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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 ...