB twelve/NUM ./.
These/DET would/VERB be/VERB his/DET hardest/ADJ years/NOUN ,/. she/PRON
knew/VERB ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON missed/VERB his/DET father/NOUN desperately/ADV ./.
She/PRON tried/VERB to/PRT find/VERB some/DET way/NOUN to/PRT draw/VERB him/PRON
out/PRT ,/. to/PRT help/VERB him/PRON ./.
Whenever/ADV she/PRON found/VERB time/NOUN ,/. she/PRON went/VERB blackberry/NOUN
picking/NOUN with/ADP him/PRON ,/. and/CONJ they/PRON would/VERB come/VERB
home/NOUN together/ADV ,/. mouths/NOUN purple/ADJ ,/. arms/NOUN and/CONJ faces/NOUN
scratched/VERB ,/. tired/VERB enough/ADV to/PRT forget/VERB grief/NOUN for/ADP
another/DET day/NOUN ./.
He/PRON tended/VERB the/DET new/ADJ colts/NOUN Beau/NOUN had/VERB sired/VERB ./.
He/PRON helped/VERB Kate/NOUN and/CONJ Juanita/NOUN enlarge/VERB the/DET
flower/NOUN garden/NOUN in/ADP the/DET side/NOUN yard/NOUN ,/. where/ADV they/PRON
sometimes/ADV sat/VERB in/ADP the/DET still/ADJ evenings/NOUN watching/VERB the/DET
last/ADJ fat/ADJ bees/NOUN working/VERB against/ADP the/DET summer's/NOUN
purple/ADJ dusk/NOUN ./.
No/DET one/NOUN went/VERB much/ADV to/ADP the/DET crossroads/NOUN now/ADV
except/ADP Uncle/NOUN Randolph/NOUN ./.
They/PRON stayed/VERB in/ADP their/DET own/ADJ world/NOUN on/ADP the/DET bluff/NOUN
,/. waiting/VERB for/ADP letters/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET peddler/NOUN ,/.
bringing/VERB the/DET news/NOUN ./.
Jonathan/NOUN wrote/VERB grimly/ADV of/ADP the/DET destruction/NOUN of/ADP
Harpers/NOUN Ferry/NOUN before/ADP they/PRON abandoned/VERB it/PRON ;/. ;/. of/ADP
their/DET first/ADJ engagement/NOUN at/ADP Falling/VERB Waters/NOUN after/ADP
Old/ADJ Jack's/NOUN First/ADJ Brigade/NOUN had/VERB destroyed/VERB all/PRT the/DET
rolling/VERB stock/NOUN of/ADP the/DET B/NOUN &/CONJ O/NOUN Railroad/NOUN ./.
The/DET men/NOUN were/VERB restive/ADJ ,/. he/PRON wrote/VERB ,/. ready/ADJ to/PRT
take/VERB the/DET battle/NOUN to/ADP the/DET enemy/NOUN as/ADP Jackson/NOUN
wished/VERB ./.
The/DET peddler/NOUN came/VERB bawling/VERB his/DET wares/NOUN and/CONJ told/VERB
them/PRON of/ADP the/DET convention/NOUN in/ADP Wheeling/NOUN ,/. Which/DET
had/VERB formed/VERB a/DET new/ADJ state/NOUN government/NOUN by/ADP declaring/VERB
the/DET government/NOUN at/ADP Richmond/NOUN in/ADP the/DET east/NOUN illegal/ADJ
because/ADP they/PRON were/VERB traitors/NOUN ./.
Dangling/VERB his/DET gaudy/ADJ trinkets/NOUN before/ADP them/PRON ,/. he/PRON
told/VERB of/ADP the/DET Rebel/NOUN losses/NOUN in/ADP the/DET mountains/NOUN ,/.
at/ADP Cheat/NOUN and/CONJ Rich/NOUN mountains/NOUN both/DET ,/. and/CONJ the/DET
Federal/ADJ march/NOUN on/ADP Beverly/NOUN ./.
``/. Cleaned/VERB all/PRT them/PRON Rebs/NOUN out'n/PRT the/DET hills/NOUN ,/.
they/PRON did/VERB !/.
They/PRON won't/VERB never/ADV git/VERB over/ADP inter/ADP loyal/ADJ western/ADJ
Virginia/NOUN ,/. them/PRON traitors/NOUN !/.
The/DET Federals/NOUN is/VERB making/VERB everybody/NOUN take/VERB the/DET
oath/NOUN of/ADP loyalty/NOUN around/ADP these/DET parts/NOUN too/ADV ''/. ,/.
he/PRON crowed/VERB ./.
After/ADP he/PRON had/VERB gone/VERB ,/. Kate/NOUN asked/VERB Uncle/NOUN
Randolph/NOUN proudly/ADV ,/. ``/. Would/VERB you/PRON take/VERB their/DET
oath/NOUN ''/. ?/.
And/CONJ the/DET old/ADJ man/NOUN had/VERB given/VERB a/DET sly/ADJ and/CONJ
wicked/ADJ laugh/NOUN and/CONJ said/VERB ,/. ``/. Hell/PRT ,/. yes/ADV !/.
I/PRON think/VERB I've/PRT taken/VERB it/PRON about/ADV fifty/NUM times/NOUN
already/ADV ''/. !/.
Winking/VERB at/ADP Joel's/NOUN look/NOUN of/ADP shock/NOUN ./.
Her/DET mother/NOUN wrote/VERB Kate/NOUN of/ADP her/DET grief/NOUN at/ADP the/DET
death/NOUN of/ADP Kate's/NOUN baby/NOUN and/CONJ at/ADP Jonathan's/NOUN
decision/NOUN to/PRT go/VERB with/ADP the/DET South/X ``/. And/CONJ ,/. dear/ADJ
Kate/NOUN ''/. ,/. she/PRON wrote/VERB ,/. ``/. poor/ADJ Dr./NOUN
Breckenridge's/NOUN son/NOUN Robert/NOUN is/VERB now/ADV organizing/VERB a/DET
militia/NOUN company/NOUN to/PRT go/VERB South/X ,/. to/ADP his/DET good/ADJ
father's/NOUN sorrow/NOUN ./.
Maj./NOUN Anderson/NOUN of/ADP Fort/NOUN Sumter/NOUN is/VERB home/NOUN and/CONJ
recruiting/VERB volunteers/NOUN for/ADP the/DET U.S./NOUN Army/NOUN ./.
In/ADP spite/ADP of/ADP the/DET fact/NOUN that/ADP the/DET state/NOUN
legislature/NOUN voted/VERB us/PRON neutral/ADJ ,/. John/NOUN Hunt/NOUN Morgan/NOUN
is/VERB openly/ADV flying/VERB the/DET Confederate/ADJ flag/NOUN over/ADP his/DET
woolen/NOUN factory/NOUN ''/. !/.
Rumor/NOUN of/ADP a/DET big/ADJ battle/NOUN spread/VERB like/ADP a/DET
grassfire/NOUN up/ADP the/DET valley/NOUN ./.
Accounts/NOUN were/VERB garbled/VERB at/ADP the/DET telegraph/NOUN office/NOUN
when/ADV they/PRON sent/VERB old/ADJ George/NOUN down/PRT to/ADP Parkersburg/NOUN
for/ADP the/DET news/NOUN ./.
``/. All/PRT dey/PRON know/VERB down/PRT dere/ADV is/VERB it/PRON were/VERB at/ADP
Manassas/NOUN Junction/NOUN and/CONJ it/PRON were/VERB a/DET big/ADJ fight/NOUN
''/. ,/. the/DET old/ADJ man/NOUN told/VERB them/PRON ./.
In/ADP the/DET next/ADJ few/ADJ days/NOUN they/PRON had/VERB cause/NOUN to/PRT
rejoice/VERB ./.
It/PRON had/VERB been/VERB a/DET big/ADJ battle/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET
Confederate/ADJ forces/NOUN had/VERB won/VERB ./.
Jonathan/NOUN and/CONJ Ben/NOUN were/VERB not/ADV on/ADP the/DET lists/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET dead/ADJ or/CONJ on/ADP that/DET of/ADP the/DET missing/NOUN ./.
Kate/NOUN and/CONJ Mrs./NOUN Tussle/NOUN waited/VERB for/ADP letters/NOUN
anxiously/ADV ./.
Joel/NOUN went/VERB to/ADP the/DET crest/NOUN of/ADP a/DET hill/NOUN behind/ADP
the/DET house/NOUN and/CONJ lit/VERB an/DET enormous/ADJ victory/NOUN bonfire/NOUN
to/PRT celebrate/VERB ./.
When/ADV Kate/NOUN hurried/VERB in/ADP alarm/NOUN to/PRT tell/VERB him/PRON to/PRT
put/VERB it/PRON out/PRT ,/. she/PRON saw/VERB other/ADJ dots/NOUN of/ADP
flames/NOUN among/ADP the/DET western/ADJ Virginia/NOUN hills/NOUN from/ADP the/DET
few/ADJ scattered/VERB fires/NOUN of/ADP the/DET faithful/ADJ ./.
They/PRON all/PRT prayed/VERB now/ADV that/ADP the/DET North/X would/VERB
realize/VERB that/ADP peace/NOUN must/VERB come/VERB ,/. for/ADP Virginia/NOUN
had/VERB defended/VERB her/DET land/NOUN victoriously/ADV ./.
The/DET week/NOUN after/ADP Manassas/NOUN the/DET sound/NOUN of/ADP horses/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET yard/NOUN brought/VERB Kate/NOUN up/PRT in/ADP shock/NOUN from/ADP
an/DET afternoon's/NOUN rest/NOUN when/ADV she/PRON saw/VERB the/DET Federal/ADJ
soldiers/NOUN from/ADP her/PRON upstairs/ADJ window/NOUN ./.
They/PRON had/VERB already/ADV lost/VERB most/ADJ of/ADP their/DET corn/NOUN ,/.
she/PRON thought/VERB ./.
Were/VERB they/PRON to/PRT be/VERB insulted/VERB again/ADV because/ADP of/ADP
the/DET South's/NOUN great/ADJ victory/NOUN ?/.
She/PRON remembered/VERB McClellan's/NOUN last/ADJ proclamation/NOUN as/ADP
she/PRON hurried/VERB fearfully/ADV down/ADP the/DET stairs/NOUN ./.
At/ADP the/DET landing/NOUN she/PRON saw/VERB Juanita/NOUN ,/. her/DET face/NOUN
flushed/VERB pink/ADJ with/ADP excitement/NOUN ,/. run/VERB down/ADP the/DET
hall/NOUN from/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN to/ADP the/DET front/ADJ door/NOUN ./.
Juanita/NOUN stopped/VERB just/ADV inside/ADP the/DET open/ADJ door/NOUN ,/.
her/DET hand/NOUN to/ADP her/DET mouth/NOUN ./.
As/ADP Kate/NOUN came/VERB swiftly/ADV down/ADP the/DET stairs/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
hall/NOUN she/PRON saw/VERB Colonel/NOUN Marsh/NOUN framed/VERB in/ADP the/DET
doorway/NOUN ,/. his/DET face/NOUN set/VERB in/ADP the/DET same/ADJ vulnerable/ADJ
look/NOUN Juanita/NOUN wore/VERB ./.
Kate/NOUN greeted/VERB him/PRON gravely/ADV ,/. uneasy/ADJ with/ADP misgivings/NOUN
at/ADP his/DET visit/NOUN ./.
``/. What/DET brings/VERB you/PRON here/ADV again/ADV ,/. Colonel/NOUN Marsh/NOUN
''/. ?/.
She/PRON asked/VERB ,/. taking/VERB him/PRON and/CONJ Juanita/NOUN into/ADP the/DET
parlor/NOUN where/ADV the/DET shutters/NOUN were/VERB closed/VERB against/ADP
the/DET afternoon/NOUN sun/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON stopped/VERB to/PRT say/VERB goodbye/PRT ,/. Mrs./NOUN
Lattimer/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ to/PRT tell/VERB you/PRON how/ADV sorry/ADJ I/PRON
was/VERB to/PRT hear/VERB about/ADP your/DET baby/NOUN ./.
I/PRON wish/VERB our/DET doctor/NOUN could/VERB have/VERB saved/VERB her/PRON
''/. ./.
``/. It/PRON was/VERB a/DET terrible/ADJ loss/NOUN to/ADP me/PRON ''/. ,/.
said/VERB Kate/NOUN quietly/ADV ,/. feeling/VERB the/DET pain/NOUN twist/VERB
again/ADV at/ADP the/DET mention/NOUN ,/. knowing/VERB now/ADV that/ADP
Juanita/NOUN must/VERB have/VERB written/VERB to/ADP him/PRON at/ADP
Grafton/NOUN ./.
``/. Where/ADV will/VERB you/PRON go/VERB now/ADV that/ADP you're/PRT leaving/VERB
Parkersburg/NOUN ''/. ?/.
She/PRON asked/VERB him/PRON ,/. seeing/VERB Juanita's/NOUN eyes/NOUN grow/VERB
bleak/ADJ ./.
``/. As/ADP you/PRON know/VERB ,/. General/NOUN McClellan/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB
occupying/VERB Beverly/NOUN ./.
He/PRON has/VERB notified/VERB me/PRON that/ADP he/PRON has/VERB orders/NOUN to/PRT
go/VERB to/ADP Washington/NOUN to/PRT take/VERB over/PRT the/DET Army/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET Potomac/NOUN ./.
I/PRON am/VERB to/PRT go/VERB to/ADP Washington/NOUN to/PRT serve/VERB with/ADP
him/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. When/ADV are/VERB you/PRON to/PRT leave/VERB ''/. ?/.
Kate/NOUN asked/VERB ,/. watching/VERB them/PRON both/DET now/ADV anxiously/ADV ./.

Their/DET eyes/NOUN betrayed/VERB too/ADV much/ADJ of/ADP their/DET

emotions/NOUN ,/. she/PRON thought/VERB sadly/ADV ./.
``/. Tomorrow/NOUN ./.
Would/VERB you/PRON permit/VERB Juanita/NOUN to/PRT walk/VERB about/ADP the/DET
grounds/NOUN with/ADP me/PRON for/ADP a/DET short/ADJ spell/NOUN ,/. Mrs./NOUN
Lattimer/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Stay/VERB here/ADV in/ADP the/DET parlor/NOUN where/ADV it's/PRT cool/ADJ ''/.
,/. she/PRON said/VERB ,/. trying/VERB to/PRT be/VERB calm/ADJ ./.
It/PRON would/VERB be/VERB better/ADJ for/ADP Joel/NOUN and/CONJ Uncle/NOUN
Randolph/NOUN and/CONJ Mrs./NOUN Tussle/NOUN not/ADV to/PRT see/VERB them/PRON ./.
Kate/NOUN went/VERB back/ADV and/CONJ reminded/VERB the/DET kitchen/NOUN women/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET supper/NOUN preparations/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV she/PRON took/VERB iced/VERB lemonade/NOUN to/ADP Marsh's/NOUN young/ADJ
aide/NOUN where/ADV he/PRON sat/VERB in/ADP the/DET cool/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
big/ADJ trees/NOUN around/ADP the/DET flower/NOUN garden/NOUN ./.
When/ADV Marsh/NOUN called/VERB to/ADP his/DET aide/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET pair/NOUN
rode/VERB off/PRT down/ADP the/DET River/NOUN Road/NOUN where/ADV the/DET
gentians/NOUN burned/VERB blue/ADJ ,/. Juanita/NOUN was/VERB shaken/VERB and/CONJ
trying/VERB not/ADV to/PRT cry/VERB ./.
She/PRON sought/VERB Kate/NOUN out/PRT upstairs/ADV ,/. her/DET lips/NOUN
trembling/VERB ./.
``/. He/PRON wants/VERB me/PRON to/PRT go/VERB with/ADP him/PRON tomorrow/NOUN ''/.
,/. she/PRON told/VERB Kate/NOUN ./.
``/. What/DET do/VERB you/PRON want/VERB to/PRT do/VERB ''/. ?/.
Kate/NOUN asked/VERB ,/. uneasy/ADJ at/ADP the/DET gravity/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
girl's/NOUN dilemma/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON could/VERB go/VERB with/ADP him/PRON ./.
He/PRON knows/VERB me/PRON as/ADP your/DET niece/NOUN ,/. which/DET ,/. of/ADP
course/NOUN ,/. I/PRON am/VERB ./.
But/CONJ I/PRON am/VERB a/DET slave/NOUN !/.
You/PRON own/VERB me/PRON ./.
It's/PRT your/DET decision/NOUN ''/. ,/. said/VERB Juanita/NOUN ,/. holding/VERB
her/DET face/NOUN very/ADV still/ADJ ,/. trying/VERB to/PRT contain/VERB the/DET
bitterness/NOUN of/ADP her/DET voice/NOUN as/ADP she/PRON enunciated/VERB her/DET
words/NOUN too/ADV distinctly/ADV ./.
``/. No/ADV ,/. the/DET decision/NOUN is/VERB yours/PRON ./.
I/PRON have/VERB held/VERB your/DET papers/NOUN of/ADP manumission/NOUN since/ADP
I/PRON married/VERB Mr./NOUN Lattimer/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET red/ADJ glow/NOUN from/ADP the/DET cove/NOUN had/VERB died/VERB out/PRT
of/ADP the/DET sky/NOUN ./.
The/DET two/NUM in/ADP the/DET bed/NOUN knew/VERB each/DET other/ADJ as/ADP old/ADJ
people/NOUN know/VERB the/DET partners/NOUN with/ADP whom/PRON they/PRON have/VERB
shared/VERB the/DET same/ADJ bed/NOUN for/ADP many/ADJ years/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
they/PRON needed/VERB to/PRT say/VERB no/DET more/ADJ ./.
The/DET things/NOUN left/VERB unsaid/ADJ they/PRON both/DET felt/VERB
deeply/ADV ,/. and/CONJ with/ADP a/DET sigh/NOUN they/PRON fell/VERB back/ADV
on/ADP the/DET well-stuffed/ADJ pillows/NOUN ./.
Anita/NOUN put/VERB out/PRT the/DET remaining/VERB candles/NOUN with/ADP a/DET
long/ADJ snuffer/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ in/ADP the/DET smell/NOUN of/ADP scented/VERB
candlewick/NOUN ,/. the/DET comforting/VERB awareness/NOUN of/ADP each/DET
other's/PRT bodies/NOUN ,/. the/DET retained/VERB pattern/NOUN of/ADP dancers/NOUN
and/CONJ guests/NOUN remembered/VERB ,/. their/DET minds/NOUN grew/VERB numb/ADJ
and/CONJ then/ADV empty/ADJ of/ADP images/NOUN ./.
They/PRON slept/VERB --/. Mynheer/NOUN with/ADP a/DET marvelously/ADV high-
pitched/ADJ snoring/NOUN ,/. the/DET damn/ADJ seahorse/NOUN ivory/NOUN teeth/NOUN
watching/VERB him/PRON from/ADP a/DET bedside/NOUN table/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET ballroom/NOUN below/ADV ,/. the/DET dark/NOUN had/VERB given/VERB
way/NOUN to/ADP moonlight/NOUN coming/VERB in/PRT through/ADP the/DET bank/NOUN
of/ADP French/ADJ windows/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB a/DET delayed/VERB moon/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ now/ADV the/DET sky/NOUN
had/VERB cleared/VERB of/ADP scudding/VERB black/ADJ and/CONJ the/DET stars/NOUN
sugared/VERB the/DET silver-gray/ADJ sky/NOUN ./.
Martha/NOUN Schuyler/NOUN ,/. old/ADJ ,/. slow/ADJ ,/. careful/ADJ of/ADP foot/NOUN
,/. came/VERB down/ADP the/DET great/ADJ staircase/NOUN ,/. dressed/VERB in/ADP
her/DET best/ADJ lace-drawn/ADJ black/ADJ silk/NOUN ,/. her/DET jeweled/ADJ
shoe/NOUN buckles/NOUN held/VERB forward/ADV ./.
``/. Well/PRT ,/. I'm/PRT here/ADV at/ADP last/ADV ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ,/.
addressing/VERB the/DET old/ADJ portraits/NOUN on/ADP the/DET walls/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB hear/VERB the/DET music/NOUN ./.
I/PRON am/VERB getting/VERB deaf/ADJ ,/. I/PRON must/VERB admit/VERB it/PRON
''/. ./.
She/PRON came/VERB to/ADP the/DET ballroom/NOUN and/CONJ stood/VERB on/ADP the/DET
two/NUM carpeted/VERB steps/NOUN that/PRON led/VERB down/PRT to/ADP it/PRON ./.
``/. Where/ADV is/VERB everyone/NOUN ?/.
I/PRON say/VERB ,/. where/ADV is/VERB everyone/NOUN ?/.
Peter/NOUN ,/. you/PRON lummox/NOUN ,/. you've/PRT forgot/VERB to/PRT order/VERB
the/DET musicians/NOUN ''/. ./.
She/PRON stood/VERB there/ADV ,/. a/DET large/ADJ old/ADJ woman/NOUN ,/.
smiling/VERB at/ADP the/DET things/NOUN she/PRON would/VERB say/VERB to/ADP
him/PRON in/ADP the/DET morning/NOUN ,/. this/DET big/ADJ foolish/ADJ baby/NOUN
of/ADP a/DET son/NOUN ./.
There/PRT were/VERB times/NOUN now/ADV ,/. like/ADP this/DET ,/. when/ADV she/PRON
lost/VERB control/NOUN of/ADP the/DET time/NOUN count/NOUN and/CONJ moved/VERB
freely/ADV back/ADV and/CONJ forth/ADV into/ADP three/NUM generations/NOUN ./.
Was/VERB it/PRON a/DET birthday/NOUN ball/NOUN ?/.
When/ADV Peter/NOUN had/VERB reached/VERB his/DET majority/NOUN at/ADP eighteen/NUM
?/.
Or/CONJ was/VERB it/PRON her/DET own/ADJ first/ADJ ball/NOUN as/ADP mistress/NOUN
of/ADP this/DET big/ADJ house/NOUN ,/. a/DET Van/NOUN Rensselaer/NOUN bride/NOUN
from/ADP way/NOUN upstate/ADV near/ADP Albany/NOUN ,/. from/ADP Rensselaerwyck/NOUN
./.
And/CONJ this/DET handsome/ADJ booby/NOUN ,/. staring/VERB and/CONJ
sweating/VERB ,/. was/VERB he/PRON her/DET bridegroom/NOUN ?/.
Martha/NOUN picked/VERB up/PRT the/DET hem/NOUN of/ADP her/DET gown/NOUN and/CONJ
with/ADP eyes/NOUN closed/VERB she/PRON slowly/ADV began/VERB to/PRT dance/VERB
a/DET stately/ADJ minuet/NOUN around/ADP the/DET ballroom/NOUN ./.
David/NOUN Cortlandt/NOUN was/VERB tired/VERB beyond/ADP almost/ADV the/DET
limits/NOUN of/ADP his/DET flesh/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB ridden/VERB hard/ADV from/ADP Boston/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON
was/VERB not/ADV used/VERB to/ADP horseback/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV ,/. driving/VERB the/DET horse/NOUN and/CONJ sulky/ADJ borrowed/VERB
from/ADP Mynheer/NOUN Schuyler/NOUN ,/. he/PRON felt/VERB as/ADP if/ADP every/DET
bone/NOUN was/VERB topped/VERB by/ADP burning/VERB oil/NOUN and/CONJ that/ADP
every/DET muscle/NOUN was/VERB ready/ADJ to/PRT dissolve/VERB into/ADP jelly/NOUN
and/CONJ leave/VERB his/DET big/ADJ body/NOUN helpless/ADJ and/CONJ unable/ADJ
to/PRT move/VERB ./.
The/DET road/NOUN leading/VERB south/NOUN along/ADP the/DET river/NOUN was/VERB
shaded/VERB with/ADP old/ADJ trees/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ in/ADP the/DET moonlight/NOUN
the/DET silvery/ADJ landscape/NOUN was/VERB like/ADP a/DET setting/NOUN for/ADP
trolls/NOUN and/CONJ wood/NOUN gods/NOUN rather/ADP than/ADP the/DET Hudson/NOUN
River/NOUN Valley/NOUN of/ADP his/DET boyhood/NOUN memories/NOUN ./.
He/PRON slapped/VERB the/DET reins/NOUN on/ADP the/DET back/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
powerful/ADJ gray/ADJ horse/NOUN and/CONJ held/VERB on/PRT as/ADP the/DET
sulky's/NOUN wheels/NOUN hit/VERB a/DET pothole/NOUN and/CONJ came/VERB out/PRT
with/ADP a/DET jolt/NOUN and/CONJ went/VERB on/PRT ./.
He/PRON would/VERB cross/VERB to/ADP Manhattan/NOUN ,/. to/ADP Harlem/NOUN
Heights/NOUN ,/. before/ADP morning/NOUN ./.
There/PRT a/DET certain/ADJ farmhouse/NOUN was/VERB a/DET station/NOUN for/ADP
the/DET Sons/NOUN of/ADP Liberty/NOUN ./.
He/PRON would/VERB send/VERB on/PRT by/ADP trusted/VERB messenger/NOUN the/DET
dispatches/NOUN with/ADP their/DET electrifying/ADJ news/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ he/PRON would/VERB sleep/VERB ,/. sleep/VERB ,/. and/CONJ never/ADV
think/VERB of/ADP roads/NOUN and/CONJ horses'/NOUN sore/ADJ haunches/NOUN ,/.
of/ADP colonial/ADJ wars/NOUN ./.
Strange/ADJ how/ADV everything/NOUN here/ADV fitted/VERB back/ADV into/ADP his/DET
life/NOUN ,/. even/ADV if/ADP he/PRON had/VERB been/VERB away/ADV so/ADV
long/ADJ ./.
Mynheer/NOUN ,/. Sir/NOUN Francis/NOUN ,/. the/DET valley/NOUN society/NOUN ,/.
the/DET very/ADJ smell/NOUN of/ADP the/DET river/NOUN on/ADP his/DET right/NOUN
purling/VERB along/ADV to/ADP the/DET bay/NOUN past/ADP fish/NOUN weirs/NOUN
and/CONJ rocks/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ ahead/ADV the/DET sleepy/ADJ ribbon/NOUN of/ADP
moon-drenched/ADJ road/NOUN ./.
A/DET mist/NOUN was/VERB walking/VERB on/ADP the/DET water/NOUN ,/. white/ADJ
as/ADP cotton/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ with/ADP a/DET blending/VERB and/CONJ merging/VERB
grace/NOUN ./.
Ahead/ADV there/PRT was/VERB a/DET stirring/NOUN of/ADP sudden/ADJ movement/NOUN
at/ADP a/DET crossroads/NOUN ./.
David/NOUN reached/VERB for/ADP the/DET pair/NOUN of/ADP pistols/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET saddlebags/NOUN at/ADP his/DET feet/NOUN ./.
He/PRON pulled/VERB out/PRT one/NUM of/ADP them/PRON and/CONJ cocked/VERB
it/PRON ./.
A/DET strange/ADJ wood/NOUN creature/NOUN came/VERB floating/VERB up/PRT from/ADP
a/DET patch/NOUN of/ADP berry/NOUN bushes/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB a/DET grotesque/ADJ hen/NOUN ,/. five/NUM or/CONJ six/NUM
feet/NOUN tall/ADJ ./.
It/PRON had/VERB the/DET features/NOUN of/ADP a/DET man/NOUN bewhiskered/ADJ by/ADP
clumps/NOUN of/ADP loose/ADJ feathers/NOUN ./.
It/PRON ran/VERB ,/. this/DET apocalyptic/ADJ beast/NOUN ,/. on/ADP two/NUM
thin/ADJ legs/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ its/DET wings/NOUN --/. were/VERB they/PRON
feathered/VERB arms/NOUN ?/.
--/. flapped/VERB as/ADP it/PRON ran/VERB ./.
Its/DET groin/NOUN was/VERB bloody/ADJ ./.
Black/ADJ strips/NOUN of/ADP skin/NOUN hung/VERB from/ADP it/PRON ./.
The/DET horse/NOUN shied/VERB at/ADP the/DET dreadful/ADJ thing/NOUN and/CONJ
flared/VERB its/DET nostrils/NOUN ./.
David/NOUN took/VERB a/DET firm/ADJ hand/NOUN with/ADP it/PRON ./.
The/DET creature/NOUN in/ADP feathers/NOUN looked/VERB around/ADV and/CONJ
David/NOUN saw/VERB the/DET mad/ADJ eyes/NOUN ,/. glazed/VERB with/ADP an/DET
insane/ADJ fear/NOUN ./.
The/DET ungainly/ADJ bird/NOUN thing/NOUN ran/VERB away/ADV ,/. and/CONJ to/ADP
David/NOUN its/DET croaking/NOUN sounded/VERB like/ADP the/DET crowing/NOUN of/ADP
a/DET tormented/VERB rooster/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV it/PRON was/VERB gone/VERB ./.
He/PRON drove/VERB on/PRT ,/. wary/ADJ and/CONJ shaken/VERB ./.
The/DET Sons/NOUN were/VERB out/PRT tonight/NOUN ./.
Chapter/NOUN 10/NUM New/ADJ York/NOUN lay/VERB bleaching/VERB in/ADP the/DET
summer/NOUN sun/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET morning/NOUN fish/NOUN hawk/NOUN ,/.
flying/VERB in/ADP the/DET heated/VERB air/NOUN ,/. saw/VERB below/ADP him/PRON
the/DET long/ADJ triangular/ADJ wedge/NOUN of/ADP Manhattan/NOUN Island/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB thickly/ADV settled/VERB by/ADP fifteen/NUM thousand/NUM
citizens/NOUN and/CONJ laid/VERB out/PRT into/ADP pig-infested/ADJ streets/NOUN ,/.
mostly/ADV around/ADP the/DET Battery/NOUN ,/. going/VERB bravely/ADV north/NOUN
to/ADP Wall/NOUN Street/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ giving/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ becoming/VERB
fields/NOUN and/CONJ farms/NOUN in/ADP the/DET region/NOUN of/ADP Harlem/NOUN
Heights/NOUN ./.
From/ADP there/ADV it/PRON looked/VERB across/ADV at/ADP Westchester/NOUN
County/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET Hudson/NOUN River/NOUN where/ADV the/DET manor/NOUN
houses/NOUN ,/. estates/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ big/ADJ farms/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
original/ADJ (/. non-Indian/NOUN )/. landowners/NOUN began/VERB ./.
On/ADP the/DET east/NOUN side/NOUN of/ADP the/DET island/NOUN of/ADP Manhattan/NOUN
the/DET indifferent/ADJ hawk/NOUN knew/VERB the/DET East/ADJ River/NOUN that/PRON
connected/VERB New/ADJ York/NOUN Bay/NOUN with/ADP Long/ADJ Island/NOUN
Sound/NOUN ./.
On/ADP the/DET western/ADJ tip/NOUN of/ADP Long/ADJ Island/NOUN protruded/VERB
Brooklyn/NOUN Heights/NOUN ./.
It/PRON commanded/VERB a/DET view/NOUN over/ADP Manhattan/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
harbor/NOUN ./.
A/DET fringe/NOUN of/ADP housing/VERB and/CONJ gardens/NOUN bearded/VERB the/DET
top/NOUN of/ADP the/DET heights/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ behind/ADP it/PRON were/VERB
sandy/ADJ roads/NOUN leading/VERB past/ADP farms/NOUN and/CONJ hayfields/NOUN ./.
Husbandry/NOUN was/VERB bounded/VERB by/ADP snake-rail/NOUN fences/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ there/PRT were/VERB grazing/VERB cattle/NOUN ./.
On/ADP the/DET shores/NOUN north/NOUN and/CONJ south/NOUN ,/. the/DET fishers/NOUN
and/CONJ mooncursers/NOUN --/. smugglers/NOUN --/. lived/VERB along/ADP the/DET
churning/VERB Great/ADJ South/ADJ Bay/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET narrow/ADJ barrier/NOUN
of/ADP sand/NOUN ,/. Fire/NOUN Island/NOUN ./.
The/DET morning/NOUN hawk/NOUN ,/. hungry/ADJ for/ADP any/DET eatable/ADJ ,/.
killable/ADJ ,/. digestible/ADJ item/NOUN ,/. kept/VERB his/DET eyes/NOUN on/ADP
the/DET ring/NOUN of/ADP anchored/VERB ships/NOUN that/DET lay/VERB off/ADP the/DET
shores/NOUN in/ADP the/DET bay/NOUN ,/. sheltered/VERB by/ADP the/DET Jersey/NOUN
inlets/NOUN ./.
They/PRON often/ADV threw/VERB tidbits/NOUN overboard/ADV ./.
The/DET larger/ADJ ships/NOUN were/VERB near/ADP Paulus/NOUN Hook/NOUN ,/.
already/ADV being/VERB called/VERB ,/. by/ADP a/DET few/ADJ ,/. Jersey/NOUN
City/NOUN ./.
These/DET were/VERB the/DET ships/NOUN of/ADP His/DET Majesty's/NOUN Navy/NOUN ,/.
herding/VERB the/DET hulks/NOUN of/ADP the/DET East/ADJ Indies/NOUN merchants/NOUN
and/CONJ the/DET yachts/NOUN and/CONJ ketches/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
loyalists/NOUN ./.
The/DET news/NOUN of/ADP battle/NOUN on/ADP Breed's/NOUN Hill/NOUN had/VERB
already/ADV seeped/VERB through/PRT ,/. and/CONJ New/ADJ York/NOUN itself/PRON
was/VERB now/ADV left/VERB in/ADP the/DET hands/NOUN of/ADP the/DET local/ADJ
Provincial/ADJ Congress/NOUN ./.
The/DET fish/NOUN hawk/NOUN ,/. his/DET wings/NOUN not/ADV moving/VERB ,/.
circled/VERB and/CONJ glided/VERB lower/ADV ./.
The/DET gilt/NOUN sterns/NOUN of/ADP the/DET men-of-war/NOUN becoming/VERB
clearer/ADJ to/ADP him/PRON ,/. the/DET sides/NOUN of/ADP the/DET wooden/ADJ
sea/NOUN walls/NOUN alternately/ADV painted/VERB yellow/ADJ and/CONJ black/ADJ ,/.
the/DET bronze/ADJ cannon/NOUN at/ADP the/DET ports/NOUN ./.
The/DET captain's/NOUN gig/NOUN of/ADP H.M.S./NOUN Mercury/NOUN was/VERB being/VERB
rowed/VERB to/ADP H.M.S./NOUN Neptune/NOUN ./.
On/ADP shore/NOUN ``/. the/DET freed/VERB slaves/NOUN to/ADP despotism/NOUN ''/.
--/. the/DET town/NOUN dwellers/NOUN --/. watched/VERB the/DET ships/NOUN and/CONJ
waited/VERB ./.
The/DET chevaux/X de/X frise/X ,/. those/DET sharp/ADJ stakes/NOUN and/CONJ
barriers/NOUN around/ADP the/DET fort/NOUN at/ADP the/DET Battery/NOUN ,/.
pointed/VERB to/ADP a/DET conflict/NOUN between/ADP the/DET town/NOUN and/CONJ
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tide/NOUN came/VERB in/PRT ./.
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green/ADJ timber/NOUN ;/. ;/. their/DET rock/NOUN paths/NOUN led/VERB down/PRT
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year/NOUN The/DET fish/NOUN hawk/NOUN flew/VERB on/PRT and/CONJ was/VERB lost/VERB
from/ADP sight/NOUN ./.
The/DET British/ADJ ships/NOUN rolled/VERB at/ADP anchor/NOUN ,/. sent/VERB out/PRT
picket/NOUN boats/NOUN and/CONJ waited/VERB for/ADP orders/NOUN from/ADP
London/NOUN ./.
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infantry/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ asked/VERB what/DET was/VERB to/PRT be/VERB done/VERB
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farmhouse/NOUN on/ADP the/DET Harlem/NOUN River/NOUN near/ADP Spuyten/NOUN
Duyvil/NOUN ./.
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faint/ADJ violet/NOUN by/ADP sun/NOUN and/CONJ weather/NOUN ,/. looked/VERB out/PRT
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horse/NOUN pistol/NOUN ,/. old/ADJ sword/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ cutlass/NOUN ./.
The/DET wraith-like/ADJ events/NOUN of/ADP the/DET last/ADJ few/ADJ days/NOUN
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his/DET kidneys/NOUN caused/VERB by/ADP his/DET saddle/NOUN odyssey/NOUN from/ADP
Boston/NOUN ./.
Pensive/ADJ ,/. introspective/ADJ ,/. he/PRON ached/VERB ./.
He/PRON had/VERB sent/VERB the/DET dispatches/NOUN downtown/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
proper/ADJ people/NOUN and/CONJ had/VERB slept/VERB ./.
Now/ADV there/PRT was/VERB more/ADJ to/PRT do/VERB ./.
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to/ADP the/DET local/ADJ provincial/ADJ government/NOUN ./.
He/PRON scratched/VERB his/DET mosquito-plagued/ADJ neck/NOUN ./.
From/ADP the/DET saddlebags/NOUN ,/. hung/VERB on/ADP a/DET Hitchcock/NOUN
chair/NOUN ,/. David/NOUN took/VERB out/PRT a/DET good/ADJ English/ADJ
razor/NOUN ,/. a/DET present/NOUN from/ADP John/NOUN Hunter/NOUN ./.
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last/ADJ bit/NOUN of/ADP soap/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON lathered/VERB his/DET
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a/DET knob/NOUN of/ADP the/DET bedpost/NOUN ./.
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delirium/NOUN of/ADP a/DET war/NOUN ,/. in/ADP the/DET spite/NOUN and/CONJ
calumny/NOUN of/ADP Whigs/NOUN and/CONJ Tories/NOUN ./.
There/PRT would/VERB be/VERB great/ADJ need/NOUN soon/ADV for/ADP his/DET
skill/NOUN as/ADP surgeon/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ somehow/ADV he/PRON had/VERB not/ADV
planned/VERB to/PRT use/VERB his/DET knowledge/NOUN merely/ADV for/ADP war/NOUN ./.

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this/DET rebellion/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV wholly/ADV what/DET it/PRON appeared/VERB
on/ADP the/DET surface/NOUN ./.
He/PRON knew/VERB that/ADP many/ADJ were/VERB using/VERB it/PRON for/ADP their/DET
own/ADJ ends/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ it/PRON did/VERB not/ADV matter/VERB ./.
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was/VERB that/ADP a/DET new/ADJ concept/NOUN of/ADP Americans/NOUN was/VERB
being/VERB born/VERB ./.
That/ADP some/DET men/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV want/VERB it/PRON he/PRON could/VERB
understand/VERB ./.
The/DET moral/ADJ aridity/NOUN of/ADP merchants/NOUN made/VERB them/PRON loyal/ADJ
usually/ADV to/ADP their/DET ledgers/NOUN ./.
Yet/ADV some/DET ,/. like/ADP Morris/NOUN Manderscheid/NOUN ,/. would/VERB
bankrupt/VERB themselves/PRON for/ADP the/DET new/ADJ ideas/NOUN ./.
Unique/ADJ circumstances/NOUN would/VERB test/VERB us/PRON all/PRT ,/. he/PRON
decided/VERB ./.
Injury/NOUN and/CONJ ingratitude/NOUN would/VERB occur/VERB ./.
No/DET doubt/NOUN John/NOUN Hancock/NOUN would/VERB do/VERB well/ADV
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wretch/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB seen/VERB on/ADP the/DET road/NOUN driving/VERB
down/PRT from/ADP Schuyler's/NOUN ?/.
Things/NOUN like/ADP that/DET would/VERB increase/VERB rather/ADP than/ADP be/VERB
done/VERB away/ADV with/ADP ./.
One/NOUN had/VERB to/PRT believe/VERB in/ADP final/ADJ events/NOUN or/CONJ one/NOUN
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He/PRON saw/VERB with/ADP John/NOUN Hunter/NOUN now/ADV that/ADP the/DET
perfectability/NOUN of/ADP man/NOUN was/VERB a/DET dream/NOUN ./.
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David/NOUN began/VERB to/PRT shave/VERB with/ADP great/ADJ sweeping/VERB
strokes/NOUN ./.
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mortality/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ suddenly/ADV for/ADP no/DET reason/NOUN he/PRON
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so/ADV lusty/ADJ ,/. so/ADV full/ADJ of/ADP nuances/NOUN of/ADP pleasure/NOUN
and/CONJ joy/NOUN ./.
He/PRON drove/VERB sensual/ADJ patterns/NOUN off/PRT ,/. carefully/ADV shaving/VERB
his/DET long/ADJ upper/ADJ lip/NOUN ./.
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David/NOUN finished/VERB shaving/VERB ,/. washed/VERB his/DET face/NOUN clean/ADJ
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hair/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB proud/ADJ that/ADP he/PRON had/VERB never/ADV worn/VERB a/DET
wig/NOUN ./.
More/ADJ and/CONJ more/ADJ of/ADP the/DET colonials/NOUN were/VERB wearing/VERB
their/DET own/ADJ hair/NOUN and/CONJ not/ADV using/VERB powder/NOUN ./.
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in/ADP his/DET wide-cut/ADJ brown/ADJ suit/NOUN ,/. the/DET well-made/ADJ
riding/VERB boots/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB so/ADV easy/ADJ to/PRT falsify/VERB sentiment/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET meadow/NOUN below/ADV ,/. militia/NOUN officers/NOUN shouted/VERB
at/ADP their/DET men/NOUN and/CONJ on/ADP King's/NOUN Bridge/NOUN two/NUM boys/NOUN
sat/VERB fishing/VERB ./.
The/DET future/NOUN would/VERB happen/VERB ;/. ;/. he/PRON did/VERB not/ADV
have/VERB to/PRT hurry/VERB it/PRON by/ADP thinking/VERB too/ADV much/ADV ./.
A/DET man/NOUN could/VERB be/VERB tossed/VERB outside/ADP the/DET dimension/NOUN
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He/PRON began/VERB to/PRT pack/VERB the/DET saddlebags/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ all/PRT this/DET too/ADV shall/VERB pass/VERB away/ADV :/. it/PRON
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normal/ADJ in/ADP those/DET English-Dutch/ADJ manors/NOUN with/ADP their/DET well-
fed/ADJ squires/NOUN ./.
Burly/ADJ leathered/VERB men/NOUN and/CONJ wrinkled/VERB women/NOUN in/ADP drab/ADJ
black/ADJ rags/NOUN carried/VERB on/PRT in/ADP a/DET primitive/ADJ way/NOUN ,/.
almost/ADV unchanged/ADJ from/ADP feudal/ADJ times/NOUN ./.
Peasants/NOUN puzzled/VERB Andrei/NOUN ./.
He/PRON wondered/VERB how/ADV they/PRON could/VERB go/VERB on/PRT in/ADP
poverty/NOUN ,/. superstition/NOUN ,/. ignorance/NOUN ,/. with/ADP a/DET
complete/ADJ lack/NOUN of/ADP desire/NOUN to/PRT make/VERB either/CONJ their/DET
land/NOUN or/CONJ their/DET lives/NOUN flourish/VERB ./.
Andrei/NOUN remembered/VERB a/DET Bathyran/ADJ meeting/NOUN long/ADJ ago/ADV ./.
Tolek/NOUN Alterman/NOUN had/VERB returned/VERB from/ADP the/DET colonies/NOUN
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leadership/NOUN ,/. exalted/VERB the/DET miracles/NOUN of/ADP drying/VERB up/PRT
swamps/NOUN and/CONJ irrigating/VERB the/DET desert/NOUN ./.
A/DET fund-raising/NOUN drive/NOUN to/PRT buy/VERB tractors/NOUN and/CONJ
machinery/NOUN was/VERB launched/VERB ./.
Andrei/NOUN remembered/VERB that/ADP his/DET own/ADJ reaction/NOUN had/VERB
been/VERB one/NUM of/ADP indifference/NOUN ./.
Had/VERB he/PRON found/VERB the/DET meaning/NOUN too/ADV late/ADJ ?/.
It/PRON aggravated/VERB him/PRON ./.
The/DET land/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Lublin/NOUN Uplands/NOUN was/VERB rich/ADJ ,/.
but/CONJ no/DET one/NOUN seemed/VERB to/PRT care/VERB ./.
In/ADP the/DET unfertile/ADJ land/NOUN in/ADP Palestine/NOUN humans/NOUN broke/VERB
their/DET backs/NOUN pushing/VERB will/NOUN power/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
brink/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB sat/VERB beside/ADP Alexander/NOUN Brandel/NOUN at/ADP the/DET
rostrum/NOUN of/ADP a/DET congress/NOUN of/ADP Zionists/NOUN ./.
All/PRT of/ADP them/PRON were/VERB there/ADV in/ADP this/DET loosely/ADV knit/VERB
association/NOUN of/ADP diversified/VERB ideologies/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ each/DET
berated/VERB the/DET other/ADJ and/CONJ beat/VERB his/DET breast/NOUN for/ADP
his/DET own/ADJ approaches/NOUN ./.
When/ADV Alexander/NOUN Brandel/NOUN rose/VERB to/PRT speak/VERB ,/. the/DET
hall/NOUN became/VERB silent/ADJ ./.
``/. I/PRON do/VERB not/ADV care/VERB if/ADP your/DET beliefs/NOUN take/VERB
you/PRON along/ADP a/DET path/NOUN of/ADP religion/NOUN or/CONJ a/DET path/NOUN
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We/PRON are/VERB here/ADV because/ADP all/PRT our/DET paths/NOUN travel/VERB a/DET
blind/ADJ course/NOUN through/ADP a/DET thick/ADJ forest/NOUN ,/. seeking/VERB
human/NOUN dignity/NOUN ./.
Beyond/ADP the/DET forest/NOUN all/PRT our/DET paths/NOUN merge/VERB into/ADP a/DET
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eroded/VERB hills/NOUN of/ADP Judea/NOUN ./.
This/DET is/VERB our/DET singular/ADJ goal/NOUN ./.
How/ADV we/PRON travel/VERB through/ADP the/DET forest/NOUN is/VERB for/ADP
each/DET man's/NOUN conscience/NOUN ./.
Where/ADV we/PRON end/VERB our/DET journey/NOUN is/VERB always/ADV the/DET same/ADJ
./.
We/PRON all/PRT seek/VERB the/DET same/ADJ thing/NOUN through/ADP different/ADJ
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which/DET will/VERB continue/VERB to/PRT plague/VERB us/PRON until/ADP the/DET
Star/NOUN of/ADP David/NOUN flies/VERB over/ADP Zion/NOUN ''/. ./.
This/DET was/VERB how/ADV Alexander/NOUN Brandel/NOUN expressed/VERB pure/ADJ
Zionism/NOUN ./.
It/PRON had/VERB sounded/VERB good/ADJ to/ADP Andrei/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON
did/VERB not/ADV believe/VERB it/PRON ./.
In/ADP his/DET heart/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB no/DET desire/NOUN to/PRT go/VERB to/ADP
Palestine/NOUN ./.
He/PRON loathed/VERB the/DET idea/NOUN of/ADP drying/VERB up/PRT swamps/NOUN
or/CONJ the/DET chills/NOUN of/ADP malaria/NOUN or/CONJ of/ADP leaving/VERB his/DET
natural/ADJ birthright/NOUN ./.
Before/ADP he/PRON went/VERB into/ADP battle/NOUN Andrei/NOUN had/VERB told/VERB
Alex/NOUN ,/. ``/. I/PRON only/ADV want/VERB to/PRT be/VERB a/DET Pole/NOUN ./.
Warsaw/NOUN is/VERB my/DET city/NOUN ,/. not/ADV Tel/NOUN Aviv/NOUN ''/. ./.
And/CONJ now/ADV Andrei/NOUN sat/VERB on/ADP a/DET train/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
way/NOUN to/ADP Lublin/NOUN and/CONJ wondered/VERB if/ADP he/PRON was/VERB not/ADV
being/VERB punished/VERB for/ADP his/DET lack/NOUN of/ADP belief/NOUN ./.
Warsaw/NOUN !/.
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chief/NOUN ,/. Roman/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ all/PRT the/DET Romans/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
faces/NOUN of/ADP the/DET peasants/NOUN who/PRON held/VERB only/ADV hatred/NOUN
for/ADP him/PRON ./.
They/PRON had/VERB let/NOUN this/DET black/ADJ hole/NOUN of/ADP death/NOUN in/ADP
Warsaw's/NOUN heart/NOUN exist/VERB without/ADP a/DET cry/NOUN of/ADP
protest/NOUN ./.
Once/ADV there/PRT had/VERB been/VERB big/ADJ glittering/VERB rooms/NOUN where/ADV
Ulanys/NOUN bowed/VERB and/CONJ kissed/VERB the/DET ladies'/NOUN hands/NOUN as/ADP
they/PRON flirted/VERB from/ADP behind/ADP their/DET fans/NOUN ./.
Warsaw/NOUN !/.
Warsaw/NOUN !/.
``/. Miss/NOUN Rak/NOUN ./.
I/PRON am/VERB a/DET Jew/NOUN ''/. ./.
Day/NOUN by/ADP day/NOUN ,/. week/NOUN by/ADP week/NOUN ,/. month/NOUN by/ADP
month/NOUN ,/. the/DET betrayal/NOUN gnawed/VERB at/ADP Andrei's/NOUN
heart/NOUN ./.
He/PRON ground/VERB his/DET teeth/NOUN together/ADV ./.
I/PRON hate/VERB Warsaw/NOUN ,/. he/PRON said/VERB to/ADP himself/PRON ./.
I/PRON hate/VERB Poland/NOUN and/CONJ all/PRT the/DET goddamned/VERB mothers'/NOUN
sons/NOUN of/ADP them/PRON ./.
All/PRT of/ADP Poland/NOUN is/VERB a/DET coffin/NOUN ./.
The/DET terrible/ADJ vision/NOUN of/ADP the/DET ghetto/NOUN streets/NOUN
flooded/VERB his/DET mind/NOUN ./.
What/DET matters/VERB now/ADV ?/.
What/DET is/VERB beyond/ADP this/DET fog/NOUN ?/.
Only/ADV Palestine/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ I/PRON will/VERB never/ADV live/VERB to/PRT
see/VERB Palestine/NOUN because/ADP I/PRON did/VERB not/ADV believe/VERB ./.
By/ADP late/ADJ afternoon/NOUN the/DET train/NOUN inched/VERB into/ADP the/DET
marshaling/VERB yards/NOUN in/ADP the/DET railhead/NOUN at/ADP Lublin/NOUN ,/.
which/DET was/VERB filled/VERB with/ADP lines/NOUN of/ADP cars/NOUN poised/VERB
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front/NOUN ./.
At/ADP a/DET siding/NOUN ,/. another/DET train/NOUN which/DET was/VERB a/DET
familiar/ADJ sight/NOUN these/DET days/NOUN ./.
Deportees/NOUN ./.
Jews/NOUN ./.
Andrei's/NOUN skilled/ADJ eye/NOUN sized/VERB them/PRON up/PRT ./.
They/PRON were/VERB not/ADV Poles/NOUN ./.
He/PRON guessed/VERB by/ADP their/DET appearance/NOUN that/ADP they/PRON were/VERB
Rumanians/NOUN ./.
He/PRON walked/VERB toward/ADP the/DET center/NOUN of/ADP the/DET city/NOUN to/PRT
keep/VERB his/DET rendezvous/NOUN with/ADP Styka/NOUN ./.
Of/ADP all/PRT the/DET places/NOUN in/ADP Poland/NOUN ,/. Andrei/NOUN hated/VERB
Lublin/NOUN the/DET most/ADV ./.
The/DET Bathyrans/NOUN were/VERB all/ADV gone/VERB ./.
Few/ADJ of/ADP the/DET native/ADJ Jews/NOUN who/PRON had/VERB lived/VERB in/ADP
Lublin/NOUN were/VERB still/ADV in/ADP the/DET ghetto/NOUN ./.
From/ADP the/DET moment/NOUN of/ADP the/DET occupation/NOUN Lublin/NOUN became/VERB
a/DET focal/ADJ point/NOUN ./.
He/PRON and/CONJ Ana/NOUN watched/VERB it/PRON carefully/ADV ./.
Lublin/NOUN generally/ADV was/VERB the/DET forerunner/NOUN of/ADP what/DET
would/VERB happen/VERB elsewhere/ADV ./.
Early/ADJ in/ADP 1939/NUM ,/. Odilo/NOUN Globocnik/NOUN ,/. the/DET Gauleiter/X
of/ADP Vienna/NOUN ,/. established/VERB SS/NOUN headquarters/NOUN for/ADP all/PRT
of/ADP Poland/NOUN ./.
The/DET Bathyrans/NOUN ran/VERB a/DET check/NOUN on/ADP Globocnik/NOUN and/CONJ
had/VERB only/ADV to/PRT conclude/VERB that/ADP he/PRON was/VERB in/ADP a/DET
tug/NOUN of/ADP war/NOUN with/ADP Hans/NOUN Frank/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
civilian/ADJ administrators/NOUN ./.
Globocnik/NOUN built/VERB the/DET Death's-Head/ADJ Corps/NOUN ./.
Lublin/NOUN was/VERB the/DET seed/NOUN of/ADP action/NOUN for/ADP the/DET ``/.
final/ADJ solution/NOUN ''/. of/ADP the/DET Jewish/ADJ problem/NOUN ./.
As/ADP the/DET messages/NOUN from/ADP Himmler/NOUN ,/. Heydrich/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
Eichmann/NOUN came/VERB in/PRT through/ADP Alfred/NOUN Funk/NOUN ,/. Lublin's/NOUN
fountainhead/NOUN spouted/VERB ./.
A/DET bevy/NOUN of/ADP interlacing/VERB lagers/NOUN ,/. work/NOUN camps/NOUN ,/.
concentration/NOUN camps/NOUN erupted/VERB in/ADP the/DET area/NOUN ./.
Sixty/NUM thousand/NUM Jewish/ADJ prisoners/NOUN of/ADP war/NOUN disappeared/VERB
into/ADP Lublin's/NOUN web/NOUN ./.
Plans/NOUN went/VERB in/PRT and/CONJ out/PRT of/ADP Lublin/NOUN ,/. indicating/VERB
German/ADJ confusion/NOUN ./.
A/DET tale/NOUN of/ADP a/DET massive/ADJ reservation/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
Uplands/NOUN to/PRT hold/VERB several/ADJ million/NUM Jews/NOUN A/DET tale/NOUN
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island/NOUN of/ADP Madagascar/NOUN Stories/NOUN of/ADP the/DET depravity/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET guards/NOUN at/ADP Globocnik's/NOUN camps/NOUN struck/VERB a/DET
chord/NOUN of/ADP terror/NOUN at/ADP the/DET mere/ADJ mention/NOUN of/ADP their/DET
names/NOUN ./.
Lipowa/NOUN 7/NUM ,/. Sobibor/NOUN ,/. Chelmno/NOUN ,/. Poltawa/NOUN ,/.
Belzec/NOUN ,/. Krzywy-Rog/NOUN ,/. Budzyn/NOUN ,/. Krasnik/NOUN ./.
Ice/NOUN baths/NOUN ,/. electric/ADJ shocks/NOUN ,/. lashings/NOUN ,/. wild/ADJ
dogs/NOUN ,/. testicle/NOUN crushers/NOUN ./.
The/DET Death's-Head/ADJ Corps/NOUN took/VERB in/PRT Ukrainian/ADJ and/CONJ
Baltic/ADJ Auxiliaries/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET Einsatzkommandos/X waded/VERB
knee-deep/ADV in/ADP blood/NOUN and/CONJ turned/VERB into/ADP drunken/ADJ ,/. dope-
ridden/ADJ maniacs/NOUN ./.
Lublin/NOUN was/VERB their/DET heart/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET spring/NOUN of/ADP 1942/NUM Operation/NOUN Reinhard/NOUN began/VERB
in/ADP Lublin/NOUN ./.
The/DET ghetto/NOUN ,/. a/DET miniature/NOUN of/ADP Warsaw's/NOUN ,/. was/VERB
emptied/VERB into/ADP the/DET camp/NOUN in/ADP the/DET Majdan-Tartarski/NOUN
suburb/NOUN called/VERB Majdanek/NOUN ./.
As/ADP the/DET camp/NOUN emptied/VERB ,/. it/PRON was/VERB refilled/VERB by/ADP
a/DET draining/NOUN of/ADP the/DET camps/NOUN and/CONJ towns/NOUN around/ADP
Lublin/NOUN ,/. then/ADV by/ADP deportees/NOUN from/ADP outside/ADP Poland/NOUN ./.

In/ADP and/CONJ in/ADP and/CONJ in/ADP they/PRON poured/VERB through/ADP the/DET

gates/NOUN of/ADP Majdanek/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ they/PRON never/ADV left/VERB ,/.
and/CONJ Majdanek/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV growing/VERB any/DET larger/ADJ ./.
What/DET was/VERB happening/VERB in/ADP Majdanek/NOUN ?/.
Was/VERB Operation/NOUN Reinhard/NOUN the/DET same/ADJ pattern/NOUN for/ADP the/DET
daily/ADJ trains/NOUN now/ADV leaving/VERB the/DET Umschlagplatz/NOUN in/ADP
Warsaw/NOUN ?/.
Was/VERB there/PRT another/DET Majdanek/NOUN in/ADP the/DET Warsaw/NOUN
area/NOUN ,/. as/ADP they/PRON suspected/VERB ?/.
Andrei/NOUN stopped/VERB at/ADP Litowski/NOUN Place/NOUN and/CONJ looked/VERB
around/ADV quickly/ADV at/ADP the/DET boundary/NOUN of/ADP civil/ADJ buildings/NOUN
./.
His/DET watch/NOUN told/VERB him/PRON he/PRON was/VERB still/ADV early/ADJ ./.
Down/ADP the/DET boulevard/NOUN he/PRON could/VERB see/VERB a/DET portion/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET ghetto/NOUN wall/NOUN ./.
He/PRON found/VERB an/DET empty/ADJ bench/NOUN ,/. opened/VERB a/DET newspaper/NOUN
,/. and/CONJ stretched/VERB his/DET legs/NOUN before/ADP him/PRON ./.
Krakow/NOUN Boulevard/NOUN was/VERB filled/VERB with/ADP black/ADJ Nazi/NOUN
uniforms/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET dirty/ADJ brownish/ADJ ones/NOUN of/ADP their/DET
Auxiliaries/NOUN ./.
``/. Captain/NOUN Androfski/NOUN ''/. !/.
Andrei/NOUN glanced/VERB up/PRT over/ADP the/DET top/NOUN of/ADP the/DET paper/NOUN
and/CONJ looked/VERB into/ADP the/DET mustached/ADJ ,/. homely/ADJ face/NOUN of/ADP
Sergeant/NOUN Styka/NOUN ./.
Styka/NOUN sat/VERB beside/ADP him/PRON and/CONJ pumped/VERB his/DET hand/NOUN
excitedly/ADV ./.
``/. I/PRON have/VERB been/VERB waiting/VERB across/ADP the/DET street/NOUN at/ADP
the/DET post/NOUN office/NOUN since/ADP dawn/NOUN ./.
I/PRON thought/VERB you/PRON might/VERB get/VERB in/PRT on/ADP a/DET morning/NOUN
train/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. It's/PRT good/ADJ to/PRT see/VERB you/PRON again/ADV ,/. Styka/NOUN ''/. ./.
Styka/NOUN studied/VERB his/DET captain/NOUN ./.
He/PRON almost/ADV broke/VERB into/ADP tears/NOUN ./.
To/ADP him/PRON ,/. Andrei/NOUN Androfski/NOUN had/VERB always/ADV been/VERB
the/DET living/VERB symbol/NOUN of/ADP a/DET Polish/ADJ officer/NOUN ./.
His/DET captain/NOUN was/VERB thin/ADJ and/CONJ haggard/ADJ and/CONJ his/DET
beautiful/ADJ boots/NOUN were/VERB worn/VERB and/CONJ shabby/ADJ ./.
``/. Remember/VERB to/PRT call/VERB me/PRON Jan/NOUN ''/. ,/. Andrei/NOUN said/VERB
./.
Styka/NOUN nodded/VERB and/CONJ sniffed/VERB and/CONJ blew/VERB his/DET nose/NOUN
vociferously/ADV ./.
``/. When/ADV that/DET woman/NOUN found/VERB me/PRON and/CONJ told/VERB me/PRON
that/ADP you/PRON needed/VERB me/PRON I/PRON was/VERB never/ADV so/ADV happy/ADJ
since/ADP before/ADP the/DET war/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. I'm/PRT lucky/ADJ that/ADP you/PRON were/VERB still/ADV living/VERB in/ADP
Lublin/NOUN ''/. ./.
Styka/NOUN grumbled/VERB about/ADP fate/NOUN ./.
``/. For/ADP a/DET time/NOUN I/PRON thought/VERB of/ADP trying/VERB to/PRT
reach/VERB the/DET Free/ADJ Polish/ADJ Forces/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ one/NUM thing/NOUN
led/VERB to/ADP another/DET ./.
I/PRON got/VERB a/DET girl/NOUN in/ADP trouble/NOUN and/CONJ we/PRON had/VERB
to/PRT get/VERB married/VERB ./.
Not/ADV a/DET bad/ADJ girl/NOUN ./.
So/ADP we/PRON have/VERB three/NUM children/NOUN and/CONJ responsibilities/NOUN ./.

I/PRON work/VERB at/ADP the/DET granary/NOUN ./.

Nothing/NOUN like/ADP the/DET old/ADJ days/NOUN in/ADP the/DET army/NOUN ,/.
but/CONJ I/PRON get/VERB by/ADV ./.
Who/PRON complains/VERB ?/.
Many/ADJ times/NOUN I/PRON tried/VERB to/PRT reach/VERB you/PRON ,/. but/CONJ
I/PRON never/ADV knew/VERB how/ADV ./.
I/PRON came/VERB to/ADP Warsaw/NOUN twice/ADV ,/. but/CONJ there/PRT was/VERB
that/DET damned/VERB ghetto/NOUN wall/NOUN ''/. ``/. I/PRON understand/VERB
''/. ./.
Styka/NOUN blew/VERB his/DET nose/NOUN again/ADV ./.
``/. Were/VERB you/PRON able/ADJ to/PRT make/VERB the/DET arrangements/NOUN
''/. ?/.
Andrei/NOUN asked/VERB ./.
``/. There/PRT is/VERB a/DET man/NOUN named/VERB Grabski/NOUN who/PRON is/VERB
the/DET foreman/NOUN in/ADP charge/NOUN of/ADP the/DET bricklayers/NOUN at/ADP
Majdanek/NOUN ./.
I/PRON did/VERB exactly/ADV as/ADP instructed/VERB ./.
I/PRON told/VERB him/PRON you/PRON are/VERB on/ADP orders/NOUN from/ADP the/DET
Home/NOUN Army/NOUN to/PRT get/VERB inside/ADP Majdanek/NOUN so/ADP you/PRON
can/VERB make/VERB a/DET report/NOUN to/ADP the/DET government/NOUN in/ADP
exile/NOUN in/ADP London/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. His/DET answer/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Ten/NUM thousand/NUM zlotys/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Can/VERB he/PRON be/VERB trusted/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. He/PRON is/VERB aware/ADJ he/PRON will/VERB not/ADV live/VERB for/ADP twenty-
four/NUM hours/NOUN if/ADP he/PRON betrays/VERB you/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. Good/ADJ man/NOUN ,/. Styka/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Captain/NOUN Jan/NOUN must/VERB you/PRON go/VERB inside/ADP Majdanek/NOUN ?/.
The/DET stories/NOUN Everyone/NOUN really/ADV knows/VERB what/DET is/VERB
happening/VERB there/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. Not/ADV everyone/NOUN ,/. Styka/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. What/DET good/NOUN will/VERB it/PRON really/ADV do/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB ./.
Perhaps/ADV perhaps/ADV there/PRT is/VERB a/DET shred/NOUN of/ADP conscience/NOUN
left/VERB in/ADP the/DET human/NOUN race/NOUN ./.
Perhaps/ADV if/ADP they/PRON know/VERB the/DET story/NOUN there/PRT will/VERB
be/VERB a/DET massive/ADJ cry/NOUN of/ADP indignation/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Do/VERB you/PRON really/ADV believe/VERB that/DET ,/. Jan/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON have/VERB to/PRT believe/VERB it/PRON ''/. ./.
Styka/NOUN shook/VERB his/DET head/NOUN slowly/ADV ./.
``/. I/PRON am/VERB only/ADV a/DET simple/ADJ soldier/NOUN ./.
I/PRON cannot/VERB think/VERB things/NOUN out/PRT too/ADV well/ADV ./.
Until/ADP I/PRON was/VERB transferred/VERB into/ADP the/DET Seventh/ADJ Ulanys/NOUN
I/PRON was/VERB like/ADP every/DET other/ADJ Pole/NOUN in/ADP my/DET feeling/NOUN
about/ADP Jews/NOUN ./.
I/PRON hated/VERB you/PRON when/ADV I/PRON first/ADV came/VERB in/PRT ./.
But/CONJ my/DET captain/NOUN might/VERB have/VERB been/VERB a/DET Jew/NOUN ,/.
but/CONJ he/PRON wasn't/VERB a/DET Jew/NOUN ./.
What/DET I/PRON mean/VERB is/VERB ,/. he/PRON was/VERB a/DET Pole/NOUN and/CONJ
the/DET greatest/ADJ soldier/NOUN in/ADP the/DET Ulanys/NOUN ./.
Hell/PRT ,/. sir/NOUN ./.
The/DET men/NOUN of/ADP our/DET company/NOUN had/VERB a/DET dozen/NOUN fights/NOUN
defending/VERB your/DET name/NOUN ./.
You/PRON never/ADV knew/VERB about/ADP it/PRON ,/. but/CONJ by/ADP God/NOUN ,/.
we/PRON taught/VERB them/PRON respect/NOUN for/ADP Captain/NOUN Androfski/NOUN ''/.
./.
Andrei/NOUN smiled/VERB ./.
``/. Since/ADP the/DET war/NOUN I/PRON have/VERB seen/VERB the/DET way/NOUN the/DET
Germans/NOUN have/VERB behaved/VERB and/CONJ I/PRON think/VERB ,/. Holy/ADJ
Mother/NOUN ,/. we/PRON have/VERB behaved/VERB like/ADP this/DET for/ADP
hundreds/NOUN of/ADP years/NOUN ./.
Why/ADV ''/. ?/.
``/. How/ADV can/VERB you/PRON tell/VERB an/DET insane/ADJ man/NOUN to/PRT
reason/VERB or/CONJ a/DET blind/ADJ man/NOUN to/PRT see/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. But/CONJ we/PRON are/VERB neither/CONJ blind/ADJ nor/CONJ insane/ADJ ./.
The/DET men/NOUN of/ADP your/DET company/NOUN would/VERB not/ADV allow/VERB
your/DET name/NOUN dishonored/VERB ./.
Why/ADV do/VERB we/PRON let/VERB the/DET Germans/NOUN do/VERB this/DET ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON have/VERB sat/VERB many/ADJ hours/NOUN with/ADP this/DET ,/. Styka/NOUN
./.
All/PRT I/PRON ever/ADV wanted/VERB was/VERB to/PRT be/VERB a/DET free/ADJ man/NOUN
in/ADP my/DET own/ADJ country/NOUN ./.
I've/PRT lost/VERB faith/NOUN ,/. Styka/NOUN ./.
I/PRON used/VERB to/PRT love/VERB this/DET country/NOUN and/CONJ believe/VERB
that/ADP someday/ADV we'd/PRT win/VERB our/DET battle/NOUN for/ADP
equality/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ now/ADV I/PRON think/VERB I/PRON hate/VERB it/PRON very/ADV much/ADV
''/. ./.
``/. And/CONJ do/VERB you/PRON really/ADV think/VERB that/ADP the/DET world/NOUN
outside/ADP Poland/NOUN will/VERB care/VERB any/DET more/ADV than/ADP we/PRON
do/VERB ''/. ?/.
The/DET question/NOUN frightened/VERB Andrei/NOUN ./.
``/. Please/VERB don't/VERB go/VERB inside/ADP Majdanek/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. I'm/PRT still/ADV a/DET soldier/NOUN in/ADP a/DET very/ADV small/ADJ
way/NOUN ,/. Styka/NOUN ''/. ./.
It/PRON was/VERB an/DET answer/NOUN that/ADP Styka/NOUN understood/VERB ./.
Grabski's/NOUN shanty/NOUN was/VERB beyond/ADP the/DET bridge/NOUN over/ADP the/DET
River/NOUN Bystrzyca/NOUN near/ADP the/DET rail/NOUN center/NOUN ./.
Grabski/NOUN sat/VERB in/ADP a/DET sweat-saturated/ADJ undershirt/NOUN ,/.
cursing/VERB the/DET excessive/ADJ heat/NOUN which/DET clamped/VERB an/DET
uneasy/ADJ stillness/NOUN before/ADP sundown/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB a/DET square/NOUN brick/NOUN of/ADP a/DET man/NOUN with/ADP a/DET
moon-round/ADJ face/NOUN and/CONJ sunken/ADJ Polish/ADJ features/NOUN ./.
Flies/NOUN swarmed/VERB around/ADP the/DET bowl/NOUN of/ADP lentils/NOUN in/ADP
which/DET he/PRON mopped/VERB thick/ADJ black/ADJ bread/NOUN ./.
Half/PRT of/ADP it/PRON dripped/VERB down/ADP his/DET chin/NOUN ./.
He/PRON washed/VERB it/PRON down/PRT with/ADP beer/NOUN and/CONJ produced/VERB
a/DET deep-seated/ADJ belch/NOUN ./.
``/. Well/ADV ''/. ?/.
Andrei/NOUN demanded/VERB ./.
Grabski/NOUN looked/VERB at/ADP the/DET pair/NOUN of/ADP them/PRON ./.
He/PRON grunted/VERB a/DET sort/NOUN of/ADP ``/. yes/ADV ''/. answer/NOUN ./.
``/. My/DET cousin/NOUN works/VERB at/ADP the/DET Labor/NOUN Bureau/NOUN ./.
He/PRON can/VERB make/VERB you/PRON work/NOUN papers/NOUN ./.
It/PRON will/VERB take/VERB a/DET few/ADJ days/NOUN ./.
I/PRON will/VERB get/VERB you/PRON inside/ADP the/DET guard/NOUN camp/NOUN as/ADP
a/DET member/NOUN of/ADP my/DET crew/NOUN ./.
I/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB if/ADP I/PRON can/VERB get/VERB you/PRON into/ADP
the/DET inner/ADJ camp/NOUN ./.
Maybe/ADV yes/ADV ,/. maybe/ADV no/ADV ,/. but/CONJ you/PRON can/VERB observe/VERB
everything/NOUN from/ADP the/DET roof/NOUN of/ADP a/DET barrack/NOUN we/PRON
are/VERB building/VERB ''/. ./.
Grabski/NOUN slurped/VERB his/DET way/NOUN to/ADP the/DET bottom/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET soup/NOUN bowl/NOUN ./.
``/. Can't/VERB understand/VERB why/ADV the/DET hell/NOUN anyone/NOUN wants/VERB
to/PRT go/VERB inside/ADV that/DET son-of-a-bitch/NOUN place/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Orders/NOUN from/ADP the/DET Home/NOUN Army/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Why/ADV ?/.
Nothing/NOUN there/ADV but/ADP Jews/NOUN ''/. ./.
Andrei/NOUN shrugged/VERB ./.
``/. We/PRON get/VERB strange/ADJ orders/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Well/ADV --/. what/DET about/ADP the/DET money/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Andrei/NOUN peeled/VERB off/PRT five/NUM one-thousand-zloty/NOUN notes/NOUN ./.
Grabski/NOUN had/VERB never/ADV seen/VERB so/ADV much/ADJ money/NOUN ./.
His/DET broad/ADJ flat/ADJ fingers/NOUN ,/. petrified/VERB into/ADP massive/ADJ
sausages/NOUN by/ADP years/NOUN of/ADP bricklaying/NOUN ,/. snatched/VERB the/DET
bills/NOUN clumsily/ADV ./.
``/. This/DET ain't/VERB enough/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. You/PRON get/VERB the/DET rest/NOUN when/ADV I'm/PRT safely/ADV out/ADP of/ADP
Majdanek/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON ain't/VERB taking/VERB no/DET goddamned/VERB chances/NOUN for/ADP
no/DET Jew/NOUN business/NOUN ''/. ./.
Andrei/NOUN and/CONJ Styka/NOUN were/VERB silent/ADJ ./.
She/PRON was/VERB getting/VERB real/ADV dramatic/ADJ ./.
I'd/PRT have/VERB been/VERB more/ADV impressed/VERB if/ADP I/PRON hadn't/VERB
remembered/VERB that/ADP she'd/PRT played/VERB Hedda/NOUN Gabler/NOUN in/ADP
her/DET highschool/NOUN dramatics/NOUN course/NOUN ./.
I/PRON didn't/VERB want/VERB her/PRON back/ADV on/ADP that/ADV broken/VERB
record/NOUN ./.
``/. Nothing's/PRT free/ADJ in/ADP the/DET whole/ADJ goddam/ADJ world/NOUN ''/. ,/.
was/VERB all/PRT I/PRON could/VERB think/VERB of/ADP to/PRT say/VERB ./.
When/ADV I'd/PRT delivered/VERB myself/PRON of/ADP that/DET gem/NOUN there/PRT
was/VERB nothing/NOUN to/PRT do/VERB but/CONJ order/VERB up/PRT another/DET
drink/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON am/VERB ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ./.
I'd/PRT forgotten/VERB all/PRT about/ADP Thelma/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET Kentucky/NOUN
Derby/NOUN and/CONJ how/ADV it/PRON was/VERB Thelma's/NOUN fifty/NUM dollars/NOUN
I/PRON was/VERB spending/VERB ./.
It/PRON was/VERB just/ADV me/PRON and/CONJ Eileen/NOUN getting/VERB drunk/NOUN
together/ADV like/ADP we/PRON used/VERB to/PRT in/ADP the/DET old/ADJ days/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ me/PRON staring/VERB at/ADP her/PRON across/ADP the/DET table/NOUN
crazy/ADJ to/PRT get/VERB my/DET hands/NOUN on/ADP her/PRON partly/ADV because/ADP
I/PRON wanted/VERB to/PRT wring/VERB her/DET neck/NOUN because/ADP she/PRON
was/VERB so/ADV ornery/ADJ but/CONJ mostly/ADV because/ADP she/PRON was/VERB so/ADV
wonderful/ADJ to/PRT touch/VERB ./.
Drunk/ADJ or/CONJ sober/ADJ she/PRON was/VERB the/DET most/ADV attractive/ADJ
woman/NOUN in/ADP the/DET world/NOUN for/ADP me/PRON ./.
I/PRON was/VERB crazy/ADJ about/ADP her/PRON all/PRT over/PRT again/ADV ./.
It/PRON was/VERB the/DET call/NOUN of/ADP the/DET wild/ADJ all/ADV right/ADV ./.
That/DET evening/NOUN turned/VERB out/PRT to/PRT be/VERB hell/NOUN like/ADP all/PRT
the/DET others/NOUN ./.
We/PRON moved/VERB down/ADP Broadway/NOUN from/ADP ginmill/NOUN to/ADP ginmill/NOUN
./.
It/PRON was/VERB the/DET same/ADJ old/ADJ routine/NOUN ./.
Eileen/NOUN got/VERB to/PRT dancing/VERB ,/. just/ADV a/DET little/ADJ tiny/ADJ
dancing/VERB step/NOUN to/ADP a/DET hummed/VERB tune/NOUN that/ADP you/PRON
could/VERB hardly/ADV notice/VERB ,/. and/CONJ trying/VERB to/PRT pick/VERB up/ADP
strange/ADJ men/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ each/DET time/NOUN I/PRON was/VERB ready/ADJ
to/PRT say/VERB to/ADP hell/NOUN with/ADP it/PRON and/CONJ walk/VERB out/PRT
she'd/PRT pull/VERB herself/PRON together/ADV and/CONJ talk/VERB so/ADV
understandingly/ADV in/ADP that/DET sweet/ADJ husky/ADJ voice/NOUN about/ADP
the/DET good/ADJ times/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET happiness/NOUN we'd/PRT had/VERB
together/ADV and/CONJ there/ADV I/PRON was/VERB back/ADV on/ADP the/DET
hook/NOUN ./.
I/PRON did/VERB have/VERB the/DET decency/NOUN to/PRT call/VERB up/PRT Thelma/NOUN
and/CONJ tell/VERB her/PRON I'd/PRT met/VERB old/ADJ friends/NOUN and/CONJ
would/VERB be/VERB home/NOUN late/ADJ ./.
``/. I/PRON could/VERB scratch/VERB her/PRON eyes/NOUN out/PRT ''/. ,/. Eileen/NOUN
cried/VERB and/CONJ stamped/VERB her/DET foot/NOUN when/ADV I/PRON came/VERB
back/ADV from/ADP the/DET phone/NOUN booth/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON know/VERB I/PRON don't/VERB like/VERB my/DET men/NOUN to/PRT
have/VERB other/ADJ women/NOUN ./.
I/PRON hate/VERB it/PRON ./.
I/PRON hate/VERB it/PRON ''/. ./.
She/PRON got/VERB so/ADV drunk/ADJ I/PRON had/VERB to/PRT take/VERB her/PRON
home/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB a/DET walk/NOUN up/PRT on/ADP Hudson/NOUN Street/NOUN ./.
She/PRON just/ADV about/ADV made/VERB me/PRON carry/VERB her/PRON upstairs/ADV
and/CONJ then/ADV she/PRON clung/VERB to/ADP me/PRON and/CONJ wouldn't/VERB
let/VERB me/PRON go/VERB ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET man's/NOUN jacket/NOUN on/ADP the/DET chair/NOUN and/CONJ
a/DET straw/NOUN hat/NOUN on/ADP the/DET table/NOUN ./.
The/DET place/NOUN smelt/VERB of/ADP some/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP hair/NOUN
lotion/NOUN these/DET pimplike/ADJ characters/NOUN use/VERB ./.
``/. What/DET about/ADP Ballestre/NOUN ''/. ?/.
I/PRON had/VERB to/PRT shake/VERB her/PRON to/PRT make/VERB her/PRON
listen/VERB ./.
``/. Precious/ADJ ./.
What/DET about/ADP him/PRON ''/. ?/.
Suddenly/ADV she/PRON was/VERB very/ADV mysterious/ADJ and/CONJ dramatic/ADJ ./.
``/. Precious/ADJ and/CONJ I/PRON allow/VERB each/DET other/ADJ absolute/ADJ
freedom/NOUN ./.
We/PRON are/VERB above/ADV being/VERB jealous/ADJ ./.
He's/PRT used/VERB to/ADP me/PRON bringing/VERB home/NOUN strange/ADJ men/NOUN ./.
I'll/PRT just/ADV tell/VERB him/PRON you're/PRT my/DET husband/NOUN ./.
He/PRON can't/VERB object/VERB to/ADP that/DET ''/. ./.
``/. Well/PRT I/PRON object/VERB ./.
If/ADP he/PRON pokes/VERB his/DET nose/NOUN in/ADP here/ADV I'll/PRT slug/VERB
him/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. That/PRON really/ADV would/VERB be/VERB funny/ADJ ''/. ./.
She/PRON began/VERB to/PRT laugh/VERB ./.
She/PRON was/VERB still/ADV laughing/VERB when/ADV I/PRON grabbed/VERB her/PRON
and/CONJ started/VERB rolling/VERB her/PRON on/ADP the/DET bed/NOUN ./.
After/ADP all/PRT I'm/PRT made/VERB of/ADP flesh/NOUN and/CONJ blood/NOUN ./.
I'm/PRT not/ADV a/DET plaster/NOUN saint/NOUN ./.
Waking/VERB up/PRT was/VERB horrible/ADJ ./.
Never/ADV in/ADP my/DET life/NOUN have/VERB I/PRON felt/VERB so/ADV remorseful/ADJ
about/ADP anything/NOUN I've/PRT done/VERB as/ADP I/PRON did/VERB about/ADP
spending/VERB that/DET night/NOUN with/ADP my/DET own/ADJ wife/NOUN ./.
We/PRON both/DET had/VERB hangovers/NOUN ./.
Eileen/NOUN declared/VERB she/PRON couldn't/VERB lift/VERB her/DET head/NOUN
from/ADP the/DET pillow/NOUN ./.
She/PRON lay/VERB under/ADP the/DET covers/NOUN making/VERB jabbing/VERB
motions/NOUN with/ADP her/DET forefinger/NOUN telling/VERB me/PRON where/ADV to/PRT
look/VERB for/ADP the/DET coffeepot/NOUN ./.
I/PRON was/VERB stumbling/VERB in/ADP my/DET undershirt/NOUN trying/VERB to/PRT
find/VERB my/DET way/NOUN around/ADP her/DET damn/ADJ kitchenette/NOUN when/ADV
I/PRON smelt/VERB that/DET sickish/ADJ sweet/ADJ hairtonic/NOUN smell/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB somebody/NOUN else/ADV in/ADP the/DET apartment/NOUN ./.
I/PRON stiffened/VERB ./.
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the/DET back/NOUN of/ADP my/DET neck/NOUN like/ADP a/DET dog's/NOUN that/DET
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hand/NOUN ./.
My/DET eyes/NOUN were/VERB so/ADV bleary/ADJ I/PRON could/VERB barely/ADV see/VERB
him/PRON but/CONJ there/PRT he/PRON was/VERB ,/. a/DET little/ADJ smooth/ADJ
olivefaced/ADJ guy/NOUN in/ADP a/DET new/ADJ spring/NOUN overcoat/NOUN and/CONJ
a/DET taffycolored/ADJ fedora/NOUN ./.
Brown/ADJ eyes/NOUN ,/. eyebrow/NOUN mustache/NOUN ./.
Oval/NOUN face/NOUN without/ADP an/DET expression/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
world/NOUN ./.
We/PRON didn't/VERB have/VERB time/NOUN to/PRT speak/VERB before/ADP Eileen's/NOUN
voice/NOUN was/VERB screeching/VERB at/ADP us/PRON from/ADP the/DET bed/NOUN ./.
``/. Joseph/NOUN Maria/NOUN Ballestre/NOUN meet/VERB Francis/NOUN Xavier/NOUN
Bowman/NOUN ./.
Exboyfriend/NOUN meet/VERB exhusband/NOUN ''/. ./.
She/PRON gave/VERB the/DET nastiest/ADJ laugh/NOUN I/PRON ever/ADV heard/VERB ./.
``/. And/CONJ don't/VERB either/DET of/ADP you/PRON forget/VERB that/ADP I'm/PRT
not/ADV any/DET man's/NOUN property/NOUN ./.
If/ADP you/PRON want/VERB to/PRT fight/VERB ,/. go/VERB down/PRT on/ADP the/DET
sidewalk/NOUN ''/. ./.
She/PRON was/VERB enjoying/VERB the/DET situation/NOUN ./.
Imagine/VERB that/DET ./.
Eileen/NOUN was/VERB a/DET psychologist/NOUN all/ADV right/ADV ./.
Instead/ADV of/ADP wanting/VERB to/PRT sock/VERB the/DET poor/ADJ bastard/NOUN
I/PRON found/VERB myself/PRON having/VERB a/DET fellowfeeling/NOUN for/ADP him/PRON
./.
Maybe/ADV he/PRON felt/VERB the/DET same/ADJ way/NOUN ./.
I/PRON never/ADV felt/VERB such/PRT a/DET lowdown/ADJ hound/NOUN in/ADP my/DET
life/NOUN ./.
First/ADJ thing/NOUN I/PRON knew/VERB he/PRON was/VERB in/ADP the/DET
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lying/VERB there/ADV handsome/ADJ as/ADP a/DET queen/NOUN among/ADP her/DET
courtiers/NOUN ./.
I/PRON couldn't/VERB face/VERB Thelma/NOUN after/ADP that/DET night/NOUN ./.
I/PRON didn't/VERB even/ADV have/VERB the/DET nerve/NOUN to/PRT call/VERB her/PRON
on/ADP the/DET telephone/NOUN ./.
I/PRON wrote/VERB her/PRON that/ADP I'd/PRT met/VERB up/PRT with/ADP Eileen/NOUN
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and/CONJ asked/VERB her/PRON to/PRT send/VERB my/DET clothes/NOUN down/PRT by/ADP
express/NOUN ./.
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address/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ she/PRON never/ADV came/VERB near/ADP us/PRON ./.
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lasted/VERB but/CONJ that/ADP now/ADV life/NOUN had/VERB parted/VERB our/DET
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She/PRON never/ADV said/VERB a/DET word/NOUN about/ADP the/DET fifty/NUM
dollars/NOUN ./.
She/PRON added/VERB a/DET postscript/NOUN begging/VERB me/PRON to/PRT be/VERB
careful/ADJ about/ADP drinking/VERB ./.
I/PRON must/VERB know/VERB that/ADP that/DET was/VERB my/DET greatest/ADJ
weakness/NOUN underlined/VERB three/NUM times/NOUN ./.
Afterwards/ADV I/PRON learned/VERB that/ADP Eileen/NOUN had/VERB called/VERB
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away/ADV ./.
That/PRON finished/VERB me/PRON with/ADP Thelma/NOUN ./.
Trust/VERB Eileen/NOUN to/PRT squeeze/VERB all/PRT the/DET drama/NOUN out/ADP
of/ADP a/DET situation/NOUN ./.
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that/DET filthy/ADJ fourth/ADJ floor/NOUN attic/NOUN on/ADP Hudson/NOUN Street/NOUN
./.
I/PRON use/VERB the/DET phrase/NOUN advisedly/ADV because/ADP there/PRT was/VERB
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I/PRON felt/VERB it/PRON and/CONJ it/PRON ate/VERB on/ADP me/PRON all/PRT the/DET
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was/VERB till/ADP later/ADV ./.
What/DET I/PRON did/VERB know/NOUN was/VERB that/ADP Precious/ADJ was/VERB
always/ADV around/ADP ./.
He/PRON slept/VERB in/ADP the/DET hall/NOUN bedroom/NOUN at/ADP the/DET head/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET stairs/NOUN ./.
``/. Who/PRON do/VERB you/PRON think/VERB pays/VERB the/DET rent/NOUN ?/.
You/PRON wouldn't/VERB have/VERB me/PRON throw/VERB the/DET poor/ADJ boy/NOUN
out/PRT on/ADP the/DET street/NOUN ''/. ,/. Eileen/NOUN said/VERB when/ADV I/PRON
needled/VERB her/PRON about/ADP it/PRON ./.
I/PRON said/VERB sure/ADJ that/DET was/VERB what/DET I/PRON wanted/VERB her/PRON
to/PRT do/VERB but/CONJ she/PRON paid/VERB no/DET attention/NOUN ./.
Eileen/NOUN had/VERB a/DET wonderful/ADJ way/NOUN of/ADP not/ADV listening/VERB
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with/ADP Precious/ADJ right/ADV then/ADV ./.
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Eileen/NOUN get/VERB out/ADP of/ADP my/DET sight/NOUN day/NOUN or/CONJ
night/NOUN ./.
Precious/ADJ had/VERB me/PRON worried/VERB ./.
I/PRON couldn't/VERB make/VERB out/PRT what/DET his/DET racket/NOUN was/VERB ./.
I'd/PRT thought/VERB him/PRON a/DET pimp/NOUN or/CONJ procurer/NOUN but/CONJ
he/PRON didn't/VERB seem/VERB to/PRT be/VERB ./.
He/PRON was/VERB smooth/ADJ and/CONJ civil/ADJ spoken/VERB but/CONJ it/PRON
seemed/VERB to/ADP me/PRON there/PRT was/VERB something/NOUN tough/ADJ under/ADP
his/DET selfeffacing/ADJ manner/NOUN ./.
Still/ADV he/PRON let/VERB Eileen/NOUN treat/VERB him/PRON like/ADP a/DET
valet/NOUN ./.
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I/PRON never/ADV could/VERB find/VERB out/PRT what/DET his/DET business/NOUN
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He/PRON always/ADV seemed/VERB to/PRT have/VERB money/NOUN in/ADP his/DET
pocket/NOUN ./.
The/DET phone/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB disconnected/VERB but/CONJ telegrams/NOUN
came/VERB for/ADP him/PRON and/CONJ notes/NOUN by/ADP special/ADJ
messenger/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV and/CONJ then/ADV he/PRON would/VERB disappear/VERB for/ADP several/ADJ
days/NOUN ./.
``/. Connections/NOUN ''/. was/VERB all/PRT he/PRON would/VERB say/VERB with/ADP
that/DET smooth/ADJ hurt/ADJ smile/NOUN when/ADV I/PRON put/VERB leading/VERB
questions/NOUN ./.
``/. Oh/PRT he's/PRT just/ADV an/DET international/ADJ spy/NOUN ''/. ,/.
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Poor/ADJ devil/NOUN he/PRON can't/VERB have/VERB been/VERB too/ADV happy/ADJ
either/ADV ./.
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When/ADV I/PRON was/VERB in/ADP liquor/NOUN I/PRON rode/VERB him/PRON pretty/ADV
hard/ADV I/PRON guess/VERB ./.
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that/DET smooth/ADJ face/NOUN of/ADP his/DET ./.
``/. Some/DET day/NOUN ''/. ,/. I/PRON told/VERB Eileen/NOUN ,/. ``/. that/DET
guy/NOUN will/VERB kill/VERB us/PRON both/DET ''/. ./.
She/PRON just/ADV wouldn't/VERB listen/VERB ./.
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I/PRON could/VERB handle/VERB the/DET situation/NOUN ./.
Eileen/NOUN seemed/VERB to/PRT feel/VERB the/DET same/ADJ way/NOUN ./.
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The/DET trouble/NOUN was/VERB drinking/VERB cost/VERB money/NOUN ./.
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evening/NOUN ./.
Eileen/NOUN must/VERB have/VERB wheedled/VERB a/DET little/ADJ out/ADP of/ADP
Precious/ADJ ./.
I/PRON raised/VERB some/DET kale/NOUN by/ADP hocking/VERB the/DET good/ADJ
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didn't/VERB have/VERB a/DET cent/NOUN ./.
I/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB what/DET we/PRON would/VERB have/VERB done/VERB if/ADP
Pat/NOUN O'Dwyer/NOUN hadn't/VERB come/VERB to/ADP town/NOUN ./.
Pat/NOUN O'Dwyer/NOUN looked/VERB like/ADP a/DET heavier/ADJ Jim/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB the/DET same/ADJ bullet/NOUN head/NOUN of/ADP curly/ADJ
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pokerfaced/ADJ humor/NOUN or/CONJ his/DET brains/NOUN or/CONJ his/DET
charm/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB a/DET big/ADJ thick/ADJ beefy/ADJ violent/ADJ man/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV Pat/NOUN may/VERB have/VERB been/VERB a/DET lecher/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET
plugugly/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON was/VERB a/DET good/ADJ churchgoing/ADJ
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Those/DET O'Dwyers/NOUN had/VERB that/ADP Irish/ADJ clannishness/NOUN that/PRON
made/VERB them/PRON stick/VERB together/ADV in/ADP spite/ADP of/ADP politics/NOUN
and/CONJ everything/NOUN ./.
Pat/NOUN took/VERB Eileen/NOUN and/CONJ me/PRON out/PRT to/ADP dinner/NOUN at/ADP
a/DET swell/ADJ steak/NOUN house/NOUN and/CONJ told/VERB us/PRON with/ADP
tears/NOUN in/ADP his/DET eyes/NOUN how/ADV happy/ADJ he/PRON was/VERB we/PRON
had/VERB come/VERB together/ADV again/ADV ./.
``/. Whom/PRON God/NOUN hath/VERB joined/VERB ''/. etcetera/ADV ./.
The/DET O'Dwyers/NOUN were/VERB real/ADV religious/ADJ people/NOUN except/ADP
for/ADP Kate/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV it/PRON would/VERB be/VERB up/PRT to/ADP me/PRON to/PRT keep/VERB the/DET
little/ADJ girl/NOUN out/ADP of/ADP mischief/NOUN ./.
Pat/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB worried/VERB as/ADP hell/NOUN ever/ADV since/ADP
she'd/PRT lost/VERB her/DET job/NOUN on/ADP that/DET fashion/NOUN magazine/NOUN ./.

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when/ADV he/PRON told/VERB them/PRON his/DET sister/NOUN was/VERB an/DET
editor/NOUN of/ADP Art/NOUN And/CONJ Apparel/NOUN ./.
How/ADV about/ADP me/PRON trying/VERB to/PRT help/VERB her/PRON get/VERB her/DET
job/NOUN back/ADV ?/.
All/PRT evening/NOUN Eileen/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB as/ADV demure/ADJ as/ADP a/DET
little/ADJ girl/NOUN getting/VERB ready/ADJ for/ADP her/DET first/ADJ
communion/NOUN ./.
It/PRON just/ADV about/ADV blew/VERB us/PRON both/DET out/PRT of/ADP the/DET
water/NOUN when/ADV Eileen/NOUN suddenly/ADV came/VERB out/PRT with/ADP what/DET
she/PRON came/VERB out/PRT with/ADP ./.
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baby/NOUN ,/. Francis/NOUN Xavier's/NOUN baby/NOUN ,/. my/DET own/ADJ
husband's/NOUN baby/NOUN ''/. ./.
My/DET first/ADJ thought/NOUN was/VERB how/ADV had/VERB it/PRON happened/VERB
so/ADV soon/ADV ,/. but/CONJ I/PRON counted/VERB back/ADV on/ADP my/DET
fingers/NOUN and/CONJ sure/ADV enough/ADV we'd/PRT been/VERB living/VERB
together/ADV six/NUM weeks/NOUN ./.
Pat/NOUN meanwhile/ADV was/VERB bubbling/VERB over/PRT with/ADP sentiment/NOUN ./.
Greatest/ADJ thing/NOUN that/PRON ever/ADV happened/VERB ./.
Now/ADV Eileen/NOUN really/ADV would/VERB have/VERB to/PRT settle/VERB down/PRT
to/PRT love/VERB honor/VERB and/CONJ obey/VERB ,/. and/CONJ she'd/PRT have/VERB
to/PRT quit/VERB drinking/VERB ./.
He'd/PRT come/VERB East/X for/ADP the/DET christening/NOUN ,/. by/ADP God/NOUN
he/PRON would/VERB ./.
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hundred/NUM dollar/NOUN bill/NOUN into/ADP Eileen's/NOUN hand/NOUN to/PRT help/VERB
towards/ADP a/DET layette/NOUN ./.
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I/PRON was/VERB fixed/VERB up/PRT with/ADP a/DET job/NOUN ./.
Pat/NOUN had/VERB contacts/NOUN all/PRT over/ADP the/DET labor/NOUN
movement/NOUN ./.
A/DET friend/NOUN of/ADP Pat's/NOUN named/VERB Frank/NOUN Sposato/NOUN had/VERB
just/ADV muscled/VERB into/ADP the/DET Portwatchers'/NOUN Union/NOUN ./.
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who/PRON acted/VERB as/ADP watchmen/NOUN on/ADP the/DET wharves/NOUN ./.
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It/PRON was/VERB responsible/ADJ and/CONJ sometimes/ADV dangerous/ADJ work/NOUN
because/ADP the/DET thieving/VERB is/VERB awful/ADJ in/ADP the/DET port/NOUN of/ADP
New/ADJ York/NOUN ./.
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have/VERB been/VERB ./.
One/NUM reason/NOUN the/DET portwatchers/NOUN let/VERB Sposato/NOUN take/VERB
them/PRON over/PRT was/VERB to/PRT get/VERB the/DET protection/NOUN of/ADP his/DET
musclemen/NOUN ./.
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with/ADP a/DET clean/ADJ record/NOUN to/PRT act/VERB as/ADP business/NOUN
agent/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Redhook/NOUN local/NOUN ./.
There/ADV I/PRON was/VERB a/DET retired/VERB wobbly/ADJ and/CONJ structural/ADJ
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movement/NOUN ./.
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Sposato/NOUN couldn't/VERB wait/VERB to/PRT get/VERB me/PRON hired/VERB ./.
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countenance/NOUN I/PRON certainly/ADV looked/VERB the/DET honest/ADJ working/VERB
stiff/NOUN ./.
The/DET things/NOUN a/DET man/NOUN will/VERB do/VERB for/ADP a/DET woman/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB one/NUM fact/NOUN which/DET Rector/NOUN could/VERB not/ADV
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./.
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escape/VERB it/PRON than/ADP you/PRON could/VERB expect/VERB to/PRT escape/VERB
the/DET grave/NOUN ./.
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matter/NOUN how/ADV fully/ADV he/PRON gave/VERB his/DET life/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
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an/DET individual/NOUN ./.
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equal/ADJ in/ADP the/DET eyes/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Lord/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ they/PRON
were/VERB certainly/ADV not/ADV equal/ADJ in/ADP the/DET eyes/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Lord's/NOUN servants/NOUN ./.
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strive/VERB for/ADP a/DET position/NOUN in/ADP which/DET he/PRON could/VERB
make/VERB the/DET decisions/NOUN ./.
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about/ADV to/ADP the/DET colonel/NOUN ./.
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the/DET triumph/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Lord/NOUN he/PRON himself/PRON would/VERB
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plan/NOUN ,/. that/DET man's/NOUN ambition/NOUN when/ADV linked/VERB with/ADP
God/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB a/DET driving/VERB ,/. indefatigable/ADJ force/NOUN
for/ADP good/NOUN in/ADP the/DET world/NOUN ./.
He/PRON sighed/VERB ./.
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truth/NOUN in/ADP an/DET area/NOUN where/ADV only/ADV faith/NOUN would/VERB
suffice/VERB ./.
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motives/NOUN which/DET made/VERB him/PRON work/VERB and/CONJ content/VERB
himself/PRON with/ADP the/DET thought/NOUN that/ADP the/DET eventual/ADJ
victory/NOUN ,/. however/ADV it/PRON was/VERB brought/VERB about/ADV ,/. would/VERB
be/VERB sweet/ADJ indeed/ADV ./.
His/DET first/ADJ move/NOUN was/VERB to/PRT send/VERB Hino/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
village/NOUN to/PRT spend/VERB a/DET few/ADJ days/NOUN ./.
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and/CONJ Rector/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV enough/ADJ of/ADP a/DET medical/ADJ
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improperly/ADV or/CONJ whether/ADP Hino/NOUN was/VERB simply/ADV rebelling/VERB
against/ADP the/DET tedious/ADJ work/NOUN in/ADP the/DET print/NOUN shop/NOUN ,/.
using/VERB the/DET stiffness/NOUN in/ADP his/DET arm/NOUN as/ADP an/DET excuse/NOUN
./.
In/ADP any/DET event/NOUN Rector/NOUN sent/VERB him/PRON to/ADP the/DET local/ADJ
hospital/NOUN to/PRT have/VERB it/PRON checked/VERB ,/. telling/VERB him/PRON
to/PRT keep/VERB his/DET ears/NOUN open/ADJ while/ADP he/PRON was/VERB in/ADP
the/DET village/NOUN to/PRT see/VERB if/ADP he/PRON could/VERB find/VERB out/PRT
what/DET Kayabashi/NOUN was/VERB planning/VERB ./.
Hino/NOUN was/VERB elated/VERB at/ADP the/DET prospect/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB allowed/VERB to/PRT spend/VERB his/DET nights/NOUN at/ADP an/DET
inn/NOUN near/ADP the/DET hospital/NOUN and/CONJ he/PRON was/VERB given/VERB
some/DET extra/ADJ money/NOUN to/PRT go/VERB to/ADP the/DET pachinko/X parlor/NOUN
--/. an/DET excellent/ADJ place/NOUN to/PRT make/VERB contact/NOUN with/ADP the/DET
enemy/NOUN ./.
He/PRON left/VERB with/ADP all/PRT the/DET joyous/ADJ spirit/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
child/NOUN going/VERB on/ADP a/DET holiday/NOUN ,/. nodding/VERB attentively/ADV
as/ADP Rector/NOUN gave/VERB him/PRON his/DET final/ADJ instructions/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB to/PRT get/VERB involved/VERB in/ADP no/DET arguments/NOUN ;/. ;/.
he/PRON was/VERB to/PRT try/VERB to/PRT make/VERB no/DET converts/NOUN ;/. ;/.
he/PRON was/VERB simply/ADV to/PRT listen/VERB and/CONJ report/VERB back/ADV
what/DET he/PRON heard/VERB ./.
It/PRON was/VERB a/DET ridiculous/ADJ situation/NOUN and/CONJ Rector/NOUN knew/VERB
it/PRON ,/. for/ADP Hino/NOUN ,/. frankly/ADV partisan/ADJ ,/. openly/ADV
gregarious/ADJ ,/. would/VERB make/VERB a/DET poor/ADJ espionage/NOUN
agent/NOUN ./.
If/ADP he/PRON wanted/VERB to/PRT know/VERB anything/NOUN ,/. he/PRON would/VERB
end/VERB up/PRT asking/VERB about/ADP it/PRON point-blank/ADV ,/. but/CONJ in/ADP
this/DET guileless/ADJ manner/NOUN he/PRON would/VERB probably/ADV receive/VERB
more/ADV truthful/ADJ answers/NOUN than/ADP if/ADP he/PRON tried/VERB to/PRT
get/VERB them/PRON by/ADP indirection/NOUN ./.
In/ADP all/PRT of/ADP his/DET experience/NOUN in/ADP the/DET mission/NOUN
field/NOUN Rector/NOUN had/VERB never/ADV seen/VERB a/DET convert/NOUN quite/ADV
like/ADP Hino/NOUN ./.
From/ADP the/DET moment/NOUN that/ADP Hino/NOUN had/VERB first/ADV walked/VERB
into/ADP the/DET mission/NOUN to/PRT ask/VERB for/ADP a/DET job/NOUN ,/. any/DET
job/NOUN --/. his/DET qualifications/NOUN neatly/ADV written/VERB on/ADP a/DET
piece/NOUN of/ADP paper/NOUN in/ADP a/DET precise/ADJ hand/NOUN --/. he/PRON
had/VERB been/VERB ready/ADJ to/PRT become/VERB a/DET Christian/ADJ ./.
He/PRON had/VERB already/ADV been/VERB studying/VERB the/DET Bible/NOUN ;/. ;/.
he/PRON knew/VERB the/DET fundamentals/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ after/ADP studying/VERB
with/ADP Fletcher/NOUN for/ADP a/DET time/NOUN he/PRON approached/VERB
Rector/NOUN ,/. announced/VERB that/ADP he/PRON wanted/VERB to/PRT be/VERB
baptized/VERB and/CONJ that/DET was/VERB that/DET ./.
Rector/NOUN had/VERB never/ADV been/VERB able/ADJ to/PRT find/VERB out/PRT much/ADJ
about/ADP Hino's/NOUN past/NOUN ./.
Hino/NOUN talked/VERB very/ADV little/ADJ about/ADP himself/PRON except/ADP for/ADP
the/DET infrequent/ADJ times/NOUN when/ADV he/PRON used/VERB a/DET personal/ADJ
illustration/NOUN in/ADP connection/NOUN with/ADP another/DET subject/NOUN ./.
Putting/VERB the/DET pieces/NOUN of/ADP this/DET mosaic/NOUN together/ADV ,/.
Rector/NOUN had/VERB the/DET vague/ADJ outlines/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
biography/NOUN ./.
Hino/NOUN was/VERB the/DET fourth/ADJ son/NOUN of/ADP an/DET elderly/ADJ
farmer/NOUN who/PRON lived/VERB on/ADP the/DET coast/NOUN ,/. in/ADP Chiba/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ divided/VERB his/DET life/NOUN between/ADP the/DET land/NOUN and/CONJ
the/DET sea/NOUN ,/. supplementing/VERB the/DET marginal/ADJ livelihood/NOUN on/ADP
his/DET small/ADJ rented/VERB farm/NOUN with/ADP seasonal/ADJ employment/NOUN
on/ADP a/DET fishing/VERB boat/NOUN ./.
Without/ADP exception/NOUN Hino's/NOUN brothers/NOUN turned/VERB to/ADP either/CONJ
one/NOUN or/CONJ both/DET of/ADP their/DET father's/NOUN occupations/NOUN ,/.
but/CONJ Hino/NOUN showed/VERB a/DET talent/NOUN for/ADP neither/DET and/CONJ
instead/ADV spent/VERB most/ADJ of/ADP his/DET time/NOUN on/ADP the/DET beach/NOUN
where/ADV he/PRON repaired/VERB nets/NOUN and/CONJ proved/VERB immensely/ADV
popular/ADJ as/ADP a/DET storyteller/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB gone/VERB into/ADP the/DET Japanese/ADJ navy/NOUN ,/. had/VERB
been/VERB trained/VERB as/ADP an/DET officer/NOUN ,/. had/VERB participated/VERB
in/ADP one/NUM or/CONJ two/NUM battles/NOUN --/. he/PRON never/ADV went/VERB
into/ADP detail/NOUN regarding/ADP his/DET military/NOUN experience/NOUN --/.
and/CONJ at/ADP the/DET age/NOUN of/ADP twenty-five/NUM ,/. quite/ADV as/ADP a/DET
bolt/NOUN out/ADP of/ADP the/DET blue/ADJ ,/. he/PRON had/VERB walked/VERB into/ADP
the/DET mission/NOUN as/ADP if/ADP he/PRON belonged/VERB here/ADV and/CONJ had/VERB
become/VERB a/DET Christian/ADJ ./.
Rector/NOUN was/VERB often/ADV curious/ADJ ;/. ;/. often/ADV tempted/VERB to/PRT
ask/VERB questions/NOUN but/CONJ he/PRON never/ADV did/VERB ./.
If/ADP and/CONJ when/ADV Hino/NOUN decided/VERB to/PRT tell/VERB him/PRON about/ADP
his/DET experiences/NOUN ,/. he/PRON would/VERB do/VERB so/ADP unasked/ADJ ./.
Rector/NOUN had/VERB no/DET doubt/NOUN that/PRON Hino/NOUN would/VERB come/VERB
back/ADV from/ADP the/DET village/NOUN bursting/VERB with/ADP information/NOUN ,/.
ready/ADJ to/PRT impart/VERB it/PRON with/ADP his/DET customary/ADJ gusto/NOUN ,/.
liberally/ADV embellished/VERB with/ADP his/DET active/ADJ imagnation/NOUN ./.
When/ADV the/DET telephone/NOUN rang/VERB on/ADP the/DET day/NOUN after/ADP
Hino/NOUN went/VERB down/PRT to/ADP the/DET village/NOUN ,/. Rector/NOUN had/VERB
a/DET hunch/NOUN it/PRON would/VERB be/VERB Hino/NOUN with/ADP some/DET morsel/NOUN
of/ADP information/NOUN too/ADV important/ADJ to/PRT wait/VERB until/ADP his/DET
return/NOUN ,/. for/ADP there/PRT were/VERB few/ADJ telephones/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
village/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET phone/NOUN in/ADP Rector's/NOUN office/NOUN
rarely/ADV rang/VERB unless/ADP it/PRON was/VERB important/ADJ ./.
He/PRON was/VERB surprised/VERB to/PRT find/VERB Kayabashi's/NOUN secretary/NOUN
on/ADP the/DET other/ADJ end/NOUN of/ADP the/DET line/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB even/ADV more/ADV startled/VERB when/ADV he/PRON heard/VERB
what/DET Kayabashi/NOUN wanted/VERB ./.
The/DET oyabun/X was/VERB entertaining/VERB a/DET group/NOUN of/ADP
dignitaries/NOUN ,/. the/DET secretary/NOUN said/VERB ,/. businessmen/NOUN from/ADP
Tokyo/NOUN for/ADP the/DET most/ADJ part/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Kayabashi/NOUN
wished/VERB to/PRT show/VERB them/PRON the/DET mission/NOUN ./.
They/PRON had/VERB never/ADV seen/VERB one/NUM before/ADV and/CONJ had/VERB
expressed/VERB a/DET curiosity/NOUN about/ADP it/PRON ./.
``/. Oh/PRT ''/. ?/.
Rector/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON guess/VERB it/PRON will/VERB be/VERB all/ADV right/ADV ./.
When/ADV would/VERB the/DET oyabun/X like/VERB to/PRT bring/VERB his/DET
guests/NOUN up/ADP here/ADV ''/. ?/.
``/. This/DET afternoon/NOUN ''/. ,/. the/DET secretary/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. At/ADP three/NUM o'clock/ADV if/ADP it/PRON will/VERB be/VERB of/ADP
convenience/NOUN to/ADP you/PRON at/ADP that/DET time/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. All/ADV right/ADJ ''/. ,/. Rector/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON will/VERB be/VERB expecting/VERB them/PRON ''/. ./.
He/PRON was/VERB about/ADV to/PRT hang/VERB up/ADP the/DET phone/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ
a/DET note/NOUN of/ADP hesitancy/NOUN in/ADP the/DET secretary's/NOUN voice/NOUN
left/VERB the/DET conversation/NOUN open/ADJ ./.
He/PRON had/VERB something/NOUN more/ADJ to/PRT say/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON beg/VERB to/PRT inquire/VERB if/ADP the/DET back/NOUN is/VERB now/ADV
safe/ADJ for/ADP travelers/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
Rector/NOUN laughed/VERB despite/ADP himself/PRON ./.
``/. Unless/ADP the/DET oyabun/X has/VERB been/VERB working/VERB on/ADP it/PRON
''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/. then/ADV checked/VERB himself/PRON and/CONJ
added/VERB :/. ``/. You/PRON can/VERB tell/VERB Kayabashi-san/NOUN that/ADP the/DET
back/NOUN road/NOUN is/VERB in/ADP very/ADV good/ADJ condition/NOUN and/CONJ
will/VERB be/VERB quite/ADV safe/ADJ for/ADP his/DET party/NOUN to/PRT use/VERB
''/. ./.
``/. Arigato/X gosaimasu/X ''/. ./.
The/DET secretary/NOUN sighed/VERB with/ADP relief/NOUN and/CONJ then/ADV the/DET
telephone/NOUN clicked/VERB in/ADP Rector's/NOUN hand/NOUN ./.
Rector/NOUN had/VERB no/DET idea/NOUN why/ADV Kayabashi/NOUN wanted/VERB to/PRT
visit/VERB the/DET mission/NOUN ./.
For/ADP the/DET oyabun/X to/PRT make/VERB such/PRT a/DET trip/NOUN was/VERB
either/CONJ a/DET sign/NOUN of/ADP great/ADJ weakness/NOUN or/CONJ an/DET
indication/NOUN of/ADP equally/ADV great/ADJ confidence/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ from/ADP
all/PRT the/DET available/ADJ information/NOUN it/PRON was/VERB probably/ADV
the/DET latter/ADJ ./.
Kayabashi/NOUN must/VERB feel/VERB fairly/ADV certain/ADJ of/ADP his/DET
victory/NOUN in/ADP order/NOUN to/PRT make/VERB a/DET visit/NOUN like/ADP
this/DET ,/. a/DET trip/NOUN which/DET could/VERB be/VERB so/ADV easily/ADV
misinterpreted/VERB by/ADP the/DET people/NOUN in/ADP the/DET village/NOUN ./.
At/ADP the/DET same/ADJ time/NOUN ,/. it/PRON was/VERB unlikely/ADJ that/ADP
any/DET businessmen/NOUN would/VERB spend/VERB a/DET day/NOUN in/ADP a/DET
Christian/ADJ mission/NOUN out/ADP of/ADP mere/ADJ curiosity/NOUN ./.
No/ADV ,/. Kayabashi/NOUN was/VERB bringing/VERB his/DET associates/NOUN here/ADV
for/ADP a/DET specific/ADJ purpose/NOUN and/CONJ Rector/NOUN would/VERB not/ADV
be/VERB able/ADJ to/PRT fathom/VERB it/PRON until/ADP they/PRON arrived/VERB ./.
When/ADV he/PRON had/VERB given/VERB the/DET call/NOUN a/DET few/ADJ moments/NOUN
thought/NOUN ,/. he/PRON went/VERB into/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN to/PRT ask/VERB
Mrs./NOUN Yamata/NOUN to/PRT prepare/VERB tea/NOUN and/CONJ sushi/X for/ADP the/DET
visitors/NOUN ,/. using/VERB the/DET formal/ADJ English/ADJ china/NOUN and/CONJ
the/DET silver/NOUN tea/NOUN service/NOUN which/DET had/VERB been/VERB donated/VERB
to/ADP the/DET mission/NOUN ,/. then/ADV he/PRON went/VERB outside/ADV to/PRT
inspect/VERB the/DET grounds/NOUN ./.
Fujimoto/NOUN had/VERB a/DET pile/NOUN of/ADP cuttings/NOUN near/ADP one/NUM
side/NOUN of/ADP the/DET lawn/NOUN ./.
Rector/NOUN asked/VERB him/PRON to/PRT move/VERB it/PRON for/ADP the/DET time/NOUN
being/VERB ;/. ;/. he/PRON wanted/VERB the/DET mission/NOUN compound/NOUN to/PRT
be/VERB effortlessly/ADV spotless/ADJ ./.
A/DET good/ADJ initial/ADJ impression/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB important/ADJ now/ADV
./.
He/PRON went/VERB into/ADP the/DET print/NOUN shop/NOUN ,/. where/ADV Fletcher/NOUN
had/VERB just/ADV finished/VERB cleaning/VERB the/DET press/NOUN ./.
``/. How/ADV many/ADJ pamphlets/NOUN do/VERB we/PRON have/VERB in/ADP stock/NOUN
''/. ?/.
Rector/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON should/VERB say/VERB about/ADV a/DET hundred/NUM thousand/NUM ''/. ,/.
Fletcher/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. Why/ADV ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON would/VERB like/VERB to/PRT enact/VERB a/DET little/ADJ tableau/NOUN
this/DET afternoon/NOUN ''/. ,/. Rector/NOUN said/VERB ,/. He/PRON explained/VERB
about/ADP the/DET visit/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET effect/NOUN he/PRON wished/VERB
to/PRT create/VERB ,/. the/DET picture/NOUN of/ADP a/DET very/ADV busy/ADJ
mission/NOUN ./.
He/PRON did/VERB not/ADV wish/VERB to/PRT deceive/VERB Kayabashi/NOUN
exactly/ADV ,/. just/ADV to/PRT display/VERB the/DET mission/NOUN activities/NOUN
in/ADP a/DET graphic/ADJ and/CONJ impressive/ADJ manner/NOUN ./.
Fletcher/NOUN nodded/VERB as/ADP he/PRON listened/VERB to/ADP the/DET
instructions/NOUN and/CONJ said/VERB he/PRON would/VERB arrange/VERB the/DET
things/NOUN Rector/NOUN requested/VERB ./.
Rector's/NOUN next/ADJ stop/NOUN was/VERB at/ADP the/DET schoolroom/NOUN ,/.
where/ADV Mavis/NOUN was/VERB monitoring/VERB a/DET test/NOUN ./.
He/PRON beckoned/VERB to/ADP her/PRON from/ADP the/DET door/NOUN and/CONJ she/PRON
slipped/VERB quietly/ADV outside/ADV ./.
He/PRON told/VERB her/PRON of/ADP the/DET visitors/NOUN and/CONJ then/ADV of/ADP
his/DET plans/NOUN ./.
``/. How/ADV many/ADJ children/NOUN do/VERB you/PRON have/VERB present/ADV
today/NOUN ''/. ?/.
He/PRON said/VERB ./.
She/PRON looked/VERB back/ADV toward/ADP the/DET schoolroom/NOUN ./.
``/. Fifteen/NUM ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. No/ADV ,/. only/ADV fourteen/NUM ./.
The/DET little/ADJ Ito/NOUN girl/NOUN had/VERB had/VERB to/PRT go/VERB
home/NOUN ./.
She/PRON has/VERB a/DET pretty/ADV bad/ADJ cold/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON would/VERB like/VERB them/PRON to/PRT appear/VERB very/ADV busy/ADJ
today/NOUN ,/. not/ADV busy/ADJ exactly/ADV ,/. but/CONJ joyous/ADJ ,/.
exuberant/ADJ ,/. full/ADJ of/ADP life/NOUN ./.
I/PRON want/VERB to/PRT create/VERB the/DET impression/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
compound/NOUN full/ADJ of/ADP children/NOUN ./.
Do/VERB you/PRON think/VERB you/PRON can/VERB manage/VERB it/PRON ''/. ?/.
Mavis/NOUN smiled/VERB ./.
``/. I'll/PRT try/VERB ''/. ./.
As/ADP Rector/NOUN was/VERB walking/VERB back/ADV toward/ADP the/DET
residential/ADJ hall/NOUN ,/. Johnson/NOUN came/VERB out/PRT of/ADP the/DET
basement/NOUN and/CONJ bounded/VERB up/PRT to/ADP him/PRON ./.
The/DET altercation/NOUN in/ADP the/DET coffee/NOUN house/NOUN had/VERB done/VERB
little/ADJ to/PRT dampen/VERB his/DET spirits/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON was/VERB
still/ADV a/DET little/ADV wary/ADJ around/ADP Rector/NOUN for/ADP they/PRON
had/VERB not/ADV yet/ADV discussed/VERB the/DET incident/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON think/VERB I've/PRT fixed/VERB the/DET pump/NOUN so/ADP we/PRON
won't/VERB have/VERB to/PRT worry/VERB about/ADP it/PRON for/ADP a/DET long/ADJ
time/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. I've/PRT adjusted/VERB the/DET gauge/NOUN so/ADP that/ADP the/DET pump/NOUN
cuts/VERB out/PRT before/ADP the/DET water/NOUN gets/VERB too/ADV low/ADJ ./.
''/. ``/. Fine/ADJ ''/. ,/. Rector/NOUN said/VERB ./.
He/PRON looked/VERB out/PRT over/ADP the/DET expanse/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
compound/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB going/VERB to/PRT take/VERB a/DET lot/NOUN of/ADP activity/NOUN
to/PRT fill/VERB it/PRON ./.
``/. Have/VERB you/PRON ever/ADV operated/VERB a/DET transit/NOUN ''/. ?/.
He/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. No/ADV ,/. sir/NOUN ''/. ,/. Johnson/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. You/PRON are/VERB about/ADV to/PRT become/VERB a/DET first-class/NOUN
surveyor/NOUN ''/. ,/. Rector/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. When/ADV Konishi/NOUN gets/VERB back/ADV with/ADP the/DET jeep/NOUN ,/. I/PRON
want/VERB you/PRON to/PRT round/VERB up/PRT two/NUM or/CONJ three/NUM Japanese/ADJ
boys/NOUN ./.
Konishi/NOUN can/VERB help/VERB you/PRON ./.
You'll/PRT find/VERB an/DET old/ADJ transit/NOUN in/ADP the/DET basement/NOUN ./.
The/DET glass/NOUN is/VERB out/ADP of/ADP it/PRON ,/. but/CONJ that/DET won't/VERB
matter/VERB ./.
It/PRON looks/VERB pretty/ADV efficient/ADJ and/CONJ that's/PRT the/DET
important/ADJ thing/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON went/VERB on/PRT to/PRT explain/VERB what/DET he/PRON had/VERB in/ADP
mind/NOUN ./.
Johnson/NOUN nodded/VERB ./.
He/PRON said/VERB he/PRON could/VERB do/VERB it/PRON ./.
Rector/NOUN was/VERB warming/VERB to/ADP his/DET over-all/ADJ strategy/NOUN by/ADP
the/DET time/NOUN he/PRON got/VERB back/ADV to/ADP the/DET residential/ADJ
hall/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB rather/PRT a/DET childish/ADJ game/NOUN ,/. all/PRT in/ADP all/PRT
,/. but/CONJ everybody/NOUN seemed/VERB to/PRT be/VERB getting/VERB into/ADP
the/DET spirit/NOUN of/ADP the/DET thing/NOUN and/CONJ he/PRON could/VERB not/ADV
remember/VERB when/ADV he/PRON had/VERB enjoyed/VERB planning/VERB anything/NOUN
quite/ADV so/ADV much/ADV ./.
He/PRON was/VERB not/ADV sure/ADJ what/DET effect/NOUN it/PRON would/VERB have/VERB
,/. but/CONJ that/DET was/VERB really/ADV beside/ADP the/DET point/NOUN when/ADV
you/PRON got/VERB right/ADV down/PRT to/ADP it/PRON ./.
He/PRON was/VERB not/ADV going/VERB to/PRT lose/VERB the/DET mission/NOUN by/ADP
default/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ whatever/DET reason/NOUN Kayabashi/NOUN had/VERB for/ADP
bringing/VERB his/DET little/ADV sight-seeing/VERB group/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
mission/NOUN ,/. he/PRON was/VERB going/VERB to/PRT be/VERB in/PRT for/ADP a/DET
surprise/NOUN ./.
He/PRON found/VERB Elizabeth/NOUN in/ADP the/DET parlor/NOUN and/CONJ asked/VERB
her/PRON to/PRT make/VERB sure/ADJ everything/NOUN was/VERB in/ADP order/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET residential/ADJ hall/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ then/ADV to/PRT take/VERB
charge/NOUN of/ADP the/DET office/NOUN while/ADP the/DET party/NOUN was/VERB
here/ADV ./.
When/ADV everything/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB done/VERB ,/. Rector/NOUN went/VERB
back/ADV to/ADP his/DET desk/NOUN to/PRT occupy/VERB himself/PRON with/ADP his/DET
monthly/ADJ report/NOUN until/ADP three/NUM o'clock/ADV ./.
At/ADP two/NUM thirty/NUM he/PRON sent/VERB Fujimoto/NOUN to/ADP the/DET top/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET wall/NOUN at/ADP the/DET northeast/ADJ corner/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
mission/NOUN to/PRT keep/VERB an/DET eye/NOUN on/ADP the/DET ridge/NOUN road/NOUN
and/CONJ give/VERB a/DET signal/NOUN when/ADV he/PRON first/ADV glimpsed/VERB
the/DET approach/NOUN of/ADP Kayabashi's/NOUN party/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV Rector/NOUN ,/. attired/VERB in/ADP his/DET best/ADJ blue/ADJ serge/NOUN
suit/NOUN ,/. sat/VERB in/ADP a/DET chair/NOUN out/PRT on/ADP the/DET lawn/NOUN ,/.
in/ADP the/DET shade/NOUN of/ADP a/DET tree/NOUN ,/. smoking/VERB a/DET
cigarette/NOUN and/CONJ waiting/VERB ./.
The/DET air/NOUN was/VERB cooler/ADJ here/ADV ,/. and/CONJ the/DET lacy/ADJ
pattern/NOUN of/ADP the/DET trees/NOUN threw/VERB a/DET dappled/VERB shadow/NOUN
on/ADP the/DET grass/NOUN ,/. an/DET effect/NOUN which/DET he/PRON found/VERB
pleasant/ADJ ./.
She/PRON concluded/VERB by/ADP asking/VERB him/PRON to/PRT name/VERB another/DET
hour/NOUN should/VERB this/DET one/NUM be/VERB inconvenient/ADJ ./.
The/DET fish/NOUN took/VERB the/DET bait/NOUN ./.
He/PRON replied/VERB that/ADP he/PRON could/VERB not/ADV imagine/VERB what/DET
importance/NOUN there/PRT might/VERB be/VERB in/ADP thus/ADV meeting/VERB with/ADP
a/DET stranger/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ --/. joy/NOUN of/ADP joys/NOUN ,/. he/PRON
would/VERB be/VERB at/ADP home/NOUN at/ADP the/DET hour/NOUN mentioned/VERB ./.
But/CONJ when/ADV she/PRON called/VERB he/PRON had/VERB thought/VERB better/ADV
of/ADP the/DET matter/NOUN and/CONJ decided/VERB not/ADV to/PRT involve/VERB
himself/PRON in/ADP a/DET new/ADJ entanglement/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB told/VERB by/ADP the/DET manservant/NOUN who/PRON opened/VERB
the/DET door/NOUN that/ADP his/DET lordship/NOUN was/VERB engaged/VERB on/ADP
work/NOUN from/ADP which/DET he/PRON had/VERB left/VERB strict/ADJ orders/NOUN
he/PRON was/VERB not/ADV to/PRT be/VERB disturbed/VERB ./.
Claire/NOUN was/VERB bitterly/ADV disappointed/VERB but/CONJ determined/VERB
not/ADV to/PRT let/VERB the/DET rebuff/NOUN daunt/VERB her/DET purpose/NOUN ./.
She/PRON wrote/VERB again/ADV and/CONJ now/ADV ,/. abandoning/VERB for/ADP the/DET
moment/NOUN the/DET theme/NOUN of/ADP love/NOUN ,/. she/PRON asked/VERB for/ADP
help/NOUN in/ADP the/DET matter/NOUN of/ADP her/DET career/NOUN ./.
She/PRON could/VERB act/VERB and/CONJ she/PRON could/VERB write/VERB ./.
His/DET lordship/NOUN was/VERB concerned/VERB in/ADP the/DET management/NOUN of/ADP
Drury/NOUN Lane/NOUN but/CONJ ,/. if/ADP there/PRT were/VERB no/DET
opportunities/NOUN there/ADV ,/. would/VERB he/PRON read/VERB and/CONJ
criticize/VERB her/DET novel/NOUN ?/.
At/ADP last/ADV he/PRON consented/VERB to/PRT meet/VERB her/PRON ,/. and/CONJ
following/VERB that/DET brief/ADJ interview/NOUN Claire/NOUN wrote/VERB him/PRON
a/DET yet/ADV more/ADV remarkable/ADJ proposal/NOUN :/. Have/VERB you/PRON any/DET
objection/NOUN to/ADP the/DET following/VERB plan/NOUN ?/.
On/ADP Thursday/NOUN evening/NOUN we/PRON may/VERB go/VERB out/ADP of/ADP town/NOUN
together/ADV by/ADP some/DET stage/NOUN or/CONJ mail/NOUN about/ADP the/DET
distance/NOUN of/ADP ten/NUM or/CONJ twelve/NUM miles/NOUN ./.
There/ADV we/PRON shall/VERB be/VERB free/ADJ and/CONJ unknown/ADJ ;/. ;/. we/PRON
can/VERB return/VERB the/DET following/VERB morning/NOUN She/PRON concluded/VERB
by/ADP asking/VERB for/ADP a/DET brief/ADJ interview/NOUN --/. ``/. to/PRT
settle/VERB with/ADP you/PRON where/ADV ''/. --/. and/CONJ she/PRON threw/VERB
in/ADP a/DET tribute/NOUN to/ADP his/DET ``/. gentle/ADJ manners/NOUN ''/. and/CONJ
``/. the/DET wild/ADJ originality/NOUN of/ADP your/DET countenance/NOUN ''/. ./.
She/PRON opened/VERB his/DET reply/NOUN with/ADP trembling/VERB fingers/NOUN
he/PRON agreed/VERB !/.
And/CONJ he/PRON would/VERB see/VERB her/PRON that/DET evening/NOUN ./.
Victory/NOUN at/ADP last/ADV !/.
At/ADP their/DET meeting/NOUN he/PRON told/VERB her/PRON not/ADV to/PRT bother/VERB
about/ADP ``/. where/ADV ''/. --/. he/PRON would/VERB attend/VERB to/ADP
that/DET ./.
There/PRT was/VERB one/NUM of/ADP the/DET new/ADJ forte-pianos/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
room/NOUN and/CONJ ,/. as/ADP Claire/NOUN rose/VERB to/PRT go/VERB ,/. he/PRON
asked/VERB her/PRON to/PRT sing/VERB him/PRON one/NUM song/NOUN before/ADP she/PRON
left/VERB ./.
She/PRON sang/VERB him/PRON Scott's/NOUN charming/ADJ ballad/NOUN ``/.
Rosabelle/NOUN ''/. ,/. which/DET was/VERB the/DET vogue/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
moment/NOUN ./.
She/PRON had/VERB never/ADV sung/VERB better/ADV ./.
``/. Your/DET voice/NOUN is/VERB delightful/ADJ ''/. ,/. he/PRON approved/VERB
with/ADP a/DET warm/ADJ smile/NOUN ./.
``/. Tomorrow/NOUN will/VERB be/VERB a/DET new/ADJ experience/NOUN --/. I/PRON
have/VERB never/ADV before/ADV made/VERB love/NOUN to/ADP a/DET
nightingale/NOUN ./.
There/PRT have/VERB been/VERB cooing/VERB doves/NOUN ,/. chattering/VERB
magpies/NOUN ,/. thieving/VERB jackdaws/NOUN ,/. a/DET proud/ADJ peacock/NOUN ,/.
a/DET silly/ADJ goose/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ a/DET harpy/ADJ eagle/NOUN --/. whom/PRON
I/PRON was/VERB silly/ADJ enough/ADV to/PRT mate/VERB with/ADP and/CONJ who/PRON
is/VERB now/ADV busy/ADJ tearing/VERB at/ADP my/DET vitals/NOUN ''/. ./.
And/CONJ so/ADP they/PRON went/VERB ,/. he/PRON choosing/VERB of/ADP all/PRT
places/NOUN an/DET inn/NOUN near/ADP Medmenham/NOUN Abbey/NOUN ,/. scene/NOUN a/DET
generation/NOUN ago/ADV of/ADP the/DET obscene/ADJ orgies/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Hellfire/NOUN Club/NOUN ./.
He/PRON regaled/VERB Claire/NOUN with/ADP an/DET account/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
mock/ADJ mass/NOUN performed/VERB by/ADP the/DET cassocked/ADJ bloods/NOUN ,/.
which/DET he/PRON had/VERB had/VERB at/ADP firsthand/NOUN from/ADP old/ADJ Bud/NOUN
Dodington/NOUN ,/. one/NUM of/ADP the/DET leaders/NOUN of/ADP the/DET so-called/ADJ
``/. Order/NOUN ''/. ./.
Each/DET wore/VERB the/DET monkish/ADJ scourge/NOUN at/ADP his/DET waist/NOUN
but/CONJ this/DET ,/. it/PRON seems/VERB ,/. was/VERB not/ADV employed/VERB for/ADP
self-flagellation/NOUN ./.
Naked/ADJ girls/NOUN danced/VERB in/ADP the/DET chancel/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Abbey/NOUN ,/. the/DET youngest/ADJ and/CONJ seemingly/ADV the/DET most/ADV
innocent/ADJ being/VERB chosen/VERB to/PRT read/VERB a/DET sermon/NOUN filled/VERB
with/ADP veiled/VERB depravities/NOUN ./.
The/DET jaded/VERB amorist/NOUN conjured/VERB up/PRT pictures/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
blasphemous/ADJ rites/NOUN with/ADP relish/NOUN ./.
Alas/PRT ,/. all/PRT that/DET belonged/VERB to/ADP the/DET age/NOUN of/ADP ``/.
Devil/NOUN Dashwood/NOUN ''/. and/CONJ ``/. Wicked/ADJ Wilkes/NOUN ''/. ,/.
abbot/NOUN and/CONJ beadsman/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Order/NOUN !/.
The/DET casual/ADJ seduction/NOUN of/ADP a/DET seventeen-year-old/ADJ
bluestocking/NOUN seemed/VERB tame/ADJ by/ADP comparison/NOUN ./.
They/PRON passed/VERB close/ADV by/ADP the/DET turn/NOUN to/ADP
Bishopsgate/NOUN ./.
A/DET scant/ADJ half/PRT mile/NOUN away/ADV Shelley/NOUN and/CONJ Mary/NOUN
were/VERB doubtless/ADV sitting/VERB on/ADP their/DET diminutive/ADJ
terrace/NOUN ,/. the/DET air/NOUN about/ADP them/PRON scented/VERB with/ADP
stock/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ listening/VERB to/ADP the/DET nightingale/NOUN who/PRON
had/VERB nested/VERB in/ADP the/DET big/ADJ lime/NOUN tree/NOUN at/ADP the/DET
foot/NOUN of/ADP the/DET garden/NOUN ./.
Charming/ADJ and/CONJ peaceful/ADJ --/. but/CONJ what/DET were/VERB charm/NOUN
and/CONJ peace/NOUN compared/VERB to/ADP high/ADJ adventure/NOUN ?/.
Alone/ADV with/ADP the/DET fabulous/ADJ Byron/NOUN !/.
How/ADV many/ADJ women/NOUN had/VERB longed/VERB for/ADP the/DET privilege/NOUN
that/PRON was/VERB hers/PRON ./.
How/ADV was/VERB she/PRON to/PRT behave/VERB ,/. Claire/NOUN wondered/VERB ./.
To/PRT be/VERB passive/ADJ ,/. to/PRT be/VERB girlishly/ADV shy/ADJ was/VERB
palpably/ADV absurd/ADJ ./.
She/PRON was/VERB the/DET pursuer/NOUN as/ADV clearly/ADV as/ADP was/VERB
Venus/NOUN in/ADP Shakespeare's/NOUN poem/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ while/ADP her/DET Adonis/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV suffer/VERB from/ADP
inexperience/NOUN ,/. satiety/NOUN might/VERB well/ADV be/VERB an/DET equal/ADJ
handicap/NOUN ./.
No/ADV ,/. she/PRON would/VERB not/ADV pretend/VERB modesty/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ
neither/CONJ must/VERB she/PRON be/VERB crudely/ADV bold/ADJ ./.
Mystery/NOUN --/. that/DET was/VERB the/DET thing/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET bedroom/NOUN she/PRON would/VERB insist/VERB on/ADP
darkness/NOUN ./.
With/ADP his/DET club/NOUN foot/NOUN he/PRON might/VERB well/ADV be/VERB
grateful/ADJ ./.
At/ADP the/DET inn/NOUN ,/. which/DET was/VERB situated/VERB close/ADV to/ADP a/DET
broad/ADJ weir/NOUN ,/. Byron/NOUN was/VERB greeted/VERB by/ADP the/DET
landlord/NOUN with/ADP obsequious/ADJ deference/NOUN and/CONJ addressed/VERB as/ADP
``/. milord/X ''/. ./.
The/DET place/NOUN was/VERB evidently/ADV a/DET familiar/ADJ haunt/NOUN and/CONJ
Claire/NOUN wondered/VERB what/DET other/ADJ illicit/ADJ loves/NOUN had/VERB
been/VERB celebrated/VERB in/ADP the/DET comfortable/ADJ rooms/NOUN to/ADP
which/DET they/PRON were/VERB shown/VERB ./.
The/DET fire/NOUN in/ADP the/DET sitting/VERB room/NOUN was/VERB lighted/VERB ./.
``/. What/DET about/ADP the/DET bedroom/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Byron/NOUN inquired/VERB ./.
``/. Seems/VERB to/ADP me/PRON last/ADJ time/NOUN I/PRON was/VERB here/ADV the/DET
grate/NOUN bellowed/VERB out/PRT smoke/NOUN as/ADP it/PRON might/VERB have/VERB
been/VERB preparing/VERB us/PRON for/ADP hell/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. We/PRON found/VERB some/DET owls/NOUN had/VERB built/VERB a/DET nest/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET chimney/NOUN ,/. milord/X ,/. but/CONJ I/PRON promise/VERB you/PRON
you'll/PRT never/ADV have/VERB trouble/NOUN of/ADP that/DET sort/NOUN again/ADV
''/. ./.
So/ADP ,/. not/ADV only/ADV had/VERB he/PRON been/VERB here/ADV before/ADV ,/.
but/CONJ it/PRON seemed/VERB he/PRON might/VERB well/VERB come/VERB again/ADV ./.
Claire/NOUN felt/VERB suddenly/ADV small/ADJ and/CONJ cheap/ADJ ,/. heroine/NOUN
of/ADP a/DET trivial/ADJ episode/NOUN in/ADP the/DET voluminous/ADJ history/NOUN
of/ADP Don/NOUN Juan/NOUN ./.
A/DET cold/ADJ supper/NOUN was/VERB ordered/VERB and/CONJ a/DET bottle/NOUN of/ADP
port/NOUN ./.
When/ADV Napoleon's/NOUN ship/NOUN had/VERB borne/VERB him/PRON to/ADP
Elba/NOUN ,/. French/ADJ wines/NOUN had/VERB started/VERB to/PRT cross/VERB the/DET
Channel/NOUN ,/. the/DET first/ADJ shipments/NOUN in/ADP a/DET dozen/NOUN war-
ridden/ADJ years/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ the/DET supplies/NOUN had/VERB not/ADV yet/ADV
reached/VERB rural/ADJ hostelries/NOUN where/ADV the/DET sweet/ADJ wines/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET Spanish/ADJ peninsula/NOUN still/ADV ruled/VERB ./.
As/ADP they/PRON waited/VERB for/ADP supper/NOUN they/PRON sat/VERB by/ADP the/DET
fire/NOUN ,/. glasses/NOUN in/ADP hand/NOUN ,/. while/ADP Byron/NOUN
philosophized/VERB as/ADV much/ADV for/ADP his/DET own/ADJ entertainment/NOUN
as/ADP hers/PRON ./.
``/. Sex/NOUN is/VERB overpriced/VERB ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. The/DET great/ADJ Greek/ADJ tragedies/NOUN are/VERB concerned/VERB with/ADP
man/NOUN against/ADP Fate/NOUN ,/. not/ADV man/NOUN against/ADP man/NOUN for/ADP
the/DET prize/NOUN of/ADP a/DET woman's/NOUN body/NOUN ./.
So/ADV don't/VERB see/VERB yourself/PRON as/ADP a/DET heroine/NOUN or/CONJ
fancy/VERB this/DET little/ADJ adventure/NOUN is/VERB an/DET event/NOUN of/ADP
major/ADJ importance/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. The/DET gods/NOUN seemed/VERB to/PRT think/VERB sex/NOUN pretty/ADV
important/ADJ ''/. ,/. she/PRON rebutted/VERB ./.
``/. Mars/NOUN and/CONJ Venus/NOUN ,/. Bacchus/NOUN and/CONJ Ariadne/NOUN ,/.
Jupiter/NOUN and/CONJ Io/NOUN ,/. Byron/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET nymph/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET owl's/NOUN nest/NOUN ./.
That/DET would/VERB be/VERB Minerva/NOUN ,/. I/PRON suppose/VERB ./.
Wasn't/VERB the/DET owl/NOUN her/DET symbol/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Byron/NOUN laughed/VERB ./.
``/. So/ADV you/PRON know/VERB something/NOUN of/ADP the/DET classics/NOUN ,/.
do/VERB you/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. Tell/VERB me/PRON about/ADP Minerva/NOUN ,/. how/ADV she/PRON behaved/VERB ,/.
what/DET she/PRON did/VERB to/PRT please/VERB you/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. I'll/PRT tell/VERB you/PRON nothing/NOUN ./.
I/PRON don't/VERB ask/VERB you/PRON who/PRON 'tis/PRT you're/PRT being/VERB
unfaithful/ADJ to/ADP ,/. husband/NOUN or/CONJ lover/NOUN ./.
Frankly/ADV ,/. I/PRON don't/VERB care/VERB ''/. ./.
For/ADP a/DET moment/NOUN she/PRON thought/VERB of/ADP answering/VERB with/ADP
the/DET truth/NOUN but/CONJ she/PRON knew/VERB there/PRT were/VERB men/NOUN
who/PRON shied/VERB away/ADV from/ADP virginity/NOUN ,/. who/PRON demanded/VERB
some/DET degree/NOUN of/ADP education/NOUN in/ADP body/NOUN as/ADV well/ADV as/ADP
mind/NOUN ./.
``/. Very/ADV well/ADV ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. I'll/PRT not/ADV
catechize/VERB you/PRON ./.
What/DET matter/VERB the/DET others/NOUN so/ADV long/ADJ as/ADP I/PRON have/VERB
my/DET place/NOUN in/ADP history/NOUN ''/. ./.
She/PRON was/VERB striking/VERB the/DET right/ADJ note/NOUN ./.
No/DET man/NOUN ever/ADV had/VERB a/DET better/ADJ opinion/NOUN of/ADP himself/PRON
and/CONJ indeed/ADV ,/. with/ADP one/NUM so/ADV favored/VERB ,/. flattery/NOUN
could/VERB hardly/ADV seem/VERB overdone/VERB ./.
Brains/NOUN and/CONJ beauty/NOUN ,/. high/ADJ position/NOUN in/ADP both/DET the/DET
social/ADJ and/CONJ intellectual/ADJ worlds/NOUN ,/. athlete/NOUN ,/. fabled/ADJ
lover/NOUN --/. if/ADP ever/ADV the/DET world/NOUN was/VERB any/DET man's/NOUN
oyster/NOUN it/PRON was/VERB his/DET ./.
The/DET light/ADJ supper/NOUN over/PRT ,/. Claire/NOUN went/VERB to/ADP him/PRON
and/CONJ ,/. slipping/VERB an/DET arm/NOUN about/ADP his/DET shoulder/NOUN ,/.
sat/VERB on/ADP his/DET knee/NOUN ./.
He/PRON drew/VERB her/PRON close/ADV and/CONJ ,/. hand/NOUN on/ADP cheek/NOUN ,/.
turned/VERB her/DET face/NOUN to/ADP his/DET ./.
Her/DET lips/NOUN ,/. moist/ADJ and/CONJ parted/VERB ,/. spoke/VERB his/DET
name/NOUN ./.
``/. Byron/NOUN ''/. !/.
His/DET hand/NOUN went/VERB to/ADP her/DET shoulder/NOUN and/CONJ pushed/VERB
aside/ADV the/DET knotted/VERB scarf/NOUN that/DET surmounted/VERB the/DET
striped/VERB poplin/NOUN gown/NOUN ;/. ;/. then/ADV ,/. to/PRT better/ADJ
purpose/NOUN ,/. he/PRON took/VERB hold/NOUN of/ADP the/DET knot/NOUN and/CONJ
with/ADP dextrous/ADJ fingers/NOUN ,/. untied/VERB it/PRON ./.
The/DET bodice/NOUN beneath/ADV was/VERB buttoned/VERB and/CONJ ,/.
withdrawing/VERB his/DET lips/NOUN from/ADP hers/PRON ,/. he/PRON set/VERB her/PRON
upright/ADV on/ADP his/DET knee/NOUN and/CONJ started/VERB to/PRT undo/VERB it/PRON
,/. unhurriedly/ADV as/ADP if/ADP she/PRON were/VERB a/DET child/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ ,/. kindled/VERB by/ADP his/DET kiss/NOUN ,/. his/DET caressing/VERB
hand/NOUN ,/. her/DET desire/NOUN was/VERB aflame/ADJ ./.
She/PRON sprang/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ went/VERB swiftly/ADV to/ADP the/DET
bedroom/NOUN ./.
Lord/NOUN Byron/NOUN poured/VERB himself/PRON another/DET glass/NOUN of/ADP
wine/NOUN and/CONJ held/VERB it/PRON up/PRT to/ADP the/DET candle/NOUN flame/NOUN
admiring/VERB the/DET rich/ADJ color/NOUN ./.
He/PRON drank/VERB slowly/ADV with/ADP due/ADJ appreciation/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB an/DET excellent/ADJ vintage/NOUN ./.
He/PRON rose/VERB and/CONJ went/VERB to/ADP the/DET bedroom/NOUN ./.
Pausing/VERB in/ADP the/DET doorway/NOUN he/PRON said/VERB :/. ``/. The/DET
form/NOUN of/ADP the/DET human/NOUN female/NOUN ,/. unlike/ADP her/DET mind/NOUN
and/CONJ her/DET spirit/NOUN ,/. is/VERB the/DET most/ADV challenging/ADJ
loveliness/NOUN in/ADP all/PRT nature/NOUN ''/. ./.
When/ADV Claire/NOUN returned/VERB to/ADP Bishopsgate/NOUN she/PRON longed/VERB
to/PRT tell/VERB them/PRON she/PRON had/VERB become/VERB Byron's/NOUN mistress/NOUN
./.
By/ADP odd/ADJ coincidence/NOUN ,/. on/ADP the/DET evening/NOUN of/ADP her/DET
return/NOUN Shelley/NOUN chose/VERB to/PRT read/VERB Parisina/NOUN ,/. which/DET
was/VERB the/DET latest/ADJ of/ADP the/DET titled/VERB poet's/NOUN
successes/NOUN ./.
As/ADP he/PRON declaimed/VERB the/DET sonorous/ADJ measures/NOUN ,/. it/PRON
was/VERB as/ADV much/ADJ as/ADP Claire/NOUN could/VERB do/VERB to/PRT restrain/VERB
herself/PRON from/ADP bursting/VERB out/PRT with/ADP her/DET dramatic/ADJ
tidings/NOUN ./.
``/. Although/ADP it/PRON is/VERB not/ADV the/DET best/ADJ of/ADP which/DET he/PRON
is/VERB capable/ADJ ''/. ,/. said/VERB Shelley/NOUN as/ADP he/PRON closed/VERB
the/DET book/NOUN ,/. ``/. it/PRON is/VERB still/ADV poetry/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
high/ADJ order/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. If/ADP he/PRON would/VERB only/ADV leave/VERB the/DET East/X ''/. ,/.
said/VERB Mary/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON am/VERB tired/VERB of/ADP sultans/NOUN and/CONJ scimitars/NOUN ''/. ./.

``/. The/DET hero/NOUN of/ADP his/DET next/ADJ poem/NOUN is/VERB Napoleon/NOUN

Bonaparte/NOUN ''/. ,/. said/VERB Claire/NOUN ,/. with/ADP slightly/ADV
overdone/VERB carelessness/NOUN ./.
``/. How/ADV do/VERB you/PRON know/VERB that/DET ''/. ?/.
Demanded/VERB Mary/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON was/VERB told/VERB it/PRON on/ADP good/ADJ authority/NOUN ''/. ,/.
Claire/NOUN answered/VERB darkly/ADV ./.
``/. I/PRON mustn't/VERB tell/VERB ,/. I/PRON mustn't/VERB tell/VERB ''/. ,/.
she/PRON repeated/VERB to/ADP herself/PRON ./.
``/. I/PRON promised/VERB him/PRON I/PRON wouldn't/VERB ''/. ./.
Chapter/NOUN 9/NUM winter/NOUN came/VERB ,/. and/CONJ with/ADP it/PRON Mary's/NOUN
baby/NOUN --/. a/DET boy/NOUN as/ADP she/PRON had/VERB wished/VERB ./.
William/NOUN ,/. he/PRON was/VERB called/VERB ,/. in/ADP honor/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
man/NOUN who/PRON was/VERB at/ADP once/ADV Shelley's/NOUN pensioner/NOUN and/CONJ
his/DET most/ADV bitter/ADJ detractor/NOUN ./.
With/ADP a/DET pardonable/ADJ irony/NOUN Shelley/NOUN wrote/VERB to/ADP the/DET
father/NOUN who/PRON had/VERB publicly/ADV disowned/VERB his/DET daughter/NOUN :/.
``/. Fanny/NOUN and/CONJ Mrs./NOUN Godwin/NOUN will/VERB probably/ADV be/VERB
glad/ADJ to/PRT hear/VERB that/ADP Mary/NOUN has/VERB safely/ADV recovered/VERB
from/ADP a/DET very/ADV favorable/ADJ confinement/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ that/PRON
her/DET child/NOUN is/VERB well/ADV ''/. ./.
At/ADP the/DET same/ADJ time/NOUN another/DET child/NOUN --/. this/DET one/NUM
of/ADP Shelley's/NOUN brain/NOUN --/. was/VERB given/VERB to/ADP the/DET world/NOUN
:/. Alastor/NOUN ,/. a/DET poem/NOUN of/ADP pervading/VERB beauty/NOUN in/ADP
which/DET the/DET reader/NOUN may/VERB gaze/VERB into/ADP the/DET still/ADJ
depths/NOUN of/ADP a/DET fine/ADJ mind's/NOUN musings/NOUN ./.
Alastor/NOUN was/VERB published/VERB only/ADV to/PRT be/VERB savagely/ADV
attacked/VERB ,/. contemptuously/ADV ignored/VERB ./.
Shelley/NOUN sent/VERB a/DET copy/NOUN to/ADP Southey/NOUN ,/. a/DET former/ADJ
friend/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ another/DET to/ADP Godwin/NOUN ./.
Neither/DET acknowledged/VERB the/DET gift/NOUN ./.
Only/ADV Mary's/NOUN praise/NOUN sustained/VERB him/PRON in/ADP his/DET
disappointment/NOUN ./.
She/PRON understood/VERB completely/ADV ./.
Not/ADV a/DET thought/NOUN nor/CONJ a/DET cadence/NOUN was/VERB missed/VERB in/ADP
her/DET summary/NOUN of/ADP appreciation/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON have/VERB made/VERB the/DET labor/NOUN worth/ADJ while/NOUN ''/. ,/.
he/PRON said/VERB to/ADP her/PRON ,/. smiling/VERB ./.
``/. And/CONJ in/ADP the/DET future/NOUN ,/. since/ADP I/PRON write/VERB for/ADP
a/DET public/NOUN of/ADP one/NUM ,/. I/PRON can/VERB save/VERB the/DET poor/ADJ
publishers/NOUN from/ADP wasting/VERB their/DET money/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. A/DET public/NOUN of/ADP one/NUM ''/. ,/. Mary/NOUN echoed/VERB
reprovingly/ADV ./.
``/. How/ADV can/VERB you/PRON say/VERB such/PRT a/DET thing/NOUN ?/.
There/PRT will/VERB be/VERB thousands/NOUN who/PRON will/VERB thrill/VERB to/ADP
the/DET loveliness/NOUN of/ADP Alastor/NOUN ./.
There/PRT are/VERB some/DET even/ADV now/ADV ./.
What/DET about/ADP that/DET dear/ADJ ,/. clever/ADJ Mr./NOUN Thynne/NOUN ?/.
I/PRON am/VERB sure/ADJ he/PRON is/VERB in/ADP raptures/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Poor/ADJ Mr./NOUN Thynne/NOUN ,/. he/PRON always/ADV has/VERB to/PRT be/VERB
trotted/VERB out/PRT for/ADP my/DET encouragement/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. There/PRT are/VERB other/ADJ Mr./NOUN Thynnes/NOUN ./.
Not/ADV everyone/NOUN is/VERB bewitched/VERB by/ADP Byron's/NOUN caliphs/NOUN
and/CONJ harem/NOUN beauties/NOUN ''/. ./.
Mary's/NOUN supercritical/ADJ attitude/NOUN toward/ADP Byron/NOUN had/VERB
nothing/NOUN to/PRT do/VERB with/ADP his/DET moral/ADJ disrepute/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB resentful/ADJ of/ADP his/DET easy/ADJ success/NOUN as/ADP
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The/DET same/ADJ month/NOUN that/DET Alastor/NOUN was/VERB published/VERB ,/.
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Of/ADP Corinth/NOUN ,/. a/DET slovenly/ADJ bit/NOUN of/ADP Byronism/NOUN that/ADP
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The/DET lordly/ADJ poet/NOUN was/VERB at/ADP low-water/NOUN mark/NOUN ./.
The/DET careless/ADJ writing/NOUN was/VERB in/ADP keeping/VERB with/ADP his/DET
mood/NOUN of/ADP savage/ADJ discontent/NOUN ./.
On/ADP all/PRT sides/NOUN doors/NOUN were/VERB being/VERB slammed/VERB in/ADP
his/DET face/NOUN ./.
The/DET previous/ADJ scandals/NOUN ,/. gaily/ADV diverting/VERB as/ADP they/PRON
were/VERB ,/. had/VERB only/ADV served/VERB to/PRT increase/VERB his/DET
popularity/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV ,/. under/ADP the/DET impact/NOUN of/ADP his/DET wife's/NOUN
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realization/NOUN that/ADP there/PRT was/VERB a/DET limit/NOUN to/ADP tolerance/NOUN
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might/VERB be/VERB ./.
He/PRON tried/VERB defiance/NOUN and/CONJ openly/ADV flaunted/VERB his/DET
devotion/NOUN to/ADP his/DET half/PRT sister/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON soon/ADV
saw/VERB ,/. as/ADP did/VERB she/PRON ,/. that/ADP this/DET course/NOUN if/ADP
persisted/VERB in/PRT would/VERB involve/VERB them/PRON in/ADP a/DET common/ADJ
ruin/NOUN ./.
For/ADP the/DET moment/NOUN there/PRT was/VERB no/DET woman/NOUN in/ADP his/DET
life/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB this/DET vacuum/NOUN that/PRON had/VERB
given/VERB Claire/NOUN her/DET opportunity/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ the/DET liaison/NOUN successfully/ADV started/VERB in/ADP the/DET last/ADJ
days/NOUN of/ADP autumn/NOUN was/VERB now/ADV languishing/VERB ./.
Byron/NOUN ,/. since/ADP the/DET separation/NOUN from/ADP his/DET wife/NOUN
had/VERB been/VERB living/VERB in/ADP a/DET smallish/ADJ house/NOUN in/ADP
Piccadilly/NOUN Terrace/NOUN ./.
He/PRON refused/VERB to/PRT bring/VERB Claire/NOUN to/ADP it/PRON even/ADV as/ADP
an/DET occasional/ADJ visitor/NOUN ,/. claiming/VERB that/ADP his/DET every/DET
move/NOUN was/VERB watched/VERB by/ADP spies/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Milbankes/NOUN ./.

Beckworth/NOUN handed/VERB the/DET pass/NOUN to/ADP the/DET colonel/NOUN ./.

He/PRON had/VERB thought/VERB that/ADP the/DET suggestion/NOUN of/ADP taking/VERB
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direction/NOUN of/ADP serving/VERB his/DET own/ADJ order/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ the/DET
slip/NOUN of/ADP paper/NOUN was/VERB folded/VERB and/CONJ absently/ADV thrust/VERB
into/ADP the/DET colonel's/NOUN belt/NOUN ./.
Despite/ADP his/DET yearning/NOUN ,/. the/DET colonel/NOUN would/VERB not/ADV
go/VERB down/PRT to/PRT see/VERB the/DET men/NOUN come/VERB through/ADP the/DET
lines/NOUN ./.
He/PRON would/VERB remain/VERB in/ADP the/DET tent/NOUN ,/. waiting/VERB
impatiently/ADV ,/. occupied/VERB by/ADP some/DET trivial/ADJ task/NOUN ./.
--/. Beckworth/NOUN ./.
--/. Sir/NOUN ?/.
--/. Fetch/VERB me/PRON the/DET copies/NOUN of/ADP everything/NOUN B/NOUN and/CONJ
C/NOUN companies/NOUN have/VERB requisitioned/VERB in/ADP the/DET last/ADJ six/NUM
months/NOUN ./.
--/. The/DET last/ADJ six/NUM months/NOUN ,/. sir/NOUN ?/.
--/. You/PRON heard/VERB me/PRON ./.
There's/PRT a/DET lot/NOUN of/ADP waste/NOUN going/VERB on/PRT here/ADV ./.
It's/PRT got/VERB to/PRT stop/VERB ./.
I/PRON want/VERB to/PRT take/VERB a/DET look/NOUN ./.
This/DET is/VERB no/DET damned/VERB holiday/NOUN ,/. Beckworth/NOUN ./.
Get/VERB busy/ADJ ./.
--/. Yes/ADV ,/. sir/NOUN ./.
Beckworth/NOUN left/VERB the/DET tent/NOUN ./.
Below/ADV he/PRON could/VERB see/VERB the/DET bright/ADJ torches/NOUN lighting/VERB
the/DET riverbank/NOUN ./.
He/PRON glanced/VERB back/ADV ./.
The/DET colonel/NOUN crouched/VERB tensely/ADV on/ADP one/NUM of/ADP the/DET
folding/VERB chairs/NOUN ,/. methodically/ADV tearing/VERB at/ADP his/DET
thumbnail/NOUN ./.
The/DET bombproof/ADJ was/VERB a/DET low-ceilinged/ADJ structure/NOUN of/ADP
heavy/ADJ timbers/NOUN covered/VERB with/ADP earth/NOUN ./.
It/PRON stood/VERB some/DET fifty/NUM paces/NOUN from/ADP the/DET edge/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET bank/NOUN ./.
From/ADP the/DET outside/NOUN ,/. it/PRON seemed/VERB no/DET more/ADJ than/ADP
a/DET low/ADJ drumlin/NOUN ,/. a/DET lump/NOUN on/ADP the/DET dark/ADJ
earth/NOUN ./.
A/DET crude/ADJ ladder/NOUN ran/VERB down/PRT to/ADP a/DET wooden/ADJ
floor/NOUN ./.
Two/NUM slits/NOUN enabled/VERB observers/NOUN to/PRT watch/VERB across/ADP the/DET
river/NOUN ./.
The/DET place/NOUN smelled/VERB strongly/ADV of/ADP rank/ADJ ,/. fertile/ADJ
earth/NOUN ,/. rotting/VERB wood/NOUN and/CONJ urine/NOUN ./.
The/DET plank/NOUN floor/NOUN was/VERB slimed/VERB beneath/ADP Watson's/NOUN
boots/NOUN ./.
At/ADP least/ADJ the/DET Union/NOUN officer/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB decent/ADJ
enough/ADV to/PRT provide/VERB a/DET candle/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB no/DET place/NOUN to/PRT sit/VERB ,/. but/CONJ Watson/NOUN
walked/VERB slowly/ADV from/ADP the/DET ladder/NOUN to/ADP the/DET window/NOUN
slits/NOUN and/CONJ back/NOUN ,/. stooping/VERB slightly/ADV to/PRT avoid/VERB
striking/VERB his/DET head/NOUN on/ADP the/DET heavy/ADJ beams/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET corner/NOUN was/VERB the/DET soldier/NOUN with/ADP the/DET white/ADJ
flag/NOUN ./.
He/PRON stood/VERB stiffly/ADV erect/ADJ ,/. clutching/VERB the/DET staff/NOUN ,/.
his/DET body/NOUN half/ADV hidden/VERB by/ADP the/DET limp/ADJ cloth/NOUN ./.
Watson/NOUN hardly/ADV looked/VERB at/ADP him/PRON ./.
The/DET man/NOUN had/VERB come/VERB floundering/VERB aboard/ADV the/DET flat-
bottomed/ADJ barge/NOUN at/ADP the/DET last/ADJ instant/NOUN ,/. brandishing/VERB
the/DET flag/NOUN of/ADP truce/NOUN ./.
Someone/NOUN had/VERB hauled/VERB him/PRON over/ADP the/DET side/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
he/PRON had/VERB remained/VERB silent/ADJ while/ADP they/PRON crossed/VERB ./.
An/DET officer/NOUN with/ADP a/DET squad/NOUN of/ADP men/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB
waiting/VERB on/ADP the/DET bank/NOUN ./.
The/DET men/NOUN in/ADP the/DET boats/NOUN had/VERB started/VERB yelling/VERB
happily/ADV at/ADP first/ADJ sight/NOUN of/ADP the/DET officer/NOUN ,/. two/NUM
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When/ADV the/DET boat/NOUN had/VERB touched/VERB ,/. the/DET weaker/ADJ ones/NOUN
and/CONJ the/DET two/NUM wounded/VERB men/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB lifted/VERB
out/PRT and/CONJ carried/VERB away/ADV by/ADP the/DET soldiers/NOUN ./.
Watson/NOUN had/VERB presented/VERB his/DET pouch/NOUN and/CONJ been/VERB led/VERB
to/ADP the/DET bombproof/ADJ ./.
The/DET officer/NOUN had/VERB told/VERB him/PRON that/ADP both/DET lists/NOUN
must/VERB be/VERB checked/VERB ./.
Watson/NOUN had/VERB given/VERB his/DET name/NOUN and/CONJ asked/VERB for/ADP a/DET
safe-conduct/NOUN pass/NOUN ./.
The/DET officer/NOUN ,/. surprised/VERB ,/. said/VERB he/PRON would/VERB have/VERB
to/PRT see/VERB ./.
Watson/NOUN had/VERB nodded/VERB absently/ADV and/CONJ muttered/VERB that/ADP
he/PRON would/VERB check/VERB the/DET lists/NOUN himself/PRON later/ADV ./.
He/PRON had/VERB peered/VERB through/ADP the/DET darkness/NOUN at/ADP the/DET
rampart/NOUN ./.
The/DET men/NOUN he/PRON would/VERB take/VERB back/ADV across/ADP the/DET
river/NOUN stood/VERB there/ADV ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON turned/VERB away/ADV from/ADP
them/PRON ./.
He/PRON wanted/VERB no/DET part/NOUN of/ADP the/DET emotions/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
exchange/NOUN ,/. no/DET memory/NOUN of/ADP the/DET joy/NOUN and/CONJ
gratitude/NOUN that/PRON other/ADJ men/NOUN felt/VERB ./.
He/PRON had/VERB hoped/VERB to/PRT be/VERB alone/ADV in/ADP the/DET
bombproof/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ the/DET soldier/NOUN had/VERB followed/VERB him/PRON ./.

Though/ADP Watson/NOUN carefully/ADV ignored/VERB the/DET man/NOUN ,/. he/PRON

could/VERB not/ADV deny/VERB his/DET presence/NOUN ./.
Perhaps/ADV it/PRON would/VERB be/VERB better/ADJ to/PRT speak/VERB to/ADP him/PRON
,/. since/ADP silence/NOUN could/VERB not/ADV exorcise/VERB his/DET form/NOUN ./.
Watson/NOUN glanced/VERB briefly/ADV at/ADP him/PRON ,/. seeing/VERB only/ADV a/DET
body/NOUN rigidly/ADV erect/ADJ behind/ADP the/DET languid/ADJ banner/NOUN ./.
--/. We/PRON won't/VERB be/VERB too/ADV long/ADJ ./.
If/ADP my/DET pass/NOUN is/VERB approved/VERB ,/. I/PRON may/VERB be/VERB a/DET
half/PRT hour/NOUN ./.
The/DET soldier/NOUN answered/VERB in/ADP a/DET curious/ADJ ,/. muffled/VERB
voice/NOUN ,/. his/DET lips/NOUN barely/ADV moving/VERB ./.
Watson/NOUN turned/VERB away/ADV and/CONJ did/VERB not/ADV see/VERB the/DET
man's/NOUN knees/NOUN buckle/VERB and/CONJ his/DET body/NOUN sag/VERB ./.
--/. Yes/ADV ,/. sir/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB acknowledged/VERB the/DET man/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB easier/ADJ to/PRT think/VERB now/ADV ,/. Watson/NOUN
decided/VERB ./.
The/DET stiff/ADJ figure/NOUN in/ADP the/DET corner/NOUN no/DET longer/ADJ
blocked/VERB his/DET thoughts/NOUN ./.
He/PRON paced/VERB slowly/ADV ,/. stooping/VERB ,/. staring/VERB at/ADP the/DET
damp/ADJ ,/. slippery/ADJ floor/NOUN ./.
He/PRON tried/VERB to/PRT order/VERB the/DET words/NOUN of/ADP the/DET three/NUM
Union/NOUN officers/NOUN ,/. seeking/VERB to/PRT create/VERB some/DET coherent/ADJ
portrait/NOUN of/ADP the/DET dead/ADJ boy/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ he/PRON groped/VERB blindly/ADV ./.
His/DET lack/NOUN of/ADP success/NOUN steadily/ADV eroded/VERB his/DET
interest/NOUN ./.
He/PRON stopped/VERB pacing/VERB ,/. leaned/VERB against/ADP the/DET dank/ADJ ,/.
timbered/VERB wall/NOUN and/CONJ let/VERB his/DET mind/NOUN drift/VERB ./.
A/DET feeling/NOUN of/ADP futility/NOUN ,/. an/DET enervation/NOUN of/ADP mind/NOUN
greater/ADJ than/ADP any/DET fatigue/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB ever/ADV known/VERB ,/.
seeped/VERB through/ADP him/PRON ./.
What/DET in/ADP the/DET name/NOUN of/ADP God/NOUN was/VERB he/PRON doing/VERB ,/.
crouched/VERB in/ADP a/DET timbered/VERB pit/NOUN on/ADP the/DET wrong/ADJ
bank/NOUN of/ADP the/DET river/NOUN ?/.
Why/ADV had/VERB he/PRON crossed/VERB the/DET dark/ADJ water/NOUN ,/. to/PRT
bring/VERB back/ADV a/DET group/NOUN of/ADP reclaimed/VERB soldiers/NOUN or/CONJ
to/PRT skulk/VERB in/ADP a/DET foul-smelling/ADJ hole/NOUN ?/.
He/PRON grew/VERB annoyed/VERB and/CONJ at/ADP the/DET same/ADJ time/NOUN
surprised/VERB at/ADP that/DET emotion/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB conscious/ADJ of/ADP a/DET growing/VERB sense/NOUN of/ADP
absurdity/NOUN ./.
Hillman/NOUN had/VERB written/VERB it/PRON all/PRT out/PRT ,/. hadn't/VERB
he/PRON ?/.
Wasn't/VERB the/DET report/NOUN official/ADJ enough/ADV ?/.
What/DET did/VERB he/PRON hope/VERB to/PRT accomplish/VERB here/ADV ?/.
Hillman/NOUN had/VERB ordered/VERB him/PRON not/ADV to/PRT leave/VERB the/DET
far/ADJ bank/NOUN ./.
Prompted/VERB by/ADP a/DET guilty/ADJ urge/NOUN ,/. he/PRON had/VERB disobeyed/VERB
the/DET order/NOUN of/ADP a/DET man/NOUN he/PRON respected/VERB ./.
For/ADP what/DET ?/.
To/PRT tell/VERB John/NOUN something/NOUN he/PRON would/VERB find/VERB out/PRT
for/ADP himself/PRON ./.
The/DET figure/NOUN in/ADP the/DET corner/NOUN belched/VERB loudly/ADV ,/. a/DET
deep/ADJ ,/. liquid/NOUN eruption/NOUN ./.
Watson/NOUN snorted/VERB and/CONJ then/ADV laughed/VERB aloud/ADV ./.
Exactly/ADV !/.
The/DET soldier's/NOUN voice/NOUN was/VERB muffled/VERB again/ADV ,/. stricken/VERB
with/ADP chagrin/NOUN ./.
He/PRON clutched/VERB the/DET staff/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ his/DET dark/ADJ eyes/NOUN
blinked/VERB apologetically/ADV ./.
--/. 'scuse/VERB me/PRON ,/. sir/NOUN ./.
--/. Let's/VERB get/VERB out/ADP of/ADP here/ADV ./.
Watson/NOUN ran/VERB up/ADP the/DET ladder/NOUN and/CONJ stood/VERB for/ADP a/DET
second/ADJ sucking/VERB in/ADP the/DET cool/ADJ air/NOUN that/PRON smelled/VERB
of/ADP mud/NOUN and/CONJ river/NOUN weeds/NOUN ./.
To/ADP his/DET left/NOUN ,/. the/DET two/NUM skiffs/NOUN dented/VERB their/DET
sharp/ADJ bows/NOUN into/ADP the/DET soft/ADJ bank/NOUN ./.
The/DET flat-bottomed/ADJ boat/NOUN swung/VERB slowly/ADV to/ADP the/DET pull/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET current/NOUN ./.
A/DET soldier/NOUN held/VERB the/DET end/NOUN of/ADP a/DET frayed/VERB
rope/NOUN ./.
Three/NUM Union/NOUN guards/NOUN appeared/VERB ,/. carrying/VERB their/DET
rifles/NOUN at/ADP ready/ADJ ./.
Watson/NOUN stared/VERB at/ADP them/PRON curiously/ADV ./.
They/PRON were/VERB stocky/ADJ men/NOUN ,/. well/ADV fed/VERB and/CONJ clean-
shaven/ADJ ,/. with/ADP neat/ADJ uniforms/NOUN and/CONJ sturdy/ADJ boots/NOUN ./.
Behind/ADP them/PRON shambled/VERB a/DET long/ADJ column/NOUN of/ADP weak/ADJ ,/.
tattered/VERB men/NOUN ./.
The/DET thin/ADJ gray/ADJ figures/NOUN raised/VERB a/DET hoarse/ADJ ,/. cawing/VERB
cry/NOUN like/ADP the/DET call/NOUN of/ADP a/DET bird/NOUN flock/NOUN ./.
They/PRON moved/VERB toward/ADP the/DET skiffs/NOUN with/ADP shocking/ADJ
eagerness/NOUN ,/. elbowing/VERB and/CONJ shoving/VERB ./.
Four/NUM men/NOUN were/VERB knocked/VERB down/PRT ,/. but/CONJ did/VERB not/ADV
attempt/VERB to/PRT rise/VERB ./.
They/PRON crept/VERB down/ADP the/DET muddy/ADJ slope/NOUN toward/ADP the/DET
waiting/VERB boats/NOUN ./.
The/DET Union/NOUN soldiers/NOUN grounded/VERB arms/NOUN and/CONJ settled/VERB
into/ADP healthy/ADJ ,/. indifferent/ADJ postures/NOUN to/PRT watch/VERB the/DET
feeble/ADJ boarding/NOUN of/ADP the/DET skiffs/NOUN ./.
The/DET crawling/VERB men/NOUN tried/VERB to/PRT rise/VERB and/CONJ fell/VERB
again/ADV ./.
No/DET one/NOUN moved/VERB to/ADP them/PRON ./.
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shallow/ADJ water/NOUN and/CONJ listened/VERB to/ADP their/DET voices/NOUN beg/VERB
shrilly/ADV ./.
In/ADP a/DET confused/VERB ,/. soaked/VERB and/CONJ stumbling/VERB shift/NOUN
of/ADP bodies/NOUN and/CONJ lifting/VERB arms/NOUN ,/. the/DET two/NUM men/NOUN
were/VERB dragged/VERB into/ADP the/DET same/ADJ skiff/NOUN ./.
The/DET third/ADJ crawling/VERB man/NOUN forced/VERB himself/PRON erect/ADJ ./.
He/PRON swayed/VERB like/ADP a/DET drunkard/NOUN ,/. his/DET arms/NOUN milling/VERB
in/ADP slow/ADJ circles/NOUN ./.
He/PRON paced/VERB forward/ADV unsteadily/ADV ,/. leaning/VERB too/ADV far/ADV
back/ADV ,/. his/DET head/NOUN tilted/VERB oddly/ADV ./.
His/DET steps/NOUN were/VERB short/ADJ and/CONJ stiff/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ ,/. with/ADP
his/DET head/NOUN thrown/VERB back/ADV ,/. his/DET progress/NOUN was/VERB a/DET
supercilious/ADJ strut/NOUN ./.
He/PRON appeared/VERB to/PRT be/VERB peering/VERB haughtily/ADV down/ADP his/DET
nose/NOUN at/ADP the/DET crowded/VERB and/CONJ unclean/ADJ vessel/NOUN that/DET
would/VERB carry/VERB him/PRON to/ADP freedom/NOUN ./.
He/PRON stalked/VERB into/ADP the/DET water/NOUN and/CONJ fell/VERB heavily/ADV
over/ADP the/DET side/NOUN of/ADP the/DET flat-bottomed/ADJ barge/NOUN ,/. his/DET
weight/NOUN nearly/ADV swamping/VERB the/DET craft/NOUN ./.
Watson/NOUN looked/VERB for/ADP the/DET fourth/ADJ man/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB reached/VERB the/DET three/NUM passive/ADJ guards/NOUN ;/. ;/.
he/PRON crept/VERB in/ADP an/DET incertain/ADJ manner/NOUN ,/. patting/VERB the/DET
ground/NOUN before/ADP him/PRON ./.
The/DET guards/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV look/VERB at/ADP him/PRON ./.
The/DET figure/NOUN on/ADP the/DET earth/NOUN halted/VERB ,/. seemingly/ADV
bewildered/VERB ./.
He/PRON sank/VERB back/ADV on/ADP his/DET thin/ADJ haunches/NOUN like/ADP a/DET
weary/ADJ hound/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON began/VERB to/PRT crawl/VERB again/ADV ./.
Watson/NOUN watched/VERB the/DET creeping/VERB figure/NOUN ./.
He/PRON felt/VERB a/DET spectator/NOUN interest/NOUN ./.
Would/VERB the/DET man/NOUN make/VERB it/PRON or/CONJ not/ADV ?/.
If/ADP only/ADV there/PRT was/VERB a/DET clock/NOUN for/ADP him/PRON to/PRT
crawl/VERB against/ADP ./.
If/ADP he/PRON failed/VERB to/PRT reach/VERB the/DET riverbank/NOUN in/ADP five/NUM
minutes/NOUN ,/. say/VERB ,/. then/ADV the/DET skiffs/NOUN would/VERB pull/VERB
away/ADV and/CONJ leave/VERB him/PRON groping/VERB in/ADP the/DET mud/NOUN ./.
Say/VERB three/NUM minutes/NOUN to/PRT make/VERB it/PRON sporting/VERB ./.
Still/ADV the/DET guards/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV move/VERB ,/. but/CONJ stood/VERB
inert/ADJ ,/. aloof/ADJ from/ADP the/DET slow-scrambling/ADJ man/NOUN ./.
The/DET figure/NOUN halted/VERB ,/. and/CONJ Watson/NOUN gasped/VERB ./.
The/DET man/NOUN began/VERB to/PRT creep/VERB in/ADP the/DET wrong/ADJ
direction/NOUN ,/. deceived/VERB by/ADP a/DET slight/ADJ rise/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
ground/NOUN !/.
He/PRON turned/VERB slowly/ADV and/CONJ began/VERB to/PRT crawl/VERB back/ADV
up/ADP the/DET bank/NOUN toward/ADP the/DET rampart/NOUN ./.
Watson/NOUN raced/VERB for/ADP him/PRON ,/. his/DET boots/NOUN slamming/VERB
the/DET soft/ADJ earth/NOUN ./.
The/DET guards/NOUN came/VERB to/ADP life/NOUN with/ADP astonishing/ADJ menace/NOUN
./.
They/PRON spun/VERB and/CONJ flung/VERB their/DET rifles/NOUN up/PRT ./.
Watson/NOUN gesticulated/VERB wildly/ADV ./.
One/NUM man/NOUN dropped/VERB to/ADP his/DET knee/NOUN for/ADP better/ADJ
aim/NOUN ./.
--/. Let/VERB me/PRON help/VERB him/PRON ,/. for/ADP the/DET love/NOUN of/ADP
God/NOUN !/.
The/DET guards/NOUN lowered/VERB their/DET rifles/NOUN and/CONJ their/DET
rifles/NOUN and/CONJ peered/VERB at/ADP Watson/NOUN with/ADP sullen/ADJ ,/.
puzzled/VERB faces/NOUN ./.
Watson/NOUN pounded/VERB to/ADP the/DET crawling/VERB man/NOUN and/CONJ
stopped/VERB ,/. panting/VERB heavily/ADV ./.
He/PRON reached/VERB down/PRT and/CONJ closed/VERB his/DET fingers/NOUN on/ADP
the/DET man's/NOUN upper/ADJ arm/NOUN ./.
Beneath/ADP his/DET clutch/NOUN ,/. a/DET flat/ADJ strip/NOUN of/ADP muscle/NOUN
surged/VERB on/ADP the/DET bone/NOUN ./.
Watson/NOUN bent/VERB awkwardly/ADV and/CONJ lifted/VERB the/DET man/NOUN to/ADP
his/DET feet/NOUN ./.
Watson/NOUN stared/VERB into/ADP a/DET cadaverous/ADJ face/NOUN ./.
Two/NUM clotted/VERB balls/NOUN the/DET color/NOUN of/ADP mucus/NOUN rolled/VERB
between/ADP fiery/ADJ lids/NOUN ./.
Light/ADJ sticks/NOUN of/ADP fingers/NOUN ,/. the/DET tips/NOUN gummy/ADJ with/ADP
dark/ADJ earth/NOUN ,/. patted/VERB at/ADP Watson's/NOUN throat/NOUN ./.
The/DET man's/NOUN voice/NOUN was/VERB a/DET sweet/ADJ ,/. patient/ADJ whisper/NOUN
./.
--/. Henry/NOUN said/VERB that/ADP he'd/PRT take/VERB my/DET arm/NOUN and/CONJ
get/VERB me/PRON right/ADV there/ADV ./.
But/CONJ you/PRON ain't/VERB Henry/NOUN ./.
--/. no/ADV ./.
--/. It/PRON don't/VERB matter/VERB ./.
Is/VERB it/PRON far/ADV ?/.
How/ADV far/ADV could/VERB it/PRON be/VERB ,/. Watson/NOUN thought/VERB bleakly/ADV
,/. how/ADV far/ADV can/VERB a/DET blind/ADJ man/NOUN crawl/VERB ?/.
Another/DET body/NOUN length/NOUN or/CONJ all/PRT the/DET rest/NOUN of/ADP his/DET
nighted/ADJ life/NOUN ?/.
--/. Not/ADV far/ADV ./.
--/. You/PRON talk/VERB deep/ADV ./.
Not/ADV like/ADP us/PRON fellas/NOUN ./.
It/PRON raises/VERB the/DET voice/NOUN ,/. bein/VERB in/ADP camp/NOUN ./.
You/PRON Secesh/NOUN ?/.
--/. yes/ADV ./.
Come/VERB on/ADP ,/. now/ADV ./.
Can/VERB you/PRON walk/VERB ?/.
--/. Why/ADV ,/. course/NOUN I/PRON can/VERB ./.
I/PRON can/VERB walk/VERB real/ADV good/ADJ ./.
Watson/NOUN stumbled/VERB down/ADP the/DET bank/NOUN ./.
The/DET man/NOUN leaned/VERB his/DET frail/ADJ body/NOUN against/ADP Watson's/NOUN
shoulder/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB no/DET heavier/ADJ than/ADP a/DET child/NOUN ./.
Watson/NOUN paused/VERB for/ADP breath/NOUN ./.
The/DET man/NOUN wheezed/VERB weakly/ADV ,/. his/DET fetid/ADJ breath/NOUN
beating/VERB softly/ADV against/ADP Watson's/NOUN neck/NOUN ./.
His/DET sweet/ADJ whisper/NOUN came/VERB after/ADP great/ADJ effort/NOUN ./.
--/. Oh/PRT ,/. Christ/PRT ./.
I/PRON wish/VERB you/PRON was/VERB Henry/NOUN ./.
He/PRON promised/VERB to/PRT take/VERB me/PRON ./.
--/. hush/PRT ./.
We're/PRT almost/ADV there/ADV ./.
Watson/NOUN supported/VERB the/DET man/NOUN to/ADP the/DET edge/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
bank/NOUN and/CONJ passed/VERB the/DET frail/ADJ figure/NOUN over/ADP the/DET
bow/NOUN of/ADP the/DET nearest/ADJ skiff/NOUN ./.
The/DET man/NOUN swayed/VERB on/ADP a/DET thwart/NOUN ,/. turning/VERB his/DET
ruined/VERB eyes/NOUN from/ADP side/NOUN to/ADP side/NOUN ./.
Watson/NOUN turned/VERB away/ADV ,/. sickened/VERB for/ADP the/DET first/ADJ
time/NOUN in/ADP many/ADJ months/NOUN ./.
He/PRON heard/VERB the/DET patient/ADJ voice/NOUN calling/VERB ./.
--/. Henry/NOUN ?/.
Where/ADV are/VERB you/PRON ,/. Henry/NOUN ?/.
--/. Make/VERB him/PRON lie/VERB down/PRT !/.
Watson/NOUN snatched/VERB a/DET deep/ADJ breath/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB not/ADV meant/VERB to/PRT shout/VERB ./.
He/PRON stood/VERB with/ADP his/DET back/NOUN to/ADP the/DET skiff/NOUN ./.
The/DET men/NOUN mewed/VERB and/CONJ scratched/VERB ,/. begging/VERB to/PRT be/VERB
taken/VERB away/ADV ./.
Watson/NOUN spoke/VERB bewilderedly/ADV to/ADP the/DET dark/ADJ night/NOUN
flecked/VERB with/ADP pine-knot/NOUN torches/NOUN ./.
--/. Goddamn/VERB you/PRON !/.
What/DET do/VERB you/PRON do/VERB to/ADP them/PRON ?/.
Intelligence/NOUN jabbed/VERB at/ADP him/PRON accusingly/ADV ./.
He/PRON was/VERB angry/ADJ ,/. sickened/VERB ./.
He/PRON had/VERB not/ADV felt/VERB that/ADP during/ADP the/DET afternoon/NOUN ./.
No/ADV ,/. nor/CONJ later/ADV ./.
All/PRT his/DET emotions/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB inward/ADV ,/.
self-conscious/ADJ ./.
In/ADP war/NOUN ,/. on/ADP a/DET night/NOUN like/ADP this/DET ,/. it/PRON was/VERB
only/ADV the/DET outward/ADV emotions/NOUN that/PRON mattered/VERB ,/. what/DET
could/VERB be/VERB flung/VERB out/PRT into/ADP the/DET darkness/NOUN to/PRT
damage/VERB others/NOUN ./.
Yes/ADV ./.
That/DET was/VERB it/PRON ./.
He/PRON was/VERB sure/ADJ of/ADP it/PRON ./.
John's/NOUN type/NOUN of/ADP man/NOUN allowed/VERB this/DET sort/NOUN of/ADP
thing/NOUN to/PRT happen/VERB ./.
What/DET a/DET fool/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB been/VERB to/PRT think/VERB of/ADP
his/DET brother/NOUN !/.
So/ADV Charles/NOUN was/VERB dead/ADJ ./.
What/DET did/VERB it/PRON matter/VERB ?/.
His/DET name/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB crossed/VERB off/ADP a/DET list/NOUN ./.
Already/ADV his/DET cool/ADJ body/NOUN lay/VERB in/ADP the/DET ground/NOUN ./.
What/DET words/NOUN had/VERB any/DET meaning/NOUN ?/.
What/DET had/VERB he/PRON thought/VERB of/ADP ,/. to/PRT go/VERB to/ADP
John/NOUN ,/. grovel/VERB and/CONJ beg/VERB understanding/NOUN ?/.
To/PRT confess/VERB with/ADP a/DET canvas/NOUN chair/NOUN as/ADP a/DET
prie-dieu/X ,/. gouging/VERB at/ADP his/DET heart/NOUN until/ADP a/DET rough/ADJ
and/CONJ stupid/ADJ hand/NOUN bade/VERB him/PRON rise/VERB and/CONJ go/VERB ?/.
Men/NOUN were/VERB slaughtered/VERB every/DET day/NOUN ,/. tumbled/VERB into/ADP
eternity/NOUN like/ADP so/ADV many/ADJ torn/VERB parcels/NOUN flung/VERB down/ADP
a/DET portable/ADJ chute/NOUN ./.
What/DET made/VERB him/PRON think/VERB John/NOUN had/VERB a/DET right/NOUN to/PRT
witness/VERB his/DET brother's/NOUN humiliation/NOUN ?/.
What/DET right/NOUN had/VERB John/NOUN to/ADP any/DET special/ADJ
consideration/NOUN ?/.
Was/VERB John/NOUN better/ADJ ,/. more/ADV deserving/ADJ ?/.
To/ADP hell/NOUN with/ADP John/NOUN ./.
Let/VERB him/PRON chafe/VERB with/ADP impatience/NOUN to/PRT see/VERB
Charles/NOUN ,/. rip/VERB open/ADJ the/DET note/NOUN with/ADP trembling/VERB
hands/NOUN and/CONJ read/VERB the/DET formal/ADJ report/NOUN in/ADP Hillman's/NOUN
beautiful/ADJ ,/. schoolmaster's/NOUN hand/NOUN ./.
John/NOUN would/VERB curse/VERB ./.
He/PRON believed/VERB that/ADP brave/ADJ boys/NOUN didn't/VERB cry/VERB ./.
Watson/NOUN spat/VERB on/ADP the/DET ground/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB grimly/ADV satisfied/VERB ./.
He/PRON had/VERB stupidly/ADV thought/VERB himself/PRON compelled/VERB to/ADP
ease/VERB his/DET brother's/NOUN pain/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV he/PRON knew/VERB perfectly/ADV that/ADP he/PRON had/VERB but/ADP
longed/VERB to/PRT increase/VERB his/DET own/ADJ suffering/NOUN ./.
I/PRON would/VERB not/ADV want/VERB to/PRT be/VERB one/NUM of/ADP those/DET
writers/NOUN who/PRON begin/VERB each/DET morning/NOUN by/ADP exclaiming/VERB ,/.
``/. O/PRT Gogol/NOUN ,/. O/PRT Chekhov/NOUN ,/. O/PRT Thackeray/NOUN and/CONJ
Dickens/NOUN ,/. what/DET would/VERB you/PRON have/VERB made/VERB of/ADP a/DET
bomb/NOUN shelter/NOUN ornamented/VERB with/ADP four/NUM plaster-of-Paris/NOUN
ducks/NOUN ,/. a/DET birdbath/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ three/NUM composition/NOUN
gnomes/NOUN with/ADP long/ADJ beards/NOUN and/CONJ red/ADJ mobcaps/NOUN ''/. ?/.
As/ADP I/PRON say/VERB ,/. I/PRON wouldn't/VERB want/VERB to/PRT begin/VERB a/DET
day/NOUN like/ADP this/DET ,/. but/CONJ I/PRON often/ADV wonder/VERB what/DET
the/DET dead/ADJ would/VERB have/VERB done/VERB ./.
But/CONJ the/DET shelter/NOUN is/VERB as/ADV much/ADV a/DET part/NOUN of/ADP my/DET
landscape/NOUN as/ADP the/DET beech/NOUN and/CONJ horse-chestnut/NOUN trees/NOUN
that/PRON grow/VERB on/ADP the/DET ridge/NOUN ./.
I/PRON can/VERB see/VERB it/PRON from/ADP this/DET window/NOUN where/ADV I/PRON
write/VERB ./.
It/PRON was/VERB built/VERB by/ADP the/DET Pasterns/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ stands/VERB
on/ADP the/DET acre/NOUN of/ADP ground/NOUN that/DET adjoins/VERB our/DET
property/NOUN ./.
It/PRON bulks/VERB under/ADP a/DET veil/NOUN of/ADP thin/ADJ ,/. new/ADJ grass/NOUN
,/. like/ADP some/DET embarrassing/VERB fact/NOUN of/ADP physicalness/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ I/PRON think/VERB Mrs./NOUN Pastern/NOUN set/VERB out/PRT the/DET
statuary/NOUN to/PRT soften/VERB its/DET meaning/NOUN ./.
It/PRON would/VERB have/VERB been/VERB like/ADP her/PRON ./.
She/PRON was/VERB a/DET pale/ADJ woman/NOUN ./.
Sitting/VERB on/ADP her/DET terrace/NOUN ,/. sitting/VERB in/ADP her/DET
parlor/NOUN ,/. sitting/VERB anywhere/ADV ,/. she/PRON ground/VERB an/DET axe/NOUN
of/ADP self-esteem/NOUN ./.
Offer/VERB her/PRON a/DET cup/NOUN of/ADP tea/NOUN and/CONJ she/PRON would/VERB
say/VERB ,/. ``/. Why/ADV ,/. these/DET cups/NOUN look/VERB just/ADV like/ADP a/DET
set/NOUN I/PRON gave/VERB to/ADP the/DET Salvation/NOUN Army/NOUN last/ADJ
year/NOUN ''/. ./.
Show/VERB her/PRON the/DET new/ADJ swimming/VERB pool/NOUN and/CONJ she/PRON
would/VERB say/VERB ,/. slapping/VERB her/DET ankle/NOUN ,/. ``/. I/PRON
suppose/VERB this/DET must/VERB be/VERB where/ADV you/PRON breed/VERB your/DET
gigantic/ADJ mosquitoes/NOUN ''/. ./.
Hand/VERB her/PRON a/DET chair/NOUN and/CONJ she/PRON would/VERB say/VERB ,/. ``/.
Why/ADV ,/. it's/PRT a/DET nice/ADJ imitation/NOUN of/ADP those/DET Queen/NOUN
Anne/NOUN chairs/NOUN I/PRON inherited/VERB from/ADP Grandmother/NOUN Delancy/NOUN
''/. ./.
These/DET trumps/NOUN were/VERB more/ADV touching/ADJ than/ADP they/PRON were/VERB
anything/NOUN else/ADV ,/. and/CONJ seemed/VERB to/PRT imply/VERB that/ADP the/DET
nights/NOUN were/VERB long/ADJ ,/. her/DET children/NOUN ungrateful/ADJ ,/.
and/CONJ her/DET marriage/NOUN bewilderingly/ADV threadbare/ADJ ./.
Twenty/NUM years/NOUN ago/ADV ,/. she/PRON would/VERB have/VERB been/VERB
known/VERB as/ADP a/DET golf/NOUN widow/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET sum/NOUN of/ADP
her/DET manner/NOUN was/VERB perhaps/ADV one/NUM of/ADP bereavement/NOUN ./.
She/PRON usually/ADV wore/VERB weeds/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ a/DET stranger/NOUN
watching/VERB her/PRON board/VERB a/DET train/NOUN might/VERB have/VERB
guessed/VERB that/ADP Mr./NOUN Pastern/NOUN was/VERB dead/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ Mr./NOUN
Pastern/NOUN was/VERB far/ADV from/ADP dead/ADJ ./.
He/PRON was/VERB marching/VERB up/ADP and/CONJ down/ADP the/DET locker/NOUN
room/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Grassy/ADJ Brae/NOUN Golf/NOUN Club/NOUN shouting/VERB ,/.
``/. Bomb/VERB Cuba/NOUN !/.
Bomb/VERB Berlin/NOUN !/.
Let's/VERB throw/VERB a/DET little/ADJ nuclear/ADJ hardware/NOUN at/ADP them/PRON
and/CONJ show/VERB them/PRON who's/PRT boss/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON was/VERB brigadier/NOUN of/ADP the/DET club's/NOUN locker-room/NOUN
light/ADJ infantry/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ at/ADP one/NUM time/NOUN or/CONJ another/DET
declared/VERB war/NOUN on/ADP Russia/NOUN ,/. Czechoslovakia/NOUN ,/.
Yugoslavia/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ China/NOUN ./.
It/PRON all/PRT began/VERB on/ADP an/DET autumn/NOUN afternoon/NOUN --/. and/CONJ
who/PRON ,/. after/ADP all/PRT these/DET centuries/NOUN ,/. can/VERB describe/VERB
the/DET fineness/NOUN of/ADP an/DET autumn/NOUN day/NOUN ?/.
One/NOUN might/VERB pretend/VERB never/ADV to/PRT have/VERB seen/VERB one/NUM
before/ADV ,/. or/CONJ ,/. to/ADP more/ADJ purpose/NOUN ,/. that/PRON there/PRT
would/VERB never/ADV be/VERB another/DET like/ADP it/PRON ./.
The/DET clear/ADJ and/CONJ searching/VERB sweep/NOUN of/ADP sun/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
lawns/NOUN was/VERB like/ADP a/DET climax/NOUN of/ADP the/DET year's/NOUN
lights/NOUN ./.
Leaves/NOUN were/VERB burning/VERB somewhere/ADV and/CONJ the/DET smoke/NOUN
smelled/VERB ,/. for/ADP all/PRT its/DET ammoniac/ADJ acidity/NOUN ,/. of/ADP
beginnings/NOUN ./.
The/DET boundless/ADJ blue/ADJ air/NOUN was/VERB stretched/VERB over/ADP the/DET
zenith/NOUN like/ADP the/DET skin/NOUN of/ADP a/DET drum/NOUN ./.
Leaving/VERB her/DET house/NOUN one/NUM late/ADJ afternoon/NOUN ,/. Mrs./NOUN
Pastern/NOUN stopped/VERB to/PRT admire/VERB the/DET October/NOUN light/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB the/DET day/NOUN to/PRT canvass/VERB for/ADP infectious/ADJ
hepatitis/NOUN ./.
Mrs./NOUN Pastern/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB given/VERB sixteen/NUM names/NOUN ,/.
a/DET bundle/NOUN of/ADP literature/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ a/DET printed/VERB book/NOUN
of/ADP receipts/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB her/DET work/NOUN to/PRT go/VERB among/ADP her/PRON neighbors/NOUN
and/CONJ collect/VERB their/DET checks/NOUN ./.
Her/DET house/NOUN stood/VERB on/ADP a/DET rise/NOUN of/ADP ground/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ before/ADP she/PRON got/VERB into/ADP her/DET car/NOUN she/PRON
looked/VERB at/ADP the/DET houses/NOUN below/ADV ./.
Charity/NOUN as/ADP she/PRON knew/VERB it/PRON was/VERB complex/ADJ and/CONJ
reciprocal/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ almost/ADV every/DET roof/NOUN she/PRON saw/VERB
signified/VERB charity/NOUN ./.
Mrs./NOUN Balcolm/NOUN worked/VERB for/ADP the/DET brain/NOUN ./.
Mrs./NOUN Ten/NOUN Eyke/NOUN did/VERB mental/ADJ health/NOUN ./.
Mrs./NOUN Trenchard/NOUN worked/VERB for/ADP the/DET blind/ADJ ./.
Mrs./NOUN Horowitz/NOUN was/VERB in/ADP charge/NOUN of/ADP diseases/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET nose/NOUN and/CONJ throat/NOUN ./.
Mrs./NOUN Trempler/NOUN was/VERB tuberculosis/NOUN ,/. Mrs./NOUN Surcliffe/NOUN
was/VERB Mothers'/NOUN March/NOUN of/ADP Dimes/NOUN ,/. Mrs./NOUN Craven/NOUN
was/VERB cancer/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Mrs./NOUN Gilkson/NOUN did/VERB the/DET
kidney/NOUN ./.
Mrs./NOUN Hewlitt/NOUN led/VERB the/DET birthcontrol/NOUN league/NOUN ,/. Mrs./NOUN
Ryerson/NOUN was/VERB arthritis/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ way/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
distance/NOUN could/VERB be/VERB seen/VERB the/DET slate/NOUN roof/NOUN of/ADP
Ethel/NOUN Littleton's/NOUN house/NOUN ,/. a/DET roof/NOUN that/PRON signified/VERB
gout/NOUN ./.
Mrs./NOUN Pastern/NOUN undertook/VERB the/DET work/NOUN of/ADP going/VERB from/ADP
house/NOUN to/ADP house/NOUN with/ADP the/DET thoughtless/ADJ resignation/NOUN
of/ADP an/DET honest/ADJ and/CONJ traditional/ADJ laborer/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB her/DET destiny/NOUN ;/. ;/. it/PRON was/VERB her/DET
life/NOUN ./.
Her/DET mother/NOUN had/VERB done/VERB it/PRON before/ADV her/PRON ,/. and/CONJ
even/ADV her/DET old/ADJ grandmother/NOUN ,/. who/PRON had/VERB collected/VERB
money/NOUN for/ADP smallpox/NOUN and/CONJ unwed/ADJ mothers/NOUN ./.
Mrs./NOUN Pastern/NOUN had/VERB telephoned/VERB most/ADJ of/ADP her/DET
neighbors/NOUN in/ADP advance/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ most/ADJ of/ADP them/PRON were/VERB
ready/ADJ for/ADP her/PRON ./.
She/PRON experienced/VERB none/NOUN of/ADP the/DET suspense/NOUN of/ADP some/DET
poor/ADJ stranger/NOUN selling/VERB encyclopedias/NOUN ./.
Here/ADV and/CONJ there/ADV she/PRON stayed/VERB to/PRT visit/VERB and/CONJ
drink/VERB a/DET glass/NOUN of/ADP sherry/NOUN ./.
The/DET contributions/NOUN were/VERB ahead/ADV of/ADP what/DET she/PRON had/VERB
got/VERB the/DET previous/ADJ year/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ while/ADP the/DET
money/NOUN ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. was/VERB not/ADV hers/PRON ,/. it/PRON
excited/VERB her/PRON to/PRT stuff/VERB her/DET kit/NOUN with/ADP big/ADJ
checks/NOUN ./.
She/PRON stopped/VERB at/ADP the/DET Surcliffes'/NOUN after/ADP dusk/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ had/VERB a/DET Scotch-and-soda/NOUN ./.
She/PRON stayed/VERB too/ADV late/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ when/ADV she/PRON left/VERB ,/.
it/PRON was/VERB dark/ADJ and/CONJ time/NOUN to/PRT go/VERB home/NOUN and/CONJ
cook/VERB supper/NOUN for/ADP her/DET husband/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON got/VERB a/DET hundred/NUM and/CONJ sixty/NUM dollars/NOUN for/ADP
the/DET hepatitis/NOUN fund/NOUN ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB excitedly/ADV when/ADV
he/PRON walked/VERB in/PRT ./.
``/. I/PRON did/VERB everybody/NOUN on/ADP my/DET list/NOUN but/CONJ the/DET
Blevins/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET Flannagans/NOUN ./.
I/PRON want/VERB to/PRT get/VERB my/DET kit/NOUN in/PRT tomorrow/NOUN morning/NOUN
--/. would/VERB you/PRON mind/VERB doing/VERB them/PRON while/ADP I/PRON cook/VERB
the/DET dinner/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. But/CONJ I/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB the/DET Flannagans/NOUN ''/. ,/.
Charlie/NOUN Pastern/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. Nobody/NOUN does/VERB ,/. but/CONJ they/PRON gave/VERB me/PRON ten/NUM
last/ADJ year/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON was/VERB tired/VERB ,/. he/PRON had/VERB his/DET business/NOUN worries/NOUN
,/. and/CONJ the/DET sight/NOUN of/ADP his/DET wife/NOUN arranging/VERB pork/NOUN
chops/NOUN in/ADP the/DET broiler/NOUN only/ADV seemed/VERB like/ADP an/DET
extension/NOUN of/ADP a/DET boring/VERB day/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB happy/ADJ enough/ADV to/PRT take/VERB the/DET convertible/ADJ
and/CONJ race/VERB up/ADP the/DET hill/NOUN to/ADP the/DET Blevins'/NOUN ,/.
thinking/VERB that/ADP they/PRON might/VERB give/VERB him/PRON a/DET drink/NOUN ./.

But/CONJ the/DET Blevins/NOUN were/VERB away/ADV ;/. ;/. their/DET maid/NOUN

gave/VERB him/PRON an/DET envelope/NOUN with/ADP a/DET check/NOUN in/ADP it/PRON
and/CONJ shut/VERB the/DET door/NOUN ./.
Turning/VERB in/PRT at/ADP the/DET Flannagans'/NOUN driveway/NOUN ,/. he/PRON
tried/VERB to/PRT remember/VERB if/ADP he/PRON had/VERB ever/ADV met/VERB them/PRON
./.
The/DET name/NOUN encouraged/VERB him/PRON ,/. because/ADP he/PRON always/ADV
felt/VERB that/ADP he/PRON could/VERB handle/VERB the/DET Irish/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET glass/NOUN pane/NOUN in/ADP the/DET front/ADJ
door/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ through/ADP this/DET he/PRON could/VERB see/VERB into/ADP
a/DET hallway/NOUN where/ADV a/DET plump/ADJ woman/NOUN with/ADP red/ADJ hair/NOUN
was/VERB arranging/VERB flowers/NOUN ./.
``/. Infectious/ADJ hepatitis/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON shouted/VERB heartily/ADV ./.
She/PRON took/VERB a/DET good/ADJ look/NOUN at/ADP herself/PRON in/ADP the/DET
mirror/NOUN before/ADP she/PRON turned/VERB and/CONJ ,/. walking/VERB with/ADP
very/ADV small/ADJ steps/NOUN ,/. started/VERB toward/ADP the/DET door/NOUN ./.
``/. Oh/PRT ,/. please/VERB come/VERB in/PRT ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ./.
The/DET girlish/ADJ voice/NOUN was/VERB nearly/ADV a/DET whisper/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB not/ADV a/DET girl/NOUN ,/. he/PRON could/VERB see/VERB ./.
Her/DET hair/NOUN was/VERB dyed/VERB ,/. and/CONJ her/DET bloom/NOUN was/VERB
fading/VERB ,/. and/CONJ she/PRON must/VERB have/VERB been/VERB crowding/VERB
forty/NUM ,/. but/CONJ she/PRON seemed/VERB to/PRT be/VERB one/NUM of/ADP those/DET
women/NOUN who/PRON cling/VERB to/ADP the/DET manners/NOUN and/CONJ graces/NOUN
of/ADP a/DET pretty/ADJ child/NOUN of/ADP eight/NUM ./.
``/. Your/DET wife/NOUN just/ADV called/VERB ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ,/.
separating/VERB one/NUM word/NOUN from/ADP another/DET ,/. exactly/ADV like/ADP
a/DET child/NOUN ./.
``/. And/CONJ I/PRON am/VERB not/ADV sure/ADJ that/ADP I/PRON have/VERB any/DET
cash/NOUN --/. any/DET money/NOUN ,/. that/DET is/VERB --/. but/CONJ if/ADP
you/PRON will/VERB wait/VERB just/ADV a/DET minute/NOUN I/PRON will/VERB write/VERB
you/PRON out/PRT a/DET check/NOUN if/ADP I/PRON can/VERB find/VERB my/DET
checkbook/NOUN ./.
Won't/VERB you/PRON step/VERB into/ADP the/DET living/VERB room/NOUN ,/. where/ADV
it's/PRT cozier/ADJ ''/. ?/.
A/DET fire/NOUN had/VERB just/ADV been/VERB lighted/VERB ,/. he/PRON saw/VERB ,/.
and/CONJ things/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB set/VERB out/PRT for/ADP drinks/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ ,/. like/ADP any/DET stray/NOUN ,/. his/DET response/NOUN to/ADP these/DET
comforts/NOUN was/VERB instantaneous/ADJ ./.
Where/ADV was/VERB Mr./NOUN Flannagan/NOUN ,/. he/PRON wondered/VERB ./.
Travelling/VERB home/NOUN on/ADP a/DET late/ADJ train/NOUN ?/.
Changing/VERB his/DET clothes/NOUN upstairs/ADV ?/.
Taking/VERB a/DET shower/NOUN ?/.
At/ADP the/DET end/NOUN of/ADP the/DET room/NOUN there/PRT was/VERB a/DET desk/NOUN
heaped/VERB with/ADP papers/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ she/PRON began/VERB to/PRT
riffle/VERB these/DET ,/. making/VERB sighs/NOUN and/CONJ and/CONJ noises/NOUN
of/ADP girlish/ADJ exasperation/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON am/VERB terribly/ADV sorry/ADJ to/PRT keep/VERB you/PRON waiting/VERB
''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. but/CONJ won't/VERB you/PRON make/VERB
yourself/PRON a/DET little/ADJ drink/NOUN while/ADP you/PRON wait/VERB ?/.
Everything's/PRT on/ADP the/DET table/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. What/DET train/NOUN does/VERB Mr./NOUN Flannagan/NOUN come/VERB out/PRT on/ADP
''/. ?/.
``/. Mr./NOUN Flannagan/NOUN is/VERB away/ADV ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ./.
Her/DET voice/NOUN dropped/VERB ./.
``/. Mr./NOUN Flannagan/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB away/ADV for/ADP six/NUM weeks/NOUN
./.
''/. ``/. I'll/PRT have/VERB a/DET drink/NOUN ,/. then/ADV ,/. if/ADP you'll/PRT
have/VERB one/NUM with/ADP me/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. If/ADP you/PRON will/VERB promise/VERB to/PRT make/VERB it/PRON weak/ADJ
''/. ./.
``/. Sit/VERB down/PRT ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. and/CONJ enjoy/VERB
your/DET drink/NOUN and/CONJ look/VERB for/ADP your/DET checkbook/NOUN
later/ADV ./.
The/DET only/ADJ way/NOUN to/PRT find/VERB things/NOUN is/VERB to/PRT relax/VERB
''/. ./.
All/PRT in/ADP all/PRT ,/. they/PRON had/VERB six/NUM drinks/NOUN ./.
She/PRON described/VERB herself/PRON and/CONJ her/DET circumstances/NOUN
unhesitatingly/ADV ./.
Mr./NOUN Flannagan/NOUN manufactured/VERB plastic/NOUN tongue/NOUN
depressors/NOUN ./.
He/PRON travelled/VERB all/PRT over/ADP the/DET world/NOUN ./.
She/PRON didn't/VERB like/VERB to/PRT travel/VERB ./.
Planes/NOUN made/VERB her/PRON feel/VERB faint/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ in/ADP
Tokyo/NOUN ,/. where/ADV she/PRON had/VERB gone/VERB that/DET summer/NOUN ,/.
she/PRON had/VERB been/VERB given/VERB raw/ADJ fish/NOUN for/ADP breakfast/NOUN
and/CONJ so/ADP she/PRON had/VERB come/VERB straight/ADV home/NOUN ./.
She/PRON and/CONJ her/DET husband/NOUN had/VERB formerly/ADV lived/VERB in/ADP
New/ADJ York/NOUN ,/. where/ADV she/PRON had/VERB many/ADJ friends/NOUN ,/.
but/CONJ Mr./NOUN Flannagan/NOUN thought/VERB the/DET country/NOUN would/VERB
be/VERB safer/ADJ in/ADP case/NOUN of/ADP war/NOUN ./.
She/PRON would/VERB rather/ADV live/VERB in/ADP danger/NOUN than/ADP die/VERB
of/ADP loneliness/NOUN and/CONJ boredom/NOUN ./.
She/PRON had/VERB no/DET children/NOUN ;/. ;/. she/PRON had/VERB made/VERB no/DET
friends/NOUN ./.
``/. I've/PRT seen/VERB you/PRON ,/. though/ADV ,/. before/ADV ''/. ,/. she/PRON
said/VERB with/ADP enormous/ADJ coyness/NOUN ,/. patting/VERB his/DET knee/NOUN ./.

``/. I've/PRT seen/VERB you/PRON walking/VERB your/DET dogs/NOUN on/ADP Sunday/NOUN

and/CONJ driving/VERB by/ADP in/ADP the/DET convertible/ADJ ./.
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her/DET window/NOUN touched/VERB him/PRON ,/. although/ADP he/PRON was/VERB
even/ADV more/ADV touched/VERB by/ADP her/DET plumpness/NOUN ./.
Sheer/ADJ plumpness/NOUN ,/. he/PRON knew/VERB ,/. is/VERB not/ADV a/DET vital/ADJ
part/NOUN of/ADP the/DET body/NOUN and/CONJ has/VERB no/DET procreative/ADJ
functions/NOUN ./.
It/PRON serves/VERB merely/ADV as/ADP an/DET excess/ADJ cushion/NOUN for/ADP
the/DET rest/NOUN of/ADP the/DET carcass/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ knowing/VERB its/DET humble/ADJ place/NOUN in/ADP the/DET scale/NOUN
of/ADP things/NOUN ,/. why/ADV did/VERB he/PRON ,/. at/ADP this/DET time/NOUN
of/ADP life/NOUN ,/. seem/VERB almost/ADV ready/ADJ to/PRT sell/VERB his/DET
soul/NOUN for/ADP plumpness/NOUN ?/.
The/DET remarks/NOUN she/PRON made/VERB about/ADP the/DET sufferings/NOUN of/ADP
a/DET lonely/ADJ woman/NOUN seemed/VERB so/ADV broad/ADJ at/ADP first/ADJ that/ADP
he/PRON didn't/VERB know/VERB what/DET to/PRT make/VERB of/ADP them/PRON ,/.
but/CONJ after/ADP the/DET sixth/ADJ drink/NOUN he/PRON put/VERB his/DET arm/NOUN
around/ADP her/PRON and/CONJ suggested/VERB that/ADP they/PRON go/VERB upstairs/ADV
and/CONJ look/VERB for/ADP her/DET checkbook/NOUN there/ADV ./.
``/. I've/PRT never/ADV done/VERB this/DET before/ADV ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB
later/ADV ,/. when/ADV he/PRON was/VERB arranging/VERB himself/PRON to/PRT
leave/VERB ./.
Her/DET voice/NOUN shook/VERB with/ADP feeling/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON
thought/VERB it/PRON lovely/ADJ ./.
He/PRON didn't/VERB doubt/VERB her/DET truthfulness/NOUN ,/. although/ADP he/PRON
had/VERB heard/VERB the/DET words/NOUN a/DET hundred/NUM times/NOUN ./.
``/. I've/PRT never/ADV done/VERB this/DET before/ADV ''/. ,/. they/PRON always/ADV
said/VERB ,/. shaking/VERB their/DET dresses/NOUN down/PRT over/ADP their/DET
white/ADJ shoulders/NOUN ./.
``/. I've/PRT never/ADV done/VERB this/DET before/ADV ''/. ,/. they/PRON always/ADV
said/VERB ,/. waiting/VERB for/ADP the/DET elevator/NOUN in/ADP the/DET hotel/NOUN
corridor/NOUN ./.
``/. I've/PRT never/ADV done/VERB this/DET before/ADV ''/. ,/. they/PRON always/ADV
said/VERB ,/. pouring/VERB another/DET whiskey/NOUN ./.
``/. I've/PRT never/ADV done/VERB this/DET before/ADV ''/. ,/. they/PRON always/ADV
said/VERB ,/. putting/VERB on/ADP their/DET stockings/NOUN ./.
On/ADP ships/NOUN at/ADP sea/NOUN ,/. on/ADP railroad/NOUN trains/NOUN ,/. in/ADP
summer/NOUN hotels/NOUN with/ADP mountain/NOUN views/NOUN ,/. they/PRON always/ADV
said/VERB ,/. ``/. I've/PRT never/ADV done/VERB this/DET before/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. Where/ADV have/VERB you/PRON been/VERB ''/. ?/.
Mrs./NOUN Pastern/NOUN asked/VERB sadly/ADV ,/. when/ADV he/PRON came/VERB
in/PRT ./.
``/. It's/PRT after/ADP eleven/NUM ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON had/VERB a/DET drink/NOUN with/ADP the/DET Flannagans/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. She/PRON told/VERB me/PRON he/PRON was/VERB in/ADP Germany/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. He/PRON came/VERB home/NOUN unexpectedly/ADV ''/. ./.
Charlie/NOUN ate/VERB some/DET supper/NOUN in/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN and/CONJ
went/VERB into/ADP the/DET TV/NOUN room/NOUN to/PRT hear/VERB the/DET news/NOUN ./.

``/. Bomb/VERB them/PRON ''/. !/.

He/PRON shouted/VERB ./.
``/. Throw/VERB a/DET little/ADJ nuclear/ADJ hardware/NOUN at/ADP them/PRON !/.
Show/VERB them/PRON who's/PRT boss/NOUN ''/. !/.
But/CONJ in/ADP bed/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB trouble/NOUN sleeping/VERB ./.
He/PRON thought/VERB first/ADV of/ADP his/DET son/NOUN and/CONJ daughter/NOUN ,/.
away/ADV at/ADP college/NOUN ./.
He/PRON loved/VERB them/PRON ./.
It/PRON was/VERB the/DET only/ADJ meaning/NOUN of/ADP the/DET word/NOUN that/ADP
he/PRON had/VERB ever/ADV known/VERB ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON played/VERB nine/NUM imaginary/ADJ holes/NOUN of/ADP golf/NOUN ,/.
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stance/NOUN ,/. his/DET opponents/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ his/DET weather/NOUN in/ADP
detail/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ the/DET green/NOUN of/ADP the/DET links/NOUN seemed/VERB
faded/VERB in/ADP the/DET light/NOUN of/ADP his/DET business/NOUN worries/NOUN ./.
His/DET money/NOUN was/VERB tied/VERB up/PRT in/ADP a/DET Nassau/NOUN
hotel/NOUN ,/. an/DET Ohio/NOUN pottery/NOUN works/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ a/DET
detergent/NOUN for/ADP window-washing/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ luck/NOUN had/VERB
been/VERB running/VERB against/ADP him/PRON ./.
His/DET worries/NOUN harried/VERB him/PRON up/PRT out/ADP of/ADP bed/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ he/PRON lighted/VERB a/DET cigarette/NOUN and/CONJ went/VERB to/ADP
the/DET window/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET starlight/NOUN he/PRON could/VERB see/VERB the/DET trees/NOUN
stripped/VERB of/ADP their/DET leaves/NOUN ./.
During/ADP the/DET summer/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB tried/VERB to/PRT repair/VERB
some/DET of/ADP his/DET losses/NOUN at/ADP the/DET track/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET
bare/ADJ trees/NOUN reminded/VERB him/PRON that/ADP his/DET pari-mutuel/ADJ
tickets/NOUN would/VERB still/ADV be/VERB lying/VERB ,/. like/ADP leaves/NOUN ,/.
in/ADP the/DET gutters/NOUN near/VERB Belmont/NOUN and/CONJ Saratoga/NOUN ./.
Maple/NOUN and/CONJ ash/NOUN ,/. beech/NOUN and/CONJ elm/NOUN ,/. one/NUM
hundred/NUM to/PRT win/VERB on/ADP Three/NUM in/ADP the/DET fourth/ADJ ,/.
fifty/NUM to/PRT win/VERB on/ADP Six/NUM in/ADP the/DET third/ADJ ,/. one/NUM
hundred/NUM to/PRT win/VERB on/ADP Two/NUM in/ADP the/DET eighth/ADJ ./.
Children/NOUN walking/VERB home/NOUN from/ADP school/NOUN would/VERB scuff/VERB
through/ADP what/DET seemed/VERB to/PRT be/VERB his/DET foliage/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV ,/. getting/VERB back/ADV into/ADP bed/NOUN ,/. he/PRON thought/VERB
unashamedly/ADV of/ADP Mrs./NOUN Flannagan/NOUN ,/. planning/VERB where/ADV
they/PRON would/VERB next/ADJ meet/VERB and/CONJ what/DET they/PRON would/VERB
do/VERB ./.
There/PRT are/VERB ,/. he/PRON thought/VERB ,/. so/ADV few/ADJ true/ADJ means/NOUN
of/ADP forgetfulness/NOUN in/ADP this/DET life/NOUN that/ADP why/ADV should/VERB
he/PRON shun/VERB the/DET medicine/NOUN even/ADV when/ADV the/DET medicine/NOUN
seemed/VERB ,/. as/ADP it/PRON did/VERB ,/. a/DET little/ADV crude/ADJ ?/.
It/PRON was/VERB not/ADV as/ADP though/ADP she/PRON noted/VERB clearly/ADV that/ADP
her/DET nephews/NOUN had/VERB not/ADV been/VERB to/PRT see/VERB her/PRON for/ADP
ten/NUM years/NOUN ,/. not/ADV since/ADP their/DET last/ADJ journey/NOUN
eastward/ADV to/PRT witness/VERB their/DET Uncle/NOUN Izaak/NOUN being/VERB
lowered/VERB into/ADP the/DET rocky/ADJ soil/NOUN ;/. ;/. that/PRON aside/ADV
from/ADP due/ADJ notification/NOUN of/ADP certain/ADJ major/ADJ events/NOUN in/ADP
their/DET lives/NOUN (/. two/NUM marriages/NOUN ,/. two/NUM births/NOUN ,/. one/NUM
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traditional/ADJ sort/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB the/DET only/ADJ thin/ADJ link/NOUN
she/PRON had/VERB with/ADP them/PRON through/ADP the/DET widowed/VERB
years/NOUN ./.
Her/DET thoughts/NOUN were/VERB not/ADV discrete/ADJ ./.
But/CONJ there/PRT was/VERB a/DET look/NOUN about/ADP her/PRON mouth/NOUN as/ADP
though/ADP she/PRON were/VERB tasting/VERB lemons/NOUN ./.
She/PRON grasped/VERB the/DET chair/NOUN arms/NOUN and/CONJ brought/VERB her/DET
thin/ADJ body/NOUN upright/ADV ,/. like/ADP a/DET bird/NOUN alert/ADJ for/ADP
flight/NOUN ./.
She/PRON turned/VERB and/CONJ walked/VERB stiffly/ADV into/ADP the/DET parlor/NOUN
to/ADP the/DET dainty-legged/ADJ escritoire/NOUN ,/. warped/VERB and/CONJ
cracked/VERB now/ADV from/ADP fifty/NUM years/NOUN in/ADP an/DET atmosphere/NOUN
of/ADP sea/NOUN spray/NOUN ./.
There/PRT she/PRON extracted/VERB two/NUM limp/ADJ vellum/NOUN sheets/NOUN and/CONJ
wrote/VERB off/PRT the/DET letters/NOUN ,/. one/NUM to/ADP Abel/NOUN ,/. one/NUM
to/ADP Mark/NOUN ./.
Once/ADV her/DET trembling/VERB hand/NOUN ,/. with/ADP the/DET pen/NOUN
grasped/VERB tight/ADJ in/ADP it/PRON ,/. was/VERB pressed/VERB against/ADP the/DET
paper/NOUN the/DET words/NOUN came/VERB sharply/ADV ,/. smoothly/ADV ,/. as/ADV
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own/ADJ lips/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ the/DET stiffly/ADV regal/ADJ look/NOUN of/ADP them/PRON ,/. she/PRON
saw/VERB grimly/ADV ,/. lacked/VERB the/DET quaver/NOUN of/ADP age/NOUN
which/DET ,/. thwarting/VERB the/DET efforts/NOUN of/ADP her/DET amazing/ADJ
will/NOUN ,/. ran/VERB through/ADP her/DET spoken/VERB words/NOUN like/VERB a/DET
thin/ADJ ragged/ADJ string/NOUN ./.
``/. Please/VERB come/VERB down/PRT as/ADV soon/ADV as/ADP you/PRON
conveniently/ADV can/VERB ''/. ,/. the/DET upright/ADJ letters/NOUN stalked/VERB
from/ADP the/DET broad-nibbed/ADJ pen/NOUN ,/. ``/. I/PRON have/VERB an/DET
important/ADJ matter/NOUN to/PRT discuss/VERB with/ADP you/PRON ''/. ./.
To/ADP Abel/NOUN :/. ``/. I/PRON am/VERB afraid/ADJ there/PRT is/VERB not/ADV
much/ADJ to/PRT amuse/VERB small/ADJ children/NOUN here/ADV ./.
I/PRON should/VERB be/VERB obliged/VERB if/ADP you/PRON could/VERB make/VERB
other/ADJ arrangements/NOUN for/ADP your/DET daughters/NOUN ./.
You/PRON may/VERB stay/VERB as/ADV long/ADJ as/ADP you/PRON wish/VERB ,/. of/ADP
course/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ if/ADP arranging/VERB for/ADP the/DET care/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET girls/NOUN must/VERB take/VERB time/NOUN into/ADP account/NOUN ,/. I/PRON
think/VERB a/DET day/NOUN or/CONJ two/NUM should/VERB be/VERB enough/ADJ to/PRT
finish/VERB our/DET business/NOUN in/ADP ''/. ./.
To/ADP Mark/NOUN :/. ``/. Please/VERB give/VERB my/DET regards/NOUN to/ADP
Myra/NOUN ''/. ./.
She/PRON signed/VERB the/DET letters/NOUN quickly/ADV ,/. stamped/VERB
them/PRON ,/. and/CONJ placed/VERB them/PRON on/ADP the/DET hall/NOUN table/NOUN
for/ADP Raphael/NOUN to/PRT mail/VERB in/ADP town/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV she/PRON went/VERB back/ADV to/ADP the/DET wicker/NOUN chair/NOUN and/CONJ
resolutely/ADV adjusted/VERB her/DET eyes/NOUN to/ADP the/DET glare/NOUN on/ADP
the/DET water/NOUN ./.
``/. My/DET nephews/NOUN will/VERB be/VERB coming/VERB down/PRT ''/. ,/. she/PRON
said/VERB that/DET evening/NOUN as/ADP Angelina/NOUN brought/VERB her/DET
dinner/NOUN into/ADP the/DET dining/VERB room/NOUN ,/. the/DET whole/ADJ meal/NOUN
on/ADP a/DET vast/ADJ linen-covered/ADJ tray/NOUN ./.
She/PRON looked/VERB at/ADP the/DET girl/NOUN speculatively/ADV from/ADP eyes/NOUN
which/DET had/VERB paled/VERB with/ADP the/DET years/NOUN ;/. ;/. from/ADP the/DET
early/ADJ evening/NOUN lights/NOUN of/ADP them/PRON which/DET had/VERB first/ADJ
startled/VERB Izaak/NOUN to/PRT look/VERB at/ADP her/PRON in/ADP an/DET
uncousinly/ADJ way/NOUN ,/. they/PRON had/VERB faded/VERB to/ADP a/DET near-
absence/NOUN of/ADP color/NOUN which/DET had/VERB ,/. possibly/ADV from/ADP her/DET
constant/ADJ looking/NOUN at/ADP the/DET water/NOUN ,/. something/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET light/NOUN of/ADP the/DET sea/NOUN in/ADP them/PRON ./.
Angelina/NOUN placed/VERB the/DET tray/NOUN on/ADP the/DET table/NOUN and/CONJ
with/ADP a/DET flick/NOUN of/ADP dark/ADJ wrist/NOUN drew/VERB off/PRT the/DET
cloth/NOUN ./.
She/PRON smiled/VERB ,/. and/CONJ the/DET teeth/NOUN gleamed/VERB in/ADP her/DET
beautifully/ADV modeled/VERB olive/ADJ face/NOUN ./.
``/. That/DET will/VERB be/VERB so/ADV nice/ADJ for/ADP you/PRON ,/. Mrs./NOUN
Packard/NOUN ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ./.
Her/DET voice/NOUN was/VERB ripe/ADJ and/CONJ full/ADJ and/CONJ her/DET teeth/NOUN
flashed/VERB again/ADV in/ADP Sicilian/ADJ brilliance/NOUN before/ADP the/DET
warm/ADJ curved/VERB lips/NOUN met/VERB and/CONJ her/DET mouth/NOUN settled/VERB
in/ADP repose/NOUN ./.
``/. Um/PRT ''/. ,/. said/VERB the/DET old/ADJ lady/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ brought/VERB
her/DET eyes/NOUN down/PRT to/ADP the/DET tray/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON remember/VERB them/PRON ,/. I/PRON suppose/VERB ''/. ?/.
She/PRON glinted/VERB suspiciously/ADV at/ADP the/DET dish/NOUN before/ADP her/PRON
:/. ``/. blowfish/NOUN ./.
I/PRON hope/VERB Raphael/NOUN bought/VERB them/PRON whole/ADJ ''/. ./.
Angelina/NOUN stepped/VERB back/ADV ,/. her/DET eyes/NOUN roaming/VERB the/DET
tray/NOUN for/ADP omissions/NOUN ./.
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her/DET eyes/NOUN calm/VERB ./.
``/. Yes/ADV ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. I/PRON remember/VERB that/ADP
they/PRON came/VERB here/ADV every/DET summer/NOUN ./.
I/PRON used/VERB to/PRT play/VERB with/ADP the/DET older/ADJ one/NUM
sometimes/ADV ,/. when/ADV he'd/PRT let/VERB me/PRON ./.
Abel/NOUN ''/. ?/.
The/DET name/NOUN fell/VERB with/ADP lazy/ADJ affectionate/ADJ remembrance/NOUN
from/ADP her/PRON lips/NOUN ./.
For/ADP an/DET instant/NOUN the/DET old/ADJ aunt/NOUN felt/VERB something/NOUN
indefinable/ADJ flash/VERB through/ADP her/DET smile/NOUN ./.
She/PRON would/VERB have/VERB said/VERB triumph/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV Angelina/NOUN turned/VERB and/CONJ with/ADP an/DET easy/ADJ grace/NOUN
walked/VERB toward/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN ./.
Jessica/NOUN Packard/NOUN lifted/VERB her/PRON head/NOUN and/CONJ followed/VERB
the/DET retreating/VERB figure/NOUN ,/. her/DET eyes/NOUN resting/VERB nearly/ADV
closed/VERB on/ADP the/DET unself-conscious/ADJ rise/NOUN and/CONJ fall/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET rounded/VERB hips/NOUN ./.
For/ADP a/DET moment/NOUN she/PRON held/VERB her/DET face/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
empty/ADJ doorway/NOUN ;/. ;/. then/ADV she/PRON snorted/VERB and/CONJ groped/VERB
for/ADP her/DET fork/NOUN ./.
There's/PRT no/DET greater/ADJ catastrophe/NOUN in/ADP the/DET universe/NOUN ,/.
she/PRON reflected/VERB dourly/ADV ,/. impaling/VERB tender/ADJ green/ADJ
beans/NOUN on/ADP the/DET silver/NOUN fork/NOUN ,/. than/ADP the/DET dwindling/VERB
away/ADV of/ADP a/DET family/NOUN ./.
Procreation/NOUN ,/. expansion/NOUN ,/. proliferation/NOUN --/. these/DET are/VERB
the/DET laws/NOUN of/ADP living/VERB things/NOUN ,/. with/ADP the/DET penalty/NOUN
for/ADP not/ADV obeying/VERB them/PRON the/DET ultimate/ADJ in/ADP punishments/NOUN
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in/ADP her/DET mouth/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB the/DET last/ADJ living/NOUN of/ADP the/DET older/ADJ
generation/NOUN ./.
What/DET had/VERB once/ADV been/VERB a/DET widespread/ADJ family/NOUN --/. at/ADP
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now/ADV narrowed/VERB down/PRT to/ADP the/DET two/NUM boys/NOUN ,/. Abel/NOUN
and/CONJ Mark/NOUN ./.
She/PRON swung/VERB her/DET eyes/NOUN up/PRT to/ADP the/DET blue/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET window/NOUN ,/. her/DET jaws/NOUN gently/ADV mashing/VERB the/DET
bitter/ADJ beans/NOUN ./.
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with/ADP none/NOUN to/PRT bear/VERB on/ADP the/DET Packard/NOUN name/NOUN ?/.
She/PRON ate/VERB ./.
It/PRON seemed/VERB to/ADP her/PRON ,/. as/ADP it/PRON seemed/VERB each/DET
night/NOUN ,/. that/ADP the/DET gloom/NOUN drew/VERB itself/PRON in/PRT and/CONJ
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giving/VERB her/PRON the/DET frequent/ADJ illusion/NOUN that/ADP she/PRON
dined/VERB with/ADP shadows/NOUN ./.
Here/ADV ,/. too/ADV ,/. she/PRON talked/VERB low/ADV ,/. quirking/VERB her/DET
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most/ADV often/ADV at/ADP Izaak's/NOUN armchair/NOUN which/DET faced/VERB her/PRON
across/ADP the/DET long/ADJ table/NOUN ./.
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she/PRON addressed/VERB ,/. consciously/ADV playing/VERB with/ADP the/DET
notion/NOUN that/ADP this/DET was/VERB one/NUM of/ADP the/DET summers/NOUN of/ADP
their/DET early/ADJ years/NOUN ./.
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It/PRON could/VERB have/VERB been/VERB anyone's/NOUN infant/NOUN ,/. for/ADP

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Each/DET successive/ADJ movement/NOUN in/ADP his/DET growing/NOUN was/VERB
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the/DET escritoire/NOUN ./.
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would/VERB to/ADP any/DET stranger/NOUN ,/. impervious/ADJ ,/. complete/ADJ in/ADP
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./.
Solid/ADJ ,/. settled/VERB lost/VERB ./.
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poles/NOUN he/PRON saw/VERB the/DET no-nonsense/NOUN pen/NOUN strokes/NOUN of/ADP
Aunt/NOUN Jessica's/NOUN letter/NOUN ./.
What/DET bad/ADJ grace/NOUN ,/. what/DET incredible/ADJ selfishness/NOUN he/PRON
and/CONJ Mark/NOUN had/VERB shown/VERB ./.
The/DET boyhood/NOUN summers/NOUN preceding/VERB their/DET uncle's/NOUN
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sealing/NOUN of/ADP old/ADJ Izaak's/NOUN grave/NOUN ./.
The/DET small/ADJ car/NOUN flew/VERB on/PRT relentlessly/ADV ./.
The/DET old/ADJ woman/NOUN ,/. stubbornly/ADV reigning/VERB in/ADP the/DET
house/NOUN above/ADP the/DET crashing/VERB waters/NOUN took/VERB on/PRT an/DET
ominous/ADJ reality/NOUN ./.
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``/. I/PRON suppose/VERB it/PRON has/VERB to/PRT do/VERB with/ADP the/DET
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letters/NOUN ./.
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family/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ there/ADV lay/VERB the/DET Cape/NOUN Ann/NOUN
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brother/NOUN ./.
Mark/NOUN held/VERB the/DET wheel/NOUN loosely/ADV ,/. but/CONJ his/DET
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The/DET vacation/NOUN traffic/NOUN was/VERB becoming/VERB heavier/ADJ as/ADP
they/PRON approached/VERB the/DET sea/NOUN ./.
``/. She/PRON didn't/VERB mention/VERB bringing/VERB Myra/NOUN ''/. ,/. Mark/NOUN
said/VERB ,/. maneuvering/VERB the/DET car/NOUN into/ADP the/DET next/ADJ lane/NOUN
./.
``/. She's/PRT probably/ADV getting/VERB old/ADJ --/. crotchety/ADJ ,/. I/PRON
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But/CONJ Myra/NOUN wouldn't/VERB budge/VERB without/ADP an/DET express/NOUN
invitation/NOUN ./.
I/PRON feel/VERB kind/NOUN of/ADP bad/ADV about/ADP it/PRON ''/. ./.
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guilt/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON imagine/VERB the/DET old/ADJ girl/NOUN hasn't/VERB missed/VERB us/PRON
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road/NOUN ./.
Abel/NOUN ignored/VERB the/DET half-expressed/ADJ bid/NOUN for/ADP
confirmation/NOUN ./.
He/PRON smiled/VERB ./.
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right/ADJ ./.
He/PRON could/VERB tell/VERB they/PRON were/VERB approaching/VERB the/DET
sea/NOUN ./.
The/DET air/NOUN took/VERB on/PRT a/DET special/ADJ strength/NOUN now/ADV that/ADP
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There/PRT was/VERB the/DET smell/NOUN of/ADP the/DET coast/NOUN ,/. like/ADP a/DET
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century/NOUN ended/VERB ./.
Mark's/NOUN thoughts/NOUN must/VERB have/VERB been/VERB keeping/VERB silent/ADJ
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sudden/ADJ glinting/VERB water/NOUN at/ADP the/DET same/ADJ instant/NOUN ./.
``/. Remember/VERB the/DET Starbird/NOUN ?/.
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``/. The/DET Starbird/NOUN ,/. ''/. Abel/NOUN said/VERB ./.
There/PRT was/VERB the/DET day/NOUN Uncle/NOUN Izaak/NOUN had/VERB ,/. in/ADP
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casually/ADV ./.
He/PRON saw/VERB the/DET Starbird/NOUN as/ADP she/PRON lay/VERB ,/. her/DET
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point/NOUN describing/VERB constant/ADJ languid/ADJ circles/NOUN against/ADP a/DET
cumulus/NOUN sky/NOUN ./.
Both/DET of/ADP them/PRON had/VERB known/VERB the/DET feeling/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
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The/DET Starbird/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB long/ADJ at/ADP the/DET bottom/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET bay/NOUN ./.
They/PRON came/VERB unexpectedly/ADV upon/ADP the/DET sea/NOUN ./.
Meeting/VERB it/PRON without/ADP preparation/NOUN as/ADP they/PRON did/VERB ,/.
robbed/VERB of/ADP anticipation/NOUN ,/. a/DET common/ADJ disappointment/NOUN
seized/VERB them/PRON ./.
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His/DET eyes/NOUN were/VERB old/ADJ and/CONJ they/PRON never/ADV saw/VERB
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my/DET noise/NOUN ,/. growing/VERB red/ADJ and/CONJ raising/VERB up/PRT his/DET
rage/NOUN ./.
I/PRON decided/VERB I/PRON hated/VERB the/DET Pedersen/NOUN kid/NOUN too/ADV ,/.
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the/DET covers/NOUN at/ADP the/DET end/NOUN like/ADP dung/NOUN covered/VERB
with/ADP snow/NOUN ,/. snoring/VERB and/CONJ whistling/VERB ./.
Oh/PRT he'd/PRT not/ADV care/VERB about/ADP the/DET Pedersen/NOUN kid/NOUN ./.
He'd/PRT not/ADV care/VERB about/ADP getting/VERB waked/VERB so/ADP he/PRON
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slit/NOUN of/ADP a/DET kid/NOUN and/CONJ maybe/ADV lose/VERB one/NUM of/ADP his/DET
hiding/VERB places/NOUN in/ADP the/DET bargain/NOUN ./.
That/DET would/VERB make/VERB him/PRON mad/ADJ enough/ADV if/ADP he/PRON was/VERB
sober/ADJ ./.
I/PRON didn't/VERB hurry/VERB though/ADP it/PRON was/VERB cold/ADJ and/CONJ the/DET
Pedersen/NOUN kid/NOUN was/VERB in/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB all/ADV shoveled/VERB up/PRT like/ADP I/PRON thought/VERB he'd/PRT
be/VERB ./.
I/PRON pushed/VERB at/ADP his/DET shoulder/NOUN ,/. calling/VERB his/DET
name/NOUN ./.
I/PRON think/VERB his/DET name/NOUN stopped/VERB the/DET snoring/NOUN but/CONJ
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I/PRON shoved/VERB him/PRON ./.
The/DET covers/NOUN slid/VERB down/ADP his/DET skinny/ADJ neck/NOUN so/ADP I/PRON
saw/VERB his/DET head/NOUN ,/. fuzzed/ADJ like/ADP a/DET dandelion/NOUN gone/VERB
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Well/PRT you/PRON don't/VERB look/VERB much/ADV like/ADP a/DET pig-drunk/ADJ
bully/NOUN now/ADV ./.
I/PRON couldn't/VERB be/VERB sure/ADJ he/PRON was/VERB still/ADV asleep/ADV ./.
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I/PRON shook/VERB him/PRON a/DET little/ADJ harder/ADJ and/CONJ made/VERB some/DET
noise/NOUN ./.
``/. Pap-pap-pap-hey/PRT ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB ./.
I/PRON was/VERB leaning/VERB too/ADV far/ADV over/PRT ./.
I/PRON knew/VERB better/ADV ./.
He/PRON always/ADV slept/VERB close/ADV to/ADP the/DET wall/NOUN so/ADP you/PRON
had/VERB to/PRT lean/VERB to/PRT reach/VERB him/PRON ./.
Oh/PRT he/PRON was/VERB smart/ADJ ./.
It/PRON put/VERB you/PRON off/PRT ./.
I/PRON knew/VERB better/ADV but/CONJ I/PRON was/VERB thinking/VERB of/ADP the/DET
Pedersen/NOUN kid/NOUN mother-naked/ADJ in/ADP all/PRT that/DET dough/NOUN ./.
When/ADV his/DET arm/NOUN came/VERB up/PRT I/PRON ducked/VERB away/ADV but/CONJ
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cough/VERB ./.
Pa/NOUN was/VERB on/ADP his/DET side/NOUN ,/. looking/VERB at/ADP me/PRON ,/.
his/DET eyes/NOUN winking/VERB ,/. the/DET hand/NOUN that/PRON had/VERB hit/VERB
me/PRON a/DET fist/NOUN in/ADP the/DET pillow/NOUN ./.
``/. Get/VERB the/DET hell/NOUN out/ADP of/ADP here/ADV ''/. ./.
I/PRON didn't/VERB say/VERB anything/NOUN ,/. trying/VERB to/PRT get/VERB my/DET
throat/NOUN clear/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ I/PRON watched/VERB him/PRON ./.
He/PRON was/VERB like/ADP a/DET mean/ADJ horse/NOUN to/PRT come/VERB at/ADP
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It/PRON was/VERB better/ADJ ,/. though/ADP ,/. he'd/PRT hit/VERB me/PRON ./.
He/PRON was/VERB bitter/ADJ when/ADV he/PRON missed/VERB ./.
``/. Get/VERB the/DET hell/NOUN out/ADP of/ADP here/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. Big/ADJ Hans/NOUN sent/VERB me/PRON ./.
He/PRON told/VERB me/PRON to/PRT wake/VERB you/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. A/DET fat/ADJ hell/NOUN on/ADP Big/ADJ Hans/NOUN ./.
Get/VERB out/ADP of/ADP here/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. He/PRON found/VERB the/DET Pedersen/NOUN kid/NOUN by/ADP the/DET crib/NOUN
''/. ./.
``/. Get/VERB the/DET hell/NOUN out/PRT ''/. ./.
Pa/NOUN pulled/VERB at/ADP the/DET covers/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB tasting/VERB his/DET mouth/NOUN ./.
``/. The/DET kid's/PRT froze/VERB good/ADV ./.
Hans/NOUN is/VERB rubbing/VERB him/PRON with/ADP snow/NOUN ./.
He's/PRT got/VERB him/PRON in/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Pedersen/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. No/ADV ,/. Pa/NOUN ./.
It's/PRT the/DET Pedersen/NOUN kid/NOUN ./.
The/DET kid/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Nothing/NOUN to/PRT steal/VERB from/ADP the/DET crib/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Not/ADV stealing/VERB ,/. Pa/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB just/ADV lying/VERB there/ADV ./.
Hans/NOUN found/VERB him/PRON froze/VERB ./.
That's/PRT where/ADV he/PRON was/VERB when/ADV Hans/NOUN found/VERB him/PRON
''/. ./.
Pa/NOUN laughed/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON ain't/VERB hid/VERB nothing/NOUN in/ADP the/DET crib/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. You/PRON don't/VERB understand/VERB ,/. Pa/NOUN ./.
The/DET Pedersen/NOUN kid/NOUN ./.
The/DET kid/NOUN ''/. --/. ``/. I/PRON goddamn/ADV well/ADV understand/VERB
''/. ./.
Pa/NOUN had/VERB his/DET head/NOUN up/PRT ,/. glaring/VERB ,/. his/DET teeth/NOUN
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mustache/NOUN once/ADV ./.
``/. I/PRON goddamn/ADV well/ADV understand/VERB ./.
You/PRON know/VERB I/PRON don't/VERB want/VERB to/PRT see/VERB Pedersen/NOUN ./.
That/DET cock/NOUN ./.
Why/ADV should/VERB I/PRON ?/.
What/DET did/VERB he/PRON come/VERB for/ADP ,/. hey/PRT ?/.
God/PRT dammit/PRT ,/. get/VERB ./.
And/CONJ don't/VERB come/VERB back/ADV ./.
Find/VERB out/PRT something/NOUN ./.
You're/PRT a/DET fool/NOUN ./.
Both/DET you/PRON and/CONJ Hans/NOUN ./.
Pedersen/NOUN ./.
That/DET cock/NOUN ./.
Don't/VERB come/VERB back/ADV ./.
Out/PRT ./.
Out/PRT ''/. ./.
He/PRON was/VERB shouting/VERB and/CONJ breathing/VERB hard/ADV and/CONJ
closing/VERB his/DET fist/NOUN on/ADP the/DET pillow/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB long/ADJ black/ADJ hairs/NOUN on/ADP his/DET wrist/NOUN ./.
They/PRON curled/VERB around/ADP the/DET cuff/NOUN of/ADP his/DET
nightshirt/NOUN ./.
``/. Big/ADJ Hans/NOUN made/VERB me/PRON come/VERB ./.
Big/ADJ Hans/NOUN said/VERB ''/. --/. ``/. A/DET fat/ADJ hell/NOUN on/ADP Big/ADJ
Hans/NOUN ./.
He's/PRT an/DET even/ADV bigger/ADJ fool/NOUN than/ADP you/PRON are/VERB ./.
Fat/ADJ ,/. hey/PRT ?/.
I/PRON taught/VERB him/PRON ,/. dammit/PRT ,/. and/CONJ I'll/PRT teach/VERB
you/PRON ./.
Out/PRT ./.
You/PRON want/VERB me/PRON to/PRT drop/VERB my/DET pot/NOUN ''/. ?/.
He/PRON was/VERB about/ADV to/PRT get/VERB up/PRT so/ADP I/PRON got/VERB
out/PRT ,/. slamming/VERB the/DET door/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB beginning/VERB to/PRT see/VERB he/PRON was/VERB too/ADV mad/ADJ
to/PRT sleep/VERB ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON threw/VERB things/NOUN ./.
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the/DET house/NOUN ./.
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animal/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB out/PRT ./.
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``/. Ain't/VERB he/PRON going/VERB to/PRT wake/VERB up/PRT ''/. ?/.
``/. What/DET about/ADP your/DET pa/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. He/PRON was/VERB awake/ADJ when/ADV I/PRON left/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. What'd/PRT he/PRON say/VERB ?/.
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``/. He/PRON said/VERB a/DET fat/ADJ hell/NOUN on/ADP Big/ADJ Hans/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Don't/VERB be/VERB smart/ADJ ./.
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``/. Yeah/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. Well/PRT ''/. ?/.
``/. He/PRON said/VERB a/DET fat/ADJ hell/NOUN on/ADP Big/ADJ Hans/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Don't/VERB be/VERB smart/ADJ ./.
What's/PRT he/PRON going/VERB to/PRT do/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. Go/VERB back/ADV to/PRT sleep/VERB most/ADV likely/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. You'd/PRT best/ADV get/VERB that/DET whisky/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. You/PRON go/VERB ./.
Take/VERB the/DET axe/NOUN ./.
Pa's/PRT scared/VERB to/ADP hell/NOUN of/ADP axes/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Listen/VERB to/ADP me/PRON ,/. Jorge/NOUN ,/. I've/PRT had/VERB enough/ADJ
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This/DET kid's/PRT froze/VERB bad/ADV ./.
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might/VERB die/VERB ./.
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Do/VERB you/PRON ?/.
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''/. ./.
``/. Pa/NOUN don't/VERB care/VERB about/ADP the/DET kid/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Jorge/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Well/PRT he/PRON don't/VERB ./.
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Nothing/NOUN ./.
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That/DET cock/NOUN ./.
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``/. I'll/PRT get/VERB the/DET spirits/NOUN ''/. ,/. Ma/NOUN said/VERB ./.
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flew/VERB ./.
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insides/NOUN ./.
``/. No/ADV you/PRON won't/VERB ''/. ,/. Big/ADJ Hans/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. Yes/ADV ,/. Hans/NOUN ,/. if/ADP they're/PRT needed/VERB ''/. ,/. Ma/NOUN
said/VERB ./.
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I/PRON thought/VERB she'd/PRT gone/VERB upstairs/ADV and/CONJ expected/VERB to/PRT
hear/VERB she/PRON had/VERB ./.
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arm/NOUN ./.
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They/PRON were/VERB always/ADV trying/VERB so/ADP you/PRON got/VERB to/PRT

expect/VERB it/PRON ./.
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one/NUM way/NOUN of/ADP understanding/VERB what/DET she'd/PRT done/VERB ./.
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He/PRON knew/VERB we/PRON were/VERB looking/VERB and/CONJ he/PRON enjoyed/VERB
it/PRON ./.
But/CONJ now/ADV Ma/NOUN ./.
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``/. You/PRON going/VERB to/PRT put/VERB more/ADJ towels/NOUN on/ADP him/PRON
''/. ?/.
``/. No/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. Why/ADV not/ADV ?/.
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skin/NOUN ,/. don't/VERB he/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. Not/ADV where/ADV he's/PRT froze/VERB good/ADJ ./.
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He's/PRT got/VERB to/PRT thaw/VERB slow/ADV ./.
You/PRON ought/VERB to/PRT know/VERB that/DET ''/. ./.
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``/. What/DET are/VERB we/PRON going/VERB to/PRT do/VERB with/ADP these/DET
''/. ?/.
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``/. Here/ADV ,/. help/VERB me/PRON prop/VERB him/PRON up/PRT ./.
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any/DET move/NOUN to/PRT ./.
``/. Come/VERB on/PRT ,/. Jorge/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. All/ADV right/ADV ''/. ./.
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``/. His/DET mouth/NOUN is/VERB open/ADJ ''/. ./.
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``/. Don't/VERB hold/VERB him/PRON like/ADP that/DET ./.
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``/. Shut/VERB up/PRT ./.
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floor/NOUN ./.
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roller/NOUN skates/NOUN which/DET he/PRON occasionally/ADV used/VERB up/PRT
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He/PRON worked/VERB standing/VERB ,/. with/ADP his/DET left/ADJ hand/NOUN in/ADP
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hand/NOUN ./.
Sometimes/ADV he/PRON would/VERB grunt/VERB softly/ADV to/ADP some/DET
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It/PRON all/PRT seemed/VERB --/. if/ADP one/NUM could/VERB have/VERB peeked/VERB
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work/NOUN ./.
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surrender/NOUN to/ADP repetitious/ADJ routine/NOUN ./.
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the/DET world/NOUN admired/VERB it/PRON ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON could/VERB not/ADV
imagine/VERB why/ADV he/PRON should/VERB alter/VERB it/PRON ./.
There/PRT are/VERB ,/. after/ADP all/PRT ,/. fortunate/ADJ souls/NOUN who/PRON
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man/NOUN ./.
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wearing/VERB a/DET mackinaw/NOUN and/CONJ sheepskin/NOUN mittens/NOUN and/CONJ
without/ADP a/DET hat/NOUN ./.
He/PRON would/VERB wear/VERB this/DET same/ADJ costume/NOUN in/ADP Florida/NOUN ,/.
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past/ADJ five/NUM days/NOUN that/ADP he/PRON must/VERB take/VERB some/DET cool/ADJ
clothes/NOUN with/ADP him/PRON ./.
But/CONJ he/PRON was/VERB too/ADV busy/ADJ to/PRT hear/VERB what/DET she/PRON
was/VERB saying/VERB ./.
So/ADP they/PRON parted/VERB when/ADV she/PRON was/VERB in/ADP an/DET impatient/ADJ
humor/NOUN ./.
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handed/VERB him/PRON a/DET clean/ADJ handkerchief/NOUN through/ADP the/DET
window/NOUN ./.
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the/DET engine/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ while/ADP it/PRON warmed/VERB up/PRT he/PRON
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''/. ./.
He/PRON saw/VERB the/DET surprise/NOUN in/ADP her/DET face/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
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He/PRON kept/VERB on/PRT laughing/VERB until/ADP she/PRON started/VERB
laughing/VERB with/ADP him/PRON ./.
He/PRON had/VERB a/DET deep/ADJ voice/NOUN which/DET was/VERB full/ADJ of/ADP
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carried/VERB everything/NOUN before/ADP it/PRON ./.
He/PRON would/VERB settle/VERB himself/PRON into/ADP his/DET seat/NOUN to/PRT
laugh/VERB ./.
Whenever/ADV he/PRON laughed/VERB it/PRON was/VERB all/PRT he/PRON was/VERB
doing/VERB ./.
And/CONJ she/PRON was/VERB made/VERB to/PRT fall/VERB in/ADP love/NOUN with/ADP
him/PRON again/ADV there/ADV in/ADP the/DET rutted/VERB dirt/NOUN driveway/NOUN
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no/DET more/ADJ than/ADP a/DET week/NOUN to/PRT go/VERB by/ADP ./.
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forehead/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET great/ADJ head/NOUN of/ADP brown/ADJ hair/NOUN
that/PRON fell/VERB to/ADP her/DET shoulders/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB an/DET air/NOUN of/ADP blindness/NOUN in/ADP her/DET gray/ADJ
eyes/NOUN ,/. the/DET startled-horse/NOUN look/NOUN that/PRON ultimately/ADV
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from/ADP money-making/NOUN and/CONJ which/DET ,/. besides/ADV ,/. has/VERB
kept/VERB its/DET estate/NOUN intact/ADJ ./.
She/PRON was/VERB personally/ADV sloppy/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ when/ADV she/PRON had/VERB
colds/NOUN would/VERB blow/VERB her/DET nose/NOUN in/ADP the/DET same/ADJ
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she/PRON gardened/VERB she/PRON would/VERB eat/VERB dinner/NOUN with/ADP dirt/NOUN
on/ADP her/DET calves/NOUN ./.
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personal/ADJ value/NOUN ./.
She/PRON even/ADV spoke/VERB differently/ADV when/ADV she/PRON was/VERB
clean/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ she/PRON was/VERB clean/ADJ now/ADV for/ADP his/DET
departure/NOUN and/CONJ her/DET voice/NOUN clear/ADJ and/CONJ rather/ADV
sharp/ADJ ./.
``/. Now/ADV drive/VERB carefully/ADV ,/. for/ADP God's/NOUN sake/NOUN ''/. !/.
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resentment/NOUN at/ADP his/DET departure/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ he/PRON did/VERB not/ADV notice/VERB ,/. and/CONJ was/VERB already/ADV
backing/VERB the/DET car/NOUN down/PRT to/ADP the/DET road/NOUN ,/. saying/VERB
``/. Toot-toot/PRT ''/. !/.
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shoulders/NOUN until/ADP he/PRON had/VERB swung/VERB the/DET car/NOUN onto/ADP
the/DET road/NOUN ./.
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hill/NOUN ,/. he/PRON stopped/VERB to/PRT gaze/VERB at/ADP her/PRON through/ADP
the/DET window/NOUN ./.
She/PRON had/VERB begun/VERB to/PRT turn/VERB back/ADV toward/ADP the/DET
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stood/VERB still/ADV ,/. waiting/VERB there/ADV for/ADP what/DET his/DET
expression/NOUN indicated/VERB would/VERB be/VERB a/DET serious/ADJ word/NOUN
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thought/VERB ,/. as/ADP he/PRON did/VERB only/ADV for/ADP an/DET instant/NOUN
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staring/VERB at/ADP in/ADP the/DET Tate/NOUN Gallery/NOUN on/ADP a/DET
Thursday/NOUN once/ADV ./.
Now/ADV she/PRON kept/VERB herself/PRON protectively/ADV ready/ADJ to/PRT
laugh/VERB again/ADV and/CONJ sure/ADV enough/ADV he/PRON pointed/VERB at/ADP
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''/. !/.
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accelerator/NOUN ,/. just/ADV as/ADP his/DET hand/NOUN did/VERB when/ADV he/PRON
worked/VERB ./.
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There/PRT is/VERB a/DET death/NOUN in/ADP all/PRT partings/NOUN ,/. she/PRON
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mind/NOUN ./.
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wishing/VERB and/CONJ desire/NOUN ./.
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was/VERB getting/VERB to/PRT be/VERB ./.
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Every/DET few/ADJ minutes/NOUN she/PRON would/VERB awaken/VERB for/ADP a/DET
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person/NOUN with/ADP fever/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ when/ADV she/PRON awoke/VERB it/PRON
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need/NOUN to/PRT answer/VERB ,/. to/PRT respond/VERB ,/. to/PRT be/VERB aware/ADJ
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come/VERB with/ADP her/DET guests/NOUN ./.
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She/PRON knew/VERB she/PRON was/VERB feeling/VERB afraid/ADJ and/CONJ inwardly/ADV
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They/PRON were/VERB both/DET so/ADV young/ADJ ,/. after/ADP all/PRT ,/. so/ADV
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How/ADV could/VERB it/PRON have/VERB been/VERB thirty/NUM years/NOUN
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married/VERB at/ADP nineteen/NUM ./.
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will/VERB come/VERB ./.
Enjoy/VERB being/VERB a/DET bride/NOUN while/ADP you/PRON can/VERB ''/. ./.
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Weaning/VERB House/NOUN (/. where/ADV the/DET Albright/NOUN boys/NOUN always/ADV
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over/PRT ,/. the/DET sisters-in-law/NOUN found/VERB beds/NOUN for/ADP everyone/NOUN
in/ADP their/DET own/ADJ homes/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ there/PRT was/VERB still/ADV not/ADV anything/NOUN that/ADP Linda/NOUN
Kay/NOUN could/VERB do/VERB ./.
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her/DET reprieve/NOUN ./.
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the/DET duties/NOUN she/PRON would/VERB have/VERB as/ADP Bobby/NOUN Joe's/NOUN
wife/NOUN ./.
She/PRON had/VERB made/VERB curtains/NOUN for/ADP all/PRT the/DET windows/NOUN
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She/PRON had/VERB done/VERB all/PRT the/DET things/NOUN she/PRON had/VERB
promised/VERB herself/PRON she/PRON would/VERB do/VERB ,/. but/CONJ she/PRON
had/VERB not/ADV thought/VERB of/ADP this/DET ./.
People/NOUN died/VERB ,/. she/PRON would/VERB have/VERB said/VERB ,/. in/ADP
hospitals/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ in/ADP cars/NOUN on/ADP the/DET highway/NOUN at/ADP
night/NOUN ./.
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coming/VERB in/PRT for/ADP dinner/NOUN and/CONJ sometimes/ADV not/ADV for/ADP
supper/NOUN ./.
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``/. Cousin/NOUN Ada/NOUN !/.
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``/. Cousin/NOUN Lura/NOUN ''/. !/.
``/. Cousin/NOUN Howard/NOUN ''/. !/.
``/. And/CONJ how/ADV is/VERB she/PRON ''/. ?/.
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had/VERB at/ADP first/ADV believed/VERB ./.
``/. And/CONJ who/PRON is/VERB this/DET ''/. ?/.
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``/. Oh/PRT that's/PRT Linda/NOUN Kay/NOUN ''/. ,/. Mama/NOUN Albright/NOUN
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``/. She/PRON married/VERB our/DET baby/NOUN boy/NOUN ,/. Bobby/NOUN Joe/NOUN ,/.
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``/. Let's/VERB see/VERB ''/. ,/. Cousin/NOUN Ada/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. He's/PRT a/DET right/ADV smart/ADJ younger/ADJ than/ADP the/DET rest/NOUN ''/.
?/.
``/. Oh/PRT yes/ADV ''/. ,/. Mama/NOUN laughed/VERB ./.
``/. He's/PRT ten/NUM years/NOUN younger/ADJ than/ADP Ernest/NOUN ./.
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This/DET joke/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV funny/ADJ to/ADP Linda/NOUN Kay/NOUN ,/.

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``/. Who/PRON is/VERB Howard/NOUN ,/. anyway/ADV ''/. ?/.
She/PRON asked/VERB Bobby/NOUN Joe/NOUN that/DET night/NOUN ./.
``/. He/PRON makes/VERB me/PRON uncomfortable/ADJ ''/. ./.
``/. Oh/PRT he's/PRT a/DET second/ADJ cousin/NOUN or/CONJ something/NOUN ./.
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``/. How/ADV old/ADJ is/VERB he/PRON ''/. ?/.
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``/. Say/VERB ,/. did/VERB you/PRON know/VERB they're/PRT fixing/VERB to/PRT
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J/NOUN ''/. ?/.
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the/DET drouth/NOUN ''/. ./.
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kid/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Linda/NOUN Kay/NOUN asked/VERB ./.
``/. Who/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. Howard/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Hell/PRT ,/. I/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB ./.
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``/. We're/PRT going/VERB after/ADP ice/NOUN ''/. ,/. Howard/NOUN said/VERB ,/.
``/. and/CONJ thought/VERB maybe/ADV you'd/PRT go/VERB along/ADV and/CONJ keep/VERB
us/PRON company/NOUN ''/. ./.
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Howard/NOUN talked/VERB ./.
Finally/ADV he/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. Tell/VERB me/PRON about/ADP yourself/PRON
''/. ,/. and/CONJ Linda/NOUN Kay/NOUN told/VERB him/PRON ,/. because/ADP she/PRON
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interesting/ADJ life/NOUN ./.
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player/NOUN ,/. Future/ADJ Homemakers/NOUN sweetheart/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
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Howard/NOUN sighed/VERB ./.
``/. You/PRON lucky/ADJ kids/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
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a/DET girl/NOUN like/ADP you/PRON ''/. ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON told/VERB Linda/NOUN Kay/NOUN about/ADP himself/PRON ./.
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She/PRON was/VERB going/VERB to/PRT tell/VERB Bobby/NOUN Joe/NOUN about/ADP how/ADV
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they/PRON did/VERB was/VERB talk/VERB about/ADP antelope/NOUN ./.
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say/VERB she/PRON would/VERB cook/VERB one/NUM if/ADP he/PRON brought/VERB it/PRON
home/NOUN ./.
``/. Cook/VERB a/DET whole/ADJ antelope/NOUN ''/. ?/.
She/PRON exclaimed/VERB ./.
``/. Why/ADV ,/. I/PRON couldn't/VERB even/ADV cook/VERB a/DET piece/NOUN of/ADP
antelope/NOUN steak/NOUN ;/. ;/. I/PRON never/ADV even/ADV saw/VERB any/DET
''/. ./.
``/. Oh/PRT ,/. you/PRON could/VERB ./.
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her/DET hair/NOUN a/DET little/ADJ ./.
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``/. You'll/PRT be/VERB a/DET darn/NOUN sight/NOUN more/ADV comfortable/ADJ
there/ADV ,/. Howard/NOUN ''/. ,/. Ernest/NOUN said/VERB ,/. laughing/VERB ,/.
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more/ADJ flesh/NOUN ,/. so/ADP that/ADP more/ADJ of/ADP it/PRON seemed/VERB to/PRT
come/VERB in/ADP contact/NOUN with/ADP hers/PRON ;/. ;/. but/CONJ she/PRON had/VERB
never/ADV been/VERB so/ADV aware/ADJ of/ADP anyone's/NOUN flesh/NOUN before/ADV ./.

Still/ADV she/PRON was/VERB not/ADV sorry/ADJ he/PRON sat/VERB by/ADP her/PRON ,/.
but/CONJ in/ADP fact/NOUN was/VERB flattered/VERB ./.
He/PRON had/VERB become/VERB the/DET center/NOUN of/ADP the/DET company/NOUN ,/.
such/ADJ stories/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB to/PRT tell/VERB ./.
He/PRON had/VERB sold/VERB oil/NOUN stock/NOUN to/ADP Bob/NOUN Hope/NOUN and/CONJ
Bing/NOUN Crosby/NOUN in/ADP person/NOUN ;/. ;/. he/PRON had/VERB helped/VERB
fight/VERB an/DET oil-well/NOUN fire/NOUN that/PRON raged/VERB six/NUM days/NOUN
and/CONJ nights/NOUN ./.
``/. But/CONJ tell/VERB me/PRON ,/. doctor/NOUN ,/. where/ADV do/VERB you/PRON
plan/VERB to/PRT conduct/VERB the/DET hatching/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Alex/NOUN asked/VERB ./.
``/. That/DET will/VERB have/VERB to/PRT be/VERB in/ADP the/DET hotel/NOUN ''/. ,/.
the/DET doctor/NOUN retorted/VERB ,/. confirming/VERB Alex's/NOUN
anticipations/NOUN ./.
``/. What/DET I/PRON want/VERB you/PRON to/PRT do/VERB is/VERB to/PRT go/VERB
to/ADP the/DET market/NOUN with/ADP me/PRON early/ADV tomorrow/NOUN morning/NOUN
and/CONJ help/VERB smuggle/VERB the/DET hen/NOUN back/ADV into/ADP the/DET
hotel/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET doctor/NOUN paid/VERB the/DET bill/NOUN and/CONJ they/PRON repaired/VERB
to/ADP the/DET hotel/NOUN ,/. room/NOUN number/NOUN nine/NUM ,/. to/PRT
initiate/VERB Alex/NOUN further/ADV into/ADP these/DET undertakings/NOUN ./.
The/DET doctor/NOUN opened/VERB the/DET smallest/ADJ of/ADP his/DET cases/NOUN ,/.
an/DET unimposing/ADJ straw/NOUN bag/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ exposed/VERB the/DET
contents/NOUN for/ADP Alex's/NOUN inspection/NOUN ./.
Inside/ADV ,/. carefully/ADV packed/VERB in/ADP straw/NOUN ,/. were/VERB six/NUM
eggs/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ the/DET eye/NOUN of/ADP a/DET poultry/NOUN psychologist/NOUN
was/VERB required/VERB to/PRT detect/VERB what/DET scientifically/ADV valuable/ADJ
specimentalia/NOUN lay/VERB inside/ADV ;/. ;/. to/ADP Alex/NOUN they/PRON were/VERB
merely/ADV six/NUM not/ADV unusual/ADJ hens'/NOUN eggs/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB little/ADV enough/ADJ time/NOUN to/PRT contemplate/VERB
them/PRON ,/. however/ADV ;/. ;/. in/ADP an/DET instant/NOUN the/DET doctor/NOUN
was/VERB stalking/VERB across/ADP the/DET room/NOUN with/ADP an/DET antique/NOUN
ledger/NOUN in/ADP his/DET hands/NOUN ,/. thoroughly/ADV eared/ADJ and/CONJ big/ADJ
as/ADP a/DET table/NOUN top/NOUN ./.
He/PRON placed/VERB it/PRON on/ADP Alex's/NOUN lap/NOUN ./.
``/. This/DET is/VERB my/DET hen/NOUN ledger/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON informed/VERB
him/PRON in/ADP an/DET absorbed/VERB way/NOUN ./.
``/. It's/PRT been/VERB going/VERB since/ADP 1908/NUM when/ADV I/PRON was/VERB
a/DET junior/NOUN in/ADP college/NOUN ./.
That/DET first/ADJ entry/NOUN there/PRT is/VERB the/DET Vermont/NOUN
Flumenophobe/NOUN ,/. the/DET earliest/ADJ and/CONJ one/NUM of/ADP the/DET most/ADV
successful/ADJ of/ADP my/DET eighty-three/NUM varieties/NOUN --/. great/ADV big/ADJ
scapulars/NOUN and/CONJ hardly/ADV any/DET primaries/NOUN at/ADP all/PRT ./.
Couldn't/VERB take/VERB them/PRON near/ADP a/DET river/NOUN ,/. though/ADP ,/.
or/CONJ they'd/PRT squawk/VERB like/ADP a/DET turkey/NOUN cock/NOUN the/DET
day/NOUN before/ADP Thanksgiving/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET ledger/NOUN was/VERB full/ADJ of/ADP most/ADV precise/ADJ
information/NOUN :/. date/NOUN of/ADP laying/VERB ,/. length/NOUN of/ADP
incubation/NOUN period/NOUN ,/. number/NOUN of/ADP chick/NOUN reaching/VERB the/DET
first/ADJ week/NOUN ,/. second/ADJ week/NOUN ,/. fifth/ADJ week/NOUN ,/.
weight/NOUN of/ADP hen/NOUN ,/. size/NOUN of/ADP rooster's/NOUN wattles/NOUN
and/CONJ so/ADV on/PRT ,/. all/PRT scrawled/VERB out/PRT in/ADP a/DET hand/NOUN
that/PRON looked/VERB more/ADJ Chinese/ADJ than/ADP English/NOUN ,/. the/DET
most/ADV jagged/ADJ and/CONJ sprawling/VERB Alex/NOUN had/VERB ever/ADV
seen/VERB ./.
Below/ADP these/DET particulars/NOUN was/VERB a/DET series/NOUN of/ADP alpha-beta-
gammas/X connected/VERB by/ADP arrows/NOUN and/CONJ crosses/NOUN which/DET
denoted/VERB the/DET lineage/NOUN of/ADP the/DET breed/NOUN ./.
Alex's/NOUN instruction/NOUN was/VERB rapid/ADJ ,/. for/ADP the/DET doctor/NOUN
had/VERB to/PRT go/VERB off/PRT to/ADP the/DET Rue/X Ecole/X De/X Medecine/X to/PRT
hear/VERB more/ADJ speeches/NOUN with/ADP only/ADV time/NOUN for/ADP one/NUM
sip/NOUN of/ADP wine/NOUN to/PRT sustain/VERB him/PRON through/ADP them/PRON
all/PRT ./.
But/CONJ after/ADP the/DET doctor's/NOUN return/NOUN that/DET night/NOUN Alex/NOUN
could/VERB see/VERB ,/. from/ADP the/DET high/ADJ window/NOUN in/ADP his/DET
own/ADJ room/NOUN ,/. the/DET now/ADV familiar/ADJ figure/NOUN crouched/VERB on/ADP
a/DET truly/ADV impressive/ADJ heap/NOUN of/ADP towels/NOUN ,/. apparently/ADV
giving/VERB its/DET egg-hatching/ADJ powers/NOUN one/NUM final/ADJ chance/NOUN
before/ADP it/PRON was/VERB replaced/VERB in/ADP its/DET office/NOUN by/ADP a/DET
sure-enough/ADJ hen/NOUN ./.
A/DET knocking/NOUN at/ADP Alex's/NOUN door/NOUN roused/VERB him/PRON at/ADP
six/NUM o'clock/ADV the/DET following/VERB morning/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB the/DET doctor/NOUN ,/. dressed/VERB and/CONJ ready/ADJ for/ADP
the/DET expedition/NOUN to/ADP the/DET market/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Alex/NOUN was/VERB
obliged/VERB to/PRT prepare/VERB himself/PRON in/ADP haste/NOUN ./.
The/DET doctor/NOUN stood/VERB about/ADV ,/. waiting/VERB for/ADP Alex/NOUN to/PRT
dress/VERB ,/. with/ADP a/DET show/NOUN of/ADP impatience/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
soon/ADV they/PRON were/VERB moving/VERB ,/. as/ADV quietly/ADV as/ADP could/VERB
be/VERB ,/. through/ADP the/DET still-dark/ADJ hallways/NOUN ,/. past/ADP the/DET
bedroom/NOUN of/ADP the/DET patronne/X ,/. and/CONJ so/ADV into/ADP the/DET
street/NOUN ./.
The/DET market/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV far/ADV and/CONJ ,/. once/ADV there/ADV ,/.
the/DET doctor's/NOUN sense/NOUN of/ADP immediacy/NOUN left/VERB him/PRON and/CONJ
he/PRON fell/VERB into/ADP a/DET state/NOUN of/ADP harmony/NOUN with/ADP the/DET
birds/NOUN around/ADP him/PRON ./.
He/PRON stroked/VERB the/DET hens/NOUN and/CONJ they/PRON responded/VERB with/ADP
delighted/VERB clucks/NOUN ,/. he/PRON gobbled/VERB with/ADP the/DET turkeys/NOUN
and/CONJ they/PRON at/ADP once/ADV were/VERB all/PRT attention/NOUN ,/. he/PRON
quacked/VERB with/ADP the/DET ducks/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ cackled/VERB with/ADP a/DET
pair/NOUN of/ADP exceedingly/ADV flattered/VERB geese/NOUN ./.
The/DET dawn/NOUN progressed/VERB and/CONJ it/PRON seemed/VERB that/ADP the/DET
doctor/NOUN would/VERB never/ADV be/VERB done/VERB with/ADP his/DET
ministrations/NOUN when/ADV quite/ADV abruptly/ADV something/NOUN broke/VERB
his/DET revery/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB a/DET fine/ADJ broody/ADJ hen/NOUN ,/. white/ADJ ,/. with/ADP
a/DET maternal/ADJ eye/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET striking/ADJ abundance/NOUN of/ADP
feathers/NOUN in/ADP the/DET under/ADJ region/NOUN of/ADP the/DET abdomen/NOUN ./.
The/DET doctor/NOUN ,/. with/ADP the/DET air/NOUN of/ADP a/DET man/NOUN whose/DET
professional/ADJ interests/NOUN have/VERB found/VERB scope/NOUN ,/. drew/VERB
Alex's/NOUN attention/NOUN to/ADP those/DET excellences/NOUN which/DET might/VERB
otherwise/ADV have/VERB escaped/VERB him/PRON :/. the/DET fine/ADJ color/NOUN
in/ADP comb/NOUN and/CONJ wattles/NOUN ,/. the/DET length/NOUN and/CONJ
quality/NOUN of/ADP neck/NOUN and/CONJ saddle/NOUN hackles/NOUN ,/. the/DET
firm/ADJ ,/. wide/ADJ spread/NOUN of/ADP the/DET toes/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ a/DET
rare/ADJ justness/NOUN in/ADP the/DET formation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET ear/NOUN
lappets/NOUN ./.
All/PRT search/NOUN was/VERB ended/VERB ;/. ;/. he/PRON had/VERB found/VERB his/DET
fowl/NOUN ./.
The/DET purchase/NOUN was/VERB effected/VERB and/CONJ they/PRON made/VERB their/DET
way/NOUN towards/ADP the/DET hotel/NOUN again/ADV ,/. the/DET hen/NOUN ,/. with/ADP
whom/PRON some/DET sort/NOUN of/ADP communication/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB set/VERB
up/PRT ,/. nestling/VERB in/ADP the/DET doctor's/NOUN arms/NOUN ./.
The/DET clocks/NOUN struck/VERB seven-thirty/NUM as/ADP they/PRON approached/VERB
the/DET hotel/NOUN entrance/NOUN ;/. ;/. and/CONJ hopes/NOUN that/ADP the/DET
chambermaid/NOUN and/CONJ patronne/X would/VERB still/ADV be/VERB abed/ADV
began/VERB to/PRT rise/VERB in/ADP Alex's/NOUN well/ADV exercised/VERB
breast/NOUN ./.
The/DET doctor/NOUN was/VERB wearing/VERB a/DET long/ADJ New/ADJ England/NOUN
greatcoat/NOUN ,/. hardly/ADV necessary/ADJ in/ADP the/DET June/NOUN weather/NOUN
but/CONJ a/DET garment/NOUN which/DET proved/VERB well/ADV adapted/VERB to/ADP
the/DET sequestration/NOUN of/ADP hens/NOUN ./.
Alex/NOUN entered/VERB first/ADJ and/CONJ was/VERB followed/VERB by/ADP the/DET
doctor/NOUN who/PRON ,/. for/ADP all/PRT his/DET care/NOUN ,/. manifested/VERB
a/DET perceptible/ADJ bulge/NOUN on/ADP his/DET left/ADJ side/NOUN where/ADV
the/DET hen/NOUN was/VERB cradled/VERB ./.
They/PRON advanced/VERB in/ADP a/DET line/NOUN across/ADP the/DET entrance/NOUN
hall/NOUN to/ADP the/DET stairway/NOUN and/CONJ up/PRT ,/. with/ADP gingerly/ADJ
steps/NOUN ,/. towards/ADP the/DET first/ADJ landing/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB then/ADV that/ADP they/PRON heard/VERB the/DET tread/NOUN of/ADP
one/NUM descending/VERB and/CONJ ,/. in/ADP some/DET perturbation/NOUN
glancing/VERB up/PRT ,/. saw/VERB the/DET patronne/X coming/VERB towards/ADP
them/PRON as/ADP they/PRON gained/VERB the/DET landing/NOUN ./.
``/. Bonjour/X ,/. messieurs/X ,/. vous/X etes/X matinals/X ''/. ,/. she/PRON
greeted/VERB them/PRON pleasantly/ADV ./.
Alex/NOUN explained/VERB that/ADP they/PRON had/VERB been/VERB out/PRT for/ADP
a/DET stroll/NOUN before/ADP breakfast/NOUN while/ADP the/DET doctor/NOUN
edged/VERB around/ADV behind/ADP him/PRON ,/. attempting/VERB to/PRT hide/VERB
the/DET protuberance/NOUN at/ADP his/DET left/ADJ side/NOUN behind/ADP Alex's/NOUN
arm/NOUN and/CONJ back/NOUN ./.
``/. Vous/X voulez/X vos/X petits/X dejeuners/X tout/X de/X suite/X alors/X
''/. ?/.
Their/DET hostess/NOUN enquired/VERB ./.
Alex/NOUN told/VERB her/PRON that/ADP there/PRT was/VERB no/DET hurry/NOUN for/ADP
their/DET breakfasts/NOUN ,/. trying/VERB at/ADP the/DET same/ADJ time/NOUN to/PRT
effect/VERB a/DET speedy/ADJ separation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET persons/NOUN before/ADP
and/CONJ behind/ADP him/PRON ./.
The/DET doctor/NOUN ,/. he/PRON noticed/VERB ,/. was/VERB attempting/VERB a/DET
transverse/ADJ movement/NOUN towards/ADP the/DET stairs/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ
before/ADP the/DET movement/NOUN could/VERB be/VERB completed/VERB a/DET
distinct/ADJ and/CONJ audible/ADJ cluck/NOUN ruffled/VERB the/DET air/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET hollow/NOUN of/ADP the/DET stair-well/NOUN ./.
Eyes/NOUN swerved/VERB in/ADP the/DET patronne's/X head/NOUN ,/. Alex/NOUN
coughed/VERB loudly/ADV ,/. and/CONJ the/DET doctor/NOUN ,/. with/ADP a/DET
sforzando/NOUN of/ADP chicken/NOUN noises/NOUN floating/VERB behind/ADP
him/PRON ,/. took/VERB to/ADP the/DET stairs/NOUN in/ADP long-shanked/ADJ
leaps/NOUN ./.
``/. Comment/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Ejaculated/VERB the/DET surprised/VERB woman/NOUN ,/. looking/VERB at/ADP Alex/NOUN
for/ADP an/DET explanation/NOUN but/CONJ he/PRON ,/. parting/VERB from/ADP her/PRON
without/ADP ceremony/NOUN ,/. only/ADV offered/VERB a/DET few/ADJ words/NOUN
about/ADP the/DET doctor's/NOUN provincial/ADJ American/ADJ speech/NOUN and/CONJ
a/DET state/NOUN of/ADP nerves/NOUN brought/VERB on/PRT by/ADP the/DET demands/NOUN
of/ADP his/DET work/NOUN ./.
With/ADP that/DET he/PRON hurried/VERB up/ADP the/DET stairs/NOUN ,/. followed/VERB
by/ADP her/DET suspicious/ADJ gaze/NOUN ./.
When/ADV Alex/NOUN entered/VERB his/DET room/NOUN ,/. the/DET doctor/NOUN was/VERB
already/ADV preparing/VERB a/DET nest/NOUN in/ADP the/DET straw/NOUN case/NOUN ,/.
six/NUM eggs/NOUN ready/ADJ for/ADP the/DET hen's/NOUN attentions/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB no/DET reference/NOUN to/ADP the/DET incident/NOUN on/ADP
the/DET stairs/NOUN ,/. his/DET powers/NOUN being/VERB absorbed/VERB by/ADP
this/DET more/ADV immediate/ADJ business/NOUN ./.
The/DET hen/NOUN appeared/VERB to/PRT have/VERB no/DET doubts/NOUN as/ADP to/ADP
her/DET duties/NOUN and/CONJ was/VERB quick/ADJ to/PRT settle/VERB down/PRT to/ADP
the/DET performance/NOUN of/ADP them/PRON ./.
One/NUM part/NOUN of/ADP her/DET audience/NOUN was/VERB totally/ADV
engaged/VERB ,/. the/DET connoisseur/NOUN witnessing/VERB a/DET peculiarly/ADV
fine/ADJ performance/NOUN of/ADP some/DET ancient/ADJ classic/NOUN ,/. the/DET
other/ADJ part/NOUN ,/. the/DET guest/NOUN of/ADP the/DET connoisseur/NOUN ,/.
attentive/ADJ as/ADP one/NUM who/PRON must/VERB take/VERB an/DET intelligent/ADJ
interest/NOUN in/ADP that/DET which/DET he/PRON does/VERB not/ADV fully/ADV
understand/VERB ./.
The/DET spectacle/NOUN progressed/VERB towards/ADP a/DET denouement/NOUN which/DET
was/VERB obviously/ADV still/ADV remote/ADJ ;/. ;/. the/DET audience/NOUN
attended/VERB ./.
Time/NOUN elapsed/VERB but/CONJ the/DET doctor/NOUN was/VERB obviously/ADV
unconscious/ADJ of/ADP its/DET passage/NOUN until/ADP an/DET unwelcome/ADJ
knock/NOUN on/ADP the/DET door/NOUN interrupted/VERB the/DET processes/NOUN of/ADP
nature/NOUN ./.
Startled/VERB ,/. he/PRON jumped/VERB up/PRT to/PRT pull/VERB hen/NOUN and/CONJ
case/NOUN out/ADP of/ADP view/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Alex/NOUN went/VERB to/ADP the/DET
door/NOUN ./.
He/PRON opened/VERB it/PRON a/DET crack/NOUN and/CONJ in/ADP doing/VERB so/ADV
made/VERB as/ADV much/ADV shuffling/VERB ,/. coughing/VERB ,/. and/CONJ
scraping/VERB noise/NOUN as/ADP possible/ADJ in/ADP order/NOUN to/PRT drown/VERB
emanations/NOUN from/ADP the/DET hen/NOUN who/PRON had/VERB begun/VERB to/PRT
protest/VERB ./.
It/PRON was/VERB Giselle/NOUN ,/. the/DET fille/X de/X chambre/X ,/. come/VERB
to/PRT clean/VERB the/DET room/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ while/ADP she/PRON stood/VERB
before/ADP him/PRON with/ADP ears/NOUN pricked/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ regard/VERB
all/PRT curiosity/NOUN ,/. explaining/VERB her/DET errand/NOUN ,/. Alex/NOUN
could/VERB see/VERB from/ADP the/DET corner/NOUN of/ADP his/DET eye/NOUN the/DET
doctor/NOUN doing/VERB all/PRT he/PRON could/VERB to/PRT calm/VERB the/DET
displeased/VERB bird/NOUN ./.
Giselle/NOUN was/VERB reluctant/ADJ but/CONJ Alex/NOUN succeeded/VERB in/ADP
persuading/VERB her/PRON to/PRT come/VERB back/ADV in/ADP five/NUM minutes/NOUN
and/CONJ the/DET door/NOUN was/VERB shut/VERB again/ADV ./.
``/. Who/PRON was/VERB that/DET ,/. young/ADJ feller/NOUN ''/. ?/.
The/DET doctor/NOUN instantly/ADV asked/VERB ./.
``/. That/DET was/VERB the/DET fille/X de/X chambre/X ,/. the/DET one/NUM you/PRON
thought/VERB couldn't/VERB get/VERB the/DET eggs/NOUN out/PRT ./.
She/PRON looked/VERB mighty/ADV interested/VERB ,/. though/ADP ./.
Anyhow/ADV she's/PRT coming/VERB back/ADV in/ADP five/NUM minutes/NOUN to/PRT
do/VERB the/DET room/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET doctor's/NOUN mind/NOUN was/VERB working/VERB at/ADP a/DET great/ADJ
speed/NOUN ;/. ;/. he/PRON rose/VERB to/PRT put/VERB his/DET greatcoat/NOUN on/PRT
and/CONJ addressed/VERB Alex/NOUN in/ADP a/DET muted/VERB voice/NOUN ./.
``/. Have/VERB you/PRON got/VERB our/DET keys/NOUN handy/ADJ ''/. ?/.
``/. Right/ADV in/ADP my/DET pocket/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. All/ADV right/ADV ./.
Now/ADV you/PRON go/VERB outside/ADV and/CONJ beckon/VERB me/PRON when/ADV it's/PRT
safe/ADJ ''/. ./.
The/DET hall/NOUN was/VERB empty/ADJ and/CONJ Alex/NOUN beckoned/VERB ;/. ;/.
they/PRON climbed/VERB the/DET stairs/NOUN which/DET creaked/VERB ,/. very/ADV
loudly/ADV to/ADP their/DET sensitive/ADJ ears/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ reached/VERB
the/DET next/ADJ floor/NOUN ./.
A/DET guest/NOUN was/VERB locking/VERB his/DET room/NOUN ;/. ;/. they/PRON
passed/VERB behind/ADP him/PRON and/CONJ got/VERB to/ADP Alex's/NOUN room/NOUN
unnoticed/ADJ ./.
The/DET doctor/NOUN sat/VERB down/PRT rather/ADV wearily/ADV ,/. caressing/VERB
the/DET hen/NOUN and/CONJ remarking/VERB that/ADP the/DET city/NOUN was/VERB
not/ADV the/DET place/NOUN for/ADP a/DET poultry-loving/ADJ man/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ
no/DET sooner/ADV was/VERB the/DET remark/NOUN out/PRT than/ADP a/DET knock/NOUN
at/ADP this/DET door/NOUN obliged/VERB him/PRON to/PRT cover/VERB the/DET hen/NOUN
with/ADP his/DET greatcoat/NOUN once/ADV more/ADV ./.
At/ADP the/DET door/NOUN Alex/NOUN managed/VERB to/PRT persuade/VERB the/DET
increasingly/ADV astonished/VERB fille/X de/X chambre/X to/PRT return/VERB in/ADP
ten/NUM minutes/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB evident/ADJ that/ADP a/DET second/ADJ transfer/NOUN had/VERB
to/PRT be/VERB effected/VERB ,/. and/CONJ that/ADP it/PRON had/VERB to/PRT
take/VERB place/NOUN between/ADP the/DET time/NOUN the/DET fille/X finished/VERB
the/DET doctor's/NOUN room/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET time/NOUN she/PRON began/VERB
Alex's/NOUN ./.
They/PRON waited/VERB three/NUM minutes/NOUN and/CONJ then/ADV crept/VERB out/PRT
on/ADP tip-toe/NOUN ;/. ;/. the/DET halls/NOUN were/VERB empty/ADJ and/CONJ
they/PRON passed/VERB down/ADP the/DET stairs/NOUN to/ADP number/NOUN nine/NUM
and/CONJ listened/VERB at/ADP the/DET door/NOUN ./.
A/DET bustle/NOUN of/ADP sheets/NOUN being/VERB smoothed/VERB and/CONJ pillows/NOUN
being/VERB arranged/VERB indicated/VERB the/DET fille/X de/X chambre's/X
presence/NOUN inside/ADV ;/. ;/. they/PRON listened/VERB and/CONJ suddenly/ADV
a/DET step/NOUN towards/ADP the/DET door/NOUN announced/VERB another/DET
important/ADJ fact/NOUN ./.
The/DET doctor/NOUN shot/VERB down/PRT to/ADP the/DET lavatory/NOUN and/CONJ
turned/VERB the/DET doorknob/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ to/ADP no/DET effect/NOUN :/.
the/DET lavatory/NOUN was/VERB occupied/VERB ./.
Although/ADP a/DET look/NOUN of/ADP alarm/NOUN passed/VERB over/ADP his/DET
face/NOUN ,/. he/PRON did/VERB not/ADV arrest/VERB his/DET movements/NOUN but/CONJ
disappeared/VERB into/ADP the/DET shower/NOUN room/NOUN just/ADV as/ADP the/DET
chambermaid/NOUN emerged/VERB from/ADP number/NOUN nine/NUM ./.
Alex/NOUN suppressed/VERB those/DET expressions/NOUN of/ADP relief/NOUN which/DET
offered/VERB to/PRT prevail/VERB in/ADP his/DET face/NOUN and/CONJ escape/VERB
from/ADP his/DET throat/NOUN ;/. ;/. unwarranted/ADJ they/PRON were/VERB in/ADP
any/DET case/NOUN for/ADP ,/. as/ADP he/PRON stood/VERB facing/VERB the/DET fille/X
de/X chambre/X ,/. his/DET ears/NOUN were/VERB assailed/VERB by/ADP new/ADJ
sounds/NOUN from/ADP the/DET interior/NOUN of/ADP the/DET shower/NOUN room/NOUN ./.

The/DET events/NOUN of/ADP the/DET last/ADJ quarter/NOUN of/ADP an/DET

hour/NOUN ,/. mysterious/ADJ to/ADP any/DET bird/NOUN accustomed/VERB only/ADV
to/ADP the/DET predictable/ADJ life/NOUN of/ADP coop/NOUN and/CONJ
barnyard/NOUN ,/. had/VERB overcome/VERB the/DET doctor's/NOUN hen/NOUN and/CONJ
she/PRON gave/VERB out/PRT a/DET series/NOUN of/ADP cackly/ADJ wails/NOUN ,/.
perhaps/ADV mourning/VERB her/DET nest/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ briefly/ADV
enjoyed/VERB ./.
The/DET doctor's/NOUN wits/NOUN had/VERB not/ADV left/VERB him/PRON ,/. however/ADV
,/. for/ADP all/PRT his/DET sixty-eight/NUM years/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET
wails/NOUN were/VERB almost/ADV immediately/ADV lost/VERB in/ADP the/DET sound/NOUN
of/ADP water/NOUN rushing/VERB out/PRT from/ADP the/DET showerhead/NOUN ./.
Alex/NOUN nodded/VERB to/ADP the/DET maid/NOUN as/ADP though/ADP nothing/NOUN
unusual/ADJ were/VERB taking/VERB place/NOUN and/CONJ entered/VERB the/DET
doctor's/NOUN room/NOUN ./.
Shortly/ADV ,/. the/DET doctor/NOUN himself/PRON entered/VERB ,/. his/DET hair/NOUN
somewhat/ADV wet/ADJ from/ADP the/DET shower/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ evidently/ADV
satisfied/VERB with/ADP the/DET outcome/NOUN of/ADP their/DET adventures/NOUN ./.
Without/ADP comment/NOUN he/PRON opened/VERB the/DET closet/NOUN and/CONJ from/ADP
its/DET shelves/NOUN constructed/VERB a/DET highboard/NOUN around/ADP the/DET
egg/NOUN case/NOUN which/DET he/PRON had/VERB placed/VERB on/ADP the/DET floor/NOUN
inside/ADV ./.
Next/ADV ,/. the/DET hen/NOUN was/VERB nested/VERB and/CONJ all/PRT seemed/VERB
well/ADV ./.
The/DET two/NUM men/NOUN sat/VERB for/ADP some/DET time/NOUN ,/. savoring/VERB
the/DET pleasure/NOUN of/ADP escape/NOUN from/ADP peril/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
relief/NOUN such/ADJ escape/NOUN brings/VERB ,/. before/ADP they/PRON got/VERB
up/PRT and/CONJ left/VERB the/DET hotel/NOUN ,/. the/DET doctor/NOUN to/PRT go/VERB
to/ADP the/DET conference/NOUN house/NOUN and/CONJ Alex/NOUN to/PRT go/VERB to/ADP
the/DET main/ADJ post/NOUN office/NOUN ./.
Alex/NOUN returned/VERB to/ADP the/DET hotel/NOUN ,/. rather/ADV weary/ADJ and/CONJ
with/ADP no/ADV new/ADJ prospects/NOUN of/ADP a/DET role/NOUN ,/. in/ADP the/DET
late/ADJ afternoon/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ found/VERB the/DET doctor/NOUN in/ADP an/DET
ebullient/ADJ mood/NOUN ./.
At/ADP the/DET time/NOUN Alex/NOUN arrived/VERB he/PRON was/VERB engaged/VERB
in/ADP some/DET sort/NOUN of/ADP intimate/ADJ communication/NOUN with/ADP the/DET
hen/NOUN ,/. who/PRON had/VERB settled/VERB herself/PRON on/ADP the/DET nest/NOUN
most/ADV peacefully/ADV after/ADP the/DET occurrences/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
morning/NOUN ./.
``/. Chickens/NOUN have/VERB short/ADJ memories/NOUN ''/. ,/. the/DET doctor/NOUN
remarked/VERB ,/. ``/. that's/PRT why/ADV they/PRON are/VERB better/ADJ
company/NOUN than/ADP most/ADJ people/NOUN I/PRON know/VERB ''/. ,/. and/CONJ
he/PRON went/VERB on/PRT to/PRT break/VERB some/DET important/ADJ news/NOUN to/ADP
Alex/NOUN ./.
``/. Well/PRT ''/. ,/. he/PRON began/VERB ,/. ``/. It/PRON seems/VERB like/ADP
some/DET people/NOUN in/ADP Paris/NOUN want/VERB to/PRT hear/VERB more/ADJ from/ADP
me/PRON than/ADP those/DET fellers/NOUN over/PRT at/ADP the/DET conference/NOUN
house/NOUN do/VERB ./.
They've/PRT got/VERB a/DET big/ADJ vulture/NOUN from/ADP Tanganika/NOUN at/ADP
the/DET zoo/NOUN here/ADV ,/. with/ADP a/DET wife/NOUN for/ADP him/PRON ,/. too/ADV
,/. very/ADV rare/ADJ birds/NOUN ,/. both/DET of/ADP them/PRON ,/. the/DET only/ADJ
Vulturidae/NOUN of/ADP their/DET species/NOUN outside/ADP Africa/NOUN ./.
Seems/VERB like/ADP she's/PRT willing/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ the/DET male/NOUN just/ADV
flops/VERB around/ADV all/PRT day/NOUN like/ADP the/DET bashful/ADJ boy/NOUN
who/PRON took/VERB Jeannie/NOUN May/NOUN behind/ADP the/DET barn/NOUN and/CONJ
then/ADV didn't/VERB know/VERB what/DET to/PRT do/VERB ,/. and/CONJ the/DET
people/NOUN at/ADP the/DET zoo/NOUN haven't/VERB got/VERB any/DET vulture/NOUN
chicks/NOUN to/PRT show/VERB for/ADP their/DET trouble/NOUN ./.
Going/VERB downstairs/ADV with/ADP the/DET tray/NOUN ,/. Winston/NOUN wished/VERB
he/PRON could/VERB have/VERB given/VERB in/PRT to/ADP Miss/NOUN Ada/NOUN ,/.
but/CONJ he/PRON knew/VERB better/ADV than/ADP to/PRT do/VERB what/DET she/PRON
said/VERB when/ADV she/PRON had/VERB that/ADP little-girl/NOUN look/NOUN ./.
There/PRT were/VERB times/NOUN it/PRON wasn't/VERB right/ADJ to/PRT make/VERB a/DET
person/NOUN happy/ADJ ,/. like/ADP the/DET times/NOUN she/PRON came/VERB in/ADP
the/DET kitchen/NOUN and/CONJ asked/VERB know/VERB we/PRON don't/VERB keep/VERB
peanut/NOUN ``/. butter/NOUN for/ADP a/DET peanut/NOUN butter/NOUN
sandwich/NOUN ./.
You/PRON in/ADP this/DET house/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON always/ADV told/VERB
her/PRON ./.
``/. Why/ADV ,/. Winston/NOUN ''/. ,/. she'd/PRT cry/VERB ,/. ``/. I/PRON just/ADV
now/ADV saw/VERB you/PRON eating/VERB it/PRON out/ADP of/ADP the/DET jar/NOUN
''/. !/.
But/CONJ he/PRON knew/VERB how/ADV important/ADJ it/PRON was/VERB for/ADP her/PRON
to/PRT keep/VERB her/DET figure/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN ,/. Leona/NOUN ,/. his/DET little/ADV young/ADJ
wife/NOUN ,/. was/VERB reading/VERB the/DET morning/NOUN paper/NOUN ./.
Her/DET legs/NOUN hung/VERB down/PRT long/ADJ and/CONJ thin/ADJ as/ADP she/PRON
sat/VERB on/ADP the/DET high/ADJ stool/NOUN ./.
``/. Here/ADV ''/. ,/. Winston/NOUN said/VERB gently/ADV ,/. ``/. what's/PRT
these/DET dishes/NOUN doing/VERB not/ADV washed/VERB ''/. ?/.
The/DET enormous/ADJ plates/NOUN which/DET had/VERB held/VERB Mr./NOUN Jack's/NOUN
four/NUM fried/VERB eggs/NOUN and/CONJ five/NUM strips/NOUN of/ADP bacon/NOUN
were/VERB still/ADV stacked/VERB in/ADP the/DET sink/NOUN ./.
``/. Leave/VERB me/PRON alone/ADV ''/. ,/. Leona/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. Can't/VERB you/PRON see/VERB I'm/PRT busy/ADJ ''/. ?/.
She/PRON looked/VERB at/ADP him/PRON impudently/ADV over/ADP the/DET corner/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET paper/NOUN ./.
``/. This/DET is/VERB moving/VERB day/NOUN ''/. ,/. Winston/NOUN reminded/VERB
her/PRON ,/. ``/. and/CONJ I/PRON bet/VERB you/PRON left/VERB things/NOUN every/DET
which/DET way/NOUN upstairs/ADV ,/. your/DET clothes/NOUN all/ADV over/ADP the/DET
floor/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET bed/NOUN not/ADV made/VERB ./.
Leona/NOUN ''/. !/.
His/DET eye/NOUN had/VERB fastened/VERB on/ADP her/DET leg/NOUN ;/. ;/.
bending/VERB ,/. he/PRON touched/VERB her/DET knee/NOUN ./.
``/. If/ADP I/PRON catch/VERB you/PRON one/NUM more/ADJ time/NOUN down/PRT here/ADV
without/ADP stockings/NOUN ''/. --/. She/PRON twitched/VERB her/DET leg/NOUN
away/ADV ./.
``/. Fuss/VERB ,/. fuss/VERB ,/. old/ADJ man/NOUN ''/. ./.
She/PRON had/VERB an/DET alley/NOUN cat's/NOUN manners/NOUN ./.
Winston/NOUN stacked/VERB Miss/NOUN Ada's/NOUN thin/ADJ pink/ADJ dishes/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET sink/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON spread/VERB out/PRT the/DET last/ADJ list/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
counter/NOUN ./.
``/. To/PRT Be/VERB Left/VERB Behind/ADV ''/. was/VERB printed/VERB at/ADP the/DET
top/NOUN in/ADP Miss/NOUN Ada/NOUN ;/. ;/. fine/ADJ hand/NOUN ./.
Winston/NOUN took/VERB out/PRT a/DET pencil/NOUN ,/. admired/VERB the/DET
point/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ wrote/VERB slowly/ADV and/CONJ heavily/ADV ,/. ``/.
Clothes/NOUN Stand/NOUN ''/. ./.
Sighing/VERB ,/. Leona/NOUN dropped/VERB the/DET paper/NOUN and/CONJ stood/VERB
up/PRT ./.
``/. I/PRON guess/VERB I/PRON better/ADV get/VERB ready/ADJ to/PRT go/VERB ''/. ./.

Winston/NOUN watched/VERB her/PRON fumbling/VERB to/PRT untie/VERB her/DET

apron/NOUN ./.
``/. Here/ADV ''/. ./.
Carefully/ADV ,/. he/PRON undid/VERB the/DET bow/NOUN ./.
``/. How/ADV come/VERB your/DET bows/NOUN is/VERB always/ADV cockeyed/ADJ ''/. ?/.
She/PRON turned/VERB and/CONJ put/VERB her/DET arms/NOUN around/ADP his/DET
neck/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB want/VERB to/PRT leave/VERB here/ADV ,/. Winston/NOUN
''/. ./.
``/. Now/ADV listen/VERB to/ADP that/DET ''/. ./.
He/PRON drew/VERB back/ADV ,/. embarrassed/VERB and/CONJ pleased/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON thought/VERB you/PRON was/VERB sick/ADJ to/ADP death/NOUN of/ADP
this/DET big/ADJ house/NOUN ./.
Said/VERB you/PRON wore/VERB yourself/PRON out/PRT ,/. cleaning/VERB all/PRT
these/DET empty/ADJ rooms/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. At/ADP least/ADJ there/PRT is/VERB room/NOUN here/ADV ''/. ,/. she/PRON
said/VERB ./.
``/. What/DET room/NOUN is/VERB there/PRT going/VERB to/PRT be/VERB in/ADP an/DET
apartment/NOUN for/ADP any/DET child/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON told/VERB you/PRON what/DET Miss/NOUN Ada's/NOUN doctor/NOUN said/VERB
''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB mean/VERB Miss/NOUN Ada/NOUN !/.
What/DET you/PRON think/VERB I/PRON care/VERB about/ADP that/DET ?/.
I/PRON mean/VERB our/DET children/NOUN ''/. ./.
She/PRON sounded/VERB as/ADP though/ADP they/PRON already/ADV existed/VERB ./.
In/ADP spite/ADP of/ADP the/DET hundred/NUM things/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB on/ADP
his/DET mind/NOUN ,/. Winston/NOUN went/VERB and/CONJ put/VERB his/DET arm/NOUN
around/ADP her/DET waist/NOUN ./.
``/. We've/PRT got/VERB plenty/NOUN of/ADP time/NOUN to/PRT think/VERB about/ADP
that/PRON ./.
All/ADV the/DET time/NOUN in/ADP the/DET world/NOUN ./.
We've/PRT only/ADV been/VERB married/VERB four/NUM years/NOUN ,/. January/NOUN ''/.
./.
``/. Four/NUM years/NOUN ''/. !/.
She/PRON wailed/VERB ./.
``/. That's/PRT a/DET long/ADJ time/NOUN ,/. waiting/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. How/ADV many/ADJ times/NOUN have/VERB I/PRON told/VERB you/PRON ''/. --/.
he/PRON began/VERB ,/. and/CONJ was/VERB almost/ADV glad/ADJ when/ADV she/PRON
cut/VERB him/PRON off/PRT --/. ``/. Too/ADV many/ADJ times/NOUN ''/. !/.
--/. and/CONJ flounced/VERB to/ADP the/DET sink/NOUN ,/. where/ADV she/PRON
began/VERB noisily/ADV to/PRT wash/VERB her/DET hands/NOUN ./.
Too/ADV many/ADJ times/NOUN was/VERB the/DET truth/NOUN of/ADP it/PRON ,/.
Winston/NOUN thought/VERB ./.
He/PRON hardly/ADV believed/VERB his/DET reason/NOUN himself/PRON any/DET
more/ADV ./.
Although/ADP it/PRON had/VERB seemed/VERB a/DET good/ADJ reason/NOUN ,/. to/PRT
begin/VERB with/ADP :/. no/DET couple/NOUN could/VERB afford/VERB to/PRT have/VERB
children/NOUN ./.
``/. How/ADV you/PRON going/VERB to/PRT work/VERB with/ADP a/DET child/NOUN
hanging/VERB on/ADP you/PRON ''/. ?/.
He/PRON asked/VERB Leona/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON want/VERB to/PRT keep/VERB this/DET job/NOUN ,/. don't/VERB you/PRON
''/. ?/.
He/PRON doubted/VERB whether/ADP she/PRON heard/VERB him/PRON ,/. over/ADP the/DET
running/VERB water/NOUN ./.
He/PRON sat/VERB for/ADP a/DET while/NOUN with/ADP his/DET hands/NOUN on/ADP
his/DET knees/NOUN ,/. watching/VERB the/DET bend/NOUN of/ADP her/DET back/NOUN
as/ADP she/PRON gathered/VERB up/PRT her/DET things/NOUN --/. a/DET comb/NOUN ,/.
a/DET bottle/NOUN of/ADP aspirin/NOUN --/. to/PRT take/VERB upstairs/ADV and/CONJ
pack/VERB ./.
She/PRON made/VERB him/PRON sad/ADJ some/DET days/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON
was/VERB never/ADV sure/ADJ why/ADV ;/. ;/. it/PRON was/VERB something/NOUN to/PRT
do/VERB with/ADP her/DET back/NOUN ,/. the/DET thinness/NOUN of/ADP it/PRON ,/.
and/CONJ the/DET quick/ADJ ,/. jerky/ADJ way/NOUN she/PRON bent/VERB ./.
She/PRON was/VERB too/ADV young/ADJ ,/. that/DET was/VERB all/PRT ;/. ;/. too/ADV
young/ADJ and/CONJ thin/ADJ and/CONJ straight/ADJ ./.
``/. Winston/NOUN ''/. !/.
It/PRON was/VERB Mr./NOUN Jack/NOUN ,/. bellowing/VERB out/PRT in/ADP the/DET
hall/NOUN ./.
Winston/NOUN hurried/VERB through/ADP the/DET swinging/VERB door/NOUN ./.
``/. I've/PRT been/VERB bursting/VERB my/DET lungs/NOUN for/ADP you/PRON ''/. ,/.
Mr./NOUN Jack/NOUN complained/VERB ./.
He/PRON was/VERB standing/VERB in/ADP front/NOUN of/ADP the/DET mirror/NOUN ,/.
tightening/VERB his/DET tie/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB on/PRT his/DET gray/ADJ tweed/NOUN overcoat/NOUN and/CONJ his/DET
city/NOUN hat/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ his/DET brief/NOUN case/NOUN lay/VERB on/ADP
the/DET bench/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB what/DET you/PRON think/VERB you've/PRT been/VERB
doing/VERB about/ADP my/DET clothes/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. This/DET coat/NOUN looks/VERB like/ADP a/DET rag/NOUN heap/NOUN ''/. ./.
There/PRT were/VERB a/DET few/ADJ blades/NOUN of/ADP lint/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
shoulder/NOUN ./.
Winston/NOUN took/VERB the/DET clothesbrush/NOUN out/ADP of/ADP the/DET closet/NOUN
and/CONJ went/VERB to/ADP work/NOUN ./.
He/PRON gave/VERB Mr./NOUN Jack/NOUN a/DET real/ADJ going-over/NOUN ;/. ;/. he/PRON
brushed/VERB his/DET shoulders/NOUN and/CONJ his/DET back/NOUN and/CONJ his/DET
collar/NOUN with/ADP long/ADJ ,/. firm/ADJ strokes/NOUN ./.
``/. Hey/PRT ''/. !/.
Mr./NOUN Jack/NOUN cried/VERB when/ADV the/DET brush/NOUN tipped/VERB his/DET
hat/NOUN down/PRT over/ADP his/DET eyes/NOUN ./.
Winston/NOUN apologized/VERB and/CONJ quickly/ADV set/VERB the/DET hat/NOUN
right/ADJ ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON stood/VERB back/ADV to/PRT look/VERB at/ADP Mr./NOUN Jack/NOUN ,/.
who/PRON was/VERB pulling/VERB on/PRT his/DET pigskin/NOUN gloves/NOUN ./.
Winston/NOUN enjoyed/VERB seeing/VERB him/PRON start/VERB out/PRT ;/. ;/. he/PRON
wore/VERB his/DET clothes/NOUN with/ADP style/NOUN ./.
When/ADV he/PRON was/VERB going/VERB to/ADP town/NOUN ,/. nothing/NOUN was/VERB
good/ADJ enough/ADV --/. he/PRON had/VERB cursed/VERB at/ADP Winston/NOUN once/ADV
for/ADP leaving/VERB a/DET fleck/NOUN of/ADP polish/NOUN on/ADP his/DET
shoelace/NOUN ./.
At/ADP home/NOUN ,/. he/PRON wouldn't/VERB even/VERB wash/VERB his/DET hands/NOUN
for/ADP supper/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON wandered/VERB around/ADP the/DET yard/NOUN
in/ADP a/DET pair/NOUN of/ADP sweaty/ADJ old/ADJ corduroys/NOUN ./.
The/DET velvet/NOUN smoking/VERB jackets/NOUN ,/. pearl-gray/ADJ ,/. wine/ADJ ,/.
and/CONJ blue/ADJ ,/. which/DET Miss/NOUN Ada/NOUN had/VERB bought/VERB him/PRON
hung/VERB brushed/VERB and/CONJ unworn/ADJ in/ADP the/DET closet/NOUN ./.
``/. Good-by/PRT ,/. Winston/NOUN ''/. ,/. Mr./NOUN Jack/NOUN said/VERB ,/.
giving/VERB a/DET final/ADJ set/NOUN to/ADP his/DET hat/NOUN ./.
``/. Look/VERB out/PRT for/ADP those/DET movers/NOUN ''/. !/.
Winston/NOUN watched/VERB him/PRON hurry/VERB down/ADP the/DET drive/NOUN to/ADP
his/DET car/NOUN ;/. ;/. a/DET handsome/ADJ ,/. fine-looking/ADJ man/NOUN it/PRON
made/VERB him/PRON proud/ADJ to/PRT see/VERB ./.
After/ADP Mr./NOUN Jack/NOUN drove/VERB away/ADV ,/. Winston/NOUN went/VERB on/PRT
looking/VERB out/ADP the/DET window/NOUN ./.
He/PRON noticed/VERB a/DET speck/NOUN of/ADP dirt/NOUN on/ADP the/DET sill/NOUN
and/CONJ swiped/VERB at/ADP it/PRON with/ADP his/DET finger/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON looked/VERB at/ADP his/DET finger/NOUN ,/. at/ADP the/DET
wrinkled/VERB ,/. heavy/ADJ knuckle/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET thick/ADJ nail/NOUN
he/PRON used/VERB like/ADP a/DET knife/NOUN to/PRT pry/VERB up/PRT ,/.
slit/VERB ,/. and/CONJ open/VERB ./.
For/ADP the/DET first/ADJ time/NOUN ,/. he/PRON be/VERB sad/ADJ about/ADP the/DET
move/NOUN ./.
That/DET house/NOUN was/VERB ten/NUM years/NOUN off/ADP his/DET life/NOUN let/VERB
himself/PRON ./.
Each/DET brass/NOUN handle/NOUN and/CONJ hinge/NOUN shone/VERB for/ADP his/DET
reward/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON knew/VERB how/ADV to/PRT get/VERB at/ADP the/DET
dust/NOUN in/ADP the/DET china/NOUN flowers/NOUN and/CONJ how/ADV to/PRT take/VERB
down/PRT the/DET long/ADJ glass/NOUN drops/NOUN which/DET hung/VERB from/ADP
the/DET chandelier/NOUN ./.
He/PRON knew/VERB the/DET house/NOUN like/ADP a/DET blind/ADJ man/NOUN ,/.
through/ADP his/DET fingers/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON did/VERB not/ADV like/VERB
to/PRT think/VERB of/ADP all/PRT the/DET time/NOUN and/CONJ rags/NOUN and/CONJ
polishes/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB spent/VERB on/ADP keeping/VERB it/PRON up/PRT ./.
Ten/NUM years/NOUN ago/ADV ,/. he/PRON had/VERB come/VERB to/ADP the/DET house/NOUN
to/PRT be/VERB interviewed/VERB ./.
The/DET tulips/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET big/ADJ pink/ADJ peonies/NOUN had/VERB
been/VERB blooming/VERB along/ADP the/DET drive/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON had/VERB
walked/VERB up/PRT from/ADP the/DET bus/NOUN almost/ADV singing/VERB ./.
Miss/NOUN Ada/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB out/PRT back/ADV ,/. in/ADP a/DET straw/NOUN
hat/NOUN ,/. planting/VERB flowers/NOUN ./.
She/PRON had/VERB talked/VERB to/ADP him/PRON right/ADV there/ADV ,/. with/ADP
the/DET hot/ADJ sun/NOUN in/ADP his/DET face/NOUN ,/. which/DET made/VERB him/PRON
sweat/VERB and/CONJ feel/VERB ashamed/ADJ ./.
Winston/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB surprised/VERB at/ADP her/PRON for/ADP that/DET ./.

Still/ADV ,/. he/PRON had/VERB liked/VERB the/DET way/NOUN she/PRON had/VERB

looked/VERB ,/. in/ADP a/DET fresh/ADJ ,/. neat/ADJ cotton/NOUN dress/NOUN --/.
citron/NOUN yellow/ADJ ,/. if/ADP he/PRON remembered/VERB ./.
She/PRON had/VERB had/VERB a/DET dignity/NOUN about/ADP her/PRON ,/. even/ADV
barefoot/ADJ and/CONJ almost/ADV too/ADV tan/ADJ ./.
Since/ADP then/ADV ,/. the/DET flowers/NOUN she/PRON had/VERB planted/VERB had/VERB
spread/VERB all/PRT over/ADP the/DET hill/NOUN ./.
Already/ADV the/DET jonquils/NOUN were/VERB blooming/VERB in/ADP a/DET flock/NOUN
by/ADP the/DET front/ADJ gate/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET periwinkles/NOUN were/VERB
coming/VERB on/PRT ,/. blue/ADJ by/ADP the/DET porch/NOUN steps/NOUN ./.
In/ADP a/DET week/NOUN the/DET hyacinths/NOUN would/VERB spike/VERB out/PRT ./.
And/CONJ the/DET dogwood/NOUN in/ADP early/ADJ May/NOUN ,/. for/ADP Miss/NOUN
Ada's/NOUN alfresco/NOUN party/NOUN ;/. ;/. and/CONJ after/ADP that/ADP the/DET
Japanese/ADJ cherries/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV the/DET yard/NOUN looked/VERB wet/ADJ and/CONJ bald/ADJ ,/. the/DET
trees/NOUN bare/VERB under/ADP their/DET buds/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ in/ADP a/DET
while/NOUN Miss/NOUN Ada's/NOUN flowers/NOUN would/VERB bloom/VERB like/ADP a/DET
marching/VERB parade/NOUN ./.
She/PRON had/VERB dug/VERB a/DET hole/NOUN for/ADP each/DET bulb/NOUN ,/. each/DET
tree/NOUN wore/VERB a/DET tag/NOUN with/ADP her/DET writing/NOUN on/ADP it/PRON ;/.
;/. where/ADV would/VERB she/PRON go/VERB for/ADP her/DET gardening/NOUN
now/ADV ?/.
Somehow/ADV Winston/NOUN didn't/VERB think/VERB she'd/PRT take/VERB to/ADP
window/NOUN boxes/NOUN ./.
Sighing/VERB ,/. he/PRON hurried/VERB to/ADP the/DET living/VERB room/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB a/DET thousand/NUM things/NOUN to/PRT see/VERB to/ADP ./.
Still/ADV ,/. he/PRON couldn't/VERB help/VERB thinking/VERB ,/. we're/PRT all/PRT
getting/VERB old/ADJ ,/. getting/VERB small/ADJ ;/. ;/. the/DET snail/NOUN is/VERB
pulling/VERB in/PRT her/DET horns/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET living/VERB room/NOUN ,/. Miss/NOUN Ada/NOUN was/VERB standing/VERB
by/ADP the/DET window/NOUN with/ADP a/DET sheaf/NOUN of/ADP lists/NOUN in/ADP
her/DET hand/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB looking/VERB out/PRT at/ADP the/DET garden/NOUN ./.
``/. Winston/NOUN ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. get/VERB the/DET basket/NOUN
for/ADP the/DET breakables/NOUN ''/. ./.
Winston/NOUN had/VERB the/DET big/ADJ straw/NOUN basket/NOUN ready/ADJ in/ADP
the/DET hall/NOUN ./.
He/PRON brought/VERB it/PRON in/PRT and/CONJ put/VERB it/PRON down/PRT beside/ADP
her/PRON ./.
Miss/NOUN Ada/NOUN was/VERB looking/VERB fine/ADJ ;/. ;/. she/PRON had/VERB on/PRT
her/DET Easter/NOUN suit/NOUN ,/. blue/ADJ ,/. with/ADP lavender/ADJ
binding/NOUN ./.
Halfway/ADV across/ADP the/DET house/NOUN ,/. he/PRON could/VERB have/VERB
smelled/VERB her/DET morning/NOUN perfume/NOUN ./.
It/PRON hung/VERB in/ADP all/PRT her/DET day/NOUN clothes/NOUN ,/. sweet/ADJ
and/CONJ strong/ADJ ;/. ;/. sometimes/ADV when/ADV he/PRON was/VERB
pressing/VERB ,/. Winston/NOUN raised/VERB her/DET dresses/NOUN to/ADP his/DET
face/NOUN ./.
Frowning/VERB ,/. Miss/NOUN Ada/NOUN studied/VERB the/DET list/NOUN ./.
``/. Well/PRT ,/. let's/VERB see/VERB ./.
The/DET china/NOUN lemon/NOUN tree/NOUN ./.
The/DET alabaster/NOUN cockatoo/NOUN ''/. ./.
Winston/NOUN followed/VERB her/PRON around/ADP the/DET room/NOUN ,/.
collecting/VERB the/DET small/ADJ frail/ADJ objects/NOUN (/. Christmas/NOUN ,/.
birthday/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ anniversary/NOUN )/. and/CONJ wrapping/VERB them/PRON
in/ADP tissue/NOUN paper/NOUN ./.
Neither/DET of/ADP them/PRON trusted/VERB the/DET movers/NOUN ./.
When/ADV they/PRON came/VERB to/ADP Mr./NOUN Jack's/NOUN photograph/NOUN ,/.
twenty/NUM by/ADP twelve/NUM inches/NOUN in/ADP a/DET curly/ADJ silver/NOUN
frame/NOUN ,/. Miss/NOUN Ada/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. By/ADP rights/NOUN I/PRON
ought/VERB to/PRT leave/VERB that/DET ,/. seeing/VERB he/PRON won't/VERB take/VERB
my/DET clotheshorse/NOUN ''/. ./.
She/PRON smiled/VERB at/ADP Winston/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON saw/VERB the/DET
hateful/ADJ hard/ADJ glitter/NOUN in/ADP her/DET eyes/NOUN ./.
He/PRON picked/VERB up/PRT the/DET photograph/NOUN and/CONJ began/VERB to/PRT
wrap/VERB it/PRON ./.
``/. At/ADP least/ADJ you/PRON could/VERB leave/VERB it/PRON for/ADP the/DET
movers/NOUN ''/. ,/. Miss/NOUN Ada/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. What/DET possessed/VERB you/PRON to/PRT tell/VERB me/PRON a/DET
clotheshorse/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB a/DET good/ADJ idea/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Winston/NOUN folded/VERB the/DET tissue/NOUN paper/NOUN carefully/ADV ./.
``/. He's/PRT used/VERB it/PRON every/DET day/NOUN ;/. ;/. every/DET
morning/NOUN ,/. I/PRON lay/VERB out/PRT his/DET clothes/NOUN on/ADP it/PRON
''/. ./.
``/. Well/PRT ,/. that's/PRT over/PRT now/ADV ./.
And/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB his/DET main/ADJ present/NOUN !/.
Leave/VERB that/DET fool/ADJ picture/NOUN out/PRT ''/. ,/. she/PRON added/VERB
sharply/ADV ./.
Winston/NOUN laid/VERB it/PRON in/ADP the/DET basket/NOUN ./.
``/. Mr./NOUN Jack/NOUN sets/VERB store/NOUN by/ADP that/DET ''/. ./.
``/. Really/ADV ,/. Winston/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB meant/VERB to/PRT be/VERB my/DET present/NOUN ''/. ./.
But/CONJ she/PRON went/VERB on/PRT down/ADP the/DET list/NOUN ./.
Winston/NOUN was/VERB relieved/VERB ;/. ;/. those/DET presents/NOUN had/VERB
been/VERB on/ADP his/DET mind/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB only/ADV agreed/VERB with/ADP Miss/NOUN Ada/NOUN about/ADP
getting/VERB the/DET valet/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON had/VERB actually/ADV
suggested/VERB the/DET photograph/NOUN to/ADP Mr./NOUN Jack/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON know/VERB what/DET she/PRON likes/VERB ,/. Winston/NOUN ''/. ,/.
he/PRON had/VERB said/VERB wearily/ADV ,/. one/NUM evening/NOUN in/ADP
November/NOUN when/ADV Winston/NOUN was/VERB pulling/VERB off/PRT his/DET
overshoes/NOUN ./.
``/. Tell/VERB me/PRON what/DET to/PRT get/VERB her/PRON for/ADP Christmas/NOUN
''/. ./.
``/. She's/PRT been/VERB talking/VERB about/ADP a/DET picture/NOUN ''/. ,/.
Winston/NOUN had/VERB told/VERB him/PRON ./.
``/. Picture/NOUN !/.
You/PRON mean/VERB picture/NOUN of/ADP me/PRON ''/. ?/.
But/CONJ Winston/NOUN had/VERB persuaded/VERB him/PRON ./.
On/ADP Christmas/NOUN night/NOUN ,/. they/PRON had/VERB had/VERB a/DET
disagreement/NOUN about/ADP it/PRON ./.
Winston/NOUN had/VERB heard/VERB because/ADP he/PRON was/VERB setting/VERB up/PRT
the/DET liquor/NOUN tray/NOUN in/ADP the/DET next/ADJ room/NOUN ./.
Through/ADP the/DET door/NOUN ,/. he/PRON had/VERB seen/VERB Mr./NOUN Jack/NOUN
walking/VERB around/ADV ,/. waiting/VERB for/ADP Miss/NOUN Ada/NOUN ./.
Finally/ADV she/PRON had/VERB come/VERB down/PRT ;/. ;/. Winston/NOUN had/VERB
heard/VERB her/PRON shaking/VERB out/PRT the/DET skirt/NOUN of/ADP her/DET new/ADJ
pink/ADJ silk/NOUN hostess/NOUN gown/NOUN ./.
``/. How/ADV do/VERB you/PRON like/VERB it/PRON ''/. ?/.
She/PRON had/VERB asked/VERB ./.
Mr./NOUN Jack/NOUN had/VERB said/VERB ,/. ``/. You/PRON look/VERB about/ADV
fifteen/NUM years/NOUN old/ADJ ''/. ./.
``/. Is/VERB that/ADP a/DET compliment/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB ''/. ./.
He/PRON had/VERB stood/VERB at/ADP a/DET little/ADJ distance/NOUN ,/. studying/VERB
her/PRON ,/. as/ADP though/ADP he/PRON would/VERB walk/VERB around/ADV next/ADV
and/CONJ look/VERB at/ADP the/DET back/NOUN of/ADP her/DET head/NOUN ./.
``/. Lovie/NOUN ,/. you/PRON make/VERB me/PRON feel/VERB naked/ADJ ''/. ./.
Miss/NOUN Ada/NOUN had/VERB giggled/VERB ,/. and/CONJ she/PRON went/VERB
sweeping/VERB and/CONJ rustling/VERB to/ADP the/DET couch/NOUN and/CONJ sank/VERB
down/PRT ./.
``/. You/PRON look/VERB like/ADP that/DET picture/NOUN I/PRON have/VERB at/ADP
the/DET office/NOUN ''/. ,/. Mr./NOUN Jack/NOUN had/VERB started/VERB ./.
``/. Not/ADV a/DET line/NOUN ,/. not/ADV a/DET wrinkle/NOUN ./.
I/PRON look/VERB like/ADP an/DET old/ADJ man/NOUN ,/. compared/VERB ''/. ,/.
and/CONJ he/PRON had/VERB picked/VERB up/PRT his/DET photograph/NOUN with/ADP
the/DET red/ADJ Christmas/NOUN bow/NOUN still/ADV on/ADP it/PRON ./.
``/. Look/VERB ,/. an/DET old/ADJ man/NOUN ./.
Will/VERB you/PRON wear/VERB pink/ADJ when/ADV you're/PRT sixty/NUM ''/. ?/.
``/. Darling/NOUN ,/. I/PRON love/VERB that/DET photograph/NOUN ./.
I'm/PRT going/VERB to/PRT put/VERB it/PRON on/ADP my/DET dresser/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON guess/VERB it's/PRT children/NOUN make/VERB a/DET woman/NOUN
old/ADJ ./.
A/DET man/NOUN gets/VERB old/ADJ anyhow/ADV ''/. ./.
After/ADP a/DET minute/NOUN he/PRON went/VERB on/PRT ,/. ``/. People/NOUN must/VERB
think/VERB the/DET curse/NOUN is/VERB on/ADP me/PRON ,/. seeing/VERB you/PRON
fresh/ADJ as/ADP an/DET apple/NOUN and/CONJ me/PRON old/ADJ and/CONJ gray/ADJ
''/. ./.
``/. I'll/PRT give/VERB you/PRON a/DET medical/ADJ certificate/NOUN ,/. framed/VERB
,/. if/ADP you/PRON like/VERB ''/. ,/. Miss/NOUN Ada/NOUN had/VERB said/VERB ./.
``/. No/ADV ./.
All/PRT I/PRON want/VERB is/VERB a/DET picture/NOUN --/. with/ADP a/DET few/ADJ
lines/NOUN ./.
Make/VERB the/DET man/NOUN put/VERB them/PRON in/PRT if/ADP he/PRON has/VERB to/PRT
''/. ./.
After/ADP that/ADP they/PRON had/VERB sat/VERB for/ADP five/NUM minutes/NOUN
without/ADP saying/VERB a/DET word/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV Miss/NOUN Ada/NOUN had/VERB stood/VERB up/PRT ,/. rustling/VERB and/CONJ
rustling/VERB ,/. and/CONJ gone/VERB upstairs/ADV ./.
Was/VERB it/PRON love/NOUN ?/.
I/PRON had/VERB no/DET doubt/NOUN that/ADP it/PRON was/VERB ./.
During/ADP the/DET rest/NOUN of/ADP the/DET summer/NOUN my/DET scholarly/ADJ
mania/NOUN for/ADP making/VERB plaster/NOUN casts/NOUN and/CONJ spatter/NOUN
prints/NOUN of/ADP Catskill/NOUN flowers/NOUN and/CONJ leaves/NOUN was/VERB all/ADV
but/CONJ surpassed/VERB by/ADP the/DET constantly/ADV renewed/VERB impressions/NOUN
of/ADP Jessica/NOUN that/ADP my/DET mind/NOUN served/VERB up/PRT to/ADP me/PRON
for/ADP contemplation/NOUN and/CONJ delight/NOUN ./.
Nothing/NOUN in/ADP all/PRT the/DET preceding/VERB years/NOUN had/VERB had/VERB
the/DET power/NOUN to/PRT bring/VERB me/PRON closer/ADJ to/ADP a/DET knowledge/NOUN
of/ADP profound/ADJ sorrow/NOUN than/ADP the/DET breakup/NOUN of/ADP camp/NOUN ,/.
the/DET packing/NOUN away/ADV of/ADP my/DET camp/NOUN uniforms/NOUN ,/. the/DET
severing/NOUN of/ADP ties/NOUN with/ADP the/DET six/NUM or/CONJ ten/NUM people/NOUN
I/PRON had/VERB grown/VERB most/ADV to/PRT love/VERB in/ADP the/DET world/NOUN ./.
In/ADP final/ADJ separation/NOUN from/ADP them/PRON ,/. in/ADP the/DET
railroad/NOUN terminal/NOUN across/ADP the/DET river/NOUN from/ADP New/ADJ
York/NOUN ,/. I/PRON would/VERB nearly/ADV cry/VERB ./.
My/DET parents'/NOUN welcoming/VERB arms/NOUN would/VERB seem/VERB woeful/ADJ ,/.
inadequate/ADJ ,/. unwanted/ADJ ./.
But/CONJ that/DET year/NOUN was/VERB different/ADJ ,/. for/ADP just/ADV as/ADP
the/DET city/NOUN ,/. in/ADP the/DET form/NOUN of/ADP my/DET street/NOUN
clothes/NOUN ,/. had/VERB intruded/VERB upon/ADP my/DET mountain/NOUN
nights/NOUN ,/. so/ADP an/DET essential/ADJ part/NOUN of/ADP the/DET summer/NOUN
gave/VERB promise/NOUN of/ADP continuing/VERB into/ADP the/DET fall/NOUN :/.
Jessica/NOUN and/CONJ I/PRON ,/. about/ADV to/PRT be/VERB separated/VERB not/ADV
by/ADP a/DET mere/ADJ footbridge/NOUN or/CONJ messhall/NOUN kitchen/NOUN but/CONJ
by/ADP the/DET immense/ADJ obstacle/NOUN of/ADP residing/VERB in/ADP cruelly/ADV
distant/ADJ boroughs/NOUN ,/. had/VERB agreed/VERB to/PRT correspond/VERB ./.
These/DET letters/NOUN became/VERB the/DET center/NOUN of/ADP my/DET existence/NOUN
./.
I/PRON lived/VERB to/PRT see/VERB an/DET envelope/NOUN of/ADP hers/PRON in/ADP
the/DET morning/NOUN mail/NOUN and/CONJ to/ADP lock/NOUN myself/PRON in/ADP my/DET
room/NOUN in/ADP the/DET afternoon/NOUN to/PRT reread/VERB her/DET letter/NOUN
for/ADP the/DET tenth/ADJ time/NOUN and/CONJ finally/ADV prepare/VERB an/DET
answer/NOUN ./.
My/DET memory/NOUN has/VERB catalogued/VERB for/ADP easy/ADJ reference/NOUN
and/CONJ withdrawal/NOUN the/DET image/NOUN of/ADP her/DET pink/ADJ ,/.
scented/VERB stationery/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET unsloped/ADJ ,/. almost/ADV
printed/VERB configurations/NOUN of/ADP her/DET neat/ADJ ,/. studious/ADJ
handwriting/NOUN with/ADP which/DET she/PRON invited/VERB me/PRON to/PRT
recall/VERB our/DET summer/NOUN ,/. so/ADV many/ADJ sentences/NOUN beginning/VERB
with/ADP ``/. Remember/VERB when/ADV ;/. ;/. ''/. and/CONJ others/NOUN
concerning/ADP camp/NOUN friends/NOUN who/PRON resided/VERB in/ADP her/DET
suburban/ADJ neighborhood/NOUN ,/. ,/. and/CONJ news/NOUN of/ADP her/PRON
commencing/VERB again/ADV her/DET piano/NOUN lessons/NOUN ,/. her/DET private/ADJ
school/NOUN ,/. a/DET visit/NOUN to/ADP Boston/NOUN to/PRT see/VERB her/PRON
grandparents/NOUN and/CONJ an/DET uncle/NOUN who/PRON was/VERB a/DET surgeon/NOUN
returned/VERB on/ADP furlough/NOUN ,/. wounded/VERB ,/. from/ADP the/DET war/NOUN
in/ADP Europe/NOUN ./.
In/ADP my/DET letters/NOUN I/PRON took/VERB on/PRT a/DET personality/NOUN that/PRON
differed/VERB from/ADP the/DET self/NOUN I/PRON knew/VERB in/ADP real/ADJ life/NOUN
./.
Then/ADV epistolatory/ADJ me/PRON was/VERB a/DET foreign/ADJ correspondent/NOUN
dispatching/VERB exciting/ADJ cables/NOUN and/CONJ communiques/NOUN ,/. full/ADJ
of/ADP dash/NOUN and/CONJ wit/NOUN and/CONJ glamor/NOUN ,/. quoting/VERB from/ADP
the/DET books/NOUN I/PRON read/VERB ,/. imitating/VERB the/DET grand/ADJ
styles/NOUN of/ADP the/DET authors/NOUN recommended/VERB by/ADP a/DET teacher/NOUN
in/ADP whose/DET special/ADJ ,/. after-school/ADJ class/NOUN I/PRON was/VERB
enrolled/VERB ./.
The/DET letters/NOUN took/VERB their/DET source/NOUN from/ADP a/DET stream/NOUN
of/ADP my/DET imagination/NOUN in/ADP which/DET I/PRON was/VERB transformed/VERB
into/ADP a/DET young/ADJ man/NOUN not/ADV unlike/ADP my/DET bunkmate/NOUN
Eliot/NOUN Sands/NOUN --/. he/PRON of/ADP the/DET porch/NOUN steps/NOUN
anecdotes/NOUN --/. who/PRON smoked/VERB cigarettes/NOUN ,/. performed/VERB the/DET
tango/NOUN ,/. wore/VERB fifty/NUM dollar/NOUN suits/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ sneaked/VERB
off/PRT into/ADP the/DET dark/NOUN with/ADP girls/NOUN to/PRT do/VERB
unimaginable/ADJ things/NOUN with/ADP them/PRON ./.
Like/ADP Eliot/NOUN ,/. in/ADP my/DET fantasies/NOUN ,/. I/PRON had/VERB a/DET
proud/ADJ bearing/NOUN and/CONJ ,/. with/ADP a/DET skill/NOUN that/PRON was/VERB
vaguely/ADV continental/ADJ ,/. I/PRON would/VERB lead/VERB Jessica/NOUN
through/ADP an/DET evening/NOUN of/ADP dancing/VERB and/CONJ handsome/ADJ
descriptions/NOUN of/ADP my/DET newest/ADJ exploits/NOUN ,/. would/VERB guide/VERB
her/PRON gently/ADV to/ADP the/DET night's/NOUN climax/NOUN which/DET ,/. in/ADP
my/DET dreams/NOUN ,/. was/VERB always/ADV represented/VERB by/ADP our/DET
almost/ADV suffocating/NOUN one/NUM another/DET to/ADP death/NOUN with/ADP deep/ADJ
,/. moist/ADJ kisses/NOUN burning/VERB with/ADP love/NOUN ./.
The/DET night/NOUN after/ADP reading/VERB her/DET letter/NOUN about/ADP her/DET
surgeon/NOUN uncle/NOUN --/. it/PRON must/VERB have/VERB been/VERB late/ADV in/ADP
September/NOUN --/. I/PRON had/VERB a/DET vision/NOUN of/ADP myself/PRON
returned/VERB in/ADP ragged/ADJ uniform/NOUN from/ADP The/DET Front/NOUN ,/.
nearly/ADV dying/VERB ,/. my/DET head/NOUN bandaged/VERB and/CONJ blooded/VERB ,/.
and/CONJ Jessica/NOUN bending/VERB over/ADP me/PRON ,/. the/DET power/NOUN of/ADP
her/DET love/NOUN bringing/VERB me/PRON back/ADV to/ADP life/NOUN ./.
For/ADP many/ADJ nights/NOUN afterward/ADV ,/. the/DET idea/NOUN of/ADP her/PRON
having/VERB been/VERB so/ADV close/ADJ to/ADP me/PRON in/ADP that/DET imagined/VERB
bed/NOUN would/VERB return/VERB and/CONJ fill/VERB me/PRON with/ADP obscure/ADJ
and/CONJ painful/ADJ desires/NOUN ,/. would/VERB cause/VERB me/PRON to/PRT lie/VERB
awake/ADV in/ADP shame/NOUN ,/. tossing/VERB with/ADP irresolution/NOUN ,/.
longing/VERB to/PRT fall/VERB into/ADP a/DET deep/ADJ sleep/NOUN ./.
The/DET weeks/NOUN went/VERB by/ADV ,/. and/CONJ the/DET longer/ADJ our/DET
separation/NOUN grew/VERB ,/. the/DET more/ADV unbounded/ADJ and/CONJ almost/ADV
unbearable/ADJ my/DET fantasies/NOUN became/VERB ./.
They/PRON caused/VERB my/DET love/NOUN for/ADP Jessica/NOUN to/PRT become/VERB
warmer/ADJ and/CONJ at/ADP the/DET same/ADJ time/NOUN more/ADV hopeless/ADJ ,/.
as/ADP if/ADP my/DET adolescent/NOUN self/NOUN knew/VERB that/PRON only/ADV
torment/NOUN would/VERB ever/ADV bring/VERB me/PRON the/DET courage/NOUN to/PRT
ask/VERB to/PRT see/VERB her/PRON again/ADV ./.
As/ADP it/PRON turned/VERB out/PRT ,/. Jessica/NOUN took/VERB matters/NOUN into/ADP
her/DET own/ADJ hands/NOUN ./.
Having/VERB received/VERB permission/NOUN to/PRT give/VERB a/DET camp/NOUN reunion-
Halloween/NOUN party/NOUN ,/. she/PRON asked/VERB that/ADP I/PRON come/VERB
and/CONJ be/VERB her/DET date/NOUN ./.
I/PRON went/VERB and/CONJ ,/. mum/ADJ and/CONJ nervous/ADJ ,/. all/PRT but/ADP
made/VERB a/DET fool/NOUN of/ADP myself/PRON ./.
Again/ADV among/ADP those/DET jubilantly/ADV reunited/VERB bunkmates/NOUN ,/.
I/PRON was/VERB shy/ADJ with/ADP Jessie/NOUN and/CONJ acted/VERB as/ADP I/PRON
had/VERB during/ADP those/DET early/ADJ Saturday/NOUN mornings/NOUN when/ADV
we/PRON all/PRT seemed/VERB to/PRT be/VERB playing/VERB for/ADP effect/NOUN ,/.
to/PRT be/VERB detached/VERB and/CONJ unconcerned/ADJ with/ADP the/DET girls/NOUN
who/PRON were/VERB properly/ADV our/DET dates/NOUN but/ADP about/ADP whom/PRON ,/.
later/ADV ,/. in/ADP the/DET privacy/NOUN of/ADP our/DET bunks/NOUN ,/. we/PRON
would/VERB think/VERB in/ADP terms/NOUN of/ADP the/DET most/ADV elaborate/ADJ
romance/NOUN ./.
I/PRON remember/VERB standing/VERB in/ADP a/DET corner/NOUN ,/. watching/VERB
Jessica/NOUN act/VERB the/DET hostess/NOUN ,/. serving/VERB soft/ADJ drinks/NOUN
to/ADP her/DET guests/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB wearing/VERB her/DET dark/ADJ hair/NOUN in/ADP two/NUM ,/.
thick/ADJ braids/NOUN to/PRT attain/VERB an/DET ``/. American/ADJ Girl/NOUN ''/.
effect/NOUN she/PRON thought/VERB was/VERB appropriate/ADJ to/ADP
Halloween/NOUN ./.
It/PRON made/VERB her/PRON look/VERB sweet/ADJ and/CONJ schoolgirlish/ADJ ,/.
I/PRON was/VERB excited/VERB to/PRT be/VERB with/ADP her/PRON ,/. but/CONJ I/PRON
did/VERB not/ADV know/VERB how/ADV to/PRT express/VERB it/PRON ./.
Yet/ADV a/DET moment/NOUN did/VERB come/VERB that/DET night/NOUN when/ADV the/DET
adventurous/ADJ letter/NOUN writer/NOUN and/CONJ fantasist/NOUN seemed/VERB to/PRT
stride/VERB off/PRT my/DET flashy/ADJ pages/NOUN ,/. out/ADP of/ADP my/DET
mind/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ plant/VERB himself/PRON in/ADP reality/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB late/ADJ ,/. we/PRON were/VERB playing/VERB kissing/VERB
games/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Jessica/NOUN and/CONJ I/PRON were/VERB called/VERB on/PRT
to/PRT kiss/VERB in/ADP front/NOUN of/ADP the/DET others/NOUN ./.
We/PRON blushed/VERB and/CONJ were/VERB flustered/VERB ,/. and/CONJ it/PRON
turned/VERB out/PRT to/PRT be/VERB the/DET fleetest/ADJ brush/NOUN of/ADP lips/NOUN
upon/ADP cheek/NOUN ./.
The/DET kiss/NOUN outraged/VERB our/DET friends/NOUN but/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB
done/VERB and/CONJ meanwhile/ADV had/VERB released/VERB in/ADP me/PRON all/PRT
the/DET remote/ADJ ,/. exciting/ADJ premonitions/NOUN of/ADP lust/NOUN ,/. all/PRT
the/DET mysterious/ADJ sensations/NOUN that/ADP I/PRON had/VERB imagined/VERB a/DET
truly/ADV consummated/VERB kiss/NOUN would/VERB convey/VERB to/ADP me/PRON ./.
It/PRON was/VERB at/ADP that/DET party/NOUN that/PRON ,/. finally/ADV
overcoming/VERB my/DET timidity/NOUN ,/. inspired/VERB by/ADP tales/NOUN only/ADV
half-understood/VERB and/CONJ overheard/VERB among/ADP older/ADJ boys/NOUN ,/.
I/PRON asked/VERB Jessie/NOUN to/PRT spend/VERB New/ADJ Year's/NOUN Eve/NOUN
with/ADP me/PRON ./.
Lovingly/ADV ,/. she/PRON accepted/VERB ,/. and/CONJ so/ADV great/ADJ was/VERB
my/DET emotion/NOUN that/ADP all/PRT I/PRON could/VERB think/VERB of/ADP
saying/VERB was/VERB ,/. ``/. You're/PRT amazing/ADJ ,/. you/PRON know/VERB
''/. ?/.
Later/ADV ,/. we/PRON agreed/VERB to/PRT think/VERB of/ADP how/ADV we/PRON
wished/VERB to/PRT spend/VERB that/DET night/NOUN ./.
We/PRON would/VERB write/VERB to/ADP one/NUM another/DET and/CONJ make/VERB a/DET
definite/ADJ plan/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB terribly/ADV pleased/VERB ./.
Among/ADP my/DET school/NOUN and/CONJ neighborhood/NOUN friends/NOUN ,/. during/ADP
the/DET next/ADJ months/NOUN ,/. I/PRON bragged/VERB and/CONJ swaggered/VERB
and/CONJ pompously/ADV described/VERB my/DET impending/VERB date/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ though/ADP I/PRON boasted/VERB and/CONJ gave/VERB off/PRT a/DET dapper/ADJ
front/NOUN ,/. I/PRON was/VERB beneath/ADP it/PRON all/PRT frightened/VERB ./.
It/PRON would/VERB be/VERB the/DET first/ADJ time/NOUN I/PRON had/VERB ever/ADV
been/VERB completely/ADV alone/ADV with/ADP a/DET girl/NOUN I/PRON loved/VERB ./.
I/PRON had/VERB no/DET idea/NOUN of/ADP what/DET subjects/NOUN one/NOUN
discussed/VERB when/ADV alone/ADV with/ADP a/DET girl/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ how/ADV
one/NOUN behaved/VERB :/. Should/VERB I/PRON hold/VERB her/PRON hand/NOUN while/ADP
walking/VERB or/CONJ only/ADV when/ADV crossing/VERB the/DET street/NOUN ?/.
Should/VERB I/PRON bring/VERB along/ADV a/DET corsage/NOUN or/CONJ send/VERB
one/NOUN to/ADP her/PRON ?/.
Was/VERB it/PRON preferable/ADJ to/PRT meet/VERB her/PRON at/ADP home/NOUN or/CONJ
in/ADP the/DET city/NOUN ?/.
Should/VERB I/PRON accompany/VERB her/PRON to/ADP the/DET door/NOUN of/ADP her/DET
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in/PRT ?/.
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I/PRON made/VERB inquiries/NOUN ,/. I/PRON read/VERB a/DET book/NOUN of/ADP
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waffles/NOUN ./.
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and/CONJ father/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ I/PRON set/VERB out/PRT into/ADP the/DET
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borough/NOUN and/CONJ into/ADP the/DET unstable/ADJ ,/. tantalizing/VERB
excitement/NOUN of/ADP Manhattan/NOUN ./.
Times/NOUN Square/NOUN ,/. when/ADV I/PRON ascended/VERB to/ADP it/PRON with/ADP
my/DET fellow/NOUN subway/NOUN travellers/NOUN (/. all/ADV dressed/VERB as/ADP
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revellers/NOUN from/ADP spilling/VERB out/PRT in/ADP front/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
crawling/VERB traffic/NOUN ./.
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shouted/VERB out/PRT ,/. ``/. V/NOUN for/ADP Victory/NOUN ''/. !/.
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There/PRT was/VERB a/DET great/ADJ sense/NOUN of/ADP camaraderie/NOUN ./.
How/ADV did/VERB one/NOUN join/VERB them/PRON ?/.
Where/ADV were/VERB they/PRON all/PRT walking/VERB to/ADP ?/.
Was/VERB I/PRON supposed/VERB to/PRT buy/VERB a/DET funny/ADJ hat/NOUN and/CONJ
a/DET rattle/NOUN for/ADP Jessica/NOUN ?/.
It/PRON was/VERB a/DET quarter/NOUN of/ADP seven/NUM when/ADV the/DET crowd/NOUN
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Jessica/NOUN ?/.
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in/PRT ?/.
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I/PRON felt/VERB for/ADP my/DET wallet/NOUN ./.
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calling/VERB my/DET house/NOUN in/ADP an/DET effort/NOUN to/PRT cancel/VERB the/DET
plans/NOUN ?/.
I/PRON grew/VERB uneasy/ADJ ./.
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stayed/VERB glued/VERB ,/. like/ADP a/DET signpost/NOUN ,/. to/ADP one/NUM
spot/NOUN ./.
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over/ADP their/DET shoulders/NOUN Jessica/NOUN gracefully/ADV making/VERB her/DET
way/NOUN through/ADP the/DET crowd/NOUN ./.
My/DET heart/NOUN almost/ADV stopped/VERB beating/VERB ./.
There/PRT were/VERB thirty-eight/NUM patients/NOUN on/ADP the/DET bus/NOUN the/DET
morning/NOUN I/PRON left/VERB for/ADP Hanover/NOUN ,/. most/ADJ of/ADP them/PRON
disturbed/VERB and/CONJ hallucinating/VERB ./.
An/DET interne/NOUN ,/. a/DET nurse/NOUN and/CONJ two/NUM attendants/NOUN were/VERB
in/ADP charge/NOUN of/ADP us/PRON ./.
I/PRON felt/VERB lonely/ADJ and/CONJ depressed/VERB as/ADP I/PRON stared/VERB
out/ADP the/DET bus/NOUN window/NOUN at/ADP Chicago's/NOUN grim/ADJ ,/. dirty/ADJ
West/ADJ Side/NOUN ./.
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We/PRON had/VERB become/VERB good/ADJ friends/NOUN during/ADP my/DET stay/NOUN
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I/PRON had/VERB told/VERB her/PRON enough/ADJ about/ADP myself/PRON to/PRT
offset/VERB somewhat/ADV the/DET damaging/VERB stories/NOUN that/PRON had/VERB
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adventure/NOUN in/ADP Marshall/NOUN Field/NOUN &/CONJ Co./NOUN ./.
She/PRON knew/VERB that/ADP I/PRON lived/VERB at/ADP a/DET good/ADJ address/NOUN
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studies/NOUN ./.
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without/ADP a/DET single/ADJ known/VERB relative/NOUN ./.
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This/DET had/VERB worried/VERB her/PRON ./.
``/. I/PRON read/VERB those/DET newspaper/NOUN stories/NOUN about/ADP you/PRON ''/.
,/. she/PRON had/VERB said/VERB ./.
``/. You/PRON must/VERB have/VERB loved/VERB that/DET girl/NOUN very/ADV
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you/PRON said/VERB that/ADP you/PRON wanted/VERB to/PRT kill/VERB her/PRON ''/. ./.

``/. Why/ADV do/VERB you/PRON say/VERB that/DET ''/. ?/.

