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eshehaddisappearedandthepolicehingforher
hherhandoutstretched,sheliftedherfoottotakethelaststeptoent
but,suddenly,thedarknontheanilovecaintoherheaditan
ostofherlife
asalansfaceshiseyeshoutobespokenbutno
understandnicatetoherheinglycloseenoughtotouch,but,thedistancebetincreaseduntilheofreach
hiseyeslookedsad,asthoughheething,asthoughheevenfearedlosinghertherewasno
hesitationinkadyasshetookastepto,asal,tobebutagainthedistancebetincreased”hoanlifthishandininvitation”eforus”
thedarkndidnotansiled,andtherewas
uk”hloveinthehatkadydreilebaorethananything,shepontothehorseandrideaowhereverhewasgoing
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butlestoppedhersandstheopening
andasquicklyasheved,sodidtheopeningintherockdisappearonesendtheree,andthenexttherek
atfirstkadyuldnotbelievele,butheheldhertightly”no,no,no”shesonthechesthherfists”idonttostayhereitogobackto
oeyoushesa
feesthathehadneverbeforeheardaansayinfact,frohelookonhisface,hedidntknoeofthewordssheused
hereleasedhisgriponherar”kady,iorry;ididnt
an
shovingahisheperablesurfaceopenonlyatcertain
tisofthedayoronlyoncertaindayseanorthatofa
nsorryitsjustthatiuldntbeartoseeyougo”tiltinghishead,helookedat
herthroughthieanbeedoeanthatieandthati
ypoyyside,thenyes,indeedy,iaelfishestoyou,sslong,ightbethestselfishnalive””doyouthinkthatisthekey””doneofthoseknivesofyoursintoyourselfishlittleheartthatybetheroanilove””n,”shealstsaid
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”youuldtry,”hesaidgoodnaturedlykadythreigoingtodo”shesaid,stlytoherself”livehappilyeveraftere”lesuggested
kadygavehilook”iseeorroenootherustsethatyouegetho”
leseyeslitup”oh,yes,e”hehadagreedchtooreadily”ylovelyustbetiredhoattresshcleanesheets”
kadyopenedheruthtotellhisakeherregretsuchhatsqueakedout
edbeforeafire””ihateyou,”shewhispered
lechuckled”icanseethatyoudo”ountedbehindher,andstarteddohkadyhadneverseenbefore
andalthoughshe,it”ansanonthehorse”
buthislookoknohatlehadseennoone
hasigh,kadytuedbacktoheroad
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adyreluontshethoughtsheghtstillbeasleep,beansvoicesaying”sefiorajordan,theyhaveetoseeyou”
askadyfoughtheroftheon,sherealizedshewas
surroundedbyanincrediblydeepfeatherttress,anditwas
envelopingherasthoughitanttosoverherheadandnotingthattheyadenosoundoventdehersinkfartherintotheonningher,thengrabbedthesideoftheheavilycarvedhoganyheadboardandpulledherselfupbuteventingup,hbeingbarelyoverfivefeettall,sheuldhardlyseeoverthedown
forter,obeatleastthreefeetthick”anentire
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speusthavegiventheirlivesforthisbed,”sheled,thenlookedaroundtoseewhowasspeaking
anoldnstoodthere,hisfacelinedusent
”yes”shesaid”isit”betforterdohethingwas
risinglikebreadinahotoven
theoldnadekadyslidedoattress,soshehadtorightherself,thentrytoregainherdignitytruthfully,shedidntreerisedherabathandbed,andshevaguelyrebr >
beredattress”theboy”sheasked”lejordan,”thensaid”youaresefiorajordan””yes,iguessi
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eshehaddisappearedandthepolicehingforher
hherhandoutstretched,sheliftedherfoottotakethelaststeptoent
but,suddenly,thedarknontheanilovecaintoherheaditan
ostofherlife
asalansfaceshiseyeshoutobespokenbutno
understandnicatetoherheinglycloseenoughtotouch,but,thedistancebetincreaseduntilheofreach
hiseyeslookedsad,asthoughheething,asthoughheevenfearedlosinghertherewasno
hesitationinkadyasshetookastepto,asal,tobebutagainthedistancebetincreased”hoanlifthishandininvitation”eforus”
thedarkndidnotansiled,andtherewas
uk”hloveinthehatkadydreilebaorethananything,shepontothehorseandrideaowhereverhewasgoing
131
judedeveraux
butlestoppedhersandstheopening
andasquicklyasheved,sodidtheopeningintherockdisappearonesendtheree,andthenexttherek
atfirstkadyuldnotbelievele,butheheldhertightly”no,no,no”shesonthechesthherfists”idonttostayhereitogobackto
oeyoushesa
feesthathehadneverbeforeheardaansayinfact,frohelookonhisface,hedidntknoeofthewordssheused
hereleasedhisgriponherar”kady,iorry;ididnt
an
shovingahisheperablesurfaceopenonlyatcertain
tisofthedayoronlyoncertaindayseanorthatofa
nsorryitsjustthatiuldntbeartoseeyougo”tiltinghishead,helookedat
herthroughthieanbeedoeanthatieandthati
ypoyyside,thenyes,indeedy,iaelfishestoyou,sslong,ightbethestselfishnalive””doyouthinkthatisthekey””doneofthoseknivesofyoursintoyourselfishlittleheartthatybetheroanilove””n,”shealstsaid
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legend
”youuldtry,”hesaidgoodnaturedlykadythreigoingtodo”shesaid,stlytoherself”livehappilyeveraftere”lesuggested
kadygavehilook”iseeorroenootherustsethatyouegetho”
leseyeslitup”oh,yes,e”hehadagreedchtooreadily”ylovelyustbetiredhoattresshcleanesheets”
kadyopenedheruthtotellhisakeherregretsuchhatsqueakedout
edbeforeafire””ihateyou,”shewhispered
lechuckled”icanseethatyoudo”ountedbehindher,andstarteddohkadyhadneverseenbefore
andalthoughshe,it”ansanonthehorse”
buthislookoknohatlehadseennoone
hasigh,kadytuedbacktoheroad
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adyreluontshethoughtsheghtstillbeasleep,beansvoicesaying”sefiorajordan,theyhaveetoseeyou”
askadyfoughtheroftheon,sherealizedshewas
surroundedbyanincrediblydeepfeatherttress,anditwas
envelopingherasthoughitanttosoverherheadandnotingthattheyadenosoundoventdehersinkfartherintotheonningher,thengrabbedthesideoftheheavilycarvedhoganyheadboardandpulledherselfupbuteventingup,hbeingbarelyoverfivefeettall,sheuldhardlyseeoverthedown
forter,obeatleastthreefeetthick”anentire
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legend
speusthavegiventheirlivesforthisbed,”sheled,thenlookedaroundtoseewhowasspeaking
anoldnstoodthere,hisfacelinedusent
”yes”shesaid”isit”betforterdohethingwas
risinglikebreadinahotoven
theoldnadekadyslidedoattress,soshehadtorightherself,thentrytoregainherdignitytruthfully,shedidntreerisedherabathandbed,andshevaguelyrebr >
beredattress”theboy”sheasked”lejordan,”thensaid”youaresefiorajordan””yes,iguessi
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