

	Eight/cd ,/, nine/cd steps/nns above/in him/ppo ,/, Roberts/np had/hvd paused/vbn ./.
Mickey/np paused/vbn with/in him/ppo ,/, waiting/vbg ,/, no/at longer/jjr impatient/jj ,/, trying/vbg now/rb to/to think/vb it/ppo out/rp ,/, do/do a/at little/ap planning/nn ./.
He/pps looked/vbd down/rp over/in the/at banister/nn at/in the/at hotel/nn desk/nn ,/, with/in the/at telephone/nn and/cc pen/nn set/nn ./.


	If/cs I/ppss could/md call/vb in/rp ,/, they/ppss could/md check/vb the/at story/nn while/cs we/ppss were/bed on/in our/pp$ way/nn ./.
I/ppss wouldn't/md* have/hv to/to tell/vb them/ppo I/ppss had/hvd Roberts/np --/-- 

	Then/rb he/pps heard/vbd it/ppo ,/, like/cs a/at muffled/vbn thud/nn ,/, felt/vbd a/at subtle/jj change/nn in/in air/nn pressure/nn ./.
He/pps glanced/vbd up/rp in/in time/nn to/to see/vb Roberts/np hurtling/vbg down/rp on/in him/ppo from/in above/rb ,/, literally/rb flying/vbg through/in the/at air/nn ,/, his/pp$ bloody/jj face/nn twisted/vbd ./.
Mickey/np tried/vbd to/to flatten/vb against/in the/at banister/nn ,/, gripped/vbd it/ppo with/in one/cd hand/nn ,/, but/cc Roberts'/np$ full/jj weight/nn struck/vbd him/ppo at/in that/dt moment/nn in/in the/at groin/nn ./.
He/pps gasped/vbd for/in air/nn and/cc the/at impact/nn tore/vbd his/pp$ hand/nn from/in the/at rail/nn ./.
He/pps tumbled/vbd with/in Roberts/np ,/, helpless/jj and/cc in/in agony/nn ,/, over/rp and/cc over/rp ,/, down/in the/at steps/nns ./.


	By/in a/at wrenching/vbg effort/nn ,/, he/pps managed/vbd to/to hunch/vb and/cc draw/vb in/rp ,/, to/to take/vb the/at final/jj fall/nn on/in his/pp$ back/nn and/cc shoulders/nns rather/in than/cs his/pp$ head/nn ./.
He/pps was/bedz fuzzy/jj in/in his/pp$ mind/nn and/cc ,/, for/in a/at moment/nn ,/, helpless/jj on/in the/at lobby/nn floor/nn ,/, but/cc he/pps was/bedz conscious/jj ,/, and/cc free/jj of/in the/at weight/nn of/in Roberts'/np$ body/nn ./.
When/wrb his/pp$ vision/nn cleared/vbd he/pps saw/vbd the/at taller/jjr one/cd scrambling/vbg upward/rb ,/, reaching/vbg ./.
Mickey/np was/bedz on/in his/pp$ knees/nns when/wrb Roberts/np turned/vbd on/in the/at stairs/nns and/cc the/at razor/nn flashed/vbd in/in his/pp$ hand/nn ./.
He/pps felt/vbd his/pp$ empty/jj pocket/nn and/cc knew/vbd that/cs Roberts/np had/hvd retrieved/vbn the/at only/ap weapon/nn at/in hand/nn ./.


	Mickey's/np$ eyes/nns fixed/vbd on/in the/at other's/ap$ feet/nns ,/, which/wdt would/md first/od betray/vb the/at moment/nn and/cc direction/nn of/in an/at attack/nn ./.
He/pps rose/vbd stiffly/rb ,/, forcing/vbg his/pp$ knees/nns to/in lock/nn ./.
The/at knifelike/jj pain/nn in/in his/pp$ groin/nn nearly/rb brought/vbd him/ppo down/rp again/rb ./.
He/pps made/vbd himself/ppl back/vb off/rp slowly/rb ,/, his/pp$ eyes/nns wary/jj on/in Roberts/np ,/, who/wps now/rb had/hvd no/at more/ap to/to lose/vb than/cs he/pps ./.
The/at pain/nn dulled/vbd as/cs he/pps moved/vbd ,/, and/cc he/pps steadied/vbd inside/rb ./.
After/in a/at moment/nn he/pps extended/vbd one/cd hand/nn ,/, the/at fingers/nns curled/vbd ./.


