【】drystorhtdoggedplaiofsoothingdahedrynessoftheearthandtheairrubbedeaupsindoors;outiopedattheslightesthehenssoughttheirperepigsongtherubbishof,thestationduburroheirsnoutsintothedustandpeeredoutofithbright,skittisheyes.broodingforcespentintheheavensstruckfearintothebonesofalllivingthings,asthevastdeepcloudsshesunospeheearth.</p>

thunderidnightbluedepths.then,ouths,agihebiblipingbledhouseholdgreont;naphthaflashesinehauntinglysequitebeynitioreesshiered,thereditsaespellatsu,andtheyingbaospheritrunscathed;itheyuldtalkaboutforaweek.</p>

”ore,”saidryore.thesenddryeihantheyhadthoughtituldgetbygonkangarooatandundsoffatfrohehosteadsslaughteredutton.inthehousetheybuiltgreatrfires,andthenehooodforrejoig;theyuldgetthroughfasterandsansstandinthegreatsheduchlighterinlortha,thespotyyearsofshearershadstooddrippingtheirbleagsintotheheboard.</p>

therethefloodlongago,butitinously.dayafterdaytheskiesentingthendagesofus,tosparealittlehotthegreatkettleonthehobsothatateethchattering,painfulordeal.</p>

onedaysllhalstartedtoughandixedupaglueyhotpoultiedtogivehiorelief.atfirstsheofourfathersandhailrys.einatsixthepttokehighuptheraneinhisthroatslo,butheuldnotrabeightdie,evenidnightpaddypriedggiesarfrorouillchild,andlaidhioenderlyagainstthestackofpillows.</p>

ggieseyesfleedshriveledandold,thelapigupfrostybitsinhishair,frostybitsinhisean,buthesatpeace.hesgoogod,hesoutofhispain.”</p>