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niuststayinthekitchentorroedy”
laughing,gregoryusedhiskeytoopenherapartntdoor,thenpushedherinside”ifyoudontbehave,illhireabridalnsultanttoorganizeyouyoullfindyourselfbeingaskedto
registerfortrashdtoiletseatvers”
helaughedharderentdoor,leavinghertogetsosleep
sonoentshereallyefulthatgregoryunderstoodhertotallackoftalentinchoosingfuishingsitthatshedidntaniceplacetolive;itthatshehadnoideaand,okay,nointerestinchoosingchairsandsuch
18
i
legend
iaheluckiestanonearth,”she,saidaloud,asshehadtetgregory
butoddlyenough,asshesteppedathedoor,herenergyseedtoreviveasshefeltthetirednessdrainingfroer,shethoughtsheghtkeherselfsoaandreadabookorseeifthereovieon
butevenasshethoughtit,hereyesdriftedtothebigtinboxsittingssheuldsindasshedbeendeglazinga
ro,istingpan,shedthought,iisinsidethatbox
,heabsolutelyrefusedtothinkthathertirednesshadbeenanexcusetogetatheothersandgetbacktotheboxanditshiddentreasure”probablyaratsnestinside,”shesaidaloudas
sheadraeogetthelidofftherustybox
thirtynuteslater,shehadfinallyscrapedato
prythelidoffenoughtogetherfingersunderithertuggingdeherfingertipshurt,andsheanattheantiqueshophadsaid,theonlytreasureinsidepletehthedeadcarcassesofweevils
dunderoneedgeofthelid,kadygavesu,thelidclatteringtothefloorpullingherselfupright,sheleanedover
theboxandpeeredinside,andsaissuepaper
ontops,obviouslyputthereanyyears
iediately,kadyknehathepaperwas
sothingveryspecialandsothingveryprivatesittingbackonherheels,shelookedatthefloptstoprythelidoff
foralongnt,kadyhesitatedhindecisionpartofher
19
judedeveraux
criedoutthatsheshouldreplacethelidandneveropentheboxagainputitontopofherkitchencabiandlookattheoutside,forgetabouttheinsideorbetteryet,getridoftheboxandforgetsheeversae”
sloblingslightly,kadyunpinnedthefloaside,thenpeeledbackthetissuepaperinstantly,shekneshe
foldedanyyears,wasa
esatinhadeep,squareneckedgedinaesatinrufflerhinestonebuttonsther
thereillafeelinginkadythatsheshouldreplacethelidontheboxandcloseitforeverbuthavingjusttodayhadsucha
dreadfulexperienceintryingtofindaweddingdressandnow
seeingthattheoldflourtinshedboughtoniulsentaineda
ostlovingly,sheputherhandsundertheshouldersofthedressandlifteditout
itedtobenyyardsofthebeautifulostperfethebodiceendedjustbelooothandstraightinthefront,thenyardsoffabricpulledtothebackinaheavilyruchedtrainthatadesilkroses
holdingthedressuptothelight,kadyrveledatittodayshesthavetriedonadozendeparedtothisdress,thedegobellishnt,nothoughttothedesign:ssproducedversusoneofakind
kadyuldntseeotakehereyesoffthedressthelongsleevesendedinbuttonededge
shiftingthedressinherhands,kadyglanceddoothebox
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legend
a,,,itughtherbreath”aveil,”shebreathed;then,hrever
encc,,hespreadthegobeforethebox
ifiadeintofabriethingaslovelyasthis;then,takinga
deepbreath,sheslidherhandsunderthelaceitedtohaveno,nosubstance,asthoughitwerewoven
oflightandairstanding,sheletthelas,feelingthedivinesoftnessonherskinitdidnttakeastuhistoriantoregnizethislaadehlove
verycarefully,shespreadthelaceonhersofa,feelingthatitwas
alstsacrilegetoalloode,plasticbasedupholsteryfabric
tuingbaoredriedflowers
reverently,sheseteaoftheboxwasa
satincase,see
instinct,shekneethingheavyinside
