【】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>