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Thus have I told thee all my state, and brought
My story to the sum of earthly bliss,
Which I enjoy; and must confess to find
In all things else delight indeed, but such
As, used or not, works in the mind no change,
Nor vehement desire; these delicacies
I mean of taste, sight, smell, herbs, fruits, and flowers,
Walks, and the melody of birds: but here
Far otherwise, transported I behold,
Transported touch; here passion first I felt,
Commotion strange, in all enjoyments else
Superior and unmoved; here only weak

PART TEN

Chapter 18: Do-Re-Mi

For days after seeing the movie, Eli drives everybody crazy singing the Do-Re-Mi song, although she doesn't understand all of the words, such as how dough can be a female dear and what jammin' bread is. After Sassa stops laughing, she buys a cassette of the soundtrack so she can work with Eli on the lyrics.

Soon the three of them are singing a few of their favorite songs, giving Sassa another idea for enhancing their musical ability as well as broadening their musical world.

PART NINE

Chapter 16: What Could Go Wrong

Murder in the Park

Oskar and Eli are practicing available-light photography on the muted colors in the Old Cemetery Park. When two muggers spot children with expensive cameras on tripods, all they see is an easy score. Approaching from behind, they don't recognize the pale children until they turn in unison to face the men.

The children smile.

Two days pass before a groundskeeper discovers the muggers' bodies under snow-covered shrubbery.

PART EIGHT

Chapter 14: A Cool Yule

Copenhagen Christmas

The excited group disembarks in Copenhagen from the fast ferry—Professor Grigor, Sassa, Mr. Ávila, Connor, and the pale 12-year-olds, Oskar and Eli.

"Kids," Professor Grigor says, "how would it be if you shop or enjoy the rides at the amusement park until I get back? Shall we all meet at the carousel in one hour? Plenty of time to start shooting pictures then."

PART SEVEN

Chapter 12: Shopping

"Oskar, I'm so excited!" Eli says as Mr. Ávila drives his old Fiat through Malmö toward the Yule market at Gustav Adolf's Torg.

PART SIX

BOOK TWO

THE KISSES OF HIS MOUTH

Chapter 10: A Professor in Love

Sassa

With the theater shut down for the holidays, the Limhamn Players go their separate ways to spend time with their families and to prepare for the Christmas festivities, the highlight of Malmö's year.

Oskar and Eli are asleep in each other's arms on their pallet in the attic while Mr. Ávila and Professor Grigor enjoy their morning coffee at the dining room table.

PART FIVE

Chapter 8: Hiding in Plain Sight

Ingrid

Oskar and Eli fall into a routine at the little theater. Although their roles as fairies in the play have few entrances and even fewer lines, they are delighted to be useful in other ways. Of course they print 8x10s for everyone, and they sweep and tidy up as needed. They also run out for coffee and sandwiches for the troupe, where they meet nearby shopkeepers.

PART FOUR

Chapter 6: A Normal Life

The Storm

Mr. Ávila pads into the kitchen in his pajamas and slippers. He starts coffee and turns on the radio. The weather forecast is for rain and high winds in the afternoon, followed by strong thunderstorms in the evening. While the coffee brews, he goes into the big front room and stands looking at the dark clouds over the Öresund, the strait between Malmö and Copenhagen.

PART THREE

Chapter 4: The Teacher Appears

The Hobby

With boxes unpacked and the attic of their new home secure, Mr. Ávila asks Oskar and Eli to join him at the dining room table. "Kids, you've done a bang-up job getting the attic the way we want it."

They smile and Eli wiggles.

"It's clean, the window covering is lightproof, and you can bolt the door from inside. Now the next step. Are you ready to take up a hobby?"

"Sure," Oskar says.

The bodies of Jimmy and Conny were laid out in front of him; pools of blood surrounding each of their bodies. Their lifeless eyes fixated on his as though they were judging him. A moment later, a delicate hand found its way into his and squeezed gently. Oskar nervously turned his head expecting to see his beautiful Eli smiling back at him, but instead all he saw was a monster. A horrific creature made of fangs and scarred flesh that barely resembled the girl he had fallen in love with.