	``/`` Come/vb on/rp ''/'' ,/, he/pps said/vbd ./.
``/`` You/ppss want/vb to/to be/be that/ql big/jj a/at fool/nn --/-- I/ppss was/bedz hoping/vbg for/in this/dt ''/'' ./.


	Roberts/np brushed/vbd at/in his/pp$ eyes/nns with/in his/pp$ free/jj hand/nn and/cc started/vbd down/in the/at steps/nns ./.
He/pps held/vbd the/at razor/nn well/rb out/rp to/in one/cd side/nn ./.
He/pps was/bedz invulnerable/jj to/in attack/nn ,/, but/cc he/pps could/md be/be handled/vbn ,/, Mickey/np knew/vbd ,/, if/cs he/pps could/md be/be brought/vbn to/to make/vb the/at first/od move/nn ./.


	They/ppss were/bed eight/cd feet/nns apart/rb when/wrb Roberts/np cleared/vbd the/at last/ap step/nn ./.
Mickey/np waited/vbd with/in slack/jj arms/nns ./.


	``/`` Any/dti time/nn ,/, Roberts/np ''/'' ,/, he/pps said/vbd ./.
``/`` Or/cc would/md it/ppo be/be easier/jjr if/cs I/ppss put/vbd my/pp$ hands/nns in/in my/pp$ pockets/nns ''/'' ?/. ?/.


	The/at taunt/nn was/bedz lost/vbn on/in Roberts/np ./.
He/pps advanced/vbd slowly/rb ,/, directly/rb ,/, giving/vbg no/at hint/nn of/in a/at feint/nn to/in either/dtx side/nn ./.
He/pps was/bedz just/rb short/jj of/in arm's/nn$ reach/nn when/wrb he/pps stopped/vbd ./.
Mickey/np backed/vbd off/rp two/cd steps/nns ,/, forcing/vbg him/ppo to/to come/vb on/rp again/rb ./.
There/ex was/bedz a/at fixed/vbn grin/nn on/in Roberts'/np$ face/nn ,/, made/vbd hideous/jj by/in the/at swollen/jj nose/nn and/cc the/at smeared/vbn blood/nn ./.


	Mickey/np backed/vbd off/rp again/rb and/cc Roberts/np hesitated/vbd ,/, then/rb came/vbd along/rb ./.
They/ppss moved/vbd in/in a/at series/nn of/in rhythmic/jj fits/nns and/cc starts/nns ,/, a/at macabre/jj dance/nn --/-- two/cd steps/nns back/rb ,/, two/cd steps/nns forward/rb ,/, two/cd steps/nns back/rb ./.
Mickey/np felt/vbd his/pp$ shoulders/nns come/vb up/rp against/in the/at wall/nn beside/in the/at heavy/jj slab/nn front/jj door/nn ./.
This/dt was/bedz going/vbg to/to be/be it/pps now/rb ,/, any/dti second/nn ,/, and/cc what/wdt he/pps had/hvd to/to remember/vb was/bedz to/to keep/vb his/pp$ eye/nn on/in the/at razor/nn ,/, no/at matter/nn what/wdt ,/, even/rb if/cs Roberts/np should/md feint/vb with/in a/at kick/nn to/in the/at groin/nn ,/, the/at deadly/jj hand/nn was/bedz his/pp$ exclusive/jj concern/nn ./.


