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andthelinedead.
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asoftfelevoiceerald,sмâ€
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“Ma,no.sonooccupatastani.iogoshopping—â€
“Whereareyoustaying,ntessaâ€
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“Moltobene.andyouais—â€
“Halstoryhalston.â€
“Suiteveysix.â€
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gregoryhalstonselfprayihestonebesilarenoughtosatisfyoldp.j.benecke.
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oh,god,halstonthought.shesgone;shedidnte.sheoutshoppingandâ€
thedooropened,andhalstonfoundhielffagalookingladyinherfifties,hdarkeyes,alinedfadblackhairlacedhgray.
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“Thankyou.â€
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hetookachair.
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“No,thankyou,ntessa.â€
heuldfeelhisstochquivering.eraldheuldnoterald—â€
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halstonsndhiheerald.thesuspehanheuldbear.
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“Ihaveithere,â€thentessasaid.
shereabianeraldhehadeverseen.itostiossibletodetee,halstontoldhielf,butonlyable.hefor.
hetuedthestoneover,lettingthelightcatchthebeautifulfacets,andsaidcasually,“Itsaratheicelittlestone.â€
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“Thatisexapati.â€
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thentessasighed.“Mygrandtherefrraveifisolditforsixtythousanddollars.â€
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gregoryhalstosycheckbooke,soilljusteoutacheck—â€
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halstonstaredather.“Yourproble
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