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    【】ay,exceptthatipleteposuresheuger”

    ”yourenotinhair,justine,”heansblinglogs,ustbethedeructivenessinus,theiulsetopokethegutsoutofafire.itonlyhastenstheend.butabeautifulend,isntit,rain”

    apparentlyheerelyasked,”bytheendoftheuchti.”

    ”sthepointindelaying”

    ”andyourcareer”

    ”iiycareer.anyacbethistherelefttodo”

    ”oh,groeoutoriore,andthatyourehosipedtoherfeet.”dait,yshoesyat”fritzappearede.rainexcusedhielffroyingher,sayihingstodo,butasshelefthetingbythefreshlybuiltupfire,natashaonhislap,lookinganythingbutbusy.

    ”other,”ihopesureofit.thetroubleakingadeakeitforher.”

    ”iotsureilikeplayinggod.ithinkiknoilingfaintly.”itdoesostuedpeople.”

    ”goon,itsnotallclearyprideivealstronginitaswell.”

    butfeeshookherhead.”no.hingspacebeforeoseewedid.”

    ”providedsenilitydoesntrenderusine,isuppose.””ybesenilitysarcyshoothosefaceretrospe.anyoldenoughyettosayyouveavoidedsenility.giveitayyears.”

    ”aayed.”oh,itsoundssolong””adethosetyyearslesslonely,uldntyou”feeasked,knittingindustriously.

    ”yes,iuld.butit.”shetappedjustiere,hopiheetodo.”

    ”ightneallaboutit.””yes,youhelped,”saidggiegently.

    theoldsoftheieedles.

    ”tellsothing,”saidggiesuddenly.”houghitkilledyou.”

    ”theyallkilled,ggie.butiiled.”iadoredralph,youknoeonespecial.awfullylikedane.”

    ”yes,heiaures.funny.youreadarkestafrianythingsaboutyouidontknow.”

    ”ishouldhopeso”saidfeeainedquiet.”gettingries...nothingbutries.oriesareallyouvegot.”

    ”fort,onusthavebeensparedsoaightnothavebeenstrongenoughtoendure.likefrank,perhaps,onlynotthesa.therearehingsthandying,hknohat.””arentyoubitteratall”askedfee.

    ”oh,atfirstiyselfnottobe.”feeresudherknitting.”soore.oh,theyllgiveitalihehistorybooks,ayoungogillytointervieeers,forthebookhesgoingtoightyions.butnoneofhisreadersitheyuldnt.theydhavetohavebeenapartofit.”

    ”yes,”saidggie,stoppedknitting.”theydhavetohavebeenapartofit.”

    sayinggoodbyetorainier,devastatedbygriefandshoerainhadntputhielfinapositionterhadtobediheirfavoriterestaurant.hehadntsuggestedhisparklanehouse,edbutdidntsurpriseher.nodoubtheintendedsayingevenhisfinalgoodbyesuhebenigngazeoffritz.certaiakinganyces.

    foroohaveretiredorekeupthannorl,toheevidenceofherdepression.there.shewoulddoif

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