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eptthebeginningoftheknowledgeofloneliness
afterthebutthatnightbythefire
”heurdereryouknoasaysnobodyknoanypeoplehehaskilled”
”theythey”
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”naturally,”hisfatherhadsaid,”hthatpairoftusks”
”hourdererthen”
”justasyoulike,”hisfatherhadsaid”iorryyougotsoxedupabouthi”
”ia,”davidhadsaid
”ithinkthatscarryingitalittlefar,”hisfathersaid”jusyourfriendyouknow”
”notanyre
”noneedtotellhio”
”hekno,”davidhadsaid
”ithinkyousjudgehi”hisfathersaidandtheyhadleftitthere
thenudhouseleaningthereevenandnoone,notevenhisfather,uldreachtothetopofthebendeet,thereaandhisfatherandheenakepeacedavey”
”allright,”hesaidbecauseheknehishestartofthenevertellingthathehaddecidedon
”ioglad,”hisfathersaid”itssoensstoolsundertheshadeofthegreatfigtreegourdabegantobuild
hearitaontheterraoingthathehadnotknooing,stillandoltheseabeloandacrossthebayountainsbehindit
”iloveyouverysaroundherandkissedherandshesaid,”youfinishedit”
”sure,”hesaid””
”iloveyouandioproud,”shesaidtheysaroundeachother
”howareyougirl”
”ieryeanitaboutlovingoroing”
”itoing,”davidsaidandkissedheragain
”canireadthestory”
”itstoolovelyaday”
”cantireaditsoicanfeellikeyoudoandnotjusthappybecauseyourehappylikeiwasyourdog”
hegaveherthekeyandanneredandstupidhehadneverdohisbeforeontaroundthegirlandlookedattheingonthelinedpaperheuldnothelpingtoreadithherandheuldnothelpsharinghehadneversharedandhehadbelieveduldnotandshouldnotbeshared
sarounddavidandkissedhiohardthatshedrehisliphelookedatherandtastedhisbloodabsentndedlyandsled
”iorrydavid,”shesaid”pleaseforgiveioveryhappyandprouderthanyouare
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thegardenoi~eden
”isitallright”hesaid”elltheshaasllandtheoothnessoftheoldnchairsitsreallycleaninthehutandtheearthflooriss”
”ofurseitisyouhaditintheotherstoryicanseetheangleoftheheadofkibotheheroicdogtooyouakeastaininyourpocket”
”yesitsofteneded”
”letsgototoaritasaid”theresalotofthingsthatoday”
davidstoppedatthebarandpouredhaigpininishedbythesharpeningofperceptionhehadnoehnosadness
y**ingfashionitfeelsverygoodsastupidfeelingbutitfitsonthisdaysoputiton
”eongirl,”hesaidtoritaatthedoorofherroo”sholdingyouupbesidesyourbeautifullegs”
”ieady,david,”shesaidshehadonatights
”itswonderfulwhenyouresogay
”itssuchagoodday,”hesaid”andky”
”doyouthinkso”shesaidastheyothecar”doyouthinkky”
”yes,”hesaid”ithinkitaybeinthenight”
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chaptertyfive
catherinescarall,loptybluecarandontotheflagstonesofthehoutspeaking
theypasseddavidsrooritastoppedoutsideofherdoorandsaid,”goodbye”
”areyoudoingthisafteoon”heasked
”idontknow,”shesaid”illbehere”
heain
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eptthebeginningoftheknowledgeofloneliness
afterthebutthatnightbythefire
”heurdereryouknoasaysnobodyknoanypeoplehehaskilled”
”theythey”
200201
”naturally,”hisfatherhadsaid,”hthatpairoftusks”
”hourdererthen”
”justasyoulike,”hisfatherhadsaid”iorryyougotsoxedupabouthi”
”ia,”davidhadsaid
”ithinkthatscarryingitalittlefar,”hisfathersaid”jusyourfriendyouknow”
”notanyre
”noneedtotellhio”
”hekno,”davidhadsaid
”ithinkyousjudgehi”hisfathersaidandtheyhadleftitthere
thenudhouseleaningthereevenandnoone,notevenhisfather,uldreachtothetopofthebendeet,thereaandhisfatherandheenakepeacedavey”
”allright,”hesaidbecauseheknehishestartofthenevertellingthathehaddecidedon
”ioglad,”hisfathersaid”itssoensstoolsundertheshadeofthegreatfigtreegourdabegantobuild
hearitaontheterraoingthathehadnotknooing,stillandoltheseabeloandacrossthebayountainsbehindit
”iloveyouverysaroundherandkissedherandshesaid,”youfinishedit”
”sure,”hesaid””
”iloveyouandioproud,”shesaidtheysaroundeachother
”howareyougirl”
”ieryeanitaboutlovingoroing”
”itoing,”davidsaidandkissedheragain
”canireadthestory”
”itstoolovelyaday”
”cantireaditsoicanfeellikeyoudoandnotjusthappybecauseyourehappylikeiwasyourdog”
hegaveherthekeyandanneredandstupidhehadneverdohisbeforeontaroundthegirlandlookedattheingonthelinedpaperheuldnothelpingtoreadithherandheuldnothelpsharinghehadneversharedandhehadbelieveduldnotandshouldnotbeshared
sarounddavidandkissedhiohardthatshedrehisliphelookedatherandtastedhisbloodabsentndedlyandsled
”iorrydavid,”shesaid”pleaseforgiveioveryhappyandprouderthanyouare
203
202
thegardenoi~eden
”isitallright”hesaid”elltheshaasllandtheoothnessoftheoldnchairsitsreallycleaninthehutandtheearthflooriss”
”ofurseitisyouhaditintheotherstoryicanseetheangleoftheheadofkibotheheroicdogtooyouakeastaininyourpocket”
”yesitsofteneded”
”letsgototoaritasaid”theresalotofthingsthatoday”
davidstoppedatthebarandpouredhaigpininishedbythesharpeningofperceptionhehadnoehnosadness
y**ingfashionitfeelsverygoodsastupidfeelingbutitfitsonthisdaysoputiton
”eongirl,”hesaidtoritaatthedoorofherroo”sholdingyouupbesidesyourbeautifullegs”
”ieady,david,”shesaidshehadonatights
”itswonderfulwhenyouresogay
”itssuchagoodday,”hesaid”andky”
”doyouthinkso”shesaidastheyothecar”doyouthinkky”
”yes,”hesaid”ithinkitaybeinthenight”
204205
chaptertyfive
catherinescarall,loptybluecarandontotheflagstonesofthehoutspeaking
theypasseddavidsrooritastoppedoutsideofherdoorandsaid,”goodbye”
”areyoudoingthisafteoon”heasked
”idontknow,”shesaid”illbehere”
heain
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