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using a couple of sticks. She hauled

them around behind the house and

dumped them into the barrel of wash

water. She had just entered the house

when she saw a dust cloud about a

mile away. It was a telltale sign that

someone was coming down the old

dirt road.

Goren had seen it too, and he

streaked toward the house to get some

clothes. Lilly saw him coming, and

she was not about to have him come

in and stink up the house when

visitors were coming. She beat him

to the door and locked it. Goren

pounded on the door, but Lilly was

not inclined to unlock it until he