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ithhoaseveideverspent
iglancedatherhthelightsglotyasanyoneideverseen
“iboughtyousothing,”ifinallysaidtoher“agift,ian”ispokesoftlysoiyvoice
shetuedfrohetreetofausical
“iknoehandsarekindoffullrightnoe
“youdonthavetoopenitnoheot,”isaid,shrugging,“itsreallynotthatbigofadeal”
“dontbesilly,”shesaid“iynd,ilookedatthegiftandstartedopeningit,piuchnoise,thenunpareduchofareaction
“see,thatsallitoldyouituch,”isaidihopedshedisappointedinit
“itsbeautiful,landon,”shesaideaestly“illeiseeyouthankyou”
ent,andohing,too,”jaefinallyyeyesfolloylapandheldittherehouteventryingtoopenit
“openit,”shesaid,lookingrightat
“youehthekindestvoiceideverheard,“openitiyoutohaveit”
reluesrized,andsloyhandoverthetop,brushingfingersovertheyeyesjaereaineitandsoft
iglancedather,notknotosay
jaehadgivenherbible
“thankyoufordoinge“itasiveeverhad”
ituedayglassofpunitookasipofthepunythroatasidrank,allthetisidspentieyndithoughtaboutthehoingdanceandethatnightithoughtabouttheplayandhoesideandhojarsandcansfilledhpenniesfortheorphans
astheseigesyhead,breathingsuddenlyie,thenuptothe,doingbesttokeepposure,thenbaieagainshesledatandisledatherandalliulddoiesullivan
chapter10
idrovejaehofroheorphanagelaterthatnightatfirstioveandputarroundhershoulder,buttobehonest,ididntknoegranted,shedgiventhestieetakeofit
jaehadtoldoneered,asjaeandiuselflately,atleastasfarasiuldtelloh,hissesoney,andhestilltalkedaboutthefoionsiddleofoneandthisstrangelookeoverhikindoflikeheethingelse,sothingsad
ididntknoakeofit,beingthatireallydidntknothatwell
andjae,,seedtodesoreiginehegbertorthaniuldigioonsinthesky
soanyeintotherooney,andjaestooduptorealizeionhedidntevensayhellonoostspiritualkidinthengregation,butistillfoundhisbehaviorsortofoddasiiesittingbesidesheiling,butfaraetiisledybesheehandstartedsotingaiebrokethesilence
“landon,”shefinallyaskedasshetuedtoe,“doyoueverthinkaboutgod”
ipulledhandback
nolikethoseoldpaintingsidseeninentfortoanswer
“sure,”isaid“sotis,ireckon”
“doyoueverhingshavetotuouttheheydo”
inoddeduncertainly
“ivebeenthinkingaboutitalotlately”
evenrethanusualiedtoask,butididntiuld
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ithhoaseveideverspent
iglancedatherhthelightsglotyasanyoneideverseen
“iboughtyousothing,”ifinallysaidtoher“agift,ian”ispokesoftlysoiyvoice
shetuedfrohetreetofausical
“iknoehandsarekindoffullrightnoe
“youdonthavetoopenitnoheot,”isaid,shrugging,“itsreallynotthatbigofadeal”
“dontbesilly,”shesaid“iynd,ilookedatthegiftandstartedopeningit,piuchnoise,thenunpareduchofareaction
“see,thatsallitoldyouituch,”isaidihopedshedisappointedinit
“itsbeautiful,landon,”shesaideaestly“illeiseeyouthankyou”
ent,andohing,too,”jaefinallyyeyesfolloylapandheldittherehouteventryingtoopenit
“openit,”shesaid,lookingrightat
“youehthekindestvoiceideverheard,“openitiyoutohaveit”
reluesrized,andsloyhandoverthetop,brushingfingersovertheyeyesjaereaineitandsoft
iglancedather,notknotosay
jaehadgivenherbible
“thankyoufordoinge“itasiveeverhad”
ituedayglassofpunitookasipofthepunythroatasidrank,allthetisidspentieyndithoughtaboutthehoingdanceandethatnightithoughtabouttheplayandhoesideandhojarsandcansfilledhpenniesfortheorphans
astheseigesyhead,breathingsuddenlyie,thenuptothe,doingbesttokeepposure,thenbaieagainshesledatandisledatherandalliulddoiesullivan
chapter10
idrovejaehofroheorphanagelaterthatnightatfirstioveandputarroundhershoulder,buttobehonest,ididntknoegranted,shedgiventhestieetakeofit
jaehadtoldoneered,asjaeandiuselflately,atleastasfarasiuldtelloh,hissesoney,andhestilltalkedaboutthefoionsiddleofoneandthisstrangelookeoverhikindoflikeheethingelse,sothingsad
ididntknoakeofit,beingthatireallydidntknothatwell
andjae,,seedtodesoreiginehegbertorthaniuldigioonsinthesky
soanyeintotherooney,andjaestooduptorealizeionhedidntevensayhellonoostspiritualkidinthengregation,butistillfoundhisbehaviorsortofoddasiiesittingbesidesheiling,butfaraetiisledybesheehandstartedsotingaiebrokethesilence
“landon,”shefinallyaskedasshetuedtoe,“doyoueverthinkaboutgod”
ipulledhandback
nolikethoseoldpaintingsidseeninentfortoanswer
“sure,”isaid“sotis,ireckon”
“doyoueverhingshavetotuouttheheydo”
inoddeduncertainly
“ivebeenthinkingaboutitalotlately”
evenrethanusualiedtoask,butididntiuld
... </P></TD>