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andainsoingovertoher,hesquatteddohhisaxeheldacrosshisknees
”hoout,youlittletwerp”
”icliedthroughtheerstuwasasleep”
”ifyoudontboy”
”idontndplayingyself””isupposeitis”hesatdoatter,ggie””frank,yourenotreallygoingaanglednailsdoanxiously,heruthopenbecauseheosefightingtearsandsheuldntbreathethroughitverywell
”ightbe,ggie”hesaiditgently
”oh,frank,youcantndineedyouhonestly,idontknohoutyou”
hegrinnedinspiteofhispain,atherunnsciousechoingoffeeswayofspeaking
”ggie,sotisthingsjustdonthappenthetoyououghttoknoseventeenanditstiidealifeforselfbutdaddysaysno,ieededathoforthegoodofthefalyasanottyone,ivegottodoasdaddysays”
ggienoddedeaestly,tryingtountanglethethreadsoffranksexplanation
”goingaiss,butbobsgroissatallitsonlytheneyibringininterestsdaddy”
”dontyoulikeusanyre,frank”
hetuedtosnats,huggingandostofitgriefandpainandhunger”oh,ggieiloveyouandorethanalltheothersputtogethergod,aybeitsbetterthatyouresolittle,ybeitsbetter”
helethergoabruptly,strugglingtosterhielf,rollinghisheadbaoutheggie,andbetter”
”pleasedontgoaed
helaughed,alstasob”oh,ggiedidntyouhearanyofitattertheinthingisyourenottotellanyoneyousaetonight,hearidontthinkingyoureinonit”
”ididhear,frank,iheardallofit,”ggiesaid”iisebutoh,idoorethananunreasoningsothingallerdaddyusedtopiitedheavenheedtoenjoysittingtalkingtoher,andheexplainedthingsinaand
eversincethedayagneshadlostherhairtherehadbeenfrank,andinspiteofhersoretroublesnothingsincehadspearedherquitetotherenotcanesorsisteragathaorlice,becausefrankfortandnsole
butshegotupandnagedasle”ifyouhavetogo,frank,thenitsallright”
”ggie,yououghttobeinbed,atleastyoudbetterbebauheckssot,quickly”
therenderdroveallelsefroerhead;shethrustherfacedohetrailingbackofhergothroughbetlikeatailinreverseinfrontofherassheran,barefeetspuingthesplintersandsharpchips
intheingfranketopullggiefroerbedsheandterse;ggiehoppedoutlikeascaldedcatanddressedherselflyaroundthetable,andpaddyschairptysooutsidedourly,andbehindthebabobbroketheneeggie
”franksrunahed
”ybehesjustgoneintoyoh,itheluckyot”
”well,ie”
bobshrugged”youreonlyagirl,andthatsidexpectagirltosay”
thenorllyineggietookherselfinsidetoherthertoseeotherhadsethertoironinghandkerchiefs
”goneintowahine”
”k”
feesnorted”tryingtokeepaseyinback”
”oh,ihopetheyfindhidontoundouthquiveredforant;sheustpayforoursinspoorfrank,sooutofthings”thenshenotiorethreedayslaterthepolicebroughtfrankbackhehadputupaterrificstruggle,theanacleson”
sosaying,herevedfranksheavybledagainstpaddy,andshrankahentactstung
thepatheticlittleso
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andainsoingovertoher,hesquatteddohhisaxeheldacrosshisknees
”hoout,youlittletwerp”
”icliedthroughtheerstuwasasleep”
”ifyoudontboy”
”idontndplayingyself””isupposeitis”hesatdoatter,ggie””frank,yourenotreallygoingaanglednailsdoanxiously,heruthopenbecauseheosefightingtearsandsheuldntbreathethroughitverywell
”ightbe,ggie”hesaiditgently
”oh,frank,youcantndineedyouhonestly,idontknohoutyou”
hegrinnedinspiteofhispain,atherunnsciousechoingoffeeswayofspeaking
”ggie,sotisthingsjustdonthappenthetoyououghttoknoseventeenanditstiidealifeforselfbutdaddysaysno,ieededathoforthegoodofthefalyasanottyone,ivegottodoasdaddysays”
ggienoddedeaestly,tryingtountanglethethreadsoffranksexplanation
”goingaiss,butbobsgroissatallitsonlytheneyibringininterestsdaddy”
”dontyoulikeusanyre,frank”
hetuedtosnats,huggingandostofitgriefandpainandhunger”oh,ggieiloveyouandorethanalltheothersputtogethergod,aybeitsbetterthatyouresolittle,ybeitsbetter”
helethergoabruptly,strugglingtosterhielf,rollinghisheadbaoutheggie,andbetter”
”pleasedontgoaed
helaughed,alstasob”oh,ggiedidntyouhearanyofitattertheinthingisyourenottotellanyoneyousaetonight,hearidontthinkingyoureinonit”
”ididhear,frank,iheardallofit,”ggiesaid”iisebutoh,idoorethananunreasoningsothingallerdaddyusedtopiitedheavenheedtoenjoysittingtalkingtoher,andheexplainedthingsinaand
eversincethedayagneshadlostherhairtherehadbeenfrank,andinspiteofhersoretroublesnothingsincehadspearedherquitetotherenotcanesorsisteragathaorlice,becausefrankfortandnsole
butshegotupandnagedasle”ifyouhavetogo,frank,thenitsallright”
”ggie,yououghttobeinbed,atleastyoudbetterbebauheckssot,quickly”
therenderdroveallelsefroerhead;shethrustherfacedohetrailingbackofhergothroughbetlikeatailinreverseinfrontofherassheran,barefeetspuingthesplintersandsharpchips
intheingfranketopullggiefroerbedsheandterse;ggiehoppedoutlikeascaldedcatanddressedherselflyaroundthetable,andpaddyschairptysooutsidedourly,andbehindthebabobbroketheneeggie
”franksrunahed
”ybehesjustgoneintoyoh,itheluckyot”
”well,ie”
bobshrugged”youreonlyagirl,andthatsidexpectagirltosay”
thenorllyineggietookherselfinsidetoherthertoseeotherhadsethertoironinghandkerchiefs
”goneintowahine”
”k”
feesnorted”tryingtokeepaseyinback”
”oh,ihopetheyfindhidontoundouthquiveredforant;sheustpayforoursinspoorfrank,sooutofthings”thenshenotiorethreedayslaterthepolicebroughtfrankbackhehadputupaterrificstruggle,theanacleson”
sosaying,herevedfranksheavybledagainstpaddy,andshrankahentactstung
thepatheticlittleso
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