Lansdale.wps PART ONE: A Ripple of Fin October 29-31 Evil communications corrupt good manners. —Corinthians 15:33 And it came to pass ... that Pharaoh dreamed. And ... his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and the Pharaoh told them his dream.... —Genesis 41:1-8 pre*cog*ni*tion n. Knowledge of something in advance of its occurrence. —The American Heritage Dictionary Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing. . . —Edgar Allan Poe, "The Raven" ONE Montgomery Jones looked at his watch. One A.M. They were nearly to their destination and already Becky was having the dreams again. Well, he hadn't expected a mere change of scenery to correct that, but right here, near the end of their trip, at the true beginning of their vacation —if that was the proper word—he took it as a bad omen.
