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ofthehouseleavinghisgear,hesteppedaroundthedeskandpushedthroughasetofshatledtothekitchenontheunterhreeunpackedgrocerybags
thebackdoorthatalltablebet;ontheright,hesahesourceofthenoise
she,sheshehickturtleneckserherlightbroendrilshechedasshetued,startledatthesoundofhisbootsontheporchbehindher,adozentesrodetheupdrafts,andaffeecupherailing
paulglanent,hadonlyservedtokeherevenreappealing
four
andalookedaother
adriennehadpausedandandauldheartherefrigeratorhuingsteadily
“ethis,
“becauseithinkyouneedtohearit”
“butean,whowashe”
insteadofansotions,sheopeneditafterpouringherselfaglass,shedidthesaforherdaughter
“youghtneedthis,”shesaid
“
adrienneslidtheglassacrossthetable
“doyoureertorodantheheinn”
ittookantbeforeitclicked
“backean”
“yes”
andafoundherselfreachingforherthis
five
standingneartherailingonthebaythursdayafteoon,adriennelettheffeecupherhandsasshestaredattheocean,notingthatithanithadbeenanhourearliertheerhadtakenonthelorofiron,likethehullofanoldbattleship,andsheuldseetinyecapsstretchingtothehorizon
partofheresheedlikeastakefirst,theorethanthat,despitetheangryskies,thebeaeriesoftoonyfalyvacations,blissfuldaysenththeworld
foralongti,shednsideredherselfluoftheirho,rightabovethefireplaanyotheren,hadtroublelosingalltheparedtostoftheenherageily,andshedidherbesttointainanaetheye,shenoticedthatjackdidntchherassheundressedbeforegettingintobed
instead,hetuedoutthelights,andthoughsheknefallasleepthatquickly,hepretendedhehad
lookingbaightadviseheronhoprovetheirrriage,andshesotisfoundherselflookingforightsloaginedotherorightdoetoenjoyeaaybethen,shethought,thingsotheyhadoncebeen
itethatshesaattheirbranesoverlappedandrequiredallaboration,soitdidntsurprisehertoseetheiningiledatthehroughtheenuroustis;theydaltenalongethefactthatlindaenyearsyoungerandsingleitinsidetherestaurantthatshenoticedthetenderheyeachotherandsheknehcertaintytheyhetable
foralongnt,adriennestoodfrozeninpla,shetuedaroundandheadedoutbeforetheyhadachancetoseeher
indenial,sheokedjaealthatnightandntionednothingaboute,sheistakenaboutybelindaeandhefortingher,jackhat
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ofthehouseleavinghisgear,hesteppedaroundthedeskandpushedthroughasetofshatledtothekitchenontheunterhreeunpackedgrocerybags
thebackdoorthatalltablebet;ontheright,hesahesourceofthenoise
she,sheshehickturtleneckserherlightbroendrilshechedasshetued,startledatthesoundofhisbootsontheporchbehindher,adozentesrodetheupdrafts,andaffeecupherailing
paulglanent,hadonlyservedtokeherevenreappealing
four
andalookedaother
adriennehadpausedandandauldheartherefrigeratorhuingsteadily
“ethis,
“becauseithinkyouneedtohearit”
“butean,whowashe”
insteadofansotions,sheopeneditafterpouringherselfaglass,shedidthesaforherdaughter
“youghtneedthis,”shesaid
“
adrienneslidtheglassacrossthetable
“doyoureertorodantheheinn”
ittookantbeforeitclicked
“backean”
“yes”
andafoundherselfreachingforherthis
five
standingneartherailingonthebaythursdayafteoon,adriennelettheffeecupherhandsasshestaredattheocean,notingthatithanithadbeenanhourearliertheerhadtakenonthelorofiron,likethehullofanoldbattleship,andsheuldseetinyecapsstretchingtothehorizon
partofheresheedlikeastakefirst,theorethanthat,despitetheangryskies,thebeaeriesoftoonyfalyvacations,blissfuldaysenththeworld
foralongti,shednsideredherselfluoftheirho,rightabovethefireplaanyotheren,hadtroublelosingalltheparedtostoftheenherageily,andshedidherbesttointainanaetheye,shenoticedthatjackdidntchherassheundressedbeforegettingintobed
instead,hetuedoutthelights,andthoughsheknefallasleepthatquickly,hepretendedhehad
lookingbaightadviseheronhoprovetheirrriage,andshesotisfoundherselflookingforightsloaginedotherorightdoetoenjoyeaaybethen,shethought,thingsotheyhadoncebeen
itethatshesaattheirbranesoverlappedandrequiredallaboration,soitdidntsurprisehertoseetheiningiledatthehroughtheenuroustis;theydaltenalongethefactthatlindaenyearsyoungerandsingleitinsidetherestaurantthatshenoticedthetenderheyeachotherandsheknehcertaintytheyhetable
foralongnt,adriennestoodfrozeninpla,shetuedaroundandheadedoutbeforetheyhadachancetoseeher
indenial,sheokedjaealthatnightandntionednothingaboute,sheistakenaboutybelindaeandhefortingher,jackhat
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