I/PRON asked/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON was/VERB full/ADJ of/ADP booze/NOUN and/CONJ ,/. well/PRT ,/. a/DET
drunk/NOUN is/VERB apt/ADJ to/PRT do/VERB anything/NOUN he/PRON says/VERB he'll/PRT
do/VERB ''/. ./.
Nonsense/NOUN !/.
I/PRON grew/VERB up/PRT in/ADP an/DET Irish/ADJ neighborhood/NOUN on/ADP
Chicago's/NOUN West/ADJ Side/NOUN ./.
Don't/VERB tell/VERB me/PRON about/ADP drunks/NOUN ./.
You're/PRT not/ADV the/DET kind/NOUN to/PRT go/VERB violent/ADJ ./.
Were/VERB you/PRON in/ADP love/NOUN with/ADP that/DET girl/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Would/VERB it/PRON make/VERB any/DET difference/NOUN to/ADP you/PRON if/ADP
I/PRON were/VERB ,/. Mary/NOUN Jane/NOUN ''/. ?/.
She/PRON met/VERB my/DET eyes/NOUN ,/. suddenly/ADV angry/ADJ ./.
``/. I/PRON wouldn't/VERB have/VERB gone/VERB into/ADP nursing/VERB if/ADP I/PRON
didn't/VERB care/VERB about/ADP people/NOUN ./.
I'm/PRT interested/VERB in/ADP every/DET patient/NOUN I've/PRT helped/VERB
take/VERB care/NOUN of/ADP ./.
When/ADV I/PRON think/VERB of/ADP people/NOUN like/VERB you/PRON ,/. well/PRT ,/.
I/PRON ''/. --/. ``/. You/PRON what/DET ,/. Mary/NOUN Jane/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. You/PRON are/VERB young/ADJ ,/. intelligent/ADJ ,/. have/VERB a/DET whole/ADJ
lifetime/NOUN before/ADP you/PRON to/PRT make/VERB something/NOUN worth/ADJ
while/NOUN of/ADP yourself/PRON ,/. but/CONJ you/PRON mess/VERB it/PRON up/PRT
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I/PRON don't/VERB blame/VERB that/ADP girl/NOUN for/ADP breaking/VERB her/DET
engagement/NOUN with/ADP you/PRON ./.
Was/VERB she/PRON pretty/ADJ ''/. ?/.
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``/. she/PRON was/VERB very/ADV pretty/ADJ ./.
You/PRON don't/VERB believe/VERB that/ADP I'm/PRT going/VERB back/ADV to/ADP
medical/ADJ school/NOUN and/CONJ finish/VERB ,/. do/VERB you/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. Why/ADV should/VERB I/PRON ?/.
I've/PRT worked/VERB this/DET ward/NOUN for/ADP three/NUM months/NOUN now/ADV ./.
We/PRON keep/VERB getting/VERB the/DET same/ADJ ones/NOUN back/ADV again/ADV
and/CONJ again/ADV ./.
They/PRON all/PRT mean/VERB well/ADV ,/. have/VERB great/ADJ promises/NOUN to/PRT
make/VERB when/ADV they/PRON are/VERB about/ADV to/PRT go/VERB home/NOUN ,/.
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You've/PRT not/ADV seemed/VERB like/ADP them/PRON ,/. but/CONJ maybe/ADV you/PRON
are/VERB ./.
You've/PRT treated/VERB your/DET stay/NOUN here/ADV like/ADP a/DET big/ADJ
joke/NOUN ./.
It's/PRT not/ADV a/DET joke/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB sent/VERB to/ADP a/DET place/NOUN
like/ADP this/DET or/CONJ to/ADP Hanover/NOUN ./.
I/PRON wanted/VERB to/PRT go/VERB to/ADP college/NOUN ,/. too/ADV ''/. --/. ``/.
Why/ADV didn't/VERB you/PRON ''/. ?/.
I/PRON asked/VERB ./.
``/. Chicago/NOUN has/VERB some/DET of/ADP the/DET best/ADJ ''/. --/. Her/DET
eyes/NOUN flashed/VERB angrily/ADV ./.
``/. That's/PRT what/DET I/PRON mean/VERB about/ADP you/PRON ,/. Anderson/NOUN ''/.
,/. she/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. You/PRON don't/VERB seem/VERB to/PRT know/VERB much/ADJ about/ADP reality/NOUN
./.
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My/DET father's/PRT a/DET policeman/NOUN and/CONJ makes/VERB less/ADJ than/ADP
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take/VERB for/ADP granted/VERB ./.
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I/PRON think/VERB it's/PRT a/DET good/ADJ deal/NOUN ./.
I'm/PRT going/VERB to/PRT become/VERB a/DET good/ADJ nurse/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
I've/PRT got/VERB two/NUM baby/NOUN brothers/NOUN that/PRON are/VERB going/VERB
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my/DET profession/NOUN until/ADP I'm/PRT an/DET old/ADJ maid/NOUN to/PRT give/VERB
it/PRON to/ADP them/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. Do/VERB you/PRON have/VERB a/DET boy/NOUN friend/NOUN ''/. ?/.
I/PRON asked/VERB ./.
``/. That's/PRT none/NOUN of/ADP your/DET business/NOUN ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB
,/. then/ADV changed/VERB the/DET subject/NOUN ./.
``/. What/DET about/ADP your/DET father/NOUN and/CONJ mother/NOUN ,/. don't/VERB
you/PRON think/VERB of/ADP them/PRON when/ADV you're/PRT in/ADP a/DET place/NOUN
like/ADP this/DET ''/. ?/.
``/. My/DET father/NOUN and/CONJ mother/NOUN died/VERB when/ADV I/PRON was/VERB
two/NUM years/NOUN old/ADJ ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. My/DET aunt/NOUN raised/VERB me/PRON ./.
Aunt/NOUN Mary/NOUN died/VERB when/ADV I/PRON was/VERB doing/VERB my/DET
military/NOUN service/NOUN ./.
I/PRON have/VERB no/DET one/NOUN but/CONJ myself/PRON to/PRT worry/VERB about/ADV
''/. ./.
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deeply/ADV because/ADP her/DET anger/NOUN passed/VERB quickly/ADV ,/. and/CONJ
she/PRON turned/VERB away/ADV to/PRT keep/VERB me/PRON from/ADP seeing/VERB her/DET
face/NOUN ./.
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``/. I/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB what/DET I'd/PRT do/VERB without/ADP my/DET
family/NOUN ./.
We've/PRT always/ADV been/VERB so/ADV close/ADJ ''/. ./.
``/. Tell/VERB me/PRON more/ADJ about/ADP them/PRON ''/. ./.
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her/DET father/NOUN and/CONJ mother/NOUN ,/. aunts/NOUN and/CONJ uncles/NOUN ,/.
cousins/NOUN ./.
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only/ADV an/DET orphan/NOUN can/VERB ./.
When/ADV she/PRON had/VERB finished/VERB I/PRON said/VERB :/. ``/. Your/DET
dad/NOUN sounds/VERB like/ADP a/DET good/ADJ father/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET good/ADJ
policeman/NOUN ./.
I'll/PRT bet/VERB he/PRON wouldn't/VERB be/VERB pleased/VERB if/ADP a/DET
rumdum/NOUN like/ADP me/PRON were/VERB to/PRT ask/VERB his/DET daughter/NOUN
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the/DET hospital/NOUN ,/. a/DET month/NOUN or/CONJ so/ADV from/ADP now/ADV ''/. ./.

``/. My/DET father/NOUN is/VERB a/DET sergeant/NOUN of/ADP detectives/NOUN and/CONJ

has/VERB been/VERB attached/VERB to/ADP Homicide/NOUN for/ADP five/NUM
years/NOUN ./.
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Anderson/NOUN ./.
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in/ADP the/DET future/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. What/DET about/ADP you/PRON ?/.
How/ADV would/VERB you/PRON feel/VERB about/ADP it/PRON if/ADP I/PRON were/VERB
to/PRT ask/VERB you/PRON for/ADP a/DET date/NOUN when/ADV I/PRON get/VERB
through/PRT at/ADP Hanover/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. If/ADP I/PRON thought/VERB you/PRON were/VERB serious/ADJ about/ADP going/VERB
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What/DET about/ADP your/DET that/DET girl/NOUN you/PRON were/VERB going/VERB to/PRT
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It/PRON suddenly/ADV seemed/VERB very/ADV important/ADJ to/ADP me/PRON that/ADP
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sick/ADJ ,/. irresponsible/ADJ person/NOUN she/PRON believed/VERB me/PRON to/PRT
be/VERB ./.
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``/. Yes/ADV ,/. I'll/PRT get/VERB one/NUM overnight/NOUN a/DET month/NOUN ''/. ./.

``/. We'll/PRT go/VERB up/PRT to/ADP the/DET Edgewater/NOUN Beach/NOUN Hotel/NOUN

for/ADP dinner/NOUN ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. Do/VERB you/PRON like/VERB to/PRT dance/VERB ?/.
They/PRON always/ADV have/VERB a/DET good/ADJ orchestra/NOUN ''/. ./.
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There/PRT hadn't/VERB been/VERB anything/NOUN really/ADV personal/ADJ in/ADP
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I/PRON knew/VERB that/DET ./.
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treatment/NOUN there/ADV ./.
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proof/NOUN ./.
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it/PRON all/PRT ./.
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the/DET actor/NOUN ,/. was/VERB delusion/NOUN ;/. ;/. a/DET figment/NOUN of/ADP
Carl/NOUN Anderson's/NOUN imagination/NOUN ./.
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burn/VERB could/VERB have/VERB put/VERB into/ADP rehearsal/NOUN ./.
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Monday/NOUN ./.
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I/PRON felt/VERB lonely/ADJ and/CONJ depressed/VERB as/ADP I/PRON packed/VERB
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counterman/NOUN at/ADP Union/NOUN News/NOUN or/CONJ Schraffts/NOUN while/ADP
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life/NOUN ./.
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Mr./NOUN Dale/NOUN Nelson/NOUN ,/. the/DET actor/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. All/ADV right/ADV ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. Why/ADV don't/VERB you/PRON bastards/NOUN lay/VERB off/PRT for/ADP a/DET
while/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON beg/VERB your/DET pardon/NOUN ,/. sir/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. All/ADV right/ADV ./.
This/DET is/VERB Dale/NOUN Nelson/NOUN the/DET actor/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Good/ADJ ./.
I'm/PRT calling/VERB you/PRON ,/. Mr./NOUN Nelson/NOUN ,/. at/ADP the/DET
request/NOUN of/ADP Mr./NOUN Phillip/NOUN Wycoff/NOUN ./.
Could/VERB you/PRON possibly/ADV have/VERB lunch/NOUN with/ADP him/PRON
today/NOUN ?/.
His/DET car/NOUN could/VERB pick/VERB you/PRON up/PRT at/ADP your/DET hotel/NOUN
at/ADP twelve/NUM ''/. ./.
I/PRON smiled/VERB ./.
``/. You'll/PRT send/VERB the/DET Rolls-Royce/NOUN ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Yes/ADV ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. Mr./NOUN Nelson/NOUN ''/. ./.
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drowning/VERB their/DET sorrows/NOUN over/ADP the/DET untimely/ADJ passing/NOUN
of/ADP Ask/VERB Tony/NOUN ./.
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doorman/NOUN came/VERB in/PRT off/ADP the/DET street/NOUN to/PRT page/VERB
me/PRON ./.
I/PRON walked/VERB over/PRT to/ADP him/PRON ./.
``/. You/PRON Mr./NOUN Nelson/NOUN ''/. ?/.
He/PRON asked/VERB ./.
``/. That's/PRT right/ADJ ''/. ./.
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street/NOUN ./.
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the/DET door/NOUN of/ADP the/DET town/NOUN car/NOUN ./.
I/PRON was/VERB giving/VERB the/DET parked/VERB cars/NOUN the/DET
once-over/NOUN ./.
The/DET Oldsmobile/NOUN with/ADP the/DET license/NOUN number/NOUN JYJ/NOUN 114/NUM
was/VERB in/ADP stall/NOUN number/NOUN five/NUM ./.
``/. Okay/PRT ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB to/ADP the/DET attendant/NOUN ,/. ``/.
I'll/PRT let/VERB you/PRON know/VERB if/ADP I/PRON close/VERB the/DET deal/NOUN
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in/PRT and/CONJ then/ADV suddenly/ADV grinned/VERB and/CONJ said/VERB ,/. ``/.
Oh/PRT ,/. yes/ADV ./.
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monthly/ADJ rental/NOUN ./.
``/. That's/PRT right/ADJ ''/. ,/. I/PRON told/VERB him/PRON ./.
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third/ADJ row/NOUN back/ADV toward/ADP the/DET rear/NOUN ./.
Can/VERB you/PRON find/VERB it/PRON all/ADV right/ADV ''/. ?/.
``/. Sure/ADV ''/. ,/. I/PRON told/VERB him/PRON ./.
I/PRON went/VERB back/ADV to/ADP the/DET agency/NOUN car/NOUN and/CONJ got/VERB
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waiting/VERB ./.
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sort/NOUN of/ADP an/DET assignment/NOUN ./.
You/PRON want/VERB to/PRT sit/VERB down/PRT ./.
Your/DET leg/NOUN muscles/NOUN and/CONJ back/NOUN muscles/NOUN feel/VERB
weary/ADJ ./.
You're/PRT conscious/ADJ of/ADP the/DET fact/NOUN that/PRON your/DET feet/NOUN
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I/PRON waited/VERB a/DET solid/ADJ two/NUM hours/NOUN before/ADP my/DET man/NOUN
came/VERB out/PRT of/ADP the/DET office/NOUN building/NOUN ./.
He/PRON came/VERB out/PRT alone/ADV ./.
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the/DET parking/VERB lot/NOUN and/CONJ hurried/VERB over/PRT to/ADP his/DET
car/NOUN ./.
The/DET attendant/NOUN recognized/VERB me/PRON once/ADV more/ADV and/CONJ said/VERB
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``/. I/PRON haven't/VERB made/VERB up/PRT my/DET mind/NOUN yet/ADV ''/. ,/. I/PRON
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``/. It's/PRT a/DET sublease/NOUN ./.
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I/PRON kept/VERB trying/VERB to/PRT get/VERB him/PRON to/PRT take/VERB my/DET
money/NOUN ./.
``/. Okay/PRT ''/. ,/. I/PRON told/VERB him/PRON ./.
``/. I'm/PRT in/ADP a/DET rush/NOUN right/ADV now/ADV ./.
I/PRON know/VERB where/ADV the/DET car/NOUN is/VERB ./.
Want/VERB me/PRON to/PRT drive/VERB it/PRON out/PRT ''/. ?/.
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he/PRON said/VERB ./.
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``/. Make/VERB it/PRON as/ADV snappy/ADJ as/ADP you/PRON can/VERB ,/. will/VERB
you/PRON ''/. ?/.
I/PRON asked/VERB ./.
``/. Oh/PRT ,/. that's/PRT all/ADV right/ADJ ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. You're/PRT going/VERB to/PRT be/VERB a/DET regular/ADJ ./.
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You/PRON don't/VERB want/VERB to/PRT lease/VERB a/DET place/NOUN way/NOUN out/PRT
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You/PRON get/VERB business/NOUN where/ADV the/DET business/NOUN is/VERB ,/. not/ADV
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I/PRON grinned/VERB at/ADP him/PRON ,/. handed/VERB him/PRON a/DET couple/NOUN
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left/ADJ turn/NOUN ./.
By/ADP the/DET time/NOUN I'd/PRT made/VERB it/PRON he/PRON was/VERB gone/VERB ./.
Traffic/NOUN was/VERB pretty/ADV heavy/ADJ ./.
I/PRON turned/VERB on/ADP the/DET electric/ADJ bug/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET
signal/NOUN came/VERB in/PRT loud/ADJ and/CONJ clear/ADJ ./.
I/PRON made/VERB time/NOUN and/CONJ picked/VERB him/PRON up/PRT within/ADP ten/NUM
blocks/NOUN ./.
I/PRON stayed/VERB half/PRT a/DET block/NOUN behind/ADP him/PRON ,/. letting/VERB
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to/ADP the/DET steady/ADJ beep/NOUN beep/NOUN beep/NOUN ./.
After/ADP fifteen/NUM minutes/NOUN of/ADP traffic/NOUN driving/NOUN he/PRON
turned/VERB to/ADP the/DET left/NOUN ./.
I/PRON couldn't/VERB see/VERB him/PRON ,/. but/CONJ the/DET electric/ADJ
bugging/VERB device/NOUN gave/VERB steady/ADJ beeps/NOUN when/ADV it/PRON was/VERB
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long/ADJ drawn-out/ADJ beeps/NOUN when/ADV it/PRON turned/VERB to/ADP the/DET
right/NOUN ./.
If/ADP it/PRON ever/ADV got/VERB behind/ADP me/PRON ,/. the/DET beep/NOUN
turned/VERB to/ADP a/DET buzz/NOUN ./.
I/PRON turned/VERB left/NOUN too/ADV soon/ADV and/CONJ got/VERB a/DET signal/NOUN
showing/VERB that/ADP I/PRON was/VERB still/ADV behind/ADP him/PRON but/CONJ
he/PRON was/VERB to/ADP the/DET right/NOUN ./.
After/ADP a/DET while/NOUN the/DET signal/NOUN became/VERB a/DET buzz/NOUN and/CONJ
I/PRON knew/VERB he/PRON was/VERB behind/ADP me/PRON ./.
That/PRON meant/VERB he'd/PRT parked/VERB someplace/ADV ./.
I/PRON made/VERB a/DET big/ADJ circle/NOUN until/ADP I/PRON located/VERB the/DET
car/NOUN parked/VERB at/ADP the/DET curb/NOUN in/ADP front/NOUN of/ADP an/DET
apartment/NOUN house/NOUN ./.
I/PRON found/VERB a/DET parking/VERB place/NOUN half/PRT a/DET block/NOUN
away/ADV ,/. sat/VERB in/ADP the/DET car/NOUN and/CONJ waited/VERB ./.
My/DET quarry/NOUN was/VERB in/ADP the/DET apartment/NOUN house/NOUN for/ADP
two/NUM hours/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON came/VERB out/PRT and/CONJ started/VERB driving/VERB toward/ADP
the/DET beach/NOUN ./.
By/ADP this/DET time/NOUN it/PRON was/VERB dark/ADJ ./.
I/PRON could/VERB get/VERB up/PRT close/ADJ to/ADP him/PRON where/ADV there/PRT
was/VERB traffic/NOUN but/CONJ had/VERB to/PRT drop/VERB far/ADV behind/ADV
when/ADV there/PRT wasn't/VERB traffic/NOUN ./.
My/DET lights/NOUN would/VERB have/VERB been/VERB a/DET giveaway/NOUN if/ADP
I'd/PRT tried/VERB to/PRT shadow/VERB him/PRON in/ADP the/DET conventional/ADJ
manner/NOUN ./.
Moreover/ADV ,/. I'd/PRT have/VERB lost/VERB him/PRON if/ADP it/PRON hadn't/VERB
been/VERB for/ADP the/DET electronic/ADJ shadowing/VERB device/NOUN ./.
His/DET signal/NOUN was/VERB coming/VERB loud/ADJ and/CONJ clear/ADJ and/CONJ
then/ADV all/PRT of/ADP a/DET sudden/NOUN it/PRON turned/VERB to/ADP a/DET
buzz/NOUN ./.
I/PRON circled/VERB the/DET block/NOUN and/CONJ found/VERB he/PRON was/VERB in/ADP
the/DET parking/VERB lot/NOUN of/ADP a/DET high-class/NOUN restaurant/NOUN ./.
I/PRON sat/VERB where/ADV I/PRON could/VERB watch/VERB the/DET exit/NOUN and/CONJ
realized/VERB I/PRON was/VERB hungry/ADJ ./.
I/PRON sat/VERB there/ADV with/ADP the/DET faint/ADJ odor/NOUN of/ADP charcoal-
broiled/ADJ steaks/NOUN tantalizing/VERB my/DET nostrils/NOUN and/CONJ
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My/DET man/NOUN came/VERB out/PRT an/DET hour/NOUN later/ADV ,/. drove/VERB to/ADP
the/DET beach/NOUN ,/. turned/VERB right/NOUN and/CONJ after/ADP half/PRT a/DET
mile/NOUN went/VERB to/ADP the/DET Swim/VERB and/CONJ Tan/VERB Motel/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB a/DET fairly/ADV modern/ADJ motel/NOUN with/ADP quite/PRT a/DET
bit/NOUN of/ADP electrical/ADJ display/NOUN in/ADP front/NOUN ./.
I/PRON remembered/VERB it/PRON was/VERB the/DET Peeping/VERB Tom/NOUN
place/NOUN ./.
I/PRON waited/VERB until/ADP my/DET man/NOUN was/VERB coming/VERB out/ADP of/ADP
the/DET office/NOUN with/ADP the/DET key/NOUN to/ADP a/DET cabin/NOUN before/ADP
I/PRON went/VERB in/PRT to/PRT register/VERB ./.
The/DET card/NOUN the/DET man/NOUN I/PRON was/VERB shadowing/VERB had/VERB
filled/VERB out/PRT was/VERB still/ADV on/ADP the/DET counter/NOUN ./.
I/PRON noticed/VERB that/ADP he/PRON was/VERB in/ADP Unit/NOUN 12/NUM and/CONJ
that/ADP he/PRON had/VERB registered/VERB under/ADP the/DET name/NOUN of/ADP
Oscar/NOUN L./NOUN Palmer/NOUN and/CONJ wife/NOUN ,/. giving/VERB a/DET San/NOUN
Francisco/NOUN address/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB written/VERB out/PRT the/DET license/NOUN number/NOUN of/ADP
his/DET car/NOUN but/CONJ had/VERB transposed/VERB the/DET last/ADJ two/NUM
figures/NOUN ,/. an/DET old/ADJ dodge/NOUN which/DET is/VERB still/ADV good/ADJ ./.

Ninety-nine/NUM times/NOUN out/ADP of/ADP a/DET hundred/NUM the/DET motel/NOUN

manager/NOUN doesn't/VERB check/VERB the/DET license/NOUN number/NOUN on/ADP
the/DET plates/NOUN against/ADP the/DET license/NOUN number/NOUN the/DET
tenant/NOUN writes/VERB out/PRT ./.
If/ADP he/PRON does/VERB ,/. it's/PRT still/ADV better/ADJ than/ADP an/DET even/ADJ
chance/NOUN he/PRON won't/VERB notice/VERB the/DET transposition/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET numbers/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ if/ADP he/PRON should/VERB notice/VERB
it/PRON ,/. the/DET thing/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB passed/VERB off/PRT as/ADP an/DET
honest/ADJ mistake/NOUN ./.
I/PRON used/VERB the/DET alias/NOUN of/ADP Robert/NOUN C./NOUN Richards/NOUN ,/.
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the/DET agency/NOUN heap/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ a/DET couple/NOUN of/ADP phony/ADJ
numbers/NOUN in/ADP between/ADP ./.
I/PRON could/VERB have/VERB written/VERB anything/NOUN ./.
The/DET manager/NOUN of/ADP the/DET motel/NOUN was/VERB a/DET woman/NOUN who/PRON
apparently/ADV didn't/VERB care/VERB ./.
She/PRON was/VERB complying/VERB with/ADP the/DET law/NOUN in/ADP regard/NOUN
to/ADP registrations/NOUN but/CONJ she/PRON certainly/ADV wasn't/VERB checking/VERB
license/NOUN numbers/NOUN or/CONJ bothering/VERB the/DET tenants/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON mean/VERB you're/PRT all/ADV alone/ADV ,/. Mr./NOUN Richards/NOUN
''/. ?/.
``/. That's/PRT right/ADJ ''/. ./.
``/. Your/DET wife/NOUN isn't/VERB going/VERB to/PRT join/VERB you/PRON --/.
later/ADV ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB think/VERB so/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. If/ADP you/PRON expect/VERB her/PRON to/PRT show/VERB up/PRT ''/. ,/. she/PRON
said/VERB ,/. ``/. you'd/PRT better/ADV put/VERB '/. and/CONJ wife/NOUN '/. on/ADP
there/ADV ./.
It's/PRT a/DET formality/NOUN ,/. you/PRON know/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. Any/DET difference/NOUN in/ADP the/DET rate/NOUN ''/. ?/.
I/PRON asked/VERB ./.
``/. Not/ADV to/ADP you/PRON ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB smiling/VERB ./.
``/. It's/PRT ten/NUM dollars/NOUN either/DET way/NOUN ./.
There/PRT are/VERB ice/NOUN cubes/NOUN in/ADP a/DET container/NOUN at/ADP the/DET
far/ADJ end/NOUN and/CONJ in/ADP another/DET by/ADP the/DET office/NOUN ./.
There/PRT are/VERB three/NUM soft-drink/NOUN vending/VERB machines/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ if/ADP you/PRON should/VERB be/VERB joined/VERB by/ADP --/. anybody/NOUN
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will/VERB ./.
We/PRON like/VERB to/PRT run/VERB a/DET nice/ADJ quiet/ADJ place/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Thank/VERB you/PRON ''/. ,/. I/PRON told/VERB her/PRON ./.
I/PRON took/VERB another/DET sidelong/ADJ glance/NOUN at/ADP the/DET other/ADJ
registration/NOUN card/NOUN ,/. then/ADV took/VERB the/DET key/NOUN to/ADP
Unit/NOUN 13/NUM that/ADP she/PRON had/VERB given/VERB me/PRON and/CONJ went/VERB
down/PRT long/ADJ enough/ADV to/PRT park/VERB the/DET car/NOUN ./.
The/DET construction/NOUN was/VERB reasonably/ADV solid/ADJ ;/. ;/. not/ADV
like/ADP the/DET cracker-box/NOUN construction/NOUN of/ADP so/ADV many/ADJ of/ADP
the/DET motel/NOUN units/NOUN that/PRON have/VERB stucco/NOUN all/PRT over/ADP
the/DET outside/NOUN but/CONJ walls/NOUN that/PRON are/VERB thin/ADJ enough/ADV
so/ADP you/PRON can/VERB hear/VERB every/DET movement/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
people/NOUN in/ADP the/DET adjoining/VERB apartment/NOUN ./.
I/PRON put/VERB a/DET small/ADJ electric/ADJ amplifier/NOUN against/ADP the/DET
wall/NOUN on/ADP the/DET side/NOUN I/PRON wanted/VERB to/PRT case/VERB ./.
With/ADP the/DET aid/NOUN of/ADP that/ADP I/PRON could/VERB hear/VERB my/DET
man/NOUN moving/VERB around/ADV ,/. heard/VERB him/PRON cough/VERB a/DET
couple/NOUN of/ADP times/NOUN ,/. heard/VERB the/DET toilet/NOUN flush/VERB ,/.
heard/VERB the/DET sound/NOUN of/ADP water/NOUN running/VERB ./.
Whoever/PRON his/DET companion/NOUN was/VERB going/VERB to/PRT be/VERB ,/. she/PRON
was/VERB going/VERB to/PRT join/VERB him/PRON later/ADV ./.
She/PRON knew/VERB where/ADV to/PRT come/VERB ./.
He/PRON didn't/VERB have/VERB to/PRT telephone/VERB ./.
I/PRON was/VERB so/ADV hungry/ADJ my/DET stomach/NOUN felt/VERB all/PRT lines/NOUN
of/ADP communication/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB severed/VERB ./.
It's/PRT one/NUM thing/NOUN to/PRT go/VERB without/ADP food/NOUN when/ADV
you're/PRT occupied/VERB with/ADP some/DET work/NOUN or/CONJ when/ADV you're/PRT
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dependent/ADJ on/ADP someone/NOUN else/ADV and/CONJ know/VERB that/ADP you/PRON
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night/NOUN ,/. hunger/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB a/DET gnawing/VERB torture/NOUN ./.
I/PRON had/VERB noticed/VERB a/DET drive-in/NOUN down/ADP the/DET road/NOUN a/DET
quarter/NOUN of/ADP a/DET mile/NOUN ./.
The/DET batteries/NOUN on/ADP the/DET bugging/VERB device/NOUN I/PRON had/VERB
put/VERB on/ADP the/DET car/NOUN were/VERB still/ADV fresh/ADJ enough/ADV to/PRT
send/VERB out/PRT good/ADJ strong/ADJ signals/NOUN ./.
The/DET powerful/ADJ microphone/NOUN I/PRON could/VERB press/VERB against/ADP
the/DET wall/NOUN between/ADP my/DET motel/NOUN unit/NOUN and/CONJ that/PRON
occupied/VERB by/ADP the/DET man/NOUN would/VERB bring/VERB in/PRT the/DET
sound/NOUN of/ADP any/DET conversation/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ I/PRON was/VERB
positively/ADV nauseated/VERB I/PRON was/VERB so/ADV hungry/ADJ ./.
I/PRON got/VERB in/ADP the/DET car/NOUN ,/. drove/VERB down/PRT to/ADP the/DET
drive-in/NOUN and/CONJ ordered/VERB a/DET couple/NOUN of/ADP hamburgers/NOUN
with/ADP everything/NOUN included/VERB ,/. a/DET cup/NOUN of/ADP coffee/NOUN
and/CONJ the/DET fastest/ADJ service/NOUN possible/ADJ ./.
The/DET place/NOUN wasn't/VERB particularly/ADV busy/ADJ at/ADP that/DET time/NOUN
of/ADP night/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET girl/NOUN who/PRON was/VERB waiting/VERB
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everything/NOUN there/PRT was/VERB --/. and/CONJ there/PRT was/VERB lots/ADV of/ADP
it/PRON --/. wanted/VERB to/PRT be/VERB sociable/ADJ ./.
``/. You/PRON really/ADV in/ADP a/DET hurry/NOUN ,/. Handsome/ADJ ''/. ?/.
She/PRON asked/VERB ./.
``/. I'm/PRT in/ADP a/DET hurry/NOUN ,/. Beautiful/ADJ ''/. ./.
``/. It's/PRT early/ADV in/ADP the/DET evening/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB in/ADP a/DET
hurry/NOUN ./.
There's/PRT lots/NOUN of/ADP time/NOUN left/VERB ''/. ./.
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I/PRON said/VERB ./.
She/PRON gave/VERB a/DET little/ADJ pout/NOUN and/CONJ said/VERB ,/. ``/. I/PRON
don't/VERB get/VERB off/ADP work/NOUN until/ADP eleven/NUM o'clock/ADV ./.
That's/PRT when/ADV my/DET evening/NOUN commences/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. I'll/PRT be/VERB here/ADV at/ADP ten-fifty-five/NUM ''/. ,/. I/PRON
said/VERB ./.
``/. Oh/PRT ,/. you/PRON !/.
''/. She/PRON announced/VERB ./.
``/. That's/PRT what/DET they/PRON all/PRT say/VERB ./.
What's/PRT that/DET thing/NOUN going/VERB buzz-buzz-buzz/PRT in/ADP your/DET
car/NOUN ''/. ?/.
I/PRON said/VERB ``/. Darn/VERB it/PRON ,/. that's/PRT the/DET automatic/ADJ
signal/NOUN that/PRON shows/VERB when/ADV the/DET ignition/NOUN key/NOUN is/VERB
on/PRT ./.
I/PRON didn't/VERB turn/VERB it/PRON off/PRT ''/. ./.
I/PRON reached/VERB over/ADP and/CONJ switched/VERB off/PRT the/DET electronic/ADJ
bugging/VERB device/NOUN ./.
She/PRON went/VERB in/PRT to/PRT get/VERB the/DET hamburgers/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
I/PRON switched/VERB on/PRT the/DET device/NOUN again/ADV and/CONJ kept/VERB
the/DET signal/NOUN from/ADP Dowling's/NOUN car/NOUN coming/VERB in/ADP steady/ADJ
and/CONJ clear/ADJ until/ADP I/PRON saw/VERB her/PRON starting/VERB back/ADV
with/ADP the/DET hamburgers/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV I/PRON shut/VERB off/PRT the/DET device/NOUN again/ADV ./.
She/PRON wanted/VERB to/PRT hang/VERB around/ADV while/ADP I/PRON was/VERB
eating/VERB ./.
``/. Don't/VERB you/PRON think/VERB it's/PRT selfish/ADJ to/PRT have/VERB
dinner/NOUN before/ADP you/PRON go/VERB to/PRT pick/VERB her/PRON up/PRT ''/. ?/.
``/. No/ADV ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. It's/PRT a/DET kindness/NOUN to/ADP her/PRON ./.
You/PRON see/VERB ,/. she's/PRT on/ADP a/DET diet/NOUN ./.
She'll/PRT eat/VERB just/ADV a/DET pineapple/NOUN and/CONJ cottage/NOUN cheese/NOUN
salad/NOUN and/CONJ I'm/PRT to/PRT have/VERB one/NUM with/ADP her/PRON so/ADP
she/PRON won't/VERB feel/VERB out/ADP of/ADP place/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Diets/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB terrible/ADJ ''/. ,/. the/DET girl/NOUN
said/VERB ./.
``/. How/ADV much/ADV overweight/ADJ is/VERB she/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. Not/ADV a/DET bit/NOUN ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. but/CONJ she's/PRT
keeping/VERB her/DET figure/NOUN in/ADP hand/NOUN ''/. ./.
She/PRON looked/VERB at/ADP me/PRON provocatively/ADV ./.
``/. Good/ADJ figures/NOUN should/VERB be/VERB kept/VERB in/ADP hand/NOUN ''/. ,/.
she/PRON said/VERB ,/. and/CONJ walked/VERB away/ADV with/ADP an/DET
exaggerated/VERB wiggle/NOUN ./.
I/PRON turned/VERB on/ADP the/DET device/NOUN again/ADV ,/. half/ADV fearful/ADJ
that/ADP I/PRON might/VERB find/VERB silence/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ the/DET buzzes/NOUN
came/VERB in/PRT loud/ADJ and/CONJ clear/ADJ ./.
When/ADV I/PRON switched/VERB on/ADP the/DET lights/NOUN for/ADP her/PRON to/PRT
come/VERB and/CONJ get/VERB the/DET check/NOUN ,/. I/PRON had/VERB the/DET
exact/ADJ change/NOUN plus/CONJ a/DET dollar/NOUN tip/NOUN ./.
The/DET fat/ADJ man/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. All/PRT we/PRON gotta/VERB do/VERB
is/VERB go/VERB around/ADV the/DET corner/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET gun/NOUN moved/VERB ./.
The/DET thin/ADJ man/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. That-a-way/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. --/. second/ADJ building/NOUN on/ADP the/DET right/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. --/. it/PRON says/VERB police/NOUN right/ADV on/ADP the/DET door/NOUN ''/. ./.

``/. --/. so/ADV even/ADV if/ADP we/PRON was/VERB as/ADV dumb/ADJ as/ADP you/PRON
take/VERB us/PRON for/ADP ,/. we/PRON could/VERB still/ADV find/VERB it/PRON
''/. ./.
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door/NOUN ./.
The/DET thin/ADJ man/NOUN waved/VERB the/DET gun/NOUN again/ADV ./.
He/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. Right/ADV around/ADP the/DET corner/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. It/PRON says/VERB water/NOUN works/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ there/PRT is/VERB a/DET
policeman/NOUN on/ADP duty/NOUN ,/. too/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. A/DET night/NOUN policeman/NOUN just/ADV like/ADP in/ADP the/DET
States/NOUN ./.
You/PRON know/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. Canada/NOUN doesn't/VERB have/VERB much/ADJ of/ADP this/DET here/ADV
juvenile/NOUN delinquency/NOUN problem/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ we/PRON keep/VERB a/DET
night/NOUN policeman/NOUN all/PRT the/DET same/ADJ on/ADP account/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET crazy/ADJ tourists/NOUN ''/. ./.
At/ADP the/DET door/NOUN ,/. Dave/NOUN paused/VERB to/PRT feel/VERB for/ADP the/DET
latch/NOUN ./.
Roberta/NOUN glanced/VERB up/PRT at/ADP her/DET husband/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB going/VERB to/PRT be/VERB sensible/ADJ and/CONJ not/ADV try/VERB
to/PRT do/VERB anything/NOUN rash/ADJ with/ADP that/DET gun/NOUN pointed/VERB
at/ADP him/PRON ./.
She/PRON measured/VERB the/DET distance/NOUN from/ADP where/ADV they/PRON
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the/DET distance/NOUN from/ADP the/DET men/NOUN to/ADP the/DET back/NOUN
room/NOUN ./.
She/PRON decided/VERB to/PRT risk/VERB it/PRON ./.
There/PRT was/VERB something/NOUN phony/ADJ about/ADP all/PRT this/DET gun/NOUN
waving/NOUN --/. something/NOUN not/ADV quite/ADV what/DET it/PRON seemed/VERB
in/ADP the/DET detailed/VERB directions/NOUN for/ADP finding/VERB the/DET
police/NOUN ./.
Dave/NOUN had/VERB the/DET latch/NOUN under/ADP his/DET thumb/NOUN now/ADV and/CONJ
he/PRON removed/VERB his/DET arm/NOUN from/ADP his/DET wife/NOUN in/ADP order/NOUN
to/PRT pull/VERB the/DET door/NOUN open/ADJ ./.
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paying/VERB no/DET attention/NOUN to/ADP three/NUM angry/ADJ shouts/NOUN from/ADP
the/DET male/NOUN throats/NOUN ./.
She/PRON tore/VERB open/ADJ the/DET back/NOUN door/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB dark/ADJ inside/ADV the/DET room/NOUN but/CONJ enough/ADJ
light/NOUN spilled/VERB from/ADP the/DET restaurant/NOUN behind/ADP her/PRON to/PRT
enable/VERB her/PRON to/PRT make/VERB out/PRT a/DET round/ADJ table/NOUN with/ADP
a/DET green/ADJ cloth/NOUN top/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET small/ADJ sideboard/NOUN with/ADP some/DET empty/ADJ
beer/NOUN bottles/NOUN on/ADP it/PRON and/CONJ perhaps/ADV fifteen/NUM wooden/ADJ
chairs/NOUN ./.
Slowly/ADV she/PRON turned/VERB to/PRT face/VERB the/DET men/NOUN again/ADV ./.
Rat-face/NOUN at/ADP the/DET counter/NOUN was/VERB on/ADP his/DET feet/NOUN ./.
The/DET distance/NOUN between/ADP where/ADV she/PRON stood/VERB and/CONJ where/ADV
Dave/NOUN waited/VERB at/ADP the/DET outside/ADJ door/NOUN was/VERB a/DET
hundred/NUM miles/NOUN ./.
Keeping/VERB her/DET frightened/VERB gaze/NOUN on/ADP the/DET men/NOUN at/ADP
the/DET counter/NOUN ,/. she/PRON began/VERB to/PRT feel/VERB her/DET way/NOUN
to/ADP the/DET door/NOUN ./.
She/PRON sidled/VERB along/ADP the/DET booths/NOUN one/NUM step/NOUN at/ADP a/DET
time/NOUN ./.
The/DET gun/NOUN followed/VERB her/PRON ./.
As/ADP she/PRON reached/VERB Dave/NOUN and/CONJ felt/VERB his/DET arm/NOUN go/VERB
around/ADP her/PRON ,/. felt/VERB him/PRON pull/VERB her/PRON to/ADP the/DET
safety/NOUN of/ADP his/DET person/NOUN ,/. she/PRON knew/VERB with/ADP the/DET
certainty/NOUN of/ADP despair/NOUN that/ADP something/NOUN bad/ADJ had/VERB
happened/VERB to/ADP Lauren/NOUN ./.
The/DET two/NUM men/NOUN watched/VERB as/ADP Dave/NOUN closed/VERB the/DET
door/NOUN behind/ADP them/PRON ,/. watched/VERB them/PRON cross/VERB the/DET
sidewalk/NOUN to/ADP their/DET car/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB getting/VERB light/ADJ ./.
The/DET fat/ADJ man/NOUN removed/VERB his/DET apron/NOUN ,/. put/VERB on/ADP a/DET
greasy/ADJ and/CONJ wrinkled/VERB jacket/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ zipped/VERB it/PRON
over/ADP his/DET paunch/NOUN ./.
The/DET thin/ADJ man/NOUN moved/VERB swiftly/ADV to/ADP the/DET phone/NOUN and/CONJ
dialed/VERB a/DET number/NOUN ./.
When/ADV he/PRON was/VERB answered/VERB ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/.
Albert/NOUN ?/.
Vince/NOUN ./.
I'm/PRT sending/VERB you/PRON a/DET couple/NOUN of/ADP customers/NOUN --/. yeah/ADV
--/. just/ADV get/VERB them/PRON out/ADP of/ADP my/DET hair/NOUN and/CONJ keep/VERB
them/PRON out/PRT --/. I/PRON don't/VERB give/VERB a/DET damn/PRT what/DET you/PRON
tell/VERB them/PRON --/. only/ADV don't/VERB believe/VERB a/DET word/NOUN they/PRON
say/VERB --/. they're/PRT out/PRT to/PRT make/VERB trouble/NOUN for/ADP me/PRON
and/CONJ it/PRON is/VERB up/ADP to/ADP you/PRON to/PRT stop/VERB them/PRON --/.
I/PRON don't/VERB care/VERB how/ADV --/. and/CONJ one/NUM more/ADJ thing/NOUN --/.
Cate's/NOUN Cafe/NOUN closed/VERB at/ADP eleven/NUM like/ADP always/ADV last/ADJ
night/NOUN and/CONJ Rose/NOUN and/CONJ Clarence/NOUN Corsi/NOUN left/VERB for/ADP
Quebec/NOUN yesterday/NOUN --/. some/DET shrine/NOUN or/CONJ other/ADJ --/. I/PRON
think/VERB it/PRON was/VERB called/VERB Saint/NOUN Simon's/NOUN --/. yeah/ADV ,/.
yesterday/NOUN ./.
Got/VERB it/PRON ''/. ?/.
He/PRON turned/VERB from/ADP the/DET phone/NOUN and/CONJ strode/VERB to/ADP the/DET
front/NOUN of/ADP the/DET restaurant/NOUN ./.
The/DET white/ADJ Buick/NOUN hadn't/VERB moved/VERB away/ADV yet/ADV ./.
Good/ADJ ./.
A/DET line/NOUN of/ADP worry/NOUN formed/VERB ,/. a/DET twitch/NOUN pulled/VERB
his/DET mouth/NOUN over/PRT to/ADP one/NUM side/NOUN ./.
He/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. Grosse/NOUN ?/.
You/PRON ain't/VERB kidding/VERB me/PRON --/. the/DET kid/NOUN don't/VERB know/VERB
the/DET name/NOUN of/ADP this/DET town/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON ain't/VERB kidding/VERB you/PRON ,/. Vince/NOUN ./.
How/ADV could/VERB she/PRON ?/.
She/PRON musta/VERB been/VERB walking/VERB in/ADP her/DET sleep/NOUN --/. you/PRON
seen/VERB her/PRON yourself/PRON in/ADP here/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. Howda/PRT I/PRON know/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. Remember/VERB how/ADV she/PRON looked/VERB when/ADV Barney/NOUN held/VERB
the/DET door/NOUN for/ADP her/PRON ?/.
Kinda/ADV like/ADP a/DET zombie/NOUN ?/.
She/PRON was/VERB just/ADV waking/VERB up/PRT when/ADV we/PRON found/VERB her/PRON
at/ADP the/DET garage/NOUN ''/. ./.
Vince/NOUN swore/VERB ./.
``/. Stupid/ADJ fools/NOUN --/. ain't/VERB got/VERB enough/ADJ brains/NOUN
between/ADP the/DET two/NUM of/ADP you/PRON ''/. --/. Grosse/NOUN muttered/VERB ,/.
his/DET head/NOUN down/PRT ,/. one/NUM hand/NOUN playing/VERB with/ADP the/DET
zipper/NOUN on/ADP his/DET jacket/NOUN ./.
``/. --/. had/VERB enough/ADJ brains/NOUN to/PRT call/VERB ya/PRON up/PRT so/ADV
as/ADP ya/PRON could/VERB do/VERB sompin/NOUN about/ADP it/PRON when/ADV the/DET
parents/NOUN --/. I/PRON coulda/VERB let/VERB her/DET go/VERB go/VERB ''/. --/.
His/DET eyes/NOUN were/VERB lowered/VERB ,/. so/ADP he/PRON couldn't/VERB have/VERB
seen/VERB the/DET narrow/ADJ ,/. pointed/VERB face/NOUN of/ADP his/DET
companion/NOUN suddenly/ADV writhe/VERB with/ADP fury/NOUN ;/. ;/. but/CONJ he/PRON
was/VERB aware/ADJ of/ADP it/PRON just/ADV the/DET same/ADJ ./.
He/PRON knew/VERB Vince/NOUN Steiner/NOUN was/VERB one/NUM of/ADP those/DET
men/NOUN who/PRON had/VERB to/PRT work/VERB up/PRT a/DET fury/NOUN once/ADV in/ADP
a/DET while/NOUN just/ADV to/PRT prove/VERB how/ADV dangerous/ADJ he/PRON
could/VERB be/VERB ./.
With/ADP a/DET curse/NOUN ,/. Vince/NOUN seized/VERB the/DET thing/NOUN nearest/ADV
,/. a/DET glass/NOUN sugar/NOUN container/NOUN with/ADP a/DET spouted/VERB
metal/NOUN top/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ threw/VERB it/PRON against/ADP the/DET wall/NOUN
opposite/ADJ ./.
The/DET heavy/ADJ glass/NOUN didn't/VERB break/VERB ,/. but/CONJ the/DET top/NOUN
flew/VERB off/PRT ;/. ;/. sugar/NOUN sprayed/VERB with/ADP a/DET hiss/NOUN
that/PRON was/VERB loud/ADJ in/ADP the/DET silence/NOUN ./.
Not/ADV really/ADV startled/VERB ,/. but/CONJ careful/ADJ to/PRT appear/VERB so/ADV
,/. Grosse/NOUN sucked/VERB noisily/ADV on/ADP his/DET pipe/NOUN ./.
Vince/NOUN cursed/VERB steadily/ADV ./.
``/. Why/ADV does/VERB everything/NOUN have/VERB to/PRT happen/VERB to/ADP me/PRON
''/. ?/.
Grosse/NOUN quietly/ADV got/VERB a/DET broom/NOUN and/CONJ started/VERB to/PRT
sweep/VERB up/PRT the/DET sugar/NOUN ./.
Vince/NOUN watched/VERB him/PRON ./.
His/DET mouth/NOUN worked/VERB over/ADP the/DET profanity/NOUN ,/. the/DET
obscenities/NOUN in/ADP his/DET vocabulary/NOUN ./.
Once/ADV he/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. Why'n/PRT hell/NOUN didn't/VERB you/PRON
look/VERB in/ADP the/DET back/NOUN seat/NOUN of/ADP the/DET car/NOUN before/ADP
you/PRON drove/VERB off/PRT ?/.
Don't/VERB you/PRON and/CONJ Barney/NOUN ever/ADV use/VERB your/DET brains/NOUN
''/. ?/.
The/DET fat/ADJ man/NOUN didn't/VERB answer/VERB ./.
He/PRON got/VERB one/NUM of/ADP the/DET menus/NOUN and/CONJ brushed/VERB the/DET
spilled/VERB sugar/NOUN onto/ADP it/PRON and/CONJ carried/VERB it/PRON to/ADP a/DET
box/NOUN on/ADP the/DET floor/NOUN behind/ADP the/DET counter/NOUN ./.
He/PRON returned/VERB the/DET menu/NOUN to/ADP its/DET place/NOUN between/ADP
catchup/NOUN bottle/NOUN and/CONJ paper/NOUN napkin/NOUN dispenser/NOUN ./.
He/PRON spoke/VERB soothingly/ADV ./.
``/. She/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB nothing/NOUN about/ADP them/PRON cars/NOUN ./.
She/PRON thinks/VERB she's/PRT in/ADP a/DET ordinary/ADJ garage/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. How/ADV do/VERB you/PRON know/VERB ,/. stupid/ADJ ?/.
And/CONJ put/VERB Cate's/NOUN gun/NOUN back/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON know/VERB ''/. ./.
Grosse/NOUN tucked/VERB the/DET gun/NOUN under/ADP the/DET counter/NOUN ./.
``/. --/. one/NUM word/NOUN of/ADP this/DET gets/VERB to/ADP Guardino/NOUN ''/.
--/. ``/. Who's/PRT telling/VERB Guardino/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Vince/NOUN swore/VERB again/ADV ./.
``/. You/PRON get/VERB that/DET kid/NOUN over/PRT to/ADP Rose's/NOUN house/NOUN
''/. ./.
The/DET fat/ADJ man/NOUN winced/VERB ./.
He/PRON ran/VERB a/DET finger/NOUN down/ADP his/DET cheek/NOUN ,/. tracing/VERB
the/DET scratch/NOUN there/ADV ./.
``/. Why/ADV can't/VERB I/PRON leave/VERB her/PRON locked/VERB up/PRT in/ADP
the/DET tool/NOUN crib/NOUN ''/. ?/.
The/DET thin/ADJ man/NOUN stopped/VERB his/DET pacing/NOUN long/ADJ enough/ADV
to/PRT glance/VERB at/ADP the/DET clock/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON and/CONJ Barney/NOUN get/VERB her/PRON over/PRT to/ADP Rose's/NOUN
before/ADP it/PRON gets/VERB too/ADV light/ADJ ./.
After/ADP Guardino's/PRT left/VERB ,/. we'll/PRT dump/VERB the/DET kid/NOUN
somewhere/ADV near/ADP the/DET border/NOUN where/ADV she/PRON kin/VERB get/VERB
home/NOUN ./.
God/NOUN help/VERB you/PRON if/ADP she/PRON knows/VERB where/ADV she's/PRT
been/VERB ''/. ./.
Grosse/NOUN spread/VERB his/DET hands/NOUN ./.
``/. What/DET am/VERB I/PRON going/VERB to/PRT do/VERB with/ADP her/PRON all/PRT
day/NOUN ?/.
In/ADP the/DET tool/NOUN crib/NOUN she/PRON can't/VERB get/VERB away/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. What/DET the/DET hell/NOUN do/VERB I/PRON care/VERB what/DET you/PRON do/VERB
with/ADP her/PRON all/PRT day/NOUN ?/.
Just/ADV get/VERB her/PRON where/ADV Guardino/NOUN won't/VERB see/VERB her/PRON
and/CONJ start/VERB asking/VERB questions/NOUN ''/. ./.
Grosse/NOUN swore/VERB now/ADV ./.
``/. Dammit/PRT all/PRT ,/. Vince/NOUN ./.
I/PRON ain't/VERB no/DET baby/NOUN sitter/NOUN ''/. ./.
Vince/NOUN shouted/VERB finally/ADV ,/. ``/. Get/VERB her/PRON over/PRT to/ADP
Rose's/NOUN and/CONJ I'll/PRT come/VERB by/ADV and/CONJ see/VERB that/ADP she/PRON
stays/VERB put/VERB ''/. ./.
Grosse/NOUN rubbed/VERB the/DET bridge/NOUN of/ADP his/DET nose/NOUN where/ADV
it/PRON was/VERB swollen/ADJ ./.
He/PRON spoke/VERB sullenly/ADV ./.
``/. You/PRON don't/VERB hafta/VERB get/VERB nasty/ADJ ./.
I/PRON wish/VERB you/PRON luck/NOUN when/ADV you/PRON try/VERB scaring/VERB
that/DET kid/NOUN ''/. ./.
Suddenly/ADV he/PRON grinned/VERB ./.
His/DET voice/NOUN lost/VERB its/DET sullen/ADJ tones/NOUN and/CONJ he/PRON
chuckled/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON got/VERB one/NUM question/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. What/DET is/VERB it/PRON ''/. ?/.
Impatiently/ADV ./.
``/. Are/VERB you/PRON a/DET poor/ADJ dumb/ADJ Canadian/NOUN or/CONJ a/DET
smart/ADJ aleck/NOUN from/ADP the/DET States/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Vince/NOUN lifted/VERB his/DET hand/NOUN as/ADP if/ADP to/PRT strike/VERB ,/.
but/CONJ his/DET thin/ADJ lips/NOUN spread/VERB in/ADP a/DET smile/NOUN ./.
Grosse/NOUN ducked/VERB and/CONJ sniggered/VERB ./.
``/. Where'd/PRT you/PRON say/VERB you/PRON was/VERB born/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. In/ADP a/DET Chicago/NOUN slum/NOUN just/ADV like/ADP you/PRON ./.
And/CONJ I/PRON ain't/VERB going/VERB back/ADV there/ADV on/ADP account/NOUN of/ADP
one/NUM lousy/ADJ kid/NOUN ''/. ./.
Lauren/NOUN Landis/NOUN rubbed/VERB her/DET face/NOUN against/ADP the/DET
blanket/NOUN ./.
She/PRON had/VERB cried/VERB a/DET little/ADJ because/ADP she/PRON was/VERB
frightened/VERB ./.
She/PRON could/VERB easily/ADV understand/VERB why/ADV the/DET two/NUM men/NOUN
had/VERB been/VERB startled/VERB to/PRT find/VERB a/DET strange/ADJ girl/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET back/NOUN seat/NOUN of/ADP their/DET car/NOUN (/. she/PRON had/VERB
figured/VERB that/DET out/PRT )/. ,/. but/CONJ she/PRON couldn't/VERB
understand/VERB their/DET subsequent/ADJ actions/NOUN ./.
Was/VERB it/PRON because/ADP she/PRON had/VERB shown/VERB panic/NOUN ?/.
Who/PRON could/VERB blame/VERB her/PRON for/ADP that/DET ?/.
It/PRON was/VERB one/NUM thing/NOUN to/PRT awaken/VERB outside/ADP a/DET
restaurant/NOUN where/ADV your/DET parents/NOUN were/VERB eating/VERB and/CONJ
quite/PRT another/DET to/PRT awaken/VERB in/ADP a/DET strange/ADJ garage/NOUN
and/CONJ know/VERB your/DET parents/NOUN had/VERB gone/VERB on/PRT home/NOUN
without/ADP you/PRON ./.
She/PRON was/VERB glad/ADJ the/DET fat/ADJ man/NOUN had/VERB left/VERB ./.
Barney/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV really/ADV frightening/VERB ./.
She/PRON jumped/VERB as/ADP the/DET little/ADJ man/NOUN now/ADV appeared/VERB
at/ADP the/DET window/NOUN and/CONJ ,/. reaching/VERB through/ADP the/DET
opening/VERB ,/. offered/VERB her/PRON a/DET bottle/NOUN of/ADP coke/NOUN ./.
She/PRON smiled/VERB at/ADP him/PRON wetly/ADV ./.
Although/ADP she/PRON found/VERB she/PRON was/VERB thirsty/ADJ ,/. she/PRON
was/VERB about/ADV to/PRT refuse/VERB (/. never/ADV ,/. never/ADV take/VERB
candy/NOUN from/ADP a/DET strange/ADJ man/NOUN )/. when/ADV she/PRON saw/VERB
the/DET bottle/NOUN was/VERB unopened/ADJ ./.
He/PRON placed/VERB a/DET bottle/NOUN opener/NOUN on/ADP the/DET counter/NOUN ./.
So/ADV ,/. he/PRON understood/VERB her/DET panic/NOUN ./.
She/PRON blew/VERB her/DET nose/NOUN on/ADP a/DET tissue/NOUN and/CONJ opened/VERB
the/DET coke/NOUN bottle/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB icy/ADJ cold/ADJ and/CONJ tasted/VERB delicious/ADJ ./.
She/PRON felt/VERB a/DET lift/NOUN in/ADP spirit/NOUN ./.
When/ADV she/PRON was/VERB finished/VERB she/PRON pushed/VERB it/PRON back/ADV ./.
The/DET man/NOUN was/VERB busy/ADJ doing/VERB something/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
inside/NOUN of/ADP the/DET door-frame/NOUN on/ADP the/DET driver's/NOUN side/NOUN
of/ADP a/DET car/NOUN ./.
She/PRON called/VERB softly/ADV ,/. ``/. Barney/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON looked/VERB in/ADP her/DET direction/NOUN but/CONJ he/PRON didn't/VERB
answer/VERB ./.
She/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. Barney/NOUN ,/. why/ADV is/VERB he/PRON keeping/VERB
me/PRON here/ADV ''/. ?/.
Still/ADV no/DET answer/NOUN ./.
He/PRON seemed/VERB to/PRT be/VERB looking/VERB at/ADP a/DET point/NOUN above/ADP
the/DET little/ADJ window/NOUN ./.
Lauren/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. Why/ADV can't/VERB I/PRON call/VERB my/DET home/NOUN
?/.
Or/CONJ borrow/VERB some/DET money/NOUN from/ADP someone/NOUN and/CONJ go/VERB
home/NOUN by/ADP bus/NOUN ?/.
I/PRON could/VERB send/VERB the/DET money/NOUN right/ADV back/ADV ''/. ./.
Barney/NOUN finished/VERB the/DET cigarette/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB been/VERB
smoking/VERB ./.
He/PRON dropped/VERB it/PRON and/CONJ carefully/ADV ground/VERB it/PRON to/ADP
nothing/NOUN with/ADP the/DET sole/NOUN of/ADP his/DET heavy/ADJ shoe/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV he/PRON looked/VERB at/ADP her/PRON ./.
He/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. I/PRON only/ADV work/VERB here/ADV ''/. ./.
Lauren/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. Please/PRT ''/. ?/.
But/CONJ he/PRON was/VERB back/ADV at/ADP work/NOUN on/ADP a/DET car/NOUN ./.
She/PRON dropped/VERB her/DET head/NOUN on/ADP her/DET arms/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
counter/NOUN ./.
How/ADV could/VERB he/PRON be/VERB kind/ADJ one/NUM moment/NOUN and/CONJ cruel/ADJ
the/DET next/ADJ ?/.
Did/VERB he/PRON know/VERB something/NOUN that/PRON made/VERB him/PRON feel/VERB
sad/ADJ and/CONJ sorry/ADJ for/ADP her/PRON ?/.
And/CONJ was/VERB he/PRON afraid/ADJ to/PRT do/VERB anything/NOUN as/ADV
definite/ADJ as/ADP releasing/VERB her/PRON ?/.
Her/DET heart/NOUN was/VERB thumping/VERB painfully/ADV ;/. ;/. the/DET unknown/ADJ
was/VERB so/ADV much/ADV worse/ADJ than/ADP --/. what/DET dangers/NOUN lay/VERB
ahead/ADV for/ADP her/PRON ?/.
What/DET awful/ADJ thing/NOUN had/VERB she/PRON to/PRT face/VERB in/ADP the/DET
next/ADJ few/ADJ hours/NOUN ?/.
Something/NOUN wet/ADJ and/CONJ hot/ADJ was/VERB trickling/VERB on/ADP her/DET
wrists/NOUN ./.
Tears/NOUN ?/.
With/ADP a/DET sturdy/ADJ act/NOUN of/ADP will/NOUN she/PRON turned/VERB her/DET
mind/NOUN away/ADV from/ADP herself/PRON ;/. ;/. as/ADV long/ADJ as/ADP she/PRON
could/VERB do/VERB nothing/NOUN constructive/ADJ about/ADP the/DET situation/NOUN
she/PRON was/VERB in/ADP ,/. she/PRON would/VERB think/VERB about/ADP
something/NOUN else/ADV ./.
Her/DET mother/NOUN and/CONJ father/NOUN ,/. for/ADP instance/NOUN ./.
Where/ADV were/VERB they/PRON now/ADV ?/.
In/ADP her/DET mind/NOUN she/PRON followed/VERB the/DET white/ADJ Buick/NOUN
along/ADP the/DET road/NOUN somewhere/ADV between/ADP here/ADV and/CONJ the/DET
Niagara/NOUN River/NOUN ./.
Her/DET father's/NOUN attention/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB on/ADP the/DET road/NOUN
ahead/ADV and/CONJ it/PRON wouldn't/VERB deviate/VERB an/DET inch/NOUN until/ADP
he/PRON crossed/VERB the/DET bridge/NOUN at/ADP the/DET Falls/NOUN and/CONJ
took/VERB the/DET River/NOUN Road/NOUN to/ADP LaSalle/NOUN and/CONJ ,/. finally/ADV
,/. turned/VERB in/PRT at/ADP their/DET own/ADJ driveway/NOUN at/ADP 387/NUM
Heather/NOUN Heights/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON would/VERB yawn/VERB and/CONJ stretch/VERB and/CONJ shout/VERB ,/.
``/. All/PRT out/PRT ./.
This/DET is/VERB the/DET end/NOUN of/ADP the/DET line/NOUN ''/. ./.
And/CONJ what/DET would/VERB her/DET mother/NOUN be/VERB doing/VERB right/ADV
now/ADV ?/.
Her/DET mother/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB fast/ADV asleep/ADV curled/VERB up/PRT
against/ADP that/ADV wonderful/ADJ ,/. big/ADJ ,/. safe/ADJ ,/. solid/ADJ
shoulder/NOUN next/ADP to/ADP her/PRON on/ADP the/DET front/ADJ seat/NOUN ./.
Lauren/NOUN Landis/NOUN was/VERB in/ADP trouble/NOUN and/CONJ she/PRON was/VERB
alone/ADV ./.
Roberta/NOUN Landis/NOUN put/VERB her/DET hand/NOUN on/ADP her/DET husband's/NOUN
arm/NOUN as/ADP he/PRON slid/VERB in/ADP the/DET driver's/NOUN seat/NOUN beside/ADP
her/PRON ./.
Somewhere/ADV birds/NOUN were/VERB sweetly/ADV calling/VERB ,/. were/VERB
answered/VERB ./.
Her/DET teeth/NOUN chattered/VERB so/ADP that/ADP she/PRON made/VERB three/NUM
attempts/NOUN at/ADP speech/NOUN before/ADP she/PRON became/VERB
intelligible/ADJ ./.
``/. Dave/NOUN ./.
I/PRON saw/VERB that/DET woman's/NOUN apron/NOUN behind/ADP the/DET door/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET wet/ADJ spot/NOUN --/. she/PRON couldn't/VERB have/VERB
been/VERB gone/VERB long/ADJ ''/. ./.
Dave/NOUN made/VERB some/DET sound/NOUN meant/VERB to/PRT convey/VERB
agreement/NOUN ./.
He/PRON inserted/VERB the/DET car/NOUN key/NOUN in/ADP the/DET lock/NOUN ./.
Roberta/NOUN was/VERB violently/ADV trembling/VERB ./.
She/PRON stammered/VERB ,/. ``/. You/PRON heard/VERB what/DET he/PRON said/VERB
about/ADP police/NOUN ?/.
Why/ADV don't/VERB we/PRON drive/VERB around/ADP the/DET corner/NOUN ''/. ?/.
The/DET car/NOUN door/NOUN crashed/VERB shut/VERB ./.
The/DET engine/NOUN throbbed/VERB into/ADP life/NOUN ./.
Dave/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. I/PRON got/VERB the/DET message/NOUN ./.
We're/PRT going/VERB ''/. ./.
Roberta/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. no/ADV ./.
You/PRON go/VERB ./.
Walk/VERB ./.
Suppose/VERB Lauren/NOUN comes/VERB looking/VERB for/ADP us/PRON ?/.
I/PRON can/VERB sit/VERB here/ADV in/ADP the/DET car/NOUN while/ADP you/PRON
walk/VERB around/ADP the/DET corner/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET big/ADJ car/NOUN sprang/VERB away/ADV from/ADP the/DET curb/NOUN like/ADP
something/NOUN alive/ADJ ./.
He/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. I'm/PRT not/ADV going/VERB to/PRT leave/VERB my/DET
wife/NOUN and/CONJ my/DET car/NOUN out/PRT here/ADV in/ADP sight/NOUN of/ADP
those/DET ''/. --/. Roberta/NOUN glanced/VERB at/ADP him/PRON and/CONJ stopped/VERB
trembling/VERB ./.
His/DET jowls/NOUN were/VERB spiked/VERB by/ADP barbs/NOUN of/ADP graying/VERB
beard/NOUN ./.
His/DET small/ADJ ,/. mean/ADJ eyes/NOUN regarded/VERB Marty/NOUN steadily/ADV ,/.
unblinkingly/ADV ./.
His/DET eyes/NOUN were/VERB threaded/VERB by/ADP little/ADJ filaments/NOUN of/ADP
red/ADJ as/ADP if/ADP tiny/ADJ veins/NOUN had/VERB burst/VERB and/CONJ flooded/VERB
blood/NOUN into/ADP them/PRON ./.
As/ADP he/PRON chewed/VERB his/DET gum/NOUN and/CONJ exuded/VERB wheezing/VERB
breath/NOUN ,/. Marty/NOUN smelt/VERB the/DET reek/NOUN of/ADP bad/ADJ whiskey/NOUN
./.
Marty/NOUN recognized/VERB the/DET man/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB driven/VERB the/DET car/NOUN that/PRON passed/VERB them/PRON
on/ADP the/DET road/NOUN outside/ADP Admassy's/NOUN place/NOUN ./.
This/DET was/VERB Acey/NOUN Squire/NOUN ,/. proprietor/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
juke/NOUN joint/NOUN ./.
Marty/NOUN smiled/VERB at/ADP Squire/NOUN pleasantly/ADV and/CONJ said/VERB ,/.
``/. There/PRT was/VERB a/DET cab/NOUN waiting/VERB for/ADP me/PRON here/ADV ./.
Do/VERB you/PRON know/VERB where/ADV it/PRON might/VERB have/VERB gone/VERB
''/. ?/.
Squire/NOUN chewed/VERB his/DET gum/NOUN ,/. his/DET jaw/NOUN moving/VERB in/ADP
a/DET steady/ADJ rhythm/NOUN ./.
He/PRON looked/VERB straight/ADV at/ADP Marty/NOUN ./.
He/PRON did/VERB not/ADV answer/VERB ./.
Marty/NOUN scanned/VERB the/DET faces/NOUN of/ADP the/DET others/NOUN nearest/ADV
him/PRON ,/. looked/VERB into/ADP their/DET staring/VERB eyes/NOUN ./.
``/. Did/VERB anyone/NOUN see/VERB my/DET cab/NOUN ''/. ?/.
He/PRON asked/VERB ,/. keeping/VERB his/DET voice/NOUN casual/ADJ ./.
He/PRON avoided/VERB showing/VERB any/DET surprise/NOUN or/CONJ annoyance/NOUN
when/ADV no/DET one/NOUN answered/VERB him/PRON ./.
``/. I/PRON have/VERB to/PRT get/VERB back/ADV to/ADP Jarrodsville/NOUN ''/. ,/.
he/PRON went/VERB on/PRT ./.
``/. I/PRON see/VERB there/PRT are/VERB some/DET cars/NOUN here/ADV ./.
I/PRON wonder/VERB if/ADP one/NUM of/ADP you/PRON gentlemen/NOUN could/VERB
drive/VERB me/PRON back/ADV to/ADP town/NOUN ?/.
I'd/PRT be/VERB happy/ADJ to/PRT pay/VERB for/ADP the/DET favor/NOUN ,/. of/ADP
course/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET seventeen/NUM men/NOUN stood/VERB and/CONJ stared/VERB at/ADP him/PRON
for/ADP a/DET moment/NOUN longer/ADJ ./.
And/CONJ then/ADV a/DET startling/ADJ thing/NOUN occurred/VERB ./.
It/PRON was/VERB so/ADV utterly/ADV unexpected/ADJ that/ADP Marty/NOUN stood/VERB
for/ADP several/ADJ moments/NOUN with/ADP his/DET mouth/NOUN hanging/VERB open/ADJ
foolishly/ADV after/ADP it/PRON had/VERB happened/VERB ./.
There/PRT was/VERB no/DET word/NOUN spoken/VERB ,/. no/ADV apparent/ADJ signal/NOUN
given/VERB ./.
Yet/ADV the/DET men/NOUN all/PRT moved/VERB at/ADP the/DET same/ADJ
instant/NOUN ./.
They/PRON piled/VERB into/ADP the/DET waiting/VERB cars/NOUN ,/. motors/NOUN
roared/VERB ,/. the/DET cars/NOUN sped/VERB off/PRT ./.
The/DET station/NOUN wagon/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET old/ADJ Plymouth/NOUN headed/VERB
east/NOUN toward/ADP Jarrodsville/NOUN ./.
The/DET Ford/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET pickup/NOUN truck/NOUN sped/VERB west/NOUN
toward/ADP Sanford's/NOUN Run/NOUN ./.
In/ADP seconds/NOUN all/PRT four/NUM cars/NOUN were/VERB out/PRT of/ADP
sight/NOUN ./.
Marty/NOUN Land/NOUN stood/VERB alone/ADV on/ADP a/DET red-clay/NOUN road/NOUN
as/ADP storm/NOUN clouds/NOUN gathered/VERB ominously/ADV in/ADP the/DET sky/NOUN
again/ADV ./.
From/ADP a/DET great/ADJ distance/NOUN thunder/NOUN growled/VERB and/CONJ
broke/VERB the/DET silence/NOUN ./.
Land/NOUN looked/VERB back/ADV toward/ADP the/DET dilapidated/VERB house/NOUN ./.
He/PRON thought/VERB he/PRON saw/VERB a/DET pale/ADJ face/NOUN at/ADP a/DET
window/NOUN ./.
Perhaps/ADV it/PRON was/VERB Dora/NOUN May/NOUN ./.
Perhaps/ADV she/PRON would/VERB be/VERB glad/ADJ that/ADP they/PRON hadn't/VERB
hurt/NOUN him/PRON ./.
There/PRT were/VERB other/ADJ farmhouses/NOUN nearby/ADV ./.
Across/ADP the/DET road/NOUN there/PRT was/VERB one/NUM no/ADV more/ADJ than/ADP
a/DET hundred/NUM yards/NOUN away/ADV ./.
There/PRT was/VERB another/DET on/ADP this/DET side/NOUN ,/. a/DET little/ADV
further/ADV down/PRT ./.
There/PRT were/VERB many/ADJ more/ADJ between/ADP here/ADV and/CONJ
Jarrodsville/NOUN ./.
Telephone/NOUN poles/NOUN lined/VERB the/DET road/NOUN ./.
They/PRON reared/VERB tall/ADJ and/CONJ mocking/VERB ./.
Their/DET wires/NOUN stretched/VERB out/PRT into/ADP infinity/NOUN ./.
Not/ADV a/DET single/ADJ strand/NOUN of/ADP wire/NOUN reached/VERB into/ADP the/DET
silent/ADJ houses/NOUN beside/ADP the/DET red-clay/NOUN road/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB nothing/NOUN he/PRON could/VERB do/VERB but/CONJ walk/VERB ./.
And/CONJ Jarrodsville/NOUN was/VERB more/ADJ than/ADP three/NUM miles/NOUN away/ADV
,/. down/ADP an/DET old/ADJ dirt/NOUN road/NOUN that/ADP the/DET rain/NOUN had/VERB
turned/VERB into/ADP a/DET quagmire/NOUN ./.
Marty/NOUN faced/VERB east/NOUN and/CONJ started/VERB walking/VERB down/ADP the/DET
left/ADJ side/NOUN of/ADP the/DET road/NOUN ./.
After/ADP he/PRON had/VERB proceeded/VERB a/DET few/ADJ feet/NOUN ,/. he/PRON
paused/VERB and/CONJ turned/VERB up/PRT the/DET cuffs/NOUN of/ADP his/DET
trousers/NOUN ,/. which/DET were/VERB already/ADV damp/ADJ and/CONJ
mud-caked/ADJ ./.
The/DET viscous/ADJ mud/NOUN was/VERB ankle-deep/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ in/ADP
places/NOUN great/ADJ puddles/NOUN spread/VERB across/ADP the/DET road/NOUN
and/CONJ reflected/VERB the/DET murky/ADJ light/NOUN ./.
As/ADP he/PRON approached/VERB the/DET first/ADJ farmhouse/NOUN ,/. thunder/NOUN
sounded/VERB behind/ADP him/PRON again/ADV ,/. closer/ADV now/ADV and/CONJ
louder/ADJ ,/. like/ADP a/DET steadily/ADV advancing/VERB drum/NOUN corps/NOUN ./.
There/PRT were/VERB several/ADJ people/NOUN on/ADP the/DET porch/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET farmhouse/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET very/ADV old/ADJ man/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET young/ADJ
woman/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET brood/NOUN of/ADP children/NOUN ranging/VERB from/ADP
toddlers/NOUN to/ADP teen-agers/NOUN ./.
For/ADP just/ADV an/DET instant/NOUN he/PRON thought/VERB of/ADP appealing/VERB
to/ADP them/PRON for/ADP help/NOUN ./.
Perhaps/ADV they/PRON had/VERB a/DET car/NOUN or/CONJ truck/NOUN and/CONJ
would/VERB drive/VERB him/PRON into/ADP town/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON realized/VERB the/DET utter/ADJ futility/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
idea/NOUN ./.
They/PRON were/VERB staring/VERB at/ADP him/PRON in/ADP the/DET same/ADJ blank/NOUN
and/CONJ menacing/VERB way/NOUN that/ADP the/DET men/NOUN outside/ADP the/DET
gate/NOUN had/VERB stared/VERB ./.
Even/ADV the/DET eyes/NOUN of/ADP the/DET smallest/ADJ children/NOUN seemed/VERB
malicious/ADJ ./.
On/ADP his/DET side/NOUN of/ADP the/DET road/NOUN there/PRT were/VERB two/NUM
farm/NOUN hands/NOUN ,/. well/ADV back/ADV in/ADP a/DET field/NOUN ,/. leaning/VERB
against/ADP a/DET plow/NOUN ./.
They/PRON ,/. too/ADV ,/. stared/VERB at/ADP him/PRON ./.
The/DET drums/NOUN of/ADP thunder/NOUN were/VERB right/ADV behind/ADP him/PRON
now/ADV ./.
A/DET foolish/ADJ thought/NOUN came/VERB into/ADP his/DET head/NOUN ./.
He/PRON remembered/VERB a/DET story/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB read/VERB as/ADP a/DET
youth/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB probably/ADV one/NUM of/ADP Kipling's/NOUN tales/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET British/ADJ Army/NOUN ./.
It/PRON concerned/VERB an/DET officer/NOUN who/PRON had/VERB been/VERB
disgraced/VERB and/CONJ drummed/VERB out/PRT ./.
The/DET steady/ADJ roll/NOUN of/ADP the/DET drums/NOUN had/VERB sounded/VERB
behind/ADP him/PRON as/ADP he/PRON walked/VERB between/ADP the/DET endless/ADJ
ranks/NOUN of/ADP the/DET men/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB commanded/VERB ,/. and/CONJ
each/DET man/NOUN about-faced/VERB and/CONJ turned/VERB his/DET back/NOUN as/ADP
the/DET officer/NOUN approached/VERB ./.
Marty/NOUN wished/VERB these/DET poor/ADJ farm/NOUN people/NOUN would/VERB
turn/VERB their/DET backs/NOUN ./.
The/DET fencing/NOUN by/ADP the/DET roadside/NOUN ended/VERB ./.
Now/ADV the/DET dirt/NOUN highway/NOUN was/VERB bordered/VERB on/ADP either/DET
side/NOUN by/ADP a/DET fairly/ADV deep/ADJ drainage/NOUN ditch/NOUN ,/. too/ADV
broad/ADJ to/PRT leap/VERB over/PRT unless/ADP you/PRON were/VERB an/DET
Olympic/ADJ star/NOUN ./.
The/DET day's/NOUN rain/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB added/VERB to/ADP the/DET
stagnant/ADJ water/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB trapped/VERB on/ADP the/DET road/NOUN when/ADV he/PRON heard/VERB
the/DET sound/NOUN of/ADP an/DET approaching/VERB car/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB coming/VERB toward/ADP him/PRON ./.
The/DET car/NOUN was/VERB now/ADV in/ADP sight/NOUN ./.
Marty's/NOUN heart/NOUN skipped/VERB a/DET beat/NOUN when/ADV he/PRON
recognized/VERB it/PRON ./.
It/PRON was/VERB the/DET station/NOUN wagon/NOUN that/PRON had/VERB passed/VERB
his/DET cab/NOUN on/ADP the/DET road/NOUN ,/. the/DET station/NOUN wagon/NOUN
that/PRON had/VERB been/VERB parked/VERB at/ADP the/DET Burch/NOUN farm/NOUN ./.
Acey/NOUN Squire's/NOUN station/NOUN wagon/NOUN ./.
It/PRON had/VERB headed/VERB back/ADV toward/ADP Jarrodsville/NOUN ./.
That/PRON had/VERB only/ADV been/VERB a/DET ruse/NOUN to/PRT lure/VERB him/PRON
out/PRT on/ADP the/DET deserted/VERB road/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV Acey/NOUN and/CONJ his/DET friends/NOUN were/VERB returning/VERB to/PRT
seek/VERB him/PRON out/PRT ./.
The/DET station/NOUN wagon/NOUN came/VERB to/ADP a/DET stop/NOUN a/DET couple/NOUN
of/ADP hundred/NUM feet/NOUN in/ADP front/NOUN of/ADP him/PRON ,/. beside/ADP a/DET
fenced/VERB field/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV there/PRT was/VERB another/DET sound/NOUN ./.
A/DET second/ADJ car/NOUN was/VERB coming/VERB from/ADP the/DET west/NOUN ,/.
from/ADP the/DET direction/NOUN of/ADP Sanford's/NOUN Run/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB the/DET Ford/NOUN that/PRON had/VERB been/VERB outside/ADP
Burch's/NOUN farm/NOUN ./.
Marty/NOUN looked/VERB helplessly/ADV in/ADP both/DET directions/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB a/DET narrow/ADJ road/NOUN ,/. barely/ADV wide/ADJ enough/ADV
for/ADP two/NUM cars/NOUN to/PRT pass/VERB ./.
He/PRON could/VERB not/ADV leave/VERB the/DET road/NOUN because/ADP of/ADP the/DET
water-filled/ADJ drainage/NOUN ditch/NOUN ./.
When/ADV the/DET two/NUM cars/NOUN were/VERB equidistant/ADJ from/ADP him/PRON ,/.
the/DET station/NOUN wagon/NOUN started/VERB up/PRT again/ADV and/CONJ the/DET
Ford/NOUN gathered/VERB speed/NOUN ./.
They/PRON bore/VERB down/PRT on/ADP him/PRON ./.
There/PRT was/VERB nothing/NOUN he/PRON could/VERB do/VERB except/ADP jump/VERB
into/ADP the/DET ditch/NOUN ./.
He/PRON jumped/VERB ,/. and/CONJ sank/VERB to/ADP his/DET knees/NOUN in/ADP
muddy/ADJ water/NOUN ./.
As/ADP the/DET two/NUM cars/NOUN roared/VERB by/ADP ,/. there/PRT was/VERB a/DET
high-pitched/ADJ eerie/ADJ ,/. nerve-shattering/ADJ sound/NOUN ./.
Marty/NOUN knew/VERB how/ADV the/DET Union/NOUN soldiers/NOUN must/VERB have/VERB
felt/VERB at/ADP Chancellorsville/NOUN and/CONJ Antietam/NOUN and/CONJ
Gettysburg/NOUN when/ADV the/DET ragged/ADJ gray/ADJ ranks/NOUN charged/VERB at/ADP
them/PRON ,/. screaming/VERB the/DET wild/ADJ banshee/NOUN howl/NOUN they/PRON
called/VERB the/DET Rebel/NOUN yell/NOUN ./.
For/ADP moments/NOUN he/PRON stood/VERB in/ADP water/NOUN ,/. shivering/VERB
and/CONJ gasping/VERB for/ADP breath/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB turned/VERB his/DET ankle/NOUN slightly/ADV ,/. and/CONJ it/PRON
pained/VERB him/PRON ./.
The/DET cars/NOUN ,/. with/ADP their/DET load/NOUN of/ADP howling/VERB men/NOUN ,/.
had/VERB disappeared/VERB in/ADP the/DET distance/NOUN ./.
There/PRT had/VERB been/VERB two/NUM more/ADJ cars/NOUN parked/VERB at/ADP the/DET
farm/NOUN ,/. a/DET Plymouth/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET pickup/NOUN truck/NOUN ./.
They/PRON would/VERB be/VERB coming/VERB for/ADP him/PRON next/ADV ,/. bearing/VERB
down/PRT on/ADP him/PRON from/ADP both/DET directions/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ then/ADV the/DET station/NOUN wagon/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET Ford/NOUN
would/VERB seek/VERB him/PRON out/PRT again/ADV ./.
He/PRON would/VERB be/VERB harassed/VERB repeatedly/ADV and/CONJ would/VERB
escape/VERB death/NOUN by/ADP inches/NOUN time/NOUN after/ADP time/NOUN ,/. all/PRT
the/DET way/NOUN to/ADP Jarrodsville/NOUN ./.
He/PRON still/ADV had/VERB three/NUM miles/NOUN to/PRT go/VERB ./.
Back/ADV East/X the/DET more/ADV affluent/ADJ juvenile/NOUN delinquents/NOUN ,/.
who/PRON could/VERB afford/VERB hyped-up/ADJ autos/NOUN instead/ADV of/ADP
switch/NOUN blades/NOUN as/ADP lethal/ADJ weapons/NOUN ,/. played/VERB this/DET
same/ADJ game/NOUN and/CONJ called/VERB it/PRON ``/. Chicken/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON could/VERB not/ADV go/VERB through/ADP the/DET fields/NOUN ./.
That/DET way/NOUN was/VERB barred/VERB on/ADP both/DET sides/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
road/NOUN by/ADP a/DET high/ADJ barbed-wire/NOUN fence/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB to/PRT make/VERB for/ADP the/DET section/NOUN of/ADP road/NOUN
just/ADV ahead/ADV that/DET was/VERB bordered/VERB by/ADP the/DET rail/NOUN
fence/NOUN ,/. the/DET section/NOUN by/ADP the/DET farmhouse/NOUN ./.
At/ADP least/ADJ he/PRON could/VERB climb/VERB up/PRT on/ADP the/DET fence/NOUN
when/ADV his/DET tormenters/NOUN roared/VERB by/ADV again/ADV ./.
The/DET Admassy/NOUN place/NOUN could/VERB not/ADV be/VERB far/ADV now/ADV ./.
He/PRON would/VERB go/VERB in/ADP there/ADV ,/. climb/VERB through/ADP the/DET
window/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ at/ADP least/ADJ be/VERB safe/ADJ for/ADP a/DET little/ADJ
while/NOUN and/CONJ able/ADJ to/PRT rest/VERB ./.
There/PRT was/VERB even/ADV a/DET bare/ADJ chance/NOUN that/ADP the/DET phone/NOUN
had/VERB not/ADV been/VERB disconnected/VERB ./.
He/PRON did/VERB not/ADV dare/VERB climb/VERB back/ADV up/PRT to/ADP the/DET
road/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB deep/ADJ in/ADP water/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ at/ADP least/ADJ they/PRON
could/VERB not/ADV reach/VERB him/PRON there/ADV ./.
He/PRON splashed/VERB on/PRT ,/. mud/NOUN sucking/VERB at/ADP his/DET feet/NOUN
with/ADP each/DET step/NOUN ,/. until/ADP he/PRON reached/VERB the/DET end/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET drainage/NOUN ditch/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET beginning/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET fence/NOUN that/PRON enclosed/VERB the/DET farm/NOUN ./.
He/PRON climbed/VERB back/ADV to/ADP the/DET road/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON
felt/VERB utterly/ADV exhausted/VERB ./.
He/PRON stood/VERB ,/. panting/VERB ,/. for/ADP a/DET moment/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ then/ADV he/PRON saw/VERB something/NOUN that/ADP he/PRON had/VERB not/ADV
seen/VERB before/ADV ,/. and/CONJ panic/NOUN gripped/VERB him/PRON again/ADV ./.
The/DET fence/NOUN ,/. his/DET only/ADJ refuge/NOUN when/ADV the/DET metal/NOUN
death/NOUN came/VERB roaring/VERB at/ADP him/PRON ,/. was/VERB made/VERB of/ADP
rails/NOUN ,/. all/ADV right/ADV ,/. but/CONJ the/DET rails/NOUN were/VERB
protected/VERB by/ADP a/DET thick/ADJ screening/NOUN of/ADP barbed/VERB wire/NOUN
that/PRON would/VERB rip/VERB his/DET flesh/NOUN if/ADP he/PRON pressed/VERB
against/ADP it/PRON ./.
He/PRON lurched/VERB on/PRT down/ADP the/DET road/NOUN despairingly/ADV ,/.
because/ADP there/PRT was/VERB no/DET place/NOUN else/ADV to/PRT go/VERB ./.
He/PRON lost/VERB all/PRT sense/NOUN of/ADP dignity/NOUN ./.
You/PRON could/VERB not/ADV stand/VERB on/ADP dignity/NOUN when/ADV you/PRON
were/VERB soaked/VERB and/CONJ muddied/VERB and/CONJ your/DET life/NOUN was/VERB
at/ADP stake/NOUN ./.
Probably/ADV people/NOUN were/VERB watching/VERB him/PRON from/ADP the/DET
porch/NOUN or/CONJ from/ADP behind/ADP the/DET windows/NOUN of/ADP this/DET
farmhouse/NOUN ,/. too/ADV ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON did/VERB not/ADV bother/VERB to/PRT
look/VERB ./.
He/PRON broke/VERB into/ADP a/DET dogtrot/NOUN ,/. breathing/VERB heavily/ADV ,/.
streaming/VERB with/ADP sweat/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB to/PRT reach/VERB Admassy's/NOUN place/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB his/DET only/ADJ sanctuary/NOUN ./.
The/DET fences/NOUN on/ADP both/DET sides/NOUN of/ADP the/DET road/NOUN
bristled/VERB with/ADP the/DET barbed/VERB wire/NOUN ./.
The/DET fences/NOUN stretched/VERB on/PRT endlessly/ADV ./.
And/CONJ then/ADV he/PRON heard/VERB them/PRON ./.
And/CONJ now/ADV he/PRON saw/VERB them/PRON ./.
The/DET Plymouth/NOUN was/VERB coming/VERB at/ADP him/PRON from/ADP the/DET
east/NOUN ,/. the/DET pickup/NOUN truck/NOUN from/ADP the/DET west/NOUN ./.
They/PRON had/VERB timed/VERB it/PRON better/ADV this/DET time/NOUN ./.
They/PRON would/VERB reach/VERB him/PRON at/ADP almost/ADV exactly/ADV the/DET
same/ADJ instant/NOUN ./.
He/PRON stopped/VERB stone-still/ADJ ./.
If/ADP he/PRON backed/VERB against/ADP the/DET fence/NOUN ,/. one/NUM of/ADP
the/DET cars/NOUN would/VERB brush/VERB him/PRON as/ADP it/PRON passed/VERB ,/.
and/CONJ he/PRON would/VERB be/VERB cruelly/ADV lacerated/VERB by/ADP the/DET
wire/NOUN ./.
He/PRON stumbled/VERB to/ADP the/DET middle/NOUN of/ADP the/DET road/NOUN and/CONJ
simply/ADV stood/VERB there/ADV ,/. waiting/VERB for/ADP them/PRON ,/. a/DET
perfect/ADJ target/NOUN ./.
The/DET cars/NOUN must/VERB have/VERB had/VERB their/DET gas/NOUN pedals/NOUN
pushed/VERB down/PRT to/ADP the/DET floor/NOUN boards/NOUN ./.
They/PRON were/VERB coming/VERB on/PRT at/ADP reckless/ADJ speed/NOUN for/ADP
such/ADJ old/ADJ vehicles/NOUN ./.
They/PRON thundered/VERB at/ADP him/PRON ./.
He/PRON held/VERB his/DET arms/NOUN close/ADV to/ADP his/DET sides/NOUN and/CONJ
made/VERB himself/PRON as/ADV small/ADJ as/ADV possible/ADJ ./.
When/ADV the/DET Plymouth/NOUN neared/VERB ,/. it/PRON veered/VERB toward/ADP
him/PRON and/CONJ seemed/VERB about/ADV to/PRT run/VERB him/PRON down/PRT ./.
He/PRON forced/VERB himself/PRON to/PRT stay/VERB frozen/VERB there/ADV ./.
If/ADP he/PRON moved/VERB ,/. he/PRON would/VERB be/VERB in/ADP the/DET path/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET other/ADJ car/NOUN ./.
He/PRON thought/VERB the/DET fender/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Plymouth/NOUN brushed/VERB
his/DET jacket/NOUN as/ADP it/PRON went/VERB by/ADV ./.
In/ADP a/DET fraction/NOUN of/ADP a/DET second/ADJ the/DET pickup/NOUN truck/NOUN
hurtled/VERB by/ADV on/ADP the/DET other/ADJ side/NOUN ./.
The/DET weird/ADJ ,/. insane/ADJ sound/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Rebel/NOUN yell/NOUN
reverberated/VERB again/ADV and/CONJ echoed/VERB from/ADP the/DET distant/ADJ
hills/NOUN ./.
He/PRON did/VERB not/ADV leave/VERB the/DET middle/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
road/NOUN ./.
He/PRON did/VERB not/ADV try/VERB to/PRT run/VERB ./.
He/PRON trudged/VERB on/PRT ,/. his/DET aching/VERB eyes/NOUN focused/VERB
straight/ADV ahead/ADV ./.
He/PRON was/VERB nearing/VERB the/DET Admassy/NOUN house/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB going/VERB to/PRT make/VERB it/PRON ,/. he/PRON told/VERB
himself/PRON ./.
And/CONJ then/ADV he/PRON heard/VERB a/DET car/NOUN coming/VERB from/ADP the/DET
east/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON felt/VERB as/ADP if/ADP he/PRON would/VERB
break/VERB down/PRT and/CONJ weep/VERB ./.
``/. Oh/PRT ,/. no/ADV ,/. not/ADV again/ADV ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB
aloud/ADV ./.
``/. Not/ADV again/ADV so/ADV soon/ADV ''/. ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET new/ADJ sound/NOUN ,/. a/DET sound/NOUN as/ADP
piercing/VERB as/ADP the/DET Rebel/NOUN yell/NOUN ,/. yet/ADV different/ADJ ./.
It/PRON was/VERB the/DET sound/NOUN of/ADP a/DET siren/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV he/PRON saw/VERB that/ADP the/DET approaching/VERB car/NOUN was/VERB
painted/VERB white/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON began/VERB to/PRT wave/VERB his/DET
arms/NOUN frantically/ADV ./.
It/PRON was/VERB the/DET prowl/NOUN car/NOUN from/ADP the/DET sheriff's/NOUN
office/NOUN ./.
The/DET car/NOUN drew/VERB up/PRT alongside/ADP him/PRON and/CONJ stopped/VERB ./.
``/. Get/VERB in/PRT ''/. ,/. Charley/NOUN Estes/NOUN said/VERB brusquely/ADV ./.
He/PRON staggered/VERB into/ADP the/DET back/NOUN seat/NOUN and/CONJ lay/VERB
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There/PRT was/VERB someone/NOUN in/ADP front/NOUN with/ADP the/DET sheriff/NOUN ./.

It/PRON was/VERB Pete/NOUN Holmes/NOUN ,/. the/DET cabdriver/NOUN ./.

Pete/NOUN turned/VERB around/ADV and/CONJ said/VERB to/ADP Marty/NOUN ,/. ``/.
I/PRON guess/VERB you/PRON think/VERB I'm/PRT a/DET yellow-bellied/ADJ
hound/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ there/PRT wasn't/VERB no/DET use/NOUN in/ADP me/PRON staying/VERB
there/ADV ./.
I/PRON couldn't/VERB fight/VERB a/DET dozen/NOUN or/CONJ so/ADV of/ADP 'em/PRON ./.

If/ADP I'd/PRT stayed/VERB ,/. all/PRT that/DET I'd/PRT have/VERB got/VERB was/VERB
four/NUM punctured/VERB tires/NOUN and/CONJ one/NUM busted/VERB head/NOUN ./.
Why/ADV didn't/VERB you/PRON wait/VERB at/ADP the/DET Burch/NOUN house/NOUN ?/.
You/PRON must've/VERB known/VERB I'd/PRT gone/VERB to/PRT get/VERB the/DET
sheriff/NOUN ./.
I/PRON was/VERB lucky/ADJ they/PRON let/VERB me/PRON go/VERB ,/. I/PRON guess/VERB
''/. ./.
The/DET sheriff/NOUN was/VERB occupied/VERB with/ADP maneuvering/VERB the/DET
car/NOUN around/ADV in/ADP a/DET very/ADV narrow/ADJ space/NOUN ./.
When/ADV it/PRON was/VERB finally/ADV pointed/VERB east/NOUN ,/. he/PRON
said/VERB ,/. ``/. You/PRON should/VERB never/ADV have/VERB come/VERB out/PRT
here/ADV alone/ADV ./.
This/DET is/VERB redneck/NOUN country/NOUN ./.
Every/DET man/NOUN in/ADP every/DET one/NUM of/ADP these/DET houses/NOUN is/VERB
a/DET Night/NOUN Rider/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON turned/VERB the/DET telephone/NOUN over/ADP to/ADP Rourke/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ went/VERB into/ADP the/DET bedroom/NOUN to/PRT change/VERB his/DET
slippers/NOUN for/ADP dry/ADJ socks/NOUN and/CONJ shoes/NOUN ./.
Rourke/NOUN was/VERB talking/VERB on/ADP the/DET phone/NOUN when/ADV he/PRON
came/VERB back/ADV ./.
``/. About/ADV an/DET hour/NOUN ,/. eh/PRT ?/.
Are/VERB you/PRON positive/ADJ ''/. ?/.
He/PRON listened/VERB a/DET moment/NOUN and/CONJ then/ADV said/VERB ,/. ``/.
Hold/VERB it/PRON ''/. ./.
He/PRON turned/VERB his/DET head/NOUN and/CONJ said/VERB ,/. ``/. Alvarez/NOUN
will/VERB definitely/ADV be/VERB in/ADP a/DET back/NOUN room/NOUN at/ADP the/DET
Jai/NOUN Alai/NOUN Club/NOUN on/ADP South/ADJ Beach/NOUN within/ADP an/DET
hour/NOUN ./.
Want/VERB to/PRT try/VERB and/CONJ meet/VERB him/PRON there/ADV ''/. ?/.
Shayne/NOUN looked/VERB at/ADP his/DET watch/NOUN ./.
That/DET wasn't/VERB too/ADV far/ADV from/ADP Fifth/ADJ Street/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
should/VERB allow/VERB him/PRON to/PRT make/VERB Scotty's/NOUN Bar/NOUN by/ADP
midnight/NOUN ./.
He/PRON said/VERB with/ADP satisfaction/NOUN ,/. ``/. That's/PRT fine/ADJ ,/.
Tim/NOUN ./.
I'll/PRT be/VERB there/ADV ''/. ./.
Rourke/NOUN confirmed/VERB the/DET appointment/NOUN over/ADP the/DET phone/NOUN
and/CONJ hung/VERB up/PRT ./.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB what/DET you're/PRT getting/VERB into/ADP ,/.
Mike/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB unhappily/ADV ./.
``/. I/PRON hope/VERB to/ADP Christ/NOUN ./.
''/. Shayne/NOUN said/VERB briskly/ADV ,/. ``/. Grab/VERB another/DET drink/NOUN
if/ADP you/PRON want/VERB it/PRON ./.
We've/PRT got/VERB one/NUM other/ADJ call/NOUN to/PRT make/VERB before/ADP I/PRON
meet/VERB Alvarez/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Where/ADV ''/. ?/.
``/. It's/PRT out/PRT in/ADP the/DET Northeast/ADJ section/NOUN ./.
Have/VERB you/PRON got/VERB my/DET car/NOUN here/ADV ''/. ?/.
``/. It's/PRT parked/VERB in/ADP front/NOUN ''/. ./.
Rourke/NOUN hastily/ADV slopped/VERB whiskey/NOUN into/ADP his/DET glass/NOUN
on/ADP top/NOUN of/ADP half-melted/ADJ ice-cubes/NOUN ./.
``/. I'd/PRT better/ADV keep/VERB on/PRT driving/VERB yours/PRON ''/. ,/.
Shayne/NOUN decided/VERB ,/. ``/. because/ADP I'll/PRT be/VERB going/VERB on/PRT
over/PRT to/ADP the/DET Beach/NOUN ./.
I/PRON can/VERB drop/VERB you/PRON back/ADV here/ADV to/PRT pick/VERB mine/PRON
up/PRT ''/. ./.
He/PRON went/VERB to/ADP a/DET closet/NOUN to/PRT get/VERB a/DET light/ADJ
jacket/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ took/VERB his/DET hat/NOUN from/ADP beside/ADP the/DET
door/NOUN ./.
Timothy/NOUN Rourke/NOUN gulped/VERB down/PRT the/DET whiskey/NOUN hastily/ADV
and/CONJ joined/VERB him/PRON ,/. asking/VERB ,/. ``/. Who/PRON are/VERB we/PRON
going/VERB to/PRT call/VERB on/PRT in/ADP the/DET Northeast/ADJ section/NOUN
''/. ?/.
``/. A/DET lady/NOUN ./.
That/DET is/VERB ,/. maybe/ADV not/ADV too/ADV much/ADJ of/ADP a/DET lady/NOUN ./.
At/ADP least/ADJ ,/. I/PRON want/VERB to/PRT find/VERB out/PRT whether/ADP
she's/PRT home/NOUN yet/ADV or/CONJ not/ADV ''/. ./.
He/PRON opened/VERB the/DET door/NOUN and/CONJ followed/VERB Rourke/NOUN
out/PRT ./.
In/ADP Rourke's/NOUN car/NOUN ,/. Shayne/NOUN drove/VERB east/NOUN to/ADP
Biscayne/NOUN Boulevard/NOUN and/CONJ north/NOUN toward/ADP Felice/NOUN
Perrin's/NOUN address/NOUN which/DET had/VERB been/VERB given/VERB to/ADP him/PRON
by/ADP the/DET Peralta/NOUN governess/NOUN ./.
As/ADP he/PRON drove/VERB ,/. he/PRON filled/VERB in/PRT Timothy/NOUN Rourke/NOUN
briefly/ADV on/ADP the/DET events/NOUN of/ADP the/DET evening/NOUN after/ADP
leaving/VERB the/DET reporter/NOUN to/PRT go/VERB to/ADP the/DET Peralta/NOUN
house/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ on/ADP his/DET own/ADJ surmises/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON want/VERB to/PRT be/VERB in/ADP Scotty's/NOUN Bar/NOUN at/ADP
midnight/NOUN when/ADV Marsha/NOUN makes/VERB her/DET phone/NOUN call/NOUN
there/ADV ''/. ,/. he/PRON ended/VERB grimly/ADV ./.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB whether/ADP that/DET threatening/ADJ letter/NOUN
of/ADP hers/PRON has/VERB anything/NOUN to/PRT do/VERB with/ADP this/DET
situation/NOUN or/CONJ not/ADV ,/. but/CONJ I/PRON want/VERB to/PRT see/VERB
who/PRON takes/VERB the/DET call/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. This/DET deal/NOUN at/ADP Las/X Putas/X Buenas/X where/ADV the/DET two/NUM
knife-men/NOUN jumped/VERB you/PRON ''/. ,/. said/VERB Rourke/NOUN with/ADP
interest/NOUN ,/. ``/. that/PRON sounds/VERB like/ADP it/PRON was/VERB set/VERB
up/PRT with/ADP malice/NOUN aforethought/ADV by/ADP the/DET luscious/ADJ Mrs./NOUN
Peralta/NOUN ,/. doesn't/VERB it/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. It/PRON does/VERB ''/. ,/. Shayne/NOUN grunted/VERB sourly/ADV ,/. still/ADV
able/ADJ to/PRT taste/VERB her/DET mouth/NOUN on/ADP his/DET in/ADP the/DET
Green/ADJ Jungle/NOUN parking/VERB lot/NOUN ./.
``/. That/DET story/NOUN of/ADP hers/PRON about/ADP an/DET unsigned/ADJ note/NOUN
directing/VERB her/PRON to/PRT be/VERB there/ADV tonight/NOUN sounds/VERB
completely/ADV phony/ADJ ./.
If/ADP it/PRON was/VERB designed/VERB to/PRT put/VERB me/PRON on/ADP the/DET
spot/NOUN ,/. it/PRON would/VERB have/VERB to/PRT have/VERB been/VERB written/VERB
before/ADP Peralta/NOUN ever/ADV called/VERB me/PRON in/PRT on/ADP the/DET
case/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Do/VERB you/PRON think/VERB Laura/NOUN did/VERB have/VERB the/DET
counterfeit/ADJ bracelet/NOUN made/VERB without/ADP her/DET husband's/NOUN
knowledge/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON haven't/VERB the/DET faintest/ADJ idea/NOUN ./.
I/PRON think/VERB her/DET husband/NOUN strongly/ADV suspects/VERB so/ADV ,/.
and/CONJ that's/PRT why/ADV he/PRON called/VERB me/PRON in/PRT on/ADP the/DET
thing/NOUN in/ADP direct/ADJ defiance/NOUN of/ADP his/DET confederates/NOUN
and/CONJ almost/ADV certainly/ADV without/ADP telling/VERB them/PRON why/ADV
he/PRON was/VERB doing/VERB so/ADV ./.
Isn't/VERB this/DET Felice's/NOUN street/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Shayne/NOUN asked/VERB ,/. peering/VERB ahead/ADV at/ADP the/DET partially/ADV
obscured/VERB street/NOUN sign/NOUN ./.
Rourke/NOUN could/VERB see/VERB it/PRON better/ADV out/ADP the/DET right-hand/NOUN
side/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. yes/ADV ./.
Turn/VERB to/ADP the/DET left/NOUN ,/. I/PRON think/VERB ,/. for/ADP that/DET
number/NOUN you/PRON gave/VERB me/PRON ./.
Not/ADV more/ADJ than/ADP a/DET block/NOUN or/CONJ so/ADV ''/. ./.
Shayne/NOUN got/VERB in/ADP the/DET left-hand/NOUN lane/NOUN and/CONJ cut/VERB
across/ADP the/DET Boulevard/NOUN divider/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET small/ADJ ,/. neon-lighted/ADJ restaurant/NOUN and/CONJ
cocktail/NOUN lounge/NOUN on/ADP the/DET southeast/NOUN corner/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
intersection/NOUN as/ADP he/PRON turned/VERB into/ADP the/DET quiet/ADJ ,/. palm-
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sides/NOUN were/VERB older/ADJ two-story/ADJ mansions/NOUN ,/. now/ADV cut/VERB
up/PRT into/ADP furnished/VERB rooms/NOUN and/CONJ housekeeping/NOUN
apartments/NOUN ./.
Shayne/NOUN drove/VERB westward/ADV from/ADP the/DET Boulevard/NOUN slowly/ADV ,/.
letting/VERB Rourke/NOUN crane/VERB his/DET head/NOUN out/ADP the/DET window/NOUN
and/CONJ watch/VERB for/ADP street/NOUN numbers/NOUN ./.
A/DET single/ADJ automobile/NOUN was/VERB parked/VERB half-way/ADV up/ADP the/DET
block/NOUN on/ADP the/DET left-hand/NOUN side/NOUN ./.
Shayne/NOUN noted/VERB idly/ADV that/PRON it/PRON carried/VERB Miami/NOUN
Beach/NOUN license/NOUN plates/NOUN as/ADP he/PRON approached/VERB ,/. and/CONJ
then/ADV saw/VERB the/DET flare/NOUN of/ADP a/DET match/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
front/ADJ seat/NOUN as/ADP they/PRON passed/VERB ,/. indicating/VERB that/ADP
it/PRON was/VERB occupied/VERB ./.
He/PRON turned/VERB to/PRT see/VERB the/DET briefly-illumed/ADJ faces/NOUN of/ADP
two/NUM men/NOUN in/ADP the/DET parked/VERB car/NOUN just/ADV as/ADP Rourke/NOUN
said/VERB ,/. ``/. It's/PRT the/DET next/ADJ house/NOUN ,/. Mike/NOUN ./.
On/ADP the/DET right/NOUN ''/. ./.
Instead/ADV of/ADP pulling/VERB into/ADP the/DET curb/NOUN ,/. Shayne/NOUN
increased/VERB his/DET speed/NOUN slightly/ADV to/ADP the/DET corner/NOUN where/ADV
he/PRON swung/VERB left/NOUN ./.
He/PRON went/VERB around/ADP the/DET corner/NOUN and/CONJ parked/VERB ,/.
turning/VERB off/PRT his/DET lights/NOUN and/CONJ motor/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON told/VERB you/PRON ,/. Mike/NOUN ''/. ,/. said/VERB Rourke/NOUN in/ADP
an/DET aggrieved/VERB voice/NOUN ./.
``/. It/PRON was/VERB back/ADV there/ADV ./.
''/. Shayne/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. I/PRON know/VERB it/PRON was/VERB ,/. Tim/NOUN
''/. ./.
His/DET voice/NOUN was/VERB chilling/VERB and/CONJ cold/ADJ ./.
``/. Did/VERB you/PRON see/VERB the/DET car/NOUN parked/VERB across/ADP the/DET
street/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON didn't/VERB notice/VERB it/PRON ./.
I/PRON was/VERB watching/VERB for/ADP numbers/NOUN ./.
''/. ``/. It/PRON has/VERB a/DET Beach/NOUN license/NOUN ,/. Tim/NOUN ./.
Two/NUM men/NOUN in/ADP the/DET front/ADJ seat/NOUN ./.
I/PRON got/VERB a/DET quick/ADJ look/NOUN at/ADP their/DET faces/NOUN as/ADP
we/PRON went/VERB past/ADV ./.
Unless/ADP I'm/PRT crazy/ADJ as/ADP hell/NOUN ,/. they're/PRT two/NUM of/ADP
Painter's/NOUN dicks/NOUN ./.
A/DET couple/NOUN named/VERB Harris/NOUN and/CONJ Geely/NOUN ./.
Those/DET names/NOUN mean/VERB anything/NOUN to/ADP you/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. Wait/VERB a/DET minute/NOUN ,/. Mike/NOUN ./.
In/ADP Painter's/NOUN office/NOUN this/DET evening/NOUN ./.
''/. Shayne/NOUN nodded/VERB grimly/ADV ./.
``/. The/DET pair/NOUN whom/PRON Petey/NOUN is/VERB officially/ADV commending/VERB
for/ADP slapping/VERB me/PRON around/ADV and/CONJ pulling/VERB me/PRON in/PRT
''/. ./.
``/. What/DET are/VERB they/PRON doing/VERB here/ADV ''/. ?/.
``/. A/DET stake-out/NOUN ,/. I/PRON suppose/VERB ./.
On/ADP Felice/NOUN Perrin/NOUN ./.
Maybe/ADV with/ADP specific/ADJ orders/NOUN to/PRT see/VERB that/ADP I/PRON
don't/VERB make/VERB contact/NOUN with/ADP her/PRON ./.
I'm/PRT not/ADV positive/ADJ ,/. Tim/NOUN ./.
I/PRON may/VERB be/VERB wrong/ADJ ./.
I'll/PRT slide/VERB out/PRT and/CONJ walk/VERB around/ADP the/DET block/NOUN
back/ADV to/ADP the/DET cocktail/NOUN lounge/NOUN on/ADP Biscayne/NOUN ./.
You/PRON drive/VERB on/PRT and/CONJ circle/VERB back/ADV and/CONJ pull/VERB up/PRT
beside/ADP them/PRON parked/VERB there/ADV ./.
You're/PRT a/DET reporter/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ you're/PRT looking/VERB for/ADP
Miss/NOUN Perrin/NOUN to/PRT interview/VERB her/PRON ./.
Make/VERB them/PRON show/VERB their/DET hands/NOUN ./.
If/ADP they/PRON are/VERB Beach/NOUN cops/NOUN on/ADP a/DET stake-out/NOUN ,/.
they'll/PRT admit/VERB it/PRON to/ADP a/DET reporter/NOUN ./.
They've/PRT got/VERB no/DET official/ADJ standing/VERB on/ADP this/DET side/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET Bay/NOUN ./.
As/ADV soon/ADV as/ADP you/PRON find/VERB out/PRT if/ADP they/PRON are/VERB
Geely/NOUN and/CONJ Harris/NOUN ,/. come/VERB on/PRT around/ADP to/ADP the/DET
lounge/NOUN where/ADV I'll/PRT be/VERB waiting/VERB ''/. ./.
Shayne/NOUN opened/VERB the/DET door/NOUN on/ADP his/DET side/NOUN and/CONJ
stepped/VERB out/PRT ./.
Timothy/NOUN Rourke/NOUN groaned/VERB dismally/ADV as/ADP he/PRON slid/VERB
under/ADP the/DET wheel/NOUN ./.
``/. The/DET things/NOUN you/PRON talk/VERB me/PRON into/ADP ,/. Mike/NOUN ./.
''/. Shayne/NOUN chuckled/VERB ./.
``/. How/ADV often/ADV do/VERB they/PRON add/VERB up/PRT to/ADP headlines/NOUN ?/.
You/PRON should/VERB complain/VERB ''/. ./.
He/PRON crossed/VERB the/DET street/NOUN and/CONJ walked/VERB swiftly/ADV
southward/ADV to/PRT circle/VERB back/ADV to/ADP the/DET Boulevard/NOUN and/CONJ
north/NOUN a/DET block/NOUN to/ADP the/DET open/ADJ restaurant/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB standing/VERB at/ADP the/DET end/NOUN of/ADP the/DET bar/NOUN
enjoying/VERB a/DET slug/NOUN of/ADP cognac/NOUN when/ADV Rourke/NOUN came/VERB
in/PRT six/NUM or/CONJ eight/NUM minutes/NOUN later/ADV ./.
The/DET reporter/NOUN nodded/VERB as/ADP he/PRON moved/VERB up/PRT beside/ADP
him/PRON at/ADP the/DET bar/NOUN ./.
Shayne/NOUN told/VERB the/DET bartender/NOUN ,/. ``/. Bourbon/NOUN and/CONJ
water/NOUN ''/. ,/. and/CONJ Rourke/NOUN told/VERB him/PRON ,/. ``/. It's/PRT
those/DET two/NUM ,/. all/ADV right/ADV ./.
Harris/NOUN and/CONJ Geely/NOUN ./.
I/PRON made/VERB them/PRON show/VERB me/PRON their/DET identification/NOUN
before/ADP I/PRON could/VERB be/VERB persuaded/VERB not/ADV to/PRT call/VERB on/ADP
Felice/NOUN Perrin/NOUN ''/. ./.
Shayne/NOUN said/VERB happily/ADV ,/. ``/. I've/PRT got/VERB it/PRON all/PRT
worked/VERB out/PRT ,/. Tim/NOUN ./.
Take/VERB your/DET time/NOUN with/ADP your/DET drink/NOUN ./.
I'll/PRT beat/VERB it/PRON ./.
In/ADP exactly/ADV three/NUM minutes/NOUN ,/. go/VERB in/ADP that/DET phone/NOUN
booth/NOUN behind/ADP you/PRON and/CONJ call/VERB Police/NOUN Headquarters/NOUN ./.

Be/VERB excited/VERB and/CONJ don't/VERB identify/VERB yourself/PRON ./.

Just/ADV say/VERB that/ADP a/DET couple/NOUN of/ADP drunks/NOUN are/VERB
having/VERB a/DET hell/NOUN of/ADP a/DET fight/NOUN down/ADP the/DET
street/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ they/PRON better/ADV send/VERB a/DET patrol/NOUN
car/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV hang/VERB up/PRT fast/ADV and/CONJ come/VERB walking/VERB on/PRT down/PRT
to/ADP the/DET Perrin/NOUN address/NOUN ./.
I'll/PRT be/VERB waiting/VERB for/ADP you/PRON there/ADV ''/. ./.
The/DET bartender/NOUN brought/VERB Rourke's/NOUN drink/NOUN and/CONJ Shayne/NOUN
laid/VERB a/DET twenty-dollar/ADJ bill/NOUN on/ADP the/DET bar/NOUN ./.
He/PRON said/VERB in/ADP a/DET low/ADJ voice/NOUN ,/. ``/. I've/PRT got/VERB a/DET
date/NOUN with/ADP a/DET lady/NOUN ,/. Mister/NOUN ./.
Will/VERB that/DET pay/VERB for/ADP a/DET pint/NOUN I/PRON can/VERB take/VERB
with/ADP me/PRON ./.
You/PRON know/VERB how/ADV it/PRON is/VERB ''/. ,/. he/PRON added/VERB with/ADP
a/DET conspiratorial/ADJ wink/NOUN ./.
``/. Candy/NOUN is/VERB dandy/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ liquor/NOUN is/VERB quicker/ADJ
and/CONJ you/PRON don't/VERB have/VERB any/DET candy/NOUN for/ADP sale/NOUN
here/ADV anyhow/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. We/PRON sure/ADV don't/VERB ''/. ./.
The/DET bartender/NOUN winked/VERB back/ADV at/ADP him/PRON and/CONJ palmed/VERB
the/DET bill/NOUN ./.
He/PRON turned/VERB away/ADV and/CONJ returned/VERB in/ADP a/DET moment/NOUN
with/ADP a/DET pint/NOUN of/ADP brandy/NOUN in/ADP a/DET small/ADJ paper/NOUN
sack/NOUN which/DET he/PRON slid/VERB over/ADP the/DET counter/NOUN to/ADP
Shayne/NOUN ./.
As/ADP the/DET detective/NOUN slid/VERB it/PRON into/ADP his/DET pocket/NOUN ,/.
Rourke/NOUN asked/VERB sadly/ADV ,/. ``/. What/DET in/ADP hell/NOUN are/VERB
you/PRON going/VERB to/PRT do/VERB ,/. Mike/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Make/VERB a/DET couple/NOUN of/ADP punk/NOUN detectives/NOUN named/VERB
Geely/NOUN and/CONJ Harris/NOUN wish/VERB to/ADP God/NOUN they'd/PRT stayed/VERB
out/ADP of/ADP my/DET way/NOUN this/DET afternoon/NOUN ./.
Three/NUM minutes/NOUN ,/. Tim/NOUN ''/. ./.
Shayne/NOUN strode/VERB out/PRT blithely/ADV ,/. and/CONJ Rourke/NOUN checked/VERB
his/DET watch/NOUN and/CONJ sipped/VERB his/DET drink/NOUN ,/. getting/VERB a/DET
dime/NOUN ready/ADJ to/PRT make/VERB the/DET telephone/NOUN call/NOUN to/ADP
the/DET police/NOUN ./.
Outside/ADV ,/. Shayne/NOUN hesitated/VERB when/ADV he/PRON saw/VERB that/ADP
Rourke/NOUN had/VERB parked/VERB his/DET coupe/NOUN directly/ADV in/ADP front/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET bar/NOUN headed/VERB south/NOUN ./.
He/PRON walked/VERB over/PRT to/ADP the/DET right-hand/NOUN door/NOUN ,/.
opened/VERB it/PRON and/CONJ got/VERB the/DET reloaded/VERB automatic/NOUN out/ADP
of/ADP the/DET glove/NOUN compartment/NOUN and/CONJ put/VERB it/PRON in/ADP his/DET
hip/NOUN pocket/NOUN ./.
He/PRON hoped/VERB he/PRON wouldn't/VERB be/VERB forced/VERB to/PRT use/VERB
it/PRON in/ADP taking/VERB care/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Beach/NOUN detectives/NOUN ,/.
but/CONJ its/DET weight/NOUN was/VERB comforting/VERB at/ADP his/DET hip/NOUN ./.
On/ADP this/DET side/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Bay/NOUN ,/. Miami/NOUN Beach/NOUN
cops/NOUN had/VERB no/DET more/ADV legal/ADJ rights/NOUN than/ADP any/DET
ordinary/ADJ citizen/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Shayne's/NOUN pistol/NOUN permit/NOUN
was/VERB just/ADV as/ADV good/ADJ as/ADP theirs/PRON ./.
He/PRON went/VERB swiftly/ADV up/ADP the/DET sidewalk/NOUN toward/ADP the/DET
parked/VERB car/NOUN with/ADP the/DET two/NUM Beach/NOUN detectives/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET front/ADJ seat/NOUN ./.
He/PRON tugged/VERB the/DET brim/NOUN of/ADP his/DET hat/NOUN low/ADV as/ADP
he/PRON approached/VERB ,/. stepped/VERB out/PRT into/ADP the/DET street/NOUN
just/ADV behind/ADP the/DET car/NOUN and/CONJ strode/VERB around/ADV to/ADP the/DET
right-hand/NOUN side/NOUN ./.
The/DET big/ADJ ,/. paunchy/ADJ man/NOUN named/VERB Geely/NOUN was/VERB on/ADP
that/DET side/NOUN ,/. half-turned/ADJ in/ADP the/DET seat/NOUN toward/ADP his/DET
hatchet-faced/ADJ companion/NOUN so/ADP that/ADP his/DET back/NOUN partially/ADV
rested/VERB against/ADP the/DET closed/VERB door/NOUN ./.
Shayne/NOUN turned/VERB the/DET handle/NOUN and/CONJ jerked/VERB the/DET door/NOUN
open/ADJ before/ADP either/DET of/ADP the/DET men/NOUN were/VERB quite/ADV
aware/ADJ of/ADP his/DET presence/NOUN in/ADP the/DET night/NOUN ./.
Geely/NOUN grunted/VERB and/CONJ slid/VERB partly/ADV out/PRT ,/. and/CONJ
Shayne's/NOUN left/ADJ arm/NOUN snaked/VERB in/PRT around/ADP his/DET neck/NOUN
to/PRT help/VERB him/PRON ,/. while/ADP he/PRON set/VERB himself/PRON solidly/ADV
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the/DET big/ADJ ,/. gum-chewing/ADJ jaw/NOUN before/ADP Geely/NOUN could/VERB
straighten/VERB up/PRT ./.
Shayne/NOUN stepped/VERB back/ADV to/PRT let/VERB him/PRON slump/VERB to/ADP
the/DET ground/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ then/ADV dived/VERB over/ADP him/PRON through/ADP
the/DET open/ADJ door/NOUN into/ADP Harris/NOUN who/PRON was/VERB cursing/VERB
loudly/ADV and/CONJ trying/VERB to/PRT drag/VERB a/DET gun/NOUN from/ADP a/DET
shoulder/NOUN holster/NOUN ,/. somewhat/ADV impeded/VERB by/ADP the/DET
steering/VERB wheel/NOUN ./.
Shayne/NOUN locked/VERB his/DET big/ADJ hands/NOUN around/ADP Harris'/NOUN thin/ADJ
neck/NOUN and/CONJ dragged/VERB him/PRON out/PRT over/ADP the/DET seat/NOUN
into/ADP the/DET roadway/NOUN ./.
He/PRON hit/VERB him/PRON once/ADV on/ADP the/DET sharp/ADJ point/NOUN of/ADP
his/DET chin/NOUN and/CONJ felt/VERB the/DET body/NOUN go/VERB limp/ADJ ./.
He/PRON dropped/VERB him/PRON into/ADP the/DET street/NOUN a/DET couple/NOUN of/ADP
feet/NOUN away/ADV from/ADP Geely's/NOUN recumbent/ADJ figure/NOUN and/CONJ
stared/VERB down/PRT at/ADP both/DET of/ADP them/PRON for/ADP a/DET moment/NOUN
before/ADP kicking/VERB the/DET big/ADJ man/NOUN lightly/ADV in/ADP the/DET
side/NOUN ./.
He/PRON didn't/VERB stir/VERB ./.
They/PRON were/VERB both/DET breathing/VERB heavily/ADV ,/. out/PRT cold/ADV ,/.
and/CONJ Shayne/NOUN didn't/VERB think/VERB either/DET of/ADP them/PRON had/VERB
recognized/VERB him/PRON or/CONJ could/VERB describe/VERB him/PRON ./.
He/PRON got/VERB the/DET pint/NOUN of/ADP liquor/NOUN out/ADP of/ADP his/DET
pocket/NOUN and/CONJ unscrewed/VERB the/DET top/NOUN ,/. sprinkled/VERB the/DET
pungent/ADJ stuff/NOUN liberally/ADV over/ADP both/DET men/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
then/ADV tossed/VERB the/DET open/ADJ bottle/NOUN in/PRT on/ADP the/DET front/ADJ
seat/NOUN ./.
He/PRON turned/VERB ,/. then/ADV ,/. to/PRT look/VERB toward/ADP the/DET
lighted/VERB Boulevard/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ saw/VERB Rourke's/NOUN tall/ADJ ,/.
emaciated/VERB figure/NOUN come/VERB out/ADP of/ADP the/DET lounge/NOUN and/CONJ
hurriedly/ADV start/VERB to/PRT angle/VERB across/ADP the/DET street/NOUN
toward/ADP the/DET opposite/ADJ side/NOUN ./.
Shayne/NOUN strolled/VERB across/ADV to/PRT intercept/VERB the/DET reporter/NOUN
in/ADP front/NOUN of/ADP the/DET two-story/ADJ house/NOUN where/ADV Felice/NOUN
Perrin/NOUN lived/VERB ,/. and/CONJ asked/VERB casually/ADV ,/. ``/. Get/VERB
the/DET police/NOUN okay/PRT ''/. ?/.
``/. Sure/ADV ./.
Said/VERB they'd/PRT have/VERB a/DET patrol/NOUN car/NOUN here/ADV fast/ADV ./.
Let's/VERB get/VERB inside/ADV ./.
What/DET happened/VERB with/ADP you/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. Why/ADV the/DET two/NUM damned/VERB fools/NOUN got/VERB all/ADV excited/VERB
when/ADV they/PRON saw/VERB the/DET bottle/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ knocked/VERB each/DET
other/ADJ out/PRT cold/ADV ''/. ,/. Shayne/NOUN said/VERB good-humoredly/ADV ./.
``/. They'll/PRT have/VERB fun/NOUN explaining/VERB that/DET to/ADP the/DET
Miami/NOUN cops/NOUN ./.
Got/VERB no/DET business/NOUN over/ADP here/ADV on/ADP a/DET stake-out/NOUN
anyway/ADV ''/. ./.
They/PRON went/VERB up/PRT onto/ADP a/DET front/ADJ porch/NOUN and/CONJ into/ADP
a/DET small/ADJ hallway/NOUN where/ADV a/DET dim/ADJ bulb/NOUN burned/VERB high/ADV
in/ADP the/DET ceiling/NOUN ./.
A/DET row/NOUN of/ADP mailboxes/NOUN along/ADP the/DET wall/NOUN had/VERB
numbers/NOUN and/CONJ names/NOUN on/ADP them/PRON ./.
Shayne/NOUN found/VERB one/NUM marked/VERB Perrin/NOUN Aj/NOUN ./.
The/DET stairway/NOUN on/ADP the/DET right/NOUN was/VERB dark/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ
there/PRT was/VERB a/DET wall-switch/NOUN at/ADP the/DET bottom/NOUN which/DET
lighted/VERB another/DET dim/ADJ bulb/NOUN at/ADP the/DET top/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
they/PRON went/VERB up/PRT ./.
There/PRT were/VERB two/NUM front/ADJ rooms/NOUN ,/. both/DET dark/ADJ behind/ADP
their/DET transoms/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ there/PRT was/VERB no/DET sound/NOUN or/CONJ
light/NOUN in/ADP the/DET entire/ADJ house/NOUN to/PRT indicate/VERB that/ADP
any/DET of/ADP the/DET occupants/NOUN were/VERB awake/ADJ ./.
Eight/NUM ,/. nine/NUM steps/NOUN above/ADP him/PRON ,/. Roberts/NOUN had/VERB
paused/VERB ./.
Mickey/NOUN paused/VERB with/ADP him/PRON ,/. waiting/VERB ,/. no/DET longer/ADJ
impatient/ADJ ,/. trying/VERB now/ADV to/PRT think/VERB it/PRON out/PRT ,/. do/VERB
a/DET little/ADJ planning/NOUN ./.
He/PRON looked/VERB down/PRT over/ADP the/DET banister/NOUN at/ADP the/DET
hotel/NOUN desk/NOUN ,/. with/ADP the/DET telephone/NOUN and/CONJ pen/NOUN set/NOUN
./.
If/ADP I/PRON could/VERB call/VERB in/PRT ,/. they/PRON could/VERB check/VERB
the/DET story/NOUN while/ADP we/PRON were/VERB on/ADP our/DET way/NOUN ./.
I/PRON wouldn't/VERB have/VERB to/PRT tell/VERB them/PRON I/PRON had/VERB
Roberts/NOUN --/. Then/ADV he/PRON heard/VERB it/PRON ,/. like/ADP a/DET
muffled/VERB thud/NOUN ,/. felt/VERB a/DET subtle/ADJ change/NOUN in/ADP air/NOUN
pressure/NOUN ./.
He/PRON glanced/VERB up/PRT in/ADP time/NOUN to/PRT see/VERB Roberts/NOUN
hurtling/VERB down/PRT on/ADP him/PRON from/ADP above/ADV ,/. literally/ADV
flying/VERB through/ADP the/DET air/NOUN ,/. his/DET bloody/ADJ face/NOUN
twisted/VERB ./.
Mickey/NOUN tried/VERB to/PRT flatten/VERB against/ADP the/DET banister/NOUN ,/.
gripped/VERB it/PRON with/ADP one/NUM hand/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ Roberts'/NOUN full/ADJ
weight/NOUN struck/VERB him/PRON at/ADP that/DET moment/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
groin/NOUN ./.
He/PRON gasped/VERB for/ADP air/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET impact/NOUN tore/VERB his/DET
hand/NOUN from/ADP the/DET rail/NOUN ./.
He/PRON tumbled/VERB with/ADP Roberts/NOUN ,/. helpless/ADJ and/CONJ in/ADP
agony/NOUN ,/. over/PRT and/CONJ over/PRT ,/. down/ADP the/DET steps/NOUN ./.
By/ADP a/DET wrenching/VERB effort/NOUN ,/. he/PRON managed/VERB to/PRT hunch/VERB
and/CONJ draw/VERB in/PRT ,/. to/PRT take/VERB the/DET final/ADJ fall/NOUN on/ADP
his/DET back/NOUN and/CONJ shoulders/NOUN rather/ADP than/ADP his/DET head/NOUN ./.

He/PRON was/VERB fuzzy/ADJ in/ADP his/DET mind/NOUN and/CONJ ,/. for/ADP a/DET
moment/NOUN ,/. helpless/ADJ on/ADP the/DET lobby/NOUN floor/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ
he/PRON was/VERB conscious/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ free/ADJ of/ADP the/DET weight/NOUN
of/ADP Roberts'/NOUN body/NOUN ./.
When/ADV his/DET vision/NOUN cleared/VERB he/PRON saw/VERB the/DET taller/ADJ
one/NUM scrambling/VERB upward/ADV ,/. reaching/VERB ./.
Mickey/NOUN was/VERB on/ADP his/DET knees/NOUN when/ADV Roberts/NOUN turned/VERB
on/ADP the/DET stairs/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET razor/NOUN flashed/VERB in/ADP his/DET
hand/NOUN ./.
He/PRON felt/VERB his/DET empty/ADJ pocket/NOUN and/CONJ knew/VERB that/ADP
Roberts/NOUN had/VERB retrieved/VERB the/DET only/ADJ weapon/NOUN at/ADP
hand/NOUN ./.
Mickey's/NOUN eyes/NOUN fixed/VERB on/ADP the/DET other's/PRT feet/NOUN ,/.
which/DET would/VERB first/ADJ betray/VERB the/DET moment/NOUN and/CONJ
direction/NOUN of/ADP an/DET attack/NOUN ./.
He/PRON rose/VERB stiffly/ADV ,/. forcing/VERB his/DET knees/NOUN to/ADP
lock/NOUN ./.
The/DET knifelike/ADJ pain/NOUN in/ADP his/DET groin/NOUN nearly/ADV brought/VERB
him/PRON down/PRT again/ADV ./.
He/PRON made/VERB himself/PRON back/VERB off/PRT slowly/ADV ,/. his/DET eyes/NOUN
wary/ADJ on/ADP Roberts/NOUN ,/. who/PRON now/ADV had/VERB no/DET more/ADJ to/PRT
lose/VERB than/ADP he/PRON ./.
The/DET pain/NOUN dulled/VERB as/ADP he/PRON moved/VERB ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON
steadied/VERB inside/ADV ./.
After/ADP a/DET moment/NOUN he/PRON extended/VERB one/NUM hand/NOUN ,/. the/DET
fingers/NOUN curled/VERB ./.
``/. Come/VERB on/PRT ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. You/PRON want/VERB to/PRT be/VERB that/ADV big/ADJ a/DET fool/NOUN --/. I/PRON
was/VERB hoping/VERB for/ADP this/DET ''/. ./.
Roberts/NOUN brushed/VERB at/ADP his/DET eyes/NOUN with/ADP his/DET free/ADJ
hand/NOUN and/CONJ started/VERB down/ADP the/DET steps/NOUN ./.
He/PRON held/VERB the/DET razor/NOUN well/ADV out/PRT to/ADP one/NUM side/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB invulnerable/ADJ to/ADP attack/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON
could/VERB be/VERB handled/VERB ,/. Mickey/NOUN knew/VERB ,/. if/ADP he/PRON
could/VERB be/VERB brought/VERB to/PRT make/VERB the/DET first/ADJ move/NOUN ./.
They/PRON were/VERB eight/NUM feet/NOUN apart/ADV when/ADV Roberts/NOUN
cleared/VERB the/DET last/ADJ step/NOUN ./.
Mickey/NOUN waited/VERB with/ADP slack/ADJ arms/NOUN ./.
``/. Any/DET time/NOUN ,/. Roberts/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. Or/CONJ would/VERB it/PRON be/VERB easier/ADJ if/ADP I/PRON put/VERB my/DET
hands/NOUN in/ADP my/DET pockets/NOUN ''/. ?/.
The/DET taunt/NOUN was/VERB lost/VERB on/ADP Roberts/NOUN ./.
He/PRON advanced/VERB slowly/ADV ,/. directly/ADV ,/. giving/VERB no/DET hint/NOUN
of/ADP a/DET feint/NOUN to/ADP either/DET side/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB just/ADV short/ADJ of/ADP arm's/NOUN reach/NOUN when/ADV he/PRON
stopped/VERB ./.
Mickey/NOUN backed/VERB off/PRT two/NUM steps/NOUN ,/. forcing/VERB him/PRON to/PRT
come/VERB on/PRT again/ADV ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET fixed/VERB grin/NOUN on/ADP Roberts'/NOUN face/NOUN ,/.
made/VERB hideous/ADJ by/ADP the/DET swollen/ADJ nose/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
smeared/VERB blood/NOUN ./.
Mickey/NOUN backed/VERB off/PRT again/ADV and/CONJ Roberts/NOUN hesitated/VERB ,/.
then/ADV came/VERB along/ADV ./.
They/PRON moved/VERB in/ADP a/DET series/NOUN of/ADP rhythmic/ADJ fits/NOUN
and/CONJ starts/NOUN ,/. a/DET macabre/ADJ dance/NOUN --/. two/NUM steps/NOUN
back/ADV ,/. two/NUM steps/NOUN forward/ADV ,/. two/NUM steps/NOUN back/ADV ./.
Mickey/NOUN felt/VERB his/DET shoulders/NOUN come/VERB up/PRT against/ADP the/DET
wall/NOUN beside/ADP the/DET heavy/ADJ slab/NOUN front/ADJ door/NOUN ./.
This/DET was/VERB going/VERB to/PRT be/VERB it/PRON now/ADV ,/. any/DET second/NOUN
,/. and/CONJ what/DET he/PRON had/VERB to/PRT remember/VERB was/VERB to/PRT
keep/VERB his/DET eye/NOUN on/ADP the/DET razor/NOUN ,/. no/DET matter/NOUN
what/DET ,/. even/ADV if/ADP Roberts/NOUN should/VERB feint/VERB with/ADP a/DET
kick/NOUN to/ADP the/DET groin/NOUN ,/. the/DET deadly/ADJ hand/NOUN was/VERB
his/DET exclusive/ADJ concern/NOUN ./.
The/DET kick/NOUN came/VERB ,/. sudden/ADJ and/CONJ vicious/ADJ but/CONJ
short/ADJ ./.
Mickey's/NOUN guts/NOUN twisted/VERB with/ADP the/DET effort/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ
he/PRON kept/VERB his/DET eye/NOUN on/ADP the/DET weapon/NOUN ./.
It/PRON moved/VERB in/ADP a/DET silver/NOUN arc/NOUN toward/ADP his/DET throat/NOUN
,/. then/ADV veered/VERB downward/ADV ./.
He/PRON hunched/VERB his/DET left/ADJ shoulder/NOUN into/ADP it/PRON and/CONJ
slashed/VERB at/ADP Roberts'/NOUN forearm/NOUN with/ADP his/DET own/ADJ ,/.
felt/VERB the/DET blade/NOUN slide/VERB off/ADP his/DET sleeve/NOUN ./.
Before/ADP Roberts/NOUN could/VERB move/VERB inside/ADV to/PRT cut/VERB upward/ADV
toward/ADP his/DET face/NOUN ,/. he/PRON slammed/VERB his/DET right/ADJ fist/NOUN
into/ADP Roberts'/NOUN belly/NOUN ./.
Roberts/NOUN sagged/VERB and/CONJ slashed/VERB at/ADP him/PRON wildly/ADV ./.
Ducking/VERB ,/. Mickey/NOUN tripped/VERB and/CONJ fell/VERB to/ADP one/NUM
side/NOUN ,/. landing/VERB heavily/ADV on/ADP the/DET wood/NOUN floor/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV Roberts/NOUN was/VERB on/ADP him/PRON ,/. gasping/VERB for/ADP breath/NOUN
and/CONJ for/ADP a/DET couple/NOUN of/ADP seconds/NOUN Mickey/NOUN lost/VERB
sight/NOUN of/ADP the/DET blade/NOUN ./.
He/PRON felt/VERB it/PRON rip/VERB at/ADP the/DET side/NOUN of/ADP his/DET
jacket/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET momentary/ADJ sting/NOUN under/ADP his/DET left/ADJ
ribs/NOUN ./.
He/PRON got/VERB a/DET knee/NOUN up/PRT into/ADP Roberts'/NOUN belly/NOUN ,/.
used/VERB both/DET hands/NOUN and/CONJ heaved/VERB him/PRON clear/ADJ ,/. then/ADV
scrambled/VERB to/ADP his/DET feet/NOUN ./.
They/PRON were/VERB in/ADP the/DET center/NOUN of/ADP the/DET lobby/NOUN
now/ADV ./.
Still/ADV clutching/VERB the/DET razor/NOUN ,/. Roberts/NOUN came/VERB up/PRT
into/ADP a/DET crouch/NOUN ,/. shaking/VERB his/DET head/NOUN ./.
When/ADV he/PRON charged/VERB Mickey/NOUN was/VERB ready/ADJ ./.
He/PRON hit/VERB Roberts/NOUN with/ADP his/DET left/ADJ fist/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
ribs/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET razor/NOUN cut/VERB toward/ADP him/PRON feebly/ADV ,/.
then/ADV wobbled/VERB in/ADP mid-air/NOUN ./.
With/ADP his/DET right/ADJ fist/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ nearly/ADV all/PRT his/DET
weight/NOUN behind/ADP it/PRON ,/. he/PRON smashed/VERB at/ADP the/DET
bloodstained/ADJ face/NOUN ./.
Roberts/NOUN careened/VERB backward/ADV ,/. his/DET back/NOUN arched/VERB ,/.
fought/VERB for/ADP balance/NOUN and/CONJ ,/. failing/VERB ,/. stumbled/VERB
against/ADP the/DET newel/NOUN post/NOUN at/ADP the/DET foot/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
stairs/NOUN ./.
The/DET sound/NOUN of/ADP his/DET head/NOUN striking/VERB the/DET solid/ADJ
wood/NOUN was/VERB an/DET ultimate/ADJ ,/. sudden-end/ADJ sound/NOUN ./.
He/PRON fell/VERB on/ADP his/DET side/NOUN across/ADP the/DET lowest/ADJ
step/NOUN ,/. rolled/VERB over/ADP once/ADV ,/. then/ADV lay/VERB still/ADV ./.
Mickey/NOUN found/VERB himself/PRON leaning/VERB against/ADP the/DET desk/NOUN ,/.
with/ADP stiff/ADJ hands/NOUN ,/. panting/VERB for/ADP breath/NOUN ./.
After/ADP a/DET minute/NOUN he/PRON went/VERB to/ADP Roberts/NOUN ,/. looked/VERB
at/ADP one/NUM of/ADP his/DET eyes/NOUN and/CONJ felt/VERB for/ADP a/DET pulse/NOUN
./.
He/PRON couldn't/VERB feel/VERB any/DET ./.
Roberts/NOUN appeared/VERB to/PRT be/VERB dead/ADJ ;/. ;/. if/ADP not/ADV
yet/ADV ,/. then/ADV soon/ADV ,/. very/ADV soon/ADV ./.
Suddenly/ADV it/PRON was/VERB cold/ADJ in/ADP the/DET lobby/NOUN ./.
12/NUM It/PRON seemed/VERB to/ADP him/PRON that/ADP a/DET long/ADJ time/NOUN
had/VERB passed/VERB before/ADP he/PRON decided/VERB what/DET to/PRT do/VERB ./.
Actually/ADV it/PRON was/VERB no/DET more/ADJ than/ADP eight/NUM or/CONJ ten/NUM
minutes/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET sum/NOUN of/ADP his/DET reasoning/NOUN came/VERB
to/ADP this/DET :/. There's/PRT no/DET way/NOUN to/PRT take/VERB him/PRON in/PRT
now/ADV and/CONJ keep/VERB those/DET other/ADJ two/NUM --/. Wister/NOUN and/CONJ
the/DET one/NOUN who/PRON hired/VERB the/DET two/NUM of/ADP them/PRON --/. from/ADP
finding/VERB out/PRT about/ADP Roberts/NOUN and/CONJ lamming/VERB out/PRT ./.
The/DET local/ADJ law/NOUN here/ADV would/VERB hold/VERB me/PRON till/ADP they/PRON
check/VERB clear/ADV back/ADV home/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ maybe/ADV more/ADJ than/ADP
that/DET ./.
They/PRON would/VERB have/VERB to/PRT ./.
By/ADP then/ADV they/PRON could/VERB never/ADV catch/VERB up/PRT with/ADP the/DET
others/NOUN ./.
There's/PRT no/DET other/ADJ way/NOUN ;/. ;/. I'll/PRT have/VERB to/PRT do/VERB
it/PRON myself/PRON ./.
He/PRON looked/VERB at/ADP where/ADV Roberts/NOUN lay/VERB sprawled/VERB on/ADP
the/DET step/NOUN ./.
Mickey/NOUN was/VERB sure/ADJ now/ADV he/PRON was/VERB dead/ADJ ./.
One/NUM thing/NOUN ,/. he/PRON thought/VERB ,/. nobody/NOUN knows/VERB about/ADP
it/PRON yet/ADV ./.
Only/ADV me/PRON ./.
He/PRON climbed/VERB the/DET stairs/NOUN ,/. went/VERB into/ADP Roberts'/NOUN
room/NOUN ,/. found/VERB a/DET suitcase/NOUN and/CONJ packed/VERB as/ADV much/ADJ
into/ADP it/PRON as/ADP he/PRON could/VERB ./.
He/PRON left/VERB a/DET few/ADJ things/NOUN ./.
It/PRON didn't/VERB have/VERB to/PRT be/VERB perfect/ADJ ./.
Roberts/NOUN was/VERB a/DET wastrel/NOUN ./.
Walking/VERB away/ADV on/ADP impulse/NOUN ,/. he/PRON might/VERB logically/ADV
leave/VERB behind/ADV what/DET it/PRON was/VERB inconvenient/ADJ to/PRT
carry/VERB ./.
When/ADV he/PRON had/VERB closed/VERB the/DET suitcase/NOUN he/PRON found/VERB
a/DET rag/NOUN and/CONJ moved/VERB about/ADP the/DET room/NOUN ,/. wiping/VERB
carefully/ADV everything/NOUN he/PRON might/VERB have/VERB touched/VERB ./.
It/PRON took/VERB him/PRON nearly/ADV an/DET hour/NOUN ./.
He/PRON went/VERB to/ADP the/DET room/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB rented/VERB and/CONJ
got/VERB into/ADP his/DET overcoat/NOUN ./.
He/PRON left/VERB the/DET rest/NOUN of/ADP his/DET things/NOUN and/CONJ
returned/VERB to/ADP the/DET lobby/NOUN ./.
He/PRON set/VERB Roberts'/NOUN suitcase/NOUN near/ADP the/DET front/ADJ
door/NOUN ,/. went/VERB outside/ADV and/CONJ walked/VERB back/ADV to/ADP the/DET
garage/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB mildly/ADV surprised/VERB to/PRT find/VERB it/PRON was/VERB
snowing/VERB ./.
It/PRON snowed/VERB softly/ADV ,/. silently/ADV ,/. an/DET undulating/VERB
interruption/NOUN of/ADP his/DET vision/NOUN against/ADP the/DET night/NOUN
sky/NOUN ./.
He/PRON could/VERB feel/VERB it/PRON on/ADP his/DET face/NOUN and/CONJ in/ADP
his/DET hair/NOUN ./.
He/PRON found/VERB the/DET key/NOUN to/ADP the/DET Jeep/NOUN ,/. got/VERB it/PRON
started/VERB and/CONJ warmed/VERB it/PRON up/PRT for/ADP five/NUM minutes/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON backed/VERB out/PRT and/CONJ swung/VERB around/ADV to/ADP the/DET
front/ADJ drive/NOUN ./.
He/PRON went/VERB into/ADP the/DET hotel/NOUN and/CONJ searched/VERB till/ADP
he/PRON found/VERB the/DET razor/NOUN ./.
He/PRON put/VERB it/PRON in/ADP his/DET own/ADJ pocket/NOUN for/ADP safekeeping/ADJ
./.
He/PRON took/VERB the/DET suitcase/NOUN out/PRT to/ADP the/DET Jeep/NOUN and/CONJ
put/VERB it/PRON in/ADP the/DET front/ADJ seat/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON went/VERB back/ADV for/ADP Roberts/NOUN ./.
The/DET body/NOUN was/VERB heavier/ADJ than/ADP he/PRON had/VERB
anticipated/VERB ./.
He/PRON got/VERB it/PRON onto/ADP his/DET shoulder/NOUN after/ADP some/DET
work/NOUN and/CONJ carried/VERB it/PRON outside/ADV and/CONJ down/PRT to/ADP
the/DET Jeep/NOUN ./.
He/PRON dumped/VERB it/PRON into/ADP the/DET back/NOUN and/CONJ made/VERB sure/ADJ
it/PRON wouldn't/VERB roll/VERB out/PRT ,/. then/ADV returned/VERB to/ADP the/DET
porch/NOUN and/CONJ closed/VERB the/DET front/ADJ door/NOUN ,/. making/VERB
sure/ADJ it/PRON was/VERB unlocked/VERB ./.
He/PRON drove/VERB carefully/ADV in/ADP the/DET direction/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
brief/ADJ tour/NOUN they/PRON had/VERB taken/VERB earlier/ADV ./.
It/PRON snowed/VERB continuously/ADV ,/. but/CONJ quietly/ADV ,/. evenly/ADV ./.
When/ADV he/PRON reached/VERB the/DET dip/NOUN in/ADP the/DET woods/NOUN ,/.
he/PRON saw/VERB that/ADP already/ADV the/DET earlier/ADJ ruts/NOUN were/VERB
barely/ADV discernible/ADJ ./.
The/DET Jeep/NOUN fought/VERB its/DET way/NOUN through/ADP the/DET low/ADJ
spot/NOUN and/CONJ got/VERB onto/ADP higher/ADJ ground/NOUN ./.
He/PRON drove/VERB in/ADP low/ADJ gear/NOUN to/ADP the/DET fork/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
road/NOUN and/CONJ swung/VERB as/ADV close/ADV as/ADP possible/ADJ to/ADP the/DET
entrance/NOUN to/ADP the/DET abandoned/VERB mine/NOUN ./.
He/PRON parked/VERB facing/VERB it/PRON and/CONJ left/VERB the/DET headlights/NOUN
on/PRT ,/. but/CONJ when/ADV he/PRON started/VERB into/ADP the/DET tunnel/NOUN
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extended/VERB no/DET farther/ADV than/ADP half/PRT a/DET dozen/NOUN feet/NOUN
into/ADP the/DET passage/NOUN ./.
He/PRON went/VERB back/ADV and/CONJ got/VERB the/DET flashlight/NOUN ,/.
returned/VERB to/ADP the/DET tunnel/NOUN and/CONJ carried/VERB the/DET
suitcase/NOUN to/ADP the/DET edge/NOUN of/ADP the/DET pit/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB
found/VERB earlier/ADV ./.
He/PRON tossed/VERB the/DET bag/NOUN into/ADP the/DET pit/NOUN and/CONJ
watched/VERB dry/ADJ dust/NOUN spray/VERB up/PRT around/ADP it/PRON ./.
When/ADV the/DET dust/NOUN settled/VERB ,/. he/PRON went/VERB back/ADV to/ADP
the/DET Jeep/NOUN and/CONJ carefully/ADV worked/VERB Roberts'/NOUN body/NOUN
onto/ADP his/DET shoulder/NOUN ./.
It/PRON wasn't/VERB like/ADP carrying/VERB the/DET suitcase/NOUN ./.
The/DET soft/ADJ snow/NOUN was/VERB deceitful/ADJ underfoot/ADV ./.
Twice/ADV he/PRON nearly/ADV fell/VERB ./.
Inside/ADP the/DET passage/NOUN ,/. he/PRON had/VERB to/PRT work/VERB his/DET
way/NOUN over/ADP the/DET fallen/VERB timber/NOUN and/CONJ nearly/ADV
collapsed/VERB under/ADP his/DET clumsy/ADJ burden/NOUN ./.
By/ADP the/DET time/NOUN he/PRON reached/VERB the/DET edge/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
pit/NOUN he/PRON was/VERB panting/VERB and/CONJ his/DET shoulder/NOUN and/CONJ
back/NOUN ached/VERB under/ADP the/DET drag/NOUN of/ADP the/DET dead/ADJ
weight/NOUN ./.
He/PRON stood/VERB looking/VERB down/PRT for/ADP a/DET few/ADJ seconds/NOUN ,/.
then/ADV backed/VERB up/PRT two/NUM or/CONJ three/NUM paces/NOUN from/ADP the/DET
edge/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB too/ADV much/ADJ weight/NOUN casually/ADV to/PRT toss/VERB
it/PRON away/ADV ./.
He/PRON could/VERB feel/VERB himself/PRON falling/VERB in/PRT with/ADP it/PRON
and/CONJ being/VERB unable/ADJ to/PRT get/VERB out/PRT ./.
It/PRON would/VERB be/VERB a/DET bad/ADJ place/NOUN to/PRT die/VERB ./.
It/PRON was/VERB a/DET bad/ADJ place/NOUN for/ADP Roberts/NOUN to/PRT wind/VERB
up/PRT ,/. but/CONJ Roberts/NOUN had/VERB asked/VERB for/ADP it/PRON ./.
It/PRON was/VERB too/ADV late/ADJ to/PRT worry/VERB about/ADP that/DET ./.
He/PRON knelt/VERB slowly/ADV and/CONJ dumped/VERB the/DET corpse/NOUN onto/ADP
the/DET floor/NOUN of/ADP the/DET tunnel/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB a/DET relief/NOUN to/PRT get/VERB rid/ADJ of/ADP the/DET
weight/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB shaking/VERB with/ADP tension/NOUN and/CONJ it/PRON took/VERB
him/PRON a/DET couple/NOUN of/ADP minutes/NOUN to/PRT get/VERB his/DET breath/NOUN
and/CONJ settle/VERB down/PRT ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON got/VERB on/ADP his/DET knees/NOUN and/CONJ rolled/VERB
Roberts'/NOUN body/NOUN toward/ADP the/DET edge/NOUN ./.
It/PRON hung/VERB momentarily/ADV on/ADP the/DET point/NOUN of/ADP dropping/VERB
off/PRT ./.
He/PRON gave/VERB it/PRON a/DET strong/ADJ push/NOUN ,/. heard/VERB it/PRON
slide/VERB ,/. then/ADV tumble/VERB dryly/ADV into/ADP the/DET hole/NOUN ./.
He/PRON got/VERB to/ADP his/DET feet/NOUN and/CONJ threw/VERB the/DET
flashlight/NOUN beam/NOUN into/ADP the/DET pit/NOUN ./.
The/DET body/NOUN lay/VERB in/ADP an/DET awkward/ADJ sprawl/NOUN twelve/NUM or/CONJ
fifteen/NUM feet/NOUN below/ADP the/DET level/NOUN of/ADP the/DET tunnel/NOUN
floor/NOUN ./.
Deep/ADJ enough/ADV ,/. he/PRON decided/VERB ./.
There/PRT was/VERB little/ADJ chance/NOUN anyone/NOUN would/VERB enter/VERB
this/DET shaft/NOUN during/ADP the/DET winter/NOUN ./.
The/DET external/ADJ signs/NOUN of/ADP his/DET approach/NOUN to/ADP it/PRON
would/VERB be/VERB covered/VERB by/ADP the/DET snow/NOUN ,/. probably/ADV by/ADP
the/DET next/ADJ day/NOUN ./.
It/PRON wasn't/VERB cold/ADJ enough/ADV in/ADP the/DET tunnel/NOUN to/PRT
preserve/VERB the/DET body/NOUN intact/ADJ ./.
By/ADP spring/NOUN it/PRON would/VERB be/VERB a/DET skeleton/NOUN ./.
He/PRON made/VERB his/DET way/NOUN back/ADV to/ADP the/DET Jeep/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB started/VERB to/PRT back/VERB into/ADP the/DET turn/NOUN when/ADV
he/PRON remembered/VERB the/DET razor/NOUN in/ADP his/DET pocket/NOUN ./.
He/PRON climbed/VERB down/PRT ,/. went/VERB back/ADV into/ADP the/DET tunnel/NOUN
and/CONJ tossed/VERB the/DET razor/NOUN into/ADP the/DET pit/NOUN ./.
It/PRON landed/VERB on/ADP Roberts'/NOUN sprawled/VERB right/ADJ thigh/NOUN ,/.
poised/VERB precariously/ADV ,/. then/ADV slid/VERB off/PRT to/ADP the/DET
ground/NOUN ./.
He/PRON went/VERB back/ADV once/ADV more/ADV to/ADP the/DET Jeep/NOUN and/CONJ
started/VERB the/DET short/ADJ drive/NOUN to/ADP the/DET hotel/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET garage/NOUN he/PRON checked/VERB the/DET Jeep/NOUN for/ADP
signs/NOUN of/ADP the/DET use/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB made/VERB of/ADP it/PRON ./.
There/PRT were/VERB stains/NOUN here/ADV and/CONJ there/ADV and/CONJ he/PRON
cleaned/VERB them/PRON off/PRT ,/. using/VERB an/DET oiled/VERB rag/NOUN he/PRON
found/VERB on/ADP a/DET nail/NOUN ./.
He/PRON wiped/VERB the/DET steering/VERB wheel/NOUN and/CONJ all/PRT the/DET
places/NOUN he/PRON might/VERB have/VERB touched/VERB the/DET Jeep/NOUN ./.
He/PRON replaced/VERB the/DET flashlight/NOUN where/ADV it/PRON had/VERB been/VERB
stowed/VERB ,/. got/VERB into/ADP his/DET own/ADJ car/NOUN and/CONJ backed/VERB
it/PRON out/ADP of/ADP the/DET garage/NOUN ./.
There/PRT were/VERB tire/NOUN marks/NOUN where/ADV it/PRON had/VERB been/VERB ,/.
but/CONJ they/PRON were/VERB overlapped/VERB by/ADP others/NOUN and/CONJ on/ADP
the/DET dusty/ADJ floor/NOUN would/VERB not/ADV be/VERB noticeable/ADJ except/ADP
under/ADP close/ADJ scrutiny/NOUN ./.
Liz/NOUN Peabody/NOUN ,/. he/PRON thought/VERB ,/. might/VERB spend/VERB some/DET
time/NOUN grieving/VERB for/ADP her/DET lost/VERB lover/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON
doubted/VERB that/ADP she/PRON would/VERB launch/VERB an/DET investigation/NOUN ./.

He/PRON judged/VERB her/PRON to/PRT be/VERB a/DET woman/NOUN of/ADP some/DET

pride/NOUN ,/. though/ADP not/ADV much/ADJ sense/NOUN ./.
Still/ADV she/PRON would/VERB probably/ADV have/VERB sense/NOUN enough/ADJ not/ADV
to/PRT call/VERB in/ADP the/DET local/ADJ sheriff/NOUN to/PRT find/VERB her/DET
boy/NOUN friend/NOUN who/PRON ,/. apparently/ADV ,/. had/VERB run/VERB away/ADV ./.

He/PRON put/VERB in/PRT a/DET call/NOUN to/ADP Cunningham/NOUN from/ADP his/DET

hotel/NOUN room/NOUN ./.
The/DET maid/NOUN answered/VERB and/CONJ he/PRON decided/VERB Nancy/NOUN must/VERB
be/VERB at/ADP work/NOUN ./.
Jeb/NOUN cautioned/VERB him/PRON not/ADV to/PRT be/VERB too/ADV hopeful/ADJ
and/CONJ then/ADV ,/. ignoring/VERB his/DET own/ADJ advice/NOUN ,/. said/VERB
excitedly/ADV ,/. ``/. But/CONJ it/PRON does/VERB sound/VERB good/ADJ ./.
A/DET woman/NOUN named/VERB Lisa/NOUN who/PRON tells/VERB nobody/NOUN anything/NOUN
about/ADP herself/PRON ./.
That/DET courtyard/NOUN picture/NOUN with/ADP the/DET same/ADJ initials/NOUN
''/. ./.
``/. I'm/PRT not/ADV exactly/ADV jumping/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ down/PRT with/ADP
enthusiasm/NOUN ./.
I'll/PRT call/VERB you/PRON in/ADP a/DET day/NOUN or/CONJ so/ADV ''/. ./.
On/ADP the/DET highway/NOUN he/PRON relaxed/VERB and/CONJ enjoyed/VERB the/DET
drive/NOUN over/ADP Lake/NOUN Pontchartrain/NOUN and/CONJ along/ADP the/DET
coast/NOUN ./.
Gulf/NOUN Springs/NOUN was/VERB ten/NUM miles/NOUN inland/ADV --/. more/ADJ of/ADP
a/DET quaint/ADJ old/ADJ coast/NOUN town/NOUN than/ADP those/DET along/ADP the/DET
beach/NOUN made/VERB garish/ADJ by/ADP tourist/NOUN attractions/NOUN ./.
He/PRON checked/VERB into/ADP a/DET motel/NOUN and/CONJ drove/VERB
downtown/NOUN ./.
The/DET courthouse/NOUN was/VERB a/DET white-stucco/NOUN building/NOUN minus/CONJ
the/DET customary/ADJ dome/NOUN ./.
Instead/ADV of/ADP the/DET usual/ADJ straggling/VERB privet/NOUN hedges/NOUN
and/CONJ patches/NOUN of/ADP bare/ADJ dirt/NOUN in/ADP most/ADJ small-town/NOUN
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semitropical/ADJ growth/NOUN of/ADP camellias/NOUN and/CONJ azaleas/NOUN and/CONJ
a/DET smooth/ADJ lawn/NOUN the/DET improbably/ADV bright-green/ADJ shade/NOUN
of/ADP florist's/NOUN grass/NOUN ./.
He/PRON figured/VERB his/DET best/ADJ bet/NOUN was/VERB a/DET call/NOUN on/ADP
the/DET sheriff/NOUN ./.
A/DET clerk/NOUN in/ADP the/DET outer/ADJ office/NOUN took/VERB him/PRON in/PRT
to/ADP Sheriff/NOUN Carruthers/NOUN ,/. a/DET big/ADJ ,/. paunchy/ADJ man/NOUN
with/ADP thick/ADJ ,/. white/ADJ hair/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET voice/NOUN with/ADP a/DET
senatorial/ADJ resonance/NOUN which/DET suggested/VERB he/PRON should/VERB be/VERB
running/VERB for/ADP higher/ADJ office/NOUN ./.
Seated/VERB in/ADP front/NOUN of/ADP the/DET desk/NOUN ,/. Hank/NOUN said/VERB ,/.
``/. I'm/PRT looking/VERB for/ADP some/DET information/NOUN with/ADP very/ADV
little/ADJ to/PRT go/VERB on/PRT ,/. Sheriff/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON explained/VERB the/DET background/NOUN of/ADP the/DET case/NOUN ,/.
ending/VERB with/ADP the/DET tenuous/ADJ clue/NOUN which/DET had/VERB brought/VERB
him/PRON to/ADP Gulf/NOUN Springs/NOUN ./.
The/DET sheriff's/NOUN swivel/NOUN chair/NOUN tilted/VERB back/ADV ./.
``/. So/ADV you're/PRT looking/VERB for/ADP a/DET woman/NOUN who/PRON married/VERB
a/DET man/NOUN who/PRON might/VERB have/VERB lived/VERB here/ADV a/DET year/NOUN
ago/ADV and/CONJ might/VERB have/VERB been/VERB poisoned/VERB ./.
If/ADP there/PRT was/VERB such/PRT a/DET person/NOUN ,/. I'm/PRT afraid/ADJ
she/PRON got/VERB away/ADV with/ADP it/PRON ./.
Pity/NOUN we/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB more/ADJ about/ADP him/PRON ./.
I/PRON think/VERB the/DET best/ADJ bet/NOUN is/VERB to/PRT go/VERB through/ADP
the/DET society/NOUN columns/NOUN of/ADP last/ADJ year/NOUN and/CONJ see/VERB
if/ADP any/DET of/ADP the/DET grooms/NOUN match/VERB with/ADP the/DET
obituaries/NOUN a/DET little/ADJ later/ADV ./.
It'll/PRT be/VERB a/DET tedious/ADJ job/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ if/ADP you/PRON want/VERB
to/PRT try/VERB it/PRON ,/. the/DET old/ADJ newspaper/NOUN files/NOUN are/VERB
in/ADP the/DET basement/NOUN here/ADV in/ADP the/DET county/NOUN supervisor's/NOUN
office/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Maybe/ADV the/DET society/NOUN editor/NOUN would/VERB remember/VERB a/DET
good-looking/ADJ out-of-town/ADJ bride/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. That's/PRT an/DET idea/NOUN ./.
Mrs./NOUN Calhoun/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB society/NOUN editor/NOUN here/ADV for/ADP
twenty-five/NUM years/NOUN ./.
The/DET editor/NOUN says/VERB that/ADP marriages/NOUN may/VERB be/VERB made/VERB
in/ADP heaven/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ weddings/NOUN are/VERB made/VERB in/ADP Mrs./NOUN
Calhoun's/NOUN columns/NOUN ./.
She's/PRT the/DET one/NOUN who/PRON decides/VERB which/DET wedding/NOUN is/VERB
to/PRT get/VERB the/DET lead/NOUN space/NOUN in/ADP the/DET Sunday/NOUN paper/NOUN
and/CONJ all/PRT that/DET ''/. ./.
He/PRON smiled/VERB ./.
``/. Once/ADV ,/. when/ADV the/DET editor/NOUN was/VERB just/ADV out/ADP of/ADP
the/DET hospital/NOUN from/ADP a/DET gallstone/NOUN operation/NOUN ,/. Mrs./NOUN
Calhoun/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET mother/NOUN of/ADP the/DET bride/NOUN went/VERB
out/PRT to/ADP his/DET house/NOUN and/CONJ fought/VERB it/PRON out/PRT beside/ADP
his/DET bed/NOUN ./.
She'd/PRT be/VERB sure/ADJ to/PRT remember/VERB any/DET bride/NOUN who/PRON
was/VERB vague/ADJ about/ADP background/NOUN ./.
She'd/PRT have/VERB made/VERB a/DET great/ADJ scientist/NOUN dedicated/VERB to/ADP
tracking/VERB down/PRT heredity/NOUN and/CONJ environment/NOUN ./.
She'd/PRT also/ADV remember/VERB if/ADP the/DET groom/NOUN died/VERB later/ADV ''/.
./.
He/PRON stood/VERB up/PRT ./.
``/. I/PRON wish/VERB you/PRON good/ADJ luck/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ please/VERB
don't/VERB dig/VERB up/PRT too/ADV tough/ADJ a/DET case/NOUN for/ADP me/PRON
this/DET close/ADV to/ADP election/NOUN ./.
If/ADP you/PRON find/VERB out/PRT anything/NOUN ,/. come/VERB on/PRT back/ADV
here/ADV and/CONJ we'll/PRT get/VERB started/VERB on/ADP it/PRON ''/. ./.
Tracking/VERB down/PRT Mrs./NOUN Calhoun/NOUN was/VERB like/ADP trying/VERB to/PRT
catch/VERB up/PRT with/ADP Paul/NOUN Revere/NOUN between/ADP Lexington/NOUN
and/CONJ Concord/NOUN ./.
It/PRON turned/VERB out/PRT that/ADP she/PRON also/ADV sold/VERB real/ADJ
estate/NOUN ,/. cosmetics/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ hospital/NOUN insurance/NOUN ./.
The/DET wearying/VERB trek/NOUN stretched/VERB into/ADP the/DET afternoon/NOUN --/.
from/ADP newspaper/NOUN plant/NOUN to/ADP insurance/NOUN office/NOUN to/ADP her/DET
house/NOUN and/CONJ back/ADV to/ADP the/DET newspaper/NOUN ,/. where/ADV he/PRON
found/VERB her/PRON at/ADP five/NUM o'clock/ADV ./.
She/PRON was/VERB a/DET large/ADJ woman/NOUN with/ADP a/DET frizzled/VERB gray/ADJ
poodle/NOUN cut/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET pencil/NOUN clamped/VERB like/ADP a/DET
bit/NOUN between/ADP her/DET teeth/NOUN while/ADP she/PRON hunted/VERB and/CONJ
pecked/VERB on/ADP an/DET old/ADJ typewriter/NOUN ./.
It/PRON took/VERB a/DET couple/NOUN of/ADP minutes/NOUN to/PRT run/VERB through/ADP
her/DET various/ADJ businesses/NOUN and/CONJ get/VERB down/PRT to/ADP the/DET
one/NUM he/PRON wanted/VERB ./.
``/. Last/ADJ year/NOUN ?/.
Well/PRT ,/. I/PRON do/VERB remember/VERB one/NUM ./.
From/ADP Baton/NOUN Rouge/NOUN ./.
Married/VERB a/DET man/NOUN named/VERB Vincent/NOUN Black/NOUN ./.
I/PRON remember/VERB her/PRON because/ADP she/PRON didn't/VERB want/VERB her/DET
picture/NOUN in/ADP the/DET paper/NOUN ./.
First/ADJ bride/NOUN like/ADP that/DET I've/PRT seen/VERB in/ADP twenty-five/NUM
years/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. What/DET reason/NOUN did/VERB she/PRON give/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. Said/VERB she/PRON had/VERB a/DET breaking-out/NOUN on/ADP her/DET face/NOUN
--/. some/DET sort/NOUN of/ADP allergy/NOUN --/. and/CONJ none/NOUN of/ADP her/DET
old/ADJ pictures/NOUN was/VERB good/ADJ enough/ADV ./.
I/PRON didn't/VERB see/VERB her/PRON till/ADP several/ADJ days/NOUN later/ADV
at/ADP the/DET wedding/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ her/DET face/NOUN looked/VERB like/ADP
it/PRON had/VERB never/ADV had/VERB a/DET blemish/NOUN on/ADP it/PRON ./.
But/CONJ ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. you/PRON couldn't/VERB see/VERB too/ADV
well/ADV through/ADP the/DET veil/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Was/VERB her/DET name/NOUN Lisa/NOUN Carmody/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Now/ADV how/ADV in/ADP hell/NOUN would/VERB I/PRON remember/VERB that/DET ''/.
?/.
``/. Never/ADV mind/VERB ./.
I/PRON can/VERB look/VERB it/PRON up/PRT ./.
Do/VERB they/PRON still/ADV live/VERB here/ADV ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON think/VERB they/PRON moved/VERB away/ADV shortly/ADV after/ADP
they/PRON were/VERB married/VERB ./.
He/PRON was/VERB a/DET salesman/NOUN for/ADP something/NOUN or/CONJ other/ADJ
and/CONJ must/VERB have/VERB been/VERB transferred/VERB ./.
I'm/PRT sure/ADJ it'll/PRT be/VERB in/ADP the/DET files/NOUN ./.
We/PRON usually/ADV run/VERB a/DET social/ADJ note/NOUN when/ADV somebody/NOUN
moves/VERB away/ADV ''/. ./.
He/PRON stood/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ thanked/VERB her/PRON ./.
``/. Have/VERB they/PRON inherited/VERB some/DET money/NOUN or/CONJ something/NOUN
''/. ?/.
She/PRON asked/VERB with/ADP a/DET reportorial/ADJ gleam/NOUN in/ADP her/DET
eye/NOUN ./.
He/PRON said/VERB vaguely/ADV ,/. ``/. Well/PRT ,/. it/PRON is/VERB a/DET
little/ADJ legal/ADJ matter/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ nothing/NOUN like/ADP that/DET
''/. ./.
He/PRON hurried/VERB across/ADV to/ADP the/DET courthouse/NOUN and/CONJ caught/VERB
the/DET sheriff/NOUN just/ADV as/ADP he/PRON was/VERB leaving/VERB ./.
``/. Sounds/NOUN like/VERB what/DET you're/PRT after/ADV ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB
when/ADV Hank/NOUN had/VERB finished/VERB ./.
``/. Come/VERB on/PRT ,/. let's/VERB hurry/VERB down/PRT before/ADP they/PRON
lock/NOUN up/PRT for/ADP the/DET day/NOUN ''/. ./.
In/ADP the/DET basement/NOUN the/DET sheriff/NOUN took/VERB him/PRON to/ADP a/DET
small/ADJ ,/. dingy/ADJ office/NOUN occupied/VERB by/ADP a/DET tall/ADJ ,/.
thin/ADJ man/NOUN informal/ADJ in/ADP rolled-up/ADJ shirt/NOUN sleeves/NOUN ./.
``/. Mr./NOUN Ferrell/NOUN Hirey/NOUN Lindsay/NOUN ,/. chairman/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
board/NOUN of/ADP supervisors/NOUN ./.
Mr./NOUN Ferrell/NOUN is/VERB a/DET private/ADJ detective/NOUN ,/. Hirey/NOUN ./.
Wants/NOUN to/PRT look/VERB up/PRT something/NOUN in/ADP the/DET newspaper/NOUN
files/NOUN ,/. so/ADV don't/VERB lock/NOUN him/PRON in/ADP here/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. Sure/ADJ ''/. ,/. said/VERB Hirey/NOUN ./.
``/. I'll/PRT just/ADV leave/VERB the/DET door/NOUN open/ADJ ./.
It/PRON latches/VERB when/ADV you/PRON close/VERB it/PRON ,/. so/ADV stay/VERB
as/ADV long/ADJ as/ADP you/PRON like/VERB ''/. ./.
Carruthers/NOUN crossed/VERB the/DET room/NOUN to/ADP a/DET metal/NOUN door/NOUN
with/ADP an/DET open/ADJ grillework/NOUN in/ADP the/DET top/ADJ half/PRT ./.
He/PRON pulled/VERB it/PRON open/ADJ ./.
``/. Now/ADV don't/VERB shut/VERB this/DET door/NOUN ./.
It/PRON won't/VERB open/VERB from/ADP inside/ADV ./.
Before/ADP we/PRON built/VERB the/DET new/ADJ jail/NOUN ,/. we/PRON used/VERB
to/PRT keep/VERB prisoners/NOUN in/ADP here/ADV overnight/ADV sometimes/ADV
when/ADV the/DET old/ADJ jail/NOUN got/VERB too/ADV crowded/VERB ./.
Hirey/NOUN treats/VERB himself/PRON a/DET lot/NOUN better/ADV than/ADP we/PRON
do/VERB prisoners/NOUN ./.
They/PRON were/VERB a/DET sight/NOUN more/ADV comfortable/ADJ than/ADP the/DET
ones/NOUN in/ADP the/DET jail/NOUN with/ADP the/DET cold/ADJ air/NOUN from/ADP
Hirey's/NOUN air/NOUN conditioner/NOUN coming/VERB through/ADP the/DET grille/NOUN
''/. ./.
He/PRON walked/VERB past/ADP the/DET sheriff/NOUN into/ADP a/DET windowless/ADJ
room/NOUN with/ADP shelves/NOUN full/ADJ of/ADP big/ADJ ,/. leather-bound/ADJ
volumes/NOUN from/ADP floor/NOUN to/ADP ceiling/NOUN all/PRT around/ADV the/DET
walls/NOUN ./.
A/DET metal/NOUN table/NOUN and/CONJ four/NUM chairs/NOUN stood/VERB in/ADP the/DET
center/NOUN ./.
``/. They're/PRT all/PRT here/ADV ,/. back/ADV to/ADP 1865/NUM ''/. ,/.
Carruthers/NOUN told/VERB him/PRON ./.
``/. It's/PRT all/ADV right/ADV to/PRT smoke/VERB ,/. but/CONJ make/VERB sure/ADJ
your/DET cigarettes/NOUN are/VERB out/PRT before/ADP you/PRON leave/VERB ./.
And/CONJ ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. you/PRON know/VERB not/ADV to/PRT take/VERB
clippings/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. I'll/PRT leave/VERB the/DET air/NOUN conditioner/NOUN on/PRT for/ADP
you/PRON ,/. Mr./NOUN Ferrell/NOUN ''/. ,/. said/VERB Hirey/NOUN ./.
``/. Don't/VERB forget/VERB to/PRT turn/VERB it/PRON off/PRT and/CONJ close/VERB
the/DET door/NOUN good/ADV so/ADP it'll/PRT latch/VERB ''/. ./.
Hank/NOUN thanked/VERB them/PRON and/CONJ promised/VERB to/PRT observe/VERB the/DET
rules/NOUN ./.
When/ADV they/PRON had/VERB gone/VERB ,/. he/PRON stood/VERB for/ADP a/DET
minute/NOUN breathing/VERB in/ADP the/DET mustiness/NOUN of/ADP old/ADJ paper/NOUN
and/CONJ leather/NOUN which/DET the/DET busily/ADV thrumming/VERB air/NOUN
conditioner/NOUN couldn't/VERB quite/ADV dispel/VERB ./.
Chapter/NOUN fourteen/NUM In/ADP a/DET tour/NOUN around/ADP the/DET stacks/NOUN ,/.
he/PRON found/VERB that/ADP the/DET earliest/ADJ volumes/NOUN began/VERB on/ADP
the/DET left/NOUN and/CONJ progressed/VERB clockwise/ADV around/ADP the/DET
room/NOUN ./.
An/DET old/ADJ weakness/NOUN for/ADP burrowing/VERB in/ADP records/NOUN rose/VERB
up/PRT to/PRT tempt/VERB him/PRON ./.
It/PRON was/VERB ,/. indeed/ADV ,/. all/PRT here/ADV --/. almost/ADV a/DET
century/NOUN ./.
From/ADP reconstruction/NOUN to/ADP moon/NOUN rockets/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ he/PRON pulled/VERB away/ADV from/ADP the/DET irrelevant/ADJ old/ADJ
volumes/NOUN and/CONJ walked/VERB around/ADV to/ADP the/DET newer/ADJ ones/NOUN ./.

Last/ADJ year's/NOUN volume/NOUN was/VERB at/ADP the/DET top/NOUN a/DET couple/NOUN

of/ADP inches/NOUN below/ADP the/DET ceiling/NOUN ./.
Near/ADP it/PRON was/VERB a/DET metal/NOUN ladder/NOUN on/ADP casters/NOUN
attached/VERB to/ADP the/DET top/ADJ shelf/NOUN ./.
He/PRON pulled/VERB it/PRON over/PRT ,/. climbed/VERB up/PRT ,/. and/CONJ
lifted/VERB out/PRT the/DET big/ADJ volume/NOUN ,/. almost/ADV losing/VERB his/DET
balance/NOUN from/ADP the/DET weight/NOUN of/ADP it/PRON ./.
He/PRON staggered/VERB over/PRT and/CONJ dropped/VERB it/PRON on/ADP the/DET
table/NOUN ./.
Since/ADP Mrs./NOUN Calhoun/NOUN remembered/VERB only/ADV that/ADP the/DET
marriage/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB in/ADP the/DET spring/NOUN ,/. he/PRON
started/VERB to/PRT plod/VERB through/ADP several/ADJ months/NOUN ./.
He/PRON tried/VERB to/PRT turn/VERB right/ADV to/ADP the/DET society/NOUN page/NOUN
in/ADP each/DET one/NUM ,/. but/CONJ interesting/ADJ stories/NOUN kept/VERB
cropping/VERB up/PRT to/PRT distract/VERB him/PRON ./.
At/ADP last/ADV he/PRON found/VERB it/PRON in/ADP the/DET paper/NOUN of/ADP
April/NOUN 2/NUM ./.
It/PRON told/VERB him/PRON little/ADJ more/ADJ than/ADP Mrs./NOUN Calhoun/NOUN
had/VERB remembered/VERB ,/. stating/VERB that/ADP it/PRON had/VERB been/VERB a/DET
small/ADJ ,/. modest/ADJ wedding/NOUN compared/VERB to/ADP some/DET of/ADP the/DET
others/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET marked/VERB contrast/NOUN in/ADP the/DET amount/NOUN
of/ADP information/NOUN on/ADP bride/NOUN and/CONJ groom/NOUN ./.
Mr./NOUN Black's/NOUN life/NOUN was/VERB an/DET open/ADJ book/NOUN ,/. so/ADV
to/PRT speak/VERB ,/. from/ADP his/DET birth/NOUN in/ADP Jackson/NOUN ,/.
Mississippi/NOUN ,/. through/ADP his/DET basketball-playing/ADJ days/NOUN at/ADP
L.S.U./NOUN and/CONJ his/DET attainment/NOUN of/ADP a/DET B.A./NOUN degree/NOUN ,/.
which/DET had/VERB presumably/ADV prepared/VERB him/PRON for/ADP his/DET
career/NOUN as/ADP district/NOUN sales/NOUN manager/NOUN for/ADP Peerless/ADJ
Business/NOUN Machines/NOUN ./.
The/DET one/NUM line/NOUN on/ADP the/DET bride/NOUN said/VERB she/PRON was/VERB
Miss/NOUN Lisa/NOUN Carmody/NOUN from/ADP Baton/NOUN Rouge/NOUN ./.
No/DET mention/NOUN of/ADP New/ADJ Orleans/NOUN ./.
Hank/NOUN was/VERB beginning/VERB to/PRT feel/VERB sharp/ADJ concern/NOUN for/ADP
Mr./NOUN Black/NOUN ./.
If/ADP Mrs./NOUN Black/NOUN was/VERB who/PRON he/PRON thought/VERB she/PRON
was/VERB ,/. Mr./NOUN Black's/NOUN Peerless/ADJ selling/VERB days/NOUN might/VERB
well/ADV be/VERB over/PRT ./.
Now/ADV for/ADP their/DET exodus/NOUN from/ADP Gulf/NOUN Springs/NOUN ./.
This/DET time/NOUN the/DET search/NOUN took/VERB twice/ADV as/ADV long/ADJ ,/.
cutting/VERB down/PRT on/ADP his/DET extra/ADJ reading/NOUN ,/. for/ADP he/PRON
had/VERB to/PRT pick/VERB through/ADP several/ADJ columns/NOUN of/ADP one-/NUM
and/CONJ two-line/ADJ social/ADJ notes/NOUN in/ADP each/DET issue/NOUN ./.
He/PRON found/VERB it/PRON in/ADP the/DET edition/NOUN of/ADP May/NOUN 15/NUM ./.
The/DET item/NOUN said/VERB Mr./NOUN and/CONJ Mrs./NOUN Black/NOUN had/VERB
moved/VERB to/ADP Jackson/NOUN ,/. his/DET home/NOUN town/NOUN --/. so/ADP the/DET
lovely/ADJ Lisa/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB with/ADP him/PRON a/DET year/NOUN
ago/ADV ./.
Next/ADV on/ADP his/DET program/NOUN was/VERB a/DET call/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
Jackson/NOUN office/NOUN of/ADP Peerless/ADJ Business/NOUN Machines/NOUN to/PRT
find/VERB out/PRT if/ADP Vincent/NOUN Black/NOUN was/VERB still/ADV with/ADP
them/PRON --/. or/CONJ ,/. more/ADV specifically/ADV ,/. still/ADV with/ADP us/PRON
./.
He/PRON glanced/VERB at/ADP his/DET watch/NOUN ,/. saw/VERB it/PRON was/VERB
only/ADV seven/NUM ,/. and/CONJ decided/VERB to/PRT indulge/VERB his/DET
weakness/NOUN now/ADV ./.
For/ADP the/DET next/ADJ hour/NOUN he/PRON scrambled/VERB happily/ADV up/ADP
and/CONJ down/ADP the/DET ladder/NOUN ,/. sharing/VERB the/DET excitement/NOUN
of/ADP reporters/NOUN who/PRON had/VERB seen/VERB McKinley's/NOUN
assassination/NOUN ,/. the/DET Iroquois/NOUN Theater/NOUN fire/NOUN in/ADP
Chicago/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET Hall-Mills/NOUN trial/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET middle/NOUN of/ADP the/DET stock/NOUN market/NOUN crash/NOUN ,/.
he/PRON heard/VERB a/DET slight/ADJ noise/NOUN in/ADP the/DET outer/ADJ office/NOUN
./.
He/PRON turned/VERB around/ADV ,/. saw/VERB nothing/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ decided/VERB
it/PRON must/VERB be/VERB a/DET mouse/NOUN ./.
Something/NOUN else/ADV distracted/VERB him/PRON ,/. yet/ADV there/PRT was/VERB
no/DET sound/NOUN ,/. only/ADV tomblike/ADJ silence/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON knew/VERB it/PRON was/VERB not/ADV sound/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ
lack/NOUN of/ADP it/PRON ./.
The/DET air/NOUN conditioner/NOUN was/VERB no/DET longer/ADJ running/VERB ./.
He/PRON jumped/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ turned/VERB around/ADV to/PRT see/VERB the/DET
metal/NOUN door/NOUN closing/VERB ./.
It/PRON clanged/VERB shut/VERB as/ADP he/PRON sprang/VERB toward/ADP it/PRON ./.
He/PRON pressed/VERB his/DET face/NOUN against/ADP the/DET grille/NOUN ./.
``/. Who's/PRT there/ADV ''/. ?/.
The/DET light/NOUN shining/VERB through/ADP the/DET grille/NOUN dimly/ADV
illumined/VERB the/DET office/NOUN beyond/ADV --/. enough/ADJ for/ADP him/PRON
to/PRT see/VERB there/PRT was/VERB no/DET one/NOUN there/ADV ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON heard/VERB the/DET outer/ADJ door/NOUN closing/VERB ./.
``/. Hey/PRT ,/. come/VERB back/ADV ''/. ,/. he/PRON shouted/VERB ./.
He/PRON thought/VERB it/PRON must/VERB be/VERB some/DET damn/ADJ janitor/NOUN
or/CONJ cleaning/VERB woman/NOUN puttering/VERB around/ADV ,/. figuring/VERB
that/ADP Hirey/NOUN had/VERB gone/VERB off/PRT and/CONJ forgotten/VERB to/PRT
turn/VERB off/PRT everything/NOUN and/CONJ lock/NOUN up/PRT ./.
Then/ADV the/DET faint/ADJ beginnings/NOUN of/ADP fear/NOUN stirred/VERB in/ADP
his/DET mind/NOUN ./.
Unless/ADP he/PRON was/VERB stone-blind/ADJ ,/. the/DET person/NOUN who'd/PRT
just/ADV left/VERB couldn't/VERB have/VERB missed/VERB seeing/VERB Hank/NOUN
through/ADP the/DET open/ADJ door/NOUN of/ADP the/DET brightly/ADV lighted/VERB
room/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ even/ADV if/ADP he'd/PRT somehow/ADV missed/VERB seeing/VERB him/PRON ,/.
he/PRON wouldn't/VERB have/VERB gone/VERB off/PRT and/CONJ left/VERB the/DET
light/NOUN on/PRT and/CONJ door/NOUN open/ADJ in/ADP the/DET file/NOUN
room/NOUN ./.
Whoever/PRON it/PRON was/VERB had/VERB meant/VERB to/PRT shut/VERB him/PRON up/PRT
in/ADP here/ADV ,/. had/VERB followed/VERB him/PRON and/CONJ waited/VERB till/ADP
the/DET courthouse/NOUN and/CONJ square/NOUN were/VERB deserted/VERB ./.
But/CONJ why/ADV ?/.
To/PRT search/VERB his/DET room/NOUN at/ADP the/DET motel/NOUN ?/.
To/PRT come/VERB back/ADV later/ADV and/CONJ kill/VERB him/PRON after/ADP the/DET
stores/NOUN had/VERB closed/VERB around/ADP the/DET square/NOUN and/CONJ
everybody/NOUN had/VERB left/VERB ?/.
No/ADV ,/. they/PRON could/VERB kill/VERB him/PRON just/ADV as/ADV easy/ADV
right/ADV now/ADV ./.
Nobody/NOUN could/VERB hear/VERB what/DET was/VERB going/VERB on/PRT in/ADP
this/DET underground/ADJ vault/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON heard/VERB it/PRON and/CONJ smelled/VERB it/PRON --/. the/DET
steady/ADJ hissing/NOUN ,/. the/DET dread/NOUN ,/. familiar/ADJ pungency/NOUN
of/ADP gas/NOUN escaping/VERB ./.
It/PRON must/VERB be/VERB coming/VERB from/ADP an/DET upright/NOUN heater/NOUN
against/ADP the/DET far/ADJ wall/NOUN in/ADP the/DET supervisors'/NOUN
office/NOUN ./.
Until/ADP now/ADV ,/. Lilac/NOUN Gaylor/NOUN and/CONJ Lila/NOUN Kingsley/NOUN
had/VERB been/VERB like/ADP an/DET anagram/NOUN which/DET he/PRON could/VERB
unscramble/VERB at/ADP his/DET own/ADJ pace/NOUN and/CONJ choosing/VERB ./.
Except/ADP for/ADP those/DET minutes/NOUN in/ADP her/DET room/NOUN ,/. he/PRON
had/VERB lost/VERB touch/NOUN with/ADP her/PRON as/ADP a/DET reality/NOUN ./.
Gaylor's/NOUN obsession/NOUN and/CONJ Cunningham's/NOUN chimera-chasing/ADJ
reminiscences/NOUN had/VERB mesmerized/VERB him/PRON into/ADP thinking/VERB of/ADP
Lila/NOUN and/CONJ Lilac/NOUN ,/. separately/ADV or/CONJ together/ADV ,/. as/ADP
a/DET legend/NOUN ./.
They/PRON kept/VERB drifting/VERB apart/ADV and/CONJ merging/VERB again/ADV in/ADP
his/DET mind/NOUN like/ADP some/DET minute/ADJ form/NOUN of/ADP life/NOUN on/ADP
a/DET microscope/NOUN slide/NOUN ./.
``/. Well/ADV ''/. --/. said/VERB Mr./NOUN Skyros/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON take/VERB a/DET little/ADJ time/NOUN to/PRT think/VERB it/PRON over/PRT
''/. ./.
It/PRON was/VERB awkward/ADJ :/. very/ADV awkward/ADJ ./.
There/PRT would/VERB be/VERB all/PRT the/DET nuisance/NOUN of/ADP contacting/VERB
someone/NOUN else/ADV to/PRT take/VERB over/PRT ./.
Someone/NOUN reasonably/ADV trustworthy/ADJ ./.
And/CONJ Angie/NOUN would/VERB hear/VERB about/ADP it/PRON ./.
And/CONJ Angie/NOUN knew/VERB --/. ``/. Time/NOUN ''/. ,/. said/VERB Angie/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ he/PRON smiled/VERB very/ADV sweet/ADV and/CONJ slow/ADV at/ADP Mr./NOUN
Skyros/NOUN ./.
``/. Not/ADV too/ADV much/ADJ time/NOUN ,/. because/ADP I'll/PRT be/VERB
needing/VERB some/DET more/ADJ myself/PRON pretty/ADV much/ADV right/ADV
away/ADV ./.
And/CONJ I/PRON done/VERB favors/NOUN for/ADP you/PRON ,/. big/ADJ favor/NOUN
not/ADV so/ADV long/ADJ back/ADV ,/. didn't/VERB I/PRON ,/. and/CONJ I'm/PRT
right/ADV here/ADV to/PRT take/VERB on/ADP where/ADV Pretty/NOUN left/VERB
off/PRT ./.
No/DET trouble/NOUN ./.
I/PRON don't/VERB want/VERB no/DET trouble/NOUN ,/. you/PRON don't/VERB want/VERB
no/DET trouble/NOUN ,/. nobody/NOUN wants/VERB trouble/NOUN ,/. Mr./NOUN
Skyros/NOUN ''/. ./.
Dear/ADJ heaven/NOUN ,/. no/ADV ,/. thought/VERB Mr./NOUN Skyros/NOUN ,/.
turning/VERB away/ADV as/ADP another/DET man/NOUN came/VERB in/PRT ./.
He/PRON straightened/VERB his/DET tie/NOUN at/ADP the/DET mirror/NOUN with/ADP
a/DET shaking/VERB hand/NOUN ;/. ;/. the/DET genial/ADJ smile/NOUN seemed/VERB
painted/VERB on/ADP his/DET face/NOUN ./.
Angie/NOUN knew/VERB --/. Speak/VERB of/ADP dangerous/ADJ information/NOUN !/.
Angie/NOUN knew/VERB too/ADV much/ADJ entirely/ADV already/ADV ./.
Really/ADV he/PRON had/VERB Mr./NOUN Skyros/NOUN at/ADP bay/NOUN ``/. Big/ADJ
favor/NOUN I/PRON done/VERB you/PRON ./.
Acourse/ADV there's/PRT this/DET deal/NOUN o'/ADP Denny's/NOUN --/. and/CONJ
Jackie's/NOUN --/. kinda/ADV hangin'/VERB fire/NOUN ,/. ain't/VERB it/PRON ,/.
maybe/ADV you've/PRT been/VERB kinda/ADV worryin'/VERB over/ADP that/DET ./.
And/CONJ can't/VERB say/VERB I/PRON blame/VERB you/PRON ''/. ,/. said/VERB
Angie/NOUN thoughtfully/ADV ./.
``/. This/DET deal/NOUN with/ADP the/DET ace/NOUN o'/ADP spades/NOUN ./.
Anything/NOUN to/PRT do/VERB with/ADP an/DET ace/NOUN o'/ADP spades/NOUN ,/.
bad/ADJ luck/NOUN ''/. ./.
Ace/NOUN of/ADP spades/NOUN --/. a/DET widow/NOUN ,/. that/DET was/VERB what/DET
they/PRON called/VERB a/DET widow/NOUN ,/. these/DET low-class/NOUN crooks/NOUN
remembered/VERB Mr./NOUN Skyros/NOUN distractedly/ADV ./.
All/PRT about/ADP that/DET Angie/NOUN knew/VERB ,/. too/ADV ./.
When/ADV things/NOUN got/VERB a/DET little/ADJ out/ADP of/ADP hand/NOUN ,/.
they/PRON very/ADV rapidly/ADV got/VERB a/DET lot/NOUN out/ADP of/ADP hand/NOUN
--/. it/PRON seemed/VERB to/PRT be/VERB a/DET general/ADJ rule/NOUN ./.
All/PRT just/ADV by/ADP chance/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ in/ADP a/DET way/NOUN tracing/VERB
back/ADV to/ADP poor/ADJ Frank/NOUN ,/. all/PRT of/ADP it/PRON ,/. because/ADP
naturally/ADV --/. brothers/NOUN ,/. living/VERB together/ADV --/. and/CONJ
Angie/NOUN --/. Mr./NOUN Skyros/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV at/ADP all/PRT like/ADP
the/DET look/NOUN on/ADP Angelo's/NOUN regular-featured/ADJ ,/. almost/ADV
girlishly/ADV good-looking/ADJ face/NOUN --/. or/CONJ indeed/ADV anything/NOUN
about/ADP Angelo/NOUN ./.
Mr./NOUN Skyros/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV a/DET man/NOUN who/PRON thought/VERB very/ADV
much/ADV about/ADP moral/ADJ principles/NOUN ;/. ;/. he/PRON found/VERB money/NOUN
much/ADV more/ADV interesting/ADJ ;/. ;/. but/CONJ all/PRT the/DET same/ADJ he/PRON
thought/VERB now/ADV ,/. uneasily/ADV ,/. of/ADP the/DET way/NOUN in/ADP which/DET
Angelo/NOUN earned/VERB his/DET living/NOUN --/. and/CONJ paid/VERB for/ADP his/DET
own/ADJ stuff/NOUN --/. and/CONJ eyed/VERB the/DET soft/ADJ smile/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
the/DET spaniel-like/ADJ dark/ADJ eyes/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON felt/VERB a/DET
little/ADV ill/ADJ ./.
``/. Look/VERB ,/. my/DET friend/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. in/ADP
my/DET life/NOUN I/PRON learn/VERB ,/. how/ADV is/VERB it/PRON the/DET proverb/NOUN
says/VERB ,/. better/ADJ an/DET ounce/NOUN of/ADP prevention/NOUN to/ADP a/DET
pound/NOUN of/ADP cure/NOUN ./.
I/PRON stay/VERB in/ADP business/NOUN so/ADV long/ADJ because/ADP I'm/PRT
careful/ADJ ./.
Two/NUM weeks/NOUN ,/. a/DET month/NOUN ,/. we/PRON talk/VERB it/PRON over/PRT
again/ADV ,/. and/CONJ maybe/ADV if/ADP nothing/NOUN happens/VERB meanwhile/ADV
to/PRT say/VERB the/DET cops/NOUN know/VERB this/DET and/CONJ that/DET ,/. then/ADV
we/PRON make/VERB a/DET little/ADJ deal/NOUN ,/. isn't/VERB it/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. That's/PRT a/DET long/ADJ while/NOUN ''/. ,/. said/VERB Angie/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON tell/VERB you/PRON ,/. you/PRON want/VERB to/PRT leave/VERB it/PRON
that/DET way/NOUN ,/. I/PRON don't/VERB fool/VERB around/ADV with/ADP it/PRON ./.
I/PRON go/VERB over/PRT to/ADP Castro/NOUN and/CONJ get/VERB fixed/VERB up/PRT
there/ADV ./.
I/PRON can't/VERB wait/VERB no/DET two/NUM weeks/NOUN ''/. ./.
And/CONJ Mr./NOUN Skyros/NOUN didn't/VERB like/VERB Angie/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ
what/DET with/ADP Prettyman/NOUN and/CONJ three/NUM of/ADP his/DET boys/NOUN
inside/ADV ,/. and/CONJ not/ADV likely/ADV to/PRT come/VERB out/PRT --/. And/CONJ
Angie/NOUN such/PRT a/DET valuable/ADJ salesman/NOUN ,/. Prettyman/NOUN said/VERB
--/. All/ADV the/DET nuisance/NOUN and/CONJ danger/NOUN of/ADP getting/VERB in/ADP
touch/NOUN with/ADP practically/ADV a/DET whole/ADJ new/ADJ bunch/NOUN of/ADP
boys/NOUN --/. Why/ADV did/VERB everything/NOUN have/VERB to/PRT happen/VERB at/ADP
once/ADV ?/.
Denny/NOUN said/VERB stupidly/ADV ,/. ``/. Why/ADV ,/. you/PRON ain't/VERB
turning/VERB Angie/NOUN down/PRT ,/. are/VERB you/PRON ,/. Mr./NOUN Skyros/NOUN ?/.

I/PRON mean/VERB ,/. we/PRON all/PRT figured/VERB --/. I/PRON guess/VERB

anybody'd/PRT figure/VERB --/. Angie/NOUN ''/. --/. Angelo/NOUN gave/VERB him/PRON
an/DET affectionate/ADJ smile/NOUN ./.
``/. Mr./NOUN Skyros/NOUN too/ADV smart/ADJ a/DET fellow/NOUN want/NOUN to/PRT
get/VERB rid/ADJ of/ADP me/PRON ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. It's/PRT O.K./PRT ,/. Denny/NOUN ,/. everything's/PRT O.K./PRT Ain't/VERB
it/PRON ,/. Mr./NOUN Skyros/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Oh/PRT ,/. God/NOUN ,/. the/DET name/NOUN repeated/VERB over/PRT and/CONJ
over/PRT ,/. anybody/NOUN to/PRT hear/VERB --/. Not/ADV being/VERB a/DET
fool/NOUN ,/. Mr./NOUN Skyros/NOUN knew/VERB why/ADV ./.
But/CONJ aside/ADV from/ADP everything/NOUN else/ADV ,/. it/PRON would/VERB
scarcely/ADV be/VERB pleasant/ADJ to/PRT have/VERB dealings/NOUN with/ADP one/NOUN
who/PRON was/VERB nominally/ADV an/DET underling/NOUN and/CONJ actually/ADV
held/VERB --/. you/PRON could/VERB say/VERB --/. the/DET whip/NOUN hand/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ all/PRT because/ADP of/ADP Domokous/NOUN !/.
If/ADP Mr./NOUN Skyros/NOUN had/VERB dreamed/VERB of/ADP all/PRT the/DET
trouble/NOUN that/ADV young/ADJ man/NOUN would/VERB eventually/ADV cause/VERB --/.
Of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. there/PRT was/VERB another/DET factor/NOUN ./.
Angie/NOUN worth/ADJ his/DET weight/NOUN in/ADP gold/NOUN right/ADV now/ADV ,/.
but/CONJ these/DET users/NOUN ,/. they/PRON sometimes/ADV went/VERB down/PRT
fast/ADV ./.
Who/PRON knew/VERB ,/. Angie/NOUN might/VERB not/ADV last/VERB long/ADJ ./.
The/DET sweat/NOUN broke/VERB out/PRT on/ADP Mr./NOUN Skyros'/NOUN forehead/NOUN
as/ADP he/PRON realized/VERB he/PRON had/VERB been/VERB actually/ADV thinking/VERB
--/. hoping/VERB --/. planning/VERB --/. perhaps/ADV --/. Good/ADJ God/NOUN
above/ADV ,/. had/VERB not/ADV Domokous/NOUN been/VERB enough/ADJ ?/.
He/PRON patted/VERB Angelo's/NOUN thin/ADJ shoulder/NOUN paternally/ADV ./.
``/. Now/ADV you/PRON don't/VERB want/VERB to/PRT go/VERB talking/VERB that/DET
way/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. Sure/ADV ,/. sure/ADV ,/. you're/PRT the/DET one/NUM take/VERB over/PRT
for/ADP Pretty/NOUN ,/. soon/ADV as/ADP I/PRON get/VERB the/DET supply/NOUN ,/.
get/VERB started/VERB up/PRT again/ADV ,/. isn't/VERB it/PRON ?/.
You/PRON don't/VERB need/VERB worry/VERB ,/. Angelo/NOUN ./.
I/PRON tell/VERB you/PRON ,/. I/PRON know/VERB how/ADV it/PRON is/VERB with/ADP
you/PRON ,/. my/DET friend/NOUN ,/. I/PRON sympathize/VERB ,/. and/CONJ I'll/PRT
make/VERB it/PRON a/DET special/ADJ point/NOUN --/. a/DET special/ADJ favor/NOUN
--/. get/VERB in/ADP touch/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ get/VERB some/DET stuff/NOUN just/ADV
for/ADP you/PRON ./.
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you/PRON want/VERB see/VERB me/PRON ./.
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``/. Sure/ADV ,/. Mr./NOUN Skyros/NOUN ./.
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``/. Standard/ADJ deal/NOUN ,/. Mr./NOUN Skyros/NOUN ./.
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situations/NOUN ./.
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settled/VERB down/PRT a/DET little/ADJ ./.
After/ADP this/DET deal/NOUN with/ADP the/DET Bouvardier/NOUN woman/NOUN went/VERB
through/PRT ./.
An/DET ace/NOUN of/ADP spades/NOUN ./.
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Never/ADV have/VERB to/PRT ./.
Money/NOUN --/. a/DET lot/NOUN of/ADP money/NOUN ,/. enough/ADJ ./.
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woman/NOUN ./.
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do/VERB ./.
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life/NOUN ./.
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``/. Think/VERB I/PRON can't/VERB count/VERB ''/. ?/.
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dozen/NOUN kittens/NOUN ./.
``/. Y/X que/X sigue/X despues/X ?/.
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``/. I/PRON don't/VERB want/VERB it/PRON ''/. ,/. Sarah/NOUN said/VERB ,/.
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``/. Oh/PRT ./.
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go/VERB ''/. ./.
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that/DET ./.
I/PRON told/VERB Ben/NOUN so/ADV ./.
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day/NOUN at/ADP Honotassa/NOUN ./.
Yes/ADV ,/. she/PRON had/VERB missed/VERB it/PRON after/ADP her/DET talk/NOUN
with/ADP Emile/NOUN ,/. after/ADP dinner/NOUN ,/. just/ADV before/ADP Emile/NOUN
was/VERB shot/VERB ./.
Rilly/NOUN or/CONJ Glendora/NOUN had/VERB entered/VERB her/DET room/NOUN while/ADP
she/PRON slept/VERB ,/. bringing/VERB back/ADV her/DET washed/VERB clothes/NOUN ./.

So/ADV somebody/NOUN else/ADV could/VERB have/VERB come/VERB in/PRT ,/. too/ADV

--/. then/ADV or/CONJ later/ADV while/ADP she/PRON was/VERB out/ADP of/ADP the/DET
room/NOUN ./.
It/PRON would/VERB have/VERB been/VERB easy/ADJ to/PRT identify/VERB as/ADP
opium/NOUN by/ADP its/DET odor/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB not/ADV very/ADV reasonable/ADJ to/PRT believe/VERB that/ADP
Lucien/NOUN had/VERB procured/VERB unprocurable/ADJ opium/NOUN and/CONJ come/VERB
back/ADV to/ADP Honotassa/NOUN with/ADP a/DET formed/VERB plan/NOUN to/PRT
murder/VERB her/PRON ./.
He/PRON didn't/VERB even/ADV know/VERB that/ADP she/PRON was/VERB there/ADV ./.
And/CONJ he/PRON certainly/ADV couldn't/VERB have/VERB guessed/VERB that/ADP
she/PRON would/VERB resist/VERB his/DET demand/NOUN for/ADP the/DET gold/NOUN
or/CONJ that/ADP she/PRON was/VERB not/ADV the/DET yielding/NOUN --/. yes/ADV ,/.
and/CONJ credible/ADJ fool/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB every/DET right/NOUN to/PRT
expect/VERB ./.
No/DET ,/. he/PRON had/VERB been/VERB surprised/VERB ,/. unpleasantly/ADV
surprised/VERB ,/. but/CONJ surprised/VERB ./.
Then/ADV somebody/NOUN else/ADV ?/.
Don't/VERB question/VERB ,/. Rev/NOUN had/VERB said/VERB ,/. don't/VERB invite/VERB
danger/NOUN ./.
Her/DET skin/NOUN crawled/VERB :/. Lolotte/NOUN had/VERB told/VERB Maude/NOUN
that/ADP she/PRON was/VERB in/ADP the/DET hall/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET door/NOUN
was/VERB open/ADJ ./.
Sarah/NOUN had/VERB begun/VERB to/PRT tell/VERB Lucien/NOUN of/ADP Emile/NOUN ,/.
she/PRON had/VERB begun/VERB to/PRT question/VERB and/CONJ a/DET little/ADJ
draft/NOUN had/VERB crept/VERB across/ADP the/DET room/NOUN from/ADP the/DET
bedroom/NOUN door/NOUN ,/. open/ADJ barely/ADV enough/ADV to/PRT show/VERB a/DET
rim/NOUN of/ADP blackness/NOUN in/ADP the/DET hall/NOUN ./.
So/ADV Lolotte/NOUN --/. or/CONJ anybody/NOUN --/. could/VERB have/VERB
listened/VERB ,/. and/CONJ that/ADP somebody/NOUN could/VERB have/VERB already/ADV
been/VERB supplied/VERB with/ADP the/DET missing/VERB bottle/NOUN of/ADP opium/NOUN
./.
That/DET was/VERB not/ADV reasonable/ADJ either/ADV ./.
The/DET opium/NOUN had/VERB disappeared/VERB before/ADP Emile's/NOUN death/NOUN
and/CONJ whoever/PRON shot/VERB him/PRON could/VERB not/ADV by/ADP any/DET
stretch/NOUN of/ADP the/DET imagination/NOUN have/VERB foreseen/VERB Sarah's/NOUN
own/ADJ doubts/NOUN and/CONJ suspicions/NOUN --/. and/CONJ questions/NOUN ./.
She/PRON began/VERB to/PRT doubt/VERB whether/ADP there/PRT had/VERB been/VERB
in/ADP fact/NOUN a/DET lethal/ADJ dose/NOUN of/ADP opium/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
cup/NOUN ./.
So/ADV suppose/VERB somebody/NOUN only/ADV wished/VERB to/PRT frighten/VERB
her/PRON ,/. so/ADP she/PRON would/VERB leave/VERB Honotassa/NOUN !/.
That/DET made/VERB a/DET certain/ADJ amount/NOUN of/ADP logic/NOUN ./.
Added/VERB to/ADP the/DET argument/NOUN was/VERB the/DET fact/NOUN that/ADP
while/ADP she/PRON might/VERB have/VERB tasted/VERB the/DET coffee/NOUN if/ADP
it/PRON had/VERB been/VERB still/ADV hot/ADJ ,/. she/PRON might/VERB even/ADV
have/VERB drunk/NOUN some/DET of/ADP it/PRON ,/. she/PRON wouldn't/VERB have/VERB
taken/VERB enough/ADJ to/PRT kill/VERB her/PRON ,/. for/ADP she/PRON would/VERB
have/VERB been/VERB warned/VERB by/ADP its/DET taste/NOUN ./.
No/ADV ./.
It/PRON was/VERB merely/ADV an/DET attempt/NOUN to/PRT frighten/VERB her/PRON ./.
She/PRON wouldn't/VERB go/VERB back/ADV to/ADP New/ADJ York/NOUN as/ADP Maude/NOUN
suggested/VERB ;/. ;/. she/PRON wouldn't/VERB run/VERB like/ADP a/DET scared/VERB
cat/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ --/. well/PRT ,/. she'd/PRT be/VERB very/ADV careful/ADJ ./.
She/PRON dressed/VERB and/CONJ the/DET accustomed/VERB routine/NOUN restored/VERB
to/ADP her/PRON a/DET sense/NOUN of/ADP normal/ADJ everyday/ADJ life/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ before/ADP she/PRON left/VERB her/DET room/NOUN she/PRON dug/VERB into/ADP
her/PRON big/ADJ moire/NOUN bag/NOUN ,/. took/VERB out/PRT the/DET envelope/NOUN
holding/VERB her/DET marriage/NOUN contract/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET wax/NOUN
seal/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB broken/VERB ./.
So/ADV somebody/NOUN else/ADV knew/VERB what/DET would/VERB happen/VERB to/ADP
her/DET father's/NOUN money/NOUN if/ADP she/PRON died/VERB ./.
Rev/NOUN had/VERB known/VERB all/ADV along/ADV ./.
Rev/NOUN didn't/VERB need/VERB to/PRT break/VERB the/DET wax/NOUN seal/NOUN ,/.
read/VERB the/DET contract/NOUN and/CONJ find/VERB out/PRT ./.
He/PRON could/VERB conceivably/ADV have/VERB wished/VERB to/PRT make/VERB
sure/ADJ ;/. ;/. Rev/NOUN loved/VERB Honotassa/NOUN ,/. it/PRON was/VERB like/ADP
a/DET part/NOUN of/ADP his/DET breath/NOUN and/CONJ body/NOUN ;/. ;/. Rev/NOUN
had/VERB stressed/VERB the/DET need/NOUN for/ADP money/NOUN ./.
Rev/NOUN would/VERB never/ADV have/VERB tried/VERB to/PRT give/VERB her/PRON
poison/NOUN !/.
She/PRON thrust/VERB the/DET envelope/NOUN back/ADV in/ADP the/DET bag/NOUN ;/. ;/.
there/PRT was/VERB no/DET point/NOUN in/ADP locking/VERB it/PRON up/PRT in/ADP
the/DET armoire/NOUN now/ADV ,/. it/PRON was/VERB like/ADP locking/VERB the/DET
barn/NOUN after/ADP the/DET horse/NOUN was/VERB stolen/VERB ./.
And/CONJ in/ADP all/PRT likelihood/NOUN ,/. by/ADP now/ADV ,/. there/PRT was/VERB
more/ADJ than/ADP one/NUM person/NOUN in/ADP the/DET house/NOUN who/PRON knew/VERB
the/DET terms/NOUN of/ADP her/DET marriage/NOUN contract/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB no/DET point/NOUN either/CONJ in/ADP telling/VERB herself/PRON
again/ADV what/DET a/DET fool/NOUN she'd/PRT been/VERB ./.
She/PRON went/VERB downstairs/ADV and/CONJ received/VERB another/DET curious/ADJ
shock/NOUN ,/. for/ADP when/ADV Glendora/NOUN flapped/VERB into/ADP the/DET
dining/VERB room/NOUN in/ADP her/DET homemade/ADJ moccasins/NOUN ,/. Sarah/NOUN
asked/VERB her/PRON when/ADV she/PRON had/VERB brought/VERB coffee/NOUN to/ADP
her/DET room/NOUN and/CONJ Glendora/NOUN said/VERB she/PRON hadn't/VERB ./.
``/. Too/ADV much/ADJ work/NOUN this/DET morning/NOUN ,/. Miss/NOUN Sarah/NOUN --/.
everybody/NOUN gone/VERB like/ADP that/DET ''/. --/. Sarah/NOUN swallowed/VERB
past/ADP another/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP constriction/NOUN in/ADP her/DET
throat/NOUN ./.
``/. Well/PRT ,/. then/ADV who/PRON brought/VERB it/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. Miss/NOUN Maude/NOUN ./.
She/PRON come/VERB to/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN and/CONJ say/VERB she/PRON take/VERB
it/PRON up/PRT to/ADP you/PRON ''/. ./.
Glendora/NOUN put/VERB down/PRT a/DET dish/NOUN of/ADP lukewarm/ADJ rice/NOUN ./.
``/. Not/ADV much/ADJ breakfast/NOUN this/DET morning/NOUN ./.
I/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB what/DET we're/PRT going/VERB to/PRT do/VERB ,/.
Miss/NOUN Sarah/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. We've/PRT got/VERB to/PRT eat/VERB ''/. ,/. Sarah/NOUN said/VERB ,/.
curtly/ADV ,/. because/ADP a/DET chill/NOUN crawled/VERB over/ADP her/PRON
again/ADV ./.
Maude/NOUN ?/.
Glendora/NOUN flapped/VERB away/ADV ./.
The/DET rice/NOUN wasn't/VERB dosed/VERB with/ADP opium/NOUN ,/. indeed/ADV it/PRON
had/VERB no/DET taste/NOUN at/ADP all/PRT ,/. not/ADV a/DET grain/NOUN of/ADP
salt/NOUN ./.
She/PRON ate/VERB what/DET she/PRON could/VERB and/CONJ went/VERB out/PRT along/ADP
the/DET covered/VERB passageway/NOUN ,/. with/ADP the/DET rain/NOUN dripping/VERB
from/ADP the/DET vines/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN Glendora/NOUN was/VERB despairingly/ADV picking/VERB
chickens/NOUN ./.
``/. Get/VERB a/DET basket/NOUN ''/. ,/. Sarah/NOUN told/VERB her/PRON ./.
``/. We'll/PRT go/VERB to/ADP the/DET storehouse/NOUN ''/. ./.
Glendora/NOUN dropped/VERB a/DET chicken/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET flurry/NOUN of/ADP
feathers/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ went/VERB with/ADP her/PRON through/ADP the/DET
drizzle/NOUN ,/. to/ADP the/DET storehouse/NOUN ./.
Sarah/NOUN found/VERB the/DET right/ADJ key/NOUN and/CONJ unlocked/VERB the/DET
door/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB a/DET long/ADJ ,/. low/ADJ room/NOUN ,/. like/ADP a/DET root/NOUN
cellar/NOUN ,/. for/ADP it/PRON was/VERB banked/VERB up/PRT with/ADP soil/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ vines/NOUN had/VERB run/VERB rampant/ADJ over/ADP that/DET ,/. too/ADV ./.

It/PRON was/VERB dark/ADJ but/CONJ dry/ADJ and/CONJ cool/ADJ ./.

She/PRON doled/VERB out/PRT what/DET Glendora/NOUN vaguely/ADV guessed/VERB
were/VERB the/DET right/ADJ amounts/NOUN of/ADP dried/VERB peas/NOUN ,/.
eggs/NOUN ,/. cornmeal/NOUN ,/. a/DET little/ADJ salt/NOUN ./.
The/DET shelves/NOUN looked/VERB emptier/ADJ than/ADP when/ADV Miss/NOUN Celie/NOUN
had/VERB shown/VERB her/PRON the/DET storeroom/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ since/ADP the/DET
men/NOUN from/ADP the/DET Commissary/NOUN had/VERB called/VERB ;/. ;/. there/PRT
were/VERB certainly/ADV now/ADV fewer/ADJ mouths/NOUN to/PRT feed/VERB but/CONJ
there/PRT was/VERB less/ADJ to/PRT feed/VERB them/PRON with/ADP ./.
She/PRON took/VERB Glendora/NOUN to/ADP the/DET smokehouse/NOUN ,/. unlocked/VERB
it/PRON and/CONJ saw/VERB with/ADP satisfaction/NOUN there/PRT was/VERB still/ADV
a/DET quantity/NOUN of/ADP hams/NOUN and/CONJ sides/NOUN of/ADP bacon/NOUN ,/.
hanging/VERB from/ADP the/DET smoke-stained/ADJ rafters/NOUN ./.
They/PRON wouldn't/VERB go/VERB hungry/ADJ ,/. not/ADV yet/ADV ./.
And/CONJ the/DET fields/NOUN were/VERB green/ADJ and/CONJ growing/VERB ./.
``/. Can't/VERB you/PRON possibly/ADV imagine/VERB what/DET life/NOUN is/VERB
going/VERB to/PRT be/VERB like/ADJ ,/. here/ADV ''/. ?/.
Maude/NOUN had/VERB said/VERB ./.
Maude/NOUN ./.
She/PRON sent/VERB Glendora/NOUN back/ADV to/ADP the/DET house/NOUN ,/. her/DET
basket/NOUN and/CONJ her/DET apron/NOUN laden/ADJ ./.
She/PRON stood/VERB for/ADP a/DET moment/NOUN ,/. rain/NOUN dripping/VERB from/ADP
the/DET trees/NOUN over/ADP her/DET head/NOUN ,/. thinking/VERB of/ADP
Maude/NOUN ./.
Maude/NOUN had/VERB the/DET opportunity/NOUN to/PRT take/VERB the/DET bottle/NOUN
of/ADP opium/NOUN from/ADP Sarah's/NOUN room/NOUN ./.
Maude/NOUN had/VERB the/DET cool/ADJ ruthlessness/NOUN to/PRT do/VERB whatever/DET
she/PRON made/VERB up/PRT her/DET mind/NOUN to/PRT do/VERB ./.
She/PRON couldn't/VERB see/VERB how/ADV her/DET death/NOUN could/VERB affect/VERB
Maude/NOUN ./.
She/PRON couldn't/VERB see/VERB any/DET reason/NOUN why/ADV Maude/NOUN would/VERB
attempt/VERB to/PRT frighten/VERB her/PRON ./.
Besides/ADV ,/. there/PRT was/VERB something/NOUN hysterical/ADJ and/CONJ silly/ADJ
,/. something/NOUN almost/ADV childish/ADJ about/ADP an/DET attempt/NOUN to/PRT
frighten/VERB her/PRON ./.
Maude/NOUN was/VERB neither/CONJ hysterical/ADJ nor/CONJ silly/ADJ and/CONJ
Sarah/NOUN rather/ADV doubted/VERB if/ADP she/PRON had/VERB ever/ADV been/VERB
childish/ADJ ./.
Yet/ADV Maude/NOUN had/VERB suggested/VERB that/ADP Sarah/NOUN return/VERB to/ADP
New/ADJ York/NOUN ./.
Maude/NOUN could/VERB have/VERB shot/VERB Emile/NOUN --/. if/ADP she'd/PRT had/VERB
a/DET reason/NOUN to/PRT kill/VERB him/PRON ./.
There/PRT was/VERB no/DET use/NOUN in/ADP standing/VERB there/ADV in/ADP the/DET
drizzle/NOUN ,/. trying/VERB to/PRT find/VERB a/DET link/NOUN between/ADP
Emile's/NOUN murder/NOUN and/CONJ opium/NOUN in/ADP a/DET cup/NOUN of/ADP
coffee/NOUN ./.
She/PRON started/VERB back/ADV for/ADP the/DET house/NOUN ,/. saw/VERB a/DET
light/NOUN in/ADP the/DET office/NOUN ,/. opened/VERB the/DET door/NOUN and/CONJ
surprised/VERB a/DET domestic/ADJ little/ADJ scene/NOUN which/DET was/VERB far/ADV
outside/ADP the/DET dark/ADJ realm/NOUN of/ADP murder/NOUN or/CONJ attempted/VERB
murder/NOUN ./.
Rev/NOUN ,/. George/NOUN and/CONJ Lolotte/NOUN were/VERB mending/VERB
shoes/NOUN ./.
A/DET lighted/VERB lamp/NOUN stood/VERB on/ADP the/DET table/NOUN that/ADV
dusky/ADJ ,/. drizzling/VERB day/NOUN ./.
They/PRON were/VERB all/PRT three/NUM bent/VERB over/ADP a/DET shabby/ADJ
riding/VERB boot/NOUN ;/. ;/. George/NOUN had/VERB a/DET tack/NOUN hammer/NOUN ./.
Lolotte/NOUN held/VERB a/DET patch/NOUN of/ADP leather/NOUN ,/. Rev/NOUN
steadied/VERB something/NOUN ,/. a/DET tiny/ADJ brad/NOUN ,/. waiting/VERB for/ADP
George's/NOUN poised/VERB hammer/NOUN ./.
George/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. First/ADJ thing/NOUN I/PRON do/VERB when/ADV I/PRON
get/VERB to/ADP Vicksburg/NOUN again/ADV ,/. is/VERB get/VERB me/PRON a/DET
Yankee/NOUN ''/. --/. ``/. With/ADP boots/NOUN on/PRT ''/. ,/. Lolotte/NOUN
laughed/VERB softly/ADV ./.
Rev/NOUN looked/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ saw/VERB her/PRON ./.
Lolotte/NOUN looked/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ stiffened/VERB ./.
George/NOUN didn't/VERB look/VERB up/PRT at/ADP all/PRT ./.
There/PRT was/VERB no/DET way/NOUN to/PRT know/VERB ,/. no/DET way/NOUN to/PRT
guess/VERB whether/ADP any/DET one/NUM of/ADP them/PRON was/VERB surprised/VERB
at/ADP Sarah's/NOUN appearance/NOUN ,/. believing/VERB her/PRON to/PRT be/VERB
drugged/VERB and/CONJ senseless/ADJ --/. and/CONJ just/ADV possibly/ADV
dead/ADJ ./.
Rev/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. Come/VERB in/PRT ,/. Sarah/NOUN ./.
Reckon/VERB you/PRON know/VERB the/DET news/NOUN ''/. ./.
And/CONJ what/DET news/NOUN ,/. Sarah/NOUN thought/VERB as/ADV satirically/ADV
as/ADP Maude/NOUN might/VERB have/VERB said/VERB it/PRON ./.
Rev's/NOUN face/NOUN was/VERB suddenly/ADV a/DET little/ADV fixed/VERB and/CONJ
questioning/VERB ./.
He/PRON turned/VERB to/ADP George/NOUN and/CONJ Lolotte/NOUN ./.
``/. Take/VERB your/DET cobbler's/NOUN shop/NOUN somewhere/ADV else/ADV ./.
I/PRON want/VERB to/PRT talk/VERB to/ADP Sarah/NOUN ''/. ./.
Everything/NOUN in/ADP the/DET office/NOUN ,/. the/DET spreading/VERB circle/NOUN
of/ADP lamplight/NOUN ,/. the/DET patch/NOUN of/ADP leather/NOUN in/ADP
Lolotte's/NOUN hands/NOUN ./.
George/NOUN poised/VERB with/ADP the/DET tack/NOUN hammer/NOUN ,/. the/DET
homely/ADJ ,/. everyday/ADJ atmosphere/NOUN ,/. all/PRT denied/VERB an/DET
attempt/NOUN at/ADP murder/NOUN ./.
A/DET rush/NOUN of/ADP panic/NOUN caught/VERB Sarah/NOUN ./.
``/. No/ADV ./.
Not/ADV now/ADV ./.
I/PRON mean/VERB I've/PRT got/VERB to/PRT --/. to/PRT see/VERB to/ADP the/DET
kitchen/NOUN ./.
Glendora/NOUN ''/. --/. Her/DET words/NOUN jumbled/VERB together/ADV and/CONJ
she/PRON all/ADV but/CONJ ran/VERB from/ADP the/DET office/NOUN and/CONJ from/ADP
the/DET question/NOUN in/ADP Rev's/NOUN face/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV why/ADV did/VERB I/PRON do/VERB that/DET ?/.
She/PRON thought/VERB as/ADV warm/ADJ ,/. drizzling/VERB rain/NOUN touched/VERB
her/DET face/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB no/DET schoolgirl/NOUN ,/. refusing/VERB to/PRT bear/VERB
tales/NOUN ./.
As/ADP she/PRON reached/VERB the/DET kitchen/NOUN door/NOUN the/DET answer/NOUN
presented/VERB itself/PRON ;/. ;/. if/ADP she/PRON told/VERB anyone/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET opium/NOUN it/PRON must/VERB be/VERB Lucien/NOUN ,/. her/DET
husband/NOUN ./.
It/PRON might/VERB be/VERB ,/. indeed/ADV it/PRON had/VERB already/ADV proved/VERB
to/PRT be/VERB a/DET marriage/NOUN without/ADP love/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ it/PRON
was/VERB marriage/NOUN ./.
So/ADP she/PRON couldn't/VERB choose/VERB Rev/NOUN as/ADP a/DET
confidant/NOUN ;/. ;/. it/PRON must/VERB be/VERB Lucien/NOUN ./.
Always/ADV provided/VERB that/ADP Lucien/NOUN himself/PRON had/VERB not/ADV
dosed/VERB her/DET coffee/NOUN with/ADP opium/NOUN ,/. she/PRON thought/VERB ,/.
as/ADV coldly/ADV and/CONJ sharply/ADV ,/. again/ADV ,/. as/ADP Maude/NOUN
might/VERB have/VERB said/VERB it/PRON ./.
She/PRON paused/VERB at/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN door/NOUN ,/. caught/VERB her/DET
breath/NOUN ,/. told/VERB herself/PRON firmly/ADV that/ADP the/DET opium/NOUN
was/VERB only/ADV an/DET attempt/NOUN to/PRT frighten/VERB her/PRON and/CONJ
went/VERB into/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN ,/. where/ADV Glendora/NOUN was/VERB
eyeing/VERB the/DET chickens/NOUN dismally/ADV and/CONJ Maude/NOUN was/VERB
cleaning/VERB lamp/NOUN chimneys/NOUN ./.
Glendora/NOUN gave/VERB a/DET gulp/NOUN ./.
``/. Miss/NOUN Sarah/NOUN ,/. I/PRON can't/VERB cut/VERB up/PRT no/DET chicken/NOUN
./.
Miss/NOUN Maude/NOUN say/VERB she/PRON won't/VERB ''/. ./.
Again/ADV the/DET homely/ADJ ,/. everyday/ADJ details/NOUN of/ADP daily/ADJ
living/NOUN refuted/VERB a/DET vicious/ADJ attempt/NOUN to/PRT frighten/VERB
her/PRON --/. or/CONJ to/PRT murder/VERB her/PRON ./.
The/DET homely/ADJ everyday/ADJ details/NOUN of/ADP living/VERB and/CONJ
domestic/ADJ requirements/NOUN also/ADV pressed/VERB upon/ADP her/PRON with/ADP
their/DET immediate/ADJ urgency/NOUN ./.
No/DET matter/NOUN what/DET had/VERB happened/VERB or/CONJ hadn't/VERB
happened/VERB ,/. somebody/NOUN had/VERB to/PRT see/VERB about/ADP dinner/NOUN ./.
She/PRON eyed/VERB the/DET chickens/NOUN with/ADP ,/. if/ADP she/PRON had/VERB
known/VERB it/PRON ,/. something/NOUN of/ADP Glendora's/NOUN dismal/ADJ look/NOUN
and/CONJ thought/VERB with/ADP a/DET certain/ADJ fury/NOUN of/ADP the/DET time/NOUN
she/PRON had/VERB spent/VERB on/ADP Latin/ADJ verbs/NOUN ./.
``/. Not/ADV since/ADP last/ADJ night/NOUN ./.
I/PRON didn't/VERB think/VERB there/PRT was/VERB any/DET reason/NOUN to/PRT
''/. ./.
``/. Maybe/ADV there/PRT isn't/VERB ./.
Speak/VERB to/ADP him/PRON again/ADV anyway/ADV ./.
Try/VERB talking/VERB to/ADP some/DET of/ADP the/DET fellows/NOUN he/PRON
works/VERB with/ADP ,/. friends/NOUN ,/. anyone/NOUN ./.
Try/VERB to/PRT find/VERB out/PRT how/ADV happy/ADJ he/PRON is/VERB with/ADP
his/DET wife/NOUN ,/. whether/ADP he/PRON plays/VERB around/ADV with/ADP women/NOUN
./.
You/PRON might/VERB try/VERB looking/VERB into/ADP his/DET wife/NOUN too/ADV ./.
She/PRON might/VERB have/VERB been/VERB talking/VERB to/ADP some/DET of/ADP her/DET
friends/NOUN about/ADP her/PRON husband/NOUN if/ADP they've/PRT been/VERB
having/VERB any/DET trouble/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. You/PRON think/VERB Black's/PRT the/DET one/NUM we're/PRT looking/VERB for/ADP
''/. ?/.
``/. Yeah/ADV ./.
I/PRON think/VERB he/PRON might/VERB be/VERB ''/. ,/. Conrad/NOUN said/VERB
grimly/ADV ./.
``/. Then/ADV again/ADV he/PRON might/VERB not/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. What/DET a/DET stinking/VERB world/NOUN ''/. ,/. Rourke/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. Black/NOUN is/VERB Gilborn's/NOUN best/ADJ friend/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON know/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. Will/VERB you/PRON be/VERB coming/VERB back/ADV soon/ADV ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON think/VERB so/ADV ./.
I'm/PRT on/ADP my/DET way/NOUN to/PRT see/VERB the/DET Jacobs/NOUN woman/NOUN
''/. ./.
``/. Gilborn's/NOUN secretary/NOUN ?/.
What/DET for/ADP ?/.
You/PRON don't/VERB think/VERB Gilborn/NOUN is/VERB the/DET --/. ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB think/VERB anything/NOUN ./.
I/PRON just/ADV don't/VERB want/VERB to/PRT go/VERB off/PRT half-cocked/ADJ
before/ADP picking/VERB up/PRT Black/NOUN ,/. that's/PRT all/PRT ''/. ./.
Conrad/NOUN interrupted/VERB ./.
``/. Gilborn/NOUN says/VERB he/PRON was/VERB in/ADP his/DET office/NOUN all/PRT
day/NOUN with/ADP her/PRON yesterday/NOUN ./.
I'd/PRT like/VERB to/PRT make/VERB sure/ADJ ./.
Also/ADV ,/. it's/PRT just/ADV possible/ADJ she/PRON might/VERB know/VERB
something/NOUN about/ADP Mrs./NOUN Gilborn/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Right/ADV ./.
I'll/PRT see/VERB you/PRON later/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. Aren't/VERB you/PRON ever/ADV going/VERB to/PRT go/VERB home/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. It/PRON sure/ADV as/ADP hell/NOUN doesn't/VERB look/VERB like/ADP it/PRON ,/.
does/VERB it/PRON ?/.
I'm/PRT telling/VERB you/PRON ,/. if/ADP these/DET corpses/NOUN ever/ADV knew/VERB
the/DET trouble/NOUN they/PRON put/VERB us/PRON to/ADP ,/. they'd/PRT think/VERB
twice/ADV before/ADP letting/VERB themselves/PRON get/VERB knocked/VERB off/PRT
''/. ./.
``/. Remember/VERB to/PRT tell/VERB that/DET to/ADP the/DET next/ADJ corpse/NOUN
you/PRON meet/VERB ''/. ./.
Conrad/NOUN hung/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ sat/VERB on/ADP the/DET small/ADJ telephone-
booth/NOUN bench/NOUN ,/. massaging/VERB his/DET right/ADJ leg/NOUN ./.
He/PRON looked/VERB at/ADP his/DET watch/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB ten/NUM minutes/NOUN before/ADP eleven/NUM ./.
He/PRON wondered/VERB how/ADV long/ADJ it/PRON would/VERB be/VERB before/ADP
they/PRON had/VERB a/DET signed/VERB confession/NOUN from/ADP Lionel/NOUN
Black/NOUN ./.
Thirty/NUM years'/NOUN experience/NOUN let/VERB him/PRON know/VERB ,/. even/ADV
at/ADP this/DET early/ADJ stage/NOUN ,/. that/ADP Black/NOUN was/VERB his/DET
man/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ he/PRON still/ADV wanted/VERB to/PRT know/VERB why/ADV ./.
It/PRON was/VERB a/DET cold/ADJ ,/. windy/ADJ day/NOUN ,/. the/DET day/NOUN
after/ADP Kitti's/NOUN death/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ Stanley/NOUN Gilborn/NOUN paid/VERB
no/DET attention/NOUN to/ADP the/DET blustery/ADJ October/NOUN wind/NOUN ./.
After/ADP leaving/VERB Conrad/NOUN ,/. Gilborn/NOUN had/VERB no/DET
destination/NOUN ./.
He/PRON simply/ADV walked/VERB ,/. not/ADV noticing/VERB where/ADV he/PRON was/VERB
,/. not/ADV caring/VERB ./.
He/PRON stopped/VERB automatically/ADV at/ADP the/DET street/NOUN corners/NOUN ,/.
waiting/VERB for/ADP the/DET traffic/NOUN lights/NOUN to/PRT change/VERB ,/.
unheeding/ADJ of/ADP other/ADJ people/NOUN ,/. his/DET coat/NOUN open/ADJ and/CONJ
flapping/VERB ./.
As/ADP he/PRON walked/VERB ,/. he/PRON tried/VERB to/PRT think/VERB ./.
Of/ADP Kitti/NOUN ./.
Of/ADP himself/PRON ./.
Mainly/ADV of/ADP what/DET Conrad/NOUN had/VERB tried/VERB to/PRT make/VERB
him/PRON believe/VERB ./.
There/PRT was/VERB nothing/NOUN coherent/ADJ about/ADP his/DET thinking/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB a/DET succession/NOUN of/ADP picture-images/NOUN passing/VERB
through/ADP his/DET mind/NOUN :/. the/DET same/ADJ ones/NOUN ,/. different/ADJ
ones/NOUN ,/. in/ADP no/DET apparent/ADJ sequence/NOUN ,/. in/ADP no/DET
logical/ADJ succession/NOUN ./.
The/DET enormity/NOUN of/ADP what/DET Conrad/NOUN had/VERB told/VERB him/PRON
made/VERB it/PRON impossible/ADJ for/ADP Gilborn/NOUN to/PRT accept/VERB ,/.
with/ADP any/DET degree/NOUN of/ADP realism/NOUN ,/. the/DET actuality/NOUN of/ADP
it/PRON ./.
Conrad's/NOUN words/NOUN had/VERB intellectual/ADJ meaning/NOUN for/ADP him/PRON
only/ADV ./.
Emotionally/ADV ,/. they/PRON penetrated/VERB him/PRON not/ADV at/ADP all/PRT ./.
Whoever/PRON he/PRON was/VERB and/CONJ your/DET wife/NOUN were/VERB
intimate/ADJ ./.
Gilborn/NOUN remembered/VERB Conrad's/NOUN exact/ADJ words/NOUN ./.
They/PRON made/VERB sense/NOUN and/CONJ yet/ADV they/PRON didn't/VERB ./.
He/PRON knew/VERB Conrad/NOUN had/VERB told/VERB him/PRON the/DET truth/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB so/ADV ./.
Yet/ADV it/PRON wasn't/VERB so/ADV ./.
It/PRON wasn't/VERB so/ADV because/ADP it/PRON couldn't/VERB be/VERB so/ADV ./.
When/ADV Kitti/NOUN was/VERB alive/ADJ --/. and/CONJ he/PRON remembered/VERB
the/DET pressure/NOUN of/ADP her/DET hand/NOUN resting/VERB lightly/ADV on/ADP
his/DET arm/NOUN --/. she/PRON had/VERB been/VERB the/DET center/NOUN of/ADP
his/DET life/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB the/DET sun/NOUN ,/. he/PRON the/DET closest/ADJ planet/NOUN
orbiting/VERB around/ADP her/PRON ,/. the/DET rest/NOUN of/ADP the/DET world/NOUN
existing/VERB and/CONJ visible/ADJ yet/ADV removed/VERB ./.
For/ADP fifty-five/NUM years/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB lived/VERB ,/. progressing/VERB
towards/ADP a/DET no-goal/NOUN ,/. eating/VERB ,/. working/VERB ,/. breathing/VERB
without/ADP plan/NOUN ,/. without/ADP reason/NOUN ./.
Kitti/NOUN had/VERB come/VERB along/ADV to/PRT justify/VERB everything/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB his/DET goal/NOUN ,/. she/PRON was/VERB his/DET reason/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB lived/VERB all/PRT his/DET life/NOUN waiting/VERB for/ADP her/PRON
./.
Not/ADV once/ADV ,/. in/ADP the/DET time/NOUN that/ADP he/PRON had/VERB known/VERB
her/PRON ,/. had/VERB he/PRON ever/ADV considered/VERB the/DET possibility/NOUN ,/.
not/ADV once/ADV ,/. not/ADV for/ADP one/NUM one-thousandth/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
second/NOUN ,/. of/ADP her/DET infidelity/NOUN ./.
He/PRON could/VERB not/ADV consider/VERB it/PRON now/ADV ./.
Not/ADV really/ADV ./.
And/CONJ so/ADP he/PRON walked/VERB ,/. aimless/ADJ again/ADV ./.
The/DET walk/NOUN ended/VERB ,/. inevitably/ADV ,/. right/ADV in/ADP front/NOUN
of/ADP his/DET hotel/NOUN building/NOUN ./.
The/DET doorman/NOUN began/VERB to/PRT nod/VERB his/DET head/NOUN automatically/ADV
,/. then/ADV remembered/VERB who/PRON Gilborn/NOUN was/VERB ,/. what/DET had/VERB
happened/VERB to/ADP him/PRON the/DET night/NOUN before/ADV ./.
He/PRON looked/VERB at/ADP Gilborn/NOUN with/ADP undisguised/ADJ curiosity/NOUN ./.

Gilborn/NOUN passed/VERB by/ADP him/PRON without/ADP seeing/VERB him/PRON ./.

He/PRON crossed/VERB the/DET lobby/NOUN and/CONJ rode/VERB up/PRT in/ADP the/DET
elevator/NOUN lost/VERB in/ADP his/DET own/ADJ thoughts/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET apartment/NOUN itself/PRON ,/. all/PRT was/VERB still/ADJ ./.
The/DET police/NOUN were/VERB no/ADV longer/ADJ there/ADV ./.
There/PRT was/VERB no/DET evidence/NOUN that/ADP anything/NOUN was/VERB
different/ADJ than/ADP it/PRON had/VERB been/VERB ./.
Except/ADP that/ADP Kitti/NOUN wasn't/VERB there/ADV ./.
Without/ADP taking/VERB off/PRT his/DET coat/NOUN ,/. he/PRON sat/VERB in/ADP
the/DET blue/ADJ chair/NOUN which/DET still/ADV faced/VERB the/DET closed/VERB
bedroom/NOUN door/NOUN ./.
At/ADP last/ADV ,/. sitting/VERB there/ADV ,/. in/ADP the/DET familiar/ADJ
surroundings/NOUN ,/. the/DET truth/NOUN began/VERB to/PRT sink/VERB in/PRT ./.
Who/PRON ?/.
He/PRON felt/VERB no/DET anger/NOUN towards/ADP Kitti/NOUN ,/. no/DET sense/NOUN
that/ADP she/PRON had/VERB betrayed/VERB him/PRON ./.
Who/PRON ?/.
She/PRON was/VERB all/PRT he/PRON had/VERB ,/. everything/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB ,/.
everything/NOUN he/PRON wanted/VERB ./.
Someone/NOUN had/VERB taken/VERB her/PRON away/ADV from/ADP him/PRON ./.
Who/PRON ?/.
Where/ADV there/PRT is/VERB a/DET left-hand/NOUN entry/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
ledger/NOUN ,/. there/PRT is/VERB a/DET right-hand/NOUN one/NOUN ,/. he/PRON
remembered/VERB from/ADP his/DET school/NOUN days/NOUN ./.
Where/ADV there/PRT is/VERB a/DET victim/NOUN ,/. there/PRT is/VERB a/DET
killer/NOUN ./.
Who/PRON ?/.
Whoever/PRON he/PRON was/VERB and/CONJ your/DET wife/NOUN were/VERB
intimate/ADJ ./.
He/PRON rose/VERB from/ADP the/DET chair/NOUN ,/. took/VERB off/PRT his/DET
coat/NOUN ./.
Quickly/ADV ,/. he/PRON went/VERB into/ADP the/DET bedroom/NOUN ./.
The/DET bed/NOUN still/ADV showed/VERB signs/NOUN of/ADP where/ADV Kitti/NOUN
had/VERB lain/VERB ./.
Gilborn/NOUN stood/VERB there/ADV for/ADP a/DET long/ADJ time/NOUN ./.
He/PRON looked/VERB at/ADP the/DET bed/NOUN unblinkingly/ADV ./.
The/DET bed/NOUN was/VERB empty/ADJ now/ADV ./.
Kitti/NOUN would/VERB lie/VERB in/ADP it/PRON no/ADV more/ADV ./.
He/PRON would/VERB lie/VERB in/ADP it/PRON no/ADV more/ADV ./.
Gilborn/NOUN wondered/VERB whether/ADP Kitti/NOUN had/VERB lain/VERB in/ADP
that/DET same/ADJ bed/NOUN with/ADP Who/PRON ?/.
For/ADP thirty/NUM minutes/NOUN ,/. Stanley/NOUN Gilborn/NOUN stood/VERB
there/ADV ./.
At/ADP the/DET end/NOUN of/ADP the/DET half-hour/NOUN ,/. racking/VERB his/DET
brains/NOUN ,/. thinking/VERB over/PRT and/CONJ over/PRT again/ADV of/ADP
Kitti/NOUN ,/. her/DET friends/NOUN ,/. her/DET past/NOUN ,/. he/PRON left/VERB
the/DET bedroom/NOUN ./.
Who/PRON ?/.
He/PRON could/VERB think/VERB of/ADP no/DET answer/NOUN ./.
Gilborn/NOUN put/VERB on/PRT his/DET coat/NOUN again/ADV ./.
Before/ADP leaving/VERB ,/. he/PRON took/VERB one/NUM last/ADJ ,/. lingering/VERB
look/NOUN at/ADP the/DET apartment/NOUN ./.
He/PRON knew/VERB he/PRON would/VERB never/ADV see/VERB it/PRON again/ADV ./.
In/ADP the/DET street/NOUN ,/. walking/VERB as/ADV quickly/ADV as/ADP he/PRON
could/VERB ,/. Stanley/NOUN Gilborn/NOUN was/VERB a/DET lone/ADJ figure/NOUN ./.
On/ADP Blanche/NOUN Jacobs/NOUN ,/. Kitti/NOUN Gilborn's/NOUN death/NOUN had/VERB
a/DET quite/ADV different/ADJ effect/NOUN ./.
For/ADP Blanche/NOUN ,/. Kitti's/NOUN death/NOUN was/VERB a/DET source/NOUN of/ADP
guilty/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ nonetheless/ADV soaring/VERB ,/. happy/ADJ hope/NOUN ./.
In/ADP Blanche's/NOUN defense/NOUN ,/. it/PRON must/VERB be/VERB said/VERB she/PRON
was/VERB unaware/ADJ of/ADP the/DET newborn/ADJ hope/NOUN ./.
If/ADP anyone/NOUN had/VERB asked/VERB her/PRON ,/. she/PRON would/VERB have/VERB
described/VERB herself/PRON only/ADV as/ADV nervous/ADJ and/CONJ worried/VERB ./.
The/DET figures/NOUN on/ADP the/DET worksheet/NOUN paper/NOUN in/ADP front/NOUN
of/ADP her/PRON were/VERB jumping/VERB and/CONJ waving/VERB around/ADV so/ADV
badly/ADV it/PRON was/VERB all/PRT she/PRON could/VERB do/VERB to/PRT make/VERB
them/PRON out/PRT clearly/ADV enough/ADV to/PRT copy/VERB them/PRON with/ADP
the/DET typewriter/NOUN ./.
She/PRON wondered/VERB whether/ADP Stanley/NOUN would/VERB call/VERB ./.
She/PRON wanted/VERB to/PRT be/VERB with/ADP him/PRON ,/. to/PRT give/VERB him/PRON
the/DET comfort/NOUN and/CONJ companionship/NOUN she/PRON knew/VERB he/PRON
needed/VERB ./.
She/PRON had/VERB skipped/VERB her/DET lunch/NOUN hour/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
fear/NOUN that/ADP he/PRON might/VERB call/VERB while/ADP she/PRON was/VERB out/PRT
./.
He/PRON hadn't/VERB ./.
And/CONJ now/ADV she/PRON was/VERB feeling/VERB sick/ADJ ,/. both/DET from/ADP
concern/NOUN about/ADP Stanley/NOUN and/CONJ hunger/NOUN ./.
Why/ADV hadn't/VERB he/PRON called/VERB ?/.
Men/NOUN ,/. she/PRON reflected/VERB ,/. even/ADV men/NOUN like/ADP
Stanley/NOUN ,/. are/VERB unpredictable/ADJ ./.
She/PRON tried/VERB to/PRT think/VERB of/ADP his/DET unpredictable/ADJ actions/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET eleven/NUM years/NOUN she/PRON had/VERB known/VERB him/PRON and/CONJ
discovered/VERB they/PRON weren't/VERB so/ADV many/ADJ after/ADP all/PRT ./.
Stanley/NOUN really/ADV was/VERB quite/ADV predictable/ADJ ./.
That/DET was/VERB one/NUM of/ADP the/DET things/NOUN she/PRON liked/VERB about/ADP
Stanley/NOUN ./.
He/PRON wasn't/VERB like/ADP so/ADV many/ADJ other/ADJ men/NOUN ./.
The/DET dentist/NOUN last/ADJ night/NOUN ,/. for/ADP instance/NOUN ./.
Dinner/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET movies/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB fine/ADJ ./.
He/PRON had/VERB taken/VERB her/PRON upstairs/ADV to/PRT say/VERB good/ADJ
night/NOUN ./.
She/PRON had/VERB invited/VERB him/PRON in/PRT for/ADP coffee/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB in/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN ,/. as/ADP she/PRON was/VERB
watching/VERB the/DET kettle/NOUN ,/. waiting/VERB for/ADP the/DET water/NOUN
to/PRT boil/VERB ,/. that/ADP he/PRON had/VERB grabbed/VERB for/ADP her/PRON ./.
Without/ADP warning/VERB ,/. without/ADP giving/VERB her/PRON a/DET chance/NOUN
to/PRT prepare/VERB for/ADP it/PRON ./.
From/ADP behind/ADV ,/. he/PRON had/VERB put/VERB his/DET arms/NOUN on/ADP her/DET
shoulders/NOUN ,/. turned/VERB her/PRON around/ADV ,/. and/CONJ pressed/VERB
her/PRON to/ADP him/PRON ,/. so/ADV close/ADV she/PRON couldn't/VERB
breathe/VERB ./.
Later/ADV ,/. she/PRON apologized/VERB for/ADP the/DET long/ADJ scratch/NOUN
across/ADP his/DET face/NOUN ,/. tried/VERB to/PRT explain/VERB she/PRON
couldn't/VERB help/VERB herself/PRON ,/. that/ADP the/DET panic/NOUN arose/VERB
in/ADP her/PRON unwanted/ADJ ./.
But/CONJ he/PRON hadn't/VERB understood/VERB ./.
When/ADV he/PRON left/VERB ,/. she/PRON knew/VERB she/PRON would/VERB never/ADV
see/VERB him/PRON again/ADV ./.
Stanley/NOUN wasn't/VERB like/ADP that/DET ./.
She/PRON could/VERB always/ADV predict/VERB what/DET Stanley/NOUN was/VERB
going/VERB to/PRT do/VERB ,/. ever/ADV since/ADP she/PRON first/ADV met/VERB
him/PRON ./.
Except/ADP for/ADP that/DET one/NUM morning/NOUN ./.
The/DET morning/NOUN he/PRON walked/VERB in/PRT to/PRT announce/VERB to/ADP
her/PRON ,/. blushing/VERB ,/. that/ADP he/PRON was/VERB married/VERB ./.
She/PRON thought/VERB she/PRON was/VERB going/VERB to/PRT die/VERB ./.
She/PRON had/VERB assumed/VERB before/ADP then/ADV that/ADP one/NUM day/NOUN
he/PRON would/VERB ask/VERB her/PRON to/PRT marry/VERB him/PRON ./.
Blanche/NOUN couldn't/VERB remember/VERB when/ADV she/PRON had/VERB first/ADV
arrived/VERB at/ADP this/DET conclusion/NOUN ./.
She/PRON thought/VERB it/PRON was/VERB sometime/ADV during/ADP the/DET second/ADJ
week/NOUN she/PRON worked/VERB for/ADP Stanley/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB nothing/NOUN that/PRON he/PRON said/VERB or/CONJ did/VERB ,/.
but/CONJ it/PRON seemed/VERB so/ADV natural/ADJ to/ADP her/PRON that/ADP she/PRON
should/VERB be/VERB working/VERB for/ADP him/PRON ,/. looking/VERB forward/ADV
to/ADP his/DET eventual/ADJ proposal/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB thirty-one/NUM years/NOUN old/ADJ then/ADV ./.
Her/DET mother/NOUN was/VERB already/ADV considerably/ADV concerned/VERB over/ADP
her/DET daughter's/NOUN future/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ Blanche/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB able/ADJ to/PRT maintain/VERB a/DET
serene/ADJ and/CONJ assured/VERB composure/NOUN in/ADP the/DET face/NOUN of/ADP
her/PRON widowed/VERB mother's/NOUN continued/VERB carping/NOUN ,/. had/VERB
been/VERB able/ADJ to/PRT resist/VERB her/PRON urgings/NOUN to/PRT date/NOUN
anyone/NOUN who/PRON offered/VERB the/DET slightest/ADJ possibility/NOUN of/ADP
matrimony/NOUN ./.
For/ADP Blanche/NOUN ,/. it/PRON was/VERB only/ADV a/DET matter/NOUN of/ADP
time/NOUN before/ADP Stanley/NOUN would/VERB propose/VERB ./.
It/PRON was/VERB to/PRT be/VERB expected/VERB that/ADP Stanley/NOUN would/VERB
be/VERB shy/ADJ ,/. slow/ADJ in/ADP taking/VERB such/PRT a/DET momentous/ADJ
step/NOUN ./.
Stanley/NOUN went/VERB along/ADV in/ADP life/NOUN ,/. she/PRON knew/VERB ,/.
convinced/VERB that/ADP he/PRON deserved/VERB the/DET love/NOUN and/CONJ faith/NOUN
of/ADP no/DET woman/NOUN ./.
As/ADP a/DET result/NOUN ,/. he/PRON never/ADV looked/VERB for/ADP it/PRON ./.
But/CONJ one/NUM day/NOUN ,/. she/PRON expected/VERB ,/. he/PRON would/VERB
somehow/ADV discover/VERB ,/. without/ADP her/DET having/VERB to/PRT tell/VERB
him/PRON ,/. that/ADP there/PRT was/VERB such/PRT a/DET woman/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
world/NOUN ;/. ;/. a/DET woman/NOUN who/PRON was/VERB willing/ADJ to/PRT give/VERB
him/PRON love/NOUN ,/. faith/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ anything/NOUN else/ADV a/DET
woman/NOUN could/VERB give/VERB a/DET husband/NOUN ./.
Indeed/ADV ,/. there/PRT was/VERB a/DET woman/NOUN who/PRON ,/. unasked/ADJ ,/.
had/VERB already/ADV given/VERB him/PRON love/NOUN ./.
Unquestionably/ADV ,/. Blanche/NOUN loved/VERB Stanley/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ then/ADV ,/. unexpectedly/ADV ,/. Stanley/NOUN made/VERB his/DET
announcement/NOUN ./.
On/ADP that/DET first/ADJ day/NOUN ,/. Blanche/NOUN literally/ADV thought/VERB
she/PRON was/VERB going/VERB to/PRT die/VERB ,/. or/CONJ ,/. at/ADP the/DET
very/ADV least/ADJ ,/. go/VERB out/PRT of/ADP her/DET mind/NOUN ./.
It/PRON might/VERB have/VERB been/VERB easier/ADJ for/ADP her/PRON if/ADP
Kitti/NOUN Walker/NOUN hadn't/VERB been/VERB everything/NOUN that/ADP Blanche/NOUN
was/VERB not/ADV ./.
Kitti/NOUN was/VERB thirty/NUM years/NOUN younger/ADJ than/ADP Stanley/NOUN ,/.
taller/ADJ than/ADP Stanley/NOUN ,/. prettier/ADJ than/ADP Stanley/NOUN had/VERB
any/DET right/NOUN to/PRT hope/VERB for/ADP ,/. much/ADV less/ADV expect/VERB ./.
Kitti/NOUN could/VERB have/VERB married/VERB a/DET score/NOUN of/ADP men/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB no/DET reason/NOUN for/ADP her/PRON to/PRT marry/VERB
someone/NOUN like/ADP Stanley/NOUN Gilborn/NOUN ,/. there/PRT was/VERB no/DET
need/NOUN for/ADP her/PRON to/PRT marry/VERB Stanley/NOUN ./.
Kitti/NOUN had/VERB come/VERB into/ADP the/DET office/NOUN ,/. on/ADP
somebody's/NOUN recommendation/NOUN ,/. because/ADP she/PRON needed/VERB help/NOUN
in/ADP preparing/VERB her/DET income/NOUN tax/NOUN return/NOUN ./.
Stanley/NOUN had/VERB filled/VERB out/PRT the/DET return/NOUN and/CONJ
because/ADP ,/. when/ADV he/PRON was/VERB finished/VERB ,/. it/PRON was/VERB
close/ADJ to/ADP the/DET lunch/NOUN hour/NOUN ,/. he/PRON had/VERB politely/ADV
asked/VERB Kitti/NOUN to/PRT join/VERB him/PRON ,/. never/ADV expecting/VERB
her/PRON to/PRT accept/VERB ./.
Blanche/NOUN knew/VERB all/PRT this/DET because/ADP the/DET door/NOUN to/ADP
Stanley's/NOUN office/NOUN was/VERB open/ADJ and/CONJ ,/. without/ADP
straining/VERB too/ADV hard/ADV ,/. she/PRON could/VERB hear/VERB everything/NOUN
that/PRON was/VERB said/VERB ./.
Stanley/NOUN had/VERB gone/VERB out/PRT ,/. saying/VERB he/PRON would/VERB be/VERB
back/ADV in/ADP an/DET hour/NOUN ./.
He/PRON hadn't/VERB come/VERB back/ADV for/ADP over/ADP two/NUM ./.
After/ADP that/DET day/NOUN ,/. Blanche/NOUN still/ADV didn't/VERB know/VERB
exactly/ADV what/DET had/VERB happened/VERB ./.
There/PRT were/VERB mornings/NOUN when/ADV Stanley/NOUN came/VERB in/PRT
late/ADV ,/. afternoons/NOUN when/ADV he/PRON left/VERB early/ADV ,/. days/NOUN
when/ADV he/PRON didn't/VERB come/VERB in/ADP at/ADP all/PRT ./.
Blanche/NOUN knew/VERB something/NOUN must/VERB be/VERB causing/VERB Stanley's/NOUN
new/ADJ ,/. strange/ADJ behavior/NOUN but/CONJ she/PRON never/ADV once/ADV
connected/VERB it/PRON with/ADP Kitti/NOUN Walker/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB too/ADV unprecedented/ADJ ./.
Then/ADV ,/. six/NUM weeks/NOUN after/ADP the/DET day/NOUN Kitti/NOUN first/ADV
came/VERB into/ADP the/DET office/NOUN ,/. Stanley/NOUN announced/VERB he/PRON
and/CONJ Kitti/NOUN were/VERB married/VERB ./.
Somehow/ADV ,/. Blanche/NOUN managed/VERB to/PRT cover/VERB the/DET stunned/VERB
surprise/NOUN and/CONJ offer/VERB her/DET congratulations/NOUN ./.
That/DET night/NOUN the/DET two/NUM of/ADP them/PRON left/VERB for/ADP a/DET
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her/PRON ./.
``/. Right/ADV ''/. ,/. said/VERB the/DET fingerprint/NOUN man/NOUN ./.
``/. Also/ADV ,/. if/ADP you're/PRT going/VERB to/PRT believe/VERB those/DET
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doing/VERB a/DET staccato/NOUN passage/NOUN with/ADP a/DET broadly/ADV
exaggerated/VERB attack/NOUN ./.
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killing/NOUN of/ADP Rose/NOUN Mallory/NOUN ./.
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bounced/VERB hard/ADV ./.
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cleanly/ADV off/ADP that/DET ./.
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playing/VERB for/ADP laughs/NOUN ./.
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catching/VERB up/PRT with/ADP him/PRON was/VERB going/VERB to/PRT be/VERB a/DET
cinch/NOUN ./.
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flowers/NOUN he'd/PRT wear/VERB twined/VERB in/ADP his/DET hair/NOUN ./.
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convincing/VERB Felix/NOUN of/ADP our/DET seriousness/NOUN ./.
This/DET ,/. you/PRON will/VERB remember/VERB ,/. was/VERB still/ADV New/ADJ
Year's/NOUN Day/NOUN ./.
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afternoon/NOUN ,/. which/DET ,/. one/NOUN would/VERB think/VERB ,/. would/VERB
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having/VERB any/DET sort/NOUN of/ADP active/ADJ interest/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
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Felix/NOUN was/VERB the/DET exception/NOUN ./.
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and/CONJ ,/. whatever/DET fun/NOUN might/VERB still/ADV be/VERB going/VERB ,/.
he/PRON was/VERB ready/ADJ to/PRT join/VERB it/PRON ./.
That/DET ,/. incidentally/ADV ,/. might/VERB give/VERB you/PRON some/DET idea/NOUN
of/ADP what/DET Felix/NOUN was/VERB like/ADJ ./.
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that/DET second-floor/NOUN hall/NOUN without/ADP warning/VERB ./.
The/DET M.E.'s/NOUN boys/NOUN had/VERB finished/VERB their/DET on-the-spot/ADJ
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autopsy/NOUN ./.
The/DET meat/NOUN wagon/NOUN ,/. therefore/ADV ,/. was/VERB not/ADV out/PRT in/ADP
front/NOUN of/ADP the/DET house/NOUN any/DET more/ADV ,/. but/CONJ the/DET
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there/PRT was/VERB a/DET cop/NOUN on/ADP the/DET door/NOUN downstairs/ADV to/PRT
screen/VERB any/DET comings/NOUN and/CONJ goings/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB ,/. furthermore/ADV ,/. the/DET crowd/NOUN of/ADP curious/ADJ
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./.
Just/ADV put/VERB yourself/PRON in/ADP Felix's/NOUN place/NOUN for/ADP a/DET
moment/NOUN ./.
You're/PRT a/DET taxpayer/NOUN ,/. householder/NOUN ,/. landlord/NOUN ./.
You've/PRT been/VERB away/ADV from/ADP home/NOUN for/ADP the/DET New/ADJ Year/NOUN
festivities/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ now/ADV the/DET party/NOUN is/VERB over/PRT and/CONJ
you/PRON come/VERB home/NOUN ./.
Defining/VERB sobriety/NOUN in/ADP the/DET limited/VERB sense/NOUN of/ADP
being/VERB free/ADJ from/ADP the/DET clinical/ADJ symptoms/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
effects/NOUN of/ADP alcohol/NOUN ingested/VERB and/CONJ not/ADV yet/ADV
eliminated/VERB from/ADP the/DET system/NOUN ,/. you/PRON are/VERB sober/ADJ ./.
You/PRON still/ADV have/VERB your/DET paper/NOUN hat/NOUN and/CONJ you're/PRT
wearing/VERB it/PRON ,/. but/CONJ then/ADV ,/. it/PRON is/VERB an/DET
extraordinary/ADJ paper/NOUN hat/NOUN and/CONJ ,/. in/ADP addition/NOUN to/ADP
anything/NOUN else/ADV you/PRON may/VERB be/VERB ,/. you/PRON are/VERB also/ADV
the/DET sculptor/NOUN who/PRON created/VERB that/DET most/ADV peculiar/ADJ
dame/NOUN out/PRT in/ADP the/DET back/NOUN yard/NOUN ./.
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have/VERB a/DET more/ADV lasting/ADJ interest/NOUN in/ADP paper/NOUN hats/NOUN
than/ADP will/VERB Mr./NOUN Average/ADJ Citizen/NOUN ./.
You/PRON have/VERB your/DET paper/NOUN horn/NOUN clutched/VERB in/ADP your/DET
big/ADJ ,/. craggy/ADJ fist/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ for/ADP your/DET entrance/NOUN
you/PRON have/VERB planned/VERB a/DET noisy/ADJ ,/. colorful/ADJ and/CONJ
exuberant/ADJ greeting/NOUN to/ADP your/DET friends/NOUN and/CONJ tenants/NOUN ./.
You/PRON find/VERB your/DET house/NOUN a/DET focus/NOUN of/ADP public/NOUN and/CONJ
police/NOUN attention/NOUN ./.
Can/VERB you/PRON imagine/VERB yourself/PRON forgetting/VERB under/ADP the/DET
circumstances/NOUN that/ADP you/PRON are/VERB approaching/VERB this/DET
startling/ADJ and/CONJ unexpected/ADJ situation/NOUN so/ADV unsuitably/ADV
hatted/ADJ and/CONJ armed/VERB with/ADP a/DET paper/NOUN horn/NOUN ?/.
Maybe/ADV one/NOUN could/VERB be/VERB startled/VERB into/ADP forgetfulness/NOUN ./.

You/PRON shoulder/VERB your/DET way/NOUN through/ADP the/DET cluster/NOUN of/ADP

the/DET curious/ADJ and/CONJ you/PRON barge/VERB up/ADP to/ADP the/DET cop/NOUN
on/ADP the/DET door/NOUN ./.
You/PRON identify/VERB yourself/PRON and/CONJ ask/VERB him/PRON what's/PRT
going/VERB on/PRT ./.
Instead/ADV of/ADP answering/VERB you/PRON ,/. he/PRON sticks/VERB his/DET
head/NOUN in/ADP the/DET door/NOUN and/CONJ shouts/VERB up/ADP the/DET
stairs/NOUN ./.
``/. Got/VERB the/DET upstairs/NOUN guy/VERB ''/. ,/. he/PRON bellows/VERB ./.
``/. The/DET owner/NOUN ./.
Do/VERB I/PRON send/VERB him/PRON up/PRT ''/. ?/.
Then/ADV he/PRON turns/VERB back/ADV to/ADP you/PRON ./.
``/. Go/VERB on/PRT in/PRT ''/. ,/. he/PRON says/VERB ./.
``/. They'll/PRT tell/VERB you/PRON what's/PRT cooking/VERB ''/. ./.
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ridiculous/ADJ hat/NOUN on/ADP your/DET head/NOUN and/CONJ you/PRON were/VERB
still/ADV carrying/VERB that/DET childish/ADJ horn/NOUN in/ADP your/DET
hand/NOUN ?/.
What/DET I'm/PRT getting/VERB at/ADP is/VERB that/ADP we/PRON were/VERB fully/ADV
prepared/VERB for/ADP Felix's/NOUN being/VERB an/DET odd/ADJ one/NUM ./.
We'd/PRT seen/VERB his/DET handiwork/NOUN out/PRT in/ADP the/DET back/NOUN
yard/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET little/ADJ his/DET tenants/NOUN had/VERB told/VERB
us/PRON of/ADP him/PRON did/VERB make/VERB him/PRON sound/VERB a/DET little/ADV
special/ADJ ./.
We/PRON were/VERB not/ADV ,/. however/ADV ,/. prepared/VERB for/ADP anything/NOUN
like/ADP the/DET apparition/NOUN that/PRON confronted/VERB us/PRON as/ADP
Felix/NOUN came/VERB up/ADP the/DET stairs/NOUN ./.
He/PRON ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. must/VERB have/VERB been/VERB equally/ADV
unprepared/ADJ for/ADP what/DET confronted/VERB him/PRON ,/. but/CONJ ,/.
nonetheless/ADV ,/. I/PRON did/VERB find/VERB his/DET reaction/NOUN
startling/ADJ ./.
If/ADP Felix/NOUN was/VERB still/ADV wearing/VERB the/DET hat/NOUN and/CONJ
carrying/VERB the/DET horn/NOUN because/ADP he'd/PRT forgotten/VERB about/ADP
them/PRON ,/. he/PRON now/ADV remembered/VERB ./.
He/PRON came/VERB bounding/VERB up/ADP the/DET stairs/NOUN and/CONJ joined/VERB
the/DET dance/NOUN ./.
He/PRON adjusted/VERB the/DET hat/NOUN ,/. lifted/VERB the/DET horn/NOUN to/ADP
his/DET lips/NOUN as/ADP though/ADP it/PRON were/VERB a/DET flute/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
fell/VERB in/PRT alongside/ADP our/DET fingerprint/NOUN expert/NOUN to/PRT
cavort/VERB with/ADP him/PRON ./.
Our/DET man/NOUN stopped/VERB dead/ADJ and/CONJ glowered/VERB at/ADP Felix/NOUN ./.

Felix/NOUN threw/VERB his/DET head/NOUN back/ADV and/CONJ laughed/VERB a/DET

laugh/NOUN that/PRON shook/VERB the/DET timbers/NOUN of/ADP even/ADV that/DET
solidly/ADV built/VERB old/ADJ house/NOUN ./.
This/DET was/VERB a/DET bull/NOUN of/ADP a/DET man/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB big-chested/ADJ ,/. big-shouldered/ADJ and/CONJ
heavy-armed/ADJ ./.
His/DET face/NOUN was/VERB ruddy/ADJ and/CONJ heavy/ADJ and/CONJ unlined/ADJ ,/.
and/CONJ when/ADV he/PRON laughed/VERB he/PRON showed/VERB his/DET teeth/NOUN ,/.
which/DET were/VERB big/ADJ and/CONJ white/ADJ and/CONJ strong/ADJ and/CONJ
unquestionably/ADV home-grown/ADJ ./.
I/PRON don't/VERB remember/VERB ever/ADV seeing/VERB teeth/NOUN that/PRON were/VERB
quite/ADV so/ADV white/ADJ and/CONJ at/ADP the/DET same/ADJ time/NOUN quite/ADV
so/ADV emphatically/ADV not/ADV dentures/NOUN ./.
His/DET hair/NOUN had/VERB receded/VERB most/ADJ of/ADP the/DET way/NOUN to/ADP
the/DET back/NOUN of/ADP his/DET neck/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB only/ADV a/DET fringe/NOUN of/ADP hair/NOUN and/CONJ he/PRON
wore/VERB it/PRON cropped/VERB short/ADJ ./.
It/PRON was/VERB almost/ADV as/ADV white/ADJ as/ADP his/DET teeth/NOUN ./.
For/ADP a/DET man/NOUN of/ADP his/DET mass/NOUN he/PRON was/VERB curiously/ADV
short/ADJ ./.
He/PRON wasn't/VERB a/DET dwarf/NOUN but/CONJ he/PRON was/VERB a/DET bit/NOUN
of/ADP a/DET comic/ADJ figure/NOUN ./.
A/DET man/NOUN with/ADP so/ADV big/ADJ and/CONJ so/ADV staggeringly/ADV
developed/VERB a/DET torso/NOUN and/CONJ such/ADJ long/ADJ and/CONJ powerful/ADJ
arms/NOUN is/VERB expected/VERB to/PRT stand/VERB taller/ADJ than/ADP five/NUM
feet/NOUN five/NUM ./.
For/ADP Felix/NOUN it/PRON was/VERB a/DET bit/NOUN of/ADP a/DET stretch/NOUN to/PRT
make/VERB even/ADV that/DET measurement/NOUN ./.
The/DET man/NOUN was/VERB just/ADV this/DET side/NOUN of/ADP being/VERB a/DET
freak/NOUN ./.
We/PRON waited/VERB till/ADP he/PRON had/VERB finished/VERB laughing/VERB ,/.
and/CONJ that/DET gave/VERB us/PRON a/DET few/ADJ moments/NOUN for/ADP taking/VERB
stock/NOUN of/ADP him/PRON ./.
He/PRON was/VERB dressed/VERB in/ADP a/DET manner/NOUN Esquire/NOUN might/VERB
suggest/VERB for/ADP the/DET outdoor/ADJ man's/NOUN country/NOUN weekend/NOUN ./.
Dark/ADJ gray/ADJ sports/NOUN jacket/NOUN ,/. lighter/ADJ gray/ADJ slacks/NOUN ,/.
pink/ADJ flannel/NOUN shirt/NOUN ,/. black/ADJ silk/NOUN necktie/NOUN ./.
His/DET eyes/NOUN were/VERB clear/ADJ ./.
He/PRON was/VERB freshly/ADV shaved/VERB ,/. and/CONJ if/ADP there/PRT had/VERB
been/VERB any/DET alcohol/NOUN in/ADP him/PRON we/PRON could/VERB never/ADV
have/VERB missed/VERB detecting/VERB some/DET scent/NOUN of/ADP it/PRON on/ADP
the/DET massive/ADJ gusts/NOUN of/ADP his/DET laughter/NOUN ./.
Not/ADV even/ADV a/DET whiff/NOUN ./.
Eventually/ADV he/PRON subsided/VERB ./.
``/. Felix/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Gibby/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. Me/PRON ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB merrily/ADV ./.
``/. Me/PRON ,/. the/DET happy/ADJ one/NUM ''/. ./.
``/. That/DET much/ADJ Latin/NOUN we/PRON remember/VERB ''/. ,/. Gibby/NOUN
said/VERB dryly/ADV ./.
``/. You/PRON always/ADV live/VERB up/PRT to/ADP your/DET name/NOUN ,/. always/ADV
like/ADP this/DET ,/. always/ADV making/VERB happy/ADJ ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON try/VERB ''/. ,/. Felix/NOUN said/VERB blithely/ADV ./.
``/. The/DET world/NOUN is/VERB full/ADJ of/ADP blokes/NOUN who/PRON put/VERB
their/DET hearts/NOUN into/ADP making/VERB the/DET tragic/ADJ scene/NOUN ./.
I've/PRT never/ADV noticed/VERB that/ADP it/PRON improves/VERB things/NOUN any/ADV
''/. ./.
``/. Bully/ADJ for/ADP you/PRON ''/. ,/. Gibby/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. What's/PRT the/DET rest/NOUN of/ADP your/DET name/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. No/DET rest/NOUN of/ADP it/PRON ./.
Felix/NOUN is/VERB all/PRT there/PRT is/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. All/PRT there/PRT ever/ADV was/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. The/DET past/NOUN I/PRON leave/VERB to/ADP historians/NOUN ''/. ,/. Felix/NOUN
intoned/VERB ,/. demonstrating/VERB that/ADP he/PRON could/VERB be/VERB pompous/ADJ
as/ADV well/ADV as/ADP happy/ADJ ./.
``/. You/PRON live/VERB in/ADP the/DET present/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. In/ADP the/DET present/NOUN ''/. ,/. Felix/NOUN proclaimed/VERB ./.
``/. For/ADP the/DET future/NOUN ./.
Is/VERB there/PRT any/DET other/ADJ time/NOUN in/ADP which/DET a/DET man/NOUN
can/VERB live/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. We/PRON ''/. ,/. Gibby/NOUN announced/VERB ,/. ``/. are/VERB not/ADV
philosophers/NOUN ./.
We/PRON are/VERB Assistant/ADJ District/NOUN Attorneys/NOUN ./.
This/DET gentleman/NOUN is/VERB a/DET police/NOUN officer/NOUN ./.
He/PRON is/VERB a/DET fingerprint/NOUN specialist/NOUN ./.
Could/VERB your/DET future/NOUN ,/. your/DET immediate/ADJ future/NOUN ,/. be/VERB
made/VERB to/PRT include/VERB taking/VERB us/PRON upstairs/ADV ,/. giving/VERB
us/PRON a/DET bit/NOUN of/ADP space/NOUN in/ADP which/DET our/DET friend/NOUN
can/VERB work/VERB ,/. and/CONJ making/VERB available/ADJ to/ADP him/PRON your/DET
finger/NOUN tips/NOUN ''/. ?/.
The/DET happy/ADJ one/NOUN could/VERB never/ADV have/VERB looked/VERB
happier/ADJ ./.
This/DET was/VERB more/ADJ than/ADP joy/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB ecstasy/NOUN ./.
``/. Those/DET lovely/ADJ whorls/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON chortled/VERB ./.
``/. So/ADV intricate/ADJ ,/. so/ADV beautiful/ADJ ./.
Come/VERB right/ADV along/ADV ./.
I/PRON love/VERB fingerprints/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON was/VERB prancing/VERB along/ADP the/DET hall/NOUN ,/. heading/VERB for/ADP
the/DET next/ADJ flight/NOUN of/ADP stairs/NOUN ./.
Gibby/NOUN called/VERB him/PRON back/ADV ./.
``/. We're/PRT here/ADV because/ADP of/ADP what/DET happened/VERB last/ADJ
night/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. Past/NOUN ,/. yes/ADV ,/. but/CONJ important/ADJ ./.
Since/ADP it/PRON is/VERB important/ADJ ,/. for/ADP the/DET record/NOUN let's/VERB
have/VERB the/DET full/ADJ name/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. That/ADV important/ADJ ''/. ?/.
Felix/NOUN asked/VERB ./.
``/. That/ADV important/ADJ ''/. ./.
``/. Grubb/NOUN ''/. ,/. Felix/NOUN whispered/VERB ./.
``/. Felix/NOUN Grubb/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Gibby/NOUN asked/VERB ,/. not/ADV bothering/VERB to/PRT whisper/VERB ./.
``/. Shh/PRT ''/. ,/. Felix/NOUN implored/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON can't/VERB see/VERB what/DET would/VERB make/VERB it/PRON necessary/ADJ
for/ADP you/PRON to/PRT know/VERB ./.
Nothing/NOUN could/VERB make/VERB it/PRON necessary/ADJ to/PRT proclaim/VERB
it/PRON to/ADP the/DET whole/ADJ world/NOUN ''/. ./.
Obligingly/ADV Gibby/NOUN lowered/VERB his/DET voice/NOUN ./.
``/. Felix/NOUN Grubb/NOUN ''/. ?/.
He/PRON repeated/VERB ./.
``/. No/ADV ./.
Edmund/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ not/ADV for/ADP years/NOUN ./.
For/ADP years/NOUN it's/PRT been/VERB just/ADV Felix/NOUN ./.
First/ADJ thing/NOUN I/PRON did/VERB after/ADP my/DET twenty-first/ADJ
birthday/NOUN was/VERB go/VERB into/ADP court/NOUN and/CONJ have/VERB it/PRON
officially/ADV changed/VERB ,/. and/CONJ this/DET is/VERB something/NOUN I/PRON
don't/VERB tell/VERB everybody/NOUN ./.
That/DET was/VERB almost/ADV forty/NUM years/NOUN ago/ADV ''/. ./.
Having/VERB volunteered/VERB that/ADP he/PRON was/VERB a/DET man/NOUN of/ADP
about/ADV sixty/NUM ,/. he/PRON bounded/VERB up/ADP the/DET stairs/NOUN and/CONJ
with/ADP each/DET leap/NOUN rendered/VERB the/DET number/NOUN less/ADV credible/ADJ
./.
This/DET was/VERB a/DET broth/NOUN of/ADP a/DET boy/NOUN ,/. our/DET Felix/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ nothing/NOUN was/VERB more/ADV obvious/ADJ than/ADP the/DET joy/NOUN
he/PRON took/VERB in/ADP demonstrating/VERB how/ADV agile/ADJ he/PRON was/VERB
and/CONJ how/ADV full/ADJ of/ADP juice/NOUN and/CONJ spirit/NOUN ./.
We/PRON followed/VERB him/PRON up/ADP the/DET stairs/NOUN ./.
The/DET cops/NOUN would/VERB gather/VERB up/PRT Connor/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
foursome/NOUN on/ADP the/DET third/ADJ floor/NOUN and/CONJ bring/VERB us/PRON
those/DET of/ADP them/PRON who/PRON would/VERB voluntarily/ADV submit/VERB to/ADP
fingerprinting/VERB ./.
You/PRON may/VERB think/VERB we/PRON didn't/VERB need/VERB Nancy/NOUN and/CONJ
Jean/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ you/PRON always/ADV get/VERB what/DET you/PRON can/VERB
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on/ADP his/DET situation/NOUN ,/. there/PRT might/VERB always/ADV be/VERB some/DET
way/NOUN ./.
If/ADP you/PRON can/VERB possibly/ADV avoid/VERB it/PRON ,/. you/PRON don't/VERB
hand/VERB out/PRT any/DET extra/ADJ chances/NOUN ./.
Felix/NOUN took/VERB us/PRON into/ADP his/DET studio/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB that/DET oddly/ADV shaped/VERB space/NOUN at/ADP the/DET very/ADJ
top/NOUN of/ADP the/DET house/NOUN ,/. where/ADV ceiling/NOUN heights/NOUN had/VERB
to/PRT accommodate/VERB themselves/PRON to/ADP the/DET varying/VERB angles/NOUN
of/ADP roof/NOUN slope/NOUN ./.
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these/DET skylights/NOUN were/VERB fitted/VERB with/ADP systems/NOUN of/ADP
multiple/ADJ screens/NOUN and/CONJ shades/NOUN ./.
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all/PRT these/DET shades/NOUN were/VERB tightly/ADV drawn/VERB and/CONJ the/DET
whole/ADJ studio/NOUN was/VERB as/ADV dark/ADJ as/ADP night/NOUN ./.
He/PRON quickly/ADV fixed/VERB that/DET ,/. rolling/VERB back/ADV the/DET
shades/NOUN on/ADP some/DET of/ADP the/DET skylights/NOUN and/CONJ adjusting/VERB
screens/NOUN on/ADP the/DET others/NOUN ./.
He/PRON flew/VERB about/ADP the/DET place/NOUN making/VERB these/DET
adjustments/NOUN and/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB obvious/ADJ that/ADP what/DET he/PRON
was/VERB doing/VERB was/VERB the/DET fruit/NOUN of/ADP long/ADJ experience/NOUN ./.

None/NOUN of/ADP his/DET movements/NOUN was/VERB tentative/ADJ ./.

There/PRT was/VERB no/DET process/NOUN of/ADP trial/NOUN and/CONJ error/NOUN ./.
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at/ADP any/DET point/NOUN admitting/VERB even/ADV so/ADV much/ADJ as/ADP a/DET
crack/NOUN of/ADP glare/NOUN ./.
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There/PRT was/VERB no/DET display/NOUN of/ADP either/CONJ works/NOUN in/ADP
progress/NOUN or/CONJ of/ADP finished/VERB work/NOUN ./.
Here/ADV and/CONJ there/ADV on/ADP work/NOUN table/NOUN or/CONJ pedestal/NOUN
stood/VERB a/DET shape/NOUN with/ADP a/DET sheet/NOUN or/CONJ a/DET tarpaulin/NOUN
draped/VERB over/ADP it/PRON ./.
These/DET shapes/NOUN might/VERB have/VERB been/VERB mad/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ there/PRT
was/VERB no/DET telling/NOUN ./.
They/PRON were/VERB all/PRT completely/ADV shrouded/VERB ./.
The/DET equipment/NOUN was/VERB solid/ADJ and/CONJ heavy/ADJ and/CONJ in/ADP
good/ADJ condition/NOUN ./.
Everything/NOUN was/VERB orderly/ADJ and/CONJ it/PRON seemed/VERB to/PRT be/VERB
arranged/VERB for/ADP the/DET workman's/NOUN comfort/NOUN ,/. convenience/NOUN
and/CONJ efficiency/NOUN ./.
There/PRT were/VERB tools/NOUN about/ADV but/CONJ they/PRON were/VERB neatly/ADV
kept/VERB ./.
There/PRT was/VERB no/DET confusion/NOUN and/CONJ no/DET litter/NOUN ./.
Supplies/NOUN of/ADP sheet/NOUN metal/NOUN were/VERB neatly/ADV stacked/VERB in/ADP
bins/NOUN ./.
Andy/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV see/VERB the/DET newspapers/NOUN the/DET next/ADJ
day/NOUN ./.
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Ed/NOUN Thornburg/NOUN --/. intercepted/VERB them/PRON and/CONJ for/ADP this/DET
Andy/NOUN was/VERB grateful/ADJ ./.
He/PRON finally/ADV fell/VERB asleep/ADV around/ADV six/NUM in/ADP the/DET
morning/NOUN with/ADP the/DET aid/NOUN of/ADP a/DET sleeping/VERB capsule/NOUN ,/.
a/DET crutch/NOUN he/PRON rarely/ADV used/VERB ,/. and/CONJ didn't/VERB awaken/VERB
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eyes/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET sick/ADJ feeling/NOUN knotted/VERB his/DET
stomach/NOUN ./.
Outside/ADP his/DET window/NOUN bloomed/VERB a/DET beautiful/ADJ summer/NOUN
day/NOUN ./.
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Drew/NOUN also/ADV ,/. and/CONJ those/DET who/PRON had/VERB kidnapped/VERB him/PRON
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But/CONJ where/ADV ?/.
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Hub/NOUN was/VERB sitting/VERB in/ADP a/DET chair/NOUN that/PRON blocked/VERB
the/DET hall/NOUN door/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB dozing/VERB ,/. perhaps/ADV the/DET only/ADJ sleep/NOUN he'd/PRT
gotten/VERB ./.
He/PRON snapped/VERB to/ADP alertness/NOUN at/ADP Andy's/NOUN entrance/NOUN ./.
``/. Sorry/ADJ ,/. Mr./NOUN Paxton/NOUN ./.
Nothing/NOUN new/ADJ ./.
Lot/NOUN of/ADP people/NOUN waiting/VERB to/PRT see/VERB you/PRON ,/. though/ADV
''/. ./.
``/. Reporters/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Our/DET own/ADJ people/NOUN ./.
Questions/NOUN about/ADP the/DET show/NOUN tonight/NOUN ''/. ./.
Hub/NOUN picked/VERB up/PRT the/DET telephone/NOUN ./.
``/. Shall/VERB I/PRON let/VERB them/PRON know/VERB you're/PRT awake/ADJ ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON suppose/VERB ./.
How's/PRT Lissa/NOUN ,/. do/VERB you/PRON know/VERB ''/. ?/.
Hub/NOUN considered/VERB ./.
``/. Some/ADV better/ADJ ./.
She's/PRT got/VERB plenty/NOUN of/ADP guts/NOUN ,/. Mr./NOUN Paxton/NOUN ./.
You/PRON want/VERB me/PRON to/PRT call/VERB her/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. She/PRON expecting/VERB me/PRON to/PRT ''/. ?/.
Hub/NOUN shook/VERB his/DET head/NOUN so/ADP Andy/NOUN told/VERB him/PRON not/ADV
to/PRT bother/VERB ./.
The/DET only/ADJ reason/NOUN for/ADP contacting/VERB Lissa/NOUN was/VERB to/PRT
comfort/VERB or/CONJ to/PRT be/VERB comforted/VERB ./.
He/PRON could/VERB not/ADV manage/VERB the/DET former/ADJ or/CONJ expect/VERB
the/DET latter/ADJ ;/. ;/. they/PRON had/VERB nothing/NOUN to/PRT give/VERB to/ADP
each/DET other/ADJ ./.
The/DET omission/NOUN might/VERB look/VERB peculiar/ADJ to/ADP outsiders/NOUN ,/.
but/CONJ Andy/NOUN could/VERB not/ADV bring/VERB himself/PRON to/PRT go/VERB
through/ADP the/DET motions/NOUN simply/ADV for/ADP the/DET sake/NOUN of/ADP
appearances/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB little/ADJ time/NOUN to/ADP himself/PRON ,/. anyway/ADV ./.
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pass/VERB in/PRT and/CONJ out/PRT ,/. each/DET with/ADP his/DET own/ADJ special/ADJ
problem/NOUN ./.
Thornburg/NOUN arrived/VERB with/ADP the/DET writers/NOUN ./.
They/PRON had/VERB spent/VERB the/DET morning/NOUN revising/VERB the/DET
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and/CONJ dancing/VERB with/ADP a/DET view/NOUN of/ADP the/DET best/ADJ public/ADJ
relations/NOUN ./.
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was/VERB at/ADP least/NOUN dignified/VERB ,/. as/ADP befitting/VERB the/DET
tragic/ADJ circumstances/NOUN ./.
Raymond/NOUN Fox/NOUN reported/VERB that/ADP the/DET orchestra/NOUN had/VERB
hastily/ADV rehearsed/VERB ``/. Cradle/NOUN Song/NOUN ''/. in/ADP case/NOUN it/PRON
was/VERB needed/VERB ./.
Charlie/NOUN Marble/NOUN was/VERB back/ADV and/CONJ forth/ADV on/ADP several/ADJ
occasions/NOUN ,/. first/ADV to/PRT confer/VERB with/ADP Andy/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
advisability/NOUN of/ADP cancelling/VERB the/DET Las/NOUN Vegas/NOUN
engagement/NOUN --/. they/PRON decided/VERB it/PRON was/VERB wise/ADJ --/. and/CONJ
later/ADV to/PRT announce/VERB that/ADP a/DET prominent/ADJ comedian/NOUN ,/.
also/ADV an/DET agency/NOUN client/NOUN ,/. had/VERB agreed/VERB to/PRT fill/VERB
the/DET casino's/NOUN open/ADJ date/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ once/ADV Bake/NOUN slipped/VERB in/PRT ,/. pale/ADJ and/CONJ
drawn/VERB ,/. last/ADJ night's/NOUN liquor/NOUN still/ADV on/ADP his/DET
breath/NOUN with/ADP some/DET of/ADP today's/NOUN added/VERB to/ADP it/PRON ./.
He/PRON asked/VERB if/ADP there/PRT was/VERB anything/NOUN he/PRON could/VERB
do/VERB ./.
Andy/NOUN invented/VERB a/DET job/NOUN to/PRT keep/VERB him/PRON busy/ADJ ,/.
sending/VERB him/PRON ahead/ADV to/ADP El/NOUN Dorado/NOUN to/PRT supervise/VERB
last/ADJ minute/NOUN arrangements/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ from/ADP Rocco/NOUN Vecchio/NOUN ,/. they/PRON heard/VERB nothing/NOUN ./.

At/ADP last/ADJ it/PRON was/VERB time/NOUN to/PRT depart/VERB ./.

Hub/NOUN ,/. nosing/VERB about/ADV ,/. spotted/VERB reporters/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
lobby/NOUN ,/. so/ADV Andy/NOUN was/VERB hustled/VERB away/ADV quietly/ADV
through/ADP the/DET hotel's/NOUN service/NOUN entrance/NOUN in/ADP a/DET
strange/ADJ car/NOUN which/DET Hub/NOUN had/VERB procured/VERB somewhere/ADV ./.
They/PRON succeeded/VERB in/ADP eluding/VERB the/DET curious/ADJ at/ADP the/DET
hotel/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ there/PRT was/VERB no/DET chance/NOUN of/ADP avoiding/VERB
them/PRON at/ADP the/DET nightclub/NOUN ./.
El/NOUN Dorado/NOUN was/VERB surrounded/VERB by/ADP a/DET mob/NOUN ./.
They/PRON overflowed/VERB the/DET parking/VERB lot/NOUN ,/. making/VERB
progress/NOUN by/ADP automobile/NOUN difficult/ADJ ./.
Long/ADV before/ADP he/PRON reached/VERB the/DET protection/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
stage/NOUN door/NOUN ,/. Andy/NOUN was/VERB recognized/VERB ./.
Word/NOUN of/ADP his/DET arrival/NOUN spread/VERB through/ADP the/DET crowd/NOUN
like/ADP a/DET brushfire/NOUN ./.
They/PRON surged/VERB around/ADP him/PRON ,/. fingers/NOUN pointing/VERB ,/.
eyes/NOUN prying/VERB ./.
It/PRON was/VERB not/ADV a/DET hostile/ADJ gathering/NOUN but/CONJ Andy/NOUN
sensed/VERB the/DET difference/NOUN from/ADP last/ADJ night's/NOUN hero-
worshippers/NOUN ./.
They/PRON had/VERB come/VERB not/ADV to/PRT admire/VERB but/CONJ to/PRT
observe/VERB ./.
``/. It's/PRT worse/ADJ inside/ADV ''/. ,/. Thornburg/NOUN informed/VERB
Andy/NOUN ./.
``/. Skolman's/PRT jammed/VERB in/PRT every/DET table/NOUN he/PRON could/VERB
find/VERB ./.
Under/ADP the/DET heading/NOUN of/ADP it's/PRT an/DET ill/ADJ wind/NOUN ,/. et/X
cetera/X ''/. ./.
Backstage/ADV was/VERB tomblike/ADJ by/ADP contrast/NOUN ./.
Andy's/NOUN co-workers/NOUN kept/VERB their/DET distance/NOUN ,/. awed/VERB by/ADP
the/DET tragedy/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ in/ADP his/DET dressing/VERB room/NOUN was/VERB a/DET large/ADJ
bouquet/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET card/NOUN that/PRON read/VERB ,/. ``/. We're/PRT
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It/PRON was/VERB signed/VERB by/ADP everyone/NOUN in/ADP the/DET troupe/NOUN ./.
Andy/NOUN couldn't/VERB help/VERB but/CONJ be/VERB touched/VERB ./.
He/PRON instructed/VERB Shirl/NOUN Winter/NOUN to/PRT compose/VERB a/DET note/NOUN
of/ADP thanks/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB posted/VERB on/ADP the/DET call/NOUN
board/NOUN ./.
Bake/NOUN was/VERB waiting/VERB to/PRT report/VERB that/ADP Lou/NOUN DuVol/NOUN
had/VERB been/VERB sobered/VERB up/PRT to/ADP the/DET point/NOUN where/ADV he/PRON
could/VERB function/VERB efficiently/ADV ./.
Andy/NOUN gathered/VERB that/ADP this/DET had/VERB been/VERB no/DET small/ADJ
accomplishment/NOUN ./.
Bake/NOUN himself/PRON looked/VERB better/ADJ ;/. ;/. any/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP
job/NOUN was/VERB better/ADJ than/ADP brooding/VERB ./.
Andy/NOUN told/VERB him/PRON ,/. ``/. Bake/NOUN ,/. I/PRON wish/VERB you'd/PRT
talk/VERB to/ADP Skolman/NOUN ,/. see/VERB if/ADP some/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP p./ADJ
a./ADJ system/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB rigged/VERB up/PRT outside/ADV ./.
It's/PRT just/ADV barely/ADV possible/ADJ with/ADP this/DET crowd/NOUN that/ADP
the/DET kidnapper/NOUN wasn't/VERB able/ADJ to/PRT get/VERB a/DET table/NOUN ./.
I/PRON wouldn't/VERB want/VERB him/PRON to/PRT miss/VERB the/DET message/NOUN
''/. ./.
``/. I'll/PRT try/VERB ./.
Skolman/NOUN isn't/VERB going/VERB to/PRT like/VERB it/PRON much/ADV ,/. though/ADV
,/. giving/VERB away/ADV what/DET he/PRON should/VERB be/VERB selling/VERB ''/. ./.

Skolman/NOUN wasn't/VERB the/DET only/ADJ one/NUM who/PRON didn't/VERB care/VERB

for/ADP Andy's/NOUN scheme/NOUN ./.
A/DET short/ADJ time/NOUN later/ADV ,/. Lieutenant/NOUN Bonner/NOUN stomped/VERB
into/ADP the/DET dressing/VERB room/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON got/VERB a/DET bone/NOUN to/PRT pick/VERB with/ADP you/PRON ,/.
Mr./NOUN Paxton/NOUN ./.
It's/PRT those/DET damn/ADJ loudspeakers/NOUN ''/. ./.
Andy/NOUN rolled/VERB up/PRT the/DET revised/VERB script/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB
been/VERB studying/VERB ./.
``/. What/DET about/ADP them/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. They're/PRT going/VERB to/PRT louse/VERB me/PRON up/PRT good/ADV ./.
My/DET men/NOUN have/VERB been/VERB here/ADV all/PRT afternoon/NOUN ,/.
setting/VERB up/PRT for/ADP this/DET thing/NOUN ''/. ./.
Bonner/NOUN explained/VERB that/ADP ,/. with/ADP the/DET nightclub's/NOUN
cooperation/NOUN ,/. the/DET police/NOUN had/VERB occupied/VERB El/NOUN Dorado/NOUN
like/ADP a/DET battlefield/NOUN ./.
Motion/NOUN picture/NOUN cameras/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB installed/VERB to/PRT
film/VERB the/DET audience/NOUN ,/. the/DET reservation/NOUN list/NOUN was/VERB
being/VERB checked/VERB out/PRT name/NOUN by/ADP name/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ a/DET
special/ADJ detail/NOUN was/VERB already/ADV at/ADP work/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
parking/NOUN lot/NOUN scrutinizing/VERB automobiles/NOUN for/ADP a/DET possible/ADJ
lead/NOUN ./.
However/ADV ,/. it/PRON was/VERB virtually/ADV impossible/ADJ to/PRT screen/VERB
the/DET mob/NOUN outside/ADV ,/. even/ADV if/ADP Bonner/NOUN had/VERB manpower/NOUN
available/ADJ for/ADP the/DET purpose/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON want/VERB you/PRON to/PRT have/VERB the/DET speakers/NOUN taken/VERB
out/PRT ''/. ./.
Andy/NOUN sighed/VERB ./.
``/. Seems/VERB like/ADP we're/PRT never/ADV going/VERB to/PRT see/VERB eye/NOUN
to/ADP eye/NOUN ,/. Lieutenant/NOUN ./.
Didn't/VERB they/PRON tell/VERB you/PRON what/DET I/PRON wanted/VERB the/DET
p./NOUN a./NOUN system/NOUN for/ADP ''/. ?/.
``/. Sure/ADV ,/. I/PRON know/VERB ./.
But/CONJ it's/PRT such/PRT a/DET long/ADJ shot/NOUN ''/. --/. ``/. No/DET
longer/ADJ than/ADP yours/PRON ./.
What/DET do/VERB you/PRON expect/VERB to/PRT get/VERB tonight/NOUN ,/.
anyway/ADV ?/.
You/PRON think/VERB somebody/NOUN is/VERB going/VERB to/PRT stand/VERB up/PRT
in/ADP the/DET audience/NOUN and/CONJ make/VERB guilty/ADJ faces/NOUN ?/.
Or/CONJ have/VERB a/DET sign/NOUN on/ADP his/DET car/NOUN that/PRON says/VERB ,/.
'/. Here/ADV Comes/VERB the/DET Paxton/NOUN Kidnapper/NOUN '/. ''/. ?/.
Andy/NOUN crumbled/VERB the/DET script/NOUN in/ADP his/DET fist/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON can't/VERB stop/VERB you/PRON from/ADP doing/VERB what/DET you/PRON
think/VERB is/VERB right/ADJ ./.
But/CONJ don't/VERB try/VERB to/PRT stop/VERB me/PRON ,/. either/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. Someday/ADV ''/. ,/. Bonner/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. you're/PRT going/VERB
to/PRT ask/VERB us/PRON for/ADP help/NOUN ./.
I/PRON can/VERB hardly/ADV wait/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. What/DET you/PRON don't/VERB understand/VERB is/VERB that/ADP I'm/PRT
asking/VERB for/ADP it/PRON now/ADV ''/. ./.
But/CONJ Bonner/NOUN departed/VERB ,/. still/ADV full/ADJ of/ADP ill/ADJ
will/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB gotten/VERB stuck/VERB with/ADP a/DET job/NOUN too/ADV big/ADJ
for/ADP his/DET imagination/NOUN ;/. ;/. he/PRON had/VERB to/PRT cling/VERB to/ADP
routine/NOUN ,/. tested/VERB procedures/NOUN ./.
To/PRT act/VERB otherwise/ADV would/VERB be/VERB to/PRT admit/VERB his/DET
helplessness/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ ,/. admit/VERB or/CONJ not/ADV ,/. Bonner/NOUN was/VERB helpless/ADJ ./.
The/DET crime/NOUN showed/VERB too/ADV much/ADJ planning/NOUN ,/. the/DET
kidnappers/NOUN appeared/VERB too/ADV proficient/ADJ to/PRT be/VERB caught/VERB
by/ADP a/DET checklist/NOUN ./.
Andy's/NOUN performance/NOUN was/VERB scheduled/VERB for/ADP eleven/NUM o'clock/ADV
./.
He/PRON stalled/VERB for/ADP a/DET half-hour/NOUN longer/ADV ,/. hoping/VERB to/PRT
hear/VERB something/NOUN from/ADP Vecchio/NOUN about/ADP the/DET ransom/NOUN
money/NOUN ./.
Bake/NOUN and/CONJ Shirl/NOUN Winter/NOUN ,/. on/ADP separate/ADJ
telephones/NOUN ,/. could/VERB not/ADV reach/VERB him/PRON at/ADP any/DET
conceivable/ADJ location/NOUN in/ADP Los/NOUN Angeles/NOUN ,/. nor/CONJ could/VERB
they/PRON secure/VERB any/DET clear-cut/ADJ information/NOUN regarding/ADP his/DET
efforts/NOUN ./.
Bake/NOUN cursed/VERB ./.
``/. The/DET sweaty/ADJ bastard's/PRT probably/ADV halfway/ADV to/ADP Peru/NOUN
with/ADP our/DET money/NOUN by/ADP now/ADV ''/. ./.
When/ADV no/DET one/NOUN smiled/VERB ,/. he/PRON felt/VERB constrained/VERB to/PRT
add/VERB ,/. ``/. Just/ADV kidding/VERB ,/. natch/ADV ''/. ./.
Thornburg/NOUN popped/VERB in/PRT to/PRT advise/VERB ,/. ``/. Andy/NOUN ,/.
Skolman's/NOUN sending/VERB up/PRT smoke/NOUN signals/NOUN ./.
You/PRON about/ADV ready/ADJ ''/. ?/.
``/. What's/PRT he/PRON complaining/VERB about/ADV ''/. ?/.
Bake/NOUN asked/VERB ./.
``/. They're/PRT drinking/VERB ,/. aren't/VERB they/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. No/ADV ./.
We/PRON got/VERB a/DET bunch/NOUN of/ADP sippers/NOUN out/PRT there/ADV
tonight/NOUN ./.
I/PRON guess/VERB nobody/NOUN wants/VERB to/PRT pass/VERB out/PRT and/CONJ
miss/VERB anything/NOUN ''/. ./.
Thornburg/NOUN added/VERB in/ADP a/DET lower/ADJ voice/NOUN but/CONJ Andy/NOUN
overheard/VERB ,/. ``/. They/PRON act/VERB more/ADV like/ADP a/DET jury/NOUN
than/ADP an/DET audience/NOUN ''/. ./.
Andy/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. Well/ADV ,/. I/PRON guess/VERB we/PRON can't/VERB
wait/VERB any/DET longer/ADV ./.
Hub/NOUN ,/. you/PRON stick/VERB by/ADP the/DET stage/NOUN door/NOUN ./.
If/ADP Rock/NOUN shows/VERB up/PRT during/ADP the/DET number/NOUN --/. or/CONJ
you/PRON hear/VERB anything/NOUN --/. give/VERB me/PRON the/DET signal/NOUN
''/. ./.
Shirl/NOUN Winter/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. I'll/PRT stay/VERB on/ADP the/DET
phone/NOUN ,/. Mr./NOUN Paxton/NOUN ./.
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the/DET wings/NOUN ./.
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you/PRON ./.
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''/. ./.
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``/. Lullaby/NOUN and/CONJ goodnight/PRT ./.
''/. His/DET voice/NOUN shook/VERB ./.
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He/PRON wondered/VERB if/ADP the/DET audience/NOUN would/VERB let/VERB him/PRON
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``/. My/DET God/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON muttered/VERB ./.
``/. My/DET God/NOUN ''/. ./.
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``/. It's/PRT okay/ADJ ,/. Mr./NOUN Paxton/NOUN ./.
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``/. Did/VERB you/PRON hear/VERB them/PRON ?/.
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``/. Bunch/NOUN of/ADP damn/ADJ jerks/NOUN ''/. ,/. Hub/NOUN growled/VERB ./.
``/. Who/PRON needs/VERB them/PRON ''/. ?/.
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``/. Sure/ADV ,/. Andy/NOUN ,/. it'll/PRT be/VERB all/ADV right/ADV ./.
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men/NOUN Vecchio/NOUN shouldered/VERB in/PRT ./.
``/. I/PRON got/VERB it/PRON ,/. Andy/NOUN ./.
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``/. It/PRON doesn't/VERB matter/VERB ,/. Rock/NOUN ./.
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He/PRON clutched/VERB that/DET knowledge/NOUN to/ADP him/PRON as/ADP he/PRON
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morgue/NOUN ./.
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the/DET hall/NOUN ,/. almost/ADV out/ADP of/ADP sight/NOUN ,/. then/ADV
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``/. Dad/NOUN ./.
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yours/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. Why/ADV not/ADV ''/. ?/.
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``/. It's/PRT the/DET truth/NOUN ''/. ./.
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My/DET God/NOUN ,/. how/ADV much/ADV more/ADJ do/VERB you/PRON want/VERB ''/. ?/.
His/DET father/NOUN looked/VERB him/PRON over/PRT closely/ADV ./.
``/. You/PRON sound/VERB like/ADP an/DET old/ADJ woman/NOUN ./.
You/PRON should/VERB have/VERB gone/VERB to/ADP work/NOUN today/NOUN ,/. 'stead/ADV
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''/. ./.
``/. Now/ADV ,/. see/VERB here/ADV ''/. --/. ``/. The/DET trouble/NOUN with/ADP
you/PRON ''/. ,/. old/ADJ man/NOUN Arthur/NOUN began/VERB ,/. and/CONJ then/ADV
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son's/NOUN face/NOUN ./.
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''/. ./.
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``/. Why/ADV on/ADP earth/NOUN did/VERB I/PRON send/VERB him/PRON off/PRT to/ADP
work/NOUN ?/.
There/PRT was/VERB excuse/NOUN enough/ADJ to/PRT keep/VERB him/PRON home/NOUN
that/DET young/ADJ Mr./NOUN Arthur's/PRT still/ADV over/PRT there/ADV ''/. ./.
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and/CONJ rang/VERB Holden's/NOUN office/NOUN and/CONJ asked/VERB for/ADP
him/PRON ./.
``/. I/PRON think/VERB you/PRON had/VERB better/ADV come/VERB home/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Mae/NOUN ,/. we're/PRT so/ADV busy/ADJ ./.
Mr./NOUN Crosson's/PRT been/VERB on/ADP everybody's/NOUN neck/NOUN ,/. an/DET
order/NOUN he/PRON expected/VERB didn't/VERB come/VERB through/PRT and/CONJ
he's/PRT ''/. --/. ``/. I/PRON don't/VERB care/VERB ./.
I/PRON want/VERB you/PRON here/ADV ./.
I'm/PRT all/ADV alone/ADV and/CONJ certain/ADJ things/NOUN are/VERB going/VERB
on/PRT that/PRON look/VERB very/ADV ominous/ADJ ./.
I/PRON need/VERB someone/NOUN to/PRT go/VERB out/PRT and/CONJ find/VERB out/PRT
what's/PRT happening/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. But/CONJ I/PRON couldn't/VERB do/VERB that/DET ,/. even/ADV if/ADP I/PRON
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``/. I/PRON can't/VERB be/VERB underfoot/ADV every/DET time/NOUN those/DET
cops/NOUN turn/VERB around/ADV !/.
They'll/PRT they'll/PRT think/VERB I/PRON did/VERB something/NOUN ''/. ./.
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mouth/NOUN ;/. ;/. the/DET teeth/NOUN that/PRON shone/VERB into/ADP the/DET
phone/NOUN were/VERB like/ADP a/DET shark's/NOUN ./.
``/. You'll/PRT just/ADV have/VERB to/PRT risk/VERB it/PRON ./.
You/PRON can't/VERB wander/VERB along/ADV in/ADP the/DET dark/NOUN ,/. can/VERB
you/PRON ?/.
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be/VERB wondering/VERB what/DET they're/PRT up/ADP to/ADP ./.
They/PRON found/VERB some/DET clothes/NOUN ''/. ,/. she/PRON tossed/VERB in/PRT ./.

``/. What/DET ''/. ?/.

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I/PRON guess/VERB he/PRON wants/VERB to/PRT ask/VERB you/PRON some/DET
questions/NOUN ./.
I/PRON stalled/VERB him/PRON off/PRT ./.
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``/. Then/ADV I'd/PRT better/ADV wait/VERB until/ADP five/NUM ''/. ./.
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phone/NOUN slowly/ADV ./.
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office/NOUN ,/. muttering/VERB ,/. ``/. I've/PRT got/VERB to/PRT go/VERB out/PRT
for/ADP a/DET little/ADJ while/NOUN ''/. ./.
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cops/NOUN were/VERB doing/VERB ?/.
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She/PRON wanted/VERB him/PRON to/PRT get/VERB into/ADP trouble/NOUN ./.
She/PRON wanted/VERB the/DET police/NOUN to/PRT notice/VERB him/PRON ,/.
suspect/VERB him/PRON ./.
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poking/VERB ,/. prodding/VERB ,/. suggesting/VERB ,/. and/CONJ dictating/VERB
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him/PRON to/PRT go/VERB back/ADV to/ADP their/DET old/ADJ neighborhood/NOUN
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that/ADP Mae/NOUN had/VERB spread/VERB some/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP word/NOUN
there/ADV among/ADP the/DET neighbors/NOUN ./.
Nothing/NOUN bald/ADJ ,/. open/ADJ ;/. ;/. but/CONJ enough/ADJ ./.
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police/NOUN ./.
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him/PRON molesting/VERB the/DET child/NOUN ./.
It/PRON hadn't/VERB amounted/VERB to/ADP anything/NOUN ./.
There/PRT had/VERB been/VERB nothing/NOUN evil/ADJ or/CONJ dirty/ADJ in/ADP his/DET
intentions/NOUN ./.
A/DET second/ADJ scene/NOUN flashed/VERB before/ADP his/DET mind/NOUN ,/. the/DET
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Mae/NOUN had/VERB clicked/VERB on/PRT the/DET light/NOUN ./.
Suppose/VERB the/DET cops/NOUN somehow/ADV got/VERB hold/NOUN of/ADP that/DET ?/.
Well/PRT ,/. it/PRON hadn't/VERB been/VERB what/DET it/PRON seemed/VERB ,/.
he'd/PRT had/VERB no/DET idea/NOUN the/DET girl/NOUN was/VERB in/ADP there/ADV ./.
He/PRON hadn't/VERB touched/VERB her/PRON ./.
And/CONJ when/ADV he/PRON came/VERB to/PRT examine/VERB the/DET scene/NOUN ,/.
there/PRT was/VERB a/DET certain/ADJ staginess/NOUN to/ADP it/PRON ,/. it/PRON
had/VERB the/DET smell/NOUN of/ADP planning/VERB ,/. and/CONJ a/DET swift/ADJ
suspicion/NOUN darted/VERB into/ADP his/DET mind/NOUN ./.
Too/ADV monstrous/ADJ ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN ./.
Mae/NOUN wouldn't/VERB have/VERB plotted/VERB a/DET thing/NOUN like/ADP
that/DET ./.
It/PRON was/VERB just/ADV that/ADP little/ADJ accidents/NOUN played/VERB into/ADP
her/DET hands/NOUN ./.
Like/ADP this/DET murder/NOUN ./.
He/PRON leaned/VERB on/ADP the/DET wheel/NOUN ,/. clutching/VERB it/PRON ,/.
staring/VERB into/ADP the/DET sunlight/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ tried/VERB to/PRT
bring/VERB order/NOUN into/ADP his/DET thoughts/NOUN ./.
He/PRON felt/VERB light-headed/ADJ and/CONJ sick/ADJ ./.
There/PRT was/VERB no/DET use/NOUN wandering/VERB off/PRT into/ADP a/DET
territory/NOUN of/ADP utter/ADJ nightmare/NOUN ./.
Mae/NOUN was/VERB his/DET wife/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB married/VERB to/ADP him/PRON for/ADP better/ADJ or/CONJ for/ADP
worse/ADJ ./.
She/PRON wouldn't/VERB be/VERB wilfully/ADV planning/VERB his/DET
destruction/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ she/PRON was/VERB ./.
She/PRON was/VERB ./.
Even/ADV as/ADP the/DET conviction/NOUN of/ADP truth/NOUN roared/VERB through/ADP
him/PRON ,/. shattering/VERB his/DET last/ADJ hope/NOUN of/ADP safety/NOUN ,/.
he/PRON was/VERB reaching/VERB to/PRT release/VERB the/DET hand/NOUN brake/NOUN ,/.
to/PRT head/VERB up/ADP the/DET road/NOUN for/ADP home/NOUN ,/. doing/VERB her/DET
bidding/NOUN ./.
He/PRON drove/VERB ,/. and/CONJ the/DET road/NOUN wobbled/VERB ,/. familiar/ADJ
scenes/NOUN crept/VERB past/ADV on/ADP either/DET side/NOUN ./.
He/PRON came/VERB to/ADP a/DET stretch/NOUN of/ADP old/ADJ orange/NOUN
groves/NOUN ,/. the/DET trees/NOUN dead/ADJ ,/. some/DET of/ADP them/PRON
uprooted/VERB ,/. and/CONJ then/ADV there/PRT was/VERB an/DET outlying/ADJ
shopping/VERB area/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ tract/NOUN houses/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB the/DET feeling/NOUN that/ADP he/PRON should/VERB abandon/VERB
the/DET car/NOUN and/CONJ run/VERB off/PRT somewhere/ADV to/PRT hide/VERB ./.
But/CONJ he/PRON couldn't/VERB imagine/VERB where/ADV ./.
There/PRT was/VERB really/ADV no/DET place/NOUN to/PRT go/VERB ,/. finally/ADV ,/.
except/ADP home/NOUN to/ADP Mae/NOUN ./.
At/ADP the/DET gate/NOUN he/PRON slowed/VERB ,/. looking/VERB around/ADV ./.
Cooper/NOUN was/VERB beside/ADP his/DET car/NOUN ,/. on/ADP the/DET curb/NOUN
at/ADP the/DET right/NOUN ,/. just/ADV standing/VERB there/ADV morosely/ADV ;/. ;/.
he/PRON didn't/VERB even/VERB look/VERB up/PRT ./.
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sat/VERB old/ADJ man/NOUN Arthur/NOUN ;/. ;/. he/PRON was/VERB straight/ADJ ,/.
something/NOUN angry/ADJ in/ADP his/DET attitude/NOUN ,/. as/ADP if/ADP he/PRON
might/VERB be/VERB waiting/VERB to/PRT report/VERB something/NOUN ./.
Holden/NOUN stepped/VERB on/ADP the/DET gas/NOUN ./.
A/DET new/ADJ idea/NOUN drifted/VERB in/PRT from/ADP nowhere/ADV ./.
He/PRON could/VERB go/VERB to/ADP the/DET police/NOUN ./.
He/PRON could/VERB tell/VERB them/PRON his/DET fears/NOUN of/ADP being/VERB
involved/VERB ,/. he/PRON could/VERB explain/VERB what/DET had/VERB happened/VERB
in/ADP the/DET old/ADJ neighborhood/NOUN and/CONJ how/ADV Mae/NOUN had/VERB
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and/CONJ snivelings/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Ferguson's/NOUN silent/ADJ patience/NOUN ./.
He/PRON could/VERB throw/VERB himself/PRON on/ADP the/DET mercy/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Police/NOUN Department/NOUN ./.
It/PRON wasn't/VERB what/DET Mae/NOUN would/VERB want/VERB him/PRON to/PRT
do/VERB ,/. though/ADV ./.
He/PRON was/VERB sure/ADJ of/ADP this/DET ./.
Once/ADP he/PRON had/VERB abandoned/VERB himself/PRON to/ADP the/DET very/ADV
worst/ADJ ,/. once/ADP he/PRON had/VERB quieted/VERB all/PRT the/DET dragons/NOUN
of/ADP worry/NOUN and/CONJ suspense/NOUN ,/. there/ADV wouldn't/VERB be/VERB
very/ADV much/ADJ for/ADP Mae/NOUN to/PRT do/VERB ./.
At/ADP that/DET moment/NOUN ,/. Holden/NOUN almost/ADV slammed/VERB on/PRT the/DET
brakes/NOUN to/PRT go/VERB back/ADV to/ADP Cooper/NOUN and/CONJ ask/VERB if/ADP
Ferguson/NOUN was/VERB about/ADV ./.
It/PRON would/VERB be/VERB such/PRT a/DET relief/NOUN ./.
What/DET was/VERB that/DET old/ADJ sign/NOUN ,/. supposed/VERB to/PRT be/VERB
painted/VERB over/ADP a/DET door/NOUN somewhere/ADV ,/. Abandon/VERB hope/NOUN ,/.
all/PRT ye/PRON who/PRON enter/VERB here/ADV ?/.
Why/ADV ,/. Holden/NOUN said/VERB to/ADP himself/PRON ,/. surprised/VERB at/ADP
his/DET own/ADJ sudden/ADJ insight/NOUN ,/. I'll/PRT bet/VERB some/DET of/ADP
those/DET people/NOUN who/PRON enter/VERB are/VERB just/ADV as/ADV happy/ADJ as/ADP
can/VERB be/VERB ./.
They've/PRT worried/VERB ,/. they've/PRT lain/VERB awake/ADV nights/NOUN ,/.
they've/PRT shook/VERB at/ADP the/DET slightest/ADJ footstep/NOUN ,/. they've/PRT
pictured/VERB their/DET own/ADJ destruction/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ now/ADV it's/PRT
all/PRT over/PRT and/CONJ they/PRON can/VERB give/VERB up/PRT ./.
Sure/ADV ,/. they're/PRT giving/VERB up/PRT hope/NOUN ./.
Hand/NOUN in/ADP hand/NOUN with/ADP hope/NOUN went/VERB things/NOUN like/ADP
terror/NOUN and/CONJ apprehension/NOUN ./.
Good-bye/PRT ./.
Holden/NOUN waved/VERB a/DET hand/NOUN at/ADP the/DET empty/ADJ street/NOUN ./.
Glad/ADJ to/PRT see/VERB you/PRON go/VERB ./.
He/PRON drove/VERB into/ADP the/DET paved/VERB space/NOUN before/ADP the/DET
garage/NOUN and/CONJ got/VERB out/PRT ,/. slamming/VERB the/DET car/NOUN
door/NOUN ./.
He/PRON looked/VERB up/ADP and/CONJ down/ADP the/DET street/NOUN ./.
If/ADP Ferguson's/NOUN car/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB in/ADP sight/NOUN ,/.
Holden/NOUN would/VERB have/VERB walked/VERB directly/ADV to/ADP it/PRON ./.
He/PRON went/VERB to/ADP the/DET front/NOUN door/NOUN and/CONJ opened/VERB it/PRON
and/CONJ looked/VERB in/PRT ./.
Mae/NOUN entered/VERB the/DET room/NOUN from/ADP the/DET hallway/NOUN to/ADP
the/DET kitchen/NOUN ./.
She/PRON had/VERB a/DET cup/NOUN of/ADP something/NOUN steaming/VERB ,/.
coffee/NOUN perhaps/ADV ,/. in/ADP one/NUM hand/NOUN ,/. a/DET fresh/ADJ piece/NOUN
of/ADP toast/NOUN in/ADP the/DET other/ADJ ./.
She/PRON stood/VERB there/ADV ,/. watching/VERB Holden/NOUN come/VERB in/PRT ,/.
and/CONJ she/PRON put/VERB the/DET piece/NOUN of/ADP toast/NOUN in/ADP her/DET
mouth/NOUN and/CONJ bit/VERB off/PRT one/NUM corner/NOUN with/ADP a/DET huge/ADJ
chomp/NOUN of/ADP her/DET white/ADJ teeth/NOUN ./.
``/. Mae/NOUN ''/. --/. ``/. I've/PRT been/VERB thinking/VERB ''/. ,/. she/PRON
said/VERB ,/. swallowing/VERB the/DET toast/NOUN ./.
``/. Didn't/VERB you/PRON have/VERB an/DET old/ADJ pair/NOUN of/ADP painting/VERB
overalls/NOUN in/ADP the/DET garage/NOUN ?/.
You/PRON used/VERB them/PRON that/DET time/NOUN you/PRON painted/VERB the/DET
porch/NOUN at/ADP our/DET other/ADJ house/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ then/ADV you/PRON wiped/VERB up/PRT some/DET grease/NOUN ''/. ./.
She/PRON had/VERB caught/VERB him/PRON off/ADP guard/NOUN ,/. no/DET
preparation/NOUN ,/. nothing/NOUN certain/ADJ but/CONJ that/PRON ahead/ADV lay/VERB
some/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP disaster/NOUN ./.
``/. No/ADV ./.
Wait/VERB a/DET minute/NOUN ./.
What/DET do/VERB you/PRON ''/. --/. ``/. I've/PRT been/VERB looking/VERB for/ADP
them/PRON ,/. and/CONJ they're/PRT gone/VERB ./.
I'm/PRT sure/ADJ they/PRON were/VERB in/ADP the/DET garage/NOUN up/PRT until/ADP
a/DET couple/NOUN of/ADP days/NOUN ago/ADV ./.
Or/CONJ even/ADV yesterday/NOUN ./.
You/PRON used/VERB to/PRT paint/VERB in/ADP them/PRON ,/. and/CONJ then/ADV
you/PRON just/ADV took/VERB them/PRON for/ADP rags/NOUN ./.
The/DET police/NOUN have/VERB them/PRON now/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB remember/VERB any/DET overalls/NOUN at/ADP all/PRT ''/. ./.
``/. They/PRON were/VERB all/PRT faded/VERB ./.
Worn/VERB through/PRT at/ADP the/DET knees/NOUN ''/. ./.
She/PRON stood/VERB sipping/VERB and/CONJ chewing/VERB and/CONJ watching/VERB ./.
``/. Green/ADJ paint/NOUN ,/. wasn't/VERB it/PRON ?/.
Well/ADV ,/. I'm/PRT not/ADV sure/ADJ of/ADP the/DET color/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ you/PRON had/VERB them/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. Mae/NOUN ,/. sit/VERB down/PRT ./.
Put/VERB down/PRT the/DET cup/NOUN of/ADP coffee/NOUN ./.
Tell/VERB me/PRON what/DET this/DET is/VERB all/PRT about/ADV ''/. ./.
She/PRON shook/VERB her/DET head/NOUN ./.
She/PRON took/VERB another/DET bite/NOUN of/ADP toast/NOUN ./.
Holden/NOUN noticed/VERB almost/ADV absently/ADV how/ADV she/PRON chewed/VERB ,/.
how/ADV the/DET whole/ADJ side/NOUN of/ADP her/DET cheek/NOUN moved/VERB ,/. a/DET
slab/NOUN of/ADP fat/NOUN that/PRON extended/VERB down/PRT into/ADP her/DET
neck/NOUN ./.
``/. My/DET goodness/NOUN ,/. you/PRON ought/VERB to/PRT remember/VERB if/ADP
I/PRON do/VERB ./.
You're/PRT going/VERB to/PRT have/VERB to/PRT go/VERB to/ADP the/DET police/NOUN
and/CONJ explain/VERB what/DET happened/VERB ./.
Tell/VERB them/PRON the/DET truth/NOUN or/CONJ something/NOUN before/ADP they/PRON
come/VERB here/ADV ''/. ./.
A/DET seeping/VERB coldness/NOUN entered/VERB Holden's/NOUN being/NOUN ;/. ;/.
his/DET nerves/NOUN seemed/VERB frost-bitten/ADJ down/PRT to/ADP the/DET tips/NOUN
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stiff/ADJ and/CONJ glass-like/ADJ ,/. liable/ADJ to/PRT break/VERB like/ADP an/DET
icicle/NOUN at/ADP any/DET moment/NOUN ./.
``/. I've/PRT never/ADV owned/VERB any/DET painting/VERB overalls/NOUN ./.
A/DET man/NOUN with/ADP a/DET sketch/NOUN pad/NOUN in/ADP hand/NOUN sat/VERB
with/ADP a/DET large/ADJ pink/ADJ woman/NOUN in/ADP a/DET small/ADJ office/NOUN
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made/VERB pencil/NOUN lines/NOUN on/ADP paper/NOUN and/CONJ said/VERB ,/. ``/.
Is/VERB this/DET more/ADV like/ADP it/PRON ,/. Mrs./NOUN MacReady/NOUN ?/.
Or/CONJ are/VERB the/DET eyebrows/NOUN more/ADV like/ADP this/DET ''/. ?/.
When/ADV he/PRON had/VERB finished/VERB with/ADP that/DET ,/. he/PRON would/VERB
go/VERB to/ADP another/DET part/NOUN of/ADP the/DET hotel/NOUN and/CONJ say/VERB
much/ADV the/DET same/ADJ things/NOUN to/ADP someone/NOUN else/ADV ,/. most/ADV
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``/. Begin/VERB to/PRT look/VERB like/ADP him/PRON now/ADV ,/. would/VERB you/PRON
say/VERB ?/.
Different/ADJ about/ADP the/DET mouth/NOUN ,/. huh/PRT ?/.
More/ADV like/ADP this/DET ,/. maybe/ADV ''/. ?/.
Men/NOUN blew/VERB dust/NOUN on/ADP objects/NOUN in/ADP a/DET room/NOUN on/ADP
the/DET seventeenth/ADJ floor/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Hotel/NOUN Dumont/NOUN and/CONJ
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a/DET tiny/ADJ ,/. almost/ADV airless/ADJ room/NOUN in/ADP a/DET tenement/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET West/ADJ Forties/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ men/NOUN also/ADV used/VERB vacuum/NOUN cleaners/NOUN in/ADP both/DET
rooms/NOUN ,/. sucking/VERB dust/NOUN up/PRT once/ADV more/ADV ./.
Men/NOUN from/ADP the/DET Third/ADJ Detective/NOUN District/NOUN ,/. Eighteenth/ADJ
Precinct/NOUN ,/. had/VERB the/DET longest/ADJ ,/. the/DET most/ADV tedious/ADJ ,/.
job/NOUN ./.
At/ADP the/DET Hotel/NOUN Dumont/NOUN there/ADV had/VERB ,/. at/ADP the/DET
time/NOUN in/ADP issue/NOUN ,/. been/VERB twenty-three/NUM overnighters/NOUN ,/.
counting/VERB couples/NOUN as/ADP singular/ADJ ./.
These/DET included/VERB ,/. as/ADP one/NUM ,/. Mr./NOUN and/CONJ Mrs./NOUN
Anthony/NOUN Payne/NOUN ,/. who/PRON had/VERB checked/VERB in/PRT a/DET little/ADJ
after/ADP noon/NOUN the/DET day/NOUN before/ADV ,/. and/CONJ had/VERB not/ADV
checked/VERB out/PRT together/ADV ./.
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had/VERB been/VERB at/ADP the/DET Dumont/NOUN for/ADP almost/ADV a/DET
week/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. no/DET special/ADJ reason/NOUN to/PRT
believe/VERB that/ADP the/DET man/NOUN or/CONJ woman/NOUN they/PRON sought/VERB
had/VERB stayed/VERB only/ADV overnight/ADV at/ADP the/DET hotel/NOUN ./.
The/DET twenty-three/NUM (/. or/CONJ twenty-two/NUM with/ADP the/DET Paynes/NOUN
themselves/PRON omitted/VERB )/. provided/VERB merely/ADV a/DET place/NOUN to/PRT
start/VERB ,/. and/CONJ their/DET identification/NOUN was/VERB the/DET barest/ADJ
of/ADP starts/NOUN ./.
With/ADP names/NOUN and/CONJ addresses/NOUN listed/VERB ,/. verification/NOUN
came/VERB next/ADV ./.
It/PRON would/VERB take/VERB time/NOUN ;/. ;/. it/PRON would/VERB ,/. almost/ADV
inevitably/ADV ,/. trouble/VERB some/DET water/NOUN ./.
(/. ``/. I/PRON certainly/ADV was/VERB not/ADV at/ADP the/DET Dumont/NOUN last/ADJ
night/NOUN and/CONJ my/DET husband/NOUN couldn't/VERB have/VERB been/VERB ./.
He's/PRT in/ADP Boston/NOUN ./.
Of/ADP course/NOUN he's/PRT in/PRT ''/. --/. )/. The/DET Hotel/NOUN King/NOUN
Arthur/NOUN across/ADP the/DET street/NOUN provided/VERB almost/ADV twice/ADV
as/ADV many/ADJ problems/NOUN ./.
The/DET King/NOUN Arthur/NOUN offered/VERB respectable/ADJ and/CONJ convenient/ADJ
lodgings/NOUN to/ADP people/NOUN from/ADP the/DET suburbs/NOUN who/PRON wanted/VERB
to/PRT see/VERB a/DET show/NOUN and/CONJ didn't/VERB want/VERB --/. heaven/NOUN
knew/VERB didn't/VERB want/VERB !/.
--/. to/PRT lunge/VERB anxiously/ADV through/ADP crowded/VERB streets/NOUN to/ADP
railroad/NOUN stations/NOUN and/CONJ ,/. at/ADP odd/ADJ hours/NOUN of/ADP
night/NOUN ,/. drive/VERB from/ADP smaller/ADJ stations/NOUN to/ADP distant/ADJ
homes/NOUN ,/. probably/ADV through/ADP rain/NOUN or/CONJ ,/. in/ADP
November/NOUN ,/. something/NOUN worse/ADJ ./.
The/DET King/NOUN Arthur/NOUN was/VERB less/ADV expensive/ADJ than/ADP the/DET
Dumont/NOUN ./.
The/DET King/NOUN Arthur/NOUN had/VERB fifty-four/NUM overnighters/NOUN ,/.
again/ADV counting/VERB rooms/NOUN rather/ADP than/ADP people/NOUN ./.
Check/VERB the/DET overnighters/NOUN out/PRT ./.
Failing/VERB to/PRT find/VERB what/DET was/VERB wanted/VERB ,/. as/ADP was/VERB
most/ADV likely/ADV ,/. check/VERB out/PRT other/ADJ guests/NOUN ,/. with/ADP
special/ADJ --/. but/CONJ not/ADV exclusive/ADJ --/. attention/NOUN to/ADP
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(/. Anyone/NOUN active/ADJ enough/ADV can/VERB reach/VERB a/DET roof/NOUN ,/.
wherever/ADV his/DET room/NOUN may/VERB be/VERB ./.
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there/PRT was/VERB no/DET real/ADJ reason/NOUN to/PRT suppose/VERB that/ADP the/DET
murderer/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB a/DET guest/NOUN in/ADP either/DET hotel/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB not/ADV even/ADV certain/ADJ the/DET shot/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB
fired/VERB from/ADP either/DET hotel/NOUN ./.
There/PRT were/VERB other/ADJ roofs/NOUN ,/. less/ADV convenient/ADJ but/CONJ
not/ADV impossible/ADJ ./.
It/PRON is/VERB dull/ADJ business/NOUN ,/. detecting/VERB ,/. and/CONJ hard/ADJ
on/ADP feet/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB also/ADV the/DET one/NUM salient/ADJ question/NOUN to/PRT
ask/VERB ,/. and/CONJ ask/VERB widely/ADV :/. Did/VERB you/PRON notice/VERB
anything/NOUN out/ADP of/ADP the/DET way/NOUN ?/.
Like/ADP ,/. for/ADP example/NOUN ,/. a/DET man/NOUN carrying/VERB a/DET twenty-
two/NUM rifle/NOUN ,/. probably/ADV with/ADP a/DET telescopic/ADJ sight/NOUN
attached/VERB ?/.
There/PRT was/VERB ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. no/DET hope/NOUN it/PRON really/ADV
would/VERB be/VERB that/DET simple/ADJ ./.
The/DET sniper/NOUN ,/. whether/ADP psychopathic/ADJ marksman/NOUN or/CONJ
murderer/NOUN by/ADP intent/NOUN ,/. would/VERB hardly/ADV have/VERB walked/VERB
to/ADP his/DET vantage/NOUN point/NOUN with/ADP rifle/NOUN over/ADP
shoulder/NOUN ,/. whistling/VERB a/DET marching/VERB tune/NOUN ./.
Anybody/NOUN carrying/VERB anything/NOUN that/PRON might/VERB hide/VERB a/DET
rifle/NOUN ?/.
Long/ADJ thin/ADJ suitcase/NOUN ?/.
Or/CONJ long/ADJ fat/ADJ suitcase/NOUN ,/. for/ADP that/DET matter/NOUN ?/.
Shrugs/NOUN met/VERB that/DET ,/. from/ADP room/NOUN clerks/NOUN ,/. from/ADP
bellhops/NOUN ./.
Who/PRON measures/VERB ?/.
But/CONJ nothing/NOUN ,/. it/PRON appeared/VERB ,/. long/ADJ enough/ADV to/PRT
attract/VERB attention/NOUN ./.
Cases/NOUN ,/. say/VERB ,/. for/ADP musical/ADJ instruments/NOUN ?/.
None/NOUN noted/VERB at/ADP the/DET Dumont/NOUN ./.
Several/ADJ at/ADP the/DET King/NOUN Arthur/NOUN ./.
A/DET combo/NOUN was/VERB staying/VERB there/ADV ./.
And/CONJ had/VERB been/VERB for/ADP a/DET week/NOUN ./.
Anything/NOUN else/ADV ?/.
Anything/NOUN at/ADP all/PRT ?/.
Shrugs/NOUN met/VERB that/DET ./.
(/. Detective/NOUN Pearson/NOUN ,/. Eighteenth/ADJ Precinct/NOUN ,/. thought/VERB
for/ADP a/DET time/NOUN he/PRON might/VERB be/VERB on/PRT to/ADP something/NOUN ./.

A/DET refuse/NOUN bin/NOUN at/ADP the/DET Dumont/NOUN turned/VERB up/PRT a/DET

florist's/NOUN box/NOUN --/. a/DET very/ADV long/ADJ box/NOUN for/ADP very/ADV
long-stemmed/ADJ flowers/NOUN ./.
Traces/NOUN of/ADP oil/NOUN on/ADP green/ADJ tissue/NOUN ?/.
The/DET lab/NOUN to/PRT check/VERB ./.
The/DET lab/NOUN :/. sorry/ADJ ./.
No/DET oil/NOUN ./.
)/. Anything/NOUN at/ADP all/ADV strange/ADJ ?/.
Well/PRT ,/. a/DET man/NOUN had/VERB tried/VERB ,/. at/ADP the/DET King/NOUN
Arthur/NOUN ,/. to/PRT register/VERB with/ADP an/DET ocelot/NOUN ./.
At/ADP the/DET Dumont/NOUN ,/. a/DET guest/NOUN had/VERB come/VERB in/ADP a/DET
collapsible/ADJ wheel/NOUN chair/NOUN ./.
At/ADP the/DET King/NOUN Arthur/NOUN one/NUM guest/NOUN had/VERB had/VERB his/DET
head/NOUN heavily/ADV bandaged/VERB ,/. and/CONJ another/DET had/VERB a/DET
bandaged/VERB foot/NOUN and/CONJ had/VERB walked/VERB with/ADP crutches/NOUN ./.
There/PRT had/VERB also/ADV been/VERB a/DET man/NOUN who/PRON must/VERB have/VERB
had/VERB St./NOUN Vitus/NOUN or/CONJ something/NOUN ,/. because/ADP he/PRON
kept/VERB jerking/VERB his/DET head/NOUN ./.
As/ADP reports/NOUN dribbled/VERB in/PRT ,/. William/NOUN Weigand/NOUN tossed/VERB
them/PRON into/ADP the/DET centrifuge/NOUN which/DET had/VERB become/VERB his/DET
head/NOUN ./.
Mullins/NOUN came/VERB in/PRT ./.
There/PRT was/VERB no/DET sign/NOUN of/ADP Mrs./NOUN Lauren/NOUN Payne/NOUN at/ADP
her/DET house/NOUN on/ADP Nod/NOUN Road/NOUN ,/. Ridgefield/NOUN ,/.
Connecticut/NOUN ./.
The/DET house/NOUN was/VERB modern/ADJ ,/. large/ADJ ,/. on/ADP five/NUM acres/NOUN
./.
Must/VERB have/VERB cost/VERB plenty/NOUN ./.
The/DET State/NOUN cops/NOUN would/VERB check/VERB from/ADP time/NOUN to/ADP
time/NOUN ;/. ;/. pass/VERB word/NOUN when/ADV there/PRT was/VERB word/NOUN to/PRT
pass/VERB ./.
Weigand/NOUN tossed/VERB this/DET news/NOUN into/ADP the/DET centrifuge/NOUN ./.
Sort/VERB things/NOUN out/PRT ,/. damn/VERB it/PRON ./.
Sort/VERB out/PRT the/DET next/ADJ move/NOUN ./.
Try/VERB to/PRT forget/VERB motive/NOUN for/ADP the/DET moment/NOUN ./.
Consider/VERB opportunity/NOUN ./.
Only/ADV those/DET actually/ADV with/ADP Payne/NOUN when/ADV he/PRON was/VERB
shot/VERB ,/. or/CONJ who/PRON had/VERB left/VERB the/DET party/NOUN within/ADP
not/ADV more/ADJ than/ADP five/NUM minutes/NOUN (/. make/VERB five/NUM
arbitrary/ADJ )/. positively/ADV had/VERB none/NOUN ./.
The/DET Norths/NOUN ;/. ;/. Hathaway/NOUN ,/. Jerry's/NOUN publicity/NOUN
director/NOUN ;/. ;/. Livingston/NOUN Birdwood/NOUN ,/. producer/NOUN of/ADP
Uprising/NOUN ./.
They/PRON had/VERB been/VERB with/ADP Payne/NOUN when/ADV he/PRON was/VERB
shot/VERB ,/. could/VERB not/ADV therefore/ADV have/VERB shot/VERB him/PRON
from/ADP above/ADV ./.
Take/VERB Gardner/NOUN Willings/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB left/VERB after/ADP the/DET scuffle/NOUN ;/. ;/. had/VERB
been/VERB seen/VERB to/PRT leave/VERB ./.
He/PRON would/VERB have/VERB had/VERB ample/ADJ time/NOUN to/PRT go/VERB into/ADP
a/DET blind/ADJ somewhere/ADV and/CONJ wait/VERB his/DET prey/NOUN ./.
Consider/VERB him/PRON seriously/ADV ,/. therefore/ADV ?/.
Intangibles/NOUN entered/VERB ,/. then/ADV --/. hunches/NOUN which/DET felt/VERB
like/ADP facts/NOUN ./.
Willings/NOUN would/VERB ambush/VERB ,/. certainly/ADV ;/. ;/. Willings/NOUN
undoubtedly/ADV had/VERB ./.
Willings/NOUN was/VERB ,/. presumably/ADV ,/. a/DET better/ADJ than/ADP
average/NOUN shot/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ --/. hunch/NOUN ,/. now/ADV --/. Willings/NOUN would/VERB not/ADV
ambush/VERB anything/NOUN which/DET went/VERB on/ADP two/NUM legs/NOUN instead/ADV
of/ADP four/NUM ./.
Because/ADP ,/. if/ADP for/ADP no/DET other/ADJ reason/NOUN ,/. Willings/NOUN
would/VERB never/ADV for/ADP a/DET moment/NOUN suppose/VERB he/PRON was/VERB
not/ADV bigger/ADJ ,/. tougher/ADJ ,/. than/ADP anything/NOUN else/ADV that/DET
went/VERB on/ADP two/NUM legs/NOUN ./.
Ambushes/NOUN are/VERB laid/VERB by/ADP those/DET who/PRON doubt/VERB
themselves/PRON ,/. as/ADP any/DET man/NOUN may/VERB against/ADP a/DET
tiger/NOUN ./.
Faith/NOUN Constable/NOUN had/VERB had/VERB to/PRT ``/. go/VERB on/PRT ''/.
from/ADP the/DET party/NOUN and/CONJ had/VERB ,/. presumably/ADV ,/. gone/VERB
on/PRT ./.
To/PRT be/VERB checked/VERB out/PRT further/VERB ./.
Forget/VERB motive/NOUN ?/.
No/ADV ,/. motive/NOUN is/VERB a/DET part/NOUN of/ADP fact/NOUN ./.
Nobody/NOUN in/ADP his/DET right/ADJ mind/NOUN punishes/VERB a/DET quarter-century-
old/ADJ dereliction/NOUN ./.
Grudges/NOUN simply/ADV do/VERB not/ADV keep/VERB that/ADV well/ADV in/ADP a/DET
sane/ADJ mind/NOUN ./.
Faith/NOUN Constable/NOUN had/VERB accomplished/VERB much/ADV in/ADP a/DET
quarter/NOUN of/ADP a/DET century/NOUN ./.
Jeopardize/VERB it/PRON now/ADV to/PRT correct/VERB so/ADV old/ADJ a/DET wrong/NOUN
?/.
Bill/NOUN shook/VERB his/DET head/NOUN ./.
Also/ADV ,/. he/PRON thought/VERB ,/. I/PRON doubt/VERB if/ADP she/PRON could/VERB
hit/VERB the/DET side/NOUN of/ADP a/DET barn/NOUN with/ADP a/DET shotgun/NOUN ./.
Lauren/NOUN herself/PRON ?/.
She/PRON had/VERB left/VERB the/DET party/NOUN early/ADV ,/. pleading/VERB a/DET
headache/NOUN ./.
No/DET lack/NOUN of/ADP opportunity/NOUN ,/. presuming/VERB she/PRON had/VERB a/DET
gun/NOUN ./.
She/PRON might/VERB ,/. conceivably/ADV ,/. have/VERB brought/VERB one/NUM in/PRT
in/ADP a/DET large-enough/ADJ suitcase/NOUN ./.
(/. Check/VERB on/ADP the/DET Payne/NOUN luggage/NOUN ./.
)/. She/PRON might/VERB now/ADV have/VERB taken/VERB it/PRON away/ADV again/ADV ./.

Motive/NOUN --/. her/DET husband/NOUN wandering/VERB ?/.

Bitter/ADJ ,/. unreasoning/ADJ jealousy/NOUN ?/.
Heaven/NOUN knew/VERB it/PRON happened/VERB and/CONJ hell/NOUN knew/VERB it/PRON
too/ADV ./.
But/CONJ --/. it/PRON happened/VERB ,/. almost/ADV always/ADV ,/. among/ADP the/DET
primitive/NOUN and/CONJ ,/. usually/ADV ,/. among/ADP the/DET very/ADV
young/ADJ ./.
(/. Call/VERB it/PRON mentally/ADV young/ADJ ;/. ;/. call/VERB it/PRON
retarded/VERB ./.
)/. There/PRT was/VERB nothing/NOUN to/PRT indicate/VERB that/ADP Lauren/NOUN
Payne/NOUN was/VERB primitive/ADJ ./.
She/PRON did/VERB not/ADV move/VERB in/ADP primitive/ADJ circles/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB young/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ not/ADV that/ADV young/ADJ ./.
It/PRON occurred/VERB to/ADP Bill/NOUN Weigand/NOUN that/ADP he/PRON was/VERB ,/.
on/ADP a/DET hunch/NOUN basis/NOUN ,/. eliminating/VERB a/DET good/ADJ many/ADJ ./.

He/PRON reminded/VERB himself/PRON that/ADP all/PRT eliminations/NOUN were/VERB

tentative/ADJ ./.
He/PRON also/ADV reminded/VERB himself/PRON that/ADP he/PRON had/VERB an/DET
unusual/ADJ number/NOUN of/ADP possibilities/NOUN ./.
The/DET Masons/NOUN ,/. mother/NOUN or/CONJ son/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ mother/NOUN
and/CONJ son/NOUN ?/.
Opportunity/NOUN was/VERB obvious/ADJ ./.
Motive/NOUN ./.
Here/ADV ,/. too/ADV ,/. the/DET cause/NOUN to/PRT hate/VERB lay/VERB well/ADV
back/ADV in/ADP the/DET years/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ bitterness/NOUN had/VERB more/ADJ cause/NOUN to/PRT remain/VERB ,/.
even/ADV increasingly/ADV to/PRT corrode/VERB ./.
With/ADP the/DET boy/NOUN ,/. particularly/ADV ./.
The/DET boy/NOUN had/VERB ,/. apparently/ADV --/. if/ADP Mrs./NOUN MacReady/NOUN
was/VERB right/ADJ in/ADP what/DET she/PRON had/VERB told/VERB Mullins/NOUN --/.
only/ADV in/ADP recent/ADJ months/NOUN been/VERB forced/VERB to/PRT give/VERB
up/PRT college/NOUN ,/. to/PRT work/VERB as/ADP a/DET busboy/NOUN ./.
Seeing/VERB the/DET man/NOUN he/PRON blamed/VERB for/ADP this/DET made/VERB
much/ADV of/ADP --/. youth/NOUN and/CONJ bitterness/NOUN and/CONJ --/. Bill/NOUN
picked/VERB up/PRT the/DET telephone/NOUN ;/. ;/. got/VERB Mullins/NOUN ./.
``/. Send/VERB out/PRT a/DET pickup/NOUN on/ADP Mrs./NOUN Mason/NOUN and/CONJ
the/DET boy/NOUN when/ADV you've/PRT got/VERB enough/ADJ to/PRT go/VERB on/PRT ''/.
,/. Bill/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. Right/ADV ''/. ?/.
Mullins/NOUN would/VERB do/VERB ./.
A/DET man/NOUN named/VERB Lars/NOUN Simon/NOUN ,/. playwright-director/NOUN ,/.
had/VERB expressed/VERB a/DET wish/NOUN that/ADP Anthony/NOUN Payne/NOUN drop/VERB
dead/ADJ ./.
He/PRON would/VERB say/VERB ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. that/ADP he/PRON had/VERB
not/ADV really/ADV had/VERB any/DET such/ADJ wish/NOUN ;/. ;/. that/ADP what/DET
he/PRON had/VERB said/VERB was/VERB no/DET more/ADJ than/ADP one/NUM of/ADP
those/DET things/NOUN one/NOUN does/VERB say/VERB ,/. lightly/ADV ,/. meaning/VERB
nothing/NOUN ./.
Which/DET probably/ADV would/VERB turn/VERB out/PRT to/PRT be/VERB true/ADJ ;/. ;/.
which/DET he/PRON obviously/ADV had/VERB to/PRT be/VERB given/VERB the/DET
opportunity/NOUN to/PRT say/VERB ./.
A/DET man/NOUN named/VERB Blaine/NOUN Smythe/NOUN ,/. with/ADP ``/. y/NOUN ''/.
and/CONJ ``/. e/NOUN ''/. but/CONJ pronounced/VERB without/ADP them/PRON ,/.
had/VERB been/VERB fired/VERB at/ADP Payne's/NOUN insistence/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB also/ADV ,/. if/ADP Pam/NOUN North/NOUN was/VERB right/ADJ ,/.
a/DET closer/ADJ acquaintance/NOUN of/ADP Lauren/NOUN Payne's/NOUN than/ADP
she/PRON ,/. now/ADV ,/. was/VERB inclined/VERB to/PRT admit/VERB ./.
He/PRON might/VERB deny/VERB the/DET latter/ADJ ;/. ;/. would/VERB certainly/ADV
deny/VERB any/DET connection/NOUN between/ADP the/DET two/NUM things/NOUN ,/.
or/CONJ any/DET connection/NOUN of/ADP either/DET with/ADP murder/NOUN ./.
He/PRON would/VERB have/VERB to/PRT be/VERB given/VERB the/DET opportunity/NOUN ./.

Mullins/NOUN ?/.
It/PRON was/VERB evident/ADJ that/ADP Mullins/NOUN was/VERB the/DET man/NOUN to/PRT
go/VERB ./.
It/PRON was/VERB evident/ADJ that/ADP a/DET captain/NOUN should/VERB remain/VERB
at/ADP his/DET desk/NOUN ,/. directing/VERB with/ADP a/DET firm/ADJ hand/NOUN
and/CONJ keeping/VERB a/DET firm/ADJ seat/NOUN ./.
Bill/NOUN Weigand/NOUN was/VERB good/ADJ and/CONJ tired/VERB of/ADP the/DET
wall/NOUN opposite/ADV ,/. and/CONJ the/DET crack/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
plaster/NOUN ./.
Let/VERB Mullins/NOUN keep/VERB the/DET firm/ADJ seat/NOUN ;/. ;/. let/VERB
Stein/NOUN ./.
When/ADV Siamese/ADJ cats/NOUN are/VERB intertwined/VERB it/PRON is/VERB
difficult/ADJ to/PRT tell/VERB where/ADV one/NUM leaves/VERB off/PRT and/CONJ
another/DET begins/VERB ./.
Stilts/NOUN and/CONJ Shadow/NOUN ,/. on/ADP Pam's/NOUN bed/NOUN ,/. appeared/VERB
to/PRT be/VERB one/NUM cat/NOUN --/. rather/ADV large/ADJ ,/. as/ADP Siamese/ADJ
cats/NOUN go/VERB ,/. and/CONJ ,/. to/PRT be/VERB sure/ADJ ,/. having/VERB two/NUM
heads/NOUN and/CONJ two/NUM tails/NOUN ./.
On/ADP the/DET other/ADJ hand/NOUN ,/. they/PRON ,/. or/CONJ it/PRON ,/.
seemed/VERB to/PRT have/VERB no/DET legs/NOUN whatever/DET ./.
Pamela/NOUN North/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. Hi/PRT ''/. ,/. to/ADP her/DET
cats/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ added/VERB that/ADP proper/ADJ cats/NOUN met/VERB their/DET
humans/NOUN at/ADP the/DET door/NOUN ./.
Of/ADP four/NUM dark/ADJ brown/ADJ ears/NOUN ,/. one/NUM twitched/VERB slightly/ADV
at/ADP this/DET ./.
``/. All/ADV right/ADV ''/. ,/. Pam/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON know/VERB it/PRON isn't/VERB dinnertime/NOUN ''/. ./.
But/CONJ at/ADP this/DET the/DET one/NUM too-large/ADJ cat/NOUN suddenly/ADV
became/VERB two/NUM cats/NOUN ,/. stretching/VERB ./.
Shadow/NOUN ,/. the/DET more/ADV talkative/ADJ ,/. began/VERB at/ADP once/ADV
to/PRT talk/VERB ,/. her/DET voice/NOUN piteous/ADJ ./.
Stilts/NOUN ,/. a/DET more/ADV direct/ADJ cat/NOUN ,/. leaped/VERB from/ADP the/DET
bed/NOUN and/CONJ trotted/VERB briskly/ADV toward/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN ./.
Shadow/NOUN looked/VERB surprised/VERB ,/. wailed/VERB ,/. and/CONJ trotted/VERB
after/ADP her/PRON ./.
The/DET hell/NOUN it/PRON isn't/VERB dinnertime/NOUN ,/. two/NUM waving/VERB
tails/NOUN told/VERB Pam/NOUN North/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB not/ADV ,/. whatever/DET tale/NOUN was/VERB told/VERB by/ADP
tails/NOUN ./.
Martha/NOUN presumably/ADV would/VERB cope/VERB ./.
She/PRON might/VERB be/VERB firm/ADJ ./.
It/PRON was/VERB most/ADV unlikely/ADJ that/ADP she/PRON would/VERB be/VERB
firm/ADJ ./.
They/PRON want/VERB to/PRT be/VERB fat/ADJ cats/NOUN ,/. Pam/NOUN thought/VERB ,/.
and/CONJ lighted/VERB a/DET cigarette/NOUN and/CONJ leaned/VERB back/ADV on/ADP
a/DET chaise/NOUN and/CONJ considered/VERB pulling/VERB her/DET thoughts/NOUN
together/ADV ./.
After/ADP a/DET time/NOUN ,/. it/PRON occurred/VERB to/ADP her/PRON that/ADP
her/DET thoughts/NOUN were/VERB not/ADV worth/ADJ the/DET trouble/NOUN ./.
A/DET vague/ADJ feeling/NOUN that/ADP Anthony/NOUN Payne/NOUN had/VERB had/VERB
it/PRON coming/VERB was/VERB hardly/ADV a/DET thought/NOUN and/CONJ was/VERB ,/.
in/ADP any/DET event/NOUN ,/. reprehensible/ADJ ./.
Had/VERB Faith/NOUN Constable's/NOUN explanation/NOUN of/ADP her/DET
confidence/NOUN ,/. so/ADV uninvited/ADJ ,/. been/VERB a/DET little/ADV
thin/ADJ ?/.
That/PRON was/VERB more/ADV like/ADP a/DET thought/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ not/ADV a/DET
great/ADJ deal/NOUN more/ADJ ./.
Had/VERB that/DET tall/ADJ dark/ADJ boy/NOUN ,/. carrying/VERB trays/NOUN too/ADV
heavy/ADJ for/ADP him/PRON ,/. found/VERB what/DET he/PRON might/VERB have/VERB
considered/VERB adulation/NOUN of/ADP a/DET man/NOUN he/PRON probably/ADV
hated/VERB more/ADJ than/ADP he/PRON could/VERB bear/VERB ?/.
And/CONJ possessed/VERB himself/PRON --/. how/ADV ?/.
--/. of/ADP a/DET rifle/NOUN and/CONJ killed/VERB ?/.
Pam/NOUN found/VERB she/PRON had/VERB no/DET answers/NOUN ;/. ;/. had/VERB only/ADV
a/DET hope/NOUN ./.
The/DET poor/ADJ kid/NOUN --/. the/DET poor/ADJ ,/. frail/ADJ kid/NOUN ./.
Some/DET people/NOUN have/VERB luck/NOUN and/CONJ some/DET have/VERB no/DET
luck/NOUN and/CONJ that/ADP ,/. whatever/DET people/NOUN who/PRON prefer/VERB
order/NOUN say/VERB ,/. is/VERB the/DET size/NOUN of/ADP it/PRON ./.
The/DET poor/ADJ ,/. unlucky/ADJ --/. The/DET telephone/NOUN rang/VERB ./.
Pam/NOUN realized/VERB ,/. to/ADP her/DET surprise/NOUN ,/. that/ADP she/PRON
had/VERB been/VERB almost/ADV dozing/VERB ./.
At/ADP four/NUM o'clock/ADV in/ADP the/DET afternoon/NOUN ./.
Two/NUM martinis/NOUN for/ADP lunch/NOUN --/. that/DET was/VERB the/DET
trouble/NOUN ./.
I/PRON ought/VERB to/PRT remember/VERB ./.
Don't/VERB pretend/VERB ./.
You/PRON do/VERB remember/VERB ./.
You/PRON just/ADV --/. ``/. Hello/PRT ?/.
Yes/ADV ,/. this/DET is/VERB she/PRON ?/.
What/DET ''/. ?/.
The/DET voice/NOUN had/VERB music/NOUN in/ADP it/PRON ./.
Even/ADV with/ADP words/NOUN coming/VERB too/ADV fast/ADV ,/. they/PRON came/VERB
on/ADP the/DET music/NOUN of/ADP the/DET voice/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON said/VERB I/PRON would/VERB ''/. ,/. Pam/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. They/PRON won't/VERB talk/VERB about/ADP who/PRON gave/VERB the/DET
information/NOUN ./.
Not/ADV unless/ADP they/PRON have/VERB to/PRT ./.
They/PRON don't/VERB ,/. Mrs./NOUN Constable/NOUN ./.
Not/ADV unless/ADP they/PRON have/VERB ''/. --/. She/PRON was/VERB interrupted/VERB
./.
``/. Call/VERB this/DET a/DET cry/NOUN for/ADP help/NOUN ''/. ,/. Faith/NOUN
Constable/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. Through/ADP a/DET door/NOUN conveniently/ADV unlocked/VERB ''/. ,/.
Madden/NOUN supplemented/VERB ./.
``/. That/DET damn/ADJ door/NOUN ''/. ,/. said/VERB the/DET police/NOUN
chief/NOUN ./.
``/. A/DET gift/NOUN horse/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB viewed/VERB with/ADP suspicion/NOUN
''/. ./.
Madden's/NOUN dark/ADJ face/NOUN wore/VERB a/DET meditative/ADJ look/NOUN ./.
``/. If/ADP there/PRT was/VERB collusion/NOUN between/ADP an/DET outside/ADJ
murderer/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET member/NOUN of/ADP the/DET household/NOUN it/PRON
would/VERB be/VERB an/DET elementary/ADJ precaution/NOUN to/PRT check/VERB on/ADP
the/DET door/NOUN later/ADV ./.
And/CONJ it/PRON makes/VERB a/DET very/ADV poor/ADJ red/ADJ herring/NOUN for/ADP
an/DET inside/ADJ job/NOUN ./.
Much/ADV better/ADV to/PRT break/VERB a/DET cellar/NOUN window/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Don't/VERB forget/VERB ,/. there/PRT was/VERB the/DET hope/NOUN it/PRON
would/VERB pass/VERB for/ADP a/DET natural/ADJ death/NOUN ''/. ,/. Pauling/NOUN
reminded/VERB him/PRON ./.
``/. Well/PRT ,/. with/ADP a/DET house/NOUN as/ADV big/ADJ as/ADP that/DET
there/PRT must/VERB be/VERB at/ADP least/ADJ one/NUM cellar/NOUN window/NOUN
that/DET wouldn't/VERB be/VERB noticed/VERB right/ADV away/ADV unless/ADP there/PRT
was/VERB a/DET police/NOUN investigation/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Yeah/ADV ./.
And/CONJ a/DET pane/NOUN of/ADP glass/NOUN isn't/VERB hard/ADJ to/PRT ''/. --/.
The/DET telephone/NOUN interrupted/VERB him/PRON ./.
He/PRON scooped/VERB up/PRT the/DET receiver/NOUN and/CONJ said/VERB ,/. ``/.
Police/NOUN chief/NOUN ''/. ,/. into/ADP the/DET mouthpiece/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
then/ADV ,/. ``/. Oh/PRT yes/ADV ,/. Mr./NOUN Benson/NOUN ./.
I/PRON was/VERB hoping/VERB I'd/PRT hear/VERB from/ADP you/PRON today/NOUN ''/. ./.

