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adeinfrohestables,andthey,too,were
chingherrideaway
askadytuedtheerandyguses,”shesaid,thenthoughthosherodepastthelibraryandglanceduptheshortroadtoosque,thinkingoflessayinghedburythetreasure
frohelostidenhere
itainroadofkendalavenue,thenanotherleftontoeteityroadshepassedthefirehouse,thetelegraphoffianytent
inearyllisne,thenntinuedontheroad,aallhunhabitationandtoountains
allalongtheakingkadysleandfaus,”shesaid,laughing”iguessiheanedayshedbetenaboutinoneofthosetouristbrochuresthatyoupurchaseinghosttowns
butshedidntliketothinkoflegendasaghosttothatthoughtoutofherheadandncentratedonthescenery
onentsofanoldfashionedafteoonteathereeapotandcupsso
thinthateventhisfara
shedisuntedsodistanotherinlaw
a
174
hatapprehensionkadyfeltaboutetingtheonlylivingiansheingtoiled,kadysabledlesberedtooilyinaveryshorttithislovelyanhadlosteverything,andfrohelookofher,shestillhadntreveredfroerlosses”here,dear,youstsitdoeeverythingthereistotellaboutyouandgrandsoniotioningtoheclothontheground
askadytookherplaontortthen,askadypiyuseyou”ruthaskedstiffly”no,ofursenot,”kadyanshinkingof
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thestoryletoldabouttarikandhituffingallthesandouthsatoncetleboy”
askadyereasonsheuldnotthinkofherassjordantheolderansfacetuedpale,as
thoughshehevergeoffainting
quiuchifhentionedhisfriendtoyouhedoesnotusuallyspeakofoftarik””leanditalkagreatdeal,reallyhehasalottosayabouteverything”
ruthputherhandonkadys”ianoldan,andihavenotseengrandsoninnyyears,soplease,telleverythingfrohebeginning”
atthatkadylaughed”youeifitoldyou”theanseyesusttrustthatnothingyoutelleorkedisbelieveyouistknohing”
ithetipofkadystonguetosaythatifsheedto
knooreabouthergrandson,thensheshouldsor,betteryet,livehus,sherrectedherself
butaskadylookedintotheanseyes,sheuldntbringherselftogiveadvicebesides,anhroughthisonehad
kadytookadeepbreath”iantoseeifsheo
sff,butuchasblink,ithougha
dachshedeoneabouthadhappenedtoher
onust
havetalkedforhoursruthhebestlistenerintheworld,
176
legend
graeitptiedandneveronedtonsuheronceinaileattheansethingkadydidnot
itekadyfinallyptydishes,shebarrassed”iseeohaveeateneverything,andivetakenallyourtiustbeanxioustoseele”shesaidthisasthoughshedidntknohatruthjordanhadvoosetfootinlegend
ruthdidnotvebutinsteadsatontheaskent
atthatkadysled”idontseehoetravelisnotsothingthatae,itdid”
ruthissal,ringsflashinginthesun”yourtravelingthroughtiistheeasyparttobelieveetgrandson””butet,iheis,afterall,veryeasytolove”anddidyoulovehi
kadylookeddoen”hervoian”
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foralongnt,ruthlookeddeep
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adeinfrohestables,andthey,too,were
chingherrideaway
askadytuedtheerandyguses,”shesaid,thenthoughthosherodepastthelibraryandglanceduptheshortroadtoosque,thinkingoflessayinghedburythetreasure
frohelostidenhere
itainroadofkendalavenue,thenanotherleftontoeteityroadshepassedthefirehouse,thetelegraphoffianytent
inearyllisne,thenntinuedontheroad,aallhunhabitationandtoountains
allalongtheakingkadysleandfaus,”shesaid,laughing”iguessiheanedayshedbetenaboutinoneofthosetouristbrochuresthatyoupurchaseinghosttowns
butshedidntliketothinkoflegendasaghosttothatthoughtoutofherheadandncentratedonthescenery
onentsofanoldfashionedafteoonteathereeapotandcupsso
thinthateventhisfara
shedisuntedsodistanotherinlaw
a
174
hatapprehensionkadyfeltaboutetingtheonlylivingiansheingtoiled,kadysabledlesberedtooilyinaveryshorttithislovelyanhadlosteverything,andfrohelookofher,shestillhadntreveredfroerlosses”here,dear,youstsitdoeeverythingthereistotellaboutyouandgrandsoniotioningtoheclothontheground
askadytookherplaontortthen,askadypiyuseyou”ruthaskedstiffly”no,ofursenot,”kadyanshinkingof
175
judedeveraux
thestoryletoldabouttarikandhituffingallthesandouthsatoncetleboy”
askadyereasonsheuldnotthinkofherassjordantheolderansfacetuedpale,as
thoughshehevergeoffainting
quiuchifhentionedhisfriendtoyouhedoesnotusuallyspeakofoftarik””leanditalkagreatdeal,reallyhehasalottosayabouteverything”
ruthputherhandonkadys”ianoldan,andihavenotseengrandsoninnyyears,soplease,telleverythingfrohebeginning”
atthatkadylaughed”youeifitoldyou”theanseyesusttrustthatnothingyoutelleorkedisbelieveyouistknohing”
ithetipofkadystonguetosaythatifsheedto
knooreabouthergrandson,thensheshouldsor,betteryet,livehus,sherrectedherself
butaskadylookedintotheanseyes,sheuldntbringherselftogiveadvicebesides,anhroughthisonehad
kadytookadeepbreath”iantoseeifsheo
sff,butuchasblink,ithougha
dachshedeoneabouthadhappenedtoher
onust
havetalkedforhoursruthhebestlistenerintheworld,
176
legend
graeitptiedandneveronedtonsuheronceinaileattheansethingkadydidnot
itekadyfinallyptydishes,shebarrassed”iseeohaveeateneverything,andivetakenallyourtiustbeanxioustoseele”shesaidthisasthoughshedidntknohatruthjordanhadvoosetfootinlegend
ruthdidnotvebutinsteadsatontheaskent
atthatkadysled”idontseehoetravelisnotsothingthatae,itdid”
ruthissal,ringsflashinginthesun”yourtravelingthroughtiistheeasyparttobelieveetgrandson””butet,iheis,afterall,veryeasytolove”anddidyoulovehi
kadylookeddoen”hervoian”
177
judedeveraux
foralongnt,ruthlookeddeep
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