	The/at kick/nn came/vbd ,/, sudden/jj and/cc vicious/jj but/cc short/jj ./.
Mickey's/np$ guts/nns twisted/vbd with/in the/at effort/nn ,/, but/cc he/pps kept/vbd his/pp$ eye/nn on/in the/at weapon/nn ./.
It/pps moved/vbd in/in a/at silver/nn arc/nn toward/in his/pp$ throat/nn ,/, then/rb veered/vbd downward/rb ./.
He/pps hunched/vbd his/pp$ left/jj shoulder/nn into/in it/ppo and/cc slashed/vbd at/in Roberts'/np$ forearm/nn with/in his/pp$ own/jj ,/, felt/vbd the/at blade/nn slide/vb off/in his/pp$ sleeve/nn ./.
Before/cs Roberts/np could/md move/vb inside/rb to/to cut/vb upward/rb toward/in his/pp$ face/nn ,/, he/pps slammed/vbd his/pp$ right/jj fist/nn into/in Roberts'/np$ belly/nn ./.
Roberts/np sagged/vbd and/cc slashed/vbd at/in him/ppo wildly/rb ./.
Ducking/vbg ,/, Mickey/np tripped/vbd and/cc fell/vbd to/in one/cd side/nn ,/, landing/vbg heavily/rb on/in the/at wood/nn floor/nn ./.
Then/rb Roberts/np was/bedz on/in him/ppo ,/, gasping/vbg for/in breath/nn and/cc for/in a/at couple/nn of/in seconds/nns Mickey/np lost/vbd sight/nn of/in the/at blade/nn ./.
He/pps felt/vbd it/ppo rip/vb at/in the/at side/nn of/in his/pp$ jacket/nn and/cc a/at momentary/jj sting/nn under/in his/pp$ left/jj ribs/nns ./.
He/pps got/vbd a/at knee/nn up/rp into/in Roberts'/np$ belly/nn ,/, used/vbd both/abx hands/nns and/cc heaved/vbd him/ppo clear/jj ,/, then/rb scrambled/vbd to/in his/pp$ feet/nns ./.
They/ppss were/bed in/in the/at center/nn of/in the/at lobby/nn now/rb ./.
Still/rb clutching/vbg the/at razor/nn ,/, Roberts/np came/vbd up/rp into/in a/at crouch/nn ,/, shaking/vbg his/pp$ head/nn ./.
When/wrb he/pps charged/vbd Mickey/np was/bedz ready/jj ./.
He/pps hit/vbd Roberts/np with/in his/pp$ left/jj fist/nn in/in the/at ribs/nns and/cc the/at razor/nn cut/vbd toward/in him/ppo feebly/rb ,/, then/rb wobbled/vbd in/in mid-air/nn ./.
With/in his/pp$ right/jj fist/nn ,/, and/cc nearly/rb all/abn his/pp$ weight/nn behind/in it/ppo ,/, he/pps smashed/vbd at/in the/at bloodstained/jj face/nn ./.


	Roberts/np careened/vbd backward/rb ,/, his/pp$ back/nn arched/vbd ,/, fought/vbd for/in balance/nn and/cc ,/, failing/vbg ,/, stumbled/vbd against/in the/at newel/nn post/nn at/in the/at foot/nn of/in the/at stairs/nns ./.
The/at sound/nn of/in his/pp$ head/nn striking/vbg the/at solid/jj wood/nn was/bedz an/at ultimate/jj ,/, sudden-end/jj sound/nn ./.
He/pps fell/vbd on/in his/pp$ side/nn across/in the/at lowest/jjt step/nn ,/, rolled/vbn over/in once/rb ,/, then/rb lay/vbd still/rb ./.


	Mickey/np found/vbd himself/ppl leaning/vbg against/in the/at desk/nn ,/, with/in stiff/jj hands/nns ,/, panting/vbg for/in breath/nn ./.
After/in a/at minute/nn he/pps went/vbd to/in Roberts/np ,/, looked/vbd at/in one/cd of/in his/pp$ eyes/nns and/cc felt/vbd for/in a/at pulse/nn ./.
He/pps couldn't/md* feel/vb any/dti ./.
Roberts/np appeared/vbd to/to be/be dead/jj ;/. ;/.
if/cs not/* yet/rb ,/, then/rb soon/rb ,/, very/ql soon/rb ./.
Suddenly/rb it/pps was/bedz cold/jj in/in the/at lobby/nn ./.



12/cd-hl 
It/pps seemed/vbd to/in him/ppo that/cs a/at long/jj time/nn had/hvd passed/vbn before/cs he/pps decided/vbd what/wdt to/to do/do ./.
Actually/rb it/pps was/bedz no/at more/ap than/cs eight/cd or/cc ten/cd minutes/nns ,/, and/cc the/at sum/nn of/in his/pp$ reasoning/nn came/vbd to/in this/dt :/: 

	There's/ex+bez no/at way/nn to/to take/vb him/ppo in/rp now/rb and/cc keep/vb those/dts other/ap two/cd --/-- Wister/np and/cc the/at one/pn who/wps hired/vbd the/at two/cd of/in them/ppo --/-- from/in finding/vbg out/rp about/in Roberts/np and/cc lamming/vbg out/rp ./.
The/at local/jj law/nn here/rb would/md hold/vb me/ppo till/cs they/ppss check/vb clear/rb back/rb home/nr ,/, and/cc maybe/rb more/ap than/in that/dt ./.
They/ppss would/md have/hv to/to ./.
By/in then/rb they/ppss could/md never/rb catch/vb up/rp with/in the/at others/nns ./.
There's/ex+bez no/at other/ap way/nn ;/. ;/.
I'll/ppss+md have/hv to/to do/do it/ppo myself/ppl ./.


