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    【】iftosay:itdoesnorlsoon,justgiveitti.aer,ethingtosaytothisstranger,ggiesdaughter;atall,skinnyyounggirllyaloofboy.

    ”frank,thisisrvelous,”saidcardinalralph,shakinghiythehand,thentuingtofeehhisleftbroeaverygoodidea.”

    thetogether,andthatatall.fraher.buthedidntkheandanyofit,noruldhetellthefthepain,theloneliness,fiveheonlyoeredother,andshehadhoughtthere,chattingaticeaseandkingaspecialpointofincludingfrankihering.

    ”bob,iveanttoaskyoueversinceiarrivedillionsofburronaryarabbit.””therabbitsarealldead,”bobanswered.

    ”dead”

    ”thatsright,froothihingtodiscusshludefrank.

    atitetothedise”saidbobtartly;hoouldfrankknow

    ”happehecardinalaskedquickly.

    ”theyearbeforelastthealprogranviatosisvirus.atfirstitdidntseeospreadtooentalihingtodoillionsandllionseversiisseeafepsallovertheirfaarvelouspieatosis,evenore.”

    ity.

    ”sssayasbosandhydrogenbos.iknohadtobedoelynecessary,

    anditsprobablytheostunsungjorstifihievent.butitsterrifying,too.”

    danehadbeenfolloheionclosely.”biological.isitexactly,ralph”

    ”theapapaldiplotayofitisthatistkeepabreastofansxotosis.breedingageringonlyonekindoflivingbeing.”

    quiteunselfhesignofthecross,andleanedbackagainstralphdebricassartskerpray,hadntiling.

    thateventuallyfrankofitinthedalifeatallaleother.quietlyandinnspiintothehersons;nordidsheenuragehiainsoofthevitalityofotherdays.forithadallgone;shehadknoonthelookedatheronthegillystationplatforsostsheulddoforhikehishappyaspossible,andsurelytheodothatoaeptthenohealwaysfrank.

    there,nordidhe,sofeeputhiopotterieadgardehinpea,begantouandthatthethreatfraorepresenttotheiropty.

    nothingotherfeltforhiitdidnttterportantthinghedadeherhappy.hedidntintrudeupontheirlives,heoreoolessthanaleagain;hoeverydayplyadifferentkindofsorronotbeingabletoseehitall.theterriblegriefofhavingtoan.usthaveenduredagoniesbeyondherigination.

    onedayafterfrankhadbeenhoaboutsixnths,ggieothersittinglookingthroughthebigethinginhercalyarrangedfatggieshandsuptoherheart.

    ”oh,shesaidhelplessly.

    feelookedather,shookherheadandsled.”itdoesnttter,ggie,”shesaid.

    ”ifonlythereethingiulddo”

    ”thereis.justcarryontheverygrateful.youvebeeanally.”

    six

    19541965dane

    ”other,”ivedecidedgoingtodo.””ithoughtitsatsydneyuy,isntthatright”

    ”oh,thataredherringtolullyouintoafalsesenseo

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