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gisingazyeveningily
paulakingthesandbloontchedthesceneinsilence,tryingnottofeelnervous
paultuedtosgoingtobloorrow”heasked
adrienneranherhandthroughherhair“idoubtitthisplacehasbeenhereforsixtyyears,andithasntblo”
“haveyoueverbeenhereduringanoreasterabigone,ian,liketheoheyreexpecting”
“nobutjeanhas,soithere,soybeshesusedtoit”
assheansselfevaluatingheryoungerbyafe,herfigureagazinesshehadaslightbuonheose,croaroundhereyes,andherskinhadreachedthatsoftpointinbethandage,beforegravitybegantotakeitstoll
“andyousaidshesafriend”
“etinllegeyearsagojeanyrooates,andadearrangentse,sinceshehadanoutoftooattend”
“butyoudontlivehere”
“no,iliveinrockyunthaveyoueverbeenthere”
“nytisiusedtopassthroughontripstogreenville”
athisansshetookasipofffeeandlohecuptoherlap
“iknoybusiness,”shesaid,“butcaniaskjustcurious”
paulshiftedinhiseone”
“thatsalongodrivetohaveanversation”
“ididnthavechofachoiceheeetinperson”
hisvoiote,andforant,heseedlostinthoughtinthesilence,adrienneuldheartheheflagoutfront
paulsethisffeeonthetablebet
“doyoudo”hefinallyasked,hisvoiceingagain“besideschingbedandbreakfastsforfriends”
“ihepubliclibrary”
“youdo”
“yousoundsurprised”
“iguessiaiexpeethingdifferent”
“like”
“tobehonest,iotsurejustnotthatyoudontlookoldenoughtohealibrarianheyreallintheirsixties”
shesled“itsonlyparttiihavethreekids,soidothehing,too”
“hohey”
“eighteen,seventeen,andfifteen”
“dotheykeepyoubusy”
“no,notreallyaslongasipbyfiveanddontgotobeduntildnight,itsnottoobad”
hechuckledunderhisbreath,andadriennefeltherselfbeginningtorelax“hoyoudoyouhavechildren”
“justoneason”foranthiseyesdropped,buthecabacktoheragain“hesadoctorinecuador”
“helivesthere”
“forthetibeinghesvolunteeringhisservieraldas”
“youstbeproudofhi”
“ia”hepaused“buttohehonest,hesthavegottenthatfroyyexoreherdoingthanne”
adriennesled“thatsnicetohear”
““
“thatyoustillappreeanidonthearalotofpeoplesayingthosethingsaftertheysplitupusually,alkabouttheirexes,alltheybringuparethethingsthathebadthingstheotherpersondid”
paulpersonalexperience,guessingthatshewas
“tellaboutyourkids,adriennedotheyliketodo”
adrienookanothersipofherffee,thinkinghosayinghea
“kidsoh,,andnoandalovesdra,andshejustightgooutfortotryoutsinplastsuer”
paulraisedhiseyebropressive”
“canisayitothersdoing,”shequipped
“e”
shesled“ofurse,thosearejusttheirgoodpartshaditoldyouabouttheirodsessyroo,youdprobablythinki”
paulsled“idoubtitidthinkisthatyoueenagers”
“inotherethatyourson,thenscientiousdoctor,throughallthis,too,soishouldntlosehope”
“iurehedid”
“youdontknohough”
“notreally”hepaused“iuylifeuch”
sheuldtellitissionforhiandshebeforesheuldd,thephonerangandtheybothtuedatthesound
“excuse,”shesaid,risingfroerseat,“ihavetogetthat”
paulediorandsensibilityadrienne,hee,ybeevenbyher
heuldtellthatshehadbeennervousedintentontryingtoiress,kingsuretheysaidtherightthings,shobledon,asiftheyvieoreboringthanahloedtoapplytoadrienne
and,hehadtoadt,iteoneduringthepastfeonths,hedalteatedbetealoneorfendingoffquestionsastondedthenaofagoodtherapistandnfidedthatthepersonhadhelpedthepaulhadgroiredofexplainingthatheknehewas
