a sack lunc said, “because, if you didn’t, you’re in big trouble, goddamit.”

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    “ell, give it . I’m starved.”

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    “Oake. I meant to say ‘ted’.”

    “ell, it’s too late no.” t said, still crying.

    Lacking any course of action, trieved one of ted donuts, and after untangling t and stretc out straig to t.

    “Look, t’s straig you eat it? It’s delicious.”

    t took t and ate it  stop crying.

    ate donuts and , tigated ttom of t ’s bed and desk. “Since ekeeper’, t certainly be a gate around  ecting,” t a gate, you certainly don’t need a gatekeeper.”

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    “If only I  ate ts on Cmas Eve last year, I  be up to himself.

    After about ten more minutes, it sloo groside t sunlight spilled in.

    “range. o t  past one in t can’t be da,” t, craning his neck.

    of tunnel, y clearing before all trees suce clouds floated in the song of birds.

    “ I s book, it said t if I fell do it didn’t mention anyt this.”

    o eat one of ts from  w, he heard a voice from behind him.

    “Good afternoon, Mr. Sheep Man.”

    “h