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a fireplace.

a ghost story.

Sal's story.

Sal's grandmother's story.

the first day of school.

her mother's birthday.

the Fourth of July.

salmon season.

Sally.

Seneca.

Salamanca.

Sandy.

gold coin.

carving knife.

magician.

dead body.

a dangerous man.

playing the role of a perfect man.

very ill.

extremely funny.

be as good as Sal's father.

be as respectable as her parents.

live in town.

win the lottery.

the map Sal draws.

a historic trail.

whatever road looks interesting.

the route Sal's mother took to Idaho.

realizes he is her half-brother.

thinks he is a lunatic.

recognizes him as a wanted bank robber.

refuses to give him any information.

"seen the whites of his eyes."

"seen how he treats his mother."

"walked two moons in his moccasins."

"observed the quality of his work."

takes the chance to explore the Dells.

finds a quiet spot to think.

panics and calls her father.

realizes that she fears they, too, will leave her.

Sal nearly drowns.

Gram is bitten by a water moccasin.

Gramps is too cautious to enjoy himself.

a dark-haired boy joins in their fun.

Sal has always hated living there.

he has built a new house in town.

he lived in the country only to please his wife.

he can't stop thinking about Sal's mother there.

is getting treatment for cancer.

is grocery shopping.

is on a business trip to London.

left because Phoebe had made her angry.

blames Phoebe for not being a better daughter.

talks to Prudence about how to help Phoebe.

fears that Mrs. Winterbottom will never return.

understands that her own mother’s decision to leave had nothing to do with her.

is not there.

tries to talk her out of it.

admires Phoebe for taking action.

is convinced that Phoebe’s mother has been murdered.

Phoebe reveals her innermost feelings to Sal.

Mrs. Cadaver explains that Phoebe is upset by her mother’s disappearance.

Mr. Birkway reads from Phoebe’s diary.

Phoebe’s actions reflect feelings Sal has experienced.

Sergeant Bickle agrees to test the evidence Phoebe found.

Sal notices a picture of the lunatic on the sergeant’s desk.

the sergeant threatens to arrest them.

Mrs. Cadaver is called in for questioning.

twins.

getting married.

old enemies.

best friends.

Mary Lou reminds him that hers was private.

Sal is teased for kissing a tree.

Beth Ann and Mary Lou argue.

he reads Phoebe’s suspicions about Mrs. Cadaver.

is kissing the lunatic.

has been hospitalized.

looks the same as always.

tells Phoebe to forget about her.

Mr. Winterbottom asks her to stay away.

she says she is bringing someone with her.

Phoebe apologizes to Mrs. Cadaver for being suspicious of her.

Sergeant Bickle ends his investigation into her disappearance.

says a son would make a nice addition to the family.

asks Mike to leave and never come back.

tells his wife that she has disgraced her family.

says that respectability is the most important thing in his life.

they could see the Black Hills.

she would realize she has to get out and do things.

Sal’s father could have a vacation.

her mother would have one last chance to see her.

she sees her mother’s grave.

she finds a letter from her mother.

the sheriff answers all of her questions about the bus accident.

her father cries.

pretend that Gram is alive.

make up stories about Ben and Phoebe.

plan another cross-country journey.

imagine what it would be like to walk in someone else’s

moccasins.