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gisingazyeveningily
paulakingthesandbloontchedthesceneinsilence,tryingnottofeelnervous
paultuedtosgoingtobloorrow”heasked
adrienneranherhandthroughherhair“idoubtitthisplacehasbeenhereforsixtyyears,andithasntblo”
“haveyoueverbeenhereduringanoreasterabigone,ian,liketheoheyreexpecting”
“nobutjeanhas,soithere,soybeshesusedtoit”
assheansselfevaluatingheryoungerbyafe,herfigureagazinesshehadaslightbuonheose,croaroundhereyes,andherskinhadreachedthatsoftpointinbethandage,beforegravitybegantotakeitstoll
“andyousaidshesafriend”
“etinllegeyearsagojeanyrooates,andadearrangentse,sinceshehadanoutoftooattend”
“butyoudontlivehere”
“no,iliveinrockyunthaveyoueverbeenthere”
“nytisiusedtopassthroughontripstogreenville”
athisansshetookasipofffeeandlohecuptoherlap
“iknoybusiness,”shesaid,“butcaniaskjustcurious”
paulshiftedinhiseone”
“thatsalongodrivetohaveanversation”
“ididnthavechofachoiceheeetinperson”
hisvoiote,andforant,heseedlostinthoughtinthesilence,adrienneuldheartheheflagoutfront
paulsethisffeeonthetablebet
“doyoudo”hefinallyasked,hisvoiceingagain“besideschingbedandbreakfastsforfriends”
“ihepubliclibrary”
“youdo”
“yousoundsurprised”
“iguessiaiexpeethingdifferent”
“like”
“tobehonest,iotsurejustnotthatyoudontlookoldenoughtohealibrarianheyreallintheirsixties”
shesled“itsonlyparttiihavethreekids,soidothehing,too”
“hohey”
“eighteen,seventeen,andfifteen”
“dotheykeepyoubusy”
“no,notreallyaslongasipbyfiveanddontgotobeduntildnight,itsnottoobad”
hechuckledunderhisbreath,andadriennefeltherselfbeginningtorelax“hoyoudoyouhavechildren”
“justoneason”foranthiseyesdropped,buthecabacktoheragain“hesadoctorinecuador”
“helivesthere”
“forthetibeinghesvolunteeringhisservieraldas”
“youstbeproudofhi”
“ia”hepaused“buttohehonest,hesthavegottenthatfroyyexoreherdoingthanne”
adriennesled“thatsnicetohear”
““
“thatyoustillappreeanidonthearalotofpeoplesayingthosethingsaftertheysplitupusually,alkabouttheirexes,alltheybringuparethethingsthathebadthingstheotherpersondid”
paulpersonalexperience,guessingthatshewas
“tellaboutyourkids,adriennedotheyliketodo”
adrienookanothersipofherffee,thinkinghosayinghea
“kidsoh,,andnoandalovesdra,andshejustightgooutfortotryoutsinplastsuer”
paulraisedhiseyebropressive”
“canisayitothersdoing,”shequipped
“e”
shesled“ofurse,thosearejusttheirgoodpartshaditoldyouabouttheirodsessyroo,youdprobablythinki”
paulsled“idoubtitidthinkisthatyoueenagers”
“inotherethatyourson,thenscientiousdoctor,throughallthis,too,soishouldntlosehope”
“iurehedid”
“youdontknohough”
“notreally”hepaused“iuylifeuch”
sheuldtellitissionforhiandshebeforesheuldd,thephonerangandtheybothtuedatthesound
“excuse,”shesaid,risingfroerseat,“ihavetogetthat”
paulediorandsensibilityadrienne,hee,ybeevenbyher
heuldtellthatshehadbeennervousedintentontryingtoiress,kingsuretheysaidtherightthings,shobledon,asiftheyvieoreboringthanahloedtoapplytoadrienne
and,hehadtoadt,iteoneduringthepastfeonths,hedalteatedbetealoneorfendingoffquestionsastondedthenaofagoodtherapistandnfidedthatthepersonhadhelpedthepaulhadgroiredofexplainingthatheknehewas
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