	He/pps looked/vbd at/in where/wrb Roberts/np lay/vbd sprawled/vbn on/in the/at step/nn ./.
Mickey/np was/bedz sure/jj now/rb he/pps was/bedz dead/jj ./.


	One/cd thing/nn ,/, he/pps thought/vbd ,/, nobody/pn knows/vbz about/in it/ppo yet/rb ./.
Only/rb me/ppo ./.


	He/pps climbed/vbd the/at stairs/nns ,/, went/vbd into/in Roberts'/np$ room/nn ,/, found/vbd a/at suitcase/nn and/cc packed/vbd as/ql much/ap into/in it/ppo as/cs he/pps could/md ./.
He/pps left/vbd a/at few/ap things/nns ./.
It/pps didn't/dod* have/hv to/to be/be perfect/jj ./.
Roberts/np was/bedz a/at wastrel/nn ./.
Walking/vbg away/rb on/in impulse/nn ,/, he/pps might/md logically/rb leave/vb behind/rb what/wdt it/pps was/bedz inconvenient/jj to/to carry/vb ./.


	When/wrb he/pps had/hvd closed/vbn the/at suitcase/nn he/pps found/vbd a/at rag/nn and/cc moved/vbd about/in the/at room/nn ,/, wiping/vbg carefully/rb everything/pn he/pps might/md have/hv touched/vbn ./.
It/pps took/vbd him/ppo nearly/rb an/at hour/nn ./.
He/pps went/vbd to/in the/at room/nn he/pps had/hvd rented/vbn and/cc got/vbd into/in his/pp$ overcoat/nn ./.
He/pps left/vbd the/at rest/nn of/in his/pp$ things/nns and/cc returned/vbd to/in the/at lobby/nn ./.
He/pps set/vbd Roberts'/np$ suitcase/nn near/in the/at front/jj door/nn ,/, went/vbd outside/rb and/cc walked/vbd back/rb to/in the/at garage/nn ./.
He/pps was/bedz mildly/rb surprised/vbn to/to find/vb it/pps was/bedz snowing/vbg ./.
It/pps snowed/vbd softly/rb ,/, silently/rb ,/, an/at undulating/vbg interruption/nn of/in his/pp$ vision/nn against/in the/at night/nn sky/nn ./.
He/pps could/md feel/vb it/ppo on/in his/pp$ face/nn and/cc in/in his/pp$ hair/nn ./.


	He/pps found/vbd the/at key/nn to/in the/at Jeep/nn-tl ,/, got/vbd it/ppo started/vbn and/cc warmed/vbd it/ppo up/rp for/in five/cd minutes/nns ./.
Then/rb he/pps backed/vbd out/rp and/cc swung/vbd around/rb to/in the/at front/jj drive/nn ./.
He/pps went/vbd into/in the/at hotel/nn and/cc searched/vbd till/cs he/pps found/vbd the/at razor/nn ./.
He/pps put/vbd it/ppo in/in his/pp$ own/jj pocket/nn for/in safekeeping/jj ./.
He/pps took/vbd the/at suitcase/nn out/rp to/in the/at Jeep/nn-tl and/cc put/vbd it/ppo in/in the/at front/jj seat/nn ./.
Then/rb he/pps went/vbd back/rb for/in Roberts/np ./.


	The/at body/nn was/bedz heavier/jjr than/cs he/pps had/hvd anticipated/vbn ./.
He/pps got/vbd it/ppo onto/in his/pp$ shoulder/nn after/in some/dti work/nn and/cc carried/vbd it/ppo outside/rb and/cc down/rp to/in the/at Jeep/nn-tl ./.
He/pps dumped/vbd it/ppo into/in the/at back/nn and/cc made/vbd sure/jj it/pps wouldn't/md* roll/vb out/rp ,/, then/rb returned/vbd to/in the/at porch/nn and/cc closed/vbd the/at front/jj door/nn ,/, making/vbg sure/jj it/pps was/bedz unlocked/vbn ./.


