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ried”
”oh,forheavenssake,”itofherpatience”hoarriedyoudontknoarriage,eitheroneofyou”
”weknoarriage”
e,”shesaid”youtookthebushere,soyouetodriveyouanyue”
tohersurprise,robertsledhelookedatphoebe,andthenheebackcarryingasheafofredandedtoglolyinthegatheringduskhehandedthesetocaroline,thesoftpetalsbrushingherskin
”robert”shesaid,takenaback,afaintperfuinfusingtheldair”sthis”
”igotthetthegrocerystore,”hesaid”onsale”
carolineshookherhead”idontunderstand”
”itssaturday,”phoeberendedher
saturdaythedayalhistrips,alaginedthet,robertandphoebe,takingthebustothegroeidontcare
inside,thelittlebellshedleftth
”allright,”shesaid”einside,theteinbeforeyoufreeze”
shehurriedupthestairs,tryingtopullherselftogetherhouchansupposedtodo”youresupposedtobepatient,”shesaid,,an,abookinhislap”patient,aliknoe,forheavenssake”
”youretheoneehore,”alretorted”becarefulyouwishfor”
carolineshookherheadandsatdoheedgeofthebed”ididnthis”
helookedoutthesorry”
”areyouokay”sheasked”hohepain”
”notsobad”
beyondtheglass,oreagainstthevioletskybagsoftulipbulbsonthsheandphoebehadputinanddarkpurpleshehadsatbairethebrushingdirtoffherhands,reeringtisother,nnectedbytheirtasksthoughnotbyuch,nohatcarolinewishedshehadsaid
”iotgoingtodoitanyre,”hesaid,blurtingtheean”
”allright,”shesaid,tryingtoigineightanfortheirlivessheethinginherhadjustshutdoesheiginedhirivingaarriedhadtheyspentrethanaogether
”illbegettinginyourhairalltheti,”alsaid,asifreadinghed
”intently,takinginhispallor,hisseriouseyes”areyouplanningtoretirepletely,then”
heshookhishead,stillstudyinghishands”tooyoungforthatiethingelsetransferintotheoffice,ybe;iknoinsideoutdriveacitybusidontknohing,reallybuticantgooutontheroadagain”
carolinenoddedsheddrivenouttotheaccidentsight,seentheholetointheguardrail,thescarredpieceofearthhetruckhadfallen
”ialhishandshetinghisbeardgrostubbledhisface”likethisohappen,onedayoranotherandnohas”
”ididntknohat,”carolinesaid”youneversaidyouared”
”notscared,”alsaid”ijusthadafeelingitsdifferent”
”stillyouneversaidanything”
heshrugged”adeanydifferenceitafeeling,caroline”
shenoddedanotherfeorethanoncealligininghadnthappenedbutthetruthherestofherlifealone
”ybeyoushouldretire,”shesaidsloadetheappointnt,andikeptititsalotofneythatdavidhenryleftforphoebe”
”ine,”alsaid”evenifitsalliondollars,itsnotne”
shereered,then,hothehouse:thissareluctancetoacceptanythinghehadnteaedhhisownhands
”thatstrue,”shesaid”theneyisforphoebebutyouandi,akencareoffinancially,anworryless
orefreedoal,eforustoretire”
”ean”heasked”youove”
”noidontiledalittle,reeringthesheafofrosesshedleftlyingontheunterbythepileofhalfpeeledaybetheyoreorless,together”
henodded,thinking,andsheagineeverypossibility,tokeepeveryonesafe,andyethereethathadneverind
”illkeapotroasttorroinghisfavoriteal”onight”
”pizzasfine,”alsaid”getitfrohatplaceonbraddock,though”
shetouesfrighteningplacebutrightnoerhekitchen,laughinghherboyfriend,andherhusbanddozedhabookinhislap,andshedidnthavetookdinnershetookadeepbreaththeairheldthedistantscentofrosesacleanscent,freshassnow
julyi,1989
hestudiooverthegarage,hitshiddendark
roohadnotbeenopenedsincedavidvedoutsevenyearsago,butnohatthehousetofaceitdavidsorswere
