“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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