第135节

    【】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

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