She carried the bucket up to the bedroom, pulled the smelly sheets out from under Bob, and washed him. He didn't even notice she was gone but I called it to his attention. When she listened to Gus talk about him it was as if he were talking about a man she hadn't known. It was clear to Augustus that he was not troubled in any way by leaving the border or the town.
You've got more urgent business. Momma, Daddy's sick, he smells bad, Sally said, peeking for a moment into the sickroom. She's barely a mile from here, Augustus said. Wanz started it.
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