“salaageneralsahib,”isaidthroughheavylips.

“ibroughtyousothing.”ifishedtherollofstapledpagesfroybaised.”ihandedheroneofshortstories.

“youkno,ihavegroherfondofyou.youareadetboy,ireallybelievethat,but”hesighedande

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shelaughed.“edzibatohelparoundthehouse.shehadasisteriniran,inshad,and,sinile,berlookingupsotisintheddleofhoeatinthepressureoker,thensittingdoeoherthenightbefore.

“arjan.ouraspiringstoryteller.apleasure,”hesaid.heilingthinly.

“pleasetell.”

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“oh,youreered,”shesaid,aetisterthatshedaddressedeandnottheforl“sho,”beherfaethingbehind.ituedaround.etofacehgeaheri.

“iknoothertold.”thenherfayselffroling.

hevedpast,tobhookedinthebreastpocketofhisvest,theotherhaehepages.

“theysayitealyputahandonshoulder.ookafeepstogether.

“itskindofsilly.”

“thereachertoo,”isaid.

“aalesofdaraandsarasloealeoraya,teachersoraya.”shelaughedagain.“iknoezibaethingreallyhwhile,youknow”

“fatheretogotolaythersaledigoingtobeateauchhere,butitsi.”

“tell.”

“yes,”ilied.ithoughtofhoyliteraulehassan.hoaboutbigknow.