With/ADP his/DET free/ADJ hand/NOUN he/PRON pulled/VERB a/DET pad/NOUN and/CONJ

pencil/NOUN toward/ADP him/PRON and/CONJ began/VERB to/PRT make/VERB notes/NOUN
as/ADP he/PRON listened/VERB ,/. saying/VERB ,/. ``/. Uh-huh/PRT ''/. and/CONJ ``/.
I/PRON see/VERB ''/. at/ADP intervals/NOUN ./.
At/ADP last/ADV he/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. Well/PRT ,/. thank/VERB you/PRON for/ADP
calling/VERB ,/. Mr./NOUN Benson/NOUN ./.
Although/ADP there/PRT was/VERB no/DET doubt/NOUN in/ADP my/DET mind/NOUN and/CONJ
we've/PRT been/VERB handling/VERB it/PRON as/ADP one/NUM I'm/PRT glad/ADJ to/PRT
have/VERB it/PRON made/VERB official/ADJ ''/. ./.
He/PRON hung/VERB up/PRT ./.
``/. Coroner/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB to/ADP Madden/NOUN ./.
``/. He's/PRT just/ADV heard/VERB from/ADP the/DET pathologist/NOUN who/PRON
says/VERB Mrs./NOUN Meeker/NOUN apparently/ADV died/VERB from/ADP suffocation/NOUN
''/. ./.
Pauling/NOUN looked/VERB at/ADP his/DET notes/NOUN ./.
``/. Many/ADJ minute/ADJ hemorrhages/NOUN in/ADP the/DET lungs/NOUN ;/. ;/.
particles/NOUN of/ADP lint/NOUN and/CONJ thread/NOUN in/ADP the/DET mouth/NOUN
and/CONJ nostrils/NOUN ./.
Scrapings/NOUN from/ADP the/DET bed/NOUN linen/NOUN identical/ADJ with/ADP the/DET
lint/NOUN and/CONJ thread/NOUN found/VERB in/ADP the/DET nasal/ADJ and/CONJ
oral/ADJ cavities/NOUN ./.
No/DET other/ADJ cause/NOUN of/ADP death/NOUN apparent/ADJ ./.
Trachea/NOUN clear/ADJ of/ADP mucus/NOUN and/CONJ foreign/ADJ objects/NOUN ./.
Brain/NOUN examined/VERB for/ADP thrombosis/NOUN ,/. clot/NOUN or/CONJ
hemorrhage/NOUN ./.
No/DET signs/NOUN of/ADP these/DET ,/. no/DET gross/NOUN hemorrhage/NOUN of/ADP
lungs/NOUN ,/. heart/NOUN ,/. brain/NOUN or/CONJ stomach/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON paused/VERB ./.
``/. That's/PRT about/ADV it/PRON ./.
Oh/PRT ,/. the/DET time/NOUN of/ADP death/NOUN ./.
The/DET duration/NOUN of/ADP the/DET digestive/ADJ process/NOUN varies/VERB ,/.
the/DET pathologist/NOUN says/VERB ,/. but/CONJ the/DET empty/ADJ stomach/NOUN
and/CONJ the/DET findings/NOUN in/ADP the/DET upper/ADJ gastrointestinal/ADJ
tract/NOUN indicate/VERB that/ADP Mrs./NOUN Meeker/NOUN died/VERB several/ADJ
hours/NOUN after/ADP her/DET seven-o'clock/NOUN dinner/NOUN ./.
Probably/ADV around/ADV midnight/NOUN ,/. give/VERB or/CONJ take/VERB an/DET
hour/NOUN either/DET way/NOUN ''/. ./.
Pauling/NOUN paused/VERB again/ADV ./.
``/. So/ADV there/ADV it/PRON is/VERB ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. Not/ADV your/DET problem/NOUN ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. unless/ADP
Johnston/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET murderer/NOUN are/VERB one/NUM and/CONJ the/DET
same/ADJ ''/. ./.
They/PRON discussed/VERB this/DET possibility/NOUN ./.
However/ADV likely/ADV it/PRON was/VERB ,/. Pauling/NOUN said/VERB ,/. he/PRON
couldn't/VERB limit/VERB himself/PRON to/ADP it/PRON ./.
He/PRON had/VERB to/PRT look/VERB for/ADP other/ADJ prospects/NOUN ,/. other/ADJ
motives/NOUN until/ADP more/ADV conclusive/ADJ evidence/NOUN pointing/VERB to/ADP
Johnston/NOUN came/VERB to/ADP light/NOUN ./.
Madden/NOUN ,/. with/ADP his/DET investigation/NOUN centered/VERB on/ADP the/DET
fraud/NOUN ,/. said/VERB that/ADP tomorrow/NOUN he/PRON would/VERB go/VERB to/ADP
the/DET Bronx/NOUN bank/NOUN through/ADP which/DET Mrs./NOUN Meeker's/NOUN
checks/NOUN to/ADP Johnston/NOUN had/VERB cleared/VERB ./.
Arthur/NOUN Williams/NOUN had/VERB to/PRT be/VERB located/VERB ,/. they/PRON
agreed/VERB ./.
He/PRON might/VERB have/VERB been/VERB in/ADP collusion/NOUN with/ADP Johnston/NOUN
on/ADP the/DET fraud/NOUN ;/. ;/. he/PRON might/VERB be/VERB Mrs./NOUN
Meeker's/NOUN murderer/NOUN or/CONJ have/VERB played/VERB some/DET part/NOUN in/ADP
her/DET death/NOUN ./.
This/DET was/VERB Madden's/NOUN suggestion/NOUN ;/. ;/. the/DET police/NOUN
chief/NOUN shook/VERB his/DET head/NOUN over/ADP it/PRON ./.
If/ADP Arthur/NOUN Williams/NOUN was/VERB involved/VERB in/ADP the/DET fraud/NOUN
or/CONJ the/DET murder/NOUN ,/. then/ADV he/PRON too/ADV had/VERB another/DET
identity/NOUN ./.
No/DET one/NUM the/DET Medfield/NOUN police/NOUN had/VERB questioned/VERB
professed/VERB to/PRT know/VERB any/DET more/ADJ about/ADP him/PRON than/ADP
about/ADP Johnston/NOUN ./.
Scholarship/NOUN applicant/NOUN ?/.
Pauling/NOUN looked/VERB doubtful/ADJ ./.
Madden/NOUN explained/VERB that/ADP he/PRON was/VERB thinking/VERB of/ADP an/DET
application/NOUN sent/VERB directly/ADV to/ADP Mrs./NOUN Meeker/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON asked/VERB to/PRT use/VERB the/DET phone/NOUN and/CONJ called/VERB
Brian/NOUN Thayer/NOUN ,/. who/PRON said/VERB that/ADP he/PRON was/VERB just/ADV
leaving/VERB to/PRT keep/VERB a/DET lunch/NOUN date/NOUN but/CONJ would/VERB
be/VERB home/NOUN by/ADP two/NUM o'clock/ADV ./.
Madden/NOUN said/VERB that/ADP he/PRON would/VERB see/VERB him/PRON at/ADP two/NUM
and/CONJ made/VERB another/DET call/NOUN ,/. this/DET one/NUM to/ADP Mrs./NOUN
Meeker's/NOUN lawyers/NOUN ./.
Mr./NOUN Hohlbein/NOUN was/VERB out/PRT for/ADP the/DET day/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ
Mr./NOUN Garth/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB free/ADJ at/ADP one-thirty/NUM ./.
The/DET secretary's/NOUN tone/NOUN indicated/VERB that/ADP an/DET appointment/NOUN
at/ADP such/ADJ short/ADJ notice/NOUN was/VERB a/DET concession/NOUN for/ADP
which/DET Madden/NOUN should/VERB be/VERB duly/ADV grateful/ADJ ./.
He/PRON inferred/VERB that/ADP Hohlbein/NOUN and/CONJ Garth/NOUN were/VERB high-
priced/ADJ lawyers/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB lunch/NOUN with/ADP Pauling/NOUN ./.
Promptly/ADV at/ADP one-thirty/NUM he/PRON entered/VERB Hohlbein/NOUN and/CONJ
Garth's/NOUN elegant/ADJ suite/NOUN of/ADP offices/NOUN in/ADP Medfield's/NOUN
newest/ADJ professional/ADJ building/NOUN ./.
He/PRON disliked/VERB Garth/NOUN on/ADP sight/NOUN ,/. conservative/ADJ
clothes/NOUN and/CONJ haircut/NOUN ,/. smile/NOUN a/DET shade/NOUN too/ADV
earnestly/ADV boyish/ADJ for/ADP a/DET man/NOUN who/PRON must/VERB be/VERB well/ADV
into/ADP his/DET thirties/NOUN ,/. handclasp/NOUN too/ADV consciously/ADV quick/ADJ
and/CONJ firm/ADJ ./.
Youngish/ADJ man/NOUN on/ADP the/DET make/NOUN ,/. Madden/NOUN labeled/VERB
him/PRON ,/. and/CONJ was/VERB ready/ADJ to/PRT guess/VERB that/ADP in/ADP a/DET
correct/ADJ ,/. not/ADV too/ADV pushing/ADJ fashion/NOUN ,/. the/DET junior/NOUN
partner/NOUN of/ADP the/DET firm/NOUN had/VERB political/ADJ ambitions/NOUN ;/. ;/.
that/ADP Mrs./NOUN Garth/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB impeccably/ADV suitable/ADJ as/ADP
the/DET wife/NOUN of/ADP a/DET rising/VERB young/ADJ lawyer/NOUN ;/. ;/. that/ADP
there/PRT were/VERB three/NUM children/NOUN ,/. two/NUM boys/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET
girl/NOUN ;/. ;/. that/ADP she/PRON was/VERB active/ADJ in/ADP the/DET Woman's/NOUN
Club/NOUN and/CONJ he/PRON in/ADP Lions/NOUN ,/. Rotary/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ
Jaycee/NOUN ;/. ;/. and/CONJ finally/ADV ,/. that/ADP neither/DET of/ADP them/PRON
had/VERB harbored/VERB an/DET unorthodox/ADJ opinion/NOUN since/ADP their/DET
wedding/NOUN day/NOUN ./.
Madden/NOUN knew/VERB that/ADP he/PRON could/VERB be/VERB completely/ADV wrong/ADJ
about/ADP all/PRT this/DET ,/. but/CONJ also/ADV knew/VERB that/ADP he/PRON
would/VERB go/VERB right/ADV on/PRT disliking/VERB Garth/NOUN ./.
Garth/NOUN was/VERB prepared/VERB to/PRT be/VERB helpful/ADJ in/ADP what/DET
he/PRON referred/VERB to/ADP with/ADP fastidious/ADJ distaste/NOUN as/ADP this/DET
unfortunate/NOUN Johnston/NOUN affair/NOUN ,/. which/DET would/VERB not/ADV ,/.
he/PRON said/VERB more/ADJ than/ADP once/ADV ,/. have/VERB ever/ADV come/VERB
about/ADV if/ADP Mrs./NOUN Meeker/NOUN had/VERB only/ADV seen/VERB fit/VERB to/PRT
consult/VERB Mr./NOUN Hohlbein/NOUN or/CONJ him/PRON about/ADP it/PRON ./.
Madden/NOUN regretted/VERB not/ADV being/VERB able/ADJ to/PRT find/VERB fault/NOUN
with/ADP so/ADV true/ADJ a/DET statement/NOUN ./.
He/PRON asked/VERB to/PRT see/VERB a/DET copy/NOUN of/ADP Mrs./NOUN Meeker's/NOUN
will/NOUN ./.
Garth/NOUN brought/VERB one/NUM out/PRT ./.
The/DET date/NOUN ,/. October/NOUN 8/NUM ,/. 1957/NUM ,/. immediately/ADV
caught/VERB the/DET inspector's/NOUN eye/NOUN ./.
``/. Fairly/ADV recent/ADJ ''/. ,/. he/PRON remarked/VERB ./.
``/. Was/VERB she/PRON in/ADP the/DET habit/NOUN of/ADP making/VERB new/ADJ
wills/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Oh/PRT no/ADV ./.
She/PRON had/VERB reason/NOUN to/PRT change/VERB the/DET one/NUM she/PRON made/VERB
right/ADV after/ADP Mr./NOUN Meeker's/NOUN death/NOUN ./.
Her/DET estate/NOUN had/VERB grown/VERB considerably/ADV ./.
She/PRON wanted/VERB to/PRT make/VERB a/DET more/ADV equitable/ADJ
distribution/NOUN of/ADP it/PRON among/ADP the/DET groups/NOUN that/PRON would/VERB
benefit/VERB the/DET most/ADV ;/. ;/. particularly/ADV the/DET scholarship/NOUN
fund/NOUN ./.
At/ADP the/DET time/NOUN the/DET will/NOUN was/VERB drawn/VERB Mr./NOUN
Hohlbein/NOUN mentioned/VERB to/ADP me/PRON how/ADV mentally/ADV alert/ADJ she/PRON
seemed/VERB for/ADP her/DET age/NOUN ,/. knowing/VERB just/ADV what/DET
changes/NOUN she/PRON wanted/VERB made/VERB and/CONJ so/ADV forth/ADV ''/. ./.
Garth/NOUN hesitated/VERB ./.
``/. Mr./NOUN Hohlbein/NOUN and/CONJ I/PRON have/VERB noticed/VERB some/DET
lapses/NOUN since/ADV ,/. though/ADV ./.
Most/ADJ of/ADP them/PRON this/DET past/ADJ year/NOUN ,/. I'd/PRT say/VERB ./.
Even/ADV two/NUM or/CONJ three/NUM years/NOUN ago/ADV I/PRON doubt/VERB that/ADP
she'd/PRT have/VERB become/VERB involved/VERB in/ADP this/DET unfortunate/NOUN
Johnston/NOUN affair/NOUN ./.
She'd/PRT have/VERB consulted/VERB us/PRON ,/. you/PRON see/VERB ./.
She/PRON always/ADV did/VERB before/ADV ,/. and/CONJ showed/VERB the/DET utmost/ADJ
confidence/NOUN in/ADP whatever/DET we/PRON advised/VERB ''/. ./.
The/DET inspector/NOUN nodded/VERB ,/. doubting/VERB this/DET ./.
Mrs./NOUN Meeker/NOUN hadn't/VERB struck/VERB him/PRON as/ADP ready/ADJ to/PRT
seek/VERB anyone's/NOUN advice/NOUN ,/. least/ADJ of/ADP all/PRT Garth's/NOUN ./.
With/ADP her/DET sharp/ADJ tongue/NOUN she'd/PRT have/VERB cut/VERB his/DET
pompousness/NOUN to/ADP ribbons/NOUN ./.
It/PRON would/VERB have/VERB been/VERB Hohlbein/NOUN who/PRON handled/VERB her/DET
affairs/NOUN ./.
Madden/NOUN settled/VERB back/ADV to/PRT read/VERB the/DET will/NOUN ./.
He/PRON skimmed/VERB over/ADP the/DET millions/NOUN that/PRON went/VERB to/ADP
Meeker/NOUN Park/NOUN ,/. Medfield/NOUN Hospital/NOUN ,/. the/DET civic/ADJ
center/NOUN ,/. the/DET Public/ADJ Health/NOUN Nursing/VERB Association/NOUN ,/.
the/DET library/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ so/ADV on/PRT ,/. pausing/VERB when/ADV he/PRON
came/VERB to/ADP the/DET scholarship/NOUN fund/NOUN ./.
Two/NUM millions/NOUN were/VERB added/VERB to/ADP what/DET had/VERB been/VERB
set/VERB aside/ADV for/ADP it/PRON in/ADP Mrs./NOUN Meeker's/NOUN lifetime/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ the/DET proviso/NOUN made/VERB that/ADP as/ADV long/ADJ as/ADP Brian/NOUN
Thayer/NOUN continued/VERB to/PRT discharge/VERB his/DET duties/NOUN as/ADP
administrator/NOUN of/ADP the/DET fund/NOUN to/ADP the/DET satisfaction/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET board/NOUN of/ADP trustees/NOUN (/. hereinafter/ADV appointed/VERB by/ADP
the/DET bank/NOUN administering/VERB the/DET estate/NOUN )/. he/PRON was/VERB
to/PRT be/VERB retained/VERB in/ADP his/DET present/ADJ capacity/NOUN at/ADP a/DET
salary/NOUN commensurate/ADJ with/ADP the/DET increased/VERB responsibilities/NOUN
enlargement/NOUN of/ADP the/DET fund/NOUN would/VERB entail/VERB ./.
A/DET splendid/ADJ vote/NOUN of/ADP confidence/NOUN in/ADP Thayer/NOUN ,/.
Madden/NOUN reflected/VERB ./.
Tenure/NOUN ,/. too/ADV ./.
Very/ADV nice/ADJ for/ADP him/PRON ./.
He/PRON went/VERB on/PRT to/ADP personal/ADJ bequests/NOUN ,/. a/DET list/NOUN
of/ADP names/NOUN largely/ADV unknown/ADJ to/ADP him/PRON ./.
Twenty-five/NUM thousand/NUM to/ADP each/DET of/ADP the/DET great-nieces/NOUN
in/ADP Oregon/NOUN (/. not/ADV much/ADJ to/ADP blood/NOUN relatives/NOUN out/ADP
of/ADP millions/NOUN )/. ten/NUM thousand/NUM to/ADP this/DET friend/NOUN and/CONJ
that/DET ,/. five/NUM thousand/NUM to/ADP another/DET ;/. ;/. to/ADP Brian/NOUN
Thayer/NOUN ,/. the/DET sum/NOUN of/ADP ten/NUM thousand/NUM dollars/NOUN ;/. ;/.
to/ADP the/DET Pecks/NOUN ,/. ten/NUM thousand/NUM each/DET ;/. ;/. to/ADP
Joan/NOUN Sheldon/NOUN the/DET conditional/ADJ bequest/NOUN of/ADP ten/NUM
thousand/NUM to/PRT be/VERB paid/VERB to/ADP her/PRON in/ADP the/DET event/NOUN
that/ADP she/PRON was/VERB still/ADV in/ADP Mrs./NOUN Meeker's/NOUN employ/NOUN
at/ADP the/DET time/NOUN of/ADP the/DET latter's/NOUN death/NOUN ./.
(/. No/DET additional/ADJ five/NUM thousand/NUM for/ADP each/DET year/NOUN
after/ADP Joan's/NOUN twenty-first/ADJ birthday/NOUN ;/. ;/. Mrs./NOUN Meeker/NOUN
hadn't/VERB got/VERB around/ADV to/ADP taking/VERB care/NOUN of/ADP that/DET ./.
)/. Too/ADV bad/ADJ ,/. Madden/NOUN thought/VERB ./.
Joan/NOUN Sheldon/NOUN had/VERB earned/VERB the/DET larger/ADJ bequest/NOUN ./.
Mr./NOUN Hohlbein/NOUN was/VERB left/VERB twenty/NUM thousand/NUM ,/. Garth/NOUN
ten/NUM ./.
There/PRT were/VERB no/DET other/ADJ names/NOUN Madden/NOUN recognized/VERB ./.
Arthur/NOUN Williams's/NOUN might/VERB well/ADV have/VERB been/VERB
included/VERB ,/. he/PRON felt/VERB ./.
Mrs./NOUN Meeker/NOUN had/VERB spent/VERB a/DET small/ADJ fortune/NOUN on/ADP a/DET
search/NOUN for/ADP him/PRON but/CONJ had/VERB made/VERB no/DET provision/NOUN
for/ADP him/PRON in/ADP her/DET will/NOUN if/ADP he/PRON should/VERB be/VERB
found/VERB after/ADP her/DET death/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ had/VERB never/ADV
mentioned/VERB his/DET name/NOUN to/ADP her/DET lawyers/NOUN ./.
Madden/NOUN took/VERB up/PRT this/DET point/NOUN with/ADP Garth/NOUN ,/. who/PRON
shrugged/VERB it/PRON off/PRT ./.
``/. Old/ADJ people/NOUN have/VERB their/DET idiosyncrasies/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. This/DET one/NOUN came/VERB a/DET bit/NOUN high/ADJ at/ADP thirty/NUM
thousand/NUM or/CONJ more/ADJ ./.
``/. Well/ADV ,/. she/PRON had/VERB a/DET number/NOUN of/ADP them/PRON where/ADV
money/NOUN was/VERB concerned/VERB ''/. ,/. Garth/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. Sometimes/ADV we'd/PRT have/VERB trouble/NOUN persuading/VERB her/PRON to/PRT
make/VERB tax-exempt/ADJ charitable/ADJ contributions/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ I've/PRT
known/VERB her/PRON to/PRT quarrel/VERB with/ADP a/DET plumber/NOUN over/ADP a/DET
bill/NOUN for/ADP fixing/VERB a/DET faucet/NOUN ;/. ;/. the/DET next/ADJ
moment/NOUN she'd/PRT put/VERB another/DET half/PRT million/NUM into/ADP the/DET
scholarship/NOUN fund/NOUN or/CONJ thirty/NUM thousand/NUM into/ADP something/NOUN
as/ADV impractical/ADJ as/ADP this/DET unfortunate/NOUN Johnston/NOUN
affair/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB no/DET telling/NOUN how/ADV she'd/PRT react/VERB to/ADP
spending/VERB money/NOUN ''/. ./.
Madden/NOUN inquired/VERB next/ADV about/ADP the/DET audit/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
scholarship/NOUN fund/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB an/DET annual/ADJ audit/NOUN ,/. Garth/NOUN informed/VERB
him/PRON ./.
No/DET discrepancies/NOUN or/CONJ shortages/NOUN had/VERB ever/ADV been/VERB
found/VERB ./.
Brian/NOUN Thayer/NOUN was/VERB a/DET thoroughly/ADV honest/ADJ and/CONJ
competent/ADJ administrator/NOUN ./.
His/DET salary/NOUN had/VERB reached/VERB the/DET ten/NUM thousand/NUM
mark/NOUN ./.
His/DET expenses/NOUN ran/VERB another/DET four/NUM or/CONJ five/NUM
thousand/NUM ./.
The/DET lawyer/NOUN didn't/VERB know/VERB him/PRON very/ADV well/ADV although/ADP
he/PRON saw/VERB him/PRON occasionally/ADV at/ADP some/DET dinner/NOUN party/NOUN
--/. Thayer/NOUN ,/. like/ADP himself/PRON ,/. Madden/NOUN reflected/VERB ,/.
was/VERB the/DET extra/ADJ man/NOUN so/ADV prized/VERB by/ADP hostesses/NOUN --/.
and/CONJ found/VERB him/PRON easy/ADJ enough/ADV to/PRT talk/VERB to/ADP ./.
But/CONJ he/PRON didn't/VERB play/VERB golf/NOUN ,/. didn't/VERB seem/VERB to/PRT
belong/VERB to/ADP any/DET local/ADJ clubs/NOUN --/. his/DET work/NOUN took/VERB
him/PRON away/ADV a/DET lot/NOUN ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN --/. which/DET probably/ADV
accounted/VERB for/ADP his/DET tendency/NOUN to/PRT keep/VERB to/ADP
himself/PRON ./.
Garth's/NOUN glance/NOUN began/VERB to/PRT flicker/VERB to/ADP his/DET
watch/NOUN ./.
He/PRON said/VERB that/ADP he/PRON had/VERB already/ADV told/VERB the/DET
police/NOUN chief/NOUN that/ADP he/PRON didn't/VERB know/VERB what/DET
insurance/NOUN man/NOUN had/VERB recommended/VERB Johnston/NOUN to/ADP Mrs./NOUN
Meeker/NOUN ./.
He/PRON would/VERB offer/VERB no/DET theory/NOUN to/PRT account/VERB for/ADP
her/DET murder/NOUN ./.
The/DET whole/ADJ thing/NOUN ,/. his/DET manner/NOUN conveyed/VERB ,/. was/VERB
so/ADV far/ADV outside/ADP the/DET normal/ADJ routine/NOUN of/ADP Hohlbein/NOUN
and/CONJ Garth/NOUN that/ADP it/PRON practically/ADV demanded/VERB being/VERB
swept/VERB under/ADP the/DET rug/NOUN ./.
No/DET doubt/NOUN Mrs./NOUN Meeker/NOUN had/VERB snubbed/VERB him/PRON many/PRT
a/DET time/NOUN and/CONJ he/PRON felt/VERB no/DET grief/NOUN over/ADP her/DET
passing/NOUN ./.
Even/ADV so/ADV ,/. Madden's/NOUN dislike/NOUN of/ADP the/DET suave/ADJ ,/.
correct/ADJ lawyer/NOUN deepened/VERB ./.
It/PRON would/VERB be/VERB all/ADV right/ADJ with/ADP him/PRON ,/. he/PRON
decided/VERB ,/. if/ADP his/DET investigation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET fraud/NOUN ,/.
with/ADP its/DET probable/ADJ by-product/NOUN of/ADP murder/NOUN ,/. led/VERB
to/ADP Garth's/NOUN door/NOUN ./.
Motive/NOUN ?/.
Ten-thousand-dollar/ADJ bequest/NOUN ./.
At/ADP first/ADJ glance/NOUN ,/. not/ADV much/ADJ of/ADP a/DET motive/NOUN for/ADP
a/DET man/NOUN of/ADP his/DET standing/NOUN ;/. ;/. but/CONJ for/ADP all/PRT
his/DET air/NOUN of/ADP affluence/NOUN ,/. who/PRON could/VERB tell/VERB what/DET
his/DET private/ADJ financial/ADJ picture/NOUN was/VERB ?/.
The/DET inspector/NOUN knew/VERB as/ADP he/PRON left/VERB that/ADP this/DET
was/VERB wishful/ADJ thinking/NOUN ./.
Nevertheless/ADV ,/. he/PRON made/VERB a/DET mental/ADJ note/NOUN to/PRT look/VERB
into/ADP Garth's/NOUN financial/ADJ background/NOUN ./.
Brian/NOUN Thayer/NOUN had/VERB a/DET downtown/NOUN address/NOUN ./.
He/PRON lived/VERB in/ADP an/DET apartment/NOUN house/NOUN not/ADV over/PRT
three/NUM or/CONJ four/NUM years/NOUN old/ADJ ,/. a/DET reclaimed/VERB island/NOUN
of/ADP landscaped/VERB brick/NOUN and/CONJ glass/NOUN on/ADP the/DET fringe/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET business/NOUN district/NOUN ./.
He/PRON occupied/VERB a/DET two-bedroom/ADJ apartment/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
fourth/ADJ floor/NOUN ,/. using/VERB the/DET second/ADJ bedroom/NOUN as/ADP his/DET
office/NOUN ./.
Airy/ADJ and/CONJ bright/ADJ ,/. the/DET apartment/NOUN was/VERB furnished/VERB
with/ADP good/ADJ modern/ADJ furniture/NOUN ,/. rugs/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
draperies/NOUN ./.
Done/VERB by/ADP a/DET professional/ADJ decorator/NOUN ,/. Madden/NOUN thought/VERB
,/. and/CONJ somehow/ADV as/ADV impersonal/ADJ ,/. as/ADV unremarkable/ADJ as/ADP
its/DET occupant/NOUN ./.
In/ADP Dunston/NOUN the/DET rent/NOUN would/VERB run/VERB close/ADV to/ADP two/NUM
hundred/NUM a/DET month/NOUN ;/. ;/. in/ADP Medfield/NOUN ,/. perhaps/ADV twenty-
five/NUM less/ADJ ,/. not/ADV all/PRT of/ADP it/PRON paid/VERB by/ADP
Thayer/NOUN ,/. who/PRON could/VERB charge/VERB off/PRT one/NUM room/NOUN on/ADP
his/DET expense/NOUN account/NOUN ./.
He/PRON took/VERB Madden/NOUN into/ADP the/DET room/NOUN he/PRON used/VERB as/ADP
an/DET office/NOUN ./.
It/PRON contained/VERB a/DET desk/NOUN ,/. files/NOUN ,/. a/DET typewriter/NOUN
on/ADP a/DET stand/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ two/NUM big/ADJ leather/NOUN
armchairs/NOUN ./.
A/DET newspaper/NOUN open/ADJ at/ADP stock-market/NOUN reports/NOUN lay/VERB on/ADP
one/NUM of/ADP them/PRON ./.
Thayer/NOUN folded/VERB it/PRON up/PRT and/CONJ offered/VERB a/DET drink/NOUN ./.
The/DET inspector/NOUN declined/VERB ./.
To/PRT begin/VERB the/DET interview/NOUN ,/. he/PRON asked/VERB if/ADP
Thayer/NOUN ,/. with/ADP more/ADJ time/NOUN to/PRT think/VERB it/PRON over/PRT ,/.
could/VERB add/VERB to/ADP what/DET he/PRON had/VERB said/VERB the/DET other/ADJ
day/NOUN about/ADP Johnston/NOUN ./.
Thayer/NOUN shook/VERB his/DET head/NOUN ./.
``/. It's/PRT all/PRT I/PRON think/VERB about/ADV ,/. too/ADV ./.
That/DET and/CONJ her/DET death/NOUN ./.
It's/PRT still/ADV unbelievable/ADJ that/ADP it/PRON was/VERB murder/NOUN ./.
For/ADP all/PRT her/DET domineering/VERB ways/NOUN ,/. I/PRON can't/VERB
conceive/VERB of/ADP her/PRON having/VERB had/VERB a/DET deadly/ADJ enemy/NOUN ''/.
./.
``/. Dammit/PRT ,/. Phil/NOUN ,/. are/VERB you/PRON trying/VERB to/PRT wreck/VERB
my/DET career/NOUN ?/.
Because/ADP that's/PRT what/DET you're/PRT doing/VERB --/. wrecking/VERB
it/PRON ,/. wrecking/VERB it/PRON ,/. wrecking/VERB it/PRON ''/. !/.
Griffith/NOUN had/VERB confronted/VERB Hoag/NOUN on/ADP the/DET building's/NOUN
front/ADJ steps/NOUN --/. Hoag/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB permitted/VERB no/DET
further/ADV --/. and/CONJ backed/VERB him/PRON against/ADP a/DET wrought-iron/NOUN
railing/NOUN ./.
His/DET rage/NOUN had/VERB built/VERB up/PRT as/ADP he/PRON made/VERB his/DET
way/NOUN here/ADV from/ADP the/DET second/ADJ floor/NOUN ,/. helped/VERB by/ADP
the/DET quantity/NOUN of/ADP champagne/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB consumed/VERB ./.
Hoag/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. I/PRON didn't/VERB send/VERB for/ADP you/PRON ,/.
Leigh/NOUN ./.
I/PRON want/VERB the/DET captain/NOUN in/ADP charge/NOUN ./.
Where/ADV is/VERB he/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. Phil/NOUN ,/. for/ADP God's/NOUN sake/NOUN ,/. go/VERB away/ADV ./.
The/DET undersecretary's/PRT in/ADP there/ADV ./.
I/PRON told/VERB you/PRON there's/PRT nothing/NOUN between/ADP Midge/NOUN and/CONJ
me/PRON ,/. nothing/NOUN ./.
It's/PRT all/PRT in/ADP your/DET mind/NOUN ''/. ./.
A/DET couple/NOUN of/ADP sobs/NOUN escaped/VERB him/PRON ,/. followed/VERB by/ADP
a/DET sentiment/NOUN that/ADP revealed/VERB his/DET emotional/ADJ state/NOUN ./.
``/. Why/ADV ,/. I'm/PRT not/ADV fit/VERB to/PRT touch/VERB the/DET hem/NOUN of/ADP
her/PRON garment/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Leigh/NOUN ,/. get/VERB a/DET grip/NOUN on/ADP yourself/PRON ./.
It's/PRT not/ADV about/ADP you/PRON or/CONJ Midge/NOUN ./.
I/PRON have/VERB some/DET security/NOUN information/NOUN about/ADP the/DET
prime/ADJ minister/NOUN ''/. ./.
Griffith/NOUN looked/VERB at/ADP him/PRON suspiciously/ADV through/ADP
red-rimmed/ADJ eyes/NOUN ./.
``/. Not/ADV about/ADP me/PRON ?/.
You/PRON mean/VERB it/PRON ,/. Phil/NOUN ?/.
You/PRON wouldn't/VERB pull/VERB my/DET leg/NOUN ,/. old/ADJ man/NOUN ?/.
I/PRON did/VERB get/VERB you/PRON on/ADP the/DET platform/NOUN this/DET
morning/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. I'm/PRT not/ADV pulling/VERB your/DET leg/NOUN ./.
Will/VERB you/PRON call/VERB that/DET captain/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. No/DET use/NOUN ,/. he/PRON won't/VERB come/VERB ''/. ./.
He/PRON peered/VERB closely/ADV at/ADP Hoag/NOUN in/ADP the/DET gathering/VERB
darkness/NOUN ./.
``/. What/DET happened/VERB to/ADP your/DET head/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON was/VERB hit/VERB --/. knocked/VERB out/PRT ./.
Now/ADV will/VERB you/PRON get/VERB him/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. He/PRON says/VERB I'm/PRT to/PRT take/VERB the/DET message/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON stared/VERB at/ADP Hoag/NOUN drunkenly/ADV ./.
``/. Who'd/PRT hit/VERB you/PRON in/ADP the/DET head/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. It/PRON doesn't/VERB matter/VERB ./.
You/PRON get/VERB back/ADV to/ADP the/DET captain/NOUN and/CONJ tell/VERB him/PRON
this/DET :/. Somebody's/PRT going/VERB to/PRT take/VERB a/DET shot/NOUN at/ADP
the/DET prime/ADJ minister/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Mahzeer/NOUN is/VERB in/PRT on/ADP
the/DET plot/NOUN ./.
Tell/VERB him/PRON under/ADP no/DET circumstances/NOUN to/PRT trust/VERB the/DET
prime/ADJ minister/NOUN with/ADP Mahzeer/NOUN ''/. ./.
Griffith/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. That's/PRT impossible/ADJ ./.
Mahzeer's/PRT the/DET ambassador/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Nevertheless/ADV it's/PRT true/ADJ ''/. ./.
``/. Impossible/ADJ ''/. ./.
Griffith/NOUN was/VERB trying/VERB to/PRT clear/VERB his/DET head/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET champagne/NOUN fuzz/NOUN that/PRON encased/VERB it/PRON ./.
``/. I'll/PRT show/VERB you/PRON how/ADV wrong/ADJ you/PRON are/VERB ./.
Mahzeer/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET prime/ADJ minister/NOUN are/VERB alone/ADV right/ADV
now/ADV ''/. ./.
He/PRON nodded/VERB triumphantly/ADV ./.
``/. So/ADP that/DET proves/VERB it/PRON ''/. !/.
Hoag/NOUN looked/VERB terrified/VERB ./.
``/. Where/ADV are/VERB they/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. Where'd/PRT you/PRON expect/VERB ,/. the/DET john/NOUN ?/.
Mahzeer's/NOUN office/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Where/ADV is/VERB that/DET ''/. ?/.
``/. Facing/VERB us/PRON ,/. two/NUM flights/NOUN up/PRT ./.
Look/VERB ,/. old/ADJ man/NOUN ,/. you/PRON can't/VERB go/VERB up/PRT ./.
They/PRON won't/VERB even/VERB let/VERB you/PRON in/ADP the/DET front/ADJ door/NOUN
./.
So/ADP why/ADV don't/VERB you/PRON be/VERB a/DET good/ADJ boy/NOUN and/CONJ ''/.
--/. Hoag/NOUN grabbed/VERB him/PRON by/ADP the/DET shoulders/NOUN ./.
``/. Listen/VERB to/ADP me/PRON ,/. Leigh/NOUN ./.
If/ADP you/PRON want/VERB to/PRT spend/VERB another/DET day/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
State/NOUN Department/NOUN --/. another/DET day/NOUN --/. you/PRON get/VERB in/ADP
there/ADV and/CONJ tell/VERB that/DET captain/NOUN what/DET I/PRON told/VERB
you/PRON ''/. ./.
He/PRON bit/VERB out/PRT the/DET words/NOUN ./.
``/. And/CONJ you/PRON know/VERB I/PRON can/VERB do/VERB it/PRON ''/. ./.
Griffith/NOUN raised/VERB placating/VERB hands/NOUN ./.
``/. Easy/ADV does/VERB it/PRON ,/. Phil/NOUN ./.
I/PRON was/VERB just/ADV going/VERB ./.
I'm/PRT on/ADP my/DET way/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON turned/VERB and/CONJ fled/VERB into/ADP the/DET house/NOUN and/CONJ
made/VERB his/DET way/NOUN up/ADP the/DET marble/NOUN stairs/NOUN without/ADP
once/ADV looking/VERB back/ADV ./.
On/ADP the/DET second/ADJ landing/NOUN he/PRON paused/VERB to/PRT look/VERB for/ADP
Docherty/NOUN ,/. didn't/VERB see/VERB him/PRON ,/. and/CONJ accepted/VERB a/DET
glass/NOUN of/ADP champagne/NOUN ./.
He/PRON took/VERB several/ADJ large/ADJ swallows/NOUN ,/. recollected/VERB that/ADP
Docherty/NOUN had/VERB gone/VERB up/ADP another/DET flight/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
decided/VERB he/PRON would/VERB be/VERB wise/ADJ to/PRT cover/VERB himself/PRON
by/ADP finding/VERB him/PRON ./.
The/DET way/NOUN Hoag/NOUN was/VERB ,/. no/DET telling/NOUN what/DET he/PRON
might/VERB say/VERB or/CONJ do/VERB ./.
He/PRON finished/VERB his/DET champagne/NOUN and/CONJ climbed/VERB uncertainly/ADV
to/ADP the/DET next/ADJ landing/NOUN ./.
At/ADP the/DET top/NOUN a/DET uniformed/ADJ officer/NOUN blocked/VERB further/ADJ
progress/NOUN ./.
``/. Yes/ADV ,/. what/DET is/VERB it/PRON ''/. ?/.
He/PRON asked/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON want/VERB Captain/NOUN Docherty/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON spotted/VERB Docherty/NOUN coming/VERB out/ADP of/ADP a/DET room/NOUN
at/ADP the/DET far/ADJ end/NOUN of/ADP the/DET corridor/NOUN and/CONJ called/VERB
to/ADP him/PRON ./.
Docherty/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. It's/PRT okay/ADJ ,/. Bonfiglio/NOUN ,/. let/VERB
him/PRON by/ADV ''/. ./.
They/PRON walked/VERB toward/ADP each/DET other/ADJ ./.
``/. Well/PRT ''/. ?/.
Griffith/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. Hoag/NOUN told/VERB me/PRON to/PRT tell/VERB
you/PRON ''/. --/. he/PRON waited/VERB until/ADP they/PRON were/VERB
close/ADV ;/. ;/. it/PRON was/VERB hideously/ADV embarrassing/VERB --/. ``/.
not/ADV to/PRT let/VERB the/DET prime/ADJ minister/NOUN be/VERB alone/ADV with/ADP
Mahzeer/NOUN ''/. ./.
Griffith/NOUN looked/VERB half-crocked/ADJ to/ADP the/DET captain/NOUN ;/. ;/.
it/PRON would/VERB be/VERB just/ADV like/ADP him/PRON ./.
``/. Why/ADV not/ADV ''/. ?/.
``/. He/PRON claims/VERB Mahzeer's/PRT in/ADP a/DET plot/NOUN to/PRT kill/VERB
the/DET P.M./ADV ''/. ./.
Docherty/NOUN went/VERB taut/ADV :/. was/VERB it/PRON possible/ADJ ?/.
Could/VERB the/DET ambassador/NOUN himself/PRON be/VERB the/DET man/NOUN on/ADP
this/DET side/NOUN the/DET prime/ADJ minister/NOUN feared/VERB ?/.
Not/ADV possible/ADJ ,/. he/PRON thought/VERB ;/. ;/. the/DET prime/ADJ
minister/NOUN knew/VERB who/PRON his/DET enemy/NOUN was/VERB here/ADV ;/. ;/.
he/PRON wasn't/VERB going/VERB to/PRT allow/VERB himself/PRON to/PRT be/VERB
led/VERB meekly/ADV to/ADP the/DET slaughter/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ if/ADP by/ADP some/DET wild/ADJ chance/NOUN Mahzeer/NOUN was/VERB the/DET
man/NOUN ,/. he/PRON wouldn't/VERB dare/VERB try/VERB anything/NOUN now/ADV --/.
not/ADV after/ADP Docherty/NOUN had/VERB looked/VERB in/PRT on/ADP the/DET two/NUM
of/ADP them/PRON to/PRT see/VERB that/ADP all/PRT was/VERB well/ADV ./.
Docherty/NOUN was/VERB damned/VERB if/ADP he/PRON would/VERB make/VERB a/DET
fool/NOUN of/ADP himself/PRON again/ADV the/DET way/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB
earlier/ADV over/ADP the/DET laundry/NOUN truck/NOUN ./.
One/NUM more/ADJ muddleheaded/ADJ play/NOUN like/ADP that/DET one/NUM and/CONJ
they'd/PRT be/VERB leading/VERB him/PRON away/ADV ./.
Still/ADV ,/. this/DET had/VERB to/PRT be/VERB checked/VERB out/PRT ./.
``/. Where'd/PRT your/DET friend/NOUN Hoag/NOUN get/VERB his/DET information/NOUN
''/. ?/.
He/PRON asked/VERB ./.
``/. Haven't/VERB the/DET faintest/ADJ ,/. Captain/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Would/VERB you/PRON mind/VERB sending/VERB him/PRON up/PRT here/ADV ?/.
I'd/PRT like/VERB to/PRT talk/VERB to/ADP him/PRON ''/. ./.
Troubled/VERB ,/. he/PRON continued/VERB along/ADP the/DET corridor/NOUN ,/.
poking/VERB his/DET head/NOUN into/ADP the/DET next/ADJ office/NOUN for/ADP a/DET
careful/ADJ look/NOUN around/ADV ./.
But/CONJ Hoag/NOUN had/VERB not/ADV stayed/VERB on/ADP the/DET front/ADJ steps/NOUN
when/ADV Griffith/NOUN disappeared/VERB into/ADP the/DET building/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB unwilling/ADJ to/PRT rely/VERB on/ADP Griffith's/NOUN
carrying/VERB his/DET message/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON had/VERB no/DET
confidence/NOUN the/DET police/NOUN would/VERB act/VERB on/ADP it/PRON ./.
If/ADP Mahzeer/NOUN was/VERB alone/ADV with/ADP the/DET prime/ADJ minister/NOUN
he/PRON could/VERB be/VERB arranging/VERB his/DET execution/NOUN while/ADP
Hoag/NOUN stood/VERB out/PRT here/ADV shivering/VERB in/ADP the/DET darkening/VERB
street/NOUN ./.
He/PRON would/VERB have/VERB to/PRT do/VERB something/NOUN on/ADP his/DET
own/ADJ ./.
But/CONJ what/DET ?/.
The/DET door/NOUN opened/VERB and/CONJ three/NUM men/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET woman/NOUN
in/ADP a/DET sari/NOUN swept/VERB past/ADP him/PRON and/CONJ down/ADP the/DET
stairs/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET lighted/VERB interior/NOUN he/PRON saw/VERB other/ADJ men/NOUN
and/CONJ women/NOUN struggling/VERB into/ADP their/DET wraps/NOUN ./.
These/DET were/VERB the/DET early/ADJ departures/NOUN ;/. ;/. in/ADP half/PRT
an/DET hour/NOUN the/DET reception/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB over/PRT ./.
If/ADP Mahzeer/NOUN was/VERB planning/VERB to/PRT set/VERB up/PRT the/DET prime/ADJ
minister/NOUN for/ADP Muller/NOUN he/PRON would/VERB have/VERB to/PRT do/VERB
it/PRON in/ADP the/DET next/ADJ few/ADJ minutes/NOUN ./.
Hoag/NOUN descended/VERB the/DET stone/NOUN steps/NOUN to/ADP the/DET street/NOUN
and/CONJ looked/VERB up/PRT at/ADP the/DET building/NOUN ./.
Wide/ADJ windows/NOUN with/ADP many/ADJ small/ADJ leaded/ADJ panes/NOUN swept/VERB
across/ADP the/DET upper/ADJ stories/NOUN ./.
On/ADP the/DET second/ADJ floor/NOUN he/PRON saw/VERB the/DET animated/VERB
faces/NOUN of/ADP the/DET party/NOUN guests/NOUN ;/. ;/. the/DET scene/NOUN
looked/VERB like/ADP a/DET Christmas/NOUN card/NOUN ./.
On/ADP the/DET third/ADJ floor/NOUN one/NUM of/ADP the/DET two/NUM windows/NOUN
was/VERB lighted/VERB ;/. ;/. it/PRON was/VERB framed/VERB in/ADP maroon/ADJ
drapes/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ no/DET faces/NOUN were/VERB visible/ADJ ./.
This/DET would/VERB be/VERB Mahzeer's/NOUN office/NOUN ./.
He/PRON and/CONJ the/DET prime/ADJ minister/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB back/ADV
from/ADP the/DET window/NOUN ,/. seated/VERB at/ADP Mahzeer's/NOUN
desk/NOUN ;/. ;/. they/PRON would/VERB be/VERB going/VERB over/ADP papers/NOUN
Mahzeer/NOUN had/VERB saved/VERB as/ADP excuse/NOUN for/ADP just/ADV such/PRT a/DET
meeting/NOUN ./.
In/ADP a/DET minute/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ five/NUM minutes/NOUN ,/. the/DET
business/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB done/VERB ;/. ;/. Mahzeer/NOUN would/VERB
stand/VERB up/PRT ,/. the/DET prime/ADJ minister/NOUN would/VERB follow/VERB ./.
Mahzeer/NOUN would/VERB direct/VERB the/DET prime/ADJ minister's/NOUN
attention/NOUN to/ADP something/NOUN out/ADP the/DET window/NOUN and/CONJ
would/VERB guide/VERB him/PRON forward/ADV and/CONJ then/ADV step/VERB to/ADP
one/NUM side/NOUN ./.
The/DET single/ADJ shot/NOUN would/VERB come/VERB ;/. ;/. Hoag/NOUN would/VERB
carry/VERB its/DET sound/NOUN to/ADP his/DET grave/NOUN ./.
Mahzeer/NOUN ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. would/VERB be/VERB desolate/ADJ ./.
How/ADV was/VERB he/PRON to/PRT suspect/VERB that/ADP an/DET assassin/NOUN had/VERB
been/VERB lurking/VERB somewhere/ADV across/ADP the/DET street/NOUN waiting/VERB
for/ADP just/ADV such/PRT a/DET chance/NOUN ?/.
Hoag/NOUN turned/VERB ./.
Where/ADV across/ADP the/DET street/NOUN ?/.
Where/ADV was/VERB Muller/NOUN waiting/VERB with/ADP the/DET rifle/NOUN ?/.
Narrow/ADJ four-story/ADJ buildings/NOUN ran/VERB the/DET length/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET block/NOUN like/ADP books/NOUN tightly/ADV packed/VERB on/ADP a/DET
shelf/NOUN ./.
Most/ADJ of/ADP them/PRON could/VERB be/VERB eliminated/VERB ;/. ;/. Muller's/NOUN
would/VERB have/VERB to/PRT be/VERB one/NOUN of/ADP the/DET half/PRT dozen/NOUN
almost/ADV directly/ADV opposite/ADJ ./.
The/DET legation/NOUN was/VERB generously/ADV set/VERB back/ADV from/ADP the/DET
building/NOUN line/NOUN ;/. ;/. if/ADP the/DET angle/NOUN of/ADP fire/NOUN
were/VERB too/ADV great/ADJ the/DET jutting/VERB buildings/NOUN on/ADP either/DET
side/NOUN would/VERB interfere/VERB ./.
Would/VERB the/DET shot/NOUN come/VERB from/ADP a/DET roof/NOUN ?/.
He/PRON ran/VERB his/DET eye/NOUN along/ADP the/DET roof/NOUN copings/NOUN ;/. ;/.
almost/ADV at/ADP once/ADP a/DET figure/NOUN bulked/VERB up/PRT ./.
But/CONJ dully/ADV glinting/VERB on/ADP the/DET dark/ADJ form/NOUN were/VERB
the/DET buttons/NOUN and/CONJ badge/NOUN of/ADP a/DET policeman/NOUN ./.
With/ADP a/DET cop/NOUN patrolling/VERB the/DET road/NOUN Muller/NOUN would/VERB
have/VERB to/PRT be/VERB inside/ADP a/DET building/NOUN --/. if/ADP he/PRON
was/VERB here/ADV at/ADP all/PRT ,/. and/CONJ not/ADV waiting/VERB for/ADP the/DET
prime/ADJ minister/NOUN somewhere/ADV between/ADP this/DET street/NOUN and/CONJ
the/DET terminal/NOUN building/NOUN at/ADP La/NOUN Guardia/NOUN Airport/NOUN ./.
Hoag/NOUN crossed/VERB the/DET narrow/ADJ street/NOUN ,/. squeezing/VERB
between/ADP parked/VERB cars/NOUN to/PRT reach/VERB the/DET sidewalk/NOUN ./.
From/ADP this/DET side/NOUN he/PRON could/VERB see/VERB farther/ADV into/ADP
the/DET legation's/NOUN third-story/NOUN window/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON saw/VERB
no/DET faces/NOUN ;/. ;/. the/DET room's/NOUN occupants/NOUN were/VERB still/ADV
seated/VERB or/CONJ they/PRON had/VERB been/VERB called/VERB into/ADP the/DET
hallway/NOUN by/ADP an/DET alarmed/VERB police/NOUN captain/NOUN ./.
If/ADP only/ADV the/DET latter/ADJ were/VERB true/ADJ ./.
He/PRON walked/VERB rapidly/ADV along/ADP the/DET buildings/NOUN scanning/VERB
their/DET facades/NOUN :/. one/NUM was/VERB a/DET club/NOUN --/. that/DET was/VERB
out/PRT ;/. ;/. two/NUM others/NOUN he/PRON ruled/VERB out/PRT because/ADP all/PRT
their/DET windows/NOUN were/VERB lighted/VERB ./.
That/DET left/VERB three/NUM ,/. possibly/ADV four/NUM ,/. one/NUM looking/VERB
much/ADV like/ADP the/DET next/ADJ ./.
He/PRON climbed/VERB the/DET steps/NOUN of/ADP the/DET first/ADJ and/CONJ
opened/VERB the/DET door/NOUN to/ADP the/DET vestibule/NOUN ./.
He/PRON quickly/ADV closed/VERB it/PRON again/ADV ./.
He/PRON had/VERB assumed/VERB that/ADP all/PRT these/DET buildings/NOUN had/VERB
been/VERB divided/VERB into/ADP apartments/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ this/DET one/NUM ,/.
from/ADP a/DET glance/NOUN at/ADP the/DET hall/NOUN furnishings/NOUN ,/. was/VERB
obviously/ADV still/ADV a/DET functioning/VERB town/NOUN house/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
its/DET owners/NOUN were/VERB in/ADP residence/NOUN ;/. ;/. that/DET made/VERB
it/PRON doubtful/ADJ as/ADP the/DET hiding/VERB place/NOUN of/ADP a/DET man/NOUN
whose/DET plans/NOUN had/VERB to/PRT be/VERB made/VERB in/ADP advance/NOUN ./.
He/PRON went/VERB on/PRT to/ADP the/DET next/ADJ building/NOUN and/CONJ found/VERB
what/DET he/PRON expected/VERB --/. the/DET mingled/VERB cooking/VERB aromas/NOUN
of/ADP a/DET public/ADJ vestibule/NOUN ./.
On/ADP one/NUM wall/NOUN was/VERB the/DET brass/NOUN front/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
row/NOUN of/ADP mailboxes/NOUN ;/. ;/. there/PRT were/VERB six/NUM
apartments/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV what/DET ?/.
The/DET names/NOUN on/ADP the/DET mailboxes/NOUN meant/VERB nothing/NOUN to/ADP
him/PRON ./.
This/DET was/VERB senseless/ADJ --/. he/PRON had/VERB no/DET idea/NOUN what/DET
to/PRT look/VERB for/ADP ./.
He/PRON peered/VERB in/ADP the/DET boxes/NOUN themselves/PRON ;/. ;/. all/PRT
were/VERB empty/ADJ except/ADP one/NUM ,/. and/CONJ that/DET one/NUM was/VERB
jammed/VERB with/ADP letters/NOUN and/CONJ magazines/NOUN ./.
The/DET occupants/NOUN of/ADP Apartment/NOUN Number/NOUN 3/NUM were/VERB
probably/ADV away/ADV for/ADP a/DET few/ADJ days/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ not/ADV
likely/ADV to/PRT return/VERB on/ADP a/DET Friday/NOUN ./.
Had/VERB Muller/NOUN made/VERB the/DET same/ADJ deduction/NOUN ?/.
Muller/NOUN was/VERB attracted/VERB to/ADP the/DET lore/NOUN of/ADP
mailboxes/NOUN ./.
He/PRON opened/VERB the/DET inner/ADJ door/NOUN ;/. ;/. the/DET cooking/VERB
odors/NOUN were/VERB stronger/ADJ --/. all/PRT over/ADP the/DET city/NOUN ,/.
at/ADP this/DET hour/NOUN ,/. housewives/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB fussing/VERB
over/ADP stoves/NOUN ./.
He/PRON climbed/VERB ,/. as/ADV quickly/ADV as/ADP he/PRON could/VERB urge/VERB
his/DET body/NOUN ,/. up/ADP the/DET two/NUM unbroken/ADJ flights/NOUN to/ADP
the/DET third/ADJ floor/NOUN ,/. pulling/VERB himself/PRON along/ADV on/ADP a/DET
delicate/ADJ balustrade/NOUN ,/. all/PRT that/ADP remained/VERB of/ADP the/DET
building's/NOUN beauty/NOUN ./.
He/PRON paused/VERB on/ADP the/DET landing/NOUN to/PRT steady/VERB his/DET
breathing/NOUN and/CONJ then/ADV bent/VERB to/PRT examine/VERB the/DET single/ADJ
door/NOUN by/ADP the/DET light/NOUN of/ADP the/DET weak/ADJ bulb/NOUN
overhead/ADV ./.
Now/ADV he/PRON was/VERB certain/ADJ :/. the/DET lock/NOUN had/VERB not/ADV
yielded/VERB to/ADP Muller's/NOUN collection/NOUN of/ADP keys/NOUN ;/. ;/.
fresh/ADJ scars/NOUN showed/VERB that/ADP the/DET door/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB
prized/VERB open/ADJ ./.
It/PRON had/VERB been/VERB shut/VERB again/ADV ,/. but/CONJ the/DET lock/NOUN
was/VERB broken/VERB ;/. ;/. he/PRON noted/VERB with/ADP a/DET thrill/NOUN of/ADP
fear/NOUN that/ADP the/DET door/NOUN moved/VERB under/ADP his/DET touch/NOUN ./.
What/DET was/VERB he/PRON to/PRT do/VERB now/ADV ?/.
He/PRON had/VERB thought/VERB no/DET further/ADV than/ADP finding/VERB
Muller/NOUN ./.
He/PRON realized/VERB now/ADV he/PRON had/VERB more/ADJ than/ADP half/PRT
hoped/VERB he/PRON wouldn't/VERB find/VERB him/PRON --/. that/ADP Muller/NOUN
would/VERB not/ADV be/VERB here/ADV ,/. that/ADP the/DET attempt/NOUN would/VERB
be/VERB scheduled/VERB for/ADP somewhere/NOUN beyond/ADP Hoag's/NOUN
control/NOUN ./.
He/PRON could/VERB not/ADV break/VERB in/PRT on/ADP an/DET armed/VERB man/NOUN ./.
He/PRON would/VERB have/VERB to/PRT climb/VERB back/ADV down/PRT to/ADP the/DET
street/NOUN and/CONJ signal/VERB a/DET cop/NOUN ./.
Was/VERB there/PRT time/NOUN ?/.
His/DET thoughts/NOUN were/VERB scattered/VERB by/ADP the/DET sharp/ADJ report/NOUN
of/ADP a/DET rifle/NOUN from/ADP the/DET other/ADJ side/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
door/NOUN ./.
Hoag/NOUN pushed/VERB open/ADJ the/DET door/NOUN :/. at/ADP the/DET far/ADJ
end/NOUN of/ADP the/DET long/ADJ dark/ADJ room/NOUN Muller/NOUN was/VERB
faintly/ADV silhouetted/VERB against/ADP the/DET window/NOUN ,/. the/DET rifle/NOUN
still/ADV raised/VERB ;/. ;/. he/PRON stood/VERB with/ADP his/DET feet/NOUN
apart/ADV on/ADP a/DET kitchen/NOUN table/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB dragged/VERB to/ADP
the/DET sill/NOUN ./.
He/PRON turned/VERB his/DET head/NOUN to/ADP the/DET source/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
disturbance/NOUN and/CONJ instantly/ADV back/ADV to/ADP the/DET window/NOUN
and/CONJ his/DET rifle/NOUN sight/NOUN ,/. dismissing/VERB Hoag/NOUN for/ADP
the/DET moment/NOUN with/ADP the/DET same/ADJ contempt/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB
shown/VERB in/ADP their/DET encounter/NOUN at/ADP Hoag's/NOUN apartment/NOUN ./.
Hoag/NOUN stretched/VERB his/DET left/ADJ hand/NOUN to/ADP the/DET wall/NOUN
and/CONJ fumbled/VERB for/ADP the/DET switch/NOUN :/. evil/NOUN flourishes/VERB
in/ADP the/DET dark/NOUN ./.
The/DET room/NOUN was/VERB bathed/VERB in/ADP light/NOUN at/ADP the/DET
instant/NOUN Muller's/NOUN second/ADJ shot/NOUN came/VERB ./.
Muller/NOUN ,/. nakedly/ADV exposed/VERB at/ADP the/DET bright/ADJ window/NOUN
like/ADP a/DET deer/NOUN pinned/VERB in/ADP a/DET car's/NOUN headlights/NOUN ,/.
threw/VERB down/PRT the/DET rifle/NOUN and/CONJ turned/VERB to/PRT jump/VERB
from/ADP the/DET table/NOUN ;/. ;/. his/DET face/NOUN wore/VERB a/DET look/NOUN
of/ADP outrage/NOUN ./.
A/DET shot/NOUN caught/VERB him/PRON and/CONJ straightened/VERB him/PRON up/PRT
in/ADP screaming/VERB pain/NOUN ;/. ;/. a/DET following/VERB volley/NOUN of/ADP
shots/NOUN shattered/VERB glass/NOUN ,/. ripped/VERB the/DET ceiling/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ sent/VERB him/PRON lurching/VERB heavily/ADV from/ADP the/DET
table/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB dead/ADJ before/ADP his/DET body/NOUN made/VERB contact/NOUN
with/ADP the/DET floor/NOUN ./.
Hoag/NOUN stumbled/VERB back/ADV into/ADP the/DET hall/NOUN ,/. leaned/VERB
against/ADP the/DET wall/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ started/VERB to/PRT retch/VERB ./.
After/ADP Captain/NOUN Docherty/NOUN sent/VERB Arleigh/NOUN Griffith/NOUN for/ADP
Hoag/NOUN he/PRON was/VERB able/ADJ to/PRT complete/VERB his/DET detailed/VERB
inspection/NOUN of/ADP the/DET third/ADJ floor/NOUN and/CONJ to/PRT receive/VERB
a/DET report/NOUN from/ADP his/DET man/NOUN covering/VERB the/DET floors/NOUN
above/ADV before/ADP Griffith/NOUN returned/VERB ,/. buoyed/VERB up/PRT by/ADP
a/DET brief/ADJ stop/NOUN for/ADP another/DET glass/NOUN of/ADP champagne/NOUN ./.
The/DET safe/NOUN at/ADP Ingleside/NOUN District/NOUN Station/NOUN stands/VERB
next/ADP to/ADP the/DET gum/NOUN machine/NOUN in/ADP a/DET narrow/ADJ
passageway/NOUN that/ADP leads/VERB to/ADP Captain/NOUN Harris's/NOUN office/NOUN
(/. to/ADP the/DET left/NOUN )/. ,/. the/DET lieutenant's/NOUN office/NOUN (/.
farther/ADV along/ADV and/CONJ to/ADP the/DET left/NOUN )/. and/CONJ the/DET
janitor's/NOUN supply/NOUN closet/NOUN (/. straight/ADV ahead/ADV )/. ./.
The/DET safe/NOUN is/VERB a/DET repository/NOUN for/ADP three/NUM dead/ADJ
flashlight/NOUN batteries/NOUN ,/. a/DET hundred/NUM and/CONJ fifty/NUM unused/ADJ
left-hand/NOUN fingerprint/NOUN cards/NOUN ,/. a/DET stack/NOUN of/ADP unsold/ADJ
Policemen's/NOUN Ball/NOUN tickets/NOUN from/ADP last/ADJ year/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
thirty-seven/NUM cents/NOUN in/ADP coins/NOUN and/CONJ stamps/NOUN ./.
Gun/NOUN set/VERB the/DET captain's/NOUN fifth/ADJ of/ADP Hiram/NOUN Walker/NOUN
inside/ADP the/DET safe/NOUN before/ADP he/PRON reported/VERB to/ADP Lt./NOUN
Killpath/NOUN ,/. though/ADP he/PRON knew/VERB that/ADP Killpath's/NOUN ulcer/NOUN
prevented/VERB him/PRON from/ADP making/VERB any/DET untoward/ADJ incursion/NOUN
on/ADP Herman/NOUN Wolff's/NOUN gift/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB more/ADJ a/DET matter/NOUN of/ADP tact/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ also/ADV
it/PRON was/VERB none/NOUN of/ADP Killpath's/NOUN goddam/ADJ business/NOUN ./.
He/PRON walked/VERB up/PRT to/ADP the/DET lieutenant's/NOUN office/NOUN ,/.
leaned/VERB wearily/ADV against/ADP the/DET gun/NOUN rack/NOUN that/ADP housed/VERB
four/NUM rifles/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET gas/NOUN gun/NOUN nobody/NOUN remembered/VERB
having/VERB used/VERB and/CONJ a/DET submachine/ADJ gun/NOUN that/PRON was/VERB
occasionally/ADV tried/VERB out/PRT on/ADP the/DET Academy/NOUN Range/NOUN ./.
He/PRON stared/VERB at/ADP the/DET clerk/NOUN who/PRON sat/VERB at/ADP a/DET
scarred/VERB and/CONJ ancient/ADJ fumed-oak/NOUN desk/NOUN stuffing/VERB
envelopes/NOUN ./.
``/. Where's/PRT the/DET Lieut/NOUN ''/. ?/.
The/DET clerk/NOUN wagged/VERB his/DET head/NOUN toward/ADP the/DET captain's/NOUN
office/NOUN ./.
Gun/NOUN went/VERB to/ADP the/DET connecting/VERB door/NOUN ,/. which/DET was/VERB
open/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ stood/VERB at/ADP attention/NOUN while/ADP Orville/NOUN
Torrence/NOUN Killpath/NOUN ,/. in/ADP full/ADJ uniform/NOUN ,/. finished/VERB
combing/VERB his/DET hair/NOUN ./.
The/DET lieutenant's/NOUN sparse/ADJ brown/ADJ hair/NOUN was/VERB heavily/ADV
pomaded/VERB ,/. and/CONJ as/ADP Killpath/NOUN raked/VERB the/DET comb/NOUN
through/ADP it/PRON ,/. it/PRON stuck/VERB together/ADV in/ADP thatches/NOUN so/ADP
that/ADP it/PRON looked/VERB like/ADP umbrella/NOUN ribs/NOUN clinging/VERB to/ADP
his/DET pink/ADJ skull/NOUN ./.
The/DET lieutenant/NOUN eyed/VERB Gun's/NOUN reflection/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
mirror/NOUN over/ADP the/DET washbowl/NOUN and/CONJ then/ADV glanced/VERB back/ADV
at/ADP his/DET own/ADJ face/NOUN ,/. moving/VERB the/DET comb/NOUN methodically/ADV
around/ADP his/DET head/NOUN ./.
Leave/VERB me/PRON alone/ADV ,/. Gun/NOUN thought/VERB ./.
Fight/VERB with/ADP Sam/NOUN Schaeffer/NOUN ,/. fight/VERB with/ADP the/DET
whole/ADJ damned/VERB Bureau/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ leave/VERB me/PRON alone/ADV ./.
Because/ADP I'm/PRT looking/VERB for/ADP the/DET son/NOUN of/ADP a/DET bitch/NOUN
that/ADP killed/VERB that/ADV old/ADJ man/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ I'm/PRT going/VERB
to/PRT get/VERB him/PRON ./.
If/ADP you/PRON just/ADV leave/VERB me/PRON to/ADP hell/NOUN alone/ADV ,/.
Lieutenant/NOUN ./.
Killpath/NOUN peered/VERB through/ADP half-closed/ADJ lids/NOUN at/ADP his/DET
reflection/NOUN ,/. thrust/VERB up/PRT his/DET chin/NOUN in/ADP a/DET gesture/NOUN
of/ADP satisfaction/NOUN and/CONJ about-faced/VERB ./.
Gun/NOUN waited/VERB for/ADP Killpath/NOUN to/PRT sit/VERB down/PRT behind/ADP
the/DET desk/NOUN near/ADP the/DET window/NOUN ./.
He/PRON sat/VERB stiff-backed/ADJ in/ADP a/DET chair/NOUN that/PRON did/VERB
not/ADV swivel/VERB ,/. though/ADP it/PRON was/VERB obvious/ADJ to/ADP Gun/NOUN
that/ADP Killpath/NOUN felt/VERB his/DET position/NOUN as/ADP acting/VERB
captain/NOUN plainly/ADV merited/VERB a/DET swivel/NOUN chair/NOUN ./.
The/DET desk/NOUN before/ADP him/PRON was/VERB in/ADP no/DET better/ADJ repair/NOUN
than/ADP the/DET rest/NOUN of/ADP the/DET furniture/NOUN crowded/VERB into/ADP
the/DET room/NOUN ,/. including/ADP wooden/ADJ file/NOUN cabinets/NOUN with/ADP
some/DET of/ADP their/DET pulls/NOUN yanked/VERB off/PRT and/CONJ a/DET
wardrobe/NOUN stained/VERB with/ADP the/DET roof/NOUN seepage/NOUN of/ADP
countless/ADJ seasons/NOUN ./.
Killpath/NOUN pulled/VERB one/NUM thin/ADJ leg/NOUN up/PRT ,/. clamping/VERB
his/DET arms/NOUN around/ADP the/DET shinbone/NOUN to/PRT press/VERB his/DET
knee/NOUN into/ADP an/DET incredibly/ADV scrawny/ADJ gut/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB the/DET posture/NOUN which/DET the/DET men/NOUN had/VERB come/VERB
to/PRT recognize/VERB as/ADP that/DET of/ADP Killpath/NOUN defying/VERB his/DET
ulcer/NOUN ./.
He/PRON put/VERB his/DET chin/NOUN on/ADP his/DET kneecap/NOUN ,/. stretching/VERB
his/DET neck/NOUN like/ADP that/DET of/ADP a/DET turkey/NOUN on/ADP a/DET
chopping/VERB block/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ stared/VERB wordlessly/ADV at/ADP his/DET
sergeant/NOUN ./.
Gun/NOUN waited/VERB ./.
The/DET 7:45/NUM bell/NOUN rang/VERB and/CONJ he/PRON could/VERB hear/VERB the/DET
outside/ADJ doors/NOUN bang/VERB shut/VERB ,/. closing/VERB in/ADP the/DET
assembled/VERB day/NOUN watch/NOUN ./.
Finally/ADV ,/. Orville/NOUN intoned/VERB through/ADP his/DET hawk/NOUN
nose/NOUN ,/. ``/. We/PRON can't/VERB have/VERB people/NOUN running/VERB in/PRT
any/DET time/NOUN they/PRON please/VERB ,/. Sergeant/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. No/ADV ,/. sir/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Running/VERB in/PRT ,/. running/VERB out/PRT ./.
Can't/VERB have/VERB it/PRON ./.
Makes/VERB for/ADP confusion/NOUN and/CONJ congestion/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON rocked/VERB back/ADV in/ADP the/DET chair/NOUN ,/. knee/NOUN locked/VERB
against/ADP stomach/NOUN ,/. his/DET beady/ADJ eyes/NOUN fixed/VERB on/ADP
Matson/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB silent/ADJ again/ADV ,/. possibly/ADV listening/VERB to/ADP
the/DET sounds/NOUN in/ADP the/DET squadroom/NOUN ./.
Roll/NOUN was/VERB being/VERB called/VERB ./.
Gun/NOUN cleared/VERB his/DET throat/NOUN ./.
Killpath/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. You/PRON were/VERB expected/VERB to/PRT
report/VERB to/ADP my/DET office/NOUN twenty/NUM minutes/NOUN ago/ADV ,/.
Sergeant/NOUN ./.
That's/PRT not/ADV getting/VERB all/PRT the/DET juice/NOUN out/ADP of/ADP the/DET
orange/NOUN ,/. now/ADV is/VERB it/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. No/ADV ,/. sir/NOUN ''/. ./.
Then/ADJ Killpath/NOUN smiled/VERB ./.
Gun/NOUN knew/VERB that/ADP nothing/NOUN but/ADP aces/NOUN back/NOUN to/ADP
back/NOUN would/VERB give/VERB the/DET lieutenant/NOUN an/DET ulcer/NOUN and/CONJ
a/DET smile/NOUN at/ADP the/DET same/ADJ time/NOUN ./.
The/DET day-watch/NOUN platoon/NOUN commander/NOUN ,/. Lt./NOUN Rinker/NOUN ,/.
was/VERB calling/VERB out/PRT the/DET beat/NOUN assignments/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ
Matson/NOUN couldn't/VERB make/VERB the/DET names/NOUN mean/VERB anything/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON called/VERB the/DET station/NOUN at/ADP three/NUM this/DET morning/NOUN
''/. ,/. Killpath's/NOUN nasal/ADJ voice/NOUN pronounced/VERB ./.
``/. Do/VERB you/PRON have/VERB any/DET idea/NOUN who/PRON might/VERB have/VERB
been/VERB in/ADP charge/NOUN at/ADP the/DET time/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Sergeant/NOUN Vaughn/NOUN ,/. sir/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Now/ADV ,/. now/ADV ,/. you're/PRT just/ADV guessing/VERB ,/. Sergeant/NOUN
''/. ./.
He/PRON smiled/VERB thinly/ADV ,/. savoring/VERB his/DET joke/NOUN ./.
``/. What/DET if/ADP I/PRON said/VERB nobody/NOUN was/VERB here/ADV but/CONJ a/DET
couple/NOUN of/ADP patrolmen/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Sir/NOUN ,/. Vaughn/NOUN knows/VERB better/ADV than/ADP to/PRT leave/VERB
the/DET station/NOUN without/ADP a/DET relief/NOUN ./.
He/PRON must/VERB have/VERB ''/. --/. ``/. He/PRON let/VERB a/DET patrolman/NOUN
take/VERB over/PRT the/DET duties/NOUN of/ADP the/DET station/NOUN keeper/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV that's/PRT not/ADV regulation/NOUN ,/. is/VERB it/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. No/ADV ,/. sir/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. But/CONJ you/PRON didn't/VERB know/VERB a/DET thing/NOUN about/ADP it/PRON ,/.
did/VERB you/PRON ''/. ?/.
Killpath/NOUN leaned/VERB forward/ADV ;/. ;/. his/DET foot/NOUN slipped/VERB
off/ADP the/DET chair/NOUN and/CONJ he/PRON put/VERB it/PRON back/ADV again/ADV ,/.
frowning/VERB now/ADV ./.
``/. That's/PRT not/ADV taking/VERB one's/NOUN command/NOUN with/ADP a/DET
responsible/ADJ attitude/NOUN ,/. Matson/NOUN ''/. ./.
Gun/NOUN told/VERB himself/PRON that/ADP the/DET old/ADJ bastard/NOUN was/VERB
a/DET fool/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ stupidity/NOUN was/VERB no/DET consolation/NOUN when/ADV it/PRON had/VERB
rank/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON was/VERB out/PRT in/ADP the/DET district/NOUN ,/. sir/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Oh/PRT ,/. yes/ADV ./.
So/ADP I/PRON have/VERB heard/VERB ''/. ./.
He/PRON stretched/VERB a/DET pale/ADJ hand/NOUN out/PRT to/ADP the/DET
scattered/VERB papers/NOUN on/ADP his/DET desk/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON might/VERB point/VERB out/PRT that/ADP your/DET inability/NOUN to/PRT
report/VERB to/ADP my/DET office/NOUN this/DET morning/NOUN when/ADV you/PRON
were/VERB instructed/VERB to/PRT do/VERB so/ADV has/VERB not/ADV ah/PRT
limited/VERB my/DET knowledge/NOUN of/ADP your/DET activities/NOUN as/ADP you/PRON
may/VERB have/VERB hoped/VERB ''/. ./.
He/PRON took/VERB up/PRT a/DET white/ADJ sheet/NOUN of/ADP paper/NOUN ,/. dark/ADJ
with/ADP single-spaced/ADJ data/NOUN ./.
A/DET car/NOUN pulled/VERB into/ADP the/DET driveway/NOUN outside/ADP the/DET
window/NOUN ./.
Gun/NOUN knew/VERB it/PRON was/VERB Car/NOUN 12/NUM ,/. the/DET wagon/NOUN ,/.
returned/VERB from/ADP delivering/VERB Ingleside's/NOUN drunk-and-disorderlies/NOUN
to/ADP the/DET City/NOUN Jail/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ for/ADP some/DET fool/ADJ reason/NOUN he/PRON couldn't/VERB remember/VERB
which/DET men/NOUN he'd/PRT put/VERB on/ADP the/DET transfer/NOUN detail/NOUN ./.
He/PRON stared/VERB at/ADP the/DET report/NOUN in/ADP Killpath's/NOUN hand/NOUN ,/.
sure/ADJ it/PRON was/VERB written/VERB by/ADP Accacia/NOUN --/. just/ADV as/ADV
sure/ADJ as/ADP if/ADP he'd/PRT submitted/VERB it/PRON in/ADP his/DET scrawled/VERB
longhand/NOUN ./.
He/PRON sucked/VERB in/PRT his/DET breath/NOUN and/CONJ kept/VERB quiet/ADJ
while/ADP Killpath/NOUN laid/VERB down/PRT the/DET sheet/NOUN again/ADV ,/.
wound/VERB the/DET gold-wire/NOUN stems/NOUN of/ADP his/DET glasses/NOUN around/ADP
his/DET ears/NOUN and/CONJ then/ADV ,/. eying/VERB the/DET report/NOUN as/ADP
it/PRON lay/VERB before/ADP him/PRON on/ADP the/DET desk/NOUN ,/. intoned/VERB ,/.
``/. Acting/VERB Lieutenant/NOUN Gunnar/NOUN Matson/NOUN one/NUM failed/VERB to/PRT
see/VERB that/ADP the/DET station/NOUN keeper/NOUN was/VERB properly/ADV
relieved/VERB two/NUM absented/VERB himself/PRON throughout/ADP the/DET entire/ADJ
watch/NOUN without/ADP checking/VERB on/ADP the/DET station's/NOUN activities/NOUN
or/CONJ the/DET whereabouts/NOUN of/ADP his/DET section/NOUN sergeants/NOUN
three/NUM permitted/VERB members/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Homicide/NOUN Detail/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET Inspector's/NOUN Bureau/NOUN to/PRT arrogate/VERB for/ADP their/DET
own/ADJ convenience/NOUN a/DET patrolman/NOUN who/PRON was/VERB thereby/ADV
prevented/VERB from/ADP carrying/VERB on/ADP his/DET proper/ADJ assignment/NOUN
four/NUM failed/VERB to/PRT notify/VERB the/DET station/NOUN commander/NOUN
Acting/VERB Captain/NOUN O./NOUN T./NOUN Killpath/NOUN of/ADP a/DET homicide/NOUN
occurring/VERB in/ADP the/DET district/NOUN five/NUM frequented/VERB extralegal/ADJ
establishments/NOUN known/VERB as/ADP after-hours/ADJ spots/NOUN for/ADP
purposes/NOUN of/ADP an/DET unofficial/ADJ and/CONJ purportedly/ADV social/ADJ
nature/NOUN and/CONJ six/NUM ''/. --/. he/PRON leaned/VERB back/ADV and/CONJ
peeled/VERB off/PRT his/DET glasses/NOUN ``/. --/. failed/VERB to/PRT
co-operate/VERB with/ADP the/DET Acting/VERB Captain/NOUN by/ADP returning/VERB
promptly/ADV when/ADV so/ADV ordered/VERB ./.
What/DET have/VERB you/PRON to/PRT say/VERB to/ADP that/DET ,/. Sergeant/NOUN
''/. ?/.
Killpath/NOUN sailed/VERB the/DET paper/NOUN across/ADP the/DET desk/NOUN ,/.
but/CONJ Matson/NOUN didn't/VERB pick/VERB it/PRON up/PRT or/CONJ even/ADV
glance/VERB at/ADP it/PRON ./.
``/. Well/PRT ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON didn't/VERB think/VERB Accacia/NOUN knew/VERB so/ADP many/ADJ big/ADJ
words/NOUN ,/. Lieutenant/NOUN ''/. ./.
Killpath/NOUN licked/VERB his/DET lips/NOUN ./.
``/. Patrolman/NOUN Accacia/NOUN is/VERB an/DET alert/ADJ and/CONJ
conscientious/ADJ law-enforcement/NOUN officer/NOUN ./.
I/PRON don't/VERB think/VERB his/DET diligence/NOUN mitigates/VERB your/DET
negligence/NOUN ,/. Matson/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Negligence/NOUN ,/. hell/PRT ''/. !/.
Gun/NOUN held/VERB his/DET breath/NOUN a/DET moment/NOUN ,/. pushing/VERB the/DET
volume/NOUN and/CONJ pitch/NOUN of/ADP his/DET voice/NOUN down/PRT under/ADP
the/DET trapdoor/NOUN in/ADP his/DET throat/NOUN ./.
``/. Sir/NOUN ./.
I/PRON would/VERB have/VERB been/VERB negligent/ADJ and/CONJ a/DET goddam/ADJ
lousy/ADJ cop/NOUN to/PRT boot/VERB ,/. if/ADP I'd/PRT sat/VERB around/ADV this/DET
station/NOUN all/PRT night/NOUN when/ADV somebody/NOUN got/VERB away/ADV with/ADP
murder/NOUN in/ADP my/DET district/NOUN ./.
It's/PRT too/ADV bad/ADJ I/PRON didn't/VERB call/VERB you/PRON ,/. and/CONJ
it's/PRT too/ADV bad/ADJ I/PRON let/VERB Schaeffer/NOUN use/VERB Accacia/NOUN
when/ADV he/PRON could/VERB have/VERB had/VERB a/DET boy/NOUN who'd/PRT be/VERB
glad/ADJ to/PRT learn/VERB something/NOUN of/ADP Homicide/NOUN procedure/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ I'm/PRT not/ADV one/NUM damned/VERB bit/NOUN sorry/ADJ I/PRON went/VERB
out/PRT to/PRT question/VERB the/DET people/NOUN I/PRON know/VERB in/ADP the/DET
places/NOUN they/PRON hang/VERB around/ADV ,/. and/CONJ ''/. --/. ``/. Let's/VERB
not/ADV push/VERB our/DET patience/NOUN beyond/ADP the/DET danger/NOUN
line/NOUN ,/. Sergeant/NOUN ''/. ,/. Killpath/NOUN nasaled/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON shouldn't/VERB like/VERB to/PRT have/VERB to/PRT write/VERB you/PRON
up/PRT for/ADP insubordination/NOUN as/ADV well/ADV as/ADP dereliction/NOUN of/ADP
duty/NOUN ''/. ./.
Gun/NOUN stiffened/VERB ,/. his/DET hands/NOUN balling/VERB into/ADP fists/NOUN
at/ADP his/DET sides/NOUN ./.
He/PRON clamped/VERB his/DET jaws/NOUN to/PRT keep/VERB the/DET fury/NOUN from/ADP
spilling/VERB out/PRT ./.
An/DET argument/NOUN with/ADP Orville/NOUN Torrence/NOUN Killpath/NOUN was/VERB
as/ADV frustrating/ADJ and/CONJ as/ADV futile/ADJ as/ADP a/DET cap/NOUN pistol/NOUN
on/ADP a/DET firing/VERB range/NOUN ./.
Killpath/NOUN leaned/VERB forward/ADV again/ADV ,/. rocked/VERB comfortably/ADV
with/ADP his/DET arms/NOUN still/ADV wrapped/VERB around/ADP one/NUM knee/NOUN ./.
``/. Let's/VERB just/ADV remember/VERB ,/. Sergeant/NOUN ,/. that/ADP we/PRON
must/VERB all/PRT carry/VERB our/DET own/ADJ umbrella/NOUN ./.
A/DET district/NOUN station/NOUN can't/VERB run/VERB smoothly/ADV ,/. unless/ADP
''/. --/. He/PRON interrupted/VERB himself/PRON ,/. looking/VERB around/ADP
Gun/NOUN at/ADP the/DET doorway/NOUN ./.
``/. Morning/NOUN ,/. Lieutenant/NOUN Rinker/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Sorry/ADJ ,/. Orville/NOUN ./.
I/PRON thought/VERB you/PRON hadn't/VERB come/VERB in/PRT yet/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. I've/PRT been/VERB here/ADV for/ADP some/DET time/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON stood/VERB up/PRT ,/. cocked/VERB his/DET head/NOUN and/CONJ eyed/VERB
Gun/NOUN coldly/ADV ./.
``/. The/DET sergeant/NOUN is/VERB just/ADV leaving/VERB ''/. ./.
It/PRON had/VERB come/VERB as/ADP no/DET great/ADJ surprise/NOUN to/ADP Matson/NOUN
that/ADP the/DET hot/ADJ water/NOUN in/ADP the/DET showers/NOUN didn't/VERB
work/VERB ,/. that/ADP Loren/NOUN Severe/NOUN had/VERB thrown/VERB up/PRT all/PRT
over/ADP the/DET stairs/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ that/ADP some/DET thieving/VERB
bastard/NOUN of/ADP a/DET cop/NOUN had/VERB walked/VERB off/PRT with/ADP his/DET
cigarettes/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB the/DET best/ADJ he/PRON could/VERB hope/VERB for/ADP on/ADP a/DET
watch/NOUN that/PRON had/VERB ended/VERB with/ADP a/DET session/NOUN in/ADP
Killpath's/NOUN office/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV ,/. as/ADP he/PRON passed/VERB the/DET open/ADJ counter/NOUN that/PRON
divided/VERB the/DET assembly/NOUN room/NOUN from/ADP the/DET business/NOUN
office/NOUN ,/. he/PRON nodded/VERB and/CONJ said/VERB good/ADJ night/NOUN to/ADP
the/DET station/NOUN keeper/NOUN and/CONJ his/DET clerks/NOUN ,/. not/ADV
stopping/VERB to/PRT hear/VERB the/DET day-watch/NOUN playback/NOUN of/ADP his/DET
chewing/NOUN out/PRT ./.
Not/ADV that/ADP he/PRON gave/VERB a/DET damn/NOUN what/DET the/DET grapevine/NOUN
sent/VERB out/PRT about/ADP Killpath's/NOUN little/ADJ speech/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
comportment/NOUN of/ADP platoon/NOUN commanders/NOUN ./.
He/PRON just/ADV didn't/VERB want/VERB to/PRT talk/VERB about/ADP it/PRON ./.
If/ADP the/DET acting/VERB captain/NOUN wanted/VERB his/DET acting/VERB
lieutenant/NOUN to/PRT sit/VERB on/ADP his/DET ass/NOUN around/ADP the/DET
station/NOUN all/PRT night/NOUN ,/. Killpath/NOUN would/VERB just/ADV have/VERB
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pencil-pusher/NOUN just/ADV to/PRT please/VERB his/DET ulcerated/VERB pro-tem/ADJ
captain/NOUN ./.
At/ADP the/DET doorway/NOUN he/PRON squinted/VERB up/PRT at/ADP the/DET gray/ADJ
morning/NOUN overcast/NOUN and/CONJ patted/VERB his/DET jacket/NOUN pockets/NOUN
for/ADP the/DET cigarettes/NOUN ,/. remembering/VERB then/ADV that/ADP he'd/PRT
left/VERB them/PRON at/ADP the/DET Doughnuttery/NOUN ./.
He/PRON could/VERB pick/VERB up/PRT another/DET pack/NOUN on/ADP his/DET way/NOUN
home/NOUN ,/. if/ADP he/PRON were/VERB going/VERB home/NOUN ./.
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station/NOUN ,/. he/PRON knew/VERB that/ADP he/PRON wasn't/VERB going/VERB
home/NOUN ./.
Not/ADV yet/ADV ./.
It/PRON was/VERB nine/NUM o'clock/ADV in/ADP the/DET morning/NOUN :/. the/DET
hour/NOUN which/DET ,/. like/ADP a/DET spade/NOUN turning/VERB clods/NOUN of/ADP
earth/NOUN ,/. exposed/VERB to/ADP the/DET day/NOUN a/DET myriad/NOUN of/ADP
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quiet/ADJ night/NOUN ./.
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a/DET whole/ADJ community/NOUN that/ADP Gun/NOUN could/VERB not/ADV have/VERB
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Then/ADV Sol/NOUN Phillips/NOUN had/VERB purchased/VERB the/DET Alliance/NOUN
Furniture/NOUN Mart/NOUN seventeen/NUM years/NOUN ago/ADV ./.
It/PRON was/VERB professedly/ADV worth/ADJ three/NUM thousand/NUM dollars/NOUN
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each/DET of/ADP the/DET two/NUM display/NOUN windows/NOUN ./.
On/ADP the/DET right/ADJ window/NOUN ,/. at/ADP eye/NOUN level/NOUN ,/. in/ADP
smaller/ADJ print/NOUN but/CONJ also/ADV in/ADP gold/NOUN ,/. was/VERB
Gonzalez/NOUN ,/. Prop./NOUN ,/. and/CONJ under/ADP that/DET ,/. Se/X Habla/X
Espanol/X ./.
Mr./NOUN Phillips/NOUN took/VERB a/DET razor/NOUN to/ADP Gonzalez/NOUN ,/.
Prop./NOUN ,/. but/CONJ left/VERB the/DET promise/NOUN that/ADP Spanish/NOUN
would/VERB be/VERB understood/VERB because/ADP he/PRON thought/VERB it/PRON
meant/VERB that/ADP Spanish/ADJ clientele/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB welcome/ADJ ./.
Language/NOUN was/VERB no/DET problem/NOUN anyway/ADV ;/. ;/. Mr./NOUN
Phillips/NOUN had/VERB only/ADV to/PRT signal/VERB from/ADP his/DET doorway/NOUN
to/PRT summon/VERB aid/NOUN from/ADP the/DET ubiquitous/ADJ bilingual/ADJ
children/NOUN who/PRON played/VERB on/ADP the/DET sidewalks/NOUN of/ADP
Mission/NOUN Street/NOUN ./.
Aside/ADV from/ADP the/DET fact/NOUN that/DET business/NOUN was/VERB slow/ADJ
this/DET time/NOUN of/ADP year/NOUN and/CONJ his/DET one/NUM salesgirl/NOUN
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had/VERB no/DET worries/NOUN at/ADP all/PRT ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON said/VERB as/ADV
much/ADJ to/ADP Gun/NOUN Matson/NOUN ,/. who/PRON sat/VERB across/ADP from/ADP
him/PRON in/ADP civilian/NOUN clothes/NOUN ,/. on/ADP a/DET
Jiffy-Couch-a-Bed/NOUN ,/. mauve/ADJ velour/NOUN ,/. $79.89/NOUN nothing-down/ADJ
special/NOUN !/.
``/. She's/PRT honest/ADJ as/ADP the/DET day/NOUN ''/. ,/. Mr./NOUN Phillips/NOUN
said/VERB ,/. and/CONJ added/VERB ,/. ``/. Mr./NOUN Gunnar/NOUN ,/. I/PRON can/VERB
say/VERB this/DET to/ADP you/PRON :/. Beebe/NOUN is/VERB a/DET little/ADJ too/ADV
honest/ADJ ./.
You/PRON can't/VERB tell/VERB a/DET customer/NOUN how/ADV much/ADJ it's/PRT
going/VERB to/PRT cost/VERB him/PRON to/PRT refinance/VERB his/DET payments/NOUN
before/ADP he/PRON even/ADV signs/VERB for/ADP a/DET loan/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
money/NOUN down/PRT !/.
A/DET time/NOUN plan/NOUN is/VERB a/DET mere/ADJ convenience/NOUN ,/. you/PRON
understand/VERB ,/. and/CONJ when/ADV ''/. --/. He/PRON interrupted/VERB
himself/PRON ,/. smiling/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON put/VERB her/PRON in/ADP lamps/NOUN ./.
That/DET way/NOUN I/PRON don't/VERB lose/VERB so/ADV much/ADJ ''/. ./.
``/. Why/ADV don't/VERB you/PRON just/ADV hire/VERB somebody/NOUN else/ADV ''/. ?/.

``/. She/PRON says/VERB she/PRON has/VERB to/PRT finish/VERB a/DET story/NOUN

''/. ./.
He/PRON shrugged/VERB ./.
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tomorrow/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ it/PRON seems/VERB the/DET muse/NOUN is/VERB
working/VERB good/ADV tonight/NOUN and/CONJ she's/PRT afraid/ADJ to/PRT let/VERB
it/PRON go/VERB ''/. ./.
Casey/NOUN made/VERB some/DET comment/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ his/DET mind/NOUN was/VERB
busy/ADJ as/ADP he/PRON considered/VERB the/DET man/NOUN ./.
His/DET name/NOUN was/VERB George/NOUN Needham/NOUN and/CONJ he/PRON ,/.
too/ADV ,/. had/VERB come/VERB from/ADP a/DET good/ADJ family/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB perhaps/ADV thirty-two/NUM ,/. nicely/ADV set/VERB up/PRT ,/.
with/ADP light/ADJ brown/ADJ hair/NOUN that/PRON had/VERB a/DET pronounced/VERB
wave/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB always/ADV well/ADV groomed/VERB and/CONJ well/ADV
tailored/VERB ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON had/VERB that/ADP rich/ADJ man's/NOUN look/NOUN
which/DET was/VERB authentic/ADJ enough/ADV and/CONJ came/VERB from/ADP two/NUM
good/ADJ prep/NOUN schools/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET proper/ADJ university/NOUN ./.
An/DET only/ADJ child/NOUN ,/. he/PRON had/VERB done/VERB all/PRT the/DET
things/NOUN that/ADV young/ADJ men/NOUN do/VERB who/PRON have/VERB been/VERB
born/VERB to/ADP money/NOUN and/CONJ social/ADJ position/NOUN until/ADP his/DET
father/NOUN double-crossed/VERB him/PRON by/ADP dying/VERB broke/ADJ ./.
Since/ADP then/ADV he/PRON had/VERB worked/VERB at/ADP this/DET and/CONJ
that/DET ,/. though/ADP some/DET said/VERB his/DET main/NOUN interest/NOUN was/VERB
gambling/VERB ./.
All/ADV this/DET went/VERB through/ADP Casey's/NOUN mind/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
first/ADJ instant/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ what/DET held/VERB his/DET interest/NOUN
was/VERB the/DET fact/NOUN that/ADP these/DET two/NUM should/VERB be/VERB
together/ADV at/ADP all/PRT ./.
For/ADP he/PRON had/VERB understood/VERB that/ADP Betty/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB
engaged/VERB to/ADP a/DET boy/NOUN named/VERB Barry/NOUN Jenkins/NOUN ./.
She/PRON had/VERB grown/VERB up/PRT with/ADP young/ADJ Jenkins/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
he/PRON had/VERB heard/VERB that/ADP they/PRON had/VERB been/VERB at/ADP the/DET
point/NOUN of/ADP getting/VERB married/VERB at/ADP least/ADJ twice/ADV ./.
He/PRON wanted/VERB to/PRT ask/VERB her/PRON about/ADP Jenkins/NOUN now/ADV ,/.
but/CONJ he/PRON knew/VERB he/PRON couldn't/VERB do/VERB so/ADV in/ADP
Needham's/NOUN presence/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ so/ADV ,/. still/ADV wondering/VERB and/CONJ a/DET little/ADJ
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spoke/VERB lightly/ADV to/PRT make/VERB sure/ADJ that/ADP she/PRON would/VERB
know/VERB he/PRON was/VERB kidding/VERB ./.
``/. Where/ADV did/VERB you/PRON pick/VERB him/PRON up/PRT ''/. ?/.
``/. Oh/PRT ,/. I've/PRT known/VERB him/PRON quite/PRT a/DET while/NOUN ''/. ./.
She/PRON glanced/VERB at/ADP her/DET companion/NOUN fondly/ADV ./.
``/. Haven't/VERB I/PRON ,/. George/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. I've/PRT been/VERB after/ADP her/PRON for/ADP years/NOUN ''/. ,/. Needham/NOUN
said/VERB ,/. ``/. but/CONJ I've/PRT never/ADV been/VERB able/ADJ to/PRT get/VERB
anywhere/ADV until/ADP the/DET last/ADJ few/ADJ days/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET girl's/NOUN eyes/NOUN were/VERB softly/ADV shining/VERB as/ADP she/PRON
reached/VERB out/PRT and/CONJ touched/VERB Casey's/NOUN hand/NOUN ./.
``/. Can/VERB I/PRON tell/VERB you/PRON a/DET secret/NOUN ?/.
We're/PRT going/VERB to/PRT get/VERB married/VERB ./.
Do/VERB you/PRON approve/VERB ''/. ?/.
Casey/NOUN kept/VERB his/DET smile/NOUN fixed/VERB ,/. but/CONJ some/DET small/ADJ
inner/ADJ disturbance/NOUN was/VERB working/VERB on/ADP him/PRON as/ADP he/PRON
thought/VERB again/ADV about/ADP Needham/NOUN ,/. who/PRON was/VERB eight/NUM
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He/PRON wondered/VERB whether/ADP Needham/NOUN was/VERB going/VERB to/PRT
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or/CONJ whether/ADP he/PRON was/VERB counting/VERB on/ADP the/DET income/NOUN
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None/NOUN of/ADP this/DET showed/VERB in/ADP his/DET face/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON
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He/PRON made/VERB a/DET point/NOUN of/ADP frowning/VERB ,/. of/ADP acting/VERB
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``/. I'll/PRT have/VERB to/PRT give/VERB it/PRON some/DET thought/NOUN ''/. ,/.
he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. You/PRON wouldn't/VERB want/VERB me/PRON to/PRT say/VERB yes/ADV without/ADP
making/VERB sure/ADJ his/DET intentions/NOUN are/VERB honorable/ADJ ,/. would/VERB
you/PRON ''/. ?/.
She/PRON made/VERB a/DET face/NOUN at/ADP him/PRON and/CONJ then/ADV she/PRON
laughed/VERB ./.
``/. Of/ADP course/NOUN not/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. I'll/PRT get/VERB my/DET references/NOUN in/ADP order/NOUN ''/. ,/.
Needham/NOUN said/VERB ,/. and/CONJ though/ADP he/PRON spoke/VERB with/ADP a/DET
smile/NOUN ,/. Casey/NOUN somehow/ADV got/VERB the/DET idea/NOUN that/ADP he/PRON
was/VERB not/ADV particularly/ADV amused/VERB ./.
``/. Stop/VERB by/ADV any/DET time/NOUN ,/. Casey/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON stood/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ touched/VERB the/DET girl's/NOUN arm/NOUN ./.
``/. Come/VERB on/PRT ,/. darling/NOUN ./.
If/ADP you're/PRT really/ADV serious/ADJ about/ADP working/VERB on/ADP that/DET
story/NOUN ,/. I'd/PRT better/ADV take/VERB you/PRON home/NOUN ''/. ./.
Casey/NOUN watched/VERB them/PRON go/VERB ,/. still/ADV frowning/VERB absently/ADV
and/CONJ then/ADV dismissing/VERB the/DET matter/NOUN as/ADP he/PRON called/VERB
for/ADP his/DET check/NOUN ./.
As/ADP he/PRON went/VERB out/PRT he/PRON told/VERB Freddie/NOUN the/DET dinner/NOUN
was/VERB perfect/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ when/ADV he/PRON got/VERB his/DET hat/NOUN
and/CONJ coat/NOUN from/ADP Nancy/NOUN Parks/NOUN and/CONJ put/VERB a/DET fifty-
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be/VERB sure/ADJ that/ADP it/PRON went/VERB toward/ADP her/DET dowry/NOUN ./.
A/DET taxi/NOUN took/VERB him/PRON back/ADV to/ADP the/DET bar/NOUN and/CONJ
grill/NOUN where/ADV he/PRON had/VERB left/VERB his/DET car/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ a/DET
few/ADJ minutes/NOUN later/ADV he/PRON found/VERB a/DET parking/VERB place/NOUN
across/ADP the/DET street/NOUN from/ADP his/DET apartment/NOUN ./.
Because/ADP his/DET mind/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB otherwise/ADV occupied/VERB
for/ADP the/DET past/ADJ couple/NOUN of/ADP hours/NOUN ,/. he/PRON did/VERB not/ADV
think/VERB to/PRT look/VERB and/CONJ see/VERB if/ADP Jerry/NOUN Burton's/NOUN
car/NOUN was/VERB still/ADV there/ADV ./.
In/ADP fact/NOUN ,/. he/PRON did/VERB not/ADV think/VERB about/ADP Jerry/NOUN
Burton/NOUN at/ADP all/PRT until/ADP he/PRON entered/VERB his/DET living/VERB
room/NOUN and/CONJ closed/VERB the/DET door/NOUN behind/ADP him/PRON ./.
Only/ADV then/ADV ,/. when/ADV his/DET glance/NOUN focused/VERB on/ADP the/DET
divan/NOUN and/CONJ saw/VERB that/ADP it/PRON was/VERB empty/ADJ ,/. did/VERB
he/PRON remember/VERB his/DET earlier/ADJ problem/NOUN ./.
Even/ADV from/ADP where/ADV he/PRON stood/VERB he/PRON could/VERB see/VERB the/DET
neatly/ADV folded/VERB blanket/NOUN that/ADP he/PRON had/VERB spread/VERB over/ADP
Burton/NOUN ,/. the/DET pillow/NOUN ,/. the/DET sheet/NOUN of/ADP paper/NOUN on/ADP
top/NOUN of/ADP it/PRON ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON was/VERB striding/VERB across/ADP the/DET room/NOUN ,/. his/DET
thoughts/NOUN confused/VERB but/CONJ the/DET worry/NOUN building/VERB swiftly/ADV
inside/ADP him/PRON as/ADP he/PRON snatched/VERB up/PRT the/DET note/NOUN ./.
Jack/NOUN :/. Look/VERB in/ADP the/DET wastebasket/NOUN ./.
I/PRON knew/VERB the/DET only/ADJ way/NOUN I/PRON could/VERB beat/VERB you/PRON
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try/NOUN ,/. kid/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ I/PRON appreciate/VERB it/PRON ./.
The/DET wastebasket/NOUN stood/VERB near/ADP the/DET wall/NOUN next/ADP to/ADP
the/DET divan/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET instant/NOUN Casey/NOUN picked/VERB it/PRON
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The/DET discarded/VERB papers/NOUN inside/ADV were/VERB sodden/ADJ ,/. there/PRT
was/VERB a/DET glint/NOUN of/ADP liquid/NOUN at/ADP the/DET bottom/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ the/DET smell/NOUN of/ADP whisky/NOUN was/VERB strong/ADJ and/CONJ
distinct/ADJ ./.
He/PRON put/VERB the/DET basket/NOUN down/PRT distastefully/ADV ,/. muttering/VERB
softly/ADV and/CONJ thoroughly/ADV disgusted/VERB with/ADP himself/PRON and/CONJ
his/DET plan/NOUN that/PRON had/VERB seemed/VERB so/ADV foolproof/ADJ ./.
For/ADP he/PRON remembered/VERB too/ADV well/ADV how/ADV he/PRON had/VERB
brought/VERB back/ADV the/DET loaded/VERB drinks/NOUN to/ADP Burton/NOUN and/CONJ
then/ADV returned/VERB to/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN to/PRT get/VERB weaker/ADJ
drinks/NOUN for/ADP himself/PRON ./.
For/ADP another/DET second/ADJ or/CONJ two/NUM he/PRON gave/VERB in/PRT to/ADP
the/DET annoyance/NOUN that/PRON was/VERB directed/VERB at/ADP himself/PRON ;/. ;/.
then/ADV his/DET mind/NOUN moved/VERB on/PRT to/PRT be/VERB confronted/VERB by/ADP
something/NOUN far/ADV more/ADV serious/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ as/ADP the/DET
thought/NOUN expanded/VERB ,/. the/DET implications/NOUN jarred/VERB him/PRON ./.
It/PRON no/DET longer/ADJ mattered/VERB that/ADP Burton/NOUN had/VERB
outsmarted/VERB him/PRON ./.
The/DET important/ADJ thing/NOUN was/VERB that/ADP Burton/NOUN had/VERB gone/VERB
somewhere/NOUN to/PRT meet/VERB a/DET blackmailer/NOUN with/ADP a/DET gun/NOUN
in/ADP his/DET pocket/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ that/DET gun/NOUN was/VERB empty/ADJ ./.
Even/ADV before/ADP his/DET mind/NOUN had/VERB rounded/VERB out/PRT the/DET
idea/NOUN ,/. he/PRON thrust/VERB one/NUM hand/NOUN into/ADP his/DET trousers/NOUN
pocket/NOUN and/CONJ pulled/VERB out/PRT the/DET six/NUM slugs/NOUN he/PRON
had/VERB taken/VERB from/ADP the/DET revolver/NOUN ./.
He/PRON considered/VERB them/PRON with/ADP brooding/VERB eyes/NOUN ,/. brows/NOUN
bunched/VERB as/ADP his/DET brain/NOUN grappled/VERB with/ADP the/DET problem/NOUN
and/CONJ tried/VERB to/PRT find/VERB some/DET solution/NOUN ./.
He/PRON said/VERB :/. ``/. The/DET crazy/ADJ fool/NOUN ''/. ,/. half/ADV
aloud/ADV ./.
He/PRON put/VERB the/DET shells/NOUN on/ADP the/DET table/NOUN ,/. as/ADP
though/ADP he/PRON could/VERB no/DET longer/ADJ bear/VERB to/PRT hold/VERB
them/PRON ./.
He/PRON thought/VERB :/. Where/ADV the/DET hell/NOUN could/VERB he/PRON have/VERB
gone/VERB ?/.
How/ADV can/VERB I/PRON find/VERB him/PRON ?/.
There/PRT was/VERB no/DET answer/NOUN to/ADP this/DET and/CONJ he/PRON began/VERB
to/PRT pace/VERB back/ADV and/CONJ forth/ADV across/ADP the/DET room/NOUN ,/.
his/DET imagination/NOUN out/ADP of/ADP control/NOUN ./.
He/PRON tried/VERB to/PRT tell/VERB himself/PRON that/ADP maybe/ADV Burton/NOUN
had/VERB sobered/VERB up/PRT enough/ADJ to/PRT get/VERB some/DET sense/NOUN ./.
Maybe/ADV he/PRON only/ADV intended/VERB to/PRT scare/VERB the/DET blackmailer/NOUN
,/. whoever/PRON he/PRON was/VERB ,/. in/ADP which/DET case/NOUN an/DET
unloaded/VERB gun/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB good/ADJ enough/ADV ./.
He/PRON thought/VERB of/ADP other/ADJ possibilities/NOUN ,/. none/NOUN of/ADP
them/PRON satisfactory/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ finally/ADV he/PRON began/VERB to/PRT
think/VERB ,/. to/PRT wonder/VERB if/ADP there/PRT was/VERB some/DET way/NOUN
he/PRON could/VERB reach/VERB Burton/NOUN ./.
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it/PRON rang/VERB shrilly/ADV to/PRT shatter/VERB the/DET stillness/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET room/NOUN and/CONJ he/PRON reached/VERB for/ADP it/PRON eagerly/ADV ./.
``/. Yeah/ADV ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. Casey/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Yeah/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. Tony/NOUN Calenda/NOUN ''/. ./.
Casey/NOUN heard/VERB the/DET voice/NOUN distinctly/ADV and/CONJ he/PRON knew/VERB
who/PRON it/PRON was/VERB ,/. but/CONJ it/PRON took/VERB him/PRON a/DET while/NOUN
to/PRT make/VERB the/DET mental/ADJ readjustment/NOUN and/CONJ control/NOUN the/DET
disturbance/NOUN inside/ADP his/DET head/NOUN ./.
When/ADV he/PRON heard/VERB Calenda/NOUN say/VERB :/. ``/. What/DET about/ADP
that/DET picture/NOUN you/PRON took/VERB this/DET afternoon/NOUN ''/. ?/.
It/PRON still/ADV took/VERB him/PRON another/DET few/ADJ seconds/NOUN to/PRT
remember/VERB the/DET job/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB done/VERB for/ADP Frank/NOUN
Ackerly/NOUN ./.
``/. What/DET picture/NOUN ''/. ?/.
He/PRON demanded/VERB ./.
``/. You/PRON took/VERB a/DET picture/NOUN of/ADP me/PRON at/ADP the/DET
corner/NOUN of/ADP Washington/NOUN and/CONJ Blake/NOUN about/ADV three/NUM
thirty/NUM this/DET afternoon/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Who/PRON says/VERB so/ADV ''/. ?/.
``/. One/NUM of/ADP my/DET boys/NOUN ''/. ./.
Casey/NOUN believed/VERB that/DET much/ADJ ./.
Calenda/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV the/DET sort/NOUN who/PRON walked/VERB around/ADV
without/ADP one/NUM of/ADP his/DET ``/. boys/NOUN ''/. close/ADV at/ADP
hand/NOUN ./.
``/. So/ADV ''/. ?/.
``/. With/ADP my/DET trial/NOUN coming/VERB up/PRT in/ADP Federal/ADJ Court/NOUN
next/ADJ week/NOUN I/PRON wouldn't/VERB want/VERB that/DET picture/NOUN
published/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. Who/PRON says/VERB it's/PRT going/VERB to/PRT be/VERB published/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON wouldn't/VERB even/VERB want/VERB it/PRON to/PRT get/VERB around/ADV
''/. ./.
Under/ADP normal/ADJ circumstances/NOUN Casey/NOUN was/VERB a/DET little/ADJ
fussy/ADJ when/ADV people/NOUN told/VERB him/PRON what/DET to/PRT do/VERB with/ADP
pictures/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB taken/VERB ./.
Even/ADV so/ADV ,/. he/PRON generally/ADV listened/VERB and/CONJ was/VERB
usually/ADV reasonable/ADJ to/ADP those/DET who/PRON voiced/VERB their/DET
objections/NOUN properly/ADV ./.
Right/ADV now/ADV ,/. however/ADV ,/. he/PRON was/VERB still/ADV too/ADV
worried/VERB about/ADP Jerry/NOUN Burton/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET gun/NOUN
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had/VERB told/VERB him/PRON ,/. to/PRT care/VERB too/ADV much/ADJ about/ADP
Tony/NOUN Calenda/NOUN ./.
His/DET nerves/NOUN were/VERB getting/VERB a/DET little/ADJ ragged/ADJ and/CONJ
his/DET impatience/NOUN put/VERB an/DET edge/NOUN in/ADP his/DET voice/NOUN ./.
``/. Look/VERB ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON was/VERB hired/VERB to/PRT take/VERB a/DET picture/NOUN ./.
I/PRON took/VERB it/PRON ./.
That's/PRT all/PRT I/PRON know/VERB about/ADP it/PRON and/CONJ that's/PRT all/PRT
I/PRON care/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. Maybe/ADV you'd/PRT better/ADV tell/VERB the/DET guy/NOUN who/PRON hired/VERB
you/PRON what/DET I/PRON said/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. You/PRON tell/VERB him/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. All/ADV right/ADV ''/. ,/. Calenda/NOUN said/VERB ,/. his/DET voice/NOUN
still/ADV quiet/ADJ ./.
``/. But/CONJ I/PRON meant/VERB what/DET I/PRON said/VERB ,/. Casey/NOUN ./.
If/ADP that/DET picture/NOUN gets/VERB around/ADV and/CONJ I/PRON find/VERB out/PRT
you/PRON had/VERB anything/NOUN to/PRT do/VERB with/ADP it/PRON ,/. I'm/PRT
going/VERB to/PRT send/VERB a/DET couple/NOUN of/ADP my/DET boys/NOUN around/ADV
to/PRT see/VERB you/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. You/PRON do/VERB that/DET ''/. ,/. Casey/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. Just/ADV be/VERB sure/ADJ to/PRT send/VERB your/DET two/NUM best/ADJ boys/NOUN
,/. Tony/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON hung/VERB up/PRT with/ADP a/DET bang/NOUN ,/. annoyed/VERB at/ADP
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that/DET but/CONJ still/ADV terribly/ADV concerned/VERB with/ADP the/DET
situation/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB helped/VERB to/PRT create/VERB ./.
As/ADV soon/ADV as/ADP he/PRON could/VERB think/VERB logically/ADV again/ADV
he/PRON reached/VERB for/ADP the/DET telephone/NOUN directory/NOUN and/CONJ
found/VERB Jerry/NOUN Burton's/NOUN home/NOUN number/NOUN ./.
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times/NOUN before/ADP he/PRON hung/VERB up/PRT ./.
He/PRON called/VERB the/DET bar/NOUN and/CONJ grill/NOUN where/ADV he/PRON had/VERB
picked/VERB Burton/NOUN up/PRT that/DET afternoon/NOUN ./.
When/ADV he/PRON was/VERB told/VERB that/ADP no/DET one/NOUN had/VERB seen/VERB
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the/DET end/NOUN he/PRON gave/VERB up/PRT ./.
By/ADP the/DET time/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB smoked/VERB three/NUM cigarettes/NOUN
he/PRON had/VERB calmed/VERB down/PRT ./.
He/PRON had/VERB done/VERB all/PRT he/PRON could/VERB and/CONJ that/DET was/VERB
that/DET ./.
And/CONJ anyway/ADV Burton/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV the/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP guy/NOUN
who/PRON would/VERB be/VERB likely/ADV to/PRT get/VERB in/ADP trouble/NOUN even/ADV
when/ADV he/PRON was/VERB drunk/ADJ ./.
He/PRON ,/. Casey/NOUN ,/. had/VERB been/VERB scared/VERB for/ADP a/DET
while/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ that/DET had/VERB come/VERB mostly/ADV from/ADP the/DET
fact/NOUN that/ADP he/PRON felt/VERB responsible/ADJ ./.
He/PRON should/VERB have/VERB stayed/VERB here/ADV and/CONJ watched/VERB
Burton/NOUN ./.
He/PRON didn't/VERB ./.
So/ADP he/PRON made/VERB a/DET mistake/NOUN ./.
So/ADV what/DET ?/.
He/PRON kept/VERB telling/VERB himself/PRON this/DET as/ADP he/PRON went/VERB
out/PRT to/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN to/PRT make/VERB a/DET drink/NOUN ./.
Only/ADV then/ADV did/VERB he/PRON decide/VERB he/PRON didn't/VERB want/VERB
one/NUM ./.
He/PRON considered/VERB opening/VERB a/DET can/NOUN of/ADP beer/NOUN but/CONJ
vetoed/VERB that/DET idea/NOUN too/ADV ./.
Finally/ADV he/PRON went/VERB into/ADP the/DET bedroom/NOUN and/CONJ sat/VERB
down/PRT to/PRT take/VERB off/PRT his/DET shoes/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB just/ADV finished/VERB unlacing/VERB the/DET right/ADJ one/NUM
when/ADV the/DET telephone/NOUN rang/VERB again/ADV ./.
When/ADV he/PRON snatched/VERB it/PRON up/PRT the/DET voice/NOUN that/PRON
came/VERB to/ADP him/PRON was/VERB quick/ADJ and/CONJ urgent/ADJ ./.
``/. Casey/NOUN ?/.
You/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB me/PRON but/CONJ I/PRON know/VERB you/PRON ./.
If/ADP you/PRON want/VERB a/DET picture/NOUN get/VERB to/ADP the/DET corner/NOUN
of/ADP Adams/NOUN and/CONJ Clark/NOUN just/ADV as/ADV fast/ADJ as/ADP you/PRON
can/VERB ./.
If/ADP you/PRON hurry/VERB you/PRON might/VERB beat/VERB the/DET headquarters/NOUN
boys/NOUN ''/. ./.
Casey/NOUN heard/VERB the/DET click/NOUN of/ADP the/DET distant/ADJ receiver/NOUN
before/ADP he/PRON could/VERB open/VERB his/DET mouth/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ it/PRON
took/VERB him/PRON no/DET more/ADJ than/ADP three/NUM seconds/NOUN to/PRT make/VERB
his/DET decision/NOUN ./.
For/ADP over/ADP the/DET years/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB received/VERB many/ADJ
such/ADJ calls/NOUN ./.
Some/DET of/ADP them/PRON came/VERB from/ADP people/NOUN who/PRON identified/VERB
themselves/PRON ./.
Some/DET telephoned/VERB because/ADP he/PRON had/VERB done/VERB them/PRON a/DET
favor/NOUN in/ADP the/DET past/NOUN ./.
Others/NOUN because/ADP they/PRON expected/VERB some/DET sort/NOUN of/ADP
reward/NOUN for/ADP the/DET information/NOUN ./.
A/DET few/ADJ passed/VERB along/ADV a/DET tip/NOUN for/ADP the/DET simple/ADJ
reason/NOUN that/ADP they/PRON liked/VERB him/PRON and/CONJ wanted/VERB to/PRT
give/VERB him/PRON a/DET break/NOUN ./.
Only/ADV an/DET occasional/ADJ tip/NOUN turned/VERB out/PRT to/PRT be/VERB a/DET
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./.
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it/PRON took/VERB him/PRON only/ADV three/NUM more/ADJ to/PRT reach/VERB the/DET
corner/NOUN ,/. a/DET block/NOUN from/ADP Columbus/NOUN Avenue/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB a/DET district/NOUN of/ADP small/ADJ factories/NOUN and/CONJ
loft/NOUN buildings/NOUN and/CONJ occasional/ADJ tenements/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
he/PRON could/VERB see/VERB the/DET police/NOUN radio/NOUN car/NOUN as/ADP he/PRON
rounded/VERB the/DET corner/NOUN and/CONJ slammed/VERB on/ADP the/DET
brakes/NOUN ./.
He/PRON did/VERB not/ADV bother/VERB with/ADP his/DET radio/NOUN --/. there/PRT
would/VERB be/VERB time/NOUN for/ADP that/DET later/ADV --/. but/CONJ as/ADP
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the/DET filling/VERB station/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET public/ADJ telephone/NOUN
booth/NOUN and/CONJ knew/VERB instantly/ADV how/ADV he/PRON had/VERB been/VERB
summoned/VERB ./.
The/DET police/NOUN car/NOUN had/VERB pulled/VERB up/PRT behind/ADP a/DET small/ADJ
sedan/NOUN ,/. its/DET headlights/NOUN still/ADV on/PRT ./.
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crawl/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ watched/VERB Elaine/NOUN rapidly/ADV spin/VERB from/ADP
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then/ADV draw/VERB in/PRT a/DET line/NOUN on/ADP the/DET chart/NOUN ./.
``/. We're/PRT out/PRT just/ADV a/DET little/ADJ too/ADV far/ADV ./.
Make/VERB a/DET 90/NUM degree/NOUN straight/ADJ for/ADP shore/NOUN ''/. ./.
Poet/NOUN came/VERB in/PRT ,/. raising/VERB his/DET eyebrows/NOUN
appreciatively/ADV as/ADP he/PRON saw/VERB Elaine/NOUN ./.
``/. Now/ADV ''/. ?/.
He/PRON asked/VERB ./.
``/. Pretty/ADV quick/ADV ''/. ,/. she/PRON replied/VERB ./.
``/. Will/VERB you/PRON drop/VERB the/DET anchor/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Poet/NOUN nodded/VERB ,/. swung/VERB below/ADV and/CONJ a/DET moment/NOUN later/ADV
emerged/VERB from/ADP the/DET forward/ADJ hatch/NOUN where/ADV he/PRON picked/VERB
up/PRT the/DET anchor/NOUN ./.
The/DET rock/NOUN and/CONJ roll/NOUN music/NOUN coming/VERB from/ADP the/DET
radio/NOUN station/NOUN suddenly/ADV faded/VERB as/ADP the/DET boat/NOUN
coasted/VERB into/ADP the/DET null/NOUN on/ADP the/DET Aj/NOUN ./.
``/. Reverse/VERB ''/. ,/. Elaine/NOUN said/VERB ,/. then/ADV peered/VERB
through/ADP the/DET loop/NOUN of/ADP the/DET RDF/NOUN and/CONJ waved/VERB to/ADP
Poet/NOUN ./.
A/DET second/ADJ later/ADV she/PRON came/VERB behind/ADP the/DET wheel/NOUN
and/CONJ backed/VERB off/PRT the/DET anchor/NOUN line/NOUN until/ADP it/PRON
was/VERB set/VERB in/ADP the/DET ocean/NOUN floor/NOUN ./.
She/PRON cut/VERB the/DET engines/NOUN and/CONJ slowly/ADV the/DET cruiser/NOUN
swung/VERB around/ADV on/ADP the/DET end/NOUN of/ADP its/DET lines/NOUN until/ADP
its/DET bow/NOUN was/VERB pointing/VERB into/ADP the/DET wind/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
cockpit/NOUN faced/VERB toward/ADP the/DET shore/NOUN ./.
Nick/NOUN watched/VERB her/PRON somewhat/ADV enviously/ADV as/ADP she/PRON
efficiently/ADV cut/VERB the/DET engines/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ started/VERB the/DET
auxiliary/ADJ motor/NOUN ./.
Poet/NOUN came/VERB up/PRT from/ADP below/ADV ,/. wearing/VERB new/ADJ bathing/VERB
trunks/NOUN ./.
The/DET price/NOUN tag/NOUN hung/VERB from/ADP the/DET belt/NOUN and/CONJ he/PRON
pulled/VERB it/PRON off/PRT as/ADP he/PRON entered/VERB the/DET chartroom/NOUN
and/CONJ looked/VERB at/ADP it/PRON curiously/ADV ./.
Nick/NOUN wondered/VERB if/ADP Elaine/NOUN had/VERB bought/VERB them/PRON ,/.
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Nobody/NOUN ,/. he/PRON suddenly/ADV realized/VERB ,/. was/VERB saying/VERB
anything/NOUN ./.
It/PRON seemed/VERB as/ADP if/ADP they/PRON were/VERB all/PRT under/ADP a/DET
spell/NOUN ./.
There/PRT should/VERB be/VERB an/DET excited/VERB conversation/NOUN ,/. for/ADP
somewhere/ADV ,/. directly/ADV below/ADP them/PRON ,/. was/VERB a/DET treasure/NOUN
lost/VERB for/ADP more/ADJ than/ADP four/NUM hundred/NUM years/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ instead/ADV of/ADP chatter/NOUN there/PRT was/VERB a/DET null/NOUN ,/.
like/ADP on/ADP the/DET radio/NOUN direction/NOUN finder/NOUN ./.
Once/ADV ,/. in/ADP New/ADJ York/NOUN ,/. he/PRON had/VERB gone/VERB flying/VERB
with/ADP some/DET friends/NOUN in/ADP a/DET small/ADJ private/ADJ airplane/NOUN
with/ADP a/DET single/ADJ engine/NOUN ./.
They/PRON had/VERB all/PRT been/VERB laughing/VERB ,/. joking/VERB ,/. when/ADV
suddenly/ADV the/DET engine/NOUN had/VERB failed/VERB ./.
No/DET one/NOUN had/VERB screamed/VERB ./.
No/DET one/NOUN had/VERB prayed/VERB ./.
All/PRT had/VERB fallen/VERB into/ADP a/DET complete/ADJ silence/NOUN ,/.
listening/VERB to/ADP the/DET wind/NOUN whistle/NOUN over/ADP the/DET
wings/NOUN ./.
The/DET pilot/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB good/ADJ ./.
He'd/PRT landed/VERB the/DET plane/NOUN on/ADP a/DET small/ADJ airstrip/NOUN in/ADP
Connecticut/NOUN and/CONJ as/ADV soon/ADV as/ADP the/DET aircraft/NOUN had/VERB
coasted/VERB to/ADP a/DET stop/NOUN ,/. everyone/NOUN had/VERB burst/VERB into/ADP
chatter/NOUN at/ADP the/DET same/ADJ moment/NOUN ./.
There/PRT had/VERB been/VERB tension/NOUN in/ADP the/DET plane/NOUN during/ADP
the/DET silent/ADJ descent/NOUN ;/. ;/. a/DET tension/NOUN similar/ADJ to/ADP
the/DET one/NUM now/ADV ./.
But/CONJ in/ADP the/DET plane/NOUN there/PRT was/VERB a/DET concrete/ADJ
reason/NOUN for/ADP it/PRON ./.
Now/ADV ,/. at/ADP this/DET moment/NOUN ,/. there/PRT should/VERB be/VERB none/NOUN
unless/ADP skin/NOUN diving/NOUN was/VERB much/ADV more/ADV dangerous/ADJ than/ADP
he/PRON had/VERB been/VERB led/VERB to/PRT believe/VERB ./.
Yet/ADV tension/NOUN existed/VERB ./.
The/DET same/ADJ taut-nerved/ADJ relationship/NOUN as/ADP there/PRT had/VERB
been/VERB between/ADP the/DET passengers/NOUN on/ADP the/DET plane/NOUN now/ADV
strained/VERB at/ADP the/DET three/NUM of/ADP them/PRON here/ADV on/ADP the/DET
boat/NOUN ./.
It/PRON hung/VERB over/ADP them/PRON like/ADP a/DET cloud/NOUN ,/. its/DET
arrival/NOUN as/ADV sudden/ADJ as/ADP a/DET cloud/NOUN skidding/VERB over/ADP
the/DET sun/NOUN ./.
Silently/ADV ,/. Elaine/NOUN picked/VERB up/PRT her/DET keys/NOUN from/ADP the/DET
table/NOUN and/CONJ went/VERB out/PRT into/ADP the/DET cockpit/NOUN ,/. Poet/NOUN
behind/ADP her/PRON ,/. Nick/NOUN trailing/VERB behind/ADP him/PRON ./.
She/PRON threw/VERB back/ADV a/DET cushion/NOUN over/ADP one/NUM of/ADP the/DET
seats/NOUN ,/. unlocked/VERB a/DET padlock/NOUN on/ADP the/DET chest/NOUN
beneath/ADP it/PRON ,/. then/ADV presently/ADV straightened/VERB ,/. holding/VERB
a/DET long/ADJ knife/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET wicked/ADJ looking/ADJ spear/NOUN gun/NOUN
in/ADP her/DET hand/NOUN ./.
Poet/NOUN whistled/VERB softly/ADV as/ADP he/PRON looked/VERB at/ADP the/DET
gun/NOUN ./.
``/. Hydraulic/ADJ ''/. ?/.
He/PRON asked/VERB ./.
Elaine/NOUN nodded/VERB ./.
``/. They/PRON are/VERB the/DET best/ADJ ''/. ./.
She/PRON kicked/VERB the/DET locker/NOUN lid/NOUN shut/VERB and/CONJ replaced/VERB
the/DET cushion/NOUN ./.
``/. They/PRON are/VERB the/DET most/ADV efficient/ADJ ''/. ./.
``/. And/CONJ the/DET deadliest/ADJ ''/. ,/. Poet/NOUN commented/VERB as/ADP
he/PRON buckled/VERB on/PRT his/DET tank/NOUN harness/NOUN ./.
``/. Why/ADV do/VERB you/PRON need/VERB an/DET arsenal/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Nick/NOUN asked/VERB ,/. apprehensively/ADV ,/. staring/VERB at/ADP the/DET
weapon/NOUN ./.
``/. It's/PRT quite/ADV possible/ADJ there's/PRT more/ADJ than/ADP codfish/NOUN
down/PRT there/ADV ,/. man/NOUN ''/. ,/. Poet/NOUN replied/VERB with/ADP a/DET
short/ADJ ,/. nervous/ADJ laugh/NOUN as/ADP he/PRON held/VERB the/DET harness/NOUN
for/ADP Elaine/NOUN ./.
A/DET moment/NOUN later/ADV ,/. moving/VERB awkwardly/ADV because/ADP of/ADP
the/DET swimming/VERB fins/NOUN ,/. she/PRON picked/VERB up/PRT the/DET
gun/NOUN ,/. handed/VERB the/DET knife/NOUN to/ADP Poet/NOUN ,/. then/ADV
rolled/VERB off/ADP the/DET transom/NOUN of/ADP the/DET boat/NOUN ,/. back/NOUN
first/ADV ./.
Poet/NOUN nodded/VERB to/ADP Nick/NOUN and/CONJ entered/VERB the/DET water/NOUN
in/ADP a/DET similar/ADJ fashion/NOUN ./.
Another/DET moment/NOUN and/CONJ they/PRON were/VERB out/ADP of/ADP sight/NOUN ,/.
leaving/VERB behind/ADV only/ADV a/DET string/NOUN of/ADP bubbles/NOUN as/ADP a/DET
clue/NOUN to/ADP their/DET whereabouts/NOUN ./.
For/ADP a/DET while/NOUN Nick/NOUN followed/VERB the/DET twisting/VERB course/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET bubbles/NOUN ,/. wondering/VERB which/DET set/NOUN came/VERB
from/ADP Elaine/NOUN ./.
They/PRON remained/VERB close/ADJ together/ADV ,/. their/DET air/NOUN trail/NOUN
wiggling/VERB like/ADP serpents/NOUN traveling/VERB side/NOUN by/ADP side/NOUN ./.
Eventually/ADV the/DET bubbles/NOUN became/VERB lost/VERB in/ADP the/DET
sparkle/NOUN of/ADP the/DET ocean/NOUN surface/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON
rolled/VERB over/PRT on/ADP his/DET back/NOUN ./.
Clasping/VERB his/DET hands/NOUN behind/ADP his/DET head/NOUN ,/. he/PRON
stared/VERB at/ADP the/DET blue/ADJ sky/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB nothing/NOUN quite/ADV like/ADP being/VERB alone/ADV on/ADP
a/DET boat/NOUN on/ADP the/DET ocean/NOUN ./.
Alfredo/NOUN certainly/ADV must/VERB have/VERB enjoyed/VERB being/VERB
alone/ADV ./.
Next/ADV to/ADP the/DET ocean/NOUN ,/. probably/ADV the/DET loneliest/ADJ spot/NOUN
was/VERB the/DET desert/NOUN ./.
If/ADP Elaine's/NOUN uncle/NOUN had/VERB stuck/VERB to/ADP this/DET desire/NOUN
for/ADP aloneness/NOUN ,/. he/PRON probably/ADV would/VERB still/ADV be/VERB
alive/ADJ ./.
Yet/ADV Alfredo/NOUN wanted/VERB money/NOUN wanted/VERB money/NOUN to/PRT roam/VERB
through/ADP the/DET deserts/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ Graham/NOUN wanted/VERB money/NOUN probably/ADV to/PRT roam/VERB among/ADP
the/DET dice/NOUN tables/NOUN in/ADP Las/NOUN Vegas/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB an/DET odd/ADJ combination/NOUN a/DET strange/ADJ pair/NOUN to/PRT
stumble/VERB upon/ADP the/DET wreck/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Trinidad/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ Graham/NOUN hadn't/VERB stumbled/VERB on/ADP it/PRON ./.
Two/NUM to/ADP three/NUM weeks/NOUN prior/ADV to/ADP the/DET charter/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET Virginia/NOUN ,/. Graham/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB snooping/VERB around/ADP
the/DET San/NOUN Luis/NOUN Rey/NOUN Mission/NOUN ./.
The/DET small/ADJ helicopter/NOUN with/ADP its/DET two/NUM steel/NOUN skids/NOUN
churned/VERB offshore/ADV and/CONJ Nick/NOUN raised/VERB up/PRT to/PRT watch/VERB
it/PRON heading/VERB south/NOUN ./.
That/DET was/VERB a/DET hell/NOUN of/ADP a/DET note/NOUN ,/. he/PRON
thought/VERB ./.
A/DET couple/NOUN couldn't/VERB even/VERB find/VERB a/DET secluded/VERB spot/NOUN
anywhere/ADV on/ADP a/DET beach/NOUN to/PRT neck/VERB nowadays/ADV without/ADP
someone/NOUN swooping/VERB down/PRT upon/ADP them/PRON ./.
If/ADP the/DET character/NOUN flying/VERB that/DET thing/NOUN had/VERB gone/VERB
over/ADP San/NOUN Clemente/NOUN Island/NOUN yesterday/NOUN he/PRON would/VERB
have/VERB had/VERB an/DET eyeful/NOUN ./.
Off/PRT to/ADP the/DET west/NOUN a/DET beautiful/ADJ schooner/NOUN slowly/ADV
beat/VERB its/DET way/NOUN into/ADP the/DET wind/NOUN ,/. headed/VERB on/ADP a/DET
tack/NOUN toward/ADP San/NOUN Clemente/NOUN ./.
Behind/ADP it/PRON a/DET cabin/NOUN cruiser/NOUN drifted/VERB crossways/ADV in/ADP
the/DET small/ADJ ground-swell/NOUN ,/. a/DET lone/ADJ fisherman/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET chair/NOUN aft/ADV ./.
The/DET fisherman/NOUN was/VERB right/ADV in/ADP the/DET middle/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Deep/NOUN ./.
Nick/NOUN recalled/VERB stories/NOUN that/ADP the/DET two/NUM best/ADJ fishing/VERB
spots/NOUN in/ADP Southern/ADJ California/NOUN were/VERB over/ADP the/DET La/NOUN
Jolla/NOUN Deep/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET Redondo/NOUN Deep/NOUN ,/. two/NUM spots/NOUN
where/ADV the/DET ocean/NOUN dropped/VERB off/PRT to/ADP fantastic/ADJ depths/NOUN
almost/ADV from/ADP the/DET shoreline/NOUN ./.
Someday/ADV ,/. geologists/NOUN had/VERB warned/VERB ,/. the/DET land/NOUN on/ADP
both/DET sides/NOUN of/ADP these/DET deeps/NOUN would/VERB fall/VERB into/ADP
the/DET ocean/NOUN and/CONJ no/DET more/ADJ La/NOUN Jolla/NOUN or/CONJ Redondo/NOUN
Beach/NOUN ./.
Meanwhile/ADV ,/. fishermen/NOUN took/VERB advantage/NOUN of/ADP them/PRON to/PRT
pull/VERB up/PRT whoppers/NOUN ./.
Sometimes/ADV the/DET fish/NOUN exploded/VERB as/ADP they/PRON neared/VERB the/DET
surface/NOUN because/ADP of/ADP the/DET difference/NOUN in/ADP pressure/NOUN ./.
Why/ADV ,/. he/PRON wondered/VERB ,/. had/VERB Elaine/NOUN wanted/VERB him/PRON
along/ADV on/ADP this/DET trip/NOUN ?/.
He/PRON couldn't/VERB skindive/VERB ,/. he/PRON couldn't/VERB run/VERB a/DET
boat/NOUN ,/. except/ADP on/ADP the/DET open/ADJ sea/NOUN ./.
He/PRON stood/VERB up/PRT ,/. stretched/VERB ,/. looked/VERB around/ADV for/ADP
the/DET bubbles/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ could/VERB see/VERB none/NOUN ./.
Strolling/VERB down/PRT to/ADP the/DET galley/NOUN ,/. he/PRON lit/VERB the/DET
butane/NOUN under/ADP the/DET coffee/NOUN pot/NOUN and/CONJ when/ADV the/DET
brew/NOUN was/VERB heated/VERB ,/. poured/VERB himself/PRON a/DET cup/NOUN and/CONJ
went/VERB up/PRT to/ADP the/DET chartroom/NOUN ./.
Turning/VERB on/PRT the/DET hi-fi/NOUN ,/. he/PRON went/VERB back/ADV to/ADP
the/DET cockpit/NOUN ,/. stretched/VERB out/PRT on/ADP the/DET cushions/NOUN
and/CONJ listened/VERB to/ADP the/DET music/NOUN ./.
Elaine/NOUN and/CONJ Poet/NOUN returned/VERB together/ADV ,/. popping/VERB up/PRT
over/ADP the/DET transom/NOUN almost/ADV like/ADP dolphins/NOUN breaking/VERB
water/NOUN ./.
He/PRON sat/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ watched/VERB as/ADP they/PRON pulled/VERB
themselves/PRON over/ADP the/DET stern/NOUN ./.
``/. Any/DET luck/NOUN ''/. ?/.
He/PRON asked/VERB ./.
Poet/NOUN shook/VERB his/DET head/NOUN ,/. sliding/VERB his/DET face/NOUN mask/NOUN
up/PRT on/ADP his/DET forehead/NOUN ./.
``/. We're/PRT right/ADV on/ADP the/DET edge/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Deep/NOUN ''/. ,/.
Elaine/NOUN said/VERB ./.
Pulling/VERB off/PRT her/DET face/NOUN mask/NOUN ,/. she/PRON carefully/ADV
placed/VERB the/DET spear/NOUN gun/NOUN across/ADP the/DET stern/NOUN ,/. then/ADV
lifted/VERB her/DET wet/ADJ hair/NOUN from/ADP her/PRON back/NOUN and/CONJ
squeezed/VERB out/PRT the/DET water/NOUN ./.
``/. Which/DET is/VERB a/DET break/NOUN as/ADP the/DET area/NOUN to/ADP search/NOUN
is/VERB less/ADJ than/ADP a/DET square/NOUN mile/NOUN ''/. ,/. she/PRON added/VERB
as/ADP she/PRON swung/VERB her/PRON legs/NOUN over/ADP the/DET transom/NOUN ./.
``/. Any/DET news/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Not/ADV a/DET thing/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON tossed/VERB her/PRON a/DET towel/NOUN ,/. then/ADV repeated/VERB the/DET
service/NOUN for/ADP Poet/NOUN ./.
``/. Cigarette/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Elaine/NOUN shook/VERB her/PRON head/NOUN as/ADP she/PRON slipped/VERB out/PRT
of/ADP her/PRON harness/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ Poet/NOUN nodded/VERB ./.
His/DET feet/NOUN still/ADV hung/VERB over/ADP the/DET stern/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
transom/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ as/ADP he/PRON reached/VERB for/ADP the/DET smoke/NOUN
he/PRON raised/VERB them/PRON to/PRT swing/VERB them/PRON in/PRT ./.
The/DET fin/NOUN on/ADP his/DET foot/NOUN caught/VERB on/ADP the/DET
moulding/NOUN ,/. throwing/VERB him/PRON off/ADP balance/NOUN ./.
His/DET forearm/NOUN smashed/VERB painfully/ADV into/ADP the/DET narrow/ADJ
washboard/NOUN and/CONJ he/PRON grimaced/VERB as/ADP he/PRON grabbed/VERB his/DET
bruised/VERB limb/NOUN with/ADP his/DET other/ADJ hand/NOUN and/CONJ rolled/VERB
into/ADP the/DET boat/NOUN ./.
``/. Kee-reist/PRT ''/. !/.
The/DET word/NOUN hissed/VERB distinctly/ADV from/ADP Poet's/NOUN lips/NOUN as/ADP
he/PRON struggled/VERB to/ADP his/DET feet/NOUN ./.
Nick's/NOUN body/NOUN became/VERB rigid/ADJ ./.
Turning/VERB slowly/ADV he/PRON saw/VERB Poet/NOUN in/ADP a/DET brilliant/ADJ
glare/NOUN of/ADP horror/NOUN ./.
Poet/NOUN !/.
His/DET face/NOUN was/VERB still/ADV creased/VERB in/ADP pain/NOUN as/ADP he/PRON
studied/VERB the/DET underside/NOUN of/ADP his/DET arm/NOUN ./.
Poet/NOUN a/DET murderer/NOUN ?/.
Turning/VERB quickly/ADV toward/ADP Elaine/NOUN ,/. Nick/NOUN saw/VERB that/ADP
she/PRON ,/. too/ADV ,/. stood/VERB in/ADP shocked/VERB surprise/NOUN ./.
The/DET sudden/ADJ silence/NOUN was/VERB too/ADV silent/ADJ ./.
Instinctively/ADV aware/ADJ of/ADP the/DET charged/VERB atmosphere/NOUN ,/.
Poet/NOUN raised/VERB his/DET head/NOUN slowly/ADV ,/. looking/VERB first/ADV
at/ADP Elaine/NOUN ./.
She/PRON had/VERB caught/VERB the/DET implication/NOUN of/ADP the/DET oath/NOUN ./.

Her/DET face/NOUN was/VERB frozen/VERB into/ADP the/DET mask/NOUN of/ADP a/DET

mannequin/NOUN ,/. her/DET body/NOUN absolutely/ADV motionless/ADJ ./.
And/CONJ then/ADJ Nick/NOUN knew/VERB that/ADP all/PRT of/ADP them/PRON knew/VERB
Elaine/NOUN ,/. himself/PRON and/CONJ Poet/NOUN ./.
Elaine/NOUN recovered/VERB first/ADV ,/. so/ADV quickly/ADV that/ADP Nick/NOUN
thought/VERB he/PRON might/VERB have/VERB imagined/VERB her/DET sudden/ADJ
reaction/NOUN ./.
``/. Do/VERB you/PRON need/VERB a/DET bandage/NOUN ''/. ?/.
She/PRON asked/VERB steadily/ADV ./.
Poet/NOUN rubbed/VERB his/DET arm/NOUN ./.
``/. It's/PRT like/ADP banging/VERB a/DET shin/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/.
his/DET eyes/NOUN lingered/VERB on/ADP Nick's/NOUN face/NOUN ,/. then/ADV
moved/VERB back/ADV to/ADP Elaine/NOUN ./.
``/. Hurts/NOUN like/ADP hell/NOUN for/ADP a/DET second/NOUN ,/. then/ADV it/PRON
disappears/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. I'll/PRT get/VERB some/DET ointment/NOUN ''/. ./.
Elaine/NOUN turned/VERB and/CONJ started/VERB toward/ADP the/DET
companionway/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ her/DET walk/NOUN was/VERB too/ADV steady/ADJ ,/. too/ADV slow/ADJ ,/.
telegraphing/VERB her/DET fear/NOUN ./.
Nick/NOUN sensed/VERB it/PRON ./.
So/ADV did/VERB Poet/NOUN ./.
Springing/VERB like/ADP a/DET cat/NOUN ,/. he/PRON leaped/VERB back/ADV ,/.
swooped/VERB up/PRT the/DET spring/NOUN gun/NOUN and/CONJ ,/. whirling/VERB ,/.
pointed/VERB it/PRON toward/ADP the/DET cabin/NOUN ./.
At/ADP the/DET same/ADJ instant/NOUN ,/. Nick/NOUN hit/VERB the/DET barrel/NOUN
and/CONJ threw/VERB himself/PRON upon/ADP the/DET smaller/ADJ man/NOUN ./.
The/DET gun/NOUN fired/VERB next/ADP to/ADP his/DET ear/NOUN with/ADP a/DET
vicious/ADJ whoosh/PRT like/ADP the/DET first/ADJ stroke/NOUN of/ADP an/DET old/ADJ
steam/NOUN engine/NOUN ./.
At/ADP the/DET same/ADJ instant/NOUN ,/. Elaine/NOUN screamed/VERB wildly/ADV ,/.
the/DET sound/NOUN ending/VERB abruptly/ADV as/ADP Nick/NOUN went/VERB off/ADP
the/DET boat/NOUN and/CONJ into/ADP the/DET water/NOUN on/ADP top/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET frantic/ADJ ,/. struggling/VERB Poet/NOUN ./.
The/DET moment/NOUN the/DET sea/NOUN closed/VERB over/ADP Nick/NOUN ,/. some/DET
atavistic/ADJ sense/NOUN warned/VERB him/PRON that/ADP he/PRON would/VERB
survive/VERB in/ADP this/DET alien/ADJ element/NOUN only/ADV if/ADP he/PRON
did/VERB not/ADV panic/VERB ./.
But/CONJ the/DET murderer/NOUN to/ADP whom/PRON he/PRON clung/VERB had/VERB a/DET
tremendous/ADJ advantage/NOUN ./.
The/DET wide/ADJ flippers/NOUN on/ADP Poet's/NOUN feet/NOUN gave/VERB his/DET
legs/NOUN incredible/ADJ power/NOUN ,/. driving/VERB the/DET two/NUM of/ADP
them/PRON down/PRT into/ADP the/DET water/NOUN as/ADP they/PRON rolled/VERB
over/PRT and/CONJ over/PRT ./.
Poet/NOUN was/VERB the/DET captured/VERB ,/. arms/NOUN pinioned/VERB to/ADP his/DET
side/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON twisted/VERB convulsively/ADV trying/VERB to/PRT
escape/VERB ./.
Poet/NOUN would/VERB escape/VERB ,/. Nick/NOUN thought/VERB grimly/ADV ,/.
because/ADP he/PRON wore/VERB the/DET apparatus/NOUN which/DET would/VERB keep/VERB
him/PRON alive/ADJ under/ADP water/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ Nick/NOUN would/VERB not/ADV let/VERB go/VERB ./.
The/DET rubber/NOUN and/CONJ glass/NOUN face/NOUN mask/NOUN slipped/VERB from/ADP
Poet's/NOUN forehead/NOUN ,/. bounced/VERB painlessly/ADV off/ADP Nick's/NOUN
chin/NOUN ,/. then/ADV disappeared/VERB ./.
Poet/NOUN twisted/VERB again/ADV and/CONJ Nick's/NOUN knuckles/NOUN scraped/VERB
on/ADP the/DET air/NOUN tank/NOUN ,/. ripping/VERB off/PRT the/DET skin/NOUN ./.
For/ADP a/DET split/VERB second/NOUN ,/. Nick/NOUN relaxed/VERB his/DET grip/NOUN
and/CONJ Poet's/NOUN slippery/ADJ body/NOUN spun/VERB completely/ADV around/ADV
before/ADP Nick/NOUN could/VERB stop/VERB him/PRON ,/. holding/VERB him/PRON
now/ADV from/ADP the/DET rear/NOUN ./.
Something/NOUN flailed/VERB at/ADP the/DET side/NOUN of/ADP Nick's/NOUN head/NOUN
as/ADP they/PRON rolled/VERB around/ADV and/CONJ around/ADV ./.
Suddenly/ADV Poet/NOUN stopped/VERB struggling/VERB and/CONJ the/DET two/NUM of/ADP
them/PRON hung/VERB suspended/VERB in/ADP the/DET water/NOUN ,/. not/ADV
rising/VERB ,/. not/ADV sinking/VERB ./.
A/DET sharp/ADJ pain/NOUN lanced/VERB across/ADP Nick's/NOUN chest/NOUN and/CONJ
a/DET bubble/NOUN of/ADP air/NOUN escaped/VERB from/ADP his/DET tortured/VERB
lungs/NOUN ,/. joining/VERB dozens/NOUN of/ADP others/NOUN that/PRON sailed/VERB
lazily/ADV toward/ADP the/DET surface/NOUN like/ADP helium/NOUN balloons/NOUN
rising/VERB into/ADP the/DET sky/NOUN ./.
A/DET black/ADJ ,/. snake-like/ADJ object/NOUN swayed/VERB eerily/ADV in/ADP
front/NOUN of/ADP him/PRON ,/. spewing/VERB bubbles/NOUN from/ADP its/DET flat/ADJ
cobra/NOUN head/NOUN ./.
The/DET air/NOUN hose/NOUN was/VERB free/ADJ !/.
The/DET discovery/NOUN struck/VERB Nick/NOUN like/ADP a/DET blow/NOUN ./.
Desperately/ADV ,/. Nick/NOUN flashed/VERB one/NUM hand/NOUN up/PRT ,/.
catching/VERB Poet's/NOUN neck/NOUN in/ADP the/DET bend/NOUN of/ADP his/DET
elbow/NOUN ./.
At/ADP the/DET same/ADJ instant/NOUN ,/. he/PRON grabbed/VERB the/DET loose/ADJ ,/.
writhing/VERB hose/NOUN with/ADP his/DET other/ADJ hand/NOUN and/CONJ bit/VERB
down/PRT on/ADP the/DET hard/ADJ rubber/NOUN mouthpiece/NOUN ./.
Instinctively/ADV he/PRON exhaled/VERB through/ADP his/DET nose/NOUN then/ADV
sucked/VERB in/PRT the/DET air/NOUN from/ADP the/DET hose/NOUN ./.
At/ADP once/ADP the/DET excruciating/ADJ pain/NOUN in/ADP his/DET chest/NOUN
stopped/VERB and/CONJ he/PRON was/VERB seized/VERB with/ADP a/DET sudden/ADJ ,/.
wild/ADJ exultation/NOUN ./.
As/ADP if/ADP this/DET was/VERB a/DET signal/NOUN ,/. Poet/NOUN abruptly/ADV
began/VERB to/PRT thrash/VERB the/DET water/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET quick/ADJ
movement/NOUN slowly/ADV made/VERB them/PRON sink/VERB through/ADP the/DET
water/NOUN ./.
Relentlessly/ADV ,/. Nick/NOUN held/VERB on/PRT ,/. sucking/VERB on/ADP the/DET
hose/NOUN ,/. inhaling/VERB the/DET air/NOUN that/PRON belonged/VERB to/ADP
Poet/NOUN ./.
Poet/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV fighting/VERB Nick/NOUN now/ADV ./.
Harbor/NOUN Point/NOUN sticks/VERB out/PRT into/ADP the/DET ocean/NOUN like/ADP
the/DET fat/ADJ neck/NOUN of/ADP a/DET steamer/NOUN clam/NOUN ./.
It's/PRT a/DET rich/ADJ village/NOUN but/CONJ not/ADV much/ADJ for/ADP action/NOUN
--/. too/ADV many/ADJ solid/ADJ residents/NOUN ,/. not/ADV enough/ADJ tourists/NOUN
or/CONJ working/VERB stiffs/NOUN ./.
It's/PRT at/ADP the/DET far/ADJ end/NOUN of/ADP the/DET county/NOUN and/CONJ
the/DET last/ADJ time/NOUN I/PRON came/VERB here/ADV was/VERB for/ADP a/DET
hit/NOUN and/CONJ run/NOUN manslaughter/NOUN --/. about/ADV seven/NUM months/NOUN
ago/ADV ./.
Chief/NOUN Bob/NOUN Moore/NOUN looked/VERB his/DET same/ADJ hick-self/NOUN ;/. ;/.
a/DET man/NOUN mountain/NOUN running/VERB to/ADP lard/NOUN in/ADP his/DET middle-
age/NOUN ./.
Seeing/VERB me/PRON he/PRON said/VERB with/ADP real/ADJ surprise/NOUN ,/. ``/.
Well/PRT ,/. well/PRT ,/. ain't/VERB we/PRON honored/VERB !/.
Hardly/ADV expected/VERB the/DET head/NOUN of/ADP County/NOUN Homicide/NOUN up/PRT
for/ADP this/DET murder/NOUN ./.
You/PRON sure/ADV climbed/VERB fast/ADV ,/. Jed/NOUN ./.
Rookie/NOUN investigator/NOUN last/ADJ summer/NOUN and/CONJ now/ADV it's/PRT
Inspector/NOUN Jed/NOUN ./.
Took/VERB me/PRON 19/NUM years/NOUN to/PRT become/VERB Chief/NOUN of/ADP our/DET
three/NUM man/NOUN police/NOUN force/NOUN ./.
Proves/VERB a/DET college/NOUN education/NOUN pays/VERB off/PRT ''/. ./.
His/DET sarcasm/NOUN was/VERB followed/VERB by/ADP a/DET stupid/ADJ grin/NOUN
of/ADP his/DET thick/ADJ mouth/NOUN and/CONJ bad/ADJ teeth/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON guess/VERB it/PRON helps/VERB ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB ,/. paying/VERB
no/DET attention/NOUN to/ADP his/DET ribbing/NOUN ./.
``/. Never/ADV could/VERB figure/VERB out/PRT why/ADV you/PRON ever/ADV wanted/VERB
to/PRT be/VERB a/DET cop/NOUN ,/. Jed/NOUN ./.
You're/PRT not/ADV only/ADV young/ADJ but/CONJ well/PRT ,/. you/PRON don't/VERB
even/ADV look/VERB like/ADP a/DET police/NOUN officer/NOUN ./.
A/DET runt/NOUN with/ADP narrow/ADJ shoulders/NOUN and/CONJ that/DET brush/NOUN
haircut/NOUN hell/PRT ,/. you'd/PRT pass/VERB for/ADP a/DET juvenile/NOUN
delinquent/NOUN of/ADP the/DET hotrod/NOUN set/NOUN ./.
In/ADP my/DET day/NOUN the/DET first/ADJ requirement/NOUN for/ADP a/DET cop/NOUN
was/VERB to/PRT look/VERB like/ADP the/DET law/NOUN ,/. big/ADJ and/CONJ
tough/ADJ ./.
Man/NOUN ,/. when/ADV my/DET 275/NUM pounds/NOUN and/CONJ six-four/NUM comes/VERB
along/ADV ,/. why/ADV it's/PRT the/DET same/ADJ as/ADP another/DET badge/NOUN ./.
When/ADV I/PRON say/VERB move/VERB ,/. a/DET guy/NOUN moves/VERB ''/. !/.
``/. Don't/VERB worry/VERB about/ADP my/DET being/VERB tough/ADJ ,/. Moore/NOUN ./.

Also/ADV ,/. it's/PRT far/ADV too/ADV early/ADV in/ADP the/DET day/NOUN for/ADP
corny/ADJ lines/NOUN like/ADP the/DET bigger/ADJ they/PRON come/VERB You've/PRT
had/VERB your/DET gassy/ADJ lecture/NOUN ,/. let's/VERB get/VERB to/PRT
work/VERB ./.
Who/PRON was/VERB the/DET murdered/VERB woman/NOUN Mrs./NOUN Buck/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Widow/NOUN ,/. nice/ADJ sort/NOUN of/ADP woman/NOUN ./.
Comfortably/ADV fixed/VERB ./.
Ran/VERB a/DET fair-sized/ADJ farm/NOUN ./.
Came/VERB to/ADP the/DET Harbor/NOUN as/ADP a/DET bride/NOUN and/CONJ Don't/VERB
worry/VERB Jed/NOUN ,/. this/DET one/NOUN is/VERB in/ADP the/DET bag/NOUN ./.
I/PRON know/VERB the/DET killer/NOUN ,/. have/VERB the/DET only/ADJ road/NOUN
off/ADP the/DET peninsula/NOUN covered/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. Yeah/ADV ,/. passed/VERB your/DET road/NOUN block/NOUN as/ADP I/PRON
drove/VERB in/PRT ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB ,/. sitting/VERB on/ADP his/DET
polished/VERB desk/NOUN ./.
Although/ADP Bob/NOUN dressed/VERB like/ADP a/DET slob/NOUN ,/. he/PRON kept/VERB
a/DET neat/ADJ office/NOUN ./.
``/. Okay/PRT ,/. what/DET happened/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. About/ADV nine/NUM this/DET morning/NOUN Mrs./NOUN Buck/NOUN phones/VERB
me/PRON she's/PRT having/VERB trouble/NOUN with/ADP one/NUM of/ADP her/DET
farm/NOUN hands/NOUN --/. money/NOUN trouble/NOUN ./.
Colored/VERB fellow/NOUN named/VERB Tim/NOUN Williams/NOUN --/. only/ADJ hand/NOUN
she/PRON has/VERB working/VERB for/ADP her/PRON now/ADV ./.
Tim/NOUN come/VERB with/ADP the/DET migratory/ADJ workers/NOUN that/PRON
follow/VERB the/DET crops/NOUN up/PRT from/ADP the/DET South/X last/ADJ
year/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ Tim/NOUN and/CONJ his/DET wife/NOUN settled/VERB
here/ADV ./.
Never/ADV had/VERB no/DET trouble/NOUN with/ADP him/PRON before/ADV ,/.
thought/VERB he/PRON was/VERB a/DET hard/ADJ worker/NOUN ,/. hustling/VERB
around/ADV to/PRT get/VERB a/DET full/ADJ week's/NOUN work/NOUN ./.
Anyway/ADV ,/. Julia/NOUN asks/VERB me/PRON to/ADP ./.
''/. ``/. Julia/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Come/VERB on/PRT ,/. Inspector/NOUN ,/. look/VERB alive/ADJ ./.
Julia/NOUN Buck/NOUN ,/. the/DET deceased/NOUN ''/. ,/. Moore/NOUN said/VERB ,/.
slipping/VERB me/PRON his/DET smug/ADJ ,/. idiot-grin/NOUN again/ADV ./.
``/. Julia/NOUN asks/VERB me/PRON to/PRT come/VERB out/PRT at/ADP once/ADV ./.
But/CONJ she/PRON didn't/VERB sound/VERB real/ADV alarmed/VERB you/PRON
know/VERB ,/. like/ADP there/PRT was/VERB any/DET immediate/ADJ danger/NOUN ./.
I/PRON got/VERB there/ADV at/ADP 9:47/NUM A.M./ADV ,/. found/VERB her/PRON
strangled/VERB ./.
I/PRON would/VERB have/VERB come/VERB sooner/ADV if/ADP I'd/PRT known/VERB ./.
No/DET doubt/NOUN about/ADP Tim/NOUN being/VERB the/DET killer/NOUN --/. I/PRON
have/VERB a/DET witness/NOUN ./.
Don't/VERB know/VERB why/ADV the/DET County/NOUN had/VERB to/PRT send/VERB
anybody/NOUN up/PRT here/ADV ./.
Told/VERB them/PRON I/PRON can/VERB handle/VERB this/DET ''/. ./.
``/. Yeah/ADV ,/. seems/VERB you/PRON have/VERB a/DET nice/ADJ package/NOUN ,/.
with/ADP all/PRT the/DET strings/NOUN tied/VERB ./.
Who's/PRT ''/. ?/.
``/. I'll/PRT collar/VERB Tim/NOUN before/ADP night/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Who's/PRT your/DET witness/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Julia/NOUN had/VERB --/. has/VERB --/. an/DET old/ADJ Indian/ADJ woman/NOUN
cooking/VERB for/ADP her/PRON --/. Nellie/NOUN Harris/NOUN ./.
Probably/ADV the/DET last/NOUN of/ADP the/DET original/ADJ Island/NOUN Indians/NOUN
./.
Nellie/NOUN was/VERB in/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN ,/. had/VERB just/ADV come/VERB
to/PRT work/VERB ,/. when/ADV she/PRON heard/VERB Tim/NOUN arguing/VERB with/ADP
Julia/NOUN in/ADP the/DET living/VERB room/NOUN ./.
Swears/VERB she/PRON recognized/VERB his/DET voice/NOUN ,/. that/ADP Tim/NOUN
yelled/VERB ,/. '/. It's/PRT my/DET money/NOUN and/CONJ I/PRON want/VERB it/PRON
'/. !/.
And/CONJ then/ADV rushed/VERB out/ADP of/ADP the/DET house/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV she/PRON heard/VERB Julia/NOUN phone/VERB me/PRON ./.
Nellie/NOUN went/VERB on/ADP with/ADP her/PRON house/NOUN work/NOUN --/. until/ADP
I/PRON found/VERB Julia/NOUN dead/ADJ ./.
And/CONJ before/ADP you/PRON say/VERB it/PRON ,/. Nellie/NOUN ain't/VERB near/ADV
strong/ADJ enough/ADV to/PRT have/VERB strangled/VERB Julia/NOUN ./.
There's/PRT no/DET doubt/NOUN this/DET Tim/NOUN sneaked/VERB back/ADV and/CONJ
killed/VERB Mrs./NOUN Buck/NOUN ./.
Another/DET fact/NOUN :/. Tim's/PRT disappeared/VERB --/. on/ADP the/DET
run/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ there's/PRT no/DET way/NOUN off/ADP the/DET Point/NOUN except/ADP
through/ADP my/DET road/NOUN block/NOUN ./.
Guess/VERB you/PRON want/VERB to/PRT see/VERB the/DET body/NOUN --/. have/VERB
her/PRON up/ADP the/DET street/NOUN in/ADP Doc/NOUN Abel's/NOUN office/NOUN
''/. ./.
``/. Let's/VERB see/VERB it/PRON ''/. ./.
We/PRON walked/VERB up/ADP Main/ADJ Street/NOUN to/ADP this/DET big/ADJ white/ADJ
house/NOUN ,/. then/ADV around/ADV to/ADP the/DET back/NOUN ./.
Being/VERB the/DET Harbor's/NOUN sole/ADJ doctor/NOUN ,/. Abel/NOUN was/VERB
also/ADV its/DET Medical/ADJ Examiner/NOUN ./.
The/DET corpse/NOUN was/VERB on/ADP a/DET table/NOUN ,/. covered/VERB by/ADP a/DET
sheet/NOUN ./.
Doc/NOUN Abel/NOUN was/VERB busy/ADJ up/PRT front/NOUN with/ADP some/DET of/ADP
his/DET live/ADJ patients/NOUN ./.
Pulling/VERB back/ADV the/DET sheet/NOUN ,/. I/PRON examined/VERB the/DET
bruises/NOUN around/ADP Julia/NOUN Buck's/NOUN once/ADV slender/ADJ throat/NOUN ./.

Powerful/ADJ hands/NOUN had/VERB killed/VERB her/PRON ./.

``/. Find/VERB any/DET prints/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Chief/NOUN Moore/NOUN shook/VERB his/DET big/ADJ head/NOUN ,/. seemed/VERB
lost/VERB in/ADP thought/NOUN as/ADP he/PRON stared/VERB at/ADP the/DET nude/ADJ
body/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. Never/ADV noticed/VERB it/PRON before/ADV
I/PRON mean/VERB ,/. when/ADV she/PRON was/VERB dressed/VERB but/CONJ for/ADP a/DET
woman/NOUN her/DET age/NOUN ,/. Julia/NOUN had/VERB a/DET real/ADV fine/ADJ
figure/NOUN ''/. ./.
I/PRON dropped/VERB the/DET sheet/NOUN ,/. glanced/VERB at/ADP my/DET
watch/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB almost/ADV one/NUM and/CONJ I/PRON hadn't/VERB had/VERB lunch/NOUN
./.
Still/ADV ,/. I/PRON wanted/VERB to/PRT get/VERB this/DET over/PRT with/ADV ,/.
had/VERB a/DET lot/NOUN of/ADP paper/NOUN work/NOUN waiting/VERB in/ADP my/DET
own/ADJ office/NOUN ./.
I/PRON told/VERB him/PRON ,/. ``/. I/PRON want/VERB to/PRT go/VERB see/VERB the/DET
Buck/NOUN house/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Sure/ADV ''/. ./.
Walking/VERB back/ADV down/ADP Main/ADJ Street/NOUN ,/. I/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/.
I/PRON saw/VERB the/DET Harbor's/NOUN one/NUM squad/NOUN car/NOUN at/ADP the/DET
road/NOUN block/NOUN ,/. we'll/PRT ride/VERB out/PRT in/ADP my/DET car/NOUN
''/. ./.
``/. Naw/ADV ,/. we'll/PRT use/VERB mine/PRON ''/. ,/. Moore/NOUN said/VERB ,/.
opening/VERB the/DET door/NOUN of/ADP a/DET sleek/ADJ white/ADJ Jaguar/NOUN
roadster/NOUN ./.
As/ADP I/PRON slid/VERB in/PRT beside/ADP him/PRON he/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/.
Some/DET heap/NOUN ,/. hey/PRT ?/.
Got/VERB a/DET heck/NOUN of/ADP a/DET buy/NOUN on/ADP this/DET ,/. dirt/NOUN
cheap/ADJ ''/. ./.
``/. Yeah/ADV ,/. it's/PRT a/DET real/ADJ load/NOUN ''/. ,/. I/PRON told/VERB
him/PRON ,/. looking/VERB up/ADP the/DET street/NOUN at/ADP my/DET battered/VERB
Ford/NOUN ./.
Five/NUM racing/VERB minutes/NOUN later/ADV we/PRON pulled/VERB into/ADP the/DET
driveway/NOUN of/ADP this/DET typical/ADJ two-story/ADJ house/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
when/ADV the/DET Jaguar/NOUN stopped/VERB I/PRON managed/VERB to/PRT
swallow/VERB ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET garage/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET modern/ADJ barn/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET rear/NOUN ,/. all/PRT of/ADP it/PRON standing/VERB between/ADP two/NUM
large/ADJ flat/ADJ fields/NOUN planted/VERB in/ADP early/ADJ potatoes/NOUN ./.
Everything/NOUN shouted/VERB gentleman/NOUN farming/NOUN ,/. the/DET kind/NOUN
of/ADP grandfather-father-to-son/NOUN folding/VERB money/NOUN the/DET Point/NOUN
is/VERB known/VERB for/ADP ./.
The/DET fins/NOUN of/ADP a/DET Caddy/NOUN were/VERB sticking/VERB out/ADP of/ADP
the/DET garage/NOUN ,/. while/ADP the/DET inside/NOUN of/ADP the/DET house/NOUN
was/VERB a/DET comfortable/ADJ mixture/NOUN of/ADP old/ADJ and/CONJ expensive/ADJ
contemporary/ADJ furniture/NOUN ./.
Nellie/NOUN Harris/NOUN wasn't/VERB old/ADJ ,/. she/PRON was/VERB ancient/ADJ --/.
a/DET tiny/ADJ shriveled/VERB woman/NOUN with/ADP a/DET face/NOUN like/ADP a/DET
tan/ADJ prune/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB also/ADV stone/NOUN deaf/ADJ in/ADP her/DET right/ADJ
ear/NOUN ./.
She/PRON calmly/ADV repeated/VERB what/DET Moore/NOUN had/VERB told/VERB
me/PRON ./.
When/ADV I/PRON asked/VERB ,/. ``/. Why/ADV didn't/VERB you/PRON go/VERB into/ADP
the/DET living/VERB room/NOUN to/PRT see/VERB how/ADV Mrs./NOUN Buck/NOUN was/VERB
''/. ?/.
The/DET old/ADJ gal/NOUN stared/VERB at/ADP me/PRON with/ADP her/PRON hard/ADJ
eyes/NOUN ,/. said/VERB ,/. ``/. She/PRON didn't/VERB call/VERB ./.
I/PRON do/VERB the/DET living/VERB room/NOUN last/ADV ./.
I/PRON went/VERB up/ADP stairs/NOUN and/CONJ did/VERB the/DET bath/NOUN and/CONJ
her/DET bedroom/NOUN --/. way/NOUN I/PRON always/ADV do/VERB in/ADP the/DET
morning/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Have/VERB you/PRON any/DET idea/NOUN what/DET this/DET Tim/NOUN and/CONJ
Mrs./NOUN Buck/NOUN were/VERB arguing/VERB about/ADP ''/. ?/.
``/. Probably/ADV wages/NOUN ./.
Miss/NOUN Julia/NOUN was/VERB a/DET hard/ADJ woman/NOUN with/ADP a/DET
dollar/NOUN ./.
Years/NOUN ago/ADV when/ADV I/PRON asked/VERB her/PRON to/PRT put/VERB me/PRON
in/ADP Social/ADJ Security/NOUN ,/. so's/ADP I/PRON wouldn't/VERB have/VERB to/PRT
be/VERB working/VERB now/ADV ,/. Miss/NOUN Julia/NOUN threatened/VERB to/PRT
fire/VERB me/PRON --/. all/PRT because/ADP it/PRON would/VERB mean/VERB a/DET
few/ADJ more/ADJ dollars/NOUN a/DET year/NOUN to/ADP her/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. Did/VERB you/PRON hear/VERB Tim/NOUN return/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. No/DET sir/NOUN ./.
Nobody/NOUN came/VERB until/ADP Chief/NOUN Moore/NOUN ''/. ./.
I/PRON drummed/VERB on/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN table/NOUN with/ADP my/DET
pencil/NOUN ./.
``/. Mrs./NOUN Buck/NOUN have/VERB any/DET men/NOUN friends/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Her/PRON ''/. ?/.
The/DET wrinkled/VERB mouth/NOUN laughed/VERB ,/. revealing/VERB astonishingly/ADV
strong/ADJ ,/. white/ADJ ,/. teeth/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON never/ADV see/VERB none/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ then/ADV I/PRON wasn't/VERB her/DET social/ADJ secretary/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Was/VERB she/PRON on/ADP friendly/ADJ terms/NOUN with/ADP other/ADJ
members/NOUN of/ADP her/PRON family/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Didn't/VERB have/VERB no/DET family/NOUN --/. around/ADP here/ADV ./.
They/PRON had/VERB a/DET son/NOUN --/. killed/VERB in/ADP the/DET war/NOUN ''/. ./.

I/PRON walked/VERB into/ADP the/DET living/VERB room/NOUN ./.

There/PRT didn't/VERB seem/VERB to/PRT be/VERB any/DET signs/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
struggle/NOUN ./.
I/PRON told/VERB Moore/NOUN ,/. ``/. Where/ADV does/VERB Tim's/NOUN wife/NOUN
live/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. I'll/PRT take/VERB you/PRON there/ADV ./.
Look/VERB Jed/NOUN ,/. this/DET is/VERB an/DET open/VERB and/CONJ shut/VERB
case/NOUN and/CONJ I/PRON have/VERB to/PRT relieve/VERB my/DET men/NOUN at/ADP
the/DET road/NOUN block/NOUN soon/ADV ./.
Okay/PRT ,/. come/VERB on/PRT ''/. ./.
We/PRON did/VERB 80/NUM miles/NOUN an/DET hour/NOUN across/ADP a/DET hard/ADJ
dirt/NOUN road/NOUN to/ADP a/DET cluster/NOUN of/ADP shacks/NOUN ./.
In/ADP late/ADJ summer/NOUN migratory/ADJ workers/NOUN lived/VERB five/NUM and/CONJ
six/NUM to/ADP a/DET room/NOUN in/ADP these/DET ./.
Now/ADV they/PRON were/VERB empty/ADJ ,/. except/ADP for/ADP a/DET cottage/NOUN
across/ADP the/DET road/NOUN ./.
Mrs./NOUN Tim/NOUN Williams/NOUN was/VERB about/ADV 21/NUM ,/. with/ADP skin/NOUN
the/DET color/NOUN of/ADP bitter/ADJ chocolate/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ if/ADP you/PRON
discounted/VERB the/DET plain/ADJ dress/NOUN and/CONJ worn/VERB slippers/NOUN ,/.
she/PRON was/VERB startlingly/ADV pretty/ADJ ./.
The/DET inside/NOUN of/ADP their/DET place/NOUN was/VERB full/ADJ of/ADP new/ADJ
furniture/NOUN ,/. five/NUM bucks/NOUN down/PRT and/CONJ a/DET buck/NOUN a/DET
week/NOUN stuff/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ all/PRT of/ADP it/PRON clean/ADJ and/CONJ
full/ADJ of/ADP the/DET warmth/NOUN of/ADP a/DET home/NOUN ./.
Mrs./NOUN Williams/NOUN was/VERB both/DET sullen/ADJ and/CONJ frightened/VERB ./.
She/PRON said/VERB she/PRON didn't/VERB know/VERB a/DET thing/NOUN --/. Tim/NOUN
had/VERB left/VERB the/DET house/NOUN at/ADP six/NUM in/ADP the/DET
morning/NOUN ,/. as/ADV usual/ADJ ./.
She/PRON hadn't/VERB seen/VERB him/PRON since/ADV ./.
``/. Did/VERB Mrs./NOUN Buck/NOUN owe/VERB him/PRON any/DET wages/NOUN ''/. ?/.
I/PRON asked/VERB ./.
``/. Well/PRT ,/. for/ADP this/DET week/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ they/PRON wasn't/VERB
due/ADJ 'till/ADP Saturday/NOUN ./.
Listen/VERB ,/. Mr./NOUN Inspector/NOUN ,/. no/DET matter/NOUN what/DET
anybody/NOUN say/VERB ,/. my/DET Tim/NOUN didn't/VERB kill/VERB that/DET woman/NOUN
!/.
Tim/NOUN is/VERB a/DET good/ADJ man/NOUN ,/. hard/ADV working/VERB ./.
He/PRON strong/ADJ as/ADP a/DET bull/NOUN but/CONJ gentle/ADJ as/ADP a/DET
baby/NOUN ./.
Even/ADV if/ADP he/PRON angry/ADJ ,/. Tim/NOUN wouldn't/VERB hurt/VERB a/DET
woman/NOUN ./.
He/PRON never/ADV in/ADP his/DET life/NOUN took/VERB a/DET hand/NOUN to/ADP a/DET
woman/NOUN or/CONJ ''/. ``/. We'll/PRT get/VERB him/PRON soon/ADV ,/. see/VERB
what/DET he/PRON says/VERB ''/. ,/. Chief/NOUN Moore/NOUN cut/VERB in/PRT ./.
``/. Does/VERB your/DET husband/NOUN have/VERB a/DET car/NOUN ''/. ?/.
I/PRON asked/VERB ./.
``/. Got/VERB us/PRON an/DET old/ADJ station/NOUN wagon/NOUN ./.
Need/VERB it/PRON for/ADP the/DET job/NOUN ''/. ./.
I/PRON asked/VERB a/DET silly/ADJ question/NOUN :/. ``/. You've/PRT no/DET
idea/NOUN where/ADV your/DET husband/NOUN could/VERB be/VERB ,/. now/ADV ''/. ?/.
She/PRON shook/VERB her/PRON head/NOUN ./.
I/PRON knew/VERB she/PRON was/VERB lying/VERB ./.
I/PRON stood/VERB there/ADV ,/. staring/VERB at/ADP her/PRON for/ADP a/DET
moment/NOUN --/. thinking/VERB mostly/ADV of/ADP her/DET beauty/NOUN and/CONJ
her/DET poverty/NOUN ./.
Moore/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. Come/VERB on/PRT ,/. Jed/NOUN ,/. I/PRON have/VERB
to/PRT get/VERB to/ADP my/DET men/NOUN ''/. ./.
On/ADP my/DET way/NOUN out/PRT I/PRON told/VERB her/PRON ,/. ``/. If/ADP you/PRON
should/VERB eh/PRT just/ADV happen/VERB to/PRT see/VERB your/DET husband/NOUN ,/.
get/VERB him/PRON to/PRT give/VERB himself/PRON up/PRT ./.
He'll/PRT get/VERB a/DET fair/ADJ trial/NOUN ./.
Hiding/VERB out/PRT like/ADP this/DET won't/VERB get/VERB him/PRON
anything/NOUN ,/. except/ADP more/ADJ trouble/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ a/DET bullet/NOUN
''/. ./.
``/. Yes/ADV ./.
I'll/PRT tell/VERB him/PRON --/. if/ADP I/PRON see/VERB him/PRON ''/. ./.
We/PRON made/VERB it/PRON back/ADV to/ADP the/DET Harbor/NOUN in/ADP less/ADJ
than/ADP four/NUM minutes/NOUN ./.
I/PRON tried/VERB not/ADV to/PRT act/VERB scared/VERB ./.
That/DET Jaguar/NOUN could/VERB really/ADV barrel/VERB along/ADV ./.
I/PRON told/VERB Moore/NOUN I/PRON was/VERB going/VERB to/PRT eat/VERB ,/. get/VERB
some/DET forms/NOUN filled/VERB out/PRT by/ADP Doc/NOUN Abel/NOUN ./.
Chief/NOUN Moore/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. If/ADP I/PRON don't/VERB see/VERB you/PRON
when/ADV I/PRON return/VERB ,/. see/VERB you/PRON for/ADP certain/ADJ at/ADP my/DET
road/NOUN block/NOUN ,/. Inspector/NOUN ''/. ./.
I/PRON had/VERB a/DET bowl/NOUN of/ADP decent/ADJ chowder/NOUN ,/. phoned/VERB
the/DET Doc/NOUN and/CONJ he/PRON said/VERB he'd/PRT leave/VERB the/DET death/NOUN
statements/NOUN with/ADP his/DET girl/NOUN --/. in/ADP a/DET half/PRT hour/NOUN ./.

Lighting/VERB my/DET pipe/NOUN ,/. I/PRON took/VERB a/DET walk/NOUN ./.

The/DET Harbor/NOUN is/VERB a/DET big/ADJ yachting/VERB basin/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
summer/NOUN ./.
Even/ADV now/ADV ,/. there/PRT were/VERB several/ADJ slick/ADJ cruisers/NOUN
tied/VERB to/ADP the/DET dock/NOUN ,/. an/DET ocean-going/ADJ yawl/NOUN
anchored/VERB inside/ADP the/DET breakwater/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET 34/NUM foot/NOUN Wheeler/NOUN with/ADP Chief/NOUN
Bob's/NOUN in/ADP big/ADJ gold/NOUN letters/NOUN on/ADP its/DET stern/NOUN also/ADV
tied/VERB up/PRT at/ADP the/DET dock/NOUN ./.
It/PRON wasn't/VERB a/DET new/ADJ boat/NOUN ,/. about/ADV five/NUM years/NOUN
old/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ fitted/VERB with/ADP fishing/VERB outriggers/NOUN and/CONJ
chairs/NOUN ./.
I/PRON asked/VERB an/DET old/ADJ guy/NOUN running/VERB a/DET fishing/VERB
station/NOUN if/ADP the/DET boat/NOUN was/VERB Moore's/NOUN ./.
He/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. You/PRON bet/VERB ./.
Bob/NOUN Moore/NOUN is/VERB plumb/ADV crazy/ADJ about/ADP blue/NOUN fishing/VERB
''/. ./.
I/PRON dropped/VERB into/ADP the/DET doctor's/NOUN office/NOUN ,/. picked/VERB
up/PRT my/DET forms/NOUN ./.
As/ADP I/PRON was/VERB walking/VERB back/ADV to/ADP the/DET Police/NOUN
Station/NOUN ,/. which/DET was/VERB in/ADP the/DET same/ADJ building/NOUN with/ADP
the/DET City/NOUN Hall/NOUN and/CONJ Post/NOUN Office/NOUN ,/. I/PRON saw/VERB
Mrs./NOUN Tim/NOUN Williams/NOUN sneaking/VERB into/ADP the/DET back/NOUN of/ADP
my/DET car/NOUN ./.
If/ADP she/PRON moved/VERB gracefully/ADV ,/. she/PRON was/VERB clumsy/ADJ at/ADP
it/PRON ./.
I/PRON got/VERB into/ADP the/DET front/ADJ seat/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB '/. hiding/VERB '/. on/ADP the/DET floor/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
back/NOUN seat/NOUN ,/. the/DET soft/ADJ curves/NOUN of/ADP her/PRON back/NOUN
and/CONJ hips/NOUN --/. rousing/ADJ lines/NOUN ./.
I/PRON drove/VERB out/ADP of/ADP the/DET Harbor/NOUN ,/. turned/VERB off/PRT
into/ADP a/DET dirt/NOUN road/NOUN among/ADP the/DET scrub/NOUN pine/NOUN
trees/NOUN and/CONJ stopped/VERB ./.
I/PRON waited/VERB a/DET few/ADJ minutes/NOUN and/CONJ she/PRON sat/VERB up/PRT ./.

For/ADP another/DET moment/NOUN we/PRON didn't/VERB talk/VERB ,/. then/ADV she/PRON

began/VERB to/PRT weep/VERB ./.
She/PRON mumbled/VERB ,/. ``/. I/PRON just/ADV know/VERB that/ADP Chief/NOUN
Moore/NOUN is/VERB out/PRT to/PRT kill/VERB my/DET Tim/NOUN ''/. !/.
``/. Maybe/ADV ./.
I/PRON never/ADV saw/VERB him/PRON so/ADV anxious/ADJ before/ADV ''/. ,/. I/PRON
said/VERB ,/. lighting/VERB my/DET pipe/NOUN and/CONJ offering/VERB her/PRON a/DET
cigarette/NOUN ./.
``/. Of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. it/PRON could/VERB be/VERB because/ADP this/DET is/VERB
his/DET first/ADJ murder/NOUN case/NOUN ./.
You/PRON know/VERB where/ADV Tim/NOUN is/VERB ,/. don't/VERB you/PRON ,/. Mrs./NOUN
Williams/NOUN ''/. ?/.
She/PRON puffed/VERB on/ADP the/DET cigarette/NOUN slowly/ADV ,/. sitting/VERB
slumped/VERB against/ADP the/DET back/NOUN seat/NOUN ;/. ;/. didn't/VERB
answer/VERB ./.
But/CONJ the/DET police/NOUN have/VERB dropped/VERB the/DET case/NOUN ./.
I/PRON want/VERB you/PRON to/PRT go/VERB to/ADP Pearson/NOUN City/NOUN and/CONJ
find/VERB out/PRT why/ADV --/. first-hand/ADJ stuff/NOUN for/ADP your/DET
modern/ADJ crime/NOUN series/NOUN ./.
Take/VERB the/DET same/ADJ train/NOUN Diana/NOUN Beauclerk/NOUN took/VERB and/CONJ
get/VERB there/ADV at/ADP the/DET same/ADJ time/NOUN ./.
Go/VERB to/ADP the/DET same/ADJ hotel/NOUN and/CONJ occupy/VERB the/DET same/ADJ
suite/NOUN --/. 1105/NUM ''/. ./.
``/. Will/VERB the/DET hotel/NOUN rent/NOUN it/PRON so/ADV soon/ADV after/ADP
the/DET crime/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Why/ADV not/ADV ?/.
The/DET police/NOUN have/VERB finished/VERB with/ADP it/PRON ./.
Besides/ADV ,/. the/DET number/NOUN of/ADP the/DET suite/NOUN hasn't/VERB been/VERB
published/VERB in/ADP any/DET newspaper/NOUN ./.
To/ADP the/DET hotel/NOUN people/NOUN ,/. you'll/PRT just/ADV be/VERB an/DET
innocent/ADJ tourist/NOUN who/PRON happens/VERB to/PRT ask/VERB for/ADP that/DET
particular/ADJ suite/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Still/ADV ,/. they/PRON may/VERB not/ADV want/VERB to/PRT rent/VERB it/PRON
''/. ./.
``/. That's/PRT your/DET headache/NOUN ./.
Once/ADV inside/ADV ,/. keep/VERB your/DET eyes/NOUN open/VERB ''/. !/.
``/. For/ADP what/DET ''/. !/.
Alec/NOUN was/VERB growing/VERB more/ADV and/CONJ more/ADV skeptical/ADJ ./.
``/. The/DET police/NOUN will/VERB have/VERB gone/VERB over/ADP every/DET
square/NOUN inch/NOUN of/ADP the/DET place/NOUN with/ADP a/DET fine-tooth/NOUN
comb/NOUN ./.
The/DET hotel/NOUN people/NOUN will/VERB have/VERB scoured/VERB and/CONJ
vacuumed/VERB it/PRON ./.
Ten/NUM to/ADP one/NUM ,/. it's/PRT even/ADV been/VERB redecorated/VERB ''/. !/.
``/. There's/PRT always/ADV a/DET chance/NOUN they/PRON may/VERB have/VERB
overlooked/VERB something/NOUN ''/. ,/. returned/VERB the/DET chief/NOUN ./.
``/. I'm/PRT betting/VERB on/ADP that/DET chance/NOUN ./.
Interview/VERB the/DET bellboy/NOUN and/CONJ chambermaid/NOUN who/PRON waited/VERB
on/ADP Beauclerk/NOUN ./.
Study/VERB the/DET topography/NOUN of/ADP the/DET suite/NOUN ./.
Soak/VERB up/PRT local/ADJ color/NOUN ./.
Reenact/VERB everything/NOUN Beauclerk/NOUN did/VERB ./.
Try/VERB to/PRT imagine/VERB you're/PRT going/VERB to/PRT be/VERB murdered/VERB
yourself/PRON --/. between/ADP eleven/NUM p.m./ADV and/CONJ one/NUM a.m./ADV
the/DET night/NOUN you/PRON arrive/VERB ''/. ./.
Alec/NOUN smirked/VERB ./.
``/. Cheerful/ADJ way/NOUN to/PRT spend/VERB an/DET evening/NOUN ''/. !/.
A/DET sudden/ADJ thought/NOUN wiped/VERB the/DET smirk/NOUN from/ADP his/DET
face/NOUN ./.
``/. Suppose/VERB the/DET murderer/NOUN should/VERB return/VERB to/ADP the/DET
scene/NOUN of/ADP the/DET crime/NOUN ''/. !/.
The/DET chief's/NOUN eyes/NOUN gleamed/VERB ./.
He/PRON spoke/VERB softly/ADV ./.
``/. That/DET is/VERB exactly/ADV what/DET I'm/PRT hoping/VERB for/ADP ./.
After/ADP all/PRT ,/. the/DET murderer/NOUN is/VERB still/ADV at/ADP large/ADJ ./.
And/CONJ the/DET key/NOUN to/ADP the/DET suite/NOUN is/VERB still/ADV missing/VERB
''/. ./.
On/ADP the/DET train/NOUN Alec/NOUN refreshed/VERB his/DET memory/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET Beauclerk/NOUN case/NOUN by/ADP reading/VERB teletype/NOUN flimsies/NOUN
--/. spot-news/NOUN stories/NOUN about/ADP the/DET crime/NOUN sent/VERB out/PRT
by/ADP the/DET Pearson/NOUN City/NOUN Star/NOUN ,/. a/DET member/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET Syndicate/NOUN Press/NOUN ./.
Diana/NOUN Beauclerk/NOUN was/VERB a/DET second-rate/ADJ actress/NOUN living/VERB
in/ADP New/ADJ York/NOUN ./.
Two/NUM weeks/NOUN ago/ADV she/PRON had/VERB gone/VERB west/NOUN to/ADP
Pearson/NOUN City/NOUN ./.
Daniel/NOUN Forbes/NOUN ,/. her/DET divorced/VERB husband/NOUN ,/. lived/VERB
there/ADV ./.
So/ADV did/VERB the/DET firm/NOUN of/ADP lawyers/NOUN who/PRON had/VERB got/VERB
her/PRON the/DET divorce/NOUN ,/. Kimball/NOUN and/CONJ Stacy/NOUN ./.
She/PRON reached/VERB Pearson/NOUN City/NOUN at/ADP nine/NUM p.m./ADV and/CONJ
went/VERB straight/ADV to/ADP the/DET Hotel/NOUN Westmore/NOUN ./.
She/PRON telephoned/VERB the/DET junior/ADJ partner/NOUN of/ADP her/DET law/NOUN
firm/NOUN ,/. Martin/NOUN Stacy/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ asked/VERB him/PRON to/PRT
call/VERB at/ADP her/DET hotel/NOUN that/DET evening/NOUN ./.
At/ADP the/DET time/NOUN of/ADP her/DET divorce/NOUN Forbes/NOUN had/VERB
promised/VERB to/PRT pay/VERB her/PRON a/DET lump/NOUN sum/NOUN in/ADP lieu/NOUN
of/ADP further/ADJ alimony/NOUN if/ADP she/PRON remarried/VERB ./.
According/ADP to/ADP Stacy/NOUN ,/. she/PRON told/VERB him/PRON she/PRON was/VERB
planning/VERB to/PRT remarry/VERB and/CONJ she/PRON wanted/VERB him/PRON to/PRT
ask/VERB Forbes/NOUN for/ADP the/DET lump/NOUN sum/NOUN ./.
Stacy/NOUN replied/VERB that/ADP it/PRON would/VERB bankrupt/VERB Forbes/NOUN ,/.
who/PRON had/VERB just/ADV sunk/VERB all/PRT his/DET money/NOUN in/ADP a/DET
real/ADJ estate/NOUN venture/NOUN ./.
Stacy/NOUN said/VERB he/PRON left/VERB her/DET suite/NOUN at/ADP nine/NUM forty-
five/NUM p.m./ADV ./.
She/PRON was/VERB in/ADP good/ADJ health/NOUN and/CONJ spirits/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ
still/ADV determined/VERB to/PRT get/VERB the/DET money/NOUN from/ADP
Forbes/NOUN ./.
No/DET one/NOUN saw/VERB Stacy/NOUN leave/VERB ./.
No/DET other/ADJ visitor/NOUN inquired/VERB for/ADP her/PRON that/DET
evening/NOUN ./.
Next/ADJ morning/NOUN she/PRON was/VERB found/VERB dead/ADJ in/ADP her/DET
suite/NOUN with/ADP a/DET bullet/NOUN from/ADP a/DET Colt/NOUN revolver/NOUN in/ADP
her/DET brain/NOUN ./.
According/ADP to/ADP the/DET medical/ADJ examiner/NOUN ,/. she/PRON was/VERB
shot/VERB between/ADP eleven/NUM p.m./ADV and/CONJ one/NUM a.m./ADV ./.
Her/DET door/NOUN was/VERB locked/VERB and/CONJ the/DET key/NOUN was/VERB
missing/VERB ./.
So/ADV was/VERB the/DET gun/NOUN ./.
When/ADV Alec/NOUN finished/VERB reading/VERB he/PRON was/VERB sure/ADJ that/ADP
either/CONJ Forbes/NOUN or/CONJ Stacy/NOUN had/VERB killed/VERB Diana/NOUN
Beauclerk/NOUN ./.
Forbes/NOUN had/VERB motive/NOUN and/CONJ Stacy/NOUN had/VERB opportunity/NOUN ./.
Find/VERB a/DET motive/NOUN for/ADP Stacy/NOUN or/CONJ an/DET opportunity/NOUN
for/ADP Forbes/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET case/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB solved/VERB ./.
The/DET Hotel/NOUN Westmore/NOUN proved/VERB to/PRT be/VERB one/NUM of/ADP the/DET
older/ADJ hotels/NOUN in/ADP Pearson/NOUN City/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ definitely/ADV
second-rate/ADJ ./.
Alec's/NOUN first/ADJ impression/NOUN of/ADP the/DET lobby/NOUN was/VERB gloomy/ADJ
,/. Victorian/ADJ dignity/NOUN --/. black/ADJ walnut/NOUN and/CONJ red/ADJ
plush/NOUN ,/. a/DET black/ADJ and/CONJ white/ADJ tiled/VERB floor/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ Persian/ADJ rugs/NOUN ./.
He/PRON studied/VERB the/DET night/NOUN clerk/NOUN as/ADP a/DET man/NOUN
measures/VERB an/DET adversary/NOUN ./.
``/. I'd/PRT like/VERB the/DET room/NOUN I/PRON had/VERB the/DET last/ADJ time/NOUN
''/. ./.
``/. Certainly/ADV ,/. sir/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET clerk/NOUN was/VERB young/ADJ and/CONJ limp/ADJ ,/. with/ADP a/DET
tired/VERB smile/NOUN ./.
``/. Do/VERB you/PRON recall/VERB the/DET number/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. It/PRON was/VERB 1105/NUM ''/. ./.
The/DET clerk's/NOUN smile/NOUN congealed/VERB ./.
``/. That/DET suite/NOUN is/VERB taken/VERB ''/. ./.
Alec's/NOUN glance/NOUN went/VERB to/ADP a/DET chart/NOUN of/ADP guest/NOUN
names/NOUN and/CONJ room/NOUN numbers/NOUN hanging/VERB on/ADP the/DET wall/NOUN
behind/ADP the/DET clerk/NOUN ./.
Opposite/ADP the/DET number/NOUN 1105/NUM stood/VERB one/NUM word/NOUN :/.
Unoccupied/ADJ ./.
The/DET clerk's/NOUN glance/NOUN followed/VERB Alec's/NOUN ./.
``/. We/PRON have/VERB better/ADJ rooms/NOUN vacant/ADJ now/ADV ''/. ,/. he/PRON
babbled/VERB ./.
``/. Larger/ADJ and/CONJ more/ADV comfortable/ADJ ./.
At/ADP the/DET same/ADJ rate/NOUN ''/. ./.
Alec's/NOUN face/NOUN was/VERB dark/ADJ ,/. blunt/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ sulky/ADJ ./.
He/PRON always/ADV looked/VERB impertinent/ADJ and/CONJ he/PRON could/VERB
look/VERB dangerous/ADJ ./.
He/PRON was/VERB looking/VERB dangerous/ADJ now/ADV ./.
He/PRON raised/VERB his/DET voice/NOUN ./.
``/. Anything/NOUN wrong/ADJ with/ADP the/DET plumbing/NOUN in/ADP 1105/NUM
''/. ?/.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET sudden/ADJ stillness/NOUN in/ADP the/DET lobby/NOUN ./.
Two/NUM women/NOUN ,/. who/PRON had/VERB been/VERB chattering/VERB like/ADP
parrots/NOUN ,/. were/VERB struck/VERB dumb/ADJ ./.
A/DET man/NOUN ,/. lighting/VERB a/DET match/NOUN for/ADP his/DET cigar/NOUN ,/.
paused/VERB until/ADP the/DET flame/NOUN burned/VERB his/DET fingers/NOUN ./.
Even/ADV the/DET bellboys/NOUN on/ADP their/DET bench/NOUN were/VERB listening/VERB
./.
The/DET clerk's/NOUN eyes/NOUN flickered/VERB ./.
``/. Of/ADP course/NOUN not/ADV ''/. !/.
``/. Anybody/NOUN with/ADP a/DET contagious/ADJ disease/NOUN been/VERB in/ADP
there/ADV ''/. ?/.
``/. No/ADV ''/. !/.
The/DET clerk/NOUN was/VERB almost/ADV hysterical/ADJ ./.
``/. It's/PRT just/ADV that/ADP --/. well/PRT ,/. 1105/NUM is/VERB being/VERB
redecorated/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB believe/VERB it/PRON ''/. ./.
Alec/NOUN leaned/VERB on/ADP the/DET desk/NOUN ,/. holding/VERB the/DET
clerk's/NOUN eyes/NOUN with/ADP his/PRON ./.
``/. Suppose/VERB you/PRON tell/VERB me/PRON the/DET real/ADJ reason/NOUN ''/. ,/.
he/PRON drawled/VERB ./.
``/. There/PRT might/VERB be/VERB a/DET story/NOUN in/ADP it/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. St-story/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. I'm/PRT with/ADP the/DET Syndicated/VERB Press/NOUN ,/. Feature/NOUN
Service/NOUN ./.
Either/CONJ I/PRON get/VERB the/DET story/NOUN --/. or/CONJ I/PRON get/VERB the/DET
suite/NOUN ''/. ./.
It/PRON was/VERB blackmail/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET clerk/NOUN knew/VERB it/PRON ./.
``/. There/PRT is/VERB no/DET story/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON piped/VERB
tremulously/ADV ./.
``/. Front/NOUN !/.
Show/VERB this/DET gentleman/NOUN to/ADP 1105/NUM ''/. !/.
The/DET stillness/NOUN persisted/VERB as/ADP Alec/NOUN followed/VERB a/DET
bellboy/NOUN across/ADP the/DET lobby/NOUN to/ADP the/DET elevator/NOUN ./.
He/PRON could/VERB feel/VERB eyes/NOUN on/ADP his/DET back/NOUN ./.
He/PRON wished/VERB it/PRON had/VERB not/ADV been/VERB necessary/ADJ to/PRT
announce/VERB the/DET number/NOUN of/ADP his/DET suite/NOUN quite/ADV so/ADV
publicly/ADV ./.
The/DET corridor/NOUN on/ADP the/DET eleventh/ADJ floor/NOUN was/VERB dimly/ADV
lighted/VERB by/ADP electric/ADJ globes/NOUN at/ADP intervals/NOUN of/ADP
thirty/NUM feet/NOUN ./.
A/DET thick/ADJ ,/. crimson/ADJ carpet/NOUN muffled/VERB every/DET
footfall/NOUN ./.
At/ADP the/DET end/NOUN of/ADP the/DET corridor/NOUN Alec/NOUN noticed/VERB a/DET
door/NOUN marked/VERB :/. Fire/NOUN Stairs/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB a/DET neat/ADJ setup/NOUN for/ADP murder/NOUN ./.
The/DET bellboy/NOUN unlocked/VERB a/DET white/ADJ door/NOUN numbered/VERB 1105/NUM
./.
The/DET room/NOUN was/VERB dark/ADJ but/CONJ a/DET neon/NOUN sign/NOUN flashed/VERB
and/CONJ faded/VERB beyond/ADP the/DET window/NOUN ./.
A/DET few/ADJ snowflakes/NOUN sifted/VERB down/PRT through/ADP that/DET
theatrical/ADJ red/ADJ glow/NOUN ,/. languid/ADJ as/ADP falling/VERB
feathers/NOUN ./.
Hastily/ADV the/DET boy/NOUN switched/VERB on/PRT a/DET ceiling/NOUN light/NOUN ./.

The/DET room/NOUN looked/VERB normal/ADJ and/CONJ even/ADV commonplace/ADJ ./.

There/PRT was/VERB no/DET hint/NOUN of/ADP a/DET violent/ADJ struggle/NOUN
now/ADV ./.
Deal/NOUN furniture/NOUN with/ADP a/DET mahogany/NOUN finish/NOUN was/VERB
neatly/ADV arranged/VERB as/ADV if/ADP it/PRON stood/VERB in/ADP the/DET
window/NOUN of/ADP a/DET department/NOUN store/NOUN ./.
The/DET blue/ADJ rug/NOUN was/VERB suspiciously/ADV bright/ADJ and/CONJ new/ADJ ./.

It/PRON had/VERB never/ADV been/VERB stained/VERB with/ADP blood/NOUN ./.

Table/NOUN covers/NOUN and/CONJ towels/NOUN were/VERB clean/ADJ ,/. ashtrays/NOUN
empty/ADJ and/CONJ supplied/VERB with/ADP fresh/ADJ matches/NOUN ./.
The/DET mirror/NOUN over/ADP the/DET bureau/NOUN was/VERB a/DET blank/NOUN eye/NOUN
,/. round/ADJ and/CONJ innocent/ADJ ./.
Alec/NOUN played/VERB the/DET part/NOUN of/ADP an/DET innocent/ADJ tourist/NOUN ./.

``/. Is/VERB there/PRT anything/NOUN wrong/ADJ with/ADP this/DET room/NOUN ''/. ?/.

``/. N-no/ADV ''/. ./.

The/DET boy/NOUN dropped/VERB his/DET eyes/NOUN ./.
``/. Afraid/ADJ you'll/PRT lose/VERB your/DET job/NOUN if/ADP you/PRON don't/VERB
keep/VERB your/DET mouth/NOUN shut/VERB ''/. ?/.
The/DET boy/NOUN raised/VERB his/DET eyes/NOUN ./.
``/. Listen/VERB ,/. mister/NOUN ./.
If/ADP you/PRON want/VERB my/DET advice/NOUN ,/. pack/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ
take/VERB the/DET next/ADJ train/NOUN back/ADV to/ADP New/ADJ York/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Were/VERB you/PRON on/ADP duty/NOUN here/ADV two/NUM weeks/NOUN ago/ADV
''/. ?/.
The/DET boy/NOUN hesitated/VERB ./.
Then/ADV ,/. ``/. I'm/PRT not/ADV talking/VERB ./.
But/CONJ I/PRON wouldn't/VERB spend/VERB a/DET night/NOUN in/ADP here/ADV for/ADP
a/DET million/NUM bucks/NOUN ''/. !/.
He/PRON was/VERB in/ADP a/DET hurry/NOUN to/PRT get/VERB out/ADP of/ADP the/DET
room/NOUN ./.
Alec/NOUN gave/VERB him/PRON a/DET tip/NOUN and/CONJ let/VERB him/PRON go/VERB ./.
Alone/ADV ,/. Alec/NOUN examined/VERB the/DET doors/NOUN ./.
There/PRT were/VERB three/NUM --/. one/NUM leading/VERB to/ADP a/DET
bathroom/NOUN ,/. one/NUM to/ADP the/DET hall/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ one/NUM to/ADP
the/DET room/NOUN next/ADJ door/NOUN which/DET was/VERB immovable/ADJ --/.
locked/VERB or/CONJ bolted/VERB on/ADP the/DET other/ADJ side/NOUN ./.
Alec/NOUN locked/VERB the/DET hall/NOUN door/NOUN and/CONJ put/VERB the/DET
key/NOUN with/ADP his/DET watch/NOUN on/ADP the/DET bedside/NOUN table/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB just/ADV quarter/NOUN of/ADP nine/NUM ./.
As/ADP he/PRON ranged/VERB his/DET belongings/NOUN on/ADP the/DET bureau/NOUN
he/PRON noticed/VERB a/DET film/NOUN of/ADP white/ADJ dust/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
dark/ADJ surface/NOUN of/ADP the/DET wood/NOUN beyond/ADP the/DET linen/NOUN
cover/NOUN ./.
Not/ADV gray/ADJ like/ADP the/DET dust/NOUN that/PRON collects/VERB in/ADP an/DET
unused/ADJ room/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ white/ADJ ./.
Women/NOUN didn't/VERB use/VERB white/ADJ face/NOUN powder/NOUN nowadays/ADV ,/.
he/PRON recalled/VERB ./.
They/PRON used/VERB pink/ADJ ,/. tan/ADJ ,/. or/CONJ cream/ADJ powder/NOUN ./.
Alec/NOUN glanced/VERB into/ADP the/DET bathroom/NOUN ./.
Blood/NOUN in/ADP the/DET bathtub/NOUN where/ADV the/DET murderer/NOUN appears/VERB
to/PRT have/VERB washed/VERB his/DET hands/NOUN ./.
It/PRON seemed/VERB clean/ADJ now/ADV ,/. but/CONJ Alec/NOUN decided/VERB
against/ADP a/DET bath/NOUN ./.
He/PRON crawled/VERB into/ADP bed/NOUN and/CONJ switched/VERB off/PRT the/DET
light/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET darkness/NOUN he/PRON could/VERB see/VERB the/DET rosy/ADJ
reflection/NOUN of/ADP the/DET neon/NOUN sign/NOUN on/ADP the/DET wall/NOUN
opposite/ADP the/DET window/NOUN ./.
It/PRON winked/VERB as/ADV steadily/ADV as/ADP a/DET metronome/NOUN --/. on/PRT ,/.
off/PRT --/. on/PRT ,/. off/PRT ./.
In/ADP less/ADJ than/ADP five/NUM minutes/NOUN Alec/NOUN was/VERB asleep/ADV ./.
He/PRON never/ADV knew/VERB just/ADV what/DET woke/VERB him/PRON ./.
Yet/ADV suddenly/ADV he/PRON was/VERB wide-awake/ADJ ./.
There/PRT was/VERB no/DET sound/NOUN and/CONJ apparently/ADV no/DET movement/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET room/NOUN except/ADP the/DET noiseless/ADJ pulsation/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET red/ADJ light/NOUN on/ADP the/DET wall/NOUN ./.
He/PRON lay/VERB still/ADV ,/. listening/VERB to/ADP the/DET silence/NOUN ,/.
watching/VERB the/DET light/NOUN ./.
Somewhere/ADV in/ADP the/DET city/NOUN a/DET big/ADJ clock/NOUN sounded/VERB
twelve/NUM solemn/ADJ notes/NOUN --/. midnight/NOUN ./.
According/ADP to/ADP the/DET medical/ADJ examiner/NOUN she/PRON was/VERB shot/VERB
between/ADP eleven/NUM p.m./ADV and/CONJ one/NUM a.m./ADV ./.
Alec/NOUN heard/VERB a/DET faint/ADJ sound/NOUN ./.
His/DET heart/NOUN seemed/VERB to/PRT swell/VERB and/CONJ knock/VERB against/ADP
the/DET wall/NOUN of/ADP his/DET chest/NOUN ./.
For/ADP the/DET sound/NOUN was/VERB inside/ADP the/DET room/NOUN ./.
He/PRON let/VERB his/DET eyelids/NOUN droop/VERB and/CONJ breathed/VERB heavily/ADV
,/. feigning/VERB sleep/NOUN ./.
The/DET sound/NOUN was/VERB coming/VERB nearer/ADV ./.
A/DET monstrous/ADJ shadow/NOUN fell/VERB across/ADP the/DET illuminated/VERB
wall/NOUN ,/. distorted/VERB and/CONJ indefinable/ADJ ./.
When/ADV the/DET neon/NOUN sign/NOUN faded/VERB out/PRT ,/. the/DET shadow/NOUN
disappeared/VERB ./.
When/ADV the/DET neon/NOUN sign/NOUN flashed/VERB on/PRT ,/. the/DET shadow/NOUN
was/VERB still/ADV there/ADV ./.
It/PRON stretched/VERB to/ADP an/DET impossible/ADJ height/NOUN ,/. climbing/VERB
the/DET wall/NOUN to/ADP the/DET ceiling/NOUN ./.
That/DET meant/VERB that/ADP something/NOUN between/ADP the/DET light/NOUN and/CONJ
its/DET reflection/NOUN on/ADP the/DET wall/NOUN was/VERB moving/VERB closer/ADV
to/ADP the/DET source/NOUN of/ADP the/DET light/NOUN --/. in/ADP this/DET case/NOUN
,/. the/DET window/NOUN ./.
Cautiously/ADV Alec/NOUN tensed/VERB his/DET muscles/NOUN ,/. ready/ADJ to/PRT
jump/VERB ./.
The/DET bedsprings/NOUN betrayed/VERB him/PRON with/ADP a/DET creak/NOUN ./.
The/DET shadow/NOUN vanished/VERB ./.
Someone/NOUN had/VERB moved/VERB beyond/ADP the/DET range/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
light/NOUN from/ADP the/DET window/NOUN ./.
Abandoning/VERB caution/NOUN ,/. Alec/NOUN leaped/VERB out/ADP of/ADP bed/NOUN
and/CONJ groped/VERB for/ADP the/DET light/NOUN switch/NOUN ./.
Before/ADP he/PRON could/VERB snap/VERB it/PRON on/PRT ,/. a/DET stinging/VERB
blow/NOUN caught/VERB him/PRON in/ADP the/DET ribs/NOUN ./.
He/PRON lashed/VERB out/PRT blindly/ADV with/ADP his/DET right/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET thick/ADJ ,/. squashy/ADJ crack/NOUN of/ADP fist/NOUN
on/ADP flesh/NOUN ./.
Something/NOUN hard/ADJ grazed/VERB his/DET knuckles/NOUN ./.
He/PRON put/VERB everything/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB into/ADP the/DET next/ADJ
and/CONJ aimed/VERB down/PRT where/ADV the/DET stomach/NOUN ought/VERB to/PRT
be/VERB ./.
Rough/ADJ cloth/NOUN rasped/VERB his/DET fist/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET grunt/NOUN ,/. curiously/ADV inarticulate/ADJ ,/. like/ADP
that/DET of/ADP an/DET animal/NOUN in/ADP pain/NOUN ./.
Something/NOUN heavy/ADJ shook/VERB the/DET floor/NOUN as/ADP it/PRON
dropped/VERB ./.
Alec/NOUN waited/VERB a/DET moment/NOUN ,/. on/ADP guard/NOUN ./.
Nothing/NOUN happened/VERB ./.
Again/ADV he/PRON groped/VERB for/ADP the/DET light/NOUN switch/NOUN ./.
The/DET blue/ADJ rug/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB rolled/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ
stacked/VERB in/ADP one/NUM corner/NOUN of/ADP the/DET room/NOUN ./.
On/ADP the/DET bare/ADJ floorboards/NOUN a/DET man/NOUN lay/VERB face/NOUN down/PRT
./.
He/PRON had/VERB a/DET short/ADJ ,/. heavy/ADJ ,/. powerful/ADJ body/NOUN ./.
Alec/NOUN turned/VERB him/PRON over/PRT and/CONJ discovered/VERB a/DET
round/ADJ ,/. lumpy/ADJ face/NOUN with/ADP narrow/ADJ ,/. slanting/VERB eyes/NOUN
--/. a/DET primitive/ADJ Tartar/NOUN face/NOUN from/ADP Russia/NOUN or/CONJ the/DET
Balkans/NOUN ./.
The/DET man's/NOUN shoes/NOUN were/VERB too/ADV pointed/VERB ,/. his/DET
overcoat/NOUN too/ADV broad/ADJ at/ADP the/DET shoulders/NOUN and/CONJ too/ADV
narrow/ADJ at/ADP the/DET waist/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET slight/ADJ bulge/NOUN under/ADP the/DET left/ADJ
armpit/NOUN --/. a/DET shoulder/NOUN holster/NOUN ./.
Alec/NOUN promptly/ADV removed/VERB the/DET gun/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB familiar/ADJ with/ADP this/DET type/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB seen/VERB it/PRON in/ADP the/DET lineup/NOUN at/ADP Police/NOUN
Headquarters/NOUN in/ADP New/ADJ York/NOUN ,/. in/ADP Broadway/NOUN night/NOUN
clubs/NOUN and/CONJ Seventh/ADJ Avenue/NOUN pool/NOUN rooms/NOUN ,/. in/ADP the/DET
criminal/NOUN courts/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ he/PRON was/VERB surprised/VERB to/PRT meet/VERB it/PRON here/ADV ./.
Diana/NOUN Beauclerk/NOUN had/VERB no/DET connection/NOUN with/ADP the/DET
underworld/NOUN ./.
A/DET professional/ADJ gunman/NOUN would/VERB not/ADV have/VERB killed/VERB
her/PRON with/ADP a/DET weapon/NOUN of/ADP such/ADJ small/ADJ caliber/NOUN as/ADP
a/DET ./.
Nor/CONJ would/VERB he/PRON choose/VERB a/DET respectable/ADJ hotel/NOUN as/ADP
the/DET scene/NOUN for/ADP a/DET killing/NOUN when/ADV it/PRON would/VERB be/VERB
so/ADV much/ADV safer/ADJ to/PRT take/VERB his/DET victim/NOUN for/ADP a/DET one-
way/NOUN ride/NOUN on/ADP a/DET lonely/ADJ country/NOUN road/NOUN ./.
The/DET man's/NOUN eyelids/NOUN fluttered/VERB ./.
He/PRON opened/VERB his/DET eyes/NOUN ./.
``/. What/DET are/VERB you/PRON doing/VERB here/ADV ''/. ?/.
Demanded/VERB Alec/NOUN ./.
The/DET man/NOUN made/VERB no/DET reply/NOUN ./.
His/DET eyes/NOUN were/VERB dazed/VERB ./.
His/DET lips/NOUN were/VERB bruised/VERB and/CONJ swollen/VERB where/ADV Alec/NOUN
had/VERB hit/VERB him/PRON ./.
``/. Did/VERB you/PRON kill/VERB Diana/NOUN Beauclerk/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Alec/NOUN expected/VERB an/DET indignant/ADJ denial/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ there/PRT
was/VERB no/DET response/NOUN at/ADP all/PRT ./.
``/. Oh/PRT ,/. come/VERB on/PRT ,/. snap/VERB out/ADP of/ADP it/PRON !/.
Or/CONJ I'll/PRT turn/VERB you/PRON over/PRT to/ADP the/DET police/NOUN ''/. !/.
The/DET silence/NOUN was/VERB getting/VERB on/ADP Alec's/NOUN nerves/NOUN ./.
The/DET man/NOUN opened/VERB his/DET mouth/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ no/DET words/NOUN
came/VERB ./.
Only/ADV that/DET curious/ADJ ,/. animal/NOUN grunting/NOUN Alec/NOUN had/VERB
heard/VERB during/ADP their/DET fight/NOUN ./.
``/. Don't/VERB you/PRON speak/VERB English/NOUN ''/. ?/.
The/DET man/NOUN opened/VERB his/DET mouth/NOUN wider/ADJ ./.
A/DET forefinger/NOUN pointed/VERB toward/ADP his/DET gullet/NOUN ./.
Alec/NOUN leaned/VERB forward/ADV to/PRT look/VERB ./.
There/PRT were/VERB hideous/ADJ scars/NOUN inside/ADP the/DET throat/NOUN and/CONJ
the/DET palate/NOUN was/VERB mutilated/VERB ./.
In/ADP good/ADJ time/NOUN I/PRON shall/VERB get/VERB to/ADP the/DET distressing/ADJ
actuality/NOUN ,/. to/ADP Red/ADJ McIver/NOUN and/CONJ Handley/NOUN Walker/NOUN ,/.
to/ADP murder/NOUN and/CONJ sudden/ADJ death/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ you/PRON realize/VERB ,/. I/PRON am/VERB sure/ADJ ,/. how/ADV much/ADV
old/ADJ deeds/NOUN incite/VERB to/ADP new/ADJ ones/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ you/PRON
must/VERB forgive/VERB me/PRON if/ADP I/PRON tell/VERB you/PRON first/ADV of/ADP
the/DET old/ADJ ones/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB in/ADP 1814/NUM that/ADP Abraham/NOUN Wharf/NOUN and/CONJ his/DET
sister/NOUN sat/VERB by/ADP a/DET meager/ADJ fire/NOUN in/ADP their/DET house/NOUN
on/ADP Dogtown/NOUN Common/NOUN ,/. a/DET desolate/ADJ place/NOUN even/ADV then/ADV
./.
He/PRON was/VERB sharpening/VERB his/DET razor/NOUN ./.
``/. Sister/NOUN ''/. ,/. said/VERB he/PRON ``/. do/VERB you/PRON think/VERB
people/NOUN who/PRON commit/VERB suicide/NOUN go/VERB to/ADP heaven/NOUN ''/. ?/.
And/CONJ she/PRON answered/VERB ,/. ``/. I/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB ,/. but/CONJ
I/PRON hope/VERB you'll/PRT never/ADV do/VERB such/PRT a/DET thing/NOUN ''/. ./.
Without/ADP a/DET tremor/NOUN ,/. ``/. God/NOUN forbid/VERB ''/. !/.
He/PRON said/VERB ,/. and/CONJ went/VERB out/PRT and/CONJ cut/VERB his/DET
throat/NOUN in/ADP the/DET cave/NOUN near/ADP Granny/NOUN Day's/NOUN swamp/NOUN ./.

What/DET has/VERB this/DET to/PRT do/VERB with/ADP the/DET present/NOUN ?/.

Much/ADJ ,/. I/PRON assure/VERB you/PRON ./.
You/PRON must/VERB know/VERB what/DET gets/VERB into/ADP people/NOUN ,/. even/ADV
such/ADJ as/ADP Red/NOUN and/CONJ Handley/NOUN ,/. before/ADP you/PRON can/VERB
tell/VERB what/DET comes/VERB out/ADP of/ADP them/PRON ./.
They/PRON had/VERB learned/VERB ,/. both/DET of/ADP them/PRON ,/. about/ADP
Abraham/NOUN Wharf/NOUN ./.
That's/PRT why/ADV I/PRON beg/VERB you/PRON not/ADV to/PRT forget/VERB him/PRON ./.

His/DET ghost/NOUN is/VERB not/ADV laid/VERB ./.

Red/NOUN and/CONJ Handley/NOUN ,/. God/NOUN help/VERB them/PRON ,/. knew/VERB
the/DET old/ADJ Dogtown/NOUN lore/NOUN ;/. ;/. and/CONJ I/PRON knew/VERB they/PRON
knew/VERB it/PRON ,/. for/ADP I'd/PRT told/VERB them/PRON a/DET lot/NOUN of/ADP
it/PRON ./.
And/CONJ isn't/VERB it/PRON true/ADJ that/ADP you/PRON get/VERB a/DET deeper/ADJ
perception/NOUN about/ADP a/DET man/NOUN and/CONJ his/DET motives/NOUN when/ADV
you/PRON know/VERB what/DET it/PRON is/VERB he/PRON knows/VERB ?/.
Yes/ADV ,/. gentlemen/NOUN ,/. I/PRON am/VERB getting/VERB to/ADP the/DET
point/NOUN ,/. to/ADP my/DET point/NOUN ./.
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of/ADP rain/NOUN which/DET had/VERB stopped/VERB early/ADV that/DET morning/NOUN
and/CONJ the/DET day/NOUN was/VERB as/ADV clear/ADJ as/ADP Sandwich/NOUN glass/NOUN
./.
That's/PRT what/DET the/DET man/NOUN had/VERB said/VERB ./.
Haney/NOUN peered/VERB doubtfully/ADV at/ADP his/DET drinking/VERB companion/NOUN
through/ADP bleary/ADJ ,/. tear-filled/ADJ eyes/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB no/DET ready/ADJ answer/NOUN ,/. as/ADV much/ADV from/ADP
surprise/NOUN as/ADP from/ADP the/DET fit/NOUN of/ADP coughing/VERB ./.
Was/VERB the/DET man/NOUN drunk/ADJ or/CONJ crazy/ADJ or/CONJ both/DET ?/.
But/CONJ his/DET new-found/ADJ buddy/NOUN had/VERB matched/VERB him/PRON drink/NOUN
for/ADP drink/NOUN until/ADP he/PRON lost/VERB count/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET
man's/NOUN eyes/NOUN were/VERB still/ADV clear/ADJ ./.
The/DET guy/NOUN is/VERB off/ADP his/DET rocker/NOUN ,/. Haney/NOUN thought/VERB
to/ADP himself/PRON ,/. and/CONJ looked/VERB away/ADV from/ADP those/DET
eyes/NOUN ./.
Eyes/NOUN that/PRON were/VERB clear/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ also/ADV bright/ADJ with/ADP
a/DET strange/ADJ intensity/NOUN ,/. a/DET sort/NOUN of/ADP cold/ADJ fire/NOUN
burning/VERB behind/ADP them/PRON ./.
Why/ADV hadn't/VERB he/PRON noticed/VERB it/PRON before/ADV ?/.
No/ADV ,/. the/DET man/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV drunk/ADJ He/PRON wondered/VERB
how/ADV he/PRON got/VERB tied/VERB up/PRT with/ADP this/DET stranger/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. he/PRON remembered/VERB now/ADV ./.
It/PRON was/VERB blurred/VERB ,/. after/ADP two/NUM hours/NOUN of/ADP steady/ADJ
drinking/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ the/DET occasion/NOUN of/ADP it/PRON came/VERB back/ADV
to/ADP him/PRON ./.
The/DET stranger/NOUN ,/. his/DET head/NOUN seemingly/ADV sunk/VERB in/ADP
thought/NOUN ,/. started/VERB to/PRT cross/VERB the/DET street/NOUN against/ADP
the/DET light/NOUN just/ADV as/ADP a/DET huge/ADJ moving/VERB van/NOUN roared/VERB
through/ADP the/DET intersection/NOUN ./.
Brakes/NOUN howled/VERB and/CONJ a/DET horn/NOUN blared/VERB furiously/ADV ,/.
but/CONJ the/DET man/NOUN would/VERB have/VERB been/VERB hit/VERB if/ADP Phil/NOUN
hadn't/VERB called/VERB out/PRT to/ADP him/PRON a/DET second/NOUN before/ADV ./.
His/DET shout/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB involuntary/ADJ ,/. something/NOUN
anybody/NOUN might/VERB have/VERB done/VERB without/ADP thinking/VERB ,/. on/ADP
the/DET spur/NOUN of/ADP the/DET moment/NOUN ./.
As/ADP a/DET matter/NOUN of/ADP fact/NOUN ,/. he/PRON wouldn't/VERB have/VERB
cared/VERB at/ADP all/PRT if/ADP the/DET guy/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB hit/VERB ./.
Actually/ADV ,/. he/PRON regretted/VERB having/VERB opened/VERB his/DET mouth/NOUN
when/ADV the/DET truck/NOUN came/VERB to/ADP a/DET stop/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
angry/ADJ driver/NOUN jumped/VERB down/PRT from/ADP the/DET cab/NOUN and/CONJ
walked/VERB back/ADV toward/ADP them/PRON ./.
By/ADP then/ADV ,/. the/DET stranger/NOUN was/VERB thanking/VERB Haney/NOUN
profusely/ADV and/CONJ had/VERB one/NUM arm/NOUN around/ADP his/DET shoulders/NOUN
as/ADP if/ADP he/PRON were/VERB an/DET old/ADJ friend/NOUN ./.
So/ADP the/DET driver/NOUN started/VERB to/PRT curse/VERB at/ADP both/DET of/ADP
them/PRON as/ADP if/ADP they/PRON had/VERB been/VERB in/ADP a/DET plot/NOUN
together/ADV to/PRT ruin/VERB his/DET safe-driving/NOUN record/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV the/DET man/NOUN he/PRON saved/VERB turned/VERB and/CONJ looked/VERB
squarely/ADV into/ADP the/DET truck/NOUN driver's/NOUN face/NOUN ,/. without/ADP
saying/VERB a/DET word/NOUN ./.
Very/ADV suddenly/ADV ,/. the/DET driver/NOUN stopped/VERB swearing/VERB at/ADP
them/PRON ,/. turned/VERB on/ADP his/DET heel/NOUN and/CONJ went/VERB back/ADV
to/ADP his/DET truck/NOUN ./.
Haney/NOUN hadn't/VERB given/VERB it/PRON much/ADJ thought/NOUN at/ADP the/DET
time/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV he/PRON recalled/VERB it/PRON very/ADV clearly/ADV ,/. and/CONJ
wondered/VERB what/DET the/DET truck/NOUN driver/NOUN had/VERB seen/VERB in/ADP
those/DET eyes/NOUN to/PRT make/VERB him/PRON back/VERB off/PRT ./.
It/PRON must/VERB have/VERB been/VERB the/DET sort/NOUN of/ADP look/NOUN that/PRON
can/VERB call/VERB a/DET bluff/NOUN without/ADP saying/VERB a/DET word/NOUN ./.
When/ADV the/DET light/NOUN went/VERB their/DET way/NOUN ,/. they/PRON went/VERB
on/PRT across/ADP the/DET street/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ when/ADV the/DET stranger/NOUN found/VERB out/PRT that/ADP Phil/NOUN
was/VERB on/ADP the/DET way/NOUN to/ADP one/NUM of/ADP his/DET favorite/ADJ
bars/NOUN ,/. he/PRON insisted/VERB on/ADP offering/VERB to/PRT buy/VERB
drinks/NOUN for/ADP both/DET of/ADP them/PRON ./.
Phil/NOUN usually/ADV went/VERB alone/ADV and/CONJ kept/VERB to/ADP
himself/PRON ,/. sitting/VERB in/ADP a/DET corner/NOUN and/CONJ passing/VERB
the/DET time/NOUN by/ADP nursing/VERB his/DET favorite/ADJ grudges/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ he/PRON decided/VERB he/PRON wouldn't/VERB mind/VERB company/NOUN in/ADP
return/NOUN for/ADP free/ADJ drinks/NOUN ,/. even/ADV though/ADP he/PRON made/VERB
good/ADJ money/NOUN at/ADP his/DET job/NOUN ./.
Phil/NOUN was/VERB like/ADP that/DET ./.
Now/ADV he/PRON wondered/VERB if/ADP it/PRON was/VERB worth/ADJ it/PRON ,/.
having/VERB a/DET screwball/NOUN for/ADP company/NOUN ./.
He/PRON really/ADV didn't/VERB take/VERB the/DET offer/NOUN seriously/ADV ,/.
but/CONJ he/PRON began/VERB to/PRT feel/VERB uneasy/ADJ ./.
When/ADV he/PRON finally/ADV got/VERB the/DET coughing/NOUN under/ADP
control/NOUN ,/. he/PRON realized/VERB that/ADP Pete/NOUN (/. all/PRT he/PRON
gave/VERB was/VERB his/DET first/ADJ name/NOUN )/. was/VERB still/ADV waiting/VERB
for/ADP an/DET answer/NOUN --/. he/PRON didn't/VERB even/ADV seem/VERB to/PRT
wink/VERB as/ADP he/PRON continued/VERB to/PRT stare/VERB ./.
Haney/NOUN managed/VERB a/DET weak/ADJ laugh/NOUN ./.
``/. Guess/VERB I/PRON can't/VERB think/VERB of/ADP anyone/NOUN ,/. Pete/NOUN ./.
Thanks/NOUN anyhow/ADV ''/. ./.
A/DET faint/ADJ crease/NOUN appeared/VERB between/ADP the/DET man's/NOUN
eyebrows/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON think/VERB you/PRON aren't/VERB taking/VERB me/PRON seriously/ADV ,/.
Phil/NOUN ./.
I/PRON meant/VERB it/PRON ./.
And/CONJ everybody/NOUN has/VERB some/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP grudge/NOUN ./.
I/PRON might/VERB have/VERB got/VERB hit/VERB by/ADP that/DET truck/NOUN if/ADP
it/PRON wasn't/VERB for/ADP you/PRON ./.
I/PRON believe/VERB in/ADP returning/VERB favors/NOUN ./.
I'll/PRT do/VERB anything/NOUN for/ADP somebody/NOUN I/PRON like/VERB ./.
It/PRON won't/VERB cost/VERB you/PRON a/DET cent/NOUN ,/. Phil/NOUN ./.
Go/VERB ahead/ADV and/CONJ try/VERB me/PRON ''/. !/.
Phil/NOUN rubbed/VERB his/DET forehead/NOUN wearily/ADV ./.
He/PRON was/VERB beginning/VERB to/PRT feel/VERB woolly/ADJ ./.
Maybe/ADV it/PRON would/VERB be/VERB better/ADJ to/PRT humor/VERB the/DET guy/NOUN
and/CONJ then/ADV make/VERB an/DET exit/NOUN ./.
He/PRON really/ADV didn't/VERB expect/VERB anything/NOUN to/PRT come/VERB of/ADP
it/PRON ,/. and/CONJ there/PRT were/VERB a/DET few/ADJ people/NOUN ``/. All/ADV
right/ADV ''/. ,/. he/PRON conceded/VERB finally/ADV ,/. ``/. if/ADP you/PRON
must/VERB know/VERB ,/. I/PRON don't/VERB get/VERB along/ADV with/ADP the/DET
landlord/NOUN ./.
He/PRON keeps/VERB riding/VERB me/PRON because/ADP I/PRON like/VERB to/PRT
listen/VERB to/ADP the/DET radio/NOUN and/CONJ sing/VERB while/ADP I'm/PRT
taking/VERB a/DET bath/NOUN ./.
He/PRON says/VERB the/DET neighbors/NOUN complain/VERB ,/. but/CONJ I/PRON
don't/VERB believe/VERB it/PRON ./.
Why/ADV don't/VERB they/PRON tell/VERB me/PRON themselves/PRON if/ADP it/PRON
bothers/VERB them/PRON ''/. ?/.
The/DET man/NOUN closed/VERB his/DET eyes/NOUN and/CONJ nodded/VERB ./.
When/ADV he/PRON looked/VERB up/PRT again/ADV ,/. he/PRON seemed/VERB almost/ADV
contented/VERB ./.
``/. Fine/ADJ ./.
Give/VERB me/PRON your/DET address/NOUN ./.
It/PRON will/VERB take/VERB a/DET little/ADJ time/NOUN ./.
I/PRON want/VERB to/PRT study/VERB your/DET landlord's/NOUN habits/NOUN and/CONJ
movements/NOUN first/ADV ./.
You/PRON see/VERB ,/. I/PRON always/ADV make/VERB it/PRON look/VERB like/ADP an/DET
accident/NOUN ./.
Maybe/ADV suicide/NOUN ,/. if/ADP it/PRON looks/VERB reasonable/ADJ ./.
In/ADP that/DET way/NOUN there's/PRT no/DET trouble/NOUN for/ADP the/DET
customer/NOUN ''/. ./.
Haney's/NOUN eyebrows/NOUN flew/VERB up/PRT ./.
``/. Customer/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Pete/NOUN smiled/VERB modestly/ADV ./.
``/. It's/PRT my/DET line/NOUN of/ADP work/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB Five/NUM
minutes/NOUN later/ADV ,/. before/ADP Haney/NOUN could/VERB make/VERB his/DET
break/NOUN ,/. the/DET stranger/NOUN stood/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ nodded/VERB
farewell/NOUN ./.
Haney/NOUN watched/VERB the/DET small/ADJ but/CONJ wiry/ADJ man/NOUN slip/VERB
out/ADP the/DET door/NOUN quickly/ADV and/CONJ silently/ADV ,/. and/CONJ felt/VERB
relieved/VERB to/PRT see/VERB that/ADP nobody/NOUN else/ADV seemed/VERB to/PRT
notice/VERB his/DET departure/NOUN ./.
Phil/NOUN decided/VERB to/PRT stay/VERB a/DET little/ADJ longer/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ
as/ADP time/NOUN passed/VERB it/PRON seemed/VERB as/ADP if/ADP the/DET strange/ADJ
little/ADJ man/NOUN had/VERB never/ADV been/VERB there/ADV ,/. but/CONJ for/ADP
the/DET other/ADJ glass/NOUN on/ADP the/DET table/NOUN ./.
Some/DET time/NOUN before/ADP midnight/NOUN he/PRON returned/VERB to/ADP his/DET
apartment/NOUN and/CONJ hit/VERB the/DET sack/NOUN ,/. putting/VERB the/DET
whole/ADJ incident/NOUN out/ADP of/ADP mind/NOUN before/ADP he/PRON fell/VERB
asleep/ADV ./.
The/DET next/ADJ day/NOUN ,/. Sunday/NOUN ,/. the/DET hangover/NOUN reminded/VERB
Haney/NOUN where/ADV he/PRON had/VERB been/VERB the/DET night/NOUN before/ADV ./.
The/DET hangover/NOUN in/ADP turn/NOUN reminded/VERB him/PRON of/ADP his/DET
conversation/NOUN with/ADP the/DET weirdy/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON
groaned/VERB ./.
He/PRON went/VERB for/ADP more/ADJ aspirin/NOUN later/ADV in/ADP the/DET
day/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ passed/VERB the/DET surly/ADJ landlord/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
way/NOUN --/. he/PRON was/VERB still/ADV alive/ADJ and/CONJ scowling/VERB as/ADV
usual/ADJ ,/. as/ADP if/ADP tenants/NOUN were/VERB a/DET burden/NOUN in/ADP his/DET
life/NOUN ./.
Phil/NOUN shrugged/VERB and/CONJ ignored/VERB him/PRON ./.
He/PRON went/VERB back/ADV to/ADP work/NOUN Monday/NOUN ./.
By/ADP Wednesday/NOUN the/DET landlord/NOUN was/VERB still/ADV alive/ADJ ./.
Of/ADP course/NOUN On/ADP Thursday/NOUN ,/. Haney/NOUN mailed/VERB the/DET
monthly/ADJ check/NOUN for/ADP separate/ADJ maintenance/NOUN to/ADP his/DET
wife/NOUN Lolly/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ wished/VERB the/DET stranger/NOUN could/VERB
do/VERB something/NOUN about/ADP her/PRON Coming/VERB home/NOUN from/ADP
work/NOUN ,/. he/PRON was/VERB startled/VERB to/PRT see/VERB a/DET police/NOUN
car/NOUN parked/VERB in/ADP front/NOUN of/ADP the/DET apartment/NOUN
building/NOUN ./.
Inside/ADP the/DET lobby/NOUN ,/. people/NOUN were/VERB standing/VERB
around/ADV ,/. talking/VERB excitedly/ADV ./.
His/DET spine/NOUN crawled/VERB with/ADP a/DET foreboding/VERB premonition/NOUN
as/ADP he/PRON asked/VERB one/NUM of/ADP his/DET fellow/NOUN tenants/NOUN what/DET
had/VERB happened/VERB ./.
The/DET landlord/NOUN had/VERB died/VERB ./.
Late/ADV that/DET afternoon/NOUN ,/. it/PRON seemed/VERB ,/. he/PRON had/VERB
fallen/VERB off/ADP the/DET roof/NOUN while/ADP on/ADP some/DET obscure/ADJ
errand/NOUN or/CONJ inspection/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB apparently/ADV been/VERB alone/ADV ./.
Nobody/NOUN witnessed/VERB the/DET fall/NOUN --/. just/ADV the/DET sickening/VERB
impact/NOUN when/ADV his/DET body/NOUN smashed/VERB on/ADP the/DET pavement/NOUN
just/ADV outside/ADP the/DET basement/NOUN delivery/NOUN entrance/NOUN ./.
Haney/NOUN hoped/VERB that/ADP nobody/NOUN noticed/VERB his/DET sudden/ADJ
pallor/NOUN ,/. as/ADP he/PRON felt/VERB the/DET blood/NOUN drain/NOUN from/ADP
his/DET cheeks/NOUN ./.
He/PRON muttered/VERB something/NOUN about/ADP how/ADV terrible/ADJ it/PRON
was/VERB ,/. and/CONJ walked/VERB with/ADP deliberate/ADJ slowness/NOUN to/ADP
the/DET elevator/NOUN ./.
Once/ADV inside/ADP his/DET apartment/NOUN ,/. he/PRON poured/VERB a/DET drink/NOUN
with/ADP trembling/VERB hands/NOUN and/CONJ flopped/VERB limply/ADV in/ADP a/DET
chair/NOUN ./.
After/ADP a/DET while/NOUN he/PRON began/VERB to/PRT feel/VERB better/ADV about/ADP
it/PRON ,/. especially/ADV when/ADV no/DET one/NOUN bothered/VERB to/PRT ask/VERB
any/DET questions/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ after/ADP all/PRT ,/. why/ADV should/VERB they/PRON ?/.
Still/ADV later/ADV ,/. he/PRON finally/ADV convinced/VERB himself/PRON that/ADP
it/PRON was/VERB an/DET accident/NOUN --/. just/ADV a/DET coincidence/NOUN ./.
The/DET stranger/NOUN really/ADV had/VERB nothing/NOUN to/PRT do/VERB with/ADP
it/PRON ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN Haney/NOUN went/VERB to/ADP bed/NOUN ,/. happy/ADJ
that/ADP at/ADP least/ADJ he/PRON was/VERB rid/ADJ of/ADP that/DET lousy/ADJ
landlord/NOUN ./.
After/ADP all/PRT ,/. the/DET man/NOUN had/VERB no/DET family/NOUN ,/. so/ADP
no/DET one/NOUN suffered/VERB ,/. and/CONJ everybody/NOUN was/VERB better/ADJ
off/PRT for/ADP it/PRON ./.
Really/ADV ,/. he/PRON said/VERB to/ADP himself/PRON ,/. nobody/NOUN kills/VERB
a/DET man/NOUN just/ADV as/ADP a/DET favor/NOUN !/.
So/ADV you/PRON thought/VERB I/PRON didn't/VERB mean/VERB what/DET I/PRON said/VERB
./.
The/DET stranger's/NOUN eyes/NOUN were/VERB large/ADJ and/CONJ sad/ADJ ,/. as/ADP
if/ADP Phil/NOUN Haney/NOUN had/VERB hurt/NOUN his/DET feelings/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB like/ADP a/DET recurrent/ADJ ,/. annoying/ADJ dream/NOUN ,/.
but/CONJ now/ADV the/DET dream/NOUN was/VERB beginning/VERB to/PRT take/VERB on/ADP
overtones/NOUN of/ADP a/DET nightmare/NOUN ./.
However/ADV ,/. Haney/NOUN knew/VERB it/PRON was/VERB not/ADV a/DET dream/NOUN ./.
He/PRON might/VERB be/VERB very/ADV tight/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON knew/VERB
where/ADV he/PRON was/VERB ./.
It/PRON was/VERB the/DET same/ADJ bar/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB two/NUM
weeks/NOUN later/ADV --/. Saturday/NOUN night/NOUN ,/. when/ADV he/PRON had/VERB
an/DET excuse/NOUN to/PRT drink/VERB heavier/ADV than/ADP usual/ADJ ./.
He/PRON had/VERB been/VERB sitting/VERB in/ADP the/DET usual/ADJ corner/NOUN at/ADP
the/DET little/ADJ table/NOUN ,/. as/ADV far/ADJ as/ADP possible/ADJ from/ADP
any/DET talkative/ADJ ,/. friendly/ADJ lushes/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB enjoying/VERB the/DET weekly/ADJ ritual/NOUN of/ADP washing/VERB
down/PRT his/DET pet/NOUN grievance/NOUN with/ADP bourbon/NOUN slightly/ADV
moistened/VERB with/ADP water/NOUN ./.
This/DET favorite/NOUN grievance/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV the/DET landlord/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB already/ADV quite/ADV forgotten/VERB about/ADP him/PRON ./.
In/ADP fact/NOUN ,/. he/PRON had/VERB only/ADV mentioned/VERB him/PRON on/ADP
the/DET spur/NOUN of/ADP the/DET moment/NOUN ./.
His/DET real/ADJ grievance/NOUN was/VERB Lolly/NOUN ./.
Toward/ADP the/DET end/NOUN of/ADP his/DET fourth/ADJ hairy/ADJ highball/NOUN ,/.
while/ADP he/PRON was/VERB moodily/ADV making/VERB wet/ADJ rings/NOUN on/ADP
the/DET table-top/NOUN with/ADP the/DET bottom/NOUN of/ADP the/DET glass/NOUN ,/.
he/PRON became/VERB aware/ADJ that/ADP he/PRON was/VERB not/ADV alone/ADV ./.
He/PRON looked/VERB up/PRT with/ADP bloodshot/ADJ eyes/NOUN and/CONJ beheld/VERB
the/DET stranger/NOUN sitting/VERB across/ADP the/DET table/NOUN ,/. smiling/VERB
a/DET secret/ADJ smile/NOUN at/ADP him/PRON ,/. as/ADP if/ADP they/PRON were/VERB
fellow/NOUN conspirators/NOUN ./.
He/PRON hadn't/VERB even/ADV noticed/VERB --/. what/DET was/VERB his/DET
name/NOUN ?/.
Pete/NOUN ?/.
--/. he/PRON hadn't/VERB seen/VERB him/PRON sit/VERB down/PRT ./.
The/DET man/NOUN was/VERB uncanny/ADJ ,/. like/ADP a/DET shadow/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
made/VERB as/ADV much/ADJ noise/NOUN as/ADP a/DET shadow/NOUN ./.
Haney/NOUN felt/VERB like/ADP shrinking/VERB out/PRT of/ADP sight/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ
he/PRON was/VERB already/ADV trapped/VERB in/ADP the/DET corner/NOUN with/ADP
the/DET wiry/ADJ ,/. dark/ADJ little/ADJ man/NOUN ./.
He/PRON began/VERB to/PRT wish/VERB that/ADP he/PRON hadn't/VERB shouted/VERB
that/DET other/ADJ evening/NOUN when/ADV the/DET truck/NOUN bore/VERB down/PRT
through/ADP the/DET crossing/NOUN ./.
Was/VERB he/PRON going/VERB to/PRT be/VERB saddled/VERB from/ADP now/ADV on/PRT
with/ADP a/DET creep/NOUN for/ADP a/DET bar-buddy/NOUN ?/.
He'd/PRT have/VERB to/PRT start/VERB going/VERB to/ADP some/DET of/ADP the/DET
other/ADJ places/NOUN again/ADV ./.
In/ADP a/DET low/ADJ voice/NOUN ,/. almost/ADV whispering/VERB ,/. the/DET man/NOUN
had/VERB asked/VERB Phil/NOUN if/ADP he/PRON was/VERB happy/ADJ with/ADP the/DET
way/NOUN the/DET landlord/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB taken/VERB off/ADP his/DET
back/NOUN ./.
He/PRON made/VERB the/DET mistake/NOUN of/ADP answering/VERB in/ADP an/DET
offhand/ADJ way/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ instantly/ADV realized/VERB that/ADP his/DET
skepticism/NOUN must/VERB have/VERB showed/VERB in/ADP his/DET face/NOUN or/CONJ
voice/NOUN ./.
Pete/NOUN frowned/VERB slightly/ADV ,/. then/ADV became/VERB sad/ADJ and/CONJ
moody/ADJ ./.
Haney/NOUN didn't/VERB want/VERB to/PRT encourage/VERB his/DET company/NOUN ,/.
but/CONJ felt/VERB he/PRON ought/VERB to/PRT buy/VERB him/PRON a/DET drink/NOUN
anyhow/ADV ,/. to/PRT prevent/VERB possible/ADJ trouble/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ there/PRT was/VERB no/DET trouble/NOUN ./.
The/DET guy/NOUN sulked/VERB over/ADP his/DET drink/NOUN ,/. obviously/ADV
upset/VERB by/ADP Haney's/NOUN lack/NOUN of/ADP appreciation/NOUN ./.
To/PRT break/VERB the/DET uncomfortable/ADJ silence/NOUN ,/. Haney/NOUN began/VERB
to/PRT talk/VERB ./.
In/ADP time/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ two/NUM drinks/NOUN later/ADV ,/. he/PRON was/VERB
complaining/VERB bitterly/ADV about/ADP his/DET wife/NOUN ,/. He/PRON was/VERB
on/ADP the/DET subject/NOUN for/ADP ten/NUM minutes/NOUN or/CONJ so/ADV when/ADV
he/PRON noticed/VERB the/DET renewed/VERB interest/NOUN in/ADP his/DET
listener/NOUN --/. it/PRON showed/VERB in/ADP the/DET alert/ADJ face/NOUN and/CONJ
the/DET suddenly/ADV bright/ADJ eyes/NOUN ./.
When/ADV he/PRON paused/VERB to/PRT moisten/VERB his/DET throat/NOUN ,/. the/DET
stranger/NOUN broke/VERB in/PRT ./.
``/. But/CONJ why/ADV pay/NOUN her/DET bills/NOUN ?/.
If/ADP she/PRON runs/VERB around/ADV with/ADP other/ADJ men/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
if/ADP you/PRON hate/VERB her/PRON as/ADP you/PRON say/VERB ,/. why/ADV not/ADV
just/ADV divorce/VERB her/PRON ''/. ?/.
Haney/NOUN scowled/VERB ./.
``/. That/DET bitch/NOUN would/VERB love/VERB a/DET divorce/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON
growled/VERB ./.
``/. Then/ADV she'd/PRT get/VERB half/PRT of/ADP everything/NOUN I/PRON
have/VERB ./.
Community/NOUN property/NOUN deal/NOUN --/. you/PRON know/VERB ./.
I'd/PRT have/VERB to/PRT sell/VERB out/PRT my/DET business/NOUN to/PRT pay/VERB
her/PRON off/PRT with/ADP her/DET share/NOUN ./.
She/PRON can/VERB drop/VERB dead/ADJ ''/. !/.
Pete/NOUN nodded/VERB understandingly/ADV ./.
``/. Oh/PRT yes/ADV ./.
Now/ADV I/PRON see/VERB ./.
You/PRON must/VERB understand/VERB ,/. I/PRON haven't/VERB been/VERB in/ADP
this/DET state/NOUN too/ADV long/ADJ ./.
I/PRON came/VERB out/PRT here/ADV to/PRT retire/VERB ./.
That's/PRT why/ADV I/PRON --/. why/ADV I/PRON do/VERB a/DET free/ADJ job/NOUN
now/ADV and/CONJ then/ADV ./.
You/PRON should/VERB have/VERB told/VERB me/PRON about/ADP her/PRON before/ADV ''/.
./.
Haney/NOUN felt/VERB a/DET twinge/NOUN of/ADP annoyance/NOUN when/ADV he/PRON
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clouded/VERB brain/NOUN ./.
Suppose/VERB --/. just/ADV suppose/VERB this/DET guy/NOUN was/VERB really/ADV
what/DET he/PRON said/VERB he/PRON was/VERB !/.
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a/DET nut/NOUN ,/. no/DET harm/NOUN was/VERB done/VERB ./.
But/CONJ if/ADP he/PRON was/VERB the/DET real/ADJ thing/NOUN ,/. he/PRON could/VERB
do/VERB something/NOUN about/ADP Lolly/NOUN ./.
He/PRON felt/VERB very/ADV cunning/ADJ ,/. very/ADV proud/ADJ of/ADP himself/PRON
as/ADP he/PRON played/VERB on/ADP the/DET other/ADJ man's/NOUN soft/ADJ
spot/NOUN ./.
``/. No/DET offense/NOUN intended/VERB ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB gently/ADV ./.
``/. But/CONJ it's/PRT just/ADV that/ADP --/. well/PRT ,/. you/PRON know/VERB ./.
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After/ADP all/PRT ,/. I/PRON didn't/VERB know/VERB you/PRON ,/. Pete/NOUN ./.
It/PRON could/VERB have/VERB been/VERB an/DET accident/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON shrugged/VERB casually/ADV ./.
``/. But/CONJ if/ADP you/PRON say/VERB you/PRON managed/VERB it/PRON ''/. The/DET
stranger/NOUN was/VERB hooked/VERB ./.
His/DET eyes/NOUN burned/VERB feverishly/ADV ./.
``/. Yes/ADV ,/. yes/ADV ''/. ,/. he/PRON muttered/VERB impatiently/ADV ./.
``/. Of/ADP course/NOUN it/PRON looked/VERB like/ADP an/DET accident/NOUN ./.
I/PRON always/ADV work/VERB it/PRON that/DET way/NOUN --/. and/CONJ always/ADV
at/ADP a/DET time/NOUN when/ADV the/DET customer/NOUN has/VERB an/DET
alibi/NOUN ./.
Let/VERB me/PRON prove/VERB it/PRON ,/. Phil/NOUN ./.
I/PRON think/VERB I/PRON can/VERB manage/VERB one/NUM more/ADJ favor/NOUN for/ADP
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He/PRON waited/VERB eagerly/ADV ./.
Haney/NOUN swished/VERB the/DET liquor/NOUN in/ADP the/DET bottom/NOUN of/ADP
his/DET glass/NOUN ./.
About/ADV halfway/ADV back/ADV Pops/NOUN groped/VERB against/ADP a/DET wall/NOUN
and/CONJ stopped/VERB ,/. pulled/VERB away/ADV two/NUM loosely/ADV nailed/VERB
wide/ADJ boards/NOUN at/ADP one/NUM end/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ went/VERB through/PRT ./.

``/. C'mon/PRT ''/. ,/. he/PRON whispered/VERB ;/. ;/. ``/. floor/NOUN level's/PRT
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I/PRON went/VERB through/ADP and/CONJ down/PRT ,/. into/ADP pitch/NOUN
darkness/NOUN ./.
He/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. Jist/ADV stay/VERB still/ADJ ./.
I'll/PRT pull/VERB the/DET boards/NOUN back/VERB and/CONJ then/ADV get/VERB us/PRON
a/DET light/NOUN ./.
Jist/ADV stay/VERB where/ADV you/PRON are/VERB ''/. ./.
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A/DET moment/NOUN later/ADV he/PRON struck/VERB a/DET match/NOUN and/CONJ
lighted/VERB a/DET candle/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ I/PRON could/VERB see/VERB ./.
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spread/VERB out/PRT blanket/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ an/DET unrolled/VERB bindle/NOUN ./.
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light/NOUN would/VERB show/VERB through/PRT ./.
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handed/VERB it/PRON over/PRT as/ADP I/PRON sat/VERB down/PRT beside/ADP him/PRON
on/ADP the/DET spread/VERB blanket/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON first/ADV ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB ./.
He/PRON drank/VERB and/CONJ handed/VERB it/PRON back/ADV ./.
``/. Nice/ADJ place/NOUN ''/. ,/. I/PRON told/VERB him/PRON ./.
``/. Listen/VERB ,/. I/PRON got/VERB a/DET buddy/NOUN I/PRON travel/VERB
with/ADP ,/. real/ADV nice/ADJ guy/NOUN named/VERB Larry/NOUN ./.
I/PRON know/VERB where/ADV he/PRON is/VERB ,/. right/ADV near/ADP here/ADV ./.
Could/VERB he/PRON join/VERB the/DET party/NOUN and/CONJ sleep/VERB here/ADV
tonight/NOUN too/ADV ?/.
We'll/PRT both/DET be/VERB blowing/VERB town/NOUN tomorrow/NOUN so/ADP we/PRON
won't/VERB be/VERB moving/VERB in/PRT on/ADP you/PRON ''/. ./.
He/PRON hesitated/VERB a/DET second/NOUN ,/. looking/VERB at/ADP the/DET
bottle/NOUN ,/. before/ADP he/PRON said/VERB ``/. Sure-sure/PRT ''/. ,/. and/CONJ
I/PRON reassured/VERB him/PRON ./.
``/. He'll/PRT bring/VERB a/DET bottle/NOUN too/ADV ,/. and/CONJ I'll/PRT get/VERB
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You/PRON can/VERB work/VERB on/ADP this/DET one/NOUN while/ADP I'm/PRT
gone/VERB ,/. kill/VERB it/PRON if/ADP you/PRON want/VERB ''/. ./.
I/PRON took/VERB a/DET short/ADJ swallow/NOUN from/ADP it/PRON myself/PRON and/CONJ
handed/VERB it/PRON to/ADP him/PRON ./.
His/DET ``/. sure-sure/PRT ''/. was/VERB enthusiastic/ADJ this/DET time/NOUN ./.
He/PRON put/VERB the/DET bottle/NOUN down/PRT ./.
``/. Git/VERB over/PRT by/ADP the/DET window/NOUN while/ADP there's/PRT
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When/ADV yuh/PRON come/VERB back/ADV I'll/PRT put/VERB it/PRON out/PRT agin/ADV
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Charlie/NOUN was/VERB waiting/VERB ,/. leaning/VERB against/ADP a/DET building/NOUN
front/NOUN ./.
``/. Perfect/ADJ set-up/NOUN ''/. ,/. I/PRON told/VERB him/PRON ./.
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On/ADP the/DET way/NOUN I'll/PRT give/VERB you/PRON the/DET scoop/NOUN ''/. ./.
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I/PRON introduced/VERB my/DET friend/NOUN Larry/NOUN to/ADP Pops/NOUN and/CONJ
we/PRON made/VERB ourselves/PRON comfortable/ADJ ./.
There/PRT was/VERB still/ADV a/DET little/ADJ ,/. not/ADV much/ADJ ,/. left/VERB
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around/ADV once/ADV and/CONJ killed/VERB it/PRON ,/. and/CONJ Charlie/NOUN
opened/VERB his/PRON ./.
I/PRON was/VERB reminded/VERB ,/. amusedly/ADV ,/. by/ADP a/DET poem/NOUN of/ADP
Kenneth/NOUN Patchen's/NOUN called/VERB The/DET Murder/NOUN of/ADP Two/NUM Men/NOUN
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Gloves/NOUN ,/. which/DET Patchen/NOUN himself/PRON read/VERB on/ADP a/DET
record/NOUN against/ADP jazz/NOUN background/NOUN ./.
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And/CONJ a/DET blaring/VERB final/ADJ chord/NOUN from/ADP the/DET jazz/NOUN
group/NOUN ./.
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murder/NOUN of/ADP one/NUM man/NOUN by/ADP two/NUM men/NOUN and/CONJ neither/DET
of/ADP us/PRON was/VERB wearing/VERB gloves/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ we/PRON could/VERB wait/VERB all/ADV right/ADV ;/. ;/. there/PRT was/VERB
no/DET hurry/NOUN ./.
I/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. Wait/NOUN wait/NOUN ''/. to/ADP Charlie/NOUN and/CONJ
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He/PRON seemed/VERB as/ADV drunk/ADJ as/ADP when/ADV I'd/PRT first/ADV talked/VERB
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He/PRON had/VERB a/DET capacity/NOUN ;/. ;/. if/ADP we'd/PRT really/ADV been/VERB
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About/ADV halfway/ADV through/ADP the/DET second/ADJ bottle/NOUN ,/. Charlie/NOUN
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I/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. Wait/VERB ''/. ,/. and/CONJ handed/VERB the/DET
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he'd/PRT meanwhile/ADV taken/VERB from/ADP his/DET pocket/NOUN ,/. once/ADV ./.
It/PRON was/VERB a/DET lead/NOUN pipe/NOUN cinch/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET sound/NOUN like/ADP the/DET one/NOUN you/PRON produce/VERB
by/ADP flicking/VERB a/DET watermelon/NOUN with/ADP your/DET finger/NOUN ,/.
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waist/NOUN and/CONJ then/ADV over/PRT sidewise/ADV ./.
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anything/NOUN had/VERB hit/VERB him/PRON ./.
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inside/ADP his/DET shirt/NOUN to/PRT feel/VERB for/ADP a/DET heartbeat/NOUN ,/.
but/CONJ Charlie/NOUN said/VERB ``/. Wait/VERB ''/. !/.
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Patchen/NOUN bit/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ as/ADP an/DET order/NOUN --/. so/ADP I/PRON
stopped/VERB my/DET hand/NOUN and/CONJ looked/VERB at/ADP him/PRON ./.
He/PRON was/VERB holding/VERB the/DET piece/NOUN of/ADP lead/NOUN pipe/NOUN out/PRT
to/ADP me/PRON ./.
``/. We/PRON don't/VERB want/VERB to/PRT know/VERB whether/ADP he's/PRT
dead/ADJ ,/. yet/ADV ./.
I/PRON gauged/VERB that/DET blow/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB borderline/NOUN ./.
To/PRT kayo/VERB him/PRON and/CONJ maybe/ADV or/CONJ maybe/ADV not/ADV
kill/VERB ./.
You/PRON hit/VERB again/ADV about/ADV twice/ADV that/ADV hard/ADV before/ADP
we/PRON know/VERB whether/ADP he's/PRT dead/ADJ or/CONJ not/ADV ./.
That/DET way/NOUN we'll/PRT never/ADV know/VERB which/DET of/ADP us/PRON really/ADV
killed/VERB him/PRON and/CONJ which/DET was/VERB just/ADV the/DET
accomplice/NOUN ./.
Dig/VERB ''/. ?/.
I/PRON dug/VERB him/PRON ,/. I/PRON saw/VERB his/DET point/NOUN ;/. ;/. it/PRON
made/VERB sense/NOUN ./.
I/PRON took/VERB the/DET piece/NOUN of/ADP pipe/NOUN from/ADP Charlie's/NOUN
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thought/VERB I/PRON heard/VERB bone/NOUN crack/VERB ./.
Charlie/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. Good/ADJ boy/NOUN ./.
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And/CONJ we'll/PRT never/ADV know/VERB which/DET ./.
All/ADV right/ADV ,/. now/ADV I'll/PRT give/VERB you/PRON a/DET hand/NOUN ''/. ./.
We/PRON straightened/VERB Pops/NOUN up/PRT and/CONJ I/PRON made/VERB sure/ADJ
there/PRT was/VERB no/DET trace/NOUN of/ADP a/DET heartbeat/NOUN ./.
I/PRON nodded/VERB to/ADP Charlie/NOUN ./.
``/. Let's/VERB put/VERB him/PRON down/PRT again/ADV the/DET way/NOUN he/PRON
was/VERB ./.
It's/PRT a/DET more/ADV natural/ADJ position/NOUN ''/. ./.
We/PRON did/VERB that/DET ./.
``/. How/ADV do/VERB you/PRON feel/VERB ''/. ?/.
Charlie/NOUN asked/VERB me/PRON ./.
``/. Cool/ADJ ''/. ,/. I/PRON told/VERB him/PRON ./.
``/. What/DET do/VERB you/PRON feel/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. Nothing/NOUN ./.
Well/PRT maybe/ADV I'm/PRT exaggerating/VERB ./.
It/PRON was/VERB a/DET kick/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ not/ADV a/DET big/ADJ enough/ADV
one/NUM for/ADP me/PRON to/PRT want/VERB to/PRT take/VERB the/DET chance/NOUN
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we're/PRT out/ADP of/ADP here/ADV ./.
Now/ADV ,/. first/ADJ question/NOUN :/. the/DET bottles/NOUN ./.
Shall/VERB we/PRON take/VERB them/PRON all/PRT with/ADP us/PRON ,/. or/CONJ
leave/VERB one/NUM ''/. ?/.
``/. Take/VERB them/PRON ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. If/ADP we/PRON left/VERB one/NUM we'd/PRT have/VERB to/PRT wipe/VERB it/PRON
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This/DET happened/VERB in/ADP the/DET middle/NOUN of/ADP a/DET drinking/VERB
bout/NOUN with/ADP another/DET bum/NOUN ./.
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jug/NOUN he'd/PRT have/VERB taken/VERB it/PRON with/ADP him/PRON ''/. ./.
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And/CONJ he'd/PRT have/VERB taken/VERB the/DET weapon/NOUN with/ADP him/PRON
too/ADV ,/. so/ADP we/PRON take/VERB that/DET ./.
Now/ADV ''/. --/. He/PRON looked/VERB around/ADV ./.
``/. I've/PRT been/VERB careful/ADJ about/ADP fingerprints/NOUN ./.
How/ADV about/ADP you/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. Same/ADJ ./.
There/PRT are/VERB the/DET boards/NOUN over/ADP the/DET window/NOUN ,/. of/ADP
course/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ they're/PRT not/ADV painted/VERB and/CONJ too/ADV
rough/ADJ to/PRT take/VERB prints/NOUN ./.
Same/ADJ goes/VERB for/ADP the/DET rough/ADJ cement/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
ledge/NOUN ./.
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try/VERB dusting/VERB ./.
They/PRON find/VERB dead/ADJ winos/NOUN every/DET day/NOUN ,/. maybe/ADV they/PRON
won't/VERB even/VERB autopsy/VERB him/PRON for/ADP the/DET cause/NOUN of/ADP
death/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. We/PRON can't/VERB take/VERB a/DET chance/NOUN on/ADP that/DET ./.
We've/PRT got/VERB to/PRT assume/VERB they'll/PRT decide/VERB he/PRON was/VERB
murdered/VERB and/CONJ we've/PRT got/VERB to/PRT keep/VERB the/DET picture/NOUN
consistent/ADJ ./.
Our/DET hypothetical/ADJ other/ADJ bum/NOUN who/PRON killed/VERB him/PRON
would/VERB have/VERB turned/VERB out/PRT his/DET pockets/NOUN ./.
Let's/VERB do/VERB that/DET ''/. ./.
We/PRON did/VERB that/DET and/CONJ found/VERB a/DET dirty/ADJ handkerchief/NOUN ,/.
some/DET matches/NOUN and/CONJ fourteen/NUM cents/NOUN in/ADP change/NOUN ./.
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because/ADP he'd/PRT have/VERB no/DET reason/NOUN to/PRT blow/VERB it/PRON
out/PRT ./.
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so/ADP it/PRON wouldn't/VERB set/VERB fire/NOUN to/ADP the/DET crate/NOUN when/ADV
it/PRON guttered/VERB out/PRT ./.
A/DET fire/NOUN wouldn't/VERB have/VERB mattered/VERB except/ADP that/ADP it/PRON
would/VERB cause/VERB Pops/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB found/VERB sooner/ADV ./.
He/PRON might/VERB not/ADV be/VERB found/VERB for/ADP days/NOUN ,/. even/ADV
weeks/NOUN ,/. otherwise/ADV ./.
We/PRON went/VERB once/ADV more/ADV over/ADP every/DET point/NOUN ,/. then/ADV
triple-checked/ADJ ./.
Being/VERB picked/VERB up/PRT for/ADP questioning/VERB by/ADP a/DET cop/NOUN on/ADP
the/DET way/NOUN out/PRT seemed/VERB to/PRT be/VERB the/DET only/ADV possible/ADJ
remaining/VERB danger/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ we/PRON weren't/VERB picked/VERB up/PRT
by/ADP a/DET cop/NOUN ./.
In/ADP fact/NOUN ,/. nobody/NOUN saw/VERB us/PRON ,/. cop/NOUN or/CONJ citizen/NOUN
./.
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and/CONJ was/VERB completely/ADV deserted/VERB at/ADP that/DET hour/NOUN ./.
Which/DET ,/. if/ADP it/PRON matters/VERB ,/. was/VERB one/NUM A.M./ADV ./.
Less/ADJ than/ADP three/NUM hours/NOUN ago/ADV we'd/PRT decided/VERB ,/. in/ADP
Maxine/NOUN Wells's/NOUN pad/NOUN on/ADP Cosmo/NOUN ,/. to/PRT commit/VERB a/DET
trial/NOUN murder/NOUN ./.
It/PRON had/VERB gone/VERB like/ADP clockwork/NOUN ./.
Almost/ADV too/ADV smoothly/ADV ,/. I/PRON found/VERB myself/PRON thinking/VERB ,/.
and/CONJ then/ADV told/VERB myself/PRON that/DET was/VERB ridiculous/ADJ ./.
How/ADV safe/NOUN is/VERB too/ADV safe/ADJ ?/.
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padded/VERB pad/NOUN ./.
An/DET hour/NOUN later/ADV we/PRON were/VERB back/ADV in/ADP my/DET unpadded/ADJ
pad/NOUN ,/. killing/VERB what/DET had/VERB been/VERB left/VERB of/ADP the/DET
second/ADJ pint/NOUN ./.
We/PRON decided/VERB to/PRT leave/VERB the/DET third/ADJ one/NUM intact/ADJ for/ADP
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``/. Wait/VERB a/DET minute/NOUN ,/. Charlie/NOUN ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB ./.
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``/. Solid/ADJ ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB ./.
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``/. In/ADP that/DET case/NOUN ,/. let's/VERB not/ADV draw/VERB ./.
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''/. ./.
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me/PRON ''/. ./.
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./.
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for/ADP ./.
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grokking/NOUN ./.
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actions/NOUN he/PRON saw/VERB spreading/VERB out/PRT before/ADP him/PRON ./.
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He/PRON stepped/VERB out/PRT into/ADP the/DET hall/NOUN ,/. was/VERB delighted/VERB
to/PRT encounter/VERB a/DET water/NOUN brother/NOUN ./.
``/. Hi/PRT ''/. !/.
``/. Oh/PRT ./.
Hello/PRT ,/. Mike/NOUN ./.
My/PRT ,/. you/PRON look/VERB chipper/ADJ ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON feel/VERB fine/ADV !/.
Where/ADV is/VERB everybody/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Asleep/ADV ./.
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people/NOUN started/VERB going/VERB to/ADP bed/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Oh/PRT ''/. ./.
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left/VERB ;/. ;/. he/PRON wanted/VERB to/PRT explain/VERB his/DET new/ADJ
grokking/NOUN ./.
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we'll/PRT see/VERB what/DET else/ADV ''/. ./.
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``/. Let's/VERB take/VERB it/PRON outside/ADV ./.

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warm/ADJ night/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET still/ADV more/ADV pleasing/ADJ company/NOUN
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I'll/PRT switch/VERB on/ADP the/DET underwater/ADJ lights/NOUN ./.
That'll/PRT be/VERB plenty/ADV to/PRT eat/VERB by/ADP ''/. ./.
``/. Fine/ADV ''/. ./.
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``/. Mike/NOUN ,/. there's/PRT Mars/NOUN ./.
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Or/CONJ Antares/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. It/PRON is/VERB Mars/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Mike/NOUN ?/.
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He/PRON hesitated/VERB ;/. ;/. the/DET question/NOUN was/VERB too/ADV wide/ADJ
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``/. On/ADP the/DET side/NOUN toward/ADP the/DET horizon/NOUN --/. the/DET
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are/VERB being/VERB taught/VERB to/PRT grow/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. '/. Taught/VERB to/PRT grow/VERB '/. ''/. ?/.
He/PRON hesitated/VERB ./.
``/. Larry/NOUN teaches/VERB plants/NOUN to/PRT grow/VERB ./.
I/PRON have/VERB helped/VERB him/PRON ./.
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now/ADV grok/VERB you/PRON are/VERB my/DET people/NOUN --/. teach/VERB plants/NOUN
another/DET way/NOUN ./.
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''/. ./.
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Class/NOUN is/VERB not/ADV sad/ADJ ;/. ;/. the/DET Old/ADJ Ones/NOUN have/VERB
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``/. You/PRON knew/VERB him/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. Yes/ADV ./.
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``/. Oh/PRT ,/. dear/PRT !/.
Mike/NOUN do/VERB you/PRON ever/ADV get/VERB homesick/ADJ ?/.
For/ADP Mars/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. At/ADP first/ADV I/PRON was/VERB homesick/ADJ ''/. ,/. he/PRON
answered/VERB ./.
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arms/NOUN ./.
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``/. Oh/PRT ,/. my/PRT !/.
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''/. ./.
``/. You/PRON are/VERB all/ADV right/ADJ ,/. my/DET brother/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Yes/ADV ./.
Yes/ADV indeed/ADV ./.
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said/VERB ,/. ``/. Mike/NOUN ?/.
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--/. ``/. I/PRON know/VERB ./.
It/PRON is/VERB for/ADP growing/VERB closer/ADV ./.
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goodness/NOUN ,/. we/PRON all/PRT have/VERB ,/. but/CONJ never/ADV mind/VERB ,/.
dear/ADJ ;/. ;/. turn/VERB just/ADV a/DET little/ADJ ./.
I'll/PRT help/VERB ''/. ./.
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softly/ADV and/CONJ triumphantly/ADV :/. ``/. Thou/PRON art/VERB God/NOUN ''/. ./.
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Then/ADV ,/. as/ADP their/DET grokking/NOUN made/VERB them/PRON ever/ADV closer/ADV
and/CONJ Mike/NOUN felt/VERB himself/PRON almost/ADV ready/ADJ to/PRT
discorporate/VERB her/DET voice/NOUN called/VERB him/PRON back/ADV :/. ``/.
Oh/PRT !/.
Oh/PRT !/.
Thou/PRON art/VERB God/NOUN ''/. !/.
``/. We/PRON grok/VERB God/NOUN ''/. ./.
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This/DET went/VERB faster/ADV than/ADP scheduled/VERB as/ADP the/DET Martians/NOUN
were/VERB helpful/ADJ ./.
Part/NOUN of/ADP the/DET time/NOUN saved/VERB was/VERB spent/VERB on/ADP a/DET
preliminary/ADJ estimate/NOUN for/ADP a/DET long-distance/NOUN plan/NOUN to/PRT
free/VERB bound/VERB oxygen/NOUN in/ADP the/DET sands/NOUN of/ADP Mars/NOUN to/PRT
make/VERB the/DET planet/NOUN more/ADV friendly/ADJ to/ADP future/ADJ human/NOUN
generations/NOUN ./.
The/DET Old/ADJ Ones/NOUN neither/CONJ helped/VERB nor/CONJ hindered/VERB this/DET
plan/NOUN ;/. ;/. time/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV yet/ADV ./.
Their/DET meditations/NOUN were/VERB approaching/VERB a/DET violent/ADJ cusp/NOUN
that/PRON would/VERB shape/VERB Martian/ADJ art/NOUN for/ADP many/ADJ
millennia/NOUN ./.
On/ADP Earth/NOUN elections/NOUN continued/VERB and/CONJ a/DET very/ADV
advanced/VERB poet/NOUN published/VERB a/DET limited/VERB edition/NOUN of/ADP
verse/NOUN consisting/VERB entirely/ADV of/ADP punctuation/NOUN marks/NOUN and/CONJ
spaces/NOUN ;/. ;/. Time/NOUN magazine/NOUN reviewed/VERB it/PRON and/CONJ
suggested/VERB that/ADP the/DET Federation/NOUN Assembly/NOUN Daily/ADJ Record/NOUN
should/VERB be/VERB translated/VERB into/ADP the/DET medium/NOUN ./.
A/DET colossal/ADJ campaign/NOUN opened/VERB to/PRT sell/VERB more/ADV sexual/ADJ
organs/NOUN of/ADP plants/NOUN and/CONJ Mrs./NOUN Joseph/NOUN (/. ``/. Shadow/NOUN
of/ADP Greatness/NOUN ''/. )/. Douglas/NOUN was/VERB quoted/VERB as/ADP saying/VERB
:/. ``/. I/PRON would/VERB no/DET more/ADV sit/VERB down/PRT without/ADP
flowers/NOUN on/ADP my/DET table/NOUN than/ADP without/ADP serviettes/NOUN ''/. ./.

A/DET Tibetan/ADJ swami/NOUN from/ADP Palermo/NOUN ,/. Sicily/NOUN ,/.

announced/VERB in/ADP Beverly/NOUN Hills/NOUN a/DET newly/ADV discovered/VERB ,/.
ancient/ADJ yoga/NOUN discipline/NOUN for/ADP ripple/NOUN breathing/NOUN which/DET
increased/VERB both/DET pranha/NOUN and/CONJ cosmic/ADJ attraction/NOUN between/ADP
sexes/NOUN ./.
His/DET chelas/X were/VERB required/VERB to/PRT assume/VERB the/DET matsyendra/X
posture/NOUN dressed/VERB in/ADP hand-woven/ADJ diapers/NOUN while/ADP he/PRON
read/VERB aloud/ADV from/ADP Rig-Veda/NOUN and/CONJ an/DET assistant/NOUN guru/NOUN
examined/VERB their/DET purses/NOUN in/ADP another/DET room/NOUN --/. nothing/NOUN
was/VERB stolen/VERB ;/. ;/. the/DET purpose/NOUN was/VERB less/ADV
immediate/ADJ ./.
The/DET President/NOUN of/ADP the/DET United/VERB States/NOUN proclaimed/VERB
the/DET first/ADJ Sunday/NOUN in/ADP November/NOUN as/ADP ``/. National/ADJ
Grandmothers'/NOUN Day/NOUN ''/. and/CONJ urged/VERB America/NOUN to/PRT say/VERB
it/PRON with/ADP flowers/NOUN ./.
A/DET funeral/NOUN parlor/NOUN chain/NOUN was/VERB indicted/VERB for/ADP price-
cutting/NOUN ./.
Fosterite/ADJ bishops/NOUN ,/. after/ADP secret/ADJ conclave/NOUN ,/.
announced/VERB the/DET Church's/NOUN second/ADJ Major/ADJ Miracle/NOUN :/.
Supreme/ADJ Bishop/NOUN Digby/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB translated/VERB bodily/ADV
to/ADP Heaven/NOUN and/CONJ spot-promoted/VERB to/ADP Archangel/NOUN ,/.
ranking/VERB with-but-after/ADP Archangel/NOUN Foster/NOUN ./.
The/DET glorious/ADJ news/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB held/VERB up/PRT pending/ADP
Heavenly/ADJ confirmation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET elevation/NOUN of/ADP a/DET new/ADJ
Supreme/ADJ Bishop/NOUN ,/. Huey/NOUN Short/NOUN --/. a/DET candidate/NOUN
accepted/VERB by/ADP the/DET Boone/NOUN faction/NOUN after/ADP lots/NOUN had/VERB
been/VERB cast/NOUN repeatedly/ADV ./.
L'Unita/X and/CONJ Hoy/X published/VERB identical/ADJ denunciations/NOUN of/ADP
Short's/NOUN elevation/NOUN ,/. l'Osservatore/X Romano/X and/CONJ the/DET
Christian/ADJ Science/NOUN Monitor/NOUN ignored/VERB it/PRON ,/. Times/NOUN of/ADP
India/NOUN snickered/VERB at/ADP it/PRON ,/. and/CONJ the/DET Manchester/NOUN
Guardian/NOUN simply/ADV reported/VERB it/PRON --/. the/DET Fosterites/NOUN in/ADP
England/NOUN were/VERB few/ADJ but/CONJ extremely/ADV militant/ADJ ./.
Digby/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV pleased/VERB with/ADP his/DET promotion/NOUN ./.
The/DET Man/NOUN from/ADP Mars/NOUN had/VERB interrupted/VERB him/PRON with/ADP
his/DET work/NOUN half/ADV finished/VERB --/. and/CONJ that/DET stupid/ADJ
jackass/NOUN Short/NOUN was/VERB certain/ADJ to/PRT louse/VERB it/PRON up/PRT ./.
Foster/NOUN listened/VERB with/ADP angelic/ADJ patience/NOUN until/ADP Digby/NOUN
ran/VERB down/PRT ,/. then/ADV said/VERB ,/. ``/. Listen/VERB ,/. junior/NOUN ,/.
you're/PRT an/DET angel/NOUN now/ADV --/. so/ADP forget/VERB it/PRON ./.
Eternity/NOUN is/VERB no/DET time/NOUN for/ADP recriminations/NOUN ./.
You/PRON too/ADV were/VERB a/DET stupid/ADJ jackass/NOUN until/ADP you/PRON
poisoned/VERB me/PRON ./.
Afterwards/ADV you/PRON did/VERB well/ADV enough/ADV ./.
Now/ADV that/ADP Short/NOUN is/VERB Supreme/ADJ Bishop/NOUN he'll/PRT do/VERB
all/ADV right/ADV ,/. he/PRON can't/VERB help/VERB it/PRON ./.
Same/ADJ as/ADP with/ADP the/DET Popes/NOUN ./.
Some/DET of/ADP them/PRON were/VERB warts/NOUN until/ADP they/PRON got/VERB
promoted/VERB ./.
Check/VERB with/ADP one/NUM of/ADP them/PRON ,/. go/VERB ahead/ADV --/. there's/PRT
no/DET professional/ADJ jealousy/NOUN here/ADV ''/. ./.
Digby/NOUN calmed/VERB down/PRT ,/. but/CONJ made/VERB one/NUM request/NOUN ./.
Foster/NOUN shook/VERB his/DET halo/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON can't/VERB touch/VERB him/PRON ./.
You/PRON shouldn't/VERB have/VERB tried/VERB to/PRT ./.
Oh/PRT ,/. you/PRON can/VERB submit/VERB a/DET requisition/NOUN for/ADP a/DET
miracle/NOUN if/ADP you/PRON want/VERB to/PRT make/VERB a/DET fool/NOUN of/ADP
yourself/PRON ./.
But/CONJ ,/. I'm/PRT telling/VERB you/PRON ,/. it'll/PRT be/VERB turned/VERB
down/PRT --/. you/PRON don't/VERB understand/VERB the/DET System/NOUN yet/ADV ./.
The/DET Martians/NOUN have/VERB their/DET own/ADJ setup/NOUN ,/. different/ADJ
from/ADP ours/PRON ,/. and/CONJ as/ADV long/ADJ as/ADP they/PRON need/VERB him/PRON
,/. we/PRON can't/VERB touch/VERB him/PRON ./.
They/PRON run/VERB their/DET show/NOUN their/DET way/NOUN --/. the/DET
Universe/NOUN has/VERB variety/NOUN ,/. something/NOUN for/ADP everybody/NOUN --/.
a/DET fact/NOUN you/PRON field/VERB workers/NOUN often/ADV miss/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. You/PRON mean/VERB this/DET punk/NOUN can/VERB brush/VERB me/PRON aside/ADV
and/CONJ I've/PRT got/VERB to/PRT hold/VERB still/ADV for/ADP it/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON held/VERB still/ADV for/ADP the/DET same/ADJ thing/NOUN ,/. didn't/VERB
I/PRON ?/.
I'm/PRT helping/VERB you/PRON now/ADV ,/. am/VERB I/PRON not/ADV ?/.
Now/ADV look/VERB ,/. there's/PRT work/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB done/VERB and/CONJ
lots/NOUN of/ADP it/PRON ./.
The/DET Boss/NOUN wants/VERB performance/NOUN ,/. not/ADV gripes/NOUN ./.
If/ADP you/PRON need/VERB a/DET Day/NOUN off/PRT to/PRT calm/VERB down/PRT ,/.
duck/VERB over/PRT to/ADP the/DET Muslim/ADJ Paradise/NOUN and/CONJ take/VERB
it/PRON ./.
Otherwise/ADV ,/. straighten/VERB your/DET halo/NOUN ,/. square/VERB your/DET
wings/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ dig/VERB in/PRT ./.
The/DET sooner/ADV you/PRON act/VERB like/ADP an/DET angel/NOUN the/DET quicker/ADV
you'll/PRT feel/VERB angelic/ADJ ./.
Get/VERB Happy/ADJ ,/. junior/ADJ ''/. !/.
Digby/NOUN heaved/VERB a/DET deep/ADJ ethereal/ADJ sigh/NOUN ./.
``/. Okay/PRT ,/. I'm/PRT Happy/ADJ ./.
Where/ADV do/VERB I/PRON start/VERB ''/. ?/.
Jubal/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV hear/VERB of/ADP Digby's/NOUN disappearance/NOUN
when/ADV it/PRON was/VERB announced/VERB ,/. and/CONJ ,/. when/ADV he/PRON did/VERB
,/. while/ADP he/PRON had/VERB a/DET fleeting/VERB suspicion/NOUN ,/. he/PRON
dismissed/VERB it/PRON ;/. ;/. if/ADP Mike/NOUN had/VERB had/VERB a/DET finger/NOUN
in/ADP it/PRON ,/. he/PRON had/VERB gotten/VERB away/ADV with/ADP it/PRON --/.
and/CONJ what/DET happened/VERB to/ADP supreme/ADJ bishops/NOUN worried/VERB
Jubal/NOUN not/ADV at/ADP all/PRT as/ADV long/ADJ as/ADP he/PRON wasn't/VERB
bothered/VERB ./.
His/DET household/NOUN had/VERB gone/VERB through/ADP an/DET upset/VERB ./.
Jubal/NOUN deduced/VERB what/DET had/VERB happened/VERB but/CONJ did/VERB not/ADV
know/VERB with/ADP whom/PRON --/. and/CONJ didn't/VERB want/VERB to/PRT
inquire/VERB ./.
Mike/NOUN was/VERB of/ADP legal/ADJ age/NOUN and/CONJ presumed/VERB able/ADJ to/PRT
defend/VERB himself/PRON in/ADP the/DET clinches/NOUN ./.
Anyhow/ADV ,/. it/PRON was/VERB high/ADJ time/NOUN the/DET boy/NOUN was/VERB
salted/VERB ./.
Jubal/NOUN couldn't/VERB reconstruct/VERB the/DET crime/NOUN from/ADP the/DET
way/NOUN the/DET girls/NOUN behaved/VERB because/ADP patterns/NOUN kept/VERB
shifting/VERB --/. ABC/NOUN vs/NOUN D/NOUN ,/. then/ADJ BCD/NOUN vs/NOUN A/NOUN
or/CONJ AB/NOUN vs/NOUN CD/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ AD/NOUN vs/NOUN CB/NOUN ,/. through/ADP
all/PRT ways/NOUN that/ADP four/NUM women/NOUN can/VERB gang/VERB up/PRT on/ADP
each/DET other/ADJ ./.
This/DET continued/VERB most/ADJ of/ADP the/DET week/NOUN following/VERB that/ADV
ill-starred/ADJ trip/NOUN to/ADP church/NOUN ,/. during/ADP which/DET period/NOUN
Mike/NOUN stayed/VERB in/ADP his/DET room/NOUN and/CONJ usually/ADV in/ADP a/DET
trance/NOUN so/ADV deep/ADJ that/ADP Jubal/NOUN would/VERB have/VERB
pronounced/VERB him/PRON dead/ADJ had/VERB he/PRON not/ADV seen/VERB it/PRON
before/ADV ./.
Jubal/NOUN would/VERB not/ADV have/VERB minded/VERB it/PRON if/ADP service/NOUN
had/VERB not/ADV gone/VERB to/ADP pieces/NOUN ./.
The/DET girls/NOUN seemed/VERB to/PRT spend/VERB half/PRT their/DET time/NOUN
tiptoeing/VERB in/PRT ``/. to/PRT see/VERB if/ADP Mike/NOUN was/VERB all/ADV
right/ADJ ''/. and/CONJ they/PRON were/VERB too/ADV preoccupied/VERB to/PRT
cook/VERB ,/. much/ADV less/ADJ be/VERB secretaries/NOUN ./.
Even/ADV rock-steady/ADJ Anne/NOUN --/. Hell/PRT ,/. Anne/NOUN was/VERB the/DET
worst/ADJ !/.
Absent-minded/ADJ ,/. subject/NOUN to/ADP unexplained/ADJ tears/NOUN Jubal/NOUN
would/VERB have/VERB bet/NOUN his/DET life/NOUN that/ADP if/ADP Anne/NOUN were/VERB
to/PRT witness/VERB the/DET Second/ADJ Coming/NOUN ,/. she/PRON would/VERB
memorize/VERB date/NOUN ,/. time/NOUN ,/. personae/NOUN ,/. events/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ barometric/ADJ pressure/NOUN without/ADP batting/VERB her/DET calm/ADJ
blue/ADJ eyes/NOUN ./.
The/DET expense/NOUN and/CONJ time/NOUN involved/VERB are/VERB astronomical/ADJ ./.

However/ADV ,/. we/PRON sent/VERB a/DET third/ADJ vessel/NOUN out/PRT ,/. a/DET
much/ADV smaller/ADJ and/CONJ faster/ADJ one/NUM than/ADP the/DET first/ADJ two/NUM
./.
We/PRON have/VERB learned/VERB much/ADJ about/ADP interstellar/ADJ drives/NOUN
since/ADP a/DET hundred/NUM years/NOUN ago/ADV ;/. ;/. that/DET is/VERB all/PRT
I/PRON can/VERB tell/VERB you/PRON about/ADP them/PRON ./.
``/. But/CONJ the/DET third/ADJ ship/NOUN came/VERB back/ADV several/ADJ years/NOUN
ago/ADV and/CONJ reported/VERB ''/. ``/. That/ADP it/PRON had/VERB found/VERB a/DET
planet/NOUN on/ADP which/DET human/NOUN beings/NOUN could/VERB live/VERB and/CONJ
which/DET was/VERB already/ADV inhabited/VERB by/ADP sentient/ADJ beings/NOUN
''/. !/.
Said/VERB Hal/NOUN ,/. forgetting/VERB in/ADP his/DET enthusiasm/NOUN that/ADP
he/PRON had/VERB not/ADV been/VERB asked/VERB to/PRT speak/VERB ./.
Macneff/NOUN stopped/VERB pacing/VERB to/PRT stare/VERB at/ADP Hal/NOUN with/ADP
his/DET pale/ADJ blue/ADJ eyes/NOUN ./.
``/. How/ADV did/VERB you/PRON know/VERB ''/. ?/.
He/PRON said/VERB sharply/ADV ./.
``/. Forgive/VERB me/PRON ,/. Sandalphon/NOUN ''/. ,/. said/VERB Hal/NOUN ./.
``/. But/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB inevitable/ADJ !/.
Did/VERB not/ADV the/DET Forerunner/NOUN predict/VERB in/ADP his/DET Time/NOUN
and/CONJ the/DET World/NOUN Line/NOUN that/ADP such/PRT a/DET planet/NOUN
would/VERB be/VERB found/VERB ?/.
I/PRON believe/VERB it/PRON was/VERB on/ADP page/NOUN 573/NUM ''/. !/.
Macneff/NOUN smiled/VERB and/CONJ said/VERB ,/. ``/. I/PRON am/VERB glad/ADJ
that/ADP your/DET scriptural/ADJ lessons/NOUN have/VERB left/VERB such/PRT an/DET
impression/NOUN ''/. ./.
How/ADV could/VERB they/PRON not/ADV ?/.
Thought/VERB Hal/NOUN ./.
Besides/ADV ,/. they/PRON were/VERB not/ADV the/DET only/ADJ impressions/NOUN ./.
I/PRON still/ADV bear/VERB scars/NOUN on/ADP my/DET back/NOUN where/ADV
Pornsen/NOUN ,/. my/DET gapt/NOUN ,/. whipped/VERB me/PRON because/ADP I/PRON
had/VERB not/ADV learned/VERB my/DET lessons/NOUN well/ADV enough/ADV ./.
He/PRON was/VERB a/DET good/ADJ impresser/NOUN ,/. that/DET Pornsen/NOUN ./.
Was/VERB ?/.
Is/VERB !/.
As/ADP I/PRON grew/VERB older/ADJ and/CONJ was/VERB promoted/VERB ,/. so/ADV
was/VERB he/PRON ,/. always/ADV where/ADV I/PRON was/VERB ./.
He/PRON was/VERB my/DET gapt/NOUN in/ADP the/DET creche/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB the/DET dormitory/NOUN gapt/NOUN when/ADV I/PRON went/VERB to/ADP
college/NOUN and/CONJ thought/VERB I/PRON was/VERB getting/VERB away/ADV from/ADP
him/PRON ./.
He/PRON is/VERB now/ADV my/DET block/NOUN gapt/NOUN ./.
He/PRON is/VERB the/DET one/NUM responsible/ADJ for/ADP my/DET getting/VERB
such/ADJ low/ADJ M./NOUN R.'s/NOUN ./.
Swiftly/ADV ,/. came/VERB the/DET revulsion/NOUN ,/. the/DET protest/NOUN ./.
No/ADV ,/. not/ADV he/PRON ,/. for/ADP I/PRON ,/. and/CONJ I/PRON alone/ADV ,/.
am/VERB responsible/ADJ for/ADP whatever/DET happens/VERB to/ADP me/PRON ./.
If/ADP I/PRON get/VERB a/DET low/ADJ M./NOUN R./NOUN ,/. I/PRON do/VERB so/ADV
because/ADP I/PRON want/VERB it/PRON that/DET way/NOUN or/CONJ my/DET dark/ADJ
self/NOUN does/VERB ./.
If/ADP I/PRON die/VERB ,/. I/PRON die/VERB because/ADP I/PRON willed/VERB it/PRON
so/ADV ./.
So/ADV ,/. forgive/VERB me/PRON ,/. Sigmen/NOUN ,/. for/ADP the/DET contrary-to-
reality/ADJ thoughts/NOUN !/.
``/. Please/VERB pardon/VERB me/PRON again/ADV ,/. Sandalphon/NOUN ''/. ,/.
said/VERB Hal/NOUN ./.
``/. But/CONJ did/VERB the/DET expedition/NOUN find/NOUN any/DET records/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET Forerunner/NOUN having/VERB been/VERB on/ADP this/DET
planet/NOUN ?/.
Perhaps/ADV ,/. even/ADV ,/. though/ADP this/DET is/VERB too/ADV much/ADJ to/PRT
wish/VERB ,/. find/VERB the/DET Forerunner/NOUN himself/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. No/ADV ''/. ,/. said/VERB Macneff/NOUN ./.
``/. Though/ADP that/DET does/VERB not/ADV mean/VERB that/ADP there/PRT may/VERB
not/ADV be/VERB such/ADJ records/NOUN there/ADV ./.
The/DET expedition/NOUN was/VERB under/ADP orders/NOUN to/PRT make/VERB a/DET
swift/ADJ survey/NOUN of/ADP conditions/NOUN and/CONJ then/ADV to/PRT return/VERB
to/ADP Earth/NOUN ./.
I/PRON can't/VERB tell/VERB you/PRON now/ADV the/DET distance/NOUN in/ADP
lightyears/NOUN or/CONJ what/DET star/NOUN this/DET was/VERB ,/. though/ADP
you/PRON can/VERB see/VERB it/PRON with/ADP the/DET naked/ADJ eye/NOUN at/ADP
night/NOUN in/ADP this/DET hemisphere/NOUN ./.
If/ADP you/PRON volunteer/VERB ,/. you/PRON will/VERB be/VERB told/VERB where/ADV
you're/PRT going/VERB after/ADP the/DET ship/NOUN leaves/VERB ./.
And/CONJ it/PRON leaves/VERB very/ADV soon/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. You/PRON need/VERB a/DET linguist/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Said/VERB Hal/NOUN ./.
``/. The/DET ship/NOUN is/VERB huge/ADJ ''/. ,/. said/VERB Macneff/NOUN ,/. ``/.
but/CONJ the/DET number/NOUN of/ADP military/NOUN men/NOUN and/CONJ
specialists/NOUN we/PRON are/VERB taking/VERB limits/VERB the/DET linguists/NOUN
to/ADP one/NUM ./.
We/PRON have/VERB considered/VERB several/ADJ of/ADP your/DET professionals/NOUN
because/ADP they/PRON were/VERB lamechians/NOUN and/CONJ above/ADP
suspicion/NOUN ./.
Unfortunately/ADV ''/. Hal/NOUN waited/VERB :/. Macneff/NOUN paced/VERB some/DET
more/ADV ,/. frowning/VERB ./.
Then/ADV ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. Unfortunately/ADV ,/. only/ADV one/NUM
lamechian/ADJ linguist/NOUN exists/VERB ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON is/VERB too/ADV
old/ADJ for/ADP this/DET expedition/NOUN ./.
Therefore/ADV ''/. ``/. A/DET thousand/NUM pardons/NOUN ''/. ,/. said/VERB Hal/NOUN
./.
``/. But/CONJ I/PRON have/VERB just/ADV thought/VERB of/ADP one/NUM thing/NOUN ./.
I/PRON am/VERB married/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. No/DET problem/NOUN at/ADP all/PRT ''/. ,/. said/VERB Macneff/NOUN ./.
``/. There/PRT will/VERB be/VERB no/DET women/NOUN aboard/ADP the/DET
Gabriel/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ ,/. if/ADP a/DET man/NOUN is/VERB married/VERB ,/. he/PRON will/VERB
automatically/ADV be/VERB given/VERB a/DET divorce/NOUN ''/. ./.
Hal/NOUN gasped/VERB ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. A/DET divorce/NOUN
''/. ?/.
Macneff/NOUN raised/VERB his/DET hands/NOUN apologetically/ADV and/CONJ
said/VERB ,/. ``/. You/PRON are/VERB horrified/VERB ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ ,/. from/ADP our/DET reading/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Western/ADJ
Talmud/NOUN ,/. we/PRON Urielites/NOUN believe/VERB that/ADP the/DET
Forerunner/NOUN ,/. knowing/VERB this/DET situation/NOUN would/VERB arise/VERB ,/.
made/VERB reference/NOUN to/ADP and/CONJ provision/NOUN for/ADP divorce/NOUN ./.
It's/PRT inevitable/ADJ in/ADP this/DET case/NOUN ,/. for/ADP the/DET couple/NOUN
will/VERB be/VERB separated/VERB for/ADP ,/. at/ADP the/DET least/ADJ ,/. forty/NUM
years/NOUN ./.
Naturally/ADV ,/. he/PRON couched/VERB the/DET provision/NOUN in/ADP obscure/ADJ
language/NOUN ./.
In/ADP his/DET great/ADJ and/CONJ glorious/ADJ wisdom/NOUN ,/. he/PRON knew/VERB
that/ADP our/DET enemies/NOUN the/DET Israelites/NOUN must/VERB not/ADV be/VERB
able/ADJ to/PRT read/VERB therein/ADV what/DET we/PRON planned/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON volunteer/VERB ''/. ,/. said/VERB Hal/NOUN ./.
``/. Tell/VERB me/PRON more/ADJ ,/. Sandalphon/NOUN ''/. ./.
Six/NUM months/NOUN later/ADV ,/. Hal/NOUN Yarrow/NOUN stood/VERB in/ADP the/DET
observation/NOUN dome/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Gabriel/NOUN and/CONJ watched/VERB
the/DET ball/NOUN of/ADP Earth/NOUN dwindle/VERB above/ADP him/PRON ./.
It/PRON was/VERB night/NOUN on/ADP this/DET hemisphere/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ the/DET
light/NOUN blazed/VERB from/ADP the/DET megalopolises/NOUN of/ADP
Australia/NOUN ,/. Japan/NOUN ,/. China/NOUN ,/. Southeast/ADJ Asia/NOUN ,/.
India/NOUN ,/. Siberia/NOUN ./.
Hal/NOUN ,/. the/DET linguist/NOUN ,/. saw/VERB the/DET glittering/VERB discs/NOUN
and/CONJ necklaces/NOUN in/ADP terms/NOUN of/ADP the/DET languages/NOUN spoken/VERB
therein/ADV ./.
Australia/NOUN ,/. the/DET Philippine/ADJ Islands/NOUN ,/. Japan/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
northern/ADJ China/NOUN were/VERB inhabited/VERB by/ADP those/DET members/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET Haijac/NOUN Union/NOUN that/PRON spoke/VERB American/ADJ ./.
Southern/ADJ China/NOUN ,/. all/PRT of/ADP southeast/ADJ Asia/NOUN ,/. southern/ADJ
India/NOUN and/CONJ Ceylon/NOUN ,/. these/DET states/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Malay/NOUN
Federation/NOUN spoke/VERB Bazaar/NOUN ./.
Siberia/NOUN spoke/VERB Icelandic/NOUN ./.
His/DET mind/NOUN turned/VERB the/DET globe/NOUN swiftly/ADV for/ADP him/PRON ,/.
and/CONJ he/PRON visualized/VERB Africa/NOUN ,/. which/DET used/VERB Swahili/NOUN
south/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Sahara/NOUN Sea/NOUN ./.
All/PRT around/ADP the/DET Mediterranean/NOUN Sea/NOUN ,/. Asia/NOUN Minor/ADJ ,/.
northern/ADJ India/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Tibet/NOUN ,/. Hebrew/NOUN was/VERB the/DET
native/ADJ tongue/NOUN ./.
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Europe/NOUN ,/. was/VERB a/DET thin/ADJ but/CONJ long/ADJ stretch/NOUN of/ADP
territory/NOUN called/VERB March/NOUN ./.
This/DET was/VERB no/DET man's/NOUN land/NOUN ,/. disputed/VERB by/ADP the/DET
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potential/ADJ source/NOUN of/ADP war/NOUN for/ADP the/DET last/ADJ two/NUM
hundred/NUM years/NOUN ./.
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organized/VERB government/NOUN (/. unrecognized/ADJ outside/ADP its/DET own/ADJ
borders/NOUN )/. ./.
Its/DET citizens/NOUN spoke/VERB all/PRT of/ADP the/DET world's/NOUN surviving/VERB
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could/VERB be/VERB contained/VERB on/ADP half/PRT a/DET sheet/NOUN of/ADP
paper/NOUN ./.
Hal/NOUN saw/VERB in/ADP his/DET mind/NOUN the/DET rest/NOUN of/ADP Earth/NOUN :/.
Iceland/NOUN ,/. Greenland/NOUN ,/. the/DET Caribbean/NOUN Islands/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ the/DET eastern/ADJ half/PRT of/ADP South/ADJ America/NOUN ./.
Here/ADV the/DET peoples/NOUN spoke/VERB the/DET tongue/NOUN of/ADP Iceland/NOUN
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North/ADJ America/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET western/ADJ half/PRT of/ADP South/ADJ
America/NOUN after/ADP the/DET Apocalyptic/ADJ War/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV there/PRT was/VERB North/ADJ America/NOUN ,/. where/ADV American/NOUN
was/VERB the/DET native/ADJ speech/NOUN of/ADP all/PRT except/ADP the/DET
twenty/NUM descendants/NOUN of/ADP French-Canadians/NOUN living/VERB on/ADP the/DET
Hudson/NOUN Bay/NOUN Preserve/NOUN ./.
Hal/NOUN knew/VERB that/ADP when/ADV that/DET side/NOUN of/ADP Earth/NOUN
rotated/VERB into/ADP the/DET night/NOUN zone/NOUN ,/. Sigmen/NOUN City/NOUN
would/VERB blaze/VERB out/PRT into/ADP space/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ ,/. somewhere/ADV in/ADP that/DET enormous/ADJ light/NOUN ,/. was/VERB
his/DET apartment/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ Mary/NOUN would/VERB soon/ADV no/DET longer/ADJ be/VERB living/VERB
there/ADV ,/. for/ADP she/PRON would/VERB be/VERB notified/VERB in/ADP a/DET
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accident/NOUN while/ADP on/ADP a/DET flight/NOUN to/ADP Tahiti/NOUN ./.
She/PRON would/VERB weep/VERB in/ADP private/ADJ ,/. he/PRON was/VERB sure/ADJ ,/.
for/ADP she/PRON loved/VERB him/PRON in/ADP her/DET frigid/ADJ way/NOUN ,/.
though/ADP in/ADP public/NOUN she/PRON would/VERB be/VERB dry-eyed/ADJ ./.
Her/DET friends/NOUN and/CONJ professional/ADJ associates/NOUN would/VERB
sympathize/VERB with/ADP her/PRON ,/. not/ADV because/ADP she/PRON had/VERB
lost/VERB a/DET beloved/ADJ husband/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ because/ADP she/PRON had/VERB
been/VERB married/VERB to/ADP a/DET man/NOUN who/PRON thought/VERB
unrealistically/ADV ./.
If/ADP Hal/NOUN Yarrow/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB killed/VERB in/ADP a/DET
crash/NOUN ,/. he/PRON must/VERB have/VERB wanted/VERB it/PRON that/DET
way/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB no/ADV such/ADJ thing/NOUN as/ADP an/DET ``/. accident/NOUN ''/.
./.
Somehow/ADV ,/. all/PRT the/DET other/ADJ passengers/NOUN (/. also/ADV
supposed/VERB to/PRT have/VERB died/VERB in/ADP this/DET web/NOUN of/ADP
elaborate/ADJ frauds/NOUN to/PRT cover/VERB up/PRT the/DET disappearance/NOUN
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And/CONJ ,/. therefore/ADV ,/. being/VERB in/ADP disgrace/NOUN ,/. they/PRON
would/VERB not/ADV be/VERB cremated/VERB and/CONJ their/DET ashes/NOUN flung/VERB
to/ADP the/DET winds/NOUN in/ADP public/ADJ ceremony/NOUN ./.
No/ADV ,/. the/DET fish/NOUN could/VERB eat/VERB their/DET bodies/NOUN for/ADP
all/PRT the/DET Sturch/NOUN cared/VERB ./.
Hal/NOUN felt/VERB sorry/ADJ for/ADP Mary/NOUN ;/. ;/. he/PRON had/VERB a/DET
time/NOUN keeping/VERB the/DET tears/NOUN from/ADP welling/VERB to/ADP his/DET
own/ADJ eyes/NOUN as/ADP he/PRON stood/VERB in/ADP the/DET crowd/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET observation/NOUN dome/NOUN ./.
Yet/ADV ,/. he/PRON told/VERB himself/PRON ,/. this/DET was/VERB the/DET best/ADJ
way/NOUN ./.
He/PRON and/CONJ Mary/NOUN would/VERB no/DET longer/ADJ have/VERB to/PRT tear/VERB
and/CONJ rend/VERB at/ADP each/DET other/ADJ ;/. ;/. their/DET mutual/ADJ
torture/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB over/PRT ./.
Mary/NOUN was/VERB free/ADJ to/PRT marry/VERB again/ADV ,/. not/ADV knowing/VERB
that/ADP the/DET Sturch/NOUN had/VERB secretly/ADV given/VERB her/PRON a/DET
divorce/NOUN ,/. thinking/VERB that/DET death/NOUN had/VERB dissolved/VERB her/DET
marriage/NOUN ./.
She/PRON would/VERB have/VERB a/DET year/NOUN in/ADP which/DET to/PRT make/VERB
up/PRT her/DET mind/NOUN ,/. to/PRT choose/VERB a/DET mate/NOUN from/ADP a/DET
list/NOUN selected/VERB by/ADP her/DET gapt/NOUN ./.
Perhaps/ADV ,/. the/DET psychological/ADJ barriers/NOUN that/PRON had/VERB
prevented/VERB her/PRON from/ADP conceiving/VERB Hal's/NOUN child/NOUN would/VERB
no/DET longer/ADJ be/VERB present/ADJ ./.
Perhaps/ADV ./.
Hal/NOUN doubted/VERB if/ADP this/DET happy/ADJ event/NOUN would/VERB
occur/VERB ./.
Mary/NOUN was/VERB as/ADV frozen/VERB below/ADP the/DET navel/NOUN as/ADP
he/PRON ./.
No/DET matter/NOUN who/PRON the/DET candidate/NOUN for/ADP marriage/NOUN
selected/VERB by/ADP the/DET gapt/NOUN The/DET gapt/NOUN ./.
Pornsen/NOUN ./.
He/PRON would/VERB no/DET longer/ADJ have/VERB to/PRT see/VERB that/DET fat/ADJ
face/NOUN ,/. hear/VERB that/DET whining/VERB voice/NOUN ``/. Hal/NOUN Yarrow/NOUN
''/. !/.
Said/VERB the/DET whining/VERB voice/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ ,/. slowly/ADV ,/. feeling/VERB himself/PRON icy/ADJ yet/ADV
burning/VERB ,/. Hal/NOUN turned/VERB ./.
There/PRT was/VERB the/DET squat/NOUN loose-jowled/ADJ man/NOUN ,/. smiling/VERB
lopsidedly/ADV up/PRT at/ADP him/PRON ./.
``/. My/DET beloved/ADJ ward/NOUN ,/. my/DET perennial/ADJ gadfly/NOUN ''/. ,/.
said/VERB the/DET whining/VERB voice/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON had/VERB no/DET idea/NOUN that/ADP you/PRON ,/. too/ADV ,/. would/VERB
be/VERB on/ADP this/DET glorious/ADJ voyage/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ I/PRON might/VERB have/VERB known/VERB !/.
We/PRON seem/VERB to/PRT be/VERB bound/VERB by/ADP love/NOUN ;/. ;/. Sigmen/NOUN
himself/PRON must/VERB have/VERB foreseen/ADJ it/PRON ./.
Love/NOUN to/ADP you/PRON ,/. my/DET ward/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Sigmen/NOUN love/NOUN you/PRON ,/. too/ADV ,/. my/DET guardian/NOUN ''/. ,/.
said/VERB Hal/NOUN ,/. choking/VERB ./.
``/. How/ADV wonderful/ADJ to/PRT see/VERB your/DET cherished/VERB self/NOUN ./.
I/PRON had/VERB thought/VERB we/PRON would/VERB never/ADV again/ADV speak/VERB
to/ADP each/DET other/ADJ ''/. ./.
5/NUM the/DET Gabriel/NOUN pointed/VERB towards/ADP her/PRON destination/NOUN
and/CONJ ,/. under/ADP one-gee/ADJ acceleration/NOUN ,/. began/VERB to/PRT
build/VERB up/PRT towards/ADP her/DET ultimate/ADJ velocity/NOUN ,/. 99.1/NUM
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Meanwhile/ADV ,/. all/PRT the/DET personnel/NOUN except/ADP those/DET few/ADJ
needed/VERB to/PRT carry/VERB out/PRT the/DET performance/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
ship/NOUN ,/. went/VERB into/ADP the/DET suspensor/NOUN ./.
Here/ADV they/PRON would/VERB lie/VERB in/ADP suspended/VERB animation/NOUN for/ADP
many/ADJ years/NOUN ./.
Some/DET time/NOUN later/ADV ,/. after/ADP a/DET check/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB
made/VERB of/ADP all/PRT automatic/ADJ equipment/NOUN ,/. the/DET crew/NOUN
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would/VERB increase/VERB the/DET acceleration/NOUN to/ADP a/DET point/NOUN
which/DET the/DET unfrozen/VERB bodies/NOUN of/ADP the/DET personnel/NOUN
could/VERB not/ADV have/VERB endured/VERB ./.
Upon/ADP reaching/VERB the/DET desired/VERB speed/NOUN ,/. the/DET automatic/ADJ
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silent/ADJ but/CONJ not/ADV empty/ADJ vessel/NOUN would/VERB hurl/VERB towards/ADP
the/DET star/NOUN which/DET was/VERB its/DET journey's/NOUN end/NOUN ./.
Many/ADJ years/NOUN later/ADV ,/. the/DET photon-counting/ADJ apparatus/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET nose/NOUN of/ADP the/DET ship/NOUN would/VERB determine/VERB that/ADP
the/DET star/NOUN was/VERB close/ADJ enough/ADV to/PRT actuate/VERB
deceleration/NOUN ./.
Again/ADV ,/. a/DET force/NOUN too/ADV strong/ADJ for/ADP unfrozen/VERB bodies/NOUN
to/PRT endure/VERB would/VERB be/VERB applied/VERB ./.
Then/ADV ,/. after/ADP slowing/VERB the/DET vessel/NOUN considerably/ADV ,/.
the/DET drive/NOUN would/VERB adjust/VERB to/ADP a/DET one-gee/ADJ
deceleration/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ the/DET crew/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB automatically/ADV brought/VERB
out/ADP of/ADP their/DET suspended/VERB animation/NOUN ./.
These/DET members/NOUN would/VERB then/ADV unthaw/VERB the/DET rest/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET personnel/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ ,/. in/ADP the/DET half-year/NOUN left/VERB before/ADP reaching/VERB
their/DET destination/NOUN ,/. the/DET men/NOUN would/VERB carry/VERB out/PRT
whatever/DET preparations/NOUN were/VERB needed/VERB ./.
Hal/NOUN Yarrow/NOUN was/VERB among/ADP the/DET last/ADJ to/PRT go/VERB into/ADP
the/DET suspensor/NOUN and/CONJ among/ADP the/DET first/ADJ to/PRT come/VERB
out/PRT ./.
He/PRON had/VERB to/PRT study/VERB the/DET recordings/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
language/NOUN of/ADP the/DET chief/NOUN nation/NOUN of/ADP Ozagen/NOUN ,/.
Siddo/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ ,/. from/ADP the/DET first/ADV ,/. he/PRON faced/VERB a/DET difficult/ADJ
task/NOUN ./.
The/DET expedition/NOUN that/PRON had/VERB discovered/VERB Ozagen/NOUN had/VERB
succeeded/VERB in/ADP correlating/VERB two/NUM thousand/NUM Siddo/NOUN words/NOUN
with/ADP an/DET equal/ADJ number/NOUN of/ADP American/ADJ words/NOUN ./.
The/DET description/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Siddo/NOUN syntax/NOUN was/VERB very/ADV
restricted/VERB ./.
And/CONJ ,/. as/ADP Hal/NOUN found/VERB out/PRT ,/. obviously/ADV mistaken/VERB
in/ADP many/ADJ cases/NOUN ./.
This/DET discovery/NOUN caused/VERB Hal/NOUN anxiety/NOUN ./.
His/DET duty/NOUN was/VERB to/PRT write/VERB a/DET school/NOUN text/NOUN and/CONJ
to/PRT teach/VERB the/DET entire/ADJ personnel/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Gabriel/NOUN
how/ADV to/PRT speak/VERB Ozagen/NOUN ./.
Yet/ADV ,/. if/ADP he/PRON used/VERB all/PRT of/ADP the/DET little/ADJ means/NOUN
at/ADP his/DET disposal/NOUN ,/. he/PRON would/VERB be/VERB instructing/VERB
his/DET students/NOUN wrongly/ADV ./.
Moreover/ADV ,/. even/ADV getting/VERB this/DET across/ADV would/VERB be/VERB
difficult/ADJ ./.
For/ADP one/NUM thing/NOUN ,/. the/DET organs/NOUN of/ADP speech/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET Ozagen/NOUN natives/NOUN differed/VERB somewhat/ADV from/ADP
Earthmen's/NOUN ;/. ;/. the/DET sounds/NOUN made/VERB by/ADP these/DET organs/NOUN
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It/PRON was/VERB true/ADJ that/ADP they/PRON could/VERB be/VERB
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these/DET approximations/NOUN ?/.
Another/DET obstacle/NOUN was/VERB the/DET grammatical/ADJ construction/NOUN of/ADP
Siddo/NOUN ./.
Consider/VERB the/DET tense/NOUN system/NOUN ./.
Instead/ADV of/ADP inflecting/VERB a/DET verb/NOUN or/CONJ using/VERB an/DET
unattached/ADJ particle/NOUN to/PRT indicate/VERB the/DET past/NOUN or/CONJ
future/NOUN ,/. Siddo/NOUN used/VERB an/DET entirely/ADV different/ADJ
word/NOUN ./.
Thus/ADV ,/. the/DET masculine/ADJ animate/ADJ infinitive/NOUN
dabhumaksanigalu'ahai/X ,/. meaning/VERB to/PRT live/VERB ,/. was/VERB ,/. in/ADP
the/DET perfect/ADJ tense/NOUN ,/. ksu'u'peli'afo/X ,/. and/CONJ ,/. in/ADP the/DET
future/NOUN ,/. mai'teipa/X ./.
The/DET same/ADJ use/NOUN of/ADP an/DET entirely/ADV different/ADJ word/NOUN
applied/VERB for/ADP all/PRT the/DET other/ADJ tenses/NOUN ./.
Plus/ADP the/DET fact/NOUN that/ADP Siddo/NOUN not/ADV only/ADV had/VERB the/DET
normal/ADJ (/. to/ADP Earthmen/NOUN )/. three/NUM genders/NOUN of/ADP masculine/ADJ
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of/ADP inanimate/ADJ and/CONJ spiritual/ADJ ./.
Fortunately/ADV ,/. gender/NOUN was/VERB inflected/VERB ,/. though/ADP the/DET
expression/NOUN of/ADP it/PRON would/VERB be/VERB difficult/ADJ for/ADP
anybody/NOUN not/ADV born/VERB in/ADP Siddo/NOUN ./.
The/DET system/NOUN of/ADP indicating/VERB gender/NOUN varied/VERB according/ADV
to/ADP tense/NOUN ./.
All/ADV the/DET other/ADJ parts/NOUN of/ADP speech/NOUN :/. nouns/NOUN ,/.
pronouns/NOUN ,/. adjectives/NOUN ,/. adverbs/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ conjunctions/NOUN
operated/VERB under/ADP the/DET same/ADJ system/NOUN as/ADP the/DET verbs/NOUN ./.
This/DET was/VERB not/ADV ,/. for/ADP the/DET Angel/NOUN ,/. just/ADV a/DET
matter/NOUN of/ADP running/VERB through/ADP a/DET logical/ADJ or/CONJ deductive/ADJ
chain/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ deciding/VERB on/PRT some/DET action/NOUN from/ADP some/DET
already/ADV established/VERB premise/NOUN ./.
No/DET doubt/NOUN the/DET Angels/NOUN could/VERB do/VERB that/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP
thing/NOUN as/ADV fast/ADJ as/ADP any/DET computer/NOUN ./.
What/DET Gabriel/NOUN was/VERB being/VERB asked/VERB to/PRT do/VERB now/ADV ,/.
however/ADV ,/. was/VERB to/PRT re-examine/VERB all/PRT his/DET basic/ADJ
assumptions/NOUN ,/. make/VERB value-judgments/NOUN on/ADP them/PRON ,/. and/CONJ
give/VERB them/PRON new/ADJ and/CONJ different/ADJ powers/NOUN in/ADP his/DET
mind/NOUN to/PRT govern/VERB his/DET motives/NOUN ./.
This/DET is/VERB not/ADV wholly/ADV a/DET reasoning/VERB process/NOUN --/. a/DET
computer/NOUN cannot/VERB do/VERB it/PRON all/PRT --/. and/CONJ even/ADV in/ADP
an/DET Angel/NOUN it/PRON takes/VERB time/NOUN ./.
(/. Or/CONJ ,/. perhaps/ADV ,/. especially/ADV in/ADP an/DET Angel/NOUN ,/.
whose/DET assumptions/NOUN had/VERB mostly/ADV been/VERB fixed/VERB millions/NOUN
of/ADP years/NOUN ago/ADV ./.
)/. Being/VERB reasonably/ADV sure/ADJ of/ADP the/DET reason/NOUN for/ADP the/DET
long/ADJ pause/NOUN ,/. however/ADV ,/. did/VERB not/ADV make/VERB it/PRON
seem/VERB any/DET less/ADV long/ADJ to/ADP Jack/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB already/ADV become/VERB used/VERB to/ADP Hesperus'/NOUN
snapping/VERB back/ADV answers/NOUN to/ADP questions/NOUN almost/ADV before/ADP
Jack/NOUN could/VERB get/VERB them/PRON asked/VERB ./.
There/PRT was/VERB nothing/NOUN he/PRON could/VERB do/VERB but/ADP wait/VERB ./.
The/DET dice/NOUN were/VERB cast/VERB ./.
At/ADP last/ADJ Gabriel/NOUN spoke/VERB ./.
``/. We/PRON misjudged/VERB you/PRON ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB slowly/ADV ./.
``/. We/PRON had/VERB concluded/VERB that/ADP no/DET race/NOUN as/ADV ephemeral/ADJ
as/ADP yours/PRON could/VERB have/VERB had/VERB time/NOUN to/PRT develop/VERB a/DET
sense/NOUN of/ADP justice/NOUN ./.
Of/ADP course/NOUN we/PRON have/VERB before/ADP us/PRON the/DET example/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET great/ADJ races/NOUN at/ADP the/DET galactic/ADJ center/NOUN ;/. ;/.
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--/. the/DET difference/NOUN does/VERB not/ADV seem/VERB very/ADV marked/VERB
to/ADP us/PRON ,/. where/ADV it/PRON exists/VERB ./.
But/CONJ they/PRON have/VERB survived/VERB for/ADP long/ADJ periods/NOUN as/ADP
races/NOUN ,/. whereas/ADP you/PRON are/VERB young/ADJ ./.
We/PRON shall/VERB recommend/VERB to/ADP them/PRON that/ADP they/PRON shorten/VERB
your/DET trial/NOUN period/NOUN by/ADP half/PRT ./.
``/. For/ADP now/ADV ,/. it/PRON is/VERB clear/ADJ that/ADP we/PRON were/VERB
in/ADP the/DET wrong/ADJ ./.
You/PRON may/VERB reclaim/VERB your/DET property/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET
penalty/NOUN on/ADP Hesperus/NOUN is/VERB lifted/VERB ./.
Hesperus/NOUN ,/. you/PRON may/VERB speak/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON did/VERB not/ADV perceive/VERB this/DET essential/NOUN distinction/NOUN
either/ADV ,/. First-Born/NOUN ''/. ,/. Hesperus/NOUN said/VERB at/ADP once/ADV ,/.
``/. I/PRON was/VERB only/ADV practicing/VERB a/DET concept/NOUN that/ADP Jack/NOUN
taught/VERB me/PRON ,/. called/VERB a/DET deal/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Nevertheless/ADV ,/. you/PRON were/VERB its/DET agent/NOUN ./.
Jack/NOUN ,/. what/DET is/VERB the/DET nature/NOUN of/ADP this/DET concept/NOUN
''/. ?/.
``/. It's/PRT a/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP agreement/NOUN in/ADP which/DET each/DET
party/NOUN gives/VERB something/NOUN to/ADP the/DET other/ADJ ''/. ,/. Jack/NOUN
said/VERB ./.
``/. We/PRON regard/VERB it/PRON as/ADP fair/ADJ only/ADV when/ADV each/DET
party/NOUN feels/VERB that/ADP what/DET he/PRON has/VERB received/VERB is/VERB
as/ADP valuable/ADJ ,/. or/CONJ more/ADV valuable/ADJ ,/. than/ADP what/DET he/PRON
has/VERB given/VERB ''/. ./.
His/DET heart/NOUN ,/. he/PRON discovered/VERB ,/. was/VERB pounding/VERB ./.
``/. For/ADP instance/NOUN ,/. Hesperus/NOUN agreed/VERB to/PRT help/VERB me/PRON
find/VERB my/DET property/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ I/PRON agreed/VERB to/PRT take/VERB
him/PRON to/ADP Earth/NOUN ./.
Between/ADP individuals/NOUN ,/. this/DET process/NOUN is/VERB called/VERB
bargaining/NOUN ./.
When/ADV it/PRON is/VERB done/VERB between/ADP races/NOUN or/CONJ nations/NOUN ,/.
it/PRON is/VERB called/VERB making/VERB a/DET treaty/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ the/DET major/ADJ part/NOUN of/ADP my/DET mission/NOUN to/ADP your/DET
nest/NOUN is/VERB to/PRT make/VERB a/DET treaty/NOUN between/ADP your/DET race/NOUN
and/CONJ mine/PRON ./.
Recovering/VERB the/DET property/NOUN was/VERB much/ADV less/ADV important/ADJ ''/.
./.
``/. Strange/ADJ ''/. ,/. Gabriel/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. And/CONJ apparently/ADV impossible/ADJ ./.
Though/ADP it/PRON might/VERB be/VERB that/ADP we/PRON would/VERB have/VERB
much/ADJ to/PRT give/VERB you/PRON ,/. you/PRON have/VERB nothing/NOUN to/PRT
give/VERB us/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. Hesperus/NOUN and/CONJ Lucifer/NOUN ''/. ,/. Jack/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/.
show/VERB that/ADP we/PRON do/VERB ''/. ./.
Another/DET pause/NOUN ;/. ;/. but/CONJ this/DET one/NUM was/VERB not/ADV
nearly/ADV as/ADV long/ADJ ./.
``/. Then/ADV it/PRON is/VERB a/DET matter/NOUN of/ADP pleasure/NOUN ;/. ;/. of/ADP
curiosity/NOUN ;/. ;/. of/ADP a/DET more/ADV alive/ADJ time/NOUN ./.
Yes/ADV ,/. those/DET could/VERB be/VERB commodities/NOUN under/ADP this/DET
concept/NOUN ./.
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the/DET quarrel/NOUN settled/VERB ./.
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broken/VERB up/PRT ./.
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``/. Hesperus/NOUN !/.
What's/PRT going/VERB on/PRT here/ADV ?/.
What's/PRT happened/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. Your/DET brothers/NOUN have/VERB been/VERB found/VERB ./.
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``/. Where/ADV ?/.
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The/DET instruments/NOUN don't/VERB show/VERB them/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. You/PRON can't/VERB see/VERB them/PRON yet/ADV ,/. Jack/NOUN ./.
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Nothing/NOUN ./.
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however/ADV ./.
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would/VERB be/VERB gone/VERB ./.
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him/PRON ./.
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power/NOUN being/VERB poured/VERB out/PRT from/ADP the/DET nursery/NOUN
stars/NOUN ./.
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skiff's/NOUN course/NOUN into/ADP the/DET computer/NOUN ./.
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./.
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religion/NOUN ./.
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headed/VERB off/PRT ,/. whether/ADP he/PRON knew/VERB where/ADV he/PRON was/VERB
going/VERB or/CONJ not/ADV ./.
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had/VERB had/VERB to/PRT work/VERB from/ADP ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON was/VERB an/DET
almost/ADV frighteningly/ADV observant/ADJ man/NOUN ./.
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If/ADP it/PRON was/VERB intentional/ADJ ,/. it/PRON was/VERB now/ADV also/ADV
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the/DET Nernst/NOUN generator/NOUN switch/NOUN ./.
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about/ADV to/PRT reinstall/VERB the/DET fuses/NOUN ,/. however/ADV ,/. he/PRON
hesitated/VERB ./.
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with/ADP the/DET skiff/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON had/VERB to/PRT have/VERB it/PRON
fast/ADV ./.
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first/ADJ place/NOUN --/. and/CONJ he/PRON already/ADV had/VERB an/DET Angel/NOUN
aboard/ADV ./.
``/. Hesperus/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Receiving/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. I'm/PRT going/VERB to/PRT turn/VERB my/DET generator/NOUN back/ADV on/PRT ,/.
as/ADP I/PRON promised/VERB to/PRT do/VERB ./.
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they/PRON get/VERB any/DET deeper/ADJ into/ADP trouble/NOUN ./.
Will/VERB you/PRON obstruct/VERB this/DET ,/. or/CONJ will/VERB you/PRON
help/VERB ?/.
I/PRON know/VERB it's/PRT not/ADV part/NOUN of/ADP the/DET bargain/NOUN ,/.
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``/. Nobody/NOUN else/ADV can/VERB live/VERB in/ADP your/DET hearth/NOUN while/ADP
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``/. As/ADP for/ADP my/DET elders/NOUN ,/. they/PRON have/VERB already/ADV
admitted/VERB that/ADP they/PRON were/VERB wrong/ADJ ./.
If/ADP because/ADP of/ADP this/DET incident/NOUN they/PRON become/VERB angry/ADJ
with/ADP Earth/NOUN ,/. I/PRON will/VERB not/ADV be/VERB permitted/VERB to/PRT
go/VERB there/ADV at/ADP all/PRT ./.
Therefore/ADV of/ADP course/NOUN I/PRON will/VERB help/VERB ''/. ./.
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switch/NOUN ./.
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that/PRON meant/VERB full/ADJ fusion/NOUN power/NOUN winked/VERB on/ADP the/DET
board/NOUN ./.
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--/. Of/ADP course/NOUN ./.
Hesperus/NOUN was/VERB in/ADP there/ADV ./.
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to/PRT be/VERB hotter/ADJ than/ADP any/DET space/NOUN cruiser/NOUN man/NOUN
had/VERB ever/ADV dreamed/VERB of/ADP ./.
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he/PRON lost/VERB the/DET five/NUM minutes/NOUN anyhow/ADV ,/. in/ADP plotting/VERB
an/DET intercept/NOUN orbit/NOUN ./.
``/. Hesperus/NOUN ,/. don't/VERB use/VERB this/DET t-tau/NOUN vector/NOUN
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Ryan/NOUN hefted/VERB his/DET bulk/NOUN up/PRT and/CONJ supported/VERB it/PRON
on/ADP one/NUM elbow/NOUN ./.
He/PRON rubbed/VERB his/DET eyes/NOUN sleepily/ADV with/ADP one/NUM huge/ADJ
paw/NOUN ./.
``/. Ekstrohm/NOUN ,/. Nogol/NOUN ,/. you/PRON guys/NOUN okay/ADJ ''/. ?/.
``/. Nothing/NOUN wrong/ADJ with/ADP me/PRON that/DET couldn't/VERB be/VERB
cured/VERB ''/. ,/. Nogol/NOUN said/VERB ./.
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oval/NOUN of/ADP his/DET face/NOUN ./.
``/. Ekstrohm/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Ryan/NOUN insisted/VERB ./.
``/. Okay/PRT ''/. ./.
``/. Well/PRT ,/. let's/VERB take/VERB a/DET ground-level/NOUN look/NOUN at/ADP
the/DET country/NOUN around/ADP here/ADV ''/. ./.
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A/DET range/NOUN of/ADP bluffs/NOUN hugged/VERB the/DET horizon/NOUN ,/. the/DET
color/NOUN of/ADP decaying/VERB moss/NOUN ./.
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lit/ADJ snow/NOUN ./.
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and/CONJ light/NOUN ./.
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itself/PRON ,/. of/ADP the/DET Milky/ADJ Way/NOUN ,/. blown/VERB up/PRT by/ADP
some/DET master/NOUN photographer/NOUN ./.
This/DET fiery/ADJ swath/NOUN was/VERB actually/ADV only/ADV a/DET belt/NOUN of/ADP
minor/ADJ planets/NOUN ,/. almost/ADV like/ADP the/DET asteroid/NOUN belt/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET original/ADJ Solar/ADJ System/NOUN ./.
These/DET planets/NOUN were/VERB much/ADV bigger/ADJ ,/. nearly/ADV all/PRT
capable/ADJ of/ADP holding/VERB an/DET atmosphere/NOUN ./.
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known/VERB reason/NOUN not/ADV all/PRT of/ADP them/PRON did/VERB ./.
This/DET would/VERB be/VERB the/DET fifth/ADJ mapping/VERB expedition/NOUN to/ADP
the/DET planetoids/NOUN of/ADP Yancy-6/NOUN in/ADP three/NUM generations/NOUN ./.
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star/NOUN by/ADP jump/NOUN drive/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ no/DET one/NOUN knew/VERB
what/DET they/PRON were/VERB good/ADJ for/ADP ,/. although/ADP it/PRON was/VERB
felt/VERB that/ADP they/PRON would/VERB probably/ADV be/VERB good/ADJ for/ADP
something/NOUN if/ADP it/PRON could/VERB only/ADV be/VERB discovered/VERB --/.
much/ADV like/ADP the/DET continent/NOUN of/ADP Antarctica/NOUN in/ADP ancient/ADJ
history/NOUN ./.
``/. How/ADV can/VERB a/DET planet/NOUN with/ADP so/ADV many/ADJ neighbors/NOUN
be/VERB so/ADV lonely/ADJ ''/. ?/.
Ryan/NOUN asked/VERB ./.
He/PRON was/VERB the/DET captain/NOUN ,/. so/ADP he/PRON could/VERB ask/VERB
questions/NOUN like/ADP that/DET ./.
``/. Some/DET can/VERB be/VERB lonely/ADJ in/ADP a/DET crowd/NOUN ''/. ,/.
Nogol/NOUN said/VERB elaborately/ADV ./.
``/. What/DET will/VERB we/PRON need/VERB outside/ADV ,/. Ryan/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Ekstrohm/NOUN asked/VERB ./.
``/. No/DET helmets/NOUN ''/. ,/. the/DET captain/NOUN answered/VERB ./.
``/. We/PRON can/VERB breathe/VERB out/PRT there/ADV ,/. all/ADV right/ADV ./.
It/PRON just/ADV won't/VERB be/VERB easy/ADJ ./.
This/DET old/ADJ world/NOUN lost/VERB all/PRT of/ADP its/DET helium/NOUN and/CONJ
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Nitrogen/NOUN and/CONJ oxygen/NOUN are/VERB about/ADP it/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. Ryan/NOUN ,/. look/VERB over/ADP there/ADV ''/. ,/. Nogol/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. Animals/NOUN ./.
Ringing/VERB the/DET ship/NOUN ./.
Think/VERB they're/PRT intelligent/ADJ ,/. maybe/ADV hostile/ADJ ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON think/VERB they're/PRT dead/ADJ ''/. ,/. Ekstrohm/NOUN interjected/VERB
quietly/ADV ./.
``/. I/PRON get/VERB no/DET readings/NOUN from/ADP them/PRON at/ADP all/PRT ./.
Sonic/ADJ ,/. electronic/ADJ ,/. galvanic/ADJ --/. all/PRT blank/ADJ ./.
According/ADP to/ADP these/DET needles/NOUN ,/. they're/PRT stone/NOUN dead/ADJ
''/. ./.
``/. Ekstrohm/NOUN ,/. you/PRON and/CONJ I/PRON will/VERB have/VERB a/DET look/NOUN
''/. ,/. Ryan/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. You/PRON hold/VERB down/PRT the/DET fort/NOUN ,/. Nogol/NOUN ./.
Take/VERB it/PRON easy/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. Easy/ADV ''/. ,/. Nogol/NOUN confirmed/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON heard/VERB a/DET story/NOUN once/ADV about/ADP a/DET rookie/NOUN
who/PRON got/VERB excited/VERB when/ADV the/DET captain/NOUN stepped/VERB
outside/ADV and/CONJ he/PRON couldn't/VERB get/VERB an/DET encephalographic/ADJ
reading/NOUN on/ADP him/PRON ./.
Me/PRON ,/. I/PRON know/VERB the/DET mind/NOUN of/ADP an/DET officer/NOUN
works/VERB in/ADP a/DET strange/ADJ and/CONJ unfathomable/ADJ manner/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. I'm/PRT not/ADV worried/VERB about/ADP you/PRON mis-reading/VERB the/DET
dials/NOUN ,/. Nogol/NOUN ,/. just/ADV about/ADP a/DET lug/NOUN like/ADP you/PRON
reading/VERB them/PRON at/ADP all/PRT ./.
Remember/VERB ,/. when/ADV the/DET little/ADJ hand/NOUN is/VERB straight/ADV up/PRT
that's/PRT negative/ADJ ./.
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hand/NOUN you/PRON use/VERB to/PRT make/VERB your/DET mark/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. But/CONJ I'm/PRT ambidextrous/ADJ ''/. ./.
Ryan/NOUN told/VERB him/PRON what/DET he/PRON could/VERB do/VERB then/ADV ./.
Ekstrohm/NOUN smiled/VERB ,/. and/CONJ followed/VERB the/DET captain/NOUN
through/ADP the/DET airlock/NOUN with/ADP only/ADV a/DET glance/NOUN at/ADP the/DET
lapel/NOUN gauge/NOUN on/ADP his/DET coverall/NOUN ./.
The/DET strong/ADJ negative/ADJ field/NOUN his/DET suit/NOUN set/VERB up/PRT
would/VERB help/VERB to/PRT repel/VERB bacteria/NOUN and/CONJ insects/NOUN ./.
Actually/ADV ,/. the/DET types/NOUN of/ADP infection/NOUN that/PRON could/VERB
attack/VERB a/DET warm-blooded/ADJ mammal/NOUN were/VERB not/ADV infinite/ADJ ,/.
and/CONJ over/ADP the/DET course/NOUN of/ADP the/DET last/ADJ few/ADJ hundred/NUM
years/NOUN adequate/ADJ defenses/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB found/VERB for/ADP all/PRT
basic/ADJ categories/NOUN ./.
He/PRON wasn't/VERB likely/ADJ to/PRT come/VERB down/PRT with/ADP hot/ADJ
chills/NOUN and/CONJ puzzling/ADJ striped/VERB fever/NOUN ./.
They/PRON ignored/VERB the/DET ladder/NOUN down/PRT to/ADP the/DET planet/NOUN
surface/NOUN and/CONJ ,/. with/ADP only/ADV a/DET glance/NOUN at/ADP the/DET
seismological/ADJ gauge/NOUN to/PRT judge/VERB surface/NOUN resistance/NOUN ,/.
dropped/VERB to/ADP the/DET ground/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB day/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ in/ADP the/DET thin/ADJ atmosphere/NOUN
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They/PRON walked/VERB from/ADP midnight/NOUN to/ADP noon/NOUN ,/. noon/NOUN to/ADP
midnight/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ came/VERB to/ADP the/DET beast/NOUN sprawled/VERB on/ADP
its/DET side/NOUN ./.
Ekstrohm/NOUN nudged/VERB it/PRON with/ADP a/DET boot/NOUN ./.
``/. Hey/PRT ,/. this/DET is/VERB pretty/ADV close/ADV to/ADP a/DET wart-hog/NOUN
''/. ./.
``/. Uh-huh/PRT ''/. ,/. Ryan/NOUN admitted/VERB ./.
``/. One/NUM of/ADP the/DET best/ADJ matches/NOUN I've/PRT ever/ADV found/VERB ./.
Well/PRT ,/. it/PRON has/VERB to/PRT happen/VERB ./.
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feeling/NOUN to/PRT find/VERB a/DET rabbit/NOUN or/CONJ a/DET snapping/VERB
turtle/NOUN on/ADP some/DET strange/ADJ world/NOUN ./.
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business/NOUN isn't/VERB all/PRT some/DET big/ADJ joke/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
somebody/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB everywhere/ADV before/ADP you/PRON even/ADV
started/VERB ''/. ./.
The/DET surveyor/NOUN looked/VERB sidewise/ADV at/ADP the/DET captain/NOUN ./.
The/DET big/ADJ man/NOUN seldom/ADV gave/VERB out/PRT with/ADP such/ADJ
thoughts/NOUN ./.
Ekstrohm/NOUN cleared/VERB his/DET throat/NOUN ./.
``/. What/DET shall/VERB we/PRON do/VERB with/ADP this/DET one/NOUN ?/.
Dissect/VERB it/PRON ''/. ?/.
Ryan/NOUN nudged/VERB it/PRON with/ADP his/DET toe/NOUN ,/. following/VERB
Ekstrohm's/NOUN example/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB ,/. Stormy/NOUN ./.
It/PRON sure/ADV as/ADP hell/NOUN doesn't/VERB look/VERB like/ADP any/DET
dominant/ADJ intelligent/ADJ species/NOUN to/ADP me/PRON ./.
No/DET hands/NOUN ,/. for/ADP one/NUM thing/NOUN ./.
Of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. that's/PRT not/ADV definite/ADJ proof/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. No/DET ,/. it/PRON isn't/VERB ''/. ,/. Ekstrohm/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON think/VERB we'd/PRT better/ADV let/VERB it/PRON lay/VERB until/ADP
we/PRON get/VERB a/DET clearer/ADJ picture/NOUN of/ADP the/DET ecological/ADJ
setup/NOUN around/ADP here/ADV ./.
In/ADP the/DET meantime/NOUN ,/. we/PRON might/VERB be/VERB thinking/VERB on/ADP
the/DET problem/NOUN all/PRT these/DET dead/ADJ beasts/NOUN represent/VERB ./.
What/DET killed/VERB them/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. It/PRON looks/VERB like/ADP we/PRON did/VERB ,/. when/ADV we/PRON made/VERB
blastdown/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. But/CONJ what/DET about/ADP our/DET landing/NOUN was/VERB lethal/ADJ to/ADP
the/DET creatures/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Radiation/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Ekstrohm/NOUN suggested/VERB ./.
``/. The/DET planet/NOUN is/VERB very/ADV low/ADJ in/ADP radiation/NOUN from/ADP
mineral/NOUN deposits/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET atmosphere/NOUN seems/VERB to/PRT
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Any/DET little/ADJ dose/NOUN of/ADP radiation/NOUN might/VERB knock/VERB off/PRT
these/DET critters/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB about/ADP that/DET ./.
Maybe/ADV it/PRON would/VERB work/VERB the/DET other/ADJ way/NOUN ./.
Maybe/ADV because/ADP they/PRON have/VERB had/VERB virtually/ADV no/DET
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stored/VERB up/PRT ,/. they/PRON could/VERB take/VERB a/DET lot/NOUN without/ADP
harm/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Then/ADV maybe/ADV it/PRON was/VERB the/DET shockwave/NOUN we/PRON set/VERB
up/PRT ./.
Or/CONJ maybe/ADV it's/PRT sheer/ADJ xenophobia/NOUN ./.
They/PRON curl/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ die/VERB at/ADP the/DET sight/NOUN of/ADP
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''/. ./.
``/. Maybe/ADV ''/. ,/. the/DET captain/NOUN admitted/VERB ./.
``/. At/ADP this/DET stage/NOUN of/ADP the/DET game/NOUN anything/NOUN could/VERB
be/VERB possible/ADJ ./.
But/CONJ there's/PRT one/NUM possibility/NOUN I/PRON particularly/ADV don't/VERB
like/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. And/CONJ that/DET is/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. Suppose/VERB it/PRON was/VERB not/ADV us/PRON that/PRON killed/VERB these/DET
aliens/NOUN ./.
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planet/NOUN ,/. native/ADJ to/ADP it/PRON ./.
I/PRON just/ADV hope/VERB it/PRON doesn't/VERB work/VERB on/ADP Earthmen/NOUN
too/ADV ./.
These/DET critters/NOUN went/VERB real/ADV sudden/ADJ ''/. ./.
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The/DET Earthmen/NOUN made/VERB camp/NOUN outside/ADP the/DET spaceship/NOUN ./.
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with/ADP a/DET possibility/NOUN of/ADP sleeping/VERB on/ADP solid/ADJ
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The/DET camp/NOUN was/VERB a/DET cluster/NOUN of/ADP aluminum/NOUN bubbles/NOUN ,/.
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Earthmen/NOUN to/ADP the/DET approach/NOUN of/ADP any/DET being/NOUN ./.
Each/DET man/NOUN had/VERB a/DET bubble/NOUN to/ADP himself/PRON ,/. privacy/NOUN
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board/NOUN the/DET ship/NOUN ./.
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the/DET sounds/NOUN of/ADP the/DET night/NOUN on/ADP Yancey-6/NOUN 138/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET keening/NOUN of/ADP wind/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ a/DET
cracking/VERB of/ADP the/DET frozen/VERB ground/NOUN ./.
Insects/NOUN there/PRT were/VERB on/ADP the/DET world/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ they/PRON
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revive/VERB and/CONJ thaw/VERB in/ADP the/DET morning/NOUN sun/NOUN ./.
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uncomfortable/ADJ than/ADP the/DET acceleration/NOUN couches/NOUN on/ADP board/NOUN
./.
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soundly/ADV ,/. now/ADV that/ADP they/PRON had/VERB renewed/VERB their/DET
contact/NOUN with/ADP the/DET matter/NOUN that/PRON had/VERB birthed/VERB them/PRON
to/PRT send/VERB them/PRON riding/VERB high/ADJ vacuum/NOUN ./.
Ekstrohm/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV asleep/ADV ./.
Now/ADV there/PRT could/VERB be/VERB an/DET end/NOUN to/ADP pretending/VERB ./.
He/PRON threw/VERB off/PRT the/DET light/ADJ blanket/NOUN and/CONJ swung/VERB
his/DET feet/NOUN off/ADP the/DET bunk/NOUN ,/. to/ADP the/DET floor/NOUN ./.
Ekstrohm/NOUN stood/VERB up/PRT ./.
There/PRT was/VERB no/DET longer/ADJ any/DET need/NOUN to/PRT hide/VERB ./.
But/CONJ what/DET was/VERB there/PRT to/PRT do/VERB ?/.
What/DET had/VERB changed/VERB for/ADP him/PRON ?/.
He/PRON no/DET longer/ADJ had/VERB to/PRT lie/VERB in/ADP his/DET bunk/NOUN all/PRT
night/NOUN ,/. his/DET eyes/NOUN closed/VERB ,/. pretending/VERB to/PRT
sleep/VERB ./.
In/ADP privacy/NOUN he/PRON could/VERB walk/VERB around/ADV ,/. leave/VERB the/DET
light/NOUN on/PRT ,/. read/VERB ./.
It/PRON was/VERB small/ADJ comfort/NOUN for/ADP insomnia/NOUN ./.
Ekstrohm/NOUN never/ADV slept/VERB ./.
Some/DET doctors/NOUN had/VERB informed/VERB him/PRON he/PRON was/VERB
mistaken/VERB about/ADP this/DET ./.
Actually/ADV ,/. they/PRON said/VERB ,/. he/PRON did/VERB sleep/VERB ,/. but/CONJ
so/ADV shortly/ADV and/CONJ fitfully/ADV that/ADP he/PRON forgot/VERB ./.
Others/NOUN admitted/VERB he/PRON was/VERB absolutely/ADV correct/ADJ --/. he/PRON
never/ADV slept/VERB ./.
His/DET body/NOUN processes/NOUN only/ADV slowed/VERB down/PRT enough/ADV for/ADP
him/PRON to/PRT dispell/VERB fatigue/NOUN poisons/NOUN ./.
Occasionally/ADV he/PRON fell/VERB into/ADP a/DET waking/VERB ,/. gritty-eyed/ADJ
stupor/NOUN ;/. ;/. but/CONJ he/PRON never/ADV slept/VERB ./.
Never/ADV at/ADP all/PRT ./.
Naturally/ADV ,/. he/PRON couldn't/VERB let/VERB his/DET shipmates/NOUN know/VERB
this/DET ./.
Insomnia/NOUN would/VERB ground/VERB him/PRON from/ADP the/DET Exploration/NOUN
Service/NOUN ,/. on/ADP physiological/ADJ if/ADP not/ADV psychological/ADJ
grounds/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB to/PRT hide/VERB it/PRON ./.
Over/ADP the/DET years/NOUN ,/. he/PRON had/VERB had/VERB buddies/NOUN in/ADP
space/NOUN in/ADP whom/PRON he/PRON thought/VERB he/PRON could/VERB
confide/VERB ./.
The/DET buddies/NOUN invariably/ADV took/VERB advantage/NOUN of/ADP him/PRON ./.
Since/ADP he/PRON couldn't/VERB sleep/VERB anyway/ADV ,/. he/PRON might/VERB as/ADV
well/ADV stand/VERB their/DET watches/NOUN for/ADP them/PRON or/CONJ write/VERB
their/DET reports/NOUN ./.
Where/ADV the/DET hell/NOUN did/VERB he/PRON get/VERB off/PRT threatening/VERB
to/PRT report/VERB any/DET laxness/NOUN on/ADP their/DET part/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
captain/NOUN ?/.
A/DET man/NOUN with/ADP insomnia/NOUN had/VERB better/ADV avoid/VERB bad/ADJ
dreams/NOUN of/ADP that/DET kind/NOUN if/ADP he/PRON knew/VERB what/DET was/VERB
good/ADJ for/ADP him/PRON ./.
Ekstrohm/NOUN had/VERB to/PRT hide/VERB his/DET secret/NOUN ./.
In/ADP a/DET camp/NOUN ,/. instead/ADV of/ADP shipboard/NOUN ,/. hiding/VERB
the/DET secret/NOUN was/VERB easier/ADJ ./.
But/CONJ the/DET secret/NOUN itself/PRON was/VERB just/ADV as/ADV hard/ADJ ./.
Ekstrohm/NOUN picked/VERB up/PRT a/DET lightweight/ADJ no-back/NOUN from/ADP
the/DET ship's/NOUN library/NOUN ,/. a/DET book/NOUN by/ADP Bloch/NOUN ,/. the/DET
famous/ADJ twentieth/ADJ century/NOUN expert/NOUN on/ADP sex/NOUN ./.
He/PRON scanned/VERB a/DET few/ADJ lines/NOUN on/ADP the/DET social/ADJ
repercussions/NOUN of/ADP a/DET celebrated/VERB nineteenth/ADJ century/NOUN
sex/NOUN murderer/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON couldn't/VERB seem/VERB to/PRT
concentrate/VERB on/ADP the/DET weighty/ADJ ,/. pontifical/ADJ ,/. ponderous/ADJ
style/NOUN ./.
On/ADP impulse/NOUN ,/. he/PRON flipped/VERB up/PRT the/DET heat/NOUN control/NOUN
on/ADP his/DET coverall/NOUN and/CONJ slid/VERB back/ADV the/DET hatch/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET bubble/NOUN ./.
Ekstrohm/NOUN walked/VERB through/ADP the/DET alien/ADJ glass/NOUN and/CONJ
looked/VERB up/PRT at/ADP the/DET unfamiliar/ADJ constellations/NOUN ,/.
smelling/VERB the/DET frozen/VERB sterility/NOUN of/ADP the/DET thin/ADJ
air/NOUN ./.
Behind/ADP him/PRON ,/. his/DET mates/NOUN stirred/VERB without/ADP waking/VERB ./.

