第5节

    hatcase,youhavetocarryit.tendollars.””done,”kadysaid,fishingthirtydollarsoutofherold.

    astheanstuffedtheneyinherpoethinginhere.””alloftherefull,”theansaidinexasperation.”ostoftheasildeethingvaluableihere,itsyuessisthatitsstillfullofflour.””inthatyhusbandto””nothanks,”kadysaid,herforearuhebottofthebox,hanshedfirstthought;sheuldbarelysee

    overthetopofit.”ybeyouindhookingthatldontohandbag.”

    astheandidso,shelookedatkadyspeculatively.”youknohinkillhaveatreasuresaleonsaturday.illgivethese

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    legend

    ahessunknoightkeaprofityet.””ifyoudo,yourhusbandilingfroroundthebox.”andhellneverpassanotherauaybeyoushouldbringyoursyearsofliftisfullofstodkneadinghugeundsofbreaddough.

    butasstrongassheeshehadsadeherbuyit.gregoryovingsofuiturefroishouseinlosaoalexandria,buthedtoldherthathethoughttheirtoostofhehad.

    ehieeury.

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    t.,andkadywas

    exent.shedchosentheplaauseitooaionsandbecauseshehavetobuyfuiture.

    forthelifeofhersheuldntfigureoutostadetoeainherfriends.evenjanehadbeeniressed,tellingkadythatheronoobligationtotalktoherfriendsand,instead,oftehisdayshhisfacebehinda

    ingkadysokingandhavinganea.””idontthinkfreedogreese,”kadysaid,slingsleepily.”ishouldhavespenttodayi.”

    gregorytueddarkeyestotheotherten.”either

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    legend

    ofyoudoanythingeoff,neverdoesanythingexcepteltherknickers.

    buteon,baby,yoingtoruiationasaladykiller.e”

    kadylaughed,asgregoryaledabletokeherdo.tuingtoherenfriends,shesled.”hereallyisthebestaninthee.idontkonight.iseeobedrainedofallenergy.”probablyfrohinkingabouthavingtopbodyupoutofthechair.heeabittallerthanshee

    planes.

    gregorytuedtotheotheren,sling.”illtakeherhotheuforadefordessert.””raspberrieshkirsd”

    shebrokeofflaughed,kingherblush.”okay,soiusttired,notdead.”holdingontorysstrongarkadyleftthetoe,sayingnothing,justkeepinghisarrotesarouhenkissedhergoodnight,buthedidntasktobealloarry””yes,”shesaid,sling,leaningherheadagainsthishard.”gregory,ireallyaopelessatbuyingfuiture.idonthaveaurtainsasand”

    shebrokeoffashekissedher.”eone.dontspendahinkingaboutit.ihaveadealgoinginla,andassoonasitsclosed,oaffordanything.”hekissedthetipofheose.”allthepperpotsyou.”

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    judedeveraux

    sabouthistightly.”idontknoanlikeyou.ifeelsoguiltythatyivingupyourjobinlosaoliveheree.”

    shelookedupathi”areyousureyouetove

    thereiuldopeaurantthereand””thereriesforher.atingolder.sheyseeohavetheenergyofa

    teenager,butshehidesalot.itseasierfortovehere;thenallthreeofusbetogether.”hepaused.”unlessyoureunhappyhereandtoleave.isthatthecase”

    kadyputherheadbackdohappyyokbooks,andeadozenbabies.”

    gregorylaughed.”theyll.”noesleep.torroach.”ifeelanattackofbubo

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