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einsydney.hisnuerisxxtobugela,doreen.”
thereetotellrtinkinghindtheeavesdroppersoyline,andthoseudthefunerals.
”yraudandillhavetoebaudd.no,yrausthavehadsosortofprenition....yes,thingsarebad,verybad.padraiotheredbyaboar....aboarboar,yraself.oneuldntyellintothephohateverybodystgetofftheliofassnaturegillyhadtoofferitsntaaintonductthefuneralsandkesurethe....yes,yrace,thankyou.illretutosydneyassoonasi.”
sdiately.”doreen,putbaartinkingforafeinutes,anddecidedsiingday.nypeopleudandbepreparedtoridetogetthere,butitork.
ggiethebottlesilently.sheinfordhibruptlythats.sthahotsupperintheslldiningroonanhour,soheetobathe.hefortablyae.shekneheassheangry
ingreydaeariverinfullspate,runningfastandthirtyfeetdeep.fatherralphshiseetthestolearoundhiserry;yethefoundnothingrepugnantaboutpaddyandstu.theythefireandstufrouffohloveandrespect.
forfifteeheroughsheetofironhadjarredandbounofdrafthorses,scarriheyuldgonofarther;thesonitsfarside,ileas,clearlyvisibleevenintherain.
”ihaveanidea,”saidbob,tuingtofatherralph.”father,youretheonlyoneonafreshhorse;ittheoreierthedandtheld.gobaptyfortyfallondru,aheirlidsshutsotheyifogetherandbringthearossthecreek.uheironandfloatitacrosslikeabarge.”
fatherralphdidasheinirourkeofdibbandibbanhadriddeninptydru,tippiyofpetrolbutinuseforste,searsiftheyfreeandlookedlikelytohstaeriheer.therainillfalling,falling.itstopforawodays.
”dothroughthed.akingaupleofffinsionlyneedoosthecreeke.”
theorourkesonsheydidnttoseethefirehaddoopaddyortheboartostuart.
”.
draggingthedrubehindtheirhorses,fatherralphanddonirourkerodedoit.
”theresohing,father”shouteddoniaryuichael,butrightatthisnuteifshewashere,idkissher”
”tht”yelledfatherralph.
theylashedthedruuhesheetofiron,sixoherside,tiedthesatastridethegreatbeasts,andatthetopofthedroghedasidebankpaused,lookingbaakeshiftbarge,pushedittothebankandshoveditin.thedrafthorsesbegananddoniantlioons,thetprotupostiliedtheiruntsupthetracktosbetterthanithad.
therepuptogreatdoorsatthebalingendoftheshearingshed,sotheyputtheraftanditsburdeninthehugeetybuildingadthereeksoftar,sedothebighousetotakefirstvigil,aohersideoftheironbier,rosarybeadsesrisingandfallingincestoooheef
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thereetotellrtinkinghindtheeavesdroppersoyline,andthoseudthefunerals.
”yraudandillhavetoebaudd.no,yrausthavehadsosortofprenition....yes,thingsarebad,verybad.padraiotheredbyaboar....aboarboar,yraself.oneuldntyellintothephohateverybodystgetofftheliofassnaturegillyhadtoofferitsntaaintonductthefuneralsandkesurethe....yes,yrace,thankyou.illretutosydneyassoonasi.”
sdiately.”doreen,putbaartinkingforafeinutes,anddecidedsiingday.nypeopleudandbepreparedtoridetogetthere,butitork.
ggiethebottlesilently.sheinfordhibruptlythats.sthahotsupperintheslldiningroonanhour,soheetobathe.hefortablyae.shekneheassheangry
ingreydaeariverinfullspate,runningfastandthirtyfeetdeep.fatherralphshiseetthestolearoundhiserry;yethefoundnothingrepugnantaboutpaddyandstu.theythefireandstufrouffohloveandrespect.
forfifteeheroughsheetofironhadjarredandbounofdrafthorses,scarriheyuldgonofarther;thesonitsfarside,ileas,clearlyvisibleevenintherain.
”ihaveanidea,”saidbob,tuingtofatherralph.”father,youretheonlyoneonafreshhorse;ittheoreierthedandtheld.gobaptyfortyfallondru,aheirlidsshutsotheyifogetherandbringthearossthecreek.uheironandfloatitacrosslikeabarge.”
fatherralphdidasheinirourkeofdibbandibbanhadriddeninptydru,tippiyofpetrolbutinuseforste,searsiftheyfreeandlookedlikelytohstaeriheer.therainillfalling,falling.itstopforawodays.
”dothroughthed.akingaupleofffinsionlyneedoosthecreeke.”
theorourkesonsheydidnttoseethefirehaddoopaddyortheboartostuart.
”.
draggingthedrubehindtheirhorses,fatherralphanddonirourkerodedoit.
”theresohing,father”shouteddoniaryuichael,butrightatthisnuteifshewashere,idkissher”
”tht”yelledfatherralph.
theylashedthedruuhesheetofiron,sixoherside,tiedthesatastridethegreatbeasts,andatthetopofthedroghedasidebankpaused,lookingbaakeshiftbarge,pushedittothebankandshoveditin.thedrafthorsesbegananddoniantlioons,thetprotupostiliedtheiruntsupthetracktosbetterthanithad.
therepuptogreatdoorsatthebalingendoftheshearingshed,sotheyputtheraftanditsburdeninthehugeetybuildingadthereeksoftar,sedothebighousetotakefirstvigil,aohersideoftheironbier,rosarybeadsesrisingandfallingincestoooheef
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