第9节

    【】steeethinherloedandtooproudtoeggiehadpassedtheinginahazehta,notuandinganythingthat,shedidnotevennotiandpersuadedhertoeatfeesgooseesfinallybegantoclearenoughtotakeinhegrankledassharplyasever,butsheheldherheadhighandaffeottonoticethenudgesalegirlsnearher.

    sisteragathadoorandbeganratherplay”onphasison,buttheinational.thedearchildreoitjustlikeercatherihoughtproudly.

    ofthethreenuns,sisterdean.sheofherardorhadirelyfaded;shestillfoundjoyinteaedbeatenenoughtobehaveinspiteofayoungandsoftsupervisor.sisteragathaherselftooktheyoundsasoutofinfantileiddlegradestosisterde.

    safelyhiddeniroetherfrightenedgaze,hugeblaeggie,usedtofaiessabeautifulouth,cheptyinkwellhole.

    ”ggiecleary,”shek.

    ”youthere”thefrontofthe.ggiejued,lookingaroundihereutedrustlingasprepledoingdoeiddlegradesrooohersidedeskscratha.hereyesnearlyfilledherpitlefaceasshestaredupatthenuninsuffocatedfear,herhandsgandungonthedesktop.

    ”youspoke,ghanncleary.”

    ”yes,sister.”

    ”anddidyousay”

    ”na,sister.”

    ”youa”sisteragathasneered,lookingaroundattheotherustshareher.”eggie.”standuplittlesavageandholdoutyourhands,please.”

    ggiesove,onlyehoaoforaplacably.

    ggieopehandvotedalloverthefrontofsisteragathashabit.thereeveryas

    sisteragathastoodent.thehee,anystoshieldherfadged,stillretg,intotheer.ireditdidnottoliftthee,shepoiohedoor.

    ”goho,yourevoltinglittlephilistine,”shesaid,tuedonherheeland.ggiesfrantiustdoassheouthbledthroughthedoorandoutintotheplayground.thereissed;sheploddeddoe.shehadtogohoonheroonherown.

    feenearlyfelloverherasshestaggeredoutofthebackdoorairedly.

    ”ieragatha.”

    ”oh,lord”feesaid,herhandsonherhips.

    ”igoteggiehetearsstandingunshedinhereyes.

    ”aniustsay.”feeheavedherbasketup,seggie,idontknotodohyou.oandseedaddysays.”andshehebackyardtoheflappinghalffull

    ont,thengotupandstarteddohepathtothefe.frankhad

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