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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    ...