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Brent put a hand on his shoulder "It’s all right, Owen Really"

Massey groaned again

At the ceuard as day ended and dusk fell

Hand in hand, Nikki and Brent entered "Huey?" Brent called

Nikki saw the old reet them "Hey, there, Injun boy And you, miss," he said to Nikki

"I came to thank you, Huey," Brent said "And I hope that, if I need you, you’ll be around"

"Well… I don’t think I will be I’ve just been waiting on you coain," Huey said

"Oh?" Brent said with a frown

Huey gave a broad grin "You wouldn’t believe… that pretty young gal caain Marie"

"Old McManus’s descendant?" Nikki asked

Huey nodded "She done found that I have a great, great… well, I don’t kno irl just as sweet as can be And Miss Marie McManus, well, she brought the girl to the graveyard with her momma, and she showed her about where I’, and the irl wants to be her big sister and pay for piano lessons"

"That’s nice, Huey That’s really nice," Brent said "But… "

"Well, you see, late at night, after the ruckus, I was pretty proud Felt like I’d stopped soht enough to feel proud, ’cause I saw this passage--prettiest passage I ever done see, living or dead It was like I was beckoned to follow, only it just wasn’t right yet Today, after seeing those girls… it’s right I’ht" Huey tilted his chin, indicating that they should look behind the as how your friends there are ready, too"

Nikki spun around, as did Brent

She kneever, who she would see