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“thenshecangoasktransvisionperhapsherfacedoesntfittheirvisionofspyglasstoo
radiinisttoodrytoopushy”
hestryingtokeaskesberofthingswheres
theirheadoffice”
“outeastsoidoubtanyonellseeyou”
“outeastsoeers”
“yourebeingfired;nottakingdo”
“justonerequestion;ogilvyforthreegicalyearsofunstintingservice;justanswer
thisstheoverlapbetransvisionandseaboardpower”
dorelschsoyissharpogilvyhesitatesafraction;thenblusters;“ivegotalot
ofonth;noneedtoeinthank
youandgoodbye”
heresbluster;thinksluisa;theresduplicity
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youarenoy;
hoofthesurf;hooftheato
dontstayaoolong
lifesokayjoenapiershiftshisjeepintocruisentrollifesgoodseaboardpower;his
ilesperhourlifes
greattountainsheuldcatchcatfishfor
supperifhesnottootiredbythedrivehecheckshisrror:asilverchryslerhasbeensitting
ahundredyardsbehindhioraleortnoovertakesandvanishesintothe
distancerelax;napiertellshielf;youvegottenaethinginhisjeepisrattlingthe
afteoonreachesitsthreeoclockgoldenagethefreeile
afterle;slobingupuntrysgottenuglierinthelastthirtyyears;butshoea
plaentslonizethebulldozerleveledshelves
gettingouttookalllifebuenasyerbasdudgeinnapiers
rearvieirroryoucantstoplestersdaughterplayinganyougaveityour
bestshotlethergosheaint
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akidhesiftstheradioensinginglike
enandensingingliken;untilhefindsahokeyuntrystationplaying
“everybodystalkin”llyusiarriagenapierrevisitsthefirst
eveninghesahokundhishe
sandtheglancessiciansexchange;usiciseffortless;thatheed
froilly;thatinticyluisareyistooakidnapiertusoffatexiteighteenandtakesthe
oldgoldnersroaduptorattlingisntgettinganybetterfallis
lickingtheuntainpinestohe
sungoesdown
heshere;allofasudden;unabletorethelastthreequartersofan
houapierpullsoveratthegrocerystore;killstheengine;andsofhisjeephear
thatrushingthelostriveritrendshiperlineisntbuenasyerbas;andheunlocks
hisjeepagainthestoreoerbyna;deliverssixnthsgossipinas
nynutes;andasksifnapiersonvacationforthewholeweek
“inpeentvacationnoself
before“retirenttookitlikeashot”
thestoreoserationat
duanestorrow”
“keitfridayostlyiyfirstrestingin
cabin;notpoleaxedunderduanestables”napierpaysforhisgroceriesandleaves;suddenly
hungrytobealonethejeepstiresinatethe
privalforestinbright;sonts
hereoneersthefirsttihebroughtlly
uptothecabinhe;hisbrothers;andhisdadbuiltnohelastoneleftthey
skinnydippingthatnighttheforestduskfillshislungsandhisheadnophones;nocctv
orjusttv;noidclearances;noetingsinthepresidentssoundproofedofficenotever
againtheretiredseperingbeforehe
openstheshuttersrelax;forchrissakesseaboardletyougo;free;nostrings;noeback
nohelesshis38isinhishandasheentersthecabinseenobodynapiergetsafire
cracklingandfixeshielfbeansandsausagesandsootybakedpotatoesaupleofbeersa
long;longpissoutdoorsthefizzinglkywayadeep;deepsleep
aenohthesoundsof
theforestdontlullabynapiertonightbutitchhissenseofarsbrakesanelf
oountainquail;idontkno;ituldbe
anythinggotosleep;napiertheheofinda
ugaroverhisbed;hehayell;theugarwasbill
ske;aroisedtostovenapiersheadinisit
rainingthistinapierlistens
onlytheriver;onlytheriver
helightsanothertehgettingupfor:4:05noaninbetween
houapieestlesdoeriesofrgo
rokershousefindhibillskesaying;standguardntactsaysshekeepsher
donapieragreeing;gladtoreduentbillskesching
onhisheftyrubberflashlightandgoingupstairs
napierscanningrokersorchardthenearesthouseileawaywondering
okealongforthissilejob
afrailscreaanabruptending
napierrunningupstairs;slipping;aseriesofetyroo
billskekneelingonanantiquebed;clubbingsothingonthebedhhisflashlight;the
beaasitlandsonthesenselesshead
ofrgorokerherbloodonthebedsheetsobscenelyscarletand
napier;shoutingforhiostop
billsketuedaround;huffingwassup;joe
yousaidshetonight
no;no;youheardyntactsaidtheoldantonightreliablestaff;
hardtofind
christ;christ;christ;isshedead
bettersafethansorry;joe
aneatlittlesetup;joenapieradtsinhissleeplesscabinashackleofpliancepartyto
theclubbingofadefenseless;elderlyactivistanydropoutlaudenthaspeech
iedintuldsendhioprisonfortherestofhislifeablackbirdsingsididagreat
allshrapnelscars;ttock;
acheibtogetluisareyenoughtodisce
llyinherfrainlyonen;heprotestsiotaplatoonallioutoflifeis
lifeandalittlefishing
joenapiersighs;dresses;andbeginsreloadingthejeep
llyalhing
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judithrey;barefoot;fastensherkinostyledressinggobyzantinerug
toherrbleflooredkitacaveous
refrigerator;halvesthethenfeedsthesnoispheresintoajuicerthe
chinebuzzesliketrappedhpulpy;pearly;candyloredjuiceshe
poursherselfaheavyblueglassandslooshestheliquidaroundeverynookofheruth
onthestripedverandasofa;luisascansthepaperandcheagnificent
vieoneyedroofsandvelveteenlaodoownbuenasyerbas;
seastandtersghasanespecialother
thishour
“notsleepingin;okie”
“ingno;ioingtolleindborrowing
oneofthecarsagain”
“sure”judithreyreadsherdaughter“youingyourtalentsatspyglass;okieit
agazine”
“true;butitagazine”
judithreysettlesonthearfthesofaandshoosaniertinentflyfroerglassshe
exanesacircledarticleinthebusinesssection
“energyguru”lloydhooks
toheadseaboardinc
inajointstatent;theehouseandelectricitygiantseaboardpohave
announcedfederalpossionerlloydhooksistofilltheceosseatleftvacantby
albertogrildistragicdeathinanairplaneaccidentte
onreetleaped40pointsinresponsetotheneedlloydhasaccepted
ouroffertoeonboard;”saidseaboardviceceowiley;“andhe
entuldntbesadder;theboardfeelsalbertoinheaven
joinsest
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otoavisionaryneive”
nziesgrahapossionspokesn;said;“lloydhookssexpertisewill
obviouslybessedhereinon;butpresidentfordres