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utritiousalfortheirchildrenandtheenuldleaaskillthatghtgettheffwelfare”
forantjaneuldonlystareatherfriendneverhadsheseenkadyshoreatedthoseknivesofhersasthoughtheywereher
children,butkadyhadneverbeenthetypeofpersontofightfora
ethingshappenedtoyou,”janesaidsoftly”noithasnt,”kadysnapped”itsgregory,isntit””gregoryisjustfineethattheisan””history”
iled,janeclutchedherhand”iveknownyouall
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yourlifeandyouveneverbeenacrusaderyouvealenttostandinthebackgroundandletotherswalkalloveryou
gasping,kadysnatchedherhandae””hathattherinlawofyours”
atthatkadystraightenedherback”ithinkthishasgonefarenoughithinkidliketoleavenow”
janeleanedtoeantooffendyoui
tohelpyouand”
kadysuthtightenedintoathinline”idliketorendyouthatyouarenottherapistnorareyoubusinessnagerifyouethenkeepyouoseoutofbusinessareyoureadytogo””yes,ofurse,”janesaidjustasstiffly”idoindeedthinkitistifortogoho”
kadydidntansarkbutdeheroftherestaurant,tookaleft,andtotheparkinggaragetohercar,janebehindhertheydrovebacktoonionsinsilence
edtobotherherinthethreeandahalflegend,itannouchsheuldhardlystandtoseethean
kadytriednottothinkthiseinlegendhadruinedherlifethingsthatshehadonceliked,sheno
longerdiditseedthatinsteadofacceptingtobedifferentinjustafebeingntent
toing
andthatshedidntknoakinghercrazyshedtoldjanesheaybeshedid,butthatethingdeeper,thatsheed,andshehadnoideaitwas
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forohing,herreanshadbeena
ehiseyesethingofher;ybeevenpleadinghher
ithadbeeneasytofigureoutthatthedarknhadsothingtodosalso,inherheartsheknenboreareselancetolethatnightuchalikethetind,so
shetriedtotelltheveiledntogetahersheeandhalfaneandaupleofkids,andatthirtyyearsoldshekneueoriravelorenkeptappearinginherdrea
butifsheknesheedinlife,whydidshefeelso
restlesseverythinghgregoryhehinga
anuldan:kind,urteous,eventeeredshehadeverything:aho,therestaurant,virginia,butsheknehatifshedidntbehaveherselfandstopfindingfaultineverylittlethingthathappened,sheoloseitall
inthelongrun,atterthatgregoryrarelydelovetoherinthelegend,theydhadoneverybrieftrystinherbedinherapartntandatterthatafter
ofbedandpulledonhisclothesthereoreto
lifethansex
butkadykeptthinkingthatshedneveotitoybeshehadntaberingtheherithadfelt
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legend
goodtotease,togiggleandhavehievention,adeherfeelbeautifuland,oh,soverydesirable
butgregorydeherfeelseuarryhiutofloveright
butinspiteofallofkadysattetsatreason,yesterdayshehadtuedongregory,alstinanger,andsaid,”whydoyou
torry”
gregoryhadsled”isthisoneofthosetrickquestionsatterarryyoubecauseiloveyou
thisshouldhavebeenenoughforher,butkadypersisted”yes,butineedlogicalreasonsreasonsotherthanthaticanok”ithinkyouoliveh”
kadyhadtriedtohideherhorroran,andilikethat””butyou””suyouchitisking,andidliketoshareintheprofits”
forant,gregorylookedupather,hiseyesydear,forantthereyousoundedjustlikethatdradfulfriendofyours,jane”sling,shakinghishead,helookedbackdohispapers”if
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utritiousalfortheirchildrenandtheenuldleaaskillthatghtgettheffwelfare”
forantjaneuldonlystareatherfriendneverhadsheseenkadyshoreatedthoseknivesofhersasthoughtheywereher
children,butkadyhadneverbeenthetypeofpersontofightfora
ethingshappenedtoyou,”janesaidsoftly”noithasnt,”kadysnapped”itsgregory,isntit””gregoryisjustfineethattheisan””history”
iled,janeclutchedherhand”iveknownyouall
203
judedeveraux
yourlifeandyouveneverbeenacrusaderyouvealenttostandinthebackgroundandletotherswalkalloveryou
gasping,kadysnatchedherhandae””hathattherinlawofyours”
atthatkadystraightenedherback”ithinkthishasgonefarenoughithinkidliketoleavenow”
janeleanedtoeantooffendyoui
tohelpyouand”
kadysuthtightenedintoathinline”idliketorendyouthatyouarenottherapistnorareyoubusinessnagerifyouethenkeepyouoseoutofbusinessareyoureadytogo””yes,ofurse,”janesaidjustasstiffly”idoindeedthinkitistifortogoho”
kadydidntansarkbutdeheroftherestaurant,tookaleft,andtotheparkinggaragetohercar,janebehindhertheydrovebacktoonionsinsilence
edtobotherherinthethreeandahalflegend,itannouchsheuldhardlystandtoseethean
kadytriednottothinkthiseinlegendhadruinedherlifethingsthatshehadonceliked,sheno
longerdiditseedthatinsteadofacceptingtobedifferentinjustafebeingntent
toing
andthatshedidntknoakinghercrazyshedtoldjanesheaybeshedid,butthatethingdeeper,thatsheed,andshehadnoideaitwas
204
legend
forohing,herreanshadbeena
ehiseyesethingofher;ybeevenpleadinghher
ithadbeeneasytofigureoutthatthedarknhadsothingtodosalso,inherheartsheknenboreareselancetolethatnightuchalikethetind,so
shetriedtotelltheveiledntogetahersheeandhalfaneandaupleofkids,andatthirtyyearsoldshekneueoriravelorenkeptappearinginherdrea
butifsheknesheedinlife,whydidshefeelso
restlesseverythinghgregoryhehinga
anuldan:kind,urteous,eventeeredshehadeverything:aho,therestaurant,virginia,butsheknehatifshedidntbehaveherselfandstopfindingfaultineverylittlethingthathappened,sheoloseitall
inthelongrun,atterthatgregoryrarelydelovetoherinthelegend,theydhadoneverybrieftrystinherbedinherapartntandatterthatafter
ofbedandpulledonhisclothesthereoreto
lifethansex
butkadykeptthinkingthatshedneveotitoybeshehadntaberingtheherithadfelt
205
judedeveraux
legend
goodtotease,togiggleandhavehievention,adeherfeelbeautifuland,oh,soverydesirable
butgregorydeherfeelseuarryhiutofloveright
butinspiteofallofkadysattetsatreason,yesterdayshehadtuedongregory,alstinanger,andsaid,”whydoyou
torry”
gregoryhadsled”isthisoneofthosetrickquestionsatterarryyoubecauseiloveyou
thisshouldhavebeenenoughforher,butkadypersisted”yes,butineedlogicalreasonsreasonsotherthanthaticanok”ithinkyouoliveh”
kadyhadtriedtohideherhorroran,andilikethat””butyou””suyouchitisking,andidliketoshareintheprofits”
forant,gregorylookedupather,hiseyesydear,forantthereyousoundedjustlikethatdradfulfriendofyours,jane”sling,shakinghishead,helookedbackdohispapers”if
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