Ekstrohm/NOUN was/VERB startled/VERB in/ADP the/DET morning/NOUN by/ADP a/DET

banging/NOUN on/ADP the/DET hatch/NOUN of/ADP his/DET bubble/NOUN ./.
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thoughts/NOUN in/ADP order/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ then/ADV he/PRON got/VERB up/PRT
from/ADP the/DET bunk/NOUN where/ADV he/PRON had/VERB been/VERB resting/VERB ,/.
sleeplessly/ADV ./.
The/DET angry/ADJ burnt-red/ADJ face/NOUN of/ADP Ryan/NOUN greeted/VERB
him/PRON ./.
``/. Okay/PRT ,/. Stormy/NOUN ,/. this/DET isn't/VERB the/DET place/NOUN for/ADP
fun/NOUN and/CONJ games/NOUN ./.
What/DET did/VERB you/PRON do/VERB with/ADP them/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. Do/VERB with/ADP what/DET ''/. ?/.
``/. The/DET dead/ADJ beasties/NOUN ./.
All/ADV the/DET dead/ADJ animals/NOUN laying/VERB around/ADP the/DET ship/NOUN ''/.
./.
``/. What/DET are/VERB you/PRON talking/VERB about/ADV ,/. Ryan/NOUN ?/.
What/DET do/VERB you/PRON think/VERB I/PRON did/VERB with/ADP them/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB ./.
All/PRT I/PRON know/VERB is/VERB that/ADP they/PRON are/VERB gone/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. Gone/VERB ''/. ?/.
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the/DET veldt/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB no/DET ring/NOUN of/ADP animal/NOUN corpses/NOUN ./.
Nothing/NOUN ./.
Nothing/NOUN but/ADP wispy/ADJ grass/NOUN whipping/VERB in/ADP the/DET keen/ADJ
breeze/NOUN ./.
``/. I'll/PRT be/VERB damned/VERB ''/. ,/. Ekstrohm/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. You/PRON are/VERB right/ADJ now/ADV ,/. buddy/NOUN ./.
ExPe/NOUN doesn't/VERB like/VERB anybody/NOUN mucking/VERB up/PRT primary/ADJ
evidence/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Where/ADV do/VERB you/PRON get/VERB off/PRT ,/. Ryan/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Ekstrohm/NOUN demanded/VERB ./.
``/. Why/ADV pick/NOUN me/PRON for/ADP your/DET patsy/NOUN ?/.
This/DET has/VERB got/VERB to/PRT be/VERB some/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP local/ADJ
phenomenon/NOUN ./.
Why/ADV accuse/VERB a/DET shipmate/NOUN of/ADP being/VERB behind/ADP this/DET
''/. ?/.
``/. Listen/VERB ,/. Ekstrohm/NOUN ,/. I/PRON want/VERB to/PRT give/VERB you/PRON
the/DET benefit/NOUN of/ADP every/DET doubt/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ you/PRON aren't/VERB exactly/ADV the/DET model/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
surveyor/NOUN ,/. you/PRON know/VERB ./.
You've/PRT been/VERB riding/VERB on/ADP a/DET pink/ADJ ticket/NOUN for/ADP six/NUM
years/NOUN ,/. you/PRON know/VERB that/DET ''/. ./.
``/. No/ADV ''/. ,/. Ekstrohm/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. No/ADV ,/. I/PRON didn't/VERB
know/VERB that/DET ''/. ./.
``/. You've/PRT been/VERB hiding/VERB things/NOUN from/ADP me/PRON and/CONJ
Nogol/NOUN every/DET jump/NOUN we've/PRT made/VERB with/ADP you/PRON ./.
Now/ADV comes/VERB this/DET !/.
It/PRON fits/VERB the/DET pattern/NOUN of/ADP secrecy/NOUN and/CONJ stealth/NOUN
you've/PRT been/VERB involved/VERB in/PRT ''/. ./.
``/. What/DET could/VERB I/PRON do/VERB with/ADP your/DET lousy/ADJ dead/ADJ
bodies/NOUN ?/.
What/DET would/VERB I/PRON want/VERB with/ADP them/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. All/PRT I/PRON know/VERB is/VERB that/ADP you/PRON were/VERB outside/ADP
the/DET bubbles/NOUN last/VERB night/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ you/PRON were/VERB the/DET
only/ADJ sentient/ADJ being/NOUN who/PRON came/VERB in/PRT or/CONJ out/PRT of/ADP
our/DET alarm/NOUN web/NOUN ./.
The/DET tapes/NOUN show/VERB that/DET ./.
Now/ADV all/PRT the/DET bodies/NOUN are/VERB missing/VERB ,/. like/ADP they/PRON
got/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ walked/VERB away/ADV ''/. ./.
It/PRON was/VERB not/ADV a/DET new/ADJ experience/NOUN to/ADP Ekstrohm/NOUN ./.
No/ADV ./.
Suspicion/NOUN wasn't/VERB new/ADJ to/ADP him/PRON at/ADP all/PRT ./.
``/. Ryan/NOUN ,/. there/PRT are/VERB other/ADJ explanations/NOUN for/ADP the/DET
disappearance/NOUN of/ADP the/DET bodies/NOUN ./.
Look/VERB for/ADP them/PRON ,/. will/VERB you/PRON ?/.
I/PRON give/VERB you/PRON my/DET word/NOUN I'm/PRT not/ADV trying/VERB to/PRT
pull/VERB some/DET stupid/ADJ kind/NOUN of/ADP joke/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ to/PRT
deliberately/ADV foul/VERB up/PRT the/DET expedition/NOUN ./.
Take/VERB my/DET word/NOUN ,/. can't/VERB you/PRON ''/. ?/.
Ryan/NOUN shook/VERB his/DET head/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB think/VERB I/PRON can/VERB ./.
There's/PRT still/ADV such/PRT a/DET thing/NOUN as/ADP mental/ADJ illness/NOUN ./.
You/PRON may/VERB not/ADV be/VERB responsible/ADJ ''/. ./.
Ekstrohm/NOUN scowled/VERB ./.
``/. Don't/VERB try/VERB anything/NOUN violent/ADJ ,/. Stormy/NOUN ./.
I/PRON outweigh/VERB you/PRON fifty/NUM pounds/NOUN and/CONJ I'm/PRT fast/ADV
for/ADP a/DET big/ADJ man/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON wasn't/VERB planning/VERB on/ADP jumping/VERB you/PRON ./.
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time/NOUN something/NOUN goes/VERB wrong/ADJ ?/.
She/PRON lived/VERB and/CONJ was/VERB given/VERB a/DET name/NOUN ./.
Helva/NOUN ./.
For/ADP her/DET first/ADJ three/NUM vegetable/NOUN months/NOUN she/PRON waved/VERB
her/DET crabbed/ADJ claws/NOUN ,/. kicked/VERB weakly/ADV with/ADP her/PRON
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the/DET infant/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB not/ADV alone/ADV for/ADP there/PRT were/VERB three/NUM other/ADJ
such/ADJ children/NOUN in/ADP the/DET big/ADJ city's/NOUN special/ADJ
nursery/NOUN ./.
Soon/ADV they/PRON all/PRT were/VERB removed/VERB to/ADP Central/ADJ
Laboratory/NOUN School/NOUN where/ADV their/DET delicate/ADJ transformation/NOUN
began/VERB ./.
One/NUM of/ADP the/DET babies/NOUN died/VERB in/ADP the/DET initial/ADJ
transferral/NOUN but/CONJ of/ADP Helva's/NOUN ``/. class/NOUN ''/. ,/.
seventeen/NUM thrived/VERB in/ADP the/DET metal/NOUN shells/NOUN ./.
Instead/ADV of/ADP kicking/VERB feet/NOUN ,/. Helva's/NOUN neural/ADJ
responses/NOUN started/VERB her/DET wheels/NOUN ;/. ;/. instead/ADV of/ADP
grabbing/VERB with/ADP hands/NOUN ,/. she/PRON manipulated/VERB mechanical/ADJ
extensions/NOUN ./.
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synapses/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB adjusted/VERB to/PRT operate/VERB other/ADJ
mechanisms/NOUN that/PRON went/VERB into/ADP the/DET maintenance/NOUN and/CONJ
running/NOUN of/ADP a/DET space/NOUN ship/NOUN ./.
For/ADP Helva/NOUN was/VERB destined/VERB to/PRT be/VERB the/DET ``/. brain/NOUN
''/. half/PRT of/ADP a/DET scout/NOUN ship/NOUN ,/. partnered/VERB with/ADP a/DET
man/NOUN or/CONJ a/DET woman/NOUN ,/. whichever/DET she/PRON chose/VERB ,/. as/ADP
the/DET mobile/ADJ half/PRT ./.
She/PRON would/VERB be/VERB among/ADP the/DET elite/NOUN of/ADP her/DET
kind/NOUN ./.
Her/DET initial/ADJ intelligence/NOUN tests/NOUN registered/VERB above/ADP
normal/ADJ and/CONJ her/DET adaptation/NOUN index/NOUN was/VERB unusually/ADV
high/ADJ ./.
As/ADV long/ADJ as/ADP her/DET development/NOUN within/ADP her/DET shell/NOUN
lived/VERB up/PRT to/ADP expectations/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ there/PRT were/VERB no/DET
side-effects/NOUN from/ADP the/DET pituitary/NOUN tinkering/NOUN ,/. Helva/NOUN
would/VERB live/VERB a/DET rewarding/ADJ ,/. rich/ADJ and/CONJ unusual/ADJ
life/NOUN ,/. a/DET far/ADJ cry/NOUN from/ADP what/DET she/PRON would/VERB
have/VERB faced/VERB as/ADP an/DET ordinary/ADJ ,/. ``/. normal/ADJ ''/. being/NOUN
./.
However/ADV ,/. no/DET diagram/NOUN of/ADP her/DET brain/NOUN patterns/NOUN ,/.
no/DET early/ADJ I.Q./NOUN tests/NOUN recorded/VERB certain/ADJ essential/ADJ
facts/NOUN about/ADP Helva/NOUN that/PRON Central/ADJ must/VERB eventually/ADV
learn/VERB ./.
They/PRON would/VERB have/VERB to/PRT bide/VERB their/DET official/ADJ time/NOUN
and/CONJ see/VERB ,/. trusting/VERB that/ADP the/DET massive/ADJ doses/NOUN of/ADP
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the/DET necessary/ADJ bulwark/NOUN against/ADP her/DET unusual/ADJ confinement/NOUN
and/CONJ the/DET pressures/NOUN of/ADP her/DET profession/NOUN ./.
A/DET ship/NOUN run/VERB by/ADP a/DET human/NOUN brain/NOUN could/VERB not/ADV
run/VERB rogue/NOUN or/CONJ insane/ADJ with/ADP the/DET power/NOUN and/CONJ
resources/NOUN Central/ADJ had/VERB to/PRT build/VERB into/ADP their/DET scout/NOUN
ships/NOUN ./.
Brain/NOUN ships/NOUN were/VERB ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. long/ADJ past/ADP
the/DET experimental/ADJ stages/NOUN ./.
Most/ADJ babes/NOUN survived/VERB the/DET techniques/NOUN of/ADP pituitary/NOUN
manipulation/NOUN that/PRON kept/VERB their/DET bodies/NOUN small/ADJ ,/.
eliminating/VERB the/DET necessity/NOUN of/ADP transfers/NOUN from/ADP smaller/ADJ
to/ADP larger/ADJ shells/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ very/ADV ,/. very/ADV few/ADJ were/VERB lost/VERB when/ADV the/DET
final/ADJ connection/NOUN was/VERB made/VERB to/ADP the/DET control/NOUN
panels/NOUN of/ADP ship/NOUN or/CONJ industrial/ADJ combine/NOUN ./.
Shell/NOUN people/NOUN resembled/VERB mature/ADJ dwarfs/NOUN in/ADP size/NOUN
whatever/DET their/DET natal/ADJ deformities/NOUN were/VERB ,/. but/CONJ the/DET
well-oriented/ADJ brain/NOUN would/VERB not/ADV have/VERB changed/VERB places/NOUN
with/ADP the/DET most/ADV perfect/ADJ body/NOUN in/ADP the/DET Universe/NOUN ./.
So/ADV ,/. for/ADP happy/ADJ years/NOUN ,/. Helva/NOUN scooted/VERB around/ADV
in/ADP her/DET shell/NOUN with/ADP her/DET classmates/NOUN ,/. playing/VERB
such/ADJ games/NOUN as/ADP Stall/NOUN ,/. Power-Seek/NOUN ,/. studying/VERB her/DET
lessons/NOUN in/ADP trajectory/NOUN ,/. propulsion/NOUN techniques/NOUN ,/.
computation/NOUN ,/. logistics/NOUN ,/. mental/ADJ hygiene/NOUN ,/. basic/ADJ
alien/NOUN psychology/NOUN ,/. philology/NOUN ,/. space/NOUN history/NOUN ,/.
law/NOUN ,/. traffic/NOUN ,/. codes/NOUN :/. all/PRT the/DET et/X ceteras/X
that/PRON eventually/ADV became/VERB compounded/VERB into/ADP a/DET
reasoning/VERB ,/. logical/ADJ ,/. informed/VERB citizen/NOUN ./.
Not/ADV so/ADV obvious/ADJ to/ADP her/PRON ,/. but/CONJ of/ADP more/ADJ
importance/NOUN to/ADP her/DET teachers/NOUN ,/. Helva/NOUN ingested/VERB the/DET
precepts/NOUN of/ADP her/DET conditioning/NOUN as/ADV easily/ADV as/ADP she/PRON
absorbed/VERB her/DET nutrient/ADJ fluid/NOUN ./.
She/PRON would/VERB one/NUM day/NOUN be/VERB grateful/ADJ to/ADP the/DET
patient/ADJ drone/NOUN of/ADP the/DET sub-conscious-level/NOUN instruction/NOUN ./.

Helva's/NOUN civilization/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV without/ADP busy/ADJ ,/.

do-good/ADJ associations/NOUN ,/. exploring/VERB possible/ADJ inhumanities/NOUN
to/ADP terrestrial/ADJ as/ADV well/ADV as/ADP extraterrestrial/ADJ
citizens/NOUN ./.
One/NUM such/ADJ group/NOUN got/VERB all/ADV incensed/VERB over/ADP shelled/VERB
``/. children/NOUN ''/. when/ADV Helva/NOUN was/VERB just/ADV turning/VERB
fourteen/NUM ./.
When/ADV they/PRON were/VERB forced/VERB to/ADP ,/. Central/ADJ Worlds/NOUN
shrugged/VERB its/DET shoulders/NOUN ,/. arranged/VERB a/DET tour/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET Laboratory/NOUN Schools/NOUN and/CONJ set/VERB the/DET tour/NOUN off/PRT
to/ADP a/DET big/ADJ start/NOUN by/ADP showing/VERB the/DET members/NOUN case/VERB
histories/NOUN ,/. complete/ADJ with/ADP photographs/NOUN ./.
Very/ADV few/ADJ committees/NOUN ever/ADV looked/VERB past/ADP the/DET first/ADJ
few/ADJ photos/NOUN ./.
Most/ADJ of/ADP their/DET original/ADJ objections/NOUN about/ADP ``/. shells/NOUN
''/. were/VERB overridden/VERB by/ADP the/DET relief/NOUN that/ADP these/DET
hideous/ADJ (/. to/ADP them/PRON )/. bodies/NOUN were/VERB mercifully/ADV
concealed/VERB ./.
Helva's/NOUN class/NOUN was/VERB doing/VERB Fine/ADJ Arts/NOUN ,/. a/DET
selective/ADJ subject/NOUN in/ADP her/DET crowded/VERB program/NOUN ./.
She/PRON had/VERB activated/VERB one/NUM of/ADP her/DET microscopic/ADJ tools/NOUN
which/DET she/PRON would/VERB later/ADV use/VERB for/ADP minute/ADJ repairs/NOUN
to/ADP various/ADJ parts/NOUN of/ADP her/DET control/NOUN panel/NOUN ./.
Her/DET subject/NOUN was/VERB large/ADJ --/. a/DET copy/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Last/ADJ Supper/NOUN --/. and/CONJ her/DET canvas/NOUN ,/. small/ADJ --/. the/DET
head/NOUN of/ADP a/DET tiny/ADJ screw/NOUN ./.
She/PRON had/VERB tuned/VERB her/DET sight/NOUN to/ADP the/DET proper/ADJ
degree/NOUN ./.
As/ADP she/PRON worked/VERB she/PRON absentmindedly/ADV crooned/VERB ,/.
producing/VERB a/DET curious/ADJ sound/NOUN ./.
Shell/NOUN people/NOUN used/VERB their/DET own/ADJ vocal/ADJ cords/NOUN and/CONJ
diaphragms/NOUN but/CONJ sound/NOUN issued/VERB through/ADP microphones/NOUN
rather/ADP than/ADP mouths/NOUN ./.
Helva's/NOUN hum/NOUN then/ADV had/VERB a/DET curious/ADJ vibrancy/NOUN ,/. a/DET
warm/ADJ ,/. dulcet/ADJ quality/NOUN even/ADV in/ADP its/DET aimless/ADJ
chromatic/ADJ wanderings/NOUN ./.
``/. Why/ADV ,/. what/DET a/DET lovely/ADJ voice/NOUN you/PRON have/VERB ''/. ,/.
said/VERB one/NUM of/ADP the/DET female/NOUN visitors/NOUN ./.
Helva/NOUN ``/. looked/VERB ''/. up/PRT and/CONJ caught/VERB a/DET fascinating/ADJ
panorama/NOUN of/ADP regular/ADJ ,/. dirty/ADJ craters/NOUN on/ADP a/DET flaky/ADJ
pink/ADJ surface/NOUN ./.
Her/DET hum/NOUN became/VERB a/DET gurgle/NOUN of/ADP surprise/NOUN ./.
She/PRON instinctively/ADV regulated/VERB her/DET ``/. sight/NOUN ''/. until/ADP
the/DET skin/NOUN lost/VERB its/DET cratered/VERB look/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
pores/NOUN assumed/VERB normal/ADJ proportions/NOUN ./.
``/. Yes/ADV ,/. we/PRON have/VERB quite/PRT a/DET few/ADJ years/NOUN of/ADP
voice/NOUN training/NOUN ,/. madam/NOUN ''/. ,/. remarked/VERB Helva/NOUN
calmly/ADV ./.
``/. Vocal/ADJ peculiarities/NOUN often/ADV become/VERB excessively/ADV
irritating/ADJ during/ADP prolonged/VERB intra-stellar/ADJ distances/NOUN and/CONJ
must/VERB be/VERB eliminated/VERB ./.
I/PRON enjoyed/VERB my/DET lessons/NOUN ''/. ./.
Although/ADP this/DET was/VERB the/DET first/ADJ time/NOUN that/PRON Helva/NOUN
had/VERB seen/VERB unshelled/ADJ people/NOUN ,/. she/PRON took/VERB this/DET
experience/NOUN calmly/ADV ./.
Any/DET other/ADJ reaction/NOUN would/VERB have/VERB been/VERB reported/VERB
instantly/ADV ./.
``/. I/PRON meant/VERB that/ADP you/PRON have/VERB a/DET nice/ADJ singing/VERB
voice/NOUN dear/NOUN ''/. ,/. the/DET lady/NOUN amended/VERB ./.
``/. Thank/VERB you/PRON ./.
Would/VERB you/PRON like/VERB to/PRT see/VERB my/DET work/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Helva/NOUN asked/VERB ,/. politely/ADV ./.
She/PRON instinctively/ADV sheered/VERB away/ADV from/ADP personal/ADJ
discussions/NOUN but/CONJ she/PRON filed/VERB the/DET comment/NOUN away/ADV for/ADP
further/ADJ meditation/NOUN ./.
``/. Work/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Asked/VERB the/DET lady/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON am/VERB currently/ADV reproducing/VERB the/DET Last/ADJ Supper/NOUN
on/ADP the/DET head/NOUN of/ADP a/DET screw/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. No/ADV ,/. I/PRON say/VERB ''/. ,/. the/DET lady/NOUN twittered/VERB ./.
Helva/NOUN turned/VERB her/DET vision/NOUN back/ADV to/ADP magnification/NOUN
and/CONJ surveyed/VERB her/DET copy/NOUN critically/ADV ./.
``/. Of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. some/DET of/ADP my/DET color/NOUN values/NOUN do/VERB
not/ADV match/VERB the/DET old/ADJ Master's/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET perspective/NOUN
is/VERB faulty/ADJ but/CONJ I/PRON believe/VERB it/PRON to/PRT be/VERB a/DET
fair/ADJ copy/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET lady's/NOUN eyes/NOUN ,/. unmagnified/ADJ ,/. bugged/VERB out/PRT ./.
``/. Oh/PRT ,/. I/PRON forget/VERB ''/. ,/. and/CONJ Helva's/NOUN voice/NOUN
was/VERB really/ADV contrite/ADJ ./.
If/ADP she/PRON could/VERB have/VERB blushed/VERB ,/. she/PRON would/VERB have/VERB
./.
``/. You/PRON people/VERB don't/VERB have/VERB adjustable/ADJ vision/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET monitor/NOUN of/ADP this/DET discourse/NOUN grinned/VERB with/ADP
pride/NOUN and/CONJ amusement/NOUN as/ADP Helva's/NOUN tone/NOUN indicated/VERB
pity/NOUN for/ADP the/DET unfortunate/NOUN ./.
``/. Here/ADV ,/. this/DET will/NOUN help/VERB ''/. ,/. suggested/VERB
Helva/NOUN ,/. substituting/VERB a/DET magnifying/VERB device/NOUN in/ADP one/NUM
extension/NOUN and/CONJ holding/VERB it/PRON over/ADP the/DET picture/NOUN ./.
In/ADP a/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP shock/NOUN ,/. the/DET ladies/NOUN and/CONJ
gentlemen/NOUN of/ADP the/DET committee/NOUN bent/VERB to/PRT observe/VERB the/DET
incredibly/ADV copied/VERB and/CONJ brilliantly/ADV executed/VERB Last/ADJ
Supper/NOUN on/ADP the/DET head/NOUN of/ADP a/DET screw/NOUN ./.
``/. Well/PRT ''/. ,/. remarked/VERB one/NUM gentleman/NOUN who/PRON had/VERB
been/VERB forced/VERB to/PRT accompany/VERB his/DET wife/NOUN ,/. ``/. the/DET
good/ADJ Lord/NOUN can/VERB eat/VERB where/ADV angels/NOUN fear/VERB to/PRT
tread/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. Are/VERB you/PRON referring/VERB ,/. sir/NOUN ''/. ,/. asked/VERB Helva/NOUN
politely/ADV ,/. ``/. to/ADP the/DET Dark/ADJ Age/NOUN discussions/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET number/NOUN of/ADP angels/NOUN who/PRON could/VERB stand/VERB on/ADP
the/DET head/NOUN of/ADP a/DET pin/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON had/VERB that/DET in/ADP mind/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. If/ADP you/PRON substitute/VERB '/. atom/NOUN '/. for/ADP '/. angel/NOUN
'/. ,/. the/DET problem/NOUN is/VERB not/ADV insoluble/ADJ ,/. given/VERB the/DET
metallic/ADJ content/NOUN of/ADP the/DET pin/NOUN in/ADP question/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Which/DET you/PRON are/VERB programed/VERB to/PRT compute/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. Of/ADP course/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Did/VERB they/PRON remember/VERB to/PRT program/VERB a/DET sense/NOUN of/ADP
humor/NOUN ,/. as/ADV well/ADV ,/. young/ADJ lady/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. We/PRON are/VERB directed/VERB to/PRT develop/VERB a/DET sense/NOUN of/ADP
proportion/NOUN ,/. sir/NOUN ,/. which/DET contributes/VERB the/DET same/ADJ
effect/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET good/ADJ man/NOUN chortled/VERB appreciatively/ADV and/CONJ decided/VERB
the/DET trip/NOUN was/VERB worth/ADJ his/DET time/NOUN ./.
If/ADP the/DET investigation/NOUN committee/NOUN spent/VERB months/NOUN
digesting/VERB the/DET thoughtful/ADJ food/NOUN served/VERB them/PRON at/ADP
the/DET Laboratory/NOUN School/NOUN ,/. they/PRON left/VERB Helva/NOUN with/ADP
a/DET morsel/NOUN as/ADV well/ADV ./.
``/. Singing/VERB ''/. as/ADV applicable/ADJ to/ADP herself/PRON required/VERB
research/NOUN ./.
She/PRON had/VERB ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. been/VERB exposed/VERB to/ADP and/CONJ
enjoyed/VERB a/DET music/NOUN appreciation/NOUN course/NOUN which/DET had/VERB
included/VERB the/DET better/ADV known/VERB classical/ADJ works/NOUN such/ADJ
as/ADP ``/. Tristan/NOUN und/X Isolde/NOUN ''/. ,/. ``/. Candide/NOUN ''/. ,/. ``/.
Oklahoma/NOUN ''/. ,/. ``/. Nozze/X de/X Figaro/NOUN ''/. ,/. the/DET atomic/ADJ
age/NOUN singers/NOUN ,/. Eileen/NOUN Farrell/NOUN ,/. Elvis/NOUN Presley/NOUN
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rhythmic/ADJ progressions/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Venusians/NOUN ,/. Capellan/ADJ
visual/ADJ chromatics/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET sonic/ADJ concerti/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Altairians/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ ``/. singing/VERB ''/. for/ADP any/DET shell/NOUN person/NOUN posed/VERB
considerable/ADJ technical/ADJ difficulties/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB overcome/VERB ./.
Shell/NOUN people/NOUN were/VERB schooled/VERB to/PRT examine/VERB every/DET
aspect/NOUN of/ADP a/DET problem/NOUN or/CONJ situation/NOUN before/ADP making/VERB
a/DET prognosis/NOUN ./.
Balanced/VERB properly/ADV between/ADP optimism/NOUN and/CONJ practicality/NOUN ,/.
the/DET nondefeatist/NOUN attitude/NOUN of/ADP the/DET shell/NOUN people/NOUN
led/VERB them/PRON to/PRT extricate/VERB themselves/PRON ,/. their/DET ships/NOUN
and/CONJ personnel/NOUN ,/. from/ADP bizarre/ADJ situations/NOUN ./.
Therefore/ADV to/ADP Helva/NOUN ,/. the/DET problem/NOUN that/ADP she/PRON
couldn't/VERB open/VERB her/DET mouth/NOUN to/PRT sing/VERB ,/. among/ADP other/ADJ
restrictions/NOUN ,/. did/VERB not/ADV bother/VERB her/PRON ./.
She/PRON would/VERB work/VERB out/PRT a/DET method/NOUN ,/. by-passing/ADJ her/DET
limitations/NOUN ,/. whereby/ADV she/PRON could/VERB sing/VERB ./.
She/PRON approached/VERB the/DET problem/NOUN by/ADP investigating/VERB the/DET
methods/NOUN of/ADP sound/NOUN reproduction/NOUN through/ADP the/DET centuries/NOUN
,/. human/NOUN and/CONJ instrumental/ADJ ./.
Her/DET own/ADJ sound/NOUN production/NOUN equipment/NOUN was/VERB essentially/ADV
more/ADV instrumental/ADJ than/ADP vocal/ADJ ./.
Breath/NOUN control/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET proper/ADJ enunciation/NOUN of/ADP
vowel/NOUN sounds/NOUN within/ADP the/DET oral/ADJ cavity/NOUN appeared/VERB to/PRT
require/VERB the/DET most/ADJ development/NOUN and/CONJ practice/NOUN ./.
Shell/NOUN people/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV ,/. strictly/ADV speaking/VERB ,/.
breathe/VERB ./.
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were/VERB not/ADV drawn/VERB from/ADP the/DET surrounding/VERB atmosphere/NOUN
through/ADP the/DET medium/NOUN of/ADP lungs/NOUN but/CONJ sustained/VERB
artificially/ADV by/ADP solution/NOUN in/ADP their/DET shells/NOUN ./.
After/ADP experimentation/NOUN ,/. Helva/NOUN discovered/VERB that/ADP she/PRON
could/VERB manipulate/VERB her/DET diaphragmic/ADJ unit/NOUN to/PRT sustain/VERB
tone/NOUN ./.
By/ADP relaxing/VERB the/DET throat/NOUN muscles/NOUN and/CONJ expanding/VERB
the/DET oral/ADJ cavity/NOUN well/ADV into/ADP the/DET frontal/ADJ sinuses/NOUN ,/.
she/PRON could/VERB direct/VERB the/DET vowel/NOUN sounds/NOUN into/ADP the/DET
most/ADV felicitous/ADJ position/NOUN for/ADP proper/ADJ reproduction/NOUN
through/ADP her/DET throat/NOUN microphone/NOUN ./.
She/PRON compared/VERB the/DET results/NOUN with/ADP tape/NOUN recordings/NOUN
of/ADP modern/ADJ singers/NOUN and/CONJ was/VERB not/ADV unpleased/ADJ although/ADP
her/DET own/ADJ tapes/NOUN had/VERB a/DET peculiar/ADJ quality/NOUN about/ADP
them/PRON ,/. not/ADV at/ADP all/ADV unharmonious/ADJ ,/. merely/ADV unique/ADJ ./.

Acquiring/VERB a/DET repertoire/NOUN from/ADP the/DET Laboratory/NOUN library/NOUN

was/VERB no/DET problem/NOUN to/ADP one/NOUN trained/VERB to/ADP perfect/ADJ
recall/NOUN ./.
She/PRON found/VERB herself/PRON able/ADJ to/PRT sing/VERB any/DET role/NOUN
and/CONJ any/DET song/NOUN which/DET struck/VERB her/PRON fancy/NOUN ./.
It/PRON would/VERB not/ADV have/VERB occurred/VERB to/ADP her/PRON that/ADP it/PRON
was/VERB curious/ADJ for/ADP a/DET female/NOUN to/PRT sing/VERB bass/NOUN ,/.
baritone/NOUN ,/. tenor/NOUN ,/. alto/NOUN ,/. mezzo/NOUN ,/. soprano/NOUN and/CONJ
coloratura/NOUN as/ADP she/PRON pleased/VERB ./.
It/PRON was/VERB ,/. to/ADP Helva/NOUN ,/. only/ADV a/DET matter/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET correct/ADJ reproduction/NOUN and/CONJ diaphragmic/ADJ control/NOUN
required/VERB by/ADP the/DET music/NOUN attempted/VERB ./.
If/ADP the/DET authorities/NOUN remarked/VERB on/ADP her/DET curious/ADJ
avocation/NOUN ,/. they/PRON did/VERB so/ADV among/ADP themselves/PRON ./.
Shell/NOUN people/NOUN were/VERB encouraged/VERB to/PRT develop/VERB a/DET
hobby/NOUN so/ADV long/ADJ as/ADP they/PRON maintained/VERB proficiency/NOUN in/ADP
their/DET technical/ADJ work/NOUN ./.
On/ADP the/DET anniversary/NOUN of/ADP her/PRON sixteenth/ADJ year/NOUN in/ADP
her/DET shell/NOUN ,/. Helva/NOUN was/VERB unconditionally/ADV graduated/VERB
and/CONJ installed/VERB in/ADP her/DET ship/NOUN ,/. the/DET Aj/NOUN ./.
Her/DET permanent/ADJ titanium/NOUN shell/NOUN was/VERB recessed/VERB behind/ADP
an/DET even/ADV more/ADV indestructible/ADJ barrier/NOUN in/ADP the/DET central/ADJ
shaft/NOUN of/ADP the/DET scout/NOUN ship/NOUN ./.
The/DET neural/ADJ ,/. audio/ADJ ,/. visual/ADJ and/CONJ sensory/ADJ
connections/NOUN were/VERB made/VERB and/CONJ sealed/VERB ./.
Her/DET extendibles/NOUN were/VERB diverted/VERB ,/. connected/VERB or/CONJ
augmented/VERB and/CONJ the/DET final/ADJ ,/. delicate-beyond-description/ADJ
brain/NOUN taps/NOUN were/VERB completed/VERB while/ADP Helva/NOUN remained/VERB
anesthetically/ADV unaware/ADJ of/ADP the/DET proceedings/NOUN ./.
When/ADV she/PRON awoke/VERB ,/. she/PRON was/VERB the/DET ship/NOUN ./.
Her/DET brain/NOUN and/CONJ intelligence/NOUN controlled/VERB every/DET
function/NOUN from/ADP navigation/NOUN to/ADP such/ADJ loading/VERB as/ADP a/DET
scout/NOUN ship/NOUN of/ADP her/DET class/NOUN needed/VERB ./.
She/PRON could/VERB take/VERB care/NOUN of/ADP herself/PRON and/CONJ her/DET
ambulatory/ADJ half/PRT ,/. in/ADP any/DET situation/NOUN already/ADV recorded/VERB
in/ADP the/DET annals/NOUN of/ADP Central/ADJ Worlds/NOUN and/CONJ any/DET
situation/NOUN its/DET most/ADV fertile/ADJ minds/NOUN could/VERB imagine/VERB ./.
Her/DET first/ADV actual/ADJ flight/NOUN ,/. for/ADP she/PRON and/CONJ her/DET
kind/NOUN had/VERB made/VERB mock/ADJ flights/NOUN on/ADP dummy/ADJ panels/NOUN
since/ADP she/PRON was/VERB eight/NUM ,/. showed/VERB her/DET complete/ADJ
mastery/NOUN of/ADP the/DET techniques/NOUN of/ADP her/DET profession/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB ready/ADJ for/ADP her/DET great/ADJ adventures/NOUN and/CONJ
the/DET arrival/NOUN of/ADP her/PRON mobile/ADJ partner/NOUN ./.
There/PRT were/VERB nine/NUM qualified/VERB scouts/NOUN sitting/VERB around/ADV
collecting/VERB base/NOUN pay/NOUN the/DET day/NOUN Helva/NOUN was/VERB
commissioned/VERB ./.
There/PRT were/VERB several/ADJ missions/NOUN which/DET demanded/VERB instant/ADJ
attention/NOUN but/CONJ Helva/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB of/ADP interest/NOUN to/ADP
several/ADJ department/NOUN heads/NOUN in/ADP Central/ADJ for/ADP some/DET
time/NOUN and/CONJ each/DET man/NOUN was/VERB determined/VERB to/PRT have/VERB
her/PRON assigned/VERB to/ADP his/DET section/NOUN ./.
Consequently/ADV no/DET one/NOUN had/VERB remembered/VERB to/PRT introduce/VERB
Helva/NOUN to/ADP the/DET prospective/ADJ partners/NOUN ./.
The/DET ship/NOUN always/ADV chose/VERB its/DET own/ADJ partner/NOUN ./.
Had/VERB there/PRT been/VERB another/DET ``/. brain/NOUN ''/. ship/NOUN at/ADP
the/DET Base/NOUN at/ADP the/DET moment/NOUN ,/. Helva/NOUN would/VERB have/VERB
been/VERB guided/VERB to/PRT make/VERB the/DET first/ADJ move/NOUN ./.
As/ADP it/PRON was/VERB ,/. while/ADP Central/ADJ wrangled/VERB among/ADP
itself/PRON ,/. Robert/NOUN Tanner/NOUN sneaked/VERB out/ADP of/ADP the/DET
pilots'/NOUN barracks/NOUN ,/. out/PRT to/ADP the/DET field/NOUN and/CONJ over/PRT
to/ADP Helva's/NOUN slim/ADJ metal/NOUN hull/NOUN ./.
``/. Hello/PRT ,/. anyone/NOUN at/ADP home/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Tanner/NOUN wisecracked/VERB ./.
``/. Of/ADP course/NOUN ''/. ,/. replied/VERB Helva/NOUN logically/ADV ,/.
activating/VERB her/DET outside/ADJ scanners/NOUN ./.
``/. Are/VERB you/PRON my/DET partner/NOUN ''/. ?/.
She/PRON asked/VERB hopefully/ADV ,/. as/ADP she/PRON recognized/VERB the/DET
Scout/NOUN Service/NOUN uniform/NOUN ./.
``/. All/PRT you/PRON have/VERB to/PRT do/VERB is/VERB ask/VERB ''/. ,/. he/PRON
retorted/VERB hopefully/ADV ./.
``/. No/DET one/NOUN has/VERB come/VERB ./.
I/PRON thought/VERB perhaps/ADV there/PRT were/VERB no/DET partners/NOUN
available/ADJ and/CONJ I've/PRT had/VERB no/DET directives/NOUN from/ADP
Central/ADJ ''/. ./.
Even/ADV to/ADP herself/PRON Helva/NOUN sounded/VERB a/DET little/ADV self-
pitying/ADJ but/CONJ the/DET truth/NOUN was/VERB she/PRON was/VERB lonely/ADJ ,/.
sitting/VERB on/ADP the/DET darkened/VERB field/NOUN ./.
Always/ADV she/PRON had/VERB had/VERB the/DET company/NOUN of/ADP other/ADJ
shells/NOUN and/CONJ more/ADV recently/ADV ,/. technicians/NOUN by/ADP the/DET
score/NOUN ./.
The/DET sudden/ADJ solitude/NOUN had/VERB lost/VERB its/DET momentary/ADJ
charm/NOUN and/CONJ become/VERB oppressive/ADJ ./.
``/. No/DET directives/NOUN from/ADP Central/ADJ is/VERB scarcely/ADV a/DET
cause/NOUN for/ADP regret/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ there/PRT happen/VERB to/PRT be/VERB
eight/NUM other/ADJ guys/NOUN biting/VERB their/DET fingernails/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
quick/NOUN just/ADV waiting/VERB for/ADP an/DET invitation/NOUN to/PRT board/VERB
you/PRON ,/. you/PRON beautiful/ADJ thing/NOUN ''/. ./.
It/PRON would/VERB have/VERB killed/VERB you/PRON in/ADP the/DET cabin/NOUN ./.
Do/VERB you/PRON have/VERB anything/NOUN for/ADP me/PRON ''/. ?/.
Mercer/NOUN stammered/VERB ,/. not/ADV knowing/VERB what/DET B'dikkat/NOUN
meant/VERB ,/. and/CONJ the/DET two-nosed/ADJ man/NOUN answered/VERB for/ADP
him/PRON ,/. ``/. I/PRON think/VERB he/PRON has/VERB a/DET nice/ADJ baby/NOUN
head/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ it/PRON isn't/VERB big/ADJ enough/ADV for/ADP you/PRON
to/PRT take/VERB yet/ADV ''/. ./.
Mercer/NOUN never/ADV noticed/VERB the/DET needle/NOUN touch/NOUN his/DET
arm/NOUN ./.
B'dikkat/NOUN had/VERB turned/VERB to/ADP the/DET next/ADJ knot/NOUN of/ADP
people/NOUN when/ADV the/DET super-condamine/NOUN hit/VERB Mercer/NOUN ./.
He/PRON tried/VERB to/PRT run/VERB after/ADP B'dikkat/NOUN ,/. to/PRT hug/VERB
the/DET lead/NOUN spacesuit/NOUN ,/. to/PRT tell/VERB B'dikkat/NOUN that/ADP
he/PRON loved/VERB him/PRON ./.
He/PRON stumbled/VERB and/CONJ fell/VERB ,/. but/CONJ it/PRON did/VERB not/ADV
hurt/VERB ./.
The/DET many-bodied/ADJ girl/NOUN lay/VERB near/ADP him/PRON ./.
Mercer/NOUN spoke/VERB to/ADP her/PRON ./.
``/. Isn't/VERB it/PRON wonderful/ADJ ?/.
You're/PRT beautiful/ADJ ,/. beautiful/ADJ ,/. beautiful/ADJ ./.
I'm/PRT so/ADV happy/ADJ to/PRT be/VERB here/ADV ''/. ./.
The/DET woman/NOUN covered/VERB with/ADP growing/VERB hands/NOUN came/VERB and/CONJ
sat/VERB beside/ADP them/PRON ./.
She/PRON radiated/VERB warmth/NOUN and/CONJ good/ADJ fellowship/NOUN ./.
Mercer/NOUN thought/VERB that/ADP she/PRON looked/VERB very/ADV distinguished/VERB
and/CONJ charming/ADJ ./.
He/PRON struggled/VERB out/PRT of/ADP his/DET clothes/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB foolish/ADJ and/CONJ snobbish/ADJ to/PRT wear/VERB clothing/NOUN
when/ADV none/NOUN of/ADP these/DET nice/ADJ people/NOUN did/VERB ./.
The/DET two/NUM women/NOUN babbled/VERB and/CONJ crooned/VERB at/ADP him/PRON ./.
With/ADP one/NUM corner/NOUN of/ADP his/DET mind/NOUN he/PRON knew/VERB that/ADP
they/PRON were/VERB saying/VERB nothing/NOUN ,/. just/ADV expressing/VERB the/DET
euphoria/NOUN of/ADP a/DET drug/NOUN so/ADV powerful/ADJ that/ADP the/DET
known/VERB universe/NOUN had/VERB forbidden/VERB it/PRON ./.
With/ADP most/ADJ of/ADP his/DET mind/NOUN he/PRON was/VERB happy/ADJ ./.
He/PRON wondered/VERB how/ADV anyone/NOUN could/VERB have/VERB the/DET good/ADJ
luck/NOUN to/PRT visit/VERB a/DET planet/NOUN as/ADV nice/ADJ as/ADP this/DET ./.
He/PRON tried/VERB to/PRT tell/VERB the/DET Lady/NOUN Da/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ the/DET
words/NOUN weren't/VERB quite/ADV straight/ADV ./.
A/DET painful/ADJ stab/NOUN hit/VERB him/PRON in/ADP the/DET abdomen/NOUN ./.
The/DET drug/NOUN went/VERB after/ADP the/DET pain/NOUN and/CONJ swallowed/VERB
it/PRON ./.
It/PRON was/VERB like/ADP the/DET cap/NOUN in/ADP the/DET hospital/NOUN ,/.
only/ADV a/DET thousand/NUM times/NOUN better/ADV ./.
The/DET pain/NOUN was/VERB gone/VERB ,/. though/ADP it/PRON had/VERB been/VERB
crippling/VERB the/DET first/ADJ time/NOUN ./.
He/PRON forced/VERB himself/PRON to/PRT be/VERB deliberate/ADJ ./.
He/PRON rammed/VERB his/DET mind/NOUN into/ADP focus/NOUN and/CONJ said/VERB to/ADP
the/DET two/NUM ladies/NOUN who/PRON lay/VERB pinkly/ADV nude/ADJ beside/ADP
him/PRON in/ADP the/DET desert/NOUN ,/. ``/. That/DET was/VERB a/DET good/ADJ
bite/NOUN ./.
Maybe/ADV I/PRON will/VERB grow/VERB another/DET head/NOUN ./.
That/DET would/VERB make/VERB B'dikkat/NOUN happy/ADJ ''/. !/.
The/DET Lady/NOUN Da/NOUN forced/VERB the/DET foremost/ADJ of/ADP her/PRON
bodies/NOUN in/ADP an/DET upright/NOUN position/NOUN ./.
Said/VERB she/PRON ,/. ``/. I'm/PRT strong/ADJ ,/. too/ADV ./.
I/PRON can/VERB talk/VERB ./.
Remember/VERB ,/. man/NOUN ,/. remember/VERB ./.
People/NOUN never/ADV live/VERB forever/ADV ./.
We/PRON can/VERB die/VERB ,/. too/ADV ,/. we/PRON can/VERB die/VERB like/ADP
real/ADJ people/NOUN ./.
I/PRON do/VERB so/ADV believe/VERB in/ADP death/NOUN ''/. !/.
Mercer/NOUN smiled/VERB at/ADP her/PRON through/ADP his/DET happiness/NOUN ./.
``/. Of/ADP course/NOUN you/PRON can/VERB ./.
But/CONJ isn't/VERB this/DET nice/ADJ ''/. With/ADP this/DET he/PRON felt/VERB
his/DET lips/NOUN thicken/VERB and/CONJ his/DET mind/VERB go/VERB slack/ADJ ./.
He/PRON was/VERB wide/ADJ awake/ADV ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON did/VERB not/ADV feel/VERB
like/ADP doing/VERB anything/NOUN ./.
In/ADP that/ADV beautiful/ADJ place/NOUN ,/. among/ADP all/PRT those/DET
companionable/ADJ and/CONJ attractive/ADJ people/NOUN ,/. he/PRON sat/VERB and/CONJ
smiled/VERB ./.
B'dikkat/NOUN was/VERB sterilizing/VERB his/DET knives/NOUN ./.
Mercer/NOUN wondered/VERB how/ADV long/ADJ the/DET super-condamine/NOUN had/VERB
lasted/VERB him/PRON ./.
He/PRON endured/VERB the/DET ministrations/NOUN of/ADP the/DET dromozoa/NOUN
without/ADP screams/NOUN or/CONJ movement/NOUN ./.
The/DET agonies/NOUN of/ADP nerves/NOUN and/CONJ itching/VERB of/ADP skin/NOUN
were/VERB phenomena/NOUN which/DET happened/VERB somewhere/ADV near/ADP
him/PRON ,/. but/CONJ meant/VERB nothing/NOUN ./.
He/PRON watched/VERB his/DET own/ADJ body/NOUN with/ADP remote/ADJ ,/. casual/ADJ
interest/NOUN ./.
The/DET Lady/NOUN Da/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET hand-covered/ADJ woman/NOUN stayed/VERB
near/ADP him/PRON ./.
After/ADP a/DET long/ADJ time/NOUN the/DET half-man/NOUN dragged/VERB himself/PRON
over/ADP to/ADP the/DET group/NOUN with/ADP his/DET powerful/ADJ arms/NOUN ./.
Having/VERB arrived/VERB he/PRON blinked/VERB sleepily/ADV and/CONJ friendlily/ADV
at/ADP them/PRON ,/. and/CONJ lapsed/VERB back/ADV into/ADP the/DET restful/ADJ
stupor/NOUN from/ADP which/DET he/PRON had/VERB emerged/VERB ./.
Mercer/NOUN saw/VERB the/DET sun/NOUN rise/NOUN on/ADP occasion/NOUN ,/.
closed/VERB his/DET eyes/NOUN briefly/ADV ,/. and/CONJ opened/VERB them/PRON to/PRT
see/VERB stars/NOUN shining/VERB ./.
Time/NOUN had/VERB no/DET meaning/NOUN ./.
The/DET dromozoa/NOUN fed/VERB him/PRON in/ADP their/DET mysterious/ADJ
way/NOUN ;/. ;/. the/DET drug/NOUN canceled/VERB out/PRT his/DET needs/NOUN for/ADP
cycles/NOUN of/ADP the/DET body/NOUN ./.
At/ADP last/ADJ he/PRON noticed/VERB a/DET return/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
inwardness/NOUN of/ADP pain/NOUN ./.
The/DET pains/NOUN themselves/PRON had/VERB not/ADV changed/VERB ;/. ;/. he/PRON
had/VERB ./.
He/PRON knew/VERB all/PRT the/DET events/NOUN which/DET could/VERB take/VERB
place/NOUN on/ADP Shayol/NOUN ./.
He/PRON remembered/VERB them/PRON well/ADV from/ADP his/DET happy/ADJ
period/NOUN ./.
Formerly/ADV he/PRON had/VERB noticed/VERB them/PRON --/. now/ADV he/PRON felt/VERB
them/PRON ./.
He/PRON tried/VERB to/PRT ask/VERB the/DET Lady/NOUN Da/NOUN how/ADV long/ADJ
they/PRON had/VERB had/VERB the/DET drug/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ how/ADV much/ADV
longer/ADJ they/PRON would/VERB have/VERB to/PRT wait/VERB before/ADP they/PRON
had/VERB it/PRON again/ADV ./.
She/PRON smiled/VERB at/ADP him/PRON with/ADP benign/ADJ ,/. remote/ADJ
happiness/NOUN ;/. ;/. apparently/ADV her/DET many/ADJ torsos/NOUN ,/.
stretched/VERB out/PRT along/ADP the/DET ground/NOUN ,/. had/VERB a/DET greater/ADJ
capacity/NOUN for/ADP retaining/VERB the/DET drug/NOUN than/ADP did/VERB his/DET
body/NOUN ./.
She/PRON meant/VERB him/PRON well/ADV ,/. but/CONJ was/VERB in/ADP no/DET
condition/NOUN for/ADP articulate/ADJ speech/NOUN ./.
The/DET half-man/NOUN lay/VERB on/ADP the/DET ground/NOUN ,/. arteries/NOUN
pulsating/VERB prettily/ADV behind/ADP the/DET half-transparent/ADJ film/NOUN
which/DET protected/VERB his/DET abdominal/ADJ cavity/NOUN ./.
Mercer/NOUN squeezed/VERB the/DET man's/NOUN shoulder/NOUN ./.
The/DET half-man/NOUN woke/VERB ,/. recognized/VERB Mercer/NOUN and/CONJ gave/VERB
him/PRON a/DET healthily/ADV sleepy/ADJ grin/NOUN ./.
``/. '/. A/DET good/ADJ morrow/NOUN to/ADP you/PRON ,/. my/DET boy/NOUN ./.
That's/PRT out/ADP of/ADP a/DET play/NOUN ./.
Did/VERB you/PRON ever/ADV see/VERB a/DET play/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. You/PRON mean/VERB a/DET game/NOUN with/ADP cards/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. No/ADV ''/. ,/. said/VERB the/DET half-man/NOUN ,/. ``/. a/DET sort/NOUN
of/ADP eye-machine/NOUN with/ADP real/ADJ people/NOUN doing/VERB the/DET
figures/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON never/ADV saw/VERB that/DET ''/. ,/. said/VERB Mercer/NOUN ,/. ``/.
but/CONJ I/PRON ''/. --/. ``/. But/CONJ you/PRON want/VERB to/PRT ask/VERB me/PRON
when/ADV B'dikkat/NOUN is/VERB going/VERB to/PRT come/VERB back/ADV with/ADP
the/DET needle/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Yes/ADV ''/. ,/. said/VERB Mercer/NOUN ,/. a/DET little/ADJ ashamed/ADJ of/ADP
his/DET obviousness/NOUN ./.
``/. Soon/ADV ''/. ,/. said/VERB the/DET half-man/NOUN ./.
That's/PRT why/ADV I/PRON think/VERB of/ADP plays/NOUN ./.
We/PRON all/PRT know/VERB what/DET is/VERB going/VERB to/PRT happen/VERB ./.
We/PRON all/PRT know/VERB when/ADV it/PRON is/VERB going/VERB to/PRT
happen/VERB ./.
We/PRON all/PRT know/VERB what/DET the/DET dummies/NOUN will/VERB do/VERB ''/. --/.
he/PRON gestured/VERB at/ADP the/DET hummocks/NOUN in/ADP which/DET the/DET
decorticated/VERB men/NOUN were/VERB cradled/VERB --/. ``/. and/CONJ we/PRON
all/PRT know/VERB what/DET the/DET new/ADJ people/NOUN will/VERB ask/VERB ./.
But/CONJ we/PRON never/ADV know/VERB how/ADV long/ADJ a/DET scene/NOUN is/VERB
going/VERB to/PRT take/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. What's/PRT a/DET '/. scene/NOUN '/. ''/. ?/.
Asked/VERB Mercer/NOUN ./.
``/. Is/VERB that/ADP the/DET name/NOUN for/ADP the/DET needle/NOUN ''/. ?/.
The/DET half-man/NOUN laughed/VERB with/ADP something/NOUN close/ADV to/ADP
real/ADJ humor/NOUN ./.
``/. No/ADV ,/. no/ADV ,/. no/ADV ./.
You've/PRT got/VERB the/DET lovelies/NOUN on/ADP the/DET brain/NOUN ./.
A/DET scene/NOUN is/VERB just/ADV a/DET part/NOUN of/ADP a/DET play/NOUN ./.
I/PRON mean/VERB we/PRON know/VERB the/DET order/NOUN in/ADP which/DET things/NOUN
happen/VERB ,/. but/CONJ we/PRON have/VERB no/DET clocks/NOUN and/CONJ nobody/NOUN
cares/VERB enough/ADV to/PRT count/VERB days/NOUN or/CONJ to/PRT make/VERB
calendars/NOUN and/CONJ there's/PRT not/ADV much/ADJ climate/NOUN here/ADV ,/.
so/ADP none/NOUN of/ADP us/PRON know/VERB how/ADV long/ADJ anything/NOUN takes/VERB
./.
The/DET pain/NOUN seems/VERB short/ADJ and/CONJ the/DET pleasure/NOUN seems/VERB
long/ADJ ./.
I'm/PRT inclined/VERB to/PRT think/VERB that/ADP they/PRON are/VERB about/ADP
two/NUM Earth-weeks/NOUN each/DET ''/. ./.
Mercer/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV know/VERB what/DET an/DET ``/. Earth-week/NOUN ''/.
was/VERB ,/. since/ADP he/PRON had/VERB not/ADV been/VERB a/DET well-read/ADJ
man/NOUN before/ADP his/DET conviction/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON got/VERB
nothing/NOUN more/ADJ from/ADP the/DET half-man/NOUN at/ADP that/DET time/NOUN ./.
The/DET half-man/NOUN received/VERB a/DET dromozootic/ADJ implant/NOUN ,/.
turned/VERB red/ADJ in/ADP the/DET face/NOUN ,/. shouted/VERB senselessly/ADV
at/ADP Mercer/NOUN ,/. ``/. Take/VERB it/PRON out/PRT ,/. you/PRON fool/NOUN !/.
Take/VERB it/PRON out/ADP of/ADP me/PRON ''/. !/.
When/ADV Mercer/NOUN looked/VERB on/ADP helplessly/ADV ,/. the/DET half-man/NOUN
twisted/VERB over/PRT on/ADP his/DET side/NOUN ,/. his/DET pink/ADJ dusty/ADJ
back/NOUN turned/VERB to/ADP Mercer/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ wept/VERB hoarsely/ADV
and/CONJ quietly/ADV to/ADP himself/PRON ./.
Mercer/NOUN himself/PRON could/VERB not/ADV tell/VERB how/ADV long/ADJ it/PRON
was/VERB before/ADP B'dikkat/NOUN came/VERB back/ADV ./.
It/PRON might/VERB have/VERB been/VERB several/ADJ days/NOUN ./.
It/PRON might/VERB have/VERB been/VERB several/ADJ months/NOUN ./.
Once/ADV again/ADV B'dikkat/NOUN moved/VERB among/ADP them/PRON like/ADP a/DET
father/NOUN ;/. ;/. once/ADV again/ADV they/PRON clustered/VERB like/ADP
children/NOUN ./.
This/DET time/NOUN B'dikkat/NOUN smiled/VERB pleasantly/ADV at/ADP the/DET
little/ADJ head/NOUN which/DET had/VERB grown/VERB out/ADP of/ADP Mercer's/NOUN
thigh/NOUN --/. a/DET sleeping/VERB child's/NOUN head/NOUN ,/. covered/VERB
with/ADP light/NOUN hair/NOUN on/ADP top/NOUN and/CONJ with/ADP dainty/ADJ
eyebrows/NOUN over/ADP the/DET resting/VERB eyes/NOUN ./.
Mercer/NOUN got/VERB the/DET blissful/ADJ needle/NOUN ./.
When/ADV B'dikkat/NOUN cut/VERB the/DET head/NOUN from/ADP Mercer's/NOUN thigh/NOUN
,/. he/PRON felt/VERB the/DET knife/NOUN grinding/VERB against/ADP the/DET
cartilage/NOUN which/DET held/VERB the/DET head/NOUN to/ADP his/DET own/ADJ
body/NOUN ./.
He/PRON saw/VERB the/DET child-face/NOUN grimace/VERB as/ADP the/DET head/NOUN
was/VERB cut/VERB ;/. ;/. he/PRON felt/VERB the/DET far/ADJ ,/. cool/ADJ flash/NOUN
of/ADP unimportant/ADJ pain/NOUN ,/. as/ADP B'dikkat/NOUN dabbed/VERB the/DET
wound/NOUN with/ADP a/DET corrosive/ADJ antiseptic/NOUN which/DET stopped/VERB
all/PRT bleeding/NOUN immediately/ADV ./.
The/DET next/ADJ time/NOUN it/PRON was/VERB two/NUM legs/NOUN growing/VERB from/ADP
his/DET chest/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV there/PRT had/VERB been/VERB another/DET head/NOUN beside/ADP his/DET
own/ADJ ./.
Or/CONJ was/VERB that/ADP after/ADP the/DET torso/NOUN and/CONJ legs/NOUN ,/.
waist/NOUN to/ADP toe-tips/NOUN ,/. of/ADP the/DET little/ADJ girl/NOUN which/DET
had/VERB grown/VERB from/ADP his/DET side/NOUN ?/.
He/PRON forgot/VERB the/DET order/NOUN ./.
He/PRON did/VERB not/ADV count/VERB time/NOUN ./.
Lady/NOUN Da/NOUN smiled/VERB at/ADP him/PRON often/ADV ,/. but/CONJ there/PRT
was/VERB no/DET love/NOUN in/ADP this/DET place/NOUN ./.
She/PRON had/VERB lost/VERB the/DET extra/ADJ torsos/NOUN ./.
In/ADP between/ADP teratologies/NOUN ,/. she/PRON was/VERB a/DET pretty/ADJ
and/CONJ shapely/ADJ woman/NOUN ;/. ;/. but/CONJ the/DET nicest/ADJ thing/NOUN
about/ADP their/DET relationship/NOUN was/VERB her/DET whisper/NOUN to/ADP him/PRON
,/. repeated/VERB some/DET thousands/NOUN of/ADP time/NOUN ,/. repeated/VERB
with/ADP smiles/NOUN and/CONJ hope/NOUN ,/. ``/. People/NOUN never/ADV live/VERB
forever/ADV ''/. ./.
She/PRON found/VERB this/DET immensely/ADV comforting/VERB ,/. even/ADV though/ADP
Mercer/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV make/VERB much/ADJ sense/NOUN out/ADP of/ADP
it/PRON ./.
Thus/ADV events/NOUN occurred/VERB ,/. and/CONJ victims/NOUN changed/VERB in/ADP
appearance/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ new/ADJ ones/NOUN arrived/VERB ./.
Sometimes/ADV B'dikkat/NOUN took/VERB the/DET new/ADJ ones/NOUN ,/. resting/VERB
in/ADP the/DET everlasting/ADJ sleep/NOUN of/ADP their/DET burned-out/ADJ
brains/NOUN ,/. in/ADP a/DET ground-truck/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB added/VERB to/ADP
other/ADJ herds/NOUN ./.
The/DET bodies/NOUN in/ADP the/DET truck/NOUN threshed/VERB and/CONJ bawled/VERB
without/ADP human/NOUN speech/NOUN when/ADV the/DET dromozoa/NOUN struck/VERB
them/PRON ./.
Finally/ADV ,/. Mercer/NOUN did/VERB manage/VERB to/PRT follow/VERB B'dikkat/NOUN
to/ADP the/DET door/NOUN of/ADP the/DET cabin/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB to/PRT fight/VERB the/DET bliss/NOUN of/ADP super-condamine/NOUN
to/PRT do/VERB it/PRON ./.
Only/ADV the/DET memory/NOUN of/ADP previous/ADJ hurt/NOUN ,/. bewilderment/NOUN
and/CONJ perplexity/NOUN made/VERB him/PRON sure/ADJ that/ADP if/ADP he/PRON
did/VERB not/ADV ask/VERB B'dikkat/NOUN when/ADV he/PRON ,/. Mercer/NOUN ,/.
was/VERB happy/ADJ ,/. the/DET answer/NOUN would/VERB no/DET longer/ADV be/VERB
available/ADJ when/ADV he/PRON needed/VERB it/PRON ./.
Fighting/VERB pleasure/NOUN itself/PRON ,/. he/PRON begged/VERB B'dikkat/NOUN
to/PRT check/VERB the/DET records/NOUN and/CONJ to/PRT tell/VERB him/PRON how/ADV
long/ADJ he/PRON had/VERB been/VERB there/ADV ./.
B'dikkat/NOUN grudgingly/ADV agreed/VERB ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON did/VERB not/ADV
come/VERB out/ADP of/ADP the/DET doorway/NOUN ./.
He/PRON spoke/VERB through/ADP the/DET public/ADJ address/NOUN box/NOUN built/VERB
into/ADP the/DET cabin/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ his/DET gigantic/ADJ voice/NOUN
roared/VERB out/PRT over/ADP the/DET empty/ADJ plain/NOUN ,/. so/ADP that/ADP
the/DET pink/ADJ herd/NOUN of/ADP talking/VERB people/NOUN stirred/VERB gently/ADV
in/ADP their/DET happiness/NOUN and/CONJ wondered/VERB what/DET their/DET
friend/NOUN B'dikkat/NOUN might/VERB be/VERB wanting/VERB to/PRT tell/VERB
them/PRON ./.
When/ADV he/PRON said/VERB it/PRON ,/. they/PRON thought/VERB it/PRON
exceedingly/ADV profound/ADJ ,/. though/ADP none/NOUN of/ADP them/PRON
understood/VERB it/PRON ,/. since/ADP it/PRON was/VERB simply/ADV the/DET
amount/VERB of/ADP time/NOUN that/ADP Mercer/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB on/ADP
Shayol/NOUN :/. ``/. Standard/ADJ years/NOUN --/. eighty-four/NUM years/NOUN ,/.
seven/NUM months/NOUN ,/. three/NUM days/NOUN ,/. two/NUM hours/NOUN ,/. eleven/NUM
and/CONJ one/NUM half/PRT minutes/NOUN ./.
Good/ADJ luck/NOUN ,/. fellow/NOUN ''/. ./.
Mercer/NOUN turned/VERB away/ADV ./.
The/DET secret/NOUN little/ADJ corner/NOUN of/ADP his/DET mind/NOUN ,/. which/DET
stayed/VERB sane/ADJ through/ADP happiness/NOUN and/CONJ pain/NOUN ,/. made/VERB
him/PRON wonder/VERB about/ADP B'dikkat/NOUN ./.
What/DET persuaded/VERB the/DET cow-man/NOUN to/PRT remain/VERB on/ADP
Shayol/NOUN ?/.
What/DET kept/VERB him/PRON happy/ADJ without/ADP super-condamine/NOUN ?/.
Was/VERB B'dikkat/NOUN a/DET crazy/ADJ slave/NOUN to/ADP his/DET own/ADJ duty/NOUN
or/CONJ was/VERB he/PRON a/DET man/NOUN who/PRON had/VERB hopes/NOUN of/ADP
going/VERB back/ADV to/ADP his/DET own/ADJ planet/NOUN some/DET day/NOUN ,/.
surrounded/VERB by/ADP a/DET family/NOUN of/ADP little/ADJ cow-people/NOUN
resembling/VERB himself/PRON ?/.
Mercer/NOUN ,/. despite/ADP his/DET happiness/NOUN ,/. wept/VERB a/DET little/ADJ
at/ADP the/DET strange/ADJ fate/NOUN of/ADP B'dikkat/NOUN ./.
His/DET own/ADJ fate/NOUN he/PRON accepted/VERB ./.
He/PRON remembered/VERB the/DET last/ADJ time/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB eaten/VERB --/.
actual/ADJ eggs/NOUN from/ADP an/DET actual/ADJ pan/NOUN ./.
The/DET dromozoa/NOUN kept/VERB him/PRON alive/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON did/VERB
not/ADV know/VERB how/ADV they/PRON did/VERB it/PRON ./.
He/PRON staggered/VERB back/ADV to/ADP the/DET group/NOUN ./.
The/DET Lady/NOUN Da/NOUN ,/. naked/ADJ in/ADP the/DET dusty/ADJ plain/NOUN ,/.
waved/VERB a/DET hospitable/ADJ hand/NOUN and/CONJ showed/VERB that/ADP there/PRT
was/VERB a/DET place/NOUN for/ADP him/PRON to/PRT sit/VERB beside/ADP her/PRON ./.
There/PRT were/VERB unclaimed/ADJ square/NOUN miles/NOUN of/ADP seating/VERB
space/NOUN around/ADP them/PRON ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON appreciated/VERB the/DET
kindliness/NOUN of/ADP her/PRON gesture/NOUN none/NOUN the/DET less/ADJ ./.
4/NUM ,/. The/DET years/NOUN ,/. if/ADP they/PRON were/VERB years/NOUN ,/.
went/VERB by/ADV ./.
The/DET land/NOUN of/ADP Shayol/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV change/VERB ./.
Sometimes/ADV the/DET bubbling/VERB sound/NOUN of/ADP geysers/NOUN came/VERB
faintly/ADV across/ADP the/DET plain/NOUN to/ADP the/DET herd/NOUN of/ADP
men/NOUN ;/. ;/. those/DET who/PRON could/VERB talk/VERB declared/VERB it/PRON
to/PRT be/VERB the/DET breathing/NOUN of/ADP Captain/NOUN Alvarez/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB night/NOUN and/CONJ day/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ no/DET setting/NOUN
of/ADP crops/NOUN ,/. no/DET change/NOUN of/ADP season/NOUN ,/. no/DET
generations/NOUN of/ADP men/NOUN ./.
Time/NOUN stood/VERB still/ADV for/ADP these/DET people/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ their/DET
load/NOUN of/ADP pleasure/NOUN was/VERB so/ADV commingled/VERB with/ADP the/DET
shocks/NOUN and/CONJ pains/NOUN of/ADP the/DET dromozoa/NOUN that/ADP the/DET
words/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Lady/NOUN Da/NOUN took/VERB on/PRT very/ADV remote/ADJ
meaning/NOUN ./.
``/. People/NOUN never/ADV live/VERB forever/ADV ''/. ./.
Her/DET statement/NOUN was/VERB a/DET hope/NOUN ,/. not/ADV a/DET truth/NOUN in/ADP
which/DET they/PRON could/VERB believe/VERB ./.
They/PRON did/VERB not/ADV have/VERB the/DET wit/NOUN to/PRT follow/VERB the/DET
stars/NOUN in/ADP their/DET courses/NOUN ,/. to/PRT exchange/VERB names/NOUN
with/ADP each/DET other/ADJ ,/. to/PRT harvest/VERB the/DET experience/NOUN of/ADP
each/DET for/ADP the/DET wisdom/NOUN of/ADP all/PRT ./.
There/PRT was/VERB no/DET dream/NOUN of/ADP escape/NOUN for/ADP these/DET
people/NOUN ./.
Though/ADP they/PRON saw/VERB the/DET old-style/NOUN chemical/NOUN rockets/NOUN
lift/VERB up/PRT from/ADP the/DET field/NOUN beyond/ADP B'dikkat's/NOUN
cabin/NOUN ,/. they/PRON did/VERB not/ADV make/VERB plans/NOUN to/PRT hide/VERB
among/ADP the/DET frozen/VERB crop/NOUN of/ADP transmuted/VERB flesh/NOUN ./.
Far/ADV long/ADJ ago/ADV ,/. some/DET other/ADJ prisoner/NOUN than/ADP one/NUM
of/ADP these/DET had/VERB tried/VERB to/PRT write/VERB a/DET letter/NOUN ./.
His/DET handwriting/NOUN was/VERB on/ADP a/DET rock/NOUN ./.
Mercer/NOUN read/VERB it/PRON ,/. and/CONJ so/ADV had/VERB a/DET few/ADJ of/ADP
the/DET others/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ they/PRON could/VERB not/ADV tell/VERB which/DET
man/NOUN had/VERB done/VERB it/PRON ./.
Nor/CONJ did/VERB they/PRON care/VERB ./.
The/DET letter/NOUN ,/. scraped/VERB on/ADP stone/NOUN ,/. had/VERB been/VERB a/DET
message/NOUN home/NOUN ./.
They/PRON could/VERB still/ADV read/VERB the/DET opening/NOUN :/. ``/. Once/ADV ,/.
I/PRON was/VERB like/ADP you/PRON ,/. stepping/VERB out/ADP of/ADP my/DET
window/NOUN at/ADP the/DET end/NOUN of/ADP day/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ letting/VERB
the/DET winds/NOUN blow/VERB me/PRON gently/ADV toward/ADP the/DET place/NOUN
I/PRON lived/VERB in/PRT ./.
Once/ADV ,/. like/ADP you/PRON ,/. I/PRON had/VERB one/NUM head/NOUN ,/. two/NUM
hands/NOUN ,/. ten/NUM fingers/NOUN on/ADP my/DET hands/NOUN ./.
The/DET front/ADJ part/NOUN of/ADP my/DET head/NOUN was/VERB called/VERB a/DET
face/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ I/PRON could/VERB talk/VERB with/ADP it/PRON ./.
Now/ADV I/PRON can/VERB only/ADV write/VERB ,/. and/CONJ that/DET only/ADV when/ADV
I/PRON get/VERB out/ADP of/ADP pain/NOUN ./.
Dan/NOUN Morgan/NOUN told/VERB himself/PRON he/PRON would/VERB forget/VERB Ann/NOUN
Turner/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB well/ADV rid/ADJ of/ADP her/PRON ./.
He/PRON certainly/ADV didn't/VERB want/VERB a/DET wife/NOUN who/PRON was/VERB
fickle/ADJ as/ADP Ann/NOUN ./.
If/ADP he/PRON had/VERB married/VERB her/PRON ,/. he'd/PRT have/VERB been/VERB
asking/VERB for/ADP trouble/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ all/PRT of/ADP this/DET was/VERB rationalization/NOUN ./.
Sometimes/ADV he/PRON woke/VERB up/PRT in/ADP the/DET middle/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
night/NOUN thinking/VERB of/ADP Ann/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ then/ADV could/VERB not/ADV
get/VERB back/ADV to/ADP sleep/NOUN ./.
His/DET plans/NOUN and/CONJ dreams/NOUN had/VERB revolved/VERB around/ADP her/PRON
so/ADV much/ADV and/CONJ for/ADP so/ADV long/ADJ that/ADP now/ADV he/PRON felt/VERB
as/ADP if/ADP he/PRON had/VERB nothing/NOUN ./.
The/DET easiest/ADJ thing/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB to/PRT sell/VERB out/PRT to/ADP
Al/NOUN Budd/NOUN and/CONJ leave/VERB the/DET country/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ there/PRT
was/VERB a/DET stubborn/ADJ streak/NOUN in/ADP him/PRON that/DET wouldn't/VERB
allow/VERB it/PRON ./.
The/DET best/ADJ antidote/NOUN for/ADP the/DET bitterness/NOUN and/CONJ
disappointment/NOUN that/PRON poisoned/VERB him/PRON was/VERB hard/ADJ
work/NOUN ./.
He/PRON found/VERB that/ADP if/ADP he/PRON was/VERB tired/VERB enough/ADV at/ADP
night/NOUN ,/. he/PRON went/VERB to/ADP sleep/NOUN simply/ADV because/ADP he/PRON
was/VERB too/ADV exhausted/VERB to/PRT stay/VERB awake/ADV ./.
Each/DET day/NOUN he/PRON found/VERB himself/PRON thinking/VERB less/ADV often/ADV
of/ADP Ann/NOUN ;/. ;/. each/DET day/NOUN the/DET hurt/NOUN was/VERB a/DET
little/ADJ duller/ADJ ,/. a/DET little/ADJ less/ADV poignant/ADJ ./.
He/PRON had/VERB plenty/NOUN of/ADP work/NOUN to/PRT do/VERB ./.
Because/ADP the/DET summer/NOUN was/VERB unusually/ADV dry/ADJ and/CONJ hot/ADJ ,/.
the/DET spring/NOUN produced/VERB a/DET smaller/ADJ stream/NOUN than/ADP in/ADP
ordinary/ADJ years/NOUN ./.
The/DET grass/NOUN in/ADP the/DET meadows/NOUN came/VERB fast/ADV ,/. now/ADV
that/ADP the/DET warm/ADJ weather/NOUN was/VERB here/ADV ./.
He/PRON could/VERB not/ADV afford/VERB to/PRT lose/VERB a/DET drop/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET precious/ADJ water/NOUN ,/. so/ADP he/PRON spent/VERB most/ADJ of/ADP
his/DET waking/VERB hours/NOUN along/ADP the/DET ditches/NOUN in/ADP his/DET
meadows/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB no/DET idea/NOUN how/ADV much/ADJ time/NOUN Budd/NOUN would/VERB
give/VERB him/PRON ./.
In/ADP any/DET case/NOUN ,/. he/PRON had/VERB no/DET intention/NOUN of/ADP
being/VERB caught/VERB asleep/ADV ,/. so/ADP he/PRON carried/VERB his/DET
revolver/NOUN in/ADP its/DET holster/NOUN on/ADP his/DET hip/NOUN and/CONJ he/PRON
took/VERB his/DET Winchester/NOUN with/ADP him/PRON and/CONJ leaned/VERB it/PRON
against/ADP the/DET fence/NOUN ./.
He/PRON stopped/VERB every/DET few/ADJ minutes/NOUN and/CONJ leaned/VERB on/ADP
his/DET shovel/NOUN as/ADP he/PRON studied/VERB the/DET horizon/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ
nothing/NOUN happened/VERB ,/. each/DET day/NOUN dragging/VERB out/PRT with/ADP
monotonous/ADJ calm/NOUN ./.
When/ADV ,/. in/ADP late/ADJ afternoon/NOUN on/ADP the/DET last/ADJ day/NOUN in/ADP
June/NOUN ,/. he/PRON saw/VERB two/NUM people/NOUN top/VERB the/DET ridge/NOUN
to/ADP the/DET south/NOUN and/CONJ walk/VERB toward/ADP the/DET house/NOUN ,/.
he/PRON quit/VERB work/NOUN immediately/ADV and/CONJ strode/VERB to/ADP his/DET
rifle/NOUN ./.
It/PRON could/VERB be/VERB some/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP trick/NOUN Budd/NOUN had/VERB
thought/VERB up/PRT ./.
No/DET one/NOUN walked/VERB in/ADP this/DET country/NOUN ,/. least/ADJ of/ADP
all/PRT Ed/NOUN Dow/NOUN or/CONJ Dutch/NOUN Renfro/NOUN or/CONJ any/DET of/ADP
the/DET rest/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Bar/NOUN B/NOUN crew/NOUN ./.
Morgan/NOUN watched/VERB the/DET two/NUM figures/NOUN for/ADP a/DET time/NOUN ,/.
puzzled/VERB ./.
When/ADV they/PRON were/VERB closer/ADV and/CONJ he/PRON saw/VERB that/ADP one/NUM
was/VERB a/DET woman/NOUN ,/. he/PRON was/VERB more/ADV puzzled/VERB than/ADP
ever/ADV ./.
He/PRON cleaned/VERB his/DET shovel/NOUN ,/. left/VERB it/PRON against/ADP the/DET
fence/NOUN ,/. picked/VERB up/ADP his/DET Winchester/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ started/VERB
downstream/ADV ./.
His/DET visitors/NOUN had/VERB crawled/VERB through/ADP the/DET south/NOUN
fence/NOUN and/CONJ were/VERB crossing/VERB the/DET meadow/NOUN ,/. angling/VERB
toward/ADP the/DET house/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV he/PRON saw/VERB that/ADP both/DET the/DET man/NOUN and/CONJ woman/NOUN
were/VERB moving/VERB slowly/ADV and/CONJ irregularly/ADV ,/. staggering/VERB ,/.
as/ADP if/ADP they/PRON found/VERB it/PRON a/DET struggle/NOUN to/PRT remain/VERB
on/ADP their/DET feet/NOUN ./.
Reaching/VERB the/DET house/NOUN ahead/ADV of/ADP them/PRON ,/. he/PRON waited/VERB
with/ADP his/DET Winchester/NOUN in/ADP his/DET hands/NOUN ./.
They/PRON crawled/VERB through/ADP the/DET north/NOUN fence/NOUN and/CONJ came/VERB
on/PRT toward/ADP him/PRON ,/. and/CONJ now/ADV he/PRON saw/VERB that/ADP both/DET
were/VERB young/ADJ ,/. not/ADV more/ADJ than/ADP nineteen/NUM or/CONJ
twenty/NUM ./.
They/PRON were/VERB dirty/ADJ ,/. their/DET clothes/NOUN were/VERB torn/VERB ,/.
and/CONJ the/DET girl/NOUN was/VERB so/ADV exhausted/VERB that/ADP she/PRON
fell/VERB when/ADV she/PRON was/VERB still/ADV twenty/NUM feet/NOUN from/ADP
the/DET front/ADJ door/NOUN ./.
She/PRON lay/VERB there/ADV ,/. making/VERB no/DET effort/NOUN to/PRT get/VERB
back/ADV on/ADP her/DET feet/NOUN ./.
The/DET boy/NOUN came/VERB on/ADP to/ADP the/DET porch/NOUN and/CONJ sat/VERB
down/PRT ,/. his/DET gaze/NOUN on/ADP Morgan/NOUN as/ADP if/ADP half/PRT
expecting/VERB him/PRON to/PRT shoot/VERB and/CONJ not/ADV really/ADV
caring/VERB ./.
Morgan/NOUN hesitated/VERB ,/. thinking/VERB that/ADP if/ADP this/DET was/VERB
a/DET trick/NOUN ,/. it/PRON was/VERB a/DET good/ADJ one/NUM ./.
He/PRON didn't/VERB think/VERB it/PRON was/VERB possible/ADJ for/ADP this/DET
couple/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB pretending/VERB ./.
The/DET boy/NOUN licked/VERB his/DET dry/ADJ lips/NOUN ./.
He/PRON asked/VERB ,/. ``/. Could/VERB we/PRON have/VERB a/DET drink/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Morgan/NOUN jerked/VERB his/DET head/NOUN toward/ADP the/DET front/ADJ
door/NOUN ./.
``/. In/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
Leaning/VERB his/DET Winchester/NOUN against/ADP the/DET front/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
house/NOUN ,/. he/PRON walked/VERB to/ADP the/DET girl/NOUN ./.
``/. Get/VERB up/PRT ./.
There's/PRT water/NOUN in/ADP the/DET house/NOUN ''/. ./.
She/PRON didn't/VERB move/VERB or/CONJ say/VERB anything/NOUN ./.
Her/DET eyes/NOUN were/VERB glazed/VERB as/ADP if/ADP she/PRON didn't/VERB
hear/VERB or/CONJ even/ADV see/VERB him/PRON ./.
She/PRON had/VERB reached/VERB a/DET point/NOUN at/ADP which/DET she/PRON
didn't/VERB even/VERB care/VERB how/ADV she/PRON looked/VERB ./.
Her/DET face/NOUN was/VERB very/ADV thin/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ burned/VERB by/ADP
the/DET sun/NOUN until/ADP much/ADJ of/ADP the/DET skin/NOUN was/VERB dead/ADJ
and/CONJ peeling/VERB ,/. the/DET new/ADJ skin/NOUN under/ADP it/PRON red/ADJ
and/CONJ angry/ADJ ./.
Her/DET blond/ADJ hair/NOUN was/VERB frowzy/ADJ ,/. her/DET dress/NOUN torn/VERB
in/ADP several/ADJ places/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ her/DET shoes/NOUN were/VERB so/ADV
completely/ADV worn/VERB out/PRT that/ADP they/PRON were/VERB practically/ADV
no/DET protection/NOUN ./.
It/PRON must/VERB have/VERB hurt/VERB her/PRON even/ADV to/PRT walk/VERB ,/.
for/ADP the/DET sole/NOUN was/VERB completely/ADV off/ADP her/DET left/ADJ
foot/NOUN and/CONJ Morgan/NOUN saw/VERB that/ADP it/PRON was/VERB bruised/VERB
and/CONJ bleeding/VERB ./.
He/PRON picked/VERB her/PRON up/PRT ,/. sliding/VERB one/NUM hand/NOUN under/ADP
her/PRON shoulders/NOUN ,/. the/DET other/ADJ under/ADP her/DET knees/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ carried/VERB her/PRON into/ADP the/DET house/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB amazingly/ADV light/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ so/ADV relaxed/VERB in/ADP
his/DET arms/NOUN that/ADP he/PRON wasn't/VERB even/ADV sure/ADJ she/PRON was/VERB
conscious/ADJ ./.
Any/DET lingering/VERB suspicion/NOUN that/ADP this/DET was/VERB a/DET trick/NOUN
Al/NOUN Budd/NOUN had/VERB thought/VERB up/PRT was/VERB dispelled/VERB ./.
No/DET girl/NOUN would/VERB go/VERB this/DET far/ADV to/PRT fool/VERB a/DET
man/NOUN so/ADP she/PRON could/VERB kill/VERB him/PRON ./.
Besides/ADV ,/. she/PRON had/VERB a/DET sweet/ADJ face/NOUN that/PRON
attracted/VERB him/PRON ./.
He/PRON put/VERB her/PRON down/PRT on/ADP the/DET couch/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
going/VERB into/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN ,/. saw/VERB that/ADP the/DET boy/NOUN
had/VERB dropped/VERB into/ADP a/DET chair/NOUN beside/ADP the/DET table/NOUN ./.
They/PRON looked/VERB a/DET good/ADJ deal/NOUN alike/ADV ,/. Morgan/NOUN
thought/VERB ./.
Both/DET had/VERB blonde/ADJ hair/NOUN and/CONJ blue/ADJ eyes/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
there/PRT was/VERB even/ADV a/DET faint/ADJ similarity/NOUN of/ADP
features/NOUN ./.
Morgan/NOUN filled/VERB the/DET dipper/NOUN from/ADP the/DET water/NOUN bucket/NOUN
on/ADP the/DET shelf/NOUN ,/. went/VERB back/ADV into/ADP the/DET front/ADJ
room/NOUN ,/. lifted/VERB the/DET girl's/NOUN head/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ held/VERB
the/DET edge/NOUN of/ADP the/DET dipper/NOUN to/ADP her/DET mouth/NOUN ./.
She/PRON drank/VERB greedily/ADV ,/. and/CONJ murmured/VERB ,/. ``/. Thank/VERB
you/PRON ''/. ,/. as/ADP he/PRON lowered/VERB her/PRON head/NOUN ./.
He/PRON stood/VERB looking/VERB down/PRT at/ADP her/PRON for/ADP a/DET
moment/NOUN ,/. wondering/VERB what/DET could/VERB have/VERB reduced/VERB her/PRON
to/ADP this/DET condition/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB seen/VERB a/DET few/ADJ nester/NOUN wagons/NOUN go/VERB
through/ADP the/DET country/NOUN ,/. the/DET families/NOUN almost/ADV starving/VERB
to/ADP death/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON had/VERB never/ADV seen/VERB any/DET of/ADP
them/PRON on/ADP foot/NOUN and/CONJ as/ADV bad/ADJ off/PRT as/ADP these/DET two/NUM
./.
The/DET girl/NOUN dropped/VERB off/PRT to/ADP sleep/NOUN ./.
Morgan/NOUN returned/VERB to/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN ,/. built/VERB a/DET
fire/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ carried/VERB in/PRT several/ADJ buckets/NOUN of/ADP
water/NOUN from/ADP the/DET spring/NOUN which/DET he/PRON poured/VERB into/ADP
the/DET copper/NOUN boiler/NOUN that/ADP he/PRON had/VERB placed/VERB on/ADP
the/DET stove/NOUN ./.
He/PRON brought/VERB his/DET Winchester/NOUN in/PRT from/ADP the/DET front/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET house/NOUN ,/. then/ADV faced/VERB the/DET boy/NOUN ./.
``/. Who/PRON are/VERB you/PRON and/CONJ what/DET happened/VERB to/ADP you/PRON
''/. ?/.
He/PRON asked/VERB ./.
``/. I'm/PRT Billy/NOUN Jones/NOUN ''/. ,/. the/DET boy/NOUN answered/VERB ./.
``/. That's/PRT my/DET wife/NOUN Sharon/NOUN ./.
We/PRON ran/VERB out/PRT of/ADP money/NOUN and/CONJ we/PRON haven't/VERB eaten/VERB
for/ADP two/NUM days/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. What/DET are/VERB you/PRON doing/VERB here/ADV ''/. ?/.
``/. Are/VERB we/PRON in/ADP Wyoming/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Morgan/NOUN nodded/VERB ./.
``/. About/ADV five/NUM miles/NOUN north/NOUN of/ADP the/DET line/NOUN ''/. ./.
Jones/NOUN sighed/VERB as/ADP if/ADP relieved/VERB ./.
``/. We've/PRT been/VERB looking/VERB for/ADP work/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ all/PRT
the/DET ranchers/NOUN have/VERB turned/VERB us/PRON down/PRT ''/. ./.
``/. You/PRON mean/VERB you/PRON dragged/VERB your/DET wife/NOUN all/PRT over/ADP
hell's/NOUN half-acre/NOUN looking/VERB for/ADP work/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Morgan/NOUN demanded/VERB ./.
``/. The/DET town/NOUN of/ADP Buckhorn's/PRT only/ADV about/ADV six/NUM miles/NOUN
from/ADP here/ADV ./.
Why/ADV didn't/VERB you/PRON go/VERB there/ADV ''/. ?/.
``/. We/PRON didn't/VERB want/VERB town/NOUN work/NOUN ''/. ,/. Jones/NOUN
said/VERB ./.
``/. This/DET is/VERB a/DET mighty/ADV empty/ADJ country/NOUN ''/. ,/. Morgan/NOUN
said/VERB ./.
``/. There's/PRT only/ADV one/NUM more/ADJ ranch/NOUN three/NUM miles/NOUN
north/NOUN of/ADP here/ADV ./.
You'd/PRT have/VERB starved/VERB to/ADP death/NOUN if/ADP you'd/PRT missed/VERB
both/DET places/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Then/ADV we're/PRT lucky/ADJ we/PRON got/VERB here/ADV ./.
Could/VERB you/PRON give/VERB us/PRON a/DET job/NOUN ,/. Mr./NOUN ''/. ``/.
Morgan/NOUN ./.
Dan/NOUN Morgan/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON was/VERB silent/ADJ a/DET moment/NOUN ,/. thinking/VERB he/PRON could/VERB
use/VERB a/DET man/NOUN this/DET time/NOUN of/ADP year/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ if/ADP
the/DET girl/NOUN could/VERB cook/VERB ,/. it/PRON would/VERB give/VERB him/PRON
more/ADJ time/NOUN in/ADP the/DET meadows/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON knew/VERB
nothing/NOUN about/ADP the/DET couple/NOUN ./.
They/PRON might/VERB kill/VERB him/PRON in/ADP his/DET sleep/NOUN ,/. thinking/VERB
there/PRT was/VERB money/NOUN in/ADP the/DET house/NOUN ./.
He/PRON dismissed/VERB the/DET possibility/NOUN at/ADP once/ADV ./.
The/DET girl's/NOUN thin/ADJ face/NOUN haunted/VERB him/PRON ./.
It/PRON wasn't/VERB the/DET face/NOUN of/ADP a/DET killer/NOUN ./.
He/PRON wasn't/VERB so/ADV sure/ADJ about/ADP the/DET boy/NOUN ./.
He/PRON hadn't/VERB shaved/VERB for/ADP several/ADJ weeks/NOUN ,/. his/DET
sparse/ADJ beard/NOUN giving/VERB his/DET face/NOUN a/DET pathetic/ADJ ,/.
woebegone/ADJ expression/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB more/ADJ to/ADP this/DET than/ADP Jones/NOUN had/VERB told/VERB
him/PRON ./.
They/PRON were/VERB running/VERB from/ADP something/NOUN ./.
He'd/PRT be/VERB an/DET idiot/NOUN to/PRT let/VERB them/PRON stay/VERB he/PRON
thought/VERB ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON couldn't/VERB send/VERB them/PRON on/PRT ,/.
either/ADV ./.
``/. I/PRON could/VERB use/VERB some/DET help/NOUN ''/. ,/. Morgan/NOUN said/VERB
finally/ADV ,/. ``/. but/CONJ I/PRON can't/VERB afford/VERB to/PRT pay/VERB
you/PRON anything/NOUN ./.
I/PRON guess/VERB you'd/PRT better/ADV go/VERB on/PRT in/ADP the/DET morning/NOUN
''/. ./.
``/. We'll/PRT work/VERB for/ADP our/DET keep/NOUN ''/. ,/. the/DET boy/NOUN
said/VERB eagerly/ADV ./.
``/. I've/PRT been/VERB mucking/VERB in/ADP a/DET mine/NOUN in/ADP the/DET San/NOUN
Juan/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ I/PRON used/VERB to/PRT work/VERB on/ADP a/DET
ranch/NOUN ./.
Sharon/NOUN ,/. she's/PRT cooked/VERB in/ADP a/DET restaurant/NOUN ./.
We'll/PRT work/VERB hard/ADV ,/. Mr./NOUN Morgan/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. I'll/PRT see/VERB ''/. ,/. Morgan/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. Right/ADV now/ADV you/PRON need/VERB a/DET meal/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET
bath/NOUN ./.
Your/DET wife's/PRT in/ADP terrible/ADJ shape/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON know/VERB ''/. ,/. Jones/NOUN said/VERB dejectedly/ADV ./.
Morgan/NOUN filled/VERB the/DET fire/NOUN box/NOUN with/ADP wood/NOUN again/ADV ,/.
then/ADV started/VERB supper/NOUN and/CONJ set/VERB the/DET table/NOUN ./.
When/ADV the/DET meal/NOUN was/VERB ready/ADJ ,/. he/PRON told/VERB Jones/NOUN
to/PRT wash/VERB up/PRT ,/. and/CONJ going/VERB into/ADP the/DET front/ADJ
room/NOUN ,/. woke/VERB the/DET girl/NOUN ./.
He/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. I've/PRT got/VERB some/DET supper/NOUN ready/ADJ
''/. ./.
She/PRON rubbed/VERB her/PRON eyes/NOUN and/CONJ stretched/VERB ,/. then/ADV
sat/VERB up/PRT ,/. her/DET hands/NOUN going/VERB to/ADP her/DET hair/NOUN ./.
``/. I'm/PRT a/DET mess/NOUN ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ,/. and/CONJ suddenly/ADV
she/PRON was/VERB alarmed/VERB ./.
``/. Who/PRON are/VERB you/PRON ?/.
How/ADV did/VERB we/PRON get/VERB here/ADV ''/. ?/.
``/. I'm/PRT Dan/NOUN Morgan/NOUN ./.
This/DET is/VERB the/DET Rafter/NOUN Aj/NOUN ./.
You/PRON fell/VERB down/PRT in/ADP front/NOUN of/ADP the/DET house/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ I/PRON carried/VERB you/PRON in/PRT ./.
I/PRON gave/VERB you/PRON a/DET drink/NOUN and/CONJ then/ADV you/PRON went/VERB
to/ADP sleep/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Oh/PRT ''/. ./.
She/PRON stared/VERB at/ADP him/PRON ,/. her/DET eyes/NOUN wide/ADJ as/ADP she/PRON
thought/VERB about/ADP what/DET he/PRON had/VERB said/VERB ;/. ;/. then/ADV
she/PRON murmured/VERB :/. ``/. You're/PRT very/ADV kind/ADJ ,/. Mr./NOUN
Morgan/NOUN ./.
Do/VERB you/PRON take/VERB in/ADP all/PRT the/DET strays/NOUN who/PRON come/VERB
by/ADV ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB have/VERB many/ADJ strays/NOUN coming/VERB to/ADP my/DET
front/ADJ door/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. Think/VERB you/PRON can/VERB walk/VERB to/ADP the/DET table/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Of/ADP course/NOUN ''/. ./.
She/PRON got/VERB to/ADP her/DET feet/NOUN ,/. staggered/VERB ,/. and/CONJ
almost/ADV fell/VERB ./.
He/PRON caught/VERB her/PRON by/ADP an/DET arm/NOUN and/CONJ helped/VERB her/PRON
into/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN ./.
She/PRON sat/VERB down/PRT at/ADP the/DET table/NOUN ,/. shaking/VERB her/DET
head/NOUN ./.
``/. I'm/PRT sorry/ADJ ,/. Mr./NOUN Morgan/NOUN ./.
I'm/PRT usually/ADV a/DET very/ADV strong/ADJ woman/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ I'm/PRT
awfully/ADV tired/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. And/CONJ hungry/ADJ ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. Start/VERB in/PRT ./.
It's/PRT not/ADV much/ADJ of/ADP a/DET meal/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ it's/PRT what/DET
I/PRON eat/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. Not/ADV much/ADJ of/ADP a/DET meal/NOUN ''/. ?/.
The/DET girl/NOUN cried/VERB ./.
``/. Mr./NOUN Morgan/NOUN ,/. it's/PRT the/DET best-looking/ADJ food/NOUN I/PRON
ever/ADV saw/VERB ''/. ./.
He/PRON told/VERB himself/PRON he/PRON had/VERB never/ADV seen/VERB two/NUM
people/NOUN eat/VERB so/ADV much/ADJ ./.
When/ADV they/PRON were/VERB finally/ADV satisfied/VERB ,/. Jones/NOUN
said/VERB ,/. ``/. I/PRON think/VERB he's/PRT going/VERB to/PRT give/VERB us/PRON
work/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET grateful/ADJ way/NOUN she/PRON looked/VERB at/ADP Morgan/NOUN made/VERB
him/PRON ashamed/ADJ of/ADP himself/PRON ./.
When/ADV he/PRON saw/VERB the/DET expression/NOUN in/ADP her/PRON eyes/NOUN ,/.
he/PRON knew/VERB he/PRON couldn't/VERB send/VERB them/PRON on/PRT ./.
She/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. I/PRON guess/VERB the/DET Lord/NOUN looks/VERB out/PRT
for/ADP fools/NOUN ,/. drunkards/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ innocents/NOUN ''/. ./.
Morgan/NOUN laughed/VERB ./.
``/. Which/DET are/VERB you/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. We're/PRT not/ADV drunkards/NOUN ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. That's/PRT all/PRT I'm/PRT sure/ADJ of/ADP ''/. ./.
She/PRON helped/VERB him/PRON with/ADP the/DET dishes/NOUN ,/. then/ADV he/PRON
brought/VERB more/ADJ water/NOUN in/PRT from/ADP the/DET spring/NOUN before/ADP
it/PRON got/VERB dark/ADJ ./.
He/PRON carried/VERB the/DET tub/NOUN from/ADP the/DET back/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
house/NOUN where/ADV it/PRON hung/VERB from/ADP a/DET nail/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
wall/NOUN ./.
He/PRON said/VERB :/. ``/. You'll/PRT feel/VERB a/DET lot/NOUN better/ADV after/ADP
you/PRON have/VERB a/DET bath/NOUN ./.
Your/DET feet/NOUN are/VERB in/ADP bad/ADJ shape/NOUN ,/. Mrs./NOUN Jones/NOUN ./.
You'll/PRT have/VERB to/PRT go/VERB to/ADP town/NOUN to/PRT see/VERB the/DET
doc/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. No/ADV ,/. she'll/PRT be/VERB all/ADV right/ADV ''/. ,/. Jones/NOUN said/VERB
quickly/ADV ./.
``/. I/PRON mean/VERB ,/. we/PRON don't/VERB have/VERB any/DET way/NOUN to/PRT
get/VERB there/ADV and/CONJ we/PRON can't/VERB expect/VERB you/PRON to/PRT
quit/VERB work/NOUN just/ADV to/PRT take/VERB us/PRON to/ADP town/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. We'll/PRT see/VERB ''/. ,/. Morgan/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. Could/VERB you/PRON find/VERB me/PRON a/DET needle/NOUN and/CONJ thread/NOUN
''/. ?/.
The/DET girl/NOUN asked/VERB ./.
``/. My/DET dress/NOUN needs/VERB some/DET work/NOUN on/ADP it/PRON ''/. ./.
He/PRON nodded/VERB and/CONJ ,/. going/VERB into/ADP the/DET bedroom/NOUN ,/.
brought/VERB a/DET needle/NOUN ,/. thread/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ scissors/NOUN ./.
He/PRON said/VERB :/. ``/. I'm/PRT going/VERB to/ADP bed/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON nodded/VERB at/ADP the/DET door/NOUN in/ADP front/NOUN of/ADP him/PRON ./.
``/. That's/PRT my/DET spare/ADJ bedroom/NOUN ./.
The/DET bed/NOUN isn't/VERB made/VERB ,/. but/CONJ you'll/PRT find/VERB plenty/NOUN
of/ADP blankets/NOUN there/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. You're/PRT awfully/ADV kind/ADJ ''/. ,/. the/DET girl/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. We'll/PRT pay/VERB you/PRON back/ADV if/ADP you'll/PRT let/VERB us/PRON ./.
Some/DET way/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. It's/PRT all/ADV right/ADJ ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON get/VERB up/PRT early/ADV ./.
You'd/PRT better/ADV sleep/VERB ''/. ./.
Jones/NOUN followed/VERB him/PRON into/ADP the/DET front/ADJ room/NOUN ,/.
closing/VERB the/DET door/NOUN behind/ADP him/PRON ./.
He/PRON said/VERB :/. ``/. If/ADP it's/PRT all/ADV right/ADJ with/ADP you/PRON ,/.
Mr./NOUN Morgan/NOUN ,/. I'll/PRT sleep/VERB out/PRT here/ADV on/ADP the/DET
couch/NOUN ./.
We/PRON haven't/VERB slept/VERB together/ADV since/ADP we/PRON started/VERB ./.
I/PRON just/ADV can't/VERB take/VERB any/DET chances/NOUN on/ADP getting/VERB
her/PRON pregnant/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ if/ADP we/PRON were/VERB sleeping/VERB
together/ADV ''/. He/PRON stopped/VERB ,/. embarrassed/VERB ,/. and/CONJ
Morgan/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. I/PRON understand/VERB that/DET ,/. but/CONJ I/PRON
don't/VERB savvy/VERB why/ADV you'd/PRT go/VERB off/PRT and/CONJ leave/VERB
your/DET jobs/NOUN in/ADP the/DET first/ADJ place/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. We/PRON got/VERB fired/VERB ''/. ,/. Jones/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. We/PRON had/VERB to/PRT do/VERB something/NOUN ''/. ./.
They/PRON were/VERB a/DET pair/NOUN of/ADP lost/VERB ,/. whipped/VERB kids/NOUN ,/.
Morgan/NOUN thought/VERB as/ADP he/PRON went/VERB to/ADP bed/NOUN ./.
Gavin/NOUN paused/VERB wearily/ADV ./.
``/. You/PRON can't/VERB stay/VERB here/ADV with/ADP me/PRON ./.
It's/PRT late/ADV and/CONJ you/PRON said/VERB they'd/PRT be/VERB here/ADV by/ADP
dawn/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. You/PRON can't/VERB make/VERB me/PRON go/VERB ''/. ./.
Gavin/NOUN sank/VERB down/PRT again/ADV into/ADP his/DET chair/NOUN and/CONJ
began/VERB to/PRT rock/VERB ./.
He/PRON was/VERB thinking/VERB of/ADP Rittenhouse/NOUN and/CONJ how/ADV he/PRON
had/VERB left/VERB him/PRON there/ADV ,/. to/PRT rock/VERB to/ADP death/NOUN on/ADP
the/DET porch/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Splendide/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB the/DET only/ADJ thing/NOUN in/ADP his/DET life/NOUN for/ADP
which/DET he/PRON felt/VERB guilt/NOUN ./.
Beneath/ADP his/DET black/ADJ shirt/NOUN his/DET frail/ADJ shoulders/NOUN
shook/VERB and/CONJ croaks/NOUN of/ADP pain/NOUN broke/VERB from/ADP his/DET
throat/NOUN ,/. the/DET stored/VERB pain/NOUN shattering/VERB free/ADJ in/ADP
slow/ADJ gasps/NOUN ,/. terrible/ADJ to/PRT see/VERB ./.
Clayton/NOUN tried/VERB to/PRT call/VERB back/ADV the/DET face/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
man/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB known/VERB ./.
Against/ADP that/DET other/ADJ man/NOUN he/PRON could/VERB rally/VERB his/DET
anger/NOUN ;/. ;/. against/ADP this/DET bent/NOUN man/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
chair/NOUN he/PRON was/VERB powerless/ADJ ./.
Gavin's/NOUN lips/NOUN moved/VERB so/ADP that/ADP Clayton/NOUN had/VERB to/PRT
stoop/VERB to/PRT catch/VERB the/DET words/NOUN ./.
``/. Do/VERB you/PRON remember/VERB Big/ADJ Charlie/NOUN ''/. ?/.
He/PRON whispered/VERB ./.
``/. He/PRON stuck/VERB with/ADP me/PRON all/PRT these/DET years/NOUN ./.
Just/ADV a/DET half-breed/NOUN 'pache/NOUN ,/. never/ADV said/VERB much/ADJ ,/.
never/ADV meant/VERB anythin/NOUN to/ADP me/PRON ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON stuck/VERB
with/ADP me/PRON ./.
He/PRON got/VERB into/ADP a/DET fight/NOUN with/ADP Tom/NOUN English/NOUN ,/.
your/DET brother's/NOUN son/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB a/DET fair/ADJ fight/NOUN ,/. the/DET boy/NOUN provoked/VERB
it/PRON --/. Big/ADJ Charlie/NOUN told/VERB me/PRON so/ADV ./.
I/PRON believed/VERB him/PRON ./.
They/PRON killed/VERB Big/ADJ Charlie/NOUN ,/. dumped/VERB his/DET body/NOUN in/ADP
my/DET rose/NOUN garden/NOUN two/NUM nights/NOUN ago/ADV ./.
My/DET men/NOUN ,/. they/PRON all/PRT left/VERB me/PRON ./.
Just/ADV cleared/VERB out/PRT ./.
I/PRON didn't/VERB understand/VERB why/ADV ,/. Clay/NOUN ./.
They/PRON just/ADV all/PRT cleared/VERB out/PRT ./.
I/PRON treated/VERB them/PRON fair/ADV ''/. He/PRON wiped/VERB his/DET lips/NOUN
with/ADP a/DET sleeve/NOUN ,/. then/ADV stared/VERB at/ADP Clayton/NOUN in/ADP
a/DET childish/ADJ kind/NOUN of/ADP wonder/NOUN ./.
``/. Do/VERB you/PRON mean/VERB ''/. --/. he/PRON asked/VERB almost/ADV shyly/ADV
--/. ``/. you/PRON want/VERB me/PRON to/PRT go/VERB with/ADP you/PRON ,/.
wherever/ADV you're/PRT goin/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. Yes/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. You/PRON don't/VERB hate/VERB me/PRON any/DET more/ADJ ''/. ?/.
Clayton/NOUN choked/VERB ,/. shook/VERB his/DET head/NOUN ,/. murmuring/VERB ,/.
``/. No/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. Come/VERB here/ADV ''/. ./.
The/DET old/ADJ man/NOUN beckoned/VERB with/ADP one/NUM finger/NOUN and/CONJ
Clayton/NOUN went/VERB forward/ADV to/ADP him/PRON ./.
Gavin/NOUN slipped/VERB his/DET arms/NOUN around/ADP his/DET chest/NOUN and/CONJ
hugged/VERB him/PRON fiercely/ADV ./.
``/. All/PRT my/DET life/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. I/PRON tried/VERB
./.
I/PRON tried/VERB ./.
I/PRON saw/VERB you/PRON driftin/VERB away/ADV --/. but/CONJ I/PRON tried/VERB ./.
And/CONJ you/PRON wanted/VERB no/DET part/NOUN of/ADP me/PRON when/ADV I/PRON
had/VERB so/ADV much/ADJ to/PRT give/VERB ./.
Now/ADV there's/PRT nothin/NOUN left/VERB of/ADP me/PRON ./.
Laurel/NOUN is/VERB gone/VERB ,/. my/DET men/NOUN are/VERB gone/VERB ,/. Ed/NOUN
is/VERB dead/ADJ --/. and/CONJ you/PRON come/VERB to/ADP me/PRON ,/. to/PRT
help/VERB me/PRON ./.
Oh/PRT !/.
God/NOUN in/ADP Heaven/NOUN ,/. I/PRON can't/VERB refuse/VERB you/PRON now/ADV ./.
That/DET would/VERB mock/VERB me/PRON too/ADV much/ADV !/.
Can't/VERB let/VERB you/PRON go/VERB way/ADV from/ADP me/PRON again/ADV ''/.
He/PRON closed/VERB his/DET eyes/NOUN ,/. ashamed/ADJ of/ADP his/DET tears/NOUN ./.

``/. I'll/PRT go/VERB ,/. Clay/NOUN ''/. ./.

Clayton/NOUN freed/VERB himself/PRON from/ADP the/DET embrace/NOUN and/CONJ
stepped/VERB back/ADV ./.
The/DET eyes/NOUN followed/VERB him/PRON fearfully/ADV ./.
``/. The/DET horses/NOUN ./.
There/PRT isn't/VERB much/ADJ time/NOUN ./.
I'll/PRT saddle/VERB the/DET horses/NOUN and/CONJ bring/VERB them/PRON
round/ADV ./.
You/PRON get/VERB ready/ADJ ''/. He/PRON burst/VERB from/ADP the/DET hot/ADJ
confinement/NOUN of/ADP the/DET room/NOUN into/ADP the/DET cold/ADJ night/NOUN
air/NOUN ./.
Gavin's/NOUN stallion/NOUN was/VERB in/ADP the/DET barn/NOUN and/CONJ he/PRON
tightened/VERB the/DET cinches/NOUN over/ADP the/DET saddle/NOUN blanket/NOUN ,/.
working/VERB by/ADP touch/NOUN in/ADP the/DET darkness/NOUN ,/. comforting/VERB
the/DET animal/NOUN with/ADP easy/ADJ words/NOUN ./.
When/ADV he/PRON had/VERB finished/VERB he/PRON led/VERB him/PRON and/CONJ the/DET
mare/NOUN to/ADP the/DET porch/NOUN ./.
The/DET stallion/NOUN had/VERB smelled/VERB the/DET mare/NOUN coming/VERB into/ADP
heat/NOUN and/CONJ began/VERB to/PRT paw/VERB the/DET turf/NOUN ,/. shaking/VERB
his/DET head/NOUN ./.
Clayton/NOUN looped/VERB the/DET reins/NOUN in/ADP a/DET knot/NOUN over/ADP the/DET
veranda/NOUN post/NOUN and/CONJ patted/VERB the/DET warm/ADJ flesh/NOUN of/ADP
his/DET neck/NOUN ./.
The/DET mare/NOUN had/VERB backed/VERB away/ADV ./.
``/. You/PRON take/VERB it/PRON easy/ADV ,/. boy/NOUN ''/. ,/. Clayton/NOUN
whispered/VERB ./.
``/. She/PRON doesn't/VERB want/VERB you/PRON now/ADV ./.
You/PRON take/VERB it/PRON easy/ADV ,/. your/DET time/NOUN will/VERB come/VERB ''/.
./.
Gavin/NOUN stood/VERB on/ADP the/DET porch/NOUN ,/. a/DET thin/ADJ figure/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB taken/VERB a/DET carbine/NOUN down/PRT from/ADP the/DET wall/NOUN
and/CONJ it/PRON trailed/VERB from/ADP his/DET hand/NOUN ,/. the/DET stock/NOUN
bumping/VERB on/ADP the/DET wood/NOUN floor/NOUN ./.
Clayton/NOUN called/VERB to/ADP him/PRON and/CONJ he/PRON came/VERB slowly/ADV
down/ADP the/DET steps/NOUN ./.
``/. Clay/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. where/ADV are/VERB we/PRON
goin/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. To/ADP a/DET ranch/NOUN in/ADP the/DET valley/NOUN ./.
There's/PRT someone/NOUN there/ADV I/PRON have/VERB to/PRT see/VERB ./.
We/PRON may/VERB take/VERB her/PRON with/ADP us/PRON --/. to/ADP
California/NOUN ./.
I/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB yet/ADV ,/. it's/PRT crazy/ADJ ;/. ;/. I/PRON have/VERB
to/PRT think/VERB about/ADP it/PRON ./.
But/CONJ California/NOUN is/VERB where/ADV we're/PRT goin/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. California/NOUN ''/. ./.
Gavin/NOUN began/VERB to/PRT nod/VERB ./.
``/. That's/PRT a/DET new/ADJ land/NOUN ./.
A/DET man/NOUN could/VERB make/VERB a/DET mark/NOUN there/ADV ./.
Two/NUM men/NOUN ,/. together/ADV like/ADP us/PRON ,/. we/PRON could/VERB do/VERB
somethin/NOUN fine/ADJ out/PRT there/ADV ,/. maybe/ADV find/VERB a/DET place/NOUN
where/ADV no/DET one's/PRT ever/ADV been/VERB ./.
Start/VERB out/PRT fresh/ADJ ,/. the/DET two/NUM of/ADP us/PRON ,/. like/ADP
nothin/NOUN had/VERB ever/ADV happened/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. Yes/ADV ,/. like/ADP a/DET father/NOUN and/CONJ son/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON made/VERB you/PRON what/DET you/PRON are/VERB ''/. ,/. Gavin/NOUN
whispered/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON made/VERB you/PRON so/ADP you/PRON could/VERB stand/VERB up/PRT ./.
I/PRON made/VERB you/PRON a/DET man/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Yes/ADV ,/. Gavin/NOUN ,/. you/PRON did/VERB ''/. ./.
He/PRON approached/VERB the/DET horse/NOUN and/CONJ laid/VERB a/DET hand/NOUN
on/ADP the/DET stallion's/NOUN quivering/VERB neck/NOUN ./.
``/. Help/VERB me/PRON up/PRT ,/. Clay/NOUN ./.
Help/VERB me/PRON up/PRT ,/. I/PRON feel/VERB kind/NOUN of/ADP stiff/ADJ ''/. ./.
Clayton/NOUN lifted/VERB him/PRON gently/ADV into/ADP the/DET saddle/NOUN ,/.
like/ADP a/DET child/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON hate/VERB to/PRT leave/VERB my/DET garden/NOUN ''/. ,/. Gavin/NOUN
said/VERB ./.
``/. They'll/PRT trample/VERB it/PRON down/PRT ./.
I/PRON loved/VERB my/DET garden/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. It/PRON will/VERB grow/VERB again/ADV --/. in/ADP California/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON loved/VERB this/DET valley/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON whispered/VERB
huskily/ADV ./.
``/. Lived/VERB alone/ADV here/ADV for/ADP three/NUM years/NOUN ,/. before/ADP
any/DET man/NOUN came/VERB ./.
Lived/VERB alone/ADV by/ADP the/DET river/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB nice/ADJ then/ADV ,/. so/ADV peaceful/ADJ and/CONJ quiet/ADJ ./.
There/PRT was/VERB no/DET one/NOUN but/CONJ me/PRON ./.
I/PRON don't/VERB want/VERB to/PRT leave/VERB it/PRON ''/. ./.
Clayton/NOUN swung/VERB into/ADP the/DET saddle/NOUN and/CONJ whacked/VERB the/DET
stallion's/NOUN rump/NOUN ./.
The/DET two/NUM horses/NOUN broke/VERB from/ADP the/DET yard/NOUN ,/. from/ADP
the/DET circle/NOUN of/ADP light/NOUN cast/VERB by/ADP the/DET lamp/NOUN still/ADV
burning/VERB in/ADP the/DET house/NOUN ,/. into/ADP the/DET darkness/NOUN ./.
Thirty-five/NUM they/PRON rode/VERB at/ADP a/DET measured/VERB pace/NOUN
through/ADP the/DET valley/NOUN ./.
Dawn/NOUN would/VERB come/VERB soon/ADV and/CONJ the/DET night/NOUN was/VERB at/ADP
its/DET coldest/ADJ ./.
The/DET moon/NOUN had/VERB sunk/VERB below/ADP the/DET black/ADJ crest/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET mountains/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET land/NOUN ,/. seen/VERB through/ADP
eyes/NOUN that/DET had/VERB grown/VERB accustomed/VERB to/ADP the/DET absence/NOUN
of/ADP light/NOUN ,/. looked/VERB primeval/ADJ ,/. as/ADP if/ADP no/DET man/NOUN
had/VERB ever/ADV trespassed/VERB before/ADV ./.
It/PRON looked/VERB as/ADP Gavin/NOUN had/VERB first/ADV seen/VERB it/PRON
years/NOUN ago/ADV ,/. on/ADP those/DET nights/NOUN when/ADV he/PRON slept/VERB
alone/ADV by/ADP his/DET campfire/NOUN and/CONJ waked/VERB suddenly/ADV to/ADP
the/DET hoot/NOUN of/ADP an/DET owl/NOUN or/CONJ the/DET rustle/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
blade/NOUN of/ADP grass/NOUN in/ADP the/DET moon's/NOUN wind/NOUN --/. a/DET
savage/ADJ land/NOUN ,/. untenanted/ADJ and/CONJ brooding/VERB ,/. too/ADV
strong/ADJ to/PRT be/VERB broken/VERB by/ADP the/DET will/NOUN of/ADP men/NOUN ./.
Gavin/NOUN sighed/VERB bitterly/ADV ./.
In/ADP that/ADV inert/ADJ landscape/NOUN the/DET caravan/NOUN of/ADP his/DET
desires/NOUN passed/VERB before/ADP his/DET mind/NOUN ./.
He/PRON saw/VERB them/PRON ambushed/VERB ,/. strewn/VERB in/ADP the/DET
postures/NOUN of/ADP the/DET broken/VERB and/CONJ the/DET dying/NOUN ./.
In/ADP vain/ADJ his/DET mind/NOUN groped/VERB to/PRT reassemble/VERB the/DET
bones/NOUN of/ADP the/DET relationships/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB sought/VERB so/ADV
desperately/ADV ,/. but/CONJ they/PRON would/VERB not/ADV come/VERB to/ADP
life/NOUN ./.
The/DET silence/NOUN oppressed/VERB him/PRON ,/. made/VERB him/PRON bend/VERB
low/ADV over/ADP the/DET horse's/NOUN neck/NOUN as/ADP if/ADP to/PRT hide/VERB
from/ADP a/DET wind/NOUN that/PRON had/VERB begun/VERB to/PRT blow/VERB far/ADV
away/ADV and/CONJ was/VERB twisting/VERB slowly/ADV through/ADP the/DET
darkness/NOUN in/ADP its/DET slow/ADJ search/NOUN ./.
They/PRON passed/VERB ranches/NOUN that/PRON were/VERB framed/VERB dark/ADJ
gray/ADJ against/ADP the/DET black/ADJ hills/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV at/ADP last/ADJ the/DET darkness/NOUN began/VERB to/PRT dissolve/VERB ./.
A/DET bold/ADJ line/NOUN of/ADP violet/NOUN broke/VERB loose/ADV from/ADP the/DET
high/ADJ ridge/NOUN of/ADP the/DET mountains/NOUN ,/. followed/VERB by/ADP
feathers/NOUN of/ADP red/NOUN that/PRON swept/VERB the/DET last/ADJ stars/NOUN
from/ADP the/DET sky/NOUN ./.
The/DET wan/ADJ light/NOUN spread/VERB over/ADP the/DET ground/NOUN and/CONJ
the/DET valley/NOUN revealed/VERB in/ADP the/DET first/ADJ glimmer/NOUN the/DET
contours/NOUN of/ADP trees/NOUN and/CONJ fences/NOUN and/CONJ palely/ADV
shadowed/VERB gullies/NOUN ./.
They/PRON had/VERB been/VERB seen/VERB as/ADV soon/ADV as/ADP they/PRON left/VERB
the/DET ranch/NOUN ,/. picked/VERB out/ADP of/ADP the/DET darkness/NOUN by/ADP
the/DET weary/ADJ though/ADP watchful/ADJ eyes/NOUN of/ADP two/NUM men/NOUN
posted/VERB a/DET few/ADJ hundred/NUM yards/NOUN away/ADV in/ADP the/DET
windless/ADJ shelter/NOUN of/ADP the/DET trees/NOUN ./.
The/DET two/NUM men/NOUN whipped/VERB their/DET horses/NOUN into/ADP town/NOUN
and/CONJ flung/VERB themselves/PRON up/ADP the/DET steps/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
saloon/NOUN ,/. crying/VERB their/DET intelligence/NOUN ./.
The/DET men/NOUN in/ADP Pettigrew's/NOUN were/VERB tired/VERB from/ADP a/DET
night's/NOUN drinking/NOUN ,/. their/DET faces/NOUN red/ADJ and/CONJ baggy/ADJ ./.
But/CONJ the/DET liquor/NOUN had/VERB flushed/VERB their/DET courage/NOUN ./.
They/PRON greeted/VERB the/DET news/NOUN angrily/ADV ,/. as/ADP though/ADP
they/PRON had/VERB been/VERB cheated/VERB of/ADP purpose/NOUN ./.
Lester/NOUN heard/VERB their/DET muttering/NOUN ,/. saw/VERB their/DET eyes/NOUN
reveal/VERB their/DET desire/NOUN ./.
He/PRON worked/VERB his/DET tongue/NOUN round/ADV and/CONJ round/ADV in/ADP the/DET
hollow/NOUN of/ADP his/DET cheek/NOUN and/CONJ his/DET voice/NOUN came/VERB out/ADP
of/ADP his/DET throat/NOUN ,/. dry/ADJ and/CONJ cracked/VERB ./.
``/. He's/PRT leavin/VERB ./.
That's/PRT what/DET you/PRON wanted/VERB ,/. isn't/VERB it/PRON ?/.
Clayton/NOUN is/VERB with/ADP him/PRON ,/. takin/VERB him/PRON out/ADP of/ADP
the/DET valley/NOUN ./.
You/PRON can't/VERB ''/. --/. ``/. Keep/VERB out/PRT of/ADP this/DET ''/. ,/.
Purvis/NOUN snarled/VERB ./.
``/. He's/PRT not/ADV your/DET brother/NOUN ,/. he's/PRT Gavin's/NOUN son/NOUN ./.
You/PRON see/VERB ,/. he/PRON lied/VERB to/ADP us/PRON when/ADV he/PRON said/VERB
he/PRON was/VERB leavin/VERB alone/ADV ''/. ./.
Joe/NOUN Purvis/NOUN was/VERB thinking/VERB back/ADV many/ADJ years/NOUN ./.
First/ADV he/PRON thought/VERB of/ADP the/DET time/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB
ridden/VERB to/ADP Gavin/NOUN and/CONJ told/VERB him/PRON how/ADV his/DET
cattle/NOUN were/VERB being/VERB rustled/VERB at/ADP the/DET far/ADJ end/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET valley/NOUN ./.
He/PRON remembered/VERB Gavin's/NOUN smirk/NOUN ,/. his/DET own/ADJ cringing/VERB
feeling/NOUN ,/. his/DET impotence/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON thought/VERB of/ADP a/DET time/NOUN when/ADV Clayton's/NOUN
horse/NOUN had/VERB fallen/VERB lame/ADJ in/ADP the/DET Gap/NOUN ./.
His/DET wife/NOUN had/VERB said/VERB to/ADP him/PRON :/. ``/. Nellie/NOUN is/VERB
in/ADP love/NOUN with/ADP Clayton/NOUN Roy/NOUN ./.
He/PRON wouldn't/VERB even/VERB dance/VERB with/ADP her/PRON at/ADP Gavin's/NOUN
party/NOUN ./.
He/PRON treats/VERB her/PRON like/ADP she/PRON was/VERB dirt/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ you/PRON stand/VERB by/ADV like/ADP a/DET fool/NOUN and/CONJ let/VERB
him/PRON do/VERB it/PRON ''/. He/PRON remembered/VERB Clayton's/NOUN mocking/VERB
smile/NOUN in/ADP the/DET saloon/NOUN when/ADV he/PRON had/VERB asked/VERB him/PRON
what/DET he/PRON would/VERB do/VERB if/ADP they/PRON brought/VERB their/DET
cattle/NOUN to/ADP water/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB the/DET night/NOUN Clayton/NOUN had/VERB tricked/VERB them/PRON
in/ADP the/DET poker/NOUN game/NOUN ./.
``/. You're/PRT Gavin's/NOUN son/NOUN ''/. ,/. Joe/NOUN Purvis/NOUN had/VERB
said/VERB ./.
He/PRON turned/VERB to/ADP Lester/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON brought/VERB him/PRON back/ADV to/ADP this/DET valley/NOUN
thinkin/VERB he/PRON would/VERB help/VERB you/PRON find/VERB your/DET boy/NOUN ./.
He/PRON meant/VERB to/PRT help/VERB Gavin/NOUN all/PRT the/DET time/NOUN ./.
He/PRON made/VERB a/DET fool/NOUN of/ADP you/PRON ,/. Lester/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON swung/VERB round/ADV to/ADP the/DET other/ADJ men/NOUN --/. ``/. We/PRON
can/VERB catch/VERB him/PRON easy/ADV !/.
There/PRT are/VERB plenty/ADV of/ADP fresh/ADJ horses/NOUN halfway/ADV at/ADP
my/DET place/NOUN ./.
If/ADP we/PRON let/VERB them/PRON go/VERB ,/. they/PRON won't/VERB stay/VERB
away/ADV ,/. they'll/PRT find/VERB men/NOUN to/PRT ride/VERB with/ADP them/PRON
and/CONJ they'll/PRT be/VERB back/ADV ./.
There's/PRT only/ADV one/NUM way/NOUN they/PRON can/VERB get/VERB out/PRT now/ADV
and/CONJ that's/PRT through/ADP the/DET Gap/NOUN --/. if/ADP we/PRON ride/VERB
hard/ADV we/PRON can/VERB take/VERB them/PRON ''/. ./.
Lester's/NOUN hand/NOUN fluttered/VERB to/ADP Cabot's/NOUN shoulder/NOUN ./.
The/DET boy/NOUN jerked/VERB away/ADV ./.
``/. He/PRON killed/VERB Tom/NOUN --/. do/VERB you/PRON understand/VERB that/DET
''/. ?/.
Cabot/NOUN turned/VERB back/VERB to/ADP the/DET men/NOUN and/CONJ he/PRON was/VERB
drunk/ADJ with/ADP the/DET thing/NOUN they/PRON would/VERB do/VERB ,/. wild/ADJ
to/PRT break/VERB from/ADP the/DET cloying/VERB warmth/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
saloon/NOUN into/ADP the/DET cold/NOUN of/ADP the/DET ebbing/VERB night/NOUN ./.
He/PRON fled/VERB through/ADP the/DET door/NOUN and/CONJ down/ADP the/DET
steps/NOUN ,/. running/VERB ,/. and/CONJ the/DET men/NOUN grunted/VERB and/CONJ
followed/VERB ,/. pushing/VERB Lester/NOUN to/ADP one/NUM side/NOUN where/ADV
he/PRON backed/VERB against/ADP the/DET wall/NOUN with/ADP the/DET sleeve/NOUN
of/ADP his/DET jacket/NOUN raised/VERB before/ADP his/DET eyes/NOUN to/PRT
shut/VERB out/PRT the/DET light/NOUN ./.
Purvis/NOUN and/CONJ Silas/NOUN Pettigrew/NOUN were/VERB the/DET last/ADJ to/PRT
leave/VERB ./.
They/PRON mounted/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ rode/VERB slowly/ADV behind/ADP the/DET
others/NOUN at/ADP a/DET safe/ADJ distance/NOUN ./.
Thirty-six/NUM in/ADP the/DET cold/ADJ dawn/NOUN the/DET mist/NOUN swirled/VERB
low/ADV to/ADP the/DET ground/NOUN ,/. then/ADV rose/VERB with/ADP a/DET gust/NOUN
of/ADP sudden/ADJ wind/NOUN to/PRT leave/VERB the/DET valley/NOUN clear/ADJ ./.
The/DET clouds/NOUN parted/VERB and/CONJ hard/ADJ gashes/NOUN of/ADP sunlight/NOUN
swooped/VERB down/PRT to/PRT stain/VERB the/DET earth/NOUN with/ADP streaks/NOUN
of/ADP white/ADJ and/CONJ gold/NOUN light/NOUN so/ADP that/ADP the/DET shadows/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET running/VERB horses/NOUN flowed/VERB like/ADP dark/ADJ streams/NOUN
over/ADP the/DET dazzling/VERB snow/NOUN ./.
When/ADV they/PRON turned/VERB in/ADP the/DET saddle/NOUN they/PRON could/VERB
see/VERB the/DET men/NOUN behind/ADP them/PRON ,/. strung/VERB out/PRT on/ADP
the/DET prairie/NOUN in/ADP a/DET flat/ADJ black/ADJ line/NOUN ./.
The/DET wind/NOUN of/ADP their/DET running/NOUN was/VERB cold/ADJ and/CONJ wild/ADJ
,/. the/DET horses/NOUN were/VERB lathered/VERB and/CONJ their/DET manes/NOUN
streamed/VERB like/ADP stiff/ADJ black/ADJ pennants/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
wind/NOUN ./.
The/DET mare/NOUN began/VERB to/PRT tire/VERB and/CONJ Clayton/NOUN felt/VERB
the/DET spray/NOUN of/ADP snow/NOUN from/ADP the/DET hoofs/NOUN of/ADP Gavin's/NOUN
stallion/NOUN ./.
He/PRON looked/VERB over/ADP his/DET shoulder/NOUN at/ADP the/DET thin/ADJ
dotting/NOUN of/ADP pursuers/NOUN ./.
They/PRON neither/CONJ gained/VERB nor/CONJ fell/VERB back/ADV ./.
He/PRON rode/VERB low/ADV on/ADP the/DET mare's/NOUN neck/NOUN ./.
Ahead/ADV of/ADP him/PRON Gavin/NOUN turned/VERB slightly/ADV off/ADP the/DET
trail/NOUN and/CONJ pointed/VERB for/ADP the/DET Gap/NOUN ,/. no/DET more/ADJ
than/ADP a/DET mile/NOUN away/ADV ./.
Gavin's/NOUN face/NOUN was/VERB bloodless/ADJ with/ADP excitement/NOUN ./.
He/PRON did/VERB not/ADV look/VERB back/ADV ;/. ;/. he/PRON could/VERB feel/VERB
more/ADJ than/ADP hear/VERB the/DET staccato/NOUN beat/NOUN of/ADP hoofs/NOUN
that/PRON fanned/VERB out/PRT across/ADP the/DET prairie/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
north/NOUN ./.
He/PRON knew/VERB who/PRON was/VERB riding/VERB after/ADP him/PRON --/. the/DET
men/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB known/VERB all/PRT his/DET life/NOUN ,/. the/DET men/NOUN
who/PRON had/VERB worked/VERB for/ADP him/PRON ,/. sworn/VERB their/DET
loyalty/NOUN to/ADP him/PRON ./.
Now/ADV they/PRON were/VERB riding/VERB to/PRT kill/VERB him/PRON ./.
And/CONJ he/PRON was/VERB fleeing/VERB ,/. running/VERB --/. fleeing/VERB his/DET
death/NOUN and/CONJ his/DET life/NOUN at/ADP the/DET same/ADJ time/NOUN ./.
The/DET land/NOUN over/ADP which/DET he/PRON sped/VERB was/VERB the/DET land/NOUN
he/PRON had/VERB created/VERB and/CONJ lived/VERB in/PRT :/. his/DET
valley/NOUN ./.
With/ADP every/DET leaping/VERB stride/NOUN of/ADP the/DET horse/NOUN beneath/ADP
him/PRON he/PRON crossed/VERB one/NUM more/ADJ patch/NOUN of/ADP earth/NOUN
that/PRON had/VERB been/VERB his/DET ,/. that/ADP he/PRON would/VERB never/ADV
see/VERB again/ADV ./.
The/DET Gap/NOUN looming/VERB before/ADP him/PRON --/. the/DET place/NOUN where/ADV
had/VERB confronted/VERB Jack/NOUN English/NOUN on/ADP that/DET day/NOUN so/ADV
many/ADJ years/NOUN ago/ADV --/. was/VERB his/DET exit/NOUN from/ADP all/PRT
that/PRON had/VERB meaning/NOUN to/ADP him/PRON ./.
California/NOUN is/VERB too/ADV far/ADV ,/. he/PRON thought/VERB ./.
He/PRON would/VERB never/ADV reach/VERB California/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB too/ADV old/ADJ --/. when/ADV he/PRON passed/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ
through/ADP the/DET corridor/NOUN of/ADP pines/NOUN that/PRON lined/VERB the/DET
trail/NOUN he/PRON could/VERB see/VERB ahead/ADV ,/. he/PRON was/VERB passing/VERB
from/ADP life/NOUN ./.
The/DET sentry/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV dead/ADJ ./.
He/PRON was/VERB ,/. in/ADP fact/NOUN ,/. showing/VERB signs/NOUN of/ADP
reviving/VERB ./.
He/PRON had/VERB been/VERB carrying/VERB an/DET Enfield/NOUN rifle/NOUN and/CONJ
a/DET holstered/VERB navy/NOUN cap-and-ball/NOUN pistol/NOUN ./.
A/DET bayonet/NOUN hung/VERB in/ADP a/DET belt/NOUN scabbard/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB partially/ADV uniformed/ADJ in/ADP a/DET cavalry/NOUN tunic/NOUN
and/CONJ hat/NOUN ./.
Mike/NOUN stripped/VERB these/DET from/ADP him/PRON and/CONJ donned/VERB
them/PRON ./.
He/PRON and/CONJ Dean/NOUN tied/VERB and/CONJ gagged/VERB the/DET man/NOUN ,/.
using/VERB his/DET belt/NOUN and/CONJ shirt/NOUN for/ADP the/DET purpose/NOUN ./.
They/PRON dragged/VERB him/PRON inside/ADP the/DET building/NOUN ./.
Fiske/NOUN joined/VERB them/PRON ,/. unsteady/ADJ on/ADP his/DET feet/NOUN ./.
Julia/NOUN ,/. seeing/VERB the/DET bandage/NOUN ,/. rushed/VERB to/ADP him/PRON ./.

``/. You/PRON are/VERB hurt/VERB ''/. !/.

She/PRON breathed/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON never/ADV felt/VERB better/ADV in/ADP my/DET life/NOUN ''/. ,/.
Fiske/NOUN blustered/VERB ./.
He/PRON turned/VERB to/ADP Susan/NOUN and/CONJ kissed/VERB her/PRON on/ADP the/DET
cheek/NOUN ./.
``/. Thank/VERB you/PRON ,/. My/DET dear/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. You/PRON are/VERB very/ADV brave/ADJ ''/. ./.
Mike/NOUN silenced/VERB them/PRON ./.
``/. We'll/PRT talk/VERB later/ADV ./.
First/ADJ ,/. we've/PRT got/VERB to/PRT get/VERB out/ADP of/ADP here/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. We'll/PRT grab/VERB horses/NOUN ''/. ,/. Dean/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. The/DET main/NOUN bunch/NOUN is/VERB outside/ADV ,/. but/CONJ there/PRT
are/VERB some/DET over/ADP there/ADV inside/ADP the/DET wall/NOUN ''/. ./.
Mike/NOUN debated/VERB it/PRON ,/. trying/VERB to/PRT decide/VERB whether/ADP
Fiske/NOUN was/VERB strong/ADJ enough/ADV to/PRT ride/VERB ./.
But/CONJ it/PRON at/ADP least/ADJ offered/VERB him/PRON a/DET chance/NOUN for/ADP
living/VERB ./.
He/PRON had/VERB none/NOUN here/ADV ./.
And/CONJ ,/. for/ADP the/DET sake/NOUN of/ADP Julia/NOUN and/CONJ Susan/NOUN ,/.
it/PRON had/VERB to/PRT be/VERB tried/VERB ./.
The/DET guerrilla/NOUN bivouac/NOUN remained/VERB silent/ADJ ./.
Light/NOUN showed/VERB in/ADP the/DET orderly/ADJ room/NOUN across/ADP the/DET
parade/NOUN ground/NOUN ./.
Someone/NOUN evidently/ADV was/VERB on/ADP duty/NOUN there/ADV ./.
No/DET doubt/NOUN there/PRT would/VERB be/VERB men/NOUN guarding/VERB the/DET
horses/NOUN ./.
About/ADV a/DET dozen/NOUN animals/NOUN were/VERB held/VERB inside/ADP the/DET
stockade/NOUN ,/. as/ADV best/ADV Mike/NOUN could/VERB make/VERB out/PRT in/ADP
the/DET moonlight/NOUN ./.
Evidently/ADV this/DET was/VERB a/DET precaution/NOUN so/ADP that/ADP mounts/NOUN
would/VERB be/VERB available/ADJ in/ADP an/DET emergency/NOUN ./.
He/PRON handed/VERB the/DET guard's/NOUN rifle/NOUN to/ADP Fiske/NOUN ./.
``/. Dean/NOUN and/CONJ myself/PRON will/VERB try/VERB to/PRT cut/VERB out/PRT
horses/NOUN to/PRT ride/VERB ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. We'll/PRT stampede/VERB the/DET rest/NOUN ./.
You/PRON stay/VERB with/ADP the/DET ladies/NOUN ./.
All/PRT of/ADP you/PRON be/VERB ready/ADJ to/PRT ride/VERB hell/NOUN for/ADP
leather/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON added/VERB ,/. ``/. If/ADP this/DET doesn't/VERB work/VERB out/PRT ,/.
the/DET three/NUM of/ADP you/PRON barricade/VERB yourself/PRON in/ADP the/DET
house/NOUN and/CONJ talk/VERB terms/NOUN with/ADP them/PRON ''/. ./.
He/PRON handed/VERB the/DET bayonet/NOUN to/ADP Dean/NOUN and/CONJ kept/VERB
the/DET pistol/NOUN ./.
Susan/NOUN halted/VERB Dean/NOUN and/CONJ kissed/VERB him/PRON ./.
She/PRON clung/VERB to/ADP him/PRON ,/. talking/VERB to/ADP him/PRON ,/. and/CONJ
dabbing/VERB at/ADP her/PRON eyes/NOUN ./.
Mike/NOUN turned/VERB away/ADV ./.
He/PRON was/VERB thinking/VERB that/ADP the/DET way/NOUN she/PRON had/VERB
responded/VERB to/ADP his/DET own/ADJ kiss/NOUN hadn't/VERB meant/VERB what/DET
he/PRON had/VERB believed/VERB it/PRON had/VERB ./.
He/PRON felt/VERB unutterably/ADV weary/ADJ ./.
Dean/NOUN turned/VERB from/ADP Susan/NOUN and/CONJ took/VERB Julia/NOUN
Fortune/NOUN in/ADP his/DET arms/NOUN ./.
He/PRON kissed/VERB her/PRON also/ADV ,/. and/CONJ with/ADP deep/ADJ
tenderness/NOUN ./.
She/PRON too/ADV began/VERB to/PRT weep/VERB ./.
He/PRON released/VERB her/PRON and/CONJ joined/VERB Mike/NOUN ./.
``/. All/ADV right/ADV ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
Mike/NOUN only/ADV said/VERB ,/. ``/. Later/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. Be/VERB careful/ADJ ,/. McLish/NOUN ''/. !/.
Susan/NOUN said/VERB fiercely/ADV ./.
``/. The/DET way/NOUN you/PRON were/VERB careful/ADJ ''/. ?/.
He/PRON snorted/VERB ./.
``/. Running/VERB around/ADV in/ADP the/DET moonlight/NOUN almost/ADV naked/ADJ
and/CONJ slugging/VERB a/DET man/NOUN with/ADP a/DET rock/NOUN ''/. ?/.
He/PRON kept/VERB going/VERB ./.
He/PRON wanted/VERB no/DET more/ADJ sentimental/ADJ scenes/NOUN with/ADP
her/PRON ./.
He/PRON might/VERB say/VERB or/CONJ do/VERB something/NOUN foolish/ADJ ./.
Something/NOUN all/PRT of/ADP them/PRON would/VERB regret/VERB ./.
He/PRON might/VERB tell/VERB her/PRON how/ADV sorry/ADJ a/DET spectacle/NOUN
she/PRON was/VERB making/VERB of/ADP herself/PRON ,/. pretending/VERB to/PRT
be/VERB blind/ADJ to/ADP the/DET way/NOUN Julia/NOUN Fortune/NOUN had/VERB
taken/VERB Dean's/NOUN affections/NOUN from/ADP her/PRON ./.
And/CONJ using/VERB him/PRON ,/. Mike/NOUN McLish/NOUN ,/. as/ADP a/DET sop/NOUN
to/ADP her/DET pride/NOUN ./.
He/PRON handed/VERB the/DET bayonet/NOUN to/ADP Dean/NOUN and/CONJ kept/VERB
the/DET pistol/NOUN ./.
``/. Stay/VERB well/ADV back/ADV of/ADP me/PRON ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. I'm/PRT going/VERB to/PRT walk/VERB up/PRT to/ADP the/DET horses/NOUN ,/.
bold/ADJ as/ADP brass/NOUN ,/. pretending/VERB I'm/PRT one/NUM of/ADP the/DET
guerrillas/NOUN ./.
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the/DET hat/NOUN might/VERB fool/VERB them/PRON long/ADJ enough/ADV for/ADP me/PRON
to/PRT get/VERB close/ADV ''/. ./.
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the/DET rear/ADJ wall/NOUN of/ADP the/DET stockade/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB pierced/VERB by/ADP a/DET wagon/NOUN gate/NOUN built/VERB of/ADP
two/NUM wings/NOUN ./.
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dark/ADJ mass/NOUN of/ADP horses/NOUN ./.
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lines/NOUN ./.
A/DET voice/NOUN spoke/VERB near-at-hand/ADV ./.
``/. Who's/PRT that/DET ''/. ?/.
Just/ADV me/PRON ''/. ,/. Mike/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. Is/VERB that/DET you/PRON ,/. Bill/NOUN ''/. ?/.
He/PRON located/VERB his/DET man/NOUN ./.
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stockade/NOUN wall/NOUN just/ADV out/ADP of/ADP reach/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
moonlight/NOUN ./.
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way/NOUN left/VERB him/PRON ./.
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his/DET rifle/NOUN ./.
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into/ADP Mike's/NOUN body/NOUN ./.
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The/DET bullet/NOUN went/VERB wide/ADJ ./.
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the/DET walls/NOUN of/ADP the/DET stockade/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET deep/ADJ
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The/DET startled/VERB horses/NOUN began/VERB rearing/VERB on/ADP their/DET
tethers/NOUN ./.
Dean/NOUN came/VERB rushing/VERB up/PRT ./.
``/. Are/VERB you/PRON hit/VERB ''/. ?/.
He/PRON demanded/VERB ./.
``/. No/ADV ,/. but/CONJ the/DET fat's/PRT in/ADP the/DET fire/NOUN ''/. !/.
Mike/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. There's/PRT no/DET chance/NOUN now/ADV of/ADP all/PRT of/ADP us/PRON
getting/VERB away/ADV ./.
You'll/PRT have/VERB to/PRT try/VERB it/PRON alone/ADV ''/. ./.
The/DET sentry's/NOUN saddled/VERB horse/NOUN stood/VERB picketed/VERB
nearby/ADV ,/. having/VERB been/VERB kept/VERB handy/ADJ in/ADP case/NOUN of/ADP
need/NOUN ./.
Mike/NOUN took/VERB the/DET bayonet/NOUN from/ADP Dean's/NOUN hand/NOUN and/CONJ
slashed/VERB the/DET picket/NOUN line/NOUN ./.
``/. Up/PRT you/PRON go/VERB ''/. !/.
He/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. Ride/VERB ''/. !/.
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toward/ADP the/DET horse/NOUN ./.
``/. Why/ADV not/ADV you/PRON ''/. ?/.
He/PRON protested/VERB ./.
``/. Dammit/PRT ''/. !/.
Mike/NOUN said/VERB frantically/ADV ./.
``/. You're/PRT lighter/ADJ than/ADP me/PRON ./.
It's/PRT our/DET only/ADJ chance/NOUN now/ADV ./.
Try/VERB to/PRT find/VERB these/DET Feds/NOUN ./.
The/DET rest/NOUN of/ADP us/PRON can/VERB fort/VERB up/PRT in/ADP the/DET
house/NOUN and/CONJ hang/VERB on/PRT until/ADP you/PRON get/VERB back/ADV ./.
You're/PRT the/DET one/NUM that's/PRT taking/VERB the/DET big/ADJ chance/NOUN
''/. ./.
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almost/ADV bodily/ADV into/ADP the/DET saddle/NOUN and/CONJ thrust/VERB the/DET
reins/NOUN in/ADP his/DET hand/NOUN ./.
``/. No/DET telling/NOUN how/ADV good/ADJ this/DET horse/NOUN is/VERB ''/. ,/.
Mike/NOUN panted/VERB ./.
``/. Favor/VERB him/PRON and/CONJ save/VERB something/NOUN in/ADP case/NOUN
you/PRON hit/VERB trouble/NOUN ./.
Watch/VERB out/PRT for/ADP Apaches/NOUN when/ADV it/PRON comes/VERB
daylight/NOUN ./.
Take/VERB the/DET pistol/NOUN ./.
You/PRON might/VERB need/VERB it/PRON ./.
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be/VERB able/ADJ to/PRT round/VERB up/PRT some/DET more/ADJ ./.
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they/PRON can't/VERB chase/VERB you/PRON ''/. ./.
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a/DET mighty/ADJ whack/NOUN on/ADP the/DET back/NOUN ./.
``/. McLish/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB as/ADP he/PRON kicked/VERB the/DET
horse/NOUN into/ADP motion/NOUN ,/. ``/. I'd/PRT be/VERB a/DET mighty/ADJ sad/ADJ
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Mike/NOUN ran/VERB down/ADP the/DET line/NOUN ,/. slashing/VERB picket/NOUN
ropes/NOUN with/ADP the/DET bayonet/NOUN ./.
He/PRON lifted/VERB a/DET screeching/VERB war/NOUN whoop/NOUN ./.
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He/PRON darted/VERB inside/ADP the/DET stockade/NOUN and/CONJ freed/VERB the/DET
horses/NOUN there/ADV ./.
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flight/NOUN ./.
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heading/VERB for/ADP the/DET ridges/NOUN ./.
The/DET guerrillas/NOUN were/VERB swarming/VERB from/ADP their/DET bivouac/NOUN
at/ADP the/DET west/NOUN end/NOUN of/ADP the/DET enclosure/NOUN ./.
``/. Apaches/NOUN ''/. !/.
Mike/NOUN yelled/VERB ./.
``/. They're/PRT stealin'/VERB the/DET stock/NOUN ''/. !/.
He/PRON scuttled/VERB in/ADP shadow/NOUN along/ADP the/DET east/NOUN wall/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET stockade/NOUN and/CONJ then/ADV followed/VERB the/DET south/NOUN
wall/NOUN until/ADP he/PRON was/VERB at/ADP the/DET rear/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
two/NUM frame/NOUN buildings/NOUN ./.
He/PRON crouched/VERB there/ADV ./.
His/DET shout/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB taken/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ repeated/VERB ./.
The/DET guerrillas/NOUN were/VERB running/VERB across/ADP the/DET parade/NOUN
ground/NOUN and/CONJ through/ADP the/DET rear/ADJ gate/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
wake/NOUN of/ADP the/DET departing/VERB horses/NOUN ./.
All/PRT were/VERB carrying/VERB guns/NOUN they/PRON had/VERB seized/VERB up/PRT ,/.
but/CONJ they/PRON were/VERB half-clad/ADJ or/CONJ hardly/ADV clad/VERB at/ADP
all/PRT ./.
Durkin/NOUN and/CONJ Calhoun/NOUN came/VERB running/VERB from/ADP the/DET post/NOUN
./.
They/PRON had/VERB pistols/NOUN in/ADP their/DET hands/NOUN ./.
They/PRON bawled/VERB questions/NOUN that/PRON were/VERB not/ADV answered/VERB
in/ADP the/DET uproar/NOUN ./.
They/PRON followed/VERB the/DET others/NOUN toward/ADP the/DET east/NOUN
gate/NOUN ./.
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some/DET of/ADP the/DET guerrillas/NOUN fired/VERB at/ADP shadows/NOUN that/ADP
they/PRON imagined/VERB were/VERB Apaches/NOUN ./.
Mike/NOUN made/VERB a/DET dash/NOUN to/ADP the/DET rear/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
frame/NOUN buildings/NOUN ./.
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stood/VERB between/ADP the/DET buildings/NOUN and/CONJ peered/VERB around/ADP a/DET
corner/NOUN ./.
The/DET area/NOUN was/VERB deserted/VERB ./.
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the/DET lighted/VERB orderly/ADJ room/NOUN a/DET few/ADJ yards/NOUN to/ADP
Mike's/NOUN left/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON ,/. too/ADV ,/. suddenly/ADV made/VERB
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confused/VERB activity/NOUN at/ADP the/DET east/NOUN end/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
stockade/NOUN ./.
Mike/NOUN crawled/VERB to/ADP the/DET door/NOUN and/CONJ peered/VERB in/PRT ./.
The/DET orderly/ADJ room/NOUN seemed/VERB to/PRT be/VERB deserted/VERB ./.
A/DET lantern/NOUN hung/VERB from/ADP a/DET peg/NOUN ,/. giving/VERB light/NOUN ./.

Ducking/VERB inside/ADV ,/. he/PRON found/VERB that/ADP three/NUM rifles/NOUN

were/VERB stacked/VERB in/ADP a/DET corner/NOUN ./.
A/DET brace/NOUN of/ADP pistols/NOUN ,/. holstered/VERB on/ADP belts/NOUN ,/.
hung/VERB from/ADP a/DET peg/NOUN ,/. along/ADP with/ADP ammunition/NOUN
pouches/NOUN ./.
An/DET ammunition/NOUN case/NOUN stood/VERB open/ADJ ,/. containing/VERB
canisters/NOUN which/DET contained/VERB powder/NOUN cartridges/NOUN ./.
Mike/NOUN seized/VERB a/DET blanket/NOUN from/ADP a/DET pallet/NOUN in/ADP a/DET
corner/NOUN ,/. spread/VERB it/PRON on/ADP the/DET floor/NOUN and/CONJ used/VERB
it/PRON to/PRT form/VERB a/DET bag/NOUN in/ADP which/DET he/PRON placed/VERB
his/DET booty/NOUN ./.
Shouldering/VERB the/DET load/NOUN he/PRON peered/VERB from/ADP the/DET
door/NOUN ./.
His/DET looting/VERB of/ADP the/DET orderly/ADJ room/NOUN had/VERB taken/VERB
only/ADV a/DET minute/NOUN or/CONJ two/NUM and/CONJ the/DET vicinity/NOUN was/VERB
still/ADV clear/ADJ of/ADP guerrillas/NOUN ./.
He/PRON looked/VERB at/ADP the/DET looming/VERB hoods/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
supply/NOUN wagons/NOUN ,/. struck/VERB by/ADP a/DET new/ADJ inspiration/NOUN ./.
He/PRON set/VERB his/DET bundle/NOUN down/PRT ./.
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shattered/VERB its/DET globe/NOUN with/ADP a/DET blow/NOUN against/ADP a/DET
post/NOUN ./.
He/PRON picked/VERB up/PRT the/DET powder/NOUN canister/NOUN and/CONJ ran/VERB
out/PRT ./.
Bursting/VERB paper/NOUN cartridges/NOUN ,/. he/PRON scattered/VERB powder/NOUN
beneath/ADP the/DET nearest/ADJ wagon/NOUN and/CONJ dumped/VERB the/DET
contents/NOUN of/ADP the/DET canister/NOUN upon/ADP it/PRON ./.
He/PRON shouldered/VERB the/DET blanket/NOUN again/ADV ,/. backed/VERB off/PRT ,/.
and/CONJ tossed/VERB the/DET lantern/NOUN with/ADP its/DET open/ADJ wick/NOUN
beneath/ADP the/DET wagon/NOUN ./.
He/PRON turned/VERB and/CONJ raced/VERB across/ADP the/DET parade/NOUN ground/NOUN
toward/ADP the/DET rock/NOUN house/NOUN ./.
Powder/NOUN flame/NOUN gushed/VERB beneath/ADP the/DET wagon/NOUN ./.
The/DET stockade/NOUN was/VERB brilliantly/ADV lighted/VERB and/CONJ the/DET
guerrillas/NOUN sighted/VERB him/PRON ./.
They/PRON realized/VERB the/DET truth/NOUN ./.
Bullets/NOUN began/VERB to/PRT snap/VERB past/ADP him/PRON ./.
One/NUM struck/VERB the/DET muzzle/NOUN of/ADP one/NUM of/ADP the/DET rifles/NOUN
that/PRON projected/VERB from/ADP the/DET shoulder/NOUN pack/NOUN ./.
Its/DET force/NOUN spun/VERB him/PRON around/ADV ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON
recovered/VERB and/CONJ got/VERB into/ADP stride/NOUN again/ADV ./.
A/DET bullet/NOUN tore/VERB the/DET earth/NOUN from/ADP beneath/ADP his/DET
foot/NOUN when/ADV he/PRON was/VERB a/DET stride/NOUN or/CONJ two/NUM from/ADP
safety/NOUN ./.
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he/PRON went/VERB down/PRT ./.
Guerrillas/NOUN were/VERB racing/VERB toward/ADP him/PRON ./.
Susan/NOUN and/CONJ Julia/NOUN came/VERB from/ADP the/DET door/NOUN and/CONJ
dragged/VERB him/PRON with/ADP them/PRON ./.
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into/ADP the/DET interior/NOUN and/CONJ fell/VERB in/ADP a/DET heap/NOUN ./.
Susan/NOUN bounced/VERB to/ADP her/DET feet/NOUN and/CONJ slammed/VERB the/DET
door/NOUN ./.
She/PRON crouched/VERB aside/ADV as/ADP bullets/NOUN beat/VERB at/ADP the/DET
portal/NOUN ,/. chewing/VERB into/ADP the/DET planks/NOUN ./.
Some/DET tore/VERB entirely/ADV through/ADP the/DET whipsawed/VERB post/NOUN
oak/NOUN ./.
The/DET iron/NOUN hinges/NOUN held/VERB ,/. but/CONJ the/DET planks/NOUN were/VERB
in/ADP danger/NOUN of/ADP being/VERB torn/VERB from/ADP the/DET crossbars/NOUN ./.
Mike/NOUN rolled/VERB to/ADP Susan/NOUN ,/. grasped/VERB her/PRON around/ADP
the/DET knees/NOUN ,/. dragging/VERB her/PRON off/ADP her/DET feet/NOUN ./.
He/PRON hovered/VERB over/ADP her/PRON to/PRT shield/VERB her/PRON ,/. for/ADP
spent/VERB bullets/NOUN were/VERB thudding/VERB against/ADP the/DET rear/ADJ
walls/NOUN ./.
He/PRON peered/VERB from/ADP a/DET loophole/NOUN ./.
Guerrillas/NOUN were/VERB only/ADV a/DET dozen/NOUN yards/NOUN away/ADV ,/.
charging/VERB the/DET house/NOUN ./.
Mike/NOUN snatched/VERB a/DET pistol/NOUN from/ADP the/DET heap/NOUN of/ADP
scattered/VERB booty/NOUN and/CONJ fired/VERB ./.
He/PRON dropped/VERB a/DET man/NOUN with/ADP the/DET first/ADJ bullet/NOUN ./.
At/ADP the/DET same/ADJ moment/NOUN Wheeler/NOUN Fiske/NOUN fired/VERB the/DET
rifle/NOUN Mike/NOUN had/VERB given/VERB him/PRON and/CONJ another/DET
guerrilla/NOUN was/VERB hit/VERB ./.
That/PRON halted/VERB the/DET rush/NOUN ./.
The/DET guerrillas/NOUN scattered/VERB for/ADP cover/NOUN ./.
The/DET wagons/NOUN were/VERB burning/VERB fiercely/ADV ./.
The/DET mudwagon/NOUN had/VERB caught/VERB fire/NOUN also/ADV ./.
The/DET blaze/NOUN was/VERB spreading/VERB to/ADP the/DET frame/NOUN buildings/NOUN
./.
The/DET guerrillas/NOUN realized/VERB they/PRON faced/VERB a/DET new/ADJ
problem/NOUN ./.
``/. Gawdamighty/PRT ''/. !/.
One/NUM screeched/VERB ./.
``/. There/PRT goes/VERB our/DET grub/NOUN an'/CONJ ammunition/NOUN ''/. !/.
``/. Get/VERB a/DET bucket/NOUN line/NOUN going/VERB ''/. !/.
Calhoun/NOUN shouted/VERB ./.
``/. Hurry/VERB !/.
Hurry/VERB ''/. !/.
The/DET guerrillas/NOUN began/VERB a/DET frantic/ADJ search/NOUN for/ADP pails/NOUN
in/ADP which/DET to/PRT bring/VERB water/NOUN from/ADP the/DET spring/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ what/DET few/ADJ containers/NOUN they/PRON found/VERB were/VERB
inadequate/ADJ ./.
Many/ADJ of/ADP them/PRON ,/. in/ADP increasing/VERB panic/NOUN ,/. came/VERB
running/VERB with/ADP water/NOUN in/ADP their/DET hats/NOUN in/ADP a/DET
ludicrous/ADJ effort/NOUN ./.
Both/DET buildings/NOUN were/VERB in/ADP flames/NOUN ./.
The/DET heat/NOUN drove/VERB the/DET guerrillas/NOUN back/VERB ./.
The/DET roof/NOUN of/ADP the/DET command/NOUN post/NOUN began/VERB to/PRT
buckle/VERB ./.
``/. Drag/VERB the/DET wagons/NOUN to/ADP the/DET spring/NOUN ''/. !/.
Lew/NOUN Durkin/NOUN yelled/VERB ./.
``/. Run/VERB 'em/PRON right/ADV into/ADP the/DET spring/NOUN !/.
Hustle/VERB ''/. !/.
One/NUM of/ADP the/DET wagons/NOUN erupted/VERB a/DET massive/ADJ pillar/NOUN
of/ADP flame/NOUN ./.
A/DET sizable/ADJ supply/NOUN of/ADP powder/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB touched/VERB
off/PRT ./.
The/DET wagons/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET coach/NOUN were/VERB beyond/ADP saving/VERB
and/CONJ so/ADV were/VERB the/DET buildings/NOUN ./.
The/DET glow/NOUN of/ADP the/DET fire/NOUN reached/VERB through/ADP the/DET
openings/NOUN in/ADP the/DET windows/NOUN ,/. giving/VERB light/NOUN enough/ADJ
to/PRT examine/VERB Mike's/NOUN wound/NOUN ./.
The/DET bullet/NOUN had/VERB torn/VERB through/ADP the/DET flesh/NOUN just/ADV
above/ADP the/DET knee/NOUN ,/. inflicting/VERB an/DET ugly/ADJ gash/NOUN that/DET
was/VERB forming/VERB a/DET pool/NOUN of/ADP blood/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
floor/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ it/PRON had/VERB missed/VERB the/DET bone/NOUN and/CONJ had/VERB
passed/VERB on/PRT through/PRT ./.
Susan/NOUN and/CONJ Julia/NOUN ripped/VERB strips/NOUN from/ADP their/DET
clothing/NOUN and/CONJ bound/VERB the/DET injury/NOUN ./.
Mike/NOUN tested/VERB the/DET leg/NOUN and/CONJ found/VERB that/ADP he/PRON
was/VERB able/ADJ to/PRT hobble/VERB around/ADV on/ADP it/PRON ./.
``/. So/ADP it/PRON wasn't/VERB the/DET earthquake/NOUN that/PRON made/VERB
him/PRON return/VERB to/ADP his/DET village/NOUN ''/. !/.
``/. No/ADV ./.
Now/ADV dammit/PRT ,/. I/PRON don't/VERB want/VERB to/PRT go/VERB into/ADP any/DET
more/ADJ explanations/NOUN ./.
Here/ADV comes/VERB Jason/NOUN ./.
Keep/VERB this/DET to/ADP yourself/PRON ''/. ./.
Reverend/NOUN Jason/NOUN ,/. looking/VERB worried/VERB ,/. hurried/VERB toward/ADP
us/PRON ./.
``/. Anything/NOUN wrong/ADJ ,/. cap'n/NOUN ?/.
The/DET men/NOUN seem/VERB to/PRT think/VERB so/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. Dirion/NOUN found/VERB a/DET large/ADJ war/NOUN party/NOUN south/NOUN of/ADP
us/PRON ./.
They'll/PRT probably/ADV attack/VERB at/ADP dawn/NOUN ''/. ,/. Montero/NOUN
said/VERB ./.
He/PRON brushed/VERB past/ADP the/DET clergyman/NOUN and/CONJ walked/VERB into/ADP
the/DET center/NOUN of/ADP the/DET camp/NOUN ./.
Using/VERB his/DET hands/NOUN as/ADP a/DET trumpet/NOUN he/PRON shouted/VERB ,/.
``/. Fort/VERB up/PRT !/.
Fort/VERB up/PRT !/.
There's/PRT a/DET large/ADJ war/NOUN party/NOUN on/ADP their/DET way/NOUN ''/. !/.
For/ADP a/DET second/ADJ ,/. engages/X ,/. cooks/NOUN ,/. voyageurs/X appeared/VERB
struck/VERB dumb/ADJ ./.
Then/ADJ Little/ADJ Billy/NOUN began/VERB shouting/VERB orders/NOUN to/PRT
round/VERB up/PRT the/DET ponies/NOUN and/CONJ fill/VERB the/DET water/NOUN
buckets/NOUN and/CONJ for/ADP the/DET cooks/NOUN to/PRT hurry/VERB up/PRT with/ADP
the/DET meal/NOUN ./.
They/PRON all/PRT flew/VERB into/ADP action/NOUN ./.
``/. That/DET was/VERB a/DET terrible/ADJ thing/NOUN to/PRT do/VERB ''/. ,/. I/PRON
said/VERB to/ADP Oso/NOUN ./.
The/DET Aricaras/NOUN treated/VERB us/PRON like/ADP friends/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ here/ADV all/PRT the/DET time/NOUN you/PRON knew/VERB the/DET Sioux/NOUN
would/VERB be/VERB using/VERB our/DET rifles/NOUN on/ADP them/PRON !/.
God/NOUN ,/. what/DET a/DET world/NOUN you/PRON people/NOUN live/VERB in/PRT
''/. ./.
Oso/NOUN gave/VERB me/PRON an/DET unruffled/ADJ look/NOUN ./.
``/. Old/ADJ Knife's/PRT got/VERB the/DET largest/ADJ war/NOUN party/NOUN ever/ADV
seen/VERB on/ADP the/DET river/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB calmly/ADV ./.
``/. What/DET would/VERB you/PRON have/VERB done/VERB in/ADP Montero's/NOUN
moccasins/NOUN ?/.
Let/VERB Old/ADJ Knife/NOUN come/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ kill/VERB you/PRON and/CONJ
your/DET people/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ would/VERB you/PRON steer/VERB him/PRON on/ADP
someone/NOUN else/ADV ''/. ?/.
He/PRON shook/VERB his/DET head/NOUN ./.
``/. Mr./NOUN Manuel/NOUN did/VERB that/DET in/ADP the/DET war/NOUN ./.
That's/PRT why/ADV the/DET British/ADJ never/ADV got/VERB the/DET tribes/NOUN
to/PRT fight/VERB for/ADP the/DET King/NOUN ./.
Mr./NOUN Manuel/NOUN whispered/VERB in/ADP the/DET ears/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Sioux/NOUN that/ADP the/DET Cheyennes/NOUN were/VERB comin'/NOUN to/PRT raid/VERB
'em/PRON for/ADP their/DET horses/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON went/VERB on/ADP to/ADP the/DET Cheyennes/NOUN and/CONJ told/VERB
them/PRON that/ADP the/DET Sioux/NOUN was/VERB goin'/VERB to/PRT move/VERB
up/PRT ./.
He/PRON did/VERB that/DET with/ADP all/PRT the/DET Nations/NOUN ./.
Hell/PRT ,/. they/PRON were/VERB fightin'/VERB each/DET other/ADJ so/ADV hard/ADV
they/PRON had/VERB no/DET time/NOUN for/ADP anyone/NOUN else/ADV ./.
The/DET War/NOUN Department/NOUN wrote/VERB Mr./NOUN Manuel/NOUN a/DET letter/NOUN
and/CONJ said/VERB he/PRON was/VERB a/DET hero/NOUN ./.
I/PRON saw/VERB that/DET letter/NOUN ./.
He/PRON carried/VERB it/PRON in/ADP a/DET little/ADJ wallet/NOUN made/VERB of/ADP
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``/. But/CONJ that/DET was/VERB war/NOUN ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. There's/PRT no/DET war/NOUN on/PRT now/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. You're/PRT wrong/ADJ ,/. Matt/NOUN ./.
In/ADP this/DET country/NOUN there's/PRT a/DET war/NOUN on/PRT every/DET time/NOUN
the/DET grass/NOUN turns/VERB green/NOUN ./.
First/ADV it/PRON was/VERB the/DET Nations/NOUN against/ADP themselves/PRON ,/.
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And/CONJ it's/PRT goin'/VERB to/PRT go/VERB on/PRT like/ADP this/DET year/NOUN
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this/DET land/NOUN ''/. ./.
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fast/ADJ people/NOUN would/VERB think/VERB it/PRON took/VERB place/NOUN
overnight/ADV ./.
``/. That's/PRT why/ADV this/DET company's/PRT important/ADJ ./.
Once/ADP we/PRON get/VERB over/ADP the/DET mountains/NOUN others/NOUN will/VERB
come/VERB along/ADV ./.
That's/PRT why/ADV the/DET Trust/NOUN don't/VERB want/VERB us/PRON to/PRT make/VERB
it/PRON ./.
That/DET bastard/NOUN Chambers/NOUN !/.
--/. Old/ADJ Knife's/PRT not/ADV the/DET only/ADJ chief/NOUN he'll/PRT get/VERB
to/PRT do/VERB his/DET dirty/ADJ work/NOUN !/.
Before/ADP we/PRON get/VERB through/PRT he'll/PRT have/VERB the/DET Blackfeet/NOUN
hankerin'/VERB for/ADP our/DET hair/NOUN and/CONJ our/DET goods/NOUN ./.
Well/PRT ,/. talkin'/VERB ain't/VERB goin'/VERB to/PRT help/VERB --/. let's/VERB
fort/NOUN up/PRT ''/. !/.
As/ADP I/PRON dug/VERB in/PRT behind/ADP one/NUM of/ADP the/DET bales/NOUN we/PRON
were/VERB using/VERB as/ADP protection/NOUN ,/. I/PRON grudgingly/ADV found/VERB
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Missy/NOUN if/ADP Old/ADJ Knife's/NOUN large/ADJ party/NOUN of/ADP screeching/VERB
warriors/NOUN had/VERB overrun/NOUN our/DET company/NOUN ./.
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Aricaras/NOUN are/VERB not/ADV great/ADJ horsemen/NOUN ,/. nor/CONJ are/VERB
they/PRON aggressive/ADJ like/ADP the/DET savage/ADJ Blackfeet/NOUN ./.
More/ADV of/ADP an/DET agricultural/ADJ nation/NOUN ,/. they/PRON have/VERB
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plains/NOUN ./.
Still/ADV ,/. I/PRON was/VERB disgusted/VERB with/ADP myself/PRON for/ADP
agreeing/VERB with/ADP Montero's/NOUN methods/NOUN ./.
Surprisingly/ADV ,/. he/PRON had/VERB told/VERB the/DET others/NOUN what/DET
he/PRON had/VERB done/VERB ./.
In/ADP the/DET brief/ADJ moment/NOUN I/PRON had/VERB to/PRT talk/VERB to/ADP
them/PRON before/ADP I/PRON took/VERB my/DET post/NOUN on/ADP the/DET ring/NOUN
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the/DET methods/NOUN men/NOUN employed/VERB to/PRT live/VERB and/CONJ trade/VERB
on/ADP the/DET river/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON think/VERB Montero/NOUN did/VERB right/NOUN ''/. ,/. Amy/NOUN said/VERB
firmly/ADV ./.
``/. Let/VERB the/DET savages/NOUN kill/VERB each/DET other/ADJ ./.
What/PRON do/VERB we/PRON care/VERB ''/. ?/.
Reverend/NOUN Jason/NOUN was/VERB understandably/ADV bitter/ADJ ./.
``/. It/PRON was/VERB a/DET terrible/ADJ thing/NOUN to/PRT do/VERB ./.
Those/DET little/ADJ children/NOUN ./.
''/. But/CONJ Oso/NOUN replied/VERB calmly/ADV ,/. ``/. Trouble/NOUN ain't/VERB
easy/ADJ to/PRT dodge/VERB out/PRT in/ADP this/DET country/NOUN ,/. rev'rend/NOUN
''/. ./.
28/NUM ./.
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the/DET first/ADJ pink/ADJ threads/NOUN stitched/VERB together/ADV the/DET
hills/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET sky/NOUN ./.
Our/DET camp/NOUN was/VERB in/ADP the/DET center/NOUN of/ADP a/DET wide/ADJ
valley/NOUN ./.
Montero/NOUN had/VERB set/VERB up/PRT a/DET strong/ADJ position/NOUN ,/. using/VERB
every/DET bale/NOUN and/CONJ box/NOUN we/PRON had/VERB in/ADP addition/NOUN to/ADP
barricades/NOUN of/ADP logs/NOUN and/CONJ brush/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB ordered/VERB the/DET ponies/NOUN brought/VERB inside/ADP the/DET
fortified/VERB circle/NOUN and/CONJ had/VERB assigned/VERB Pierre/NOUN and/CONJ
a/DET band/NOUN of/ADP picked/VERB engages/X the/DET job/NOUN of/ADP trying/VERB
to/PRT keep/VERB them/PRON steady/ADJ under/ADP fire/NOUN ./.
The/DET pony/NOUN herd/NOUN was/VERB the/DET one/NUM flaw/NOUN in/ADP our/DET
defense/NOUN ;/. ;/. the/DET Rees/NOUN undoubtedly/ADV would/VERB try/VERB to/PRT
cut/VERB down/PRT as/ADV many/ADJ of/ADP the/DET animals/NOUN as/ADP
possible/ADJ ./.
Wildly/ADV bucking/VERB horses/NOUN would/VERB make/VERB the/DET position/NOUN
difficult/ADJ to/PRT defend/VERB against/ADP charging/VERB warriors/NOUN ./.
The/DET cooks/NOUN had/VERB prepared/VERB one/NUM of/ADP the/DET best/ADJ
meals/NOUN we'd/PRT had/VERB in/ADP a/DET long/ADJ time/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ on/ADP
Montero's/NOUN orders/NOUN had/VERB baked/VERB enough/ADJ bread/NOUN to/PRT
last/VERB the/DET day/NOUN ./.
Buckets/NOUN were/VERB filled/VERB ,/. the/DET herd/NOUN fed/VERB and/CONJ
watered/VERB ./.
The/DET worst/ADJ part/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB the/DET waiting/NOUN ;/. ;/.
although/ADP we/PRON didn't/VERB expect/VERB the/DET attack/NOUN before/ADP
dawn/NOUN ,/. the/DET long/ADJ cloudy/ADJ night/NOUN ,/. filled/VERB with/ADP
the/DET sounds/NOUN of/ADP the/DET industrious/ADJ insects/NOUN ,/. seemed/VERB
endless/ADJ ./.
Coyotes/NOUN and/CONJ hunting/VERB wolves/NOUN sounded/VERB like/ADP signaling/VERB
Indian/ADJ scouts/NOUN ,/. the/DET whinny/NOUN of/ADP a/DET restless/ADJ pony/NOUN
made/VERB one's/NOUN skin/NOUN crawl/VERB ./.
Oso/NOUN slept/VERB unconcernedly/ADV ,/. his/DET rifle/NOUN cradled/VERB in/ADP
his/DET arms/NOUN ;/. ;/. I/PRON didn't/VERB catch/VERB a/DET wink/NOUN ./.
Every/DET time/NOUN I/PRON closed/VERB my/DET eyes/NOUN ,/. I/PRON saw/VERB
Gray/ADJ Eyes/NOUN rushing/VERB at/ADP me/PRON with/ADP a/DET knife/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB a/DET relief/NOUN when/ADV they/PRON finally/ADV came/VERB ./.
They/PRON poured/VERB through/ADP the/DET opening/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
valley/NOUN ,/. then/ADV spread/VERB out/PRT in/ADP a/DET long/ADJ line/NOUN to/PRT
come/VERB at/ADP us/PRON ,/. brandishing/VERB their/DET lances/NOUN and/CONJ
filling/VERB the/DET morning/NOUN with/ADP their/DET spine-chilling/ADJ scalp/NOUN
cry/NOUN ./.
``/. Oso/NOUN ''/. ,/. Montero/NOUN called/VERB ``/. I'll/PRT get/VERB Gray/ADJ
Eyes/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. That'll/PRT be/VERB a/DET pleasure/NOUN to/PRT see/VERB ''/. ,/. the/DET
big/ADJ black/ADJ murmured/VERB as/ADP he/PRON stared/VERB down/ADP the/DET
barrel/NOUN of/ADP his/DET rifle/NOUN ./.
``/. Hold/VERB your/DET fire/NOUN ''/. ,/. Montero/NOUN was/VERB shouting/VERB ./.
``/. Wait/VERB until/ADP my/DET shot/NOUN ./.
I'll/PRT shoot/VERB the/DET first/ADJ man/NOUN who/PRON doesn't/VERB ''/. ./.
I/PRON could/VERB see/VERB them/PRON in/ADP my/DET sights/NOUN ./.
They/PRON were/VERB about/ADV a/DET mile/NOUN off/PRT ;/. ;/. under/ADP me/PRON
the/DET ground/NOUN quivered/VERB slightly/ADV ./.
At/ADP first/ADV they/PRON were/VERB only/ADJ feathers/NOUN and/CONJ dark/ADJ
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their/DET horses'/NOUN heads/NOUN ./.
Gradually/ADV they/PRON emerged/VERB as/ADP men/NOUN ./.
Gray/ADJ Eyes/NOUN was/VERB in/ADP the/DET lead/NOUN ./.
His/DET face/NOUN was/VERB split/VERB by/ADP a/DET vermilion/NOUN streak/NOUN ,/.
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and/CONJ black/ADJ medicine/NOUN symbols/NOUN covered/VERB his/DET chest/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB naked/ADJ except/ADP for/ADP a/DET clout/NOUN ./.
Next/ADP to/ADP him/PRON was/VERB a/DET young/ADJ boy/NOUN I/PRON was/VERB sure/ADJ
had/VERB sat/VERB near/ADP me/PRON at/ADP one/NUM of/ADP the/DET trading/VERB
sessions/NOUN ./.
His/DET mouth/NOUN was/VERB open/ADJ ,/. his/DET neck/NOUN corded/VERB with/ADP
the/DET strain/NOUN of/ADP his/DET screams/NOUN ./.
I/PRON found/VERB his/DET chest/NOUN in/ADP my/DET sights/NOUN ./.
It/PRON had/VERB a/DET red/ADJ circle/NOUN ./.
The/DET circle/NOUN came/VERB nearer/ADV and/CONJ nearer/ADV ./.
My/DET God/NOUN ,/. how/ADV long/ADJ is/VERB he/PRON going/VERB to/PRT
wait/VERB ,/. I/PRON thought/VERB ./.
Montero's/NOUN rifle/NOUN cracked/VERB ./.
At/ADP first/ADV I/PRON thought/VERB he/PRON had/VERB missed/VERB ./.
Gray/ADJ Eyes/NOUN remained/VERB erect/ADJ ./.
The/DET feathered/VERB lance/NOUN was/VERB still/ADV above/ADP his/DET
head/NOUN ./.
As/ADP he/PRON started/VERB to/PRT slump/VERB over/PRT ,/. another/DET warrior/NOUN
swung/VERB him/PRON onto/ADP his/DET horse/NOUN ./.
I/PRON squeezed/VERB the/DET trigger/NOUN ./.
At/ADP the/DET last/ADJ second/NOUN I/PRON dropped/VERB my/DET sights/NOUN from/ADP
the/DET bare/ADJ chest/NOUN and/CONJ bright/ADJ red/ADJ circle/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
chest/NOUN of/ADP his/DET pony/NOUN ./.
I/PRON saw/VERB the/DET pony/NOUN fall/VERB like/ADP a/DET stone/NOUN and/CONJ
the/DET young/ADJ warrior/NOUN flew/VERB over/ADP its/DET head/NOUN ,/.
bouncing/VERB like/ADP a/DET rubber/NOUN ball/NOUN ./.
He/PRON started/VERB to/PRT run/VERB but/CONJ Oso's/NOUN shot/NOUN caught/VERB
him/PRON on/ADP the/DET wing/NOUN ./.
He/PRON jerked/VERB once/ADV in/ADP the/DET grass/NOUN and/CONJ lay/VERB
still/ADV ./.
``/. If/ADP you're/PRT goin'/VERB to/PRT kill/VERB 'em/PRON --/. !/.
Kill/VERB 'em/PRON ''/. !/.
Oso/NOUN growled/VERB ./.
What/DET else/ADV he/PRON said/VERB was/VERB lost/VERB in/ADP the/DET rattle/NOUN
of/ADP gunfire/NOUN on/ADP all/PRT sides/NOUN ./.
The/DET Aricaras/NOUN broke/VERB under/ADP the/DET devastating/VERB fire/NOUN ,/.
wheeled/VERB and/CONJ retreated/VERB ./.
``/. Lead/VERB up/PRT !/.
Lead/VERB up/PRT !/.
They'll/PRT be/VERB back/ADV ''/. !/.
Montero/NOUN was/VERB shouting/VERB ./.
Far/ADV up/ADP the/DET valley/NOUN I/PRON could/VERB see/VERB the/DET Rees/NOUN
circling/VERB and/CONJ reorganizing/VERB ./.
Out/PRT in/ADP front/NOUN of/ADP our/DET walls/NOUN the/DET grass/NOUN was/VERB
covered/VERB with/ADP dead/ADJ and/CONJ dying/VERB men/NOUN ,/. war/NOUN
shields/NOUN ,/. lances/NOUN ,/. blankets/NOUN and/CONJ wounded/VERB and/CONJ
dead/ADJ horses/NOUN ./.
The/DET morning/NOUN air/NOUN was/VERB filled/VERB with/ADP the/DET sweetish/ADJ
odor/NOUN of/ADP new-spilled/ADJ blood/NOUN ,/. the/DET acrid/ADJ stench/NOUN
of/ADP frightened/VERB horses/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET bitterness/NOUN of/ADP
burned/VERB powder/NOUN ./.
A/DET horse/NOUN screamed/VERB as/ADP it/PRON twisted/VERB from/ADP side/NOUN
to/ADP side/NOUN in/ADP a/DET frenzy/NOUN ./.
A/DET rifle/NOUN cracked/VERB ;/. ;/. the/DET square/ADJ head/NOUN fell/VERB
over/PRT ./.
One/NUM of/ADP the/DET warriors/NOUN suddenly/ADV leaped/VERB to/ADP his/DET
feet/NOUN and/CONJ began/VERB running/VERB across/ADP the/DET valley/NOUN to/ADP
the/DET trees/NOUN that/PRON lined/VERB the/DET small/ADJ creek/NOUN ./.
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hair/NOUN streamed/VERB out/PRT behind/ADP him/PRON ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET ragged/ADJ volley/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB dead/ADJ before/ADP he/PRON hit/VERB the/DET ground/NOUN ./.
``/. For/ADP Christ's/NOUN sake/NOUN ,/. don't/VERB waste/VERB your/DET powder/NOUN
on/ADP one/NUM of/ADP 'em/PRON ''/. !/.
Montero/NOUN shouted/VERB furiously/ADV ./.
``/. Wait/VERB for/ADP the/DET charge/NOUN !/.
The/DET charge/NOUN ,/. I/PRON tell/VERB you/PRON ''/. !/.
The/DET sharp/ADJ cries/NOUN at/ADP the/DET end/NOUN of/ADP the/DET valley/NOUN
were/VERB faint/ADJ ./.
They/PRON grew/VERB louder/ADJ as/ADP the/DET Indians/NOUN charged/VERB
again/ADV ./.
I/PRON could/VERB see/VERB their/DET faces/NOUN glistening/VERB with/ADP sweat/NOUN
and/CONJ bear/NOUN grease/NOUN ,/. their/DET mouths/NOUN open/VERB ,/.
shouting/VERB their/DET spine-chilling/ADJ cries/NOUN ./.
``/. Gray/ADJ Eyes/NOUN is/VERB back/ADV ,/. ,/. Montero/NOUN said/VERB ./.
The/DET war/NOUN captain/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB badly/ADV wounded/VERB and/CONJ
was/VERB fighting/VERB to/PRT hold/VERB his/DET seat/NOUN ./.
I/PRON could/VERB see/VERB the/DET blood/NOUN running/VERB down/ADP his/DET
chest/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB riding/VERB between/ADP two/NUM warriors/NOUN ,/. who/PRON
held/VERB him/PRON erect/ADJ when/ADV he/PRON started/VERB to/PRT slump/VERB ./.
I/PRON forgot/VERB to/PRT aim/VERB ./.
In/ADP my/DET sights/NOUN I/PRON watched/VERB him/PRON looming/VERB bigger/ADJ
and/CONJ bigger/ADJ ./.
Montero's/NOUN shot/NOUN had/VERB caught/VERB him/PRON high/ADJ in/ADP the/DET
chest/NOUN ;/. ;/. there/PRT was/VERB no/DET doubt/NOUN he/PRON was/VERB dying/VERB
./.
Again/ADV we/PRON waited/VERB for/ADP Montero/NOUN ./.
This/DET time/NOUN he/PRON delayed/VERB so/ADV long/ADJ that/ADP some/DET of/ADP
the/DET engages/X shouted/VERB frantically/ADV ,/. but/ADP they/PRON held/VERB
their/DET fire/NOUN ./.
The/DET horses/NOUN were/VERB only/ADV several/ADJ lengths/NOUN away/ADV when/ADV
he/PRON fired/VERB ./.
The/DET bullet/NOUN flung/VERB Gray/ADJ Eyes/NOUN from/ADP his/DET horse/NOUN ./.
Our/DET rolling/VERB volley/NOUN swept/VERB most/ADJ of/ADP the/DET other/ADJ
riders/NOUN from/ADP their/DET mounts/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ a/DET few/ADJ reached/VERB our/DET wall/NOUN ./.
I/PRON heard/VERB the/DET whir/NOUN of/ADP an/DET ax/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET
Canadian's/NOUN face/NOUN burst/VERB apart/ADV in/ADP a/DET bloody/ADJ
spray/NOUN ./.
I/PRON saw/VERB Little/ADJ Billy/NOUN rise/VERB and/CONJ fire/VERB almost/ADV
point/NOUN blank/ADJ and/CONJ an/DET Indian's/NOUN face/NOUN became/VERB
shattered/VERB flesh/NOUN and/CONJ bone/NOUN ./.
A/DET second/ADJ leaped/VERB from/ADP his/DET horse/NOUN to/ADP the/DET top/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET bale/NOUN ,/. firing/VERB four/NUM arrows/NOUN in/ADP such/ADJ
rapid/ADJ succession/NOUN it/PRON didn't/VERB seem/VERB possible/ADJ they/PRON
were/VERB in/ADP flight/NOUN ./.
Men/NOUN screamed/VERB ./.
Oso/NOUN reached/VERB up/PRT ,/. jerked/VERB the/DET buck/NOUN from/ADP the/DET
bale/NOUN and/CONJ snapped/VERB his/DET neck/NOUN ./.
Other/ADJ Indians/NOUN were/VERB running/VERB at/ADP the/DET ponies/NOUN ,/.
shrilling/VERB and/CONJ waving/VERB blankets/NOUN ./.
Reverend/NOUN Jason/NOUN got/VERB one/NUM ,/. the/DET Canadians/NOUN the/DET
others/NOUN ./.
I/PRON saw/VERB the/DET clergyman/NOUN kneel/VERB for/ADP a/DET moment/NOUN by/ADP
the/DET twitching/VERB body/NOUN of/ADP the/DET man/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB shot/NOUN
,/. then/ADV run/VERB back/ADV to/ADP his/DET position/NOUN ./.
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The/DET pall/NOUN of/ADP dust/NOUN they/PRON raised/VERB made/VERB it/PRON
difficult/ADJ to/PRT see/VERB when/ADV the/DET Aricaras/NOUN charged/VERB again/ADV
./.
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A/DET small/ADJ Indian/NOUN dived/VERB at/ADP Montero/NOUN ,/. who/PRON caught/VERB
him/PRON with/ADP a/DET swift/ADJ upward/ADJ stroke/NOUN of/ADP his/DET rifle/NOUN
butt/NOUN ./.
It/PRON sounded/VERB like/ADP a/DET man/NOUN kicking/VERB a/DET melon/NOUN ./.
Above/ADP me/PRON a/DET dark/ADJ rider/NOUN was/VERB whipping/VERB his/DET
pony/NOUN with/ADP a/DET quirt/NOUN in/ADP an/DET attempt/NOUN to/PRT hurdle/VERB
the/DET bales/NOUN ./.
Although/ADP my/DET shot/NOUN killed/VERB his/DET horse/NOUN ,/. he/PRON
rolled/VERB off/ADP the/DET bale/NOUN on/ADP top/NOUN of/ADP me/PRON ./.
I/PRON could/VERB smell/VERB woodsmoke/NOUN ,/. grease/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
oil/NOUN ./.
His/DET eyes/NOUN were/VERB dark/ADJ ,/. fluid/ADJ ,/. fearful/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ
he/PRON gave/VERB a/DET sigh/NOUN as/ADP my/DET knife/NOUN went/VERB in/PRT ./.
Coming/VERB over/ADP the/DET wall/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB seemed/VERB like/ADP a/DET
hideous/ADJ devil/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV under/ADP me/PRON I/PRON could/VERB see/VERB him/PRON for/ADP what/DET
he/PRON really/ADV was/VERB ,/. a/DET boy/NOUN dressed/VERB up/PRT in/ADP
streaks/NOUN of/ADP paint/NOUN ./.
The/DET Aricaras/NOUN made/VERB one/NUM last/ADJ desperate/ADJ charge/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB pitiful/ADJ to/PRT see/VERB the/DET thin/ADJ ranks/NOUN of/ADP
warriors/NOUN ,/. old/ADJ and/CONJ young/ADJ ,/. wheeling/VERB and/CONJ
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saddles/NOUN by/ADP the/DET relentless/ADJ slam/NOUN ,/. slam/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
cruelly/ADV efficient/ADJ Hawkinses/NOUN ./.
Others/NOUN ,/. badly/ADV wounded/VERB ,/. gripped/VERB hands/NOUN in/ADP
manes/NOUN ,/. knees/NOUN in/ADP bellies/NOUN ,/. held/VERB on/PRT as/ADV long/ADJ
as/ADP possible/ADJ and/CONJ then/ADV ,/. weak/ADJ from/ADP ghastly/ADJ wounds/NOUN
,/. slipped/VERB sideways/ADV ,/. slowly/ADV ,/. almost/ADV thoughtfully/ADV ,/.
to/PRT be/VERB broken/VERB under/ADP the/DET slashing/VERB hoofs/NOUN ./.
Some/DET gracefully/ADV soared/VERB from/ADP the/DET backs/NOUN of/ADP their/DET
wounded/VERB ,/. screaming/VERB mounts/NOUN to/PRT make/VERB one/NUM last/ADJ
defiant/ADJ charge/NOUN before/ADP the/DET lead/NOUN split/VERB their/DET
hearts/NOUN or/CONJ tore/VERB their/DET guts/NOUN ./.
None/NOUN of/ADP them/PRON reached/VERB our/DET walls/NOUN again/ADV ./.
The/DET few/ADJ survivors/NOUN grudgingly/ADV turned/VERB away/ADV ./.
In/ADP the/DET distance/NOUN we/PRON could/VERB hear/VERB the/DET drums/NOUN
and/CONJ the/DET wail/NOUN of/ADP the/DET death/NOUN song/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB carrying/VERB a/DET quirt/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ she/PRON started/VERB
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``/. You/PRON could/VERB burn/VERB down/PRT this/DET whole/NOUN mountainside/NOUN
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It/PRON wouldn't/VERB matter/VERB to/ADP a/DET fool/NOUN like/ADP you/PRON ./.
It/PRON would/VERB to/ADP me/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. All/ADV right/ADV ''/. ,/. Wilson/NOUN said/VERB quickly/ADV ./.
``/. The/DET fire's/PRT too/ADV big/ADJ ./.
And/CONJ I/PRON appreciate/VERB the/DET advice/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON was/VERB losing/VERB patience/NOUN again/ADV ./.
An/DET hour/NOUN before/ADV ,/. with/ADP the/DET children/NOUN asleep/ADV and/CONJ
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``/. I'm/PRT not/ADV advising/VERB you/PRON ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. I'm/PRT telling/VERB you/PRON ./.
That/DET fire's/PRT too/ADV big/ADJ ./.
Let/VERB it/PRON burn/VERB down/PRT ./.
And/CONJ make/VERB sure/ADJ it's/PRT out/PRT when/ADV you/PRON leave/VERB in/ADP
the/DET morning/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON was/VERB taken/VERB aback/ADV ./.
It/PRON took/VERB him/PRON a/DET long/ADJ time/NOUN to/PRT compose/VERB
himself/PRON ./.
``/. There's/PRT some/DET mistake/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB finally/ADV ./.
``/. You're/PRT right/ADJ about/ADP the/DET fire/NOUN ./.
It's/PRT bigger/ADJ than/ADP it/PRON has/VERB to/PRT be/VERB ,/. though/ADP I/PRON
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I'm/PRT not/ADV leaving/VERB in/ADP the/DET morning/NOUN ./.
Why/ADV should/VERB I/PRON ?/.
I/PRON own/VERB the/DET place/NOUN ''/. ./.
She/PRON showed/VERB her/PRON surprise/NOUN by/ADP tightening/VERB the/DET
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she/PRON could/VERB get/VERB a/DET better/ADJ look/NOUN at/ADP his/DET
face/NOUN ./.
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She/PRON glanced/VERB around/ADP the/DET clearing/NOUN ,/. taking/VERB in/ADP
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its/DET cud/NOUN just/ADV within/ADP the/DET far/ADJ reaches/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
firelight/NOUN ./.
She/PRON studied/VERB it/PRON for/ADP a/DET long/ADJ time/NOUN ./.
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it/PRON ./.
``/. You/PRON own/VERB this/DET place/NOUN ''/. ?/.
She/PRON said/VERB ,/. and/CONJ her/DET tone/NOUN had/VERB softened/VERB until/ADP
it/PRON was/VERB almost/ADV friendly/ADJ ./.
``/. You/PRON bought/VERB it/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. From/ADP a/DET man/NOUN in/ADP St./NOUN Louis/NOUN ''/. ,/. Wilson/NOUN
said/VERB ./.
``/. Jake/NOUN Carwood/NOUN ./.
Maybe/ADV you/PRON know/VERB him/PRON ''/. ./.
The/DET girl/NOUN laughed/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON know/VERB him/PRON ./.
I/PRON ought/VERB to/PRT ./.
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''/. ./.
Wilson/NOUN didn't/VERB say/VERB anything/NOUN ./.
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him/PRON ./.
``/. Carwood/NOUN didn't/VERB tell/VERB you/PRON that/DET ''/. ,/. she/PRON
said/VERB ./.
``/. No/ADV ''/. ,/. Wilson/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. But/CONJ it's/PRT understandable/ADJ ./.
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I/PRON have/VERB it/PRON with/ADP me/PRON ,/. right/ADV here/ADV ./.
If/ADP you/PRON want/VERB to/PRT see/VERB ''/. --/. ``/. Never/ADV mind/VERB
''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB sternly/ADV ./.
``/. It/PRON wouldn't/VERB matter/VERB to/ADP my/DET father/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
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I/PRON meant/VERB what/DET I/PRON said/VERB about/ADP that/DET fire/NOUN ./.
Be/VERB sure/ADJ it's/PRT out/PRT when/ADV you/PRON leave/VERB ./.
That's/PRT all/PRT ./.
I'll/PRT let/VERB you/PRON go/VERB back/ADV to/ADP doing/VERB the/DET dishes/NOUN
now/ADV ''/. ./.
It/PRON was/VERB meant/VERB to/PRT insult/VERB him/PRON ,/. and/CONJ didn't/VERB
quite/ADV succeed/VERB ./.
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held/VERB them/PRON firmly/ADV ,/. and/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB his/DET turn/NOUN
to/PRT smile/VERB now/ADV ./.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB mind/VERB washing/VERB dishes/NOUN now/ADV and/CONJ then/ADV
''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB pleasantly/ADV ./.
``/. It/PRON doesn't/VERB hurt/VERB ./.
It/PRON might/VERB hurt/VERB you/PRON ,/. though/ADV ./.
Somebody/NOUN might/VERB mistake/VERB you/PRON for/ADP a/DET woman/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON meant/VERB to/PRT say/VERB more/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON never/ADV got/VERB
the/DET chance/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB quick/ADJ ./.
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across/ADP his/DET cheek/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON tried/VERB to/PRT step/VERB
back/ADV ./.
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he/PRON caught/VERB her/PRON wrist/NOUN and/CONJ pulled/VERB her/PRON out/ADP
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He/PRON grabbed/VERB her/PRON by/ADP the/DET shoulders/NOUN and/CONJ went/VERB
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him/PRON ./.
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He/PRON got/VERB up/PRT slowly/ADV ,/. and/CONJ she/PRON was/VERB already/ADV
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He/PRON wiped/VERB the/DET blood/NOUN from/ADP his/DET cheek/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON ought/VERB to/PRT ''/. --/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
He/PRON was/VERB shaking/VERB with/ADP anger/NOUN ,/. his/DET breath/NOUN
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``/. That/DET quirt/NOUN --/. I/PRON ought/VERB to/PRT use/VERB it/PRON on/ADP
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If/ADP you/PRON were/VERB a/DET man/NOUN ''/. --/. ``/. She/PRON isn't/VERB ,/.
mister/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET voice/NOUN came/VERB from/ADP behind/ADP him/PRON ,/. and/CONJ Wilson/NOUN
turned/VERB ./.
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good/ADJ look/NOUN at/ADP him/PRON ./.
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Wilson/NOUN thought/VERB ./.
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``/. She's/PRT not/ADV a/DET man/NOUN ,/. mister/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON
said/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON am/VERB ./.
If/ADP you've/PRT got/VERB any/DET ideas/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON raised/VERB the/DET Winchester/NOUN and/CONJ pointed/VERB it/PRON at/ADP
Wilson's/NOUN chest/NOUN ./.
``/. Put/VERB the/DET rifle/NOUN down/PRT ,/. Joseph/NOUN ''/. ,/. the/DET
girl/NOUN said/VERB ./.
She/PRON seemed/VERB irritated/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON thought/VERB I/PRON told/VERB you/PRON to/PRT stay/VERB home/NOUN
''/. ./.
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rested/VERB it/PRON across/ADP his/DET lap/NOUN ./.
The/DET scar/NOUN looked/VERB pure/ADJ white/ADJ in/ADP the/DET
half-darkness/NOUN ;/. ;/. his/DET eyes/NOUN were/VERB black/ADJ and/CONJ deep-
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``/. You/PRON shouldn't/VERB be/VERB riding/VERB up/PRT here/ADV after/ADP
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``/. I/PRON can/VERB take/VERB care/NOUN of/ADP this/DET ./.
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her/PRON knee/NOUN and/CONJ glared/VERB at/ADP him/PRON ./.
He/PRON took/VERB it/PRON without/ADP flinching/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON said/VERB go/VERB home/NOUN ,/. Joseph/NOUN ./.
You've/PRT got/VERB no/DET business/NOUN up/PRT here/ADV ''/. ./.
The/DET half-breed/NOUN didn't/VERB answer/VERB this/DET time/NOUN ./.
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corner/NOUN of/ADP his/DET mouth/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ his/DET eyes/NOUN were/VERB
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It/PRON made/VERB Wilson/NOUN wonder/VERB ./.
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silently/ADV ./.
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out/PRT ./.
Wilson/NOUN brushed/VERB the/DET dust/NOUN from/ADP his/DET coat/NOUN ./.
``/. Who/PRON was/VERB that/DET ''/. ?/.
He/PRON asked/VERB ./.
``/. Your/DET personal/ADJ guard/NOUN ?/.
You're/PRT pretty/ADV hard/ADJ on/ADP him/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. He/PRON works/VERB for/ADP my/DET father/NOUN ''/. ,/. the/DET girl/NOUN
said/VERB ,/. and/CONJ then/ADV seemed/VERB to/PRT change/VERB her/DET
mind/NOUN ./.
``/. He's/PRT a/DET friend/NOUN ./.
His/DET name's/PRT Joseph/NOUN Sanchez/NOUN ./.
Is/VERB there/PRT anything/NOUN else/ADV you/PRON want/VERB to/PRT know/VERB
''/. ?/.
``/. Not/ADV now/ADV ''/. ,/. Wilson/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON guess/VERB I'll/PRT find/VERB out/PRT soon/ADV enough/ADV ./.
You've/PRT got/VERB blood/NOUN on/ADP your/DET cheek/NOUN ./.
Not/ADV yours/PRON ./.
Mine/PRON ./.
It/PRON must/VERB have/VERB got/VERB there/ADV when/ADV you/PRON fell/VERB
against/ADP me/PRON ''/. ./.
She/PRON wiped/VERB it/PRON off/PRT with/ADP the/DET sleeve/NOUN of/ADP her/PRON
coat/NOUN ./.
``/. I'll/PRT bet/VERB that's/PRT as/ADV close/ADJ as/ADP you've/PRT been/VERB
to/ADP a/DET man/NOUN since/ADP you/PRON were/VERB a/DET baby/NOUN ''/. ,/.
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leather/NOUN thong/NOUN toward/ADP the/DET handle/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
quirt/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON grabbed/VERB her/PRON wrist/NOUN ./.
``/. Oh/PRT ,/. no/DET ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON was/VERB
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``/. I've/PRT had/VERB enough/ADJ of/ADP that/DET ./.
I've/PRT had/VERB enough/ADJ of/ADP you/PRON ./.
I/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB what/DET goes/VERB on/PRT around/ADP here/ADV ,/.
and/CONJ I/PRON don't/VERB care/VERB ./.
I/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB what/DET makes/VERB you/PRON think/VERB you/PRON
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You/PRON took/VERB me/PRON by/ADP surprise/NOUN ./.
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''/. ./.
She/PRON brought/VERB up/PRT her/DET free/ADJ hand/NOUN to/PRT hit/VERB
him/PRON ,/. but/CONJ this/DET time/NOUN he/PRON was/VERB quicker/ADJ ./.
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She/PRON finally/ADV regained/VERB her/PRON balance/NOUN and/CONJ got/VERB up/PRT
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had/VERB at/ADP any/DET time/NOUN before/ADV ./.
He/PRON had/VERB forgotten/VERB that/ADP she/PRON was/VERB so/ADV pretty/ADJ ./.
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longer/ADJ ,/. then/ADV went/VERB up/PRT to/PRT where/ADV the/DET children/NOUN
were/VERB sleeping/VERB ./.
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thought/VERB they/PRON were/VERB doing/VERB him/PRON a/DET favor/NOUN by/ADP
pretending/VERB ./.
He/PRON hadn't/VERB shown/VERB up/PRT too/ADV well/ADV in/ADP their/DET
eyes/NOUN ,/. letting/VERB himself/PRON be/VERB browbeaten/VERB by/ADP a/DET
woman/NOUN ./.
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they/PRON were/VERB disappointed/VERB ./.
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eyes/NOUN straining/VERB to/PRT stay/VERB closed/VERB ./.
``/. Go/VERB to/PRT sleep/VERB ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. Both/DET of/ADP you/PRON ./.
There's/PRT better/ADJ things/NOUN to/PRT do/VERB than/ADP listen/VERB to/ADP
something/NOUN like/ADP that/DET ./.
I'll/PRT be/VERB down/PRT at/ADP the/DET creek/NOUN finishing/VERB the/DET
dishes/NOUN ,/. if/ADP you/PRON want/VERB me/PRON ''/. ./.
He/PRON found/VERB the/DET pan/NOUN where/ADV he/PRON had/VERB dropped/VERB it/PRON
and/CONJ carried/VERB it/PRON back/ADV down/PRT to/ADP the/DET stream/NOUN ./.
The/DET coyote/NOUN was/VERB calling/VERB again/ADV ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON hoped/VERB
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He/PRON had/VERB a/DET feeling/NOUN that/ADP the/DET girl/NOUN meant/VERB
trouble/NOUN ./.
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reflected/VERB on/ADP how/ADV things/NOUN had/VERB turned/VERB out/PRT ./.
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front/NOUN of/ADP the/DET broken-down/ADJ ranch/NOUN house/NOUN ,/. his/DET
hopes/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB high/ADJ ./.
Already/ADV some/DET of/ADP the/DET pain/NOUN had/VERB gone/VERB from/ADP
Amelia's/NOUN death/NOUN ./.
Not/ADV all/PRT of/ADP it/PRON ./.
There/PRT would/VERB still/ADV be/VERB plenty/ADV of/ADP moments/NOUN of/ADP
regret/NOUN and/CONJ sadness/NOUN and/CONJ guilty/ADJ relief/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ they/PRON were/VERB starting/VERB a/DET new/ADJ life/NOUN ./.
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land/NOUN ,/. a/DET house/NOUN ,/. two/NUM whiteface/NOUN bulls/NOUN ,/. three/NUM
horses/NOUN ./.
The/DET land/NOUN wasn't/VERB all/PRT Wilson/NOUN had/VERB expected/VERB of/ADP
it/PRON ./.
Six/NUM hundred/NUM and/CONJ forty/NUM acres/NOUN ,/. the/DET old/ADJ man/NOUN
back/ADV in/ADP St./NOUN Louis/NOUN had/VERB said/VERB ;/. ;/. good/ADJ
grass/NOUN ,/. good/ADJ water/NOUN ./.
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places/NOUN the/DET ground/NOUN was/VERB too/ADV steep/NOUN for/ADP a/DET cow/NOUN
to/PRT get/VERB to/ADP it/PRON ./.
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it/PRON spread/VERB all/PRT through/ADP the/DET dead/ADJ orchard/NOUN ./.
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but/CONJ badly/ADV in/ADP need/NOUN of/ADP repairs/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET last/ADJ analysis/NOUN ,/. though/ADV ,/. Wilson/NOUN had/VERB
little/ADJ cause/NOUN to/PRT complain/VERB ./.
The/DET place/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB cheap/ADJ --/. just/ADV the/DET little/ADJ
he/PRON had/VERB left/VERB after/ADP Amelia's/NOUN burial/NOUN --/. and/CONJ
it/PRON would/VERB serve/VERB its/DET purpose/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB only/ADV one/NUM place/NOUN where/ADV Jake/NOUN Carwood's/NOUN
description/NOUN had/VERB gone/VERB badly/ADV awry/ADJ :/. the/DET peace/NOUN
and/CONJ quiet/NOUN ./.
It/PRON hadn't/VERB started/VERB out/PRT that/DET way/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ he/PRON had/VERB a/DET feeling/NOUN --/. thanks/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
girl/NOUN --/. that/ADP things/NOUN would/VERB get/VERB worse/ADJ before/ADP
they/PRON got/VERB better/ADJ ./.
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noon/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Wilson/NOUN sent/VERB the/DET boy/NOUN out/PRT to/ADP
the/DET meadow/NOUN to/PRT bring/VERB in/ADP the/DET horses/NOUN ./.
He/PRON stood/VERB on/ADP the/DET porch/NOUN and/CONJ watched/VERB him/PRON
struggling/VERB with/ADP the/DET heavy/ADJ harness/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ finally/ADV
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When/ADV I/PRON went/VERB for/ADP my/DET interview/NOUN with/ADP the/DET
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that/ADP the/DET hall/NOUN had/VERB only/ADV recently/ADV contained/VERB a/DET
great/ADJ many/ADJ people/NOUN ./.
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ceiling/NOUN ./.
I/PRON had/VERB felt/VERB the/DET draft/NOUN they/PRON were/VERB making/VERB
while/ADP mounting/VERB the/DET stairs/NOUN ./.
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I/PRON stopped/VERB by/ADP the/DET counter/NOUN ./.
No/DET one/NOUN was/VERB behind/ADP it/PRON ,/. but/CONJ in/ADP the/DET rear/ADJ
wall/NOUN of/ADP the/DET office/NOUN I/PRON noticed/VERB ,/. for/ADP the/DET
first/ADJ time/NOUN ,/. a/DET door/NOUN which/DET had/VERB been/VERB left/VERB
partially/ADV open/ADJ ./.
Past/ADP it/PRON I/PRON could/VERB see/VERB part/NOUN part/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
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the/DET floor/NOUN ./.
The/DET director's/NOUN office/NOUN ./.
I/PRON rapped/VERB my/DET knuckles/NOUN on/ADP the/DET counter/NOUN ./.
The/DET director/NOUN came/VERB to/ADP the/DET door/NOUN ./.
I/PRON was/VERB at/ADP once/ADV disappointed/VERB ,/. although/ADP just/ADV
what/DET I/PRON had/VERB expected/VERB him/PRON to/PRT look/VERB like/ADJ I/PRON
could/VERB not/ADV have/VERB explained/VERB ./.
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But/CONJ he/PRON came/VERB toward/ADP me/PRON sedately/ADV enough/ADV ,/.
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seat/NOUN inside/ADP his/DET office/NOUN ,/. then/ADV walked/VERB to/ADP a/DET
file/NOUN cabinet/NOUN and/CONJ got/VERB out/PRT my/DET application/NOUN ./.
I/PRON had/VERB the/DET impression/NOUN that/ADP he/PRON had/VERB read/VERB my/DET
forms/NOUN ,/. perhaps/ADV several/ADJ times/NOUN ./.
He/PRON did/VERB not/ADV look/VERB at/ADP them/PRON now/ADV ./.
As/ADP he/PRON lowered/VERB himself/PRON on/ADP the/DET chair/NOUN behind/ADP
his/DET desk/NOUN I/PRON wondered/VERB what/DET this/DET dapper/ADJ ,/.
slightly/ADV ridiculous/ADJ man/NOUN could/VERB possibly/ADV have/VERB to/PRT
do/VERB with/ADP the/DET workings/NOUN of/ADP the/DET hall/NOUN ./.
He/PRON spoke/VERB ,/. in/ADP a/DET voice/NOUN as/ADV immaculate/ADJ as/ADP his/DET
appearance/NOUN ./.
Why/ADV had/VERB I/PRON registered/VERB ?/.
Begging/VERB my/DET pardon/NOUN ,/. he/PRON must/VERB express/VERB his/DET
astonishment/NOUN over/ADP seeing/VERB a/DET person/NOUN of/ADP my/DET
background/NOUN applying/VERB at/ADP the/DET hall/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB looked/VERB over/ADP my/DET forms/NOUN and/CONJ was/VERB
impressed/VERB by/ADP what/DET he/PRON had/VERB seen/VERB there/ADV ;/. ;/.
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that/ADP he/PRON ,/. a/DET college/NOUN graduate/NOUN himself/PRON ,/. must/VERB
envy/VERB me/PRON them/PRON ./.
Was/VERB I/PRON sure/ADJ ,/. he/PRON asked/VERB ,/. that/ADP I/PRON knew/VERB
what/DET I/PRON was/VERB applying/VERB for/ADP ?/.
What/DET sort/NOUN of/ADP men/NOUN I/PRON would/VERB come/VERB into/ADP
contact/NOUN with/ADP ,/. at/ADP the/DET hall/NOUN ?/.
These/DET questions/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV surprise/VERB me/PRON ;/. ;/. I/PRON
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afternoon/NOUN clerk/NOUN ,/. seldom/ADV moved/VERB beyond/ADP the/DET counter/NOUN
,/. that/ADP the/DET hall/NOUN ,/. to/ADP them/PRON ,/. was/VERB a/DET
jungle/NOUN ,/. a/DET dark/ADJ and/CONJ unwelcome/ADJ place/NOUN ./.
Though/ADP I/PRON doubted/VERB that/ADP he/PRON would/VERB understand/VERB
me/PRON ,/. I/PRON told/VERB the/DET director/NOUN my/DET motives/NOUN for/ADP
applying/VERB ./.
I/PRON had/VERB always/ADV ,/. I/PRON said/VERB ,/. hankered/VERB after/ADP
working/VERB hard/ADV with/ADP my/DET hands/NOUN ./.
This/DET desire/NOUN ,/. I/PRON went/VERB on/PRT ,/. growing/VERB voluble/ADJ
as/ADP my/DET conviction/NOUN was/VERB aroused/VERB ,/. had/VERB mounted/VERB
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its/DET realization/NOUN necessary/ADJ not/ADV only/ADV to/ADP my/DET physical/ADJ
but/CONJ also/ADV to/ADP my/DET spiritual/ADJ wellbeing/NOUN ./.
To/ADP this/DET effect/NOUN I/PRON had/VERB already/ADV severed/VERB all/PRT
connections/NOUN which/DET bound/VERB me/PRON to/ADP my/DET former/ADJ
existence/NOUN ./.
The/DET flat/ADJ ,/. hard/ADJ cap/NOUN was/VERB small/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON
thrust/VERB it/PRON to/ADP the/DET back/NOUN of/ADP his/DET head/NOUN ./.
``/. Tie/VERB him/PRON up/PRT ''/. ./.
``/. Hell/NOUN with/ADP it/PRON ''/. ./.
Before/ADP they/PRON could/VERB guess/VERB his/DET intention/NOUN Rankin/NOUN
stepped/VERB forward/ADV and/CONJ swung/VERB the/DET guard's/NOUN own/ADJ gun/NOUN
against/ADP the/DET uncovered/VERB head/NOUN ,/. hard/ADV ./.
The/DET man/NOUN went/VERB over/PRT without/ADP sound/NOUN ,/. falling/VERB to/ADP
the/DET bare/ADJ floor/NOUN ./.
Barton/NOUN said/VERB harshly/ADV ,/. ``/. Why/ADV did/VERB you/PRON do/VERB
that/DET ''/. ?/.
Rankin/NOUN sneered/VERB at/ADP him/PRON ./.
``/. What/DET did/VERB you/PRON want/VERB me/PRON to/PRT do/VERB ,/. kiss/VERB
him/PRON ?/.
He/PRON dumped/VERB me/PRON in/ADP solitary/ADJ twice/ADV ''/. ./.
Barton/NOUN caught/VERB the/DET lighter/ADJ man's/NOUN shoulder/NOUN and/CONJ
swung/VERB him/PRON around/ADV ./.
``/. Let's/VERB get/VERB one/NUM thing/NOUN straight/ADV ,/. you/PRON and/CONJ
me/PRON ./.
The/DET only/ADJ reason/NOUN we/PRON brought/VERB you/PRON was/VERB to/PRT get/VERB
Miller/NOUN out/PRT ./.
If/ADP you/PRON ever/ADV try/VERB anything/NOUN without/ADP my/DET orders/NOUN
I'll/PRT kill/VERB you/PRON ''/. ./.
Fred/NOUN Rankin/NOUN looked/VERB at/ADP him/PRON ./.
It/PRON seemed/VERB to/ADP Barton/NOUN that/ADP the/DET green/ADJ eyes/NOUN
mocked/VERB him/PRON ,/. the/DET thin-lipped/ADJ smile/NOUN held/VERB
insolence/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON had/VERB no/DET time/NOUN to/PRT waste/VERB
now/ADV ./.
``/. Come/VERB on/PRT ./.
Let's/VERB move/VERB ''/. ./.
They/PRON filed/VERB out/PRT through/ADP the/DET guard-room/NOUN door/NOUN ,/.
into/ADP the/DET paved/VERB square/NOUN ./.
There/PRT were/VERB three/NUM other/ADJ men/NOUN within/ADP this/DET prison/NOUN
whom/PRON Barton/NOUN would/VERB have/VERB liked/VERB to/PRT liberate/VERB ,/.
but/CONJ they/PRON were/VERB in/ADP other/ADJ cell/NOUN blocks/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB no/DET chance/NOUN ./.
They/PRON moved/VERB slowly/ADV ,/. toward/ADP the/DET main/NOUN gate/NOUN ,/.
following/VERB the/DET wall/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB no/DET moon/NOUN ./.
They/PRON had/VERB chosen/VERB this/DET night/NOUN purposely/ADV ./.
They/PRON reached/VERB the/DET guard/NOUN house/NOUN without/ADP alerting/VERB
the/DET men/NOUN on/ADP the/DET walls/NOUN above/ADV ,/. and/CONJ Powers/NOUN
slipped/VERB through/ADP the/DET door/NOUN ./.
Two/NUM men/NOUN were/VERB on/ADP duty/NOUN inside/ADV ,/. playing/VERB
pinochle/NOUN ,/. relaxed/VERB ./.
They/PRON looked/VERB up/PRT in/ADP surprise/NOUN as/ADP Powers/NOUN came/VERB
in/PRT ./.
``/. What/DET are/VERB you/PRON doing/VERB out/ADP of/ADP the/DET block/NOUN
''/. ?/.
``/. It's/PRT Curtiss/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/. naming/VERB the/DET
man/NOUN Rankin/NOUN had/VERB hit/VERB ./.
``/. I've/PRT got/VERB to/PRT have/VERB help/NOUN ''/. ./.
They/PRON stared/VERB at/ADP him/PRON ./.
The/DET sergeant/NOUN in/ADP charge/NOUN climbed/VERB to/ADP his/DET feet/NOUN ./.
``/. What's/PRT wrong/ADJ with/ADP him/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. He's/PRT having/VERB some/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP a/DET fit/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET sergeant/NOUN turned/VERB to/ADP the/DET door/NOUN ./.
As/ADP he/PRON passed/VERB through/ADP it/PRON Barton/NOUN shoved/VERB his/DET
gun/NOUN against/ADP the/DET man's/NOUN side/NOUN ./.
``/. One/NUM sound/NOUN and/CONJ you're/PRT dead/ADJ ''/. ./.
The/DET sergeant/NOUN froze/VERB ./.
Powers/NOUN had/VERB not/ADV followed/VERB ./.
Powers/NOUN was/VERB covering/VERB the/DET remaining/VERB guard/NOUN ./.
The/DET man/NOUN half-reached/VERB for/ADP the/DET cord/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
alarm/NOUN bell/NOUN ./.
Powers/NOUN knocked/VERB his/DET arm/NOUN aside/ADV ./.
Deliberately/ADV ,/. with/ADP none/NOUN of/ADP Rankin's/NOUN viciousness/NOUN ,/.
he/PRON laid/VERB the/DET barrel/NOUN of/ADP his/DET gun/NOUN alongside/ADP the/DET
guard's/NOUN head/NOUN ./.
They/PRON were/VERB free/ADJ ./.
Even/ADV Barton/NOUN could/VERB not/ADV quite/ADV believe/VERB it/PRON ./.
It/PRON had/VERB gone/VERB without/ADP a/DET hitch/NOUN ./.
They/PRON slid/VERB through/ADP the/DET wicket/NOUN in/ADP the/DET big/ADJ
gate/NOUN ,/. ghosted/VERB across/ADP the/DET dark/ADJ ground/NOUN ./.
Five/NUM minutes/NOUN later/ADV they/PRON reached/VERB the/DET horses/NOUN ./.
Barton/NOUN was/VERB relieved/VERB to/PRT see/VERB that/ADP Carl/NOUN Dill/NOUN
and/CONJ Emmett/NOUN Foster/NOUN had/VERB brought/VERB extra/ADJ mounts/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB been/VERB worried/VERB that/ADP with/ADP Miller/NOUN and/CONJ
Rankin/NOUN added/VERB to/ADP the/DET escape/NOUN party/NOUN they/PRON would/VERB
be/VERB short/ADJ ./.
No/DET one/NOUN hurried/VERB ./.
They/PRON walked/VERB the/DET horses/NOUN ,/. heading/VERB along/ADP the/DET
river/NOUN ,/. Barton/NOUN and/CONJ Emmett/NOUN Foster/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
lead/NOUN ,/. seven/NUM men/NOUN riding/VERB quietly/ADV through/ADP the/DET
night/NOUN ./.
The/DET only/ADJ thing/NOUN which/DET would/VERB have/VERB attracted/VERB
attention/NOUN was/VERB that/ADP two/NUM wore/VERB the/DET uniform/NOUN of/ADP
prison/NOUN guards/NOUN ,/. three/NUM the/DET striped/VERB suits/NOUN of/ADP
convicts/NOUN ./.
Five/NUM miles/NOUN ./.
In/ADP a/DET small/ADJ grove/NOUN against/ADP the/DET river/NOUN they/PRON
halted/VERB ,/. turning/VERB deep/ADJ into/ADP the/DET protection/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET trees/NOUN ./.
Foster/NOUN had/VERB brought/VERB extra/ADJ clothing/NOUN also/ADV ./.
A/DET good/ADJ man/NOUN ,/. Emmett/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB been/VERB one/NUM of/ADP the/DET original/ADJ Night/NOUN
Riders/NOUN ,/. one/NUM who/PRON had/VERB escaped/VERB the/DET trial/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB to/ADP him/PRON that/ADP Barton/NOUN had/VERB sent/VERB Carl/NOUN
Dill/NOUN on/ADP Dill's/NOUN release/NOUN from/ADP the/DET prison/NOUN ./.
Clyde/NOUN Miller/NOUN was/VERB crying/VERB softly/ADV to/ADP himself/PRON ,/.
shedding/VERB his/DET striped/VERB suit/NOUN and/CONJ fumbling/VERB into/ADP
the/DET nondescript/ADJ butternut/NOUN pants/NOUN ,/. the/DET worn/VERB brown/ADJ
shirt/NOUN ./.
Kid/NOUN Boyd/NOUN was/VERB unusually/ADV silent/ADJ ,/. Rankin/NOUN
watchful/ADJ ,/. a/DET few/ADJ paces/NOUN apart/ADV ./.
Barton/NOUN finished/VERB his/DET dressing/NOUN and/CONJ extended/VERB his/DET
hand/NOUN to/ADP Powers/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON won't/VERB even/VERB try/VERB to/PRT thank/VERB you/PRON ''/. ./.
The/DET ex-prison/NOUN guard/NOUN was/VERB embarrassed/VERB ./.
He/PRON said/VERB in/ADP a/DET studied/VERB voice/NOUN ,/. ``/. I/PRON didn't/VERB
do/VERB it/PRON for/ADP you/PRON ./.
I/PRON did/VERB it/PRON for/ADP the/DET valley/NOUN ./.
You're/PRT the/DET only/ADJ man/NOUN the/DET Night/NOUN Riders/NOUN will/VERB
follow/VERB ./.
We've/PRT been/VERB starving/VERB and/CONJ I/PRON don't/VERB like/VERB to/PRT
starve/VERB ''/. ./.
Barton/NOUN turned/VERB away/ADV ,/. his/DET eyes/NOUN falling/VERB upon/ADP
Rankin/NOUN beside/ADP his/DET horse/NOUN ./.
``/. Good/ADJ luck/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET murderer/NOUN lifted/VERB his/DET head/NOUN ./.
``/. Meaning/VERB you/PRON want/VERB me/PRON to/PRT ride/VERB out/PRT ''/. ?/.
``/. You/PRON aren't/VERB one/NUM of/ADP us/PRON ./.
There's/PRT nothing/NOUN for/ADP you/PRON here/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON got/VERB no/DET place/NOUN to/PRT go/VERB ''/. ./.
Barton/NOUN hesitated/VERB ./.
He/PRON did/VERB not/ADV trust/VERB Rankin/NOUN ,/. his/DET violent/ADJ temper/NOUN
,/. his/DET killer/NOUN instinct/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ ten/NUM years/NOUN in/ADP prison/NOUN had/VERB taught/VERB him/PRON
realities/NOUN ./.
They/PRON were/VERB in/ADP a/DET fight/NOUN ,/. outweighed/VERB in/ADP both/DET
numbers/NOUN and/CONJ money/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB all/ADV right/ADV to/PRT put/VERB a/DET bunch/NOUN of/ADP
ranchers/NOUN onto/ADP horses/NOUN ,/. to/PRT call/VERB them/PRON Night/NOUN
Riders/NOUN ,/. to/PRT set/VERB out/PRT to/PRT attack/VERB the/DET largest/ADJ
mining/VERB combination/NOUN the/DET country/NOUN had/VERB ever/ADV seen/VERB
if/ADP all/PRT they/PRON wanted/VERB was/VERB adventure/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ if/ADP they/PRON really/ADV hoped/VERB to/PRT succeed/VERB they/PRON
needed/VERB professionals/NOUN ,/. men/NOUN who/PRON knew/VERB how/ADV to/PRT
use/VERB a/DET gun/NOUN against/ADP men/NOUN ,/. who/PRON would/VERB match/VERB
the/DET killers/NOUN on/ADP the/DET other/ADJ side/NOUN ./.
``/. Your/DET choice/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB briefly/ADV ,/. and/CONJ
turned/VERB to/ADP Kid/NOUN Boyd/NOUN ./.
``/. Bury/VERB those/DET uniforms/NOUN so/ADP they/PRON won't/VERB be/VERB
found/VERB ''/. ./.
Then/ADJ Barton/NOUN touched/VERB Carl/NOUN Dill's/NOUN arm/NOUN and/CONJ
moved/VERB off/PRT ,/. up/ADP the/DET river/NOUN bank/NOUN ./.
He/PRON wanted/VERB a/DET careful/ADJ ,/. uninterrupted/ADJ report/NOUN from/ADP
Dill/NOUN on/ADP the/DET conditions/NOUN in/ADP the/DET valley/NOUN ./.
They/PRON squatted/VERB on/ADP their/DET heels/NOUN in/ADP the/DET deep/ADJ
mud/NOUN and/CONJ Dill/NOUN found/VERB a/DET cigar/NOUN in/ADP his/DET breast/NOUN
pocket/NOUN ,/. passing/VERB it/PRON over/PRT silently/ADV ./.
He/PRON too/ADV knew/VERB the/DET agony/NOUN of/ADP going/VERB for/ADP
weeks/NOUN ,/. sometimes/ADV months/NOUN without/ADP the/DET solace/NOUN of/ADP
tobacco/NOUN ./.
Mitchell/NOUN Barton/NOUN drew/VERB in/ADP the/DET fragrance/NOUN deeply/ADV ,/.
letting/VERB the/DET smoke/NOUN lie/VERB warm/ADJ and/CONJ soothing/VERB in/ADP
his/DET throat/NOUN for/ADP a/DET moment/NOUN before/ADP he/PRON exhaled/VERB ./.
Through/ADP the/DET gloom/NOUN he/PRON could/VERB not/ADV see/VERB the/DET man/NOUN
beside/ADP him/PRON clearly/ADV but/CONJ he/PRON knew/VERB him/PRON
thoroughly/ADV ./.
For/ADP his/DET first/ADJ five/NUM years/NOUN in/ADP prison/NOUN ,/. they/PRON
had/VERB shared/VERB a/DET cell/NOUN ./.
Carl/NOUN Dill/NOUN was/VERB neither/CONJ a/DET rancher/NOUN nor/CONJ a/DET
valley/NOUN man/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB been/VERB the/DET auditor/NOUN for/ADP the/DET mining/VERB
syndicate/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON had/VERB stolen/VERB fifty/NUM thousand/NUM
dollars/NOUN of/ADP the/DET syndicate's/NOUN money/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB done/VERB time/NOUN for/ADP the/DET theft/NOUN ./.
The/DET one/NUM thing/NOUN they/PRON had/VERB in/ADP common/NOUN was/VERB their/DET
hatred/NOUN ./.
Both/DET hated/VERB Donald/NOUN Kruger/NOUN ./.
It/PRON had/VERB drawn/VERB them/PRON together/ADV ,/. and/CONJ since/ADP his/DET
release/NOUN from/ADP prison/NOUN Dill/NOUN had/VERB worked/VERB tirelessly/ADV
to/PRT effect/VERB this/DET night's/NOUN escape/NOUN ./.
He/PRON said/VERB now/ADV ,/. ``/. I've/PRT got/VERB the/DET perfect/ADJ
headquarters/NOUN set/VERB up/PRT ./.
The/DET old/ADJ Haskell/NOUN mine/NOUN ''/. ./.
Mitch/NOUN Barton/NOUN knew/VERB the/DET place/NOUN ./.
Twenty/NUM years/NOUN before/ADP a/DET group/NOUN of/ADP Easterners/NOUN had/VERB
bought/VERB out/PRT the/DET Haskell/NOUN claims/NOUN in/ADP the/DET rocky/ADJ
hills/NOUN south/NOUN of/ADP Grass/NOUN Valley/NOUN ./.
They/PRON had/VERB spent/VERB a/DET million/NUM dollars/NOUN ,/. carving/VERB
in/ADP a/DET road/NOUN ,/. putting/VERB up/PRT buildings/NOUN ,/. drilling/VERB
their/DET haulage/NOUN tunnel/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV the/DET vein/NOUN had/VERB petered/VERB out/PRT and/CONJ the/DET whole/ADJ
project/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB abandoned/VERB ./.
``/. The/DET road's/NOUN washed/VERB badly/ADV ''/. ,/. said/VERB Dill/NOUN ,/.
``/. but/CONJ there's/PRT a/DET trail/NOUN you/PRON can/VERB get/VERB over/PRT
with/ADP a/DET horse/NOUN ./.
A/DET company/NOUN of/ADP cavalry/NOUN couldn't/VERB come/VERB in/PRT there/ADV
if/ADP two/NUM men/NOUN were/VERB guarding/VERB that/DET trail/NOUN ''/. ./.
Barton/NOUN nodded/VERB ./.
``/. How/ADV do/VERB the/DET valley/NOUN people/NOUN feel/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. As/ADV mad/ADJ as/ADP ever/ADV ./.
But/CONJ Kruger's/NOUN men/NOUN keep/VERB them/PRON off/ADP balance/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ they/PRON don't/VERB trust/VERB me/PRON ./.
I'm/PRT an/DET outsider/NOUN ./.
When/ADV they/PRON learn/VERB you're/PRT in/ADP the/DET hills/NOUN though/ADV ,/.
they'll/PRT rally/VERB ,/. don't/VERB worry/VERB about/ADP that/DET ''/. ./.
Barton/NOUN waited/VERB for/ADP a/DET long/ADJ moment/NOUN ,/. then/ADV asked/VERB
the/DET question/NOUN which/DET lay/VERB always/ADV uppermost/ADV in/ADP his/DET
mind/NOUN ./.
``/. My/DET boy/NOUN ./.
Did/VERB you/PRON find/VERB him/PRON ''/. ?/.
Dill/NOUN was/VERB silent/ADJ as/ADP if/ADP he/PRON hated/VERB to/PRT
answer/VERB ,/. and/CONJ Barton/NOUN had/VERB a/DET cold/NOUN ,/. sick/ADJ
feeling/NOUN of/ADP apprehension/NOUN ./.
``/. He's/PRT in/ADP Morgan's/NOUN Ferry/NOUN ''/. ./.
Barton/NOUN half-straightened/VERB in/ADP surprise/NOUN ./.
``/. What's/PRT he/PRON doing/VERB there/ADV ''/. ?/.
Again/ADV Dill/NOUN hesitated/VERB ./.
``/. Dealing/VERB faro/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Dealing/VERB faro/NOUN ?/.
How/ADV come/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. Your/DET sister-in-law/NOUN has/VERB the/DET faro/NOUN bank/NOUN in/ADP
Cap/NOUN Ayres'/NOUN saloon/NOUN ''/. ./.
Barton/NOUN cursed/VERB under/ADP his/DET breath/NOUN ./.
After/ADP another/DET long/ADJ pause/NOUN he/PRON asked/VERB ,/. ``/. How/ADV
many/ADJ people/NOUN know/VERB who/PRON they/PRON are/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. Everyone/NOUN ./.
Your/DET cousin/NOUN Finley/NOUN saw/VERB to/ADP that/DET ./.
He's/PRT quite/PRT a/DET rat/NOUN ,/. you/PRON know/VERB ./.
He/PRON sold/VERB out/PRT to/ADP Kruger's/NOUN men/NOUN ./.
He's/PRT informed/VERB them/PRON of/ADP everything/NOUN you've/PRT ever/ADV
written/VERB him/PRON ./.
He/PRON wants/VERB your/DET ranch/NOUN ''/. ./.
Barton/NOUN stood/VERB up/PRT ./.
He/PRON said/VERB tensely/ADV ,/. ``/. All/ADV right/ADV ./.
Let's/VERB go/VERB get/VERB the/DET boy/NOUN ''/. ./.
Dill/NOUN had/VERB come/VERB up/PRT also/ADV ./.
``/. I/PRON was/VERB afraid/ADJ of/ADP this/DET ./.
I/PRON almost/ADV didn't/VERB tell/VERB you/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. If/ADP you/PRON hadn't/VERB I'd/PRT have/VERB killed/VERB you/PRON ''/. ./.
Dill's/NOUN voice/NOUN tightened/VERB ./.
``/. But/CONJ you/PRON can't/VERB ride/VERB into/ADP the/DET Ferry/NOUN ./.
That's/PRT what/DET they'll/PRT expect/VERB you/PRON to/PRT do/VERB ./.
They'll/PRT be/VERB there/ADV waiting/VERB for/ADP you/PRON ./.
I/PRON understand/VERB how/ADV you/PRON feel/VERB about/ADP the/DET child/NOUN ./.
''/. ``/. The/DET hell/NOUN you/PRON do/VERB ''/. ./.
Barton's/NOUN voice/NOUN was/VERB rougher/ADJ than/ADP Dill/NOUN had/VERB ever/ADV
heard/VERB it/PRON ./.
``/. I/PRON never/ADV saw/VERB him/PRON ./.
My/DET wife/NOUN died/VERB in/ADP childbirth/NOUN after/ADP I/PRON was/VERB
sent/VERB away/ADV ./.
``/. I/PRON can't/VERB leave/VERB him/PRON there/ADV ./.
Donald/NOUN Kruger/NOUN would/VERB like/VERB nothing/NOUN better/ADV than/ADP
to/PRT hold/VERB him/PRON as/ADP hostage/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ I/PRON wouldn't/VERB
entrust/VERB a/DET snake/NOUN to/ADP his/DET tender/ADJ care/NOUN ./.
I've/PRT got/VERB to/PRT get/VERB the/DET boy/NOUN ./.
Let's/VERB ride/VERB ''/. ./.
Chapter/NOUN two/NUM Barton's/NOUN men/NOUN cut/VERB the/DET telegraph/NOUN
wires/NOUN in/ADP half/PRT a/DET dozen/NOUN places/NOUN ,/. carrying/VERB away/ADV
whole/ADJ sections/NOUN to/PRT make/VERB repairs/NOUN more/ADV difficult/ADJ ./.
It/PRON was/VERB over/PRT an/DET hour/NOUN before/ADP their/DET escape/NOUN
was/VERB discovered/VERB ,/. but/CONJ still/ADV the/DET news/NOUN that/ADP
Barton/NOUN was/VERB free/ADJ flashed/VERB across/ADP the/DET central/ADJ
portion/NOUN of/ADP the/DET state/NOUN ./.
It/PRON reached/VERB Donald/NOUN Kruger/NOUN in/ADP his/DET massive/ADJ home/NOUN
in/ADP Burlingame/NOUN ./.
It/PRON reached/VERB the/DET mines/NOUN at/ADP North/ADJ San/NOUN Juan/NOUN
and/CONJ Bloomfield/NOUN ./.
It/PRON brought/VERB men/NOUN out/ADP of/ADP bed/NOUN and/CONJ sent/VERB them/PRON
into/ADP hurried/VERB conferences/NOUN ./.
For/ADP everyone/NOUN involved/VERB knew/VERB that/ADP the/DET whole/ADJ
valley/NOUN was/VERB a/DET powder/NOUN keg/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Mitchell/NOUN
Barton/NOUN the/DET fuse/NOUN which/DET could/VERB send/VERB it/PRON into/ADP
explosive/ADJ violence/NOUN ./.
Creighton/NOUN Hague/NOUN sat/VERB in/ADP his/DET office/NOUN above/ADP the/DET
Ione/NOUN pit/NOUN ./.
The/DET office/NOUN was/VERB of/ADP logs/NOUN ,/. four/NUM rooms/NOUN ,/. each/DET
heated/VERB by/ADP an/DET iron/NOUN stove/NOUN ./.
The/DET building/NOUN was/VERB dwarfed/VERB by/ADP the/DET scene/NOUN
outside/ADV ./.
There/PRT a/DET dozen/NOUN giant/ADJ monitors/NOUN played/VERB their/DET seventy-
five-foot/ADJ jets/NOUN of/ADP water/NOUN against/ADP the/DET huge/ADJ seam/NOUN
of/ADP tertiary/ADJ gravel/NOUN which/DET was/VERB the/DET mountainside/NOUN ./.
The/DET gravel/NOUN was/VERB the/DET bed/NOUN of/ADP an/DET ancient/ADJ
river/NOUN ,/. buckled/VERB in/ADP some/DET prehistoric/ADJ upheaval/NOUN of/ADP
earth/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB partially/ADV cemented/VERB by/ADP ages/NOUN and/CONJ
pressure/NOUN ,/. yet/ADV it/PRON crumpled/VERB before/ADP the/DET onslaught/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET powerful/ADJ streams/NOUN ,/. the/DET force/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
thousand/NUM fire/NOUN hoses/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ with/ADP the/DET gold/NOUN it/PRON
held/VERB washed/VERB down/PRT through/ADP the/DET long/ADJ sluices/NOUN ./.
A/DET million/NUM dollars'/NOUN of/ADP gold/NOUN a/DET month/NOUN ./.
A/DET million/NUM tons/NOUN of/ADP rock/NOUN and/CONJ soil/NOUN and/CONJ brush/NOUN
./.
The/DET monitors/NOUN ran/VERB twenty-four/NUM hours/NOUN each/DET day/NOUN ./.
Their/DET roar/NOUN ,/. like/ADP the/DET swelling/VERB volume/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
hundred/NUM tornadoes/NOUN could/VERB be/VERB heard/VERB for/ADP miles/NOUN ./.
Hague/NOUN ,/. like/ADP all/PRT who/PRON worked/VERB near/ADP the/DET pits/NOUN ,/.
was/VERB partly/ADV deafened/VERB from/ADP the/DET constant/ADJ assault/NOUN
against/ADP his/DET eardrums/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB a/DET big/ADJ man/NOUN ,/. wearing/VERB a/DET neat/ADJ
flannel/NOUN shirt/NOUN against/ADP the/DET cold/ADJ foothill/NOUN air/NOUN ./.
Fat/NOUN showed/VERB in/ADP loose/ADJ rolls/NOUN beneath/ADP the/DET shirt/NOUN ./.

Ten/NUM years/NOUN older/ADJ than/ADP Mitch/NOUN Barton/NOUN ,/. he/PRON had/VERB

clawed/VERB his/DET way/NOUN up/PRT from/ADP mucker/NOUN in/ADP the/DET pits/NOUN
to/ADP manager/NOUN of/ADP the/DET operation/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB proud/ADJ of/ADP his/DET accomplishments/NOUN ,/. proud/ADJ of/ADP
his/DET job/NOUN ,/. proud/ADJ that/ADP Donald/NOUN Kruger/NOUN and/CONJ his/DET
associates/NOUN trusted/VERB him/PRON ./.
He/PRON lived/VERB and/CONJ breathed/VERB for/ADP the/DET mining/VERB
company/NOUN ./.
No/DET man/NOUN could/VERB have/VERB reached/VERB his/DET spot/NOUN nor/CONJ
held/VERB it/PRON without/ADP being/VERB ruthless/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ Hague/NOUN
had/VERB made/VERB a/DET virtue/NOUN of/ADP ruthlessness/NOUN all/PRT of/ADP
his/DET life/NOUN ./.
There/PRT came/VERB a/DET ghost/NOUN of/ADP noise/NOUN at/ADP the/DET office/NOUN
door/NOUN and/CONJ Hague/NOUN swung/VERB to/PRT see/VERB Kodyke/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
entrance/NOUN from/ADP the/DET outer/ADJ room/NOUN ./.
Hague/NOUN had/VERB never/ADV accustomed/VERB himself/PRON to/ADP Kodyke/NOUN ./.
The/DET man/NOUN was/VERB tall/ADJ ,/. thin/ADJ ,/. with/ADP a/DET narrow/ADJ
face/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET too-large/ADJ nose/NOUN ./.
The/DET eyes/NOUN always/ADV held/VERB Hague/NOUN ,/. eyes/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
dead/ADJ man/NOUN ,/. lidless/ADJ as/ADP a/DET lizard's/NOUN ,/. with/ADP the/DET
fixed/VERB intensity/NOUN of/ADP a/DET cobra/NOUN ./.
Even/ADV Hague/NOUN was/VERB repelled/VERB by/ADP the/DET machinelike/ADJ
deadliness/NOUN that/PRON was/VERB Kodyke/NOUN ./.
He/PRON knew/VERB nothing/NOUN about/ADP the/DET man's/NOUN history/NOUN ./.
Kodyke/NOUN had/VERB appeared/VERB at/ADP the/DET mine/NOUN one/NUM day/NOUN
bearing/VERB a/DET letter/NOUN from/ADP Kruger/NOUN ./.
Kodyke/NOUN was/VERB to/PRT head/VERB the/DET dread/ADJ company/NOUN
police/NOUN ./.
He/PRON ran/VERB the/DET change/NOUN rooms/NOUN ./.
He/PRON threw/VERB out/PRT the/DET hi-graders/NOUN ./.
He/PRON supervised/VERB the/DET cleanups/NOUN and/CONJ handled/VERB the/DET
shipments/NOUN of/ADP raw/ADJ gold/NOUN which/DET each/DET week/NOUN went/VERB
out/PRT to/ADP San/NOUN Francisco/NOUN ./.
Hague/NOUN squeezed/VERB down/PRT his/DET uneasy/ADJ dislike/NOUN ./.
He/PRON pulled/VERB open/ADJ the/DET top/NOUN drawer/NOUN of/ADP his/DET desk/NOUN
and/CONJ drew/VERB out/PRT a/DET tintype/NOUN ./.
``/. This/DET is/VERB Mitchell/NOUN Barton/NOUN ./.
He/PRON broke/VERB out/ADP of/ADP Folsom/NOUN last/ADJ night/NOUN ./.
Apparently/ADV he/PRON bribed/VERB one/NUM of/ADP the/DET guards/NOUN ./.
We/PRON want/VERB him/PRON back/ADV there/ADV or/CONJ we/PRON want/VERB him/PRON
dead/ADJ ''/. ./.
Kodyke/NOUN took/VERB the/DET picture/NOUN in/ADP a/DET lean/ADJ hand/NOUN ,/.
studying/VERB it/PRON thoughtfully/ADV ./.
``/. Dangerous/ADJ ''/. ?/.
``/. Dangerous/ADJ ,/. yes/ADV ./.
You/PRON know/VERB how/ADV the/DET ranchers/NOUN in/ADP the/DET valley/NOUN
are/VERB ./.
They/PRON blame/VERB us/PRON for/ADP all/PRT their/DET troubles/NOUN ./.
Ten/NUM years/NOUN ago/ADV they/PRON blew/VERB up/PRT some/DET of/ADP our/DET
ditches/NOUN ./.
It/PRON cost/VERB us/PRON a/DET hundred/NUM thousand/NUM dollars/NOUN and/CONJ
thirty/NUM days/NOUN lost/VERB time/NOUN to/PRT fix/VERB them/PRON ./.
We/PRON don't/VERB want/VERB Barton's/NOUN Night/NOUN Riders/NOUN loose/ADJ
again/ADV ''/. ./.
The/DET gunman/NOUN nodded/VERB ,/. slipping/VERB the/DET picture/NOUN into/ADP
his/DET breast/NOUN pocket/NOUN ,/. saying/VERB nothing/NOUN ./.
Normally/ADV Hague/NOUN wasted/VERB no/DET words/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ now/ADV he/PRON
found/VERB himself/PRON unable/ADJ to/PRT stop/VERB their/DET flow/NOUN
although/ADP he/PRON knew/VERB Kodyke/NOUN was/VERB aware/ADJ of/ADP all/PRT
he/PRON said/VERB ./.
If/ADP she/PRON sensed/VERB any/DET unusual/ADJ preoccupation/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
part/NOUN of/ADP her/PRON mother/NOUN ,/. she/PRON did/VERB not/ADV comment/VERB
upon/ADP it/PRON ./.
After/ADP they/PRON had/VERB finished/VERB eating/VERB ,/. Melissa/NOUN took/VERB
Sprite/NOUN the/DET kitten/NOUN under/ADP her/DET arm/NOUN --/. ``/. so/ADP
that/ADP Auntie/NOUN Grace/NOUN can/VERB teach/VERB it/PRON about/ADP the/DET
whistle/NOUN ''/. --/. and/CONJ climbed/VERB into/ADP the/DET station/NOUN
wagon/NOUN beside/ADP her/PRON mother/NOUN ./.
She/PRON had/VERB offered/VERB to/PRT walk/VERB ,/. but/CONJ Pamela/NOUN knew/VERB
she/PRON would/VERB not/ADV feel/VERB comfortable/ADJ about/ADP her/DET child/NOUN
until/ADP she/PRON had/VERB personally/ADV confided/VERB her/PRON to/ADP the/DET
care/NOUN of/ADP the/DET little/ADJ pink/ADJ woman/NOUN who/PRON chose/VERB to/PRT
be/VERB called/VERB ``/. Auntie/NOUN ''/. ./.
When/ADV they/PRON reached/VERB their/DET neighbor's/NOUN house/NOUN ,/.
Pamela/NOUN said/VERB a/DET few/ADJ polite/ADJ words/NOUN to/ADP Grace/NOUN
and/CONJ kissed/VERB Melissa/NOUN lightly/ADV on/ADP the/DET forehead/NOUN ,/.
the/DET impulse/NOUN prompted/VERB by/ADP a/DET stray/ADJ thought/NOUN --/. of/ADP
the/DET type/NOUN to/ADP which/DET she/PRON was/VERB frequently/ADV subject/ADJ
these/DET days/NOUN --/. that/ADP they/PRON might/VERB never/ADV see/VERB one/NUM
another/DET again/ADV ./.
Then/ADV she/PRON turned/VERB the/DET station/NOUN wagon/NOUN around/ADV and/CONJ
headed/VERB it/PRON back/ADV down/ADP the/DET hill/NOUN ,/. with/ADP the/DET
village/NOUN as/ADP her/DET ostensible/ADJ destination/NOUN ./.
As/ADP she/PRON drove/VERB ,/. she/PRON thought/VERB about/ADV her/DET
plan/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB really/ADV quite/ADV simple/ADJ ./.
So/ADV simple/ADJ ,/. in/ADP fact/NOUN ,/. that/ADP it/PRON might/VERB even/ADV
work/VERB --/. although/ADP Pamela/NOUN ,/. now/ADV ,/. in/ADP her/DET new/ADJ
frame/NOUN of/ADP mind/NOUN ,/. was/VERB careful/ADJ not/ADV to/PRT pretend/VERB
too/ADV much/ADJ assurance/NOUN ./.
That/DET mistake/NOUN ,/. she/PRON thought/VERB ,/. had/VERB cost/VERB her/PRON
dearly/ADV these/DET past/ADJ few/ADJ days/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ she/PRON wanted/VERB
to/PRT avoid/VERB falling/VERB into/ADP any/DET more/ADJ of/ADP the/DET traps/NOUN
that/ADP the/DET mountain/NOUN might/VERB set/VERB for/ADP her/PRON ./.
She/PRON must/VERB be/VERB cautious/ADJ so/ADP as/ADP not/ADV to/PRT alert/VERB
the/DET scheming/VERB forest/NOUN ./.
When/ADV the/DET station/NOUN wagon/NOUN drew/VERB abreast/ADV of/ADP the/DET
dusty/ADJ dirt/NOUN road/NOUN that/PRON led/VERB up/ADP to/ADP the/DET porch/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET Culver/NOUN house/NOUN ,/. Pamela/NOUN turned/VERB the/DET
wheel/NOUN ,/. guiding/VERB the/DET car/NOUN to/ADP its/DET familiar/ADJ
parking/VERB spot/NOUN close/ADJ to/ADP the/DET house/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
stopped/VERB ./.
All/PRT of/ADP her/PRON movements/NOUN were/VERB careful/ADJ and/CONJ
methodical/ADJ ,/. partaking/VERB of/ADP the/DET stealth/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
criminal/NOUN who/PRON has/VERB plotted/VERB his/DET felony/NOUN for/ADP
months/NOUN in/ADP advance/NOUN and/CONJ knows/VERB exactly/ADV which/DET step/NOUN
to/PRT take/VERB next/ADV in/ADP the/DET course/NOUN of/ADP the/DET final/ADJ
execution/NOUN of/ADP his/DET crime/NOUN ./.
She/PRON locked/VERB the/DET ignition/NOUN ,/. removed/VERB the/DET keys/NOUN ,/.
stepped/VERB out/ADP of/ADP the/DET car/NOUN and/CONJ went/VERB into/ADP the/DET
house/NOUN ./.
Here/ADV ,/. she/PRON dropped/VERB the/DET keys/NOUN on/ADP a/DET small/ADJ
table/NOUN beside/ADP the/DET door/NOUN and/CONJ went/VERB upstairs/ADV to/ADP
her/DET bedroom/NOUN ./.
On/ADP her/DET bureau/NOUN lay/VERB a/DET small/ADJ ,/. brass/NOUN ornament/NOUN
of/ADP simple/ADJ design/NOUN and/CONJ faded/VERB engraving/NOUN --/. an/DET
object/NOUN which/DET ,/. Pamela/NOUN believed/VERB now/ADV ,/. had/VERB been/VERB
the/DET property/NOUN of/ADP her/PRON great-grandfather/NOUN ,/. Major/NOUN
Hiram/NOUN Munroe/NOUN Culver/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB belonged/VERB to/ADP this/DET land/NOUN and/CONJ ,/.
perhaps/ADV ,/. had/VERB desecrated/VERB it/PRON --/. and/CONJ this/DET was/VERB
the/DET only/ADJ material/NOUN symbol/NOUN that/PRON remained/VERB of/ADP
him/PRON ./.
If/ADP she/PRON ,/. Pamela/NOUN ,/. were/VERB being/VERB held/VERB responsible/ADJ
for/ADP his/DET crimes/NOUN ,/. then/ADV hers/PRON must/VERB be/VERB the/DET
final/ADJ act/NOUN of/ADP expiation/NOUN ./.
She/PRON would/VERB return/VERB this/DET symbol/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
mountain/NOUN ,/. as/ADP one/NOUN pours/VERB seed/NOUN back/NOUN into/ADP the/DET
soil/NOUN every/DET Spring/NOUN or/CONJ as/ADP ancient/ADJ fertility/NOUN
cults/NOUN demand/VERB annual/ADJ human/NOUN sacrifice/NOUN ./.
Slowly/ADV and/CONJ thoughtfully/ADV ,/. she/PRON slipped/VERB the/DET
ornament/NOUN into/ADP the/DET pocket/NOUN of/ADP her/PRON slacks/NOUN ,/.
moved/VERB down/ADP the/DET stairs/NOUN and/CONJ out/ADP of/ADP the/DET
house/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB only/ADJ one/NUM place/NOUN where/ADV the/DET mountain/NOUN
might/VERB receive/VERB her/PRON --/. that/ADV unnamed/ADJ ,/. unnameable/ADJ
pool/NOUN harbored/VERB in/ADP its/DET secret/ADJ bosom/NOUN ./.
Atonement/NOUN ,/. if/ADP atonement/NOUN were/VERB possible/ADJ ,/. could/VERB
only/ADV be/VERB made/VERB at/ADP that/ADV sacred/ADJ ,/. sacrificial/ADJ
basin/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB there/ADV that/ADP she/PRON would/VERB have/VERB to/PRT enact/VERB
her/DET renunciation/NOUN ,/. beg/VERB forgiveness/NOUN ./.
Perhaps/ADV it/PRON was/VERB insane/ADJ ,/. Pamela/NOUN thought/VERB ./.
Perhaps/ADV it/PRON was/VERB all/PRT a/DET vividly/ADV conceived/VERB
dream/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ she/PRON was/VERB caught/VERB in/ADP it/PRON ,/. and/CONJ she/PRON
faced/VERB the/DET terrible/ADJ possibility/NOUN that/ADP ,/. if/ADP it/PRON
were/VERB a/DET dream/NOUN ,/. it/PRON was/VERB one/NUM from/ADP which/DET she/PRON
might/VERB never/ADV awaken/VERB ./.
Facing/VERB the/DET forest/NOUN now/ADV ,/. she/PRON who/PRON had/VERB not/ADV
dared/VERB to/PRT enter/VERB it/PRON before/ADV ,/. walked/VERB between/ADP two/NUM
trees/NOUN at/ADP random/NOUN and/CONJ headed/VERB in/ADP what/DET she/PRON
believed/VERB was/VERB the/DET direction/NOUN of/ADP the/DET pool/NOUN ./.
She/PRON remembered/VERB little/ADJ of/ADP her/PRON previous/ADJ journey/NOUN
there/ADV with/ADP Grace/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ she/PRON could/VERB but/CONJ hope/VERB
that/ADP her/DET dedication/NOUN to/ADP her/DET mission/NOUN would/VERB enable/VERB
her/PRON to/PRT accomplish/VERB it/PRON ./.
The/DET forest/NOUN was/VERB open/ADJ and/CONJ freely/ADV welcoming/VERB ,/.
extending/VERB an/DET enchanted/VERB hand/NOUN ./.
The/DET ground/NOUN was/VERB covered/VERB with/ADP soft/ADJ pine/NOUN needles/NOUN
and/CONJ the/DET slope/NOUN was/VERB gentle/ADJ ./.
Birds/NOUN chirped/VERB and/CONJ chattered/VERB in/ADP the/DET trees/NOUN and/CONJ
the/DET sun/NOUN ,/. all/ADV dewy-eyed/ADJ and/CONJ soft/ADJ ,/. caressed/VERB
her/DET shoulders/NOUN warmly/ADV from/ADP time/NOUN to/ADP time/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB not/ADV ,/. thought/VERB Pamela/NOUN ,/. such/PRT an/DET evil/ADJ
place/NOUN after/ADP all/PRT ./.
No/DET wonder/NOUN Melissa/NOUN responded/VERB so/ADV completely/ADV to/ADP its/DET
beckoning/NOUN ./.
Perhaps/ADV she/PRON had/VERB no/DET reason/NOUN to/PRT fear/VERB these/DET
trees/NOUN that/PRON whispered/VERB their/DET secrets/NOUN above/ADP her/DET
head/NOUN as/ADP she/PRON passed/VERB ./.
Was/VERB it/PRON not/ADV possible/ADJ ,/. after/ADP all/PRT ,/. that/ADP the/DET
forest/NOUN was/VERB in/ADP league/NOUN with/ADP her/PRON and/CONJ her/DET
child/NOUN that/ADP its/DET sympathy/NOUN lay/VERB with/ADP the/DET Culvers/NOUN
that/ADP she/PRON had/VERB erred/VERB in/ADP failing/VERB to/PRT understand/VERB
this/DET ?/.
Pamela/NOUN felt/VERB calm/ADJ and/CONJ peaceful/ADJ as/ADP she/PRON walked/VERB
along/ADV ./.
The/DET slight/ADJ flutter/NOUN that/PRON had/VERB disturbed/VERB the/DET
motion/NOUN of/ADP her/PRON heart/NOUN when/ADV she/PRON entered/VERB the/DET
forest/NOUN was/VERB gone/VERB now/ADV ,/. and/CONJ even/ADV the/DET dim/ADJ
groves/NOUN of/ADP trees/NOUN through/ADP which/DET she/PRON occasionally/ADV
passed/VERB did/VERB not/ADV reawaken/VERB her/PRON fear/NOUN ./.
She/PRON regarded/VERB them/PRON as/ADP signs/NOUN that/ADP she/PRON was/VERB
nearing/VERB the/DET glen/NOUN she/PRON sought/VERB ,/. and/CONJ she/PRON was/VERB
glad/ADJ to/ADP at/ADP last/ADJ be/VERB doing/VERB something/NOUN positive/ADJ
in/ADP her/DET unenunciated/ADJ ,/. undefined/ADJ struggle/NOUN with/ADP the/DET
mountain/NOUN and/CONJ its/DET darkling/ADJ inhabitants/NOUN ./.
Having/VERB persisted/VERB too/ADV long/ADJ in/ADP deliberate/ADJ ignorance/NOUN
and/CONJ denial/NOUN of/ADP the/DET forces/NOUN that/PRON threatened/VERB
her/PRON ,/. Pamela/NOUN was/VERB relieved/VERB now/ADV to/PRT admit/VERB their/DET
potency/NOUN and/CONJ to/PRT be/VERB taking/VERB definite/ADJ steps/NOUN toward/ADP
grappling/VERB with/ADP them/PRON ./.
A/DET few/ADJ days/NOUN ago/ADV ,/. she/PRON would/VERB have/VERB thought/VERB
such/PRT an/DET expedition/NOUN as/ADP this/DET utterly/ADV ridiculous/ADJ ;/. ;/.
today/NOUN ,/. on/ADP the/DET contrary/NOUN ,/. it/PRON seemed/VERB utterly/ADV
reasonable/ADJ ./.
She/PRON did/VERB not/ADV pause/VERB to/PRT consider/VERB what/DET she/PRON
would/VERB do/VERB if/ADP her/DET plan/NOUN should/VERB fail/VERB ;/. ;/. she/PRON
directed/VERB all/PRT of/ADP her/PRON mental/ADJ and/CONJ physical/ADJ energy/NOUN
toward/ADP achieving/VERB this/DET one/NUM goal/NOUN ./.
If/ADP ,/. as/ADP she/PRON walked/VERB ,/. her/DET steps/NOUN fumbled/VERB from/ADP
time/NOUN to/ADP time/NOUN ,/. she/PRON chose/VERB to/PRT ignore/VERB that/DET
omen/NOUN ./.
If/ADP the/DET slope/NOUN grew/VERB steeper/ADJ and/CONJ the/DET groves/NOUN
more/ADV dim/ADJ ,/. she/PRON tried/VERB not/ADV to/PRT heed/VERB ./.
Success/NOUN depended/VERB upon/ADP maintaining/VERB her/DET
equanimity/NOUN ;/. ;/. she/PRON must/VERB be/VERB poised/VERB and/CONJ proud/ADJ
and/CONJ unafraid/ADJ in/ADP order/NOUN to/PRT prove/VERB to/ADP the/DET
mountain/NOUN that/ADP she/PRON was/VERB in/ADP earnest/NOUN ./.
The/DET forest/NOUN took/VERB on/ADP an/DET impersonal/ADJ aspect/NOUN ./.
It/PRON did/VERB not/ADV care/VERB what/DET sort/NOUN of/ADP person/NOUN
prowled/VERB its/DET woods/NOUN ,/. plucked/VERB at/ADP its/DET bark/NOUN or/CONJ
stripped/VERB the/DET berries/NOUN from/ADP its/DET bushes/NOUN ./.
Unconcerned/ADJ ,/. indifferent/ADJ ,/. unmotivated/ADJ ,/. the/DET forest/NOUN
was/VERB simply/ADV there/ADV --/. fighting/VERB man's/NOUN depredations/NOUN
with/ADP more/ADV abundant/ADJ growth/NOUN and/CONJ man's/NOUN follies/NOUN
with/ADP its/DET own/ADJ musical/ADJ evening/NOUN laughter/NOUN ./.
Red/ADJ man/NOUN or/CONJ white/ADJ man/NOUN ,/. pacifist/NOUN or/CONJ
killer/NOUN ,/. the/DET forest/NOUN would/VERB accept/VERB them/PRON all/PRT --/.
knowing/VERB that/ADP it/PRON could/VERB thrive/VERB equally/ADV well/ADV on/ADP
slaughter/NOUN and/CONJ beneficence/NOUN ;/. ;/. knowing/VERB that/ADP its/DET
ageless/ADJ mass/NOUN would/VERB always/ADV dwarf/VERB the/DET short/ADJ span/NOUN
of/ADP time/NOUN allotted/VERB to/ADP any/DET man/NOUN ./.
Pamela/NOUN shook/VERB her/PRON head/NOUN ./.
She/PRON must/VERB not/ADV think/VERB about/ADP time/NOUN ./.
That/DET was/VERB another/DET one/NUM of/ADP those/DET traps/NOUN ./.
In/ADP her/DET grim/ADJ pursuit/NOUN of/ADP tranquillity/NOUN ,/. Pamela/NOUN
focused/VERB her/PRON thoughts/NOUN on/ADP her/DET husband/NOUN ./.
If/ADP ,/. when/ADV this/DET was/VERB all/PRT over/PRT ,/. she/PRON found/VERB
the/DET words/NOUN to/PRT tell/VERB him/PRON about/ADP it/PRON ,/. she/PRON
wondered/VERB if/ADP he/PRON would/VERB ever/ADV understand/VERB ./.
How/ADV could/VERB he/PRON comprehend/VERB her/DET need/NOUN when/ADV he/PRON
himself/PRON was/VERB innocent/ADJ ?/.
Indian/ADJ ghosts/NOUN would/VERB not/ADV impinge/VERB upon/ADP his/DET nights/NOUN
,/. nor/CONJ would/VERB his/DET days/NOUN be/VERB haunted/VERB by/ADP the/DET
dimly-outlined/ADJ ,/. ill-conceived/ADJ figure/NOUN of/ADP her/PRON benighted/ADJ
ancestor/NOUN ./.
His/DET bright/ADJ ,/. daylight/NOUN mind/NOUN would/VERB whistle/VERB away/ADV
such/ADJ images/NOUN ;/. ;/. they/PRON would/VERB not/ADV dare/VERB to/PRT
face/VERB his/DET scoffing/NOUN ./.
Pamela/NOUN was/VERB glad/ADJ Jim/NOUN was/VERB nowhere/NOUN near/ADV ./.
His/DET presence/NOUN would/VERB have/VERB interfered/VERB with/ADP her/PRON
duty/NOUN ./.
The/DET mountainside/NOUN grew/VERB steeper/ADJ and/CONJ she/PRON slipped/VERB
once/ADV or/CONJ twice/ADV on/ADP the/DET smooth/ADJ pine/NOUN needles/NOUN ./.
The/DET trees/NOUN huddled/VERB more/ADV closely/ADV together/ADV ,/. their/DET
limbs/NOUN and/CONJ leaves/NOUN intertwined/VERB in/ADP a/DET coarse/ADJ
curtain/NOUN against/ADP the/DET sun/NOUN ./.
Bushes/NOUN and/CONJ vines/NOUN abetted/VERB the/DET rocks/NOUN in/ADP forming/VERB
thorny/ADJ detours/NOUN for/ADP the/DET struggling/VERB stranger/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
without/ADP the/DET direct/ADJ light/NOUN of/ADP the/DET sun/NOUN to/PRT act/VERB
as/ADP compass/NOUN ,/. Pamela/NOUN could/VERB no/DET longer/ADJ be/VERB
positive/ADJ of/ADP her/PRON direction/NOUN ./.
Nevertheless/ADV ,/. she/PRON continued/VERB to/PRT move/VERB upward/ADV ./.
She/PRON was/VERB sure/ADJ she/PRON would/VERB reach/VERB the/DET pool/NOUN by/ADP
climbing/VERB ,/. and/CONJ she/PRON clung/VERB to/ADP that/DET belief/NOUN
despite/ADP the/DET increasing/VERB number/NOUN of/ADP obstacles/NOUN ./.
The/DET forest/NOUN had/VERB become/VERB an/DET alien/ADJ world/NOUN where/ADV
she/PRON strove/VERB ,/. alone/ADV ,/. unprotected/ADJ ,/. unguided/ADJ ,/. to/PRT
deal/VERB with/ADP whatever/DET hindrances/NOUN were/VERB offered/VERB ./.
It/PRON was/VERB a/DET bold/ADJ ,/. dark/ADJ castle/NOUN of/ADP pine/NOUN
boughs/NOUN that/PRON stood/VERB like/ADP a/DET medieval/ADJ fortress/NOUN ,/.
eclipsing/VERB the/DET sun/NOUN and/CONJ human/NOUN time/NOUN ./.
At/ADP one/NUM and/CONJ the/DET same/ADJ time/NOUN ,/. she/PRON was/VERB within/ADP
it/PRON but/CONJ still/ADV searching/VERB for/ADP the/DET drawbridge/NOUN that/PRON
would/VERB give/VERB her/PRON entry/NOUN ./.
Silence/NOUN came/VERB into/ADP the/DET forest/NOUN --/. a/DET solid/ADJ being/NOUN
that/PRON clapped/VERB its/DET hand/NOUN over/ADP the/DET murmuring/VERB
mouths/NOUN of/ADP the/DET birds/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET whispered/VERB comfort/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET trees/NOUN ./.
Silence/NOUN walked/VERB at/ADP Pamela's/NOUN side/NOUN ,/. its/DET presence/NOUN
numbingly/ADV close/ADV ,/. yet/ADV too/ADV far/ADJ for/ADP her/PRON to/PRT
hear/VERB ./.
Silence/NOUN stood/VERB in/ADP front/NOUN of/ADP her/PRON ,/. waiting/VERB ,/.
and/CONJ in/ADP back/NOUN of/ADP her/PRON ,/. blocking/VERB her/DET
retreat/NOUN ./.
She/PRON stumbled/VERB over/ADP the/DET root/NOUN of/ADP a/DET tree/NOUN that/PRON
protruded/VERB maliciously/ADV above/ADP the/DET earth/NOUN ./.
In/ADP spite/NOUN of/ADP her/DET attempt/NOUN to/PRT preserve/VERB her/DET
balance/NOUN ,/. she/PRON fell/VERB ,/. bruising/VERB her/DET arm/NOUN on/ADP a/DET
naked/ADJ stone/NOUN ./.
For/ADP a/DET moment/NOUN ,/. she/PRON could/VERB not/ADV catch/VERB her/PRON
breath/NOUN and/CONJ then/ADV ,/. her/DET breath/NOUN returning/VERB in/ADP
short/ADJ ,/. frightened/VERB spasms/NOUN ,/. she/PRON lifted/VERB herself/PRON
to/ADP her/DET feet/NOUN laboriously/ADV ./.
She/PRON started/VERB to/PRT brush/VERB the/DET dirt/NOUN and/CONJ bits/NOUN of/ADP
leaves/NOUN off/ADP her/DET clothes/NOUN ./.
Her/DET arm/NOUN bled/VERB slightly/ADV ,/. and/CONJ the/DET offended/VERB
skin/NOUN cried/VERB out/PRT in/ADP pain/NOUN ./.
She/PRON looked/VERB around/ADV ./.
She/PRON was/VERB bewildered/VERB ./.
She/PRON seemed/VERB to/PRT have/VERB come/VERB such/PRT a/DET long/ADJ
distance/NOUN --/. too/ADV far/ADV for/ADP her/DET destination/NOUN which/DET
had/VERB wilfully/ADV been/VERB swallowed/VERB up/PRT in/ADP the/DET greedy/ADJ
gloom/NOUN of/ADP the/DET trees/NOUN ./.
She/PRON stood/VERB quite/ADV still/ADJ ,/. trying/VERB to/PRT focus/VERB upon/ADP
a/DET direction/NOUN in/ADP which/DET to/PRT turn/VERB ,/. a/DET path/NOUN to/PRT
follow/VERB ,/. a/DET clue/NOUN to/PRT guide/VERB her/PRON ./.
She/PRON was/VERB standing/VERB in/ADP a/DET thick/ADJ grove/NOUN ./.
The/DET trees/NOUN were/VERB crowded/VERB so/ADV closely/ADV together/ADV that/ADP
their/DET branches/NOUN overlapped/VERB ,/. virtually/ADV shutting/VERB out/PRT
the/DET sun/NOUN completely/ADV ./.
The/DET earth/NOUN smelled/VERB moist/ADJ and/CONJ pungent/ADJ as/ADP it/PRON
might/VERB in/ADP a/DET cave/NOUN deprived/VERB of/ADP the/DET cleansing/VERB
effect/NOUN of/ADP the/DET sun's/NOUN rays/NOUN ./.
She/PRON had/VERB the/DET feeling/NOUN that/ADP ,/. under/ADP the/DET
mouldering/VERB leaves/NOUN ,/. there/PRT would/VERB be/VERB the/DET bodies/NOUN
of/ADP dead/ADJ animals/NOUN ,/. quietly/ADV decaying/VERB and/CONJ giving/VERB
their/DET soil/NOUN back/ADV to/ADP the/DET mountain/NOUN ./.
The/DET thought/NOUN made/VERB Pamela/NOUN shudder/VERB ./.
A/DET terrible/ADJ chill/NOUN swept/VERB through/ADP the/DET grove/NOUN ./.
Not/ADV a/DET breeze/NOUN exactly/ADV ,/. but/CONJ a/DET pocket/NOUN of/ADP icy/ADJ
air/NOUN that/PRON settled/VERB with/ADP a/DET loathsome/ADJ familiarity/NOUN
upon/ADP the/DET deep/ADJ confines/NOUN of/ADP the/DET grove/NOUN ,/. catching/VERB
Pamela/NOUN in/ADP a/DET leering/VERB embrace/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET peculiar/ADJ density/NOUN about/ADP it/PRON ,/. a/DET
thick/ADJ substance/NOUN that/PRON could/VERB be/VERB sensed/VERB but/CONJ
never/ADV identified/VERB ,/. never/ADV actually/ADV perceived/VERB ./.
Where/ADV before/ADV had/VERB she/PRON felt/VERB or/CONJ dreamt/VERB or/CONJ
imagined/VERB such/PRT a/DET scene/NOUN ?/.
She/PRON already/ADV knew/VERB this/DET unwholesome/ADJ ,/. chilling/VERB
atmosphere/NOUN that/PRON was/VERB somehow/ADV grotesquely/ADV alive/ADJ ./.
It/PRON enclosed/VERB her/PRON clammy/ADJ hands/NOUN and/CONJ twined/VERB
around/ADP her/DET ankles/NOUN ./.
It/PRON crept/VERB into/ADP the/DET open/ADJ neck/NOUN of/ADP her/PRON blouse/NOUN
and/CONJ slid/VERB down/ADP her/DET body/NOUN ,/. seeping/VERB into/ADP her/PRON
flesh/NOUN through/ADP all/PRT the/DET quivering/VERB pores/NOUN of/ADP her/PRON
skin/NOUN ./.
It/PRON crawled/VERB across/ADP her/DET breasts/NOUN ,/. suffocating/VERB the/DET
life/NOUN in/ADP her/DET nipples/NOUN ./.
It/PRON circled/VERB her/PRON thighs/NOUN ,/. exploring/VERB with/ADP its/DET
icy/ADJ tentacles/NOUN ./.
It/PRON entered/VERB her/PRON body/NOUN with/ADP the/DET ghastly/ADJ intimacy/NOUN
of/ADP an/DET incubus/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ its/DET particles/NOUN ,/.
spreading/VERB ,/. creeping/VERB ,/. crawling/VERB ,/. joined/VERB themselves/PRON
into/ADP steel/NOUN bands/NOUN that/PRON constricted/VERB her/DET knees/NOUN so/ADV
tightly/ADV that/ADP they/PRON ached/VERB ;/. ;/. stifled/VERB her/DET lungs/NOUN
so/ADP that/ADP her/DET breath/NOUN came/VERB in/ADP harsh/ADJ gasps/NOUN ;/. ;/.
clutched/VERB her/DET throat/NOUN and/CONJ sucked/VERB up/PRT the/DET moisture/NOUN
in/ADP her/DET mouth/NOUN so/ADP that/ADP her/DET tongue/NOUN was/VERB dry/ADJ
and/CONJ hard/ADJ and/CONJ stuck/VERB to/ADP the/DET roof/NOUN of/ADP her/PRON
mouth/NOUN and/CONJ her/DET teeth/NOUN were/VERB clenched/VERB together/ADV in/ADP
the/DET rigid/ADJ fixture/NOUN of/ADP her/PRON jaws/NOUN ./.
She/PRON had/VERB to/PRT get/VERB away/ADV from/ADP here/ADV before/ADP this/DET
demoniac/ADJ possession/NOUN swallowed/VERB up/PRT the/DET liquid/NOUN of/ADP
her/PRON eyes/NOUN and/CONJ sank/VERB into/ADP the/DET fibers/NOUN of/ADP her/DET
brain/NOUN ,/. depriving/VERB her/PRON of/ADP reason/NOUN and/CONJ sight/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ she/PRON did/VERB not/ADV know/VERB which/DET way/NOUN to/PRT go/VERB ./.
The/DET shadows/NOUN of/ADP the/DET trees/NOUN engulfed/VERB her/PRON ,/.
foreclosing/VERB every/DET possible/ADJ exit/NOUN from/ADP the/DET grove/NOUN ./.
She/PRON had/VERB been/VERB snared/VERB here/ADV by/ADP a/DET vile/ADJ
sensuality/NOUN that/PRON writhed/VERB around/ADP her/DET throat/NOUN in/ADP ever-
tightening/ADJ circles/NOUN ./.
She/PRON could/VERB not/ADV scream/VERB ,/. for/ADP even/ADV if/ADP a/DET
sound/NOUN could/VERB take/VERB shape/NOUN within/ADP her/DET parched/VERB
mouth/NOUN ,/. who/PRON would/VERB hear/VERB ,/. who/PRON would/VERB
listen/VERB ?/.
Does/VERB the/DET mountain/NOUN listen/VERB ?/.
Pamela/NOUN groped/VERB blindly/ADV ./.
She/PRON had/VERB to/PRT escape/VERB ./.
She/PRON had/VERB to/PRT move/VERB in/ADP some/DET direction/NOUN --/. any/DET
direction/NOUN that/PRON would/VERB take/VERB her/PRON away/ADV from/ADP this/DET
evil/ADJ place/NOUN ./.
She/PRON thrust/VERB forward/ADV through/ADP the/DET shadows/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
trees/NOUN that/PRON resisted/VERB her/PRON and/CONJ tried/VERB to/PRT fling/VERB
her/PRON back/ADV ./.
Her/DET own/ADJ body/NOUN protested/VERB ,/. aching/VERB painfully/ADV where/ADV
the/DET blood/NOUN in/ADP her/DET veins/NOUN had/VERB congealed/VERB ,/. where/ADV
cold/ADJ demon/NOUN wisps/NOUN still/ADV clung/VERB and/CONJ caressed/VERB ./.
Every/DET movement/NOUN she/PRON made/VERB seemed/VERB unnecessarily/ADV
noisy/ADJ ./.
Twigs/NOUN cracked/VERB loudly/ADV under/ADP her/DET feet/NOUN ;/. ;/. bushes/NOUN
swished/VERB and/CONJ scratched/VERB at/ADP her/PRON slacks/NOUN ;/. ;/. tree/NOUN
branches/NOUN snapped/VERB as/ADP she/PRON pushed/VERB them/PRON ruthlessly/ADV
away/ADV from/ADP her/PRON ./.
Miraculously/ADV ,/. she/PRON found/VERB exactly/ADV the/DET right/ADJ
statement/NOUN ./.
She/PRON began/VERB it/PRON deliberately/ADV ,/. so/ADP that/ADP none/NOUN of/ADP
her/PRON words/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB lost/VERB on/ADP him/PRON ./.
``/. I/PRON want/VERB to/PRT tell/VERB you/PRON something/NOUN Thomas/NOUN
DeMontez/NOUN Lord/NOUN ./.
I'm/PRT well/ADV aware/ADJ that/ADP you've/PRT got/VERB a/DET pedigree/NOUN as/ADV
long/ADJ as/ADP my/DET leg/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ that/ADP I/PRON don't/VERB amount/VERB
to/ADP anything/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ ''/. --/. ``/. But/CONJ it/PRON don't/VERB matter/VERB a-tall/ADV ''/. ,/.
Lord/NOUN supplied/VERB fondly/ADV ./.
``/. To/ADP me/PRON you'll/PRT always/ADV be/VERB the/DET girl/NOUN o'/ADP my/DET
dreams/NOUN ,/. an'/CONJ the/DET sweetest/ADJ flower/NOUN that/DET grows/VERB
''/. ./.
Beaming/VERB idiotically/ADV ,/. he/PRON pooched/VERB out/PRT his/DET lips/NOUN
and/CONJ attempted/VERB to/PRT kiss/VERB her/PRON ./.
She/PRON yanked/VERB away/ADV from/ADP him/PRON furiously/ADV ./.
``/. You/PRON shut/VERB up/PRT !/.
Shu-tt/VERB up-pp/PRT !/.
I've/PRT got/VERB something/NOUN to/PRT say/VERB to/ADP you/PRON ,/. and/CONJ
by/ADP God/NOUN you're/PRT going/VERB to/PRT listen/VERB ./.
Do/VERB you/PRON hear/VERB me/PRON ?/.
You're/PRT going/VERB to/PRT listen/VERB ''/. !/.
Lord/NOUN nodded/VERB agreeably/ADV ./.
He/PRON said/VERB he/PRON wanted/VERB very/ADV much/ADV to/PRT listen/VERB ./.
He/PRON knew/VERB that/ADP anything/NOUN a/DET brainy/ADJ little/ADJ lady/NOUN
like/ADP her/PRON had/VERB to/PRT say/VERB would/VERB be/VERB plumb/ADV
important/ADJ ,/. as/ADV well/ADV as/ADP pleasin'/VERB to/ADP the/DET ear/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ he/PRON didn't/VERB want/VERB to/PRT miss/VERB a/DET word/NOUN of/ADP
it/PRON ./.
So/ADV would/VERB she/PRON mind/VERB speaking/VERB a/DET little/ADJ louder/ADJ ?/.
``/. I/PRON think/VERB you/PRON stink/VERB ,/. Tom/NOUN Lord/NOUN !/.
I/PRON think/VERB you're/PRT mean/ADJ and/CONJ hateful/ADJ and/CONJ stupid/ADJ ,/.
and/CONJ --/. louder/ADJ ''/. ?/.
Said/VERB Joyce/NOUN ./.
``/. Uh-huh/PRT ./.
So/ADP I/PRON can/VERB hear/VERB you/PRON while/ADP I'm/PRT checkin'/VERB the/DET
car/NOUN ./.
Looks/NOUN like/VERB we/PRON might/VERB be/VERB in/PRT for/ADP a/DET speck/NOUN
of/ADP trouble/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON opened/VERB the/DET door/NOUN and/CONJ got/VERB out/PRT ./.
He/PRON waited/VERB at/ADP the/DET car/NOUN side/NOUN for/ADP a/DET moment/NOUN ,/.
looking/VERB down/PRT at/ADP her/PRON expectantly/ADV ./.
``/. Well/ADV ?/.
Wasn't/VERB you/PRON goin'/VERB to/PRT say/VERB somethin'/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Then/ADV ,/. helpfully/ADV ,/. as/ADP she/PRON merely/ADV stared/VERB at/ADP
him/PRON in/ADP weary/ADJ silence/NOUN ,/. ``/. Maybe/ADV you/PRON could/VERB
write/VERB it/PRON down/PRT for/ADP me/PRON ,/. huh/PRT ?/.
Print/VERB it/PRON in/ADP real/ADV big/ADJ letters/NOUN ,/. an'/CONJ I/PRON
can/VERB cipher/VERB it/PRON out/PRT later/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. Aah/PRT ,/. go/VERB on/PRT ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. Just/ADV go/VERB the/DET hell/NOUN on/PRT ''/. ./.
He/PRON grinned/VERB ,/. nodded/VERB ,/. and/CONJ walked/VERB around/ADV to/ADP
the/DET front/NOUN of/ADP the/DET car/NOUN ./.
Lips/NOUN pursed/VERB mournfully/ADV ,/. he/PRON stared/VERB down/PRT at/ADP
its/DET crazily/ADV sagging/VERB left/ADJ side/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON hunkered/VERB down/PRT on/ADP the/DET heels/NOUN of/ADP his/DET
handmade/ADJ boots/NOUN ,/. peered/VERB into/ADP the/DET orderly/ADJ chaos/NOUN
of/ADP axle/NOUN ,/. shock/NOUN absorber/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ spring/NOUN ./.
He/PRON went/VERB prone/ADV on/ADP his/DET stomach/NOUN ,/. the/DET better/ADJ
to/PRT pursue/VERB his/DET examination/NOUN ./.
After/ADP a/DET time/NOUN ,/. he/PRON straightened/VERB again/ADV ,/. brushing/VERB
the/DET red/ADJ Permian/ADJ dust/NOUN from/ADP his/DET hands/NOUN ,/. slapping/VERB
it/PRON from/ADP his/DET six-dollar/ADJ levis/NOUN and/CONJ his/DET
tailored/VERB ,/. twenty-five-dollar/ADJ shirt/NOUN ./.
He/PRON wore/VERB no/DET gun/NOUN --/. a/DET strange/ADJ ommission/NOUN for/ADP
a/DET peace/NOUN officer/NOUN in/ADP this/DET country/NOUN ./.
Never/ADV ,/. he'd/PRT once/ADV told/VERB Joyce/NOUN ,/. had/VERB he/PRON
encountered/VERB any/DET man/NOUN or/CONJ situation/NOUN that/PRON called/VERB
for/ADP a/DET gun/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ he/PRON really/ADV feels/VERB that/DET way/NOUN ,/. she/PRON
thought/VERB ./.
That's/PRT really/ADV all/PRT he's/PRT got/VERB ,/. all/PRT he/PRON is/VERB ./.
Just/ADV a/DET big/ADJ pile/NOUN of/ADP self-confidence/NOUN in/ADP an/DET
almost/ADV teensy/ADJ package/NOUN ./.
If/ADP I/PRON could/VERB make/VERB myself/PRON feel/VERB the/DET same/ADJ way/NOUN
She/PRON studied/VERB him/PRON hopefully/ADV ,/. yearningly/ADV ;/. ;/. against/ADP
the/DET limitless/ADJ background/NOUN of/ADP sky/NOUN and/CONJ wasteland/NOUN
it/PRON was/VERB easy/ADJ to/PRT confirm/VERB her/DET analysis/NOUN ./.
Here/ADV in/ADP the/DET God-forsaken/ADJ place/NOUN ,/. the/DET westerly/ADJ
end/NOUN of/ADP nowhere/NOUN ,/. Tom/NOUN Lord/NOUN looked/VERB almost/ADV
insignificant/ADJ ,/. almost/ADV contemptible/ADJ ./.
He/PRON was/VERB handsome/ADJ ,/. with/ADP his/DET coal-black/ADJ hair/NOUN
and/CONJ eyes/NOUN ,/. his/DET fine-chiseled/ADJ features/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ she'd/PRT known/VERB plenty/NOUN of/ADP handsomer/ADJ guys/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ ,/. conceding/VERB his/DET good/ADJ looks/NOUN ,/. what/DET was/VERB
there/PRT left/VERB ?/.
He/PRON wasn't/VERB a/DET big/ADJ man/NOUN ;/. ;/. rather/ADV on/ADP the/DET
medium/NOUN side/NOUN ./.
Neither/CONJ was/VERB he/PRON very/ADV powerful/ADJ of/ADP build/NOUN ./.
He/PRON could/VERB move/VERB very/ADV quickly/ADV ,/. she/PRON knew/VERB (/.
although/ADP he/PRON seldom/ADV found/VERB occasion/NOUN to/PRT do/VERB
so/ADV )/. ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON was/VERB more/ADV wiry/ADJ than/ADP truly/ADV
strong/ADJ ./.
And/CONJ his/DET relatively/ADV small/ADJ hands/NOUN and/CONJ feet/NOUN gave/VERB
him/PRON an/DET almost/ADV delicate/ADJ appearance/NOUN ./.
Just/ADV nothing/NOUN ,/. she/PRON told/VERB herself/PRON ./.
Just/ADV so/ADV darned/VERB sure/ADJ of/ADP himself/PRON that/ADP he/PRON puts/VERB
the/DET Indian/ADJ sign/NOUN on/ADP everyone/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ ,/. by/ADP gosh/PRT ,/. I/PRON want/VERB him/PRON and/CONJ I'm/PRT
going/VERB to/PRT have/VERB him/PRON !/.
He/PRON caught/VERB her/PRON eye/NOUN ,/. came/VERB back/ADV around/ADP the/DET
car/NOUN with/ADP the/DET boot-wearer/NOUN ;/. ;/. teetering/VERB ,/. half-
mincing/ADJ walk/NOUN ./.
Why/ADV did/VERB these/DET yokels/NOUN still/ADV wear/VERB boots/NOUN ,/.
anyway/ADV ,/. when/ADV most/ADJ had/VERB scarcely/ADV sat/VERB a/DET horse/NOUN
in/ADP years/NOUN ?/.
He/PRON slid/VERB in/PRT at/ADP her/PRON side/NOUN ,/. tucked/VERB a/DET cigar/NOUN
into/ADP his/DET mouth/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ politely/ADV proffered/VERB one/NUM to/ADP
her/PRON ./.
``/. Oh/PRT ,/. cut/VERB it/PRON out/PRT ,/. Tom/NOUN ''/. !/.
She/PRON snapped/VERB ./.
``/. Can't/VERB you/PRON stop/VERB that/DET stupid/ADJ clowning/NOUN for/ADP
even/ADV a/DET minute/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. This/DET ain't/VERB your/DET brand/NOUN ,/. maybe/ADV ''/. ,/. Lord/NOUN
suggested/VERB ./.
``/. Or/CONJ maybe/ADV you/PRON just/ADV don't/VERB feel/VERB like/ADP a/DET
cigar/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON feel/VERB like/ADP getting/VERB back/ADV to/ADP town/NOUN ,/.
that's/PRT what/DET I/PRON feel/VERB like/ADP !/.
Now/ADV ,/. are/VERB you/PRON going/VERB to/PRT take/VERB me/PRON or/CONJ am/VERB
I/PRON supposed/VERB to/PRT walk/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. Might/VERB get/VERB there/ADV faster/ADV walkin'/VERB ''/. ,/. Lord/NOUN
drawled/VERB ,/. ``/. seein'/VERB as/ADP how/ADV I/PRON got/VERB a/DET busted/VERB
front/ADJ spring/NOUN ./.
On/ADP the/DET other/ADJ hand/NOUN ,/. howsomever/ADV ,/. maybe/ADV you/PRON
wouldn't/VERB either/ADV ./.
I/PRON figger/VERB it's/PRT probl'y/ADV a/DET sixty-five-mile/ADJ walk/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ I/PRON c'n/VERB maybe/ADV get/VERB this/DET spring/NOUN patched/VERB
up/PRT in/ADP a/DET couple/NOUN of/ADP hours/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. How/ADV --/. with/ADP what/DET ?/.
There's/PRT nothing/NOUN out/PRT here/ADV but/CONJ rattlesnakes/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Now/ADV ,/. ain't/VERB it/PRON the/DET truth/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Lord/NOUN laughed/VERB with/ADP secret/ADJ amusement/NOUN ./.
``/. Not/ADV a/DET danged/VERB thing/NOUN but/CONJ rattlesnakes/NOUN ,/. so/ADP
I/PRON reckon/VERB I'll/PRT get/VERB the/DET boss/NOUN rattler/NOUN to/PRT
help/VERB me/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. Tom/NOUN !/.
For/ADP God's/NOUN sake/NOUN ''/. !/.
``/. Looky/VERB ''/. ./.
He/PRON pointed/VERB ,/. cutting/VERB her/PRON off/PRT ./.
``/. See/VERB that/DET wildcat/NOUN ''/. ?/.
She/PRON saw/VERB it/PRON then/ADV ,/. the/DET distant/ADJ derrick/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET wildcat/NOUN --/. a/DET test/NOUN well/ADV in/ADP unexplored/ADJ
country/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ even/ADV with/ADP her/DET limited/VERB knowledge/NOUN of/ADP such/ADJ
things/NOUN ,/. she/PRON knew/VERB that/ADP the/DET car/NOUN could/VERB be/VERB
repaired/VERB there/ADV ;/. ;/. sufficiently/ADV ,/. at/ADP least/ADJ ,/. to/PRT
get/VERB them/PRON back/ADV into/ADP town/NOUN ./.
A/DET wildcatter/NOUN had/VERB to/PRT be/VERB prepared/VERB for/ADP almost/ADV
any/DET emergency/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB to/PRT depend/VERB on/ADP himself/PRON ,/. since/ADP he/PRON
was/VERB invariably/ADV miles/NOUN and/CONJ hours/NOUN away/ADV from/ADP
others/NOUN ./.
``/. Well/ADV ,/. let's/VERB get/VERB going/VERB ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB
impatiently/ADV ./.
``/. I/PRON ''/. --/. She/PRON broke/VERB off/PRT ,/. frowning/VERB ./.
``/. What/DET did/VERB you/PRON mean/VERB by/ADP that/DET rattlesnake/NOUN gag/NOUN
?/.
Getting/VERB the/DET boss/NOUN rattlesnake/NOUN to/PRT help/VERB you/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. Why/ADV ,/. I/PRON meant/VERB what/DET I/PRON said/VERB ''/. ,/. Lord/NOUN
declared/VERB ./.
``/. What/DET else/ADV would/VERB I/PRON mean/VERB ,/. anyways/ADV ''/. ?/.
She/PRON looked/VERB at/ADP him/PRON ,/. lips/NOUN compressed/VERB ./.
Then/ADV ,/. with/ADP a/DET shrug/NOUN of/ADP pretended/VERB indifference/NOUN ,/.
she/PRON took/VERB a/DET compact/NOUN from/ADP her/PRON purse/NOUN and/CONJ
went/VERB through/ADP the/DET motions/NOUN of/ADP fixing/VERB her/DET
make-up/NOUN ./.
In/ADP his/DET mood/NOUN ,/. it/PRON was/VERB the/DET best/ADJ way/NOUN to/PRT
handle/VERB him/PRON ;/. ;/. that/DET is/VERB ,/. to/PRT show/VERB no/DET
curiosity/NOUN whatsoever/PRON ./.
Otherwise/ADV ,/. she/PRON would/VERB be/VERB baited/VERB into/ADP a/DET
tantrum/NOUN --/. teased/VERB and/CONJ provoked/VERB until/ADP she/PRON lost/VERB
control/NOUN of/ADP herself/PRON ,/. and/CONJ thus/ADV lost/VERB still/ADV
another/DET battle/NOUN in/ADP the/DET maddening/VERB struggle/NOUN of/ADP Tom/NOUN
Lord/NOUN Vs./ADP Joyce/NOUN Lakewood/NOUN ./.
The/DET car/NOUN lurched/VERB along/ADV at/ADP a/DET snail's/NOUN crawl/NOUN ,/.
the/DET left-front/NOUN mudguard/NOUN banging/VERB and/CONJ scraping/VERB
against/ADP the/DET tire/NOUN ,/. occasionally/ADV scraping/VERB against/ADP
the/DET road/NOUN itself/PRON ./.
Lord/NOUN whistled/VERB tunelessly/ADV as/ADP he/PRON fought/VERB the/DET
steering/VERB wheel/NOUN ./.
He/PRON seemed/VERB very/ADV pleased/VERB with/ADP himself/PRON ,/. as/ADP
though/ADP some/DET intricate/ADJ scheme/NOUN was/VERB working/VERB out/PRT
exactly/ADV as/ADP he/PRON had/VERB planned/VERB ./.
Along/ADV with/ADP this/DET self-satisfaction/NOUN ,/. however/ADV ,/. Joyce/NOUN
sensed/VERB a/DET growing/VERB tension/NOUN ./.
It/PRON poured/VERB out/PRT of/ADP him/PRON like/ADP an/DET electric/ADJ
current/NOUN ,/. a/DET feeling/NOUN that/ADP the/DET muscles/NOUN and/CONJ
nerves/NOUN of/ADP his/DET fine-drawn/ADJ body/NOUN were/VERB coiling/VERB for/ADP
action/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ that/ADP that/DET action/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB all/PRT
that/ADP he/PRON anticipated/VERB ./.
Joyce/NOUN had/VERB seen/VERB him/PRON like/ADP this/DET once/ADV before/ADV --/.
more/ADJ than/ADP once/ADV ,/. actually/ADV ,/. but/CONJ on/ADP one/NUM
particularly/ADV memorable/ADJ occasion/NOUN ./.
That/DET was/VERB the/DET day/NOUN that/ADP he/PRON had/VERB practically/ADV
mopped/VERB up/PRT the/DET main/NOUN street/NOUN of/ADP Big/ADJ Sands/NOUN with/ADP
Aaron/NOUN McBride/NOUN ,/. field/NOUN boss/NOUN for/ADP the/DET Highlands/NOUN
Oil/NOUN &/CONJ Gas/NOUN Company/NOUN ./.
Tom/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB laying/VERB for/ADP Aaron/NOUN McBride/NOUN for/ADP
a/DET long/ADJ time/NOUN ,/. just/ADV waiting/VERB to/PRT catch/VERB him/PRON
out/ADP of/ADP line/NOUN ./.
McBride/NOUN gave/VERB him/PRON his/DET opportunity/NOUN when/ADV he/PRON
showed/VERB up/PRT in/ADP town/NOUN with/ADP a/DET pistol/NOUN on/ADP his/DET
hip/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB a/DET legitimate/ADJ reason/NOUN for/ADP wearing/VERB it/PRON ./.
It/PRON was/VERB payday/NOUN for/ADP Highlands/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON was/VERB
packing/VERB a/DET lot/NOUN of/ADP money/NOUN back/ADV into/ADP the/DET oil/NOUN
fields/NOUN ./.
Moreover/ADV ,/. as/ADV long/ADJ as/ADP the/DET weapon/NOUN was/VERB carried/VERB
openly/ADV ,/. the/DET sheriff's/NOUN office/NOUN had/VERB made/VERB no/ADV
previous/ADJ issue/NOUN of/ADP it/PRON ./.
``/. So/ADP what's/PRT this/DET all/PRT about/ADV ''/. ?/.
He/PRON demanded/VERB ,/. when/ADV Lord/NOUN confronted/VERB him/PRON ./.
I'm/PRT not/ADV the/DET only/ADJ man/NOUN in/ADP town/NOUN with/ADP a/DET
gun/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ the/DET only/ADJ one/NUM without/ADP a/DET permit/NOUN
''/. ./.
It/PRON was/VERB the/DET wrong/ADJ thing/NOUN to/PRT say/VERB ./.
By/ADP failing/VERB to/PRT do/VERB as/ADP he/PRON was/VERB told/VERB instantly/ADV
--/. to/PRT take/VERB out/PRT a/DET permit/NOUN or/CONJ return/VERB the/DET
gun/NOUN to/ADP his/DET car/NOUN --/. he/PRON had/VERB played/VERB into/ADP
Lord's/NOUN hands/NOUN ./.
The/DET trouble/NOUN was/VERB that/ADP he/PRON had/VERB virtually/ADV had/VERB
to/PRT protest/VERB ./.
The/DET deputy/NOUN had/VERB forced/VERB him/PRON to/ADP by/ADP his/DET manner/NOUN
of/ADP accosting/VERB him/PRON ./.
So/ADP ,/. ``/. How/ADV about/ADP it/PRON ''/. ?/.
He/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. Why/ADV single/VERB me/PRON out/PRT on/ADP this/DET permit/NOUN deal/NOUN ''/.
?/.
``/. Well/ADV ,/. I'll/PRT tell/VERB you/PRON about/ADP that/DET ''/. ,/. Lord/NOUN
told/VERB him/PRON ./.
``/. We/PRON aim/VERB t'/PRT be/VERB see-lective/ADJ ,/. y'know/PRT ?/.
Don't/VERB like/VERB to/PRT bother/VERB no/DET one/NOUN unless/ADP we/PRON
have/VERB to/ADP ,/. which/DET I/PRON figger/VERB we/PRON do/VERB ,/. in/ADP
your/DET case/NOUN ./.
Figger/VERB we/PRON got/VERB to/PRT be/VERB plumb/ADV careful/ADJ with/ADP any/DET
of/ADP you/PRON Highlands/NOUN big/ADJ shots/NOUN ''/. ./.
McBride/NOUN reddened/VERB ./.
He/PRON himself/PRON had/VERB heard/VERB that/ADP there/PRT was/VERB gangster/NOUN
money/NOUN in/ADP the/DET company/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ that/DET had/VERB nothing/NOUN
to/PRT do/VERB with/ADP him/PRON ./.
He/PRON was/VERB an/DET honest/ADJ man/NOUN doing/VERB a/DET hard/ADJ job/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ the/DET implication/NOUN that/ADP he/PRON was/VERB anything/NOUN else/ADV
was/VERB unbearable/ADJ ./.
``/. Look/VERB ,/. Lord/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB hoarsely/ADV ./.
``/. I/PRON know/VERB you've/PRT got/VERB a/DET grudge/NOUN against/ADP me/PRON ,/.
and/CONJ maybe/ADV I/PRON can't/VERB blame/VERB you/PRON ./.
You/PRON think/VERB that/ADP Highlands/NOUN swindled/VERB you/PRON and/CONJ I/PRON
helped/VERB 'em/PRON do/VERB it/PRON ./.
But/CONJ you're/PRT all/ADV wrong/ADJ ,/. man/NOUN !/.
I'm/PRT no/DET lawyer/NOUN ./.
I/PRON just/ADV do/VERB what/DET I'm/PRT told/VERB ,/. and/CONJ ''/. --/. ``/. uh-
huh/PRT ./.
An'/CONJ that/PRON could/VERB mean/VERB trouble/NOUN with/ADP a/DET fella/NOUN
that's/PRT workin'/VERB for/ADP crooks/NOUN ./.
So/ADP you/PRON get/VERB rid/ADJ of/ADP that/DET pistol/NOUN right/ADV now/ADV ,/.
Mis-ter/NOUN McBride/NOUN ./.
You/PRON do/VERB that/DET or/CONJ take/VERB you/PRON out/PRT a/DET permit/NOUN
right/ADV now/ADV ''/. ./.
McBride/NOUN couldn't/VERB do/VERB either/DET ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN ./.
Not/ADV immediately/ADV ,/. as/ADP the/DET deputy/NOUN demanded/VERB ./.
Not/ADV without/ADP a/DET face-saving/ADJ respite/NOUN of/ADP at/ADP least/ADJ
a/DET few/ADJ minutes/NOUN ./.
To/PRT do/VERB so/ADV would/VERB make/VERB his/DET job/NOUN well-nigh/ADV
impossible/ADJ ./.
Oil-field/NOUN workers/NOUN were/VERB a/DET rough-tough/ADJ lot/NOUN ./.
How/ADV could/VERB he/PRON exert/VERB authority/NOUN over/ADP them/PRON --/.
make/VERB them/PRON toe/VERB the/DET line/NOUN ,/. as/ADP he/PRON had/VERB to/ADP
--/. if/ADP he/PRON knuckled/VERB under/ADV to/ADP this/DET small-town/NOUN
clown/NOUN ?/.
``/. I'll/PRT get/VERB around/ADV to/ADP it/PRON a/DET little/ADJ later/ADV
''/. ,/. he/PRON mumbled/VERB desperately/ADV ./.
``/. Just/ADV as/ADV soon/ADV as/ADP I/PRON go/VERB to/ADP the/DET bank/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ ''/. --/. ``/. huh-uh/PRT ./.
Now/ADV ,/. Mis-ter/NOUN McBride/NOUN ''/. ,/. said/VERB Lord/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
he/PRON laid/VERB a/DET firmly/ADV restraining/VERB hand/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
field/NOUN boss's/NOUN arm/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB strictly/ADV the/DET deputy's/NOUN game/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ
McBride/NOUN had/VERB gone/VERB too/ADV far/ADV to/PRT throw/VERB in/PRT ./.
Now/ADV ,/. he/PRON could/VERB only/ADV play/VERB the/DET last/ADJ card/NOUN in/ADP
what/DET was/VERB probably/ADV the/DET world's/NOUN coldest/ADJ deck/NOUN ./.
He/PRON flung/VERB off/PRT Lord's/NOUN hand/NOUN and/CONJ attempted/VERB to/PRT
push/VERB past/ADP him/PRON ,/. inadvertently/ADV shoving/VERB him/PRON into/ADP
a/DET storefront/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB practically/ADV the/DET last/ADJ move/NOUN that/DET McBride/NOUN
made/VERB of/ADP his/DET own/ADJ volition/NOUN ./.
Lord/NOUN slugged/VERB him/PRON in/ADP the/DET stomach/NOUN ,/. so/ADV hard/ADV
that/ADP the/DET organ/NOUN almost/ADV pressed/VERB against/ADP his/DET
spine/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV ,/. as/ADP he/PRON doubled/VERB ,/. gasping/VERB ,/. vomiting/VERB the/DET
breakfast/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB so/ADV lately/ADV eaten/VERB ,/. Lord/NOUN
straightened/VERB him/PRON with/ADP an/DET uppercut/NOUN ./.
A/DET rabbit/NOUN punch/NOUN redoubled/VERB him/PRON ./.
And/CONJ then/ADV there/PRT was/VERB a/DET numbing/VERB blow/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
heart/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ another/DET gut-flattening/ADJ blow/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
stomach/NOUN But/CONJ he/PRON couldn't/VERB keep/VERB up/PRT with/ADP them/PRON ./.

No/DET more/ADJ could/VERB he/PRON defend/VERB himself/PRON against/ADP

them/PRON ./.
He/PRON seemed/VERB to/PRT be/VERB fighting/VERB not/ADV one/NUM man/NOUN but/CONJ
a/DET dozen/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ he/PRON could/VERB no/DET longer/ADJ think/VERB of/ADP face-saving/ADJ ,/.
of/ADP honor/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ only/ADV of/ADP escape/NOUN ./.
Why/ADV ,/. he's/PRT going/VERB to/PRT kill/VERB me/PRON ,/. he/PRON thought/VERB
wildly/ADV ./.
I/PRON meant/VERB him/PRON no/DET harm/NOUN ./.
I've/PRT given/VERB willful/ADJ hurt/NOUN to/ADP no/DET man/NOUN ./.
I/PRON was/VERB just/ADV doing/VERB my/DET job/NOUN ,/. just/ADV following/VERB
orders/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ for/ADP that/DET he's/PRT going/VERB to/PRT kill/VERB
me/PRON ./.
Beat/VERB me/PRON to/ADP death/NOUN in/ADP front/NOUN of/ADP a/DET hundred/NUM
people/NOUN ./.
Somehow/ADV more/ADV terrible/ADJ than/ADP the/DET certainty/NOUN that/ADP he/PRON
was/VERB about/ADV to/PRT die/VERB was/VERB the/DET knowledge/NOUN that/ADP
Lord/NOUN would/VERB probably/ADV not/ADV suffer/VERB for/ADP it/PRON :/. the/DET
murder/NOUN would/VERB go/VERB unpunished/ADJ ./.
He/PRON ,/. McBride/NOUN ,/. would/VERB be/VERB cited/VERB as/ADP in/ADP the/DET
wrong/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON ,/. Lord/NOUN ,/. would/VERB go/VERB
scot-free/ADJ ,/. an/DET officer/NOUN who/PRON had/VERB only/ADV done/VERB his/DET
duty/NOUN ,/. though/ADP perhaps/ADV too/ADV energetically/ADV ./.
McBride/NOUN staggered/VERB into/ADP the/DET street/NOUN ,/. flopped/VERB
sprawling/VERB in/ADP the/DET stinging/VERB dust/NOUN ./.
Fear-maddened/ADJ ,/. fleeing/VERB the/DET lengthening/VERB shadow/NOUN of/ADP
death/NOUN ,/. he/PRON scrambled/VERB to/ADP his/DET feet/NOUN again/ADV ./.
He/PRON couldn't/VERB see/VERB ;/. ;/. he/PRON was/VERB long/ADJ past/ADP the/DET
point/NOUN of/ADP coherent/ADJ thinking/NOUN ./.
Dimly/ADV ,/. he/PRON heard/VERB laughter/NOUN ,/. hoots/NOUN of/ADP
derision/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON could/VERB not/ADV read/VERB the/DET racket/NOUN
properly/ADV ./.
He/PRON could/VERB not/ADV grasp/VERB that/ADP Lord/NOUN had/VERB withdrawn/VERB
from/ADP the/DET fight/NOUN minutes/NOUN ago/ADV ,/. and/CONJ that/ADP his/DET
leaden/ADJ arms/NOUN were/VERB flailing/VERB at/ADP nothing/NOUN but/CONJ the/DET
air/NOUN ./.
He/PRON hated/VERB them/PRON too/ADV much/ADV to/PRT understand/VERB --/. the/DET
people/NOUN of/ADP this/DET isolated/VERB law-unto-itself/ADJ world/NOUN that/PRON
was/VERB Lord's/NOUN world/NOUN ./.
This/DET ,/. he/PRON was/VERB sure/ADJ ,/. was/VERB the/DET way/NOUN they/PRON
would/VERB act/VERB ;/. ;/. laughing/VERB at/ADP a/DET dying/VERB man/NOUN ,/.
laughing/VERB as/ADP a/DET man/NOUN was/VERB beaten/VERB to/ADP death/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ nothing/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB done/VERB about/ADP it/PRON ./.
Nothing/NOUN unless/ADP Donna/NOUN !/.
Donna/NOUN ,/. his/DET young/ADJ wife/NOUN ,/. the/DET girl/NOUN who/PRON was/VERB
both/DET daughter/NOUN and/CONJ wife/NOUN to/ADP him/PRON ./.
Donna/NOUN was/VERB like/ADP he/PRON was/VERB ./.
She/PRON lived/VERB by/ADP the/DET rules/NOUN ,/. never/ADV compromising/VERB ,/.
never/ADV blinded/VERB or/CONJ diverted/VERB by/ADP circumstance/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ Donna/NOUN would/VERB --/. When/ADV he/PRON regained/VERB
consciousness/NOUN he/PRON was/VERB in/ADP Lord's/NOUN house/NOUN ,/. in/ADP
the/DET office/NOUN of/ADP Doctor/NOUN Lord/NOUN ,/. the/DET deputy's/NOUN
deceased/ADJ father/NOUN ./.
The/DET Brannon/NOUN outfit/NOUN --/. known/VERB as/ADP the/DET Slash-B/NOUN
because/ADP of/ADP its/DET brand/NOUN --/. reached/VERB Hondo/NOUN Creek/NOUN
before/ADP sundown/NOUN ./.
The/DET herd/NOUN was/VERB watered/VERB and/CONJ then/ADV thrown/VERB onto/ADP
a/DET broad/ADJ grass/NOUN flat/NOUN which/DET was/VERB to/PRT be/VERB the/DET
first/ADJ night's/NOUN bedground/NOUN ./.
Two/NUM of/ADP the/DET new/ADJ hands/NOUN ,/. a/DET Mexican/NOUN named/VERB
Jose/NOUN Amado/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET kid/NOUN known/VERB only/ADV as/ADP Laredo/NOUN
,/. were/VERB picked/VERB for/ADP the/DET first/ADJ trick/NOUN of/ADP riding/VERB
night/NOUN herd/NOUN ./.
The/DET rest/NOUN of/ADP the/DET crew/NOUN offsaddled/VERB their/DET mounts/NOUN
and/CONJ turned/VERB them/PRON into/ADP the/DET remuda/NOUN ./.
They/PRON got/VERB tin/NOUN cups/NOUN of/ADP coffee/NOUN from/ADP the/DET big/ADJ
pot/NOUN on/ADP the/DET coosie's/NOUN fire/NOUN ,/. rolled/VERB and/CONJ
lighted/VERB brown-paper/NOUN cigarettes/NOUN ,/. lounged/VERB about/ADV ./.
There/PRT was/VERB some/DET idle/ADJ talk/NOUN ,/. a/DET listless/ADJ
discussion/NOUN of/ADP this/DET or/CONJ that/DET small/ADJ happening/NOUN
during/ADP the/DET day's/NOUN drive/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ they/PRON deliberately/ADV avoided/VERB the/DET one/NUM subject/NOUN
that/PRON had/VERB them/PRON all/PRT curious/ADJ :/. the/DET failure/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET boss's/NOUN wife/NOUN and/CONJ son/NOUN to/PRT join/VERB the/DET
outfit/NOUN ./.
It/PRON especially/ADV bothered/VERB the/DET older/ADJ hands/NOUN ./.
The/DET cook/NOUN ,/. Mateo/NOUN Garcia/NOUN ,/. had/VERB arrived/VERB there/ADV
long/ADJ before/ADP the/DET herd/NOUN ./.
He'd/PRT started/VERB a/DET fire/NOUN and/CONJ put/VERB coffee/NOUN on/PRT ,/.
and/CONJ now/ADV was/VERB busy/ADJ at/ADP the/DET work/NOUN board/NOUN of/ADP
his/DET chuck/NOUN wagon/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB readying/VERB a/DET batch/NOUN of/ADP sourdough/NOUN biscuits/NOUN
for/ADP the/DET Dutch/ADJ oven/NOUN ./.
Supper/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB ready/ADJ within/ADP the/DET hour/NOUN ./.
The/DET Maguire/NOUN family/NOUN was/VERB setting/VERB up/PRT a/DET separate/ADJ
camp/NOUN nearby/ADV ./.
Billie/NOUN had/VERB unhitched/VERB the/DET mules/NOUN from/ADP both/DET Tom/NOUN
Brannon's/NOUN and/CONJ his/DET father's/NOUN wagon/NOUN ./.
Hank/NOUN had/VERB gathered/VERB wood/NOUN for/ADP a/DET cookfire/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
his/DET wife/NOUN was/VERB busy/ADJ at/ADP it/PRON now/ADV ./.
Conchita/NOUN kept/VERB an/DET eye/NOUN on/ADP the/DET twins/NOUN and/CONJ
little/ADJ Elena/NOUN ,/. trying/VERB to/PRT keep/VERB them/PRON from/ADP
falling/VERB into/ADP the/DET creek/NOUN by/ADP which/DET they/PRON persisted/VERB
in/ADP playing/VERB ./.
Conchita/NOUN nagged/VERB at/ADP the/DET younger/ADJ children/NOUN ,/.
attempting/VERB without/ADP success/NOUN to/PRT keep/VERB her/DET thoughts/NOUN
off/ADP Tom/NOUN Brannon/NOUN ./.
Tom/NOUN Brannon/NOUN had/VERB caught/VERB up/PRT with/ADP the/DET outfit/NOUN
shortly/ADV after/ADP the/DET Maguires/NOUN joined/VERB it/PRON ,/. which/DET
had/VERB been/VERB at/ADP midday/NOUN ./.
He'd/PRT come/VERB alone/ADV ,/. without/ADP his/DET wife/NOUN and/CONJ
child/NOUN ./.
He'd/PRT been/VERB in/ADP an/DET angry/ADJ mood/NOUN :/. Conchita/NOUN had/VERB
thought/VERB his/DET face/NOUN almost/ADV ugly/ADJ with/ADP the/DET anger/NOUN
in/ADP him/PRON ./.
She/PRON wondered/VERB what/DET had/VERB taken/VERB place/NOUN in/ADP town/NOUN ,/.
between/ADP him/PRON and/CONJ his/DET wife/NOUN ./.
She/PRON wished/VERB that/ADP she/PRON could/VERB talk/VERB to/ADP her/DET
mother/NOUN about/ADP it/PRON ./.
Not/ADV that/ADP her/DET mother/NOUN knew/VERB what/DET had/VERB happened/VERB ,/.
but/CONJ they/PRON could/VERB speculate/VERB upon/ADP it/PRON ./.
But/CONJ her/DET mother/NOUN would/VERB rebuke/VERB her/PRON if/ADP she/PRON
mentioned/VERB it/PRON ,/. and/CONJ say/VERB that/ADP it/PRON was/VERB none/NOUN
of/ADP her/DET concern/NOUN ./.
``/. Pat/NOUN ,/. get/VERB out/PRT of/ADP that/DET creek/NOUN !/.
You/PRON too/ADV ,/. Sean/NOUN !/.
Elena/NOUN ,/. you'll/PRT get/VERB mud/NOUN all/PRT over/ADP your/DET dress/NOUN
''/. !/.
Even/ADV as/ADP she/PRON called/VERB to/ADP the/DET children/NOUN ,/. Conchita/NOUN
let/VERB her/DET gaze/VERB seek/VERB Tom/NOUN Brannon/NOUN ./.
Tomas/NOUN ,/. she/PRON called/VERB him/PRON --/. as/ADP the/DET Mexican/ADJ
hands/NOUN did/VERB ./.
He/PRON was/VERB in/ADP earnest/ADJ conversation/NOUN with/ADP her/DET father/NOUN
and/CONJ the/DET old/ADJ vaquero/NOUN ,/. Luis/NOUN Hernandez/NOUN ./.
Whatever/DET they/PRON are/VERB talking/VERB about/ADV ?/.
Conchita/NOUN wondered/VERB ./.
It/PRON bothered/VERB her/PRON that/ADP she/PRON probably/ADV would/VERB never/ADV
know/VERB ./.
Certainly/ADV ,/. she/PRON wouldn't/VERB dare/VERB ask/VERB her/DET father/NOUN
afterward/ADV ./.
He/PRON would/VERB tell/VERB her/PRON not/ADV to/PRT pry/VERB into/ADP
grownups'/NOUN affairs/NOUN --/. as/ADP though/ADP she/PRON were/VERB a/DET
little/ADJ kid/NOUN like/ADP Elena/NOUN !/.
At/ADP the/DET moment/NOUN ,/. the/DET three/NUM men/NOUN were/VERB not/ADV
saying/VERB much/ADJ of/ADP anything/NOUN ./.
They/PRON were/VERB sitting/VERB on/ADP their/DET heels/NOUN ,/.
rider-fashion/ADV ,/. over/PRT by/ADP the/DET still/ADV empty/ADJ calf/NOUN
wagon/NOUN ./.
Brannon/NOUN was/VERB hunkered/VERB down/PRT with/ADP his/DET broad/ADJ back/NOUN
to/ADP the/DET left/ADJ rear/ADJ wheel/NOUN ,/. with/ADP the/DET other/ADJ two/NUM
facing/VERB him/PRON ./.
He/PRON held/VERB a/DET cigarette/NOUN in/ADP his/DET right/ADJ hand/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB burning/VERB away/ADV ,/. forgotten/VERB ./.
His/DET face/NOUN was/VERB clouded/VERB with/ADP unhappiness/NOUN ./.
He'd/PRT told/VERB Hank/NOUN Maguire/NOUN and/CONJ Luis/NOUN Hernandez/NOUN
about/ADP his/DET wife's/NOUN refusal/NOUN to/PRT come/VERB with/ADP him/PRON
and/CONJ about/ADP what/DET he/PRON now/ADV intended/VERB to/PRT do/VERB ./.
They/PRON were/VERB considering/VERB it/PRON gravely/ADV ,/. neither/DET
seeming/VERB to/PRT like/VERB what/DET he/PRON planned/VERB ./.
Finally/ADV Hernandez/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. I/PRON could/VERB offer/VERB you/PRON
advice/NOUN ,/. Tomas/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ you/PRON wouldn't/VERB heed/VERB it/PRON
''/. ./.
``/. Let's/VERB hear/VERB it/PRON ,/. anyway/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. Wait/VERB a/DET little/ADJ while/NOUN ./.
Let/VERB Senora/NOUN Brannon/NOUN live/VERB in/ADP her/DET father's/NOUN house/NOUN
for/ADP a/DET time/NOUN ./.
Give/VERB her/PRON time/NOUN to/PRT miss/VERB you/PRON ./.
Maybe/ADV she/PRON will/VERB then/ADV come/VERB to/ADP you/PRON ./.
After/ADP all/PRT ,/. you/PRON want/VERB the/DET senora/NOUN as/ADV much/ADV as/ADP
you/PRON want/VERB the/DET boy/NOUN ./.
You/PRON need/VERB her/PRON even/ADV more/ADV than/ADP you/PRON need/VERB him/PRON
''/. ./.
``/. She/PRON won't/VERB change/VERB her/DET mind/NOUN ''/. ,/. Brannon/NOUN
said/VERB ./.
``/. John/NOUN Clayton/NOUN will/VERB see/VERB to/ADP that/DET ''/. ./.
``/. But/CONJ after/ADP a/DET time/NOUN away/ADV from/ADP you/PRON ./.
''/. ``/. A/DET year/NOUN ,/. Luis/NOUN ?/.
Five/NUM ?/.
Ten/NUM ?/.
How/ADV long/ADJ should/VERB I/PRON wait/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. Maybe/ADV in/ADP a/DET year/NOUN ,/. Tomas/NOUN ./.
''/. ``/. In/ADP a/DET year/NOUN she'll/PRT like/VERB living/VERB in/ADP
Clayton's/NOUN house/NOUN too/ADV much/ADV to/PRT come/VERB back/ADV to/ADP me/PRON
''/. ,/. Brannon/NOUN said/VERB flatly/ADV ./.
``/. And/CONJ the/DET boy/NOUN will/VERB be/VERB too/ADV much/ADV under/ADP his/DET
influence/NOUN by/ADP then/ADV ./.
I've/PRT got/VERB to/PRT take/VERB Danny/NOUN away/ADV from/ADP Clayton/NOUN
before/ADP I/PRON lose/VERB him/PRON altogether/ADV ./.
Hell/NOUN ,/. in/ADP a/DET year/NOUN or/CONJ five/NUM or/CONJ ten/NUM ,/. the/DET
boy/NOUN will/VERB have/VERB forgotten/VERB me/PRON --/. his/DET own/ADJ
father/NOUN ''/. !/.
``/. But/CONJ to/PRT take/VERB him/PRON and/CONJ leave/VERB his/DET mother/NOUN
behind/ADV is/VERB not/ADV good/ADJ ''/. ./.
``/. In/ADP my/DET place/NOUN ,/. you'd/PRT follow/VERB such/ADJ advice/NOUN as/ADP
you/PRON give/VERB me/PRON ''/. ?/.
Hernandez/NOUN looked/VERB suddenly/ADV uncertain/ADJ ./.
``/. That/ADP I/PRON can't/VERB answer/VERB ,/. for/ADP I/PRON can't/VERB
imagine/VERB something/NOUN like/ADP this/DET happening/VERB to/ADP me/PRON ./.
Maybe/ADV I/PRON should/VERB withdraw/VERB my/DET advice/NOUN --/. no/ADV ''/. ?/.
Brannon/NOUN looked/VERB at/ADP Hank/NOUN Maguire/NOUN ./.
``/. And/CONJ you/PRON ?/.
What/DET would/VERB you/PRON do/VERB in/ADP my/DET place/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Hank/NOUN shook/VERB his/DET head/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB ,/. Tom/NOUN ./.
Like/ADP Luis/NOUN ,/. I/PRON can't/VERB see/VERB something/NOUN like/ADP this/DET
happening/VERB to/ADP me/PRON ./.
With/ADP Maria/NOUN and/CONJ me/PRON ,/. there's/PRT never/ADV any/DET problem/NOUN
./.
Where/ADV I/PRON go/VERB ,/. she/PRON goes/VERB --/. and/CONJ the/DET kids/NOUN
with/ADP us/PRON ./.
You're/PRT going/VERB to/PRT need/VERB your/DET woman/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ the/DET boy/NOUN will/VERB need/VERB his/DET mother/NOUN ./.
If/ADP you/PRON take/VERB the/DET one/NOUN ,/. you'd/PRT better/ADV take/VERB
both/DET ''/. ./.
Brannon/NOUN shook/VERB his/DET head/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON won't/VERB force/VERB Beth/NOUN to/PRT come/VERB against/ADP her/DET
will/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ I'm/PRT going/VERB to/PRT have/VERB my/DET son/NOUN ''/. ./.
They/PRON were/VERB silent/ADJ for/ADP a/DET little/ADJ while/NOUN ,/. each/DET
looking/VERB glum/NOUN ./.
Finally/ADV Luis/NOUN Hernandez/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. What/DET must/VERB
be/VERB ,/. must/VERB be/VERB ./.
I/PRON am/VERB with/ADP you/PRON ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. Tomas/NOUN ''/. ./.
And/CONJ Hank/NOUN Maguire/NOUN added/VERB ,/. ``/. So/ADV am/VERB I/PRON ,/.
Tom/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. All/ADV right/ADV ''/. ,/. Brannon/NOUN said/VERB ,/. rising/VERB ./.
``/. We'll/PRT ride/VERB out/PRT as/ADP soon/ADV as/ADP we've/PRT had/VERB
chuck/NOUN ''/. ./.
Brannon/NOUN timed/VERB it/PRON so/ADP that/ADP they/PRON rode/VERB in/ADP an/DET
hour/NOUN after/ADP nightfall/NOUN ./.
They/PRON had/VERB for/ADP cover/NOUN both/DET darkness/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET
summer/NOUN storm/NOUN ./.
During/ADP much/ADJ of/ADP the/DET fifteen-mile/ADJ ride/NOUN they/PRON had/VERB
watched/VERB a/DET lurid/ADJ display/NOUN of/ADP lightning/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
sky/NOUN to/ADP the/DET east/NOUN ./.
Later/ADV ,/. they'd/PRT heard/VERB the/DET rumble/NOUN of/ADP thunder/NOUN
and/CONJ then/ADV ,/. just/ADV outside/ADV Rockfork/NOUN ,/. they/PRON ran/VERB
into/ADP rain/NOUN ./.
Those/DET who/PRON had/VERB slickers/NOUN donned/VERB them/PRON ./.
The/DET others/NOUN put/VERB on/PRT old/ADJ coats/NOUN or/CONJ ducking/VERB
jackets/NOUN ,/. whichever/DET they/PRON carried/VERB behind/ADP their/DET
saddle/NOUN cantles/NOUN ./.
There/PRT were/VERB seven/NUM of/ADP them/PRON ,/. enough/ADJ for/ADP a/DET
show/NOUN of/ADP strength/NOUN --/. to/PRT run/VERB a/DET bluff/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB to/PRT be/VERB nothing/NOUN more/ADJ than/ADP that/DET ./.
There/PRT was/VERB to/PRT be/VERB no/DET gunplay/NOUN ./.
If/ADP the/DET bluff/NOUN failed/VERB and/CONJ they/PRON ran/VERB into/ADP
trouble/NOUN ,/. Brannon/NOUN had/VERB told/VERB the/DET others/NOUN ,/. they/PRON
would/VERB withdraw/VERB --/. and/CONJ he/PRON would/VERB come/VERB after/ADP
his/DET son/NOUN another/DET time/NOUN ./.
He/PRON didn't/VERB want/VERB to/PRT put/VERB himself/PRON outside/ADP the/DET
law/NOUN ./.
With/ADP him/PRON were/VERB Hank/NOUN Maguire/NOUN ,/. Luis/NOUN Hernandez/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ Luis's/NOUN son/NOUN Pedro/NOUN ./.
The/DET Ramirez/NOUN brothers/NOUN were/VERB also/ADV along/ADV ./.
The/DET seventh/ADJ man/NOUN was/VERB Red/NOUN Hogan/NOUN ,/. a/DET wiry/ADJ
little/ADJ puncher/NOUN with/ADP a/DET wild/ADJ streak/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET
liking/NOUN for/ADP hell-raising/NOUN ./.
They/PRON were/VERB all/PRT good/ADJ men/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB dark/ADJ early/ADV ,/. because/ADP of/ADP the/DET storm/NOUN ./.
Also/ADV because/ADP of/ADP the/DET storm/NOUN ,/. the/DET streets/NOUN of/ADP
Rockfork/NOUN were/VERB deserted/VERB ./.
Lighted/VERB windows/NOUN glowed/VERB jewel-bright/ADJ through/ADP the/DET
downpour/NOUN ./.
They/PRON reined/VERB in/PRT before/ADP the/DET town/NOUN marshal's/NOUN
office/NOUN ,/. a/DET box-sized/ADJ building/NOUN on/ADP Main/ADJ Street/NOUN ./.
A/DET lamp/NOUN burned/VERB inside/ADV ,/. but/CONJ Brannon/NOUN ,/. peering/VERB
through/ADP the/DET window/NOUN ,/. saw/VERB that/ADP the/DET office/NOUN was/VERB
empty/ADJ ./.
He'd/PRT hoped/VERB to/PRT catch/VERB Jesse/NOUN Macklin/NOUN there/ADV ./.
``/. Probably/ADV just/ADV stepped/VERB out/PRT ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. Maybe/ADV to/PRT have/VERB supper/NOUN ./.
Red/NOUN ,/. come/VERB along/ADV ./.
The/DET rest/NOUN of/ADP you/PRON wait/VERB here/ADV ''/. ./.
With/ADP Red/NOUN Hogan/NOUN ,/. he/PRON rode/VERB to/ADP the/DET Welcome/NOUN
Cafe/NOUN ./.
Hogan/NOUN got/VERB down/PRT from/ADP the/DET saddle/NOUN and/CONJ had/VERB a/DET
look/NOUN inside/ADV ./.
``/. Not/ADV there/ADV ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/. getting/VERB back/ADV
onto/ADP his/DET horse/NOUN ./.
``/. Maybe/ADV he's/PRT at/ADP the/DET hotel/NOUN ''/. ./.
They/PRON rode/VERB to/ADP the/DET Rockfork/NOUN House/NOUN ,/. a/DET little/ADJ
farther/ADV along/ADP the/DET opposite/ADJ side/NOUN of/ADP the/DET street/NOUN ./.

They/PRON reined/VERB in/PRT there/ADV ,/. Brannon/NOUN remaining/VERB in/ADP

the/DET saddle/NOUN while/ADP Hogan/NOUN went/VERB to/PRT look/VERB for/ADP
Jesse/NOUN Macklin/NOUN in/ADP the/DET hotel/NOUN dining/VERB room/NOUN ./.
Brannon/NOUN had/VERB no/DET slicker/NOUN ./.
He'd/PRT put/VERB on/PRT his/DET old/ADJ brown/ADJ corduroy/NOUN coat/NOUN and/CONJ
it/PRON was/VERB already/ADV soaked/VERB ./.
But/CONJ he/PRON felt/VERB no/DET physical/ADJ discomfort/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB only/ADV vaguely/ADV aware/ADJ of/ADP the/DET sluicing/VERB
rain/NOUN ./.
He/PRON hardly/ADV noticed/VERB the/DET blue-green/ADJ flashes/NOUN of/ADP
lightning/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET hard/ADJ claps/NOUN of/ADP thunder/NOUN ./.
Hogan/NOUN reappeared/VERB ,/. stopped/VERB on/ADP the/DET hotel/NOUN
porch/NOUN ,/. lifted/VERB a/DET hand/NOUN in/ADP signal/NOUN ./.
Brannon/NOUN dismounted/VERB and/CONJ climbed/VERB the/DET steps/NOUN ./.
``/. He's/PRT finished/VERB eating/VERB ''/. ,/. Hogan/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. Sitting/VERB with/ADP a/DET cup/NOUN of/ADP coffee/NOUN now/ADV ./.
It/PRON shouldn't/VERB be/VERB long/ADJ ''/. ./.
It/PRON seemed/VERB long/ADJ ,/. at/ADP least/ADJ to/ADP Tom/NOUN Brannon/NOUN ./.
He/PRON and/CONJ Hogan/NOUN waited/VERB by/ADP the/DET door/NOUN ,/. one/NUM to/ADP
either/DET side/NOUN ./.
Macklin/NOUN was/VERB the/DET third/ADJ man/NOUN to/PRT come/VERB out/PRT ,/.
and/CONJ he/PRON came/VERB unhurriedly/ADV ./.
He/PRON was/VERB puffing/VERB on/ADP a/DET cigar/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON was/VERB
turning/VERB up/PRT his/DET coat/NOUN collar/NOUN against/ADP the/DET rain/NOUN ./.

It/PRON was/VERB not/ADV until/ADP he/PRON moved/VERB across/ADP the/DET porch/NOUN

that/ADP he/PRON became/VERB aware/ADJ of/ADP them/PRON ,/. and/CONJ then/ADV
it/PRON was/VERB too/ADV late/ADJ ./.
They/PRON closed/VERB in/PRT fast/ADV ,/. kept/VERB him/PRON from/ADP reaching/VERB
inside/ADP his/DET coat/NOUN for/ADP his/DET gun/NOUN ./.
``/. Just/ADV come/VERB along/ADV ''/. ,/. Brannon/NOUN told/VERB him/PRON ./.
``/. Don't/VERB start/VERB anything/NOUN you/PRON can't/VERB finish/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. Now/ADV ,/. listen/VERB ''/. --/. Macklin/NOUN began/VERB ./.
``/. We'll/PRT talk/VERB over/PRT at/ADP your/DET office/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Brannon/NOUN ,/. I/PRON warn/VERB you/PRON ''/. !/.
``/. Let's/VERB go/VERB ,/. Marshal/NOUN ''/. ,/. Brannon/NOUN said/VERB ,/.
and/CONJ took/VERB him/PRON by/ADP the/DET arm/NOUN ./.
Hogan/NOUN gripped/VERB the/DET lawman's/NOUN other/ADJ arm/NOUN ./.
They/PRON escorted/VERB him/PRON down/PRT from/ADP the/DET porch/NOUN and/CONJ
through/ADP the/DET rain/NOUN to/ADP his/DET office/NOUN ./.
The/DET other/ADJ five/NUM Slash-B/NOUN men/NOUN followed/VERB them/PRON inside/ADV
,/. crowding/VERB the/DET small/ADJ room/NOUN ./.
His/DET face/NOUN was/VERB stiff/ADJ with/ADP anger/NOUN when/ADV they/PRON
let/VERB go/VERB of/ADP his/DET arms/NOUN ./.
He/PRON looked/VERB at/ADP each/DET of/ADP them/PRON in/ADP turn/NOUN ,/.
Brannon/NOUN last/ADJ of/ADP all/PRT ./.
``/. I'll/PRT remember/VERB you/PRON ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. Every/DET last/ADJ one/NUM of/ADP you/PRON ./.
As/ADP for/ADP you/PRON ,/. Brannon/NOUN ''/. --/. ``/. Put/VERB your/DET gun/NOUN
on/ADP the/DET desk/NOUN ,/. Marshal/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Now/ADV ,/. hold/VERB on/PRT ,/. damn/VERB it/PRON ;/. ;/. I/PRON won't/VERB
''/. --/. Red/NOUN Hogan's/NOUN patience/NOUN ran/VERB out/PRT ./.
He/PRON lifted/VERB the/DET skirt/NOUN of/ADP Macklin's/NOUN coat/NOUN ,/.
took/VERB his/DET gun/NOUN from/ADP its/DET holster/NOUN ,/. tossed/VERB it/PRON
onto/ADP the/DET desk/NOUN ./.
``/. Too/ADV much/ADJ fooling/NOUN around/ADV ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. Don't/VERB press/VERB your/DET luck/NOUN ,/. badge-toter/NOUN ''/. ./.
Brannon/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. Now/ADV the/DET key/NOUN to/ADP the/DET lockup/NOUN
,/. Marshal/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Key/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Macklin/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. What/DET for/ADP ''/. ?/.
``/. Can't/VERB you/PRON guess/VERB ''/. ?/.
Brannon/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. We're/PRT putting/VERB you/PRON where/ADV you/PRON won't/VERB come/VERB to/ADP
harm/NOUN ./.
Come/VERB on/PRT --/. the/DET key/NOUN ./.
Get/VERB it/PRON out/PRT ''/. !/.
``/. Damned/VERB if/ADP I/PRON will/VERB ./.
Brannon/NOUN ,/. you've/PRT assaulted/VERB a/DET law/NOUN officer/NOUN and/CONJ
''/. --/. They/PRON moved/VERB in/PRT on/ADP him/PRON ,/. crowded/VERB him/PRON
from/ADP all/PRT sides/NOUN ./.
No/DET man/NOUN laid/VERB a/DET hand/NOUN on/ADP him/PRON ,/. but/CONJ the/DET
threat/NOUN of/ADP violence/NOUN was/VERB there/ADV ./.
His/DET face/NOUN took/VERB on/PRT a/DET sudden/ADJ pallor/NOUN ,/. became/VERB
beaded/VERB with/ADP sweat/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON seemed/VERB to/PRT have/VERB
trouble/NOUN with/ADP his/DET breathing/NOUN ./.
He/PRON held/VERB out/PRT a/DET moment/NOUN longer/ADV ,/. then/ADV his/DET
nerve/NOUN gave/VERB under/ADP the/DET pressure/NOUN ./.
He/PRON swore/VERB ,/. and/CONJ said/VERB ,/. ``/. All/ADV right/ADV ./.
It's/PRT here/ADV in/ADP my/DET pocket/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Get/VERB it/PRON out/PRT ''/. ,/. Brannon/NOUN ordered/VERB ./.
Then/ADV ,/. as/ADP Macklin/NOUN obeyed/VERB :/. ``/. Now/ADV let's/VERB go/VERB
out/PRT back/ADV ''/. ./.
Resignedly/ADV ,/. Macklin/NOUN turned/VERB to/ADP the/DET back/NOUN door/NOUN ./.
They/PRON followed/VERB him/PRON into/ADP the/DET rain/NOUN and/CONJ across/ADV
to/ADP the/DET squat/NOUN stone/NOUN building/NOUN fifty/NUM feet/NOUN to/ADP
the/DET rear/NOUN ./.
The/DET door/NOUN of/ADP the/DET lockup/NOUN was/VERB of/ADP oak/NOUN planks/NOUN
and/CONJ banded/VERB with/ADP strap/NOUN iron/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB secured/VERB by/ADP an/DET oversized/ADJ padlock/NOUN ./.
Macklin/NOUN balked/VERB again/ADV ,/. not/ADV wanting/VERB to/PRT unlock/VERB
and/CONJ open/VERB the/DET door/NOUN ./.
They/PRON crowded/VERB him/PRON in/ADP that/DET threatening/VERB way/NOUN once/ADV
more/ADV ,/. forced/VERB him/PRON to/PRT give/VERB in/PRT ./.
Once/ADP the/DET door/NOUN was/VERB open/ADJ ,/. they/PRON crowded/VERB him/PRON
inside/ADP the/DET dark/ADJ building/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB uttering/VERB threats/NOUN in/ADP a/DET low/ADJ but/CONJ
savage/ADJ voice/NOUN when/ADV they/PRON closed/VERB and/CONJ padlocked/VERB
the/DET door/NOUN ./.
They/PRON returned/VERB to/ADP the/DET street/NOUN ,/. mounted/VERB their/DET
horses/NOUN ,/. rode/VERB through/ADP the/DET rain/NOUN to/ADP the/DET big/ADJ
house/NOUN on/ADP Houston/NOUN Street/NOUN ./.
Its/DET windows/NOUN glowed/VERB with/ADP lamplight/NOUN ./.
Deputy/NOUN Marshal/NOUN Luke/NOUN Harper/NOUN still/ADV stood/VERB guard/NOUN
on/ADP the/DET veranda/NOUN ,/. a/DET forlorn/ADJ ,/. scarecrowish/ADJ figure/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET murky/ADJ dark/NOUN ./.
He/PRON came/VERB to/ADP the/DET edge/NOUN of/ADP the/DET veranda/NOUN ,/.
peered/VERB down/PRT at/ADP them/PRON with/ADP his/DET hand/NOUN on/ADP his/DET
gun/NOUN ./.
``/. Don't/VERB try/VERB it/PRON ''/. ,/. Brannon/NOUN told/VERB him/PRON ,/.
dismounting/VERB and/CONJ starting/VERB up/ADP the/DET steps/NOUN with/ADP his/DET
men/NOUN following/VERB ./.
``/. Don't/VERB get/VERB yourself/PRON killed/VERB for/ADP something/NOUN that/DET
doesn't/VERB concern/VERB you/PRON ''/. ./.
He/PRON strode/VERB past/ADP the/DET now/ADV frightened/VERB man/NOUN ,/.
entered/VERB the/DET house/NOUN ./.
Miguel/NOUN and/CONJ Arturo/NOUN Ramirez/NOUN remained/VERB on/ADP the/DET
veranda/NOUN to/PRT keep/VERB Harper/NOUN from/ADP interfering/VERB ./.
The/DET others/NOUN followed/VERB Brannon/NOUN inside/ADV ./.
They/PRON trailed/VERB him/PRON across/ADP the/DET wide/ADJ hallway/NOUN to/ADP
the/DET parlor/NOUN ,/. four/NUM roughly/ADV garbed/VERB and/CONJ tough-looking/ADJ
men/NOUN who/PRON probably/ADV had/VERB never/ADV before/ADV ventured/VERB into/ADP
such/PRT a/DET house/NOUN ./.
They/PRON brought/VERB to/ADP it/PRON all/PRT the/DET odors/NOUN that/PRON
clung/VERB to/ADP men/NOUN like/VERB themselves/PRON ,/. that/DET of/ADP their/DET
own/ADJ sweat/NOUN ,/. of/ADP campfire/NOUN smoke/NOUN ,/. of/ADP horses/NOUN
and/CONJ cattle/NOUN ./.
They/PRON tracked/VERB mud/NOUN on/ADP the/DET oaken/ADJ floor/NOUN ,/. on/ADP
the/DET carpet/NOUN ./.
Their/DET presence/NOUN fouled/VERB the/DET elegance/NOUN of/ADP that/DET room/NOUN
./.
And/CONJ their/DET arrival/NOUN caught/VERB John/NOUN Clayton/NOUN and/CONJ
Charles/NOUN Ansley/NOUN off/ADP guard/NOUN ./.
The/DET author/NOUN of/ADP the/DET anonymous/ADJ notes/NOUN seemed/VERB to/PRT
be/VERB all-knowing/ADJ ./.
For/ADP men/NOUN who/PRON had/VERB left/VERB cattle/NOUN alone/ADV after/ADP
getting/VERB their/DET first/ADJ notices/NOUN had/VERB received/VERB no/DET
second/ADJ ./.
But/CONJ the/DET day/NOUN of/ADP the/DET deadline/NOUN came/VERB and/CONJ
passed/VERB ,/. and/CONJ the/DET men/NOUN who/PRON had/VERB scoffed/VERB at/ADP
the/DET warnings/NOUN laughed/VERB with/ADP satisfaction/NOUN ./.
For/ADP ,/. with/ADP a/DET single/ADJ exception/NOUN ,/. nothing/NOUN had/VERB
happened/VERB to/ADP them/PRON ./.
The/DET exception/NOUN was/VERB an/DET Iron/NOUN Mountain/NOUN settler/NOUN
named/VERB William/NOUN Lewis/NOUN ./.
After/ADP walking/VERB out/PRT to/ADP his/DET corral/NOUN that/DET morning/NOUN ,/.
he'd/PRT been/VERB amazed/VERB to/PRT see/VERB the/DET dust/NOUN puff/VERB up/PRT
in/ADP front/NOUN of/ADP his/DET feet/NOUN ./.
A/DET split/VERB second/NOUN later/ADV ,/. the/DET distant/ADJ crack/NOUN of/ADP
a/DET rifle/NOUN had/VERB sounded/VERB ./.
He'd/PRT mounted/VERB up/PRT immediately/ADV and/CONJ raced/VERB with/ADP a/DET
revolver/NOUN ready/ADJ toward/ADP the/DET spot/NOUN from/ADP which/DET he'd/PRT
estimated/VERB the/DET shot/NOUN had/VERB come/VERB ./.
But/CONJ he/PRON had/VERB found/VERB all/PRT of/ADP the/DET thickets/NOUN and/CONJ
points/NOUN of/ADP cover/NOUN deserted/VERB ./.
There/PRT had/VERB been/VERB no/DET sign/NOUN of/ADP a/DET rifleman/NOUN and/CONJ
no/DET track/NOUN or/CONJ trace/NOUN to/PRT show/VERB that/ADP anyone/NOUN had/VERB
been/VERB near/ADV ./.
Lewis/NOUN was/VERB a/DET man/NOUN who/PRON had/VERB made/VERB a/DET full-time/ADJ
job/NOUN of/ADP cow/NOUN stealing/NOUN ./.
He/PRON hadn't/VERB even/ADV pretended/VERB to/PRT be/VERB farming/VERB his/DET
spread/NOUN ./.
His/DET land/NOUN had/VERB never/ADV been/VERB plowed/VERB ./.
He/PRON had/VERB done/VERB his/DET rustling/NOUN openly/ADV and/CONJ boasted/VERB
about/ADP it/PRON ./.
He/PRON had/VERB received/VERB both/DET first/ADJ and/CONJ second/ADJ anonymous/ADJ
notices/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ each/DET time/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB accused/VERB his/DET
neighbors/NOUN of/ADP writing/VERB them/PRON ./.
He/PRON had/VERB cursed/VERB at/ADP them/PRON and/CONJ threatened/VERB
them/PRON ./.
He/PRON was/VERB a/DET man/NOUN ,/. those/DET neighbors/NOUN testified/VERB
later/ADV ,/. who/PRON didn't/VERB have/VERB a/DET friend/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
world/NOUN ./.
William/NOUN Lewis/NOUN made/VERB the/DET rounds/NOUN of/ADP all/PRT who/PRON
lived/VERB near/ADP him/PRON again/ADV ,/. that/DET August/NOUN morning/NOUN
after/ADP a/DET bullet/NOUN landed/VERB at/ADP his/DET feet/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
once/ADV more/ADV he/PRON accused/VERB and/CONJ threatened/VERB everyone/NOUN ./.
``/. I'll/PRT be/VERB ready/ADJ next/ADJ time/NOUN ''/. !/.
He/PRON raged/VERB ./.
``/. I'll/PRT be/VERB shootin'/VERB right/ADV back/ADV ''/. ./.
He/PRON had/VERB his/DET chance/NOUN the/DET very/ADV next/ADJ morning/NOUN ,/.
for/ADP exactly/ADV the/DET same/ADJ thing/NOUN happened/VERB again/ADV ./.
This/DET time/NOUN Lewis/NOUN had/VERB his/DET own/ADJ rifle/NOUN in/ADP his/DET
hands/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON threw/VERB some/DET answering/VERB fire/NOUN
back/ADV at/ADP the/DET mysterious/ADJ far-off/ADJ shot/NOUN ,/. then/ADV
spent/VERB most/ADJ of/ADP the/DET day/NOUN searching/VERB out/PRT the/DET
area/NOUN ./.
He/PRON found/VERB nothing/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON still/ADV refused/VERB to/PRT
give/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ move/VERB out/PRT ./.
``/. Just/ADV let/VERB me/PRON meet/VERB up/PRT with/ADP that/DET damned/VERB
bushwhackin'/ADJ coward/NOUN face-to-face/ADV ''/. !/.
He/PRON exploded/VERB ./.
``/. That's/PRT all/PRT I/PRON ask/VERB ''/. !/.
He/PRON never/ADV got/VERB that/DET chance/NOUN ./.
For/ADP the/DET unseen/ADJ ,/. ghostlike/ADJ rifleman/NOUN aimed/VERB a/DET
little/ADJ higher/ADJ the/DET third/ADJ time/NOUN ./.
A/DET bullet/NOUN smashed/VERB directly/ADV into/ADP the/DET center/NOUN of/ADP
William/NOUN Lewis'/NOUN chest/NOUN ./.
He/PRON slumped/VERB against/ADP a/DET log/NOUN fence/NOUN rail/NOUN ,/. then/ADV
tried/VERB to/PRT lift/VERB himself/PRON ./.
Two/NUM more/ADJ shots/NOUN followed/VERB in/ADP quick/ADJ succession/NOUN ,/.
dropping/VERB him/PRON limp/ADJ and/CONJ huddled/VERB on/ADP the/DET
ground/NOUN ./.
An/DET inquest/NOUN was/VERB held/VERB ,/. and/CONJ after/ADP a/DET good/ADJ
deal/NOUN of/ADP testimony/NOUN about/ADP the/DET anonymous/ADJ notes/NOUN ,/.
the/DET county/NOUN coroner/NOUN estimated/VERB that/ADP the/DET shooting/NOUN
had/VERB been/VERB done/VERB from/ADP a/DET distance/NOUN of/ADP 300/NUM yards/NOUN
./.
Rumors/NOUN of/ADP the/DET offer/NOUN Tom/NOUN Horn/NOUN had/VERB made/VERB at/ADP
the/DET Stockgrowers'/NOUN Association/NOUN meeting/NOUN had/VERB leaked/VERB
out/PRT by/ADP then/ADV ,/. and/CONJ as/ADP a/DET grand/ADJ jury/NOUN
investigation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET murder/NOUN got/VERB underway/ADV ,/. the/DET
prosecuting/VERB attorney/NOUN ,/. a/DET Colonel/NOUN Baird/NOUN ,/. ordered/VERB
that/ADP the/DET tall/ADJ stock/NOUN detective/NOUN be/VERB summoned/VERB for/ADP
questioning/VERB ./.
It/PRON took/VERB some/DET time/NOUN to/PRT locate/VERB Horn/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB finally/ADV found/VERB in/ADP the/DET Bates/NOUN Hole/NOUN
region/NOUN of/ADP Natrona/NOUN County/NOUN ,/. two/NUM counties/NOUN away/ADV ./.
Prosecutor/NOUN Baird/NOUN immediately/ADV assumed/VERB he/PRON was/VERB
hiding/VERB out/PRT there/ADV after/ADP the/DET shooting/NOUN and/CONJ began/VERB
preparing/VERB an/DET indictment/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ that/DET indictment/NOUN was/VERB never/ADV made/VERB ./.
For/ADP Tom/NOUN Horn/NOUN ,/. it/PRON turned/VERB out/PRT ,/. had/VERB a/DET
number/NOUN of/ADP rancher/NOUN and/CONJ cowboy/NOUN witnesses/NOUN ready/ADJ
and/CONJ willing/ADJ to/PRT swear/VERB with/ADP straight/ADJ faces/NOUN that/ADP
he/PRON had/VERB been/VERB in/ADP Bates/NOUN Hole/NOUN the/DET day/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET killing/NOUN ./.
The/DET former/ADJ scout's/NOUN alibi/NOUN couldn't/VERB be/VERB shaken/VERB ./.
The/DET authorities/NOUN had/VERB to/PRT release/VERB him/PRON ./.
He/PRON immediately/ADV rode/VERB on/PRT to/ADP Cheyenne/NOUN ,/. threw/VERB a/DET
ten-day/ADJ drinking/VERB spree/NOUN and/CONJ dropped/VERB some/DET very/ADV
strong/ADJ hints/NOUN among/ADP friends/NOUN ./.
``/. Dead/ADJ center/NOUN at/ADP three/NUM hundred/NUM yards/NOUN ,/. that/DET
coroner/NOUN said/VERB ''/. !/.
He'd/PRT grin/VERB ./.
``/. Three/NUM shots/NOUN in/ADP that/DET fella/NOUN 'fore/ADP he/PRON hit/VERB
the/DET ground/NOUN !/.
You/PRON reckon/VERB there's/PRT two/NUM men/NOUN in/ADP this/DET state/NOUN
can/VERB shoot/VERB like/ADP that/DET ''/. ?/.
Publicly/ADV ,/. he/PRON denied/VERB everything/NOUN ./.
Privately/ADV ,/. he/PRON created/VERB and/CONJ magnified/VERB an/DET image/NOUN
of/ADP himself/PRON as/ADP a/DET hired/VERB assassin/NOUN ./.
For/ADP a/DET blood-chilling/ADJ ring/NOUN of/ADP terror/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
very/ADJ sound/NOUN of/ADP his/DET name/NOUN was/VERB the/DET tool/NOUN he/PRON
needed/VERB for/ADP the/DET job/NOUN he'd/PRT promised/VERB to/PRT do/VERB ./.
Tom/NOUN Horn/NOUN was/VERB soon/ADV back/ADV at/ADP work/NOUN ,/. giving/VERB
his/DET secret/ADJ employers/NOUN their/DET money's/NOUN worth/NOUN ./.
A/DET good/ADJ many/ADJ beef-hungry/ADJ settlers/NOUN were/VERB accepting/VERB
the/DET death/NOUN of/ADP William/NOUN Lewis/NOUN as/ADP proof/NOUN that/ADP
the/DET warning/VERB notes/NOUN were/VERB not/ADV idle/ADJ threats/NOUN ./.
The/DET company/NOUN herds/NOUN were/VERB being/VERB raided/VERB less/ADV often/ADV
,/. and/CONJ cabins/NOUN and/CONJ soddies/NOUN all/PRT over/ADP the/DET range/NOUN
were/VERB standing/VERB deserted/VERB ./.
But/CONJ there/PRT were/VERB other/ADJ homesteaders/NOUN who/PRON passed/VERB
the/DET Lewis/NOUN murder/NOUN off/PRT as/ADP a/DET personal/ADJ grudge/NOUN
killing/NOUN ,/. the/DET work/NOUN of/ADP one/NOUN of/ADP his/DET
neighbors/NOUN ./.
The/DET rustling/VERB problem/NOUN was/VERB by/ADP no/DET means/NOUN
solved/VERB ./.
Even/ADV in/ADP the/DET very/ADV area/NOUN where/ADV the/DET shooting/NOUN had/VERB
been/VERB done/VERB ,/. cattle/NOUN were/VERB still/ADV disappearing/VERB ./.
For/ADP less/ADJ than/ADP a/DET dozen/NOUN miles/NOUN from/ADP the/DET unplowed/ADJ
land/NOUN of/ADP the/DET dead/ADJ man/NOUN lived/VERB another/DET settler/NOUN
who/PRON had/VERB ignored/VERB the/DET warnings/NOUN that/PRON his/DET
existence/NOUN might/VERB be/VERB foreclosed/VERB on/ADP --/. a/DET blatant/ADJ
and/CONJ defiant/ADJ rustler/NOUN named/VERB Fred/NOUN Powell/NOUN ./.
``/. Fred/NOUN was/VERB mighty/ADV crude/ADJ about/ADP the/DET way/NOUN he/PRON
took/VERB in/ADP cattle/NOUN ''/. his/DET own/ADJ hired/VERB man/NOUN ,/. Andy/NOUN
Ross/NOUN ,/. mentioned/VERB later/ADV ./.
``/. Everyone/NOUN knew/VERB it/PRON ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON sort/ADV of/ADP
acted/VERB like/ADP he/PRON didn't/VERB care/VERB who/PRON knew/VERB it/PRON --/.
even/ADV after/ADP them/PRON notes/NOUN came/VERB ,/. even/ADV after/ADP he'd/PRT
heard/VERB about/ADP Lewis/NOUN ,/. even/ADV after/ADP he'd/PRT been/VERB shot/VERB
at/ADP a/DET couple/NOUN o'/ADP times/NOUN hisself/PRON ''/. !/.
On/ADP the/DET morning/NOUN of/ADP September/NOUN 10/NUM ,/. 1895/NUM ,/.
Powell/NOUN and/CONJ Ross/NOUN rose/VERB at/ADP dawn/NOUN and/CONJ began/VERB
their/DET day's/NOUN work/NOUN ./.
Haying/VERB time/NOUN was/VERB close/ADV at/ADP hand/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ they/PRON
needed/VERB some/DET strong/ADJ branches/NOUN to/PRT repair/VERB a/DET hay/NOUN
rack/NOUN ./.
Harnessing/VERB a/DET team/NOUN to/ADP a/DET buckboard/NOUN ,/. they/PRON
drove/VERB out/PRT to/ADP a/DET willow-lined/ADJ creek/NOUN about/ADP a/DET half-
mile/NOUN off/PRT ,/. then/ADV climbed/VERB down/PRT and/CONJ began/VERB
chopping/VERB ./.
Andy/NOUN Ross/NOUN had/VERB just/ADV started/VERB swinging/VERB an/DET ax/NOUN
at/ADP his/DET second/ADJ willow/NOUN when/ADV the/DET distant/ADJ blast/NOUN
of/ADP a/DET rifle/NOUN sounded/VERB ./.
He/PRON looked/VERB around/ADV in/ADP surprise/NOUN ,/. then/ADV noticed/VERB
that/ADP Fred/NOUN Powell/NOUN was/VERB clutching/VERB his/DET chest/NOUN ./.
The/DET hired/VERB man/NOUN ran/VERB over/PRT to/PRT help/VERB his/DET
boss/NOUN ./.
``/. My/DET God/NOUN ,/. I'm/PRT shot/VERB ''/. !/.
Powell/NOUN gasped/VERB ./.
And/CONJ he/PRON collapsed/VERB and/CONJ died/VERB instantly/ADV ./.
Ross/NOUN had/VERB no/DET intention/NOUN of/ADP searching/VERB for/ADP the/DET
assassin/NOUN ./.
He/PRON heaved/VERB the/DET dead/ADJ man/NOUN onto/ADP the/DET buckboard/NOUN ,/.
yelled/VERB and/CONJ lashed/VERB at/ADP the/DET team/NOUN and/CONJ got/VERB out/PRT
of/ADP there/ADV fast/ADV ./.
But/CONJ he/PRON brought/VERB back/ADV the/DET sheriff/NOUN and/CONJ several/ADJ
deputies/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ to/ADP the/DET lawmen/NOUN the/DET entire/ADJ
affair/NOUN seemed/VERB a/DET repetition/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Lewis/NOUN
killing/NOUN ./.
A/DET detailed/VERB scouring/NOUN of/ADP the/DET entire/ADJ area/NOUN revealed/VERB
nothing/NOUN beyond/ADP a/DET ledge/NOUN of/ADP rocks/NOUN that/PRON might/VERB
have/VERB been/VERB the/DET rifleman's/NOUN hiding/VERB place/NOUN ./.
There/PRT were/VERB no/DET tracks/NOUN of/ADP either/CONJ hoofs/NOUN or/CONJ
boots/NOUN ./.
Not/ADV even/ADV an/DET empty/ADJ cartridge/NOUN case/NOUN could/VERB be/VERB
found/VERB ./.
Once/ADV again/ADV ,/. Tom/NOUN Horn/NOUN was/VERB the/DET first/ADJ and/CONJ
most/ADV likely/ADJ suspect/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON was/VERB brought/VERB in/PRT
for/ADP questioning/VERB immediately/ADV ./.
Once/ADV again/ADV ,/. he/PRON shook/VERB his/DET head/NOUN ,/. kept/VERB his/DET
face/NOUN expressionless/ADJ and/CONJ his/DET voice/NOUN very/ADV calm/ADJ ,/.
and/CONJ had/VERB a/DET strongly/ADV supported/VERB alibi/NOUN ready/ADJ ./.
Later/ADV ,/. riding/VERB in/PRT for/ADP some/DET lusty/ADJ enjoyment/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET liquor/NOUN and/CONJ professional/ADJ ladies/NOUN of/ADP Cheyenne/NOUN ,/.
he/PRON laid/VERB claim/NOUN to/ADP the/DET killing/NOUN with/ADP the/DET vague/ADJ
insinuations/NOUN he/PRON made/VERB ./.
``/. Exterminatin'/VERB cow/NOUN thieves/NOUN is/VERB just/ADV a/DET business/NOUN
proposition/NOUN with/ADP me/PRON ''/. ,/. he'd/PRT blandly/ADV announce/VERB ./.
``/. And/CONJ I/PRON sort/NOUN o'/ADP got/VERB a/DET corner/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
market/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Tom/NOUN ''/. ,/. a/DET friend/NOUN asked/VERB him/PRON once/ADV ,/. ``/.
how/ADV come/VERB you/PRON bushwhacked/VERB them/DET rustlers/NOUN ?/.
They/PRON wouldn't/VERB o'/VERB stood/VERB no/DET chance/NOUN with/ADP you/PRON
in/ADP a/DET plain/ADJ ,/. straight-out/ADJ shoot-down/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON had/VERB lots/NOUN of/ADP friends/NOUN ,/. then/ADV as/ADP always/ADV ./.
Even/ADV as/ADP he/PRON became/VERB widely/ADV known/VERB as/ADP a/DET
professional/ADJ killer/NOUN ,/. nearly/ADV every/DET cowboy/NOUN and/CONJ
rancher/NOUN in/ADP Wyoming/NOUN seemed/VERB proud/ADJ to/PRT call/VERB him/PRON
a/DET friend/NOUN ./.
No/DET man's/NOUN name/NOUN brought/VERB more/ADJ cheers/NOUN when/ADV it/PRON
was/VERB announced/VERB in/ADP a/DET rodeo/NOUN ./.
``/. Well/ADV ''/. ,/. he/PRON explained/VERB ,/. ``/. s'posin'/ADP you/PRON
was/VERB a/DET nester/NOUN swingin'/VERB the/DET long/ADJ rope/NOUN ?/.
Which/DET would/VERB you/PRON be/VERB most/ADV scairt/VERB of/ADP --/. a/DET dry-
gulchin'/NOUN or/CONJ a/DET shoot-down/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Yeah/ADV ,/. I/PRON can/VERB see/VERB that/DET ''/. ,/. the/DET friend/NOUN
was/VERB forced/VERB to/PRT agree/VERB ./.
``/. But/CONJ well/ADV ,/. it/PRON just/ADV don't/VERB seem/VERB sportin'/VERB
somehow/ADV ''/. !/.
``/. Sportin'/VERB ''/. !/.
The/DET tall/ADJ sunburnt/VERB rustler-hunter/NOUN stared/VERB in/ADP
amazement/NOUN ./.
``/. Sportin'/VERB ''/. !/.
He/PRON echoed/VERB again/ADV in/ADP soft/ADJ wonder/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON seen/VERB a/DET lot/NOUN o'/ADP things/NOUN in/ADP my/DET time/NOUN ./.

