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“Jesus Okay, okay Sit down Lie down Do I turn out the lights? God, give me hard liquor!”

I ran to fetch chairs and put them one behind the other

“This is the big train at night,” I said “I sit here You sit behind”

I ran to the kitchen and brought Cruot to smell like he smelled”

“For this relief, much thanks” Crumley belted it down and shut his eyes “This is the du I have ever done, ever”

“Shut up and drink”

He finished a second one I sat Then I remembered and juan to rain all through the house, all around the big red train I turned down the lights “There Perfect”

“Shut your yap and shut your eyes,” said Crumley “God, I don’t kno to do this”

“Sh Gently,” I said

“Sh, it is Quiet Okay, lad Go to sleep”

I listened closely and carefully

“Easy does it,” drawled Cruht in the rain “Serenity Quiet Lazy Easy Around the curves softly Through the rain, quietly”

He was getting into the rhyth to enjoy

“Easy Slow Quiet Long after ht Rain, soft rain,” whispered Crumley “Where are you, kid?”

“Asleep,” I said drowsily