【】andainso.ioher,hesquatteddohhisaxeheldacrosshisknees.</p>
”hoout,youlittletwerp”</p>
”icliedthroughtheerstuwasasleep.”</p>
”ifyoudontboy.”</p>
”idontnd.playingyself.””isupposeitis.”hesatdoatter,ggie””frank,yourenotreallygoingaanglednailsdoanxiously,heruthopenbecauseheosefightingtearsandsheuldhethroughitverywell.</p>
”ightbe,ggie.”hesaiditgently.</p>
”oh,frank,youdineedyouholy,idontknohoutyou”</p>
hegrinnedinspiteofhispain,atherunnsciousegoffeeswayofspeaking.</p>
”ggie,sotisthingsjustdonthappeo.yououghttokeenanditstiidealifeforself.butdaddysaysno,ieededathoodofthefalyasanottyone,ivegottodoasdaddysays.”</p>
ggienoddedeaestly,tryingtountahreadsoffranksexplanation.</p>
”goingaiss,butbo.”</p>
”dontyoulikeusanyre,frank”</p>
hetuedtosnats,huggingandostofitgriefandpainandhunger.”oh,ggieiloveyouahanalltheothersputtogethergod,aybeitsbetterthatyouresolittle,ybeitsbetter....”</p>
helethergoabruptly,strugglingtosterhielf,rollinghisheadbaoutheggie,aer.”</p>
”pleasedontgoaed.</p>
helaughed,alstasob.”oh,ggiedidntyouhearanyofitatter.theinthingisyourenottotellanyoneyousaetonight,hearidontthinkingyoureinonit.”</p>
”ididhear,frank,iheardallofit,”ggiesaid.”iise.butoh,idoorethananunreasoningsothingallerdaddyusedtopiitedheaveoenjoysittingtalkingtoher,andheexplaihingsinaand.</p>