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           Ihavelistenedtoyourpridetoolong.Youaretooprecioustome,andthatvoiceofyoursistooprecioustotheworldtorunanymorerisks.”

           “Iamsorrytohaveanythingspoiltheseries,”saidFreckles,“andI’dlovethemtobecoming,theAngelespecial,butitcan’tbe.You’llhavetotellthemso.Yousee,Jackwouldhavebeenreadytostakehislifeshemeantwhatshesaidanddidtohim.Whentheteamspulledout,Wessnerseizedme;thenheandJackwenttoquarrelingoverwhethertheyshouldfinishmethenortakemetothenexttreetheywereforfelling.Betweenthemtheywerepullingmearoundandhurtingmebad.Wessnerwantedtogetatmerightthen,andJacksaidheshouldn’tbetouchingmetillthelasttreewasoutandalltherestofthemgone.I’mbelayingJackreallyhatedtoseemedoneforinthebeginning;andIthink,too,hewasafraidifWessnerfinishedmethenhe’dlosehisnerveandcut,andtheycouldn’tbemanagingthefellingwithouthim;anyway,theywerehaulingmeroundlikeIwasalreadypastallfeeling,andtheytiedmeupagain.Tokeepmecourageup,ItwitsWessnerabouthavingtotiemeandneedinganothermantohelphandleme.ItoldhimwhatI’ddotohimifIwasfree,andhegrabsupmeownclubandlaysopenmeheadwithit.Whenthebloodcamestreaming,itsetJackraving,andhecursedanddamnedWessnerforacowardandasofty.ThenWessnerturnedonJackandgivesittohimforlettingtheAngelmakeafoolofhim.