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as.i.was.walking.home.one.evenin' |
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i.know.this.takes.some.believin' |
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t.a.group.of.creatures |
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with.rangest.lookin'.features |
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a.poor.old.dove.and.a..the.weed |
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and.a.fine.old.pigeon..deed |
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a.daddy.longlegs.jumpet.sprite |
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as.he..the..the.flickering.light |
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oh.round.we.go...e |
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and.the.daddy.longlegs.jumpet.sprite. |
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as.he..the..the.flickering.light |
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on.his.thin.and.wispy.spindles. |
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he.was.deft.and.he.was.nimble |
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his.eyes.were.scientific |
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and.his.dancing.was.terrific |
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and.the.rats.and.worms.they.made.a.din |
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and..the..in |
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"oh.god".says.i.."tonight's.the.night" |
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"we'll..the..the.flickering.light" |
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oh.round.we.go...e |
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"oh.god".says.i."tonight's.the.night |
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we'll..the..the.flickering.light" |
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then.he.looked..directly |
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with.a.gaze.that.could.. |
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then.he..in.a.whisper |
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"have.you.got.any.sisters." |
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"oh.god.almighty".says..him |
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"what.sort.of.a.man.d'you.think.. |
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i've.only.one.she's.not.your.type |
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she.wouldn't.dance.the..the.flickering.light" |
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so.round.we.go...e |
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"i've.only.one.she's.not.your.type. |
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she.wouldn't.dance.a..the.flickering.light" |
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says.he. |
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"does.om.anet. |
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does.she.got.a..her.bonnet. |
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does.she.do.her.daily.duties |
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you.never.know.we.might.be.suited" |
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and.the.rats.and.the.worms..ugh |
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and.some.of.arted.shufflin'.off |
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we're.goin'.to.have.some.night |
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getting.ready.for.the..the.flickering.light |
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oh.round.we.go...e |
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we're.goin'.to.have.some.night |
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getting.ready.for.the..the.flickering.light |
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i.could.see.he.had.no.scruples |
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when.i.to.his.pupils |
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they.were.purple.or.magenta |
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like.atue.during.lent |
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i.said."i'll.get.her.right.away" |
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"good.man".says.he."now.don't.delay" |
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we're..have.some.night |
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and.he.flicked.his..the.flickering.light. |
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oh.round.we.go...e |
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we're.goin'.to.have.some.night |
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and.he.flicked.his..the.flickering.light. |
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then.epped.a.rnation |
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and.they.gave.her.an.ovation |
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she.was.warm.and.enchatin' |
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as.she.arted.dancin' |
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and.the.wise.old.pigeon.peeled.his.eye. |
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and.tles.and.the.weeds..sigh. |
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daddy.longlegs.said."my.oh.my |
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are.we.ready.for.the..the.flickering.light." |
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oh.round.we.go...e |
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daddy.longlegs.said."my.oh.my |
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are.we.ready.for.the..the.flickering.light." |
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she.was.gentle..she.was.charmin' |
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and.i.heard.ll.her."darlin' |
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he.was.graceful.as.a.whisper |
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on.his.delicate.legs.of.silver |
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and.the.rats.and.worms.ill.as.mice |
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and.the.poor.old.pigeon.said."that's.nice" |
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as.shimmering.there..ah..the.lovely.bride |
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as.they..the..the.flickering.light |
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oh.round.we.go...e |
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as.shimmering.there..ah..the.lovely.bride |
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as.they..the..the.flickering.light |
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oh.round.we.go...e |
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as.shimmering.there..ah..the.lovely.bride |
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as.they..the..the.flickering.light |