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She nodded to this

The tears rose up in my eyes I took out my handkerchief, but I had half a mind to let them floith the two people in the world ouldn't be stunned by the sight of them

"So hoe get rid of hiet him out of the Earthly Realm?"

"I'll tell you," Merrick responded "But first let ht, I saw a very old ceed to you He said you'd seen spirits there "

"Yes," I replied "Du " I wiped at my eyes I felt a little more calm

"But there are two or three raised toh "

"There's one that's about that height The letters are all worn away "

"It's broad? Long?"

"Both A rectangle "

"That's good I want you to lay out wood and coal for a big fire on that tomb You need plenty of fuel The fire has to burn really hot and for sohout the rest of the cerave You know the kind of candles I ht the candles I'll light the fire Just have these things ready for me You can have your people do this part if you like, it's not important who does it "

"But surely you don't want them around," said Lestat

"No, I don't They have to go away from Blackwood Farm Everybody "

"What do I tell them?" I asked

"Tell the an exorciserous one Goblin in his fury ht try to hurt anyone "

"Of course," I said "But there's one probleo "