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【】sohiedeprived.lethiuffer,neverknowinghesuffered. thephitsdroghedade;ggielistenedidly,thenrealiziherstbeelseansvoiherface,kingitlookasithadlookedinthedaysafterpaddyandstudied;tinyandvulnerable.”thankyou,”shesaid,andhungup. ”” ”franksbeenreleased.hesinguponthenightilthisafteoon.”shelookedatherustleavesoon;itsaftertwo.” ”leteotherdisappointed;shesehatthisetinguldntbepurejoyforfee. ”no,ggie,illbeallright.youtakecareofthingshere,andholddiiligetback.” ”isntitfranksinghointiforchrists””yes,”saidfee,”itiswonderful.” nooraveledonthenightilthesedaysiftheyuldfly,sobythetiithadhuffedthesixhundredlesfroydney,droppingitsstlysendclasspassethisslltohat,fetobedisgedingilly. thestationsterhadanoddinga.sheanylinesonherfacereallyforanoldgirl;justan. sothatonthesurfaorequiyouthtoddleage.thenost,verypale;hishairestillhintingatpoallsize,andhispedonthebrifagreyfelthat.heednottoexpeeethinortokheoughttodo. fee,ntrolled,.”hello,frank,”shesaid. heliftedtheeyesan.notfrankseyesatall.exhausted,patient,intenselyeintothean. ”oh,frank”shesaid,andtookhinherar,roghisheadonhershoulder.”itsallright,itsallright,”sheed,andsofterstill,”itsallright” hesatsluedandsilentinthecaratfirst,butastherollspickedupspeedandheadedoutoftoe,”hewhispered. ”iigidoes.tivesslohere.” theyblinguddyriverliofitsbedexposedinatangleofrootsandgravel,poolslyinginstillbrrohestonyes. ”thebarhoughtidseeitagain.” behindtheoseanenorustheroadspedstraightasaperspeiseacrossagreatgrassyplaindevoidoftrees. ”theroadsne”heseeddesperatetofiiohesituationappeaorl. ”yes,theyputitthroughfroillytolparinkajustafterthewarended.” ”theyghthavesealediteolddirt.” ”akirongenoughtoresistthed.theead,andjustyou,frank.noreopeningandptoontthecarpasseduandgotafehetrack,thegateloselfclosed. ”ease”saidfrank. ”pgatesoead,ofurse.thepaddockgatesstillhavetobeopenedandclosedbyhand.” ”usthaveopenedande,eh”frankgriusenthehadshown. butthenhefellsilent,sohistherratedonherdriving,untooquickly.epaddock,hegasped. ”idfottenhois,”hesaid. ”itsho,”saidfee.”erit.” shedrovetherollsdobaeheotherasked. ”illtakeaguesthouse,thanks.”theexhaustedeyesrestedonherfaont,e,andluddieandanneellerarrivingthedayaftertorroas.”shepulledthebellrdforteaandlightingthekerosenelas.”luddieandanneeller”heasked. shestoppedintheae,frank.theellersarefriendsofggies.”thelatriedtohersatisfaouth.” fraedhielfasilkottons,gazingattheroonathedaysofauntiery.” feesled.”hinkso,”shesaid. thenggieeggiegroatureanthantoseehistherold.ashissisterhuggedandkissedhietuedhisfaceaother,as ...