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ttheoldhouse,”norahsaid”ihitatrashcan”sheputherhandtoherforeheadandclosedhereyes
”youadethestatentcaly
”winehdinneryoue”
”therearetptybottles,norah”
”bree”
henodded”thosekidstonight,theonesinthecrashthereheplaceierrified,norah”
”idrunk”
thephonerangandshepilyandclearly”iine”davidandtuedaway
”here,”hesaidgently,on”ehere”
theyingherforehead,hisgesturesgentleandprecise,andstartedcleaningthecut
”hopeyoulefttheotherguyinaginedthatheghtsaythissathingtothepatientsethroughhisoffice:slltalk,banter,etytheworkhewasdoing
”thereanleaningintohere,andistheantiseptinhercut”oh,david,thathurts”
”itontthenhekneltdohetubandtookherfootinhishand
shepiotions
”youaresogoodto,”she,thedistanceshehadde
heshookhisheadandpausedinhisworkandlookedup
”goodtoyou,”herepeatedsloothere,norah,toouroldhouseyoutoletitgo”
”becauseitsthefinalthing,”shesaidatonce,surprisedbythesurenessandsorrohefinalwayweleaveherbehind”
inthebriefinstantbeforehelookedahereension,ofangerquicklyrepressed
”notdoingithoughtthisneakeushappyitakestpeoplehappy,norah”
athistone,fearrushedthroughher;sheuldlosehiooherfootthrobbed,andherhead,andsheclosedhereyesbrieflyatthethoughtofthesceneshehadcausedshedidnottobestuckforeverinthisdarkstatiight,davidanunreachabledistanceaway
”allright,”shesaid”illorroakethatoffer”
afilngiteierable,opaquenorahfeltthishappeningandshefearedit,butnooreoveonthis,todavidandtopaul
phoebeshe
davidinatobackonhisheels
”look,idontseeusvingbackthere,”hesaid,gentleooveback”
”no,”shesaid”weliveherenow”
”butyouresosad,”hesaid”pleasedontbesadididntforget,norahnotouranniversarynotourdaughteotanything”
”oh,david,shesaid”ileftyourpresentintheera,itspreent,sohedneverforget
”thatsallright,”hesaid,standing”righthere”
herandoontlonger,thenstoodandlieda
thegentlyandtuheostyearago,eeredtheinedtorerdeverydetail,ahedgeagainstti
”norah”davidandstoodbehindher”closeyoureyes”
aollineshieredonherskinshelookeddoeralds,alongsequenofthechainagainstherskintotchherring,heatchhereyes
”itssobeautiful,”shegold”oh,david”
hishandsidthesoundofrushingthell,happinessasfullaroundherasthenightdontbreathe,shethoughtdontvebutthereorroanotherstepatheirlostdaughter
rch1965
heshoirrorandtheoon,holdingphoebeurred,strokinghersoftdarkhairbebetter,soon,asaroflights
stairscreaked,thenfloorboards,nearer,andthenthepurpledoorsein
”isitbad”sheasked”itsoundsjustawf
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ttheoldhouse,”norahsaid”ihitatrashcan”sheputherhandtoherforeheadandclosedhereyes
”youadethestatentcaly
”winehdinneryoue”
”therearetptybottles,norah”
”bree”
henodded”thosekidstonight,theonesinthecrashthereheplaceierrified,norah”
”idrunk”
thephonerangandshepilyandclearly”iine”davidandtuedaway
”here,”hesaidgently,on”ehere”
theyingherforehead,hisgesturesgentleandprecise,andstartedcleaningthecut
”hopeyoulefttheotherguyinaginedthatheghtsaythissathingtothepatientsethroughhisoffice:slltalk,banter,etytheworkhewasdoing
”thereanleaningintohere,andistheantiseptinhercut”oh,david,thathurts”
”itontthenhekneltdohetubandtookherfootinhishand
shepiotions
”youaresogoodto,”she,thedistanceshehadde
heshookhisheadandpausedinhisworkandlookedup
”goodtoyou,”herepeatedsloothere,norah,toouroldhouseyoutoletitgo”
”becauseitsthefinalthing,”shesaidatonce,surprisedbythesurenessandsorrohefinalwayweleaveherbehind”
inthebriefinstantbeforehelookedahereension,ofangerquicklyrepressed
”notdoingithoughtthisneakeushappyitakestpeoplehappy,norah”
athistone,fearrushedthroughher;sheuldlosehiooherfootthrobbed,andherhead,andsheclosedhereyesbrieflyatthethoughtofthesceneshehadcausedshedidnottobestuckforeverinthisdarkstatiight,davidanunreachabledistanceaway
”allright,”shesaid”illorroakethatoffer”
afilngiteierable,opaquenorahfeltthishappeningandshefearedit,butnooreoveonthis,todavidandtopaul
phoebeshe
davidinatobackonhisheels
”look,idontseeusvingbackthere,”hesaid,gentleooveback”
”no,”shesaid”weliveherenow”
”butyouresosad,”hesaid”pleasedontbesadididntforget,norahnotouranniversarynotourdaughteotanything”
”oh,david,shesaid”ileftyourpresentintheera,itspreent,sohedneverforget
”thatsallright,”hesaid,standing”righthere”
herandoontlonger,thenstoodandlieda
thegentlyandtuheostyearago,eeredtheinedtorerdeverydetail,ahedgeagainstti
”norah”davidandstoodbehindher”closeyoureyes”
aollineshieredonherskinshelookeddoeralds,alongsequenofthechainagainstherskintotchherring,heatchhereyes
”itssobeautiful,”shegold”oh,david”
hishandsidthesoundofrushingthell,happinessasfullaroundherasthenightdontbreathe,shethoughtdontvebutthereorroanotherstepatheirlostdaughter
rch1965
heshoirrorandtheoon,holdingphoebeurred,strokinghersoftdarkhairbebetter,soon,asaroflights
stairscreaked,thenfloorboards,nearer,andthenthepurpledoorsein
”isitbad”sheasked”itsoundsjustawf
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