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Chapter 9
Thensheupan’spokesuddentofafearfulsmell,an’saysherboyCha’nceywasa-screamin’ashaowitwasjestlikewhathesmeltuptotheWhateleyrewinsMondaymornin’. An’thedogswasbarkin’an’whinin’awful.
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Linesoffrightdeepenedoneveryface;andArmitage,shakenashewas,hadbarelypoiseenoughtopromptthespeaker.
‘An’then...Sallysheyelledaout, "Ohelp,thehaouseisa-cavin’in"...an’onthewirewecouldhearaturriblecrashin’an’ahullflocko’screaming...jeslikewhenElmerFrye’splacewastook,onlywuss...’
Themanpaused,andanotherofthecrowdspoke.
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