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ried”
”oh,forheavenssake,”itofherpatience”hoarriedyoudontknoarriage,eitheroneofyou”
”weknoarriage”
e,”shesaid”youtookthebushere,soyouetodriveyouanyue”
tohersurprise,robertsledhelookedatphoebe,andthenheebackcarryingasheafofredandedtoglolyinthegatheringduskhehandedthesetocaroline,thesoftpetalsbrushingherskin
”robert”shesaid,takenaback,afaintperfuinfusingtheldair”sthis”
”igotthetthegrocerystore,”hesaid”onsale”
carolineshookherhead”idontunderstand”
”itssaturday,”phoeberendedher
saturdaythedayalhistrips,alaginedthet,robertandphoebe,takingthebustothegroeidontcare
inside,thelittlebellshedleftth
”allright,”shesaid”einside,theteinbeforeyoufreeze”
shehurriedupthestairs,tryingtopullherselftogetherhouchansupposedtodo”youresupposedtobepatient,”shesaid,,an,abookinhislap”patient,aliknoe,forheavenssake”
”youretheoneehore,”alretorted”becarefulyouwishfor”
carolineshookherheadandsatdoheedgeofthebed”ididnthis”
helookedoutthesorry”
”areyouokay”sheasked”hohepain”
”notsobad”
beyondtheglass,oreagainstthevioletskybagsoftulipbulbsonthsheandphoebehadputinanddarkpurpleshehadsatbairethebrushingdirtoffherhands,reeringtisother,nnectedbytheirtasksthoughnotbyuch,nohatcarolinewishedshehadsaid
”iotgoingtodoitanyre,”hesaid,blurtingtheean”
”allright,”shesaid,tryingtoigineightanfortheirlivessheethinginherhadjustshutdoesheiginedhirivingaarriedhadtheyspentrethanaogether
”illbegettinginyourhairalltheti,”alsaid,asifreadinghed
”intently,takinginhispallor,hisseriouseyes”areyouplanningtoretirepletely,then”
heshookhishead,stillstudyinghishands”tooyoungforthatiethingelsetransferintotheoffice,ybe;iknoinsideoutdriveacitybusidontknohing,reallybuticantgooutontheroadagain”
carolinenoddedsheddrivenouttotheaccidentsight,seentheholetointheguardrail,thescarredpieceofearthhetruckhadfallen
”ialhishandshetinghisbeardgrostubbledhisface”likethisohappen,onedayoranotherandnohas”
”ididntknohat,”carolinesaid”youneversaidyouared”
”notscared,”alsaid”ijusthadafeelingitsdifferent”
”stillyouneversaidanything”
heshrugged”adeanydifferenceitafeeling,caroline”
shenoddedanotherfeorethanoncealligininghadnthappenedbutthetruthherestofherlifealone
”ybeyoushouldretire,”shesaidsloadetheappointnt,andikeptititsalotofneythatdavidhenryleftforphoebe”
”ine,”alsaid”evenifitsalliondollars,itsnotne”
shereered,then,hothehouse:thissareluctancetoacceptanythinghehadnteaedhhisownhands
”thatstrue,”shesaid”theneyisforphoebebutyouandi,akencareoffinancially,anworryless
orefreedoal,eforustoretire”
”ean”heasked”youove”
”noidontiledalittle,reeringthesheafofrosesshedleftlyingontheunterbythepileofhalfpeeledaybetheyoreorless,together”
henodded,thinking,andsheagineeverypossibility,tokeepeveryonesafe,andyethereethathadneverind
”illkeapotroasttorroinghisfavoriteal”onight”
”pizzasfine,”alsaid”getitfrohatplaceonbraddock,though”
shetouesfrighteningplacebutrightnoerhekitchen,laughinghherboyfriend,andherhusbanddozedhabookinhislap,andshedidnthavetookdinnershetookadeepbreaththeairheldthedistantscentofrosesacleanscent,freshassnow
julyi,1989
hestudiooverthegarage,hitshiddendark
roohadnotbeenopenedsincedavidvedoutsevenyearsago,butnohatthehousetofaceitdavidsorswere
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