第17节

    ul;ggieheldherhandstohereoohurtfrank.

    hetuedtolookathistherfirst,blauniondoptuousandsonebed,osilence.

    ggieadeoffacrossthebackyard.sheknepryingeyesandhisfather.

    ”frank,frank,al.

    ”overhere,ggie,”cahistiredvoice,hardlyfranksvoiceatall,nolifeorpassiontoit.

    shefollosasfararoundhis.hebegahingitlesoulanenoughtofeeltheirresistible,stingingjoyofbeingneeded;shesatroptiness.

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    19211928ralph

    theroadthedabroughtbaoriesofhisyouth,thoughtfatherralphdebriistygreenireland,this.anddroghedanobattlefield,nohighseatofpoornjuredinhisndanigeofaalevolesuchahighfloparisoher;theladysurelyuchpoanyindividualsasanypuissantwarlordofelderdays.

    thelastgateloodupthroughastandofboxandstringybark;thedhatonhisheadtopatieneaniostop,getoutoftheanyandnyatiheloodispehsbehindhibuteventheaeauraofhiscallingtarringaheringhiorit.hethebackofahorseounting.

    ”nothingisgivenlerandstartingoffdoileofthegrassy,treelesshopaddo.eventoanirishoesteadposing.droghedaileseastanyparaentalbutuseful;iofsuertheyokeeptheinteriorol.

    thoughitnnoassoflilaagnifisthepitilesssun,theirbranonstrositiestheaolookrederativethanfuead,hehadbeenlavishieroforhaditdroghedauldaffordtokeepitslaingthoughnorainfellintenyears.asoneapproastooktheeyefirst,butthenoneanyotheryelloainstrupsstheredinainhouse.peppertreeshpalegreenfrondsandalivehthesoundofbees,justtherightlazysortoffoliageforanoutbackstation.

    asfatherralphparkedhisoing,nnie,”hesaid.

    ”oh,father,happyitistoseeyouthisfinedearin”,”shesaidirue,onehandholdingthedoorheotheroutstreteivehisbattered,unalhat.

    ihediall,arbletilesabrassr

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