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we are introduced to the mother
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a snake appears
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we are told about the mothers situation and the setting
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the dog runs the snake under the house so now the wife and her kids cant stay in the house
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one of the wife's sons hugs her and say that he wont leave her and become a drover
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the snake has pushed the wife and her kids out of her house so not the 4 kids and the dog need to stay in the kitchen so the wife reminisces on the past for a bit after that the dog finds the snake and him and the wife kill it