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froayandranoffacrosstheplaygroundtotheswings
”itssuchaprettyday,”kaysaid,chinghergo”howareyou,norah”
”iine,”norahsaid,resistingtheiulsetotouiredher,andsheenviedhertoosotissheevenoresereneandseightbehappier
”iine,”sherepeated,lookingatthebaby,herhiveeyes”lookhoting”
iulsively,norahleaneddoats,pattingatnorahseeringtheilk,hissoftskinsheglanediossiblethathehadeverbeenthissll,iossiblethathedgrooaboyharedtricyclehruststicksintopuddlesandsangsobeautifully
”shestennthstoday,”kaysaid”canyoubelieveit”
”no,”norahsaid”tigoessofast”
”haveyoubeendopus”kayasked”haveyouheardshappening”
norahnodded”breecalledlastnight”shedstood,thephoneinonehandandtheotheronherheart,chinggrainyneudentsshotdeadatkentstateeveninlexington,tensionhadbeenbuildingforheneestsandunrest,theileandshifting
”itssoredisapprovingthandisyed,thesavoieonesdivorceshetookangela,kissedherforehead,andputhergentlybackintothecarriage
”iknoetone,buttohertheunrestseeddeeplypersonal,arefleentshefeltanothersharp,deeppangofenvykaylivedininnoontdavidttees,herplansbutnorahuldnotsitstill;itdehertoouneasysoshearrangedetingsandfilledupherdays,alont,disasteroing;shealstaletisvodkatoeaseherintotheafteoonshelovedthedavid
”anye,buttlelateisthereanythingicanbring”
”justyourselves,”norahsaid”everythingsalstreadyexeandtakedo”
kayseyesanoldlexingtonfalyandhad”people,”asshecalledthepoolpeopleandcleaningpeopleandlaestoneon:layersofstratification,nuancesofbeingandbelonging,yourplaceinthehierarchyfixedinstonelongagonodoubtkayhadinsectpeopletoo
”apooryou”
”yes,”norahsaid”paperishangingoffthegarage”
itpleasedhertoshockkay,evensoldly;shelikedthencretesoundofthetaskbeforeherantlingofanestnorahhopeditoingotherightfindherselfdriving,asshehadsooftenintheselastakeittotheohioriverinlessthantaysvilleoronce,even,cincinnatishedparkonariverbluffandgetoutofthecar,chingthedistantevershiftingerfarbelow
theschoolbellrangandthechildrenbeganfunnelinginsidenorahsearchedforpaulsdarkhead,disappear”ijustlovedourtogether,”kaysaid,blooelizabeth”paulhassuchabeautifulvoiceagift,really”
”helovessic,”norahreplied”healwayshas”
itonths,likefloashaftoflight,stoppingthenversationentirely
”aonthitsaanylittlefootnasicanithoughtofpaul”
despiteherself,norahfeltasurgeofpleasureshehadgivenuphopeofsuarriageanddivorce
”afootn”sherepeated,takinginthenews
”anpaulhelizabeth”
”isee,”norahsaid,andshedidelizabethsvoicebutthinshesanghforcedcheer,likespringbulbsinjanuary,heranxiouseyesdartingovertheaudiencehervoicebestrongenoughhoutpauls
”iteansuchalottoeveryoneifhewould”
norahnoddedsloanandatleastthisparty,liketheheranchortoherdays
”arvelousihopeyouind,”sheadded,”itookthelibertyofreservingalittletuxedoforhiijustkneherch,efficientnoogo”goodtoseeyou,”sheadded,hecarriage
theplaygroundptyacandyingpinkazaleasnorahingsohertherethelureofthefastdrive,therushingheer,ible,sogreatthatonthelastschoolholidaysh
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froayandranoffacrosstheplaygroundtotheswings
”itssuchaprettyday,”kaysaid,chinghergo”howareyou,norah”
”iine,”norahsaid,resistingtheiulsetotouiredher,andsheenviedhertoosotissheevenoresereneandseightbehappier
”iine,”sherepeated,lookingatthebaby,herhiveeyes”lookhoting”
iulsively,norahleaneddoats,pattingatnorahseeringtheilk,hissoftskinsheglanediossiblethathehadeverbeenthissll,iossiblethathedgrooaboyharedtricyclehruststicksintopuddlesandsangsobeautifully
”shestennthstoday,”kaysaid”canyoubelieveit”
”no,”norahsaid”tigoessofast”
”haveyoubeendopus”kayasked”haveyouheardshappening”
norahnodded”breecalledlastnight”shedstood,thephoneinonehandandtheotheronherheart,chinggrainyneudentsshotdeadatkentstateeveninlexington,tensionhadbeenbuildingforheneestsandunrest,theileandshifting
”itssoredisapprovingthandisyed,thesavoieonesdivorceshetookangela,kissedherforehead,andputhergentlybackintothecarriage
”iknoetone,buttohertheunrestseeddeeplypersonal,arefleentshefeltanothersharp,deeppangofenvykaylivedininnoontdavidttees,herplansbutnorahuldnotsitstill;itdehertoouneasysoshearrangedetingsandfilledupherdays,alont,disasteroing;shealstaletisvodkatoeaseherintotheafteoonshelovedthedavid
”anye,buttlelateisthereanythingicanbring”
”justyourselves,”norahsaid”everythingsalstreadyexeandtakedo”
kayseyesanoldlexingtonfalyandhad”people,”asshecalledthepoolpeopleandcleaningpeopleandlaestoneon:layersofstratification,nuancesofbeingandbelonging,yourplaceinthehierarchyfixedinstonelongagonodoubtkayhadinsectpeopletoo
”apooryou”
”yes,”norahsaid”paperishangingoffthegarage”
itpleasedhertoshockkay,evensoldly;shelikedthencretesoundofthetaskbeforeherantlingofanestnorahhopeditoingotherightfindherselfdriving,asshehadsooftenintheselastakeittotheohioriverinlessthantaysvilleoronce,even,cincinnatishedparkonariverbluffandgetoutofthecar,chingthedistantevershiftingerfarbelow
theschoolbellrangandthechildrenbeganfunnelinginsidenorahsearchedforpaulsdarkhead,disappear”ijustlovedourtogether,”kaysaid,blooelizabeth”paulhassuchabeautifulvoiceagift,really”
”helovessic,”norahreplied”healwayshas”
itonths,likefloashaftoflight,stoppingthenversationentirely
”aonthitsaanylittlefootnasicanithoughtofpaul”
despiteherself,norahfeltasurgeofpleasureshehadgivenuphopeofsuarriageanddivorce
”afootn”sherepeated,takinginthenews
”anpaulhelizabeth”
”isee,”norahsaid,andshedidelizabethsvoicebutthinshesanghforcedcheer,likespringbulbsinjanuary,heranxiouseyesdartingovertheaudiencehervoicebestrongenoughhoutpauls
”iteansuchalottoeveryoneifhewould”
norahnoddedsloanandatleastthisparty,liketheheranchortoherdays
”arvelousihopeyouind,”sheadded,”itookthelibertyofreservingalittletuxedoforhiijustkneherch,efficientnoogo”goodtoseeyou,”sheadded,hecarriage
theplaygroundptyacandyingpinkazaleasnorahingsohertherethelureofthefastdrive,therushingheer,ible,sogreatthatonthelastschoolholidaysh
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