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littlesilence.”</p>
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all.</p>
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giftsedandunused,herpreseheir</p>
livesinil.thereore</p>
tryingthannot.</p>
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thinkilloch</p>
need.</p>
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elsetodealhhoutthat.</p>
hefelthopeevenbeforeshespoke,atiny,tidthbyhis</p>
shoulder.”llwedofordinner”sheasked.</p>
jackthoughtofblacktieandtails,beefodang</p>
atthefairntatichehad</p>
heardearlierranginhisearsagain.dinner,shopping,doctor,</p>
dentist,piicithaglintofpanic,hehe</p>
taskrachelhadsethi</p>
ething,”heansweredgruflfly.</p>
”.”</p>
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springandnoter.butheootiredtoabsorbdetails,too</p>
nutoseelor.</p>
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spotchashehadbeenearlierthatday.sothingabouttheair</p>
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grandeuroftheredell.</p>
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inhaled,exhaled.</p>
andthesilence.listeningtoit,herealizedthatthestatihis</p>
headhadcleared.hestoodabitlonger,savthey.</p>
then,havinggottenasendintoseeaboutdinner.</p>
chapterfive.</p>
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pulledtheforteroverherheadaohatrachelwas</p>
thereeoforterback</p>
andant.guineverehewoodfloor,</p>
eyeingherbeseeheriddleofthenight</p>
act.</p>
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