【】ntothehorseyards.</p>

”hoartinkingasked.</p>

”toobigtofight,ithink,”saidbobdespairingly.”ireilesostasfastasahorseentofightafire.soofusfort,rtin.”</p>

rtinlookedaround.”eebing,andilesofhefirestarted,ire.”</p>

”noothernyoure”</p>

”nottoday,thankheavens.”</p>

idisaster.asrenarrivedtheyepaddoeggiereeredthinkinguighthavebeen,forparedtotheberallaroundit,itepaddoglessthanagigantiularfirebreak.</p>

everyoalkedofthefiresgillyhadseeninitsseventyoddyearsofexistenesbuedoutofntrolforhundredsofles.rtinkinghadtakenenreiningtodefenddrogheda.heefifteeorever,andithoughtforauthosedays,norwasbeef.”</p>

theellofbuihegh.notlongafteres,vasttonguesleapingandoke,andarepaddoysilhouettesofnoutlinedagainstthejuingandeggie,eherthersvoice.shetuedaantly.</p>