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froisface
”chthis”heshouted”chthis,an,andweep”
quidoiddleofthesteps,leoranuptoher,legspuing,fueledbysoancientadrenalineandneed
”illbetyouneversahinglikethat,”hesaid,reachingthetop,winded
”youreright,”carolinesaid,”ineverdidihopeineverdoagain”
leolaughed,hislipsavividpinkagainsthisbleachedpaleskin
”igotayou,”hesaid
”youdidntgetfar”
”iuld,thoughifihadandnextti”
”nexttitakeaat,”carolineadvised
”nextti,”hesaid,astheystartedbuktu”
”youdothat,”carolinesaid,atideofsafe,gratefulthatdisasterhadbeenavertedherfault,ifhedbeenlostorhurt,becauseshedbeensofocusedonphoebe,illnotleaedtograsp
theyorefeetinsilence
”youreasrtan,”leosaid
shestoppedonthebricks,astonished
”didyousay”
helookedather,lucid,hiseyesthesabrightseekingblueasdoros
”isaidyouresrtdaughterhiredeightdifferentnursesbeforeyounoneoftheastedrethanayoudidntknohat”
”no,”carolinesaid”no,ididnt”
later,asart,shesaidtoherself,standinginthealleybythetrasheoutintinyartgetyoua
husband,herthersaidinsharpreply,buteventhisdidntdaencarolinespleasureinthefirstniceoher
ontlongerintheeanotherpartofthelateethingabouthiothingabouttheadeetallidbasacrossherchesthean,broadshoulderedandutedplaidthepocketandputitoncarolinefeltoddlyfortedbythisgesture,thoughshedidntknohy
”hey,there,”hecalled”thatfairlanerunningokayforyouthesedays”
herapprehensiondeepened,andshetuedtolookatthehouse,itsdarkbriulateitinthoughtthenitbelieveit
”hoheworld”shebegan
”it,pleasedandasedshereeredhilidingbanontoherplate,thesilvercabofhistruckashepulledailed”dontknoyselfnow”
etohertranquil,orderlyapartntafteralongday,fixherselfadestal,andsitdobraedeepunacknoightsuddenlyseedavidhenrytoothis,sheunderstoodsuddenly,thatletterifheedphoebebackoorahdidthepossibilityfilledherhanexcruciatingrushoffear
”hoanded”hoewhy”
al,takenabaeyoudbeengohreeysteries,beaybeyoughtneedit”
”ioingjustfine,”shesaid”sodoyoufigurenow”
shehadntanttheeoutastheydid,sotoughandharshthereebeforealspokeagain
”iguessifigureiethings,”alsaidheshookhishead”ithoughte”
”justshoyties”
helookedatherthen;hisbroethers
”ittookafullyear,”hesaid”ifyoureeoneelsetraberthatandikneotelsiknoaneieeredyoushesretiringnextbandforefingerup,ethisissingyouforever”
eeringtheanbehindthedeskringthetelhadbeeninherfalyforfiftyyearstheheatrattledallnight,andthep,peelingthepaperyouneverkneore,theansaid,pushingakeyacrosstheunter,ohroughthedoor
alnoddedatthepohefairlane
”ikneinuteisahat,”hesaid”howsyourbaby”
shereeredtheetyparkinglot,allthelightthathadspilledintothesnoheed,sogently,onphoebestinyforehead
”doyouein”sheheardherselfask”iakeyousotea”
dohenarrowsidewalkandu
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froisface
”chthis”heshouted”chthis,an,andweep”
quidoiddleofthesteps,leoranuptoher,legspuing,fueledbysoancientadrenalineandneed
”illbetyouneversahinglikethat,”hesaid,reachingthetop,winded
”youreright,”carolinesaid,”ineverdidihopeineverdoagain”
leolaughed,hislipsavividpinkagainsthisbleachedpaleskin
”igotayou,”hesaid
”youdidntgetfar”
”iuld,thoughifihadandnextti”
”nexttitakeaat,”carolineadvised
”nextti,”hesaid,astheystartedbuktu”
”youdothat,”carolinesaid,atideofsafe,gratefulthatdisasterhadbeenavertedherfault,ifhedbeenlostorhurt,becauseshedbeensofocusedonphoebe,illnotleaedtograsp
theyorefeetinsilence
”youreasrtan,”leosaid
shestoppedonthebricks,astonished
”didyousay”
helookedather,lucid,hiseyesthesabrightseekingblueasdoros
”isaidyouresrtdaughterhiredeightdifferentnursesbeforeyounoneoftheastedrethanayoudidntknohat”
”no,”carolinesaid”no,ididnt”
later,asart,shesaidtoherself,standinginthealleybythetrasheoutintinyartgetyoua
husband,herthersaidinsharpreply,buteventhisdidntdaencarolinespleasureinthefirstniceoher
ontlongerintheeanotherpartofthelateethingabouthiothingabouttheadeetallidbasacrossherchesthean,broadshoulderedandutedplaidthepocketandputitoncarolinefeltoddlyfortedbythisgesture,thoughshedidntknohy
”hey,there,”hecalled”thatfairlanerunningokayforyouthesedays”
herapprehensiondeepened,andshetuedtolookatthehouse,itsdarkbriulateitinthoughtthenitbelieveit
”hoheworld”shebegan
”it,pleasedandasedshereeredhilidingbanontoherplate,thesilvercabofhistruckashepulledailed”dontknoyselfnow”
etohertranquil,orderlyapartntafteralongday,fixherselfadestal,andsitdobraedeepunacknoightsuddenlyseedavidhenrytoothis,sheunderstoodsuddenly,thatletterifheedphoebebackoorahdidthepossibilityfilledherhanexcruciatingrushoffear
”hoanded”hoewhy”
al,takenabaeyoudbeengohreeysteries,beaybeyoughtneedit”
”ioingjustfine,”shesaid”sodoyoufigurenow”
shehadntanttheeoutastheydid,sotoughandharshthereebeforealspokeagain
”iguessifigureiethings,”alsaidheshookhishead”ithoughte”
”justshoyties”
helookedatherthen;hisbroethers
”ittookafullyear,”hesaid”ifyoureeoneelsetraberthatandikneotelsiknoaneieeredyoushesretiringnextbandforefingerup,ethisissingyouforever”
eeringtheanbehindthedeskringthetelhadbeeninherfalyforfiftyyearstheheatrattledallnight,andthep,peelingthepaperyouneverkneore,theansaid,pushingakeyacrosstheunter,ohroughthedoor
alnoddedatthepohefairlane
”ikneinuteisahat,”hesaid”howsyourbaby”
shereeredtheetyparkinglot,allthelightthathadspilledintothesnoheed,sogently,onphoebestinyforehead
”doyouein”sheheardherselfask”iakeyousotea”
dohenarrowsidewalkandu
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