I/PRON found/VERB a/DET trooper/NOUN once/ADP the/DET Apache/NOUN had/VERB spread-

eagled/VERB on/ADP an/DET ant/NOUN hill/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ another/DET time/NOUN
we/PRON ran/VERB across/ADV some/DET teamsters/NOUN they'd/PRT caught/VERB ,/.
tied/VERB upside/ADV down/PRT on/ADP their/DET own/ADJ wagon/NOUN wheels/NOUN
over/ADP little/ADJ fires/NOUN until/ADP their/DET brains/NOUN was/VERB
exploded/VERB right/ADV out/PRT o'/ADP their/DET skulls/NOUN ./.
I/PRON heard/VERB o'/ADP Texas/NOUN cattlemen/NOUN wrappin'/VERB a/DET cow/NOUN
thief/NOUN up/PRT in/ADP green/ADJ hides/NOUN and/CONJ lettin'/VERB the/DET
sun/NOUN shrink/VERB 'em/PRON and/CONJ squeeze/VERB him/PRON to/ADP death/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ there's/PRT one/NUM thing/NOUN I/PRON never/ADV seen/VERB or/CONJ
heard/VERB of/ADP ,/. one/NUM thing/NOUN I/PRON just/ADV don't/VERB think/VERB
there/PRT is/VERB ,/. and/CONJ that's/PRT a/DET sportin'/VERB way/NOUN o'/ADP
killin'/VERB a/DET man/NOUN ''/. !/.
After/ADP the/DET first/ADJ two/NUM murders/NOUN ,/. the/DET warning/VERB
notes/NOUN were/VERB rarely/ADV ignored/VERB ./.
The/DET lesson/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB learned/VERB ./.
The/DET examples/NOUN were/VERB plain/ADJ ./.
When/ADV Fred/NOUN Powell's/NOUN brother-in-law/NOUN ,/. Charlie/NOUN
Keane/NOUN ,/. moved/VERB into/ADP the/DET dead/ADJ man's/NOUN home/NOUN ,/.
the/DET anonymous/ADJ letter/NOUN writer/NOUN took/VERB no/DET chances/NOUN on/ADP
Charlie/NOUN taking/VERB up/PRT where/ADV Fred/NOUN had/VERB left/VERB off/PRT
and/CONJ wasted/VERB no/DET time/NOUN on/ADP a/DET first/ADJ notice/NOUN :/. If/ADP
you/PRON don't/VERB leave/VERB this/DET country/NOUN within/ADP 3/NUM days/NOUN ,/.
your/DET life/NOUN will/VERB be/VERB taken/VERB the/DET same/ADJ as/ADP
Powell's/NOUN was/VERB ./.
This/DET was/VERB the/DET message/NOUN found/VERB tacked/VERB to/ADP the/DET
cabin/NOUN door/NOUN ./.
Keane/NOUN left/VERB ,/. within/ADP three/NUM days/NOUN ./.
All/PRT through/ADP Albany/NOUN and/CONJ Laramie/NOUN counties/NOUN ,/. other/ADJ
men/NOUN were/VERB doing/VERB the/DET same/ADJ ./.
Houses/NOUN of/ADP settlers/NOUN who'd/PRT treated/VERB the/DET company/NOUN
herds/NOUN as/ADP a/DET natural/ADJ resource/NOUN ,/. free/ADJ for/ADP the/DET
taking/NOUN ,/. were/VERB sitting/VERB empty/ADJ ,/. with/ADP weeds/NOUN
growing/VERB high/ADJ in/ADP their/DET yards/NOUN ./.
The/DET small/ADJ half-heartedly/ADV tended/VERB fields/NOUN of/ADP men/NOUN
who'd/PRT spent/VERB more/ADJ time/NOUN rustling/VERB cattle/NOUN than/ADP
farming/VERB were/VERB lying/VERB fallow/ADJ ./.
No/DET cow/NOUN thief/NOUN could/VERB count/VERB on/PRT a/DET jury/NOUN of/ADP
his/DET sympathetic/ADJ peers/NOUN to/PRT free/VERB him/PRON any/DET longer/ADV ./.

Jury/NOUN ,/. judge/NOUN and/CONJ executioner/NOUN were/VERB riding/VERB the/DET

range/NOUN in/ADP the/DET form/NOUN of/ADP a/DET single/ADJ unknown/ADJ figure/NOUN
that/PRON could/VERB materialize/VERB anywhere/ADV ,/. at/ADP any/DET time/NOUN ,/.
to/PRT dispense/VERB an/DET ancient/ADJ brand/NOUN of/ADP justice/NOUN the/DET
men/NOUN of/ADP the/DET new/ADJ West/X had/VERB believed/VERB long/ADV
outdated/VERB ./.
For/ADP three/NUM straight/ADJ years/NOUN ,/. Tom/NOUN Horn/NOUN patrolled/VERB
the/DET southern/ADJ Wyoming/NOUN pastures/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ how/ADV many/ADJ
men/NOUN he/PRON killed/VERB after/ADP Lewis/NOUN and/CONJ Powell/NOUN (/. if/ADP
he/PRON killed/VERB Lewis/NOUN and/CONJ Powell/NOUN )/. will/VERB never/ADV be/VERB
known/VERB ./.
It/PRON is/VERB possible/ADJ ,/. although/ADP highly/ADV doubtful/ADJ ,/. that/ADP
he/PRON killed/VERB none/NOUN at/ADP all/PRT but/CONJ merely/ADV let/VERB his/DET
reputation/NOUN work/VERB for/ADP him/PRON by/ADP privately/ADV claiming/VERB
every/DET unsolved/ADJ murder/NOUN in/ADP the/DET state/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB also/ADV possible/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ equally/ADV doubtful/ADJ ,/.
that/ADP he/PRON actually/ADV shot/VERB down/PRT the/DET hundreds/NOUN of/ADP
men/NOUN with/ADP which/DET his/DET legend/NOUN credits/VERB him/PRON ./.
For/ADP that/DET legend/NOUN was/VERB growing/VERB explosively/ADV ,/. Rumor/NOUN
was/VERB insisting/VERB he/PRON received/VERB a/DET price/NOUN of/ADP $600/NOUN
a/DET man/NOUN ./.
(/. The/DET best/ADJ evidence/NOUN is/VERB that/ADP he/PRON received/VERB a/DET
monthly/ADJ wage/NOUN of/ADP about/ADP $125/NOUN ,/. very/ADV good/ADJ money/NOUN
in/ADP an/DET era/NOUN when/ADV top/NOUN hands/NOUN worked/VERB for/ADP $30/NOUN
and/CONJ found/VERB ./.
)/. Rumor/NOUN had/VERB it/PRON he/PRON slipped/VERB two/NUM small/ADJ rocks/NOUN
under/ADP each/DET victim's/NOUN head/NOUN as/ADP a/DET sort/NOUN of/ADP
trademark/NOUN ./.
(/. A/DET detailed/VERB search/NOUN of/ADP old/ADJ coroner's/NOUN reports/NOUN
fails/VERB to/PRT substantiate/VERB this/DET in/ADP the/DET slightest/ADJ ./.
)/. One/NUM thing/NOUN was/VERB certain/ADJ --/. his/DET method/NOUN was/VERB
effective/ADJ ,/. so/ADV effective/ADJ that/ADP after/ADP a/DET time/NOUN even/ADV
the/DET warning/VERB notices/NOUN were/VERB often/ADV unnecessary/ADJ ./.
The/DET mere/ADJ fact/NOUN that/ADP the/DET tall/ADJ figure/NOUN with/ADP the/DET
rifle/NOUN and/CONJ field/NOUN glasses/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB seen/VERB
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rustling/VERB homesteaders/NOUN out/ADP of/ADP the/DET Upper/ADJ Laramie/NOUN
country/NOUN in/ADP a/DET single/ADJ week/NOUN ./.
``/. My/DET reputation's/NOUN my/DET stock/NOUN in/ADP trade/NOUN ''/. ,/. Tom/NOUN
mentioned/VERB more/ADJ than/ADP once/ADV ./.
He/PRON evidently/ADV couldn't/VERB foresee/VERB that/ADP it/PRON might/VERB
be/VERB his/DET downfall/NOUN in/ADP the/DET end/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB made/VERB himself/PRON the/DET personification/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Devil/NOUN to/ADP the/DET homesteaders/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ to/ADP the/DET cattlemen/NOUN who/PRON had/VERB been/VERB facing/VERB
bankruptcy/NOUN from/ADP rustling/VERB losses/NOUN and/CONJ to/ADP the/DET
cowboys/NOUN who/PRON had/VERB been/VERB faced/VERB with/ADP lay-offs/NOUN a/DET
few/ADJ years/NOUN earlier/ADV ,/. he/PRON was/VERB becoming/VERB a/DET vastly/ADV
different/ADJ type/NOUN of/ADP legendary/ADJ figure/NOUN ./.
Such/ADJ ranchers/NOUN as/ADP Coble/NOUN and/CONJ Clay/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
Bosler/NOUN brothers/NOUN carried/VERB him/PRON on/ADP their/DET books/NOUN as/ADP
a/DET cowhand/NOUN even/ADV while/ADP he/PRON was/VERB receiving/VERB a/DET
much/ADV larger/ADJ salary/NOUN from/ADP parties/NOUN unknown/ADJ ./.
He/PRON made/VERB their/DET spreads/NOUN his/DET headquarters/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
he/PRON helped/VERB out/PRT in/ADP their/DET roundups/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET cow/NOUN camps/NOUN ,/. Tom/NOUN Horn/NOUN was/VERB regarded/VERB
as/ADP a/DET hero/NOUN ,/. as/ADP the/DET same/ADJ kind/NOUN of/ADP champion/NOUN
he/PRON was/VERB when/ADV he/PRON entered/VERB and/CONJ invariably/ADV won/VERB
the/DET local/ADJ rodeos/NOUN ./.
The/DET hands/NOUN and/CONJ their/DET bosses/NOUN saw/VERB him/PRON as/ADP a/DET
lone/ADJ knight/NOUN of/ADP the/DET range/NOUN ,/. waging/VERB a/DET dedicated/VERB
crusade/NOUN against/ADP a/DET lawless/ADJ new/ADJ society/NOUN that/PRON was/VERB
threatening/VERB a/DET beloved/ADJ way/NOUN of/ADP life/NOUN ./.
The/DET wailing/VERB ,/. guitar-strumming/ADJ minstrels/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
cattle/NOUN kingdom/NOUN made/VERB up/PRT songs/NOUN about/ADP him/PRON ./.
By/ADP 1898/NUM ,/. rustling/VERB losses/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB driven/VERB
down/PRT to/ADP the/DET lowest/ADJ level/NOUN ever/ADV seen/VERB in/ADP
Wyoming/NOUN ./.
When/ADV several/ADJ minutes/NOUN had/VERB passed/VERB and/CONJ Curt/NOUN
hadn't/VERB emerged/VERB from/ADP the/DET livery/NOUN stable/NOUN ,/. Brenner/NOUN
reentered/VERB the/DET hotel/NOUN and/CONJ faced/VERB Summers/NOUN across/ADP
the/DET counter/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON have/VERB a/DET little/ADJ job/NOUN for/ADP you/PRON ,/.
Charlie/NOUN ./.
I'm/PRT sure/ADJ you/PRON won't/VERB mind/VERB doing/VERB me/PRON a/DET small/ADJ
favor/NOUN ''/. ./.
Brenner's/NOUN voice/NOUN was/VERB oily/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ Summers/NOUN wasn't/VERB
fooled/VERB ./.
He/PRON moistened/VERB his/DET lips/NOUN uneasily/ADV ./.
``/. What/DET is/VERB it/PRON you/PRON want/VERB me/PRON to/PRT do/VERB ,/.
Mr./NOUN Brenner/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Brenner/NOUN shrugged/VERB carelessly/ADV ./.
``/. It's/PRT very/ADV simple/ADJ ./.
I/PRON just/ADV want/VERB you/PRON to/PRT take/VERB a/DET message/NOUN to/ADP
Diane/NOUN Molinari/NOUN ./.
Tell/VERB her/PRON to/PRT come/VERB here/ADV to/ADP the/DET hotel/NOUN ''/. ./.
Vastly/ADV relieved/VERB ,/. Summers/NOUN nodded/VERB and/CONJ started/VERB
toward/ADP the/DET door/NOUN ./.
``/. One/NUM thing/NOUN ,/. Summers/NOUN ''/. ,/. Brenner/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. You're/PRT not/ADV to/PRT mention/VERB my/DET name/NOUN ./.
Tell/VERB her/PRON Curt/NOUN Adams/NOUN wants/VERB to/PRT see/VERB her/PRON
''/. ./.
Summers/NOUN pulled/VERB up/PRT short/ADV ,/. and/CONJ turned/VERB around/ADV ./.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB ,/. Mr./NOUN Brenner/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON
said/VERB haltingly/ADV ,/. beginning/VERB to/PRT get/VERB an/DET inkling/NOUN
of/ADP Brenner's/NOUN plans/NOUN ./.
``/. It/PRON doesn't/VERB seem/VERB quite/ADV right/ADJ ,/. telling/VERB her/PRON
a/DET thing/NOUN like/ADP that/DET ./.
Couldn't/VERB I/PRON just/ADV ''/. --/. His/DET voice/NOUN trailed/VERB off/PRT
into/ADP silence/NOUN ./.
Brenner/NOUN continued/VERB to/PRT smile/VERB ,/. but/CONJ his/DET eyes/NOUN
were/VERB cold/ADJ ./.
He/PRON turned/VERB and/CONJ looked/VERB around/ADV at/ADP the/DET lobby/NOUN
as/ADP though/ADP seeing/VERB things/NOUN he/PRON hadn't/VERB before/ADV
noticed/VERB ./.
``/. You/PRON know/VERB ,/. Summers/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB
thoughtfully/ADV ./.
``/. Eagle's/NOUN Nest/NOUN ought/VERB to/PRT have/VERB a/DET fire/NOUN
company/NOUN ./.
If/ADP someone/NOUN were/VERB to/PRT drop/VERB a/DET match/NOUN in/ADP here/ADV ,/.
this/DET place/NOUN would/VERB go/VERB up/PRT like/ADP a/DET haystack/NOUN ''/. ./.

He/PRON started/VERB toward/ADP the/DET stairway/NOUN ,/. then/ADV turned/VERB

to/PRT add/VERB ,/. ``/. Tell/VERB her/PRON to/PRT come/VERB to/ADP Adams's/NOUN
room/NOUN ,/. that/ADP Adams/NOUN is/VERB in/ADP trouble/NOUN ./.
Tell/VERB her/PRON to/PRT hurry/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. Yes/ADV sir/NOUN ''/. ./.
His/DET face/NOUN pale/ADJ ,/. Summers/NOUN headed/VERB for/ADP the/DET street/NOUN
./.
Curt's/NOUN visit/NOUN to/ADP the/DET livery/NOUN stable/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB
merely/ADV a/DET precaution/NOUN in/ADP case/NOUN anyone/NOUN should/VERB be/VERB
watching/VERB ./.
He/PRON paused/VERB only/ADV long/ADJ enough/ADV to/PRT ascertain/VERB that/ADP
Jess's/NOUN buckskin/NOUN was/VERB still/ADV missing/VERB and/CONJ that/ADP his/DET
own/ADJ gray/NOUN was/VERB all/ADV right/ADJ ,/. then/ADV climbed/VERB through/ADP
a/DET back/NOUN window/NOUN and/CONJ dropped/VERB to/ADP the/DET ground/NOUN
outside/ADV ./.
The/DET fact/NOUN that/ADP Jess's/NOUN horse/NOUN had/VERB not/ADV been/VERB
returned/VERB to/ADP its/DET stall/NOUN could/VERB indicate/VERB that/ADP
Diane's/NOUN information/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB wrong/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ Curt/NOUN
didn't/VERB interpret/VERB it/PRON this/DET way/NOUN ./.
A/DET man/NOUN like/ADP Jess/NOUN would/VERB want/VERB to/PRT have/VERB a/DET
ready/ADJ means/NOUN of/ADP escape/NOUN in/ADP case/NOUN it/PRON was/VERB
needed/VERB ./.
Probably/ADV his/DET horse/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB close/ADJ to/PRT where/ADV
he/PRON was/VERB hiding/VERB ./.
From/ADP the/DET back/NOUN of/ADP the/DET barn/NOUN it/PRON was/VERB a/DET
simple/ADJ matter/NOUN to/PRT reach/VERB Black's/NOUN house/NOUN without/ADP
using/VERB the/DET street/NOUN ./.
Curt/NOUN approached/VERB the/DET place/NOUN cautiously/ADV ,/. and/CONJ
watched/VERB it/PRON several/ADJ minutes/NOUN from/ADP the/DET protection/NOUN
of/ADP a/DET grove/NOUN of/ADP trees/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET light/NOUN in/ADP Black's/NOUN front/ADJ room/NOUN ,/.
but/CONJ drawn/VERB curtains/NOUN prevented/VERB any/DET view/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
interior/NOUN ./.
Curt/NOUN circled/VERB the/DET house/NOUN and/CONJ located/VERB a/DET barn/NOUN
out/PRT back/ADV ./.
He/PRON could/VERB hear/VERB horses/NOUN moving/VERB around/ADV inside/ADV ,/.
and/CONJ nothing/NOUN else/ADV ./.
There/PRT was/VERB no/DET lock/NOUN on/ADP the/DET door/NOUN ,/. only/ADV an/DET
iron/NOUN hook/NOUN which/DET he/PRON unfastened/VERB ./.
He/PRON opened/VERB the/DET door/NOUN and/CONJ went/VERB in/PRT ,/. pulling/VERB
it/PRON shut/VERB behind/ADP him/PRON ./.
Again/ADV he/PRON stood/VERB in/ADP the/DET darkness/NOUN listening/VERB ,/.
but/CONJ there/PRT was/VERB only/ADV the/DET scrape/NOUN of/ADP a/DET shod/VERB
hoof/NOUN on/ADP a/DET plank/NOUN floor/NOUN ./.
He/PRON moved/VERB ahead/ADV carefully/ADV ,/. his/DET left/ADJ hand/NOUN in/ADP
front/ADJ of/ADP him/PRON ,/. and/CONJ came/VERB to/ADP a/DET wooden/ADJ
partition/NOUN ./.
Horse/NOUN smell/NOUN was/VERB very/ADV strong/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON could/VERB
hear/VERB the/DET crunch/NOUN of/ADP grain/NOUN being/VERB ground/VERB between/ADP
strong/ADJ jaws/NOUN ./.
He/PRON found/VERB a/DET match/NOUN in/ADP his/DET pocket/NOUN and/CONJ lit/VERB
it/PRON ./.
There/PRT were/VERB two/NUM horses/NOUN in/ADP the/DET barn/NOUN ,/. a/DET sway-
backed/ADJ dun/NOUN and/CONJ Jess/NOUN Crouch's/NOUN buckskin/NOUN ./.
Curt/NOUN snuffed/VERB out/PRT the/DET match/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB certain/ADJ now/ADV that/ADP Jess/NOUN was/VERB in/ADP the/DET
house/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ also/ADV ,/. presumably/ADV ,/. was/VERB Stacey/NOUN
Black/NOUN ./.
Curt/NOUN wanted/VERB to/PRT get/VERB Jess/NOUN alone/ADV ,/. without/ADP
interference/NOUN from/ADP anyone/NOUN ,/. even/ADV as/ADV spineless/ADJ a/DET
person/NOUN as/ADP the/DET store/NOUN owner/NOUN ./.
He/PRON studied/VERB the/DET problem/NOUN for/ADP a/DET few/ADJ seconds/NOUN
and/CONJ thought/VERB of/ADP a/DET means/NOUN by/ADP which/DET it/PRON might/VERB
be/VERB solved/VERB ./.
Reaching/VERB across/ADP the/DET side/NOUN of/ADP the/DET stall/NOUN ,/. he/PRON
slapped/VERB the/DET buckskin/NOUN on/ADP the/DET rump/NOUN ./.
The/DET startled/VERB animal/NOUN let/VERB out/PRT a/DET terrified/VERB squeal/NOUN
and/CONJ thrashed/VERB around/ADV in/ADP the/DET stall/NOUN ./.
As/ADP Curt/NOUN had/VERB hoped/VERB ,/. the/DET house/NOUN door/NOUN banged/VERB
open/ADV ./.
He/PRON slapped/VERB the/DET buckskin/NOUN again/ADV and/CONJ it/PRON kicked/VERB
wildly/ADV ,/. its/DET hoofs/NOUN rattling/VERB the/DET side/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
stall/NOUN ./.
Curt/NOUN moved/VERB over/PRT beside/ADP the/DET door/NOUN and/CONJ waited/VERB ./.

Presently/ADV he/PRON heard/VERB footsteps/NOUN crossing/VERB the/DET yard/NOUN ,/.

and/CONJ Jess's/NOUN smothered/VERB curses/NOUN ./.
The/DET door/NOUN swung/VERB open/ADV ,/. and/CONJ Jess/NOUN said/VERB
sourly/ADV ,/. ``/. What/DET the/DET hell's/PRT the/DET matter/NOUN with/ADP
you/PRON ?/.
''/. The/DET horse/NOUN continued/VERB to/PRT snort/VERB ./.
Curt/NOUN doubted/VERB that/ADP any/DET animal/NOUN belonging/VERB to/ADP Jess/NOUN
would/VERB find/VERB much/ADJ reassurance/NOUN in/ADP its/DET owner's/NOUN
voice/NOUN ./.
Jess/NOUN cursed/VERB again/ADV ,/. and/CONJ entered/VERB the/DET barn/NOUN ./.
A/DET match/NOUN flared/VERB ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON reached/VERB above/ADP his/DET
head/NOUN to/PRT light/VERB a/DET lantern/NOUN which/DET hung/VERB from/ADP a/DET
wire/NOUN loop/NOUN ./.
As/ADP he/PRON crossed/VERB to/ADP the/DET side/NOUN of/ADP the/DET stall/NOUN ,/.
Curt/NOUN drew/VERB his/DET gun/NOUN and/CONJ clicked/VERB back/ADV the/DET
hammer/NOUN ./.
``/. Before/ADP you/PRON try/VERB anything/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. Remember/VERB what/DET happened/VERB to/ADP Gruller/NOUN ''/. ./.
Jess/NOUN caught/VERB his/DET breath/NOUN in/ADP surprise/NOUN ./.
He/PRON started/VERB to/PRT reach/VERB for/ADP his/DET gun/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ
apparently/ADV thought/VERB better/ADV of/ADP it/PRON ./.
``/. That's/PRT the/DET stuff/NOUN ''/. ,/. Curt/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. Just/ADV hold/VERB it/PRON that/DET way/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON reached/VERB out/PRT to/PRT pull/VERB the/DET door/NOUN shut/VERB and/CONJ
fasten/VERB it/PRON with/ADP a/DET sliding/VERB bolt/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON and/CONJ I/PRON have/VERB a/DET little/ADJ talking/NOUN to/PRT
do/VERB ,/. Jess/NOUN ./.
You/PRON won't/VERB be/VERB needing/VERB this/DET ''/. ./.
He/PRON moved/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ lifted/VERB Jess's/NOUN pistol/NOUN out/ADP
of/ADP its/DET holster/NOUN ./.
``/. Damn/VERB you/PRON ,/. Adams/NOUN ''/. --/. Jess/NOUN was/VERB beginning/VERB
to/PRT recover/VERB from/ADP his/DET initial/ADJ shock/NOUN ./.
``/. We/PRON ain't/VERB got/VERB nothing/NOUN to/PRT talk/VERB about/ADV ./.
If/ADP I/PRON don't/VERB come/VERB back/ADV in/ADP the/DET house/NOUN ,/.
Breed's/PRT going/VERB to/PRT ''/. --/. ``/. Your/DET trigger-happy/ADJ
brother/NOUN isn't/VERB in/ADP the/DET house/NOUN ./.
About/ADV now/ADV he's/PRT probably/ADV having/VERB supper/NOUN ./.
That/DET long/ADJ ride/NOUN the/DET four/NUM of/ADP you/PRON took/VERB must've/VERB
given/VERB him/PRON a/DET good/ADJ appetite/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV turn/VERB around/ADV so/ADP I/PRON can/VERB see/VERB your/DET face/NOUN
''/. ./.
Jess/NOUN turned/VERB ./.
There/PRT was/VERB raw/ADJ fury/NOUN in/ADP his/DET eyes/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET
veins/NOUN of/ADP his/DET neck/NOUN were/VERB swollen/ADJ ./.
``/. You're/PRT about/ADV as/ADV dumb/ADJ as/ADP they/PRON come/VERB ,/. Adams/NOUN
./.
I/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB what/DET you're/PRT up/PRT to/ADP ,/. but/CONJ when/ADV
Brenner/NOUN ''/. --/. ``/. You/PRON can/VERB forget/VERB about/ADP
Brenner/NOUN ,/. too/ADV ''/. ,/. Curt/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. It's/PRT Ben/NOUN Arbuckle/NOUN we're/PRT going/VERB to/PRT talk/VERB
about/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. Arbuckle/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Jess/NOUN stiffened/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB nothin'/NOUN about/ADP him/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. No/ADV ?/.
I/PRON suppose/VERB you/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB anything/NOUN about/ADP a/DET
piece/NOUN of/ADP two-by-four/NOUN ,/. either/ADV ;/. ;/. one/NOUN with/ADP
blood/NOUN all/PRT over/ADP it/PRON ,/. Arbuckle's/NOUN blood/NOUN ''/. ./.
Curt's/NOUN fingers/NOUN put/VERB a/DET little/ADV more/ADJ pressure/NOUN on/ADP
the/DET trigger/NOUN of/ADP his/DET gun/NOUN ./.
``/. So/ADV help/VERB me/PRON ,/. Crouch/NOUN ,/. I'd/PRT like/VERB to/PRT
kill/VERB you/PRON where/ADV you/PRON stand/VERB ,/. but/CONJ ,/. before/ADP I/PRON
do/VERB ,/. I'm/PRT going/VERB to/PRT hear/VERB you/PRON admit/VERB killing/VERB
him/PRON ./.
Now/ADV start/VERB talking/VERB ./.
Who/PRON told/VERB you/PRON to/PRT do/VERB it/PRON ?/.
Was/VERB it/PRON Dutch/NOUN Brenner/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Curt/NOUN was/VERB holding/VERB Jess's/NOUN gun/NOUN in/ADP his/DET left/ADJ
hand/NOUN ./.
He/PRON drew/VERB back/ADV his/DET arm/NOUN to/PRT slash/VERB the/DET
gunbarrel/NOUN across/ADP Jess's/NOUN face/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ didn't/VERB
finish/VERB the/DET motion/NOUN ./.
Pistol-whipping/VERB an/DET unarmed/ADJ man/NOUN might/VERB come/VERB easy/ADV
to/ADP someone/NOUN like/ADP Jess/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ Curt/NOUN couldn't/VERB
bring/VERB himself/PRON to/PRT do/VERB it/PRON ./.
Apparently/ADV sensing/VERB this/DET ,/. and/CONJ realizing/VERB that/ADP it/PRON
gave/VERB him/PRON an/DET advantage/NOUN ,/. Jess/NOUN became/VERB bold/ADJ ./.
``/. Having/VERB all/PRT the/DET guns/NOUN makes/NOUN you/PRON a/DET big/ADJ
man/NOUN ,/. don't/VERB it/PRON ,/. Adams/NOUN ?/.
If/ADP we/PRON was/VERB both/DET armed/VERB ,/. you/PRON wouldn't/VERB talk/VERB
so/ADV tough/ADJ ''/. ./.
``/. No/ADV ''/. ?/.
Curt/NOUN reached/VERB out/PRT and/CONJ dropped/VERB Jess's/NOUN pistol/NOUN
back/ADV into/ADP the/DET holster/NOUN ./.
He/PRON retreated/VERB a/DET step/NOUN and/CONJ holstered/VERB his/DET own/ADJ ./.
``/. All/ADV right/ADV ,/. Crouch/NOUN ;/. ;/. we're/PRT on/ADP even/ADJ terms/NOUN
./.
Now/ADV draw/VERB ''/. !/.
Sweat/NOUN bubbled/VERB out/PRT on/ADP Jess's/NOUN swarthy/ADJ face/NOUN ./.
The/DET fingers/NOUN of/ADP his/DET right/ADJ hand/NOUN twisted/VERB into/ADP a/DET
claw/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON didn't/VERB reach/VERB for/ADP the/DET gun/NOUN ./.
Curt/NOUN ,/. angry/ADJ enough/ADV to/PRT be/VERB a/DET little/ADV reckless/ADJ ,/.
raised/VERB his/DET hands/NOUN shoulder/NOUN high/ADV ./.
``/. Does/VERB this/DET make/VERB it/PRON any/DET easier/ADJ ,/. coward/NOUN
''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON ain't/VERB drawin'/VERB against/ADP you/PRON ''/. ,/. Jess/NOUN
said/VERB thickly/ADV ./.
``/. I/PRON heard/VERB how/ADV you/PRON outdrew/VERB Chico/NOUN ./.
I/PRON ain't/VERB a/DET gunslinger/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. No/ADV ./.
You're/PRT the/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP bastard/NOUN who/PRON sneaks/VERB up/PRT on/ADP
a/DET man/NOUN from/ADP behind/ADV and/CONJ hits/VERB him/PRON with/ADP a/DET
club/NOUN ./.
I/PRON just/ADV wanted/VERB to/PRT hear/VERB you/PRON say/VERB so/ADV ''/. ./.
Jess/NOUN stared/VERB at/ADP him/PRON without/ADP answering/VERB and/CONJ let/VERB
his/DET hands/NOUN fall/VERB to/ADP his/DET sides/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB found/VERB Curt's/NOUN weakness/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ what/DET to/ADP
Jess/NOUN was/VERB a/DET weakness/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ was/VERB smart/ADJ enough/ADV
to/PRT take/VERB advantage/NOUN of/ADP it/PRON ./.
Somewhere/NOUN in/ADP the/DET distance/NOUN ,/. a/DET woman/NOUN screamed/VERB ./.
Curt/NOUN was/VERB too/ADV involved/VERB in/ADP his/DET own/ADJ problems/NOUN
to/PRT pay/VERB much/ADJ attention/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB to/PRT make/VERB Jess/NOUN talk/VERB ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON had/VERB
to/PRT do/VERB it/PRON before/ADP Stacey/NOUN Black/NOUN got/VERB curious/ADJ
and/CONJ came/VERB to/PRT investigate/VERB ./.
Once/ADV more/ADV he/PRON lifted/VERB Jess's/NOUN gun/NOUN from/ADP its/DET
holster/NOUN ,/. only/ADV this/DET time/NOUN he/PRON tossed/VERB it/PRON into/ADP
the/DET stall/NOUN with/ADP the/DET frightened/VERB buckskin/NOUN ./.
He/PRON dropped/VERB his/DET own/ADJ beside/ADP it/PRON ./.
``/. We'll/PRT do/VERB it/PRON another/DET way/NOUN ,/. then/ADV ''/. ,/. he/PRON
said/VERB harshly/ADV ./.
Jess's/NOUN coarse/ADJ features/NOUN twisted/VERB in/ADP a/DET surprised/VERB
grin/NOUN which/DET was/VERB smashed/VERB out/PRT of/ADP shape/NOUN by/ADP
Curt's/NOUN fist/NOUN ./.
With/ADP a/DET roar/NOUN of/ADP pain/NOUN and/CONJ fury/NOUN Jess/NOUN made/VERB
his/DET attack/NOUN ./.
Curt/NOUN managed/VERB to/PRT duck/VERB beneath/ADP the/DET man's/NOUN
flailing/VERB fist/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ drove/VERB home/NOUN a/DET solid/ADJ left/NOUN
to/ADP Jess's/NOUN mid-section/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB like/ADP hitting/VERB a/DET sack/NOUN of/ADP salt/NOUN ./.
Pain/NOUN shot/VERB up/ADP Curt's/NOUN arm/NOUN clear/ADV to/ADP the/DET
shoulder/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ Jess/NOUN seemed/VERB hardly/ADV aware/ADJ that/ADP
he/PRON had/VERB been/VERB hit/VERB ./.
He/PRON slammed/VERB into/ADP the/DET wall/NOUN ,/. bounced/VERB back/ADV ,/.
and/CONJ caught/VERB Curt/NOUN with/ADP a/DET roundhouse/NOUN right/NOUN which/DET
sent/VERB him/PRON spinning/VERB ./.
An/DET inch/NOUN lower/ADJ and/CONJ it/PRON would/VERB have/VERB knocked/VERB
him/PRON out/PRT ./.
As/ADP it/PRON was/VERB ,/. his/DET vision/NOUN blurred/VERB and/CONJ for/ADP a/DET
moment/NOUN he/PRON was/VERB unable/ADJ to/PRT move/VERB ./.
When/ADV his/DET eyes/NOUN began/VERB to/PRT focus/VERB ,/. he/PRON saw/VERB
Jess/NOUN charging/VERB at/ADP him/PRON with/ADP a/DET pitchfork/NOUN ./.
Curt/NOUN twisted/VERB to/ADP one/NUM side/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET tines/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET fork/NOUN bit/VERB into/ADP the/DET floor/NOUN ./.
Jess/NOUN wasted/VERB a/DET few/ADJ seconds/NOUN trying/VERB to/PRT yank/VERB
them/PRON loose/ADJ ./.
It/PRON gave/VERB Curt/NOUN time/NOUN to/PRT stagger/VERB to/ADP his/DET
feet/NOUN ./.
The/DET tines/NOUN broke/VERB off/PRT under/ADP Jess's/NOUN twisting/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ he/PRON swung/VERB the/DET handle/NOUN in/ADP an/DET attempt/NOUN to/PRT
knock/VERB Curt's/NOUN brains/NOUN out/PRT ./.
His/DET aim/NOUN was/VERB hurried/VERB ;/. ;/. so/ADP the/DET pitchfork/NOUN
whistled/VERB over/ADP Curt's/NOUN head/NOUN ./.
By/ADP now/ADV Curt/NOUN was/VERB seeing/VERB clearly/ADV again/ADV ./.
He/PRON stepped/VERB inside/ADP Jess's/NOUN guard/NOUN and/CONJ landed/VERB two/NUM
blows/NOUN to/ADP the/DET big/ADJ man's/NOUN belly/NOUN ,/. putting/VERB
everything/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB behind/ADP them/PRON ./.
They/PRON made/VERB Jess/NOUN double/VERB over/PRT ./.
When/ADV his/DET head/NOUN came/VERB down/PRT ,/. Curt/NOUN grabbed/VERB him/PRON
by/ADP the/DET hair/NOUN and/CONJ catapulted/VERB him/PRON head/NOUN first/ADV
into/ADP the/DET wall/NOUN ./.
The/DET building/NOUN shook/VERB ,/. setting/VERB the/DET lantern/NOUN to/ADP
swaying/VERB ,/. and/CONJ the/DET buckskin/NOUN to/ADP pitching/VERB again/ADV ./.
Even/ADV Black's/NOUN old/ADJ crowbait/NOUN began/VERB to/PRT snort/VERB ,/.
and/CONJ from/ADP the/DET house/NOUN Black/NOUN yelled/VERB ,/. ``/. Jess/NOUN !/.
What's/PRT going/VERB on/PRT out/ADP there/ADV ''/. ?/.
Jess/NOUN didn't/VERB seem/VERB too/ADV sure/ADJ himself/PRON ./.
He/PRON lurched/VERB drunkenly/ADV to/ADP his/DET feet/NOUN ,/. lowered/VERB
his/DET head/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ took/VERB one/NUM step/NOUN away/ADV from/ADP
the/DET wall/NOUN ./.
Curt/NOUN caught/VERB him/PRON flush/ADV on/ADP the/DET nose/NOUN with/ADP a/DET
blow/NOUN which/DET started/VERB at/ADP the/DET floor/NOUN ./.
Jess/NOUN had/VERB had/VERB enough/ADJ ./.
Blood/NOUN gushed/VERB from/ADP his/DET nose/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON backed/VERB
off/PRT as/ADV rapidly/ADV as/ADP he/PRON could/VERB ,/. stumbling/VERB over/ADP
his/DET own/ADJ feet/NOUN in/ADP his/DET frantic/ADJ haste/NOUN to/PRT get/VERB
away/ADV from/ADP Curt's/NOUN fists/NOUN ./.
Curt/NOUN was/VERB in/ADP almost/ADV as/ADV bad/ADJ shape/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON
wouldn't/VERB quit/VERB ./.
He/PRON backed/VERB Jess/NOUN into/ADP a/DET corner/NOUN ,/. grabbed/VERB a/DET
handful/NOUN of/ADP the/DET man's/NOUN shirtfront/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ drew/VERB
back/ADV his/DET right/ADJ fist/NOUN ./.
``/. Tell/VERB me/PRON about/ADP Arbuckle/NOUN !/.
You/PRON killed/VERB him/PRON ,/. didn't/VERB you/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. It/PRON was/VERB Brenner's/NOUN idea/NOUN ''/. ,/. Jess/NOUN mumbled/VERB ,/.
dabbing/VERB at/ADP his/DET nose/NOUN ./.
``/. He/PRON found/VERB out/PRT about/ADP you/PRON and/CONJ Arbuckle/NOUN
talking/VERB ./.
He/PRON wanted/VERB to/PRT show/VERB the/DET town/NOUN what/DET happened/VERB
to/ADP anyone/NOUN who/PRON tried/VERB to/PRT start/VERB trouble/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. You/PRON mean/VERB anyone/NOUN who/PRON stood/VERB up/PRT for/ADP his/DET
rights/NOUN ''/. ,/. Curt/NOUN said/VERB ./.
He/PRON let/VERB go/VERB of/ADP the/DET shirt/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Jess/NOUN
slumped/VERB to/ADP the/DET floor/NOUN ./.
Turning/VERB his/DET back/NOUN ,/. Curt/NOUN crossed/VERB to/ADP the/DET stall/NOUN
,/. reached/VERB over/PRT to/PRT untie/VERB the/DET buckskin's/NOUN halter/NOUN
rope/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ waved/VERB his/DET hand/NOUN in/ADP the/DET animal's/NOUN
face/NOUN ./.
The/DET buckskin/NOUN bolted/VERB out/ADP of/ADP the/DET stall/NOUN ./.
Curt/NOUN moved/VERB in/PRT and/CONJ picked/VERB up/PRT his/DET gun/NOUN ./.
He/PRON shook/VERB loose/ADJ straw/NOUN out/ADP of/ADP the/DET action/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ placed/VERB the/DET gun/NOUN in/ADP his/DET holster/NOUN ./.
Leaving/VERB Jess's/NOUN where/ADV it/PRON lay/VERB ,/. he/PRON left/VERB the/DET
stall/NOUN ./.
``/. Get/VERB up/PRT ,/. Crouch/NOUN ./.
We're/PRT going/VERB someplace/ADV ''/. ./.
Jess/NOUN painfully/ADV got/VERB to/ADP his/DET feet/NOUN as/ADP someone/NOUN
rattled/VERB the/DET door/NOUN ./.
``/. Who's/PRT in/ADP there/ADV ''/. ?/.
Black/NOUN called/VERB fearfully/ADV ./.
Curt/NOUN opened/VERB the/DET door/NOUN ,/. grabbed/VERB Black/NOUN by/ADP the/DET
shoulder/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ pulled/VERB him/PRON into/ADP the/DET barn/NOUN ./.
``/. You're/PRT staying/VERB right/ADV here/ADV for/ADP a/DET while/NOUN ./.
This/DET dirty/ADJ coward/NOUN just/ADV admitted/VERB killing/VERB
Arbuckle/NOUN ./.
I'm/PRT going/VERB to/PRT let/VERB him/PRON tell/VERB it/PRON to/ADP somebody/NOUN
else/ADV ''/. ./.
He/PRON shoved/VERB Black/NOUN toward/ADP the/DET stall/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
pointed/VERB his/DET pistol/NOUN at/ADP Jess/NOUN ./.
``/. Get/VERB out/PRT of/ADP here/ADV ./.
You're/PRT coming/VERB along/ADV peacefully/ADV ,/. or/CONJ I'll/PRT put/VERB a/DET
bullet/NOUN in/ADP your/DET leg/NOUN ''/. ./.
Jess/NOUN stumbled/VERB through/ADP the/DET door/NOUN ./.
Curt/NOUN followed/VERB ,/. reaching/VERB behind/ADP him/PRON to/PRT shut/VERB
the/DET door/NOUN and/CONJ hook/VERB it/PRON ./.
Black/NOUN would/VERB have/VERB little/ADJ trouble/NOUN getting/VERB out/PRT ,/.
but/CONJ it/PRON might/VERB delay/VERB him/PRON a/DET few/ADJ minutes/NOUN ./.
``/. Where're/PRT you/PRON takin'/VERB me/PRON ''/. ?/.
Jess/NOUN asked/VERB worriedly/ADV ./.
``/. We're/PRT going/VERB to/ADP Marshal/NOUN Woods's/NOUN house/NOUN ./.
Maybe/ADV if/ADP the/DET marshal/NOUN hears/VERB this/DET himself/PRON ,/.
it'll/PRT make/VERB a/DET difference/NOUN ./.
Somebody/NOUN in/ADP this/DET town/NOUN must/VERB still/ADV have/VERB some/DET
backbone/NOUN ''/. ./.
Over/ADP his/DET shoulder/NOUN he/PRON could/VERB see/VERB Max's/NOUN loose/ADJ
grin/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET Burnsides'/NOUN glowering/VERB faces/NOUN ./.
``/. Honey/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON whispered/VERB ./.
``/. Soon/ADV as/ADP we/PRON send/VERB them/PRON on/ADP their/DET way/NOUN and/CONJ
make/VERB camp/NOUN ,/. let's/VERB you/PRON and/CONJ me/PRON go/VERB for/ADP a/DET
walk/NOUN down/PRT by/ADP the/DET Snake/NOUN --/. all/PRT by/ADP ourselves/PRON
''/. ./.
``/. Sally/NOUN ''/. ,/. admonished/VERB her/DET mother/NOUN ,/. ``/. you've/PRT
got/VERB all/PRT evening/NOUN to/PRT visit/VERB with/ADP Dan/NOUN ./.
His/DET wounds/NOUN need/VERB dressing/VERB now/ADV ''/. ./.
Mrs./NOUN Jackson's/NOUN words/NOUN recalled/VERB Dan/NOUN to/ADP his/DET lack/NOUN
of/ADP fitness/NOUN for/ADP courting/VERB ./.
What/DET a/DET spectacle/NOUN he/PRON was/VERB ,/. caked/VERB with/ADP dirt/NOUN
and/CONJ sweat/NOUN and/CONJ blood/NOUN ,/. filthy/ADJ as/ADP a/DET pig/NOUN
and/CONJ naked/ADJ as/ADP an/DET Indian/NOUN ,/. kissing/VERB the/DET
finest/ADJ ,/. the/DET sweetest/ADJ ,/. the/DET bravest/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ
absolutely/ADV the/DET prettiest/ADJ girl/NOUN in/ADP this/DET whole/ADJ
wonderful/ADJ world/NOUN ./.
He/PRON released/VERB her/PRON reluctantly/ADV for/ADP her/DET enthusiastic/ADJ
reunion/NOUN with/ADP Old/ADJ Hap/NOUN ./.
``/. Got/VERB a/DET lot/NOUN to/PRT tend/VERB to/ADP ,/. but/CONJ I'll/PRT get/VERB
back/ADV quick/ADV as/ADP I/PRON can/VERB ''/. ,/. he/PRON assured/VERB
her/PRON ./.
Dan/NOUN could/VERB hear/VERB Clayton/NOUN Burnside/NOUN and/CONJ Eben/NOUN
Jackson/NOUN summing/VERB up/PRT their/DET final/ADJ reckoning/NOUN for/ADP
rental/NOUN on/ADP the/DET oxen/NOUN ./.
Jackson/NOUN was/VERB doing/VERB most/ADJ of/ADP the/DET talking/VERB ./.
So/ADV long/ADJ as/ADP Sally's/NOUN pa/NOUN was/VERB coming/VERB out/PRT best/ADV
on/ADP the/DET haggle/NOUN ,/. Dan/NOUN didn't/VERB feel/VERB the/DET need/NOUN
of/ADP putting/VERB in/ADP his/DET two-bits'/NOUN worth/NOUN ./.
Soon/ADV as/ADP the/DET Burnsides/NOUN moved/VERB on/PRT ,/. he'd/PRT lead/VERB
Rex/NOUN down/PRT by/ADP the/DET river/NOUN ;/. ;/. there/ADV he/PRON could/VERB
shave/VERB and/CONJ scrub/VERB himself/PRON up/PRT for/ADP the/DET evening/NOUN ./.

Damn/VERB it/PRON ,/. he/PRON thought/VERB bitterly/ADV ,/. picking/VERB up/PRT

his/DET shirt/NOUN and/CONJ staring/VERB at/ADP the/DET fresh/ADJ bullet/NOUN
hole/NOUN in/ADP the/DET sleeve/NOUN ./.
If/ADP I/PRON hadn't/VERB got/VERB Nate/NOUN stopped/VERB when/ADV I/PRON
did/VERB ,/. my/DET duds'd/PRT all/PRT be/VERB shot/VERB plumb/ADV to/ADP hell/NOUN
!/.
He/PRON stooped/VERB ,/. picked/VERB up/PRT his/DET ruined/VERB hat/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ pursed/VERB his/DET lips/NOUN thoughtfully/ADV ./.
From/ADP the/DET way/NOUN the/DET wound/NOUN in/ADP his/DET head/NOUN was/VERB
itching/VERB ,/. Dan/NOUN knew/VERB that/ADP it/PRON would/VERB heal/VERB ./.
But/CONJ his/DET only/ADJ hat/NOUN was/VERB something/NOUN else/ADV again/ADV ./.
``/. Nate/NOUN !/.
Nate/NOUN ''/. !/.
He/PRON shouted/VERB ./.
The/DET Burnsides/NOUN ,/. now/ADV ready/ADJ to/PRT roll/VERB ,/. were/VERB
purposefully/ADV deaf/ADJ to/ADP his/DET cry/NOUN ./.
``/. Nate/NOUN ''/. !/.
He/PRON bellowed/VERB to/ADP the/DET retreating/VERB back/NOUN directly/ADV in/ADP
front/NOUN of/ADP him/PRON ./.
``/. I/PRON ain't/VERB going/VERB to/PRT fight/VERB you/PRON no/DET more/ADV
''/. ./.
Nate/NOUN turned/VERB his/DET head/NOUN ,/. attempting/VERB to/PRT speak/VERB
in/ADP a/DET soothing/VERB voice/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON know/VERB you/PRON ain't/VERB ''/. !/.
Dan/NOUN affirmed/VERB ,/. feeling/VERB ten/NUM feet/NOUN tall/ADJ ./.
He/PRON moved/VERB in/ADP close/ADV ,/. jerked/VERB the/DET handsome/ADJ ,/. broad-
brimmed/ADJ beaver/NOUN hat/NOUN from/ADP Nate's/NOUN head/NOUN and/CONJ
clamped/VERB it/PRON on/ADP his/DET own/ADJ ./.
``/. Here's/PRT a/DET present/NOUN for/ADP you/PRON ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/.
shoving/VERB his/DET bullet-riddled/ADJ hat/NOUN down/PRT over/ADP Nate's/NOUN
purpling/VERB forehead/NOUN ./.
``/. Me/PRON and/CONJ you's/PRT trading/VERB hats/NOUN so's/ADP you'll/PRT
have/VERB something/NOUN permanent/ADJ to/PRT remember/VERB me/PRON by/ADV ''/. !/.
Sally/NOUN left/VERB her/DET choring/NOUN to/PRT stand/VERB beside/ADP Dan/NOUN ./.

Slipping/VERB her/DET hand/NOUN in/ADP his/DET ,/. they/PRON silently/ADV

watched/VERB the/DET Burnsides/NOUN make/VERB the/DET bend/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
road/NOUN and/CONJ disappear/VERB from/ADP sight/NOUN ./.
Much/ADV as/ADP they/PRON had/VERB to/PRT look/VERB forward/ADV to/ADP ,/.
they/PRON didn't/VERB begrudge/VERB a/DET moment/NOUN of/ADP the/DET time/NOUN
they/PRON spent/VERB seeing/VERB them/PRON go/VERB ./.
At/ADP first/ADJ Matilda/NOUN could/VERB not/ADV believe/VERB her/DET own/ADJ
eyes/NOUN ./.
She/PRON had/VERB spent/VERB too/ADV many/ADJ hours/NOUN looking/VERB ahead/ADV ,/.
hoping/VERB and/CONJ longing/VERB to/PRT catch/VERB even/ADV a/DET glimpse/NOUN
of/ADP Dan/NOUN and/CONJ finding/VERB nothing/NOUN but/ADP emptiness/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ now/ADV she/PRON could/VERB see/VERB him/PRON ,/. looking/VERB
uncommon/ADJ handsome/ADJ ,/. standing/VERB there/ADV beside/ADP Sally/NOUN
Jackson/NOUN and/CONJ her/DET folks/NOUN in/ADP front/NOUN of/ADP their/DET trail-
worn/ADJ wagon/NOUN ./.
Seeing/VERB them/PRON waiting/VERB there/ADV at/ADP the/DET foot/NOUN of/ADP
Emigrant/NOUN Rock/NOUN was/VERB so/ADV overwhelming/ADJ that/ADP ,/. for/ADP a/DET
good/ADJ minute/NOUN after/ADP they/PRON rounded/VERB the/DET bend/NOUN and/CONJ
started/VERB down/ADP the/DET grade/NOUN leading/VERB toward/ADP them/PRON ,/.
Matilda/NOUN could/VERB not/ADV speak/VERB at/ADP all/PRT ./.
Then/ADV ,/. with/ADP a/DET glory/NOUN that/PRON almost/ADV wiped/VERB out/PRT
the/DET deep/ADJ ,/. downward/ADJ sags/NOUN in/ADP her/DET careworn/ADJ
face/NOUN ,/. Matilda/NOUN leaned/VERB over/ADP the/DET wheel/NOUN and/CONJ
shouted/VERB to/ADP Hez/NOUN ,/. who/PRON was/VERB stumbling/VERB along/ADV in/ADP
the/DET heat/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET dust/NOUN on/ADP the/DET opposite/ADJ side/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET wagon/NOUN ``/. Pa/NOUN !/.
Pa/NOUN !/.
I/PRON can/VERB see/VERB Dan/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ he's/PRT with/ADP the/DET Jacksons/NOUN ''/. !/.
``/. What/DET about/ADP Burnsides/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Hez/NOUN asked/VERB ,/. who/PRON still/ADV believed/VERB they'd/PRT have/VERB
them/PRON to/PRT lick/VERB ./.
``/. They/PRON ain't/VERB even/ADV in/ADP sight/NOUN ''/. !/.
She/PRON replied/VERB ./.
By/ADP then/ADV Hez/NOUN could/VERB see/VERB for/ADP himself/PRON ,/. and/CONJ
so/ADV could/VERB the/DET others/NOUN ./.
Soon/ADV they/PRON were/VERB all/PRT shouting/VERB greetings/NOUN ,/.
exchanging/VERB smiles/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ rejoicing/VERB to/PRT think/VERB that/ADP
they/PRON were/VERB all/PRT back/ADV together/ADV again/ADV ./.
But/CONJ even/ADV a/DET reunion/NOUN as/ADV joyous/ADJ as/ADP this/DET one/NOUN
did/VERB not/ADV make/VERB a/DET break/NOUN in/ADP the/DET routines/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET day/NOUN ./.
Nor/CONJ could/VERB they/PRON stop/VERB and/CONJ find/VERB out/PRT about/ADP
all/PRT that/PRON had/VERB happened/VERB until/ADP they/PRON made/VERB
circle/NOUN ,/. tended/VERB the/DET cattle/NOUN ,/. tethered/VERB the/DET
horses/NOUN ,/. gathered/VERB fuel/NOUN ,/. carried/VERB water/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
started/VERB their/DET cooking/VERB fires/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV ,/. and/CONJ only/ADV then/ADV ,/. with/ADP the/DET Jacksons/NOUN and/CONJ
Dan/NOUN as/ADP their/DET true/ADJ guests/NOUN of/ADP honor/NOUN ,/. did/VERB
the/DET Harrows/NOUN take/VERB time/NOUN to/PRT catch/VERB up/PRT on/ADP the/DET
news/NOUN ./.
No/DET sooner/ADV did/VERB they/PRON hear/VERB of/ADP Dan's/NOUN injury/NOUN
than/ADP both/DET Gran/NOUN and/CONJ Matilda/NOUN went/VERB into/ADP immediate/ADJ
action/NOUN ./.
The/DET wound/NOUN in/ADP his/DET scalp/NOUN was/VERB examined/VERB ,/.
pronounced/VERB healing/VERB ,/. and/CONJ well/ADV doctored/VERB with/ADP
simples/NOUN ,/. before/ADP they/PRON dished/VERB up/PRT the/DET victuals/NOUN ./.
From/ADP then/ADV on/PRT ,/. in/ADP keeping/VERB with/ADP the/DET traditions/NOUN
they/PRON had/VERB followed/VERB since/ADP childhood/NOUN ,/. the/DET whole/ADJ
group/NOUN settled/VERB down/PRT to/PRT relish/VERB their/DET food/NOUN ./.
Even/ADV Sally/NOUN ,/. in/ADP spite/ADP of/ADP her/DET gaiety/NOUN and/CONJ
obvious/ADJ welcome/NOUN ,/. followed/VERB the/DET old/ADJ taboo/NOUN of/ADP ``/.
quitting/VERB the/DET gab/NOUN when/ADV wearing/VERB the/DET nosebag/NOUN ''/. ./.
After/ADP their/DET supper/NOUN ,/. the/DET evening/NOUN turned/VERB into/ADP a/DET
regular/ADJ ``/. Hoe-Down/NOUN ''/. ./.
Only/ADV ,/. they/PRON carefully/ADV substituted/VERB old/ADJ country/NOUN
folk/NOUN dances/NOUN for/ADP the/DET Virginia/NOUN Reels/NOUN and/CONJ square/NOUN
dances/NOUN that/PRON were/VERB so/ADV popular/ADJ among/ADP more/ADV worldly/ADJ
trains/NOUN in/ADP the/DET great/ADJ westward/ADV migration/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ with/ADP Bill/NOUN O'Connor/NOUN on/ADP the/DET fiddle/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
Gran/NOUN Harrow/NOUN exuberantly/ADV shouting/VERB ``/. Glory/PRT Be/PRT ''/.
and/CONJ ``/. Hallelujah/PRT ''/. above/ADP their/DET united/VERB chant/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET lilting/VERB old/ADJ ballads/NOUN ,/. they/PRON played/VERB their/DET
quaint/ADJ folk/NOUN games/NOUN with/ADP all/PRT the/DET fervor/NOUN and/CONJ
abandon/NOUN of/ADP a/DET real/ADJ celebration/NOUN ./.
``/. Golly/PRT ''/. ,/. Rod/NOUN exclaimed/VERB to/ADP Harmony/NOUN as/ADP he/PRON
dutifully/ADV stood/VERB by/ADP her/DET side/NOUN among/ADP the/DET ringed/VERB
spectators/NOUN ,/. ``/. don't/VERB that/DET fiddle/NOUN make/VERB you/PRON
wish/VERB the/DET Bible/NOUN didn't/VERB say/VERB us/PRON Baptists/NOUN can't/VERB
dance/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. Nor/CONJ Methodists/NOUN ,/. neither/ADV ''/. ,/. she/PRON replied/VERB ./.
``/. Not/ADV that/ADP it/PRON matters/VERB to/ADP me/PRON ,/. being/VERB this/DET
far/ADJ along/ADV ''/. ./.
Rod/NOUN gave/VERB her/PRON a/DET warm/ADJ pat/NOUN on/ADP the/DET shoulder/NOUN
before/ADP he/PRON replied/VERB ./.
``/. Come/VERB spring/NOUN ,/. you'll/PRT be/VERB kicking/VERB up/PRT your/DET
heels/NOUN and/CONJ feeling/VERB coltish/ADJ again/ADV too/ADV ,/. gal/NOUN
''/. ./.
At/ADP these/DET words/NOUN of/ADP sympathy/NOUN and/CONJ understanding/NOUN ,/.
Harmony/NOUN said/VERB generously/ADV ,/. ``/. I/PRON don't/VERB mind/VERB
setting/VERB here/ADV along/ADP with/ADP Gran/NOUN while/ADP you/PRON go/VERB
out/PRT and/CONJ join/VERB in/ADP the/DET games/NOUN ''/. ./.
Rod/NOUN shifted/VERB his/DET eager/ADJ eyes/NOUN from/ADP the/DET milling/VERB
group/NOUN out/PRT in/ADP the/DET circle/NOUN long/ADJ enough/ADV to/PRT reply/VERB
,/. ``/. I/PRON ain't/VERB much/ADJ of/ADP a/DET hand/NOUN for/ADP Dare-Base/NOUN
and/CONJ Farmer-in-the-Dell/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ I'd/PRT sure/ADV like/VERB to/PRT
get/VERB in/PRT on/ADP the/DET handhold/NOUN and/CONJ wrestles/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON looked/VERB down/PRT at/ADP his/DET big/ADJ hands/NOUN and/CONJ slowly/ADV
flexed/VERB his/DET long/ADJ fingers/NOUN ./.
``/. Don't/VERB reckon/VERB there's/PRT nobody/NOUN out/PRT there/ADV ,/. 'cept/ADP
maybe/ADV Dan/NOUN ,/. who/PRON can/VERB outgrip/VERB me/PRON ,/. Harmony/NOUN ''/.
./.
With/ADP Rod/NOUN on/ADP his/DET way/NOUN and/CONJ Matilda/NOUN visiting/VERB
with/ADP Mrs./NOUN Jackson/NOUN while/ADP they/PRON searched/VERB out/PRT
familiar/ADJ names/NOUN on/ADP the/DET face/NOUN of/ADP the/DET cliff/NOUN ,/.
Harmony/NOUN settled/VERB on/ADP the/DET edge/NOUN of/ADP the/DET grub/NOUN
box/NOUN ,/. to/PRT ease/VERB the/DET pressure/NOUN of/ADP her/PRON swollen/ADJ
body/NOUN on/ADP her/DET bone-weary/ADJ legs/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ worried/VERB
about/ADP all/PRT that/DET might/VERB have/VERB happened/VERB to/ADP Sally/NOUN ./.

And/CONJ she/PRON was/VERB deeply/ADV thankful/ADJ that/ADP she/PRON could/VERB

see/VERB her/PRON now/ADV ,/. out/PRT there/ADV in/ADP the/DET midst/NOUN of/ADP
a/DET gay/ADJ ,/. youthful/ADJ circle/NOUN ,/. skipping/VERB and/CONJ
singing/VERB ,/. ``/. Farmer/NOUN in/ADP the/DET dell/NOUN ,/. Farmer/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET dell/NOUN ,/. Heigh-ho/PRT the/DET dairy-oh/PRT ,/. the/DET farmer/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET dell/NOUN ''/. ./.
At/ADP the/DET sight/NOUN of/ADP Sally's/NOUN happy/ADJ face/NOUN and/CONJ
carefree/ADJ expression/NOUN ,/. Harmony's/NOUN dark/ADJ ,/. brooding/VERB
eyes/NOUN quickly/ADV brightened/VERB with/ADP unshed/ADJ tears/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB glad/ADJ ,/. completely/ADV and/CONJ unselfishly/ADV glad/ADJ ,/.
to/PRT see/VERB that/ADP things/NOUN were/VERB working/VERB out/PRT the/DET
right/ADJ way/NOUN for/ADP both/DET Sally/NOUN and/CONJ Dan/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ she/PRON really/ADV tried/VERB to/PRT go/VERB a/DET step/NOUN further/ADV
and/CONJ say/VERB she/PRON hoped/VERB they'd/PRT be/VERB just/ADV as/ADV right/ADJ
as/ADP they/PRON now/ADV were/VERB for/ADP her/PRON and/CONJ for/ADP Rod/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ she/PRON couldn't/VERB ,/. not/ADV yet/ADV ./.
Not/ADV with/ADP the/DET memory/NOUN of/ADP her/DET folks/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
lost/VERB Conestoga/NOUN still/ADV holding/VERB her/PRON close/ADV ./.
Out/PRT in/ADP the/DET center/NOUN of/ADP the/DET circle/NOUN the/DET
farmer/NOUN ,/. who/PRON was/VERB Dan/NOUN ,/. wasted/VERB no/DET time/NOUN
when/ADV they/PRON came/VERB to/ADP the/DET line/NOUN ,/. ``/. The/DET farmer/NOUN
choose/VERB his/DET wife/NOUN ''/. ./.
With/ADP a/DET swift/ADJ swoop/NOUN of/ADP his/DET big/ADJ arms/NOUN ,/. he/PRON
grabbed/VERB Sally/NOUN out/ADP of/ADP the/DET circle/NOUN surrounding/VERB
him/PRON ,/. and/CONJ then/ADV kissed/VERB her/PRON soundly/ADV before/ADP
setting/VERB her/PRON down/PRT so/ADP she/PRON could/VERB stand/VERB by/ADP his/DET
side/NOUN while/ADP they/PRON jointly/ADV chose/VERB the/DET rest/NOUN of/ADP
their/DET ``/. outfit/NOUN ''/. ./.
Soon/ADV the/DET child/NOUN ,/. the/DET dog/NOUN ,/. the/DET cat/NOUN and/CONJ
even/ADV the/DET cheese/NOUN ,/. all/PRT joined/VERB them/PRON out/PRT there/ADV
in/ADP the/DET circle/NOUN ./.
By/ADP now/ADV Harmony/NOUN could/VERB see/VERB that/ADP most/ADJ of/ADP the/DET
adults/NOUN in/ADP the/DET train/NOUN were/VERB winded/VERB and/CONJ
resting/VERB ,/. or/CONJ else/ADV siphoned/VERB off/PRT from/ADP the/DET games/NOUN
by/ADP the/DET challenging/ADJ lure/NOUN of/ADP the/DET great/ADJ cliff/NOUN
towering/VERB above/ADP them/PRON ./.
No/DET matter/NOUN how/ADV many/ADJ registry/NOUN rocks/NOUN they/PRON came/VERB
to/ADP on/ADP this/DET journey/NOUN ,/. each/DET one/NUM exerted/VERB its/DET
own/ADJ appeal/NOUN ./.
Even/ADV strange/ADJ names/NOUN seemed/VERB to/PRT make/VERB them/PRON feel/VERB
closer/ADV to/ADP some/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP civilization/NOUN when/ADV
stumbled/VERB across/ADV out/PRT here/ADV in/ADP this/DET wilderness/NOUN ./.
Already/ADV a/DET few/ADJ hardy/ADJ folk/NOUN from/ADP their/DET own/ADJ train/NOUN
were/VERB zealously/ADV chipping/VERB away/ADV at/ADP the/DET register/NOUN
rocks/NOUN ,/. leaving/VERB their/DET own/ADJ records/NOUN along/ADP with/ADP
those/DET made/VERB by/ADP the/DET earlier/ADJ trains/NOUN ./.
Soon/ADV she/PRON saw/VERB Rod/NOUN and/CONJ Hez/NOUN moving/VERB over/PRT to/PRT
join/VERB them/PRON ./.
No/DET sooner/ADV were/VERB they/PRON through/ADP and/CONJ the/DET guards/NOUN
posted/VERB ,/. than/ADP the/DET whole/ADJ camp/NOUN turned/VERB in/PRT for/ADP
a/DET night/NOUN of/ADP sound/ADJ sleep/NOUN ./.
For/ADP Matilda/NOUN ,/. it/PRON was/VERB the/DET first/ADJ she/PRON had/VERB
known/VERB in/ADP many/PRT a/DET night/NOUN ./.
Even/ADV the/DET knowledge/NOUN that/ADP she/PRON was/VERB losing/VERB another/DET
boy/NOUN ,/. as/ADP a/DET mother/NOUN always/ADV does/VERB when/ADV a/DET
marriage/NOUN is/VERB made/VERB ,/. did/VERB not/ADV prevent/VERB her/PRON from/ADP
having/VERB the/DET first/ADV carefree/ADJ ,/. dreamless/ADJ sleep/NOUN that/ADP
she/PRON had/VERB known/VERB since/ADP they/PRON dropped/VERB down/ADP the/DET
canyon/NOUN and/CONJ into/ADP Bear/NOUN Valley/NOUN ,/. way/ADV ,/. way/ADV
back/ADV there/ADV when/ADV they/PRON were/VERB crossing/VERB those/DET other/ADJ
mountains/NOUN ./.
Next/ADJ morning/NOUN ,/. they/PRON moved/VERB on/PRT again/ADV ./.
``/. My/DET souls'/NOUN a-gracious/PRT ''/. !/.
Gran/NOUN Harrow/NOUN exclaimed/VERB ,/. watching/VERB their/DET rippling/VERB
muscles/NOUN as/ADP Rod/NOUN and/CONJ Dan/NOUN swung/VERB her/PRON up/PRT into/ADP
the/DET load/NOUN ./.
``/. A/DET body/NOUN would/VERB swear/VERB I/PRON floated/VERB right/ADV up/PRT
here/ADV on/ADP a/DET cloud/NOUN ''/. !/.
Rod/NOUN and/CONJ Dan/NOUN released/VERB their/DET holds/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
arms/NOUN of/ADP her/DET hickory/NOUN rocker/NOUN and/CONJ exchanged/VERB
embarrassed/VERB grins/NOUN ./.
``/. Shucks/PRT ,/. Gran/NOUN ''/. ,/. they/PRON said/VERB almost/ADV in/ADP
unison/NOUN ./.
``/. That/DET wasn't/VERB nothing/NOUN at/ADP all/PRT ''/. !/.
Leaning/VERB forward/ADV in/ADP her/DET chair/NOUN ,/. Gran/NOUN nearsightedly/ADV
scrutinized/VERB Dan's/NOUN face/NOUN ./.
``/. How's/PRT Sally/NOUN like/VERB rubbin'/VERB agin/ADV that/DET thar/ADV
little/ADJ ticklebrush/NOUN ye're/PRT a-raising/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. Quit/VERB ragging/VERB him/PRON ,/. Gran/NOUN ''/. ,/. Rod/NOUN protested/VERB
./.
``/. I/PRON ain't/VERB ragging/VERB him/PRON ''/. !/.
Gran/NOUN peered/VERB again/ADV at/ADP the/DET week-old/ADJ blond/ADJ mustache/NOUN
shadowing/VERB Dan's/NOUN upper/ADJ lip/NOUN ./.
``/. But/CONJ honest-to-Betsy/PRT ,/. I've/PRT seed/VERB more/ADJ hair/NOUN
than/ADP that/DET on/ADP a/DET piece/NOUN o'/ADP bacon/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET two/NUM tall/ADJ brothers/NOUN waited/VERB silently/ADV while/ADP their/DET
mother/NOUN handed/VERB Gran/NOUN her/DET cold/ADJ snack/NOUN and/CONJ water/NOUN
jug/NOUN ,/. placed/VERB the/DET chamber/NOUN pot/NOUN beside/ADP her/PRON
feet/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ returned/VERB to/ADP her/DET place/NOUN at/ADP the/DET
front/NOUN of/ADP the/DET wagon/NOUN with/ADP Alice/NOUN ./.
``/. Rheumatics/NOUN worse/ADJ ,/. Pa/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Dan/NOUN asked/VERB Hez/NOUN ,/. who/PRON had/VERB limped/VERB back/ADV from/ADP
his/DET team/NOUN to/PRT hold/VERB the/DET notched-stick/NOUN chair/NOUN
braces/NOUN in/ADP place/NOUN while/ADP his/DET boys/NOUN swung/VERB up/PRT the/DET
tailgate/NOUN and/CONJ tied/VERB it/PRON tight/ADJ at/ADP the/DET ends/NOUN ./.
``/. My/DET right/ADJ leg's/PRT stiff/ADJ as/ADP a/DET board/NOUN this/DET
morning/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON replied/VERB ./.
``/. But/CONJ the/DET sun'll/PRT fry/VERB it/PRON out'n/PRT me/PRON onct/ADP
we/PRON git/VERB to/ADP rolling/VERB ''/. ./.
The/DET three/NUM men/NOUN stepped/VERB out/PRT to/ADP the/DET side/NOUN to/PRT
wait/VERB for/ADP Captain/NOUN Clemens'/NOUN signal/NOUN ./.
Hez/NOUN looked/VERB up/PRT at/ADP the/DET high/ADJ face/NOUN of/ADP Emigrant/NOUN
Rock/NOUN ,/. official/ADJ signboard/NOUN for/ADP the/DET Raft/NOUN River/NOUN
turnoff/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ gloated/VERB ,/. ``/. Seems/VERB funny/ADJ that/ADP
them/DET Burnsides/NOUN never/ADV took/VERB time/NOUN to/PRT leave/VERB their/DET
John-Henry/NOUN up/PRT thar/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. Wonder/VERB what/DET made/VERB them/PRON hurry/VERB so/ADV ''/. ,/. Rod/NOUN
drawled/VERB ,/. giving/VERB Dan/NOUN a/DET sly/ADJ wink/NOUN ./.
Dan/NOUN grinned/VERB ,/. and/CONJ changed/VERB the/DET subject/NOUN ./.
``/. From/ADP now/ADV on/PRT ,/. Sally/NOUN and/CONJ me/PRON and/CONJ her/DET
folks/NOUN aim/VERB to/PRT give/VERB you/PRON our/DET turn/NOUN when/ADV it/PRON
comes/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ fall/VERB in/PRT behind/ADP you/PRON and/CONJ Rod's/NOUN
outfit/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Ain't/VERB no/DET sense/NOUN you/PRON eating/VERB our/DET dust/NOUN ''/. ,/.
Rod/NOUN protested/VERB ./.
``/. Sally/NOUN and/CONJ her/DET ma/NOUN want/VERB to/PRT trade/VERB off/PRT on/ADP
account/NOUN of/ADP Harmony/NOUN being/VERB so/ADV far/ADJ along/ADV ''/. ,/.
Dan/NOUN explained/VERB ./.
``/. Jackson/NOUN recruited/VERB his/DET critters/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ him/PRON
and/CONJ me/PRON fixed/VERB up/PRT his/DET wagon/NOUN while/ADP we/PRON was/VERB
waiting/VERB for/ADP you/PRON to/PRT catch/VERB up/PRT ./.
He's/PRT got/VERB the/DET tightest/ADJ running/VERB gear/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
train/NOUN now/ADV ./.
Besides/ADV ,/. 'tain't/PRT no/DET more'n/ADV right/ADJ for/ADP me/PRON to/PRT
follow/VERB with/ADP my/DET black/ADJ oxen/NOUN ,/. so's/ADP I/PRON can/VERB
unhook/VERB and/CONJ pull/VERB up/PRT fast/ADJ if/ADP either/DET of/ADP you/PRON
get/VERB in/ADP a/DET pinch/NOUN ''/. ./.
Captain/NOUN Clemens'/NOUN signal/NOUN shot/NOUN sent/VERB the/DET men/NOUN
hurrying/VERB to/ADP their/DET waiting/VERB teams/NOUN ./.
``/. Reckon/VERB ye're/PRT right/ADJ ,/. Dan/NOUN ''/. ,/. Hez/NOUN called/VERB
back/ADV over/ADP his/DET shoulder/NOUN ./.
``/. I'll/PRT shore/NOUN be/VERB needing/VERB ye/PRON both/DET on/ADP the/DET
pull/NOUN out/PRT o'/ADP the/DET canyon/NOUN ''/. ./.
Rod/NOUN looked/VERB apprehensively/ADV ahead/ADV at/ADP the/DET narrowing/VERB ,/.
precipice-walled/ADJ gorge/NOUN ./.
``/. We'll/PRT double/VERB teams/NOUN zigzagging/VERB up/ADP the/DET
mountain/NOUN ,/. Harmony/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON spoke/VERB reassuringly/ADV ,/.
concerned/VERB by/ADP the/DET pinched/VERB look/NOUN around/ADP her/DET
mouth/NOUN ./.
``/. Like/ADJ enough/ADV we'll/PRT all/PRT be/VERB up/PRT on/ADP top/NOUN by/ADP
sundown/NOUN ''/. ./.
Out/PRT of/ADP the/DET corner/NOUN of/ADP his/DET eye/NOUN ,/. he/PRON could/VERB
see/VERB his/DET father's/NOUN wheels/NOUN beginning/VERB to/PRT turn/VERB ./.
Before/ADP Harmony/NOUN had/VERB a/DET chance/NOUN to/PRT reply/VERB ,/. Rod/NOUN
cracked/VERB his/DET long/ADJ whip/NOUN over/ADP his/DET thin/ADJ oxen's/NOUN
backs/NOUN ./.
While/ADP no/ADV larger/ADJ than/ADP Dutch/ADJ Springs/NOUN ,/. this/DET
mining/VERB supply/NOUN town/NOUN had/VERB the/DET appearance/NOUN of/ADP
being/VERB far/ADV busier/ADJ and/CONJ more/ADV prosperous/ADJ ./.
Men/NOUN crowded/VERB the/DET streets/NOUN and/CONJ freight/NOUN rigs/NOUN and/CONJ
teams/NOUN were/VERB moving/VERB about/ADV ./.
Although/ADP they/PRON were/VERB forced/VERB to/PRT maintain/VERB a/DET sharper/ADJ
watch/NOUN ,/. this/DET activity/NOUN enabled/VERB them/PRON to/PRT ride/VERB
in/PRT and/CONJ rack/VERB their/DET broncs/NOUN without/ADP any/DET particular/ADJ
attention/NOUN being/VERB paid/VERB them/PRON ./.
``/. Gyp'll/PRT be/VERB holdin'/VERB forth/ADV in/ADP some/DET bar/NOUN if/ADP
he's/PRT here/ADV at/ADP all/PRT ''/. ,/. Cobb/NOUN declared/VERB ,/. glancing/VERB
along/ADP the/DET street/NOUN as/ADP they/PRON stretched/VERB their/DET
legs/NOUN ./.
There/PRT were/VERB no/DET less/ADJ than/ADP six/NUM or/CONJ seven/NUM saloons/NOUN
in/ADP Ganado/NOUN ,/. not/ADV counting/VERB the/DET lower/ADJ class/NOUN
dives/NOUN ,/. all/PRT vying/VERB for/ADP the/DET trade/NOUN of/ADP
celebrating/VERB miners/NOUN and/CONJ teamsters/NOUN ./.
Pat/NOUN only/ADV nodded/VERB ./.
``/. Take/VERB one/NUM side/NOUN of/ADP the/DET street/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ I'll/PRT
take/VERB the/DET other/ADJ ''/. ,/. he/PRON proposed/VERB ./.
``/. If/ADP you/PRON spot/VERB Carmer/NOUN give/VERB a/DET yell/NOUN before/ADP
you/PRON move/VERB in/PRT ''/. ./.
Cobb's/NOUN assent/NOUN was/VERB tight/ADJ ./.
``/. You/PRON do/VERB the/DET same/ADJ ./.
It's/PRT all/PRT I/PRON ask/VERB ,/. Stevens/NOUN ''/. ./.
Separating/VERB ,/. they/PRON took/VERB different/ADJ sides/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
main/NOUN drag/NOUN and/CONJ systematically/ADV combed/VERB the/DET bars/NOUN ./.
Russ/NOUN visited/VERB two/NUM places/NOUN without/ADP result/NOUN and/CONJ his/DET
blood/NOUN pressure/NOUN was/VERB down/PRT to/ADP zero/NOUN ./.
Suddenly/ADV it/PRON seemed/VERB to/ADP him/PRON insane/ADJ that/ADP they/PRON
might/VERB hope/VERB to/PRT locate/VERB Gyp/NOUN Carmer/NOUN so/ADV
casually/ADV ,/. even/ADV were/VERB he/PRON to/PRT prove/VERB the/DET
thief/NOUN ./.
He/PRON tramped/VERB out/ADP of/ADP the/DET Miners/NOUN Rest/NOUN with/ADP his/DET
hopes/NOUN plummeting/VERB ,/. and/CONJ headed/VERB doggedly/ADV for/ADP the/DET
Palace/NOUN Saloon/NOUN ,/. the/DET last/ADJ place/NOUN of/ADP any/DET
consequence/NOUN on/ADP this/DET side/NOUN of/ADP the/DET street/NOUN ./.
The/DET Palace/NOUN was/VERB an/DET elaborate/ADJ establishment/NOUN ,/. built/VERB
practically/ADV on/ADP stilts/NOUN in/ADP front/ADJ ,/. with/ADP long/ADJ
flights/NOUN of/ADP wooden/ADJ steps/NOUN running/VERB up/PRT to/ADP the/DET
porch/NOUN ./.
Behind/ADP its/DET ornate/ADJ facade/NOUN the/DET notorious/ADJ dive/NOUN
clung/VERB like/ADP a/DET bird's/NOUN nest/NOUN to/ADP the/DET rocky/ADJ ribs/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET canyonside/NOUN ./.
Russ/NOUN ran/VERB up/ADP the/DET steps/NOUN quickly/ADV to/ADP the/DET plank/NOUN
porch/NOUN ./.
The/DET front/ADJ windows/NOUN of/ADP the/DET place/NOUN were/VERB long/ADJ
and/CONJ narrow/ADJ ,/. reaching/VERB nearly/ADV to/ADP the/DET floor/NOUN and/CONJ
affording/VERB an/DET unusually/ADV good/ADJ view/NOUN of/ADP the/DET interior/NOUN
./.
Heading/VERB for/ADP the/DET batwings/NOUN ,/. Cobb/NOUN glanced/VERB
perfunctorily/ADV through/ADP the/DET nearest/ADJ window/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
suddenly/ADV dodged/VERB aside/ADV ./.
Nerves/NOUN tight/ADJ as/ADP a/DET bowstring/NOUN ,/. he/PRON paused/VERB to/PRT
gather/VERB his/DET wits/NOUN ./.
Against/ADP all/PRT expectation/NOUN ,/. Carmer/NOUN was/VERB inside/ADV ,/.
clearly/ADV enjoying/VERB himself/PRON to/ADP the/DET hilt/NOUN and/CONJ
already/ADV so/ADV tipsy/ADJ that/ADP it/PRON seemed/VERB unlikely/ADJ he/PRON
was/VERB bothering/VERB to/PRT note/VERB anything/NOUN or/CONJ anyone/NOUN
about/ADP him/PRON ./.
Fierce/ADJ anger/NOUN surged/VERB through/ADP Russ/NOUN ./.
He/PRON fought/VERB down/PRT the/DET impulse/NOUN to/PRT rush/VERB in/PRT and/CONJ
collar/VERB the/DET vicious/ADJ puncher/NOUN on/ADP the/DET spot/NOUN ./.
Reaching/VERB the/DET porch/NOUN rail/NOUN beyond/ADP view/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
bar/NOUN windows/NOUN ,/. he/PRON feverishly/ADV scanned/VERB the/DET busy/ADJ
street/NOUN below/ADV ./.
Stevens/NOUN was/VERB nowhere/NOUN in/ADP sight/NOUN ./.
Muffling/VERB an/DET exclamation/NOUN ,/. Russ/NOUN sprang/VERB to/ADP the/DET
nearest/ADJ steps/NOUN and/CONJ ran/VERB down/PRT ./.
As/ADP luck/NOUN had/VERB it/PRON ,/. he/PRON had/VERB not/ADV gone/VERB twenty/NUM
feet/NOUN in/ADP the/DET street/NOUN before/ADP Pat/NOUN appeared/VERB ./.
``/. What/DET luck/NOUN ,/. Cobb/NOUN ''/. ?/.
He/PRON said/VERB swiftly/ADV ./.
Russ/NOUN pointed/VERB upward/ADV ./.
``/. He's/PRT there/ADV ''/. ,/. he/PRON got/VERB out/PRT tersely/ADV ,/.
curbing/VERB his/DET rising/VERB excitement/NOUN ./.
Hitching/VERB his/DET cartridge/NOUN belt/NOUN around/ADV ,/. Pat/NOUN glanced/VERB
upward/ADV briefly/ADV at/ADP the/DET Palace/NOUN and/CONJ started/VERB that/DET
way/NOUN with/ADP Cobb/NOUN at/ADP his/DET side/NOUN ./.
Climbing/VERB the/DET steps/NOUN steadily/ADV ,/. they/PRON reached/VERB the/DET
top/NOUN and/CONJ headed/VERB for/ADP the/DET door/NOUN ./.
Pat/NOUN pushed/VERB through/PRT first/ADV ./.
Forced/VERB behind/ADP him/PRON momentarily/ADV ,/. Russ/NOUN followed/VERB at/ADP
once/ADV and/CONJ halted/VERB two/NUM steps/NOUN inside/ADV ./.
His/DET eyes/NOUN widened/VERB ./.
While/ADP five/NUM minutes/NOUN ago/ADV the/DET place/NOUN had/VERB presented/VERB
a/DET scene/NOUN of/ADP easy/ADJ revelry/NOUN ,/. with/ADP Gyp/NOUN Carmer/NOUN
a/DET prominent/ADJ figure/NOUN ,/. it/PRON was/VERB now/ADV as/ADV somnolent/ADJ
and/CONJ dull/ADJ as/ADP the/DET day/NOUN before/ADP payday/NOUN ./.
Carmer/NOUN himself/PRON was/VERB nowhere/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB seen/VERB ./.
A/DET man/NOUN knocked/VERB the/DET roulette/NOUN ball/NOUN about/ADV idly/ADV
in/ADP its/DET track/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ another/DET dozed/VERB at/ADP one/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET card/NOUN tables/NOUN ./.
Two/NUM men/NOUN murmured/VERB with/ADP their/DET heads/NOUN together/ADV at/ADP
the/DET end/NOUN of/ADP the/DET bar/NOUN ,/. while/ADP the/DET sleek-headed/ADJ
bartender/NOUN absently/ADV polished/VERB a/DET glass/NOUN ./.
Looking/VERB the/DET setup/NOUN over/PRT ,/. Stevens/NOUN started/VERB coolly/ADV
for/ADP the/DET rear/NOUN of/ADP the/DET place/NOUN ./.
``/. Where/ADV yuh/PRON goin'/VERB ''/. ?/.
It/PRON was/VERB the/DET barkeep/NOUN ./.
Halting/VERB ,/. Pat/NOUN turned/VERB to/PRT survey/VERB him/PRON
deliberately/ADV ./.
He/PRON did/VERB not/ADV reply/VERB ,/. going/VERB on/PRT toward/ADP the/DET
back/NOUN ./.
Less/ADV assured/VERB than/ADP the/DET tall/ADJ ,/. wide-shouldered/ADJ man/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET lead/NOUN ,/. Cobb/NOUN followed/VERB alertly/ADV ,/. a/DET
hand/NOUN on/ADP his/DET gun/NOUN butt/NOUN ./.
The/DET bartender/NOUN measured/VERB this/DET situation/NOUN with/ADP heavy/ADJ
eyes/NOUN and/CONJ decided/VERB he/PRON wanted/VERB no/DET part/NOUN of/ADP it/PRON
./.
He/PRON said/VERB no/DET more/ADJ ./.
A/DET hall/NOUN opened/VERB in/ADP back/NOUN of/ADP the/DET bar/NOUN ,/.
running/VERB toward/ADP an/DET ell/NOUN ./.
Pat/NOUN moved/VERB into/ADP it/PRON ./.
Small/ADJ rooms/NOUN ,/. probably/ADV for/ADP cards/NOUN ,/. opened/VERB off/PRT
on/ADP either/DET side/NOUN ./.
All/ADV the/DET doors/NOUN were/VERB open/ADJ at/ADP this/DET hour/NOUN except/ADP
one/NUM ,/. and/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB toward/ADP this/DET that/ADP Stevens/NOUN
made/VERB his/DET way/NOUN with/ADP Russ/NOUN close/ADV at/ADP his/DET
shoulder/NOUN ./.
The/DET door/NOUN was/VERB locked/VERB ./.
A/DET single/ADJ kick/NOUN made/VERB it/PRON spring/VERB open/ADJ ,/.
shuddering/VERB ./.
Pat/NOUN saw/VERB Gyp/NOUN Carmer/NOUN staggering/VERB forward/ADV ,/. a/DET half-
filled/ADJ bottle/NOUN upraised/VERB as/ADP if/ADP to/PRT strike/VERB ./.
Russ/NOUN sprang/VERB through/PRT to/PRT bat/VERB it/PRON nimbly/ADV aside/ADV ./.
With/ADP a/DET bellow/NOUN Carmer/NOUN lunged/VERB at/ADP him/PRON ./.
But/CONJ he/PRON was/VERB more/ADJ than/ADP half-drunk/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ his/DET
faculties/NOUN were/VERB dulled/VERB ./.
Cobb/NOUN unleashed/VERB a/DET single/ADJ powerful/ADJ jab/NOUN that/PRON sent/VERB
Gyp/NOUN reeling/VERB wildly/ADV and/CONJ crashing/VERB down/PRT with/ADP a/DET
whining/VERB groan/NOUN ./.
He/PRON started/VERB to/PRT struggle/VERB up/PRT ,/. heaving/VERB
desperately/ADV ./.
Russ/NOUN gave/VERB him/PRON a/DET brutal/ADJ thrust/NOUN that/PRON tumbled/VERB
him/PRON over/PRT flat/ADJ on/ADP his/DET stomach/NOUN ./.
Kneeling/VERB ,/. Cobb/NOUN planted/VERB a/DET sturdy/ADJ knee/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
small/NOUN of/ADP his/DET back/NOUN ,/. holding/VERB him/PRON pinned/VERB ./.
``/. Okay/PRT ,/. Stevens/NOUN ./.
I've/PRT drawn/VERB his/DET fangs/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON snapped/VERB ./.
``/. Go/VERB through/ADP his/DET pockets/NOUN ,/. will/VERB you/PRON ?/.
If/ADP we/PRON have/VERB to/ADP we'll/PRT take/VERB him/PRON apart/ADV and/CONJ
see/VERB what/DET he's/PRT made/VERB of/ADP ''/. !/.
Complying/VERB methodically/ADV ,/. Pat/NOUN pulled/VERB pocket/NOUN after/ADP
pocket/NOUN inside/ADV out/PRT without/ADP finding/VERB a/DET thing/NOUN ./.
Cobb/NOUN watched/VERB this/DET with/ADP hunted/VERB eyes/NOUN ,/. his/DET
desperate/ADJ hope/NOUN waning/VERB by/ADP the/DET moment/NOUN ./.
Stevens/NOUN was/VERB grunting/VERB over/ADP the/DET last/ADJ empty/ADJ pocket/NOUN
when/ADV Russ/NOUN abruptly/ADV rose/VERB and/CONJ lunged/VERB toward/ADP
Carmer's/NOUN hat/NOUN ,/. which/DET had/VERB tumbled/VERB half-a-dozen/NOUN
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Cobb/NOUN got/VERB it/PRON ./.
Straightening/VERB up/PRT ,/. his/DET eyes/NOUN ablaze/ADV ,/. he/PRON held/VERB
out/PRT the/DET battered/VERB Stetson/NOUN ./.
``/. Look/VERB at/ADP this/DET ''/. !/.
Inside/ADP the/DET crown/NOUN ,/. stuffed/VERB behind/ADP the/DET stained/VERB
sweatband/NOUN ,/. could/VERB be/VERB seen/VERB thin/ADJ ,/. crumpled/VERB
wads/NOUN of/ADP currency/NOUN ./.
Carmer's/NOUN ingenious/ADJ cache/NOUN for/ADP his/DET loot/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB
found/VERB ./.
``/. By/ADP golly/PRT ,/. Stevens/NOUN !/.
You/PRON were/VERB right/ADJ ''/. ,/. Russ/NOUN exclaimed/VERB ,/. tearing/VERB
the/DET loose/ADJ bills/NOUN out/ADP of/ADP Carmer's/NOUN hat/NOUN ./.
``/. That/DET is/VERB ,/. if/ADP we/PRON can/VERB be/VERB sure/ADJ this/DET is/VERB
Colcord's/NOUN money/NOUN ''/. --/. Pat/NOUN grunted/VERB ./.
``/. Where/ADV else/ADV would/VERB he/PRON get/VERB it/PRON ?/.
Count/VERB what/DET you've/PRT got/VERB there/ADV ,/. Cobb/NOUN ./.
We/PRON can/VERB soon/ADV tell/VERB ''/. ./.
Russ/NOUN ran/VERB through/ADP the/DET bills/NOUN and/CONJ named/VERB an/DET
amount/VERB it/PRON was/VERB highly/ADV unlikely/ADJ any/DET cowpuncher/NOUN
would/VERB come/VERB by/ADV honestly/ADV ./.
Pat/NOUN nodded/VERB ./.
``/. It's/PRT within/ADP a/DET hundred/NUM of/ADP what/DET Crip/NOUN had/VERB
''/. ,/. he/PRON declared/VERB ./.
``/. We/PRON know/VERB Penny/NOUN spent/VERB some/DET --/. and/CONJ Carmer/NOUN
must/VERB have/VERB dropped/VERB a/DET few/ADJ dollars/NOUN getting/VERB that/DET
load/NOUN on/PRT ''/. ./.
Handing/VERB the/DET money/NOUN over/PRT ,/. Russ/NOUN wiped/VERB his/DET
hands/NOUN on/ADP his/DET pants-legs/NOUN as/ADP if/ADP ridding/VERB himself/PRON
of/ADP something/NOUN unclean/ADJ ./.
His/DET glance/NOUN at/ADP Gyp/NOUN Carmer/NOUN was/VERB disdainful/ADJ ./.
``/. Shall/VERB we/PRON get/VERB out/ADP of/ADP here/ADV ''/. ?/.
Leaving/VERB the/DET card/NOUN room/NOUN ,/. they/PRON moved/VERB back/ADV
through/ADP the/DET Palace/NOUN the/DET way/NOUN they/PRON had/VERB come/VERB ./.
Glowering/VERB looks/NOUN met/VERB them/PRON in/ADP the/DET bar/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ
there/PRT was/VERB no/DET attempt/NOUN to/PRT halt/VERB them/PRON ./.
Pausing/VERB in/ADP the/DET outside/ADJ door/NOUN to/PRT glance/VERB behind/ADP
him/PRON ,/. Pat/NOUN looked/VERB his/DET unspoken/ADJ warning/NOUN and/CONJ
stepped/VERB out/PRT ./.
He/PRON and/CONJ Cobb/NOUN clattered/VERB down/ADP the/DET high/ADJ steps/NOUN
to/ADP the/DET street/NOUN ./.
Neither/DET spoke/VERB till/ADP they/PRON reached/VERB their/DET horses/NOUN ./.
Pat/NOUN paused/VERB there/ADV ,/. looking/VERB across/ADV at/ADP the/DET young/ADJ
fellow/NOUN ./.
It'll/PRT be/VERB a/DET pleasure/NOUN for/ADP you/PRON to/PRT return/VERB this/DET
money/NOUN to/ADP Colcord/NOUN and/CONJ tell/VERB him/PRON about/ADP it/PRON ,/.
Russ/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON started/VERB to/PRT return/VERB it/PRON ./.
To/ADP his/DET faint/ADJ surprise/NOUN Russ/NOUN held/VERB up/PRT his/DET hand/NOUN
./.
``/. Not/ADV me/PRON ''/. ,/. he/PRON ruled/VERB decidedly/ADV ./.
I've/PRT had/VERB enough/ADJ ./.
It/PRON was/VERB you/PRON that/PRON tracked/VERB it/PRON down/PRT anyway/ADV ,/.
Stevens/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON pursued/VERB strictly/ADV ./.
``/. I'll/PRT shove/VERB along/ADV home/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Whatever/DET you/PRON say/VERB ''/. ./.
Pat/NOUN swung/VERB into/ADP the/DET saddle/NOUN ,/. yet/ADV still/ADV he/PRON
delayed/VERB ,/. his/DET brows/NOUN puckered/VERB ./.
``/. You/PRON owe/VERB it/PRON to/ADP Penny/NOUN to/PRT give/VERB her/PRON a/DET
chance/NOUN to/PRT explain/VERB that/ADP she/PRON was/VERB defending/VERB
you/PRON ,/. really/ADV ''/. ,/. he/PRON observed/VERB mildly/ADV ./.
``/. Old/ADJ Crip/NOUN wasn't/VERB ''/. ,/. retorted/VERB Cobb/NOUN tartly/ADV ./.
``/. He'll/PRT know/VERB when/ADV you/PRON tell/VERB him/PRON ./.
But/CONJ I/PRON want/VERB this/DET to/PRT sink/VERB in/PRT awhile/ADV ./.
Then/ADV maybe/ADV next/ADJ time/NOUN he/PRON won't/VERB be/VERB so/ADV quick/ADJ
on/ADP the/DET trigger/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Pat/NOUN had/VERB never/ADV pretended/VERB to/PRT give/VERB advice/NOUN in/ADP
such/ADJ affairs/NOUN ./.
``/. You're/PRT the/DET doctor/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON returned/VERB with/ADP a/DET
smile/NOUN ./.
``/. But/CONJ I/PRON still/ADV think/VERB Penny's/PRT an/DET awful/ADV nice/ADJ
girl/NOUN ,/. Russ/NOUN ''/. --/. ``/. You/PRON don't/VERB have/VERB to/PRT
tell/VERB me/PRON ''/. ,/. flashed/VERB Cobb/NOUN ./.
Giving/VERB the/DET other/ADJ a/DET dark/ADJ look/NOUN ,/. he/PRON hauled/VERB
his/DET bronc/NOUN around/ADV and/CONJ trotted/VERB down/PRT off/ADP the/DET
street/NOUN ./.
Pat/NOUN let/VERB him/PRON go/VERB ,/. following/VERB more/ADV leisurely/ADV ./.
At/ADP the/DET first/ADJ restaurant/NOUN he/PRON sensibly/ADV pulled/VERB up/PRT
to/PRT go/VERB in/PRT for/ADP his/DET dinner/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ as/ADP a/DET
consequence/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV see/VERB Cobb/NOUN strike/VERB the/DET open/ADJ
range/NOUN at/ADP the/DET mouth/NOUN of/ADP the/DET canyon/NOUN and/CONJ head/VERB
straight/ADV across/ADP the/DET swells/NOUN for/ADP Antler/NOUN ./.
The/DET truth/NOUN was/VERB ,/. the/DET puncher/NOUN was/VERB both/DET
bewildered/VERB and/CONJ dismayed/VERB by/ADP his/DET own/ADJ mixed/VERB
luck/NOUN ./.
``/. Penny's/PRT always/ADV glad/ADJ to/PRT see/VERB me/PRON over/ADP there/ADV
''/. ,/. he/PRON mused/VERB bleakly/ADV ./.
Yet/ADV had/VERB he/PRON not/ADV visited/VERB the/DET girl/NOUN at/ADP Saw/NOUN
Buck/NOUN he/PRON would/VERB never/ADV have/VERB been/VERB involved/VERB in/ADP
this/DET latest/ADJ tangle/NOUN ./.
Over/ADP and/CONJ above/ADP that/DET ,/. however/ADV ,/. was/VERB his/DET
growing/VERB suspicion/NOUN of/ADP Chuck/NOUN Stober's/NOUN part/NOUN in/ADP
recent/ADJ events/NOUN ./.
``/. Gyp/NOUN Carmer/NOUN couldn't/VERB have/VERB known/VERB about/ADP
Colcord's/NOUN money/NOUN unless/ADP he/PRON was/VERB told/VERB --/. and/CONJ
who/PRON else/ADV would/VERB have/VERB told/VERB him/PRON ''/. ?/.
He/PRON asked/VERB himself/PRON ./.
``/. It's/PRT the/DET second/ADJ time/NOUN War/NOUN Ax/NOUN hands/NOUN made/VERB
a/DET play/NOUN for/ADP that/DET money/NOUN ./.
How/ADV much/ADJ of/ADP an/DET accident/NOUN could/VERB that/DET be/VERB ''/. ?/.
Nearing/VERB home/NOUN ,/. he/PRON jerked/VERB to/ADP attention/NOUN at/ADP the/DET
distant/ADJ crack/NOUN of/ADP a/DET gun/NOUN ./.
In/ADP town/NOUN no/DET one/NOUN paid/VERB much/ADJ attention/NOUN to/ADP an/DET
occasional/ADJ shot/NOUN ;/. ;/. but/CONJ on/ADP the/DET range/NOUN gunfire/NOUN
had/VERB a/DET meaning/NOUN ./.
Hauling/VERB up/PRT ,/. Russ/NOUN listened/VERB carefully/ADV ./.
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explosion/NOUN ,/. followed/VERB by/ADP a/DET third/ADJ ,/. sounding/VERB more/ADV
distant/ADJ ./.
As/ADV near/ADV as/ADP Cobb/NOUN could/VERB determine/VERB the/DET shots/NOUN
came/VERB from/ADP the/DET direction/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Antler/NOUN ranch/NOUN
house/NOUN ./.
He/PRON tightened/VERB up/PRT in/ADP a/DET twinkling/VERB ./.
So/ADV far/ADV as/ADP he/PRON knew/VERB ,/. only/ADV his/DET father/NOUN could/VERB
be/VERB there/ADV ./.
What/DET did/VERB it/PRON mean/VERB ?/.
Clapping/VERB spurs/NOUN to/ADP the/DET bronc/NOUN he/PRON set/VERB off/PRT at/ADP
a/DET sharp/ADJ canter/NOUN ,/. with/ADP growing/VERB alarm/NOUN ./.
His/DET first/ADJ glimpse/NOUN of/ADP the/DET ranch/NOUN house/NOUN across/ADP
the/DET brushy/ADJ swells/NOUN told/VERB him/PRON nothing/NOUN ./.
Still/ADV a/DET quarter-mile/NOUN away/ADV ,/. the/DET fresh/ADJ clap/NOUN of/ADP
guns/NOUN only/ADV served/VERB to/PRT increase/VERB his/DET speed/NOUN ./.
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was/VERB covering/VERB ground/NOUN fast/ADV when/ADV an/DET angry/ADJ bee/NOUN
buzzed/VERB past/ADV close/ADV to/ADP his/DET face/NOUN ./.
When/ADV it/PRON was/VERB followed/VERB by/ADP a/DET second/ADJ ,/. whining/VERB
even/ADV closer/ADV ,/. Cobb/NOUN swerved/VERB sharply/ADV aside/ADV into/ADP a/DET
depression/NOUN ./.
He/PRON knew/VERB now/ADV what/DET he/PRON was/VERB up/PRT against/ADP ./.
Whoever/PRON was/VERB out/PRT there/ADV hiding/VERB in/ADP the/DET brushy/ADJ
cover/NOUN was/VERB besieging/VERB the/DET Antler/NOUN house/NOUN and/CONJ ,/.
having/VERB spotted/VERB his/DET approach/NOUN ,/. was/VERB determined/VERB to/PRT
drive/VERB him/PRON off/PRT before/ADP he/PRON could/VERB get/VERB into/ADP the/DET
fight/NOUN ./.
Cursing/VERB himself/PRON for/ADP having/VERB ridden/VERB out/PRT the/DET last/ADJ
few/ADJ days/NOUN without/ADP a/DET rifle/NOUN in/ADP his/DET saddle/NOUN boot/NOUN
,/. Russ/NOUN drew/VERB his/DET Colt/NOUN and/CONJ examined/VERB it/PRON
briefly/ADV ./.
If/ADP he/PRON wondered/VERB whether/ADP the/DET attackers/NOUN would/VERB
allow/VERB him/PRON to/PRT pull/VERB away/ADV unmolested/ADJ ,/. he/PRON had/VERB
his/DET answer/NOUN a/DET moment/NOUN later/ADV ./.
``/. Over/ADP this/DET way/NOUN !/.
He/PRON ain't/VERB gone/VERB far/ADV ''/. !/.
A/DET harsh/ADJ cry/NOUN floated/VERB to/ADP him/PRON across/ADP the/DET brush/NOUN
./.
A/DET carbine/NOUN cracked/VERB more/ADV loudly/ADV ,/. and/CONJ a/DET slug/NOUN
clipped/VERB fragments/NOUN from/ADP the/DET brush/NOUN off/ADP at/ADP one/NUM
side/NOUN ./.
The/DET would-be/ADJ assassin/NOUN had/VERB his/DET position/NOUN figured/VERB
pretty/ADV close/ADV ./.
Dismounting/VERB ,/. Russ/NOUN looked/VERB about/ADV hastily/ADV ./.
Toward/ADP the/DET west/NOUN this/DET depression/NOUN led/VERB toward/ADP a/DET
draw/NOUN ./.
Leading/VERB his/DET pony/NOUN ,/. he/PRON hurried/VERB that/DET way/NOUN ,/.
not/ADV remounting/VERB till/ADP he/PRON was/VERB well/ADV below/ADP the/DET
level/NOUN of/ADP the/DET surrounding/VERB range/NOUN ./.
Swinging/VERB up/PRT then/ADV ,/. and/CONJ bending/VERB forward/ADV over/ADP
the/DET horn/NOUN ,/. he/PRON urged/VERB his/DET mount/NOUN down/ADP the/DET
meandering/VERB draw/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB not/ADV covered/VERB a/DET hundred/NUM yards/NOUN before/ADP a/DET
gun/NOUN crashed/VERB from/ADP somewhere/ADV behind/ADV ./.
He/PRON had/VERB been/VERB sighted/VERB ,/. and/CONJ his/DET attacker/NOUN
pumping/VERB shot/NOUN after/ADP shot/NOUN ./.
A/DET shot/NOUN or/CONJ two/NUM went/VERB wild/ADJ before/ADP Cobb/NOUN felt/VERB
something/NOUN tug/VERB at/ADP his/DET foot/NOUN ./.
A/DET slug/NOUN had/VERB torn/VERB half/PRT of/ADP his/DET stirrup-guard/NOUN
away/ADV ./.
A/DET second/ADJ twitched/VERB his/DET shirtsleeve/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON
felt/VERB a/DET brief/ADJ burn/NOUN on/ADP his/DET upper/ADJ arm/NOUN ./.
Another/DET snarled/VERB close/ADV overhead/ADV ./.
``/. Jumping/PRT Jerusalem/PRT !/.
Let's/VERB get/VERB out/ADP of/ADP here/ADV ''/. !/.
At/ADP the/DET first/ADJ shot/NOUN Russ/NOUN had/VERB hurled/VERB his/DET
mount/NOUN to/ADP the/DET left/NOUN toward/ADP the/DET side/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
winding/VERB draw/NOUN ./.
The/DET long/ADJ minute/NOUN before/ADP he/PRON reached/VERB effective/ADJ
cover/NOUN seemed/VERB endless/ADJ ./.
Sweeping/VERB a/DET look/NOUN around/ADV ,/. he/PRON saw/VERB that/ADP he/PRON
was/VERB safe/ADJ for/ADP the/DET moment/NOUN ./.
He/PRON heard/VERB cries/NOUN from/ADP behind/ADP him/PRON ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON
could/VERB make/VERB out/PRT no/DET words/NOUN ./.
He/PRON dashed/VERB madly/ADV for/ADP the/DET next/ADJ elbow/NOUN turn/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET draw/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ made/VERB it/PRON ./.
Recklessly/ADV hurling/VERB the/DET bronc/NOUN sidewise/ADV into/ADP an/DET
intersecting/VERB draw/NOUN ,/. he/PRON plunged/VERB forward/ADV with/ADP
undiminished/ADJ speed/NOUN ./.
Gradually/ADV the/DET wash/NOUN climbed/VERB upward/ADV ,/. forcing/VERB him/PRON
toward/ADP open/ADJ range/NOUN ./.
Yet/ADV he/PRON must/VERB chance/VERB it/PRON ./.
He/PRON clambered/VERB out/ADP of/ADP the/DET dwindling/VERB wash/NOUN ,/. the/DET
loose/ADJ dirt/NOUN flying/VERB behind/ADP him/PRON ,/. and/CONJ flashed/VERB a/DET
look/NOUN about/ADV ./.
Early/ADV in/ADP November/NOUN the/DET clouds/NOUN lifted/VERB enough/ADV to/PRT
carry/VERB out/PRT the/DET assigned/VERB missions/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ Sweeney/NOUN Squadron/NOUN put/VERB its/DET first/ADJ marks/NOUN on/ADP
the/DET combat/NOUN record/NOUN ./.
Every/DET plane/NOUN that/PRON could/VERB fly/VERB was/VERB sent/VERB into/ADP
the/DET air/NOUN ./.
Cricket/NOUN took/VERB eight/NUM ships/NOUN and/CONJ went/VERB south/NOUN
across/ADP the/DET Straits/NOUN and/CONJ along/ADP the/DET north/NOUN coast/NOUN
of/ADP Mindanao/NOUN to/ADP Cagayan/NOUN ./.
Anything/NOUN the/DET enemy/NOUN flew/VERB or/CONJ floated/VERB was/VERB his/DET
target/NOUN ./.
Fleischman/NOUN with/ADP eight/NUM was/VERB to/PRT patrol/VERB the/DET Leyte/NOUN
Gulf/NOUN area/NOUN ,/. with/ADP his/DET main/ADJ task/NOUN to/PRT get/VERB any/DET
kamikaze/X before/ADP they/PRON got/VERB to/ADP the/DET ships/NOUN ./.
Greg/NOUN himself/PRON took/VERB two/NUM flights/NOUN ,/. with/ADP Todman/NOUN
leading/VERB the/DET second/ADJ ,/. to/PRT patrol/VERB and/CONJ look/VERB for/ADP
targets/NOUN of/ADP opportunities/NOUN around/ADP Ormoc/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
east/ADJ coast/NOUN of/ADP Leyte/NOUN ./.
Each/DET plane/NOUN carried/VERB two/NUM five-hundred/NUM pound/NOUN bombs/NOUN ./.

A/DET weapons/NOUN carrier/NOUN took/VERB Greg/NOUN ,/. Todman/NOUN ,/. Belton/NOUN

,/. Banjo/NOUN Ferguson/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Walters/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET others/NOUN
the/DET two/NUM miles/NOUN from/ADP the/DET bivouac/NOUN area/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
strip/NOUN ./.
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and/CONJ pot/NOUN holes/NOUN ./.
No/DET one/NOUN had/VERB much/ADJ to/PRT say/VERB ./.
The/DET sky/NOUN glowered/VERB down/PRT at/ADP them/PRON ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET feeling/NOUN that/ADP this/DET mission/NOUN would/VERB
be/VERB canceled/VERB like/ADP all/PRT the/DET others/NOUN and/CONJ that/ADP
this/DET muddy/ADJ wet/ADJ dark/ADJ world/NOUN of/ADP combat/NOUN would/VERB
go/VERB on/PRT forever/ADV ./.
The/DET truck/NOUN dropped/VERB them/PRON off/PRT at/ADP the/DET various/ADJ
revetments/NOUN spread/VERB through/ADP the/DET jungle/NOUN ./.
Donovan/NOUN snatched/VERB Greg's/NOUN chute/NOUN from/ADP him/PRON with/ADP a/DET
belligerent/ADJ motion/NOUN and/CONJ almost/ADV ran/VERB to/ADP the/DET plane/NOUN
with/ADP it/PRON ./.
His/DET face/NOUN was/VERB dark/ADJ as/ADP the/DET sky/NOUN above/ADP it/PRON
as/ADP he/PRON stood/VERB on/ADP the/DET wing/NOUN and/CONJ waited/VERB for/ADP
his/DET pilot/NOUN ./.
Greg/NOUN climbed/VERB into/ADP the/DET cockpit/NOUN feeling/VERB as/ADP if/ADP
he/PRON had/VERB never/ADV been/VERB in/ADP one/NUM before/ADV ./.
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automatically/ADV adjusting/VERB and/CONJ arranging/VERB in/ADP the/DET
check-out/NOUN procedure/NOUN ./.
``/. I've/PRT got/VERB her/PRON as/ADV neat/ADJ as/ADP I/PRON can/VERB ''/. ,/.
Donovan/NOUN said/VERB ,/. as/ADP he/PRON dropped/VERB the/DET straps/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET Seton/NOUN harness/NOUN over/ADP Greg's/NOUN shoulders/NOUN ./.
``/. But/CONJ this/DET goddamn/ADJ climate/NOUN ./.
It's/PRT for/ADP carabao/X not/ADV airplanes/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. We'll/PRT make/VERB out/PRT ./.
Don't/VERB you/PRON worry/VERB ,/. chief/NOUN ''/. ,/. Greg/NOUN replied/VERB ,/.
wondering/VERB if/ADP he/PRON himself/PRON believed/VERB it/PRON ./.
``/. Yeah/ADV ./.
See/VERB you/PRON ''/. ,/. Donovan/NOUN said/VERB as/ADP he/PRON jumped/VERB
off/ADP the/DET wing/NOUN ./.
The/DET expression/NOUN was/VERB his/DET trade-mark/NOUN ,/. his/DET open/ADJ
sesame/NOUN to/ADP good/ADJ luck/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ his/DET prayer/NOUN that/ADP
pilot/NOUN and/CONJ plane/NOUN would/VERB always/ADV return/VERB ./.
At/ADP the/DET prearranged/VERB time/NOUN ,/. Greg/NOUN started/VERB the/DET
engine/NOUN and/CONJ taxied/VERB out/PRT ./.
From/ADP the/DET time/NOUN the/DET chocks/NOUN were/VERB pulled/VERB until/ADP
the/DET plane/NOUN was/VERB out/ADP of/ADP sight/NOUN ,/. he/PRON knew/VERB
Donovan/NOUN would/VERB keep/VERB his/DET back/NOUN to/ADP the/DET strip/NOUN ./.
He/PRON wondered/VERB where/ADV the/DET superstition/NOUN had/VERB originated/VERB
that/ADP it/PRON was/VERB bad/ADJ luck/NOUN for/ADP a/DET crew/NOUN chief/NOUN
to/PRT watch/VERB his/DET plane/NOUN take/VERB off/PRT on/ADP a/DET combat/NOUN
mission/NOUN ./.
Yet/ADV long/ADJ before/ADP the/DET scheduled/VERB time/NOUN for/ADP
return/NOUN ,/. Donovan/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB watching/VERB for/ADP every/DET
speck/NOUN in/ADP the/DET sky/NOUN ./.
Greg/NOUN rumbled/VERB down/ADP the/DET rough/ADJ metal/NOUN taxi/NOUN
strip/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ one/NUM by/ADP one/NUM the/DET seven/NUM members/NOUN
of/ADP his/DET flight/NOUN fell/VERB in/PRT behind/ADP him/PRON ./.
The/DET dark/ADJ brown/ADJ bombs/NOUN hanging/VERB under/ADP each/DET wing/NOUN
looked/VERB large/ADJ and/CONJ powerful/ADJ ./.
The/DET pilots'/NOUN heads/NOUN looked/VERB ridiculously/ADV small/ADJ ./.
The/DET control/NOUN tower/NOUN gave/VERB him/PRON immediate/ADJ take-off/NOUN
permission/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET clean/ADJ roar/NOUN of/ADP the/DET engine/NOUN
that/PRON took/VERB him/PRON off/ADP the/DET rough/ADJ strip/NOUN spoke/VERB
well/ADV of/ADP the/DET skill/NOUN of/ADP Donovan/NOUN ./.
Greg's/NOUN mission/NOUN was/VERB the/DET last/ADJ to/PRT leave/VERB ,/. and/CONJ
as/ADP he/PRON circled/VERB the/DET ships/NOUN off/ADP Tacloban/NOUN he/PRON
saw/VERB the/DET clouds/NOUN were/VERB dropping/VERB down/PRT again/ADV ./.
To/ADP the/DET west/NOUN ,/. the/DET dark/ADJ green/ADJ hills/NOUN of/ADP
Leyte/NOUN were/VERB lost/VERB in/ADP the/DET clouds/NOUN about/ADV halfway/ADV
up/ADP their/DET slopes/NOUN ./.
Underneath/ADP him/PRON the/DET sea/NOUN was/VERB a/DET dark/ADJ and/CONJ
muddied/VERB gray/ADJ ./.
Water/NOUN splashed/VERB against/ADP his/DET windshield/NOUN as/ADP he/PRON
led/VERB the/DET flight/NOUN in/ADP and/CONJ out/ADP of/ADP showers/NOUN ./.
The/DET metal/NOUN strip/NOUN they/PRON had/VERB taken/VERB off/PRT from/ADP
was/VERB coal/NOUN black/ADJ against/ADP the/DET green/ADJ jungle/NOUN around/ADP
it/PRON ./.
He/PRON possessed/VERB the/DET fighter/NOUN pilot's/NOUN horror/NOUN of/ADP bad/ADJ
weather/NOUN and/CONJ instrument/NOUN flying/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON
wondered/VERB ,/. if/ADP the/DET ceiling/NOUN did/VERB drop/VERB ,/. whether/ADP
he/PRON and/CONJ the/DET other/ADJ flights/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB able/ADJ to/PRT
find/VERB their/DET way/NOUN back/ADV in/ADP this/DET unfamiliar/ADJ territory/NOUN
./.
He/PRON shivered/VERB in/ADP the/DET warm/ADJ cockpit/NOUN ./.
The/DET overcast/NOUN was/VERB solid/ADJ above/ADP him/PRON ./.
As/ADV far/ADV as/ADP he/PRON could/VERB see/VERB there/PRT was/VERB no/DET
hole/NOUN to/PRT climb/VERB through/ADP it/PRON ./.
They/PRON would/VERB have/VERB to/PRT go/VERB west/NOUN through/ADP the/DET
narrow/ADJ river/NOUN valley/NOUN that/PRON separated/VERB Leyte/NOUN from/ADP
Samar/NOUN and/CONJ hope/VERB that/ADP it/PRON didn't/VERB close/VERB in/PRT
before/ADP they/PRON returned/VERB ./.
Greg/NOUN pushed/VERB the/DET radio/NOUN button/NOUN on/ADP his/DET
throttle/NOUN ./.
``/. Todman/NOUN ,/. let's/VERB try/VERB to/PRT go/VERB under/ADP this/DET
stuff/NOUN ./.
Stay/VERB in/ADP close/ADV and/CONJ we'll/PRT go/VERB up/ADP the/DET valley/NOUN
''/. ./.
``/. Roger/PRT ,/. Sweeney/NOUN ''/. ,/. Todman/NOUN called/VERB back/ADV ,/.
and/CONJ pulled/VERB his/DET four/NUM in/ADP and/CONJ slightly/ADV above/ADP
Greg/NOUN ./.
Greg/NOUN took/VERB the/DET formation/NOUN wide/ADJ around/ADP three/NUM A-26/NOUN
attack/NOUN bombers/NOUN that/PRON were/VERB headed/VERB north/NOUN over/ADP
the/DET Gulf/NOUN ./.
He/PRON dropped/VERB down/PRT to/ADP five/NUM hundred/NUM feet/NOUN ,/.
swinging/VERB a/DET little/ADJ north/NOUN of/ADP the/DET city/NOUN of/ADP
Tacloban/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ punched/VERB into/ADP the/DET opening/NOUN that/PRON
showed/VERB against/ADP the/DET mountain/NOUN ./.
The/DET valley/NOUN was/VERB only/ADV a/DET few/ADJ hundred/NUM yards/NOUN wide/ADJ
with/ADP just/ADV about/ADV room/NOUN enough/ADJ for/ADP a/DET properly/ADV
performed/VERB hundred-and-eighty-degree/ADJ turn/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB only/ADV a/DET fifteen-minute/ADJ flight/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ
before/ADP it/PRON was/VERB through/PRT Greg/NOUN felt/VERB himself/PRON
developing/VERB a/DET case/NOUN of/ADP claustrophobia/NOUN ./.
The/DET ceiling/NOUN stayed/VERB solid/ADJ above/ADP them/PRON at/ADP about/ADV
eight/NUM hundred/NUM feet/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ at/ADP times/NOUN the/DET sheer/ADJ
cliffs/NOUN seemed/VERB about/ADV to/PRT close/VERB in/PRT ./.
If/ADP the/DET other/ADJ pilots/NOUN were/VERB worried/VERB ,/. they/PRON did/VERB
not/ADV show/VERB it/PRON ./.
The/DET formation/NOUN remained/VERB perfect/ADJ ./.
When/ADV the/DET sea/NOUN was/VERB visible/ADJ ahead/ADV of/ADP them/PRON ,/.
the/DET relief/NOUN was/VERB as/ADV great/ADJ as/ADP if/ADP the/DET sun/NOUN
had/VERB come/VERB out/PRT ./.
He/PRON spread/VERB the/DET flight/NOUN out/PRT and/CONJ led/VERB them/PRON
across/ADP a/DET point/NOUN of/ADP land/NOUN and/CONJ then/ADV down/ADP the/DET
coast/NOUN ./.
Although/ADP they/PRON drew/VERB light/ADJ ground/NOUN fire/NOUN they/PRON saw/VERB
no/DET signs/NOUN of/ADP activity/NOUN ./.
Once/ADV Todman/NOUN thought/VERB he/PRON had/VERB spotted/VERB a/DET tank/NOUN
and/CONJ went/VERB down/PRT to/PRT investigate/VERB while/ADP Greg/NOUN
covered/VERB him/PRON ./.
``/. Somebody/NOUN beat/VERB us/PRON to/ADP it/PRON ''/. !/.
Todman/NOUN said/VERB over/ADP the/DET radio/NOUN as/ADP he/PRON came/VERB back/ADV
up/PRT in/ADP formation/NOUN ./.
Visibility/NOUN continued/VERB to/PRT be/VERB limited/VERB ,/. and/CONJ Greg/NOUN
was/VERB never/ADV able/ADJ to/PRT get/VERB above/ADP a/DET thousand/NUM
feet/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB frustrating/VERB ./.
His/DET earphones/NOUN were/VERB constantly/ADV full/ADJ of/ADP the/DET sounds/NOUN
of/ADP enemy/NOUN contacts/NOUN made/VERB by/ADP other/ADJ flights/NOUN ./.
He/PRON thought/VERB once/ADV that/ADP he/PRON identified/VERB the/DET somewhat/ADV
hysterical/ADJ voice/NOUN of/ADP Fleischman/NOUN claiming/VERB a/DET kill/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ Greg's/NOUN area/NOUN remained/VERB as/ADV placid/ADJ as/ADP a/DET
Florida/NOUN dawn/NOUN ./.
Finally/ADV ,/. as/ADP time/NOUN began/VERB to/PRT run/VERB out/PRT ,/. he/PRON
headed/VERB into/ADP Ormoc/NOUN and/CONJ glide-bombed/VERB a/DET group/NOUN of/ADP
houses/NOUN that/PRON Intelligence/NOUN had/VERB thought/VERB might/VERB
contain/VERB Japanese/ADJ supplies/NOUN ./.
The/DET low/ADJ clouds/NOUN made/VERB bombing/VERB difficult/ADJ ./.
There/PRT was/VERB not/ADV enough/ADJ room/NOUN to/PRT make/VERB the/DET usual/ADJ
vertical/ADJ bomb/NOUN run/NOUN ./.
The/DET accuracy/NOUN was/VERB deplorable/ADJ ./.
One/NUM of/ADP Greg's/NOUN bombs/NOUN hung/VERB up/PRT ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON
was/VERB miles/NOUN from/ADP the/DET target/NOUN before/ADP he/PRON could/VERB
get/VERB rid/ADJ of/ADP it/PRON ./.
Only/ADV one/NUM of/ADP the/DET flight/NOUN scored/VERB a/DET direct/ADJ hit/NOUN
and/CONJ the/DET rest/NOUN blew/VERB up/PRT jungle/NOUN ./.
With/ADP their/DET load/NOUN of/ADP bombs/NOUN gone/VERB ,/. the/DET planes/NOUN
moved/VERB swiftly/ADV and/CONJ easily/ADV ./.
Greg/NOUN went/VERB up/PRT tight/ADV against/ADP the/DET ceiling/NOUN and/CONJ
led/VERB them/PRON back/ADV to/ADP their/DET pass/NOUN to/ADP home/NOUN ./.
Mercifully/ADV ,/. it/PRON was/VERB still/ADV open/ADJ ./.
Like/ADP a/DET man/NOUN making/VERB a/DET deep/ADJ dive/NOUN ,/. Greg/NOUN
took/VERB full/ADJ breath/NOUN and/CONJ plunged/VERB back/ADV into/ADP the/DET
valley/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB about/ADV to/PRT make/VERB a/DET gas/NOUN check/NOUN on/ADP
his/DET flight/NOUN when/ADV Todman's/NOUN voice/NOUN broke/VERB in/PRT :/. ``/.
Sweeneys/NOUN !/.
Three/NUM bogies/NOUN ./.
Twelve/NUM o'clock/ADV level/NOUN ''/. ./.
Greg's/NOUN eyes/NOUN flicked/VERB up/PRT from/ADP his/DET instrument/NOUN
panel/NOUN ./.
He/PRON saw/VERB them/PRON ,/. specks/NOUN against/ADP the/DET gray/ADJ ,/.
but/CONJ closing/VERB fast/ADV ./.
They/PRON were/VERB headed/VERB straight/ADV for/ADP each/DET other/ADJ on/ADP
a/DET collision/NOUN course/NOUN ./.
Friend/NOUN or/CONJ enemy/NOUN ?/.
The/DET same/ADJ old/ADJ question/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ only/ADV a/DET few/ADJ seconds/NOUN to/PRT answer/VERB it/PRON ./.
``/. Zeros/NOUN ''/. !/.
Todman/NOUN said/VERB excitedly/ADV ,/. and/CONJ hopefully/ADV ./.
And/CONJ then/ADV he/PRON thought/VERB Todman/NOUN might/VERB be/VERB right/ADJ ./.

His/DET mind/NOUN flicked/VERB through/ADP the/DET mental/ADJ pictures/NOUN he/PRON

had/VERB from/ADP the/DET hours/NOUN of/ADP Aircraft/NOUN Identification/NOUN ./.
He/PRON narrowed/VERB the/DET shape/NOUN down/ADP to/ADP two/NUM :/. either/CONJ
a/DET Zero/NOUN or/CONJ a/DET U./NOUN S./NOUN Navy/NOUN type/NOUN aircraft/NOUN ./.

If/ADP it/PRON were/VERB the/DET enemy/NOUN ,/. tactically/ADV his/DET

position/NOUN was/VERB correct/ADJ ./.
Japanese/ADJ aircraft/NOUN were/VERB strong/ADJ on/ADP maneuverability/NOUN ,/.
American/ADJ on/ADP speed/NOUN and/CONJ firepower/NOUN ./.
His/DET present/ADJ maximum/NOUN altitude/NOUN ,/. up/ADP against/ADP the/DET
overcast/NOUN ,/. gave/VERB him/PRON the/DET opportunity/NOUN to/PRT exploit/VERB
his/DET advantages/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ it/PRON also/ADV made/VERB him/PRON conspicuous/ADJ to/ADP the/DET
enemy/NOUN ,/. if/ADP it/PRON was/VERB the/DET enemy/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON
hadn't/VERB been/VERB spotted/VERB already/ADV ./.
But/CONJ the/DET closing/VERB aircraft/NOUN showed/VERB no/DET sign/NOUN of/ADP
deviating/VERB from/ADP their/DET original/ADJ course/NOUN ./.
In/ADP seconds/NOUN ,/. Greg/NOUN made/VERB his/DET decision/NOUN ./.
He/PRON pushed/VERB the/DET radio/NOUN button/NOUN ./.
``/. Sweeney/NOUN Blue/NOUN ,/. hit/VERB the/DET deck/NOUN ./.
Lots/NOUN of/ADP throttle/NOUN ./.
Todman/NOUN ,/. you/PRON take/VERB the/DET one/NUM on/ADP the/DET left/NOUN ./.
I'll/PRT take/VERB the/DET middle/NOUN ./.
Belton/NOUN ,/. the/DET one/NUM on/ADP the/DET right/NOUN ./.
If/ADP they're/PRT Japs/NOUN ./.
Let's/VERB make/VERB sure/ADJ first/ADV ''/. ./.
Greg/NOUN had/VERB the/DET stick/NOUN forward/ADV and/CONJ the/DET throttle/NOUN
up/PRT before/ADP he/PRON heard/VERB the/DET two/NUM ``/. Rogers/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET planes/NOUN ,/. light/ADJ with/ADP most/ADJ of/ADP the/DET gas/NOUN
burned/VERB out/PRT ,/. responded/VERB beautifully/ADV ./.
Greg's/NOUN airspeed/NOUN indicator/NOUN was/VERB over/PRT 350/NUM when/ADV he/PRON
leveled/VERB off/PRT just/ADV above/ADP the/DET trees/NOUN ./.
The/DET opposing/VERB aircraft/NOUN continued/VERB to/PRT come/VERB on/PRT ./.
They/PRON appeared/VERB to/PRT be/VERB the/DET enemy/NOUN ./.
Greg/NOUN wished/VERB the/DET Air/NOUN Corps/NOUN had/VERB continued/VERB to/PRT
camouflage/VERB planes/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. no/DET way/NOUN for/ADP the/DET
other/ADJ planes/NOUN to/PRT get/VERB by/ADP them/PRON ./.
It/PRON was/VERB a/DET box/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ they/PRON could/VERB turn/VERB and/CONJ escape/VERB to/ADP the/DET
east/NOUN ./.
Greg/NOUN pushed/VERB the/DET radio/NOUN button/NOUN again/ADV ./.
``/. Todman/NOUN ,/. drop/VERB your/DET second/ADJ element/NOUN back/ADV ./.
If/ADP any/DET of/ADP us/PRON miss/VERB ,/. they/PRON can/VERB pick/VERB up/PRT
the/DET pieces/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV let's/VERB make/VERB sure/ADJ they're/PRT Japs/NOUN ''/. ./.
Even/ADV as/ADP he/PRON said/VERB it/PRON ,/. Greg/NOUN knew/VERB they/PRON
had/VERB found/VERB the/DET enemy/NOUN ./.
The/DET shapes/NOUN were/VERB unmistakable/ADJ and/CONJ the/DET Rising/VERB
Suns/NOUN were/VERB showing/VERB up/PRT ,/. slightly/ADV brighter/ADJ
pinpoints/NOUN in/ADP the/DET gray/ADJ gloom/NOUN ./.
Greg/NOUN slapped/VERB his/DET hand/NOUN across/ADP the/DET switches/NOUN that/PRON
turned/VERB on/PRT the/DET guns/NOUN and/CONJ gun/NOUN camera/NOUN and/CONJ
gun/NOUN sight/NOUN ./.
The/DET circle/NOUN with/ADP the/DET dot/NOUN in/ADP the/DET center/NOUN
showed/VERB up/PRT yellow/ADJ on/ADP the/DET reflector/NOUN glass/NOUN in/ADP
front/NOUN of/ADP him/PRON ./.
His/DET hands/NOUN shook/VERB ./.
``/. Arm/VERB your/DET guns/NOUN ,/. Sweeneys/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. They're/PRT Japs/NOUN ./.
They're/PRT Japs/NOUN ''/. ,/. came/VERB a/DET high-pitched/ADJ voice/NOUN ./.
``/. Greg/NOUN to/ADP Sweeney/NOUN Blue/NOUN ./.
One/NUM pass/NOUN only/ADV ./.
No/DET turns/NOUN ./.
You'll/PRT bust/VERB your/DET ass/NOUN in/ADP this/DET canyon/NOUN ./.
That's/PRT an/DET order/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON moved/VERB the/DET flights/NOUN over/PRT against/ADP one/NUM wall/NOUN ./.
It/PRON gave/VERB them/PRON all/PRT a/DET chance/NOUN to/PRT make/VERB a/DET high-
speed/NOUN climbing/VERB turn/NOUN attack/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET break-away/NOUN
that/DET would/VERB not/ADV take/VERB them/PRON into/ADP the/DET overcast/NOUN
or/CONJ force/VERB a/DET tight-turn/NOUN recovery/NOUN ./.
If/ADP the/DET turn/NOUN was/VERB too/ADV tight/ADJ ,/. a/DET barrel/NOUN roll/NOUN
would/VERB bring/VERB them/PRON out/PRT ./.
A/DET hell/NOUN of/ADP an/DET altitude/NOUN for/ADP a/DET barrel/NOUN roll/NOUN ,/.
but/CONJ it/PRON could/VERB be/VERB done/VERB ./.
Greg/NOUN slammed/VERB his/DET throttle/NOUN to/ADP the/DET fire/NOUN wall/NOUN
and/CONJ rammed/VERB up/ADP the/DET RPM/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET engine/NOUN
responded/VERB as/ADP if/ADP it/PRON had/VERB been/VERB waiting/VERB ./.
The/DET clearly/ADV identifiable/ADJ enemy/NOUN continued/VERB on/PRT as/ADP if/ADP
no/DET one/NOUN else/ADV were/VERB around/ADV ./.
``/. They/PRON haven't/VERB seen/VERB us/PRON ''/. ,/. Greg/NOUN yelled/VERB to/ADP
himself/PRON over/ADP the/DET engine/NOUN noise/NOUN ./.
``/. They/PRON haven't/VERB seen/VERB us/PRON ''/. ./.
He/PRON hit/VERB the/DET radio/NOUN button/NOUN ./.
``/. Now/ADV ,/. Sweeneys/NOUN ,/. now/ADV ./.
Let's/VERB take/VERB 'em/PRON home/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON hauled/VERB back/ADV on/ADP the/DET stick/NOUN and/CONJ felt/VERB his/DET
cheeks/NOUN sag/VERB ./.
Out/ADP of/ADP the/DET corner/NOUN of/ADP his/DET eye/NOUN ,/. he/PRON watched/VERB
his/DET wingman/NOUN move/VERB out/PRT a/DET bit/NOUN and/CONJ shoot/VERB up/PRT
with/ADP him/PRON ./.
Perfect/ADJ ,/. he/PRON thought/VERB ./.
With/ADP the/DET rapid/ADJ rate/NOUN of/ADP closure/NOUN ,/. the/DET approach/NOUN
from/ADP below/ADV ,/. the/DET side/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ ahead/ADV ,/. there/PRT
would/VERB be/VERB only/ADV a/DET moment/NOUN when/ADV damage/NOUN could/VERB
be/VERB done/VERB ./.
Just/ADV like/ADP shooting/VERB at/ADP a/DET duck/NOUN while/ADP performing/VERB
a/DET half-gainer/NOUN from/ADP a/DET diving/VERB board/NOUN ./.
He/PRON tightened/VERB his/DET turn/NOUN ./.
His/DET nose/NOUN up/PRT ./.
It/PRON was/VERB going/VERB to/PRT be/VERB dangerous/ADJ ./.
Eight/NUM aircraft/NOUN in/ADP this/DET small/ADJ box/NOUN ./.
Please/VERB ,/. dear/ADJ God/NOUN ,/. make/VERB my/DET pilots/NOUN good/ADJ ,/.
he/PRON prayed/VERB ./.
He/PRON took/VERB a/DET lead/NOUN on/ADP the/DET enemy/NOUN ,/. using/VERB a/DET
distance/NOUN of/ADP five/NUM of/ADP the/DET radii/NOUN in/ADP his/DET circular/ADJ
sight/NOUN and/CONJ then/ADV added/VERB another/DET ./.
The/DET enemy/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV veer/VERB ./.
It/PRON did/VERB not/ADV seem/VERB possible/ADJ that/ADP they/PRON hadn't/VERB
been/VERB spotted/VERB ./.
Blind/ADJ fools/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV !/.
Greg's/NOUN fingers/NOUN closed/VERB on/ADP the/DET stick/NOUN trigger/NOUN ./.
The/DET plane/NOUN rumbled/VERB and/CONJ slowed/VERB ./.
Six/NUM red/ADJ lines/NOUN etched/VERB their/DET way/NOUN into/ADP the/DET gray/ADJ
and/CONJ vanished/VERB ./.
As/ADP if/ADP drawn/VERB by/ADP a/DET wire/NOUN the/DET enemy/NOUN flew/VERB
into/ADP them/PRON ./.
Greg/NOUN tightened/VERB his/DET turn/NOUN until/ADP the/DET plane/NOUN
shuddered/VERB ./.
Luck/NOUN was/VERB with/ADP him/PRON ./.
His/DET burst/NOUN held/VERB for/ADP a/DET second/ADJ on/ADP the/DET engine/NOUN
section/NOUN of/ADP the/DET plane/NOUN ./.
The/DET Jap's/NOUN propeller/NOUN flew/VERB off/PRT in/ADP pieces/NOUN ./.
A/DET large/ADJ piece/NOUN of/ADP engine/NOUN cowling/NOUN vanished/VERB ./.
It/PRON was/VERB all/PRT Greg/NOUN had/VERB time/NOUN to/PRT see/VERB ./.
His/DET maneuvering/NOUN for/ADP the/DET shot/NOUN had/VERB placed/VERB him/PRON
near/ADP the/DET overcast/NOUN ,/. almost/ADV inverted/VERB and/CONJ heading/VERB
up/PRT into/ADP the/DET clouds/NOUN ./.
His/DET speed/NOUN was/VERB dropping/VERB rapidly/ADV ./.
If/ADP he/PRON spun/VERB out/PRT now/ADV ,/. he/PRON would/VERB join/VERB his/DET
opponent/NOUN on/ADP the/DET ground/NOUN ./.
Wingman/NOUN ,/. stay/VERB clear/ADV ,/. he/PRON prayed/VERB ./.
He/PRON pushed/VERB stick/NOUN and/CONJ rudder/NOUN and/CONJ entered/VERB the/DET
overcast/NOUN on/ADP his/DET back/NOUN ./.
He/PRON fought/VERB the/DET panic/NOUN of/ADP vertigo/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB no/DET idea/NOUN which/DET was/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ which/DET
was/VERB down/PRT ./.
He/PRON held/VERB the/DET controls/NOUN where/ADV they/PRON had/VERB been/VERB ./.
Sweat/NOUN popped/VERB out/PRT over/ADP him/PRON and/CONJ he/PRON felt/VERB the/DET
slick/NOUN between/ADP his/DET palm/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET stick/NOUN grip/NOUN ./.
His/DET air/NOUN speed/NOUN dropped/VERB until/ADP he/PRON thought/VERB he/PRON
would/VERB spin/VERB out/PRT ./.
Over/ADP the/DET rattling/VERB of/ADP fenders/NOUN ,/. humming/NOUN of/ADP
tires/NOUN and/CONJ chattering/NOUN of/ADP gears/NOUN there/PRT was/VERB a/DET
charming/ADJ melody/NOUN of/ADP whispers/NOUN and/CONJ tiny/ADJ giggles/NOUN ./.
Cool/ADJ air/NOUN moving/VERB slowly/ADV through/ADP the/DET open/ADJ or/CONJ
smashed-out/ADJ side/NOUN windows/NOUN hinted/VERB of/ADP blooming/VERB
roadside/NOUN vegetation/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ occasionally/ADV a/DET faint/ADJ
fragrance/NOUN of/ADP perfume/NOUN swirled/VERB from/ADP the/DET back/NOUN
seat/NOUN ./.
``/. Moriarty/NOUN ''/. ,/. my/DET driver/NOUN suddenly/ADV exclaimed/VERB with/ADP
something/NOUN so/ADV definite/ADJ ,/. so/ADV final/ADJ in/ADP his/DET tone/NOUN
I/PRON once/ADV more/ADV repeated/VERB the/DET absurdity/NOUN ,/. mustering/VERB
all/PRT my/DET latent/ADJ powers/NOUN of/ADP hypocrisy/NOUN to/PRT sound/VERB
convinced/VERB ./.
We/PRON were/VERB coming/VERB to/ADP an/DET intersection/NOUN ,/. turning/VERB
right/NOUN ,/. chuffing/VERB to/ADP a/DET stop/NOUN ./.
Forced/VERB to/PRT realize/VERB that/ADP this/DET was/VERB the/DET end/NOUN of/ADP
a/DET very/ADV short/ADJ line/NOUN I/PRON scanned/VERB a/DET road/NOUN marker/NOUN
and/CONJ discovered/VERB what/DET the/DET end/NOUN of/ADP a/DET slightly/ADV
longer/ADJ line/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB for/ADP the/DET old/ADJ Mexican/NOUN :/.
Moriarty/NOUN ,/. New/ADJ Mexico/NOUN ./.
``/. Gracias/X ./.
Adios/X ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB ,/. exhausting/VERB my/DET Spanish/ADJ
vocabulary/NOUN on/ADP my/DET host/NOUN and/CONJ exchanging/VERB one/NUM of/ADP
a/DET scarcely-tapped/ADJ store/NOUN of/ADP smiles/NOUN with/ADP my/DET host's/NOUN
daughters/NOUN ./.
I/PRON waved/VERB with/ADP discretion/NOUN and/CONJ moderation/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
vague/ADJ golden/ADJ faces/NOUN fading/VERB through/ADP rising/VERB dust/NOUN
and/CONJ the/DET distortions/NOUN of/ADP the/DET back/NOUN window/NOUN
glass/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV I/PRON saw/VERB the/DET father's/NOUN head/NOUN slightly/ADV turn/VERB ;/.
;/. gauche/ADJ rainbow/NOUN shapes/NOUN replaced/VERB the/DET poignant/ADJ
ovals/NOUN of/ADP gold/NOUN ./.
Autos/NOUN whizzed/VERB past/ADV ./.
White-shirted/ADJ and/CONJ conservatively-cravated/ADJ drivers/NOUN stared/VERB
conspicuously/ADV toward/ADP the/DET eastern/ADJ horizon/NOUN and/CONJ past/ADP
my/DET supplicating/VERB and/CONJ accusing/VERB gaze/NOUN ./.
Suddenly/ADV a/DET treble/ADJ auto/NOUN horn/NOUN tootley-toot-tootled/VERB ,/.
and/CONJ ,/. thumbing/VERB hopefully/ADV ,/. I/PRON saw/VERB emergent/ADJ in/ADP
windshield/NOUN flash/NOUN :/. red/ADJ lips/NOUN ,/. streaming/VERB silk/NOUN
of/ADP blonde/ADJ hair/NOUN and/CONJ --/. ah/PRT ,/. trembling/VERB confusion/NOUN
of/ADP hope/NOUN ,/. apprehension/NOUN ,/. despair/NOUN --/. the/DET leering/VERB
face/NOUN of/ADP old/ADJ Herry/NOUN ./.
``/. Mor-ee-air-teeeee/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON shrieked/VERB ,/. his/DET white/ADJ
teeth/NOUN grossly/ADV counterpointing/VERB those/DET of/ADP the/DET
glittering/VERB blonde/NOUN ./.
Over/ADP the/DET rapidly-diminishing/ADJ outline/NOUN of/ADP a/DET jump/NOUN
seat/NOUN piled/VERB high/ADV with/ADP luggage/NOUN Herry's/NOUN black/ADJ
brushcut/NOUN was/VERB just/ADV discernible/ADJ ,/. near/ADP ,/. or/CONJ
enviably/ADV near/ADP that/DET spot/NOUN where/ADV --/. hidden/VERB --/. more/ADV
delicately-textured/ADJ ,/. most/ADV beautifully/ADV tinted/VERB hair/NOUN
must/VERB still/ADV be/VERB streaming/VERB back/ADV in/ADP cool/ADJ ,/. oh/PRT
cool/ADJ wind/NOUN sweetly/ADV perfumed/VERB with/ADP sagebrush/NOUN and/CONJ
yucca/NOUN flowers/NOUN and/CONJ engine/NOUN fumes/NOUN ./.
Damn/VERB his/DET luck/NOUN ./.
I/PRON would/VERB have/VERB foregone/VERB my/DET romantic/ADJ chances/NOUN
rather/ADP than/ADP leave/NOUN a/DET friend/NOUN sweltering/VERB and/CONJ dusty/ADJ
and/CONJ --/. Well/PRT ,/. at/ADP least/ADJ I/PRON wouldn't/VERB have/VERB
shouted/VERB back/ADV a/DET taunt/NOUN ./.
Still/ADV nursing/VERB anger/NOUN I/PRON listlessly/ADV thumbed/VERB a/DET car/NOUN
that/PRON was/VERB slowly/ADV approaching/VERB ,/. its/DET pre-war/ADJ chrome/NOUN
nearly/ADV blinding/VERB me/PRON ./.
It/PRON was/VERB stopping/VERB ./.
Just/ADV as/ADP I/PRON straightened/VERB up/PRT with/ADP my/DET duffel/NOUN
bag/NOUN ,/. I/PRON heard/VERB :/. ``/. Sahjunt/NOUN Yoorick/NOUN ,/. meet/VERB
Mrs./NOUN Major/NOUN J./NOUN A./NOUN Roebuck/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET voice/NOUN was/VERB that/DET of/ADP Johnson/NOUN ,/. tail/NOUN gunner/NOUN
off/ADP another/DET crew/NOUN ./.
Squeezing/VERB a/DET look/NOUN between/ADP Johnson's/NOUN fat/ADJ jowls/NOUN
and/CONJ the/DET car/NOUN frame/NOUN a/DET handsome/ADJ and/CONJ still/ADV
darkhaired/ADJ lady/NOUN inquired/VERB ``/. Y'all/PRON drahve/VERB ''/. ?/.
I/PRON nodded/VERB ./.
``/. Onleh/ADV one/NUM thiihng/NOUN ''/. ,/. Mrs./NOUN Roebuck/NOUN
continued/VERB ./.
``/. Ahm/PRT goin/VERB nawth/NOUN t'jawn/PRT mah/DET husbun/NOUN in/ADP Sante/NOUN
Fe/NOUN ,/. an/CONJ y'all/PRON maht/VERB prefuh/VERB the/DET suhthuhn/ADJ rewt/NOUN
./.
But/CONJ Corporal/NOUN Johnson/NOUN has/VERB alreadeh/ADV said/VERB it/PRON
didn/VERB make/VERB no/DET diffrunce/NOUN t'hi-im/ADP ''/. ./.
I/PRON said/VERB that/ADP it/PRON didn't/VERB make/VERB any/DET difference/NOUN
to/ADP me/PRON either/ADV ,/. as/ADV far/ADV as/ADP I/PRON knew/VERB ./.
How/ADV far/ADV I/PRON knew/VERB will/VERB shortly/ADV become/VERB apparent/ADJ ./.

Let/VERB me/PRON pass/VERB over/ADP the/DET trip/NOUN to/ADP Sante/NOUN Fe/NOUN

with/ADP something/NOUN of/ADP the/DET same/ADJ speed/NOUN which/DET made/VERB
Mrs./NOUN Roebuck/NOUN ``/. wonduh/VERB if/ADP the/DET wahtahm/NOUN speed/NOUN
limit/NOUN ''/. (/. 35/NUM m.p.h./NOUN )/. ``/. is/VERB still/ADV in/ADP
ee-faket/NOUN ''/. ./.
I/PRON let/VERB up/PRT on/ADP the/DET accelerator/NOUN ,/. only/ADV to/PRT
gradually/ADV reach/VERB again/ADV the/DET 60/NUM m.p.h./NOUN which/DET
would/VERB ,/. I/PRON hoped/VERB ,/. overhaul/VERB Herry/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
blonde/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ as/ADP there/PRT were/VERB cars/NOUN whose/DET
drivers/NOUN apparently/ADV had/VERB something/NOUN more/ADV important/ADJ to/PRT
catch/VERB than/ADP had/VERB I/PRON ,/. Mrs./NOUN Major/NOUN Roebuck/NOUN
settled/VERB down/PRT to/ADP practicing/VERB on/ADP Corporal/NOUN Johnson/NOUN
the/DET kittenish/ADJ wiles/NOUN she/PRON would/VERB need/VERB when/ADV making/VERB
her/DET duty/NOUN call/NOUN on/ADP Colonel/NOUN and/CONJ Mrs./NOUN Somebody/NOUN
in/ADP Sante/NOUN Fe/NOUN ./.
When/ADV Johnson/NOUN ejaculated/VERB ``/. Howsabout/ADV my/DET buying/VERB us/PRON
all/PRT a/DET nice/ADJ cold/ADJ Co-cola/NOUN ,/. Ma'am/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Mrs./NOUN Roebuck/NOUN smilingly/ADV declined/VERB and/CONJ began/VERB suddenly/ADV
to/PRT go/VERB on/PRT about/ADP her/DET son/NOUN ,/. who/PRON was/VERB ``/.
onleh/ADV a/DET little/ADV younguh/ADJ than/ADP you/PRON bawhs/NOUN ''/. ./.
Johnson/NOUN never/ADV would/VERB have/VERB believed/VERB she/PRON had/VERB a/DET
son/NOUN that/DET age/NOUN ./.
Mrs./NOUN Roebuck/NOUN thought/VERB Johnson/NOUN was/VERB a/DET ``/. sweet/ADJ
bawh/NOUN t'lah/PRT lahk/ADP thet/DET ''/. ,/. but/CONJ her/DET Herman/NOUN
was/VERB getting/VERB to/PRT be/VERB a/DET man/NOUN ,/. there/PRT was/VERB no/DET
getting/NOUN around/ADP it/PRON ./.
``/. Just/ADV befoh/ADP he/PRON left/VERB foh/ADP his/DET academeh/NOUN we/PRON
wuh/VERB hevin/VERB dack-rihs/NOUN on/ADP the/DET vuhranduh/NOUN ,/. Major/NOUN
Roebuck/NOUN an/CONJ Ah/PRON ,/. an/DET Huhmun/NOUN says/VERB '/. May/VERB Ah/PRON
hev/VERB one/NUM too/ADV '/. ?/.
Just/ADV as/ADV p'lite/ADJ an/CONJ --/. an/CONJ cohnfidunt/ADJ ,/. an/CONJ Ah/PRON
says/VERB '/. Uh/ADP coahse/NOUN you/PRON cain't/VERB '/. ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON
says/VERB '/. Whah/ADV nawt/ADV ,/. you/PRON ah/VERB hevin/VERB one/NUM '/. ?/.
An/CONJ Ah/PRON coudn/VERB ansuh/VERB him/PRON an/CONJ so/ADV Ah/PRON said/VERB '/.
Aw/ADV right/ADV ,/. Ah/PRON gay-ess/VERB ,/. an/CONJ his/DET fathuh/NOUN didn/VERB
uttuh/VERB one/NUM wohd/NOUN an/CONJ aftuh/ADP Huhmun/NOUN was/VERB gone/VERB ,/.
the/DET majuh/NOUN laughed/VERB an/CONJ tole/VERB me/PRON thet/ADP he/PRON an/CONJ
the/DET bawh/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB hevin/VERB an/DET occasional/ADJ drink/NOUN
t'gethuh/ADV f'ovuh/ADP a/DET yeah/NOUN ,/. onleh/ADV an/DET occasional/ADJ one/NUM
,/. but/CONJ just/ADV the/DET same/ADJ it/PRON was/VERB behahn/ADP mah/DET
back/NOUN ,/. an/CONJ Ah/PRON doan/VERB think/VERB thet's/PRT nahce/ADJ at/ADP
all/PRT ,/. d'you/X ''/. ?/.
``/. No/ADV ,/. I/PRON don't/VERB ''/. ,/. Johnson/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. I'm/PRT a/DET good/ADJ Baptist/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ drinking/VERB ''/. Mrs./NOUN
Roebuck/NOUN very/ADV kindly/ADV let/VERB me/PRON drive/VERB through/ADP Sante/NOUN
Fe/NOUN to/ADP a/DET road/NOUN which/DET would/VERB ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ,/.
lead/VERB us/PRON to/ADP Taos/NOUN and/CONJ then/ADJ Raton/NOUN and/CONJ ``/.
eventshahleh/ADV ''/. out/ADP of/ADP New/ADJ Mexico/NOUN ./.
How/ADV lightly/ADV her/DET ``/. eventshah-leh/ADV ''/. passed/VERB into/ADP
the/DET crannies/NOUN where/ADV I/PRON was/VERB storing/VERB dialect/NOUN
material/NOUN for/ADP some/DET vaguely/ADV dreamed/VERB opus/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
how/ADV the/DET word/NOUN would/VERB echo/VERB ./.
And/CONJ re-echo/VERB ./.
Hardly/ADV had/VERB Mrs./NOUN Roebuck/NOUN driven/VERB off/PRT when/ADV a/DET
rusty/ADJ pick-up/ADJ truck/NOUN ,/. father/NOUN or/CONJ grandfather/NOUN of/ADP
Senor/NOUN ``/. Moriarty's/NOUN ''/. Ford/NOUN sedan/NOUN ,/. came/VERB
screeching/VERB to/ADP a/DET dust-swirling/ADJ stop/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ a/DET
brown/ADJ face/NOUN appeared/VERB ,/. its/DET nose/NOUN threatened/VERB by/ADP
shards/NOUN of/ADP what/DET had/VERB once/ADV been/VERB the/DET side/NOUN
window/NOUN ./.
``/. Get/VERB in/PRT ,/. buddies/NOUN ./.
Get/VERB in/PRT ''/. ./.
The/DET straight/ADJ ,/. black/ADJ hair/NOUN flopped/VERB in/ADP a/DET vigorous/ADJ
nod/NOUN ,/. the/DET slender/ADJ nose/NOUN plunged/VERB toward/ADP glass/NOUN
teeth/NOUN and/CONJ drew/VERB safely/ADV back/ADV ./.
Johnson/NOUN unwired/VERB the/DET right/ADJ hand/NOUN door/NOUN ,/. whose/DET
window/NOUN was/VERB ,/. like/ADP the/DET left/ADJ one/NUM ,/. merely/ADV loosely-
taped/ADJ fragments/NOUN of/ADP glass/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Johnson/NOUN wadded/VERB
himself/PRON into/ADP a/DET narrow/ADJ seat/NOUN made/VERB still/ADV more/ADV
narrow/ADJ by/ADP three/NUM cases/NOUN of/ADP beer/NOUN ./.
``/. In/ADP back/NOUN ,/. buddy/NOUN ''/. ,/. the/DET driver/NOUN said/VERB to/ADP
me/PRON ./.
Quickly/ADV but/CONJ carefully/ADV lowering/VERB my/DET duffel/NOUN bag/NOUN
over/ADP the/DET low/ADJ side-rack/NOUN ,/. I/PRON stepped/VERB on/ADP the/DET
running/VERB board/NOUN ;/. ;/. it/PRON flopped/VERB down/PRT ,/. sprang/VERB
back/ADV up/PRT and/CONJ gouged/VERB my/DET shin/NOUN ./.
The/DET truck/NOUN was/VERB hurtling/VERB forward/ADV ./.
I/PRON seized/VERB the/DET rack/NOUN and/CONJ made/VERB a/DET western-style/ADJ
flying-mount/NOUN just/ADV in/ADP time/NOUN ,/. one/NUM of/ADP my/DET knees/NOUN
mercifully/ADV landing/VERB on/ADP my/DET duffel/NOUN bag/NOUN --/. and/CONJ
merely/ADV wrecking/VERB my/DET camera/NOUN ,/. I/PRON was/VERB to/PRT
discover/VERB later/ADV --/. my/DET other/ADJ knee/NOUN landing/VERB on/ADP the/DET
slivery/ADJ truck/NOUN floor/NOUN boards/NOUN and/CONJ --/. but/CONJ this/DET
is/VERB no/DET medical/ADJ report/NOUN ./.
I/PRON was/VERB again/ADV in/ADP motion/NOUN and/CONJ at/ADP a/DET speed/NOUN
which/DET belied/VERB the/DET truck's/NOUN similarity/NOUN to/ADP Senor/NOUN
X's/NOUN Ford/NOUN turtle/NOUN ./.
Maybe/ADV I/PRON would/VERB beat/VERB old/ADJ Herry/NOUN to/ADP Siberia/NOUN
after/ADP all/PRT ./.
Whatever/DET satisfaction/NOUN that/PRON might/VERB offer/VERB ./.
Something/NOUN pulled/VERB my/DET leg/NOUN ./.
I/PRON drew/VERB back/ADV ,/. drawing/VERB back/ADV my/DET foot/NOUN for/ADP a/DET
kick/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB only/ADV Johnson/NOUN reaching/VERB around/ADP the/DET
wire/NOUN chicken/NOUN fencing/NOUN ,/. which/DET half/PRT covered/VERB the/DET
truck/NOUN cab's/NOUN glassless/ADJ rear/ADJ window/NOUN ./.
The/DET way/NOUN his/DET red/ADJ rubber/NOUN lips/NOUN were/VERB stretched/VERB
across/ADP his/DET pearly/ADJ little/ADJ teeth/NOUN I/PRON thought/VERB he/PRON
was/VERB only/ADV having/VERB a/DET little/ADJ joke/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ ,/.
no/ADV ,/. he/PRON wanted/VERB me/PRON to/PRT bend/VERB down/PRT from/ADP the/DET
roar/NOUN of/ADP wind/NOUN so/ADP he/PRON could/VERB roar/VERB something/NOUN
into/ADP my/DET ear/NOUN ./.
``/. Wanna/VERB beer/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Hell/PRT ,/. yes/ADV ''/. ,/. I/PRON roared/VERB back/ADV between/ADP
dusty/ADJ lips/NOUN ./.
Did/VERB I/PRON want/VERB a/DET beer/NOUN ?/.
Did/VERB an/DET anteater/NOUN want/VERB ants/NOUN ?/.
``/. Bueno/X ,/. amigo/X ./.
Gracias/X ''/. ,/. I/PRON hollered/VERB ,/. my/DET first/ADJ long/ADJ swallow/NOUN
filling/VERB me/PRON with/ADP confidence/NOUN and/CONJ immediately/ADV
doubling/VERB the/DET size/NOUN of/ADP my/DET Spanish/ADJ vocabulary/NOUN ./.
At/ADP once/ADV my/DET ears/NOUN were/VERB drowned/VERB by/ADP a/DET flow/NOUN
of/ADP what/DET I/PRON took/VERB to/PRT be/VERB Spanish/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ --/.
the/DET driver's/NOUN white/ADJ teeth/NOUN flashing/VERB at/ADP me/PRON ,/. the/DET
road/NOUN wildly/ADV veering/VERB beyond/ADP his/DET glistening/VERB hair/NOUN ,/.
beyond/ADP his/DET gesticulating/VERB bottle/NOUN --/. it/PRON could/VERB have/VERB
been/VERB the/DET purest/ADJ Oxford/NOUN English/NOUN I/PRON was/VERB half/PRT
hearing/VERB ;/. ;/. I/PRON wouldn't/VERB have/VERB known/VERB the/DET
difference/NOUN ./.
Johnson/NOUN was/VERB trying/VERB to/PRT grab/VERB the/DET wheel/NOUN ,/.
though/ADP the/DET swerve/NOUN of/ADP the/DET truck/NOUN was/VERB throwing/VERB
him/PRON away/ADV from/ADP it/PRON ./.
White/ADJ teeth/NOUN suddenly/ADV vanishing/VERB ,/. the/DET driver/NOUN
slammed/VERB the/DET side/NOUN of/ADP his/DET bottle/NOUN against/ADP
Johnson's/NOUN ear/NOUN ./.
We/PRON were/VERB off/ADP the/DET road/NOUN ,/. gleaming/VERB barbed/VERB wire/NOUN
pulling/VERB taut/ADJ ./.
I/PRON ducked/VERB just/ADV as/ADP the/DET first/ADJ strand/NOUN broke/VERB
somewhere/ADV down/ADP the/DET line/NOUN and/CONJ came/VERB whipping/VERB over/ADP
the/DET sideboards/NOUN ./.
We/PRON were/VERB in/ADP a/DET field/NOUN ,/. in/ADP a/DET tight/ADJ ,/.
screeching/VERB turn/NOUN ./.
Prairie/NOUN dogs/NOUN were/VERB popping/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ popping/VERB down/PRT
./.
When/ADV I/PRON fell/VERB on/ADP my/DET back/NOUN ,/. I/PRON saw/VERB a/DET
vulture/NOUN hovering/VERB ./.
Just/ADV as/ADP I/PRON got/VERB to/ADP my/DET knees/NOUN ,/. there/PRT was/VERB
again/ADV the/DET sound/NOUN of/ADP the/DET fence/NOUN stretching/VERB ,/. and/CONJ
I/PRON had/VERB time/NOUN only/ADV to/PRT start/VERB taking/VERB my/DET
kneeling/VERB posture/NOUN seriously/ADV ./.
This/DET time/NOUN no/DET wire/NOUN came/VERB whipping/VERB into/ADP the/DET
truck/NOUN ./.
We/PRON were/VERB back/ADV on/ADP the/DET road/NOUN ./.
I/PRON regained/VERB my/DET squatting/VERB position/NOUN behind/ADP the/DET
truck/NOUN cab's/NOUN rear/ADJ window/NOUN ./.
Johnson's/NOUN left/ADJ hand/NOUN was/VERB pressed/VERB against/ADP the/DET
side/NOUN of/ADP his/DET head/NOUN ,/. red/ADJ cheeks/NOUN whitening/VERB
beneath/ADP his/DET fingers/NOUN ./.
``/. Tee-wah/NOUN ''/. ,/. the/DET driver/NOUN cackled/VERB ,/. his/DET black/ADJ
eyes/NOUN glittering/VERB behind/ADP dull/ADJ silver/ADJ chicken/NOUN
fencing/NOUN ./.
``/. That/DET was/VERB Tee-wah/NOUN I/PRON was/VERB talking/VERB ./.
You/PRON thought/VERB I/PRON was/VERB a/DET Mexican/NOUN ,/. didn't/VERB
you/PRON ,/. buddy/NOUN ''/. ?/.
I/PRON nodded/VERB ./.
``/. Hell/PRT ,/. that's/PRT all/ADV right/ADJ ,/. buddy/NOUN ''/. ,/. the/DET
Indian/NOUN (/. I/PRON now/ADV guessed/VERB )/. said/VERB ./.
``/. Drink/VERB your/DET beer/NOUN ''/. ./.
Miraculously/ADV ,/. the/DET bottle/NOUN was/VERB still/ADV in/ADP my/DET hand/NOUN
,/. foam/NOUN still/ADV geysering/VERB over/ADP my/DET (/. luckily/ADV )/.
waterproof/ADJ watch/NOUN ./.
No/DET sooner/ADV had/VERB I/PRON started/VERB drinking/VERB than/ADP the/DET
driver/NOUN started/VERB zigzagging/VERB the/DET truck/NOUN ./.
The/DET beer/NOUN foamed/VERB furiously/ADV ./.
I/PRON drank/VERB furiously/ADV ./.
A/DET long/ADJ time/NOUN ./.
Emptied/VERB the/DET bottle/NOUN ./.
Teeth/NOUN again/ADV flashing/VERB back/ADV at/ADP me/PRON ,/. the/DET driver/NOUN
released/VERB a/DET deluge/NOUN of/ADP Spanish/NOUN in/ADP which/DET ``/. amigo/X
''/. appeared/VERB every/DET so/ADV often/ADV like/ADP an/DET island/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET stormy/ADJ waves/NOUN of/ADP surrounding/VERB sound/NOUN ./.
I/PRON bobbed/VERB my/DET head/NOUN each/DET time/NOUN it/PRON appeared/VERB ./.
Suddenly/ADV the/DET Spanish/NOUN became/VERB an/DET English/NOUN in/ADP which/DET
only/ADV one/NUM word/NOUN emerged/VERB with/ADP clarity/NOUN and/CONJ
precision/NOUN ,/. ``/. son/NOUN of/ADP a/DET bitch/NOUN ''/. ,/. sometimes/ADV
hyphenated/VERB by/ADP vicious/ADJ jabs/NOUN of/ADP a/DET beer/NOUN bottle/NOUN
into/ADP Johnson's/NOUN quivering/VERB ribs/NOUN ./.
A/DET big/ADJ car/NOUN was/VERB approaching/VERB ,/. its/DET chrome/NOUN teeth/NOUN
grinning/VERB ./.
Beyond/ADP it/PRON the/DET gray/ADJ road/NOUN stretched/VERB a/DET long/ADJ ,/.
long/ADJ way/NOUN ./.
The/DET car/NOUN was/VERB just/ADV about/ADV to/ADP us/PRON ,/. its/DET
driver's/NOUN fat/ADJ ,/. solemn/ADJ face/NOUN intent/ADJ on/ADP the/DET road/NOUN
ahead/ADV ,/. on/ADP business/NOUN ,/. on/ADP a/DET family/NOUN in/ADP Sante/NOUN
Fe/NOUN --/. on/ADP anything/NOUN but/ADP an/DET old/ADJ pick-up/ADJ truck/NOUN
in/ADP which/DET two/NUM human/NOUN beings/NOUN desperately/ADV needed/VERB
rescue/NOUN ./.
I/PRON tossed/VERB the/DET bottle/NOUN ./.
High/ADV ,/. so/ADP it/PRON would/VERB only/ADV bounce/VERB harmlessly/ADV but/CONJ
loudly/ADV off/ADP the/DET car's/NOUN steel/NOUN roof/NOUN ./.
Too/ADV high/ADV ./.
On/ADP unoccupied/ADJ roadway/NOUN the/DET bottle/NOUN shattered/VERB into/ADP
a/DET small/ADJ amber/ADJ flash/NOUN ./.
``/. Aye-yah-ah-ah/PRT ''/. !/.
The/DET Indian/NOUN was/VERB again/ADV raising/VERB his/DET bottle/NOUN ,/.
but/CONJ to/ADP my/DET astonished/VERB relief/NOUN --/. probably/ADV only/ADV a/DET
fraction/NOUN of/ADP Johnson's/NOUN --/. the/DET bottle/NOUN this/DET time/NOUN
went/VERB to/ADP the/DET Indian's/NOUN lips/NOUN ./.
Another/DET car/NOUN was/VERB coming/VERB ,/. a/DET tiny/ADJ ,/. dark/ADJ
shape/NOUN on/ADP a/DET far/ADJ hill/NOUN ./.
I/PRON started/VERB looking/VERB on/ADP the/DET splintery/ADJ truck/NOUN bed/NOUN
for/ADP a/DET piece/NOUN of/ADP board/NOUN ,/. a/DET dirt/NOUN clod/NOUN --/.
anything/NOUN I/PRON could/VERB throw/VERB and/CONJ with/ADP better/ADJ aim/NOUN
than/ADP I/PRON had/VERB thrown/VERB the/DET beer/NOUN bottle/NOUN ./.
We/PRON were/VERB slowing/VERB ./.
In/ADP the/DET ditch/NOUN sand/NOUN was/VERB white/ADJ and/CONJ
soft-looking/ADJ ,/. only/ADV an/DET occasional/ADJ pebble/NOUN discernible/ADJ ,/.
faintly/ADV gleaming/VERB ./.
But/CONJ Johnson/NOUN couldn't/VERB quickly/ADV unwire/VERB the/DET truck/NOUN
door/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ if/ADP I/PRON escaped/VERB ,/. he/PRON might/VERB
suffer/VERB ./.
The/DET car/NOUN was/VERB approaching/VERB fast/ADV ./.
On/ADP the/DET truck/NOUN bed/NOUN there/PRT was/VERB nothing/NOUN smaller/ADJ
than/ADP a/DET piece/NOUN of/ADP rusty/ADJ machinery/NOUN ;/. ;/. with/ADP more/ADJ
time/NOUN I/PRON could/VERB have/VERB loosened/VERB a/DET small/ADJ burr/NOUN
or/CONJ cotter/NOUN pin/NOUN --/. Suddenly/ADV and/CONJ not/ADV a/DET second/NOUN
too/ADV soon/ADV I/PRON thought/VERB of/ADP the/DET coins/NOUN in/ADP my/DET
pocket/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB no/DET time/NOUN to/PRT pick/VERB out/PRT a/DET
penny/NOUN ;/. ;/. I/PRON got/VERB a/DET coin/NOUN between/ADP my/DET thumb/NOUN
and/CONJ forefinger/NOUN ,/. leaned/VERB my/DET elbows/NOUN in/ADP a/DET very/ADV
natural/ADJ and/CONJ casual/ADJ manner/NOUN on/ADP top/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
truck/NOUN cab/NOUN and/CONJ flipped/VERB my/DET little/ADJ missile/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET blur/NOUN just/ADV under/ADP my/DET focus/NOUN of/ADP
vision/NOUN ,/. a/DET crash/NOUN ;/. ;/. the/DET car's/NOUN far/ADJ windshield/NOUN
panel/NOUN turned/VERB into/ADP a/DET silver/NOUN web/NOUN with/ADP a/DET dark/ADJ
hole/NOUN in/ADP the/DET center/NOUN ./.
I/PRON heard/VERB the/DET screech/NOUN of/ADP brakes/NOUN behind/ADP me/PRON ,/.
an/DET insane/ADJ burst/NOUN of/ADP laughter/NOUN beneath/ADP me/PRON ./.
Looking/VERB back/ADV I/PRON saw/VERB a/DET gray-haired/ADJ man/NOUN getting/VERB
out/ADP of/ADP his/DET halted/VERB car/NOUN and/CONJ trying/VERB to/PRT read/VERB
our/DET license/NOUN number/NOUN ./.
``/. S-s-sahjunt/NOUN ''/. ./.
Johnson's/NOUN fat/ADJ hand/NOUN ,/. another/DET bottle/NOUN were/VERB
protruding/VERB from/ADP the/DET truck/NOUN cab/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ that/ADV self-
proclaimed/ADJ Baptist/NOUN teetotaler/NOUN ,/. had/VERB a/DET bottle/NOUN at/ADP
his/DET own/ADJ lips/NOUN ./.
Two/NUM cars/NOUN came/VERB over/ADP a/DET crest/NOUN ,/. their/DET chrome/NOUN
and/CONJ glass/NOUN flashing/VERB ./.
The/DET Indian's/NOUN arm/NOUN whipped/VERB sidewise/ADV --/. there/PRT was/VERB
a/DET flash/NOUN of/ADP amber/ADJ and/CONJ froth/NOUN ,/. the/DET crash/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET bottle/NOUN shattering/VERB against/ADP the/DET side/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
first/ADJ car/NOUN ./.
Brakes/NOUN shrieked/VERB behind/ADP us/PRON ./.
I/PRON saw/VERB Johnson's/NOUN bottle/NOUN snatched/VERB from/ADP his/DET hand/NOUN
,/. saw/VERB it/PRON go/VERB in/ADP a/DET swirl/NOUN of/ADP foam/NOUN just/ADV
behind/ADP the/DET second/ADJ car/NOUN ./.
This/DET time/NOUN there/PRT was/VERB no/DET sound/NOUN of/ADP brakes/NOUN but/CONJ
the/DET shrieking/NOUN of/ADP women/NOUN ./.
I/PRON looked/VERB back/ADV at/ADP pale/ADJ ovals/NOUN framed/VERB in/ADP the/DET
elongated/VERB oval/NOUN of/ADP the/DET car's/NOUN rear/ADJ window/NOUN ./.
``/. Drink/VERB ,/. you/PRON son/NOUN of/ADP a/DET bitch/NOUN ''/. !/.
I/PRON quickly/ADV turned/VERB around/ADV and/CONJ began/VERB to/PRT drink/VERB ./.

But/CONJ the/DET Indian/NOUN was/VERB jabbing/VERB another/DET bottle/NOUN

toward/ADP Johnson/NOUN ./.
I/PRON guided/VERB her/PRON to/ADP the/DET divan/NOUN ,/. turned/VERB off/PRT
the/DET TV/NOUN ,/. faced/VERB her/PRON ./.
She/PRON sat/VERB quietly/ADV ,/. staring/VERB at/ADP me/PRON from/ADP the/DET
wide/ADJ eyes/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ what/DET eyes/NOUN they/PRON were/VERB ./.
Big/ADJ and/CONJ dark/ADJ ,/. a/DET melting/ADJ ,/. golden/ADJ brown/ADJ ./.
Eyes/NOUN like/VERB hot/ADJ honey/NOUN ,/. eyes/NOUN that/PRON sizzled/VERB ./.
Plus/CONJ flawless/ADJ skin/NOUN ,/. smooth/ADJ brow/NOUN and/CONJ cheeks/NOUN ,/.
lips/NOUN that/PRON looked/VERB as/ADP if/ADP you/PRON could/VERB get/VERB a/DET
shock/NOUN from/ADP them/PRON ./.
It/PRON was/VERB a/DET disturbingly/ADV familiar/ADJ face/NOUN ,/. too/ADV ,/.
but/CONJ I/PRON couldn't/VERB remember/VERB where/ADV we/PRON had/VERB met/VERB ./.

I/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. Do/VERB we/PRON know/VERB each/DET other/ADJ ,/.
Miss/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. No/ADV ,/. I/PRON remembered/VERB reading/VERB about/ADP you/PRON in/ADP
the/DET papers/NOUN and/CONJ that/ADP you/PRON lived/VERB here/ADV ,/. and/CONJ
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''/. --/. This/DET time/NOUN she/PRON stopped/VERB the/DET rush/NOUN of/ADP
words/NOUN herself/PRON ./.
``/. I'm/PRT sorry/ADJ ./.
Shall/VERB I/PRON go/VERB on/PRT ''/. ?/.
She/PRON smiled/VERB ./.
It/PRON was/VERB her/DET first/ADJ smile/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ worth/ADJ waiting/VERB for/ADP ./.
``/. Sure/ADV ''/. ./.
I/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. But/CONJ one/NUM word/NOUN at/ADP a/DET time/NOUN ,/. O.K./ADV ''/. ?/.
She/PRON was/VERB still/ADV hugging/VERB the/DET stained/VERB coat/NOUN around/ADP
her/PRON ,/. so/ADP I/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. Relax/VERB ,/. let/VERB me/PRON
take/VERB your/DET things/NOUN ./.
Would/VERB you/PRON like/VERB a/DET drink/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ coffee/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. No/ADV ,/. thanks/NOUN ''/. ./.
She/PRON stood/VERB up/PRT ,/. pulled/VERB the/DET coat/NOUN from/ADP her/DET
shoulders/NOUN and/CONJ started/VERB to/PRT slide/VERB it/PRON off/PRT ,/. then/ADV
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out/PRT a/DET low-pitched/ADJ ,/. wobbling/VERB sound/NOUN like/ADP a/DET
muffler/NOUN blowing/VERB out/PRT ./.
She/PRON was/VERB wearing/VERB nothing/NOUN beneath/ADP the/DET coat/NOUN ./.
She/PRON jerked/VERB the/DET coat/NOUN back/ADV on/PRT and/CONJ squeezed/VERB
it/PRON around/ADP her/PRON again/ADV ,/. but/CONJ not/ADV soon/ADV enough/ADV ./.
There/PRT had/VERB been/VERB a/DET good/ADJ second/NOUN or/CONJ two/NUM during/ADP
which/DET my/DET muffler/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB blowing/VERB out/PRT ,/. and/CONJ
now/ADV I/PRON was/VERB certain/ADJ I'd/PRT seen/VERB her/DET somewhere/ADV
before/ADV ./.
``/. I/PRON forgot/VERB ''/. !/.
She/PRON yelped/VERB ./.
``/. Oh/PRT ,/. do/VERB forgive/VERB me/PRON ./.
I'm/PRT sorry/ADJ ''/. !/.
``/. I/PRON forgive/VERB ''/. --/. ``/. That's/PRT what/DET started/VERB all/PRT
the/DET trouble/NOUN in/ADP the/DET first/ADJ place/NOUN ./.
Oh/PRT ,/. dear/NOUN ,/. I'm/PRT all/ADV unstrung/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. You/PRON and/CONJ me/PRON both/DET ,/. dear/NOUN ./.
Haven't/VERB we/PRON haven't/VERB I/PRON seen/VERB you/PRON ./.
I/PRON mean/VERB ,/. surely/ADV we've/PRT ''/. --/. ``/. You/PRON may/VERB
have/VERB seen/VERB me/PRON on/ADP TV/NOUN ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. I've/PRT done/VERB several/ADJ filmed/VERB commercials/NOUN for/ADP ''/. --/.
Then/ADV it/PRON hit/VERB me/PRON ./.
``/. Zing/NOUN ''/. !/.
I/PRON cried/VERB ./.
``/. Why/ADV ,/. yes/ADV ./.
And/CONJ you/PRON recognized/VERB me/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. Yes/ADV ,/. indeed/ADV ./.
In/ADP fact/NOUN ,/. I/PRON was/VERB watching/VERB you/PRON on/ADP that/DET
little/ADJ seventeen-inch/ADJ screen/NOUN when/ADV you/PRON rang/VERB my/DET
bell/NOUN ./.
Man/NOUN ,/. you/PRON rang/VERB --/. it/PRON was/VERB in/ADP color/NOUN ,/. too/ADV
,/. Miss/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Miss/NOUN ?/.
What's/PRT your/DET name/NOUN ,/. anyway/ADV ?/.
Ah/PRT ,/. you/PRON were/VERB splendid/ADJ ''/. ./.
I/PRON sat/VERB by/ADP her/PRON on/ADP the/DET divan/NOUN ./.
``/. Splendid/ADJ ./.
In/ADP a/DET waterfall/NOUN and/CONJ all/PRT that/DET ''/. ./.
``/. That's/PRT the/DET last/ADJ one/NUM we/PRON did/VERB ./.
That/DET was/VERB a/DET fun/NOUN one/NUM ''/. ./.
``/. I'll/PRT bet/VERB ./.
It/PRON was/VERB fun/NOUN for/ADP me/PRON ,/. all/ADV right/ADV ./.
I/PRON don't/VERB mean/VERB to/PRT pry/VERB ,/. but/CONJ do/VERB they/PRON
hide/VERB the/DET swimsuit/NOUN with/ADP the/DET bubbles/NOUN ?/.
I/PRON mean/VERB :/. Is/VERB advertising/VERB honest/ADJ ?/.
``/. It/PRON depends/VERB on/ADP who/PRON does/VERB it/PRON ./.
I/PRON never/ADV wear/VERB anything/NOUN at/ADP all/PRT ./.
It/PRON wouldn't/VERB --/. wouldn't/VERB seem/VERB fair/ADJ ,/. somehow/ADV
''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON couldn't/VERB agree/VERB with/ADP you/PRON more/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON really/ADV do/VERB have/VERB something/NOUN important/ADJ to/PRT
tell/VERB you/PRON ,/. Mr./NOUN Scott/NOUN ./.
About/ADP the/DET murder/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Murder/NOUN ?/.
Oh/PRT ,/. yeah/ADV ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. Tell/VERB me/PRON about/ADP the/DET murder/NOUN ''/. ./.
She/PRON told/VERB me/PRON ./.
Zing/NOUN was/VERB the/DET creation/NOUN of/ADP two/NUM men/NOUN ,/. Louis/NOUN
Thor/NOUN and/CONJ Bill/NOUN Blake/NOUN ,/. partners/NOUN in/ADP zing/NOUN !/.
,/. Inc./VERB ./.
They'd/PRT peddled/VERB the/DET soap/NOUN virtually/ADV alone/ADV ,/. and/CONJ
without/ADP much/ADJ success/NOUN ,/. until/ADP about/ADV a/DET year/NOUN
ago/ADV ,/. when/ADV --/. with/ADP the/DET addition/NOUN of/ADP ``/. SX-21/NOUN
''/. to/ADP their/DET secret/ADJ formula/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET inauguration/NOUN
of/ADP a/DET high-powered/ADJ advertising/VERB campaign/NOUN --/. sales/NOUN
had/VERB soared/VERB practically/ADV into/ADP orbit/NOUN ./.
Their/DET product/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB endorsed/VERB by/ADP Good/ADJ
Housekeeping/NOUN ,/. the/DET A.M.A./NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET Veterinary/ADJ
Journal/NOUN ,/. among/ADP other/ADJ repositories/NOUN of/ADP higher/ADJ
wisdom/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ before/ADP much/ADV longer/ADJ if/ADP you/PRON didn't/VERB
have/VERB a/DET cake/NOUN of/ADP their/DET soap/NOUN in/ADP the/DET john/NOUN ,/.
even/ADV your/DET best/ADJ friends/NOUN would/VERB think/VERB you/PRON didn't/VERB
bathe/VERB ./.
My/DET lovely/ADJ caller/NOUN --/. Joyce/NOUN Holland/NOUN was/VERB her/DET
name/NOUN --/. had/VERB previously/ADV done/VERB three/NUM filmed/VERB
commercials/NOUN for/ADP zing/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ this/DET evening/NOUN ,/. the/DET
fourth/ADJ ,/. a/DET super/ADJ production/NOUN ,/. had/VERB been/VERB filmed/VERB
at/ADP the/DET home/NOUN of/ADP Louis/NOUN Thor/NOUN ./.
The/DET water/NOUN in/ADP Thor's/NOUN big/ADJ swimming/VERB pool/NOUN had/VERB
been/VERB covered/VERB with/ADP a/DET blanket/NOUN of/ADP thick/ADJ ,/. foamy/ADJ
soapsuds/NOUN --/. fashioned/VERB ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. from/ADP zing/NOUN
--/. Joyce/NOUN had/VERB dived/VERB from/ADP the/DET board/NOUN into/ADP the/DET
pool/NOUN ,/. then/ADV swirled/VERB and/CONJ cavorted/VERB in/ADP her/DET
luxurious/ADJ ``/. bath/NOUN ''/. while/ADP cameras/NOUN rolled/VERB ./.
The/DET finished/VERB --/. and/CONJ drastically/ADV cut/VERB --/. product/NOUN
would/VERB begin/VERB with/ADP a/DET hazy/ADJ longshot/NOUN of/ADP Joyce/NOUN
entering/VERB the/DET suds/NOUN ,/. then/ADV bursting/VERB above/ADP the/DET
pool's/NOUN surface/NOUN clad/VERB in/ADP layers/NOUN of/ADP lavender/NOUN
lather/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ I/PRON had/VERB a/DET hunch/NOUN this/DET item/NOUN
was/VERB going/VERB to/PRT sell/VERB tons/NOUN and/CONJ tons/NOUN of/ADP
soap/NOUN ;/. ;/. even/ADV to/ADP clean/ADJ men/NOUN and/CONJ boys/NOUN ./.
Joyce/NOUN went/VERB on/PRT ,/. ``/. When/ADV we'd/PRT finished/VERB ,/. Lou/NOUN
--/. Mr./NOUN Thor/NOUN --/. asked/VERB me/PRON to/PRT stay/VERB a/DET little/ADV
longer/ADJ ./.
He/PRON wanted/VERB a/DET few/ADJ stills/NOUN for/ADP magazine/NOUN ads/NOUN ,/.
he/PRON said/VERB ./.
Everybody/NOUN left/VERB and/CONJ I/PRON stayed/VERB in/ADP the/DET pool/NOUN ,/.
then/ADV Lou/NOUN came/VERB back/ADV alone/ADV and/CONJ leaped/VERB into/ADP
the/DET pool/NOUN too/ADV ./.
And/CONJ he/PRON didn't/VERB have/VERB any/DET clothes/NOUN on/PRT ''/. ./.
``/. He/PRON didn't/VERB ''/. !/.
``/. Yes/ADV ,/. he/PRON didn't/VERB ./.
Did/VERB ,/. I/PRON mean/VERB ''/. ./.
She/PRON paused/VERB ./.
``/. Did/VERB leap/VERB into/ADP the/DET pool/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ didn't/VERB
have/VERB anything/NOUN on/PRT ./.
Anyway/ADV ,/. it/PRON was/VERB evident/ADJ what/DET he/PRON had/VERB in/ADP
mind/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. You/PRON got/VERB away/ADV ,/. didn't/VERB you/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. Yes/ADV ./.
He/PRON caught/VERB up/PRT with/ADP me/PRON once/ADV and/CONJ grabbed/VERB
me/PRON ,/. but/CONJ I/PRON was/VERB all/ADV covered/VERB with/ADP zing/NOUN --/.
it's/PRT very/ADV slippery/ADJ ,/. you/PRON know/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON didn't/VERB know/VERB ./.
I/PRON wouldn't/VERB have/VERB the/DET stuff/NOUN in/ADP the/DET house/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ I'm/PRT pleased/VERB to/PRT hear/VERB ''/. --/. ``/. So/ADP I/PRON
just/ADV scooted/VERB out/ADP of/ADP his/DET clutches/NOUN ./.
I/PRON swam/VERB like/ADP mad/ADJ ,/. got/VERB out/ADP of/ADP the/DET pool/NOUN ,/.
grabbed/VERB my/DET robe/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ ran/VERB to/ADP the/DET car/NOUN ./.
The/DET keys/NOUN were/VERB still/ADV in/ADP it/PRON ,/. and/CONJ I/PRON was/VERB
miles/NOUN away/ADV before/ADP I/PRON remembered/VERB that/ADP my/DET clothes/NOUN
and/CONJ purse/NOUN and/CONJ everything/NOUN were/VERB still/ADV in/ADP the/DET
little/ADJ cabana/NOUN where/ADV I'd/PRT changed/VERB ''/. ./.
She'd/PRT driven/VERB around/ADV for/ADP a/DET while/NOUN ,/. Joyce/NOUN
said/VERB ,/. then/ADV ,/. thinking/VERB Louis/NOUN Thor/NOUN would/VERB have/VERB
calmed/VERB down/PRT by/ADP that/DET time/NOUN ,/. she'd/PRT gone/VERB back/ADV
to/ADP his/DET home/NOUN on/ADP Bryn/NOUN Mawr/NOUN Drive/NOUN ,/. parked/VERB
in/ADP front/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ walked/VERB toward/ADP the/DET pool/NOUN ./.
While/ADP several/ADJ yards/NOUN from/ADP it/PRON ,/. still/ADV concealed/VERB
by/ADP the/DET shrubbery/NOUN ,/. she'd/PRT seen/VERB two/NUM men/NOUN on/ADP
her/DET left/NOUN at/ADP the/DET pool's/NOUN edge/NOUN ./.
She/PRON went/VERB on/PRT :/. ``/. A/DET man/NOUN was/VERB holding/VERB onto/ADP
Lou/NOUN ,/. holding/VERB him/PRON up/PRT ./.
Maybe/ADV Lou/NOUN was/VERB only/ADV unconscious/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ right/ADV
then/ADV I/PRON thought/VERB he/PRON must/VERB be/VERB dead/ADJ ./.
The/DET man/NOUN shoved/VERB him/PRON into/ADP the/DET water/NOUN ,/. then/ADV
ran/VERB past/ADP the/DET cabana/NOUN ./.
There's/PRT a/DET walk/NOUN there/ADV that/PRON goes/VERB out/ADP to/ADP
Quebec/NOUN Drive/NOUN ./.
I/PRON was/VERB so/ADV scared/VERB well/PRT ,/. I/PRON just/ADV ran/VERB to/ADP
my/DET car/NOUN and/CONJ came/VERB here/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. You/PRON know/VERB who/PRON the/DET other/ADJ man/NOUN was/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. No/ADV ,/. I/PRON never/ADV did/VERB see/VERB his/DET face/NOUN ./.
I/PRON didn't/VERB get/VERB a/DET good/ADJ look/NOUN at/ADP him/PRON at/ADP all/PRT
,/. his/DET back/NOUN was/VERB to/ADP me/PRON ,/. and/CONJ I/PRON was/VERB so/ADV
scared/VERB It/PRON was/VERB just/ADV somebody/NOUN in/ADP a/DET man's/NOUN
suit/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ I'm/PRT sure/ADJ the/DET other/ADJ one/NOUN was/VERB Lou/NOUN ''/. ./.
What/DET Joyce/NOUN wanted/VERB me/PRON to/PRT do/VERB was/VERB go/VERB to/ADP
Thor's/NOUN house/NOUN and/CONJ ``/. do/VERB whatever/DET detectives/NOUN do/VERB
''/. ,/. and/CONJ get/VERB her/DET clothes/NOUN --/. and/CONJ handbag/NOUN
containing/VERB her/DET identification/NOUN ./.
She/PRON realized/VERB I'd/PRT have/VERB to/PRT notify/VERB the/DET police/NOUN ,/.
but/CONJ fervently/ADV hoped/VERB I/PRON could/VERB avoid/VERB mentioning/VERB
her/DET name/NOUN ./.
Her/DET impact/NOUN in/ADP the/DET zing/NOUN commercials/NOUN had/VERB led/VERB
to/ADP her/DET being/VERB considered/VERB for/ADP an/DET excellent/ADJ part/NOUN
in/ADP an/DET upcoming/ADJ TV/NOUN series/NOUN ,/. Underwater/ADJ Western/ADJ
Eye/NOUN ,/. a/DET documentary-type/ADJ show/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB sponsored/VERB
by/ADP Oatnut/NOUN Grits/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ if/ADP Joyce/NOUN got/VERB involved/VERB in/ADP murder/NOUN or/CONJ
salacious/ADJ scandal/NOUN ,/. the/DET role/NOUN would/VERB probably/ADV go/VERB
to/ADP the/DET sponsor's/NOUN wife/NOUN ,/. Mrs./NOUN Oatnut/NOUN Grits/NOUN ./.
Or/CONJ at/ADP least/ADJ not/ADV to/ADP Joyce/NOUN ./.
``/. And/CONJ I/PRON so/ADV want/VERB the/DET part/NOUN ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB
./.
``/. The/DET commercials/NOUN have/VERB just/ADV been/VERB for/ADP money/NOUN ,/.
there/PRT hasn't/VERB been/VERB any/DET real/ADJ incentive/NOUN for/ADP me/PRON
to/PRT do/VERB them/PRON ,/. but/CONJ in/ADP Underwater/ADJ Western/ADJ Eye/NOUN
I'd/PRT have/VERB a/DET chance/NOUN to/PRT act/VERB ./.
I/PRON could/VERB show/VERB what/DET I/PRON can/VERB do/VERB ''/. ./.
As/ADV far/ADV as/ADP I/PRON was/VERB concerned/VERB ,/. she/PRON had/VERB
already/ADV and/CONJ had/VERB dandily/ADV shown/VERB what/DET she/PRON could/VERB
do/VERB ./.
But/CONJ I/PRON promised/VERB Joyce/NOUN I/PRON would/VERB mention/VERB her/DET
name/NOUN ,/. if/ADP at/ADP all/PRT ,/. only/ADV as/ADP a/DET last/ADJ
resort/NOUN ./.
Seeming/VERB much/ADV relieved/VERB ,/. she/PRON smiled/VERB one/NUM of/ADP
those/DET worth-waiting-for/ADJ smiles/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ I/PRON smiled/VERB all/PRT
the/DET way/NOUN into/ADP the/DET bedroom/NOUN ./.
There/ADV I/PRON got/VERB my/DET Colt/NOUN Special/NOUN and/CONJ shoulder/NOUN
harness/NOUN ,/. slipped/VERB my/DET coat/NOUN on/PRT ,/. and/CONJ went/VERB
back/ADV into/ADP the/DET front/ADJ room/NOUN ./.
Joyce/NOUN squirmed/VERB a/DET little/ADJ on/ADP the/DET divan/NOUN ./.
``/. I'm/PRT starting/VERB to/PRT itch/VERB ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. Itch/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. Yes/ADV ,/. I'm/PRT still/ADV all/ADV covered/VERB with/ADP that/DET soap/NOUN
./.
I/PRON was/VERB loaded/VERB with/ADP suds/NOUN when/ADV I/PRON ran/VERB
away/ADV ,/. and/CONJ I/PRON haven't/VERB had/VERB a/DET chance/NOUN to/PRT
wash/VERB it/PRON off/PRT ./.
Mmmm/PRT ,/. it/PRON sure/ADV itches/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. You/PRON might/VERB as/ADV well/ADV wait/VERB here/ADV while/ADP I'm/PRT
gone/VERB ,/. so/ADP you/PRON can/VERB use/VERB my/DET shower/NOUN if/ADP you'd/PRT
like/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. Oh/PRT ,/. I'd/PRT love/VERB to/PRT ''/. ./.
I/PRON showed/VERB her/PRON the/DET shower/NOUN and/CONJ tub/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
she/PRON said/VERB ,/. smiling/VERB ,/. ``/. If/ADP you/PRON really/ADV don't/VERB
mind/VERB ,/. I/PRON think/VERB I'll/PRT get/VERB clean/ADJ in/ADP the/DET
shower/NOUN ,/. then/ADV soak/VERB for/ADP a/DET few/ADJ minutes/NOUN in/ADP
your/DET tub/NOUN ./.
That/DET always/ADV relaxes/VERB me/PRON ./.
Doesn't/VERB it/PRON you/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. Only/ADV when/ADV I/PRON do/VERB it/PRON ''/. ./.
I/PRON shook/VERB my/DET head/NOUN ./.
One/NUM of/ADP my/DET virtues/NOUN or/CONJ vices/NOUN is/VERB a/DET sort/NOUN
of/ADP three-dimensional/ADJ imagination/NOUN complete/ADJ with/ADP sound/NOUN
effects/NOUN and/CONJ glorious/ADJ living/VERB color/NOUN ./.
``/. Soak/VERB as/ADV long/ADJ as/ADP you/PRON want/VERB ,/. Joyce/NOUN ./.
It'll/PRT probably/ADV be/VERB at/ADP least/ADJ an/DET hour/NOUN or/CONJ two/NUM
before/ADP I/PRON can/VERB check/VERB back/ADV with/ADP you/PRON ./.
So/ADP you'll/PRT have/VERB everything/NOUN all/PRT to/ADP yourself/PRON ,/.
doggone/PRT ''/. I/PRON looked/VERB at/ADP my/DET watch/NOUN ./.
Ten/NUM after/ADP nine/NUM ./.
Time/NOUN to/PRT go/VERB ,/. I/PRON supposed/VERB ./.
``/. Well/PRT ,/. goodbye/PRT ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. Goodbye/PRT ./.
You'd/PRT better/ADV hurry/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. Oh/PRT ,/. you/PRON can/VERB count/VERB on/ADP that/DET ''/. ./.
She/PRON smiled/VERB slightly/ADV ./.
Softly/ADV ./.
Warmly/ADV ./.
``/. Don't/VERB hurry/VERB too/ADV much/ADV ./.
I'll/PRT be/VERB soaking/VERB for/ADP at/ADP least/ADJ half/PRT an/DET hour/NOUN
''/. ./.
That/DET was/VERB all/PRT she/PRON said/VERB ./.
But/CONJ suddenly/ADV those/DET hot-honey/NOUN eyes/NOUN seemed/VERB to/PRT
have/VERB everything/NOUN but/CONJ swarms/NOUN of/ADP bees/NOUN in/ADP
them/PRON ./.
However/ADV ,/. when/ADV there's/PRT a/DET job/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB done/VERB ,/.
I'm/PRT a/DET monstrosity/NOUN of/ADP grim/ADJ determination/NOUN ,/. I/PRON
like/VERB to/PRT think/VERB ./.
I/PRON spun/VERB about/ADV and/CONJ clattered/VERB through/ADP the/DET front/ADJ
room/NOUN to/ADP the/DET door/NOUN ./.
As/ADP I/PRON went/VERB out/PRT ,/. I/PRON could/VERB hear/VERB water/NOUN
pouring/VERB in/ADP the/DET shower/NOUN ./.
Hot/ADJ water/NOUN ./.
She/PRON wouldn't/VERB be/VERB taking/VERB a/DET cold/ADJ shower/NOUN ./.
Hell/PRT ,/. she/PRON couldn't/VERB ./.
Bryn/NOUN Mawr/NOUN Drive/NOUN is/VERB only/ADV two/NUM or/CONJ three/NUM
miles/NOUN from/ADP the/DET Spartan/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ it/PRON took/VERB me/PRON
less/ADJ than/ADP five/NUM minutes/NOUN to/PRT get/VERB there/ADV ./.
But/CONJ the/DET scene/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV the/DET quiet/ADJ ,/. calm/ADJ
scene/NOUN I'd/PRT expected/VERB ./.
Four/NUM cars/NOUN were/VERB parked/VERB at/ADP the/DET curb/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
two/NUM of/ADP them/PRON were/VERB police/NOUN radio/NOUN cars/NOUN ./.
Lights/NOUN blazed/VERB in/ADP the/DET big/ADJ house/NOUN and/CONJ surrounding/VERB
grounds/NOUN ./.
I/PRON followed/VERB a/DET shrubbery-lined/ADJ gravel/NOUN path/NOUN alongside/ADP
the/DET house/NOUN to/ADP the/DET pool/NOUN ./.
Two/NUM uniformed/ADJ officers/NOUN ,/. a/DET couple/NOUN of/ADP
plain-clothesmen/NOUN I/PRON knew/VERB ,/. and/CONJ two/NUM other/ADJ men/NOUN
stood/VERB on/ADP a/DET gray/ADJ cement/NOUN area/NOUN next/ADP to/ADP the/DET
pool/NOUN on/ADP my/DET left/NOUN ./.
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``/. How'd/PRT you/PRON hear/VERB about/ADP this/DET one/NUM ''/. ?/.
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years/NOUN ./.
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``/. What/DET were/VERB they/PRON doing/VERB here/ADV ''/. ?/.
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``/. They/PRON were/VERB supposed/VERB to/PRT meet/VERB Thor/NOUN at/ADP nine/NUM
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``/. Yeah/ADV ,/. I've/PRT heard/VERB more/ADJ about/ADP SX-21/NOUN than/ADP
space/NOUN exploration/NOUN lately/ADV ./.
What/DET is/VERB the/DET gunk/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. How/ADV would/VERB I/PRON know/VERB ?/.
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I/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. O.K./PRT ,/. so/ADP now/ADV only/ADJ Blake/NOUN
knows/VERB ./.
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``/. Can't/VERB say/VERB yet/ADV ./.
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''/. ./.
``/. I'll/PRT pick/VERB murder/NOUN ./.
Anything/NOUN else/ADV ''/. ?/.
``/. According/ADP to/ADP Rose/NOUN ,/. he/PRON arrived/VERB here/ADV a/DET
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tick/VERB ./.
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the/DET old/ADJ French/ADJ Quarter/NOUN ./.
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measure/NOUN of/ADP economic/ADJ security/NOUN that/PRON she/PRON
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There/PRT was/VERB little/ADJ likelihood/NOUN of/ADP any/DET customers/NOUN
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I/PRON heard/VERB her/PRON murmur/VERB ,/. ``/. We'd/PRT better/ADV lock/VERB
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bolt/NOUN securely/ADV and/CONJ return/VERB to/ADP the/DET rear/NOUN and/CONJ
its/DET couch/NOUN ./.
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I/PRON was/VERB thinking/VERB about/ADP that/DET ./.
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``/. You're/PRT the/DET man/NOUN ./.
You/PRON figure/VERB it/PRON out/PRT ./.
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me/PRON ever/ADV since/ADP we/PRON met/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON guess/VERB we/PRON both/DET felt/VERB it/PRON ''/. ./.
I/PRON said/VERB ./.
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``/. But/CONJ now/ADV what/DET ''/. ?/.
Even/ADV as/ADP I/PRON said/VERB it/PRON I/PRON realized/VERB that/ADP an/DET
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``/. I/PRON know/VERB what/DET we/PRON can/VERB do/VERB ''/. ,/. I/PRON
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air/NOUN ./.
``/. What/DET are/VERB you/PRON trying/VERB to/PRT do/VERB ?/.
Get/VERB thrown/VERB out/PRT ?/.
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carry/VERB on/PRT without/ADP his/DET suspecting/VERB us/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. By/ADP telling/VERB him/PRON you/PRON are/VERB making/VERB passes/NOUN at/ADP
me/PRON ''/. ?/.
She/PRON said/VERB incredulously/ADV ./.
``/. When/ADV I/PRON was/VERB in/ADP college/NOUN ''/. ,/. I/PRON grinned/VERB ,/.
``/. I/PRON remember/VERB a/DET poem/NOUN I/PRON had/VERB to/PRT read/VERB in/ADP
my/DET lit/NOUN class/NOUN ./.
I/PRON don't/VERB even/ADV remember/VERB who/PRON wrote/VERB it/PRON but/CONJ
it/PRON was/VERB one/NUM of/ADP those/DET 15th/ADJ or/CONJ 16th/ADJ century/NOUN
poets/NOUN ./.
In/ADP those/DET days/NOUN poems/NOUN often/ADV told/VERB a/DET story/NOUN in/ADP
verse/NOUN and/CONJ those/DET boys/NOUN had/VERB some/DET corkers/NOUN to/PRT
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the/DET knowledge/NOUN they/PRON passed/VERB on/PRT to/ADP us/PRON ./.
Tomorrow/NOUN Mardi/NOUN Gras/NOUN opens/VERB officially/ADV ./.
A/DET lot/NOUN of/ADP people/NOUN will/VERB roam/VERB the/DET streets/NOUN in/ADP
costumes/NOUN and/CONJ masks/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ having/VERB a/DET ball/NOUN ./.
There/PRT will/VERB be/VERB romance/NOUN and/CONJ flirtation/NOUN ./.
If/ADP you/PRON tell/VERB him/PRON I/PRON made/VERB a/DET pass/NOUN at/ADP you/PRON
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am/VERB ./.
We/PRON made/VERB a/DET rendezvous/NOUN tomorrow/NOUN evening/NOUN at/ADP nine/NUM
on/ADP some/DET street/NOUN near/ADP Lake/NOUN Ponchartrain/NOUN ./.
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you/PRON suggest/VERB that/ADP he/PRON keep/VERB the/DET date/NOUN instead/ADV ./.
You/PRON are/VERB both/DET the/DET same/ADJ size/NOUN ./.
He/PRON could/VERB use/VERB your/DET clothes/NOUN for/ADP a/DET costume/NOUN
and/CONJ a/DET heavy/ADJ veil/NOUN for/ADP a/DET mask/NOUN ./.
When/ADV I/PRON show/VERB up/PRT he/PRON will/VERB know/VERB you/PRON are/VERB
a/DET good/ADJ wife/NOUN to/PRT have/VERB told/VERB him/PRON about/ADP it/PRON ''/.
./.
``/. But/CONJ you/PRON ''/. --/. she/PRON began/VERB ./.
``/. Don't/VERB worry/VERB about/ADP me/PRON ./.
It/PRON will/VERB turn/VERB out/PRT all/ADV right/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB understand/VERB ''/. ,/. she/PRON insisted/VERB ./.
``/. Are/VERB you/PRON trying/VERB to/PRT cut/VERB your/DET throat/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. No/ADV ''/. ,/. I/PRON chuckled/VERB ,/. ``/. I'm/PRT just/ADV beginning/VERB
to/PRT collect/VERB dividends/NOUN on/ADP my/DET investment/NOUN in/ADP
education/NOUN ''/. ./.
As/ADP we/PRON expected/VERB ,/. on/ADP the/DET following/VERB day/NOUN my/DET
Uncle/NOUN was/VERB completely/ADV recovered/VERB and/CONJ opened/VERB the/DET
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appraisingly/ADV and/CONJ seemed/VERB to/PRT be/VERB uncertain/ADJ what/DET his/DET
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he/PRON had/VERB been/VERB told/VERB of/ADP advances/NOUN to/ADP his/DET
wife/NOUN ./.
I/PRON quit/VERB work/NOUN at/ADP my/DET usual/ADJ hour/NOUN as/ADP if/ADP this/DET
day/NOUN was/VERB no/ADV different/ADJ from/ADP other/ADJ days/NOUN ./.
I/PRON heard/VERB subsequently/ADV that/ADP my/DET Uncle/NOUN and/CONJ Aunt/NOUN
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get/VERB into/ADP his/DET costume/NOUN to/PRT keep/VERB the/DET date/NOUN ./.
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street/NOUN facing/VERB the/DET Lake/NOUN and/CONJ parked/VERB the/DET car/NOUN
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corner/NOUN but/CONJ near/ADV enough/ADV to/PRT keep/VERB the/DET corner/NOUN
in/ADP clear/ADJ view/NOUN ./.
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drive/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ a/DET woman's/NOUN figure/NOUN emerge/VERB and/CONJ
walk/VERB to/ADP the/DET corner/NOUN ./.
I/PRON must/VERB say/VERB the/DET figure/NOUN was/VERB well/ADV made/VERB
up/PRT ./.
If/ADP it/PRON were/VERB not/ADV that/ADP I/PRON knew/VERB who/PRON it/PRON
was/VERB I/PRON could/VERB have/VERB mistaken/VERB it/PRON for/ADP my/DET Aunt/NOUN
so/ADV well/ADV did/VERB her/DET clothes/NOUN fit/VERB him/PRON ./.
In/ADP one/NUM hand/NOUN he/PRON gripped/VERB firmly/ADV a/DET parasol/NOUN
though/ADP there/PRT had/VERB been/VERB no/DET indication/NOUN of/ADP rain/NOUN ./.

I/PRON suspected/VERB why/ADV he/PRON brought/VERB it/PRON along/ADV ./.

In/ADP the/DET half/PRT darkness/NOUN I/PRON approached/VERB cautiously/ADV ,/.
making/VERB sure/ADJ he/PRON did/VERB not/ADV see/VERB me/PRON ./.
He/PRON was/VERB looking/VERB out/PRT on/ADP the/DET dark/ADJ waters/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET Lake/NOUN when/ADV I/PRON came/VERB upon/ADP him/PRON and/CONJ without/ADP
wasting/VERB words/NOUN I/PRON smacked/VERB him/PRON hard/ADV across/ADP the/DET
face/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON cheap/ADJ bitch/NOUN ''/. !/.
I/PRON exclaimed/VERB ./.
``/. You/PRON cheap/ADJ ,/. no/DET good/ADJ ,/. two-timing/VERB bitch/NOUN !/.
You/PRON get/VERB a/DET good/ADJ ,/. loyal/ADJ husband/NOUN --/. smack/VERB !/.
--/. and/CONJ you/PRON fall/VERB for/ADP a/DET pass/NOUN by/ADP his/DET own/ADJ
nephew/NOUN !/.
You/PRON should/VERB --/. smack/VERB !/.
--/. be/VERB ashamed/ADJ of/ADP yourself/PRON ./.
He/PRON had/VERB better/ADV write/VERB a/DET postcard/NOUN to/ADP Walter/NOUN ./.
He/PRON opened/VERB the/DET myth/NOUN book/NOUN again/ADV and/CONJ there/ADV (/.
along/ADP the/DET margin/NOUN next/ADP to/ADP Robert/NOUN Graves'/NOUN
imaginative/ADJ interpretation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET creation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Dactyls/NOUN from/ADP Rhea's/NOUN fingertips/NOUN )/. were/VERB the/DET names/NOUN
of/ADP four/NUM Munich/NOUN bars/NOUN and/CONJ Meredith/NOUN Wilder's/NOUN
address/NOUN ./.
The/DET bars/NOUN were/VERB marked/VERB as/ADP Walter/NOUN had/VERB marked/VERB
them/PRON in/ADP a/DET small/ADJ black/ADJ book/NOUN kept/VERB in/ADP a/DET
nearly/ADV secret/ADJ drawer/NOUN ./.
The/DET code/NOUN ,/. which/DET had/VERB probably/ADV something/NOUN to/PRT do/VERB
with/ADP sex/NOUN or/CONJ some/DET other/ADJ interest/NOUN ,/. Nicolas/NOUN
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./.
A/DET card/NOUN to/ADP Walter/NOUN would/VERB get/VERB him/PRON an/DET
introduction/NOUN to/ADP this/DET Meredith/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ that/DET might/VERB
be/VERB good/ADJ for/ADP something/NOUN ./.
Nicolas/NOUN called/VERB on/ADP his/DET muse/NOUN ,/. a/DET line/NOUN came/VERB
back/ADV :/. ``/. Squaresville/NOUN ,/. man/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ all/PRT the/DET
palazzos/NOUN are/VERB crummy/ADJ Palasts/NOUN ''/. ./.
That/DET ought/VERB to/PRT draw/VERB a/DET laugh/NOUN ,/. Nicolas/NOUN
reasoned/VERB ,/. as/ADP he/PRON stored/VERB the/DET line/NOUN away/ADV on/ADP
the/DET wax/NOUN tape/NOUN that/PRON was/VERB his/DET mind/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ indeed/ADV ,/. his/DET postcard/NOUN did/VERB draw/VERB from/ADP
Walter/NOUN a/DET letter/NOUN recommending/VERB his/DET friend/NOUN ,/. the/DET
poet/NOUN Nicolas/NOUN Manas/NOUN ,/. to/ADP his/DET friend/NOUN Meredith/NOUN
Wilder/NOUN ./.
Five/NUM days/NOUN later/ADV ,/. on/ADP receiving/VERB it/PRON ,/. Meredith/NOUN
sat/VERB drumming/VERB his/DET dactyls/NOUN on/ADP his/DET writing/VERB
table/NOUN ./.
Dammit/PRT !/.
He/PRON inwardly/ADV cried/VERB ./.
His/DET hand/NOUN was/VERB large/ADJ and/CONJ square/ADJ and/CONJ heavily/ADV
tanned/VERB ./.
The/DET voice/NOUN crying/VERB in/ADP him/PRON was/VERB the/DET voice/NOUN of/ADP
guilt/NOUN ./.
His/DET four/NUM weeks/NOUN in/ADP Italy/NOUN had/VERB turned/VERB into/ADP
nearer/ADV three/NUM months/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB returned/VERB to/ADP the/DET pension/NOUN a/DET week/NOUN
ago/ADV ./.
Now/ADV ,/. he/PRON was/VERB just/ADV in/ADP the/DET late/ADJ poems/NOUN of/ADP
Holderlin/NOUN and/CONJ therefore/ADV had/VERB most/ADJ of/ADP the/DET
nineteenth/ADJ century/NOUN before/ADP him/PRON --/. plus/CONJ next/ADJ
semester's/NOUN class/NOUN preparation/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB determined/VERB to/PRT spend/VERB an/DET industrious/ADJ
summer/NOUN ./.
Well/PRT ,/. maybe/ADV Manas/NOUN wouldn't/VERB call/VERB ./.
Meredith's/NOUN fingers/NOUN slowed/VERB and/CONJ stopped/VERB over/ADP a/DET
line/NOUN before/ADP him/PRON :/. Sie/X lacheln/X ,/. die/X Schwarzen/X Hexen/X ./.

The/DET menace/NOUN of/ADP Manas/NOUN gradually/ADV faded/VERB as/ADP Meredith/NOUN

asked/VERB himself/PRON should/VERB he/PRON translate/VERB it/PRON ,/. '/. How/ADV
the/DET dark/ADJ fates/NOUN laughed/VERB '/. ?/.
Or/CONJ ,/. more/ADV rhythmically/ADV ,/. '/. The/DET swarthy/ADJ witches/NOUN
are/VERB laughing/VERB '/. ?/.
And/CONJ he/PRON missed/VERB the/DET point/NOUN that/ADP the/DET swarthy/ADJ
witches/NOUN might/VERB be/VERB laughing/VERB at/ADP him/PRON for/ADP hoping/VERB
to/PRT escape/VERB Nicolas/NOUN Manas/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ Nicolas/NOUN ,/. too/ADV ,/. was/VERB being/VERB interrupted/VERB ,/.
that/DET morning/NOUN ./.
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warmth/NOUN around/ADP his/DET spot/NOUN of/ADP grass/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
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sweater/NOUN and/CONJ skirt/NOUN who/PRON stood/VERB a/DET few/ADJ yards/NOUN
off/PRT and/CONJ tenderly/ADV regarded/VERB him/PRON ./.
Should/VERB she/PRON wake/VERB him/PRON ?/.
She/PRON didn't/VERB have/VERB the/DET heart/NOUN ./.
Her/DET heart/NOUN ,/. her/DET maternal/ADJ feeling/NOUN ,/. in/ADP fact/NOUN
her/DET being/NOUN was/VERB too/ADV busy/ADJ expressing/VERB itself/PRON ,/. as/ADP
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like/ADP a/DET scene/NOUN from/ADP Poussin/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB just/ADV not/ADV able/ADJ to/PRT break/VERB the/DET
spell/NOUN ./.
(/. Would/VERB she/PRON have/VERB been/VERB able/ADJ to/PRT had/VERB she/PRON
known/VERB that/ADP the/DET blanket/NOUN belonged/VERB to/ADP a/DET young/ADJ
ballet/NOUN dancer/NOUN Nicolas/NOUN had/VERB found/VERB his/DET first/ADJ
night/NOUN in/ADP one/NUM of/ADP Walter's/NOUN marked/VERB bars/NOUN ?/.
Nicolas/NOUN :/. ``/. Look/VERB ,/. Nicolas/NOUN doesn't/VERB go/VERB to/ADP
bed/NOUN with/ADP boys/NOUN --/. no/DET sex/NOUN ,/. see/VERB ?/.
So/ADV if/ADP all/PRT these/DET beers/NOUN was/VERB to/PRT get/VERB me/PRON in/ADP
bed/NOUN ,/. man/NOUN ,/. you/PRON just/ADV spent/VERB a/DET lot/NOUN of/ADP
money/NOUN ''/. ./.
Ballet/NOUN dancer/NOUN :/. Protests/NOUN ,/. tears/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ ``/.
take/VERB what/DET you/PRON want/VERB ,/. Nicolas/NOUN ,/. I/PRON am/VERB a/DET
dancer/NOUN ,/. you/PRON are/VERB a/DET poet/NOUN ,/. it/PRON is/VERB all/PRT
beautiful/ADJ ''/. ./.
To/ADP this/DET meek/ADJ conjugation/NOUN Nicolas/NOUN had/VERB replied/VERB ,/.
``/. O.K./PRT I/PRON can/VERB use/VERB this/DET blanket/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ when/ADV you/PRON get/VERB off/ADP this/DET job/NOUN tonight/NOUN ,/.
well/PRT ,/. you/PRON can/VERB gimme/VERB something/NOUN to/PRT eat/VERB ''/. ./.
And/CONJ ,/. as/ADP a/DET matter/NOUN of/ADP fact/NOUN ,/. Nicolas/NOUN had/VERB
slept/VERB in/ADP the/DET park/NOUN only/ADV part/NOUN of/ADP one/NUM
night/NOUN ,/. when/ADV he/PRON discovered/VERB that/ADP Munich's/NOUN early/ADJ
mornings/NOUN even/ADV in/ADP summer/NOUN are/VERB laden/ADJ with/ADP dew/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB always/ADV known/VERB how/ADV to/PRT find/VERB a/DET bed/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ on/ADP his/DET own/ADJ terms/NOUN ./.
He/PRON used/VERB the/DET blanket/NOUN for/ADP late/ADJ morning/NOUN naps/NOUN
when/ADV hosts/NOUN of/ADP the/DET night/NOUN had/VERB gone/VERB off/PRT to/ADP
jobs/NOUN and/CONJ proved/VERB reluctant/ADJ to/PRT leave/VERB him/PRON in/ADP
their/DET small/ADJ rooms/NOUN with/ADP their/DET few/ADJ possessions/NOUN ./.
Mary/NOUN Jane/NOUN Lerner/NOUN knew/VERB none/NOUN of/ADP this/DET ./.
)/. Her/DET Nicolas/NOUN lay/VERB curled/VERB in/ADP the/DET sun/NOUN like/ADP
a/DET fawn/NOUN ,/. black/ADJ hair/NOUN falling/VERB over/ADP his/DET eyes/NOUN ./.

She/PRON was/VERB telling/VERB herself/PRON that/ADP this/DET might/NOUN just/ADV

be/VERB her/DET reward/NOUN at/ADP the/DET end/NOUN of/ADP a/DET long/ADJ
meaningful/ADJ search/NOUN for/ADP truth/NOUN ./.
This/DET was/VERB surely/ADV a/DET reunion/NOUN in/ADP art/NOUN ,/. it/PRON
was/VERB all/PRT that/DET poetry/NOUN promised/VERB ./.
That/DET long/ADJ night/NOUN with/ADP Nicolas/NOUN and/CONJ marijuana/NOUN in/ADP
Venice/NOUN had/VERB opened/VERB her/DET eyes/NOUN ./.
His/DET advice/NOUN ,/. his/DET voice/NOUN saying/VERB his/DET poems/NOUN ,/.
the/DET fact/NOUN that/ADP he/PRON had/VERB not/ADV so/ADV much/ADV as/ADP
touched/VERB her/PRON --/. on/ADP the/DET contrary/NOUN ,/. he/PRON had/VERB
put/VERB his/DET head/NOUN back/ADV and/CONJ she/PRON had/VERB stroked/VERB his/DET
hair/NOUN --/. this/DET was/VERB all/PRT new/ADJ ./.
Her/DET eyes/NOUN had/VERB opened/VERB ,/. she/PRON had/VERB caught/VERB a/DET
glimpse/NOUN of/ADP a/DET new/ADJ faith/NOUN ./.
The/DET next/ADJ day/NOUN he/PRON was/VERB gone/VERB ./.
Mary/NOUN Jane/NOUN might/VERB not/ADV be/VERB the/DET most/ADV intelligent/ADJ
woman/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ she/PRON was/VERB one/NUM of/ADP the/DET most/ADV
determined/VERB ./.
Even/ADV so/ADV ,/. it/PRON took/VERB her/PRON several/ADJ days/NOUN to/PRT
force/VERB Walter/NOUN to/PRT tell/VERB her/PRON Nicolas's/NOUN
whereabouts/NOUN ./.
Packing/VERB a/DET small/ADJ suitcase/NOUN ,/. informing/VERB her/DET husband/NOUN
whom/PRON she/PRON found/VERB in/ADP Harry's/NOUN Bar/NOUN that/ADP she/PRON
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drink/NOUN ,/. getting/VERB on/ADP the/DET train/NOUN --/. all/PRT this/DET
had/VERB only/ADV taken/VERB her/PRON two/NUM hours/NOUN ./.
She/PRON had/VERB arrived/VERB this/DET morning/NOUN and/CONJ come/VERB
straight/ADV to/ADP the/DET English/ADJ Gardens/NOUN ./.
``/. Dear/ADJ girl/NOUN ''/. ,/. Walter/NOUN had/VERB finally/ADV said/VERB ,/.
``/. he/PRON writes/VERB me/PRON that/ADP he/PRON is/VERB sleeping/VERB in/ADP
the/DET English/ADJ Gardens/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. How/ADV like/ADJ him/PRON ''/. !/.
Mary/NOUN Jane/NOUN had/VERB smilingly/ADV said/VERB ./.
``/. His/DET address/NOUN ''/. ,/. Walter/NOUN added/VERB ,/. ``/. is/VERB that/DET
great/ADJ foundling/NOUN home/NOUN ,/. the/DET American/ADJ Express/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ I/PRON will/VERB greatly/ADV appreciate/VERB it/PRON if/ADP you/PRON
will/VERB not/ADV tell/VERB your/DET husband/NOUN ./.
''/. For/ADP the/DET last/ADJ half/PRT hour/NOUN Mary/NOUN Jane/NOUN had/VERB
criss-crossed/VERB half/PRT the/DET length/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Gardens/NOUN
and/CONJ ,/. at/ADP last/ADJ ,/. come/VERB upon/ADP her/DET knight/NOUN ./.
His/DET presence/NOUN there/ADV ,/. asleep/ADV in/ADP the/DET grass/NOUN ,/.
confirmed/VERB all/PRT that/ADP Mary/NOUN Jane/NOUN believed/VERB it/PRON was/VERB
in/ADP his/DET power/NOUN to/PRT teach/VERB her/PRON :/. freedom/NOUN from/ADP
the/DET tedium/NOUN of/ADP needs/NOUN such/ADJ as/ADP hotels/NOUN ,/. the/DET
meaning/NOUN of/ADP nature/NOUN ,/. how/ADV to/PRT live/VERB ,/. simply/ADV ,/.
with/ADP the/DET angels/NOUN ./.
She/PRON set/VERB down/PRT her/DET suitcase/NOUN ./.
Should/VERB she/PRON wake/VERB him/PRON ?/.
No/ADV ./.
Smiling/VERB ,/. she/PRON sat/VERB down/PRT on/ADP the/DET suitcase/NOUN and/CONJ
waited/VERB and/CONJ watched/VERB ./.
The/DET sun/NOUN grew/VERB hotter/ADJ as/ADP it/PRON approached/VERB the/DET
midday/NOUN ./.
Nicolas/NOUN was/VERB dreaming/VERB he/PRON had/VERB his/DET head/NOUN pressed/VERB
against/ADP the/DET dashboard/NOUN of/ADP a/DET speeding/VERB car/NOUN ./.
He/PRON began/VERB sweating/VERB ./.
In/ADP his/DET dream/NOUN he/PRON cried/VERB ,/. ``/. Slow/VERB down/PRT ,/.
for/ADP Chrissake/PRT ''/. !/.
He/PRON half/PRT woke/VERB and/CONJ rolled/VERB over/PRT with/ADP his/DET face/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET cooler/ADJ grass/NOUN ./.
His/DET nose/NOUN was/VERB tickled/VERB ./.
He/PRON sneezed/VERB ./.
He/PRON blew/VERB his/DET nose/NOUN expertly/ADV between/ADP his/DET
fingers/NOUN ./.
He/PRON spit/VERB ./.
He/PRON half/PRT sat/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ scratched/VERB at/ADP the/DET hair/NOUN
on/ADP his/DET forehead/NOUN and/CONJ then/ADV ,/. more/ADV vigorously/ADV ,/.
between/ADP his/DET legs/NOUN ./.
He/PRON belched/VERB ,/. he/PRON stretched/VERB ./.
Mary/NOUN Jane/NOUN got/VERB up/PRT ,/. quietly/ADV ,/. and/CONJ walked/VERB
away/ADV ./.
Twenty/NUM minutes/NOUN later/ADV she/PRON was/VERB at/ADP the/DET desk/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET Grafin's/NOUN pension/NOUN ,/. her/DET tears/NOUN dried/VERB ,/.
signing/VERB a/DET hotel/NOUN form/NOUN and/CONJ asking/VERB for/ADP a/DET
bath/NOUN ./.
Mary/NOUN Jane/NOUN belonged/VERB to/ADP a/DET world/NOUN acquainted/VERB with/ADP
small/ADJ attractive/ADJ hotels/NOUN and/CONJ pensions/NOUN in/ADP all/PRT the/DET
major/ADJ and/CONJ minor/ADJ cities/NOUN ./.
She/PRON had/VERB retreated/VERB to/ADP this/DET world/NOUN ./.
The/DET Grafin/NOUN ,/. who/PRON was/VERB charmed/VERB by/ADP her/PRON ,/.
told/VERB her/PRON ,/. ``/. Your/DET sister/NOUN who/PRON was/VERB here/ADV two/NUM
years/NOUN ago/ADV has/VERB quite/ADV dark/ADJ hair/NOUN ./.
Families/NOUN are/VERB very/ADV interesting/ADJ ./.
Nevertheless/ADV ,/. there/PRT is/VERB no/DET bath/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ a/DET young/ADJ American/NOUN has/VERB a/DET bath/NOUN next/ADP to/ADP
his/DET room/NOUN and/CONJ I/PRON shall/VERB ask/VERB him/PRON if/ADP you/PRON
might/VERB use/VERB it/PRON this/DET once/ADV ./.
And/CONJ then/ADV we/PRON shall/VERB see/VERB ./.
''/. (/. The/DET Grafin/NOUN was/VERB partial/ADJ to/ADP the/DET word/NOUN
shall/VERB ./.
)/. Meredith/NOUN was/VERB irritated/VERB when/ADV the/DET Grafin/NOUN knocked/VERB
at/ADP his/DET door/NOUN and/CONJ told/VERB him/PRON ,/. ``/. She/PRON is/VERB
a/DET great/ADJ beauty/NOUN !/.
Shall/VERB we/PRON allow/VERB her/PRON not/ADV to/PRT have/VERB a/DET bath/NOUN ?/.

Actually/ADV ,/. she/PRON is/VERB a/DET sad/ADJ beauty/NOUN ,/. I/PRON believe/VERB
./.
You/PRON shall/VERB see/VERB her/PRON at/ADP dinner/NOUN ''/. ./.
Rather/ADV erotically/ADV he/PRON listened/VERB to/ADP the/DET bath/NOUN water/NOUN
running/VERB ;/. ;/. when/ADV it/PRON stopped/VERB he/PRON began/VERB busily/ADV
typing/VERB ,/. sitting/VERB up/PRT in/ADP a/DET virtuous/ADJ way/NOUN ./.
Before/ADP dinner/NOUN ,/. he/PRON shaved/VERB for/ADP the/DET second/ADJ time/NOUN
that/DET day/NOUN ./.
A/DET thing/NOUN he/PRON did/VERB not/ADV like/VERB doing/VERB ,/.
generally/ADV ./.
Singing/VERB into/ADP the/DET mirror/NOUN and/CONJ his/DET interested/VERB
eyes/NOUN ,/. he/PRON was/VERB pleased/VERB to/PRT note/VERB ,/. when/ADV he/PRON
stripped/VERB for/ADP his/DET own/ADJ bath/NOUN ,/. that/ADP he/PRON still/ADV
had/VERB the/DET best/ADJ part/NOUN of/ADP his/DET Italian/ADJ sun/NOUN
tan/NOUN ./.
He/PRON flexed/VERB his/DET muscles/NOUN for/ADP several/ADJ minutes/NOUN ,/.
got/VERB into/ADP the/DET tub/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ then/ADV grew/VERB
self-conscious/ADJ of/ADP splashing/VERB as/ADP he/PRON washed/VERB ./.
In/ADP the/DET small/ADJ gallery/NOUN used/VERB as/ADP the/DET guests'/NOUN
dining/VERB room/NOUN ,/. Meredith/NOUN sat/VERB down/PRT at/ADP his/DET place/NOUN
and/CONJ ,/. as/ADP always/ADV ,/. began/VERB teasing/VERB the/DET young/ADJ
waitress/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB asking/VERB had/VERB it/PRON been/VERB she/PRON who/PRON left/VERB
the/DET love/NOUN note/NOUN in/ADP his/DET sheets/NOUN (/. she/PRON also/ADV
served/VERB as/ADP maid/NOUN )/. when/ADV he/PRON saw/VERB the/DET Grafin/NOUN
followed/VERB by/ADP a/DET stately/ADJ blond/ADJ girl/NOUN approaching/VERB his/DET
table/NOUN ./.
It/PRON would/VERB be/VERB literary/ADJ license/NOUN calculated/VERB to/PRT
glamorize/VERB life/NOUN to/PRT say/VERB that/ADP he/PRON ,/. oh/PRT ,/.
dropped/VERB his/DET napkin/NOUN ,/. so/ADV startled/VERB was/VERB he/PRON by/ADP
Mary/NOUN Jane's/NOUN beauty/NOUN ./.
Yet/ADV he/PRON did/VERB drop/VERB his/DET badinage/NOUN with/ADP the/DET
ordinary/ADJ country/NOUN girl/NOUN as/ADV much/ADV in/ADP deference/NOUN to/ADP
the/DET Grafin/NOUN as/ADP acknowledgement/NOUN that/ADP here/ADV ,/.
indeed/ADV ,/. was/VERB something/NOUN special/ADJ ./.
Mary/NOUN Jane/NOUN had/VERB made/VERB very/ADV little/ADJ effort/NOUN ./.
Above/ADP a/DET dark/ADJ green/ADJ skirt/NOUN she/PRON wore/VERB a/DET pale/ADJ
green/ADJ cashmere/NOUN sweater/NOUN with/ADP ,/. as/ADP he/PRON soon/ADV
perceived/VERB ,/. no/DET brassiere/NOUN beneath/ADP ./.
Her/DET white/ADJ blond/ADJ hair/NOUN was/VERB clean/ADJ and/CONJ brushed/VERB
long/ADJ straight/ADV down/PRT to/ADP her/DET shoulders/NOUN ./.
Perhaps/ADV her/DET eyes/NOUN were/VERB larger/ADJ and/CONJ more/ADJ of/ADP a/DET
summer/NOUN blue/ADJ for/ADP all/PRT they/PRON had/VERB seen/VERB and/CONJ
wept/VERB that/DET day/NOUN ./.
She/PRON had/VERB touched/VERB her/DET face/NOUN ,/. truly/ADV a/DET noble/ADJ
and/CONJ pure/ADJ face/NOUN ,/. only/ADV with/ADP a/DET lip/NOUN salve/NOUN
which/DET made/VERB her/DET lips/NOUN glisten/VERB but/CONJ no/DET redder/ADJ
than/ADP usual/ADJ ./.
The/DET result/NOUN was/VERB grace/NOUN and/CONJ modesty/NOUN ./.
As/ADP she/PRON was/VERB rather/ADV tired/VERB this/DET evening/NOUN ,/. her/DET
simple/ADJ ``/. Thank/VERB you/PRON for/ADP the/DET use/NOUN of/ADP your/DET
bath/NOUN ''/. --/. when/ADV she/PRON sat/VERB down/PRT opposite/ADP him/PRON --/.
spoken/VERB in/ADP a/DET low/ADJ voice/NOUN ,/. came/VERB across/ADV with/ADP
coolnesses/NOUN of/ADP intelligence/NOUN and/CONJ control/NOUN ./.
Meredith/NOUN began/VERB falling/VERB in/ADP love/NOUN ./.
Soup/NOUN :/. ``/. Only/ADV this/DET morning/NOUN ''/. ;/. ;/. veal/NOUN
cutlets/NOUN :/. ``/. Oh/PRT ,/. I/PRON couldn't/VERB possibly/ADV eat/VERB all/PRT
this/DET ''/. !/.
;/. ;/. Wine/NOUN :/. ``/. Then/ADV you/PRON were/VERB typing/VERB poems/NOUN
this/DET afternoon/NOUN ''/. ?/.
;/. ;/. Fruit/NOUN compote/NOUN :/. ``/. If/ADP you/PRON think/VERB I/PRON
would/VERB understand/VERB it/PRON ''/. ;/. ;/. a/DET smile/NOUN ./.
``/. What/DET a/DET beautiful/ADJ room/NOUN ./.
Like/ADP as/ADP if/ADP it/PRON were/VERB built/VERB of/ADP books/NOUN ''/. ./.
Having/VERB opened/VERB the/DET windows/NOUN onto/ADP the/DET terrace/NOUN ,/.
lit/VERB the/DET fire/NOUN ,/. translated/VERB the/DET motto/NOUN ,/. Meredith/NOUN
grinned/VERB and/CONJ took/VERB down/PRT a/DET little/ADJ triplet/NOUN of/ADP
books/NOUN bound/VERB together/ADV in/ADP old/ADJ calfskin/NOUN ./.
Opening/VERB these/DET he/PRON brought/VERB out/PRT a/DET schnapps/NOUN bottle/NOUN
and/CONJ small/ADJ gold/NOUN thimble-sized/ADJ glasses/NOUN hidden/VERB inside/ADP
it/PRON ./.
``/. I/PRON think/VERB the/DET maids/NOUN tipple/VERB in/ADP the/DET afternoon/NOUN
''/. ./.
``/. Those/DET sweet/ADJ girls/NOUN ?/.
Oh/PRT you're/PRT joking/VERB ./.
It/PRON tastes/VERB a/DET little/ADJ like/ADP poppyseed/NOUN ./.
What's/PRT its/DET name/NOUN ?/.
Steinhager/NOUN ''/. She/PRON whispered/VERB Steinhager/NOUN to/ADP
herself/PRON ,/. several/ADJ times/NOUN ,/. memorizing/VERB it/PRON ./.
``/. Would/VERB you/PRON first/ADV read/VERB the/DET poem/NOUN aloud/ADV to/ADP
me/PRON and/CONJ then/ADV let/VERB me/PRON read/VERB it/PRON to/ADP myself/PRON
''/. ?/.
Meredith's/NOUN voice/NOUN was/VERB always/ADV deep/ADV ,/. with/ADP rough/ADJ
bass/NOUN notes/NOUN in/ADP it/PRON ;/. ;/. in/ADP reading/VERB ,/. on/ADP
platforms/NOUN ,/. even/ADV in/ADP the/DET large/ADJ auditorium/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Y.M.H.A./NOUN ,/. Poetry/NOUN Center/NOUN nights/NOUN ,/. his/DET voice/NOUN
was/VERB intimate/ADJ ,/. thoughtful/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ a/DET trifle/NOUN shy/ADJ ./.

His/DET new/ADJ poem/NOUN ,/. a/DET love/NOUN poem/NOUN ,/. told/VERB of/ADP a/DET
young/ADJ husband/NOUN leading/VERB his/DET wife/NOUN upstairs/ADV to/ADP the/DET
bedroom/NOUN when/ADV the/DET lights/NOUN in/ADP the/DET house/NOUN have/VERB
failed/VERB ./.
The/DET husband/NOUN points/VERB the/DET steps/NOUN out/PRT with/ADP his/DET
flashlight/NOUN :/. ``/. Its/DET white/ADJ stare/NOUN filling/VERB her/DET pale/ADJ
eyes/NOUN To/ADP the/DET blind/ADJ brim/NOUN with/ADP appetite/NOUN ,/.
Bleaching/VERB her/DET hands/NOUN that/PRON grazed/VERB my/DET thighs/NOUN And/CONJ
sent/VERB us/PRON from/ADP the/DET table/NOUN in/ADP surprise/NOUN To/PRT let/VERB
the/DET dishes/NOUN soak/VERB all/PRT night/NOUN ,/. ''/. (/. Mary/NOUN Jane/NOUN
asked/VERB herself/PRON if/ADP Meredith/NOUN was/VERB blushing/VERB at/ADP this/DET
line/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ was/VERB it/PRON the/DET fire/NOUN ?/.
)/. But/CONJ he/PRON read/VERB on/PRT ./.
In/ADP the/DET bedroom/NOUN before/ADP the/DET husband/NOUN and/CONJ wife/NOUN
find/VERB their/DET way/NOUN to/ADP the/DET bed/NOUN ,/. the/DET lights/NOUN
go/VERB on/PRT :/. ``/. In/ADP dull/ADJ domestic/ADJ radiance/NOUN I/PRON
watch/VERB her/PRON staring/VERB face/NOUN ,/. still/ADV blind/ADJ ,/. Start/VERB
wincing/VERB in/ADP obedience/NOUN To/ADP dirty/ADJ waters/NOUN ,/.
counters/NOUN ,/. pots/NOUN and/CONJ pans/NOUN ,/. Waiting/VERB below/ADP
stairs/NOUN ,/. in/ADP her/DET mind/NOUN ''/. ./.
Mary/NOUN Jane/NOUN took/VERB the/DET page/NOUN from/ADP him/PRON and/CONJ
began/VERB reading/VERB it/PRON ,/. moving/VERB her/DET lips/NOUN with/ADP the/DET
words/NOUN ./.
``/. Oh/PRT ,/. it's/PRT that/DET myth/NOUN ,/. about/ADP Orpheus/NOUN and/CONJ
What/DET is/VERB her/DET name/NOUN ?/.
I/PRON can/VERB never/ADV pronounce/VERB it/PRON ''/. ./.
She/PRON repeated/VERB ``/. Eurydice/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET third/ADJ time/NOUN rather/ADV urgently/ADV ./.
But/CONJ with/ADP her/DET hand/NOUN poem/NOUN again/ADV ./.
She/PRON raised/VERB her/PRON face/NOUN and/CONJ nodded/VERB ,/. ``/. It's/PRT
sweet/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ very/ADV sad/ADJ ''/. ./.
They/PRON discussed/VERB the/DET way/NOUN people/NOUN never/ADV tell/VERB each/DET
other/ADJ the/DET things/NOUN on/ADP their/DET minds/NOUN ./.
They/PRON finished/VERB the/DET small/ADJ bottle/NOUN of/ADP Steinhager/NOUN ./.
She/PRON confessed/VERB she/PRON was/VERB unhappy/ADJ ,/. he/PRON asked/VERB
was/VERB it/PRON her/DET husband/NOUN ?/.
She/PRON began/VERB to/PRT explain/VERB ,/. ``/. There/PRT was/VERB this/DET
poet/NOUN ,/. in/ADP Italy/NOUN ''/. He/PRON interrupted/VERB ,/. ``/. Please/PRT
don't/VERB judge/VERB all/PRT poets/NOUN ''/. ./.
They/PRON smiled/VERB ./.
At/ADP her/DET door/NOUN ,/. two/NUM or/CONJ three/NUM hours/NOUN later/ADV ,/.
Mary/NOUN Jane/NOUN whispered/VERB ,/. ``/. Everyone/NOUN is/VERB asleep/ADV
''/. ./.
Kissing/VERB her/PRON he/PRON whispered/VERB ,/. several/ADJ times/NOUN ,/. ``/.
Eurydice/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET third/ADJ time/NOUN rather/ADV urgently/ADV ./.
But/CONJ with/ADP her/DET hand/NOUN softly/ADV on/ADP his/DET cheek/NOUN for/ADP
a/DET last/ADJ moment/NOUN ,/. she/PRON closed/VERB the/DET door/NOUN and/CONJ
he/PRON went/VERB back/ADV down/ADP the/DET hall/NOUN and/CONJ into/ADP his/DET
bed/NOUN excited/VERB ,/. expectant/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ finally/ADV faintly/ADV
grinning/VERB with/ADP the/DET feel/NOUN of/ADP her/DET hand/NOUN against/ADP
his/DET mouth/NOUN ./.
They/PRON were/VERB west/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Sabine/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ only/ADJ
God/NOUN knew/VERB where/ADV ./.
For/ADP three/NUM days/NOUN ,/. their/DET stolid/ADJ oxen/NOUN had/VERB
plodded/VERB up/ADP a/DET blazing/VERB valley/NOUN as/ADV flat/ADJ and/CONJ
featureless/ADJ as/ADP a/DET dead/ADJ sea/NOUN ./.
Molten/ADJ glare/NOUN singed/VERB their/DET eyelids/NOUN an/DET angry/ADJ
crimson/NOUN ;/. ;/. suffocating/VERB air/NOUN sapped/VERB their/DET strength/NOUN
and/CONJ strained/VERB their/DET nerves/NOUN to/ADP snapping/VERB ;/. ;/. dust/NOUN
choked/VERB their/DET throats/NOUN and/CONJ lay/VERB like/ADP acid/ADJ in/ADP
their/DET lungs/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ the/DET valley/NOUN stretched/VERB endlessly/ADV out/PRT ahead/ADV ,/.
scorched/VERB and/CONJ baked/VERB and/CONJ writhing/VERB in/ADP its/DET
heat/NOUN ,/. until/ADP it/PRON vanished/VERB into/ADP the/DET throbbing/VERB
wall/NOUN of/ADP fiery/ADJ orange/ADJ brown/ADJ haze/NOUN ./.
Ben/NOUN Prime/NOUN extended/VERB his/DET high-stepped/ADJ stride/NOUN until/ADP
he/PRON could/VERB lay/VERB his/DET goad/NOUN across/ADP the/DET noses/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET oxen/NOUN ./.
``/. Hoa-whup/PRT ''/. !/.
He/PRON commanded/VERB from/ADP his/DET raw/ADJ throat/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ felt/VERB
the/DET pain/NOUN of/ADP movement/NOUN in/ADP his/DET cracked/VERB ,/. black/ADJ
burned/VERB lips/NOUN ./.
He/PRON removed/VERB his/DET hat/NOUN to/PRT let/VERB the/DET trapped/VERB
sweat/NOUN cut/VERB rivulets/NOUN through/ADP the/DET dust/NOUN film/NOUN upon/ADP
his/DET gaunt/ADJ face/NOUN ./.
He/PRON spat/VERB ./.
The/DET dust-thick/ADJ saliva/NOUN came/VERB from/ADP his/DET mouth/NOUN like/ADP
balled/VERB cotton/NOUN ./.
He/PRON moved/VERB back/ADV to/ADP the/DET wheel/NOUN and/CONJ stood/VERB there/ADV
blowing/VERB ,/. grasping/VERB the/DET top/NOUN of/ADP a/DET spoke/NOUN to/PRT
still/VERB the/DET trembling/VERB of/ADP his/DET played-out/ADJ limbs/NOUN ./.
The/DET burning/VERB air/NOUN dried/VERB his/DET sweat-soaked/ADJ clothes/NOUN
in/ADP salt-edged/ADJ patches/NOUN ./.
He/PRON cleared/VERB his/DET throat/NOUN and/CONJ wet/VERB his/DET lips/NOUN ./.
As/ADV cheerfully/ADV as/ADV possible/ADJ ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/.
Well/PRT ,/. I/PRON guess/VERB we/PRON could/VERB all/PRT do/VERB with/ADP a/DET
little/ADJ drink/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON unlashed/VERB the/DET dipper/NOUN and/CONJ drew/VERB water/NOUN from/ADP
a/DET barrel/NOUN ./.
They/PRON could/VERB no/DET longer/ADJ afford/VERB the/DET luxury/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET canvas/NOUN sweat/NOUN bag/NOUN that/PRON cooled/VERB it/PRON by/ADP
evaporation/NOUN ./.
The/DET water/NOUN was/VERB warm/ADJ and/CONJ stale/ADJ and/CONJ had/VERB a/DET
brackish/ADJ taste/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB water/NOUN ./.
Thank/VERB the/DET Lord/NOUN ,/. they/PRON still/ADV had/VERB water/NOUN !/.
He/PRON cleansed/VERB his/DET mouth/NOUN with/ADP a/DET small/ADJ quantity/NOUN ./.

He/PRON took/VERB a/DET long/ADJ but/CONJ carefully/ADV controlled/VERB

draught/NOUN ./.
He/PRON replenished/VERB the/DET dipper/NOUN and/CONJ handed/VERB it/PRON to/ADP
his/DET young/ADJ wife/NOUN riding/VERB the/DET hurricane/NOUN deck/NOUN ./.
She/PRON took/VERB it/PRON grudgingly/ADV ,/. her/DET dark/ADJ eyes/NOUN
baleful/ADJ as/ADP they/PRON met/VERB his/PRON ./.
She/PRON drank/VERB and/CONJ pushed/VERB back/ADV her/DET gingham/NOUN bonnet/NOUN
to/PRT wet/VERB a/DET kerchief/NOUN and/CONJ wipe/VERB her/DET face/NOUN ./.
She/PRON set/VERB the/DET dipper/NOUN on/ADP the/DET edge/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
deck/NOUN ,/. leaving/VERB it/PRON for/ADP him/PRON to/PRT stretch/VERB after/ADP
it/PRON while/ADP she/PRON looked/VERB on/PRT scornfully/ADV ./.
``/. What/DET happens/VERB when/ADV there's/PRT no/DET more/ADJ water/NOUN ''/. ?/.

She/PRON asked/VERB smolderingly/ADV ./.

She/PRON was/VERB like/ADP charcoal/NOUN ,/. he/PRON thought/VERB --/. dark/ADJ ,/.
opaque/ADJ ,/. explosive/ADJ ./.
Her/DET thick/ADJ hair/NOUN was/VERB the/DET color/NOUN and/CONJ texture/NOUN
of/ADP charcoal/NOUN ./.
Her/DET temper/NOUN sparked/VERB like/ADP charcoal/NOUN when/ADV it/PRON first/ADV
lights/VERB up/PRT ./.
And/CONJ all/PRT the/DET time/NOUN ,/. she/PRON had/VERB the/DET heat/NOUN of/ADP
hatred/NOUN in/ADP her/PRON ,/. like/ADP charcoal/NOUN that/PRON is/VERB
burning/VERB on/ADP its/DET under/ADJ side/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ not/ADV
visibly/ADV ./.
A/DET ripple/NOUN ran/VERB through/ADP the/DET muscles/NOUN of/ADP his/DET
jaws/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON kept/VERB control/NOUN upon/ADP his/DET
voice/NOUN ./.
``/. There/PRT must/VERB be/VERB some/DET water/NOUN under/ADP there/ADV ''/. ./.
He/PRON tilted/VERB his/DET homely/ADJ face/NOUN toward/ADP the/DET dry/ADJ
bed/NOUN of/ADP the/DET river/NOUN ./.
``/. We/PRON can/VERB get/VERB it/PRON if/ADP we/PRON dig/VERB ''/. ,/. he/PRON
said/VERB patiently/ADV ./.
``/. And/CONJ add/VERB fever/NOUN to/ADP our/DET troubles/NOUN ''/. ?/.
She/PRON scoffed/VERB ./.
``/. Or/CONJ do/VERB you/PRON want/VERB to/PRT see/VERB if/ADP I/PRON can/VERB
stand/VERB fever/NOUN ,/. too/ADV ''/. ?/.
``/. We/PRON can/VERB boil/VERB it/PRON ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
Her/DET chin/NOUN sharpened/VERB ./.
``/. We're/PRT lost/VERB and/CONJ burning/VERB up/PRT already/ADV ''/. ,/. she/PRON
bit/VERB out/PRT tensely/ADV ./.
``/. The/DET tires/NOUN are/VERB rattling/VERB on/ADP the/DET wheels/NOUN
now/ADV ./.
They'll/PRT roll/VERB off/PRT in/ADP another/DET day/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB no/DET valley/NOUN like/ADP this/DET on/ADP your/DET
map/NOUN ./.
You/PRON don't/VERB even/ADV know/VERB where/ADV we're/PRT headed/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. Hettie/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB as/ADV gently/ADV as/ADP he/PRON
could/VERB ,/. ``/. we're/PRT still/ADV headed/VERB west/NOUN ./.
Somewhere/ADV ,/. we'll/PRT hit/VERB a/DET trail/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Somewhere/ADV !/.
''/. She/PRON repeated/VERB ./.
``/. Maybe/ADV in/ADP time/NOUN to/PRT make/VERB a/DET cross/NOUN and/CONJ dig/VERB
our/DET graves/NOUN ''/. ./.
His/DET wide/ADJ mouth/NOUN compressed/VERB ./.
In/ADP a/DET way/NOUN ,/. he/PRON couldn't/VERB blame/VERB her/PRON ./.
He/PRON had/VERB picked/VERB out/PRT this/DET pathless/ADJ trail/NOUN ,/.
instead/ADV of/ADP the/DET common/ADJ one/NOUN ,/. in/ADP a/DET moment/NOUN of/ADP
romantic/ADJ fancy/NOUN ,/. to/PRT give/VERB them/PRON privacy/NOUN on/ADP
their/DET honeymoon/NOUN ./.
It/PRON had/VERB been/VERB a/DET mistake/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ anything/NOUN would/VERB
have/VERB been/VERB a/DET mistake/NOUN ,/. as/ADP it/PRON turned/VERB out/PRT ./.
It/PRON wasn't/VERB the/DET roughness/NOUN and/CONJ crudity/NOUN and/CONJ
discomfort/NOUN of/ADP the/DET trip/NOUN that/PRON had/VERB frightened/VERB
her/PRON ./.
She/PRON had/VERB hated/VERB the/DET whole/ADJ idea/NOUN before/ADP they/PRON
started/VERB ./.
Actually/ADV ,/. she/PRON had/VERB hated/VERB him/PRON before/ADP she/PRON ever/ADV
saw/VERB him/PRON ./.
It/PRON had/VERB been/VERB five/NUM days/NOUN too/ADV late/ADJ before/ADP he/PRON
learned/VERB that/ADP she'd/PRT gone/VERB through/ADP the/DET wedding/NOUN
ceremony/NOUN in/ADP a/DET semitrance/NOUN of/ADP laudanum/NOUN ,/.
administered/VERB by/ADP her/DET mother/NOUN ./.
The/DET bitterness/NOUN of/ADP their/DET wedding/NOUN night/NOUN still/ADV
ripped/VERB within/ADP him/PRON like/ADP an/DET open/ADJ wound/NOUN ./.
She/PRON had/VERB jumped/VERB away/ADV from/ADP his/DET shy/ADJ touch/NOUN like/ADP
a/DET cat/NOUN confronted/VERB by/ADP a/DET sidewinder/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB left/VERB her/PRON inviolate/ADJ ,/. thinking/VERB
familiarity/NOUN would/VERB gentle/VERB her/PRON in/ADP time/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ each/DET mile/NOUN westward/ADV ,/. she/PRON had/VERB hated/VERB him/PRON
the/DET deeper/ADV ./.
He/PRON stared/VERB at/ADP the/DET dipper/NOUN ,/. turning/VERB it/PRON over/PRT
and/CONJ over/PRT in/ADP his/DET wide/ADJ ,/. calloused/VERB hands/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON suppose/VERB ''/. ,/. he/PRON muttered/VERB ,/. ``/. I/PRON can/VERB
sell/VERB the/DET outfit/NOUN for/ADP enough/ADJ to/PRT send/VERB you/PRON
home/NOUN to/ADP your/DET folks/NOUN ,/. once/ADP we/PRON find/VERB a/DET
settlement/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Don't/VERB try/VERB to/PRT be/VERB noble/ADJ ''/. !/.
Her/DET laugh/NOUN was/VERB hard/ADJ ./.
``/. They/PRON wouldn't/VERB have/VERB sold/VERB me/PRON in/ADP the/DET first/ADJ
place/NOUN if/ADP there'd/PRT been/VERB food/NOUN enough/ADJ to/PRT go/VERB
around/ADV ''/. ./.
He/PRON winced/VERB ./.
``/. Hettie/NOUN ,/. they/PRON didn't/VERB sell/VERB you/PRON ''/. ,/. he/PRON
said/VERB miserably/ADV ./.
``/. They/PRON knew/VERB I/PRON was/VERB a/DET good/ADJ sharecrop/NOUN farmer/NOUN
back/ADV in/ADP Carolina/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ out/ADP West/X was/VERB a/DET
chance/NOUN to/PRT build/VERB a/DET real/ADJ farm/NOUN of/ADP our/DET own/ADJ ./.
They/PRON thought/VERB it/PRON would/VERB be/VERB a/DET chance/NOUN for/ADP
you/PRON to/PRT make/VERB a/DET life/NOUN out/PRT where/ADV nobody/NOUN will/VERB
be/VERB thought/VERB any/DET better/ADV than/ADP the/DET next/ADJ except/ADP
for/ADP just/ADV what's/PRT inside/ADP of/ADP them/PRON ./.
Without/ADP money/NOUN or/CONJ property/NOUN ,/. what/DET would/VERB you/PRON
have/VERB had/VERB at/ADP Baton/NOUN Rouge/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON might/VERB have/VERB starved/VERB ,/. but/CONJ at/ADP least/ADJ I/PRON
wouldn't/VERB be/VERB fried/VERB to/ADP a/DET crisp/NOUN and/CONJ soaked/VERB
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He/PRON darkened/VERB under/ADP his/DET heavy/ADJ burn/NOUN ./.
His/DET blue/ADJ eyes/NOUN sought/VERB the/DET shimmering/VERB sea/NOUN of/ADP
haze/NOUN ahead/ADV ./.
To/ADP his/DET puzzlement/NOUN ,/. there/PRT suddenly/ADV was/VERB no/DET haze/NOUN
./.
The/DET valley/NOUN lay/VERB clear/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ open/ADJ to/ADP the/DET
eye/NOUN ,/. right/ADV up/PRT to/ADP the/DET sharp-limbed/ADJ line/NOUN of/ADP
gaunt/ADJ ,/. scoured/VERB hills/NOUN that/PRON formed/VERB the/DET horizon/NOUN
twenty/NUM miles/NOUN ahead/ADV ./.
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--/. heavy/ADJ ,/. ominous/ADJ ,/. leaden/ADJ clouds/NOUN that/PRON formed/VERB
even/ADV as/ADP they/PRON sliced/VERB over/ADP the/DET crests/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
surrounding/VERB hills/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB never/ADV seen/VERB clouds/NOUN like/VERB them/PRON before/ADV ,/.
but/CONJ he/PRON had/VERB the/DET primitive/ADJ feel/NOUN of/ADP danger/NOUN
that/PRON gripped/VERB a/DET man/NOUN before/ADP a/DET hurricane/NOUN in/ADP
Carolina/NOUN ./.
He/PRON hollered/VERB hoarsely/ADV ,/. ``/. Hang/VERB on/PRT ''/. !/.
And/CONJ goaded/VERB the/DET oxen/NOUN as/ADP he/PRON yelled/VERB ./.
He/PRON wanted/VERB to/PRT turn/VERB them/PRON ,/. putting/VERB the/DET wagon/NOUN
against/ADP the/DET storm/NOUN ./.
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He/PRON swung/VERB up/PRT over/ADP the/DET wheel/NOUN ./.

``/. You/PRON had/VERB better/ADV get/VERB inside/ADV ''/. ,/. he/PRON warned/VERB
her/PRON ./.
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The/DET clouds/NOUN bulged/VERB downward/ADV and/CONJ burst/VERB suddenly/ADV
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valley/NOUN ,/. gouging/VERB and/CONJ spitting/VERB out/PRT boulders/NOUN and/CONJ
chunks/NOUN of/ADP earth/NOUN like/ADP a/DET starving/VERB hound/NOUN dog/NOUN
cracking/VERB marrowbones/NOUN ./.
The/DET six-ton/ADJ Conestoga/NOUN began/VERB to/PRT whip/VERB and/CONJ
shake/VERB ./.
Their/DET world/NOUN turned/VERB black/ADJ ./.
It/PRON was/VERB filled/VERB with/ADP dust/NOUN and/CONJ wind/NOUN and/CONJ
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The/DET heavens/NOUN opened/VERB ,/. pelting/VERB them/PRON with/ADP hail/NOUN
the/DET size/NOUN of/ADP walnuts/NOUN ./.
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solid/ADJ sheets/NOUN that/PRON sluiced/VERB down/PRT like/ADP water/NOUN
slopping/VERB from/ADP a/DET bucket/NOUN ./.
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filled/VERB the/DET hollows/NOUN like/ADP the/DET crests/NOUN of/ADP flash/NOUN
floods/NOUN ./.
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they/PRON could/VERB hear/VERB the/DET roar/NOUN of/ADP the/DET river/NOUN as/ADP
it/PRON raged/VERB through/ADP its/DET canyon/NOUN ,/. gnashing/VERB big/ADJ
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The/DET jetting/VERB ,/. frothing/VERB surface/NOUN of/ADP the/DET river/NOUN
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The/DET dangerous/ADJ current/NOUN upon/ADP the/DET prairie/NOUN ceased/VERB ,/.
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They/PRON cringed/VERB under/ADP sodden/ADJ covers/NOUN ,/. listening/VERB to/ADP
the/DET waves/NOUN slop/VERB against/ADP the/DET bottom/NOUN ./.
The/DET cloudburst/NOUN cut/VERB off/PRT abruptly/ADV ./.
They/PRON were/VERB engulfed/VERB by/ADP the/DET weird/ADJ silence/NOUN ,/.
broken/VERB only/ADV by/ADP the/DET low/ADJ ,/. angry/ADJ murmur/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET river/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV the/DET darkness/NOUN thinned/VERB ,/. and/CONJ there/PRT was/VERB
light/NOUN again/ADV ,/. and/CONJ then/ADV bright/ADJ sunlight/NOUN ./.
Beaten/VERB with/ADP fear/NOUN and/CONJ sound/NOUN and/CONJ wet/ADJ and/CONJ
chill/NOUN ,/. they/PRON crawled/VERB to/ADP the/DET hurricane/NOUN deck/NOUN
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water/NOUN that/PRON reached/VERB clear/ADV to/ADP the/DET surrounding/VERB
hills/NOUN ./.
The/DET water/NOUN level/NOUN was/VERB higher/ADJ than/ADP their/DET hubs/NOUN ./.
Only/ADV the/DET heavy/ADJ bones/NOUN of/ADP the/DET oxen/NOUN kept/VERB them/PRON
anchored/VERB ./.
There/PRT was/VERB no/DET real/ADJ sign/NOUN of/ADP the/DET river/NOUN now/ADV ,/.
just/ADV a/DET roiling/VERB ,/. oily/ADJ ribbon/NOUN of/ADP liquid/NOUN
movement/NOUN through/ADP muddy/ADJ waters/NOUN that/PRON reached/VERB
everywhere/ADV ./.
Clumps/NOUN of/ADP brush/NOUN rode/VERB down/ADP the/DET ribbon/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV and/CONJ then/ADV ,/. the/DET glistening/VERB side/NOUN of/ADP a/DET half-
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The/DET girl/NOUN crawled/VERB out/PRT into/ADP the/DET renewing/VERB warmth/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET sunshine/NOUN ,/. hugging/VERB her/DET shoulders/NOUN and/CONJ
still/ADV trembling/VERB ./.
Her/DET face/NOUN was/VERB pale/ADJ but/CONJ set/VERB and/CONJ her/DET dark/ADJ
eyes/NOUN smoldered/VERB with/ADP blame/NOUN for/ADP Ben/NOUN ./.
Out/ADP of/ADP compulsion/NOUN to/PRT say/VERB something/NOUN cheery/ADJ ,/.
Ben/NOUN Prime/NOUN blurted/VERB ,/. ``/. Well/PRT ,/. we/PRON were/VERB lucky/ADJ
to/PRT be/VERB on/ADP soft/ADJ ground/NOUN when/ADV the/DET first/ADJ
floodheads/NOUN hit/VERB ./.
At/ADP least/ADJ ,/. the/DET wheels/NOUN dug/VERB in/PRT ./.
The/DET soaking/NOUN will/VERB put/VERB life/NOUN back/ADV in/ADP the/DET
wagon/NOUN ,/. too/ADV ''/. ./.
His/DET wife/NOUN didn't/VERB give/VERB a/DET sign/NOUN she'd/PRT heard/VERB ./.
She/PRON was/VERB watching/VERB a/DET tree/NOUN ride/NOUN wildly/ADV down/ADP
that/DET roiling/VERB current/NOUN ./.
Somebody/NOUN was/VERB riding/VERB the/DET tree/NOUN ./.
It/PRON raced/VERB closer/ADV and/CONJ they/PRON could/VERB see/VERB a/DET
woman/NOUN with/ADP white/ADJ hair/NOUN ,/. sitting/VERB astride/ADP an/DET
upright/NOUN branch/NOUN ./.
She/PRON did/VERB not/ADV call/VERB out/PRT ./.
But/CONJ as/ADP the/DET tree/NOUN passed/VERB ,/. she/PRON lifted/VERB an/DET
arm/NOUN in/ADP gesture/NOUN of/ADP better/ADJ luck/NOUN and/CONJ farewell/NOUN ./.

They/PRON watched/VERB the/DET tree/NOUN until/ADP it/PRON twisted/VERB sharply/ADV

on/ADP a/DET bend/NOUN ./.
It/PRON speared/VERB up/PRT into/ADP the/DET air/NOUN ,/. then/ADV sinking/VERB
back/ADV ,/. the/DET up-jutting/ADJ branch/NOUN turned/VERB slowly/ADV ./.
The/DET pale/ADJ blob/NOUN of/ADP the/DET woman/NOUN disappeared/VERB ./.
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The/DET girl/NOUN murmured/VERB harshly/ADV ./.
Ben's/NOUN eyes/NOUN strained/VERB with/ADP the/DET bitter/ADJ hurt/NOUN ,/.
his/DET homely/ADJ face/NOUN slashed/VERB with/ADP gray/ADJ and/CONJ
crimson/ADJ ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON took/VERB off/PRT his/DET wet/ADJ boots/NOUN and/CONJ dropped/VERB
down/PRT into/ADP the/DET water/NOUN to/PRT talk/VERB with/ADP the/DET
beasts/NOUN ,/. needing/VERB their/DET comfort/NOUN more/ADV than/ADP they/PRON
needed/VERB his/PRON ./.
It/PRON was/VERB nearly/ADV sundown/NOUN and/CONJ he/PRON went/VERB to/ADP the/DET
back/NOUN of/ADP the/DET wagon/NOUN ,/. half-swimming/ADJ his/DET way/NOUN ,/.
for/ADP he/PRON was/VERB not/ADV a/DET tall/ADJ man/NOUN ./.
He/PRON let/VERB down/PRT the/DET tailgate/NOUN and/CONJ was/VERB knocked/VERB
over/PRT by/ADP the/DET sluice/NOUN of/ADP water/NOUN ./.
He/PRON sputtered/VERB back/ADV to/ADP his/DET feet/NOUN and/CONJ scrambled/VERB
madly/ADV to/PRT pull/VERB his/DET bags/NOUN of/ADP seed/NOUN grain/NOUN
forward/ADV ./.
They/PRON were/VERB already/ADV swollen/ADJ to/ADP bursting/VERB ./.
Of/ADP all/PRT their/DET worldly/ADJ belongings/NOUN ,/. next/ADP to/ADP the/DET
oxen/NOUN and/CONJ his/DET gun/NOUN ,/. the/DET seed/NOUN grain/NOUN had/VERB
been/VERB the/DET most/ADV treasured/VERB ./.
It/PRON was/VERB spoiled/VERB now/ADV for/ADP seed/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ it/PRON
would/VERB sour/VERB and/CONJ mold/VERB in/ADP three/NUM days/NOUN if/ADP they/PRON
failed/VERB to/PRT find/VERB a/DET place/NOUN and/CONJ fuel/NOUN to/PRT dry/VERB
it/PRON ./.
The/DET oxen/NOUN might/VERB as/ADV well/ADV enjoy/VERB it/PRON ./.
He/PRON examined/VERB the/DET water/NOUN marks/NOUN on/ADP the/DET iron/NOUN
tires/NOUN when/ADV the/DET animals/NOUN were/VERB finished/VERB ./.
The/DET waters/NOUN lay/VERB muddy/ADJ but/CONJ placid/ADJ ,/. without/ADP a/DET
ripple/NOUN of/ADP movement/NOUN against/ADP the/DET wheels/NOUN ;/. ;/. there/PRT
was/VERB not/ADV a/DET match-width/NOUN of/ADP damp/ADJ mark/NOUN to/PRT show/VERB
they/PRON were/VERB receding/VERB ./.
He/PRON doubted/VERB if/ADP a/DET man/NOUN could/VERB wade/VERB as/ADV far/ADV
as/ADP the/DET desolate/ADJ ,/. dry/ADJ hills/NOUN that/PRON rimmed/VERB the/DET
valley/NOUN ./.
A/DET terrible/ADJ ,/. numbing/VERB sense/NOUN of/ADP futility/NOUN swept/VERB
over/ADP him/PRON ./.
He/PRON gripped/VERB the/DET wheel/NOUN hard/ADV to/PRT fight/VERB the/DET
despondency/NOUN of/ADP defeat/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON noticed/VERB that/ADP the/DET dry/ADJ wood/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
wheels/NOUN had/VERB swollen/VERB ./.
The/DET spokes/NOUN were/VERB tight/ADJ again/ADV ,/. the/DET iron/NOUN tires/NOUN
gripped/VERB onto/ADP the/DET wheels/NOUN as/ADP if/ADP of/ADP one/NUM
piece/NOUN ./.
Hope/NOUN surged/VERB within/ADP him/PRON ./.
He/PRON swung/VERB toward/ADP the/DET front/NOUN to/PRT give/VERB the/DET news/NOUN
to/ADP Hettie/NOUN ,/. then/ADV stopped/VERB ,/. barred/VERB from/ADP her/PRON
by/ADP the/DET vehemence/NOUN of/ADP her/DET blame/NOUN and/CONJ hate/NOUN ./.
Still/ADV ,/. he/PRON felt/VERB better/ADV ./.
A/DET tight/ADJ wagon/NOUN meant/VERB so/ADV much/ADJ ./.
He/PRON got/VERB a/DET small/ADJ fire/NOUN started/VERB and/CONJ put/VERB on/PRT
bacon/NOUN and/CONJ coffee/NOUN ./.
He/PRON poured/VERB the/DET water/NOUN off/ADP the/DET sourdough/NOUN and/CONJ
off/ADP the/DET flour/NOUN ,/. salvaging/VERB the/DET chunky/ADJ ,/. watery/ADJ
messes/NOUN for/ADP biscuits/NOUN of/ADP a/DET sort/NOUN ./.
Their/DET jams/NOUN and/CONJ jellies/NOUN had/VERB not/ADV suffered/VERB ./.
He/PRON found/VERB a/DET jar/NOUN of/ADP preserved/VERB tomatoes/NOUN and/CONJ
one/NUM of/ADP eggs/NOUN that/ADP they/PRON had/VERB meant/VERB to/PRT
save/VERB ./.
Now/ADV he/PRON broke/VERB them/PRON open/ADV ,/. hoping/VERB a/DET good/ADJ
meal/NOUN might/VERB lessen/VERB this/DET depression/NOUN crushing/VERB Hettie/NOUN
./.
His/DET long/ADJ nose/NOUN wiggled/VERB at/ADP the/DET smells/NOUN of/ADP
frizzling/VERB bacon/NOUN and/CONJ heating/VERB java/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ the/DET
fire/NOUN was/VERB low/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON wanted/VERB to/PRT waste/VERB
no/DET time/NOUN ./.
He/PRON furled/VERB the/DET slashed/VERB sides/NOUN of/ADP the/DET canvas/NOUN
tarpaulins/NOUN ,/. leaving/VERB the/DET ribs/NOUN and/CONJ wagon/NOUN open/ADJ ./.

He/PRON looked/VERB thoughtfully/ADV at/ADP his/DET wife's/NOUN trunk/NOUN ,/.

holding/VERB her/DET meager/ADJ treasures/NOUN ./.
He/PRON said/VERB hesitantly/ADV ,/. ``/. Hettie/NOUN ,/. I/PRON don't/VERB
figure/VERB your/DET things/NOUN got/VERB wet/ADJ too/ADV much/ADV ./.
That's/PRT a/DET good/ADJ trunk/NOUN ./.
If/ADP you/PRON want/VERB to/PRT get/VERB them/PRON aired/VERB ''/. She/PRON
said/VERB without/ADP turning/VERB her/DET head/NOUN ,/. ``/. After/ADP that/DET
rain/NOUN beating/VERB in/ADP atop/ADV the/DET dust/NOUN ,/. there/PRT isn't/VERB
a/DET thing/NOUN that/DET won't/VERB be/VERB streaked/VERB ''/. ./.
He/PRON drew/VERB a/DET long/ADJ breath/NOUN and/CONJ opened/VERB the/DET
trunk/NOUN and/CONJ hung/VERB out/PRT her/DET clothes/NOUN and/CONJ spoilables/NOUN
upon/ADP the/DET wagon/NOUN ribs/NOUN ./.
Sulphur/NOUN ,/. oil/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ copra/NOUN make/VERB the/DET kind/NOUN
of/ADP tinder/NOUN any/DET firebug/NOUN dreams/VERB of/ADP ./.
I/PRON suppose/VERB a/DET Lascar/NOUN sailor/NOUN had/VERB sneaked/VERB a/DET
cigarette/NOUN in/ADP the/DET hold/NOUN and/CONJ touched/VERB off/PRT the/DET
blaze/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV ,/. roaring/VERB up/PRT in/ADP great/ADJ oily/ADJ clouds/NOUN of/ADP
smoke/NOUN and/CONJ flames/NOUN ,/. the/DET fierce/ADJ heat/NOUN quickly/ADV
drove/VERB us/PRON to/ADP the/DET stern/NOUN where/ADV we/PRON huddled/VERB
like/ADP suffocating/VERB sheep/NOUN ,/. not/ADV knowing/VERB what/DET to/PRT
do/VERB ./.
The/DET lifeboats/NOUN were/VERB stuck/VERB fast/ADV ./.
We/PRON couldn't/VERB budge/VERB them/PRON ./.
I/PRON heard/VERB a/DET cry/NOUN from/ADP a/DET stoker/NOUN as/ADP a/DET
pillar/NOUN of/ADP flame/NOUN leaped/VERB from/ADP a/DET hatch/NOUN and/CONJ
tongued/VERB the/DET man's/NOUN bare/ADJ back/NOUN ./.
He/PRON sprinted/VERB to/ADP the/DET rail/NOUN and/CONJ leaped/VERB overboard/ADV
into/ADP the/DET shark-infested/ADJ waters/NOUN ./.
One/NUM especially/ADV bad/ADJ detonation/NOUN shook/VERB Lifeboat/NOUN No./NOUN
3/NUM which/DET trembled/VERB violently/ADV in/ADP the/DET davits/NOUN ./.
Brassnose/NOUN yelled/VERB :/. ``/. Come/VERB on/PRT ,/. Sommers/NOUN ,/. Max/NOUN
step/VERB on/ADP it/PRON ,/. we/PRON got/VERB a/DET chance/NOUN now/ADV ./.
Heave/VERB on/ADP those/DET ropes/NOUN ;/. ;/. the/DET boat's/PRT come/VERB
unstuck/ADJ ''/. ./.
We/PRON pulled/VERB and/CONJ swore/VERB and/CONJ yanked/VERB and/CONJ wept/VERB ,/.
scraping/VERB our/DET hands/NOUN until/ADP they/PRON bled/VERB profusely/ADV ./.
The/DET Bonaventure/NOUN was/VERB quivering/VERB and/CONJ lurching/VERB like/ADP
an/DET old/ADJ spavined/ADJ mare/NOUN ./.
Her/DET stern/NOUN was/VERB down/PRT and/CONJ a/DET sharp/ADJ list/NOUN helped/VERB
us/PRON to/PRT cut/VERB loose/ADJ the/DET lifeboat/NOUN which/DET dropped/VERB
heavily/ADV into/ADP the/DET water/NOUN ./.
Brassnose/NOUN ,/. Max/NOUN and/CONJ I/PRON leaped/VERB into/ADP the/DET sea/NOUN
and/CONJ swam/VERB to/ADP the/DET boat/NOUN ./.
``/. Let's/VERB get/VERB away/ADV fast/ADV ''/. ,/. said/VERB Brassnose/NOUN ,/.
shaking/VERB water/NOUN from/ADP his/DET mop/NOUN of/ADP bleached/VERB
hair/NOUN ./.
``/. That/DET tub/NOUN is/VERB going/VERB to/PRT explode/VERB all/PRT at/ADP
once/ADV ''/. ./.
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a/DET roar/NOUN of/ADP live/ADJ steam/NOUN ,/. geysers/NOUN of/ADP sparks/NOUN
and/CONJ flames/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ a/DET dense/ADJ cloud/NOUN of/ADP black-and-
orange/ADJ smoke/NOUN ./.
Dimly/ADV ,/. we/PRON heard/VERB the/DET voices/NOUN of/ADP men/NOUN in/ADP
mortal/ADJ agony/NOUN but/CONJ we/PRON couldn't/VERB go/VERB back/ADV into/ADP
that/DET inferno/NOUN ./.
Already/ADV our/DET leaky/ADJ lifeboat/NOUN was/VERB filled/VERB with/ADP five/NUM
inches/NOUN of/ADP water/NOUN ./.
``/. Sommers/NOUN ,/. you/PRON bale/NOUN while/ADP we/PRON row/VERB ''/. ,/.
Brassnose/NOUN commanded/VERB ./.
As/ADV best/ADV as/ADP I/PRON could/VERB determine/VERB ,/. we/PRON were/VERB
some/DET 700/NUM miles/NOUN west/NOUN of/ADP New/ADJ Guinea/NOUN ,/. in/ADP the/DET
Bismark/NOUN Archipelago/NOUN ./.
Three/NUM days/NOUN previously/ADV ,/. we/PRON had/VERB steamed/VERB past/ADP
barren/ADJ Rennell/NOUN Island/NOUN in/ADP the/DET distance/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV we/PRON peered/VERB anxiously/ADV for/ADP any/DET speck/NOUN of/ADP
land/NOUN in/ADP the/DET Pacific/NOUN ,/. for/ADP this/DET interminable/ADJ
bailing/NOUN would/VERB have/VERB to/PRT stop/VERB soon/ADV ./.
There/PRT were/VERB gigantic/ADJ blisters/NOUN and/CONJ rope/NOUN burns/NOUN on/ADP
our/DET hands/NOUN ;/. ;/. our/DET muscles/NOUN were/VERB hot/ADJ wires/NOUN of/ADP
pain/NOUN ./.
Brassnose/NOUN was/VERB strangely/ADV silent/ADJ ./.
The/DET big/ADJ man/NOUN with/ADP the/DET whitened/VERB hair/NOUN murmured/VERB
something/NOUN :/. his/DET words/NOUN sounded/VERB as/ADP if/ADP they/PRON
were/VERB in/ADP the/DET Manu/NOUN tongue/NOUN ,/. which/DET I/PRON recognized/VERB
,/. having/VERB studied/VERB the/DET dialect/NOUN in/ADP my/DET Anthropology/NOUN
6/NUM ,/. class/NOUN at/ADP the/DET University/NOUN of/ADP Chicago/NOUN ./.
He/PRON then/ADV said/VERB something/NOUN which/DET struck/VERB a/DET chord/NOUN
in/ADP my/DET memory/NOUN ./.
``/. God/NOUN help/VERB us/PRON if/ADP we're/PRT near/ADP the/DET island/NOUN
of/ADP Eromonga/NOUN ./.
We'd/PRT be/VERB in/ADP real/ADJ trouble/NOUN then/ADV ./.
I'd/PRT rather/ADV keep/VERB bailing/VERB --/. or/CONJ sink/VERB ''/. ./.
I/PRON was/VERB puzzled/VERB by/ADP the/DET remark/NOUN ,/. then/ADV I/PRON
recalled/VERB the/DET voice/NOUN of/ADP mild/ADJ Professor/NOUN Howard/NOUN
Griggs/NOUN three/NUM years/NOUN ago/ADV in/ADP a/DET university/NOUN lecture/NOUN
on/ADP primitive/ADJ societies/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB been/VERB speaking/VERB of/ADP this/DET archipelago/NOUN :/. ``/.
Even/ADV when/ADV the/DET islands/NOUN were/VERB under/ADP German/ADJ mandate/NOUN
before/ADP World/NOUN War/NOUN 1/NUM ,/. ,/. Europeans/NOUN gave/VERB Eromonga/NOUN
a/DET wide/ADJ berth/NOUN ./.
The/DET place/NOUN is/VERB inhabited/VERB by/ADP several/ADJ hundred/NUM
warlike/ADJ women/NOUN who/PRON are/VERB anachronisms/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Twentieth/ADJ Century/NOUN --/. stone/NOUN age/NOUN amazons/NOUN who/PRON live/VERB
in/ADP an/DET all-female/ADJ ,/. matriarchal/ADJ society/NOUN which/DET is/VERB
self-sufficient/ADJ ''/. ./.
I/PRON remembered/VERB ,/. too/ADV ,/. the/DET jesting/VERB voice/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
classmate/NOUN ,/. Bobby/NOUN Pauson/NOUN :/. ``/. But/CONJ how/ADV do/VERB
they/PRON reproduce/VERB ,/. Dr./NOUN Griggs/NOUN ?/.
I'm/PRT sure/ADJ that/ADP males/NOUN have/VERB something/NOUN to/PRT do/VERB
with/ADP that/DET process/NOUN ''/. !/.
There/PRT had/VERB been/VERB classroom/NOUN guffaws/NOUN which/DET quickly/ADV
subsided/VERB as/ADP Professor/NOUN Griggs/NOUN said/VERB dryly/ADV :/. ``/. I/PRON
see/VERB your/DET point/NOUN ,/. Pauson/NOUN ./.
Of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. males/NOUN play/VERB a/DET role/NOUN there/ADV ,/. but/CONJ
believe/VERB me/PRON when/ADV I/PRON say/VERB you/PRON wouldn't/VERB enjoy/VERB
yourself/PRON one/NUM bit/NOUN on/ADP Eromonga/NOUN ./.
Indeed/ADV ,/. you/PRON wouldn't/VERB live/VERB long/ADJ ,/. for/ADP the/DET
females/NOUN either/CONJ drive/VERB the/DET men/NOUN they've/PRT seized/VERB
from/ADP neighboring/VERB islands/NOUN back/VERB to/ADP their/DET boats/NOUN
after/ADP exploiting/VERB them/PRON for/ADP amatory/ADJ purposes/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ
they/PRON destroy/VERB them/PRON by/ADP revolting/ADJ but/CONJ ingenious/ADJ
methods/NOUN ./.
In/ADP fact/NOUN ,/. one/NUM important/ADJ aspect/NOUN of/ADP their/DET very/ADJ
religion/NOUN is/VERB the/DET annihilation/NOUN of/ADP men/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON think/VERB I/PRON know/VERB what/DET you/PRON mean/VERB ,/.
Brassnose/NOUN ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON know/VERB something/NOUN about/ADP Eromonga/NOUN ./.
Let's/VERB hope/VERB we/PRON come/VERB to/ADP a/DET safer/ADJ place/NOUN ''/. ./.
But/CONJ we/PRON didn't/VERB ./.
Three/NUM hours/NOUN later/ADV ,/. while/ADP we/PRON were/VERB bailing/VERB
desperately/ADV ,/. a/DET dot/NOUN of/ADP land/NOUN came/VERB into/ADP
view/NOUN ./.
Foster/NOUN Lukuklu/NOUN Frayne/NOUN made/VERB a/DET sign/NOUN over/ADP his/DET
heart/NOUN with/ADP his/DET two/NUM linked/VERB thumbs/NOUN :/. I/PRON
recognized/VERB it/PRON as/ADP an/DET ancient/ADJ Manu/NOUN gesture/NOUN
intended/VERB to/PRT propitiate/VERB the/DET Devil/NOUN ./.
A/DET half-hour/NOUN passed/VERB ;/. ;/. we/PRON had/VERB drifted/VERB
closer/ADV ./.
In/ADP a/DET voice/NOUN so/ADV frightened/VERB as/ADP to/PRT seem/VERB not/ADV
his/DET own/ADJ ,/. the/DET big/ADJ bo'sun's/NOUN mate/NOUN quavered/VERB :/. ``/.
Tchalo/X !/.
It/PRON is/VERB Eromonga/NOUN --/. look/VERB hard/ADV ,/. you/PRON can/VERB
see/VERB with/ADP your/DET naked/ADJ eye/NOUN the/DET wooden/ADJ scaffolding/NOUN
on/ADP the/DET cliff/NOUN ''/. ./.
I/PRON squinted/VERB at/ADP the/DET looming/VERB shoreline/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET wooden/ADJ tower/NOUN or/CONJ derrick/NOUN there/ADV ,/.
something/NOUN like/ADP a/DET ski/NOUN jump/NOUN ;/. ;/. it/PRON was/VERB
perhaps/ADV 80/NUM feet/NOUN high/ADJ and/CONJ had/VERB been/VERB artfully/ADV
constructed/VERB of/ADP logs/NOUN ./.
A/DET fine/ADJ example/NOUN of/ADP engineering/VERB in/ADP a/DET primitive/ADJ
society/NOUN ./.
``/. What/DET is/VERB the/DET scaffolding/NOUN for/ADP ,/. Brassnose/NOUN ''/. ?/.
He/PRON made/VERB a/DET sound/NOUN of/ADP despair/NOUN deep/ADV in/ADP his/DET
throat/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB embarrassing/VERB to/PRT see/VERB strapping/ADJ ,/. blonde/ADJ
Brassnose/NOUN comport/VERB himself/PRON like/ADP a/DET child/NOUN who/PRON
talks/VERB about/ADP bogeymen/NOUN ./.
``/. Aaa-ee/PRT !/.
It/PRON is/VERB their/DET tultul/X ,/. the/DET '/. jumping/VERB platform/NOUN '/.
of/ADP death/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB the/DET last/NOUN of/ADP the/DET three/NUM tests/NOUN of/ADP
manhood/NOUN which/DET the/DET women/NOUN impose/VERB ,/. to/PRT discover/VERB
if/ADP a/DET male/NOUN is/VERB worthy/ADJ of/ADP survival/NOUN there/ADV ./.
Often/ADV ,/. I/PRON heard/VERB my/DET uncles/NOUN and/CONJ cousins/NOUN speak/VERB
of/ADP it/PRON when/ADV I/PRON was/VERB a/DET small/ADJ boy/NOUN growing/VERB
up/PRT in/ADP Rabaul/NOUN ./.
They/PRON had/VERB never/ADV seen/VERB a/DET tultul/X but/CONJ they/PRON had/VERB
heard/VERB about/ADP it/PRON from/ADP their/DET fathers/NOUN ''/. ./.
Our/DET lifeboat/NOUN was/VERB filling/VERB rapidly/ADV and/CONJ despite/ADP
what/DET I/PRON had/VERB heard/VERB of/ADP the/DET inhabitants/NOUN of/ADP
Eromonga/NOUN ,/. I/PRON was/VERB glad/ADJ to/PRT see/VERB a/DET long/ADJ and/CONJ
graceful/ADJ outrigger/NOUN manned/VERB by/ADP three/NUM bronzed/VERB girls/NOUN
glide/VERB out/ADP of/ADP a/DET lagoon/NOUN into/ADP the/DET open/ADJ sea/NOUN
and/CONJ toward/ADP our/DET craft/NOUN ./.
I/PRON expected/VERB Brassnose/NOUN --/. as/ADP a/DET man/NOUN with/ADP a/DET
strain/NOUN of/ADP Melanesian/NOUN in/ADP his/DET blood/NOUN --/. to/PRT speak/VERB
to/ADP them/PRON ./.
But/CONJ he/PRON had/VERB turned/VERB a/DET sickly/ADJ green/ADJ and/CONJ
appeared/VERB tongue-tied/ADJ or/CONJ panicked/VERB ./.
So/ADP ,/. I/PRON mustered/VERB my/DET few/ADJ words/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Manu/NOUN
dialect/NOUN and/CONJ said/VERB ,/. ``/. We/PRON greet/VERB you/PRON in/ADP
peace/NOUN ./.
In/ADP ngandlu/X ./.
My/DET friends/NOUN and/CONJ I/PRON come/VERB from/ADP a/DET ship/NOUN which/DET
was/VERB destroyed/VERB by/ADP fire/NOUN ./.
We/PRON are/VERB thirsty/ADJ and/CONJ hungry/ADJ ;/. ;/. our/DET sore/ADJ and/CONJ
burned/VERB hands/NOUN and/CONJ arms/NOUN need/VERB attention/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET girl/NOUN in/ADP the/DET prow/NOUN of/ADP the/DET outrigger/NOUN
turned/VERB a/DET smile/NOUN like/ADP a/DET beacon/NOUN on/ADP me/PRON ./.
I/PRON noted/VERB that/ADP her/DET full/ADJ breasts/NOUN were/VERB bare/ADJ
and/CONJ that/ADP she/PRON wore/VERB a/DET garland/NOUN of/ADP red/ADJ
pandanus/NOUN fruit/NOUN in/ADP her/DET blue-black/ADJ hair/NOUN ./.
She/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. My/DET name/NOUN is/VERB Songau/NOUN and/CONJ these/DET
girls/NOUN are/VERB Ponkob/NOUN and/CONJ Piwen/NOUN ./.
You/PRON are/VERB welcome/ADJ to/ADP Eromonga/NOUN ./.
My/DET people/NOUN await/VERB you/PRON on/ADP the/DET shore/NOUN ./.
You/PRON shall/VERB have/VERB food/NOUN ,/. water/NOUN and/CONJ rest/NOUN ''/. ./.
Thirty/NUM minutes/NOUN later/ADV ,/. the/DET outrigger/NOUN grated/VERB on/ADP
sand/NOUN and/CONJ other/ADJ girls/NOUN ,/. waiting/VERB on/ADP shore/NOUN ,/.
rushed/VERB forward/ADV to/PRT pull/VERB it/PRON up/PRT on/ADP the/DET beach/NOUN
and/CONJ make/VERB it/PRON fast/ADV with/ADP vine/NOUN ropes/NOUN to/ADP a/DET
large/ADJ boulder/NOUN ./.
I/PRON saw/VERB a/DET dozen/NOUN or/CONJ so/ADV other/ADJ outriggers/NOUN
moored/VERB there/ADV ./.
I/PRON looked/VERB ./.
All/PRT my/DET rosy/ADJ visions/NOUN of/ADP rest/NOUN and/CONJ even/ADV
pleasure/NOUN on/ADP this/DET island/NOUN vanished/VERB at/ADP the/DET
sight/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET mound/NOUN of/ADP bleached/VERB human/NOUN bones/NOUN
and/CONJ skulls/NOUN at/ADP the/DET base/NOUN of/ADP the/DET big/ADJ wooden/ADJ
derrick/NOUN ./.
Some/DET had/VERB been/VERB there/ADV for/ADP years/NOUN ;/. ;/. others/NOUN
still/ADV had/VERB whitened/VERB shreds/NOUN of/ADP decayed/VERB flesh/NOUN
sticking/VERB to/ADP them/PRON ./.
There/PRT was/VERB one/NUM object/NOUN which/DET sickened/VERB yet/ADV
fascinated/VERB me/PRON ./.
This/DET was/VERB also/ADV a/DET corpse/NOUN --/. a/DET male/NOUN ,/. judging/VERB
from/ADP the/DET coral/NOUN arm/NOUN bands/NOUN ,/. the/DET tribal/ADJ scars/NOUN
still/ADV discernible/ADJ on/ADP the/DET maggoty/ADJ face/NOUN ,/. the/DET
painted/VERB bone/NOUN of/ADP the/DET warrior/NOUN caste/NOUN which/DET still/ADV
pierced/VERB the/DET septum/NOUN of/ADP the/DET rotting/VERB nose/NOUN ./.
The/DET body/NOUN may/VERB have/VERB been/VERB two/NUM or/CONJ three/NUM
weeks'/NOUN dead/ADJ ./.
I/PRON looked/VERB with/ADP revulsion/NOUN at/ADP the/DET legs/NOUN ./.
They/PRON were/VERB shattered/VERB ./.
Many/ADJ small/ADJ bones/NOUN protruded/VERB crazily/ADV from/ADP the/DET
shreds/NOUN of/ADP flesh/NOUN ./.
The/DET man/NOUN must/VERB have/VERB leaped/VERB to/ADP his/DET death/NOUN from/ADP
the/DET topmost/ADJ rung/NOUN of/ADP the/DET tultul/X ./.
As/ADP if/ADP divining/VERB my/DET thoughts/NOUN ,/. the/DET girl/NOUN Songau/NOUN
smiled/VERB warmly/ADV and/CONJ said/VERB in/ADP the/DET casual/ADJ tone/NOUN
an/DET American/ADJ woman/NOUN might/VERB use/VERB in/ADP describing/VERB her/DET
rose/NOUN garden/NOUN :/. ``/. This/DET is/VERB our/DET tultul/X ,/. a/DET
jumping/VERB platform/NOUN ,/. aku/NOUN ./.
Later/ADV ,/. you/PRON shall/VERB know/VERB it/PRON better/ADV ./.
Is/VERB it/PRON not/ADV well-made/ADJ ?/.
Our/DET old/ADJ one/NOUN blew/VERB down/PRT in/ADP a/DET storm/NOUN at/ADP the/DET
time/NOUN of/ADP the/DET pokeneu/X festival/NOUN fifteen/NUM moons/NOUN ago/ADV ./.

It/PRON took/VERB thirty/NUM of/ADP our/DET women/NOUN almost/ADV six/NUM

moons/NOUN to/PRT build/VERB this/DET one/NOUN ,/. which/DET is/VERB higher/ADJ
and/CONJ stronger/ADJ than/ADP the/DET old/ADJ one/NOUN ./.
We/PRON are/VERB very/ADV proud/ADJ of/ADP it/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. You/PRON have/VERB every/DET right/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB ''/. ,/. I/PRON
replied/VERB gravely/ADV in/ADP the/DET Manu/NOUN dialect/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ my/DET
attention/NOUN was/VERB fixed/VERB on/ADP Brassnose/NOUN ,/. the/DET biggest/ADJ
and/CONJ strongest/ADJ of/ADP us/PRON ./.
He/PRON looked/VERB as/ADP if/ADP he/PRON was/VERB going/VERB to/PRT keel/VERB
over/PRT ./.
I/PRON felt/VERB a/DET queasiness/NOUN in/ADP my/DET own/ADJ stomach/NOUN but/CONJ
it/PRON wouldn't/VERB do/VERB to/PRT show/VERB these/DET girls/NOUN that/ADP
we/PRON were/VERB afraid/ADJ ./.
Not/ADV so/ADV soon/ADV ,/. anyway/ADV ./.
I/PRON clapped/VERB the/DET big/ADJ man/NOUN with/ADP the/DET bleached/VERB
hair/NOUN on/ADP his/DET shoulder/NOUN and/CONJ said/VERB heartily/ADV ,/.
hoping/VERB it/PRON would/VERB make/VERB an/DET impression/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
women/NOUN :/. ``/. This/DET one/NUM is/VERB the/DET maku/X Frayne/NOUN ./.
He/PRON speaks/VERB your/DET language/NOUN too/ADV ,/. for/ADP he/PRON is/VERB
the/DET grandson/NOUN of/ADP a/DET chieftain/NOUN on/ADP Taui/NOUN who/PRON
made/VERB much/ADJ magic/NOUN and/CONJ was/VERB strong/ADJ and/CONJ cunning/ADJ ./.

The/DET maku/X Frayne/NOUN has/VERB inherited/VERB this/DET strength/NOUN from/ADP

his/DET grandfather/NOUN ''/. ./.
This/DET was/VERB the/DET worst/ADJ thing/NOUN I/PRON could/VERB have/VERB
said/VERB ./.
Brassnose/NOUN turned/VERB a/DET stricken/VERB face/NOUN toward/ADP me/PRON
and/CONJ said/VERB brokenly/ADV ,/. ``/. Sommers/NOUN ,/. you/PRON meddling/VERB
Yank/NOUN ,/. you're/PRT a/DET fool/NOUN !/.
They/PRON despise/VERB males/NOUN who/PRON brag/VERB of/ADP their/DET strength/NOUN
;/. ;/. they/PRON destroy/VERB such/ADJ men/NOUN with/ADP their/DET damned/VERB
tests/NOUN ./.
You've/PRT ruined/VERB me/PRON ,/. blast/VERB you/PRON ''/. !/.
At/ADP first/ADV ,/. I/PRON thought/VERB he/PRON was/VERB out/ADP of/ADP his/DET
head/NOUN ,/. talking/VERB wildly/ADV like/ADP this/DET ./.
But/CONJ a/DET glance/NOUN at/ADP Songau/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET other/ADJ women/NOUN
confirmed/VERB what/DET Brassnose/NOUN had/VERB blurted/VERB out/PRT ./.
The/DET women's/NOUN faces/NOUN had/VERB hardened/VERB after/ADP my/DET
statement/NOUN ./.
At/ADP a/DET nod/NOUN from/ADP Songau/NOUN ,/. four/NUM lithe/ADJ and/CONJ
muscular/ADJ girls/NOUN darted/VERB to/ADP Frayne's/NOUN side/NOUN and/CONJ
seized/VERB him/PRON by/ADP the/DET arms/NOUN ./.
The/DET man/NOUN was/VERB an/DET ox/NOUN and/CONJ he/PRON put/VERB up/PRT a/DET
creditable/ADJ struggle/NOUN ;/. ;/. but/CONJ four/NUM Eromonga/NOUN women/NOUN
are/VERB more/ADJ than/ADP a/DET match/NOUN for/ADP the/DET strongest/ADJ male/NOUN
that/PRON ever/ADV lived/VERB ./.
Besides/ADV ,/. terror/NOUN had/VERB sapped/VERB some/DET of/ADP Frayne's/NOUN
vitality/NOUN and/CONJ will/NOUN ./.
My/DET last/ADJ impression/NOUN as/ADP they/PRON led/VERB him/PRON off/PRT to/ADP
a/DET stockade/NOUN was/VERB of/ADP his/DET pale/ADJ face/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET Manu/NOUN tongue/NOUN ,/. ``/. eromonga/NOUN ''/. means/VERB
manhood/NOUN --/. a/DET quality/NOUN which/DET the/DET women/NOUN derisively/ADV
toasted/VERB in/ADP weekly/ADJ feasts/NOUN at/ADP which/DET great/ADJ
quantities/NOUN of/ADP a/DET brew/NOUN like/ADP kava/NOUN were/VERB
imbibed/VERB ./.
In/ADP the/DET hut/NOUN to/ADP which/DET I/PRON was/VERB assigned/VERB --/.
Max/NOUN had/VERB his/DET own/ADJ quarters/NOUN --/. my/DET food/NOUN was/VERB
brought/VERB to/ADP me/PRON by/ADP a/DET wrinkled/VERB crone/NOUN with/ADP bare/ADJ
drooping/VERB breasts/NOUN who/PRON seemed/VERB to/PRT enjoy/VERB conversing/VERB
with/ADP me/PRON in/ADP rudimentary/ADJ phrases/NOUN ./.
Her/DET name/NOUN was/VERB L'Turu/NOUN and/CONJ she/PRON told/VERB me/PRON many/ADJ
things/NOUN ./.
For/ADP an/DET anthropologist/NOUN ,/. loquacious/ADJ old/ADJ L'Turu/NOUN was/VERB
a/DET mine/NOUN of/ADP information/NOUN ./.
Though/ADP I/PRON had/VERB a/DET great/ADJ dread/NOUN of/ADP the/DET island/NOUN
and/CONJ felt/VERB I/PRON would/VERB never/ADV leave/VERB it/PRON alive/ADJ ,/.
I/PRON eagerly/ADV wrote/VERB down/PRT everything/NOUN she/PRON told/VERB me/PRON
about/ADP its/DET women/NOUN ./.
(/. Her/DET account/NOUN was/VERB later/ADV confirmed/VERB by/ADP the/DET Scobee-
Frazier/NOUN Expedition/NOUN from/ADP the/DET University/NOUN of/ADP Manitoba/NOUN
in/ADP 1951/NUM ./.
)/. From/ADP L'Turu/NOUN ,/. I/PRON heard/VERB that/ADP until/ADP about/ADP
1850/NUM the/DET people/NOUN of/ADP this/DET island/NOUN --/. which/DET was/VERB
about/ADP the/DET size/NOUN of/ADP Guam/NOUN or/CONJ smaller/ADJ --/. had/VERB
been/VERB of/ADP both/DET sexes/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ that/ADP the/DET normal/ADJ
family/NOUN life/NOUN of/ADP Melanesian/NOUN tribes/NOUN was/VERB observed/VERB
here/ADV with/ADP minor/ADJ variations/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ in/ADP the/DET middle/NOUN of/ADP the/DET last/ADJ century/NOUN an/DET
island/NOUN woman/NOUN named/VERB ``/. Karipo/NOUN ''/. seized/VERB a/DET
spear/NOUN in/ADP the/DET heat/NOUN of/ADP an/DET inter-tribal/ADJ battle/NOUN
and/CONJ rallied/VERB the/DET women/NOUN after/ADP their/DET men/NOUN had/VERB
fled/VERB ./.
Miraculously/ADV ,/. Karipo/NOUN and/CONJ her/DET women/NOUN had/VERB
succeeded/VERB in/ADP driving/VERB a/DET hundred/NUM invaders/NOUN from/ADP the/DET
isle/NOUN of/ADP Pamasu/NOUN back/ADV to/ADP their/DET war/NOUN canoes/NOUN ,/.
after/ADP considerable/ADJ loss/NOUN of/ADP life/NOUN on/ADP both/DET
sides/NOUN ./.
Karipo/NOUN was/VERB something/NOUN of/ADP a/DET politician/NOUN as/ADV well/ADV
as/ADP a/DET militarist/NOUN ./.
She/PRON quickly/ADV exploited/VERB the/DET exalted/VERB position/NOUN she/PRON
now/ADV occupied/VERB ,/. by/ADP harassing/VERB the/DET disorganized/VERB
males/NOUN and/CONJ even/ADV putting/VERB many/ADJ of/ADP them/PRON to/ADP
death/NOUN ./.
Within/ADP a/DET decade/NOUN or/CONJ less/ADJ ,/. few/ADJ men/NOUN were/VERB
left/VERB and/CONJ a/DET feminist/NOUN society/NOUN had/VERB sprung/VERB up/PRT ./.

``/. Karipo/NOUN was/VERB great/ADJ goddess/NOUN ,/. told/VERB our/DET mothers/NOUN

that/ADP men/NOUN were/VERB not/ADV necessary/ADJ except/ADP to/PRT father/VERB
children/NOUN ''/. ,/. the/DET crone/NOUN told/VERB me/PRON ./.
``/. All/PRT men/NOUN went/VERB away/ADV from/ADP here/ADV ./.
Those/DET who/PRON stayed/VERB had/VERB to/PRT pass/VERB tests/NOUN ./.
Few/ADJ passed/VERB ''/. ./.
She/PRON cackled/VERB with/ADP mirth/NOUN ,/. showing/VERB the/DET stumps/NOUN
of/ADP betel-stained/ADJ teeth/NOUN ./.
``/. Karipo's/NOUN women/NOUN then/ADV named/VERB this/DET place/NOUN '/.
Eromonga/NOUN '/. --/. manhood/NOUN --/. for/ADP just/ADV the/DET strongest/ADJ
men/NOUN could/VERB stay/VERB here/ADV ./.
Come/VERB ,/. I/PRON show/VERB you/PRON ''/. ./.
The/DET old/ADJ woman/NOUN arose/VERB stiffly/ADV and/CONJ led/VERB me/PRON to/ADP
a/DET clearing/NOUN where/ADV a/DET small/ADJ hut/NOUN stood/VERB ./.
In/ADP the/DET shade/NOUN of/ADP a/DET palm/NOUN tree/NOUN in/ADP front/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET squalid/ADJ dwelling/NOUN I/PRON saw/VERB four/NUM figures/NOUN in/ADP
a/DET semi-circle/NOUN on/ADP the/DET ground/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON guess/VERB he/PRON spent/VERB the/DET morning/NOUN getting/VERB
himself/PRON all/ADV organized/VERB ,/. then/ADV headed/VERB for/ADP home/NOUN ./.
Maybe/ADV to/PRT beat/VERB up/PRT on/ADP his/DET squaw/NOUN ''/. ./.
Benson/NOUN looked/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ saw/VERB Ramey's/NOUN long/ADJ head/NOUN
tilt/VERB forward/ADV to/PRT rub/VERB his/DET chin/NOUN on/ADP the/DET stiff/ADJ
edge/NOUN of/ADP the/DET overall/NOUN bib/NOUN ./.
Ramey/NOUN reached/VERB out/PRT with/ADP the/DET tire/NOUN iron/NOUN and/CONJ
dislodged/VERB a/DET chunk/NOUN of/ADP mud/NOUN that/PRON was/VERB caked/VERB
on/ADP the/DET spare/ADJ tire/NOUN rack/NOUN ./.
``/. I'd/PRT like/VERB to/PRT know/VERB just/ADV which/DET it/PRON is/VERB that/ADP
those/DET guys/NOUN don't/VERB understand/VERB ,/. the/DET liquor/NOUN or/CONJ
automobiles/NOUN ''/. ./.
Somehow/ADV the/DET thought/NOUN of/ADP a/DET simple/ADJ man/NOUN bewildered/VERB
by/ADP things/NOUN no/DET one/NOUN had/VERB ever/ADV really/ADV helped/VERB
him/PRON understand/VERB moved/VERB the/DET driver/NOUN ./.
For/ADP a/DET moment/NOUN his/DET hatred/NOUN toward/ADP drunken/ADJ or/CONJ
careless/ADJ drivers/NOUN softened/VERB ./.
Maybe/ADV the/DET Indian/NOUN wasn't/VERB too/ADV much/ADV at/ADP fault/NOUN ,/.
Ramey/NOUN thought/VERB ./.
Maybe/ADV he/PRON was/VERB only/ADV doing/VERB the/DET best/ADJ he/PRON knew/VERB
how/ADV ,/. like/ADP any/DET of/ADP us/PRON ./.
Anyway/ADV ,/. he/PRON doesn't/VERB deserve/VERB to/PRT lie/VERB there/ADV in/ADP
the/DET sun/NOUN and/CONJ be/VERB stared/VERB at/ADP ./.
``/. Ever/ADV see/VERB yourself/PRON spread/VERB out/PRT on/ADP the/DET
pavement/NOUN ,/. Benny/NOUN ''/. ?/.
He/PRON said/VERB to/ADP his/DET partner/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON mean/VERB dream/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. Not/ADV exactly/ADV ./.
Just/ADV see/VERB it/PRON ''/. ./.
Benson/NOUN grinned/VERB and/CONJ flipped/VERB a/DET rock/NOUN with/ADP his/DET
thumb/NOUN like/ADP a/DET marble/NOUN ./.
``/. Nope/ADV ,/. just/ADV you/PRON ,/. all/PRT the/DET time/NOUN --/.
sometimes/ADV I/PRON think/VERB it's/PRT the/DET only/ADJ way/NOUN I'll/PRT
ever/ADV get/VERB a/DET decent/ADJ partner/NOUN ''/. ./.
Ramey/NOUN smiled/VERB but/CONJ he/PRON thought/VERB to/ADP himself/PRON ,/. I/PRON
always/ADV see/VERB me/PRON too/ADV ./.
Never/ADV Benny/NOUN ./.
Whenever/ADV he/PRON saw/VERB someone/NOUN lying/VERB in/ADP the/DET dirt/NOUN ,/.
Ramey/NOUN wondered/VERB what/DET the/DET person/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB
thinking/VERB and/CONJ he/PRON would/VERB try/VERB out/PRT thoughts/NOUN in/ADP
his/DET own/ADJ mind/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON would/VERB realize/VERB they/PRON were/VERB really/ADV things/NOUN
that/PRON only/ADV he/PRON himself/PRON could/VERB think/VERB ./.
With/ADP this/DET realization/NOUN ,/. sometimes/ADV ,/. he/PRON saw/VERB
himself/PRON as/ADP he/PRON looked/VERB down/PRT ./.
``/. You/PRON seen/VERB him/PRON yet/ADV ''/. ?/.
Benson/NOUN said/VERB ,/. referring/VERB to/ADP the/DET Indian/NOUN ./.
``/. He/PRON wasn't/VERB in/ADP the/DET car/NOUN ''/. ,/. Ramey/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. You/PRON didn't/VERB go/VERB clear/ADV around/ADV ''/. ,/. Benson/NOUN
said/VERB ./.
``/. If/ADP you/PRON want/VERB to/PRT see/VERB something/NOUN ,/. he's/PRT back/ADV
on/ADP the/DET other/ADJ side/NOUN by/ADP the/DET trunk/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
car/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Too/ADV long/ADJ a/DET waiting/VERB line/NOUN ''/. ,/. Ramey/NOUN
answered/VERB ,/. pretending/VERB to/PRT joke/VERB ./.
A/DET few/ADJ minutes/NOUN later/ADV the/DET insurance/NOUN man/NOUN ,/. a/DET
road/NOUN checker/NOUN ,/. drove/VERB up/PRT in/ADP the/DET gray/ADJ coupe/NOUN
with/ADP license/NOUN plates/NOUN on/ADP it/PRON from/ADP a/DET far-away/ADJ
state/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB a/DET trick/NOUN they/PRON used/VERB to/PRT try/VERB and/CONJ
conceal/VERB their/DET identity/NOUN when/ADV they/PRON followed/VERB trucks/NOUN
to/PRT check/VERB their/DET speed/NOUN ./.
Sometimes/ADV they/PRON just/ADV parked/VERB at/ADP the/DET side/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET road/NOUN and/CONJ used/VERB radar/NOUN on/ADP the/DET trucks/NOUN as/ADP
they/PRON passed/VERB ./.
All/ADV the/DET drivers/NOUN knew/VERB about/ADP the/DET plates/NOUN and/CONJ
they/PRON also/ADV knew/VERB about/ADP the/DET big/ADJ floppy/ADJ straw/NOUN
hat/NOUN with/ADP shredded/VERB edges/NOUN ,/. the/DET kind/ADJ natives/NOUN in/ADP
travel/NOUN ads/NOUN wear/VERB when/ADV they/PRON are/VERB out/PRT joyfully/ADV
chopping/VERB cane/NOUN ./.
Horsely/NOUN ,/. an/DET agent/NOUN on/ADP the/DET east/NOUN end/NOUN ,/. wore/VERB
the/DET hat/NOUN ,/. trying/VERB to/PRT look/VERB like/ADP a/DET tourist/NOUN ./.
It/PRON had/VERB always/ADV seemed/VERB strange/ADJ to/ADP Ramey/NOUN that/ADP
to/PRT disguise/VERB himself/PRON as/ADP a/DET tourist/NOUN ,/. an/DET
ex-truck/NOUN driver/NOUN like/ADP Horsely/NOUN would/VERB merely/ADV pick/VERB
something/NOUN outlandish/ADJ and/CONJ put/VERB it/PRON on/ADP his/DET
head/NOUN ./.
The/DET insurance/NOUN man/NOUN informed/VERB them/PRON that/ADP he/PRON had/VERB
talked/VERB to/ADP Crumley/NOUN who/PRON was/VERB all/ADV right/ADJ and/CONJ
that/ADP he/PRON would/VERB watch/VERB the/DET men's/NOUN personal/ADJ effects/NOUN
until/ADP they/PRON towed/VERB the/DET rig/NOUN back/ADV to/ADP town/NOUN ./.
He/PRON chatted/VERB with/ADP Ramey/NOUN and/CONJ Benson/NOUN for/ADP a/DET
minute/NOUN or/CONJ so/ADV in/ADP the/DET meager/ADJ shade/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
trailer/NOUN ./.
Every/DET so/ADV often/ADV the/DET diminishing/VERB sound/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
car/NOUN came/VERB under/ADP the/DET trailer/NOUN as/ADP it/PRON slowed/VERB
down/PRT for/ADP the/DET wreck/NOUN then/ADV speeded/VERB up/PRT again/ADV as/ADP
it/PRON got/VERB clear/ADV ./.
When/ADV they/PRON were/VERB ready/ADJ to/PRT leave/VERB ,/. Benson/NOUN and/CONJ
Ramey/NOUN walked/VERB back/ADV around/ADP the/DET rear/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
trailer/NOUN ./.
``/. There's/PRT a/DET body/NOUN you/PRON won't/VERB mind/VERB looking/VERB at/ADP
''/. ,/. Benson/NOUN said/VERB and/CONJ they/PRON stopped/VERB ./.
She/PRON had/VERB driven/VERB up/PRT with/ADP her/DET husband/NOUN in/ADP a/DET
convertible/ADJ with/ADP Eastern/ADJ license/NOUN plates/NOUN ,/. although/ADP
the/DET two/NUM drivers/NOUN knew/VERB nothing/NOUN at/ADP the/DET moment/NOUN
about/ADP that/DET ./.
She/PRON wore/VERB shorts/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET loose/ADJ terry-cloth/NOUN shirt/NOUN
./.
Slender/ADJ and/CONJ tanned/VERB ,/. her/DET dark/ADJ brown/ADJ hair/NOUN was/VERB
drawn/VERB straight/ADV back/ADV ,/. simply/ADV ./.
``/. What/DET outfit/NOUN does/VERB she/PRON drive/VERB for/ADP ''/. ?/.
Benson/NOUN said/VERB ./.
Seeing/VERB her/PRON caused/VERB a/DET lurch/NOUN in/ADP Ramey/NOUN ,/. a/DET
recognition/NOUN ./.
She/PRON might/VERB have/VERB been/VERB someone/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB once/ADV
loved/VERB ./.
He/PRON had/VERB never/ADV seen/VERB her/PRON before/ADV ,/. but/CONJ now/ADV
he/PRON thought/VERB of/ADP the/DET manner/NOUN in/ADP which/DET he/PRON and/CONJ
Benson/NOUN went/VERB in/ADP and/CONJ out/ADP of/ADP the/DET cities/NOUN ,/. at/ADP
each/DET end/NOUN of/ADP their/DET run/NOUN ./.
The/DET truck/NOUN routes/NOUN ,/. the/DET industrial/ADJ areas/NOUN with/ADP
walls/NOUN grimed/VERB with/ADP diesel/NOUN smoke/NOUN passed/VERB briefly/ADV
through/ADP his/DET mind/NOUN --/. back/ADJ alleys/NOUN were/VERB their/DET
access/NOUN to/ADP a/DET city/NOUN and/CONJ they/PRON could/VERB never/ADV
stay/VERB ./.
How/ADV would/VERB you/PRON ever/ADV see/VERB her/PRON again/ADV ?/.
The/DET feeling/NOUN subsided/VERB ,/. it/PRON was/VERB only/ADV a/DET small/ADJ
yearning/NOUN ./.
Their/DET work/NOUN was/VERB lonely/ADJ ./.
``/. What's/PRT she/PRON doing/VERB in/ADP this/DET bunch/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Benson/NOUN said/VERB ,/. and/CONJ Ramey/NOUN wondered/VERB how/ADV close/ADJ
their/DET thoughts/NOUN might/VERB have/VERB been/VERB ./.
The/DET girl/NOUN looked/VERB around/ADV at/ADP the/DET countryside/NOUN ./.
Her/DET glance/NOUN swung/VERB past/ADP the/DET trailer/NOUN where/ADV the/DET
two/NUM drivers/NOUN were/VERB standing/VERB ./.
It/PRON made/VERB only/ADV a/DET tiny/ADJ bump/NOUN over/ADP the/DET two/NUM
men/NOUN like/ADP a/DET tire/NOUN over/ADP a/DET piece/NOUN of/ADP gravel/NOUN
then/ADV moved/VERB on/PRT ./.
She/PRON began/VERB to/PRT watch/VERB a/DET blonde-haired/ADJ man/NOUN ,/. also/ADV
in/ADP shorts/NOUN ,/. standing/VERB right/ADV at/ADP the/DET rear/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET wrecked/VERB car/NOUN in/ADP the/DET one/NUM spot/NOUN that/PRON most/ADJ
of/ADP the/DET crowd/NOUN had/VERB detoured/VERB slightly/ADV ./.
What/DET had/VERB caught/VERB his/DET attention/NOUN was/VERB obscured/VERB by/ADP
the/DET car/NOUN itself/PRON ,/. so/ADP that/ADP neither/CONJ the/DET girl/NOUN
nor/CONJ the/DET truck/NOUN drivers/NOUN could/VERB see/VERB ,/. but/CONJ
Benson/NOUN knew/VERB what/DET it/PRON was/VERB ./.
The/DET girl/NOUN took/VERB a/DET couple/NOUN of/ADP steps/NOUN toward/ADP the/DET
man/NOUN in/ADP shorts/NOUN when/ADV Benson/NOUN ,/. in/ADP that/DET barefoot/ADJ
courtliness/NOUN Ramey/NOUN could/VERB never/ADV decide/VERB was/VERB real/ADJ ,/.
said/VERB ,/. ``/. You/PRON don't/VERB want/VERB to/PRT go/VERB around/ADP
there/ADV ,/. Ma'am/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET girl/NOUN stopped/VERB but/CONJ did/VERB not/ADV turn/VERB her/DET
head/NOUN or/CONJ acknowledge/VERB that/ADP someone/NOUN had/VERB spoken/VERB
to/ADP her/PRON ./.
The/DET man/NOUN stood/VERB near/ADP the/DET bent/VERB levi-clad/ADJ body/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET Indian/NOUN who/PRON lay/VERB face/NOUN down/PRT almost/ADV
under/ADP the/DET car/NOUN ./.
The/DET two/NUM drivers/NOUN moved/VERB closer/ADV ./.
``/. What/DET does/VERB he/PRON want/VERB ,/. a/DET spoon/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Benson/NOUN said/VERB to/ADP Ramey/NOUN ./.
One/NUM tiny/ADJ detail/NOUN in/ADP a/DET happening/NOUN can/VERB clog/VERB the/DET
memory/NOUN and/CONJ stick/VERB like/ADP meat/NOUN in/ADP a/DET crooked/ADJ
tooth/NOUN ,/. while/ADP the/DET rest/NOUN of/ADP the/DET occurrence/NOUN will/VERB
go/VERB hazy/ADJ and/CONJ uncertain/ADJ ./.
With/ADP Ramey/NOUN it/PRON was/VERB a/DET dusty/ADJ work/NOUN shoe/NOUN that/DET
was/VERB half-off/ADV the/DET Indian's/NOUN foot/NOUN that/ADP he/PRON would/VERB
always/ADV remember/VERB ./.
The/DET laces/NOUN were/VERB broken/VERB at/ADP the/DET bottom/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
eyelets/NOUN but/CONJ there/PRT was/VERB still/ADV a/DET bow/NOUN knot/NOUN at/ADP
the/DET top/NOUN ./.
The/DET slightest/ADJ twitch/NOUN would/VERB have/VERB parted/VERB the/DET
shoe/NOUN entirely/ADV from/ADP the/DET foot/NOUN ,/. yet/ADV the/DET toes/NOUN
were/VERB still/ADV inside/ADV ./.
The/DET two/NUM men/NOUN in/ADP overalls/NOUN stood/VERB just/ADV behind/ADP
the/DET blonde-headed/ADJ man/NOUN ./.
He/PRON wore/VERB tennis/NOUN shorts/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET white/ADJ sweater/NOUN
with/ADP a/DET red/ADJ V/NOUN at/ADP the/DET neck/NOUN ,/. the/DET sleeves/NOUN
pushed/VERB above/ADP the/DET elbows/NOUN ./.
He/PRON turned/VERB and/CONJ looked/VERB at/ADP them/PRON with/ADP clear/ADJ
blue/ADJ eyes/NOUN ,/. immaculate/ADJ eyes/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB very/ADV tanned/VERB --/. big/ADJ hands/NOUN might/VERB have/VERB
torn/VERB him/PRON from/ADP a/DET Coca-Cola/NOUN poster/NOUN ./.
``/. He's/PRT dead/ADJ ,/. isn't/VERB he/PRON ''/. ?/.
The/DET man/NOUN said/VERB ./.
He/PRON turned/VERB and/CONJ bent/VERB over/ADP the/DET body/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Indian/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB nothing/NOUN in/ADP particular/ADJ on/ADP the/DET man's/NOUN
face/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB simply/ADV a/DET matter/NOUN of/ADP curiosity/NOUN ,/. a/DET
natural/ADJ right/NOUN to/PRT examine/VERB ./.
``/. What's/PRT this/DET ''/. ?/.
The/DET man/NOUN said/VERB ,/. backing/VERB up/PRT a/DET step/NOUN ,/. still/ADV
looking/VERB down/PRT ./.
His/DET words/NOUN were/VERB mostly/ADV to/ADP himself/PRON ./.
``/. Don't/VERB ''/. ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET gentle/ADJ concern/NOUN in/ADP Benson's/NOUN
voice/NOUN ./.
Ramey/NOUN looked/VERB down/PRT and/CONJ saw/VERB the/DET white/ADJ sneaker/NOUN
at/ADP the/DET bottom/NOUN of/ADP the/DET man's/NOUN tanned/VERB leg/NOUN
cautiously/ADV nudge/VERB a/DET bit/NOUN of/ADP folded/VERB ,/. blood-flecked/ADJ
substance/NOUN lying/VERB by/ADP itself/PRON on/ADP the/DET pavement/NOUN ./.
``/. But/CONJ what/DET is/VERB it/PRON ''/. ?/.
The/DET man/NOUN said/VERB with/ADP a/DET tone/NOUN of/ADP impatience/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ what/DET is/VERB it/PRON ?/.
The/DET man/NOUN had/VERB spoken/VERB only/ADV once/ADV ./.
Ramey/NOUN heard/VERB the/DET words/NOUN again/ADV inside/ADV ,/. weakened/VERB ,/.
the/DET way/NOUN moving/VERB water/NOUN sounds/VERB through/ADP a/DET grove/NOUN
of/ADP trees/NOUN ,/. until/ADP he/PRON was/VERB not/ADV sure/ADJ whether/ADP
it/PRON was/VERB sound/NOUN or/CONJ light-headedness/NOUN pressing/VERB in/ADP
his/DET ears/NOUN ./.
The/DET sneaker/NOUN reached/VERB out/PRT once/ADV more/ADV to/PRT tap/VERB
against/ADP the/DET mass/NOUN and/CONJ Ramey's/NOUN vision/NOUN darkened/VERB
except/ADP for/ADP an/DET unreasonable/ADJ clarity/NOUN of/ADP the/DET man's/NOUN
leg/NOUN ./.
Ramey/NOUN saw/VERB sunlight/NOUN touch/VERB the/DET curly/ADJ blonde/ADJ
hairs/NOUN on/ADP the/DET brown/ADJ skin/NOUN ./.
He/PRON stared/VERB at/ADP the/DET shining/VERB ,/. shining/VERB circles/NOUN
of/ADP hairs/NOUN and/CONJ heard/VERB the/DET voice/NOUN of/ADP his/DET
partner/NOUN through/ADP trees/NOUN ,/. ``/. Don't/VERB do/VERB that/DET ,/.
fella/NOUN ./.
Them's/PRT brains/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET man/NOUN seemed/VERB to/PRT sink/VERB a/DET little/ADJ as/ADP Ramey/NOUN
brought/VERB the/DET tire/NOUN iron/NOUN down/PRT on/ADP his/DET shoulder/NOUN
and/CONJ it/PRON seemed/VERB that/ADP the/DET blonde/ADJ head/NOUN was/VERB
turning/VERB as/ADP he/PRON hit/VERB the/DET man/NOUN again/ADV ,/. with/ADP
his/DET fist/NOUN ./.
Ramey/NOUN swung/VERB and/CONJ caught/VERB the/DET man/NOUN just/ADV to/ADP the/DET
left/NOUN of/ADP his/DET mouth/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB a/DET straight/ADJ ,/. solid/ADJ ,/. once-in-a-lifetime/ADJ
shot/NOUN ;/. ;/. he/PRON laid/VERB all/PRT four/NUM knuckles/NOUN in/ADP
between/ADP the/DET man's/NOUN cheekbone/NOUN and/CONJ his/DET chin/NOUN ./.
Ramey's/NOUN fist/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET air/NOUN expelled/VERB from/ADP the/DET
man's/NOUN collapsing/VERB cheek/NOUN made/VERB a/DET hollow/ADJ pop/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET air/NOUN like/ADP cupped/VERB hands/NOUN clapping/VERB together/ADV ./.
The/DET man/NOUN took/VERB two/NUM short/ADJ steps/NOUN backward/ADV then/ADV
sat/VERB down/PRT heavily/ADV on/ADP the/DET pavement/NOUN ./.
Ramey/NOUN heard/VERB a/DET cry/NOUN from/ADP the/DET girl/NOUN and/CONJ felt/VERB
a/DET slight/ADJ pain/NOUN somewhere/NOUN in/ADP his/DET hand/NOUN ./.
As/ADP he/PRON watched/VERB the/DET man/NOUN sit/VERB suddenly/ADV ,/. a/DET
detached/VERB part/NOUN of/ADP his/DET mind/NOUN observed/VERB how/ADV very/ADV
difficult/ADJ it/PRON was/VERB ,/. really/ADV ,/. to/PRT knock/VERB a/DET man/NOUN
off/ADP his/DET feet/NOUN ./.
He/PRON hadn't/VERB done/VERB it/PRON this/DET time/NOUN and/CONJ he/PRON
would/VERB never/ADV again/ADV hit/VERB anyone/NOUN so/ADV hard/ADV ./.
With/ADP a/DET thoughtful/ADJ look/NOUN ,/. the/DET man/NOUN sat/VERB on/ADP
the/DET pavement/NOUN ,/. legs/NOUN straight/ADV out/PRT in/ADP front/NOUN of/ADP
him/PRON ./.
His/DET arms/NOUN hung/VERB like/ADP empty/ADJ shirt/NOUN sleeves/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
his/DET mouth/NOUN was/VERB slightly/ADV open/ADJ ./.
After/ADP what/DET seemed/VERB several/ADJ seconds/NOUN ,/. the/DET open/ADJ
mouth/NOUN grew/VERB dark/ADJ inside/ADV then/ADV blood/NOUN began/VERB to/PRT
ooze/VERB from/ADP it/PRON ./.
The/DET man/NOUN brought/VERB one/NUM hand/NOUN up/PRT slowly/ADV and/CONJ the/DET
fingers/NOUN fumbled/VERB across/ADP his/DET face/NOUN until/ADP he/PRON
touched/VERB his/DET mouth/NOUN ./.
He/PRON moaned/VERB and/CONJ pulled/VERB the/DET hand/NOUN away/ADV ./.
Even/ADV yet/ADV there/PRT was/VERB no/DET realization/NOUN in/ADP his/DET
eyes/NOUN ./.
Ramey/NOUN could/VERB hear/VERB the/DET crowd/NOUN coming/VERB up/PRT rapidly/ADV
behind/ADP him/PRON and/CONJ the/DET questioning/VERB voices/NOUN coming/VERB
over/ADP his/DET shoulder/NOUN had/VERB no/DET identity/NOUN or/CONJ
importance/NOUN to/ADP him/PRON ./.
He/PRON did/VERB not/ADV look/VERB around/ADV ./.
``/. What/DET happened/VERB ''/. ?/.
Someone/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. He's/PRT hurt/VERB ''/. !/.
A/DET woman's/NOUN voice/NOUN said/VERB ,/. and/CONJ then/ADV he/PRON heard/VERB
a/DET sort/NOUN of/ADP wail/NOUN from/ADP the/DET man's/NOUN wife/NOUN ./.
The/DET man/NOUN on/ADP the/DET ground/NOUN began/VERB to/PRT move/VERB ;/. ;/.
one/NUM of/ADP his/DET hands/NOUN flattened/VERB out/PRT on/ADP the/DET
pavement/NOUN and/CONJ supported/VERB him/PRON ./.
Blood/NOUN dripped/VERB down/ADP the/DET front/NOUN of/ADP his/DET sweater/NOUN ,/.
soaking/VERB into/ADP a/DET dark/ADJ streak/NOUN of/ADP dirt/NOUN that/PRON
ran/VERB diagonally/ADV across/ADP the/DET white/ADJ wool/NOUN on/ADP his/DET
shoulder/NOUN ,/. as/ADP though/ADP the/DET bright/ADJ V/NOUN woven/VERB into/ADP
the/DET neckline/NOUN had/VERB melted/VERB ,/. running/VERB a/DET darker/ADJ
color/NOUN ./.
The/DET girl/NOUN kneeled/VERB by/ADP her/DET husband/NOUN with/ADP one/NUM
arm/NOUN at/ADP his/DET back/NOUN ./.
``/. Can/VERB you/PRON hear/VERB ,/. can/VERB you/PRON talk/VERB to/ADP me/PRON
''/. ?/.
She/PRON begged/VERB ./.
An/DET incoherent/ADJ ,/. puzzled/VERB sound/NOUN came/VERB from/ADP the/DET
red/ADJ mouth/NOUN ./.
The/DET girl/NOUN looked/VERB around/ADV quickly/ADV at/ADP several/ADJ of/ADP
the/DET people/NOUN ./.
None/NOUN of/ADP the/DET crowd/NOUN had/VERB stepped/VERB forward/ADV to/PRT
help/VERB ./.
Then/ADV she/PRON saw/VERB Ramey/NOUN and/CONJ her/DET face/NOUN was/VERB
misshapen/ADJ with/ADP bewilderment/NOUN ./.
``/. Why/ADV did/VERB you/PRON do/VERB it/PRON --/. why/ADV did/VERB you/PRON
hit/VERB him/PRON ''/. ?/.
She/PRON said/VERB ,/. her/DET voice/NOUN rising/VERB ./.
Ramey/NOUN said/VERB nothing/NOUN ./.
A/DET shine/NOUN in/ADP her/DET eyes/NOUN suddenly/ADV became/VERB tears/NOUN
and/CONJ she/PRON turned/VERB back/ADV to/ADP her/DET husband/NOUN again/ADV ./.
Behind/ADP Ramey/NOUN feet/NOUN scraped/VERB beneath/ADP sharp/ADJ questioning/VERB
whispers/NOUN ./.
No/DET one/NOUN seemed/VERB to/PRT know/VERB for/ADP sure/ADJ what/DET had/VERB
happened/VERB ,/. nor/CONJ was/VERB there/PRT any/DET purpose/NOUN or/CONJ
responsibility/NOUN in/ADP the/DET muttering/VERB feet/NOUN and/CONJ urgent/ADJ
voices/NOUN behind/ADP the/DET driver/NOUN ,/. beyond/ADP finding/VERB out/PRT ./.
Ramey/NOUN looked/VERB around/ADV and/CONJ caught/VERB sight/NOUN of/ADP his/DET
partner/NOUN near/ADP the/DET front/ADJ end/NOUN of/ADP the/DET wrecked/VERB
truck/NOUN talking/VERB to/ADP the/DET patrolman/NOUN ./.
Benson/NOUN moved/VERB his/DET arms/NOUN ,/. gesturing/VERB with/ADP an/DET
unfamiliar/ADJ vigor/NOUN and/CONJ talking/VERB rapidly/ADV ./.
Ramey/NOUN caught/VERB a/DET glimpse/NOUN of/ADP the/DET insurance/NOUN
man/NOUN ./.
Some/DET of/ADP the/DET ruddiness/NOUN was/VERB gone/VERB from/ADP his/DET
face/NOUN and/CONJ he/PRON stared/VERB at/ADP Ramey/NOUN ./.
It's/PRT all/PRT over/PRT now/ADV ,/. the/DET driver/NOUN thought/VERB as/ADP
he/PRON saw/VERB the/DET patrolman/NOUN turn/VERB and/CONJ walk/VERB rapidly/ADV
down/PRT along/ADP the/DET trailer/NOUN toward/ADP them/PRON ./.
Ramey/NOUN watched/VERB him/PRON coming/VERB with/ADP a/DET vision/NOUN as/ADV
clean/ADJ as/ADP the/DET glare/NOUN on/ADP the/DET metal/NOUN sides/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET trailer/NOUN ./.
He/PRON saw/VERB the/DET dark/ADJ sweat/NOUN spots/NOUN flip/VERB in/ADP and/CONJ
out/ADP of/ADP sight/NOUN under/ADP the/DET patrolman's/NOUN swinging/VERB
arms/NOUN and/CONJ in/ADP the/DET leather/NOUN holster/NOUN that/PRON
swaggered/VERB and/CONJ rolled/VERB at/ADP the/DET side/NOUN of/ADP his/DET
stocky/ADJ body/NOUN ,/. the/DET sun/NOUN left/VERB a/DET smoky/ADJ shine/NOUN
on/ADP the/DET narrow/ADJ strip/NOUN of/ADP blue/ADJ metal/NOUN that/PRON ran/VERB
between/ADP the/DET horned/ADJ handles/NOUN of/ADP his/DET pistol/NOUN ./.
``/. All/ADV right/ADV ,/. step/VERB back/ADV ''/. !/.
The/DET patrolman/NOUN said/VERB to/ADP no/DET one/NOUN in/ADP particular/ADJ
as/ADP he/PRON pushed/VERB between/ADP the/DET fat/ADJ man/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
baseball/NOUN cap/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET young/ADJ boy/NOUN in/ADP levis/NOUN ./.
He/PRON walked/VERB straight/ADV up/ADP to/ADP the/DET man/NOUN sitting/VERB on/ADP
the/DET ground/NOUN and/CONJ bent/VERB over/PRT to/PRT look/VERB at/ADP
him/PRON ./.
``/. You/PRON all/ADV right/ADJ ''/. ?/.
``/. Mough/NOUN --/. it's/PRT my/DET mough/NOUN ''/. ,/. the/DET man/NOUN said/VERB
,/. trying/VERB to/PRT talk/VERB without/ADP moving/VERB his/DET lips/NOUN ./.
His/DET brown/ADJ face/NOUN looked/VERB gray/ADJ from/ADP dirt/NOUN streaks/NOUN
where/ADV his/DET hand/NOUN had/VERB come/VERB off/ADP the/DET dusty/ADJ
pavement/NOUN and/CONJ rubbed/VERB across/ADP it/PRON ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON calmly/ADV and/CONJ carefully/ADV slugged/VERB the/DET
remaining/VERB five/NUM shots/NOUN into/ADP the/DET venomous/ADJ head/NOUN --/.
caught/VERB in/ADP the/DET wicker/NOUN back/NOUN of/ADP the/DET chair/NOUN ,/.
the/DET eyes/NOUN dead/ADV on/ADP him/PRON as/ADP the/DET life/NOUN finally/ADV
went/VERB out/ADP of/ADP the/DET brute/NOUN ./.
The/DET body/NOUN continued/VERB to/PRT lash/VERB ,/. but/CONJ now/ADV Keith/NOUN
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``/. But/CONJ knowing/VERB you/PRON ,/. I/PRON know/VERB that/ADP you're/PRT
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had/VERB to/PRT ./.
Isn't/VERB that/DET so/ADV ''/. ?/.
Penny/NOUN lowered/VERB her/DET eyes/NOUN ./.
``/. Yes/ADV ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ,/. almost/ADV in/ADP a/DET
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``/. The/DET snake/NOUN was/VERB beautiful/ADJ ,/. wasn't/VERB it/PRON ''/. ?/.
Asked/VERB Keith/NOUN ,/. his/DET voice/NOUN getting/VERB harsher/ADJ in/ADP
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``/. It/PRON was/VERB a/DET king/NOUN cobra/NOUN ,/. the/DET largest/ADJ you/PRON
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didn't/VERB it/PRON ?/.
''/. Penny/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV answer/VERB ./.
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``/. We're/PRT all/PRT God's/NOUN creatures/NOUN ,/. aren't/VERB we/PRON ''/. ?/.
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``/. All/PRT of/ADP us/PRON --/. every/DET goddam/ADJ roach/NOUN and/CONJ worm/NOUN
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woman/NOUN ./.
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Penny/NOUN ?/.
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Penny/NOUN would/VERB not/ADV rise/VERB to/ADP his/DET mood/NOUN ./.
``/. There/PRT isn't/VERB anything/NOUN left/VERB to/PRT say/VERB ,/. is/VERB
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lords/NOUN ./.
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And/CONJ in/ADP the/DET hunting/VERB land/NOUN ,/. this/DET hunger/NOUN was/VERB
considered/VERB to/PRT be/VERB a/DET noble/ADJ thing/NOUN ./.
When/ADV they/PRON got/VERB to/ADP Shillong/NOUN ,/. in/ADP Assam/NOUN ,/. he/PRON
was/VERB happy/ADJ ./.
This/DET is/VERB a/DET paradise/NOUN for/ADP hunters/NOUN ./.
This/DET was/VERB the/DET land/NOUN of/ADP the/DET sladang/NOUN ,/. the/DET
great/ADJ water/NOUN buffalo/NOUN with/ADP horns/NOUN forty/NUM inches/NOUN
across/ADP the/DET spread/NOUN ./.
The/DET great/ADJ black/ADJ leopards/NOUN ./.
The/DET sambur/NOUN buck/NOUN ,/. the/DET jungle/NOUN stag/NOUN that/PRON is/VERB
even/ADV more/ADV noble/ADJ than/ADP the/DET Scottish/ADJ elk/NOUN ./.
He/PRON even/ADV hunted/VERB elephant/NOUN ,/. although/ADP the/DET Asian/ADJ
elephant/NOUN is/VERB not/ADV quite/ADV as/ADV ferocious/ADJ as/ADP his/DET
African/ADJ cousin/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ there/PRT are/VERB big/ADJ rogues/NOUN in/ADP both/DET countries/NOUN ./.
These/DET were/VERB the/DET ones/NOUN Keith/NOUN sought/VERB out/PRT --/. the/DET
loners/NOUN ,/. the/DET ones/NOUN who/PRON killed/VERB for/ADP the/DET joy/NOUN
of/ADP it/PRON ,/. like/ADP himself/PRON ./.
He/PRON and/CONJ Penny/NOUN would/VERB go/VERB out/PRT on/ADP tame/ADJ
elephants/NOUN ,/. raised/VERB from/ADP babyhood/NOUN in/ADP the/DET keddah/X ./.
And/CONJ while/ADP he/PRON was/VERB ever/ADV alert/ADJ for/ADP game/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ most/ADV particularly/ADV a/DET tiger/NOUN ,/. Penny/NOUN marvelled/VERB
at/ADP the/DET Eden/NOUN they/PRON were/VERB traversing/VERB ./.
They/PRON came/VERB upon/ADP cheetal/NOUN deer/NOUN at/ADP woodland/NOUN pools/NOUN
./.
Peacocks/NOUN strutted/VERB across/ADP their/DET path/NOUN ,/. preening/VERB ./.
There/PRT were/VERB fantastic/ADJ flowers/NOUN without/ADP perfume/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ gaudy/ADJ birds/NOUN without/ADP song/NOUN ./.
Mouse/NOUN deer/NOUN played/VERB around/ADP the/DET feet/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
elephants/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ fled/VERB when/ADV the/DET mighty/ADJ legs/NOUN
thrashed/VERB too/ADV close/ADV ./.
Wild/ADJ boar/NOUN watched/VERB their/DET progress/NOUN with/ADP little/ADJ
pig/NOUN eyes/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ grunted/VERB derision/NOUN when/ADV they/PRON
didn't/VERB consider/VERB such/ADJ game/NOUN worthy/ADJ of/ADP a/DET shot/NOUN
from/ADP the/DET ./.
Now/ADV ,/. the/DET next/ADJ morning/NOUN ,/. they/PRON were/VERB anchored/VERB
at/ADP The/DET Elbow/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET boat/NOUN was/VERB riding/VERB
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weighted/VERB line/NOUN beside/ADP it/PRON ;/. ;/. and/CONJ Robinson/NOUN
Roy/NOUN ,/. who/PRON had/VERB gone/VERB down/ADP this/DET line/NOUN ten/NUM
minutes/NOUN before/ADV to/PRT set/VERB a/DET new/ADJ depth/NOUN record/NOUN
for/ADP the/DET free/ADJ dive/NOUN ,/. was/VERB already/ADV back/ADV on/ADP the/DET
surface/NOUN ./.
He/PRON and/CONJ his/DET safety/NOUN man/NOUN ,/. Herr/NOUN Schaffner/NOUN ,/.
swam/VERB up/PRT to/ADP the/DET boarding/VERB ladder/NOUN together/ADV ./.
The/DET German/NOUN courteously/ADV indicated/VERB that/ADP Robinson/NOUN
should/VERB mount/VERB first/ADV ./.
Robinson/NOUN clambered/VERB heavily/ADV into/ADP the/DET boat/NOUN ,/. sat/VERB
down/PRT ,/. and/CONJ stripped/VERB off/PRT his/DET triple-tank/NOUN
assembly/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB frowning/VERB ./.
He/PRON took/VERB his/DET mask/NOUN from/ADP his/DET forehead/NOUN and/CONJ
threw/VERB it/PRON ,/. unexpectedly/ADV ,/. across/ADP the/DET deck/NOUN ./.
``/. Temper/NOUN ,/. temper/NOUN ''/. ,/. Mrs./NOUN Forsythe/NOUN said/VERB ,/.
laughing/VERB uneasily/ADV ./.
A/DET phony/ADJ blonde/NOUN hanging/VERB onto/ADP a/DET bygone/ADJ youth/NOUN
and/CONJ beauty/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ irreparably/ADV stringy/ADJ in/ADP the/DET
neck/NOUN ,/. she/PRON was/VERB already/ADV working/VERB on/ADP her/DET second/ADJ
gin/NOUN and/CONJ tonic/NOUN ,/. though/ADP it/PRON was/VERB not/ADV yet/ADV
ten/NUM A.M./ADV ``/. I/PRON loused/VERB it/PRON ''/. ,/. Rob/NOUN said/VERB ,/.
with/ADP a/DET savage/ADJ note/NOUN in/ADP his/DET voice/NOUN ./.
``/. All/PRT I/PRON have/VERB to/PRT do/VERB to/PRT set/VERB the/DET record/NOUN
is/VERB to/PRT go/VERB on/PRT down/PRT ./.
So/ADV instead/ADV I/PRON come/VERB up/PRT ''/. ./.
``/. Was/VERB it/PRON my/DET equipment/NOUN ''/. ?/.
The/DET German/NOUN asked/VERB ./.
``/. Was/VERB it/PRON something/NOUN went/VERB bad/ADJ with/ADP the/DET
breathing/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. The/DET equipment/NOUN was/VERB fine/ADJ ''/. ,/. Rob/NOUN stated/VERB ,/.
standing/VERB up/PRT ./.
He/PRON was/VERB a/DET huge/ADJ young/ADJ man/NOUN of/ADP twenty-four/NUM ,/.
clothed/VERB in/ADP muscle/NOUN ,/. immensely/ADV strong/ADJ ,/. with/ADP a/DET
habitual/ADJ gentleness/NOUN and/CONJ diffidence/NOUN of/ADP manner/NOUN that/PRON
was/VERB submerged/VERB under/ADP his/DET present/ADJ agitation/NOUN ./.
He/PRON stared/VERB stonily/ADV at/ADP the/DET floor/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON was/VERB down/ADP to/ADP 275/NUM ./.
I've/PRT been/VERB that/DET far/ADV half/PRT a/DET dozen/NOUN times/NOUN ./.
I/PRON don't/VERB get/VERB it/PRON why/ADV this/DET time/NOUN I/PRON should/VERB
pull/VERB such/PRT a/DET stupid/ADJ trick/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Well/PRT ,/. I/PRON get/VERB it/PRON ''/. ,/. Artie/NOUN said/VERB ,/.
still/ADV on/ADP the/DET ladder/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON are/VERB a/DET big/ADJ muscle-bound/ADJ ape/NOUN and/CONJ you/PRON
got/VERB this/DET idea/NOUN about/ADP setting/VERB a/DET record/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ you/PRON also/ADV got/VERB this/DET little/ADJ spark/NOUN in/ADP your/DET
bird-brain/NOUN that/PRON tells/VERB you/PRON to/PRT turn/VERB around/ADV
before/ADP you/PRON drown/VERB yourself/PRON ./.
So/ADP you/PRON turn/VERB around/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. No/ADV ,/. it/PRON wasn't/VERB that/DET ''/. ,/. Rob/NOUN said/VERB ./.
A/DET note/NOUN of/ADP awe/NOUN came/VERB into/ADP his/DET voice/NOUN ./.
``/. When/ADV I/PRON came/VERB up/PRT ,/. damnit/PRT ,/. I/PRON thought/VERB I/PRON
was/VERB going/VERB down/PRT ./.
I/PRON came/VERB up/PRT maybe/ADV fifty/NUM feet/NOUN before/ADP I/PRON knew/VERB
what/DET was/VERB happening/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. Pressure-happy/ADJ ''/. ,/. Artie/NOUN said/VERB ,/. and/CONJ climbed/VERB
in/PRT ./.
``/. That's/PRT right/ADJ ''/. ,/. Robinson/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON was/VERB expecting/VERB it/PRON ,/. sure/ADV ./.
But/CONJ when/ADV it/PRON happens/VERB to/ADP you/PRON like/ADP that/DET ,/. I/PRON
tell/VERB you/PRON ,/. and/CONJ you're/PRT a/DET hundred/NUM feet/NOUN from/ADP
where/ADV you/PRON thought/VERB you/PRON were/VERB --/. well/PRT ,/. it/PRON
makes/VERB you/PRON think/VERB ./.
You/PRON don't/VERB head/VERB back/ADV down/PRT again/ADV ./.
Not/ADV me/PRON ,/. anyway/ADV ./.
Not/ADV right/ADV away/ADV ''/. ./.
He/PRON had/VERB his/DET voice/NOUN under/ADP control/NOUN again/ADV :/. no/DET
one/NOUN became/VERB aware/ADJ that/ADP he/PRON was/VERB terrified/VERB by/ADP
what/DET had/VERB just/ADV happened/VERB to/ADP him/PRON ./.
Waddell/NOUN ,/. the/DET newspaperman/NOUN ,/. was/VERB a/DET fellow/NOUN in/ADP
his/DET middle/ADJ forties/NOUN ,/. with/ADP a/DET graying/VERB crewcut/NOUN ,/.
heavy-framed/ADJ glasses/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ a/DET large/ADJ jaw/NOUN padded/VERB
with/ADP fat/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV he/PRON was/VERB going/VERB to/PRT show/VERB how/ADV much/ADJ he/PRON
knew/VERB ./.
``/. Our/DET boy/NOUN didn't/VERB chicken/VERB out/PRT ,/. no/ADV sir/NOUN ./.
He/PRON ran/VERB into/ADP the/DET rapture/NOUN of/ADP the/DET depths/NOUN ./.
Nitrogen/NOUN narcosis/NOUN ./.
It/PRON makes/VERB the/DET diver/NOUN feel/VERB drunk/ADJ ''/. ./.
``/. Well/PRT ,/. that's/PRT the/DET only/ADJ way/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB ''/. ,/.
Mrs./NOUN Forsythe/NOUN said/VERB ,/. and/CONJ gave/VERB her/DET brassy/ADJ
laugh/NOUN ./.
``/. Maybe/ADV not/ADV ,/. if/ADP you're/PRT 200/NUM feet/NOUN under/ADP water/NOUN
''/. ,/. Artie/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. Anyway/ADV ''/. ,/. Waddell/NOUN went/VERB on/PRT ./.
``/. It's/PRT nothing/NOUN to/PRT fool/VERB with/ADP ./.
It/PRON can/VERB kill/VERB you/PRON ./.
Personally/ADV ,/. I/PRON don't/VERB blame/VERB him/PRON for/ADP giving/VERB up/PRT
the/DET dive/NOUN ,/. much/ADV as/ADP I/PRON regret/VERB losing/VERB the/DET
story/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Nobody's/PRT giving/VERB anything/NOUN up/PRT ''/. ,/. Robinson/NOUN said/VERB
./.
He/PRON stood/VERB there/ADV ,/. towering/VERB over/ADP them/PRON all/PRT :/.
gentle/ADJ ,/. mighty/ADJ ,/. determined/VERB ,/. the/DET moving/VERB force/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET group/NOUN ;/. ;/. and/CONJ yet/ADV like/ADP a/DET child/NOUN
among/ADP adults/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON think/VERB I/PRON got/VERB you/PRON and/CONJ Artie/NOUN and/CONJ
Herr/NOUN Schaffner/NOUN all/PRT the/DET way/NOUN out/PRT here/ADV just/ADV for/ADP
the/DET boat/NOUN ride/NOUN ?/.
I'm/PRT going/VERB down/PRT again/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. That's/PRT my/DET boy/NOUN ''/. !/.
Mr./NOUN Forsythe/NOUN exclaimed/VERB ./.
``/. Rob's/PRT not/ADV going/VERB to/PRT give/VERB up/PRT as/ADV easy/ADV as/ADP
all/PRT that/DET ''/. ./.
He/PRON was/VERB a/DET florid/ADJ ,/. puffy/ADJ man/NOUN in/ADP his/DET early/ADJ
sixties/NOUN ,/. very/ADV natty/ADJ in/ADP his/DET yachting/VERB cap/NOUN ,/.
striped/VERB jacket/NOUN and/CONJ white/ADJ flannels/NOUN ./.
He/PRON went/VERB to/ADP Key/NOUN West/ADJ every/DET fall/NOUN and/CONJ winter/NOUN
and/CONJ was/VERB the/DET only/ADJ man/NOUN in/ADP town/NOUN who/PRON did/VERB
not/ADV know/VERB that/ADP his/DET title/NOUN of/ADP ``/. Commodore/NOUN ''/.
was/VERB never/ADV used/VERB without/ADP irony/NOUN ./.
Old/ADJ Commodore/NOUN Forsythe/NOUN ,/. who/PRON had/VERB once/ADV lost/VERB a/DET
fifty-dollar/ADJ bet/NOUN on/ADP whether/ADP he/PRON could/VERB get/VERB both/DET
motors/NOUN started/VERB and/CONJ turn/VERB on/PRT the/DET running/VERB lights/NOUN
without/ADP accidentally/ADV turning/VERB on/PRT something/NOUN else/ADV
first/ADV ./.
Now/ADV it/PRON did/VERB not/ADV occur/VERB to/ADP him/PRON even/ADV to/PRT
wonder/VERB whether/ADP it/PRON was/VERB wise/ADJ for/ADP Robinson/NOUN to/PRT
dive/VERB again/ADV :/. Rob/NOUN was/VERB his/DET boy/NOUN ,/. the/DET kid/NOUN
he/PRON had/VERB rescued/VERB from/ADP the/DET streets/NOUN ,/. the/DET object/NOUN
of/ADP his/DET pride/NOUN ./.
``/. Why/ADV ''/. ,/. he/PRON went/VERB on/PRT ,/. ``/. when/ADV Rob/NOUN
asked/VERB me/PRON if/ADP he/PRON could/VERB make/VERB his/DET dive/NOUN on/ADP
this/DET trip/NOUN ,/. I/PRON didn't/VERB think/VERB twice/ADV about/ADP
it/PRON ./.
I've/PRT helped/VERB him/PRON along/ADV ever/ADV since/ADP he/PRON was/VERB a/DET
youngster/NOUN hanging/VERB around/ADP his/DET brother's/NOUN tackle/NOUN shop/NOUN
./.
Hell/PRT ,/. I/PRON gave/VERB him/PRON the/DET first/ADJ decent/ADJ job/NOUN
he/PRON ever/ADV had/VERB ,/. six/NUM ,/. seven/NUM --/. how/ADV many/ADJ
years/NOUN ago/ADV was/VERB it/PRON ,/. Rob/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Seven/NUM years/NOUN ago/ADV ,/. Commodore/NOUN ''/. ,/. Rob/NOUN said/VERB
impassively/ADV ./.
He/PRON was/VERB thinking/VERB ,/. big/ADJ deal/NOUN :/. skipper/NOUN on/ADP
his/DET drunken/ADJ fishing/VERB parties/NOUN for/ADP seven/NUM years/NOUN and/CONJ
no/ADV better/ADV off/PRT than/ADP when/ADV I/PRON started/VERB ./.
``/. Excuse/VERB me/PRON ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB abruptly/ADV ./.
He/PRON went/VERB down/ADP the/DET steps/NOUN to/ADP the/DET galley/NOUN and/CONJ
sleeping/VERB quarters/NOUN ;/. ;/. went/VERB into/ADP the/DET forward/ADJ
stateroom/NOUN and/CONJ locked/VERB the/DET door/NOUN behind/ADP him/PRON ./.
``/. When/ADV you/PRON gotta/VERB go/VERB ,/. you/PRON gotta/VERB go/VERB ''/. ,/.
Mrs./NOUN Forsythe/NOUN said/VERB ./.
Waddell/NOUN muttered/VERB something/NOUN about/ADP taking/VERB a/DET look/NOUN
around/ADV and/CONJ climbed/VERB up/PRT to/ADP the/DET flying/VERB bridge/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB disturbed/VERB by/ADP what/DET had/VERB happened/VERB on/ADP
the/DET dive/NOUN and/CONJ by/ADP what/DET he/PRON remembered/VERB of/ADP a/DET
conversation/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB had/VERB the/DET night/NOUN before/ADV with/ADP
the/DET German/NOUN ,/. who/PRON had/VERB come/VERB out/ADP of/ADP the/DET
head/NOUN while/ADP he/PRON was/VERB fixing/VERB himself/PRON a/DET drink/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET galley/NOUN ./.
``/. Hi/PRT there/ADV ,/. Schaffner/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON had/VERB said/VERB ./.
``/. Can/VERB I/PRON make/VERB you/PRON one/NUM ''/. ?/.
``/. No/ADV thank/VERB you/PRON very/ADV much/ADV ''/. ,/. Schaffner/NOUN had/VERB
answered/VERB in/ADP his/DET accented/VERB English/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON do/VERB not/ADV drink/VERB so/ADV much/ADV ,/. thank/VERB you/PRON ''/.
./.
Waddell/NOUN had/VERB looked/VERB the/DET man/NOUN over/PRT ,/. trying/VERB to/PRT
size/VERB him/PRON up/PRT ./.
He/PRON was/VERB in/ADP his/DET early/ADJ forties/NOUN ,/. rather/ADV short/ADJ
and/CONJ very/ADV compactly/ADV built/VERB ,/. and/CONJ with/ADP a/DET manner/NOUN
that/PRON was/VERB reserved/VERB and/CONJ stiff/ADJ despite/ADP his/DET
efforts/NOUN to/PRT adapt/VERB himself/PRON to/ADP American/ADJ ways/NOUN ./.
His/DET open/ADJ face/NOUN seemed/VERB to/PRT promise/VERB a/DET sort/NOUN of/ADP
innocence/NOUN ,/. until/ADP one/NOUN looked/VERB into/ADP his/DET eyes/NOUN ,/.
which/DET had/VERB no/DET warmth/NOUN in/ADP them/PRON but/CONJ only/ADV alert/ADJ
intelligence/NOUN ./.
Waddell/NOUN had/VERB heard/VERB that/ADP he/PRON had/VERB been/VERB a/DET
commando/NOUN in/ADP Rommel's/NOUN Afrika/X Corps/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON
said/VERB to/ADP himself/PRON :/. I'd/PRT hate/VERB to/PRT run/VERB into/ADP
him/PRON in/ADP the/DET desert/NOUN on/ADP a/DET dark/ADJ night/NOUN ./.
Aloud/ADV he/PRON had/VERB said/VERB ,/. making/VERB conversation/NOUN :/. ``/.
Rob/NOUN tells/VERB me/PRON he's/PRT using/VERB your/DET Atlantis/NOUN
equipment/NOUN on/ADP the/DET dive/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Yes/ADV ''/. ,/. Herr/NOUN Schaffner/NOUN had/VERB said/VERB ./.
``/. He's/PRT one/NUM hell/NOUN of/ADP a/DET decent/ADJ boy/NOUN ./.
I/PRON like/VERB that/DET kid/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON agree/VERB ,/. yes/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. And/CONJ if/ADP the/DET dive/NOUN goes/VERB OK/ADV he/PRON has/VERB the/DET
exclusive/ADJ import/NOUN rights/NOUN to/ADP your/DET line/NOUN for/ADP this/DET
country/NOUN ,/. is/VERB that/DET right/ADJ ''/. ?/.
``/. Well/PRT ,/. no/ADV ''/. ,/. Herr/NOUN Schaffner/NOUN said/VERB ./.
Waddell/NOUN turned/VERB to/PRT face/VERB him/PRON ./.
``/. No/ADV ''/. ?/.
He/PRON asked/VERB ./.
``/. But/CONJ that's/PRT what/DET he/PRON told/VERB me/PRON ./.
Why/ADV ,/. that's/PRT his/DET main/ADJ reason/NOUN for/ADP making/VERB the/DET
dive/NOUN ''/. ./.
Shaffner/NOUN looked/VERB at/ADP him/PRON ,/. altogether/ADV without/ADP guile/NOUN
,/. and/CONJ shrugged/VERB his/DET shoulders/NOUN ,/. making/VERB a/DET little/ADJ
spreading/VERB gesture/NOUN with/ADP his/DET two/NUM hands/NOUN ./.
``/. What/DET do/VERB you/PRON mean/VERB ''/. ?/.
Waddell/NOUN asked/VERB ,/. frowning/VERB ./.
``/. Please/VERB let/VERB me/PRON explain/VERB ''/. ,/. the/DET German/NOUN
said/VERB earnestly/ADV ,/. his/DET face/NOUN still/ADV devoid/ADJ of/ADP
deceit/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON have/VERB in/ADP Europe/NOUN a/DET gross/ADJ business/NOUN of/ADP
seven/NUM million/NUM dollars/NOUN the/DET year/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV I/PRON wish/VERB to/PRT enter/VERB the/DET American/ADJ market/NOUN ,/.
where/ADV the/DET competition/NOUN is/VERB very/ADV strong/ADJ ./.
I/PRON must/VERB have/VERB a/DET powerful/ADJ representative/NOUN here/ADV ,/.
a/DET firm/NOUN with/ADP a/DET national/ADJ distribution/NOUN and/CONJ ten/NUM ,/.
twenty/NUM thousand/NUM dollars/NOUN to/PRT advertise/VERB my/DET products/NOUN ./.

