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A Horse Named Death Themansaidwhatelsecouldhenamehim,thebeast hadnocolor.Lethal White it’scalledbecausethethings hardlyliveawholeday.Butthisonegotup. Heraisedhimselflikeachurchandmadeforthedark ofthebarn, notawhifftohismother.Wedidn’tthink she’dtaketohim,butshefollowedhimbackthere andbegantoteach. Youcantellaracehorsebyhisgait; thisonecoulddragatractorouttosea.Notthatitmattered. Notlikeyoucouldgetajocktogonearhim. Ahorse thatcouldonlyraceatnight?Ahorsewithredeyes? Ahomebrednamedfortheendoftimes,nottomention thesport?Itwasworsethanblasphemy.Whatcouldhedo, themanaskedus.WhatdidGodexpecthimtodo? Sothemanraceshimagainstus.You’redrivinghome byoneofhisfields,youcan’tavoidhisfields,justtrying topushasideenoughnighttogettobed,andthehorse comes.Heflashesupbesideyoulikeabedsidelamp, likeasecretyouthoughtwaskept.Evenifyoudon’tstop tobreatheintoyourhandshepassesyou.Ifyouspeedup andcursehimforeverylieyouevertold,hepassesyou. Hepassesyoulikeyou’refallingtheotherway. 49 ...

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