leaningbackagainsttheuch,sheputthecaseonherlapandslowlypulled
... </P></TD>
niuststayinthekitchentorroedy”
laughing,gregoryusedhiskeytoopenherapartntdoor,thenpushedherinside”ifyoudontbehave,illhireabridalnsultanttoorganizeyouyoullfindyourselfbeingaskedto
registerfortrashdtoiletseatvers”
helaughedharderentdoor,leavinghertogetsosleep
sonoentshereallyefulthatgregoryunderstoodhertotallackoftalentinchoosingfuishingsitthatshedidntaniceplacetolive;itthatshehadnoideaand,okay,nointerestinchoosingchairsandsuch
18
i
legend
iaheluckiestanonearth,”she,saidaloud,asshehadtetgregory
butoddlyenough,asshesteppedathedoor,herenergyseedtoreviveasshefeltthetirednessdrainingfroer,shethoughtsheghtkeherselfsoaandreadabookorseeifthereovieon
butevenasshethoughtit,hereyesdriftedtothebigtinboxsittingssheuldsindasshedbeendeglazinga
ro,istingpan,shedthought,iisinsidethatbox
,heabsolutelyrefusedtothinkthathertirednesshadbeenanexcusetogetatheothersandgetbacktotheboxanditshiddentreasure”probablyaratsnestinside,”shesaidaloudas
sheadraeogetthelidofftherustybox
thirtynuteslater,shehadfinallyscrapedato
prythelidoffenoughtogetherfingersunderithertuggingdeherfingertipshurt,andsheanattheantiqueshophadsaid,theonlytreasureinsidepletehthedeadcarcassesofweevils
dunderoneedgeofthelid,kadygavesu,thelidclatteringtothefloorpullingherselfupright,sheleanedover
theboxandpeeredinside,andsaissuepaper
ontops,obviouslyputthereanyyears
iediately,kadyknehathepaperwas
sothingveryspecialandsothingveryprivatesittingbackonherheels,shelookedatthefloptstoprythelidoff
foralongnt,kadyhesitatedhindecisionpartofher
19
judedeveraux
criedoutthatsheshouldreplacethelidandneveropentheboxagainputitontopofherkitchencabiandlookattheoutside,forgetabouttheinsideorbetteryet,getridoftheboxandforgetsheeversae”
sloblingslightly,kadyunpinnedthefloaside,thenpeeledbackthetissuepaperinstantly,shekneshe
foldedanyyears,wasa
esatinhadeep,squareneckedgedinaesatinrufflerhinestonebuttonsther
thereillafeelinginkadythatsheshouldreplacethelidontheboxandcloseitforeverbuthavingjusttodayhadsucha
dreadfulexperienceintryingtofindaweddingdressandnow
seeingthattheoldflourtinshedboughtoniulsentaineda
ostlovingly,sheputherhandsundertheshouldersofthedressandlifteditout
itedtobenyyardsofthebeautifulostperfethebodiceendedjustbelooothandstraightinthefront,thenyardsoffabricpulledtothebackinaheavilyruchedtrainthatadesilkroses
holdingthedressuptothelight,kadyrveledatittodayshesthavetriedonadozendeparedtothisdress,thedegobellishnt,nothoughttothedesign:ssproducedversusoneofakind
kadyuldntseeotakehereyesoffthedressthelongsleevesendedinbuttonededge
shiftingthedressinherhands,kadyglanceddoothebox
20
legend
a,,,itughtherbreath”aveil,”shebreathed;then,hrever
encc,,hespreadthegobeforethebox
ifiadeintofabriethingaslovelyasthis;then,takinga
deepbreath,sheslidherhandsunderthelaceitedtohaveno,nosubstance,asthoughitwerewoven
oflightandairstanding,sheletthelas,feelingthedivinesoftnessonherskinitdidnttakeastuhistoriantoregnizethislaadehlove
verycarefully,shespreadthelaceonhersofa,feelingthatitwas
alstsacrilegetoalloode,plasticbasedupholsteryfabric
tuingbaoredriedflowers
reverently,sheseteaoftheboxwasa
satincase,see
instinct,shekneethingheavyinside
leaningbackagainsttheuch,sheputthecaseonherlapandslowlypulled
... </P></TD>