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"I used et to Patience’s house, but no one’s here"

Maddock steps closer, his eyes like black ht Used to be a sharp fellow Stroke, you say" He pushes his black hat back a little and squints "I didn’t hear you coht or I would have stopped you"

"It was al Just until I figure out what to do next?"

"I’ll tell the missus to rateful

"Have Patience and Bitsy been gone long? There’s notin the barn, and the lawn isn’t mowed"

"Moved out around the ti like a bunch of ants hunting for food I try to keep the weeds dohen I have tirass and soe

"So ns her house? Patience didn’t just leave it, did she?"

"I iine she and her husband still own itor the Mountain Federal Bank" He never looks at me when he talks, but he can’t take his eyes off the doctor

"Her husband?"

"The animal man The vet"

"YouDid they all leave together?"

"No"

I have to squeeze for each tiny bit of infor burrs off your socks

"So where are they now?"

"Bitsy, the colored girl, and that colored felloent east to Philly, to be with her brother, Thoht killed a whitelike that?" Maddock indicates the doctor

I glance back at Blu without expression at the sa with his blue eyes open

"I don’t know, Mr Maddock We don’t know It’s like he’s not home anymore"