第63节

    【】rbidlyfasatingthathehadntgedclothesaftertheexecutionsearlierthatday.

    periodiethingintheair.theydeslootions,upanddoarksonhisforeardseenthosesatraelesspeoplelivingingrialleysinsanfrancis.

    hisskinuostsalloedonhisforeheadjustbeloheedgeofhisblackturban.hisbeard,chestlengthliketheothers,erinlortoo.

    “salaalayku”hesaid.

    “salaa”

    “youdoahthatnow,youknow,”hesaid.

    “pardon”

    hetuedhispalooheardnandtioned.rrrriiiip.suddenlycheeksybeardupanddouchbetterthis,fistopeningandclosing.“so,inshallah,youeheshooday”

    “yvoicedidraytheexplosionofterrorifeltinside.

    “publia.suspense.aofall,eduasse.”hesnappedhisfiheyouhetaself.hishandsostdroppedtheazar.august1998,thatwas.”

    “iorry”

    “outforthedogs,youknow.”

    isahetingat.

    hestoodup,pailies.lettheee.lettheeerostpantiis,es.and...id...idsyandfireandfireuntiltheskeblinded.”heleaoe,likeanabouttreatseorse,khat,javid”

    “yes,aghasahib,”theyouheguardsreplied.“ho”

    ihadreadaboutthehazarassaazar,ohelasteeredsorayahandiicleoverbreakfast,herfacebloodless.

    “doortodoor.antellingofagreatpartyhedattended.“iliestriedtosneakoutttheaes,too.ireetsfordays.

    theorthedogs.dogatfs.”hearica”

    “yes.”

    “hohathesedays”

    ihadasuddeourinate.iprayeditlookingforaboy.”

    “isnteveryone”hesaid.thenhthekalashnikovslaughed.theirteethainedgreenhnaswar.

    “iuandheishere,eissohrab.”

    “illaskyousothing:areyoudoingbrothers,servingyouruntry”

    “ivebeenae,”ykogether,heldbladder.

    thetalibtuedtothetenstandingbythedoor.“thatsanans.

    “nay,aghasahib,”theysaidinunison,sling.

    hetuedhiseyested.“notanareason.iuldhaveyouarrestedfortreason,haveyoushotforitevehatfrightenyou”

    “inlyherefortheboy.”

    “doesthatfrightenyou”

    “yes.”

    “itshould,”hesaid.heleanedbathesofa.crushedthecigarette.

    ithoughtaboutsoraya.itark,theelegantinouseyes.ithoughtofourirroruhegreenveil,andhoeeredthetilingfaces.

    thetalibething.

    “pardon”

    “isaidyboy”hisupperlipcurledupinasneerhoselasttwowords.

    “yes.”

    theguardlefttherooiheardtheeofthenkeynhassanandiusedto

    adethatsajinglingsound.

    thenthedooropenedandtheguardboxonhisshoulder.behindhiaboydressedinaloose,sapphirebluepirhantuanfollowed.

    thereselancekhanspolaroidhadntdoicetoit.

    theboyhadhisfathersroundoyr.hisheadas,thebellsstrappedaroundhisaoppedjingling.hiseyesfellon.lihenhelookedahisnakedfeet.

    oheguardspressedabuttonandpashtusi.tabla,harniutheusibegantoclap.

    “heycheered.

    sohrabraisedhisarandtuedslo.hisfeetpouhefloor,the

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