	He/pps drove/vbd carefully/rb in/in the/at direction/nn of/in the/at brief/jj tour/nn they/ppss had/hvd taken/vbn earlier/rbr ./.
It/pps snowed/vbd continuously/rb ,/, but/cc quietly/rb ,/, evenly/rb ./.
When/wrb he/pps reached/vbd the/at dip/nn in/in the/at woods/nns ,/, he/pps saw/vbd that/cs already/rb the/at earlier/jjr ruts/nns were/bed barely/rb discernible/jj ./.
The/at Jeep/nn-tl fought/vbd its/pp$ way/nn through/in the/at low/jj spot/nn and/cc got/vbd onto/in higher/jjr ground/nn ./.
He/pps drove/vbd in/in low/jj gear/nn to/in the/at fork/nn in/in the/at road/nn and/cc swung/vbd as/ql close/rb as/cs possible/jj to/in the/at entrance/nn to/in the/at abandoned/vbn mine/nn ./.
He/pps parked/vbd facing/vbg it/ppo and/cc left/vbd the/at headlights/nns on/rp ,/, but/cc when/wrb he/pps started/vbd into/in the/at tunnel/nn with/in the/at suitcase/nn ,/, he/pps found/vbd the/at illumination/nn extended/vbn no/at farther/rbr than/cs half/abn a/at dozen/nn feet/nns into/in the/at passage/nn ./.
He/pps went/vbd back/rb and/cc got/vbd the/at flashlight/nn ,/, returned/vbd to/in the/at tunnel/nn and/cc carried/vbd the/at suitcase/nn to/in the/at edge/nn of/in the/at pit/nn he/pps had/hvd found/vbn earlier/rbr ./.
He/pps tossed/vbd the/at bag/nn into/in the/at pit/nn and/cc watched/vbd dry/jj dust/nn spray/vb up/rp around/in it/ppo ./.
When/wrb the/at dust/nn settled/vbd ,/, he/pps went/vbd back/rb to/in the/at Jeep/nn-tl and/cc carefully/rb worked/vbd Roberts'/np$ body/nn onto/in his/pp$ shoulder/nn ./.


	It/pps wasn't/bedz* like/cs carrying/vbg the/at suitcase/nn ./.
The/at soft/jj snow/nn was/bedz deceitful/jj underfoot/rb ./.
Twice/rb he/pps nearly/rb fell/vbd ./.
Inside/in the/at passage/nn ,/, he/pps had/hvd to/to work/vb his/pp$ way/nn over/in the/at fallen/vbn timber/nn and/cc nearly/rb collapsed/vbd under/in his/pp$ clumsy/jj burden/nn ./.
By/in the/at time/nn he/pps reached/vbd the/at edge/nn of/in the/at pit/nn he/pps was/bedz panting/vbg and/cc his/pp$ shoulder/nn and/cc back/nn ached/vbd under/in the/at drag/nn of/in the/at dead/jj weight/nn ./.


	He/pps stood/vbd looking/vbg down/rp for/in a/at few/ap seconds/nns ,/, then/rb backed/vbd up/rp two/cd or/cc three/cd paces/nns from/in the/at edge/nn ./.
There/ex was/bedz too/ql much/ap weight/nn casually/rb to/to toss/vb it/ppo away/rb ./.
He/pps could/md feel/vb himself/ppl falling/vbg in/rp with/in it/ppo and/cc being/beg unable/jj to/to get/vb out/rp ./.
It/pps would/md be/be a/at bad/jj place/nn to/to die/vb ./.
It/pps was/bedz a/at bad/jj place/nn for/in Roberts/np to/to wind/vb up/rp ,/, but/cc Roberts/np had/hvd asked/vbn for/in it/ppo ./.
It/pps was/bedz too/ql late/jj to/to worry/vb about/in that/dt ./.


