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    小说站  www.xsz.tw台湾小说网  www.192.tw小说站  www.xsz.twhasolitarylifeuldkeephersecrets,ntainherdreaandfears.buthisenginecaught,andskebillothesilverpipeonhiscab,andtheheparkinglotandontotheuietstreetandaway.

    ”isntshebeautiful”sheasked,sittingdotolucy.

    ”oh,sheis.sheslovely”lucysaid,tougoneofphoebestinyhands.

    iled,feelingaheslopiheslightlyflattenedfailiarthatshehardlynoticedthelucy,atall.phoebeands.

    ”ilovelookingather,”carolinenfessed.

    ”oh,thatpoorlittlether,”lucyheyexpectshelllive”

    ”nooneknoeell.”

    ”theystbedevastated,”lucysaid.

    ”yes.yes,theyare.theyvepletelylosttheirappetites,”oushotdishes.

    fortheetoherintheforfneilkn,thesoundsoftraffiigesandiressions:thesightofherfordfairlasbatteryreingthroughethereyes,shehadseenintheninfinitecapacityforkindness.shehadnodoubtthatheherightthing,oovertheshock.

    everytithephshestarted.butthreedayspassedhi

    onthursdayingtherean,holdingavasefulloffloal.thanksforthehospitality,hedyrun.

    insideandarrahentheffeetable.agitated,shepi.es,soentsaboutthepreviousendelingthenes.caroliothrohepaperdohereye.

    rialservice

    forourbeloveddaughter

    phoebegrary

    boanddiedrchy,1964

    lexingtoerianchurch

    friday,rch13,1964,at9a.

    clearersoho.phoebesleptinherdraoutflungagainsttheblas.boanddied.carolineandcalledheroffice.rubypickeduponthefirstring.

    ”idontsupposeyin”shesaid.”itsadhousehere.everyoostohavetheflu.”shelohen.”didyouhear,carolineaboutdr.henryandhisbabiestheyhadterall.thelittleboyisfine;hesprecious.butthegirl,shediedatbirth.sosad.”

    ”isainthepaper.”carolinesjaongue,feltstiff.”i

    e.tellhitsiortant.isathat,oretreeandtheparkinglotbeyond.

    anhourlaterhekherdoor.

    ”well,”shesaid,shoin.

    davidhenry,asifshedneverseenhiefore.

    ”norahputtheannouin,”hesaid.pathydespiteherself,forhisforeheade.”

    ”butshethinksherdaughterdied,”carolinesaid.”thatsyoutoldher”

    henodded,sloeanttotellherthetruth.butyuth,iuldntsayit.atthatnt,ithoughtiwassavingherpain.”

    carolihoughtoutoertheother.

    ”ididntleaveherinlouisville,”shesaidsoftly.shehebedroooor.”shesinthere.sleeping.”

    davidhenrylookedup.carolineshaken.

    ””heasked,ontheedgeofanger.”he”

    ”haveyoubeenthere”sheasked,reeringthepalean,herdarkhairfallingintotheldlinoleu”haveyouseenthatplace”

    ”no.”hefroehighlyrehatotherpeoplethere,i.iveheardnothiive.”

    ”itstill,butshereeredhoanynightshehadstayedattheountains,adethearduoustriptolexington,shortonney,longoheothererialserviceforalivingchildthatonstrous.

    ”youhavetotellher,”shesaid.

    hisfaed.”no,”hesaid.”itstoolatenoeveryouhavetodo,caroliittellher.i.”

    itsoontthegreatestintious,andnotteronherskin.

    iftherehadbeenanycalculationinhisexpressionhihanpainednfusionwhenhereleasedherhand,shewouldhav

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