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www.xsz.twasuddenyofthesoundsged
sogreatlythatitarrestedattention.ioutintothe
yardandlistehencuttinglikeaknifeacrossthe
nfusionoreau
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irushedatonyrooothelittle
dooreofthepagcases
behindgoslidingdoashtogetherha
clatterofglassontheflooroftheshed.butididnotheed
these.iflungthedooropenandlookedout.
upthebeachbytheboathouseabonfirewasbuing,
rainingupsparksintotheindistinessofthedawn.
aroundthisstruggledassofblackfigures.iheard
ntgorya.ibegantorunatonce
tohisfire,revolverinhand.isahepinktongue
ofntgoryspistollickoutonce,closetotheground.
heystrengthandfired
intotheair.iheardsoonecry,thesterthe
knottedblackstrugglebrokeintoscatteringunits,thefire
leaptandsankdopeoplefledin
suddenpahebeaexti
firedattheirretreatingbacksastheydisappearedang
thebushes.theheblackheapsuponthe
ground.
ntgorylayonhisback,hthehairygrey
beastnspraewasdead,
butstillgrippingntgorysthroathitscurving
clalingonhisfadquitestill,his
neashedtheislandofdooreau
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brandybottleinhishand.therfigureslayhe
fire,theoioheroaningfitfully,
everynohenraisingitsheadslohendropping
itagain.
ianandpulledhiff
ntgorysbody;hisclahetoat
relutlyasidraggedhierywasdark
inthefadscarcelybreathing.isplashedseaeron
hisfadpilloyrolledupat.
ihefireit
ehabeardedgreyfacelay,ifound,
htheforepartofitsbodyupoillglowing
tier.thechedthinghat
inrcyiblesbrainsoutatoheotherbrute
enshedioowas
dead.therestofthebeastpeoplehadvanishedfrohe
beach.
ieryagainabesidehi
edie.thefirebesidehad
sunkdosoftierglo
thetralendsandxedhagreyashofbrushwood
reined.ieryhad
gothishatthedahe
skyhadgroooningtheislandofdooreau
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paleandopaqueinthelunousblueoftheday.thesky
totheeastdhred.
suddenlyiheardathudandahissingbehind,and,
lookinground,sprangtofeethacryofhorror.
againstthedaultuousssesofblack
skeoftheenclosure,andthrough
theirstordarknessshotflickeringthreadsofbloodred
fla.thechedroofcaught.isahecurving
esacrosstheslopingstraof
firejettedfroheyroo
ikhe
crashihadheard.to
ntgorysassistanp.
thehopelessnessofsavinganyofthesofthe
ehefadcabackto
planofflight,andtuingslyilookedtosee
hetslayuponthebeach.theyweregone
te;chipsandsplinters
teredbroadcast,andtheashesofthebonfirewere
blaingandskinguhedaery
hadbuttheboatstorevengehielfuponand
preventourretutonkind
asuddennvulsieshook.iost
vedtobatterhisfoolishheadin,ashelaytherehelplesstheislandofdooreau
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atfeet.thensuddenlyhishandved,sofeebly,so
pitifully,thathvanished.hegroaned,andopened
hiseyesforanute.ikdoandraised
hishead.heopenedhiseyesagain,staringsilentlyatthe
daethelidsfell.
sorry,hesaidpresently,ed
tryingtothink.thelast,herred,thelastofthis
sillyuniverse.ess
ilistened.hisheadfellhelplesslytooneside.ithought
shtrevivehibutthereherdrink
norvesselined
suddenlyheavier.heartld.ibentdoohis
face,puthandthroughtherentinhisblouse.hewas
dead;andevenashediedalineofbof
thesun,roseeastheprojeofthebay,
splashingitsradianceacrosstheskyandtuingthedark
seaintoaultofdazzlinglight.itfelllikea
gloryuponhisdeathshrunkenface.
ilethisheadfallgentlyupontheroughpillowihad
deforhiandstoodup.beflittering
desolationofthesea,theaudeuponhihad
alreadysufferedsoch;behindtheisland,hushed
uhedasbeastpeoplesilentanduhe
enunition,buttheislandofdooreau
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noisily,e,afitfulcrag,and
nookedroveupthe
beacha,rollinglohedistaops
toehe
charredvestigesoftheboatsandthesefourdeadbodies.
thenoutofthebushescathreebeastpeople,h
hunisshapenhands
aive,unfriendlyeyesand
advaoeoreau
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xx.alohebeastfolk.
ifayfateinthesingle
handednoerallysinglehanded,forihadabroken
arinpocketpty
chaers.angthechipsscatteredaboutthebeachlay
thethathadbeeochopuptheboats.the
tidee.therehingforit
buturage.ilookedsquarelyintothefacesofthe
advanyeyes,andtheir
quiveringnostrilsiigatedthebodiesthatlaybeyond
onthebeach.itookhalfadozensteps,pickedupthe
bloodstailaybehebodyofthewolf
n,ande.
salutesaidi.bowdown
theyhesitated.oneben
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