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Chapter 27

           Therewassmokecomingfromthekitchen!

           Somewherebetweenthehallandthekitchen,shelaidthebabydown.SomewheresheflungoffWade’sgrip,slinginghimagainstthewall.Sheburstintothesmoke-filledkitchenandreeledback,coughing,hereyesstreamingtearsfromthesmoke.Againsheplungedin,herskirtheldoverhernose.

           Theroomwasdark,litasitwasbyonesmallwindow,andsothickwithsmokethatshewasblinded,butshecouldhearthehissandcrackleofflames.Dashingahandacrosshereyes,shepeeredsquintingandsawthinlinesofflamecreepingacrossthekitchenfloor,towardthewalls.Someonehadscatteredtheblazinglogsintheopenfireplaceacrossthewholeroomandthetinder-drypinefloorwassuckingintheflamesandspewingthemuplikewater.

           Backsherushedtothediningroomandsnatchedaragrugfromthefloor,spillingtwochairswithacrash.

           "I’llneverbeatitoutnever,never!Oh,God,ifonlytherewassomeonetohelp!Taraisgonegone!Oh,God!Thiswaswhatthatlittlewretchmeantwhenhesaidhe’dgivemesomethingtorememberhimby!Oh,ifI’donlylethimhavethesword!"

           Inthehallwayshepassedhersonlyinginthecornerwithhissword.Hiseyeswereclosedandhisfacehadalookofslack,unearthlypeace.

           "MyGod!He’sdead!They’vefrightenedhimtodeath!"shethoughtinagonybutsheracedbyhimtothebucketofdrinkingwaterwhichalwaysstoodinthepassagewaybythekitchendoor.

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