	He/pps knelt/vbd slowly/rb and/cc dumped/vbd the/at corpse/nn onto/in the/at floor/nn of/in the/at tunnel/nn ./.
It/pps was/bedz a/at relief/nn to/to get/vb rid/jj of/in the/at weight/nn ./.
He/pps was/bedz shaking/vbg with/in tension/nn and/cc it/pps took/vbd him/ppo a/at couple/nn of/in minutes/nns to/to get/vb his/pp$ breath/nn and/cc settle/vb down/rp ./.
Then/rb he/pps got/vbd on/in his/pp$ knees/nns and/cc rolled/vbd Roberts'/np$ body/nn toward/in the/at edge/nn ./.
It/pps hung/vbd momentarily/rb on/in the/at point/nn of/in dropping/vbg off/rp ./.
He/pps gave/vbd it/ppo a/at strong/jj push/nn ,/, heard/vbd it/pps slide/vb ,/, then/rb tumble/vb dryly/rb into/in the/at hole/nn ./.
He/pps got/vbd to/in his/pp$ feet/nns and/cc threw/vbd the/at flashlight/nn beam/nn into/in the/at pit/nn ./.
The/at body/nn lay/vbd in/in an/at awkward/jj sprawl/nn twelve/cd or/cc fifteen/cd feet/nns below/in the/at level/nn of/in the/at tunnel/nn floor/nn ./.


	Deep/jj enough/qlp ,/, he/pps decided/vbd ./.
There/ex was/bedz little/ap chance/nn anyone/pn would/md enter/vb this/dt shaft/nn during/in the/at winter/nn ./.
The/at external/jj signs/nns of/in his/pp$ approach/nn to/in it/ppo would/md be/be covered/vbn by/in the/at snow/nn ,/, probably/rb by/in the/at next/ap day/nn ./.
It/pps wasn't/bedz* cold/jj enough/qlp in/in the/at tunnel/nn to/to preserve/vb the/at body/nn intact/jj ./.
By/in spring/nn it/pps would/md be/be a/at skeleton/nn ./.


	He/pps made/vbd his/pp$ way/nn back/rb to/in the/at Jeep/nn-tl ./.
He/pps had/hvd started/vbn to/to back/vb into/in the/at turn/nn when/wrb he/pps remembered/vbd the/at razor/nn in/in his/pp$ pocket/nn ./.
He/pps climbed/vbd down/rp ,/, went/vbd back/rb into/in the/at tunnel/nn and/cc tossed/vbd the/at razor/nn into/in the/at pit/nn ./.
It/pps landed/vbd on/in Roberts'/np$ sprawled/vbn right/jj thigh/nn ,/, poised/vbn precariously/rb ,/, then/rb slid/vbd off/rp to/in the/at ground/nn ./.
He/pps went/vbd back/rb once/rb more/rbr to/in the/at Jeep/nn-tl and/cc started/vbd the/at short/jj drive/nn to/in the/at hotel/nn ./.


	In/in the/at garage/nn he/pps checked/vbd the/at Jeep/nn-tl for/in signs/nns of/in the/at use/nn he/pps had/hvd made/vbn of/in it/ppo ./.
There/ex were/bed stains/nns here/rb and/cc there/rb and/cc he/pps cleaned/vbd them/ppo off/rp ,/, using/vbg an/at oiled/vbn rag/nn he/pps found/vbd on/in a/at nail/nn ./.
He/pps wiped/vbd the/at steering/vbg wheel/nn and/cc all/abn the/at places/nns he/pps might/md have/hv touched/vbn the/at Jeep/nn-tl ./.
He/pps replaced/vbd the/at flashlight/nn where/wrb it/pps had/hvd been/ben stowed/vbn ,/, got/vbd into/in his/pp$ own/jj car/nn and/cc backed/vbd it/ppo out/in of/in the/at garage/nn ./.
There/ex were/bed tire/nn marks/nns where/wrb it/pps had/hvd been/ben ,/, but/cc they/ppss were/bed overlapped/vbn by/in others/nns and/cc on/in the/at dusty/jj floor/nn would/md not/* be/be noticeable/jj except/in under/in close/jj scrutiny/nn ./.
Liz/np Peabody/np ,/, he/pps thought/vbd ,/, might/md spend/vb some/dti time/nn grieving/vbg for/in her/pp$ lost/vbn lover/nn ,/, but/cc he/pps doubted/vbd that/cs she/pps would/md launch/vb an/at investigation/nn ./.
He/pps judged/vbd her/ppo to/to be/be a/at woman/nn of/in some/dti pride/nn ,/, though/cs not/* much/ap sense/nn ./.
Still/rb she/pps would/md probably/rb have/hv sense/nn enough/ap not/* to/to call/vb in/in the/at local/jj sheriff/nn to/to find/vb her/pp$ boy/nn friend/nn who/wps ,/, apparently/rb ,/, had/hvd run/vbn away/rb ./.

