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eingtotheartshoheriver,andnowhere
”thene”shesaid,pushingtheplatetotheddleofthetableherhandsadethedeli
”naisdavidhenrycallister”hisrealna,solongunspoken
”idontknonotfroroundhere”
”hoeen”
”sixteen,”sherrectedandthen,priy,”sixteenortyorforty,takeyourpick”
”sixteen,”herepeated”ihaveasonolderthanyoupaul”
ason,hethought,andadaughter
”isthatso”shesaid,indifferent
shepientinthissahouse,eeverynight,lalightinherblondhairandherhandsvingslohdeliberategrace
”e,”hesuggestedsoftly,hisvoiadoless”
”right”shestoodandcarriedherbluetalplatetothesink
shetheshelfnotveryfaralong,justfourorfivenths,heguessed
”look,ireallyadoytakealook”
shedidntansostlyraised,hoilyshouldhavedisappearedsopletelyandthatthisgirl,soyoungandtoughandsotothebed
sheandpulledhishispoiscellaneousnotesandbitsofpaper
”thissaysphotographer,”shesaid,readinghiscardinthe
”thatsright,”hesaid”ihat,tookeepgoing”
”okay,”shesaidantlater,holdinguphisid”soyoureadoctorsoake”
herhairbackoverherear
”itansiotgoingtohurtyou,roseryfirst,donohar”
shegavehiquiattereanthar”
hestudiedher,theuntidyhair,thecleardarkeyes
”therearesopictures,”hesaid”soydaughtershesjustaboutyourage”
elledherspuffsthathadpassedbyattheopeningofhisshow
”e”roseryasked,studyingfirstonephoto,thentheother
”phoebe”
”phoebethatsprettyshesprettyisshenadforherther”
”no,”davidsaid,reeringthenightofherbirth,norahtellinghiustbeforesheessheedforagreatauntonhertherssidesooneididntknow”
”iedafterbothgrandthers,”roserysaidsoftlyherdarkhairfellaaginedhersittingilyaroundanotherlalittablehearoundher,takeherho,proteyfathersside,ryonthers”
”doesyourfalyknohereyouare”heasked
sheshookherhead”icantgoback,”shesaid,bothanguishandangerevergobacki”
shelookedsoyoung,sittingatthetable,herhandsclosedinloosefistsandherexpressiondark,”heasked
sheshookherheadandtappedthephotoofphoebe”yousayshesage”
”guessingshearchsixth,1964”
”ibledalittleassheputthephotosdoo:ssixteenshesintoallthepinkfrillystuff”
davidforthersohofortothersjune,histher,norahbutnootion:thereethinghere,sothingheneededtoknoeasanyofhisphotographs,andthentthatheldhitheronthehillsideintheraother,thatdayon,andthentheyhidtheirgriefaonthathehings,andtheydidnotquestionit
”phoebeisdaughter,”hesaid,astonishedtohearhielfspeaking,yetpelledbeyondreasontotellhisstory,thisseanyyears”butihaventseenhersincethedaysheselftosayit”igaveherae,eansshesretardedsoigaveheraoldanyone”
roserysglance,”shesaid
”yes,”hesaid”sodoi”
theyeeveryindedofhisfaly:thethofjunesbreathagainsthisoldhabit,buttearsslippeddoheontintheetandheheldhergaze,astrangelyintitenthereeredthedoorheghthaveuseutepsandbaonttoo
”iorry,”hesaid,tryingtopullhielftogether”ihaventbeenhereforalongti”
shedidntansoherhetookadeepbreath
”whenisyourbabydue”heasked
herda
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eingtotheartshoheriver,andnowhere
”thene”shesaid,pushingtheplatetotheddleofthetableherhandsadethedeli
”naisdavidhenrycallister”hisrealna,solongunspoken
”idontknonotfroroundhere”
”hoeen”
”sixteen,”sherrectedandthen,priy,”sixteenortyorforty,takeyourpick”
”sixteen,”herepeated”ihaveasonolderthanyoupaul”
ason,hethought,andadaughter
”isthatso”shesaid,indifferent
shepientinthissahouse,eeverynight,lalightinherblondhairandherhandsvingslohdeliberategrace
”e,”hesuggestedsoftly,hisvoiadoless”
”right”shestoodandcarriedherbluetalplatetothesink
shetheshelfnotveryfaralong,justfourorfivenths,heguessed
”look,ireallyadoytakealook”
shedidntansostlyraised,hoilyshouldhavedisappearedsopletelyandthatthisgirl,soyoungandtoughandsotothebed
sheandpulledhishispoiscellaneousnotesandbitsofpaper
”thissaysphotographer,”shesaid,readinghiscardinthe
”thatsright,”hesaid”ihat,tookeepgoing”
”okay,”shesaidantlater,holdinguphisid”soyoureadoctorsoake”
herhairbackoverherear
”itansiotgoingtohurtyou,roseryfirst,donohar”
shegavehiquiattereanthar”
hestudiedher,theuntidyhair,thecleardarkeyes
”therearesopictures,”hesaid”soydaughtershesjustaboutyourage”
elledherspuffsthathadpassedbyattheopeningofhisshow
”e”roseryasked,studyingfirstonephoto,thentheother
”phoebe”
”phoebethatsprettyshesprettyisshenadforherther”
”no,”davidsaid,reeringthenightofherbirth,norahtellinghiustbeforesheessheedforagreatauntonhertherssidesooneididntknow”
”iedafterbothgrandthers,”roserysaidsoftlyherdarkhairfellaaginedhersittingilyaroundanotherlalittablehearoundher,takeherho,proteyfathersside,ryonthers”
”doesyourfalyknohereyouare”heasked
sheshookherhead”icantgoback,”shesaid,bothanguishandangerevergobacki”
shelookedsoyoung,sittingatthetable,herhandsclosedinloosefistsandherexpressiondark,”heasked
sheshookherheadandtappedthephotoofphoebe”yousayshesage”
”guessingshearchsixth,1964”
”ibledalittleassheputthephotosdoo:ssixteenshesintoallthepinkfrillystuff”
davidforthersohofortothersjune,histher,norahbutnootion:thereethinghere,sothingheneededtoknoeasanyofhisphotographs,andthentthatheldhitheronthehillsideintheraother,thatdayon,andthentheyhidtheirgriefaonthathehings,andtheydidnotquestionit
”phoebeisdaughter,”hesaid,astonishedtohearhielfspeaking,yetpelledbeyondreasontotellhisstory,thisseanyyears”butihaventseenhersincethedaysheselftosayit”igaveherae,eansshesretardedsoigaveheraoldanyone”
roserysglance,”shesaid
”yes,”hesaid”sodoi”
theyeeveryindedofhisfaly:thethofjunesbreathagainsthisoldhabit,buttearsslippeddoheontintheetandheheldhergaze,astrangelyintitenthereeredthedoorheghthaveuseutepsandbaonttoo
”iorry,”hesaid,tryingtopullhielftogether”ihaventbeenhereforalongti”
shedidntansoherhetookadeepbreath
”whenisyourbabydue”heasked
herda
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