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“ibroughtyousothing.”ifishedtherollofstapledpagesfroybaised.”ihandedheroneofshortstories.

“pleasetell.”

hevedpast,tobhookedinthebreastpocketofhisvest,theotherhaehepages.

“fatheretogotolaythersaledigoingtobeateauchhere,butitsi.”

“youkno,ihavegroherfondofyou.youareadetboy,ireallybelievethat,but”hesighedande

“arjan.ouraspiringstoryteller.apleasure,”hesaid.heilingthinly.

“oh,youreered,”shesaid,aetisterthatshedaddressedeandnottheforl“sho,”beherfaethingbehind.ituedaround.etofacehgeaheri.

“tell.”

“thereachertoo,”isaid.

“itskindofsilly.”

“theysayitealyputahandonshoulder.ookafeepstogether.

“yes,”ilied.ithoughtofhoyliteraulehassan.hoaboutbigknow.

arsforafivedollarsetofhaveit.shedroppedtheneyinalittleeshyly.“ialittleearrassedaboutit.”

“iknoothertold.”thenherfayselffroling.

shelaughed.“edzibatohelparoundthehouse.shehadasisteriniran,inshad,and,sinile,berlookingupsotisintheddleofhoeatinthepressureoker,thensittingdoeoherthenightbefore.

“salaageneralsahib,”isaidthroughheavylips.

“aalesofdaraandsarasloealeoraya,teachersoraya.”shelaughedagain.“iknoezibaethingreallyhwhile,youknow”

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