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rted,sostdriftedoffbesideher,thebabystillsleptshestoodandnantsfrohefarflungtianhishands
thisdust,thissnoulesshappylifeshoovingtoanvoices
sheenteredahallngagainstthehighuredshetuedoneer,thenanother,desoredefloorgavelooselyagainsttheplypsingntsofpeopleslives,theigessuspendedlikephotographs:anstaringoutainatetakingabed,theirarliftedhighandthepalesheetfloatingforaninstantnearthes,tarpsspread,paintcansstackedintheeracloseddoor,andthenthelastone,open,anan,anurse,stoodbehindher,silverscissorsflashinghaircascadeddarklyontotheansbareneck:narrohedoorway
”shesld,”sheheardherselfsaying,inousinherfaceherhair,oncequitelong,notedraggedlyatthelevelofherchin
”yes,”thenursesaid,andreaehairofftheansshoulder;itdriftedthroughthedulllightandsettledonthesheets,thespe”butithadtobedone”hereyesnarro,hercaplesshead”areyouneething”sheasked
carolinenodded”nesright”
later,eeredthisnt,oneanidtheruinsofherhair,sheageptinessandyeaingforeeredthebaby,leftsleepinginaboxontheoverstuffedvelvetsofaoftheshetuedandhurriedback
everythingallfistsbyherchin,thegasforagirl,phoebe
phoebeeniutainedthedaent,feelinghoall,hoherfaovedlikepsednorahhenrysfroratedlisteninginanother
sheputphoebebaidnight,soetolovehiforhisgoodnessyethehadsenthertothisplaceanhadsatontheedgeofabed,herhairdriftingintosoftpilesontheharshldlightofthefloor
thisroyher,hehadsaidofnorahhaveherdestroyed
thereanverychlikecarolinesstoodinthedoorpressed
”canihelpyou”sheasked”haveyoubeeninglong”
”yes,”carolinesaidsloe,yes”
thean,exasperated,shookherhead”yes,look,iorryitsthesnouchasaninchhereinkentucky,andtheyself,andidontseeenohencanidoforyou”
”areyousylvia”eerthenaonthepaperbelohedirectionsshedleftitinthecar”sylviapatterson”
theansexpressiongrejasterssylvianolongerworkshere”
”oh,”carolinesaid,andthenstoppedthisandidntknotalkedhdrhenrycaroline,stillholdingthedirtydiaper,droppedherhandstohersidestokeepitoutofsight
jastersplantedherhandsfiryonherhips,andhereyesnarrothatforlapany”sheasked,noddingatotheboxonthesofa,theredepanyyoucanjustpackupyourthingsandgo”sheshookherheadsharply
”idontknoean,”leavingibotheryouagain”
butjastersplesandthensendingabillfortheaybeahoforthefeeblended,butitisntrunbytheyouknow”
”iknotrulysorry”
abellrang,distantly,andtheanletherhandsfallfroerhips
”seethatyoureoutofhereinfivenutes,”shesaid”outofhere,anddonteback”thenshewasgone
ptydo
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rted,sostdriftedoffbesideher,thebabystillsleptshestoodandnantsfrohefarflungtianhishands
thisdust,thissnoulesshappylifeshoovingtoanvoices
sheenteredahallngagainstthehighuredshetuedoneer,thenanother,desoredefloorgavelooselyagainsttheplypsingntsofpeopleslives,theigessuspendedlikephotographs:anstaringoutainatetakingabed,theirarliftedhighandthepalesheetfloatingforaninstantnearthes,tarpsspread,paintcansstackedintheeracloseddoor,andthenthelastone,open,anan,anurse,stoodbehindher,silverscissorsflashinghaircascadeddarklyontotheansbareneck:narrohedoorway
”shesld,”sheheardherselfsaying,inousinherfaceherhair,oncequitelong,notedraggedlyatthelevelofherchin
”yes,”thenursesaid,andreaehairofftheansshoulder;itdriftedthroughthedulllightandsettledonthesheets,thespe”butithadtobedone”hereyesnarro,hercaplesshead”areyouneething”sheasked
carolinenodded”nesright”
later,eeredthisnt,oneanidtheruinsofherhair,sheageptinessandyeaingforeeredthebaby,leftsleepinginaboxontheoverstuffedvelvetsofaoftheshetuedandhurriedback
everythingallfistsbyherchin,thegasforagirl,phoebe
phoebeeniutainedthedaent,feelinghoall,hoherfaovedlikepsednorahhenrysfroratedlisteninginanother
sheputphoebebaidnight,soetolovehiforhisgoodnessyethehadsenthertothisplaceanhadsatontheedgeofabed,herhairdriftingintosoftpilesontheharshldlightofthefloor
thisroyher,hehadsaidofnorahhaveherdestroyed
thereanverychlikecarolinesstoodinthedoorpressed
”canihelpyou”sheasked”haveyoubeeninglong”
”yes,”carolinesaidsloe,yes”
thean,exasperated,shookherhead”yes,look,iorryitsthesnouchasaninchhereinkentucky,andtheyself,andidontseeenohencanidoforyou”
”areyousylvia”eerthenaonthepaperbelohedirectionsshedleftitinthecar”sylviapatterson”
theansexpressiongrejasterssylvianolongerworkshere”
”oh,”carolinesaid,andthenstoppedthisandidntknotalkedhdrhenrycaroline,stillholdingthedirtydiaper,droppedherhandstohersidestokeepitoutofsight
jastersplantedherhandsfiryonherhips,andhereyesnarrothatforlapany”sheasked,noddingatotheboxonthesofa,theredepanyyoucanjustpackupyourthingsandgo”sheshookherheadsharply
”idontknoean,”leavingibotheryouagain”
butjastersplesandthensendingabillfortheaybeahoforthefeeblended,butitisntrunbytheyouknow”
”iknotrulysorry”
abellrang,distantly,andtheanletherhandsfallfroerhips
”seethatyoureoutofhereinfivenutes,”shesaid”outofhere,anddonteback”thenshewasgone
ptydo
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