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Dr naysleep travel eight miles off the interstate.

Look for the gas station on your right.

Take the first left after the station.

There is no sign.

Drive for 2 miles and take your next left.

The driveway to the house is on the right.

Do not stop at any point or time, please.

Continue driving until you reach the house. any point or time, please.

Continue driving until you reach the house.

If you get lost, you may call this number.

A phone number is scrawled beneath the directions.

It's the only part of the letter that is handwritten.

I look up from the letter as my dog, Herbie,

finishes peeing and hops back in the car.

I follow the directions, I make the left turns. I can

see the house. But there's no right turn, Herbie Wines.

Sorry it's taken so long, I say, and reach into the car to ruffle, Herbie's head.

I study the road, but my eyes are drawn to the house.

It's up on the hill to the right, just visible through the ever-present woods.

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