With/ADP all/PRT respect/NOUN to/ADP a/DET fine/ADJ young/ADJ man/NOUN ,/. Mr./NOUN
Roy/NOUN is/VERB not/ADV able/ADJ to/PRT provide/VERB these/DET necessaries/NOUN
''/. ./.
Waddell/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV an/DET eminently/ADV moral/ADJ person/NOUN ,/.
but/CONJ he/PRON did/VERB not/ADV like/VERB what/DET he/PRON had/VERB just/ADV
heard/VERB ./.
``/. Did/VERB you/PRON tell/VERB him/PRON all/PRT this/DET ''/. ?/.
He/PRON asked/VERB ./.
``/. Perhaps/ADV not/ADV in/ADP so/ADV many/ADJ words/NOUN ''/. ,/. the/DET
German/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. But/CONJ surely/ADV you/PRON have/VERB misunderstood/VERB Mr./NOUN
Roy/NOUN ./.
Never/ADV ,/. never/ADV did/VERB I/PRON offer/VERB him/PRON the/DET exclusive/ADJ
rights/NOUN ./.
We/PRON spoke/VERB of/ADP the/DET need/NOUN for/ADP advertising/VERB ,/. and/CONJ
I/PRON agreed/VERB that/ADP the/DET deep/ADJ dive/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB most/ADV
useful/ADJ for/ADP publicity/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB most/ADV eager/ADJ to/PRT make/VERB the/DET dive/NOUN ;/. ;/.
of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. I/PRON was/VERB willing/ADJ ./.
But/CONJ there/PRT was/VERB no/DET definite/ADJ agreement/NOUN about/ADP
business/NOUN arrangements/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Well/PRT ,/. damn/PRT ''/. ,/. Waddell/NOUN said/VERB ./.
There/PRT was/VERB the/DET end/NOUN of/ADP his/DET front-page/NOUN feature/NOUN
story/NOUN ,/. with/ADP byline/NOUN ./.
He/PRON started/VERB out/ADP the/DET door/NOUN ./.
``/. One/NUM moment/NOUN ''/. !/.
Herr/NOUN Schaffner/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. You/PRON intend/VERB to/PRT speak/VERB with/ADP Mr./NOUN Roy/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. What/DET else/ADV ''/. ?/.
Waddell/NOUN asked/VERB ./.
``/. If/ADP you/PRON will/VERB pardon/VERB ,/. I/PRON think/VERB it/PRON would/VERB
be/VERB better/ADV if/ADP not/ADV ./.
Mr./NOUN Roy/NOUN is/VERB determined/VERB to/PRT make/VERB this/DET dive/NOUN ./.
Whatever/DET you/PRON tell/VERB him/PRON he/PRON will/VERB dive/VERB ./.
I/PRON know/VERB this/DET from/ADP my/DET talks/NOUN with/ADP him/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. Well/PRT ,/. let's/VERB let/VERB him/PRON make/VERB up/PRT his/DET own/ADJ
mind/NOUN ,/. OK/ADV ''/. ?/.
Waddell/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. On/ADP the/DET basis/NOUN of/ADP the/DET facts/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. You/PRON will/VERB make/VERB him/PRON unhappy/ADJ and/CONJ anxious/ADJ
''/. ,/. the/DET German/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. At/ADP 200/NUM ,/. 300/NUM ,/. 400/NUM feet/NOUN under/ADP the/DET
water/NOUN ,/. when/ADV he/PRON must/VERB be/VERB paying/VERB very/ADV much/ADJ
attention/NOUN ,/. he/PRON will/VERB be/VERB thinking/VERB about/ADP what/DET
you/PRON are/VERB telling/VERB him/PRON ./.
It/PRON is/VERB not/ADV good/ADJ ,/. Mr./NOUN Waddell/NOUN :/. you/PRON will/VERB
do/VERB him/PRON great/ADJ harm/NOUN ''/. ./.
There/PRT was/VERB no/DET doubt/NOUN that/ADP Herr/NOUN Schaffner/NOUN meant/VERB
every/DET word/NOUN of/ADP what/DET he/PRON said/VERB ./.
Waddell/NOUN came/VERB back/ADV from/ADP the/DET door/NOUN and/CONJ sat/VERB on/ADP
a/DET bunk/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON am/VERB an/DET honest/ADJ man/NOUN ''/. ,/. the/DET German/NOUN
said/VERB with/ADP fervor/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON will/VERB give/VERB Mr./NOUN Roy/NOUN his/DET due/NOUN for/ADP this/DET
dive/NOUN ./.
I/PRON will/VERB make/VERB him/PRON distributor/NOUN for/ADP all/PRT of/ADP
Florida/NOUN --/. a/DET big/ADJ market/NOUN ./.
All/PRT tourists/NOUN come/VERB to/ADP Florida/NOUN ./.
This/DET will/VERB help/VERB him/PRON to/PRT get/VERB out/ADP of/ADP his/DET
little/ADJ tackle/NOUN shop/NOUN ./.
Yes/ADV !/.
But/CONJ there/PRT is/VERB no/DET use/NOUN causing/VERB him/PRON to/PRT worry/VERB
at/ADP this/DET time/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET German's/NOUN words/NOUN worked/VERB on/ADP the/DET newspaperman/NOUN
like/ADP a/DET reprieve/NOUN from/ADP an/DET odious/ADJ duty/NOUN ./.
He/PRON took/VERB a/DET big/ADJ swig/NOUN of/ADP his/DET drink/NOUN ./.
It/PRON would/VERB be/VERB a/DET colossal/ADJ shame/NOUN to/PRT throw/VERB away/ADV
a/DET story/NOUN like/ADP this/DET ./.
``/. I/PRON think/VERB maybe/ADV you're/PRT right/ADJ ,/. Schaffner/NOUN ''/. ,/.
he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. He/PRON has/VERB the/DET distributorship/NOUN for/ADP Florida/NOUN ,/.
you/PRON say/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. Yes/ADV ''/. ,/. the/DET German/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. At/ADP least/ADJ for/ADP South/ADJ Florida/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. By/ADP God/NOUN ''/. ,/. Waddell/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. we/PRON don't/VERB
want/VERB to/PRT upset/VERB the/DET boy/NOUN at/ADP this/DET time/NOUN of/ADP
all/PRT times/NOUN ./.
I/PRON guess/VERB you're/PRT right/ADJ ''/. ./.
He/PRON sloshed/VERB his/DET drink/NOUN around/ADV and/CONJ drained/VERB it/PRON
in/ADP a/DET few/ADJ large/ADJ gulps/NOUN ./.
The/DET story/NOUN was/VERB shaping/VERB up/PRT nicely/ADV in/ADP his/DET mind/NOUN
:/. the/DET young/ADJ pioneer/NOUN ,/. as/ADP of/ADP old/ADJ ,/. altruistically/ADV
braving/VERB the/DET unknown/ADJ ;/. ;/. the/DET rewards/NOUN prompt/ADJ and/CONJ
juicy/ADJ in/ADP modern/ADJ big-business/NOUN America/NOUN ./.
``/. Join/VERB me/PRON in/ADP another/DET ''/. ?/.
He/PRON had/VERB asked/VERB ./.
``/. Thank/VERB you/PRON ''/. ,/. the/DET German/NOUN had/VERB said/VERB
courteously/ADV ./.
``/. I/PRON do/VERB not/ADV drink/VERB so/ADV much/ADV ''/. ./.
Now/ADV ,/. in/ADP that/DET same/ADJ cabin/NOUN ,/. Robinson/NOUN fell/VERB to/ADP
his/DET knees/NOUN beside/ADP a/DET bunk/NOUN ./.
Fear/NOUN and/CONJ relief/NOUN mingled/VERB in/ADP his/DET churning/VERB
emotions/NOUN ./.
He/PRON pressed/VERB his/DET palms/NOUN together/ADV and/CONJ addressed/VERB
himself/PRON to/ADP the/DET patron/NOUN saint/NOUN of/ADP divers/NOUN in/ADP a/DET
hurried/VERB and/CONJ anxious/ADJ whisper/NOUN ./.
``/. Blessed/VERB Saint/NOUN Nicholas/NOUN ,/. I/PRON thank/VERB thee/PRON for/ADP
getting/VERB me/PRON out/ADP of/ADP that/DET mess/NOUN and/CONJ sending/VERB
me/PRON up/PRT instead/ADV of/ADP down/PRT when/ADV I/PRON was/VERB bewildered/VERB
./.
And/CONJ when/ADV I/PRON make/VERB the/DET dive/NOUN again/ADV ''/. --/. He/PRON
paused/VERB ;/. ;/. crossed/VERB himself/PRON ;/. ;/. said/VERB a/DET Hail/VERB
Mary/NOUN ,/. slowly/ADV and/CONJ with/ADP understanding/NOUN ./.
Folding/VERB between/ADP his/DET hands/NOUN the/DET cross/NOUN that/PRON hung/VERB
from/ADP his/DET neck/NOUN ,/. he/PRON took/VERB his/DET appeal/NOUN direct/ADV
to/ADP Headquarters/NOUN ./.
``/. Holy/ADJ Mary/NOUN ,/. Mother/NOUN of/ADP God/NOUN ,/. Star/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET Sea/NOUN ,/. stay/VERB Thou/PRON with/ADP me/PRON on/ADP this/DET next/ADJ
dive/NOUN ./.
Make/VERB it/PRON come/VERB off/PRT all/ADV right/ADV ./.
Let/VERB me/PRON set/VERB the/DET record/NOUN this/DET time/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
let/VERB me/PRON get/VERB back/ADV OK/ADV ,/. so/ADP the/DET German/NOUN will/VERB
give/VERB me/PRON the/DET exclusive/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ make/VERB my/DET life/NOUN different/ADJ and/CONJ better/ADJ from/ADP
this/DET time/NOUN on/PRT ./.
Amen/PRT ''/. ./.
He/PRON crossed/VERB himself/PRON again/ADV and/CONJ rose/VERB ./.
He/PRON felt/VERB a/DET good/ADJ deal/NOUN less/ADV shaky/ADJ ./.
As/ADP he/PRON reached/VERB for/ADP the/DET door/NOUN there/PRT was/VERB a/DET
knock/NOUN on/ADP it/PRON and/CONJ when/ADV he/PRON opened/VERB he/PRON found/VERB
Artie/NOUN ,/. who/PRON came/VERB in/PRT and/CONJ sat/VERB down/PRT on/ADP a/DET
bunk/NOUN ./.
Artie/NOUN had/VERB picked/VERB up/PRT a/DET snorkle/NOUN and/CONJ was/VERB
twirling/VERB it/PRON on/ADP his/DET forefinger/NOUN ./.
He/PRON waited/VERB awhile/ADV before/ADP he/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. Roy/NOUN ,/.
you/PRON know/VERB your/DET decompression/NOUN table/NOUN ,/. don't/VERB you/PRON
''/. ?/.
``/. You/PRON know/VERB I/PRON know/VERB it/PRON ''/. ,/. Robinson/NOUN
answered/VERB warily/ADV ./.
``/. You/PRON came/VERB straight/ADV up/PRT from/ADP 275/NUM without/ADP a/DET
stop/NOUN ''/. ,/. Artie/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. Well/PRT ,/. I/PRON was/VERB a/DET little/ADJ bit/NOUN confused/VERB ./.
Anyway/ADV ,/. I/PRON wasn't/VERB down/PRT long/ADJ enough/ADV to/PRT
matter/VERB ./.
You/PRON don't/VERB see/VERB me/PRON stretched/VERB out/PRT on/ADP the/DET
deck/NOUN ,/. do/VERB you/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. You/PRON know/VERB what/DET they/PRON say/VERB about/ADP two/NUM deep/ADJ
dives/NOUN in/ADP one/NUM day/NOUN ''/. ,/. Artie/NOUN went/VERB on/PRT ,/.
still/ADV twirling/VERB the/DET snorkle/NOUN and/CONJ studying/VERB it/PRON
intently/ADV ./.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB think/VERB you/PRON should/VERB go/VERB down/PRT again/ADV
''/. ./.
Early/ADV that/DET day/NOUN Matsuo/NOUN saw/VERB a/DET marine/NOUN ./.
The/DET enemy/NOUN came/VERB looming/VERB around/ADP a/DET bend/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
trail/NOUN and/CONJ Matsuo/NOUN took/VERB a/DET hasty/ADJ shot/NOUN ,/. then/ADV
fled/VERB without/ADP knowing/VERB the/DET result/NOUN ,/. ran/VERB until/ADP
breath/NOUN was/VERB a/DET pain/NOUN in/ADP his/DET chest/NOUN and/CONJ his/DET
legs/NOUN were/VERB rubbery/ADJ ./.
As/ADP his/DET feet/NOUN slowed/VERB ,/. he/PRON felt/VERB ashamed/ADJ of/ADP
the/DET panic/NOUN and/CONJ resolved/VERB to/PRT make/VERB a/DET stand/NOUN ./.
He/PRON crossed/VERB the/DET next/ADJ meadow/NOUN and/CONJ climbed/VERB a/DET
tree/NOUN where/ADV the/DET jungle/NOUN trail/NOUN resumed/VERB ./.
In/ADP the/DET leafiest/ADJ part/NOUN of/ADP the/DET tree/NOUN ,/. straddling/VERB
a/DET broad/ADJ horizontal/ADJ limb/NOUN ,/. he/PRON could/VERB see/VERB over/ADP
the/DET meadow/NOUN ./.
For/ADP a/DET while/NOUN he/PRON was/VERB content/ADJ to/PRT let/VERB events/NOUN
develop/VERB in/ADP their/DET good/ADJ time/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB no/DET doubt/NOUN the/DET marine/NOUN was/VERB the/DET lead/NOUN
scout/NOUN of/ADP a/DET column/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ while/ADP his/DET shot/NOUN
had/VERB probably/ADV bred/VERB indecision/NOUN ,/. they/PRON would/VERB soon/ADV
come/VERB hunting/VERB ./.
His/DET superiors/NOUN had/VERB emphasized/VERB that/ADP marines/NOUN tortured/VERB
others/NOUN for/ADP the/DET sheer/ADJ pleasure/NOUN ./.
Yesterday/NOUN ;/. ;/. today/NOUN ;/. ;/. tomorrow/NOUN :/. no/DET
surrender/NOUN ./.
His/DET remembering/VERB the/DET self-dictate/NOUN brought/VERB no/DET peace/NOUN
--/. only/ADV a/DET faint/ADJ chill/NOUN of/ADP doubt/NOUN ./.
He/PRON murmured/VERB to/ADP himself/PRON ,/. with/ADP firmness/NOUN :/. ``/.
No/DET surrender/NOUN ''/. ./.
It/PRON was/VERB best/ADJ to/PRT die/VERB fighting/VERB the/DET marines/NOUN ./.
His/DET superiors/NOUN had/VERB also/ADV preached/VERB this/DET ,/. saying/VERB
it/PRON was/VERB the/DET way/NOUN for/ADP eternal/ADJ honor/NOUN ./.
What/DET if/ADP the/DET marines/NOUN never/ADV came/VERB ?/.
His/DET comrades/NOUN were/VERB all/PRT dead/ADJ ./.
He/PRON had/VERB no/DET rice/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV it/PRON would/VERB be/VERB a/DET choice/NOUN between/ADP starvation/NOUN
and/CONJ suicide/NOUN ./.
Whichever/DET the/DET way/NOUN ,/. he/PRON would/VERB rot/VERB in/ADP this/DET
vast/ADJ choking/VERB green/ADJ ,/. his/DET wife/NOUN never/ADV to/PRT receive/VERB
an/DET urn/NOUN of/ADP his/DET ashes/NOUN ./.
He/PRON sighed/VERB and/CONJ leaned/VERB for/ADP a/DET moment/NOUN against/ADP
the/DET trunk/NOUN ./.
His/DET fingers/NOUN touched/VERB the/DET bone/NOUN handle/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
knife/NOUN ./.
The/DET knife/NOUN ,/. an/DET ammunition/NOUN pouch/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ a/DET half-
filled/ADJ bottle/NOUN of/ADP purified/VERB water/NOUN hung/VERB on/ADP his/DET
belt/NOUN ./.
Besides/ADV the/DET belt/NOUN he/PRON wore/VERB a/DET loin/NOUN cloth/NOUN ./.
As/ADP he/PRON looked/VERB up/PRT from/ADP picking/VERB at/ADP a/DET leg/NOUN
ulcer/NOUN ,/. he/PRON saw/VERB a/DET marine/NOUN in/ADP the/DET jungle/NOUN
across/ADP the/DET clearing/NOUN ./.
Gloom/NOUN receded/VERB ./.
The/DET marine/NOUN came/VERB to/ADP the/DET edge/NOUN of/ADP the/DET green/ADJ
jungle/NOUN mist/NOUN and/CONJ stayed/VERB ,/. as/ADP though/ADP debating/VERB
whether/ADP to/PRT brave/VERB the/DET sunlight/NOUN ./.
His/DET fatigues/NOUN made/VERB a/DET streak/NOUN of/ADP almost/ADV
phosphorescent/ADJ green/ADJ in/ADP the/DET mist/NOUN ./.
``/. Come/VERB out/PRT ,/. come/VERB out/PRT in/ADP the/DET meadow/NOUN ''/. ,/.
Matsuo/NOUN said/VERB under/ADP his/DET breath/NOUN ./.
The/DET man/NOUN leaned/VERB against/ADP a/DET tree/NOUN and/CONJ wiped/VERB a/DET
sleeve/NOUN across/ADP his/DET face/NOUN ./.
A/DET signal/NOUN ?/.
Matsuo/NOUN lifted/VERB his/DET rifle/NOUN ,/. easing/VERB the/DET sling/NOUN
under/ADP his/DET left/ADJ upper/ADJ arm/NOUN for/ADP steadiness/NOUN ./.
Fresh/ADJ on/ADP his/DET mind/NOUN were/VERB events/NOUN of/ADP the/DET past/ADJ
day/NOUN when/ADV his/DET whole/ADJ regiment/NOUN was/VERB destroyed/VERB in/ADP
the/DET hills/NOUN ./.
They/PRON had/VERB fought/VERB from/ADP caves/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET
marines/NOUN resorted/VERB to/ADP burning/VERB them/PRON out/PRT ./.
Even/ADV now/ADV ,/. like/ADP a/DET ringing/NOUN in/ADP his/DET ears/NOUN ,/.
he/PRON heard/VERB the/DET wooooosh/NOUN of/ADP flame-throwers/NOUN squirting/VERB
great/ADJ orange/ADJ billows/NOUN ./.
A/DET wave/NOUN of/ADP flame/NOUN rippling/VERB through/ADP their/DET cave/NOUN
had/VERB reached/VERB Nagamo/NOUN ,/. his/DET friend/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ with/ADP
a/DET shriek/NOUN the/DET man/NOUN bolted/VERB through/ADP the/DET
entrance/NOUN ,/. then/ADV slowed/VERB to/ADP the/DET jerky/ADJ walk/NOUN of/ADP
a/DET puppet/NOUN ,/. his/DET uniform/NOUN blazing/VERB ./.
The/DET marines/NOUN let/VERB him/PRON advance/VERB ./.
When/ADV he/PRON sank/VERB on/ADP his/DET knees/NOUN ,/. they/PRON had/VERB
allowed/VERB him/PRON to/PRT char/VERB without/ADP administering/VERB the/DET
stroke/NOUN of/ADP mercy/NOUN ./.
Matsuo/NOUN had/VERB faked/VERB death/NOUN and/CONJ was/VERB pitched/VERB on/ADP
a/DET stack/NOUN of/ADP corpses/NOUN ,/. both/DET the/DET burned/VERB and/CONJ
the/DET unburned/ADJ ,/. the/DET latter/ADJ decomposing/VERB rapidly/ADV under/ADP
the/DET tropical/ADJ sun/NOUN ./.
The/DET callous/ADJ marines/NOUN had/VERB laughed/VERB at/ADP each/DET other's/PRT
retching/NOUN ,/. while/ADP stacking/VERB bodies/NOUN ./.
Matsuo/NOUN repeatedly/ADV choked/VERB down/PRT his/DET own/ADJ nausea/NOUN ./.
At/ADP nightfall/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB been/VERB able/ADJ to/PRT sneak/VERB
down/ADP a/DET hillside/NOUN and/CONJ into/ADP the/DET jungle/NOUN ,/. reeking/VERB
of/ADP death/NOUN ./.
Apprehensively/ADV he/PRON peered/VERB to/ADP the/DET left/NOUN ,/. to/ADP the/DET
right/NOUN into/ADP the/DET leafy/ADJ ,/. vine-crisscrossed/ADJ maze/NOUN ./.
He/PRON decided/VERB that/ADP the/DET marines/NOUN must/VERB be/VERB deploying/VERB
around/ADP the/DET meadow/NOUN ,/. with/ADP the/DET one/NUM left/VERB to/PRT
distract/VERB him/PRON ./.
He/PRON strained/VERB his/DET hearing/NOUN ./.
Cautious/ADJ feet/NOUN stepping/VERB on/ADP leafmold/NOUN ;/. ;/. faint/ADJ
creaking/NOUN of/ADP belts/NOUN and/CONJ slings/NOUN ;/. ;/. whispers/NOUN :/.
he/PRON heard/VERB none/NOUN of/ADP these/DET ./.
Only/ADV the/DET hum/NOUN of/ADP insects/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET distant/ADJ
fluttering/VERB call/NOUN of/ADP a/DET bird/NOUN ./.
Because/ADP he/PRON couldn't/VERB hear/VERB them/PRON ,/. he/PRON was/VERB more/ADV
convinced/VERB they/PRON were/VERB there/ADV ./.
A/DET spectacle/NOUN occurred/VERB across/ADP the/DET meadow/NOUN :/. the/DET
lone/ADJ marine/NOUN took/VERB a/DET seat/NOUN on/ADP the/DET ground/NOUN ;/. ;/.
leaning/VERB sidewise/ADV on/ADP a/DET tree/NOUN trunk/NOUN ,/. he/PRON
embraced/VERB it/PRON ./.
Humiliation/NOUN made/VERB Matsuo/NOUN tremble/VERB ./.
While/ADP his/DET comrades/NOUN cocked/VERB the/DET trap/NOUN ,/. that/DET one/NOUN
behaved/VERB as/ADP if/ADP it/PRON was/VERB some/DET dull/ADJ maneuver/NOUN ./.
Taking/VERB aim/NOUN at/ADP the/DET man's/NOUN face/NOUN ,/. Matsuo/NOUN
squeezed/VERB the/DET trigger/NOUN up/ADP to/ADP the/DET point/NOUN of/ADP
discharge/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ then/ADV he/PRON changed/VERB his/DET mind/NOUN ./.
He/PRON wanted/VERB the/DET arrogant/ADJ marine/NOUN to/PRT know/VERB fear/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ so/ADP he/PRON aimed/VERB above/ADP the/DET head/NOUN ./.
The/DET shot/NOUN reverberated/VERB in/ADP diminishing/VERB whiplashes/NOUN of/ADP
sound/NOUN ./.
Hush/NOUN followed/VERB ./.
Like/ADP a/DET mischievous/ADJ boy/NOUN expecting/VERB punishment/NOUN ,/.
Matsuo/NOUN awaited/VERB reaction/NOUN from/ADP the/DET jungle/NOUN ./.
How/ADV stupid/ADJ to/PRT give/VERB his/DET position/NOUN away/ADV ./.
The/DET jungle/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV retort/VERB ./.
The/DET sitter/NOUN remained/VERB seated/VERB hugging/VERB the/DET tree/NOUN ./.
Before/ADP long/ADJ the/DET atmosphere/NOUN reverted/VERB to/ADP its/DET old/ADJ
normalcy/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ insects/NOUN hummed/VERB and/CONJ birds/NOUN
occasionally/ADV called/VERB ./.
Matsuo/NOUN puzzled/VERB and/CONJ grew/VERB anxious/ADJ over/ADP the/DET
complete/ADJ passiveness/NOUN ,/. concluding/VERB that/ADP he/PRON was/VERB the/DET
butt/NOUN of/ADP a/DET devilish/ADJ joke/NOUN ./.
Five/NUM or/CONJ so/ADV minutes/NOUN later/ADV the/DET marine/NOUN abruptly/ADV
pulled/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ stepped/VERB into/ADP sunlight/NOUN ,/. immediately/ADV
throwing/VERB his/DET hands/NOUN over/ADP his/DET eyes/NOUN ./.
He/PRON went/VERB into/ADP a/DET whirling/VERB dance/NOUN ,/. a/DET sort/NOUN
of/ADP blind/ADJ chasing/NOUN of/ADP the/DET tail/NOUN ./.
It/PRON ended/VERB when/ADV he/PRON tumbled/VERB ;/. ;/. but/CONJ jumping/VERB
right/ADV up/PRT ,/. he/PRON staggered/VERB in/ADP no/DET particular/ADJ
direction/NOUN ./.
He/PRON wore/VERB no/DET head/NOUN cover/NOUN of/ADP any/DET kind/NOUN and/CONJ ,/.
more/ADV odd/ADJ ,/. had/VERB no/DET visible/ADJ weapon/NOUN ./.
With/ADP a/DET sudden/ADJ decisiveness/NOUN he/PRON lurched/VERB in/ADP
Matsuo's/NOUN direction/NOUN ,/. crossing/VERB the/DET meadow/NOUN in/ADP a/DET
zigzagging/VERB gallop/NOUN ./.
When/ADV he/PRON got/VERB closer/ADV to/ADP the/DET tree/NOUN ,/. Matsuo/NOUN
noted/VERB the/DET wild/ADJ look/NOUN on/ADP his/DET face/NOUN ./.
The/DET pockets/NOUN of/ADP his/DET jacket/NOUN bulged/VERB ./.
Hand/NOUN grenades/NOUN ./.
The/DET bobbing/VERB head/NOUN was/VERB a/DET poor/ADJ target/NOUN ,/. so/ADP
Matsuo/NOUN shot/VERB him/PRON in/ADP the/DET upper/ADJ trunk/NOUN ./.
The/DET marine/NOUN spun/VERB ,/. clapping/VERB a/DET hand/NOUN high/ADV on/ADP
his/DET chest/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ dived/VERB forward/ADV ./.
In/ADP the/DET hush/NOUN that/PRON followed/VERB the/DET echoes/NOUN ,/.
Matsuo/NOUN was/VERB tense/ADJ ./.
They/PRON could/VERB come/VERB on/ADP him/PRON now/ADV without/ADP
difficulty/NOUN ./.
Gradually/ADV he/PRON reached/VERB a/DET conclusion/NOUN ./.
The/DET marine/NOUN was/VERB alone/ADV ,/. for/ADP they/PRON were/VERB
impatient/ADJ people/NOUN and/CONJ by/ADP now/ADV would/VERB have/VERB vied/VERB
to/PRT knock/VERB him/PRON from/ADP the/DET tree/NOUN ./.
Down/ADP the/DET tree/NOUN he/PRON scrambled/VERB and/CONJ knelt/VERB at/ADP
the/DET edge/NOUN of/ADP foliage/NOUN ./.
The/DET marine/NOUN was/VERB sprawled/VERB some/DET thirty/NUM yards/NOUN
away/ADV ,/. one/NUM arm/NOUN extended/VERB ./.
Matsuo/NOUN jumped/VERB when/ADV the/DET hidden/VERB arm/NOUN flopped/VERB
out/PRT ./.
Reflex/NOUN ?/.
Rifle/NOUN leveled/VERB on/ADP the/DET man/NOUN ,/. he/PRON made/VERB a/DET
rush/NOUN ./.
Heat/NOUN ,/. in/ADP the/DET sunlight/NOUN ,/. pressed/VERB in/PRT like/ADP an/DET
invisible/ADJ crowd/NOUN ./.
He/PRON squatted/VERB by/ADP the/DET head/NOUN ,/. gently/ADV placing/VERB the/DET
rifle/NOUN on/ADP the/DET ground/NOUN ./.
With/ADP a/DET snakestrike/NOUN motion/NOUN he/PRON grasped/VERB the/DET
hair/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ ,/. twisting/VERB ,/. pulled/VERB the/DET marine/NOUN
over/PRT on/ADP his/DET back/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB bearded/VERB ./.
The/DET bullet/NOUN had/VERB penetrated/VERB in/ADP the/DET area/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET right/ADJ collarbone/NOUN ;/. ;/. around/ADP the/DET hole/NOUN ,/.
blood/NOUN glistened/VERB in/ADP a/DET little/ADJ patch/NOUN ./.
Maintaining/VERB his/DET clutch/NOUN on/ADP the/DET hair/NOUN ,/. Matsuo/NOUN
watched/VERB the/DET closed/VERB eyes/NOUN while/ADP rummaging/VERB in/ADP the/DET
jacket/NOUN pockets/NOUN ./.
In/ADP one/NUM :/. a/DET package/NOUN of/ADP cigarettes/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET
tinplated/VERB lighter/NOUN ,/. both/DET sticky/ADJ from/ADP the/DET man's/NOUN
bleeding/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET other/ADJ :/. a/DET wristwatch/NOUN with/ADP broken/VERB
crystal/NOUN wrapped/VERB in/ADP a/DET dirty/ADJ handkerchief/NOUN ./.
One/NUM by/ADP one/NUM he/PRON tossed/VERB the/DET objects/NOUN aside/ADV ./.
He/PRON didn't/VERB smoke/VERB and/CONJ could/VERB not/ADV light/VERB fires/NOUN
with/ADP a/DET flintless/ADJ lighter/NOUN ;/. ;/. he/PRON had/VERB no/DET use/NOUN
any/DET longer/ADJ for/ADP exact/ADJ time/NOUN ,/. even/ADV had/VERB the/DET
watch/NOUN been/VERB running/VERB ./.
Then/ADV there/PRT was/VERB no/DET saying/NOUN how/ADV many/ADJ times/NOUN the/DET
marine/NOUN had/VERB blown/VERB his/DET nose/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
handkerchief/NOUN ./.
Too/ADV bad/ADJ the/DET marine/NOUN had/VERB no/DET water/NOUN ./.
From/ADP its/DET holder/NOUN he/PRON took/VERB his/DET own/ADJ canteen/NOUN ./.
The/DET cap/NOUN was/VERB stuck/VERB and/CONJ made/VERB a/DET thin/ADJ rusty/ADJ
squeaking/NOUN as/ADP he/PRON applied/VERB pressure/NOUN ./.
The/DET marine's/NOUN eyes/NOUN opened/VERB ,/. squeezed/VERB shut/VERB ,/.
then/ADV opened/VERB squinted/VERB in/ADP the/DET glare/NOUN ./.
So/ADP ,/. alive/ADJ ./.
Matsuo/NOUN put/VERB the/DET bottle/NOUN to/ADP his/DET own/ADJ lips/NOUN ./.
The/DET marine/NOUN reached/VERB up/PRT a/DET hand/NOUN ./.
Matsuo/NOUN shook/VERB his/DET head/NOUN ./.
``/. None/NOUN for/ADP you/PRON ''/. ./.
The/DET marine/NOUN blinked/VERB ,/. soon/ADV dropping/VERB his/DET hand/NOUN ./.
Not/ADV only/ADV had/VERB he/PRON no/DET canteen/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON
lacked/VERB even/ADV the/DET belt/NOUN to/PRT hang/VERB one/NOUN on/PRT ./.
``/. You/PRON came/VERB well/ADV equipped/VERB to/PRT die/VERB ''/. ./.
Some/DET odor/NOUN made/VERB him/PRON lean/VERB over/ADP the/DET man/NOUN ./.
He/PRON sniffed/VERB and/CONJ recognized/VERB it/PRON ./.
Sake/X ./.
So/ADP that/DET had/VERB been/VERB his/DET difficulty/NOUN ./.
Drunk/ADJ on/ADP sake/X ,/. he/PRON must/VERB have/VERB wandered/VERB off/PRT
from/ADP his/DET bivouac/NOUN ./.
The/DET marine/NOUN tried/VERB to/PRT roll/VERB on/ADP his/DET right/ADJ
side/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ moaned/VERB ./.
When/ADV he/PRON rolled/VERB on/ADP the/DET left/ADJ side/NOUN ,/. propping/VERB
on/ADP his/DET left/ADJ elbow/NOUN ,/. Matsuo/NOUN seized/VERB his/DET hair/NOUN
and/CONJ pulled/VERB him/PRON back/ADV over/PRT ./.
``/. Be/VERB a/DET good/ADJ turtle/NOUN ''/. ./.
Awkwardly/ADV with/ADP one/NUM hand/NOUN Matsuo/NOUN got/VERB the/DET cap/NOUN
back/ADV on/ADP the/DET water/NOUN bottle/NOUN ./.
The/DET smell/NOUN of/ADP sake/X had/VERB freshened/VERB yesterday's/NOUN
events/NOUN in/ADP his/DET thoughts/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET caves/NOUN ,/. with/ADP other/ADJ supplies/NOUN ,/. they/PRON
had/VERB kept/VERB cases/NOUN of/ADP sake/X ./.
The/DET marine/NOUN shut/VERB his/DET eyes/NOUN ./.
``/. Are/VERB you/PRON a/DET thrower/NOUN of/ADP flame/NOUN ,/. marine/NOUN
''/. ?/.
Matsuo/NOUN took/VERB the/DET small/ADJ knife/NOUN from/ADP its/DET scabbard/NOUN
and/CONJ laid/VERB it/PRON on/ADP the/DET ground/NOUN ,/. out/ADP of/ADP the/DET
marine's/NOUN reach/NOUN and/CONJ away/ADV from/ADP their/DET shadows/NOUN ./.
He/PRON waited/VERB in/ADP his/DET squat/NOUN ,/. gripping/VERB the/DET
hair/NOUN ./.
Every/DET so/ADV often/ADV he/PRON turned/VERB the/DET knife/NOUN ./.
Its/DET blade/NOUN was/VERB dazzling/VERB in/ADP the/DET intense/ADJ
sunlight/NOUN ./.
The/DET sun/NOUN was/VERB noon/NOUN high/ADJ and/CONJ Matsuo/NOUN perspired/VERB
until/ADP his/DET body/NOUN was/VERB dripping/VERB ./.
Wet/ADJ also/ADV were/VERB the/DET marine's/NOUN fatigues/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
face/NOUN had/VERB an/DET oily/ADJ film/NOUN ./.
The/DET man/NOUN had/VERB thrown/VERB the/DET left/ADJ hand/NOUN over/ADP his/DET
eyes/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV and/CONJ again/ADV he/PRON murmured/VERB something/NOUN that/PRON
ended/VERB in/ADP a/DET giggle/NOUN ./.
He/PRON must/VERB have/VERB saturated/VERB himself/PRON in/ADP the/DET
drink/NOUN ,/. for/ADP the/DET bullet/NOUN not/ADV to/PRT shock/VERB him/PRON
out/ADP of/ADP his/DET drunken/ADJ haze/NOUN ./.
Matsuo/NOUN shook/VERB his/DET head/NOUN ./.
Strange/ADJ ./.
At/ADP last/ADV he/PRON reached/VERB for/ADP the/DET knife/NOUN ./.
Even/ADV the/DET bone/NOUN handle/NOUN scorched/VERB ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON
retrieved/VERB the/DET marine's/NOUN handkerchief/NOUN to/PRT wrap/VERB it/PRON ./.

First/ADV he/PRON barely/ADV touched/VERB the/DET blade/NOUN on/ADP the/DET

hand/NOUN which/DET shaded/VERB the/DET eyes/NOUN ./.
The/DET marine/NOUN yelled/VERB and/CONJ flung/VERB the/DET hand/NOUN away/ADV ./.
With/ADP a/DET firm/ADJ grip/NOUN on/ADP the/DET man's/NOUN hair/NOUN Matsuo/NOUN
applied/VERB the/DET blade/NOUN flat/ADV on/ADP a/DET cheek/NOUN ./.
A/DET shrill/ADJ yelp/NOUN ,/. kicked/VERB legs/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ groping/VERB
hands/NOUN that/PRON circled/VERB Matsuo's/NOUN wrist/NOUN ./.
Matsuo/NOUN wrenched/VERB free/ADJ and/CONJ burned/VERB the/DET hands/NOUN into/ADP
retreat/NOUN ;/. ;/. burned/VERB the/DET other/ADJ cheek/NOUN ;/. ;/. burned/VERB
each/DET hand/NOUN when/ADV they/PRON came/VERB groping/VERB again/ADV ./.
The/DET marine/NOUN commenced/VERB to/PRT weep/VERB and/CONJ it/PRON blighted/VERB
the/DET sense/NOUN of/ADP enjoyment/NOUN ./.
Matsuo/NOUN stood/VERB up/PRT ./.
``/. A/DET small/ADJ measure/NOUN of/ADP payment/NOUN ,/. marine/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON dropped/VERB the/DET knife/NOUN in/ADP its/DET scabbard/NOUN ,/. hung/VERB
the/DET rifle/NOUN behind/ADP a/DET shoulder/NOUN ./.
The/DET marine/NOUN ,/. hands/NOUN on/ADP cheeks/NOUN ,/. rolled/VERB by/ADP
his/DET unwounded/ADJ side/NOUN onto/ADP his/DET stomach/NOUN ./.
He/PRON ceased/VERB weeping/VERB ./.
Matsuo/NOUN walked/VERB toward/ADP his/DET tree/NOUN ,/. once/ADV glancing/VERB
back/ADV ./.
The/DET marine/NOUN was/VERB still/ADJ ./.
He/PRON would/VERB soon/ADV die/VERB ./.
As/ADP Matsuo/NOUN climbed/VERB by/ADP using/VERB the/DET vines/NOUN and/CONJ
kicking/VERB his/DET feet/NOUN against/ADP the/DET trunk/NOUN ,/. a/DET mood/NOUN
of/ADP gloom/NOUN immersed/VERB him/PRON like/ADP a/DET jungle/NOUN shadow/NOUN ./.

What/DET now/ADV ?/.

In/ADP the/DET jungle/NOUN ,/. birds/NOUN were/VERB mute/ADJ ,/. while/ADP
insects/NOUN preserved/VERB only/ADJ the/DET monotony/NOUN of/ADP living/VERB ./.
Someone/NOUN called/VERB ./.
It/PRON was/VERB the/DET marine/NOUN :/. head/NOUN lifted/VERB ,/. he/PRON
strained/VERB and/CONJ called/VERB ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON astonished/VERB Matsuo/NOUN by/ADP pushing/VERB and/CONJ
dragging/VERB himself/PRON until/ADP he/PRON sat/VERB ./.
He/PRON cupped/VERB his/DET mouth/NOUN and/CONJ yelled/VERB ./.
Matsuo/NOUN hustled/VERB the/DET rifle/NOUN off/ADP his/DET shoulder/NOUN ./.
Once/ADV and/CONJ for/ADP all/PRT he'd/PRT finish/VERB this/DET marine/NOUN
who/PRON would/VERB not/ADV die/VERB ./.
He/PRON aimed/VERB ,/. but/CONJ listened/VERB ./.
It/PRON sounded/VERB as/ADP if/ADP the/DET man/NOUN were/VERB calling/VERB him/PRON
:/. ``/. Hey/PRT ,/. Japanese/NOUN hey/PRT there/ADV ,/. Japanese/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET man/NOUN tilted/VERB back/ADV his/DET head/NOUN and/CONJ went/VERB
through/ADP the/DET pantomime/NOUN of/ADP drinking/VERB from/ADP a/DET
container/NOUN ./.
He/PRON performed/VERB the/DET act/NOUN twice/ADV more/ADV ,/. and/CONJ the/DET
begging/NOUN in/ADP his/DET tone/NOUN grew/VERB more/ADV distinct/ADJ ./.
``/. Sake/X ''/. ?/.
Matsuo/NOUN called/VERB ./.
The/DET marine/NOUN nodded/VERB vigorously/ADV ./.
Matsuo/NOUN laughed/VERB ,/. slung/VERB the/DET rifle/NOUN ./.
The/DET marine/NOUN was/VERB a/DET winehead/NOUN ./.
His/DET superiors/NOUN had/VERB said/VERB that/ADP all/PRT marines/NOUN were/VERB
depraved/VERB ./.
The/DET marine/NOUN slumped/VERB forward/ADV into/ADP a/DET bow/NOUN like/ADP a/DET
priest/NOUN before/ADP an/DET idol/NOUN ./.
Remembering/VERB his/DET own/ADJ thirst/NOUN ,/. Matsuo/NOUN took/VERB out/PRT
his/DET water/NOUN bottle/NOUN ./.
One/NUM swallow/NOUN was/VERB all/PRT he/PRON would/VERB have/VERB ;/. ;/. he/PRON
was/VERB very/ADV thirsty/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON must/VERB observe/VERB
water/NOUN discipline/NOUN ./.
His/DET years/NOUN of/ADP campaigning/VERB had/VERB taught/VERB him/PRON the/DET
value/NOUN of/ADP water/NOUN discipline/NOUN ./.
He/PRON began/VERB to/PRT uncap/VERB the/DET bottle/NOUN ,/. the/DET rusty/ADJ
cap/NOUN squealing/VERB on/ADP its/DET threads/NOUN ./.
Popping/VERB upright/NOUN ,/. the/DET marine/NOUN waved/VERB both/DET hands/NOUN
and/CONJ shouted/VERB ./.
Of/ADP course/NOUN it/PRON was/VERB water/NOUN he/PRON really/ADV
craved/VERB ;/. ;/. down/PRT in/ADP the/DET broil/NOUN of/ADP the/DET sun/NOUN
he/PRON was/VERB becoming/VERB dried/VERB out/PRT ./.
The/DET marine/NOUN shouted/VERB for/ADP it/PRON until/ADP it/PRON seemed/VERB
that/ADP his/DET voice/NOUN had/VERB to/PRT crack/VERB ./.
Matsuo/NOUN shook/VERB his/DET head/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB no/DET water/NOUN for/ADP an/DET enemy/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ when/ADV this/DET was/VERB gone/VERB ,/. he/PRON hadn't/VERB even/ADV
a/DET little/ADV bitter/ADJ tablet/NOUN to/PRT purify/VERB other/ADJ water/NOUN
if/ADP he/PRON were/VERB to/PRT discover/VERB some/DET stagnant/ADJ jungle/NOUN
pool/NOUN ./.
He/PRON capped/VERB the/DET bottle/NOUN and/CONJ replaced/VERB it/PRON ./.
After/ADP all/PRT ,/. he/PRON had/VERB less/ADJ reason/NOUN to/PRT desire/VERB
it/PRON than/ADP the/DET marine/NOUN ./.
Before/ADP much/ADV longer/ADJ the/DET marine/NOUN quieted/VERB down/PRT ./.
His/DET head/NOUN slumped/VERB ./.
The/DET upper/ADJ part/NOUN of/ADP his/DET packet/NOUN had/VERB stained/VERB
dark/ADJ ./.
``/. Marine/NOUN ./.
There/PRT is/VERB nothing/NOUN for/ADP you/PRON ''/. ,/. Matsuo/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. Your/DET superiors/NOUN will/VERB certainly/ADV beat/VERB you/PRON for/ADP
your/DET desertion/NOUN ,/. besides/ADP the/DET dishonor/NOUN of/ADP it/PRON ./.
I've/PRT nothing/NOUN for/ADP you/PRON ''/. ./.
From/ADP the/DET convulsive/ADJ quivers/NOUN of/ADP the/DET man's/NOUN
shoulders/NOUN it/PRON was/VERB plain/ADJ he/PRON had/VERB resumed/VERB the/DET
weeping/NOUN ./.
He/PRON reminded/VERB Matsuo/NOUN of/ADP a/DET similar/ADJ thing/NOUN he/PRON
had/VERB witnessed/VERB in/ADP China/NOUN ./.
In/ADP China/NOUN it/PRON was/VERB a/DET baby/NOUN sitting/VERB on/ADP a/DET
railroad/NOUN platform/NOUN ,/. smudged/VERB ,/. blood-specked/ADJ ,/. with/ADP
the/DET village/NOUN burning/VERB about/ADP him/PRON and/CONJ shells/NOUN
exploding/VERB ./.
Chairs/NOUN scraped/VERB back/ADV and/CONJ customers/NOUN hastily/ADV vacated/VERB
their/DET tables/NOUN as/ADP the/DET tall/ADJ young/ADJ buffalo/NOUN hunter/NOUN
pushed/VERB open/ADV the/DET swing/NOUN doors/NOUN and/CONJ walked/VERB towards/ADP
the/DET bar/NOUN ./.
Only/ADV Blue/ADJ Throat/NOUN and/CONJ his/DET gang/NOUN stayed/VERB where/ADV
they/PRON were/VERB ./.
Blue/ADJ Throat/NOUN was/VERB slumped/VERB with/ADP his/DET back/NOUN against/ADP
the/DET bar/NOUN ,/. elbows/NOUN supporting/VERB his/DET massive/ADJ frame/NOUN ./.
He/PRON leered/VERB at/ADP the/DET stranger/NOUN as/ADP the/DET distance/NOUN
between/ADP them/PRON closed/VERB ./.
``/. Since/ADP when/ADV did/VERB they/PRON allow/VERB beardless/ADJ kids/NOUN
into/ADP the/DET saloon/NOUN bars/NOUN of/ADP this/DET town/NOUN ,/. boys/NOUN ''/.
?/.
He/PRON asked/VERB ./.
``/. Seems/VERB to/ADP me/PRON I/PRON don't/VERB remember/VERB altering/VERB
any/DET law/NOUN about/ADP that/DET ''/. ./.
He/PRON straightened/VERB up/PRT ,/. alert/ADJ now/ADV as/ADP the/DET buffalo/NOUN
hunter/NOUN came/VERB closer/ADV ./.
``/. Stay/VERB right/ADV here/ADV where/ADV you/PRON are/VERB ,/. kid/NOUN ''/. ,/.
he/PRON called/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB aim/VERB to/PRT have/VERB minors/NOUN breathing/VERB
down/ADP my/DET neck/NOUN when/ADV I'm/PRT a-drinking/VERB ''/. :/. The/DET
stranger/NOUN ignored/VERB him/PRON ./.
He/PRON didn't/VERB stop/VERB till/ADP he/PRON was/VERB within/ADP three/NUM
feet/NOUN of/ADP Blue/ADJ Throat/NOUN and/CONJ by/ADP that/DET time/NOUN the/DET
gang/NOUN leader's/NOUN right/ADJ hand/NOUN was/VERB on/ADP the/DET butt/NOUN
of/ADP his/DET revolver/NOUN ./.
``/. I'm/PRT Billy/NOUN Tilghman/NOUN ''/. ,/. said/VERB the/DET stranger/NOUN ,/.
``/. and/CONJ I've/PRT come/VERB for/ADP Pat/NOUN Conyers'/NOUN body/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. And/CONJ what/DET makes/VERB you/PRON think/VERB you're/PRT going/VERB to/PRT
get/VERB it/PRON ,/. pretty/ADJ boy/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Because/ADP I'm/PRT asking/VERB ./.
Most/ADJ of/ADP the/DET time/NOUN I/PRON get/VERB what/DET I/PRON ask/VERB for/ADP
''/. ./.
Blue/ADJ Throat/NOUN winked/VERB at/ADP his/DET six/NUM cronies/NOUN ./.
``/. The/DET kid/NOUN has/VERB no/DET manners/NOUN ,/. boys/NOUN ./.
Shall/VERB we/PRON teach/VERB him/PRON some/DET ''/. ?/.
His/DET gun/NOUN was/VERB half/ADV drawn/VERB when/ADV he/PRON asked/VERB the/DET
question/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ the/DET weapon/NOUN never/ADV left/VERB its/DET
holster/NOUN ./.
Tilghman's/NOUN clenched/VERB fist/NOUN swept/VERB over/PRT in/ADP a/DET
terrific/ADJ right/ADJ cross/NOUN and/CONJ clipped/VERB the/DET big/ADJ
gunfighter/NOUN on/ADP the/DET side/NOUN of/ADP his/DET chin/NOUN ./.
His/DET head/NOUN snapped/VERB round/ADV and/CONJ he/PRON reeled/VERB back/ADV ,/.
crashing/VERB into/ADP the/DET table/NOUN where/ADV his/DET buddies/NOUN were/VERB
sprawling/VERB ./.
Tilghman/NOUN leapt/VERB on/ADP to/ADP him/PRON ,/. dragged/VERB him/PRON
upright/ADV and/CONJ hit/VERB him/PRON again/ADV ,/. this/DET time/NOUN
sending/VERB him/PRON careening/VERB against/ADP the/DET bar/NOUN ./.
A/DET bullet/NOUN gouged/VERB into/ADP the/DET bar/NOUN top/NOUN an/DET inch/NOUN
from/ADP Tilghman's/NOUN stomach/NOUN as/ADP Blue/ADJ Throat's/NOUN henchmen/NOUN
started/VERB shooting/VERB ./.
Tilghman/NOUN flung/VERB himself/PRON aside/ADV ,/. dropped/VERB on/ADP one/NUM
knee/NOUN and/CONJ pulled/VERB his/DET own/ADJ gun/NOUN ./.
The/DET Colt/NOUN roared/VERB twice/ADV and/CONJ two/NUM men/NOUN dropped/VERB ,/.
writhing/VERB ./.
A/DET third/ADJ shot/NOUN doused/VERB the/DET light/NOUN ./.
Somewhere/ADV at/ADP the/DET far/ADJ end/NOUN of/ADP the/DET room/NOUN a/DET
voice/NOUN yelled/VERB ,/. ``/. You/PRON all/ADV right/ADJ ,/. Billy/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Yes/ADV ,/. George/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ I/PRON ain't/VERB got/VERB poor/ADJ
old/ADJ Pat's/NOUN body/NOUN yet/ADV ./.
And/CONJ I/PRON aim/VERB to/PRT have/VERB it/PRON ''/. ./.
He/PRON fired/VERB again/ADV ,/. and/CONJ somewhere/NOUN in/ADP the/DET gloom/NOUN
a/DET man/NOUN screamed/VERB ./.
Another/DET took/VERB off/PRT his/DET gun/NOUN belt/NOUN and/CONJ flung/VERB
his/DET weapons/NOUN to/ADP the/DET floor/NOUN ./.
``/. OK/ADV ,/. Tilghman/NOUN ,/. I'm/PRT quitting/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. And/CONJ me/PRON ''/. ,/. said/VERB another/DET Blue/ADJ Throat/NOUN
henchman/NOUN ./.
Somebody/NOUN brought/VERB a/DET light/NOUN ./.
Tilghman/NOUN and/CONJ his/DET partner/NOUN ,/. George/NOUN Rust/NOUN ,/.
herded/VERB the/DET men/NOUN into/ADP a/DET corner/NOUN ./.
``/. And/CONJ now/ADV ''/. ,/. said/VERB Tilghman/NOUN with/ADP deadly/ADJ
calm/NOUN ,/. ``/. I'll/PRT repeat/VERB what/DET I/PRON said/VERB ./.
I've/PRT come/VERB for/ADP Pat/NOUN Conyers'/NOUN body/NOUN ''/. ./.
In/ADP two/NUM minutes/NOUN the/DET body/NOUN of/ADP Tilghman's/NOUN former/ADJ
comrade/NOUN ,/. who/PRON had/VERB been/VERB killed/VERB by/ADP Blue/ADJ
Throat/NOUN in/ADP a/DET gambling/VERB brawl/NOUN the/DET previous/ADJ
night/NOUN ,/. was/VERB carried/VERB into/ADP the/DET town's/NOUN funeral/NOUN
parlor/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB prepared/VERB for/ADP decent/ADJ burial/NOUN ./.
Blue/ADJ Throat/NOUN ,/. nursing/VERB an/DET aching/VERB jaw/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET
collosal/ADJ dose/NOUN of/ADP wounded/VERB pride/NOUN ,/. rode/VERB out/ADP of/ADP
town/NOUN with/ADP the/DET survivors/NOUN of/ADP the/DET fight/NOUN ./.
``/. That/DET critter/NOUN will/VERB be/VERB back/ADV tomorrow/NOUN ''/. ,/.
predicted/VERB George/NOUN Rust/NOUN ,/. ``/. and/CONJ he'll/PRT bring/VERB
fifty/NUM of/ADP his/DET kind/NOUN back/ADV with/ADP him/PRON ./.
Blue/ADJ Throat/NOUN won't/VERB stand/VERB for/ADP this/DET ./.
He'll/PRT shoot/VERB up/PRT the/DET town/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET prediction/NOUN was/VERB correct/ADJ ./.
The/DET Reverend/NOUN James/NOUN Doran/NOUN had/VERB scarcely/ADV completed/VERB
Pat/NOUN Conyers'/NOUN last/ADJ rites/NOUN on/ADP Boot/NOUN Hill/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET township/NOUN of/ADP Petrie/NOUN ,/. when/ADV shots/NOUN were/VERB
heard/VERB in/ADP the/DET distance/NOUN ./.
``/. Amen/PRT ''/. ,/. said/VERB the/DET Reverend/NOUN Doran/NOUN ,/. grabbing/VERB
his/DET rifle/NOUN propped/VERB up/PRT against/ADP a/DET tombstone/NOUN ,/. ``/.
and/CONJ now/ADV my/DET brethren/NOUN ,/. it/PRON would/VERB seem/VERB that/ADP
our/DET presence/NOUN is/VERB required/VERB elsewhere/ADV ''/. ./.
Billy/NOUN Tilghman/NOUN and/CONJ his/DET comrades/NOUN rode/VERB off/PRT to/ADP
the/DET battle/NOUN ./.
Blue/ADJ Throat/NOUN ,/. who/PRON had/VERB ruled/VERB the/DET town/NOUN with/ADP
his/DET six-shooter/NOUN for/ADP the/DET last/ADJ six/NUM months/NOUN ,/.
certainly/ADV had/VERB no/DET intention/NOUN of/ADP relinquishing/VERB his/DET
profitable/ADJ dictatorship/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB essential/ADJ that/ADP he/PRON should/VERB restore/VERB his/DET
formidable/ADJ reputation/NOUN as/ADP a/DET rip-roaring/ADJ ,/. ruthless/ADJ gun-
slinger/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ this/DET was/VERB the/DET time-honored/ADJ Wild/ADJ
West/X method/NOUN of/ADP doing/VERB it/PRON ./.
He/PRON rode/VERB in/PRT at/ADP the/DET head/NOUN of/ADP sixty/NUM
trigger-happy/ADJ and/CONJ liquor-crazed/ADJ desperadoes/NOUN and/CONJ took/VERB
over/PRT a/DET livery/NOUN barn/NOUN at/ADP the/DET entrance/NOUN to/ADP Main/ADJ
Street/NOUN ./.
The/DET entire/ADJ length/NOUN of/ADP the/DET street/NOUN could/VERB be/VERB
raked/VERB with/ADP rifle/NOUN fire/NOUN from/ADP this/DET barn/NOUN ./.
Any/DET posse/NOUN riding/VERB down/ADP the/DET street/NOUN to/PRT demand/VERB
Blue/ADJ Throat's/NOUN surrender/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB wiped/VERB out/PRT
with/ADP one/NUM deadly/ADJ burst/NOUN of/ADP fire/NOUN ./.
The/DET law-abiding/ADJ citizens/NOUN of/ADP Petrie/NOUN had/VERB gathered/VERB
inside/ADP Kaster's/NOUN Store/NOUN ,/. halfway/ADV down/ADP the/DET
street/NOUN ./.
Several/ADJ were/VERB firing/VERB into/ADP the/DET barn/NOUN when/ADV Billy/NOUN
Tilghman/NOUN arrived/VERB ./.
He/PRON sized/VERB up/PRT the/DET situation/NOUN and/CONJ shook/VERB his/DET
head/NOUN ./.
``/. If/ADP Blue/ADJ Throat/NOUN has/VERB his/DET way/NOUN he'll/PRT keep/VERB
us/PRON all/PRT cooped/VERB up/PRT in/ADP here/ADV for/ADP days/NOUN ''/. ,/.
he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. There's/PRT only/ADV one/NUM thing/NOUN to/PRT move/VERB him/PRON fast/ADV ,/.
and/CONJ we/PRON have/VERB it/PRON right/ADV here/ADV in/ADP this/DET very/ADJ
store/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON called/VERB the/DET store/NOUN owner/NOUN and/CONJ together/ADV they/PRON
went/VERB into/ADP the/DET stockroom/NOUN ./.
Billy/NOUN returned/VERB with/ADP six/NUM sticks/NOUN of/ADP dynamite/NOUN ./.
``/. I'm/PRT gonna/VERB drop/VERB these/DET into/ADP Blue/ADJ Throat's/NOUN
lap/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON announced/VERB ,/. ``/. and/CONJ I'd/PRT like/VERB
every/DET gun/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB firing/VERB into/ADP that/DET barn/NOUN while/ADP
I/PRON get/VERB near/ADV enough/ADV to/PRT toss/VERB 'em/PRON through/ADP the/DET
window/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON slipped/VERB outside/ADV ,/. hugging/VERB the/DET walls/NOUN of/ADP
buildings/NOUN and/CONJ dodging/VERB into/ADP doorways/NOUN ./.
Blue/ADJ Throat's/NOUN men/NOUN spotted/VERB him/PRON and/CONJ a/DET hail/NOUN
of/ADP bullets/NOUN splintered/VERB the/DET store/NOUN fronts/NOUN and/CONJ
board/NOUN walk/NOUN as/ADP he/PRON passed/VERB ./.
Fifty/NUM yards/NOUN away/ADV from/ADP the/DET barn/NOUN he/PRON dodged/VERB
inside/ADP a/DET barber's/NOUN shop/NOUN and/CONJ came/VERB out/PRT at/ADP the/DET
back/NOUN ./.
Here/ADV he/PRON couldn't/VERB be/VERB seen/VERB by/ADP Blue/ADJ Throat/NOUN
and/CONJ his/DET gang/NOUN ./.
All/PRT he/PRON had/VERB to/PRT do/VERB was/VERB light/VERB the/DET fuses/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET dynamite/NOUN sticks/NOUN ,/. run/VERB to/ADP within/ADP ten/NUM
yards/NOUN of/ADP an/DET open/ADJ window/NOUN in/ADP the/DET barn/NOUN and/CONJ
hurl/VERB the/DET sticks/NOUN through/ADP ./.
Billy/NOUN Tilghman/NOUN did/VERB just/ADV that/DET ./.
Within/ADP seconds/NOUN the/DET big/ADJ barn/NOUN was/VERB blasted/VERB into/ADP
smoking/VERB splinters/NOUN ,/. with/ADP every/DET outlaw/NOUN either/CONJ dead/ADJ
or/CONJ injured/VERB inside/ADV ./.
It/PRON was/VERB the/DET abrupt/ADJ end/NOUN of/ADP Blue/ADJ Throat's/NOUN
dictatorship/NOUN in/ADP Petrie/NOUN ./.
Though/ADP only/ADV slightly/ADV injured/VERB himself/PRON the/DET big/ADJ
hoodlum/NOUN never/ADV returned/VERB to/ADP those/DET parts/NOUN ./.
To/ADP Tilghman/NOUN the/DET incident/NOUN was/VERB just/ADV one/NUM of/ADP a/DET
long/ADJ list/NOUN of/ADP hair-raising/ADJ ,/. smash-'em-down/ADJ adventures/NOUN
on/ADP the/DET side/NOUN of/ADP the/DET law/NOUN which/DET started/VERB in/ADP
1872/NUM when/ADV he/PRON was/VERB only/ADV eighteen/NUM years/NOUN old/ADJ ,/.
and/CONJ did/VERB not/ADV end/VERB till/ADP fifty/NUM years/NOUN later/ADV when/ADV
he/PRON was/VERB shot/VERB dead/ADJ after/ADP warning/VERB a/DET drunk/NOUN to/PRT
be/VERB quiet/ADJ ./.
Of/ADP all/PRT the/DET rip-roaring/ADJ two-fisted/ADJ tough/ADJ boys/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET Old/ADJ West/X ,/. ``/. Uncle/NOUN Billy/NOUN Tilghman/NOUN ''/.
stands/VERB out/PRT head/NOUN and/CONJ shoulders/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB the/DET lawman/NOUN who/PRON survived/VERB more/ADJ gunfights/NOUN
than/ADP any/DET other/ADJ famous/ADJ gun-slinging/ADJ character/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET book/NOUN ./.
He/PRON saw/VERB the/DET most/ADJ action/NOUN ,/. beat/VERB up/PRT more/ADJ
badmen/NOUN with/ADP his/DET bare/ADJ fists/NOUN ,/. broke/VERB up/PRT the/DET
most/ADJ gangs/NOUN and/CONJ sent/VERB more/ADJ murderers/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
gallows/NOUN than/ADP any/DET other/ADJ U.S./NOUN marshal/NOUN who/PRON lived/VERB
before/ADP or/CONJ after/ADP him/PRON ./.
For/ADP fifty/NUM years/NOUN his/DET guns/NOUN and/CONJ ham-like/ADJ fists/NOUN
shot/VERB holes/NOUN through/ADP and/CONJ battered/VERB the/DET daylights/NOUN
out/ADP of/ADP the/DET enemies/NOUN of/ADP law/NOUN and/CONJ order/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET frontier/NOUN towns/NOUN of/ADP the/DET West/X ./.
The/DET deeds/NOUN of/ADP countless/ADJ western/ADJ bandits/NOUN and/CONJ
outlaws/NOUN have/VERB been/VERB glorified/VERB almost/ADV to/ADP the/DET
point/NOUN of/ADP hero-worship/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ because/ADP Billy/NOUN
Tilghman/NOUN remained/VERB strictly/ADV on/ADP the/DET side/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
law/NOUN throughout/ADP his/DET action-packed/ADJ career/NOUN ,/. his/DET
achievements/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET appalling/ADJ risks/NOUN he/PRON took/VERB
while/ADP taming/VERB the/DET West/X have/VERB remained/VERB almost/ADV
unsung/ADJ ./.
Citizens/NOUN took/VERB the/DET view/NOUN that/ADP a/DET lawman/NOUN was/VERB
expected/VERB to/PRT risk/VERB his/DET life/NOUN on/ADP the/DET odd/ADJ
occasion/NOUN anyway/ADV ,/. but/CONJ this/DET fighting/VERB fury/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
man/NOUN risked/VERB it/PRON regularly/ADV over/ADP a/DET period/NOUN of/ADP
half/PRT a/DET century/NOUN ./.
He/PRON came/VERB within/ADP an/DET ace/NOUN of/ADP being/VERB riddled/VERB
with/ADP bullets/NOUN during/ADP his/DET long/ADJ fight/NOUN with/ADP the/DET
Doolin/NOUN gang/NOUN which/DET terrorized/VERB Oklahoma/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
1890's/NOUN ./.
Led/VERB by/ADP Bill/NOUN Doolin/NOUN ,/. these/DET mobsters/NOUN specialized/VERB
in/ADP train/NOUN robberies/NOUN but/CONJ as/ADP a/DET sideline/NOUN they/PRON
looted/VERB stores/NOUN and/CONJ robbed/VERB banks/NOUN ,/. making/VERB liberal/ADJ
use/NOUN of/ADP their/DET guns/NOUN ./.
Bill/NOUN Doolin's/NOUN ambition/NOUN ,/. it/PRON appeared/VERB ,/. was/VERB to/PRT
carve/VERB out/PRT his/DET name/NOUN with/ADP bullets/NOUN alongside/ADP those/DET
of/ADP Jesse/NOUN James/NOUN and/CONJ Billy/NOUN the/DET Kid/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
Bill/NOUN Tilghman/NOUN had/VERB sworn/VERB he/PRON would/VERB stop/VERB
him/PRON ./.
Tilghman/NOUN knew/VERB that/ADP some/DET ranchers/NOUN were/VERB hand-in-glove/ADJ
with/ADP the/DET Doolin/NOUN gang/NOUN ./.
They/PRON bought/VERB rustled/VERB cattle/NOUN from/ADP the/DET outlaw/NOUN ,/.
kept/VERB him/PRON supplied/VERB with/ADP guns/NOUN and/CONJ ammunition/NOUN ,/.
harbored/VERB his/DET men/NOUN in/ADP their/DET houses/NOUN ./.
Billy/NOUN decided/VERB to/PRT set/VERB an/DET example/NOUN by/ADP arresting/VERB
one/NUM of/ADP the/DET ranchers/NOUN ,/. named/VERB Ed/NOUN Dunn/NOUN ,/. who/PRON
lived/VERB at/ADP Rock/NOUN Fort/NOUN ./.
On/ADP a/DET bitterly/ADV cold/ADJ day/NOUN in/ADP January/NOUN ,/. 1895/NUM ,/.
accompanied/VERB only/ADV by/ADP Neal/NOUN Brown/NOUN as/ADP his/DET
deputy/NOUN ,/. Tilghman/NOUN left/VERB the/DET township/NOUN of/ADP Guthrie/NOUN
and/CONJ headed/VERB for/ADP Rock/NOUN Fort/NOUN and/CONJ Dunn's/NOUN
ranch/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB snowing/VERB hard/ADJ when/ADV they/PRON got/VERB there/ADV
and/CONJ they/PRON saw/VERB no/DET horses/NOUN outside/ADV ./.
The/DET only/ADJ evidence/NOUN of/ADP occupation/NOUN came/VERB from/ADP the/DET
chimney/NOUN ,/. which/DET was/VERB belching/VERB out/PRT thick/ADJ smoke/NOUN ./.
The/DET two/NUM lawmen/NOUN halted/VERB their/DET wagon/NOUN about/ADP twenty/NUM
yards/NOUN from/ADP the/DET door/NOUN ./.
``/. Wait/VERB here/ADV ,/. Neal/NOUN ''/. ,/. said/VERB Tilghman/NOUN ./.
``/. If/ADP I/PRON don't/VERB come/VERB out/PRT within/ADP half/PRT an/DET
hour/NOUN ride/NOUN back/VERB to/ADP town/NOUN and/CONJ bring/VERB out/PRT a/DET
posse/NOUN ''/. ./.
Leaving/VERB his/DET rifle/NOUN in/ADP the/DET wagon/NOUN ,/. Tilghman/NOUN
walked/VERB up/PRT to/ADP the/DET door/NOUN and/CONJ hammered/VERB on/ADP
it/PRON ./.
There/PRT was/VERB no/DET reply/NOUN so/ADP he/PRON shoved/VERB it/PRON open/ADJ
with/ADP his/DET foot/NOUN and/CONJ stepped/VERB inside/ADV ./.
Directly/ADV opposite/ADP the/DET door/NOUN was/VERB a/DET roaring/VERB log/NOUN
fire/NOUN ,/. a/DET welcome/NOUN sight/NOUN on/ADP that/DET bitterly/ADV cold/ADJ
day/NOUN ./.
Seated/VERB near/ADP it/PRON with/ADP his/DET back/NOUN to/ADP the/DET door/NOUN
was/VERB the/DET rancher/NOUN ,/. Ed/NOUN Dunn/NOUN ./.
``/. Hello/PRT ,/. Ed/NOUN ''/. ,/. said/VERB Tilghman/NOUN ./.
The/DET rancher/NOUN grunted/VERB an/DET acknowledgement/NOUN but/CONJ didn't/VERB
move/VERB ./.
Tilghman/NOUN closed/VERB the/DET door/NOUN behind/ADP him/PRON and/CONJ
walked/VERB towards/ADP the/DET fire/NOUN ./.
Suddenly/ADV he/PRON saw/VERB something/NOUN which/DET made/VERB his/DET big/ADJ
heart/NOUN give/VERB a/DET sickening/VERB lurch/NOUN and/CONJ caused/VERB the/DET
hairs/NOUN to/PRT bristle/VERB on/ADP the/DET back/NOUN of/ADP his/DET
neck/NOUN ./.
Along/ADP each/DET side/NOUN of/ADP the/DET room/NOUN were/VERB six/NUM tiered/ADJ
bunks/NOUN ,/. each/DET one/NUM screened/VERB off/PRT with/ADP a/DET
curtain/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ projecting/VERB wickedly/ADV through/ADP these/DET curtains/NOUN were/VERB
the/DET gleaming/VERB muzzles/NOUN of/ADP six/NUM rifles/NOUN ,/. all/PRT
trained/VERB on/ADP Billy/NOUN Tilghman/NOUN ./.
The/DET fighting/VERB marshal/NOUN had/VERB walked/VERB right/ADV into/ADP a/DET
trap/NOUN and/CONJ at/ADP any/DET moment/NOUN six/NUM slugs/NOUN might/VERB
slam/NOUN into/ADP his/DET hide/NOUN ./.
Thinking/VERB fast/ADV ,/. Tilghman/NOUN never/ADV hesitated/VERB for/ADP one/NUM
instant/NOUN ./.
He/PRON walked/VERB right/ADV up/PRT to/ADP the/DET fire/NOUN as/ADP though/ADP
blissfully/ADV unaware/ADJ of/ADP the/DET guns/NOUN covering/VERB him/PRON ./.
The/DET men/NOUN behind/ADP them/PRON were/VERB Bill/NOUN Doolin/NOUN and/CONJ
five/NUM of/ADP his/DET gang/NOUN --/. every/DET man/NOUN a/DET killer/NOUN ./.
``/. Cold/ADJ day/NOUN ''/. ,/. said/VERB Tilghman/NOUN ,/. placing/VERB his/DET
hands/NOUN behind/ADP him/PRON and/CONJ casually/ADV presenting/VERB his/DET
backside/NOUN to/ADP the/DET fire/NOUN ./.
``/. Just/ADV dropped/VERB in/PRT to/PRT ask/VERB where/ADV Jed/NOUN Hawkins/NOUN
lives/NOUN ./.
Can't/VERB seem/VERB to/PRT locate/VERB landmarks/NOUN in/ADP this/DET snow/NOUN
''/. ./.
The/DET rancher/NOUN was/VERB trembling/VERB ./.
He/PRON wouldn't/VERB look/VERB Tilghman/NOUN in/ADP the/DET face/NOUN ./.
``/. Follow/VERB the/DET river/NOUN for/ADP five/NUM miles/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON
said/VERB hoarsely/ADV ./.
``/. Jed's/NOUN homestead/NOUN is/VERB on/ADP the/DET south/NOUN bank/NOUN ''/. ./.

Resisting/VERB the/DET overwhelming/ADJ temptation/NOUN to/PRT flng/VERB

himself/PRON out/ADP of/ADP that/DET bristling/VERB death-trap/NOUN ,/.
Tilghman/NOUN deliberately/ADV engaged/VERB the/DET nervous/ADJ rancher/NOUN in/ADP
trivial/ADJ conversation/NOUN for/ADP a/DET good/ADJ ten/NUM minutes/NOUN ./.
All/PRT that/DET time/NOUN rifle/NOUN barrels/NOUN were/VERB pointing/VERB
unwaveringly/ADV at/ADP his/DET head/NOUN and/CONJ body/NOUN ./.
One/NUM false/ADJ move/NOUN on/ADP his/DET part/NOUN and/CONJ he/PRON would/VERB
be/VERB a/DET dead/ADJ man/NOUN ./.
``/. Well/PRT ''/. ,/. he/PRON announced/VERB ,/. ``/. Guess/VERB I'll/PRT be/VERB
going/VERB now/ADV ,/. Ed/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ thanks/NOUN for/ADP the/DET warmup/NOUN
''/. ./.
He/PRON strolled/VERB back/ADV to/ADP the/DET door/NOUN ,/. whistling/VERB
softly/ADV ,/. hands/NOUN still/ADV clasped/VERB behind/ADP him/PRON ./.
He/PRON left/VERB the/DET house/NOUN and/CONJ almost/ADV certain/ADJ death/NOUN
without/ADP even/ADV increasing/VERB his/DET pace/NOUN and/CONJ wondered/VERB
by/ADP what/DET remarkable/ADJ stroke/NOUN of/ADP Providence/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB
been/VERB allowed/VERB to/PRT come/VERB out/PRT alive/ADJ ./.
But/CONJ he/PRON knew/VERB well/ADV enough/ADV that/ADP those/DET guns/NOUN
would/VERB still/ADV be/VERB trained/VERB on/ADP his/DET back/NOUN as/ADP he/PRON
walked/VERB towards/ADP the/DET wagon/NOUN ./.
If/ADP he/PRON showed/VERB signs/NOUN of/ADP collecting/VERB his/DET rifle/NOUN
and/CONJ going/VERB back/ADV with/ADP his/DET deputy/NOUN to/ADP the/DET ranch/NOUN
he/PRON would/VERB be/VERB shot/VERB down/PRT instantly/ADV ./.
Leisurely/ADV he/PRON climbed/VERB on/PRT to/ADP the/DET wagon/NOUN next/ADP to/ADP
Neal/NOUN Brown/NOUN ./.
``/. Don't/VERB say/VERB or/CONJ do/VERB anything/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB
softly/ADV ./.
``/. Just/ADV get/VERB out/ADP of/ADP here/ADV without/ADP it/PRON looking/VERB
as/ADP though/ADP we're/PRT in/ADP a/DET hurry/NOUN ./.
That/DET place/NOUN is/VERB crawling/VERB with/ADP Bill/NOUN Doolin/NOUN and/CONJ
his/DET gang/NOUN ''/. ./.
Even/ADV as/ADP he/PRON spoke/VERB those/DET words/NOUN Billy/NOUN Tilghman's/NOUN
life/NOUN hung/VERB on/ADP a/DET thread/NOUN ./.
Back/ADV in/ADP the/DET house/NOUN a/DET hoodlum/NOUN named/VERB Red/NOUN Buck/NOUN
,/. sore/ADJ because/ADP Billy/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB allowed/VERB to/PRT
leave/VERB unscathed/ADJ ,/. jumped/VERB from/ADP a/DET bunk/NOUN and/CONJ
swore/VERB he/PRON was/VERB going/VERB after/ADP him/PRON to/PRT kill/VERB him/PRON
right/ADV then/ADV ./.
``/. You'll/PRT stay/VERB right/ADV here/ADV ''/. ,/. commanded/VERB Bill/NOUN
Doolin/NOUN ,/. covering/VERB Red/NOUN with/ADP his/DET rifle/NOUN ./.
``/. Billy/NOUN Tilghman/NOUN is/VERB too/ADV good/ADJ a/DET man/NOUN to/PRT
shoot/VERB in/ADP the/DET back/NOUN ./.
We'll/PRT let/VERB him/PRON go/VERB ''/. ./.
But/CONJ the/DET fighting/VERB marshal's/NOUN fifty-year/ADJ run/NOUN of/ADP
immunity/NOUN from/ADP violent/ADJ death/NOUN came/VERB to/ADP a/DET full/ADJ
and/CONJ final/ADJ stop/NOUN one/NUM night/NOUN in/ADP a/DET street/NOUN at/ADP
Cromwell/NOUN ,/. Oklahoma/NOUN ,/. where/ADV he/PRON had/VERB been/VERB sent/VERB
to/PRT clean/VERB up/PRT the/DET gambling/VERB and/CONJ vice/NOUN rackets/NOUN ./.
Wiley/NOUN Lynn/NOUN ,/. a/DET self-styled/ADJ prohibition/NOUN officer/NOUN ,/.
had/VERB hit/VERB town/NOUN the/DET previous/ADJ day/NOUN and/CONJ had/VERB
been/VERB drinking/VERB ever/ADV since/ADV ./.
That/DET night/NOUN he/PRON reeled/VERB out/ADP of/ADP Ma/NOUN Murphy's/NOUN
dance/NOUN hall/NOUN and/CONJ proceeded/VERB to/PRT disturb/VERB the/DET peace/NOUN
by/ADP shooting/VERB off/PRT his/DET revolver/NOUN ./.
For/ADP several/ADJ months/NOUN now/ADV ,/. Jack/NOUN Carter/NOUN ,/. a/DET big/ADJ
overgrown/VERB boy/NOUN of/ADP fifteen/NUM with/ADP a/DET fuzzy/ADJ ,/. pimpled/ADJ
face/NOUN and/CONJ greenish/ADJ catlike/ADJ eyes/NOUN with/ADP a/DET lot/NOUN
of/ADP red/NOUN in/ADP them/PRON ,/. had/VERB been/VERB haunted/VERB by/ADP a/DET
dream/NOUN ,/. a/DET vision/NOUN ,/. of/ADP a/DET Woman/NOUN ./.
This/DET Woman/NOUN had/VERB no/DET distinct/ADJ shape/NOUN or/CONJ size/NOUN
and/CONJ no/DET particular/ADJ face/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ she/PRON radiated/VERB
warmth/NOUN ,/. a/DET sweet/ADJ warmth/NOUN ;/. ;/. she/PRON would/VERB talk/VERB
to/ADP him/PRON in/ADP a/DET soothing/VERB voice/NOUN about/ADP things/NOUN his/DET
mother/NOUN would/VERB have/VERB said/VERB were/VERB not/ADV nice/ADJ and/CONJ
put/VERB her/DET hands/NOUN on/ADP him/PRON and/CONJ kiss/VERB him/PRON
passionately/ADV ./.
When/ADV she/PRON would/VERB do/VERB these/DET things/NOUN ,/. he/PRON would/VERB
turn/VERB blind/ADJ for/ADP an/DET instant/NOUN and/CONJ become/VERB sick/ADJ
at/ADP his/DET stomach/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON would/VERB run/VERB to/ADP the/DET toilet/NOUN behind/ADP the/DET
house/NOUN ./.
Sometimes/ADV he/PRON did/VERB this/DET three/NUM or/CONJ four/NUM times/NOUN a/DET
day/NOUN ,/. for/ADP this/DET Woman/NOUN was/VERB almost/ADV always/ADV with/ADP
him/PRON ./.
He/PRON would/VERB feel/VERB ashamed/ADJ each/DET time/NOUN and/CONJ wonder/VERB
whether/ADP his/DET mother/NOUN and/CONJ father/NOUN knew/VERB --/. thinking/VERB
they/PRON might/VERB see/VERB it/PRON in/ADP his/DET eyes/NOUN or/CONJ smell/VERB
it/PRON on/ADP him/PRON ./.
But/CONJ they/PRON never/ADV said/VERB anything/NOUN ,/. so/ADP he/PRON
figured/VERB it/PRON was/VERB all/ADV right/ADV ./.
And/CONJ so/ADV when/ADV Miss/NOUN Langford/NOUN came/VERB to/PRT teach/VERB at/ADP
the/DET one-room/ADJ Chestnut/NOUN school/NOUN ,/. where/ADV Jack/NOUN was/VERB
a/DET pupil/NOUN in/ADP the/DET eighth/ADJ grade/NOUN ,/. the/DET Woman/NOUN of/ADP
Jack's/NOUN mind/NOUN assumed/VERB the/DET teacher's/NOUN face/NOUN and/CONJ
figure/NOUN ./.
He/PRON could/VERB not/ADV keep/VERB his/DET eyes/NOUN off/ADP her/PRON when/ADV
at/ADP school/NOUN ;/. ;/. when/ADV he/PRON went/VERB home/NOUN at/ADP
night/NOUN ,/. he/PRON took/VERB her/PRON with/ADP him/PRON in/ADP his/DET
mind/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ she/PRON did/VERB the/DET things/NOUN the/DET anonymous/ADJ
Woman/NOUN used/VERB to/PRT do/VERB ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON did/VERB the/DET
thing/NOUN afterwards/ADV each/DET time/NOUN as/ADP he/PRON used/VERB to/PRT
do/VERB ./.
When/ADV he/PRON awoke/VERB in/ADP the/DET mornings/NOUN ,/. she/PRON was/VERB
in/ADP his/DET mind/NOUN and/CONJ he/PRON could/VERB hardly/ADV wait/VERB to/PRT
get/VERB to/PRT school/VERB to/PRT be/VERB near/ADP her/PRON in/ADP the/DET
flesh/NOUN ./.
Miss/NOUN Langford/NOUN (/. her/DET first/ADJ name/NOUN was/VERB Evelyn/NOUN )/.
was/VERB an/DET attractive/ADJ girl/NOUN ./.
Tall/ADJ ,/. blonde/ADJ ,/. blue-eyes/NOUN ,/. fair/ADJ ,/. buxom/ADJ without/ADP
being/VERB heavy/ADJ ,/. she/PRON cut/VERB a/DET fine/ADJ figure/NOUN of/ADP
budding/VERB womanhood/NOUN as/ADP she/PRON swished/VERB among/ADP the/DET
pupils/NOUN in/ADP her/DET fresh/ADJ ,/. starched/VERB summer/NOUN dress/NOUN ./.
Something/NOUN was/VERB beginning/VERB to/PRT stir/VERB and/CONJ come/VERB
alive/ADJ in/ADP her/PRON ,/. too/ADV (/. it/PRON may/VERB have/VERB been/VERB
there/ADV for/ADP a/DET good/ADJ while/NOUN ,/. since/ADP she/PRON was/VERB
twenty/NUM now/ADV ;/. ;/. but/CONJ if/ADP it/PRON had/VERB been/VERB ,/. it/PRON
had/VERB been/VERB smothered/VERB until/ADP now/ADV by/ADP fear/NOUN )/. :/.
you/PRON could/VERB tell/VERB it/PRON by/ADP the/DET way/NOUN she/PRON watched/VERB
the/DET older/ADJ ,/. bigger/ADJ boys/NOUN ,/. like/ADP Jack/NOUN ./.
She/PRON would/VERB look/VERB at/ADP Jack/NOUN ,/. with/ADP that/ADV hidden/VERB
something/NOUN in/ADP her/DET eyes/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Jack/NOUN would/VERB see/VERB
the/DET Woman/NOUN and/CONJ become/VERB breathless/ADJ and/CONJ a/DET little/ADV
sick/ADJ ./.
School/NOUN began/VERB in/ADP August/NOUN ,/. the/DET hottest/ADJ part/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET year/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ for/ADP the/DET first/ADJ few/ADJ days/NOUN
Miss/NOUN Langford/NOUN was/VERB very/ADV lenient/ADJ with/ADP the/DET
children/NOUN ,/. letting/VERB them/PRON play/VERB a/DET lot/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
new/ADJ ones/NOUN sort/VERB of/ADP get/VERB acquainted/VERB with/ADP one/NUM
another/DET ./.
The/DET first/ADJ two/NUM or/CONJ three/NUM days/NOUN they/PRON went/VERB home/NOUN
early/ADV ./.
All/PRT ,/. that/DET is/VERB ,/. except/ADP Jack/NOUN ./.
He/PRON hung/VERB around/ADV the/DET schoolhouse/NOUN ,/. watching/VERB through/ADP
a/DET window/NOUN from/ADP outside/NOUN while/ADP Miss/NOUN Langford/NOUN
straightened/VERB desks/NOUN and/CONJ put/VERB the/DET room/NOUN in/ADP
order/NOUN ./.
Once/ADV (/. this/DET was/VERB on/ADP the/DET third/ADJ day/NOUN of/ADP school/NOUN
)/. she/PRON kneeled/VERB down/PRT to/PRT pick/VERB up/PRT some/DET books/NOUN
where/ADV they'd/PRT dropped/VERB on/ADP the/DET floor/NOUN and/CONJ Jack/NOUN
looked/VERB up/ADP her/DET dress/NOUN --/. at/ADP the/DET bare/ADJ expanse/NOUN
of/ADP incredibly/ADV white/ADJ leg/NOUN ./.
He/PRON thought/VERB for/ADP a/DET moment/NOUN his/DET heart/NOUN had/VERB
stopped/VERB beating/VERB ./.
About/ADV that/DET time/NOUN Miss/NOUN Langford/NOUN straightened/VERB up/PRT
and/CONJ looked/VERB out/ADP the/DET window/NOUN directly/ADV at/ADP him/PRON ,/.
he/PRON thought/VERB ,/. although/ADP probably/ADV she/PRON didn't/VERB even/ADV
see/VERB him/PRON ./.
He/PRON jumped/VERB back/ADV ,/. ducked/VERB and/CONJ ran/VERB ,/.
crouching/VERB ,/. down/ADP the/DET hill/NOUN away/ADV from/ADP the/DET school/NOUN
./.
He/PRON didn't/VERB look/VERB back/ADV and/CONJ he/PRON ran/VERB until/ADP he/PRON
was/VERB out/ADP of/ADP sight/NOUN of/ADP the/DET schoolhouse/NOUN and/CONJ out/ADP
of/ADP breath/NOUN ;/. ;/. then/ADV he/PRON slowed/VERB to/ADP a/DET walk/NOUN ./.
The/DET vision/NOUN became/VERB even/ADV stronger/ADJ now/ADV ./.
``/. I'll/PRT get/VERB her/PRON yet/ADV ''/. ,/. he/PRON muttered/VERB to/ADP
himself/PRON ./.
``/. I've/PRT got/VERB to/PRT get/VERB her/PRON ''/. ./.
That/DET night/NOUN he/PRON dreamed/VERB a/DET dream/NOUN violent/ADJ with/ADP
passion/NOUN ,/. in/ADP which/DET he/PRON and/CONJ the/DET Woman/NOUN ,/. now/ADV
the/DET teacher/NOUN ,/. did/VERB everything/NOUN except/ADP engage/VERB in/ADP
the/DET act/NOUN (/. and/CONJ this/DET probably/ADV only/ADV because/ADP he/PRON
had/VERB never/ADV engaged/VERB in/ADP the/DET act/NOUN in/ADP reality/NOUN )/. ,/.
and/CONJ when/ADV he/PRON awoke/VERB the/DET next/ADJ morning/NOUN his/DET
heart/NOUN was/VERB afire/ADJ ./.
He/PRON ate/VERB litle/ADV that/DET morning/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ his/DET mother/NOUN
became/VERB concerned/VERB ,/. inasmuch/ADV as/ADP he/PRON usually/ADV ate/VERB
heartily/ADV ./.
``/. What's/PRT the/DET matter/NOUN ,/. honey/NOUN ''/. ?/.
She/PRON said/VERB ,/. with/ADP the/DET solicitude/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
middle-aged/ADJ woman/NOUN for/ADP her/DET only/ADV child/NOUN ./.
``/. Aren't/VERB you/PRON hungry/ADJ ''/. ?/.
``/. No/DET ,/. I'm/PRT not/ADV hungry/ADJ ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/.
pushing/VERB back/ADV the/DET bacon/NOUN and/CONJ eggs/NOUN ./.
Outside/ADV it/PRON was/VERB already/ADV hot/ADJ at/ADP 7:30/NUM A.M./ADV ,/.
and/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB getting/VERB hot/ADJ in/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN ./.
He/PRON felt/VERB a/DET little/ADV sick/ADJ at/ADP his/DET stomach/NOUN ./.
``/. Are/VERB you/PRON sick/ADJ ''/. ?/.
``/. No/DET ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. I'll/PRT be/VERB all/ADV right/ADV ./.
I/PRON guess/VERB it's/PRT this/DET hot/ADJ weather/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Don't/VERB you/PRON play/VERB hard/ADV today/NOUN then/ADV ./.
And/CONJ if/ADP you/PRON get/VERB sick/ADJ ,/. ask/VERB the/DET teacher/NOUN to/PRT
let/VERB you/PRON come/VERB home/NOUN early/ADV ./.
Daddy/NOUN left/VERB the/DET car/NOUN for/ADP me/PRON ,/. and/CONJ I'm/PRT
going/VERB to/ADP town/NOUN this/DET afternoon/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. OK./PRT ,/. I/PRON won't/VERB play/VERB hard/ADV ''/. ,/. he/PRON
promised/VERB ./.
Just/ADV then/ADJ Charles/NOUN Lever/NOUN yelled/VERB ,/. ``/. Hey/PRT ,/.
Jack/NOUN ''/. ,/. from/ADP the/DET quarry/NOUN road/NOUN which/DET ran/VERB
behind/ADP the/DET Carter/NOUN house/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Jack/NOUN grabbed/VERB
the/DET lunch/NOUN from/ADP the/DET table/NOUN and/CONJ darted/VERB out/ADP the/DET
kitchen/NOUN door/NOUN ,/. yelling/VERB ``/. Good-bye/PRT ,/. Mom/NOUN ''/.
over/ADP his/DET shoulder/NOUN ./.
``/. Whaddya/X say/VERB ,/. boy/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Charles/NOUN said/VERB ,/. grinning/VERB ,/. showing/VERB his/DET huge/ADJ
yellow/ADJ teeth/NOUN ./.
Charles/NOUN ,/. also/ADV fifteen/NUM ,/. was/VERB tall/ADJ and/CONJ skinny/ADJ ,/.
scraggly/ADJ ,/. with/ADP straight/ADJ black/ADJ hair/NOUN like/ADP an/DET
Indian's/NOUN and/CONJ sharp/ADJ brown/ADJ eyes/NOUN ./.
He/PRON considered/VERB himself/PRON handsome/ADJ and/CONJ seemed/VERB to/PRT
think/VERB all/PRT the/DET girls/NOUN were/VERB after/ADP him/PRON ./.
``/. You/PRON know/VERB what/DET I/PRON done/VERB last/ADJ night/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Charles/NOUN said/VERB as/ADP they/PRON picked/VERB their/DET way/NOUN over/ADP
the/DET rocky/ADJ road/NOUN which/DET led/VERB up/ADP the/DET hill/NOUN away/ADV
from/ADP the/DET Dixie/NOUN Highway/NOUN ,/. through/ADP a/DET corn/NOUN field/NOUN
and/CONJ a/DET patch/NOUN of/ADP woods/NOUN to/ADP the/DET school/NOUN ./.
Jack/NOUN knew/VERB of/ADP course/NOUN that/ADP the/DET tale/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB
unfolded/VERB would/VERB involve/VERB a/DET girl/NOUN and/CONJ probably/ADV be/VERB
dirty/ADJ ,/. because/ADP girls/NOUN were/VERB Charles'/NOUN only/ADV apparent/ADJ
interest/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ Jack/NOUN always/ADV derived/VERB vicarious/ADJ sensual/ADJ thrills/NOUN
from/ADP Charles'/NOUN revelations/NOUN (/. even/ADV when/ADV he/PRON
suspected/VERB his/DET friend/NOUN of/ADP exaggeration/NOUN or/CONJ
invention/NOUN )/. ,/. so/ADP he/PRON usually/ADV invited/VERB them/PRON ,/. as/ADP
he/PRON did/VERB now/ADV ./.
``/. No/DET ./.
What/DET ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON got/VERB Margaret/NOUN Rider/NOUN in/ADP one/NUM of/ADP them/PRON
old/ADJ box/NOUN cars/NOUN down/ADP there/ADV by/ADP the/DET quarry/NOUN ''/. ./.
A/DET nude/ADJ imaginary/ADJ picture/NOUN of/ADP Miss/NOUN Langford/NOUN
flashed/VERB across/ADP Jack's/NOUN mind/NOUN ./.
His/DET heart/NOUN beat/VERB faster/ADV ./.
``/. Hell/NOUN you/PRON say/VERB ''/. ?/.
He/PRON said/VERB ,/. lapsing/VERB into/ADP the/DET profanity/NOUN he/PRON
often/ADV used/VERB when/ADV away/ADV from/ADP his/DET parents/NOUN and/CONJ
especially/ADV when/ADV he/PRON was/VERB with/ADP Charles/NOUN ./.
``/. How'd/PRT you/PRON do/VERB it/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. Hell/NOUN ,/. I/PRON jist/ADV got/VERB on/ADP top/NOUN of/ADP --/. ''/. ``/.
No/DET ,/. I/PRON mean/VERB how'd/PRT you/PRON get/VERB her/PRON to/PRT do/VERB
it/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. Hell/NOUN ,/. I/PRON jist/ADV ask/VERB her/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. Jist/ADV like/ADP that/DET ''/. ?/.
``/. Hell/NOUN ,/. yes/ADV ./.
She's/PRT been/VERB hangin'/VERB around/ADP me/PRON a/DET lot/NOUN here/ADV
lately/ADV ,/. and/CONJ I/PRON figgered/VERB I/PRON might/VERB as/ADV well's/ADV
try/VERB it/PRON ./.
Besides/ADV I/PRON heard/VERB her/DET old/ADJ uncle/NOUN that/ADP stays/VERB
there/PRT has/VERB been/VERB doin'/VERB it/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON never/ADV heard/VERB that/DET ''/. ./.
``/. It's/PRT all/PRT over/ADP Branchville/NOUN ./.
If/ADP you'd/PRT get/VERB out/PRT of/ADP your/DET back/NOUN yard/NOUN once/ADV
in/ADP a/DET while/NOUN you/PRON might/VERB even/ADV get/VERB her/PRON your/DET
ownself/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON might/VERB try/VERB it/PRON one/NUM of/ADP these/DET days/NOUN ''/. ,/.
Jack/NOUN said/VERB wonderingly/ADV ,/. thinking/VERB of/ADP Miss/NOUN
Langford/NOUN ./.
When/ADV they/PRON reached/VERB the/DET school/NOUN ,/. a/DET gang/NOUN of/ADP
boys/NOUN and/CONJ girls/NOUN were/VERB already/ADV there/ADV playing/VERB ``/.
crack/NOUN the/DET whip/NOUN ''/. in/ADP front/NOUN of/ADP the/DET schoolhouse/NOUN
./.
Miss/NOUN Langford/NOUN ,/. in/ADP a/DET fresh/ADJ white/ADJ dress/NOUN and/CONJ
low-heeled/ADJ white/ADJ sandals/NOUN ,/. without/ADP socks/NOUN ,/. was/VERB
out/PRT there/ADV with/ADP them/PRON ,/. trying/VERB to/PRT get/VERB them/PRON
inside/ADV ./.
``/. Time/NOUN for/ADP books/NOUN ''/. ,/. she/PRON yelled/VERB ,/. jingling/VERB
a/DET little/ADJ five-and-dime/NOUN store/NOUN bell/NOUN in/ADP her/DET right/ADJ
hand/NOUN ./.
``/. Let's/VERB go/VERB inside/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. Oh/PRT ,/. come/VERB on/PRT Miss/NOUN Langford/NOUN ,/. play/VERB with/ADP
us/PRON just/ADV onct/ADV ''/. ,/. one/NUM of/ADP the/DET little/ADJ girls/NOUN
begged/VERB ,/. smiling/VERB wistfully/ADV ./.
``/. No/DET ,/. not/ADV now/ADV ''/. ,/. said/VERB the/DET teacher/NOUN ./.
``/. Maybe/ADV at/ADP dinner/NOUN time/NOUN ./.
Come/VERB inside/ADV now/ADV ''/. ./.
The/DET children/NOUN grudgingly/ADV stopped/VERB playing/VERB then/ADV and/CONJ
straggled/VERB into/ADP the/DET schoolhouse/NOUN ./.
Jack/NOUN watched/VERB Miss/NOUN Langford/NOUN all/PRT morning/NOUN ./.
He/PRON could/VERB think/VERB of/ADP nothing/NOUN else/ADV save/VERB his/DET
mental/ADJ image/NOUN of/ADP her/PRON nude/ADJ figure/NOUN and/CONJ what/DET
Charles/NOUN had/VERB said/VERB that/DET morning/NOUN about/ADP Margaret/NOUN
Rider/NOUN ./.
Occasionally/ADV he/PRON would/VERB look/VERB across/ADP the/DET aisle/NOUN at/ADP
Margaret/NOUN ,/. fourteen/NUM and/CONJ demure/ADJ in/ADP a/DET fresh/ADJ green/ADJ
organdy/NOUN dress/NOUN ,/. sitting/VERB in/ADP the/DET sixth-grade/NOUN
row/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON could/VERB hardly/ADV believe/VERB she/PRON
would/VERB do/VERB what/DET Charles/NOUN had/VERB said/VERB she/PRON did/VERB ./.
At/ADP noontime/NOUN ,/. remembering/VERB what/DET the/DET teacher/NOUN had/VERB
said/VERB about/ADP maybe/ADV playing/VERB with/ADP the/DET kids/NOUN ,/. Jack/NOUN
stayed/VERB close/ADJ to/ADP the/DET schoolhouse/NOUN while/ADP all/PRT the/DET
other/ADJ big/ADJ boys/NOUN ,/. except/ADP Charles/NOUN ,/. went/VERB off/PRT
out/ADP the/DET road/NOUN to/PRT play/VERB ball/NOUN ./.
``/. Why/ADV ain't/VERB you/PRON playin'/VERB ball/NOUN ''/. ?/.
He/PRON asked/VERB Charles/NOUN suspiciously/ADV as/ADP they/PRON sat/VERB in/ADP
the/DET well-house/NOUN shade/NOUN ,/. watching/VERB the/DET girls/NOUN
congregate/VERB in/ADP front/NOUN of/ADP the/DET schoolhouse/NOUN ./.
``/. Miss/NOUN Langford/NOUN ,/. come/VERB out/PRT and/CONJ play/VERB with/ADP
us/PRON like/ADP you/PRON promised/VERB ''/. ,/. several/ADJ of/ADP the/DET
little/ADJ girls/NOUN called/VERB ./.
``/. I'd/PRT druther/ADV stay/VERB here/ADV and/CONJ watch/VERB the/DET girls/NOUN
''/. ,/. Charles/NOUN grinned/VERB ./.
``/. Maybe/ADV some/DET of/ADP 'em/PRON will/VERB fall/VERB down/PRT and/CONJ
we'll/PRT see/VERB up/ADP their/DET dress/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Maybe/ADV ''/. ,/. Jack/NOUN said/VERB idly/ADV ,/. watching/VERB for/ADP
Miss/NOUN Langford/NOUN ./.
Presently/ADV she/PRON came/VERB out/ADP of/ADP the/DET schoolhouse/NOUN ./.
When/ADV she/PRON appeared/VERB ,/. two/NUM or/CONJ three/NUM of/ADP the/DET
little/ADJ girls/NOUN jumped/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ down/PRT ,/. yelling/VERB ,/.
``/. Goody/PRT ,/. goody/PRT ''/. ./.
``/. Let's/VERB play/VERB with/ADP 'em/PRON ''/. ,/. Jack/NOUN said/VERB ,/.
rising/VERB from/ADP where/ADV he/PRON sat/VERB on/ADP the/DET ground/NOUN and/CONJ
dusting/VERB off/PRT his/DET overall/NOUN pants/NOUN ./.
``/. O.K./PRT ''/. Charles/NOUN rose/VERB also/ADV ,/. and/CONJ the/DET two/NUM
of/ADP them/PRON moved/VERB over/PRT to/PRT join/VERB the/DET girls/NOUN ./.
They/PRON played/VERB crack/NOUN the/DET whip/NOUN a/DET few/ADJ minutes/NOUN
without/ADP mishap/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV when/ADV Miss/NOUN Langford/NOUN was/VERB on/ADP the/DET end/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET line/NOUN of/ADP girls/NOUN ,/. Jack/NOUN ,/. in/ADP the/DET middle/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET line/NOUN ,/. gave/VERB an/DET extra/ADV hard/ADJ pull/NOUN and/CONJ
the/DET young/ADJ teacher/NOUN sprawled/VERB backwards/ADV ,/. sitting/VERB
down/PRT hard/ADV ,/. her/DET dress/NOUN flying/VERB over/ADP her/DET head/NOUN ./.

While/ADP she/PRON was/VERB struggling/VERB to/PRT get/VERB her/PRON skirt/NOUN

down/PRT and/CONJ get/VERB on/ADP her/DET feet/NOUN again/ADV ,/. Jack/NOUN
ran/VERB over/PRT ,/. offered/VERB her/PRON his/DET hand/NOUN and/CONJ
said/VERB ,/. ``/. Gosh/PRT ,/. I'm/PRT sorry/ADJ ,/. Miss/NOUN Langford/NOUN ./.
I/PRON didn't/VERB mean/VERB to/PRT pull/VERB so/ADV hard/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. That's/PRT all/ADV right/ADJ ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ,/. tossing/VERB
her/DET head/NOUN back/ADV to/PRT get/VERB the/DET hair/NOUN out/ADP of/ADP
her/PRON eyes/NOUN ./.
``/. It/PRON was/VERB my/DET fault/NOUN ''/. ./.
With/ADP one/NUM hand/NOUN she/PRON held/VERB her/PRON skirt/NOUN down/PRT
while/ADP she/PRON took/VERB Jack's/NOUN extended/VERB hand/NOUN with/ADP the/DET
other/ADJ ./.
When/ADV her/DET hand/NOUN touched/VERB his/DET ,/. fire/NOUN went/VERB through/ADP
Jack/NOUN and/CONJ he/PRON felt/VERB weak/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON managed/VERB
somehow/ADV to/PRT get/VERB her/PRON on/ADP her/DET feet/NOUN ./.
He/PRON thought/VERB she/PRON gave/VERB him/PRON that/DET look/NOUN with/ADP
the/DET hidden/VERB something/NOUN in/ADP it/PRON as/ADP he/PRON let/VERB her/DET
hand/VERB go/VERB ./.
``/. Thank/VERB you/PRON ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ,/. dusting/VERB herself/PRON
off/PRT ./.
``/. Will/VERB you/PRON play/VERB with/ADP us/PRON again/ADV ,/. Miss/NOUN
Langford/NOUN ''/. ?/.
One/NUM of/ADP the/DET little/ADJ girls/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. No/ADV more/ADV today/NOUN ./.
Maybe/ADV some/DET other/ADJ day/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Oh/PRT ,/. shucks/PRT ''/. ,/. the/DET girl/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB believe/VERB I'll/PRT play/VERB any/DET more/ADV neither/ADV
''/. ./.
``/. Me/PRON neither/ADV ''/. ,/. others/NOUN said/VERB ,/. and/CONJ soon/ADV
the/DET game/NOUN broke/VERB up/PRT ,/. the/DET children/NOUN going/VERB off/PRT
in/ADP pairs/NOUN ,/. in/ADP larger/ADJ groups/NOUN and/CONJ alone/ADV ./.
Jack/NOUN walked/VERB off/PRT alone/ADV out/ADP the/DET road/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
searing/VERB midday/NOUN sun/NOUN ,/. past/ADP Robert/NOUN Allen's/NOUN three-
room/ADJ ,/. tarpapered/VERB house/NOUN ,/. toward/ADP the/DET field/NOUN where/ADV
the/DET other/ADJ boys/NOUN were/VERB playing/VERB ball/NOUN ,/. thinking/VERB
of/ADP what/DET he/PRON would/VERB do/VERB in/ADP order/NOUN to/PRT make/VERB
Miss/NOUN Langford/NOUN have/VERB him/PRON stay/VERB in/PRT after/ADP school/NOUN
--/. because/ADP this/DET was/VERB the/DET day/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB decided/VERB
when/ADV he/PRON thought/VERB he/PRON saw/VERB the/DET look/NOUN in/ADP her/DET
eyes/NOUN ./.
When/ADV he/PRON came/VERB back/ADV to/ADP the/DET schoolhouse/NOUN ,/. his/DET
mind/NOUN was/VERB made/VERB up/PRT ./.
He/PRON simply/ADV would/VERB not/ADV work/VERB his/DET arithmetic/NOUN
problems/NOUN when/ADV the/DET teacher/NOUN held/VERB his/DET class/NOUN ./.
That/DET should/VERB do/VERB it/PRON ,/. he/PRON thought/VERB ,/. because/ADP
Miss/NOUN Langford/NOUN had/VERB said/VERB she/PRON was/VERB going/VERB to/PRT
be/VERB strict/ADJ about/ADP school/NOUN work/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB considered/VERB throwing/VERB erasers/NOUN or/CONJ flipping/VERB
paperwads/NOUN at/ADP someone/NOUN or/CONJ pulling/VERB the/DET hair/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET girl/NOUN sitting/VERB in/ADP front/NOUN of/ADP him/PRON ,/. but/CONJ
he/PRON couldn't/VERB take/VERB a/DET chance/NOUN on/ADP either/DET of/ADP
these/DET possibilities/NOUN :/. the/DET teacher/NOUN probably/ADV would/VERB
make/VERB him/PRON stand/VERB face-to-wall/ADV in/ADP a/DET corner/NOUN instead/ADV
of/ADP stay/VERB in/PRT after/ADP school/NOUN ./.
The/DET only/ADJ drawback/NOUN now/ADV to/ADP the/DET plan/NOUN he'd/PRT
decided/VERB on/PRT was/VERB that/ADP someone/NOUN else/ADV might/VERB fail/VERB
to/PRT do/VERB his/DET work/NOUN ,/. too/ADV ,/. and/CONJ the/DET teacher/NOUN
would/VERB have/VERB that/ADP person/NOUN stay/VERB late/ADV along/ADP with/ADP
Jack/NOUN ./.
``/. But/CONJ I've/PRT got/VERB to/PRT take/VERB a/DET chance/NOUN on/ADP it/PRON
''/. ,/. he/PRON told/VERB himself/PRON desperately/ADV ./.
To/ADP his/DET surprise/NOUN his/DET plan/NOUN worked/VERB perfectly/ADV ./.
``/. All/ADV right/ADV ,/. if/ADP you/PRON can't/VERB do/VERB your/DET
arithmetic/NOUN during/ADP school/NOUN hours/NOUN you/PRON can/VERB do/VERB it/PRON
after/ADP school/NOUN is/VERB out/PRT ''/. ,/. Miss/NOUN Langford/NOUN said/VERB
firmly/ADV ,/. not/ADV smiling/VERB ./.
``/. You/PRON will/VERB stay/VERB here/ADV thirty/NUM minutes/NOUN after/ADP
the/DET others/NOUN go/VERB home/NOUN this/DET afternoon/NOUN and/CONJ work/VERB
your/DET problems/NOUN ''/. ./.
And/CONJ so/ADV when/ADV the/DET others/NOUN stampeded/VERB out/PRT that/DET
afternoon/NOUN Jack/NOUN remained/VERB docilely/ADV in/ADP his/DET seat/NOUN
near/ADP a/DET window/NOUN ,/. looking/VERB out/PRT in/ADP what/DET he/PRON
hoped/VERB was/VERB a/DET pitiable/ADJ manner/NOUN ,/. while/ADP the/DET other/ADJ
kids/NOUN laughed/VERB and/CONJ yelled/VERB in/PRT at/ADP him/PRON and/CONJ
made/VERB faces/NOUN as/ADP they/PRON dispersed/VERB ,/. going/VERB home/NOUN ./.
He/PRON scarcely/ADV saw/VERB them/PRON ./.
His/DET heart/NOUN was/VERB pounding/VERB like/ADP a/DET mighty/ADJ dynamo/NOUN
and/CONJ he/PRON was/VERB trying/VERB to/PRT think/VERB ,/. his/DET mind/NOUN
seeming/VERB to/PRT scream/VERB at/ADP him/PRON like/ADP a/DET hurt/VERB or/CONJ
frightened/VERB child/NOUN ,/. ``/. How/ADV will/VERB I/PRON do/VERB it/PRON ?/.
On/ADP the/DET fringe/NOUN of/ADP the/DET amused/VERB throng/NOUN of/ADP white/ADJ
onlookers/NOUN stood/VERB a/DET young/ADJ woman/NOUN of/ADP remarkable/ADJ
beauty/NOUN and/CONJ poise/NOUN ./.
She/PRON munched/VERB little/ADJ ginger/NOUN cakes/NOUN called/VERB mulatto's/NOUN
belly/NOUN and/CONJ kept/VERB her/DET green/ADJ ,/. somewhat/ADV hypnotic/ADJ
eyes/NOUN fixed/VERB on/ADP a/DET light-colored/ADJ male/NOUN who/PRON was/VERB
prancing/VERB wildly/ADV with/ADP a/DET 5-foot/ADJ king/NOUN snake/NOUN
wrapped/VERB around/ADP his/DET bronze/ADJ neck/NOUN ./.
The/DET youth/NOUN with/ADP the/DET snake/NOUN had/VERB a/DET natural/ADJ
pride/NOUN and/CONJ joy/NOUN of/ADP life/NOUN which/DET appealed/VERB to/ADP
the/DET woman/NOUN ./.
Lithe/ADJ and/CONJ muscular/ADJ ,/. he/PRON had/VERB well-molded/ADJ
features/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ his/DET light/ADJ color/NOUN told/VERB of/ADP the/DET
European/ADJ ancestors/NOUN who/PRON had/VERB been/VERB intimate/ADJ with/ADP
the/DET slave/NOUN women/NOUN of/ADP his/DET family/NOUN ./.
The/DET haughty/ADJ white/ADJ girl/NOUN turned/VERB to/ADP a/DET distinguished/VERB
,/. hawk-faced/ADJ man/NOUN standing/VERB at/ADP her/PRON side/NOUN and/CONJ
murmured/VERB :/. ``/. Look/VERB at/ADP your/DET watch/NOUN ,/. Col./NOUN
Garvier/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB almost/ADV time/NOUN for/ADP and/CONJ calinda/NOUN to/PRT
begin/VERB ''/. ./.
Col./NOUN Henri/NOUN Garvier/NOUN was/VERB one/NUM of/ADP New/ADJ Orleans'/NOUN
most/ADV important/ADJ and/CONJ enlightened/VERB slave/NOUN owners/NOUN ./.
He/PRON chuckled/VERB and/CONJ gave/VERB the/DET signal/NOUN for/ADP the/DET
dance/NOUN to/PRT start/VERB ./.
The/DET slaves/NOUN ran/VERB gaily/ADV to/ADP the/DET center/NOUN of/ADP Congo/NOUN
Square/NOUN and/CONJ gathered/VERB around/ADP a/DET sweaty/ADJ youth/NOUN they/PRON
called/VERB Johnny/NOUN No-Name/NOUN ./.
Johnny/NOUN vigorously/ADV pounded/VERB two/NUM bleached/VERB steer/NOUN bones/NOUN
against/ADP the/DET gourd/NOUN which/DET served/VERB as/ADP his/DET drum/NOUN ./.
He/PRON showed/VERB his/DET gleaming/VERB tusks/NOUN of/ADP teeth/NOUN and/CONJ
bellowed/VERB incoherently/ADV ,/. his/DET brass/NOUN earrings/NOUN jangling/VERB
discordantly/ADV as/ADP he/PRON shook/VERB and/CONJ trembled/VERB in/ADP
ecstasy/NOUN ./.
The/DET drummer/NOUN flogged/VERB the/DET gourd/NOUN with/ADP frantic/ADJ
intensity/NOUN as/ADP the/DET dancers/NOUN began/VERB the/DET calinda/NOUN ,/.
a/DET sensual/ADJ gyration/NOUN which/DET had/VERB long/ADV been/VERB a/DET
favorite/NOUN of/ADP voodoo/NOUN practitioners/NOUN and/CONJ their/DET
disciples/NOUN in/ADP the/DET Louisiana/NOUN slave/NOUN compounds/NOUN ./.
The/DET dance/NOUN was/VERB of/ADP Haitian/ADJ origin/NOUN ./.
The/DET white/ADJ girl/NOUN with/ADP the/DET penetrating/ADJ green/ADJ eyes/NOUN
sipped/VERB the/DET lemonade/NOUN handed/VERB to/ADP her/PRON by/ADP a/DET
handsome/ADJ man/NOUN of/ADP about/ADV 30/NUM ,/. who/PRON had/VERB coppery/ADJ
skin/NOUN and/CONJ beetling/ADJ eyebrows/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB possessive/ADJ in/ADP his/DET manner/NOUN and/CONJ ,/. though/ADP
a/DET slave/NOUN ,/. obviously/ADV was/VERB educated/VERB after/ADP a/DET
fashion/NOUN and/CONJ imitated/VERB the/DET manners/NOUN of/ADP his/DET owners/NOUN
./.
He/PRON proudly/ADV wore/VERB the/DET blue/ADJ livery/NOUN of/ADP her/PRON
house/NOUN ,/. for/ADP the/DET girl/NOUN was/VERB Madame/NOUN Delphine/NOUN
Lalaurie/NOUN ,/. wife/NOUN of/ADP the/DET prominent/ADJ surgeon/NOUN ,/. Dr./NOUN
Louis/NOUN Lalaurie/NOUN ,/. who/PRON bore/VERB one/NUM of/ADP the/DET South's/NOUN
oldest/ADJ and/CONJ most/ADV cherished/VERB names/NOUN ./.
Delphine/NOUN was/VERB a/DET pace-setter/NOUN in/ADP high/ADJ society/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB a/DET top/ADJ horsewoman/NOUN and/CONJ one/NUM of/ADP the/DET
city's/NOUN most/ADV gracious/ADJ hostesses/NOUN ./.
Although/ADP New/ADJ Orleans/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV to/PRT learn/VERB of/ADP it/PRON
for/ADP a/DET spell/NOUN ,/. she/PRON also/ADV was/VERB a/DET sadist/NOUN ,/. a/DET
nymphomaniac/NOUN and/CONJ unobtrusively/ADV mad/ADJ --/. the/DET perpetrator/NOUN
of/ADP some/DET of/ADP the/DET worst/ADJ crimes/NOUN against/ADP humanity/NOUN
ever/ADV committed/VERB on/ADP American/ADJ soil/NOUN ./.
Madame/NOUN Lalaurie/NOUN gestured/VERB with/ADP her/PRON riding/VERB crop/NOUN
toward/ADP the/DET 20-year-old/ADJ youth/NOUN who/PRON was/VERB stomping/VERB
and/CONJ writhing/VERB with/ADP the/DET king/NOUN snake/NOUN still/ADV draped/VERB
over/ADP his/DET bare/ADJ shoulders/NOUN ./.
The/DET slender/ADJ ,/. handsome/ADJ fellow/NOUN was/VERB called/VERB Dandy/NOUN
Brandon/NOUN by/ADP the/DET other/ADJ slaves/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB gifted/ADJ with/ADP animal/NOUN magnetism/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET
potent/ADJ allure/NOUN for/ADP women/NOUN of/ADP any/DET race/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ Dandy/NOUN had/VERB had/VERB little/ADJ experience/NOUN with/ADP
girls/NOUN on/ADP his/DET master's/NOUN plantation/NOUN in/ADP Bayou/NOUN St./NOUN
John/NOUN ./.
Shy/ADJ ,/. actually/ADV ,/. he/PRON avoided/VERB feminine/ADJ overtures/NOUN
and/CONJ seemed/VERB truly/ADV ignorant/ADJ of/ADP the/DET girls'/NOUN desires/NOUN
when/ADV they/PRON sought/VERB to/PRT make/VERB liaisons/NOUN with/ADP him/PRON
in/ADP the/DET open/ADJ fields/NOUN ,/. in/ADP carriages/NOUN and/CONJ in/ADP
boathouses/NOUN ./.
This/DET young/ADJ slave/NOUN was/VERB therefore/ADV quite/ADV unprepared/ADJ
when/ADV Delphine/NOUN Lalaurie/NOUN signaled/VERB that/ADP she/PRON wanted/VERB
him/PRON to/PRT draw/VERB near/ADV ./.
The/DET woman/NOUN eyed/VERB the/DET youth/NOUN with/ADP the/DET avidity/NOUN a/DET
coin/NOUN collector/NOUN might/VERB display/VERB toward/ADP a/DET rare/ADJ
doubloon/NOUN which/DET is/VERB not/ADV yet/ADV in/ADP his/DET collection/NOUN ./.
``/. What/DET is/VERB your/DET name/NOUN ,/. boy/NOUN ?/.
Come/VERB a/DET bit/NOUN closer/ADV ./.
I/PRON won't/VERB bite/VERB ,/. you/PRON know/VERB ''/. ./.
He/PRON gaped/VERB at/ADP Madame/NOUN Lalaurie/NOUN and/CONJ sniffed/VERB the/DET
Paris/NOUN perfume/NOUN which/DET emanated/VERB from/ADP her/PRON ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON smiled/VERB shyly/ADV ./.
``/. My/DET name/NOUN is/VERB Dandy/NOUN Brandon/NOUN ,/. missy/NOUN ./.
I/PRON belong/VERB to/ADP Master/NOUN Alexander/NOUN Prieur/NOUN ''/. ./.
She/PRON said/VERB with/ADP intense/ADJ feeling/NOUN :/. ``/. Come/VERB
near/ADV ,/. let/VERB me/PRON feel/VERB your/DET arms/NOUN ./.
You/PRON look/VERB quite/ADV strong/ADJ and/CONJ healthy/ADJ to/ADP me/PRON ,/.
Dandy/NOUN ''/. ./.
Mrs./NOUN Lalaurie/NOUN impatiently/ADV propelled/VERB the/DET slave/NOUN
toward/ADP her/PRON waiting/VERB carriage/NOUN ./.
Lifting/VERB her/DET skirts/NOUN ,/. she/PRON climbed/VERB in/PRT ,/. never/ADV
relinquishing/VERB her/DET grip/NOUN on/ADP his/DET arm/NOUN ./.
The/DET woman/NOUN seemed/VERB utterly/ADV unafraid/ADJ of/ADP the/DET snake/NOUN
which/DET coiled/VERB on/ADP the/DET floor/NOUN in/ADP a/DET torpor/NOUN ./.
Once/ADV inside/ADP the/DET luxuriosly-upholstered/ADJ landau/NOUN ,/. she/PRON
drew/VERB the/DET curtains/NOUN and/CONJ proceeded/VERB to/PRT give/VERB the/DET
startled/VERB youth/NOUN the/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP physical/ADJ examination/NOUN
usually/ADV reserved/VERB for/ADP army/NOUN inductees/NOUN ./.
Satisfied/VERB at/ADP last/ADV ,/. and/CONJ after/ADP a/DET few/ADJ amorous/ADJ
gambits/NOUN on/ADP her/DET part/NOUN which/DET convinced/VERB Delphine/NOUN
that/ADP Dandy/NOUN was/VERB capable/ADJ of/ADP learning/VERB new/ADJ arts/NOUN ,/.
she/PRON opened/VERB the/DET window/NOUN and/CONJ called/VERB to/ADP her/DET
liveried/ADJ driver/NOUN ./.
This/DET was/VERB the/DET big/ADJ man/NOUN with/ADP the/DET proprietory/ADJ
air/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET beetling/ADJ ,/. shaggy/ADJ eyebrows/NOUN ./.
``/. Aristide/NOUN !/.
I/PRON want/VERB you/PRON to/PRT find/VERB Monsieur/NOUN Prieur/NOUN at/ADP
once/ADV and/CONJ give/VERB him/PRON this/DET money/NOUN for/ADP the/DET boy's/NOUN
purchase/NOUN ./.
There's/PRT $600/NOUN in/ADP gold/NOUN in/ADP this/DET chamois/NOUN sack/NOUN ./.
If/ADP the/DET old/ADJ fool/NOUN argues/VERB about/ADP the/DET price/NOUN ,/.
tell/VERB him/PRON I/PRON shall/VERB order/VERB my/DET husband/NOUN not/ADV to/PRT
treat/VERB him/PRON as/ADP a/DET patient/NOUN any/DET longer/ADJ ./.
Prieur/NOUN has/VERB gout/NOUN and/CONJ depends/VERB on/ADP Louis'/NOUN pills/NOUN
and/CONJ bleedings/NOUN ./.
Besides/ADV ,/. he/PRON owns/VERB 300/NUM slaves/NOUN ./.
One/NUM less/ADJ shouldn't/VERB matter/VERB to/ADP him/PRON ''/. ./.
Aristide/NOUN Devol/NOUN ,/. the/DET sardonic/ADJ manservant/NOUN who/PRON had/VERB
been/VERB brought/VERB in/ADP chains/NOUN years/NOUN before/ADV from/ADP his/DET
native/NOUN Sierra/NOUN Leone/NOUN ,/. smiled/VERB thinly/ADV and/CONJ touched/VERB
his/DET well-brushed/ADJ beaver/NOUN hat/NOUN ./.
His/DET bold/ADJ eyes/NOUN raked/VERB the/DET woman/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ a/DET
perceptive/ADJ spectator/NOUN might/VERB sense/VERB that/ADP there/PRT was/VERB
more/ADJ to/ADP their/DET relationship/NOUN than/ADP that/DET of/ADP slave/NOUN
to/ADP owner/NOUN ./.
``/. Another/DET youth/NOUN ,/. Madame/NOUN ''/. ?/.
The/DET coachman/NOUN said/VERB softly/ADV ./.
``/. This/DET one/NUM is/VERB a/DET tender/ADJ chicken/NOUN ,/. oui/X ?/.
Such/ADJ delicate/ADJ beauty/NOUN ,/. such/ADJ fine/ADJ flesh/NOUN ./.
It/PRON will/VERB rip/VERB and/CONJ shred/VERB easily/ADV for/ADP Madame/NOUN
''/. ./.
``/. Be/VERB quiet/ADJ ,/. Devol/NOUN !/.
You/PRON are/VERB forgetting/VERB your/DET place/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET tall/ADJ coachman/NOUN walked/VERB off/PRT briskly/ADV in/ADP search/NOUN
of/ADP Alexander/NOUN Prieur/NOUN ./.
Delphine/NOUN Lalaurie/NOUN took/VERB the/DET reins/NOUN in/ADP her/DET gloved/VERB
hands/NOUN and/CONJ drove/VERB Dandy/NOUN Brandon/NOUN --/. cowering/VERB in/ADP
the/DET back/NOUN seat/NOUN of/ADP the/DET carriage/NOUN --/. to/ADP her/DET
mansion/NOUN at/ADP 677/NUM Perdido/NOUN Street/NOUN ./.
Dr./NOUN Louis/NOUN Lalaurie/NOUN stood/VERB on/ADP the/DET veranda/NOUN at/ADP
the/DET head/NOUN of/ADP the/DET driveway/NOUN and/CONJ watched/VERB his/DET
carriage/NOUN as/ADP it/PRON approached/VERB the/DET pillared/VERB mansion/NOUN ./.

Dandy/NOUN ,/. curiosity/NOUN overcoming/VERB his/DET apprehensions/NOUN ,/.

peered/VERB out/PRT at/ADP the/DET doctor/NOUN from/ADP the/DET window/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET vehicle/NOUN ./.
He/PRON saw/VERB a/DET pint-sized/ADJ man/NOUN with/ADP a/DET graying/VERB
spade/NOUN beard/NOUN and/CONJ an/DET unusually/ADV large/ADJ head/NOUN ./.
Dr./NOUN Lalaurie/NOUN wore/VERB a/DET maroon/ADJ smoking/VERB jacket/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ his/DET myopic/ADJ eyes/NOUN were/VERB blurry/ADJ and/CONJ glistened/VERB
behind/ADP thick/ADJ octagonal/ADJ lenses/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB about/ADV 50/NUM years/NOUN old/ADJ ./.
``/. Another/DET young/ADJ man/NOUN ,/. my/DET dear/NOUN ?/.
Really/ADV ,/. you/PRON are/VERB most/ADV indiscreet/ADJ to/PRT drive/VERB him/PRON
here/ADV yourself/PRON ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/. frowning/VERB with/ADP
displeasure/NOUN ./.
Delphine/NOUN presented/VERB her/DET cheek/NOUN for/ADP a/DET kiss/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ the/DET physician/NOUN pecked/VERB it/PRON like/ADP a/DET timid/ADJ
rooster/NOUN ./.
``/. Dandy/NOUN is/VERB to/PRT be/VERB our/DET house/NOUN guest/NOUN ,/. Louis/NOUN
./.
I/PRON want/VERB the/DET room/NOUN in/ADP the/DET attic/NOUN prepared/VERB for/ADP
him/PRON He/PRON is/VERB a/DET most/ADV unusual/ADJ lad/NOUN ,/. quite/ADV
precocious/ADJ in/ADP many/ADJ ways/NOUN ./.
He/PRON deserves/VERB a/DET better/ADJ life/NOUN than/ADP just/ADV rotting/VERB
away/ADV on/ADP the/DET Prieur/NOUN plantation/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Quite/ADV so/ADV ,/. my/DET dear/NOUN ./.
His/DET room/NOUN will/VERB be/VERB ready/ADJ shortly/ADV ''/. ./.
The/DET physician/NOUN led/VERB the/DET horses/NOUN to/ADP the/DET stable/NOUN
after/ADP a/DET cursory/ADJ glance/NOUN at/ADP the/DET cringing/VERB slave/NOUN ./.

Had/VERB Dandy/NOUN been/VERB older/ADJ or/CONJ wiser/ADJ ,/. instinct/NOUN

might/VERB have/VERB warned/VERB him/PRON that/ADP he/PRON would/VERB be/VERB
well/ADV advised/VERB to/PRT flee/VERB from/ADP the/DET Lalauries'/NOUN tender/ADJ
care/NOUN if/ADP he/PRON valued/VERB his/DET life/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ he/PRON liked/VERB the/DET smell/NOUN of/ADP Delphine's/NOUN
perfume/NOUN ./.
Besides/ADV ,/. her/DET endearments/NOUN and/CONJ caresses/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
carriage/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB new/ADJ and/CONJ stirring/ADJ experiences/NOUN
to/ADP the/DET simple/ADJ youth/NOUN ./.
Also/ADV ,/. he/PRON was/VERB weary/ADJ of/ADP plantation/NOUN drudgery/NOUN
and/CONJ monotony/NOUN ./.
So/ADP Dandy/NOUN Brandon/NOUN trustingly/ADV entered/VERB the/DET house/NOUN
with/ADP Delphine/NOUN Lalaurie/NOUN and/CONJ trudged/VERB up/ADP the/DET rear/ADJ
steps/NOUN to/ADP the/DET attic/NOUN room/NOUN which/DET was/VERB to/PRT be/VERB
his/DET new/ADJ home/NOUN ./.
Airless/ADJ and/CONJ dingy/ADJ though/ADP it/PRON was/VERB ,/. the/DET attic/NOUN
represented/VERB luxury/NOUN to/ADP a/DET slave/NOUN who/PRON had/VERB led/VERB
a/DET wretched/ADJ life/NOUN with/ADP six/NUM brothers/NOUN and/CONJ sisters/NOUN
and/CONJ assorted/VERB relatives/NOUN in/ADP a/DET shanty/NOUN at/ADP Bayou/NOUN
St./NOUN John/NOUN ./.
He/PRON bounced/VERB exuberantly/ADV on/ADP the/DET sagging/VERB bed/NOUN and/CONJ
was/VERB even/ADV more/ADV delighted/VERB when/ADV Madame/NOUN Lalaurie/NOUN --/.
after/ADP closing/VERB the/DET door/NOUN --/. showed/VERB the/DET slave/NOUN
that/ADP the/DET bed/NOUN was/VERB designed/VERB for/ADP something/NOUN other/ADJ
than/ADP slumber/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB just/ADV as/ADV well/ADV that/ADP the/DET ignorant/ADJ Dandy/NOUN
enjoyed/VERB himself/PRON to/ADP the/DET hilt/NOUN that/DET first/ADJ
evening/NOUN ,/. for/ADP the/DET room/NOUN was/VERB to/PRT become/VERB his/DET
prison/NOUN cell/NOUN ./.
When/ADV he/PRON finally/ADV left/VERB the/DET sinister/ADJ mansion/NOUN on/ADP
Perdido/NOUN Street/NOUN ,/. he/PRON was/VERB carried/VERB out/PRT in/ADP a/DET
coroner's/NOUN basket/NOUN ./.
Just/ADV six/NUM weeks/NOUN after/ADP Dandy/NOUN Brandon's/NOUN arrival/NOUN at/ADP
the/DET mansion/NOUN ,/. the/DET little/ADJ surgeon/NOUN and/CONJ his/DET
svelte/ADJ young/ADJ wife/NOUN gave/VERB their/DET annual/ADJ open/ADJ house/NOUN
and/CONJ ball/NOUN ,/. to/ADP which/DET only/ADV New/ADJ Orleans'/NOUN oldest/ADJ
and/CONJ wealthiest/ADJ families/NOUN were/VERB invited/VERB ./.
A/DET stringed/VERB orchestra/NOUN played/VERB softly/ADV behind/ADP the/DET
potted/VERB palms/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Delphine/NOUN circulated/VERB graciously/ADV
among/ADP her/PRON guests/NOUN ,/. chatting/VERB airily/ADV of/ADP the/DET
forthcoming/ADJ races/NOUN ,/. the/DET latest/ADJ fashions/NOUN from/ADP Paris/NOUN
,/. and/CONJ Louisiana/NOUN politics/NOUN ./.
Suddenly/ADV there/PRT was/VERB a/DET commotion/NOUN upstairs/ADV ,/. a/DET
despairing/VERB boyish/ADJ shriek/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET strains/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET waltz/NOUN faltered/VERB and/CONJ died/VERB as/ADP the/DET musicians/NOUN
and/CONJ guests/NOUN gaped/VERB at/ADP an/DET apparition/NOUN descending/VERB
the/DET marble/NOUN staircase/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB Dandy/NOUN Brandon/NOUN ,/. clad/VERB only/ADV in/ADP a/DET
bloody/ADJ loincloth/NOUN ,/. emaciated/VERB and/CONJ quaking/VERB as/ADP if/ADP
the/DET devil/NOUN were/VERB breathing/VERB hard/ADJ on/ADP him/PRON ./.
The/DET lad's/NOUN once/ADV superb/ADJ body/NOUN was/VERB a/DET mass/NOUN of/ADP
scars/NOUN and/CONJ welts/NOUN ./.
His/DET pinched/VERB face/NOUN showed/VERB the/DET ravages/NOUN of/ADP
malnutrition/NOUN ./.
Feebly/ADV he/PRON pointed/VERB an/DET accusing/VERB finger/NOUN at/ADP Madame/NOUN
Lalaurie/NOUN and/CONJ shouted/VERB :/. ``/. Evil/ADJ woman/NOUN !/.
You/PRON did/VERB this/DET you/PRON like/VERB to/PRT hurt/VERB to/PRT beat/VERB
people/NOUN I/PRON want/VERB to/PRT go/VERB home/NOUN ''/. ./.
These/DET were/VERB the/DET last/ADJ words/NOUN he/PRON ever/ADV uttered/VERB ./.
Convulsively/ADV ,/. he/PRON spat/VERB up/PRT some/DET blood/NOUN and/CONJ
collapsed/VERB into/ADP the/DET arms/NOUN of/ADP Senator/NOUN Gaston/NOUN
Berche/NOUN ,/. crimsoning/VERB the/DET frilly/ADJ shirt/NOUN and/CONJ
waistcoat/NOUN the/DET politician/NOUN wore/VERB ./.
Dr./NOUN Louis/NOUN Lalaurie/NOUN examined/VERB the/DET inert/ADJ form/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET slave/NOUN on/ADP the/DET parquet/NOUN dance/NOUN floor/NOUN and/CONJ
pronounced/VERB him/PRON dead/ADJ ./.
The/DET ball/NOUN broke/VERB up/PRT in/ADP confusion/NOUN ./.
Guests/NOUN stared/VERB with/ADP horror/NOUN at/ADP Madame/NOUN Lalaurie/NOUN
and/CONJ made/VERB speedy/ADJ departures/NOUN ./.
Delphine/NOUN stood/VERB like/ADP stone/NOUN ,/. her/DET eyes/NOUN alive/ADJ
with/ADP hate/NOUN as/ADP she/PRON looked/VERB down/PRT at/ADP the/DET sheeted/VERB
corpse/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ at/ADP the/DET coroner's/NOUN inquest/NOUN Delphine/NOUN told/VERB a/DET
forthright/ADJ story/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON saw/VERB the/DET boy/NOUN Dandy/NOUN at/ADP the/DET Congo/NOUN
Square/NOUN festivities/NOUN and/CONJ felt/VERB sorry/ADJ for/ADP him/PRON ./.
It/PRON was/VERB our/DET hope/NOUN to/PRT educate/VERB him/PRON and/CONJ to/PRT
give/VERB him/PRON his/DET freedom/NOUN when/ADV the/DET right/ADJ time/NOUN
came/VERB ,/. for/ADP he/PRON was/VERB a/DET bright/ADJ and/CONJ friendly/ADJ
youth/NOUN who/PRON seemed/VERB worthy/ADJ of/ADP our/DET interest/NOUN ./.
After/ADP I/PRON paid/VERB Monsieur/NOUN Prieur/NOUN for/ADP Dandy/NOUN ,/. I/PRON
brought/VERB him/PRON home/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON was/VERB ill/ADJ at/ADP
ease/NOUN and/CONJ ran/VERB away/ADV the/DET same/ADJ night/NOUN ./.
How/ADV he/PRON returned/VERB in/ADP such/PRT a/DET ghastly/ADJ condition/NOUN ,/.
or/CONJ why/ADV ,/. I/PRON cannot/VERB say/VERB ./.
Dr./NOUN Lalaurie/NOUN and/CONJ I/PRON didn't/VERB even/ADV know/VERB he/PRON
was/VERB in/ADP the/DET house/NOUN until/ADP the/DET night/NOUN of/ADP our/DET
ball/NOUN when/ADV he/PRON came/VERB down/ADP the/DET stairs/NOUN ''/. ./.
She/PRON daubed/VERB at/ADP her/DET swimming/VERB eyes/NOUN with/ADP a/DET lacy/ADJ
handkerchief/NOUN and/CONJ said/VERB with/ADP obvious/ADJ emotion/NOUN :/. ``/.
That/DET poor/ADJ boy/NOUN !/.
He/PRON must/VERB have/VERB fallen/VERB in/PRT with/ADP evil/ADJ
companions/NOUN ,/. for/ADP he/PRON was/VERB a/DET simple/ADJ youth/NOUN and/CONJ
quite/ADV trusting/ADJ and/CONJ inexperienced/ADJ ./.
Ruffians/NOUN must/VERB have/VERB robbed/VERB and/CONJ beaten/VERB him/PRON
before/ADP bringing/VERB him/PRON back/ADV to/ADP our/DET house/NOUN to/PRT
die/VERB ./.
Such/PRT a/DET pitiful/ADJ end/NOUN ''/. !/.
Though/ADP the/DET slave's/NOUN dying/VERB words/NOUN about/ADP the/DET woman/NOUN
troubled/VERB the/DET coroner's/NOUN panel/NOUN ,/. Dandy's/NOUN accusation/NOUN
was/VERB adjudged/VERB an/DET aberration/NOUN by/ADP the/DET jury/NOUN and/CONJ
disregarded/VERB ./.
The/DET Lalauries/NOUN were/VERB at/ADP the/DET top/ADJ rung/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
social/ADJ ladder/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ even/ADV a/DET jury/NOUN didn't/VERB feel/VERB
privileged/ADJ to/PRT doubt/VERB the/DET veracity/NOUN of/ADP so/ADV
illustrious/ADJ a/DET lady/NOUN ./.
Moreover/ADV ,/. runaway/ADJ slaves/NOUN frequently/ADV got/VERB into/ADP
serious/ADJ trouble/NOUN in/ADP New/ADJ Orleans'/NOUN dives/NOUN ./.
So/ADP the/DET verdict/NOUN was/VERB ``/. death/NOUN at/ADP the/DET hands/NOUN
of/ADP a/DET person/NOUN or/CONJ persons/NOUN unknown/ADJ ''/. ,/. and/CONJ the/DET
elite/NOUN of/ADP the/DET city/NOUN ,/. accepting/VERB Delphine's/NOUN
testimony/NOUN ,/. welcomed/VERB her/PRON and/CONJ the/DET doctor/NOUN back/ADV
into/ADP the/DET fold/NOUN ./.
Once/ADV again/ADV life/NOUN went/VERB its/DET serene/ADJ way/NOUN --/.
soirees/NOUN ,/. fox/NOUN hunts/NOUN ,/. balls/NOUN and/CONJ dinners/NOUN ./.
The/DET excitement/NOUN over/ADP Brandon's/NOUN bizarre/ADJ death/NOUN abated/VERB
and/CONJ Madame/NOUN Lalaurie's/NOUN stock/NOUN soared/VERB when/ADV she/PRON
resumed/VERB her/PRON self-imposed/ADJ chores/NOUN of/ADP visiting/VERB the/DET
poor/ADJ and/CONJ bringing/VERB cakes/NOUN and/CONJ comfort/NOUN to/ADP
destitute/ADJ patients/NOUN in/ADP the/DET county/NOUN hospital/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV ,/. on/ADP July/NOUN 2/NUM ,/. there/PRT occurred/VERB another/DET
incident/NOUN which/DET set/VERB tongues/NOUN to/ADP wagging/VERB at/ADP a/DET
furious/ADJ clip/NOUN ./.
Mrs./NOUN Victor/NOUN Dominique/NOUN ,/. socially/ADV prominent/ADJ and/CONJ a/DET
neighbor/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Lalauries/NOUN ,/. chanced/VERB to/PRT glance/VERB
out/ADP of/ADP her/DET parlor/NOUN window/NOUN at/ADP dusk/NOUN one/NUM
evening/NOUN and/CONJ beheld/VERB an/DET amazing/ADJ sight/NOUN ./.
The/DET manservant/NOUN Devol/NOUN and/CONJ his/DET mistress/NOUN ,/. Delphine/NOUN
Lalaurie/NOUN ,/. were/VERB pursuing/VERB a/DET young/ADJ girl/NOUN --/. an/DET
octoroon/NOUN of/ADP cameo-like/ADJ beauty/NOUN --/. across/ADP the/DET front/NOUN
lawn/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Lalaurie/NOUN mansion/NOUN ./.
The/DET girl/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV more/ADJ than/ADP 16/NUM ./.
She/PRON was/VERB nude/ADJ to/ADP the/DET waist/NOUN and/CONJ her/DET tumbled/VERB
abundance/NOUN of/ADP black/ADJ hair/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV conceal/VERB the/DET
knife/NOUN slashes/NOUN on/ADP her/DET back/NOUN ./.
The/DET bleeding/VERB girl/NOUN was/VERB tiring/VERB fast/ADV ;/. ;/. the/DET
coachman/NOUN and/CONJ Delphine/NOUN were/VERB gaining/VERB on/ADP her/PRON as/ADP
she/PRON raced/VERB down/ADP Perdido/NOUN Street/NOUN ./.
The/DET fugitive/NOUN cried/VERB out/PRT in/ADP an/DET oddly/ADV sibilant/ADJ
voice/NOUN :/. ``/. Help/VERB me/PRON ,/. somebody/NOUN !/.
They/PRON have/VERB pulled/VERB out/PRT all/PRT my/DET teeth/NOUN and/CONJ now/ADV
she/PRON will/VERB carve/VERB out/PRT my/DET tongue/NOUN with/ADP her/PRON
hacksaw/NOUN !/.
``/. Bastards/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON would/VERB say/VERB ,/. ``/. all/PRT I/PRON
did/VERB was/VERB put/VERB a/DET beat/NOUN to/ADP that/DET Vivaldi/NOUN
stuff/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET first/ADJ chair/NOUN clobbered/VERB me/PRON
''/. !/.
Since/ADP then/ADV ,/. and/CONJ since/ADP the/DET pure/ADJ grain/NOUN had/VERB
gotten/VERB him/PRON divorced/VERB from/ADP every/DET decent/ADJ --/. and/CONJ
even/ADV indecent/ADJ --/. group/NOUN from/ADP Greenwich/NOUN Village/NOUN to/ADP
the/DET Embarcadero/NOUN ,/. he/PRON had/VERB become/VERB a/DET sucker-rolling/ADJ
freight-jumper/NOUN ./.
``/. There/PRT ain't/VERB nothin'/NOUN faster/ADV ,/. or/CONJ lonelier/ADJ ,/.
or/CONJ more/ADV direct/ADJ than/ADP a/DET cannonball/NOUN freight/NOUN when/ADV
you/PRON wanna/VERB go/VERB someplace/ADV ''/. ,/. Feathertop/NOUN would/VERB
say/VERB ./.
``/. The/DET accommodations/NOUN may/VERB not/ADV be/VERB the/DET poshest/ADJ ,/.
but/CONJ man/NOUN !/.
There/PRT ain't/VERB nobody/NOUN askin'/VERB for/ADP your/DET ticket/NOUN stub/NOUN
,/. neither/ADV ''/. ./.
He/PRON had/VERB been/VERB conning/VERB the/DET freights/NOUN for/ADP a/DET
long/ADJ ,/. long/ADJ time/NOUN now/ADV ./.
Ever/ADV since/ADP the/DET hooch/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET trouble/NOUN with/ADP
the/DET Quartet/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Midge/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET child/NOUN ./.
Ever/ADV since/ADP all/PRT that/DET ./.
It/PRON had/VERB been/VERB a/DET very/ADV long/ADJ time/NOUN that/PRON had/VERB
no/DET form/NOUN and/CONJ no/DET end/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB --/. as/ADP he/PRON told/VERB himself/PRON in/ADP the/DET
vernacular/NOUN of/ADP a/DET trade/NOUN no/DET longer/ADJ his/DET own/ADJ --/.
riding/VERB the/DET dark/ADJ train/NOUN out/PRT ./.
Out/PRT and/CONJ out/PRT and/CONJ never/ADV to/PRT return/VERB again/ADV ./.
Till/ADP one/NUM day/NOUN the/DET last/ADJ freight/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB
jumped/VERB ,/. the/DET last/ADJ pint/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB killed/VERB ,/.
the/DET last/ADJ beat/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB rapped/VERB ./.
That/DET was/VERB the/DET day/NOUN it/PRON ended/VERB ./.
The/DET freight/NOUN car/NOUN was/VERB cold/ADJ ,/. early/ADV in/ADP the/DET
morning/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB pressed/VERB far/ADV back/ADV into/ADP the/DET corner/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET car/NOUN on/ADP his/DET hay/NOUN sacks/NOUN ,/. the/DET rattling/NOUN
and/CONJ tinning/NOUN of/ADP the/DET wheels/NOUN on/ADP the/DET rails/NOUN
almost/ADV covering/VERB the/DET sound/NOUN of/ADP his/DET ocarina/NOUN ./.
He/PRON held/VERB his/DET elbows/NOUN away/ADV from/ADP his/DET body/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ the/DET little/ADJ sweet/ADJ potato/NOUN trilled/VERB neatly/ADV and/CONJ
sweetly/ADV as/ADP he/PRON tickled/VERB its/DET tune-belly/NOUN ./.
The/DET train/NOUN slowed/VERB at/ADP a/DET road/NOUN crossing/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
the/DET big/ADJ door/NOUN slid/VERB open/ADJ ;/. ;/. at/ADP first/ADV gratingly/ADV
,/. caught/VERB by/ADP grains/NOUN of/ADP corn/NOUN --/. then/ADV with/ADP a/DET
clash/NOUN into/ADP its/DET slot/NOUN ./.
The/DET boy/NOUN lifted/VERB the/DET girl/NOUN by/ADP the/DET waist/NOUN and/CONJ
set/VERB her/PRON on/ADP the/DET lip/NOUN of/ADP the/DET floor/NOUN ./.
She/PRON pulled/VERB her/DET legs/NOUN up/PRT under/ADP her/PRON ,/. to/PRT
rise/VERB ,/. her/DET full/ADJ peasant/NOUN skirt/NOUN drawing/VERB up/ADP her/DET
thighs/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Feathertop's/NOUN music/NOUN pfffted/VERB away/ADV ./.
``/. Now/ADV that/DET is/VERB a/DET very/ADV nice/ADJ ,/. a/DET very/ADV nice/ADJ
''/. ,/. he/PRON murmured/VERB to/ADP himself/PRON ,/. back/ADV in/ADP his/DET
corner/NOUN ./.
A/DET little/ADJ thing/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ the/DET right/ADJ twist/NOUN for/ADP
the/DET action/NOUN that/PRON counted/VERB ./.
Hot/ADJ ,/. that/DET was/VERB the/DET word/NOUN ,/. hot/ADJ !/.
Hair/NOUN like/ADP a/DET morning-frightened/ADJ sparrow's/NOUN wings/NOUN ,/.
with/ADP the/DET sun/NOUN shining/VERB down/PRT over/ADP them/PRON ./.
A/DET poet/NOUN ,/. yet/ADV !/.
His/DET thoughts/NOUN for/ADP the/DET swanlike/ADJ neck/NOUN ,/. the/DET
full/ADJ ,/. high/ADJ breasts/NOUN ,/. the/DET slim/ADJ waist/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
the/DET long/ADJ legs/NOUN were/VERB less/ADJ than/ADP poetic/ADJ ,/.
however/ADV ./.
Zingggg-O/PRT !/.
Then/ADV the/DET boy/NOUN straight-armed/VERB himself/PRON up/PRT ,/. twisting/VERB
at/ADP the/DET last/ADJ moment/NOUN so/ADP he/PRON landed/VERB sitting/VERB ./.
He/PRON was/VERB less/ADJ to/PRT see/VERB ,/. but/CONJ Feathertop/NOUN took/VERB
him/PRON in/PRT ,/. too/ADV ,/. just/ADV to/PRT keep/VERB the/DET records/NOUN
straight/ADJ ./.
Curly/ADJ hair/NOUN ,/. high/ADJ cheekbones/NOUN ,/. wide/ADJ gnomelike/ADJ
mouth/NOUN ,/. a/DET pair/NOUN of/ADP drummer's/NOUN blocky/ADJ hands/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ a/DET body/NOUN that/PRON said/VERB well/ADV ,/. maybe/ADV I/PRON can/VERB
wrestle/VERB you/PRON for/ADP ten/NUM minutes/NOUN --/. but/CONJ then/ADV I'm/PRT
finished/VERB ./.
``/. We/PRON made/VERB it/PRON ,/. Cappy/NOUN ''/. ,/. the/DET chick/NOUN said/VERB
./.
``/. Yeah/ADV ,/. seems/VERB so/ADV ,/. don't/VERB it/PRON ''/. ,/. the/DET
boy/NOUN laughed/VERB ,/. hugging/VERB her/PRON close/ADV ./.
``/. Ah-ah/PRT ''/. !/.
Feathertop/NOUN interrupted/VERB ,/. standing/VERB up/PRT ,/. brushing/VERB the/DET
pig/NOUN offal/NOUN from/ADP his/DET dirty/ADJ pants/NOUN ./.
``/. None/NOUN of/ADP that/DET ./.
We/PRON run/VERB a/DET respectable/ADJ house/NOUN here/ADV ''/. ./.
They/PRON whirled/VERB and/CONJ saw/VERB him/PRON ,/. standing/VERB there/ADV
dim/ADJ in/ADP the/DET slatted/ADJ light/ADJ from/ADP the/DET boarded/VERB
freight/NOUN wall/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB big/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ filthy/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ his/DET toes/NOUN
stuck/VERB out/ADP of/ADP the/DET flapping/VERB tops/NOUN of/ADP his/DET shoes/NOUN
./.
He/PRON held/VERB the/DET black/ADJ plastic/ADJ kazoo/NOUN lightly/ADV ./.
``/. Come/VERB sit/VERB ''/. ,/. said/VERB Feathertop/NOUN ,/. motioning/VERB
them/PRON toward/ADP him/PRON ./.
``/. That/DET crap/NOUN is/VERB softer/ADJ over/ADP here/ADV ''/. ./.
The/DET girl/NOUN smiled/VERB ,/. and/CONJ started/VERB forward/ADV ./.
The/DET boy/NOUN yanked/VERB her/PRON back/ADV hard/ADV ,/. tugging/VERB her/PRON
off/ADP her/DET feet/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ gathered/VERB her/PRON into/ADP the/DET
crook/NOUN of/ADP his/DET arm/NOUN ./.
``/. Now/ADV stay/VERB with/ADP me/PRON ,/. Kitty/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON
snapped/VERB irritably/ADV ./.
``/. I/PRON vowed/VERB to/PRT take/VERB care/NOUN of/ADP you/PRON --/. and/CONJ
that's/PRT what/DET I'm/PRT gonna/VERB do/VERB ./.
We/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB this/DET guy/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Oooo/PRT ,/. square/NOUN bit/NOUN ''/. ,/. Feathertop/NOUN screwed/VERB
his/DET face/NOUN up/PRT ./.
This/DET guy/NOUN was/VERB strictly/ADV from/ADP Outsville/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ nowhere/ADV !/.
``/. What/DET is/VERB with/ADP this/DET vow/NOUN jazz/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Feathertop/NOUN inquired/VERB ,/. lounging/VERB against/ADP the/DET freight's/NOUN
vibrating/VERB wall/NOUN ./.
``/. We/PRON --/. we/PRON eloped/VERB ''/. ,/. Cappy/NOUN said/VERB ./.
His/DET head/NOUN came/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ he/PRON said/VERB it/PRON defiantly/ADV
./.
``/. Well/PRT ,/. congratulations/NOUN ''/. ./.
Feathertop/NOUN made/VERB an/DET elaborate/ADJ motion/NOUN with/ADP his/DET
hand/NOUN ./.
These/DET two/NUM were/VERB going/VERB to/PRT be/VERB easy/ADJ pickins/NOUN ./.
They/PRON couldn't/VERB have/VERB much/ADJ dough/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ then/ADV
none/NOUN of/ADP the/DET freight-bums/NOUN Feathertop/NOUN rolled/VERB had/VERB
much/ADJ ./.
And/CONJ besides/ADV ,/. the/DET chick/NOUN had/VERB a/DET little/ADJ
something/NOUN the/DET others/NOUN didn't/VERB have/VERB ./.
That/DET was/VERB gonna/VERB be/VERB fun/NOUN collecting/VERB !/.
But/CONJ not/ADV just/ADV yet/ADV ./.
Feathertop/NOUN was/VERB a/DET connoisseur/NOUN ./.
He/PRON liked/VERB to/ADP savor/NOUN his/DET meat/NOUN before/ADP he/PRON
tasted/VERB it/PRON ./.
``/. Come/VERB sit/VERB ''/. ,/. he/PRON repeated/VERB ,/. motioning/VERB to/ADP
the/DET piled/VERB hay/NOUN bags/NOUN ,/. over/ADP the/DET pig/NOUN
leavings/NOUN ./.
``/. I'm/PRT just/ADV a/DET poor/ADJ ex-jazz/NOUN man/NOUN ,/. name/NOUN of/ADP
--/. uh/PRT --/. Boyd/NOUN Smith/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON grinned/VERB at/ADP them/PRON wolfishly/ADV ./.
``/. That/DET ain't/VERB your/DET name/NOUN ,/. Mister/NOUN ''/. ,/. the/DET
boy/NOUN accused/VERB ./.
``/. And/CONJ you/PRON know/VERB --/. you're/PRT right/ADJ ''/. !/.
Feathertop/NOUN aimed/VERB a/DET finger/NOUN at/ADP him/PRON ./.
``/. Oh/PRT ,/. come/VERB on/PRT ,/. Cappy/NOUN ''/. ,/. the/DET girl/NOUN
chided/VERB ./.
``/. He's/PRT okay/ADJ ./.
He's/PRT a/DET nice/ADJ guy/NOUN ''/. ./.
She/PRON started/VERB to/PRT move/VERB toward/ADP the/DET hay/NOUN bags/NOUN ,/.
dragging/VERB the/DET reluctant/ADJ Cappy/NOUN behind/ADP her/PRON ./.
Feathertop/NOUN watched/VERB the/DET smooth/ADJ scissoring/NOUN of/ADP her/PRON
slim/ADJ ,/. trim/ADJ legs/NOUN as/ADP she/PRON walked/VERB to/ADP the/DET
bags/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ tucked/VERB them/PRON beneath/ADP her/PRON ,/.
smoothing/VERB the/DET skirt/NOUN out/PRT in/ADP a/DET wide/ADJ circle/NOUN ./.
He/PRON cleared/VERB his/DET throat/NOUN ;/. ;/. it/PRON had/VERB been/VERB a/DET
long/ADJ ,/. hot/ADJ while/NOUN since/ADP he'd/PRT seen/VERB anything/NOUN as/ADV
nice/ADJ as/ADP this/DET within/ADP grabbin'/VERB distance/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB it/PRON all/PRT doped/VERB ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN ./.
Slug/VERB the/DET kid/NOUN ,/. grab/VERB his/DET dough/NOUN --/. at/ADP least/ADJ
enough/ADJ to/PRT get/VERB to/ADP Philadelphia/NOUN --/. and/CONJ then/ADV
have/VERB a/DET rockin'/ADJ ball/NOUN with/ADP the/DET doll/NOUN ./.
Hmm/PRT --/. diddle/PRT !/.
``/. Where'd/PRT you/PRON come/VERB from/ADP ,/. Mr./NOUN --/. uh/PRT --/. Mr./NOUN
Smith/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Kitty/NOUN inquired/VERB politely/ADV ./.
``/. Where/ADV from/ADP ''/. ?/.
He/PRON mused/VERB ./.
``/. Out/PRT ./.
I/PRON been/VERB riding/VERB train/NOUN for/ADP a/DET ways/NOUN now/ADV ''/. ./.
They/PRON lapsed/VERB into/ADP silence/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET freight/NOUN
wallowed/VERB up/ADP a/DET hill/NOUN ,/. scooted/VERB down/ADP the/DET other/ADJ
side/NOUN ,/. shaking/VERB and/CONJ clanking/VERB to/ADP itself/PRON ./.
After/ADP a/DET while/NOUN ,/. Kitty/NOUN murmured/VERB something/NOUN to/ADP
Cappy/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON held/VERB her/PRON close/ADV ,/. answering/VERB ,/.
``/. We'll/PRT just/ADV have/VERB to/PRT wait/VERB till/ADP we/PRON pull/VERB
into/ADP Philly/NOUN ,/. honey/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. What's/PRT the/DET matter/NOUN ,/. she/PRON wanna/VERB go/VERB the/DET
bathroom/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Ernie/NOUN found/VERB it/PRON immensely/ADV funny/ADJ ./.
The/DET boy/NOUN scowled/VERB at/ADP him/PRON ,/. and/CONJ the/DET girl/NOUN
looked/VERB shocked/VERB ./.
``/. No/ADV !/.
Certainly/ADV not/ADV ,/. I/PRON mean/VERB ,/. no/ADV that/DET isn't/VERB what/DET
I/PRON said/VERB ''/. !/.
She/PRON snapped/VERB at/ADP him/PRON ./.
``/. I/PRON only/ADV said/VERB I/PRON was/VERB hungry/ADJ ./.
We/PRON haven't/VERB had/VERB anything/NOUN to/PRT eat/VERB all/PRT day/NOUN
''/. ./.
Joviality/NOUN suffused/VERB Feathertop/NOUN Ernie/NOUN Cargill's/NOUN voice/NOUN
as/ADP he/PRON reached/VERB behind/ADP him/PRON ,/. pulling/VERB out/PRT a/DET
battered/VERB carpet/NOUN bag/NOUN ,/. with/ADP leather/NOUN handles/NOUN ./.
``/. Whyn't/PRT ya/PRON say/VERB so/ADV ,/. fellow/NOUN travelers/NOUN !/.
Why/ADV ,/. we/PRON got/VERB dinner/NOUN right/ADV here/ADV ./.
C'mon/VERB ,/. buddy/NOUN ,/. help/VERB me/PRON set/VERB up/PRT the/DET
kitchen/NOUN and/CONJ we'll/PRT have/VERB food/NOUN in/ADP a/DET minute/NOUN
or/CONJ two/NUM ''/. ./.
Cappy/NOUN looked/VERB wary/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON moved/VERB off/ADP the/DET
floorboards/NOUN and/CONJ followed/VERB the/DET dirty/ADJ ex-musician/NOUN to/ADP
the/DET center/NOUN of/ADP the/DET refuse-littered/ADJ boxcar/NOUN ./.
Ernie/NOUN crouched/VERB and/CONJ opened/VERB the/DET carpet/NOUN bag/NOUN ./.
He/PRON took/VERB out/PRT a/DET small/ADJ packet/NOUN filled/VERB with/ADP
bits/NOUN of/ADP charcoal/NOUN ,/. a/DET deep/ADJ pot/NOUN of/ADP thin/ADJ
metal/NOUN ,/. some/DET sheets/NOUN of/ADP newspaper/NOUN ,/. a/DET book/NOUN
of/ADP matches/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET wrinkled/VERB and/CONJ many-times/NOUN
folded/VERB piece/NOUN of/ADP tin/NOUN foil/NOUN with/ADP holes/NOUN in/ADP it/PRON
./.
He/PRON put/VERB the/DET charcoal/NOUN in/ADP the/DET pot/NOUN ,/. lit/VERB the/DET
paper/NOUN with/ADP the/DET matches/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ carefully/ADV stretched/VERB
the/DET tin/NOUN foil/NOUN across/ADP the/DET top/NOUN of/ADP the/DET pot/NOUN ./.
``/. A/DET charcoal/NOUN pit/NOUN ,/. man/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/.
indicating/VERB the/DET slightly-smoking/ADJ makeshift/ADJ brazier/NOUN ./.
``/. Fan/VERB it/PRON ''/. ,/. he/PRON told/VERB Cappy/NOUN ,/. handing/VERB
him/PRON a/DET sheet/NOUN of/ADP newspaper/NOUN ./.
``/. Yeah/ADV ,/. but/CONJ what're/PRT we/PRON gonna/VERB eat/VERB ?/.
Charcoal/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Fella/NOUN ''/. ,/. Ernie/NOUN waggled/VERB a/DET dirty/ADJ finger/NOUN at/ADP
the/DET younger/ADJ man/NOUN ,/. ``/. you/PRON try/VERB my/DET ever-lovin'/ADJ
patience/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON reached/VERB once/ADV more/ADV into/ADP the/DET carpet/NOUN bag/NOUN
and/CONJ brought/VERB up/PRT a/DET package/NOUN of/ADP wieners/NOUN ./.
``/. Hot/ADJ dogs/NOUN ,/. man/NOUN ./.
Not/ADV the/DET greatest/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ they/PRON stick/VERB to/ADP your/DET
belly/NOUN insides/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON ripped/VERB down/PRT the/DET cellophane/NOUN carefully/ADV ,/. and/CONJ
laid/VERB three/NUM dogs/NOUN on/ADP the/DET tin/NOUN foil/NOUN ./.
Almost/ADV immediately/ADV they/PRON began/VERB to/PRT sizzle/VERB ./.
He/PRON looked/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ grinned/VERB ./.
``/. A/DET Kroger's/NOUN self-serve/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON explained/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON self-served/VERB ''/. ./.
When/ADV they/PRON had/VERB licked/VERB the/DET last/ADJ of/ADP the/DET
wieners'/NOUN taste/NOUN from/ADP their/DET fingers/NOUN ,/. they/PRON settled/VERB
back/ADV ,/. and/CONJ Cappy/NOUN offered/VERB Ernie/NOUN a/DET cigarette/NOUN ./.
Nice/ADJ kid/NOUN ,/. Ernie/NOUN thought/VERB ,/. too/ADV bad/ADJ ./.
``/. How/ADV come/VERB you're/PRT riding/VERB the/DET rods/NOUN ,/. kids/NOUN
like/ADP you/PRON ''/. ?/.
Ernie/NOUN asked/VERB ./.
Cappy/NOUN looked/VERB down/PRT at/ADP his/DET wide/ADJ hands/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
did/VERB not/ADV reply/VERB ./.
But/CONJ surprisingly/ADV ,/. Kitty's/NOUN face/NOUN came/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ
she/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. My/DET father/NOUN ./.
He/PRON didn't/VERB want/VERB us/PRON to/PRT get/VERB married/VERB ./.
So/ADP we/PRON ran/VERB away/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. Why/ADV didn't/VERB he/PRON want/VERB you/PRON to/PRT get/VERB hitched/VERB
''/. ?/.
This/DET time/NOUN even/ADV she/PRON did/VERB not/ADV answer/VERB ./.
She/PRON looked/VERB down/PRT at/ADP her/DET hands/NOUN ,/. too/ADV ./.
After/ADP a/DET few/ADJ seconds/NOUN ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. Dad/NOUN
didn't/VERB like/VERB Cappy/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB my/DET fault/NOUN ''/. ./.
Cappy's/NOUN head/NOUN came/VERB around/ADV sharply/ADV ./.
``/. Your/DET fault/NOUN ,/. hell/PRT !/.
It/PRON was/VERB all/PRT my/DET fault/NOUN ./.
If/ADP I'd/PRT been/VERB careful/ADJ it/PRON never/ADV woulda/VERB ''/. --/.
he/PRON stopped/VERB abruptly/ADV ./.
Ernie's/NOUN eyebrows/NOUN went/VERB up/PRT ./.
``/. What's/PRT the/DET matter/NOUN ''/. ?/.
The/DET girl/NOUN still/ADV did/VERB not/ADV raise/VERB her/DET eyes/NOUN ,/.
but/CONJ she/PRON added/VERB simply/ADV ,/. ``/. I'm/PRT pregnant/ADJ ''/. ./.
Cappy/NOUN raged/VERB at/ADP himself/PRON ./.
``/. Oh/PRT he/PRON was/VERB stupid/ADJ ,/. her/DET old/ADJ man/NOUN !/.
You/PRON never/ADV heard/VERB nothin'/NOUN like/ADP it/PRON :/. Kitty's/PRT
gonna/VERB go/VERB have/VERB an/DET abortion/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Kitty's/PRT
gonna/VERB go/VERB away/ADV to/ADP a/DET convent/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Kitty's/PRT
this/DET and/CONJ Kitty's/PRT that/DET like/ADP he/PRON was/VERB nuts/NOUN or/CONJ
somethin'/NOUN ,/. y'know/PRT ''/. ?/.
Ernie/NOUN nodded/VERB ./.
This/DET was/VERB a/DET slightly/ADV different/ADJ matter/NOUN ./.
He/PRON remembered/VERB Midge/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET child/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ that/DET had/VERB been/VERB a/DET time/NOUN before/ADP all/PRT
this/DET ,/. a/DET time/NOUN he/PRON didn't/VERB think/VERB about/ADP ./.
A/DET time/NOUN before/ADP the/DET white/ADJ lightning/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
bumming/NOUN had/VERB turned/VERB him/PRON inside/ADV out/PRT ./.
But/CONJ these/DET kids/NOUN weren't/VERB like/ADP him/PRON ./.
Oh/PRT crap/PRT !/.
He/PRON thought/VERB ,/. Pull/VERB out/ADP of/ADP it/PRON ,/. old/ADJ son/NOUN ./.
These/DET are/VERB just/ADV another/DET couple/NOUN of/ADP characters/NOUN to/PRT
roll/VERB ./.
What/DET they/PRON got/VERB ,/. you/PRON get/VERB ./.
Now/ADV forget/VERB all/PRT this/DET other/ADJ ./.
``/. Wanna/VERB drink/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Ernie/NOUN offered/VERB ,/. taking/VERB the/DET pint/NOUN of/ADP sweet/ADJ
lucy/NOUN from/ADP his/DET jacket/NOUN pocket/NOUN ./.
``/. Yeah/ADV ./.
Now/ADV that/ADP you/PRON offer/VERB ''/. ./.
The/DET answer/NOUN came/VERB from/ADP the/DET open/ADJ door/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
boxcar/NOUN ./.
From/ADP the/DET man/NOUN who/PRON had/VERB leaped/VERB in/PRT from/ADP the/DET
high/ADJ bank/NOUN outside/ADV ,/. as/ADP the/DET train/NOUN had/VERB slowed/VERB
on/ADP the/DET grade/NOUN ./.
Ernie/NOUN stared/VERB at/ADP the/DET man/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB big/ADJ ./.
Real/ADV big/ADJ ,/. with/ADP shoulders/NOUN out/ADP to/ADP here/ADV ,/. and/CONJ
hair/NOUN all/PRT over/ADP him/PRON like/ADP a/DET grizzly/NOUN ./.
Road/NOUN gang/NOUN ,/. Ernie/NOUN thought/VERB ./.
``/. You/PRON gonna/VERB give/VERB me/PRON a/DET drink/NOUN ,/. fella/NOUN ''/. ?/.

The/DET big/ADJ man/NOUN asked/VERB again/ADV ,/. taking/VERB a/DET step/NOUN

into/ADP the/DET boxcar/NOUN ./.
Ernie/NOUN hesitated/VERB a/DET moment/NOUN ./.
This/DET character/NOUN could/VERB break/VERB him/PRON in/ADP half/PRT ./.
``/. Sure/ADV ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/. and/CONJ lifted/VERB the/DET pint/NOUN
to/ADP his/DET own/ADJ lips/NOUN ./.
He/PRON guzzled/VERB down/PRT three-quarters/NOUN of/ADP the/DET strong/ADJ home-
blend/NOUN and/CONJ proffered/VERB the/DET remainder/NOUN ./.
The/DET man/NOUN stalked/VERB toward/ADP them/PRON ,/. his/DET big/ADJ boots/NOUN
heavy/ADJ on/ADP the/DET wooden/ADJ flooring/NOUN ./.
He/PRON took/VERB the/DET bottle/NOUN with/ADP undue/ADJ belligerence/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ making/VERB sucking/VERB noises/NOUN with/ADP his/DET thick/ADJ
lips/NOUN ,/. drained/VERB it/PRON completely/ADV ./.
He/PRON threw/VERB his/DET head/NOUN back/ADV ,/. closed/VERB his/DET eyes/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ belched/VERB ferociously/ADV ./.
He/PRON belched/VERB again/ADV ,/. and/CONJ opening/VERB his/DET eyes/NOUN ,/.
threw/VERB the/DET bottle/NOUN out/ADP the/DET open/ADJ door/NOUN ./.
``/. Well/PRT ,/. now/ADV ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/. and/CONJ reached/VERB
into/ADP his/DET pocket/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON didn't/VERB know/VERB I/PRON was/VERB gonna/VERB have/VERB company/NOUN
in/ADP this/DET car/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. We're/PRT going/VERB to/ADP Philadelphia/NOUN ''/. ,/. Kitty/NOUN
said/VERB ,/. pulling/VERB her/DET skirt/NOUN down/PRT around/ADP her/DET legs/NOUN
all/PRT the/DET more/ADJ ./.
``/. No/ADV ,/. I/PRON don't/VERB think/VERB so/ADV ''/. ,/. said/VERB the/DET
big/ADJ man/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB the/DET final/ADJ clincher/NOUN
for/ADP Ernie/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB suspected/VERB this/DET guy/NOUN was/VERB trouble/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ now/ADV he/PRON was/VERB sure/ADJ of/ADP it/PRON ./.
``/. Maybe/ADV you/PRON and/CONJ me/PRON will/VERB ,/. girlie/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ
these/DET two/NUM ain't/VERB goin'/VERB nowhere/ADV ''/. ./.
He/PRON advanced/VERB on/ADP them/PRON ,/. and/CONJ abruptly/ADV there/PRT was/VERB
a/DET shocked/VERB electricity/NOUN in/ADP the/DET car/NOUN ./.
Ernie/NOUN was/VERB screaming/VERB inside/ADP himself/PRON :/. No/ADV ,/. damn/VERB
you/PRON ,/. you/PRON ain't/VERB gonna/VERB take/VERB my/DET meal/NOUN ticket/NOUN
away/ADV from/ADP me/PRON !/.
The/DET newcomer/NOUN stalked/VERB toward/ADP them/PRON ,/. and/CONJ Kitty/NOUN
shied/VERB back/ADV ,/. her/DET hand/NOUN to/ADP her/DET mouth/NOUN ./.
Her/DET scream/NOUN split/VERB up/PRT the/DET silence/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
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freight/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ then/ADV Cappy/NOUN came/VERB off/ADP the/DET
floor/NOUN ,/. his/DET legs/NOUN driving/VERB him/PRON hard/ADV ./.
The/DET kid/NOUN hit/VERB the/DET bigger/ADJ man/NOUN with/ADP an/DET audible/ADJ
thwump/NOUN !/.
And/CONJ carried/VERB him/PRON backward/ADV in/ADP a/DET footballer's/NOUN
tackle/NOUN ./.
They/PRON went/VERB down/PRT in/ADP a/DET heap/NOUN and/CONJ for/ADP a/DET long/ADJ
minute/NOUN there/PRT was/VERB nothing/NOUN to/PRT see/VERB but/ADP flailing/VERB
arms/NOUN and/CONJ legs/NOUN ./.
The/DET kid/NOUN showed/VERB for/ADP an/DET instant/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ his/DET
arm/NOUN was/VERB cocked/VERB back/ADV ./.
The/DET fist/NOUN went/VERB down/PRT into/ADP the/DET pile/NOUN of/ADP
flesh/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Ernie/NOUN heard/VERB the/DET bigger/ADJ man's/NOUN
deeper/ADJ voice/NOUN go/VERB ,/. ``/. Aaawww/PRT ''/. !/.
Then/ADV they/PRON were/VERB tumbling/VERB again/ADV ,/. and/CONJ the/DET big/ADJ
man/NOUN reached/VERB into/ADP the/DET same/ADJ pocket/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB
gone/VERB for/ADP earlier/ADV ,/. and/CONJ came/VERB up/PRT with/ADP a/DET
vicious/ADJ switchblade/NOUN ./.
He/PRON held/VERB the/DET knife/NOUN aloft/ADV an/DET instant/NOUN --/. an/DET
instant/NOUN enough/ADJ to/PRT press/VERB the/DET stud/NOUN ./.
The/DET blade/NOUN came/VERB out/PRT with/ADP a/DET snick/NOUN !/.
He/PRON fisted/VERB the/DET knife/NOUN overhand/ADV ,/. and/CONJ drew/VERB back/ADV
to/PRT plunge/VERB it/PRON into/ADP the/DET kid's/NOUN throat/NOUN ./.
Kitty/NOUN screamed/VERB insanely/ADV and/CONJ her/DET face/NOUN was/VERB white/ADJ
./.
She/PRON grabbed/VERB at/ADP Feathertop's/NOUN sleeve/NOUN and/CONJ
shrieked/VERB ,/. ``/. Help/VERB him/PRON !/.
Help/VERB him/PRON !/.
Do/VERB something/NOUN ''/. !/.
They/PRON neither/CONJ liked/VERB nor/CONJ disliked/VERB the/DET Old/ADJ
Man/NOUN ./.
To/ADP them/PRON he/PRON could/VERB have/VERB been/VERB the/DET broken/VERB
bell/NOUN in/ADP the/DET church/NOUN tower/NOUN which/DET rang/VERB before/ADP
and/CONJ after/ADP Mass/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ at/ADP noon/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ at/ADP
six/NUM each/DET evening/NOUN --/. its/DET tone/NOUN ,/. repetitive/ADJ ,/.
monotonous/ADJ ,/. never/ADV breaking/VERB the/DET boredom/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
streets/NOUN ./.
The/DET Old/ADJ Man/NOUN was/VERB unimportant/ADJ ./.
Yet/ADV if/ADP he/PRON were/VERB not/ADV there/ADV ,/. they/PRON would/VERB
have/VERB missed/VERB him/PRON ,/. as/ADP they/PRON would/VERB have/VERB
missed/VERB the/DET sounds/NOUN of/ADP bees/NOUN buzzing/VERB against/ADP the/DET
screen/NOUN door/NOUN in/ADP early/ADJ June/NOUN ;/. ;/. or/CONJ the/DET smell/NOUN
of/ADP thick/ADJ tomato/NOUN paste/NOUN --/. the/DET ripe/ADJ smell/NOUN that/PRON
was/VERB both/DET sweet/ADJ and/CONJ sour/ADJ --/. rising/VERB up/PRT from/ADP
aluminum/NOUN trays/NOUN wrapped/VERB in/ADP fly-dotted/ADJ cheesecloth/NOUN ./.
Or/CONJ the/DET surging/VERB whirling/VERB sounds/NOUN of/ADP bats/NOUN at/ADP
night/NOUN ,/. when/ADV their/DET black/ADJ bodies/NOUN dived/VERB into/ADP the/DET
blackness/NOUN above/ADP and/CONJ below/ADP the/DET amber/ADJ street/NOUN
lights/NOUN ./.
Or/CONJ the/DET bay/NOUN of/ADP female/NOUN dogs/NOUN in/ADP heat/NOUN ./.
They/PRON never/ADV called/VERB him/PRON by/ADP name/NOUN ,/. although/ADP he/PRON
had/VERB one/NOUN ./.
Filippo/NOUN Rossi/NOUN ,/. that's/PRT what/DET he/PRON was/VERB called/VERB in/ADP
the/DET old/ADJ country/NOUN ;/. ;/. but/CONJ here/ADV he/PRON was/VERB just/ADV
Signore/NOUN or/CONJ the/DET Old/ADJ Man/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ this/DET was/VERB not/ADV unusual/ADJ ,/. because/ADP youth/NOUN in/ADP
these/DET quarters/NOUN was/VERB always/ADV pushed/VERB at/ADP a/DET distance/NOUN
from/ADP its/DET elders/NOUN ./.
Youth/NOUN obeyed/VERB when/ADV commanded/VERB ./.
It/PRON went/VERB to/ADP church/NOUN on/ADP Sunday/NOUN and/CONJ one/NUM
Saturday/NOUN a/DET month/NOUN went/VERB to/ADP confession/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ youth/NOUN asked/VERB nothing/NOUN of/ADP its/DET parents/NOUN --/.
not/ADV a/DET touch/NOUN of/ADP the/DET hand/NOUN or/CONJ a/DET kiss/NOUN
given/VERB in/ADP passing/VERB ./.
The/DET only/ADJ thing/NOUN unusual/ADJ about/ADP the/DET Old/ADJ Man/NOUN had/VERB
long/ADJ since/ADV happened/VERB ./.
But/CONJ the/DET past/NOUN was/VERB dead/ADJ here/ADV as/ADP the/DET present/ADJ
was/VERB dead/ADJ ./.
Once/ADP the/DET Old/ADJ Man/NOUN had/VERB had/VERB a/DET wife/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ once/ADP she/PRON ,/. too/ADV ,/. ignored/VERB him/PRON ./.
With/ADP a/DET tiny/ADJ fur-piece/NOUN wrapped/VERB around/ADP her/DET
shoulders/NOUN ,/. she/PRON wiggled/VERB her/DET satin-covered/ADJ buttocks/NOUN
down/ADP the/DET street/NOUN before/ADP him/PRON and/CONJ didn't/VERB stop/VERB ./.

In/ADP one/NUM hand/NOUN she/PRON clutched/VERB a/DET hundred/NUM dollar/NOUN

bill/NOUN and/CONJ in/ADP the/DET other/ADJ a/DET straw/NOUN suitcase/NOUN ./.
The/DET way/NOUN she/PRON strutted/VERB down/ADP the/DET street/NOUN ,/. the/DET
Old/ADJ Man/NOUN would/VERB have/VERB been/VERB blind/ADJ not/ADV to/PRT have/VERB
noticed/VERB both/DET ./.
Without/ADP looking/VERB at/ADP him/PRON ,/. without/ADP looking/VERB at/ADP
anything/NOUN except/ADP Drexel/NOUN Street/NOUN directly/ADV in/ADP front/NOUN
of/ADP her/PRON ,/. she/PRON climbed/VERB up/PRT into/ADP one/NUM of/ADP those/DET
orange/ADJ streetcars/NOUN ,/. rode/VERB away/ADV in/ADP it/PRON ,/. and/CONJ
never/ADV came/VERB back/ADV ./.
``/. But/CONJ she/PRON shouldn't/VERB have/VERB come/VERB here/ADV in/ADP the/DET
first/ADJ place/NOUN ''/. ,/. the/DET women/NOUN had/VERB said/VERB ./.
``/. No/ADV ,/. no/ADV ./.
Not/ADV that/DET one/NOUN ./.
She/PRON thought/VERB she/PRON was/VERB bigger/ADJ than/ADP we/PRON are/VERB
because/ADP she/PRON came/VERB from/ADP Torino/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Eh/PRT ,/. Torino/NOUN !/.
She/PRON gave/VERB herself/PRON fancy/ADJ airs/NOUN !/.
Just/ADV because/ADP she/PRON had/VERB a/DET part/NOUN on/ADP the/DET stage/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET old/ADJ country/NOUN ,/. she/PRON thought/VERB she/PRON could/VERB
carry/VERB her/DET head/NOUN higher/ADV than/ADP ours/PRON ''/. ./.
They/PRON had/VERB slapped/VERB their/DET thighs/NOUN ./.
``/. It's/PRT not/ADV for/ADP making/VERB pretty/ADJ speeches/NOUN about/ADP
Dante/NOUN those/DET actresses/NOUN get/VERB paid/VERB so/ADV good/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. Henh/PRT ''/. !/.
Calloused/VERB fingers/NOUN ,/. caressed/VERB only/ADV by/ADP the/DET
smoothness/NOUN of/ADP polished/VERB rosaries/NOUN ,/. had/VERB swayed/VERB
excitedly/ADV beneath/ADP puckered/VERB chins/NOUN where/ADV tiny/ADJ black/ADJ
hairs/NOUN sprouted/VERB ,/. never/ADV to/PRT be/VERB tweezed/VERB away/ADV ./.
Mauve-colored/ADJ mouths/NOUN that/PRON had/VERB never/ADV known/VERB anything/NOUN
sweeter/ADJ than/ADP the/DET taste/NOUN of/ADP new/ADJ wine/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
passion/NOUN of/ADP man's/NOUN tongue/NOUN had/VERB not/ADV smiled/VERB ,/.
but/CONJ had/VERB condemned/VERB again/ADV and/CONJ again/ADV ./.
``/. Puttana/X ''/. !/.
But/CONJ if/ADP the/DET Old/ADJ Man/NOUN even/ADV thought/VERB about/ADP his/DET
wife/NOUN now/ADV ,/. nobody/NOUN cared/VERB a/DET fig/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB enough/ADJ for/ADP people/NOUN to/PRT know/VERB that/ADP at/ADP
one/NUM time/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB looked/VERB down/ADP the/DET street/NOUN at/ADP
the/DET fleshy/ADJ suppleness/NOUN of/ADP a/DET woman/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB
consumed/VERB --/. watching/VERB her/PRON become/VERB thinner/ADJ and/CONJ
thinner/ADJ in/ADP the/DET distance/NOUN ,/. as/ADV thin/ADJ as/ADP the/DET
seams/NOUN on/ADP her/DET stockings/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ still/ADV thinner/ADJ ./.
His/DET voice/NOUN had/VERB not/ADV commanded/VERB her/PRON to/PRT stop/VERB ./.
It/PRON had/VERB not/ADV questioned/VERB why/ADV ./.
The/DET women/NOUN said/VERB they/PRON had/VERB seen/VERB him/PRON wave/VERB an/DET
exhausted/VERB farewell/NOUN ;/. ;/. but/CONJ he/PRON might/VERB have/VERB
been/VERB shooing/VERB away/ADV the/DET fleas/NOUN that/PRON hopped/VERB from/ADP
his/DET yellow/ADJ dog/NOUN onto/ADP him/PRON ./.
(/. He/PRON was/VERB never/ADV without/ADP that/DET dog/NOUN ./.
)/. And/CONJ his/DET eyes/NOUN --/. those/DET miniature/ADJ sundials/NOUN of/ADP
variegated/VERB yellow/ADJ --/. had/VERB not/ADV altered/VERB their/DET
expression/NOUN or/CONJ direction/NOUN ./.
The/DET Old/ADJ Man's/NOUN very/ADJ soul/NOUN could/VERB have/VERB left/VERB
him/PRON and/CONJ flown/VERB down/ADP that/DET street/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON
wouldn't/VERB have/VERB had/VERB anyone/NOUN know/VERB it/PRON ./.
Perhaps/ADV he/PRON had/VERB known/VERB then/ADV where/ADV that/DET hundred/NUM
dollar/NOUN bill/NOUN had/VERB come/VERB from/ADP and/CONJ where/ADV it/PRON
was/VERB taking/VERB his/DET wife/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ when/ADV he/PRON called/VERB for/ADP his/DET withered/VERB ,/.
wrinkled/VERB sister/NOUN Rose/NOUN to/PRT care/VERB for/ADP him/PRON and/CONJ
the/DET children/NOUN ,/. had/VERB he/PRON guessed/VERB that/ADP all/PRT he/PRON
would/VERB remember/VERB of/ADP his/DET woman/NOUN was/VERB the/DET memory/NOUN
of/ADP her/PRON climbing/VERB into/ADP that/DET streetcar/NOUN ?/.
There/PRT seemed/VERB to/PRT be/VERB a/DET contemptuous/ADJ purpose/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET way/NOUN he/PRON sat/VERB there/ADV with/ADP his/DET eyes/NOUN glued/VERB
to/ADP Drexel/NOUN Street/NOUN and/CONJ his/DET back/NOUN in/ADP opposition/NOUN
to/ADP the/DET church/NOUN behind/ADP him/PRON ./.
For/ADP all/PRT he/PRON saw/VERB or/CONJ cared/VERB to/PRT see/VERB ,/. this/DET
could/VERB have/VERB been/VERB a/DET town/NOUN in/ADP Italy/NOUN ,/. not/ADV
the/DET outskirts/NOUN of/ADP Philadelphia/NOUN ./.
It/PRON could/VERB have/VERB been/VERB Bari/NOUN or/CONJ Chieti/NOUN for/ADP
the/DET way/NOUN it/PRON smelled/VERB ./.
What/DET did/VERB it/PRON matter/VERB to/ADP him/PRON that/ADP the/DET park/NOUN
at/ADP the/DET foot/NOUN of/ADP Ash/NOUN Road/NOUN stretched/VERB beneath/ADP
elevated/VERB trains/NOUN that/PRON roared/VERB from/ADP the/DET stucco/NOUN
station/NOUN into/ADP the/DET city's/NOUN center/NOUN at/ADP half-hour/NOUN
intervals/NOUN ?/.
Or/CONJ that/ADP the/DET tiny/ADJ creek/NOUN spun/VERB its/DET silent/ADJ
course/NOUN toward/ADP the/DET Schuylkill/NOUN ?/.
This/DET place/NOUN was/VERB hatred/NOUN to/ADP him/PRON ,/. just/ADV as/ADP
hatred/NOUN was/VERB his/DET only/ADJ companion/NOUN in/ADP his/DET
aloneness/NOUN ./.
To/ADP him/PRON they/PRON were/VERB one/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET same/ADJ ./.
Sameness/NOUN for/ADP the/DET Old/ADJ Man/NOUN was/VERB framed/VERB in/PRT by/ADP
a/DET wall/NOUN of/ADP ginkgo/NOUN trees/NOUN which/DET divided/VERB these/DET
quarters/NOUN from/ADP the/DET city/NOUN ./.
Sameness/NOUN lined/VERB the/DET streets/NOUN with/ADP two-story/ADJ houses/NOUN
the/DET color/NOUN of/ADP ash/NOUN ./.
It/PRON slashed/VERB the/DET sloping/VERB manure-scented/ADJ lawns/NOUN with/ADP
concrete/NOUN steps/NOUN which/DET climbed/VERB upward/ADV to/ADP white/ADJ
wooden/ADJ porches/NOUN ./.
It/PRON swayed/VERB with/ADP the/DET wicker/NOUN swings/NOUN and/CONJ
screeched/VERB with/ADP the/DET rusted/VERB hinges/NOUN of/ADP screen/NOUN
doors/NOUN ./.
Even/ADV the/DET stable-garage/NOUN ,/. which/DET housed/VERB nothing/NOUN now/ADV
but/ADP the/DET scent/NOUN of/ADP rot/NOUN ,/. had/VERB a/DET lawn/NOUN before/ADP
it/PRON ./.
And/CONJ the/DET coffee/NOUN shop/NOUN on/ADP Drexel/NOUN Street/NOUN ,/. where/ADV
the/DET men/NOUN spent/VERB their/DET evenings/NOUN and/CONJ Sundays/NOUN
playing/VERB cards/NOUN ,/. had/VERB a/DET rose/NOUN hedge/NOUN beneath/ADP its/DET
window/NOUN ./.
The/DET hedge/NOUN reeked/VERB of/ADP coffee/NOUN dregs/NOUN thrown/VERB
against/ADP it/PRON ./.
Only/ADV one/NUM house/NOUN on/ADP the/DET street/NOUN had/VERB no/DET lawn/NOUN
before/ADP it/PRON ./.
It/PRON squatted/VERB low/ADJ and/CONJ square/ADJ upon/ADP the/DET sidewalk/NOUN
with/ADP a/DET heavy/ADJ iron/NOUN grating/NOUN supporting/VERB a/DET glass/NOUN
facade/NOUN ./.
That/DET was/VERB Bartoli's/NOUN shop/NOUN ./.
Above/ADP it/PRON ,/. from/ADP a/DET second-story/NOUN showroom/NOUN ,/. wooden/ADJ
angels/NOUN surveyed/VERB the/DET neighborhood/NOUN ./.
Did/VERB the/DET Old/ADJ Man/NOUN remember/VERB them/PRON there/ADV ?/.
Yet/ADV everywhere/ADV else/ADV sameness/NOUN was/VERB stucco/NOUN and/CONJ
wood/NOUN in/ADP square/NOUN blocks/NOUN --/. like/ADP fortresses/NOUN perched/VERB
against/ADP the/DET slant/NOUN of/ADP the/DET hill/NOUN ,/. rising/VERB with/ADP
the/DET hill/NOUN to/ADP the/DET top/NOUN where/ADV the/DET church/NOUN was/VERB
and/CONJ beyond/ADP that/DET to/ADP the/DET cemetery/NOUN ./.
Only/ADV paved/VERB alleyways/NOUN tunneled/VERB through/ADP the/DET walls/NOUN
of/ADP those/DET fortresses/NOUN into/ADP the/DET mysterious/ADJ core/NOUN of/ADP
intimacy/NOUN behind/ADP the/DET houses/NOUN where/ADV backyards/NOUN owned/VERB
no/DET fences/NOUN ,/. where/ADV one/NUM man's/NOUN property/NOUN blended/VERB
with/ADP the/DET next/ADJ to/PRT form/VERB courtyards/NOUN in/ADP which/DET no/DET
one/NOUN knew/VERB privacy/NOUN ./.
Love/NOUN and/CONJ hatred/NOUN and/CONJ fear/NOUN were/VERB one/NUM here/ADV ,/.
shaded/VERB only/ADV by/ADP fig/NOUN trees/NOUN and/CONJ grape/NOUN vines/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ the/DET forked/VERB tongue/NOUN of/ADP gossip/NOUN licked/VERB its/DET
sinister/ADJ way/NOUN from/ADP back/ADJ porch/NOUN to/ADP back/ADJ porch/NOUN ./.
The/DET Old/ADJ Man/NOUN silently/ADV fed/VERB upon/ADP these/DET streets/NOUN ./.
They/PRON kept/VERB him/PRON alive/ADJ ,/. waiting/VERB ./.
Waiting/VERB for/ADP what/DET and/CONJ for/ADP whom/PRON ,/. only/ADV he/PRON
could/VERB tell/VERB and/CONJ would/VERB not/ADV ./.
It/PRON was/VERB as/ADP though/ADP he/PRON had/VERB made/VERB a/DET pact/NOUN
with/ADP the/DET devil/NOUN himself/PRON ,/. but/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB not/ADV
yet/ADV time/VERB to/PRT pay/VERB the/DET price/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB holding/VERB out/PRT for/ADP something/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB determined/VERB to/PRT hold/VERB out/PRT ./.
The/DET Old/ADJ Man's/NOUN son/NOUN threw/VERB himself/PRON down/PRT ,/. belly/NOUN
first/ADV ,/. upon/ADP a/DET concrete/NOUN step/NOUN ,/. taking/VERB in/PRT the/DET
coolness/NOUN of/ADP it/PRON ,/. and/CONJ dreaming/VERB of/ADP the/DET day/NOUN
he/PRON would/VERB be/VERB rich/ADJ ./.
At/ADP fifteen/NUM he/PRON didn't/VERB care/VERB that/ADP he/PRON had/VERB no/DET
mother/NOUN ,/. that/ADP he/PRON couldn't/VERB remember/VERB her/DET face/NOUN
or/CONJ her/DET touch/NOUN ;/. ;/. neither/CONJ did/VERB he/PRON care/VERB that/ADP
Aunt/NOUN Rose/NOUN provided/VERB for/ADP him/PRON ./.
He/PRON was/VERB named/VERB Pompeii/NOUN as/ADP a/DET tribute/NOUN to/ADP his/DET
heritage/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON couldn't/VERB have/VERB cared/VERB less/ADJ
about/ADP that/DET either/ADV ./.
To/ADP him/PRON life/NOUN was/VERB a/DET restless/ADJ boredom/NOUN that/PRON
began/VERB with/ADP the/DET rising/VERB sun/NOUN and/CONJ ended/VERB only/ADV
with/ADP sleep/NOUN ./.
When/ADV he/PRON would/VERB be/VERB a/DET man/NOUN ,/. he/PRON would/VERB be/VERB
a/DET rich/ADJ man/NOUN ./.
He/PRON would/VERB not/ADV be/VERB like/ADP the/DET ``/. rich/ADJ Americans/NOUN
''/. who/PRON lived/VERB in/ADP white-columned/ADJ houses/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
other/ADJ side/NOUN of/ADP the/DET park/NOUN ./.
He/PRON would/VERB not/ADV ride/VERB the/DET eight-thirty/NUM local/ADJ to/ADP
the/DET city/NOUN each/DET morning/NOUN ./.
He/PRON would/VERB not/ADV carry/VERB a/DET brief/NOUN case/NOUN ./.
Nor/CONJ would/VERB he/PRON work/VERB at/ADP all/PRT ./.
He/PRON would/VERB square/VERB his/DET shoulders/NOUN and/CONJ carry/VERB a/DET
cane/NOUN before/ADP each/DET step/NOUN ./.
He/PRON would/VERB sit/VERB inside/ADP the/DET coffee/NOUN shop/NOUN and/CONJ
pound/VERB a/DET gloved/VERB fist/NOUN upon/ADP the/DET table/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET
girl/NOUN would/VERB hear/VERB him/PRON and/CONJ come/VERB running/VERB ,/.
bowing/VERB with/ADP her/DET running/VERB ,/. calling/VERB out/PRT in/ADP her/DET
bowing/NOUN ,/. ``/. At/ADP your/DET service/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON would/VERB order/VERB her/PRON to/PRT bring/VERB coffee/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
would/VERB take/VERB from/ADP his/DET vest/NOUN pocket/NOUN a/DET thin/ADJ
black/ADJ pipe/NOUN which/DET he/PRON would/VERB stuff/VERB --/. he/PRON would/VERB
not/ADV remove/VERB his/DET gloves/NOUN --/. and/CONJ light/VERB and/CONJ
smoke/VERB ./.
He/PRON could/VERB do/VERB that/DET when/ADV he/PRON would/VERB be/VERB a/DET
man/NOUN ./.
``/. Hey/PRT ,/. Laura/NOUN ''/. !/.
He/PRON called/VERB to/ADP his/DET sister/NOUN on/ADP the/DET porch/NOUN above/ADP
the/DET steps/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB only/ADV ten/NUM months/NOUN older/ADJ than/ADP he/PRON ./.
``/. Laura/NOUN ,/. what/DET would/VERB you/PRON say/VERB if/ADP I/PRON smoked/VERB
a/DET pipe/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Laura/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV answer/VERB him/PRON ./.
She/PRON leaned/VERB unconcerned/ADJ against/ADP the/DET broken/VERB porch/NOUN
fence/NOUN ,/. brushing/VERB and/CONJ drying/VERB her/DET wet/ADJ ,/. gilded/VERB
hair/NOUN in/ADP the/DET sun/NOUN ./.
One/NUM lithe/ADJ leg/NOUN straddled/VERB the/DET railing/NOUN and/CONJ swung/VERB
loosely/ADV before/ADP the/DET creaking/VERB ,/. torn/VERB pales/NOUN ./.
Her/DET tanned/VERB foot/NOUN ,/. whose/DET arch/NOUN swept/VERB high/ADJ and/CONJ
white/ADJ ,/. pointed/VERB artfully/ADV toward/ADP tapering/VERB toes/NOUN --/.
toes/NOUN like/ADP fingers/NOUN ,/. whose/DET tips/NOUN glowed/VERB white/ADJ ./.
All/ADV the/DET while/NOUN she/PRON sat/VERB there/ADV ,/. her/DET sinewy/ADJ
arms/NOUN swirled/VERB before/ADP her/DET chest/NOUN ./.
Her/DET face/NOUN showed/VERB no/DET sign/NOUN of/ADP having/VERB heard/VERB
Pompeii/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB a/DET face/NOUN that/PRON had/VERB lost/VERB its/DET childlike/ADJ
softness/NOUN and/CONJ was/VERB beginning/VERB to/PRT fold/VERB within/ADP its/DET
fragile/ADJ features/NOUN a/DET harshness/NOUN that/PRON belied/VERB the/DET
lyric/ADJ lines/NOUN of/ADP its/DET contours/NOUN ./.
The/DET eyes/NOUN ,/. blue/ADJ and/CONJ always/ADV somewhat/ADV downcast/ADJ ,/.
possessed/VERB a/DET sullen/ADJ quality/NOUN ./.
Even/ADV though/ADP the/DET boy/NOUN could/VERB not/ADV see/VERB them/PRON ,/.
he/PRON knew/VERB they/PRON were/VERB clouded/VERB by/ADP distance/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB never/ADV sure/ADJ they/PRON fully/ADV took/VERB him/PRON
in/PRT ./.
Pompeii/NOUN called/VERB again/ADV ,/. ``/. Laura/NOUN ''/. !/.
But/CONJ the/DET only/ADJ answer/NOUN that/PRON reached/VERB him/PRON was/VERB
the/DET screeching/VERB of/ADP the/DET porch/NOUN rail/NOUN from/ADP her/DET
leg/NOUN moving/VERB against/ADP it/PRON ./.
``/. She's/PRT in/ADP a/DET mood/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON thought/VERB ``/.
There's/PRT not/ADV a/DET month/NOUN she/PRON doesn't/VERB get/VERB herself/PRON
in/ADP a/DET mood/NOUN ''/. ./.
Well/PRT ,/. what/DET did/VERB that/DET matter/VERB when/ADV the/DET sun/NOUN
was/VERB shining/VERB and/CONJ there/PRT were/VERB dreams/NOUN to/PRT dream/VERB
about/ADV ?/.
And/CONJ as/ADP for/ADP his/DET pipe/NOUN ,/. if/ADP he/PRON wanted/VERB to/PRT
smoke/VERB one/NOUN ,/. nobody/NOUN would/VERB stop/VERB him/PRON ./.
Not/ADV even/ADV Laura/NOUN ./.
Suddenly/ADV he/PRON was/VERB interrupted/VERB in/ADP his/DET daydreaming/NOUN
by/ADP a/DET warm/ADJ wetness/NOUN lapping/VERB against/ADP his/DET chin/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ his/DET eyes/NOUN opened/VERB wide/ADV and/CONJ long/ADV at/ADP the/DET
sight/NOUN of/ADP a/DET goat's/NOUN claret/ADJ tongue/NOUN ,/. feasting/VERB
against/ADP the/DET salt/NOUN taste/NOUN of/ADP him/PRON ./.
Above/ADP the/DET tongue/NOUN ,/. an/DET aged/VERB yellow/ADJ eye/NOUN ,/.
sallow/ADJ and/CONJ time-cast/ADJ ,/. encrusted/VERB within/ADP a/DET sphere/NOUN
of/ADP marbleized/VERB pink/ADJ skin/NOUN ,/. stared/VERB unfalteringly/ADV at/ADP
him/PRON ./.
``/. Christ/PRT sake/PRT ,/. goat/NOUN ,/. git/VERB ''/. !/.
But/CONJ the/DET goat/NOUN would/VERB not/ADV ./.
``/. You're/PRT boiling/VERB milk/NOUN ,/. ain't/VERB you/PRON ''/. ?/.
Soothing/VERB it/PRON with/ADP his/DET hand/NOUN ,/. knowing/VERB the/DET
whiskered/ADJ jowls/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET swollen/VERB smoothness/NOUN of/ADP
teats/NOUN that/PRON wrinkled/VERB expectantly/ADV to/ADP his/DET touch/NOUN ./.
Pompeii/NOUN rolled/VERB over/PRT ./.
His/DET head/NOUN undulated/VERB gradually/ADV ,/. covering/VERB space/NOUN ,/.
to/PRT come/VERB straining/VERB beneath/ADP the/DET taut/ADJ belly/NOUN within/ADP
the/DET warmth/NOUN of/ADP those/DET teats/NOUN ./.
With/ADP his/DET mouth/NOUN opened/VERB wide/ADJ ,/. he/PRON squirted/VERB the/DET
warm/ADJ white/ADJ milk/NOUN against/ADP the/DET roof/NOUN of/ADP his/DET
mouth/NOUN and/CONJ his/DET tongue/NOUN savored/VERB the/DET light/ADJ ,/.
earthy/ADJ taste/NOUN of/ADP it/PRON ./.
The/DET boy's/NOUN fingers/NOUN and/CONJ mouth/NOUN operated/VERB with/ADP the/DET
skilled/ADJ unity/NOUN of/ADP a/DET bagpipe/NOUN player/NOUN ,/. pressing/VERB
and/CONJ pulling/VERB ,/. delighting/VERB in/ADP what/DET he/PRON did/VERB ./.
Above/ADP him/PRON slid/VERB the/DET evasive/ADJ shadow/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
storm/NOUN cloud/NOUN ./.
Its/DET form/NOUN was/VERB a/DET heavy/ADJ figure/NOUN in/ADP a/DET fluttering/VERB
soutane/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ the/DET boy/NOUN could/VERB see/VERB only/ADV the/DET goat's/NOUN
belly/NOUN ./.
The/DET Old/ADJ Man/NOUN near/ADP the/DET corner/NOUN let/VERB the/DET shadow/NOUN
pass/NOUN over/ADP him/PRON ,/. sensing/VERB something/NOUN portentous/ADJ in/ADP
it/PRON ./.
He/PRON knew/VERB it/PRON was/VERB there/ADV ,/. knew/VERB also/ADV what/DET
it/PRON was/VERB about/ADP ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON wouldn't/VERB raise/VERB a/DET
finger/NOUN except/ADP to/PRT smooth/VERB his/DET yellow/ADJ dog's/NOUN
back/NOUN ./.
There/PRT would/VERB be/VERB time/NOUN enough/ADJ ,/. perhaps/ADV the/DET Old/ADJ
Man/NOUN reassured/VERB himself/PRON ,/. to/PRT pay/VERB the/DET devil/NOUN his/DET
due/NOUN ./.
Time/NOUN enough/ADJ to/PRT give/VERB up/PRT his/DET soul/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET meantime/NOUN ,/. six/NUM sandals/NOUN ,/. stained/VERB an/DET
ocher/NOUN ,/. the/DET same/ADJ color/NOUN as/ADP Pompeii's/NOUN shaved/VERB
hair/NOUN ,/. edged/VERB up/PRT close/ADV to/ADP him/PRON ./.
The/DET clapping/NOUN they/PRON made/VERB on/ADP the/DET concrete/NOUN
interrupted/VERB him/PRON in/ADP the/DET ecstatic/ADJ pleasure/NOUN he/PRON
knew/VERB ,/. so/ADP that/ADP he/PRON quickly/ADV released/VERB his/DET hold/NOUN
on/ADP the/DET goat/NOUN and/CONJ pretended/VERB to/PRT be/VERB examining/VERB
its/DET haunches/NOUN for/ADP ticks/NOUN ./.
He/PRON knew/VERB at/ADP a/DET glance/NOUN that/ADP the/DET biggest/ADJ
sandals/NOUN belonged/VERB to/ADP Niobe/NOUN ,/. the/DET neatest/ADJ ones/NOUN
to/ADP Concetta/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET laced/VERB ones/NOUN to/ADP
Romeo/NOUN ,/. Concetta's/NOUN idiot/NOUN brother/NOUN ./.
Pompeii/NOUN expected/VERB Romeo's/NOUN small/ADJ body/NOUN to/PRT sink/VERB
closer/ADV and/CONJ closer/ADV to/ADP the/DET ground/NOUN ./.
He/PRON expected/VERB Concetta's/NOUN thin/ADJ hand/NOUN to/PRT reach/VERB down/PRT
to/PRT grasp/VERB the/DET boy/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ her/DET shrill/ADJ ,/.
impetuous/ADJ voice/NOUN to/PRT sound/VERB against/ADP the/DET rotundity/NOUN
of/ADP his/DET disfigured/VERB flesh/NOUN that/PRON was/VERB never/ADV sure/ADJ
of/ADP hearing/VERB anything/NOUN ./.
People/NOUN came/VERB in/PRT and/CONJ out/PRT all/PRT evening/NOUN to/PRT see/VERB
the/DET baby/NOUN and/CONJ hold/VERB it/PRON ./.
The/DET room/NOUN filled/VERB with/ADP smoke/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Maggie's/NOUN
head/NOUN throbbed/VERB with/ADP excitement/NOUN and/CONJ fatigue/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ
Stuart/NOUN had/VERB such/PRT a/DET happy/ADJ ,/. earnest/ADJ look/NOUN of/ADP
proud/ADJ possession/NOUN on/ADP his/DET face/NOUN that/ADP Maggie/NOUN
couldn't/VERB bear/VERB to/PRT do/VERB anything/NOUN to/PRT quench/VERB it/PRON ./.

Little/ADJ Anne/NOUN rapidly/ADV outdistanced/VERB her/DET mother/NOUN in/ADP

recovery/NOUN ./.
In/ADP two/NUM months/NOUN she/PRON became/VERB a/DET fat/ADJ highly/ADV social/ADJ
baby/NOUN ,/. with/ADP a/DET fuzz/NOUN of/ADP flaxen/ADJ hair/NOUN all/PRT over/ADP
her/DET head/NOUN ./.
She/PRON stopped/VERB flying/VERB into/ADP rages/NOUN and/CONJ started/VERB
digesting/VERB her/DET food/NOUN ;/. ;/. she/PRON developed/VERB a/DET peaches/NOUN
and/CONJ cream/NOUN complexion/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET sunny/ADJ disposition/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ she/PRON asked/VERB for/ADP nothing/NOUN more/ADJ of/ADP life/NOUN
than/ADP that/ADP she/PRON be/VERB kept/VERB dry/ADJ and/CONJ comfortable/ADJ
and/CONJ fed/VERB huge/ADJ amounts/NOUN of/ADP food/NOUN at/ADP stated/VERB
intervals/NOUN and/CONJ be/VERB carried/VERB to/PRT where/ADV she/PRON could/VERB
watch/VERB activity/NOUN going/VERB on/PRT around/ADP her/PRON ./.
She/PRON was/VERB so/ADV heavy/ADJ that/ADP Maggie's/NOUN arms/NOUN shook/VERB
from/ADP lifting/VERB her/PRON and/CONJ taking/VERB care/NOUN of/ADP her/PRON ./.
Maggie/NOUN couldn't/VERB seem/VERB to/PRT get/VERB her/DET strength/NOUN back/ADV
or/CONJ catch/VERB up/PRT with/ADP herself/PRON with/ADP all/PRT she/PRON had/VERB
to/PRT do/VERB :/. there/PRT was/VERB the/DET big/ADJ basket/NOUN of/ADP
clothes/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB coaxed/VERB through/ADP the/DET rackety/ADJ old/ADJ
washer/NOUN and/CONJ lugged/VERB out/PRT and/CONJ lugged/VERB back/ADV ;/. ;/.
there/PRT was/VERB the/DET daily/ADJ round/NOUN of/ADP household/NOUN chores/NOUN
in/ADP which/DET Maggie/NOUN insisted/VERB on/ADP participating/VERB ./.
Worry/NOUN had/VERB a/DET great/ADJ deal/NOUN to/PRT do/VERB with/ADP
it/PRON ;/. ;/. Stuart/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB laid/VERB off/PRT at/ADP the/DET
produce/NOUN company/NOUN and/CONJ had/VERB to/PRT go/VERB back/ADV to/ADP
sitting/VERB in/ADP his/DET father's/NOUN office/NOUN ,/. taking/VERB what/DET
salary/NOUN his/DET father/NOUN could/VERB hand/VERB out/PRT to/ADP him/PRON ./.
Mr./NOUN Clifton/NOUN would/VERB have/VERB preferred/VERB death/NOUN and/CONJ
bankruptcy/NOUN to/ADP having/VERB his/DET son/NOUN stay/VERB with/ADP his/DET
wife's/NOUN people/NOUN without/ADP contributing/VERB to/ADP his/DET and/CONJ
his/DET family's/NOUN upkeep/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ besides/ADP that/DET there/PRT
were/VERB the/DET things/NOUN that/PRON had/VERB to/PRT be/VERB bought/VERB for/ADP
the/DET baby/NOUN ,/. milk/NOUN and/CONJ orange/NOUN juice/NOUN and/CONJ
vitamins/NOUN and/CONJ soap/NOUN ,/. just/ADV plain/ADJ soap/NOUN ./.
Maggie/NOUN and/CONJ Stuart/NOUN pored/VERB over/ADP figures/NOUN every/DET
night/NOUN ,/. trying/VERB to/PRT find/VERB how/ADV they/PRON could/VERB
squeeze/VERB out/PRT a/DET few/ADJ pennies/NOUN more/ADJ ./.
In/ADP desperation/NOUN Maggie/NOUN consulted/VERB Eugenia/NOUN one/NUM
afternoon/NOUN :/. ``/. Do/VERB you/PRON think/VERB you/PRON could/VERB find/VERB
me/PRON something/NOUN I/PRON could/VERB do/VERB here/ADV at/ADP home/NOUN to/PRT
make/VERB some/DET money/NOUN ,/. so/ADP I/PRON could/VERB still/ADV watch/VERB
the/DET baby/NOUN and/CONJ do/VERB the/DET rest/NOUN of/ADP the/DET things/NOUN
''/. ?/.
``/. It/PRON seems/VERB to/ADP me/PRON you/PRON have/VERB enough/ADJ to/PRT do/VERB
as/ADP it/PRON is/VERB ''/. ,/. Eugenia/NOUN said/VERB ./.
She/PRON had/VERB been/VERB watching/VERB Maggie/NOUN go/VERB from/ADP the/DET
washing/VERB machine/NOUN to/ADP the/DET baby/NOUN to/ADP the/DET stove/NOUN
and/CONJ back/ADV again/ADV ./.
``/. I/PRON have/VERB plenty/NOUN of/ADP odd/ADJ moments/NOUN when/ADV I/PRON
could/VERB be/VERB doing/VERB something/NOUN ''/. ,/. Maggie/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. It/PRON would/VERB make/VERB me/PRON feel/VERB a/DET lot/NOUN better/ADV ,/.
but/CONJ the/DET Woman's/NOUN Exchange/NOUN isn't/VERB taking/VERB baked/VERB
goods/NOUN any/DET more/ADV and/CONJ I/PRON can't/VERB leave/VERB the/DET baby/NOUN
with/ADP Grandma/NOUN because/ADP she/PRON isn't/VERB strong/ADJ enough/ADV
and/CONJ the/DET baby's/NOUN too/ADV young/ADJ to/PRT be/VERB put/VERB in/ADP a/DET
nursery/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON should/VERB think/VERB so/ADV ''/. ,/. Eugenia/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. For/ADP one/NUM thing/NOUN you/PRON can/VERB stop/VERB keeping/VERB that/DET
child/NOUN in/ADP starched/VERB dresses/NOUN and/CONJ changed/VERB from/ADP the/DET
skin/NOUN out/PRT nineteen/NUM times/NOUN a/DET day/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. She's/PRT so/ADV beautiful/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ I/PRON do/VERB like/VERB to/PRT
keep/VERB her/PRON looking/VERB nice/ADJ ''/. ./.
Maggie/NOUN said/VERB ./.
She/PRON picked/VERB up/PRT the/DET baby/NOUN and/CONJ nuzzled/VERB her/DET fat/ADJ
warm/ADJ little/ADJ neck/NOUN ./.
``/. She'll/PRT be/VERB just/ADV as/ADV beautiful/ADJ in/ADP something/NOUN
that/DET doesn't/VERB have/VERB to/PRT be/VERB ironed/VERB ''/. ,/. Eugenia/NOUN
said/VERB ./.
``/. Evadna/NOUN Mae/NOUN Evans/NOUN said/VERB she/PRON didn't/VERB put/VERB a/DET
thing/NOUN on/ADP her/DET child/NOUN but/ADP a/DET flannel/NOUN wrapper/NOUN
until/ADP it/PRON was/VERB nine/NUM months/NOUN old/ADJ ''/. ./.
``/. Evadna/NOUN Mae/NOUN Evans/NOUN got/VERB all/PRT her/DET baby/NOUN
clothes/NOUN from/ADP Best's/NOUN Liliputian/ADJ Bazaar/NOUN in/ADP New/ADJ
York/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ I'm/PRT sick/ADJ and/CONJ tired/VERB of/ADP hearing/VERB
about/ADP Evadna/NOUN Mae/NOUN Evans/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Well/PRT now/ADV ,/. Maggie/NOUN ,/. you/PRON don't/VERB have/VERB to/PRT
snap/VERB at/ADP me/PRON ''/. ,/. Eugenia/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. I'm/PRT just/ADV thinking/VERB of/ADP a/DET way/NOUN for/ADP you/PRON to/PRT
be/VERB sensible/ADJ ''/. ./.
``/. I'm/PRT sorry/ADJ ./.
I/PRON do/VERB seem/VERB to/PRT snap/VERB at/ADP everybody/NOUN these/DET days/NOUN
,/. but/CONJ I/PRON would/VERB like/VERB to/PRT think/VERB of/ADP a/DET way/NOUN
to/PRT make/VERB a/DET little/ADJ extra/ADJ money/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Well/PRT ,/. let's/VERB see/VERB ./.
Let's/VERB make/VERB a/DET list/NOUN of/ADP your/DET assets/NOUN ''/. ./.
Maggie/NOUN started/VERB laughing/VERB ,/. and/CONJ she/PRON laughed/VERB so/ADV
hard/ADV she/PRON couldn't/VERB stop/VERB ,/. and/CONJ she/PRON kept/VERB on/ADP
laughing/VERB while/ADP she/PRON lugged/VERB the/DET clothes/NOUN out/PRT to/ADP
the/DET yard/NOUN to/PRT hang/VERB them/PRON up/PRT while/ADP the/DET sun/NOUN
was/VERB still/ADV shining/VERB ./.
When/ADV she/PRON came/VERB back/ADV Eugenia/NOUN was/VERB sitting/VERB at/ADP
the/DET kitchen/NOUN table/NOUN with/ADP a/DET pencil/NOUN and/CONJ envelope/NOUN
jotting/VERB down/PRT words/NOUN and/CONJ figures/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON have/VERB here/ADV that/ADP you/PRON could/VERB run/VERB a/DET
nursery/NOUN of/ADP your/DET own/ADJ for/ADP working/VERB mothers/NOUN ''/. ,/.
Eugenia/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. We/PRON could/VERB put/VERB up/PRT cribs/NOUN on/ADP the/DET second/ADJ
floor/NOUN sleeping/VERB porch/NOUN and/CONJ turn/VERB the/DET front/ADJ
bedroom/NOUN into/ADP a/DET playroom/NOUN where/ADV it's/PRT nice/ADJ and/CONJ
sunny/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ of/ADP course/NOUN it/PRON would/VERB entail/VERB quite/PRT
a/DET bit/NOUN of/ADP running/VERB up/ADP and/CONJ down/ADP stairs/NOUN and/CONJ
Chris/NOUN said/VERB you/PRON were/VERB to/PRT be/VERB careful/ADJ about/ADP
that/DET ''/. ./.
``/. What/DET else/ADV ''/. ?/.
``/. You/PRON might/VERB set/VERB up/ADP a/DET dress/NOUN shop/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
living/VERB room/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Every/DET woman/NOUN in/ADP the/DET block/NOUN has/VERB tried/VERB that/DET
''/. ./.
``/. What/DET about/ADP a/DET tea/NOUN room/NOUN ,/. then/ADV ?/.
You/PRON could/VERB set/VERB up/PRT tables/NOUN in/ADP the/DET front/ADJ room/NOUN
and/CONJ serve/VERB salads/NOUN and/CONJ your/DET baked/VERB beans/NOUN and/CONJ
brown/ADJ bread/NOUN and/CONJ Grandma/NOUN could/VERB dress/VERB like/ADP a/DET
gypsy/NOUN and/CONJ tell/VERB fortunes/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. It's/PRT too/ADV elaborate/ADJ ./.
And/CONJ Grandma/NOUN isn't/VERB strong/ADJ enough/ADV to/PRT take/VERB on/PRT
something/NOUN like/ADP that/DET ,/. and/CONJ to/PRT tell/VERB you/PRON the/DET
truth/NOUN neither/CONJ am/VERB I/PRON ''/. ./.
Eugenia/NOUN sighed/VERB ./.
She/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. Well/PRT ,/. those/DET are/VERB the/DET really/ADV
interesting/ADJ things/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ if/ADP you/PRON don't/VERB like/VERB
any/DET of/ADP those/DET I/PRON can/VERB turn/VERB over/PRT some/DET of/ADP my/DET
extra/ADJ typing/VERB jobs/NOUN to/ADP you/PRON ,/. if/ADP you/PRON think/VERB
you/PRON can/VERB type/VERB well/ADV enough/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. Oh/PRT ,/. I'm/PRT sure/ADJ I/PRON could/VERB do/VERB that/DET ''/. ,/.
Maggie/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. But/CONJ it/PRON really/ADV wouldn't/VERB be/VERB fair/ADJ ,/. taking/VERB
your/DET jobs/NOUN away/ADV from/ADP you/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. Don't/VERB worry/VERB ,/. I/PRON can/VERB get/VERB plenty/NOUN more/ADJ
''/. ,/. Eugenia/NOUN said/VERB ,/. wondering/VERB where/ADV in/ADP the/DET
world/NOUN she/PRON could/VERB ./.
Maggie/NOUN was/VERB looking/VERB much/ADV happier/ADJ already/ADV ,/.
clearing/VERB a/DET space/NOUN on/ADP the/DET table/NOUN and/CONJ chattering/VERB
about/ADP how/ADV she/PRON could/VERB put/VERB up/PRT a/DET typewriter/NOUN
right/ADV there/ADV ,/. and/CONJ be/VERB brushing/VERB up/PRT on/ADP her/DET
typing/VERB so/ADP Eugenia/NOUN wouldn't/VERB be/VERB ashamed/ADJ of/ADP
it/PRON ./.
``/. And/CONJ then/ADV whenever/ADV I/PRON have/VERB a/DET minute/NOUN I/PRON
can/VERB be/VERB working/VERB at/ADP it/PRON ,/. and/CONJ keep/VERB an/DET eye/NOUN
on/ADP the/DET baby/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET stove/NOUN at/ADP the/DET same/ADJ
time/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ I/PRON can/VERB go/VERB back/ADV to/ADP my/DET contests/NOUN and/CONJ
be/VERB thinking/VERB while/ADP I'm/PRT doing/VERB the/DET washing/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. What/DET are/VERB you/PRON going/VERB to/PRT do/VERB with/ADP your/DET
feet/NOUN so/ADP you/PRON don't/VERB waste/VERB anything/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Maggie/NOUN laughed/VERB ./.
She/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. Oh/PRT Eugenia/NOUN ,/. I/PRON wish/VERB ''/. ``/.
What/DET ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON wish/VERB I/PRON had/VERB three/NUM wishes/NOUN ''/. ,/. Maggie/NOUN
said/VERB ./.
``/. All/PRT of/ADP them/PRON for/ADP you/PRON ''/. ./.
It/PRON grew/VERB bitterly/ADV cold/ADJ toward/ADP the/DET end/NOUN of/ADP
November/NOUN ,/. contributing/VERB to/ADP the/DET miseries/NOUN of/ADP
countless/ADJ numbers/NOUN of/ADP people/NOUN ./.
The/DET temperature/NOUN dropped/VERB to/ADP twenty/NUM below/ADV at/ADP night/NOUN
and/CONJ stood/VERB at/ADP zero/NOUN during/ADP the/DET days/NOUN ./.
The/DET cold/NOUN settled/VERB like/ADP a/DET tangible/ADJ pall/NOUN over/ADP
the/DET Mile/NOUN High/ADJ City/NOUN ,/. locking/VERB it/PRON in/ADP an/DET icy/ADJ
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its/DET physical/ADJ appearance/NOUN ;/. ;/. it/PRON had/VERB a/DET look/NOUN
of/ADP grim/ADJ stark/ADJ realism/NOUN ,/. resembling/VERB other/ADJ cities/NOUN
whose/DET habitual/ADJ climate/NOUN was/VERB cold/ADJ ,/. instead/ADV of/ADP
the/DET sprawling/VERB bumptious/ADJ open-handed/ADJ greedy/ADJ Western/ADJ
city/NOUN basking/VERB in/ADP eternal/ADJ sunshine/NOUN at/ADP the/DET foot/NOUN
of/ADP mountains/NOUN stored/VERB with/ADP endless/ADJ riches/NOUN and/CONJ
resources/NOUN ./.
The/DET jobless/ADJ huddled/VERB in/ADP the/DET streets/NOUN outside/ADP of/ADP
employment/NOUN offices/NOUN ,/. outside/ADP newspaper/NOUN buildings/NOUN ,/.
in/ADP parks/NOUN ,/. in/ADP relief/NOUN lines/NOUN ,/. outside/ADP government/NOUN
agencies/NOUN ./.
There/PRT weren't/VERB facilities/NOUN to/PRT take/VERB care/NOUN of/ADP
them/PRON ;/. ;/. there/PRT never/ADV had/VERB been/VERB a/DET need/NOUN felt/VERB
for/ADP such/ADJ facilities/NOUN ./.
That/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP poverty/NOUN was/VERB regarded/VERB as/ADP the/DET
exclusive/ADJ property/NOUN of/ADP the/DET East/X ,/. which/DET created/VERB
depressions/NOUN with/ADP their/DET stock/NOUN markets/NOUN and/CONJ their/DET
congested/VERB populations/NOUN and/CONJ their/DET greedy/ADJ centralization/NOUN
of/ADP industries/NOUN ,/. protected/VERB by/ADP discriminatory/ADJ freight/NOUN
rates/NOUN ./.
The/DET East/X was/VERB popularly/ADV supposed/VERB to/PRT have/VERB got/VERB
the/DET country/NOUN into/ADP war/NOUN and/CONJ into/ADP depression/NOUN ,/.
dragging/VERB the/DET west/NOUN along/ADV ;/. ;/. and/CONJ now/ADV the/DET East/X
was/VERB creating/VERB government/NOUN agencies/NOUN for/ADP which/DET the/DET
West/X doubtless/ADV would/VERB have/VERB to/PRT pay/VERB ./.
The/DET government/NOUN offices/NOUN were/VERB being/VERB opened/VERB but/CONJ
they/PRON weren't/VERB being/VERB opened/VERB fast/ADV enough/ADV and/CONJ
meanwhile/ADV the/DET cold/NOUN penetrated/VERB everything/NOUN ./.
Shivering/VERB ,/. people/NOUN talked/VERB and/CONJ argued/VERB ;/. ;/. all/ADV
this/DET government/NOUN spending/NOUN would/VERB have/VERB to/PRT be/VERB
paid/VERB for/ADP somehow/ADV ,/. but/CONJ on/ADP the/DET other/ADJ hand/NOUN
desperate/ADJ circumstances/NOUN called/VERB for/ADP desperate/ADJ remedies/NOUN
and/CONJ something/NOUN had/VERB to/PRT be/VERB done/VERB ./.
Something/NOUN had/VERB to/PRT be/VERB done/VERB ;/. ;/. it/PRON was/VERB the/DET
theme/NOUN song/NOUN of/ADP millions/NOUN of/ADP American/ADJ people/NOUN ,/.
their/DET personal/ADJ problems/NOUN no/DET less/ADV urgent/ADJ than/ADP those/DET
of/ADP the/DET government/NOUN ./.
Something/NOUN had/VERB to/PRT be/VERB done/VERB ./.
The/DET Abernathys/NOUN said/VERB it/PRON to/ADP each/DET other/ADJ a/DET
dozen/NOUN times/NOUN a/DET day/NOUN ./.
Something/NOUN had/VERB to/PRT be/VERB done/VERB about/ADP the/DET furnace/NOUN ,/.
the/DET fuel/NOUN bills/NOUN ,/. the/DET washing/VERB machine/NOUN ,/. the/DET
doctor/NOUN and/CONJ dentist/NOUN bills/NOUN ,/. about/ADP making/VERB money/NOUN
stretch/VERB for/ADP food/NOUN ,/. for/ADP the/DET mortgage/NOUN ,/. for/ADP
taxes/NOUN ,/. for/ADP shoes/NOUN ,/. for/ADP half/PRT soles/NOUN ,/. for/ADP
overshoes/NOUN ,/. for/ADP clothes/NOUN ,/. for/ADP the/DET new/ADJ leaks/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET roof/NOUN ,/. for/ADP gas/NOUN and/CONJ light/NOUN
bills/NOUN ;/. ;/. about/ADP keeping/VERB warm/ADJ ,/. about/ADP keeping/VERB
well/ADJ ,/. about/ADP meeting/VERB the/DET minor/ADJ emergencies/NOUN that/PRON
came/VERB up/PRT once/ADV ,/. twice/ADV ,/. fifty/NUM times/NOUN a/DET day/NOUN ./.

Just/ADV dropping/VERB the/DET baby's/NOUN bottle/NOUN and/CONJ breaking/VERB

it/PRON became/VERB a/DET catastrophe/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Stuart/NOUN wore/VERB
out/PRT his/DET shoes/NOUN so/ADV fast/ADV that/ADP he/PRON was/VERB termed/VERB
a/DET major/ADJ disaster/NOUN ./.
The/DET Abernathy/NOUN furnace/NOUN consumed/VERB fuel/NOUN like/ADP a/DET
giant/ADJ ravenous/ADJ maw/NOUN that/PRON had/VERB to/PRT be/VERB appeased/VERB
by/ADP hurling/VERB tons/NOUN of/ADP coal/NOUN into/ADP its/DET evil/ADJ red/ADJ
depths/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ no/DET matter/NOUN how/ADV much/ADJ coal/NOUN they/PRON
put/VERB in/PRT the/DET house/NOUN remained/VERB cold/ADJ ./.
Cold/NOUN came/VERB in/ADP the/DET innumerable/ADJ cracks/NOUN that/PRON
seemed/VERB to/PRT have/VERB sprung/VERB up/PRT ,/. under/ADP doors/NOUN ,/.
around/ADP loosened/VERB window/NOUN frames/NOUN ,/. from/ADP the/DET sleeping/VERB
porches/NOUN ,/. the/DET attic/NOUN ,/. from/ADP the/DET widened/VERB cracks/NOUN
between/ADP shingles/NOUN on/ADP the/DET roof/NOUN ./.
Presently/ADV they/PRON had/VERB to/PRT give/VERB up/PRT running/VERB the/DET
furnace/NOUN at/ADP full/ADJ capacity/NOUN and/CONJ depend/VERB on/ADP the/DET
old/ADJ coal/NOUN range/NOUN in/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN ,/. which/DET had/VERB
never/ADV been/VERB removed/VERB when/ADV the/DET new/ADJ gas/NOUN range/NOUN
was/VERB installed/VERB ,/. and/CONJ the/DET fireplaces/NOUN and/CONJ an/DET
electric/ADJ heater/NOUN in/ADP Grandma's/NOUN room/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB so/ADV cold/ADJ and/CONJ so/ADV wretched/ADJ that/ADP a/DET
sort/NOUN of/ADP desperate/ADJ gaiety/NOUN infected/VERB all/PRT of/ADP
them/PRON ,/. like/ADP people/NOUN stormbound/ADJ or/CONJ shipwrecked/VERB or/CONJ
caught/VERB in/ADP some/DET other/ADJ freak/NOUN of/ADP circumstance/NOUN so/ADP
that/ADP time/NOUN stood/VERB still/ADV and/CONJ minor/ADJ anxieties/NOUN fell/VERB
away/ADV and/CONJ the/DET only/ADV important/ADJ thing/NOUN was/VERB to/PRT
cling/VERB together/ADV and/CONJ survive/VERB ./.
The/DET pipes/NOUN burst/VERB and/CONJ they/PRON all/PRT laughed/VERB and/CONJ
stood/VERB in/ADP ice/NOUN water/NOUN to/ADP their/DET ankles/NOUN while/ADP
they/PRON swabbed/VERB the/DET bathrooms/NOUN ./.
They/PRON lived/VERB mainly/ADV in/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN ;/. ;/. they/PRON
moved/VERB Maggie's/NOUN bed/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET baby's/NOUN basket/NOUN
there/ADV ,/. and/CONJ the/DET rest/NOUN of/ADP them/PRON undressed/VERB by/ADP
the/DET stove/NOUN and/CONJ ran/VERB groaning/VERB and/CONJ shivering/VERB to/ADP
the/DET upper/ADJ polar/ADJ regions/NOUN and/CONJ plunged/VERB into/ADP icy/ADJ
beds/NOUN ./.
Grandma/NOUN said/VERB it/PRON was/VERB just/ADV like/ADP the/DET early/ADJ
mining/VERB camp/NOUN days/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB the/DET way/NOUN
people/NOUN ought/VERB to/PRT live/VERB ,/. only/ADV she/PRON was/VERB getting/VERB
too/ADV old/ADJ to/PRT take/VERB the/DET pleasure/NOUN from/ADP it/PRON that/ADP
she/PRON used/VERB to/PRT ./.
``/. You/PRON said/VERB a/DET mouthful/NOUN ''/. ,/. Eugenia/NOUN said/VERB
grimly/ADV ./.
Eugenia/NOUN hated/VERB being/VERB cold/ADJ worse/ADJ than/ADP anything/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ she/PRON was/VERB beginning/VERB to/PRT find/VERB the/DET joys/NOUN of/ADP
poverty/NOUN wearing/VERB thin/ADJ ./.
She/PRON said/VERB to/ADP Maggie/NOUN that/ADP it/PRON was/VERB one/NUM thing/NOUN
to/PRT meet/VERB an/DET emergency/NOUN and/CONJ another/DET to/PRT wallow/VERB
in/ADP it/PRON ,/. and/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB beginning/VERB to/PRT look/VERB at/ADP
if/ADP this/DET one/NOUN was/VERB going/VERB to/PRT last/VERB forever/ADV ./.
``/. Plenty/NOUN of/ADP people/NOUN are/VERB poor/ADJ all/PRT their/DET lives/NOUN
''/. ./.
``/. Plenty/NOUN of/ADP people/NOUN haven't/VERB our/DET brains/NOUN and/CONJ
talent/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON know/VERB you/PRON when/ADV you/PRON start/VERB talking/VERB about/ADP
brains/NOUN and/CONJ talent/NOUN ''/. ,/. Maggie/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. You're/PRT working/VERB up/ADP to/ADP something/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ if/ADP
you/PRON don't/VERB watch/VERB out/PRT you'll/PRT ruin/VERB your/DET whole/ADJ
life/NOUN one/NUM of/ADP these/DET days/NOUN just/ADV to/PRT prove/VERB that/ADP
the/DET Abernathy/NOUN family/NOUN is/VERB superior/ADJ to/ADP everything/NOUN ,/.
even/ADV a/DET depression/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. The/DET only/ADJ thing/NOUN that/PRON worries/VERB me/PRON is/VERB how/ADV
I'm/PRT going/VERB to/PRT prove/VERB it/PRON ''/. ,/. Eugenia/NOUN said/VERB ./.
They/PRON begged/VERB Grandma/NOUN to/PRT let/VERB them/PRON put/VERB a/DET
bed/NOUN in/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN for/ADP her/PRON ,/. but/CONJ Grandma/NOUN
said/VERB she/PRON was/VERB getting/VERB too/ADV old/ADJ to/PRT sleep/VERB in/ADP
strange/ADJ beds/NOUN and/CONJ be/VERB seen/VERB with/ADP her/PRON teeth/NOUN
out/PRT ,/. and/CONJ that/ADP she/PRON hoped/VERB to/PRT die/VERB in/ADP
privacy/NOUN like/ADP a/DET Christian/NOUN and/CONJ if/ADP the/DET Lord/NOUN
willed/VERB it/PRON to/PRT be/VERB of/ADP pneumonia/NOUN than/ADP it/PRON
would/VERB have/VERB to/PRT be/VERB that/DET way/NOUN ./.
She/PRON didn't/VERB want/VERB to/PRT be/VERB the/DET only/ADJ one/NOUN with/ADP
a/DET stove/NOUN in/ADP her/DET room/NOUN ,/. especially/ADV as/ADP her/DET
life/NOUN span/NOUN was/VERB nearly/ADV run/VERB out/PRT anyway/ADV ,/. and/CONJ
she/PRON insisted/VERB that/ADP Hope/NOUN have/VERB the/DET heater/NOUN ./.
Hope/NOUN wouldn't/VERB hear/VERB of/ADP it/PRON ,/. and/CONJ she/PRON took/VERB
the/DET heater/NOUN back/ADV to/ADP Grandma's/NOUN room/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
Grandma/NOUN took/VERB it/PRON back/ADV to/ADP Hope's/NOUN room/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
the/DET two/NUM of/ADP them/PRON dragged/VERB it/PRON back/ADV and/CONJ forth/ADV
until/ADP Grandma/NOUN tipped/VERB it/PRON over/PRT and/CONJ almost/ADV set/VERB
her/DET bedspread/NOUN on/ADP fire/NOUN ./.
She/PRON said/VERB that/DET proved/VERB she/PRON wasn't/VERB to/PRT be/VERB
trusted/VERB with/ADP a/DET fire/NOUN in/ADP her/DET room/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
she/PRON could/VERB be/VERB burned/VERB to/ADP a/DET crisp/NOUN without/ADP
anybody/NOUN knowing/VERB it/PRON ./.
Eugenia/NOUN suspected/VERB her/PRON of/ADP deliberately/ADV overturning/VERB
the/DET heater/NOUN because/ADP she/PRON was/VERB getting/VERB tired/VERB of/ADP
dragging/VERB it/PRON back/ADV and/CONJ forth/ADV and/CONJ still/ADV wanted/VERB
her/DET own/ADJ way/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ Hope/NOUN said/VERB if/ADP Grandma/NOUN
wouldn't/VERB have/VERB the/DET heater/NOUN nobody/NOUN would/VERB have/VERB
it/PRON ,/. so/ADP Grandma/NOUN had/VERB to/PRT give/VERB in/PRT ./.
``/. Thrifty/ADJ of/ADP her/PRON to/PRT use/VERB it/PRON up/PRT ./.
Unusual/ADJ in/ADP a/DET case/NOUN like/ADP this/DET ,/. but/CONJ ''/. --/. ``/.
You/PRON can/VERB joke/VERB !/.
Didn't/VERB you/PRON read/VERB it/PRON ?/.
She's/PRT married/VERB that/DET tenant/NOUN !/.
''/. ``/. I/PRON read/VERB it/PRON ,/. yes/ADV ./.
This/DET ought/VERB to/PRT simplify/VERB Tolley's/NOUN life/NOUN ''/. ./.
Laban/NOUN had/VERB more/ADJ to/PRT say/VERB ./.
Tolley/NOUN had/VERB gone/VERB to/PRT live/VERB in/ADP California/NOUN ./.
He'd/PRT mentioned/VERB it/PRON ,/. himself/PRON ,/. at/ADP church/NOUN and/CONJ
everybody/NOUN seemed/VERB to/PRT have/VERB the/DET idea/NOUN that/ADP Tolley/NOUN
had/VERB left/VERB because/ADP Jenny/NOUN had/VERB jilted/VERB him/PRON for/ADP
Roy/NOUN Robards/NOUN ./.
``/. It/PRON was/VERB plain/ADJ as/ADP the/DET nose/NOUN on/ADP your/DET face/NOUN
that/ADP they're/PRT laughing/VERB about/ADP it/PRON ,/. Mamma/NOUN ./.
Zion/NOUN stayed/VERB to/PRT get/VERB my/DET pin/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ it'll/PRT
be/VERB a/DET cold/ADJ day/NOUN in/ADP June/NOUN when/ADV I/PRON go/VERB back/ADV
''/. ./.
``/. We/PRON will/VERB both/DET go/VERB back/ADV ,/. Laban/NOUN ''/. !/.
Kizzie/NOUN turned/VERB to/PRT go/VERB inside/ADV ./.
``/. Let/VERB me/PRON stay/VERB and/CONJ take/VERB the/DET pictures/NOUN you/PRON
wanted/VERB ,/. Mamma/NOUN ./.
The/DET sun's/PRT right/ADJ ''/. --/. ``/. Pictures/NOUN ''/. ?/.
She/PRON swung/VERB around/ADV ./.
``/. What/DET pictures/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. In/ADP Brace's/NOUN room/NOUN !/.
You/PRON told/VERB me/PRON to/PRT bring/VERB my/DET camera/NOUN ./.
I'm/PRT not/ADV going/VERB back/ADV ''/. --/. ``/. Indeed/ADV you/PRON are/VERB !/.

Why/ADV should/VERB I/PRON want/VERB pictures/NOUN of/ADP an/DET empty/ADJ

room/NOUN now/ADV ?/.
Tolley/NOUN had/VERB no/DET idea/NOUN of/ADP marrying/VERB that/DET sneaky/ADJ
little/ADJ Jenny/NOUN !/.
This/DET --/. trip/NOUN of/ADP his/PRON had/VERB nothing/NOUN to/PRT do/VERB
with/ADP her/PRON consorting/VERB with/ADP tenants/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ I/PRON am/VERB
going/VERB to/PRT see/VERB that/ADP everybody/NOUN at/ADP Mt./NOUN Pleasant/NOUN
understands/VERB that/DET simple/ADJ fact/NOUN ./.
Wait/VERB for/ADP me/PRON ,/. Laban/NOUN ,/. I'll/PRT be/VERB dressed/VERB in/ADP
half/PRT a/DET second/NOUN ''/. !/.
Frank/NOUN followed/VERB her/PRON into/ADP the/DET bedroom/NOUN ,/. hooked/VERB
her/DET dress/NOUN up/ADP the/DET back/NOUN ./.
``/. Hurry/VERB ,/. Frank/NOUN !/.
They're/PRT not/ADV going/VERB to/PRT laugh/VERB at/ADP the/DET Fairbrothers/NOUN
and/CONJ Labans/NOUN very/ADV long/ADJ !/.
Tolley's/NOUN going/NOUN is/VERB my/DET fault/NOUN ./.
I/PRON drove/VERB him/PRON away/ADV ./.
You/PRON know/VERB it/PRON and/CONJ I'll/PRT tell/VERB everybody/NOUN exactly/ADV
how/ADV it/PRON happened/VERB ''/. ./.
She/PRON was/VERB so/ADV beautiful/ADJ ,/. so/ADV valiant/ADJ ,/. so/ADV
pitiable/ADJ ./.
He/PRON kissed/VERB her/PRON ./.
``/. Make/VERB your/DET confession/NOUN to/ADP God/NOUN ,/. Kizzie/NOUN
dear/ADJ ,/. not/ADV to/ADP the/DET congregation/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. I'll/PRT decide/VERB that/DET when/ADV I/PRON get/VERB there/ADV ./.
I/PRON was/VERB so/ADV cruel/ADJ to/ADP Tolley/NOUN ,/. so/ADV unfair/ADJ ./.
But/CONJ I'll/PRT be/VERB fair/ADJ now/ADV !/.
He/PRON is/VERB coming/VERB back/ADV ,/. isn't/VERB he/PRON ,/. Frank/NOUN ''/. ?/.

Yes/ADV ,/. oh/PRT yes/ADV ./.

What/DET else/ADV was/VERB there/PRT to/PRT say/VERB ?/.
Returning/VERB to/ADP the/DET log-house/NOUN he/PRON found/VERB some/DET
favorite/ADJ lines/NOUN from/ADP Jonathan/NOUN Swift/NOUN on/ADP his/DET
lips/NOUN :/. ``/. Under/ADP the/DET window/NOUN in/ADP stormy/ADJ weather/NOUN
I/PRON marry/VERB this/DET man/NOUN and/CONJ woman/NOUN together/ADV ./.
Let/VERB none/NOUN but/ADP Him/PRON who/PRON rules/VERB the/DET thunder/NOUN
Put/VERB this/DET man/NOUN and/CONJ woman/NOUN asunder/ADV ''/. ./.
Absolution/NOUN for/ADP his/DET lie/NOUN ?/.
He/PRON questioned/VERB God's/NOUN taking/VERB time/NOUN to/PRT telegraph/VERB
the/DET message/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON felt/VERB better/ADV about/ADP
Kizzie/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON took/VERB the/DET sealed/VERB envelope/NOUN
from/ADP its/DET pigeonhole/NOUN ,/. wondering/VERB why/ADV he/PRON had/VERB
preserved/VERB it/PRON ./.
If/ADP he/PRON died/VERB before/ADP she/PRON did/VERB ,/. she/PRON would/VERB
never/ADV be/VERB unable/ADJ to/PRT resist/VERB opening/VERB it/PRON ./.
In/ADP any/DET case/NOUN he/PRON would/VERB be/VERB thrusting/VERB a/DET
burden/NOUN on/ADP his/DET remaining/VERB sons/NOUN ,/. making/VERB them/PRON
parties/NOUN to/ADP a/DET deception/NOUN peculiarly/ADV his/DET own/ADJ ./.
It/PRON was/VERB simply/ADV his/DET necessity/NOUN to/PRT confess/VERB which/DET
had/VERB made/VERB him/PRON write/VERB and/CONJ keep/VERB this/DET thing/NOUN ./.
``/. You've/PRT told/VERB God/NOUN ,/. Frank/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. Why/ADV lacerate/VERB the/DET --/. congregation/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Reaching/VERB for/ADP an/DET old/ADJ clay/NOUN pot/NOUN ,/. relic/NOUN of/ADP
pioneer/NOUN days/NOUN ,/. he/PRON tore/VERB the/DET envelope/NOUN in/ADP
pieces/NOUN ,/. dropping/VERB them/PRON into/ADP it/PRON ,/. touching/VERB the/DET
little/ADJ pyre/NOUN to/PRT flame/VERB ,/. watching/VERB it/PRON curl/VERB ,/.
the/DET red/ADJ sealing/VERB wax/NOUN melting/VERB and/CONJ bubbling/VERB in/ADP
the/DET feathery/ADJ ash/NOUN ./.
Surely/ADV now/ADV his/DET beloved/ADJ son/NOUN could/VERB rest/VERB in/ADP
peace/NOUN ./.
``/. '/. And/CONJ let/VERB me/PRON go/VERB ,/. for/ADP the/DET night/NOUN
gathers/VERB me/PRON ,/. and/CONJ in/ADP the/DET night/NOUN shall/VERB no/DET
man/NOUN gather/VERB fruit/NOUN '/. ''/. ./.
A/DET beautiful/ADJ and/CONJ haunting/ADJ line/NOUN ,/. a/DET subtle/ADJ
genius/NOUN ,/. Swinburne/NOUN ,/. difficult/ADJ not/ADV to/PRT envy/VERB a/DET
gifted/ADJ man/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ perhaps/ADV he/PRON did/VERB ./.
But/CONJ there/PRT were/VERB great/ADJ satisfactions/NOUN ,/. even/ADV for/ADP
a/DET small/ADJ man/NOUN ./.
Beyond/ADP his/DET window/NOUN were/VERB the/DET greening/VERB trees/NOUN ,/.
new/ADJ spring/NOUN ,/. eternal/ADJ hope/NOUN ,/. eternal/ADJ life/NOUN ./.
There/PRT lay/VERB Grand/ADJ Fair's/NOUN Quinzaine/NOUN ,/. his/DET own/ADJ
young/ADJ parents'/NOUN graves/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ new/ADJ life/NOUN and/CONJ
promise/NOUN for/ADP his/DET sons/NOUN ,/. grandsons/NOUN ./.
He/PRON poured/VERB his/DET thimble/NOUN of/ADP wine/NOUN for/ADP the/DET
toast/NOUN he'd/PRT made/VERB so/ADV often/ADV ./.
``/. To/ADP absent/ADJ loved/VERB ones/NOUN ''/. ./.
But/CONJ this/DET last/ADJ time/NOUN he/PRON drank/VERB not/ADV to/ADP Brace/NOUN
but/CONJ ``/. To/ADP Tolley/NOUN ''/. !/.
Mr./NOUN Robards/NOUN --/. Jenny/NOUN was/VERB the/DET only/ADJ person/NOUN
she/PRON knew/VERB of/ADP in/ADP the/DET Mt./NOUN Pleasant/NOUN neighborhood/NOUN
who/PRON called/VERB him/PRON that/DET --/. was/VERB kind/ADJ but/CONJ too/ADV
easygoing/ADJ ./.
It/PRON didn't/VERB bother/VERB him/PRON for/ADP everybody/NOUN from/ADP the/DET
blacksmith/NOUN to/ADP the/DET preacher/NOUN to/PRT say/VERB ,/. ``/. Howdy/PRT ,/.
Miss/NOUN Jenny/NOUN ''/. ,/. adding/VERB a/DET careless/ADJ ``/. Roy/NOUN ''/. ,/.
but/CONJ it/PRON did/VERB her/PRON ./.
He/PRON could/VERB put/VERB a/DET stop/NOUN to/ADP it/PRON ,/. she/PRON told/VERB
him/PRON again/ADV and/CONJ again/ADV ./.
Simply/ADV call/VERB Mr./NOUN Whipsnade/NOUN Oscar/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Dr./NOUN
Dunne/NOUN P.GA/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ C'un/NOUN Major/NOUN Frank/NOUN ./.
Mr./NOUN Robards/NOUN laughed/VERB ,/. said/VERB he'd/PRT feel/VERB a/DET damn/ADJ
fool/NOUN ,/. plain-out/ADV couldn't/VERB do/VERB that/DET even/ADV to/PRT
please/VERB her/PRON ./.
``/. You/PRON could/VERB try/VERB ./.
And/CONJ if/ADP I/PRON ever/ADV hear/VERB you/PRON say/VERB '/. Mist/NOUN
Laban/NOUN '/. again/ADV I'll/PRT scream/VERB ./.
And/CONJ don't/VERB tell/VERB me/PRON you/PRON didn't/VERB at/ADP church/NOUN
Sunday/NOUN ./.
I/PRON heard/VERB you/PRON ''/. !/.
He/PRON really/ADV hadn't/VERB meant/VERB to/PRT ,/. he/PRON assured/VERB
her/PRON ,/. but/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB plain/ADJ to/ADP her/PRON that/ADP the/DET
importance/NOUN of/ADP these/DET small/ADJ things/NOUN was/VERB lost/VERB on/ADP
Mr./NOUN Robards/NOUN ./.
How/ADV strange/ADJ it/PRON was/VERB that/ADP he/PRON could/VERB give/VERB her/PRON
this/DET handsome/ADJ house/NOUN and/CONJ carte/NOUN blanche/ADJ as/ADP to/ADP
its/DET beautiful/ADJ furnishings/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ fail/VERB her/PRON in/ADP --/.
spiritual/ADJ ways/NOUN ./.
Another/DET weakness/NOUN --/. far/ADV more/ADV irritating/ADJ than/ADP his/DET
manner/NOUN of/ADP speaking/VERB ,/. which/DET he/PRON made/VERB only/ADJ token/ADJ
effort/NOUN to/PRT change/VERB --/. was/VERB his/DET devotion/NOUN to/ADP that/ADV
old/ADJ horse/NOUN of/ADP Tolley's/NOUN ./.
Her/DET horse/NOUN ,/. rather/ADV ./.
But/CONJ Mr./NOUN Robards'/NOUN now/ADV ,/. oh/PRT my/DET yes/ADV ,/.
indeed/ADV ,/. yes/ADV !/.
He/PRON called/VERB her/PRON ``/. the/DET Mare/NOUN ''/. much/ADV as/ADP Mrs./NOUN
Whipsnade/NOUN spoke/VERB of/ADP ``/. the/DET Queen/NOUN ,/. God/NOUN bless/VERB
her/PRON ''/. ./.
He/PRON ,/. with/ADP fifteen/NUM or/CONJ twenty/NUM horses/NOUN or/CONJ mares/NOUN
or/CONJ geldings/NOUN or/CONJ what-nots/NOUN out/PRT there/ADV in/ADP the/DET
barn/NOUN ,/. was/VERB reverent/ADJ only/ADV of/ADP ``/. the/DET Mare/NOUN ''/. ,/.
``/. the/DET Racin'/VERB Mare/NOUN ''/. ,/. the/DET revolting/ADJ Gunny/NOUN ./.
For/ADP the/DET first/ADJ few/ADJ months/NOUN of/ADP their/DET marriage/NOUN
she/PRON had/VERB tried/VERB to/PRT be/VERB nice/ADJ about/ADP Gunny/NOUN ,/.
going/VERB out/PRT with/ADP him/PRON to/PRT watch/VERB this/DET pearl/NOUN
without/ADP price/NOUN stamp/VERB imperiously/ADV around/ADV in/ADP her/DET
stall/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ what/DET had/VERB happened/VERB ?/.
Gunny/NOUN invariably/ADV tried/VERB to/PRT bite/VERB her/PRON ./.
Nerves/NOUN ,/. Mr./NOUN Robards/NOUN said/VERB ,/. just/ADV a/DET nip/NOUN
anyway/ADV ./.
``/. Stand/VERB back/ADV ,/. Miss/NOUN Jen/NOUN ,/. she's/PRT oneasy/ADJ of/ADP
your/DET scarf/NOUN ''/. ./.
Never/ADV ,/. ``/. Quit/VERB that/DET ,/. you/PRON sor'l/ADJ devil/NOUN ''/. !/.
Never/ADV concern/NOUN for/ADP his/DET wife's/NOUN nerves/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ the/DET
danger/NOUN that/ADP the/DET curled/VERB lip/NOUN and/CONJ big/ADJ teeth/NOUN
might/VERB mark/VERB their/DET own/ADJ dear/ADJ baby/NOUN due/ADJ in/ADP
January/NOUN ./.
She/PRON musn't/VERB annoy/VERB Gunny/NOUN whose/DET foal/NOUN was/VERB due/ADJ
then/ADV too/ADV !/.
Listening/VERB for/ADP hours/NOUN to/ADP his/DET laments/NOUN that/ADP the/DET
war/NOUN and/CONJ ``/. Mist/NOUN Fair's/NOUN ''/. poverty/NOUN afterwards/ADV
had/VERB robbed/VERB the/DET mare/NOUN of/ADP many/PRT a/DET racing/VERB
triumph/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ to/ADP his/DET predictions/NOUN of/ADP greatness/NOUN
for/ADP the/DET procession/NOUN of/ADP foals/NOUN to/PRT come/VERB ,/. Jenny/NOUN
could/VERB look/VERB forward/ADV to/ADP years/NOUN of/ADP conflict/NOUN with/ADP
an/DET animal/NOUN who/PRON disliked/VERB her/PRON intensely/ADV and/CONJ
showed/VERB it/PRON ./.
Gunny/NOUN symbolized/VERB so/ADV much/ADJ that/DET was/VERB unpleasant/ADJ --/.
Tolley/NOUN ,/. the/DET indifference/NOUN with/ADP which/DET the/DET
Fairbrothers/NOUN and/CONJ indeed/ADV the/DET whole/ADJ neighborhood/NOUN now/ADV
treated/VERB her/PRON and/CONJ which/DET she/PRON would/VERB die/VERB rather/ADV
than/ADP acknowledge/VERB to/ADP her/DET husband/NOUN ,/. his/DET lack/NOUN of/ADP
understanding/NOUN and/CONJ sympathy/NOUN in/ADP her/DET present/ADJ condition/NOUN
,/. her/DET disgusting/ADJ swollen/VERB stomach/NOUN ./.
Human/NOUN birth/NOUN was/VERB no/DET novelty/NOUN to/ADP Mr./NOUN Robards/NOUN ./.

Tillie/NOUN was/VERB a/DET fine/ADJ midwife/NOUN and/CONJ could/VERB get/VERB

here/ADV quick/ADV ,/. he/PRON suggested/VERB ./.
Jenny's/NOUN aversion/NOUN to/ADP having/VERB Dr./NOUN Dunne/NOUN ,/. a/DET
former/ADJ admirer/NOUN ,/. seemed/VERB silly/ADJ to/ADP him/PRON ,/. but/CONJ
he/PRON would/VERB humor/VERB her/PRON ,/. get/VERB anybody/NOUN she/PRON
wanted/VERB ,/. the/DET best/ADJ never/ADV being/VERB too/ADV good/ADJ for/ADP
her/PRON ./.
The/DET chances/NOUN were/VERB against/ADP his/DET being/VERB here/ADV to/ADP
humor/VERB her/PRON when/ADV her/DET time/NOUN came/VERB ,/. she/PRON was/VERB
sure/ADJ ./.
He/PRON would/VERB be/VERB in/ADP the/DET barn/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ riding/VERB for/ADP
the/DET veterinarian/NOUN !/.
Night/NOUN after/ADP night/NOUN he/PRON stayed/VERB with/ADP Gunny/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET dead/NOUN of/ADP winter/NOUN ,/. rubbing/VERB her/PRON with/ADP quarts/NOUN
of/ADP expensive/ADJ liniment/NOUN ,/. fussing/VERB over/ADP her/DET bran/NOUN
mash/NOUN as/ADP the/DET cook/NOUN did/VERB over/ADP charlotte/NOUN russe/NOUN ,/.
tracking/VERB manure/NOUN on/ADP the/DET pretty/ADV new/ADJ carpet/NOUN when/ADV
he/PRON did/VERB come/VERB to/ADP the/DET house/NOUN ./.
Yet/ADV when/ADV the/DET dear/ADJ baby/NOUN came/VERB ,/. he/PRON had/VERB
Tillie/NOUN over/ADP here/ADV in/ADP a/DET jiffy/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ was/VERB as/ADV
attentive/ADJ and/CONJ sweet/ADJ and/CONJ worried/VERB and/CONJ happy/ADJ when/ADV
it/PRON was/VERB all/ADV over/PRT as/ADP any/DET husband/NOUN could/VERB have/VERB
been/VERB ./.
Jenny/NOUN wished/VERB now/ADV that/ADP she/PRON had/VERB had/VERB Dr./NOUN
Dunne/NOUN ,/. feeling/VERB that/ADP somehow/ADV he/PRON wouldn't/VERB have/VERB
allowed/VERB the/DET dear/ADJ baby/NOUN to/PRT turn/VERB into/ADP triplets/NOUN ./.

There/PRT was/VERB something/NOUN not/ADV nice/ADJ about/ADP triplets/NOUN ,/.

though/ADP their/DET father/NOUN seemed/VERB pleased/VERB ,/. showing/VERB no/DET
disappointment/NOUN that/ADP they/PRON hadn't/VERB been/VERB the/DET son/NOUN
he/PRON wanted/VERB ,/. saying/VERB ,/. ``/. You/PRON don't/VERB see/VERB
triplets/NOUN trippin'/VERB down/ADP the/DET pike/NOUN ever'/DET day/NOUN ,/.
Miss/NOUN Jen/NOUN ,/. hon/NOUN ./.
Rhyme/VERB 'em/PRON up/PRT cute/ADJ --/. Arcilla/NOUN ,/. Flotilla/NOUN ''/.
Edmonia/NOUN for/ADP her/DET mother/NOUN ,/. she/PRON said/VERB firmly/ADV ,/.
Jennifer/NOUN ,/. for/ADP herself/PRON ,/. and/CONJ --/. ``/. Kezziah/NOUN ,/.
for/ADP Miss/NOUN Kizzie/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON suggested/VERB ./.
``/. She/PRON was/VERB mighty/ADV good/ADJ to/ADP you/PRON past/ADJ times/NOUN ,/.
an'/CONJ this'll/PRT fetch/VERB her/PRON ''/. ./.
Now/ADV she/PRON must/VERB be/VERB thinking/VERB of/ADP a/DET boy-name/NOUN ,/.
something/NOUN special/ADJ ./.
Just/ADV wait/VERB till/ADP she/PRON saw/VERB the/DET Mare's/NOUN foal/NOUN ./.
Handsomest/ADJ colt/NOUN in/ADP all/PRT Kentucky/NOUN ./.
Strong/ADJ too/ADV ,/. up/PRT on/ADP his/DET legs/NOUN when/ADV he/PRON was/VERB
an/DET hour/NOUN old/ADJ ./.
What/DET about/ADP Royal/NOUN Robards/NOUN ?/.
``/. Why/ADV don't/VERB you/PRON name/VERB him/PRON Jesus/NOUN Christ/NOUN !/.
''/. She/PRON burst/VERB into/ADP tears/NOUN ./.
Roy/NOUN was/VERB deeply/ADV distressed/VERB ./.
He'd/PRT had/VERB no/DET idea/NOUN how/ADV unhappy/ADJ his/DET sweet/ADJ peach/NOUN
had/VERB been/VERB ./.
Of/ADP course/NOUN she/PRON wasn't/VERB herself/PRON right/ADV now/ADV ,/. but/CONJ
as/ADP her/DET strength/NOUN came/VERB back/ADV her/DET spirits/NOUN didn't/VERB
seem/VERB to/PRT rise/VERB with/ADP it/PRON ./.
He/PRON had/VERB a/DET good/ADJ idea/NOUN why/ADV not/ADV ./.
Those/DET elegant/ADJ ``/. At/ADP Home/NOUN ''/. cards/NOUN she/PRON sent/VERB
out/PRT ,/. now/ADV she/PRON could/VERB wear/VERB her/DET pretty/ADJ clothes/NOUN
again/ADV ,/. and/CONJ had/VERB the/DET house/NOUN all/ADV trimmed/VERB up/PRT ,/.
hadn't/VERB brought/VERB many/ADJ callers/NOUN in/ADP two/NUM whole/ADJ months/NOUN
./.
Doc/NOUN Dunne/NOUN and/CONJ Miss/NOUN Sis/NOUN had/VERB come/VERB ./.
So/ADV had/VERB Miss/NOUN Shawnee/NOUN Rakestraw/NOUN ,/. full/ADJ of/ADP
criticisms/NOUN about/ADP the/DET changes/NOUN here/ADV ,/. giving/VERB thanks/NOUN
that/ADP her/DET dear/ADJ old/ADJ father/NOUN had/VERB gone/VERB to/ADP his/DET
Heavenly/ADJ Rest/NOUN last/ADJ year/NOUN ,/. saying/VERB how/ADV much/ADJ she/PRON
enjoyed/VERB her/DET boarding/VERB house/NOUN in/ADP town/NOUN in/ADP inclement/ADJ
weather/NOUN ,/. was/VERB looking/VERB forward/ADV to/ADP Quinzaine/NOUN Spa/NOUN
this/DET summer/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB an/DET idea/NOUN ./.
Miss/NOUN Kizzie/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB right/ADV snippy/ADJ ever/ADV since/ADP
they/PRON were/VERB married/VERB ,/. though/ADP you'd/PRT have/VERB thought/VERB
a/DET namesake/NOUN would/VERB have/VERB brought/VERB her/PRON round/ADV ./.
Oh/PRT ,/. she'd/PRT come/VERB to/PRT see/VERB them/PRON once/ADV ,/. left/VERB
silver/NOUN teething/VERB rings/NOUN for/ADP all/PRT of/ADP the/DET trips/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ when/ADV Miss/NOUN Jen/NOUN went/VERB over/PRT right/ADV away/ADV to/PRT
return/VERB the/DET call/NOUN ,/. Miss/NOUN Kiz/NOUN couldn't/VERB have/VERB
been/VERB very/ADV cordial/ADJ ,/. for/ADP she'd/PRT come/VERB back/ADV before/ADP
she/PRON hardly/ADV had/VERB time/NOUN to/PRT get/VERB there/ADV ./.
More/ADV and/CONJ more/ADV ,/. these/DET days/NOUN ,/. she'd/PRT been/VERB
driving/VERB that/DET pretty/ADJ little/ADJ mare/NOUN that/PRON looked/VERB
like/ADP her/PRON ,/. over/PRT to/ADP Tillie's/NOUN and/CONJ Nick's/NOUN --/.
his/DET own/ADJ old/ADJ square/NOUN frame/NOUN box/NOUN on/ADP posts/NOUN ,/.
chickens/NOUN and/CONJ cats/NOUN and/CONJ pups/NOUN under/ADP the/DET
house/NOUN ,/. everybody/NOUN friendly/ADJ inside/ADV ,/. making/VERB a/DET
to-do/NOUN over/ADP the/DET babies/NOUN dressed/VERB like/ADP dollies/NOUN ./.
Though/ADP he/PRON was/VERB glad/ADJ she/PRON got/VERB on/PRT well/ADV with/ADP
his/DET young/ADJ folks/NOUN ,/. she/PRON ought/VERB to/PRT be/VERB welcome/ADJ
at/ADP the/DET finest/ADJ house/NOUN in/ADP the/DET land/NOUN ,/. too/ADV ./.
It/PRON made/VERB him/PRON pretty/ADV hot/ADJ under/ADP the/DET collar/NOUN ,/.
after/ADP the/DET idea/NOUN Miss/NOUN Sis/NOUN had/VERB given/VERB him/PRON ,/.
to/PRT be/VERB told/VERB by/ADP Miss/NOUN Kiz/NOUN that/ADP her/DET holy/ADJ
spa/NOUN was/VERB all/ADV reserved/VERB for/ADP this/DET summer/NOUN and/CONJ
next/ADJ ,/. if/ADP you/PRON please/VERB ,/. and/CONJ that/DET much/ADJ as/ADP
she/PRON regretted/VERB it/PRON ,/. they/PRON would/VERB be/VERB unable/ADJ to/PRT
entertain/VERB Mrs./NOUN Robards/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET children/NOUN ./.
She/PRON hoped/VERB they/PRON were/VERB well/ADV ./.
He/PRON didn't/VERB tell/VERB Miss/NOUN Jen/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ she/PRON must/VERB
have/VERB got/VERB word/NOUN from/ADP the/DET cook/NOUN or/CONJ nurse/NOUN ,/.
who/PRON of/ADP course/NOUN knew/VERB those/DET Quinzaine/NOUN nigs/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ she/PRON really/ADV took/VERB a/DET fit/NOUN ./.
If/ADP he/PRON ever/ADV did/VERB such/PRT a/DET thing/NOUN again/ADV she'd/PRT
die/VERB of/ADP shame/NOUN ./.
``/. Have/VERB a/DET party/NOUN an'/CONJ leave/VERB 'em/PRON out/PRT ,/. hon/NOUN
''/. ,/. he/PRON suggested/VERB ./.
``/. A/DET swell/ADJ party/NOUN ,/. send/VERB an/DET invite/NOUN to/ADP
ever'body/NOUN but/ADP them/PRON --/. those/DET folks/NOUN you/PRON met/VERB at/ADP
the/DET Galt/NOUN House/NOUN ,/. the/DET ones/NOUN I've/PRT got/VERB to/PRT
know/VERB in/ADP this/DET new/ADJ Jockey/NOUN Club/NOUN affair/NOUN ,/. the/DET
whole/ADJ dang/ADJ neighborhood/NOUN ./.
We'll/PRT have/VERB oystchers/NOUN --/. couple/NOUN bar'l/NOUN oystchers'll/PRT
fetch/VERB in/PRT a/DET crowd/NOUN any/DET time/NOUN ./.
I'll/PRT see/VERB word/NOUN gets/VERB round/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. Don't/VERB you/PRON dare/VERB !/.
''/. Miss/NOUN Jen/NOUN was/VERB funny/ADJ that/DET way/NOUN ,/. funny/ADJ that/ADP
she/PRON didn't/VERB seem/VERB to/PRT take/VERB to/ADP his/DET ideas/NOUN and/CONJ
perk/VERB up/PRT ./.
He/PRON was/VERB downright/ADV worried/VERB about/ADP her/PRON ,/. but/CONJ
there/PRT was/VERB one/NUM more/ADJ thing/NOUN he/PRON could/VERB try/VERB ./.
Zion/NOUN was/VERB surprised/VERB when/ADV Roy's/NOUN buggy/NOUN stopped/VERB
beside/ADP her/PRON on/ADP the/DET pike/NOUN one/NUM early/ADJ summer/NOUN day/NOUN
as/ADP she/PRON was/VERB walking/VERB home/NOUN from/ADP the/DET country/NOUN
school/NOUN where/ADV she/PRON was/VERB teaching/VERB now/ADV that/ADP Eph/NOUN
Showers/NOUN had/VERB had/VERB a/DET call/NOUN to/PRT preach/VERB in/ADP some/DET
mountain/NOUN town/NOUN ./.
Roy/NOUN smiled/VERB --/. he/PRON did/VERB have/VERB a/DET nice/ADJ smile/NOUN --/.
took/VERB off/PRT his/DET hat/NOUN most/ADV politely/ADV ,/. told/VERB her/PRON
to/PRT hop/VERB in/PRT ,/. and/CONJ he'd/PRT give/VERB her/PRON a/DET lift/NOUN
to/ADP Quinzaine/NOUN ./.
Her/DET hesitation/NOUN was/VERB only/ADV momentary/ADJ and/CONJ she/PRON
hoped/VERB he/PRON didn't/VERB notice/VERB it/PRON ,/. as/ADP she/PRON settled/VERB
herself/PRON ,/. asked/VERB quickly/ADV how/ADV Miss/NOUN Jenny/NOUN and/CONJ
the/DET babies/NOUN were/VERB getting/VERB on/PRT ./.
``/. See/VERB for/ADP yourself/PRON ,/. Miss/NOUN Zion/NOUN ./.
It/PRON won't/VERB take/VERB a/DET minute/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON swung/VERB in/PRT through/ADP his/DET own/ADJ wide/ADJ gateway/NOUN ./.
``/. Them's/PRT the/DET purtiest/ADJ babes/NOUN you/PRON ever/ADV did/VERB see/VERB
,/. but/CONJ Miss/NOUN Jen/NOUN gets/VERB mighty/ADV lonesome/ADJ ./.
She'll/PRT relish/VERB the/DET sight/NOUN of/ADP a/DET friendly/ADJ face/NOUN ./.
Miss/NOUN Kiz/NOUN won't/VERB care/VERB your/DET comin'/NOUN ,/. will/VERB she/PRON
''/. ?/.
``/. Why/ADV of/ADP course/NOUN not/ADV ''/. ,/. Zion/NOUN said/VERB
uncomfortably/ADV ./.
``/. He/PRON must/VERB have/VERB forgiven/VERB me/PRON ''/. ,/. Henrietta/NOUN
murmured/VERB to/ADP the/DET room/NOUN ./.
The/DET absolution/NOUN of/ADP Doaty's/NOUN last/ADJ will/NOUN and/CONJ
testament/NOUN was/VERB proof/NOUN enough/ADJ of/ADP that/DET ;/. ;/. Doaty/NOUN
would/VERB never/ADV have/VERB left/VERB her/DET house/NOUN to/ADP a/DET
godless/ADJ woman/NOUN ./.
She/PRON found/VERB herself/PRON wishing/VERB an/DET old/ADJ wish/NOUN ,/. that/ADP
she/PRON had/VERB told/VERB Doaty/NOUN she/PRON was/VERB running/VERB away/ADV ,/.
that/ADP she/PRON had/VERB left/VERB something/NOUN more/ADJ behind/ADP her/PRON
than/ADP the/DET loving/VERB ,/. sorry/ADJ note/NOUN and/CONJ her/DET best/ADJ
garnet/NOUN pin/NOUN ./.
Perhaps/ADV Doaty/NOUN had/VERB guessed/VERB already/ADV and/CONJ kept/VERB her/DET
counsel/NOUN ./.
Henrietta/NOUN thought/VERB ,/. It's/PRT extraordinary/ADJ how/ADV much/ADJ
she/PRON always/ADV knew/VERB about/ADP both/DET of/ADP us/PRON ./.
There/PRT had/VERB been/VERB more/ADJ to/PRT know/VERB about/ADP Hetty/NOUN ,/.
inevitably/ADV ,/. and/CONJ most/ADJ of/ADP it/PRON unfavorable/ADJ ./.
Adelia/NOUN was/VERB the/DET good/ADJ one/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ ,/. if/ADP not/ADV
always/ADV good/ADJ ,/. less/ADV frequently/ADV tempted/VERB ./.
Their/DET childhood/NOUN would/VERB have/VERB been/VERB quite/ADV circumspect/ADJ
without/ADP Hetty's/NOUN flair/NOUN for/ADP drama/NOUN ,/. especially/ADV
through/ADP the/DET long/ADJ summers/NOUN ./.
In/ADP winter/NOUN ,/. in/ADP the/DET city/NOUN ,/. there/PRT had/VERB been/VERB
the/DET Maneret/NOUN School/NOUN ,/. which/DET taught/VERB excellently/ADV with/ADP
a/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP austere/ADJ passion/NOUN for/ADP knowledge/NOUN ;/. ;/.
there/PRT had/VERB been/VERB lessons/NOUN in/ADP French/NOUN from/ADP a/DET
small/ADJ Polish/ADJ nobleman/NOUN with/ADP a/DET really/ADV profound/ADJ
distaste/NOUN for/ADP his/DET pupils/NOUN ;/. ;/. there/PRT had/VERB been/VERB
the/DET dancing/VERB class/NOUN --/. Miss/NOUN Craddock/NOUN ,/. thin/ADJ and/CONJ
tireless/ADJ ,/. with/ADP her/DET supervising/VERB wand/NOUN and/CONJ her/DET
everlasting/ADJ one-two-three/NOUN ,/. one-two-three/NOUN ./.
There/PRT had/VERB been/VERB supper/NOUN parties/NOUN and/CONJ teas/NOUN ,/.
fetes/NOUN and/CONJ little/ADJ balls/NOUN ,/. Mama/NOUN small/ADJ and/CONJ
pretty/ADJ and/CONJ gay/ADJ and/CONJ Papa/NOUN enormously/ADV jocular/ADJ ,/.
enormously/ADV possessive/ADJ ,/. the/DET sun/NOUN around/ADP which/DET the/DET
Blackwell/NOUN planets/NOUN revolved/VERB ./.
Mama/NOUN had/VERB died/VERB before/ADP the/DET corruption/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
family/NOUN circle/NOUN ,/. the/DET interruption/NOUN of/ADP Charles/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB safe/ADJ to/PRT assume/VERB that/ADP Papa/NOUN ,/. sighing/VERB
heavily/ADV ,/. had/VERB said/VERB many/ADJ times/NOUN to/ADP his/DET
remaining/VERB daughter/NOUN ,/. ``/. Thank/VERB God/NOUN your/DET poor/ADJ
mother/NOUN was/VERB spared/VERB this/DET ''/. ,/. and/CONJ indeed/ADV it/PRON
might/VERB be/VERB true/ADJ that/ADP it/PRON had/VERB been/VERB easier/ADJ for/ADP
Henrietta/NOUN to/PRT leave/VERB ,/. with/ADP her/DET hand/NOUN in/ADP
Charles'/NOUN hand/NOUN ,/. just/ADV because/ADP her/DET ``/. poor/ADJ mother/NOUN
''/. was/VERB gone/VERB already/ADV and/CONJ would/VERB never/ADV know/VERB ./.
Mama/NOUN was/VERB vulnerable/ADJ ;/. ;/. one/NOUN had/VERB always/ADV felt/VERB
the/DET need/NOUN to/PRT make/VERB a/DET safe/ADJ world/NOUN around/ADP
her/PRON ./.
But/CONJ I/PRON would/VERB have/VERB gone/VERB anyway/ADV ,/. thought/VERB
Henrietta/NOUN ./.
She/PRON had/VERB always/ADV been/VERB able/ADJ to/PRT ignore/VERB the/DET
moral/ADJ question/NOUN because/ADP there/PRT had/VERB been/VERB no/DET choice/NOUN
./.
Only/ADV at/ADP this/DET moment/NOUN --/. perhaps/ADV because/ADP it/PRON was/VERB
before/ADP dawn/NOUN and/CONJ she/PRON was/VERB lying/VERB in/ADP Doaty's/NOUN
bed/NOUN --/. she/PRON found/VERB herself/PRON examining/VERB how/ADV others/NOUN
might/VERB regard/VERB her/PRON ./.
Perhaps/ADV they/PRON would/VERB argue/VERB that/ADP morality/NOUN consisted/VERB
just/ADV of/ADP that/DET ability/NOUN to/PRT see/VERB a/DET choice/NOUN ./.
She/PRON turned/VERB on/ADP her/DET side/NOUN ,/. finding/VERB the/DET idea/NOUN
oppressive/ADJ ./.
If/ADP Adelia/NOUN had/VERB felt/VERB about/ADP someone/NOUN as/ADP Henrietta/NOUN
felt/VERB about/ADP Charles/NOUN ,/. would/VERB she/PRON have/VERB run/VERB
away/ADV with/ADP him/PRON ?/.
Impossible/ADJ to/PRT imagine/VERB Adelia/NOUN feeling/VERB so/ADV about/ADP
anyone/NOUN ./.
No/DET temptation/NOUN ,/. no/DET sin/NOUN ./.
No/DET temptation/NOUN ,/. no/DET virtue/NOUN ?/.
A/DET curious/ADJ thought/NOUN to/PRT end/VERB a/DET curious/ADJ night/NOUN ./.
The/DET birds/NOUN were/VERB really/ADV awake/ADV now/ADV in/ADP a/DET
colloquy/NOUN of/ADP music/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ light/NOUN was/VERB beginning/VERB
to/PRT creep/VERB across/ADP the/DET room/NOUN ,/. touching/VERB sill/NOUN and/CONJ
door/NOUN ,/. table/NOUN and/CONJ chair/NOUN and/CONJ all/PRT of/ADP Doaty's/NOUN
flowers/NOUN in/ADP their/DET artificial/ADJ blossom/NOUN and/CONJ leaf/NOUN ./.
Before/ADP anything/NOUN else/ADV ,/. she/PRON would/VERB go/VERB to/ADP
Doaty's/NOUN grave/NOUN with/ADP flowers/NOUN from/ADP Doaty's/NOUN forgotten/VERB
garden/NOUN ./.
Everything/NOUN must/VERB wait/VERB upon/ADP this/DET mission/NOUN ,/. this/DET
sentimental/ADJ duty/NOUN of/ADP a/DET pilgrim/NOUN whose/DET nature/NOUN
avoided/VERB graveyards/NOUN ./.
She/PRON closed/VERB her/DET eyes/NOUN ,/. remembering/VERB the/DET small/ADJ
French/ADJ cemetery/NOUN ,/. enclosed/VERB by/ADP stone/NOUN walls/NOUN ./.
It/PRON had/VERB always/ADV seemed/VERB to/PRT rain/VERB there/ADV ,/. and/CONJ
even/ADV the/DET grass/NOUN was/VERB gray/ADJ ./.
After/ADP the/DET sad/ADJ impatient/ADJ moment/NOUN ,/. waiting/VERB for/ADP
comfort/NOUN which/DET could/VERB not/ADV come/VERB ,/. she/PRON slipped/VERB
out/ADP of/ADP bed/NOUN and/CONJ went/VERB to/ADP the/DET open/ADJ window/NOUN ./.
The/DET garden/NOUN below/ADV was/VERB lacy/ADJ with/ADP dew/NOUN and/CONJ
enchanting/ADJ in/ADP its/DET small/ADJ wildness/NOUN ./.
Leaning/VERB out/PRT ,/. she/PRON could/VERB see/VERB a/DET tangle/NOUN of/ADP
rosebush/NOUN and/CONJ honeysuckle/NOUN ,/. one/NUM not/ADV quite/ADV come/VERB
to/ADP bloom/NOUN ,/. one/NUM just/ADV beyond/ADP it/PRON ./.
On/ADP a/DET thrusting/VERB spray/NOUN thick/ADJ with/ADP thorns/NOUN and/CONJ
dewdrops/NOUN and/CONJ swelling/VERB pink/ADJ buds/NOUN ,/. like/ADP a/DET
summer/NOUN Valentine/NOUN ,/. a/DET bird/NOUN balanced/VERB and/CONJ sang/VERB ,/.
nondescriptly/ADV brown/ADJ and/CONJ alive/ADJ with/ADP its/DET own/ADJ
music/NOUN ,/. a/DET little/ADJ engine/NOUN of/ADP song/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB so/ADV pretty/ADJ and/CONJ artless/ADJ that/ADP she/PRON felt/VERB
like/ADP a/DET child/NOUN again/ADV and/CONJ would/VERB have/VERB enjoyed/VERB
running/VERB out/PRT barefoot/ADV to/PRT play/VERB on/ADP the/DET wet/ADJ
grass/NOUN with/ADP all/PRT the/DET growing/VERB things/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ
Doaty/NOUN never/ADV permitted/VERB bare/ADJ feet/NOUN and/CONJ she/PRON was/VERB
decidedly/ADV not/ADV a/DET child/NOUN but/CONJ une/X femme/X d'un/X certain/X
age/X ./.
Feeling/VERB suddenly/ADV neat/ADJ and/CONJ subdued/VERB ,/. she/PRON dressed/VERB
quite/ADV soberly/ADV and/CONJ went/VERB downstairs/ADV ./.
Rosa/NOUN ,/. unbelievably/ADV ,/. was/VERB not/ADV yet/ADV up/PRT and/CONJ
about/ADV ,/. reassurance/NOUN that/PRON Rosa/NOUN was/VERB human/ADJ ./.
Feeling/VERB protective/ADJ toward/ADP this/DET sleeping/VERB being/VERB ,/.
Henrietta/NOUN found/VERB a/DET yesterday/NOUN bun/NOUN and/CONJ milk/NOUN in/ADP
a/DET white/ADJ jug/NOUN ,/. a/DET breakfast/NOUN which/DET was/VERB somewhat/ADV
the/DET equivalent/ADJ of/ADP going/VERB barefoot/ADV ./.
Outside/ADV ,/. the/DET garden/NOUN ,/. the/DET tame/ADJ wilderness/NOUN ,/.
yielded/VERB a/DET patchwork/NOUN bouquet/NOUN of/ADP daisies/NOUN ,/. sweet/ADJ
william/NOUN ,/. scented/VERB stock/NOUN and/CONJ lady's/NOUN bedstraw/NOUN ,/.
which/DET she/PRON tied/VERB with/ADP long/ADJ grasses/NOUN and/CONJ took/VERB
back/ADV to/PRT show/VERB Rosa/NOUN ,/. who/PRON was/VERB now/ADV stirring/VERB
about/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN and/CONJ haranguing/VERB Folly/NOUN ./.
The/DET poodle/NOUN came/VERB gleefully/ADV to/ADP Henrietta/NOUN and/CONJ
begged/VERB for/ADP the/DET flowers/NOUN ,/. supplicating/VERB the/DET air/NOUN
with/ADP prayerful/ADJ forepaws/NOUN ./.
Henrietta/NOUN held/VERB her/DET bouquet/NOUN out/ADP of/ADP reach/NOUN and/CONJ
said/VERB it/PRON was/VERB for/ADP Doaty/NOUN ./.
``/. Rummaging/VERB in/ADP the/DET dew/NOUN ''/. ,/. said/VERB Rosa/NOUN coldly/ADV
./.
``/. Go/VERB change/VERB your/DET shoes/NOUN before/ADP you/PRON turn/VERB
around/ADV ''/. ./.
She/PRON sounded/VERB so/ADV exactly/ADV like/ADP Doaty/NOUN that/ADP
Henrietta/NOUN obeyed/VERB her/PRON under/ADP the/DET clear/ADJ impression/NOUN
that/ADP she/PRON could/VERB either/CONJ comply/VERB or/CONJ stay/VERB
home/NOUN ./.
Folly/NOUN danced/VERB ,/. eager/ADJ for/ADP whatever/DET lay/VERB beyond/ADP
the/DET door/NOUN ./.
To/ADP a/DET Blackwell/NOUN ,/. there/PRT was/VERB only/ADV one/NUM church/NOUN ./.

The/DET cemetery/NOUN slumbered/VERB just/ADV behind/ADP it/PRON ,/. and/CONJ

the/DET way/NOUN lay/VERB through/ADP the/DET village/NOUN and/CONJ close/ADV
to/ADP the/DET sea/NOUN ./.
For/ADP the/DET first/ADJ time/NOUN in/ADP thirty/NUM years/NOUN ,/. Henrietta/NOUN
walked/VERB down/ADP the/DET narrow/ADJ street/NOUN with/ADP its/DET shuttered/VERB
shops/NOUN just/ADV stirring/VERB and/CONJ its/DET inhabitants/NOUN eying/VERB
her/PRON with/ADP the/DET frankest/ADJ curiosity/NOUN ./.
She/PRON smiled/VERB and/CONJ bowed/VERB ,/. recalling/VERB the/DET princess-in-a-
carriage/NOUN feeling/NOUN she/PRON had/VERB enjoyed/VERB when/ADV she/PRON
was/VERB a/DET child/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV ,/. some/DET of/ADP the/DET acknowledgments/NOUN were/VERB cautious/ADJ ,/.
but/CONJ all/PRT were/VERB interested/VERB ./.
An/DET old/ADJ man/NOUN ,/. sitting/VERB against/ADP the/DET wall/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
cottage/NOUN and/CONJ waiting/VERB for/ADP the/DET sun/NOUN to/PRT find/VERB
him/PRON ,/. gave/VERB her/PRON a/DET more/ADJ than/ADP reflective/ADJ look/NOUN
as/ADP she/PRON passed/VERB ,/. the/DET sap/NOUN still/ADV plainly/ADV rising/VERB
in/ADP his/DET branches/NOUN ./.
On/ADP an/DET impulse/NOUN ,/. she/PRON turned/VERB back/ADV and/CONJ said/VERB
good/ADJ morning/NOUN ./.
He/PRON cupped/VERB his/DET ear/NOUN and/CONJ shook/VERB his/DET head/NOUN at/ADP
her/DET repetition/NOUN ,/. announcing/VERB in/ADP a/DET nettled/VERB way/NOUN
that/ADP he/PRON had/VERB heard/VERB her/PRON the/DET first/ADJ time/NOUN ./.
He/PRON then/ADV offered/VERB his/DET own/ADJ estimate/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
weather/NOUN ,/. which/DET was/VERB unenthusiastic/ADJ ./.
``/. Summer's/PRT been/VERB slow/ADJ to/PRT come/VERB ''/. ,/. he/PRON
said/VERB ./.
``/. It's/PRT my/DET dryin'/VERB out/PRT time/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON scowled/VERB at/ADP her/DET flowers/NOUN ./.
``/. I'm/PRT taking/VERB them/PRON to/ADP the/DET cemetery/NOUN ''/. ,/. said/VERB
Henrietta/NOUN ,/. out/ADP of/ADP a/DET vague/ADJ feeling/NOUN of/ADP
hospitality/NOUN ./.
``/. They'll/PRT be/VERB takin'/VERB me/PRON next/ADV ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB
pleasantly/ADV ,/. ``/. but/CONJ not/ADV so/ADV soon's/ADV they/PRON plan/VERB ./.
See/VERB half/PRT of/ADP 'em/PRON in/ADP their/DET graves/NOUN before/ADP I/PRON
choose/VERB my/DET own/ADJ coffin/NOUN ./.
It's/PRT dryin'/VERB myself/PRON out/PRT that/PRON does/VERB it/PRON ''/. ./.
He/PRON regarded/VERB her/PRON with/ADP rising/VERB hope/NOUN ./.
``/. You'd/PRT like/VERB to/PRT hear/VERB how/ADV I/PRON go/VERB about/ADP it/PRON
''/. ./.
``/. It's/PRT nice/ADJ of/ADP you/PRON ''/. ,/. Henrietta/NOUN said/VERB
doubtfully/ADV ./.
``/. Y're/PRT welcome/ADJ ''/. ./.
He/PRON straightened/VERB himself/PRON ,/. soldierly/ADJ against/ADP the/DET
wall/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ pulled/VERB his/DET sprawled/VERB feet/NOUN together/ADV
so/ADP they/PRON stood/VERB side/NOUN by/ADP side/NOUN in/ADP their/DET old/ADJ
boots/NOUN ./.
His/DET stick/NOUN ceased/VERB to/PRT be/VERB a/DET thing/NOUN to/PRT rest/VERB
his/DET chin/NOUN on/ADP and/CONJ became/VERB a/DET pointer/NOUN for/ADP
emphasizing/VERB the/DET finer/ADJ aspects/NOUN of/ADP his/DET text/NOUN ./.
``/. Every/DET month/NOUN ,/. f'r/ADP three/NUM days/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON
said/VERB happily/ADV ,/. ``/. I/PRON take/VERB no/DET water/NOUN into/ADP my/DET
system/NOUN ,/. no/DET water/NOUN whatsoever/PRON ./.
It/PRON rests/VERB the/DET tissues/NOUN ''/. ./.
Henrietta/NOUN murmured/VERB that/ADP she/PRON could/VERB quite/PRT see/VERB
how/ADV it/PRON would/VERB ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON nodded/VERB approval/NOUN of/ADP
her/DET womanly/ADJ good/ADJ sense/NOUN ./.
``/. Rests/VERB the/DET tissues/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. and/CONJ
pacifies/VERB the/DET system/NOUN ./.
My/DET dad/NOUN did/VERB it/PRON ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON lived/VERB to/ADP a/DET
great/ADJ age/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON looked/VERB up/PRT at/ADP her/PRON sharply/ADV ./.
``/. Don't/VERB remember/VERB ,/. do/VERB you/PRON ''/. ?/.
She/PRON did/VERB suddenly/ADV ,/. through/ADP the/DET link/NOUN of/ADP memory/NOUN
with/ADP his/DET father/NOUN ,/. old/ADJ Titus/NOUN ,/. who/PRON must/VERB
have/VERB been/VERB in/ADP his/DET nineties/NOUN when/ADV Henrietta/NOUN ran/VERB
away/ADV ./.
Next/ADP to/ADP the/DET Blackwells/NOUN ,/. Titus/NOUN had/VERB owned/VERB the/DET
island/NOUN most/ADV ,/. and/CONJ she/PRON and/CONJ Adelia/NOUN had/VERB often/ADV
stood/VERB in/ADP front/NOUN of/ADP him/PRON ,/. silenced/VERB by/ADP his/DET
terrible/ADJ years/NOUN --/. a/DET scanty/ADJ man/NOUN with/ADP a/DET thin/ADJ
beard/NOUN and/CONJ very/ADV deep-set/ADJ blue/ADJ eyes/NOUN like/ADP a/DET
mariner/NOUN ,/. more/ADV aged/VERB than/ADP possible/ADJ ./.
He/PRON had/VERB never/ADV spoken/VERB once/ADV to/ADP the/DET awed/VERB
sisters/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ his/DET son/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB friendly/ADJ ,/.
a/DET big/ADJ fellow/NOUN of/ADP fifty/NUM or/CONJ more/ADJ ,/. a/DET fishing-
boat/NOUN captain/NOUN and/CONJ powerful/ADJ like/ADP the/DET sea/NOUN ./.
It/PRON must/VERB be/VERB that/ADP son/NOUN who/PRON sat/VERB before/ADP her/PRON
now/ADV ,/. shriveled/VERB to/ADP half/PRT his/DET size/NOUN and/CONJ half/PRT
his/DET senses/NOUN ./.
She/PRON said/VERB gently/ADV ,/. ``/. Of/ADP course/NOUN I/PRON remember/VERB
you/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. Not/ADV so/ADV well's/ADV I/PRON remember/VERB you/PRON ''/. ,/. he/PRON
said/VERB ./.
``/. Y're/PRT the/DET young/ADJ Blackwell/NOUN woman/NOUN ./.
Ran/VERB away/ADV on/ADP a/DET black/ADJ night/NOUN with/ADP a/DET lawful/ADJ
wedded/VERB man/NOUN ./.
I/PRON know/VERB all/PRT about/ADP you/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. You/PRON do/VERB seem/VERB to/PRT ''/. ,/. said/VERB Henrietta/NOUN ,/.
impressed/VERB ./.
``/. Can't/VERB blame/VERB a/DET man/NOUN for/ADP leavin'/VERB his/DET wife/NOUN
''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB quite/ADV cheerfully/ADV ./.
``/. Left/VERB mine/PRON many/PRT a/DET time/NOUN ,/. only/ADV she/PRON never/ADV
knew/VERB it/PRON ./.
Man/NOUN in/ADP a/DET boat/NOUN ,/. there's/PRT a/DET lot/NOUN of/ADP places/NOUN
he/PRON can/VERB put/VERB in/PRT at/ADP and/CONJ a/DET lot/NOUN of/ADP reasons/NOUN
he/PRON can/VERB be/VERB away/ADV for/ADP a/DET bit/NOUN ./.
Any/DET harm/NOUN in/ADP that/DET ''/. ?/.
``/. Probably/ADV ''/. ,/. said/VERB Henrietta/NOUN dryly/ADV ./.
He/PRON gave/VERB a/DET short/ADJ hard/ADJ laugh/NOUN and/CONJ looked/VERB at/ADP
her/PRON knowingly/ADV ./.
``/. You'd/PRT be/VERB the/DET one/NOUN to/PRT say/VERB ''/. ,/. he/PRON
observed/VERB ,/. and/CONJ she/PRON found/VERB herself/PRON liking/VERB his/DET
approval/NOUN none/NOUN too/ADV well/ADV ,/. but/CONJ she/PRON could/VERB not/ADV
defend/VERB herself/PRON and/CONJ say/VERB that/ADP her/DET actions/NOUN were/VERB
``/. different/ADJ ''/. ,/. since/ADP all/PRT actions/NOUN had/VERB their/DET
own/ADJ laws/NOUN ./.
Only/ADV ,/. this/DET old/ADJ man's/NOUN connivance/NOUN was/VERB even/ADV less/ADJ
to/ADP her/DET taste/NOUN than/ADP Selma/NOUN Cotter's/NOUN open/ADJ
censure/NOUN ./.
Well/PRT ,/. she/PRON had/VERB not/ADV come/VERB back/ADV to/ADP Great/ADJ
Island/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB understood/VERB ,/. praised/VERB or/CONJ
condemned/VERB ./.
She/PRON had/VERB come/VERB to/PRT make/VERB her/DET peace/NOUN with/ADP the/DET
past/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ of/ADP that/DET past/NOUN this/DET ancient/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET earth/NOUN was/VERB only/ADV a/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP shadow/NOUN ./.
She/PRON started/VERB to/PRT move/VERB away/ADV ,/. just/ADV as/ADP a/DET
woman/NOUN came/VERB out/ADP of/ADP the/DET cottage/NOUN ,/. a/DET
big-boned/ADJ ,/. drab-haired/ADJ figure/NOUN with/ADP a/DET clean/ADJ apron/NOUN
tied/VERB over/ADP her/DET limp/ADJ print/NOUN dress/NOUN ./.
She/PRON smiled/VERB vaguely/ADV at/ADP Henrietta/NOUN and/CONJ spoke/VERB to/ADP
the/DET old/ADJ man/NOUN ./.
``/. You've/PRT not/ADV had/VERB your/DET breakfast/NOUN yet/ADV ,/. gran'dad/NOUN
''/. ./.
``/. Y'r/DET dam'/ADJ porridge/NOUN is/VERB no/DET breakfast/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON
said/VERB ./.
``/. Milk/NOUN and/CONJ sops/NOUN ''/. !/.
He/PRON beat/VERB the/DET air/NOUN with/ADP his/DET stick/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ it/PRON
fell/VERB from/ADP his/DET claws/NOUN and/CONJ clattered/VERB on/ADP the/DET
stones/NOUN ./.
``/. He's/PRT lowly/ADJ today/NOUN ''/. ,/. his/DET grand-daughter/NOUN said/VERB
wearily/ADV ,/. and/CONJ bent/VERB to/PRT pick/VERB it/PRON up/PRT ./.
``/. He's/PRT got/VERB this/DET idea/NOUN about/ADP drying/VERB out/PRT ''/. ``/.
It/PRON ain't/VERB an/DET idea/NOUN ''/. !/.
``/. If/ADP it/PRON ain't/VERB an/DET idea/NOUN ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ,/.
``/. how/ADV comes/VERB it/PRON you/PRON can/VERB drink/VERB beer/NOUN but/CONJ
not/ADV water/NOUN ''/. ?/.
He/PRON looked/VERB piously/ADV to/ADP heaven/NOUN and/CONJ said/VERB ,/. ``/.
Beer/NOUN don't/VERB affect/VERB the/DET tissues/NOUN none/NOUN ''/. ,/. and/CONJ
the/DET ingenious/ADJ hypocrisy/NOUN of/ADP this/DET defense/NOUN pleased/VERB
Henrietta/NOUN so/ADV that/ADP she/PRON forgave/VERB him/PRON his/DET stint/NOUN
of/ADP malevolence/NOUN ./.
His/DET grand-daughter/NOUN sighed/VERB ./.
``/. Come/VERB on/PRT ,/. do/VERB ./.
The/DET children/NOUN are/VERB eating/VERB ,/. and/CONJ Miss/NOUN Blackwell's/PRT
on/ADP her/DET way/NOUN somewheres/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. To/ADP the/DET graveyard/NOUN ./.
Who/PRON ain't/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. Not/ADV me/PRON ./.
I've/PRT got/VERB a/DET day's/NOUN work/NOUN to/PRT do/VERB ./.
--/. You'll/PRT be/VERB visiting/VERB Miss/NOUN Doaty/NOUN ,/. Ma'am/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Henrietta/NOUN nodded/VERB ./.
How/ADV much/ADV they/PRON knew/VERB about/ADP her/PRON !/.
The/DET woman/NOUN (/. she/PRON must/VERB have/VERB been/VERB a/DET tiny/ADJ
baby/NOUN when/ADV Hetty/NOUN and/CONJ Delia/NOUN had/VERB stood/VERB arm/NOUN
in/ADP arm/NOUN ,/. watching/VERB great/ADJ age/NOUN grow/VERB small/ADJ )/.
answered/VERB the/DET nod/NOUN with/ADP her/DET own/ADJ ./.
``/. God/NOUN rest/VERB her/DET soul/NOUN ,/. she/PRON was/VERB a/DET sweet/ADJ
one/NOUN ./.
Come/VERB on/PRT now/ADV ''/. ./.
She/PRON put/VERB a/DET strong/ADJ hand/NOUN under/ADP the/DET old/ADJ man's/NOUN
arm/NOUN and/CONJ lifted/VERB him/PRON up/PRT ,/. patiently/ADV ,/. with/ADP
the/DET gentle/ADJ cruelty/NOUN and/CONJ necessary/ADJ tyranny/NOUN that/ADP
the/DET young/ADJ show/NOUN toward/ADP the/DET very/ADV old/ADJ ./.
He/PRON mumbled/VERB at/ADP her/PRON but/CONJ let/VERB himself/PRON be/VERB
led/VERB off/PRT inside/ADP the/DET house/NOUN ,/. shuffling/VERB mightily/ADV
to/PRT make/VERB it/PRON clear/ADJ how/ADV weak/ADJ and/CONJ aged/VERB he/PRON
was/VERB and/CONJ how/ADV he/PRON was/VERB buffeted/VERB about/ADV by/ADP those/DET
who/PRON still/ADV had/VERB their/DET wicked/ADJ strength/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET gabble/NOUN of/ADP voices/NOUN from/ADP indoors/ADV ,/.
young/ADJ hungry/ADJ sounds/NOUN like/ADP cats/NOUN after/ADP fish/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ a/DET burst/NOUN of/ADP swearing/VERB from/ADP the/DET old/ADJ
man/NOUN ./.
Henrietta/NOUN looked/VERB down/PRT at/ADP her/DET bouquet/NOUN ,/. still/ADV
lively/ADV with/ADP its/DET color/NOUN and/CONJ scent/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ set/VERB
her/DET feet/NOUN on/ADP their/DET journey's/NOUN way/NOUN again/ADV ,/.
leaving/VERB the/DET village/NOUN street/NOUN and/CONJ crossing/VERB the/DET
first/ADJ field/NOUN ,/. Folly/NOUN dancing/VERB ahead/ADV of/ADP her/PRON ./.
At/ADP the/DET edge/NOUN of/ADP the/DET field/NOUN ,/. the/DET wild/ADJ
rolling/VERB land/NOUN took/VERB over/PRT ,/. dotted/VERB with/ADP fat/ADJ
round/ADJ bushes/NOUN like/ADP sheep/NOUN ./.
They/PRON were/VERB covered/VERB with/ADP tiny/ADJ white/ADJ blossoms/NOUN ,/.
their/DET scant/ADJ roots/NOUN clawing/VERB at/ADP the/DET stony/ADJ
ground/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ wild/ADJ birds/NOUN darted/VERB in/ADP and/CONJ about/ADP
and/CONJ through/ADP them/PRON so/ADP they/PRON were/VERB nearly/ADV alive/ADJ
with/ADP the/DET rustle/NOUN and/CONJ cry/NOUN ./.
The/DET air/NOUN was/VERB full/ADJ of/ADP sounds/NOUN too/ADV but/CONJ placid/ADJ
ones/NOUN ,/. a/DET terrestrial/ADJ humming/NOUN as/ADV much/ADV out/ADP of/ADP
the/DET earth/NOUN as/ADP out/ADP of/ADP the/DET blue/ADJ sky/NOUN ./.
She/PRON felt/VERB mindless/ADJ ,/. walking/VERB ,/. and/CONJ almost/ADV easy/ADJ
until/ADP the/DET church/NOUN spire/NOUN told/VERB her/PRON she/PRON was/VERB
near/ADP the/DET cemetery/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ she/PRON caught/VERB herself/PRON
wondering/VERB what/DET she/PRON would/VERB say/VERB to/ADP Doaty/NOUN ./.
Both/DET church/NOUN and/CONJ graveyard/NOUN were/VERB smaller/ADJ than/ADP
she/PRON remembered/VERB them/PRON (/. how/ADV many/ADJ things/NOUN had/VERB
lessened/VERB while/ADP she/PRON was/VERB gone/VERB away/ADV )/. but/CONJ the/DET
headstones/NOUN had/VERB grown/VERB so/ADV thick/ADJ in/ADP thirty/NUM years/NOUN
that/ADP to/PRT find/VERB one/NOUN named/VERB ``/. Dorothy/NOUN Tredding/NOUN ''/.
seemed/VERB suddenly/ADV impossible/ADJ ./.
She/PRON sat/VERB down/PRT on/ADP the/DET nearest/ADJ ,/. fallen/VERB with/ADP
age/NOUN and/CONJ gray/ADJ with/ADP sea-damp/NOUN ,/. her/DET fingers/NOUN
tracing/VERB the/DET indecipherable/ADJ carved/VERB letters/NOUN padded/VERB
with/ADP green/ADJ moss/NOUN ./.
The/DET day's/NOUN sun/NOUN was/VERB gathering/VERB its/DET strength/NOUN in/ADP
gold/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ she/PRON wished/VERB she/PRON had/VERB brought/VERB her/DET
parasol/NOUN ,/. if/ADP only/ADV to/PRT shade/VERB Doaty's/NOUN flowers/NOUN ./.
A/DET small/ADJ ,/. rock-carved/ADJ angel/NOUN watched/VERB her/PRON from/ADP a/DET
nearby/ADJ tomb/NOUN ,/. the/DET only/ADJ angel/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
cemetery/NOUN ./.
She/PRON remembered/VERB ,/. suddenly/ADV ,/. a/DET night/NOUN of/ADP savage/ADJ
moonlight/NOUN and/CONJ scudding/VERB clouds/NOUN when/ADV she/PRON and/CONJ
Adelia/NOUN ,/. having/VERB dared/VERB each/DET other/ADJ ,/. had/VERB stolen/VERB
out/ADP of/ADP their/DET great/ADJ safe/ADJ house/NOUN and/CONJ come/VERB
here/ADV ,/. hand/NOUN in/ADP hand/NOUN ,/. hoping/VERB and/CONJ fearing/VERB
ghosts/NOUN ./.
The/DET Momoyama/NOUN family/NOUN had/VERB come/VERB from/ADP Miyagi/NOUN
Prefecture/NOUN ,/. in/ADP the/DET northeast/NOUN of/ADP the/DET main/NOUN
Japanese/ADJ island/NOUN of/ADP Honshu/NOUN ,/. where/ADV there/PRT are/VERB
still/ADV traces/NOUN of/ADP the/DET mysterious/ADJ Ainu/NOUN strain/NOUN ./.
The/DET Ainus/NOUN were/VERB a/DET primitive/ADJ people/NOUN ,/. already/ADV
living/VERB on/ADP the/DET island/NOUN before/ADP the/DET principal/ADJ
ancestors/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Japanese/NOUN came/VERB from/ADP Southern/ADJ
Asia/NOUN ./.
Apparently/ADV they/PRON were/VERB of/ADP Caucasian/ADJ blood/NOUN ./.
They/PRON had/VERB white/ADJ skins/NOUN and/CONJ blue/ADJ eyes/NOUN ;/. ;/. all/PRT
their/DET men/NOUN were/VERB bearded/VERB ,/. and/CONJ many/ADJ of/ADP their/DET
women/NOUN were/VERB beautiful/ADJ ./.
A/DET pitiful/ADJ few/ADJ of/ADP them/PRON are/VERB left/VERB now/ADV ,/. to/PRT
subsist/VERB mainly/ADV on/ADP the/DET tourist/NOUN trade/NOUN and/CONJ to/PRT
sing/VERB their/DET ancient/ADJ tribal/ADJ chants/NOUN ,/. which/DET have/VERB
the/DET same/ADJ haunting/ADJ sadness/NOUN as/ADP the/DET laments/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET American/ADJ Indians/NOUN ./.
Most/ADJ of/ADP them/PRON have/VERB been/VERB assimilated/VERB ,/. but/CONJ
sometimes/ADV a/DET man/NOUN in/ADP Miyagi/NOUN or/CONJ Akita/NOUN prefectures/NOUN
is/VERB much/ADV more/ADV hairy/ADJ than/ADP the/DET average/ADJ Japanese/NOUN ,/.
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lovely/ADJ ,/. her/DET coloring/NOUN warmed/VERB and/CONJ improved/VERB by/ADP
a/DET little/ADJ of/ADP the/DET tawny/ADJ honey-in-the-sun/ADJ tint/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET invaders/NOUN from/ADP the/DET South/X ./.
Tommy/NOUN Momoyama/NOUN was/VERB one/NOUN of/ADP these/DET fortunate/ADJ
occasions/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB taller/ADJ than/ADP most/ADJ Japanese/ADJ girls/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
had/VERB the/DET exquisitely/ADV willowy/ADJ form/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Japanese/ADJ
girl/NOUN who/PRON is/VERB lucky/ADJ enough/ADV to/PRT be/VERB tall/ADJ ./.
Her/DET nose/NOUN was/VERB higher/ADJ of/ADP bridge/NOUN ,/. her/DET
complexion/NOUN so/ADV pale/ADJ as/ADP to/PRT be/VERB quite/ADV susceptible/ADJ
to/ADP sunburn/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET fish/NOUN and/CONJ vegetable/NOUN
diet/NOUN of/ADP her/DET forebears/NOUN had/VERB given/VERB her/PRON teeth/NOUN
that/PRON were/VERB white/ADJ and/CONJ regular/ADJ and/CONJ strong/ADJ ./.
Her/DET mouth/NOUN ,/. soft/ADJ and/CONJ full/ADJ ,/. was/VERB something/NOUN
for/ADP any/DET man/NOUN to/PRT dream/VERB about/ADV ./.
She/PRON had/VERB black/ADJ eyes/NOUN ,/. long/ADJ and/CONJ intriguingly/ADV
tilted/VERB ,/. and/CONJ the/DET way/NOUN she/PRON walked/VERB was/VERB melody/NOUN
./.
She/PRON had/VERB been/VERB in/ADP Japan/NOUN just/ADV one/NUM week/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB an/DET alien/ADJ land/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ she/PRON hated/VERB
it/PRON intensely/ADV ;/. ;/. she/PRON was/VERB already/ADV considering/VERB
putting/VERB in/PRT rebellious/ADJ requests/NOUN for/ADP duty/NOUN at/ADP San/NOUN
Diego/NOUN ,/. Bremerton/NOUN ,/. the/DET Great/ADJ Lakes/NOUN ,/. Pensacola/NOUN
--/. any/DET place/NOUN the/DET Navy/NOUN had/VERB a/DET hospital/NOUN --/.
with/ADP a/DET threat/NOUN to/PRT resign/VERB her/DET commission/NOUN if/ADP
the/DET request/NOUN were/VERB not/ADV granted/VERB ./.
Anywhere/ADV would/VERB be/VERB better/ADJ than/ADP the/DET land/NOUN of/ADP
her/DET ancestors/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB nothing/NOUN wrong/ADJ with/ADP her/DET job/NOUN ./.
Tommy/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB assigned/VERB to/ADP the/DET psychopathic/ADJ
ward/NOUN ./.
There/PRT were/VERB no/DET depressingly/ADV serious/ADJ cases/NOUN :/. the/DET
ward/NOUN doctor/NOUN sometimes/ADV teamed/VERB up/PRT with/ADP the/DET
chaplain/NOUN to/PRT serve/VERB as/ADP a/DET marriage/NOUN counselor/NOUN --/.
sometimes/ADV the/DET Navy/NOUN sent/VERB people/NOUN back/VERB to/ADP the/DET
States/NOUN to/PRT preserve/VERB a/DET marriage/NOUN --/. but/CONJ mental/ADJ
health/NOUN as/ADP a/DET rule/NOUN was/VERB very/ADV high/ADJ ./.
At/ADP present/ADJ the/DET doctor's/NOUN main/ADJ concern/NOUN was/VERB in/ADP
seeing/VERB to/ADP it/PRON that/ADP Japanese/ADJ salvage/NOUN firms/NOUN were/VERB
not/ADV permitted/VERB to/PRT operate/VERB on/ADP the/DET hulks/NOUN of/ADP
warships/NOUN sunk/VERB too/ADV close/ADV inshore/ADV ,/. because/ADP the/DET
work/NOUN involved/VERB setting/VERB off/PRT nerve-shattering/ADJ blasts/NOUN
at/ADP all/PRT hours/NOUN ./.
Tommy/NOUN was/VERB interested/VERB in/ADP psychiatry/NOUN ,/. because/ADP
there/PRT was/VERB much/ADJ an/DET understanding/VERB nurse/NOUN could/VERB do/VERB
to/PRT help/VERB the/DET patients/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ she/PRON suffered/VERB in/ADP her/DET off-duty/ADJ hours/NOUN ./.
Such/ADJ as/ADP now/ADV ,/. when/ADV she/PRON sat/VERB at/ADP a/DET table/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET coffee/NOUN shop/NOUN at/ADP the/DET Officers'/NOUN Club/NOUN ,/.
having/VERB coffee/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET hamburger/NOUN to/PRT sustain/VERB her/PRON
until/ADP dinnertime/NOUN ./.
She/PRON had/VERB changed/VERB into/ADP a/DET cocktail/NOUN dress/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
the/DET whole/ADJ evening/NOUN should/VERB have/VERB been/VERB before/ADP
her/PRON ,/. but/CONJ already/ADV she/PRON was/VERB beginning/VERB to/PRT get/VERB
a/DET tight/ADJ feeling/NOUN at/ADP the/DET back/NOUN of/ADP her/DET neck/NOUN ./.
This/DET was/VERB one/NUM of/ADP the/DET Navy's/NOUN crossroads/NOUN --/. you/PRON
find/VERB them/PRON all/PRT around/ADP the/DET world/NOUN ./.
Ships/NOUN from/ADP the/DET West/ADJ Coast/NOUN rotated/VERB on/ADP six-month/ADJ
tours/NOUN of/ADP duty/NOUN with/ADP the/DET Seventh/ADJ Fleet/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
Yokosuka/NOUN was/VERB the/DET Seventh/ADJ Fleet's/NOUN principal/ADJ port/NOUN
for/ADP maintenance/NOUN ,/. upkeep/NOUN and/CONJ shore/NOUN liberty/NOUN ./.
Sooner/ADV or/CONJ later/ADV ,/. all/PRT the/DET gray/ADJ Navy/NOUN ships/NOUN
came/VERB in/ADP here/ADV ;/. ;/. if/ADP Tommy/NOUN sat/VERB long/ADJ
enough/ADV ,/. she/PRON would/VERB be/VERB sure/ADJ to/PRT see/VERB all/PRT the/DET
young/ADJ officers/NOUN she/PRON had/VERB met/VERB in/ADP San/NOUN Diego/NOUN
and/CONJ Long/ADJ Beach/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ she/PRON wanted/VERB desperately/ADV to/PRT see/VERB someone/NOUN she/PRON
had/VERB known/VERB back/ADV there/ADV ./.
She/PRON felt/VERB ,/. rather/ADP than/ADP saw/VERB ,/. the/DET approach/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET good-looking/ADJ young/ADJ man/NOUN ./.
He/PRON came/VERB through/PRT from/ADP the/DET Fleet/NOUN Bar/NOUN ,/. which/DET
was/VERB stag/NOUN ,/. with/ADP the/DET ice/NOUN cubes/NOUN tinkling/VERB in/ADP
a/DET glass/NOUN he/PRON carried/VERB ./.
When/ADV he/PRON saw/VERB Tommy/NOUN sitting/VERB alone/ADV ,/. the/DET
tinkling/VERB sound/NOUN stopped/VERB ./.
He/PRON was/VERB perhaps/ADV a/DET trifle/NOUN tipsy/ADJ ,/. having/VERB been/VERB
long/ADJ at/ADP sea/NOUN where/ADV drinking/VERB is/VERB not/ADV permitted/VERB ,/.
and/CONJ consequently/ADV out/ADP of/ADP practice/NOUN ;/. ;/. he/PRON wore/VERB
a/DET brown/ADJ tweed/NOUN sports/NOUN jacket/NOUN obviously/ADV tailored/VERB
in/ADP Hong/NOUN Kong/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON was/VERB of/ADP an/DET age/NOUN
that/PRON marked/VERB him/PRON as/ADP a/DET lieutenant/NOUN ./.
Probably/ADV off/ADP one/NUM of/ADP the/DET carriers/NOUN --/. an/DET
aviator/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET fifty-fifty/ADJ chance/NOUN ,/. perhaps/ADV ,/. that/ADP
he/PRON would/VERB be/VERB unmarried/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ an/DET even/ADV more/ADV
slender/ADJ chance/NOUN that/ADP his/DET approach/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB
different/ADJ ./.
Japan/NOUN did/VERB something/NOUN to/ADP a/DET man/NOUN --/. and/CONJ it/PRON
wasn't/VERB just/ADV Japan/NOUN ,/. either/ADV ,/. because/ADP the/DET same/ADJ
thing/NOUN applied/VERB anywhere/ADV overseas/ADV ./.
It/PRON was/VERB as/ADP if/ADP foreign/ADJ duty/NOUN implied/VERB and/CONJ
excused/VERB license/NOUN ;/. ;/. it/PRON intimated/VERB that/ADP the/DET
folks/NOUN at/ADP home/NOUN would/VERB never/ADV know/VERB about/ADP it/PRON ,/.
and/CONJ ,/. therefore/ADV ,/. why/ADV not/ADV ?/.
Then/ADV the/DET young/ADJ man/NOUN in/ADP the/DET brown/ADJ sports/NOUN
jacket/NOUN spoke/VERB ,/. and/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB no/ADV different/ADJ ./.
``/. Harro/PRT ,/. girl-san/NOUN ''/. !/.
He/PRON said/VERB ,/. turning/VERB on/PRT what/DET was/VERB meant/VERB to/PRT
be/VERB charm/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON catchee/VERB boy-furiendo/NOUN ?/.
Maybe/ADV you/PRON likee/VERB date/NOUN with/ADP me/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON beg/VERB your/DET pardon/NOUN ''/. !/.
Tommy/NOUN said/VERB out/ADP of/ADP her/DET cold/ADJ rage/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB believe/VERB I/PRON know/VERB you/PRON ,/. and/CONJ I/PRON
can't/VERB understand/VERB your/DET quaint/ADJ brand/NOUN of/ADP English/NOUN --/.
it/PRON was/VERB meant/VERB to/PRT be/VERB English/NOUN ,/. wasn't/VERB it/PRON
''/. ?/.
The/DET nice-looking/ADJ young/ADJ officer/NOUN fell/VERB back/ADV on/ADP his/DET
heels/NOUN ,/. open-mouthed/ADJ and/CONJ blushing/VERB ./.
At/ADP least/ADJ ,/. he/PRON had/VERB the/DET decency/NOUN to/PRT blush/VERB ,/.
she/PRON thought/VERB ./.
``/. Oh/PRT --/. I'm/PRT sorry/ADJ !/.
You/PRON see/VERB ,/. I/PRON thought/VERB --/. I/PRON mean/VERB I/PRON really/ADV
had/VERB no/DET idea/NOUN ''/. --/. ``/. Oh/PRT ,/. yes/ADV --/. you/PRON had/VERB
ideas/NOUN ''/. !/.
Tommy/NOUN interrupted/VERB furiously/ADV ./.
``/. All/ADV wrong/ADJ ones/NOUN ''/. !/.
Then/ADV she/PRON jerked/VERB her/DET thumb/NOUN toward/ADP the/DET door/NOUN
in/ADP a/DET very/ADV American/ADJ gesture/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ dropped/VERB into/ADP
Navy/NOUN slang/NOUN ./.
``/. Take/VERB off/PRT ,/. fly-boy/NOUN ''/. !/.
``/. Uh/PRT --/. sorry/ADJ ''/. !/.
He/PRON muttered/VERB ,/. and/CONJ took/VERB off/PRT ,/. obviously/ADV feeling/VERB
like/ADP a/DET fool/NOUN ./.
The/DET trouble/NOUN was/VERB that/ADP there/PRT was/VERB no/DET lasting/VERB
satisfaction/NOUN in/ADP this/DET for/ADP Tommy/NOUN ./.
She/PRON felt/VERB like/ADP a/DET fool/NOUN ,/. too/ADV ./.
It/PRON hadn't/VERB been/VERB this/DET way/NOUN in/ADP college/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ
in/ADP nurses'/NOUN training/NOUN ;/. ;/. it/PRON wasn't/VERB this/DET way/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET hospital/NOUN at/ADP San/NOUN Diego/NOUN ./.
Everybody/NOUN had/VERB accepted/VERB her/PRON for/ADP what/DET she/PRON was/VERB
--/. a/DET very/ADV charming/ADJ girl/NOUN ./.
Nobody/NOUN had/VERB addressed/VERB her/PRON in/ADP broken/VERB English/NOUN at/ADP
any/DET of/ADP those/DET places/NOUN ,/. nobody/NOUN had/VERB suggested/VERB
that/ADP she/PRON wasn't/VERB American/ADJ ./.
There/PRT are/VERB Spanish/ADJ girls/NOUN who/PRON look/VERB like/ADP Tommy/NOUN
Momoyama/NOUN ,/. brunettes/NOUN with/ADP a/DET Moorish/ADJ hint/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET Orient/NOUN in/ADP their/DET faces/NOUN ;/. ;/. there/PRT are/VERB
beauties/NOUN from/ADP the/DET Balkan/NOUN states/NOUN who/PRON are/VERB
similarly/ADV endowed/VERB ,/. and/CONJ --/. back/ADV in/ADP the/DET blessed/VERB
United/VERB States/NOUN --/. they/PRON were/VERB regarded/VERB simply/ADV as/ADP
pretty/ADJ women/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV ,/. having/VERB been/VERB sent/VERB halfway/ADV around/ADP the/DET
world/NOUN on/ADP a/DET job/NOUN she/PRON had/VERB not/ADV asked/VERB for/ADP ,/.
Tommy/NOUN was/VERB being/VERB humiliated/VERB at/ADP every/DET turn/NOUN ./.
She/PRON looked/VERB around/ADV ,/. self-consciously/ADV ./.
Four/NUM little/ADJ Japanese/ADJ waitresses/NOUN were/VERB murdering/VERB the/DET
English/NOUN language/NOUN at/ADP the/DET counter/NOUN --/. Yuki/NOUN
Kobayashi/NOUN happened/VERB to/PRT be/VERB one/NOUN of/ADP them/PRON ./.
Everybody/NOUN but/ADP Tommy/NOUN seemed/VERB to/PRT think/VERB it/PRON was/VERB
charming/ADJ when/ADV they/PRON called/VERB ,/. ``/. Bifutek-san/NOUN ''/. !/.
For/ADP a/DET steak/NOUN sandwich/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ ``/. Kohi/NOUN Futotsu/NOUN ''/.
!/.
For/ADP one/NUM cup/NOUN of/ADP coffee/NOUN ./.
Two/NUM other/ADJ Japanese/ADJ girls/NOUN were/VERB sitting/VERB at/ADP the/DET
tables/NOUN ,/. both/DET quite/ADV pretty/ADJ and/CONJ well/ADV groomed/VERB ./.
One/NUM was/VERB with/ADP a/DET whitehaired/ADJ and/CONJ doting/VERB
lieutenant/NOUN commander/NOUN ;/. ;/. the/DET other/ADJ was/VERB with/ADP her/PRON
American/ADJ husband/NOUN and/CONJ their/DET exceptionally/ADV appealing/ADJ
children/NOUN ./.
Seeing/VERB these/DET did/VERB nothing/NOUN for/ADP Tommy's/NOUN mood/NOUN ./.
She/PRON told/VERB herself/PRON rebelliously/ADV ,/. and/CONJ with/ADP
pride/NOUN ,/. I/PRON am/VERB an/DET American/NOUN !/.
And/CONJ so/ADV she/PRON was/VERB ,/. and/CONJ would/VERB remain/VERB ./.
But/CONJ she/PRON was/VERB learning/VERB that/ADP so/ADV long/ADJ as/ADP she/PRON
was/VERB in/ADP this/DET country/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ wore/VERB civilian/NOUN
dress/NOUN in/ADP the/DET Club/NOUN ,/. there/PRT would/VERB always/ADV be/VERB
transient/ADJ young/ADJ men/NOUN who/PRON would/VERB approach/VERB her/PRON
with/ADP broken/VERB English/NOUN ./.
There/PRT had/VERB been/VERB occasions/NOUN when/ADV some/DET of/ADP the/DET
more/ADV experienced/VERB had/VERB even/ADV addressed/VERB her/PRON in/ADP what/DET
might/VERB have/VERB been/VERB perfectly/ADV good/ADJ Japanese/NOUN ./.
Tommy/NOUN wouldn't/VERB know/VERB ;/. ;/. after/ADP coming/VERB to/ADP
America/NOUN ,/. her/DET parents/NOUN had/VERB spoken/VERB only/ADV
English/NOUN ./.
One/NUM thing/NOUN was/VERB becoming/VERB increasingly/ADV sure/ADJ ./.
She/PRON had/VERB been/VERB sent/VERB to/ADP the/DET wrong/ADJ place/NOUN for/ADP
duty/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB more/ADJ to/ADP service/NOUN in/ADP the/DET Navy/NOUN Nurse/NOUN
Corps/NOUN than/ADP the/DET hours/NOUN in/ADP the/DET ward/NOUN ./.
One/NOUN had/VERB to/PRT have/VERB friends/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ a/DET congenial/ADJ
life/NOUN in/ADP after-duty/ADJ hours/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV there/PRT was/VERB raucous/ADJ male/NOUN singing/NOUN from/ADP the/DET
Fleet/NOUN Bar/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB terribly/ADV off/ADP key/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ poorly/ADV
done/VERB ,/. and/CONJ Tommy/NOUN could/VERB never/ADV admit/VERB to/ADP
herself/PRON that/ADP male/NOUN companionship/NOUN was/VERB a/DET very/ADV
natural/ADJ and/CONJ important/ADJ thing/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ all/PRT at/ADP once/ADP
she/PRON felt/VERB lonesome/ADJ and/CONJ put-upon/ADJ ./.
She/PRON finished/VERB her/DET hamburger/NOUN and/CONJ drank/VERB her/DET
coffee/NOUN and/CONJ paid/VERB her/DET check/NOUN ;/. ;/. she/PRON got/VERB out/ADP
of/ADP the/DET coffee/NOUN shop/NOUN before/ADP the/DET incident/NOUN could/VERB
be/VERB repeated/VERB ./.
Eating/VERB while/ADP angry/ADJ had/VERB given/VERB her/PRON a/DET slight/ADJ
indigestion/NOUN ./.
Back/ADV in/ADP her/DET living/VERB quarters/NOUN at/ADP the/DET hospital/NOUN
she/PRON took/VERB bicarbonate/NOUN of/ADP soda/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ sulked/VERB ./.
Then/ADV ,/. after/ADP a/DET while/NOUN ,/. she/PRON went/VERB to/ADP her/DET
mirror/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB all/ADV true/ADJ ./.
She/PRON certainly/ADV looked/VERB Japanese/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ perhaps/ADV she/PRON
could/VERB not/ADV really/ADV blame/VERB the/DET young/ADJ men/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ ,/. still/ADV ,/. they/PRON did/VERB not/ADV have/VERB to/PRT be/VERB
so/ADV crude/ADJ in/ADP their/DET approach/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET letter/NOUN to/PRT write/VERB to/ADP her/DET
mother/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ she/PRON tried/VERB to/PRT make/VERB its/DET tone/NOUN
cheerful/ADJ ./.
She/PRON promised/VERB that/ADP she/PRON would/VERB soon/ADV take/VERB a/DET
few/ADJ day's/NOUN leave/NOUN and/CONJ visit/VERB the/DET uncle/NOUN she/PRON
had/VERB never/ADV seen/VERB ,/. on/ADP the/DET island/NOUN of/ADP Oyajima/NOUN
--/. which/DET was/VERB not/ADV very/ADV far/ADV from/ADP Yokosuka/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ tomorrow/NOUN she/PRON would/VERB take/VERB time/NOUN to/PRT shop/VERB
for/ADP the/DET kimono/NOUN her/DET mother/NOUN wanted/VERB to/PRT present/VERB
to/ADP the/DET young/ADJ wife/NOUN of/ADP a/DET faculty/NOUN member/NOUN as/ADP
a/DET hostess/NOUN gown/NOUN ./.
Tommy/NOUN ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. had/VERB never/ADV heard/VERB of/ADP a/DET
kotowaza/X ,/. or/CONJ Japanese/ADJ proverb/NOUN ,/. which/DET says/VERB ,/. ``/.
Tanin/X yori/X miuchi/X ''/. ,/. and/CONJ is/VERB literally/ADV translated/VERB
as/ADP ``/. Relatives/NOUN are/VERB better/ADJ than/ADP strangers/NOUN ''/. ./.
Actually/ADV ,/. this/DET is/VERB only/ADV another/DET way/NOUN of/ADP saying/VERB
that/ADP blood/NOUN is/VERB thicker/ADJ than/ADP water/NOUN ./.
Doc/NOUN Doolittle's/NOUN scheduled/VERB appearance/NOUN at/ADP captain's/NOUN
mast/NOUN was/VERB a/DET very/ADV unusual/ADJ thing/NOUN ,/. because/ADP the/DET
discipline/NOUN dispensed/VERB there/ADV is/VERB ordinarily/ADV for/ADP the/DET
young/ADJ and/CONJ immature/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ a/DET chief/NOUN is/VERB naturally/ADV
expected/VERB to/PRT stay/VERB off/ADP the/DET report/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ the/DET beer/NOUN hall/NOUN riot/NOUN in/ADP Subic/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB
unusual/ADJ ,/. too/ADV ,/. and/CONJ Walt/NOUN Perry/NOUN was/VERB convinced/VERB
that/ADP Doc/NOUN had/VERB started/VERB it/PRON through/ADP some/DET expert/ADJ
tactics/NOUN in/ADP rabble/NOUN rousing/VERB ./.
Just/ADV why/ADV anybody/NOUN should/VERB wish/VERB to/PRT start/VERB a/DET
riot/NOUN the/DET executive/NOUN officer/NOUN didn't/VERB know/VERB ./.
In/ADP his/DET opinion/NOUN ,/. Doc/NOUN had/VERB not/ADV grown/VERB up/PRT ./.
The/DET lieutenant/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV entirely/ADV wrong/ADJ in/ADP the/DET
belief/NOUN ./.
There/PRT had/VERB never/ADV been/VERB a/DET good/ADJ reason/NOUN for/ADP Doc/NOUN
Doolittle/NOUN to/PRT grow/VERB up/PRT ./.
He/PRON had/VERB come/VERB into/ADP the/DET Navy/NOUN too/ADV young/ADJ ,/.
with/ADP the/DET image/NOUN of/ADP the/DET fun-loving/ADJ Guns/NOUN Appleby/NOUN
before/ADP him/PRON ./.
The/DET war/NOUN found/VERB him/PRON much/ADV too/ADV early/ADV ,/. and/CONJ
its/DET perils/NOUN --/. and/CONJ especially/ADV its/DET awful/ADJ boredom/NOUN
--/. were/VERB best/ADV forgotten/VERB in/ADP horseplay/NOUN and/CONJ elaborate/ADJ
practical/ADJ jokes/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ even/ADV now/ADV Doc/NOUN had/VERB never/ADV
found/VERB any/DET stabilizing/VERB ,/. sobering/VERB influence/NOUN ./.
He/PRON remained/VERB young/ADJ at/ADP heart/NOUN ,/. with/ADP an/DET
overdeveloped/VERB sense/NOUN of/ADP humor/NOUN ./.
He/PRON wisecracked/VERB about/ADP the/DET captain's/NOUN indoctrination/NOUN
of/ADP new/ADJ men/NOUN ,/. took/VERB great/ADJ delight/NOUN in/ADP
slaughtering/VERB cockroaches/NOUN with/ADP ethyl/NOUN chloride/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
gave/VERB no/DET thought/NOUN for/ADP tomorrow/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB doing/VERB thirty/NUM years/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET Navy/NOUN
would/VERB take/VERB care/NOUN of/ADP him/PRON ./.
The/DET job/NOUN security/NOUN enjoyed/VERB by/ADP Doc/NOUN Doolittle/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ nearly/ADV all/PRT members/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Armed/VERB Forces/NOUN ,/.
is/VERB a/DET wonderful/ADJ thing/NOUN ./.
Actually/ADV ,/. all/PRT a/DET man/NOUN in/ADP uniform/NOUN has/VERB to/PRT do/VERB
is/VERB to/PRT get/VERB by/ADV ./.
He/PRON may/VERB not/ADV rise/VERB to/ADP the/DET heights/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON
can/VERB get/VERB by/ADV ,/. and/CONJ eventually/ADV be/VERB retired/VERB ./.
Doc/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB under/ADP restriction/NOUN to/ADP the/DET ship/NOUN
since/ADP the/DET Bustard/NOUN left/VERB Subic/NOUN ./.
This/DET deprived/VERB him/PRON of/ADP liberty/NOUN in/ADP Hong/NOUN Kong/NOUN ,/.
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Navy/NOUN would/VERB always/ADV bring/VERB him/PRON there/ADV again/ADV ,/.
some/DET day/NOUN ./.
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of/ADP the/DET Base/NOUN because/ADP Walt/NOUN Perry/NOUN ,/. being/VERB
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the/DET Supply/NOUN Base/NOUN ./.
This/DET gave/VERB Doc/NOUN the/DET whole/ADJ range/NOUN of/ADP the/DET naval/ADJ
establishment/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ suited/VERB him/PRON quite/ADV well/ADV ./.
There/PRT were/VERB two/NUM things/NOUN he/PRON wanted/VERB to/PRT do/VERB :/.
inspect/VERB one/NUM of/ADP the/DET many/ADJ caves/NOUN that/PRON had/VERB
been/VERB dug/VERB into/ADP the/DET hills/NOUN on/ADP the/DET Naval/ADJ
Base/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ visit/VERB an/DET old/ADJ shipmate/NOUN ./.
A/DET telephone/NOUN line/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB hooked/VERB up/PRT to/PRT
connect/VERB the/DET ship/NOUN with/ADP the/DET Base/NOUN exchange/NOUN ./.
After/ADP supper/NOUN ,/. Doc/NOUN called/VERB Whitey/NOUN Gresham/NOUN ,/.
who/PRON was/VERB now/ADV a/DET lieutenant/NOUN and/CONJ had/VERB a/DET family/NOUN
./.
``/. Well/PRT ,/. Doc/NOUN ,/. you/PRON old/ADJ sonofabitch/NOUN ''/. !/.
Whitey/NOUN exclaimed/VERB ,/. with/ADP true/ADJ affection/NOUN ./.
``/. Come/VERB over/PRT and/CONJ have/VERB a/DET drink/NOUN ./.
We/PRON live/VERB down/PRT by/ADP the/DET Base/NOUN commissary/NOUN ./.
Grab/VERB a/DET taxi/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. I'll/PRT be/VERB there/ADV ,/. but/CONJ I'll/PRT walk/VERB ''/. ,/. Doc/NOUN
said/VERB ./.
``/. I've/PRT got/VERB to/PRT run/VERB an/DET errand/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
way/NOUN ./.
See/VERB you/PRON in/ADP about/ADV an/DET hour/NOUN ''/. ./.
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wide/ADJ street/NOUN in/ADP front/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Petty/ADJ Officers'/NOUN
Club/NOUN ./.
How/ADV ,/. he/PRON wondered/VERB ,/. does/VERB one/NOUN enjoy/VERB one's/NOUN
spare/ADJ time/NOUN ?/.
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was/VERB on/ADP the/DET road/NOUN every/DET day/NOUN from/ADP dawn/NOUN to/ADP
dusk/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV there/PRT was/VERB exercise/NOUN ,/. boating/VERB and/CONJ hiking/VERB ,/.
which/DET was/VERB not/ADV only/ADV good/ADJ for/ADP you/PRON but/CONJ also/ADV
made/VERB you/PRON more/ADV virile/ADJ :/. the/DET thought/NOUN of/ADP
strenuous/ADJ activity/NOUN left/VERB him/PRON exhausted/VERB ./.
Perhaps/ADV golf/NOUN ,/. with/ADP a/DET fashionable/ADJ companion/NOUN --/.
but/CONJ he'd/PRT lost/VERB his/DET clubs/NOUN ,/. hadn't/VERB played/VERB in/ADP
years/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB swimming/VERB over/ADP at/ADP the/DET Riverside/NOUN
Hotel/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ his/DET skin/NOUN was/VERB so/ADV white/ADJ he/PRON
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I/PRON could/VERB ,/. he/PRON thought/VERB ,/. take/VERB a/DET long/ADJ walk/NOUN
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The/DET telephone/NOUN rang/VERB ./.
``/. You/PRON missed/VERB it/PRON ''/. ,/. Buzz's/NOUN voice/NOUN said/VERB ,/.
``/. You/PRON should/VERB have/VERB gone/VERB over/PRT to/ADP the/DET Pagan/NOUN
Room/NOUN with/ADP us/PRON ./.
Wow/PRT ./.
Strippers/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ scrumptious/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ Toodle/NOUN Williams/NOUN
and/CONJ her/DET all-lesbian/ADJ band/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Hi/PRT ,/. Buzz/NOUN ''/. ,/. Owen/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON went/VERB over/PRT to/ADP the/DET Willows/NOUN and/CONJ dropped/VERB
two/NUM notes/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Tough/ADJ ''/. ,/. Buzz/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. Listen/VERB ,/. we're/PRT
having/VERB a/DET stag/NOUN dinner/NOUN over/PRT at/ADP the/DET Pagan/NOUN
Room/NOUN on/ADP Friday/NOUN ./.
Imagine/VERB a/DET stag/NOUN dinner/NOUN with/ADP Toodle/NOUN Williams/NOUN
''/. ./.
He/PRON laughed/VERB and/CONJ laughed/VERB ./.
Owen/NOUN wanted/VERB to/PRT be/VERB pleasant/ADJ because/ADP Buzz/NOUN worked/VERB
the/DET territory/NOUN next/ADP to/ADP his/PRON ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON hadn't/VERB
come/VERB to/ADP Reno/NOUN for/ADP stag/NOUN dinners/NOUN ./.
``/. Thanks/NOUN ''/. ,/. Owen/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. but/CONJ Friday/NOUN is/VERB
a/DET long/ADJ way/NOUN off/PRT and/CONJ anything/NOUN can/VERB happen/VERB
''/. ./.
Buzz/NOUN was/VERB a/DET tireless/ADJ instigator/NOUN who/PRON never/ADV let/VERB
his/DET victims/NOUN rest/VERB ./.
When/ADV Owen/NOUN was/VERB finally/ADV rid/ADJ of/ADP him/PRON ,/. there/PRT
was/VERB a/DET timid/ADJ rap/NOUN at/ADP the/DET door/NOUN ./.
``/. Yes/ADV ''/. ,/. Owen/NOUN called/VERB out/PRT ./.
``/. Yes/ADV ''/. ?/.
``/. I'm/PRT Mrs./NOUN Gertrude/NOUN Parker/NOUN ''/. ,/. a/DET soft/ADJ voice/NOUN
explained/VERB ,/. ``/. And/CONJ I'd/PRT like/VERB to/PRT talk/VERB to/ADP you/PRON
for/ADP a/DET few/ADJ minutes/NOUN ,/. please/VERB ''/. ./.
Ahah/PRT ,/. he/PRON thought/VERB ,/. a/DET lush/ADJ divorcee/NOUN at/ADP
last/ADJ ./.
Probably/ADV saw/VERB me/PRON in/ADP the/DET lobby/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB disappointed/VERB to/PRT find/VERB a/DET nervous/ADJ ,/.
scrawny/ADJ woman/NOUN with/ADP a/DET big/ADJ hat/NOUN standing/VERB at/ADP the/DET
door/NOUN ./.
She/PRON frowned/VERB at/ADP his/DET green/ADJ pajamas/NOUN with/ADP the/DET
yellow/ADJ moons/NOUN ./.
``/. How/ADV do/VERB you/PRON do/VERB ''/. ?/.
She/PRON said/VERB ,/. semi-professionally/ADV ./.
``/. Our/DET church/NOUN is/VERB sponsoring/VERB a/DET group/NOUN of/ADP very/ADV
courageous/ADJ women/NOUN up/PRT in/ADP Alaska/NOUN ./.
We/PRON call/VERB them/PRON lay-sisters/NOUN and/CONJ they/PRON go/VERB among/ADP
the/DET Eskimos/NOUN making/VERB friends/NOUN and/CONJ bringing/VERB the/DET
light/NOUN ./.
They're/PRT up/PRT there/ADV in/ADP that/DET freezing/VERB climate/NOUN and/CONJ
all/PRT of/ADP us/PRON have/VERB to/PRT try/VERB and/CONJ help/VERB them/PRON
''/. ./.
``/. Oh/PRT ''/. ?/.
``/. You/PRON see/VERB ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ,/. looking/VERB past/ADP
him/PRON into/ADP the/DET room/NOUN ,/. where/ADV the/DET highball/NOUN
glasses/NOUN sparkled/VERB dully/ADV in/ADP the/DET bright/ADJ light/NOUN ,/. ``/.
you/PRON and/CONJ I/PRON can't/VERB understand/VERB the/DET many/ADJ hardships/NOUN
they/PRON have/VERB to/PRT undergo/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. Why/ADV is/VERB that/DET ''/. ?/.
She/PRON apparently/ADV wasn't/VERB satisfied/VERB with/ADP his/DET
reaction/NOUN ./.
Smug/ADJ ,/. Owen/NOUN thought/VERB ,/. smug/ADJ and/CONJ sappy/ADJ ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET slight/ADJ nervous/ADJ twitch/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
region/NOUN of/ADP her/DET left/ADJ eye/NOUN ./.
It/PRON gave/VERB her/PRON a/DET lewd/ADJ ,/. winking/VERB effect/NOUN ./.
``/. Have/VERB you/PRON ever/ADV tried/VERB to/PRT reason/VERB with/ADP an/DET
Eskimo/NOUN ''/. ?/.
She/PRON asked/VERB ,/. winking/VERB wildly/ADV ./.
``/. They/PRON are/VERB a/DET very/ADV difficult/ADJ group/NOUN of/ADP people/NOUN
''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB much/ADJ about/ADP them/PRON ''/. ,/. Owen/NOUN
admitted/VERB ,/. ``/. but/CONJ I/PRON suppose/VERB they/PRON have/VERB their/DET
own/ADJ religion/NOUN and/CONJ they/PRON probably/ADV resent/VERB outsiders/NOUN
coming/VERB in/PRT and/CONJ telling/VERB them/PRON what/DET to/PRT do/VERB and/CONJ
what/DET not/ADV to/PRT do/VERB ''/. ./.
She/PRON smiled/VERB in/ADP a/DET sickly-tolerant/ADJ fashion/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON know/VERB ,/. that's/PRT very/ADV interesting/ADJ ./.
People/NOUN don't/VERB know/VERB how/ADV much/ADJ they/PRON give/VERB away/ADV
about/ADP themselves/PRON by/ADP remarks/NOUN like/ADP that/DET ./.
The/DET more/ADJ canvassing/NOUN I/PRON do/VERB ,/. the/DET more/ADJ I/PRON
note/VERB how/ADV far/ADV most/ADJ people/NOUN are/VERB from/ADP their/DET
personal/ADJ God/NOUN ''/. ./.
Forebearing/VERB ,/. Owen/NOUN kept/VERB his/DET peace/NOUN ./.
What/DET would/VERB happen/VERB next/ADV ?/.
That/ADP she/PRON was/VERB out/PRT for/ADP a/DET touch/NOUN was/VERB
certain/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ when/ADV did/VERB she/PRON get/VERB to/ADP the/DET
pitch/NOUN ?/.
Several/ADJ people/NOUN passed/VERB in/ADP the/DET hall/NOUN and/CONJ stared/VERB
as/ADP he/PRON slowly/ADV retreated/VERB ,/. trying/VERB to/PRT close/VERB the/DET
door/NOUN a/DET little/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ she/PRON slowly/ADV leaned/VERB toward/ADP
him/PRON and/CONJ raised/VERB her/DET voice/NOUN ./.
``/. How/ADV did/VERB you/PRON get/VERB by/ADP the/DET desk/NOUN ''/. ?/.
He/PRON asked/VERB curiously/ADV ./.
``/. I'm/PRT sure/ADJ the/DET hotel/NOUN doesn't/VERB know/VERB you're/PRT
wandering/VERB around/ADP the/DET corridors/NOUN ,/. knocking/VERB on/ADP
strangers'/NOUN doors/NOUN and/CONJ talking/VERB down/PRT Eskimos/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Oh/PRT ,/. I/PRON just/ADV come/VERB once/ADV a/DET week/NOUN ./.
Every/DET day/NOUN I/PRON visit/VERB a/DET different/ADJ hotel/NOUN ./.
I/PRON feel/VERB it's/PRT my/DET duty/NOUN ./.
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I/PRON understand/VERB the/DET difficulties/NOUN and/CONJ I/PRON want/VERB to/PRT
help/VERB these/DET lay-sisters/NOUN ./.
Do/VERB you/PRON know/VERB these/DET women/NOUN go/VERB all/PRT through/ADP
Alaska/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ they/PRON don't/VERB have/VERB the/DET proper/ADJ
facilities/NOUN ?/.
They/PRON travel/VERB in/ADP pairs/NOUN as/ADV much/ADJ as/ADP a/DET hundred-and-
fifty/NUM miles/NOUN a/DET day/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Do/VERB you/PRON have/VERB any/DET idea/NOUN how/ADV far/ADV I/PRON
travel/VERB every/DET day/NOUN ?/.
I/PRON have/VERB the/DET whole/ADJ Pacific/ADJ Northwest/X ''/. ./.
Owen/NOUN was/VERB aware/ADJ he/PRON was/VERB getting/VERB overexcited/VERB
but/CONJ he/PRON couldn't/VERB help/VERB himself/PRON ./.
Mrs./NOUN Gertrude/NOUN Parker/NOUN drew/VERB back/ADV ./.
``/. That's/PRT hardly/ADV a/DET Christian/ADJ approach/NOUN ''/. ,/. she/PRON
remonstrated/VERB ./.
``/. You're/PRT in/ADP the/DET secular/ADJ world/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON didn't/VERB say/VERB it/PRON was/VERB Christian/ADJ ./.
I/PRON don't/VERB think/VERB you'll/PRT find/VERB many/ADJ active/ADJ Christian/ADJ
salesmen/NOUN ./.
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bibles/NOUN and/CONJ prayer/NOUN books/NOUN make/VERB a/DET lot/NOUN of/ADP
money/NOUN for/ADP publishing/VERB houses/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ they/PRON don't/VERB
get/VERB top/ADJ personnel/NOUN ./.
Our/DET key/NOUN salesmen/NOUN are/VERB in/ADP appliances/NOUN and/CONJ
cosmetics/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. God/NOUN ,/. I/PRON take/VERB it/PRON ,/. plays/VERB no/DET part/NOUN in/ADP
this/DET ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB waspishly/ADV ./.
``/. God/NOUN doesn't/VERB have/VERB any/DET appliance/NOUN or/CONJ cosmetics/NOUN
''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB heatedly/ADV before/ADP he/PRON caught/VERB himself/PRON
./.
It/PRON sounded/VERB silly/ADJ ;/. ;/. why/ADV go/VERB on/PRT ?/.
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find/VERB some/DET way/NOUN to/PRT close/VERB this/DET impossible/ADJ
conversation/NOUN ./.
``/. And/CONJ whiskey/NOUN ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ,/. smiling/VERB and/CONJ
blinking/VERB at/ADP the/DET highball/NOUN glasses/NOUN ./.
``/. Don't/VERB forget/VERB whiskey/NOUN ;/. ;/. it's/PRT such/PRT a/DET big/ADJ
seller/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. You/PRON know/VERB ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/. getting/VERB a/DET grip/NOUN
on/ADP himself/PRON ,/. ``/. I/PRON think/VERB you're/PRT going/VERB to/PRT
have/VERB to/PRT excuse/VERB me/PRON ./.
I/PRON have/VERB an/DET appointment/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON can/VERB imagine/VERB ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. Probably/ADV down/PRT at/ADP the/DET bar/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ what/DET do/VERB you/PRON want/VERB to/PRT do/VERB about/ADP the/DET lay-
sisters/NOUN ?/.
They/PRON must/VERB be/VERB freezing/VERB up/PRT there/ADV now/ADV ./.
Can't/VERB you/PRON help/VERB them/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. Leave/VERB a/DET card/NOUN or/CONJ something/NOUN ./.
I'll/PRT think/VERB it/PRON over/PRT ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON have/VERB no/DET card/NOUN ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB bitterly/ADV ./.

