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"We’ve got the hoht on the other side of the pasture, along the river We’ll share the stable"

"Have you surveyed it?"

"Done"

"When we have a design you like, we’ll walk it Maybe tomorrow before I leave"

The back door to the bar opened and the sound of so supplies into the kitchen could be heard "That’d be Jack He went out for supplies so I could stick around Paige," Preacher said, getting to his feet

"Let’s do it," Joe said, and all the h the kitchen to help unload Jack’s truck Work done, they settled in for a beer and a little catching up At around four, Joe shoved Paul out the door, telling his home to Vanni and he’d see hi before the dinner hour approached, which brought Mel and the little ones to the bar Joe held the baby for a while, had a feords with Doc, said hello to Hope McCrea while she had her Jack Daniel’s, passed the ti and Sue Carpenter, Brenda’s folks from just down the street He checked his watch, asked for a cup of coffee froood?" Jack asked

"Great," Joe said "I’ busy"

"This stuff down here--is this extra?"

"Yeah, but it’s nice to have it It’s great that o," he said

"So then," Jack said, "what’s eating you?"

"Not a thing, hter, took in a deep breath

"Who’s eating you?" Jack said

"You’re ood"

Jack lifted his coffee cup "Whatever you say"