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    iion.”ailedandpushedherheadbabeddedinthehandleedallion.

    hehahekokady,andshelookedatthedallion.”oneyear,”sheread,thensaissingonce.”hegaveherthatonesidedgrinagain.”ievenostofthekidsinsundayschool.”

    shelaughedas,outofhabit,sheranherhahebladeoftheknife,self.ita

    perfectjob,sheulddobetter,butshedfeltworse.”soifyourea

    paragonofvirtue,theryingtohangyou””everhearofgreed””idobelieveihave,”shesaid,sling.”youhavesothingthey””afetleandapieceofland.

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    legend

    ”all,hose.llionsofcattleandllionsofacres”

    helaughed.”notquitestiheardtheloradorockies,eregrazingland.”liftingherhead,shelookedaroundher.”isthatlorado”

    na7henshelookedbackathihiseyesee.”did

    hejiltyou”

    ofursenot”shesaid,startingtogetup,buthepulledherbackdoausuallyseea

    anountainsalonewearingasilk

    eintohisvoiiallynotoneasbeautifulasyou.”

    kadyblushed.”iotbeautiful.ihirtypoundsover,andineverpayanyattentiontohowilook.usuallyihaveon

    baggytrousersandadirtysck.iokdressshoesandhalfadozenpairofsneakers.i

    shestoppedbeusing”sheaskedeanger.”endoyouknohatdonotthinkyouarethe

    stbeautifulofenihaveneverseenaanasprettyasyou.yourfaanuldbesoblindastonotseeyoufortheaphroditethatyouare.”

    forastaredathiuthinalittle0.”1see,”shefinallyosay.”justso.”shevedahibit.”ithinkidbettergo.”

    instantly,heusttelltogo,andiakeyou.,i

    askadylookedupintothoseblueeyes,shefeltherselfs,butsheforcedherselftostandupright.getholdof

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    judedeveraux

    yoursevshended.aboutanother,andnotobethinkingofrippingtheadekadydizzyagain.”no,donttouch,”shesaidadeavetoustleaveyounoe.”andinvolvedhere,shethought.nordoitofindoutknoanairportis.

    uandstartedtoherocksthatshekhthatledtothedooriniaandbacktory.

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    edidntfolloountainsandsheuldneverfindher

    rightnootions.butthequestion,ehroughherhead.obeasupeaturalthinghappeo

    hershearriagetory,andybeababyortwo.

    sinfroanging.butnohathesheinstantlyretutiniaandgregory

    shecliedthepathasitountain,butshekesthatshehadnoideaedoountainshehadbeendazedanddizzy.notthatsheanyhours.

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    judedeveraux

    ”roastpotatoes,”shesaidoutloudtotheroonfrotland.straart.cholatetruffles.”

    ntallypreparinganuonlydeherfeeledtobrananydifferentdiresatonce.herbeautifulgoedisentanglingthefabriceshestillhopedtoaybeitofdefiaohisdressafterthedonningofithadforcedhertogotogo.

    shehadnoideahoe.shedstarvetodeathorfreezeorbeeatenbytheuifiedanilshedjustheardaybethosen

    ryingtohangtheuand...and...

    kadysatdoentforhavinglivedsuhgoingaedherlikeaprincess.

    haburstofenergy,shestoodaherfistsagainsttheroanger.”no,no,no,no”sheshouted.”ieigiveitup”

    ofursethereontshesluedbackdoaybeshednotappreciatedherlifeinvirginiaenoughandthatsitall.

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