``/. You/PRON haven't/VERB been/VERB listening/VERB to/ADP what/DET I've/PRT

been/VERB telling/VERB you/PRON ./.
I/PRON only/ADV hope/VERB my/DET talking/VERB to/ADP you/PRON has/VERB helped/VERB
you/PRON a/DET little/ADJ ,/. anyway/ADV ,/. because/ADP you/PRON need/VERB
spiritual/ADJ bucking-up/NOUN ''/. ./.
She/PRON looked/VERB crestfallen/ADJ ,/. as/ADP if/ADP he/PRON had/VERB somehow/ADV
disappointed/VERB the/DET whole/ADJ human/NOUN race/NOUN ./.
She/PRON stood/VERB indecisively/ADV for/ADP a/DET moment/NOUN ,/. then/ADV
walked/VERB down/ADP the/DET hall/NOUN ;/. ;/. he/PRON heard/VERB her/PRON
knocking/VERB on/ADP another/DET door/NOUN ./.
It/PRON took/VERB him/PRON about/ADP fifteen/NUM minutes/NOUN to/PRT calm/VERB
himself/PRON ;/. ;/. then/ADV he/PRON realized/VERB he/PRON was/VERB hungry/ADJ ./.

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to/ADP the/DET dining/VERB room/NOUN for/ADP breakfast/NOUN ./.
On/ADP the/DET way/NOUN he/PRON stopped/VERB at/ADP the/DET desk/NOUN to/PRT
receive/VERB his/DET mail/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET check/NOUN from/ADP his/DET company/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
the/DET usual/ADJ enthusiastic/ADJ bulletins/NOUN on/ADP new/ADJ lines/NOUN
they/PRON always/ADV issued/VERB ./.
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overdue/ADJ alimony/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ there/PRT was/VERB a/DET letter/NOUN from/ADP
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stop/VERB in/ADP his/DET office/NOUN and/CONJ explain/VERB last/ADJ year's/NOUN
exemptions/NOUN ./.
He/PRON ate/VERB breakfast/NOUN in/ADP a/DET sullen/ADJ mood/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ
afterwards/ADV ,/. when/ADV he/PRON walked/VERB out/PRT onto/ADP Virginia/NOUN
Street/NOUN ,/. he/PRON felt/VERB braced/VERB ./.
He/PRON looked/VERB off/PRT to/ADP the/DET crest/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Sierras/NOUN ,/. still/ADV white-topped/ADJ ;/. ;/. the/DET glisten/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET Truckee/NOUN River/NOUN made/VERB a/DET wide/ADJ spangle/NOUN ./.
He/PRON felt/VERB suddenly/ADV elated/VERB ,/. adventurous/ADJ ./.
With/ADP any/DET luck/NOUN at/ADP all/PRT he/PRON could/VERB easily/ADV find/VERB
a/DET flowerpot/NOUN ./.
Although/ADP it/PRON was/VERB only/ADV three/NUM o'clock/ADV ,/. he/PRON
stopped/VERB in/PRT at/ADP the/DET Golden/ADJ Calf/NOUN ./.
The/DET tables/NOUN were/VERB all/PRT spinning/VERB ,/. the/DET dice/NOUN
rattling/VERB ,/. the/DET bar/NOUN crowded/VERB ./.
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for/ADP quarters/NOUN on/ADP his/DET old/ADJ combination/NOUN ,/. five/NUM and/CONJ
seventeen/NUM ,/. and/CONJ within/ADP an/DET hour/NOUN ,/. he/PRON had/VERB
won/VERB ,/. surprisingly/ADV ,/. twenty/NUM dollars/NOUN ./.
The/DET way/NOUN was/VERB opening/VERB up/PRT ;/. ;/. when/ADV the/DET
management/NOUN brought/VERB around/ADV champagne/NOUN ,/. the/DET breakfast/NOUN
settled/VERB its/DET whirling/NOUN around/ADV in/ADP his/DET stomach/NOUN ./.
The/DET Golden/ADJ Calf/NOUN was/VERB dimly/ADV lit/VERB with/ADP shaded/VERB
neon/NOUN ./.
There/PRT were/VERB more/ADJ women/NOUN than/ADP men/NOUN in/ADP the/DET place/NOUN
,/. but/CONJ he/PRON couldn't/VERB find/VERB a/DET flowerpot/NOUN ./.
They/PRON all/PRT had/VERB the/DET hard/ADJ look/NOUN of/ADP gamblers/NOUN who/PRON
had/VERB stopped/VERB dreaming/VERB ,/. who/PRON automatically/ADV turned/VERB
the/DET cards/NOUN ,/. hardly/ADV caring/VERB what/DET showed/VERB up/PRT ./.
The/DET mural/NOUN around/ADP the/DET wall/NOUN depicted/VERB early/ADJ
settlers/NOUN in/ADP covered/VERB wagons/NOUN ,/. who/PRON appeared/VERB much/ADV
more/ADV animated/VERB than/ADP the/DET gamblers/NOUN ./.
The/DET women/NOUN had/VERB a/DET bright/ADJ shining/VERB expectancy/NOUN as/ADP
they/PRON leaned/VERB out/PRT from/ADP the/DET wall/NOUN and/CONJ gazed/VERB
splendidly/ADV into/ADP the/DET distance/NOUN ,/. while/ADP the/DET men/NOUN
were/VERB stern/ADJ but/CONJ hopeful/ADJ ./.
All/PRT ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. except/ADP the/DET Donner/NOUN party/NOUN
who/PRON were/VERB bent/VERB on/ADP starving/VERB to/ADP death/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON wonder/VERB if/ADP they/PRON did/VERB eat/VERB each/DET other/ADJ
at/ADP the/DET end/NOUN ''/. ,/. Owen/NOUN mused/VERB ./.
He/PRON sat/VERB down/PRT next/ADP to/ADP a/DET heavily-upholstered/ADJ blonde/NOUN
,/. but/CONJ she/PRON was/VERB cleaned/VERB out/PRT in/ADP twenty/NUM
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She/PRON sighed/VERB a/DET dirty/ADJ word/NOUN and/CONJ left/VERB ./.
Owen/NOUN was/VERB surprised/VERB to/PRT see/VERB Mrs./NOUN Gertrude/NOUN
Parker/NOUN playing/VERB the/DET one-arm/NOUN bandits/NOUN that/PRON were/VERB
cunningly/ADV arranged/VERB by/ADP the/DET entrance/NOUN ./.
She/PRON sat/VERB down/PRT and/CONJ played/VERB two/NUM slots/NOUN at/ADP
once/ADV ,/. looking/VERB grim/ADJ ,/. as/ADP if/ADP bested/VERB by/ADP
mechanical/ADJ devices/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Owen/NOUN felt/VERB sorry/ADJ for/ADP
the/DET lay-sisters/NOUN depending/VERB on/ADP her/DET support/NOUN ./.
A/DET dried-up/ADJ cowboy/NOUN sat/VERB down/PRT next/ADP to/ADP him/PRON in/ADP
the/DET blonde's/NOUN place/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB a/DET little/ADJ more/ADV authentic/ADJ than/ADP usual/ADJ
because/ADP he/PRON smelled/VERB slightly/ADV of/ADP the/DET stables/NOUN ./.
``/. What/DET you/PRON need/VERB is/VERB a/DET steady/ADJ martingale/NOUN ''/. ,/.
the/DET cowboy/NOUN announced/VERB after/ADP watching/VERB Owen/NOUN play/VERB ./.
``/. You/PRON can't/VERB build/VERB on/ADP your/DET hit-and-miss/ADJ five-
seventeen/NUM ''/. ./.
``/. What/DET are/VERB you/PRON playing/VERB ''/. ?/.
Owen/NOUN asked/VERB ./.
``/. I'm/PRT just/ADV logging/VERB ''/. ,/. the/DET cowboy/NOUN explained/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON keep/VERB all/PRT these/DET plays/NOUN in/ADP this/DET little/ADJ
black/ADJ book/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ I/PRON watch/VERB over/ADP a/DET twelve-hour/ADJ
period/NOUN to/PRT find/VERB out/PRT what/DET numbers/NOUN are/VERB
repeating/VERB ./.
But/CONJ roulette's/PRT not/ADV my/DET game/NOUN ./.
I'm/PRT always/ADV trying/VERB to/PRT find/VERB a/DET breaking/VERB table/NOUN
in/ADP blackjack/NOUN ./.
Incidentally/ADV ,/. I'm/PRT pretty/ADV famous/ADJ in/ADP these/DET parts/NOUN :/.
I'm/PRT called/VERB The/DET Wrangler/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Nice/ADJ to/PRT know/VERB you/PRON ./.
Don't/VERB you/PRON have/VERB to/PRT spend/VERB any/DET time/NOUN on/ADP your/DET
ranch/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Well/PRT ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN I/PRON do/VERB ./.
I'm/PRT with/ADP the/DET Bar-H/NOUN ,/. pushing/VERB a/DET horse/NOUN called/VERB
Sparky/NOUN ./.
He's/PRT my/DET own/ADJ horse/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ what/DET I/PRON collect/VERB
from/ADP him/PRON I/PRON use/VERB on/ADP blackjack/NOUN ./.
This/DET Sparky/NOUN can/VERB rack/VERB and/CONJ single-foot/VERB and/CONJ he's/PRT
the/DET fastest/ADJ thing/NOUN in/ADP Washoe/NOUN County/NOUN ./.
I/PRON figure/VERB if/ADP I/PRON can/VERB get/VERB any/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP
publicity/NOUN campaign/NOUN going/VERB ,/. I'll/PRT land/VERB him/PRON on/ADP
TV/NOUN --/. you/PRON know/VERB ,/. one/NOUN of/ADP those/DET favorite/ADJ
horses/NOUN for/ADP some/DET Western/ADJ hero/NOUN ./.
I/PRON once/ADV trained/VERB a/DET horse/NOUN for/ADP Hoot/NOUN Gibson/NOUN ,/.
but/CONJ nothing/NOUN like/ADP Sparky/NOUN ./.
He's/PRT a/DET pinto/NOUN and/CONJ he/PRON photographs/VERB wonderfully/ADV
''/. ./.
Five/NUM came/VERB up/PRT while/ADP Owen/NOUN was/VERB listening/VERB to/ADP
The/DET Wrangler/NOUN and/CONJ he/PRON neglected/VERB to/PRT play/VERB ,/. a/DET
loss/NOUN of/ADP ten/NUM dollars/NOUN ./.
This/DET proved/VERB conclusively/ADV that/ADP The/DET Wrangler/NOUN was/VERB a/DET
jinx/NOUN ,/. so/ADP he/PRON walked/VERB on/PRT down/ADP to/ADP Hurrays/NOUN ,/.
an/DET even/ADV more/ADV glorified/VERB gambling/VERB den/NOUN than/ADP the/DET
Golden/ADJ Calf/NOUN ./.
When/ADV he/PRON looked/VERB in/ADP the/DET back/NOUN ,/. Mrs./NOUN Gertrude/NOUN
Parker/NOUN was/VERB marking/VERB keno/NOUN cards/NOUN ./.
His/DET adventurous/ADJ spirit/NOUN had/VERB waned/VERB ;/. ;/. he/PRON
studied/VERB the/DET pistol/NOUN exhibition/NOUN that/PRON Hurrays/NOUN
featured/VERB as/ADP an/DET added/VERB attraction/NOUN ./.
He/PRON ogled/VERB a/DET long/ADJ redhead/NOUN with/ADP green/ADJ eyes/NOUN ,/.
but/CONJ she/PRON was/VERB a/DET shill/NOUN with/ADP her/DET money/NOUN in/ADP
front/NOUN of/ADP her/PRON ./.
He/PRON had/VERB no/DET great/ADJ prejudice/NOUN against/ADP shills/NOUN ;/. ;/.
it/PRON just/ADV seemed/VERB such/PRT a/DET dry/ADJ run/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB no/DET cash/NOUN around/ADV ;/. ;/. everyone/NOUN was/VERB
flipping/VERB silver/NOUN dollars/NOUN ./.
The/DET management/NOUN discreetly/ADV withdrew/VERB the/DET green/ADJ stuff/NOUN
into/ADP the/DET office/NOUN and/CONJ gave/VERB the/DET customers/NOUN chips/NOUN
or/CONJ checks/NOUN or/CONJ premium/NOUN points/NOUN ./.
He/PRON read/VERB a/DET special/ADJ announcement/NOUN whereby/ADV Hurrays/NOUN
would/VERB feature/VERB a/DET special/ADJ floorshow/NOUN at/ADP three/NUM A.M./ADV
starring/VERB Adele/NOUN (/. The/DET Body/NOUN )/. Brenner/NOUN and/CONJ
fourteen/NUM glamorous/ADJ schoolgirls/NOUN ./.
He/PRON wondered/VERB if/ADP he/PRON might/VERB bag/VERB a/DET tourist/NOUN ,/.
but/CONJ they/PRON looked/VERB frightened/VERB of/ADP him/PRON ./.
He/PRON passed/VERB two/NUM brides/NOUN ,/. both/DET wearing/VERB orchids/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ they/PRON made/VERB him/PRON feel/VERB a/DET little/ADV sad/ADJ ./.
Owen/NOUN found/VERB Buzz/NOUN watching/VERB chuck-a-luck/NOUN ./.
Buzz/NOUN had/VERB on/PRT a/DET Hawaiian/ADJ shirt/NOUN and/CONJ was/VERB
carrying/VERB some/DET sun-tan/NOUN oil/NOUN and/CONJ dark/ADJ glasses/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB shorter/ADJ and/CONJ fatter/ADJ than/ADP Owen/NOUN ,/. who/PRON
felt/VERB good/ADV standing/VERB next/ADP to/ADP him/PRON ./.
``/. We're/PRT all/PRT going/VERB over/PRT to/ADP Lake/NOUN Tahoe/NOUN and/CONJ
try/VERB our/DET luck/NOUN at/ADP Cal-Neva/NOUN ''/. ,/. Buzz/NOUN
explained/VERB ,/. still/ADV instigating/VERB ./.
``/. We/PRON ran/VERB into/ADP a/DET guy/NOUN at/ADP the/DET Pagan/NOUN Room/NOUN
who/PRON guarantees/NOUN we/PRON can/VERB beat/VERB the/DET wheel/NOUN ./.
He/PRON started/VERB out/PRT as/ADP a/DET stickman/NOUN ,/. then/ADV became/VERB
a/DET pit/NOUN boss/NOUN until/ADP the/DET Club/NOUN found/VERB him/PRON
crossroading/VERB ./.
He/PRON was/VERB knocking/VERB down/PRT checks/NOUN at/ADP faro/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. I'm/PRT allergic/ADJ to/ADP Tahoe/NOUN ''/. ,/. Owen/NOUN explained/VERB ./.
``/. Something/NOUN about/ADP the/DET pollen/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Well/PRT ,/. okay/PRT ''/. ,/. Buzz/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. We'll/PRT see/VERB you/PRON around/ADV later/ADV ''/. ./.
Owen/NOUN went/VERB over/PRT to/ADP the/DET crap/NOUN table/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
dice/NOUN were/VERB hot/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON couldn't/VERB pyramid/VERB
with/ADP any/DET consecutive/ADJ success/NOUN ./.
``/. How's/PRT your/DET luck/NOUN ,/. honey/NOUN ''/. ?/.
A/DET short/ADJ platinum/NOUN blonde/NOUN in/ADP a/DET bursting/VERB sun-suit/NOUN
addressed/VERB him/PRON ./.
She/PRON looked/VERB well-fed/ADJ and/CONJ prosperous/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON
didn't/VERB get/VERB the/DET impression/NOUN he/PRON was/VERB being/VERB
propositioned/VERB the/DET way/NOUN he'd/PRT been/VERB hoping/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON haven't/VERB had/VERB any/DET luck/NOUN since/ADP I/PRON was/VERB a/DET
baby/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Stake/VERB me/PRON ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. and/CONJ let/VERB
me/PRON at/ADP those/DET dice/VERB ./.
I'll/PRT make/VERB them/PRON dance/VERB the/DET tango/NOUN ./.
We'll/PRT get/VERB it/PRON in/ADP a/DET hurry/NOUN and/CONJ get/VERB it/PRON
out/PRT ''/. ./.
``/. Let's/VERB have/VERB a/DET drink/NOUN and/CONJ discuss/VERB a/DET merger/NOUN
''/. ./.
``/. If/ADP you/PRON go/VERB broke/ADJ ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ,/. smiling/VERB
up/PRT at/ADP him/PRON ,/. ``/. I'll/PRT leave/VERB you/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. Sounds/NOUN like/VERB real/ADJ love/NOUN ''/. ,/. Owen/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. It/PRON sort/ADV of/ADP brings/VERB a/DET lump/NOUN to/ADP my/DET throat/NOUN
''/. ./.
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she/PRON ordered/VERB a/DET Scotch/NOUN ./.
``/. Named/VERB after/ADP the/DET ballet/NOUN ./.
My/DET mother/NOUN wanted/VERB to/PRT call/VERB me/PRON Sylphide/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ
it/PRON sounded/VERB too/ADV affected/VERB ''/. ./.
Spencer/NOUN said/VERB nothing/NOUN ./.
``/. Is/VERB there/PRT any/DET word/NOUN you/PRON would/VERB like/VERB to/PRT
offer/VERB in/ADP your/DET own/ADJ defense/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Spencer/NOUN shook/VERB his/DET head/NOUN ./.
Alexander/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. Answer/VERB me/PRON properly/ADV ,/. Spencer/NOUN
''/. ./.
Spencer/NOUN was/VERB quiet/ADJ for/ADP a/DET moment/NOUN longer/ADJ ,/. then/ADV
he/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. There/PRT is/VERB nothing/NOUN I/PRON want/VERB to/PRT
say/VERB ,/. Captain/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Very/ADV well/ADV ''/. ./.
Alexander/NOUN walked/VERB away/ADV ./.
Naval/ADJ procedure/NOUN ,/. he/PRON thought/VERB ,/. had/VERB its/DET moments/NOUN
of/ADP grim/ADJ humor/NOUN ./.
Philip/NOUN Spencer/NOUN had/VERB cold-bloodedly/ADV planned/VERB the/DET
murder/NOUN of/ADP his/DET captain/NOUN ,/. yet/ADV it/PRON seemed/VERB in/ADP
order/NOUN to/PRT chide/VERB him/PRON for/ADP a/DET lapse/NOUN of/ADP proper/ADJ
address/NOUN ./.
During/ADP the/DET morning/NOUN hours/NOUN ,/. it/PRON became/VERB clear/ADJ
that/ADP the/DET arrest/NOUN of/ADP Spencer/NOUN was/VERB having/VERB no/DET
sobering/VERB effect/NOUN upon/ADP the/DET men/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Somers/NOUN ./.
Those/DET named/VERB in/ADP the/DET Greek/ADJ paper/NOUN were/VERB
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of/ADP some/DET call/NOUN of/ADP duty/NOUN ,/. so/ADP as/ADP to/PRT be/VERB
near/ADP Spencer/NOUN ,/. watching/VERB an/DET opportunity/NOUN to/PRT
communicate/VERB with/ADP him/PRON ./.
Hostile/ADJ glances/NOUN were/VERB flashed/VERB at/ADP both/DET Alexander/NOUN
and/CONJ Gansevoort/NOUN ./.
The/DET two/NUM met/VERB in/ADP the/DET Captain's/NOUN cabin/NOUN ./.
``/. What/DET is/VERB the/DET next/ADJ step/NOUN ,/. Captain/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. More/ADJ arrests/NOUN ,/. I/PRON fear/VERB ''/. ./.
In/ADP your/DET opinion/NOUN ,/. who/PRON is/VERB this/DET E./NOUN Andrews/NOUN
on/ADP the/DET '/. certain/ADJ '/. list/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Cromwell/NOUN ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN ./.
He/PRON is/VERB the/DET oldest/ADJ and/CONJ most/ADV experienced/VERB of/ADP
the/DET lot/NOUN ./.
He/PRON saw/VERB the/DET dangers/NOUN ,/. not/ADV the/DET glories/NOUN of/ADP
being/VERB identified/VERB as/ADP a/DET mutineer/NOUN ./.
Somehow/ADV he/PRON talked/VERB Spencer/NOUN into/ADP letting/VERB him/PRON
use/VERB another/DET name/NOUN ''/. ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET tap/NOUN at/ADP the/DET door/NOUN and/CONJ Oliver/NOUN
entered/VERB with/ADP the/DET word/NOUN that/ADP Heiser/NOUN wished/VERB to/PRT
see/VERB the/DET Captain/NOUN ./.
``/. Have/VERB him/PRON come/VERB in/PRT ''/. ./.
Heiser/NOUN ,/. breathless/ADJ and/CONJ wild-eyed/ADJ ,/. brought/VERB the/DET
chilling/VERB news/NOUN that/ADP the/DET handspikes/NOUN ,/. heavers/NOUN and/CONJ
holystones/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB mysteriously/ADV removed/VERB from/ADP their/DET
customary/ADJ places/NOUN ./.
``/. And/CONJ also/ADV ,/. sir/NOUN ,/. two/NUM articles/NOUN which/DET were/VERB
considered/VERB souvenirs/NOUN now/ADV must/VERB be/VERB regarded/VERB in/ADP
another/DET light/NOUN entirely/ADV ./.
An/DET African/ADJ knife/NOUN and/CONJ battle-ax/NOUN are/VERB at/ADP this/DET
moment/NOUN being/VERB sharpened/VERB by/ADP McKinley/NOUN and/CONJ Green/NOUN ./.
McKinley/NOUN was/VERB overheard/VERB to/PRT say/VERB that/ADP he/PRON would/VERB
like/VERB to/PRT get/VERB the/DET knife/NOUN into/ADP Spencer's/NOUN
possession/NOUN and/CONJ that/ADP ''/. --/. ``/. Where/ADV did/VERB you/PRON
gather/VERB all/PRT this/DET information/NOUN ,/. Heiser/NOUN ?/.
Who/PRON reported/VERB to/ADP you/PRON the/DET disappearance/NOUN of/ADP
handspikes/NOUN and/CONJ heavers/NOUN and/CONJ who/PRON ''/. --/. He/PRON was/VERB
interrupted/VERB by/ADP a/DET crash/NOUN from/ADP the/DET deck/NOUN and/CONJ
sprang/VERB toward/ADP the/DET ladder/NOUN ,/. with/ADP Gansevoort/NOUN and/CONJ
Heiser/NOUN behind/ADP him/PRON ./.
A/DET glance/NOUN revealed/VERB that/ADP the/DET main/ADJ topgallant/NOUN mast/NOUN
had/VERB been/VERB carried/VERB away/ADV ./.
The/DET aimless/ADJ milling/VERB about/ADV of/ADP what/DET had/VERB been/VERB a/DET
well-trained/ADJ ,/. well-organized/ADJ crew/NOUN struck/VERB Alexander/NOUN
with/ADP horror/NOUN ./.
He/PRON bellowed/VERB orders/NOUN and/CONJ watched/VERB the/DET alert/ADJ
response/NOUN of/ADP some/DET of/ADP his/DET men/NOUN and/CONJ watched/VERB ,/.
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their/DET heads/NOUN questioningly/ADV toward/ADP the/DET shackled/VERB figure/NOUN
as/ADP though/ADP for/ADP further/ADJ instruction/NOUN ./.
Adrien/NOUN Deslonde/NOUN hastened/VERB to/ADP Alexander's/NOUN side/NOUN ./.
``/. Small/NOUN violently/ADV jerked/VERB the/DET weather-royal/ADJ brace/NOUN
with/ADP full/ADJ intention/NOUN to/PRT carry/VERB away/ADV the/DET mast/NOUN ./.
I/PRON saw/VERB him/PRON myself/PRON and/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB done/VERB after/ADP
consultation/NOUN with/ADP Cromwell/NOUN ./.
I/PRON swear/VERB it/PRON ,/. sir/NOUN ''/. ./.
And/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB clear/ADJ that/ADP Adrien/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV
mistaken/VERB ,/. for/ADP both/DET Small/NOUN and/CONJ Cromwell/NOUN took/VERB
no/DET step/NOUN toward/ADP aiding/VERB in/ADP the/DET sending/NOUN up/PRT of/ADP
the/DET new/ADJ topgallant/NOUN mast/NOUN till/ADP Philip/NOUN Spencer/NOUN
had/VERB given/VERB the/DET signal/NOUN to/PRT obey/VERB ./.
Then/ADV ,/. with/ADP disappointment/NOUN evident/ADJ upon/ADP their/DET faces/NOUN
,/. they/PRON moved/VERB to/ADP the/DET work/NOUN ./.
Alexander/NOUN guessed/VERB that/ADP they/PRON had/VERB planned/VERB confusion/NOUN
and/CONJ turmoil/NOUN ,/. thinking/VERB it/PRON the/DET ideal/ADJ climate/NOUN
in/ADP which/DET to/PRT begin/VERB battle/NOUN and/CONJ bloodshed/NOUN ./.
Their/DET strategy/NOUN was/VERB sound/ADJ enough/ADV and/CONJ ,/. he/PRON
reasoned/VERB ,/. had/VERB been/VERB defeated/VERB only/ADV by/ADP Philip/NOUN
Spencer's/NOUN unwillingness/NOUN to/PRT sanction/VERB an/DET idea/NOUN he/PRON
had/VERB not/ADV originated/VERB ./.
When/ADV the/DET mast/NOUN was/VERB raised/VERB ,/. Alexander/NOUN gave/VERB
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in/ADP irons/NOUN sprawled/VERB upon/ADP the/DET open/ADJ deck/NOUN and/CONJ
terror/NOUN stalked/VERB the/DET Somers/NOUN ./.
Spencer's/NOUN potential/ADJ followers/NOUN were/VERB openly/ADV sullen/ADJ
and/CONJ morose/ADJ ,/. missing/VERB muster/NOUN without/ADP excuse/NOUN ,/.
expressing/VERB in/ADP ominous/ADJ tones/NOUN their/DET displeasure/NOUN at/ADP
the/DET prisoners/NOUN being/VERB kept/VERB in/ADP irons/NOUN ,/.
communicating/VERB with/ADP the/DET three/NUM by/ADP glance/NOUN and/CONJ
signal/NOUN ./.
One/NUM of/ADP the/DET missing/VERB handspikes/NOUN came/VERB out/ADP of/ADP
its/DET hiding/VERB place/NOUN after/ADP Midshipman/NOUN Tillotson/NOUN had/VERB
been/VERB insolently/ADV disobeyed/VERB by/ADP Seaman/NOUN Wilson/NOUN ./.
Tillotson/NOUN had/VERB reported/VERB the/DET man/NOUN to/ADP Gansevoort/NOUN
and/CONJ an/DET hour/NOUN later/ADV ,/. with/ADP back/NOUN turned/VERB ,/. had/VERB
been/VERB attacked/VERB by/ADP Wilson/NOUN ,/. brandishing/VERB the/DET weapon/NOUN
./.
Wilson/NOUN ,/. shackled/VERB and/CONJ snarling/VERB ,/. was/VERB thrown/VERB
with/ADP the/DET other/ADJ prisoners/NOUN and/CONJ was/VERB soon/ADV joined/VERB
by/ADP Green/NOUN ,/. McKee/NOUN and/CONJ McKinley/NOUN ./.
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of/ADP seven/NUM men/NOUN involved/VERB in/ADP the/DET crime/NOUN of/ADP
mutiny/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET tiny/ADJ cabin/NOUN ,/. Alexander/NOUN met/VERB with/ADP
Gansevoort/NOUN ,/. Heiser/NOUN and/CONJ Wales/NOUN to/PRT speak/VERB and/CONJ
to/PRT listen/VERB ./.
Three/NUM days/NOUN had/VERB passed/VERB since/ADP Spencer's/NOUN arrest/NOUN
and/CONJ each/DET day/NOUN had/VERB brought/VERB new/ADJ dangers/NOUN ,/. new/ADJ
fears/NOUN ./.
Gansevoort/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. It/PRON requires/VERB an/DET omniscient/ADJ
eye/NOUN to/PRT select/VERB those/DET if/ADP any/DET on/ADP whom/PRON we/PRON
can/VERB now/ADV rely/VERB ./.
To/PRT have/VERB the/DET Greek/ADJ paper/NOUN is/VERB not/ADV the/DET great/ADJ
help/NOUN that/ADP at/ADP first/ADJ flush/NOUN it/PRON seemed/VERB ./.
From/ADP actions/NOUN aboard/ADV ,/. it/PRON is/VERB easy/ADJ to/PRT guess/VERB
that/ADP Spencer's/NOUN boast/NOUN of/ADP twenty/NUM staunch/ADJ followers/NOUN
was/VERB a/DET modest/ADJ estimate/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Well/PRT ''/. ,/. Heiser/NOUN ventured/VERB ,/. ``/. why/ADV don't/VERB
we/PRON hold/VERB an/DET investigation/NOUN with/ADP questioning/VERB and/CONJ ''/.
--/. ``/. That/DET would/VERB be/VERB worse/ADJ than/ADP useless/ADJ ''/. ,/.
Alexander/NOUN broke/VERB in/PRT ./.
``/. There/PRT is/VERB not/ADV space/NOUN to/PRT hold/VERB or/CONJ force/NOUN
to/PRT guard/VERB any/DET increased/VERB number/NOUN of/ADP prisoners/NOUN ./.
Besides/ADV ,/. suppose/VERB we/PRON hold/VERB a/DET court/NOUN of/ADP inquiry/NOUN
,/. then/ADV what/DET ?/.
Then/ADV we/PRON have/VERB informed/VERB a/DET large/ADJ number/NOUN of/ADP our/DET
crew/NOUN that/ADP when/ADV they/PRON reach/VERB the/DET United/VERB
States/NOUN ,/. they/PRON will/VERB be/VERB punished/VERB but/CONJ that/ADP in/ADP
the/DET meanwhile/ADV ,/. they/PRON may/VERB run/VERB loose/ADJ and/CONJ are/VERB
expected/VERB to/PRT perform/VERB their/DET jobs/NOUN in/ADP good/ADJ
order/NOUN ./.
Mr./NOUN Heiser/NOUN ,/. does/VERB this/DET sound/VERB like/ADP a/DET truly/ADV
workable/ADJ plan/NOUN to/ADP you/PRON ?/.
Do/VERB you/PRON not/ADV think/VERB these/DET men/NOUN might/VERB choose/VERB
the/DET black/ADJ flag/NOUN here/ADV and/CONJ now/ADV ''/. ?/.
Wales/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. Of/ADP course/NOUN they/PRON would/VERB ./.
They/PRON are/VERB about/ADV to/PRT do/VERB so/ADV at/ADP any/DET moment/NOUN
as/ADP it/PRON is/VERB ./.
All/ADV that/DET is/VERB needed/VERB is/VERB for/ADP one/NUM man/NOUN to/PRT
feel/VERB self-confident/ADJ enough/ADV to/PRT take/VERB the/DET lead/NOUN ./.
As/ADV soon/ADV as/ADP that/DET one/NUM man/NOUN is/VERB appointed/VERB by/ADP
himself/PRON or/CONJ the/DET others/NOUN or/CONJ by/ADP a/DET signal/NOUN from/ADP
Spencer/NOUN ,/. we/PRON are/VERB going/VERB to/PRT be/VERB rushed/VERB ./.
We/PRON are/VERB going/VERB to/PRT be/VERB rushed/VERB and/CONJ murdered/VERB
''/. ./.
``/. That/DET is/VERB extravagant/ADJ language/NOUN ,/. Mr./NOUN Wales/NOUN ./.
We/PRON are/VERB not/ADV going/VERB to/PRT be/VERB rushed/VERB and/CONJ
murdered/VERB ''/. ,/. Alexander/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. We/PRON are/VERB going/VERB to/PRT bring/VERB the/DET Somers/NOUN into/ADP
New/ADJ York/NOUN harbor/NOUN safe/ADJ and/CONJ sound/ADJ ''/. ./.
``/. Of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. I/PRON agree/VERB with/ADP the/DET Captain/NOUN
''/. ,/. Gansevoort/NOUN said/VERB thoughtfully/ADV ,/. ``/. but/CONJ the/DET
conspiracy/NOUN is/VERB ferocious/ADJ and/CONJ desperate/ADJ ./.
The/DET instinct/NOUN of/ADP discipline/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB lost/VERB ./.
Anything/NOUN is/VERB possible/ADJ when/ADV anarchy/NOUN has/VERB the/DET upper/ADJ
hand/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON paused/VERB ,/. then/ADV added/VERB ,/. ``/. Everything/NOUN on/ADP a/DET
ship/NOUN is/VERB a/DET weapon/NOUN ./.
Implements/NOUN of/ADP wood/NOUN and/CONJ iron/NOUN are/VERB available/ADJ for/ADP
close/ADJ and/CONJ hasty/ADJ combat/NOUN no/DET matter/NOUN where/ADV a/DET
man/NOUN stands/VERB ./.
And/CONJ we/PRON are/VERB positive/ADJ of/ADP so/ADV few/ADJ and/CONJ
suspicious/ADJ of/ADP so/ADV many/ADJ ''/. ./.
``/. We/PRON ourselves/PRON must/VERB stand/VERB sentinel/NOUN ''/. ./.
Alexander/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. Under/ADP arms/NOUN day/NOUN and/CONJ night/NOUN ,/. watch/VERB and/CONJ
watch/VERB about/ADV ./.
Those/DET of/ADP us/PRON present/ADV ,/. the/DET Perry/NOUN brothers/NOUN ,/.
Deslonde/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET other/ADJ midshipmen/NOUN now/ADV have/VERB the/DET
responsibility/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Somers/NOUN ./.
A/DET great/ADJ deal/NOUN of/ADP labor/NOUN we/PRON have/VERB as/ADV well/ADV ,/.
for/ADP we/PRON are/VERB too/ADV uncertain/ADJ of/ADP where/ADV trust/NOUN may/VERB
be/VERB placed/VERB ''/. ./.
And/CONJ when/ADV he/PRON was/VERB alone/ADJ again/ADV in/ADP the/DET
cabin/NOUN ,/. Alexander/NOUN lowered/VERB his/DET head/NOUN into/ADP his/DET
arms/NOUN and/CONJ wept/VERB ,/. for/ADP he/PRON knew/VERB full/ADV well/ADV
what/DET must/VERB be/VERB done/VERB ,/. what/DET in/ADP the/DET end/NOUN
would/VERB be/VERB done/VERB ./.
With/ADP all/PRT his/DET heart/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB loved/VERB the/DET Navy/NOUN
and/CONJ now/ADV he/PRON must/VERB act/VERB in/ADP accordance/NOUN with/ADP the/DET
Navy's/NOUN implacable/ADJ laws/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ when/ADV he/PRON did/VERB ,/. when/ADV he/PRON gave/VERB to/ADP his/DET
ship/NOUN that/DET protection/NOUN necessary/ADJ to/PRT preserve/VERB her/DET
honor/NOUN ,/. he/PRON knew/VERB he/PRON would/VERB lose/VERB forever/ADV the/DET
Navy/NOUN to/ADP which/DET he/PRON had/VERB dedicated/VERB his/DET soul/NOUN ./.
Where/ADV had/VERB he/PRON failed/VERB ?/.
How/ADV had/VERB he/PRON failed/VERB ?/.
He/PRON who/PRON had/VERB tried/VERB so/ADV hard/ADV ,/. who/PRON had/VERB
yearned/VERB so/ADV passionately/ADV to/PRT be/VERB a/DET great/ADJ
officer/NOUN ./.
It/PRON came/VERB to/ADP him/PRON as/ADP he/PRON wept/VERB there/ADV aboard/ADP
the/DET Somers/NOUN that/ADP it/PRON was/VERB as/ADV foolish/ADJ to/PRT strive/VERB
for/ADP greatness/NOUN as/ADP to/PRT seek/VERB to/PRT storm/VERB the/DET gates/NOUN
of/ADP heaven/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB given/VERB or/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB not/ADV given/VERB ./.
One/NOUN did/VERB one's/NOUN best/ADJ and/CONJ if/ADP fortune/NOUN smiled/VERB ,/.
there/PRT was/VERB a/DET reward/NOUN ./.
One/NOUN did/VERB one's/NOUN best/ADJ and/CONJ if/ADP fortune/NOUN frowned/VERB ,/.
an/DET eighteen-year-old/NOUN boy/NOUN with/ADP murder/NOUN in/ADP his/DET
heart/NOUN sailed/VERB aboard/ADP one's/NOUN ship/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ Alexander/NOUN sobbed/VERB like/ADP a/DET girl/NOUN for/ADP the/DET
dreams/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB had/VERB ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON felt/VERB no/DET
shame/NOUN ./.
God/NOUN knew/VERB his/DET tears/NOUN were/VERB his/PRON to/PRT shed/VERB if/ADP
he/PRON so/ADV desired/VERB ,/. for/ADP it/PRON had/VERB not/ADV been/VERB with/ADP
an/DET egotist's/NOUN rage/NOUN for/ADP fame/NOUN that/ADP he/PRON had/VERB
held/VERB precious/ADJ his/DET naval/ADJ career/NOUN ./.
Another/DET field/NOUN had/VERB given/VERB him/PRON fame/NOUN enough/ADV to/PRT
satisfy/VERB any/DET egotist/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB for/ADP love/NOUN that/ADP he/PRON had/VERB served/VERB the/DET
Navy/NOUN ./.
To/PRT have/VERB someday/ADV that/DET love/NOUN returned/VERB was/VERB what/DET
he/PRON had/VERB lived/VERB for/ADP ./.
Now/ADV the/DET hope/NOUN was/VERB gone/VERB ./.
Yes/ADV ,/. he/PRON would/VERB bring/VERB the/DET Somers/NOUN safely/ADV into/ADP
New/ADJ York/NOUN harbor/NOUN but/CONJ at/ADP a/DET price/NOUN ./.
Dear/ADJ God/NOUN ,/. at/ADP what/DET a/DET price/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ after/ADP a/DET while/NOUN ,/. he/PRON dried/VERB his/DET tears/NOUN
and/CONJ walked/VERB the/DET deck/NOUN as/ADP a/DET captain/NOUN should/VERB
with/ADP assurance/NOUN and/CONJ dignity/NOUN ./.
Stern-faced/ADJ ,/. he/PRON inspected/VERB the/DET prisoners/NOUN ,/.
satisfying/VERB himself/PRON that/ADP they/PRON were/VERB clean/ADJ ,/. well/ADV
fed/VERB and/CONJ comfortable/ADJ within/ADP reason/NOUN ./.
The/DET prisoners/NOUN averted/VERB their/DET eyes/NOUN but/CONJ not/ADV before/ADP
he/PRON had/VERB glimpsed/VERB hatred/NOUN and/CONJ anger/NOUN ./.
Only/ADV Cromwell/NOUN ,/. the/DET giant/ADJ boatswain/NOUN ,/. was/VERB mild-
mannered/ADJ and/CONJ respectful/ADJ ./.
He/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. Captain/NOUN ,/. may/VERB I/PRON speak/VERB ,/.
please/PRT ?/.
Captain/NOUN ,/. I/PRON am/VERB innocent/ADJ of/ADP any/DET plot/NOUN against/ADP
you/PRON or/CONJ the/DET ship/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Are/VERB you/PRON ,/. Cromwell/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Yes/ADV ,/. sir/NOUN ./.
Before/ADP God/NOUN I/PRON swear/VERB I/PRON am/VERB innocent/ADJ ./.
I/PRON know/VERB nothing/NOUN of/ADP any/DET plot/NOUN ,/. if/ADP there/PRT is/VERB
such/PRT a/DET thing/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. You/PRON are/VERB the/DET only/ADJ man/NOUN aboard/ADV who/PRON can/VERB
be/VERB in/ADP doubt/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON cannot/VERB speak/VERB for/ADP others/NOUN ,/. sir/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ
I/PRON am/VERB innocent/ADJ ''/. ./.
He/PRON leaned/VERB closer/ADV to/ADP Alexander/NOUN ,/. squinting/VERB up/PRT
at/ADP him/PRON from/ADP the/DET deck/NOUN ./.
``/. Surely/ADV ,/. Captain/NOUN ,/. you/PRON did/VERB not/ADV find/VERB my/DET
name/NOUN on/ADP any/DET suspicious/ADJ paper/NOUN or/CONJ anything/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. No/ADV ,/. Cromwell/NOUN ,/. I/PRON did/VERB not/ADV find/VERB your/DET
name/NOUN ./.
You/PRON were/VERB careful/ADJ about/ADP that/DET ''/. ./.
Now/ADV Spencer/NOUN ,/. seeming/VERB with/ADP effort/NOUN to/PRT shake/VERB
himself/PRON from/ADP lethargy/NOUN ,/. spoke/VERB ./.
He/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. Cromwell/NOUN is/VERB telling/VERB you/PRON the/DET
truth/NOUN ./.
He/PRON is/VERB innocent/ADJ ''/. ./.
Alexander/NOUN shifted/VERB his/DET gaze/NOUN to/ADP Spencer/NOUN ./.
The/DET calmness/NOUN and/CONJ detachment/NOUN of/ADP his/DET tone/NOUN
suggested/VERB unawareness/NOUN of/ADP how/ADV implicit/ADJ was/VERB his/DET
own/ADJ guilt/NOUN in/ADP the/DET words/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB used/VERB to/PRT
defend/VERB Cromwell/NOUN ./.
Alexander/NOUN knew/VERB Spencer/NOUN too/ADV well/ADV to/PRT think/VERB him/PRON
naive/ADJ or/CONJ thick-skulled/ADJ ./.
And/CONJ in/ADP a/DET sudden/ADJ wave/NOUN of/ADP painful/ADJ clarity/NOUN ,/.
Alexander/NOUN recognized/VERB a/DET kinship/NOUN with/ADP Spencer/NOUN ./.
Here/ADV was/VERB another/DET human/NOUN who/PRON understood/VERB the/DET
stupidity/NOUN of/ADP quarreling/VERB with/ADP the/DET inevitable/ADJ ./.
There/PRT was/VERB good/ADJ fortune/NOUN and/CONJ there/PRT was/VERB bad/ADJ
and/CONJ Philip/NOUN Spencer/NOUN ,/. in/ADP handcuffs/NOUN and/CONJ ankle/NOUN
irons/NOUN ,/. knew/VERB it/PRON to/PRT be/VERB a/DET truth/NOUN ./.
He/PRON expected/VERB nothing/NOUN for/ADP himself/PRON but/ADP that/DET which/DET
naturally/ADV follows/VERB those/DET marked/VERB for/ADP misfortune/NOUN ./.
The/DET red-haired/ADJ captain/NOUN ,/. towering/VERB above/ADP the/DET
prisoner/NOUN as/ADP a/DET symbol/NOUN of/ADP decency/NOUN and/CONJ
authority/NOUN ,/. was/VERB shocked/VERB to/PRT find/VERB himself/PRON looking/VERB
with/ADP sympathy/NOUN upon/ADP Philip/NOUN Spencer/NOUN ./.
This/DET tragic/ADJ lad/NOUN had/VERB forged/VERB his/DET own/ADJ shackles/NOUN ./.

But/CONJ he/PRON could/VERB not/ADV have/VERB done/VERB so/ADV ,/. could/VERB

not/ADV have/VERB found/VERB the/DET way/NOUN ,/. had/VERB fortune/NOUN
favored/VERB him/PRON ./.
And/CONJ because/ADP fortune/NOUN had/VERB favored/VERB neither/CONJ the/DET
prisoner/NOUN nor/CONJ the/DET red-haired/ADJ captain/NOUN ,/. they/PRON would/VERB
be/VERB each/DET other's/PRT undoing/NOUN ./.
``/. Spencer/NOUN ,/. if/ADP there/PRT is/VERB guilt/NOUN ,/. if/ADP you/PRON
do/VERB not/ADV deny/VERB your/DET own/ADJ ,/. how/ADV is/VERB it/PRON possible/ADJ
for/ADP Cromwell/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB innocent/ADJ ?/.
He/PRON was/VERB your/DET constant/ADJ companion/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET hazel/NOUN eyes/NOUN met/VERB Alexander's/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON tell/VERB you/PRON he/PRON is/VERB innocent/ADJ ''/. ./.
``/. And/CONJ do/VERB you/PRON think/VERB there/PRT is/VERB a/DET reason/NOUN
why/ADV I/PRON should/VERB accept/VERB your/DET word/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Yes/ADV ./.
I/PRON have/VERB nothing/NOUN to/PRT gain/VERB by/ADP defending/VERB Cromwell/NOUN
''/. ./.
``/. Nothing/NOUN to/PRT lose/VERB ,/. either/ADV ,/. Spencer/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. That's/PRT true/ADJ ''/. ,/. Spencer/NOUN agreed/VERB and/CONJ withdrew/VERB
himself/PRON from/ADP the/DET conversation/NOUN ./.
His/DET eyes/NOUN went/VERB back/ADV to/ADP contemplation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
sea/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON am/VERB innocent/ADJ ,/. Captain/NOUN ''/. ,/. Cromwell/NOUN said/VERB
again/ADV ./.
``/. Before/ADP God/NOUN ,/. Captain/NOUN ,/. I/PRON am/VERB innocent/ADJ ''/. ./.
And/CONJ though/ADP it/PRON was/VERB logical/ADJ that/ADP a/DET man/NOUN who/PRON
could/VERB plot/VERB mass/NOUN murder/NOUN would/VERB not/ADV hesitate/VERB to/PRT
speak/VERB an/DET untruth/NOUN ,/. still/ADV it/PRON was/VERB difficult/ADJ to/PRT
understand/VERB why/ADV Spencer/NOUN spoke/VERB only/ADV for/ADP Cromwell/NOUN ./.
The/DET boatswain/NOUN was/VERB as/ADV guilty/ADJ as/ADP any/DET ./.
No/DET action/NOUN of/ADP his/PRON could/VERB be/VERB interpreted/VERB in/ADP
his/DET favor/NOUN and/CONJ four/NUM midshipmen/NOUN ,/. prior/ADV to/ADP their/DET
knowing/VERB the/DET significance/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Greek/ADJ paper/NOUN ,/.
had/VERB seen/VERB it/PRON in/ADP Cromwell's/NOUN hands/NOUN while/ADP Spencer/NOUN
whispered/VERB explanations/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON thought/VERB ''/. ,/. Midshipman/NOUN Rogers/NOUN had/VERB told/VERB
Alexander/NOUN ,/. ``/. that/ADP Spencer/NOUN was/VERB teaching/VERB him/PRON
geometry/NOUN ''/. ./.
It/PRON was/VERB fantastic/ADJ to/PRT turn/VERB from/ADP the/DET seven/NUM men/NOUN
in/ADP shackles/NOUN to/ADP the/DET wardroom/NOUN ,/. where/ADV a/DET class/NOUN
of/ADP apprentices/NOUN awaited/VERB him/PRON ./.
This/DET was/VERB a/DET training/VERB ship/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET training/NOUN
would/VERB continue/VERB ,/. but/CONJ there/PRT was/VERB an/DET element/NOUN of/ADP
frightful/ADJ absurdity/NOUN here/ADV which/DET Alexander/NOUN recognized/VERB ./.
Some/DET of/ADP these/DET apprentices/NOUN were/VERB ,/. in/ADP physical/ADJ
strength/NOUN ,/. already/ADV men/NOUN and/CONJ doubtless/ADV a/DET percentage/NOUN
of/ADP them/PRON were/VERB Spencer's/NOUN followers/NOUN ./.
Rachel/NOUN steered/VERB me/PRON along/ADV toward/ADP a/DET school/NOUN for/ADP
young/ADJ boys/NOUN beginning/VERB to/PRT study/VERB the/DET Torah/NOUN ./.
Bits/NOUN of/ADP trash/NOUN lay/VERB in/ADP the/DET roadway/NOUN ./.
The/DET air/NOUN smelled/VERB warmish/ADJ and/CONJ foul/ADJ ./.
A/DET young/ADJ man/NOUN appeared/VERB out/ADP of/ADP a/DET side/NOUN alley/NOUN
and/CONJ walked/VERB toward/ADP us/PRON with/ADP quick/ADJ strides/NOUN ./.
He/PRON wore/VERB a/DET long/ADJ double-breasted/ADJ coat/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
heavy/ADJ material/NOUN ,/. dark/ADJ trousers/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ black/ADJ
boots/NOUN with/ADP buckles/NOUN ./.
His/DET black/ADJ hat/NOUN with/ADP its/DET wide/ADJ brim/NOUN ,/. high/ADJ
crown/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ fur/NOUN trim/NOUN rode/VERB high/ADV ./.
With/ADP his/DET head/NOUN erect/ADJ ,/. he/PRON approached/VERB ,/. not/ADV
glancing/VERB at/ADP us/PRON ,/. and/CONJ passed/VERB by/ADV with/ADP his/DET
clear/ADJ eyes/NOUN raised/VERB and/CONJ fixed/VERB straight/ADV ahead/ADV ./.
He/PRON had/VERB a/DET pinkish-white/ADJ complexion/NOUN ,/. a/DET small/ADJ
straight/ADJ nose/NOUN ,/. a/DET short/ADJ black/ADJ beard/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
tightly/ADV curled/VERB paot/X ./.
I/PRON was/VERB suddenly/ADV conscious/ADJ of/ADP my/DET bare/ADJ arms/NOUN ./.
The/DET girls/NOUN in/ADP the/DET market/NOUN place/NOUN wore/VERB long-sleeved/ADJ
dresses/NOUN and/CONJ covered/VERB their/DET legs/NOUN with/ADP cloth/NOUN
stockings/NOUN ./.
I/PRON turned/VERB and/CONJ watched/VERB him/PRON stride/VERB down/ADP the/DET
center/NOUN of/ADP the/DET road/NOUN ./.
His/DET hands/NOUN were/VERB swinging/VERB at/ADP his/DET sides/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
he/PRON passed/VERB through/ADP the/DET dingy/ADJ market/NOUN place/NOUN with/ADP
his/DET back/NOUN straight/ADJ and/CONJ ,/. pivoting/VERB on/ADP his/DET
heel/NOUN ,/. he/PRON entered/VERB an/DET old/ADJ stone/NOUN building/NOUN ./.
Rachel/NOUN had/VERB seen/VERB me/PRON watching/VERB the/DET young/ADJ man/NOUN ./.

She/PRON smiled/VERB ./.

``/. When/ADV your/DET mother/NOUN was/VERB here/ADV he/PRON must/VERB have/VERB
been/VERB a/DET young/ADJ boy/NOUN ./.
Like/ADP the/DET ones/NOUN you/PRON will/VERB see/VERB now/ADV ''/. ./.
I/PRON swallowed/VERB hard/ADV and/CONJ looked/VERB down/PRT at/ADP my/DET
feet/NOUN plodding/VERB along/ADV beside/ADP Rachel/NOUN ./.
She/PRON led/VERB me/PRON into/ADP a/DET twisting/VERB side/NOUN alley/NOUN ./.
The/DET dirty/ADJ ,/. discolored/VERB buildings/NOUN looked/VERB boarded/VERB
up/PRT ,/. and/CONJ their/DET few/ADJ windows/NOUN stood/VERB high/ADV above/ADP
our/DET heads/NOUN ./.
Rachel/NOUN said/VERB that/ADP schools/NOUN and/CONJ synagogues/NOUN occupied/VERB
most/ADJ of/ADP the/DET buildings/NOUN ./.
We/PRON entered/VERB one/NUM where/ADV the/DET front/ADJ door/NOUN stood/VERB
ajar/ADV and/CONJ climbed/VERB a/DET flight/NOUN of/ADP steep/ADJ steps/NOUN to/ADP
the/DET main/ADJ floor/NOUN ./.
An/DET old/ADJ man/NOUN with/ADP a/DET white/ADJ beard/NOUN and/CONJ dressed/VERB
in/ADP a/DET long/ADJ shabby/ADJ coat/NOUN ,/. baggy/ADJ trousers/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
a/DET black/ADJ skullcap/NOUN greeted/VERB us/PRON ./.
Rachel/NOUN talked/VERB to/ADP him/PRON ./.
He/PRON nodded/VERB ,/. clasping/VERB and/CONJ unclasping/VERB his/DET hands/NOUN
over/ADP his/DET paunch/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ flicked/VERB glances/NOUN at/ADP
me/PRON ./.
I/PRON thought/VERB he/PRON would/VERB ask/VERB us/PRON to/PRT leave/VERB
because/ADP Rachel/NOUN and/CONJ I/PRON were/VERB bare-armed/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ
he/PRON looked/VERB down/PRT into/ADP his/DET beard/NOUN and/CONJ preceded/VERB
us/PRON down/ADP the/DET corridor/NOUN ./.
His/DET toes/NOUN pointed/VERB out/PRT toward/ADP the/DET walls/NOUN ./.
He/PRON stopped/VERB in/ADP front/NOUN of/ADP a/DET door/NOUN ,/. placed/VERB a/DET
finger/NOUN on/ADP his/DET lips/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ ,/. still/ADV peering/VERB
down/PRT into/ADP his/DET beard/NOUN ,/. pushed/VERB open/ADJ the/DET door/NOUN
to/ADP a/DET classroom/NOUN ./.
We/PRON stepped/VERB inside/ADV ./.
He/PRON left/VERB us/PRON ./.
Little/ADJ boys/NOUN crowded/VERB together/ADV on/ADP long/ADJ wooden/ADJ
benches/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ in/ADP the/DET center/NOUN of/ADP the/DET room/NOUN
sat/VERB the/DET teacher/NOUN ./.
His/DET black/ADJ beard/NOUN dripped/VERB down/PRT over/ADP the/DET front/NOUN
of/ADP his/DET coat/NOUN ./.
One/NUM white/ADJ hand/NOUN poised/VERB a/DET stick/NOUN above/ADP his/DET
desk/NOUN ./.
He/PRON turned/VERB his/DET surly/ADJ ,/. half-closed/ADJ eyes/NOUN toward/ADP
us/PRON ,/. stared/VERB for/ADP a/DET second/NOUN ,/. then/ADV shouted/VERB in/ADP
Yiddish/NOUN ,/. ``/. One/NUM ,/. two/NUM ,/. three/NUM ''/. !/.
Rapping/VERB the/DET stick/NOUN against/ADP the/DET desk/NOUN ./.
The/DET little/ADJ boys/NOUN shrilled/VERB out/PRT a/DET Yiddish/ADJ
translation/NOUN or/CONJ interpretation/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Five/NUM Books/NOUN
of/ADP Moses/NOUN ,/. which/DET they/PRON had/VERB previously/ADV chanted/VERB
in/ADP Hebrew/NOUN ./.
They/PRON chanted/VERB a/DET fixed/VERB tune/NOUN in/ADP time/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
report/NOUN of/ADP the/DET stick/NOUN ./.
Each/DET boy/NOUN opened/VERB his/DET small/ADJ mouth/NOUN wide/ADJ and/CONJ
rocked/VERB back/ADV and/CONJ forth/ADV on/ADP the/DET bench/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
way/NOUN his/DET grandfather/NOUN and/CONJ great-grandfather/NOUN had/VERB
studied/VERB and/CONJ prayed/VERB in/ADP the/DET ghettos/NOUN of/ADP
Europe/NOUN ./.
The/DET boys/NOUN were/VERB tiny/ADJ ./.
They/PRON had/VERB large/ADJ bright/ADJ eyes/NOUN ,/. the/DET small/ADJ
upturned/ADJ noses/NOUN of/ADP all/PRT babies/NOUN everywhere/ADV ,/. and/CONJ
hair/NOUN cropped/VERB short/ADJ except/ADP for/ADP the/DET long/ADJ ringlets/NOUN
of/ADP paot/X framing/VERB their/DET little/ADJ white/ADJ faces/NOUN ./.
They/PRON bent/VERB over/PRT yellowed/VERB prayerbooks/NOUN and/CONJ looked/VERB
up/PRT only/ADV to/PRT watch/VERB the/DET teacher/NOUN ./.
Since/ADP they/PRON did/VERB not/ADV glance/VERB curiously/ADV at/ADP us/PRON
once/ADV ,/. I/PRON guessed/VERB that/ADP there/PRT was/VERB a/DET penalty/NOUN
for/ADP distraction/NOUN ./.
The/DET guttural/ADJ language/NOUN from/ADP the/DET ghetto/NOUN stopped/VERB ./.
The/DET teacher/NOUN plunged/VERB the/DET children/NOUN into/ADP a/DET new/ADJ
portion/NOUN ,/. this/DET time/NOUN in/ADP Hebrew/NOUN ,/. rapping/VERB the/DET
stick/NOUN incessantly/ADV ./.
One/NUM boy/NOUN who/PRON rocked/VERB back/ADV and/CONJ forth/ADV over/ADP his/DET
worn/VERB book/NOUN had/VERB bright/ADJ red/ADJ hair/NOUN and/CONJ
freckles/NOUN ./.
His/DET tightly/ADV curled/VERB paot/X hung/VERB down/PRT to/ADP his/DET narrow/ADJ
shoulders/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET center/NOUN of/ADP his/DET brilliant/ADJ curls/NOUN sat/VERB a/DET
small/ADJ black/ADJ skullcap/NOUN ./.
His/DET head/NOUN barely/ADV rose/VERB above/ADP the/DET table/NOUN ./.
I/PRON stared/VERB at/ADP him/PRON for/ADP a/DET long/ADJ time/NOUN ./.
He/PRON did/VERB not/ADV return/VERB my/DET interest/NOUN ./.
My/DET eyes/NOUN traveled/VERB over/ADP the/DET bare/ADJ walls/NOUN and/CONJ up/ADP
to/ADP the/DET one/NUM partially/ADV open/ADJ window/NOUN high/ADV above/ADP
the/DET little/ADJ figures/NOUN and/CONJ back/ADV to/ADP the/DET boys/NOUN ./.
Some/DET of/ADP them/PRON ignored/VERB the/DET texts/NOUN and/CONJ had/VERB
apparently/ADV memorized/VERB the/DET words/NOUN long/VERB ago/ADV ./.
They/PRON singsonged/VERB the/DET portion/NOUN at/ADP the/DET teacher/NOUN ,/.
who/PRON accompanied/VERB them/PRON in/ADP an/DET off-key/ADJ baritone/NOUN
and/CONJ spurred/VERB them/PRON on/PRT with/ADP the/DET stick/NOUN ./.
The/DET tapping/NOUN defined/VERB the/DET rhythm/NOUN and/CONJ kept/VERB the/DET
boys/NOUN awake/ADV ./.
I/PRON could/VERB not/ADV keep/VERB my/DET eyes/NOUN away/ADV from/ADP the/DET
boy/NOUN with/ADP the/DET red/ADJ hair/NOUN ./.
His/DET body/NOUN pitched/VERB back/ADV and/CONJ forth/ADV on/ADP the/DET
bench/NOUN ./.
His/DET front/ADJ teeth/NOUN were/VERB missing/VERB ./.
I/PRON shuddered/VERB and/CONJ backed/VERB out/ADP of/ADP the/DET room/NOUN ./.
Rachel/NOUN followed/VERB ,/. looked/VERB at/ADP me/PRON ,/. and/CONJ clucked/VERB
with/ADP her/DET tongue/NOUN ./.
We/PRON walked/VERB down/ADP the/DET cool/ADJ hall/NOUN silently/ADV ./.
From/ADP behind/ADP us/PRON came/VERB the/DET rapping/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
stick/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET high-pitched/ADJ voices/NOUN of/ADP the/DET boys/NOUN
who/PRON would/VERB grow/VERB to/PRT devote/VERB their/DET lives/NOUN to/ADP
rigid/ADJ study/NOUN and/CONJ prayer/NOUN ./.
I/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. How/ADV long/ADJ do/VERB they/PRON keep/VERB that/DET
up/PRT ''/. ?/.
``/. All/PRT day/NOUN ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. Except/ADP for/ADP Shabbat/NOUN ,/. when/ADV they/PRON are/VERB praying/VERB
all/PRT day/NOUN ''/. ./.
I/PRON rubbed/VERB my/DET hands/NOUN together/ADV ./.
They/PRON had/VERB turned/VERB numb/ADJ and/CONJ prickly/ADV in/ADP the/DET
classroom/NOUN ./.
The/DET old/ADJ man/NOUN in/ADP the/DET baggy/ADJ clothes/NOUN waited/VERB at/ADP
the/DET foot/NOUN of/ADP the/DET steps/NOUN ./.
He/PRON glanced/VERB down/PRT into/ADP his/DET beard/NOUN and/CONJ muttered/VERB
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Rachel/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. He/PRON asks/VERB for/ADP money/NOUN ''/. ./.
She/PRON passed/VERB by/ADP him/PRON ./.
I/PRON reached/VERB into/ADP the/DET pocket/NOUN of/ADP my/DET skirt/NOUN ,/.
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He/PRON thanked/VERB me/PRON ./.
I/PRON didn't/VERB look/VERB at/ADP him/PRON ./.
I/PRON grinned/VERB at/ADP Rachel/NOUN ./.
``/. Does/VERB this/DET bother/VERB you/PRON ''/. ?/.
I/PRON said/VERB ./.
She/PRON smiled/VERB to/ADP herself/PRON ./.
``/. Most/ADJ of/ADP our/DET Sabras/NOUN think/VERB it's/PRT horrible/ADJ ./.
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wait/VERB for/ADP the/DET Messiah/NOUN ''/. ./.
I/PRON was/VERB amazed/VERB ./.
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the/DET road/NOUN in/ADP all/PRT those/DET clothes/NOUN and/CONJ appear/VERB as/ADP
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of/ADP your/DET own/ADJ home/NOUN ./.
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immortal/ADJ ./.
And/CONJ I/PRON wasn't/VERB ./.
I/PRON was/VERB American/ADJ ./.
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going/VERB to/PRT fail/VERB ./.
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I/PRON resented/VERB them/PRON ./.
Rachel/NOUN faced/VERB me/PRON ./.
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keeping/VERB religion/NOUN for/ADP us/PRON while/ADP we/PRON play/VERB
around/ADV ./.
Your/DET mother/NOUN hated/VERB this/DET way/NOUN of/ADP life/NOUN ./.
She/PRON wished/VERB to/PRT change/VERB much/ADV for/ADP the/DET children/NOUN
here/ADV ''/. ./.
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she/PRON do/VERB here/ADV ?/.
In/ADP this/DET section/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Rachel/NOUN clicked/VERB her/DET tongue/NOUN behind/ADP her/DET teeth/NOUN ./.
``/. Here/ADV ,/. nothing/NOUN ./.
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when/ADV she/PRON wanted/VERB ./.
She/PRON stayed/VERB here/ADV to/PRT work/VERB for/ADP Aliah/NOUN ./.
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was/VERB your/DET mother/NOUN ./.
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Rachel/NOUN grinned/VERB slyly/ADV ./.
``/. But/CONJ she/PRON loved/VERB danger/NOUN ./.
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went/VERB ;/. ;/. she/PRON chose/VERB it/PRON ./.
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She/PRON was/VERB most/ADV strange/ADJ woman/NOUN ./.
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ghettos/NOUN ./.
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did/VERB she/PRON leave/VERB Israel/NOUN ?/.
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the/DET cobblestones/NOUN ./.
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together/ADV so/ADV tightly/ADV that/ADP I/PRON thought/VERB she/PRON was/VERB
angry/ADJ with/ADP me/PRON ./.
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``/. Trouble/NOUN came/VERB into/ADP her/DET life/NOUN ./.
She/PRON had/VERB good/ADJ friends/NOUN here/ADV ,/. people/NOUN who/PRON
liked/VERB her/PRON ./.
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herself/PRON ./.
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She/PRON worked/VERB very/ADV hard/ADV ./.
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here/ADV because/ADP of/ADP her/PRON ./.
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I/PRON have/VERB never/ADV before/ADV seen/VERB ./.
He/PRON had/VERB the/DET black/ADJ numerals/NOUN on/ADP his/DET arm/NOUN ,/. so/ADP
he/PRON had/VERB been/VERB branded/VERB in/ADP a/DET concentration/NOUN
camp/NOUN ./.
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no/DET one/NOUN ./.
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son/NOUN ./.
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be/VERB sent/VERB back/ADV to/ADP him/PRON ./.
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imprisoned/VERB ./.
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your/DET mother/NOUN was/VERB informed/VERB ./.
She/PRON ran/VERB from/ADP a/DET little/ADJ group/NOUN of/ADP us/PRON ./.
We/PRON were/VERB sitting/VERB together/ADV ,/. talking/VERB ./.
She/PRON went/VERB to/ADP the/DET father/NOUN and/CONJ found/VERB he/PRON had/VERB
hanged/VERB himself/PRON ''/. ./.
Rachel/NOUN paused/VERB ./.
It/PRON was/VERB silent/ADJ in/ADP the/DET stone/NOUN alley/NOUN ./.
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did/VERB not/ADV see/VERB her/PRON until/ADP a/DET week/NOUN after/ADP she/PRON
had/VERB run/VERB off/PRT to/PRT find/VERB the/DET father/NOUN ./.
No/DET one/NOUN saw/VERB her/PRON except/ADP the/DET man/NOUN Reuveni/NOUN ''/. ./.

``/. Yes/ADV ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB ./.

``/. I/PRON know/VERB him/PRON ''/. ./.
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She/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. Reuveni/NOUN wanted/VERB your/DET mother/NOUN to/PRT
give/VERB up/PRT her/DET deep/ADJ interest/NOUN in/ADP this/DET refugee/NOUN ./.
He/PRON said/VERB she/PRON would/VERB only/ADV hurt/VERB herself/PRON ./.
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to/ADP her/PRON ./.
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said/VERB she/PRON would/VERB not/ADV ./.
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She/PRON was/VERB pale/ADJ and/CONJ skinny/ADJ ;/. ;/. she/PRON was/VERB
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dead/ADJ for/ADP a/DET week/NOUN she/PRON had/VERB gone/VERB to/ADP Reuveni/NOUN
and/CONJ accepted/VERB his/DET proposal/NOUN ./.
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straighten/VERB out/PRT her/DET life/NOUN and/CONJ take/VERB care/NOUN of/ADP
her/PRON ./.
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alone/ADV ./.
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was/VERB ./.
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went/VERB ./.
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food/NOUN ./.
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she/PRON did/VERB not/ADV care/VERB ./.
``/. And/CONJ I'll/PRT take/VERB you/PRON with/ADP me/PRON ''/. ./.
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The/DET big/ADJ waking/VERB up/PRT had/VERB happened/VERB ./.
``/. What/DET did/VERB I/PRON imagine/VERB ''/. ?/.
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a/DET chariot/NOUN ?/.
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Forked/VERB Deer/NOUN River/NOUN braving/VERB the/DET wastes/NOUN dumped/VERB
in/ADP it/PRON ?/.
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knew/VERB he/PRON would/VERB ./.
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you/PRON in/ADP the/DET eye/NOUN ./.
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painted/VERB that/DET way/NOUN because/ADP he/PRON was/VERB so/ADV
nearsighted/ADJ ./.
It/PRON may/VERB have/VERB been/VERB true/ADJ for/ADP all/PRT I/PRON know/VERB ,/.
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paintings/NOUN from/ADP being/VERB exciting/ADJ ./.
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paint/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB all/PRT over/ADP his/DET pants/NOUN as/ADV
well/ADV ./.
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discovery/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ she/PRON paid/VERB two/NUM to/ADP three/NUM hundred/NUM
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gone/VERB if/ADP I/PRON hadn't/VERB talked/VERB them/PRON into/ADP it/PRON ./.
I/PRON wanted/VERB to/PRT paint/VERB again/ADV ./.
I/PRON hadn't/VERB done/VERB a/DET serious/ADJ picture/NOUN in/ADP almost/ADV a/DET
year/NOUN ./.
It/PRON wasn't/VERB just/ADV the/DET pressure/NOUN of/ADP work/NOUN ,/.
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even/ADV to/ADP myself/PRON ./.
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the/DET quality/NOUN of/ADP the/DET ambition/NOUN it/PRON awoke/VERB in/ADP me/PRON
,/. that/PRON kept/VERB me/PRON from/ADP painting/VERB ./.
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--/. then/ADV I/PRON could/VERB take/VERB some/DET time/NOUN off/PRT and/CONJ
paint/VERB ''/. ./.
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myself/PRON ;/. ;/. I/PRON had/VERB admired/VERB him/PRON long/ADV before/ADP
I/PRON talked/VERB to/ADP him/PRON ./.
It/PRON looked/VERB to/ADP me/PRON as/ADP though/ADP he/PRON had/VERB
everything/NOUN an/DET artist/NOUN could/VERB want/VERB ,/. joy/NOUN in/ADP his/DET
work/NOUN ,/. standing/NOUN in/ADP the/DET profession/NOUN ,/. a/DET large/ADJ
and/CONJ steady/ADJ income/NOUN ./.
The/DET night/NOUN we/PRON first/ADJ met/VERB ,/. at/ADP one/NOUN of/ADP Mrs./NOUN
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a/DET golden/ADJ ring/NOUN in/ADP which/DET was/VERB set/VERB a/DET lump/NOUN
of/ADP pale/ADJ pure/ADJ jade/NOUN ./.
This/DET set/VERB his/DET tone/NOUN :/. richness/NOUN of/ADP texture/NOUN and/CONJ
color/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ another/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP richness/NOUN as/ADV
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have/VERB paid/VERB the/DET Brush-off's/NOUN rent/NOUN for/ADP a/DET year/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB fifteen/NUM years/NOUN older/ADJ than/ADP I/PRON --/.
forty-four/NUM --/. but/CONJ full/ADJ of/ADP spring/NOUN and/CONJ sparkle/NOUN ./.
He/PRON didn't/VERB look/VERB like/ADP what/DET I/PRON thought/VERB of/ADP as/ADP
an/DET old/ADJ man/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ his/DET lively/ADV and/CONJ erudite/ADJ
speech/NOUN made/VERB him/PRON seem/VERB even/ADV younger/ADJ ./.
He/PRON was/VERB one/NOUN of/ADP the/DET most/ADV prominent/ADJ magazine/NOUN
illustrators/NOUN in/ADP America/NOUN ;/. ;/. you/PRON saw/VERB one/NOUN of/ADP
his/DET paintings/NOUN on/ADP the/DET cover/NOUN of/ADP one/NOUN or/CONJ
another/DET of/ADP the/DET slick/ADJ national/ADJ magazines/NOUN every/DET
month/NOUN ./.
Life/NOUN had/VERB included/VERB him/PRON in/ADP its/DET ``/. Modern/ADJ
American/ADJ Artists/NOUN ''/. series/NOUN and/CONJ had/VERB photographed/VERB
him/PRON at/ADP his/DET studio/NOUN in/ADP the/DET East/ADJ Sixties/NOUN ;/. ;/.
the/DET corner/NOUN of/ADP it/PRON you/PRON could/VERB see/VERB in/ADP the/DET
photograph/NOUN looked/VERB as/ADP though/ADP it/PRON ought/VERB to/PRT have/VERB
Velasquez/NOUN in/ADP it/PRON painting/VERB the/DET royalty/NOUN of/ADP
Spain/NOUN ./.
I/PRON had/VERB a/DET long/ADJ talk/NOUN with/ADP him/PRON ./.
We/PRON went/VERB into/ADP Mrs./NOUN Monmouth's/NOUN library/NOUN ,/. which/DET
had/VERB low/ADJ bookshelves/NOUN all/PRT along/ADP the/DET walls/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
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Pollock/NOUN twelve/NUM feet/NOUN long/VERB ,/. and/CONJ a/DET gorgeous/ADJ
Miro/NOUN with/ADP a/DET yellow/ADJ background/NOUN ,/. that/PRON looked/VERB
like/ADP an/DET inscription/NOUN from/ADP a/DET Martian/ADJ tomb/NOUN ./.
The/DET fireplace/NOUN had/VERB tiles/NOUN made/VERB for/ADP Mrs./NOUN
Monmouth/NOUN by/ADP Picasso/NOUN himself/PRON ./.
Like/ADP certain/ADJ expensive/ADJ restaurants/NOUN ,/. just/ADV sitting/VERB
there/ADV gave/VERB you/PRON the/DET illusion/NOUN of/ADP being/VERB wealthy/ADJ
yourself/PRON ./.
In/ADP the/DET course/NOUN of/ADP our/DET talk/NOUN ,/. Askington/NOUN
mentioned/VERB that/ADP he/PRON spent/VERB part/NOUN of/ADP each/DET week/NOUN
studying/VERB ./.
``/. By/ADP yourself/PRON ''/. ?/.
I/PRON asked/VERB ./.
``/. No/ADV ,/. I/PRON take/VERB classes/NOUN with/ADP different/ADJ people/NOUN
''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB think/VERB I've/PRT reached/VERB the/DET point/NOUN ,/.
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I/PRON ought/VERB to/PRT know/VERB about/ADP the/DET craft/NOUN ./.
Besides/ADV ,/. it's/PRT important/ADJ to/ADP the/DET way/NOUN a/DET painter/NOUN
thinks/VERB that/ADP he/PRON should/VERB move/VERB in/ADP a/DET certain/ADJ
atmosphere/NOUN ,/. an/DET atmosphere/NOUN in/ADP which/DET he/PRON may/VERB
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went/VERB to/ADP Italy/NOUN to/PRT meet/VERB Bellini/NOUN and/CONJ Mantegna/NOUN
''/. ./.
He/PRON made/VERB a/DET circle/NOUN with/ADP his/DET thumb/NOUN and/CONJ
fingers/NOUN ./.
``/. Painting/VERB isn't/VERB this/DET big/ADJ ,/. you/PRON know/VERB ./.
It/PRON doesn't/VERB embrace/VERB only/ADV the/DET artist/NOUN ,/. alone/ADV
before/ADP his/DET easel/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB as/ADV large/ADJ as/ADP all/PRT of/ADP art/NOUN ,/.
interdependent/ADJ ,/. varied/VERB ,/. multitudinous/ADJ ''/. ./.
He/PRON threw/VERB his/DET arms/NOUN wide/ADJ ,/. his/DET face/NOUN
shining/VERB ./.
``/. The/DET artist/NOUN is/VERB like/ADP a/DET fragment/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
mosaic/NOUN --/. no/ADV ,/. he/PRON is/VERB more/ADJ than/ADP that/DET ,/. a/DET
virtuoso/NOUN performer/NOUN in/ADP some/DET vast/ADJ philharmonic/NOUN ./.
One/NOUN of/ADP these/DET days/NOUN ,/. I'm/PRT going/VERB to/PRT organize/VERB
a/DET gigantic/ADJ exhibition/NOUN that/PRON will/VERB span/VERB everything/NOUN
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how/ADV much/ADJ artists/NOUN have/VERB in/ADP common/ADJ with/ADP each/DET
other/ADJ ./.
The/DET eye/NOUN is/VERB all/PRT ,/. inward/ADV or/CONJ outward/ADV ./.
Ah/PRT ,/. what/DET a/DET title/NOUN for/ADP the/DET exhibition/NOUN :/. The/DET
Eye/NOUN is/VERB All/PRT ''/. !/.
``/. What/DET do/VERB you/PRON study/VERB ''/. ?/.
I/PRON asked/VERB ./.
I/PRON was/VERB fascinated/VERB ;/. ;/. just/ADV listening/VERB to/ADP him/PRON
made/VERB me/PRON feel/VERB intelligent/ADJ ./.
``/. I'm/PRT studying/VERB anatomy/NOUN with/ADP Burns/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON
replied/VERB ./.
``/. Maybe/ADV you/PRON know/VERB him/PRON ./.
He/PRON teaches/VERB at/ADP the/DET Manhattan/NOUN School/NOUN of/ADP Art/NOUN ''/.
./.
I/PRON nodded/VERB ./.
I/PRON had/VERB studied/VERB with/ADP Burns/NOUN ten/NUM years/NOUN before/ADV ,/.
during/ADP the/DET scholarship/NOUN year/NOUN the/DET Manhattan/NOUN gave/VERB
me/PRON ,/. along/ADP with/ADP the/DET five-hundred-dollar/ADJ prize/NOUN for/ADP
my/DET paintings/NOUN of/ADP bums/NOUN on/ADP Hudson/NOUN Street/NOUN ./.
Burns/NOUN and/CONJ I/PRON had/VERB not/ADV loved/VERB each/DET other/ADJ ./.
``/. I'm/PRT also/ADV studying/VERB enameling/VERB with/ADP Hajime/NOUN Iijima/NOUN
''/. ,/. he/PRON went/VERB on/PRT ,/. ``/. and/CONJ twice/ADV a/DET week/NOUN
I/PRON go/VERB to/ADP a/DET life/NOUN class/NOUN taught/VERB by/ADP Pendleton/NOUN
''/. ./.
``/. Osric/NOUN Pendleton/NOUN ''/. ?/.
I/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. My/DET God/NOUN ,/. is/VERB he/PRON still/ADV alive/ADJ ?/.
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I/PRON went/VERB to/ADP a/DET retrospective/NOUN of/ADP his/DET work/NOUN when/ADV
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a/DET contemporary/NOUN of/ADP Cezanne's/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Not/ADV quite/PRT ''/. ./.
Askington/NOUN laughed/VERB ./.
``/. He's/PRT about/ADP sixty/NUM ,/. now/ADV ./.
Still/ADV painting/VERB ,/. still/ADV a/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP modern/ADJ
impressionist/NOUN ,/. beautiful/ADJ canvases/NOUN of/ADP mountains/NOUN and/CONJ
farms/NOUN ./.
He/PRON even/ADV makes/VERB the/DET city/NOUN look/NOUN like/ADP one/NOUN of/ADP
Thoreau's/NOUN hangouts/NOUN ./.
I've/PRT always/ADV admired/VERB him/PRON ,/. and/CONJ when/ADV I/PRON heard/VERB
he/PRON was/VERB taking/VERB a/DET few/ADJ pupils/NOUN ,/. I/PRON went/VERB to/ADP
him/PRON and/CONJ joined/VERB his/DET class/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Yes/ADV ,/. it/PRON sounds/VERB great/ADJ ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/.
but/CONJ suppose/VERB you/PRON don't/VERB think/VERB of/ADP yourself/PRON as/ADP
an/DET impressionist/NOUN painter/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. You're/PRT missing/VERB the/DET point/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. He/PRON has/VERB the/DET magical/ADJ eye/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ he/PRON is/VERB a/DET great/ADJ man/NOUN ./.
Contact/NOUN with/ADP him/PRON is/VERB stimulating/ADJ ./.
And/CONJ that's/PRT the/DET trouble/NOUN with/ADP so/ADV many/ADJ artists/NOUN
today/NOUN ./.
They/PRON lack/VERB stimulation/NOUN ./.
They/PRON sit/VERB alone/ADV in/ADP their/DET rooms/NOUN and/CONJ try/VERB to/PRT
paint/VERB ,/. and/CONJ only/ADV succeed/VERB in/ADP isolating/VERB themselves/PRON
still/ADV farther/ADV from/ADP life/NOUN ./.
That's/PRT one/NOUN of/ADP the/DET reasons/NOUN art/NOUN is/VERB becoming/VERB
a/DET useless/ADJ occupation/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET Middle/ADJ Ages/NOUN ,/. in/ADP the/DET Renaissance/NOUN ,/.
right/ADV up/PRT to/ADP the/DET early/ADJ nineteenth/ADJ century/NOUN ,/. the/DET
painter/NOUN was/VERB a/DET giant/NOUN in/ADP the/DET world/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB an/DET artisan/NOUN ,/. a/DET man/NOUN who/PRON studied/VERB
his/DET trade/NOUN and/CONJ developed/VERB his/DET craftsmanship/NOUN the/DET
way/NOUN a/DET goldsmith/NOUN or/CONJ a/DET wood/NOUN carver/NOUN did/VERB ./.
He/PRON filled/VERB a/DET real/ADJ need/NOUN ,/. showing/VERB society/NOUN what/DET
it/PRON looked/VERB like/ADP ,/. turning/VERB it/PRON inside/ADV out/PRT ,/.
portraying/VERB its/DET wars/NOUN and/CONJ its/DET leaders/NOUN ,/. its/DET
ugliness/NOUN and/CONJ its/DET beauties/NOUN ,/. reflecting/VERB its/DET
profound/ADJ religious/ADJ impulses/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB a/DET propagandist/NOUN --/. they/PRON weren't/VERB afraid/ADJ
of/ADP the/DET word/NOUN ,/. then/ADV --/. satirist/NOUN ,/. nature/NOUN lover/NOUN
,/. philosopher/NOUN ,/. scientist/NOUN ,/. what/DET you/PRON will/VERB ,/. a/DET
member/NOUN of/ADP every/DET party/NOUN and/CONJ of/ADP no/DET party/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ look/VERB at/ADP us/PRON today/NOUN !/.
We/PRON hold/VERB safe/ADJ little/ADJ jobs/NOUN illustrating/VERB tooth-paste/NOUN
ads/NOUN or/CONJ the/DET salacious/ADJ incidents/NOUN in/ADP trivial/ADJ
novels/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ most/ADJ of/ADP our/DET easel/NOUN painting/NOUN is/VERB
nothing/NOUN but/CONJ picking/VERB the/DET fluff/NOUN out/ADP of/ADP the/DET
navel/NOUN so/ADP it/PRON can/VERB be/VERB contemplated/VERB in/ADP greater/ADJ
purity/NOUN ./.
A/DET bunch/NOUN of/ADP amateur/NOUN dervishes/NOUN !/.
What/DET we/PRON need/VERB is/VERB to/PRT get/VERB back/ADV to/ADP the/DET
group/NOUN ,/. to/ADP learning/VERB and/CONJ apprenticeship/NOUN ,/. to/ADP the/DET
cafe/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET school/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON could/VERB certainly/ADV talk/VERB ./.
The/DET upshot/NOUN of/ADP the/DET evening/NOUN was/VERB that/ADP I/PRON got/VERB
the/DET address/NOUN of/ADP Pendleton's/NOUN studio/NOUN --/. or/CONJ
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his/DET classes/NOUN ,/. for/ADP he/PRON didn't/VERB work/VERB there/ADV
himself/PRON --/. and/CONJ joined/VERB the/DET life/NOUN class/NOUN ,/. which/DET
met/VERB every/DET Tuesday/NOUN and/CONJ Thursday/NOUN from/ADP ten/NUM to/ADP
twelve/NUM in/ADP the/DET morning/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB an/DET awkward/ADJ hour/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ I/PRON didn't/VERB
have/VERB to/PRT punch/VERB any/DET time/NOUN clock/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ it/PRON
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couple/NOUN of/ADP hours/NOUN later/ADV at/ADP the/DET drawing/VERB board/NOUN
to/PRT finish/VERB up/PRT a/DET job/NOUN ./.
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joined/VERB the/DET class/NOUN with/ADP me/PRON so/ADP they/PRON wouldn't/VERB
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sign/NOUN on/ADP the/DET door/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Brush-off/NOUN reading/VERB
out/PRT to/PRT work/VERB ./.
It/PRON was/VERB mostly/ADV for/ADP the/DET benefit/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
mailman/NOUN ,/. because/ADP hardly/ADV anybody/NOUN else/ADV ever/ADV visited/VERB
us/PRON ./.
In/ADP a/DET way/NOUN ,/. Askington/NOUN was/VERB right/ADJ ./.
``/. Stimulating/ADJ ''/. was/VERB the/DET word/NOUN for/ADP it/PRON ./.
I/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB that/ADP it/PRON was/VERB always/ADV as/ADV
rewarding/ADJ as/ADP I/PRON had/VERB expected/VERB it/PRON to/PRT be/VERB ./.
Partly/ADV ,/. it/PRON was/VERB because/ADP Pendleton/NOUN himself/PRON wasn't/VERB
what/DET I/PRON anticipated/VERB ./.
I/PRON had/VERB come/VERB prepared/VERB to/PRT worship/VERB at/ADP the/DET
feet/NOUN of/ADP this/DET classic/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON turned/VERB out/PRT
to/PRT be/VERB a/DET rather/ADV bitter/ADJ old/ADJ man/NOUN who/PRON smelled/VERB
of/ADP dead/ADJ cigars/NOUN ./.
No/ADV ,/. that/DET isn't/VERB quite/ADV fair/ADJ ./.
Actually/ADV ,/. there/PRT was/VERB a/DET lot/NOUN of/ADP force/NOUN in/ADP
him/PRON ,/. which/DET is/VERB why/ADV I/PRON kept/VERB on/PRT in/ADP that/DET
class/NOUN instead/ADV of/ADP quitting/VERB after/ADP a/DET week/NOUN ./.
Such/PRT a/DET little/ADJ thing/NOUN to/PRT start/VERB with/ADP --/. the/DET
car/NOUN registration/NOUN ./.
``/. Ida/NOUN ,/. where/ADV is/VERB the/DET car/NOUN license/NOUN ''/. ?/.
She/PRON asked/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON can't/VERB find/VERB it/PRON in/ADP the/DET glove/NOUN compartment/NOUN
''/. ./.
``/. Via/NOUN must/VERB have/VERB it/PRON ''/. ,/. I/PRON answered/VERB readily/ADV
enough/ADV ,/. recalling/VERB her/DET last/ADJ visit/NOUN ./.
``/. Via/NOUN ''/. ,/. she/PRON was/VERB frowning/VERB ./.
``/. Why/ADV should/VERB Via/NOUN have/VERB it/PRON ''/. ?/.
Had/VERB she/PRON forgotten/VERB she/PRON had/VERB signed/VERB the/DET car/NOUN
away/ADV ,/. that/ADP whatever/DET they/PRON mutually/ADV owned/VERB had/VERB
been/VERB divided/VERB among/ADP the/DET children/NOUN ?/.
I/PRON was/VERB silent/ADJ ./.
I/PRON didn't/VERB want/VERB to/PRT stir/VERB things/NOUN up/PRT ./.
``/. I/PRON drive/VERB my/DET own/ADJ car/NOUN by/ADP courtesy/NOUN of/ADP Via/NOUN
''/. ?/.
``/. I'm/PRT sure/ADJ she'd/PRT turn/VERB it/PRON over/ADP to/PRT you/PRON ,/.
if/ADP you'd/PRT rather/ADV ./.
You/PRON know/VERB that/DET ''/. ./.
She/PRON looked/VERB as/ADP if/ADP she/PRON were/VERB accusing/VERB me/PRON of/ADP
some/DET fraud/NOUN ./.
``/. She/PRON must/VERB have/VERB taken/VERB the/DET registration/NOUN when/ADV
she/PRON went/VERB to/ADP Walter's/NOUN ./.
I'll/PRT call/VERB her/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. No/ADV ,/. thank/VERB you/PRON ./.
I/PRON want/VERB nothing/NOUN of/ADP Via's/NOUN ''/. ./.
Why/ADV should/VERB this/DET suddenly/ADV assail/VERB her/PRON ?/.
Walter/NOUN was/VERB giving/VERB me/PRON checks/NOUN for/ADP my/DET pay/NOUN ,/.
the/DET household/NOUN bills/NOUN ./.
Had/VERB she/PRON been/VERB in/ADP such/PRT a/DET turmoil/NOUN that/ADP this/DET
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out/PRT ./.
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``/. Don't/VERB bother/VERB ,/. Ida/NOUN ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ./.
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spirits/NOUN ./.
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I/PRON drove/VERB home/NOUN in/ADP the/DET late/ADJ afternoon/NOUN ./.
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house/NOUN ./.
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and/CONJ she/PRON came/VERB running/VERB toward/ADP us/PRON ./.
``/. She's/PRT nowhere/ADV ,/. nowhere/ADV ''/. !/.
She/PRON screamed/VERB ,/. and/CONJ both/DET women/NOUN ran/VERB up/ADP to/ADP
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running/VERB upstairs/ADV ,/. down/PRT ,/. opening/VERB closets/NOUN ,/.
talking/VERB ,/. exclaiming/VERB in/ADP rushes/NOUN and/CONJ gasps/NOUN ./.
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And/CONJ she/PRON ./.
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I/PRON ,/. who/PRON until/ADP that/DET day/NOUN before/ADV had/VERB been/VERB
Mrs./NOUN Salter's/NOUN friend/NOUN ,/. her/DET equal/NOUN ,/. was/VERB the/DET
servant/NOUN now/ADV ./.
It/PRON was/VERB Dolly/NOUN and/CONJ Mrs./NOUN Thaxter/NOUN who/PRON were/VERB
calling/VERB Via/NOUN ,/. everybody/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ when/ADV they/PRON spoke/VERB they/PRON spoke/VERB to/ADP each/DET
other/ADJ and/CONJ not/ADV to/ADP me/PRON ./.
And/CONJ after/ADP I/PRON brought/VERB them/PRON sandwiches/NOUN and/CONJ
coffee/NOUN I/PRON had/VERB to/PRT go/VERB back/ADV to/ADP my/DET place/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET kitchen/NOUN and/CONJ wait/VERB ./.
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Mrs./NOUN Salter/NOUN said/VERB that/DET could/VERB have/VERB been/VERB a/DET
sign/NOUN to/ADP me/PRON ./.
``/. If/ADP I/PRON am/VERB not/ADV to/PRT be/VERB Mrs./NOUN Salter/NOUN then/ADV
I/PRON am/VERB nothing/NOUN ''/. ./.
Why/ADV didn't/VERB that/DET alarm/VERB me/PRON then/ADV ?/.
And/CONJ when/ADV she/PRON returned/VERB from/ADP taking/VERB her/DET guests/NOUN
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saying/VERB ./.
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,/. to/ADP whom/PRON ?/.
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She/PRON was/VERB found/VERB the/DET day/NOUN after/ADV at/ADP the/DET bottom/NOUN
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doing/VERB ./.
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knew/VERB she'd/PRT do/VERB it/PRON !/.
I/PRON knew/VERB ''/. !/.
Everyone/NOUN stared/VERB at/ADP me/PRON and/CONJ drew/VERB back/ADV ./.
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connection/NOUN with/ADP each/DET other/ADJ ./.
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to/PRT be/VERB borne/VERB ./.
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from/ADP her/PRON coldly/ADV ./.
``/. It/PRON was/VERB nobody's/NOUN fault/NOUN ./.
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``/. What/DET do/VERB you/PRON mean/VERB ''/. ?/.
She/PRON frowned/VERB ./.
``/. Why/ADV put/VERB such/PRT a/DET high/ADJ value/NOUN on/ADP being/VERB top/ADJ
dog/NOUN ''/. ?/.
I/PRON added/VERB ./.
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arid/ADJ ./.
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Mrs./NOUN Salter/NOUN ./.
Mr./NOUN Salter/NOUN came/VERB home/NOUN ./.
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I/PRON waited/VERB ./.
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roses/NOUN I/PRON had/VERB ordered/VERB ./.
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into/ADP the/DET heavy/ADJ traffic/NOUN of/ADP New/ADJ Jersey/NOUN ./.
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building/NOUN sacred/ADJ music/NOUN was/VERB already/ADV swelling/VERB out/PRT
into/ADP the/DET chapel-like/ADJ auditorium/NOUN with/ADP its/DET discreet/ADJ
symbols/NOUN of/ADP religious/ADJ faiths/NOUN ./.
Again/ADV I/PRON felt/VERB impelled/VERB to/PRT kneel/VERB ,/. and/CONJ
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else/ADV the/DET sounds/NOUN of/ADP Bach/NOUN would/VERB give/VERB her/PRON
some/DET healing/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON had/VERB a/DET rather/ADV small/ADJ place/NOUN of/ADP my/DET
own/ADJ ./.
A/DET nice/ADJ bachelor/NOUN apartment/NOUN in/ADP a/DET place/NOUN called/VERB
the/DET Lancaster/NOUN Arms/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Uhhu/PRT ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ,/. hardly/ADV listening/VERB as/ADP
she/PRON studied/VERB her/DET left/ADJ eyelid/NOUN ./.
``/. And/CONJ then/ADV I/PRON had/VERB another/DET place/NOUN farther/ADV
downtown/NOUN I/PRON used/VERB as/ADP a/DET studio/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Uhhu/PRT ''/. ./.
``/. I'm/PRT not/ADV a/DET man/NOUN who/PRON has/VERB many/ADJ close/ADJ
intimate/ADJ friends/NOUN ,/. Carla/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/.
wanting/VERB her/PRON to/PRT know/VERB all/PRT about/ADP him/PRON ./.
``/. Oh/PRT ,/. I'd/PRT drink/VERB with/ADP newspaper/NOUN people/NOUN ./.
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convivial/ADJ man/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ yet/ADV it/PRON was/VERB when/ADV I/PRON
was/VERB alone/ADV in/ADP my/DET studio/NOUN ,/. doing/VERB my/DET work/NOUN ,/.
that/ADP I/PRON really/ADV felt/VERB alive/ADJ ./.
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intimate/ADJ friend/NOUN to/PRT communicate/VERB with/ADP ''/. ./.
Pausing/VERB ,/. he/PRON waited/VERB for/ADP her/PRON to/PRT turn/VERB ,/. to/PRT
ask/VERB a/DET question/NOUN ./.
She/PRON showed/VERB no/DET interest/NOUN at/ADP all/PRT in/ADP the/DET life/NOUN
he/PRON had/VERB led/VERB back/ADV home/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ it/PRON hurt/VERB
him/PRON a/DET little/ADJ ./.
``/. Well/PRT ,/. what/DET about/ADP you/PRON ,/. Carla/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Me/PRON ''/. ?/.
She/PRON asked/VERB ,/. turning/VERB slowly/ADV ./.
``/. What/DET about/ADP me/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. Did/VERB you/PRON make/VERB friends/NOUN easily/ADV ''/. ?/.
``/. Umm/PRT ,/. uhhu/PRT ''/. ./.
``/. Somehow/ADV I/PRON imagine/VERB that/ADP as/ADP you/PRON grew/VERB up/PRT
you/PRON were/VERB alone/ADV a/DET lot/NOUN ./.
How/ADV about/ADP it/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON guess/VERB so/ADV ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB taking/VERB a/DET
Kleenex/NOUN from/ADP her/DET purse/NOUN ./.
When/ADV she/PRON had/VERB wiped/VERB some/DET of/ADP the/DET lipstick/NOUN
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image/NOUN in/ADP the/DET mirror/NOUN ./.
``/. Are/VERB your/DET people/NOUN still/ADV alive/ADJ ''/. ?/.
He/PRON asked/VERB ,/. trying/VERB to/PRT touch/VERB a/DET part/NOUN of/ADP
her/PRON life/NOUN Alberto/NOUN hadn't/VERB discussed/VERB ;/. ;/. so/ADP he/PRON
could/VERB have/VERB something/NOUN of/ADP her/PRON for/ADP himself/PRON ./.
``/. You/PRON talk/VERB so/ADV well/ADV ,/. Carla/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON went/VERB
on/PRT ./.
``/. You/PRON seem/VERB to/PRT have/VERB read/VERB so/ADV much/ADV ,/. you/PRON
have/VERB a/DET natural/ADJ gift/NOUN for/ADP words/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON
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``/. You/PRON must/VERB have/VERB been/VERB good/ADJ at/ADP history/NOUN at/ADP
school/NOUN ./.
Where/ADV did/VERB you/PRON go/VERB to/ADP school/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. What/DET is/VERB this/DET ''/. ?/.
She/PRON asked/VERB ,/. turning/VERB suddenly/ADV ./.
``/. Don't/VERB you/PRON know/VERB all/PRT about/ADP me/PRON by/ADP this/DET
time/NOUN ?/.
My/DET name's/PRT Carla/NOUN Caneli/NOUN ./.
This/DET is/VERB my/DET town/NOUN ./.
I/PRON sleep/VERB with/ADP you/PRON ./.
You/PRON know/VERB something/NOUN more/ADJ about/ADP me/PRON every/DET day/NOUN ,/.
don't/VERB you/PRON ?/.
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stories/NOUN about/ADP my/DET life/NOUN ,/. told/VERB you/PRON some/DET
lies/NOUN ?/.
Why/ADV are/VERB you/PRON trying/VERB to/PRT worry/VERB me/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. I'm/PRT not/ADV trying/VERB to/PRT worry/VERB you/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. Well/PRT ,/. all/ADV right/ADV then/ADV ''/. ./.
The/DET cleansing/VERB tissues/NOUN she/PRON had/VERB been/VERB using/VERB had/VERB
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annoyance/NOUN ./.
Was/VERB she/PRON just/ADV naturally/ADV sloppy/ADJ about/ADP everything/NOUN
but/ADP her/DET physical/ADJ appearance/NOUN ?/.
He/PRON wondered/VERB ./.
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pick/VERB up/PRT her/DET stockings/NOUN ,/. make/VERB the/DET bed/NOUN while/ADP
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He/PRON straightened/VERB up/PRT ,/. ready/ADJ to/PRT vent/VERB his/DET
exasperation/NOUN ,/. then/ADV grew/VERB afraid/ADJ ./.
If/ADP he/PRON dwelt/VERB on/ADP the/DET indignities/NOUN he/PRON suffered/VERB
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without/ADP the/DET respect/NOUN he/PRON might/VERB lose/VERB his/DET view/NOUN
of/ADP her/PRON ,/. too/ADV ./.
``/. What's/PRT the/DET matter/NOUN ''/. ?/.
She/PRON asked/VERB suddenly/ADV ./.
``/. Nothing/NOUN ./.
Nothing/NOUN at/ADP all/PRT ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB quietly/ADV ./.
``/. Let's/VERB go/VERB out/PRT ''/. ./.
``/. Are/VERB those/DET the/DET only/ADJ shoes/NOUN you/PRON have/VERB ,/. Sam/NOUN
''/. ?/.
``/. What's/PRT the/DET matter/NOUN with/ADP them/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. The/DET heavy/ADJ thick/ADJ soles/NOUN ./.
Look/VERB at/ADP them/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. They're/PRT an/DET expensive/ADJ English/ADJ shoe/NOUN for/ADP walking/VERB
around/ADV a/DET lot/NOUN ./.
I/PRON like/VERB them/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. Sam/NOUN ,/. no/DET one/NOUN around/ADP here/ADV wears/VERB such/ADJ heavy/ADJ
soles/NOUN ./.
Can't/VERB you/PRON get/VERB another/DET pair/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Maybe/ADV I/PRON could/VERB ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/. surprised/VERB
that/ADP she/PRON could/VERB turn/VERB from/ADP herself/PRON and/CONJ notice/VERB
anything/NOUN about/ADP him/PRON ./.
``/. I'll/PRT get/VERB an/DET elegant/ADJ pair/NOUN of/ADP thin-soled/ADJ
Italian/ADJ shoes/NOUN tomorrow/NOUN ,/. Carla/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. And/CONJ I/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB why/ADV you/PRON want/VERB to/PRT go/VERB
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making/VERB a/DET face/NOUN ./.
``/. What's/PRT the/DET matter/NOUN with/ADP it/PRON ''/. ?/.
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had/VERB encountered/VERB her/PRON on/ADP the/DET street/NOUN ./.
``/. Oh/PRT ,/. Sam/NOUN ./.
You/PRON look/VERB like/ADP a/DET tweedy/ADJ Englishman/NOUN ./.
Can't/VERB you/PRON wear/VERB something/NOUN else/ADV and/CONJ look/VERB a/DET
little/ADJ more/ADV as/ADP though/ADP you/PRON belonged/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB mind/VERB at/ADP all/PRT ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/.
delighted/VERB with/ADP her/DET attention/NOUN ./.
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gray/ADJ jacket/NOUN with/ADP the/DET feeling/NOUN that/ADP he/PRON might/VERB
be/VERB putting/VERB it/PRON aside/ADV for/ADP good/ADJ ./.
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himself/PRON ./.
She/PRON no/DET longer/ADJ wanted/VERB anything/NOUN about/ADP him/PRON to/PRT
remind/VERB her/PRON of/ADP the/DET circumstances/NOUN of/ADP their/DET
meeting/NOUN that/DET first/ADJ night/NOUN in/ADP Parioli/NOUN ./.
That/DET day/NOUN they/PRON loafed/VERB around/ADV ,/. just/ADV getting/VERB
the/DET feel/NOUN of/ADP the/DET city/NOUN ./.
They/PRON looked/VERB at/ADP the/DET ruins/NOUN of/ADP the/DET old/ADJ Roman/ADJ
wall/NOUN on/ADP the/DET lower/ADJ Via/X Veneto/NOUN ,/. then/ADV they/PRON
went/VERB to/ADP the/DET Farnese/NOUN Gardens/NOUN ./.
She/PRON had/VERB some/DET amusing/ADJ scandal/NOUN about/ADP the/DET Farneses/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET old/ADJ days/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV they/PRON took/VERB a/DET taxi/NOUN to/ADP Trastevere/NOUN ./.
``/. There's/PRT a/DET church/NOUN you/PRON should/VERB see/VERB ''/. ,/. she/PRON
said/VERB ./.
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piazza/NOUN looking/VERB at/ADP Santa/NOUN Maria/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB to/PRT
keep/VERB a/DET straight/ADJ face/NOUN ,/. not/ADV letting/VERB on/PRT he/PRON
had/VERB been/VERB there/ADV with/ADP Alberto/NOUN ./.
He/PRON let/VERB her/PRON tell/VERB him/PRON all/PRT about/ADP the/DET
church/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV they/PRON had/VERB dinner/NOUN ./.
All/PRT evening/NOUN she/PRON was/VERB eloquent/ADJ and/CONJ pleased/VERB with/ADP
herself/PRON ./.
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tired/VERB out/PRT ./.
And/CONJ in/ADP the/DET morning/NOUN when/ADV he/PRON woke/VERB up/PRT at/ADP
ten/NUM the/DET church/NOUN bells/NOUN were/VERB ringing/VERB ./.
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as/ADP he/PRON lay/VERB there/ADV listening/VERB ,/. he/PRON thought/VERB of/ADP
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church/NOUN at/ADP the/DET top/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Spanish/ADJ Steps/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB a/DET good/ADJ thing/NOUN that/ADP she/PRON clung/VERB to/ADP
her/DET religion/NOUN ,/. he/PRON thought/VERB ./.
She/PRON might/VERB like/VERB to/PRT take/VERB him/PRON to/ADP St./NOUN
Peter's/NOUN ./.
``/. Carla/NOUN ,/. wake/VERB up/PRT ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB shaking/VERB
her/PRON ./.
``/. It's/PRT ten/NUM o'clock/ADV ./.
Aren't/VERB you/PRON going/VERB out/PRT to/ADP mass/NOUN ?/.
You/PRON could/VERB take/VERB me/PRON to/ADP St./NOUN Peter's/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Uhhu/PRT ''/. ,/. she/PRON muttered/VERB ./.
``/. Come/VERB on/PRT ,/. you'll/PRT be/VERB late/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON think/VERB I'll/PRT sleep/VERB in/PRT this/DET morning/NOUN ''/. ,/.
she/PRON said/VERB drowsily/ADV ,/. and/CONJ as/ADP she/PRON snuggled/VERB
against/ADP him/PRON ,/. he/PRON wondered/VERB if/ADP she/PRON ever/ADV went/VERB
to/ADP church/NOUN ./.
Why/ADV did/VERB he/PRON want/VERB her/PRON to/PRT go/VERB to/ADP church/NOUN ?/.
He/PRON wondered/VERB Probably/ADV because/ADP it/PRON was/VERB a/DET place/NOUN
where/ADV she/PRON might/VERB get/VERB a/DET feeling/NOUN of/ADP certainty/NOUN
and/CONJ security/NOUN ./.
It/PRON would/VERB be/VERB good/ADJ for/ADP her/PRON ./.
It/PRON was/VERB too/ADV bad/ADJ he/PRON had/VERB no/DET feeling/NOUN himself/PRON
for/ADP church/NOUN ./.
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She/PRON would/VERB have/VERB been/VERB better/ADV off/PRT if/ADP she/PRON had/VERB
stuck/VERB to/ADP her/DET Bible/NOUN ./.
As/ADP for/ADP himself/PRON ,/. he/PRON just/ADV didn't/VERB have/VERB the/DET
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From/ADP the/DET time/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB been/VERB at/ADP college/NOUN he/PRON
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by/ADP accepting/VERB the/DET fact/NOUN that/ADP there/PRT were/VERB certain/ADJ
things/NOUN he/PRON could/VERB never/ADV know/VERB ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON thought/VERB of/ADP those/DET Old/ADJ Testament/NOUN figures/NOUN
on/ADP the/DET ceiling/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Sistine/ADJ Chapel/NOUN ./.
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for/ADP Carla/NOUN to/PRT have/VERB those/DET old/ADJ prophets/NOUN gripping/VERB
her/DET imagination/NOUN now/ADV ?/.
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what/DET she/PRON needed/VERB from/ADP church/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB too/ADV bad/ADJ he/PRON wasn't/VERB a/DET Catholic/ADJ
himself/PRON ./.
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dogmatic/ADJ atheists/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ a/DET strict/ADJ orthodox/ADJ Communist/NOUN
./.
What/DET was/VERB the/DET matter/NOUN with/ADP him/PRON that/ADP they/PRON all/PRT
wearied/VERB him/PRON ?/.
It/PRON was/VERB the/DET times/NOUN ,/. he/PRON was/VERB sure/ADJ ./.
All/ADV the/DET ideologies/NOUN changing/VERB from/ADP day/NOUN to/ADP day/NOUN ,/.
right/ADV under/ADP his/DET eyes/NOUN ,/. so/ADP how/ADV could/VERB a/DET man/NOUN
look/NOUN to/ADP any/DET one/NOUN of/ADP them/PRON for/ADP an/DET enlargement/NOUN
of/ADP his/DET freedom/NOUN ?/.
It/PRON was/VERB all/PRT too/ADV wearying/VERB ./.
Look/VERB somewhere/ADV else/ADV ./.
But/CONJ where/ADV ?/.
Just/ADV the/DET same/ADJ ,/. he/PRON thought/VERB ,/. pondering/VERB over/ADP
it/PRON ,/. it/PRON would/VERB be/VERB a/DET good/ADJ thing/NOUN for/ADP a/DET
girl/NOUN like/ADP Carla/NOUN if/ADP she/PRON got/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ went/VERB
to/ADP church/NOUN ./.
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out/PRT for/ADP breakfast/NOUN so/ADP the/DET Ferraros/NOUN ,/. hearing/VERB
them/PRON hurrying/VERB down/ADP the/DET stairs/NOUN ,/. would/VERB think/VERB
they/PRON were/VERB going/VERB to/ADP a/DET late/ADJ mass/NOUN ./.
It/PRON seemed/VERB to/ADP him/PRON that/ADP if/ADP the/DET Ferraros/NOUN felt/VERB
sure/ADJ of/ADP them/PRON ,/. could/VERB place/VERB them/PRON ,/. it/PRON
would/VERB help/VERB him/PRON to/PRT feel/VERB more/ADV sure/ADJ of/ADP
himself/PRON with/ADP Carla/NOUN ./.
``/. Since/ADP we're/PRT having/VERB coffee/NOUN with/ADP them/PRON this/DET
afternoon/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. I/PRON think/VERB I'll/PRT
ask/VERB the/DET daughter/NOUN if/ADP we/PRON can/VERB pay/VERB her/PRON to/PRT
come/VERB in/PRT every/DET day/NOUN to/PRT clean/VERB for/ADP us/PRON ''/. ./.
And/CONJ he/PRON waited/VERB for/ADP her/PRON to/PRT say/VERB ,/. ``/. Oh/PRT ,/.
no/ADV ,/. I/PRON can/VERB do/VERB it/PRON ,/. Sam/NOUN ./.
There's/PRT so/ADV little/ADJ to/PRT do/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. Why/ADV not/ADV ''/. ?/.
She/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. I'm/PRT not/ADV good/ADJ at/ADP that/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP thing/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. This/DET afternoon/NOUN let's/VERB take/VERB an/DET air/NOUN with/ADP
them/PRON ./.
Let's/VERB be/VERB fine/ADJ superior/ADJ people/NOUN of/ADP great/ADJ dignity/NOUN
''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB as/ADP if/ADP he/PRON were/VERB joking/VERB ./.
``/. If/ADP you/PRON find/NOUN it/PRON necessary/ADJ ,/. Sam/NOUN ,/. go/VERB
ahead/ADV ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ,/. turning/VERB on/ADP the/DET
stair/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON am/VERB what/DET I/PRON am/VERB ./.
I/PRON can't/VERB help/VERB it/PRON ''/. ./.
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for/ADP hours/NOUN ./.
He/PRON didn't/VERB know/VERB how/ADV she/PRON would/VERB behave/VERB with/ADP
other/ADJ people/NOUN ./.
When/ADV they/PRON walked/VERB into/ADP the/DET Ferraro/NOUN apartment/NOUN ,/.
the/DET old/ADJ lady/NOUN ,/. bowing/VERB and/CONJ smiling/VERB ,/. said/VERB
softly/ADV ./.
``/. Ciao/X ,/. ''/. and/CONJ put/VERB out/PRT her/DET hand/NOUN ./.
Her/DET little/ADJ brown/ADJ face/NOUN wrinkled/VERB up/PRT ,/. her/DET brown/ADJ
eyes/NOUN gleamed/VERB ,/. and/CONJ with/ADP her/DET little/ADJ gestures/NOUN
she/PRON said/VERB all/PRT the/DET courteous/ADJ things/NOUN ./.
Agnese/NOUN ,/. smiling/VERB too/ADV ,/. said/VERB ,/. ``/. 'ello/PRT ''/. ,/.
and/CONJ then/ADV more/ADV slowly/ADV ,/. ``/. I/PRON am/VERB happy/ADJ ''/. ./.
And/CONJ they/PRON sat/VERB down/PRT and/CONJ began/VERB their/DET little/ADJ
coffee/NOUN party/NOUN ./.
The/DET Ferraros/NOUN offered/VERB them/PRON biscuits/NOUN with/ADP the/DET
coffee/NOUN ./.
Acting/VERB only/ADV as/ADP interpreter/NOUN Carla/NOUN ,/. her/DET hands/NOUN
folded/VERB on/ADP her/DET lap/NOUN ,/. was/VERB utterly/ADV impersonal/ADJ ./.
She/PRON would/VERB turn/VERB to/ADP them/PRON ,/. then/ADV turn/VERB to/ADP
him/PRON ,/. then/ADV turn/VERB again/ADV ./.
Watching/VERB her/PRON ,/. he/PRON felt/VERB like/ADP a/DET spectator/NOUN at/ADP
a/DET tennis/NOUN game/NOUN ,/. with/ADP the/DET ball/NOUN being/VERB bounced/VERB
back/ADV and/CONJ forth/ADV ./.
Signora/NOUN Ferraro/NOUN ,/. bobbing/VERB her/DET head/NOUN encouragingly/ADV ,/.
asked/VERB Sam/NOUN about/ADP Canada/NOUN ,/. having/VERB a/DET special/ADJ
interest/NOUN ./.
Carla/NOUN translated/VERB ./.
The/DET old/ADJ woman/NOUN had/VERB a/DET nephew/NOUN from/ADP North/ADJ Italy/NOUN
,/. a/DET poor/ADJ boy/NOUN from/ADP a/DET lumber/NOUN mill/NOUN who/PRON had/VERB
got/VERB tired/VERB of/ADP the/DET seasonal/ADJ unemployment/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
who/PRON had/VERB migrated/VERB to/ADP Canada/NOUN to/PRT work/VERB on/ADP the/DET
railway/NOUN ./.
For/ADP a/DET year/NOUN the/DET boy/NOUN had/VERB lived/VERB in/ADP the/DET
bush/NOUN in/ADP a/DET boxcar/NOUN ./.
Did/VERB many/ADJ of/ADP Sam's/NOUN countrymen/NOUN live/VERB in/ADP boxcars/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET bush/NOUN ?/.
Had/VERB Sam/NOUN ever/ADV lived/VERB in/ADP a/DET boxcar/NOUN ?/.
She/PRON wanted/VERB to/PRT know/VERB ./.
Regretfully/ADV Sam/NOUN explained/VERB that/ADP he/PRON had/VERB no/DET
experience/NOUN with/ADP boxcars/NOUN ./.
Just/ADV the/DET same/ADJ ,/. the/DET old/ADJ woman/NOUN said/VERB ,/. she/PRON
would/VERB write/VERB to/ADP her/DET nephew/NOUN in/ADP his/DET boxcar/NOUN
and/CONJ tell/VERB him/PRON she/PRON had/VERB met/VERB a/DET nice/ADJ man/NOUN
from/ADP his/DET adopted/VERB country/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ Sam/NOUN thanked/VERB her/PRON ,/. and/CONJ hoped/VERB he/PRON might/VERB
meet/VERB her/DET nephew/NOUN back/ADV home/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ asked/VERB her/PRON
if/ADP she/PRON had/VERB any/DET further/ADJ news/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Pope/NOUN ./.

A/DET very/ADV great/ADJ Pope/NOUN ,/. this/DET one/NOUN ,/. the/DET old/ADJ
woman/NOUN explained/VERB ,/. her/DET black/ADJ eyes/NOUN sparkling/VERB ./.
An/DET intellectual/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ very/ADV mystical/ADJ too/ADV ./.
It/PRON was/VERB said/VERB that/ADP he/PRON had/VERB had/VERB a/DET vision/NOUN ./.

Just/ADV as/ADP thousands/NOUN that/DET day/NOUN in/ADP Portugal/NOUN had/VERB

seen/VERB the/DET sun/NOUN dancing/VERB in/ADP the/DET sky/NOUN ,/. he/PRON
had/VERB seen/VERB the/DET same/ADJ thing/NOUN later/ADV in/ADP his/DET own/ADJ
garden/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ she/PRON turned/VERB to/ADP Agnese/NOUN for/ADP
confirmation/NOUN ./.
Agnese/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB sitting/VERB quietly/ADV ,/. listening/VERB with/ADP
the/DET serenity/NOUN of/ADP the/DET unaware/ADJ ./.
Now/ADV a/DET little/ADJ flush/NOUN came/VERB on/ADP her/DET pale/ADJ homely/ADJ
face/NOUN and/CONJ enchantment/NOUN in/ADP her/DET eyes/NOUN ./.
The/DET Holy/ADJ Father/NOUN would/VERB die/VERB soon/ADV ,/. she/PRON said/VERB
to/ADP Carla/NOUN ,/. so/ADP she/PRON could/VERB translate/VERB for/ADP
Sam/NOUN ,/. although/ADP he/PRON had/VERB a/DET brilliant/ADJ doctor/NOUN ,/.
a/DET man/NOUN who/PRON did/VERB not/ADV need/VERB the/DET assistance/NOUN of/ADP
those/DET doctors/NOUN offered/VERB by/ADP the/DET great/ADJ rulers/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET world/NOUN ./.
Yes/ADV ,/. the/DET Pope/NOUN could/VERB die/VERB and/CONJ quickly/ADV be/VERB
made/VERB a/DET saint/NOUN ./.
No/ADV ,/. he/PRON was/VERB indeed/ADV a/DET saint/NOUN now/ADV ./.
Nodding/VERB approvingly/ADV and/CONJ swelling/VERB with/ADP importance/NOUN ,/.
the/DET old/ADJ lady/NOUN whispered/VERB confidentially/ADV ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET certain/ADJ discontent/NOUN among/ADP the/DET
cardinals/NOUN ./.
The/DET Pope/NOUN ,/. in/ADP the/DET splendor/NOUN of/ADP his/DET great/ADJ
intellect/NOUN ,/. had/VERB neglected/VERB them/PRON a/DET little/ADJ ./.
There/PRT would/VERB be/VERB changes/NOUN made/VERB ,/. and/CONJ Signor/NOUN
Raymond/NOUN should/VERB understand/VERB that/ADP when/ADV the/DET Pope/NOUN
died/VERB it/PRON was/VERB like/ADP the/DET end/NOUN of/ADP a/DET regime/NOUN
in/ADP Rome/NOUN ./.
Jobs/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB lost/VERB and/CONJ new/ADJ faces/NOUN would/VERB
become/VERB prominent/ADJ ./.
Did/VERB Signor/NOUN Raymond/NOUN understand/VERB ?/.
Indeed/ADV he/PRON did/VERB ,/. Sam/NOUN said/VERB solemnly/ADV ,/. trying/VERB
to/PRT get/VERB Carla's/NOUN eye/NOUN ./.
Surely/ADV she/PRON could/VERB see/VERB that/ADP these/DET women/NOUN were/VERB
her/DET Italians/NOUN ,/. too/ADV ,/. he/PRON thought/VERB ./.
Devout/ADJ ,/. orthodox/ADJ and/CONJ plain/ADJ like/ADP a/DET family/NOUN she/PRON
might/VERB meet/VERB in/ADP Brooklyn/NOUN or/CONJ Malta/NOUN or/CONJ
Ireland/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ Carla's/NOUN eyes/NOUN were/VERB on/ADP Agnese/NOUN whose/DET glowing/VERB
face/NOUN and/CONJ softening/VERB eyes/NOUN gave/VERB her/PRON a/DET look/NOUN
of/ADP warmth/NOUN and/CONJ happiness/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ Carla/NOUN ,/. watching/VERB in/ADP wonder/NOUN ,/. turned/VERB to/ADP
Sam/NOUN ./.
``/. It/PRON means/VERB so/ADV much/ADJ to/ADP her/PRON ./.
It's/PRT like/ADP a/DET flame/NOUN ,/. I/PRON guess/VERB ''/. ,/. she/PRON
said/VERB in/ADP a/DET dreamy/ADJ tone/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ one/NUM night/NOUN Dookiyoon/NOUN moved/VERB in/ADP the/DET direction/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET women's/NOUN lodge/NOUN ,/. where/ADV Shades/NOUN of/ADP Night/NOUN
had/VERB gone/VERB to/PRT purify/VERB herself/PRON ./.
With/ADP the/DET blue/ADJ flesh/NOUN of/ADP night/NOUN touching/VERB him/PRON
he/PRON stood/VERB under/ADP a/DET gentle/ADJ hill/NOUN caressing/VERB the/DET
flageolet/NOUN with/ADP his/DET lips/NOUN ,/. making/VERB it/PRON whisper/VERB ./.
He/PRON saw/VERB her/PRON emerge/VERB suddenly/ADV ,/. coming/VERB in/ADP her/DET
unhesitant/ADJ fashion/NOUN ,/. her/DET back/NOUN stiff/ADJ ,/. her/DET head/NOUN
erect/ADJ ,/. facing/VERB with/ADP contempt/NOUN the/DET night/NOUN and/CONJ
whatever/DET she/PRON would/VERB encounter/VERB ,/. as/ADP if/ADP in/ADP her/DET
extreme/ADJ disdain/NOUN and/CONJ indifference/NOUN she/PRON would/VERB pass/VERB
by/ADV all/PRT the/DET outraged/VERB looks/NOUN of/ADP those/DET whom/PRON she/PRON
might/VERB approach/VERB ./.
In/ADP her/PRON dark/ADJ ,/. scornful/ADJ fashion/NOUN she/PRON proceeded/VERB
to/ADP her/DET destination/NOUN ,/. afraid/ADJ of/ADP nothing/NOUN ,/. not/ADV
even/ADV the/DET evil/ADJ spirits/NOUN which/DET kept/VERB her/PRON company/NOUN
in/ADP her/DET time/NOUN of/ADP bleeding/VERB ./.
Seeing/VERB her/PRON come/VERB ,/. he/PRON caught/VERB his/DET breath/NOUN ,/.
feeling/VERB his/DET heart/NOUN bounce/VERB in/ADP him/PRON ,/. and/CONJ
turned/VERB away/ADV ,/. afraid/ADJ now/ADV ./.
Even/ADV he/PRON ,/. wanting/VERB her/PRON ,/. afraid/ADJ of/ADP her/PRON and/CONJ
not/ADV knowing/VERB how/ADV to/PRT press/VERB his/DET suit/NOUN ,/. feared/VERB
the/DET evil/ADJ presences/NOUN in/ADP her/DET metabolism/NOUN more/ADV ./.
His/DET breath/NOUN caught/VERB ,/. and/CONJ ,/. trembling/VERB ,/. he/PRON
closed/VERB his/DET eyes/NOUN and/CONJ stumbled/VERB off/PRT ./.
Going/VERB ,/. he/PRON saw/VERB as/ADP often/ADV before/ADV some/DET queer/ADJ ,/.
hideous/ADJ yellow/ADJ face/NOUN over/ADP his/DET head/NOUN ,/. shining/VERB
and/CONJ weird/ADJ like/ADP the/DET old/ADJ images/NOUN which/DET had/VERB
invested/VERB him/PRON at/ADP other/ADJ times/NOUN like/VERB those/DET that/PRON
appear/VERB sometimes/ADV near/ADP the/DET eyeballs/NOUN when/ADV they/PRON
are/VERB perhaps/ADV pressed/VERB by/ADP the/DET thumbs/NOUN ./.
He/PRON cried/VERB out/PRT to/ADP her/PRON ,/. his/DET back/NOUN turned/VERB ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON fled/VERB ,/. not/ADV waiting/VERB to/PRT see/VERB if/ADP she/PRON
minded/VERB him/PRON or/CONJ took/VERB notice/NOUN of/ADP his/DET cry/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ she/PRON heard/VERB him/PRON go/VERB ./.
Yet/ADV she/PRON did/VERB not/ADV hesitate/VERB and/CONJ only/ADV turned/VERB
slightly/ADV ,/. her/DET neck/NOUN tall/ADJ as/ADP she/PRON looked/VERB in/ADP
his/DET direction/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ continued/VERB on/ADP her/DET way/NOUN
toward/ADP the/DET end/NOUN of/ADP the/DET camp/NOUN ./.
Elsewhere/NOUN others/NOUN heard/VERB and/CONJ stopped/VERB and/CONJ
waited/VERB ,/. the/DET women/NOUN peering/VERB from/ADP their/DET lodges/NOUN
then/ADV gathering/VERB in/ADP small/ADJ ,/. curious/ADJ clusters/NOUN ./.
Early/ADJ Spring/NOUN came/VERB from/ADP her/DET bed/NOUN ,/. from/ADP beside/ADP
her/PRON half-drunk/ADJ husband/NOUN ,/. Walitzee/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ stood/VERB
at/ADP the/DET entrance/NOUN way/NOUN to/ADP her/DET lodge/NOUN hearing/VERB
the/DET mild/ADJ commotion/NOUN ,/. the/DET sound/NOUN of/ADP hushed/VERB
voices/NOUN ./.
Standing/VERB there/ADV she/PRON saw/VERB Shades/NOUN of/ADP Night/NOUN come/VERB
through/ADP the/DET trees/NOUN and/CONJ stop/VERB beside/ADP the/DET lodge/NOUN ,/.
silent/ADJ ,/. almost/ADV imperious/ADJ ,/. her/DET body/NOUN taut/ADJ ,/.
simply/ADV standing/VERB without/ADP speaking/VERB or/CONJ moving/VERB while/ADP
the/DET wife/NOUN of/ADP Walitzee/NOUN waited/VERB ,/. perhaps/ADV denying/VERB
the/DET dread/NOUN that/PRON moved/VERB in/ADP her/PRON ./.
When/ADV at/ADP last/ADJ she/PRON could/VERB suffer/VERB the/DET insult/NOUN no/DET
longer/ADJ ,/. nor/CONJ face/VERB the/DET girl's/NOUN scorn/NOUN ,/. she/PRON
said/VERB in/ADP a/DET voice/NOUN overloud/ADJ :/. ``/. I/PRON shall/VERB call/VERB
your/DET father/NOUN !/.
Go/VERB back/ADV where/ADV you/PRON can/VERB bring/VERB no/DET harm/NOUN ,/.
or/CONJ I/PRON will/VERB go/VERB and/CONJ get/VERB the/DET old/ADJ man/NOUN
from/ADP his/DET bed/NOUN so/ADP he/PRON can/VERB see/VERB your/DET shame/NOUN ''/.
!/.
But/CONJ the/DET girl/NOUN said/VERB only/ADV ,/. ``/. Tell/VERB him/PRON I/PRON
am/VERB here/ADV ,/. that/ADP I/PRON have/VERB come/VERB ''/. ./.
And/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB not/ADV Pile/NOUN of/ADP Clouds/NOUN she/PRON
meant/VERB ./.
But/CONJ now/ADV with/ADP real/ADJ anger/NOUN at/ADP last/ADJ ,/. something/NOUN
proud/ADJ and/CONJ indignant/ADJ ,/. Early/ADJ Spring/NOUN stood/VERB like/ADP
a/DET she/PRON wolf/NOUN before/ADP her/DET den/NOUN and/CONJ cried/VERB ,/. ``/.
I/PRON will/VERB not/ADV shriek/VERB at/ADP you/PRON !/.
I/PRON will/VERB tell/VERB you/PRON to/PRT go/VERB ,/. not/ADV begging/VERB ./.
Telling/VERB you/PRON ''/. !/.
And/CONJ unsheathing/VERB the/DET knife/NOUN she/PRON used/VERB for/ADP curing/VERB
hides/NOUN she/PRON stepped/VERB away/ADV from/ADP the/DET lodge/NOUN ,/.
holding/VERB the/DET knife/NOUN at/ADP her/DET side/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON bring/VERB only/ADV wickedness/NOUN ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB
and/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB not/ADV to/ADP a/DET child/NOUN any/DET longer/ADJ
but/CONJ to/ADP another/DET woman/NOUN who/PRON had/VERB come/VERB to/PRT
skirt/VERB her/DET lodge/NOUN with/ADP the/DET cunning/ADJ hunger/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
wild/ADJ animal/NOUN ./.
Speaking/VERB in/ADP a/DET low/ADJ voice/NOUN of/ADP loathing/VERB she/PRON
went/VERB up/ADP to/ADP the/DET girl/NOUN ,/. who/PRON stood/VERB with/ADP the/DET
same/ADJ upright/NOUN ,/. scornful/ADJ bearing/NOUN and/CONJ did/VERB not/ADV
even/VERB look/VERB at/ADP the/DET knife/NOUN ./.
``/. Go/VERB take/VERB helsq'iyokom/X ,/. your/DET evil/ADJ spirit/NOUN ,/. to/ADP
the/DET young/ADJ boys/NOUN ''/. ,/. the/DET woman/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. They/PRON do/VERB not/ADV have/VERB to/PRT face/VERB battle/NOUN ./.
I/PRON will/VERB not/ADV let/VERB your/DET evil/NOUN in/PRT ./.
I/PRON will/VERB simply/ADV kill/VERB you/PRON first/ADV ./.
Now/ADV go/VERB ''/. !/.
The/DET other/ADJ women/NOUN had/VERB come/VERB close/ADV now/ADV ,/. their/DET
voices/NOUN murmuring/VERB together/ADV until/ADP they/PRON stood/VERB buzzing/VERB
in/ADP an/DET angry/ADJ knot/NOUN ,/. their/DET threats/NOUN mingling/VERB ,/.
rising/VERB ,/. nagging/VERB at/ADP each/DET other/ADJ ,/. each/DET trying/VERB
to/PRT make/VERB her/DET indignation/NOUN and/CONJ anger/NOUN felt/VERB ./.
They/PRON picked/VERB up/PRT sticks/NOUN and/CONJ hurled/VERB them/PRON at/ADP
the/DET girl/NOUN ./.
The/DET sticks/NOUN fell/VERB like/ADP a/DET shower/NOUN around/ADP her/PRON
and/CONJ she/PRON felt/VERB them/PRON sting/VERB her/DET flesh/NOUN and/CONJ
send/VERB tiny/ADJ points/NOUN of/ADP pain/NOUN along/ADP her/DET thighs/NOUN ./.
They/PRON were/VERB all/PRT shouting/VERB at/ADP her/PRON as/ADP if/ADP she/PRON
were/VERB the/DET embodiment/NOUN of/ADP the/DET evil/NOUN she/PRON
brought/VERB ./.
But/CONJ she/PRON did/VERB not/ADV move/VERB ,/. taking/VERB the/DET words/NOUN
and/CONJ the/DET sticks/NOUN in/ADP that/DET old/ADJ defiance/NOUN of/ADP her/DET
extreme/ADJ youth/NOUN until/ADP suddenly/ADV Pile/NOUN of/ADP Clouds/NOUN
came/VERB howling/VERB among/ADP them/PRON ,/. swinging/VERB a/DET great/ADJ
bullhide/NOUN whip/NOUN ./.
``/. Go/VERB back/ADV to/ADP your/DET lodges/NOUN ''/. !/.
He/PRON shouted/VERB ./.
``/. A/DET pack/NOUN of/ADP dogs/NOUN makes/VERB less/ADJ noise/NOUN ''/. !/.
He/PRON made/VERB the/DET long/ADJ whip/NOUN sing/VERB and/CONJ snap/VERB
around/ADP their/DET heads/NOUN so/ADP that/ADP they/PRON ran/VERB
screaming/VERB ,/. some/DET tripping/VERB over/ADP themselves/PRON in/ADP their/DET
flight/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ Early/ADJ Spring/NOUN seized/VERB the/DET whip/NOUN and/CONJ said/VERB :/.
``/. If/ADP you/PRON must/VERB flog/VERB someone/NOUN ,/. let/VERB it/PRON be/VERB
her/PRON ,/. your/DET daughter/NOUN ./.
Drive/VERB the/DET demons/NOUN out/ADP of/ADP her/PRON and/CONJ teach/VERB her/PRON
to/PRT stay/VERB away/ADV from/ADP my/DET husband/NOUN ''/. !/.
But/CONJ the/DET old/ADJ man/NOUN turned/VERB on/ADP her/PRON ,/. jerking/VERB
the/DET whip/NOUN from/ADP her/DET hand/NOUN ./.
``/. Get/VERB into/ADP your/DET hovel/NOUN ''/. !/.
He/PRON spat/VERB ./.
``/. Go/VERB back/ADV to/ADP that/DET double-married/ADJ man/NOUN of/ADP yours/PRON
who/PRON so/ADV parades/VERB his/DET fine/ADJ body/NOUN among/ADP the/DET young/ADJ
women/NOUN ./.
Keep/VERB him/PRON back/ADV ,/. if/ADP you/PRON must/VERB tell/VERB me/PRON
what/DET to/PRT do/VERB ./.
I/PRON will/VERB be/VERB the/DET one/NOUN to/PRT confront/VERB my/DET daughter/NOUN
,/. not/ADV the/DET wife/NOUN of/ADP him/PRON who/PRON leads/VERB her/PRON to/ADP
sin/NOUN ''/. !/.
She/PRON retreated/VERB before/ADP the/DET naked/ADJ shame/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
old/ADJ man/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET fury/NOUN beyond/ADP it/PRON and/CONJ sank/VERB
into/ADP the/DET darkness/NOUN of/ADP her/DET lodge/NOUN where/ADV Walitzee/NOUN
stirred/VERB ,/. mumbling/VERB ,/. sitting/VERB up/PRT in/ADP a/DET half/PRT
stupor/NOUN to/PRT say/VERB :/. ``/. What/DET worrisome/ADJ thing/NOUN happens/VERB
?/.
I/PRON thought/VERB I/PRON dreamed/VERB of/ADP wolves/NOUN fighting/VERB ''/. ./.
But/CONJ she/PRON went/VERB to/ADP him/PRON and/CONJ pressed/VERB herself/PRON
against/ADP his/DET nakedness/NOUN ,/. smelling/VERB the/DET stale/ADJ odor/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET whisky/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB stolen/VERB from/ADP
TuHulHulZote/NOUN ./.
She/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. There/PRT is/VERB nothing/NOUN that/ADP concerns/VERB
you/PRON here/ADV ./.
Lie/VERB back/ADV and/CONJ go/VERB to/PRT sleep/VERB ./.
But/CONJ do/VERB not/ADV dream/VERB ./.
Do/VERB not/ADV let/VERB the/DET wicked/ADJ spirits/NOUN enter/VERB your/DET
brain/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON sank/VERB back/ADV ,/. sighing/VERB ,/. and/CONJ was/VERB soon/ADV
asleep/ADV again/ADV ./.
Outside/ADV ,/. the/DET old/ADJ man/NOUN ,/. beyond/ADP all/PRT the/DET curses/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET spirits/NOUN his/DET daughter/NOUN bore/VERB ,/. went/VERB to/ADP
her/PRON and/CONJ twisted/VERB the/DET gnarled/ADJ talons/NOUN of/ADP his/DET
fingers/NOUN in/ADP her/DET hair/NOUN and/CONJ turned/VERB her/PRON and/CONJ
pushed/VERB her/PRON rudely/ADV ahead/ADV of/ADP him/PRON into/ADP the/DET
trees/NOUN where/ADV the/DET moon/NOUN sent/VERB out/PRT a/DET thousand/NUM
arms/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ ,/. shoving/VERB her/PRON against/ADP a/DET spruce/NOUN ,/. her/DET
back/NOUN to/ADP him/PRON ,/. he/PRON retreated/VERB with/ADP the/DET whip/NOUN
and/CONJ made/VERB it/PRON whine/VERB and/CONJ crack/VERB in/ADP the/DET damp/ADJ
air/NOUN ,/. shortening/VERB its/DET arc/NOUN until/ADP it/PRON narrowed/VERB
to/PRT her/DET flesh/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET sound/NOUN of/ADP it/PRON snarled/VERB
and/CONJ cracked/VERB ,/. settling/VERB its/DET own/ADJ cruel/ADJ demons/NOUN
on/ADP her/DET shoulders/NOUN while/ADP she/PRON stood/VERB as/ADV
unchanged/ADJ ,/. as/ADV dark/ADJ and/CONJ motionless/ADJ as/ADP ever/ADV ,/.
her/DET eyes/NOUN open/VERB and/CONJ staring/VERB at/ADP the/DET pale/ADJ
delineaments/NOUN of/ADP the/DET bark/NOUN so/ADV close/ADJ to/ADP her/DET
face/NOUN ./.
She/PRON said/VERB to/ADP him/PRON ,/. her/DET father/NOUN ,/. ``/. How/ADV
was/VERB I/PRON begotten/VERB ,/. in/ADP pain/NOUN or/CONJ joy/NOUN ?/.
Is/VERB it/PRON for/ADP me/PRON to/PRT be/VERB forbidden/VERB the/DET flesh/NOUN
you/PRON made/VERB grow/VERB on/ADP me/PRON ?/.
They/PRON all/PRT know/VERB your/DET foolish/ADJ name/NOUN ''/. !/.
She/PRON stared/VERB at/ADP the/DET pale/ADJ tracings/NOUN on/ADP the/DET tree/NOUN
,/. hearing/VERB her/DET breath/NOUN refracted/VERB from/ADP it/PRON ,/. her/DET
face/NOUN close/ADV and/CONJ touching/VERB at/ADP time/NOUN the/DET rough/ADJ
edges/NOUN of/ADP the/DET bark/NOUN ./.
She/PRON felt/VERB the/DET lash/NOUN bite/VERB and/CONJ heard/VERB her/DET
father/NOUN say/VERB in/ADP crazed/VERB monosyllables/NOUN words/NOUN which/DET
had/VERB no/DET meaning/NOUN ,/. like/ADP ,/. ``/. unnnt/PRT !/.
Sssshoo/PRT ''/. !/.
The/DET sounds/NOUN of/ADP an/DET animal/NOUN in/ADP rage/NOUN and/CONJ
despair/NOUN ./.
Suddenly/ADV the/DET lash/NOUN stopped/VERB fighting/VERB the/DET air/NOUN and/CONJ
she/PRON heard/VERB Pile/NOUN of/ADP Clouds/NOUN say/VERB in/ADP his/DET
high/ADJ ,/. quavering/VERB voice/NOUN :/. ``/. Did/VERB you/PRON follow/VERB
me/PRON to/PRT see/VERB my/DET shame/NOUN ?/.
Move/VERB from/ADP the/DET line/NOUN or/CONJ I/PRON will/VERB settle/VERB the/DET
whip/NOUN on/ADP you/PRON ./.
Move/VERB !/.
Do/VERB you/PRON hear/VERB the/DET anger/NOUN of/ADP the/DET whip's/NOUN whine/NOUN
''/. ?/.
Turning/VERB ,/. the/DET girl/NOUN saw/VERB Dookiyoon/NOUN standing/VERB
between/ADP ,/. his/DET narrow/ADJ shoulders/NOUN unbent/VERB ,/. his/DET arms/NOUN
hanging/VERB long/ADJ and/CONJ resigned/VERB ./.
He/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. Let/VERB me/PRON take/VERB her/DET blows/NOUN ,/.
for/ADP there/PRT are/VERB demons/NOUN in/ADP me/PRON too/ADV ''/. ./.
Then/ADV ,/. without/ADP knowing/VERB why/ADV ,/. she/PRON found/VERB herself/PRON
running/VERB from/ADP them/PRON ,/. fleeing/VERB wildly/ADV through/ADP the/DET
trees/NOUN ,/. dodging/VERB her/DET own/ADJ shadows/NOUN until/ADP she/PRON
came/VERB to/ADP a/DET little/ADJ hollow/NOUN in/ADP the/DET rocky/ADJ ground/NOUN
with/ADP a/DET big/ADJ stone/NOUN in/ADP the/DET center/NOUN behind/ADP which/DET
she/PRON knelt/VERB and/CONJ hid/VERB ,/. listening/VERB to/ADP the/DET
madness/NOUN of/ADP her/DET heart/NOUN and/CONJ wanting/VERB for/ADP once/ADV
to/PRT cry/VERB ./.
For/ADP a/DET while/NOUN the/DET young/ADJ men/NOUN waited/VERB outside/ADP the/DET
lodge/NOUN of/ADP TuHulHulZote/NOUN ,/. glorying/VERB in/ADP his/DET harsh/ADJ
language/NOUN as/ADP he/PRON talked/VERB with/ADP himself/PRON ./.
He/PRON shouted/VERB like/ADP a/DET hoarse/ADJ old/ADJ mastiff/NOUN ,/. his/DET
hair/NOUN stiff/ADJ and/CONJ bristling/VERB ./.
He/PRON ranted/VERB and/CONJ prophesied/VERB the/DET doom/NOUN of/ADP his/DET
enemies/NOUN ,/. walking/VERB in/ADP circles/NOUN in/ADP and/CONJ out/ADP of/ADP
his/DET living/VERB place/NOUN ,/. drinking/VERB stolen/VERB whisky/NOUN in/ADP
great/ADJ ,/. gasping/VERB draughts/NOUN until/ADP finally/ADV ,/. incoherent/ADJ
and/CONJ sick/ADJ ,/. he/PRON fell/VERB into/ADP his/DET own/ADJ oblivion/NOUN ./.
He/PRON amused/VERB the/DET young/ADJ men/NOUN who/PRON had/VERB been/VERB
silent/ADJ long/ADV enough/ADV ./.
But/CONJ they/PRON could/VERB taste/VERB the/DET appeasement/NOUN of/ADP
violence/NOUN and/CONJ retribution/NOUN through/ADP his/DET antics/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV they/PRON moved/VERB ,/. rubbing/VERB their/DET flesh/NOUN alive/ADJ
again/ADV ,/. disdaining/VERB the/DET gloom/NOUN they/PRON saw/VERB in/ADP the/DET
faces/NOUN around/ADP them/PRON ./.
They/PRON came/VERB out/PRT and/CONJ held/VERB their/DET games/NOUN and/CONJ
races/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB they/PRON who/PRON held/VERB the/DET future/NOUN in/ADP their/DET
hands/NOUN ./.
They/PRON went/VERB into/ADP the/DET sun/NOUN together/ADV and/CONJ paraded/VERB
grandly/ADV in/ADP their/DET war/NOUN clothes/NOUN ,/. painting/VERB their/DET
faces/NOUN with/ADP the/DET sacred/ADJ attis/X dug/VERB far/ADV off/PRT in/ADP
the/DET cave/NOUN of/ADP skeletons/NOUN ./.
They/PRON danced/VERB the/DET paxam/X wildly/ADV at/ADP night/NOUN ,/. the/DET
war/NOUN dance/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ dipped/VERB their/DET arrowheads/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET venom/NOUN of/ADP rattlesnakes/NOUN and/CONJ rode/VERB their/DET
horses/NOUN in/ADP swift/ADJ maneuvers/NOUN ,/. firing/VERB their/DET few/ADJ
guns/NOUN in/ADP unison/NOUN at/ADP some/DET indeterminate/ADJ signal/NOUN ./.
Walitzee/NOUN was/VERB among/ADP them/PRON ,/. and/CONJ Sarpsis/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
they/PRON wore/VERB red/ADJ blankets/NOUN which/DET flew/VERB like/ADP broad/ADJ
wings/NOUN in/ADP the/DET air/NOUN of/ADP their/DET passing/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ a/DET very/ADV young/ADJ one/NOUN ,/. Swan/NOUN Necklace/NOUN ,/.
tried/VERB to/PRT emulate/VERB them/PRON and/CONJ followed/VERB timidly/ADV ./.
Yellow/ADJ Wolf/NOUN was/VERB there/ADV ,/. nephew/NOUN of/ADP the/DET young/ADJ
chief/NOUN by/ADP an/DET older/ADJ brother/NOUN long/ADV dead/ADJ ,/. in/ADP
whom/PRON also/ADV the/DET disordered/VERB chemistries/NOUN of/ADP youth/NOUN
worked/VERB ./.
He/PRON would/VERB spring/VERB bolt/NOUN upright/ADV suddenly/ADV after/ADP
sitting/VERB quietly/ADV with/ADP inaction/NOUN ,/. because/ADP something/NOUN
had/VERB boiled/VERB over/PRT in/ADP his/DET fermenting/VERB juices/NOUN ./.
All/ADV the/DET young/ADJ men/NOUN ,/. Alokut/NOUN among/ADP them/PRON ,/.
challenged/VERB them/PRON in/ADP matched/VERB racing/NOUN ./.
They/PRON raced/VERB and/CONJ maneuvered/VERB for/ADP war/NOUN ,/. swinging/VERB
their/DET horses/NOUN in/ADP single/ADJ file/NOUN and/CONJ then/ADV abreast/ADV
like/ADP cavalry/NOUN ./.
At/ADP times/NOUN they/PRON would/VERB ride/VERB frenziedly/ADV through/ADP the/DET
camp/NOUN ,/. letting/VERB the/DET women/NOUN see/VERB their/DET courage/NOUN ,/.
how/ADV handsome/ADJ they/PRON were/VERB in/ADP their/DET regalia/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV again/ADV they/PRON would/VERB stand/VERB in/ADP circles/NOUN making/VERB
other/ADJ preparations/NOUN ./.
They/PRON combed/VERB their/DET hair/NOUN and/CONJ streaked/VERB it/PRON at/ADP
the/DET part/NOUN and/CONJ greased/VERB the/DET bangs/NOUN so/ADP that/ADP the/DET
hair/NOUN above/ADP their/DET foreheads/NOUN stood/VERB rigid/ADJ like/ADP the/DET
tails/NOUN of/ADP sage/NOUN hens/NOUN making/VERB love/NOUN ./.
Walitzee/NOUN whitened/VERB his/DET leggings/NOUN with/ADP clay/NOUN ,/.
knowing/VERB the/DET girl/NOUN watched/VERB from/ADP her/DET place/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET trees/NOUN ./.
He/PRON saw/VERB himself/PRON in/ADP a/DET superior/ADJ reflection/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ he/PRON was/VERB as/ADP a/DET speeding/VERB arrow/NOUN from/ADP the/DET
taut/ADJ bow/NOUN ,/. hurtling/VERB with/ADP a/DET mad/ADJ grace/NOUN ,/. his/DET
maleness/NOUN shining/VERB and/CONJ scented/VERB with/ADP meadow/NOUN rue/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB always/ADV aware/ADJ of/ADP the/DET women's/NOUN eyes/NOUN
which/DET followed/VERB him/PRON ,/. admiring/VERB him/PRON ./.
And/CONJ the/DET suspicious/ADJ ,/. envenomed/VERB eyes/NOUN of/ADP Pile/NOUN
of/ADP Clouds/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ those/DET of/ADP Early/ADJ Spring/NOUN ,/. haunted/VERB and/CONJ now/ADV
full/ADJ of/ADP hurt/NOUN and/CONJ envy/NOUN ./.
He/PRON felt/VERB so/ADV much/ADV like/ADP laughing/VERB ;/. ;/. even/ADV like/ADP
shouting/VERB and/CONJ crying/VERB out/PRT from/ADP the/DET hilltops/NOUN from/ADP
which/DET he/PRON could/VERB descend/VERB as/ADP an/DET eagle/NOUN in/ADP a/DET
mad/ADJ caper/NOUN from/ADP the/DET cliffs/NOUN ./.
He/PRON and/CONJ Sarpsis/NOUN planned/VERB a/DET great/ADJ parade/NOUN with/ADP
the/DET young/ADJ men/NOUN ./.
They/PRON would/VERB give/VERB one/NUM final/ADJ testimony/NOUN of/ADP their/DET
challenge/NOUN to/PRT let/VERB the/DET people/NOUN see/VERB their/DET
arrogance/NOUN ./.
They/PRON would/VERB ride/VERB with/ADP streaming/VERB amulets/NOUN ,/. their/DET
colors/NOUN ripening/VERB in/ADP the/DET sun/NOUN ,/. shouting/VERB the/DET
last/ADJ bellicosity/NOUN of/ADP a/DET nation/NOUN in/ADP the/DET throes/NOUN
of/ADP death/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ so/ADP the/DET sun/NOUN came/VERB up/PRT again/ADV and/CONJ for/ADP a/DET
moment/NOUN its/DET color/NOUN was/VERB the/DET young/ADJ men's/NOUN blood/NOUN ,/.
shifting/VERB then/ADV into/ADP the/DET full/ADJ heat/NOUN and/CONJ outcry/NOUN
which/DET ran/VERB with/ADP their/DET hearts/NOUN ./.
They/PRON mounted/VERB their/DET horses/NOUN and/CONJ rode/VERB off/PRT into/ADP
the/DET hills/NOUN ./.
The/DET ,/. young/ADJ chief/NOUN stared/VERB at/ADP the/DET wall/NOUN of/ADP
his/DET lodge/NOUN ,/. ,/. listening/VERB ./.
The/DET sound/NOUN rose/VERB on/ADP the/DET other/ADJ side/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
hills/NOUN ,/. vanished/VERB and/CONJ rose/VERB again/ADV and/CONJ he/PRON
could/VERB imagine/VERB the/DET mad/ADJ ,/. disheveled/VERB hoofs/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET Appaloosas/NOUN ,/. horses/NOUN the/DET white/ADJ men/NOUN once/ADV
had/VERB called/VERB the/DET Dogs/NOUN of/ADP Hell/NOUN ./.
He/PRON saw/VERB them/PRON in/ADP fleet/ADJ images/NOUN as/ADP they/PRON came/VERB
rolling/VERB and/CONJ now/ADV burst/VERB across/ADP the/DET ridge/NOUN ./.
Standing/VERB then/ADV with/ADP the/DET others/NOUN ,/. peering/VERB into/ADP
the/DET sun/NOUN ,/. he/PRON saw/VERB the/DET bright/ADJ ,/. multicolored/ADJ
legion/NOUN ,/. their/DET hair/NOUN flying/VERB like/ADP dark/ADJ banners/NOUN ,/.
only/ADV the/DET thunder/NOUN ,/. the/DET roll/NOUN of/ADP drums/NOUN ,/. the/DET
mad/ADJ cacophony/NOUN of/ADP the/DET hoofs/NOUN accompanying/VERB them/PRON ./.
They/PRON leaned/VERB into/ADP the/DET wind/NOUN and/CONJ seemed/VERB like/ADP
one/NUM thousand-legged/ADJ monster/NOUN hurtling/VERB and/CONJ plunging/VERB
until/ADP suddenly/ADV they/PRON rose/VERB straight/ADV in/ADP their/DET
saddles/NOUN and/CONJ in/ADP one/NUM terrifying/VERB voice/NOUN shouted/VERB ,/.
ejaculated/VERB their/DET grotesque/ADJ cry/NOUN of/ADP war/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB moving/VERB through/ADP a/DET screen/NOUN of/ADP
hemlocks/NOUN ,/. in/PRT among/ADP the/DET white/ADJ birch/NOUN and/CONJ
maples/NOUN ./.
The/DET sounds/NOUN from/ADP the/DET quarry/NOUN began/VERB to/PRT pulse/VERB
in/ADP her/DET ears/NOUN ./.
She/PRON stood/VERB ,/. once/ADV more/ADV listening/VERB ./.
She/PRON had/VERB never/ADV been/VERB here/ADV at/ADP this/DET hour/NOUN ./.
She/PRON felt/VERB as/ADP if/ADP some/DET dark/ADJ ,/. totally/ADV unfamiliar/ADJ
shape/NOUN would/VERB clutch/VERB at/ADP her/DET arm/NOUN ;/. ;/. but/CONJ she/PRON
found/VERB the/DET path/NOUN she/PRON always/ADV used/VERB ,/. the/DET stubs/NOUN
of/ADP branches/NOUN she/PRON had/VERB broken/VERB ,/. those/DET she/PRON had/VERB
pushed/VERB aside/ADV ;/. ;/. and/CONJ she/PRON walked/VERB easily/ADV now/ADV ,/.
and/CONJ more/ADV slowly/ADV ,/. until/ADP she/PRON could/VERB see/VERB the/DET
dark/ADJ glisten/NOUN of/ADP water/NOUN beneath/ADP her/PRON ./.
If/ADP I/PRON ever/ADV committed/VERB suicide/NOUN ,/. she/PRON thought/VERB ,/.
I/PRON would/VERB dive/VERB straight/ADV down/PRT from/ADP here/ADV --/. and/CONJ
no/DET one/NOUN would/VERB find/VERB me/PRON for/ADP days/NOUN ./.
She/PRON smiled/VERB ,/. and/CONJ expertly/ADV let/VERB herself/PRON
downward/ADV ,/. holding/VERB this/DET known/VERB root/NOUN or/CONJ that/DET ,/.
her/DET sneakers/NOUN sliding/VERB in/ADP the/DET leaves/NOUN ./.
She/PRON jumped/VERB out/PRT onto/ADP the/DET flat/ADJ expanse/NOUN of/ADP
rock/NOUN and/CONJ ,/. seating/VERB herself/PRON ,/. shook/VERB her/PRON short-
cut/ADJ brown/ADJ hair/NOUN and/CONJ tilted/VERB her/DET chin/NOUN far/ADV
upward/ADV ./.
The/DET reedy/ADJ music/NOUN of/ADP the/DET frogs/NOUN had/VERB faded/VERB ,/.
but/CONJ presently/ADV it/PRON began/VERB again/ADV ,/. growing/VERB in/ADP
volume/NOUN until/ADP it/PRON was/VERB vibrant/ADJ ./.
Julia/NOUN felt/VERB at/ADP peace/NOUN and/CONJ drew/VERB her/PRON legs/NOUN up/PRT
and/CONJ clasped/VERB her/DET hands/NOUN tightly/ADV around/ADP the/DET bent/VERB
knees/NOUN ./.
She/PRON had/VERB accomplished/VERB a/DET miracle/NOUN ./.
This/DET was/VERB her/DET place/NOUN ./.
The/DET hour/NOUN couldn't/VERB change/VERB it/PRON ./.
Only/ADV --/. only/ADV --/. her/DET thoughts/NOUN were/VERB a/DET little/ADV
strange/ADJ ./.
They/PRON were/VERB becoming/VERB confused/VERB ./.
Perhaps/ADV it/PRON was/VERB because/ADP it/PRON was/VERB so/ADV late/ADJ ,/.
and/CONJ because/ADP she/PRON had/VERB no/DET business/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB here/ADV
now/ADV ./.
She/PRON was/VERB thinking/VERB of/ADP Paul/NOUN a/DET few/ADJ weeks/NOUN
ago/ADV ,/. in/ADP the/DET Easter/NOUN holidays/NOUN ,/. with/ADP her/PRON at/ADP
one/NUM of/ADP those/DET awful/ADJ Friday/X Evening/NOUN Dancing/VERB Class/NOUN
parties/NOUN her/DET mother/NOUN had/VERB made/VERB her/DET attend/VERB ./.
``/. Hello/PRT ,/. Julie/NOUN ,/. how/ADV are/VERB you/PRON ''/. ?/.
And/CONJ then/ADV off/PRT he/PRON went/VERB so/ADV casually/ADV ,/. to/ADP
someone/NOUN else/ADV with/ADP breasts/NOUN better/VERB developed/VERB ,/. more/ADV
obvious/ADJ in/ADP a/DET lower-cut/ADJ dress/NOUN ,/. someone/NOUN without/ADP
a/DET mouthful/NOUN of/ADP wire/NOUN bands/NOUN and/CONJ an/DET inability/NOUN
to/PRT find/VERB words/NOUN that/PRON would/VERB hold/VERB him/PRON ./.
I/PRON wish/VERB he/PRON was/VERB with/ADP me/PRON now/ADV ,/. she/PRON
thought/VERB ,/. and/CONJ that/ADP we/PRON were/VERB both/DET the/DET ages/NOUN
we/PRON are/VERB and/CONJ doing/VERB what/DET was/VERB once/ADV only/ADV
pretense/NOUN and/CONJ acute/ADJ embarrassment/NOUN ./.
Oh/PRT God/NOUN !/.
I/PRON wish/VERB I/PRON were/VERB older/ADJ or/CONJ younger/ADJ ,/. Julia/NOUN
Bentley/NOUN thought/VERB ./.
I/PRON wish/VERB so/ADV much/ADV someone/NOUN loved/VERB me/PRON ./.
George/NOUN Rawlings/NOUN remembered/VERB seeing/VERB the/DET door/NOUN open/ADJ
sometime/ADV during/ADP the/DET night/NOUN --/. Millie/NOUN ,/. in/ADP a/DET
white/ADJ robe/NOUN ,/. standing/VERB like/ADP a/DET ghost/NOUN at/ADP the/DET
threshold/NOUN ./.
She/PRON had/VERB vanished/VERB ;/. ;/. he/PRON must/VERB have/VERB slept/VERB
again/ADV ./.
He/PRON was/VERB staring/VERB at/ADP the/DET blue/ADJ china/NOUN lamp/NOUN
left/VERB on/PRT beside/ADP him/PRON ./.
It/PRON seemed/VERB too/ADV much/ADJ trouble/NOUN even/ADV to/PRT reach/VERB
for/ADP the/DET switch/NOUN ;/. ;/. but/CONJ of/ADP course/NOUN the/DET
impossible/ADJ effort/NOUN of/ADP leaving/VERB would/VERB have/VERB to/PRT be/VERB
made/VERB on/ADP this/DET Monday/NOUN morning/NOUN ./.
This/DET room/NOUN was/VERB like/ADP a/DET prison/NOUN ./.
He/PRON would/VERB not/ADV be/VERB indebted/ADJ to/ADP Sam/NOUN !/.
Below/ADP him/PRON ,/. as/ADP if/ADP at/ADP the/DET end/NOUN of/ADP some/DET
remote/ADJ tunnel/NOUN ,/. he/PRON heard/VERB the/DET humming/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
vacuum/NOUN cleaner/NOUN ./.
His/DET fingers/NOUN fumbled/VERB across/ADP the/DET bandages/NOUN ./.
They/PRON had/VERB left/VERB both/DET of/ADP his/DET eyes/NOUN uncovered/VERB ./.
Well/PRT ,/. he/PRON told/VERB himself/PRON ,/. let's/VERB put/VERB the/DET
show/NOUN on/ADP the/DET road/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB walking/VERB across/ADP to/ADP the/DET bathroom/NOUN ./.
He/PRON drank/VERB a/DET glass/NOUN of/ADP water/NOUN and/CONJ gripped/VERB the/DET
sink/NOUN with/ADP both/DET hands/NOUN ./.
A/DET fearful/ADJ pain/NOUN had/VERB come/VERB from/ADP his/DET head/NOUN ,/.
as/ADP if/ADP the/DET water/NOUN were/VERB coursing/VERB up/PRT through/ADP the/DET
blood/NOUN vessels/NOUN and/CONJ expanding/VERB them/PRON ./.
He/PRON recognized/VERB his/DET jacket/NOUN and/CONJ trousers/NOUN ./.
The/DET fabric/NOUN was/VERB dark/ADJ ;/. ;/. the/DET stains/NOUN weren't/VERB
too/ADV apparent/ADJ ;/. ;/. and/CONJ there/PRT were/VERB his/DET shoes/NOUN ,/.
thank/VERB God/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ his/DET shirt/NOUN was/VERB one/NUM terrible/ADJ
mess/NOUN ./.
He/PRON shivered/VERB ,/. and/CONJ then/ADV tore/VERB away/ADV the/DET blood-
soaked/ADJ parts/NOUN and/CONJ wound/VERB the/DET rest/NOUN around/ADP his/DET
neck/NOUN like/ADP a/DET scarf/NOUN ./.
Sam/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB amazed/VERB to/PRT find/VERB him/PRON gone/VERB ./.
Millie/NOUN would/VERB have/VERB to/PRT understand/VERB ./.
She/PRON must/VERB have/VERB put/VERB his/DET clothes/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
closet/NOUN ./.
He/PRON found/VERB a/DET lump/NOUN rising/VERB in/ADP his/DET throat/NOUN
because/ADV of/ADP that/DET one/NUM simple/ADJ act/NOUN of/ADP tidiness/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB on/ADP the/DET verge/NOUN of/ADP tears/NOUN ./.
Alex/NOUN Poldowski/NOUN --/. in/ADP a/DET fashion/NOUN he/PRON owed/VERB a/DET
debt/NOUN to/ADP that/DET effete/ADJ gentleman/NOUN ./.
At/ADP least/ADJ Alex/NOUN had/VERB told/VERB him/PRON he/PRON wasn't/VERB
dying/VERB ./.
Perhaps/ADV George/NOUN Rawlings/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB better/ADV off/PRT
dead/ADJ ./.
What/DET time/NOUN was/VERB it/PRON ?/.
He/PRON peered/VERB at/ADP his/DET wristwatch/NOUN ./.
Strange/ADJ ,/. it/PRON was/VERB still/ADV running/VERB ./.
A/DET quarter/NOUN to/ADP seven/NUM ./.
Too/ADV early/ADV for/ADP a/DET vacuum/NOUN cleaner/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ probably/ADV
Sam/NOUN wanted/VERB the/DET whole/ADJ house/NOUN in/ADP order/NOUN before/ADP
he/PRON came/VERB downstairs/ADV ./.
He/PRON was/VERB kneeling/VERB to/PRT tie/VERB his/DET shoelaces/NOUN ./.
His/DET fingers/NOUN felt/VERB absurdly/ADV thick/ADJ and/CONJ clumsy/ADJ ./.
He/PRON rose/VERB slowly/ADV and/CONJ looked/VERB into/ADP the/DET mirror/NOUN
on/ADP the/DET inside/NOUN of/ADP the/DET closet/NOUN door/NOUN ./.
He/PRON barely/ADV knew/VERB himself/PRON ./.
This/DET was/VERB some/DET freak/NOUN ,/. two/NUM strands/NOUN of/ADP adhesive/ADJ
tape/NOUN across/ADP his/DET nose/NOUN ,/. like/ADP ugly/ADJ roots/NOUN from/ADP
the/DET mass/NOUN of/ADP gauze/NOUN ,/. suddenly/ADV moist/ADJ over/ADP his/DET
cheekbones/NOUN ./.
The/DET surface/NOUN ,/. however/ADV ,/. was/VERB perfectly/ADV white/ADJ ./.
He/PRON was/VERB drinking/VERB another/DET glass/NOUN of/ADP water/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB after/ADP seven/NUM o'clock/ADV ./.
He/PRON was/VERB supposed/VERB to/PRT be/VERB in/ADP court/NOUN this/DET
afternoon/NOUN ,/. at/ADP City/NOUN Hall/NOUN ./.
Who/PRON would/VERB take/VERB over/PRT ?/.
He'd/PRT have/VERB to/PRT think/VERB ,/. but/CONJ the/DET main/ADJ thing/NOUN ,/.
the/DET imperative/ADJ necessity/NOUN ,/. was/VERB to/PRT leave/VERB before/ADP
Sam/NOUN Bentley/NOUN was/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ about/ADV ,/. and/CONJ before/ADP
Millie/NOUN detained/VERB him/PRON with/ADP sympathy/NOUN ./.
He/PRON entered/VERB the/DET hallway/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB actually/ADV walking/VERB down/ADP the/DET stairs/NOUN ./.
A/DET plane/NOUN up/PRT in/ADP the/DET sky/NOUN ,/. above/ADP the/DET
clouds/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ this/DET freakish/ADJ wreck/NOUN of/ADP a/DET man/NOUN
desperately/ADV trying/VERB to/PRT get/VERB away/ADV ./.
``/. Father/NOUN ,/. is/VERB that/DET you/PRON ''/. ?/.
The/DET voice/NOUN issued/VERB from/ADP the/DET cavern/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
hall/NOUN below/ADV ./.
George/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV reply/VERB ./.
``/. Is/VERB that/DET you/PRON ,/. Father/NOUN ?/.
Who's/PRT there/ADV ''/. ?/.
For/ADP a/DET moment/NOUN he/PRON felt/VERB like/ADP a/DET thief/NOUN
discovered/VERB ./.
Then/ADV Julia/NOUN appeared/VERB under/ADP the/DET arch/NOUN leading/VERB to/ADP
the/DET dining/VERB room/NOUN ./.
She/PRON stood/VERB gazing/VERB at/ADP him/PRON ./.
``/. Uncle/NOUN George/NOUN ''/. !/.
He/PRON was/VERB trying/VERB to/PRT smile/VERB at/ADP her/PRON ./.
``/. Gosh/PRT !/.
You/PRON shouldn't/VERB be/VERB up/PRT ,/. should/VERB you/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON --/. I/PRON was/VERB just/ADV leaving/VERB here/ADV ,/. Julie/NOUN ./.
I'm/PRT all/ADV set/VERB ./.
Just/ADV about/ADV to/PRT call/VERB a/DET taxi/NOUN ''/. ./.
She/PRON was/VERB wearing/VERB some/DET sort/NOUN of/ADP gray/ADJ blazer/NOUN ./.
She/PRON seemed/VERB overly/ADV tall/ADJ ,/. her/DET brow/NOUN knitted/VERB in/ADP
concern/NOUN ./.
``/. Well/PRT ,/. at/ADP least/ADJ you/PRON won't/VERB have/VERB to/PRT do/VERB
that/DET ''/. ,/. she/PRON was/VERB saying/VERB ./.
``/. I'm/PRT about/ADV to/PRT leave/VERB myself/PRON ./.
I'll/PRT drop/VERB you/PRON off/PRT ''/. ./.
``/. You're/PRT leaving/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. I'm/PRT going/VERB back/ADV to/ADP school/NOUN ''/. ,/. she/PRON answered/VERB
./.
``/. Pietro's/PRT driving/VERB me/PRON ./.
I'm/PRT just/ADV finishing/VERB breakfast/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ have/VERB you/PRON told/VERB Mother/NOUN you/PRON were/VERB going/VERB
''/. ?/.
She/PRON asked/VERB him/PRON ./.
``/. No/ADV ./.
I/PRON just/ADV don't/VERB want/VERB anyone/NOUN disturbed/VERB ,/. Julie/NOUN ./.
That's/PRT my/DET wish/NOUN ./.
It's/PRT quite/PRT a/DET big/ADJ one/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON added/VERB ./.
Her/DET face/NOUN seemed/VERB to/PRT float/VERB in/ADP an/DET implausibly/ADV
bright/ADJ shaft/NOUN of/ADP sunlight/NOUN ./.
``/. Well/PRT ,/. won't/VERB you/PRON come/VERB in/PRT then/ADV ,/. have/VERB a/DET
cup/NOUN of/ADP coffee/NOUN --/. or/CONJ something/NOUN ?/.
Or/CONJ maybe/ADV a/DET drink/NOUN ''/. ?/.
She/PRON asked/VERB ,/. in/ADP a/DET way/NOUN that/PRON seemed/VERB oddly/ADV
sophisticated/ADJ ,/. considerate/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ yet/ADV perhaps/ADV partly/ADV
scornful/ADJ ./.
He/PRON tried/VERB to/PRT see/VERB her/DET face/NOUN more/ADV clearly/ADV ./.
``/. No/ADV --/. nothing/NOUN at/ADP all/PRT ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB after/ADP
a/DET moment's/NOUN hesitation/NOUN ./.
``/. I'll/PRT just/ADV wait/VERB for/ADP you/PRON here/ADV ''/. ./.
He/PRON leaned/VERB his/DET head/NOUN against/ADP the/DET wood/NOUN paneling/NOUN
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He/PRON raised/VERB them/PRON ./.
Julia/NOUN moved/VERB past/ADV ./.
``/. I/PRON have/VERB to/PRT say/VERB good-bye/PRT upstairs/ADV ./.
I/PRON won't/VERB be/VERB long/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. As/ADP a/DET great/ADJ favor/NOUN ,/. Julie/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON
said/VERB ,/. ``/. please/VERB don't/VERB mention/VERB you've/PRT seen/VERB me/PRON
''/. ./.
``/. Not/ADV to/ADP anyone/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. No/ADV --/. please/PRT ./.
``/. I'll/PRT call/VERB your/DET mother/NOUN as/ADV soon/ADV as/ADP I/PRON get/VERB
home/NOUN ./.
It'll/PRT be/VERB so/ADV much/ADV easier/ADJ ''/. ./.
``/. All/ADV right/ADV ''/. She/PRON was/VERB staring/VERB at/ADP him/PRON ./.
``/. I'm/PRT fine/ADJ ,/. Julie/NOUN ./.
Please/PRT ,/. you/PRON just/ADV go/VERB ahead/ADV ''/. ./.
She/PRON had/VERB disappeared/VERB ./.
He/PRON could/VERB feel/VERB a/DET pulse/NOUN pounding/VERB against/ADP the/DET
bandages/NOUN ./.
He/PRON imagined/VERB Sam's/NOUN voice/NOUN :/. ``/. George/NOUN ,/. what/DET
the/DET hell/NOUN goes/VERB on/PRT ''/. ?/.
I/PRON wouldn't/VERB have/VERB the/DET strength/NOUN to/PRT answer/VERB ,/. he/PRON
thought/VERB ./.
Maybe/ADV I/PRON couldn't/VERB have/VERB called/VERB a/DET taxi/NOUN ./.
He/PRON could/VERB hear/VERB the/DET footsteps/NOUN overhead/ADV ./.
He/PRON saw/VERB the/DET suitcase/NOUN ,/. which/DET Julia/NOUN was/VERB
holding/VERB ./.
He/PRON stood/VERB up/PRT ./.
``/. I'll/PRT take/VERB that/DET ,/. Julie/NOUN --/. for/ADP you/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. Oh/PRT no/ADV ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON can/VERB manage/VERB ''/. ./.
She/PRON went/VERB ahead/ADV of/ADP him/PRON ./.
Outside/ADV the/DET Lincoln/NOUN was/VERB parked/VERB ./.
He/PRON could/VERB hardly/ADV believe/VERB he/PRON was/VERB getting/VERB in/PRT ./.

Pietro/NOUN was/VERB gazing/VERB at/ADP him/PRON in/ADP an/DET insolent/ADJ ,/.

disdainful/ADJ fashion/NOUN ;/. ;/. but/CONJ that/DET didn't/VERB matter/VERB ./.
We'll/PRT drop/VERB Mr./NOUN Rawlings/NOUN off/PRT in/ADP Ardmore/NOUN ''/. ,/.
Julia/NOUN said/VERB ,/. and/CONJ for/ADP the/DET merest/ADJ second/NOUN
George/NOUN was/VERB reminded/VERB of/ADP her/DET father's/NOUN tone/NOUN with/ADP
servants/NOUN ./.
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thought/NOUN at/ADP a/DET time/NOUN like/ADP this/DET ;/. ;/. yet/ADV her/DET
inflection/NOUN seemed/VERB forced/VERB or/CONJ rehearsed/VERB ./.
He/PRON could/VERB not/ADV stop/VERB to/PRT analyze/VERB ./.
He/PRON had/VERB never/ADV felt/VERB particularly/ADV close/ADJ to/ADP her/PRON ./.

Carrie/NOUN seemed/VERB more/ADV affectionate/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ obviously/ADV

Julia/NOUN had/VERB respected/VERB his/DET request/NOUN ./.
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``/. I/PRON wish/VERB I/PRON didn't/VERB have/VERB to/PRT go/VERB back/ADV to/ADP
school/NOUN ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ,/. and/CONJ then/ADV ,/. ``/. I/PRON
wish/VERB you/PRON lived/VERB in/ADP New/ADJ York/NOUN ./.
That's/PRT in/ADP the/DET opposite/ADJ direction/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON wish/VERB I/PRON did/VERB ''/. ,/. he/PRON responded/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON wish/VERB I/PRON wasn't/VERB wearing/VERB this/DET ridiculous/ADJ
costume/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ that/ADP we/PRON could/VERB go/VERB to/ADP a/DET
theater/NOUN together/ADV ,/. or/CONJ a/DET nice/ADJ restaurant/NOUN ,/.
forget/VERB we/PRON knew/VERB ''/. He/PRON stopped/VERB speaking/VERB ./.
``/. Forget/VERB we/PRON ever/ADV knew/VERB what/DET ''/. ?/.
``/. Oh/PRT ,/. just/ADV sort/NOUN of/ADP everything/NOUN in/ADP general/ADJ
''/. ./.
She/PRON said/VERB nothing/NOUN until/ADP Pietro/NOUN had/VERB slackened/VERB
their/DET pace/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON know/VERB you/PRON feel/VERB badly/ADV ,/. but/CONJ that/DET
sounds/VERB like/ADP such/PRT a/DET queer/ADJ thing/NOUN for/ADP you/PRON to/PRT
say/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. Does/VERB it/PRON ''/. ?/.
He/PRON asked/VERB ./.
``/. Yes/ADV ,/. perhaps/ADV ./.
I'm/PRT supposed/VERB to/PRT joke/VERB about/ADP things/NOUN ,/. aren't/VERB I/PRON
?/.
But/CONJ sometimes/ADV life/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB rather/PRT a/DET
disappointing/ADJ business/NOUN ''/. ./.
His/DET voice/NOUN seemed/VERB thick/ADJ and/CONJ purposeless/ADJ ./.
He/PRON relinquished/VERB her/DET hand/NOUN ./.
He/PRON could/VERB see/VERB the/DET stone/NOUN building/NOUN where/ADV he/PRON
lived/VERB ./.
Just/ADV a/DET few/ADJ more/ADJ steps/NOUN ./.
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Yes/ADV ,/. there/PRT was/VERB the/DET key/NOUN ./.
``/. Are/VERB you/PRON positive/ADJ you'll/PRT be/VERB all/ADV right/ADJ by/ADP
yourself/PRON ''/. ?/.
She/PRON asked/VERB him/PRON ./.
For/ADP a/DET moment/NOUN he/PRON smiled/VERB ./.
``/. Yes/ADV ,/. Julie/NOUN dear/ADJ ./.
You've/PRT done/VERB me/PRON the/DET greatest/ADJ possible/ADJ service/NOUN ./.
By/ADP myself/PRON I'll/PRT be/VERB fine/ADJ ''/. ./.
``/. Take/VERB care/NOUN of/ADP yourself/PRON then/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON will/VERB ./.
You/PRON ,/. also/ADV ./.
Don't/VERB work/VERB too/ADV hard/ADV ''/. ./.
It/PRON was/VERB an/DET automatic/ADJ phrase/NOUN ;/. ;/. as/ADP he/PRON
crossed/VERB through/ADP the/DET courtyard/NOUN he/PRON regretted/VERB it/PRON ./.
He/PRON should/VERB have/VERB discovered/VERB a/DET more/ADV tender/ADJ
farewell/NOUN ./.
Someone/NOUN shouted/VERB at/ADP him/PRON ,/. ``/. Well/PRT !/.
Will/VERB you/PRON look/VERB at/ADP George/NOUN Rawlings/NOUN !/.
What/DET happened/VERB to/ADP you/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON bumped/VERB into/ADP a/DET door/NOUN handle/NOUN ''/. ,/. George/NOUN
said/VERB ./.
Someone/NOUN laughed/VERB ./.
George/NOUN walked/VERB steadily/ADV ahead/ADV into/ADP his/DET entry/NOUN ./.
His/DET bandages/NOUN seemed/VERB on/ADP fire/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB shut/VERB his/DET door/NOUN with/ADP the/DET brass/NOUN
number/NOUN screwed/VERB to/ADP it/PRON ./.
In/ADP the/DET kitchenette/NOUN the/DET raw/ADJ whiskey/NOUN made/VERB him/PRON
gasp/VERB ./.
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himself/PRON ,/. enough/ADJ to/PRT lessen/VERB some/DET of/ADP the/DET
pain/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB telephoning/VERB ./.
``/. No/ADV ,/. Millie/NOUN ,/. I'm/PRT home/NOUN ./.
No/ADV ,/. really/ADV ,/. right/ADJ as/ADP rain/NOUN ./.
Tell/VERB Sam/NOUN not/ADV to/PRT worry/VERB about/ADP the/DET car/NOUN ./.
I'll/PRT get/VERB it/PRON hauled/VERB away/ADV ./.
No/ADV ,/. please/PRT --/. no/DET visit/NOUN today/NOUN --/. I'll/PRT be/VERB
asleep/ADV ./.
For/ADP God's/NOUN sake/NOUN ,/. don't/VERB worry/VERB ./.
That/DET upsets/VERB me/PRON more/ADV than/ADP anything/NOUN ./.
Yes/ADV ,/. sure/ADV ,/. I'll/PRT see/VERB the/DET doctor/NOUN --/. this/DET
evening/NOUN ,/. if/ADP you/PRON insist/VERB ./.
''/. There/PRT was/VERB one/NUM more/ADJ call/NOUN to/PRT make/VERB ./.
``/. Joan/NOUN ,/. did/VERB I/PRON wake/VERB you/PRON ''/. ?/.
He/PRON asked/VERB ./.
``/. Yes/ADV ,/. I/PRON thought/VERB you'd/PRT probably/ADV be/VERB up/PRT ./.
Look/VERB ,/. sweetheart/NOUN ,/. some/DET fool/NOUN was/VERB ./.
Happened/VERB to/PRT be/VERB driving/VERB somewhat/ADV intoxicated/VERB last/ADJ
night/NOUN ./.
Unfortunately/ADV it/PRON turned/VERB out/PRT to/PRT be/VERB me/PRON ,/. but/CONJ
I/PRON wouldn't/VERB quite/ADV put/VERB it/PRON that/DET way/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
boss/NOUN ./.
Oh/PRT hell/NOUN no/ADV ,/. I'm/PRT not/ADV in/ADP a/DET hospital/NOUN ./.
I/PRON won't/VERB be/VERB in/ADP town/NOUN for/ADP a/DET couple/NOUN of/ADP
days/NOUN ,/. though/ADV ,/. and/CONJ there's/PRT that/DET case/NOUN I/PRON
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Too/ADV bad/ADJ a/DET jury/NOUN isn't/VERB involved/VERB ./.
I/PRON might/VERB struggle/VERB in/PRT for/ADP a/DET jury/NOUN ./.
I'd/PRT win/VERB hands/NOUN down/PRT ./.
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He'll/PRT understand/VERB --/. you/PRON might/VERB give/VERB him/PRON sort/NOUN
of/ADP a/DET tactful/ADJ nudge/NOUN ./.
He's/PRT got/VERB all/PRT the/DET facts/NOUN ./.
I/PRON wouldn't/VERB want/VERB to/PRT ask/VERB for/ADP a/DET postponement/NOUN --/.
it's/PRT really/ADV just/ADV a/DET routine/ADJ thing/NOUN ./.
What/DET ?/.
No/ADV ,/. darling/NOUN I'd/PRT rather/ADV you/PRON didn't/VERB come/VERB out/PRT
''/. ./.
A/DET smile/NOUN pulled/VERB at/ADP the/DET lower/ADJ strip/NOUN of/ADP
adhesive/ADJ tape/NOUN ./.
``/. Don't/VERB even/ADV send/VERB flowers/NOUN ./.
I'll/PRT see/VERB you/PRON Wednesday/NOUN ./.
I'll/PRT bribe/VERB you/PRON with/ADP a/DET nice/ADJ ''/. --/. He/PRON was/VERB
about/ADV to/PRT say/VERB ``/. double/ADJ martini/NOUN ''/. but/CONJ thought/VERB
better/ADV of/ADP it/PRON ./.
``/. I'll/PRT take/VERB you/PRON out/PRT to/ADP dinner/NOUN ./.
Okay/PRT ?/.
''/. He/PRON had/VERB put/VERB down/PRT the/DET receiver/NOUN ./.
A/DET strange/ADJ relationship/NOUN between/ADP Joan/NOUN Fulbright/NOUN and/CONJ
himself/PRON ./.
Who/PRON knew/VERB about/ADP it/PRON ?/.
She/PRON lived/VERB alone/ADV in/ADP the/DET older/ADJ part/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
city/NOUN ,/. in/ADP one/NUM of/ADP those/DET renovated/VERB houses/NOUN whose/DET
brick/NOUN facade/NOUN some/DET early/ADJ settler/NOUN had/VERB
constructed/VERB ./.
She/PRON had/VERB two/NUM tiny/ADJ rooms/NOUN on/ADP the/DET second/ADJ
floor/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB a/DET clever/ADJ girl/NOUN ,/. a/DET most/ADV efficient/ADJ
secretary/NOUN ./.
She/PRON let/VERB him/PRON come/VERB and/CONJ go/VERB as/ADP he/PRON
pleased/VERB ,/. or/CONJ as/ADP it/PRON pleased/VERB her/PRON ./.
In/ADP the/DET office/NOUN you/PRON might/VERB have/VERB thought/VERB them/PRON
only/ADV casual/ADJ friends/NOUN ;/. ;/. yet/ADV if/ADP he/PRON said/VERB :/.
Make/VERB an/DET excuse/NOUN yourself/PRON ,/. come/VERB out/PRT here/ADV
today/NOUN ,/. she/PRON would/VERB have/VERB been/VERB on/ADP the/DET next/ADJ
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in/ADP need/NOUN ,/. he/PRON would/VERB have/VERB gone/VERB to/ADP her/PRON ./.
``/. They/PRON make/VERB us/PRON conformists/NOUN look/VERB good/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. That's/PRT a/DET peculiar/ADJ way/NOUN to/PRT think/VERB ''/. ./.
It/PRON wasn't/VERB just/ADV the/DET obnoxious/ADJ birds/NOUN that/PRON had/VERB
ruffled/VERB her/DET own/ADJ feathers/NOUN ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN ;/. ;/. she/PRON
knew/VERB that/DET ./.
It/PRON was/VERB Jim's/NOUN ``/. little/ADJ ''/. sister/NOUN Myra/NOUN ,/. the/DET
unreliable/ADJ ,/. irresponsible/ADJ ,/. forever/ADV flyaway/ADJ ,/. Myra/NOUN ./.
She's/PRT a/DET year/NOUN older/ADJ than/ADP I/PRON am/VERB ,/. Lucy/NOUN told/VERB
herself/PRON ./.
``/. Come/VERB ,/. come/VERB ''/. ,/. Jim/NOUN said/VERB ,/. jollying/VERB
Lucy/NOUN a/DET little/ADJ ./.
``/. I/PRON love/VERB you/PRON ./.
Susan/NOUN ready/ADJ ''/. ?/.
Lucy/NOUN listened/VERB ./.
Obviously/ADV ,/. Susan/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV ./.
Upstairs/ADV ,/. busy/ADJ feet/NOUN ,/. showering/VERB like/ADP raindrops/NOUN ,/.
pattered/VERB around/ADP her/DET room/NOUN ./.
Susan/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB visiting/VERB her/DET grandmother/NOUN for/ADP
only/ADV a/DET few/ADJ days/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ even/ADV at/ADP seven/NUM she/PRON
was/VERB a/DET prudent/ADJ soul/NOUN ;/. ;/. she/PRON always/ADV packed/VERB
for/ADP a/DET lifetime/NOUN ,/. just/ADV in/ADP case/NOUN ./.
``/. Not/ADV yet/ADV ./.
Every/DET doll/NOUN in/ADP the/DET house/NOUN must/VERB be/VERB going/VERB with/ADP
her/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. She'd/PRT better/ADV step/VERB on/ADP it/PRON ./.
It's/PRT a/DET long/ADJ way/NOUN to/ADP Websterville/NOUN ''/. ./.
Jim's/NOUN fine/ADJ young/ADJ face/NOUN was/VERB an/DET expressive/ADJ one/NOUN ,/.
too/ADV ;/. ;/. as/ADP he/PRON looked/VERB at/ADP her/PRON ,/. it/PRON
registered/VERB anxiety/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON know/VERB ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. Myra/NOUN wanted/VERB me/PRON to/PRT thank/VERB you/PRON for/ADP taking/VERB
Cathy/NOUN ./.
It'll/PRT be/VERB only/ADV a/DET couple/NOUN of/ADP weeks/NOUN before/ADP she/PRON
finds/VERB a/DET home/NOUN for/ADP them/PRON in/ADP Paris/NOUN --/. but/CONJ
even/ADV so/ADV ,/. she/PRON wants/VERB you/PRON to/PRT know/VERB that/ADP
she's/PRT awfully/ADV grateful/ADJ ''/. ./.
Lucy/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV believe/VERB him/PRON ;/. ;/. Myra/NOUN appreciated/VERB
nothing/NOUN ./.
Jim/NOUN had/VERB put/VERB the/DET thanks/NOUN in/ADP his/DET sister's/NOUN
mouth/NOUN ./.
``/. Darling/NOUN ''/. --/. she/PRON said/VERB ,/. and/CONJ the/DET single/ADJ
word/NOUN mingled/VERB love/NOUN and/CONJ exasperation/NOUN in/ADP an/DET equal/ADJ
blend/NOUN ./.
``/. She/PRON should/VERB have/VERB told/VERB me/PRON herself/PRON ./.
And/CONJ will/VERB it/PRON be/VERB only/ADV a/DET couple/NOUN of/ADP weeks/NOUN ?/.

Remember/VERB what/DET happened/VERB the/DET last/ADJ time/NOUN ''/. ?/.

Leaving/VERB Cathy/NOUN with/ADP them/PRON ,/. Myra/NOUN had/VERB gone/VERB out/PRT
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but/CONJ she/PRON had/VERB stayed/VERB all/PRT winter/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Cathy/NOUN
had/VERB stayed/VERB all/PRT winter/NOUN too/ADV --/. with/ADP them/PRON ./.
Lucy/NOUN suspected/VERB that/ADP Myra/NOUN would/VERB never/ADV have/VERB
come/VERB home/NOUN if/ADP Gregg/NOUN ,/. Myra's/NOUN husband/NOUN ,/. hadn't/VERB
gone/VERB out/PRT to/PRT fetch/VERB her/PRON ./.
``/. That/DET was/VERB an/DET awfully/ADV long/ADJ two/NUM weeks/NOUN ''/. ./.
For/ADP an/DET otherwise/ADV silent/ADJ moment/NOUN ,/. Jim's/NOUN keys/NOUN
jingled/VERB nervously/ADV in/ADP his/DET pocket/NOUN ./.
``/. But/CONJ she/PRON promised/VERB --/. This/DET will/NOUN be/VERB different/ADJ
''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB at/ADP last/ADV ./.
``/. You've/PRT got/VERB to/PRT admit/VERB she/PRON was/VERB smart/ADJ to/PRT
scare/VERB up/PRT this/DET fine/NOUN government/NOUN job/NOUN over/ADP there/ADV
--/. she'll/PRT get/VERB a/DET home/NOUN for/ADP herself/PRON and/CONJ Cathy/NOUN
in/ADP no/DET time/NOUN ./.
You'll/PRT see/VERB ,/. Myra's/PRT settling/VERB down/PRT ''/. ./.
On/ADP the/DET defensive/ADJ ,/. he/PRON added/VERB ,/. ``/. I/PRON wish/VERB
you'd/PRT think/VERB what/DET it/PRON must/VERB be/VERB like/ADP for/ADP her/PRON
to/PRT be/VERB without/ADP Greg/NOUN ,/. to/PRT be/VERB a/DET new/ADJ
widow/NOUN ,/. a/DET young/ADJ widow/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. It/PRON depends/VERB on/ADP the/DET widow/NOUN ''/. ./.
Lucy/NOUN had/VERB an/DET idea/NOUN that/ADP Myra/NOUN loved/VERB it/PRON ./.
And/CONJ not/ADV for/ADP one/NUM moment/NOUN did/VERB she/PRON believe/VERB
that/ADP Myra/NOUN had/VERB settled/VERB down/PRT ./.
It/PRON seemed/VERB to/ADP Lucy/NOUN that/ADP all/PRT their/DET married/VERB
life/NOUN ,/. she/PRON and/CONJ Jim/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB doing/VERB nothing/NOUN
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that/PRON were/VERB her/DET way/NOUN of/ADP life/NOUN ./.
Remembering/VERB that/DET succession/NOUN of/ADP disasters/NOUN ,/. she/PRON
now/ADV considered/VERB Cathy/NOUN ,/. an/DET ominous/ADJ child-cloud/NOUN on/ADP
her/DET horizon/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB not/ADV that/ADP she/PRON disliked/VERB Cathy/NOUN ./.
The/DET youngster/NOUN drew/VERB her/PRON ,/. troubled/VERB her/DET depths/NOUN ;/.
;/. whenever/ADV Lucy/NOUN saw/VERB her/PRON ,/. she/PRON tried/VERB ,/.
without/ADP noise/NOUN or/CONJ fuss/NOUN ,/. to/PRT give/VERB her/PRON the/DET
warmth/NOUN she/PRON had/VERB never/ADV had/VERB from/ADP Myra/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ Cathy/NOUN was/VERB Myra's/NOUN responsibility/NOUN ,/. not/ADV
hers/PRON ./.
``/. I/PRON wouldn't/VERB even/ADV be/VERB surprised/VERB ''/. ,/. she/PRON
said/VERB unhappily/ADV ,/. ``/. if/ADP Myra/NOUN tried/VERB to/PRT leave/VERB
her/PRON with/ADP us/PRON forever/ADV ''/. ./.
Myra/NOUN loved/VERB big/ADJ cities/NOUN ;/. ;/. thousands/NOUN of/ADP miles/NOUN
away/ADV --/. in/ADP Paris/NOUN ,/. of/ADP all/PRT places/NOUN --/. she/PRON
might/VERB forget/VERB she/PRON had/VERB ever/ADV been/VERB a/DET mother/NOUN ./.
Lucy/NOUN knew/VERB her/PRON too/ADV well/ADV to/PRT find/VERB it/PRON
impossible/ADJ ./.
``/. That's/PRT a/DET horrible/ADJ thing/NOUN to/PRT accuse/VERB her/PRON of/ADP
''/. !/.
Jim/NOUN was/VERB so/ADV indignant/ADJ it/PRON was/VERB obvious/ADJ that/ADP no/DET
matter/NOUN what/DET he/PRON said/VERB ,/. he/PRON too/ADV had/VERB seen/VERB
the/DET looming/VERB specter/NOUN of/ADP a/DET forever-Cathy/NOUN ./.
He/PRON went/VERB to/ADP the/DET foot/NOUN of/ADP the/DET stairs/NOUN and/CONJ
shouted/VERB up/PRT ,/. fiercely/ADV ,/. ``/. Susan/NOUN !/.
Susan/NOUN !/.
Get/VERB moving/VERB ''/. !/.
A/DET startled/VERB piping/VERB sound/NOUN returned/VERB ./.
``/. Don't/VERB yell/VERB at/ADP Susan/NOUN ''/. ,/. Lucy/NOUN said/VERB ./.
Was/VERB it/PRON only/ADV a/DET few/ADJ nights/NOUN ago/ADV that/ADP they/PRON
had/VERB been/VERB standing/VERB together/ADV in/ADP front/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
house/NOUN looking/VERB at/ADP the/DET moon-washed/ADJ river/NOUN ?/.
Their/DET arms/NOUN around/ADP each/DET other/ADJ ,/. they/PRON had/VERB been/VERB
talking/VERB of/ADP the/DET present/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET future/NOUN ;/. ;/.
their/DET talk/NOUN and/CONJ their/DET feeling/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB as/ADP
deep/ADJ and/CONJ warm/ADJ ,/. as/ADP steeped/VERB in/ADP light/NOUN ,/. as/ADP
the/DET air/NOUN around/ADP them/PRON ./.
Then/ADV ,/. from/ADP within/ADP the/DET still/ADJ ,/. sleeping/VERB house/NOUN ,/.
the/DET telephone/NOUN had/VERB rung/VERB ;/. ;/. Myra/NOUN ,/. with/ADP her/DET
news/NOUN ,/. was/VERB on/ADP the/DET other/ADJ end/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
line/NOUN ./.
Jim/NOUN turned/VERB back/ADV from/ADP the/DET stairway/NOUN and/CONJ looked/VERB
at/ADP her/PRON ./.
His/DET dark/ADJ brows/NOUN ,/. which/DET had/VERB been/VERB lowered/VERB in/ADP
anger/NOUN ,/. smoothed/VERB ./.
``/. Please/PRT ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. There/PRT isn't/VERB a/DET chance/NOUN of/ADP Myra's/NOUN letting/VERB
anything/NOUN like/ADP that/DET happen/VERB ./.
Let's/VERB stay/VERB friends/NOUN ''/. ./.
But/CONJ they/PRON weren't/VERB just/ADV friends/NOUN ,/. Lucy/NOUN
thought/VERB ;/. ;/. they/PRON were/VERB husband/NOUN and/CONJ wife/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ Myra/NOUN had/VERB no/DET right/NOUN muddling/VERB and/CONJ chilling/VERB
their/DET marriage/NOUN ./.
The/DET only/ADJ thing/NOUN that/PRON had/VERB ever/ADV come/VERB between/ADP
them/PRON was/VERB that/ADV worthless/ADJ ,/. selfish/ADJ sister/NOUN of/ADP
his/PRON ./.
Lucy/NOUN was/VERB sick/ADJ of/ADP it/PRON ./.
``/. Well/PRT ,/. at/ADP last/ADJ ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ,/. because/ADP
Susan/NOUN was/VERB clattering/VERB down/ADP the/DET stairs/NOUN ./.
Susan/NOUN looked/VERB like/ADP an/DET overwhelmed/VERB baby/NOUN
nurse/NOUN ;/. ;/. her/DET arms/NOUN were/VERB straining/VERB with/ADP a/DET
burden/NOUN of/ADP dolls/NOUN ./.
``/. I'm/PRT ready/ADJ ''/. ,/. she/PRON announced/VERB ./.
``/. Do/VERB you/PRON need/VERB that/DET big/ADJ bundle/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Jim/NOUN said/VERB ./.
His/DET voice/NOUN had/VERB sharp/ADJ edges/NOUN ,/. as/ADP though/ADP he/PRON
knew/VERB very/ADV well/ADV Lucy/NOUN and/CONJ he/PRON were/VERB not/ADV
friends/NOUN at/ADP the/DET moment/NOUN ./.
``/. All/PRT that/DET junk/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Susan/NOUN stared/VERB at/ADP him/PRON with/ADP hurt/VERB blue/ADJ eyes/NOUN
that/PRON gushed/VERB an/DET instant/ADJ grief/NOUN ;/. ;/. to/ADP her/PRON ,/.
each/DET of/ADP her/DET dolls/NOUN was/VERB a/DET real/ADJ person/NOUN with/ADP
a/DET living/VERB heart/NOUN ./.
``/. Now/ADV ,/. now/ADV ''/. ,/. Lucy/NOUN said/VERB ,/. approaching/VERB
Susan/NOUN with/ADP a/DET handkerchief/NOUN ,/. mopping/VERB skillfully/ADV ./.
``/. Your/DET father/NOUN didn't/VERB mean/VERB it/PRON ,/. Susan/NOUN ''/. ./.
She/PRON gave/VERB Jim/NOUN a/DET quick/ADJ ,/. shape-up/ADJ look/NOUN of/ADP
warning/VERB ./.
``/. She'll/PRT take/VERB every/DET one/NOUN of/ADP them/PRON ''/. ./.
Jim/NOUN groaned/VERB ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON lifted/VERB Susan's/NOUN suitcase/NOUN
and/CONJ said/VERB ,/. in/ADP a/DET gentler/ADJ tone/NOUN ,/. ``/. Sure/ADV --/.
the/DET entire/ADJ thousand/NUM ./.
And/CONJ when/ADV you/PRON get/VERB back/ADV from/ADP Grandma's/NOUN ,/. Cathy/NOUN
will/VERB be/VERB here/ADV to/PRT play/VERB with/ADP you/PRON ./.
Nice/ADJ ''/. ?/.
``/. No/ADV ''/. ,/. Susan/NOUN said/VERB ,/. grappling/VERB with/ADP her/PRON
outsized/ADJ armload/NOUN of/ADP dolls/NOUN with/ADP a/DET Scrooge-like/ADJ
effect/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ at/ADP this/DET point/NOUN ,/. Lucy/NOUN thought/VERB ,/. there/PRT
should/VERB be/VERB a/DET lecture/NOUN on/ADP little/ADJ cousins'/NOUN sharing/VERB
dolls/NOUN --/. but/CONJ she/PRON could/VERB sympathize/VERB with/ADP
Susan/NOUN ;/. ;/. there/PRT ought/VERB to/PRT be/VERB a/DET limit/NOUN to/ADP
sharing/VERB ,/. too/ADV ./.
That/DET was/VERB one/NUM more/ADJ reason/NOUN she/PRON didn't/VERB look/VERB
forward/ADV to/ADP Cathy's/NOUN visit/NOUN ,/. short/ADJ or/CONJ long/ADJ ;/. ;/.
the/DET last/ADJ one/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB a/DET Lilliputian/ADJ war/NOUN ./.
She/PRON suspected/VERB that/ADP Cathy/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB competing/VERB
with/ADP Susan/NOUN for/ADP attention/NOUN that/ADP she/PRON had/VERB never/ADV
had/VERB ./.
``/. Well/PRT ''/. ,/. Jim/NOUN said/VERB ,/. out/ADP of/ADP the/DET
silence/NOUN ,/. ``/. let's/VERB get/VERB going/VERB ,/. dolls/NOUN and/CONJ
all/PRT ''/. ./.
When/ADV the/DET car/NOUN ,/. with/ADP Susan's/NOUN hands/NOUN waving/VERB
wildly/ADV from/ADP the/DET rear/ADJ window/NOUN ,/. disappeared/VERB down/ADP
the/DET driveway/NOUN ,/. Lucy/NOUN stood/VERB looking/VERB after/ADP its/DET
pale/ADJ dust/NOUN ./.
The/DET day/NOUN was/VERB brilliant/ADJ around/ADP her/PRON --/. flower-scented/ADJ
,/. crisp/ADJ with/ADP breeze/NOUN --/. yet/ADV her/DET inner/ADJ turmoil/NOUN
darkened/VERB it/PRON ./.
She/PRON had/VERB let/NOUN Jim/NOUN go/VERB with/ADP a/DET chilly/ADJ
good-by/NOUN ,/. a/DET chillier/ADJ kiss/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB sorry/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ angry/ADJ at/ADP herself/PRON ,/.
because/ADP never/ADV in/ADP their/DET life/NOUN together/ADV had/VERB she/PRON
done/VERB that/DET ./.
She/PRON turned/VERB and/CONJ began/VERB to/PRT walk/VERB toward/ADP the/DET
house/NOUN ./.
At/ADP the/DET feeding/VERB station/NOUN ,/. the/DET raffish/ADJ group/NOUN of/ADP
cowbirds/NOUN again/ADV bobbed/VERB and/CONJ gobbled/VERB over/ADP the/DET
ground/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ now/ADV ,/. gorgeous/ADJ among/ADP them/PRON ,/. was/VERB
a/DET beautiful/ADJ red/ADJ cardinal/NOUN ,/. radiant/ADJ in/ADP its/DET
feathered/VERB vestments/NOUN ./.
The/DET handsome/ADJ bird/NOUN was/VERB solitary/ADJ ;/. ;/. its/DET mate/NOUN
must/VERB be/VERB at/ADP home/NOUN ,/. silently/ADV guarding/VERB their/DET
nest/NOUN ./.
She/PRON had/VERB better/ADV stay/VERB there/ADV ,/. Lucy/NOUN thought/VERB ;/. ;/.
the/DET sly/ADJ female/NOUN cowbirds/NOUN took/VERB instant/ADJ advantage/NOUN
of/ADP nests/NOUN without/ADP sentinels/NOUN ./.
Well/PRT ,/. Lucy/NOUN ?/.
She/PRON said/VERB to/ADP herself/PRON ,/. abandoning/VERB the/DET cardinals/NOUN
and/CONJ the/DET cowbirds/NOUN ./.
She/PRON had/VERB a/DET day/NOUN of/ADP things/NOUN to/PRT do/VERB ;/. ;/.
among/ADP them/PRON ,/. she/PRON had/VERB to/PRT prepare/VERB the/DET guest/NOUN
room/NOUN ./.
How/ADV long/ADJ would/VERB it/PRON be/VERB occupied/VERB ?/.
She/PRON wondered/VERB ,/. with/ADP a/DET baffled/VERB feeling/NOUN of/ADP
helplessness/NOUN ./.
As/ADV long/ADJ as/ADP the/DET unscrupulous/ADJ Myra/NOUN chose/VERB ?/.
For/ADP a/DET moment/NOUN ,/. her/DET mind/NOUN returned/VERB again/ADV to/ADP
the/DET strange/ADJ ,/. flying/VERB world/NOUN of/ADP birds/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
she/PRON said/VERB to/ADP herself/PRON ./.
It/PRON isn't/VERB only/ADV birds/NOUN that/PRON dump/VERB their/DET children/NOUN
in/ADP other/ADJ people's/NOUN nests/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET sunshine/NOUN of/ADP late/ADJ afternoon/NOUN ,/. Lucy/NOUN
stood/VERB looking/VERB at/ADP the/DET ready/ADJ guest/NOUN room/NOUN ./.
There/PRT were/VERB new/ADJ yellow/ADJ curtains/NOUN ,/. bright/ADJ as/ADP a/DET
child's/NOUN life/NOUN ought/VERB to/PRT be/VERB ,/. a/DET new/ADJ
bedspread/NOUN ,/. lively/ADV with/ADP hopping/VERB rabbits/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
hanging/VERB from/ADP the/DET ceiling/NOUN was/VERB an/DET airy/ADJ Mother/NOUN
Goose/NOUN Mobile/NOUN ,/. spinning/VERB slowly/ADV in/ADP the/DET breeze/NOUN ./.
A/DET row/NOUN of/ADP little/ADJ hangers/NOUN waited/VERB for/ADP a/DET
child's/NOUN clothes/NOUN in/ADP the/DET neatly/ADV empty/ADJ closet/NOUN ;/. ;/.
since/ADP Myra/NOUN had/VERB always/ADV put/VERB most/ADJ of/ADP Greg's/NOUN
money/NOUN on/ADP her/DET own/ADJ back/NOUN ,/. Lucy/NOUN suspected/VERB that/ADP
no/DET more/ADJ than/ADP a/DET few/ADJ of/ADP that/DET long/ADJ row/NOUN would/VERB
be/VERB needed/VERB ./.
The/DET closet/NOUN was/VERB faintly/ADV fragrant/ADJ with/ADP lavender/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ as/ADP Lucy/NOUN shut/VERB the/DET door/NOUN an/DET unhappy/ADJ
memory/NOUN slipped/VERB into/ADP her/DET mind/NOUN ,/. like/ADP a/DET
lavender/NOUN ghost/NOUN :/. Greg's/NOUN house/NOUN ,/. on/ADP the/DET day/NOUN
he/PRON was/VERB buried/VERB ,/. and/CONJ the/DET child/NOUN ,/. pale/ADJ ,/.
silent/ADJ ,/. baffled/VERB ,/. watching/VERB the/DET funeral/NOUN guests/NOUN
with/ADP panicky/ADJ eyes/NOUN ./.
Many/ADJ times/NOUN since/ADP his/DET death/NOUN that/DET memory/NOUN had/VERB
worried/VERB and/CONJ troubled/VERB her/PRON ./.
Out/ADP in/ADP the/DET hall/NOUN ,/. the/DET upstairs/ADJ phone/NOUN
shrilled/VERB ,/. and/CONJ the/DET small/ADJ ghost/NOUN vanished/VERB ./.
When/ADV she/PRON picked/VERB up/PRT the/DET receiver/NOUN ,/. her/DET
mother's/NOUN cheerful/ADJ voice/NOUN was/VERB there/ADV ./.
``/. Websterville/NOUN Junction/NOUN calling/VERB ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON just/ADV thought/VERB I'd/PRT let/VERB you/PRON know/VERB ./.
Myra/NOUN dropped/VERB Cathy/NOUN this/DET morning/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Jim/NOUN
picked/VERB Cathy/NOUN up/PRT and/CONJ left/VERB Susan/NOUN a/DET few/ADJ
hours/NOUN ago/ADV ./.
I'd/PRT have/VERB phoned/VERB sooner/ADV but/CONJ I've/PRT been/VERB busy/ADJ
''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON can/VERB imagine/VERB ''/. !/.
Susan/NOUN was/VERB an/DET active/ADJ character/NOUN ;/. ;/. for/ADP Mother/NOUN
to/PRT be/VERB able/ADJ to/PRT call/VERB ,/. Susan/NOUN must/VERB be/VERB
napping/VERB now/ADV ,/. surrounded/VERB by/ADP her/DET multitude/NOUN of/ADP
dolls/NOUN ./.
Lucy/NOUN drew/VERB out/PRT the/DET chair/NOUN and/CONJ sat/VERB down/PRT ;/. ;/.
she/PRON relaxed/VERB a/DET little/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ some/DET of/ADP the/DET
tension/NOUN went/VERB out/ADP of/ADP her/PRON ./.
You/PRON could/VERB think/VERB yourself/PRON as/ADV grown/VERB up/PRT as/ADP
Methuselah/NOUN ,/. yet/ADV the/DET maternal/ADJ voice/NOUN still/ADV kept/VERB
its/DET comforting/VERB magic/NOUN ./.
``/. How/ADV was/VERB Cathy/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Subdued/VERB ./.
But/CONJ Myra/NOUN was/VERB the/DET merriest/ADJ widow/NOUN I/PRON ever/ADV
saw/VERB ''/. ./.
On/ADP her/DET way/NOUN to/ADP the/DET airport/NOUN ,/. on/ADP her/DET way/NOUN
to/ADP Paris/NOUN --/. you/PRON bet/VERB ,/. Lucy/NOUN said/VERB to/ADP
herself/PRON ./.
``/. I've/PRT been/VERB fixing/VERB up/PRT the/DET guest/NOUN room/NOUN for/ADP
Cathy/NOUN ''/. ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET momentary/ADJ pause/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ then/ADV her/DET
mother/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. How/ADV long/ADJ is/VERB she/PRON supposed/VERB
to/PRT stay/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. Just/ADV for/ADP a/DET couple/NOUN of/ADP weeks/NOUN ,/. till/ADP Myra/NOUN
finds/VERB a/DET place/NOUN for/ADP them/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. Well/PRT ''/. --/. This/DET time/NOUN there/PRT was/VERB a/DET long/ADJ
silence/NOUN ,/. while/ADP the/DET telephone/NOUN hummed/VERB faintly/ADV with/ADP
a/DET voiceless/ADJ life/NOUN ./.
Puzzled/VERB ,/. Lucy/NOUN stared/VERB at/ADP the/DET flowered/VERB
wallpaper/NOUN ;/. ;/. her/DET mother/NOUN was/VERB forthright/ADJ ;/. ;/. she/PRON
was/VERB not/ADV usually/ADV given/VERB to/ADP mysterious/ADJ silences/NOUN ./.
Was/VERB she/PRON thinking/VERB along/ADP the/DET same/ADJ lines/NOUN Lucy/NOUN
was/VERB --/. that/ADP it/PRON was/VERB quite/ADV possible/ADJ Cathy/NOUN
might/VERB be/VERB left/VERB with/ADP her/PRON for/ADP good/ADJ ?/.
``/. You/PRON mean/VERB once/ADV Myra/NOUN gets/VERB to/ADP Paris/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Once/ADP the/DET soft/ADJ ,/. pretty/ADJ moth/NOUN found/VERB the/DET bright/ADJ
light/NOUN she/PRON had/VERB always/ADV wanted/VERB ?/.
Suddenly/ADV ,/. seekingly/ADV ,/. Lucy/NOUN asked/VERB ,/. ``/. Mother/NOUN ,/.
do/VERB you/PRON know/VERB something/NOUN I/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB ''/. ?/.
Again/ADV there/PRT was/VERB that/ADV curious/ADJ pause/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ then/ADV
her/DET mother/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. I/PRON guess/VERB I/PRON do/VERB ./.
Just/ADV before/ADP Myra/NOUN left/VERB --/. She/PRON was/VERB saying/VERB good-
by/PRT to/ADP Cathy/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ she/PRON didn't/VERB realize/VERB I/PRON
was/VERB near/ADV ''/. ./.
She/PRON hesitated/VERB ,/. as/ADP though/ADP hunting/VERB over/ADP words/NOUN
and/CONJ ways/NOUN of/ADP putting/VERB them/PRON ./.
``/. Cathy/NOUN was/VERB in/ADP tears/NOUN ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
I/PRON heard/VERB Myra/NOUN say/VERB ,/. '/. Now/ADV be/VERB good/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ
at/ADP Christmastime/NOUN I'll/PRT send/VERB you/PRON a/DET wonderful/ADJ
present/NOUN from/ADP Paris/NOUN '/. ''/. ./.
Shocked/VERB speechless/ADJ ,/. Lucy/NOUN sat/VERB there/ADV ./.
Then/ADV she/PRON jumped/VERB to/ADP her/DET feet/NOUN ,/. the/DET elastic/ADJ
phone/NOUN cord/NOUN uncoiling/VERB like/ADP a/DET black/ADJ snake/NOUN ./.
``/. Christmastime/NOUN !/.
''/. Then/ADV it/PRON was/VERB no/DET bogey/NOUN she/PRON had/VERB dreamed/VERB
up/PRT ;/. ;/. it/PRON was/VERB only/ADV too/ADV true/ADJ ./.
Myra/NOUN had/VERB no/DET intention/NOUN whatever/DET of/ADP sending/VERB for/ADP
Cathy/NOUN in/ADP two/NUM weeks/NOUN ./.
For/ADP a/DET moment/NOUN ,/. anger/NOUN darkened/VERB the/DET hallway/NOUN
about/ADP her/PRON ,/. and/CONJ when/ADV she/PRON found/VERB her/DET voice/NOUN ,/.
anger/NOUN thickened/VERB it/PRON ./.
``/. That/DET does/VERB it/PRON ''/. !/.
She/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. I'll/PRT keep/VERB Cathy/NOUN for/ADP two/NUM weeks/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV ,/. if/ADP Myra/NOUN does/VERB nothing/NOUN about/ADP fetching/VERB
her/PRON ,/. I'll/PRT pack/VERB her/PRON right/ADV back/ADV to/ADP her/DET
mother/NOUN --/. if/ADP I/PRON have/VERB to/PRT take/VERB her/PRON myself/PRON ''/.
!/.
Her/DET hand/NOUN tightened/VERB on/ADP the/DET receiver/NOUN ./.
``/. And/CONJ that's/PRT what/DET I'm/PRT going/VERB to/PRT tell/VERB Jim/NOUN ''/.
./.
For/ADP Lucy/NOUN ,/. the/DET day's/NOUN nagging/NOUN to-and-fro/ADV had/VERB
come/VERB to/ADP an/DET abrupt/ADJ end/NOUN ./.
As/ADP she/PRON hung/VERB up/PRT ,/. she/PRON saw/VERB through/ADP the/DET
hall's/NOUN open/ADJ window/NOUN the/DET purple-black/ADJ flying/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET cowbirds'/NOUN wings/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ heard/VERB their/DET grotesque/ADJ
singing/NOUN ./.
Cowbird/NOUN Myra/NOUN !/.
She's/PRT not/ADV going/VERB to/PRT get/VERB away/ADV with/ADP it/PRON ./.
Cathy/NOUN is/VERB tired/VERB ,/. Lucy/NOUN thought/VERB ,/. watching/VERB
them/PRON come/VERB slowly/ADV up/ADP the/DET path/NOUN ./.
The/DET child's/NOUN thin/ADJ legs/NOUN were/VERB plodding/VERB ./.
She/PRON trudged/VERB along/ADV slowly/ADV ,/. both/DET hands/NOUN clutching/VERB
a/DET tired/VERB teddy/NOUN bear/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB at/ADP the/DET moment/NOUN just/ADV a/DET small/ADJ ,/.
walking/VERB package/NOUN ,/. being/VERB delivered/VERB to/ADP her/DET aunt's/NOUN
and/CONJ uncle's/NOUN house/NOUN ./.
Unlike/ADP Susan/NOUN ,/. she/PRON was/VERB traveling/VERB light/ADJ ;/. ;/.
the/DET worn/VERB teddy/NOUN bear/NOUN ,/. a/DET tiny/ADJ suitcase/NOUN that/PRON
Jim/NOUN carried/VERB ,/. and/CONJ the/DET clothes/NOUN she/PRON wore/VERB ,/.
were/VERB all/PRT she/PRON had/VERB ./.
Lucy/NOUN glancing/VERB at/ADP the/DET miniature/ADJ case/NOUN ,/. knew/VERB
there/PRT would/VERB not/ADV be/VERB enough/ADJ in/ADP it/PRON for/ADP the/DET
shortest/ADJ of/ADP stays/NOUN ;/. ;/. they/PRON would/VERB have/VERB to/PRT
buy/VERB things/NOUN for/ADP her/PRON ./.
She/PRON opened/VERB the/DET door/NOUN ./.
Unimpressed/ADJ ,/. the/DET dog/NOUN plopped/VERB on/ADP the/DET sand/NOUN ./.
Quint/NOUN couldn't/VERB blame/VERB Maggie/NOUN for/ADP disbelieving/VERB ./.
For/ADP eleven/NUM days/NOUN they'd/PRT done/VERB the/DET same/ADJ thing/NOUN ,/.
leaving/VERB the/DET cottage/NOUN quietly/ADV before/ADP breakfast/NOUN ,/.
before/ADP Esperanza/NOUN Beach/NOUN got/VERB jammed/VERB with/ADP tourists/NOUN
and/CONJ beach/NOUN balls/NOUN and/CONJ show-offy/ADJ lifeguards/NOUN ./.
The/DET swirling/VERB sand/NOUN made/VERB Quint's/NOUN limp/NOUN more/ADV
pronounced/VERB ./.
They/PRON walked/VERB slowly/ADV past/ADP the/DET sherbet-colored/ADJ cottages/NOUN
--/. eleven/NUM lemon/NOUN ,/. nine/NUM mint/NOUN ,/. seven/NUM orange/NOUN --/.
around/ADP the/DET curve/NOUN to/ADP a/DET deserted/VERB stand/NOUN with/ADP an/DET
``/. Eats/NOUN ''/. sign/NOUN jiggling/VERB in/ADP the/DET wind/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV they/PRON were/VERB in/ADP friendly/ADJ territory/NOUN ./.
Nobody/NOUN around/ADV ./.
Nothing/NOUN but/ADP sand/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET ridge/NOUN of/ADP rocks/NOUN
sloping/VERB jaggedly/ADV to/ADP the/DET water's/NOUN edge/NOUN ./.
His/DET rock/NOUN was/VERB to/ADP the/DET right/NOUN of/ADP a/DET V-shaped/ADJ
inlet/NOUN ,/. a/DET big/ADJ ,/. brown/ADJ ,/. lumpy/ADJ rock/NOUN trailing/VERB
seaweed/NOUN whiskers/NOUN ./.
His/DET rock/NOUN was/VERB special/ADJ because/ADP no/DET one/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
beach/NOUN could/VERB see/VERB him/PRON here/ADV ./.
Here/ADV he/PRON was/VERB enclosed/VERB and/CONJ safe/ADJ ./.
(/. If/ADP a/DET dragon/NOUN or/CONJ a/DET sea/NOUN monster/NOUN came/VERB
along/ADV ,/. didn't/VERB he/PRON have/VERB a/DET red/ADJ Swiss/ADJ hunting/VERB
knife/NOUN on/ADP his/DET belt/NOUN --/. ten/NUM blades/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET
corkscrew/NOUN ?/.
)/. Here/ADV was/VERB a/DET perfect/ADJ place/NOUN to/PRT lie/VERB down/PRT
and/CONJ make/VERB believe/VERB ./.
He/PRON was/VERB Canute/NOUN controlling/VERB the/DET waves/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB a/DET knight/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Round/ADJ Table/NOUN ,/. ``/.
Sir/NOUN Quintus/NOUN the/DET Brave/ADJ ''/. ,/. slaying/VERB evil/ADJ spirits/NOUN
and/CONJ banshees/NOUN and/CONJ vampires/NOUN and/CONJ witches/NOUN with/ADP
warty/ADJ noses/NOUN ./.
(/. One/NUM good/ADJ thing/NOUN about/ADP a/DET suit/NOUN of/ADP armor/NOUN ,/.
his/DET leg/NOUN wouldn't/VERB show/VERB ./.
)/. He/PRON was/VERB the/DET first/ADJ astronaut/NOUN on/ADP the/DET moon/NOUN ,/.
chosen/VERB because/ADP of/ADP his/DET small/ADJ size/NOUN and/CONJ intrepid/ADJ
nature/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB six/NUM feet/NOUN one/NUM like/ADP his/DET father/NOUN ,/.
with/ADP big/ADJ hands/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET hairy/ADJ chest/NOUN ,/. a/DET man/NOUN
the/DET weak/ADJ and/CONJ persecuted/VERB would/VERB turn/VERB to/ADP ./.
Fearless/ADJ ./.
Every/DET night/NOUN when/ADV he/PRON wanted/VERB a/DET drink/NOUN of/ADP
water/NOUN ,/. didn't/VERB he/PRON practice/VERB being/VERB fearless/ADJ by/ADP
not/ADV turning/VERB on/PRT the/DET bathroom/NOUN light/NOUN ?/.
A/DET dark/ADJ bathroom/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB pretty/ADV scary/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ
he'd/PRT creep/VERB back/ADV to/ADP bed/NOUN ,/. proud/ADJ of/ADP himself/PRON ,/.
thinking/VERB :/. Tomorrow/NOUN ,/. for/ADP sure/ADJ ,/. I'll/PRT go/VERB down/PRT
to/ADP the/DET rock/NOUN and/CONJ keep/VERB my/DET promise/NOUN to/ADP Dad/NOUN ./.

He/PRON hadn't/VERB intended/VERB to/PRT make/VERB the/DET promise/NOUN ./.

It/PRON happened/VERB two/NUM weeks/NOUN ago/ADV ,/. the/DET night/NOUN before/ADP
his/DET father/NOUN left/VERB on/ADP a/DET business/NOUN trip/NOUN to/ADP South/ADJ
America/NOUN ./.
Every/DET piece/NOUN of/ADP the/DET nightmare/NOUN was/VERB clear/ADJ ,/. in/ADP
place/NOUN ;/. ;/. and/CONJ when/ADV he/PRON woke/VERB up/PRT ,/. his/DET
father/NOUN was/VERB saying/VERB ,/. ``/. Stop/VERB screaming/VERB ,/.
Quint/NOUN ./.
It's/PRT all/ADV right/ADV ./.
Stop/VERB shaking/VERB ''/. ./.
He/PRON could/VERB remember/VERB the/DET feel/NOUN of/ADP his/DET father's/NOUN
big/ADJ hands/NOUN ,/. the/DET thump/NOUN of/ADP his/DET father's/NOUN heart/NOUN
sending/VERB out/PRT signals/NOUN --/. regular/ADJ ,/. like/ADP radar/NOUN ./.
``/. Let's/VERB talk/VERB about/ADP the/DET beach/NOUN ./.
Son/NOUN ./.
While/ADP I'm/PRT gone/VERB you/PRON get/VERB brown/ADJ and/CONJ fat/ADJ as/ADP
a/DET pig/NOUN ,/. hear/VERB ?/.
Look/VERB ,/. I/PRON can/VERB put/VERB two/NUM fingers/NOUN between/ADP the/DET
cords/NOUN in/ADP the/DET back/NOUN of/ADP your/DET neck/NOUN ./.
Dr./NOUN Fortman/NOUN says/VERB swimming/VERB would/VERB help/VERB your/DET
leg/NOUN ./.
He/PRON says/VERB you're/PRT limping/VERB more/ADV than/ADP you/PRON need/VERB
to/PRT ''/. ./.
``/. How/ADV does/VERB he/PRON know/VERB ?/.
Big/ADJ dumb/ADJ nut/NOUN ./.
He/PRON never/ADV had/VERB polio/NOUN ''/. ./.
In/ADP the/DET light/NOUN from/ADP the/DET bedside/NOUN table/NOUN his/DET
father/NOUN looked/VERB so/ADV worried/VERB that/ADP the/DET promise/NOUN
spilled/VERB out/PRT ./.
``/. You/PRON just/ADV wait/VERB ,/. Dad/NOUN ./.
When/ADV you/PRON get/VERB back/ADV I'll/PRT probly/ADV be/VERB swimming/VERB
better/ADV than/ADP Victoria/NOUN ./.
Wait/VERB and/CONJ see/VERB ,/. Dad/NOUN ''/. ./.
Victoria/NOUN was/VERB fourteen/NUM months/NOUN younger/ADJ than/ADP Quint/NOUN ,/.
a/DET head/NOUN taller/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ could/VERB lick/VERB any/DET boy/NOUN
or/CONJ girl/NOUN on/ADP the/DET beach/NOUN ./.
He/PRON called/VERB her/PRON ``/. Fatso/NOUN ''/. ./.
She/PRON called/VERB him/PRON ``/. Stuck-up/ADJ --/. that's/PRT why/ADV nobody/NOUN
plays/VERB with/ADP you/PRON ,/. Mister/NOUN Stuck-up/ADJ ''/. ./.
Or/CONJ ,/. what/DET was/VERB worse/ADJ ,/. she/PRON prayed/VERB for/ADP him/PRON
out/PRT loud/ADV at/ADP bedtime/NOUN :/. ``/. Please/PRT ,/. Lord/NOUN
Gord/NOUN ,/. please/PRT give/VERB my/DET brother/NOUN the/DET strength/NOUN to/PRT
go/VERB swimming/VERB like/ADP he/PRON promised/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. She's/PRT got/VERB a/DET nerve/NOUN ''/. ./.
Quint/NOUN said/VERB now/ADV to/ADP the/DET clouds/NOUN ./.
Strength/NOUN began/VERB to/PRT zip/VERB up/ADP and/CONJ down/ADP his/DET
chest/NOUN ./.
He/PRON felt/VERB strong/ADJ as/ADP a/DET giant/NOUN ./.
He/PRON unlaced/VERB his/DET high/ADJ brown/ADJ shoes/NOUN and/CONJ took/VERB
off/PRT the/DET metal/NOUN brace/NOUN on/ADP his/DET leg/NOUN ./.
He/PRON wadded/VERB his/DET sweat/NOUN shirt/NOUN into/ADP a/DET ball/NOUN and/CONJ
stripped/VERB down/PRT to/ADP his/DET swimming/VERB trunks/NOUN ./.
``/. Goolick/PRT ,/. goooolick/PRT ''/. ,/. creaked/VERB a/DET sea/NOUN
gull/NOUN ./.
``/. Aw/PRT ,/. shut/VERB up/PRT ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
He/PRON stood/VERB on/ADP the/DET rock/NOUN ,/. a/DET skinny/ADJ ,/. dignified/VERB
boy/NOUN surrounded/VERB by/ADP the/DET ocean/NOUN ./.
The/DET wind/NOUN bored/VERB a/DET hole/NOUN between/ADP his/DET shoulder/NOUN
blades/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ when/ADV he/PRON looked/VERB at/ADP the/DET choppy/ADJ
waves/NOUN coming/VERB and/CONJ going/VERB and/CONJ crossing/VERB each/DET
other/ADJ he/PRON could/VERB see/VERB his/DET head/NOUN down/PRT there/ADV ,/.
bleeding/VERB ,/. wedged/VERB between/ADP the/DET rocks/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
waves/NOUN ./.
I/PRON can't/VERB go/VERB in/PRT ./.
I'm/PRT scared/VERB of/ADP the/DET nightmare/NOUN ./.
Shivering/VERB ,/. he/PRON put/VERB on/PRT his/DET clothes/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ shivering/VERB with/ADP shame/NOUN ,/. he/PRON crawled/VERB to/ADP the/DET
narrow/ADJ end/NOUN of/ADP the/DET rock/NOUN and/CONJ spat/VERB into/ADP the/DET
water/NOUN ./.
``/. Watch/VERB it/PRON ,/. big/ADJ shot/NOUN ''/. ,/. a/DET hoarse/ADJ voice/NOUN
yelled/VERB back/ADV ./.
She/PRON was/VERB holding/VERB on/PRT to/ADP his/DET rock/NOUN with/ADP one/NUM
hand/NOUN ./.
She/PRON smelled/VERB of/ADP peppermints/NOUN ./.
She/PRON wore/VERB a/DET bathing/VERB suit/NOUN like/ADP his/DET mother's/NOUN ,/.
no/DET straps/NOUN on/ADP the/DET shouders/NOUN ./.
``/. Why/ADV didn't/VERB you/PRON duck/VERB ''/. ?/.
He/PRON snapped/VERB ./.
``/. This/DET is/VERB my/DET rock/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Isn't/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. Is/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. Isn't/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. Is/VERB ''/. ./.
She/PRON was/VERB sore/ADJ as/ADP a/DET boil/NOUN ./.
``/. Ever/ADV hear/VERB of/ADP squatter's/NOUN rights/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Sure/ADV ./.
They/PRON started/VERB with/ADP the/DET Kansas-Nebraska/NOUN Bill/NOUN of/ADP
eighteen/NUM ''/. --/. ``/. Mister/NOUN Big/ADJ Britches/NOUN ,/. aren't/VERB
you/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. I'm/PRT Mark/NOUN Gordon/NOUN Peters/NOUN the/DET Fifth/ADJ ./.
They/PRON call/VERB me/PRON Quint/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Then/ADV why/ADV don't/VERB you/PRON stop/VERB squinting/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON said/VERB Quint/NOUN ./.
That's/PRT short/ADJ for/ADP Quintus/X ./.
Quintus/X in/ADP Latin/NOUN means/VERB ''/. --/. ``/. I/PRON can/VERB speak/VERB
both/DET kinds/NOUN of/ADP Latin/NOUN ,/. smart/ADJ aleck/NOUN ''/. ./.
Her/DET cough/NOUN sounded/VERB like/ADP cloth/NOUN ripping/VERB ./.
``/. You/PRON shouldn't/VERB smoke/VERB so/ADV much/ADV ''/. ,/. he/PRON
said/VERB ,/. unconsciously/ADV imitating/VERB Victoria's/NOUN holier-than-thou/ADJ
voice/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB smoke/VERB ''/. ./.
She/PRON was/VERB horrified/VERB ./.
``/. Do/VERB you/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. Hell/PRT ,/. yes/ADV ''/. ./.
Not/ADV having/VERB said/VERB ``/. hell/NOUN ''/. before/ADV ,/. he/PRON
stumbled/VERB a/DET bit/NOUN before/ADP gathering/VERB momentum/NOUN ./.
``/. Sometimes/ADV eleven/NUM ,/. fourteen/NUM a/DET day/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. If/ADP I/PRON was/VERB your/DET mama/NOUN ,/. I'd/PRT wop/VERB your/DET
tail/NOUN off/PRT ''/. ./.
``/. My/DET mother/NOUN never/ADV wops/VERB me/PRON ./.
I've/PRT got/VERB this/DET leg/NOUN brace/NOUN ''/. ./.
She/PRON seemed/VERB so/ADP unimpressed/ADJ that/ADP he/PRON was/VERB obliged/VERB
to/PRT roll/VERB up/PRT his/DET blue/ADJ jeans/NOUN so/ADP she/PRON could/VERB
see/VERB his/DET brace/NOUN ./.
``/. Dingy-looking/ADJ ''/. ,/. was/VERB what/DET she/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. Why/ADV don't/VERB you/PRON paint/VERB it/PRON red/ADJ and/CONJ white/ADJ
like/ADP a/DET barber/NOUN pole/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Because/ADP maybe/ADV I/PRON won't/VERB have/VERB to/PRT wear/VERB it/PRON
always/ADV ./.
Dr./NOUN Fortman/NOUN says/VERB if/ADP I/PRON exercise/VERB my/DET leg/NOUN
more/ADV ,/. maybe/ADV I/PRON can/VERB use/VERB a/DET cane/NOUN when/ADV I'm/PRT
big/ADJ ''/. ./.
She/PRON spouted/VERB a/DET mouthful/NOUN of/ADP water/NOUN into/ADP the/DET
air/NOUN ./.
``/. A/DET cane's/PRT mighty/ADV handy/ADJ ./.
Someone's/PRT walking/VERB past/ADV ,/. you/PRON want/VERB to/PRT stop/VERB
him/PRON ,/. zoooop/PRT ,/. snag/VERB him/PRON around/ADP the/DET neck/NOUN
with/ADP the/DET crook/NOUN in/ADP your/DET cane/NOUN ./.
Or/CONJ say/VERB a/DET waiter/NOUN brings/VERB you/PRON a/DET bowl/NOUN of/ADP
soup/NOUN with/ADP a/DET dead/ADJ fly/NOUN in/ADP it/PRON --/. all/PRT you/PRON
got/VERB to/PRT do/VERB is/VERB bannnnnng/PRT ,/. stooooomp/VERB your/DET cane/NOUN
on/ADP the/DET floor/NOUN ./.
Hey/PRT ,/. will/VERB you/PRON look/VERB at/ADP that/DET ''/. ?/.
Maggie/NOUN had/VERB shaken/VERB himself/PRON awake/ADV and/CONJ was/VERB
licking/VERB the/DET sand/NOUN off/ADP his/DET stubby/ADJ whiskers/NOUN and/CONJ
his/DET long/ADJ plume/NOUN of/ADP a/DET tail/NOUN ./.
``/. That's/PRT some/DET dog/NOUN ./.
What/DET kind/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Part/NOUN collie/NOUN ,/. part/NOUN wire-haired/ADJ terrier/NOUN ''/. ./.
Quint/NOUN glared/VERB ./.
He/PRON always/ADV did/VERB when/ADV people/NOUN asked/VERB ./.
``/. Holy/ADJ mackerel/NOUN ,/. that's/PRT the/DET most/ADV unique/ADJ dog/NOUN
I/PRON ever/ADV saw/VERB ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB firmly/ADV ./.
``/. His/DET real/ADJ name's/PRT DiMaggio/NOUN ,/. only/ADV we/PRON call/VERB
him/PRON Maggie/NOUN because/ADP he/PRON has/VERB to/PRT take/VERB
tranquilizers/NOUN ./.
He's/PRT braver/ADJ than/ADP he/PRON looks/VERB ./.
He's/PRT been/VERB sick/ADJ lately/ADV ./.
Last/ADJ Tuesday/NOUN he/PRON went/VERB on/ADP a/DET ham/NOUN jag/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. A/DET what/DET ''/. ?/.
He/PRON would/VERB have/VERB told/VERB her/PRON ,/. but/CONJ Victoria/NOUN was/VERB
yodeling/VERB ./.
That/DET meant/VERB ``/. Mama/NOUN wants/VERB you/PRON Quint/NOUN ./.
Come/VERB home/NOUN or/CONJ I'll/PRT come/VERB find/VERB you/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON gotta/VERB go/VERB ./.
Even/ADV though/ADP this/DET is/VERB my/DET rock/NOUN ,/. you/PRON can/VERB
use/VERB it/PRON sometimes/ADV ./.
I/PRON come/VERB early/ADV in/ADP the/DET morning/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. So/ADV do/VERB I/PRON ./.
See/VERB you/PRON around/ADV ,/. Mister/NOUN Squint/NOUN ''/. ./.
That/DET was/VERB how/ADV they/PRON started/VERB being/VERB friends/NOUN ./.
They/PRON met/VERB next/ADJ morning/NOUN and/CONJ all/PRT the/DET mornings/NOUN
thereafter/ADV ./.
Same/ADJ time/NOUN ,/. early/ADV ,/. before/ADP the/DET fog/NOUN burned/VERB
off/PRT ,/. because/ADP she/PRON didn't/VERB like/VERB the/DET sun/NOUN ;/. ;/.
it/PRON made/VERB her/PRON blister/VERB ./.
Her/DET name/NOUN was/VERB Sabella/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET strip/NOUN of/ADP
seaweed/NOUN around/ADP her/DET neck/NOUN was/VERB an/DET emerald/NOUN
necklace/NOUN the/DET King/NOUN gave/VERB her/PRON as/ADP a/DET token/NOUN of/ADP
his/DET undying/ADJ love/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON going/VERB to/PRT marry/VERB the/DET King/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. No/ADV ./.
He's/PRT got/VERB a/DET long/ADJ beard/NOUN and/CONJ picks/VERB his/DET teeth/NOUN
with/ADP a/DET fork/NOUN ./.
My/DET hair/NOUN is/VERB what/DET he's/PRT nuts/NOUN about/ADV ./.
Naturally/ADV curly/ADJ hair/NOUN runs/VERB in/ADP my/DET family/NOUN ./.
Personally/ADV ,/. I/PRON prefer/VERB straight/ADJ hair/NOUN like/ADP
yours/PRON ,/. but/CONJ as/ADP they/PRON say/VERB on/ADP the/DET Continent/NOUN ,/.
'/. What/DET can/VERB one/NOUN do/VERB '/. ''/. ?/.
``/. Which/DET continent/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Name/VERB one/NUM ,/. I/PRON been/VERB there/ADV ''/. ./.
Japan/NOUN ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ,/. smelled/VERB pugh/PRT because/ADP people/NOUN
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fish/NOUN got/VERB hard/ADJ as/ADP rocks/NOUN ;/. ;/. then/ADV they/PRON
scraped/VERB off/PRT the/DET mold/NOUN and/CONJ made/VERB fish/NOUN soup/NOUN ./.
Pugh/PRT ./.
Camels/NOUN in/ADP Tripoli/NOUN had/VERB harelips/NOUN ./.
Near/ADP Galway/NOUN the/DET tinkers/NOUN drove/VERB their/DET caravans/NOUN
down/PRT to/ADP the/DET beach/NOUN and/CONJ sang/VERB and/CONJ drank/VERB and/CONJ
fought/VERB all/PRT night/NOUN ./.
As/ADP for/ADP dancing/VERB --/. holy/ADJ mackerel/NOUN ,/. he/PRON ought/VERB
to/PRT see/VERB the/DET gypsies/NOUN in/ADP Jerez/NOUN ;/. ;/. they/PRON
danced/VERB on/ADP the/DET sand/NOUN till/ADP your/DET blood/NOUN got/VERB hot/ADJ
and/CONJ danced/VERB with/ADP them/PRON ./.
``/. Really/ADV ''/. ./.
Quint/NOUN smothered/VERB a/DET yawn/NOUN ./.
She/PRON made/VERB better/ADJ pictures/NOUN than/ADP any/DET book/NOUN he'd/PRT
read/VERB ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON didn't/VERB say/VERB so/ADV ./.
Artfully/ADV ,/. as/ADP the/DET days/NOUN went/VERB by/ADV ,/. he/PRON found/VERB
occasion/NOUN to/PRT tell/VERB her/PRON that/ADP his/DET father/NOUN had/VERB
won/VERB the/DET Navy/NOUN Cross/NOUN in/ADP the/DET Korean/ADJ War/NOUN ;/. ;/.
that/ADP his/DET baby/NOUN sister/NOUN could/VERB spit/VERB up/PRT through/ADP
her/DET nose/NOUN when/ADV she/PRON felt/VERB like/ADP it/PRON ;/. ;/. that/ADP
he/PRON personally/ADV had/VERB an/DET IQ/NOUN of/ADP 141/NUM and/CONJ was/VERB
currently/ADV reading/VERB the/DET Mushr/NOUN to/ADP Ozon/NOUN volume/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET encyclopedia/NOUN ./.
``/. Books/NOUN are/VERB for/ADP schnooks/NOUN ''/. ./.
She/PRON skipped/VERB a/DET piece/NOUN of/ADP water/NOUN at/ADP him/PRON and/CONJ
laughed/VERB ,/. a/DET funny/ADJ ,/. hoarse/ADJ laugh/NOUN he/PRON liked/VERB
to/PRT hear/VERB ./.
Nobody/NOUN ever/ADV appreciated/VERB his/DET jokes/NOUN as/ADV much/ADV as/ADP
Sabella/NOUN ./.
(/. ``/. What/DET did/VERB one/NUM tonsil/NOUN say/VERB to/ADP the/DET other/ADJ
tonsil/NOUN ?/.
Let's/VERB get/VERB dressed/VERB up/PRT --/. the/DET doctor's/PRT taking/VERB
us/PRON out/PRT tonight/NOUN ''/. ./.
And/CONJ ``/. What/DET time/NOUN did/VERB the/DET Chinaman/NOUN go/VERB to/ADP
the/DET dentist/NOUN ?/.
Tooth-hurty/NOUN ''/. ./.
)/. Encouraged/VERB by/ADP her/DET giggles/NOUN he/PRON imitated/VERB Maggie/NOUN
who/PRON was/VERB crazy/ADJ about/ADP ham/NOUN ./.
He/PRON described/VERB the/DET ham/NOUN decorated/VERB with/ADP pineapple/NOUN
and/CONJ cherries/NOUN ,/. cooling/VERB on/ADP the/DET porch/NOUN ./.
He/PRON snuck/VERB up/PRT on/ADP the/DET ham/NOUN like/ADP Maggie/NOUN ,/.
gumming/VERB it/PRON with/ADP soft/ADJ ,/. stumpy/ADJ teeth/NOUN ,/. then/ADV
panting/VERB with/ADP thirst/NOUN ,/. lapping/VERB up/PRT the/DET water/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET lagoon/NOUN ,/. swelling/VERB up/PRT like/ADP a/DET balloon/NOUN ,/.
staggering/VERB home/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB sick/ADJ ,/. while/ADP his/DET mother/NOUN
said/VERB ,/. ``/. That/DET does/VERB it/PRON ./.
That/DET dog/NOUN has/VERB to/PRT go/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. Say/VERB ,/. you're/PRT quite/PRT a/DET comic/NOUN ''/. ,/. Sabella/NOUN
said/VERB admiringly/ADV ./.
``/. Ever/ADV thought/VERB about/ADP going/VERB on/ADP the/DET stage/NOUN ''/. ?/.
He/PRON hadn't/VERB ./.
But/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB such/PRT a/DET nice/ADJ thought/NOUN that/ADP he/PRON
nodded/VERB his/DET head/NOUN ./.
``/. Either/CONJ that/DET or/CONJ a/DET veterinarian/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Better/ADV make/VERB up/PRT your/DET mind/NOUN ,/. son/NOUN ''/. ,/.
Sabella/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. You/PRON can't/VERB serve/VERB cod/NOUN and/CONJ salmon/NOUN ''/. ./.
Sometimes/ADV they/PRON argued/VERB ./.
She/PRON said/VERB sharks/NOUN have/VERB no/DET bones/NOUN and/CONJ shrimp/NOUN
swam/VERB backward/ADV ./.
His/DET encylopedia/NOUN agreed/VERB with/ADP Sabella/NOUN ./.
Next/ADJ morning/NOUN he/PRON tied/VERB a/DET bunch/NOUN of/ADP sea/NOUN
daisies/NOUN with/ADP string/NOUN and/CONJ threw/VERB them/PRON across/ADP the/DET
V-shaped/NOUN inlet/NOUN to/ADP the/DET rock/NOUN where/ADV she/PRON was/VERB
swimming/VERB around/ADV ./.
Boy/NOUN ,/. could/VERB she/PRON catch/VERB !/.
Like/ADP Willie/NOUN Mays/NOUN in/ADP the/DET outfield/NOUN ./.
``/. Nobody/NOUN gave/VERB me/PRON flowers/NOUN before/ADV ./.
Thank/VERB you/PRON ,/. Quint/NOUN ''/. ./.
Her/DET face/NOUN turned/VERB pink/ADJ with/ADP pleasure/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET
smothered/VERB cough/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON can/VERB always/ADV tell/VERB a/DET real/ADJ gentleman/NOUN --/.
they/PRON got/VERB a/DET certain/ADJ je/X ne/X say/X quok/X ''/. ./.
Sometimes/ADV they/PRON didn't/VERB talk/VERB at/ADP all/PRT ./.
He/PRON daydreamed/VERB on/ADP the/DET rock/NOUN while/ADP she/PRON swam/VERB
and/CONJ splashed/VERB around/ADV ./.
Once/ADV when/ADV she/PRON asked/VERB why/ADV he/PRON never/ADV went/VERB
swimming/VERB and/CONJ he/PRON answered/VERB ,/. ``/. Don't/VERB feel/VERB like/ADP
it/PRON ''/. ,/. he/PRON was/VERB tempted/VERB to/PRT tell/VERB her/PRON about/ADP
being/VERB scared/VERB ./.
But/CONJ Victoria/NOUN began/VERB yodeling/VERB just/ADV then/ADV and/CONJ he/PRON
went/VERB home/NOUN ,/. carrying/VERB Sabella/NOUN in/ADP the/DET back/NOUN of/ADP
his/DET head/NOUN ,/. not/ADV thinking/VERB about/ADP her/PRON ,/. just/ADV
knowing/VERB she/PRON was/VERB there/ADV ,/. smiling/VERB ,/. smelling/VERB of/ADP
peppermints/NOUN ./.
As/ADP for/ADP his/DET promise/NOUN --/. oh/PRT ,/. he/PRON had/VERB plenty/NOUN
of/ADP time/NOUN ,/. buckets/NOUN of/ADP time/NOUN ./.
Wednesday/NOUN morning/NOUN it/PRON happened/VERB ./.
They/PRON were/VERB eating/VERB breakfast/NOUN ./.
``/. We/PRON beseech/VERB thee/PRON ,/. Lord/NOUN Gord/NOUN ,/. to/ADP bless/VERB
this/DET food/NOUN ''/. --/. that/DET was/VERB Victoria/NOUN saying/VERB grace/NOUN
while/ADP the/DET baby/NOUN sprayed/VERB raisin/NOUN toast/NOUN on/ADP her/DET
plastic/ADJ bib/NOUN ./.
Same/ADJ old/ADJ breakfast/NOUN till/ADP the/DET phone/NOUN rang/VERB ,/.
making/VERB his/DET mother's/NOUN voice/NOUN shake/VERB with/ADP
excitement/NOUN ./.
``/. Your/DET Daddy's/NOUN in/ADP San/NOUN Francisco/NOUN ''/. ,/. she/PRON
told/VERB them/PRON ./.
``/. He/PRON says/VERB he'll/PRT be/VERB here/ADV on/ADP the/DET one-o'clock/NOUN
plane/NOUN ./.
Fifteen/NUM days/NOUN early/ADV --/. isn't/VERB that/ADV wonderful/ADJ ''/. ?/.
``/. Yeah/ADV ,/. keen/ADJ ''/. ./.
A/DET cave/NOUN seemed/VERB to/PRT be/VERB opening/VERB in/ADP Quint's/NOUN
stomach/NOUN ./.
``/. Children/NOUN ,/. we'll/PRT have/VERB to/PRT get/VERB organized/VERB ./.
The/DET baby/NOUN can/VERB have/VERB an/DET early/ADJ nap/NOUN ./.
Victoria/NOUN ,/. I/PRON want/VERB you/PRON to/PRT --/. ''/. Quint/NOUN closed/VERB
the/DET screen/NOUN door/NOUN quietly/ADV so/ADP Maggie/NOUN wouldn't/VERB be/VERB
scared/VERB ./.
``/. Hurry/VERB up/PRT ,/. we're/PRT late/ADV ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/.
noticing/VERB with/ADP a/DET chill/NOUN how/ADV gray/ADJ the/DET sky/NOUN was/VERB
this/DET morning/NOUN ,/. the/DET fog/NOUN like/ADP a/DET rope/NOUN along/ADP
the/DET horizon/NOUN ,/. the/DET choppy/ADJ waves/NOUN sending/VERB off/PRT
sheets/NOUN of/ADP blue/ADJ and/CONJ Kool-Aid/NOUN green/ADJ ./.
The/DET cave/NOUN in/ADP his/DET stomach/NOUN hurt/VERB ./.
He/PRON had/VERB to/PRT go/VERB into/ADP the/DET water/NOUN ./.
He'd/PRT tell/VERB Sabella/NOUN about/ADP the/DET nightmare/NOUN ./.
It/PRON had/VERB started/VERB two/NUM years/NOUN ago/ADV when/ADV he/PRON was/VERB
in/ADP an/DET iron/NOUN lung/NOUN ./.
What/DET caused/VERB it/PRON ,/. he/PRON didn't/VERB know/VERB ./.
The/DET metal/NOUN collar/NOUN gagging/VERB his/DET neck/NOUN ?/.
Sweating/VERB so/ADV much/ADV ?/.
The/DET unbearable/ADJ weight/NOUN on/ADP his/DET chest/NOUN ?/.
All/PRT of/ADP it/PRON together/ADV meant/VERB drowning/VERB ./.
The/DET first/ADJ time/NOUN the/DET nurse/NOUN took/VERB him/PRON out/ADP of/ADP
the/DET lung/NOUN ,/. she/PRON said/VERB if/ADP he/PRON got/VERB
frightened/VERB ,/. she'd/PRT put/VERB him/PRON back/ADV for/ADP a/DET
second/NOUN ./.
When/ADV Bobbie/NOUN Evans/NOUN smashed/VERB up/PRT his/DET car/NOUN ,/. the/DET
Jaguar/NOUN his/DET wife/NOUN Linda/NOUN had/VERB given/VERB him/PRON for/ADP
his/DET last/ADJ birthday/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ himself/PRON quite/ADV thoroughly/ADV
with/ADP it/PRON ,/. driving/VERB back/ADV from/ADP an/DET afternoon's/NOUN
golf/NOUN at/ADP Oakmont/NOUN ,/. it/PRON seemed/VERB to/PRT mark/VERB the/DET
end/NOUN of/ADP a/DET long/ADJ ,/. miswritten/VERB chapter/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
social/ADJ life/NOUN of/ADP the/DET community/NOUN ./.
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would/VERB do/VERB anything/NOUN prematurely/ADV or/CONJ in/ADP bad/ADJ taste/NOUN
any/DET more/ADV than/ADP John/NOUN Cooper/NOUN would/VERB ./.
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who/PRON was/VERB the/DET least/ADJ bit/NOUN of/ADP a/DET disappointment/NOUN
all/PRT these/DET years/NOUN ?/.
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earlier/ADV ?/.
And/CONJ wasn't/VERB John's/NOUN wife/NOUN ,/. Edythe/NOUN ,/. even/ADV more/ADV
appalling/ADJ ,/. if/ADP possible/ADJ ?/.
Didn't/VERB John/NOUN Cooper/NOUN ,/. after/ADP all/PRT this/DET time/NOUN ,/.
deserve/VERB something/NOUN better/ADJ of/ADP life/NOUN ?/.
Wasn't/VERB it/PRON adult/ADJ and/CONJ realistic/ADJ to/PRT look/VERB at/ADP
it/PRON that/DET way/NOUN ?/.
And/CONJ romantic/ADJ ?/.
Everybody/NOUN knew/VERB that/ADP John/NOUN Cooper/NOUN had/VERB married/VERB
Edythe/NOUN on/ADP the/DET rebound/NOUN ./.
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John's/NOUN strength/NOUN of/ADP character/NOUN and/CONJ very/ADV real/ADJ
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``/. Of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. there/PRT was/VERB nothing/NOUN you/PRON could/VERB
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of/ADP yourself/PRON for/ADP letting/VERB it/PRON happen/VERB ''/. ,/. Mousie/NOUN
Chandler/NOUN said/VERB to/ADP Linda/NOUN Stuart/NOUN ./.
``/. Poor/ADJ John/NOUN ''/. !/.
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something/NOUN she/PRON did/VERB rarely/ADV in/ADP all/PRT her/DET life/NOUN
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handsomer/ADJ and/CONJ brighter/ADJ young/ADJ men/NOUN around/ADP
Pittsburgh/NOUN ./.
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debs/NOUN ./.
John/NOUN had/VERB claimed/VERB her/PRON from/ADP the/DET stag/NOUN line/NOUN ,/.
a/DET young/ADJ man/NOUN a/DET year/NOUN out/ADP of/ADP Dartmouth/NOUN with/ADP
skiing/VERB crinkles/NOUN still/ADV around/ADP his/DET eyes/NOUN ./.
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three/NUM and/CONJ a/DET half/PRT hours/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV there/PRT was/VERB a/DET spat/NOUN over/ADP something/NOUN ,/. as/ADP
there/PRT had/VERB been/VERB lovers'/NOUN spats/NOUN before/ADV ;/. ;/. only/ADV
this/DET one/NOUN didn't/VERB heal/VERB ./.
You/PRON still/ADV said/VERB ``/. John-and-Linda/NOUN ''/. ,/. but/CONJ as/ADP
if/ADP you/PRON were/VERB speaking/VERB of/ADP a/DET national/ADJ catastrophe/NOUN
such/ADJ as/ADP the/DET depression/NOUN or/CONJ Dillinger/NOUN ./.
It/PRON got/VERB worse/ADJ instead/ADV of/ADP better/ADV ./.
First/ADJ ,/. it/PRON came/VERB out/PRT after/ADP Mr./NOUN Cooper's/NOUN will/NOUN
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more/ADV ./.
And/CONJ then/ADV there/PRT was/VERB Linda's/NOUN engagement/NOUN to/ADP
Bobbie/NOUN Evans/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB no/DET connection/NOUN between/ADP the/DET two/NUM
events/NOUN ,/. because/ADP Bobbie/NOUN wasn't/VERB rich/ADJ ,/. either/ADV ,/.
though/ADP he/PRON was/VERB more/ADV aggressive/ADJ than/ADP John/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB a/DET bright/ADJ and/CONJ handsome/ADJ young/ADJ man/NOUN from/ADP
New/ADJ York/NOUN ,/. who/PRON worked/VERB for/ADP the/DET same/ADJ steel/NOUN
company/NOUN as/ADP John/NOUN did/VERB ./.
Some/DET people/NOUN said/VERB Linda/NOUN had/VERB just/ADV announced/VERB the/DET
engagement/NOUN to/PRT jolt/VERB John/NOUN into/ADP some/DET action/NOUN ,/.
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his/DET bride/NOUN ,/. it/PRON could/VERB no/DET longer/ADJ be/VERB John-and-
Linda/NOUN even/ADV to/ADP sentimental/ADJ wishful/ADJ thinkers/NOUN ./.
It/PRON wasn't/VERB even/ADV John/NOUN and/CONJ Edythe/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB simply/ADV Poor/ADJ John/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB nothing/NOUN specifically/ADV wrong/ADJ with/ADP Edythe/NOUN ,/.
but/CONJ there/PRT was/VERB absolutely/ADV nothing/NOUN right/ADJ about/ADP
her/PRON either/ADV ./.
Mousie/NOUN Chandler/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB to/ADP school/NOUN with/ADP her/PRON
someplace/ADV near/ADP Baltimore/NOUN and/CONJ tried/VERB to/PRT explain/VERB
rather/ADV than/ADP defend/VERB her/DET to/PRT the/DET gang/NOUN having/VERB
lunch/NOUN at/ADP Horne's/NOUN ./.
``/. Well/PRT ,/. you/PRON shouldn't/VERB underestimate/VERB Edythe/NOUN ''/. ,/.
Mousie/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON know/VERB she/PRON gives/VERB the/DET impression/NOUN of/ADP being/VERB
shallow/ADJ and/CONJ frivolous/ADJ and/CONJ scatterbrained/ADJ ./.
She/PRON is/VERB frivolous/ADJ and/CONJ scatterbrained/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ she/PRON
really/ADV isn't/VERB shallow/ADJ ''/. ./.
Bobbie/NOUN and/CONJ Linda/NOUN looked/VERB magnificent/ADJ at/ADP their/DET
wedding/NOUN ./.
John/NOUN was/VERB at/ADP the/DET church/NOUN with/ADP Edythe/NOUN ./.
She/PRON giggled/VERB during/ADP the/DET ceremony/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Mousie/NOUN
Chandler/NOUN ,/. who/PRON was/VERB one/NOUN of/ADP Linda's/NOUN
bridesmaids/NOUN ,/. said/VERB John/NOUN glared/VERB black/ADJ as/ADP death/NOUN
at/ADP her/PRON ./.
``/. As/ADP if/ADP he/PRON were/VERB choking/VERB ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. Poor/ADJ John/NOUN ''/. !/.
Edythe/NOUN settled/VERB down/PRT to/PRT become/VERB a/DET social/ADJ myth/NOUN
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her/DET skirts/NOUN were/VERB never/ADV quite/PRT the/DET correct/ADJ
length/NOUN ./.
She/PRON didn't/VERB have/VERB a/DET bad/ADJ shape/NOUN when/ADV you/PRON
caught/VERB her/PRON at/ADP the/DET pool/NOUN at/ADP Longue/NOUN Vue/NOUN ,/.
but/CONJ her/DET bathing/VERB suits/NOUN were/VERB far/ADV from/ADP smart/ADJ ./.
And/CONJ you/PRON didn't/VERB see/VERB her/PRON much/ADV at/ADP Longue/NOUN
Vue/NOUN or/CONJ anywhere/ADV ,/. for/ADP John/NOUN had/VERB drifted/VERB away/ADV
from/ADP the/DET gang/NOUN ./.
Mousie/NOUN said/VERB it/PRON was/VERB because/ADP he/PRON was/VERB too/ADV
proud/ADJ to/PRT stand/VERB pity/NOUN ./.
Others/NOUN thought/VERB he/PRON couldn't/VERB stand/VERB seeing/VERB
Linda/NOUN ,/. Mrs./NOUN Bobbie/NOUN Evans/NOUN ,/. still/ADV so/ADV
beautiful/ADJ ,/. so/ADV much/ADV in/ADP command/NOUN of/ADP everything/NOUN ./.
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John's/NOUN mother/NOUN died/VERB not/ADV long/ADJ after/ADP his/DET
marriage/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ there/PRT was/VERB even/ADV less/ADJ Cooper/NOUN
money/NOUN left/VERB ./.
John/NOUN sold/VERB the/DET big/ADJ old/ADJ place/NOUN in/ADP Sewickley/NOUN
and/CONJ bought/VERB a/DET smaller/ADJ house/NOUN in/ADP Fox/NOUN Chapel/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB not/ADV reduced/VERB to/ADP poverty/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ his/DET
job/NOUN at/ADP the/DET steel/NOUN company/NOUN had/VERB become/VERB a/DET real/ADJ
job/NOUN and/CONJ not/ADV a/DET method/NOUN of/ADP passing/VERB the/DET
day/NOUN ./.
John/NOUN was/VERB good/ADJ at/ADP his/DET job/NOUN ./.
It/PRON probably/ADV wasn't/VERB hard/ADJ for/ADP him/PRON to/PRT keep/VERB his/DET
nose/NOUN to/ADP the/DET grindstone/NOUN with/ADP nothing/NOUN but/CONJ Edythe/NOUN
to/PRT come/VERB home/NOUN to/ADP ./.
Though/ADP that/DET may/VERB be/VERB unfair/ADJ since/ADP Ben/NOUN Cooper/NOUN ,/.
John's/NOUN first/ADJ son/NOUN ,/. came/VERB along/ADV early/ADV in/ADP
1938/NUM ,/. the/DET cutest/ADJ baby/NOUN you/PRON ever/ADV saw/VERB and/CONJ a/DET
blessing/NOUN that/ADP he/PRON looked/VERB all/PRT Cooper/NOUN from/ADP
fontanel/NOUN to/ADP pink/ADJ toes/NOUN ,/. nary/PRT a/DET trace/NOUN of/ADP
Edythe/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ the/DET continuing/VERB charm/NOUN of/ADP the/DET other/ADJ children/NOUN
--/. Sally/NOUN in/ADP 1940/NUM and/CONJ Jack/NOUN in/ADP 1944/NUM --/. and/CONJ
all/PRT John's/NOUN success/NOUN at/ADP his/DET work/NOUN only/ADV made/VERB
Edythe's/NOUN dizziness/NOUN and/CONJ general/ADJ uselessness/NOUN more/ADV
glaring/VERB ./.
She/PRON never/ADV could/VERB fit/VERB into/ADP a/DET crowd/NOUN which/DET had/VERB
known/VERB ,/. which/DET still/ADV knew/VERB and/CONJ admired/VERB Linda/NOUN ./.
When/ADV there/PRT was/VERB bridge/NOUN at/ADP Edythe's/NOUN house/NOUN ,/. the/DET
cards/NOUN shuffled/VERB like/ADP wet/ADJ graham/NOUN crackers/NOUN and/CONJ
the/DET food/NOUN probably/ADV was/VERB wet/ADJ graham/NOUN crackers/NOUN ./.
She/PRON managed/VERB a/DET missionary/NOUN drive/NOUN for/ADP the/DET church/NOUN
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Mr./NOUN Webber/NOUN ,/. the/DET eldest/ADJ elder/NOUN ,/. who'd/PRT never/ADV
donated/VERB more/ADJ than/ADP five/NUM dollars/NOUN to/ADP anything/NOUN ,/.
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avoid/VERB a/DET scandal/NOUN in/ADP what/DET Edythe/NOUN called/VERB ``/. the/DET
bosoms/NOUN of/ADP the/DET church/NOUN ''/. ./.
John/NOUN did/VERB find/VERB the/DET missing/VERB checks/NOUN and/CONJ money/NOUN
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oversubscribed/VERB ,/. which/DET was/VERB a/DET real/ADJ bit/NOUN of/ADP luck/NOUN
for/ADP the/DET missionaries/NOUN ./.
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guessed/VERB what/DET everyone/NOUN thought/VERB about/ADP Edythe/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ
he/PRON never/ADV let/VERB on/PRT by/ADP so/ADV much/ADJ as/ADP a/DET brave/ADJ
smile/NOUN ./.
Poor/ADJ John/NOUN was/VERB the/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP stock/NOUN that/PRON
keeps/VERB a/DET bargain/NOUN without/ADP whimpering/VERB and/CONJ maybe/ADV
bends/VERB over/PRT backward/ADV to/PRT keep/VERB a/DET bad/ADJ one/NOUN ./.
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overgenerous/ADJ ,/. a/DET lot/NOUN of/ADP people/NOUN felt/VERB ,/. because/ADP
they/PRON knew/VERB that/ADP money/NOUN must/VERB be/VERB a/DET problem/NOUN to/ADP
him/PRON ./.
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from/ADP his/DET job/NOUN to/ADP an/DET important/ADJ Washington/NOUN
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back/ADV to/ADP the/DET heir/NOUN apparency/NOUN of/ADP the/DET steel/NOUN
company/NOUN ./.
The/DET Coopers/NOUN saw/VERB Bobbie/NOUN and/CONJ Linda/NOUN socially/ADV ,/.
but/CONJ no/DET more/ADV than/ADP was/VERB necessary/ADJ ./.
Bobbie/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB successful/ADJ ,/. too/ADV ,/. though/ADP he/PRON
didn't/VERB match/VERB John's/NOUN pace/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ after/ADP all/PRT he/PRON
didn't/VERB need/VERB to/PRT ,/. with/ADP all/PRT the/DET Stuart/NOUN
money/NOUN ./.
He/PRON and/CONJ Linda/NOUN settled/VERB down/PRT to/ADP being/VERB social/ADJ
leaders/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Linda/NOUN managed/VERB to/PRT look/VERB a/DET little/ADV
more/ADV beautiful/ADJ each/DET year/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ then/ADV came/VERB the/DET hairpin/NOUN turn/NOUN ,/. the/DET smashed/VERB
Jaguar/NOUN and/CONJ Linda/NOUN ,/. mourning/VERB alone/ADV and/CONJ lovely/ADJ ./.

Everyone/NOUN held/VERB his/DET or/CONJ her/DET breath/NOUN ./.

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back/ADV any/DET time/NOUN ,/. if/ADP she'd/PRT tried/VERB ''/. ,/. Mousie/NOUN
Gordon/NOUN ,/. who/PRON had/VERB been/VERB Mousie/NOUN Chandler/NOUN ,/. said/VERB
between/ADP bites/NOUN of/ADP a/DET chicken/NOUN sandwich/NOUN at/ADP a/DET
luncheon/NOUN table/NOUN at/ADP Le/NOUN Mont/NOUN ./.
``/. Now/ADV you/PRON know/VERB she/PRON could've/VERB ,/. but/CONJ she/PRON
isn't/VERB that/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP girl/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ now/ADV --/. well/PRT ,/. it/PRON would/VERB be/VERB a/DET
blessing/NOUN ,/. I/PRON think/VERB ./.
Poor/ADJ John/NOUN ''/. ./.
Linda/NOUN Evans/NOUN felt/VERB more/ADV wretched/ADJ than/ADP she/PRON had/VERB
ever/ADV dreamed/VERB Bobbie's/NOUN death/NOUN could/VERB move/VERB her/PRON to/ADP
feeling/VERB ./.
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sense/NOUN of/ADP waste/NOUN to/ADP it/PRON ,/. not/ADV so/ADV much/ADJ sorrow/NOUN
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lost/VERB years/NOUN that/PRON had/VERB been/VERB brought/VERB into/ADP high/ADJ
relief/NOUN by/ADP his/DET death/NOUN ./.
She/PRON knew/VERB what/DET people/NOUN were/VERB thinking/VERB ;/. ;/. it/PRON
was/VERB what/DET she/PRON had/VERB been/VERB thinking/VERB herself/PRON ./.
It/PRON was/VERB up/PRT to/ADP her/PRON to/PRT save/VERB Poor/ADJ John/NOUN ,/.
dear/ADJ John/NOUN ,/. to/PRT undo/VERB the/DET wrong/ADJ she/PRON had/VERB
done/VERB ,/. but/CONJ she/PRON trembled/VERB at/ADP the/DET decision/NOUN as/ADP
at/ADP the/DET brink/NOUN of/ADP a/DET cold/ADJ stream/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB no/DET one/NOUN who/PRON would/VERB blame/VERB her/PRON or/CONJ
John/NOUN ;/. ;/. she/PRON could/VERB be/VERB sure/ADJ of/ADP that/DET ./.
It/PRON might/VERB be/VERB rough/ADJ on/ADP Edythe/NOUN at/ADP first/ADJ ,/.
but/CONJ Linda/NOUN and/CONJ John/NOUN between/ADP them/PRON could/VERB make/VERB
a/DET settlement/NOUN handsome/ADJ enough/ADV to/PRT soothe/VERB her/PRON ,/.
to/PRT send/VERB her/PRON back/ADV to/ADP Cleveland/NOUN or/CONJ anywhere/ADV ./.
And/CONJ Linda/NOUN felt/VERB capable/ADJ of/ADP capturing/VERB the/DET
affection/NOUN of/ADP the/DET children/NOUN ,/. anxious/ADJ even/ADV ,/. since/ADP
she/PRON and/CONJ Bobbie/NOUN had/VERB had/VERB none/NOUN of/ADP their/DET
own/ADJ ./.
It/PRON would/VERB be/VERB good/ADJ for/ADP them/PRON to/PRT have/VERB a/DET
mother/NOUN they/PRON need/VERB not/ADV be/VERB ashamed/ADJ of/ADP ./.
Linda/NOUN would/VERB have/VERB to/PRT wait/VERB ,/. she/PRON knew/VERB ./.
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after/ADP the/DET more/ADJ than/ADP twenty/NUM years/NOUN gone/VERB by/ADV ?/.
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of/ADP wife/NOUN a/DET man/NOUN needed/VERB to/PRT get/VERB ahead/ADV ./.
Of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. he/PRON had/VERB done/VERB wonders/NOUN ./.
Alloy/NOUN steels/NOUN and/CONJ regular/ADJ steels/NOUN had/VERB different/ADJ
sales/NOUN departments/NOUN at/ADP Smith/NOUN &/CONJ MacIsaacs/NOUN ,/. where/ADV
John/NOUN and/CONJ Bobbie/NOUN both/DET worked/VERB ./.
Bobbie/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB head/NOUN of/ADP the/DET alloy/NOUN
division/NOUN ,/. while/ADP John/NOUN was/VERB just/ADV another/DET good/NOUN
salesman/NOUN in/ADP the/DET regular/ADJ branch/NOUN ./.
So/ADP when/ADV old/ADJ Mr./NOUN Lovejoy/NOUN ,/. the/DET company/NOUN
president/NOUN ,/. talked/VERB about/ADP putting/VERB in/ADP a/DET single/ADJ
sales/NOUN manager/NOUN for/ADP both/DET branches/NOUN after/ADP the/DET head/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET regular/ADJ steels/NOUN had/VERB gone/VERB with/ADP Carnegie-
Illinois/NOUN ,/. it/PRON looked/VERB like/ADP the/DET perfect/ADJ chance/NOUN
for/ADP Bobbie/NOUN ./.
For/ADP Linda/NOUN knew/VERB how/ADV to/PRT help/VERB her/DET husband/NOUN ,/.
not/ADV just/ADV the/DET Stuart-family/ADJ contacts/NOUN but/CONJ also/ADV the/DET
little/ADJ dinners/NOUN for/ADP Reuben/NOUN Lovejoy/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB almost/ADV sick/ADJ when/ADV Bobbie/NOUN came/VERB home/NOUN
with/ADP the/DET news/NOUN that/ADP Poor/ADJ John/NOUN had/VERB won/VERB the/DET
job/NOUN ./.
``/. What/DET did/VERB you/PRON do/VERB ''/. ?/.
She/PRON asked/VERB Bobbie/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON must/VERB have/VERB done/VERB something/NOUN ,/. something/NOUN
wrong/ADJ ./.
Lord/NOUN knows/VERB I/PRON had/VERB everything/NOUN set/VERB for/ADP you/PRON ''/.
./.
Bobbie/NOUN said/VERB something/NOUN about/ADP damned/VERB Pittsburghers/NOUN
sticking/VERB together/ADV ,/. and/CONJ Linda/NOUN got/VERB angry/ADJ at/ADP
him/PRON ./.
They/PRON had/VERB their/DET first/ADJ real/ADJ fight/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Bobbie/NOUN
went/VERB off/PRT to/PRT get/VERB drunk/ADJ ./.
Linda/NOUN dragooned/VERB her/DET uncle/NOUN ,/. Donald/NOUN Murkland/NOUN ,/.
into/ADP a/DET lunch/NOUN the/DET next/ADJ day/NOUN to/PRT find/VERB out/PRT
what/DET had/VERB happened/VERB ./.
He/PRON was/VERB a/DET director/NOUN of/ADP S./NOUN &/CONJ M./NOUN and/CONJ
must/VERB have/VERB been/VERB in/ADP on/ADP the/DET decision/NOUN ./.
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no/ADV more/ADJ than/ADP that/ADP Bobbie/NOUN had/VERB certainly/ADV been/VERB
considered/VERB for/ADP the/DET job/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ there/PRT were/VERB
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even/ADV some/DET insiders/NOUN couldn't/VERB understand/VERB ./.
He/PRON didn't/VERB tell/VERB her/PRON of/ADP the/DET long/ADJ board/NOUN
meeting/NOUN where/ADV Bobbie/NOUN and/CONJ John/NOUN were/VERB weighed/VERB
one/NOUN against/ADP the/DET other/ADJ ./.
``/. I'm/PRT behind/ADP John/NOUN Cooper/NOUN ''/. ,/. Mr./NOUN Lovejoy/NOUN
said/VERB finally/ADV ./.
``/. I/PRON think/VERB we're/PRT agreed/VERB that/ADP he/PRON and/CONJ Evans/NOUN
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look/VERB at/ADP the/DET thing/NOUN in/ADP terms/NOUN of/ADP incentive/NOUN ./.
``/. Now/ADV ,/. I/PRON believe/VERB Poor/ADJ John'll/PRT work/VERB just/ADV a/DET
little/ADJ harder/ADV ./.
With/ADP that/DET wife/NOUN of/ADP his/PRON ,/. I/PRON think/VERB he/PRON
feels/VERB every/DET chance/NOUN he/PRON gets/VERB is/VERB his/DET big/ADJ
chance/NOUN ./.
Bobbie/NOUN ,/. with/ADP Linda/NOUN behind/ADP him/PRON ,/. will/VERB have/VERB
plenty/NOUN of/ADP other/ADJ opportunities/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ also/ADV ,/. the/DET money/NOUN can't/VERB mean/VERB as/ADV much/ADV
to/ADP Bobbie/NOUN ./.
``/. Bobbie/NOUN will/VERB take/VERB the/DET job/NOUN as/ADP his/DET just/ADJ
reward/NOUN and/CONJ work/VERB hard/ADV at/ADP it/PRON ;/. ;/. Poor/ADJ John/NOUN
will/VERB take/VERB it/PRON as/ADP a/DET miracle/NOUN and/CONJ have/VERB every/DET
other/ADJ independent/ADJ steel/NOUN company/NOUN sitting/VERB up/PRT nights/NOUN
worrying/VERB about/ADP us/PRON ''/. ./.
Most/ADJ of/ADP the/DET directors/NOUN nodded/VERB ./.
Uncle/NOUN Donald/NOUN Murkland/NOUN found/VERB himself/PRON nodding/VERB
agreement/NOUN too/ADV ./.
After/ADP the/DET surprise/NOUN was/VERB over/PRT ,/. Linda/NOUN was/VERB
almost/ADV as/ADV pleased/VERB as/ADP anyone/NOUN with/ADP John's/NOUN good/ADJ
luck/NOUN ,/. though/ADP she/PRON agreed/VERB with/ADP Bobbie's/NOUN decision/NOUN
some/DET months/NOUN later/ADV to/PRT move/VERB to/ADP Funk/NOUN Furnaces/NOUN ./.
The/DET job/NOUN at/ADP Funk/NOUN wasn't/VERB particularly/ADV better/ADJ ,/.
but/CONJ it/PRON got/VERB him/PRON away/ADV from/ADP being/VERB subordinate/ADJ
to/ADP John/NOUN and/CONJ assured/VERB him/PRON steady/ADJ advancement/NOUN ,/.
since/ADP Funk/NOUN was/VERB owned/VERB to/ADP a/DET large/ADJ degree/NOUN by/ADP
various/ADJ branches/NOUN of/ADP Linda's/NOUN family/NOUN ./.
Poor/ADJ John's/NOUN rise/NOUN continued/VERB to/PRT be/VERB meteoric/ADJ ./.
When/ADV he/PRON was/VERB made/VERB a/DET vice/NOUN president/NOUN only/ADV a/DET
year/NOUN after/ADP the/DET new/ADJ sales/NOUN job/NOUN ,/. a/DET leading/VERB
business/NOUN magazine/NOUN ran/VERB his/DET photograph/NOUN with/ADP a/DET
brief/ADJ biography/NOUN in/ADP a/DET series/NOUN on/ADP national/ADJ business/NOUN
leaders/NOUN of/ADP the/DET future/NOUN ./.
She/PRON called/VERB then/ADV to/PRT say/VERB she/PRON had/VERB a/DET
baby-sitter/NOUN for/ADP that/DET night/NOUN ./.
``/. Shirley/NOUN appreciated/VERB the/DET chance/NOUN to/PRT make/VERB some/DET
money/NOUN ./.
Such/PRT a/DET nice/ADJ little/ADJ thing/NOUN --/. lives/VERB right/ADV in/ADP
the/DET building/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. That's/PRT swell/ADJ ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB sweetly/ADV ./.
I/PRON could/VERB get/VERB along/ADV without/ADP that/DET three/NUM
dollars/NOUN ./.
In/ADP some/DET ways/NOUN it/PRON was/VERB worth/ADJ being/VERB out/ADP the/DET
money/NOUN --/. just/ADV knowing/VERB I/PRON was/VERB no/DET longer/ADJ
obligated/VERB to/ADP Nadine/NOUN !/.
It/PRON was/VERB past/ADP midnight/NOUN and/CONJ we/PRON were/VERB in/ADP bed/NOUN
when/ADV the/DET phone/NOUN rang/VERB ./.
I/PRON stumbled/VERB through/ADP the/DET hall/NOUN ,/. wondering/VERB who/PRON
would/VERB be/VERB calling/VERB at/ADP this/DET hour/NOUN ./.
I/PRON answered/VERB to/PRT find/VERB Nadine/NOUN at/ADP the/DET other/ADJ end/NOUN
./.
``/. You/PRON scared/VERB me/PRON half/PRT to/ADP death/NOUN ''/. ,/. I/PRON
said/VERB shakily/ADV ./.
``/. What's/PRT wrong/ADJ ''/. ?/.
``/. Janice/NOUN ,/. nobody/NOUN answers/VERB at/ADP the/DET apartment/NOUN
''/. !/.
Her/DET voice/NOUN came/VERB shrill/ADJ ./.
``/. I'm/PRT absolutely/ADV frantic/ADJ !/.
That/DET stupid/ADJ girl/NOUN might/VERB have/VERB gone/VERB off/PRT and/CONJ
left/VERB Francie/NOUN ''/. !/.
``/. Oh/PRT ,/. she/PRON wouldn't/VERB do/VERB that/DET ''/. ,/. I/PRON
said/VERB ./.
``/. She's/PRT probably/ADV fallen/VERB asleep/ADV and/CONJ doesn't/VERB hear/VERB
the/DET phone/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ if/ADP you're/PRT worried/VERB you/PRON can/VERB go/VERB home/NOUN
and/CONJ check/VERB ''/. --/. ``/. I/PRON can't/VERB leave/VERB the/DET
party/NOUN !/.
We're/PRT at/ADP Ken/NOUN Thom's/NOUN apartment/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ when/ADV one/NUM
couple/NOUN leaves/VERB early/ADV everything/NOUN falls/VERB flat/ADV !/.
Old/ADJ Mr./NOUN Thom/NOUN is/VERB already/ADV down/ADP on/ADP Wally/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ we/PRON simply/ADV can't/VERB afford/VERB to/PRT get/VERB Ken/NOUN mad/ADJ
at/ADP us/PRON ''/. --/. I/PRON was/VERB all/ADV set/VERB for/ADP what/DET
came/VERB next/ADJ ./.
``/. Janice/NOUN ,/. could/VERB you/PRON possibly/ADV go/VERB over/PRT and/CONJ
make/VERB sure/ADJ everything's/PRT all/ADV right/ADJ ?/.
I'll/PRT call/VERB you/PRON there/ADV in/ADP ten/NUM minutes/NOUN ''/. --/. ``/.
I/PRON can't/VERB make/VERB it/PRON in/ADP ten/NUM minutes/NOUN ''/. --/.
Wondering/VERB ,/. as/ADP I/PRON said/VERB it/PRON ,/. why/ADV I/PRON should/VERB
make/VERB it/PRON at/ADP all/PRT ./.
Why/ADV should/VERB I/PRON go/VERB over/PRT at/ADP midnight/NOUN to/PRT check/VERB
on/ADP Francie/NOUN ,/. when/ADV her/DET parents/NOUN didn't/VERB care/VERB
enough/ADJ to/PRT leave/VERB a/DET party/NOUN ?/.
``/. Fifteen/NUM minutes/NOUN ,/. then/ADV !/.
Please/PRT ,/. Janice/NOUN ./.
I'll/PRT be/VERB glad/ADJ to/PRT pay/VERB you/PRON ''/. --/. So/ADV sure/ADJ
that/DET money/NOUN could/VERB do/VERB anything/NOUN !/.
``/. All/ADV right/ADV ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB ./.
I'd/PRT do/VERB it/PRON ./.
Not/ADV for/ADP the/DET dollar/NOUN or/CONJ so/ADV Nadine/NOUN would/VERB give/VERB
me/PRON ./.
But/CONJ because/ADP there/PRT was/VERB the/DET chance/NOUN that/ADP something/NOUN
had/VERB gone/VERB wrong/ADJ at/ADP the/DET apartment/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ if/ADP
I/PRON didn't/VERB go/VERB over/PRT ,/. who/PRON would/VERB ?/.
Chris/NOUN was/VERB sound/ADJ asleep/ADV ,/. and/CONJ I/PRON didn't/VERB see/VERB
any/DET sense/NOUN in/ADP waking/VERB him/PRON ./.
I/PRON dressed/VERB in/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN ,/. then/ADV left/VERB a/DET
note/NOUN on/ADP the/DET table/NOUN telling/VERB him/PRON what/DET had/VERB
happened/VERB ./.
I/PRON drove/VERB off/PRT through/ADP the/DET cool/ADJ darkness/NOUN to/ADP
Nadine's/NOUN apartment/NOUN and/CONJ rang/VERB the/DET bell/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
in/ADP a/DET few/ADJ seconds/NOUN a/DET young/ADJ girl/NOUN opened/VERB the/DET
door/NOUN ./.
Her/DET face/NOUN was/VERB flushed/VERB from/ADP sleep/NOUN ./.
``/. It's/PRT all/ADV right/ADV ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB ,/. as/ADP she/PRON
started/VERB to/PRT look/VERB scared/VERB ./.
``/. Mrs./NOUN Roberts/NOUN had/VERB called/VERB ,/. and/CONJ couldn't/VERB
wake/VERB you/PRON ./.
I/PRON just/ADV came/VERB over/PRT to/PRT make/VERB sure/ADJ everything/NOUN
was/VERB all/ADV right/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. I'm/PRT --/. hard/ADJ to/PRT wake/VERB up/PRT ''/. ,/. she/PRON
faltered/VERB ./.
She/PRON didn't/VERB look/VERB over/ADP thirteen/NUM ./.
And/CONJ Nadine/NOUN insisted/VERB that/ADP her/DET sitters/NOUN be/VERB
reliable/ADJ !/.
``/. I/PRON have/VERB to/PRT get/VERB up/PRT early/ADV for/ADP church/NOUN
tomorrow/NOUN ''/. ,/. she/PRON went/VERB on/PRT ./.
``/. I/PRON didn't/VERB know/VERB it/PRON was/VERB going/VERB to/PRT be/VERB
this/DET late/ADJ ''/. !/.
The/DET phone/NOUN started/VERB ringing/VERB ./.
``/. That's/PRT Mrs./NOUN Roberts/NOUN again/ADV ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. I'll/PRT answer/VERB it/PRON ''/. ./.
I/PRON crossed/VERB the/DET beautifully/ADV furnished/VERB living/NOUN room/NOUN
to/ADP the/DET pale/ADJ yellow/ADJ phone/NOUN ./.
I/PRON told/VERB Nadine/NOUN everything/NOUN was/VERB fine/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ
that/ADP I'd/PRT be/VERB getting/VERB on/ADP home/NOUN ./.
``/. Janice/NOUN ,/. would/VERB you/PRON mind/VERB staying/VERB ''/. ?/.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET ragged/ADJ edge/NOUN to/ADP her/DET voice/NOUN now/ADV ,/.
as/ADP if/ADP she'd/PRT been/VERB crying/VERB ./.
``/. Wally's/PRT drunk/ADJ --/. I'll/PRT get/VERB him/PRON out/ADP of/ADP here/ADV
as/ADV soon/ADV as/ADP I/PRON possibly/ADV can/VERB ,/. but/CONJ I/PRON don't/VERB
want/VERB Shirley/NOUN to/PRT see/VERB him/PRON like/ADP this/DET ./.
You/PRON know/VERB how/ADV gossip/NOUN of/ADP that/DET sort/NOUN spreads/VERB
through/ADP an/DET apartment/NOUN building/NOUN ''/. --/. Not/ADV a/DET word/NOUN
of/ADP thanks/NOUN for/ADP what/DET I'd/PRT already/ADV done/VERB ./.
The/DET receiver/NOUN clicked/VERB in/ADP my/DET ear/NOUN ./.
She/PRON didn't/VERB even/VERB give/VERB me/PRON a/DET chance/NOUN to/PRT
refuse/VERB ./.
Well/PRT ,/. there/PRT wasn't/VERB any/DET law/NOUN that/PRON said/VERB I/PRON
had/VERB to/PRT stay/VERB !/.
But/CONJ then/ADV I/PRON looked/VERB at/ADP Shirley/NOUN and/CONJ thought/VERB
that/ADP I/PRON might/VERB as/ADV well/ADV --/. the/DET child/NOUN needed/VERB
her/DET sleep/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Heaven/NOUN knew/VERB what/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP
a/DET mess/NOUN it/PRON would/VERB be/VERB ,/. with/ADP Wally/NOUN coming/VERB
home/NOUN drunk/ADJ ./.
So/ADP I/PRON told/VERB her/PRON Mrs./NOUN Roberts/NOUN would/VERB pay/VERB
her/PRON in/ADP the/DET morning/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ she/PRON scooted/VERB off/PRT
to/ADP her/DET own/ADJ apartment/NOUN ./.
After/ADP I/PRON looked/VERB in/PRT at/ADP Francie/NOUN ,/. I/PRON went/VERB
into/ADP the/DET living/NOUN room/NOUN and/CONJ waited/VERB ./.
I/PRON must/VERB have/VERB dozed/VERB off/PRT ,/. because/ADP I/PRON came/VERB
to/ADP with/ADP a/DET start/NOUN at/ADP the/DET sound/NOUN of/ADP voices/NOUN ./.
Nadine's/NOUN ,/. shrill/ADJ with/ADP anger/NOUN --/. Wally's/NOUN loud/ADJ
and/CONJ thick/ADJ --/. As/ADP I/PRON went/VERB to/ADP the/DET door/NOUN I/PRON
heard/VERB the/DET clock/NOUN strike/NOUN two/NUM ./.
I/PRON opened/VERB the/DET door/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Wally/NOUN stumbled/VERB in/PRT
--/. fast/ADV --/. as/ADP if/ADP Nadine/NOUN had/VERB pushed/VERB him/PRON ./.
I/PRON had/VERB always/ADV thought/VERB she/PRON was/VERB so/ADV beautiful/ADJ ./.
But/CONJ now/ADV she/PRON looked/VERB ugly/ADJ ./.
Her/DET skin/NOUN was/VERB stretched/VERB so/ADV tight/ADJ that/ADP her/DET
cheekbones/NOUN stuck/VERB out/PRT ,/. and/CONJ if/ADP looks/NOUN could/VERB
kill/VERB ,/. Wally/NOUN would/VERB have/VERB been/VERB dead/ADJ ./.
``/. Pack/VERB your/DET clothes/NOUN ''/. ,/. she/PRON hissed/VERB ./.
``/. Pack/VERB --/. and/CONJ get/VERB out/PRT ''/. !/.
``/. You're/PRT crazy/ADJ ''/. ,/. Wally/NOUN said/VERB thickly/ADV ./.
He/PRON lurched/VERB and/CONJ stumbled/VERB to/ADP the/DET davenport/NOUN and/CONJ
sank/VERB down/PRT on/ADP it/PRON ,/. and/CONJ was/VERB instantly/ADV
asleep/ADV ./.
Nadine/NOUN strode/VERB over/PRT to/ADP him/PRON ,/. and/CONJ her/DET pointed/VERB
nails/NOUN raked/VERB across/ADP his/DET face/NOUN ./.
I/PRON grabbed/VERB her/DET arm/NOUN and/CONJ she/PRON turned/VERB on/ADP me/PRON
and/CONJ for/ADP a/DET scared/VERB second/ADJ I/PRON thought/VERB that/ADP
maybe/ADV Wally/NOUN was/VERB right/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ she/PRON was/VERB
crazy/ADJ ./.
``/. You/PRON stay/VERB out/ADP of/ADP this/DET ''/. ,/. she/PRON spat/VERB at/ADP
me/PRON ./.
``/. He's/PRT ruined/VERB us/PRON --/. do/VERB you/PRON hear/VERB me/PRON --/.
he's/PRT ruined/VERB us/PRON !/.
He/PRON insulted/VERB Ken/NOUN Thom/NOUN ''/. !/.
Her/DET eyes/NOUN were/VERB wild/ADJ ./.
``/. He/PRON told/VERB Ken/NOUN to/ADP his/DET face/NOUN that/ADP he/PRON
doesn't/VERB have/VERB what/DET it/PRON takes/VERB to/PRT get/VERB a/DET woman/NOUN
!/.
And/CONJ the/DET other/ADJ people/NOUN there/ADV were/VERB listening/VERB !/.
We're/PRT ruined/VERB and/CONJ he's/PRT going/VERB to/PRT get/VERB out/PRT if/ADP
I/PRON have/VERB to/PRT throw/VERB him/PRON down/ADP the/DET stairs/NOUN ''/. --/.
``/. you'd/PRT better/ADV simmer/VERB down/PRT ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB
nervously/ADV ./.
I/PRON was/VERB plenty/ADV scared/VERB ./.
In/ADP the/DET state/NOUN she/PRON was/VERB in/ADP ,/. she/PRON could/VERB
actually/ADV kill/VERB him/PRON !/.
``/. Now/ADV you/PRON just/ADV take/VERB it/PRON easy/ADV ,/. and/CONJ I'll/PRT
make/VERB you/PRON some/DET tea/NOUN ''/. --/. ``/. Tea/NOUN ,/. ''/. Nadine/NOUN
screeched/VERB ./.
``/. How/ADV can/VERB you/PRON be/VERB so/ADV damn/ADJ stupid/ADJ ?/.
Wally's/PRT lost/VERB his/DET job/NOUN !/.
Ken/NOUN will/VERB never/ADV forgive/VERB him/PRON --/. never/ADV !/.
And/CONJ we/PRON don't/VERB have/VERB any/DET money/NOUN --/. we/PRON don't/VERB
have/VERB a/DET dime/NOUN !/.
All/PRT we/PRON own/VERB is/VERB Francie's/NOUN bedroom/NOUN set/NOUN and/CONJ
the/DET televison-record/NOUN player/NOUN and/CONJ we/PRON even/ADV owe/VERB on/ADP
them/PRON ./.
And/CONJ we'll/PRT be/VERB poor/ADJ and/CONJ have/VERB to/PRT live/VERB in/ADP
a/DET grubby/ADJ little/ADJ house/NOUN like/ADP yours/PRON --/. and/CONJ all/PRT
because/ADP of/ADP that/DET ''/. --/. I/PRON clamped/VERB my/DET hand/NOUN over/ADP
her/DET mouth/NOUN to/PRT stop/VERB the/DET stream/NOUN of/ADP filth/NOUN ./.
``/. Stop/VERB that/DET !/.
You'll/PRT wake/VERB up/PRT the/DET whole/ADJ building/NOUN ./.
Wally/NOUN can't/VERB go/VERB any/DET place/NOUN at/ADP this/DET hour/NOUN ''/.
--/. ``/. Well/ADV then/ADV ,/. I'll/PRT get/VERB out/PRT ''/. --/. But/CONJ
she/PRON looked/VERB uncertain/ADJ ./.
She/PRON was/VERB coming/VERB to/PRT her/DET senses/NOUN enough/ADV to/PRT
realize/VERB that/ADP you/PRON don't/VERB go/VERB traipsing/VERB off/PRT
anywhere/ADV at/ADP two/NUM in/ADP the/DET morning/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON go/VERB to/ADP bed/NOUN ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB curtly/ADV ./.
``/. In/ADP the/DET morning/NOUN you/PRON and/CONJ Wally/NOUN can/VERB talk/VERB
things/NOUN out/PRT ''/. --/. She/PRON collapsed/VERB against/ADP me/PRON ,/.
as/ADP if/ADP everything/NOUN inside/ADP her/PRON snapped/VERB ./.
I/PRON got/VERB her/PRON into/ADP bed/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ sat/VERB with/ADP her/PRON
until/ADP she/PRON had/VERB sobbed/VERB herself/PRON out/PRT ./.
It/PRON was/VERB three/NUM o'clock/ADV before/ADP I/PRON figured/VERB it/PRON
was/VERB all/ADV right/ADJ to/PRT go/VERB ./.
I/PRON left/VERB her/PRON ,/. a/DET limp/ADJ bundle/NOUN of/ADP self-pity/NOUN ,/.
shivering/VERB with/ADP terror/NOUN because/ADP her/DET bubble/NOUN had/VERB
burst/VERB around/ADP her/PRON ./.
Wally/NOUN was/VERB snoring/VERB on/ADP the/DET davenport/NOUN ./.
I/PRON had/VERB done/VERB all/PRT I/PRON could/VERB ./.
I/PRON had/VERB done/VERB all/PRT I/PRON was/VERB going/VERB to/PRT do/VERB ./.
Whether/ADP or/CONJ not/ADV Wally/NOUN lost/VERB his/DET job/NOUN was/VERB no/DET
concern/NOUN of/ADP mine/PRON ./.
I/PRON drove/VERB home/NOUN ,/. found/VERB Chris/NOUN still/ADV asleep/ADV ./.
I/PRON snuggled/VERB up/PRT close/ADV to/ADP him/PRON --/. loving/VERB him/PRON
--/. thankful/ADJ for/ADP a/DET man/NOUN like/ADP him/PRON ./.
Thankful/ADJ I/PRON wasn't/VERB Nadine/NOUN ./.
I/PRON kept/VERB on/ADP being/VERB thankful/ADJ ./.
In/ADP the/DET afternoon/NOUN Nadine/NOUN and/CONJ Wally/NOUN came/VERB over/PRT
with/ADP Francie/NOUN ./.
Wally/NOUN sat/VERB in/ADP our/DET big/ADJ chair/NOUN ,/. his/DET hands/NOUN
between/ADP his/DET knees/NOUN ,/. looking/VERB ready/ADJ to/PRT cry/VERB ./.
``/. I'd/PRT had/VERB all/PRT this/DET trouble/NOUN with/ADP the/DET old/ADJ
man/NOUN ,/. that's/PRT why/ADV I/PRON drank/VERB so/ADV much/ADJ ./.
I/PRON --/. got/VERB fired/VERB yesterday/NOUN for/ADP not/ADV attending/VERB
to/ADP business/NOUN ''/. --/. Old/ADJ Mr./NOUN Thom/NOUN himself/PRON had/VERB
stopped/VERB at/ADP the/DET service/NOUN station/NOUN for/ADP a/DET grease/NOUN
job/NOUN ,/. Wally/NOUN confessed/VERB ,/. and/CONJ couldn't/VERB get/VERB one/NOUN
because/ADP there/PRT were/VERB cars/NOUN on/ADP the/DET pits/NOUN waiting/VERB
to/PRT be/VERB repaired/VERB ./.
Seems/VERB that/ADP the/DET kid/NOUN Wally/NOUN had/VERB hired/VERB had/VERB a/DET
repair/NOUN business/NOUN of/ADP his/DET own/ADJ going/VERB on/ADP the/DET
side/NOUN ./.
Mr./NOUN Thom/NOUN had/VERB gotten/VERB Wally/NOUN on/ADP the/DET phone/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ fired/VERB him/PRON ./.
``/. I/PRON thought/VERB I'd/PRT smooth/VERB things/NOUN over/PRT through/ADP
Ken/NOUN ''/. ,/. Wally/NOUN said/VERB miserably/ADV ./.
``/. But/CONJ Ken/NOUN got/VERB coy/ADJ and/CONJ wouldn't/VERB make/VERB any/DET
promises/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ I/PRON was/VERB plastered/VERB and/CONJ I/PRON blew/VERB my/DET stack/NOUN
''/. --/. ``/. And/CONJ told/VERB him/PRON right/ADV to/ADP his/DET face/NOUN
he'd/PRT never/ADV slept/VERB with/ADP a/DET woman/NOUN ''/. !/.
I/PRON tried/VERB to/PRT quiet/VERB Nadine/NOUN because/ADP the/DET children/NOUN
were/VERB there/ADV ./.
But/CONJ she/PRON was/VERB beyond/ADP caring/VERB what/DET she/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. Things/NOUN may/VERB smooth/VERB over/PRT yet/ADV ''/. ,/. Chris/NOUN
said/VERB ,/. his/DET nice/ADJ lean/ADJ face/NOUN grave/ADJ with/ADP honest/ADJ
concern/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ I/PRON couldn't/VERB help/VERB thinking/VERB that/ADP Nadine/NOUN and/CONJ
Wally/NOUN were/VERB getting/VERB just/ADV what/DET they/PRON deserved/VERB ./.
Now/ADV maybe/ADV they'd/PRT realize/VERB that/ADP life/NOUN can/VERB be/VERB
tough/ADJ ./.
When/ADV A/DET bubble/NOUN breaks/VERB ,/. there's/PRT nothing/NOUN ./.
Little/ADJ by/ADP little/ADJ ,/. during/ADP the/DET week/NOUN ,/. Chris/NOUN
and/CONJ I/PRON discovered/VERB the/DET crazy/ADJ unbelievable/ADJ way/NOUN
Nadine/NOUN and/CONJ Wally/NOUN had/VERB lived/VERB ./.
They/PRON had/VERB not/ADV only/ADV spent/VERB every/DET cent/NOUN --/. they/PRON
were/VERB in/ADP debt/NOUN up/ADP to/ADP their/DET necks/NOUN ,/. owing/VERB on/ADP
everything/NOUN they/PRON owned/VERB ./.
On/ADP top/NOUN of/ADP everything/NOUN else/ADV they/PRON were/VERB two/NUM
months/NOUN behind/ADV on/ADP their/DET apartment/NOUN rent/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
the/DET day/NOUN Wally/NOUN received/VERB written/VERB notice/NOUN that/ADP he/PRON
was/VERB fired/VERB ,/. they/PRON were/VERB evicted/VERB ./.
Worst/ADJ of/ADP all/PRT ,/. Wally/NOUN had/VERB no/DET training/NOUN for/ADP
any/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP work/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB fallen/VERB into/ADP a/DET soft/ADJ job/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ now/ADV
the/DET job/NOUN was/VERB gone/VERB and/CONJ he/PRON was/VERB stranded/VERB ./.
Chris/NOUN fretted/VERB ./.
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I/PRON said/VERB I/PRON wished/VERB we/PRON were/VERB ,/. too/ADV ./.

It/PRON was/VERB easy/ADJ enough/ADV to/PRT say/VERB it/PRON ,/. because/ADP of/ADP
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But/CONJ Chris/NOUN brightened/VERB up/PRT like/ADP a/DET candle/NOUN ./.
``/. I'm/PRT glad/ADJ you/PRON feel/VERB that/DET way/NOUN ,/. honey/NOUN ./.
There/PRT is/VERB one/NUM big/ADJ way/NOUN we/PRON can/VERB help/VERB them/PRON ./.

We/PRON can/VERB let/VERB them/PRON move/VERB in/ADP with/ADP us/PRON ''/. --/.
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Something/NOUN so/ADV incredible/ADJ --/. I/PRON just/ADV stared/VERB at/ADP
him/PRON ./.
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``/. I/PRON won't/VERB do/VERB it/PRON ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB flatly/ADV ./.
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Well/PRT ,/. now/ADV she/PRON can/VERB sleep/VERB in/ADP the/DET street/NOUN
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``/. That/DET isn't/VERB like/ADP you/PRON ,/. Janice/NOUN ''/. ,/. Chris/NOUN
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Then/ADV I/PRON felt/VERB uncomfortable/ADJ ,/. too/ADV ./.
I/PRON didn't/VERB want/VERB to/PRT be/VERB like/ADP that/DET ,/. mean/ADJ and/CONJ
bitter/ADJ ./.
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a/DET couple/NOUN of/ADP spoiled/VERB snobs/NOUN who/PRON had/VERB looked/VERB
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It/PRON just/ADV seemed/VERB as/ADP if/ADP there/PRT was/VERB nothing/NOUN else/ADV
to/PRT do/VERB ./.
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and/CONJ they/PRON didn't/VERB have/VERB a/DET cent/NOUN to/ADP their/DET name/NOUN
./.
Then/ADJ Wally/NOUN got/VERB sick/ADJ ./.
To/ADP my/DET way/NOUN of/ADP thinking/VERB ,/. he/PRON was/VERB scared/VERB
sick/ADJ ./.
His/DET luck/NOUN had/VERB failed/VERB him/PRON ,/. and/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB
easier/ADV to/PRT crawl/VERB off/PRT into/ADP bed/NOUN than/ADP to/PRT get/VERB
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Chris/NOUN made/VERB trip/NOUN after/ADP trip/NOUN in/ADP our/DET old/ADJ
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stock/NOUN of/ADP groceries/NOUN Nadine/NOUN had/VERB bought/VERB on/ADP
special/NOUN ./.
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I/PRON put/VERB all/PRT the/DET food/NOUN away/ADV ./.
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When/ADV she/PRON wasn't/VERB crying/VERB ,/. she/PRON was/VERB in/ADP our/DET
bedroom/NOUN fighting/VERB with/ADP Wally/NOUN ./.
``/. Virus/NOUN infection/NOUN nothing/NOUN ''/. ,/. she'd/PRT scream/VERB at/ADP
him/PRON ./.
``/. You're/PRT too/ADV lazy/ADJ to/PRT go/VERB out/PRT and/CONJ look/VERB for/ADP
another/DET job/NOUN ./.
You're/PRT just/ADV a/DET no-good/ADJ bum/NOUN ''/. !/.
It/PRON was/VERB a/DET mess/NOUN ,/. all/ADV right/ADV ./.
But/CONJ it/PRON couldn't/VERB go/VERB on/PRT forever/ADV --/. A/DET couple/NOUN
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I/PRON figured/VERB I/PRON could/VERB stand/VERB practically/ADV anything/NOUN
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Nadine's/NOUN constant/ADJ nagging/NOUN had/VERB finally/ADV gotten/VERB Wally/NOUN
out/ADP of/ADP bed/NOUN ./.
He/PRON set/VERB out/PRT every/DET morning/NOUN looking/VERB for/ADP work/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ come/VERB home/NOUN around/ADP noon/NOUN ,/. full/ADJ of/ADP alibis/NOUN
and/CONJ excuses/NOUN ./.
Wendell/NOUN Thom/NOUN had/VERB black-balled/VERB him/PRON ./.
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``/. You/PRON can/VERB get/VERB something/NOUN ,/. ''/. Nadine/NOUN would/VERB
snap/VERB ./.
``/. You/PRON can/VERB get/VERB a/DET job/NOUN working/VERB in/ADP a/DET
grocery/NOUN store/NOUN ,/. if/ADP nothing/NOUN else/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. The/DET high/ADJ school/NOUN kids/NOUN have/VERB got/VERB everything/NOUN
sewed/VERB up/PRT ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/. a/DET whine/NOUN in/ADP his/DET
voice/NOUN ./.
``/. Those/DET damn/ADJ punks/NOUN --/. taking/VERB work/NOUN away/ADV from/ADP
men/NOUN who/PRON need/VERB it/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. By/ADP fall/NOUN they'll/PRT be/VERB back/ADV in/ADP school/NOUN ''/. ,/.
I'd/PRT say/VERB ,/. trying/VERB to/PRT sound/VERB encouraging/ADJ ./.
But/CONJ this/DET was/VERB only/ADV the/DET middle/NOUN of/ADP July/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ I/PRON couldn't/VERB take/VERB six/NUM more/ADJ weeks/NOUN of/ADP this/DET
./.
I/PRON mentioned/VERB it/PRON to/ADP Chris/NOUN one/NUM stifling/VERB hot/ADJ
night/NOUN ,/. when/ADV I/PRON had/VERB slipped/VERB outside/ADV for/ADP a/DET
breath/NOUN of/ADP fresh/ADJ air/NOUN ./.
I/PRON don't/VERB really/ADV believe/VERB in/ADP intuition/NOUN ./.
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opened/VERB my/DET eyes/NOUN ,/. I/PRON knew/VERB it/PRON was/VERB going/VERB
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would/VERB take/VERB me/PRON twice/ADV as/ADV long/ADJ to/PRT get/VERB to/ADP
the/DET hospital/NOUN ./.
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only/ADV had/VERB my/DET usual/ADJ full/ADJ day/NOUN yesterday/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ
a/DET dinner/NOUN meeting/NOUN as/ADV well/ADV ,/. that/PRON kept/VERB me/PRON
up/PRT late/ADV ./.
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wasn't/VERB based/VERB on/ADP logic/NOUN at/ADP all/PRT ./.
It/PRON was/VERB just/ADV going/VERB to/PRT be/VERB one/NOUN of/ADP those/DET
days/NOUN ./.
For/ADP the/DET thousandth/ADJ time/NOUN ,/. I/PRON wished/VERB I'd/PRT chosen/VERB
some/DET nice/ADJ ,/. nine-to-five/ADJ ,/. five-days-a-week/ADJ profession/NOUN ./.

And/CONJ for/ADP the/DET thousandth/ADJ time/NOUN ,/. I/PRON answered/VERB

myself/PRON ./.
I/PRON hadn't/VERB chosen/VERB medicine/NOUN --/. it/PRON had/VERB chosen/VERB
me/PRON ./.
Actually/ADV ,/. I/PRON shouldn't/VERB complain/VERB ,/. I/PRON told/VERB
myself/PRON in/ADP the/DET shaving/VERB mirror/NOUN ./.
I/PRON had/VERB a/DET lot/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB thankful/ADJ for/ADP ./.
A/DET profession/NOUN that/PRON brought/VERB me/PRON as/ADV good/ADJ an/DET
income/NOUN as/ADP mine/PRON wasn't/VERB to/PRT be/VERB sneezed/VERB at/ADP ./.
Maybe/ADV I/PRON didn't/VERB see/VERB as/ADV much/ADJ of/ADP Gladdy/NOUN as/ADP
I'd/PRT like/VERB ,/. but/CONJ how/ADV much/ADV worse/ADJ it/PRON would/VERB
have/VERB been/VERB if/ADP I'd/PRT had/VERB to/PRT board/VERB her/PRON out/PRT
somewhere/ADV after/ADP Alice/NOUN went/VERB --/. send/VERB my/DET daughter/NOUN
to/ADP an/DET orphanage/NOUN or/CONJ a/DET boarding-home/NOUN ./.
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Mrs./NOUN Hodges/NOUN ,/. bless/VERB her/PRON ,/. to/PRT look/VERB after/ADP
us/PRON --/. no/DET mother/NOUN could/VERB be/VERB fonder/ADJ of/ADP Gladdy/NOUN
than/ADP Mrs./NOUN Hodges/NOUN was/VERB ./.
I/PRON was/VERB lucky/ADJ in/ADP lots/NOUN of/ADP ways/NOUN ,/. no/DET doubt/NOUN
about/ADP it/PRON ./.
Especially/ADV in/ADP the/DET way/NOUN Gladdy/NOUN had/VERB turned/VERB out/PRT ./.

Growing/VERB up/PRT without/ADP a/DET mother/NOUN from/ADP the/DET time/NOUN

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mother/NOUN Alice/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB ./.
But/CONJ I/PRON mustn't/VERB start/VERB on/ADP Alice/NOUN ./.
She/PRON is/VERB a/DET closed/VERB book/NOUN ,/. a/DET picture/NOUN I/PRON
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If/ADP she'd/PRT kept/VERB on/PRT as/ADP she'd/PRT been/VERB going/VERB ,/. the/DET
story/NOUN I'd/PRT told/VERB Gladdy/NOUN would/VERB probably/ADV have/VERB
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./.
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It/PRON made/VERB me/PRON feel/VERB good/ADV and/CONJ knowing/VERB that/ADP
she'd/PRT decided/VERB ,/. all/PRT on/ADP her/DET own/ADJ ,/. to/PRT go/VERB to/ADP
college/NOUN right/ADV here/ADV in/ADP town/NOUN made/VERB me/PRON feel/VERB
good/ADV ,/. too/ADV ./.
Oh/PRT ,/. I/PRON knew/VERB that/ADP I/PRON couldn't/VERB give/VERB myself/PRON
all/PRT the/DET credit/NOUN for/ADP her/DET decision/NOUN ./.
I/PRON had/VERB a/DET feeling/NOUN that/ADV young/ADJ Pete/NOUN Michelson/NOUN ,/.
the/DET most/ADV promising/ADJ intern/NOUN at/ADP Fairview/NOUN ,/. had/VERB
something/NOUN to/PRT do/VERB with/ADP it/PRON ,/. too/ADV ./.
She'd/PRT been/VERB out/PRT with/ADP Pete/NOUN the/DET night/NOUN before/ADV
and/CONJ her/DET gay/ADJ chatter/NOUN about/ADP their/DET date/NOUN lightened/VERB
my/DET mood/NOUN a/DET little/ADJ ./.
But/CONJ once/ADP I/PRON was/VERB alone/ADV again/ADV ,/. driving/VERB to/ADP
the/DET hospital/NOUN ,/. the/DET heaviness/NOUN returned/VERB ./.
If/ADP she/PRON and/CONJ Pete/NOUN were/VERB really/ADV getting/VERB
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thinking/NOUN ./.
Should/VERB I/PRON tell/VERB him/PRON the/DET truth/NOUN about/ADP Alice/NOUN ?/.
Did/VERB he/PRON have/VERB a/DET right/NOUN to/PRT know/VERB the/DET secret/NOUN
I'd/PRT kept/VERB from/ADP Gladdy/NOUN all/PRT these/DET years/NOUN ?/.
The/DET boys/NOUN were/VERB already/ADV waiting/VERB in/ADP the/DET corridor/NOUN
outside/ADP my/DET office/NOUN when/ADV I/PRON got/VERB to/ADP Fairview/NOUN ./.
Two/NUM interns/NOUN and/CONJ Dick/NOUN Ishii/NOUN ,/. the/DET other/ADJ
resident/NOUN ./.
I'm/PRT Chief/NOUN of/ADP Medicine/NOUN here/ADV and/CONJ this/DET morning/NOUN
would/VERB start/VERB like/ADP all/PRT others/NOUN ,/. with/ADP me/PRON taking/VERB
the/DET boys/NOUN on/ADP the/DET rounds/NOUN ./.
Pete/NOUN was/VERB down/PRT on/ADP Seven/NUM ,/. Dick/NOUN told/VERB me/PRON ,/.
and/CONJ he'd/PRT meet/VERB us/PRON there/ADV ./.
There/PRT wasn't/VERB anything/NOUN of/ADP special/ADJ interest/NOUN that/DET
morning/NOUN ,/. no/DET one/NOUN sicker/ADJ than/ADP they/PRON should/VERB
have/VERB been/VERB ./.
Pete/NOUN came/VERB to/PRT meet/VERB us/PRON when/ADV we/PRON stepped/VERB out/ADP
of/ADP the/DET elevator/NOUN on/ADP Seven/NUM --/. he'd/PRT had/VERB a/DET
case/NOUN of/ADP post-operative/ADJ shock/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB
all/ADV taken/VERB care/NOUN of/ADP now/ADV ./.
Seven/NUM is/VERB a/DET women's/NOUN floor/NOUN and/CONJ ,/. as/ADP it/PRON
happened/VERB ,/. not/ADV very/ADV busy/ADJ right/ADV then/ADV ./.
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pointed/VERB me/PRON toward/ADP the/DET small/ADJ ward/NOUN at/ADP the/DET end/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET floor/NOUN ./.
``/. Got/VERB a/DET new/ADJ one/NOUN in/ADP last/ADJ night/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON
said/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON haven't/VERB seen/VERB her/PRON yet/ADV ,/. but/CONJ I/PRON hear/VERB
she's/PRT a/DET lulu/NOUN ''/. !/.
I/PRON wasn't/VERB surprised/VERB ./.
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We/PRON didn't/VERB get/VERB many/ADJ at/ADP Fairview/NOUN and/CONJ they/PRON
were/VERB never/ADV pretty/ADJ sights/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB thought/VERB wiser/ADJ to/PRT keep/VERB them/PRON segregated/VERB
from/ADP the/DET patients/NOUN in/ADP the/DET regular/ADJ charity/NOUN
ward/NOUN ./.
The/DET moment/NOUN I/PRON walked/VERB in/PRT ,/. the/DET whole/ADJ miserable/ADJ
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woman/NOUN in/ADP the/DET bed/NOUN ./.
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Alice/NOUN But/CONJ this/DET woman's/NOUN name/NOUN was/VERB Rose/NOUN
Bancroft/NOUN !/.
I/PRON looked/VERB at/ADP the/DET chart/NOUN for/ADP reassurance/NOUN ./.
Yes/ADV ,/. Rose/NOUN Bancroft/NOUN ,/. diagnosis/NOUN :/. acute/ADJ
alcoholism/NOUN ./.
She/PRON looked/VERB about/ADV sixty/NUM ,/. though/ADP I/PRON recalled/VERB
that/ADP the/DET chart/NOUN gave/VERB her/DET age/NOUN as/ADP forty-four/NUM ./.
An/DET ugly/ADJ scar/NOUN disfigured/VERB the/DET somewhat/ADV familiar/ADJ
puffy/ADJ face/NOUN ,/. already/ADV marred/VERB by/ADP the/DET tell-tale/ADJ
network/NOUN of/ADP broken/VERB red/ADJ veins/NOUN that/PRON heavy/ADJ
drinkers/NOUN carry/VERB ./.
Her/DET coarse/ADJ hair/NOUN was/VERB two-colored/ADJ --/. bleached/VERB blonde/ADJ
and/CONJ its/DET real/ADJ ,/. dirty/ADJ gray/ADJ ./.
Oh/PRT ,/. could/VERB it/PRON be/VERB ?/.
No/ADV ,/. no/ADV it/PRON was/VERB an/DET unfortunate/ADJ resemblance/NOUN ,/.
that/DET was/VERB all/PRT it/PRON was/VERB ,/. and/CONJ I/PRON turned/VERB to/ADP
Dick/NOUN ,/. forcing/VERB myself/PRON to/PRT put/VERB my/DET disquiet/NOUN out/ADP
of/ADP my/DET mind/NOUN ./.
In/ADP a/DET low/ADJ voice/NOUN ,/. Dick/NOUN filled/VERB us/PRON in/PRT she'd/PRT
been/VERB picked/VERB up/PRT downtown/NOUN ,/. passed/VERB out/PRT in/ADP the/DET
doorway/NOUN ./.
Although/ADP quiet/ADJ when/ADV they/PRON brought/VERB her/PRON in/PRT ,/.
she'd/PRT suddenly/ADV turned/VERB violent/ADJ and/CONJ had/VERB to/PRT be/VERB
knocked/VERB out/PRT ./.
It/PRON was/VERB the/DET old/ADJ story/NOUN ./.
We'd/PRT keep/VERB her/PRON a/DET day/NOUN or/CONJ two/NUM ,/. and/CONJ the/DET
AA/NOUN people/NOUN would/VERB talk/VERB to/ADP her/PRON ./.
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back/ADV to/ADP the/DET same/ADJ life/NOUN she'd/PRT left/VERB ./.
Turning/VERB toward/ADP the/DET patient/NOUN again/ADV ,/. I/PRON --/. I/PRON
can't/VERB describe/VERB what/DET happened/VERB to/ADP me/PRON then/ADV ,/.
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I/PRON tell/VERB you/PRON ,/. it/PRON took/VERB every/DET ounce/NOUN of/ADP
control/NOUN I/PRON had/VERB to/PRT be/VERB able/ADJ to/PRT speak/VERB ./.
``/. Now/ADV ,/. Miss/NOUN --/. or/CONJ is/VERB it/PRON Mrs./NOUN Bancroft/NOUN
''/. ?/.
I/PRON never/ADV liked/VERB going/VERB straight/ADV into/ADP an/DET
examination/NOUN with/ADP patients/NOUN --/. it/PRON relaxes/VERB them/PRON ,/.
I've/PRT always/ADV thought/VERB ,/. to/PRT chat/VERB first/ADV ./.
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own/ADJ rule/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ habit/NOUN was/VERB too/ADV strong/ADJ ./.
``/. Hey/PRT ''/. !/.
Her/DET voice/NOUN was/VERB flat/ADJ and/CONJ dull/ADJ ./.
But/CONJ those/DET penetrating/ADJ eyes/NOUN --/. I/PRON had/VERB to/PRT turn/VERB
my/DET head/NOUN away/ADV ./.
It/PRON was/VERB then/ADV that/ADP I/PRON saw/VERB what/DET the/DET drawn-back/ADJ
covers/NOUN revealed/VERB ./.
There/PRT were/VERB bloodspots/NOUN on/ADP the/DET sheet/NOUN ./.
``/. What's/PRT this/DET ''/. ?/.
I/PRON asked/VERB ./.
``/. Your/DET period/NOUN ''/. ?/.
She/PRON shook/VERB her/DET head/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON been/VERB spotting/VERB a/DET little/ADJ now/ADV and/CONJ then/ADV ''/.
,/. she/PRON said/VERB quietly/ADV ,/. no/DET emotion/NOUN in/ADP her/DET
voice/NOUN ./.
``/. Have/VERB you/PRON spoken/VERB to/ADP a/DET doctor/NOUN about/ADP it/PRON ''/.
?/.
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I/PRON told/VERB Miss/NOUN Groggins/NOUN to/PRT move/VERB her/PRON down/ADP the/DET
hall/NOUN where/ADV we/PRON had/VERB an/DET examining/VERB table/NOUN ./.
``/. Better/ADV do/VERB a/DET Papanicolaou/NOUN ''/. ,/. I/PRON told/VERB Pete/NOUN
./.
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smear/NOUN ,/. sent/VERB it/PRON down/PRT to/ADP the/DET lab/NOUN with/ADP a/DET
request/NOUN for/ADP the/DET test/NOUN ./.
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her/DET patient/NOUN back/ADV to/ADP bed/NOUN and/CONJ again/ADV put/VERB her/PRON
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Pete/NOUN ./.
``/. I've/PRT got/VERB the/DET results/NOUN on/ADP the/DET Bancroft/NOUN smear/NOUN
test/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. There's/PRT something/NOUN there/ADV ,/. all/ADV right/ADV ./.
Class/NOUN Three/NUM ,/. they/PRON said/VERB ./.
Do/VERB you/PRON want/VERB to/PRT talk/VERB to/ADP her/PRON ,/. Doctor/NOUN
''/. ?/.
``/. Well/PRT ''/. --/. I/PRON didn't/VERB --/. I/PRON didn't/VERB ever/ADV
want/VERB to/PRT see/VERB that/DET woman/NOUN again/ADV ./.
But/CONJ that/DET was/VERB ridiculous/ADJ ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN ./.
``/. All/ADV right/ADV ./.
We'll/PRT do/VERB a/DET D./NOUN and/CONJ C./NOUN and/CONJ get/VERB her/DET
permission/NOUN for/ADP a/DET hysterectomy/NOUN ./.
Maybe/ADV it's/PRT nothing/NOUN ,/. maybe/ADV it's/PRT intraepithelial/ADJ or/CONJ
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``/. If/ADP you/PRON can/VERB keep/VERB her/PRON here/ADV that/DET long/ADJ
''/. ,/. Pete/NOUN said/VERB wryly/ADV ./.
``/. Groggins/NOUN tells/VERB me/PRON she's/PRT started/VERB badgering/VERB
already/ADV ,/. wants/VERB to/PRT get/VERB out/PRT ./.
Wants/NOUN to/PRT get/VERB to/ADP her/DET booze/NOUN ,/. I/PRON guess/VERB ''/. ./.

I/PRON grimaced/VERB in/ADP distaste/NOUN ./.

``/. Well/PRT ,/. better/ADV see/VERB what/DET I/PRON can/VERB do/VERB ''/. ./.
We'd/PRT been/VERB standing/VERB right/ADV outside/ADP Miss/NOUN Bancroft's/NOUN
door/NOUN and/CONJ as/ADP I/PRON went/VERB to/PRT turn/VERB the/DET knob/NOUN
to/PRT enter/VERB ,/. I/PRON was/VERB surprised/VERB to/PRT find/VERB that/ADP
the/DET door/NOUN was/VERB slightly/ADV ajar/ADV ./.
But/CONJ she/PRON seemed/VERB to/PRT be/VERB dozing/VERB and/CONJ in/ADP any/DET
case/NOUN ,/. we'd/PRT been/VERB talking/VERB in/ADP low/ADJ tones/NOUN ./.
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me/PRON ,/. though/ADP ,/. and/CONJ once/ADV again/ADV ,/. I/PRON felt/VERB an/DET
inward/ADJ shiver/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON sure/ADV can't/VERB complain/VERB about/ADP the/DET service/NOUN in/ADP
this/DET place/NOUN ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON just/ADV got/VERB through/ADP seeing/VERB one/NUM of/ADP you/PRON
guys/NOUN ./.
What/DET do/VERB you/PRON want/VERB ''/. ?/.
There/PRT was/VERB something/NOUN almost/ADV insulting/ADJ in/ADP her/DET tone/NOUN
,/. but/CONJ I/PRON disregarded/VERB it/PRON ./.
``/. I've/PRT just/ADV been/VERB talking/VERB to/ADP Dr./NOUN Michelson/NOUN
''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. We'd/PRT like/VERB you/PRON to/PRT have/VERB a/DET dilatation/NOUN and/CONJ
curettage/NOUN ./.
That's/PRT quite/ADV minor/ADJ ,/. nothing/NOUN to/PRT worry/VERB about/ADV ./.
But/CONJ we/PRON would/VERB like/VERB your/DET permission/NOUN to/PRT do/VERB --/.
that/DET is/VERB ,/. to/PRT go/VERB further/ADV if/ADP it/PRON proves/VERB
necessary/ADJ ''/. ./.
``/. No/ADV ''/. ./.
It/PRON was/VERB flat/ADJ ,/. definite/ADJ ./.
``/. Suppose/VERB you/PRON let/VERB me/PRON explain/VERB ./.
Actually/ADV ,/. I/PRON rather/ADV doubt/VERB that/ADP we'll/PRT have/VERB to/PRT
do/VERB this/DET ./.
Even/ADV if/ADP we/PRON do/VERB ,/. you'll/PRT be/VERB out/ADP of/ADP here/ADV
in/ADP a/DET week/NOUN ,/. probably/ADV ''/. ./.
I/PRON was/VERB sure/ADJ that/DET was/VERB the/DET difficulty/NOUN --/. she/PRON
just/ADV didn't/VERB want/VERB to/PRT stay/VERB here/ADV ,/. where/ADV she/PRON
couldn't/VERB get/VERB to/ADP the/DET liquor/NOUN ./.
``/. No/ADV ''/. ./.
I/PRON looked/VERB at/ADP her/PRON in/ADP amazement/NOUN ./.
I'd/PRT had/VERB patients/NOUN who'd/PRT refused/VERB surgery/NOUN before/ADV ,/.
of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ never/ADV one/NOUN who/PRON didn't/VERB
show/VERB ,/. in/ADP one/NUM way/NOUN or/CONJ another/DET ,/. the/DET reason/NOUN
why/ADV ./.
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voice/NOUN didn't/VERB tremble/VERB and/CONJ her/DET hands/NOUN were/VERB still/ADV
on/ADP the/DET coverlet/NOUN ./.
``/. Will/VERB you/PRON tell/VERB me/PRON why/ADV ''/. ?/.
I/PRON asked/VERB ./.
She/PRON smiled/VERB ,/. a/DET smile/NOUN without/ADP humor/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON shouldn't/VERB tell/VERB your/DET little/ADJ secrets/NOUN outside/ADP
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``/. I've/PRT got/VERB cancer/NOUN ,/. haven't/VERB I/PRON ''/. ?/.
She/PRON went/VERB on/PRT ,/. disregarding/VERB my/DET protests/NOUN ./.
``/. I'm/PRT not/ADV going/VERB to/PRT be/VERB one/NOUN of/ADP your/DET guinea/NOUN
pigs/NOUN ./.
Let/VERB your/DET pupils/NOUN learn/VERB on/ADP someone/NOUN else/ADV ,/.
Doctor/NOUN ./.
Just/ADV let/VERB me/PRON die/VERB in/ADP peace/NOUN ''/. ./.
I/PRON stared/VERB at/ADP her/PRON ,/. almost/ADV speechless/ADJ ./.
Her/DET little/ADJ speech/NOUN was/VERB totally/ADV out/ADP of/ADP character/NOUN
with/ADP the/DET sort/NOUN of/ADP person/NOUN I/PRON thought/VERB she/PRON was/VERB
./.
Even/ADV her/DET voice/NOUN had/VERB taken/VERB on/PRT a/DET more/ADV
cultivated/VERB tone/NOUN ./.
This/DET was/VERB someone/NOUN who'd/PRT come/VERB down/PRT in/ADP the/DET
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A/DET long/ADJ ,/. long/ADJ way/NOUN down/PRT ./.
Again/ADV there/PRT was/VERB something/NOUN familiar/ADJ about/ADP her/PRON ,/.
something/NOUN --/. ``/. You/PRON haven't/VERB got/VERB cancer/NOUN ''/. ,/. I/PRON
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``/. I/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB what/DET you/PRON heard/VERB that/DET would/VERB
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you/PRON be/VERB so/ADV sure/ADJ ?/.
And/CONJ even/ADV if/ADP ''/. --/. ``/. Don't/VERB give/VERB me/PRON a/DET lot/NOUN
of/ADP talk/NOUN ,/. Joe/NOUN ''/. ./.
I/PRON gaped/VERB at/ADP her/PRON ./.
She/PRON could/VERB have/VERB found/VERB out/PRT my/DET first/ADJ name/NOUN ,/.
of/ADP course/NOUN --/. that/DET wouldn't/VERB be/VERB difficult/ADJ ./.
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the/DET way/NOUN she/PRON spoke/VERB ./.
She/PRON was/VERB watching/VERB me/PRON intently/ADV ,/. a/DET funny/ADJ little/ADJ
half-smile/NOUN on/ADP her/DET lips/NOUN ./.
``/. Surprised/VERB ,/. baby/NOUN ?/.
Guess/VERB I've/PRT changed/VERB ,/. haven't/VERB I/PRON ?/.
But/CONJ you/PRON haven't/VERB changed/VERB much/ADV ,/. Joe/NOUN ''/. ./.
I/PRON knew/VERB then/ADV ,/. knew/VERB with/ADP a/DET heart-stopping/ADJ
shock/NOUN ./.
``/. Alice/NOUN ''/. --/. I/PRON stammered/VERB through/ADP dry/ADJ lips/NOUN ./.
``/. Alice/NOUN ,/. for/ADP goodness/NOUN sake/NOUN ''/. --/. ``/. Alice/NOUN
''/. ,/. she/PRON echoed/VERB mockingly/ADV ./.
``/. What's/PRT the/DET matter/NOUN ,/. Joe/NOUN ,/. you/PRON scared/VERB of/ADP
me/PRON ?/.
Think/VERB I'm/PRT going/VERB to/PRT make/VERB you/PRON introduce/VERB a/DET
drunk/NOUN as/ADP your/DET wife/NOUN ?/.
Well/PRT ,/. don't/VERB worry/VERB ./.
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did/VERB you/PRON come/VERB back/ADV ''/. ?/.
I'd/PRT found/VERB my/DET voice/NOUN ./.
``/. Where/ADV have/VERB you/PRON been/VERB all/PRT these/DET years/NOUN ''/. ?/.
She/PRON shrugged/VERB ./.
``/. Here/ADV and/CONJ there/ADV ./.
As/ADP for/ADP coming/VERB back/ADV here/ADV --/. well/PRT ,/. I'll/PRT tell/VERB
you/PRON the/DET truth/NOUN ,/. I/PRON didn't/VERB even/ADV know/VERB where/ADV
I/PRON was/VERB when/ADV I/PRON came/VERB to/ADP ./.
The/DET last/ADJ thing/NOUN I/PRON remember/VERB is/VERB a/DET bar/NOUN in/ADP
San/NOUN Diego/NOUN ''/. --/. The/DET way/NOUN she/PRON spoke/VERB ,/. her/DET
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me/PRON shudder/VERB ./.
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``/. I/PRON never/ADV asked/VERB you/PRON for/ADP any/DET favors/NOUN ,/. Joe/NOUN
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now/ADV ./.
Let/VERB me/PRON outta/PRT here/ADV !/.
You/PRON doctors/NOUN are/VERB all/PRT alike/ADJ --/. all/PRT you/PRON want/NOUN
is/VERB to/PRT cut/VERB up/PRT people/NOUN and/CONJ what's/PRT the/DET
good/NOUN ?/.
No/ADV ,/. I/PRON want/VERB out/PRT ,/. Joe/NOUN ''/. !/.
I/PRON looked/VERB at/ADP the/DET pathetic/ADJ wreck/NOUN of/ADP a/DET woman/NOUN
before/ADP me/PRON ./.
Let/VERB her/PRON out/PRT ,/. let/VERB her/PRON out/PRT --/. that/DET would/VERB
be/VERB the/DET solution/NOUN ,/. wouldn't/VERB it/PRON ?/.
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years/NOUN ,/. she'd/PRT never/ADV asked/VERB for/ADP anything/NOUN from/ADP
me/PRON ./.
If/ADP I/PRON let/VERB her/PRON go/VERB ,/. she'd/PRT disappear/VERB once/ADV
more/ADV ./.
And/CONJ Gladdy/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB safe/ADJ !/.
I/PRON was/VERB slowly/ADV swimming/VERB down/PRT to/ADP the/DET bottom/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET sea/NOUN ./.
She/PRON made/VERB me/PRON welcome/ADJ ./.
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woman's/NOUN ;/. ;/. the/DET many/ADJ little/ADJ tricks/NOUN she/PRON knew/VERB
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squeezed/VERB not/ADV me/PRON but/CONJ the/DET air/NOUN I/PRON breathed/VERB
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yielding-Mediterranian-woman-/NOUN ,/. she/PRON soothed/VERB me/PRON ,/. and/CONJ
drew/VERB me/PRON deeper/ADV into/ADP her/PRON ./.
I/PRON no/DET longer/ADJ knew/VERB how/ADV deep/ADJ I/PRON was/VERB ,/.
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The/DET reasons/NOUN for/ADP this/DET dive/NOUN seemed/VERB foolish/ADJ now/ADV ./.

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The/DET metal-tasting/ADJ nitrogen/NOUN made/VERB me/PRON wonder/VERB if/ADP I/PRON
should/VERB remove/VERB the/DET mouthpiece/NOUN and/CONJ suck/VERB in/PRT the/DET
sweet/ADJ water/NOUN ./.
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I/PRON chuckled/VERB aloud/ADV ,/. and/CONJ the/DET mouthpiece/NOUN fell/VERB
out/PRT ./.
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It/PRON was/VERB when/ADV I/PRON packed/VERB up/PRT what/DET duds/NOUN I/PRON
had/VERB and/CONJ went/VERB to/ADP Paris/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB no/DET vacation/NOUN ,/. just/ADV me/PRON getting/VERB out/PRT
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I/PRON knew/VERB it/PRON wouldn't/VERB be/VERB the/DET same/ADJ ./.
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dig/VERB up/PRT a/DET better/ADJ frame/NOUN of/ADP mind/NOUN ./.
Once/ADV before/ADP I/PRON had/VERB been/VERB to/ADP Paris/NOUN ,/. long/ADJ
before/ADP I/PRON married/VERB Valery/NOUN ./.
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me/PRON ./.
I/PRON was/VERB twenty-one/NUM back/ADV then/ADV ,/. in/ADP the/DET army/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ fog/NOUN put/VERB our/DET plane/NOUN down/PRT at/ADP Orly/NOUN instead/ADV
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It/PRON was/VERB a/DET Saturday/NOUN evening/NOUN in/ADP April/NOUN with/ADP a/DET
mist-like/ADJ rain/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ I/PRON was/VERB a/DET little/ADJ high/ADJ
on/ADP the/DET good/ADJ taste/NOUN of/ADP life/NOUN ./.
I/PRON had/VERB a/DET pocketful/NOUN of/ADP money/NOUN ,/. which/DET was/VERB
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plane/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB grounded/VERB all/PRT night/NOUN ./.
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hotel/NOUN ,/. showered/VERB ,/. shaved/VERB and/CONJ was/VERB out/PRT on/ADP
the/DET Champs/X Elysees/NOUN in/ADP a/DET fresh/ADJ uniform/NOUN ./.
I/PRON felt/VERB like/ADP a/DET Hun/NOUN in/ADP Rome/NOUN ./.
All/ADV the/DET women/NOUN were/VERB beautiful/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ the/DET men/NOUN
were/VERB equal/ADJ to/ADP them/PRON ;/. ;/. everything/NOUN was/VERB glamorous/ADJ
to/ADP my/DET dazzled/VERB eyes/NOUN ./.
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women/NOUN :/. an/DET old/ADJ Bugatti/NOUN ,/. a/DET lean/ADJ Farina/NOUN
coachwork/NOUN on/ADP an/DET American/ADJ chassis/NOUN ,/. a/DET Swallow/NOUN ,/.
a/DET type/NOUN A40-AjK/NOUN Mercedes/NOUN and/CONJ lots/NOUN more/ADJ ./.
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--/. I/PRON was/VERB no/DET yokel/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ I/PRON was/VERB young/ADJ ,/.
and/CONJ this/DET was/VERB Paris/NOUN !/.
I/PRON had/VERB champagne/NOUN at/ADP Maxim's/NOUN ,/. then/ADV went/VERB into/ADP
a/DET cafe/NOUN called/VERB the/DET Jour/X et/X Nuit/X to/PRT ask/VERB the/DET
way/NOUN to/ADP Montmartre/NOUN ./.
I/PRON never/ADV got/VERB there/ADV ./.
I/PRON met/VERB Claire/NOUN ,/. which/DET was/VERB better/ADJ ./.
She/PRON was/VERB eating/VERB bread/NOUN and/CONJ cheese/NOUN just/ADV as/ADV
fast/ADV as/ADP she/PRON possibly/ADV could/VERB ,/. and/CONJ washing/VERB it/PRON
down/PRT with/ADP red/ADJ wine/NOUN ./.
I/PRON stared/VERB ./.
I/PRON didn't/VERB know/VERB a/DET human/NOUN could/VERB feed/VERB so/ADV fast/ADV
and/CONJ still/ADV be/VERB beautiful/ADJ ./.
She/PRON was/VERB blonde/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ young/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ nice/ADJ and/CONJ
round/ADJ in/ADP a/DET tight/ADJ white/ADJ dress/NOUN ./.
Maybe/ADV her/DET ravenous/ADJ eating/NOUN wasn't/VERB grotesque/ADJ because/ADP
she/PRON was/VERB so/ADV positive/ADJ about/ADP it/PRON ./.
When/ADV she/PRON had/VERB drained/VERB the/DET last/ADJ of/ADP the/DET bottle/NOUN
and/CONJ paid/VERB her/DET bill/NOUN ,/. she/PRON came/VERB directly/ADV to/ADP
my/DET table/NOUN and/CONJ said/VERB :/. ``/. Handsome/ADJ soldier/NOUN ,/. I/PRON
have/VERB assuaged/VERB one/NUM hunger/NOUN with/ADP food/NOUN ./.
I/PRON feel/VERB another/DET of/ADP terrible/ADJ urgency/NOUN ./.
Is/VERB your/DET evening/NOUN free/ADJ ''/. ?/.
``/. Madame/NOUN ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB with/ADP noblesse/NOUN oblige/NOUN
because/ADP of/ADP the/DET ``/. handsome/ADJ ''/. --/. ``/. yeah/ADV ''/. ./.
And/CONJ so/ADV off/PRT we/PRON went/VERB to/ADP her/DET apartment/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB a/DET nymphomaniac/NOUN ,/. of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. the/DET
poor/ADJ girl/NOUN ./.
Toward/ADP the/DET break/NOUN of/ADP day/NOUN I/PRON waxed/VERB
philosophical/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ drew/VERB analogies/NOUN about/ADP her/DET way/NOUN
of/ADP eating/VERB bread/NOUN and/CONJ cheese/NOUN ./.
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wasn't/VERB spring/NOUN but/CONJ winter/NOUN when/ADV I/PRON returned/VERB ./.
I/PRON got/VERB there/ADV on/ADP a/DET Saturday/NOUN evening/NOUN ./.
I/PRON made/VERB the/DET mistake/NOUN of/ADP going/VERB to/ADP the/DET Jour/X et/X
Nuit/X ./.
The/DET place/NOUN was/VERB busy/ADJ but/CONJ I/PRON didn't/VERB feel/VERB like/ADP
a/DET Hun/NOUN ./.
I/PRON sat/VERB waiting/VERB for/ADP Life/NOUN to/PRT come/VERB along/ADV and/CONJ
sweep/VERB me/PRON up/PRT ./.
I/PRON had/VERB part/NOUN of/ADP a/DET bottle/NOUN of/ADP French/ADJ beer/NOUN
called/VERB Panther/NOUN Pils/NOUN (/. so/ADV help/VERB me/PRON )/. ,/. then/ADV
switched/VERB to/ADP Tuborg/NOUN ./.
After/ADP a/DET few/ADJ hours/NOUN ,/. Life/NOUN hadn't/VERB showed/VERB ,/.
and/CONJ I/PRON was/VERB crocked/VERB ./.
I/PRON went/VERB to/ADP my/DET hotel/NOUN and/CONJ slept/VERB ./.
The/DET next/ADJ morning/NOUN a/DET little/ADJ cognac/NOUN made/VERB me/PRON
feel/VERB better/ADV --/. but/CONJ what/DET can/VERB you/PRON do/VERB in/ADP
Paris/NOUN on/ADP Sunday/NOUN morning/NOUN ?/.
So/ADP I/PRON drank/VERB more/ADJ cognac/NOUN ./.
All/ADV that/DET day/NOUN and/CONJ Monday/NOUN I/PRON drank/VERB just/ADV
enough/ADJ to/PRT orbit/VERB but/CONJ not/ADV make/VERB deep/ADJ space/NOUN ./.
I/PRON read/VERB the/DET Tropic/NOUN of/ADP Capricorn/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
Tropic/NOUN of/ADP Cancer/NOUN ./.
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That's/PRT what/DET was/VERB on/ADP my/DET mind/NOUN ./.
I/PRON was/VERB turning/VERB over/PRT the/DET idea/NOUN of/ADP a/DET good/ADJ
debauchery/NOUN when/ADV I/PRON dozed/VERB off/PRT ./.
I/PRON felt/VERB better/ADV Tuesday/NOUN evening/NOUN when/ADV I/PRON woke/VERB
up/PRT ./.
My/DET head/NOUN was/VERB clear/ADJ ,/. my/DET thinking/NOUN sober/ADJ and/CONJ
I/PRON was/VERB reconciled/VERB to/ADP this/DET Paris/NOUN idea/NOUN as/ADP a/DET
flop/NOUN on/ADP top/NOUN of/ADP all/PRT my/DET others/NOUN ./.
A/DET good/ADJ binge/NOUN has/VERB that/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP therapeutic/ADJ
value/NOUN ./.
Sometime/ADV earlier/ADV the/DET weather/NOUN had/VERB turned/VERB cold/ADJ
and/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB snowing/VERB ./.
I/PRON went/VERB out/PRT into/ADP it/PRON ./.
I/PRON walked/VERB around/ADV breathing/VERB the/DET cold/ADJ wine/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET air/NOUN until/ADP I/PRON found/VERB a/DET park/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ I/PRON
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was/VERB dim/ADJ and/CONJ came/VERB from/ADP the/DET sky/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB dignity/NOUN and/CONJ beauty/NOUN in/ADP the/DET little/ADV
white/ADJ flakes/NOUN falling/VERB through/ADP the/DET blue/ADJ night/NOUN ./.
I/PRON had/VERB on/PRT only/ADV a/DET topcoat/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ I/PRON wasn't/VERB
cold/ADJ ./.
I/PRON was/VERB just/ADV miserable/ADJ ./.
Pretty/ADV soon/ADV a/DET woman/NOUN came/VERB along/ADV carrying/VERB a/DET
folded/VERB umbrella/NOUN as/ADP a/DET walking/VERB stick/NOUN ./.
She/PRON saw/VERB me/PRON and/CONJ sat/VERB down/PRT beside/ADP me/PRON ,/.
three/NUM feet/NOUN away/ADV ./.
Suddenly/ADV I/PRON understood/VERB why/ADV she/PRON had/VERB the/DET umbrella/NOUN
./.
It/PRON gave/VERB her/PRON poise/NOUN and/CONJ posture/NOUN ./.
Without/ADP it/PRON she/PRON would/VERB have/VERB been/VERB drab/ADJ and/CONJ
limp/ADJ ./.
It/PRON gave/VERB her/PRON propriety/NOUN ./.
It/PRON gave/VERB her/PRON the/DET right/NOUN to/PRT sit/VERB down/PRT beside/ADP
me/PRON ,/. back/NOUN straight/ADJ ,/. one/NUM hand/NOUN out/PRT on/ADP the/DET
handle/NOUN ./.
I/PRON couldn't/VERB imagine/VERB her/PRON without/ADP it/PRON ./.
I/PRON knew/VERB all/PRT about/ADP her/PRON ./.
She/PRON was/VERB another/DET human/NOUN being/NOUN and/CONJ happened/VERB to/PRT
be/VERB a/DET hustler/NOUN ./.
I/PRON didn't/VERB much/ADV care/VERB if/ADP she/PRON were/VERB there/ADV or/CONJ
not/ADV ./.
After/ADP a/DET while/NOUN she/PRON said/VERB with/ADP sort/NOUN of/ADP an/DET
unuttered/ADJ laugh/NOUN ,/. ``/. You/PRON have/VERB snow/NOUN in/ADP your/DET
hair/NOUN and/CONJ ears/NOUN ''/. ./.
(/. I/PRON didn't/VERB have/VERB on/PRT a/DET hat/NOUN ./.
)/. Hardly/ADV glancing/VERB at/ADP her/PRON ,/. I/PRON smiled/VERB a/DET bleak/ADJ
one/NOUN which/DET said/VERB ,/. Thanks/NOUN ,/. baby/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ I'd/PRT
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She/PRON was/VERB silent/ADJ for/ADP a/DET while/NOUN ,/. then/ADV said/VERB ,/.
``/. Why/ADV are/VERB you/PRON so/ADV unhappy/ADJ ''/. ?/.
``/. I'm/PRT not/ADV unhappy/ADJ ''/. ,/. I/PRON lied/VERB ,/. staring/VERB at/ADP
the/DET snow/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB trying/VERB to/PRT make/VERB a/DET hole/NOUN in/ADP my/DET
armor/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ I/PRON didn't/VERB want/VERB it/PRON ./.
``/. Is/VERB it/PRON a/DET woman/NOUN ''/. ?/.
She/PRON asked/VERB gently/ADV ./.
She/PRON must/VERB have/VERB seen/VERB the/DET ring/NOUN on/ADP my/DET left/ADJ
hand/NOUN ./.
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''/. ,/. I/PRON observed/VERB profoundly/ADV ,/. adding/VERB ,/. ``/. You/PRON
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``/. Ah/PRT ,/. Monsieur/NOUN ,/. it/PRON is/VERB not/ADV my/DET business/NOUN
to/PRT wager/VERB it/PRON ./.
''/. This/DET took/VERB me/PRON so/ADV funny/ADJ I/PRON had/VERB to/PRT look/VERB
at/ADP her/PRON ./.
I/PRON felt/VERB my/DET frozen/VERB sad/ADJ face/NOUN crumble/VERB ,/. and/CONJ
I/PRON grinned/VERB a/DET silly/ADJ one/NUM I/PRON couldn't/VERB have/VERB
helped/VERB ./.
I/PRON even/ADV snorted/VERB a/DET chuckle/NOUN ./.
She/PRON smiled/VERB at/ADP me/PRON ,/. but/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB an/DET
awfully/ADV sad/ADJ smile/NOUN ./.
She/PRON was/VERB even/ADV more/ADV miserable/ADJ than/ADP me/PRON ./.
Her/DET eyes/NOUN were/VERB smiling/VERB ,/. too/ADV ,/. but/CONJ so/ADV
sadly/ADV ,/. and/CONJ there/PRT was/VERB tiredness/NOUN and/CONJ infinite/ADJ
wisdom/NOUN in/ADP them/PRON ./.
``/. Now/ADV isn't/VERB it/PRON better/ADJ to/PRT smile/VERB ''/. ?/.
She/PRON asked/VERB ./.
Because/ADP I/PRON liked/VERB this/DET sad/ADJ person/NOUN so/ADV much/ADV ,/.
I/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. Will/VERB you/PRON have/VERB a/DET drink/NOUN with/ADP
me/PRON ''/. ?/.
I/PRON could/VERB see/VERB the/DET ancient/ADJ cynicism/NOUN reinforce/VERB
itself/PRON in/ADP her/DET eyes/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ I/PRON wondered/VERB how/ADV
many/ADJ men/NOUN she/PRON had/VERB picked/VERB up/PRT with/ADP this/DET same/ADJ
gambit/NOUN ./.
Anyway/ADV ,/. I/PRON pulled/VERB a/DET bottle/NOUN of/ADP Remy/NOUN Martin/NOUN
out/ADP of/ADP my/DET topcoat/NOUN ,/. drew/VERB the/DET cork/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
passed/VERB it/PRON to/ADP her/PRON ./.
I/PRON could/VERB see/VERB she/PRON was/VERB shocked/VERB ./.
``/. I'm/PRT sorry/ADJ I/PRON haven't/VERB got/VERB a/DET glass/NOUN ''/. ,/.
I/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. Non/X ,/. non/X ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ,/. taking/VERB the/DET
bottle/NOUN ,/. ``/. not/ADV for/ADP that/DET be/VERB sorry/ADJ ''/. ./.
She/PRON tilted/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ drank/VERB ,/. and/CONJ then/ADV I/PRON
drank/VERB ./.
It's/PRT really/ADV rotten/ADJ to/PRT drink/VERB good/ADJ cognac/NOUN like/ADP
that/DET ,/. but/CONJ I/PRON hadn't/VERB cared/VERB before/ADV ./.
I/PRON wasn't/VERB going/VERB to/PRT lug/VERB around/ADV a/DET glass/NOUN ./.
There/PRT wasn't/VERB much/ADJ light/NOUN in/ADP the/DET blue/ADJ dark/NOUN ,/.
but/CONJ I/PRON could/VERB see/VERB her/PRON well/ADV ./.
No/DET child/NOUN ,/. this/DET tart/NOUN ,/. she/PRON must/VERB have/VERB been/VERB
thirty-five/NUM or/CONJ even/ADV forty/NUM ./.
I/PRON couldn't/VERB be/VERB sure/ADJ ./.
Somehow/ADV she/PRON was/VERB attractive/ADJ ./.
Not/ADV good/ADJ looking/VERB ,/. but/CONJ self-confident/ADJ and/CONJ wise/ADJ
so/ADP that/ADP it/PRON made/VERB her/PRON attractive/ADJ ./.
I/PRON liked/VERB her/PRON ,/. and/CONJ all/PRT at/ADP once/ADP I/PRON was/VERB
glad/ADJ she/PRON was/VERB there/ADV ./.
We/PRON finished/VERB the/DET bottle/NOUN --/. I/PRON hadn't/VERB had/VERB a/DET
lot/NOUN out/ADP of/ADP it/PRON earlier/ADV --/. not/ADV speaking/VERB much/ADV
to/ADP each/DET other/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ we/PRON stayed/VERB sober/ADJ ./.
I/PRON suppose/VERB we/PRON were/VERB cold/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ we/PRON didn't/VERB
feel/VERB it/PRON ./.
We/PRON seemed/VERB to/PRT be/VERB drowsing/VERB ,/. sadly/ADV ,/. soberly/ADV ,/.
in/ADP the/DET cold/ADJ ,/. cold/ADJ air/NOUN while/ADP the/DET snow/NOUN fell/VERB
./.
Then/ADV she/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. Allons/X ''/. ,/. and/CONJ we/PRON got/VERB
up/PRT and/CONJ went/VERB to/ADP my/DET hotel/NOUN without/ADP another/DET
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I/PRON sensed/VERB no/DET stranger/NOUN in/ADP her/PRON ./.
We/PRON undressed/VERB and/CONJ made/VERB love/NOUN with/ADP the/DET
comfortable/ADJ acceptance/NOUN I/PRON had/VERB once/ADV known/VERB with/ADP
Valery/NOUN ./.
I/PRON decided/VERB thirty-five/NUM was/VERB the/DET best/ADJ estimate/NOUN of/ADP
her/DET age/NOUN ./.
She/PRON had/VERB a/DET funny/ADJ little/ADJ scar/NOUN on/ADP her/DET
stomach/NOUN ,/. on/ADP the/DET left/ADJ side/NOUN ./.
I/PRON think/VERB we/PRON were/VERB very/ADV tired/VERB ,/. for/ADP we/PRON
awoke/VERB at/ADP the/DET same/ADJ moment/NOUN ,/. deeply/ADV rested/VERB ,/.
surprised/VERB to/PRT see/VERB the/DET late/ADJ morning/NOUN sun/NOUN on/ADP
the/DET windows/NOUN ,/. which/DET were/VERB wet/ADJ where/ADV the/DET rime/NOUN
had/VERB melted/VERB ./.
I/PRON felt/VERB wonderful/ADJ ,/. the/DET absolute/ADJ opposite/NOUN of/ADP
last/ADJ night's/NOUN melancholy/NOUN ./.
My/DET head/NOUN was/VERB clear/ADJ ./.
I/PRON was/VERB hungry/ADJ as/ADP a/DET wolf/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ my/DET body/NOUN
felt/VERB lean/ADJ and/CONJ vital/ADJ ./.
``/. Bon/X jour/X ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB brightly/ADV ,/. sitting/VERB
up/PRT ,/. which/DET pulled/VERB the/DET covers/NOUN to/ADP her/DET hips/NOUN ./.
She/PRON looked/VERB good/ADV ,/. with/ADP her/DET short/ADJ tousled/VERB hair/NOUN
and/CONJ no/DET make-up/NOUN ./.
Maybe/ADV closer/ADV to/ADP thirty/NUM ,/. I/PRON thought/VERB ./.
``/. Bon/X jour/X ''/. !/.
She/PRON exclaimed/VERB ,/. smiling/VERB ./.
``/. J'ai/X faim/X ''/. !/.
``/. Yeah/ADV ,/. but/CONJ breakfast/NOUN first/ADV ''/. ./.
With/ADP a/DET laugh/NOUN she/PRON beat/VERB me/PRON to/ADP the/DET
bathroom/NOUN ./.
I/PRON called/VERB downstairs/ADV for/ADP food/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET toothbrush/NOUN
for/ADP her/PRON ./.
She/PRON came/VERB out/PRT pink/ADJ from/ADP a/DET hot/ADJ bath/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
I/PRON gave/VERB her/PRON my/DET robe/NOUN ./.
I/PRON had/VERB brushed/VERB my/DET teeth/NOUN ,/. showered/VERB ,/. shaved/VERB
and/CONJ dressed/VERB by/ADP the/DET time/NOUN a/DET waiter/NOUN wheeled/VERB
in/PRT breakfast/NOUN ./.
``/. The/DET toothbrush/NOUN Monsieur/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/.
presenting/VERB it/PRON ./.
I/PRON gave/VERB it/PRON to/ADP the/DET woman/NOUN ./.
``/. What/DET is/VERB this/DET for/ADP ''/. ?/.
She/PRON asked/VERB innocently/ADV ./.
``/. Why/ADV ,/. to/PRT brush/VERB your/DET teeth/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. But/CONJ I/PRON already/ADV have/VERB !/.
I/PRON used/VERB yours/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. Oh/PRT ''/. ?/.
I/PRON said/VERB with/ADP round/ADJ eyes/NOUN ./.
I/PRON wondered/VERB if/ADP I/PRON ought/VERB to/PRT go/VERB use/VERB the/DET
new/ADJ one/NOUN myself/PRON ./.
But/CONJ I/PRON smelled/VERB the/DET coffee/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ thinking/VERB ,/.
What/DET the/DET hell/NOUN ,/. live/VERB dangerously/ADV ,/. I/PRON decided/VERB
I/PRON would/VERB scald/VERB my/DET worries/NOUN away/ADV ./.
The/DET coffee/NOUN wasn't/VERB very/ADV hot/ADJ though/ADV ,/. made/VERB in/ADP
a/DET filter/NOUN pot/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB good/ADJ ./.
We/PRON sent/VERB the/DET waiter/NOUN away/ADV and/CONJ ate/VERB a/DET
tremendous/ADJ amount/VERB of/ADP cold/ADJ ham/NOUN ,/. hot/ADJ hard-boiled/ADJ
eggs/NOUN and/CONJ hot/ADJ garlic/NOUN bread/NOUN ./.
As/ADP we/PRON ate/VERB ,/. we/PRON talked/VERB ./.
Her/DET name/NOUN was/VERB Suzanne/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ mine/PRON Stephen/NOUN ./.
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last/ADJ cups/NOUN of/ADP coffee/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON are/VERB very/ADV tactful/ADJ ,/. do/VERB you/PRON know/VERB ,/.
Stephen/NOUN ''/. ,/. she/PRON remarked/VERB ./.
``/. Um/PRT ''/. ?/.
I/PRON grunted/VERB ,/. sipping/VERB ./.
``/. Yes/ADV ,/. because/ADP you/PRON didn't/VERB run/VERB off/PRT to/PRT use/VERB
that/DET new/ADJ toothbrush/NOUN ''/. ./.
I/PRON raised/VERB my/DET eyes/NOUN to/PRT look/VERB at/ADP her/PRON in/ADP the/DET
mirror/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON didn't/VERB really/ADV use/VERB yours/PRON ''/. ,/. she/PRON went/VERB
on/PRT ./.
``/. I/PRON carry/VERB one/NUM in/ADP my/DET purse/NOUN ./.
I/PRON know/VERB men/NOUN never/ADV kiss/VERB les/X putains/X ''/. ./.
To/ADP my/DET immense/ADJ relief/NOUN ,/. she/PRON changed/VERB the/DET
subject/NOUN in/ADP the/DET next/ADJ sentence/NOUN :/. ``/. Shall/VERB we/PRON
go/VERB to/ADP the/DET Louvre/NOUN today/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. All/ADV right/ADV ''/. ./.
I/PRON said/VERB with/ADP enthusiasm/NOUN at/ADP the/DET idea/NOUN ./.
``/. But/CONJ not/ADV immediately/ADV ''/. ./.
I/PRON put/VERB aside/ADV my/DET empty/ADJ cup/NOUN ./.
She/PRON smiled/VERB all/PRT the/DET way/NOUN to/ADP her/DET wise/ADJ ,/. sad/ADJ
eyes/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ drained/VERB her/DET own/ADJ ./.
We/PRON were/VERB not/ADV rushed/VERB ./.
``/. What/DET is/VERB this/DET from/ADP ''/. ?/.
I/PRON asked/VERB ,/. touching/VERB the/DET scar/NOUN on/ADP her/DET
stomach/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB like/ADP a/DET long/ADJ thin/ADJ line/NOUN drawn/VERB through/ADP
a/DET pink/ADJ circle/NOUN ./.
``/. A/DET bullet/NOUN ''/. ,/. she/PRON answered/VERB ./.
The/DET cynicism/NOUN was/VERB back/ADV in/ADP her/DET eyes/NOUN ,/. a/DET
bitter/ADJ wisdom/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ I/PRON wondered/VERB if/ADP forty/NUM were/VERB
not/ADV so/ADV far/ADV wrong/ADJ after/ADP all/PRT ./.
She/PRON understood/VERB sex/NOUN anyway/ADV ,/. and/CONJ played/VERB at/ADP
it/PRON well/ADV ./.
We/PRON went/VERB to/ADP the/DET Louvre/NOUN for/ADP a/DET few/ADJ hours/NOUN ,/.
then/ADV by/ADP Metro/NOUN to/ADP a/DET cabaret/NOUN in/ADP Montmartre/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB a/DET nice/ADJ place/NOUN ,/. not/ADV filled/VERB with/ADP
smoke/NOUN ./.
We/PRON had/VERB champagne/NOUN and/CONJ steamed/VERB mussels/NOUN ./.
The/DET sommelier/NOUN brought/VERB the/DET wine/NOUN first/ADV ,/. a/DET
magnum/NOUN instead/ADV of/ADP the/DET bottle/NOUN I/PRON had/VERB ordered/VERB ./.

