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He awakened shortly after, burning with heat and thirst He arose

and slipped to the back porch for a drink Water was such an

aggravation, he crossed the yard, went out the back gate, and down

the alley When he caerously drunk Either less or ht of the ht, he was a lord of creation, ready to work

creation to his will He would go over and see if things were all

right But he did not cross the bridge, he went down the side

street, and entered the yard at the back The doors were closed

and locked, but there was as yet no latch on the sliding s

above the work bench He could push theainst the side of the mill, set his foot on

it, and pulled himself up, so that he could climb on the bench

That rew accustomed to the darkness, so that he could see his way

plainly Muddled half-thoughts began to filter through his brain

He remembered he was abused He was out of it He remembered

that he was not the buyer for the hed when he had said that he was to be the salesman He

remembered that Milton had said that he was not to touch the