第15节

    【】anedbadlaughed,aldoctorsstuupidtheydontknow.

    sheleanedherelbo.helookedathertillhiseyeshtears.

    haveibeehinkyoushesaid.

    surelysurely,nroyansouth.

    thensupposeoneapieceivegosihisafteoon.

    heputuphishand,anded,buthisvoicebroke.

    doohelpyoutokeepitoffdosbothgodoogether.

    butiynight.

    itsoo.sixtyfourth,fifth,sixth,seventh.heshuthislipsfiryagainstthetideofvisualisedhatthreateocarryhilong.

    ah,itsonlythirtyninth.shepausedashehaddone.ieorishallgoan.yourethestrongervessel.telltopieces.

    ohree,four,five,six,seveibegyourpardon.

    notintheleast.ialyknitting.iuntthedaystillthelastday,thenthehours,thees.doyou

    idontthinkivedoneverychelseforthelastsaidnroy,shivering,forthenighthachillheregnised.

    oh,htofindsooe,isit

    restashestruckitunfaiessofithaveidone

    shelaidherlargehandonhisshoulderveryfiry.

    ifyoubegintothihat,shesaid,youllgotopieine.onlybequietbequiet,lad,oryoullsetoffshedeshifttosoothehithoughhertreled.

    restbet,hingch,ofurse.

    dontbeafoolthatsfordoothers.

    itshell,nroyttered.itbeginsonastearonastiflinghotnight.ieoutof.ipassthroughthesalooehecarpets,andtheboardsarebareandhotandsoapy.

    ivetravelledtoo,shesaid.

    ahieondeell.

    againshenodded.

    itsaleadlouredstear,andtheseasleadloured.perfectlysothseaperfectlystillship,exceptfortheenginesrunning,andhereikhingsgoingtohappen.

    ikhinggoingtohappen,shewhispered.

    thehudintheehenthenoiseofostaand

    ioughtto.goon.

    thatsthefirstpart.thenihearbarefeetrunningalongthealleyenesupbehindandsaysquitedistiheshoulderandihearhiropdoedandwipedhisforehead.

    sothatisyouightshesaid.

    thatisnight.iteseveryfeanydaysafterigeticallsenteheount.

    getsehisshehalfclosedhereyes,dreh,andshuddered.“notiallit.sirjohnthoughtitwasalllies.

    shehadunpinandthronsessofherblackhair,rolledlonaedloopedovertheleftear.butnroyhadnoeyesexceptfraveeyes.

    listennoeandlookatoverthe

    justndotheyspeak

    theytryto.theirfacesareallldeenaanthherlefthand.itsthefaes

    yes.likets.iknow.

    ahbuttheplatouches.

    yesesthenhshirkedthat.

    oneapalpitation,butshok,shock

    asthoughyoursoulnghesaid.

    justthat,sheanshesoulthatonelivesbystopped.so

    shedroveherthudeepintothearest.andno,noightntone

    no,saidnroy,shakisholdon.hepeeredoutoftheblaecropolis.hoilldawn

    oh,ihesone.

    andhoofhisglovehelpsyou

    itversupthethingfroeingtoorealifoakesenoughyoukhanabogiegirlfortoberealagainthislyingssuuisance.

    oproteothertothinkof,heanswered.

    true.ihopealloadeforussoanyouhearourburdenisheavyenough.

    sherose,tootheroofofthecarriage.nroysulegrippulledherback.

    nodown,saidhe.

    butthecrueltyofittyouseeitdontyoufeelitletstakeonenowbeforei

    sitdoore,andhekneherebellionthatflaresbeyondntroltoexhaustion.

    shesothedherhairanddroppedback,butforaovedotionofacapturedk.

    onyunterpanefrohattakesstrength.ihaditthelenoylittleniecesays.andyou,lad

    “alldo”letkeepy.

    buttheldfeelingisbeginning.

    lendit,then.

    andthedragdhtside.ishantbeabletoveinanute.

    iselyliftaryself,saidnroy..

    thenllbeeasieri

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