He/PRON must/VERB have/VERB thought/VERB I/PRON was/VERB a/DET tourist/NOUN ./.

I/PRON fixed/VERB him/PRON with/ADP a/DET steely/ADJ eye/NOUN and/CONJ
said/VERB ,/. ``/. What's/PRT this/DET for/ADP ?/.
I/PRON didn't/VERB ask/VERB for/ADP a/DET Jeroboam/NOUN of/ADP champagne/NOUN
''/. ./.
I/PRON thought/VERB that/DET was/VERB pretty/ADV humorous/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ I/PRON
didn't/VERB laugh/VERB ./.
Two/NUM letters/NOUN had/VERB arrived/VERB for/ADP Miss/NOUN Theresa/NOUN
Stubblefield/NOUN :/. she/PRON put/VERB them/PRON in/ADP her/DET bag/NOUN ./.
She/PRON would/VERB not/ADV stop/VERB to/PRT read/VERB them/PRON in/ADP
American/ADJ Express/NOUN ,/. as/ADP many/ADJ were/VERB doing/VERB ,/. sitting/VERB
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This/DET was/VERB her/DET first/ADJ day/NOUN in/ADP Rome/NOUN and/CONJ it/PRON
was/VERB June/NOUN ./.
An/DET enormous/ADJ sky/NOUN of/ADP the/DET most/ADV delicate/ADJ blue/NOUN
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In/ADP her/DET mind's/NOUN eye/NOUN --/. her/DET imagination/NOUN responding/VERB
fully/ADV ,/. almost/ADV exhaustingly/ADV ,/. to/ADP these/DET shores'/NOUN
peculiar/ADJ powers/NOUN of/ADP stimulation/NOUN --/. she/PRON saw/VERB the/DET
city/NOUN as/ADP from/ADP above/ADV ,/. telescoped/VERB on/ADP its/DET great/ADJ
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pine/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ all/PRT around/ADV the/DET low/ADJ blue/ADJ hills/NOUN ./.
Pictures/NOUN in/ADP old/ADJ Latin/ADJ books/NOUN returned/VERB to/ADP her/PRON :/.
the/DET Appian/NOUN Way/NOUN Today/NOUN ,/. the/DET Colosseum/NOUN ,/. the/DET
Arch/NOUN of/ADP Constantine/NOUN ./.
She/PRON would/VERB see/VERB them/PRON ,/. looking/VERB just/ADV as/ADP they/PRON
had/VERB in/ADP the/DET books/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ this/DET would/VERB make/VERB
up/PRT a/DET part/NOUN of/ADP her/DET delight/NOUN ./.
Moreover/ADV ,/. nursing/VERB various/ADJ Stubblefields/NOUN --/. her/DET aunt/NOUN
,/. then/ADV her/DET mother/NOUN ,/. then/ADV her/DET father/NOUN --/. through/ADP
their/DET lengthy/ADJ illnesses/NOUN (/. everybody/NOUN could/VERB tell/VERB
you/PRON the/DET Stubblefields/NOUN were/VERB always/ADV sick/ADJ )/. ,/.
Theresa/NOUN had/VERB had/VERB a/DET chance/NOUN to/PRT read/VERB quite/PRT a/DET
lot/NOUN ./.
England/NOUN ,/. France/NOUN ,/. Germany/NOUN ,/. Switzerland/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
Italy/NOUN had/VERB all/PRT been/VERB rendered/VERB for/ADP her/PRON time/NOUN
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dreamy/ADJ passion/NOUN by/ADP lamplight/NOUN ,/. to/PRT see/VERB all/PRT these/DET
places/NOUN with/ADP her/DET own/ADJ eyes/NOUN ./.
The/DET very/ADJ night/NOUN after/ADP her/DET father's/NOUN funeral/NOUN she/PRON
had/VERB thought/VERB ,/. though/ADP never/ADV admitted/VERB to/ADP a/DET soul/NOUN
:/. Now/ADV I/PRON can/VERB go/VERB ./.
There's/PRT nothing/NOUN to/PRT stop/VERB me/PRON now/ADV ./.
So/ADP here/ADV it/PRON was/VERB ,/. here/ADV was/VERB Italy/NOUN ,/.
anyway/ADV ,/. and/CONJ terribly/ADV noisy/ADJ ./.
In/ADP the/DET street/NOUN the/DET traffic/NOUN was/VERB really/ADV
frightening/VERB ./.
Cars/NOUN ,/. taxis/NOUN ,/. buses/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ motorscooters/NOUN all/PRT
went/VERB plunging/VERB at/ADP once/ADV down/ADP the/DET narrow/ADJ length/NOUN
of/ADP it/PRON or/CONJ swerving/VERB perilously/ADV around/ADP a/DET
fountain/NOUN ./.
Shoals/NOUN of/ADP tourists/NOUN went/VERB by/ADP her/PRON in/ADP national/ADJ
groups/NOUN --/. English/ADJ school/NOUN girls/NOUN in/ADP blue/ADJ
uniforms/NOUN ,/. German/ADJ boys/NOUN with/ADP cameras/NOUN attached/VERB ,/.
smartly/ADV dressed/VERB Americans/NOUN looking/VERB in/ADP shop/NOUN
windows/NOUN ./.
Glad/ADJ to/PRT be/VERB alone/ADV ,/. Theresa/NOUN climbed/VERB the/DET
splendid/ADJ outdoor/ADJ staircase/NOUN that/PRON opened/VERB to/ADP her/DET
left/NOUN ./.
The/DET Spanish/ADJ Steps/NOUN ./.
Something/NOUN special/NOUN was/VERB going/VERB on/PRT here/ADV just/ADV now/ADV
--/. the/DET annual/ADJ display/NOUN of/ADP azalea/NOUN plants/NOUN ./.
She/PRON had/VERB heard/VERB about/ADP it/PRON the/DET night/NOUN before/ADV at/ADP
her/DET hotel/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB not/ADV yet/ADV complete/ADJ :/. workmen/NOUN were/VERB
unloading/VERB the/DET potted/VERB plants/NOUN from/ADP a/DET truck/NOUN and/CONJ
placing/VERB them/PRON in/ADP banked/VERB rows/NOUN on/ADP the/DET steps/NOUN
above/ADV ./.
The/DET azaleas/NOUN were/VERB as/ADV large/ADJ as/ADP shrubs/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
their/DET myriad/ADJ blooms/NOUN ,/. many/ADJ still/ADV tight/ADJ in/ADP the/DET
bud/NOUN ,/. ranged/VERB in/ADP color/NOUN from/ADP purple/ADJ through/ADP
fuchsia/NOUN and/CONJ rose/ADJ to/ADP the/DET palest/ADJ pink/ADJ ,/. along/ADP
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Marvelous/ADJ ,/. thought/VERB Theresa/NOUN ,/. climbing/VERB in/ADP her/DET
portly/ADJ ,/. well-bred/ADJ way/NOUN ,/. for/ADP she/PRON was/VERB someone/NOUN
who/PRON had/VERB learned/VERB that/ADP if/ADP you/PRON only/ADV move/VERB
slowly/ADV enough/ADV you/PRON have/VERB time/NOUN to/PRT notice/VERB
everything/NOUN ./.
In/ADP Rome/NOUN ,/. all/PRT over/ADP Europe/NOUN ,/. she/PRON intended/VERB to/PRT
move/VERB very/ADV slowly/ADV indeed/ADV ./.
Halfway/ADV up/ADP the/DET staircase/NOUN she/PRON stopped/VERB and/CONJ sat/VERB
down/PRT ./.
Other/ADJ people/NOUN were/VERB doing/VERB it/PRON ,/. too/ADV ,/. sitting/VERB
all/PRT along/ADP the/DET wide/ADJ banisters/NOUN and/CONJ leaning/VERB over/ADP
the/DET parapets/NOUN above/ADV ,/. watching/VERB the/DET azaleas/NOUN
mass/VERB ,/. or/CONJ just/ADV enjoying/VERB the/DET sun/NOUN ./.
Theresa/NOUN sat/VERB with/ADP her/DET letters/NOUN in/ADP her/DET lap/NOUN ,/.
breathing/VERB Mediterranean/NOUN air/NOUN ./.
The/DET sun/NOUN warmed/VERB her/PRON ,/. as/ADP it/PRON seemed/VERB to/PRT be/VERB
warming/VERB everything/NOUN ,/. perhaps/ADV even/ADV the/DET underside/NOUN of/ADP
stones/NOUN or/CONJ the/DET chill/NOUN insides/NOUN of/ADP churches/NOUN ./.
She/PRON loosened/VERB her/PRON tweed/NOUN jacket/NOUN and/CONJ smoked/VERB a/DET
cigarette/NOUN ./.
Content/ADJ excited/VERB ;/. ;/. how/ADV could/VERB you/PRON be/VERB both/DET
at/ADP once/ADV ?/.
Strange/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ she/PRON was/VERB ./.
Presently/ADV ,/. she/PRON picked/VERB up/PRT the/DET first/ADJ of/ADP the/DET
letters/NOUN ./.
A/DET few/ADJ moments/NOUN later/ADV her/DET hands/NOUN were/VERB trembling/VERB
and/CONJ her/DET brow/NOUN had/VERB contracted/VERB with/ADP anxiety/NOUN and/CONJ
dismay/NOUN ./.
Of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. one/NOUN of/ADP them/PRON would/VERB have/VERB to/PRT
go/VERB and/CONJ do/VERB this/DET !/.
Poor/ADJ Cousin/NOUN Elec/NOUN ,/. she/PRON thought/VERB ,/. tears/NOUN rising/VERB
to/PRT sting/VERB in/ADP the/DET sun/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ why/ADV couldn't/VERB
he/PRON have/VERB arranged/VERB to/PRT live/VERB through/ADP the/DET
summer/NOUN ?/.
And/CONJ how/ADV on/ADP earth/NOUN did/VERB I/PRON ever/ADV get/VERB this/DET
letter/NOUN anyway/ADV ?/.
She/PRON had/VERB reason/NOUN indeed/ADV to/PRT wonder/VERB how/ADV the/DET
letter/NOUN had/VERB managed/VERB to/PRT find/VERB her/PRON ./.
Her/DET Cousin/NOUN Emma/NOUN Carraway/NOUN had/VERB written/VERB it/PRON ,/.
in/ADP her/DET loose/ADJ high/ADJ old/ADJ lady's/NOUN script/NOUN --/. t's/NOUN
carefully/ADV crossed/VERB ,/. but/CONJ l's/NOUN inclined/VERB to/PRT wobble/VERB
like/ADP an/DET old/ADJ car/NOUN on/ADP the/DET downward/ADV slope/NOUN ./.
Cousin/NOUN Emma/NOUN had/VERB simply/ADV put/VERB Miss/NOUN Theresa/NOUN
Stubblefield/NOUN ,/. Rome/NOUN ,/. Italy/NOUN ,/. on/ADP the/DET envelope/NOUN ,/.
had/VERB walked/VERB up/PRT to/ADP the/DET post/NOUN office/NOUN in/ADP
Tuxapoka/NOUN ,/. Alabama/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ mailed/VERB it/PRON with/ADP as/ADV
much/ADJ confidence/NOUN as/ADP if/ADP it/PRON had/VERB been/VERB a/DET
birthday/NOUN card/NOUN to/ADP her/DET next-door/ADJ neighbor/NOUN ./.
No/DET return/NOUN address/NOUN whatsoever/PRON ./.
Somebody/NOUN had/VERB scrawled/VERB American/ADJ Express/NOUN ,/. Piazza/X di/X
Spagna/X ?/.
,/. across/ADP the/DET envelope/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ now/ADV Theresa/NOUN had/VERB
it/PRON ,/. all/PRT as/ADV easily/ADV as/ADP if/ADP she/PRON had/VERB been/VERB
the/DET President/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Republic/NOUN or/CONJ the/DET Pope/NOUN ./.
Inside/ADV were/VERB all/PRT the/DET things/NOUN they/PRON thought/VERB she/PRON
ought/VERB to/PRT know/VERB concerning/ADP the/DET last/ADJ illness/NOUN ,/.
death/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ burial/NOUN of/ADP Cousin/NOUN Alexander/NOUN Carraway/NOUN
./.
Cousin/NOUN Emma/NOUN and/CONJ Cousin/NOUN Elec/NOUN ,/. brother/NOUN and/CONJ
sister/NOUN --/. unmarried/ADJ ,/. devoted/VERB ,/. aging/VERB --/. had/VERB
lived/VERB next/ADJ door/NOUN to/ADP the/DET Stubblefields/NOUN in/ADP
Tuxapoka/NOUN from/ADP time/NOUN immemorial/ADJ until/ADP the/DET
Stubblefields/NOUN had/VERB moved/VERB to/ADP Montgomery/NOUN fifteen/NUM
years/NOUN ago/ADV ./.
Two/NUM days/NOUN before/ADP he/PRON was/VERB taken/VERB sick/ADJ ,/. Cousin/NOUN
Elec/NOUN was/VERB out/PRT worrying/VERB about/ADP what/DET too/ADV much/ADJ
rain/NOUN might/VERB do/VERB to/ADP his/DET sweetpeas/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Cousin/NOUN
Elec/NOUN had/VERB always/ADV preserved/VERB in/ADP the/DET top/ADJ drawer/NOUN
of/ADP his/DET secretary/NOUN a/DET mother-of-pearl/NOUN paper/NOUN knife/NOUN
which/DET Theresa/NOUN had/VERB coveted/VERB as/ADP a/DET child/NOUN and/CONJ
which/DET he/PRON had/VERB promised/VERB she/PRON could/VERB have/VERB when/ADV
he/PRON died/VERB ./.
I'm/PRT supposed/VERB to/PRT care/VERB as/ADV much/ADV now/ADV as/ADP then/ADV ,/.
as/ADV much/ADV here/ADV as/ADP there/ADV ,/. she/PRON realized/VERB ,/. with/ADP
a/DET sigh/NOUN ./.
This/DET letter/NOUN would/VERB have/VERB got/VERB to/ADP me/PRON if/ADP she/PRON
hadn't/VERB even/ADV put/VERB Rome/NOUN ,/. Italy/NOUN ,/. on/ADP it/PRON ./.
She/PRON refolded/VERB the/DET letter/NOUN ,/. replaced/VERB it/PRON in/ADP its/DET
envelope/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ turned/VERB with/ADP relief/NOUN to/ADP one/NUM from/ADP
her/DET brother/NOUN George/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ alas/PRT George/NOUN ,/. when/ADV he/PRON had/VERB written/VERB ,/.
had/VERB only/ADV just/ADV returned/VERB from/ADP going/VERB to/ADP Tuxapoka/NOUN
to/ADP Cousin/NOUN Elec's/NOUN funeral/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB full/ADJ of/ADP heavy/ADJ family/NOUN reminiscence/NOUN ./.
All/ADV the/DET fine/ADJ old/ADJ stock/NOUN was/VERB dying/VERB out/PRT ,/.
look/VERB at/ADP the/DET world/NOUN today/NOUN ./.
His/DET own/ADJ children/NOUN had/VERB suffered/VERB from/ADP the/DET
weakening/NOUN of/ADP those/DET values/NOUN which/DET he/PRON and/CONJ Theresa/NOUN
had/VERB always/ADV taken/VERB for/ADP granted/VERB ,/. and/CONJ as/ADP for/ADP
his/DET grandchildren/NOUN (/. he/PRON had/VERB one/NUM so/ADV far/ADV ,/.
still/ADV in/ADP diapers/NOUN )/. ,/. he/PRON shuddered/VERB to/PRT think/VERB
that/ADP the/DET true/ADJ meaning/NOUN of/ADP character/NOUN might/VERB never/ADV
dawn/VERB on/ADP them/PRON at/ADP all/PRT ./.
A/DET life/NOUN of/ADP gentility/NOUN and/CONJ principle/NOUN such/ADJ as/ADP
Cousin/NOUN Elec/NOUN had/VERB lived/VERB had/VERB to/PRT be/VERB known/VERB at/ADP
first/ADJ hand/NOUN ./.
Poor/ADJ George/NOUN !/.
The/DET only/ADJ boy/NOUN ,/. the/DET family/NOUN darling/NOUN ./.
Together/ADV with/ADP her/DET mother/NOUN ,/. both/DET of/ADP them/PRON tense/ADJ
with/ADP worry/NOUN lest/ADP things/NOUN should/VERB somehow/ADV go/VERB
wrong/ADJ ./.
Theresa/NOUN had/VERB seen/VERB him/PRON through/ADP the/DET right/ADJ college/NOUN
,/. into/ADP the/DET right/ADJ fraternity/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ though/ADP pursued/VERB
by/ADP various/ADJ girls/NOUN and/CONJ various/ADJ mammas/NOUN of/ADP
girls/NOUN ,/. safely/ADV married/VERB to/ADP the/DET right/ADJ sort/NOUN ,/.
however/ADV much/ADV in/ADP the/DET early/ADJ years/NOUN of/ADP that/DET match/NOUN
his/DET wife/NOUN ,/. Anne/NOUN ,/. had/VERB not/ADV seemed/VERB to/PRT
understand/VERB poor/ADJ George/NOUN ./.
Could/VERB it/PRON just/ADV be/VERB ,/. Theresa/NOUN wondered/VERB ,/. that/ADP
Anne/NOUN had/VERB understood/VERB only/ADV too/ADV well/ADV ,/. and/CONJ that/ADP
George/NOUN all/PRT along/ADV was/VERB extraordinary/ADJ only/ADV in/ADP the/DET
degree/NOUN to/ADP which/DET he/PRON was/VERB dull/ADJ ?/.
As/ADP for/ADP Cousin/NOUN Alexander/NOUN Carraway/NOUN ,/. the/DET only/ADJ
thing/NOUN Theresa/NOUN could/VERB remember/VERB at/ADP the/DET moment/NOUN
about/ADP him/PRON (/. except/ADP his/DET paper/NOUN knife/NOUN )/. was/VERB
that/ADP he/PRON had/VERB had/VERB exceptionally/ADV long/ADJ hands/NOUN and/CONJ
feet/NOUN and/CONJ one/NUM night/NOUN about/ADP one/NUM o'clock/ADV in/ADP the/DET
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aroused/VERB to/PRT go/VERB next/ADJ door/NOUN at/ADP Cousin/NOUN Emma's/NOUN
call/NOUN --/. first/ADV Papa/NOUN ,/. then/ADV Mother/NOUN ,/. then/ADV
Theresa/NOUN and/CONJ George/NOUN ./.
There/ADV they/PRON all/PRT did/VERB their/DET uttermost/NOUN to/PRT help/VERB
Cousin/NOUN Elec/NOUN get/VERB a/DET cramp/NOUN out/ADP of/ADP his/DET
foot/NOUN ./.
He/PRON had/VERB hobbled/VERB downstairs/ADV into/ADP the/DET parlor/NOUN ,/.
in/ADP his/DET agony/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ was/VERB sitting/VERB ,/. wrapped/VERB
in/ADP his/DET bathrobe/NOUN ,/. on/ADP a/DET footstool/NOUN ./.
He/PRON held/VERB his/DET long/ADJ clenched/VERB foot/NOUN in/ADP both/DET
hands/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ this/DET and/CONJ his/DET contorted/VERB face/NOUN --/.
he/PRON was/VERB trying/VERB heroically/ADV not/ADV to/PRT cry/VERB out/PRT --/.
made/VERB him/PRON look/VERB like/ADP a/DET large/ADJ skinny/ADJ old/ADJ
monkey/NOUN ./.
They/PRON all/PRT surrounded/VERB him/PRON ,/. the/DET family/NOUN circle/NOUN ,/.
Theresa/NOUN and/CONJ George/NOUN as/ADV solemn/ADJ as/ADP if/ADP they/PRON
were/VERB watching/VERB the/DET cat/NOUN have/VERB kittens/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
Cousin/NOUN Emma/NOUN running/VERB back/ADV and/CONJ forth/ADV with/ADP a/DET
kettle/NOUN of/ADP hot/ADJ water/NOUN which/DET she/PRON poured/VERB steaming/VERB
into/ADP a/DET white/ADJ enamelled/VERB pan/NOUN ./.
``/. Can/VERB you/PRON think/VERB of/ADP anything/NOUN to/PRT do/VERB ''/. ?/.
She/PRON kept/VERB repeating/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON hate/VERB to/PRT call/VERB the/DET doctor/NOUN but/CONJ if/ADP this/DET
keeps/VERB up/PRT I'll/PRT just/ADV have/VERB to/PRT !/.
Can/VERB you/PRON think/VERB of/ADP anything/NOUN to/PRT do/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. You/PRON might/VERB treat/VERB it/PRON like/ADP the/DET hiccups/NOUN ''/. ,/.
said/VERB Papa/NOUN ./.
``/. Drop/VERB a/DET cold/ADJ key/NOUN down/ADP his/DET back/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON just/ADV hope/VERB this/DET happens/VERB to/ADP you/PRON someday/ADV
''/. ,/. said/VERB Cousin/NOUN Elec/NOUN ,/. who/PRON was/VERB not/ADV at/ADP
his/DET best/ADJ ./.
``/. Poor/ADJ Cousin/NOUN Elec/NOUN ''/. ,/. George/NOUN said/VERB ./.
He/PRON was/VERB younger/ADJ than/ADP Theresa/NOUN :/. she/PRON remembered/VERB
looking/VERB down/PRT and/CONJ seeing/VERB his/DET great/ADJ round/ADJ
eyes/NOUN ,/. while/ADP at/ADP the/DET same/ADJ time/NOUN she/PRON was/VERB
dimly/ADV aware/ADJ that/ADP her/DET mother/NOUN and/CONJ father/NOUN were/VERB
not/ADV unamused/ADJ ./.
``/. Poor/ADJ Cousin/NOUN Elec/NOUN ''/. ./.
Now/ADV ,/. here/ADV they/PRON both/DET were/VERB ,/. still/ADV the/DET
same/ADJ ,/. George/NOUN full/ADJ of/ADP round-eyed/ADJ woe/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
Cousin/NOUN Emma/NOUN in/ADP despair/NOUN ./.
Theresa/NOUN shifted/VERB to/ADP a/DET new/ADJ page/NOUN ./.
``/. Of/ADP course/NOUN (/. George's/NOUN letter/NOUN continued/VERB )/. ,/.
there/PRT are/VERB practical/ADJ problems/NOUN to/PRT be/VERB considered/VERB ./.
Cousin/NOUN Emma/NOUN is/VERB alone/ADV in/ADP that/DET big/ADJ old/ADJ house/NOUN
and/CONJ won't/VERB hear/VERB to/ADP parting/VERB from/ADP it/PRON ./.
Robbie/NOUN and/CONJ Beryl/NOUN tried/VERB their/DET best/ADJ to/PRT persuade/VERB
her/PRON to/PRT come/VERB and/CONJ stay/VERB with/ADP them/PRON ,/. and/CONJ
Anne/NOUN and/CONJ I/PRON have/VERB told/VERB her/PRON she's/PRT more/ADJ than/ADP
welcome/ADJ here/ADV ,/. but/CONJ I/PRON think/VERB she/PRON feels/VERB that/ADP
she/PRON might/VERB be/VERB an/DET imposition/NOUN ,/. especially/ADV as/ADV
long/ADJ as/ADP our/DET Rosie/NOUN is/VERB still/ADV in/ADP high/ADJ
school/NOUN ./.
The/DET other/ADJ possibility/NOUN is/VERB to/PRT make/VERB arrangements/NOUN
for/ADP her/PRON to/PRT let/VERB out/PRT one/NUM or/CONJ two/NUM of/ADP the/DET
rooms/NOUN to/ADP some/DET teacher/NOUN of/ADP good/ADJ family/NOUN or/CONJ one/NUM
of/ADP those/DET solitary/ADJ old/ADJ ladies/NOUN that/PRON Tuxapoka/NOUN is/VERB
populated/VERB with/ADP --/. Miss/NOUN Edna/NOUN Whittaker/NOUN ,/. for/ADP
example/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ there/PRT is/VERB more/ADJ in/ADP this/DET than/ADP meets/VERB the/DET
eye/NOUN ./.
A/DET new/ADJ bathroom/NOUN would/VERB certainly/ADV have/VERB to/PRT be/VERB
put/VERB in/PRT ./.
The/DET wallpaper/NOUN in/ADP the/DET back/ADJ bedroom/NOUN is/VERB literally/ADV
crumbling/VERB off/PRT ./.
''/. (/. Theresa/NOUN skipped/VERB a/DET page/NOUN of/ADP details/NOUN about/ADP
the/DET house/NOUN ./.
)/. ``/. I/PRON hope/VERB if/ADP you/PRON have/VERB any/DET ideas/NOUN along/ADP
these/DET lines/NOUN you/PRON will/VERB write/VERB me/PRON about/ADP them/PRON ./.
I/PRON may/VERB settle/VERB on/ADP some/DET makeshift/ADJ arrangements/NOUN for/ADP
the/DET summer/NOUN and/CONJ wait/VERB until/ADP you/PRON return/VERB in/ADP
the/DET fall/NOUN so/ADP we/PRON can/VERB work/VERB out/PRT together/ADV the/DET
best/ADJ ./.
''/. I/PRON really/ADV shouldn't/VERB have/VERB smoked/VERB a/DET cigarette/NOUN
so/ADV early/ADV in/ADP the/DET day/NOUN ,/. thought/VERB Theresa/NOUN ,/. it/PRON
always/ADV makes/VERB me/PRON sick/ADJ ./.
I'll/PRT start/VERB sneezing/VERB in/ADP a/DET minute/NOUN ,/. sitting/VERB on/ADP
these/DET cold/ADJ steps/NOUN ./.
She/PRON got/VERB up/PRT ,/. standing/VERB uncertainly/ADV for/ADP a/DET
moment/NOUN ,/. then/ADV moving/VERB aside/ADV to/PRT let/VERB go/VERB past/ADP
her/PRON ,/. talking/VERB ,/. a/DET group/NOUN of/ADP young/ADJ men/NOUN ./.
They/PRON wore/VERB shoes/NOUN with/ADP pointed/VERB toes/NOUN ,/. odd/ADJ to/ADP
American/ADJ eyes/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ narrow/ADJ trousers/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ their/DET
hair/NOUN looked/VERB unnaturally/ADV black/ADJ and/CONJ slick/ADJ ./.
Yet/ADV here/ADV they/PRON were/VERB obviously/ADV thought/VERB to/PRT be/VERB
handsome/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ felt/VERB themselves/PRON to/PRT be/VERB so/ADV ./.
Just/ADV then/ADV a/DET man/NOUN approached/VERB her/PRON with/ADP a/DET tray/NOUN
of/ADP cheap/ADJ cameos/NOUN ,/. Parker/NOUN fountain/NOUN pens/NOUN ,/.
rosaries/NOUN ,/. papal/ADJ portraits/NOUN ./.
``/. No/ADV ''/. ,/. said/VERB Theresa/NOUN ./.
``/. No/ADV ,/. no/ADV ''/. !/.
She/PRON said/VERB ./.
The/DET man/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV wish/VERB to/PRT leave/VERB ./.
He/PRON knew/VERB how/ADV to/PRT spread/VERB himself/PRON against/ADP the/DET
borders/NOUN of/ADP the/DET space/NOUN that/PRON had/VERB to/PRT separate/VERB
them/PRON ./.
Carrozza/X rides/NOUN in/ADP the/DET park/NOUN ,/. the/DET Colosseum/NOUN by/ADP
moonlight/NOUN ,/. he/PRON specialized/VERB ./.
Theresa/NOUN turned/VERB away/ADV to/PRT escape/VERB ,/. and/CONJ climbed/VERB
to/ADP a/DET higher/ADJ landing/NOUN where/ADV the/DET steps/NOUN divided/VERB
in/ADP two/NUM ./.
There/ADV she/PRON walked/VERB to/ADP the/DET far/ADV left/NOUN and/CONJ
leaned/VERB on/ADP a/DET vacant/ADJ section/NOUN of/ADP banister/NOUN ,/. while/ADP
the/DET vendor/NOUN picked/VERB himself/PRON another/DET well-dressed/ADJ
American/ADJ lady/NOUN ,/. carrying/VERB a/DET camera/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET
handsome/ADJ alligator/NOUN bag/NOUN ,/. ascending/VERB the/DET steps/NOUN
alone/ADV ./.
Was/VERB he/PRON ever/ADV successful/ADJ ,/. Theresa/NOUN wondered/VERB ./.
The/DET lady/NOUN with/ADP the/DET alligator/NOUN bag/NOUN registered/VERB
interest/NOUN ,/. doubt/NOUN ,/. then/ADJ indignation/NOUN ;/. ;/. at/ADP
last/ADV ,/. alarm/NOUN ./.
She/PRON cast/VERB about/ADV as/ADP though/ADP looking/VERB for/ADP a/DET
policeman/NOUN :/. this/DET really/ADV shouldn't/VERB be/VERB allowed/VERB !/.
Finally/ADV ,/. she/PRON scurried/VERB away/ADV up/ADP the/DET steps/NOUN ./.
Theresa/NOUN Stubblefield/NOUN ,/. still/ADV holding/VERB the/DET family/NOUN
letters/NOUN in/ADP one/NUM hand/NOUN ,/. realized/VERB that/ADP her/DET whole/ADJ
trip/NOUN to/ADP Europe/NOUN was/VERB viewed/VERB in/ADP family/NOUN circles/NOUN
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and/CONJ ``/. doing/VERB something/NOUN ''/. about/ADP Cousin/NOUN Emma/NOUN ./.
They/PRON were/VERB even/ADV ,/. Anne/NOUN and/CONJ George/NOUN ,/. probably/ADV
thinking/VERB themselves/PRON very/ADV considerate/ADJ in/ADP not/ADV hinting/VERB
that/ADP she/PRON really/ADV should/VERB cut/VERB out/PRT ``/. one/NUM or/CONJ
two/NUM countries/NOUN ''/. and/CONJ come/VERB home/NOUN in/ADP August/NOUN to/PRT
get/VERB Cousin/NOUN Emma's/NOUN house/NOUN ready/ADJ before/ADP the/DET
teachers/NOUN came/VERB to/ADP Tuxapoka/NOUN in/ADP September/NOUN ./.
Of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. it/PRON wasn't/VERB Anne/NOUN and/CONJ George's/NOUN
fault/NOUN that/ADP one/NUM family/NOUN crisis/NOUN seemed/VERB to/PRT follow/VERB
another/DET ,/. and/CONJ weren't/VERB they/PRON always/ADV emphasizing/VERB
that/ADP they/PRON really/ADV didn't/VERB know/VERB what/DET they/PRON would/VERB
do/VERB without/ADP Theresa/NOUN ?/.
The/DET trouble/NOUN is/VERB ,/. Theresa/NOUN thought/VERB ,/. that/ADP while/ADP
everything/NOUN that/DET happens/VERB there/PRT is/VERB supposed/VERB to/PRT
matter/VERB supremely/ADV ,/. nothing/NOUN here/ADV is/VERB supposed/VERB even/ADV
to/PRT exist/VERB ./.
They/PRON would/VERB not/ADV care/VERB if/ADP all/PRT of/ADP Europe/NOUN were/VERB
to/PRT sink/VERB into/ADP the/DET ocean/NOUN tomorrow/NOUN ./.
It/PRON never/ADV registered/VERB with/ADP them/PRON that/ADP I/PRON had/VERB
time/NOUN to/PRT read/VERB all/PRT of/ADP Balzac/NOUN ,/. Dickens/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
Stendhal/NOUN while/ADP Papa/NOUN was/VERB dying/VERB ,/. not/ADV to/PRT
mention/VERB everything/NOUN in/ADP the/DET city/NOUN library/NOUN after/ADP
Mother's/NOUN operation/NOUN ./.
It/PRON would/VERB have/VERB been/VERB exactly/ADV the/DET same/ADJ to/ADP
them/PRON if/ADP I/PRON had/VERB read/VERB through/ADP all/PRT twenty-six/NUM
volumes/NOUN of/ADP Elsie/NOUN Dinsmore/NOUN ./.
She/PRON arranged/VERB the/DET letters/NOUN carefully/ADV ,/. one/NUM on/ADP
top/NOUN of/ADP the/DET other/ADJ ./.
Then/ADV ,/. with/ADP a/DET motion/NOUN so/ADV suddenly/ADV violent/ADJ that/ADP
she/PRON amazed/VERB herself/PRON ,/. she/PRON tore/VERB them/PRON in/ADP
two/NUM ./.
``/. Signora/X ''/. ?/.
She/PRON became/VERB aware/ADJ that/ADP two/NUM Italian/ADJ workmen/NOUN ,/.
carrying/VERB a/DET large/ADJ azalea/NOUN pot/NOUN ,/. were/VERB standing/VERB
before/ADP her/PRON and/CONJ wanted/VERB her/PRON to/PRT move/VERB so/ADP that/ADP
they/PRON could/VERB begin/VERB arranging/VERB a/DET new/ADJ row/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET display/NOUN ./.
``/. Mi/X diapiace/X ,/. Signora/NOUN ,/. ma/X insomma/PRT ./.
''/. ``/. Oh/PRT put/VERB it/PRON there/ADV ''/. !/.
She/PRON indicated/VERB a/DET spot/NOUN a/DET little/ADJ distance/NOUN away/ADV ./.

I/PRON knew/VERB it/PRON as/ADV surely/ADV as/ADP everybody/NOUN in/ADP

Westfield/NOUN --/. that/ADP Lucille/NOUN was/VERB a/DET husband/NOUN
stealer/NOUN ./.
You/PRON can't/VERB keep/VERB that/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP information/NOUN quiet/ADJ
in/ADP a/DET town/NOUN of/ADP only/ADV 4000-plus/NUM ./.
And/CONJ I've/PRT been/VERB told/VERB that/ADP just/ADV about/ADV every/DET
town/NOUN ,/. no/DET matter/NOUN what/DET its/DET size/NOUN ,/. has/VERB its/DET
Lucille/NOUN Warren/NOUN ./.
Just/ADV as/ADP it/PRON has/VERB its/DET Susan/NOUN Dolan/NOUN ,/. though/ADP
nobody'd/PRT ever/ADV bothered/VERB to/PRT tell/VERB me/PRON that/DET ./.
Susan/NOUN Dolan/NOUN ,/. that's/PRT me/PRON ./.
They/PRON even/ADV talked/VERB about/ADP Lucille/NOUN down/PRT at/ADP the/DET
Young/ADJ Christians'/NOUN League/NOUN where/ADV I/PRON spent/VERB a/DET lot/NOUN
of/ADP time/NOUN in/ADP Bible/NOUN classes/NOUN and/CONJ helping/VERB out/PRT
with/ADP the/DET office/NOUN work/NOUN for/ADP our/DET foreign/ADJ mission/NOUN ./.

I/PRON never/ADV heard/VERB my/DET folks/NOUN talk/VERB about/ADP her/PRON ,/.

though/ADV ./.
They/PRON were/VERB good-living/ADJ religious/ADJ people/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ I/PRON
can/VERB truthfully/ADV say/VERB I/PRON never/ADV heard/VERB them/PRON spread/VERB
any/DET gossip/NOUN about/ADP anybody/NOUN ./.
Even/ADV if/ADP they/PRON ever/ADV did/VERB say/VERB anything/NOUN about/ADP
people/NOUN like/VERB Lucille/NOUN Warren/NOUN ,/. I/PRON know/VERB they/PRON
wouldn't/VERB have/VERB dreamed/VERB of/ADP saying/VERB it/PRON in/ADP front/NOUN
of/ADP me/PRON ./.
My/DET folks/NOUN and/CONJ my/DET faith/NOUN protected/VERB me/PRON from/ADP
things/NOUN like/ADP that/DET ./.
And/CONJ so/ADP I/PRON was/VERB really/ADV upset/VERB the/DET first/ADJ time/NOUN
I/PRON discovered/VERB that/ADP my/DET boy/NOUN friend/NOUN Johnnie/NOUN was/VERB
seeing/VERB Mrs./NOUN Warren/NOUN ./.
I/PRON asked/VERB him/PRON about/ADP it/PRON one/NUM night/NOUN while/ADP we/PRON
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me/PRON ,/. too/ADV ./.
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You/PRON know/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. And/CONJ you/PRON fall/VERB for/ADP a/DET lumber/NOUN jockey/NOUN ''/. ./.
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``/. Don't/VERB you/PRON dare/VERB ''/. ./.
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``/. You/PRON wouldn't/VERB ''/. ./.
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``/. You/PRON wouldn't/VERB ./.
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``/. I/PRON might/VERB ''/. ./.
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me/PRON ?/.
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``/. Love/VERB me/PRON ,/. Johnnie/NOUN ''/. ./.
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``/. Will/VERB you/PRON always/ADV love/VERB me/PRON this/DET way/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Uh/PRT huh/PRT ./.
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``/. Mmm/PRT ''/. ./.
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loved/VERB ./.
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``/. Johnnie/NOUN ?/.
``/. It/PRON can't/VERB be/VERB wrong/ADJ ,/. can/VERB it/PRON ?/.
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``/. Stop/VERB worrying/VERB ./.
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love/NOUN was/VERB ./.
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threw/VERB myself/PRON at/ADP him/PRON ./.
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difference/NOUN in/ADP maturity/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ hadn't/VERB I/PRON rescued/VERB him/PRON from/ADP Lucille/NOUN Warren/NOUN
?/.
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her/PRON ./.
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magnificent/ADJ man/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET wondrous/ADJ love/NOUN we/PRON
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It/PRON was/VERB only/ADV fitting/VERB that/ADP we/PRON seek/VERB out/PRT
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``/. Love/VERB me/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. Uh-huh/PRT ./.
Love/VERB you/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. Always/ADV and/CONJ always/ADV ,/. Johnnie/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Always/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. Mmm/PRT ''/. ./.
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But/CONJ I/PRON had/VERB looked/VERB forward/ADV so/ADV much/ADV to/ADP being/VERB
with/ADP this/DET church/NOUN group/NOUN ./.
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ever/ADV ./.
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So/ADP I/PRON went/VERB to/ADP Boston/NOUN ./.
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a/DET great/ADV big/ADJ place/NOUN where/ADV we/PRON were/VERB able/ADJ to/PRT
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a/DET group/NOUN of/ADP young/ADJ people/NOUN from/ADP Rhode/NOUN Island/NOUN ./.
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a/DET party/NOUN at/ADP someone's/NOUN house/NOUN ./.
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hand/NOUN on/ADP my/DET elbow/NOUN ./.
``/. Hey/PRT ,/. there/ADV ,/. beautiful/ADJ twin/NOUN of/ADP mine/PRON ''/. ,/.
Ronald/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. Need/VERB a/DET pumpkin/NOUN to/PRT get/VERB to/ADP the/DET party/NOUN
''/. ?/.
I/PRON couldn't/VERB help/VERB laughing/VERB with/ADP him/PRON ./.
``/. Well/PRT ,/. I/PRON should/VERB find/VERB Alma/NOUN ''/. --/. I/PRON
began/VERB ./.
``/. Alma/NOUN ,/. Schmalma/NOUN ./.
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I/PRON went/VERB ./.
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I/PRON hadn't/VERB liked/VERB it/PRON at/ADP first/ADV --/. it/PRON was/VERB
bitter/ADJ and/CONJ burning/VERB ./.
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Of/ADP course/NOUN I/PRON enjoyed/VERB 'most/ADV anything/NOUN if/ADP I/PRON
did/VERB it/PRON with/ADP Johnnie/NOUN ./.
Johnnie/NOUN I/PRON suddenly/ADV realized/VERB he'd/PRT been/VERB totally/ADV
out/ADP of/ADP my/DET thoughts/NOUN all/PRT evening/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ that/DET was/VERB only/ADV natural/ADJ ,/. I/PRON decided/VERB ;/. ;/.
surely/ADV he/PRON was/VERB still/ADV resting/VERB snugly/ADV in/ADP my/DET
heart/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB see/VERB Alma/NOUN anywhere/ADV ''/. ,/. I/PRON
said/VERB ./.
``/. She's/PRT invisible/ADJ tonight/NOUN ./.
C'mon/PRT ,/. let's/VERB find/VERB out/PRT where/ADV they're/PRT keeping/VERB
the/DET glasses/NOUN ''/. ./.
I/PRON drew/VERB back/ADV ./.
``/. I/PRON --/. I/PRON don't/VERB think/VERB so/ADV ,/. Ronald/NOUN ./.
Not/ADV for/ADP me/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. Aw/PRT ,/. come/VERB on/PRT ''/. ./.
``/. No/ADV --/. really/ADV ''/. ./.
He/PRON shrugged/VERB ./.
``/. Okay/PRT ./.
But/CONJ at/ADP least/ADJ come/VERB along/ADV while/ADP I/PRON get/VERB
lubricated/VERB ''/. ./.
The/DET kitchen/NOUN was/VERB jammed/VERB ./.
Strange/ADJ faces/NOUN ,/. most/ADJ of/ADP them/PRON ,/. and/CONJ I/PRON
wasn't/VERB even/ADV sure/ADJ all/PRT of/ADP them/PRON had/VERB come/VERB from/ADP
the/DET League/NOUN meeting/NOUN ./.
Under/ADP normal/ADJ circumstances/NOUN ,/. he/PRON had/VERB a/DET certain/ADJ
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for/ADP young/ADJ ladies/NOUN ,/. old/ADJ ladies/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ dogs/NOUN ./.
Today/NOUN ,/. he/PRON looked/VERB like/ADP an/DET Astronaut/NOUN who/PRON had/VERB
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hollow/ADJ cheeks/NOUN ,/. hollow/ADJ stomach/NOUN ./.
Breakfast/NOUN ,/. he/PRON thought/VERB ./.
A/DET shot/NOUN of/ADP orange/NOUN juice/NOUN would/VERB make/VERB everything/NOUN
seem/VERB better/ADV ./.
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bed/NOUN ,/. table/NOUN ,/. chair/NOUN ,/. two-burner/ADJ stove/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON remembered/VERB ./.
``/. You/PRON share/VERB a/DET refrigerator/NOUN ''/. ,/. Mrs./NOUN Kirby/NOUN
had/VERB said/VERB ,/. and/CONJ somehow/ADV ,/. at/ADP midnight/NOUN ,/. after/ADP
the/DET long/ADJ drive/NOUN from/ADP New/ADJ York/NOUN in/ADP pelting/VERB
rain/NOUN ,/. that/ADP had/VERB sounded/VERB reasonable/ADJ ./.
In/ADP the/DET cold/ADJ light/NOUN of/ADP day/NOUN ,/. it/PRON seemed/VERB a/DET
lunatic/ADJ arrangement/NOUN ./.
Share/VERB bath/NOUN ,/. maybe/ADV --/. but/CONJ share/VERB refrigerator/NOUN ?/.
She/PRON had/VERB explained/VERB it/PRON --/. something/NOUN about/ADP summer/NOUN
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the/DET units/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ where/ADV was/VERB the/DET thing/NOUN ?/.
He/PRON remembered/VERB seeing/VERB it/PRON last/ADJ night/NOUN ,/. when/ADV
he/PRON put/VERB away/ADV his/DET small/ADJ store/NOUN of/ADP bachelor-type/ADJ
eatables/NOUN ./.
Ah/PRT ,/. yes/ADV --/. his/DET half/PRT of/ADP a/DET refrigerator/NOUN stood/VERB
outside/ADV ,/. on/ADP the/DET ``/. curving/VERB veranda/NOUN ''/. between/ADP
Unit/NOUN Number/NOUN Three/NUM and/CONJ Unit/NOUN Number/NOUN Four/NUM ./.
It/PRON was/VERB still/ADV raining/VERB ,/. and/CONJ Mrs./NOUN Kirby's/NOUN
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names/NOUN they/PRON bore/VERB ,/. vivid/ADJ blue/ADJ and/CONJ green/ADJ and/CONJ
magenta/ADJ ./.
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the/DET long/ADJ ,/. skinny/ADJ green/ADJ pills/NOUN ,/. his/DET spirits/NOUN
as/ADV damp/ADJ as/ADP the/DET day/NOUN ./.
This/DET vacation/NOUN had/VERB seemed/VERB like/ADP a/DET good/ADJ idea/NOUN
last/ADJ week/NOUN ,/. when/ADV his/DET doctor/NOUN had/VERB prescribed/VERB
it/PRON ./.
``/. Take/VERB a/DET full/ADJ month/NOUN ''/. ,/. the/DET doctor/NOUN had/VERB
said/VERB ./.
``/. Lots/NOUN of/ADP sun/NOUN ,/. lots/NOUN of/ADP rest/NOUN ./.
The/DET red/ADJ pills/NOUN are/VERB a/DET vitamin-and-iron/NOUN compound/NOUN ./.
This/DET is/VERB a/DET sleeping/VERB capsule/NOUN ./.
The/DET others/NOUN will/VERB make/VERB you/PRON a/DET little/ADJ more/ADV
comfortable/ADJ until/ADP you/PRON get/VERB it/PRON licked/VERB ./.
You/PRON young/ADJ men/NOUN get/VERB to/PRT be/VERB my/DET age/NOUN ,/. you/PRON
won't/VERB take/VERB flu/NOUN so/ADV lightly/ADV ''/. ./.
Charlie/NOUN had/VERB accepted/VERB the/DET diagnosis/NOUN without/ADP comment/NOUN
./.
The/DET doctor/NOUN could/VERB call/VERB it/PRON anything/NOUN from/ADP flu/NOUN
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wrong/ADJ with/ADP him/PRON and/CONJ knew/VERB ,/. too/ADV ,/. that/ADP there/PRT
was/VERB no/DET pill/NOUN to/PRT cure/VERB it/PRON ./.
He/PRON had/VERB loved/VERB and/CONJ lost/VERB Vivian/NOUN Wayne/NOUN to/ADP
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a/DET cold/NOUN by/ADP kissing/VERB the/DET bride/NOUN good-by/NOUN forever/ADV ,/.
which/DET was/VERB really/ADV piling/VERB it/PRON on/PRT ./.
He/PRON had/VERB caught/VERB ,/. too/ADV ,/. like/ADP an/DET ailment/NOUN ,/. a/DET
confirmed/VERB distrust/NOUN of/ADP women/NOUN ./.
Once/ADV burned/VERB --/. scalded/VERB ,/. really/ADV ,/. because/ADP Vivian/NOUN
had/VERB given/VERB him/PRON every/DET encouragement/NOUN --/. forever/ADV
shy/ADJ ./.
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man's/NOUN world/NOUN :/. the/DET North/ADJ Woods/NOUN ,/. duck/NOUN blinds/NOUN
at/ADP dawning/VERB ,/. beer/NOUN and/CONJ poker/NOUN and/CONJ male/NOUN
secretaries/NOUN ./.
Meanwhile/ADV ,/. he/PRON had/VERB this/DET miserable/ADJ cold/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
as/ADP he/PRON leaned/VERB against/ADP the/DET refrigerator/NOUN ,/. watching/VERB
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the/DET doctor's/NOUN prescription/NOUN for/ADP lots/NOUN of/ADP sun/NOUN
seemed/VERB like/ADP a/DET hollow/ADJ mockery/NOUN ./.
In/ADP these/DET damp/ADJ circumstances/NOUN ,/. he/PRON was/VERB an/DET
odds-on/ADJ bet/NOUN to/PRT develop/VERB pneumonia/NOUN ./.
He/PRON looked/VERB up/PRT to/PRT see/VERB Mrs./NOUN Kirby/NOUN ,/. awesome/ADJ
in/ADP a/DET black-and-yellow/ADJ polka-dotted/ADJ slicker/NOUN ,/. bearing/VERB
down/PRT on/ADP him/PRON ./.
``/. Three-day/ADJ blow/NOUN ''/. !/.
She/PRON bellowed/VERB triumphantly/ADV ./.
He/PRON had/VERB noticed/VERB before/ADV that/ADP the/DET natives/NOUN seemed/VERB
to/PRT regard/VERB really/ADV filthy/ADJ weather/NOUN as/ADP a/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP
Pyhrric/ADJ victory/NOUN over/ADP the/DET tourists/NOUN ./.
``/. Fine/ADJ ,/. day/NOUN after/ADP tomorrow/NOUN ''/. ,/. she/PRON added/VERB ./.

``/. I/PRON hope/VERB so/ADV ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.

``/. I've/PRT got/VERB this/DET cold/NOUN ./.
Thought/VERB I'd/PRT bake/VERB it/PRON out/PRT in/ADP the/DET sun/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Ah/PRT ''/. ./.
She/PRON studied/VERB him/PRON briefly/ADV ./.
``/. You've/PRT got/VERB a/DET peaked/ADJ look/NOUN ./.
Better/ADV get/VERB in/PRT out/ADP of/ADP the/DET wet/ADJ ''/. ./.
Charlie/NOUN forbore/VERB to/PRT mention/VERB that/ADP the/DET wet/VERB was/VERB
somewhat/ADV universal/ADJ ,/. Peony/NOUN being/VERB less/ADJ than/ADP
weatherproof/ADJ ./.
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he/PRON had/VERB the/DET unhappy/ADJ conviction/NOUN that/ADP it/PRON would/VERB
never/ADV be/VERB fine/ADJ again/ADV ,/. with/ADP Vivian/NOUN lost/VERB to/ADP
him/PRON forever/ADV ./.
He/PRON could/VERB imagine/VERB her/PRON at/ADP this/DET minute/NOUN ,/.
honeymooning/VERB in/ADP Nassau/NOUN with/ADP what's-his-name/NOUN ,/.
lounging/VERB on/ADP golden/ADJ sands/NOUN ,/. looking/VERB forward/ADV to/ADP
a/DET life/NOUN of/ADP unalloyed/ADJ bliss/NOUN ./.
All/PRT Charlie/NOUN could/VERB look/VERB forward/ADV to/ADP was/VERB a/DET
yellow/ADJ pill/NOUN at/ADP noon/NOUN ,/. a/DET salami/NOUN sandwich/NOUN for/ADP
lunch/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ a/DET lonely/ADJ old/ADJ age/NOUN --/. if/ADP he/PRON
lived/VERB that/DET long/ADJ ./.
He/PRON leafed/VERB through/ADP the/DET light/ADJ reading/NOUN provided/VERB by/ADP
Mrs./NOUN Kirby/NOUN for/ADP her/DET guests/NOUN :/. four/NUM separate/ADJ
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Seashore/NOUN ,/. At/ADP the/DET Mountains/NOUN ,/. On/ADP the/DET Farm/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ In/ADP Danger/NOUN )/. and/CONJ several/ADJ agricultural/ADJ
bulletins/NOUN on/ADP the/DET treatment/NOUN of/ADP hoof-and-mouth/NOUN
disease/NOUN in/ADP cattle/NOUN ,/. hideously/ADV illustrated/VERB ./.
He/PRON dozed/VERB ,/. only/ADV to/PRT dream/VERB of/ADP Vivian/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
woke/VERB ,/. only/ADV to/PRT crash/VERB into/ADP the/DET night/NOUN table/NOUN ,/.
bruising/VERB his/DET other/ADJ shin/NOUN ./.
He/PRON took/VERB a/DET yellow/ADJ pill/NOUN ,/. only/ADV to/PRT choke/VERB on/ADP
it/PRON ,/. and/CONJ went/VERB for/ADP the/DET salami/NOUN ,/. only/ADV to/PRT
find/VERB something/NOUN alive/ADJ in/ADP the/DET refrigerator/NOUN --/.
something/NOUN pink/ADJ and/CONJ fuzzy/ADJ ./.
His/DET first/ADJ thought/NOUN was/VERB that/ADP Mrs./NOUN Kirby/NOUN ,/. in/ADP
her/DET mania/NOUN for/ADP color/NOUN ,/. had/VERB dyed/VERB a/DET cat/NOUN
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thirty-four/NUM ./.
He/PRON thought/VERB about/ADP it/PRON for/ADP a/DET minute/NOUN ,/. could/VERB
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put/VERB the/DET whole/ADJ thing/NOUN out/ADP of/ADP his/DET mind/NOUN ./.
Next/ADJ morning/NOUN ,/. he/PRON found/VERB a/DET note/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
refrigerator/NOUN ./.
``/. Would/VERB you/PRON mind/VERB wrapping/VERB your/DET onion/NOUN ''/. ?/.
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``/. The/DET smell/NOUN permeates/VERB everything/NOUN ''/. !/.
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case/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ a/DET squirt/NOUN bottle/NOUN of/ADP Kissin'/NOUN Kare/NOUN
pink/ADJ hand/NOUN lotion/NOUN ./.
The/DET note/NOUN paper/NOUN was/VERB pink/ADJ ,/. too/ADV ,/. and/CONJ the/DET
handwriting/NOUN small/ADJ and/CONJ dainty/ADJ and/CONJ utterly/ADV
feminine/ADJ ./.
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evidence/NOUN ,/. that/ADP he/PRON was/VERB sharing/VERB this/DET refrigerator/NOUN
with/ADP a/DET member/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Beach/NOUN Patrol/NOUN ./.
He/PRON scrawled/VERB ``/. Sorry/ADJ ''/. across/ADP the/DET bottom/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET note/NOUN and/CONJ then/ADV ,/. against/ADP his/DET better/ADJ
judgment/NOUN ,/. added/VERB :/. ``/. Don't/VERB you/PRON eat/VERB ''/. ?/.
He/PRON didn't/VERB want/VERB to/PRT encourage/VERB anything/NOUN here/ADV ;/. ;/.
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her/PRON swiping/VERB his/DET salami/NOUN ./.
``/. Not/ADV onions/NOUN ''/. ,/. came/VERB the/DET answer/NOUN the/DET
following/VERB day/NOUN ./.
``/. Ugh/PRT ''/. ./.
Must/VERB have/VERB really/ADV smelled/VERB up/PRT her/DET sweater/NOUN ,/. he/PRON
thought/VERB ,/. and/CONJ wondered/VERB idly/ADV just/ADV why/ADV she/PRON
kept/VERB the/DET sweater/NOUN fast-frozen/ADJ ./.
But/CONJ then/ADV ,/. as/ADP he/PRON well/ADV knew/VERB ,/. women/NOUN are/VERB
not/ADV guided/VERB by/ADP logic/NOUN or/CONJ common/NOUN sense/NOUN ./.
Take/VERB Vivian/NOUN ./.
Yes/ADV ,/. take/VERB Vivian/NOUN ./.
Somebody/NOUN had/VERB ./.
Now/ADV ,/. if/ADP this/DET were/VERB Vivian/NOUN next/ADJ door/NOUN to/ADP
him/PRON and/CONJ if/ADP ,/. for/ADP some/DET obscure/ADJ female/NOUN
reason/NOUN ,/. she/PRON kept/VERB her/DET clothes/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
refrigerator/NOUN ,/. they/PRON would/VERB not/ADV be/VERB pink/ADJ ./.
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plaid/NOUN ,/. chic/ADJ and/CONJ splashy/ADJ ,/. like/ADP Vivian/NOUN
herself/PRON ./.
Pink/ADJ ,/. Vivian/NOUN once/ADV had/VERB told/VERB him/PRON ,/. was/VERB for/ADP
baby/NOUN girls/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ grown-up/ADJ girls/NOUN who/PRON wore/VERB
pink/NOUN were/VERB subconsciously/ADV clinging/VERB to/ADP their/DET
infancy/NOUN ./.
``/. Why/ADV does/VERB this/DET girl/NOUN keep/VERB a/DET sweater/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET refrigerator/NOUN ''/. ?/.
He/PRON mused/VERB aloud/ADV ./.
Eh/PRT ''/. ?/.
It/PRON was/VERB Mrs./NOUN Kirby/NOUN ,/. making/VERB her/DET toilsome/ADJ way/NOUN
along/ADP the/DET veranda/NOUN ,/. laden/ADJ with/ADP a/DET clattery/ADJ
collection/NOUN of/ADP mops/NOUN ,/. brushes/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ pails/NOUN ./.
``/. What's/PRT that/DET you/PRON say/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. Oh/PRT ,/. nothing/NOUN ./.
Just/ADV glad/ADJ the/DET rain's/PRT stopped/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. Oh/PRT ,/. yes/ADV ./.
Just/ADV look/VERB at/ADP that/DET sky/NOUN ./.
Be/VERB a/DET scorcher/NOUN by/ADP afternoon/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON hope/VERB so/ADV ./.
I've/PRT got/VERB this/DET cold/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. So/ADV you/PRON said/VERB ''/. ./.
She/PRON scrutinized/VERB him/PRON ./.
``/. My/DET ,/. you're/PRT peaked/ADJ ./.
You/PRON want/VERB to/PRT watch/VERB out/PRT that/ADP you/PRON don't/VERB get/VERB
burned/VERB to/ADP an/DET ash/NOUN ,/. first/ADJ sunny/ADJ day/NOUN ./.
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you/PRON in/ADP Larkspur/NOUN ./.
That/DET pale/ADJ kind's/PRT the/DET worst/ADJ ''/. ./.
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Hardly/ADV an/DET inviting/VERB description/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ then/ADV ,/. neither/DET was/VERB peaked/ADJ ./.
He/PRON could/VERB hear/VERB Mrs./NOUN Kirby/NOUN now/ADV ,/. warning/VERB her/DET
pale/ADJ guest/NOUN against/ADP sunburn/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON spoke/VERB to/ADP the/DET fellow/NOUN next/ADJ door/NOUN ,/. too/ADV
''/. ,/. she/PRON might/VERB say/VERB ./.
``/. He's/PRT that/DET peaked/ADJ kind/NOUN ''/. ./.
Surely/ADV there/PRT was/VERB a/DET better/ADJ word/NOUN ./.
Charlie/NOUN looked/VERB in/ADP the/DET mirror/NOUN ./.
Run-down/ADJ ,/. iron-poor/ADJ ./.
He/PRON looked/VERB more/ADV closely/ADV ./.
Frail/ADJ ,/. feeble/ADJ --/. peaked/ADJ ./.
Clearly/ADV ,/. two/NUM damp/ADJ days/NOUN with/ADP the/DET Bobbsey/NOUN Twins/NOUN
had/VERB done/VERB him/PRON no/DET good/ADJ ./.
The/DET sun/NOUN ,/. blazing/VERB hot/ADJ as/ADP prophesied/VERB ,/. was/VERB
far/ADV from/ADP kind/ADJ to/ADP Mrs./NOUN Kirby's/NOUN varicolored/ADJ
properties/NOUN ./.
When/ADV Charlie/NOUN came/VERB up/PRT from/ADP the/DET beach/NOUN for/ADP his/DET
four-o'clock/NOUN pill/NOUN ,/. the/DET whole/ADJ establishment/NOUN (/. gaudy/ADJ
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intervals/NOUN by/ADP the/DET glaring/VERB white/ADJ of/ADP five/NUM community/NOUN
refrigerators/NOUN ./.
This/DET weekend/NOUN ,/. he/PRON thought/VERB ,/. he/PRON would/VERB look/VERB
around/ADV for/ADP some/DET more/ADV subdued/VERB retreat/NOUN ,/. with/ADP
Cape/NOUN roses/NOUN ,/. maybe/ADV ,/. at/ADP the/DET door/NOUN ./.
He/PRON could/VERB not/ADV imagine/VERB a/DET flower's/NOUN being/VERB brave/ADJ
enough/ADV to/PRT grow/VERB beside/ADP Peony/NOUN ,/. Larkspur/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
the/DET rest/NOUN ./.
The/DET sweater/NOUN was/VERB gone/VERB from/ADP the/DET refrigerator/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ in/ADP its/DET place/NOUN was/VERB a/DET large/ADJ plastic/ADJ
bag/NOUN ,/. full/ADJ of/ADP wet/ADJ pink/ADJ clothes/NOUN ./.
No/DET wonder/NOUN she/PRON was/VERB so/ADV pale/ADJ ,/. wearing/VERB all/PRT
those/DET cold/ADJ clothes/NOUN ./.
He/PRON got/VERB a/DET red/ADJ pill/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET beer/NOUN and/CONJ then/ADV
,/. on/ADP impulse/NOUN ,/. transferred/VERB the/DET rest/NOUN of/ADP his/DET
salami/NOUN to/ADP her/DET side/NOUN of/ADP the/DET refrigerator/NOUN and/CONJ
scrawled/VERB ``/. Be/VERB my/DET guest/NOUN ''/. on/ADP the/DET wrapping/NOUN ./.
It/PRON gave/VERB him/PRON a/DET good/ADJ feeling/NOUN ./.
``/. M-m-m/PRT ./.
Thanks/NOUN ''/. ,/. was/VERB her/DET answer/NOUN the/DET next/ADJ day/NOUN ./.
The/DET note/NOUN was/VERB propped/VERB against/ADP his/DET pill/NOUN bottles/NOUN
and/CONJ bore/VERB a/DET postscript/NOUN :/. ``/. You're/PRT not/ADV at/ADP all/ADV
well/ADV ,/. are/VERB you/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. I've/PRT got/VERB this/DET cold/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON wrote/VERB ./.
Not/ADV that/ADP it/PRON was/VERB any/DET of/ADP her/DET business/NOUN ./.
``/. It's/PRT none/NOUN of/ADP my/DET business/NOUN ''/. ,/. said/VERB the/DET
next/ADJ note/NOUN ,/. ``/. but/CONJ my/DET Aunt/NOUN Elsie/NOUN used/VERB to/PRT
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six/NUM ./.
I/PRON mean/VERB ,/. she's/PRT still/ADV living/VERB ,/. and/CONJ she's/PRT ninety-
six/NUM ./.
Why/ADV don't/VERB you/PRON try/VERB that/DET ''/. ?/.
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He/PRON had/VERB to/PRT write/VERB very/ADV small/ADJ to/PRT get/VERB it/PRON
on/ADP the/DET bottom/NOUN of/ADP the/DET scrap/NOUN of/ADP paper/NOUN ./.
By/ADP the/DET next/ADJ morning/NOUN ,/. she/PRON had/VERB turned/VERB the/DET
paper/NOUN over/PRT ./.
``/. Gee/PRT ,/. neither/CONJ do/VERB I/PRON ''/. ./.
Charlie/NOUN grinned/VERB ./.
She/PRON didn't/VERB sound/VERB like/ADP a/DET pale/ADJ girl/NOUN ./.
She/PRON sounded/VERB a/DET little/ADJ like/ADP a/DET redhead/NOUN ./.
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``/. You're/PRT having/VERB a/DET miserable/ADJ time/NOUN ,/. aren't/VERB
you/PRON ?/.
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``/. How's/PRT your/DET sunburn/NOUN now/ADV ?/.
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``/. That/DET Mrs./NOUN Kirby/NOUN !/.
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too/ADV ./.
How's/PRT your/DET cold/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Broiled/VERB out/PRT ./.
She/PRON didn't/VERB say/VERB you/PRON were/VERB puny/ADJ ./.
Are/VERB you/PRON ?/.
What's/PRT puny/ADJ ''/. ?/.
``/. Puny/ADJ goes/VERB with/ADP pale/ADJ and/CONJ peaked/ADJ ./.
Do/VERB you/PRON have/VERB anything/NOUN to/PRT read/VERB while/ADP you're/PRT
shut/VERB up/PRT ?/.
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past/ADP him/PRON ./.
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``/. Third/ADJ !/.
Third/ADJ base/NOUN ''/. !/.
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into/ADP Mike/NOUN Deegan's/NOUN hands/NOUN on/ADP third/ADJ base/NOUN ./.
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Mike/NOUN Deegan/NOUN brought/VERB the/DET ball/NOUN down/PRT full/ADV in/ADP
his/DET face/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON bastard/NOUN ''/. !/.
The/DET Anniston/NOUN catcher/NOUN screamed/VERB ./.
He/PRON jumped/VERB to/ADP his/DET feet/NOUN and/CONJ started/VERB to/PRT
throw/VERB punches/NOUN ./.
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This/DET brought/VERB in/PRT everybody/NOUN from/ADP both/DET sides/NOUN ,/.
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minutes/NOUN ./.
The/DET game/NOUN was/VERB resumed/VERB ./.
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Anniston/NOUN catcher/NOUN all/PRT the/DET way/NOUN into/ADP the/DET
dugout/NOUN ./.
Phil/NOUN Rossoff/NOUN ,/. coming/VERB in/PRT from/ADP left/ADJ field/NOUN ,/.
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Mike/NOUN Deegan/NOUN was/VERB standing/VERB beside/ADP it/PRON ,/. facing/VERB
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He/PRON was/VERB eyeing/VERB the/DET Anniston/NOUN catcher/NOUN warming/VERB up/PRT
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``/. Keep/VERB your/DET eyes/NOUN open/VERB ,/. sonny/NOUN ''/. !/.
Mike/NOUN yelled/VERB to/ADP the/DET catcher/NOUN ./.
``/. You're/PRT in/PRT for/ADP trouble/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET Anniston/NOUN catcher/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV reply/VERB with/ADP
words/NOUN ./.
He/PRON simply/ADV turned/VERB to/ADP Mike/NOUN and/CONJ smiled/VERB ./.
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and/CONJ said/VERB :/. ``/. I'll/PRT get/VERB that/DET little/ADJ bastard/NOUN ./.
So/ADV help/VERB me/PRON God/NOUN ,/. I'll/PRT get/VERB him/PRON ''/. ./.
Phil/NOUN Rossoff/NOUN said/VERB :/. ``/. Why/ADV don't/VERB you/PRON leave/VERB
him/PRON alone/ADV ''/. ?/.
``/. Mind/VERB your/DET own/ADJ goddamn/ADJ business/NOUN ''/. ,/. Mike/NOUN
Deegan/NOUN said/VERB ./.
Phil/NOUN shrugged/VERB ./.
He/PRON stepped/VERB into/ADP the/DET dugout/NOUN ,/. wondering/VERB why/ADV
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Maybe/ADV the/DET answer/NOUN was/VERB in/ADP his/DET eyes/NOUN ./.
When/ADV Deegan/NOUN smiled/VERB his/DET eyes/NOUN never/ADV fit/VERB in/PRT
with/ADP his/DET lips/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET last/NOUN of/ADP the/DET sixth/ADJ inning/NOUN Mike/NOUN Deegan/NOUN
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the/DET left/ADJ fielder's/NOUN head/NOUN ./.
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the/DET ball/NOUN Deegan/NOUN was/VERB rounding/VERB third/ADJ base/NOUN and/CONJ
heading/VERB for/ADP home/NOUN ./.
The/DET left/ADJ fielder/NOUN threw/VERB and/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB a/DET good/ADJ
one/NOUN ./.
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The/DET Anniston/NOUN catcher/NOUN was/VERB straddling/VERB home/NOUN
plate/NOUN ./.
All/PRT Deegan/NOUN had/VERB to/PRT do/VERB was/VERB slide/VERB ,/. fall/VERB
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catcher/NOUN ./.
Both/DET fell/VERB heavily/ADV to/ADP the/DET ground/NOUN ./.
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back/ADV ./.
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They/PRON poured/VERB water/NOUN over/ADP their/DET catcher's/NOUN face/NOUN ./.
He/PRON did/VERB not/ADV move/VERB ./.
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The/DET Riverside/NOUN physician/NOUN came/VERB down/PRT to/PRT look/VERB over/PRT
the/DET injured/VERB ballplayer/NOUN ./.
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doctor/NOUN ordered/VERB a/DET couple/NOUN of/ADP ballplayers/NOUN to/PRT
carry/VERB the/DET catcher/NOUN into/ADP the/DET dressing/VERB room/NOUN ./.
Mike/NOUN Deegan/NOUN was/VERB sitting/VERB on/ADP the/DET bench/NOUN ,/.
watching/VERB ./.
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bench/NOUN ./.
The/DET Anniston/NOUN manager/NOUN was/VERB coming/VERB over/PRT to/ADP the/DET
Riverside/NOUN dugout/NOUN ./.
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It/PRON began/VERB to/PRT look/VERB as/ADP if/ADP something/NOUN was/VERB
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Mike/NOUN sat/VERB quietly/ADV watching/VERB the/DET manager/NOUN come/VERB
nearer/ADV ./.
Eddie/NOUN Lee/NOUN moved/VERB over/PRT to/ADP Mike/NOUN Deegan's/NOUN
side/NOUN ./.
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The/DET Anniston/NOUN manager/NOUN came/VERB right/ADV up/PRT to/ADP the/DET
dugout/NOUN in/ADP front/NOUN of/ADP Mike/NOUN ./.
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pitched/VERB low/ADJ ,/. quivering/VERB ./.
``/. That/DET was/VERB a/DET rotten/ADJ thing/NOUN to/PRT do/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. For/ADP God's/NOUN sake/NOUN ''/. ,/. Mike/NOUN said/VERB ,/. waving/VERB
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``/. Stop/VERB it/PRON ,/. will/VERB you/PRON ?/.
Tell/VERB your/DET guys/NOUN not/ADV to/PRT block/VERB the/DET plate/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. You/PRON didn't/VERB have/VERB to/PRT ram/VERB him/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. That's/PRT what/DET you/PRON say/VERB ''/. ./.
The/DET Anniston/NOUN manager/NOUN looked/VERB at/ADP Eddie/NOUN Lee/NOUN ./.
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for/ADP Anniston/NOUN ./.
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inning/NOUN Mike/NOUN Deegan/NOUN came/VERB up/PRT to/PRT bat/VERB ./.
Everyone/NOUN in/ADP the/DET ball/NOUN park/NOUN seemed/VERB to/PRT be/VERB
standing/VERB and/CONJ shouting/VERB ./.
The/DET first/ADJ ball/NOUN the/DET hefty/ADJ pitcher/NOUN threw/VERB came/VERB
in/PRT for/ADP Mike's/NOUN head/NOUN ./.
Deegan/NOUN fell/VERB into/ADP the/DET dirt/NOUN ,/. the/DET ball/NOUN going/VERB
over/ADP him/PRON ./.
He/PRON arose/VERB slowly/ADV and/CONJ brushed/VERB himself/PRON off/PRT ./.
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``/. Hit/VERB the/DET bum/NOUN ''/. !/.
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In/ADP the/DET Riverside/NOUN dugout/NOUN Frankie/NOUN Ricco/NOUN ,/.
shortstop/NOUN ,/. whispered/VERB into/ADP Phil's/NOUN ear/NOUN :/. ``/.
There's/PRT gonna/VERB be/VERB a/DET fight/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Look/VERB at/ADP those/DET bastards/NOUN ''/. !/.
Charlie/NOUN Haydon/NOUN ,/. a/DET pitcher/NOUN ,/. said/VERB ./.
``/. They're/PRT looking/VERB for/ADP trouble/NOUN ''/. ./.
Mike/NOUN was/VERB slow/ADV getting/VERB into/ADP the/DET box/NOUN this/DET
time/NOUN ./.
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head/NOUN quickly/ADV away/ADV as/ADP the/DET pitch/NOUN came/VERB in/PRT ./.
``/. Listen/VERB ''/. !/.
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``/. One/NUM more/ADJ and/CONJ I'm/PRT coming/VERB out/PRT there/ADV ''/. !/.
``/. I'll/PRT be/VERB waiting/VERB ''/. !/.
The/DET pitcher/NOUN yelled/VERB back/ADV ./.
Mike/NOUN Deegan/NOUN pounded/VERB the/DET rubber/NOUN plate/NOUN with/ADP the/DET
end/NOUN of/ADP his/DET bat/NOUN ./.
He/PRON stood/VERB flat-footed/ADJ in/ADP the/DET box/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ not/ADV
very/ADV close/ADV to/ADP the/DET plate/NOUN now/ADV ./.
The/DET pitcher/NOUN wound/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ the/DET ball/NOUN came/VERB in/PRT
straight/ADV for/ADP Mike's/NOUN head/NOUN ./.
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holding/VERB the/DET bat/NOUN with/ADP both/DET hands/NOUN up/PRT against/ADP
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the/DET mound/NOUN ./.
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towards/ADP Mike/NOUN Deegan/NOUN ./.
They/PRON were/VERB both/DET walking/VERB towards/ADP each/DET other/ADJ ,/.
unhurried/ADJ ./.
Riverside/NOUN and/CONJ Anniston/NOUN players/NOUN rushed/VERB out/PRT on/ADP
the/DET field/NOUN ./.
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infield/NOUN was/VERB crowded/VERB with/ADP spectators/NOUN ,/.
ballplayers/NOUN ,/. cops/NOUN ,/. kids/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET dog/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB much/ADJ shouting/NOUN and/CONJ screaming/NOUN ./.
Fights/NOUN sprang/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ were/VERB quickly/ADV squelched/VERB ./.
Mike/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET Anniston/NOUN pitcher/NOUN were/VERB pulled/VERB
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Phil/NOUN Rossoff/NOUN and/CONJ two/NUM other/ADJ Riverside/NOUN players/NOUN
did/VERB not/ADV go/VERB out/PRT on/ADP the/DET field/NOUN when/ADV the/DET
fighting/NOUN started/VERB ./.
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sweatshirt/NOUN in/ADP the/DET dressing/VERB room/NOUN when/ADV Mike/NOUN
Deegan/NOUN came/VERB in/PRT ./.
``/. It's/PRT a/DET helluva/ADJ thing/NOUN ''/. ,/. Mike/NOUN said/VERB ,/.
looking/VERB at/ADP Phil/NOUN ,/. ``/. when/ADV a/DET guy's/NOUN own/ADJ team-
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fight/NOUN ''/. ./.
Phil/NOUN sighed/VERB and/CONJ pulled/VERB the/DET wet/ADJ sweatshirt/NOUN over/ADP
his/DET head/NOUN ./.
Frankie/NOUN Ricco/NOUN sat/VERB down/PRT on/ADP the/DET bench/NOUN near/ADP
Phil/NOUN ./.
The/DET other/ADJ players/NOUN were/VERB undressing/VERB quietly/ADV ./.
Eddie/NOUN Lee/NOUN had/VERB not/ADV come/VERB in/PRT yet/ADV ./.
Mike/NOUN went/VERB over/PRT to/ADP Phil/NOUN and/CONJ stood/VERB over/ADP him/PRON
./.
``/. Why/ADV the/DET hell/NOUN didn't/VERB you/PRON come/VERB out/PRT when/ADV
you/PRON saw/VERB them/PRON gang/VERB up/PRT on/ADP me/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON didn't/VERB think/VERB it/PRON was/VERB necessary/ADJ ''/. ./.
``/. Well/PRT !/.
Now/ADV that's/PRT just/ADV fine/ADJ !/.
You/PRON didn't/VERB think/VERB it/PRON was/VERB necessary/ADJ ''/. ./.
Mike/NOUN placed/VERB both/DET his/DET hands/NOUN on/ADP his/DET hips/NOUN ./.
He/PRON pushed/VERB his/DET jaw/NOUN forward/ADV ./.
``/. Listen/VERB ,/. wise/ADJ guy/NOUN ,/. if/ADP you/PRON think/VERB I'm/PRT
gonna/VERB do/VERB all/PRT the/DET fighting/NOUN for/ADP this/DET ball/NOUN
club/NOUN you're/PRT crazy/ADJ ''/. ./.
Mike/NOUN had/VERB a/DET good/ADJ two/NUM inches/NOUN over/ADP Phil/NOUN and/CONJ
Phil/NOUN had/VERB to/PRT look/VERB up/PRT into/ADP Mike's/NOUN face/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON didn't/VERB ask/VERB you/PRON to/PRT fight/VERB for/ADP the/DET
ball/NOUN club/NOUN ''/. ,/. Phil/NOUN said/VERB slowly/ADV ./.
``/. Nobody/NOUN else/ADV did/VERB ,/. either/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. You/PRON trying/VERB to/PRT say/VERB I/PRON started/VERB the/DET fight/NOUN
''/. ?/.
``/. I'm/PRT not/ADV trying/VERB to/PRT say/VERB anything/NOUN ''/. ./.
Phil/NOUN turned/VERB away/ADV and/CONJ opened/VERB his/DET locker/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ then/ADV he/PRON heard/VERB Mike/NOUN Deegan/NOUN say/VERB :/. ``/.
You're/PRT yellow/ADJ ,/. Rossoff/NOUN ''/. !/.
And/CONJ Phil/NOUN banged/VERB his/DET locker/NOUN door/NOUN shut/VERB and/CONJ
spun/VERB around/ADV ./.
But/CONJ before/ADP anything/NOUN could/VERB happen/VERB Frankie/NOUN Ricco/NOUN
was/VERB between/ADP them/PRON and/CONJ Eddie/NOUN Lee/NOUN had/VERB come/VERB
into/ADP the/DET dressing/VERB room/NOUN ./.
``/. Phil/NOUN ,/. come/VERB into/ADP my/DET office/NOUN ''/. ,/. Eddie/NOUN
said/VERB ./.
Phil/NOUN followed/VERB Eddie/NOUN into/ADP the/DET office/NOUN and/CONJ shut/VERB
the/DET door/NOUN ./.
He/PRON sat/VERB down/PRT before/ADP Eddie's/NOUN desk/NOUN ./.
``/. I'm/PRT doing/VERB you/PRON a/DET favor/NOUN ''/. ,/. Eddie/NOUN said/VERB
quickly/ADV ./.
``/. You/PRON get/VERB your/DET unconditional/ADJ release/NOUN as/ADP of/ADP
today/NOUN ''/. ./.
Phil's/NOUN eyes/NOUN widened/VERB just/ADV a/DET trifle/NOUN ./.
``/. The/DET best/ADJ thing/NOUN for/ADP you/PRON to/PRT do/VERB ''/. ,/.
Eddie/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. is/VERB go/VERB home/NOUN ./.
You/PRON don't/VERB belong/VERB in/ADP professional/ADJ baseball/NOUN ''/. ./.
Phil/NOUN had/VERB to/PRT clear/VERB his/DET throat/NOUN ./.
``/. Is/VERB this/DET because/ADV of/ADP what/DET happened/VERB out/PRT there/ADV
''/. ?/.
``/. No/ADV ''/. ,/. Eddie/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. But/CONJ it/PRON does/VERB confirm/VERB what/DET I've/PRT suspected/VERB
all/PRT along/ADV ''/. ./.
Phil/NOUN stood/VERB up/PRT ./.
``/. Listen/VERB !/.
This/DET is/VERB the/DET second/ADJ time/NOUN ./.
''/. ``/. Sit/VERB down/PRT ,/. sit/VERB down/PRT ''/. ,/. Eddie/NOUN said/VERB ./.

``/. I'm/PRT not/ADV saying/VERB you're/PRT yellow/ADJ ./.

I/PRON am/VERB saying/VERB you're/PRT not/ADV a/DET professional/ADJ
ballplayer/NOUN ''/. ./.
Eddie/NOUN Lee/NOUN leaned/VERB forward/ADV over/ADP the/DET desk/NOUN ./.
``/. Now/ADV listen/VERB to/ADP me/PRON ,/. Phil/NOUN ./.
I'm/PRT not/ADV steering/VERB you/PRON wrong/ADV ./.
You/PRON haven't/VERB got/VERB the/DET heart/NOUN for/ADP baseball/NOUN ''/. ./.
Phil/NOUN shook/VERB his/DET head/NOUN and/CONJ Eddie/NOUN frowned/VERB ./.
Suddenly/ADV his/DET voice/NOUN grew/VERB hard/ADJ ./.
``/. What/DET the/DET hell/NOUN do/VERB you/PRON think/VERB baseball/NOUN
is/VERB ?/.
You're/PRT not/ADV in/ADP the/DET big/ADJ leagues/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ if/ADP you/PRON
can't/VERB give/VERB and/CONJ take/VERB down/ADP here/ADV what/DET the/DET
hell/NOUN do/VERB you/PRON think/VERB it'll/PRT be/VERB like/ADP up/ADP there/ADV
''/. ?/.
Phil/NOUN started/VERB to/PRT say/VERB something/NOUN but/CONJ Eddie/NOUN cut/VERB
him/PRON short/ADV ./.
``/. Now/ADV don't/VERB tell/VERB me/PRON what/DET a/DET good/ADJ ball/NOUN
player/NOUN you/PRON are/VERB ./.
I/PRON know/VERB you've/PRT got/VERB talent/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ what/DET you/PRON haven't/VERB got/VERB is/VERB the/DET heart/NOUN to/PRT
back/VERB up/PRT that/DET talent/NOUN with/ADP ./.
The/DET heart/NOUN ,/. Phil/NOUN ./.
You/PRON just/ADV haven't/VERB got/VERB the/DET heart/NOUN for/ADP
pro-ball/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ that's/PRT it/PRON ''/. ./.
Dazed/VERB ,/. Phil/NOUN said/VERB :/. ``/. I/PRON don't/VERB get/VERB it/PRON ./.
My/DET batting/VERB average/NOUN ''/. Eddie/NOUN stood/VERB up/PRT abruptly/ADV ,/.
then/ADV sat/VERB down/PRT just/ADV as/ADV abruptly/ADV ./.
``/. What/DET difference/NOUN does/VERB your/DET batting/VERB average/NOUN
make/VERB ?/.
Or/CONJ your/DET fielding/VERB average/NOUN ./.
Or/CONJ even/ADV the/DET way/NOUN you/PRON run/VERB bases/NOUN ./.
I/PRON tell/VERB you/PRON when/ADV it's/PRT necessary/ADJ to/PRT hurt/VERB in/ADP
order/NOUN to/PRT win/VERB --/. you/PRON won't/VERB do/VERB it/PRON ./.
That's/PRT what/DET I/PRON mean/VERB by/ADP no/DET heart/NOUN for/ADP the/DET
game/NOUN ./.
Baseball's/PRT no/DET cinch/NOUN ./.
Deegan/NOUN had/VERB no/DET business/NOUN ramming/VERB into/ADP that/DET kid/NOUN
out/ADP there/ADV ./.
He/PRON did/VERB it/PRON because/ADP he/PRON knows/VERB for/ADP each/DET guy/NOUN
he/PRON puts/VERB out/ADP of/ADP commission/NOUN that's/PRT one/NUM less/ADJ
who/PRON might/VERB take/VERB his/DET job/NOUN away/ADV later/ADV on/PRT ./.
What/DET the/DET hell/NOUN do/VERB you/PRON think/VERB baseball/NOUN is/VERB ?/.
A/DET sport/NOUN ?/.
It's/PRT a/DET way/NOUN of/ADP life/NOUN ,/. goddamit/PRT !/.
And/CONJ you've/PRT got/VERB to/PRT be/VERB ready/ADJ to/PRT cut/VERB to/ADP
ribbons/NOUN anybody/NOUN who/PRON wants/VERB to/PRT take/VERB your/DET way/NOUN
of/ADP life/NOUN away/ADV from/ADP you/PRON ''/. !/.
He's/PRT wrong/ADJ !/.
Phil/NOUN thought/VERB ./.
It's/PRT only/ADV his/DET opinion/NOUN ./.
There/PRT were/VERB other/ADJ clubs/NOUN in/ADP this/DET league/NOUN ./.
He/PRON stood/VERB up/PRT slowly/ADV ./.
He/PRON was/VERB a/DET little/ADV pale/ADJ and/CONJ shaky/ADJ ./.
His/DET lips/NOUN felt/VERB glued/VERB together/ADV ./.
``/. I/PRON think/VERB you're/PRT wrong/ADJ ,/. Eddie/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON
said/VERB finally/ADV ./.
Eddie/NOUN nodded/VERB ./.
``/. Okay/PRT ./.
You'll/PRT get/VERB your/DET pay/NOUN in/ADP the/DET morning/NOUN ''/. ./.
Phil/NOUN turned/VERB and/CONJ left/VERB the/DET room/NOUN ,/. hearing/VERB
Eddie/NOUN say/VERB :/. ``/. Someday/ADV you'll/PRT see/VERB I/PRON was/VERB
right/ADJ ''/. ./.
Phil/NOUN shut/VERB the/DET door/NOUN behind/ADP him/PRON ./.
Outside/ADV in/ADP the/DET dressing/VERB room/NOUN ,/. Frankie/NOUN Ricco/NOUN
sat/VERB on/ADP the/DET bench/NOUN dressed/VERB in/ADP his/DET street/NOUN
clothes/NOUN ./.
``/. What/DET happened/VERB ''/. ?/.
Frankie/NOUN asked/VERB ./.
Phil/NOUN said/VERB :/. ``/. I/PRON got/VERB my/DET release/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. You/PRON crazy/ADJ ''/. ?/.
Phil/NOUN shrugged/VERB ./.
``/. What/DET for/ADP ''/. ?/.
Phil/NOUN sighed/VERB ./.
Frankie/NOUN shook/VERB his/DET head/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB get/VERB it/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB ''/. ,/. Phil/NOUN said/VERB ./.
They/PRON were/VERB silent/ADJ for/ADP a/DET few/ADJ moments/NOUN ./.
Then/ADJ Frankie/NOUN said/VERB :/. ``/. What/DET are/VERB you/PRON gonna/VERB
do/VERB ''/. ?/.
Phil/NOUN started/VERB to/PRT take/VERB his/DET clothes/NOUN off/PRT and/CONJ
Frankie/NOUN sat/VERB down/PRT on/ADP the/DET bench/NOUN again/ADV ./.
Phil/NOUN took/VERB off/PRT one/NUM shoe/NOUN and/CONJ stared/VERB at/ADP
it/PRON ./.
``/. Don't/VERB take/VERB it/PRON like/ADP this/DET ''/. ,/. Frankie/NOUN said/VERB
./.
``/. Hell/PRT ,/. plenty/NOUN of/ADP guys/NOUN get/VERB let/VERB out/PRT and/CONJ
come/VERB back/ADV later/ADV ./.
The/DET leagues/NOUN are/VERB full/ADJ of/ADP guys/NOUN like/ADP that/DET ''/. ./.
Phil/NOUN was/VERB very/ADV quiet/ADJ ./.
``/. What/DET are/VERB you/PRON gonna/VERB do/VERB ,/. Phil/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Phil/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV answer/VERB ./.
``/. Why/ADV not/ADV try/VERB another/DET club/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Phil/NOUN looked/VERB up/PRT ./.
What/DET the/DET hell/NOUN right/NOUN did/VERB Eddie/NOUN have/VERB saying/VERB
a/DET thing/NOUN like/ADP that/DET ?/.
``/. Springfield's/PRT in/PRT tomorrow/NOUN ''/. ,/. Frankie/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. Talk/VERB to/ADP Whitey/NOUN Jackson/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON just/ADV didn't/VERB know/VERB what/DET he/PRON was/VERB talking/VERB
about/ADV ,/. saying/VERB a/DET thing/NOUN like/ADP that/DET ./.
``/. Will/VERB you/PRON do/VERB it/PRON ,/. Phil/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Do/VERB what/DET ''/. ?/.
``/. Ask/VERB Whitey/NOUN for/ADP a/DET job/NOUN ''/. ./.
Phil/NOUN nodded/VERB ./.
``/. Sure/ADV ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. Springfield/NOUN come/VERB in/PRT tomorrow/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Frankie/NOUN nodded/VERB ./.
``/. I'll/PRT speak/VERB to/ADP Whitey/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Atta/PRT boy/PRT ''/. ./.
``/. I'll/PRT talk/VERB to/ADP him/PRON ,/. all/ADV right/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. Don't/VERB worry/VERB ''/. ,/. Frankie/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. You'll/PRT get/VERB a/DET job/NOUN there/ADV ./.
He/PRON needs/VERB outfielders/NOUN bad/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. I'm/PRT not/ADV worried/VERB about/ADP it/PRON ''/. ,/. Phil/NOUN
said/VERB ./.
``/. That's/PRT the/DET way/NOUN to/PRT talk/VERB ./.
What/DET else/ADV did/VERB Eddie/NOUN have/VERB to/PRT say/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. Nothing/NOUN ''/. ,/. Phil/NOUN said/VERB ./.
Richard's/NOUN next/ADJ interest/NOUN seemed/VERB the/DET product/NOUN of/ADP
his/DET insularity/NOUN ./.
His/DET broad/ADJ reading/NOUN took/VERB him/PRON into/ADP certain/ADJ by-ways/NOUN
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to/PRT fascinate/VERB him/PRON ./.
When/ADV he/PRON was/VERB twelve/NUM he/PRON took/VERB to/ADP reading/VERB St./NOUN
Augustine/NOUN and/CONJ Aquinas/NOUN ,/. then/ADJ Lao-tse/NOUN ,/.
Confucius/NOUN ,/. Mencius/NOUN ,/. Suzuki/NOUN ,/. Hindu/NOUN tomes/NOUN by/ADP
endless/ADJ Krishnaists/NOUN and/CONJ numerous/ADJ socio-archaeological/ADJ
papers/NOUN ./.
For/ADP his/DET birthday/NOUN ,/. because/ADP Richard/NOUN had/VERB seen/VERB
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image/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Indian/ADJ god/NOUN ,/. Acala/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ one/NUM day/NOUN ,/. on/ADP her/DET own/ADJ ,/. his/DET mother/NOUN
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would/VERB enjoy/VERB ./.
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At/ADP dinner/NOUN one/NUM night/NOUN ,/. when/ADV he/PRON was/VERB
fourteen/NUM ,/. Richard/NOUN announced/VERB ,/. ``/. There/PRT is/VERB only/ADV
one/NUM god/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Did/VERB you/PRON think/VERB there/PRT were/VERB two/NUM ''/. ?/.
Grinned/VERB his/DET father/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON don't/VERB understand/VERB ''/. ,/. Richard/NOUN said/VERB
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Don't/VERB speak/VERB to/ADP your/DET father/NOUN like/ADP that/DET ,/.
Richard/NOUN ''/. ./.
Richard/NOUN seldom/ADV spoke/VERB anyhow/ADV and/CONJ he/PRON didn't/VERB
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Although/ADP he/PRON still/ADV didn't/VERB speak/VERB to/ADP anyone/NOUN ,/.
he/PRON grew/VERB fond/ADJ of/ADP saying/VERB ,/. ``/. The/DET future/NOUN
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give/VERB him/PRON a/DET foundation/NOUN ,/. they/PRON said/VERB ,/. for/ADP
his/DET life/NOUN in/ADP Asian/ADJ studies/NOUN ./.
Richard/NOUN was/VERB a/DET solitary/ADJ student/NOUN in/ADP New/ADJ York/NOUN
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if/ADP bookish/ADJ knowledge/NOUN of/ADP Asian/ADJ lore/NOUN ,/.
literature/NOUN ,/. life/NOUN ,/. politics/NOUN and/CONJ history/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB awarded/VERB a/DET fellowship/NOUN to/PRT continue/VERB his/DET
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left/VERB to/PRT spend/VERB a/DET week/NOUN at/ADP home/NOUN before/ADP
leaving/VERB the/DET country/NOUN ./.
The/DET week/NOUN at/ADP home/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV comfortable/ADJ ./.
His/DET mother/NOUN ,/. who/PRON had/VERB seen/VERB little/ADJ of/ADP him/PRON
for/ADP four/NUM years/NOUN ,/. appeared/VERB worried/VERB about/ADP his/DET
sailing/VERB off/PRT by/ADP himself/PRON for/ADP an/DET Orient/NOUN which/DET ,/.
she/PRON herself/PRON having/VERB slight/ADJ knowledge/NOUN of/ADP it/PRON ,/.
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She/PRON seemed/VERB to/PRT work/VERB to/PRT grow/VERB close/ADJ to/ADP her/DET
son/NOUN in/ADP the/DET few/ADJ days/NOUN he/PRON spent/VERB at/ADP home/NOUN ,/.
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trying/VERB to/PRT talk/VERB to/ADP him/PRON about/ADP those/DET things/NOUN in/ADP
which/DET he/PRON alone/ADV was/VERB interested/VERB ./.
``/. Do/VERB you/PRON still/ADV have/VERB The/DET Book/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
Dead/NOUN ''/. ?/.
She/PRON asked/VERB him/PRON and/CONJ ,/. laughing/VERB ,/. she/PRON added/VERB ,/.
``/. I/PRON was/VERB nervous/ADJ about/ADP buying/VERB a/DET book/NOUN with/ADP
a/DET title/NOUN like/ADP that/DET ,/. but/CONJ I/PRON knew/VERB you'd/PRT
like/VERB it/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. Yes/ADV ''/. ,/. he/PRON lied/VERB to/PRT shorten/VERB the/DET
conversation/NOUN ,/. ``/. I/PRON still/ADV have/VERB it/PRON ''/. ./.
He/PRON was/VERB no/DET longer/ADV able/ADJ to/PRT relax/VERB in/ADP the/DET
presence/NOUN of/ADP his/DET parents/NOUN and/CONJ found/VERB it/PRON difficult/ADJ
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or/CONJ father/NOUN ,/. no/DET matter/NOUN the/DET subject/NOUN ./.
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the/DET building/NOUN in/ADP which/DET he/PRON had/VERB lived/VERB in/ADP New/ADJ
York/NOUN ./.
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trembling/VERB at/ADP having/VERB to/PRT open/VERB the/DET big/ADJ furnace/NOUN ,/.
given/VERB them/PRON up/PRT to/ADP the/DET flames/NOUN ./.
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returned/VERB to/ADP his/DET room/NOUN and/CONJ cried/VERB ./.
Richard/NOUN left/VERB America/NOUN with/ADP his/DET clothes/NOUN ,/. his/DET
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tune/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB once/ADV heard/VERB ./.
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just/ADV that/DET moment/NOUN in/ADP its/DET history/NOUN when/ADV it/PRON had/VERB
given/VERB him/PRON pleasure/NOUN ./.
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wind/NOUN and/CONJ dropped/VERB the/DET biwa/X into/ADP the/DET water/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB so/ADV dark/ADJ that/ADP he/PRON didn't/VERB see/VERB it/PRON
hit/VERB the/DET water/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET noisy/ADJ rush/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
ocean/NOUN kept/VERB him/PRON from/ADP hearing/VERB it/PRON ./.
It/PRON was/VERB as/ADP though/ADP the/DET biwa/X had/VERB been/VERB eaten/VERB
up/PRT by/ADP the/DET wind/NOUN ./.
In/ADP Tokyo/NOUN Richard/NOUN took/VERB up/PRT a/DET life/NOUN similar/ADJ to/ADP
that/DET which/DET he/PRON had/VERB lived/VERB in/ADP New/ADJ York/NOUN ,/.
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friend/NOUN ./.
An/DET American/ADJ student/NOUN named/VERB Charlotte/NOUN Adams/NOUN had/VERB
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to/ADP people/NOUN and/CONJ had/VERB at/ADP last/ADV succeeded/VERB in/ADP
getting/VERB him/PRON to/PRT talk/VERB to/ADP her/PRON ./.
He/PRON had/VERB nothing/NOUN much/ADJ to/PRT say/VERB to/ADP her/PRON but/CONJ
that/ADP he/PRON said/VERB anything/NOUN seemed/VERB to/PRT please/VERB her/PRON
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unusually/ADV searching/VERB tours/NOUN of/ADP Tokyo/NOUN ./.
In/ADP Charlotte/NOUN ,/. Richard/NOUN saw/VERB a/DET frankness/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET
zest/NOUN for/ADP doing/VERB things/NOUN which/DET ,/. after/ADP a/DET fashion/NOUN
,/. he/PRON envied/VERB ./.
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occasional/ADJ company/NOUN and/CONJ she/PRON at/ADP length/NOUN was/VERB able/ADJ
to/PRT encourage/VERB him/PRON to/PRT participate/VERB in/ADP more/ADV social/ADJ
activity/NOUN ./.
She/PRON convinced/VERB him/PRON that/ADP he/PRON ought/VERB to/PRT be/VERB a/DET
member/NOUN of/ADP some/DET of/ADP the/DET small/ADJ tea-drinking/ADJ parties/NOUN
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was/VERB only/ADV rarely/ADV that/ADP he/PRON added/VERB anything/NOUN to/ADP
the/DET random/ADJ conversations/NOUN ./.
At/ADP one/NUM such/ADJ gathering/NOUN Charlotte/NOUN announced/VERB ,/. ``/.
I/PRON was/VERB at/ADP Ryusenji/NOUN today/NOUN ./.
Have/VERB you/PRON ever/ADV been/VERB to/ADP Ryusenji/NOUN ''/. ?/.
No/DET one/NOUN had/VERB ./.
``/. Well/PRT ,/. it's/PRT at/ADP Fudomae/NOUN and/CONJ there/PRT was/VERB a/DET
tan/ADJ young/ADJ man/NOUN ,/. quite/ADV naked/ADJ ,/. taking/VERB a/DET
shower/NOUN in/ADP the/DET pool/NOUN ./.
I/PRON was/VERB thoroughly/ADV startled/VERB ''/. ./.
Richard/NOUN thought/VERB it/PRON a/DET more/ADV promising/ADJ remark/NOUN than/ADP
any/DET made/VERB during/ADP the/DET last/ADJ conversation/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ
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with/ADP him/PRON and/CONJ he/PRON was/VERB sure/ADJ her/DET remark/NOUN would/VERB
lead/VERB to/ADP nothing/NOUN much/ADV better/ADJ than/ADP the/DET pointless/ADJ
words/NOUN which/DET had/VERB preceded/VERB it/PRON ./.
Three/NUM of/ADP the/DET four/NUM persons/NOUN present/VERB ,/. all/ADV foreign/ADJ
students/NOUN in/ADP Tokyo/NOUN ,/. had/VERB been/VERB playing/VERB a/DET game/NOUN
of/ADP judging/VERB popular/ADJ Japanese/ADJ foods/NOUN by/ADP the/DET In/ADP
and/CONJ Out/ADV system/NOUN ,/. an/DET equation/NOUN in/ADP which/DET Zen/NOUN
philosophy/NOUN was/VERB used/VERB as/ADP the/DET modifier/NOUN ./.
Soba/X ,/. udon/X and/CONJ tea/NOUN were/VERB In/ADP because/ADP they/PRON
could/VERB be/VERB taken/VERB noisily/ADV ./.
Sushi/X was/VERB Out/ADV because/ADP it/PRON was/VERB pretentious/ADJ ./.
Sashimi/NOUN was/VERB In/ADP ,/. Samuel/NOUN Burns/NOUN had/VERB suggested/VERB ,/.
because/ADP it/PRON was/VERB too/ADV far/ADV Out/ADV to/PRT stay/VERB Out/ADV ,/.
even/ADV if/ADP it/PRON was/VERB a/DET little/ADV pretentious/ADJ ./.
Richard/NOUN had/VERB kept/VERB his/DET eyes/NOUN down/PRT throughout/ADP the/DET
game/NOUN ,/. the/DET very/ADJ sound/NOUN of/ADP the/DET chatter/NOUN nearly/ADV
painful/ADJ to/ADP his/DET ears/NOUN ./.
``/. He/PRON wasn't/VERB the/DET least/ADJ bit/NOUN disturbed/VERB by/ADP my/DET
watching/VERB him/PRON ''/. ,/. said/VERB Charlotte/NOUN ./.
``/. Did/VERB you/PRON watch/VERB him/PRON ''/. ?/.
Asked/VERB a/DET red-haired/ADJ girl/NOUN named/VERB Ceecee/NOUN Witter/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON shouldn't/VERB have/VERB been/VERB able/ADJ to/PRT do/VERB that/DET
''/. ./.
``/. Well/PRT I/PRON was/VERB able/ADJ to/PRT do/VERB it/PRON ''/. ,/.
Charlotte/NOUN said/VERB with/ADP no/DET sign/NOUN of/ADP irritation/NOUN ./.
``/. For/ADP a/DET minute/NOUN ,/. anyhow/ADV ./.
I'm/PRT surprised/VERB no/DET one/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB there/ADV ./.
I've/PRT been/VERB there/ADV a/DET number/NOUN of/ADP times/NOUN ./.
Sam/NOUN ,/. I/PRON thought/VERB you/PRON knew/VERB everything/NOUN about/ADP
Tokyo/NOUN ./.
You've/PRT never/ADV been/VERB to/ADP Ryusenji/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. I've/PRT heard/VERB about/ADP it/PRON ''/. ,/. Samuel/NOUN Burns/NOUN
said/VERB ./.
``/. There's/PRT a/DET little/ADJ place/NOUN there/ADV called/VERB Lovers/NOUN
Mound/NOUN dedicated/VERB to/ADP Gompachi/NOUN and/CONJ Komurasaki/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Yes/ADV ,/. a/DET little/ADJ parkish/ADJ place/NOUN ''/. ,/. Charlotte/NOUN
said/VERB ,/. and/CONJ concluded/VERB ,/. ``/. Anyhow/ADV ,/. it's/PRT all/PRT
very/ADV nice/ADJ ./.
And/CONJ the/DET man/NOUN who/PRON brought/VERB sweet/ADJ potatoes/NOUN into/ADP
Kanto/NOUN is/VERB buried/VERB there/ADV ,/. next/ADP to/ADP a/DET beautiful/ADJ
seated/VERB statue/NOUN of/ADP Fudo/NOUN ./.
Oh/PRT ,/. that's/PRT what/DET I/PRON meant/VERB to/PRT tell/VERB you/PRON ./.
This/DET is/VERB the/DET interesting/ADJ part/NOUN ,/. Richard/NOUN ''/. ,/.
she/PRON had/VERB a/DET bothersome/ADJ habit/NOUN of/ADP trying/VERB to/PRT
pull/VERB him/PRON into/ADP the/DET talking/VERB ./.
``/. There/PRT was/VERB that/ADP fellow/NOUN out/PRT there/ADV in/ADP the/DET
bitter/ADJ cold/ADJ ''/. --/. ``/. My/DET God/NOUN ,/. it/PRON was/VERB cold/ADJ
today/NOUN ''/. ,/. said/VERB Samuel/NOUN Burns/NOUN ./.
``/. Twenty-two/NUM or/CONJ twenty-three/NUM ''/. ./.
``/. And/CONJ the/DET water/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB still/ADV colder/ADJ ''/. ,/.
Ceecee/NOUN seemed/VERB to/PRT shiver/VERB at/ADP the/DET thought/NOUN of/ADP
it/PRON ./.
``/. And/CONJ your/DET golden/ADJ god/NOUN ''/. ,/. said/VERB Samuel/NOUN
Burns/NOUN ,/. ``/. probably/ADV went/VERB right/ADV home/NOUN and/CONJ poured/VERB
himself/PRON into/ADP a/DET boiling/VERB bath/NOUN ./.
It/PRON would/VERB kill/VERB one/NUM of/ADP us/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. But/CONJ the/DET point/NOUN is/VERB ''/. ,/. Charlotte/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/.
there/ADV he/PRON was/VERB ,/. freezing/VERB ,/. naked/ADJ in/ADP a/DET little/ADJ
stream/NOUN of/ADP water/NOUN at/ADP Ryusenji/NOUN ,/. all/PRT in/ADP worship/NOUN
of/ADP Fudo/NOUN ,/. the/DET god/NOUN of/ADP fire/NOUN ''/. ./.
Richard's/NOUN dark/ADJ eyes/NOUN came/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ seemed/VERB for/ADP
the/DET tiniest/ADJ moment/NOUN to/PRT reflect/VERB sharp/ADJ light/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB true/ADJ ;/. ;/. Fudo/NOUN ,/. the/DET god/NOUN of/ADP wisdom/NOUN
,/. was/VERB also/ADV thought/VERB of/ADP as/ADP the/DET Japanese/ADJ version/NOUN
of/ADP Acala/NOUN ./.
The/DET conversation/NOUN went/VERB on/PRT but/CONJ Richard/NOUN stopped/VERB
listening/VERB ./.
He/PRON found/VERB himself/PRON trying/VERB to/PRT remember/VERB something/NOUN ,/.
but/CONJ he/PRON couldn't/VERB decide/VERB even/ADV the/DET nature/NOUN of/ADP
what/DET it/PRON was/VERB he/PRON worked/VERB to/PRT recall/VERB ./.
He/PRON had/VERB almost/ADV given/VERB up/PRT when/ADV he/PRON realized/VERB
that/ADP the/DET dropping/VERB of/ADP his/DET biwa/X into/ADP the/DET icy/ADJ
jowls/NOUN of/ADP the/DET black/ADJ Pacific/ADJ was/VERB the/DET memory/NOUN
for/ADP which/DET he/PRON had/VERB been/VERB searching/VERB ./.
Perhaps/ADV he/PRON sensed/VERB some/DET connection/NOUN between/ADP the/DET
incident/NOUN on/ADP the/DET freighter/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET ascetic/NOUN at/ADP
Ryusenji/NOUN ,/. he/PRON was/VERB unable/ADJ to/PRT put/VERB it/PRON
together/ADV ./.
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Richard/NOUN walked/VERB about/ADV for/ADP a/DET time/NOUN before/ADP
returning/VERB to/ADP his/DET room/NOUN ./.
When/ADV he/PRON at/ADP last/ADV did/VERB go/VERB to/ADP his/DET room/NOUN ,/.
he/PRON couldn't/VERB sleep/VERB and/CONJ instead/ADV paced/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ
down/PRT before/ADP his/DET little/ADJ image/NOUN of/ADP Acala/NOUN ,/.
thinking/VERB first/ADV of/ADP Charlotte's/NOUN tale/NOUN of/ADP the/DET man/NOUN
at/ADP Ryusenji/NOUN ,/. then/ADV of/ADP his/DET biwa/X and/CONJ the/DET
invisible/ADJ Pacific/NOUN waters/NOUN ./.
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went/VERB ,/. he/PRON took/VERB the/DET train/NOUN to/ADP Fudomae/NOUN and/CONJ
walked/VERB to/ADP Ryusenji/NOUN ./.
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Charlotte/NOUN had/VERB mentioned/VERB ./.
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at/ADP the/DET back/NOUN of/ADP the/DET pool/NOUN ./.
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have/VERB been/VERB an/DET incarnation/NOUN of/ADP Fudo/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ
perhaps/ADV a/DET demon/NOUN ./.
The/DET strange/ADJ creature/NOUN ,/. housed/VERB in/ADP wire/NOUN ,/. made/VERB
him/PRON shudder/VERB ./.
The/DET sensation/NOUN he/PRON so/ADV overwhelmingly/ADV realized/VERB was/VERB
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imprisoned/VERB beyond/ADP his/DET reach/NOUN ./.
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him/PRON ./.
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dropped/VERB a/DET hundred-yen/ADJ coin/NOUN and/CONJ then/ADV he/PRON had/VERB
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he/PRON knew/VERB ,/. come/VERB in/ADP the/DET person/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
temple/NOUN priest/NOUN ./.
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mounted/VERB still/ADV another/DET flight/NOUN of/ADP stairs/NOUN and/CONJ
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The/DET black/ADJ Fudo/NOUN seemed/VERB to/PRT stare/VERB rigidly/ADV back/ADV
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looking/VERB back/ADV ./.
He/PRON walked/VERB all/PRT the/DET miles/NOUN back/ADV to/ADP his/DET
room/NOUN ./.
He/PRON seemed/VERB to/PRT have/VERB picked/VERB up/PRT a/DET virus/NOUN that/DET
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Ryusenji/NOUN ./.
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heavy/ADJ upon/ADP him/PRON and/CONJ he/PRON resolved/VERB never/ADV again/ADV
to/PRT visit/VERB the/DET temple/NOUN at/ADP Fudomae/NOUN ./.
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that/DET morning/NOUN when/ADV I/PRON was/VERB plowing/VERB the/DET stubble/NOUN
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buildings/NOUN ./.
It/PRON had/VERB grown/VERB hot/ADJ early/ADV that/DET day/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ I/PRON
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water/NOUN ./.
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lips/NOUN ./.
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there/ADV ./.
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further/ADV ./.
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snake/NOUN was/VERB clean/ADJ and/CONJ bright/ADJ and/CONJ very/ADV
beautiful/ADJ ./.
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black/ADJ ,/. forked/VERB tongue/NOUN and/CONJ faced/VERB the/DET huge/ADJ
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beside/ADP it/PRON ./.
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glistening/VERB jet-black/NOUN ./.
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You/PRON beauty/NOUN ,/. I/PRON said/VERB ,/. I/PRON couldn't/VERB kill/VERB
you/PRON ./.
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I/PRON had/VERB killed/VERB snakes/NOUN before/ADP ,/. when/ADV I/PRON was/VERB
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had/VERB eaten/VERB only/ADV recently/ADV because/ADP there/PRT were/VERB two/NUM
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make/VERB ./.
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I/PRON drove/VERB the/DET tractor/NOUN on/PRT ,/. not/ADV looking/VERB down/PRT
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``/. Did/VERB you/PRON do/VERB that/DET ''/. ?/.
I/PRON asked/VERB ./.
``/. Yes/ADV ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/. eagerly/ADV ,/. beginning/VERB a/DET
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``/. I/PRON killed/VERB a/DET snake/NOUN ;/. ;/. it/PRON was/VERB a/DET big/ADJ
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``/. Why/ADV did/VERB you/PRON kill/VERB it/PRON ''/. ?/.
``/. Snakes/NOUN are/VERB ugly/ADJ and/CONJ bad/ADJ ''/. ./.
``/. This/DET snake/NOUN was/VERB very/ADV beautiful/ADJ ./.
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``/. Snakes/NOUN are/VERB ugly/ADJ ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB again/ADV ./.
``/. You/PRON saw/VERB the/DET colors/NOUN of/ADP it/PRON ,/. didn't/VERB
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Have/VERB you/PRON ever/ADV seen/VERB anything/NOUN like/ADP it/PRON around/ADP
here/ADV ''/. ?/.
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``/. They/PRON eat/VERB chickens/NOUN sometimes/ADV ''/. ,/. the/DET boy/NOUN
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``/. They/PRON are/VERB ugly/ADJ and/CONJ they/PRON eat/VERB chickens/NOUN and/CONJ
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``/. You/PRON are/VERB talking/VERB foolishly/ADV ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB ./.
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``/. Nobody/NOUN likes/VERB snakes/NOUN ''/. ./.
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``/. It's/PRT a/DET big/ADJ snake/NOUN ,/. isn't/VERB it/PRON ''/. ?/.
He/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. I'm/PRT going/VERB to/PRT tell/VERB everybody/NOUN how/ADV big/ADJ a/DET
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``/. Don't/VERB you/PRON see/VERB what/DET you/PRON have/VERB done/VERB ''/. ?/.
I/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. Don't/VERB you/PRON see/VERB the/DET difference/NOUN now/ADV ''/. ?/.
``/. It's/PRT an/DET ugly/ADJ ,/. terrible/ADJ snake/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON
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``/. Don't/VERB ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB ./.
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He/PRON looked/VERB up/PRT at/ADP me/PRON ,/. puzzled/VERB ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON
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eyes/NOUN ./.
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College/NOUN ,/. his/DET own/ADJ alma/ADJ mater/X ,/. a/DET real/ADJ
snapper/NOUN ./.
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years/NOUN ago/ADV ./.
Yes/ADV ,/. the/DET boy's/NOUN credentials/NOUN were/VERB in/ADP order/NOUN --/.
scholastic/ADJ transcript/NOUN ,/. character/NOUN references/NOUN ,/.
picture/NOUN ,/. health/NOUN record/NOUN ,/. successful/ADJ college/NOUN
boards/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ due/ADV to/ADP the/DET many/ADJ applicants/NOUN on/ADP file/NOUN ,/.
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interests/NOUN and/CONJ his/DET qualifications/NOUN for/ADP leadership/NOUN ?/.
Cady/NOUN Partlow/NOUN lit/VERB his/DET pipe/NOUN with/ADP no/DET comfort/NOUN ./.
This/DET was/VERB it/PRON ./.
This/DET was/VERB the/DET letter/NOUN which/DET would/VERB or/CONJ would/VERB
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any/DET organization/NOUN in/ADP the/DET eighteen/NUM years/NOUN of/ADP his/DET
life/NOUN ./.
His/DET son/NOUN who/PRON did/VERB not/ADV know/VERB whether/ADP he/PRON
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chief/NOUN ./.
He/PRON wondered/VERB if/ADP he/PRON had/VERB played/VERB it/PRON wrong/ADV ./.
Maybe/ADV he/PRON should/VERB have/VERB kept/VERB in/ADP touch/NOUN ./.
Gone/VERB back/ADV for/ADP reunions/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ he/PRON had/VERB been/VERB busy/ADJ building/VERB a/DET business/NOUN ,/.
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Class/NOUN of/ADP 1935/NUM ./.
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It/PRON wouldn't/VERB help/VERB anyway/ADV ./.
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Hanford/NOUN ball/NOUN game/NOUN in/ADP fifteen/NUM years/NOUN ./.
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Mr./NOUN Partlow/NOUN could/VERB still/ADV feel/VERB a/DET cold/ADJ sweat/NOUN
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what/DET a/DET near/ADJ thing/NOUN chemistry/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB for/ADP
him/PRON at/ADP Hanford/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ then/ADV ,/. he/PRON hadn't/VERB studied/VERB very/ADV hard/ADV ./.
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He/PRON put/VERB down/PRT his/DET pipe/NOUN and/CONJ started/VERB to/PRT
type/VERB ./.
``/. In/ADP response/NOUN to/ADP your/DET letter/NOUN ,/. I/PRON can/VERB in/ADP
good/ADJ conscience/NOUN recommend/VERB my/DET son/NOUN ,/. David/NOUN ,/. in/ADP
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baby/NOUN to/ADP a/DET candidate/NOUN for/ADP Hanford/NOUN College/NOUN ./.
He/PRON didn't/VERB have/VERB to/PRT be/VERB told/VERB his/DET son/NOUN looked/VERB
like/ADP him/PRON ./.
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cheekbones/NOUN ,/. dark/ADJ hair/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET certain/ADJ rugged/ADJ
ugliness/NOUN ./.
Height/NOUN ,/. 6'/NOUN ./.
Weight/NOUN ,/. 160/NUM ./.
Health/NOUN ,/. excellent/ADJ ./.
He/PRON turned/VERB back/ADV to/ADP the/DET typewriter/NOUN with/ADP a/DET
little/ADV more/ADJ confidence/NOUN ./.
``/. His/DET interests/NOUN range/VERB from/ADP astronomy/NOUN and/CONJ
geology/NOUN to/ADP electronics/NOUN ,/. tennis/NOUN and/CONJ swimming/VERB ./.
His/DET chief/NOUN motivation/NOUN for/ADP enrolling/VERB at/ADP Hanford/NOUN
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./.
He/PRON paced/VERB to/ADP the/DET window/NOUN and/CONJ looked/VERB at/ADP the/DET
city/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB helped/VERB to/PRT build/VERB ./.
How/ADV do/VERB you/PRON tell/VERB a/DET college/NOUN president/NOUN that/ADP
your/DET son/NOUN doesn't/VERB know/VERB what/DET he/PRON wants/VERB to/PRT do/VERB
?/.
That/ADP you/PRON have/VERB refused/VERB to/PRT drive/VERB him/PRON into/ADP
the/DET family/NOUN business/NOUN or/CONJ push/VERB him/PRON into/ADP a/DET
profession/NOUN so/ADP you/PRON can/VERB say/VERB at/ADP the/DET club/NOUN ,/. ``/.
Of/ADP course/NOUN David/NOUN has/VERB known/VERB since/ADP he/PRON was/VERB
twelve/NUM he/PRON wanted/VERB to/PRT be/VERB an/DET engineer/NOUN ''/. --/.
or/CONJ a/DET lawyer/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ an/DET editor/NOUN ?/.
How/ADV do/VERB you/PRON tell/VERB a/DET college/NOUN like/ADP Hanford/NOUN
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he/PRON will/VERB find/VERB himself/PRON ?/.
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Cady/NOUN snapped/VERB the/DET Venetian/ADJ blind/NOUN shut/VERB and/CONJ
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a/DET salesman/NOUN who/PRON needed/VERB to/PRT have/VERB the/DET bucket/NOUN
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What/DET a/DET production/NOUN to/PRT make/VERB of/ADP a/DET letter/NOUN
commending/VERB your/DET own/ADJ son/NOUN !/.
His/DET eyebrow/NOUN went/VERB up/PRT in/ADP amusement/NOUN at/ADP his/DET soul-
searching/ADJ panic/NOUN ./.
He/PRON told/VERB Hanford/NOUN his/DET son/NOUN wanted/VERB to/PRT go/VERB into/ADP
the/DET field/NOUN of/ADP electronics/NOUN ./.
He/PRON told/VERB Hanford/NOUN his/DET son/NOUN had/VERB participated/VERB in/ADP
numerous/ADJ high-school/NOUN activities/NOUN ./.
He/PRON belonged/VERB to/ADP a/DET social/ADJ club/NOUN ,/. a/DET civic/ADJ
group/NOUN ,/. little/ADJ theater/NOUN ,/. swimming/VERB team/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
had/VERB been/VERB president/NOUN of/ADP the/DET student/NOUN forum/NOUN as/ADV
well/ADV as/ADP treasurer/NOUN of/ADP the/DET science/NOUN club/NOUN ./.
He/PRON finished/VERB with/ADP a/DET flurry/NOUN of/ADP good/ADJ wishes/NOUN to/ADP
Hanford/NOUN College/NOUN and/CONJ signed/VERB the/DET letter/NOUN ./.
There/ADV ,/. that/DET did/VERB it/PRON ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON met/VERB the/DET grave/ADJ eyes/NOUN of/ADP his/DET wife/NOUN ,/.
Anne/NOUN ,/. from/ADP the/DET photograph/NOUN next/ADP to/ADP David's/NOUN ./.
He/PRON shoved/VERB the/DET unsealed/VERB letter/NOUN into/ADP his/DET coat/NOUN
pocket/NOUN ./.
Better/ADV show/VERB it/PRON to/ADP Anne/NOUN and/CONJ see/VERB if/ADP he/PRON
had/VERB omitted/VERB anything/NOUN ./.
After/ADP all/PRT ,/. his/DET wife/NOUN had/VERB written/VERB most/ADJ of/ADP
his/DET letters/NOUN for/ADP him/PRON in/ADP those/DET first/ADJ lean/ADJ days/NOUN
of/ADP Partlow/NOUN Products/NOUN ./.
Anne/NOUN had/VERB a/DET way/NOUN with/ADP words/NOUN ./.
Half/PRT of/ADP it/PRON was/VERB natural/ADJ ,/. half/PRT was/VERB Smith/NOUN
College/NOUN ./.
Yet/ADV the/DET whole/NOUN of/ADP Anne/NOUN was/VERB something/NOUN she/PRON
had/VERB never/ADV learned/VERB in/ADP any/DET college/NOUN ./.
A/DET woman/NOUN had/VERB it/PRON or/CONJ she/PRON didn't/VERB ./.
Anne/NOUN had/VERB it/PRON ./.
She/PRON said/VERB what/DET she/PRON meant/VERB and/CONJ let/VERB it/PRON
be/VERB ./.
She/PRON never/ADV got/VERB on/ADP his/DET back/NOUN ./.
He/PRON could/VERB take/VERB the/DET advice/NOUN or/CONJ leave/VERB it/PRON ./.
He/PRON whistled/VERB as/ADP he/PRON locked/VERB the/DET office/NOUN and/CONJ
grinned/VERB as/ADP he/PRON got/VERB on/ADP the/DET elevator/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON look/VERB like/ADP you/PRON just/ADV heard/VERB a/DET real/ADJ
gasser/NOUN ,/. Mr./NOUN Partlow/NOUN ''/. ./.
Cady/NOUN looked/VERB at/ADP Tom/NOUN ,/. who/PRON had/VERB taken/VERB him/PRON
up/PRT and/CONJ down/PRT for/ADP fifteen/NUM years/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON was/VERB just/ADV thinking/VERB how/ADV things/NOUN have/VERB
changed/VERB ./.
When/ADV I/PRON went/VERB to/ADP college/NOUN they/PRON begged/VERB you/PRON to/PRT
come/VERB ./.
Be/VERB our/DET guest/NOUN !/.
It's/PRT our/DET pleasure/NOUN !/.
Now/ADV you/PRON have/VERB to/PRT be/VERB well/ADV rounded/VERB ,/. firm/ADJ in/ADP
motivation/NOUN and/CONJ pre-packed/ADJ with/ADP knowledge/NOUN ''/. !/.
Tom/NOUN slid/VERB open/ADJ the/DET door/NOUN to/ADP the/DET lobby/NOUN ./.
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My/DET John/NOUN applied/VERB to/ADP six/NUM colleges/NOUN before/ADP he/PRON
got/VERB in/PRT ''/. ./.
``/. Going/VERB to/ADP State/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. No/ADV ./.
He's/PRT president/NOUN of/ADP the/DET rocket/NOUN club/NOUN here/ADV ,/. you/PRON
know/VERB ./.
Always/ADV messing/VERB around/ADV with/ADP science/NOUN stuff/NOUN ./.
Real/ADV bright/ADJ along/ADP those/DET lines/NOUN ,/. you/PRON might/VERB say/VERB
./.
He/PRON got/VERB a/DET science/NOUN scholarship/NOUN to/ADP Yale/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Oh/PRT ''/. ,/. said/VERB Mr./NOUN Partlow/NOUN ,/. ``/. that's/PRT
fine/ADJ ,/. Tom/NOUN ./.
Just/ADV fine/ADJ ''/. ./.
As/ADP he/PRON drove/VERB home/NOUN through/ADP the/DET thinning/VERB
traffic/NOUN ,/. Cady/NOUN felt/VERB the/DET unease/NOUN growing/VERB ./.
He/PRON hadn't/VERB told/VERB anyone/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON ,/. too/ADV ,/.
had/VERB applied/VERB to/ADP five/NUM colleges/NOUN for/ADP David/NOUN ./.
They/PRON had/VERB all/PRT turned/VERB down/PRT his/DET son/NOUN ./.
Weakness/NOUN in/ADP leadership/NOUN ./.
So/ADV sorry/ADJ ./.
Limited/VERB interests/NOUN ./.
So/ADV sorry/ADJ ./.
No/DET clear/ADJ motivation/NOUN ./.
So/ADV sorry/ADJ ./.
He/PRON suddenly/ADV realized/VERB when/ADV he/PRON walked/VERB into/ADP his/DET
own/ADJ pretty/ADV darned/VERB expensive/ADJ house/NOUN that/ADP he/PRON
needed/VERB the/DET Martini/NOUN Anne/NOUN had/VERB waiting/VERB for/ADP
him/PRON ./.
But/CONJ tonight/NOUN his/DET drink/NOUN tasted/VERB like/ADP branch/NOUN
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growing/VERB weight/NOUN of/ADP the/DET letter/NOUN in/ADP his/DET pocket/NOUN ./.
Nor/CONJ did/VERB looking/VERB at/ADP Anne/NOUN ease/VERB the/DET tension/NOUN
as/ADP it/PRON usually/ADV did/VERB ./.
He/PRON liked/VERB looking/VERB at/ADP Anne/NOUN ./.
Most/ADJ people/NOUN did/VERB ./.
He/PRON liked/VERB her/DET blond/ADJ hair/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET sprinkle/NOUN
of/ADP freckles/NOUN across/ADP her/DET nose/NOUN ./.
From/ADP those/DET navy-blue/ADJ eyes/NOUN she/PRON saw/VERB things/NOUN as/ADV
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She/PRON always/ADV could/VERB sense/VERB the/DET shag/NOUN end/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
woolly/ADJ day/NOUN ./.
``/. Board/NOUN meeting/NOUN tonight/NOUN ,/. Cady/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. No/ADV ,/. I/PRON begged/VERB off/PRT ./.
Work/NOUN to/PRT do/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. Can/VERB I/PRON have/VERB the/DET car/NOUN ,/. Dad/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Why/ADV not/ADV let/VERB him/PRON take/VERB it/PRON ,/. Cady/NOUN ?/.
I/PRON know/VERB it/PRON is/VERB midweek/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ it's/PRT only/ADV
eight/NUM days/NOUN before/ADP commencement/NOUN ./.
Let's/VERB forget/VERB the/DET rules/NOUN ''/. ./.
Cady/NOUN ,/. deep/ADV in/ADP thought/NOUN ,/. neither/CONJ heard/VERB nor/CONJ
answered/VERB ./.
David/NOUN grinned/VERB ./.
Carefully/ADV he/PRON put/VERB down/PRT his/DET steak/NOUN knife/NOUN and/CONJ
said/VERB loudly/ADV ,/. ``/. Mr./NOUN Chairman/NOUN ''/. !/.
Cady/NOUN Partlow's/NOUN head/NOUN came/VERB up/PRT like/ADP that/DET of/ADP
the/DET proverbial/ADJ fire/NOUN horse/NOUN ./.
``/. I'm/PRT sorry/ADJ ,/. Dave/NOUN ./.
The/DET car/NOUN ?/.
Of/ADP course/NOUN you/PRON can/VERB have/VERB it/PRON ''/. ./.
Dave/NOUN ate/VERB two/NUM pieces/NOUN of/ADP pie/NOUN as/ADP he/PRON did/VERB
everything/NOUN else/ADV ,/. slowly/ADV ,/. methodically/ADV and/CONJ with/ADP
interest/NOUN ./.
``/. Hear/VERB anything/NOUN from/ADP Hanford/NOUN yet/ADV ,/. Dad/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Cady/NOUN begged/VERB the/DET question/NOUN ./.
``/. Don't/VERB worry/VERB about/ADP it/PRON ,/. Dave/NOUN ./.
Your/DET acceptance/NOUN will/VERB come/VERB through/PRT ''/. ./.
Dave/NOUN shrugged/VERB on/PRT his/DET sports/NOUN coat/NOUN and/CONJ picked/VERB
up/PRT the/DET car/NOUN keys/NOUN ./.
``/. Don't/VERB be/VERB too/ADV sure/ADJ ,/. Dad/NOUN ./.
Charles/NOUN Burke/NOUN got/VERB turned/VERB down/PRT by/ADP Dartmouth/NOUN
and/CONJ he/PRON is/VERB a/DET straight-A/ADJ student/NOUN ''/. ./.
Anne/NOUN said/VERB it/PRON wasn't/VERB surprising/VERB because/ADP Charles/NOUN
was/VERB antisocial/ADJ ,/. a/DET lone/ADJ wolf/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ completely/ADV
one-sided/ADJ ./.
``/. I/PRON can/VERB hardly/ADV say/VERB the/DET same/ADJ about/ADP you/PRON ,/.
Dave/NOUN ''/. !/.
Dave/NOUN kissed/VERB her/PRON lightly/ADV ./.
``/. Girls/NOUN ,/. my/DET dear/ADJ parent/NOUN ,/. are/VERB here/ADV to/PRT
stay/VERB !/.
Get/VERB my/DET old/ADJ man/NOUN to/ADP bed/NOUN early/ADV ./.
He/PRON looks/VERB a/DET little/ADJ bit/NOUN frayed/VERB ''/. ./.
Anne/NOUN waited/VERB until/ADP the/DET door/NOUN had/VERB slammed/VERB and/CONJ
picked/VERB up/PRT the/DET coffeepot/NOUN ./.
``/. Let's/VERB go/VERB into/ADP the/DET library/NOUN ./.
You/PRON do/VERB seem/VERB somewhat/ADV tattered/VERB ''/. ./.
Cady/NOUN trailed/VERB her/PRON with/ADP the/DET coffee/NOUN cups/NOUN and/CONJ
settled/VERB into/ADP his/DET favorite/ADJ chair/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
comfortable/ADJ book-lined/ADJ room/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON didn't/VERB know/VERB I/PRON looked/VERB so/ADV dilapidated/VERB
''/. !/.
``/. Wrong/ADJ word/NOUN ,/. darling/NOUN ./.
Your/DET fur/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB rubbed/VERB the/DET wrong/ADJ way/NOUN
and/CONJ you/PRON show/VERB it/PRON ./.
Need/VERB any/DET help/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. In/ADP a/DET way/NOUN ,/. yes/ADV ./.
Hanford/NOUN College/NOUN hasn't/VERB decided/VERB on/PRT Dave's/NOUN
application/NOUN yet/ADV ./.
They/PRON want/VERB a/DET letter/NOUN from/ADP me/PRON on/ADP his/DET
motives/NOUN ,/. interests/NOUN and/CONJ leadership/NOUN ./.
Here's/PRT what/DET I/PRON wrote/VERB ''/. ./.
Cady/NOUN handed/VERB her/PRON the/DET letter/NOUN ,/. drank/VERB his/DET
coffee/NOUN and/CONJ waited/VERB with/ADP what/DET he/PRON suddenly/ADV
realized/VERB was/VERB belligerence/NOUN ./.
Already/ADV he/PRON could/VERB feel/VERB Anne's/NOUN questioning/VERB eyes/NOUN ./.

``/. I/PRON know/VERB you/PRON wrote/VERB this/DET in/ADP a/DET hurry/NOUN ,/.
but/CONJ ,/. Cady/NOUN ,/. Dave/NOUN was/VERB only/ADV acting/VERB president/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET student/NOUN forum/NOUN for/ADP a/DET few/ADJ days/NOUN ./.
That/DET was/VERB when/ADV half/PRT the/DET school/NOUN was/VERB down/PRT with/ADP
flu/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. But/CONJ he/PRON was/VERB president/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. And/CONJ he/PRON wasn't/VERB really/ADV elected/VERB treasurer/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET science/NOUN club/NOUN ./.
He/PRON just/ADV took/VERB over/PRT the/DET week/NOUN Bill/NOUN Daley/NOUN was/VERB
in/ADP the/DET state/NOUN basketball/NOUN play-off/NOUN ''/. ./.
Cady/NOUN stuck/VERB his/DET jaw/NOUN out/PRT ./.
``/. The/DET fact/NOUN remains/VERB he/PRON was/VERB treasurer/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. And/CONJ the/DET swimming/VERB team/NOUN ./.
No/ADV ,/. Cady/NOUN ,/. he/PRON made/VERB second/ADJ team/NOUN ./.
Just/ADV missed/VERB the/DET first/ADJ ''/. ./.
``/. A/DET team/NOUN is/VERB a/DET team/NOUN ''/. ,/. insisted/VERB Cady/NOUN ./.
``/. Anything/NOUN else/ADV ''/. ?/.
``/. Yes/ADV ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB quietly/ADV ./.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB think/VERB you've/PRT been/VERB quite/ADV honest/ADJ ,/.
Cady/NOUN ./.
It/PRON isn't/VERB like/ADP you/PRON ./.
David's/NOUN interests/NOUN ./.
Astronomy/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB mad/ADJ about/ADP stars/NOUN at/ADP the/DET age/NOUN of/ADP
nine/NUM ./.
Geology/NOUN ,/. You/PRON and/CONJ Dave/NOUN used/VERB his/DET rock/NOUN
collection/NOUN for/ADP the/DET bottom/NOUN of/ADP the/DET fishpond/NOUN six/NUM
years/NOUN ago/ADV !/.
Those/DET aren't/VERB his/DET interests/NOUN now/ADV ''/. ./.
``/. What/DET do/VERB you/PRON suggest/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. Just/ADV say/VERB he/PRON likes/VERB swimming/VERB ,/. tennis/NOUN ,/.
chess/NOUN and/CONJ music/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Music/NOUN !/.
He/PRON hasn't/VERB been/VERB to/ADP a/DET symphony/NOUN concert/NOUN all/PRT
season/NOUN ''/. ./.
Anne/NOUN smiled/VERB ./.
``/. But/CONJ he/PRON plays/VERB bass/NOUN with/ADP Chief/NOUN Crazy/ADJ Horse/NOUN
and/CONJ his/DET Five/NUM Colts/NOUN ''/. !/.
``/. You/PRON mean/VERB that/DET rock-and-roll/NOUN combo/NOUN ?/.
Even/ADV in/ADP that/ADP he/PRON never/ADV solos/VERB like/ADP Jack/NOUN on/ADP
guitar/NOUN or/CONJ Rich/NOUN on/ADP sax/NOUN ./.
He's/PRT --/. he's/PRT just/ADV there/ADV ,/. that's/PRT all/PRT ''/. ./.
``/. Yes/ADV ,/. he's/PRT just/ADV there/ADV ./.
He/PRON keeps/VERB the/DET beat/NOUN going/VERB ./.
He/PRON likes/VERB to/PRT play/VERB bass/NOUN because/ADP he/PRON doesn't/VERB
have/VERB to/PRT solo/VERB ./.
He/PRON doesn't/VERB like/VERB to/PRT rise/VERB and/CONJ shine/VERB ./.
Don't/VERB worry/VERB ,/. Cady/NOUN ,/. he'll/PRT be/VERB back/ADV in/ADP the/DET
Beethoven/NOUN fold/NOUN by/ADP next/ADJ year/NOUN ''/. ./.
Cady/NOUN appeared/VERB slightly/ADV mollified/VERB ./.
``/. All/ADV right/ADV ./.
But/CONJ I/PRON refuse/VERB to/PRT be/VERB brutally/ADV honest/ADJ and/CONJ
mention/VERB Chief/NOUN Crazy/ADJ Horse/NOUN and/CONJ his/DET Five/NUM Colts/NOUN
''/. ./.
Anne/NOUN laughed/VERB and/CONJ Cady/NOUN felt/VERB the/DET tension/NOUN
loosen/VERB its/DET grip/NOUN on/ADP the/DET back/NOUN of/ADP his/DET neck/NOUN ./.

``/. Maybe/ADV I/PRON am/VERB padding/VERB it/PRON a/DET bit/NOUN ,/. Anne/NOUN
''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. But/CONJ you/PRON know/VERB how/ADV hard/ADJ it/PRON is/VERB to/PRT get/VERB
a/DET boy/NOUN into/ADP a/DET good/ADJ college/NOUN ./.
He/PRON has/VERB to/PRT have/VERB leadership/NOUN as/ADV well/ADV as/ADP
grades/NOUN ''/. ./.
Anne/NOUN folded/VERB the/DET worrisome/ADJ document/NOUN ./.
``/. Did/VERB you/PRON know/VERB he/PRON is/VERB advertising/VERB his/DET ham-
radio/NOUN equipment/NOUN for/ADP sale/NOUN this/DET weekend/NOUN ?/.
He/PRON hasn't/VERB used/VERB it/PRON now/ADV for/ADP several/ADJ years/NOUN ./.
Can/VERB you/PRON really/ADV say/VERB his/DET motivation/NOUN for/ADP college/NOUN
is/VERB electronics/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Cady/NOUN felt/VERB the/DET jolt/NOUN as/ADP though/ADP he/PRON had/VERB
stepped/VERB off/ADP the/DET curb/NOUN on/ADP his/DET heel/NOUN ./.
``/. And/CONJ what/DET would/VERB you/PRON say/VERB he/PRON wants/VERB to/PRT
do/VERB ?/.
Just/ADV what/DET ''/. ?/.
``/. It's/PRT Dave/NOUN who/PRON is/VERB applying/VERB to/ADP Hanford/NOUN
College/NOUN ./.
Why/ADV don't/VERB you/PRON ask/VERB him/PRON ''/. ?/.
For/ADP once/ADV Cady/NOUN Partlow/NOUN wished/VERB Anne/NOUN would/VERB yell/VERB
at/ADP him/PRON so/ADP he/PRON could/VERB yell/VERB back/ADV ./.
``/. I/PRON have/VERB talked/VERB to/ADP him/PRON ,/. but/CONJ you/PRON know/VERB
I've/PRT never/ADV tried/VERB to/PRT push/VERB him/PRON into/ADP any/DET
profession/NOUN ./.
I/PRON won't/VERB be/VERB guilty/ADJ of/ADP trying/VERB to/PRT run/VERB his/DET
life/NOUN ''/. ./.
Anne/NOUN picked/VERB up/PRT the/DET towel/NOUN she/PRON was/VERB hemming/VERB
for/ADP the/DET hospital/NOUN guild/NOUN ./.
``/. Just/ADV because/ADP your/DET father/NOUN tried/VERB to/PRT make/VERB a/DET
banker/NOUN out/ADP of/ADP you/PRON ,/. you've/PRT leaned/VERB over/PRT
backward/ADV to/PRT keep/VERB your/DET hands/NOUN off/PRT ./.
But/CONJ subconsciously/ADV you've/PRT wanted/VERB him/PRON to/PRT conform/VERB
to/ADP your/DET mold/NOUN ./.
You/PRON want/VERB him/PRON to/PRT be/VERB a/DET leader/NOUN of/ADP men/NOUN ,/.
like/ADP you/PRON ''/. ./.
Cady/NOUN put/VERB the/DET well-worn/ADJ chip/NOUN back/ADV on/ADP his/DET
shoulder/NOUN ./.
``/. Dave/NOUN has/VERB qualities/NOUN of/ADP leadership/NOUN ./.
He/PRON just/ADV hasn't/VERB developed/VERB them/PRON yet/ADV ./.
Give/VERB him/PRON time/NOUN ''/. ./.
He/PRON never/ADV will/VERB ,/. Cady/NOUN ./.
Not/ADV the/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP leadership/NOUN you/PRON mean/VERB ,/.
working/VERB with/ADP lots/NOUN of/ADP people/NOUN ./.
All/PRT your/DET wishful/ADJ thinking/NOUN won't/VERB change/VERB that/DET ./.
Remember/VERB what/DET you/PRON used/VERB to/PRT say/VERB in/ADP the/DET
Army/NOUN ?/.
You/PRON can't/VERB run/VERB a/DET war/NOUN with/ADP ninety-nine/NUM generals/NOUN
and/CONJ one/NUM private/NOUN ''/. !/.
Cady/NOUN walked/VERB the/DET block/NOUN to/ADP the/DET mailbox/NOUN ,/. almost/ADV
ashamed/ADJ of/ADP himself/PRON for/ADP arguing/VERB with/ADP Anne/NOUN ./.
Martin/NOUN felt/VERB it/PRON was/VERB incredible/ADJ that/ADP the/DET
situation/NOUN had/VERB come/VERB to/PRT exist/VERB at/ADP all/PRT ./.
And/CONJ once/ADV begun/VERB ,/. had/VERB grown/VERB to/ADP such/ADJ monstrous/ADJ
proportions/NOUN ./.
The/DET pair/NOUN of/ADP white/ADJ cotton/NOUN shorts/NOUN ruled/VERB his/DET
life/NOUN ./.
Lying/VERB awake/ADJ at/ADP night/NOUN ,/. he/PRON could/VERB see/VERB
them/PRON ,/. laid/VERB out/PRT on/ADP the/DET floor/NOUN of/ADP his/DET
mind/NOUN ./.
When/ADV he/PRON rose/VERB in/ADP the/DET morning/NOUN ,/. the/DET image/NOUN
was/VERB still/ADV there/ADV ./.
He/PRON had/VERB always/ADV been/VERB a/DET messy/ADJ and/CONJ negligent/ADJ
man/NOUN ./.
In/ADP his/DET bachelor/NOUN days/NOUN ,/. his/DET bedroom/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB
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later/ADV the/DET hotel/NOUN maid/NOUN ,/. generally/ADV saw/VERB fit/VERB to/PRT
put/VERB in/ADP order/NOUN ./.
No/DET doubt/NOUN Dolores/NOUN resented/VERB following/VERB in/ADP their/DET
footsteps/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ it/PRON was/VERB fun/NOUN those/DET first/ADJ days/NOUN ,/. kidding/VERB
about/ADP the/DET trail/NOUN of/ADP garments/NOUN he/PRON left/VERB littered/VERB
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There/PRT was/VERB an/DET assertive/ADJ maleness/NOUN in/ADP his/DET grinning/VERB
refusal/NOUN to/PRT pick/VERB them/PRON up/PRT ./.
Half/ADV slyly/ADV he/PRON enjoyed/VERB seeing/VERB her/PRON stoop/VERB to/PRT
lift/VERB the/DET things/NOUN ./.
He/PRON remembered/VERB the/DET first/ADJ time/NOUN he/PRON saw/VERB her/PRON ,/.
standing/VERB across/ADP the/DET room/NOUN at/ADP a/DET party/NOUN ./.
The/DET smooth/ADJ curve/NOUN of/ADP her/DET neck/NOUN ,/. very/ADV white/ADJ
against/ADP hair/NOUN which/DET curled/VERB against/ADP it/PRON like/ADP
petals/NOUN ./.
Her/DET hair/NOUN was/VERB the/DET color/NOUN of/ADP those/DET blooms/NOUN
which/DET in/ADP seed/NOUN catalogues/NOUN are/VERB referred/VERB to/ADP as/ADP
``/. black/ADJ ''/. ,/. but/CONJ since/ADP no/DET flower/NOUN is/VERB actually/ADV
without/ADP color/NOUN contain/VERB always/ADV a/DET hint/NOUN of/ADP grape/NOUN
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the/DET broad/ADJ patina/NOUN of/ADP hair/NOUN through/ADP his/DET fingers/NOUN ,/.
searching/VERB it/PRON slowly/ADV for/ADP a/DET trace/NOUN of/ADP veining/VERB
which/DET might/VERB reveal/VERB its/DET true/ADJ shade/NOUN beneath/ADP the/DET
darkness/NOUN ./.
So/ADP he/PRON sought/VERB her/PRON out/PRT ,/. and/CONJ spoke/VERB to/ADP her/PRON
,/. and/CONJ thought/VERB of/ADP his/DET hand/NOUN in/ADP her/DET hair/NOUN ./.
Or/CONJ against/ADP her/DET back/NOUN ,/. pressed/VERB on/ADP the/DET column/NOUN
of/ADP vertebrae/NOUN ,/. which/DET held/VERB her/PRON so/ADV magnificently/ADV
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bone/NOUN made/VERB tiny/ADJ sharp/ADJ cracking/VERB noises/NOUN ,/. like/ADP
the/DET snapped/VERB stem/NOUN of/ADP a/DET tulip/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ ,/. to/PRT put/VERB it/PRON bluntly/ADV ,/. nothing/NOUN snapped/VERB ./.
Yet/ADV that/DET had/VERB not/ADV seriously/ADV troubled/VERB him/PRON ,/. not/ADV
then/ADV ./.
They/PRON married/VERB ./.
More/ADJ he/PRON could/VERB take/VERB at/ADP leisure/NOUN ./.
All/PRT Martin/NOUN thought/VERB he/PRON needed/VERB was/VERB time/NOUN :/. to/ADP
what/DET better/ADJ use/NOUN could/VERB time/NOUN be/VERB put/VERB ?/.
He/PRON saw/VERB later/ADV that/ADP they/PRON had/VERB made/VERB their/DET
marriage/NOUN too/ADV quickly/ADV ./.
There/PRT was/VERB too/ADV little/ADJ occasion/NOUN beforehand/ADV for/ADP
resistance/NOUN ,/. the/DET brave/ADJ strong/ADJ delights/NOUN of/ADP emotional/ADJ
clash/NOUN and/CONJ meeting/NOUN ./.
They/PRON had/VERB left/VERB themselves/PRON too/ADV much/ADJ to/PRT
discover/VERB ./.
But/CONJ ,/. at/ADP the/DET start/NOUN ,/. his/DET new/ADJ life/NOUN felt/VERB
invigorating/VERB ./.
Good/ADJ ./.
It/PRON was/VERB on/ADP the/DET tenth/ADJ day/NOUN after/ADP the/DET wedding/NOUN
(/. how/ADV could/VERB it/PRON have/VERB been/VERB so/ADV soon/ADV ?/.
)/. that/ADP he/PRON dropped/VERB the/DET shorts/NOUN on/ADP the/DET floor/NOUN ./.

``/. Now/ADV ,/. I'm/PRT not/ADV going/VERB to/PRT pick/VERB up/PRT those/DET
shorts/NOUN ''/. !/.
Martin/NOUN gave/VERB her/PRON a/DET teasing/VERB pat/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON think/VERB you'll/PRT get/VERB tired/VERB of/ADP them/PRON there/ADV
''/. ./.
In/ADP the/DET morning/NOUN the/DET shorts/NOUN were/VERB where/ADV he/PRON
had/VERB left/VERB them/PRON ./.
He/PRON smiled/VERB to/ADP himself/PRON ,/. and/CONJ decided/VERB not/ADV to/PRT
mention/VERB them/PRON till/ADP Dolores/NOUN did/VERB ./.
It/PRON was/VERB almost/ADV too/ADV easy/ADJ ./.
For/ADP he/PRON had/VERB just/ADV remembered/VERB :/. tonight/NOUN they/PRON
were/VERB having/VERB their/DET first/ADJ guests/NOUN ./.
The/DET shorts/NOUN would/VERB not/ADV be/VERB on/ADP the/DET floor/NOUN when/ADV
he/PRON came/VERB home/NOUN that/DET evening/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB wrong/ADJ ./.
The/DET rest/NOUN of/ADP the/DET bedroom/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB groomed/VERB
to/ADP a/DET superhuman/ADJ neatness/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ in/ADP the/DET middle/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET carpet/NOUN lay/VERB the/DET disheveled/VERB shorts/NOUN ./.
They/PRON gave/VERB the/DET room/NOUN a/DET strange/ADJ note/NOUN of/ADP
incongruity/NOUN ,/. like/ADP a/DET mole/NOUN on/ADP a/DET beautiful/ADJ
face/NOUN ./.
He/PRON saw/VERB that/ADP Dolores/NOUN intended/VERB to/PRT wait/VERB until/ADP
the/DET last/ADJ minute/NOUN ,/. thinking/VERB he/PRON would/VERB get/VERB
nervous/ADJ ./.
Quietly/ADV he/PRON determined/VERB to/PRT foil/VERB her/PRON ./.
I/PRON can/VERB be/VERB as/ADV stubborn/ADJ as/ADP she/PRON can/VERB ,/. he/PRON
thought/VERB ;/. ;/. my/DET nerves/NOUN are/VERB as/ADV strong/ADJ ./.
She'll/PRT rush/VERB to/ADP the/DET bedroom/NOUN when/ADV the/DET doorbell/NOUN
rings/VERB ./.
It/PRON rang/VERB ./.
Ten/NUM minutes/NOUN early/ADJ ./.
Martin/NOUN was/VERB standing/VERB a/DET few/ADJ feet/NOUN from/ADP the/DET
front/ADJ door/NOUN ./.
He/PRON swung/VERB around/ADV ,/. eyes/NOUN toward/ADP the/DET bedroom/NOUN ,/.
some/DET fifteen/NUM feet/NOUN away/ADV ./.
Dolores/NOUN stood/VERB motionless/ADJ in/ADP the/DET doorway/NOUN ./.
He/PRON could/VERB not/ADV cross/VERB the/DET living/NOUN room/NOUN ,/. brush/VERB
past/ADP her/PRON ,/. and/CONJ bend/VERB down/PRT to/PRT retrieve/VERB the/DET
shorts/NOUN ./.
Martin/NOUN turned/VERB his/DET back/NOUN ./.
He/PRON strode/VERB to/PRT answer/VERB the/DET bell/NOUN ./.
Bill's/NOUN hat/NOUN was/VERB deposited/VERB in/ADP the/DET hall/NOUN
closet/NOUN ./.
With/ADP the/DET most/ADV casual/ADJ and/CONJ relaxed/VERB manner/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET world/NOUN ,/. Dolores/NOUN led/VERB Anthea/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
bedroom/NOUN ./.
Martin/NOUN strained/VERB his/DET ears/NOUN ./.
At/ADP first/ADV he/PRON could/VERB not/ADV be/VERB sure/ADJ ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON caught/VERB just/ADV enough/ADV to/PRT know/VERB that/ADP the/DET
shorts/NOUN were/VERB still/ADV there/ADV ./.
A/DET glissade/NOUN of/ADP giggles/NOUN slid/VERB over/ADP their/DET
voices/NOUN ./.
All/PRT evening/NOUN Anthea/NOUN favored/VERB him/PRON with/ADP odd/ADJ ,/. coy/ADJ
looks/NOUN ./.
Clearly/ADV she/PRON had/VERB been/VERB instructed/VERB ``/. not/ADV to/PRT
say/VERB a/DET word/NOUN ''/. ./.
For/ADP some/DET reason/NOUN ,/. this/DET ellipsis/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
conversation/NOUN spread/VERB until/ADP it/PRON swallowed/VERB up/PRT every/DET
other/ADJ topic/NOUN ./.
At/ADP last/ADV there/PRT was/VERB a/DET void/NOUN no/DET one/NOUN could/VERB
fill/VERB ./.
The/DET Brainards/NOUN went/VERB home/NOUN early/ADV ./.
Martin/NOUN realized/VERB ,/. later/ADV on/PRT ,/. that/ADP he/PRON should/VERB
have/VERB ``/. had/VERB it/PRON out/PRT ''/. with/ADP Dolores/NOUN that/DET
night/NOUN ./.
As/ADV violently/ADV as/ADV possible/ADJ ./.
But/CONJ he/PRON was/VERB so/ADV taken/VERB aback/ADV ,/. he/PRON could/VERB
not/ADV believe/VERB any/DET rage/NOUN of/ADP his/PRON would/VERB make/VERB
her/PRON give/VERB in/PRT ./.
On/ADP the/DET contrary/NOUN ,/. it/PRON would/VERB only/ADV weaken/VERB his/DET
position/NOUN if/ADP he/PRON fumed/VERB ,/. while/ADP she/PRON stayed/VERB calm/ADJ
and/CONJ adamant/ADJ ./.
And/CONJ if/ADP he/PRON surrendered/VERB after/ADP raving/VERB at/ADP her/PRON ./.
He/PRON shivered/VERB ./.
Suppose/VERB he/PRON ran/VERB up/PRT the/DET white/ADJ flag/NOUN altogether/ADV ?/.

At/ADP once/ADV ./.

He/PRON considered/VERB the/DET sober/ADJ possibility/NOUN ./.
In/ADP his/DET head/NOUN was/VERB the/DET echo/NOUN of/ADP those/DET titters/NOUN
with/ADP Anthea/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB something/NOUN about/ADP private/ADJ feminine/ADJ
whisperings/NOUN which/DET always/ADV made/VERB him/PRON feel/VERB scabrous/ADJ
and/CONJ unclean/ADJ ./.
He/PRON remembered/VERB his/DET mother/NOUN gossiping/VERB with/ADP her/DET
neighborhood/NOUN women/NOUN friends/NOUN ,/. lowering/VERB her/DET voice/NOUN
to/ADP a/DET penetrating/ADJ hoarseness/NOUN which/DET might/VERB be/VERB
trusted/VERB to/PRT carry/VERB to/ADP the/DET head/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
stairs/NOUN ,/. where/ADV he/PRON crouched/VERB listening/VERB ./.
He/PRON could/VERB even/VERB recall/VERB the/DET last/ADJ time/NOUN he/PRON
sat/VERB there/ADV ./.
She/PRON was/VERB talking/VERB about/ADP him/PRON that/DET time/NOUN ,/.
because/ADP he/PRON had/VERB done/VERB some/DET bad/ADJ thing/NOUN ,/.
something/NOUN she/PRON disliked/VERB ,/. but/CONJ ``/. Afterwards/ADV Martin/NOUN
said/VERB he/PRON was/VERB sorry/ADJ ./.
He/PRON apologized/VERB so/ADV sweetly/ADV ,/. I/PRON couldn't/VERB keep/VERB
being/VERB annoyed/VERB with/ADP him/PRON ''/. ./.
It/PRON wasn't/VERB even/ADV true/ADJ that/ADP he'd/PRT said/VERB he/PRON was/VERB
sorry/ADJ that/DET time/NOUN ;/. ;/. he/PRON had/VERB in/ADP fact/NOUN said/VERB
simply/ADV that/ADP he/PRON wished/VERB the/DET thing/NOUN hadn't/VERB
happened/VERB ,/. which/DET was/VERB as/ADV honest/ADJ as/ADP he/PRON could/VERB
put/VERB it/PRON ./.
But/CONJ his/DET mother/NOUN told/VERB the/DET story/NOUN over/PRT and/CONJ
over/PRT ,/. till/ADP her/DET ``/. Martin/NOUN said/VERB he/PRON was/VERB sorry/ADJ
''/. was/VERB as/ADV much/ADJ a/DET part/NOUN of/ADP her/PRON as/ADP the/DET
shape/NOUN of/ADP her/DET thin/ADJ ,/. pallid/ADJ ears/NOUN ./.
The/DET battle/NOUN had/VERB to/PRT be/VERB fought/VERB ./.
Let/VERB the/DET best/ADJ sex/NOUN win/VERB ./.
But/CONJ his/DET resolution/NOUN hardly/ADV seemed/VERB to/PRT help/VERB ./.
If/ADP the/DET situation/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB bad/ADJ ,/. it/PRON now/ADV
got/VERB worse/ADJ ./.
About/ADP this/DET time/NOUN people/NOUN began/VERB ``/. dropping/VERB in/PRT
''/. ,/. considering/ADP that/ADP the/DET newly/ADV married/VERB had/VERB been/VERB
left/VERB alone/ADV long/ADJ enough/ADV ./.
Angrily/ADV Martin/NOUN wished/VERB they/PRON had/VERB delayed/VERB the/DET
wedding/NOUN and/CONJ gone/VERB on/ADP a/DET trip/NOUN --/. preferably/ADV one/NOUN
that/PRON lasted/VERB months/NOUN --/. instead/ADV of/ADP deciding/VERB not/ADV
to/PRT postpone/VERB the/DET date/NOUN until/ADP he/PRON could/VERB get/VERB
away/ADV ./.
Here/ADV they/PRON were/VERB at/ADP the/DET mercy/NOUN of/ADP anyone/NOUN who/PRON
chose/VERB to/PRT come/VERB by/ADV ./.
These/DET stray/ADJ people/NOUN nearly/ADV always/ADV insisted/VERB on/ADP
Dolores/NOUN showing/VERB them/PRON around/ADP the/DET apartment/NOUN ./.
Of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. the/DET tours/NOUN of/ADP inspection/NOUN included/VERB
the/DET ever-present/ADJ shorts/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB curious/ADJ how/ADV the/DET different/ADJ visitors/NOUN took/VERB
this/DET ./.
Some/DET tried/VERB to/PRT ignore/VERB the/DET blot/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
bedroom's/NOUN countenance/NOUN ./.
Others/NOUN asked/VERB ./.
Quite/ADV a/DET few/ADJ laughed/VERB ./.
To/ADP them/PRON all/PRT Dolores/NOUN told/VERB a/DET lighthearted/ADJ and/CONJ
witty/ADJ tale/NOUN ./.
``/. It's/PRT a/DET little/ADJ contest/NOUN Martin/NOUN and/CONJ I/PRON have/VERB
''/. ,/. she/PRON would/VERB begin/VERB gaily/ADV ,/. carrying/VERB the/DET
anecdote/NOUN through/ADP a/DET frothy/ADJ and/CONJ deceptive/ADJ course/NOUN ./.
While/ADP he/PRON waited/VERB in/ADP the/DET living/NOUN room/NOUN ./.
Once/ADV Martin/NOUN went/VERB along/ADV ./.
They/PRON entered/VERB the/DET bedroom/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Dolores/NOUN said/VERB
nothing/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV one/NUM of/ADP the/DET guests/NOUN showed/VERB his/DET merriment/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON were/VERB in/ADP a/DET hurry/NOUN ,/. weren't/VERB you/PRON ''/. ?/.
Martin/NOUN would/VERB have/VERB liked/VERB to/PRT break/VERB the/DET man's/NOUN
neck/NOUN ./.
Dolores/NOUN smiled/VERB ;/. ;/. she/PRON let/VERB the/DET interpretation/NOUN
stand/VERB ./.
Now/ADV Martin/NOUN heard/VERB himself/PRON give/VERB a/DET snort/NOUN of/ADP
mock/ADJ good/ADJ nature/NOUN ./.
With/ADP her/DET eyes/NOUN Dolores/NOUN dared/VERB him/PRON for/ADP the/DET
truth/NOUN ,/. ready/ADJ to/PRT begin/VERB :/. It's/PRT a/DET little/ADJ
contest/NOUN --/. Never/ADV again/ADV did/VERB he/PRON enter/VERB into/ADP the/DET
ritual/NOUN of/ADP showing/VERB the/DET apartment/NOUN ./.
They/PRON kept/VERB up/PRT a/DET rigid/ADJ pretense/NOUN of/ADP speaking/VERB
relations/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ Martin/NOUN seldom/ADV felt/VERB the/DET impulse/NOUN to/PRT talk/VERB
about/ADP anything/NOUN ./.
What/DET to/PRT talk/VERB about/ADP ?/.
Dolores/NOUN kept/VERB picking/VERB up/PRT any/DET of/ADP his/DET clothes/NOUN (/.
except/ADP the/DET fatal/ADJ shorts/NOUN )/. which/DET he/PRON left/VERB
about/ADV ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON had/VERB been/VERB robbed/VERB of/ADP pleasure/NOUN
in/ADP scattering/VERB his/DET possessions/NOUN ./.
He/PRON fell/VERB into/ADP the/DET habit/NOUN of/ADP putting/VERB his/DET
clothes/NOUN in/ADP drawers/NOUN and/CONJ closets/NOUN ,/. so/ADP his/DET life/NOUN
might/VERB impinge/VERB as/ADV little/ADV as/ADP possible/ADJ on/ADP hers/PRON ./.
The/DET shorts/NOUN alone/ADV remained/VERB ./.
In/ADP his/DET moments/NOUN of/ADP worst/ADJ agony/NOUN ,/. Martin/NOUN
imagined/VERB what/DET his/DET friends/NOUN were/VERB saying/VERB ./.
The/DET sound/NOUN of/ADP their/DET amazement/NOUN ./.
Bizarre/ADJ :/. He/PRON could/VERB hear/VERB the/DET word/NOUN ./.
The/DET most/ADV bizarre/ADJ situation/NOUN ./.
We/PRON were/VERB up/PRT to/PRT visit/VERB them/PRON and/CONJ He/PRON had/VERB
thought/VERB her/PRON exactly/ADV what/DET he/PRON wanted/VERB ./.
Six/NUM weeks/NOUN of/ADP marriage/NOUN and/CONJ I'm/PRT using/VERB the/DET
past/ADJ tense/NOUN ,/. he/PRON told/VERB himself/PRON furiously/ADV ./.
Pursuing/VERB his/DET idea/NOUN ,/. he/PRON saw/VERB that/ADP it/PRON would/VERB
be/VERB impossible/ADJ to/PRT leave/VERB her/PRON now/ADV ./.
Everyone/NOUN would/VERB know/VERB why/ADV ;/. ;/. he/PRON would/VERB cut/VERB
a/DET supremely/ADV ridiculous/ADJ figure/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB trapped/VERB ./.
Day/NOUN and/CONJ night/NOUN Martin/NOUN could/VERB not/ADV drag/VERB his/DET
mind/NOUN from/ADP the/DET dilemma/NOUN he/PRON had/VERB made/VERB for/ADP
himself/PRON ./.
His/DET mind/NOUN scurried/VERB frantically/ADV ,/. seeking/VERB an/DET
exit/NOUN ./.
Alternately/ADV he/PRON had/VERB periods/NOUN of/ADP hostile/ADJ defeatism/NOUN
in/ADP which/DET he/PRON determined/VERB sullenly/ADV ,/. morosely/ADV ,/. to/PRT
live/VERB out/PRT his/DET life/NOUN in/ADP this/DET fashion/NOUN ./.
Nothing/NOUN would/VERB change/VERB ,/. nothing/NOUN would/VERB ever/ADV
change/VERB ./.
When/ADV the/DET solution/NOUN finally/ADV came/VERB to/ADP him/PRON ,/. one/NUM
night/NOUN while/ADP he/PRON was/VERB in/ADP bed/NOUN ,/. he/PRON was/VERB so/ADV
shaken/VERB by/ADP its/DET simplicity/NOUN that/ADP he/PRON could/VERB only/ADV
wonder/VERB why/ADV it/PRON had/VERB not/ADV occurred/VERB to/ADP him/PRON
before/ADV ./.
In/ADP a/DET frenzy/NOUN of/ADP excitement/NOUN ,/. he/PRON considered/VERB his/DET
plan/NOUN ./.
Beside/ADP his/DET shorts/NOUN ,/. he/PRON would/VERB place/VERB something/NOUN
of/ADP hers/PRON ./.
Instantaneously/ADV he/PRON would/VERB have/VERB won/VERB an/DET immeasurable/ADJ
moral/ADJ victory/NOUN ,/. for/ADP if/ADP she/PRON picked/VERB up/PRT ,/.
say/VERB ,/. a/DET pair/NOUN of/ADP her/DET panties/NOUN ,/. she/PRON might/VERB
just/ADV as/ADV well/ADV lift/VERB his/DET shorts/NOUN lying/VERB alongside/ADV
--/. the/DET expenditure/NOUN of/ADP energy/NOUN was/VERB almost/ADV the/DET
same/ADJ ./.
He/PRON felt/VERB that/ADP it/PRON would/VERB be/VERB a/DET particular/ADJ
humiliation/NOUN to/ADP Dolores/NOUN to/PRT pick/VERB up/PRT her/DET own/ADJ
underwear/NOUN which/DET he/PRON had/VERB laid/VERB on/ADP the/DET floor/NOUN ./.
Furthermore/ADV ,/. he/PRON could/VERB go/VERB on/ADP repeating/VERB the/DET
maneuver/NOUN endlessly/ADV :/. every/DET time/NOUN he/PRON went/VERB in/ADP
the/DET bedroom/NOUN ,/. he/PRON could/VERB drop/VERB a/DET slip/NOUN or/CONJ a/DET
brassiere/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ maybe/ADV a/DET girdle/NOUN ,/. next/ADP to/ADP his/DET
shorts/NOUN ./.
Sooner/ADV or/CONJ later/ADV ,/. Dolores/NOUN would/VERB crack/VERB ./.
On/ADP the/DET other/ADJ hand/NOUN ,/. if/ADP she/PRON didn't/VERB remove/VERB
her/DET own/ADJ things/NOUN ,/. it/PRON would/VERB be/VERB difficult/ADJ to/PRT
explain/VERB to/ADP the/DET parade/NOUN of/ADP guests/NOUN which/DET traversed/VERB
the/DET apartment/NOUN ./.
Martin/NOUN guessed/VERB that/ADP Dolores/NOUN would/VERB not/ADV be/VERB so/ADV
eager/ADJ to/PRT tell/VERB the/DET next/ADJ installment/NOUN of/ADP her/DET
story/NOUN ./.
The/DET tale/NOUN ,/. he/PRON thought/VERB ,/. would/VERB become/VERB less/ADV
gay/ADJ ./.
She/PRON had/VERB used/VERB his/DET rumpled/VERB shorts/NOUN as/ADP the/DET
very/ADJ image/NOUN of/ADP his/DET childishness/NOUN ,/. his/DET lack/NOUN of/ADP
control/NOUN ,/. his/DET general/ADJ male/NOUN looseness/NOUN ,/. while/ADP
she/PRON remained/VERB cool/ADJ ,/. airy/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ untouched/ADJ ,/. the/DET
charming/ADJ teacher/NOUN who/PRON disciplined/VERB an/DET unruly/ADJ body/NOUN ./.

To/PRT have/VERB her/DET underclothes/NOUN linked/VERB with/ADP his/PRON on/ADP

the/DET floor/NOUN would/VERB draw/VERB her/PRON visibly/ADV into/ADP a/DET
struggle/NOUN both/DET bitter/ADJ and/CONJ absurd/ADJ ./.
Something/NOUN in/ADP the/DET back/NOUN of/ADP his/DET mind/NOUN was/VERB aware/ADJ
that/ADP the/DET magnificence/NOUN of/ADP the/DET plan/NOUN lay/VERB in/ADP his/DET
faith/NOUN ,/. that/ADP the/DET idea/NOUN would/VERB work/VERB because/ADP he/PRON
believed/VERB in/ADP it/PRON ,/. since/ADP his/DET courage/NOUN and/CONJ
virility/NOUN were/VERB involved/VERB ,/. because/ADP it/PRON was/VERB truly/ADV
his/PRON ./.
The/DET knowledge/NOUN kept/VERB him/PRON from/ADP analyzing/VERB his/DET
scheme/NOUN to/ADP death/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ took/VERB him/PRON through/ADP the/DET
last/ADJ hours/NOUN of/ADP that/DET night/NOUN in/ADP a/DET peace/NOUN of/ADP
exalted/VERB fanaticism/NOUN ./.
The/DET next/ADJ morning/NOUN ,/. while/ADP Dolores/NOUN was/VERB out/ADP of/ADP
the/DET room/NOUN ,/. he/PRON went/VERB to/ADP her/DET bureau/NOUN drawer/NOUN ,/.
took/VERB out/PRT a/DET pair/NOUN of/ADP nylon/NOUN lace/NOUN pants/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ tenderly/ADV dropped/VERB them/PRON next/ADP to/ADP his/DET
shorts/NOUN ./.
He/PRON sat/VERB down/PRT on/ADP the/DET bed/NOUN ./.
In/ADP a/DET surprisingly/ADV short/ADJ time/NOUN ,/. Dolores/NOUN
appeared/VERB ./.
To/ADP his/DET delight/NOUN ,/. her/DET eyes/NOUN focused/VERB at/ADP once/ADV
upon/ADP the/DET two/NUM garments/NOUN ./.
Slowly/ADV and/CONJ deliberately/ADV she/PRON reached/VERB down/PRT and/CONJ
touched/VERB the/DET lace/NOUN with/ADP her/DET fingers/NOUN ,/. then/ADV
hesitated/VERB for/ADP about/ADV a/DET second/ADJ ./.
Ah/PRT ,/. he/PRON thought/VERB ,/. she's/PRT going/VERB through/ADP the/DET
chain/NOUN of/ADP reasoning/VERB which/DET says/VERB she/PRON might/VERB really/ADV
just/ADV as/ADV well/ADV pick/VERB up/PRT my/DET shorts/NOUN too/ADV ./.
He/PRON saw/VERB that/ADP in/ADP a/DET moment/NOUN she/PRON had/VERB grasped/VERB
all/PRT the/DET implications/NOUN of/ADP a/DET plot/NOUN which/DET had/VERB
been/VERB weeks/NOUN in/ADP occurring/VERB to/ADP him/PRON ./.
Extending/VERB her/DET fingers/NOUN another/DET inch/NOUN ,/. she/PRON caught/VERB
up/PRT the/DET shorts/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ swiftly/ADV left/VERB the/DET room/NOUN ./.

She/PRON did/VERB not/ADV look/VERB at/ADP him/PRON ,/. but/CONJ he/PRON

noticed/VERB that/ADP her/DET face/NOUN was/VERB flushed/VERB and/CONJ her/DET
eyes/NOUN unsteady/ADJ ./.
They/PRON breakfasted/VERB together/ADV ,/. but/CONJ Martin/NOUN did/VERB not/ADV
refer/VERB to/ADP his/DET triumph/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Dolores/NOUN found/VERB a/DET
great/ADJ deal/NOUN to/PRT do/VERB in/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN ,/. bobbing/VERB
up/PRT and/CONJ down/PRT from/ADP the/DET table/NOUN so/ADP that/DET talk/NOUN
was/VERB impossible/ADJ ./.
Well/PRT ,/. Martin/NOUN thought/VERB ,/. That'll/PRT save/VERB ./.
He/PRON left/VERB for/ADP work/NOUN in/ADP high/ADJ spirits/NOUN ./.
As/ADP he/PRON relaxed/VERB that/DET day/NOUN ,/. Martin/NOUN realized/VERB how/ADV
tense/ADJ he/PRON had/VERB been/VERB these/DET past/ADJ weeks/NOUN ./.
He/PRON found/VERB that/ADP he/PRON no/DET longer/ADJ hated/VERB Dolores/NOUN (/.
he/PRON knew/VERB how/ADV much/ADJ he/PRON had/VERB hated/VERB her/PRON )/. ,/.
and/CONJ he/PRON was/VERB surprised/VERB at/ADP a/DET resurgence/NOUN of/ADP an/DET
affectionate/ADJ feeling/NOUN ./.
``/. Good/ADJ old/ADJ A-Z/NOUN ''/. ,/. Cap/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. You/PRON know/VERB ,/. I've/PRT got/VERB one/NUM of/ADP your/DET cars/NOUN
at/ADP home/NOUN ./.
As/ADP a/DET prominent/ADJ industrialist/NOUN ,/. you/PRON ought/VERB to/PRT
be/VERB interested/VERB in/ADP his/DET nibs'/NOUN support/NOUN group/NOUN ./.
Isn't/VERB his/DET racket/NOUN down/ADP your/DET alley/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Once/ADP it/PRON was/VERB ,/. William/NOUN thought/VERB ./.
But/CONJ not/ADV any/DET more/ADV ./.
A/DET rush/NOUN of/ADP memory/NOUN swept/VERB him/PRON back/ADV ,/. and/CONJ
he/PRON forgot/VERB Cap/NOUN ./.
How/ADV did/VERB he/PRON start/VERB on/ADP such/PRT a/DET ride/NOUN to/ADP
brief/ADJ glory/NOUN ?/.
Simply/ADV enough/ADV ,/. through/ADP the/DET inadvertent/ADJ agency/NOUN of/ADP
his/DET brother-in-law/NOUN ./.
General/NOUN Hershey's/NOUN draft/NOUN and/CONJ Doc/NOUN Eddyman/NOUN and/CONJ
Cap/NOUN were/VERB responsible/ADJ for/ADP his/DET first/ADJ eminence/NOUN ,/.
but/CONJ Fearless/ADJ Freddy/NOUN Bryan/NOUN could/VERB take/VERB credit/NOUN ,/.
if/ADP he/PRON cared/VERB to/ADP (/. and/CONJ he/PRON did/VERB )/. ,/. for/ADP
the/DET second/ADJ time/NOUN ./.
Freddy/NOUN needed/VERB a/DET job/NOUN ,/. having/VERB been/VERB detached/VERB
from/ADP a/DET rather/ADV dangerous/ADJ career/NOUN in/ADP real/ADJ estate/NOUN
and/CONJ skyscraper/NOUN financing/VERB by/ADP Gerry/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ it/PRON
was/VERB up/ADP to/ADP Arthur/NOUN Willis/NOUN to/PRT provide/VERB him/PRON
with/ADP one/NOUN ./.
Mr./NOUN Willis/NOUN bought/VERB Zenith/NOUN Plastic/NOUN Products/NOUN ,/. a/DET
skeleton/NOUN corporation/NOUN of/ADP sorts/NOUN which/DET had/VERB undergone/VERB
many/ADJ vicissitudes/NOUN and/CONJ whose/DET principal/ADJ assets/NOUN were/VERB
a/DET couple/NOUN of/ADP electronics/NOUN plants/NOUN on/ADP Long/ADJ Island/NOUN
engaged/VERB in/ADP working/VERB out/PRT government/NOUN contracts/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ installed/VERB Freddy/NOUN in/ADP an/DET executive/NOUN position/NOUN ./.
Shortly/ADV after/ADV ,/. Freddy/NOUN had/VERB his/DET usual/ADJ proliferation/NOUN
of/ADP bold/ADJ ideas/NOUN ./.
Willis/NOUN listened/VERB patiently/ADV ,/. and/CONJ once/ADV in/ADP a/DET
while/NOUN William/NOUN was/VERB exposed/VERB to/ADP them/PRON at/ADP a/DET
family/NOUN gathering/NOUN ;/. ;/. he/PRON generally/ADV heard/VERB Freddy's/NOUN
suggestions/NOUN without/ADP interest/NOUN ,/. being/VERB absorbed/VERB by/ADP
his/DET own/ADJ prospering/VERB concerns/NOUN ./.
Probably/ADV Mr./NOUN Willis/NOUN was/VERB influenced/VERB toward/ADP deeper/ADJ
involvement/NOUN by/ADP familial/ADJ loyalty/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET concern/NOUN
for/ADP his/DET grandchildren/NOUN ./.
Gerry/NOUN began/VERB to/PRT aid/VERB Freddy/NOUN with/ADP her/DET father/NOUN ,/.
prodded/VERB ,/. no/DET doubt/NOUN ,/. by/ADP Joan's/NOUN open/ADJ contempt/NOUN
for/ADP Freddy/NOUN and/CONJ William's/NOUN irritating/ADJ competency/NOUN ./.
Another/DET factor/NOUN must/VERB have/VERB been/VERB the/DET eventual/ADJ
disposal/NOUN of/ADP Willis'/NOUN fortune/NOUN ;/. ;/. she/PRON unquestionably/ADV
assumed/VERB that/ADP the/DET more/ADV he/PRON was/VERB entwined/VERB with/ADP
Freddy/NOUN ,/. the/DET more/ADV likely/ADV he/PRON was/VERB to/PRT reward/VERB
Freddy/NOUN richly/ADV upon/ADP his/DET death/NOUN ./.
Whatever/DET the/DET reasons/NOUN ,/. Willis/NOUN and/CONJ Bryan/NOUN started/VERB
expanding/VERB Zenith/NOUN ./.
They/PRON acquired/VERB another/DET electronics/NOUN factory/NOUN ,/. a/DET
specialized/VERB ceramics/NOUN company/NOUN ,/. an/DET organization/NOUN that/PRON
built/VERB --/. very/ADV experimentally/ADV --/. high-speed/NOUN research/NOUN
calculators/NOUN ./.
Since/ADP they/PRON were/VERB hunting/VERB for/ADP national/ADJ defense/NOUN
contracts/NOUN ,/. Adam/NOUN Herberet/NOUN ,/. a/DET man/NOUN of/ADP
surprising/VERB resources/NOUN ,/. entered/VERB the/DET combination/NOUN as/ADP
a/DET silent/ADJ partner/NOUN because/ADV of/ADP his/DET political/ADJ
connections/NOUN ./.
Feeling/VERB his/DET power/NOUN ,/. Freddy/NOUN looked/VERB for/ADP additional/ADJ
worlds/NOUN to/PRT conquer/VERB ./.
Heavy/ADJ industry/NOUN ,/. slanted/VERB toward/ADP inexhaustible/ADJ
government/NOUN coffers/NOUN ,/. attracted/VERB him/PRON ./.
The/DET Allstates/NOUN Auto/NOUN Company/NOUN ,/. a/DET medium-sized/ADJ firm/NOUN
which/DET manufactured/VERB four-wheel-drive/NOUN vehicles/NOUN and/CONJ other/ADJ
off-road/ADJ equipment/NOUN ,/. had/VERB recently/ADV constructed/VERB an/DET over-
large/ADJ ,/. modern/ADJ plant/NOUN in/ADP a/DET burst/NOUN of/ADP misguided/VERB
optimism/NOUN ./.
Cursed/VERB with/ADP a/DET shaky/ADJ management/NOUN and/CONJ dissatisfied/VERB
stockholders/NOUN ,/. it/PRON was/VERB ripe/ADJ for/ADP amalgamation/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ Freddy's/NOUN instinct/NOUN was/VERB to/PRT keep/VERB growing/VERB by/ADP
stock/NOUN mergers/NOUN and/CONJ small/ADJ expenditure/NOUN of/ADP cash/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ never/ADV mind/VERB inevitable/ADJ consequences/NOUN ./.
With/ADP Herberet's/NOUN blessing/NOUN ,/. he/PRON was/VERB convinced/VERB that/ADP
Allstates'/NOUN Wisconsin/NOUN folly/NOUN would/VERB be/VERB ideal/ADJ for/ADP
conversion/NOUN to/ADP airplane/NOUN sub-assembly/NOUN ,/. tanks/NOUN ,/.
missiles/NOUN or/CONJ ordnance/NOUN of/ADP some/DET kind/NOUN ./.
At/ADP that/DET point/NOUN William/NOUN came/VERB into/ADP the/DET picture/NOUN ./.

Although/ADP not/ADV much/ADV desiring/VERB the/DET account/NOUN ,/. he/PRON

had/VERB been/VERB appointed/VERB advertising/VERB head/NOUN of/ADP Zenith/NOUN ./.

Freed/VERB of/ADP routine/NOUN by/ADP having/VERB his/DET own/ADJ firm/NOUN

and/CONJ a/DET complaisant/ADJ partner/NOUN ,/. his/DET work/NOUN in/ADP New/ADJ
York/NOUN had/VERB given/VERB him/PRON a/DET broader/ADJ overall/ADJ knowledge/NOUN
of/ADP business/NOUN administration/NOUN and/CONJ corporate/ADJ
structure/NOUN ;/. ;/. and/CONJ if/ADP he/PRON wasn't/VERB entirely/ADV
committed/VERB to/ADP what/DET he/PRON did/VERB ,/. he/PRON was/VERB at/ADP
least/ADJ fascinated/VERB by/ADP the/DET chance/NOUN of/ADP wider/ADJ
opportunities/NOUN ./.
Mr./NOUN Willis/NOUN ,/. eager/ADJ to/PRT have/VERB him/PRON allied/VERB with/ADP
the/DET family/NOUN ,/. wanted/VERB advice/NOUN beyond/ADP the/DET confines/NOUN
of/ADP his/DET field/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ William/NOUN set/VERB out/PRT on/ADP a/DET
serious/ADJ study/NOUN of/ADP the/DET situation/NOUN ,/. including/ADP trips/NOUN
to/ADP Wisconsin/NOUN and/CONJ Washington/NOUN ./.
In/ADP the/DET end/NOUN ,/. he/PRON said/VERB :/. ``/. I'm/PRT not/ADV
enchanted/VERB by/ADP the/DET proposition/NOUN ,/. sir/NOUN ./.
I/PRON know/VERB a/DET guy/NOUN named/VERB Jack/NOUN Hamrick/NOUN ,/. a/DET
very/ADV bright/ADJ young/ADJ engineer/NOUN who/PRON was/VERB with/ADP
Chrysler/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ I/PRON took/VERB him/PRON with/ADP me/PRON to/ADP
Allstates/NOUN ./.
It's/PRT his/DET expert/ADJ opinion/NOUN that/ADP the/DET plant/NOUN isn't/VERB
well/ADV suited/VERB to/ADP what/DET you/PRON have/VERB in/ADP mind/NOUN ./.
The/DET conversion/NOUN will/VERB cost/VERB a/DET fortune/NOUN ./.
Besides/ADP that/DET ,/. I'm/PRT acquainted/VERB more/ADV or/CONJ less/ADV with/ADP
the/DET defense/NOUN hardware/NOUN situation/NOUN through/ADP my/DET contacts/NOUN
in/ADP the/DET Air/NOUN Force/NOUN ./.
I/PRON think/VERB Adam/NOUN Herberet/NOUN is/VERB guilty/ADJ of/ADP being/VERB
too/ADV hopeful/ADJ and/CONJ better/ADV informed/VERB on/ADP defense/NOUN
financing/NOUN than/ADP on/ADP the/DET technical/ADJ side/NOUN ./.
Missiles/NOUN have/VERB thrown/VERB everything/NOUN up/PRT for/ADP grabs/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ nobody/NOUN seems/VERB to/PRT be/VERB sure/ADJ where/ADV we/PRON go/VERB
from/ADP here/ADV ./.
The/DET future/NOUN of/ADP manned/VERB aircraft/NOUN is/VERB in/ADP doubt/NOUN ,/.
which/DET affects/VERB government/NOUN procurement/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ jet/NOUN
transports/NOUN have/VERB revolutionized/VERB the/DET airline/NOUN trade/NOUN --/.
one/NUM jet/NOUN can/VERB take/VERB the/DET place/NOUN of/ADP three/NUM compound-
engine/NOUN planes/NOUN ./.
This/DET means/VERB the/DET aircraft/NOUN companies/NOUN are/VERB going/VERB to/PRT
tear/VERB into/ADP the/DET government/NOUN market/NOUN ,/. looking/VERB for/ADP
anything/NOUN they/PRON can/VERB get/VERB and/CONJ making/VERB the/DET
competition/NOUN tough/ADJ ./.
Here/ADV are/VERB a/DET few/ADJ facts/NOUN and/CONJ figures/NOUN I've/PRT
assembled/VERB ./.
Can't/VERB you/PRON stay/VERB with/ADP what/DET you/PRON have/VERB and/CONJ
wait/VERB till/ADP the/DET dust/NOUN settles/VERB ''/. ?/.
Willis/NOUN glanced/VERB at/ADP the/DET bound/VERB pages/NOUN given/VERB him/PRON
and/CONJ shrugged/VERB ./.
``/. Well/PRT ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. there/PRT is/VERB Freddy/NOUN ,/.
you/PRON know/VERB ./.
And/CONJ Gerry/NOUN ./.
Freddy/NOUN is/VERB deeply/ADV committed/VERB to/ADP our/DET plans/NOUN already/ADV
./.
He/PRON assures/VERB me/PRON he/PRON has/VERB people/NOUN to/PRT handle/VERB
the/DET money/NOUN raising/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Ham/NOUN Richert/NOUN ,/. my/DET
lawyer/NOUN ,/. says/VERB the/DET legal/ADJ aspects/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
wedding/NOUN of/ADP Zenith/NOUN and/CONJ Allstates/NOUN are/VERB no/DET
problem/NOUN ./.
I/PRON don't/VERB like/VERB to/PRT exhibit/VERB the/DET deadly/ADJ dampening/VERB
effect/NOUN of/ADP an/DET elderly/ADJ man's/NOUN caution/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Yes/ADV ,/. I/PRON appreciate/VERB that/DET ./.
I/PRON wish/VERB you/PRON wouldn't/VERB tell/VERB Freddy/NOUN I'm/PRT
lukewarm/ADJ ;/. ;/. I've/PRT caused/VERB him/PRON trouble/NOUN before/ADV ,/.
and/CONJ he's/PRT beginning/VERB to/ADP resent/VERB me/PRON ./.
If/ADP we/PRON don't/VERB take/VERB care/VERB ,/. the/DET sisters/NOUN will/VERB
be/VERB entering/VERB the/DET fray/NOUN on/ADP opposite/ADJ sides/NOUN ,/.
brandishing/VERB their/DET cudgels/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Which/DET is/VERB a/DET frightful/ADJ prospect/NOUN ,/. Bill/NOUN ''/. ./.
Willis/NOUN laughed/VERB ./.
``/. One/NOUN shouldn't/VERB mix/VERB commercial/ADJ affairs/NOUN with/ADP
patriarchy/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ in/ADP this/DET case/NOUN I/PRON have/VERB no/DET
choice/NOUN ./.
Let/VERB me/PRON think/VERB about/ADP it/PRON ./.
I'm/PRT most/ADV grateful/ADJ to/ADP you/PRON ,/. so/ADV grateful/ADJ I/PRON
wish/VERB you/PRON were/VERB my/DET principal/ADJ aide/NOUN instead/ADV of/ADP
Freddy/NOUN ''/. ./.
Not/ADV to/ADP William's/NOUN surprise/NOUN ,/. Freddy/NOUN ,/. Adam/NOUN and/CONJ
Hamilton/NOUN Richert/NOUN prevailed/VERB ;/. ;/. allied/VERB to/ADP them/PRON
was/VERB Gerry/NOUN ,/. devoting/VERB much/ADJ time/NOUN to/ADP swaying/VERB
her/DET father/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ Joan/NOUN dismissed/VERB all/PRT thought/NOUN
of/ADP the/DET project/NOUN and/CONJ William/NOUN was/VERB unwilling/ADJ to/PRT
interfere/VERB further/ADV ./.
Zenith/NOUN absorbed/VERB Allstates/NOUN ,/. stock/NOUN transfers/NOUN were/VERB
arranged/VERB ,/. and/CONJ Freddy/NOUN became/VERB president/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
hyphenated/VERB combination/NOUN ./.
Through/ADP Jack/NOUN Hamrick/NOUN ,/. William/NOUN fell/VERB into/ADP the/DET
world/NOUN of/ADP automobile/NOUN promotion/NOUN and/CONJ got/VERB several/ADJ
accounts/NOUN for/ADP Shoals/NOUN and/CONJ Clay/NOUN ./.
He/PRON forgot/VERB about/ADP A-Z/NOUN till/ADP ,/. unhappily/ADV ,/. he/PRON
and/CONJ Hamrick/NOUN were/VERB proved/VERB correct/ADJ ./.
Freddy's/NOUN backing/NOUN dropped/VERB away/ADV from/ADP him/PRON and/CONJ
Mr./NOUN Willis/NOUN was/VERB forced/VERB to/PRT make/VERB up/PRT the/DET
deficit/NOUN ./.
Adam/NOUN ,/. beset/VERB by/ADP changing/VERB defense/NOUN conditions/NOUN and/CONJ
the/DET open/ADJ secret/NOUN that/ADP he/PRON was/VERB part/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
new/ADJ corporation/NOUN ,/. couldn't/VERB deliver/VERB from/ADP his/DET
end/NOUN ./.
The/DET Wisconsin/NOUN plant/NOUN turned/VERB out/PRT to/PRT be/VERB a/DET
white/ADJ elephant/NOUN ./.
Stock/NOUN Willis/NOUN held/VERB in/ADP abundance/NOUN fell/VERB sharply/ADV in/ADP
value/NOUN ./.
Confronted/VERB by/ADP a/DET grim/ADJ future/NOUN ,/. Freddy/NOUN lost/VERB his/DET
nerve/NOUN and/CONJ plumped/VERB for/ADP a/DET drastic/ADJ liquidation/NOUN ./.
Once/ADV more/ADV Willis/NOUN summoned/VERB William/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON were/VERB right/ADJ ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB --/. ``/. you/PRON
and/CONJ your/DET engineer/NOUN --/. and/CONJ I'm/PRT in/ADP something/NOUN of/ADP
a/DET bind/NOUN ./.
Freddy's/NOUN solution/NOUN doesn't/VERB appeal/VERB to/ADP me/PRON ./.
In/ADP addition/NOUN to/ADP other/ADJ defects/NOUN ,/. I'm/PRT a/DET stubborn/ADJ
man/NOUN and/CONJ hate/VERB to/PRT admit/VERB to/ADP the/DET common/ADJ garden/NOUN
variety/NOUN of/ADP bad/ADJ judgment/NOUN ./.
Will/VERB you/PRON see/VERB if/ADP you/PRON can/VERB help/VERB me/PRON ''/. ?/.
William/NOUN spent/VERB a/DET long/ADJ week/NOUN end/NOUN closeted/VERB with/ADP
Hamrick/NOUN ./.
His/DET recent/ADJ experience/NOUN in/ADP motor/NOUN car/NOUN advertising/NOUN ,/.
a/DET love/NOUN for/ADP cars/NOUN of/ADP themselves/PRON ,/. the/DET existence/NOUN
of/ADP A-Z's/NOUN useless/ADJ Wisconsin/NOUN set-up/NOUN ,/. exposure/NOUN to/ADP
exciting/ADJ conceptions/NOUN of/ADP Hamrick's/NOUN that/PRON nobody/NOUN
would/VERB buy/VERB ,/. and/CONJ the/DET coincidental/ADJ recent/ADJ failure/NOUN
of/ADP a/DET respected/VERB but/CONJ out-dated/ADJ small-car/NOUN manufacturer/NOUN
called/VERB Ticonderoga/NOUN Motors/NOUN had/VERB given/VERB him/PRON an/DET
idea/NOUN of/ADP such/ADJ dimensions/NOUN he/PRON was/VERB almost/ADV afraid/ADJ
to/PRT broach/VERB it/PRON ./.
Initially/ADV ,/. Hamrick's/NOUN reaction/NOUN to/ADP A-Z/NOUN going/VERB into/ADP
the/DET passenger/NOUN car/NOUN market/NOUN was/VERB discouraging/ADJ ./.
He/PRON thought/VERB the/DET financing/NOUN ,/. the/DET advertising/NOUN ,/.
the/DET production/NOUN of/ADP new/ADJ models/NOUN ,/. the/DET founding/NOUN of/ADP
a/DET nationwide/ADJ chain/NOUN of/ADP dealerships/NOUN was/VERB simply/ADV too/ADV
difficult/ADJ ./.
Then/ADV he/PRON caught/VERB fire/NOUN ./.
If/ADP A-Z/NOUN could/VERB buy/VERB Ticonderoga/NOUN cheaply/ADV and/CONJ use/VERB
their/DET presses/NOUN and/CONJ dies/NOUN and/CONJ other/ADJ equipment/NOUN ,/.
if/ADP William/NOUN could/VERB hit/VERB precisely/ADV the/DET right/ADJ
promotion/NOUN note/NOUN ,/. if/ADP the/DET money/NOUN hurdle/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV
insurmountable/ADJ ./.
They/PRON took/VERB nearly/ADV a/DET month/NOUN to/PRT investigate/VERB ,/.
marshal/VERB statistics/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ put/VERB their/DET arguments/NOUN
down/PRT in/ADP black/ADJ and/CONJ white/ADJ ./.
Taking/VERB Hamrick/NOUN with/ADP him/PRON ,/. William/NOUN went/VERB to/ADP
Mr./NOUN Willis/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB surprised/VERB and/CONJ dubious/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ impressed/VERB
by/ADP the/DET engineer/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET report/NOUN ./.
``/. Your/DET alternative/NOUN is/VERB breathtaking/ADJ ''/. ,/. he/PRON
said/VERB ,/. ``/. and/CONJ ,/. I'm/PRT frank/ADJ in/ADP saying/VERB ,/. a/DET
bit/NOUN mad/ADJ ./.
I/PRON wish/VERB I/PRON was/VERB younger/ADJ and/CONJ less/ADV timid/ADJ ./.
Well/PRT ,/. I/PRON can't/VERB resolve/VERB this/DET myself/PRON ./.
I'll/PRT have/VERB to/PRT call/VERB in/PRT the/DET brain/NOUN trust/NOUN ./.
Are/VERB you/PRON willing/ADJ to/PRT run/VERB the/DET gantlet/NOUN ?/.
I/PRON can't/VERB guarantee/NOUN you/PRON a/DET sympathetic/ADJ audience/NOUN
''/. ./.
``/. We'll/PRT be/VERB in/ADP there/ADV swinging/VERB ''/. ,/. William/NOUN
said/VERB ,/. ``/. but/CONJ in/ADP a/DET way/NOUN ,/. sir/NOUN ,/. you've/PRT
got/VERB to/PRT decide/VERB it/PRON yourself/PRON ./.
You/PRON have/VERB the/DET controlling/VERB interest/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
principal/ADJ expenditure/NOUN is/VERB yours/PRON --/. and/CONJ ,/. besides/ADV ,/.
nobody/NOUN else/ADV is/VERB going/VERB to/PRT have/VERB the/DET courage/NOUN ./.
If/ADP they/PRON follow/VERB anyone/NOUN ,/. it'll/PRT have/VERB to/PRT be/VERB
you/PRON ''/. ./.
He/PRON paused/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON should/VERB explain/VERB :/. there's/PRT more/ADJ here/ADV for/ADP
me/PRON than/ADP advocating/VERB my/DET little/ADJ dream/NOUN ,/. there's/PRT
you/PRON ./.
You/PRON mustn't/VERB take/VERB a/DET fall/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ publicly/ADV back/VERB
away/ADV ./.
I/PRON hate/VERB that/DET ./.
You're/PRT --/. you're/PRT Arthur/NOUN Willis/NOUN ./.
Forgive/VERB the/DET hearts/NOUN and/CONJ flowers/NOUN theme/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON rather/ADV like/VERB the/DET music/NOUN ''/. ,/. Willis/NOUN
replied/VERB quietly/ADV ./.
``/. Thank/VERB you/PRON ''/. ./.
At/ADP the/DET meeting/NOUN ,/. attended/VERB by/ADP Freddy/NOUN ,/.
Richert/NOUN ,/. Herberet/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET A-Z/NOUN executive/NOUN
staff/NOUN ,/. with/ADP Mr./NOUN Willis/NOUN presiding/VERB ,/. William/NOUN
and/CONJ Hamrick/NOUN did/VERB indeed/ADV run/VERB the/DET gantlet/NOUN ./.
From/ADP shock/NOUN and/CONJ incredulity/NOUN ,/. most/ADJ of/ADP the/DET
listeners/NOUN went/VERB on/PRT to/ADP open/ADJ resistance/NOUN and/CONJ
animosity/NOUN ./.
``/. Oh/PRT ,/. my/DET God/NOUN ''/. ,/. Ham/NOUN Richert/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/.
a/DET little/ADJ child/NOUN shall/VERB lead/VERB them/PRON ./.
Move/VERB over/PRT ,/. General/NOUN Motors/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. It's/PRT absurd/ADJ ,/. Bill/NOUN ''/. ,/. Freddy/NOUN said/VERB ,/. from/ADP
a/DET pale/ADJ face/NOUN ./.
``/. You're/PRT leading/VERB Dad/NOUN down/ADP the/DET garden/NOUN path/NOUN
''/. ./.
``/. Your/DET garden/NOUN ,/. God/PRT damn/PRT it/PRT ''/. !/.
William/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON don't/VERB enjoy/VERB family/NOUN quarrels/NOUN ''/. ,/. Adam/NOUN
said/VERB ./.
``/. Nor/CONJ crazy/ADJ relatives/NOUN ./.
We're/PRT here/ADV to/PRT transact/VERB business/NOUN ./.
Can't/VERB we/PRON put/VERB an/DET end/NOUN to/ADP this/DET ,/. Arthur/NOUN
''/. ?/.
``/. Hear/VERB me/PRON out/PRT ,/. please/PRT ''/. ,/. William/NOUN begged/VERB ./.

``/. I'm/PRT an/DET advertising/VERB hustler/NOUN ,/. I/PRON admit/VERB ,/.

but/CONJ I/PRON have/VERB to/PRT get/VERB hot/ADJ once/ADV in/ADP a/DET larger/ADJ
sphere/NOUN ./.
Sure/ADV ,/. Ticonderoga/NOUN went/VERB broke/ADJ in/ADP the/DET low-priced/ADJ
market/NOUN bucking/VERB the/DET Big/ADJ Three/NUM ./.
Their/DET cars/NOUN weren't/VERB small/ADJ enough/ADV ,/. they/PRON didn't/VERB
have/VERB the/DET power/NOUN ,/. they/PRON were/VERB old-fashioned/ADJ ./.
They/PRON tried/VERB to/PRT sell/VERB 'em/PRON on/ADP economy/NOUN and/CONJ
simple/ADJ merit/NOUN ./.
We've/PRT arrived/VERB at/ADP an/DET age/NOUN for/ADP romance/NOUN and/CONJ
snobbery/NOUN ./.
We've/PRT all/PRT been/VERB rich/ADJ and/CONJ spoiled/VERB long/ADJ enough/ADV
to/PRT hate/VERB the/DET machine/NOUN age/NOUN ./.
Look/VERB what/DET those/DET little/ADJ European/ADJ jobs/NOUN are/VERB
doing/VERB ./.
We'll/PRT woo/VERB the/DET consumer/NOUN with/ADP a/DET product/NOUN ,/. not/ADV
bludgeon/VERB him/PRON with/ADP chromed/VERB excess/ADJ length/NOUN and/CONJ
weight/NOUN ./.
Let's/VERB make/VERB it/PRON moonlight/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET call/NOUN of/ADP
far/ADJ places/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET seduction/NOUN ,/. at/ADP reasonable/ADJ
rates/NOUN ./.
Ticonderoga/NOUN folded/VERB a/DET few/ADJ minutes/NOUN too/ADV soon/ADV ,/.
before/ADP the/DET tide/NOUN changed/VERB ,/. still/ADV honest/ADJ and/CONJ
stupid/ADJ --/. and/CONJ the/DET network/NOUN of/ADP dealers/NOUN the/DET
company/NOUN had/VERB is/VERB around/ADV waiting/VERB to/PRT be/VERB signed/VERB
up/PRT again/ADV --/. waiting/VERB for/ADP us/PRON ,/. ready-made/ADJ ./.
We've/PRT got/VERB rid/ADJ of/ADP the/DET steam/NOUN yachts/NOUN and/CONJ
Georgian/ADJ houses/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET bloated/VERB ,/. too-expensive/ADJ
automobile/NOUN is/VERB next/ADJ ./.
Why/ADV not/ADV come/VERB down/PRT smartly/ADV in/ADP the/DET world/NOUN ,/. in/ADP
a/DET chic/ADJ fashion/NOUN ,/. with/ADP an/DET Allstates-Zenith/NOUN ''/. ?/.
He/PRON swayed/VERB them/PRON somewhat/ADV ,/. but/CONJ the/DET debate/NOUN
raged/VERB on/PRT ./.
Financing/VERB emerged/VERB as/ADP the/DET main/ADJ obstacle/NOUN ./.
Mr./NOUN Willis/NOUN made/VERB it/PRON evident/ADJ that/ADP he/PRON had/VERB
contributed/VERB his/DET maximum/NOUN ./.
``/. Nobody/NOUN will/VERB underwrite/VERB it/PRON ,/. I'm/PRT telling/VERB
you/PRON ''/. ,/. Freddy/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON know/VERB what/DET I'm/PRT talking/VERB about/ADV in/ADP that/DET
department/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. There's/PRT plenty/NOUN of/ADP risk/NOUN money/NOUN ''/. ,/. Ham/NOUN
Richert/NOUN added/VERB ,/. ``/. but/CONJ not/ADV for/ADP anything/NOUN this/DET
risky/ADJ ''/. ./.
``/. All/ADV right/ADV ''/. ,/. William/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. We'll/PRT try/VERB to/PRT swing/VERB the/DET deal/NOUN on/ADP that/DET
basis/NOUN ./.
If/ADP we/PRON can't/VERB raise/VERB the/DET capital/NOUN ,/. we're/PRT through/PRT
./.
Nothing/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB lost/VERB ./.
You're/PRT up/PRT against/ADP it/PRON anyhow/ADV ./.
Why/ADV won't/VERB you/PRON give/VERB me/PRON a/DET chance/NOUN ''/. ?/.
A/DET silence/NOUN fell/VERB ./.
Heads/NOUN instinctively/ADV turned/VERB in/ADP Willis'/NOUN direction/NOUN ./.
He/PRON smiled/VERB at/ADP William/NOUN and/CONJ slowly/ADV rubbed/VERB his/DET
hands/NOUN together/ADV ./.
``/. I/PRON feel/VERB I/PRON must/VERB answer/VERB the/DET question/NOUN ''/. ,/.
he/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. since/ADP the/DET onus/NOUN later/ADV ,/. if/ADP any/DET
,/. should/VERB fall/VERB on/ADP me/PRON --/. I/PRON don't/VERB relish/VERB
recriminations/NOUN spread/VERB broadcast/VERB outside/ADP my/DET family/NOUN ./.
I'm/PRT not/ADV giving/VERB you/PRON a/DET chance/NOUN ,/. Bill/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ
availing/VERB myself/PRON of/ADP your/DET generous/ADJ offer/NOUN of/ADP
assistance/NOUN ./.
Good/ADJ luck/NOUN to/ADP you/PRON ''/. ./.
``/. All/ADV the/DET in-laws/NOUN have/VERB got/VERB to/PRT have/VERB their/DET
day/NOUN ''/. ,/. Adam/NOUN said/VERB ,/. and/CONJ glared/VERB at/ADP William/NOUN
and/CONJ Freddy/NOUN in/ADP turn/NOUN ./.
Sweat/NOUN started/VERB out/PRT on/ADP William's/NOUN forehead/NOUN ,/. whether/ADP
from/ADP relief/NOUN or/CONJ disquietude/NOUN he/PRON could/VERB not/ADV
tell/VERB ./.
Across/ADP the/DET table/NOUN ,/. Hamrick/NOUN saluted/VERB him/PRON jubilantly/ADV
with/ADP an/DET encircled/VERB thumb/NOUN and/CONJ forefinger/NOUN ./.
Nobody/NOUN else/ADV showed/VERB pleasure/NOUN ./.
Spike-haired/ADJ ,/. burly/ADJ ,/. red-faced/ADJ ,/. decked/VERB with/ADP horn-
rimmed/ADJ glasses/NOUN and/CONJ an/DET Ivy/NOUN League/NOUN suit/NOUN ,/.
Jack/NOUN Hamrick/NOUN awaited/VERB William/NOUN at/ADP the/DET officers'/NOUN
club/NOUN ./.
``/. Hello/PRT ,/. boss/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/. and/CONJ
grinned/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON suppose/VERB I/PRON can/VERB never/ADV expect/VERB to/PRT call/VERB
you/PRON '/. General/NOUN '/. after/ADP that/DET Washington/NOUN episode/NOUN
''/. ./.
``/. I'm/PRT afraid/ADJ not/ADV ''/. ./.
It/PRON was/VERB among/ADP these/DET that/ADP Hinkle/NOUN identified/VERB a/DET
photograph/NOUN of/ADP Barco/NOUN !/.
For/ADP it/PRON seems/VERB that/ADP Barco/NOUN ,/. fancying/VERB himself/PRON a/DET
ladies'/NOUN man/NOUN (/. and/CONJ why/ADV not/ADV ,/. after/ADP seven/NUM
marriages/NOUN ?/.
)/. ,/. had/VERB listed/VERB himself/PRON for/ADP Mormon/NOUN Beard/NOUN roles/NOUN
at/ADP the/DET instigation/NOUN of/ADP his/DET fourth/ADJ murder/NOUN victim/NOUN
who/PRON had/VERB said/VERB :/. ``/. With/ADP your/DET beard/NOUN ,/. dear/ADJ ,/.
you/PRON ought/VERB to/PRT be/VERB in/ADP movies/NOUN ''/. !/.
Mills/NOUN secured/VERB Barco's/NOUN photograph/NOUN from/ADP the/DET
gentleman/NOUN in/ADP charge/NOUN ,/. rushed/VERB to/ADP the/DET Hollywood/NOUN
police/NOUN station/NOUN to/PRT report/VERB the/DET theft/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
less/ADJ than/ADP five/NUM minutes/NOUN later/ADV ,/. detectives/NOUN with/ADP
his/DET picture/NOUN in/ADP hand/NOUN were/VERB on/ADP the/DET trail/NOUN of/ADP
Cal/NOUN Barco/NOUN ./.
On/ADP their/DET way/NOUN ,/. they/PRON stopped/VERB at/ADP every/DET gas/NOUN
station/NOUN along/ADP the/DET main/NOUN boulevards/NOUN to/PRT question/VERB
the/DET attendants/NOUN ./.
Finally/ADV ,/. at/ADP Ye/DET Olde/ADJ Gasse/NOUN Filling/VERB Station/NOUN on/ADP
Avocado/NOUN Avenue/NOUN ,/. they/PRON learned/VERB that/ADP their/DET man/NOUN ,/.
having/VERB paused/VERB to/PRT get/VERB oil/NOUN for/ADP his/DET car/NOUN ,/.
had/VERB asked/VERB about/ADP the/DET route/NOUN to/ADP San/NOUN Diego/NOUN ./.
They/PRON headed/VERB in/ADP that/DET direction/NOUN and/CONJ ,/. at/ADP San/NOUN
Juan/NOUN Capistrano/NOUN By-the-Sea/NOUN came/VERB upon/ADP Barco/NOUN
sitting/VERB in/ADP the/DET quaint/ADJ old/ADJ Spanish/ADJ Mission/NOUN
Drive-in/NOUN ,/. eating/VERB a/DET hot/ADJ tamale/NOUN ./.
At/ADP the/DET moment/NOUN ,/. Barco's/NOUN back/NOUN was/VERB to/ADP the/DET
road/NOUN so/ADP he/PRON didn't/VERB see/VERB the/DET detectives/NOUN close/VERB
in/PRT on/ADP his/DET convertible/NOUN which/DET ,/. in/ADP their/DET quest/NOUN
for/ADP the/DET stolen/VERB lap/NOUN rug/NOUN ,/. they/PRON proceeded/VERB to/PRT
search/VERB ./.
The/DET robe/NOUN ,/. however/ADV ,/. was/VERB missing/VERB ,/. for/ADP by/ADP
that/DET time/NOUN Barco/NOUN had/VERB disposed/VERB of/ADP it/PRON at/ADP a/DET
pawnshop/NOUN in/ADP Glendale/NOUN ./.
The/DET detectives/NOUN placed/VERB Barco/NOUN under/ADP arrest/NOUN and/CONJ ,/.
without/ADP informing/VERB him/PRON of/ADP the/DET nature/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
charge/NOUN ,/. took/VERB him/PRON back/ADV to/ADP Hollywood/NOUN for/ADP
questioning/VERB ./.
Thus/ADV it/PRON was/VERB that/ADP Barco/NOUN ,/. apprehended/VERB for/ADP mere/ADJ
larceny/NOUN ,/. now/ADV began/VERB to/PRT suspect/VERB that/ADP one/NOUN or/CONJ
another/DET of/ADP his/DET murders/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB uncovered/VERB ./.
During/ADP the/DET return/NOUN trip/NOUN ,/. Barco/NOUN kept/VERB muttering/VERB
to/ADP himself/PRON in/ADP meaningless/ADJ phrases/NOUN ,/. such/ADJ as/ADP :/.
``/. They're/PRT under/ADP sand/NOUN dunes/NOUN They're/PRT better/ADV off/PRT ,/.
I/PRON tell/VERB you/PRON I/PRON saved/VERB their/DET souls/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET detective/NOUN ,/. commenting/VERB on/ADP Barco's/NOUN behavior/NOUN ,/.
felt/VERB that/ADP he/PRON merely/ADV belonged/VERB among/ADP the/DET myriad/ADJ
citizens/NOUN of/ADP our/DET community/NOUN who/PRON are/VERB mentally/ADV
unhinged/VERB --/. that/ADP he/PRON was/VERB a/DET more/ADV or/CONJ less/ADV
harmless/ADJ ``/. nut/NOUN ''/. !/.
However/ADV while/ADP in/ADP his/DET cell/NOUN awaiting/VERB trial/NOUN for/ADP
theft/NOUN ,/. Barco/NOUN ,/. in/ADP a/DET fit/NOUN of/ADP apprehension/NOUN ,/.
made/VERB an/DET attempt/NOUN to/PRT take/VERB his/DET own/ADJ life/NOUN ./.
The/DET attempt/NOUN had/VERB failed/VERB because/ADP ,/. when/ADV endeavoring/VERB
to/PRT cut/VERB his/DET wrists/NOUN ,/. this/DET murderer/NOUN of/ADP seven/NUM
women/NOUN had/VERB fainted/VERB at/ADP the/DET sight/NOUN of/ADP blood/NOUN ./.
The/DET jail/NOUN authorities/NOUN --/. attaching/VERB no/DET particular/ADJ
significance/NOUN to/ADP the/DET episode/NOUN --/. offered/VERB Barco/NOUN
whisky/NOUN to/PRT revive/VERB him/PRON ;/. ;/. but/CONJ the/DET old/ADJ
fellow/NOUN ,/. a/DET lifelong/ADJ teetotaler/NOUN ,/. refused/VERB it/PRON ,/.
and/CONJ no/DET more/ADJ was/VERB thought/VERB of/ADP the/DET matter/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV it/PRON was/VERB that/ADP District/NOUN Attorney/NOUN Welch/NOUN
entered/VERB the/DET case/NOUN ./.
A/DET man/NOUN of/ADP vaulting/VERB ambition/NOUN ,/. with/ADP one/NUM eye/NOUN
on/ADP the/DET mayorship/NOUN of/ADP Los/NOUN Angeles/NOUN ,/. nothing/NOUN
ever/ADV escaped/VERB him/PRON which/DET might/VERB possibly/ADV lead/VERB to/ADP
personal/ADJ publicity/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB reported/VERB to/ADP Welch's/NOUN office/NOUN that/ADP a/DET
thief/NOUN in/ADP the/DET city/NOUN jail/NOUN had/VERB attempted/VERB
suicide/NOUN ./.
Welch/NOUN wanted/VERB to/PRT know/VERB why/ADV ./.
No/DET one/NOUN knew/VERB ./.
Now/ADV Welch/NOUN had/VERB a/DET pet/NOUN theory/NOUN that/ADP everyone/NOUN
is/VERB guilty/ADJ of/ADP breaking/VERB more/ADJ laws/NOUN than/ADP he/PRON
ever/ADV gets/VERB caught/VERB at/ADP ./.
The/DET suicide/NOUN attempt/NOUN looked/VERB to/ADP him/PRON like/ADP an/DET
opportunity/NOUN to/PRT put/VERB his/DET theory/NOUN to/ADP the/DET test/NOUN ./.
So/ADP he/PRON paid/VERB a/DET call/NOUN on/ADP Barco/NOUN in/ADP his/DET cell/NOUN
and/CONJ began/VERB their/DET chat/NOUN by/ADP stating/VERB bluntly/ADV :/. ``/.
Barco/NOUN ,/. we've/PRT got/VERB the/DET goods/NOUN on/ADP you/PRON !/.
It'll/PRT be/VERB a/DET lot/NOUN better/ADJ if/ADP you/PRON come/VERB clean/ADV
''/. ./.
At/ADP first/ADV Barco/NOUN was/VERB evasive/ADJ and/CONJ shifty/ADJ ./.
But/CONJ with/ADP Welch's/NOUN relentless/ADJ pursuit/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
subject/NOUN ,/. Barco/NOUN finally/ADV ``/. broke/VERB ''/. and/CONJ started/VERB
confessing/VERB to/ADP one/NUM murder/NOUN after/ADP another/DET ./.
By/ADP the/DET time/NOUN Barco/NOUN reached/VERB the/DET count/NOUN of/ADP
three/NUM ,/. the/DET situation/NOUN seemed/VERB to/ADP Welch/NOUN almost/ADV
too/ADV good/ADJ to/PRT be/VERB true/ADJ ./.
But/CONJ if/ADP true/ADJ ,/. it/PRON was/VERB the/DET case/NOUN of/ADP which/DET
he/PRON had/VERB dreamed/VERB ,/. the/DET case/NOUN which/DET would/VERB throw/VERB
him/PRON into/ADP headlines/NOUN all/PRT over/ADP America/NOUN as/ADP the/DET
hero/NOUN of/ADP a/DET great/ADJ murder/NOUN trial/NOUN ./.
Welch/NOUN summoned/VERB jail/NOUN officials/NOUN to/ADP Barco's/NOUN cell/NOUN ./.

But/CONJ to/ADP Welch's/NOUN chagrin/NOUN ,/. the/DET police/NOUN captain/NOUN

pooh-poohed/VERB Welch's/NOUN credulity/NOUN in/ADP Barco's/NOUN
confession/NOUN ./.
Barco/NOUN was/VERB clearly/ADV a/DET ``/. nut/NOUN ''/. ./.
It/PRON required/VERB strength/NOUN ,/. bravado/NOUN ,/. daring/VERB to/PRT
commit/VERB murder/NOUN ./.
``/. That/DET worm/NOUN a/DET murderer/NOUN ?/.
Ridiculous/ADJ ''/. !/.
Then/ADV ,/. for/ADP the/DET first/ADJ time/NOUN since/ADP his/DET arrest/NOUN ,/.
a/DET glint/NOUN of/ADP spirit/NOUN lit/VERB Barco's/NOUN eyes/NOUN ./.
His/DET manhood/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB attacked/VERB ./.
He/PRON stiffened/VERB and/CONJ rose/VERB to/ADP his/DET feet/NOUN ./.
He'd/PRT show/VERB them/PRON !/.
``/. Is/VERB that/DET so/ADV ''/. ?/.
He/PRON queried/VERB ./.
``/. Well/PRT ,/. for/ADP ten/NUM years/NOUN I've/PRT been/VERB murdering/VERB
women/NOUN ./.
I/PRON can/VERB lead/VERB you/PRON to/ADP every/DET one/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
bodies/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ there/PRT ain't/VERB four/NUM ,/. nor/CONJ five/NUM ,/.
nor/CONJ six/NUM of/ADP 'em/PRON --/. there's/PRT seven/NUM !/.
''/. The/DET next/ADJ day/NOUN the/DET police/NOUN captain/NOUN ,/. in/ADP
derision/NOUN ,/. organized/VERB what/DET he/PRON termed/VERB ``/. Welch's/NOUN
Wild/ADJ Goose/NOUN Chase/NOUN ''/. ./.
For/ADP indeed/ADV it/PRON seemed/VERB incredible/ADJ that/ADP anyone/NOUN
could/VERB go/VERB on/PRT committing/VERB murder/NOUN for/ADP ten/NUM years/NOUN
and/CONJ not/ADV get/VERB caught/VERB at/ADP it/PRON ,/. even/ADV in/ADP
Hollywood/NOUN ./.
The/DET searching/VERB party/NOUN consisted/VERB of/ADP the/DET police/NOUN
captain/NOUN ,/. Welch/NOUN ,/. Barco/NOUN ,/. policemen/NOUN with/ADP shovels/NOUN
,/. newspaper/NOUN reporters/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ cameramen/NOUN ./.
Barco/NOUN ,/. his/DET state/NOUN of/ADP apprehension/NOUN gone/VERB ,/. never/ADV
to/PRT return/VERB ,/. had/VERB assumed/VERB a/DET matter-of-factness/NOUN
which/DET remained/VERB his/DET principal/ADJ attitude/NOUN from/ADP that/DET
time/NOUN on/PRT ./.
He/PRON directed/VERB the/DET cortege/NOUN of/ADP autos/NOUN to/ADP the/DET
sand/NOUN dunes/NOUN near/ADP Santa/NOUN Monica/NOUN ./.
Stopping/VERB the/DET cars/NOUN at/ADP a/DET fork/NOUN in/ADP the/DET road/NOUN ,/.
he/PRON got/VERB out/PRT ,/. paced/VERB off/PRT a/DET certain/ADJ distance/NOUN
to/ADP a/DET spot/NOUN between/ADP two/NUM shrub-covered/ADJ sand/NOUN
hills/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ indicated/VERB a/DET location/NOUN ./.
Orders/NOUN were/VERB given/VERB to/PRT dig/VERB ./.
Nothing/NOUN was/VERB found/VERB ./.
Welch/NOUN was/VERB worried/VERB ./.
The/DET police/NOUN captain/NOUN chortled/VERB ./.
The/DET newspaper/NOUN boys/NOUN cracked/VERB jokes/NOUN and/CONJ again/ADV
Barco's/NOUN pride/NOUN was/VERB aroused/VERB ./.
With/ADP greater/ADJ precision/NOUN he/PRON again/ADV paced/VERB off/PRT a/DET
location/NOUN ,/. this/DET time/NOUN a/DET little/ADV more/ADV to/ADP the/DET
left/NOUN ./.
With/ADP quibs/NOUN and/CONJ gibes/NOUN ,/. the/DET policemen/NOUN again/ADV
started/VERB digging/VERB ./.
Welch/NOUN was/VERB on/ADP edge/NOUN ./.
The/DET captain/NOUN was/VERB remarking/VERB that/ADP it/PRON was/VERB a/DET
nice/ADJ day/NOUN for/ADP a/DET picnic/NOUN when/ADV finally/ADV one/NUM of/ADP
the/DET shovels/NOUN struck/VERB an/DET object/NOUN ./.
``/. There's/PRT something/NOUN here/ADV ''/. !/.
Said/VERB the/DET digger/NOUN ./.
Joking/VERB stopped/VERB and/CONJ everyone/NOUN gathered/VERB around/ADV ./.
The/DET digger/NOUN ,/. thrusting/VERB about/ADV with/ADP his/DET shovel/NOUN ,/.
now/ADV raised/VERB into/ADP view/NOUN a/DET package/NOUN crudely/ADV wrapped/VERB
in/ADP one/NUM of/ADP the/DET murderer's/NOUN Hollywood/NOUN sport/NOUN shirts/NOUN
./.
Although/ADP it/PRON was/VERB a/DET mere/ADJ fragment/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
victim's/NOUN remains/NOUN ,/. it/PRON was/VERB enough/ADJ ./.
Welch/NOUN was/VERB wild/ADJ with/ADP delight/NOUN ./.
His/DET elation/NOUN grew/VERB as/ADP Barco's/NOUN seven/NUM disclosures/NOUN
brought/VERB to/ADP light/NOUN one/NUM reward/NOUN after/ADP another/DET ./.
Now/ADV did/VERB Welch/NOUN truly/ADV become/VERB the/DET man/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
hour/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ everything/NOUN that/ADP followed/VERB in/ADP the/DET
procedure/NOUN of/ADP Justice/NOUN was/VERB a/DET new/ADJ triumph/NOUN for/ADP
him/PRON ./.
It/PRON went/VERB to/ADP his/DET head/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ his/DET ambition/NOUN
increased/VERB ./.
It/PRON was/VERB apparent/ADJ that/ADP Welch/NOUN was/VERB in/ADP cahoots/NOUN
with/ADP Marshall/NOUN and/CONJ would/VERB use/VERB his/DET power/NOUN as/ADP
D.A./NOUN to/PRT drag/VERB every/DET possible/ADJ sensation/NOUN into/ADP the/DET
case/NOUN ./.
Every/DET new/ADJ scandal/NOUN which/DET would/VERB provide/VERB more/ADJ ``/.
copy/NOUN ''/. for/ADP Marshall's/NOUN pen/NOUN would/VERB thus/ADV mean/VERB
more/ADJ publicity/NOUN for/ADP Welch/NOUN ./.
I/PRON knew/VERB that/ADP both/DET these/DET cynics/NOUN were/VERB waiting/VERB
with/ADP impatience/NOUN for/ADP the/DET dramatic/ADJ moment/NOUN when/ADV
Viola/NOUN was/VERB called/VERB to/ADP the/DET stand/NOUN ./.
Once/ADV there/ADV ,/. the/DET D.A./NOUN with/ADP devilish/ADJ cleverness/NOUN
would/VERB provide/VERB Marshall/NOUN with/ADP headlines/NOUN :/. ``/. Viola's/NOUN
Multiple/ADJ Romances/NOUN ''/. ``/. Viola/NOUN Lake/NOUN an/DET Addict/NOUN ''/.
``/. Downfall/NOUN of/ADP Another/DET Film/NOUN Idol/NOUN ''/. !/.
It/PRON would/VERB be/VERB fine/ADJ publicity/NOUN for/ADP the/DET man/NOUN
who/PRON was/VERB willing/ADJ to/PRT walk/VERB to/ADP the/DET mayor's/NOUN
throne/NOUN over/ADP the/DET broken/VERB reputation/NOUN of/ADP a/DET helpless/ADJ
girl/NOUN !/.
I/PRON studied/VERB Welch/NOUN closely/ADV as/ADP the/DET trial/NOUN
progressed/VERB for/ADP any/DET hint/NOUN which/DET might/VERB give/VERB me/PRON
a/DET lead/NOUN as/ADP to/ADP how/ADV he/PRON might/VERB be/VERB thwarted/VERB ./.
It/PRON wasn't/VERB long/ADJ before/ADP I/PRON sensed/VERB that/ADP there/PRT
was/VERB something/NOUN deeper/ADJ than/ADP overvaulting/ADJ ambition/NOUN back/ADV
of/ADP his/DET desire/NOUN for/ADP Viola's/NOUN destruction/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB bitter/ADJ and/CONJ resentful/ADJ toward/ADP her/PRON ,/.
personally/ADV resentful/ADJ ./.
A/DET dreadful/ADJ fear/NOUN entered/VERB my/DET consciousness/NOUN that/ADP
perhaps/ADV he/PRON had/VERB entertained/VERB aspirations/NOUN toward/ADP
Viola's/NOUN favors/NOUN --/. or/CONJ ,/. even/ADV more/ADV serious/ADJ perhaps/ADV
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chap/NOUN ./.
I/PRON did/VERB not/ADV rest/VERB until/ADP I/PRON had/VERB tracked/VERB the/DET
mystery/NOUN down/PRT ./.
Well/PRT ,/. here/ADV it/PRON is/VERB ./.
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downtown/NOUN hotel/NOUN ./.
Viola/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB urged/VERB to/PRT attend/VERB ,/. by/ADP
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She/PRON arrived/VERB late/ADV and/CONJ as/ADP she/PRON entered/VERB the/DET
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the/DET majority/NOUN ;/. ;/. the/DET air/NOUN was/VERB thick/ADJ with/ADP
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for/ADP liquor/NOUN ./.
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but/CONJ she/PRON felt/VERB she/PRON couldn't/VERB leave/VERB so/ADV soon/ADV
after/ADP her/DET arrival/NOUN ,/. in/ADP all/PRT politeness/NOUN to/PRT her/DET
host/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ it/PRON so/ADV happened/VERB that/ADP adjacent/ADJ to/ADP a/DET couch/NOUN
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Fate/NOUN would/VERB have/VERB it/PRON ,/. belonged/VERB to/ADP District/NOUN
Attorney/NOUN Welch/NOUN ./.
As/ADP Viola/NOUN sat/VERB there/ADV ,/. a/DET playful/ADJ impulse/NOUN
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prank/NOUN ,/. insert/VERB rosebuds/NOUN between/ADP the/DET toes/NOUN ./.
A/DET little/ADJ later/ADV the/DET district/NOUN attorney/NOUN woke/VERB up/PRT ,/.
emerged/VERB from/ADP under/ADP the/DET couch/NOUN ,/. looked/VERB at/ADP his/DET
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hotel/NOUN where/ADV his/DET wife/NOUN ,/. as/ADP president/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
forum/NOUN ,/. was/VERB to/PRT preside/VERB ./.
He/PRON made/VERB his/DET way/NOUN to/ADP his/DET host's/NOUN bedroom/NOUN
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his/DET hat/NOUN from/ADP the/DET many/ADJ on/ADP the/DET bed/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV ,/. noting/VERB neither/CONJ the/DET absence/NOUN of/ADP his/DET
footwear/NOUN nor/CONJ the/DET presence/NOUN of/ADP the/DET rosebuds/NOUN ,/.
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and/CONJ ,/. with/ADP his/DET usual/ADJ dignity/NOUN ,/. mounted/VERB the/DET
rostrum/NOUN ./.
The/DET effect/NOUN on/ADP the/DET intellectuals/NOUN among/ADP his/DET
audience/NOUN may/VERB well/ADV be/VERB imagined/VERB ./.
The/DET incident/NOUN ,/. aside/ADV from/ADP reflecting/VERB on/ADP Welch's/NOUN
political/ADJ career/NOUN ,/. had/VERB all/PRT but/ADP wrecked/VERB his/DET
home/NOUN life/NOUN ./.
He/PRON never/ADV rested/VERB until/ADP he/PRON discovered/VERB who/PRON the/DET
culprit/NOUN was/VERB ,/. and/CONJ when/ADV he/PRON did/VERB ,/. he/PRON vowed/VERB
vengeance/NOUN on/ADP Viola/NOUN Lake/NOUN if/ADP ever/ADV the/DET chance/NOUN
came/VERB his/DET way/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ here/ADV it/PRON was/VERB !/.
By/ADP such/ADJ innocent/ADJ actions/NOUN are/VERB human/ADJ tragedies/NOUN
sometimes/ADV set/VERB in/ADP motion/NOUN ./.
During/ADP these/DET first/ADJ days/NOUN of/ADP the/DET trial/NOUN I/PRON
didn't/VERB have/VERB as/ADV much/ADJ time/NOUN to/PRT commiserate/VERB with/ADP
Viola/NOUN as/ADP I/PRON should/VERB have/VERB liked/VERB ./.
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us/PRON to/PRT meet/VERB ./.
We/PRON couldn't/VERB be/VERB seen/VERB together/ADV ,/. for/ADP the/DET
tongue/NOUN of/ADP Scandal/NOUN was/VERB ever/ADV ready/ADJ to/PRT link/VERB
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./.
I/PRON couldn't/VERB invite/VERB Viola/NOUN to/ADP our/DET house/NOUN ,/. for/ADP
Mother/NOUN snobbishly/ADV refused/VERB to/PRT receive/VERB her/PRON ./.
Now/ADV the/DET Czarship/NOUN had/VERB not/ADV affected/VERB my/DET own/ADJ
sense/NOUN of/ADP social/ADJ values/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ Mother/NOUN had/VERB
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had/VERB opened/VERB the/DET doors/NOUN of/ADP Los/NOUN Angeles-Pasadena/NOUN
Society/NOUN to/ADP her/PRON ./.
There/ADV ,/. Mother/NOUN was/VERB received/VERB by/ADP the/DET scions/NOUN of/ADP
aristocratic/ADJ lines/NOUN which/DET are/VERB dominated/VERB by/ADP the/DET
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(/. of/ADP underwear/NOUN origin/NOUN )/. ,/. and/CONJ the/DET Heinzes/NOUN (/.
whose/DET forbears/NOUN founded/VERB a/DET nationally/ADV famous/ADJ trade/NOUN
in/ADP pickles/NOUN )/. ./.
I/PRON hated/VERB being/VERB dragged/VERB into/ADP the/DET salons/NOUN of/ADP
these/DET aristocrats/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ Mother/NOUN insisted/VERB ,/. for/ADP it/PRON is/VERB seldom/ADV
indeed/ADV that/ADP anyone/NOUN remotely/ADV connected/VERB with/ADP the/DET
cinema/NOUN is/VERB ever/ADV received/VERB in/ADP their/DET exclusive/ADJ
midsts/NOUN ./.
In/ADP fact/NOUN ,/. it/PRON was/VERB not/ADV until/ADP the/DET King/NOUN of/ADP
Spain/NOUN had/VERB visited/VERB at/ADP Pickfair/NOUN that/ADP Mary/NOUN and/CONJ
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barriers/NOUN which/DET separate/VERB Los/NOUN Angeles/NOUN and/CONJ Pasadena/NOUN
from/ADP the/DET hoi-polloi/X ./.
Mother/NOUN even/ADV went/VERB so/ADV far/ADV as/ADP to/PRT trump/VERB up/PRT
for/ADP me/PRON matrimonial/ADJ opportunities/NOUN with/ADP Pasadena/NOUN debs/NOUN
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where/ADV a/DET debutante/NOUN was/VERB a/DET girl/NOUN who/PRON had/VERB been/VERB
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broke/VERB away/ADV from/ADP Mother/NOUN and/CONJ her/DET society/NOUN ``/. chi-
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with/ADP Viola/NOUN and/CONJ her/DET chaperon/NOUN at/ADP her/DET home/NOUN ./.
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being/VERB whispered/VERB to/ADP the/DET world/NOUN ,/. Society/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
even/ADV ,/. alas/PRT ,/. to/ADP my/DET own/ADJ mother/NOUN ./.
When/ADV I/PRON arrived/VERB at/ADP Viola's/NOUN I/PRON was/VERB shown/VERB ,/.
to/ADP my/DET surprise/NOUN ,/. into/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN ./.
Viola/NOUN greeted/VERB me/PRON ,/. in/ADP checked/VERB apron/NOUN ,/. ladle/NOUN
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night/NOUN out/PRT and/CONJ that/ADP she/PRON herself/PRON was/VERB preparing/VERB
dinner/NOUN ./.
I/PRON sat/VERB and/CONJ watched/VERB proceedings/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB to/PRT be/VERB roast/VERB chicken/NOUN with/ADP
dressing/NOUN ,/. giblet/NOUN gravy/NOUN ,/. asparagus/NOUN ,/. new/ADJ peas/NOUN
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and/CONJ mashed/VERB potatoes/NOUN --/. all/ADV chosen/VERB ,/. prepared/VERB ,/.
and/CONJ cooked/VERB by/ADP Viola/NOUN herself/PRON ./.
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entirely/ADV different/ADJ problem/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ his/DET agony/NOUN could/VERB
have/VERB been/VERB no/DET greater/ADJ ./.
The/DET most/ADJ that/DET was/VERB accomplished/VERB was/VERB adding/VERB Mrs./NOUN
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scale/NOUN ,/. seeing/VERB that/ADP the/DET girls/NOUN dressed/VERB themselves/PRON
,/. after/ADP a/DET fashion/NOUN ./.
I/PRON was/VERB saved/VERB from/ADP making/VERB the/DET decision/NOUN as/ADP
the/DET phone/NOUN rang/VERB ,/. and/CONJ the/DET girls/NOUN were/VERB upon/ADP
me/PRON instantly/ADV ./.
Here's/PRT a/DET household/NOUN hint/NOUN :/. if/ADP you/PRON can't/VERB find/VERB
your/DET children/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ get/VERB tired/VERB of/ADP calling/VERB
them/PRON ,/. pick/VERB up/PRT the/DET phone/NOUN ./.
No/DET matter/NOUN if/ADP your/DET children/NOUN are/VERB at/ADP the/DET
movies/NOUN ,/. in/ADP school/NOUN ,/. visiting/VERB their/DET grandmother/NOUN ,/.
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they/PRON will/VERB be/VERB upon/ADP you/PRON magically/ADV within/ADP seconds/NOUN
after/ADP you/PRON pick/VERB up/PRT the/DET phone/NOUN ./.
Jennie/NOUN and/CONJ Miranda/NOUN twined/VERB themselves/PRON around/ADP
me/PRON ,/. murmuring/VERB endearments/NOUN ./.
Louise/NOUN climbed/VERB onto/ADP a/DET stool/NOUN and/CONJ clutched/VERB the/DET
hand/NOUN with/ADP which/DET I/PRON was/VERB trying/VERB to/PRT hold/VERB the/DET
phone/NOUN ,/. claiming/VERB my/DET immediate/ADJ attention/NOUN on/ADP
grounds/NOUN of/ADP extreme/ADJ emergency/NOUN ./.
Somehow/ADV managing/VERB to/PRT get/VERB out/PRT a/DET cool/ADJ ,/.
poised/VERB ,/. ``/. Won't/VERB you/PRON hold/VERB on/PRT a/DET second/NOUN ,/.
please/PRT ''/. ,/. I/PRON covered/VERB up/PRT the/DET mouthpiece/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
with/ADP more/ADJ warmth/NOUN and/CONJ less/ADJ poise/NOUN ,/. gave/VERB a/DET
quick/ADJ lecture/NOUN on/ADP crime/NOUN and/CONJ punishment/NOUN ,/. mostly/ADV
the/DET latter/ADJ ,/. including/ADP Devil's/NOUN Island/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET
remoter/ADJ reaches/NOUN of/ADP Siberia/NOUN ./.
I/PRON promised/VERB to/PRT illustrate/VERB the/DET lecture/NOUN ,/. if/ADP
they/PRON so/ADV much/ADJ as/ADP breathed/VERB till/ADP after/ADP the/DET call/NOUN
was/VERB completed/VERB ./.
Speaking/VERB into/ADP the/DET phone/NOUN again/ADV and/CONJ recognizing/VERB
the/DET caller/NOUN ,/. I/PRON resumed/VERB my/DET everyday/ADJ voice/NOUN ./.
Soon/ADV we/PRON were/VERB deep/ADV in/ADP a/DET conversation/NOUN that/PRON
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of/ADP the/DET sugar/NOUN bowl/NOUN on/ADP the/DET table/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
various/ADJ screeches/NOUN ,/. thuds/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ giggles/NOUN ./.
Under/ADP the/DET circumstances/NOUN ,/. I/PRON had/VERB difficulty/NOUN
keeping/VERB up/PRT with/ADP the/DET conversation/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
phone/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ when/ADV I/PRON hung/VERB up/PRT I/PRON was/VERB
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remind/VERB me/PRON of/ADP our/DET town/NOUN meeting/NOUN the/DET next/ADJ
evening/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ how/ADV important/ADJ it/PRON was/VERB that/ADP Hank/NOUN
and/CONJ I/PRON be/VERB there/ADV ./.
I/PRON discovered/VERB that/ADP the/DET girls/NOUN had/VERB shrewdly/ADV
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in/ADP the/DET living/NOUN room/NOUN ./.
It/PRON seemed/VERB that/ADP I/PRON would/VERB be/VERB the/DET gainer/NOUN if/ADP
I/PRON accepted/VERB the/DET peace/NOUN and/CONJ quiet/NOUN ,/. instead/ADV of/ADP
carrying/VERB out/PRT my/DET threats/NOUN ./.
Resolving/VERB to/PRT get/VERB something/NOUN done/VERB ,/. I/PRON started/VERB
in/PRT on/ADP the/DET dishes/NOUN ./.
No/ADV ./.
I'm/PRT not/ADV saying/VERB it/PRON right/ADV ./.
What/DET I/PRON meant/VERB to/ADP say/NOUN was/VERB that/ADP I/PRON started/VERB
to/PRT start/VERB in/PRT on/ADP the/DET dishes/NOUN by/ADP gathering/VERB them/PRON
all/ADV together/ADV in/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN sink/NOUN ./.
They/PRON looked/VERB so/ADV formidable/ADJ ,/. however/ADV ,/. so/ADV
demanding/VERB ,/. that/ADP I/PRON found/VERB myself/PRON staring/VERB at/ADP
them/PRON in/ADP dismay/NOUN and/CONJ starting/VERB to/PRT woolgather/VERB
again/ADV ,/. this/DET time/NOUN about/ADP Francesca/NOUN and/CONJ her/DET
husband/NOUN ./.
How/ADV about/ADP them/PRON ,/. I/PRON thought/VERB ./.
Francesca/NOUN and/CONJ Herbert/NOUN were/VERB among/ADP the/DET few/ADJ
people/NOUN we/PRON knew/VERB in/ADP Catatonia/NOUN ./.
We/PRON didn't/VERB even/VERB know/VERB them/PRON till/ADP about/ADP a/DET
month/NOUN after/ADP we/PRON moved/VERB --/. at/ADP that/DET time/NOUN ,/.
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Fran/NOUN at/ADP a/DET PTA/NOUN meeting/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ had/VERB taken/VERB
us/PRON in/ADP hand/NOUN socially/ADV ./.
They/PRON had/VERB been/VERB kind/ADJ to/ADP us/PRON and/CONJ we/PRON were/VERB
indebted/ADJ to/ADP them/PRON for/ADP one/NUM or/CONJ two/NUM pleasant/ADJ
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village/NOUN ;/. ;/. the/DET yellow/ADJ pages/NOUN of/ADP the/DET telephone/NOUN
book/NOUN were/VERB amazingly/ADV thin/ADJ )/. ./.
They/PRON were/VERB ``/. personalities/NOUN ''/. ./.
Herb/NOUN ,/. an/DET expert/NOUN on/ADP narrow/ADJ ties/NOUN ,/. thin/ADJ
lapels/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ swatches/NOUN ,/. was/VERB men's/NOUN fashion/NOUN
editor/NOUN of/ADP Parvenu/NOUN ,/. the/DET weekly/ADJ magazine/NOUN with/ADP
the/DET tremendous/ADJ circulation/NOUN ./.
Fran/NOUN and/CONJ he/PRON had/VERB met/VERB about/ADP two/NUM years/NOUN after/ADP
she/PRON had/VERB arrived/VERB in/ADP Manhattan/NOUN from/ADP Nebraska/NOUN ,/.
or/CONJ was/VERB it/PRON Wyoming/NOUN ?/.
She/PRON was/VERB the/DET daughter/NOUN and/CONJ sole/ADJ heiress/NOUN of/ADP
either/CONJ a/DET cattle/NOUN baron/NOUN or/CONJ an/DET oil/NOUN millionaire/NOUN
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big/ADJ bank/NOUN roll/NOUN ,/. became/VERB a/DET dabbler/NOUN in/ADP various/ADJ
fields/NOUN ./.
She/PRON patronized/VERB Greenwich/NOUN Village/NOUN artists/NOUN for/ADP
awhile/ADV ,/. then/ADV put/VERB some/DET money/NOUN into/ADP a/DET Broadway/NOUN
show/NOUN which/DET was/VERB successful/ADJ (/. terrible/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ
successful/ADJ )/. ./.
It/PRON was/VERB during/ADP her/DET ``/. writing/VERB ''/. period/NOUN that/ADP
she/PRON and/CONJ Herb/NOUN met/VERB and/CONJ decided/VERB that/ADP they/PRON
were/VERB in/ADP love/NOUN ./.
They/PRON were/VERB married/VERB at/ADP a/DET lavish/ADJ ceremony/NOUN which/DET
was/VERB duly/ADV recorded/VERB in/ADP Parvenu/NOUN and/CONJ all/PRT other/ADJ
magazines/NOUN and/CONJ newspapers/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ then/ADV they/PRON
honeymooned/VERB in/ADP Bermuda/NOUN ./.
No/ADV ,/. not/ADV Bermuda/NOUN ./.
Bermuda/NOUN was/VERB not/ADV in/ADP style/NOUN that/DET year/NOUN ./.
They/PRON had/VERB honeymooned/VERB in/ADP Rome/NOUN ;/. ;/. everyone/NOUN was/VERB
very/ADV high/ADJ on/ADP Rome/NOUN that/DET year/NOUN ./.
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Catatonia/NOUN because/ADP of/ADP its/DET reputation/NOUN for/ADP excellent/ADJ
schools/NOUN ,/. beaches/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ abundance/NOUN of/ADP names/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON are/VERB bound/VERB to/PRT get/VERB involved/VERB with/ADP
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told/VERB me/PRON at/ADP our/DET first/ADJ meeting/NOUN ,/. ``/. so/ADP it/PRON
is/VERB good/ADJ to/PRT know/VERB that/ADP those/DET with/ADP whom/PRON you/PRON
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Do/VERB Things/NOUN ''/. ./.
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but/CONJ I/PRON couldn't/VERB escape/VERB an/DET uneasiness/NOUN at/ADP their/DET
way/NOUN of/ADP always/ADV doing/VERB the/DET right/ADJ things/NOUN ./.
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thing/NOUN at/ADP the/DET right/ADJ time/NOUN and/CONJ damn/VERB the/DET
consequences/NOUN ./.
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nonconformist/NOUN and/CONJ showed/VERB the/DET world/NOUN they/PRON were/VERB
by/ADP filling/VERB their/DET Colonial/ADJ house/NOUN with/ADP contemporary/ADJ
furniture/NOUN and/CONJ paintings/NOUN and/CONJ other/ADJ art/NOUN objects/NOUN (/.
expensive/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ not/ADV necessarily/ADV valuable/ADJ ,/.
contemporary/ADJ things/NOUN )/. ./.
Fran/NOUN flaunted/VERB her/DET independence/NOUN by/ADP rebelling/VERB against/ADP
the/DET Catatonia/NOUN uniform/NOUN of/ADP Bermuda/NOUN shorts/NOUN and/CONJ knee-
length/ADJ socks/NOUN by/ADP wearing/VERB Bermuda/NOUN shorts/NOUN and/CONJ knee-
length/ADJ socks/NOUN in/ADP colors/NOUN ;/. ;/. bright/ADJ pinks/NOUN and/CONJ
plaids/NOUN and/CONJ vivid/ADJ stripes/NOUN ./.
Sometimes/ADV she/PRON even/ADV wore/VERB the/DET uniform/NOUN in/ADP solid/ADJ ,/.
unrelieved/ADJ black/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ with/ADP her/DET blonde/ADJ hair/NOUN
cut/VERB so/ADV closely/ADV ,/. wearing/VERB this/DET uniform/NOUN ,/. she/PRON
strongly/ADV resembled/VERB a/DET member/NOUN of/ADP the/DET SS./NOUN ./.
No/DET one/NOUN could/VERB dislike/VERB them/PRON ,/. I/PRON thought/VERB ./.
Sometimes/ADV ,/. though/ADV ,/. they/PRON did/VERB not/ADV seem/VERB quite/ADV
human/ADJ ./.
It/PRON seemed/VERB ,/. indeed/ADV ,/. that/ADP their/DET house/NOUN was/VERB
not/ADV so/ADV much/ADV a/DET home/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ rather/PRT a/DET perfect/ADJ
stage/NOUN set/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ that/ADP they/PRON were/VERB actors/NOUN who/PRON
had/VERB been/VERB handed/VERB fat/ADJ roles/NOUN in/ADP a/DET successful/ADJ
play/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ had/VERB talent/NOUN enough/ADV to/PRT fill/VERB the/DET
roles/NOUN competently/ADV ,/. with/ADP nice/ADJ understatement/NOUN ./.
Practically/ADV the/DET only/ADJ enthusiasm/NOUN they/PRON showed/VERB was/VERB
when/ADV they/PRON were/VERB discussing/VERB ``/. names/NOUN ''/. ;/. ;/. even/ADV
brand/NOUN names/NOUN ./.
You/PRON should/VERB hear/VERB the/DET reverence/NOUN in/ADP Fran's/NOUN voice/NOUN
when/ADV she/PRON said/VERB ``/. Baccarat/NOUN ''/. or/CONJ ``/. Steuben/NOUN ''/.
or/CONJ ``/. Madame/NOUN Alexander/NOUN ''/. ./.
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wine/NOUN in/ADP the/DET pot/NOUN roast/NOUN or/CONJ that/ADP the/DET chicken/NOUN
had/VERB been/VERB marinated/VERB in/ADP brandy/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ that/ADP
Koussevitzky's/NOUN second/ADJ cousin/NOUN was/VERB an/DET intimate/NOUN of/ADP
theirs/PRON ./.
I/PRON wouldn't/VERB have/VERB wasted/VERB time/NOUN puzzling/VERB over/ADP
this/DET couple/NOUN were/VERB it/PRON not/ADV for/ADP my/DET fear/NOUN that/ADP
all/PRT the/DET other/ADJ inhabitants/NOUN of/ADP Catatonia/NOUN were/VERB
equally/ADV unreal/ADJ ./.
I/PRON couldn't/VERB feel/VERB at/ADP home/NOUN among/ADP them/PRON ./.
Besides/ADP Francesca/NOUN ,/. there/PRT was/VERB Blanche/NOUN ./.
Francesca/NOUN was/VERB pleasant/ADJ and/CONJ charming/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ
Blanche/NOUN was/VERB sweet/ADJ ./.
Yes/ADV ,/. Blanche/NOUN was/VERB very/ADV ,/. very/ADV sweet/ADJ --/. being/VERB
in/ADP her/DET company/NOUN was/VERB like/ADP being/VERB drowned/VERB in/ADP
warm/ADJ ,/. melted/VERB marshmallows/NOUN ./.
I/PRON had/VERB once/ADV been/VERB a/DET witness/NOUN when/ADV Blanche/NOUN
had/VERB smiled/VERB and/CONJ said/VERB with/ADP only/ADJ minimum/ADJ
ruefulness/NOUN ,/. ``/. Oh/PRT ,/. my/DET souffle/NOUN has/VERB collapsed/VERB
''/. ./.
Anyone/NOUN knows/VERB how/ADV a/DET real/ADJ ,/. red-blooded/ADJ woman/NOUN
would/VERB react/VERB to/ADP such/PRT a/DET catastrophe/NOUN !/.
If/ADP Blanche/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB honest/ADJ ,/. she/PRON would/VERB have/VERB
yelled/VERB ,/. slammed/VERB at/ADP least/ADJ a/DET couple/NOUN of/ADP
doors/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ thrown/VERB a/DET few/ADJ little/ADJ ,/. valueless/ADJ
things/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ dear/ADJ me/PRON ,/. no/ADV ;/. ;/. not/ADV Blanche/NOUN ./.
After/ADP five/NUM minutes/NOUN with/ADP Blanche/NOUN ,/. one/NOUN might/VERB
welcome/VERB the/DET astringency/NOUN of/ADP Grazie/NOUN ,/. who/PRON was/VERB
a/DET sort/NOUN of/ADP Gwen/NOUN Cafritz/NOUN to/ADP Francesca's/NOUN Perle/NOUN
Mesta/NOUN ./.
Francesca/NOUN and/CONJ Grazie/NOUN were/VERB habitual/ADJ committee/NOUN
chairmen/NOUN and/CONJ they/PRON usually/ADV managed/VERB to/PRT be/VERB
elected/VERB co-chairmen/NOUN ,/. equal/ADJ bosses/NOUN ,/. of/ADP whatever/DET
PTA/NOUN or/CONJ civic/ADJ project/NOUN was/VERB being/VERB launched/VERB ./.
They/PRON were/VERB inseparable/ADJ ,/. not/ADV because/ADP they/PRON were/VERB
fond/ADJ of/ADP each/DET other/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ because/ADP they/PRON wanted/VERB
to/PRT keep/VERB an/DET eye/NOUN on/ADP each/DET other/ADJ ,/. as/ADP they/PRON
were/VERB keen/ADJ rivals/NOUN for/ADP social/ADJ leadership/NOUN ./.
Grazie/NOUN was/VERB mean/ADJ :/. quietly/ADV mean/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ
bitterly/ADV ,/. unfunnily/ADV sarcastic/ADJ ./.
She/PRON it/PRON was/VERB who/PRON had/VERB looked/VERB to/PRT see/VERB if/ADP
I/PRON was/VERB wearing/VERB shoes/NOUN upon/ADP learning/VERB that/ADP I/PRON
couldn't/VERB drive/VERB ./.
Grazie/NOUN had/VERB a/DET small/ADJ ,/. slick/ADJ head/NOUN and/CONJ her/DET
hair/NOUN and/CONJ skin/NOUN were/VERB the/DET color/NOUN of/ADP golden/ADJ
toast/NOUN ./.
She/PRON lived/VERB in/ADP an/DET ultra-modern/ADJ house/NOUN whose/DET
decoration/NOUN ,/. appointments/NOUN ,/. paint/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ even/ADV
pets/NOUN were/VERB chosen/VERB to/PRT complement/VERB her/DET
coloring/NOUN ;/. ;/. the/DET pets/NOUN were/VERB a/DET couple/NOUN of/ADP
Siamese/ADJ cats/NOUN ./.
Her/DET uniform/NOUN was/VERB of/ADP rich/ADJ ,/. raw/ADJ silk/NOUN ,/. in/ADP
a/DET shade/NOUN which/DET matched/VERB her/DET hair/NOUN ,/. skin/NOUN ,/.
housepaint/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ cats/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ since/ADP she/PRON was/VERB
so/ADV thin/ADJ as/ADP to/PRT be/VERB almost/ADV shapeless/ADJ ,/. she/PRON
rather/ADV resembled/VERB a/DET frozen/VERB fish/NOUN stick/NOUN ./.
The/DET husbands/NOUN of/ADP these/DET women/NOUN and/CONJ others/NOUN I/PRON
had/VERB met/VERB in/ADP Catatonia/NOUN were/VERB distinguished/VERB only/ADV
in/ADP that/ADP they/PRON were/VERB ,/. to/ADP me/PRON at/ADP least/ADJ ,/.
indistinguishable/ADJ ./.
I/PRON couldn't/VERB tell/VERB one/NUM from/ADP the/DET other/ADJ ./.
Like/ADP Herbert/NOUN ,/. they/PRON were/VERB all/PRT in/ADP
communications/NOUN :/. radio/NOUN ,/. television/NOUN ,/. magazines/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ advertising/NOUN ./.
One/NUM or/CONJ two/NUM were/VERB writers/NOUN of/ADP books/NOUN ;/. ;/. all/PRT
were/VERB fellows/NOUN of/ADP finite/ADJ charm/NOUN ./.
Each/DET had/VERB developed/VERB a/DET hair-trigger/NOUN chuckle/NOUN and/CONJ
the/DET habit/NOUN of/ADP saying/VERB ``/. zounds/PRT ''/. !/.
In/ADP deference/NOUN to/ADP country-squirehood/NOUN ./.
I/PRON never/ADV thought/VERB I'd/PRT live/VERB to/PRT hear/VERB people/NOUN
chuckle/VERB and/CONJ say/VERB ``/. zounds/PRT ''/. !/.
In/ADP real/ADJ life/NOUN ./.
I/PRON wouldn't/VERB have/VERB missed/VERB it/PRON for/ADP anything/NOUN ./.
They/PRON were/VERB ``/. sincere/ADJ ''/. --/. men/NOUN of/ADP the/DET
too-hearty/ADJ handclasp/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET urgent/ADJ smile/NOUN ./.
These/DET boys/NOUN acknowledged/VERB an/DET introduction/NOUN to/ADP anybody/NOUN
by/ADP gently/ADV pressing/VERB one/NUM of/ADP his/DET hands/NOUN in/ADP both/DET
of/ADP theirs/PRON ,/. while/ADP they/PRON gazed/VERB ,/. misty-eyed/ADJ with/ADP
care/NOUN ,/. into/ADP the/DET eyes/NOUN of/ADP the/DET person/NOUN they/PRON
were/VERB meeting/VERB ./.
Could/VERB such/ADJ unadulterated/ADJ love/NOUN ,/. for/ADP a/DET total/ADJ
stranger/NOUN ,/. be/VERB credited/VERB ?/.
They/PRON were/VERB always/ADV leaping/VERB to/PRT light/VERB cigarettes/NOUN ,/.
open/VERB car/NOUN doors/NOUN ,/. fill/VERB plates/NOUN or/CONJ glasses/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ I/PRON mistrusted/VERB the/DET whole/ADJ lot/NOUN of/ADP them/PRON to/ADP
the/DET same/ADJ degree/NOUN that/ADP I/PRON mistrusted/VERB bake/ADJ shops/NOUN
that/PRON called/VERB themselves/PRON ``/. Sanitary/ADJ Bake/ADJ Shops/NOUN
''/. ./.
``/. O/PRT !/.
Pioneers/NOUN !/.
''/. I/PRON thought/VERB ,/. and/CONJ wondered/VERB what/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP
homesteads/NOUN such/ADJ odd/ADJ pioneers/NOUN would/VERB establish/VERB in/ADP
this/DET suburban/ADJ frontier/NOUN ;/. ;/. pioneers/NOUN who/PRON looked/VERB
like/ADP off-duty/ADJ gardeners/NOUN even/ADV at/ADP parent-teacher/NOUN
conferences/NOUN and/CONJ who/PRON never/ADV called/VERB the/DET school/NOUN
principal/NOUN ``/. Mister/NOUN ''/. ./.
I/PRON sighed/VERB ,/. thinking/VERB that/ADP among/ADP other/ADJ things/NOUN ,/.
people/NOUN here/ADV seemed/VERB to/PRT be/VERB those/DET who/PRON would/VERB
have/VERB to/PRT cut/VERB down/PRT if/ADP they/PRON earned/VERB less/ADJ than/ADP
$85,000/NOUN yearly/ADV ;/. ;/. people/NOUN who/PRON would/VERB give/VERB their/DET
teeth/NOUN for/ADP a/DET chance/NOUN to/PRT get/VERB on/ADP ``/. Person/NOUN to/ADP
Person/NOUN ''/. ;/. ;/. people/NOUN who/PRON thought/VERB it/PRON was/VERB
nice/ADJ to/PRT be/VERB important/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ not/ADV important/ADJ to/PRT
be/VERB nice/ADJ ;/. ;/. who/PRON were/VERB more/ADV ingratiating/ADJ than/ADP
gracious/ADJ ,/. more/ADJ personalities/NOUN than/ADP persons/NOUN ./.
In/ADP my/DET estimation/NOUN ,/. they/PRON were/VERB people/NOUN who/PRON
read/VERB Daphne/NOUN du/NOUN Maurier/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ discussed/VERB
Kafka/NOUN ;/. ;/. well/PRT ,/. not/ADV discussed/VERB him/PRON exactly/ADV ,/.
but/CONJ said/VERB ,/. ``/. Kafka/NOUN ''/. !/.
Reverently/ADV and/CONJ raised/VERB their/DET eyes/NOUN ,/. as/ADP if/ADP they/PRON
were/VERB at/ADP a/DET loss/NOUN to/PRT describe/VERB how/ADV they/PRON felt/VERB
about/ADP Kafka/NOUN ,/. which/DET they/PRON were/VERB ,/. because/ADP they/PRON
had/VERB no/DET opinions/NOUN about/ADP Kafka/NOUN ,/. not/ADV having/VERB
read/VERB Kafka/NOUN ./.
They/PRON were/VERB ,/. I/PRON felt/VERB ,/. people/NOUN invariably/ADV trying/VERB
to/PRT prove/VERB not/ADV who/PRON ,/. but/CONJ what/DET they/PRON were/VERB ,/.
and/CONJ trying/VERB to/PRT determine/VERB what/DET ,/. not/ADV who/PRON ,/.
others/NOUN were/VERB ./.
Becoming/VERB aware/ADJ that/ADP it/PRON was/VERB nearly/ADV lunchtime/NOUN ,/.
I/PRON brought/VERB myself/PRON back/ADV to/ADP the/DET tasks/NOUN at/ADP hand/NOUN
./.
I/PRON made/VERB plans/NOUN for/ADP the/DET afternoon/NOUN --/. doing/VERB the/DET
breakfast/NOUN and/CONJ luncheon/NOUN dishes/NOUN all/PRT at/ADP once/ADV ,/.
making/VERB the/DET beds/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ then/ADV maybe/ADV painting/VERB the/DET
kitchen/NOUN ./.
Then/ADV ,/. I/PRON remembered/VERB that/ADP the/DET girls/NOUN had/VERB had/VERB
a/DET banana/NOUN for/ADP dessert/NOUN every/DET day/NOUN for/ADP the/DET last/ADJ
week/NOUN ./.
``/. Bananas/NOUN ''/. !/.
Jennie/NOUN had/VERB shouted/VERB each/DET time/NOUN ./.
``/. They're/PRT not/ADV dessert/NOUN !/.
They're/PRT not/ADV even/ADV food/NOUN ./.
They're/PRT just/ADV something/NOUN you're/PRT supposed/VERB to/PRT put/VERB on/ADP
cereal/NOUN for/ADP breakfast/NOUN ''/. ./.
I/PRON dug/VERB around/ADV and/CONJ found/VERB a/DET mix/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ was/VERB
able/ADJ to/PRT surprise/VERB them/PRON with/ADP a/DET devil's-food/NOUN cake/NOUN
with/ADP chocolate/NOUN icing/NOUN ./.
(/. Sometimes/ADV I/PRON think/VERB you/PRON need/VERB only/ADJ one/NUM rule/NOUN
for/ADP cooking/VERB :/. if/ADP you/PRON can't/VERB put/VERB garlic/NOUN in/ADP
it/PRON ,/. put/VERB chocolate/NOUN in/ADP it/PRON ./.
)/. The/DET cake/NOUN was/VERB received/VERB in/ADP a/DET stunned/VERB silence/NOUN
that/PRON was/VERB evidence/NOUN in/ADP itself/PRON of/ADP the/DET dearth/NOUN
of/ADP taste/NOUN thrills/NOUN Mama/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB providing/VERB ./.
Then/ADJ Jennie/NOUN closed/VERB her/DET eyes/NOUN ,/. stretched/VERB forth/ADV
her/DET arms/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ said/VERB :/. ``/. Take/VERB my/DET hand/NOUN ,/.
Louise/NOUN ;/. ;/. I'm/PRT a/DET stranger/NOUN in/ADP paradise/NOUN ''/. ./.
Needless/ADJ to/PRT say/VERB ,/. I/PRON was/VERB furious/ADJ at/ADP this/DET
unparalleled/ADJ intrusion/NOUN upon/ADP free/ADJ enterprise/NOUN ./.
How/ADV dared/VERB they/PRON demand/VERB to/PRT ``/. snoop/VERB ''/. in/ADP
private/ADJ financial/ADJ records/NOUN ,/. disbursements/NOUN ,/. confidential/ADJ
contracts/NOUN and/CONJ agreements/NOUN ?/.
``/. It/PRON is/VERB as/ADP though/ADP ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB on/ADP the/DET
historic/ADJ three-hour/ADJ ,/. coast-to-coast/NOUN radio/NOUN broadcast/NOUN
which/DET I/PRON bought/VERB (/. following/VERB Father/NOUN Coughlin/NOUN and/CONJ
pre-empting/ADJ the/DET Eddie/NOUN Cantor/NOUN ,/. Manhattan/NOUN
Merry-go-round/NOUN and/CONJ Major/NOUN Bowes/NOUN shows/NOUN )/. ``/. That/DET
Man/NOUN in/ADP the/DET White/ADJ House/NOUN ,/. like/ADP some/DET despot/NOUN
of/ADP yore/NOUN ,/. insisted/VERB on/ADP reading/VERB my/DET diary/NOUN ,/.
raiding/VERB my/DET larder/NOUN and/CONJ ransacking/VERB my/DET lingerie/NOUN !/.
''/. My/DET impassioned/ADJ plea/NOUN for/ADP civil/ADJ rights/NOUN created/VERB
a/DET landslide/NOUN of/ADP correspondence/NOUN and/CONJ one/NUM sponsor/NOUN
even/ADV asked/VERB me/PRON to/PRT consider/VERB replacing/VERB the/DET Eddie/NOUN
Cantor/NOUN comedy/NOUN hour/NOUN on/ADP a/DET permanent/ADJ basis/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ what/DET quarter/NOUN could/VERB a/DET poor/ADJ defenseless/ADJ woman/NOUN
expect/VERB from/ADP a/DET dictator/NOUN who/PRON would/VERB even/VERB make/VERB
so/ADV bold/ADJ as/ADP to/PRT close/VERB all/PRT of/ADP the/DET banks/NOUN in/ADP
our/DET great/ADJ nation/NOUN ?/.
The/DET savage/ADJ barbarian/NOUN hordes/NOUN of/ADP red/ADJ Russian/ADJ
Communism/NOUN descended/VERB on/ADP the/DET Athens/NOUN that/PRON was/VERB
mighty/ADJ Metronome/NOUN ,/. sacking/VERB and/CONJ despoiling/VERB with/ADP
their/DET Bolshevistic/ADJ battle/NOUN cry/NOUN of/ADP ``/. Soak/VERB the/DET
rich/NOUN '/. !/.
After/ADP an/DET unspeakable/ADJ siege/NOUN ,/. lasting/VERB the/DET better/ADJ
part/NOUN of/ADP two/NUM months/NOUN ,/. it/PRON was/VERB announced/VERB that/ADP
the/DET studio/NOUN ``/. owed/VERB ''/. the/DET government/NOUN a/DET tax/NOUN
debt/NOUN in/ADP excess/NOUN of/ADP eight/NUM million/NUM dollars/NOUN while/ADP
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iniquitous/ADJ practices/NOUN as/ADP paying/VERB taxes/NOUN on/ADP the/DET
salary/NOUN I/PRON had/VERB earned/VERB and/CONJ the/DET little/ADJ I/PRON
legally/ADV inherited/VERB as/ADP Morris'/NOUN helpless/ADJ relict/NOUN ,/.
was/VERB ``/. stung/VERB ''/. with/ADP a/DET personal/ADJ bill/NOUN of/ADP such/ADJ
astronomical/ADJ proportions/NOUN as/ADP to/PRT ``/. wipe/VERB out/PRT ''/. all/PRT
but/ADP a/DET fraction/NOUN of/ADP my/DET poor/ADJ ,/. hard-come-by/ADJ
savings/NOUN ./.
I/PRON was/VERB also/ADV publicly/ADV reprimanded/VERB ,/. dragged/VERB through/ADP
the/DET mud/NOUN by/ADP the/DET radical/ADJ press/NOUN and/CONJ made/VERB a/DET
figure/NOUN of/ADP fun/NOUN by/ADP such/ADJ leftist/NOUN publications/NOUN as/ADP
The/DET New/ADJ Republic/NOUN ,/. The/DET New/ADJ Yorker/NOUN ,/. Time/NOUN
and/CONJ The/DET Christian/ADJ Science/NOUN Monitor/NOUN ./.
It/PRON was/VERB then/ADV that/ADP I/PRON availed/VERB myself/PRON of/ADP the/DET
rights/NOUN of/ADP a/DET citizen/NOUN and/CONJ declared/VERB the/DET income/NOUN
tax/NOUN unconstitutional/ADJ ./.
The/DET litigation/NOUN was/VERB costly/ADJ and/CONJ seemingly/ADV endless/ADJ ./.
I/PRON fought/VERB like/ADP a/DET tigress/NOUN but/CONJ by/ADP the/DET time/NOUN
I/PRON appealed/VERB my/DET case/NOUN to/ADP the/DET Supreme/ADJ Court/NOUN (/.
1937/NUM )/. ,/. Mr./NOUN Roosevelt/NOUN and/CONJ his/DET ``/. henchmen/NOUN ''/.
had/VERB done/VERB their/DET ``/. dirty/ADJ work/NOUN ''/. all/ADV too/ADV well/ADV
,/. even/ADV going/VERB so/ADV far/ADV as/ADP to/PRT attempt/VERB to/PRT ``/.
pack/VERB ''/. the/DET highest/ADJ tribunal/NOUN in/ADP the/DET land/NOUN in/ADP
order/NOUN to/PRT defeat/VERB little/ADJ me/PRON ./.
Presidential/ADJ coercion/NOUN had/VERB succeeded/VERB not/ADV only/ADV in/ADP
poisoning/VERB the/DET courtiers/NOUN ,/. ``/. toadies/NOUN ''/. and/CONJ
sycophants/NOUN of/ADP the/DET ``/. bench/NOUN ''/. against/ADP me/PRON ,/.
but/CONJ it/PRON had/VERB been/VERB so/ADV far-reaching/ADJ as/ADP to/PRT
discourage/VERB any/DET lawyer/NOUN in/ADP the/DET nation/NOUN from/ADP
representing/VERB me/PRON !/.
I/PRON was/VERB ready/ADJ ,/. like/ADP Portia/NOUN ,/. to/PRT present/VERB my/DET
own/ADJ brief/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ the/DET Supreme/ADJ Court/NOUN wouldn't/VERB even/VERB hear/VERB my/DET
case/NOUN !/.
My/DET plea/NOUN was/VERB unanimously/ADV voted/VERB down/PRT and/CONJ ``/.
thrown/VERB out/PRT ''/. ./.
Again/ADV ,/. my/DET name/NOUN was/VERB on/ADP all/PRT the/DET front/ADJ pages/NOUN
./.
I/PRON was/VERB ,/. it/PRON seemed/VERB ,/. persona/X non/X grata/X in/ADP
every/DET quarter/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ not/ADV entirely/ADV without/ADP a/DET
staunch/ADJ following/NOUN of/ADP noted/VERB political/ADJ thinkers/NOUN and/CONJ
students/NOUN of/ADP jurisprudence/NOUN ./.
As/ADP Charles/NOUN Evans/NOUN Hughes/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. Miss/NOUN
Poitrine's/NOUN limitations/NOUN as/ADP an/DET actress/NOUN are/VERB exceeded/VERB
only/ADV by/ADP her/DET logic/NOUN as/ADP a/DET litigant/NOUN ''/. ./.
Albert/NOUN Einstein/NOUN was/VERB quoted/VERB as/ADP saying/VERB :/. ``/. The/DET
workings/NOUN of/ADP the/DET woman's/NOUN mind/NOUN amaze/VERB me/PRON ''/. ./.
Henry/NOUN Ford/NOUN spoke/VERB of/ADP me/PRON as/ADP ``/. utterly/ADV
astounding/ADJ ''/. ./.
Heywood/NOUN Broun/NOUN wrote/VERB :/. ``/. Belle/NOUN Poitrine/NOUN is/VERB
the/DET most/ADV original/ADJ thinker/NOUN since/ADP Caligula/NOUN ''/. ,/.
and/CONJ even/ADV F.D.R./NOUN had/VERB to/PRT concede/VERB that/ADP ``/. if/ADP
the/DET rest/NOUN of/ADP this/DET nation/NOUN showed/VERB the/DET foresight/NOUN
and/CONJ patriotism/NOUN of/ADP Miss/NOUN Poitrine/NOUN ,/. America/NOUN would/VERB
rapidly/ADV resemble/VERB ancient/ADJ Babylon/NOUN and/CONJ Nineveh/NOUN ''/. ./.
Not/ADV only/ADV were/VERB the/DET court/NOUN costs/NOUN prohibitive/ADJ ,/.
but/CONJ I/PRON was/VERB subjected/VERB to/ADP crippling/VERB fines/NOUN ,/. in/ADP
addition/NOUN to/ADP usurious/ADJ interest/NOUN on/ADP the/DET unpaid/ADJ ``/.
debts/NOUN ''/. which/DET the/DET government/NOUN claimed/VERB that/ADP
Metronome/NOUN and/CONJ I/PRON owed/VERB --/. a/DET severe/ADJ financial/ADJ
blow/NOUN ./.
Nor/CONJ ,/. as/ADP Manny/NOUN said/VERB ,/. had/VERB the/DET notoriety/NOUN
done/VERB my/DET career/NOUN ``/. any/DET good/ADJ ''/. ./.
My/DET enemies/NOUN were/VERB only/ADV too/ADV anxious/ADJ to/PRT level/VERB
against/ADP me/PRON such/ADJ charges/NOUN as/ADP ``/. reactionary/NOUN ''/. ,/.
``/. robber/NOUN baroness/NOUN ''/. ,/. and/CONJ even/ADV ``/. traitor/NOUN
''/. !/.
Traitor/NOUN indeed/ADV !/.
I/PRON point/VERB now/ADV with/ADP pride/NOUN to/ADP the/DET fact/NOUN that/ADP ,/.
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At/ADP least/ADJ he/PRON could/VERB buy/VERB the/DET equipment/NOUN for/ADP his/DET
workshop/NOUN ./.
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Mr./NOUN Mills/NOUN said/VERB were/VERB essential/ADJ for/ADP babbiting/VERB
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idea/NOUN how/ADV to/PRT use/VERB or/CONJ what/DET they/PRON were/VERB for/ADP ./.
``/. There/ADV ''/. ,/. said/VERB Mr./NOUN Mills/NOUN ./.
``/. That'll/PRT get/VERB you/PRON started/VERB ./.
Best/ADJ not/ADV to/PRT get/VERB everything/NOUN at/ADP once/ADV ./.
Add/VERB things/NOUN as/ADP you/PRON find/VERB you/PRON need/VERB 'em/PRON ''/. ./.

He/PRON didn't/VERB even/ADV ask/VERB the/DET cost/NOUN of/ADP this/DET

collection/NOUN ./.
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blank/NOUN stone/NOUN wall/NOUN ./.
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away/ADV ./.
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to/ADP a/DET stone/NOUN wall/NOUN ?/.
How/ADV did/VERB one/NOUN attach/VERB anything/NOUN to/ADP a/DET stone/NOUN
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paneling/NOUN ./.
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on/ADP the/DET problem/NOUN ./.
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some/DET kind/NOUN of/ADP an/DET electric/ADJ gadget/NOUN ./.
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holes/NOUN ,/. why/ADV didn't/VERB they/PRON come/VERB right/ADV out/PRT
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ultimately/ADV collapse/VERB when/ADV you/PRON leaned/VERB on/ADP it/PRON ?/.
Mr./NOUN Mills/NOUN had/VERB done/VERB some/DET figuring/NOUN on/ADP a/DET
scrap/NOUN of/ADP paper/NOUN and/CONJ given/VERB him/PRON the/DET various/ADJ
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turn/VERB into/ADP a/DET workbench/NOUN ./.
They/PRON lay/VERB on/ADP the/DET cellar/NOUN floor/NOUN in/ADP a/DET
disorderly/ADJ pile/NOUN ./.
Mr./NOUN Crombie/NOUN poked/VERB at/ADP it/PRON gingerly/ADV with/ADP his/DET
foot/NOUN ./.
How/ADV could/VERB anyone/NOUN know/VERB what/DET to/PRT do/VERB with/ADP an/DET
assortment/NOUN like/ADP that/DET ?/.
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hang/VERB his/DET tools/NOUN and/CONJ something/NOUN to/PRT work/VERB on/ADP ./.
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He/PRON went/VERB upstairs/ADV to/PRT phone/VERB Crumb/NOUN ./.
To/ADP his/DET amazement/NOUN he/PRON reached/VERB him/PRON ./.
Mr./NOUN Crumb/NOUN was/VERB laid/VERB up/PRT with/ADP a/DET bad/ADJ cold/NOUN ./.
He/PRON didn't/VERB seem/VERB to/PRT think/VERB that/ADP attaching/VERB a/DET
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problem/NOUN and/CONJ he/PRON tossed/VERB off/PRT the/DET building/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET worktable/NOUN equally/ADV lightly/ADV ./.
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tied/VERB up/PRT on/ADP the/DET school/NOUN job/NOUN ./.
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the/DET porch/NOUN ./.
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There/PRT wasn't/VERB any/DET such/ADJ thing/NOUN any/DET more/ADV ./.

Carpenters/NOUN all/PRT wanted/VERB steady/ADJ work/NOUN and/CONJ at/ADP the/DET
moment/NOUN every/DET mother's/NOUN son/NOUN for/ADP twenty/NUM miles/NOUN
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job/NOUN ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET fellow/NOUN named/VERB Blatz/NOUN over/ADP Smithtown/NOUN
way/NOUN ./.
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could/VERB tell/VERB when/ADV he/PRON was/VERB going/VERB to/PRT be/VERB taken/VERB
drunk/ADJ ./.
Mr./NOUN Crumb/NOUN would/VERB probably/ADV see/VERB him/PRON at/ADP Lodge/NOUN
Meeting/NOUN the/DET next/ADJ night/NOUN ./.
If/ADP he/PRON was/VERB sober/ADJ ,/. which/DET was/VERB doubtful/ADJ ,/. he'd/PRT
have/VERB him/PRON get/VERB in/ADP touch/NOUN with/ADP Mr./NOUN Crombie/NOUN ./.
Mr./NOUN Blatz/NOUN had/VERB been/VERB at/ADP least/ADJ sober/ADJ enough/ADV to/PRT
remember/VERB to/PRT telephone/VERB and/CONJ he/PRON turned/VERB out/PRT to/PRT
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Mr./NOUN Crombie's/NOUN life/NOUN since/ADP he/PRON moved/VERB to/ADP
Highfield/NOUN ,/. in/ADP spite/ADP of/ADP the/DET fact/NOUN that/ADP he/PRON
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time/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ he/PRON didn't/VERB like/VERB to/PRT work/VERB at/ADP
all/PRT unless/ADP Mr./NOUN Crombie/NOUN hung/VERB around/ADV and/CONJ talked/VERB
to/ADP him/PRON ./.
He/PRON said/VERB he/PRON was/VERB the/DET lonely/ADJ type/NOUN and/CONJ
working/VERB in/ADP a/DET cellar/NOUN you/PRON saw/VERB funny/ADJ things/NOUN
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they/PRON wasn't/VERB nobody/NOUN with/ADP you/PRON ./.
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talked/VERB in/ADP order/NOUN to/PRT keep/VERB Mr./NOUN Blatz's/NOUN mind/NOUN
from/ADP funny/ADJ things/NOUN ./.
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see/VERB how/ADV one/NOUN attached/VERB pegboards/NOUN to/ADP stone/NOUN walls/NOUN
,/. but/CONJ Mr./NOUN Blatz/NOUN was/VERB usually/ADV standing/VERB in/ADP his/DET
line/NOUN of/ADP vision/NOUN and/CONJ it/PRON all/PRT seemed/VERB so/ADV simple/ADJ
that/ADP he/PRON didn't/VERB like/VERB to/PRT disclose/VERB his/DET
ignorance/NOUN ./.
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and/CONJ starting/VERB the/DET workbench/NOUN ,/. Mr./NOUN Crombie/NOUN told/VERB
him/PRON of/ADP this/DET idea/NOUN about/ADP paneling/NOUN the/DET whole/ADJ
end/NOUN of/ADP the/DET cellar/NOUN ./.
Mr./NOUN Blatz/NOUN agreed/VERB that/ADP this/DET would/VERB be/VERB pretty/ADJ ./.

Without/ADP further/ADJ discussion/NOUN he/PRON appeared/VERB the/DET next/ADJ

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waxed/VERB according/ADP to/ADP his/DET taste/NOUN ./.
``/. Now/ADV ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. we/PRON got/VERB to/PRT put/VERB
in/PRT some/DET outlets/NOUN for/ADP them/DET power/NOUN tools/NOUN ;/. ;/.
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workbench/NOUN an'/CONJ I/PRON guess/VERB we're/PRT about/ADV through/PRT down/PRT
here/ADV ''/. ./.
It/PRON all/PRT did/VERB look/VERB very/ADV efficient/ADJ and/CONJ
shipshape/ADJ ./.
There/PRT was/VERB no/DET question/NOUN of/ADP that/DET ./.
``/. By/ADP the/DET way/NOUN ''/. ,/. said/VERB Mr./NOUN Blatz/NOUN ,/.
packing/VERB his/DET tools/NOUN into/ADP a/DET battered/VERB carrier/NOUN ,/. ``/.
them/DET power/NOUN tools/NOUN needs/VERB extra/ADJ voltage/NOUN ./.
I/PRON guess/VERB you/PRON know/VERB about/ADP that/DET ./.
Before/ADP you/PRON use/VERB 'em/PRON the/DET light/NOUN company's/PRT got/VERB
to/PRT run/VERB in/PRT a/DET heavy/ADJ line/NOUN and/CONJ you'll/PRT need/VERB
a/DET new/ADJ fuse/NOUN box/NOUN for/ADP the/DET extra/ADJ circuits/NOUN ./.
That/PRON ain't/VERB too/ADV bad/ADJ 'ceptin'/ADP the/DET light/NOUN company's/PRT
so/ADV busy/ADJ you/PRON can't/VERB ever/ADV get/VERB 'em/PRON to/PRT do/VERB
nothin'/NOUN ''/. ./.
Instead/ADV of/ADP being/VERB depressed/VERB by/ADP this/DET news/NOUN ,/. Mr./NOUN
Crombie/NOUN was/VERB actually/ADV relieved/VERB ./.
At/ADP least/ADJ the/DET moment/NOUN was/VERB postponed/VERB when/ADV he/PRON
had/VERB to/PRT face/VERB the/DET mystery/NOUN of/ADP the/DET power/NOUN tools/NOUN
./.
He/PRON followed/VERB Mr./NOUN Blatz/NOUN up/ADP the/DET cellar/NOUN
stairs/NOUN ./.
As/ADV usual/ADJ ,/. Mrs./NOUN Crombie/NOUN was/VERB standing/VERB in/ADP the/DET
midst/NOUN of/ADP a/DET confusion/NOUN of/ADP cooking/VERB utensils/NOUN ./.
Mr./NOUN Blatz/NOUN sat/VERB down/PRT in/ADP the/DET only/ADV unoccupied/ADJ
kitchen/NOUN chair/NOUN ./.
``/. Well/PRT ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. got/VERB your/DET man/NOUN
fixed/VERB up/PRT nice/ADV down/PRT there/ADV ./.
He/PRON oughta/VERB be/VERB able/ADJ to/PRT build/VERB a/DET new/ADJ house/NOUN
with/ADP all/PRT them/DET contraptions/NOUN ''/. ./.
Mr./NOUN Crombie/NOUN watched/VERB his/DET wife/NOUN with/ADP an/DET anxious/ADJ
expression/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON was/VERB just/ADV sayin'/VERB to/ADP him/PRON that/ADP I'm/PRT all/ADV
ready/ADJ now/ADV for/ADP anything/NOUN else/ADV you/PRON want/VERB done/VERB
''/. ./.
Mr./NOUN Crombie/NOUN couldn't/VERB remember/VERB his/DET saying/VERB any/DET
such/ADJ thing/NOUN ./.
``/. Oh/PRT ,/. that's/PRT wonderful/ADJ ''/. ,/. cried/VERB Mrs./NOUN Crombie/NOUN
./.
``/. I/PRON have/VERB a/DET thousand/NUM things/NOUN for/ADP you/PRON to/PRT
do/VERB ./.
Doors/NOUN that/DET won't/VERB open/VERB ,/. and/CONJ doors/NOUN that/DET
won't/VERB close/VERB and/CONJ shelves/NOUN and/CONJ broken/VERB --/. ''/. ``/.
But/CONJ those/DET are/VERB the/DET things/NOUN I/PRON built/VERB the/DET
workshop/NOUN for/ADP ''/. ,/. protested/VERB Mr./NOUN Crombie/NOUN ./.
``/. Those/DET are/VERB the/DET things/NOUN I/PRON can/VERB do/VERB ,/. now/ADV
that/ADP I'm/PRT set/VERB up/PRT ''/. ./.
``/. I've/PRT been/VERB waiting/VERB to/PRT get/VERB these/DET things/NOUN
done/VERB for/ADP months/NOUN ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. We/PRON won't/VERB live/VERB long/ADJ enough/ADV if/ADP I/PRON wait/VERB
for/ADP you/PRON ,/. besides/ADV which/DET you/PRON don't/VERB need/VERB to/PRT
worry/VERB --/. there'll/PRT be/VERB plenty/NOUN more/ADJ ''/. ./.
But/CONJ the/DET discussion/NOUN was/VERB academic/ADJ ./.
Mr./NOUN Blatz/NOUN was/VERB already/ADV taking/VERB measurements/NOUN for/ADP
a/DET shelf/NOUN above/ADP the/DET kitchen/NOUN sink/NOUN ./.
Ambiguity/NOUN Nothing/NOUN in/ADP English/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB ridiculed/VERB
as/ADV much/ADV as/ADP the/DET ambiguous/ADJ use/NOUN of/ADP words/NOUN ,/.
unless/ADP it/PRON be/VERB the/DET ambiguous/ADJ use/NOUN of/ADP sentences/NOUN ./.

Ben/NOUN Franklin/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. Clearly/ADV spoken/VERB ,/. Mr./NOUN

Fogg/NOUN ./.
You/PRON explain/VERB English/NOUN by/ADP Greek/NOUN ''/. ./.
Richard/NOUN Brinsley/NOUN Sheridan/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. I/PRON think/VERB
the/DET interpreter/NOUN is/VERB the/DET hardest/ADJ to/PRT be/VERB understood/VERB
of/ADP the/DET two/NUM ''/. ./.
And/CONJ a/DET witty/ADJ American/ADJ journalist/NOUN remarked/VERB over/ADP a/DET
century/NOUN ago/ADV what/DET is/VERB even/ADV more/ADV true/ADJ today/NOUN ,/.
``/. Many/PRT a/DET writer/NOUN seems/VERB to/PRT think/VERB he/PRON is/VERB
never/ADV profound/ADJ except/ADP when/ADV he/PRON can't/VERB understand/VERB
his/DET own/ADJ meaning/NOUN ''/. ./.
There/PRT are/VERB many/ADJ types/NOUN of/ADP ambiguity/NOUN and/CONJ many/ADJ
of/ADP them/PRON have/VERB been/VERB described/VERB by/ADP rhetoricians/NOUN
under/ADP such/ADJ names/NOUN as/ADP amphibology/NOUN ,/. parisology/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ other/ADJ ologies/NOUN ./.
In/ADP common/ADJ parlance/NOUN they/PRON would/VERB be/VERB described/VERB as/ADP
misses/NOUN --/. misinterpreters/NOUN ,/. misunderstanders/NOUN ,/.
misdirectors/NOUN and/CONJ kindred/NOUN misdeeds/NOUN ./.
One/NUM species/NOUN of/ADP ambiguity/NOUN tries/VERB to/PRT baffle/VERB by/ADP
interweaving/VERB repetition/NOUN ./.
``/. Did/VERB you/PRON or/CONJ did/VERB you/PRON not/ADV say/VERB what/DET I/PRON
said/VERB you/PRON said/VERB ,/. because/ADP Jane/NOUN said/VERB you/PRON never/ADV
said/VERB what/DET I/PRON said/VERB ''/. ?/.
Another/DET woman/NOUN ,/. addressing/VERB Christmas/NOUN cards/NOUN ,/. said/VERB
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because/ADP they/PRON didn't/VERB last/ADJ year/NOUN ,/. don't/VERB you/PRON
think/VERB ,/. or/CONJ shall/VERB we/PRON ''/. ?/.
Such/ADJ ambiguous/ADJ exercises/NOUN compound/VERB confusion/NOUN by/ADP
making/VERB it/PRON worse/ADJ compounded/VERB ,/. and/CONJ they/PRON are/VERB
sometimes/ADV expanded/VERB until/ADP the/DET cream/NOUN of/ADP the/DET jest/NOUN
sours/VERB ./.
Ambiguity/NOUN of/ADP a/DET non-repetitious/ADJ kind/NOUN describes/VERB the/DET
dilemma/NOUN one/NUM girl/NOUN found/VERB herself/PRON in/ADP ./.
``/. I'm/PRT terribly/ADV upset/VERB ''/. ,/. she/PRON told/VERB a/DET girl-
friend/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON wrote/VERB Bill/NOUN in/ADP my/DET last/ADJ letter/NOUN to/PRT
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my/DET mind/NOUN --/. and/CONJ he/PRON seems/VERB to/PRT have/VERB
misunderstood/VERB me/PRON ''/. ./.
Evidently/ADV Bill/NOUN was/VERB another/DET of/ADP those/DET men/NOUN who/PRON
simply/ADV don't/VERB understand/VERB women/NOUN ./.
Another/DET case/NOUN involves/VERB a/DET newspaper/NOUN reporter/NOUN who/PRON
tripped/VERB up/PRT a/DET politician/NOUN ./.
``/. Mr./NOUN Jones/NOUN ,/. you/PRON may/VERB recall/VERB that/ADP we/PRON
printed/VERB last/ADJ week/NOUN your/DET denial/NOUN of/ADP having/VERB
retracted/VERB the/DET contradiction/NOUN of/ADP your/DET original/ADJ
statement/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV would/VERB you/PRON care/VERB to/PRT have/VERB us/PRON say/VERB that/ADP
you/PRON were/VERB misquoted/VERB in/ADP regard/NOUN to/ADP it/PRON ''/. ?/.
Questions/NOUN like/VERB this/DET ,/. framed/VERB in/ADP verbal/ADJ fog/NOUN ,/.
are/VERB perhaps/ADV the/DET only/ADJ kind/NOUN that/PRON have/VERB ever/ADV
stumped/VERB an/DET experienced/VERB politician/NOUN ./.
They/PRON recall/VERB Byron's/NOUN classic/ADJ comment/NOUN :/. ``/. I/PRON
wish/VERB he/PRON would/VERB explain/VERB his/DET explanation/NOUN ''/. ./.
Similarly/ADV ,/. when/ADV a/DET reporter/NOUN once/ADV questioned/VERB
Lincoln/NOUN in/ADP cryptic/ADJ fashion/NOUN ,/. Lincoln/NOUN refused/VERB to/PRT
make/VERB any/DET further/ADJ statement/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON fear/VERB explanations/NOUN explanatory/ADJ of/ADP things/NOUN
explained/VERB ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/. leaving/VERB the/DET biter/NOUN
bit/VERB --/. and/CONJ bitter/ADJ ./.
The/DET obscurity/NOUN of/ADP politicians/NOUN may/VERB not/ADV always/ADV be/VERB
as/ADV innocent/ADJ as/ADP it/PRON looks/VERB ./.
``/. Senator/NOUN ''/. ,/. said/VERB an/DET interviewer/NOUN ,/. ``/. your/DET
constituents/NOUN can't/VERB understand/VERB from/ADP your/DET speech/NOUN last/ADJ
night/NOUN just/ADV how/ADV you/PRON stand/VERB on/ADP the/DET question/NOUN
''/. ./.
``/. Good/ADJ ''/. !/.
Replied/VERB the/DET Senator/NOUN ./.
``/. It/PRON took/VERB me/PRON five/NUM hours/NOUN to/PRT write/VERB it/PRON
that/DET way/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET misplaced/VERB modifier/NOUN is/VERB another/DET species/NOUN more/ADV
honored/VERB in/ADP the/DET observance/NOUN of/ADP obscurity/NOUN than/ADP in/ADP
the/DET breach/NOUN ./.
This/DET creates/VERB an/DET amusing/ADJ effect/NOUN because/ADP its/DET
position/NOUN in/ADP a/DET sentence/NOUN seems/VERB to/PRT make/VERB it/PRON
apply/VERB to/ADP the/DET wrong/ADJ word/NOUN ./.
A/DET verse/NOUN familiar/ADJ to/ADP all/PRT grammarians/NOUN is/VERB the/DET
quatrain/NOUN :/. ``/. I/PRON saw/VERB a/DET man/NOUN once/ADV beat/VERB his/DET
wife/NOUN When/ADV on/ADP a/DET drunken/VERB spree/NOUN ./.
Now/ADV can/VERB you/PRON tell/VERB me/PRON who/PRON was/VERB drunk/ADJ --/.
The/DET man/NOUN ,/. his/DET wife/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ me/PRON ''/. ?/.
The/DET ``/. wooden-leg/NOUN ''/. gag/NOUN of/ADP vaudeville/NOUN ,/. another/DET
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``/. There's/PRT a/DET man/NOUN outside/ADV with/ADP a/DET wooden/ADJ leg/NOUN
named/VERB Smith/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. What's/PRT the/DET name/NOUN of/ADP his/DET other/ADJ leg/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Another/DET stock/NOUN vaudeville/NOUN gag/NOUN ran/VERB :/. ``/. Mother/NOUN
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When/ADV radio/NOUN came/VERB in/PRT ,/. it/PRON continued/VERB the/DET
misplaced/VERB modifier/NOUN in/ADP its/DET routines/NOUN as/ADP a/DET standard/ADJ
device/NOUN ./.
``/. Do/VERB you/PRON see/VERB that/DET pretty/ADJ girl/NOUN standing/VERB next/ADP
to/ADP the/DET car/NOUN with/ADP slacks/NOUN on/PRT ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON see/VERB the/DET girl/NOUN but/CONJ I/PRON don't/VERB see/VERB the/DET
car/NOUN with/ADP slacks/NOUN on/PRT ''/. ./.
In/ADP recent/ADJ years/NOUN gagwriters/NOUN have/VERB discovered/VERB this/DET
brand/NOUN of/ADP blunder/NOUN and/CONJ thus/ADV the/DET misplaced/VERB
modifier/NOUN has/VERB acquired/VERB a/DET new/ADJ habitat/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
gagline/NOUN ./.
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theater/NOUN with/ADP the/DET head/NOUN of/ADP the/DET family/NOUN addressing/VERB
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Journalism/NOUN supplies/VERB us/PRON with/ADP an/DET endless/ADJ run/NOUN of/ADP
such/ADJ slips/NOUN ./.
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of/ADP a/DET person/NOUN not/ADV larger/ADJ than/ADP Af/NOUN inches/NOUN ''/. ./.
Classified/VERB ads/NOUN are/VERB also/ADV chockfull/ADJ of/ADP misrelated/VERB
constructions/NOUN ./.
Readers/NOUN of/ADP the/DET Reader's/NOUN Digest/NOUN are/VERB familiar/ADJ
with/ADP such/ADJ items/NOUN which/DET often/ADV appear/VERB in/ADP its/DET
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California/NOUN paper/NOUN that/PRON advertised/VERB ``/. House/NOUN for/ADP
rent/NOUN ./.
View/NOUN takes/VERB in/ADP five/NUM counties/NOUN ,/. two/NUM bedrooms/NOUN
''/. ./.
Since/ADP brevity/NOUN is/VERB the/DET soul/NOUN of/ADP ambiguity/NOUN as/ADV
well/ADV as/ADP wit/NOUN ,/. newspaper/NOUN headlines/NOUN continually/ADV
provide/VERB us/PRON with/ADP amusing/ADJ samples/NOUN ./.
``/. Officials/NOUN Meet/VERB on/ADP rubbish/NOUN ./.
Many/ADJ Shapes/NOUN in/ADP bathtubs/NOUN ./.
Son/NOUN and/CONJ Daughter/NOUN of/ADP Local/ADJ Couple/NOUN Married/VERB ''/. ./.
Apart/ADV from/ADP misplaced/VERB modifiers/NOUN and/CONJ headlinese/NOUN ,/.
journalism/NOUN contributes/VERB a/DET wide/ADJ variety/NOUN of/ADP comic/ADJ
ambiguities/NOUN in/ADP both/DET editorial/ADJ and/CONJ advertising/VERB
matter/NOUN ./.
A/DET weekly/ADV newspaper/NOUN reported/VERB a/DET local/ADJ romance/NOUN :/. ``/.
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thus/ADV ending/VERB a/DET friendship/NOUN which/DET began/VERB in/ADP their/DET
schooldays/NOUN ''/. ./.
An/DET item/NOUN in/ADP the/DET letters/NOUN column/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
newspaper/NOUN renewed/VERB a/DET subscription/NOUN ,/. adding/VERB :/. ``/. I/PRON
personally/ADV enjoy/VERB your/DET newspaper/NOUN as/ADV much/ADV as/ADP my/DET
husband/NOUN ''/. ./.
Then/ADV there/PRT was/VERB the/DET caterer's/NOUN ad/NOUN which/DET read/VERB :/.
``/. are/VERB you/PRON getting/VERB married/VERB or/CONJ having/VERB an/DET
affair/NOUN ?/.
We/PRON have/VERB complete/ADJ facilities/NOUN to/PRT accommodate/VERB 200/NUM
people/NOUN ''/. ./.
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the/DET anatomical/NOUN ./.
This/DET slip/NOUN is/VERB so-called/ADJ because/ADP its/DET semi-ambiguous/ADJ
English/NOUN always/ADV seems/VERB to/PRT refer/VERB to/ADP a/DET person's/NOUN
anatomy/NOUN but/CONJ never/ADV quite/ADV means/VERB what/DET it/PRON seems/VERB
to/PRT say/VERB ./.
Samples/NOUN :/. He/PRON walked/VERB in/PRT upon/ADP her/DET invitation/NOUN ./.
She/PRON kissed/VERB him/PRON passionately/ADV upon/ADP his/DET
reappearance/NOUN ./.
He/PRON kissed/VERB her/PRON back/ADV ./.
Not/ADV without/ADP good/ADJ reason/NOUN has/VERB the/DET anatomical/NOUN been/VERB
called/VERB jocular/ADJ journalese/NOUN ./.
In/ADP news/NOUN items/NOUN a/DET man/NOUN is/VERB less/ADV often/ADV shot/VERB
in/ADP the/DET body/NOUN or/CONJ head/NOUN than/ADP in/ADP the/DET suburbs/NOUN ./.

``/. While/ADP Henry/NOUN Morgan/NOUN was/VERB escorting/VERB Miss/NOUN Vera/NOUN

Green/NOUN from/ADP the/DET church/NOUN social/NOUN last/ADJ Saturday/NOUN
night/NOUN ,/. a/DET savage/ADJ dog/NOUN attacked/VERB them/PRON and/CONJ bit/VERB
Mr./NOUN Morgan/NOUN on/ADP the/DET public/ADJ square/NOUN ''/. ./.
Such/ADJ items/NOUN recall/VERB the/DET California/NOUN journalist/NOUN who/PRON
reported/VERB an/DET accident/NOUN involving/ADP a/DET movie/NOUN star/NOUN :/.
``/. The/DET area/NOUN in/ADP which/DET Miss/NOUN N/NOUN --/. was/VERB injured/VERB
is/VERB spectacularly/ADV scenic/ADJ ''/. ./.
The/DET double/ADJ meaning/NOUN in/ADP the/DET anatomical/NOUN made/VERB it/PRON
a/DET familiar/ADJ vaudeville/NOUN device/NOUN ,/. as/ADP in/ADP the/DET gags/NOUN
of/ADP Weber/NOUN and/CONJ Fields/NOUN ./.
When/ADV a/DET witness/NOUN at/ADP court/NOUN was/VERB asked/VERB if/ADP he/PRON
had/VERB been/VERB kicked/VERB in/ADP the/DET ensuing/VERB rumpus/NOUN ,/. he/PRON
replied/VERB ,/. ``/. No/ADV ,/. it/PRON was/VERB in/ADP the/DET stomach/NOUN
''/. ./.
Strangely/ADV enough/ADV ,/. this/DET always/ADV brought/VERB the/DET house/NOUN
down/PRT ./.
Apart/ADV from/ADP journalese/NOUN and/CONJ vaudeville/NOUN gags/NOUN ,/. the/DET
anatomical/NOUN is/VERB also/ADV found/VERB in/ADP jocular/ADJ literature/NOUN ./.
A/DET conscientious/ADJ girl/NOUN became/VERB the/DET secretary/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
doctor/NOUN ./.
Her/DET first/ADJ day/NOUN at/ADP work/NOUN she/PRON was/VERB puzzled/VERB by/ADP
an/DET entry/NOUN in/ADP the/DET doctor's/NOUN notes/NOUN on/ADP an/DET
emergency/NOUN case/NOUN ./.
It/PRON read/VERB :/. ``/. Shot/VERB in/ADP the/DET lumbar/ADJ region/NOUN ''/. ./.

After/ADP a/DET moment/NOUN of/ADP thought/NOUN ,/. her/DET mind/NOUN cleared/VERB

and/CONJ ,/. in/ADP the/DET interest/NOUN of/ADP clarity/NOUN ,/. she/PRON
typed/VERB into/ADP the/DET record/NOUN :/. ``/. Shot/VERB in/ADP the/DET
woods/NOUN ''/. ./.
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than/ADP dangling/VERB modifiers/NOUN and/CONJ anatomicals/NOUN which/DET
permit/VERB two/NUM different/ADJ interpretations/NOUN ./.
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was/VERB instructed/VERB in/ADP the/DET fine/ADJ points/NOUN of/ADP
serving/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON want/VERB the/DET fish/NOUN served/VERB whole/ADJ ,/. with/ADP
head/NOUN and/CONJ tail/NOUN ''/. ,/. the/DET epicure/NOUN explained/VERB ,/. ``/.
and/CONJ serve/VERB it/PRON with/ADP lemon/NOUN in/ADP mouth/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET maid/NOUN demurred/VERB ./.
``/. That's/PRT silly/ADJ --/. lemon/NOUN in/ADP mouth/NOUN ''/. ,/. she/PRON
said/VERB ./.
But/CONJ since/ADP the/DET gourmet/NOUN insisted/VERB that/ADP it/PRON is/VERB
done/VERB that/DET way/NOUN at/ADP the/DET most/ADV fashionable/ADJ
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So/ADP she/PRON brought/VERB the/DET fish/NOUN in/ADP whole/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ
she/PRON carried/VERB a/DET lemon/NOUN in/ADP her/DET mouth/NOUN ./.
Another/DET specimen/NOUN of/ADP such/ADJ double-entendre/NOUN is/VERB
illustrated/VERB by/ADP a/DET woman/NOUN in/ADP a/DET department/NOUN
store/NOUN ./.
She/PRON said/VERB to/ADP the/DET saleslady/NOUN ,/. ``/. I/PRON want/VERB a/DET
dress/NOUN to/PRT put/VERB on/PRT around/ADP the/DET house/NOUN ''/. ./.
The/DET puzzled/VERB saleslady/NOUN inquired/VERB ,/. ``/. How/ADV large/ADJ
is/VERB your/DET house/NOUN ,/. Madam/NOUN ''/. ?/.
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department/NOUN and/CONJ was/VERB transferred/VERB to/ADP the/DET shoe/NOUN
department/NOUN ./.
When/ADV a/DET customer/NOUN asked/VERB for/ADP alligator/NOUN shoes/NOUN ,/.
she/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. What/DET size/NOUN is/VERB your/DET alligator/NOUN ''/.
?/.
The/DET comic/ADJ indefinite/NOUN comprises/VERB an/DET extensive/ADJ class/NOUN
of/ADP comedy/NOUN ./.
One/NUM species/NOUN is/VERB restricted/VERB to/ADP statements/NOUN which/DET
are/VERB neither/DET explicit/ADJ nor/CONJ precise/ADJ regarding/ADP a/DET
particular/ADJ person/NOUN ,/. place/NOUN ,/. time/NOUN or/CONJ thing/NOUN ./.
A/DET woman/NOUN met/VERB a/DET famous/ADJ author/NOUN at/ADP a/DET literary/ADJ
tea/NOUN ./.
``/. Oh/PRT ,/. I'm/PRT so/ADV delighted/VERB to/PRT meet/VERB you/PRON ''/. ,/.
she/PRON gushed/VERB ./.
``/. It/PRON was/VERB only/ADV the/DET other/ADJ day/NOUN that/ADP I/PRON saw/VERB
something/NOUN of/ADP yours/PRON ,/. about/ADP something/NOUN or/CONJ other/ADJ ,/.
in/ADP some/DET magazine/NOUN ''/. ./.
This/DET baffling/ADJ lack/NOUN of/ADP distinct/ADJ details/NOUN recalls/VERB
the/DET secretary/NOUN whose/DET employer/NOUN was/VERB leaving/VERB the/DET
office/NOUN and/CONJ told/VERB her/PRON what/DET to/PRT answer/VERB if/ADP
anyone/NOUN called/VERB in/ADP his/DET absence/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON may/VERB be/VERB back/ADV ''/. ,/. he/PRON explained/VERB ,/. ``/.
and/CONJ then/ADV again/ADV ,/. I/PRON may/VERB not/ADV ''/. ./.
The/DET girl/NOUN nodded/VERB understandingly/ADV ./.
``/. Yes/ADV ,/. sir/NOUN ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/. is/VERB that/DET
definite/ADJ ''/. ?/.
An/DET old-fashioned/ADJ mother/NOUN said/VERB to/ADP her/DET modern/ADJ
daughter/NOUN ,/. ``/. You/PRON must/VERB have/VERB gotten/VERB in/PRT quite/ADV
late/ADJ last/ADJ night/NOUN ,/. dear/ADJ ./.
Where/ADV were/VERB you/PRON ''/. ?/.
The/DET daughter/NOUN replied/VERB ,/. ``/. Oh/PRT ,/. I/PRON had/VERB dinner/NOUN
with/ADP --/. well/PRT ,/. you/PRON don't/VERB know/VERB him/PRON but/CONJ he's/PRT
awfully/ADV nice/ADJ --/. and/CONJ we/PRON went/VERB to/ADP a/DET couple/NOUN
of/ADP places/NOUN --/. I/PRON don't/VERB suppose/VERB you've/PRT heard/VERB of/ADP
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little/ADJ night/NOUN club/NOUN --/. I/PRON forget/VERB the/DET name/NOUN of/ADP
it/PRON ./.
Why/ADV ,/. it's/PRT all/ADV right/ADJ ,/. isn't/VERB it/PRON ,/. Mother/NOUN
''/. ?/.
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``/. Of/ADP course/NOUN ,/. dear/ADJ ''/. ,/. she/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. It's/PRT only/ADV that/ADP I/PRON like/VERB to/PRT know/VERB where/ADV
you/PRON go/VERB ''/. ./.
No/DET less/ADV ambiguous/ADJ was/VERB the/DET indefinity/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
certain/ADJ clergyman's/NOUN sermon/NOUN ./.
``/. Dearly/ADV beloved/ADJ ''/. ,/. he/PRON preached/VERB ,/. ``/. unless/ADP
you/PRON repent/VERB of/ADP your/DET sins/NOUN in/ADP a/DET measure/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ become/VERB converted/VERB to/ADP a/DET degree/NOUN ,/. you/PRON will/VERB
,/. I/PRON regret/VERB to/PRT say/VERB ,/. be/VERB damned/VERB to/ADP a/DET
more/ADV or/CONJ less/ADV extent/NOUN ''/. ./.
This/DET clergyman/NOUN should/VERB have/VERB referred/VERB to/ADP
Shakespeare's/NOUN dictum/NOUN :/. ``/. So-so/ADV is/VERB a/DET good/ADJ ,/.
very/ADV good/ADJ ,/. very/ADV excellent/ADJ maxim/NOUN ./.
And/CONJ yet/ADV it/PRON is/VERB not/ADV ./.
It/PRON is/VERB but/CONJ so-so/ADJ ''/. ./.
Indefinite/ADJ reference/NOUN also/ADV carries/VERB double-meaning/NOUN where/ADV
an/DET allusion/NOUN to/ADP one/NUM person/NOUN or/CONJ thing/NOUN seems/VERB
to/PRT refer/VERB to/ADP another/DET ./.
A/DET news/NOUN item/NOUN described/VERB the/DET launching/NOUN of/ADP a/DET
ship/NOUN :/. ``/. Completing/VERB the/DET ceremony/NOUN ,/. the/DET beautiful/ADJ
movie/NOUN star/NOUN smashed/VERB a/DET bottle/NOUN of/ADP champagne/NOUN over/ADP
her/DET stern/NOUN as/ADP she/PRON slid/VERB gracefully/ADV down/ADP the/DET
ways/NOUN into/ADP the/DET sea/NOUN ''/. ./.
This/DET is/VERB not/ADV unlike/ADP the/DET order/NOUN received/VERB by/ADP the/DET
sergeant/NOUN of/ADP an/DET army/NOUN motor/NOUN pool/NOUN :/. ``/. Four/NUM
trucks/NOUN to/ADP Fort/NOUN Mason/NOUN gym/NOUN ,/. 7:30/NUM tonight/NOUN ,/.
for/ADP hauling/VERB girls/NOUN to/ADP dance/NOUN ./.
The/DET bodies/NOUN must/VERB be/VERB cleaned/VERB and/CONJ seats/NOUN wiped/VERB
off/PRT ''/. ./.
A/DET politician/NOUN was/VERB approached/VERB by/ADP a/DET man/NOUN seeking/VERB
the/DET office/NOUN of/ADP a/DET minor/ADJ public/ADJ official/NOUN who/PRON
had/VERB just/ADV died/VERB ./.
``/. What/DET are/VERB my/DET chances/NOUN for/ADP taking/VERB Joe's/NOUN
place/NOUN ''/. ?/.
He/PRON asked/VERB ./.
``/. If/ADP you/PRON can/VERB fix/VERB it/PRON up/PRT with/ADP the/DET
undertaker/NOUN ''/. ,/. returned/VERB the/DET politician/NOUN ,/. ``/. it's/PRT
all/ADV right/ADJ with/ADP me/PRON ''/. ./.
The/DET manager/NOUN of/ADP a/DET movie/NOUN theater/NOUN received/VERB a/DET
telephone/NOUN call/NOUN from/ADP a/DET woman/NOUN who/PRON was/VERB equally/ADV
indefinite/ADJ ./.
``/. What/DET have/VERB you/PRON got/VERB on/PRT today/NOUN ''/. ?/.
She/PRON inquired/VERB ./.
``/. A/DET blue/ADJ suit/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON answered/VERB ./.
``/. Who's/PRT in/ADP it/PRON ''/. ?/.
She/PRON continued/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON am/VERB ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET short/ADJ pause/NOUN for/ADP reflection/NOUN ./.
``/. Oh/PRT ''/. ,/. said/VERB the/DET woman/NOUN ,/. ``/. I've/PRT seen/VERB
that/DET picture/NOUN already/ADV ''/. ./.
Another/DET brand/NOUN of/ADP indefinite/ADJ reference/NOUN arises/VERB out/ADP
of/ADP the/DET use/NOUN of/ADP the/DET double/ADJ verb/NOUN ./.
When/ADV a/DET question/NOUN contains/VERB two/NUM verbs/NOUN ,/. the/DET
response/NOUN does/VERB not/ADV make/VERB clear/ADJ which/DET of/ADP them/PRON
is/VERB being/VERB answered/VERB ./.
The/DET moonlit/ADJ night/NOUN was/VERB made/VERB for/ADP romance/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
he/PRON had/VERB been/VERB looking/VERB at/ADP her/PRON soulfully/ADV for/ADP
some/DET time/NOUN ./.
Finally/ADV he/PRON asked/VERB ,/. ``/. Do/VERB you/PRON object/VERB to/ADP
petting/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. That's/PRT one/NUM thing/NOUN I've/PRT never/ADV done/VERB ''/. ,/. she/PRON
said/VERB promptly/ADV ./.
He/PRON thought/VERB a/DET moment/NOUN ,/. then/ADV inquired/VERB ,/. ``/. You/PRON
mean/VERB petted/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. No/ADV ''/. ,/. she/PRON smiled/VERB ,/. ``/. objected/VERB ''/. ./.
Replies/NOUN to/ADP requests/NOUN for/ADP character/NOUN reference/NOUN are/VERB
notorious/ADJ for/ADP their/DET evasive/ADJ double-entendre/NOUN ./.
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equivocal/ADJ than/ADP :/. ``/. I/PRON cannot/VERB recommend/VERB him/PRON too/ADV
highly/ADV ''/. ./.
Another/DET less/ADV ambiguous/ADJ case/NOUN read/VERB as/ADP follows/VERB :/. ``/.
The/DET bearer/NOUN of/ADP this/DET letter/NOUN has/VERB served/VERB me/PRON
for/ADP two/NUM years/NOUN to/ADP his/DET complete/ADJ satisfaction/NOUN ./.
If/ADP you/PRON are/VERB thinking/VERB of/ADP giving/VERB him/PRON a/DET berth/NOUN
,/. be/VERB sure/ADJ to/PRT make/VERB it/PRON a/DET wide/ADJ one/NOUN ''/. ./.
In/ADP the/DET comedy/NOUN of/ADP indefinite/ADJ reference/NOUN ,/. it-wit/NOUN
occupies/VERB a/DET prominent/ADJ place/NOUN because/ADV of/ADP its/DET
frequent/ADJ occurrence/NOUN ./.
Ambiguity/NOUN arises/VERB when/ADV the/DET pronoun/NOUN it/PRON carries/VERB a/DET
twofold/ADJ reference/NOUN ./.
Two/NUM friends/NOUN were/VERB talking/VERB ./.
One/NUM said/VERB ,/. ``/. When/ADV I/PRON get/VERB a/DET cold/NOUN I/PRON buy/VERB
a/DET bottle/NOUN of/ADP whiskey/NOUN for/ADP it/PRON ,/. and/CONJ within/ADP a/DET
few/ADJ hours/NOUN it's/PRT gone/VERB ''/. ./.
The/DET speaker/NOUN referred/VERB to/ADP the/DET whiskey/NOUN but/CONJ his/DET
friend/NOUN thought/VERB he/PRON meant/VERB the/DET cold/NOUN ./.
It-wit/NOUN is/VERB a/DET misnomer/NOUN because/ADP it/PRON covers/VERB slips/NOUN
as/ADV well/ADV as/ADP wit/NOUN ./.
An/DET excited/VERB woman/NOUN was/VERB making/VERB an/DET emergency/NOUN call/NOUN
over/ADP the/DET phone/NOUN :/. ``/. Doctor/NOUN ,/. please/PRT come/VERB over/PRT
right/ADV away/ADV ./.
My/DET husband/NOUN is/VERB in/ADP great/ADJ pain/NOUN ./.
I/PRON called/VERB the/DET other/ADJ afternoon/NOUN on/ADP my/DET old/ADJ
friend/NOUN ,/. Graves/NOUN Moreland/NOUN ,/. the/DET Anglo-American/ADJ
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that/DET is/VERB dwindling/VERB and/CONJ diminishing/VERB ,/. such/ADJ as/ADP
human/NOUN stature/NOUN ,/. hope/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ humor/NOUN ./.
My/DET unscientific/ADJ friend/NOUN does/VERB not/ADV believe/VERB that/ADP
human/NOUN stature/NOUN is/VERB measurable/ADJ in/ADP terms/NOUN of/ADP
speed/NOUN ,/. momentum/NOUN ,/. weightlessness/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ distance/NOUN
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development/NOUN of/ADP the/DET human/NOUN mind/NOUN ./.
After/ADP Gagarin/NOUN became/VERB the/DET Greatest/ADJ Man/NOUN in/ADP the/DET
World/NOUN ,/. for/ADP a/DET nation/NOUN that/PRON does/VERB not/ADV believe/VERB
in/ADP the/DET cult/NOUN of/ADP personality/NOUN or/CONJ in/ADP careerism/NOUN ,/.
Moreland/NOUN wrote/VERB me/PRON a/DET letter/NOUN in/ADP which/DET he/PRON
said/VERB :/. ``/. I/PRON am/VERB not/ADV interested/VERB in/ADP how/ADV long/ADJ
a/DET bee/NOUN can/VERB live/VERB in/ADP a/DET vacuum/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ how/ADV
far/ADJ it/PRON can/VERB fly/VERB ./.
A/DET bee's/NOUN place/NOUN is/VERB in/ADP the/DET hive/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON have/VERB come/VERB to/PRT talk/VERB with/ADP you/PRON about/ADP
the/DET future/NOUN of/ADP humor/NOUN and/CONJ comedy/NOUN ''/. ,/. I/PRON
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and/CONJ then/ADV made/VERB us/PRON each/DET a/DET stiff/ADJ drink/NOUN ,/.
with/ADP a/DET trembling/VERB hand/NOUN ./.
``/. I/PRON seem/VERB to/PRT remember/VERB ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/. ``/.
that/ADP in/ADP an/DET interview/NOUN ten/NUM years/NOUN ago/ADV you/PRON gave/VERB
humor/NOUN and/CONJ comedy/NOUN five/NUM years/NOUN to/PRT live/VERB ./.
Did/VERB you/PRON go/VERB to/ADP their/DET funeral/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON was/VERB wrong/ADJ ''/. ,/. I/PRON admitted/VERB ./.
``/. Comedy/NOUN didn't/VERB die/VERB ,/. it/PRON just/ADV went/VERB crazy/ADJ ./.
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and/CONJ terror/NOUN it/PRON once/ADV did/VERB so/ADV much/ADV to/PRT
alleviate/VERB ./.
We/PRON now/ADV have/VERB not/ADV only/ADV what/DET has/VERB been/VERB called/VERB
over/ADP here/ADV the/DET comedy/NOUN of/ADP menace/NOUN but/CONJ we/PRON also/ADV
have/VERB horror/NOUN jokes/NOUN ,/. magazines/NOUN known/VERB as/ADP Horror/NOUN
Comics/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ sick/ADJ comedians/NOUN ./.
There/PRT are/VERB even/ADV publications/NOUN called/VERB Sick/ADJ and/CONJ Mad/ADJ
./.
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mad/ADJ as/ADP a/DET March/NOUN hare/NOUN ;/. ;/. it/PRON is/VERB manic/ADJ as/ADP
a/DET man/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON woke/VERB up/PRT this/DET morning/NOUN ''/. ,/. Moreland/NOUN said/VERB
,/. ``/. paraphrasing/VERB Lewis/NOUN Carroll/NOUN ./.
Do/VERB you/PRON want/VERB to/PRT hear/VERB the/DET paraphrase/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Can/VERB I/PRON bear/VERB it/PRON ''/. ?/.
I/PRON asked/VERB ,/. taking/VERB a/DET final/ADJ gulp/NOUN of/ADP my/DET
drink/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ handing/VERB him/PRON the/DET empty/ADJ glass/NOUN ./.
``/. Just/ADV barely/ADV ''/. ,/. he/PRON said/VERB ,/. and/CONJ repeated/VERB
his/DET paraphrase/NOUN :/. ``/. The/DET time/NOUN has/VERB come/VERB ''/. ,/.
the/DET walrus/NOUN said/VERB ,/. ``/. To/PRT speak/VERB of/ADP manic/ADJ
things/NOUN ,/. Of/ADP shots/NOUN and/CONJ shouts/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ sealing/VERB
dooms/NOUN Of/ADP commoners/NOUN and/CONJ kings/NOUN ''/. ./.
Moreland/NOUN fixed/VERB us/PRON each/DET another/DET drink/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
said/VERB ,/. ``/. For/ADP God's/NOUN sake/NOUN ,/. tell/VERB me/PRON
something/NOUN truly/ADV amusing/ADJ ''/. ./.
``/. I'll/PRT try/VERB ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB ,/. and/CONJ sat/VERB for/ADP
a/DET moment/NOUN thinking/VERB ./.
``/. Oh/PRT yes/ADV ,/. the/DET other/ADJ day/NOUN I/PRON reread/VERB some/DET
of/ADP Emerson's/NOUN English/ADJ Traits/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ there/PRT was/VERB
an/DET anecdote/NOUN about/ADP a/DET group/NOUN of/ADP English/NOUN and/CONJ
Americans/NOUN visiting/VERB Germany/NOUN ,/. more/ADJ than/ADP a/DET hundred/NUM
years/NOUN ago/ADV ./.
In/ADP the/DET railway/NOUN station/NOUN at/ADP Berlin/NOUN ,/. a/DET uniformed/ADJ
attendant/NOUN was/VERB chanting/VERB ,/. '/. Foreigners/NOUN this/DET way/NOUN !/.

Foreigners/NOUN this/DET way/NOUN '/. !/.

One/NUM woman/NOUN --/. she/PRON could/VERB have/VERB been/VERB either/CONJ
English/ADJ or/CONJ American/ADJ --/. went/VERB up/PRT to/ADP him/PRON and/CONJ
said/VERB ,/. '/. But/CONJ you/PRON are/VERB the/DET foreigners/NOUN '/. ''/. ./.
I/PRON took/VERB a/DET deep/ADJ breath/NOUN and/CONJ an/DET even/ADV deeper/ADJ
swallow/NOUN of/ADP my/DET drink/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ said/VERB ,/. ``/. I/PRON
admit/VERB that/ADP going/VERB back/ADV to/ADP Ralph/NOUN Waldo/NOUN Emerson/NOUN
for/ADP humor/NOUN is/VERB like/ADP going/VERB to/ADP a/DET modern/ADJ musical/ADJ
comedy/NOUN for/ADP music/NOUN and/CONJ comedy/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. What's/PRT the/DET matter/NOUN with/ADP the/DET music/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Moreland/NOUN asked/VERB ./.
``/. It/PRON doesn't/VERB drown/VERB out/PRT the/DET dialogue/NOUN ''/. ,/. I/PRON
explained/VERB ./.
``/. Let's/VERB talk/VERB about/ADP books/NOUN ''/. ,/. Moreland/NOUN said/VERB ./.

``/. I/PRON am/VERB told/VERB that/ADP in/ADP America/NOUN you/PRON have/VERB non-
books/NOUN by/ADP non-writers/NOUN ,/. brought/VERB out/PRT by/ADP
non-publishers/NOUN for/ADP non-readers/NOUN ./.
Is/VERB it/PRON all/PRT non-fiction/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. There/PRT is/VERB non-fiction/NOUN and/CONJ non/ADJ non-fiction/NOUN ''/. ,/.
I/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. Speaking/VERB of/ADP nonism/NOUN :/. the/DET other/ADJ day/NOUN ,/. in/ADP
a/DET story/NOUN about/ADP a/DET sit-down/NOUN demonstration/NOUN ,/. the/DET
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became/VERB noisier/ADJ ./.
And/CONJ then/ADV Eichmann/NOUN was/VERB quoted/VERB as/ADP saying/VERB ,/. in/ADP
non-English/NOUN ,/. that/ADP Hitler's/NOUN plan/NOUN to/PRT exterminate/VERB
the/DET Jews/NOUN was/VERB nonsense/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. If/ADP we/PRON cannot/VERB tell/VERB evil/NOUN ,/. horror/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ
insanity/NOUN from/ADP nonsense/NOUN ,/. what/DET is/VERB the/DET future/NOUN
of/ADP humor/NOUN and/CONJ comedy/NOUN ''/. ?/.
Moreland/NOUN asked/VERB ,/. grimly/ADV ./.
``/. Cryptic/ADJ ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. They/PRON require/VERB ,/. for/ADP existence/NOUN ,/. a/DET brave/ADJ
spirit/NOUN and/CONJ a/DET high/ADJ heart/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ where/ADV do/VERB
you/PRON find/VERB these/DET ?/.
In/ADP our/DET present/ADJ era/NOUN of/ADP Science/NOUN and/CONJ Angst/X ,/.
the/DET heart/NOUN has/VERB been/VERB downgraded/VERB ,/. to/PRT use/VERB one/NUM
of/ADP our/DET popular/ADJ retrogressive/ADJ verbs/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. I/PRON know/VERB what/DET you/PRON mean/VERB ''/. ,/. Moreland/NOUN
sighed/VERB ./.
``/. Last/ADJ year/NOUN your/DET Tennessee/NOUN Williams/NOUN told/VERB our/DET
Dilys/NOUN Powell/NOUN ,/. in/ADP a/DET television/NOUN program/NOUN ,/. that/ADP
it/PRON is/VERB the/DET task/NOUN of/ADP the/DET playwright/NOUN to/PRT throw/VERB
light/NOUN into/ADP the/DET dark/ADJ corners/NOUN of/ADP the/DET human/NOUN
heart/NOUN ./.
Like/ADP almost/ADV everybody/NOUN else/ADV ,/. he/PRON confused/VERB the/DET
heart/NOUN ,/. both/DET as/ADP organ/NOUN and/CONJ as/ADP symbol/NOUN ,/. with/ADP
the/DET disturbed/VERB psyche/NOUN ,/. the/DET deranged/VERB glands/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ the/DET jumpy/ADJ central/ADJ nervous/ADJ system/NOUN ./.
I'm/PRT not/ADV pleading/VERB for/ADP the/DET heart/NOUN that/PRON leaps/VERB
up/PRT when/ADV it/PRON beholds/VERB a/DET rainbow/NOUN in/ADP the/DET sky/NOUN ,/.
or/CONJ for/ADP the/DET heart/NOUN that/PRON with/ADP rapture/NOUN fills/VERB
and/CONJ dances/VERB with/ADP the/DET daffodils/NOUN ./.
The/DET sentimental/ADJ pure/ADJ heart/NOUN of/ADP Galahad/NOUN is/VERB gone/VERB
with/ADP the/DET knightly/ADJ years/NOUN ,/. but/CONJ I/PRON still/ADV believe/VERB
in/ADP the/DET heart/NOUN of/ADP the/DET George/NOUN Meredith/NOUN character/NOUN
that/PRON was/VERB not/ADV made/VERB of/ADP the/DET stuff/NOUN that/PRON
breaks/VERB ''/. ./.
``/. We/PRON no/DET longer/ADJ have/VERB Tom/NOUN Moore's/NOUN and/CONJ
Longfellow's/NOUN '/. heart/NOUN for/ADP any/DET fate/NOUN '/. ,/. either/ADV
''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. Moore/NOUN and/CONJ Longfellow/NOUN didn't/VERB have/VERB the/DET fate/NOUN
that/PRON faces/VERB us/PRON ''/. ,/. Moreland/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. One/NUM day/NOUN our/DET species/NOUN promises/VERB co-existence/NOUN ,/.
and/CONJ the/DET next/ADJ day/NOUN it/PRON threatens/VERB co-extinction/NOUN
''/. ./.
We/PRON sat/VERB for/ADP a/DET while/NOUN drinking/VERB in/ADP silence/NOUN ./.
``/. The/DET heart/NOUN ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB finally/ADV ,/. ``/. is/VERB
now/ADV either/CONJ in/ADP the/DET throat/NOUN or/CONJ the/DET mouth/NOUN or/CONJ
the/DET stomach/NOUN or/CONJ the/DET shoes/NOUN ./.
When/ADV it/PRON was/VERB worn/VERB in/ADP the/DET breast/NOUN ,/. or/CONJ even/ADV
on/ADP the/DET sleeve/NOUN ,/. we/PRON at/ADP least/ADJ knew/VERB where/ADV it/PRON
was/VERB ''/. ./.
There/PRT was/VERB a/DET long/ADJ silence/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON have/VERB visited/VERB England/NOUN five/NUM times/NOUN in/ADP
the/DET past/ADJ quarter-century/NOUN ,/. I/PRON believe/VERB ''/. ,/. my/DET
host/NOUN said/VERB ./.
``/. What/DET has/VERB impressed/VERB you/PRON most/ADV on/ADP your/DET present/ADJ
visit/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. I/PRON would/VERB say/VERB depressed/VERB ,/. not/ADV impressed/VERB ''/. ,/.
I/PRON told/VERB him/PRON ./.
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courts/NOUN of/ADP law/NOUN into/ADP veritable/ADJ theatres/NOUN for/ADP sex/NOUN
dramas/NOUN ,/. involving/VERB clergymen/NOUN and/CONJ parishioners/NOUN ,/.
psychiatrists/NOUN and/CONJ patients/NOUN ./.
It/PRON is/VERB becoming/VERB harder/ADV and/CONJ harder/ADV to/PRT tell/VERB
law/NOUN courts/NOUN and/CONJ political/ADJ arenas/NOUN from/ADP the/DET modern/ADJ
theatre/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Do/VERB you/PRON think/VERB we/PRON need/VERB a/DET new/ADJ Henry/NOUN
James/NOUN to/PRT re-explore/VERB the/DET Anglo-American/ADJ scene/NOUN ''/. ?/.
He/PRON asked/VERB ./.
``/. Or/CONJ perhaps/ADV a/DET new/ADJ Noel/NOUN Coward/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. But/CONJ you/PRON must/VERB have/VERB heard/VERB it/PRON said/VERB that/ADP
the/DET drawing-room/NOUN disappeared/VERB forever/ADV with/ADP the/DET
somnolent/ADJ years/NOUN of/ADP James/NOUN and/CONJ the/DET antic/ADJ heyday/NOUN
of/ADP Coward/NOUN ./.
I/PRON myself/PRON hear/VERB it/PRON said/VERB constantly/ADV --/. in/ADP drawing-
rooms/NOUN ./.
In/ADP them/PRON ,/. there/PRT is/VERB usually/ADV a/DET group/NOUN of/ADP Anglo-
Americans/NOUN with/ADP tragicomic/ADJ problems/NOUN ,/. worthy/ADJ of/ADP
being/VERB explored/VERB either/CONJ in/ADP the/DET novel/NOUN or/CONJ in/ADP
the/DET play/NOUN or/CONJ in/ADP comedy/NOUN and/CONJ satire/NOUN ''/. ./.
I/PRON stood/VERB up/PRT and/CONJ began/VERB pacing/VERB ./.
``/. If/ADP you/PRON are/VERB trying/VERB to/PRT get/VERB us/PRON out/ADP of/ADP
the/DET brothel/NOUN ,/. the/DET dustbin/NOUN ,/. the/DET kitchen/NOUN
sink/NOUN ,/. and/CONJ the/DET tawdry/ADJ living-room/NOUN ,/. you/PRON are/VERB
probably/ADV wasting/VERB your/DET time/NOUN ''/. ,/. Moreland/NOUN told/VERB
me/PRON ./.
``/. Too/ADV many/ADJ of/ADP our/DET writers/NOUN seem/VERB to/PRT be/VERB
interested/VERB only/ADV in/ADP creatures/NOUN that/PRON crawl/VERB out/ADP of/ADP
the/DET woodwork/NOUN or/CONJ from/ADP under/ADP the/DET rock/NOUN ''/. ./.
``/. Furiouser/ADJ and/CONJ furiouser/ADJ ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON am/VERB worried/VERB about/ADP the/DET current/ADJ meanings/NOUN of/ADP
the/DET word/NOUN funny/ADJ ./.
It/PRON now/ADV means/VERB ominous/ADJ ,/. as/ADP when/ADV one/NOUN speaks/VERB
of/ADP a/DET funny/ADJ sound/NOUN in/ADP the/DET motor/NOUN ;/. ;/.
disturbing/ADJ ,/. as/ADP when/ADV one/NOUN says/VERB that/ADP a/DET friend/NOUN
is/VERB acting/VERB funny/ADV ;/. ;/. and/CONJ frightening/VERB ,/. as/ADP when/ADV
a/DET wife/NOUN tells/VERB the/DET police/NOUN that/ADP it/PRON is/VERB
funny/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ her/DET husband/NOUN hasn't/VERB been/VERB home/NOUN for/ADP
two/NUM days/NOUN and/CONJ nights/NOUN ''/. ./.
Moreland/NOUN sat/VERB brooding/VERB for/ADP a/DET full/ADJ minute/NOUN ,/.
during/ADP which/DET I/PRON made/VERB each/DET of/ADP us/PRON a/DET new/ADJ
drink/NOUN ./.
He/PRON took/VERB his/DET glass/NOUN ,/. clinked/VERB it/PRON against/ADP mine/PRON
,/. and/CONJ said/VERB ,/. ``/. Toujours/X gai/X ,/. what/DET the/DET hell/NOUN
''/. !/.
Borrowing/VERB a/DET line/NOUN from/ADP Don/NOUN Marquis'/NOUN Mehitabel/NOUN ./.
``/. Be/VERB careful/ADJ of/ADP the/DET word/NOUN '/. gay/ADJ '/. ,/. for/ADP
it/PRON ,/. too/ADV ,/. has/VERB undergone/VERB a/DET change/NOUN ./.
It/PRON now/ADV means/VERB ,/. in/ADP my/DET country/NOUN ,/. homosexual/ADJ
''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. Oh/PRT ,/. I/PRON forgot/VERB to/PRT say/VERB that/ADP if/ADP one/NOUN is/VERB
taken/VERB to/ADP the/DET funny/ADJ house/NOUN in/ADP the/DET funny/ADJ
wagon/NOUN ,/. he/PRON is/VERB removed/VERB to/ADP a/DET mental/ADJ
institution/NOUN in/ADP an/DET ambulance/NOUN ./.
Recently/ADV ,/. by/ADP the/DET way/NOUN ,/. I/PRON received/VERB a/DET
questionnaire/NOUN in/ADP which/DET I/PRON was/VERB asked/VERB whether/ADP or/CONJ
not/ADV I/PRON was/VERB non-institutionalized/ADJ ''/. ./.
My/DET host/NOUN went/VERB over/PRT and/CONJ stared/VERB out/ADP the/DET
window/NOUN at/ADP his/DET peacocks/NOUN ;/. ;/. then/ADV he/PRON turned/VERB
to/ADP me/PRON ./.
``/. Is/VERB it/PRON true/ADJ that/ADP you/PRON believe/VERB the/DET other/ADJ
animals/NOUN are/VERB saner/ADJ than/ADP the/DET human/NOUN species/NOUN ''/. ?/.
``/. Oh/PRT ,/. that/DET is/VERB demonstrable/ADJ ''/. ,/. I/PRON told/VERB
him/PRON ./.
``/. Do/VERB you/PRON remember/VERB the/DET woman/NOUN in/ADP the/DET French/ADJ
Alps/NOUN who/PRON was/VERB all/ADV alone/ADV with/ADP her/DET sheep/NOUN one/NUM
day/NOUN when/ADV the/DET sun/NOUN darkened/VERB ominously/ADV ?/.
She/PRON told/VERB the/DET sheep/NOUN ,/. '/. The/DET world/NOUN is/VERB
coming/VERB to/ADP an/DET end/NOUN '/. !/.
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``/. That/DET is/VERB only/ADV partly/ADV non-nonsense/NOUN ''/. ,/. he/PRON
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''/. ./.
``/. You/PRON think/VERB the/DET Russians/NOUN are/VERB getting/VERB ahead/ADV
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``/. Non-God/NOUN ,/. no/ADV ''/. ,/. I/PRON said/VERB ./.
``/. The/DET political/ADJ and/CONJ intellectual/ADJ Left/NOUN began/VERB
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``/. Such/ADJ as/ADP ''/. ?/.
Moreland/NOUN asked/VERB ./.
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``/. You/PRON and/CONJ I/PRON have/VERB fallen/VERB out/ADP of/ADP literature/NOUN
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``/. What/DET a/DET nasty/ADJ fall/NOUN was/VERB there/ADV ''/. !/.
I/PRON said/VERB ./.
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''/. ./.
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``/. It's/PRT perfectly/ADV understandable/ADJ ,/. Arlene/NOUN ''/. ,/. my/DET
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``/. I/PRON suppose/VERB you/PRON all/PRT were/VERB playing/VERB and/CONJ
forgot/VERB ''/. ?/.
``/. Yes/ADV ,/. ma'am/NOUN ''/. ,/. the/DET children/NOUN chorused/VERB
heartily/ADV ./.
We/PRON couldn't/VERB help/VERB laughing/VERB ./.
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sweaters/NOUN ;/. ;/. and/CONJ Arlene/NOUN began/VERB tapping/VERB the/DET
kitchen/NOUN door/NOUN open/ADV ./.
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which/DET the/DET door/NOUN responded/VERB ./.
That/DET tap/NOUN had/VERB a/DET slight/ADJ bangish/ADJ quality/NOUN ./.
``/. She/PRON really/ADV is/VERB a/DET dear/ADJ little/ADJ thing/NOUN ''/. ,/.
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Her/DET upper/ADJ lip/NOUN lifted/VERB slightly/ADV ./.
She/PRON was/VERB biting/VERB into/ADP a/DET small/ADJ red/ADJ radish/NOUN ;/. ;/.
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radish/NOUN ./.
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It/PRON never/ADV worked/VERB ,/. naturally/ADV ;/. ;/. but/CONJ it/PRON made/VERB
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could/VERB inspect/VERB it/PRON ./.
One/NOUN could/VERB hear/VERB a/DET very/ADV faint/ADJ ,/. ladylike/ADJ sigh/NOUN
of/ADP relief/NOUN ./.
Actually/ADV ,/. it/PRON was/VERB inaudible/ADJ to/ADP anyone/NOUN not/ADV
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But/CONJ the/DET warm/ADJ joy/NOUN of/ADP her/DET brown/ADJ eyes/NOUN was/VERB
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Later/ADV on/PRT ,/. the/DET children/NOUN told/VERB her/PRON further/ADV about/ADP
somersaulting/VERB ./.
``/. It/PRON must/VERB be/VERB awfully/ADV good/ADJ for/ADP them/PRON ./.
And/CONJ awfully/ADV kind/ADJ of/ADP Arlene/NOUN ''/. ,/. she/PRON told/VERB
us/PRON later/ADV ./.
``/. But/CONJ do/VERB you/PRON know/VERB something/NOUN curious/ADJ ''/. ?/.
She/PRON added/VERB ./.
``/. I/PRON reached/VERB into/ADP that/DET funny/ADJ little/ADJ pocket/NOUN
that/DET is/VERB high/ADV up/PRT on/ADP my/DET dress/NOUN ./.
I/PRON have/VERB no/DET notion/NOUN why/ADV I/PRON reached/VERB ./.
And/CONJ I/PRON found/VERB a/DET radish/NOUN ./.
Was/VERB it/PRON an/DET omen/NOUN ?/.
I/PRON thought/VERB for/ADP a/DET second/NOUN ./.
But/CONJ I/PRON would/VERB not/ADV pamper/VERB myself/PRON in/ADP that/DET
silly/ADJ way/NOUN ./.
I/PRON opened/VERB the/DET window/NOUN and/CONJ threw/VERB the/DET radish/NOUN
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told/VERB why/ADV ./.
But/CONJ she/PRON was/VERB ./.
It/PRON was/VERB in/ADP the/DET air/NOUN ./.
A/DET friend/NOUN of/ADP my/DET father's/NOUN came/VERB to/ADP dinner/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB passing/VERB through/ADP town/NOUN and/CONJ phoned/VERB to/PRT
say/VERB hello/PRT ./.
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./.
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He/PRON liked/VERB children/NOUN ,/. in/ADP a/DET loathsome/ADJ kind/NOUN of/ADP
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side/NOUN of/ADP the/DET door/NOUN ./.
We/PRON had/VERB just/ADV sat/VERB down/PRT ./.
``/. Tell/VERB Mr./NOUN Gorboduc/NOUN what/DET you're/PRT doing/VERB these/DET
days/NOUN ''/. ,/. my/DET mother/NOUN advised/VERB the/DET children/NOUN ,/.
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There/PRT was/VERB an/DET air/NOUN of/ADP revolt/NOUN about/ADP the/DET
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principles/NOUN ./.
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But/CONJ ,/. at/ADP the/DET beginning/NOUN ,/. this/DET stayed/VERB just/ADV in/ADP
the/DET air/NOUN ./.
``/. We/PRON go/VERB to/ADP the/DET park/NOUN with/ADP this/DET nice/ADJ lady/NOUN
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``/. We/PRON have/VERB good/ADJ times/NOUN ''/. ./.
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``/. You/PRON do/VERB ''/. ?/.
He/PRON asked/VERB ,/. between/ADP wheezes/NOUN of/ADP laughter/NOUN ./.
He/PRON was/VERB forced/VERB to/PRT wipe/VERB his/DET eyes/NOUN ./.
``/. You/PRON don't/VERB step/VERB on/ADP the/DET flowers/NOUN ,/. do/VERB you/PRON
?/.
Eh/PRT ''/. ?/.
One/NUM of/ADP the/DET children/NOUN maneuvered/VERB out/ADP of/ADP range/NOUN
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story/NOUN ./.
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open/ADJ ./.
Mr./NOUN Gorboduc/NOUN was/VERB finally/ADV in/ADP command/NOUN of/ADP his/DET
mind/NOUN again/ADV ./.
``/. Tell/VERB me/PRON --/. what/DET do/VERB you/PRON do/VERB at/ADP the/DET
park/NOUN ''/. ?/.
He/PRON asked/VERB ./.
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admirable/ADJ way/NOUN with/ADP children/NOUN ./.
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command/NOUN ./.
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illegitimate/ADJ accomplishment/NOUN ./.
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My/DET mother/NOUN was/VERB beside/ADP herself/PRON with/ADP curiosity/NOUN ./.
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She/PRON laughed/VERB a/DET little/ADJ and/CONJ tossed/VERB the/DET dregs/NOUN
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``/. You/PRON what/DET ''/. ?/.
She/PRON could/VERB see/VERB that/ADP Mr./NOUN Gorboduc/NOUN was/VERB
intrigued/VERB ;/. ;/. the/DET hostess/NOUN in/ADP her/PRON took/VERB over/PRT ./.
She/PRON was/VERB rollickingly/ADV happy/ADJ ./.
``/. You/PRON what/DET ''/. ?/.
My/DET uncle/NOUN looked/VERB at/ADP Mr./NOUN Gorboduc/NOUN ./.
He/PRON read/VERB Henry/NOUN James/NOUN and/CONJ used/VERB to/PRT pretend/VERB
profundity/NOUN through/ADP eye-beamings/NOUN at/ADP people/NOUN ./.
Mr./NOUN Gorboduc/NOUN looked/VERB down/PRT ./.
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vignette/NOUN set/VERB in/ADP the/DET unforgettable/ADJ epoch/NOUN of/ADP pre-
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Marcellus/NOUN ,/. the/DET hero/NOUN ,/. is/VERB beset/VERB from/ADP all/PRT
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fifty-third/ADJ birthday/NOUN ,/. as/ADP he/PRON prepares/VERB for/ADP the/DET
two/NUM weeks/NOUN of/ADP festivities/NOUN that/PRON are/VERB to/PRT
follow/VERB ./.
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home/NOUN province/NOUN of/ADP his/DET affianced/VERB ./.
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immortal/ADJ Il/X Sevigli/NOUN del/X Spegititgninino/NOUN ,/. with/ADP guest/NOUN
contralto/NOUN Hattie/NOUN Sforzt/NOUN ./.
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rises/VERB on/ADP a/DET farm/NOUN scene/NOUN --/. the/DET Ranavan/NOUN Valley/NOUN
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stage/NOUN ,/. symbolizes/VERB the/DET crisis/NOUN and/CONJ destruction/NOUN of/ADP
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Love/NOUN ,/. Lust/NOUN ,/. Prudence/NOUN and/CONJ General/NOUN Motors/NOUN ,/.
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effects/NOUN by/ADP simply/ADV having/VERB Miss/NOUN Arapacis/NOUN walk/VERB
across/ADP the/DET stage/NOUN ./.
The/DET night/NOUN he/PRON saw/VERB it/PRON ,/. a/DET rather/ADV unpleasant/ADJ
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We/PRON caught/VERB the/DET early/ADJ train/NOUN to/ADP New/ADJ York/NOUN ./.
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proto-senility/NOUN cults/NOUN ./.
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sure/ADJ ,/. but/CONJ therein/ADV lies/VERB its/DET variety/NOUN and/CONJ
charm/NOUN ./.
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bouanahsha/X ''/. :/. to/PRT salivate/VERB ./.
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village/NOUN in/ADP Bathar-on-Walli/NOUN Province/NOUN and/CONJ are/VERB all/PRT
used/VERB to/PRT express/VERB sentiments/NOUN concerning/ADP British/ADJ ``/.
imperialism/NOUN ''/. ./.
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high/ADJ in/ADP that/DET outfit/NOUN ./.
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the/DET Apollo/NOUN Belvedere/NOUN ./.
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plot/NOUN is/VERB plastered/VERB with/ADP Freudian/ADJ ,/. Jungian/ADJ ,/. and/CONJ
Meinckian/ADJ theory/NOUN ./.
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his/DET own/ADJ soul/NOUN the/DET guilt/NOUN pangs/NOUN caused/VERB by/ADP his/DET
personal/ADJ assaults/NOUN against/ADP the/DET English/NOUN at/ADP Dunkirk/NOUN ./.

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not/ADV ''/. ./.
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