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It was dark in the trainyard. I moved along the tracks in a stumbling walk. Just a few more minutes, I was telling myself. _A few more minutes and you can lie down. rest._
The shadowed bulk of a box car loomed up, its open door a blacker square. I leaned against the sill, breathing hard, then reached inside for a grip with my good hand.