“itskindofsilly.”</p>
“pleasetell.”</p>
shelaughed.“edzibatohelparoundthehouse.shehadasisteriniran,inshad,and,sinile,berlookingupsotisintheddleofhoeatinthepressureoker,thensittingdoeoherthenightbefore.</p>
“aalesofdaraandsarasloealeoraya,teachersoraya.”shelaughedagain.“iknoezibaethingreallyhwhile,youknow”</p>
“yes,”ilied.ithoughtofhoyliteraulehassan.hoaboutbigknow.</p>
“fatheretogotolaythersaledigoingtobeateauchhere,butitsi.”</p>
“thereachertoo,”isaid.</p>
“iknoothertold.”thenherfayselffroling.</p>
“ibroughtyousothing.”ifishedtherollofstapledpagesfroybaised.”ihandedheroneofshortstories.</p>
“oh,youreered,”shesaid,aetisterthatshedaddressedeandnottheforl“sho,”beherfaethingbehind.ituedaround.etofacehgeaheri.</p>
“arjan.ouraspiringstoryteller.apleasure,”hesaid.heilingthinly.</p>
“salaageneralsahib,”isaidthroughheavylips.</p>
hevedpast,tobhookedinthebreastpocketofhisvest,theotherhaehepages.</p>
“theysayitealyputahandonshoulder.ookafeepstogether.</p>
“youkno,ihavegroherfondofyou.youareadetboy,ireallybelievethat,but”hesighedande</p>
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