第19节

    【】thabigpordroundtoppedissedherguess,thebeautifuletop,osque.

    shedosqueintheoldidtheluxuriousgrass.obviously,legendsnesheyuldaffordtokeeppublicbuildingsinthisstate.

    assheheploynt.shethoughtofthatbefore

    slobedthestepsoftheiledattheprospect.

    shedidnthavetoier,andthesightofhiadekadyfeelrelief.hewas

    herfriend;hedhelpher.”alate”heaskedanxiously.”ithoughtieetyouattwo.ii

    ”no,shesaid,slihingotherthanafilthy,toearly.”

    hetookhistidisunting,sloeupthestairs,theatedasthoughdeysolofortheservie.afteraupleofsongs

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    judedeveraux

    froe,theyllbebeggingforhisretu.”heesssliewas.

    hetookasteptohedoor,thentuedbadsatdohestepbesideher.”areyouallright”

    partofkadyachgrolie.”no,nothingisallright.,

    hetookherdirtyhandinhisbig,,iion,”thelaundryis.sionss,andhehassixdaughters,sohednottopayanoutsider.”

    kadylookedathiard.issingthepoint”iuldntfindanyjobanye.””didyoutrythenes”

    sheblihensaidinasteady,sloonfoot.andinthisdressitsabitdiffianagerayouaintobeuandingwas.

    ”lastnththefirlfriendindenverrriedsooneelse,andhes,enatthent.doesnt.”leputherhandbasurethelilyorthearyllisneedsaok.aoftoaybetheyneedsoone.”heglanverygladtoseethatyoureallright.”

    forantkadysatthereinstunnedsilence.heuldntbe

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    legend

    goingtoleaveherjustlikethat,uldhe”le”shehissedat

    hitn,kinghiuback,hisbodyhalfiheh.

    ycs,sslourbthepeoplesingingintheh.

    i,notallright,”shesaid.”iotallrightatall.”then,tust,shebegaoliftthehugepperstockpots;shelikedtodothingsbyherself.”idotohelpyou”heaskedsoftly.”itfindajob,”sherepeated.”nooneneedsaok;nooneeacetoprovethatiok.”

    headeitethingthatybusinessandyoudhate.sslong,ivalueyourfriendshiptoochtodoanythingtojeopardizeit.”

    hepattedherhand,glaohehdoor,andlookedasthoughheoleaveagain.

    kadygrabbedhisar”iatterehereatter”shegasped,thentookabreathtoepeople.”

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    judedeveraux

    helookedatherinsyathy.”fheproblesthatthei:lreareter,peopleforeveryjob.evertogetb;ack,thatstheway.”

    tuingaaniloveisc:,regory.

    lekepthisfacetuedaileplayingattheerofhislips,asthoughshedsaidwerea

    greatjoke.

    buthise.iungry.ihaventhadanythiin”

    shebrokeoffbecauseleletcutaratherlou

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